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 Vol No: XXII Issue No. 298  15.12.2017 (Friday) Daily  Jammu Tawi  Price 3/-  Pages-12 Regd. No. JK|306|2017-19 Jammu-Srinagar Highway reopens Amarnath cave shrine not a 9 categories of workers to benefit from regularization shortly Fog in parts of ; silent zone, NGT clarifies Govt will take holistic NL CORRESPONDENT It had earlier said that NEW DELHI, DEC 14 declaring the area around review of SRO-202: Drabu avalanche warning for HP, JK the Amarnath cave shrine a Due silence has to be "silence zone" would be NL CORRESPONDENT On the basis of their bringing the daily wagers country after two days. maintained only in front of helpful in preventing SRINAGAR, DEC 14, CNS educational, technical and onto the rolls of government One-way traffic has been the ice stalagmite avalanches and maintaining professional profile, these and the formal SRO in this allowed on the 300-km resembling the 'Shivalinga', its pristine nature. The significant move by the Workers have been regard will be issued by the highway, the only all- the NGT said. The Amarnath cave shrine is Government to regularize categorized as skilled and Finance Department within a weather road connecting the Following protests over its considered one of the major services of daily earners non-skilled for couple of days," said valley to the rest of the decision, the National Green holy shrines by the Hindus. languishing for nearly two regularization and Minister for Finance, Dr country, officials in Srinagar Tribunal (NGT) on The cave itself is covered decades or so, is going to imbursement of Haseeb Drabu. said. Thursday clarified it has not with snow most of the year benefit thousands of such remuneration. "They will be Although skilled and The road was closed due to declared a "silence zone" at barring a short period of appointees in around nine in addition entitled to all the unskilled workers are to be snowfall and landslides at the Amarnath cave shrine in time in summer when it is categories. financial and service benefits put in different scales of several places, shooting the south Kashmir opened for pilgrims. The beneficiaries will including annual pay hike, remuneration, it will stones at Panthyal and Himalayas. The NGT's clarification on include Daily Rated, Casual, pension under NPS, leave & correspondingly increase on FILE PHOTO accumulation of snow at the A Bench headed by NGT Thursday followed protests Seasonal, HDF and Local medical reimbursement, the basis of their length of -Jawahar and Chairperson Justice by the Vishwa Hindu Fund Workers, NYCs, Land periodical hike in engagement. NL CORRESPONDENT Shallow foggy conditions remuneration akin to pay Regarding the number of NEW DELHI, DEC 14 were witnessed in the - Swatanter Kumar said that Parishad, a Hindu right- Donors, SPOs and national capital this morning sectors. due silence has to be wing outfit, which had Adhoc/Contractual commission, maintenance of Workers to be benefitted by Cold conditions prevailed in as visibility dropped to poor Night temperature across the maintained only in front of termed its earlier order as a appointees left-out under the service records and will be the regularization scheme, north India with dense fog levels at several places. The , including the ice stalagmite "Tughlaki fatwa" J&K Civil Services (Special covered under work, conduct Finance Department officials covering parts of Punjab and mercury dipped to 11.2 the region, dipped resembling the 'Shivalinga.' (whimsical whip). It had Provisions) Act-2010 for and discipline rules said, although various Haryana on Thursday and degrees Celsius here. with and A detailed order is still said that Hindus were not want of eligibility criteria. including retirement," a figures are being projected Kashmir reeling under sub- In a major respite for registering their coldest awaited. responsible for every The Government has firmed- Finance Department official regarding their number, but zero temperatures even as a residents in Kashmir, nights of the season, the The NGT on December 13 ecological problem on the up the process for said. the exact number will be medium danger avalanche authorities today opened the Meteorological (MeT) declared the cave shrine as a earth. regularizing their services "Following the initiative of determined and finalized warning was issued for some Srinagar-Jammu National Department said. "silence zone" and However, environment and the formal orders in this the Chief Minister, Ms through bio-metric districts in Himachal Highway restoring the The ski resort of Gulmarg prohibited religious activist GauriMaulekhi, on regard are is likely to be Mehbooba Mufti, the verification of every such Government has already worker. Pradesh and Jammu and surface link between the recorded minus 9.8 degrees offerings beyond the entry whose plea the directions issued soon by the Finance approved the roadmap for Kashmir. valley and the rest of the Celsius while P2 point. were passed, P2 Department. The highest P2 Message of peace beautifully portrayed in BJP loses before PDP NEWS IN BRIEF Quran: Army chief to Kashmir students No holiday on 's birth anniversary Zaira's mother did not want to file complaint: Vistara to DGCA NL CORRESPONDENT Hari Singh, which falls on The list also included resigned from the PDP for SRINAGAR, DEC 14 September 23, in view of the holiday on December 5, not declaring holiday on his government already birth anniversary of Sheikh grandfather's birth NEW DELHI, DEC 14 For a major blow to the observing Martyrs Day on Mohammad Abdullah and anniversary. ruling BJP, Mehbooba Mufti July 13. on July 13, the 'Martyr's A Party Spokesperson said Vistara has informed led government Thursday However, the government on Day'. The ruling BJP has that the list of holidays for aviation regulator DGCA announced a list of holiday Thursday announced a list of been demanding scrapping 2018 is of 2017 year. "So far that Zaira Wasim's mother without including Hari the holidays which will be of these holidays. In the list, no changes have been made did not want to register a Singh's birthday anniversary. observed in 2018. there is no mention of in the list of 2017. There has complaint about the alleged The BJP has been According to the order, 25 September 23, the birth to be some modifications in molestation of the actor on- NL CORRESPONDENT harmony ('Aman ka paigam demanding declaring of holidays would be observed anniversary of Maharaja the list. Entire Jammu region board its flight, an airline NEW DELHI, DEC 14 hai'). And, it has been source said. The airline has beautifully portrayed in it. holiday on the birth during 2018 in Jammu and Hari Singh. is demanding holiday on informed the watchdog The message of peace and And, all this noise made by anniversary of late Dogra Kashmir under the Earlier, Vikramaditya Singh, Hari Singh's birth about it in the final harmony is “beautifully the IS, it is nowhere ruler of the state, Maharaja Negotiable Instruments Act. grandson of Hari Singh, anniversary," He added. investigation report into the incident submitted earlier this portrayed” in the holy Quran mentioned in Quran ('Ye jo BJP leader seeks NIA probe into week. A man has been arrested following the incident and people often do not IS ka halla hai na, yeh Quran Police arrests which happened on-board a Delhi-Mumbai flight on understand its essence, Army mey kahin nahin hai')," he December 9. Chief Gen Bipin Rawat told said. rape accused Cong leaders- Pak officials meeting Following the incident, one Vikas Sachdev was arrested. a group of students from "So, you must follow the In its final report about the incident, the airline has said the Minister after the meeting NarendraModi. Jammu and Kashmir on message embedded in the from Mumbai NL CORRESPONDENT actor's mother did not want to register a complaint when NEW DELHI, DEC 14 was like inciting hatred The BJP leader had earlier Thursday, adding it does not holy text. You think people she was asked by the airline crew, the source said. propagate violence. understand the message. We towards an elected claimed that a meeting took According to the source, the airline is P2 Interacting with the group of do not properly understand NL CORRESPONDENT Terming the meeting of Government and as such the place on December 6 at madrassa students at his it. In simple ways, Quran has JAMMU TAWI, DEC 14 senior Congress leaders with persons involved in the Aiyar's residence where 4 block officials suspended for office here, Gen Rawat also given the lessons (on human Pakistani officials as an conspiracy should be former Prime Minister asked them to pick up sports values)," the Army chief A Jammu And Kashmir "anti-national activity", booked under section 124 Manmohan Singh, former being absent from work in J&K like cricket and football and asserted. Police Team On Thursday BharatiyaJanata Party (BJP) (a) of the vice president Hamid work towards containing The students, aged 13-22, Arrested A Man Facing leader and Supreme Court (Sedition). Ansari, High Commissioner terrorism so that Kashmir arrived here on December 12 Rape And Kidnapping advocate Ajay Agrawal has Agrawal, in his letter, has of Pakistan to India Sohail JAMMU, DEC 14 valley flourishes again. and many of them are Charges From Mumbai requested the National stated it appeared the Mahmood, Khurshid "How many of you have read visiting Delhi for the first A Jammu and Kashmir Investigative Agency (NIA) meeting was held to Kasoori, Indian bureaucrats Four government employees, including two junior the holy Quran?" Gen Rawat time. Police team on Thursday to register an FIR against the destabilise the ruling and other officials were engineers, have been suspended for being absent from asked the 25-member group Various militant outfits have arrested a man facing rape Congress leaders and others government and affect the present. duty in district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials which is here as part of a been trying to radicalise the and kidnapping charges who attended the meeting. ongoing Gujarat Assembly In his letter addressed to the said on Thursday. Noushera sub-divisional magistrate national integration tour youths in by from Mumbai, foiling his In a letter to the NIA, the elections as the very next NIA Director, the BJP leader Abdul Sattar paid a surprise visit to the block development being conducted by the using different means bid to escape to a Gulf BJP leader said derogatory day Congress leaders and said the ex- Prime Minister office in Kila Darhal on Wednesdayfollowing complaints Army. including online propaganda. country, an official said utterances of the senior the host of the meeting Mani and the ex- Vice President of from people, and found two junior engineers, a junior "I will tell you what is the A number of people were here. Ajaz Ahmed Malik, a Congress leader and former Shankar Aiyar levelled India are privy to the top assistant and an accountant absent. He ordered their message in it. It is the arrested in the Valley in the resident of district's minister Mani Shankar 'NeechAadmi' remark secret information and they suspension, they said. message of peace and past few months P2 Fazlabad village, P2 Aiyar against the Prime against Prime Minister are duty P2 The four have been issued show-cause notice. PTI CM to initiate people friendly JK Bank launches finance Exit-polls prove wrong more steps for peace in J&K scheme for journalists times: Omar chairman and chief executive officer Parvez JAMMU, DEC 14 (KIP) what is interesting is that a The coalition Government have been struggling for Ahmad here. NL CORRESPONDENT major section of daily wagers will regularize 60,000 daily their regularization for past Under the scheme, the SRINAGAR, DEC 14 The coalition Government have already put in 20 years wagers & casual laborers two decades. Most of them journalists, media personnel needs an atmosphere of services and the previous working in various have served the and employees of media Former Jammu and peace which will allow the Governments did not initiate departments in J&K to departments for more than houses and newspapers can Kashmir Chief Minister PDP and BJP leaders to do steps to regularize daily provide sustainable 20 years. avail a loan of up to Rs three on something for their wagers. livelihoods to those who It is time that Mehbooba NL CORRESPONDENT wherein a loan of up to Rs lakh for purchase of Thursday said he will wait betterment. Mehbooba Mufti has said need it the most. Hard work sees to it that the coalition SRINAGAR, DEC 14 three lakh can be availed by equipment like camera, for December 18 results as The first indication was the PDP led state & dedication must always be Government may not journalists and employees of laptop, tablet or mobile exit polls proved wrong in given by the Chief Minister, government would regularize recognized & appreciated. discriminate the daily Jammu and Kashmir Bank media houses in the state. phone. The scheme has two the past. Mehbooba Mufti, who in one 60,000 daily wagers and As many as 61000 daily wagers working in Jammu today launched a finance The scheme "J-K Bank components - term loan Taking to micro-blogging day regularized the services casual laborers working in wagers engaged in different against those in the scheme tailored for media sahafat finance scheme" was which comprises 75 per cent site Twitter Mr Abdullah, of 60,000 daily wagers. And various departments. government departments Kashmir valley.(KIP) fraternity in the state launched by the bank's of the total P2 who is working P2 the northlines 2 CITY Jammu | Friday | Dec | 15 | 2017

Issuing a medium danger avalanche warning for some directions would make the AmarnathYatra safe and FROM PAGE 1 avalanche prone districts of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu convenient for the devotees. This would protect the shrine Exit-polls prove wrong and Kashmir, the Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment from degradation and ensure it is protected for the coming Fog in parts of north India; (SASE) said it was valid for the next 24 hours starting at 5 generations. It is indeed a very good and progressive more times: Omar pm today. direction," Ms.Maulekhi told PTI on Wednesday. The warning exists for , and Kargil avalanche warning for HP, JK president of the main opposition National Conference (NC), districts of Jammu and Kashmir, and for Himachal said, "I don't know what the exit polls are going to say but I Pradesh's Lahaul and Spiti, SASE said. - PTI Govt will take holistic Pahalgam, one of the base camps for the annual Amarnath do know they've been wrong more times than they've been Yatra, minus 6.5 degrees Celsius. The temperature at Leh review of SRO-202: Drabu right so I'll just wait for the real results on the 18th. was minus 8.5 degrees Celsius and at Kargil minus 8 Message of peace beautifully portrayed in (AGENCIES) degrees Celsius. Quran: Army chief to Kashmir students Srinagar recorded a low of minus 1.5 degrees Celsius down number of such workers are engaged in PHE Department followed by Power Development Department, School BJP leader seeks NIA probe into from the previous night's minus 0.7 degrees Celsius. on charges of raising flags of dreaded terror group Islamic Education Department, Public Works Department, The MeT has forecast light rain or snowfall at isolated State (IS). Cong leaders- Pak officials meeting Irrigation & Flood Control Department, Forest Department, places in the state over the next 24 hours. The Army chief warmly shook hands with all the students Health & Medical Education Department, Agriculture In Himachal Pradesh, biting cold wave conditions swept the and accompanying teachers and asked them what difference bound not to share the content of the information with Department, Housing & Urban Development Department, hills as minimum temperatures dropped in the state due to they found between Delhi and Kashmir. anyone. (AGENCIES) Tourism Department, Animal Husbandry Department and snowfall and rains. "Unlike Kashmir, you do not see bunkers here, people roam Fisheries Department. There are also such workers in other Keylong, Kalpa and Manali recorded minus 6.3 degrees at night in peace. We want the same peaceful environment Departments who will benefit from the regularization Celsius, minus 3 degrees Celsius and zero degrees Celsius, in Jammu and Kashmir too so that you can fearlessly go to Police arrests rape scheme. respectively. schools and madrassas. Dr Drabu had during the last budget session made a Snowfall occurred at Keylong and Bharmaur. The areas "Kashmir valley is equated with the heavens, and if you commitment on the floor of the house that the process for accused from Mumbai received 10 cm and 6 cm of snow, respectively. Naina Devi want that land to flourish, we must stop terrorism," Rawat regularization of casual workers of various categories will saw 16 mm of rains, followed by 10 mm in Sarkaghat and said. start from the next financial year in terms of the set was accused of kidnapping and raping a girl in Rajouri in Baldwara; and 7 mm in Baijnath, Dharamsala and He suggested that they take up cricket and football and guidelines and criteria. July. He was on the run since then, he said. Jogindernagar. engage themselves in constructive activities. Pertinently, the state cabinet had, on October 23 this year, The accused had recently approached officials at the The MeT department has predicted dry weather in the "Play cricket and football, but I hear that the youth there accepted the roadmap prepared by the high-level committee Mumbai airport to travel to Kuwait region over next six days till December 20. play hide-and-seek with weapons ('hathiyar ke saath chor- headed by the for absorption/regularization The state police had received information that he was trying In Punjab and Haryana, foggy weather conditions prevailed sipahi')," he said. of Casual/Seasonal Labourers/ Daily Rated Workers to to flee to a Gulf country from Mumbai after which Sub even as minimum temperatures hovered around normal Abdul Hameed, 13, from Panjgram village in Jammu, said, ensure sustainable livelihood to hundreds of such Workers Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), , levels in both the states with Narnaul recording a low of 6.3 "I am very happy to be in Delhi. I have never travelled out engaged over a period of several years. The cabinet had IftikarChowdhary contacted immigration officers there, the degrees Celsius. of Jammu. And for the first time I travelled in a train." asked the Finance Department to draft and issue the formal official said. The accused had recently approached officials Traffic on several roads was affected due to fog that A senior Army official said the group visited Taj Mahal orders for operationalization of the roadmap. at the Mumbai airport to travel to Kuwait. But authorities enveloped many places, including parts of Ludhiana, yesterday and tomorrow they will go to see Red Fort and Dr Drabu said policy enshrined in SRO-64 of 1994 for blocked his passport and informed the J-K police, he said. Patiala, Amritsar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, and Ambala. Jama Masjid. regularization of daily rated workers/work-charged The official said that a team from the Thanamandi police The temperature in Chandigarh settled at 12.6 degrees During the trip, the students also visited the National employees engaged prior to cut off date of January 31, 1994 station in rushed to Mumbai. They raided a Celsius, five notches above the normal. Science Centre in Delhi, the official said, adding, "Today, is already in place from the date of issuance of the SRO-64. location there and arrested Malik, he said. "Further However, Haryana reeled under cold weather conditions we will take them for a metro ride". He said the Empowered Committee of the is meeting at investigation into the case is going on," the official added. with Ambala, Hisar and Karnal recording 10.9 degrees "In Agra, they also prayed at a mosque, and tomorrow, they regular intervals and will continue to meet till last one of the SSP Rajouri, Yougal Manhas appreciated the efforts of the Celsius, 7.7 degrees Celsius and 9.8 degrees Celsius will also offer prayers at the Jama Masjid. And, in the adhoc/contractual appointee, eligible and registered with police team for foiling the escape attempt. respectively, the MeT department said. evening, we will take a train back to the state," he said. the Finance Department is cleared for regularization, if Rohtak's minimum was 9.7 degrees Celsius. 37-year-old teacher Abdul Majid, accompanying the eligible, in terms of the J&K Civil Services (Special In Punjab, Amritsar recorded a minimum of 9.4 degrees students, said, "We will return and spread the message of Provisions) Act-2010. JK Bank launches finance Celsius, Patiala and Ludhiana 9.3 and 10 degrees Celsius peace ('Paigam-e-Aman') back home as the Quran says. Dr Drabu said the Government is also taking a holistic respectively. The Army has adopted a tough approach against militants in review of SRO-202 which was issued on 30 June 2015. As scheme for journalists In Uttar Pradesh, too, shallow to moderate fog occurred at Kashmir valley and stepped up its counter-terror operations per this SRO the appointees in non-gazetted cadre are isolated places in the state, with Meerut recording the 9.2 in the last six months. entitled to basic minimum pay and grade pay during the first values of Rs three lakh and cash credit which is the rest 25 degrees Celsius. The Army has also been carrying out various activities, five years of the service. per cent. People in Rajasthan, however, had some respite from cold including organising national integration tours for youths of weather conditions due to a slight increase in the minimum The loan, which can be availed at an interest rate of the state as part of efforts to reach out to the local residents. Marginal Cost of Funds Based Lending Rate (MCLR) plus temperatures across the state. - PTI Zaira's mother did not want to Dense fog engulfed Jaipur, Churu, Sriganganagar, Bikaner, 3.4 per cent, has to be repaid in 60 monthly installments and Hanumangarh, Jhunjhunu, Bharatpur, Karauli and Dholpur. file complaint: Vistara to DGCA there are no pre-payment charges. The desert state's hill station Mount Abu was the coldest at Amarnath cave shrine not a Speaking on the occasion, the bank's chairman said the mission of the bank is to empower every individual of the 2 degrees Celsius while Sikar recorded 4.5 degrees Celsius, also evaluating the possibility of setting up an internal panel state. Alwar 6.2 degrees Celsius, Pilani 7.5 degrees Celsius, silent zone, NGT clarifies to look into various aspects related to unruly passenger "The empowerment of a society is not possible till every Bhilwara 8 degrees Celsius and Jaisalmer 8.2 degrees behaviour as per guidelines issued by the Directorate individual is empowered and that is the mission of the bank. Celsius. had welcomed the order and termed it "good and General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). (AGENCIES) The courage and zeal which the media persons have shown The MeT department has forecast fog in northern regions of progressive." over the years, it is time to recognise their efforts and this Rajasthan in the next 24 hours. "The Amarnath cave is located in a delicate ecosystem. The scheme is just a beginning," Ahmad said.

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has its offices in every in Hindu religious affairs district of Jammu and NL CORRESPONDENT Kashmir and whosoever all over the globe to stage JAMMU TAWI, DEC 14 wants to get loan, can apply massive protest through his nearest district. demonstrations against such All Parties Migrants Gurdyal Singh Bali and interference into religious Coordination Committee others informed the VC that affairs of Hindus by these (APMCC) has taken a a large per cent among Sikhs institutions and asked the serious note of the diktat of government to disband NGT is unemployed and National Green Tribunal expressed hope that they immediately. (NGT) ordering ban on Advocate Arun Kandroo, will be benefitted by the NL CORRESPONDENT They held a meeting at provided funds by the chanting of religious general secretary APMCC financial assistance from the JAMMU TAWI, DEC 14 Corporation Head office, National Minorities Finance Mantras and ringing of bells said that despite the fact that Corporation. They also Gandhi Nagar, Jammu, with & Development Corporation during Shri Baba Amarnath Amarnath Shrine Board had suggested the VC to now and then would be during yatra as it amounted Led by BJP Minority Morcha the Vice-Chairperson, who (NMFDC), an Apex Ji yatra terming it a Talibani tried to convince the NGT organise open awareness disastrous for the communal to killing the basic spirit State general secretary shared various schemes of Corporation in the Union diktat and warning of dire about the sanctity of the harmony in the country. He behind the most pious yatars Gurdyal Singh Bali, dozens the Corporation being run for Government, for the camps in remote and far consequences. In a statement chanting of mantras the said that institutions like of Hindus and direct of unemployed Sikh youth the benefit of the benefits of National Level flung areas of the State. issued here the APMCC tribunal has deliberately NGT etc should refrain from interference into their called on Jammu and unemployed persons Notified Minorities, which Prominent among those who leadership warned NGT for issued the order to provoke playing with the sentiments religious beliefs. Bharati said Kashmir Scheduled Castes, belonging to the reserved include, Muslims, Sikhs, called on the Vice interfering into religious Hindus. of Hindus and restrict that APMCC would form a Scheduled Tribes & categories like Scheduled Jains, Christians, Parsis and Chairperson included affairs of Hindus and He said that NGT was themselves to the job they squad of hundred volunteers Backward Classes Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Buddhists. Any unemployed Randhir Singh Bali, Bikram rejected out-rightly the order directly poking its nose into are assigned. King C this time who would proceed Development Corporation Backward Classes, persons from among these Singh Sodhi, Harbinder issued by it. APMCC Hindus religious affairs Bharati, senior journalist and to Shri Amarnath Ji shrine Limited, Vice-Chairperson, Physically Disabled, categories can avail the Singh, Ashok Singh, chairman Vinod Pandit said whether in Mata Vaishno National Spokesperson during the next yatra and Balbir Ram Rattan, to seek National Level Notified loans to set up earning units Inderjeet Singh, Ravinder that it has become a norm in Devi, Amarntah yatra or APMCC while condemning chant religious mantras and details related to grant of Minorities and Safai and stand up on own instead Singh, Sukhvinder Singh, India to poke nose into the other Hindu beliefs adding the order challenged the ring the bells and dared the financial assistance in the Karamchari. of becoming burden on Tony Singh, Kapildeep religious affairs of Hindus by these kinds of Talibani NGT to stop them from NGT to arrest them. form of loan under Balbir Ram Rattan told them parents. He further told Singh, Gagandeep Singh such institutions and warned diktats won't be tolerated chanting religious mantras He called upon the Hindus Minorities category. that the Corporation is them that the Corporation and R.P Singh. that provoking Hindus every now. Keep your promise, grant minority Banning chanting of mantras in the Amarnath status to J&K Sikhs: APSCC to CM temple totally wrong: Bhalla He said that the party has NL CORRESPONDENT backtracked from its promise mantras in the Amarnath preserve ecology. JAMMU TAWI, DEC 14 and same got proved when it temple, said that This is Bhalla alleged that BJP submitted affidavit regarding totally wrong. It is a direct Ministers are non- Jammu: Former Minister granting of minority status to attack on our religion. We performing liability for the and senior Congress leader won't tolerate this autocratic people of Jammu region communities in Jammu and on Thursday expressed Kashmir. ''Jammu and directive. He went on to who voted them to power. concern over problems of question whether chanting He said the public anger Kashmir government has common people multiplying of religious hymns and against them and the made it clear that it is not with each passing day, slogans could actually cause Coalition Government is ready to grant minority status saying it seems that the noise pollution. This temple rising high as the present to Sikhs of the state,'' he said, PDP-BJP coalition is home to a natural dispensation has literally adding that there are some government is yet to take NL CORRESPONDENT Chief Minister Mehbooba Shivling and is considered failed to deliver good to people in the government off despite over half of constituency. The function remaining in shambles. He JAMMU TAWI, DEC 14 Mufti to keep the promise one of the holiest shrines the people. Prominent who want to dilute the tenure of being in office in was organised by Suresh said the woes of people in and so the among those present on the and grant minority status to National Minority Act. ''We Sharma general secretary speak volumes about the Asserting that Peoples Jammu and Kashmir. opinion must be reviewed occasion include Gorav the community. failure of government on all Democratic Party had in the have been demanding Except for pursuing anti- DCC Jammu Urban. in view of sentiments of Kapoor, Amrit Bali, Sat ''Despite being into power fronts. Bhalla reacting over 2014 election manifesto for extension of National people policies, the Bhalla said that the impact crores of devotees attached Sapolia, Yudhvir Singh, for the past three years, Ms National Green Tribunal 2014 Assembly elections Minority Act to the Jammu coalition government has of the government is zero in with this historical Om Parkash, Kewal Mufti headed PDP has not opinion which claimed that promised minority status to and Kashmir state, but the bade farewell to rural and far-off areas with religious place. The logic Mahajan, Kakavipan, taken any step in granting the environment body has Sikhs in Jammu and same has not been done so development and infrastructural development given behind this ban Vinu, Shello Devi, minority status to the Sikhs banned the chanting of Kashmir, All Party Sikh far,'' he rued and said that the governance", Bhalla said in and utility services seems to be that, a silent Darshna, Anita, Vijay in the state,'' said Mr Raina Coordination Committee successive state governments an interaction with zone is being created Chowdhary,Mr.Sodhi, while speaking to reporters Chairman Jagmohan Singh have given a deaf ear to the prominent persons of Nai around the main shrine to Gurbachan Kour, Dr Babu here on Thursday afternoon. Raina on Thursday asked genuine demand of Sikhs. Basti area of Gandhi Nagar Power shutdown prevent avalanche and Ram.

Jammu, Dec 14 Shiv Sena demands withdrawal of NGT order According to Superintending Engineer EM & RE Circle , to execute out the work for 11 KV line NL CORRESPONDENT reconductoring, the shutdown of 11 KV K-1 and PHE JAMMU TAWI, DEC 14 The Shiv feeder is being observed. Sena Bala Sahab Thakeray State unit During the shutdown, the power supply to Shastri Nagar, strongly condemned the National SawanChak, Ward No. 7 Gandhi Chowk shall remain Green Tribune's order imposing a ban affected on December 16 and 17 from 10 am to 2 pm. on the religious offering like "Ganta Meanwhile, in order to carry out urgent works of Bajana", "Mantra Ucharan" and, "Jai thickening of conductor from ACSR Rabbit/Weasel to Gosh of Bholanath" behind the entry ACSR Dog, the shutdown of 33 KV Udheywala- point of Shri Amarnath Ji cave shrine. Machllian tap line alongwith 11 KV UD-3 feeder and 11 Speaking to the media person hear KV MU-9 feeder is being observed. today the state president Shivsena Bala During the shutdown, the power supply to Nagbani, Sb Thakre Dimpy Kohli and Gen Sect Machllian, Flora, Part of Domana and adjoining areas Manish while criticizing the prohibition order said that this will hurt fed from 33 KV Udheywala- Machllian tap line shall the religious sentiments of Hindu get back NGT to withdraw such order. of J&K state who is also the remain affected on December 15, 16, 18 and 19 from 10 pilgrims. Manish Sahni said this is beyond the chairman of Shri Amarnath Shrine am to 5 pm. Dimpy Kohli said that lacks of pilgrims tolerance of Shiv Sena. Sahni said in board and shall apprise him about the Similarly, the power supply to Akalpur, Udheywala, visit this holy shrine every year and in case of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi withdrawal of the NGT orders. Lower Muthi, Sangrampur, PatyalaChak and adjoining spite of providing more and more Pilgrims, a few days back NGT On this occasion party senior vice areas fed from 11 KV UD-3 feeder shall remain affected facilities to them the NGT put a ban on restricted the pilgrim upto 5000 but the president Shiv Sena Rajeev Bhandari, on December 15, 16, 18 and 19 from 10 am to 5 pm. the religious offering. Kohli appealed Vaishno Devi Shrine board get stay the spokesman Rakesh Kak, Nathpal Likewise, the power supply to PHE fed from 11 KV MU- order on the protest of Shivsena. to the to stop Chowdary, Raj Singh, Vikas Patel and 9 feeder shall remain affected on December 15, 16, 18 Working President Ashwani Gupta said hurting Hindu religious sentiment at all other leaders and workers were present. and 19 from 10 am to 5 pm. the times for one and other reason and that the Shivsainik will also meet the MILITARY ENGINEER SERVICES Prof Virender cautioned NGT NOTICE INVITING E-TENDER SKUAST-J organizes vegetable Commander works Enginees, , PO : Garhi, Udhampur 182121 on behalf of against steps proposed invites e-tender in two covers from eligible enlisted contractors of MES and enlisted / un-enlisted growers-scientist interaction contractor & working with other Govt Department meeting eligible criteria for selection of contractors in MES for the under mentioned works :- JAMMU, DEC 14 yatra to the holy cave started", he RERERENCE NO : CWE/U(S)-41/2017-2018: JAMMU, DEC 14 water, soils, incidence and appearance BJP State Spokesperson, Professor added. Professor Virender said Name Of : PROVN OF STEEL FURNITURE FOR KLP ACCN OF NC SIG REGT PH- Division of Entomology, SKUAST-J, of carcinogenic agents has been has Virender Gupta took strong note that the decision of NGT is going FOA, Chatha, today (14 December been increasing at an alarming rate. He Work II, 135 I WKSP COY EME, CMDC, STORE ROOM FOR MS BRANCH of National Green Tribunal (NGT) to seriously hurt the religious AND ACSF CELL NC & RENEWAL OF FURNITURE AGAINST BER 2017) organized one day training stressed that through the use of eco- declaring Amarnath cave shrine as sentiments of the people without UNDER GE SOUTH UDHAMPUR programme under NABARD friendly trap based methods in cole 'silence zone'. He said that NGT any justification of the prohibiting Estimated : Rs 47.82 Lakhs sponsored project entitled "Scientific crops, brinjal, tomato and cucurbits the decision of prohibiting chanting of steps suggested. "So far the issue Cost intervention for validation and pesticide load on these crops will be mantras, religious kirtan and of development of infrastructure is Period of : 06 Months popularization of traps for reduced. stressed the farmers to adopt carrying anything from the stairs concerned there is need to revamp Completion management of insect pests in organic farming which promotes and leading to the holy cave has been the infrastructure, particularly of Tender ID : 2017_MES_146561_1 vegetable growing areas of Jammu enhances agro-eco system of health taken without making any providing better stay facilities at Region". The training was organized including bio diversity, biological scientific analysis about the . The connectivity to at village Gango Chak area of cycles and soil biological activity. The effects of the sound created due to the Amarnath cave on foot needs Notes: Gajanasoo and attended by 50 local progamme was attended by officers chanting of mantras and religious to be improved", Prof. Virender 1. For all detail please visit web site www.eprocuremes.gov.in farmers. Dr. Devinder Sharma, from agriculture department Mr. V. K. slogans nearby Shiva cave. Going said. He emphasized that to 2. For Submission of e-bids, bidder are required to get registered with website eprocuremes.gov.in along Principal Investigator of the project, Johar AEO, , Mr. Simranjeet by the logic of NGT it would stop infringe upon the religious with having class-II or class-III DSC issued by CCA under IT Act 2003 discussed the scientific technologies Singh (AEA), Mr. Nagesh Magazine 3. In no case, subletting of tender is permitted. the movement of traffic feelings of the people has to be 4. Commander Works Engineer reserves the right to reject / cancel any or all the tenders without assigning for the management of insect pest (JAEO), Mr. Sarabjeet Singh (AEA), particularly heavy traffic like that taken into account and no effort any reason. problems in vegetables under the Mr. Naresh Raina (JAEO), Mr. Deepak of army vehicles, railways and the should be made to hurt them. He 5. Notice Inviting Bid as published in newspapers shall not from part of Notice of Tender/Bid document. project and urged the farmers for Singh (AEA) and Ms. Rekha Sharma flight of Airplanes and helicopters warned that any step that goes 6. Type Of tender (lump sum/item rate etc) shall be as applicable and bid system shall be specifically plasticising safe use of pesticides in (SMS, ATMA), Sarpanchs and Panchs in or on the mountainous region of against the public sentiments mentioned as decided by Accepting Officer. managing the same. He urged the attended the training programmes and the state. "There has been not a would compel the people to stand Sd/- farmers to adopt organic pest appreciated the efforts of SKUAST- (Vaibhav Vishwakarma) fractional of damage to the holy against the system and would EE (SG) (QS&C) management methods as due to Jammu by organising such effective cave so far witnessed because of jeopardize the peace of the state, DCWE (Contracts) indiscriminate use of pesticides, and impressive training programme in chanting of religious kirtans for which is otherwise a very sensitive DAVP 10102/11/1930/1718 For CWE contamination of vegetables, ground their area. the last of so many years, since part of the country. the northlines 4 HILL DISTRICT Jammu | Friday | December 15 | 2017 MLC takes stock of developmental activities Udhampur Campus Website launched by VC, JU

crores is under progress in of Jammu is making sincere Prof. Hardeep Chahal Rajouri Constituency, efforts to grow and achieve apprised all that the website whereas 3 number of high academic excellence in has been launched to keep Bridges under CRF against the years to come. Prof. the students and their Estimated cost of Rs. 28.00 Sharma added that we have guardians around the country crores, have been sanctioned already travelled a long way abreast with the academic in Rajouri Constituency, in starting this campus, yet and extracurricular besides number of Culverts, many milestones are still to achievements and serene which shall enhance the be covered for its overall environment of the campus. outer Connectivity in the development. But given the She also gave a brief devotion and commitment of overview of the website. Region. Under NL CORRESPONDENT University of South Pacific, Udhampur Campus staff, the Others present on the Macadamization most of the UDHAMPUR, DEC 14 Fiji. The website has been roads are being blacktopped. designed by Ideogram day is not far when our occasion were the faculty Public of the area thanked Professor R D Sharma, Vice Technology Solutions vision of making this a members of both the Gupta, for his efforts in Chancellor, University of Private Limited which is a prestigious institution will be departments of Commerce sanctioning and installation Jammu today launched Jammu based website accomplished. He also and Economics, Udhampur NL CORRESPONDENT the same could be the level of municipal of 50 MVA Transformer, www.udhampurcampus.in, designer. congratulated the Rector and Campus including Dr. Neetu RAJOURI, DEC 14 completed in time bound Council was raised. Due to sanction of Bridge, which the official website of Speaking on the occasion, faculty of the campus for Kumari, Pradeep Kumar, manner. Gupta also census figures, the same is shall connect the Udhampur Campus, Prof. Sharma, said that it is a putting in their efforts in the Mamta Sharma, Taruna MLC Vibodh Gupta along inspected numbers of works still pending with the Batalamang and Thudi area in his matter of great satisfaction compilation of the website Dubey, Jhanvi Khanna, Dr. with officers of various executed by Municipality Government. He further and a way to Medical chamber along with that Udhampur Campus, an which is the face of the Shilpa Gupta, Deepti Abrol, departments and party Department, in ward-No-05, said that 40 number of roads College, giving a short Professor Hardeep Chahal, offsite campus of University campus represented by its Dr. Kamani Dutta and Ms. workers today visited 02 and 04 out of under District plan against passage to Kalakote area as Rector, Udhampur Campus human capital. Ritika Sambyal. different areas of Rajouri Construction work(6 under an estimated cost of 46 well. and Dr Gurmeet Singh from town to take stock of District plan, 6 works under MLC inspects various developmental works developmental activities and IDMT etc) being executed works executed during at an estimated cost of 47.00 MGNREGA employees hold generate employment and 2017-18. To get firsthand lacs and feel satisfied with revenue," he said. The MLC information regarding the work. Executive Officer asked the officials of BDA developmental projects, MC Rajouri, informed protest, demand regularization to provide better facilities for Gupta firstly visited the Old Gupta that number of works the tourists. "These tourist Rozgar Sahik, technical District hospital Complex, other than lanes/drains like spots would provide assistants, progamme where a GNM School is Construction of Compound immense joy to the future officers, district being constructed at an Wall / Gate at yatra Ground generations," he said.He coordinators, and estimated Cost of Rs. 5.00 (water point), tile work/ link asked the officials concerned management system Crores by J&K Police road in Ward-No-03 besides MOHD MAJID MALIK works of the Bhaderwah to develop tourism through a information operators from Housing Corporation. Gupta other urgent nature of works BHADERWAH, DEC 14 Development Authority . On planned approach.MLC was told by the Concerned under Public Demand are in various parts of district Doda the occasion, Chief assured all possible help that the building shall be execution and shall be which included Bhaderwah , There is need for full- Executive Officer from him and said he will completed within 12 months completed in the Current Gundoh , Marmath , Thatri , fledged development of Bhaderwah Development meet Chief Minister and shall be handed over to financial year. Gupta also MOHD MAJID MALIK Department Minister.They Charalla , Gath , Bhalla and tourism industry in Authority Dr Rajinder Mehbooba Mufti so that Health and medical attended the Public meeting DODA , DEC 14 were raising slogans against Assar ."We are not in a Bhaderwah sub district , Kumar Khajuria sought more funds will be released . Education at Ward-No-04 and listened state government and condition to educate our Member Legislative Council cooperation of MLC in MLC also expressed Department.Gupta also the Public issues. Gupta Demanding regularization of concerned Rural children neither in Naresh Kumar Gupta said developing more tourism in satisfaction over the awareness campaign and inspected the ongoing work listened their grievances and their services hundreds of Development Department government or private who is also chairman of the the Bhaderwah district. "We developmental works of Bridge from Vedhant in his address said that State workers engaged under minister. The protesting schools, and we even cannot standing committee of have identified few more launched by authority to Asharam to MES Store coalition govt. is committed Mahatma Gandhi National employees assembled under meet the requirements at our tourism department after spots for torusim boost tourism sector of Rajouri connecting Rajouri- for overall development of Rural Employment the chairmanship of its homes," An employee Irfan inspecting the various development. These spots Bhaderwah. Poonch Highway which will State. He said that during Guarantee Act president Sajad Butt and Sheikh said addressing the ongoing developmental once developed will in turn be constructed with an the first District (MGNREGA) in Doda accused government of protestors. "It's our right to estimated Cost of 6.62 Development Board district today held strong failing to frame a job policy demand the regularization of Workshop on disaster management organized our services because we are crores. Gupta asked the meeting of the present protest demonstration in for them. The protest saw the NL CORRESPONDENT Management. During the address was presented by highly qualified and well Engineers of JKPCC, to Govt., issue for up gradation front of ACD office here participation of MGNREGA JAMMU, DEC 14 Programme revered resource Assistant Prof. Ashu Jolly expedite the work, so that of Municipal Committee to against state government and employees from Gram educated people." persons Alok Nanda from the Keynote address was Rural Development Five day workshop on Divisional Commissioner given by Professor Dr. Bovine smuggling Disaster Management was Office, Jammu and Dr. Rajinder Kour the DDC for adopting community- inaugurated in Govt. College Ranbhushan from Red Cross coordinator of the workshop. of Education, Canal Road, were also present.Dr. Zubair The whole programme was bids foiled, 2 held Jammu under Central Kales Coordinator CSS and anchored by Assistant based disaster management methods Sponsored Scheme, Govt. of Co-Cordinator Dr. Jyoti Prof.Rubina Yasmeen and NL CORRESPONDENT from disaster prone areas for communication activities. India in collaboration with Parihar were also present in Vote of Thanks was POONCH, DEC 14 capacity building DDC asked the officers for Civil Defence, Jammu. Prof. the programme. 50 presented by Assistant measures/training programs, setting up emergency (Dr.) Satinder Singh, Nodal participants from various Professor Seema Sharma. District Development refresher courses for these operation centre (EOC), Principal, secondary schools from The eminent faculty Commissioner Poonch, volunteers to handle the wireless communications was the Chief Guest for the Jammu province registered members of the College who Tariq Ahmad Zargar chaired situation effectively. and other facilities for which occasion. who impressed themselves for the were present on the occasion a meeting with officers from DDC urged upon education land has already been upon the importance of workshop.The programme were Dr. Rupinder Kour, Dr. police and civil authorities for commencing identified in village Bhainch. management skills during began with the lighting of Sindhu Kapoor Prof. Satish administration to review the Information Education and The Chairman instructed the natural disasters. He also the traditional Lamp of Sharma, Prof. Probhjjot overall disaster preparedness Communication (IEC) CMO to direct medical staff emphasized on sharing this learning forwarded by Kour, Prof. Kashab K. and discuss the modalities activities in educational to give first priority to the knowledge among many for Saraswati Vandana sung by Sharma, Prof. Ruksana and for the procurement of institutions to raise patients having heart related making the society aware one of the B.Ed student Prof. Mandeep Singh. necessary equipment awareness among students problems and who come up and skilled for Disaster Usha. The formal welcome required for the disaster regarding immediate or rescued from the trauma management operations to response towards manmade of disaster. NL CORRESPONDENT rescued whereas vehicle has be done easily and and natural disasters to Education department was Ministers inaugurate Dhanwan-Chakli Bridge RAJOURI, DEC 14 been seized. A case FIR NO. effectively in this far-off minimize loss of life and also asked to provide list of NL CORRESPONDENT sustained and equitable the government in 95/17 US 188 RPC and 3 border and hilly district. property. schools that shall be utilized RAJOURI, DEC 14 development of all the three expanding a durable road Rajouri police here today PCA Act has been DDC who is also the Threadbare discussions were as disaster management regions of the state with network in the state, said that foiled two bovine smuggling registered. Similarly, a tata chairperson of District also held regarding shelters in any exigency. bids rescuing bovines from Minister for Public Works, equal allocation of a number of roads have been Disaster Management procurement of necessary Officers present in the magic no. 6383 JK11A Naeem Akhtar and Minister resources. constructed and upgraded the clutches of smugglers. loaded with two bovine Authority stressed upon the equipment required to tackle meeting apprised DDC During a naka established at for Animal and Sheep Referring to late Mufti under PMGSY, BADP, CRF animals was intercepted at Chief Education Officer to emergency during disaster. about the community based Siot Solki by a team headed Husbandry and Fisheries, Mohammad Sayed's vision etc thereby ensuring by a team prepare the students for It was informed in the disaster management, where by SHO Dharamsal Romal Abdul Gani Kohli today of enhancing the inter- connecting even in the headed by SHO Sunderbani necessary training so that meeting that 50% of funds they revealed that Singh, a Tatamobile was inaugurated the Dhanwan- regional connectivity with remotest parts of the state. they can act as volunteers shall be utilized for community based activities intercepted in which driver Pardeep Gupta.A case under Chakli Bridge. State-of-Art road The Minister asked the and manpower resource to procurement of critical would be undertaken by namely Aftaar Ahmed son of relevant sections has been Constructed with Rs. 7.41 infrastructure and tunnels, officers to ensure that all be utilized as rescue teams rescue equipment, 20% for involving management Sageer Alam resident of Lah registered in police station croere under NABARD, the Naeem Akhtar said the works done by them prove to during disasters. capacity building, 20% for committees of mosques, Behrote Thanamandi was Sunderbani against accused bridge will provide government has already be of immense help for socio He called upon the officers innovation projects gurduwaras and temples. smuggling 07 bovines namely Mohd Aslam S/O connectivity to more than ten undertaken the four-laning economic empowerment of to involve maximum involving community based DDC stressed on animals. Samander Khan R/O Mawa thousand souls from of all major highways in the the people which is the community/civil society disaster preparedness coordination between all the The said driver was arrested Sunderbani who was Dhanwan, Chakli, Baryan, state and the process for ultimate objective of the members who in turn shall projects & 10% on (IEC) Dagani, Loorekote and other construction of tunnels on present government. He also concerned departments for on spot and animals were arrested from the spot. identify volunteer's persons information education and contiguous villages. and Kashmir- called upon the public to better results. Vehicle has also been seized The Ministers also laid Leh highway is also in final take benefit of various foundation stones for Rs. stages. development and welfare J&K Bank Chairman launches health camp for bank employees 4.69 crore Kallar-Potha While responding to the schemes of the state and Bridge being constructed demands raised in the public center government as well. NL CORRESPONDENT Ahmad Khan, Bank's economy of state post issues like abnormal Blood Mayur. During the camp, under Prime Minister Re- meeting, the Minister The Ministers were SRINAGAR, DEC 14 Executive Presidents S S floods. Pressure, heart ailments, various tests including BMI, Construction Package and assured time bound redressal accompanied by Chief Sehgal and Vagesh Chander "BAGICL has proved to be diabetes are found to be BP, BSL R, HbA1C, Rs. 1.62 crore Chatiana of all issues. Engineer Sudhir Shah, ADC Aiming to create awareness besides senior management a tested, trust worthy partner affecting individuals even in Cholesterol, Triglycerides, bridge over DoongiNallah Kohli, while speaking on the A S Chib, SSP of heart related ailments due and other officials of the for J&K Bank. The swift age group of 30's which is a LDL, VLDL, HDL and under NABARD. occasion, said the road YougalManhas, ACR Abdul to sedentary lifestyle, Bajaj bank and Bajaj Allianz. settlement of insurance serious cause of concern. ECG were conducted by the Naeem Akhter, while connectivity is key to Qayoom Mir, S. E. Majid AllianzGeneral Insurance Expressing gratitude to claims to the tune of Rs With such initiatives, we doctors and technicians reviewing the Detailed progress and prosperity of an Wani, X. Engrs. Saddeq Company (BAGICL) today Bajaj Allianz, Chairman and 1200 Cr after 2014 floods intend to make colleagues engaged by the BAGICL Project Report of Kallar- area and this vital sector is Wani, Parvaiz Ahmad, launched a 3-day health CEO Parvez Ahmed helped in revival and working with our partner from reputed medical Potha Bridge, took a serious receiving special attention of Mushtaq Raina besides other camp under its country- stressed upon the need to rehabilitation of affected companies aware of their institutes of the country. note of non-inclusion of present dispensation in this district officers. wide campaign of "Dil Ko create a balance between traders, individuals to a personal health and urge A Fitness zone has also been approach road in the DPR regard. Later, Abdul Ghani handed Dhadakne Do" for J&K employees' work and great extent", he said. them to maintain the healthy created for cross fit exercise and directed the S E PWD The Minister, while over an ambulance to Rajouri-Poonch to conduct a elucidating the initiatives of NTPHC KallarChatyar. Bank employees here at lifestyle. Earlier, speaking on the life standard in order to lead including battle rope, tyre auditorium of Corporate Highlighting the strong occasion, CFO BAGICL a normal, healthy life". detailed inquiry in the matter exercise, hurdles & fitness Headquarters. J&K Bank relationship between J&K Milind Chaudhary said, He urged the audience to and fix the responsibility of ladder to assess the fitness Notice Chairman and CEO Parvez Bank and BAGICL, Parvez "Nowadays our lifestyle is register and avail the the concerned officer for this levels of employees. Ahmed inaugurated the Ahmed complemented the contributing to our ill-being benefits of medical camp serious lapse on his part. I, Mahesh Kumar S/o Sh. Puran Chand R/o Dhirti (Kakryal), Tehsil camp in presence of latter for their exemplary at an alarming rate set-up right at their work Notably, a similar three day Later, the Works Minister Katra, Distt , have purchased Maruti Wagnor bearing regd. no. health camp shall be while speaking at a public JK14A-6667, chassis no. 463392, engine no.4287222 from Sandeep BAGICL Chief Financial role in settling the claims of particularly among working place. The launching Gupta S/o Sh. Verinder Gupta R/o H.no.16, Ward no. 5, Udhampur. Officer (CFO) Milind 2014 deluge to the tune of class leading to various ceremony ended with a vote conducted at Zonal Office meeting at Chatiana Now, I am applying for the transfer of R/C. Objection, if any, may be Chaudhary, Zonal Head around Rs 1200 Cr thereby ailments which are life of thanks presented by Head Central 1 Jammu from 27th emphasized that the conveyed to concerned authorities within 7 days from the publication North (BAGICL) Aijaz helping to revive the threating at times. Health Branding BAGICL Monika December. government is carrying out of this notice. Sanjay Katra the northlines 5 KATHUA Jammu | Friday | December 15 | 2017 Minister inaugurates tube well, guest house LET'S TALK launches its centre in Jammu and Business English for the Rhiannon Menezes gave a Hands over regularization orders to PHE DRWs first time in Jammu. presentation on Let's Talk Honourable speaker Sh. Academy's Achievements NL CORRESPONDENT taken by the government for Kavinder Gupta said, and its future roadmap for JAMMU, DEC 14 the development of area, "Jammu was in need of such Jammu and Kashmir English Rajeev Sharma announced branded institute in English aspirants. She assured that Minister for PHE, Irrigation Rs. 5 lakh for construction of speaking arena and he also anyone who will join Let's and Flood Control, Sham bathing ghat at Jourian. said English has become a Talk courses will meet LalChoudhary today Later, the Minister along part of our career, success. Lastly, our Centre inaugurated tube well at with Legislators, Dr. personality and successful Director, Mr. Amit Sambyal PothaKandyal and PHE KrishanLalBhagat and proficiency both in domestic said it's a privilege to be guest house at Jourian of Rajeev Sharma handed over adjoinning villages of the house, Jourian. Sham and international level". associated with such a brand Constituency. The regularization orders to 52 area. He said that keeping Choudhary said that the Guest of honour Er. Anil and it has a very huge projects have been Daily Rated Workers (DRW) in view the requirement of government has taken up Swaraj Gupta said, "English presence on social media completed at a cost of Rs. 42 of PHE Department of NL CORRESPONDENT Sh. Kavinder Gupta, water in area, the work on several developmental is a global language and its especially YouTube. He also lakh and Rs. 16.50 lakh Akhnoor and Khour JAMMU, DEC 14 Speaker J&K Legislative installation of 4 more tube projects under different accent is the most important suggested that people of respectively. MLA Akhnoor Constituencies at Akhnoor. Assembly and MLA Gandhi wells is going on, of them sectors, adding that with part for every professional, Jammu should take full Rajeev Sharma, MLA Khour Complementing the workers LET'S TALK (Mumbai's Nagar Constituency along two are nearing completion. their completion a new era of aspirants - who wish to advantage of this and Dr KrishanLalBhagat, Chief of PHE department who got No. 1 English Institute) with Er Anil Swaraj Gupta, Calling for maintaining development would be study abroad and who want achieve great heights. Engineers, PHE and regularization orders, the launched its centre in President of Rotary Club of proper sanitation in and witnessed in the area. He to succeed in life". He The program was compared Irrigation & Flood Control, Minister exhorted upon them Jammu on 14th December Jammu, Yoga and Life coach around the Water Suplly said that the government is wished the team of Let's Jammu, Executive Director to work with dedication in 2017. It is one of the top and Business Entrepreneur. by Ms. Ashia Gupta and Scheme and Tube well mulling to start water Talk Jammu great success CCDU, besides large extending their services to notch brands of English The Chief Host for the vote of thanks was presented premises, the Minister said transportation from Reasi- and added that Let's number of locals were people. He said that daily Institute in India. It has more inauguration was Ms jointly by Mrs. Archana that old machinery and HamirpurSidhar with five Talkmust also train some present on the occasion. wagers rendering services in than 30 branches (approx.) Rhiannon Menezes, Sambhyal, Asst. Director worn-out pipes would be stations alongwith approach selected poor students of The Minister said that with different departments would PAN INDIA.This initiative Business Development Head and Mr. Saransh Rai, Centre replaced to ensure the proper road at Akhnoor, JioPota, government school who are the commissioning of tube also be regularized and the was taken by Amit Sambyal, - Let's Talk Head Office, Manager. functioning of WSS. He said Sangrampur, Indripotton and good in academics and equip well a long pending demand government is working in Centre Director of LET'S Mumbai. The program was attended that all ongoing schemes in Hamirpur, saying that this them with good English of locals has been fulfilled. this regard. He said that the TALK Jammu Branch for Let's Talk is offering some by a huge gathering of the area would be completed would go a long way in skills. He said the tube well would government has also the betterment of unique courses such as prominent citizens, students, so that people can avail the providing transportation, Business Head Let'sTalk - pump out 10, 000 Gallons enhanced the honorarium of Jammuities. The Accent Training, Call Centre academicians and family benefit of these schemes. He besides promote economic Head Office (Mumbai), Ms. Per Hour (GPH) and would DRWs. inauguration was done by Training, Train The Trainer and friends. asked the Chief Engineer and tourism activities in meet the requirement of PHE for proper furnishings area. Highlighting the water supply to Potha, of newly constructed guest developmental initiatives Career Counselling, ADC chairs DAC on PC& PNDT Act Kandyal, Chak and VC JKWDC inspects women self-employment units Placement Cells established their respective income for counselling sessions at generating units. She found NL CORRESPONDENT these centres established all the units are functioning JAMMU, DEC 14 within the office premises properly and the money To provide a platform to of JKSSDM. JKSSDM has released in their favor has the youth of the state to already appointed nodal been utilized judiciously. discover their potential officers who will be She advised the beneficiaries and explore different overseeing the activities to further expand their avenues pertaining to of these centres. For activities as JKWDC is also studies or career within enquiry and scheduling an NL CORRESPONDENT Unit of Mumta at Nanak providing a good marketing and outside the country, appointment with the JAMMU, DEC 14 Nagar, Boutique of Nadee and related support to them Jammu & Kashmir State counsellors, aspirants can Sharma at Shastri Nagar, in this regard. She said that Skill Development contact on 9018103786 & Vice Chairperson Jammu cloth shop of the Corporation is also Mission (JKSSDM) has 7006321018. Minister for and Kashmir Women MallaatBallaNarwal, Dairy laying focus on encouraging established career IT, Technical Education, NL CORRESPONDENT legal opinion regarding all spirit. Development Corporation, and Milk Products outlet of self-employment ventures in counselling/placement Youth Services and Sports JAMMU, DEC 14 those cases where Among others, the meeting Vijaya Dogra today TahiraTabasum at Bathandi, various lucrative vocation cell at Jammu and Molvi Imran Raza Ansari recommendations for the was attended by Chief inspected various units Confectionery Unit of like mushroom cultivation, Srinagar. Aspirants can said our youth have huge Additional Deputy same were given by Medical Officer, Dr Sanjay established by the women Poonam Gupta at Shaheedi Fish pounds, pickle making, apply online for potential to get enrolled in Commissioner Jammu, National Inspection and Turki, District Health beneficiaries in Jammu Chowk and Tailoring unit of making of natural cosmetic registration at world class universities ArunManhas convened a Monitoring team (NIMC) Officer, Dr ChamanBhasin, district. The units visited by Shazia at Gujjar Nagar. The items etc. The VC was www.jkssdm.org and and get jobs in big meeting of District Advisory during their visit in Jammu. Medical Superintendent, the VC included Knitting Vice Chairperson interacted accompanied by several based on the fulfilment of corporate around the Committee (DAC) He further asked the Government Hospital Unit of Smeeta Gupta at with the beneficiaries and senior officers of the the fixed criteria, world, but all they lack is regarding implementation of stakeholders to work in Gandhi Nagar, Dr A D S Nanak Nagar, Computer took stock of progress in Corporation during her visit. candidates will be invited counselling, exposure and the Jammu and Kashmir tandem so that the act is Manhas besides other guidance. Mission (Pre- conception and Pre- implemented in its true concerned officers. FM addresses 90th Annual General Meeting of FICCI Director, JKSSDM Dr. Natal Sex determination Peer G N Suhail said that prohibition and Regulation In the court of Judicial Magistrate Come, invest & engage with JK: Dr Drabu tells India Inc Career Counselling & Act-20020, here today. Placement Cell (CCPC) During the meeting, the NL CORRESPONDENT with the other sectors," Dr region between the South small businesses with an 1st Class (Munsiff), Samba will guide students who DAC approved fresh NEW DEHLI, DEC 14 Drabu said while addressing and the Central Asia. annual turnover of up to Rs 1 registration/ renewal of Present :Shabnam Sheikh the 90th Annual General Referring to implementation crore should be tweaked to want to pursue higher Rakesh Singh S/O Sh. Rattan Singh R/o (Gurha-Jattan)Teh registration of 10 different Minister for Finance, Dr Meeting of Federation of of GST, Dr Drabu said there allow some input tax credit. education in local, Ghagwal Distt. Samba ultrasound centres under HaseebDrabu today called Indian Chamber of may be operational and Pertinently, besides Dr national and international Vs PC&PNDT Act that have Incharge Police Station Ghagwal for proactive engagement of Commerce and Industry technical issues involved in HaseebDrabu, the Deputy colleges and universities. been recommended by In the matter of major corporate houses from (FICCI) here this morning. the implementation of the Chief Minister of Bihar, We will also provide expert team members after Application for Registration of birth/death of:- across the country with He said J&K also has new tax regime, but it has SushilModi, Finance guidance about ABHIRAJ PRATAP SINGH (male) D.O.B. 05-02-2014 at home. due inspections. Jammu and Kashmir to potential for becoming a federalized the Indian Minister of West Bengal, Dr scholarships and the Father's Name: Rakesh Singh The DAC also channelize substantive Special Educational Zone for economy and has AmitMitra and Finance prescribed criteria such as Mother's Name : Ritu Jamwal recommended for resealing NOTICE TO GENERAL PUBLIC investment to the State. foreign universities and transformed the business Minister of Kerala Dr T M TOEFL, IELTS, GRE etc. of all those diagnostic Whereas, an application stand filed in this court for registration of "There is tremendous scope Special Economic Zone for ethics in the country. Thomas Isaac were specially that is required for centres that are not birth of ABHIRAJ PRATAP SINGH S/o Rakesh Singh & Ritu for investment in potential exquisite Handicrafts and He called for doing away invited to address the 2-day admission, he added. complying with the act in Jamwal R/o Ghagwal (Gurha-Jattan)Teh Ghagwal Distt. Samba, in sectors of strength like Sports Goods besides with the MRP (maximum Annual General Meeting of CCPC will also provide Police Station Ghagwal and through the medium of this publication the presence of authorities energy, horticulture, attracting investment for retail price) under the GST FICCI which was information to the job notice at large and any other interested person is/ are informed that in and cancel the registrations handloom and handicrafts, setting up a Dry Port and regime."MRP is from a pre- inaugurated by the Prime aspirants about the jobs case anybody has any objection in respect of aforementioned with due public notice to be application then he/she/they shall file their objections in this court biotechnology, food Cold Chain. liberalized era. We need to Minister, NarendraModi that are available within issued for general awareness within 7 days from the date of publication of notice, failing which processing, tourism, Dr Drabu said given its now abolish MRP as it has here yesterday. and outside India and the that may desist people from appropriate order shall follow. information technology, geographical location, become redundant under President FICCI, Rahesh C requisite skills and Given under my hand and seal of this court today 14th day of Dec. visiting these centres. education, skill development Jammu and Kashmir could GST regime," Dr Drabu said. Shah and FICCI General trainings required to get 2017 During the meeting, ADC and sports in J&K which become a hub for forging a He also suggested that Secretary, Dr Sanjay Baru these jobs." Munsiff, asked the committee to seek (Judicial Magistrate Ist Class Samba) have strong inter-linkages new economic linkage in the composition scheme for also addressed the session. Parbhakar

Email: [email protected] Visit us at: www.rdarajouri.com Privilege, House Committee meetings held Government of Jammu and Kashmir OFFICE OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER RAJOURI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY sad demise of his father, the disrupts the same. supplied in the state. ChenaniBaghla, Rajouri-185131 officer was forced to leave The Committee sought the Threadbare discussions were OFFICE OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER back and could not attend the status report regarding held on directions and Rajouri development authority meeting. officers/officials posted at suggestions made by the SHORT NOTICE INVITINGTENDERS FRESH E-NIT No. 32/2017-18 Dated 13-12-2017 The Committee expressed its New Delhi, date of posting, previous House Committee REFERENCE E-NIT No. 27/2017-18 Dated 14-11-2017 deep shock over the sad tenure/post, block wise headed by Dr Shehnaz The Executive engineer, Rajouri Development Authority on behalf of Governor of J&K State, demise and condoled with detailed information Ganai. invites tenders by e-tendering on item rate basis from approved and eligible contractors the Resident Commissioner. regarding accommodation, Legislators, Showkat registered with J&K State Govt. for the following work. The Members also prayed charges, facilities provided Hussain Ganai and Ramesh S. Name of Work Name of Estimated Cost of Earnest Time Time and date Class of Contractor for peace to the departed on account of lodging and Arora attended the meeting No authorit Cost (In document Money (In Allowed for of opening of y lacs) (In Rs) Rs.) completion tender soul. boarding with time to time and gave their valuable 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. NL CORRESPONDENT Jamsheed Lone against In order to have brief about and block wise detail to views and suggestions JAMMU, DEC 14 Superintending Engineer Construction of Double Dome Fountain of 1 No. R.D.A 8.56 1000 17,120 45 days 27-12-2017 A, B & C the functioning of Kashmir provide accommodation to regarding substandard and 1 Unit for 12 feet dia water body at Makote Park 1600Hrs Electric Circle, and House, New Delhi, Former guests with effect from spurious drugs prevailing in Rajouri (Complete job Including Electrification, A meeting of the Committee Executive Engineer Electric Resident Commissioner, February 2, 2016 to Feb 7, the health institutions and Water Supply and Commissioning. on Privileges of Jammu and Division , Kashmir. Lokesh Jha briefed the 2016 evening. market. Special Secretary, Position of funds = demanded Kashmir Legislative Council Legislators, Thakur Balbir meeting about the The Committee expressed its Council Mohammad Ashraf 1. The Bidding documents can be downloaded from the website http://jktenders.gov.infrom was held under the Singh, Surinder Choudhary arrangements and other dissatisfaction over the Wani also briefed the 1000Hrs on 14-12-2017 upto24-12-2017upto 1600 Hrs. Chairmanship of MLC, and Aga Syed Mahmood Al- activities and said that the facilities and protocol being Committee about the 2. The Bids shall be deposited in electronic format on the website http://jktenders.gov.in from Mohammad Khursheed Moosvi attended the meeting period involved in breach of provided to the legislators at working and proceeding of 14-12-2017 upto24-12-2017upto 1600 Hrs. Alam, here today. and gave their valuable privilege notice does not Kashmir House, New Delhi previous House Committee 3. The bids received will be opened on 27-12-2017 on line at 1600Hrs Threadbare discussions were suggestions to make the pertain to his tenure. and decided to discuss all the besides, Additional 4. Technical bids of bidders shall be opened on line in the office of Executive Engineer, held on the breach of Committee more vibrant and He maintained that the issues in the next meeting. Secretary, CM Secretariat, Rajouri Development Authority on27-12-2017 at 1600 Hrs 5. Bid documents can be seen at and downloaded from the website http://jktenders.gov.inBid privilege notices given by result-oriented. department is ethically, Later, MLC, Mohammad Sushil Kumar, Deputy documents contain qualifying criteria for bidder, specifications, bill of quantities, conditions MLC Surinder Choudhary The Committee was morally and legally duty Khursheed Aalam also Secretary Council, Ali and other details. against the Residence informed that the Resident bound to take care of the chaired another meeting of Mohammad Rawat and other 6. The site for the work is available. Commission Office, Commissioner, JK House, protocol held by legislators, House Committee senior officers and officials NO:RDA/17-18/1016 - 21 Sd/- Kashmir House, New Delhi New Delhi was expected to but at the same time the constituted on spurious of Council Secretariat were DT: 13-12-2017 Executive Engineers and by MLC Qaiser attend the meeting but due to shortage of accommodation drugs/equipment being present in the meeting. DIP/J-2743-P/17 Rajouri Development Authority the northlines 6 OPINION Jammu | Friday | Dec | 15 | 2017 Cashing in on Bitcoin: What Indians should know

SUSHANT TALWAR remains a mystery. The biggest being that cryptocurrency the government are excessive and transactions using Bitcoins are made without Even if we disregard the RBI's stance on the unwarranted would be wrong. Bitcoin's s the Bitcoin wave reaches the involvement of a third party, thus cutting cryptocurrency - which is in line with other big framework - which allows for anonymous an all-time high, questions out the need for middlemen and transaction financial institutions from around the world - buying and selling of the cryptocurrency - Aare being raised over its fees. Additionally, Bitcoin as a currency for the it's the murmurs about the government of the does bring with itself a set of challenges that promises of being a safe and secure digital digital world also promises complete country clamping down on Bitcoins that are of need to be addressed by governments across currency of the future and whether it can be anonymity and till date remains out of the great concern. the world. used for effortless peer-to-peer transactions. purview of government regulations. In a bid to curb the spread of black money, The very decentralisation - just like the The cryptocurrency - and to an extent, its ilk - THE RISE OF BITCOIN reports suggest, the Indian government is Internet - and anonymity that makes the with its stupendous growth, has forced the Though the digital currency has been in place planning to set up a framework to keep tabs on Bitcoin such a revolutionary financial Indian government and the RBI to stand up and for long and its advantages are for all to see, thousands of Bitcoin transactions that are instrument, not just makes it a threat for the take notice of what is increasingly being termed Bitcoin prices have skyrocketed in the past taking place every day in unregulated government-regulated currencies of the world as "currency 2.0". year. From $780 on December 12, 2016, the to steer clear of. With government bodies not cryptocurrency exchanges across the country. but also makes it a great conduit for the Closer to home, fears of Bitcoin acting as current exchange price (as on December 14) of regulating the exchange of the cryptocurrency The initial steps in putting a leash on this unchecked flow of illicit money that can be channel for the trade of black money or, worse, a Bitcoin is hovering at a stupendous $17,000. in the country, in the last year or two, several decentralised currency in the country have used for funding illegal drug trade and terror. being one big Ponzi scheme have been aired in This growth has majorly been fuelled by more portals and exchanges have come up to help already been taken. The Income-Tax Then there's also the small factor of the the recent weeks. But before addressing such and more investors looking at ways to ride the people from the country trade Bitcoins. department has launched surveys at exchanges Bitcoin - like other cryptocurrencies - being concerns, let's rewind and understand what Bitcoin wave. A gradual increase in the places However, despite such efforts, and Bitcoin operating out of Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, highly volatile in nature. As seen earlier, great makes Bitcoins - and other cryptocurrencies - where Bitcoin can be used has also contributed scaling new heights this year, the Bangalore and Hyderabad in what is believed gains can be wiped out almost overnight when such sought-after financial instruments, and to its continued growth in popularity. Even cryptocurrency has still not managed to become to be an attempt at collecting information about it comes to Bitcoins. A case in point is the 20 where they stand in the Indian context. though cryptocurrencies remain largely a household name in the country. Though those trading in Bitcoins. per cent slump in value of Bitcoin post the WHY BITCOINS ARE GOOD unregulated - except for Japan which, earlier in adopters of this currency are gradually If reports are to be believed, the information diktat by the Chinese government banning the Not the first cryptocurrency to have made its the year, passed a law to make Bitcoins a legal increasing, it's still not close to being as popular gathered from these surveys will be used by exchange of the currency in October 2017. way into the wild, Bitcoins have come a long payment method - many banks, including as it is in many of the developed economies the department to send hefty tax bills later. And that's not all: there are also concerns over way from its humble beginnings back in 2009 Barclays, Citibank, Deutsche Bank and BNP across the globe. According to a report published in The nefarious elements using the Bitcoin wave to when the currency's ledger was made available Paribas are now looking at ways to safely invest Apart from technological bottlenecks and the Economic Times, returns from bitcoins could get users to sign up for e-ponzi schemes. to the public for the first time and the creation in Bitcoins through secure financial restricted ecosystem to support Bitcoin in the soon attract 20-30 per cent tax, depending on Despite all this, what should be remembered of Bitcoins through mining began. instruments. country, speculation about the Indian whether they are categorised as business is that we are just entering the age of Over the years, multiple factors have Bitcoin trading in India government's take on Bitcoins has also slightly income or capital gains. cryptocurrency, and Bitcoin, much like its contributed to the rise in popularity of this In India, Bitcoin remains an unregulated dampened demand for the digital currency in Need to be cautious more than 900-strong brotherhood, is here to cryptocurrency created under the pseudonym financial instrument and one that the Reserve the country. However, to say the words of caution by the stay, and become central to our lives in the Satoshi Nakamoto - the identity of the creator Bank of India (RBI) itself has asked investors Indian government cautious of RBI or attempts at regulation of Bitcoin by coming decades. Trump's controversial Jerusalem decision Modi alleges Manmohan Singh: To speak and when not to speak could rip the veil off Saudi-Israel alliance BHAVDEEP KANG UPA I & II, he quietly accepted the could have been (the Prime Minister) outrage to PM Modi's remark that number 2 spot in government despite at the age of 25 if I wanted to. But I "The art of taking bath wearing a ANMOHAN Singh ko gussa being PM. Perhaps that's why he did decided I wouldn't do things in that raincoat can be learnt only from kab ata hai? Just how hard not react when his erstwhile advisor, fashion. I wouldn't go around yelling Manmohan Singh", a snide reference Mdo you have to step on his Sanjaya Baru, dubbed him "the at my seniors". The figurative to the scams which rocked the UPA Buddha-esque toes before he loses weakest full-term PM" and backed "yelling" from someone half his age on his watch. When the ex-PM was it? The former prime minister rarely up the statement with uncomfortable on the controversial ordinance failed summoned in the Coalgate case, MINHAZ MERCHANT breaks his inscrutable silence, but revelations in his book, The to anger Dr Singh. All he said was Sonia Gandhi and other party leaders when he does, it's volcanic. Like his Accidental Prime Minister. that he would "speak to Rahul". marched to his residence in hen Dhirubhai tirade against PM Modi for implying But, when BJP veteran L K Advani He did not react when party leader solidarity. Ambani was 17 that senior Congress leaders had castigated him for being a "weak Digvijay Singh declared in 2011 that To be fair, Manmohan Singh has, by Wyears old, he Saudi-led assault on Yemen Humiliated by its inability to secretly met with Pakistani PM" and running a "governance Rahul should be PM, although and large, adhered to his own maxim sailed to Aden in search of a fits into the cynical politics defeat the Houthis after representatives, to hatch a deficit" PMO, he responded by Manmohan was "fairly good". that "Building of a consensus is the job. It was 1949. Yemen was the US has practised in the nearly three years of war, it conspiracy against the incumbent taunting him for having failed to Likewise, he showed no signs of responsibility of the government and a British colony. Aden, Middle East for decades. can't openly back Trump's government. achieve his ambition of becoming being miffed when the then the primary Opposition" during Yemen's bustling port, President Donald Trump's Jerusalem decision which has For the record, the 'secret meeting' PM and excoriated him mercilessly Congress vice-president failed to NDA II. His critique of beckoned the adventurous. pathological opposition to delighted Israel and caused was a private dinner at Congressman for a poor performance as home show up at his public farewell in demonetisation was measured, and Dhirubhai worked as a Iran has consummated a US- anger across the Middle East. Mani Shankar Aiyar's residence on minister. 2014. he allowed GST - a programme of petrol pump attendant in Saudi-Israel ménage-a-trois, The Saudis' choreographed Dec 6, a day before he was Dr Singh was not in the least But, his legendary cool deserted him his government - to see light of day. Aden for seven years before bound together by a visceral entente cordiale with Israel suspended from the party. In incensed when, in 2013, Rahul when the Opposition targeted him in It is when he is on shaky ground, returning to India to begin hatred for Iran. This has led could now unravel. retrospect, for an ex-PM to attend a Gandhi publicly rubbished his the wake of the Coalgate and such as being characterised as a to unintended and curious Significantly, America's his extraordinary corporate get-together featuring prominent government's ordinance negating the telecom scams. The then PM threw a 'weak PM' by the opposition, or consequences. Despite not dependence on Middle East journey. Pakistani citizens may have been a Supreme Court ruling on convicted spectacular hissy-fit in Parliament, being ignorant of scams burgeoning having diplomatic relations, oil will soon end. It produces Crisis strategically unsound move under politicians as "complete giving the opposition a dressing- under his nose, or breaking bread Saudi Arabia and Israel are nearly as much oil (10 Six decades later, Yemen the circumstances, but neither Dr nonsense…should be torn up and down for labelling him a 'chor' and with Pakistani diplomats at a now in effect close allies. million barrels a day) as faces what the United Singh nor the other attendees could thrown away". A rather unkind cut, not letting him present a defence. sensitive juncture in Indo-Pak Qatar and Turkey, earlier in Saudi Arabia. At over $65 Nations describes as the have guessed that it would become given that Rahul was dissing a And way back when he was finance relations, that he reacts strongly. The world's worst humanitarian the Saudi orbit, have been (Rs 4,190) a barrel, US shale driven into Iran's embrace. oil is again a profitable fodder for the BJP's Gujarat election government which he had refused to minister, the opposition's critique of BJP should bear in mind that any crisis in more than a quarter- campaign. join, despite invitations from the his policies so hurt his sensitivities, attempt to besmirch his halo, century. Nearly 17 million Trump's controversial business and could make decision to recognise America a net oil exporter The normally imperturbable ex-PM then PM. To add insult to injury, that he was ready to throw in the gleaming despite a rather messy of Yemen's 28 million is given to selective outbursts, Rahul's exhibition took place a towel. tenure, will provoke a vehement citizens are on the verge of Jerusalem as Israel's capital over the next few years. could, however, rip the veil Geopolitics generally when he is on the fortnight after Manmohan had Thus, the former PM is capable of harangue. starvation. A Saudi Arabia- defensive. He didn't explode when declared Rahul as the ideal choice of anger when his clean image and The author is a senior journalist with led military coalition of off the covert Saudi-Israel For India, the changing Congress chief Sonia Gandhi PM in 2014. competence are impugned, except, 35 years of experience in working Islamic states has bombed alliance. The Arab and geopolitical landscape in the selected Pranab Mukherjee as All through Manmohan Singh's of course, when it is in-house. The with major newspapers and civilian targets for months. larger Muslim world has Middle East presents several Finance Minister in 2009, overruling tenure, he was made to feel like a Congress, not so protective of Singh magazines. It has not spared hospitals, erupted in anger over challenges and opportunities. his own choice of FM without so stand-in for Rahul. The Congress when he was PM, now defends him She is now an independent writer schools or even mosques. Trump's decision. Saudi One, India's excellent much as a consultation. Throughout heir had told a newsmagazine, "I vigorously. It reacted with pious and author. To compound what could Arabia is widely seen as relations with Arab countries, well be considered a war complicit in that decision. If Palestinians, Iran and Israel crime, the Saudi coalition Riyadh had objected have deepened under Prime (whose armed forces are led strongly to Washington Minister , PM Modi's seaplane ride and the questions we never asked by former Pakistan army recognising Jerusalem as cementing New Delhi's role chief General Raheel Sharif) Israel's capital, it might well as a neutral player in the JUGAL R PUROHIT will work to convert the 111 has imposed a blockade on have been deferred. The US- Middle East. national waterways into food and medical aid Saudi-Israel alliance of Two, India has stakes across N December 11, at floating airports. Till that reaching Yemen from the convenience could be the the region: over seven 10.24pm, with happens, wait is all we can UN and human rights first casualty of Trump's million Indians work in the Opermission for a do. bodies. With no electricity Jerusalem move. Middle East. Three, the road show in the city of The first recorded seaplane or medicines, Yemen is Horror Iranian port of Chabahar, Ahmedabad denied, Prime flight took place over a witnessing an outbreak of Saudi Arabia was the recently operationalised, Minister Narendra Modi century ago. In fact, after cholera on an unprecedented earliest supporter of the gives India for the first time tweeted his decision to falling off the map for a few scale. Mortified by the Islamic State (ISIS). It used direct access to landlocked undertake a seaplane ride on decades, seaplanes have inhumane Saudi blockade, the terrorist group to fight Afghanistan, bypassing December 12 - the final day made an impressive the US last week officially the Syrian government of Pakistan. Four, Israel is a key of campaigning in Gujarat. comeback since the 1970s. asked Saudi Arabia to let Bashar al-Assad, an defence partner. This "With air, roads and rail Countries like the US, essential supplies through. Alawaite (a Shia-affiliated explains India's silence as connectivity, our Canada, France, Italy and sect). The intervention of violent protests over conducted feasibility studies seaplanes remain few and allowed 100 per cent foreign While Saudi Arabia is the government is making in various parts of the far between. direct investment (FDI) in Mexico offer plentiful principal culprit in the war Russia, backed by Iranian Jerusalem explode across the efforts for harnessing avenues. Many smaller militias, turned the tide of Arab world. country, especially the The Modi government ever the seaplane operations, but on Yemen, the United States waterways. All this is for Asian countries offer the war. ISIS was defeated Quietly though, island territories of since it came to power, like has left the matter to the and Britain are culpable as 125 crore Indians," he stated seaplane rides. in both Syria and Iraq (a deploying two other Lakshadweep and Andaman the ones before, has shown private sector's mercy. Are well. They backed the Saudi in the tweet. While Indians were made to Shia majority country). To geopolitical aces it has up its and Nicobar Islands. In fact, zero interest in doing much we still surprised? coalition to attack Yemen's Where did this come from? wait, China unveiled what is Riyadh's horror, this has led sleeve. The first is the from January 19, 2011 to about the matter. Contrary The prime minister and his Houthi rebels in March What were these "efforts" believed to be the world's 2015. Washington and to the formation of a International North-South May 2011, seaplanes to what the prime minister party can charter a seaplane crescent of Iranian power Transportation Corridor and why did they require connected Port Blair to the tweeted, his Civil Aviation and make it land at places largest seaplane the AG600 London, veterans of illegal showcasing on this day? recently. Our southern wars in Iraq and Syria, have from Tehran in the east to (INSTC) which will connect Havelock Island. ministry has repeatedly like the Sabarmati riverfront Beirut in the west. A rattled India with central Asia right Well, few bothered asking. Subsequently, proposals and stated in Parliament that the in Ahmedabad. Can "125 neighbour, the Maldives provided the Saudis (a Seeing the prime minister boasts of world's largest wealthy client state) with Saudi Arabia has reacted in up to St Petersburg in Russia. services were initiated in government has no proposal crore Indians", especially rage-fuelled panic. The second ace is the Asia do what was clearly not Maharashtra and Kerala too. for commencing seaplane those who are seaplane operation (48 state-of-the-art weapons. required of him and was seaplanes in the Trans The Houthis, a Shia sub- United States, the world's Africa Growth Corridor Whether "125 crore services in the country. geographically reportedly in violation of the Maldivian Airways fleet). sect, are supported by Shia most liberal democracy, and (AAGC) linking India to Indians", with abundance of As recently as on July 20, disadvantaged and may be VVIP travel regulations, as If anything, the prime Iran, a mortal enemy of Saudi Arabia, the world resource-rich Africa. rivers and lakes and a 7,516 2017, the minister of state in need of such services The Times Of India minister's flight should Sunni Saudi Arabia. But most repressive dictatorship, Even as China suspends km-long coastline, can for civil aviation, Jayant since years, afford to? reported, was enough for make us question - why do beyond the Shia-Sunni have enjoyed a cosy three China-Pakistan benefit from light, easy-to- Sinha, was asked about the On his part, Union minister many in the media and his "125 crore Indians" have to conflict that today roils the relationship since the 1930s. Economic Corridor (CPEC) operate amphibian seaplanes "other places where the for water resources and party to make them lose all wait endlessly for a service Middle East, the war in America provides infrastructure projects on is not even a question. So government proposes to shipping, Nitin Gadkari, has Yemen transcends sectarian protection, Saudi Arabia grounds of corruption and perspective as they why are we still mesmerised commence such services promised a policy in the that he could be organised at conflict. The Houthis have provides oil. Saudi Arabia's security, India's new erroneously called it "first by the sight of a seaplane? (seaplane) in order to next three months which the drop of a hat? long felt marginalised by the callous blockade of Yemen economic corridors will ever seaplane ride in India" Because never-ending provide additional mode to has, however, made it transform the geopolitics of a with the PM as the "first Yemen government. They regulatory clearances, passengers". He had replied: (Disclaimer: The views expressed here are personal difficult for the US to volatile region across three passenger". resent the increasing indifferent political and "There is no such proposal opinions of the writers. The information, facts or opinions support the coalition war continents: Asia, Europe and Seaplanes are not new to influence of Saudi religious bureaucratic class and with the government of appearing in the articles do not reflect the views of The with the same enthusiasm as Africa. India. Nearly a decade ago, extremism in the country. unprofitable nature of the India." Northlines and it does not assume any responsibility or before. Riyadh too is in a fix. (Courtesy of Mail Today.) Pawan Hans Limited Washington's backing of the business has ensured Yes, the government has liability for the same) the northlines 7 KASHMIR Jammu | Friday | December 15 | 2017 MoS takes stock of healthcare facilities Functioning of Health Deptt reviewed Progress of SBM reviewed

NL CORRESPONDENT shelter home (Sarai), pantry dismayed over lack of NL CORRESPONDENT in-patient wards. She facilities to the people of the NL CORRESPONDENT was informed about SRINAGAR, DEC 14 services, functioning of lift proper facilities to the GANDERBAL, DEC 14 interacted with the patients State is the top priority of the , DEC 14 progress of Rs 10.50 lakh services, deployment of patients especially during and attendants and enquired Government. Solid Waste Management Minister of State for Health adequate security services, night hours and directed the Minister of State for Health about the medicare facilities The Minister said various District Development centre at Keegam. and Medical Education, drug supply, 24x7 pharmacy hospital administrations to and Social Welfare, Asiea available in the hospital. health care institutions that Commissioner Shopian, The DDC exhorted upon the Asiea Naqash yesterday services, and other patient- work with utmost Naqash conducted tour of Later, Minister convened a are deficient of medical staff Mohammad Aijaz Assad officers for making people conducted late-night care services available in dedication to serve the and meeting to review the and paramedical staff would today convened a meeting to aware of ill effects of poor surprise inspection of these hospitals to the patients in a professional inspected 200- bedded under functioning of Health be addressed at the earliest. review the progress under sanitary conditions. He SMHS and Lal Ded (LD) patients especially during manner. construction District Departments and Social In this regard, Minister Swachh Bharat Mission asked the officers to hospitals here to review the night hours. She reiterated the Hospital Building here Welfare Departments of directed the concerned (SBM) at District introduce innovative facilities being provided to Asiea Naqash also Government's resolve to today. Ganderbal and Srinagar CMO's to expedite the Administrative Complex techniques for disposing the the patients there. interacted with the patients provide better healthcare During the tour, it was given Districts, at the Mini process of filling up of here. waste materials from the The Minister took round of and enquired about the facilities to the people and out that the District Hospital Secretariat, DC Office vacancies. The meeting was attended streets and directed them to wards, casualty section, and facilities being provided to said that Government is building is being constructed Complex Ganderbal. During the meeting, Asiea by Chief Planning Officer, utilize funds judiciously by surgical units to inspect them by these hospital committed to provide every at an estimated cost of Rs Director Family Welfare, also took review of various Executive Engineer (REW), focusing on improving patient care, diagnostic administrations. She medical facility round-the- 52.56 crore under National Director Health Services, schemes being implemented District Panchayat Officer, hygiene. services, night-duty assured them that the clock in all hospitals so that Rural Health Mission Director NHM, Director by the Social Welfare all Block Development It was said that as per attendance roaster, Government is committed the common people (NRHM) on which Rs 32.9 Social Welfare and other department. She urged the Officers, and other Baseline Survey 2011-12, cleanliness, house-keeping to providing quality medical especially patients don't crore stands expended so far. concerned officers were officers to organize concerned officers besides out of 37624, the district has services, electricity back- facilities to them. suffer for want of better The Minister also visited present in the meeting awareness camps so that the Village Level Workers and achieved 23974 IHHL up, sanitation, attendants However, the Minister was facilities especially during Government District During the meeting, masses are made aware of other concerned. coverages. The DDC wee hours. Hospital Ganderbal and took threadbare discussions were the various central and state On the occasion, the DDC stressed upon officers to Medical Superintendents of stock of the facilities being held regarding various sponsored welfare schemes. was briefed about the complete the rest IHHL HLC meeting held SMHS & LD Hospitals, provided to the patients measures being taken to She asked the officers to be activities, programmes and coverages within the senior doctors, officers of there. She inspected various provide best possible proactive in implementing other IEC campaigns stipulated time period so NL CORRESPONDENT the cases. In some cases Div Health Department and sections of the hospital medical care to the people of AASRA scheme and work initiated by the various that the district can be SRINAGAR, DEC 14 Com issues directions for other concerned included X-Ray, Theater the Districts. She said that for the betterment of weaker departments under SBM declared Open Defecation compulsory acquisitions and accompanied the Minister. Block and emergency and providing modern healthcare sections of the society. with the help of locals. He Free soon. Divisional Commissioner in some cases the owners Kashmir Baseer Ahmad accepted the terms and Implementation of CM's commitments reviewed Khan today chaired High conditions for vacating the Level Committee (HLC) Minister launches massive plantation drive NL CORRESPONDENT 197 decisions were taken for time frame. structures. , DEC 14 implementation by various meeting and issued The cases which were Stressing upon ensuring the NL CORRESPONDENT Wildlife, Manoj Panth, with sustained drives in departments including R&B, directions in 24 cases related resolved today pertained to availability of essentials to SRINAGAR, DEC 14 Director, Social Forestry, Ladakh and Kashmir Minister for Rural RDD, JKPCC, PHE, I&FC, to various developmental expansion and beautification brace up for the current Chief Conservator Forests, regions of the State, the Development Panchayat Raj, and Education for which Rs projects in Srinagar. of Khankah-e-Moulla, winter season, Abdul Haq Minister for Forests, Managing Directors, SFC Minister said adding that Law and Justice, Abdul Haq 5.81 crore have been The meeting was attended beautification of directed all the district Environment and Ecology, Director FPF, Director SFRI winter season is suitable today chaired a meeting of released, so far, on various by DDC Srinagar, Chief Shrine, development of officers not to leave the Engineer R&B and officials Choudhary Lal Singh today B, Director Soil time for plantation of officers here to review the developmental projects. He headquarters without the Community Hall at Karfali progress on the said that out of total 197 of other departments. 24 said that people must plant Conservation, Regional seasoned plants in both the prior permission of the Mohalla and Jamia Masjid, implementation of Chief decisions, some decisions cases were put before the trees and contribute back to Director PCB, Regional regions and the Forest Deputy Commissioner, widening of roads and other Minister's commitments have been fully implemented HLC, out of which final the environment for the Director Wildlife besides, Department has taken it in a adding that the move will projects. The Divisional made by her during the while the work on the directions were passed on 22 benevolence of the State's Divisional Forest Officers mission mode to cover help to address the public Commissioner directed that Public Durbar organized remaining is going on. and with regards to ecological affairs, adding (DFOs) also attended the maximum area under all the decisions be here in the month of October. Speaking on the occasion, grievances in a time-bound remaining cases a committee that mega environmental function. plantation. implemented within 20 days. The meeting was attended by the Minister emphasized manner. was constituted to re-verify and plantation drives have Choudhary Lal Singh said While seeking cooperation Deputy Commissioner upon the officers to work Meanwhile, the Minister was been launched to achieve that the Government is of the people, the Minister apprised of various issues, better results in shaping up aiming to provide green urged all stakeholders to be Baramulla Dr Nasir Ahmad with extra zeal and Various deputations visit Naqash, SSP Mir Imtiyaz enthusiasm besides directed hampering pace of various the degraded environment. cover to the schools, part of plantation drive so Hussain, ADC Baramulla, the concerned for early development works. He The Minister was speaking colleges and other that ecology can be Muneer-ul-'s residence Sopore, SEs, Exens, SDMs initiation of Detailed Project assured that all the issues after launching massive educational institutes and in maintained properly. He and other senior officers of Reports (DPRs) and other will be taken up with the NL CORRESPONDENT Commissioner , G plantation drive at this regard the department said that Government is the district. necessary formalities so that concerned authorities so as SRINAGAR, DEC 14 M Dar, Showkat Shafi, Dachigam National Wildlife would be assessing contemplating to update the On the Occasion, the DC all the undertaken works are to foster the mission of Editor-in-Chief, Kashmir Park in Srinagar. educational institutes. forest policy with the aim to informed the Minister that completed within stipulated deputations including the News Service (KNS), progress and development. On the occasion, the Government is also aiming increase the forest wealth of during the public Durbar, Bureaucrats Thursday Mohammad Aslam Bhat, Minister also released to popularize plantation the State. CM's Super-50 Coaching: visited the residence of KNS Bureau chief Hangul Census Report- Director Information, , Tassaduq 2017, saying that there has DSEK asks selected students Muneer-ul-Islam to express Rasheed and Zulfkar Ahmad been positive trend in the Disaster Rescue Centres inaugurated solidarity with him. also visited the residence of overall number of the State NL CORRESPONDENT Centres inaugurated include During the visit, Rohella Pertinently, the elder brother Islam and expressed animal. to join before Dec 15 , DEC 14 FMIC (Children Home), took stock of facilities of Director Information, solidarity with the bereaved Principal Chief Conservator NL CORRESPONDENT 2017 by the Directorate of Manzgam, HSS DK Marag available for the rescue and Khawaja Abdul Mateen (53) family. (KNS) of Forests, Department of SRINAGAR, DEC 14 School Education Kashmir Deputy Commissioner in Noorabad and relief operations needed passed away on Tuesday. on its website The deputations including Kulgam, Talat Parvez WaltengooKund in Devsar during any eventuality. All The waiting list for filling up www.dsek.nic.in and who social, political, religious Rohella today inaugurated Tehsil of . the necessary instructions the left-out seats under CM's have not reported for leaders and the Bureaucrats Job fair on Dec 16 three Disaster Rescue ADC Kulgam Parvez Raina, for smooth and effective Super-50 free coaching registration yet are advised visited the residence of Centres in order to meet Tehsildar DH Pora, Devsar, rescue operations were initiative will be published to report at their respective Islam at Nathipora Dooru in NL CORRESPONDENT The fair is being organized exigencies in a better and DSWO, and other officers given by DDC to officers. and made operational from designated centres by or Anantnag to express BARAMULLA, DEC 14 under National Career coordinated manner. The accompanied the DDC. Meanwhile, locals have 16 December 2017. before 15 December 2017," sympathy with the bereaved Service Project of Union hailed the decision of the "The students who stand said a notification issued by family. Department of Employment Ministry of Labour and district administration for selected for CM's Super-50 Director School Education They also prayed for the and Counselling Centre, Employment. All the timely setting up Disaster coaching in the merit list courage to the bereaved Baramulla is organizing a interested candidates have Screening test for Kashmir, Dr G N Itoo. published on 6 December family to bear this job fair under 'CareerFest', a been asked to participate in Rescue Centres. irreparable loss. government-sponsored job this fair in which a large Meanwhile, SSP Anantnag fair on December 16 at number of corporates are MPHW posts on Dec 30 Revenue camp held at Soibugh Altaf Hussain Khan, Deputy Showket Ali Stadium. expected to participate. NL CORRESPONDENT Health Workers and Male NL CORRESPONDENT camp at village Soibugh such type of revenue camps Orchardists' study tour flagged off PULWAMA, DEC 14 Multipurpose Health , DEC 14 attended by a large gathering by the district administration Workers for sub- of people. was duly hailed by the On the directions of District As many as 452 PRCs were NL CORRESPONDENT During the one-day tour, production. Chief Medical Officer, centreAligund, Nanner, people in general and Development Commissioner issued on sport and SHOPIAN, DEC 14 organized by horticulture Pulwama today said that Panner and Nagberi in stressed for holding more DDC lauded the efforts put Budgam, Mohammad Harun accordingly distributed department under the screening test for the post District Health Society, and more such camps in in by the farmers of Malik, Tehsil revenue among concerned Deputy Commissioner scheme MIDH 2017-18, the other parts of the district who of Multipurpose Health Pulwama will be notified authorities of Tehsil Budgam beneficiaries. Shopian, Mohammad Aijaz group of the orchardists also. Speaking on the ensured manifold increase Workers (MPHW) shall be later. today organized a revenue The initiative of organizing Asad, and officers of from various horticulture occasion, the Tehsildar in Apple production this held on December 30, horticulture department, zones of the district, would Budgam said that while year. He said that District 2017. flagged off a group of 55 be imparted training and seeing and observing the administration will try its Accordingly, notification of LMD conducts market checking local orchardists for taken on exposure visits to response and approach of the best to provide exposure to the venue for the screening training and exposure visit Sher-e-Kashmir University NL CORRESPONDENT concerned beneficiaries as the farmers of the district test of all eligible to Sher-e-Kashmir of Agricultural Sciences SRINAGAR, DEC 14 well general public during regarding latest candidates, who have University of Agricultural (SKUAST)Kashmir, to The Legal Metrology Department today conducted market checking in various markets of the camp, it is now Sciences (SKUAST)- acquaint them with new technological interventions applied for the post of area in Srinagar during which seven erring traders were challaned for violating imperative and the necessity Kashmir. techniques of horticulture in the Horticulture sector. Female Multipurpose various provisions of Legal Metrology laws. The field executive wing of the Department to organize such camps in booked the violators during its inspection at Firdous colony and Boat colony in Bemina locality and realized an amount of Rs 2900 as fine from them. other parts of the district at 'Organic farming, latest practices larger level. to increase yield, farmers' income' DDC approves annual credit plan of Rs 834 cr for 2018-19 NL CORRESPONDENT district. to identify village clusters Meanwhile, the ADC KULGAM,, DEC 14 He further added that the where dairy development Kulgam was directed to Spices Board organizes training prog for capacity building of farmers annual credit plan should be shall be encouraged. identify beneficiaries for NL CORRESPONDENT is targeted for training the exposed to latest level can be trained. He said The District Development in consonance with the Regarding capacity building, social infrastructure SRINAGAR, DEC 14 participants on modern developments and the world has changed and in Commissioner, Kulgam, Potential Linked Plan (PLP), the NABARD and J&K development. Besides, the practices and problems, technology in the field of order to be relevant and keep Talat Parvez Rohella today thus, actualizing the plan Bank RSETI were directed Chief Planning Officer was Spices Board, Union besides training them on saffron. our farming community chaired a meeting of the line formulation as per the to frame an institutional directed to monitor the Ministry of Commerce and value addition, quality Andrabi said that saffron is relevant in the rapidly departments and bankers to requirements. mechanism for imparting sponsoring of the housing Industry are organizing control and better marketing the most expensive spice in changed global scenario. discuss and approve the The DDC called upon all the training to targeted sector in the district. training programmes for the for better economic gain the world, which grows in Earlier, Deputy Director annual credit plan for 2018- officers to work out the beneficiaries who could be The meeting was attended by quality improvement and from the cultivation of only a few places and Spices Board gave a brief of 19. requirements so that credit linked with various capacity building of saffron saffron and chilli. fortunately, Kashmir is one spice production in different A credit plan of Rs 834 requisite credit can be financial institutions in the ADC, CPO, District Animal and chilli farmers of He said the participants will of them. parts of the country. crores was approved in the pumped to ameliorate a lot district. Husbandry Officer, District Kashmir Division. acquire knowledge and skills He stressed on the adoption Director Rakhs& Farms, meeting including the of the people. For that, he Specific annual targets were Sheep Husbandry Officer, In this regard, Director on advanced practices of organic farming and said Joint Director Agriculture priority sector lending. directed them for mobilizing also assigned for AD Handloom, ARTO, Agriculture Kashmir, Syed related to cultivation the world market is open for Inputs, Joint Director On the occasion, the DDC the field functionaries so that development of Micro, Functional Manager DIC, Altaf Aijaz Andrabi processing, preservation, our produce. He highlighted Agriculture Extension, and said that NRLM shall be proper assessment at ground Small & Medium Lead Bank Manager, NRLM inaugurated the training packaging and marketing of the need and importance of other concerned officials nodal agency for level is made. Enterprises, Khadi, officers, Cluster Head J&K programme today. He said saffron. He said the well-trained professionals so were present during the mobilization of MUDRA He directed the District Agriculture and renewable Bank, representatives of that the training programme participants will also be that the farmers at grass root programme. and Stand up India in the Animal Husbandry Officer energy sector. NABARD and others. 8 the northlines HealthHEALTH Jammu | Friday | Dec | 15 | 2017 77 waysways toto De-stress duringduring PregnancyPregnancy

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So, if you are looking to lose the northlines 9 NATION Jammu | Friday | December 15 | 2017 Kerala Dalit law student’s rape-murder: Submarine Kalvari an excellent example Convict Ameer ul Islam sentenced to death of , says PM Modi Thiruvananthapuram: establish the identity of the Mumbai: capability to build A local court in Kerala’s accused beyond any Prime Minister Narendra submarines for the past 25 Ernakulam on Wednesday reasonable doubt,” special Modi on Thursday years. These are highly sentenced a migrant worker judge N Anil Kumar commissioned the first of significant steps in the from Assam to death for observed in his judgment. the six Scorpene submarine direction of ‘Make in India’ raping and killing a 29-year- Islam, hailing from Nagaon Kalvari into the Indian and ‘Skill India’. Making old Dalit woman, a brutal district of Assam, worked for Navy and said its induction submarines benefits crime that triggered almost eight years in was a big step in the industry not only by itself widespread protests in the different parts of the country’s defence pride” for 125 crore major assistance, he noted. through orders but also state. southern state as a labourer. preparedness. Indians. Modi also dwelt on the through stringent quality The trial court said while He was living in a small Modi boarded the “It is a matter of pride for ‘sabka saath sabka vikas’ control,” she said. delivering the verdict that it heavy punishment will act as during the trial. house at least 500 metres me to commission this motto of his government was one of the rarest of the away from the woman’s submarine and unveiled its Maharashtra governor Ch a strong deterrent in curbing The prosecution mainly submarine. Kalvari’s and cited the successful rare cases and Ameer ul house when he committed plaque, after meeting Vidyasagar Rao, chief mounting crime against relied on scientific and induction in the Navy is a tackling of terrorism and Islam never deserved any the crime. veterans of the first Kalvari minister Devendra women,” she said. circumstantial evidence to big step in defence Maoist threats. sympathy. It observed that The special investigation crack the case in the absence The prosecution said he who were present at the Fadnavis, vice-admiral preparedness,” Modi said. “So far this year, around the accused did not show any team head BS Sandhya, of direct evidence. The stalked her on several ceremony. Girish Luthra, Flag Officer Kalvari is named after the 200 terrorists have been remorse after committing the ADGP, said she was also investigation team succeeded occasions and entered her “Kalvari is an excellent Commanding of the dreaded tiger shark, a killed by police and security heinous crime and he was a happy that the convict got in recovering the accused’s house after ensuring that she example of our ‘Make in Western Naval Command, deadly deep sea predator of forces in Kashmir. There big threat to society. maximum punishment. DNA from the nail clipping was alone at home. India’ programme,” he said, and top defence officials the Indian Ocean. has been a reduction in the He was found guilty by the The woman, a Dalit law of the woman beside Her mother, a casual speaking at the also attended the event. “The power of Kalvari, that number of stone pelting court on Tuesday. student from Perumbavur bloodstain and saliva found labourer, found her dead and commissioning ceremony “Kalvari underwent around of a tiger shark, will incidents there,” he said. Islam was also sentenced to near Kochi, was found in her clothes she wore on disembowelled in her house here this morning. 120 days of extensive sea strengthen our Navy,” the He said, “There has also 14 years in jail and fined of murdered in her one-room the day she was raped. with more than 30 stab Navy chief Admiral Sunil trials and tests for various prime minister said. been a decline in Naxal Rs 5 lakh under various house on April 28, 2016. The The team also managed to wounds. Lanba, National Security equipment,” a Navy official sections of the Indian Penal police arrested Islam after retrieve Islam’s DNA from a The brutality brought back Adviser Ajit Doval and He said India has always violence. This shows people said, adding the vessel is Code. A translator informed groping in the dark for two pair of slippers he left behind memories of the December French Ambassador to India been the first responder in are veering towards the path expected to bolster India’s him about the details of the months. after committing the crime. 16, 2012, gangrape in Delhi Alexandre Ziegler were times of crisis for of development.” maritime prowess. verdict and he heard it The trial in the case started in While delivering the verdict that is regarded as a tipping among those present at the neighbours, be it floods, Defence minister Nirmala The submarines, designed without any expression. April 2017 and was the court also lauded the point for the country’s ceremony. water shortage or cyclones, Sitharaman said submarine by French naval defence The mother of the victim said completed in eight months. scientific investigation tolerance of sexual crimes. Modi thanked France for in Sri Lanka, Maldives or building is a sophisticated and energy company DCNS, she was happy with the As many as 100 witnesses carried out by the special Like the Delhi case, this ‘strategic joint project’ Bangladesh. and exacting craft which are being built by Mazagon verdict. were heard and 291 investigation team. thousands took to the streets and described the During the Nepal very few countries possess Dock Limited (MDL) in “No other girl should documents and DNA test “The DNA technology and in anger in Kerala after the commissioning of the earthquake, in their industrial capacity. Mumbai as part of Project- undergo such a fate. Such reports were presented call data records helped to murder. submarine as a “matter of and Air Force rendered “India has proven its 75 of the Indian Navy. Bridge connecting Uttarkashi Rahul Gandhi visits cyclone-hit Kerala, suggests to China border collapses separate ministry for fishermen at Centre

bridge at a time, he said. Vizhinjam: he said it was time a separate some of you lost husbands. A magisterial probe has been Congress president-elect ministry was set up for This loss cannot be ordered into the incident and Rahul Gandhi on Thursday fishermen at the Centre. replaced...we will try to the Border Roads visited some places hit by “The farmers have a make your life as Organisation (BRO) and the Cyclone Ockhi in southern ministry that looks after comfortable as possible,” he Public Works Department Kerala that has claimed 66 their interests and I think it said. (PWD) have been asked to lives, most of them is time that we create a The cyclone hit the coast of open an alternate route as fishermen, and pitched for a ministry for the fishermen to Kerala and neighbouring soon as possible. better warning system to look after their interests and Tamil Nadu on November Daily commuters who used prevent recurrence of such make sure they are 30, claiming 66 lives and Uttarkashi: The makeshift Gangotri the bridge, especially tragedies. protected,” he said. causing widespread damage The lone bridge linking bridge collapsed around 6 school- going children and Addressing the families of everyone must learn from Thiruvananthapuram. Gandhi, who is here after besides leaving several Uttarkashi to the China am when two trucks were teachers, have been fishermen who died in the the tragedy and avoid such a Holding that the condition of electioneering in Gujarat, fishermen stranded and border collapsed on crossing it, Uttarkashi inconvenienced by its cyclone, Gandhi said the situation in future. We must fishermen was very similar said he wanted to come to missing. Thursday, cutting off dozens district magistrate Ashish sudden collapse, he said. state and Central have a better system of to that of farmers, the meet the families earlier. But Earlier, Gandhi paid floral of villages and causing Chauhan said. A number of vehicles are governments need to learn warning for the fishermen Congress leader said, “They due to prior programmes in tributes in front of pictures inconvenience to daily No one was hurt in the stranded on either side of the lessons from the natural who are going to the sea,” he are both facing very difficult connection with the Gujarat of those who perished in the commuters, especially incident, he said. bridge with no alternate calamity, which has also left said speaking to affected times.” polls, he could not do so and cyclone. He also consoled school-going children and According to rules, only one route available at the 95 fishermen missing. families in coastal hamlet Referring to the demand of expressed his apology. the families and interacted teachers. truck can pass through the moment, he said. “When a tragedy happens, Poonthura, near local Latin Catholic church, “Some of you have lost sons, with them. Trust to allow Parsi woman married outside Awaiting sacking, over 10,000 Tripura community to attend family’s last rites, SC told teachers get six-month SC breather

New Delhi: loses her belief and right to Agartala: Uday Umesh Lalit extended the Supreme Court, government had initiated the A Parsi trust in Gujarat’s practice her religion. The The Supreme Court on it only for six months. following a contempt process to recruit 12,000 Valsad has decided to allow high court observed the Thursday extended by six The Minister said a possible petition, put a ban on non-teaching employees. a 46-year-old Parsi woman woman chose to even months the December 31 standoff and crisis vis-a-vis October 4 on the recruitment These 12,000 posts do not married outside the change her name. deadline to terminate 10,323 termination of these teachers of 12,000 non-teaching staff fall under the Right to community to attend the The court’s suggestion to Tripura government teachers had been temporarily until the next hearing on Education Act purview and as per its earlier order averted. January 16. National Council for Teacher last rites of her family sort out the issue was made following a state government On March 29, the Supreme An unemployed youth from Education guidelines since members in the Tower of when a woman lawyer – a appeal, a minister said. Court had upheld a Tripura Tripura had filed the they are not teaching posts. Silence when the need Parsi married to a non-Parsi “The Supreme Court high court verdict to contempt petition, alleging The state government has arises, the Supreme Court – told the court on a query advocate Gopal Anjuman Trust’s decision extended the termination terminate these government that the government had full authority to recruit was informed on Thursday. that such a restriction was Subramanium told a five- to bar her from offering deadline to June 30. These teachers on the ground of violated the apex court order persons for these posts,” the “We got it straight from the not prevalent in Delhi. judge constitution bench. prayers at the Tower of teachers were set to lose jobs certain indiscretions. by trying to redesignate the Minister added. high priest and not the trust Some other Parsi women Subramanium said the area Silence after she married a on December 31 after the In an apparent move to posts likely to fall vacant The 10,323 government members. In deference to said this was unique to the where a ceremonial bath is Hindu man. Supreme Court’s March 29 circumvent the Supreme after the sacking of the teachers, divided into three this court’s suggestion particular trust in Gujarat. given to the dead bodies She said her marriage was order,” education minister Court order, the Tripura teachers and by initiating the groups, had demanded (asking the trustees to The constitution bench will be accessible to them. under the Special Marriage Tapan Chakraborty told the government in May recruitment process for continuation of their services reconsider the ban), which headed by Chief Justice The top court was hearing a Act that gave her the right media in the state capital. announced the recruitment 12,000 non-teaching beyond December 31. A was made for a community Dipak Misra last week The Tripura government had petition filed by Goolrokh to practice her own religion of 12,000 non-teaching staff employees. section of the teachers had that is diminishing, the asked Subramanium to earlier moved the apex court in the education department, “Commissions set up by the launched intermittent Gupta who challenged the and not disown it. high priest has agreed to let speak with members of the and urged it to extend the ostensibly to Centre have recommended agitations, including road rationale behind the The high court had ruled the petitioner attend all Valsad trust and inform it deadline by a year, though a “accommodate” these upgradation of education and and railway blockades, from Gujarat high court order that once a woman marries death ceremonies and also about their decision on bench comprising Justices teachers. extra-curriculum activities. December 7 to press for their that upheld Valsad Parsi a man outside her faith, she offer prayers,” senior December 14. Adarsh Kumar Goel and According to the minister, Therefore, the Tripura demand. Pakistan directs high commissioner in Delhi Over 600 fishermen of Tamil Nadu, Kerala Petroleum products could be taxed to issue visas to Kulbhushan Jadhav’s family still missing after Cyclone Ockhi above GST: Bihar Deputy CM Islamabad: New Delhi: Patna: Meeting here. Pakistan directed its high commission in New Delhi on More than 600 fishermen Even if petroleum products He said the GST Council Thursday to issue visas to the wife and mother of Indian from Tamil Nadu and Kerala are brought under Goods and was discussing the issue of death row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav, official sources said. continued to remain missing Service Tax regime, central bringing electricity, real The directive was issued by the foreign ministry following its after Cyclone Ockhi and state governments will estate, and petroleum under rampaged through parts of decision last week to allow Jadhav’s family to meet him on be free to levy taxes over and the GST ambit in coming south and a December 25 in Islamabad, they said. above the GST slabs, Bihar’s days. fortnight ago, a home The foreign office sources said that adequate security Deputy Chief Minister Finance Minister and a The Bihar Deputy Chief ministry official said on measures will be taken for complete safety of Jadhav’s Sushil Modi said on member of the GST Council. Minister said that whenever Thursday. As many as 433 going on and a final figure of have lost their lives in Kerala family. Thursday. “People feel if petroleum the GST Council decided, fishermen from Tamil Nadu the missing fishermen would and 14 in Tamil Nadu during An Indian high commission official will be allowed to products come under the and 186 from Kerala were be known once the process the cyclone. “... I want to clarify one thing petroleum products would accompany Jadhav’s family during their meeting. GST, the highest tax will be yet to be traced, the official was over, the official Cyclone Ockhi, which in -- in whichever country the become a part of the GST Jadhav, 47, was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military said. However, the official said.Several fishermen had Bengali means ‘eye’, made petroleum products are part 28 per cent. But since 40 per without any need for a court on charges of espionage and terrorism in April, said, the two state ventured into the sea in boats the landfall in Lakshadweep of the GST, they are in the cent of the state and central constitutional amendment. following which India moved the ICJ in May. The ICJ halted governments were yet to give and “small crafts” before on December 2 and caused highest tax slab, and the revenues come from He said that revenue from his execution on India’s appeal pending the final verdict by a final figure of the people Ockhi approached the coastal extensive damages to houses, states and Centre are free to petroleum products, they petroleum products would it. missing since the cyclone region, authorities say. The power lines and other levy taxes over and above will have the liberty to levy not get reduced under the Pakistan claims its security forces arrested Jadhav alias made a landfall on December anxiety is about the people infrastructure in the islands the GST rates. It is the case taxes over and above the GST but “it would be around Hussein Mubarak Patel from restive Balochistan province on 2. House-to-house who had gone in such small and coastal areas of Tamil everywhere in the world,” GST rate,” Modi said at the same amount of March 3 last year after he reportedly entered from Iran. verification process was vessels. As of now, 63 people Nadu and Kerala. said Modi, who is the Bihar FICCI Annual General taxation”. the northlines 10 SPORTS Jammu | Friday | December 15 | 2017

Son of the Soil achieves another distinction Atul invited as Int'l Referee for US Open Climbing meet on Dec 23 Pencak Silat trials on Dec 18 Open Taekwando C'ship JAMMU: be allowed to participate in Trekkers, especially its SRINAGAR: To tap the talent at grass root the competition. Besides, in secretary Shawetica Jammu and Kashmir Pencak Silat Association shall be holding selection trails for Junior and Senior (men and Jammu: and coach, Atul is also level, Tawi Trekkers J&K, all other categories also the Khajuria, for the timely women) events at Indoor Sports Stadium, here on In a yet another major Referee Chairman of the premier adventure zonal medalists are not sponsorship assured them December 18 at 2 pm. achievement, son of the soil Taekwando Federation of organisation of J&K, in eligible for participation, a that with their continued As per a handout issued here today, those interested and International Taekwando India. He is also First NIS collaboration with handout issued here today liberal support the players have been advised to report at the given venue on player besides coach and coach from J&K in Sprawling Buds ICSE informed. Association would soon given date. referee, Atul Pangotra has Taekwando. School, Bantalab, here shall The Club has planned to achieve the aim of winning The selected teams shall take part in the 2nd Federation been invited by the In 2016, he won Silver in organize an Open J&K State depute the winners of this national championship and Cup Pencak Silat Championship 2017 at Navi Mumbai organizers of US Open World Taekwondo Sport Climbing competition competition for participation producing international Maharashtra from December 28. Taekwando Championship Hanmadang International at Tenzing Norgay Sport in the Monthly Series of climbers. The competition 2018 as an International championship held in Climbing Wall in the school Sport Climbing shall be organized under the Referee. Pokhara, Nepal. Same year, complex on December 23. competitions being overall supervision of Sub-Junior Hockey He is only from India who he also won Gold medal in Since the event is part of organized by Indian Shawetica Khajuria. has been invited as England Open International Club's efforts to tap hidden Mountaineering Foundation Whereas Sonam Sidharth trials from Dec 20 International Referee at this held in Jammu and has Taekwondo championship at talent in the budding (IMF) North Zone (joint secretary of the Club) even to be held at Las Vegas, continued his streak of Manchester, England & climbers, only fresh Committee at different shall be the organizing JAMMU: Naveda, USA from January winning Gold Medals in Gold medal in Raw climbers, both boys and venues in the north zone. secretary, Manik Slathia Hockey Jammu and Kashmir is holding selection trials to 28- February 2, 2018. A Senior Nationals since 2008. Taekwondo International girls, up to the age of 16 General secretary of and Ambreen Fatima shall pick up probable for the 8th Hockey India Sub-junior State & Sher-i-Kashmir He has also won Silver Championships in Glasgow, years (born in 2001 and Mountaineering Association be the Route Setters cum (men) National Championship to be held at Hojai in Awardee in the field of Medal in Commonwealth Scotland. after) are eligible to compete of J&K Ram Khajuria while belayers of the competition. Assam from January five to January 14. Sports as an outstanding Taekwando Championship in He is presently working in in the competition. expressing his gratitude to Other technical officials "After the selection of probable, the coaching camp shall player, Atul Pangotra again Montreal, Canada. With Sports Council as a Coach on However, to strengthen the the management of shall be Sakshi Magotra, take place from December 23 to January two. The team won Gold Medal in recently many international medals to deputation from youth state women team, girls Sprawling Buds ICSE Himani Choudhary, both shall depart for the venue on January four," informed concluded National his credit and has Services and Sports born in 2000 and earlier who School for their co- local judges and Narinder general secretary, Hockey J&K, G S Bakshi. Taekwando Championship represented India at as Player department. are not zonal medalists shall operation and Tawi Singh, a senior mountaineer. Semis line up drawn How Rohit Sharma hits sixes at will, the double-ton master reveals secret Kabaddi probable named in School Games Football

Mohali: the rule of having five fielders according to the field and shot for coaching camp JAMMU: Soon after scoring a record inside the circle, which opens selection becomes key. I don’t Semifinals position has been cleared with the entry of JAMMU: Kerela, Haryana, Assam and in the last four breaking third double ton in up enough gaps for a batsman think T20 cricket has made me Jammu and Kashmir Amateur Kabaddi ODIs, Rohit Sharma revealed like him who has a full what I am today. I have started stages of the ongoing 63rd National School Games Association today released the list of probable for the secret to scoring big and his repertoire of shots. India playing three-day cricket at Football under-17 boys hosted by the Department of coaching camp to prepare the teams for the art of hitting sixes at will. plundered 147 runs off last 10 school. And then, the Ranji Youth Services and Sports (DYSS), at different venues, upcoming 65th Senior National Kabaddi (men and Having scored 208 off 153 overs. The acceleration was so Trophy (four-day) cricket. here today. balls with 13 fours and 12 fast that India were 245/1 at the Then the ODIs. T20s came women) Championship to be held at Hyderabad in Now, in the semifinals, scheduled for tomorrow, Kerela sixes, India’s stand-in skipper start of 41st over and by the much later,” Rohit said, whose Telangana from December 31 to January four. shall take on Manipur at MA Stadium while Haryana has said that unlike AB de Villers, end they almost touched 400- most productive shot was the The probable: Aman Singh, Mohmmad Usad Bin been pitted against Assam at Sainik School Nagrota TV it looks easy, but it is not. Chris Gayle and MS Dhoni, run mark. Suranga Lakmal, the pull which fetched him 71 runs Yousaf, Lucky Sharma, Jahangir Ahmed Dar, ground, here. Trust me, when you are out in who sometimes use their sheer toast of Sri Lanka’s win in (2x4, 9x6). “Their bowlers Amandeep Singh, Basid Ali Khan, Keshav Earlier, in the quarterfinals, Kerela beat Punjab 2-1 while the middle, you have to use power to clear the ropes, he has Dharamshala, went for four were trying to bowl yorkers Singh, Iftkher Malik, Mohinder Singh, Nasir Haryana trounced 4-3 via tie-breaker. In other last your brain and you have to time to rely on timing and play the sixes in the 44th over as Rohit outside off stump with just Ahmed, Mukesh Sharma, Paramvir Singh, Faizal eight stages matches, Manipur defeated Uttrakhand 3-0 the ball. I was trying to play field. Sample this: for his 100 raced from 116 off 126 balls to three fielders on the leg side. Ajaj Hazi and Lalit Sharma. Women: Pooja and Assam outplayed by a solitary goal. according to the field, playing off 115 balls, Rohit had hit nine 140 off 131 balls. “It is not So first I tried to penetrate the Other Results: Pre-quarterfinals: Kerela bt Gujarat 1-0; the scoop shot, trying to hit Devi, Kajal Devi, Shahnaz, Ashu Kour, Nitish fours and just one six of Nuwan always that you can clear the on-side, but I could not. So I Punjab bt Tirpua 3-0; Uttrakhand bt IBSO 3-0; Manipur over point. Those are my Bakshi, Shiekh Insa Yusaf, Nahida Nabi, Pradeep in the 27th over on rope easily. So, that is the tried hitting straight because bt West Bengal 2-0; Haryana bt IPSC 4-3; Goa beat strengths,” he said. Another Maroofa Manzoor, Sheetal Sharma, Chunu Devi, Wednesday. “Nothing is easy. advantage of having five the fielder at long-on was up Odisha 2-0; Assam bt Chandigarh 3-0; Jharkhand bt thing that has helped Rohit is Mitali Manhas, Binny Malgotra, Sheetal May be when you watch it on fielders inside. You can play inside the circle,” he said. Delhi 1-0. Choudhary and Sonia Devi. And the highest-paid athlete of all time CS Santosh focuses on improving is...well, it’s not a footballer or cricketer navigation at 2018 Dakar Rally giant Nike and playing card billion), whose health has been manufacturer Upper Deck. precarious since a 2013 skiing accident New Delhi: ability to make a three However, the investment that made in the Alps left him in a coma. When the competition dimensional image of the Jordan a billionaire was his 90 percent The 48-year-old had dominated his stretches over 8,000 km, terrain by just looking at a stake in American professional sport while racking up seven F1 titles to dotted by sand dunes and map with different signs,” he basketball team Charlotte Hornets, his name. He is one of only six athletes high mountains, not getting said. which is now worth $780 million. to top the Forbes highest-paid athletes lost is the primary priority. Modified bike Meanwhile, former world number one list since 1990. CS Santosh, competing in his Santosh will have a modified golfer Tiger Woods is standing at the Former footballer David Beckham, fourth Dakar Rally, has that 450cc bike at the Dakar. second spot, with an eye-popping $1.7 American boxer Floyd Mayweather, firmly etched in his mind as “Handling is the most billion pretax. tennis star Roger Federer, Barcelona he gets ready for the January important thing for me. This Woods, whose last major came in 2008, footballer Lionel Messi, Real Madrid 6-20 rally in?South America. bike is nimble and easy to has floundered in recent years since star striker Cristiano Ronaldo and This time the Dakar starts who will ride for Hero road rallying is to understand ride. The distribution of revealing about his private life and due Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao also from Peru, where it returns MotoSports. “I haven’t been where you are actually weight is good. For rallying, to a string of long-term injuries. feature in 25-man list. for the first time since 2013, to Peru before -- 100 per cent heading and the difficulty to the bike needs to carry Currently ranked 1,189th in the world, The full list is as follows: and will cross through dune stretches, it’s going to navigate in finding your massive amount of fuel. The He may be a retired basketball Woods made a successful return to Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Arnold Bolivia before finishing in be tough. I struggled a lot last way,”?he said. “Each year, fuel tank has been spread out legend, but when it comes to total prize action at his own World Challenge Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Michael Argentina. The 34-year-old year. Physically, I was not at the Dakar is becoming more in this bike. The weight has money earned through sport, Michael tournament earlier this month, where he Schumacher, Phil Mickelson, Kobe Santosh, who finished 47th in my hundred per cent, though challenging physically and been reduced from the rear Jordan takes the top spot. finished tied-9th. Bryant, David Beckham, Floyd 2017, said he is paying I was happy to finish the race. navigation wise. These are for maximum In the latest list released by Forbes, It should be noted that Woods is the Mayweather, Shaquille O’Neal, special focus on This year I have changed a lot the key elements that I have maneuverability,” Santosh Jordan has been named as the highest- only active athlete to crack the top ten. LeBron James, Cristiano Ronaldo, understanding the road-book, of things. Physically I am focused on this time.” said. The Bengaluru-based paid athletes of all time. Late America golfer Arnold Palmer is at Greg Norman, Mike Tyson, Roger so that he may not go too fitter. I have paid a lot of Santosh, whose best finish at rider used the bike at the The 54-year-old has a whopping $1.7 No.3 with incredible $1.4 billion to his Federer, Lionel Messi, Alex Rodriguez, much off course and lose attention to my road-book.” Dakar was 36th place in Merzouga Rally in Morocco billion in the bank, thanks to his long- name, followed by retired golfer Jack Jeff Gordon, Oscar De La Hoya, Manny crucial time. Santosh elaborated on the 2015, has trained with in October and finished 13th. time endorsement relationships with Nicklaus ($1.2 billion). Pacquiao, Derek Jeter, Peyton “It’s my fourth Dakar and this importance of navigation in Spanish expert Jordi Grau to He also competed at the Pan Beverage company Gatorade, clothing Rounding out the top five is Formula Manning, Kevin Garnett, Evander one is the one that I am really rallies. understand the road-book Africa rally and finished brand Hanes, American Sportswear One legend Michael Schumacher ($1 Holyfield, Andre Agassi. excited about,” said Santosh, “The key to success in off- better. “You should have the ninth. ‘I broke no rules’ says Tour de France winner Real Madrid rally to beat Al Jazira 2-1, Four-day Test between South Africa and Chris Froome after ‘adverse’ drugs test Zimbabwe to have minimum 98 overs per day Paris: reach FIFA Club World Cup final Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome says he has The inaugural four-day Test between the not broken any rules after returning an “adverse” drugs test Abu Dhabi: to the Club World Cup final South African cricket team and the Zimbabwe cricket result during his victory at this year’s Vuelta a Espana. Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale every time since the team starting later this month in Port Elizabeth will Froome had twice the permissible amount of asthma needed less than a minute to competition’s new format feature a minimum of 98 overs played on each day. medication Salbutamol in his system during the Grand Tour help them reach the FIFA started in 2005, winning nine The African neighbours will play the first Test match race which he won in September, the UCI and his team Club World Cup final after out of the last 10 titles. shortened by one day from December 26, with the revealed on Wednesday. his team faced a potential Madrid, which fielded its top International Cricket Council (ICC) granting it official “I understand this comes as a big shock to people,” Froome shock elimination from the players, was in control from status and welcoming countries to experiment with the said in an interview with the BBC published late on tournament. Bale scored with the start but made a series of format. Wednesday. his first touch after coming on mistakes in front of goal and ICC playing conditions deem that a minimum of 90 “I certainly haven’t broken any rules here.” as a substitute in the 81st couldn’t capitalize on its overs must be bowled per day during a five-day Test Cycling’s governing body UCI said an anti-doping test on minute as Real Madrid came numerous chances. Al Jazira match, so play will be extended for an extra 30 September 7 showed more than the allowable level of from behind to beat Emirates league winners to open the thing was the victory,” said goalkeeper Ali Khaseif made minutes to accommodate the additional eight overs. Salbutamol which can be taken without needing a club Al Jazira 2-1 in scoring with a goal by Bale, adding that he’s still not several difficult saves before A first-innings lead of 150 will be enough to enforce therapeutic use exemption (TUE). Wednesday’s semifinal. Brazilian forward Romarinho at 100 percent. “It’s been a being substituted with an the follow-on in the day-night fixture in Port The 32-year-old Froome told the BBC he simply upped his Madrid will try to win its just before halftime. But long wait, I’ve had to be apparent injury early in the Elizabeth, 50 runs less than the runs needed in the third world title in four second half. dosage on the advice of the team doctor after his asthma Cristiano Ronaldo equalized patient.” five-day format. seasons when its faces South Madrid appeared to have symptoms got worse. early in the second half and He has played only 11 Test matches, the game’s oldest format, have American champion Gremio opened the scoring with a “I have been a professional cyclist now, treating my Bale netted the winner less matches with Madrid this witnessed a steady decline in attendances in recent of Brazil on Saturday. The header by midfielder symptoms and racing with asthma, for 10 years,” said than a minute after replacing season because of lingering years, throwing the door open to a number of novel match had two goals Casemiro in the 30th minute. Froome. Karim Benzema. muscle problems. means to engage fans, including the introduction of “I know what those rules are, I know what those limits are disallowed by video review, Brazilian referee Sandro The Wales forward, coming “Bale is all about scoring day-night Tests. and I have never been over those limits.” one for each team. There was Meira Ricci initially off a series of injuries, scored goals,” Madrid defender The format has come in for stiff competition from the The UCI has asked Froome to provide more information but confusion when Madrid’s disallowed the goal, then said with a low left-foot touch Nacho Fernandez said. “He is game’s newer, shorter formats, such as Twenty20 in line with World Anti-Doping Agency guidelines has not first-half goal was ruled out it counted and carried the ball from the center of the area a fantastic player. He scored a internationals and domestic leagues across the globe. suspended him. by a decision that took a few after a pass by forward Lucas goal that means a lot to us. back toward the center circle Officials and former players have acknowledged the “I have got a very clear routine when I use my inhaler and minutes before the Video Vazquez, who had also come It’s a shame that he has been for the restart, only to need to make Tests four-day affairs instead of five, how many times. I have given all that information to the UCI Assistant Referee became off the bench. injured, because he is very eventually rule it out again hoping it would help them become more viewer to help get to the bottom of it.” He added the UCI was involved. Madrid struggled “It was great to be able to important for the team.” after requesting a video friendly. “absolutely right” to scrutinise the test results. early and allowed the local score, but the most important European clubs have made it review. the northlines 11 BUSINESS Jammu | Friday | December 15 | 2017 Verna wins 'Indian Car of the Year 2018' award Amway Queen Cookware sets a Dr. Raghupati Singhania, have been selected by Chairman & Managing automobile experts who Director, JK Tyre & constitute the esteemed jury record of crossing the 100 crores Industries Limited said, "The after a critical scrutiny. I prestigious ICOTY and would also like to JAMMU, DEC 14 upgradation, increased reflect the unique cooking is backed by a 30-year IMOTY awards have congratulate all contenders consumer access strategy, experience with Amway warranty and is available become synonymous with for putting their sincere Amway Queen, the experiential marketing & Queen. 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MUMBAI, DEC 14 economic data and the ADB metal stocks traded positive, Advanced Manufacturing manufacturing plant in One hundred per cent of lowering India’s economic with gains of up to 0.85 per Fund to support Sherman, Texas, that was the VCSELs sold to Apple The flagship Sensex opened growth forecast. cent innovation and job closed in 2012, is from Finisar will be made in the green by jumping 117 Also, the NSE Nifty rose Investors took their cue from creation by American expected to begin in Texas. Consistent with points on Thursday on value- 37.70 points, or 0.36 per another Wall Street record manufacturers, Apple has shipping its products in Apple's commitment to buying in blue-chips ahead cent, to 10,230.65. after an upbeat assessment of invested $390 million in the second half of 2018 the environment, the of exit poll results for Analysts said optimistic the US economy by the optical communication and its output will make company intends to Gujarat election. buying by participants ahead Federal Reserve. component manufacturer Sherman the VCSEL procure enough Asian stocks moved of exit poll results for the Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Finisar whose technology capital of the US. renewable energy to cover sideways. assembly election of Gujarat was up by 0.29 per cent has made the iPhone's Finisar will soon start all of its Apple Face ID feature viable. hiring 500 highly skilled manufacturing in the US, The NSE Nifty went above later in the day had a bearing while Japan’s Nikkei fell BURBANK, DEC 14 and international TV The fund was awarded to workers and Bruce the blog said. 10,200-mark. on mood. 0.14 per cent and Shanghai businesses as it tries to meet increase the production of Armstrong, the caretaker According to Armstrong, The 30-share BSE index was In her final act as the Fed Composite shed 0.20 per Disney is buying a large part competition from vertical-cavity surface- who was born and raised this growth with Apple up 116.70 points, or 0.35 per chair, Janet Yellen moved to cent in early trade on of the Murdoch family’s 21st technology companies in the emitting lasers there, is busy getting the will mark a new cent, at 33,169.74. The hike rates to a range of 1.25 Thursday. The US Dow Century Fox in a $52.4 entertainment business. (VCSELs), which power building ready. beginning and a better Sensex had lost 402.75 in the per cent to 1.5 per cent, Jones Industrial Average billion deal, including film Before the buyout, 21st Apple's new features such "It will be great to see future for the city. — previous two sessions citing solid US job growth ended 0.33 per cent higher and television studios, cable Century Fox will separate as Portrait mode selfies people come back through IANS. disappointed by grim and household spending. on Wednesday. PTI the Fox Broadcasting network and stations, Fox TRAI to telcos: Submit network data under new call drop rules News Channel, Fox HDFC sells, invokes pledged shares of Unitech Business Network, FS1, FS2 In another directive, the and Big Ten Network into a regulator has also asked the NEW DELHI DEC 14 protest from home buyers “We will now work on newly listed company that telcos to also put up the because of delay in getting the various accounts will be spun off to its information relating to HDFC has sold 1.29 crore completion of about 70 and receivables active again shareholders. performance based on the shares of Unitech in the projects involving more which were affected as The entertainment business new rules, on the open market and invoked than 16,000 flats. consequence of the order is going through big company’s website. nearly 8.2 crore pledged Yesterday, the Supreme dated December 8th. changes. Tech companies are It is pertinent to mention shares of the crisis-hit realty Court stayed the December “We strongly believe that building video divisions. here that industry had firm. 8 order of the NCLT the current management is Advertisers are following earlier flagged the new HDFC Ltd has sold allowing the Centre to take better equipped to handle consumer attention to the formula as an area of 1,29,19,566 shares carrying over the management of the completion of the 74 internet. And Disney is concern, saying the new voting rights worth 0.49 per Unitech. projects that are in various launching new streaming methodology is “more cent stake, and invoked The National Company Law stages of construction,” the services, which could be NEW DELHI, DEC 14 a maximum penalty of Rs Trai has directed “the stringent”. 8,19,88,820 pledged shares Tribunal (NCLT) had statement had said. helped with the addition of 10 lakh for call drops which Unified Access Service Cellular operators’ worth 3.13 per cent stake, suspended all the eight the Fox assets. Telecom regulator Trai will now be measured at Providers and Cellular association of India (COAI) according to a regulatory directors of the realty firm asked mobile operators on mobile tower level instead Mobile Service Providers, had said that the regulator filing. over allegations of Thursday to submit their of at telecom circle. including Bharat Sanchar must meet players to Promoters hold 17.92 per mismanagement and network-related data for The new call drop rules Nigam Ltd and Mahanagar discuss the results of the cent stake in Unitech, of siphoning of funds and checking service quality came into force from telephone Nigam Ltd to new call drop norms, post which 73 per cent is authorised the Centre to under the new stricter call October 1 and the current submit their compliance December. pledged, as per the appoint its 10 nominees on drop parameters. quarter will be the first reports, within a period of The difficulties faced by shareholding pattern at the the board. The government The Telecom Regulatory quarter of reporting under 21 days of the end of each telcos and outcome of the end of the second quarter of had moved NCLT to protect Authority of India (Trai) the new formula. quarter ending on March new stringent Quality of this fiscal. the interests of about 20,000 has issued a fresh format for The data and compliance 31, June 30, September 30, Service (QoS) formula Unitech’s share price closed home buyers. mobile operators to report reporting used to happen on and December 31 of the applied should be discussed marginally up at Rs 6.67 In a statement yesterday, such data every quarter a monthly basis so far, and year...on quarterly basis, in before results are made apiece on the BSE today. Unitech said the apex court based on its new Quality of the same is now going to be respect of parametres of public by the regulator, The company’s market cap order will help the company Service (QoS) formula. on a quarterly basis, said a cellular mobile...service”, Rajan Mathews, Director stood at around Rs 1,750 in completion of the Under new parameters, Trai official who did not according to the regulator’s General of COAI had told crore. projects and also refunds to telecom operators may face wish to be named. website. PTI last month. Unitech is facing huge customers. 12 JAMMU || FRIDAY | DEC | 15 || 2017 The NORTHLINES Major shake up being given to Defence Ministry: Sitharaman No FIR lodged against Rahul, ensure that the defence Sitharaman, who assumed The government had rejected which is now a leading only notice issued: EC acquisition council (DAC) charge of the ministry in the allegations. importer of military clears all the backlog relating September, also said Asked about handing over of hardware, becomes a before the polling amounted to various procurement by ensuring transparency is a the strategically located defence exporter. to violation of Section 126 December 31, emphasising major priority area for her. Hambantota port to China on The strategic partnership (1) (b) of the Act. that speeding up of decision “The biggest compliance a 99-year lease by the Sri was unveiled nearly four "...By giving such interview making process has been one issue which we are definitely Lankan government, she months back under which and its display on TV of her focus areas. 100 per cent following is to only said India has been domestic defence channels on December 13, The DAC is Defence have greater transparency, watchful of all the manufacturers can tie up you have, prima facie, Ministry’s highest decision put everything in the public developments in the with leading global defence violated the...provisions...of NEW DELHI, DEC 14 making body on domain and make sure that neighbourhood. majors to manufacture the Model Code of procurement. every decision stands up to On ordnance factories, she specific military platforms Conduct...Representation of A “shake up” is being given “There is a sense of making the principle of said government was doing a like fighter jets. the People Act, and the to the Defence Ministry to sure that every aspect of this accountability,” she said. major review of their work Sitharaman also said the Election Commission's NEW DELHI, DEC 14 Election Commissioner speed up various acquisition large ministry is given a Her comments came in the and examine whether they government was in the lawful instructions in this Umesh Sinha said, “No FIR projects, ensure transparency shake up,” Sitharaman said, backdrop of the Congress can have joint venture or process of identifying regard," it said. The Election Commission has been lodged against and clear backlogs for key adding the aim is to make a accusing the government of benefit from technology “organically grown” The BJP had complained to today said no FIR has been Rahul Gandhi. Only a notice programmes, Defence difference so that the flouting laid down norms in transfer. defence industry clusters in the poll panel about the lodged against Congress has been issued to which he Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ministry, which was sort of a sealing a deal to purchase 36 Talking about the Defence various parts of the country interviews. leader Rahul Gandhi for has to respond in five days." on Thursday said. cocooned, do things in a Rafale fighter jets from Research and Development so that they can be The EC, in a statement prima facie violating He has to respond by 5 pm In an address at an industry faster and transparent way. France. Organisation (DRDO), supported. yesterday evening, had said election law by giving on December 18. chamber, she also said the On various acquisition The party had recently raised Sitharaman said it should “We are planning to tell it has asked TV channels to interviews to TV channels The notice, issued yesterday, government is seriously projects, she said, “I may be several questions about the identify the patentable them about the requirement "forthwith stop" airing which were aired hours said the display of his examining functioning of confident enough to say that deal, including the rates, and products so that they can be of the armed forces for the interviews of Gandhi as they before the second phase of interviews by TV channels around 39 ordnance factories by December 31, at least accused the government of used commercially. next 40-50 years so that they violated the election law and Gujarat polling was to begin fell within the definition of and possible ways to boost DAC would be on the top of compromising national Referring to the strategic can lay a roadmap for their directed the Gujarat poll this morning. "election matter" under their productivity, including it in the sense that no more interest and security while partnership model, she said capacity building,” she said. authorities to lodge FIR Briefing media about the Section 126 (3) of the through joining of hands by waiting list would be with promoting “crony it was brought to support the She also said start-ups in the against anyone for voter turnout in the second Representation of the People the private sector. me.” She was addressing a capitalism” and causing a domestic defence industry defence sector will be given infringement of legal phase, Senior Deputy Act, 1951 and their telecast provisions. — PTI She said the efforts are on to FICCI event. loss to the public exchequer. and to ensure that India, encouragement. — PTI SC tells Centre to allocate funds for Six killed in encounter in Telangana HYDERABAD, DEC 14 search operation which special courts to try lawmakers resulted in the encounter,” Six naxalites belonging to the police official said. NEW DELHI, DEC 14 A bench comprising Justices cases involving politicians to apprise it of how many CPI (CP-Baata) faction were This is the first major Ranjan Gogoi and Navin as accused. The Centre had among these 1,581 cases had killed in a fierce encounter encounter between the The Supreme Court on Sinha also granted two sought more time to collect been disposed of within a with police in a forest area in police and naxalites in the Thursday directed the months to the Centre to and collate data of pending year and how many had Telangana’s Bhadradri predominantly tribal district Centre to proportionally collect and collate data of cases against lawmakers ended either in conviction or Kothagudem district in the which was carved out of the allocate Rs 7.8 crore, cases involving lawmakers across the country. acquittal. early hours of Thursday. erstwhile Khammam district earmarked for setting up of pending across the country. The apex court had on The top court was hearing The exchange of fire took last year. 12 special courts to deal with The bench said the main November 1 directed the petitions seeking to declare place in Mellamadugu forest Additional police forces cases involving politicians, issue relating to life ban on Centre to place before it the provisions of the area near Bethapudu village were rushed to the area to step up search operation. to the states concerned. convicted politicians would details regarding 1,581 cases Representation of People during a combing operation The CP-Bata (Path of The apex court said the be heard in March. involving MPs and MLAs, Act, which bar convicted by a special police team. meeting in the area, There have been reports that Chandra Pulla reddy) group governments of states where The apex court listed the as declared by the politicians politicians from contesting District Superintendent of confronted them and asked the naxal group was them to surrender. However, indulging in extortion from was mainly active in the the special courts were to be matter for further hearing for at the time of filing their elections for six years after Police Amber Kishore Jha forest areas of the undivided the extremists opened fire at contractors and local set up would constitute these March 7. nominations during the 2014 serving jail term, as ultra said that the police party, Khammam and Warangal the police party. In the fierce businessmen. Several cases courts in consultation with The apex court was earlier general elections. vires of the Constitution. acting on a tip-off that districts. encounter that followed, six of extortion and attempt to the respective high courts so informed by the Centre that It had asked the government PTI naxalites were holding a Four of the extremists killed as to ensure that they were at least 12 special courts naxalites were killed. murder were pending in the encounter were functional by March 1, 2018. would be set up to decide Modi seeks oppn’s cooperation The fate of three more against the members of the identified as Vetti Kumar naxals injured in the naxal group under the limits alias Rakhi (area committee encounter is still not known. of Gundala, Yellandu, secretary of Manuguru- for meaningful session Some weapons and Tekulapalli and Bodu police Kothagudem), Esam Naresh ammunition, including an stations. alias Sudarsan (area attacking his predecessor of all political parties to help SLR, two 8mm rifles and “We had specific inputs commander), Azad and Manmohan Singh during the build a consensus on the two SBBL guns and eight kit about movement in Madhu, all of CPI(CP- Gujarat poll campaign. matter. bags, were also recovered the Tekulapalli and Paloncha Baata) faction. The others Speaking at an all-party Modi has been pushing for from the spot. forests and launched a are yet to be identified. meeting on the session’s eve, simultaneous polls, saying Modi again pitched for an almost uninterrupted simultaneous polls for the cycle of polls across the NEW DELHI, DEC 14 and state country hampers assemblies saying that Government works due to Prime Minister Narendra holding elections once in enforcement of model code Modi today sought the five years will boost of conduct and deployment opposition’s cooperation for development. of officials in elections. a constructive Winter Briefing reporters on Modi’s “He also sought their Session of Parliament which remarks, Parliamentary cooperation to make the starts tomorrow even as the Affairs Minister Ananth session meaningful and Congress insisted on an Kumar said the prime constructive,” Kumar said. apology from him for minister appealed to leaders (AGENCIES)