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DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU SUNDAY, MARCH 9, 2014 (PAGE 7) From page 1 UPA won't get PM's post third time: Omar Plane with 239 on board missing Omar said the students misguided, I would go as far as is trying to get in this not sure whether he or she will Even the Administrative The five Indians, including respectively. Chinese Prime Minister Li should not be confused about saying that what they did was Parliamentary elections.” come back alive in the evening. Reforms Committee favoured three from one family, on board Najib said the Vietnamese, Keqiang, who had assured all their identity but even if they are wrong. On one hand they are He said there was enthusi- “The normalcy is returning. withdrawal of AFSPA and draft- were identified as Chetna Chinese, Singapore and assistance. confused, it does not call for taking scholarship from the asm among BJP cadre that was They are beginning to see a time ing of a new law with certain Kolekar, 55, Swanand Kolekar, American Governments were Civil Aviation Department slapping of sedition charge. Indian Prime Minister and on translating into more sort of vis- which again I will say is not nor- checks and balances. 23, Vinod Kolekar, 59, helping out with the search (DCA) Director-General “The university has taken the other hand cheering on like ible election activity on the part mal but we are a lot closer to be Omar appeared optimistic on Chandrika Sharma, 51, and operations. Azharuddin Abdul Rahman said administrative action against this.” of the BJP from which he will normal.... If one can remove that the issue. "I am sure we will be Kranti Shirsatha, 44. "We are looking at all possi- the pilot had contacted the them. And it should have been But having said that, the probably benefit. uncertainty from the youngsters able to withdraw some rules," he -based Sharma had bilities and it is too early to Subang air traffic controller allowed to rest there,” he said. Chief Minister said cheering for Omar said that the final that could be the biggest contri- said. taken the flight from Kuala speculate on what happened," before the plane entered the The Chief Minister said his a cricket team is not illegal. “It results may not be good for UPA bution one can make,” Omar Omar rejected the sugges- Lumpur on her way to Mongolia he said. Vietnam airspace. worry now was that the BJP was is this what makes this country but things can turn around. “I said. tion made by Army at various to participate in a Food and The list of passengers on "This is a usual procedure, making it an election issue. “67 great. I doubt whether some- wish I had a crystal ball but I There is a need to build a forums that withdrawal of US Agriculture Organisation (FAO) board comprised 154 Chinese, where traffic controllers would kids becoming pawn to what is thing like this would be tolerat- don’t,” he said on the possible "fear of consequences" within forces from Afghanistan will organised conference. 38 Malaysians, seven contact pilots before entering turning out to be pretty messy ed in our immediate neighbour- poll outcome. laws like Armed Forces Special have an adverse impact on his She was to represent her Indonesians, six Australians, the following country's election is pretty unfortunate,” hood. Asked about the lessons Powers Act (AFSPA) so that State. organisation "International five Indians, four Americans, airspace," he said. he said. “But it is the way we value learnt during his stint as the they are not misused by the "I don't buy that argument Collective In Support of three French, two New Yang Chuantang, Chinese He was referring to the our right to speech and if their Chief Minister, Omar said that Army, Omar said. at all. The reason why I don't Fishworkers", where she works Zealanders, two Ukrainians, two Minister of Transport (MOT), recent incident where Kashmir free speech involved cheering “everyday of this job, one Talking on wide-ranging buy this argument is that so as an Executive Secretary. Canadians, one Russian, one announced the launch of the students were slapped with sedi- another team so be it. I mean learns” but the biggest lesson issues here today at the two-day far we have been taking credit One Indian-origin Canadian Italian, one Dutch and one "highest-degree" emergency tion charges for cheering for when our people go to Pakistan for him was that no problem is Today conclave, Omar for whatever improvement Muktesh Mukherjee, 42, was Austrian. response mechanism, state-run Pakistani cricket team during and Pakistani cheer Indian team too small to be ignored. also dismissed suggestions has taken place and now if we also on board. Singapore has deployed a Xinhua news agency reported. the recent match with India but we absolutely feel really great He admitted that at the mainly coming from Army that are going to blame Americans Malaysia Airlines said the Charlie C130 aircraft to help out Yahya said the pilot of the the charges were later with- about it,” he said. beginning of his term, he was withdrawal of American troops for the deterioration, then it last point of contact with the in the mission. missing aircraft, identified as drawn by the UP Government. To a question whether he slightly dismissive of some of from Afghanistan will have means that improvement was plane was approximately 120 "MAS will make arrange- Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah, Omar also categorically feared that if BJP the issues and said that the 2010 bearing on Kashmir's internal because of their actions as nautical miles east of Kota Baru ment for family members who had 18,365 hours of experience rejected the idea of joining the Government came to the unrest was the “worst” period of security. well, which I refuse to accept," in South China Sea. want to travel to Beijing," Najib and joined the airlines in 1981. NDA alliance after the general Centre it would abolish Article his life. The Chief Minister, who has the Chief Minister said. "We have contacted both the said. Confusion and chaos pre- elections and made it clear 370, Omar made it absolutely “I soon learnt that those been advocating partial with- "Therefore, if the Americans Malaysian and Vietnamese Malaysia's acting Transport vailed in Beijing where the that his party National clear “they can’t touch Article smaller problems can quickly drawal of AFSPA from areas withdraw from Afghanistan, it authorities as it is actually the Minister Hishammuddin planed was due to land at 6:30 Conference was an ally of 370 without the consent of the accumulate into one grand prob- more peaceful in the State, did will have very limited conse- borderline of Malaysian Hussein said that the country am (local time). NDA earlier only because of State.... It is a convenient tool lem...Such as the summer of agree that as long as Army was quences for the State which has airspace and Vietnam control," has sent a C130 aircraft, 75 heli- The relatives of 154 Chinese former Prime Minister Atal that they (BJP) use during 2010. That has been for me the involved in internal security been seeing good years on anti- Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, the air- copters and several naval ships passengers travelling by the plane Bihari Vajpayee. election and even shy away worst period of my life I would- duties, it needed a legal cover to terrorism front." lines group's Chief Executive to search for the plane. became restless and irritated with “Our decision to join with from discussion.” n’t even say of my career. operate. On India and Pakistan rela- Officer, said at a press confer- Earlier, Vietnamese newspa- the airline as it was unable to con- NDA was only because of He referred to BJP’s Prime “The summer of 2010 pretty "So long as you are using tions, Omar sought to draw a ence in Kuala Lumpur. per Tuoi Tre (Youth) quoted firm reports of its crash. Vajpayee. We don’t see anybody Ministerial candidate Narendra much consumed me in every Army for internal security duty, comparison between the two Earlier, Malaysian Prime RearAdmiral Ngo Van Phat, After hours of waiting, a in BJP today who is coming Modi’s speech in Jammu earlier way possible. It did, it did they need legal cover to operate. nations. "I don't think India's rela- Minister Najib Razak declared Political Commissioner of the spokesperson of the airline even close to what he was and this year where he had sought a change me. There is still a peri- I think we need to differentiate tionship with Pakistan is centred that the area of search for the Fifth Naval Region of Vietnam, briefly addressed the media but therefore, the question of discussion on the Article 370 to od of time that I have not gotten between legal cover and around Kashmir" but Pakistan's plane will be expanded from the as saying that the plane had could not provide any details. National Conference aligning see whether it was beneficial or over. And I don’t ever feel that I impunity. relationship with India certainly point of its last contact. crashed. Cries and tears gripped the with NDA simply does not a burden on the state. will ever. "The sort of cover they get is focused on Kashmir. Najib said more logistical However, Hussein said he hotel conference room. A young arise.” “...And no sooner I replied “It’s not easy to go through now is they can do whatever "They (Pakistan) have uni- support had been put into opera- had "no information" or confir- woman wept aloud as a female Talking about the general back that I am ready for a dis- that time when you are oversee- they believe without fear of con- focal dimension sort of relation- tion, including 15 armed forces mation on the plane's fate. friend hugged her. An elderly situation in the State, the Chief cussion, name the time and the ing administration....But fortu- sequences. I think that fear of ship with India.... For them aircraft and the Navy and "We are doing everything in mother cried with anguish over Minister said the situation in place and I will be there, the nately the good times over that consequences has to be built Kashmir is everything and Malaysian Maritime our power to locate the plane," the unknown fate of her 40- J&K may not be normal but they answer from the other side came situation prevailed and we had a back into the system," Omar everything else is secondary. It Enforcement Agency dispatch- he said. year-old son. Many grief-strick- are beginning to be a “lot closer that he is too busy and anyway few good years after that,” said. is not the same for us. ing six and three of their ships Najib said he had spoken to en relatives even fainted. (PTI) to be normal”. you (Omar) are not important Omar said and thanked the Omar along with the then "While we believe that J&K Asked what would be his enough. “good people” around him espe- Home Minister P Chidambaram is an important issue and it Sonia, Rahul, Meira, Nilekani, message for young Kashmiris, “So if that be the case, then cially his father and Union had raised the issue with Central needs to be resolved, it need not Omar, 43, said “I want to take that shows how seriously they Minister who leaders many a time but even his be the only issue that dogs our out the uncertainty in their lives. want to discuss the issue,” he always guided him. proposal for partial withdrawal relations. There are host of other Kaif in Cong's first list The fact that they have been said. He said there were times in of AFSPA hit a road block from issues that needs to be Kumar Shinde from Sholapur while Justice from Shirdi in brought up on the diet of uncer- He rejected a suggestion that the State when a person, who Defence Ministry which, on resolved," he said. (Agencies) in Maharashtra, Salman Hanumanthappa from Bellary who joined Congress last tainty — uncertainty about the there was a “Modi wave” but left home in the morning, was advice of Army, red flagged it. Khurshid from Farrukhabad, in Karnataka. month, has been fielded by the future of Kashmir, uncertainty said there was definitely some from Gujarat CLP leader party from the same seat. about their own future.” effect. Cong-NC alliance should percolate , Shankersinh Vaghela has been The party has reposed its The Chief Minister said that “A wave would be what you from Gonda, (all in Uttar fielded from Sabarkantha, faith in seven-time MP Vilas slapping of sedition charges saw get after the Pradesh), from Union Minister Bharatbhai Muttemwar after some initial against the Kashmiri students in assassination of , to grass root level in J&K: Azad bilities given to me by the party To strengthen the base of Conference (NC) for the forth- and Jyotiraditya Solanki from Anand and dithering to take on former BJP Meerut was “over-callous”. that is a wave and that is certain- Scindia from Guna in Madhya Tushar Chaudhary from chief Nitin Gadkari from “While what they did was ly not what Mr Narendra Modi leadership and there are several party in the State ahead of coming Parliamentary elections States to be taken care of in Parliamentary polls, the former in the State. Pradesh, Adhir Ranjan Bardoli while party general Nagpur in Maharashtra. EC seeks report on Kashmir students view of the approaching Chief Minister will be holding a As per the seat sharing pact Chowdhary from Behrampur secretaries , Amita Singh, wife of out- Parliamentary polls". whirlwind tour of Rajouri and arrived between the coalition (West Bengal), Parneet Kaur , AICC going MP from Sultanpur ceptably harsh punishment" and Responding to questions Pertinently, Union Health Poonch districts starting from partners, each party would be from Patiala (Punjab), Girija Secretary are among Sanjay Singh, has been fielded spoke to UP Chief Minister from reporters on whether the Minister , March 13 in Nowshera area and contesting three seats. While Vyas from Chittorgarh those renominated from their from the seat. Sanjay Singh Akhilesh Yadav in this regard. ambulance service being run in besides other responsibilities the tour is likely to conclude on Congress would be contesting (Rajasthan), K H Muniyappa respective seats in was recently brought to Rajya The sedition charges were the name of "Samajwadi given by the Congress party is March 15. three seats of Kashmir Valley, from Kolar and Mallikarjun Maharashtra. Sabha from Assam after withdrawn were withdrawn Ambulance Sewa" was not also Chairman of the Screening The Core-Committee meet- which included Srinagar- Kharge from Gulbarga, Bhojpuri films star Ravi reports of his warming up to later. violative of the Model Code, the Committee, which has the onus ing of All India Congress Budgam, Baramulla-Kupwara (Karnataka). Kishen, Oriya actors Aparajita BJP. Yesterday, BJP had criticised CEO said a report in this regard of selecting candidates in States Committee (AICC), which was and Anantnag-Pulwama, Speaker Meira Mohanty and Bijay Mohanty, Former AICC Secretary Government for would be sought from the State of Kerala, Lakshadweep, held at Prime Minister's resi- Congress would be fielding its Kumar has been renominated ’s niece Bhola Pandey, who had lost withdrawing sedition charges Government and action taken Puducherry and Tamil Nadu dence yesterday, had formally candidates on Jammu-Poonch, from Sasaram and former IPS Karuna Shukla and Justice N Y elections thrice, has been against the Kashmiri students, accordingly. during the Lok Sabha polls put its seal of approval on the Udhampur-Doda and Ladakh officer Nikhil Kumar, who Hanumanthappa are among the renominated from Salempur. saying the SP Government was On the Kanpur SSP's post starting from April 7. electoral alliance with National seats. resigned as Kerala Governor nominees. Annu Tandon has been renom- "only bothered about vote lying vacant following the trans- just two days ago, was fielded This is for the first time in inated from Unnao and bank". fer of Yashaswi Yadav on court from Aurangabad in Bihar, several years that Congress has Praveen Singh Aroan from BJP's state unit president orders following doctors' strike, Govt attempted to cover up multi-crore Roshni scam: PAG from where Congress has finalized so many candidates Bareli in UP. Laxmikant Bajpai had also com- the CEO said that a list of names Principal Accountant General scam. Legislative Assembly mention- declared candidates for 10 of for general elections soon after A K Antony Committee had plained to the Election has been sent and a decision was informed. When asked why the CAG ing that targets prescribed the 12 seats it got in alliance announcment of the poll sched- recommended early candidate Commission seeking interven- likely shortly. He further informed that has not recommended action under the FRBM Act were with Lalu Prasad’s RJD. ule. selection so as to give time to tion into the matter alleging that Sinha also said that a drive Revenue Department was against those involved in the being complied with. Mohd Kaif is Congress’ Bhausaheb Walchaure, a the nominees to campaign for UP Government had violated would be launched against ille- repeatedly requested for fur- biggest ever land scam in Terming huge expenditure candidate from Phulpur, a con- sitting member of the polls. (PTI) Model Code of Conduct. gal weapons. (PTI) nishing details of Cabinet deci- Jammu and Kashmir, Mr on salaries and pensions and stituency in Uttar Pradesh once sions on the Roshni Scheme Pandey said, “we have clearly power deficit as areas of seri- represented by Jawaharlal Don't back off after one including the Rules whereby established the fate of the ous concern, he said, “it is due Nehru, Karuna Shukla is the MCMC to examine huge chunk of agriculture land scheme. The intensity of the to these two areas the State is nominee from Bilaspur in interview: Omar to Rahul was given free of cost but those loss which the State exchequer facing financial crisis years paid news cases at the helm of affairs in the has suffered due to the land after years”. “The Plan funds Premium train between this, is that he has done one with The Chief Minister said he Department maintained hostile transferred till date under the are being diverted to Non-Plan Excelsior Correspondent The MCMC will also one channel and it will be help- and Rahul often discuss poli- attitude. scheme can easily be worked activities at the cost of develop- Jammu-Delhi decided appeal from both ful to go out and do a few more. tics. “This compelled us to pre- out”. mental activities”, he said, JAMMU, Mar 8: To exam- District and Addl Jt CEO pressed into service on three "It will be good for him and "It would be impossible not pare draft report on the basis “Now it is up to the adding “due to 80% expendi- ine all cases of paid news, the Committee on certification of days, March 14, 16 and 21. it will be good for all of us," to talk politics. Of course we do. of outcome of test checked Legislature to decide what ture of total Plan funds on office of Chief Electorate Advertisement as per the For the return leg, the Omar said during India Today But would I consider myself cases in six districts of the action is required to be taken in salaries, pensions, interest and Officer has constituted a State Commission order. Mumbai-Delhi Premium conclave here. among the circle of advisers, State and the same was sub- this case. After all the Rules, purchase of power the develop- Level Media Certification and Members of the MCMC Express will be available on Omar was asked as to what No," Omar said. mitted to the Government on which became the tool for mis- ment of the State is being com- Monitoring Committee include Director Information, March 15 and 17 and the would be one advice which he The Chief Minister refused July 31, 2013 for response but use of the scheme, were framed promised”. (MCMC). ADG PIB Obaidur Rahaman, Jammu-Delhi Premium Express would desire to give to Rahul to discuss details of probable again there was no communi- by ignoring the Legislature”, he He said that a scientific Headed by the Chief Dy Chief Electoral Officer, an will run on March 15, 17 and 22. Gandhi. deliberations among the two cation from their side despite said, adding “even Governor is study was required to be con- Electoral Officer, J&K, the observer appointed by ECI Tickets for the Premium Rahul's interview had drawn leaders saying he would "find the fact that this was also seized of the issue as it was ducted to ascertain whether the committee will examine all and senior journalist S P trains can be only booked as per flak from rival parties and had more private way of doing it". brought to the notice of Chief only after his approval the existing administrative struc- cases of paid news and issue Sharma. the availability as no waitlisted left the Congress squirming. (PTI) Secretary and Finance reports of CAG were tabled in ture was required to be cur- notices to the candidates. The Committee has been tickets will be issued for these, Secretary”, Mr Pandey said, the Legislature”. tailed to reduce the Non-Plan constituted on direction of said the official. Udhampur police foils CAG detects illegal operation of adding “due to non-coopera- “Moreover, State Vigilance expenditure. Election Commission of India. Taking a cue from the air- tion from the Government we Commission is also conducting About the Centre-State bovine animals lines, railways decided to run 407 Ind units under SPCB’s nose decided to publish the report probe into the scam”, he further financial relations, Mr Pandey Premium trains on the dynamic JNPT wins award cations pending for grant of con- equipment of PCB Labs in with a final notice to the said while hinting that many said that due to non-applicabil- smuggling bid fare system for busy routes. Excelsior Correspondent sent had not been properly main- March 2003, the Board spent just Revenue Secretary in the heads will roll if the scam is ity of Central Service Tax in Excelsior Correspondent Before Christmas last year, NEW DELHI, Mar 8: tained at the level of Member Rs 4.50 lakh for the said purpose month of January this year”. fully unearthed as Rs 225 crore Jammu and Kashmir the State UDHAMPUR, Mar 8: railways had run a Premium Port Trust, Secretary or the Regional Offices. till 2006-07. Moreover, Rs 15 Stating that Roshni Scheme loss detected in test checked is not getting around Rs 500 Police foiled an attempt of train to Mumbai on an experi- India's largest container han- The test-check record however, lakhs sanctioned for training/ Rules, which were beyond the cases was just tip of an iceberg. crore share from the pool of bovine smuggling and rescued mental basis. The response to dling port, was today jointly revealed that 407 industrial units workshops programme in January scope of the Principal Act, were Replying to another Central Taxes. He, however, 10 bovine animals and arrested that was good as the train was awarded with Adani Ports and in respect of which the validity of 2009 by the Director Family responsible for large-scale query, the Principal said that decision in this regard one bovine smuggler under the booked to capacity and fares SEZ Ltd for being the sea port consent to operate had expired Welfare & RCH, the entire irregularities in the implemen- Accountant General said that was required to be taken by the jurisdiction of Police Station jumped between 30 to 35 per of the year for containerized between March 2001 and amount was released to the field tation of the scheme, the in 99.9% audit findings there State Government and not by Kud. cent. cargo at Northern India February 2013, were running officers of the Board. Principal Accountant General was no response from the anybody else. Based on a reliable informa- Encouraged by that, rail- Multimodal Logistics Awards without renewal/ NOC in viola- The audit team also noticed said, “when information about Commissioner/Secretaries of The Principal Accountant tion, a Police party of Police ways announced in this year's 2014 held here. tion. This illegal operation was that out of 333 private nursing approval to the Rules was the concerned departments General, however, appreciat- Station Kud led by Inspector Rail Budget that it would run The award was received by going on under the nose of the homes/ hospitals in Jammu divi- sought from the Government despite grant of reasonable ed the State for improvement Raghubir Singh SHO laid a such trains on 17 busy routes. S K Kaul, Chief Manager concerned PCB officials. sion only 129 had NOC while we were simply told that audit time for the same. “None of in VAT and Stamp Duty surprise naka at NHW near Kud "The fare for Premium trains (Administration), JNPT at the It was also pointed out that other 61 % were operating illegal- should not question Cabinet the Commissioner/Secretary Collection. “There is an in the wee hours and intercept- is likely to increase depending glittering award ceremony in Jammu Lab of the Board, out ly. In Kashmir, out of 54, only 34 decision”, adding “on the basis can claim that our reports are increase in collection of ed one truck bearing registra- on the demand intensity," said attended by the movers and of the 33 parameters required as had authorisation from the Board. of such a response on the vital surprise to them as we used to these taxes but still the State tion No. JK03/1019 which was the official. (PTI) shakers of logistics and ship- per general standards for testing The audit seriously pointed out aspect conclusion can easily be send drafts reports to them has a long way to go to reach on its way from Jammu to ping industry. JNPT was award- of environmental pollutants, that 250 Government Health drawn about the intentions of for response within four to six the satisfaction level”, he Kashmir. ed for handling maximum vol- only 10 parameters were being Centres were treating more than the Government vis-à-vis weeks”, he further said, added. Jammu Parl seat on During the thorough search ume of containerized cargo tested while most of the cases 1000 patients per month, and Roshni Scam”. adding “in case of Roshni He suggested the State of the Vehicle, 10 bovine ani- 17.63 lakh votes, while Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd were being referred to the pri- hardly 30 (7 %) were granted In response to a question, Scheme, we gave more than Government officers against mals were found loaded inside was awarded for registering vate labs outside the State. No authorisation by the SPCB while Mr Pandey said, “Secretariat six months to the considering CAG as only fault this Vehicle. The accused Srinagar just 11.71 lakh maximum growth. gaseous samplings analyses was all other Government HCEs in is the controlling authority Government for furnishing finding body and said, “Our job smugglers namely (1) Imtiaz "JNPT has always endeav- being done due to non-availabil- Kashmir had no such valid autho- over all the field units and response to the draft report”. is to detect mistakes and make Parliamentary seat, there were Ahmed S/o Ghulam Hussian oured to provide the best cargo ity of required facilities in the rization. It was also found that officers but when there is About the financial health necessary recommendations to 6,15,259 male electorates and R/o Kazigund Anantnag and handling for the import and Labs. 170 HCEs in Kashmir had violat- casual response from the of the State, Mr Pandey said, the Government for remedial 5,56,493 female electorates in the Mohd Hafiz S/o Abdul Khalid export business of the country The water testing Lab in ed Bio- Medical Waste Secretariat itself what would “the State Government has measures”, he added. total of 11,71,752 votes. In R/o Kazigund Anantnag were and in the process we have Kashmir had the facility of ana- Management Rules but going scot be the response of the field failed to achieve the bench- Manish Kumar, Anantnag-Pulwama seat, which arrested on the spot and bovine emerged as the largest container lyzing physio-chemical parame- free. For ensuring safe disposal of officers can easily be marks under the Fiscal Accountant General has total of 12,72,088 electorates, animals rescued. The vehicle handling port. I am really hon- ters only and no facility for ana- solid / hazardous waste, no gauged”. In this way, the Responsibility and Budget (Accounts), Pushpa Devi, 6,70,990 were male while was also seized. oured to receive this prestigious lyzing of heavy metals / pesti- Municipal Committee in the State Principal Accountant Management Act”. In this way, Deputy Accountant General 6,01,098 were females. In this connection, a case award on behalf of Jawaharlal cides, microbiology and bio-mon- has sought authorization letter/ General hinted that there was the Principal Accountant (Revenue), B K Mehra, Deputy Jammu and Kashmir has total FIR No. 16/14 U/S 188/RPC 3 Nehru Port Trust which is a tes- itoring existed in the Lab. It was certificate from Board which is attempt to conceal the infor- General has proved as wrong AG (GS and SS) and Tsewang of 69,33,118 electorates including PCA Act stands registered at timony of our credible perfor- observed that out of Rs 69.15 lakh mandatory under PCB rules. mation about the scheme at the statement made by the Tharchin, Deputy Accountant 36,57,877 male and 32,75,241 Police Station Kud and further mance" S K Kaul, Chief sanctioned/ released by the Moreover, no such step was found the Secretariat level in order Finance Minister, Abdul Rahim General were also present dur- females apart from 58,000 odd investigation of the case is Manager, JNPT, said. Government for the purchase of initiated in this regard. to prevent unraveling of the Rather on the floor of ing the press conference. service voters. going on.