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Vol. 6, iss. No.115 RNi No. 44936 DMJ No. 701-6 satuRDaY MaY 13 , 2017 PagEs : 8 Rate: ` 2.00 Postal Reg. No. l-29/JK-422/16-18 BSF jawan injured as Pakistan "Be tough but Buddhism's message of peace answer just", Centre's again violates ceasefire in Arnia message to offi - BSF to lodge to growing arc of violence: PM Modi cials in J&K COlOMbO|May 12 dent and interconnected, Srinagar|May 12 protest with Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. Amid continued unrest in Pak Rangers Modi today said Lankan President Jammu and Kashmir, the Buddhism's message of Maithripala Srisena, Prime Centre has asked the state JaMMu|May 12 peace is the answer to the Minister Ranil government to be tough The BSF today said it "growing arc of violence" Wickremesinghe, diplo - against those taking law will lodge a strong as he voiced concern over mats, politicians and sev - into their hands but protest with Pak the challenge to world eral Buddhist leaders from ensure no innocent person Rangers against cease - peace from mindsets root - across the world were in is harassed. fire violation by their ed in hate and violence. audience. The message was put troops by firing mortars "Lord Buddha's message 'Vesak Day' is a day cele - across by Union Home along the International is as relevant in the 21st brated by Buddhists Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi Border in Jammu dis - century as it was two and around the world to com - during the meetings he trict in which a jawan JaMMu|May 12 the fence in Arnia area in a half millennia ago," memorate the birth, had with top civil and was injured. Pakistani troops today Jammu. Our troops retali - Modi said at the destructive emotion," he instruments rooted in hate enlightenment, and death police officials in the "Soon a strong protest violated the ceasefire by ated with few rounds of International Vesak Day said, apparently referring and violence. Modi said he of Buddha. "Our region is course of his visit to the will be lodged with Pak firing mortars along the fire this morning", a senior celebrations in Colombo to Pakistan, which is believes that "Buddhism's blessed to have given to Kashmir valley yesterday. International Border in BSF officer said. Rangers for the misad - where he was speaking as accused of aiding and message of peace is the the world the invaluable The message of the central Jammu district, leaving a "They also fired mortar venture by their for - the chief guest. training terrorists who answer to growing arc of gift of Buddha and his government is clear that BSF jawan injured. shells. Some exchange of ward troops," a senior Modi said the ideologies carry out attacks inside violence all over the teachings," he said, adding security forces have to be BSF troops posted along mortar shells also took Border Security Force of hate and their propo - India. world." The themes of that Buddhism and its var - tough against militants the border retaliated. place", he said. A BSF (BSF) officer said. nents in the region are "The biggest challenge to social justice and sustain - ious strands are deep seat - and those involved in This is second ceasefire jawan suffered minor He said that the BSF is closed to notion of dia - sustainable world peace able world peace, chosen ed in "our governance, stone pelting but no inno - violation along the Indo- injuries, he said. on high alert and fully logue and hence only open today is not necessarily for the Vesak day, res - culture and philosophy." cent should be harassed, Pak border in Jammu and Pakistani troops had yes - committed to ensure to causing death and from conflict between the onate deeply with He said the countries of official sources said today. Kashmir in as many days. terday shelled civilian sanctity of International destruction. nation states," he said, Buddha's teachings. The south, central, south east The home secretary told "Pakistani Rangers fired areas near the Line of Border. It will not allow "The menace of terrorism adding that it was from themes may appear inde - and east Asia are proud of the security forces to "be few bullets warning Control (LoC) in Jammu COnTd On PagE 2 in our region is a concrete the mindsets, thought pendent. But, they are their Buddhist links traced tough but just", sources troops working ahead of COnTd On PagE 2 manifestation of this streams, entities and both deeply interdepen - COnTd On PagE 2 COnTd On PagE 2 J-K police puts up posters of Lt CM ChairS MEETingS Of Sda, dda news in brief Fayaz's killers, offers reward Mehbooba for raising more camping sites, adventure, Srinagar-Leh highway reopens after winter break trekking attractions at Sonamarg, Doodpathri ZOJila|May 12 irECTS PrOPEr MarkETing PubliCiTy Of TOuriSM PrOduCTS The 434-km Srinagar-Leh national highway, the only d , road connecting the Kashmir Valley with the frontier Srinagar|May 12 ed the concerned agencies region of Ladakh, was thrown open to vehicular traffic Chief Minister, Mehbooba to broaden the ambit of today after remaining closed for four months owing to Mufti today stressed on tourism attraction at these heavy snowfall during winter. adding more attractions of places and look beyond The highway was jointly thrown open for the traffic by adventure, trekking and the scenic beauty and offer Lieutenant General J S Sandhu, General-Officer- camping at the tourist des - tourists a varied choice in COnTd On PagE 2 Srinagar|May 12 put up today by police at tinations to attract more terms of rafting, trekking, Posters with photographs various places in Shopian tourists to these places. skiing, fishing and other 70 officials caught napping in of three Hizbul township of south Chairing the meetings of such activities. Mujahideen militants Kashmir offering reward Sonamarg and Mehbooba Mufti said surprise exercise in Rajouri wanted for the killing of to anyone providing Doodpathri Development activities like camping, DC directs SDM to take actions young Kashmiri army information about them. Authorities here today, skiing and trekking have a raJOuri|May 12 officer Ummer Fayaz were The the Chief Minister direct - COnTd On PagE 2 Nearly 70 field officials and functionaries of various departments were today caught unaware on wrong CRPF jawan footing when a senior official called upon their mobile Governor reviews adherence to educational Pak-based terror groups numbers this afternoon posing as a local citizen. Some found dead officials did not respond to many calls made by the schedules in Kashmir Valley plan to attack India, Afghan: Srinagar|May 12 officer while majority of officials expressed their A CRPF jawan was today COnTd On PagE 2 top US spymaster WaShingTOn|May 12 groups will present a sus - found dead inside a train - Traffic police seizes 11 school vehi - Pakistan-based terrorist tained threat to the United ing centre of the paramili - groups are planning to States's interest in the tary force in Humhama cles, fine 62 others for violations attack both India and region and continue to area of central Kashmir's JaMMu|May 12 Afghanistan, a top US plan and conduct attacks Budgam district, police Traffic police today seized 11 school vehicles and spymaster has said. in India and Afghanistan," said. imposed fine on 62 others in different parts of Jammu "Islamabad has failed to Coats said. Havaldar Anil Kumar city for violation of MV Act/Rules. curb militants and terror - Pakistan, he rued, is was found dead by his A special drive was conducted by Jammu City Traffic ists in Pakistan," Daniel expanding its nuclear colleagues this morning Police under the supervision of SSP Traffic City, Coats, Director of arsenal in pursuing tacti - inside his room at Jammu in pursuance to the guidelines issued by National Intelligence told cal nuclear weapons, Regional Training Centre Supreme Court of India with regard to safety measures members of the Senate potentially lowering the of CRPF, a police official for school going children. Srinagar|May 12 Altaf Bukhari, Minister for Education Department Select Committee on threshold for their use. said. Police has started The drive was conducted between 0700 hours to 0900 Governor N.N. Vohra Education, Vice administrators at Raj Intelligence during a In South Asia, the proceedings to ascertain COnTd On PagE 2 chaired a high level meet - Chancellors of Kashmir Bhavan here today to Congressional hearing on intelligence community the cause of the death of ing with Sh. Mohammad based Universities and COnTd On PagE 2 Worldwide threats. "These assesses the jawan. 277 vehicles seized for wrong park - ing, other offences in Jammu city Ensure comfortable envi - JaMMu|May 12 Northeast will soon be favourite In a special drive launched in compliance to High ronment for Kashmiris: Court directions, the Traffic Police, Jammu have seized 277 vehicles in last about one month for various tourist destination: Dr Jitendra HM to states offences including wrong parking. Chandigarh|May 12 advised all the Chief As per official spokesperson, the special drive has nEW dElhi|May 12 three years of the Modi while Arun Nanda , never seen a train, today Union Home Minister Ministers and Chief been launched to comply with the directions of the of Union Minister of State Government, with a spe - Founder Head of not only all these States Rajnath Singh today Secretaries who were here Jammu & Kashmir High court passed in OWP (PIL) (Independent Charge) for cial personal interest of Mahindra Holidays & are on the Rail map of advised all the Chief today that they should No. 458/2003 dated 19.04.2017, regarding the menace Development of North the Prime Minister him - Resorts and Priyank M. India, but in the next two Ministers to ensure "com - take care that the youth of of on-road parking of vehicles and subsequent in con Eastern Region (DoNER), self, the region has Kharge, Tourism Minister years, all the States bar - fortable environment" for Kashmir, wherever they COnTd On PagE 2 MoS PMO, Personnel, overnight begun to attract of Karnataka were the ring perhaps Sikkim will Kashmiri students and are studying, should be Public Grievances, the attention of tourist Guests of Honour. have a broad gauge rail workers in their states as treated well and they Aadhaar not a must for PAN, ITR in Pensions, Atomic Energy operators, entrepreneurs Dr Jitendra Singh said, track. In addition, he said, there have been incidents should be made feel that and Space, Dr Jitendra and investors from all Northeast is a natural des - the first ever train to of their harassment at they are welcomed," Assam, J&K, Meghalaya Singh said here today that over the country. Dr tination for tourists but Bangladesh will also be some places. Secretary of the Inter-state nEW dElhi|May 12 Northeast will soon be a Jitendra Singh was speak - could not receive its due flagged off from Tripura Singh's advice came at a Council Secretariat The revenue department has exempted residents of favourite tourist destina - ing as chief guest at the attention because of the and the rail track from meeting of Northern Sanjeevani Kutty told Assam, Jammu and Kashmir, Meghalaya, and citizens tion for people from not "Annual Tourism Awards logistic issues like con - Agartala is already under Zonal Council of the states reporters. above 80 years from mandatory quoting of Aadhaar to only across the country, 2017" function of straints of connectivity construction with the of Haryana, Himachal Singh also told the Chief obtain PAN cards and file tax returns. Pradesh, Jammu & Ministers that the but all over the world. He "Holiday IQ", an organi - and accessibility. Over the Indian side of it being A notification in this regard has been issued by the Kashmir, Punjab and Kashmiris "should be pro - said, precious years had zation promoting tourism last three years, however, funded by the Ministry of government. This comes at a time when a case chal - Rajasthan, National vided comfortable envi - been lost by the earlier in the country. Also pres - he said, while hitherto DoNER. Similarly, he lenging mandatory use of Aadhaar for PAN (perma - Capital territory of Delhi ronment wherever they C nent account number) and filing income tax return regimes in exploiting the ent on the occasion was several States including said, earlier the road and Union Territory of are. They may be working C M M (ITR) is pending in the Supreme Court. The apex court enormous potential of the Hari Nair, the Founder- Meghalaya and connectivity was Chandigarh here. or studying, they should COnTd On PagE 2 region, but in the last Head of Holiday IQ, Arunachal Pradesh had extremely "He (Rajnath Singh) has COnTd On PagE 2 Y B || daily naWa-i-WaqT aZEEM|| || JaMMu ||SaTurday|| May 13, 2017 2 FROM PAGE-1 Mehrishi, however, did not broach the issue of political dia - enrolment ID" who is residing in Assam, Jammu and against any confrontational situations arising. BSF jawan ...... logue with his interlocutors as the matter was within the Kashmir and Meghalaya. Governor observed that it is the collective responsibility of the and Kashmir, killing a woman and injuring her husband and purview of the political leadership. The exemption is also for persons of 80 years or more, non- State Education Department, educational institutions, stu - provoking retaliation by the Indian army in which two During the visit, the home secretary had called on Governor residents and non-citizens. dents, parents, civil and police administration and the society Pakistani soldiers were injured. N N Vohra and Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, and dis - The government, under the Finance Act 2017, has made it at large to guide the youth, provide meaningful outlets for In the wake of the Pakistani action in Naushera tehsil of cussed with them the security situation as violent clashes mandatory for taxpayers to quote Aadhaar or enrolment ID their expressions and enable them to understand arising situ - Rajouri district, the schools in the area were closed down and between locals and security forces continued to rock the val - of the Aadhaar application form for filing tax returns. ations. He emphasized the importance of sports and extra- an evacuation plan was activated under which over 1200 peo - ley. Also, Aadhaar has been made mandatory for applying for curricular activities and advised the School and Higher ple from various border hamlets are being shifted to safer In his meeting with civil and police officials, Mehrishi was PAN with effect from July 1, 2017. Education Departments to frame an annual calendar of activ - places. briefed about the ground situation and the steps taken to The department, till now, has linked over 1.18 crore Aadhaar ities for organizing inter-school, inter-college and inter-uni - After the Pakistani shelling, Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) restore normalcy in the valley, which is witnessing uninter - with its PAN database. versity sports meets, debates, trekking and picnic trips, of Nowshera tehsil had issued an order, directing closure of rupted violence, including the killing of a Kashmiri army offi - While Aadhaar is issued by the UIDAI to a resident of India, excursions, educational tours etc. He suggested the all schools in the area as a precautionary measure. cer by militants two days ago. PAN is a ten-digit alphanumeric number issued in the form Universities to also consider screening high quality films and "All schools close to the LoC were shut in Nowshera tehsil of The home secretary was told that the Army along the LoC of a laminated card by the IT department to any person, firm documentaries in their Universities. Rajouri district as a precautionary measure today following was fully alert to checking infiltration attempts from Pakistan or entity. Governor advised the Vice Chancellors to devote close atten - the death of a woman and injuries to her husband in shelling as summer has set in and snow has started melting, sources Meanwhile, the department has launched a new e-facility to tion to identifying educational and training courses which by the Pakistan Army," a senior police officer had said. An said. link a person's Aadhaar with the PAN. have a high employment potential in the existing and emerg - evacuation plan has been put in place in view of the intermit - Jammu and Kashmir had witnessed large-scale violence dur - ing job markets. They must critically examine the employabil - tent shelling and firing along LoC, the officer had said. ing the April 9 bypoll to the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat in which J-K police ...... ity potential of all existing courses, so that the passing out stu - Meanwhile, The Jammu and Kashmir government on eight people lost their lives in more than 200 incidents. police identified the three militants suspected to be involved dents do not remain indefinitely unemployed. In this context ordered closure of schools along the Line of Control (LoC) in The Election Commission had cancelled the May 25 bypoll to in the abduction and subsequent killing of Lieutenant Fayaz he urged Education Minister to utilize the forum of Vice Rajouri district for two days following the shelling of civilian Anantnag Lok Sabha seat, noting the situation there was not as Ishfaq Ahmad Thoker and Gayas-ul-Islam, both residents Chancellors to secure a harmonious approach to setting up areas in yet another breach of ceasefire by Pakistan. The conducive to holding election. of Padderpora village, and Abass Ahmad Bhat of new courses in every institutions with adequate critical Deputy Commissioner issued orders for closure of all the There have been protests by students in the valley last month Mantribugh. assessment. schools situated along LoC in Rajouri district on Thursday against alleged police excesses. Students, including girls, Lt Fayaz, 22, was abducted on Tuesday and was found shot Shri Bukhari apprised the Governor about the steps already and Friday, a senior officer said. were seen pelting security personnel with stones. PTI dead the next morning in Shopian district where he had gone taken by the School and Higher Education Departments and "All schools close to the LoC were shut in the district as a pre - . to attend a marriage ceremony of a relative. The incident the initiatives personally taken by him to see that students at cautionary measure today following the death of a woman Srinagar-Leh ...... sparked outrage in the country with the army vowing to pun - all levels are protected from involvement in law and order and injuries to her husband in shelling by the Pakistan army", Commanding of the Srinagar-based 15 Corps and Lieutenant ish his killers while Defence Minister Arun Jaitley called the incidents. the officer said. General P J S Pannu, GOC of the Leh-based 14 Corps, in attack a "dastardly act of cowardice" by militants. Vice Chancellors apprised the Governor about the academic A 35-year-old woman was killed while her husband was Zojila. Hailing from Kulgam district, Lt Fayaz from the Infantry was environment in their respective Universities and the meas - injured as Pakistani army violated the ceasefire along the LoC Complementing the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) per - posted in Akhnoor area in Jammu and was commissioned in ures taken by them to ensure the welfare of their students. in Nowshera sector. sonnel on the opening of the road by braving adverse weath - the army in December last year. It may be recalled that, earlier this week, Governor had held The shelling has affected five-six hamlets along the LoC er conditions in extremely difficult and risky terrain, Lt Gen The posters put up by district police Shopian with pictures of extensive discussions with Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti in including Sheri Makeri, Namakdali and Khamba since Sandhu said the sustenance of the people in Ladakh and gun-weilding militants, read: "The above criminals who are which they had discussed the steps required for ensuring that Wednesday night. Kargil depends on the highway. involved in many terrorist acts including the murder of Umar the student community is immunised against any involve - As many as 27 families have been affected due to the shelling "My compliments to the teams of Project Beacon and Project Fayaz Parray s/o Fayaz Ahmad Parray R/o Sarsona in which many houses, including a school, have been dam - ment in law and order situations. Vijayak who have worked day and night for the past one Kulgam.... Prof. Khurshid Iqbal Andrabi, Vice Chancellor University of aged partially or severely, he said. month to clear the road. This is the handshake between the 14 "Any person providing information regarding the above More than 40 farm animals are also reported killed in firing, Kashmir; Prof. Nazeer Ahmed, Vice Chancellor, Sher-e- and 15 Corps, it is a handshake between Ladakh, Kargil and criminals will be suitably rewarded and his identity will be Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and he added. Kashmir. And this handshake is also the lifeline. kept secret." Two relief camps have been established in Nowshera where Technology- Kashmir; Prof. Mehraj-ud-Din, Vice Chancellor "Now, we will find vegetables, fruits going towards Kargil Defence sources had yesterday said six militants involved in Central University of Kashmir; Prof.(Dr.) A.R. Dar, Director 50 persons comprising around 15 families have been settled. and Ladakh. Petrol, diesel and all the rations will go to these the killing of Fayaz had been identfied. District administration has also earmarked additional camps NIT Srinagar; Dr. Sheikh Javid, Vice Chancellor Cluster areas. The sustenance of the people depends upon this (high - They were from Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Hizbul University Srinagar; Sh. Umang Narula, Principal Secretary which may be required in case of further ceasefire violation. way)," he said. Mujahideen, they said, adding security forces were carrying Meanwhile, Dubbing the steady stream of cease-fire viola - to Governor; Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon, Secretary Higher The army commander said the BRO faced many challenges out searches in various areas to nab the militants. Education Department; Dr. Renu Goswami, Director tions, infiltrations and support to stone-pelting in the Valley during the clearing of the snow on the road. Quoting preliminary investigations, a senior police officer as a 'sign of weakness' by Pakistan, Minister of State (MoS) for Colleges; Ms. Shabnum Kamili, Director Technical Education "I do remember there were major avalanches in Sonamarg had said that a Hizbul Mujahideen module was behind the Department; Dr. G.N. Itoo, Director School Education, Home Affairs Hansraj Ahir on Friday said the Defence and we had to pull out from there. In Gagangeer area, it was killing and an INSAS rifle which was snatched from police Ministry is ready to give an appropriate response to Kashmir; Sh. Masrat ul Islam, Additional Secretary School difficult, the snow was so much that they could only clear personnel could have been used in the crime. Education participated in the meeting. Islamabad on all counts. 300-400 metres a day. But I am glad that finally the road is "We have conducted preliminary investigation... it does point "Pakistan killed Ummer Fayaz and it is very saddening open," he said. out to (involvement of) a module of Hizbul Mujahideen indeed. Our agency is working on this and the Defence The highway remained open for an extended period in the active in Shopian," Inspector General of Police Kashmir S J M Pak-based ...... Ministry is also ready to give an appropriate response to that the political and security situation in Afghanistan will last season. It was closed on January 3 this year. Gillani had said. almost certainly deteriorate through 2018 even with a modest Pakistan," Ahir said. The snow clearance operation this year was a big challenge as Earlier, Ahir had asserted that India's patience must not be Police has found two empty cartridges of an INSAS rifle at increase in military assistance by the United States and its about 30-40 feet of snow had accumulated at Zojila. the place where Lt Fayaz was shot dead. partners, he told the lawmakers. viewed as its weakness, adding that the government will The strategic highway cuts through the 11,516-feet high Zojila come to a conclusion on ways to stop repeated ceasefire vio - "We had two incidents of weapons snatching in south "This deterioration is undermined by its dire economic situa - Pass which lies on the lower depressions of the Himalayan Kashmir recently. We have leads that the Kulgam weapon tion. Afghanistan will struggle to curb its dependence on lations by Pakistan. ranges, some 107 kms from Srinagar the summer capital of snatching was carried out by Lashkar militants while Hizb external support until it contains the insurgency or reaches a "We are not weak, we are working with patience. We do not the state. militants were involved in weapon snatching at Shopian peace agreement with the Taliban," he said. want to hurt any civilian. Our army is working well. The gov - The pass attracts the heaviest snowfall during winter and as ernment will soon take a decision in connection with the court complex (on May 2). "Meanwhile, we assess that Taliban is likely to continue to such it remains closed to traffic usually for five to six months "So it could be one of those weapons. We are looking at it," he ceasefire violations by Pakistan, "Ahir said. every year. make gains especially in rural areas. Afghan Security Forces Once again Pakistan violated ceasefire on Friday morning by had said. performance will probably worsen due to a combination of opening fire as a warning to the Border Security Force (BSF) 70 officials ...... Taliban operations, combat casualties, desertion, poor logistic troops deployed in Arnia sector of Jammu and Kashmir. unavailability in field citing some other engagements. Mehbooba for ...... support and weak leadership," Coats said. "Today morning Pak Rangers fired few bullets warning our great scope at the places which ought to be exploited optimal - "Pakistan is concerned about international isolation and sees Source informed that DC Rajouri Shahid Iqbal in view of ly. This way, she said, these two destinations could be made troops working ahead of fence with tractor in Arnia area and public complaints of non-cooperative attitude of field officials its position of India's rising international status including round the year tourist attractions. our troops also retaliated with few rounds of fire," said the had asked the senior officers in a meeting to ensure that offi - India's expanded foreign outreach and deepening ties to the BSF in a statement. cials respond positively to public issues. However more than The Chief Minister specifically directed completion of United States. Few shells of small mortar firing also took place from both 70 field officials were caught napping in deep slumber when Sonamarg by pass at the earliest and sorting out of the issues "Pakistan will likely turn to China to offset its isolation, sides but no loss and damage have been reported so far. DC himself called them today posing as an applicant. with Defence Ministry in this regard. She also directed stabi - empowering a relationship that will help Beijing to project Earlier, two Pakistan Army soldiers were injured in retaliato - Officials informed that they could not recognise the official lization of mobile connectivity in and around Sonamarg for influence into the Indian Ocean," Coats testified before the ry firing from the Indian side post a ceasefire violation in the the convenience of the tourists. She also reviewed the pace of committee. Nowshera sector of Jammu and Kashmir on the intervening cell phone number of District Collector. Most of the officials contacted by DC were Patwari, Revenue underground cabling of electric wires in Sonamarg and was night of Wednesday and Thursday. informed that it would be completed by next year for which Northeast will ...... A woman was killed and her husband was injured in the Gidawars and many field officials of essential services departments. Immediately when the news broke panic the contract has been awarded. Mehbooba Mufti also direct - poor, but the present government has earmarked over Rs. ceasefire violation. Pakistani troops reportedly fired 120 mm ed strict enforcement of a separate pony track to Thajwas and 40,000 crore to spread a network of roads across all the eight mortars early morning in the area. spread in entire revenue department, defaulting officials ban on polythene in and around Sonamarg. She also directed Indian Home Minister Rajanth Singh had said earlier that he revealed that they called back same number but no response States. As far as air connectivity is concerned, important has given the BSF a 'free hand' in dealing effectively with as damage was done by that time. Atleast a dozen officials inclusion of villages of Nilgrath and Lashpathri within the places like Itanagar, Sikkim, Shillong did not have full- Pakistan over cross-border firing. found out of station now face suspension and other penalties. territorial jurisdiction of SDA and subsequently declaring fledged airports and the present government has moved on a "There is my standing order to the director-general of the When contacted, DC Rajouri confirmed to "Yes, calls were them as green areas. fast track to accomplish this, he added, while the alternative Border Security Force ( BSF) that first bullet shouldn't be fired made to some 70-80 officials as a part of internal vigilance The Chief Minister specifically enquired about the status of mode of transport in the form of waterways has also been ini - mechanism to check service delivery" adding that "many offi - from our side but if Pakistan fires bullet then bullets fired tenting and rafting facilities in and around Sonamarg and tiated. from our side shouldn't be counted," he said. cials were found absent while a large majority did not stressed on further developing them. She was informed that respond properly". On being asked about action he said "we In spite of its vast and varied scenic beauty, Dr Jitendra Singh work on developing 18 hole Golf Course has been tendered said, Northeast never enthused film units to come for shoot - have shared details with SDMs and directed them to initiate out. BSF to lodge ...... ing, but the present government has sanctioned a full-fledged any kind of activities under the garb of such misadventure. actions, defaulters will be taken to task to ensure effective Mehbooba Mufti directed finalisation of Master Plan for Pakistan Rangers provoked BSF troops by targeting the BSF presence of field functionalities for better service". Doodpathri at the earliest so that other facilities are devel - Film Institute for Arunachal Pradesh which will facilitate the domination party in Arnia sector, he said. While it has raised many eyebrows about functioning of field oped there. She directed development of trek from film units to come and do location shooting. Today, at about 0630 hours, while one BSF operational and department units and action being taken against delinquent Doodpathri to Tangmarg via Tosamaidan so that the entire In order to showcase all that the Northeast has to offer to the for lackadaisical approach it has sent many departments in area maintenance party was dominating our area ahead of area gets promoted. She said the place can become an inte - rest of the world, from natural scenery to food cuisine, the border fencing in Arnia area, Pakistani Rangers without any tizzy as similar exercise for other departments in future as Ministry of DoNER has, in the last two years, started a routine is not ruled out. grated trekking ring by converging these attractions. The reason, fired on the BSF Party, the officer said. Chief Minister directed enhancement of camping facilities, process of holding Northeast Festivals across the country at A bullet hit the tractor, used by the BSF, in the field and driv - Many people have called checking closed Anganwadi cen - different locations including Bengaluru, Chandigarh, ters and absent teachers in similar manner. adventure treks and other such attractions at Doodpathri for er (BSF man) of the vehicle sustained a minor scratch, he said, attracting more tourists to the place. She also directed Mumbai, etc. For the first time, last year, a permanent adding the troops on duty points gave swift and befitting involvement of local youth in these activities to benefit the Northeast Stall “Purbashree” was set up at Dilli Haat, which reply to the Pakistan troops. Traffic police ...... hours to check traffic violations, if any committed by vehicles local economy as well. has proved highly successful and is attracting people from all He also said that Pak Rangers further tried to vitiate the situ - Mehbooba Mufti was informed that DPRs for 1.20 Kilometre ation by targeting our duty points with Mortar fire, which viz Omni Vans/Auto Rickshaws and other vehicles engaged walks of life and from all parts of the country. To promote Chair Lift and Golf Course have been prepared and submit - was also responded in controlled and accurate manner by for ferrying the school going children. religious tourism, Dr Jitendra Singh enumerated a number of alert BSF troops. Traffic Officers were deployed outside the gates of Schools ted for funding under PMDP. steps undertaken in the last three years and made a special Intermittent fire continued from both side till 0840 hours, he including Jodhamal Public School Channi, Heritage School The Chief Minister directed the Tourism Department to pack - mention of the Kamakhya (Assam) to Katra (Jammu & said. Sainik Colony, Presentation Convent School Gandhi Nagar, age Sonamarg and Doodpathri in a concerted manner and Kashmir) train which was dedicated to public by Prime DPS School Residency Road, Dream Land Public School get them marketed properly in the industry for their exquisite Minister Narendra Modi during his Northeast visit in May Buddhism's message ...... Janipur, K.C. International/ KC Public School/ KC Guru Kul features and attractions. She said these two places offer var - last year and which will connect the two destinations of pil - to the land of Buddha. Prime Minister Modi assured India's Paloura, St. Peter School Jewel Chowk, Dogra HSS School ied activities to tourists and should be promoted accordingly. grimage. Legislators, Mian Altaf Ahmad, Hakim Muhammad Yasin support to Sri Lanka for the island's nation-building endeav - Shastri Nagar to check traffic violations by school vans, Auto Dr Jitendra Singh also referred to the initiative taken by him Rickshaws engaged for ferrying the school going children. and Saiffudin Bhat; Commissioner-Secretary, Finance, Navin ours. to promote “Home Tourism” in such parts of the region Modi said that he believes that both India and Sri Lanka are During the special drive, total 72 School Vehicles viz Omni Choudhary; Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Rohit Vehicles, mini buses were found violating the M V Kansal; Secretary, Tourism, Farooq Ahmad Shah; Secretary, where the hotel facilities were either insufficient or exorbi - at a moment of great opportunity in its relationship. tantly costly. He said, this experiment has proved so success - "You will find in India a friend and partner that will support Act/Rules and were booked accordingly. Planning, Salim Sheshgar; Director, Tourism, Kashmir, your nation-building endeavours," he said. "My conversa - Out of 72 vehicles, 61 were challaned, while 11 others includ - Mahmood Ahmad Shah, heads of several Departments; ful that it can be emulated even in other parts of India which tions with President Sirisena and Prime Minister ing 8 Vans and 3 Mini Buses were seized on spot and sent to CEOs of SDA and DDA and other officers were present in the are frequently visited by tourists. Wickremesinghe have only reinforced our will to join hands TPL Jammu for safe custody. meetings. In the process of promoting tourism, Dr Jitendra Singh said, in achieving our common goals," he added. On Vesak, my The aim behind the drive was to check the menace of traffic the benefits go beyond the realms of tourism. Elaborating hope is that India and Sri Lanka will work together to uphold violations to ensure safety of school going students, and to Governor reviews ...... further, he said, the frequent exchange of population and vis - the ideals of Lord Buddha and promote values of peace, ensure that the drivers of the vehicles are in possession of review adherence to educational schedules and protection of its by different sections of society from across the country accommodation, inclusiveness, and compassion, Modi said, valid driving license/other allied documents. students from involvement in law and order incidents. have enabled the rest of India to know Northeast better and adding that let us dedicate our efforts to follow the path of According to SSP Traffic City, Jammu more such special Governor reiterated his concern that the educational interests drives shall be carried in future also to maintain effectiveness has also helped in bridging the gap that hitherto existed Buddha whose light shines all over the world. of the entire student community must be vigorously promot - between Northeast and the rest of the country. Modi, on his second visit to Sri Lanka in two years, was ear - and to curb the violations under M.V Act. ed and safeguarded and, under no circumstances, should the lier received by his Sri Lankan counterpart Wickremesinghe future careers of the student community be allowed to get at the venue amid traditional fanfare. exploited or jeopardized in any manner. In the context he Ensure comfortable...... be extended warmth. This was an important message he The prime minister lit a lamp - a traditional practice - initiat - 277 vehicles ...... recalled the severe academic losses suffered during the pro - ing the UN 'Vesak Day' celebrations. venience caused to the people in general and pedestrians in longed agitations in 2016. gave to all the CMs," according to Kutty. Several Buddhist monks chanted prayers during which Modi particular. Education Minister, Vice Chancellors and other participation The home minister said, "a lot of Kashmiris study outside the closed his eyes and kept his hands folded. During the special drive, Jammu City Traffic Police seized 126 spoke about the factors which had contributed to the involve - state of Kashmir, especially in the northern region. There Speaking at the event, Wickremesinghe thanked Modi for vehicles for wrong parking 91 vehicles (U/S 207 M.V.Act) ment of students, even girls, in the recent protests and offered have been some incidents which the central government was being the chief guest at the event. between 28.04.2017 to 11.05.2017 suggestions regarding the actions which need to be taken. very concerned about and sought the support of CMs on this "Proud to host Vesak Day celebrations in Colombo. I want to Around 81 private Cars and 45 commercial vehicles were Governor stressed the responsibility cast upon the Vice issue," according to Punjab Chief Secretary Karan Avtar thank Prime Minister Modi for being the chief guest during seized for wrong parking and commercial vehicles 72, 4 pri - Chancellors and Faculties in the Universities, and Principals Singh. the celebrations," Wickremesinghe said. vate cars and 14 two wheelers were seized U/S 207 M V Act. and Teachers in Colleges and Schools, in counselling the stu - Last month, six Kashmiris studying at Mewar University in "Teachings of Buddhism are relevant in today's world. All commuters are advised not to park their vehicles on the dents and effectively ensuring against any unhealthy influ - Rajasthan's Chhittorgarh district were allegedly thrashed by Buddhism shows a moderate path and need to consolidate road side and ensure parking of their vehicles at places des - ences adversely affecting the teaching schedules in all the a group of unidentified locals. social justice," he said. ignated for the purpose, in Jammu City. educational institutions. He urged the Education Minister to The accused were arrested a few days later. Modi arrived here yesterday on a two-day visit which is ensure stepping up all required initiatives for providing Besides Rajnath Singh, others who attended the meeting mainly aimed at reinforcing the traditional connect between Aadhaar not ...... sound counselling to students and enhancing meaningful included Punjab Governor V P Singh Badnore, who is also India and Sri Lanka at a time when China is seeking to make has reserved its verdict on a batch of pleas challenging the interactions between the teachers, students, parents and even UT Chandigarh's Administrator, Haryana Chief Minister inroads in the island nation. constitutional validity of a provision in the Income Tax Act to the local police officers. He advised the Vice Chancellors and Manohar Lal Khattar, Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal, J&K make Aadhaar mandatory. their Faculties to visit the affiliated colleges and assist the Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh, Himachal's Health "Be tough ...... The finance ministry notification gives the exemption to "an Principals and the teaching staff to connect with the students, Minister Thakur Kaul Singh and Rajasthan's Minister for privy to the meeting said. individual who does not possess the Aadhaar number or the understand their demands and difficulties and ensure Water Resources Ram Pratap. || daily naWa-i-WaqT aZEEM|| JaMMu CiTy || JaMMu ||SaTurday|| May 13, 2017 3 nPSu to start signature campaign against PSC M. raju takes over charge JaMMu, May 12: that Kashmir youth who State President, National raise slogans against India Panthers Student Union , do stone pelting and in as JMC Commissioner (NPSU), Virender Singh rewards they are getting lambasted that now Public jobs. But the youth of JaMMu, May 12: of JMC extended their Service Commission (PSC) Jammu who never believe M. Raju, IAS took over the heartiest welcome to the have crossed every limit of in violence have been charge as Commissioner, new Commissioner and his discrimination with rewarded with discrimi - Jammu Municipal assured him full coopera - Jammu region. nation. Singh announced Corporation (JMC) from tion in performing their The recent lists of that a signature campaign Dr. Manmohan Singh, duties with best of their Assistant Professors and will be launched in Jammu KAS who has been trans - caliber and ability. lecturers have clearly province and lacks of sig - ferred as Managing Further, Dr. Manmohan exposed PSC and State natures will be sent to Director, J&K Housing was given a warm send off Government approach of Prime Minister asking him Board, Jammu. by the officers/officials of discrimination especially what sin Jammu youth On the occasion a get to the Corporation wishing with Jammu youth. after giving years towards from Jammu are not given have done and when this gather was arranged him success for his new Talking to reporters here, studies and hard work the place in final selection list. discrimination will be where the officer/officials assignments. Singh said that the latest students of Jammu are Singh said that the youth over. Singh warned the list which was of Asst. ignored, the matter of the of Jammu is ignored from state govt. to stop this dis - Professors published by fact is that in every written last 60 years and this was crimination or Jammu dSS pays homage to martyred lt fayaz, others; P.S.C in which only 3 aspi - test the aspirants of BJP who raised loud slo - youth is going to be in rants of Jammu can get Jammu are getting high gans to what this discrimi - streets and roads against demands functioning of Civil Sectt in Jammu too space and 24 were given to merits ,but when it comes nation but after getting Govt. acts. Others present Kashmir which is highly to interview the meritori - power BJP have also for - were Anoop Singh, ing educational institu - condemnable and a big ous youth are not getting gotten promises made by Lovely Singh, Rishi tions, youth and children question mark is that why marks, which is really them and now Jammu Badyal, Rafiq Khan, Surya who are the citizens of Jammu youth is ignored matter of concern that youth have no one to raise Dev Singh, Abbas Khan tomorrow. The meeting felt every time. Singh said that why meritorious aspirants this issue. Singh added and Usman Ganai. concerned at the snail's pace of various projects in Jammu province and demanded white paper on aryans institute celebrates the progress and expendi - ture incurred on the Kunjwani- Satwari road international nurses day connectivity which is the JaMMu, May 12: ed murder. They also con - to creep up that can disturb life line of Jammu city as JaMMu, May 12: In a meeting of the working demned the criminal cul - the traditional communal also the necessity utility Aryans Institute of committee of Dogra Sadar ture of luring children with harmony and respect to and expenditure to the fly- Nursing, Chandigarh on Sabha (DSS) J&K held ulterior motives and mutual sensitivities. over between Gandhi Friday celebrated under the chairmanship of replacing their books with While appreciating the Nagar and Bikram Chowk. International Nurses Day Th. Gulchain Singh stones to use them as gun opening of the Nashri tun - Members urged their presi - under the theme 'Nursing: Charak- President DSS & fodder by pushing them in nel the members of dent to have more frequent The Balance of Mind, Body Former Minister J&K front of armed troops. The Udhampur, Ramban and meetings and also visit vari - and Spirit' at Aryans Government, a serene meeting reiterated that it is Doda districts present in ous districts to hold public Campus. Nurses Day cele - homage was paid to brutal - not possible for the poor the meeting expressed their meetings where the public brated on the Birth ly martyred Lieutenant Jammu masses to go to dismay over their losses has pinned great hops in DSS Anniversary of Florence Umar Fayaz of Rajputana Kashmir for resolving their and asked special package and look forward to him as a Nightingale, who is widely Rifles, six JK policemen and day to day problems in the for the development of ray of hope where the politi - considered the founder of two JK Bank employees. Secretariat there. DSS again tourist spots of their areas. cal stewards of various hues modern nursing. society. Nursing students views. Dr. Raman Rani and night, he said. Parul Th. Gulchain Singh Charak urged the Chief Minister to Members took stong excep - have failed them by their fall Dr. Anshu Kataria, while taking oath pledged while motivating the stu - Guleria, HoD, Aryans said that it is tragic that the keep both winter and sum - tion to the sad incidence of promises and greedy Chairman, Aryans Group to serve the society with dents said that the role of Institute of Nursing appre - young lieutenant has been mer Secretariats functional police high handedness at approach. Prominent among presided over the function. their profession during nurse in the health sector in ciated the measures taken targeted by the Hizbul round the year. Kanchak Police Station and others who express their The function commenced their studies as well as after every part of the world is by the students for the wel - Mujahideen and even the Offering its full support the demanded a Judicial views in the meeting were Dr with the lamp lighting cere - the completion of their very important as they fare of the society. She also procession carrying his meeting unanimously enquiry and immediate N K Dogra, P S Gupta, G A mony. Students organised course. serve mankind and God. appealed to the students of body was stoned by mis - urged the central arrest of the concerned Khawaja, Col Dr. VK Sahi, various activities including Debate on how to control She further said that each the institute who had taken creants, while a criminal Government to take SHO. Syed Amanat Ali Shah, Dr. P. oath ceremony, debate, the frequent changes in and every person needs oath to work hard with full terrorist shot dead few strongest possible meas - The meeting also decided S. Pathania, Santosh Magotra, painting competition, cul - mind, body and soul dur - someone to take care when dedication for the welfare days earlier was offered ures to reign in the situa - to have the general council K.P Singh, Sohail Kazmi, S. tural activities etc on the ing the studies and in pro - they are admitted to the of the society and let the gun salute by his criminal tion in the Kashmir valley meeting in the month of Peter, Sr. Kulbir Singh, theme to mark the celebra - fession may put impact on hospital. The nurses take patient feel their presence conspirators. to put a halt to the ongoing June, 2017. Sukhdev Singh, Madan Lal tion and exhibit their the society has allowed the care of them as patient in through their caring during Many learned speakers naked dance of death and It was also resolved to Bhagat, Pritam Singh, Mehar responsibilities towards the students to share their every possible ways day their period of treatment. offered their views in a destruction. Members of carry this message of mutu - Singh, Chhankar Singh, open discussion and the DSS across all communal, al brotherhood and peace - Jagdeep Singh, Parshotam meeting strongly con - regional affiliations strong - ful coexistence down to the Thapa, Amrik Singh, Sports is medium to unite demned the brutalities, ly vowed to live united and grass-root level to the Joginder Singh, Vijay Kumar bloodshed and cold blood - not to allow any differences towns and villages involv - and Karan Singh. society: Mla East rajiv gandhi College of nursing Guest of Honour. Rajesh Gupta also visited the new multi indoor complex to check the celebrates international nurses day ongoing work and instructed the officials to complete the work with JaMMu, May 12: particular individual but the whole socie - ducting various relevant activities with speed and efficiency so that latest Rajiv Gandhi College of Nursing cele - ty gets benefited from it. Beside that the the help of staff and students and assures facilities are available to the brated international Nurses Day with its college celebrated Nurses week from 6-12 to make this day respectful in the Nursing sportspersons. theme of the year "A voice to lead, May including different activities e.g pot profession. M.S. Kat och (Chairman) also Rajesh said that the new sports com - Achieving the Sustainable painting, group song, group dance, folk appreciated the efforts laid down by the plex is coming up at the cost of Rs 7 Developmental Goal". The main objec - dance, photo frame making, indoor and students and staff members for making crore and Prime Minister Narendra tive of celebrating this event is to give stu - outdoor games etc., on 12th May 2017, a this event successful and highlighted the Modi is very keen on sports and has dents the fundamental idea for choosing quiz competition was held on different importance of this profession in the soci - launched Pradhan Mantri Khelo this profession as this is just not a learning subjects of Nursing curriculum in which ety. He also expressed his views as how India Schemes. Rajesh said that he is module but a mechanism for serving total three teams have participated each humanity and this profession is linked ready to contribute funds from his humanity wherever it is required. The from three houses (Red, Blue, Green) and with each other. Rafiqa Bashir CDF towards the building of the students must also know the significance Red team won the quiz competition. (Principal) consenting the chairman`s JaMMu, May 12: 2017, here today. infrastructure for the sports. Rajeev and sacrifice to be made in order to keep The faculty conducted a seminar on view congratulated the different teams Sports is the medium to unite the In today's function organized at the Bhardwaj, Rajinder Gupta, Kuldeep the humanity alive among all of us. theme of Nurse Day 2017. There was a for their dedication and extra ordinary society said MLA Jammu East Badminton Club, Rajesh Gupta was Kandhari, Gopal Gupta, Rajesh A nurse is the most significant factor great coordination and cooperation from work done in order to conduct the event. Rajesh Gupta while inaugurating the Chief Guest and Rajeev Gupta Nischal, Hari Om Sharma, Chaman when it comes to human life and its serv - both students and staff and all the mem - M S Katoch (Chairman) were the Chief the Dr. Pradeep Sankhyadhar Vice President Chamber of Lal and Manav Mahajan were also ice as no other person will take as much bers showed great zeal and enthusiasm Guest of the event. Anjana Bavouria Memorial Badminton Tournament Commerce and Industry was the present on the occasion. pain as a nurse takes for the well being of during the complete Nurses Week. The (CEO), staff and students attended the an individual. This knowledge provided Institute every year put all its efforts in event. The vote of thanks was presented international nurses day celebrated at in this profession is not only confined to a making this event a grand success by con - by Rafiqa Bashir. government hospital gandhi nagar Philosophy lecture series concludes at SMVdu kaTra, May 12: etc. Senior staff nurse Sureshtha Prof. Alex Watson, a D.Phil. from Sharma presented devotional songs Harvard University and presently a which motivated all who were pres - Professor of Indian Philosophy at ent, the stage was managed by Neha Ashoka University India, concludes and Madhu Bala both staff Nurses. a lecture series at the Department of Students who spoke on the occasion Philosophy and Culture, Shri Mata include Rajni Verma, Shakshi Dubey Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) and Karan Dhameer. Students from yesterday. BECON included Rashmi Sharma, Prof. Watson spoke on 'Contrasting Sayed Surya and Pooja Devi all of B Nyaya-Vaisesika and Buddhist Sc Nursing second year. explanations of attention', in which The posters were made by Iksha he analyzed whether there is neces - Mahajan, Priyanka, Neloofar, Pooja sary role of mind in attention, or an outright scholar of Sanskrit. appreciated the academic freedom Devi, Pragati, Lovely Miyam and attention can be explained without Prior to that he had spoken on the that faculty of SMVDU are provid - JaMMu, May 12: Florence Nightingale by the Matron Komal all from BECON. Staff nurse imagining mind as arbitrator. This topic 'Can Jayanta Bha??a respond ed. Prof. Watson also interacted International Nurses Day celebrated Vaishhnoo Devi along with Dr Prerana also spoke on the occasion fol - question has been long debated in effectively to the charge that the with Dr. Vandana Sharma Dean at Government Hospital Gandhi Madhuri Slathia Medical lowed by Matron Vaishhnoo Devi, Dr history of Indian philosophy, partic - inference of God's existence is un- Faculty of Humanities and Social Nagar here where nurses and stu - Superintendent, Dr Arun Sharma Madhuri Slathia Medical ularly between Nyaya and Buddhist established and inconclusive', in Sciences and exchanged the knowl - dents of ANMT Nursing School Dy Medical Superintendent, Dr Superintendent and conclusion by Dr traditions, if awareness and atten - which he had analyzed specific edge with her. Dr. V. K. Tripathi Government Hospital Gandhi Vinay Chib MO Stores, Nursing Arun Sharma Dy Medical tion can be explained through the arguments given by Nyaya tradition Head Dept. of Philosophy and Nagar Jammu along with students Supervisors and other staff. Superintendent who presented vote momentary flow of conscious to prove the existence of God. He Culture, Dr. Anil K. Tewari, Mr. of Bee Enn College of Nursing par - Matron was later garlanded and of thanks also. Later Cake which was episodes. It is pertinent to men - also interacted with Vice Chancellor, Sumanta S. Sharma, Dr. Madhu M. ticipated. crowned by the medical superinten - specially made for the occasion was tioned that Prof. Watson specializes SMVDU Prof. Sanjeev Jain about the Chaturvedi, Dr. Ashoka Tarai from The programme started with light - dent and mementos presented to all cut by all the nurses together and a get in Indian Philosophy, Kashmir best and innovative practices in aca - Dept. of Philosophy thanked Prof. ing of lamp in front of picture of prominent Nurses and supervisors together function organized. Shaivism, Nyaya Philosophy and is demic institutions and thoroughly Watson. || daily naWa-i-WaqT aZEEM|| EdiTOrial || JaMMu ||SaTurday|| May 13, 2017 4 Editorial Should we do away with Capital Punishment? Mukul SanWal her on the street to die or that he ple. Picture a small family with Slow wheels of justice Anup Surendranath is director can have such intense hatred two children, a son and a Besides, our legal system has Opposition within of the Centre on the Death for people of other communi - daughter and suddenly, the multiple layers of appeal from he expulsion of Naseemuddin Penalty, National Law Univer - ties that they should be daughter faces harassment the trial court to the apex court. sity, Delhi. Views expressed are stripped, paraded, raped and from local goons which slowly These layers act as a safety Siddiqui from the BSP on personal murdered. escalates to serious offence lead - valve against miscarriage of At its very core, the argument Our demands for justice have ing to grievous sexual assault of justice. Comparing ourselves Wednesday is mired in charges and against death penalty comes to be tempered by this reality. the young girl. to the West is not right as crime T down to the manner in which Society then cannot demand to Extremist forces detection is a hallmark of most counter-charges from both sides. At least we understand crime and take the life of an individual The parents have no recourse advanced societies. The kind of two stories, if not more, will be told about those who commit crimes. Do when it has contributed to that as prevention of crime is non- crime we are witnessing can - we view crime purely as ac - process and outcome. Crimes existent in our society. If the fa - not be compared to the West. the unceremonious exit of a man who, over tions of “inherently bad” peo - are as much about social failure ther complains, his complaint The Nirbhaya trial went on for fold. When a crime is commit - are now witnessing cannot be nearly three decades in the BSP, emerged a ple, i.e. attribute responsibility as they are about individual re - is barely registered in record five years before the Supreme exclusively to the individual sponsibility. Arguments on de - ted, the perpetrator is not the addressed by simple punish - books. Court upheld Capital Punish - recognisable face in a party that brooks (and nothing else)? terrence assume that crimes are only one breaking the social ments. We are seeing horrific at - This scene plays out virtually ment for the killers of the young Socialisation as a factor individual problems, imagined contract. Obviously the state tacks on women, young girls, everywhere in India — from woman. The Ajmal Kasab trial none apart from its supremo. One narra - It is impossible to view crime as and carried out by reasons of has failed to protect the victim and boys who are raped and small mohallas to villages to took many years. I feel Capital and society but at the same time sodomised. People from the tive, however, is already writ large — of a something that only “inher - pure individual will. It assumes every nook and corner. How Punishment must be provided ently bad” people do and the that fear will trump the massive it has also failed the perpetrator minority communities are be - many death penalties have for hate crimes as well which party coming apart in defeat. Siddiqui was view that the task of criminal influence of everything else in in equal measure albeit in a dif - ing targeted and lynched in a been imposed in our country result in deaths or killings of in - law is to take away “inherently our lives. ferent way. At the risk of repeti - barbaric manner by mobs. compared to the staggering nocent people in communal ri - at the centre of the BSP’s strategy for the bad” people from our midst is Disproportionate impact tion, it is not to suggest that the The attacks on Dalits continue numbers of women being ots. The judicial system moves perpetrator has no individual 70 years after India’s independ - 2017 assembly election, in which Mayawati untenable. The cliché that we This is certainly not to argue that raped and murdered? at snail’s pace and so the crimi - are all products of our circum - all persons with similar socialisa - responsibility but that we must ence. These are the vulnerable Unless you take drastic action, nal justice system is unable to sought to woo Muslim votes, giving out stances has much to offer here. tion processes will do the same also recognise the failure of soci - sections of our society that con - especially in the case of rape, offer protection of law. This is not to suggest the ab - thing. That is precisely the rea - ety and state. tinue to be targeted. The pun - murder and terror attacks, the What we need now is to focus nearly a hundred seats to Muslim candi - solute lack of individual agency son for not deciding questions of As a society we find ourselves ishment meted out to them situation will not improve. The on the victims. It is about time in the things we do but rather to sentencing only on the basis of in a strange bind — on the one should serve as examples of de - attacks on our security person - we had a mechanism to help dates, to join them to the party’s core base argue that the reasons why we crime categories. The burden of hand seeking more violent and terrence for others. nel are increasing due to differ - victims. of Dalits. His ejection now follows close on do the things we do is influ - the death penalty has a dis - harsher punishments for cer - No recourse ent extremist forces. Such State-sanctioned death penalty enced by a lot more than just in - parate impact on the most mar - tain crimes and at the same time Unless you impose a rigorous killings must be visited with promotes fear of the law and the heels of that strategy’s spectacular fail - dividual will. In that context, a ginalised and poorest sections struggling with rampant im - penalty like death which is the Capital Punishment. serves as a deterrent to future four-year-old being raped and of society. Our criminal justice punity for certain others. Justice severest of them all, I don’t see a Perhaps, this may be alternative offenders ure — in this election, the BSP sank to 19 murdered, or raping and merci - system is in severe crisis given is not served in either situation. solution to the problems we to removal of the Armed Forces Pinky Anand is Additional So - seats, down from 80 in 2012. In fact, though lessly killing members of a caste the rampant use of torture in in - To tweak Martin Luther King’s face. What we are also encoun - (Special Pow ers) Act in trou - licitor-General at the Supreme or religious group because of vestigations, a broken legal aid words, the arc of the moral uni - tering is a peculiar problem bled States. Besides, the argu - Court it still posted a vote share of 22 per cent, visceral hatred are all events that system and alienating trial verse must bend towards a where law enforcement agen - ment against Capital Punish - While an entire nation cele - challenge our humanity. processes. It is incapable of ad - more empathetic version of jus - cies are not working for ordi - ment is not really tested. How brated when the Supreme BSP fortunes have been sinking in succes - As a society, can we look at ministering the death penalty tice rather than a retributive one. nary citizens. They are at the can the state compensate for Court upheld death penalty sive elections from its peak performance in murderers, rapists, pae - in a fair manner and that is evi - The crimes we are now wit - service of VIPs and simply re - the mindless killing of innocent for Nirbhaya’s killers, it has dophiles, genocidaires and ask denced by the fact that over nessing cannot be addressed moving red beacons from cars people? once again raised the age-old 2007, when it formed the first single party ourselves the tough question of 30% of death sentences handed by simple punishments. We will not take away the privi - What do you do as a society question of whether we truly how they got there? out by trial courts result in ac - need drastic action leges enjoyed by the VIPs. when it is impossible to reform need capital punishment. majority government in UP since 1985, The point is that there is a quittals (not commutations) in Dushyant Dave is a senior ad - Roughly, over 1,50,000 per - criminals? What do you do to There are two main arguments vocate in the Supreme Court sonal security officers are crossing the 25 per cent threshold in terms process of socialisation that con - the appellate process. prevent the recurrence of for capital punishment: first, tributes to an individual’s think - The state cannot seek to take life I am all for Capital Punishment guarding the VIPs. How do heinous crimes against the vul - that it acts as a deterrent; and of vote share and expanding its footprint ing that he can rape a woman, because it has an equal commit - because we have become a you protect the common man? nerable sections? All such acts second, it gives due justice to insert a rod into her and leave ment to everyone within its lawless society. The crimes we Let me illustrate with an exam - call for a serious deterrence. the aggrieved. across the state. But Siddiqui’s ouster from the BSP is a moment notable for more than just the inability of the BSP to hold together New technology and old religion in adversity. This is both because the BSP is Augmented reality is upending the interface between physical reality and human desire to shape our universe a unique party and because its current dis - Sundar Sarukkai cal”. His vision of a which it describes. Sci - tred unlike religion in array mirrors a larger political crisis. The The Oracle has spoken. world suspicious of ma - ence is as much about general. Religions are His vision will soon be - teriality points to tech - using the knowledge of always social. They specialness of the BSP comes from its being come your personal nology’s attempt to al - nature in order to con - arepractised socially ways go beyond the real trol and harness it. and are composed of so - and becoming the vehicle for the political gadget. In the latest F8 annual global devel - which is present in front However, there is a cial rituals. But this new assertion of India’s most disprivileged, the oper conference last of us. This view of tech - more important aim of technological make-be - month, the CEO of Face - nology is closely related science: to ultimately lieve world which each Dalits. Mayawati’s four tenures as chief book, Mark Zucker - to the old religious create nature. one of us can create ac - berg, announced his vi - imaginations, suggest - For science, it is not cording to our desires minister have not only earned her a reputa - sion of new ing that the more digi - enough to merely know and fantasies is not so - tion as a firm administrator on the law and technologies. He wants tal, technological we how things are or why cially shared. It insu - to change our lives by get, the more religious they act the way they lates and creates an in - order front, they have also become a pow - changing the way we we will become. Is it Religion is cheap for all is not constrained by do, but it is more essen - dividual who can only perceive, engage and only an accident that re - tial to know how to end up being socially erful symbol of inclusiveness in a democra - that it promises us. any of the factors that experience the real ligiosity and new-age Zuckerberg has learnt characterises the physi - recreate not just this delusional. gurus have increased in world but ‘better’ ones. It is the digital world, cy that, despite its several imperfections world around us. He this lesson well: The cal world. Gods and an - wants to create aug - the digital age? sells his vision by claim - gels fly when we can - The ultimate aim of sci - ephemeral, unlocated, and unkept promises, makes it possible for mented reality to spice If this suggestion ing that a $500 TV can not. They are not ence is to be God; seemingly free and up the mundane reality sounds absurd, con - cloning, Bt foods, artifi - floating, that beckons as a Dalit force to push its way through to be a $1 app in the future restrained by the con - of our everyday world sider the following. Like with the use of his tech - straints of space and cial intelligence and the way out of the con - religion, this new tech - augmented reality are straints of the human becoming a viable alternative in India’s such as using an app to nology. But what really time. Gods are not like fill a cereal bowl with nology begins with a is the problem with the us. They are immaterial, just the first faltering world. This new tech - politically most important state. When such images of tiny swim - suspicion of the real physical? Why is the omnipresent, eternal, a steps on this journey. nology mimics all that ming sharks. physical world, always idea of the physical a spirit, a consciousness. Religion and Mr. the old religion had to a party seems unable to hold together — as Augmented reality is searching for something problem for the digital God is the first example Zuckerberg have one give in order to create a more than the world more thing in common. delusion of a new reli - the Siddiqui episode signals — its undoing, like this. It begins with technologists as also for of a digital world where dissatisfaction with the outside us. Both tech - the religious imagina - there is no constraint They depend on the fact gion. Like all religions, like its rise, has a larger resonance. In its way the world appears nology and religion do tion? due to physicality. That that human individuals it too forgets that the before us. It panders to so by choosing the Human and divine is also the reason why are perpetually un - digital and the expansion earlier, from Dalit to Bahujan to the worst of our human physical body as the ful - There is a marked dif - the notion of God was happy with themselves ephemeral are always crum of all problems of and their world. Reli - based on a foundation Sarvajan, and in its apparent shrinking desires when it creates a ference between the hu - deeply correlated with world which is special the physical. They use man world and the mathematics in the gion offers solace of the material, just like now, more is at stake in the BSP’s fortunes to each one of us as if the selective ideas of libera - world of the divine. A Western tradition. through another world, human life is always world should be tion and freedom as an crucial aspect of this dif - Geometry was thought a world of the divine. based on a foundation than just the BSP. The BSP’s decline also amenable to our desires escape from the physi - ference is defined by the to embody the om - Mr. Zuckerberg wants of loss and death. cal. to create this world of What Mr. Zuckerberg is holds up a mirror to the building crisis in rather than the other physicality of human nipresence, and arith - way around. Both these domains beings. We are all em - metic the eternality, of the divine in his digital showing us is only the the ranks of non-BJP parties. Even as the A familiar lure raise fundamental ques - bodied creatures, oc - God. Isaac Newton was toys. He wants to glitz, and not the wires However, Mr. Zucker - tions about the auton - cupy space and con - among those who sub - change the world rather and the black boxes that Narendra Modi-led BJP conquers new berg’s vision is not re - omy of human action: sume physical produce. scribed to this funda - than ask us to change are behind it which do we lose our auton - our individual selves. make all this possible. political territories, its opposition seems to ally new. This vision is Our body is the first mental relation between presented as if it is omy to God in the same model of the physical, these two non-physical The domain of Gods But eventually he is not flounder. One of the main reasons for this something new and way that we lose it to and this body is also the domains. was different from that responsible for what he radical but there is the digital gadgets? problem for many no - Augmented reality of the humans, and so creates. It is we, the suf - appears to be the inability of the one-man, much in this new tech - Both use magic and tions of liberation. takes this one step fur - liberation meant leav - fering, burdened physi - nological imagination spectacle as a way to at - ing this place and going cal humans who go to one-woman, or one-family party to weath - The body is a problem ther and is actually the that should remind us tract us towards them. because the physical, by logical end to the imagi - to the beyond. How - him for the satiation of er the political setback. If the AAP seems of old religious imagi - Both of them create a definition, is always an nation of science and ever, augmented reality our desires. We are nations. sense of protection and entity that is con - technology. Science de - is not about this form of puppets in the hands of riven by inner conflict after its under - Facebook developing comfort, and create strained and bound by scribes the world in its liberation. It wants to the digital masters and technology to build forms of dependencies create a heaven outside we have gone beyond whelming performance in Punjab and rout laws. The body is a own way, but the aim of global community towards them. Finally, physical body in that it science does not lie in a each of our doors, or at the point of even asking in Delhi’s local polls, the AIADMK is still Mr. Zuckerberg wants not to forget another cannot do certain things mere description. least outside each of our whether we know what us to “think about how common strategy to because of its physical - The fundamental aim of smartphones. we are doing or what convulsed by the death of J. Jayalalithaa many of the things promote both these do - ity. Liberation is firstly a science is to use this de - Not socially shared we are getting into. We around us don’t actu - mains: the question of Augmented reality is are already in the land and the SP faces a split in UP after defeat. liberation from the scription and do some - ally need to be physi - cost. physical world. Heaven thing to the world narcissistic and self-cen - of the new religion. || daily naWa-i-WaqT aZEEM|| J&k || JaMMu ||SaTurday|| May 13, 2017 5 Hunger strike by contractual Jugal Kishore held Janta Darbar at Kotranka in Dharal Constituency Kotranka and held meeting among the lecturers enters day 88 karyakartas to boost the activities of the party in Darhal Constituency.He listened JaMMu|May 12 the problems faced by the public and The hunger strike by contractual lec - workers.Ju gal Kishore while adreesing turers (10+2) enters 88th day but no the gathering asked that the Prime response has been received from the Minister of India Sh Narendra Modi is govt. side till date. Today on 12th of working with the great deeds to uplift May 2017, they have been demand - the lower class of the society.He directed ing for their regularization as per the the departments to serve with thir deeds Civil services Special Provision act to help the poors and to upcome the 2010. A policy framed for the lower class of the society.He further Regularization of all the added that water and electricity are the adhoc/Contractual/Consolidated JaMMu|May 12 Playground at Govt Girls High School primary needs of inhabitants and they employees after rendering seven Jugal Kishore Sharma Member of Budhal constructed from MPLAD Scheme should be served on the periority years of services. Parliament BJP Lok Sabha Jammu Poonch costing Rs 5 Lac INR and addressed the basis.Jugal Kishore also called upon a Today females contractual lecturers today visited rural areas village students to take interest in co-curricular meeting with the officials of GREF to met Speaker Kavinder Gupta who Dharaman,Budhal Town,Phallni and activities along with academic studies.This expedite the construction of road from assured that he will take up the case strike spot and assured full support govt. Arun Bakhshi said that they Kotranka in Dharal Constituency and held playground and stage will give platform to Rajouri to Budhal via Kotranka.The offi - in the cabinet. Vikram Randhawa and assured to take up the case with will continue the chain hunger strike public darbar at Kotranka. Jugal Kishore students to play with true sportsmanship. cials said Member of Parliament that MLC (BJP) also visited in the hunger the BJP leaders as well as with the till their grievances of redressed. Sharma Member of Parliamwnt during his Jugal Kishore Sharma announced Rs 2 Lac they are serving with their level best and two day visit in Darhal constituency kick more for the further development of school assured that they will expedite the work started various development and assured that all the works would be by using more power to benefit the resi - No talks with separatists, Pak under prevailing works.Member of Parliament inaugurated done for the benefit of the students. dents of Darhal Budhal Kotranka and all sitting steps and other works at Jugal Kishore held Janta Darbar at the adjoining area. circumstances: Prof Virender AICCO Jammu Chapter celebrates annual meet JaMMu|May 12 questioned that was he successful in sovereignty of India as a nation, do State BJP Spokesperson, Prof. his venture? Neither the separatists not create an atmosphere for hold - JaMMu|May 12 Districts where awareness Virender Gupta said those who are nor Pakistan stopped their agenda ing negotiations with the separatists All India Crime and programmes were held. advocating holding of talks with the for creating disturbances in and Pakistan and added that one Corruption Organization The organization has been separatists and with Pakistan to Kashmir, instead they tried to inflict cannot push India to hold talks (AICCO), a unique organi - advocating or clean deal - restore peace in the Valley either do more injuries to India throughout its under the present scenario of zation which has been for - ing of the public with not know the ground realities of the length and breadth. He added that aggression unleashed by Pak. mulated to render its self - departments of police, present situation in the Valley and advocates of negotiations should The Spokesperson questioned that less services and contribu - revenue and works tc so the agenda of the separatists and recall the Pakistan attack in Kargil, Congress leaders, particularly P. tion to eradicate crime and that corruption is discour - Pakistan or they are doing so to cre - the separatists and Pakistan spon - Chidambram, Ghulam Nabi Azad corruption from the coun - aged. Speakers gave their ate a situation where they can serve sored terrorists attack on Parliament that during its tenure of 10 years, try at large, celebrated its views on crime and cor - their own political interests. These and in Mumbai. He reminded the when it was in power at Delhi none annual meet here on ruption and appreciated people should realize that Kashmir NC leaders and others that it was of the separatist leaders agree to Friday. The meeting was the role of such organiza - valley is not whole of Jammu and Atal Behari Vajpayee's Government come on the table discuss the organised by Jammu tion in this endeavour. Kashmir. It merely constitutes about that outrightly rejected the Kashmir issue and it failed to make Chapter of the Zulfkar and Kavinder 20 per cent area of present J&K part Autonomy Report submitted by the Pakistan to agree for negotia - Organisation in Press dignitaries present were activities of Jammu elaborated upon steps of India. The people of Jammu and Farooq's Government. tions. Prof. Virender Gupta told Club which was presided S.P Singh, IGP Jammu, Branch, J.P Sharma listed taken by the government Ladakh regions, Kashmiri Pandits, He sought to refresh their memories those who repeatedly talk for a over by its National Alok Kumar IGP and different representations to check corruption. They Shia Muslims, Gujjar and Bakerwal about the efforts made by Indian political solution for Jammu and President, R.K. Ratula. Rakesh Gupta President made with various gov - appreciated the work communities are the major stake Prime Minister, Narendra Modi to Kashmir problem, that no solution Speaker, Legislative Chamber of Commerce ernment departments. He being done by the organi - holders and they are against the ele - have good relations with Pakistan that threatens the integrity of the Assembly, Kavindar and Industries Jammu. expressed his gratitude zation and promise all ments who are creating turmoil in but Pakistan sabotaged his efforts by country, loosens the bonds between Gupta was the Chief In his welcome address, towards Armed Police, help in its efforts. Later the Valley at the behest of Pakistan, importing terrorism in the Valley, Jammu and Kashmir and India, can Guest and Minister for Ratula gave history of the JDA, JMC etc for the cor - mementoes were present - ISI and ISIS and want to convert disturbing the common life of the be accepted by any of the govern - Food, Civil Supplies and organization in brief and poration and help. He ed to the guests. Yashpal Jammu and Kashmir as Islamic people and engaging in continuous ments at the Centre. He said that the Consumer Affairs, enumerated some of the made mention of the Sharma presented vote of Fundamental State. He said that firing on the border. voice of the people of the country is Choudhary Zulfkar Ali works performed in differ - expansions of the organi - thanks and Pawan Gupta those who always quote the exam - Prof. Virender Gupta said that pres - in favour of removal all the hurdles was the Guest of Honour ent parts of the country. zation to Udhampur, Organizing Secretary con - ple of Prime Minister Atal Behari ent situation prevailing in the Valley that keep Kashmir away from the on the occasion. Other Giving accounts of the Doda, Kathua and Poonch ducted the proceedings. Vajpayee for initiating peace talks and malafide intention of Pakistan National mainstream including the with separatists and Pakistan and to grab Kashmir and undermine the Article 370. RD and Kishore Fan Club organizes musical show JaMMu|May 12 event, most of the speak - NC attends all-party meet held The magic of evergreen ers praised both Sunil and melodies sung by Lata Indu for their mind blow - Mangeshkar and Kishore ing performances. by ECI in New Delhi Kumar brought the jam "The City of Temples- packed auditorium of Jammu has lot of talent and nEW dElhi|May 12 Provincial President toral process and of the VVPAT (Voter-verifiable Government College for if given a chance these A delegation of Jammu Kashmir Mr. Nasir Aslam Election Commission paper audit trail) system Women (GCW) Gandhi singers can rock the and Kashmir National Wani and Provincial should be of utmost con - that has been proposed for Nagar alive in the voice of Bollywood," was the Conference participated in President Jammu Mr. cern. The National all future elections, the the all-party meet held by Devender Singh Rana. The Conference delegation said voter should personally Sunil Sharma and Indu at response of most of the the Election Commission National Conference dele - it was pertinent to note that get a paper-trail of the vote a musical concert organ - speakers, during the func - of India (ECI) in New Delhi gation said existing con - all political parties with the polled through the EVM ised by RD and Kishore tion. Speaker, Kavinder to discuss issues and con - cerns and apprehensions exception of the BJP had that she then subsequently Fan Club on its 25th Gupta was the Chief Guest. cerns related to the use of that have been raised raised objections about the casts in a ballot. “This, in Anniversary, here, on Appreciating efforts of the Electronic Voting about the safety, reliability current process and addition to the EVM count, Friday. tracks of Kishore Kumar college girls. organisers, Kavinder said Machines (EVMs) that and integrity of Electronic demanded certain would not only provide a "Aye Mere Watan Ke and Lata Mangeshkar are Amidst the hooting and that musical concert is a have been raised by vari - Voting Machines (EVMs) changes. This, the NC dele - tangible paper trail to limit Logo-Zara Yadd Karo being sung. claps by college girls, novel concept and the club ous stakeholders and polit - should be taken very seri - gation said, was in itself an the possibility of manipu - Qurbani," sung by Indu "Madhosh Dil Ki Sunil Sharma, the founder deserves special apprecia - ical parties. The National ously and the Election indicator of the need to lation in the most effective once again brought tears Dhadkan...Chup Si Yeh of RD and Kishore Fan tion for the efforts. He Conference delegation con - Commission of India (ECI) address these apprehen - manner but would also into the eyes of every one Tanhai;"…."Kehna hai, Club, filled the auditori - lauded efforts of the sisted of Senior Party should ensure all possible sions for the credibility of make the VVPAT format present in the auditorium kehna hai Aaj tumse" ..yeh um with his sonorous singers and theorganisers Leader and Former loopholes are checked and the electoral system. more accurate and less vul - as it did years back when pehalee baar" and "Yeh voice with joy. The audito - for organising the show. Finance Minister Mr. eliminated as upholding National Conference advo - nerable to any further Lata Mangeshkar sang the mera dil pyar kaa divana" rium echoed, "once more.. He said music is a potent Abdul Rahim Rather, the credibility of the elec - cated that through the manipulation. song at a function where again sung by Sunil and once more..once more" tool by which younger India's first Prime Minister Indu kept the audience after every performance generations can be made Jawahar Lal Nehru too spellbound while another which was an indicator aware about importance of Declare J&K disturbed state, hand had moist eyes. number from movie that age-old melodies still the Day. He said youth is The two duet sung by Bazigaar "Yeh, Kali Kali have preference with the future of the country and Sunil Sharma and Indu Ankehe…Ye Gore Gore young generation. youth energy can be chan - over to army: Dimple enthralled the audience, to Gaal" presented by Sunil Congratulating the organ - nelized into constructive the extent as if the original won the hearts of young isers for such a wonderful nation building. JaMMu|May 12 Prime Minister to start Sunil Dimple president direct war with Pakistan Jammu West Assembly to settle the thing right Ex-central paramilitary forces personnel to Movement led an anti once for all. Pakistan protest rally on He alleged that Kashmir is Janipur High Court road going out of hands, law hold protest at Jantar Mantar on May 15 against the fresh ceasefire and order situation in the (Defence Forces) and younger (CPF) violation on LOC state is worsening every brothers. Nowshera in which a day and the BJP Central The boiling and burning issues as woman was killed in mor - Government is taking no discussed in the press conference tar shelling on the residen - concrete steps to control regarding their genuine fundamen - tial areas by Pakistan the turmoil in Kashmir. tal rights included: One Rank One army. The protesters He said BJP-PDP coalition Pension; Ex-servicemen status; burnt Pakistan flags and government has failed to Martyr status (if not in the books of effigy of Nawaz Sharief in control the law and order law, an act can be enacted); Revision protest. Addressing the situation in the state and of pension of pre-2006 retirees; protesters, Sunil Dimple the imposition of the Equal duty, equal wages; Separate Minister have closed their borders and in Kashmir rebuked Pakistan for Governor rule is impera - Pay Commission for Central para - eyes on the Kashmir and and government is alleged mortor shelling on tive to save the state from military forces; Medical facility like the residential areas on the nothing is visible to them announcing long term further bloodshed. ECHS and CGHS; Medical LOC in Nowshera, what is happening in policies to deal with ter - The other leaders of the Allowance of Rs 3000; CSD facilities; Poonch, Rajouri, Mendhar Kashmir with the army, rorism in Jammu Kashmir. movement who were pres - JaMMu|May 12 and through its manifestos. Simplification of rules for granting of Jammu region that trig - police, CRPF, BSF fighting He regretted that chief ent in the demonstration Ex-Central Paramilitary Forces They said an invitation was being pension; and exemption of Central gered migration of vil - direct war in the Jammu minister Mehbooba Mufti included Sham Saroop, Welfare Association today decided extended to all former Central Paramilitary Forces from the NPS lagers from the border vil - Kashmir state with the did not visited the resi - Rajinder Verma, Satpal to hold a protest at Jantar Mantar Paramilitary Forces personnel, Veer besides others. lages to safer areas. Pakistan. Dimple said the dence of martyred army Sharma, Vijay Khajuria, New Delhi on 15th May 2017 and Naris and dependents of all the Those present in the press confer - He demanded Prime azadi rallies, the waving of officer Ummer Fayaz appealed to all ex-central paramili - States of the country to reach Jantar Bharat Bhushan, Kulwant ence included Vice President dalip Minister Narinder Modi to Pakistan, ISIS flags and killed by the militants and tary forces personnel to participate Mantar, New Delhi on 15th May Sharma, Sat Pal Kohli, singh, general secretary darshan hand over Jammu stone pelting by school/ is insisting for the talks in the protest. July, 2017 to wake up Modi led Aslam, Akram, Ashok kumar, district samba president Kashmir state to the army college students are galore with the Hurriyat Pakistan Talking to media persons here Union Government to refrain from Khana, Vipan, Mukeshh, lovely Pandita, Legal Advisor S and declare it a disturbed in Kashmir. agents to demoralize the today, the force leaders said that BJP disparity, discrimination, division of Dogra, Gurbachan Singh, Shamsher Dass Kumar Golu Singh, state. Dimple alleged that He said every day our Indian security forces. was habitual of taking U-turn on all forces and be dauntless while grant - Sani, Ashok Kumar, Vijay Kumar, Rakesh and others. Prime Minister and Home jawans are being killed on Dimple appealed the promises made during the election ing the pay and perks to the elders Mela Ram and Rushpal. || daily naWa-i-WaqT aZEEM|| || JaMMu ||SaTurday|| May 13, 2017 naTiOnal 6 Triple talaq ‘worst form’ of dissolution national herald case: Sonia, rahul to of marriage among Muslims: SC face iT probe after delhi hC order new delhi, May 12: of the apex court further they said. The Supreme Court on observed that it would not Swamy, in his private criminal Friday said the practice of hear polygamy issue complaint, has accused the triple talaq was the "worst" along with the triple talaq Gandhis and others of conspiring and "not desirable" form of case. The apex court is to cheat and misappropriate funds dissolution of marriages hearing several pleas filed by paying just Rs50 lakh through among Muslims, even by Muslim women reject - which Young Indian Pvt. Ltd (YI) though there were schools ing the practice of triple obtained the right to recover of thought which termed it talaq. Relentless debates Rs90.25 crore which Associate as "legal". on the validity and plausi - Journals Ltd (AJL) owed to the There are "school of bility of this practice were Congress. thoughts (which) say that instigated soon after one The Gandhis and other accused— triple talaq is legal, but it is Senior advocate Ram it is "the highest kind petitioner, Shayara Banu, Motilal Vora, Oscar Fernandes, the worst and not desir - Jethmalani, appearing for unconstitutional behav - challenged the Muslim Suman Dubey and Sam Pitroda— able form for dissolution one of the victims, was iour", Jethmalani said. personal law over instan - have denied the allegations lev - of marriages among blunt in his arguments The high profile hearing taneous application of new delhi, May 12: filed to Swamy’s list of witnesses elled against them. The court had Muslims," a five-judge and assailed the practice of on a batch of petitions triple talaq (talaq-e-bidat), The Delhi High Court on Friday and other evidence given to metro - summoned the accused persons, constitution bench, head - triple talaq on various con - challenging the constitu - polygamy and nikah- declined to stay the income tax politan magistrate Lovleen in the besides YI on 26 June, 2014. On 19 ed by Chief Justice J S stitutional grounds tional validity of triple halala. proceedings against Young India case. December, 2015, it had granted bail Khehar, said on the sec - including the Right to talaq will continue after Supporting the stance of Ltd in the National Herald case, “The application preferred by the to Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, ond day of continued Equality. the lunch break. ending the practice of which involves Congress leaders complainant (Swamy) is vague Vora, Fernandes and Dubey, who hearing on the matter. "The right of triple talaq is Maintaining the same triple talaq, the Allahabad Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. and devoid of material particulars had appeared before it pursuant to The observation came available only to the hus - stand on the much debat - High Court had earlier A bench of Justices S Muralidhar and is in the nature of a fishing and summons. Pitroda was granted when former Union band and not to the wife ed triple talaq, the Centre asserted that the rights of and Chander Shekhar asked the roving enquiry which is not per - bail on 20 February, 2016 when he Minister and senior advo - and it breaches the Article on Thursday told the any person, including company to approach the Income missible in law.” had appeared in the court. cate Salman Khurshid, 14 (Right to Equality) of Supreme Court that it Muslim women, cannot be Tax assessing officer, after which “Swamy has proceeded to enlist Swamy had on 10 February filed who is assisting the court the Constitution," opposes the system and violated in the name of the firm withdrew its petition. the witnesses and enumerate a the list of witnesses before the in his personal capacity, Jethmalani said. wants to fight for women 'personal law'. The court then dismissed the plea number of documents without court which had on 26 December told the bench that it is not "There is no saving grace equality and gender jus - In December last year, the as it was withdrawn. Young India divulging the dates or relevant last year given him the last oppor - an issue where judicial for this method of granti - tice. Allahabad High Court had approached the high court period for most of the documents tunity to submit the list. The list scrutiny is required and ng divorce. One-sided ter - However, All India termed the Islamic prac - seeking a direction to stay the IT sought to be summoned through includes the names of eleven per - moreover women have mination of marriage is Muslim Personal Law tice of divorcing a woman proceedings and quashing of the said witnesses,” the written sons including All India Congress the right to say 'no' to abhorrent, and hence, Board (AIMPLB) counsel by uttering the word notices against it with regard to the reply filed by the accused said. Committee’s general secretary triple talaq by stipulating a avoidable," he said. Kapil Sibal told the apex "talaq" thrice "unconstitu - National Herald misappropriation The court, thereafter, listed the Janardan Dwivedi, several officials condition to this effect in "Triple talaq makes a dis - court that triple talaq falls tional".The court further of assets case. matter for further hearing on 22 of AJL and government officials. In 'nikahnama' (marriage tinction on the ground of under the Muslim board observed that triple talaq Earlier, the Congress president April after Swamy sought time to a relief to Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, contract). sex and this method is and therefore, should not sanctioned under Muslim Sonia Gandhi and vice-president go through the submissions made the court had earlier rejected “as The court asked Khurshid abhorrent to the tenets of intervene. Personal Law that governs Rahul Gandhi had opposed as before arguments on the matter fishing enquiry” a plea of Swamy to prepare a list of Islamic holy Quran and no "The Central Government marriage, property and “vague and devoid of material par - could begin. The accused claimed, seeking a direction to the Congress and non-Islamic countries amount of advocacy can makes rules but in my divorce violates the rights ticulars” of Bharatiya Janata Party “Swamy, through this application, party and AJL to produce certain where triple talaq has been or will save this sinful, opinion, the apex court of Muslim women. (BJP) MP Subramanian Swamy’s is seeking to summon witnesses records relating to the case. Sonia, banned. The bench was repugnant practice which should not interfere with "Triple talaq is unconstitu - plea seeking summoning of wit - and call for documents without Rahul, Vora (AICC treasurer), then informed that coun - is contrary to the constitu - it," Sibal said. Earlier in the tional. It violates the rights nesses in the National Herald case. divulging their necessity and Fernandes (AICC general secre - tries like Pakistan, tional provisions," he day, the apex court of Muslim women," ruled The Gandhis, who are accused in desirability on the basis of the alle - tary), Dubey and Pitroda were Afghanistan, Morocco and added. observed that it would the high court, adding that the case along with some other gations made by him in the com - summoned for alleged offences Saudi Arabia do not allow No law can allow a wife to examine whether the issue no personal law board Congress leaders, contended that plaint.“The persistent attempt on under section 403 (dishonest mis - triple talaq as a form to become an ex-wife "at the is fundamental to religion was above the Swamy’s plea was “in the nature of the part of the complainant to have appropriation of property), 406 dissolve marriages. fancy of the husband" and or not. A five-judge bench Constitution. a fishing and roving enquiry which access the documents is clearly an (criminal breach of trust) and 420 is not permissible in law”. The sub - attempt to make out a new case (cheating) read with section 120B Stay arrest order against Justice CS missions were made in the reply which is impermissible in law,” (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC. karnan, his lawyer tells CJi for my Tamil siblings: PM announces new delhi, May 12: Court judge has been sentenced. 'mental health', Justice Karnan assert - Calcutta High Court judge Justice CS The apex court had ordered the ed that he would issue a suo moto new direct Colombo-Varanasi ai flights Karnan's lawyer on Friday requested immediate arrest of Karnan. suspension order against West Colombo, May 12: The direct flights will aid the Supreme Court bench, headed by The seven-judge bench of the apex Bengal Director General of Police Prime Minister Narendra pilgrims from Sri Lanka, Chief Justice of India Jagdish Singh court headed by CJI Khehar was (DGP) if he forcefully conducted a Modi on Friday a Buddhist-majority Khehar (CJI) to stay the arrest order. hearing the contempt petition against medical checkup. announced that India's country, to visit Sarnath. The CJI asked Justice Karnan's Karnan. Justice Karnan earlier on Karnan further asserted that the DGP flag carrier Air India Varanasi in Uttar lawyer to file an application and told Monday sentenced the Chief Justice should take all the seven accused would begin direct Pradesh is the parlia - him that Karnan can be heard when of India and six other apex court judges for medical test too. flights between Colombo mentary constituency of all seven judges would be available judges to five-year rigorous impris - Earlier, the apex court constituted a and the holy city of the prime minister, from for the hearing. onment after holding them guilty medical board to examine the mental Varanasi from August. where he contested the Justice Karnan's lawyer told the apex under the SC/ST Atrocities Act-1989 condition of Justice Karnan on May 5 Modi, who is on a two- 2014 Lok Sabha election. court that he wanted to tender an and amended Act of 2015. Along and also directed the DG West day visit to Sri Lanka, This is Modi's second unconditional apology, but the apex with the Chief Justice of India, six Bengal to assist the medical board to made the announcement visit to Sri Lanka in two court registry was not accepting his judges - Justice Dipak Misra, Justice J. get justice Karnan examined. of the beginning of the ers and sisters" to visit after attaining the years. He arrived on application. Chelameswar, Justice Ranjan Gogoi, The apex court said in its order that flights during his Varanasi, the land of enlightenment at Bodh Thursday primarily to Justice Karnan yesterday sought Justice Madan B. Lokur, Justice High Courts, any tribunal and address at the inaugura - Kashi Viswanath. At a Gaya in Bihar, it was in attend the International relief from the apex court in the con - Pinaki Chandra Ghose and Justice authority would not take any cog - tion of the International distance of 10 kilometres Sarnath that Lord Vesak Day celebrations tempt of court matter. Kurian Joseph - had initiated suo nizance on the orders passed by Vesak Day, the biggest from Varanasi, lies , one Buddha preached his and his vist is aimed at Advocate Mathew Nethumpara, motu contempt proceedings against Justice Karnan. festival of Buddhists. of the most revered first sermon, sanctified reinforcing the tradition - who was appearing for Justice Justice Karnan in February after he Earlier, in an unprecedented move, He said the flights will Buddhist pilgrimage as Maha Dharm Chakra al connect between India Karnan in the apex court was asked had named 20 "corrupt judges," seek - the apex court had invoked its pow - allow "my Tamil broth - centres. It is believed that Parivartan. and Sri Lanka. for the documents to prove that he is ing a probe against them. ers to initiate contempt proceedings the lawyer of Karnan. Justice Karnan had alleged this was against Justice Karnan, for writing Nethumpara told the apex court that done because he is a Dalit. letters casting aspersions on several he has the 'wakalatnama' and autho - Justice Karnan earlier on May 2 judges. dec 16 gangrape convicts fight depression risation letter. directed the court's registrar to issue Justice Karnan has been accused of Earlier on Tuesday, the apex court non-bailable warrant against these circulation of disparaging letters in Tihar, lawyers to file review petitions sentenced Justice Karnan to six seven Supreme Court judges. against sitting High Court judges of months in jail while holding him He tagged the apex court judges as the Madras High Court. He also new delhi, May 12: guilty of contempt of court. 'accused' for not being present. allegedly wrote about Supreme The four convicts in the It was a landmark ruling, as it is for On May 1, in response to the apex Court judges in his letters to the December16 Delhi gangrape case the first time ever that a sitting High court ordering an examination of his Prime Minister's Office (PMO). are fighting ‘depression’ since the confirmation of their death sen - tence by the Supreme Court, even as their lawyers are pinning hopes issue new licenses for abattoirs, renew on review petitions to be filed in the court. The apex court had last week old ones: allahabad hC to uP govt upheld the conviction and death lucknow, May 12: release by the state govern - penalty to Mukesh, Pawan, Vinay The Lucknow bench of the ment, the slaughter house Sharma and Akshay Kumar Singh Allahabad High Court on owners and meat sellers in awarded to them by the Delhi Friday directed the Uttar Uttar Pradesh have closed High Court court on March 13, Pradesh Government to their shops following an 2014. issue new meat licenses indefinite strike call by dif - "I will be filing the review petition and renew the old ones in ferent associations. The before the Supreme Court next the slaughterhouses case. strike was against the gov - week, perhaps on Monday or woman in a moving bus in south round the clock with the help of The High Court observed ernment's crackdown on Tuesday," said Mukesh's advocate Delhi on December 16, 2012. CCTV cameras and jail staff to that it is the responsibility illegal slaughter houses M L Sharma. "They are under depression and ensure that they do not take any of the local body to con - and retail meat shops. A P Singh, the lawyer of the other being given expert counselling," extreme step under depression, struct slaughterhouses. According to reports, three convicts, said it would take said a source in Tihar. said the source. The High Court has sought recently concluded elec - illegal slaughterhouses slaughter house owners him some time before filing the They have also been freed from Upholding the HC verdict in the for information from the tions. Keeping his word, a have already been shut and meat retailers protest - review petitions. "We are prepar - the jobs assigned to them in the jail matter, Justice R Banumathi, the government and related day after Yogi Adityanath across the state. In an offi - ed against raids by munici - ing the petitions, but chances are it to keep them relaxed, the source lone woman judge in the Supreme departments on July 17. took charge as the Uttar cial release, the state asked pal authorities and police, will take some time," he said. said. Court, had said that if at all there The ban on legal as well as Pradesh Chief Minister, closure of illegal slaughter alleging exploitation by the The four convicts are being pro - The jail authorities have kept is a case warranting death sen - illegal abattoirs was one of illegal slaughter houses houses in view of the over - authorities. They had com - vided counselling by the authori - Vinay in Jail number 4, the tence, it is the December 16, 2012 the main agendas of the were sealed in Allahabad all public order, safety and plained that they are being ties in Tihar jail where they are remaining three Mukesh, Pawan gangrape-cum-murder case which Bharatiya Janata Party and other places across the health of the general pub - raided by police despite lodged since their arrest in the and Akshay are in jail number 2. "shocked the collective conscience (BJP) manifesto in the state. A large number of lic. After the an official valid licenses. horrific gang rape of a 23-year-old They are also being watched of the society". || daily naWa-i-WaqT aZEEM|| || JaMMu ||SaTurday|| May 13, 2017 nEWS 7 Shantmanu reviews preparation Gulmarg voted as best adventure destination Owing to its numerous world class features, Holiday IQ voted Gulmarg of Panchayat Electoral Rolls as the best winter destination on the basis of ratings by over 12 million trav - Bandipora and Kupwara, elers who are logging in every month the draft of electoral rolls is through the Holiday IQ site and the almost complete. Further it app. was told that in Ladakh and On the occasion, the Director Tourism Jammu division, the work Kashmir said Gulmarg is the main for preparing electoral rolls unique selling proposition (USP) for and establishment of new Kashmir which attracts millions of Panchayats and wards is travelers from across the globe. He under process. Besides, the said that the Department of Tourism is works for establishing new also making vigorous campaigns Panchayats and wards in through road shows and travel marts the remaining districts of to attract travelers to Kashmir. The Kashmir division is also other destinations which were voted Srinagar|May 12 Lone, Director Panchayati attended the meeting. expected to be processed during the award ceremony are Chief Electoral Officer J&K, Raj Asif Hamid Khan, During the meeting, soon. CEO also directed the Amritsar which was voted as favorite Shantmanu today chaired a Director Rural Shantmanu reviewed RDD and Urban Srinagar|May 12 Information Technology & Tourism pilgrim destination, Konark in Orissa meeting to review the status Development Department progress on establishment Development Departments Popular skiing destination Gulmarg Government of Karnataka, Priyank M as best Heritage destination, Kerala as of preparation of Electoral Gazanfar Hussain, Joint of new Panchayats and to resolve the jurisdiction has been voted as the best adventure Kharge, was the guest of honor. Best Water Front Destination, Rolls for Panchayati CEO, Dr Raman Kumar wards in the state. CEO was issues so that local bodies destination by Holiday IQ - India's Gulmarg has been rated as the best Mahindra and Mahindra as Favorite Elections. Kesar, Deputy CEO Jammu apprised that in the three and Municipal elections can first and largest online traveler com - adventure destination owing to its Resort, Visakhapatnam in Andhra Deputy Commissioner Krishan Lal, Assistant CEO districts of Kashmir division be conducted in a smooth munity. Director Tourism Kashmir, unique and unmatched beauty partic - Pradesh as Favorite City, Karnataka Srinagar, Dr Farooq Ahmad Kashmir and other officers including Baramulla, and organized manner. Mahmood A Shah, received the award ularly during winter months when it is Beach as Favorite Beach Destination. on Thursday at a glittering function at carpeted with white snow. Adventure Among others, Founder & CEO Taj Hotel, Delhi at a function in which lovers from across the globe visit HolidayIQ.com Hari Nair and Shazad Holds Public Meeting at Chhatral Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Gulmarg for skiing, snowboarding, Managing Director Facebook India Office, Dr Jitendra Singh, was the chief ice-staking besides enjoying unparal - Umang Bedi were also present on the Sardar firdOSE khan guest. While as Minister of State for leled beauty. occasion. MEndhar|May 12 Dr. Shazad Malik, Vice Chancellor of Sai Nath University today held a public meeting in Village Chhatral Inter chool tournament at Mankote attended by hundreds of local inhabitants and other prominent people from nearby villages. There zone of Mendhar he also donated sports kits and uni - Sardar firdOSE khan is as follows in vollyball U/14 girls GMS Mankote HSS Mankote in Kho-Kho forms to the local players to boost MankOTE|May 12 U/14 boys BMS Mankote defeated GMS Sakhi girls HSS Mankote defeated the sports activities in the area. Dr Inter school tournament defeated HSS Gahani by 2- Maidan in U/17 categories HS Chhajla in Kabadi HSS Malik, native of a remote village U/14, U/17 and U/19 of 0, in Kho-Kho BMS HS Salani defeated HSS Mankote defeated HS Kasblari in sub division Mendhar is Zone Mankote concluded Mankote defeated GMS Mankote in vollyball by 2- Chhajla. All the PETs and on state visit and had already held a under the overall supervi - Sakhi Maidan in Kabadi 0 in girls category HSS PEMs of Zone Mankote per - number of educational tour in the sion of ZPEO Mankote U/14 Boys MS Nar Mankote defeated HS form the duties of officials last 3 weeks even in the remotest should also work to raise literacy President SGPC-Poonch, Swarjan Shri Barak Hussain. The Mankote defeated GMS Chhajla by 3-0 in Kho-Kho Principal HSS Mankote was villages and border schools. Today rate in the state. Sing, Shfayat Choudhary, KAS, result in all the discplines Sakhi Maidan in Kho-Kho boys HS Chhajla defeated the Chief guest. while speaking during the program , The vice chancellor said that in a Hanief Choudhary, KAS, he called for providing better edu - democratic set up people having Charanjeet Sing AEO, Haji Ch cational and sports facilities to the different opinions and views on Saleem, Altaf Hussain Shah youth of Pir Panchal area who have political issues are obvious but for Deputy Commandant, JKAP 6th Bn, Man crashed to death over land all the talent and competency but the development of the district Advocate Choudhary Khalid khaki , need just moral and infrastructural Poonch and welfare of its people Advocate Ikhlaq Chouhan , Capt(R) help from government. There he there must be a unity and everyone Sadeeq Mir Advocate Shokat dispute Batang Naidkhai also informed the people about the should work as one unit. Choudhary,Sardar liquat Ali Khan Prominent people who were present Sectary Cap(R) Razaq and Shabir khan duty who works in horticulture April. Police registered the case educational facilities provided by May 12 department .According to eye wit - vide FIR NO 26/2017 Under section him to the local students of the state on this occasion include, Retired DC Advocate Nasir choudhary, Vardi ji, Matloob Khan , Narender Sing retired ZEO and Choudhary Khalid Last day a huge tiff was reported in nesses Ab gain Dar was on night 174/148/447/354 RPC and arrested and also urged them that they Battantang Nadikha over the land. duty in sonawari . That morning 6 culprits. Ab Gain Dar was the serv - The fight happened between Ab when he was coming back from the ing four sons and a daughter. Gain Dar S/O GH Mohiddin Dar duty he was attacked by Sonawullah Family members of deceased family Dr. Shezad's achievements appripreciable and Sonawullah ganai S/O kamal Isnai and by his sons in which he demands the government to set back ganai. Sonawullah's Sons started was crictiacally injured and was and handover the employee of my Sardar firdOSE interested people tried to scolding Ab gain Dar. When Abdul rushed to hostipal where he suc - son and appealed the police culprits khan mislead Mr. Malik, but his Gain Dar was coming back from his cumbed to his injuries on 17 of should behind in bars. MEndhar|May 12 achievements are appre - Vice Chancellor Sian Nath ciable. Locals have University Agra Dr. demanded for the strick JKPPU State youth president Sajid Yousuf wel - Shezad Malik is acting as action against anti Malik socialist in Poonch since elements and demanded long which is more appri - for safety of Mr. Malik. comes the top opposition leaders for starting ciable. Poor people of People said, "everybody Poonch greeted him for knows what Dr. Malik is dialogue with political leaders of valley his brilliant social works. doing". Shabir khan Congress leader Ghulam Many people said, Mr. They urged some greedy May 12 Nabi Azad, BJP leader Malik is only the youth of people that Inspite of dis - Jammu kashmir people's Yashwant Sinha are arriv - peer Panjal region who couraging Mr. Malik he party united (JKPPU) ing in the valley to resolve have succeed and become should appreciate him for State youth president Sajid kashmir issue by starting Vice Chancellor of a uni - versity in Utter Pardesh. Locals said, even some self this noble cause. dialogue with all stalk holders including hurriy - at. In his statement JKPPU Govt to ensure safety of people, livestock: Kohli State Youth President Sajid Yousuf said i wel - Camps established for displaced families, medical, vet teams kept standby’ come them all to start this raJOuri|May 12 ment functionaries and The civil and Police func - rescue and relief camps in and necessary staff have initiative to resolve kash - Minister for Sheep, villagers affected by recent tionaries, district officers the area. The Minister been kept standby to mir issue and its duty of Animal Husbandry and cross-LoC firing in and officials of Animal directed the Chief Animal attend to emergency situa - us all to resolve the issue Fisheries, Abdul Ghani Nowshera sector. MLA Husbandry and Sheep Husbandry Officer to keep tions. The Minister direct - peacefully. Kohli today said that the Nowshera, Ravinder Husbandry informed the standby adequate teams of ed the concerned officers Other political leaders of government has taken all Raina was also present in meeting about the pre - veterinary doctors to save to assess the damages to Yousuf welcomes the top ratists of valley to resolve JKPPU including Mr Aasif possible measures for the the meeting convened to paredness made to meet injured livestock in case the people’s property, opposition leaders who kashmir issue. Plaisar, Mr Adnan safety of people living discuss exigency plan for any eventuality. It was of heavy shelling. The including livestock and are arriving in the valley CPI (M) General Secretary Manzoor, Sameer bukhari, along the LoC. The the safety of people and informed that adequate meeting was further crops so that people affect - within a week for starting Sitaram Yechury led dele - Waseem Gul appreciated Minister was speaking at a livestock in case of escala - safety arrangements have informed that ambulances ed families are duly com - dialogue with political gation including JDU the Leaders to take this joint meeting of govern - tion of firing in the area. been made by establishing equipped with medicines pensated. leaders including sepa - leader Sharad Yadav, bold step. PHE Minister reviews water supply inauguraTiOn scenario in Jammu, Kathua & Samba department to take up repairs and replacement of worn out pipes where ever necessary. He stressed on rationalization of supply to avoid public complaints from any area. Reviewing water supply scenario in Jammu city, the Minister said that department may get JaMMu|May 12 equipments at all water funds under Atal Mission Minister for PHE, Irrigation installations to avoid break - for Rejuvenation and and Flood Control, Sham Lal down of supply. He asked Urban Transformation niSar ManhaS fruiT and VEgETablES hOlE SalE Chaudhary today reviewed them to ensure that people (AMRUT) for further aug - the water supply scenario in may not face any problem mentation of water supply firST TiMES in fruiT Mandi alPha gaTE raJOuri Jammu, Kathua and Samba with rega rd to water in the in the water stressed local - OPEn inaguraTEd by hOnablE Mla raJOuri districts, here at a meeting of prevailing hot conditions. ities. The Minister asked JEnab qaMMar ChOWdhary. all fruiTS and senior functionaries of the “There is need to minimize the Executive Engineer department. leakages and for that field Kathua to start the laying VEgETablES MaTErial aVailablE in raJOuri The Minister directed the staff should be asked to of pipes in Kathua town SaME raTE aS JaMMu all raJOuri and POOnCh concerned PHE division keep close check in their for which Rs 15 lakh TradEr COnTaCT niSar ManhaS hOlE SalEr heads to activate filed staff to areas” the Minister direct - would be provided by the ensure proper upkeep of ed. He also asked the Chief Engineer. COnTaCT nO. 9419117039/ 8803588429 C M C M || d aily naWa -i-W aqT aZEEM || || J aMMu || SaTurday || May 13, 2017 Y B 8 Y B DPC approves promotion of 35 International Nurses Day celebrated in GMC Jammu employees of JDI Kashmir Srinagar|May 12 bali highlighTS rOlE Of nurSES , SayS ThEy arE frOnTlinE hEalThCarE PrOVidErS The provincial Departmental Promotion Committee JaMMu|May 12 Director, NHM, Dr. Mohan the God has provided a vigor and dedication. She (DPC) of the Department of Information and Public Acknowledging the Singh, senior faculty mem - golden opportunity in their also advocated for improv - Relations for Kashmir, which met here today after a immense contribution of bers, Medical life, therefore, they must do ing the working conditions gap of six years, has approved promotion of 35 nursing staff in the patient Superintendents of GMC their duties with mission - and creating more posts of employees of the office of Joint Director Information healthcare, Minister for and SMGS Hospital, Dr. ary spirit and serving the nurses in view of increased Kashmir and various District Information Centres of Health and Medical Romesh Gupta and Dr sick with their polite and workload in the GMC and Kashmir division. The last DPC meeting for the Education, Bali Bhagat Dara Singh and a large humble behavior. “A time - its associated hospitals. Kashmir province was convened in 2011. today said that nurses are number of nurses, para - ly action can save a pre - On the occasion, the J&K Pertinently, the DPC meetings convened at the frontline healthcare medics were present on the cious life, hence every med - Nurses Association also put Directorate and provincial levels during the past two providers, who at times occasion. ical professional has crucial forth a charter of demands years have approved almost 108 promotions in the make important decisions The programme com - role in the healthcare every pertaining to the issues of Department of Information, removing extended stag - to save the lives of the menced with lighting of tra - day which makes this pro - nurses before the Minister, nation of employees at various levels. patients. ditional lamp and cutting of fession distinguished” said and sought his early inter - Earlier, the DPC meeting of Directorate of Information The Minister made these cake by the Minister and the Minister. vention to address these. and Public Relations was convened in Jammu last observations while other dignitaries. Principal Sunanda Raina On the occasion, the March, after a gap of five years, which approved pro - addressing a function Highlighting the role of ing conditions for the nurs - name the Nurses Day is also spoke on the occasion Minister also distributed motion of 33 employees of the Directorate of organized by the Jammu nurses in health care, the es. He called upon them to being celebrated globally, and highlighted the contri - mementoes to the nurses Information. Nurses Association at Health Minister said they work with added zeal and Bali urged the nurses to fol - bution of the nursing staff and other staff for their out - Similarly, the DPC meeting at the provincial level for Government Medical work tirelessly and are dedication to maintain the low her footsteps and self - in the patient care. She said standing contribution in Jammu was also convened in last March after a gap of College Jammu’s auditori - important component in dignity of this noble profes - lessly serve the mankind, the nurses are performing discharging their duties. six years, approving promotion of 40 employees of the um here in connection with the treatment of patients. sion. which is their ultimate their duties efficiently The students of AMT office of Joint Director Information Jammu. the celebration of He said government is Referring to the everlasting mandate. He said serving despite many odds. She School, Jammu presented a Hailing the convening of DPC meeting and affecting International Nurses aware about their problems inspiring contribution of the mankind is not in every - called upon the nurses to colorful bonanza of cultural promotions at various levels in Kashmir province, the Day.Principal GMC, Dr and every effort is being Florence Nightingale in one’s luck, but it is medicos renew their pledge to serve items that enthralled the employees of the Information Department have Sunanda Raina, Mission made to improve the work - modern nursing on whose including nurses to whom the patients with more audience. thanked Chief Secretary/Administrative Secretary Information Department, B B Vyas, Director PWD to beautify space under Jehangir Chowk-Rambagh flyover Information, Mr Arun Manhas, Additional Secretary Andrabi pitches for direct Hajj flights from Information, R K Katock, Joint Director Information (Headquarters), Abdul Majid Zargar, Joint Director Kiosks, book shops, art gallery to turn flyover Information Kashmir, Zahoor Ahmad Mir, Deputy Srinagar, additional Hajj quota for JK Director Information (PR) Kashmir, Farooq Ahmad Baba, Administrative Officer, Directorate of aTTEndS a nnual h aJJ COnfErEnCE aT n EW d Elhi into living vibrant space: Naeem Akhtar Information, Mohammad Munnawar Khawaja and other officers and officials of the Department for ful - filling their long pending demand. The employees said that the move would go a long way not only in their career progression, but also strengthening their resolve to work with fresh com - mitment and dedication for the Department. 90 quintals of polythene seized during campaign launched by RDD Srinagar|May 12 nEW dElhi|May 12 Minister to allow direct estimated loss to four- The department of Rural Development has seized 90 Minister of State for Hajj Hajj flights from Srinagar storey Hajj House building Srinagar|May 12 detailed presentation on some place where enough quintals of polythene in first two days of its campaign and Auqaf Syed Farooq to Jeddah for convenience at Bemina was around Rs 2 Minister for Public Works the possibilities to develop space is available an art against use of Polythene in the state. Ahmad Andrabi has called of the pilgrims from J&K,” crore. He said that on the Naeem Akhtar today called the available space under gallery or even a hall for Minister for Rural Development, Abdul Haq who is upon the Government of Andrabi said. The Minister strong plea of the State for utilizing the space avail - the flyover. Drawing inspi - functions can be estab - personally monitoring the campaign, said 90 quintals India to start direct Hajj said that this year 7960 pil - government, the Union able under the under-con - ration from various fly - lished. The Minister said of polythene were collected by the field staff across the flights from Srinagar. He grims from Jammu and Minority Affairs Minister struction Jehangir Chowk- overs in India and Mexico, that the final plan for the state while Rs 7000 was also recovered as fine from the also pitched for additional Kashmir will embark on assured that all possible Rambagh flyover in a way the presentation detailed beautification should be in people using polythene. 1400 seats from the special annual Hajj pilgrimage. He help will be given for that it will add aesthetics, which stretch of the flyover tune with local architecture He said the field staff of the RDD, SRLM and other Hajj quota for J&K. said during the conference rebuilding the Hajj house social and commercial can be utilized for which and needs of the surrounding allied departments have launched the campaign The issue was raised by the various issues have been at Srinagar. value to the city. The activity without creating community. He said strict across the state to weed out the menace of polythene Minister during the annual raised for the facilitation of Andrabi also urged the Minister was speaking at a any hindrance to smooth implementation of the beauti - from the state. He said the process will continue till Hajj Conference in New pilgrims. Central Hajj Committee for meeting called to explore flow of traffic. The Minister fication plan would be under - polythene is eradicated from the villages and after Delhi. The Minister said that State providing cluster-type ideas for developing the directed the ERA officials taken and book shops, coffee that no one will be allowed to use polythene. He said The conference is held government also demand - accommodation in Makkah space under the 2.5 km fly - to prepare a roadmap for shops, vegetable & fruit ven - the collected polythene will be disposed scientifically. every year to review the ed grant of 1400 additional and other holy places as over connecting Barzulla the beautification of the dors, fountains, children’s Earlier the department launched an all-out campaign arrangements for Hajj and seats from special Hajj Indian pilgrims are more with Jehangir Chowk. He space under the flyover. He play space, public space against the use of Polythene in the state by imposing deliberate upon the issues quota this year as was diverse than the other said the flyover when com - said the flyover should would be added at appropri - ban on use of polythene in rural areas declaring vil - to further streamline the granted to Kerala and nationalities. During the plete won‘t be seen as a become a place of opportu - ate places. The Minister said lages as No-Polythene Zones in the state. annual pilgrimage. The Gujarat states. Hajj, a nodal officer should concrete monster but a nity for the residents living that the flyover is the entry The department has pressed in service the manpower Minister appraised the The Minister also sought be appointed to coordinate vibrant living space of vari - in its vicinity. He said the road into Srinagar city which under MGNREGA to collect disposed polythene from conference that Hajj pil - monetary help from the with embassy officials and ous aesthetic activities. The primary purpose of the fly - adds to its importance for all villages which will be later disposed properly. He grims from J&K especially Hajj Committee of India other related departments, meeting was attended by over is to decrease traffic beautification. He said that said the government has empowered Block senior citizens are facing for modernization the Hajj he suggested. Andrabi also Director ERA, CEO ERA, congestion in Srinagar and the flyover will set an exam - Development Officers (BDO) and Panchayat officers inconvenience because of House, which was severely demanded that the Hajj State Convener of the after fulfilling its purpose ple for beautification of simi - to seize the Polythene and impose fine. stop-over at New Delhi or damaged during the Committee should make Indian Trust for Art and enough space is still avail - lar structures and in the sec - DHSJ employees express solidarity Sharjah for at least 4 to 5 September 2014 floods. He alternate arrangement for Cultural Heritage able for development, ond stage similar work on hours. “I requested the informed the Hajj the pilgrims availing green (INTACH) and other offi - which needs to be cashed. other flyovers in the state with bereaved colleague Union Minority Affairs Committee of India that category facilities. cials. INTACH gave a The Minister said that at would be undertaken. JaMMu|May 12 A condolence meeting was held today at Directorate of Health Services Jammu (DHSJ) to express solidar - Kavinder chairs RKS meet ity with S Swarn Singh, Chauffeur on the demise of his Altaf Bukhari for imparting technical, father S Finder Singh. at Rajiv Gandhi Hospital All the staff of Directorate of Health Services, Chief Speaker asks doctors to prescribe only Medical Officer and other offices attended the condo - professional education on modern lines generic medicines lence meeting and prayed for peace to the departed 6 new professional colleges to start functioning this year should. They also expressed sympathy with the JaMMu|May 12 ing April month 3,108 bereaved family members. Nursing colleges. On the Speaker, Jammu and patients were treated and 625 The condolence meeting was attended by Director occasion, the Minister Kashmir Legislative Laboratory tests were con - Health Services Jammu, Assistant Director Scheme, directed the concerned Assembly and Chairman, ducted by the hospital. The Chief Medical Officer Jammu, besides president officials to hire a single Rogi Kalyan Samiti (RKS) Speaker also reviewed the Health Employees Welfare Association (HEWA), S. common building (prefer - Kavinder Gupta today asked expenditure and revenue Ravinder Singh Rozi, Chairman HEWA Rakesh ably alongside bypass road the doctors to prescribe only generated by the hospital in Khajuria, Secretary (JKMEF) Vinod Sharma, at Srinagar and Jammu) for generic medicines to patients, the first quarter. He was Darminder Singh, Jarnail Singh, Yugal Bakshi, Schools of Architecture which are available at afford - informed that various quality Charanjeet Singh, Gurdev Singh and Raman Anand. and Nursing Colleges. able rates. He further asked to improvement measures have DC inspects GHS Bhaga, stresses During the meeting, the the medicos to issue medi - been taken by the hospital Minister was also cines to the poor patients management to improve on remedial teaching appraised about the devel - available in the hospital stocks patient care. Expressing satis - so that they are no forced to faction over the achievements rEaSi|May 12 opmental works being car - ried out at different educa - spend hefty amount to get made by the hospital, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Reasi Ravinder Kumar these from the market. The Speaker hoped that the doc - Srinagar|May 12 Technology will start func - University of Jammu tional institutions in the today stressed on remedial teaching in rural schools to Speaker issued these instruc - tors and paramedical staff Minister for Education, tioning at Safapora in dis - respectively and the first State. He asked the con - help out students with poor performance records. The tions while chairing Rogi will render their duties self - cerned executing agencies DC was interacting with the staff during an inspection Syed Mohammad Altaf trict Ganderbal and at batch in Kashmir shall start Kalyan Samiti meeting here at lessly to serve the common to expedite the work and visit to Government High School Bhaga. The DC Bukhari, Friday stressed Janglote in district Kathua. from July and in Jammu Government Rajiv Gandhi masses. He stressed that the start working in double inspected the class rooms and found many students the need for imparting Further two Schools of from September 2017. Hospital and LRPU, Gangyal hospital staff must ensure shift and complete all the weak in math and other subjects. He directed the school technical and professional Architecture will be set up Whereas, the Schools of here. Chief Medical Officer, that the government welfare development works in a head to hold remedial teaching classes to improve the education on modern lines. at GDC Bemina in Srinagar Architecture shall start Jammu and Vice Chairman, programmes are implement - time-bound manner. The learning level of students, particularly in mathematics. The Minister made these and MAM College at class work from academic RKS Dr. Robinder Khajuria, ed effectively so that the He also pulled up the concerned teacher and directed remarks at a meeting he Jammu; while as Nursing session (September 2017) meeting was attended by Medical Superintendent, downtrodden sections of the for withholding his salary till a visible improvement is chaired to review function - Colleges will be estab - and University of Jammu Commissioner Secretary Rajiv Gandhi Hospital Dr. society get the treatment at seen in the students in the math subject. ing of higher education lished each at Women and University of Kashmir Higher Education, Vice Poonam Mahajan, senior par with other citizens. In the scenario in the State. On College Gandhi Nagar in shall grant necessary affili - Chancellors from leader Baldev Singh Billowria meeting, the doctors project - Power shutdown the occasion, Bukhari also Jammu and at Women’s ation. It was said that the Kashmir University, and other members of the ed their concerns related to announced that six new College MA Road in Colleges of Architecture Jammu University, Samiti attended in the meet - shortage of staff in the hospi - JaMMu|May 12 colleges— 3 each in Jammu Srinagar. shall start functioning from Cluster University of ing. The Medical tal, need for single window To carry out development works by M/s IRCON and Kashmir divisions will The meeting was informed July in Kashmir and from Kashmir, Cluster Superintendent of the hospi - system for collection of rev - International Ltd under R-APDRP scheme, the power start academic sessions that Colleges of October in Jammu and University of Jammu, tal apprised the Samiti mem - enue, requirement of labora - supply to Om Nagar, Manorma Vihar, Colonel from this year. Of the Engineering and similarly University of Principals from various bers about the performance tory items, X-ray films, trans - Colony, Durga Nagar and adjoining areas fed from 11 new colleges, he said Technology shall run as Kashmir and University of Government Degree and financial achievements of former and generator for the KV T-2 feeder shall remain affected on May 13 from 4 Government Colleges of constituent colleges of Jammu will grant tempo - Colleges and other con - the hospital in the month of smooth functioning of the pm to 5 pm. Engineering and University of Kashmir and rary affiliation to these cerned officials. April. She informed that dur - hospital. Printed Edited Published & Owner Pritam singh saini Mob. 9419138438, 7006440211 Printed at Jansampark C M Printing Press Bye Pass sidhra, Jammu and Published from akal Morh, lower Muthi, Jammu Distt. Jammu, C M Y B Email :- [email protected] Y B