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No. JK|306|2017-19 April GST collection over Shut down, restrictions puts Cong asks PM to sack Dy Rs 1 lakh crore 'a landmark' life in Valley out of gear CM for Kathua rape remark NL CORRESPONDENT government and NEW DELHI, MAY 01 administration, it is even entire 2017-18 stood Rs collected on imports. more blasphemous and we 7.41 lakh crore, in March The buoyancy in the tax The Congress on Tuesday condemn his statement," the figure was Rs 89,264 revenue of GST reflects demanded the dismissal of she said. crore. the upswing in the Jammu and The Congress expected "GST collections in April economy and better Deputy Chief Minister the Prime Minister, his exceeding Rs 1 lakh crore compliance, the ministry Kavinder Gupta for calling party and allied political is a landmark said in a press release. the Kathua rape and outfits to take the matter achievement and a However, it is usually murder case a minor up seriously, she said. confirmation of increased noticed that in the last incident and said his "He (Gupta) should step economic activity as month of financial year, remark displayed the down or he should be brought out by other people also try to pay mindset of the BJP and its sacked from his position reports," Jaitley said in a arrears of some of the leaders. for such an insensitive tweet. previous months also and, Congress spokesperson statement on a case which NL CORRESPONDENT In another tweet, he said therefore, April 2018 Sushmita Dev also has rocked the nation," she NEW DELHI, MAY 01 that with the improved revenue cannot be taken attacked Prime Minister told reporters. economic climate, as trend for the future, it Narendra Modi over his Dev, who is also the Mahila Buoyed by GST collections introduction of e-way bill added. NL CORRESPONDENT Nowhatta, Khanyar, civilian was killed in the silence on the issue and Congress chief, said she exceeding Rs 1 lakh crore and improved GST The total revenue earned , MAY 01 Rainawari, Safakadal, security forces' action urged him to ensure that was shocked to see that in April, Finance Minister compliance, the indirect by the central and state Maisuma, Kralkhud and against protesters near the Gupta was sacked. leaders who had Arun Jaitley on Tuesday collections would continue governments, after Restrictions were imposed Maharaj gunj. scene of gun battle. "It is an absolute supported the alleged said it is a landmark to show a positive trend. settlement in April, is Rs in parts of Srinagar, The restrictions have been Separatists, under the blasphemous statement accused in the murder and achievement and a Earlier in the day, the 32,493 crore for Central Pulwama and Kulgam of imposed as a banner of Joint Resistance that has come from the rape of an eight-year-old Leadership (JRL), had confirmation of increased finance ministry said: "The GST and Rs 40,257 crore Jammu and Kashmir on precautionary measure to deputy chief minister of girl in Kathua had been called for a strike to economic activity. total gross GST revenue for State GST, it said. Tuesday in view of a strike maintain law and order, he Jammu and Kashmir on placed in the state protest against the The government mopped collected in April 2018 is As far as total number of call by separatists to said. the Kathua rape. Such ministry in a reshuffle Two militants, including killings. up Rs 1.03 lakh crore in Rs 1,03,458 crore of which GSTR 3B returns for protest against the killing casualness is the very yesterday. top HizbulMujahideen The strike affected normal GST collection in April, CGST is Rs 18,652 crore, March up to April 30 is of civilian protestors near reason, is the very "That shows a casual SGST is Rs 25,704 crore, concerned, nearly 69.5 per ultra Sameer Ahmad alias life in the Valley as most of attitude, that shows the indicating stabilisation of the site of an encounter mindset why young the new indirect tax IGST is Rs 50,548 crore cent have filed returns. Tiger, were killed in an the shops and other children and women are insensitive attitude and with security forces. regime that was rolled out (including Rs 21,246 crore As many as 60.47 lakh as encounter with security business establishments not safe in this country the negligent attitude of A police official said the on July 1 last year. collected on imports) and against 87.12 lakh, who forces in Drabgam area of were shut, while public and if it comes from a the BJP and the parties While Goods and Services Cess is Rs 8,554 crore - are eligible to file returns curbs had been imposed in Pulwama District on transport was off the person who is holding an who have allied with the Sunday. Meanwhile, a Tax (GST) collection in including Rs 702 crore for March, did P2 police station areas of roads, officials P2 important position in the BJP," she said. P2 Now enjoy in-flight 10 out of 12 spl courts to try cases Continuing cases of stone-pelting seen as mobile, internet services against MPs, MLAs functional failure of govt's youth-centric measures NL CORRESPONDENT entails creation of an NL CORRESPONDENT made functional. NEW DELHI, MAY 01 ombudsman to deal NEW DELHI, MAY 01 "The remaining two courts- NL CORRESPONDENT Kashmir been falling on with telecom one each in Tamil Nadu NEW DELHI, MAY 01 deaf ears, but the Centre Telecom Commission grievances, telecom Ten out of the 12 special and Uttar Pradesh are also needs to step up its today approved a secretary Aruna courts, set up to try nearly likely to start functioning The killing of three efforts keeping in mind the proposal for allowing Sundararajan told 1,600 criminal cases soon." civilians by terrorists in tremendous sway the mobile phone calls and reporters. pending against MPs and The department of justice Baramulla district of Hurriyat holds over the internet services in The ombudsman will be MLAs, have started has already released Rs Jammu and Kashmir on local population, domestic and set up under Trai and functioning, the Law 65.04 lakh of funds Monday indicate youth- intelligence officials added. international flights in will require amendment Ministry has said. earmarked for financial centric measures taken by "The Hurriyat believes that , with certain to the Trai Act. The remaining two courts - year 2017-18 to the states the state government are they are the power centre riders, an official said. Nearly 10 million - one each in Uttar Pradesh concerned for the special not working, security in Kashmir. There was no Telecom Commission - grievances are received and Tamil Nadu -- are courts. forces and experts on the pay-off for letting the 4,500 the highest decision per quarter in telecom likely to start functioning The Supreme Court had in ground warned. stone-pelters go. They are making body of telecom sector, she said adding soon, it said. November last directed the Also on Monday, as senior Central Reserve year, intelligence officials back on the streets and are department - also the new mechanism of In a communication to government to come up security forces were locked Police Force officials in said that continuing cases being funded and being approved regulator ombudsman will lead to Cabinet Secretary P K with a scheme to set up 12 in an armed exchange with New Delhi said. of stone pelting in the directed to encounter Trai's recommendations a better and Sinha on April 19, the special courts to try 1,581 militants in Pulwama Although chief minister valley were only indicative sites," a senior intelligence on internet telephony in satisfactory consumer department of justice in criminal cases pending district's Drubgam area, of widespread officer said on condition of its meeting here today. grievance redressal the Law Ministry said, "as against MPs and MLAs. local youths broke the announced an amnesty for radicalization of the youth. anonymity. Another proposal that system. on date, 10 out of 12 such The apex court had security cordon and pelted 4,500 first time stone- Not only has the Centre's "The government is received approval (AGENCIES) courts have already been approved the P2 stones at the personnel, pelters in November last development agenda in unaware that P2 24 children fall ill after NCERT issues guidelines to schools, 15 aspirants from Jammu Kashmir Woman killed in consuming ice cream parents on cyber security, safety lightning strike in crack Civil Services Exam district NL CORRESPONDENT teachers as well as parents in NL CORRESPONDENT and Kashmir have cleared uptown area. The 25-year- NEW DELHI, MAY 01 promoting safe, legal, and ethical NL CORRESPONDENT use of internet by students. SRINAGAR, MAY 01 the exam this time, the old, who ranked 36 in IAS highest in last eight years. exam, has been trying to JAMMU, MAY 01 Allowing only authorised people to "The students should be taught to All India Civil Services make it to the coveted access computer labs, banning not engage or argue with In the remote and hilly exams results were service for the last three A 45-year-old woman was use of USBs, blocking pop ups and cyberbullies as it might encourage area of Jammu and declared on April 28. years. killed on Tuesday in a keeping a check on appearance of even worse behaviour. They Kashmir's , there "I'm feeling very lucky that "My father was my source lightning strike in Jammu new and unfamiliar icons on should use the built-in filters to are celebrations after so many people are coming of inspiration. From my and Kashmir's Reasi desktop are among the cyber prevent further harassment Abhishek Sharma cracked together to celebrate my childhood he has taught district, a police officer security and safety guidelines through e-mail or instant All India Civil Services success," said Abhishek, me that if you want to said. REASI, MAY 01 issued to schools and parents by messaging by cyberbullies. exam. It's a moment of joy who got 69th rank in the change anything, it's only The incident took place at the NCERT. "The students need to be told that for everyone in the small exam. through education you can the Hassote hamlet in the As many as 24 children fell ill on Tuesday The National Council of Education they should never meet people town, where people are Similar celebrations were make a change. That's the district's Chassana belt. after consuming adulterated ice cream in Research and Training (NCERT) they have known only through dancing, singing and witnessed at Fazlul Haseeb motto I followed and kept The deceased was Reasi. The children reportedly has sent the detailed guidelines to online internet and should not do garlanding the 25-year-old. Peer's home in Srinagar's myself P2 identified as P2 complained of unease and P2 schools defining the role of anything online P2 15 candidates from Jammu Jaish-e-Mohammed increases Kashmir footprint in Tral Sitanshu Kar takes

NL CORRESPONDENT the volatile Pulwama someone who has been at capitalised on the fading behind the militant outfit's major JeMoverground over as PIB DG AWANTIPORA, MAY 01 district. Two days later, the the helm of new recruitment footprint revival in the Valley, Tantray worker in the region. police identified one of the for his organisation in south in Tral following the arrest was killed in an encounter "A strange shift was taking NL CORRESPONDENT 35 years, Kar has worked slain militant as Mufti Yasir, Kashmir. of Tariq Pandit, a top with security forces in place in the insurgent Tral is fast emerging as the NEW DELHI, MAY 01 in key positions in various new address in India of the the operational commander In recent months, militant from the outfit, and Pulwama district on 26 camps," says an intelligence media units of the Ministry MasoodAzhar-led and of Jaish-e-Muhammad particularly after the killing the subsequent busting of December, 2017. officer. "MushtaqLatram had Indian Information of Information and (JeM) who was at one time of over a dozen militants in their hideouts in the deep A close aide of Jaish-e- covertly allied with -based militant Services (IIS) officer Broadcasting. outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed. It the personal security officer Shopian district, police woods, a police officer who Mohammed commander MasoodAzhar in Pakistan Sitanshu Ranjan Kar today After attending the has recently been in the of . sources say most youths keeps a close tab on Tral Ghazi Baba, who and some of his men in took over as the director 'Foundation Course' at the national news as it is the "He was a commander and who turned to militancy and its changing insurgent masterminded the 2001 Kashmir had spread this general of the PIB, an Lal Bahadur Shastri hometown of an important person in the joined the JeM. "If 20 dynamics says. attack on Parliament, notion that Tantray was a National Academy of BurhanMuzaffarWani, who JeM," Inspector General of youths join the militants, 15 In December 2017, the JeM Tantray was arrested from one-time al-Umar affiliate." official release said. infused a fresh lease of life Kashmir Police Swayam will go to Jaish-e- lost an important "force Delhi's Sadar Bazar on 31 Interestingly, Latram and his The 1983-batch officer Administration in in the three-decade-old Prakash Pani said. Mohammed. Tral is their multiplier" in the form of August, 2003. He was al-Umar outfit, did enjoy succeeded Frank Noronha, Mussoorie and the insurgency in Kashmir. However, when the new home," a senior police 47-year-old, barely three- serving his sentence at considerable support from who superannuated 'Orientation course' at the On 24 April, the Jammu and encounter broke out, the officer in Awantipora, a feet tall divisional Central Jail, Srinagar, until late Molvi Mirwaiz Farooq's yesterday, and is the 27th Indian Institute of Mass Kashmir police killed four forces had never anticipated police district in Pulwama, commander, Noor he went out on parole in supporters called 'Bakras'. principal spokesperson of Communication (IIMC), Kar militants in the Laam forest that their adversary would told. Mohammad Tantray. 2015. Later, he remained in Tral is reportedly the second the Government of India. joined the News Services of Tral, which is located in be Azhar's close aide and The militant outfit has Considered as the brain his hometown and became a most significant P2 In a career spanning nearly Division of P2 the northlines 2 CITY Jammu | Wednesday | May | 02 | 2018 Don't lose focus on core values, RSS tells cadres

NEW DELHI, MAY 01 focusing energies on overshadowed the Sangh's Walter Andersen said there reaching untapped areas. work? was some churn within the The Rashtriya In March, at the annual "There has been some Sangh on core issues being Swayamsevak Sangh meeting of its highest concern over the RSS or its put on the backburner for (RSS), the ideological fount decision making body, RSS affiliates having to climb the sake of political of the Bharatiya Janata claimed its activities have down from their positions expediency. He referred to Party (BJP), has sent a key spread to 95%of the or pull back their demands. the issue of abrogation of message to its footsoldiers country's geographical A section of the cadre feels Article 370 that gives as it gears up to prepare area; its presence is that the Sangh has to play autonomous status to its political affiliate for limited only in parts of the a diminished role so as to Jammu and Kashmir, which upcoming electoral battles. north-east and Kashmir. keep the BJP in good is not being pursued by the The message, according to Daily shakha gatherings stead," said another BJP government even RSS functionaries, is this: are now held in 37,190 functionary who was privy though it has been a core don't lose focus on the locations, which have gone to discussions on the issue. demand of the Sangh. "core values" of the up from 29,624 locations in Citing an example, he said Andersen also referred to organisation. 2014. that while the economic the tension between the The message has been sent RSS general secretary and labour wings of the RSS and the BJP in Goa, against the backdrop of Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi Sangh had opposed where the state government internal concerns that attributed the rise in the disinvestment and foreign has not met a demand to enabling the BJP's electoral numbers to the hard work direct investment, the withdraw support to English victory in the 2019 general of the Sangh. He told government had gone medium schools. election, which will be journalists at the end of the ahead with pursuit of both; Will the strains affect RSS- preceded by a string of Pune meeting that the RSS another point of BJP coordination? crucial state polls, has is satisfied that in 90 years consternation are unmet The RSS pulled out all stops overwhelmed all other it had reached over 60,000 demands such as a new to help the BJP prepare for issues in the larger villages and has 80,000 education policy and a the 2014 general polls and organisation. units across the country. blanket ban on cow subsequently for a clutch of The core values, one senior "The result of the hard slaughter. assembly elections. Will the functionary explained on work is visible …in the "While the Sangh does not strains over economic condition of anonymity, past few years, discourage its affiliates policies and other were "recognition of participation at RSS events from stating their administrative decisions indigenous talent and has gone up, which means opposition to government come in the way of the production, preservation of acceptance has gone up. policies, there has been a Sangh cadre buttressing the traditions and languages, People are not only curious word of caution that BJP's campaign? Sangh rooting out casteism and about the RSS, but also statements should not functionaries ruled that out. correcting historic keen to join us," he said. embarrass the government. "Though senior Sangh perceptions that showed Though the RSS and the After we repeatedly raised leaders have been asking India in poor light." BJP share the same the issue of economic the volunteers to focus on With feedback from the ideology, the former has policies hurting the small the Sanghatan cadre indicating that the always de-linked itself and medium enterprises, (organisation) rather than BJP's electoral ambitions from electoral politics, the view was taken up by the Sarkar (government), seem to have taken asserting that social issues the Sarsanghchalak (RSS the cadre will do whatever precedence over other are the fulcrum of its chief Mohan Bhagwat) too, is required to. There is no issues, the RSS brass, at a activities. It has also but now it has been left to disagreement over larger meeting in Pune recently, periodically iterated that the government to sort out issues. Also, the cadre has reaffirmed the need for joining the RSS is not the the issue," said a lent their support to (Prime consolidating the gains the first step towards starting functionary attached to the Minister Narendra) Modi for organisation has made by a political career with the RSS labour arm, the his administrative skills and increasing its presence BJP. Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh. corruption-free across the country through Has the BJP's electoral In a recent interview to HT, governance," said the first new shakhas (units) and by ambition indeed RSS watcher and author functionary cited above. motivated," said Haseeb, who said that it was quite a Kashmir footprint in Tral From Page 1 against MPs, MLAs functional challenge to focus on studies amid unrest in the state. In a message to many such youngsters, who aspire to be scheme and had directed the Centre to allocate grants to successful like him, he just has one advice - only address of Bakras in Kashmir, after old Srinagar. April GST collection over Rs the state governments concerned where such special education can bring about a change. "One can easily join the dots on why former al-Umar men 1 lakh crore 'a landmark' courts are proposed to be set up. The courts were to Appearing for civil services has become a new trend in termed Tantray their own. In the context of Mushtaq and commence operation from March 1 for speedy disposal the state ever since Shah Faesal topped IAS in 2009. Masood coming together, Tantray's role as Jaish's main of the cases. Since then more than 70 young men and women have recruiter from Tral makes sense," the officer says. the needful, it said. The Supreme Court had favoured creation of special cracked civil service exams from the Jammu and "Basically, he was up to a very dangerous game by April was also the month for filing of quarterly returns courts to exclusively deal with criminal cases involving Kashmir. reviving the old JeM network." for composition dealers, it said. politicians and their speedy disposal, saying such a Before he was killed, Tantray revived the JeM network Out of 19.31 lakh composition dealers, 11.47 lakh have move would be in the "interest of the nation". like no other militant could have done. Along with filed their quarterly return (GSTR 4) and have paid total "An estimated expenditure of Rs 7.8 crore to make 12 NCERT issues guidelines to schools, another Jaish commander, Mufti Waqas, Tantray had tax of Rs 579 crore, which is included in Rs 1.03 lakh courts operational for one year has been prepared. The played a major role in the recent attacks carried out by crore of total GST collection, it added. proportionate allocation to the concerned states where parents on cyber security, safety the outfit. such courts would be setup is being worked out," In the most recent encounter in Tral, Jaish lost four of its Cong asks PM to sack Dy CM Secretary (Justice) in the Law Ministry had informed the which is not preferred to be done in the presence of militants including Yasir-the personal security officer of Cabinet Secretary in January. others," the guidelines read. Masood Azhar. Yasir had replaced Mufti Waqas in March for Kathua rape remark The Delhi High Court had recently directed that all The teachers have been advises to monitor students for 2018, after the latter's killing in a brief encounter in cases against MPs and MLAs that are pending in various behavioral changes and difference in their attitude. South Kashmir's Letpora. "Students should not log in as someone else to read their Since last summer, Jaish has lost 37 of its militants in The Congress also asked what message the BJP was courts be transferred to the special courts designated for the purpose. - e-mails or mess with their online profiles; attempt to Kashmir, according to its mouthpiece Al-Qalam. Now, it trying to convey by promoting supporters of the Kathua infect or in any way try to make someone else's is attempting to give a breather to the Lashkar-e-Taiba accused. computer unusable and not download any attachments and HizbulMujahideen by making Tral as its stronghold, She said despite the anxiety and dissatisfaction in the Continuing cases of stone-pelting seen as from an unknown source as they may contain viruses," according to the police. The LeT and Hizbul are suffering minds of the people which had led to a candle-lit march the instruction manual said. heavily in Operation All Out. at India Gate and protests by various apolitical groups, failure of govt's youth-centric measures The Council has asked schools to introduce courses and "The JeM militants are tough as compared to local the BJP had completely ignored the sentiments. activities for students and teachers on major aspects of Kashmiri ones. The only problem they faced was a lack On the alleged remarks of BJP's Ballia MLA that rape other than social media, radicalization is being carried cyber security and safety. of local knowledge. Now, they have the support of many cases were increasing because of the use of mobile out in mosques and the message that is being sent to the "Schools should advocate, model and teach safe, legal, locals and it is a deadly combination," MohmmadAslam, phones, Dev said crimes against women would rise and Indian Kashmiri youth has changed from azaadi to and ethical use of digital information and technology; Senior Superintendent of police, Pulwama, told not fall if legislators spoke in this manner. jihaad," the official added. promote and model responsible social interactions Firstpost. She said the MLA was not only "ignorant but insensitive" The Jammu and Kashmir police too, said that one of the related to the use of technology and information; By 2000, after the high-voltage IC-814 hijacking case and it was because of such people that crimes against key factors that was pushing the youth toward militancy celebrate cyber security week and conduct activities to paved the way for the release of three militants, women were not taken up seriously. was the glamour quotient that was attached to it, create awareness through cyber clubs," it added. including Maulana Masood Azhar and Al-Umar chief, Asked about BJP MP Satish Gautam's statement that prompted by social media. (AGENCIES) MushtaqLatram, insurgency in Kashmir saw a paradigm Pakistan founder Mohammed Ali Jinnah's photograph "The extent of the problem is huge and militancy is shift. Instead of Kalashnikov-wielding men, fidayeen should be removed from the Aligarh Muslim University, highly glamourised. We have rescued nearly 70 boys squads of the Jaish-e-Mohammad started rattling the the Congress leader alleged it was a diversionary tactic, who had joined militancy over the last three months. Sitanshu Kar takes Indian state and its military installations in Kashmir. because development, woman security and health There is no comprehensive study yet that determines According to officials, around 55 such attacks took place services of children were not on the agenda of the BJP. the behavioural pattern of the youth and the pattern of between mid-1999 and the end of 2002, leaving 161 "This is yet another diversionary tactic to divert the them joining militancy. But the youth who are out on the over as PIB DG security forces and 90 fidayeen dead. The fidayeen minds of the people from real issues to polarise issues roads, and are indulging in stone-pelting are between 15 phase of the Kashmir insurgency was controlled by rather than address those that impact the common man to 25 years of age," Jammu and Kashmir police director the All India Radio (AIR) and after a short stint there 'sLashkar-e-Taiba, along with the Jaish-e- of India," she said. general, S.P Vaid, told Mint. Mohammed. After being sworn in as the deputy chief minister moved to Doordarshan News, where he spent nearly 17 Experts stated that the Centre's representative in years. After 2003, fidayeen attacks slumped. In this phase, yesterday, Gupta had said the Kathua case was a "minor Kashmir Dineshwar Sharma needs to visit the interiors Kashmir's militant strikes were mostly carried out by incident". In 1988, he became the first Indian to win the prestigious to understand the situation on the ground. Visnews Fellowship of London and he travelled the pro-Pakistan, indigenous HizbulMujahideen. But the "We are going about the dialogue process in the wrong throughout Europe and North America to experience outfit was steadily weakened by a long war of attrition Woman killed in lightning way. Dineshwar Sharma must go beyond Srinagar to cutting-edge technologies being used in television news with the Indian security forces and by internal divisions, areas such as Rajouri, Bhimber Gali and Mendhar to production by leading broadcasters, the release said. forcing it to adopt a low profile. strike in understand what is happening in these parts of Kashmir Kar had joined the Press Information Bureau (PIB) in After years of calm, JeM made a comeback at the fag- and how extensive the radicalization process is," said 2003. end of 2013 when its head Masood Azhar released Afzal Gaurav Arya, a former Indian Army officer and a defence He has anchored the publicity of several key ministries, Gooru's biography called 'Aina' posthumously. In the Banto Devi, he said. expert. namely the Environment and Forests, Rural 240-page book, the Jaish chief bats for Gooru and flays The body has been handed over to the family, the officer Development, HRD, Science and Technology, Atomic New Delhi for presenting him as an "unemployed, chain- said. - 24 children fall ill after Energy and Space ministries, before joining the smoking young man whose loyalties can be bought for Directorate of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence, as peanuts". Shut down, restrictions puts consuming ice cream its principal spokesperson in August 2005. JeM floated its squad a month before the Kar has the distinction of being the longest serving Parliament attack convict's first death anniversary. It spokesperson of the Ministry of Defence. He has served began attacking the military installations across and life in Valley out of gear began vomiting some time after consuming the ice the ministry for over a decade at a stretch. outside Kashmir in his name. cream. In December 2015, he was appointed as the director For JeM, these strikes marked a stunning comeback to said. The ailing children were taken to the District Hospital, general of the AIR's News Services Division Kashmir's landscape. For intelligence agencies, Afzal Schools and colleges remained closed while universities where medication was administered to them. Kar graduated in humanities from the BJB College, Guru had become Jaish's "larger jihad project". After postponed the examinations scheduled to be held on An FIR has been registered at the Reasi police station. attacking the Pathankot airbase in January 2016, the Tuesday. Bhubaneswar, and earned his post-graduate degree in political science and M Phil in Chinese and Japanese Jaish-e-Mohammed's Afzal Guru Squad targeted Uri army base in September 2016, Pulwama in August 2017 15 aspirants from Jammu Kashmir Studies from the Delhi University. and Srinagar airport in October 2017, to name a few 10 out of 12 spl courts to try cases crack Civil Services Exam Jaish-e-Mohammed increases attacks. With local militancy on the rise, the coming days will not be easy.

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The Jammu District Office the 75 applicants have J.D.Singh, Secretary, RCJC of Jammu and Kashmir Rotary Club of Jammu City said that it was felt by been called. This will be (RCJC), under its literacy Scheduled Castes, followed by submission of Rotary Club of Jammu City Scheduled Tribes & project Rotary Book Bank, that a large number of formalities from the held a books distribution Backward Classes selected ones and finally school going children, who Development Corporation camp at Govt. Girls High belong to poor families, the loan will be sanctioned School, Gandhi Nagar here has received 75 fresh in their favour. Balbir, on have to shell out a applications for securing today. In the Camp, books substantial amount this occasion, stressed and other educational loan under different upon the District Manager annually of the hard earned material like Water Bottles money of their parents to categories from Junior Assistant Anil category, 15 are from to ensure that the entire and School Bags etc. was buy books and sometimes unemployed people Harkar. Scheduled Tribe exercise is completed sufferings of the society the society at large. Anil distributed among a large it becomes very difficult for residing in different areas Giving details of the fresh community, 5 from within minimum time and through its unique Swaraj, President, RCJC section of students them to afford this because of Jammu District and their applications received for Backward Classes, 2 from no one is made to take initiatives. He said that he said that the prime motive belonging to the of financial constraints. cases are being processed. availing financial Safai Karamchari category, rounds of the Corporation has been following the of Rotary Book Bank is free This was informed to Vice- marginalized sections of Kiran Rajput, Headmaster, assistance in the form of 4 from Disabled Persons Office. He also asked the the society, free of cost. activities of RCJC for quite collection and free of cost Chairperson of the loan from members of Class have applied for DM to go for awareness some time and is happy distribution of books Govt. Girls High School, Corporation, Balbir Ram Speaking on the occasion, Gandhi Nagar, highlighted reserved categories, the setting up of own small camps in near future in Vishesh Paul Mahajan, that there is at least a among deserving students. Rattan, during a review Vice-Chairperson was units and 1 applicant is rural areas so that group of people in Jammu A special arrangement has some other needs of her meeting of the said District Deputy Commissioner school and said "Rotary informed that out of a total seeking Education Loan. Corporation schemes are Excise, who was the Chief City who are thinking also been made to pick the with District Manager of 75 fresh applicants, 46 These people have opted taken to each and every beyond their own narrow books on the request of Club of Jammu City has Joginder Paul Atri and Guest, lauded the efforts of taken care of most belong to Scheduled Caste for setting up of different place. RCJC in mitigating the gains and selflessly serving donors from their schools/homes. The team important item part of of Rotary Club of Jammu school i.e. books, which Labour class back bone of Clerical Cadre stages protest, City organizes Book otherwise students have to Collection Stalls at the arrange with great economic progress of country: Mir doorsteps of schools and difficulty every year and reiterate demands colleges once the academic although Government gives President JKPCC and session is over. After free books till 8th standard, Former Minister Sham Lal the Government should segregation of gently used yet lots of students remain immediately issue order Sharma asked the working books, these are deprived because of for removal of pay class to remain united and distributed among needy shortage of books under anomalies of clerical students immediately on this scheme". cautioned them against the cadre, otherwise the vested interests who are clerical cadre is ready for out to divide the working decisive struggle. They Training prog on revival class for their political added that despite interests. He assured them assurances, the of village ponds organized that he will leave no stone Government has again unturned for the welfare of back tracked and has not the labour class of various honored its commitment, NL CORRESPONDENT NL CORRESPONDENT rights of the working class categories, for redressal of Sharma, Bharat Bushan, even the judgment of the JAMMU TAWI, MAY 01 JAMMU TAWI, MAY 01 who are the back bone of their genuine demands. Gurmeet Singh, Ashok High Court of Jammu and the India's economic The prominent among Singh, Yash Paul Sharma, Kashmir passed in SWP On 9th consecutive day of Ghulam Ahmed Mir progress and overall others who attended the Bharat Bushan Kotwal, No. 3058/2015 were not (Former Minister) & Kam Choro hartal, the Meenakshi Shama, Mohd development of the function were DCC implemented and in this NL CORRESPONDENT Clerical Cadre paralyzed Saleem, Munish Kumar SKUAST-J. The main JKPCC Chief has described country. Mir said Congress President Rajopuri Sain regard the clerical cadre JAMMU TAWI, MAY 01 the work in Government Mohd Latief, Onkar objective of the project is to labour class as back bone party has always Abdul Rashid, Vice has also filed Contempt Treasuries across the Verma, Arun Shama, Petition. They added that assess and document of the development and advocated the welfare of Presidents INTUC Ajay SKUAST-J in collaboration economic progress of the State and held strong Harvinder Singh, Rohit the clerical cadre being indigenous knowledge of labour class in the Sharma & Radhey Sham, with DST organized one construction, management country and said that Munshi Ram Dist. protest against the George, Ansuya Gupta, backbone of the economic and socio government at Treasuries day farmers training and use of village ponds & Congress is committed for President Reasi, Faiz Umar Jan, Sewa Ram administration and have progress of the country. and at various Offices program on "Networking to identify and the welfare and to protect Chauhan Dist. Rathore, Kuldeep Kotwal, always been ignored by He said that UPA Complexes on the call Yash Sharma, Kirpal the Governments and our projects on revival of demonstrate scientific the rights of labour class Government had brought President Poonch, Mohd. village ponds through people of the country. given by the Coordination Singh and others had genuine issues have interventions on a pilot land mark legislation to the Akram Malik Ramban committee Jammu scientific intervention" at Addressing an impressive visited several Offices always been sidelined. basis for revival of the benefit and protect the (Chenab Valley), Tahir Kashmir & Ladakh All village Merth, Kathua. The function in connection with complex in Jammu The leaders warns the village ponds while rights of labour class in the Shawl(Rajouri), Kuldeep Departments Clerical DST sponsored project is ensuring community May Day here at PCC Province and raised State Government to shun organized and unorganized Kumar(Kathua), Staff Association. working under the participation. Dr.Vivak M. Headquarters Shaheedi slogans against coalition the path of confrontation sector. He reminded that Purshotam Kumar Dist. Moreover no body allowed Government. While supervision and guidance Arya, Scientist & PI of the Chowk, Jammu today, PCC and issue orders for all beneficiary labour laws President Jammu, Mangal to enter in the treasuries speaking in the different of Dr. P .K. Sharma, Vice project discussed that Chief said that Congress removal of pay anomalies were applied in J&K during Dass, Ram Paul Saini,, or to draw the bills. Office Complexes the of 5th Pay Commission Chancellor, SKUAST-J, Dr. there is an acute problem party has its existence in the Congress regime and Mohinder Kumar, Naresh Coordination Committee employees rejected with while granting the pay Bhoop Singh, Head of deficit irrigation more than six lack villages extended full cooperation Kumar, Balbarer Chand Jammu Kashmir Ladakh one voice the scale of Rs. 4000-6000 to NRDMS, Dr. J.P. Sharma, supplies to the farmers in of the country and to their struggle for Jyoti Kumar,Raman Kumar, All Department Clerical announcement of finance Junior Assistant, Rs.4500- Director Research, Kandi area during Kharif represents all sections of acceptance of genuine Birbal Sharma(Akhnoor), cadre led by Babu Hussain minister regarding 7000 to Senior Assistant SKUAST-J, Dr. S.S. Kukal and Rabi seasons thereby the society and is always demands. Senior Vice- Jagdish Singh Varun Malik, Ravi Singh Bhau, formation of pay anomaly and Rs 5500-9000 to Head Project Co-ordinator & affecting productivity of committed to protect the Kumar. Anil Mehta, Ashish committee and said that Assistant. Prof. D.P. Abrol, Dean FoA, the crops. Dr. Arya emphasized that there is BBIA delegation calls on newly thus urgent need to revive Ramnagar suffers alround neglect, these ponds to harvest and store rain water for appointed Dy CM different utilities. It is deprivation: Harsh intended that the adopted NL CORRESPONDENT ponds will be redesigned JAMMU TAWI, MAY 01 NL CORRESPONDENT deplored that Ramnagar remaining 10% of the work regretted the deplorable or restructured in such a RAMNAGAR, MAY 01 manner that most part of constituency once known on the said campus despite plight of hundreds of A delegation of Bari for revolutionary growth lapse of more than three defunct hand pumps which the runoff from adjoining Alleging neglect and Brahmana Industries rivulets could be trapped in and development had been years. Taking a pot had not been repaired for Association under the deprivation of Ramnagar relegated to the position of shot at the incumbent the last several months these ponds. This will help constituency in the matter Chairmanship of Lalit in reduction of runoff, tail ender in the matter of leadership, Singh said that with affected people Mahajan, President, BBIA of development, Harsh Dev development. He was it happened for the first repairing the same at their erosion and downstream Singh JKNPP Chairman and met with Kavinder Gupta, floods. Mr. Ajay Thakur, addressing huge public time that Ramnagar own expense. Urging Deputy Chief Minister and Former Minister has called gatherings in Balota Chigla, constituency was totally upon the District and local JRF highlighted that the upon the govt. to Minister for Industries and ponds will also facilitate in Keya and Kaitha villages of ignored rather eclipsed in administration to identify Commerce and Transport appropriately and Ramnagar constituency allocation of roads in the officials responsible for and Transport. Mahajan Minister assured the improving the level of adequately address the in presence of Sh. Suresh said that it is a matter of delegation that the groundwater in the region. today. Phase-XI of PMGSY with withholding the payment of Mahajan Senior Vice developmental issues of Strongly flaying the not a single new road compensation to the great honour for us & we development of Industrial Mr. Thakur, JRF said the the said areas in view of President, Varun Singla wish you all the success in Sector in J&K is the water conserved through abandonment of work on having been assigned to the farmers for lands acquired Vice President, Sh. Ajay wide spread public the satellite university said constituency despite from them under PMGSY, his new endeavour. priority of our Govt. to these village ponds is resentment brewing Langer General Secretary, campus in Ramnagar, demands of connectivity Harsh called for stringent Industrial Fraternity of attract more & more expected to cater the therein. Expressing grave Vivek Singhal Secretary Singh regretted that the from several far flung and punitive action against Jammu is overwhelmed & investment in Industrial domestic needs of the concern over the pathetic and Viraaj Malhotra construction work on the remote area habitations. such delinquents. He has a lot of expectations Sector to create Job villagers. The program plight of the existing roads, Treasurer BBIA. Mahajan project was stopped in He condemned the CAPD warmed that exploitation from your ministry under avenues for the local youth ended with the vote of chaotic power supply congratulated Kavinder January 2015 immediately for pilferage of ration of rural folk, farming your able leadership which & also assured that all the thanks by Subash Chander, system, dysfunctional Gupta on the distinction Ex Chairman. Farmers after he ceased to be MLA meant for BPL besides community and will ensure revival & pending issues related to water supply schemes, earned by him on being thanked the DST & despite 90% of the project extremely poor quality of marginalized sections strengthening of the the Industrial Sector shall corruption plagued Rural elected as the Deputy Chief university officials for having been completed. He rice and wheat supplied to shall no longer be existing ailing Industrial be resolve on priority Dev and Food and supplies Minister and Minister for Sector of J&K. The basis. organizing the progarmme. questioned the non- ration cord holders. He tolerated. Industries & Commerce Deptt and staff deficient initiation and non schooling system, Singh completion of the OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEERPWD (R&B) TAWI BRIDGE NSUI stages protest against Kavinder Gupta CUM MEDICAL COLLEGE DIVISION JAMMU NOTICE INVITING TENDER NL CORRESPONDENT e- NIT No: -MCD-11/04of 2018 Dated:28-04-2018 JAMMU TAWI, MAY 01 Tenders are invited by the Executive Engineer PWD(R&B) Tawi Bridge Cum Medical College Division Jammu on behalf NSUI activists today staged of Governor of J&K State, by e-tendering mode on item rate basis from approved and eligible Electrical Contractors protest against the registered with J&K State Govt. /CPWD / MES and Railways upto 11-05-2018 to (1600 Hrs) for the following work. S. Name of Work Name of Division Estimated Cost Earnest Money Cost of document Time Allowed Time and date of Class of senseless statement of BJP No. (Rs In lacs) (in Rs.) (in Rs ) for Completion opening of tender Contractor MLA and newly inducted 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Deputy Chief Minister 1. Electrification to the PWD (R&B) Tawi Bridge 16.78 Lacs. 33560/- 600 /- 30 Days and linked 14 -05-2018 Electrical “A” Sarai Building G3 at Cum Medical College with civil works 1200 hrs Cla ss Con tractor Kavinder Gupta that SMGS Hospital Jammu. Division Jammu. "Kathua's rape and murder was a small issue and we AAA = Under Process Position of Funds = Demanded gave undue importance to now their ministers are leaders should refrain from Position of T.S = Under Process that case". NSUI strongly giving such statements giving such statements. condemn his statement which show their NSUI always stand against 1. Date of Publishing from 28-04-2018 and demanded immediate mentality. Vishal Kotwal injustice anywhere and we 2. The Bidding documents can be downloaded from the websitehttp://jktenders.gov.in from 28-04-2018 on 1600 hrs to resignation and apology Jammu University will not tolerate any such 11-05-2018 to (1600Hrs) from him. NSUI general President of NSUI also statement from a man who 3. (a) The Bids shall be deposited in electronic format on the website http://jktenders.gov.infrom 28-04-2018 on 1600 secretary Avijot Singh addressed the media and is holding a responsible Hrs to 11-05-2018 to 1600 Hrs. The bids received will be opened at 1200 Hrs on 14-05-2018 online. while addressing the demanded his resignation chair in government. Other (b) Technical bids of bidders shall be opened on line in the office of Executive Engineer Tawi Bridge Cum Medical media mentioned that this and requested high activists who were present College PW(R&B) Division Jammu on 14-05-2018 at 1200Hrs. shows the BJP's concern command of BJP to remove in the protest include 4. Bid documents can be seen at and downloaded from the website http://jktenders.gov.inBid documents contain for the safety of women in such ministers from the Nishant Gupta, Umar Wani qualifying criteria for bidder, specifications, bill of quantities, conditions and other details. 5. The site for the work is available. India and particularly in cabinet. Kathua case has , Anuj Manhas, Bilal Sd/- Jammu and Kashmir. BJP shaken the whole nation Chowdhary, Shahid Ayoub, No.: 463-77 Executive Engineer government totally failed to and now it is an Rahul Sharma, Satish Dated:-28-04-2018 PW(R&B) Tawi Bridge Cum Medical deliver at every step and international issue and BJP Rajput, Raj Kumar. DIP/J-959/18 College Division Jammu 4 the northlines CAREER Jammu | Wednesday | May | 02 | 2018 the northlines 5 KATHUA Jammu | Wednesday | May 02 | 2018 Public grievance redressal camp held Public grievance redressal is the bedrock

NL CORRESPONDENT launching them would be of good governance: Pathania RAJOURI, MAY 01 fulfilled. Director Fisheries R.N. To redress grievances of Pandita, Director Sheep NL CORRESPONDENT toilet units for each and the general public at their Husbandry Jammu Dr. UDHAMPUR, MAY 01 every household so as to doorsteps, the Minister for Sanjev Kumar and Director make this constituency Animal, Sheep Husbandry Animal Husbandry Jammu While conducting an Open Defaecation Free and Fisheries Abdul Gani Dr. Victor Koul besides interactive meeting with (ODF) and opening of Bank Kohli convened a public senior officers of allied party cadres at Dhema account for every grievance redressal camp departments were also Majalta, Ranbir Singh household so that benefit at Doogani Samkar in present on the occasion. Pathania MLA Ramnagar of different govt. schemes Rajouri today. People in Earlier, the Minister today exhorted upon reaches the beneficiary. large numbers hailing from inspected fisheries farm administration to ensure PWD authorities were nearby villages and ornamental hatchery timely delivery of services directed to prepare DPR participated in the camp speedy action on the drinking water schemes. at Dumi Akhnoor. Director as envisaged under Public for construction of and apprised the Minister flagged-issues. Speaking He also sought the Fisheries R.N. Pandita Services Guarantee Act. ensure availability of road, Sanctioning 400 additional wards and toilet of their problems and on the occasion, Kohli said cooperation of the people briefed the Minister about Pathania said that present medicines for needy public crores worth of road complex. MLA Ramnagar grievances. On the that objective behind in the fast and better the activities being carried regime at the centre as at each sub-centre. projects for entire informed that issue of occasion, the public conducting such camps is execution of ongoing out at the farm. On the well as state is committed Pathania highlighted constituency, 3 Girls construction of additional deputations raised several to provide a platform to the developmental projects. occasion, two new species to ensure the general well- various achievements of hostels, Sports Stadium, blocks for SDH Ramnagar issues related to PDD, public for raising their The Minister asked the of fish-Piaractus being of common man. In the year gone by which Krishi Vigyan Kendra, has been taken up with PHE, and PWD, agriculture, issues and demands. He officers to create brachypomus (Pacu) and the meeting it was included setting up of Kendriya Vidyalya and ITI govt. and it would be healthcare and livestock. said the government has awareness among the Pangasius Hypothalamus resolved to provide clean Degree Colleges at Majalta for which land shortly taken up under The Minister assured the initiated various projects to people about various (Pangas) - were introduced drinking water in each and and Dudu-Basantgarh, identification process has PMDP. It was further public of early redressal of provide people with government-sponsored for development of every health care institute Macadamisation of been initiated. Pathania decided to take up the their grievances and amenities like roads, welfare schemes so that aquaculture in the State on of Majalta. Further Ramnagar-Chountra and further dwelt upon matter regarding provision directed the officers to take bridges, schools and the objective behind trial basis. directions were issued to Ramnagar-Basantgarh resolutions which included of Digital X-Ray machine providing every household and additional dental Congress committed to the welfare and with potable drinking chairs at Ramnagar with JKGB conducts campaign on 'Gram water, construction of govt. protecting rights of the labour class: Saroori Swaraj Abhiyaan' Khabir takes over the tragic fire incident in village NL CORRESPONDENT social security schemes so programmes are being run Thal Mugalmaidan area of KISHTWAR, MAY 01 that the poor and in the village for the benefit as BDO Rajouri sub-division Chatroo in unreachable population of general public". He which one residential Micro Finance and may also get the benefits of directed the concerned that house of Haji Mohd Financial Inclusion these schemes. He also the branches should Ibrahim was completely Department under the advises the Bank Staff for achieve 100% target in gutted in a devastating fire chairmanship of R.K door to door banking under terms of opening accounts incident. He said that there Chhibber conducts Govt of this campaign so that under Pradhan Mantri Jan is an immediate need of India campaign on the everyone should get Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), opening of well equipped theme of "Gram Swaraj benefit. The programme enrolment under Pradhan NL CORRESPONDENT National Trade Union fire service stations at Abhiyaan" in the remote mainly focuses on to enroll Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bhima KISHTWAR, MAY 01 Congress, participated in tehsil level across the village Sukhetar under more and more individuals Yojana (PMJJBY) and the deliberations. Saying Chenab Valley. He urged Branch Kotli Jhajjar, Tehsil- under these Social Security Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Jammu and Kashmir that Congress has all along government for early Dansal & District-Jammu. Schemes viz Pradhan Bhima Yojana (PMSBY). He Pradesh Congress espoused the cause of setting up of fire service K.L. Sharma Regional Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana highlighted that the Committee (JKPCC), Vice labour class and strived for NL CORRESPONDENT already served at key stations at Chatroo, Manager Jammu, J&K (PMJDY), Pradhan Mantri campaign will continue till President, Ghulam their welfare, Saroori RAJOURI, MAY 01 postings including Mugalmaidan, Kahara Grameen Bank, was the Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana May 5, 2018, and is aimed Mohammad Saroori recalled the crucial role Tehsildar Mendhar, , Bunjwah, chief guest on the occasion, (PMJJBY) and Pradhan to promote social harmony, described the labour class played by labourers in Dr. Abdul Khabir, a junior Tehsildar Thana Mandi, Sarthal, Thakrie, aware the people about the Mantri Suraksha Bima reach out to poor rural as the "backbone of shaping the public Gram Swaraj Abhiyaan a Yojana (PMSBY). Vipan households, spreading KAS Officer of 2011 Batch CDPO Kalakote and development and economic movement in India as , Warawan, GOI programme for Gupta, Sr. Manager, Micro awareness about today took over the District Social Welfare progress" of the country. elsewhere in the world Nagseni areas to cater the covering the poor Finnace & Financial government welfare charge of Block Officer Rajouri. During Saroori who was the chief decades ago. "Labour force need of the people in the Development Officer his tenure as DSWO he population in the villages of Inclusion, J&K Grameen schemes, enhance guest in a function are the builders of nation areas. He also met the Rajouri with additional spearheaded an intensive Districts Jammu, Rajouri, Bank was also present at livelihood opportunities organized by Indian and catalyst of socio- victims and distributed charge of District awareness campaign on Kathua & Samba. Advised that occasion. Speaking at and re-emphasize national National Trade Union economic transformation",. relief among the sufferer Panchayat Officer Rajouri. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao all the braches falling in his the campaign, he said, priorities including Congress here at Kishtwar He said Congress will and distributed rice, Tent, Known for his efficiency which earned him in observance of the May always strive for seeking blankets, ration, and Rs region to enroll more and "State and Centrally cleanliness and in delivery of public accolades from District Day. While speaking, he restoration of labour rights 5000 monthly rent to the more person under the sponsored schemes and strengthening of Panchayati services and quick Administration and the said that the Congress was and implementation of affected families till they Raj institutions. disposal Dr Khabir has public. committed to the welfare welfare schemes to uplift are permanently MVIS celebrates Int'l labour day and protecting rights of the their socio-economic rehabilitated. Later, labour class of the country. conditions. Saroori also attended the JSS celebrates Labour Day NL CORRESPONDENT which included drivers, annual function day of A large number of labour Saroori also visited JAMMU, MAY 01 conductors, peons, maids, Madrasa Dadpeth, leaders of the organization, Mugalmaidan and security guards etc. All functions kicked off with a Mugalmaidan. affiliated to the Indian expressed shock, grief over MV International School participated with great speech welcoming the celebrated International enthusiasm. Students of workers and acknowledging Shiv re-elected president of Citizens Forum Labour Day with full class 4th & 5th presented a their hard work. Students aplomb on the theme skit showing the presented gifts to the staff 'Salaam Majdoor'. The importance of workers in NL CORRESPONDENT and also served sweets and JAMMU, MAY 01 function kicked off with a our day to day life. Hira Lal speech welcoming the Abrol ChairmanMVIS cold drink. This brings in them the Shiv Kumar Sharma has been elected as president of the Senior Citizen's Welfare workers and highlighted distributed gifts as token of Forum Katra (Regd.) during the general house meeting held at holy town of Katra in the need, importance and appreciation and honored empathy for the menial staff district Reasi, today. As per the reports reaching here, Sukhdev Singh elected vice significance of the role of the workers. K L Dogra and drivers. The workers president; Rattan Singh Manhas general secretary; Mohan Lal Sharma, secretary and these workers in our life. Principal MVIS addressed also expressed their Om Parkash Magotra as treasurer of the Forum for a term of two years. Earlier, the There after a sports event the workers and gratitude towards the election process completed under the chairmanship of Krishan Singh (retired was organized for fourth acknowledged their hard school management, class employees of school work. Director Finance) with returning officer, Charan Dass (retired Headmaster) and teacher and students for Assistant (returning officers) Rattan Chand (retired their endeavor. Principal Deputy Manager, Finance) and Chunni Lal (retired Noble foundation doing great service in NL CORRESPONDENT Jammu Sanskriti School Sectioned Officer). Out of total 53 members, 42 JAMMU, MAY 01 Kathua, to enlighten the congratulated the workers participated in election process, including those senior students about the and thanked them for their members, Brahm Saroop Sharma, Om Parkash Puri, nation building: DGP International Labour Day importance and relevance selfless services. She said Captain (retired) Hans Raj, Channay Ram, Ajit Lal falls on 1st May. Many of the day. The students they all work for our school NL CORRESPONDENT who were honoured for their Jha and Vijay Sharma, Mubarik Singh, Sunder Dass Sharma and institutes and offices learnt valuable lessons in and their hard work is Mukund Ram Sharma. In the meantime, members JAMMU, MAY 01 exemplary work in different Chopra.Expressing his always appreciated. She fields. Speaking on the pleasure DGP in his celebrate it by giving gifts to dignity of Labour and celebrated birthday of four members, Braham Sarup also motivated all the Sharma, Shanker Dass Nirankari, Bodh Raj (retired Sub- Noble foundation, Maa occasion DGP Dr. Vaid said message on twitter said, it the workers. A special respecting workers and students to always give Inspector) and Rattan Singh. In his valedictory speech, Shardha Vidyapeeth that noble foundation was a pleasure and honour assembly was organized by took an oath on this Shiv Sharma assured all the members to serve the organized its annual function Ludhiana was doing a great being felicitated by chief the students on the occasion. Labour Day was respect to the drivers, society and the Nation with full spirit and zeal and at, Guru Nanak Dev Bhawan service in nation building by patron Padamshree VK occasion of (Labour Day). A celebrated at Jammu helpers and menial staff as stressed that they will work for the Forum with heart and ,Ferozpur Road Ludhiana by educating more than 4000 Chopra on the occasion. special talk was given by Sanskriti School Kathua they are the backbone of the soul. felicitating women. The slum children in 26 schools (KNS) Shuchita Gupta, Principal with full aplomb. The school. function was inaugurated by across Punjab. The best part Director General of Police of this function was that Dr. S.P.Vaid, Chief Patron of women of different states SMVDU organizes special session for students Punjab Kesari Group, Vijay were felicitated for their Chopra, Chief excellence in their Commissioner Income Tax respective fields, Dr Vaid NL CORRESPONDENT wonderful and engaging School of Architecture, convenient time for more Punjab and Jammu Kashmir, added. KATRA, MAY 01 presentation for the Prof (Dr) Rajeev Garg. The detailed deliberation along Vinay Kumar by lightening Foundation's governing body students. The presentation Presentation concluded with the hands on session the lamp in presence of of director Rajnesh Ahuja, School of Architecture and broadly covered various with the healthy in workshop. Prof. Rajeev other dignitaries. Keshav Ramvij, Arun Landscape design problems faced by the interaction of the students Garg felicitated the (SoALD), Shri Mata building users/designers with the speaker and other speaker at the end of the Chairperson Jammu Thapar, Naveen Bhatia, Vaishno Devi University, in exterior as well as representatives of the session. The talk was Kashmir Police Wives Rakesh Ghambhir, Subash Katra organized a special interior parts of the Team Laticrete Solutions organized as part of the Welfare Association (PWWA) Sachdeva, Vijay Mehtani and session under Industry building. Accordingly, presented at the venue. constant endeavor of the Bharti Vaid was among 16 Rashmi Sharma honoured Institute Interactions for B. information on building The Speaker also invited University for Academia- women of six different states Dr. S.P. Vaid, Vinay Kumar Arch. Students. An expert products by MYK Laticrete the students to the R&D Industry interaction for talk by N. Radha Kanth, were presented by Radha Center of the Company at effective learning of SSP pins new rank to newly promoted officers National Manager - Kanth with the Hyderabad at any students. Technical Services of MYK comparative advantages NL CORRESPONDENT Vijaypur congratulated the Laticrete Building with respect to the usual Notice VIJAYPUR, MAY 01 promoted officers on their Solutions, Hyderabad was practices being adopted in promotion and stressed organized for the learning the market. Radha Kanth Ashok Kumar, JKPS SSP upon them to work with and industry exposure of also presented the I, Pawan Singh S/o Sh. Chattar Singh R/o Lower B. Arch. students. Around company profile with Principal Police Technical same zeal and zest in Chowadi, Tehsil & Distt. Jammu, have purchased Alto Training Institute (PTTI) future also. Among others 70 students of B.Arch. 1st, showcasing of the projects 2nd and 3rd year executed at various Car bearing regd. no. JK21-8797 from Rajesh Singh S/o Vijaypur decorated Sh. Ramesh Kataria Dy.SP(S), Sh. Romal Singh R/o Rahya, Tehsil Vijaypur, Distt. Vidya Bhushan and Dayal Inspector Prosecution participated in the session locations across the Globe. Samba. Now, I am applying for the transfer of the R/C Chand with Rank who were Hemanshu Sunil Mahajan, along with the faculty The presentation started promoted as Sub Inspector Manoj Kumar members of SoALD. with the formal welcome of above said vehicle in my favour. Objection, if any, Inspectors last week by the simple and impressive PTTI Vijaypur during the Bali, SI Ajit Kumar were Industry Expert of MYK and introduction of the may be conveyed to the concerned authority within 7 ADGP Armed J&K. A function was organized at occasion. Principal PTTI present on the occasion. Laticrete delivered speakers by Head of the days after publication of this notice. 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So, the claims in the matter of J&K are yet aviation ministry to be ascertained despite such public celebration considered it too steep through big bang advertisements. and felt it was illogical that the cancellation fee On 15 August 2015, when Modi announced during should surpass the actual Independence Day celebrations that all un-electrified fare of the flight. Last year, villages would get power over the next 1,000 days, his the DGCA had alerted the critics laughed at him and said it would only remain on airlines that the paper. Without any cynicism, we take this cancellation fee can’t be DAILYBITE few hundred rupees as a ‘unachievable dream’ having become a reality now. more than the sum of the consolation prize. In that eventuality, the 28th April 2018 will be base fare and fuel heap domestic air If the social media outrage surcharge. remembered as a historic day in the development tickets create an is not telling enough, a When a person is booking The clause “whichever is market between 2015 loss in the number of journey of India. Yesterday, we fulfilled a commitment Cillusion. They are DGCA (Directorate an air ticket, he is also lower” will only save those and 2017. passengers. due to which the lives of several Indians will be inexpensive to book but General of Civil Aviation) paying for some services who have booked a ticket Considering the growth, This leaves the vicious transformed forever. ‘I am delighted that every single costly to cancel, even report confirms it. and airport charge. Now with base fare plus fuel it’s time the airlines cycle created by various village of India now has access to electricity,’ tweeted though there have been According to DGCA’s when a trip is cancelled, surcharge not exceeding considered the woes of airlines exposed: they the Prime Minister. several efforts to domestic air traffic report, those services are also not Rs 3,000. For other tickets, the passengers. announce cheap air streamline the grey areas refund-related complaints which may exceed Rs Why cancellation tickets just when you plan While a major milestone has been achieved, the next availed. of airline operations. (8.1 per cent) have been 3,000 by a few thousand fees are so high your trip at least a few step would be to ensure that all households get power Following a rap from the Other logistical handicaps the highest in March, government, the refund rupees, the cancellation According to analysts, months ahead. Since you supply, and more importantly, uninterrupted and only add to the woes. surpassing the figure of rule was tweaked, and it fee remains Rs 3,000. the airlines treat this planned in advance, there adequate electricity is supplied to these homes. For, And all this makes the the previous months; 7.3 was made “…Rs 3,000 or According to the as a revenue generating may be an unforeseen the quality of supply remains an issue with State entire process of per cent in January and base fare plus fuel International Air process as they can’t situation for which the trip distribution authorities and companies posting losses cancelling an air ticket so 6.9 per cent in February. surcharge per passenger, Transport Association hike airfare. With so many may need to be cancelled. and often accused of cutting supplies. Em’power’ing complicated that often it Until recently, the whichever is lower”. (IATA), India remained airlines having domestic This, in turn, will cost you seems better not to cancel cancellation fee for any village(r)s is like empowering the whole of the nation. Not the solution the world’s fastest operations, fare hikes will dear, thus cushioning the the air ticket to receive a domestic flight was a flat growing aviation translate into a significant airlines from the loss. How climate change threatens Pakistan's indigenous fish Sher Mahi

Adeel Saeed Musafar Khan, the owner of a fish with environmental laws,” claimed hut located on the bank of the Kabul Himat Shah, the general secretary he Sher Mahi, an indigenous river at Haji Zai village in of the All Marble and Chips fish of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, is Charsadda district. Industries on Warsak road in Tfacing serious threats to Gul Rahim, a fisherman from the Peshawar. survival due to climatic changes, KP’s Peshawar district, claimed that Talking to thethirdpole.net, Himat water pollution and overfishing. The ten years ago he used to catch 15 to Shah said there are hundreds of scientific name of the fish is 20kg of the fish on a daily basis. marble industries in KP and owners Clupisoma Naziri and it is found in This provided him with a steady are cooperating with the river basins adjacent to Afghanistan. income. Now he catches at most Environment Protection Agency. The Fish lovers proudly compare it with 1.5kg of fish. director general of the trout, because both the species have The decrease in the fish population Environmental Protection Agency spine horns and such small scales has been matched by a steep rise in KP, Muhammad Bashir, said that the that they do not have to be removed its price. Three years ago, a EPA ensures that industries comply to cook the fish. kilogramme of the fish cost with environmental laws. When his But this fish may be in trouble. approximately PKR 400-500 (USD 3- attention was diverted towards the Experts in the fisheries department 4). Now it costs PKR 1,100 (USD 9.5) flow of contaminated water from the of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa per kilogramme, depriving poorer Subhan Khawar into the Kabul river, (KP) province, zoologists and those inhabitants of the fish. he said there are a large number of in the fish business have observed a “An alarming decrease in population marble industries located in tribal decrease in the population of Sher of Sher Mahi has been observed areas which are out of the Mahi in its main habitat, the Kabul during the last few years, raising jurisdiction of the EPA. river. concerns about its survival,” said The stone crushing and other They believe extreme weather Muhammad Diyar Khan, the director industries have a bad record in KP. events – especially severe floods of the fisheries department of The deputy director (technical) of and erratic rainfall – combined with Khyber Pakhtunkwa (KP). the EPA, Muhammad Hanif, water contamination and over- “There is no departmental survey disclosed that out of the 90 marble fishing are the main cause of the conducted so far to evaluate the units in Subhan Khawar only four depletion. The construction of the loss, but based on the reports have set up septic tanks. Hanif said Warsak dam, in 1960, also added obtained from fishermen and locals negative cycle, the high price river water is. water pollution has led to a shortage the EPA is aware of the issue and problems. The dam blocked the dwelling on the embankment of the created by its low availability, is “Clupisoma Naziri is a sensitive fish of its food. after a hearing process, owners of migratory route of the fish, which Kabul river, it is assumed that creating a greater incentive for over- and requires more than normal the Zaigham also blamed water the marble units will be issued with winds from Kunar-Kabul-Jalalabad around 50 per cent of the Sher Mahi fishing. ratio of oxygen in water for contamination due to disposal of Environmental Protection Orders to in Afghanistan to Torkhem- population has disappeared,” he Fish in hot water survival,” observed Zaigham Hasan, waste by the hundreds of marble install septic tanks. Peshawar to Charsadda-Mardan and added. There are, though, wider causes. an assistant professor at the industries located on the banks of Meanwhile, caught between a to some areas of the Indus river at Diyar disagreed with the idea that “The rise in temperature of the Zoology department of the the river Kabul at Shabqadar area in warming climate, a growing Nizampur (Nowshera district) in KP new methods of fishing – such as Kabul river due to global warming University of Peshawar. Sher Mahi Charsadda district. The nearby population, and the destruction of and finally to Kalabagh in Punjab. through electrocution or the use of has reduced oxygen dissolution in fish is so delicate that it dies as Mohmand Agency is rich in marble its habitat, the Sher Mahi continues This problem takes on an added dynamite – was a major factor water which has affected the Sher soon as it is caught in the net. “If deposits so there are hundreds of to dwindle away. urgency because the fish cannot be behind the depletion of the Sher Mahi,” claimed Maqsood Ahmad the normal ratio of oxygen in water marble crushing units directly reared in water ponds, or fish Mahi. These methods are used for Siddique, who, before his is 5 parts per million (ppm), the disposing waste into Kabul river. (The story first appeared on farms, due to its highly sensitive fishing in stagnant water while the retirement, served as the assistant Sher Mahi requires 6 ppm,” “There are around 150 marble units thethirdpole.net) nature. Experiments of rearing the Sher Mahi is found only in fresh director of the fisheries department Zaigham said. Similarly, for in Subhan Sher Mahi in hatcheries have so far running water. of KP. breeding and egg laying, the fish Khawar, Michni (Disclaimer: The views expressed here are personal resulted in failure. However, the high price of the fish is The increase in the temperature of requires oxygenated water which is and Yakaghund opinions of the writers. The information, facts or opinions “For the last few years we are leading to more people trying to water and the direct disposal of not available thus affecting area and the appearing in the articles do not reflect the views of The observing a considerable decrease catch the fish, creating more waste – both human and industrial – reproduction of the species. Since majority of them Northlines and it does not assume any responsibility or in catch of local fishermen,” said pressure on the Sher Mahi. In a alters the pH level – how acidic the the fish feeds mainly on insects, are complying liability for the same) the northlines 7 KASHMIR Jammu | Wednesday | May 02 | 2018 Working people should prepare for united Comm Secy Agri chairs maiden review meet

the problems of the struggles for their rights: Tarigami farming community is providing them effective NL CORRESPONDENT Workers, Need Based, government have resulted class has given vent to handholding to boost their SRINAGAR, MAY 01 Seasonal, Casual in job loss and attacks on numerous movements of socio-economic status. Labouers, Daily Wagers are livelihood of common working class which are During the meeting, he On the eve of International neglected and their long people have increased. The awaiting successful asked the concerned to Labour Day, Centre of pending demands are not government is trying to culminations. The devise a compact, Indian Trade Unions (CITU) met. Daily wagers/casual promote such issues which traditional artisans and inclusive; technology- extends revolutionary labourers are awaiting create communal division weavers also reap little based, multi-dimensional greetings to the working their regularization among people. This benefits of their hard toil. and vibrant agriculture people who have been in although government has divisive agenda of BJP He demanded social policy, taking all the continuous struggles to issued SRO last year which government has to be security board for these NL CORRESPONDENT Director Agriculture sector, therefore, it is the stakeholders on board, so defend their rights and is quite disappointing. BJP defeated. Working class artisans on the pattern of SRINAGAR, MAY 01 Extension, Joint Director prime responsibility of the that the entire potential in livelihood. In a statement led government is trying to should realize that their Construction Welfare Agriculture Inputs, Joint department that all the this sector can be issued, CITU State erode whatever the unity and united struggles Board and weaver off ACC Commissioner Secretary, Director Agriculture public resources are explored. He stressed for President Mohammad achievement has made by can force the government loans to them. He said that Agriculture Production Engineering, Subject utilized in most judicious the department to work in Yousuf Tarigami said the the working class. to concede their demands. the social security benefits Department M D Khan Matter Specialist (RL), manner. He said the close coordination to working class should Whatever has been left is Paying rich tributes to like pension, provident today said that Chief Agriculture Officers greatest concern of the overcome the challenges of prepare for united being snatched away from Zaldagar martyrs of 1865, fund, health insurance etc. interventions made by the of concerned districts and department is wellbeing of the farm sector, struggles against anti- them. Harsh measures are Tarigami said that they laid are hard won rights of the Department should be other key functionaries of farmers and strengthening particularly focusing the people onslaught of the being taken against the foundation of a struggle working class secured translated into results and the department, attended of the rural economy, small and marginal BJP-led government. working class across the against the exploitation through decades of impact should be visible on the meeting. Speaking at adding the only solution to farmers. ASHA's under NHM, country instead of and atrocities on the struggle. These gains are the ground. The secretary the meeting, Anganwadi Workers and addressing their issues. artisans, a prominent now being reversed expressed these views Commissioner Secretary Helpers, Mid Day Meal The administration is hell section of working class. through privatization of while chairing his maiden said that 75% to 80% PCPG meeting held Workers, CPWs, bent to take repressive He said that the shawlbaff pension funds, provident review meeting here at Lal population of the State is MGNREGA employees, measures. The policies protest launched at funds and cuts in Mandi. Director directly or indirectly Contractuals, Construction pursued by BJP led Zaldagar against the ruling subsidies. (KNS) Agriculture Kashmir, Joint related to the agriculture SAC meeting held JKSDM to organize Skill &

NL CORRESPONDENT impressed upon the KVK farming and non-farming Entrepreneurship conclave BANDIPORA, MAY 01 scientists and other activities, adding that the officers to make the farmers should be NL CORRESPONDENT Chairman, Governing networking and 12th Scientific Advisory farmers aware of crop motivated to establish self- SRINAGAR, MAY 01 Council JKSDM Molvi knowledge sharing for Committee (SAC) meeting cultivation according to the help groups to increase Imran Raza Ansari said corporate houses, was organized at Krishi season. For this purpose, their income. J&K Skill Development that the conclave is aimed entrepreneurs, skilled Vigyan Kendra (KVK) he stressed for organizing The Director requested the Mission (JKSDM) is to engage around 400 skill professionals and Bandipora today. training, awareness DDC for involving KVK organizing maiden three- development stakeholders government departments," District Development programmes in the experts in the meetings NL CORRESPONDENT accompanied by SHO day Skill & including senior state and the Minister said. Apart SRINAGAR, MAY 01 Police Station Utrasoo Shri Commissioner (DDC) District. and programmes being Entrepreneurship central government from technical sessions Imtiyaz Ahmad. The Bandipora Khurshid Speaking on the occasion, conducted under ATMA. He conclave from 12th to functionaries, innovators, on Skill Development, Ahmad Sanai, Director Director Extension A PCPG (Police Community participants highlighted enjoined upon the experts, 14th May 2018 here at entrepreneurs, artisans, Innovation and Partnership Group) various issues like drug Extension SKUAST-K Prof. exhorted upon the that the farmers should be Srinagar. The maiden business leaders, Entrepreneurship in Mushtaq Ahmad, scientists to work with meeting was held at Police menace, alcoholism, sensitized about new conclave TALAASH is intellectuals and civil India, the Conclave will Station Utrasoo in gambling as well as some Programme Coordinator more dedication for the varieties to get better themed as "Building society actors to different also focus on building KVK Dr. MH Samoon, welfare of farmers. He Anantnag. With an aim to issues pertaining to the results. Human Capital: Skill- aspects of skill linkages between local besides officers and emphasized the need for strengthen the relations Civil administration like Farmers during the Innovation- development, grassroots young entrepreneurs and experts from Horticulture, cooperation and with public and also to non-availability of drinking meeting also shared their Entrepreneurship". Giving entrepreneurship and innovators with the establish first hand contact water, electricity etc. Fisheries, Sheep, coordination between KVK details about the event, innovations development. outside market, he added. Agriculture, Forest and and Development experiences and interacted with masses, Police Station Referring to the issues with experts regarding Minister of IT, Technical "The conclave presents an The Conclave will also Utrasoo convened a public highlighted by the other departments, Departments to get & Higher Education & excellent opportunity for include the felicitation Scientists of KVK and success in making farmers farming skills interaction meeting in participants SDPO Two publications of KVK for and the valedictory which a number of and SHO Utrasoo assured progressive farmers income double by 2022 as ceremony of the winners participated in the targeted by GOI. He said the know-how of farmers respectable citizens them that issues were also released during Shab-e-Barat a unique, of the India Skills including presidents of pertaining to police will be meeting. that scientists should give Competition 2018, who The DDC on the occasion attention towards both the meeting. Mohalla Committees, solved in shortest possible will proceed further to members of traders time and the rest will be very pious night: Mir participate in the regional associations & other locals taken up with the civil Gupta's statement on Kathua incident level skill competition also participated. The administration for their NL CORRESPONDENT message of felicitations, being held in the last meeting was chaired by redressal on priority. The week of May 2018 at SRINAGAR, MAY 01 G.A. Mir while extending SDPO Achabal Shri meeting concluding with a immature, unfortunate: Altaf Lucknow. greetings to people Tanveer Ahmad vote of thanks. NL CORRESPONDENT condemning it and demanding Praying for wellbeing, hoped that the occasion SRINAGAR, MAY 01 punishment to the accused, shows how prosperity and will be the harbinger of CPI (M) condemns civilian killings the BJP which is part of the government development of the State overall development of Senior national conference leader and is concerned about giving justice in the & people on the very the State and people. NL CORRESPONDENT The reckless killing of killings. While expressing MLA Kangan Mian Altaf Ahmed has case." "When Prime Minister Narendra auspicious occasion of Describing Shabi-e-Barat SRINAGAR, MAY 01 civilians at the hands of solidarity with the termed the statement of BJP leader and Modi was himself pained after the Shab-e-Barat being is a unique and pious both the parties involved in bereaved families, he Deputy chief minister Kavinder Gupta as Kathua incident and condemned this observed tonight, the night, G.A. Mir said While strongly condemning the conflict continues demanded an immediate an immature and unfortunate. In a criminal act, however unfortunately his the killing of a youth in unabated. I have no words end to the civilian killings J&K Pradesh Congress which entire Muslim statement issued, Mian Altaf said that party leaders here are terming the security forces firing in to condemn these killings in the Valley. Killing of Committee (JKPCC) Ummah vigorously pray the statement of deputy chief minister incident as a small matter" he said. Mian Pulwama area of Kashmir as mere condemnations civilians can never be President G.A. Mir today to please Almighty Allah, Kavinder Gupta is completely senseless Altaf said that the Prime Minister and and killing of three more every time isn't enough. solution to any problem. and condemnable. "The assertion of the Chief Minister should take note of the extended hearty besides seeking his youth at the hands of Condemnation and Whether a civilian is killed 'unidentified gunmen' in ordering a probe after by the bullet from one side BJP leader that the Kathua incident is a statement and act against such persons greetings to people on forgiveness during this Baramulla district, State every killing is not a or the other side, it is loss small matter when this horrific and who give such irresponsible statements. this occasion and prayed night, he added and said for peace and stability in that Shab-e-Bharat being Secretary CPI(M) Ghulam solution to the problem, of precious human life. shameful incident of rape and murder of Mian Altaf sought that the deputy chief Nabi Malik, on Tuesday but time has come when Whose 'cause' is fulfilled by an eight year old girl not only shaken the should apologies for his statement. the world especially in full of blessing from questioned how long the political leadership rising the killings of civilians? entire country but the entire world (KNS) J&K State. In his Allah, shall continue to blood of civilians will above the ideological Unfortunately, it is a lead the mankind at the continue to flow in difference should come Kashmiri who is getting Mehbooba greets people path of peace, harmony, Kashmir? together to stop these killed every day. (KNS) Birth anniversary of togetherness and righteousness. Wishing Polluted Gilsar Lake is on the Imam Mahdi celebrated on Shab-e-Baraat happy and prosperous Shabi-e-Barat, G.A. Mir NL CORRESPONDENT becomes harbinger of verge of extinction NL CORRESPONDENT system which will remove appealed people to pray SRINAGAR, MAY 01 peace, prosperity and BUDGAM, MAY 01 fear, harassment and will for peace and stability on brotherhood in the State. NL CORRESPONDENT through the banks of this Gilsar lake due imbibe them with the this occasion. (KNS) A procession was carried blessings, peace and Chief Minister, Mehbooba SRINAGAR, MAY 01 to foul smell. out at Nowgam Sumbal to satisfaction. President Mufti has felicitated the "Non-conservation of this lake has facilitated encroachments. The lake has mark the birth anniversary Anjuman Shari Shian Aga people on the blessed Congress legislators Famed Gilsar Lake which is receiving shrunk in its size. It has become a dust of the 12th and the last Syed Hasan Almosvi occasion of Shab-e-Baraat. waters from Dal Lake is dying its own bin now where people throw all the dirt Shia Imam, Imam Mahdi Alsafvi could not attend the In her message, the Chief condemn civilian killings death-courtesy lackadaisical approach of Minister said Shab-e- Lakes and Waterway Development including plastic bags," they said. (AS). The ceremony was procession due to house A large expanse of Gilsar Lake has been Baraat is a blessed Authority. This polluted lake has been organized by Anjuman detention. The NL CORRESPONDENT Abdul Rashid and MLA extensively encroached upon. In absence occasion to seek mercy encroached by land grabbers while Shari Shian and it was spokesperson while SRINAGAR, MAY 01 Usman Majeed while of any regulation, shops and buildings attended by hundreds of condemning his house and forgiveness from Allah. condemning Baramulla authorities are doing nothing to restore have come up on fringe of the lake. people including students. arrest said that it is direct She appealed people to Strongly condemning the killings, expressed serious its pristine glory. A couple of conscious "LAWDA is responsible for all the mess. The procession was interference into religious seek, during this blessed three civilian killings in anguish over the unabated citizens told news agency that few The LAWDA officials are after money attended by Muhammad affairs. night, compassion, piety Khanpora Area of bloodshed in valley, decades back, Gilsar along with which they grab in the name of Hussain Mosvi, Hatim Ali The spokesperson and a spirit to work for the Baramulla, Senior slamming both State and Khushalsar Lake were the major tourist preservation of water bodies. Due to lack of accountability, LAWDA is not paying Mir, Syed Arshid Mosvi, condemned the killings in poor, downtrodden and Congress Leaders and Centre Govt for failing to attractions and bird watching sites, but any attention and it seems now this Lake Aga Syed Ahmad Mosavi Pulwama and said that desolate. Legislators today ensure safety of innocent today, one stops his breath while passing Mehbooba Mufti hoped the will die its own death gradually. (CNS) and Syed Muhammad sacrifices of people will not expressed profound grief people. Congress Party holy night of prayers Safvi. The speakers go waste. (KNS) and sorrow over the believes that innocent highlighted the importance unabated incident of civilians killings in the DC extends Shab-e-Baraat greetings of Shab-e-Barat. They also JKAP 5th Bn organizes killings, saying that both valley will further threw light on Imam Mehdi State & Centre have deteriorate the situation, NL CORRESPONDENT auspicious occasion would and prosperity in the and said that he is the farewell party miserably failed to put an urging upon the Govt to GANDERBAL, MAY 01 further strengthen the district. prophesied redeemer, who end to bloodshed. ascertain the truth behind bonds of harmony and Dr. Singla also said that will bring peace and justice NL CORRESPONDENT Congress Party strongly these killings, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) brotherhood among all such holy occasions further strengthen the to the world. He said the SRINAGAR, MAY 01 condemns innocent unabated killings in the Ganderbal, Dr. Piyush communities and be a bonds of love and amity. Imam Mehdi (A.S.) will killings, in any form and valley will remain the Singla today greeted presage of peace, progress raise the flag of justice and Jammu and Kashmir Armed Police (JKAP)-5th battalion believes that the loss of source behind the people on the occasion of Shab-e-Baraat and hoped fair-play after his Zahoor today organized a farewell party for its personnel for lives will further deepen deteriorating situation, for with the Illahi desire, will that the occasion would be attaining superannuation here at its Batamaloo the alienation among the which both State & Centre gather the oppressed people and urged that will have take effective the harbinger of peace and headquarters. people around him, root bloodshed must end in the measures to put an end to development. In his out the oppressors and The party headed by SSP (CO JKAP-5th bn) was given valley. Congress killings to ensure peaceful message, the DC their rules and will place for outgoing SI Muhammad Akbar, SI Muhammad Legislators MLC Gulam atmosphere in valley. Ganderbal expressed hope the real Islamic judicial Sarwar and HC Muhammad Yousuf. Nabi Monga, MLA Haji (KNS) that the celebration of this 8 the northlines RELATIONSHIPS Jammu | Wednesday | May | 02 | 2018 the northlines 9 NATION Jammu | Wednesday | May 02 | 2018 Rajasthan reshuffles administration, Sino-Indian project in Afghanistan transfers 81 IAS officers, 15 collectors signals cooperation, message to Pakistan

Jaipur: principal secretary of rural Beijing: portray as the scene of The Rajasthan government development department. T A ground-breaking joint a new cold war between transferred 81 IAS officers in a major Ravikanth replaces him as the new Sino-Indian economic China with the Belt and administrative reshuffle late Monday Jaipur divisional commissioner. project in Afghanistan will Road Initiative and the so- night after it named a 1983-batch Jodhpur and Kota divisions also have send the signal that called ‘Indo-Pacific’ led by officer DB Gupta as the new chief new commissioners now. Lalit Kumar cooperation can prevail over the US and India. This secretary. Gupta has been posted as Jodhpur competition and a message agreement showcases the Collectors of 15 districts and three commissioner and Kailash Chand to Pakistan that China Chinese position that divisional commissioners have also Verma as the Kota commissioner. recognises India’s cooperation should prevail been changed in reshuffle. Collectors of Bikaner, Pratapgarh, legitimate role in two countries exchanged bearing on the region and on over competition, while the Seven additional chief secretary level Kota, Ajmer, Dholpur, Rajsamand, Afghanistan, say strategic views on possible Afghanistan’s role as a Trump National Security officers have also been given new Bhilwara, Tonk, Sawai Madhopur, experts. infrastructure projects in “roundabout” of cooperation Strategy emphasises the During the two-day informal primacy of competition,” responsibilities. The reshuffle is secretary (ACS) of finance, excise Bundi, Hanumangarh, Churu, Alwar, Afghanistan. But the in Asia, said Barnett Rubin, politically important because this Jaisalmer and Bharatpur have been summit between Prime discussions which were Senior Fellow at the Center Rubin said. and taxation departments before he Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese academics agreed, may be the last before the state goes was named the new CS. Mukesh changed. subsequently sidelined got a on International President Xi Jinping in major boost at the summit Cooperation and former saying it opens up to polls later this year. Kumar Sharma has been given The collectors are Narendra Kumar Wuhan which concluded on where Modi and Xi talked advisor to UNAMA (UN opportunities for India and Gupta was appointed the new chief charge of the departments Gupta Gupta (Bikaner), Bhanwar Lal Mehra April 28, India and China cooperation in a third Mission to Afghanistan). China to engage in other secretary following retirement of NC used to handle earlier. (Pratapgarh), Gaurav Goyal (Kota), agreed for the first time to country. “This agreement countries. Goel who had the shortest tenure in JC Mohanty has been appointed the Arti Dogra (Ajmer), Nannumal implement a joint economic “It is a good start. More joint the highest bureaucratic office of the Pahadia (Dholpur), Anadhi “There will be more China- constitutes recognition of ACS of Information and Public project in war-torn India projects in the region Afghanistan’s efforts to projects should be in their state for four months. Relations department, which also (Rajsamand), Shuchi Tyagi Afghanistan. Indian and shared neighborhood such Both officers were at a wedding when (Bhilwara), Ram Chandra Dhenwal in the pipeline, some of become a “roundabout” of has a new commissioner: Dr Rajesh Chinese officials will which will involve a third Asian cooperation — it is as Nepal, Sri Lanka, the personnel department got the (Tonk), Prakash Chand Pawan (Sawai Sharma. identify the project and party,” Vice Foreign Minister exactly what the Myanmar and other ASEAN approval for the new name from chief Madhopur), Mahesh Chandra Dr Subodh Agarwal, who was work out the modalities of Kong Xuanyou told a media government has been countries. Africa is also a minister Vasundhara Raje. The CM Sharma (Bundi), Dinesh Chand Jain recently moved to the tourism and cooperation. briefing at the end of the working for. It also region of full of had gone to Bundi to attend the mass forest and environment department (Hanumangarh), Muktananad The two Asian powers had summit. Separately, an constitutes an implicit possibilities,” said Lili, wedding of Meenas and returned to as its ACS has been shifted to higher Agarwal (Churu), Prakash Rajpurohit earlier discussed possible Indian official said the rebuke to both the U.S. and south Asian scholar at the Jaipur by road. Her arrival was and technical education department. (Alwar), Anupama Jorwal cooperation in third project will be in Pakistan,” Rubin said. Institute for International delayed by inclement weather. Jaipur divisional commissioner (Jaisalmer), Sandesh Nayak countries and as early as in Afghanistan. He added: “The Trump Relations at Beijing’s Gupta, 58, was additional chief Rajeshwar Singh has been made the (Bharatpur). 2010 when officials from the The decision will have a administration has tried to Tsinghua University. Supreme Court asks high courts to Govt to double sewage treatment PM event to bring CJI face to face with fast-track trial under POCSO Act capacity in 10 cities for Clean Ganga Oppn leaders who sought his ouster New Delhi: New Delhi: New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a slew of The Centre plans to almost Days after the Opposition directions to all high courts of the country regarding trial double the capacity of sought a motion for his in sexual assault cases involving children. sewage treatment in 10 The bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra directed major cities that pollute removal, Chief Justice of all high courts to ensure that cases of sexual assault of the Ganga most, aiming to India Dipak Misra will children are fast-tracked and decided by special courts. treat 100% waste and come face to face with The apex court also asked the high courts to instruct the some of those leaders on trial courts not to grant unnecessary adjournments clean the country’s longest river. May 2 at a meeting led by during trial of cases under the Protection of Children Prime Minister Narendra from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The 10 cities are among Modi for planning The bench, which also comprised Justices AM the 97 places along the 10- Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud, said the high courts 15-km radius of the river While Kolkata, Kanpur, 1,525 MLD will help clean celebrations on Mahatma may constitute a committee of three judges to regulate that push sewage into Patna and Varanasi top the almost 100% of the sewage Gandhi’s 150th birth The panel, in its first is considering challenging and monitor the trials of sexual assault cases of children, Ganga. list, they are closely generated. anniversary. meeting on Wednesday, will legally. as it disposed of a PIL filed by advocate Alakh Alok “If we are able to manage followed by Allahabad, The new STPs have been Congress president Rahul also decide on the broad Naidu refused to accept the Srivastava. the 10 big cities, Ganga Howrah, Haridwar, put on fast track and the Gandhi, leader of the dates and programme for proposal and remarked Srivastava had approached the top court after an 8- will be much cleaner than Bhagalpur, Farrukhabad government has set a Opposition in the Rajya the celebration. that the allegations have a month-old girl was allegedly raped by her 28-year-old what it already is,” said and Bally — discharging three-year deadline for Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad Although the agenda is way “serious tendency” to cousin on January 28 in a locality near Netaji Subhash Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, 2,392 MLD into the 2,525- achieving the target. and Nationalist Congress beyond the realm of undermine the Place in northwest Delhi. director general, NMCG. km-long river. “In the 87 other towns — Party chief Sharad Pawar partisan politics, the independence of the On April 21, the union cabinet had approved the According to officials of The 10 cities, along with 87 some will have STPs while are expected to attend. meeting will see the CJI judiciary. Finance minister ordinance to provide stringent punishment, including localised treatment of National Mission for Clean towns, currently have However, CPI(M) general and Opposition leaders Arun Jaitley lashed out at death penalty, for those convicted of rape of girls below 12 Ganga (NMCG), nearly sewage can be done near sewage treatment plants secretary Sitaram Yechury, sharing space shortly after the Opposition in a blog years. The Centre’s move came after public outcry for 81% of the total sewage of the drains in some areas,” that can treat 1,500 MLD, who is part of the 114- some of them backed a post shortly after and said award of death penalty to such sexual offenders, 2,953 MLD (million litres the Mission DG said. Mishra said. member panel constituted move to remove him. the notice was meant to including the assaulters of an 8-year-old girl who was per day) discharged daily The 87 towns mostly fall in The planned additional by the culture ministry to allegedly gangraped and killed at of into the Ganga comes from the Ganga main-stem Several Congress, NCP and intimidate the judiciary. sewage treatment plants approve policies, Left MPs had come together Opposition leaders had Jammu and Kashmir recently. these cities. (STP) with a capacity of states of Uttrakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand programmes and guide the and served a notice to Vice maintained that Naidu and West Bengal. A few commemoration of President Venkaiah Naidu should have formed a panel Trump administration agrees to supply projects have also been Gandhi’s 150th birth for Misra’s removal a week to review the charges taken up in Delhi and anniversary, will not attend ago. The VP had rejected instead of rejecting the Predator drones to India Haryana. the meeting. the move that the Congress notice outright.

New Delhi: anti-ship missiles and for Boeing P- 8I Neptune In a bid to substantially laser guided bombs. (aircraft) to destroy the enhance India’s so-called Stand-off capabilities refer target. The time lag and stand-off weapon to the ability to strike effort is not worth the capabilities, the Trump without fear of the while. The Indian need is administration in the defensive capabilities of an armed drone which not United States has agreed the target. only locates but hunts to supply long endurance Although the Pentagon had down the target,” said a high-altitude surveillance cleared the sale of 22 senior Indian government armed unmanned aerial Guardian naval official who asked not to be vehicles (UAV), which are overall cost of India’s surveillance drones to identified. capable of hunting and drone programme. The India, New Delhi was The other Indian worry is destroying targets across matter was taken up insistent that given the about encryption keys to seas and over land during official level costs involved, it was in weaponised drone. borders. meetings attended by favour of acquiring an Essentially, Indian national Indian and US diplomatic National Security Advisor armed drone which security planners are officials confirmed to Ajit Doval, foreign operates over both land worried whether the US Hindustan Times that the secretary Vijay Gokhale and sea. “Purchase of the will also have control of the Pentagon’s decision to and defence secretary in Guardian drone through armed drones and could supply Predator-B drones Washington last month, government to government theoretically jam them . e to Indian military has been they added. route did not make sense US defence manufacturers conveyed through official Manufactured by General as even if the unarmed have dismissed this channels and that it is now Atomics, Predator-B has drone identifies a hostile concern by saying that up to the Narendra Modi both land and naval target over Indian Ocean, India will have all the government to take the versions and can be armed Bay of Bengal or Arabian encryption keys for the final call based on the with air-to-land missiles, Sea, it will have to request armed drone. Members of the Indian Federation of Trade Union take part in a protest march on Labour Day in New Delhi. Dogs kill three children in UP village, 4 held for Jehanabad molestation, cops hunt for locals say 14 killed in 4 months Allahabad man who shared viral video exterminate the dogs and shot dead three of them. Patna: person in the group was filming Khan said. “All the children were Patna police are on the lookout for the incident. He said cyber experts have been attacked by the dogs when a man from Allahabad who Khan said after the video came to commissioned to track the they were alone. The allegedly posted the video of the the notice of authorities, the man sequence of events . “The girl is a villagers rushed to rescue molestation of a 14-year-old Bihar removed it from his Facebook minor and undergoing counselling,” the children after hearing their screams but failed to girl on social media. Police have wall. Khan said, adding that she was in save their lives. The back- also arrested four persons, “Anybody found circulating the trauma and there was no point to-back incidents have including a juvenile, for their video clip will face stern action. It talking to her at this time. Lucknow: killed in by the dogs in angered villagers and involvement in the crime. is unlawful. The girl is a minor,” he “First, she should recover and Villagers in Khairabad Tikaria, Gurpulia and subsequently shot dead The shocking video comes against by police. The suspect has 30,000 said. come out of the shock to be able to area of Sitapur district are Khulia villages. The some dogs in the area,” the backdrop of an increasing followers, officials said. 4 arrested, confess to crime talk to police,” he said. in panic after feral dogs, incident created panic Station Officer Sachin number of sex crimes against “For us, it is important to know Amar Kumar Yadav, Sunil Kumar The IG said that Jehanabad SP had which once used to feed among locals who have Kumar Singh said. District minors that prompted the Yadav, Deepak Kumar Yadav and a received a video clip late on April on animal remains thrown decided not to allow their how and why the video travelled Magistrate (DM) of government to pass an executive from a village in Jehanabad to juvenile aged 14 have confessed to 28. Soon, a 10-member team was away by slaughterhouses, children to step outside Sitapur, Sheetal Verma order on 21 April that said the Allahabad and what prompted the their involvement in the crime and formed to crack the case. killed three children in alone. Locals said feral conceded that the dogs sexual assault of girls under the man to upload it from his revealed the names of others “The task was accomplished within separate incidents early dogs have killed at least were indeed attacking age of 12 would be punishable Tuesday morning. Station 14 children in the past account,” said Patna zone IG NH involved . 32 hours,” Khan said. “However, children for the past four with the death sentence. Officer (SO) of Khairabad four months around an Khan. The accused were identified now the police will go deeper into it months . She said the The video, shot in Bharathua police station, Sachin eight-km radius in authorities of Khairabad In the video, seven men molest through the registration number and track those who procured and Kumar Singh said two Khairabad. Infuriated by municipality and forest village of Jehanabad district in and try to strip the girl while of a bike seen in the video. “The posted the videos.” girls - Shamli (11) and the killings on Tuesday, a department have been Bihar went viral on internet after abusing her in derogatory bike owner was found to be a The incident is the latest in a series Komal (12) and a boy group of villagers asked to carry out a the man posted it on his Facebook language even as she cries and resident of Bharathua village of crimes against women and girls named Khalid (12) - were launched a drive to survey of dogs in the area. account, which was tracked down begs to be left alone. The eighth under Kako police station limits,” reported in the state. the northlines 10 SPORTS Jammu | Wednesday | May 02 | 2018 VAJK felicitates new JKOA office bearers DYSSO declares open meet at

JAMMU: of J&K Boxing Association, Volleyball Association of Rajan Sharma; secretary Gandhi Nagar zone Jammu and Kashmir J&K Cycling Association, (VAJK) felicitated newly S.S Gill; treasurer Kho- JAMMU: elected president, Kho Federation of India, District Youth Services and Dushyant Sharma and B.S Tirthi; Kuldeep Gupta; Sports Officer (DYSSO), treasurer, Sidharth Daluja Sunil Sharma; Yudhvir Chanchal Kour today of J&K Olympic Singh; president J&K declared open the inter- Association (JKOA) here. Athletics Association, school boys under-14 and Speaking on the occasion, Sunil Mahajan; president under-17 competitions of general secretary of J&K Kho-Kho Association, Gandhi Nagar zone at Guru JKOA, Prof. Ashotosh Manmeet Singh; president Harkrishan Public School, Sharma recalled his 40 J&K Wushu Association, here. years of association and assured the members Among the dignitaries Vijay Saraf and general Principal of host school, wished that newly elected that he would strive hard present were patron-in- secretary J&K Wrestling Rita Popli was special team of office bearers in conducting the day-to- chief VAJK and vice Association, Ajay Vaid. guest, who interacted with would leave no stone day activities of the president of JKOA, Raj Also present were office the participating teams. Himmat by seven points; points. Under-17: GHS In girls under-14 Kho-Kho unturned in achieving association in more Daluja; president Bar bearers of VAJK, Kuldip She exhorted upon the APS Sunjwan bt Gandhi Nagar bt HS Qasim event, High School Rajpura new heights in sports transparent and effective Association of J&K High Magotra (CEO); H.S Gill participants to take part in Government HS Digiana by Nagar by two points; HSS defeated SOS by one point arena of the J&K. manner with blessings Court, B.S Slathia; (executive vice president); the competition in true 13 points. KHO-KHO: Channi Himmat bt GHS to claim the title. In the Newly elected president, and guidance of all president Chamber of V.K Magotra (general spirit of sportsmanship. Under-17: Government MS Sagooon by one point. semifinals, SOS beat HS Dushyant Sharma seniors members. Commerce and Industries, secretary), RC Sharma Earlier, Zonal Physical Kaluchak bt GHSS JAMMU ZONE Tophsherkhania by one assured all affiliated units The VAJK office bearers Rakesh Gupta; president (treasurer), Mohd Tariq Education Officer (ZPEO), Surinsar by nine points; Meanwhile, the inter- point while High School of JKOA for every possible also expressed the hope J&K Rifle Association, (chairman Shaheed Anju Gupta presented a HSS Khuda Baksh bt HSS school zonal level Rajpura trounced help in the promotion of that the new team of JKOA Kuldeep Singh Jamwal; Manjeet Singh Volleyball brief note of the activities. bahu Fort by one point. competition of Jammu zone Anuradha Public School by sports . Treasurer JKOA, would give new directions general secretary J&K Club Pooch) and Akbar Ali The Results: VOLLEYBALL: Under- was declared open by chief five points. Sidharth Daluja endorsed for promotion of sports in Judo Association, Vikas (executive member) and KHO-KHO: Under-14: 14: Maharishi Vidya guest, Joint Director Similarly, in under-14 girls identical views and J&K State in future. Gupta; general secretary Anchal Singh. MS Langer bt MS Channi Mandir bt Doon (retired) Fire Services, Kabaddi final, High School International School 2-0; Subash Verma while Rajpura lost to Chak Inter-school zonal level meet of DYSS begins KB Public School bt MUM Principal, Bhartya Vidya Changerwan by eight 2-0. KABADDI: Under- Mandir, Ambphalla, points. In the semifinal, HS Boys' 4 events begin at Satwari, Miran Sahib 14: MS Railway Colony bt Jammu, Reenu Rajput was Rajpura bt Bhartiya Vidya HS Bain Bajalta by nine guest of honour. Mandir by 11 points.

JAMMU: Volleyball the teams have MIRAN SAHIB ZONE Part of the annual activities reached the finals and Meanwhile, in Miran Sahib Gurdaspur Club lifts 6-A- of Department of Youth shall meet for the title zone the competition Services and Sports clash tomorrow. declared open by district (DYSS), inter-school zonal Earlier, the competition officer Jammu (DYSS), Side Hockey trophy level boys' (under-14 and declared open by Head Chanchal Kour in the under-17) competitions in Master of Govt. Boys High presence of organising JAMMU: the disciplines of Kho-Kho, School Jammu secretary, Zonal Physical Beating local side of Kabaddi, Volleyball and Cantonment, Raj Rani. Education Officer (ZPEO), Bandurakh Hockey Wrestling got underway in Speaking to the Kiran Jyoti. Club 4-2 in the final, two zones of Satwari and participants, she laid The Results: KHO- Gurdaspur Hockey Miran Sahib, here today. stress on the importance of of Govt. Girl High School Joshi of GHS, Sohanjana, KHO: Under-14: Model Club clinched the 6-A- The opening day of the sports and physical Sohanjana, Ist. 38 Kg: 1st. KABADDI: Under- Institute of Kirpind bt Side Hockey Satwari zone witnessed activities in developing a Shakeel Ahmed of Govt. 14: GHS Surechak beat Gurharkrishan PS 6-3. Tournament held at Government Middle School balanced personality. High School Surechak, 1st. Shiksha Niketan 9-8; GMS Under-17: J&K Police Bandhurakh hockey Shergarh winning the Today's matches officiated 41 Kg: Shiv Kumar of Govt. Burechak beat St. Peter Public School beat GGHS fields, here under the under-14 Kho-Kho title at by the technical penal MS Upper Gadigarh, 1st. Karan Bagh 10-04. Under- Simbal Camp 8-2. aegis of Hockey J&K. Government Boys High including Hardev Singh, 49 Kg: Bunty of Govt. 17: GHS Surechak beat St. KABADDI: Under-17: GHS Former Minister, School Jammu Ravinder Singh, Kuldeep Middle School Upper Peter Karan Bagh 10-08; Bansultan beat New Raman Bhalla, who Cantonment. In the final, Singh, Gurbachan Singh, Gadigarh, 1st. Under-17: Govt. HSS, Mandal beat National HSS 7-3. Under- was chief guest in GMS Shergarh defeated Amit Kumar, Rajeev Kumar, 42 kg: Sahil of GHSS, GHS Raipur Satwari 8-6. 14: GMS Ratiya beat Modal final, gave away the Wazir Jankinath School 8- Harpreet Bhalla, Popinder Mandal, 1st; 46 Kg: VOLLEYBALL: Under- Institutes of Kirpind 10-05; title trophies and other 4. Semifinals: Wazir Kour, Pushpinder Singh Shubham Kumar of GHS. 17: JK Public School beat JK Police Public, Miran individual prizes. Jankinath School bt and Vishal. Sohanjana, 1st. 50 Kg: GHS Old Satwari 2-0; Sahib beat GHS, Kirpind Earlier, tournament officiated by the technical Hockey India), GS Bakshi Shiksha Niketan HSS 4-3 The Results: Rahul Singh of GHSS, Raipur Satwari beat GHS 11-04; GHS, Kotli Mian director, Joginder Singh penal including Matinder (secretary general Hockey and Government Middle WRESTLING: Under- Mandal, 1st. 54 Kg: Aslam Bhore Camp 2-0; GHS Fateh beat GHS Simbal briefed the special guest Pal Singh, Tajinder Singh J&K), Harmanan Singh School Shergarh outplayed 14: 32 kg: Ankit Choudhary of GHS, Jammu Cantt. Beat Wazir Camp 12-03. VOLLEYBALL: about the event. (Raju) and Joginder Singh. (veteran hockey player), GHS Old Satwari 4-2. Choudhary of Govt. Girl Sohanjana, 1st. 58 kg: Jankinath 2-0; GHSS, Under-17: APS Miran Sahib In all, eight teams took part Among others present Devinder Singh (ex- However, in other two team High School Sohanjana, Shubham Bhagat of GHSS, Mandal beat Shiksha beat Stephen International in this knock-out were Rajinder Singh Kuku Sarpanch) and Harjeet events of Kabaddi and 1st. 35 Kg: Shiv jeet Singh Mandal, 1st. 69 kg: Anish Niketan HSS 2-0. 2-0. competition. The final (senior vice president Singh. , India football captain, to be Indian hockey’s musical chair: Men’s coach Sjoerd recommended for Padma Shri Marijne to swap posts with Harendra Singh Mumbai: men’s team. New Delhi: captain’s contribution to Clint Dempsey, Portugal’s Engaging in a game of This is Harendra’s fourth The All India Football the sport. and musical chairs, Hockey stint as men’s team coach. Federation (AIFF) is set to “If there is one name in Lionel Messi of Argentina. India (HI) on Tuesday In 2010, he had resigned recommend Sunil Chhetri Indian football who The Bengaluru FC skipper, swapped the chief coaches after India’s dismal for the country’s fourth deserves to be who began his career at of the men’s and women’s showing at the Guangzhou highest civilian award -- recommended for such a Mohun Bagan in 2002 as a teams after a disastrous Asian Games, saying he the Padma Shri -- a huge huge honour, it is 17-year-old, is India’s all- 2018 Commonwealth “accepted moral recognition for the nation’s undoubtedly Sunil time highest goal-scorer in all-time leading goal- Chhetri. The AIFF international fixtures. Games (CWG) campaign in responsibility for the scorer should he get the recognises Sunil’s Besides, he is also the all- Gold Coast last month. team’s performance.” India honour. contribution and has seemed a giveaway, time highest goal-scorer in Women’s team coach had lost to Malaysia in the Chhetri leads the India already looking at the lavished rich praise on the the domestic league among Harendra Singh will take semi-finals in 2010, thus Indians. chart with 56 goals from criteria,” a well-placed 33-year-old star striker. over the men’s team, while in the Gold Coast chief coach when Roelant failing to qualify for the Since then, he has played 97 appearances and is one source said. Padma awards are Dutch expert Sjoerd campaign. Oltmans was sacked 2012 London Olympics. announced on the eve of for 10 clubs across five Marijne will go back to his The women’s team did not following the team’s poor The decision to make of the forwards with better When contacted, AIFF states and three countries. strike rates in world general secretary Kushal Republic Day, January 26, role of chief coach of the fare any better, though it performance at the Hockey Harendra chief coach of the every year. In 2010, he travelled to US, women’s team. reached the semi-final World League Semi-Final in men’s team makes little football. Das also said that the to play for Major League Last June, Chhetri became The men’s team, silver after a long gap, with their London last year. sense now, as his services The AIFF said that it was federation has Soccer outfit Sporting medallists at the 2010 and could have been availed consideringrecommended Jeje the fourth highest goal- Kansas City, but did not campaign ending with a 0-6 However, in a surprise recommending a top Lalpekhlua and Gurpreet scorer among active play a single match. 2014 CWG, finished fourth drubbing by England in the move, HI handed Harendra, when Oltmans was shown player for the honour Singh Sandhu’s names for international players In October 2012, he made in Gold Coast after a less- bronze-medal match. who had never coached a the door in September last without confirming the the Arjuna Awards. when he struck his 54th his debut for Portuguese than-convincing display Having coached the junior women’s team, the charge year. Former stars are not name, but sources close to Asked if Chhetri is being against the Kyrgyzstan, second-division outfit under Marijne. Soon after, men’s team to the U-21 of women’s team, giving amused, saying HI should the apex body said it was considered by the AIFF for surpassing England’s Sporting CP B, though he some senior players World Cup in Lucknow in Marijne, who was coach of have picked Harendra Chhetri, as the federation the Padma Shri, Das did Wayne Rooney. would make just two more expressed dismay over the 2016, Harendra was the Dutch national earlier rather than give recognises the Indian not confirm, but, in what He was then behind USA’s appearances for them. Dutch coach’s contribution expected to take over as women’s team, charge of Marijne the reins. Virat Kohli’s Indian cricket team extends Ashwini Ponnappa relishing Commonwealth Games success after Rio Olympics failure

lead at top of ICC Test rankings New Delhi: She kept juggling between She is enjoying every bit of Bangalore and Hyderabad. Dubai: reaching 98 after gaining one point. adulation that has come Struggling with her fitness, The Virat Kohli-led India In another interesting movement, her way after playing a she found solace at home continued to sit at the top of the Bangladesh have moved ahead of pivotal role in Indian but this year she shifted latest ICC Test Team Rankings, the West Indies, who are in ninth badminton team’s first- base to Hyderabad after ahead of South Africa and position for the first time ever. ever gold medal in a mixed getting married to Australia. The Windies have lost five points team event at businessman and model Not only that, with the results and are now on 67 points while Commonwealth Games but Karan Medappa. from 2014-15 being removed from Bangladesh have gained four doubles specialist Ashwini Having the comfort of Ponnappa had serious “self acknowledgement now but family helped as she the equation and those from 2015- points to reach 75, eight points doubts” about being able to it has not been easy. After could focus on training 16 and 2016-17 being weighted at clear of the Caribbeans. make a comeback post 2016 Rio Games, I started more and it worked. 50 per cent, India have actually Sri Lanka remain in sixth position 2016 Rio Olympics. doubting myself. There “I started training with a stretched their lead over South after losing one point while Everything now seems to was no power in my sport strength and Africa from four to 13 points. Zimbabwe have gained one point be falling in place for smashes, I couldn’t hit as conditioning coach in For India, who played four Tests in to reach two. The table will see Ashwini but it wasn’t so harder I did earlier, it was Bangalore in December, the 2014-15 season - losing 2-0 in South Africa, are however, still sit fifth on the rankings table. new additions in the form of two years back when she just not working. Though I 2016. I felt better and Australia - and had earlier lost the comfortably ahead of the That change saw New Zealand Afghanistan and Ireland after they and Jwala failed to win a had recovered from played well in PBL. It was five-Test tour of England 3-1 in the remaining sides. assure themselves of USD 200,000 play their first Tests following their single match at the Rio dengue and physically I that time I was playing summer of 2014, the move up was Australia are placed third with 106 for finishing third. India and South Full Membership status. Olympics and decided to looked okay, but internally the singles, I played at expected following an excellent points after gaining four points Africa had won USD 1 million and Ireland are due to play their first end their seven-year old I was struggling to get back Syed Modi. But again my run since, highlighted by 10 wins following the update, taking back USD 500,000, respectively for Test against Pakistan in Malahide, association. She was down to my best. So there were physically strength came in 13 Tests in the 2016-17 season. the position from New Zealand, finishing first and second at the Dublin, from May 11 to 15 while with dengue ahead of the moments when I thought down. So I was crashing India have reached an aggregate of who had overtaken them at the cut-off date. After the update, New Afghanistan’s first Test will be Games and it plagued her will I ever be able to make again and again and it 125 while South Africa have lost last cut-off date of April 3. Zealand remain on 102 points against India in Bengaluru from performance ever since. a comeback?,” she told PTI was disheartening,” she five points and slipped to 112. England have gained one point and while England have inched closer, June 14 to 18. “It is nice to get all the during an interview. said. the northlines 11 BUSINESS Jammu | Wednesday | May 02 | 2018 HCL Foundation organizes symposiums Airtel offers 30 GB FREE data to on "CSR for Nation Building" customers upgrading to Airtel 4G JAMMU MAY 01 smartphones are fast airtel.in/4gupgrade. 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For acquisition in India in less size of the market with kidneys, remarked Dr ZIRAKPUR, MAY 01 that as you get older, you PANCHKULA MAY 01 to understand that asthma instance, keeping the nose than a year. over 250 million Goyal. are more likely to suffer though a chronic problem, covered when exposed to Having already spent $300 consumers. He said further, as you get As many as 40 senior from kidney and urinary As many as 50 senior can be easily managed dust can help. Mental million to acquire several Evidently, investors love citizens attended a health tract problems. Kidney older, the bladder changes. citizens from Mansa Devi with proper use of The elastic bladder tissue relaxation is also useful. payments, forex, this space and as per data talk on 'urology problems problems can also increase Complex , Sector 5 inhalers. There is no root cure remittance and travel visible in the public may toughen and become attended a health talk on Dr Gupta stressed that in old age' at Senior Citizen the risk of cardiovascular. available, added Dr Gupta companies, Ebix is now domain, have reportedly Center, Zirakpur today. Whereas urinary less stretchy. A less 'Myths about Asthma' at Ivy people should not think stretchy bladder cannot Meanwhile Dr Mukesh close to acquiring a poured over $ 240 million The talk was organized by incontinence is more Hospital, Panchkula today. that inhalers are habit- Sharma , GMO of hospital hold as much urine as The talk was organized to forming but rather they are majority stake in into the still loss making Alchemist Hospital with common in older people, said that there would be before and might make you mark World Asthma Day. just a method of delivering SmartClass Educational, a Byju’s, taking Byju’s association of Senior especially women. month-long asthma Citizen Forum, Zirakpur. He said that some go to the bathroom more Addressing talk, Dr SK medicines to lungs. leader in the digital valuation to over $ 1 billion detection drive in Ivy Speaking during talk , Dr. conditions that affect the often. The bladder wall and Gupta, Pulmonologist said Inhalers also helps in education market for K12. in its latest funding round. wherein lung function Neeraj Goyal, consultant kidneys and urinary tract pelvic floor muscles may that asthma is very easily minimizing dose of drugs It may be recalled Ebix Will Ebix be able to testing as well as doctor urologist & kidney are more common as weaken, making it harder treatable disease and no as it is directly delivered to recently emerged as the compete with Byju’s with to empty the bladder fully consultation would be transplant surgeon said people get older. You are longer incurable. One need the lungs thus decreasing highest bidder for investors such as Sequoia, and causing urine to leak. provided free of cost to all. Educomp Solutions the Chan Zukerberg Limited. Lenders of Foundation and China’s Reliance Jio suffers from tariff wars, HDFC Q4 net jumps Educomp have reportedly Tencent? cleared the proposal, “It will all depend upon the 29% to Rs 3,961 cr which is now awaiting quality of the educational competition, results show NCLT approval. Once solution and footprint into acquired, Ebix will deploy schools. The fact is that MUMBAI MAY 01 up with subscriber compared to incumbents, its feature phone offerings over $ 60 million to turn while Educomp faced debt- growth,” Thakur said. and prioritize customer (Jio Phone), expects to add around the large online related issues, it does have Reliance Jio Infocomm The fourth quarter engagement over short- 8 million subscribers per education player which (RJio), the telecom unit of numbers demonstrate that term revenue recovery, month. huge goodwill and acquired an enviable India’s most valuable RJio is no longer insulated said a 30 April UBS report “What is yet to be seen is acquired an early start in company, is no longer from competition, said an on the sector. how much Jio Phone reputation for sparking off the digital classroom insulated from competition ICICI Securities note on “Management hopes for subscribers, particularly the digital education market, something an and price wars that Reliance Jio dated 30 April. revenue growth coming the Rs49/month adopters, revolution in India. investor with deep pockets eventually led to shrinking Any increase in from subscriber growth would add to operating The Smartclass can turn around,” said a profits and losses for competition would hurt and higher value to profit,” said the ICICI Educational deal is person involved with the NEW DELHI, MAY 01 fiscal, its net profit rose incumbent telecom RJio equally or probably customers. Jio will Securities research report strategic because it has a negotiations on condition operators. more than the incumbents, continue to invest and bid dated 30 April. 47% to Rs 16,254.96 crore strong sales and HDFC on Monday posted a from Rs 11,051.12 crore in of anonymity. During the quarter ended said the report. aggressively for content, “For now, it is interesting to distribution team of over 28.63% rise in its 2016-17. With Smartclass 31 March, the performance RJio has benefited from a which it sees as a key note that most Jio Phone 500 people, something that consolidated net profit at On standalone basis, Educational, Ebix gets a of RJio remained subdued, 46.7% increase in prime differentiator,” the report users continue to recharge will be valuable for EBIX as with the company posting a membership revenues to said. under the Rs153 plan, and Rs 3,961.17 crore for the HDFC posted a 39.23% readymade sales and it moves forward in its mere 1% growth in profit Rs750 crore in Q4FY18, The company is in the final average data usage is 6- fourth quarter ended rise in net profit at Rs marketing team that can acquisition of Educomp. from the preceding three according to the ICICI stage of commercial 6.5GB/month (vs 5GB in March 2018. 2,846.22 crore in the be used to push other Ebix Total income during the reported quarter as Educomp, it may be months. Securities research. It will, launch of home broadband Q3FY18),” it said, adding products into India from its quarter grew 17.78% to Rs compared to Rs 2,044.2 recalled, filed for RJio saw its average however, see revenues services, whose rollout that the company has not US headquarters. revenue per user (Arpu) from prime memberships though gradual, is seen Jio Phone traction 21,248.79 crore as against crore in the year-ago insolvency in May 2017, According to a recent fall to Rs137 in the March cease from the next expected to add to the among voice-only users. Rs 18,040.59 crore in the period. Total standalone had practically stopped quarter from Rs154 a quarter as the company sales and profit of the RJio did not respond to an year-ago period, HDFC income during the quarter doing new business for the KPMG study, the size of the quarter earlier. has waived off the one-year company, it added. email seeking comments said. grew 13.14% to Rs 9,633.89 past two years and had no online education market is For the entire 2017-18 crore. — PTI The company’s earnings prime membership fees for RJio, which is bullish about on its future plans. sales and distribution over $ 30 billion and the before interest, taxes, many of its subscribers. Indian education market depreciation and It is difficult to comment will emerge as the largest amortization (Ebitda) about the ARPU going Fortis gets improved Rs 1,800 crore offer education market in the margin, which is a ahead (FY19), Thakur said world, surpassing China measure of operating on 27 April. “We will have and the United States. profitability, took a beating to see how the other from Munjals, Burmans Robin Raina, CEO of Ebix, because of the various operators do and of course discounts offered and the customer traction,” recently announced that he NEW DELHI MAY 01 ICDR guidelines, which is Manipal/TPG consortium, expects India to contribute stood at 37.8% at the end of Thakur added. higher, it added. and Munjal and Burman an ambitious $ 500 million the March quarter. RJio’s RJio’s focus for the coming Hero Enterprise The deadline set by Fortis family offices. Ebitda margin was 38.2% months will remain on Investment Office and the board to review all binding Last week, Fortis to Ebix global revenues during the December adding more subscribers to Burman Family Office on offers received ended at 12 Healthcare (FHL) said its over the next three years. quarter. its network and price Tuesday hiked their joint noon on Tuesday. board will meet on May 10 Acquisitions like “Arpu came down... due to hikes—that could lead to proposal to invest Rs 1,800 Earlier in the day, to take a decision on the Smartclass Educational price action earlier in the ARPU corrections—are crore directly in Fortis Malaysia’s IHH Healthcare binding bids for the are one such step forward quarter (March quarter),” thus unlikely, Morgan Healthcare (FHL) also sweetened its offer to company as recommended in fulfilling this goal. said RJio’s head of strategy Stanley said in a research The two groups, in an invest directly into the by the expert advisory and planning, Anshuman report on the Indian The Indian government in improved offer letter, have company at Rs 175 per committee (EAC). Thakur, at a post-result telecom sector dated 29 the latest budget proposals proposed to invest Rs 800 share. The committee will press conference. April. has announced a five crore by allotment of equity Fortis Healthcare has evaluate all binding bids “We have had a tariff RJio’s management is higher, Fortis Healthcare another Rs 1,000 crore via billion dollar outlay for shares through already received binding received by the company reduction of about Rs50 expected to remain said in a BSE filing. a preferential issue of equipping every classroom preferential issue at Rs 167 offers from four entities - from any party, except over three months, which focused on providing Further, the Munjals and warrants priced at Rs 176 per share or as per Sebi KKR-backed Radiant Life Manipal-TPG consortium, in government schools we have more than made higher value to consumers Burmans offered to invest per share or as per Sebi ICDR guidelines, which is Care, IHH Healthcare, till 12 noon on May 1. with SmartBoards. 12 JAMMU || WEDNESDAY | MAY | 02 || 2018 The NORTHLINES SC expresses concern over SC notice to Centre on fresh pleas change in colour of seeking to decriminalise gay sex NEW DELHI, MAY 1 based NGO Humsafar conspiracy), 292 (sale of The only avowed Trust which fights for obscene books) and 377 objective of section 377 assistance of has to go," the Bench said the Archaeological Survey The Supreme Court on LGBT rights. (unnatural offence) of the IPC is to prohibit sexual experts from India sarcastically, adding: "You of India. Tuesday issued notice to Senior advocate Anand IPC. activity that is 'against and abroad to first can get experts from India The apex court fixed the the Centre on two separate Grover, appearing for Jafar, Jafar spent 47 days in jail the order of nature' - assess the damage as well as from outside". matter for further hearing pleas challenging Section said, "This is the first time before he was granted bail which, is ex facie and then take steps The apex court perused the on May 9. 377 of the Indian Penal an arrested man is before by the Allahabad High arbitrary," Jafar said in to restore the photographs placed before Environmentalist Mehta Code which criminalises the court with a plea to Court. his plea. historic monument. it by petitioner MC Mehta has filed the plea seeking unnatural sex, including scrap Section 377 of the "Section 377 IPC violates The apex court had on "We don't know and asked Additional protection of the Taj from the carnal intercourse IPC. He was in jail for 47 the fundamental right to April 23 sought the reply NEW DELHI, MAY 1 whether you have or Solicitor General ANS the ill effects of polluting between consenting adults days." privacy and does not meet of the Centre on a perhaps don't have the Nadkarni, who was gases and deforestation in of the same gender. Jafar claimed in his plea the three-fold hotelier's plea for striking The Supreme Court on expertise. Even if you have representing the and around the area. A bench of Chief Justice that he and his four requirements laid down by down Section 377. Tuesday voiced concern the expertise, you are not government, as to why the The top court has been Dipak Misra and Justices A colleagues, who were this Court ..., which may It had sought the 'right to choice of sexual over the change of colour of utilising it. Or perhaps you colour of Taj Mahal has monitoring developments M Khanwilkar and D Y involved in an outreach and justify restraints on the iconic Taj Mahal at don't care," a Bench changed. in the area to protect the orientation' to be declared Chandrachud sought distribution of condoms privacy. "In particular, as part of the Agra and said the comprising Justices MB "First it was yellow and historic monument, built responses from the among men having sex Section 377 IPC fails to monument had become Lokur and Deepak Gupta now it is becoming brown by Mughal emperor Shah fundamental Right to life ministries of Law and with men, were humiliated meet the second and personal liberty yellowish earlier and was said. and green," the Bench Jahan in the memory of his Justice, Home Affairs and and beaten up in public requirement, which is that under Article 21 of the "Perhaps we need some observed. wife Mumtaz Mahal in now turning brownish and Health on two pleas filed by before being arrested by of a valid law that serves a Constitution. LGBTQ are greenish. expert organisation from Nadkarni told the Bench 1631. The mausoleum is a LGBT rights activists Arif the police under Sections 'legitimate aim', or, in the initials for lesbian, The apex court suggested outside India unless there that the management of Taj UNESCO World Heritage Jafar, Ashok Row Kavi and 109 (punishment of other words, a law that is gay, bisexual, that the Centre take the is a decision that the Taj Mahal has to be done by Site. others, including Mumbai- abetment), 120B (criminal not manifestly arbitrary. transgender and queer.

Congratulations to Dr. Abdul Khabir

on joining as Block Development Officer, Rajouri with Additional Charge of District Panchayat Officer Rajouri

From: Rajesh Kumar (Naib Sarpanch) Dhanore Jarallan Rajouri