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SKUAST-TAJ for enhancement in northlinesMLA inaugurates culvert on Kaller- the Prakash Utsav of Goswami Guru retirement age of varsity teachers Thather Nallia road Nabha Dass Maharaj ji celebrated

SKUAST-Teaching Association MLA Udhampur Assembly To commemorate the Prakash Utsav Jammu (SKUAST-TAJ) today Constituency Pawan Gupta today of Goswami Guru Nabha Dass discussed the sole issue for inaugurated a culvert at Ashram on Maharaj ji, a grand function was 3 enhancement in superannuation age Kaller Mohalla to Thather Nallia road organized at R.R. Resort Samba. The of University..... 4 5 programme was organized....

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 Vol No: XXII Issue No. 85  10.04.2017 (Monday) Daily  Jammu Tawi  Price ` 2/-  Pages-12 Regd. No. JK|306|2014-16 Eight killed as violence mars Srinagar LS Aadhaar card initiative a watershed event by-poll; voter turnout all-time low at 7% in development story of India: Prez urgency to promoting secure digital payment methods to CM expresses ensure greater transparency. distress over deaths "India is on the cusp of a digital revolution. More than one billion Indians have a SRINAGAR: Expressing unique identity number with a distress over the death of six biometric identifier which is civilians in firing by unique in its own way. Even security forces, Jammu and countries which are Kashmir Chief Minister technologically far more Mehbooba Mufti today said advanced than India with that she was pained that NL CORRESPONDENT empowered with necessary comparatively much smaller most of them were NEW DELHI, APR 09 digital tools to participate in size population do not have teenagers who were yet to the new age economy," the such a system in place. The understand the intricacies of Stressing that India is on the President said on the occasion Aadhaar card initiative is a the issues. cusp of a digital revolution, of mega draw of lot for Lucky watershed event in the Peaceful means and not President Pranab Mukherjee Grahak Yojana and Digi Dhan development story of India," violence was the way on Sunday highlighted the Vyapar Yojana. he said. ahead, the J&K chief important of the Aadhar card Stating that India has a long Further noting that the minister said. initiative, saying it is a way to go to become a cash Aadhaar enabled payment "I am distressed to know watershed event in less society, the President said system has made digital that many of those killed development story of India. that the nation remains payments possible for even were young or teenagers "I am happy today to be a part primarily a cash based those sections of the who were yet to understand of the digital payment economy with about 95 population who may not have the intricacies of the movement that India has percent of the personal embarked upon. I consumption and 86 percent mobile phones, President NL CORRESPONDENT The Srinagar constituency National Conference's Omar Abdullah had defeated issues," Mehbooba said in congratulate each one of you of all transactions being in Mukherjee added that the SRINAGAR, APR 09 has 12.61 lakh registered Mohammad Shafi Bhat had Mehbooba Mufti in a an official statement here. Centre has enabled voters. won the seat uncontested. straight contest. The chief minister said she who has contributed in this cash. development of new modes of A dismal 7.14 percent voter In 2014 general elections, The previous lowest turnout The state's former chief has consistently held that mission to make India a less Expressing his happiness with digital payments with the goal turnout recorded in Srinagar this seat had recorded 26 in the prestigious seat was minister and National peaceful means and not cash society. This will help the initiatives of the Centre in to make their use easy and by-polls on Sunday, as percent polling. In 1989, 11.93 percent in 1999 when Conference stalwart Farooq violence are the only way ensure financial inclusion the matter, President seamless across providers. rampaging mobs clashed Abdullah, who had lost the ahead in getting state out of where every Indian, Mukherjee further said that it irrespective of her socio- is necessary to reduce cash in "Launch of BHIM has with security forces and Never seen such bad seat in the 2014 election, is the present P2 forcing them to retaliate, locked in a straight fight economic status, is circulation and impart greater demystified P2 which resulted in the death environment for elections: Farooq with ruling PDP's Nazir of at least eight civilians. Ahmad Khan even though Groups which have there are seven other BJP may split if ministers were dropped from CoM boycotted the polls took to SRINAGAR, APR 09 candidates in the fray. the streets and unleashed "There were more than 200 JAMMU, APR 09 (KIP) new faces improve the party could witness a split. decide on the issue of wanton violence and arson, National Conference incidents of violence in the performance of the BJP The BJP ministers feel reshuffle and those axed and even setting ablaze a polling chief Farooq Abdullah, constituency, mostly in BJP has every right to seek Government that share s helpless because they have those inducted in the council station. who is contesting the Budgam district, which reshuffle in the council of power with the PDP. In case no say in the Kashmir valley of ministers should produce The worst affected areas bypoll to Srinagar Lok included stone-pelting, ministers which would the RSS is not happy with where they are looked down results. But in a coalition include Srinagar, Budgam Sabha seat, Sunday petrol bomb attacks, setting affect only the BJP the performance of some upon by people, opposition Government the BJP,which and Ganderbal districts that claimed that he had not ablaze of a polling station, ministers. Reports said that BJP ministers they should be parties, separatists and is play the small brother role straddles the Lok Sabha seen such a bad some vehicles and attempt to Chief Minister,Mehbooba guided to do act as per the militants. In the region of feels limitations from the constituency. environment for burn two other polling Mufti, is unwilling to accept desire s and wishes of the Jammu the BJP is spent up stance of the PDP which Separatists had earlier called elections throughout his political career. stations," Shantmanu said. RSS suggestion that BJP central BJP leadership. force and if the RSS favours wants the coalition to act as for a poll boycott. Farooq accused the PDP-BJP government of failing to "It was not a good day as should seek reshuffle of Already the BJP is facing s reshuffle in the council of per the Agenda of Alliance The Election Commission provide a conducive atmosphere for peaceful election. you know. Six lives were some BJP faces in the tress and st rain because of ministers it is right because (KIP) had initially put the voter "I'm talking about having fought my first election in 1998 lost in these incidents of council of ministers on the the conflict between the BJP it is for remaking of the I turnout at 6.5 percent, at the peak of militancy. Even then the environment for violence... 17 civilians were plea that the best from BJP is ministers and MLAs and mage of the coalition ‘KPs deprived however later in the evening, campaigning and voting was not as bad as it is today. That injured, while over 100 already members of the workers and if some BJP Government. it revised the figure to 7.14 may itself tell you just how mismanaged this state is under paramilitary and police council of ministers. ministers are dropped from But let the RSS and the of voting rights’ percent. Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti," P2 personnel P2 How will the induction of the council of ministers the senior BJP leaders I n Delhi NL CORRESPONDENT IN BRIEF Blasts rock Egypt's Coptic churches; Railway Stations to get upgraded JAMMU TAWI, APR 09 Highway opens for Out of a total of 38,278 27 dead, over 100 injured security grid, gadgets Pandit voters in the traffic after 4 days Srinagar parliamentary NL CORRESPONDENT kilometres from Cairo, explosion took place in NL CORRESPONDENT GRP Jammu, SO to IGP stock of present security constituency, only 2,192 CAIRO, APR 09 killing 25 people and Alexandria's Manshyia JAMMU TAWI, APR 09 Railways J&K, SDPO GRP system put in place at SRINAGAR, APR 09 were found eligible to vote injuring 71, according to a district when a suicide Jammu, Dy SP GRP Lines Railway station Jammu. He after the processing of their At least 27 people were statement by the Health bomber detonated an Inspector General of Police Jammu and SHOs of P/S also directed the officers to The Srinagar-Jammu M-Forms. Of these, 912 killed and over 100 others Ministry. explosive device near Saint (IGP) Railways, Rajesh GRP Jammu and GRP remain extra vigilant during national highway which voters (41 per cent) injured today in twin blasts Security sources said the Mark's Church. Kumar, today said security Kathua. the upcoming Shri Amar remained closed for four exercised their franchise. targeting Coptic churches primary investigations Citing eyewitnesses, Ahram grid across all the railway During the meeting, IGP got Nath Ji Yatra-2017 and days due to landslide Pandits alleged that they packed with worshippers suggest that a person put an Online said that an stations would be reinforced the feedback from the ensure that maximum triggered by rain and were deliberately denied who had gathered for Palm explosive device inside the explosion has been heard with sophisticated technical officers about the working possible efforts are made for snowfall reopened on the right to vote despite Sunday mass in Egyptian church during the Christian near Saint Mark's Church in gadgets like CCTV cameras, of GRP Jammu and issued security of yatries and Sunday for one-way traffic. fulfilling every formality. cities of Tanta and prayers celebrating the Palm Manshyia district near night vision devices and directions regarding tourists during their visit to The national highway, The Srinagar parliamentary Alexandria. Sunday. downtown Alexandria. other access control gadgets. providing fool proof the State. which connects the constituency consists of The first blast took place in However, other sources At least two were killed and The IGP said this while security to Railways Meanwhile the IGP Kashmir Valley P2 Srinagar, Ganderbal and the Coptic church of Mar suggest that the attack was 21 injured in the blast near chairing a meeting in the Stations, Railway tracks, Railways also visited GRP Budgam segments. It has 8 SHOs Transferred Girgis, also known as St carried out by a suicide Saint Mark's Church in office of SSP GRP Jammu Railway tunnels, Railway Lines Jammu and conducted high number of voters George, in the Nile delta city bomber. Manshiya, state TV which was attended by SSP bridges and other Railway Durbar of Jawans and belonging to the minority In Jammu of Tanta, about 120 Hours later, the second reported. P2 GRP Jammu, Additional SP establishments. He also took officers P2 community P2 JAMMU, APR 09 Theft in ND-Patna Rajdhani Express, In the past, poll boycott suited NC but this time, it will help PDP District Police ordered 7 RPF personnel suspended trasnfers and postings of 8 NL CORRESPONDENT for Friday afternoon prayers. In the past, the National is likely to be low for a militants have announced present in the premier train. SHOs in Jammu. NL CORRESPONDENT SRINAGAR, APR 09 Right outside the home of Conference often depended variety of reasons. One, that they will wreak violence ATNA PR Manisha Aggarwal, Neha the man who was the on a boycott to see it through people are, by and large not during the polls and engage As per the order, Pawan P , A 09 Prasad and Manju Singh, National Conference to victory. This time, the very inspired by current in retributive attacks against Kumar transferred from The snow lay thick. Vehicles Robbers struck the Patna- who were travelling in the struggled to get past each candidate for the 2014 ruling Peoples Democratic politics. In particular, they those who vote. So, fear is a Police station Miran Sahib bound Rajdhani Express train, reported the theft of other on the narrow, hilly Assembly elections, a knot Party will be best placed to barely know or respond to second factor. to DPL Jammu. and fled with belongings of their belongings by three road from the national of young men said they win the south Kashmir seat the ruling party's candidate Third, many in south Manjeet Singh from DPL some passengers near youngsters, according to the highway to Sadiwara would boycott the by- if the boycott is very for the Anantnag seat, Chief Kashmir feel an emotional Jammu to Police Station Gahmar in Danapur division FIR lodged by the aggrieved village. A crowd had election on 12 April for successful. Thus, the roles Minister Mehbooba Mufti's need to stay away from the Satwari. of Bihar early today, passengers. gathered around a Maruti south Kashmir's Anantnag are reversed as Kashmir brother Tasaduq. poll process out of solidarity Neeraj Bhagat transferred prompting rail authorities to "The thieves got into the van that had slipped into a seat. They are by no means prepares for by-elections for Other factors are no less with many who were blinded from DPL Jammu to PS suspend seven RPF men. Patna-bound Rajdhani roadside ditch. Knots of the only ones. Right across two seats in Parliament. important. Not only is there or killed by security forces Nowabad whereas Javaid A seven-member escort Express (Train No. 12310) pheran-wrapped people south Kashmir, boycott Various factors a boycott call from the during the agitations that Akhtar P2 party of the RPF was and lifted P2 headed to the village mosque seems to be a major factor. As things stand, the turnout various 'Hurriyat' leaders, followed P2 2 CITY the northlines Jammu | Monday | April|10 | 2017 Rs 5,400 cr worth of undisclosed income detected: Govt to SC Even manufacturers can't manipulate EVMs: EC

NEW DELHI, APR 09 "Operation Clean Money" of Rs 513 crore out of which more than 12 lakh online NEW DELHI, APR 09 One of the first questions the receiver or decoder for data horse' can be injected into the A whopping Rs 5,400 crore on January 31 to leverage Rs 110 crore was in new responses from 8.38 lakh FAQ addresses is whether the for wireless or any external EVM in the field. In fact, the worth of "undisclosed technology and data analysis currency) and valuables distinct PANs/persons have The EVMs are robust and machine can be hacked? hardware port for connection new M3 EVIN produced income" has been detected for e-verification of the cash were seized by the IT already been received. tamper- proof and even the No, asserts the Commission. to any other non-EVM after 2013 have additional by law-enforcing agencies deposits made during that Department and other "It is submitted that in case manufacturers cannot The M1 (model one) of EVM accessory or device. Hence features like tamper detection till January 10 since period. government agencies. there has been due manipulate them at the time was manufactured till 2006 no tampering is possible," the and self-diagnostics. demonetisation came into The Ministry of Finance in "The undisclosed income explanation, the of production, the Election and had all necessary poll panel said. The tamper detection feature force last November, the an affidavit said that detected in the above actions verifications are being Commission said on Sunday, technical features it "non- The Commission also makes an EVM inoperative government has told the between November 9, 2016 was more than Rs 5,400 closed after proper analysis countering allegations that hackable contrary to claims rejected suggestions that the the moment anyone tries to Supreme Court. and January 10, 2017 alone, crore," the affidavit said. and examination. Similarly, the machines are unreliable. made by some activists", it machines can be manipulated open the machine. The self- It also made references to there were more than 1,100 It said that out of 1,100 raids where there have been With the Opposition's said. by the manufacturer itself. diagnostic feature checks the "various malpractices" raids/surveys conducted by and surveys, more than 400 deposits made in Pradhan questions on the reliability of The M2 model of EVMs "Not possible," it said. The EVM fully every time it is which came to fore post Income Tax Department on cases were referred to the Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojna the electronic voting produced after 2006 and up EVMs have been switched on. Any change in demonetisation, including various persons. Enforcement Directorate (PMGKY), then also the machines getting louder, the to 2012 incorporated manufactured in different its hardware or software will the use of old currency notes During this period, over and the CBI for further verifications are being Commission has come out additional safety features. It years since 2006 and sent to be detected. for buying gold. 5,100 notices were issued action in accordance with closed. with a list of 'frequently can detect "malicious different states. The It said contrary to Giving details about the for verification of "high law. "It is further submitted more asked questions' to put across sequenced key presses". manufacturers -- ECIL and "misinformation and as raids and recoveries by the value suspicious cash "The exercises have resulted than 3.78 lakh out of the its views in public domain. "Further, the ECI-EVMs are BEL -- would not know alleged by some", India does law -enforcing agencies, it deposits made in bank in the identification of approximately 18 lakh high- Recently, the Commission not computer controlled, are several years ahead which not use any EVMs produced said that after the accounts", it said. approximately 18 lakh risk cases have been had issued two statements stand alone machines and not candidate will contest from a abroad. demonetisation period of "As a result of the raids and persons for such online detected and taken up for defending the machines. The connected to the Internet or particular constituency and The EVMs are produced November 9 to December other strict measures verification, who appeared assessment and FAQs are the third attempt by any other network. Hence, what will be the sequence of indigenously and the 30, 2016, the Income Tax enforced, more than Rs 610 to be not in line with tax- investigation," it said. the poll watchdog to counter there is no chance of hacking the candidates on the ballot software programme code is department had initiated crore in cash (including cash payers' profile. At present, (AGENCIES) the doubts on the machines' by remote devices... Also do unit," it said. written in-house and not reliability. not have any frequency It also asserted that no 'trojan outsourced. environment for elections: Farooq citizen," he added. successive Assembly and parliamentary elections. FROM PAGE 1 There have been allegations that the migrant voters refrain from registering themselves due to the cumbersome process he claimed. Railway Stations to get upgraded Eight killed as violence mars Srinagar LS which the community has to go through every time "The election should have been peaceful. That's what security grid, gadgets whenever elections are conducted, be it to the Lok Sabha or by-poll; voter turnout all-time low at 7% elections are. People have to show their presence and Assembly. Since 1989-90, when 3.50 lakh Hindus left the support to whoever they want to. That is the first and at GRP Jammu here. Valley due to the threat of militancy, their participation in also sustained injuries," he said. foremost thing about the freedom of this nation. During the Durbar, the officials projected their personal and the democratic process has decreased considerably. Shortly after the press conference, two people were reported "People have fought for this vote and they should be able to professional grievances to which IGP assured that their "It appears that the authorities have decided to oust us from killed in Chadoora area of Budgam district and Barsoo in utilise it. Unfortunately this government has failed in giving problems would be redressed on priority and every possible the electoral process under a well-planned scheme. A Ganderbal district in firing by security forces, taking the that peaceful atmosphere to people so that they can come step would be taken for the welfare and safety of security majority of the Pandits fill the forms before elections, but death toll to eight. out and vote," Farooq said while reacting to the deaths personnel. The IGP also appreciated the efforts put by the later they don't find their names in the final list," said MK The CEO said a decision on repoll in violence-hit areas will during violence at Budgam polling stations. Staff in deliverance of their duties and making Railway a Yogi, NC (Minority cell) president. be taken after examining the diaries of presiding officers. The former chief minister said the deaths showed "how safe and secure means of journey. However, Assistant Returning Officer (ARO) Zaffar "I cannot tell you exactly how many polling stations will go much the situation has deteriorated". Banday refuted the Pandit voters' claims, saying no M-Form to repolls...It can be anywhere between 50 and 100. It is a He said people had died in Budgam district and many were had been rejected if complete details had been filled. "The wild guess," he said. injured by pellet guns "it shows the situation has worsened. Blasts rock Egypt's Coptic churches; procedure has been set by the Election Commission of India While two people each were killed Pakherpora in Chrar-e- We hope that the polling will take place as we go on and the 27 dead, over 100 injured for the ease of Pandits as they live outside their Sharief and Beerwah areas of Budgam district, two more people will be able to express their opinion". constituencies. We make every effort to streamline the deaths were reported from Chadoora area of the same On the low voter turnout, the former chief minister alleged, Egypt's Coptic church said Pope Tawadros II, Pope of process," Bandey said. district and another in Magam town, which is known as the "The tragedy is that the government is frightening them. Alexandria, was leading Palm Sunday Mass just before the Giving details, Bandey said 41 per cent of the registered gateway to Gulmarg. Another person was killed in Barsoo That is the problem…we caught people who were sending explosion. Pandit voters exercised their franchise. "About 912 people in Ganderbal district. (boycott) letters. They all belong to the PDP, not to any Local media reported that most of the injured are from came to vote at special polling booths out of 2,192 migrant Almost 70 per cent of the polling booths in Budgam district other organisation." security forces outside the church and passersby. voters," he said. Only 912 voted were abandoned by the polling staff due to the spate of Asked about his earlier statement that stone throwers were There was no immediate claim of responsibility. 38,278 Pandit voters in the Srinagar constituency violent protests in several areas, officials said. fighting for Kashmir resolution, Farooq said he stands by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi called for a National Defence 2,192 found eligible to vote after the processing of their M- Army was called out to help security forces quell a what he said. Council meeting in response to the attack. Forms 912 voters (41%) finally exercised their franchise rampaging mob which threw stones and hurled petrol "What are they fighting for! They are not fighting for The National Defence Council is made up of the prime Under the J&K Representation of the People Act, 1957, bombs to set a polling booth ablaze in the Ganderbal district themselves. They are fighting for the cause of Kashmir, they minister, the speaker of parliament, the minister of defence there is a special provision providing people to vote outside of the constituency. want to find a peaceful settlement," he added. and the commanders of the Egyptian armed forces, and is the territorial limits of their constituency. Hundreds of protestors stormed a polling station at Former chief minister and working president of National chaired by the president. Pakherpora in Chrar-e-Sharief area of Budgam district and conference Omar Abdullah while referring to the civilian President El-Sisi ordered the opening of military hospitals ransacked a building housing a polling booth, officials said, killings on Sunday said that "it was a terrible day." to receive the injured. Highway opens for traffic adding the security forces fired several warning rounds to In his tweet on micro blogging site twitter, Omar wrote "6 Al-Azhar, the world's highest seat of Sunni Islamic disperse the mob, which did not relent. dead, many more injured. What a terrible day. Condolences learning, strongly condemned the attacks, calling it an after 4 days Six persons were injured in the firing, of whom two, 20- to the families of the deceased and prayers for the injured." "outrageous crime" against all Egyptians. year-old Mohammad Abbas and 15-year-old Faizaan Earlier while speaking to media, Omar said the state "This terrorist attack is devoid of all the principles of Ahmad Rather, succumbed to bullet wounds. In another government and the Centre had failed in providing a safe with the rest of the country, had to be closed as landslides, humanity and civilisation," it said in a statement. incident, security forces opened fire to quell a stone-pelting environment for people to cast their vote. shooting stones and debris blocked the road at several The explosion come weeks before the visit of Pope Francis mob in Ratxuna Beerwah area, leaving one Nissar Ahmed "We are seeing no voting. Generally parliamentary polls places. to Egypt on April 28-29. dead. At the Daulatpura in Chadoora assembly segment of have lower turnout than assembly elections but even in "The highway reopened for traffic today after the road was Palm Sunday falls on Sunday before the Easter. The feast Budgam district, one person, identified as Shabir Ahmed, 2014, 26 per cent people came out and they voted freely. cleared of the muck," a traffic police official said. commemorates Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, an was killed in firing by security personnel. There was no pressure on them to vote but there was no One-way Jammu-Srinagar traffic was allowed today while event mentioned in each of the four canonical Gospels. A youth, Adil Farooq, succumbed to multiple pellet injuries pressure on them to stay at home," Omar said. Srinagar-Jammu traffic will be allowed tomorrow morning Coptic Christians make up about 10 per cent of Egypt's in the Magam town, about 20 kms from here. One Aqib He said the state government and by extension the Centre subjected to weather and road conditions, the official said. population of 85 million. Wani was shot dead as police opened fire on a crowd of along with the Election Commission, failed the people of Egypt's Christian minority has often been targeted by protestors in the Beerwah area in the afternoon. Srinagar seat as is reflected by the violence. Theft in ND-Patna Rajdhani Express, 7 Islamist militants. National Conference working president Omar Abdullah Omar said there were large areas from where his workers Egypt has seen a wave of attacks by militants since 2013 RPF personnel suspended said in his 20 year political career he had never seen such a are calling him saying that they wanted to go out to vote but bad enviroment for elections. when the military toppled president Mohammed Morsi, an the atmosphere is such that they were not able to. the luggage of several passengers in four coaches before "I am talking about having fought my first election in 1998 elected leader who hailed from the Muslim Brotherhood, "This shows how much the situation has worsened in the deboarding at Gamhar outer in Uttar Pradesh when the train at the peak of militancy. Even then the enviroment for and launched a crackdown against Islamists. (AGENCIES) last two years and the last few months in particular," he stopped there between 03:29 AM to 03:53 AM due to red campaigning and voting was not as bad as it is today. That added. signal," the East Central Railway (ECR)'s Chief Public may itself tell you just how mismanaged this state is under In the past, poll boycott suited NC In some areas, the polling staff had to abandon the polling Relations Officer (CPRO) Arvind Kumar Rajak said. Mehbooba Mufti," he said. stations in the face of intense stone pelting. but this time, it will help PDP Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has directed the security "Have contested six elections over 20 years and have never directorate to ensure early arrest of the culprits, a senior seen his kind of violence in elections in Kashmir. railway ministry official said in New Delhi. "5PM- polling booths close for an election that will be CM expresses distress over deaths the killing of militant commander Burhan Wani last July. The theft happened in three AC coaches - A4, B7 and B8, remembered for all the wrong reasons," Omar tweeted. The weather too, is likely to contribute to low turnout. There has been heavy snowfall since Wednesday night, and the official said. Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti expressed distress over the difficulties. a lot of rain over the past few weeks. A case has been registered on the basis of the complaint and civilian killings, saying she was pained that most of them "This is the time that people of all shades of opinion in the Disillusionment investigation is underway. were teenagers who were yet to understand the intricacies of state should come together and help in stopping this cycle Disillusionment with politicians will contribute to low Acting upon the complaint, the Railways has suspended one the issues. of violence and bloodshed which unfortunately has plagued polling. South Kashmir has been the stronghold of the ASI (Railway Protection Force) and six (Railway "I am distressed to know that many of those killed were Jammu and Kashmir for three decades now," she said. ruling PDP for at least a decade. However, most people Protection Special Force) constables who were escorting young or teenagers who were yet to understand the Meanwhile, former chief minister and opposition National there are upset with the PDP. Its coalition with the BJP is a the train, the ECR CPRO said. intricacies of the issues," Mehbooba said in an official Conference working president Omar Abdullah said he had major factor, its mishandling of last year's turmoil another. The passengers, who lost their luggage, have alleged the statement.. never seen this level of violence in elections in Kashmir. The lack of performance, empathy, and even visibility of involvement of B7 coach attendant in the incident and he The Chief Minister said she has consistently held that "Have contested six elections over 20 years and have never party MLAs adds to that. has been detained by the GRP for interrogation, Rajak said. peaceful means and not violence are the only way ahead in seen his kind of violence in elections in Kashmir. 5PM- A group of young voters in the vicinity of Devsar said they The passengers claimed that their goods and valuables were getting state out of the present difficulties. polling booths close for an election that will be remembered used to be PDP activists but do not even intend to vote this worth about Rs 4 lakh. Meanwhile, separatists have called for a two-day shutdown for all the wrong reasons," Omar said in a series of Tweets. time. They said that Sartaj Madani, Mehbooba Mufti's Rajak earlier said that there was conflicting version in against the killing of civilians in firing by security forces, He said it was a terrible day and paid condolences to the uncle, who was been given the number two position in the specific coaches in which theft of luggage took place with saying it was the only way for them to express solidarity families of the deceased. party since she took over, has done nothing for them. the train superintendent naming B7, B 8 and A4 and BE1 with the families of those killed and the cause for which "6 dead, many more injured. What a terrible day. Madani lost the 2014 elections from Devsar. while the GRP identifying these coaches as B7, B8, A3 and they laid down their lives. Condolences to the families of the deceased and prayers for Further north, people in Pulwama district are contemptuous A4. "We know hartal would not affect government policy the injured," he added. of their even more high profile MLA, Finance Minister RPF DG SK Bhagat has also spoken to DG GRP of Uttar towards us but it is the only option to express our collective Violence marred polling in the Srinagar Lok Sabha bye- Haseeb Drabu. He is never visible or accessible, they say, Pradesh regarding the case. The RPF has also formed a grief," separatist leaders Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Syed Ali elections today as six people were killed and several injured and has done nothing for them. The situation is not much dedicated team to assist the GRP in cracking the case. Shah Geelani and Mohammad Yasin Malik said in a joint in firing by security forces on rampaging mobs in various better for the Congress, Tasaduq's main challenger. Several (AGENCIES) statement. parts of the constituency. traditional Congress supporters, including some Gujjars, Meanwhile, the internet services have been suspended in The bypoll to the high profile seat saw an abysmal 6.5 per say they will not vote this time. "What is the point?", they the Kashmir Valley till the conclusion of the by-poll for cent turnout. 8 SHOs Transferred In Jammu typically ask with cynicism. (Courtesy: Firstpost.) Anantnag Lok Sabha seat on April 12. transfered from Peermitha to Miran sahib. (With PTI inputs) Aadhaar card initiative a watershed event Udhayshankar Wazir transferred from DPL Jammu to SHO in development story of India: Prez 'KPs deprived of voting rights' RS Pura whereas Jaleel Kitchloo from DPL Jammu to SHO Never seen such bad Permitha. Bhushan Singh transferred from RS Pura to DPL Jammu and Nayat Ali posted as SHO Gangayal the digital payments and brought it within the grasp of every but they have repeatedly failed to cast their votes in the

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NL Correspondent ambassador of the Alumni meet was followed Jammu Tawi, Apr 09 in retirement age of varsity teachers university. The event was by Cultural evening which coordinated by Dr. Gaurav took place at Police NL Correspondent To celebrate the reunion of and is left with very less 1200 teachers with four experienced faculty for a Sehgal, Head Supply Chain Auditorium, Gulshan Jammu Tawi, Apr 09 the students, Central years to serve the stake Universities of the State and longer period to provide Management and Assistant Ground where artist from University of Jammu quality education to the Dean Students Welfare, Natrang had given SKUAST-Teaching organized first Alumni future of Nation", said TAJ TAB and Dr. Pankaj Mehta, Association Jammu meet here at its Temporary mesmerizing performances president Dr. Vikas Sharma. Assistant Dean Students displaying the cultural (SKUAST-TAJ) today Academic Block (TAB) and Dr. Vivak M. Arya, General Welfare, Main Campus, diversity of state of the discussed the sole issue for over 70 alumni of the even after the meet. People Secretary of the association Bagla. In the first alumni Jammu & Kashmir by enhancement in university participated in came from all the way from pointed out that G. B. Pant meet election was also held various folk dances. The superannuation age of colourful programme different parts and across University of Agricultural for the post of President, event was graced by the University Professors. which was filled with the state to meet classmates Sciences & Technology, Vice-President, Secretary presence of VC, CUJ, Sh. In a meeting held here under nostalgia and ecstasy. Prof. and teachers of their Pantnagar and Assam Department. Alumni shared and Treasurer. The post of Balwant Thakur Director the leadership of president, Ashok Aima, Vice- Agricultural University, Chancellor, CUJ their experiences with other president was won by Natrang, All Deans and SKUAST-TAJ, Dr Vikas Sahiba Bashir who is Jorhat, have taken the lead in inaugurated the alumni students and research HOD of the University, Sharma. During meeting, Dr holders. "The State currently attached with the bring their service this regard and fixed the age meet and in his address he scholar of the University. Officers of the University, Vikas Sharma said that the Government enhanced the All India Radio and theatre, conditions, including age of of superannuation as 65 in said the University don't The alumni meet was Faculty members , Alumni professional requirement of retirement age of State the post of Vice President of the Central University of the varsity teacher /scientist retirement, on a par with the year 2013, there by only produces academician organized by the office of employees from 58 to 60 Dean Students Welfare was jointly shared by Asha Jammu and other eminent is very high like M.Sc., Ph.D those of teachers in Central retaining the excellent and intellectuals but also years for aligning their inculcates moral values in (DSW), Prof. Devanand, Sohil & Akshay Deep personalities of the Jammu. along with NET/SET and Universities as laid down by human resource. Others who service conditions with those students. The former Dean Students Welfare, Sharma, Sameer Mahajan The stage was managed by publications of international the UGC. This step will were present included Dr P of central employees and the students were seen gave the welcome address won the post of secretary Dr. Neelika Arora while the repute, therefore, the person empower the State K Rai-Joint Secretary, Dr State Government should reminiscing good old days in the alumni meet and in however the post of formal vote of thanks was who is appointed in the Government to strengthen Devinder Sharma-Publicity take the same action with and exchanging contact his address he said that you Treasurer was bagged by delivered by Dr. Govind University system as a the education sector in the Secretary, Dr Rajeev Bharat- numbers to remain in touch students are real Deepesh Dahiya. The Inakhaiya. scientist is almost thirty plus regard to approximately State and to retain Treasurer. DGPC organises 'Virasat- YRS nominates Rajveer as state president 'JKNPP to fight for the old aged, e-Khalsa' Gatka competition widows, physically challenged' NL Correspondent members has nominated new Sabha, Raghubir Singh, Singh reiterated that YRS Jammu Tawi, Apr 09 president of the Sabha which presided over by Rajinder shall touch new heights NL Correspondent the said categories, the Jammu Tawi, Apr 09 was witnessed by thousands Singh and the stage was under the leadership of new J&K State was still Yuva Rajput Sabha (YRS) of members of Rajput handled by Pushvinder team. Rajveer Singh, newly resorting to dilly dally Coming to the succour of today unanimously president of YRS while tactics and depriving the under-privileged nominated Rajveer Singh as addressing the gathering several thousands of including the handicapped new state President of J&K. thanked core committee for legitimate claimants of persons, widows, old aged Rajveer Singh was selected showing faith on him. He their bona-fide rights as besides other deprived from six applicants for the assured that he shall leave no assured in a welfare state. sections agitating for the post of president of YRS. It stone unturned to come to He said that thousands of redressal of their genuine is pertinent to mention here the expectations of the eligible pensioners were grievances, Harsh Dev that Core Committee of YRS Rajput Community and shall arbitrarily kept out of Jammu, Apr 09 Singh, chairman Jammu and is the supreme body of the work day and night for the purview of the integrated District Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (DGPC), Jammu Kashmir National Panthers sabha and has eight betterment and upliftment of Social Security Scheme on Sunday organised Virasat-e-Khalsa Gatka Mukabla at Party (JKNPP) and former permanent members which the Rajput community. (ISSS) and National Social Gurdwara Yadghar Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Chand Nagar, minister today called for included Raghubir Singh, Community including ladies Singh. Rajveer Singh was He further nominated his Assistance Programme Jammu Pawan Kotwal, Divisional Commissioner, Jammu immediate settlement of Sarpanch (chairman), and youth and was also coronated by the members of team in which Mukesh (NSAP) despite being was the chief guest on the occasion and Sardar Tarlochan issues of such destitutes Singh Wazir, President, State Gurdwara Parbandhak Board Rajinder Singh, Pushvinder attended by the prominent Core Committee jointly. Singh, Rajan Singh and eligible under rules and without any further delay. (J&K) was the guest of honour. The competition was Singh, Rakesh Singh alias dignitaries which included Meanwhile, Surinder Singh Sohan Singh were nominates their pensions were not In a press statement issued conducted by the judges including Ranjit Singh, Amarjit Bablu, Shamsher Singh, presidents of Charak Gilli (ex-president, YRS) as vice-presidents, Advocate released for the last 2-3 here wherein he regretted Singh and the referees were Rupinder Singh, Lovepreet Rajesh Singh, Ranjeet Singh Biradari, Manhas Biradari, and other office bearers were Daljit Singh and Varinder years despite fulfillment of that while all other states of Singh, Yashpreet Singh, Parvinder Singh, Gurvinder Singh, and Davinder Singh. In a Chib Biradari, Bhau also honoured by the core Partap Singh as general all requisite formalities. He Biradari, Langeh Biradari, committee. secretaries, Advocate Arjun the country were granting a Ramanjot Singh. Addressing the gathering, Pawan Kotwal function organised by YRS said that it was etc., The function was Speaking on the occasion, Singh and Rohit Singh as minimum of Rs 1000 as encouraged the youth to participate in Sports events and at Kashmir Hills Resort, preposterous to hear the Patta Paloura wherein the chaired by the chairman of Raghubir Singh and Rajinder joint secretaries. monthly pension for all of remain away from the Drugs (Nashah). S. Tarlochan Singh reports of officers, in Wazir while addressing the participants informed that he several cases, seeking the will do his best to include the game of Gatka in Olympics recommendations of the Association of J&K. Others who were present during the NSF protests settlement of Rohingyas, Bangladeshis in Jammu MLAs for release of occasion including S. Kuldeep Singh, Vice President, pensions in favour of such District Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee Jammu, S. NL Correspondent Bangladeshis in the state and Mohinder Singh, Joint Secretary, DGPC, Jathedar Jammu Tawi, Apr 09 physically challenged and direct all security agencies to marginalized classes. Mohinder Singh, Member, DGPC Jammu and President, identify its sympathisers. National Secular Forum He said that financial Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) J&K. Addressing the protestors, staged strong demonstration assistance of Rs 25, 000 the NSF President Dr Vikas JKEEGA delegation meets Dy CM against the growing along with the cost of five Sharma said the Rohingyas, Rohingyas, Bangladeshis grams of gold which total JAMMU, APR 09 activities and urged the state Bangladeshis and their Rs 40,000 approx was A delegation of Jammu and Kashmir Electrical government to take sympathisers are working required to be paid for Engineering Graduate Association (JKEEGA) today met under a clear cut strategy to immediate remedial marriage of all girls Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh and apprised him allow penetration of the measures to weed out and belonging to specified of their demands viz-a-viz regularization at all cadres, unorganized labour, youth, stop these parasites categories in terms of the Assured Career Progression (ACP) and filling up of educated unemployed, outskirts of Jammu City and security threat posed by Others who were present operating in the state. High Court orders. He vacancies in all cadres. After assurance from the Dy CM, intelligentsia and the middle Samba besides several these immigrants in the during the occasion Hundreds of NSF activists regretted that even the the Association called off their strike which was proposed class. thousand immigrants from wake of recent terror attacks including Rishikesh Rana, led by President Dr Vikas aforesaid scheme was to be held from tomorrowonwards i.e., April 10, 2017. Dr He said that the state Bangladesh were also in the state and urged the Pardeep Sharma, Anshu Sharma and raised slogans being enforced on pick and Singh assured JKEEGA that their genuine demands will government had admitted on believed to have inhabited Union Ministry of Home to Sharma, Rahul Sharma, against the Rohingyas, choose due to vested be taken up with the concerned for early redress. The Bangladeshis and its the floor of the house that in the city illegally. He once immediately facilitate their Gaurav Slathia, Navdeep interests and extraneous meeting was attended by Commissioner Secretary, PDD, sympathisers. They there were several again exhorted the State and deportation to the native Slathia, Rajat Sharma, Sunil considerations of the Dheeraj Gupta, CEs, SEs, XENs, President JKEEGA requested the Chief Minister thousands of Burmese Union governments to take countries in the interest of Chauchan, Harsh Dev concerned authorities. Pirzada Hidayatullah and General Secretary Neeraj to take an overall review of families who had serious cognizance of the the State and the country. Singh, Sheetal Slathia. Sharma besides Executive Council of JKEEGA. the growing Rohingyas, unlawfully settled in the Awareness-cum-blood donation camp organized

NL Correspondent blood transfusion. The numbers for blood Additional District Jammu Tawi, Apr 09 function was symbolically donation. Development inaugurated by the chief Anuradha Gupta, Commissioner Jammu, Dr Fulfilling the social guest by releasing the Additional District Sunanda Rain Principal responsibility and striving symbol of peace-dove. Development Government Medical for the cause of humanity While welcoming the Commissioner College, Mohammad Shafi the Global PEACE guests, donors and other complimented the Rather, general secretary Organization (G-PEACE) invitees, Shiekh Altaf organization for its success Indian Red Cross Society organized Awareness -cum- Hussain, president Global graph within one year of its Jammu and Kashmir, Dr Blood Donation Camp at Peace organization establishment and SK Jain, President Vichar Super Specialty Hospital, highlighted the aims and expressed her desire to be Karanti Manch Jammu. objectives of this event. He part of such an International and Dr Manoj A large number of said that the Global PEACE organization. Chalotra Superintendent, volunteers of G-PEACE Organization is striving for The principal GMC and Super Speciality Hospital, especially the donors humanity on the principle Hospital Jammu Dr Jammu, graced the participated in the camp of 'save life save humanity' Sunanda Raina thanked the occasion as guests of with a great spirit. and emphasised for volunteers for donating honour and special guests. Dr MK Bhandari, developing new relations their red gold for the needy The prominent among those Commissioner Secretary by donating blood. patients. who were present on the Health and Medical While addressing the Dr Vijay Sawhney Head of occasion included Dr Education was the chief gathering the chief guest Dr Department (HoD) blood Deepak Kumar Deputy guest on this occasion. M K Bhandari appreciated transfusion highlighted the Superintendent SSH This camp was aimed to the role of Global Peace social myths and Jammu, Shiekh Bashir make the public aware Organization in serving the enlightened the audience Ahmad Ex MLC, Advocate about the rising need of humanity with a missionary with the biotechnical Sheikh Ayaz Hussain, blood donation and myths zeal and greeted the donors aspects of blood donation. Advocate Dewakar Sharma, in the society regarding the who turned up in large Anuradha Gupta, Advocate MS Mir. 4 HILL DISTRICT the northlines Jammu | Monday | April 10 | 2017 MLA inaugurates culvert on Kaller- AJKGSTWA delegation calls on Comm Secy SWD

Thather Nallia road MOHD MAJID MALIK which community is facing apprehension that some may release of pre matric NL Correspondent BHADERWAH, APR 08 mental harassment and drop out from respective scholarship and Udhampur, Apr 09 establishment of Gaddi Sippi All Jammu and Kashmir development broad on the Gaddi Sippi Tribes Welfare pattern of Gujjar Bakerwal MLA Udhampur Assembly Constituency Pawan Gupta today Association high level development board for the inaugurated a culvert at Ashram on delegation led by its state welfare of community. Kaller Mohalla to Thather Nallia road president Parveen Jaryal Commissioner Secretary in Cambel Danga Panchayat. calls on Commissioner gave patient hearing to The culvert was constructed by Rural Secretary Social welfare deputation and assured that Department Sajad Ahmed he will look into the all Development Department with a cost He said that after the completion of all face conversation on any news Khan and apprised him issues of the community and of Rs 7.15 lakh. the roads of Jib Thathi area, people channel. Earlier, a senior citizen of about the various problems informed that all issues While speaking on the occasion, will get relief from various problems. village namely Ashiq Ali, said that it is being faced by the related to Gaddi Sippi Pawan Gupta said that he is He said it is unfortunate Jammu a matter of satisfaction and relief that committed for historic development Province is still facing discrimination MLA Pawan Gupta has fulfilled his community . Delegation community are monitored by of his constituency particularly Jib in the hands of Kashmir centric election commitment by providing a informed Khan that after torture . They also informed classes . They also Tribal directorate. Kuleep Thathi area. He disclosed that the leadership even when BJP is sharing large number of electric poles and 2007 till day no benefit of that still wards of the Giddi demanded adequate facilities Singh , Lekh Raj , Shaker construction of Jib Thathi road is in power with PDP in State Government. constructing and widening many any government scheme is Sippi community are not for Gaddi Sippi nomadic Chand and other were also progress and the road is being widen He criticized BJP leaders to keep mum roads. He also demanded MLA to get given to Gaddi Sippi getting pre matric community along with present on the occasion. upto 4.5 meter with an estimate cost on anti-Jammu policies of PDP. He constructed a link road from Thather community and lamb scholarship due to which of Rs 13 crores while construction of further said that BJP is totally exposed Nallia road to Jib area, besides excuses are being made by many students are not in a DDC orders suspension, several other link roads are also for becoming puppet of PDP. He installation of a hand pump in village social welfare department condition to continue their under way. challenged BJP ministers for a face to Moungerly. and Tribe department due to education and there are withholding of salaries 'Govt committed to NL Correspondent Assistant Engineer, Batote Lok Adalat-cum-Legal Awareness Camp held Ramban, Apr 09 and Rajgarh, Mehmood, Junior Engineer Ramban, provide quality essential services' cases were taken up, out of District Development Narinder Singh, Technical which 329 cases were NL Correspondent provide better road several projects to improve Commissioner Ramban, Assistant, Ankit Talwar and Reasi, Apr 09 disposed and an amount of connectivity, adequate road net work in all parts of Mohammad Aijaz, today Balbir Singh with immediate Rs. 6204257/- was settled in drinking water, and power the state which holds the key ordered suspension of some effect. In his ongoing efforts to the MACT cases, Bank supply, strengthening and up to socio economic officers/officials of Rural In the meantime, the salary reach to the common masses lifting educational standards development of the areas. recovery cases, Development Department of Divisional Forest Officer of rural areas and provide and infrastructure in rural The Minister directed the Compoundable Criminal and withheld salary of some (DFO) Mahore, District basic amenities at their areas. concerned officers to redress cases and Public Utility others for their poor Sheep Husbandry Officer doorstep, Minister of State He reviewed the pace of problems of the people on Cases. On this occasion performance. (DSHO) Ramban, BDO for Finance and Planning, ongoing developmental priority and asked the field Senior & Junior Advocates Taking serious notice for Ramban, Batote and Ajay Nanda today of Bar Association registering poor performance Rajgarh, AEE, RDD Ramban works and also took stock of functionaries to create MOHD MAJID MALIK various criminal conducted an extensive tour Bhaderwah/Doda and and non-preparation of bills has also been withheld till the grievances of the people. awareness among public BHADERWAH, APR 08 compoundable matters, of Dhana and Prana Drudh prominent citizens besides against the executed works further order. He called upon the people to about various schemes of MACT cases, Bank Matters, Katra area of district Reasi large number of litigants by the concerned engineers, The DDC directed the ACD avail the benefits of central their departments so that A Lok Adalat cum legal Cases under NI Act, Ramban, DFO Mahore, and and listened public issues. were present in the day long officers and officials of and state sponsored schemes people from far flung areas awareness camp was Matrimonial Cases, Civil various departments under DSHO Ramban to explain The Minister also proceedings. At the same implemented by different can take benefits of these organized by the District Cases, Cases pertaining to allotted district Capex budget their position on this behalf announced 63 KV time people were made departments. Responding to welfare programmes. Legal Services Authority, public utilities, Labour 2016- 17 to their respective within two days positively transformer for Dhana from various issues raised by Officers of various Doda in Bhaderwah under disputes etc. pending before aware about the rights and departments for failing which it shall be his CDF to improve the locals, the Minister assured departments, sarpanches, the chairmanship of M.K. different courts at duties. It was also informed developmental works, the presumed that they have power supply in the areas. them of early redressal of all panches and senior citizens Sharma, Principal District & Bhaderwah, Doda & Thathri that people can approach the DDC Ramban suspended nothing to say in their Speaking on the occasion, genuine demands. besides large number of Sessions Judge, Bhaderwah. and also pre-litgation cases court at District Headquarter erring officers and officials defense and action as Nanda said that the Nanda reiterated that state people were present on the The Lok Adalats comprised were taken up for amicable Doda for listing their cases of Rural Development warranted under rule shall be Government is committed to Government has taken up occasion. of 07 benches in which settlement. A total of 557 in the next Lok Adalat. Department including initiated against them. ICDS storekeeper AOC celebrates 242nd Corps Day Army organizes pre-recruitment arrested with govt ration NL Correspondent of the East India Company. and Equipment, besides training for youth Jammu Tawi, Apr 09 DODA, Apr 08 Over the last two and a spares support. The Corps NL Correspondent A storekeeper of ICDS (Social Welfare Department) was quarter centuries, the has constantly endeavoured Rajouri, Apr 09 arrested today with two quintal of rice, which he was The Army Ordnance Corps magnitude of responsibility to keep pace with modern going to sell illegally. On specific information, Incharge, is celebrated its 242nd Corps of the Corps has under gone inventory management Army is conducting Pre- police post Bhagwah, ASI Lekh Raj under the supervision Day on 08 April 2017. The techniques and automation Recruitment training for the of SHO Doda, Inspector Bishnesh Kumar and Deputy SP, for effectively managing the youth of Rajouri District for DAR, Nazir Ahmed Ganai, laid a surprise naka and huge inventory of stores. In a duration of four weeks at arrested one storekeeper of ICDS namely Ghulam Qadir its glorious history of 242 village Harni of Rajouri son of Rustum Khanji, resident of Bhagwah with two years, the Ordnance Corps district. Thirty (30) youths quintals of rice, which he was going to sale illegally. In has not only effectively have joined the training so this connection, a case FIR 69/2017 under section 409 managed a large, complex far. The training is aimed at RPC has been registered at police station Doda and further inventory for providing examination training. The lead to positive interaction, preparing the youth as per investigation is going on. material support to the Field training imparted is social development and Army across a wide the requirements of expected to instill foster healthy environment Arrangements for spectrum of conflict recruitment standards for confidence and also amongst the youth coming situations but has also Army and Para military improve the physical as well from far flung and isolated produced valiant soldiers Forces. In addition, to create as written test standards of areas of Rajouri district. Baisakhi Mela finalized who have defended the additional employment the candidates. Candidates The response to the RAMNAGAR, APR 08 Ordnance Corps was raised a total metamorphosis and Nation and earned glory in opportunities in the are also looking at it as an initiative was overwhelming Arrangements for the smooth conduct of two day long on 08 April 1775 to organise today it is a dynamic war. The occasion was Corporate sector too, certain opportunity to enhance and and the trainees are hopeful Baisakhi Mela , starting from April 13, 2017at Dak effective control over institution providing vital marked by the wreath laying vocational and soft skills improve their personal and that the training imparted Banglow Ground Ramnagar, were finalized in a meeting military expenditure with a logistic backup to the Indian ceremony at Dhruva War coaching have also been social conduct skills. This will help them succeed in which was held under the chairmanship of systematic distribution of Army meeting all its Memorial, Udhampur by the added in the curriculum friendly step taken by the enrollment in Army, TehsildarRamnagar, Romesh Singh here today. Detailed Ordnance equipment and requirement of Ammunition, senior most AOC officer in apart from the basic Army will be creating more Paramilitary Forces and discussions with regard to the arrangements of security, military stores to the troops Missiles, Vehicles, Clothing Northern Command. physical fitness and written employment opportunities, Corporate Sector. drinking water, uninterrupted power supply, barricading, First-aid, sanitation etc. were held. Besides this, directions Annual function of Baba Training prog on seed 2 bovine were issued to the officers of various departments to 42 cases settled in NLA smugglers held ensure fool-proof arrangements well before the start of the Beeram Shah on Apr 17 DODA, Apr 8 mela. Different departments were also directed to put up village organized NL Correspondent Susheel Singh , Munsiff Jammu Tawi, Apr 09 Police today arrested two their departmental stalls at the mela site in order to aware Nowshera, Apr 09 JAMMU, Apr 08 JMIC, Udhampur persons and rescued two the general public about the different works and schemes A meeting of Baba Beeram Shah Agriculture Sub-Division Akhnoor has organized constitutued Bench No-3 A National Lok Adalat bovines from their launched by the Government for the welfare of people . Sewa Sammittii (BBSSS) Jhangar was training programme on seed village wheat crop While Bench No-4 held on Sunday under the was held under the possession. Among others, Assistant Executive Engineers PDD, during 2016-17 at Tachadwan Panchayat comprised of Smt. Renu Executive Officer, Municipal Committee, Block Medical chairmanship of Bhai Sham Lal Datta chairmanship of Sh. On specific information, a Nardiwala wherein MLA Akhnoor constituency Dogra, Sub Judge Officer besides officers of various departments and in which the participants decided to K.S.Parihar, Principal police party of police post Rajeev Sharma was the chief guest on the Ramnagar and Sh. members of Mela committee were present in the meeting. hold the annual function in the District and Sessions Bhagwah led by ASI Lekh occasion. memory of great saint Baba Beeram judge, Udhampur wherein Ramesh Singh , Tehsildar Raj under the supervision of MLA while speaking on the occasion appreciated State Level Painters Camp begins Shah from 14th to 17th April, 2017. a total of 6 benches were Ramnagar. Bench No- 5 SHO Doda, Inspector the efforts of Agriculture Sub-division Akhnoor According to decision the four day constituted in the district. has Sh. T.A Magrey, Bishnesh Kumar, Deputy MANSAR, APR 09 for organizing such seed village programme in far long programme will start with the Bench No-1 comprised of Munsiff Majalta and Sh. SP, Dar, Nazir Ahmad Ganai J&K Academy of Art, Culture & Languages today organized flung areas of the constituency and for giving M.L Gupta, Advocate and on the direction of SSP a four day State level Painting Camp here as part of its efforts commencement of Sri Akhand Path Sh. K.S. Parihar, scientific technology to the farmers in easily whereas Smt. Smati Doda, Mohammad Shabir, to popularize the art of painting. A large number of people Sahib in Gurdwara Chhatti Patshahi Principal District understandable language and also for maintaining Sharma, Munsiff Chenani laid a Naka at Kharhote including artists were present at the inaugural function. The Jhangar near Line of Control which &Sessions Judge transparency during implementation of the (Bhagwah) and rescued two Camp is attended by 11 artists from different parts of the will accomplish on 16th April, 2017. Udhampur and Sudesh constituted the 6th bench. departmental activities in open darbars and open bovine animals from the country besides Jammu & Kashmir. The Camp was A Nagar Kirtan will be taken out at Sharma, Additional A total of 75 cases of places irrespective of any party religion etc and for inaugurated by an eleven year old Mansar girl Maanvi 4:00 PM till late in the evening and Session Judge Udhampur different nature were clutches of two smugglers. welfare of the farmer in nut shell. The accused who were Sharma. Speaking at the inaugural function, Secretary there- after a night Jagran will be while Bench No-2 has taken up, out of which 42 Sub-divisional agriculture Officer Akhnoor identified as Talib Hussain JKAACL, Dr. Aziz Hajini described the Camp as an organised. This being a joint function Smt. Sonia Gupta, cases were settled on the Somnath highlighted the importance of quality son of Ibrahim, resident of important cultural event and hoped it would not only give of all the communities creating an Additional District spot. An amount of Rs 38, wheat seed and gave the most valuable tips for Sisarwar (Bhagwah) and fillip to the visual art in the area but also promote the place example of communal harmony in the &Sessions Judge 34000 was realized in wheat seed production technology and post Mohd Iqbal son of Mohd outside the State. He said the participating artists were like sensitive border area, a Vishal Udhampurand Sh. MACT cases while a total harvest practices to the participating 150 no. of Qasim, resident of Panjan ambassadors who would go back with fine impressions about Bhandara will be organised on 17th Parveen Pandoh , District of 2,10000 rupees were Mansar and its people. He hoped that artists will paint the farmers. The best quality hybrid vegetable seeds Deesa, were arrested on the April, 2017. Bhai Sham Lal Datta, the Judicial Mobile realized in various bank beautiful landscape, culture and life of people here which will of Bhindi and Cucurbits were distributed among spot. In this regard, a case descendant of the great saint appealed magistrate(Traffic), cases. Besides this, fine get wider exposure through their works. The artists who are to the SDM Nowshera and the army the farmers by the honourable chief guest. FIR No 68/2017 under Udhampur as its amounting to Rs 3100 participating in the camp include Harsh Vardhan, Jang. S. authorities to provide required Prominent members K.K. Sharma, Baba Bishan Section 188 RPC 3PC Act members. was imposed in respect of Vernan, Akram Khan, Zargar Adil, Veer G. Veerinder Sumbli, facilities including power, water, Dass, Palli Ram Malhotra, Jagga Ram, Ashok has been registered at police Sh R.K Dubey, CJM various criminal Hilal Khan, Nadeem Mushtaq, Tsering Youdol, Amrit Kour, medical and security for smooth Kumar and Vijay Salaria also appreciated the station Doda and further Udhampur and Sh. compoundable cases. Shivali Jamwal, and Tariq Saify. completion of the function. efforts of the department on the occasion. investigation is going on. the northlines 5 KATHUA Jammu | Monday | April 10 | 2017 Prakash Utsav of Goswami Guru Nabha Mankotia demands blanket ban on sale of liquor

Dass Maharaj ji celebrated decision to shift wine shops from National Highway to inner roads of Samba stressed upon the people to different areas. He said inspite of follow the teachings of Guru Nabha shifting of these wine shops to inner Dass ji for peace and prosperity in life localities, all wine shops should be and the universe. He appealed them to closed and Government should put a remain united and ensure quality of blanket ban on sale of liquor. education to their children who are the Panther Party's president made future of the country besides scathing attack on successive State eradicating various social evils like Governments that in a well planned dowry system, alcoholism and drug conspiracy thousands of liquor shops abuse prevailing in the society. MLA were opened in Jammu region. also highlighted the life and teachings Mankotia said that Panther Party will of Guru Nabha Dass Ji. They described not allow to fulfill the nefarious him a great Guru who taught love and designs to spoil the future of youth of NL Correspondent SP Rattan Chand and GM DIC brotherhood and quality among the Smaba, Apr 09 Jammu region and will start Virender kumar Manyal were the guest people. On this occasion, Patkas were NL Correspondent will start a mass movement for closer Jammu Tawi, Apr 09 of honou. Mahasha Saddar Sabha distributed by Dr. Manyal among the of these shops. While addressing awareness programme. He alleged To commemorate the Prakash Utsav of honoured the chief guest and guest of members of the Mahasha Saddar Sabha series of rallies started under Haq- that despite Supreme Court's Goswami Guru Nabha Dass Maharaj ji, honour by presenting shawls and for their outstanding contributions. A Panther Party's State president Insaaf Yatra for separate statehood for direction, some influential liquor a grand function was organized at R.R. turbans. Several prominent members of community lunch (Langar ) was also Balwant Singh Mankotia demanded Jammu region, Balwant Singh owners who are hand in glove with Resort Samba. The programme was the Biradari locals and prominent arranged for the devotees. Prominent that Government should put a blanket Mankotia at Transport Nagar, Dansal, law enforcement agencies opened organized by all J&K Mahasha Saddar citizens of Samba attended the members present were District ban on the sale of liquor in Jammu Jandrah, Tann Panchayat and Kodga their shops which is condemnable. Sabha. State president BJP SC Morcha function. The programme was President Jangbir singh chikoo, District region. Youth of the Jammu region of Jammu district on 8th day of yatra, On this occasion Neeraj Gupta, and MLA Samba Dr. Devinder Kumar organised with great enthusiasm and President Mahasha Saddar Sabha Redt. need employment not liquor shops he said that motive of the yatra is to Parduman Singh, Pushpinder Singh, Manyal was the chief guest while Ex- religious fervor and a large number of Capt. Joginder pal, Narsingh Manyal, which are spoiling the future of our make awareness among people of Ghulam Qadir Deeng, Bikram MLA Som Nath ji, Ex-Minister Yash members of the community witnessed Sukhdev, Surjeet Mangotra, Raju generation. He threatened that if Jammu region to seek right and Kumar, Mela Ram, Kuldeep Singh, Pal kundal, Ex-Minister Manjeet it. kohli, Pawan, Sanjeev padha, Vinod Government failed to close the liquor justice. Joginder Singh, Kewal Kumar and Singh, Ex-MLA Parkash Sharma, Redt. While addressing the gathering, MLA Kumar, Ex President Dev Raj. shops in Jammu region, Panther Party Mankotia welcomed Supreme Court's other were present. 'Private Schools to introduce books prescribed by NCERT & JKBOSE' Action to be initiated against 'Teachings of seers, saints only way to attain peace' Notorious criminal defaulters: CEO Samba NL Correspondent University. prosperity. Culture Priya Sethi while detained under PSA Jammu Tawi, Apr 09 Samba, Apr 09 Minister of State for While calling upon the speaking on the occasion SAMBA, Apr 08 Chief Education Education & Tourism, Ms people to infuse such said that the teachings of Deputy Chief Minister, Dr As a part of continuous drive launched against the habitual Officer Samba Sh. Priya Sethi, MLC Ashok spiritual teachings in their non-violence, truth and Nirmal Singh today said offenders/notorious criminal by the district police Samba O.P.Bhagat informed Khajuria, MLA, Mr Rajesh lives to fight the challenges compassion enunciated by the teachings of our under the directions of SSP Samba, Anil Magotra, a police that as per the Gupta, Financial of today's modern living, Lord Mahavira hold great religious seers and saints party of PS Vijaypur headed by SHO PS Vijaypur in directions of higher Commissioner, Agriculture, the Deputy Chief Minister significance in the present authorities Private are more relevant today and collaboration with DSB Samba under the supervision of Mr Pramod Jain, said teachings of Lord times and by following his Schools falling under these need to be SDPO Vijaypur achieved a major success in arresting a representatives of Jain Mahavira have more teachings we can promote District Samba must propagated, promoted and notorious criminal namely Vikas Salathia alias Vicky S/o Sabha including families in relevance in present time for world peace and amity. have to introduce imbibed in order to usher a Ravinder Singh R/o Gurha Morh, Vijaypur, who was large numbers were present heralding peace, prosperity MLA, Mr Rajesh Gupta also books prescribed by era of peace and tranquility found to be involved in number of criminals cases. on the occasion. and amity in the State. He spoke on the occasion and NCERT & JKBOSE. in the world. Police said that he had not only created multifarious law The Deputy Chief Minister Dr Singh while said the present society is highlighted the role and Sh. O.P. Bhagat also informed that several complaints are and order problems but his activities have also attributed was addressing a function congratulating the Jain being guided by the teachings of lord Mahvira coming from different organizations and parents of the to the disturbance of peace and tranquility in the area. He organized by Jain Sabha community on the materialistic pursuits and and the Jain community of students that private school managements are forcing the has been evading arrest in a latest criminal case FIR Nos. students to purchase the books other than prescribed by Jammu in connection with auspicious day of Mahavir spirituality is the only tool Jammu. 14/2017 U/S 307/RPC, 3/25 A. Act of PS Vijaypur, the NCERT & JKBOSE. He warned the Private Schools of the celebrations of Mahavir Jayanti said the teachings of to liberate it from this Later, the Deputy Chief investigation of which is underway, police added. District Samba to adhere to instructions passed by the Govt. Jayanti - birth anniversary the great saints and Gurus unending web of self- Minister distributed prizes Soon after his arrest District Police Samba with a view to regarding books and asked them to introduce the books celebrations of Lord like Lord Mahavira have destruction. among the meritorious put an end to his prejudicial activities, complied all the prescribed by NCERT & JKBOSE. Moreover they can also Mahavira - at Gen Zorawar great significance for Minister of State for students, who had excelled record of Vikas Salathia from Police Station Vijaypur, introduce some helpful books in addition to books Singh auditorium in Jammu promoting world peace and Information, Education and in academics, sports and prepared his dossier and got issued warrant against him prescribed by NCERT & JKBOSE. CEO Samba also said other fields. that anybody found violating the norms will be dealt as per A colorful cultural under Public Safety Act (PSA) from District Magistrate the rules of the department. Eye checkup camp by LCS concludes programme was also Samba and the same has been got executed today and he presented on the occasion. was lodged in Central Jail Kot Bhalwal, Jammu. Minister inaugurates Cooperative NL Correspondent medicine and send back Jamwal, SHO Samba Phone/Fax: 01922-285124 Samba, Apr 09 home after giving them appreciated the members of Email: [email protected]. Marketing Society office operation dates of next the Lions Club Samba for OFFICE OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Samba; Lions Club Samba NL Correspondent week. Post operation care their work towards the LAKHANPUR-SARTHAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY elected Chairman, along with the cooperation Kathua, Apr 09 and Check up had been done welfare of the weaker Choudhary Rajinder Singh of District Health Society KATHUA HQR. LAKHANPUR Minister of Forest, said that 16 societies of Samba today concluded its Short term N.I.T. No: 01of 2017 Environment and Ecology, Kathua supported his free eye operation camp at Date: 07.04.2017 Choudhary Lal Singh today candidature unanimously Dina Nath Memorial Hall National Highway, Samba. For and on behalf of the Governor of J&K State, Sealed tenders are invited by the Chief said that Cooperative and he would work to The camp was held under the Executive Officer, Lakhanpur-Sarthal Development Authority, Lakhanpur as his societies have significant resolve the issues of presidentship of Lion representative for the Outsourcing of Boats under LakhanpurSarthal Development Authority role in transforming socio- farmers along with other Amardeep Singh. on lease hold basis with minimum reserve price bid as mentioned below in accordance with economic condition of the stake holders of the terms and conditions prescribed in the tender document. On the conclusion day, farmers who are backbone cooperative society by Station House Officer (SHO) of our agrarian economy. strengthening the existing S Name of Detail of Eligibility criteria Minimum Earnest money Cost of Lease Police Station Samba, Yash N Asset and the asset reserved (Rs. in Lacs) tender period The minister said this infra. Paul Sambyal was the chief location price for one document while inaugurating the Among others Additional section of the society and year (Rs.) guest. During camp, 175 with the necessary Diet, office of the newly elected Registrar Jammu, Anjana Medicine and Medical Care taking the legacy of the 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 patients were examined by a 1 Outsourcing Two Boats a. Should be 150000/- 20000/- 500/- One Chairman of the Tickoo; Deputy Registrar by the Lions Club Samba. Lions Club to its Heights in team of of Two Boats with all resident of year. Medical Superintendent, Samba. Concluding Cooperative Marketing (CAD) Jammu, Rohit Doctors and Paramedical at Basohli. accessories J&K. Society Kathua at Shaheedi Kashyap; Deputy Registrar Samba Dr. Dimple Singh ceremony was graced by b. Should have Staff headed by Doctor Kul assured the full co- Sita Ram Sapolia, Jagdish PAN number Chowk here. Kathua, M Gorkhi, DFOs, with latest Rattan Anand. operation to the Club in Thappa, Surinder Mishra, Pertinently, Choudhary Assistant Registrar of income tax 21 patients were identified future. Rajnish Pargal, Vijay Rajinder Singh was Kathua, Barnoti and return, if for operation at District President Lion Amardeep Gupta, Prince Anand, Vikas applicable. recently appointed Hiranagar along with Hospital Samba out of which Singh with his team Gupta, Rakesh Singh, The NIT consisting of qualifying information, eligibility criteria, specifications, Chairman of the farmers in large numbers 13 patients were operated rendered full service in the Naresh Chandel, Pawan terms and conditions of contract and other details can be had from the office Chief Executive Cooperative Marketing were present on the successfully and remaining Camp. While addressing the Kumar, Rohit Pargal, Officer, LakhanpurSarthal Development Authority against cash payment/ by paying the cost Society Kathua. occasion. eight patients were given gathering, Yash Paul Surinder Amba. Lal Singh said the of tender document in shape of DD in favour of Accounts Officer LSDA Lakhanpur. The tender should be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, LakhanpurSarthal cooperative sector has vital In the court of Ld Special Mobile In the court of Ld Special Mobile Development Authority, Lakhanpur and sent under registered cover which should reach in significance in view of the this office on or before 21-04-2017 up to 2.PM. vast potential of Magistrate /Sub-judge, Kathua Magistrate /Sub-judge, Kathua Present: Vinod Kumar The tender must be accompanied by the Earnest Money Deposit in the shape of employment generation Present: Vinod Kumar CDR/FDR from anyNationalized/Scheduled Bank pledged to the Accounts Officer and scope for engaging Lal Hussain S/o Miran Baksh R/o Vill.Dhanore,Tehsil and LakhanpurSarthal Development Authority Sureshta Devi W/o Dwarka Nath R/o Vill.Kirpal educated unemployed District Kathua . (Khokhyal),Tehsil and District Kathua . youth of the State to earn V/S General Terms and Conditions V/S their livelihood by way of Chief Medical officer Kathua i. The tender will be opened by the outsourcing committee headed by Outsourcing In the matter of:- Chief Medical officer Kathua organizing farm groups Committee in office Chamber on same day or any date convenient to the outsourcing Petition U/s 13(3) of registration of Birth/Death Act, seeking In the matter of:- Committee in presence of the bidders or by their authorized representative who may like to registered as Cooperative Petition U/s 13(3) of registration of Birth/Death Act, seeking direction to Chief Medical officer Kathua to enter the Birth be present. Societies. He exhorted particular of petitioner's children namely 1.Arshad Ali (son) direction to Chief Medical officer Kathua to enter the Birth ii. The Price Bid for the work shall remain valid for a period of 90 days from the date of upon the participants to 2.Nazia Akhtar(Daughter) both are twins ,whose D.O.B is particular of petitioner's daughter namely Dhamini Sharma, opening of bid. explore possibilities for 02-02-2009 born at home & 3.Altaf Hussain(son) ,whose whose D.O.B is 10-03-2004 born at home. D.O.B is 01-03-2010 born at home. iii. The earnest money shall be forfeited in case any bidder withdraws during the period of diversification of business bid validity or the firm/contractor fails to execute the agreement after fixation of the Contract. activities and switching Notice to Public at Large iv. Modifications/suggestions in the stipulated terms and conditions shall be ignored. Notice to Public at Large Whereas petitioner has field the above titled petition in this over to area-specific and Whereas petitioner has field the above titled petition in this v. Conditional tenders shall not be entertained. court for issuing direction to Chief Medical officer Kathua viable business activities. court for issuing direction to Chief Medical officer Kathua vi. The Earnest Money Deposit shall be refundedin favor of un-successful bidders regarding registration of birth particulars petitioner's regarding registration of birth particulars petitioner's children immediately after finalization of the tender. However, in case of successful bidder it shall be Lal Singh further said that daughter namely Dhamini Sharma, whose D.O.B is 10-03- namely 1.Arshad Ali(son) 2.Nazia Akhtar (Daughter) both treated as Security Deposit to be refunded after successful completion of the contract. Kathua cooperative society 2004 born at home and through the medium of this are twins ,whose D.O.B is 02-02-2009 born at home & vii. The department will not be responsible for delay in submission of bids whatsoever is providing fertilizer to the 3.Altaf Hussain (son) ,whose D.O.B is 01-03-2010 born at proclamation ,general public is informed that any person/s farmers during harvesting home and through the medium of this proclamation ,general has/have to the same ,in that event he/she/they shall file reasons may be. season but more can be public is informed that any person/s has/have to the same ,in objection before this court on or before 17-04-2017 ,failing viii. All other terms and conditions shall remain same as already advertised for similar nature of work. done by giving high yield that event he/she/they shall file objection before this court on which appropriate order shall passed. Take notice that in case or before 17-04-2017 ,failing which appropriate order shall ix. The Contractor shall abide by Labour laws and will personally be responsible for any seeds and pesticides to the the date fixed is declared holiday, the matter shall be taken in passed. Take notice that in case the date fixed is declared the next working day. causality/ eventuality/accident during the period of contract. farmers as per their holiday, the matter shall be taken in the next working day. Sub-Judge Spl. Mobile Magistrate, DIP/J-59-P Sd/- convenience. Sub-Judge Spl. Mobile Magistrate, Dated 8-4-2017 Chief Executive Officer, Kathua On the occasion the newly Kathua LakhanpurSarthal Dev. Authority the northlines 6 OPINION Jammu | Monday | April| 10 | 2017 We need to condemn China's excesses on minority Uighurs the northlines Shantanu Mukharji Further, rules coming into effect that pressure, then Pakistani President Pervez to fight against the Russians; they were also workers in public places, such as railway Musharraf ordered storming of the mosque, noticed fighting in Afghanistan but Monday | April| 10 | 2017 n a bizarre and insensitive stations and airports, are now needed to resulting in arrest of some Uighurs importantly never sided with the Kashmiri move, China has recently dissuade those who fully cover their bodies, (subsequently handed over to the Chinese separatists. Islapped fresh restrictions on including veiling their faces from entering, and some neutralised by on-the-spot It would seem India has a moral obligation Politics of Blood! Uighurs, inhabiting the country's western and to report them to the police. Fresh encounters). towards Uighurs but possibly due to region of Xinjiang, in its ongoing campaign restrictions have already been posted on the It is ironical that the same China is pursuing diplomatic constraints vis-a-vis China, against so-called Islamic terrorism. official news website. a devious policy of protecting terrorists such India's support to Uighurs has not been open he polling for Srinagar Lok Sabha seat today The new restrictions perceived to be Uighurs, all Muslims, have a different as Masood Azhar and Hafiz Saeed from or overwhelming. And it may not be so in marred with violence in Budgam area that made cultural identity more akin to the central sanctions and is coming down heavily on the near future. the by-polls violent and bloody ever. Eight persons inhuman, and bereft of sensitivity, include T Asian nations and even their language is Uighurs. Such conflicting and All said and done, the new harsh restrictions died in different incidents of violence while yielding a forbidding the Muslims from keeping dismal little over 7 percent voter turnout recorded in abnormally long beards, wearing veils in linked to Turkish. The region's economy discriminatory acts deflate Chinese policy imposed on the Uighurs and infringement Srinagar by-polls on Sunday, as rampaging mobs clashed public places and refusing to watch state has largely revolved around agriculture and of any fairness. on their religious freedom certainly merits with security forces. television. trade. Meanwhile, over the years, Han Several thousand Uighurs, scattered in condemnation by the Islamic fraternity. Groups opposed to the polls took to the streets and China has been dealing with the Uighurs' Chinese have been settling in the Uighur Germany, Turkey and other CIS countries, Their silence is intriguing and defies the unleashed wanton violence and arson, even setting ablaze problems since long as they have been region leading to blatant racial have been waging a crusade against China spirit of Islamic unity. International human a polling station. The worst affected areas include demanding a separate independent state discrimination, with Hans occupying key for the continued oppression but China has rights groups and China bashers need to Srinagar, Budgam and Ganderbal districts that straddle called East Turkestan. Chinese authorities positions and availing privileges denied to been brutal and extreme in its action in come forward and criticise China against the Lok Sabha constituency. Separatists had earlier called have been ruthlessly pursuing a policy to the Uighurs. This move has calculated state silencing any Uighur voice of dissent. curbing the religious liberty of Uighurs. for a poll boycott. It was like prompting the youth subjugate the Uighurs, with scant respect support to unsettle the Uighurs. It's significant to note that Uighurs and One is yet to see electronic channels like Al towards violence without understanding the repercussion for their religious sensitivities. Ironically, the Chinese government views Tibetans have a very strong bonding, Jazeera targeting China on the oppressive of obstructing the by-polls which the government had to The last few years saw a brutal crackdown the Uighurs as terrorists and continues to though one is a Muslim grouping while the policies. Such media houses are otherwise complete as declared by Election Commission of India on the Uighurs even during Eid festivity; exterminate them through encounters and other is Buddhist. Both are victims of more than vocal in the case of slightest Painfully, the mainstream political party leader Farooq Ramadan fasting was forbidden and torture. Uighurs do maintain links with Chinese highhandedness. Atrocities on attack on the cause of Islam or Muslims. Abdullah who was seen bearing a hawkish posture and restrictions were imposed on blaring of some Islamic terror groups of Pakistan. In them have given them mutual respect for Turkish president Erdogan, who is trying to whom the people saw polluting the environment with loudspeakers from mosques calling for 2007, during the Lal Masjid siege in each other's agony. emerge as a champion of the Islamic cause, communal and separatists overtones in Kashmir, would namaaz. Pakistan, Chinese intelligence had tipped Equally important is to know that Uighurs as is evident from his growing proximity to be ultimate beneficiary of this polling that will make his Mercilessly going ahead with the stifling off Pakistan about several Uighurs' have immense respect for Indians and in Pakistan and sympathy for Kashmiris, entry to the parliament. measures, new steps announced recently presence in the hostage crisis and terror earlier times, Uighur students came to needs to condemn China in clear terms for The Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency has 12.61 lakh include not allowing: children to attend attack. various parts of India in pursuit of higher its repressive actions against the Uighurs. registered voters. In 2014 general elections, this seat had government schools, not abiding by family Chinese authorities have been ruthlessly studies. The bonhomie seems to be The author is a retired IPS officer who has recorded 26 percent polling. The previous lowest turnout planning policies, deliberately damaging pursuing a policy to subjugate the Uighurs, declining, though. held key positions in the Government of in the prestigious seat was 11.93 percent in 1999 when legal documents and marrying employing with scant respect for their religious Many Uighurs are thought to have gone to India handling sensitive security issues Omar Abdullah had defeated Mehbooba Mufti in a only religious procedures. sensitivities. Reeling under Chinese Syria to join IS ranks, and also to Chechnya within and outside India. straight contest. Farooq Abdullah’s party has tradition hold in Srinagar and the low voter turnout was against its interest but many insiders believe that under a strategy and political Why CRPF is losing its jawans again and again compulsion, the ruling PDP may allow the seat to go to NC’s lap while it will ensure win from the Anantnag Lok Sanjiv Krishan Sood long ago. Well, that may be so repeatedly breached. Sabha seat for CM’s brother Tassaduq Mufti whose and the equipment may actually It is a given that causalities will occur in a political career is yet to start. The state's former chief t was seven years ago on have advantages. What is more combat situation but repeated losses without minister and National Conference stalwart Farooq April 6, 2010, that 75 important is whether the troops anything to show by way of achievement is Abdullah, who had lost the seat in the 2014 election, is ICRPF personnel are trained and confident enough indicative of some deep-rooted problem locked in a straight fight with ruling PDP's Nazir Ahmad belonging to 62 Battalion along with one to operate with the existing with the training, leadership and operational Khan even though there are seven other candidates in the police official died in a fire assault carried equipment? There are reports that strategy and tactics. fray. out on them by Maoists at Chintanlar in the force suffers from inadequacy It is nobody's case that the CRPF doesn't The most unfortunate part of the this notable elections in Odissa. There was no known causality to the of modern gear like "mine- need modern equipment. It must be valley was that almost 70 per cent of the polling booths in Maoists and they took away a large quantity protected equipment" and the provided at the earliest to facilitate better Budgam district were abandoned by the polling staff due of arms, ammunition and equipment. The government is not able to spare operational effectiveness. However, the absence of casualty among the Maoists enough funds to procure it in commanders need to contemplate as to why to the spate of violent protests in several areas, officials heart of Srinagar near Pantha Chowk when indicated the ineffectiveness of the spite of being authorised long ago. such repeated failures are occurring. said. militants, in spite of a "road opening retaliation, if any. The two officers I cannot help quoting from my own In my view, the biggest problem has been Army was called out to help security forces quell a party"(ROP) laid by CRPF itself being in commanding the patrol also lost their lives. experience in late 1999, when my unit was caused by exponential growth of the force rampaging mob which threw stones and hurled petrol position, attacked their convoy and caused Case studies indicate that soldiers were inducted to replace the CRPF unit at within a span of a few years, thus putting a bombs to set a polling booth ablaze in the Ganderbal causalities, killing one CRPF jawan, huddled up for the night in an area less than Churachandpur in Manipur. The highway heavy burden on available training district of the constituency. injuring five and also injuring one civilian the size of a football ground. Earlier, during from Imphal to Churachandpur - a distance infrastructure, irretrievably diluting the Hundreds of protestors stormed a polling station at girl. There are no known casualties to the day, they had lost a wireless set in a of about 65 km - had witnessed many standards of training of leaders and also Pakherpora in Chrar-e-Sharief area of Budgam district militants. nearby village and were compelled to halt at ambushes on CRPF convoys. Seeing the troops. The situation further gets and ransacked a building housing a polling booth adding In a similar incident near Udhampur last that location as they had got delayed while gravity of the situation, I made my troops complicated because of the inexperience as the security forces fired several warning rounds to year, militants attacked a BSF convoy trying to find it. walk most of the distance on foot, spread well disinterest of higher level leadership, disperse the mob, which did not relent. killing one jawan. Retaliation by troops of That the soldiers were huddled in a small wide along the road in order to prevent which is inevitably on temporary lien. Finally, polling booths closes for polling that will be the BSF led to killing of a militant and place without adequate security measures militants coming close to the highway and Another major problem with CRPF is the remembered for all the wrong reasons," Omar tweeted. apprehension of another. The militants had implies failure of command. The jawans, if causing any causality. lack of regimentation in units. With the CM has left his responsibility by mere expressing distress broken the security cover provided by the they had followed proper drills, should have The task of my unit, besides carrying out troops being rotated every few years there is over the civilian killings, saying she was pained that most ROP which coincidently was also placed by been in a "harbour" spread over a much domination of Churachandpur town and the no continuity and thus there is no bonding of them were teenagers who were yet to understand the the CRPF. larger area with sentries deployed for early surrounding area, was to provide ROP thrice among troops or between commanders and intricacies of the issues. In yet another incident last month at Sukma warning, by occupying the surrounding a week along the Imphal axis. We rarely troops. This also precludes the commanders Separatists have been continuing their politics of calling in Chhattisgarh, the CRPF ROP consisting heights. deployed the ROP along the road nor were from intimately knowing the capabilities shutdowns against the by-polls and killing of civilians of over 100 personnel, going out from their Such deployment would also have the detachments placed at fixed points as a and limitations of their troop. saying it was the only way for them to express solidarity post for deployment, lost 12 jawans in an prevented the main body of the patrol from routine. Thus always keeping the initiative Finally, what more can be representative of with the families of those killed and the cause for which ambush by Maoists. Again there was no sign coming under direct fire of militants. with us and preventing militants from the rot and lack of priorities of decision- they laid down their lives. of any causality to the Maoists. Sentries should have been so placed that surprising us. makers than the fact that a force as With the internet services suspended in the Kashmir There are reports that the force suffers from they were poised for immediate retaliation. ROPs are deployed to ensure secure passage important as CRPF is headless for over a Valley till the conclusion of the by-poll for Anantnag Lok inadequacy of modern gear like "mine- It was for the commanders to ensure that to convoys. It doesn't speak highly of the month now? Sabha seat on April 12, the people in valley have been protected equipment" and the government is these basic precautions were taken and training and tactical acumen of commanders caught in cleft between dirty politics of spilling blood by not able to spare enough funds to procure troops remained alert to any danger. if these ROPs themselves get ambushed or if The writer is a retired additional director the so called mainstream political entities, separatists and the equipment in spite of being authorised militants. Let this ends henceforth. Last week another incident took place in the the security cover provided by them is general of the Border Security Force. India's Nuclear Strategy and Brain Freeze in Delhi!

Nuclear strategy at a basic level can be understood as 'Weapon the major powers, the US has consistently declined to give a never worked. The Soviet Union continued its proxy wars and Col Anil Athale dialectics'. It is quite akin to the tactical level, where there are no first use guarantee. In the context of the Indian ousted the US from Vietnam in a spectacular manner in April certainties of outcomes, very few options, direct result and subcontinent, Pakistan has explicitly declared that it will use 1975 when the American Ambassador fled Saigon (now Ho ormer Defence Minister, Mr. Manohar Parrikar had set pure violence (contrary to Clauswizian notions of war being nuclear weapons first if threatened with conventional weapons Chi Minh city). India's 'massive retaliation' strategy was dead the cat amongst the pigeons and doves some months ago politics by other means). It is like war for an individual soldier or in other unspecified circumstances. on birth as it lacks credibility, clarity and resources. Will our Fwhen he mentioned a need to have a re-look at our on battle field and is a question of survival. As a result many The Indian strategy of 'massive retaliation' has an interesting adversary believe that we will risk our cities if he has inflicted nuclear posture. Encouraged by this open-ness and also deeply analysts often use 'rational actor mode' as a tool of analysis. parallel with the Cold War era. It was on 12 Jan 1954 that the damage on mid to large sized military unit as part of our disturbed by the shallow treatment of the subject by the former Technical understanding of various weapon systems is a basic then American secretary of State, John Foster Dulles response to a terror incident? NSA (National Security Advisor- 'Choices: Making of India's foundation. announced that henceforth the US will resort to 'massive The other major strategic issue that is uppermost on our Foreign Policy) I had raised certain concerns regarding the …amongst the major powers, the US has consistently declined retaliation' to any provocation by the Soviet Union and the priority list is how to deter the proxy war? At the sub- Indian nuclear posture of no first use and threat of massive to give a no first use guarantee. In the context of the Indian Communist block that had launched a series of conflicts conventional level we are already fighting a proxy war and retaliation in case of first use by the enemy. subcontinent, Pakistan has explicitly declared that it will use worldwide to change the territorial status quo that favoured the what is needed is not deterrence (which is a pre-conflict phase …since nuclear weapon 'use' is fraught with danger of an nuclear weapons first if threatened with conventional West. The just concluded Korean War (during which the US concept) but compellance. What we face today is a proxy war Armageddon or national suicide the primacy is to the threat of weapons… lost nearly 54000 soldiers) was the backdrop to this. The fought by Pakistan using tactics of guerrilla warfare. We can its use. Thus psychological warfare is an integral part of On the other hand since nuclear weapon 'use' is fraught with looming war in IndoChina, specially the siege of Dien Bien learn from our NE experience only in a limited way. We must nuclear strategy as much as weapons dialectics. danger of an Armageddon or national suicide the primacy is to Phu, provided the immediate backdrop. This was American remember that in case of proxy war with tactics of guerrilla I received a very terse response from one of our foremost Delhi the threat of its use. Thus psychological warfare is an integral attempt to deal with Soviet proxy wars by invoking the nuclear warfare as well as terrorism, we have to contain and roll back based think tank. Quote "The debate on nuclear deterrence has part of nuclear strategy as much as weapons dialectics. threat. A point to be noted was that at that point in time the the conflict. The time for deterrence is long over. What this been more or less concluded decades ago: one bomb over one At the risk of oversimplification, one can summarize the Soviet Union had still not developed retaliatory nuclear means in strategic terms is that we need 'action', be it in form city is unacceptable damage. In any event, we already have the Indian nuclear posture as consisting of pledge of 'no first use' capability. of cross border retaliation or counter proxy war in enemy's necessary capability to comprehensively destroy Pakistan and 'massive retaliation' in case of 'any' use by an adversary of Proxy war against India or Jihad for Kashmir is a necessity for hinterland! It seems from various actions, the present govt. has through the use of nuclear weapons" The author then went on a nuclear, chemical or biological weapon against Indian Pakistan. The unending violence is due to ideology, perceived understood the issue and it acting on it under 'Doval Doctrine'. to say that the 'real' issue today is how to 'deter' Pakistan at the territory or Indian forces. The issue of such a use by proxies or history, demography, economic reasons and in self-interest of Proxy war against India or Jihad for Kashmir is a necessity for sub-conventional level" unquote. terror groups or non-state actors and our response to it has been Pak Army as well as the politicians. Pakistan. The unending violence is due to ideology, perceived There is a reason to believe that this represents the dominant left vague. 'Deterrence' of sub-conventional conflicts or proxy A partial parallel to Indian situation is very discernable. We history, demography, economic reasons and in self-interest of view in the think tanks fraternity in Delhi. My experience in wars is mentioned as one of India's strategic objectives but also face a proxy war and have promised a massive retaliation Delhi has shown that think tanks there often resemble an 'echo how that relates to nuclear deterrence or a conventional as a threat to deal with escalation of that proxy conflict. In our Pak Army as well as the politicians. It must also be clearly chamber'. Thus there is need to take this response seriously. deterrence (Cold Start doctrine) has been left vague. These case the adversary possesses retaliatory capability and unlike understood that the 'soft power' of religious ideology is far But before we embark upon the debate, there is need to superior to its cultural variant. constitute the grey areas of Indian strategy. the US of 1950s we are not immune to reaction to our so called Indians have to put their heads together and find a solution. understand some basics of nuclear strategy. This is one form of "No First use" of nuclear weapons has long been championed massive retaliation. Another major difference between Ostrich approach to national security will not do. warfare that has no 'history' to back up various theories since by India. Short of universal nuclear disarmament, if all American threat during Cold War and our situation is that the mercifully no nuclear war has taken place in last 72 years. The countries are to give a no first use assurance then the danger of proxy conflict is being waged on our own soil and not some one model of nuclear competition/threats/coercive use is the nuclear war could be avoided, is the basic logic. China has distant theatre. (Disclaimer: The views expressed here are personal interaction between the US and erstwhile USSR during the given similar pledge with a proviso added that it applies to It is instructive that despite these various advantages, the opinions of the writers. The information, facts or opinions Cold War. only non-nuclear weapon states. The Chinese version of no 'massive retaliation' strategy of the US never worked. Once the appearing in the articles do not reflect the views of The Second important point is that in nuclear warfare it is the first use thus was more a non- proliferation tactic rather than a Soviet Union developed retaliatory capability, massive Northlines and it does not assume any responsibility or weapon and its delivery system that is central to all strategies. universal/mutual restraint policy. It is noteworthy that amongst retaliation became and empty and non-credible threat and liability for the same) the northlines 7 KASHMIR Jammu | Monday | April 10 | 2017 Congress is a sinking boat: Zulfkar LBA demands UT status for Ladakh

Anantnag, Apr 8: understand how a party which that NC and Congress both are LEH, Apr 8: banners and placards, since 1947. Recalling that all Grilling Congress over its is facing such a crises, can the past and PDP is the future Demanding Union Territory thousands of people religious leaders had failure in the whole country, help them in any way to come of the State. He requested the status with Legislative power peacefully marched towards unanimously demand UT PDP leader and Minister for out from miseries and resolve people to come forward and to Ladakh region, Ladakh the Polo Ground where during Home Ministry Food, Civil Supplies & their problems. PDP leader support Tasadduq Mufti if Buddhist Association (LBA) several speakers addressed Rajnath Singh's visit to Leh Consumer Affairs also targeted Congress over they favour peace and dignity held a massive protest rally, the gathering. last year, he said that Hill Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali said weak foreign policy and said for people. He said that here today. President LBA Tsewang Council granted to Ladakh that people should never that Congress failed to attain people should not go with the The rally commenced from Thinles, vice president P T was actually a handicap board sinking boat of any major progress in the parties which are famous for Chowkhang Vihara and after Kunzang, LBA Youth vice without any autonomy. He Congress which is facing domain of foreign policy scandals and favouritism. On passing through main bazaar, president Konchok Stak, LBA also appealed the Central leadership crises in the which is underlined by the the occasion, Vice Chairman culminated at Polo Ground. women wing general Government to take Ladakhis country. Addressing fact that ties with important of Khadi and Village Board Thousands of people, secretary, addressed the into confidence while gathering at Achabal, nations were remained where and PDP leader Peerzada including Numberdars, gathering and alleged deciding anything about Shangus area of Anantnag, they were ten years back. Mansoor also criticized village representatives, discrimination by successive Kashmir issue. Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali said tension cannot help the in deep shock and they are Terming Congress a sinking Congress for its wrong deeds. Monks from different Kashmir centric Governments Thinles cautioned that few that Congress is a leaderless people to come out from facing internal leadership boat, Minister said that the He said that Congress and NC Monasteries, employees of for the last so many decades. vested interests were trying to party and the party itself is miseries. After suffering a crises in party as brand Rahul party has neither vision nor have ruined the State and different Government The LBA members later harm the communal harmony facing internal crises. He said rout in the recent Assembly has completely failed to work any leader to lead the country people should not support such departments, various women submitted a memorandum, thereby trying to create rift that those who have elections in many states in the elections', Zulfkar said, or state so people should not parties which have already groups and people from addressed to the Prime between different themselves in chaos and particularly UP, Congress is adding that people should board the sinking boat. He said been tested by the people. villages of all the five regions Minister of India demanding communities. He also of Ladakh, took part in the granting of Union Territory demands subsidy to Buddhist rally. status with legislature and pilgrimage during religious Minister takes stock of Time has come for mainstream They raised slogans in action by the State tour at par with Haj support of their demand and Government on other pilgrimage to Muslims parties to introspect: Hakim expressed resentment over the highlighted issues. community. damages after heavy rainfall repeated discrimination meted LBA president Tsewang Vice president PT Kunzang Srinagar, Apr 09: "Time has come for the out to the people by Thinles, in his speech, said said that LBA was not against SRINAGAR, APRIL 08: Srinagar, 86 roads in Budgam, machinery on the job to While expressing deep mainstream parties to think successive Kashmir centric that UT demand was not new any non-local doing various The Minister for Public 10 roads in Ganderbal, 70 complete the restoration of shock and sorrow over the about their role as current Governments. Holding but being raised by Ladakhis businesses there. Works, Naeem Akhtar, today roads & 2 bridges in damaged roads, bridges, killing of innocent civilians in situation is alarming. There is chaired a meeting to take Baramulla, 42 roads in culverts and diversions within Budgam on Sunday, Peoples need to see why the youth of Mir cancels stock of the damages to the Kupwara, and 7 roads in the shortest possible time. Democratic Front (PDF) Kashmir is so angry and DEO reviews poll roads and bridges in Kashmir Bandipora suffered damages He asked the officers to president and MLA alienated. But unfortunately poll meetings in after recent heavy rainfall. of varying degrees. reach out to the people and Khansahib Hakim instead of that, bullets are Chief Engineer R&B, He said the Department had sort out all grievances on Qazigund Mohammad Yasin today said being showered on them preparedness Sheikh Hamid, Chief deployed its men and priority basis, impressing time has come for the which increases the alienation Engineer PMGSY, Malik machinery across the Valley upon them to be at the beck Srinagar, Apr 09: The ANANTNAG, APRIL 8: material on April 11, 2017 from mainstream parties in the state further. The credibility of Basharat Ahmad, all for restoration of damaged and call of the public. Congress Sunday said it has District Election Officer the collection centres for which Executive Engineers and other roads, bridges, culverts and On the occasion, the to introspect. In a statement institutions in the state is cancelled the meetings for (DEO), Anantnag today held a vehicles should be kept concerned officers attended diversions. Minister was informed that the issued to KNS, Hakim Yasin being eroded day by day by parliamentary elections in threadbare meeting with the available on 10 April 2017. the meeting. Seeking details about the Ministry of Road Transport & while condemning the killing the current dispensation," he "honor" of the seven AROs and Nodal Officers to Pertinent to mention that poll of innocent civilians on said. While expressing The CE R&B appraised the damages to the PMGSY Highways has recently civilians killed in Budgam review the preparedness of material will be dispatch from polling day in Budgam said, sympathies and heartfelt Minister about the damages to infrastructure, the Minister released Rs 1,016 crore to district during by-polls. elections. Government Degree College "Even during 90's when condolence with the families R&B infrastructure from the informed that while a total 26 enable the Department to take Congress state president The DEO was apprised that Khanabal, Dak Bungalow militancy was at its peak and of the slain youths, the PDF heavy rains and winds, giving such roads suffered damaged up new projects and upgrade and joint candidate of NC- the training of the polling staff Achabal, TRC Kokernag, elections were held, never chief said, "No words can out that 25 roads, 3 bridges about a half of them have been existing ones over the next Congress for Anantnag has been completed in three Government Degree College ever such type of situation had heal the wounds of the specialized modules and the Dooru and JNV Aishmuqam. and 4 diversions in Anantnag, restored so far whereas the three years. parliamentary constituency, 12 roads, 7 bridges & 3 remaining will be repaired The Minister called for happened. It is the right time families of the deceased as training of the counting staff It was given that out of 631 G A Mir told KNS that the diversions in Kulgam, 43 within the next three days. making judicious use of funds for the secular forces in the only they know how it means shall be imparted on April 10, polling stations, webcasting top political leaders roads & 2 bridges in The Minister directed the while stressing on employing state to introspect and see to lose the dear ones. I pray 2017. shall be done in 63 polling including Ghulam Nabi Pulwama, 17 roads & 2 Chief Engineers to speed up latest technologies in and what has led to this situation Almighty Allah to give The arrangements for stations. Besides, CCTVs shall Azad, Dr Farooq Abdullah diversions in Shopian, 17 the pace of restoration works designing and building public where youth of Kashmir are strength to them to bear this boarding and lodging of poll be installed at the counting were scheduled to address roads and 1 bailey bridge in and put additional men and infrastructure. out on roads on a rebellion." irreparable loss." staff were also finalised in the centres and the strong room. poll meetings in Qazigund meeting. The Nodal Officer The Nodal Officer, Flying DDC inspects Rains Aftermath areas. Lodging was directed to liaise Squads was directed to activate "But I have cancelled the with the BDOs and ZEOs to the flying squads, video Jhelum bunds meeting in the honour of ensure adequate facilities at the surveillance teams and static Dy CM takes stock of power infrastructure restoration seven civilians killed in polling stations. surveillance teams so that any BANDIPORA, APRIL 8: SRINAGAR, APRIL 8: PDD, Dheeraj Gupta, Chief The meeting was told that situation on the ground. He was Budgam district during The AROs were directed to violation of Model Code of District Development The Deputy Chief Minister, engineer EM &RE, Ms Shahnaz restoration of the damaged infra accompanied by Commissioner/ polling," Mir told KNS "I ensure dispatching of polling Conduct is reported. Commissioner Bandipora, Dr Nirmal Singh today directed Goni and other senior officers has been carried out to the Secretary, Housing and Urban will leave it upto the Sajad Hussain, alongwith a the officers of the Power were present in the meeting. maximum and the left over Development, Mr Hridesh judgement of people in team of officers inspected the Development Department Dr Singh asked the officers to areas, if any, would be Kumar, VC, SDA, Mr Tehseen DDC reviews situation post rains (PDD) to ensure immediate synergize their efforts in order addressed soon. It was also Mustafa, Commissioner, South Kashmir whether they bunds of River Jhelum from BARAMULLA, APRIL 8: far and that the rest will be also restoration of the infrastructure to ensure that the damaged infra given out that the necessary Srinagar Municipal should vote or not," he said. Shalteng to Banyari Sumbal District Development restored soon. damaged due to incessant rains is restored within the shortest instructions have been passed Corporation, Dr Shafqat Khan Seven civilians were killed to assess the water level and in Kashmir so that the people do possible time and directed for on to the field staff to be alert and other senior officers. Dr Commissioner, Baramulla, Dr. On the occasion, the DDC today in Budgam and present status of the not suffer. setting up of a control room to and responsive to the problems Singh directed the officers to Nasir Ahmad Naqash, today issued necessary directions to the dozens injured during embankments. The Deputy Chief Minister monitor the situation on the being encountered by the people ensure immediate dewatering of convened a meeting to review the concerned departments to submit The DDC also convened a was addressing officers during a ground. He said a dedicated on account of the inclement various water logged areas of protests and clashes in situation arising from heavy rains damaged infrastructure reports to meeting convened to discuss the team of officers should be given weather conditions. Srinagar. He also called for meeting of the officers of Budgam district where and snowfall in the district over his office for submission to the power scenario in the Valley in the responsibility to ensure that The Deputy Chief Minister pre4ssing into service additional polling was held today for Revenue, I&FC, PHE, R&B, view of the heavy downpour. the power supply is restored in took extensive tour of the pumps in the worst affected the past few days. SDRF. Horticulture, Agriculture, PDD, Health and Municipal Commissioner Secretary the affected areas immediately. Srinagar city to assess the areas. parliament constituency. The meeting was attended by Animal Husbandry, Sheep Committee to take stock of JD Planning, SDMs, Executive Husbandry and Revenue steps to be taken by the Engineers and officers of I&FC, Departments were also directed district administration to Training for R&B, PDD, Revenue, to assess the damages to combat any eventuality. Horticulture and Agriculture residential houses, cowsheds, On the occasion, the DDC counting staff, micro departments. crops, livestock and submit the impressed upon the officers to The DDC was briefed about reports to his office. The DDC gear up their men and observers on Apr 10 the measures being taken in the also directed the PDD to restore machinery to combat any district to tackle water logging the power supply on priority basis eventuality in the area. He ANANTNAG, APRIL 8: staff of Pulwama and and preparedness to deal with any while the PHE Department was also issued directions for According to the Kulgam districts shall be exigencies, being informed men directed to restore the water immediate augmentation of Returning Officer for imparted from 2.00 PM to and machinery have been supply in the district in the vulnerable spots of the Anantnag-3 Parliamentary 5.00 PM on the same date deployed across the district to shortest possible time. embankments here. Constituency, the training and venue. meet any eventualities. The meeting was informed programme for counting Accordingly, the District The DDC was also informed Avalanche that the I&FC has made 1 supervisors, counting Election Officers of that the PDD has restored about lakh sand bags available to warnings assistants and micro Pulwama, Kulgam and 95% power supply the district so overcome any eventualities in observers will be held at Shopian are asked to direct issued the area. Government Degree the concerned staff to The DDC also asked the SRINAGAR, APRIL 08: concerned officers to ensure College Khanabal on April attend the training Divisional Administration smooth supply of electricity, 10, 2017. programme on scheduled Kashmir today issued drinking water, healthcare The staff of Anantnag date and time. avalanche warnings for next facilities and other essential and Shopian districts shall Besides, all the 24-hours for hilly and commodities to the people be imparted the said sectoral/controlling officers avalanche prone areas of besides taking necessary steps training on April 10, 2017 have been directed to Kupwara, Bandipora and for sanitation in and around from 10.00 AM to 1.00 PM ensure the presence of their Kargil districts. the area. , while the training to the staff on the day of training. "Medium danger avalanche warning valid for next 24- hours from April 08 to April 09 JMI students group meets CM (1700 hours) exists for avalanche prone slopes of SRINAGAR, APRIL 09: also asked the students to created by some television Kupwara, Bandipora and A group of students from visit various universities channels about Kashmir. She Kargil district of Kashmir Jamia Millia Islamia, New here and interact with their said Kashmir is the safest division," a statement of the Delhi, who are on a visit to counterparts. place in the country for Divisional Administration said. Accordingly, the the Valley, called on the Mehbooba Mufti women to visit and asked the concerned Deputy Chief Minister, Mehbooba suggested the students to students to come here again Commissioners have been Mufti here today. visit the breathtaking Badam with their families and asked to take precautionary Welcoming the group, the Vaeri which is full with friends. measures in their respective Chief Minister advised them blossoms of almonds, peach Prof. Tasneem Meenai, districts and advise people not to venture in avalanche prone to utilize their stay in the and cherry. Dean Students Welfare, is areas during the Valley in exploring its The Chief Minister asked accompanying the students aforementioned period and beauty and the hospitable the visiting students group to group during its trip to the monitor the situation regularly nature of its residents. She come out of the gory images Valley. to avert any untoward incident. 8 BEAUTY the northlines Beautyy Jammu | Monday | April | 10 | 2017 1010 beautybeauty trends to rock this SummerSummer

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Kolkata, Apr 09 Teesta. I am willing to look Hasina said India’s support very happy that the chief Following Prime Minister at any alternate proposal to would help resolve all minister of West Bengal is Narendra Modi and my guest today. Her feeling Bangladesh Prime Minister for Bangladesh is as warm Sheikh Hasina’s talks on as my own. I assure you and river Teesta, West Bengal the people of Bangladesh of chief minister Mamata our continuing efforts on Banerjee on Sunday Teesta. It’s only my expressed displeasure, government and your asserting that Teesta is the government that can and lifeline of North Bengal will find an early solution which can’t be taken away. to Teesta water sharing “There is very little water in issue.” Teesta River, it is our The Teesta River runs lifeline, the lifeline of North address your issues. What issues, including Teesta, through both Bengal and Bengal,” Banerjee said. we can do is that there are expeditiously. Bangladesh and if a treaty Mamata said other trans- many other rivers in the area No pact on the sharing of is signed it would allowed national rivers could be (India-Bangladesh), we can water of the river Teesta for equal share of water. diverted to attend to use water from them,” said was signed between the two Bangladesh has welcomed Bangladesh’s water needs. Banerjee. nations. Modi’s commitment to A CAR AND A METROPOLITIAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION (MTC) BUS SINK INTO A HUGE CRATER FORMED “Your problem is water, not On Saturday, Prime Minister On this, Modi said, “I am ensuring an early solution. AFTER A PORTION OF THE ROAD CAVED IN AT THE ARTERIAL ANNA SALAI IN CHENNAI. Now, link Aadhaar with PAN by Deceased was thrashed over invalid uploading ID proof scan, opting for OTP

New Delhi, Apr 09 or NSDL but the seeding tax evasion through use of documents, says Rajasthan Home Minister cannot happen if the name multiple PAN cards. Individuals struggling to is differently spelt in the The e-filing portal has New Delhi, Apr 09 showed the attackers the power that I have been link their Permanent two cards -- like use of full already activated a Rajasthan Home Minister receipt of legally purchased conferred with, I will try to Account Number with name in PAN and initials in functionality of linking Gulab Singh Kataria on cows, but they continued to take action on both sides,” Aadhaar because of Aadhaar. PAN with Aadhaar. Over Sunday denied claims made thrash them. he added. differently-spelt names can In such cases, government 1.08 crore assessees have by the family members of When asked about the As many as four people now simply upload a has allowed a simple already Aadhaar-linked Pehlu Khan, who was deteriorating law and order have been arrested by the scanned copy of PAN to get uploading of a scanned PAN but the number is allegedly lynched by Gau situation that has emerged police so far. the work done. copy of PAN on the abysmally low as there are Rakshaks for transporting post the incident, Kataria On Friday, the Rajasthan Besides, the tax department Aadhaar website. over 25 crore PAN card cows in Alwar, that he was said, “Nothing as such is Government sent a report to is planning to introduce an The tax department will holders in the country, falsely accused of happening.” the Ministry of Home option on the e-filing portal start educating taxpayers while Aadhaar has been smuggling cows as he had “Whoever breaks the law, Affairs (MHA) on the through which taxpayers from this week through issued to 111 crore people. valid purchase documents. will be punished. He must Alwar incident after the can choose to link the media outreach on ways to As per statistics with the tax “I am reiterating that he did have transported the cows Supreme Court earlier Aadhaar without changing link the PAN with Aadhaar, department, only 6 crore not have any valid paper. illegally, hence he was issued a notice to the the name by opting for a an official told PTI. people file income tax Apart from a Sub- police who admitted him to An FIR was filed against penalised. The people, government seeking a reply One-Time Password (OTP), Finance minister Arun returns at present. Divisional Officer (SDO), then, took the matter in on the matter within three provided that the year of Jaitley had through The official said that linking hospital and on the same Khan for illegally no one can authorise their own hands. With the weeks. birth of the person matches amendment to tax proposals of PAN with Aadhaar day registered the case transporting cows for anyone to transport cows,” in both documents. in the Finance Bill of the should not be cumbersome under 308, attempt to slaughter. The FIR states Kataria told ANI. With the linking of PAN Budget for 2017-18, had for people whose registered murder. And when he died that he did not have valid On razor’s edge: Passengers miraculously with Aadhaar being made made Aadhaar mandatory mobile number with the “There were some people we converted the case to purchase documents. mandatory, individuals can for filing income tax returns Unique Identification who thrashed him and when section 302. We even However, the family escape falling into 1000-foot gorge log on to e-filing website of and provided for linking of Authority of India (UIDAI) the police reached the spot, apprehended four people,” members of the deceased 18 passengers and the income tax department PAN with Aadhaar to curb is active. they ran away. It was the he added. stated that the victim two crew members miraculously Villagers pelt stones in MP’s Ater after escaped falling into a BJP MLA threatens to behead those who 1000-foot deep gorge charges of booth capturing after the bus they try to stop Ram mandir construction were travelling in Bhopalm Apr 09 was left hanging Villagers allegedly pelted stones at the car of the Congress Hyderabad, Apr 09 Hyderabad, is heard saying the Ram mandir at He also condemned the precariously on a candidate and police vehicles in Madhya Pradesh’s Ater The BJP’s rabble rousing in the clip. Ayodhya.” media and political leaders parapet along a road during an assembly bypoll on Sunday. MLA from Hyderabad, T He went on to say: “Until Without referring to the who had criticised the in Kerala’s Wayanad Six vehicles – including that of Congress’ Hemant Katare Raja Singh, known for Muslim community leaders assault on Dalits. district. The bus and two police cars -- were damaged, source said. incendiary rhetoric, has opposed to Ram Mandir, More recently, Raja Singh skidded off its course The incident took place at Sankri polling booth where Katare sparked off another Singh said: “Let them come warned the CPI (M) but stopped after reached to check on reports of booth capturing by BJP controversy by declaring in and touch our feet. We shall leaders of dire hitting the boundary structure at around 3 am on Saturday, candidate Arvind Bhadoria’s followers. An additional police public that he would behead construct a mosque for them consequences, if Kerala reports Manorama. Reports say the driver dozed off and force was rushed to the area to control the situation. those who opposed to the somewhere nearby.” Chief Minister Pinarayi lost control but somehow managed to stop the vehicle on Polling is being held in Ater in Bhind district and Bandhavgarh construction of Ram temple Controversies are not new to Vijayan addressed a public time. One of the front wheels was completely damaged and (ST) seats due to a bypoll that grabbed headlines following reports that a malfunctioning electronic voting machine had in Ayodhya. Raja Singh, who often lands meeting at Nizam College was dangling in the air. The bus was left balancing on the apparently switched votes to the BJP. This is the first time a A video clipping of Raja the BJP leadership in grounds which falls under boundary structure similar to walking on a tightrope. paper trail for the EVM – known as Voter-Verified Paper Audit Singh’s pronouncement on trouble. In December 2015, his constituency. Suicide attempt by mentally ill Trail or VVPAT – is being used in the state. Katare alleged the occasion of Sri Ram he came in support of He vowed to stop there was an attempt on his life when he tried to prevent booth Shobha Yatra procession on now, Uttar Pradesh had lynching of Mohmmad Vijayan’s entry. Singh people not punishable, says new law capturing. However, the spokesperson of chief electoral Ram Navami on April 5 has witnessed timid Akhlaq by some saffron alleged that Kerala CM officer’s office, Pralay Shrivastava told media persons in gone viral in social media. governments. Now, you have elements at Dadri in Uttar was a murderer of Hindus New Delhi, Apr 09 Bhopal that there was no attempt of booth capturing. State “If there is anybody who has the powerful government Pradesh. He even warned and responsible for attacks Attempts to commit suicide by a mentally ill person will not be Congress president Arun Yadav alleged massive rigging. More the guts to say he would stop (baap ki sarkaar). Nobody that there would be similar on the BJP and RSS punishable under a new law that has got assent from President than 400,000 voters in these two constituencies are expected to the construction of Ram can stop construction of Ram incident in Telangana, if activists in that state. Pranab Mukherjee. The law also prohibits use of electro- exercise their franchise at more than 550 polling stations, Mandir at Ayodhya, let him mandir now. Ram sevaks cows were killed for beef. Following his threat, the convulsive therapy, referred to as shock therapy, without the use mostly in rural areas. Arvind Bhadoria from BJP and Hemant come forward. I challenge from all parts of the country In July 2016, Singh also police were forced to shift of muscle relaxants and anaesthesia on a patient suffering from Katare from Congress are the main contenders in Ater while that I will behead him,” the will descend on the UP to justified thrashing of the CPI (M) meeting venue mental illness. Besides this, such patients cannot be chained in BJP candidate Shivnarayan Singh and the Congress candidate BJP MLA, who represents construct the temple. By next Dalits by cow vigilante to Saroornagar stadium on any manner as per the Mental Health Care Act, 2017 that got Savitri Singh have locked horns in Bandhavgarh. Goshamahal constituency in Ram Navami, we shall have groups at Una in Gujarat. city outskirts. nod from the President on Friday. Police station in-charge, jawan killed in gunfight Kerala:?Chopped, burnt bodies of four members of a family found inside house with Left rebels in Jharkhand Thiruvananthapuram, Apr days old. daughter Caloline and a Ranchi, Apr 09 police Rajiv Ranjan Singh said. not go in vain and the PLFI would so far avoided a direct confrontation 09 IG Manoj Abraham said of relative Lalitha. A sub-inspector and a policeman Gope managed to flee under the pay a very heavy price for the with security forces. Four members of a family the four bodies found in the The couple’s son Kedal, said were killed in a gunfight with a Senior police officers have rushed to were found dead inside their rebel group, the People’s Liberation Simdega to take stock of the house in a posh locality in Front of India (PLFI), late Saturday situation. An offensive against PLFI Thiruvananthapuram early in Jharkhand’s Simdega district that would be launced soon, sources in on Sunday, police said. falls in the so-called Red Corridor. the police headquarters said. While three bodies were Bano police station in-charge An ex-soldier-turned-rebel, 41-year- found in a burnt state, Vidhyapati Singh and his team of old Dinesh Gope founded the group another was cut into pieces four guards stormed a house in in 2003. The group, say police, are and kept in a bag at the Mahabuang village in Bano block, hired guns who kidnap, murder and multi-storeyed house in the around 165km west of the state extort money. posh locality near Cliff capital Ranchi, in the night after He, however, told HT in an House, the official residence they were alerted about the presence interview last year that he was of chief minister Pinarayi of PLFI second-in-command Guddu cover of darkness but a gunfight assault, SP Rajiv Ranjan Singh said. leading an armed rebellion against Vijayan and some of his house, three were charred. to be working in Australia Gope, police said. broke out between his men and the The PLFI is the second biggest Left landlords and upper-caste people to cabinet colleagues. “Only a scientific probe and had recently come As he came face to face with the police team. The area was cordoned wing extremist group after the CPI bring justice and equality to villages The incident came to light would reveal further on the home, was missing after the rebel commander, Singh asked him off and more personnel rushed to the (Maoists) that is active in the where the government was not after locals noticed thick matter. incident. to surrender but Gope opened fire site. Guns fell silent around western districts of Jharkhand, parts invisible. smoke emanating from the Police have also received Police have launched a with an AK-47, injuring Singh and midnight after the rebels fled the of neighbouring Odisha, Bihar and PLFI runs a few schools for poor house in the wee hours of the information about the manhunt for him. district constabulary jawan Raju area. Chhattisgarh. tribals in Jharkhand and Odisha. day and alerted the police. accused,” he said. Locals said the couple’s Biruli. SI Singh and Biruli were taken to a The two killings are a departure Dinesh Gope enjoys Robin Hood- Preliminary investigations Police suspect the bodies to daughter, pursuing her “Our OC (officer in-charge) did not local hospital but were declared from the way the PLFI operates. kind of standing in some villages revealed that it was a case of be of retired resident medical medical studies in China, fire first as there were women in the dead. Unlike other hardline Left outfits but police say it’s the fear of his gun murder, police said adding officer Jeen Padma, her had come home on a house,” Simdega superintendent of The sacrifice of the two men would active in these parts, the group had that forces villagers to side by him. the bodies were about three husband Rajathankam, their vacation recently. 10 SPORTS the northlines Jammu | Monday | April 10 | 2017 Anti-drug workshop for hockey players Jammu Police wins Exhibition T-20 Match JAMMU, April 09: Jammu: Hockey Jammu and Kashmir Jammu Police Eleven today registered today organised anti-drug emphatic win against the Jammu Media workshop to make young players Eleven in the "Exhibition T20 Cricket aware of doping and related Match", which played at JKCA Science issues in the life of a sportsperson College Ground here today. The Exhibition at K K Hakhu Stadium, here. T20 Cricket Match between Jammu Police The workshop was conducted Eleven and Jammu Media Eleven was by Sports Medicine specialist, Dr organized by District Police Jammu under Sanjogita Soodan of Department the Supervision of Sunil Gupta SSP of Health, who is presently on Jammu whereas Rajesh Gill Chief deputation with J&K Police. Prosecuting Officer & Former Ranji Player In this workshop, players from was the Coordinator . The objective of the different age groups of sub- exhibition T20 match was to provide a junior, junior and seniors, both platform for the Police Officers and Media boys and girls, took part along Sports Medicine specialist, Dr Sanjogita Soodan delivers an anti-drug persons to interact each other and to help with coaches and officials of the persons are always busy in their hectic Suri, Ashu Kumar and Yash Khajuria awareness workshop at K K Hakhu Stadium, Jammu on Sunday. the cricket loving people to feel the aroma Hockey J&K. duties and they have got less time for any shared one wicket. "The main aim of this of IPL at Jammu. and officials regarding drug provide a healthy drug free hockey," said general secretary of recreational activities so it is a good Sunil Gupta SSP Jammu was the chief Media Eleven in reply could not achieve workshop was to educate players addiction, doping and also to environment in the game of Hockey J&K, shi. guest on the occasion who inaugurated the platform for all of us to have some the target and made 136 runs in 19.3 overs recreational activities and to have India enter final exhibition match by Playing a cricket shot for the loss of all wickets and thus lost the China's Lin Dan grabs first in the ground in presence of SP South interaction with each other. He also match by 31 runs. Amit Kumar scored 29 of Women's Sandeep, SP Headquarters Ramesh announced for more such exhibition runs, Ashu Kumar with 25 and Vivek Suri Hockey World Kotwal, Rajesh Gill Chief Prosecuting matches from District Police Jammu in with 21 were the other scorers. ever win in Malaysia Open Officer, Media persons included Vivek near future. In the match Jammu Police From bowling side Sandeep SP South League Round 2 Suri,Yash Khajuria, Amit Kumar, Amit Eleven defeated Jammu Media Eleven by KUCHING (Malaysia): shot hitting the shuttle wide, was the main bowler for Jammu Police Sudan, Manmohan Khajuria, Des Raj, runs.Batting first, Jammu Police eleven eleven who took three wickets while China's Lin Dan, a two- allowing Lin to take the scored 167 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in Sarabjeet Singh, Amit Sharma DySP, Rajesh Gill, Shamsher Singh and Bhalwan time Olympic champion, on second game 21-14. 20 overs. Rajesh Gill was the main scorer Sunday engineered a DySP Nikhal and Akshay Khajuria took one wicket each other. As has become the norm who scored 67 runs with 9 four and 1 six, brilliantly ruthless strategy Inpector. While speaking on the occasion, Rajesh Gill from Police XI and Rahul for the Chinese player, Lin Akshay Khajuria also made valuable 41 against arch-rival Malaysian dropped his racket, flung off the chief guest SSP Jammu lavished all from Media XI shared the man of the praise for the organizing team for runs with 4 boundaries and Shamsher world number one Lee his shirt and collapsed to the match award, decided by the Organizing conducting the exhibition match on the contributed 11 runs to the total. Chong Wei to win his first floor to rejoice in a victory team headed by SP headquarter Ramesh pattern of IPL at Jammu. From Media Eleven Rahul was the main ever Malaysia Open are Lee are both ageing, and that had eluded him in 2006. Kotwal. He said that Police officers and media bowler who took 6 wickets while Vivek badminton title. so I cherish every moment The Chinese star has never WEST VANCOUVER Showing no sign of we play each other in a big been able to win in (Canada): The Indian fatigue, 33-year-old Lin tournament," he said. Malaysia. Lin reached the women's team stormed into Sometimes Virat Kohli is so pushed Lee, one year his Although partisan, the final three times but was the final of Hockey World crowd cheered both ageing senior, from back to front, defeated by Lee in 2005 and League Round 2 after a 4-0 forcing the recent All icons, boosting the morale 2006 and by Chen Long in thrashing of Belarus in the aggressive, I feel a bit scared: R Ashwin England Open winner into of the shuttlers who 2015. semi-finals here. unforced errors to bag a win demonstrated agility and Apart from being a end of the series I was able to In 2006, Lin was one point India now play Chile in the 21-19, 21-14 in 55 minutes. power play and reminded champion off-spinner, R accelerate but only for three or away from the title as he led summit clash. Chile had Ashwin also speaks with four overs. The spell I bowled The two badminton critics that they are not beaten Uruguay 2-1 in the 20-13 in the deciding game, refreshing candour. His on- in Dharamsala in the second veterans started cautiously, ready to retire. second semi-final. but Lee staged a phenomenal field intensity has good innings was one that I had to and Lee, the favourite in the Lee began the contest as With this semi-final comeback to win 23-21 at company in the form of his because we knew the game tournament, began securing the attacking player, victory, India won a berth to the same venue. off-field wit. It was evident was on the line. points with his killer cross- pushing Lin to make take part in the Women's Although he went down in when he saw the gathering How much will you miss court smashes. unforced errors, but he Hockey World League Semi- But Lin kept his calm, could not hold on to his 19- straight games this time, Lee which was supposed to being part of the IPL? Will Final to be held in June/July, you be visiting the RPS dug resorting to long rallies, 15 advantage in the first vowed to return stronger. interact with him when he which is a qualifier for the out? swift returns and precision game. "It wasn't my best stepped into the TOI Mumbai FIH Women's World Cup (Laughs). I don't think so. I This allowed Lin to storm performance today. I lost office as guest editor. "This net play to defeat Lee. 2018. don't think I will be visiting back into contention with six some confidence after losing seems like a CBI your performance. Was it at the crease and jump. It was With the unexpected India were dominant the the dug out. I don't think I am straight points to win 21-19. the first game, but overall I investigation," he joked, affecting your follow through? a challenge, but through the victory, Lin has now won side right from the start. Even missing the IPL as I am every major title the sport Lin continued his am satisfied with my overall before settling down for a 90- I was struggling to three months, I consciously though Belarus won two early catching up with it at 8pm has to offer. domination in the second performance to have made minute chat on his injury, accelerate at the crease. If you tried to drop weight. In the penalty corners in the fourth daily. Sometimes, by taking a "My main target was to game, staying focussed and the final," he said. recuperation and his lack of watched the entire home past, it was only about gaining and the ninth minutes, the bird's-eye view, I might be break my jinx at this sticking to long rallies to The Malaysia Open began ambition to be captain. season, you could see that the strength. But I felt the body Indian team's defence was able to work on my own skills. Malaysian Open. We both build a lead of 11-8. EXCERPTS FROM AN acceleration was getting was not able to take the load There are important fixtures Tuesday in Kuching, the impressive as they denied an played well and showed a Lin's strong challenge for INTERACTION... slower and slower. I was so I had to pull down some coming up and I am trying to capital of Sarawak state on early lead to their opponents. high level of badminton. Me points saw Lee in the final Borneo island. How did the injury affect finding it harder to accelerate weight and hence towards the make best use of this time. Davis Cup: Ramkumar wins as India beat Uzbekistan 4-1 Rose, Garcia lead BENGALURU: big-serving 406th ranked in the ninth game. year-old. In the final match of Masters as Spieth lurks A clean-sweep could not Ismailov. Ismailov negotiated After squandering two break the tie, both Prajnesh and AUGUSTA (Georgia): come through but India stamped the conditions much better than chances in the opening game of Ismailov served extremely well Justin Rose and Sergio their authority over Uzbekistan Fayziev and emerged a the second set, Ramkumar and it was on serve before Garcia led the US Masters on by winning the Davis Cup tie 4- deserving 7-5, 6-3 winner in the earned a third with a brilliant Prajnesh made three unusual six under par and Jordan 1 to advance to the World second reverse singles. lob and converted when forehand errors that put him Spieth was lurking two shots Group Play-off on Sunday. Both the players served big Fayziev fluffed a volley. down by three breakpoints in back after an absorbing third India's place in the World but debutant Prajnesh buckled Fayziev served better in the the 12th game.A nervous round at a sun-drenched Group Play-offs, to be held in under pressure in crucial following games and returned Prajnesh saved the first chance Augusta National on September, was secured once a moments and that made a well but Ramkumar still but sent a forehand long on the Saturday. three shots over Saturday's 3-0 lead was grabbed on difference to the outcome of the managed to get another break in second to hand Ismailov the England's Rose and closing holes to slip down the Saturday in the Asia/Oceania match. the seventh game to open up a set. Spaniard Garcia finished one adjust to the bounce and speed hold and could have been 4-0 up leaderboard. Group I second round tie. The Ismailov's victory meant that 5-2 lead and served out the Again it was Prajnesh who shot ahead of American of the court while Ramkumar when Fayziev committed three Rose, the 2013 US Open team was eyeing a whitewash India could not force a match in the next game. blinked first, dropping serve in Rickie Fowler and two clear turned it into his advantage. He consecutive double faults but champion, conjured up seven but fell short in the second whitewash. The last time India "I played clever today. The the second game of the second of a group including 2015 consistently sent down bouncy the Uzbek managed to hold. birdies, including two at the reverse singles' match. enjoyed a clean-sweep was in tie was sealed so I focused on a set, allowing the Uzbek to open Masters champion Spieth, serves, enticing errors from his A backhand passing winner last two holes, in a day's best Ramkumar Ramnathan February 2014 when they few things. I did not want to up a 3-0 lead. who put together a fine four- opponent. handed Ramkumar a breakpoint round of 67. continued India's domination of hammered Chinese Taipei in commit a lot of double faults, I That lead stayed with the under 68 to soar into In his first service game, in the sixth game but the Uzbek "The course offers you a the home tie by outclassing Indore. wanted to return better. I played Uzbek and he served out the contention. Fayziev was down 0-40 and served well to save that. run around the par-fives," Sanjar Fayziev 6-3, 6-2 in just However, it was a brilliant smart and all the effort paid match in the ninth game even Spieth was joined at four was broken when he smashed The Indian also approached Rose told reporters. 67 minutes in the first reverse start for new captain Mahesh off," Ramkumar said after his as Prajnesh saved two match under by compatriots Ryan an overhead volley long and the net better in the opening set, "I took advantage and the singles at the KSLTA stadium. Bhupathi, who has introduced a match. points, including one on his Moore and Charley Hoffman, wide on the second breakpoint. easily putting away Fayziev's last two birdies put the cherry Left-handed Prajnesh few rules for the players and has "I will take this confidence own serve in the eighth game. the journeyman who led the Ramkumar quickly ran away feeble returns from the on the cake. It was a reward Gunneswaran, though, had a his own style of carrying out into the upcoming tournaments "I gave my best to give one tournament after a sparkling with a 3-0 lead with an easy baseline. He served out the set for staying patient on the hard battle at hand against the business. Fayziev struggled to (on the Tour)," said the 22- victory to my team. first-round 65 but dropped front nine." IPL 2017: Rashid, Warner star in thumping SRH win NEW DELHI: Rashid bamboozles Lions opposition batsmen had begun Ashish Nehra into the caught Dhawal Kulkarni short sixes in an over, he greeted Rashid Khan continued his What a buy is Rashid playing their shots. He trapped sightscreen. Together, they of his ground to be run-out for legspinner Baroka with two impressive run and David proving for Sunrisers McCullum with a wrong'un added 56 runs in 7.4 overs 1. Somehow, thanks to a six fours off his first two Warner returned to form as Hyderabad. The young and could have got captain before Bhuvneshwar returned from debutant Basil Thampi deliveries. To his credit, the Sunrisers Hyderabad recorded Afghan spinner has set the Suresh Raina off the next had to break the partnership and they huffed and puffed their 21-year-old spinner managed a nine-wicket win against Indian Premier League on fire Warner held on to a difficult again, derail their innings. way to 135/7. to keep the Australian quiet for Gujarat Lions at the Rajiv with his classy display of catch at the first slip. He then GL go off track, again Warner reels off 33rd fifty - the rest of his over, although Gandhi International Stadium legspin bowling, leaving the slipped in another googly and At 113/4 in 16.3 overs and the most in IPL's history he struggled with his length in Hyderabad on Sunday. SRH batsmen bamboozled. He was this time it was Aaron Finch with two big-hitters in Smith Shikhar Dhawan had and packed his maiden IPL cruised to the below-par 136- the prime reason why Warner's who failed to read it and was and Karthik in the middle, it smoked Raina for a six in the over with googlies. Then, run target in just 15.3 overs as decision of bowling first in out lbw. Off his final delivery seemed GL will manage to third over but in the next, he another debutant Basil Warner sealed his team's Hyderabad proved to be a of the third over, he got the score more than 140. But then got a leading edge to be out Thampi, received a similar fourth successive victory over masterstroke. He was big fish, Raina expected a Dinesh Karthik and Dwayne and then began the repair a slower one from Bhuvi had caught off a full toss for 9. treatment - two fours off his GL with a six. unplayable, top quality googly but was dished a Smith came together after the work. Smith punished poor Smith caught at deep However, that was the only first two deliveries. He tried a Warner top-scored with an batsmen be it Brendon typical legspinner that turned fall of their skipper. GL were deliveries, hitting back-to- midwicket for 37. GL began dent in an otherwise perfect slower next but bowled it too unbeaten 76 while Moises McCullum or Suresh Raina, just enough to crash on the 57/4 in nine overs and back fours off Moises wobbling again after his SRH chase that was led by far outside off which was Henriques too reeled off a everyone failed to read his pad to send him walking back desperately in need of a Henriques in the 13th over. dismissal. In the next over, Warner. He was merciless called a wide. With a four, off fifty of his own, scoring 52 googlies and legspinners. He for 5. Rashid eventually partnership that would put The Australian leaked 12 runs Karthik (30) was out caught against the spinners, not the same bowler's next over, not out. Here's a look at the first came to bowl in the fifth finished with excellent their innings back on track. in it and didn't bowl again. behind while attempting a sparing even the debutant he reached his 33rd IPL fifty, top five turning moments over and gave SRH their first figures of 3/19 from four They safely saw through the Then, Smith finally scored the ramp shot. Two balls later, a Tejas Baroka. After larruping taking just 28 balls to the from SRH victory breakthrough just when the overs.Smith-Karthik rebuild fourth and final over of Rashid first six of GL innings, lofting sharp throw from Rashid his counterpart Raina for two milestone. 11 BUSINESS the northlines Jammu | Monday | April 10 | 2017 Bengal jewellery should No deadline for introduction of Sharia banking in India: RBI NEW DELHI: banks for gradual committee on Financial No deadline has been set introduction of Sharia- Sector Reforms, headed by get GI tag: UBM India for introduction of Sharia or compliant interest-free former RBI governor KOLKATA: interest-free banking in banking in India. Raghuram Rajan, had Jewellery manufactured in India, the Reserve Bank of "RBI has not set any stressed on the need for a West Bengal should get the GI India (RBI) has said. deadline for introduction of closer look at the issue of tag so that it could fetch a Islamic or Sharia banking interest-free banking," the interest-free banking in the premium over others, a leading is a finance system based on central bank said in response country. B2B trade show organizing the principles of not to the RTI query filed by "Certain faiths prohibit company UBM India said. charging interest, which is PTI. However, on the the use of financial "Jewellery manufactured in prohibited under Islam. instruction of the central instruments that pay West Bengal has a special The RBI had earlier government, an Inter- interest. The non- craze among the foreign proposed opening of Departmental Group (IDG) availability of interest-free buyers. They are special for "Islamic window" in set up in RBI has examined last year sent a copy of the matter and also due to the banking products results in their intricate work," UBM conventional banks for the legal, technical and IDG to the Finance Ministry. fact that Indian banks have some Indians, including India Managing Director gradual introduction of regulatory issues for "In our considered no experience in this field, those in the economically Yogesh Mudras said. the GI tag for jewellery geographical origin of a Sharia- compliant banking. introducing interest-free opinion, given the Islamic banking may be disadvantaged strata of Mudras said that majority of manufactured here," he said, product. UBM India, with its Responding to an RTI banking in India and has complexities of Islamic introduced in India in a society, not being able to the foreign buyers look out for adding that artisans of the state headquarters in Mumbai, has application, the RBI said it submitted its report to the finance and various gradual manner," the central access banking products and West Bengal jewellery which are endowed with special organised the ongoing Kolkata has not taken any step to government, it said. regulatory and supervisory bank had told the Ministry in services due to reasons of commands a premium over skills which others don't Gem and Jewellery Fair. introduce Islamic window in The RBI had in February challenges involved in the a letter. In late 2008, a faith," the committee had said. those manufactured in other possess. The fair has attracted nearly states. In this segment temple 150 exhibitors, both from Rising rouble casts shadow over "So this is an opportunity jewellery of Nagercoil has domestic and overseas. Gold import shrinks 24% to for the state government to been already given the GI tag, Around 80 of them are from upbeat Russian steelmakers make a move towards getting a sign which indicates the the state, he said. MOSCOW, April 9 to growth, with officials (Reuters) - forecasting a rise in gross $23 billion in Apr-Feb FY17 A rise in the value of the domestic product of up to 2 Denmark seeks to change law on rouble could knock Russia's percent this year, partly NEW DELHI: helped in narrowing the trade CAD stood at $22.1 billion, steelmakers, increasing thanks to higher oil prices. India's gold import deficit to $95.2 billion during or 1.1% of GDP, as against witnessed a fall of about 24 the 11-month period of 2016- $26.8 billion, or 1.3%, in pipelines amid Nord Stream 2 divisions costs in dollar terms and But higher oil prices per cent to $23.22 billion in 17 as against $114.3 billion in 2014-15. COPENHAGEN, April 9 2 pipeline seek permission to countries that see a new pipeline eating into export earnings combined with the Russian April-February period of the the same period of the In volume terms, India (Reuters) - pump more gas to Europe via carrying Russian gas across the at a time when the sector is central bank's policy of last fiscal, which is expected previous fiscal. imported 560.32 tonnes of Denmark's government is the Baltic Sea to Germany. Baltic making the EU a hostage seen benefiting from a high interest rates, have to keep a lid on the current However, on a month-on- gold during April-January proposing amending legislation "We want to have the to Moscow - and those in nascent economic recovery. also pushed the rouble up 7 account deficit. month basis, gold import period of the last fiscal. to allow it to ban pipeline possibility to say yes or no from northern Europe, most Companies including percent versus the dollar so Total import of the jumped to $3.48 billion in Gold import aggregated to projects on the grounds of a perspective of security and especially the main beneficiary market leader NLMK and its far this year. precious metal in the February as against $1.4 968.06 tonnes in the entire foreign and security policy due foreign policy," the minister of Germany, for whom the closest competitor Evraz For Russia's steelmakers, corresponding period of billion in the same month last 2015-16 fiscal and 915.47 to concerns raised by Russian energy and climate, Lars economic benefits take priority. have struggled over the last whose export sales are 2015-16 stood at $30.71 year, according to the tonnes in 2014-15. efforts to build a disputed gas Christian Lilleholt, told Reuters, Denmark and Sweden earlier two years as world steel billion. commerce ministry data. At present, gold import pipeline through Danish waters. adding that it was currently only this year requested that the prices plumbed 11-year lows priced in dollars, that means According to industry India is one of the largest attracts 10% duty. The gems and Russia's economic crisis higher production costs at The small Nordic country has possible to veto such projects on European Commission experts, softening prices of gold importers in the world, and jewellery industry along been caught in a geopolitical the grounds of environmental intervene in Nord Stream 2 sapped domestic demand. home in dollar terms, which analysts say could hit gold in the domestic and and the imports mainly take with the commerce ministry conflict as Russian state gas concerns. before the two states agree on The sector's prospects are world markets could be the care of demand from the have time and again urged the earnings and reduce exporter Gazprom and its The EU is divided between permits for the pipeline to pass seen brightening in 2017 as reason for the same. jewellery industry. Finance Ministry to consider profitability. partners behind the Nord Stream eastern European and Baltic Sea through their waters. the Russian economy returns The contraction in import For the full year 2015-16, cut in the import duty. Winds of change: Moving in the right direction After raid, Philippine nickel miner The economic outlook One, there is a perceptible from Aug 2016 (with asks Duterte to allow shipment continues to appear feeling of action and outcome implementation of 16% hike MANILA, April 9 world's top producer of the barges en route to the promising orientation in policies. As in pay, 63.5% increase in (Reuters) - raw metal were allowed to Chinese vessels when it was The Indian economy has such, economic reforms are allowances, and 24% increase A suspended Philippine remove previously mined raided, executive director withstood the litmus test. The now better targeted such as the in pensions). This will benefit nickel miner has asked ore that could pose Isidro Alcantara said. growth recuperation visible in MSME for Make in India, 4.7 million central President Rodrigo Duterte environmental hazards. The miner sought high frequency indicators affordable housing for job government employees to allow it to ship ore But Environment Duterte's intervention to confirms that currency creation and MNREGS for (including defence and stockpiles after some Secretary Regina Lopez stop the environment exchange-induced disruption rural infrastructure. railways) and 5.3 million cargoes were seized as required the miners to put 2 ministry "from harassing, was at best short lived; with a Two, policy delivery has pensioners. Total outgo for the tensions escalated over a million pesos ($40,175) per stopping and committing swift pace of remonetisation been chiselled with usage of Centre (including Railways) required fee it claimed was hectare of disturbed land criminal acts against our restoring economic normalcy smarter technologies such as has been estimated at about illegal. into a trust fund "to further operation," Alcantara said. the JAM trinity (Jan Dhan – ?85,000 crore. These payouts faster than earlier anticipated. Business, is bringing out the micro enablers, macro BenguetCorp Nickel mitigate the adverse Duterte has yet to issue a will now be followed by an The latest GDP release Aadhar – Mobile) to improve best practices and policies by stability, institution building, Mines Inc has filed an impacts of the mining decision on the motion filed increase in allowances in reinforces this, with growth allocation of resources while most States. and behavioural shifts; and urgent motion with operations to the on Friday. FY18 at the Centre, clocking a robust 7% in the minimising exclusion errors These winds of change, long-term focus on growth via Duterte's office to issue a environment and to the Lopez said miners cannot accompanied by State-level third quarter. Armed with and leakages. along with structural strengths programmes of Smart Cities, cease and desist order affected communities." haul ore unless they pay the long-term benefits of Three, there is a very of a young demography, high Make in India, Start-up India, pay commissions over the against the environment The environmentalist- required fund, adding she improved tax compliance, proactive policy for technical and engineering Digital India. next 1-2 years. Both are ministry after its officers, turned-regulator has sought the help of NBI greater transparency, superior international collaboration, skills, large consumer base, At the cusp of a new fiscal expected to support private along with agents of the ordered the closure of more agents in confiscating the governance, deregulation and moving beyond diplomacy for among others, have now year, the economic outlook for consumption, especially National Bureau of than half the Philippines' 41 cargoes and in the discretionary demand, further. digitisation, India can be enhancing trade and placed India on a preordained FY18 continues to appear Investigation (NBI), raided mines to protect water subsequent inquest of the Also, interest rate support is expected to maintain its commercial linkages with growth trajectory. The promising, owing to a its operations on Thursday, resources, a move largely crew before the prosecutor's expected to trickle down. halting the loading of nickel supported by Duterte. office. position as the fastest growing other countries. sustainability of this growth combination of structural and economy; amid a global Four, the Centre has been has been further supported by cyclical factors. The latter are Between Jan ’15-Oct ’16, the ore into two Chinese BenguetCorp Nickel, a "It's a policy directive. It economic backdrop that still focusing on building several factors: India’s in fact anticipated to drive an RBI reduced the repo rate by a vessels, a company official unit of Benguet Corp, the cannot be stopped by remains weak and fraught consensus on critical policies improved macroeconomic ever more substantive cumulative 175 bps on the told Reuters on Sunday. Philippines' oldest miner, simply questioning it in the with uncertainty. with key political parties. The stability reflected in low recovery in both the back of increasing comfort on Reuters reported last said it secured permits in Office of the President," This resilience of the passage of GST with full inflation, low CAD and fiscal consumption and investment inflation. Since then, banks month that eight nickel February to lift and ship Lopez said in a text economy has taken shape majority by the Rajya Sabha is prudence as reinforced in cycles over the next 12-18 have passed on 60 bps through miners, including stocked ore - about 1 message. over the last 2-3 years, an excellent example. Budget FY18; a governance months via the following cuts in base rate and another BenguetCorp Nickel, were million tonnes - from its "We have to receive a owing to the five winds of Five, there is a growing regime that has leaned away short-term enablers. 95-105 bps via cuts in MCLR. suspended for mine in Zambales province, stoppage order from the change, which will implementation of from unaffordable populism Public sector pay This will boost leveraged environmental breaches in a north of the capital Manila. Office of the President or continue to play a potent competitive federalism, and cronyism; variegated The Centre had partially consumption and help in mining crackdown. The company was loading the court, else, we role in the coming years: which, via Ease of Doing reform mix with focus on implemented the 7th CPC reducing corporate leverage. However, miners in the 110,000 tonnes of ore into continue." Benin president abandons plan to Snapdeal founders move to calm reduce number of presidential terms COTONOU, April 9 he called presidential in the region, including in (Reuters) - "complacency" in the tiny Democratic Republic of employees amid takeover speculation Benin President Patrice West African country. Congo and Burundi, to extend MUMBAI: rival, Tiger Global-backed founders said salary increments Talon said he has abandoned But parliament on Tuesday their mandates. Talon also The founders of Snapdeal Flipkart. for employees, to be plans to reduce the voted down a bill for a gave forecasts for this season's presidential mandate from two referendum to reform the cotton harvest. He said that told employees in an email Snapdeal has so far announced over the next two terms to one, after parliament constitution, which included output for the 2016-17 season on Sunday that the e- declined to comment on sale weeks, will be more than last rejected a draft bill to change the provision to reduce could reach 400,000 tonnes, commerce company will talks and said that it remains year's due to the "incredible the constitution. presidential terms. higher than 350,000 tonnes ensure there is no disruption focused on achieving progress" made by the Talon, who came to power "The revision of the previously expected and up to staff "as the way forward profitability. But recent company. in a peaceful election one year constitution is finished," Talon from 260,000 the prior season. becomes clear," as layoffs at the company and Sources say Snapdeal, which ago, promised to reduce told reporters on Saturday. Benin's cotton harvest is speculation of a takeover heightened speculation last year lost the No. 2 spot in presidential terms from two "The single mandate is over." expected to get a boost due to swirls. around a takeover has the Indian e-commerce five-year terms to one six-year Talon's effort contrasted an increase in land used for The email, seen by spooked some employees, market to Amazon, had been term, in a bid to reduce what with attempts by other rulers planting . Reuters, tacitly who have begun to look for eyeing a public listing in two acknowledged that a sale of new jobs. years. Employees with stock the company could be in the In the e-mail, Snapdeal's options who had been Syrian rebels fight off Islamic State suicide attack offing, and it sought to calm founders Kunal Bahl and employment and that there founders were acutely aware hoping for a large payout the concerns of employees at Rohit Bansal said their are positive professional as and actively engaged in from a listing now fear their AMMAN, April 9 (Reuters) - rammed an entrance to the base. At least two well as financial outcomes ensuring the well-being of Syrian rebels repelled on Sunday a suicide people were killed and scores wounded, a rebel India's No. 3 e-commerce priority was to ensure the options may be worthless if for the team as the way the team." attack by Islamic State militants on a military source said. The militants also staged a player. well-being of employees the company is sold. forward becomes clear," the A Snapdeal source who base near a border crossing into Iraq and a rebel suicide attack on a convoy of rebel fighters Snapdeal has for weeks amid the "speculation" Another source familiar duo said in the letter. A had read the email said such convoy headed to the base, leaving at least four from the Western-backed Osoud al Sharqiya been at the centre of much surrounding the company. with the sale discussions spokesman for Snapdeal said assurances at this stage were dead and several injured, rebel sources said. rebel group, who had sent reinforcements takeover speculation, with its "We will do all that we said a deal with Flipkart is at the message was "intended to not comforting, however, as The midnight attack on a heavily defended from their outpost near the Rukban refugee largest backer Japan's can, and more, in working the structuring stage and is inform the team - in an "employees feel left in the base near the al Tanf border crossing involved camp further south-west. Two of their Softbank, seen as keen to sell with our investors to ensure likely to get announced authentic way - that the lurch." In the e-mail, the at least one explosive-laden vehicle that fighters were killed in the ambush. the company to its larger there is no disruption in within a month. 12 JAMMU || MONDAY | APRIL | 10 || 2017 The NORTHLINES People sending banned notes RSS chief Bhagwat pitches for national law against cow slaughter

NEW DELHI, APR 09 sparked protests from oppo- promoted in such a way that abroad by courier: Customs Dept sition parties and put the saf- it wins over more and more RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat fron party on the defensive. people to the cause and booked for Korea and the on Sunday strongly pitched “Nothing should be done brings praise for those doing United Arab Emirates con- for a national legislation while protecting cows that it, Bhagwat said. taining the defunct notes. against cow slaughter and hurts the belief of some peo- Non-violent efforts will only "In all, over Rs 1 lakh in old asked the vigilante groups to ple. Nothing should be done help change the law accord- currency notes were seized obey the law while espous- that is violent. It only ingly, he said. from these couriers," he ing the cause of protecting defames the efforts of cow Whether there is a law or not said. the animal. protectors... The work of if the society’s behaviour Such cases have also been Calling cow slaughter a cow conservation should be changes, cow slaughter will registered at foreign post “vice” that must be carried out while obeying stop, he said. offices located across the removed, he pitched for laws and the Constitution,” Bhagwat said as a veterinary country, the official said. stepping-up of cow protec- Bhagwat said. where BJP is in power, cow If there is a law, it will be for doctor he is aware of a ‘desi’ After scrapping Rs 500 and tion efforts by bringing more He said many states where slaughter is not banned promoting non-violence not cow’s utility, including the Rs 1,000 notes on people in the drive while RSS functionaries, a refer- while beef is consumed violence, he said, noting, usefulness of its urine and NEW DELHI, APR 09 notes till December 30, November 8, the govern- “completely obeying the law ence to BJP leaders with widely in states like Kerala “There cannot be a law that dung, and claimed that even 2016. ment had permitted people and the Constitution”. RSS background, have been and West Bengal where the says you do violence. It is scientific bodies have come The Customs Department Customs officials have reg- to deposit them in banks up His remarks at an event to in power have enacted such party is working to emerge impossible.” to accept this. has unearthed a new modus istered a few cases, where to December 30, 2016. observe the birth anniversary a law and expressed confi- as a strong political force. “I am confident that wherev- Underlining that non-vio- operandi of sending demon- demonetised banknotes The RBI has allowed Indian of Lord Mahavir came dence that other govern- The RSS chief suggested er RSS workers are in lence was an essential part to etised Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 were sent abroad by courier, citizens, who were abroad against the backdrop of the ments will follow suit by that enactment of such a law power, they will deal with Mahavir’s teachings, he said notes abroad by courier in a and seized over Rs 1 lakh in during November- lynching of a Muslim man dealing with local “complex- everywhere will take time local complexities and work these can unite a society that bid to get them converted such notes, a senior official December 2016, to by cow vigilantes in Alwar ities”. In several north-east- due to the complexities of in that direction,” he said. has people of different faiths here later. said on Sunday. exchange the scrapped notes in BJP-ruled Rajasthan that ern states, including some politics. Cow protection should be and behaviour. — PTI In two cases, couriers were People were found trying to up to March 31 and NRIs up booked from Punjab for send the old notes abroad by to June 30. TV anchor puts up brave face, Australia and the content falsely declaring them as This facility is available at India, China warships thwart inside them were declared as articles such as books, he RBI offices in Mumbai, reads out news on husband's death book. After the high denom- said. "The aim could be to Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and of three people and pirate attack off Aden coast ination notes were taken out take help of their relatives or Nagpur only. injuries to two others, of circulation by the govern- friends abroad to get the old NRIs coming to India are all natives of Bhilai NEW DELHI, APR 09 ment in November last, notes exchanged with the required to come through trevelling in an SUV, Non-Resident Indians new ones," the official said. Red Channel disclosing to flashed on the screen. Even as India and China (NRIs) were given a longer The customs official, who the Customs authorities at "She took details of the spar over the visit of Tibetan window till June 30 to get are keeping an eye on out- the airport the amount of the incident from a local spiritual leader the Dalai them exchanged, whereas bound parcels at foreign demonetised notes and reporter of the channel Lama to Tawang in citizens who were in the post office here, found them secure a certificate to be ten- during the live phone-in Arunachal Pradesh, the country at that time were having demonetised notes. dered at the RBI at the time and got suspicious as navies of the two countries allowed to deposit the old Similar consignments were of exchange. —PTI her husband was travel- have coordinated on the RAIPUR, APR 09 ling in the same area and in high seas to jointly rescue a the same car," Sharma said. merchant ship from pirates Gujarat Assembly polls: PM Modi to be BJP’s face Showing exemplary profes- She learnt that she was off the coast of Aden in the sionalism, a TV anchor read Arabian Sea. consecutive years leading to son Harshad Patel said. reading the news live about out the breaking news of her The Indian Navy and agrarian distress. “We will fight the elections the death of her husband, husband's death in a road China’s People’s Liberation The BJP is also likely to face on the popularity of Modi Harshad Gawde (30), but accident in Chhattisgarh Army (Navy) jointly saved a anti-incumbency as it has and strategy of party presi- she continued with the bul- staying composed in her bulk carrier named OS-35 piracy patrols in the interna- The 92-km wide corridor been in power in the state for dent Shah,” he said. letin and completed it. moment of grief. which came under attack by tionally recognised transit starts at the confluence of over 22 years. “Our preparations are going When she came out of the Chief Minister Raman pirates. The 178-metre ship corridor — a 480 nautical the Red Sea and the Gulf of “PM Modi is our national on in full swing for the elec- studio, she confirmed the AHMEDABAD, APR 09 Singh has lauded the profes- was attacked by pirates on mile (approx 890 km) long Aden and extends eastwards face. He will be the face tions. We have appointed news and broke down, sionalism shown by the Saturday night in the area in the Gulf of Aden. towards the Arabian Sea. banking on whom the party observers for each of the 182 Sharma said. Prime Minister Narendra woman, Supreet Kaur. Arabian Sea. The INS will go for the 2017 Gujarat Assembly seats,” Patel said. Kaur has been working Modi will be the BJP’s face Kaur, an anchor with private elections,” a senior state BJP “We have formed various with the channel for the Mumbai provided air cover in the Gujarat Assembly Tv channel, IBC-24, was leader said. committees like an election last eight years. to the distressed merchant elections due later this year, reading the Saturday morn- There are no state level mass manifesto committee, a par- Gawde and two others, vessel, while the PLA Navy according to senior state ing's news bulletin when she leaders after Modi and Shah liamentary board to select Gaurav Sahu and Nishant ship Yulin sent in a team of party leaders who see these got to know during a phone- who can lead the BJP to vic- candidates, a disciplinary Wakil, were killed on the 18 to sanitise the merchant polls in his home state as a in about her husband's death tory. That is why the party committee and also appoint- spot and two others injured ship. “battle of prestige”. in a road accident in Pithora will fight the elections with ed our senior leader Kaushik when their SUV was hit The Commander of the INS The party cannot afford a area of Mahasamund dis- Modi as central figure in his Patel as head of the cam- from the rear end by a Mumbai has reported back poor show in state elections trict, the channel's output home state, he said. paign committee for the truck on Saturday morning to the Naval headquarters as Modi gained popularity in editor Anshuman Sharma Even when Modi was the elections,” he said. while they were returning here that the merchant ves- the country on the ‘Gujarat told PTI. Chief Minister and led the “We have time and again from Saraipali towards sel is safe, Indian Navy model of development’, fol- During the phone-in, the BJP to victories in three state being holding programmes Raipur. spokesperson Captain DK lowing which the voters in reporter mentioned about elections (2002, 2007 and to connect with people and Later, Chhattisgarh Chief Sharma said on Sunday. The the country elevated him to the SUV (Renault Duster), 2012), the highest number of take the work done by the Minister Raman Singh merchant vessel is sched- the chair of Prime Minister which met with the acci- seats that the BJP was able to Centre and the state govern- expressed his condolences uled to dock at Aden in 2014. With Modi’s exit dent. get was 129 seats. ment to the people,” he over the incident and India, China and Japan have from the political scene of According to colleagues of He said this time the BJP is added. hailed the woman's been cooperating with each the state on becoming the the 28-year-old anchor, she likely to set a target of 150 However, the opposition courage. other to tackle piracy since Prime Minister and his for- realised it could be her hus- midable deputy Amit Shah’s out of the total 182 seats, Congress said state elections "I salute Supreet's strength 2011 and India has main- band as he was supposed to elevation as the party’s which the party insiders are fought on local issues in dealing with her hus- tained an anti-piracy patrol travel in the same SUV, but national president, the BJP in believe is very high. and not on national issues. band's demise with extraor- in the Gulf of Aden since she kept herself composed the state lacks a credible However, the leader said as “They might want to fight dinary bravery and profes- 2008. and completed the bulletin. mass leader to lead the cam- this would turn out be a “bat- elections projecting Modi as sionalism. May the depart- The three countries have "While Kaur was reading paign to reclaim Gujarat. tle of prestige” for the BJP their face as they do not have ed soul rest in peace," deployed warships inde- the bulletin, the accident Singh said in a tweet last The party has in the recent before the 2019 polls, they any formidable state leader pendently. Their role is con- news involving the death night. —PTI past faced many upheavals would try to achieve the tar- here. But these are state elec- ducting independent anti- in the state, like the Patel get. “There is no question on tions and they will be fought quota agitation, the Una who will be the face of our on local issues,” Congress ‘Helmet Dalo’, Tendulkar tells bikers during traffic stop Dalit flogging incident and party. It would be PM spokesperson Manish Doshi deficient rainfall for three Modi,” state BJP spokesper- said. HYDERABAD, APR 09 Tendulkar, a Rajya Sabha posted. In the video, a cou- MP, posted a video on his ple of bikers without hel- Cricketer-turned-parliamen- Twitter page, in which he mets look on stunned as tarian Sachin Tendulkar can be seen on the back seat Tendulkar calls on them to turned into a road safety of a car and telling bikers to follow the rules. After the activist during a traffic stop not drive without helmets. initial surprise, one of the here, urging bikers to wear “Helmet Dalo!! Road safety men took out his smart- helmets even as they seemed should be the highest priori- phone to capture a quick more keen on clicking self- ty for everyone. Please don’t selfie with the iconic crick- ies with him. ride without a helmet,” he eter.