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Minister of State for Finance and A joint challan cum awareness drive Deputy Chief Minister Dr. Nirmal Planning Ajay Nanda today said that was launched by SHO Vijaypur Singh today directed the officers to numerous initiatives have been taken Inspector Suraj Pathania and DTI ensure early restoration of the electric by the Government to develop Reasi Samba Inspector Vijay Verma under infara which had got damaged due to 4 as a well planned and .... 5 the Supervision of ... 7 the inclement weather .... INSIDE

 Vol No: XXII Issue No. 135  08.06.2017 (Thursday) Daily  Jammu Tawi  Price ` 2/-  Pages-12 Regd. No. JK|306|2017-19 JK Cabinet vets the GST Cabinet approves 11% DA hike Spl Assembly-session on June 17 to pass the law for employees, pensioners

NL CORRESPONDENT state. Nobody will be able to NL CORRESPONDENT pay, w.e.f. July 2016 and @ Government employees in SRINAGAR, JUNE 07 do business here and no SRINAGAR, JUNE 07 4% w.e.f. January 2017 the month of June, 2017 and supply from outside because raising the total Dearness shall form part of the Finance Minister, Dr Haseeb they have to pay double tax." In big financial relief for the Allowance of the State monthly salary from there Drabu, Wednesday said the He said, "J&K will become state government employees Government employees onwards. implementation of the GST an isolated economy and and the pensioners, the from 125% to 132% w.e.f. In respect of such of the in Jammu and Kashmir can't function. GST is a Government today 1.7.2016 and 132% to 136% State Government won't "infringe the Article consumption tax and we are announced 11% hike in their w.e.f. 1.1.2017. employees, who are 370". a consumer state. The state Dearness Allowance. The arrears on account of governed by the New Addressing a press will gain additional Rs 1600 The State Cabinet meeting additional installments from Pension Scheme, the arrears conference after the cabinet on GST, Drabu said, "The everyone on board including The Finance Minister said, crore due to its chaired by Chief Minister July, 2016 and from January, on account of additional approved to convene a four- special session has been the traders before "If the GST is not extended implementation." Mehbooba Mufti accorded 2017 upto May 2017 shall installments from July, 2016 day special session from called to evolve consensus implementing the GST in the to J&K then no business can He said it was a unified tax approval to the release of be credited to the individual and January 2017 upto May July 17 to evolve consensus on the GST. We want to take state." be done profitably in the that is being P2 DA installment @ 7% of GPF accounts of 2017, shall P2 KPS officers to get monetary Govt hikes passenger fare 3 militants killed as Army foils

benefits without ranks NL CORRESPONDENT hike the passenger fare after infiltration bid in Kupwara SRINAGAR, JUNE 07 considering the hike in NL CORRESPONDENT approved the CSC with the KAS. The KPS prices of fuel. NL CORRESPONDENT into the Valley from across This is the third infiltration SRINAGAR, JUNE 07 recommendations on the officers will now get The state government today "The fare for big busses has SRINAGAR, JUNE 07 the border in Machil sector bid foiled by the Army in state police cadre review, promotion benefits and announced hike in been hiked by 13.75, under the cover of darkness, north Kashmir in the past The Cabinet on Wednesday the government other ordinary benefits like passenger fare for different medium and mini-busses Three militants were gunned the Army official said. fortnight. approved the Cabinet Sub spokesperson, Naeem the KAS officers. The KPS means of transport services. 13.7 %, cabs and taxis 8.25 down when the Army foiled Troops engaged the heavily- On May 26, two Pakistani Committee report to provide Akhtar, said the police officers awaiting Addressing a press %, autos 2.85 %, and others an infiltration bid in Machil armed militants who tried to Border Action Team (BAT) monetary benefits to personnel were working in promotions will get the pay conference, Minister Food, 13.7 %," Ali said, as per sector of north Kashmir's escape taking advantage of members, who tried to Kashmir Police Service difficult circumstances in scale equivalent to the DIG Civil Supplies and KNS correspondent. Kupwara district, an official the thick forest cover. Three infiltrate into Uri sector to (KPS) officers, awaiting the state. and IGP. But their postings Consumer Affairs The minister said that the said on Wednesday. militants, who are still to be carry out an attack on Indian promotions to the rank of "The Cabinet today will be done separately," (FCS&CA) Choudhary decision was taken after The incident took place late unidentified, were killed. soldiers, were killed. DIGs and IGP but without approved the CSC Naeem said, who is also Zulfikar Ali said that the frequent appeals and last night when troops A search operation to track Six more militants were the ranks. recommendations on state Roads and Buildings cabinet which met today meetings by transporters guarding the Line of Control down other members of the killed in the same sector Addressing a press police cadre review. We minister said. under the chairpersonship of with the chief minister. (LoC) noticed a group of group is under way, the next day when they conference after the Cabinet tried to bring the KPS at par Finance P2 Mehbooba Mufti decided to The minister P2 militants trying to infiltrate official said. attempted P2 IN BRIEF Illegal Poppy cultivation turns Doda- Sri Amarnath Yatra Justice Hali appointed President, JK Govt. grants 50K land Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission to JK Bank, 64 K for Kishtwar range into a drug den Registration reaches 2 lakhs Technical Education and the maximum numbers SRINAGAR, JUNE 07 N L CORRESPONDENT NL CORRESPONDENT SRINAGAR, JUNE 07 are being registered from DODA, JUNE 07 SRINAGAR, JUNE 07 the States of Uttar Pradesh, The Cabinet today ordered the appointment of Mr. Justice (Retired), Sunil Hali, former Judge of J&K High Court as The poppy are being grown In a Yatra Review meeting Maharashtra, Punjab, M.P., The Cabinet today held here today Governor Gujarat, Delhi, Haryana, President of the J&K State Consumer Disputes Redressal accorded sanction to the in huge tracts of forest and Commission for a period of 5 years from the date of agriculture land in twin J&K, Shri N.N. Vohra, Rajasthan and West Bengal, transfer of land on lease Chairman of the Shri in the same order. It was assumption of office. basis, measuring 50 kanals Districts of Doda and Kishtwar and keeping a Amarnathji Shrine Board also noted that the Advance An IAS, 5 IPS officers promoted available with (SASB) was informed by Registration via the Government Joinery Mills, check on the narcotics trade still remains a challenging Shri Umang Narula, Chief Pahalgam route is slightly Pampore to the Jammu & Executive Officer, Shrine more preferred than the SRINAGAR, JUNE 07 Kashmir Bank Limited @ task for district administration, police and Board, that, as of now, Baltal route and this Rs.45 lakh per kanal for Cabinet in its meeting today accorded sanction to the other security agencies. nearly 2.00 lakh pilgrims conforms to the traditional development of a Mega promotion of Mr. K.B. Aggarwal, IAS (JK:1985) to the Excise Department had secured Advance pattern of the Yatra. 143 Currency Chest and Fixed Scale of IAS (Rs.80,000/-) (pre-revised), notionally Inspector, Doda-Kishtwar Registration through the groups have so far utilized establishment of Staff from 01.11.2015, and regularly with effect from Range Towsif Wani said, designated Bank branches, the Group Registration Training College, keeping 07.03.2017. "Though the cultivation of Group Registration Facility Facility which is being in view the provisions of It also accorded sanction to the promotion of five IPS poppy is strictly prohibited and booking of helicopter especially provided by the the relevant law. Officers of J&K Cadre of 1999 Batch, Mr. S. Anand Jain in the state, but still poppy is tickets for Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board. The Cabinet also and Mr. S.R. Samuel on proforma basis, Mr. Nitish Kumar, being cultivated in several Yatra 2017. CEO reported that with the approved transfer of State villages of Doda and This registration is being reduced helicopter ticket Mr. Ashkoor Ahmed Wani and Mr. Nisar Ahmed to the land measuring 64 kanals Super Time Scale - (ii)-IGP (Level 14 in the Pay Matrix), Kishtwar," large-scale of poppy "We have destroyed poppy provided to the Yatris since fare for Yatra 2017, as and 1 marla situated at w.e.f. 05.06.2017. "Darja, Tibri, Baderna, cultivation including few plants in more than 42 Ist March, 2017 through compared to previous years, village Sathra Tehsil 437 designated bank pilgrims in larger numbers Badash, Bugrna, Lass, villages in upper reaches of Kanals of agriculture and 5 more posts of AAG, Fees enhanced Mandi, District Poonch for branches of the Punjab have booked tickets in Bunjala, Mallad, Puhib and Bharath to lure easy money. forest land this year and this construction of National Bank, J&K Bank advance of the Yatra. The Nagshena are some of the The places have become a operation is still on, whereas Government Polytechnic and YES Bank, located in per passenger one way heli- SRINAGAR, JUNE 07 remote villages in Doda, safe haven for people in last year poppy College, Poonch in favour 32 States and UTs across the fare for Yatra 2017 is Rs. Bhaderwah and Kishtwar of Technical Education involved in this illegal cultivation was damaged in country. The ongoing trend 1,715/- (inclusive of all The Cabinet in it meeting today accorded sanction to the Department. where locals are involved in cultivation," the officer said. 87 Kanals. We are trying of registration shows that taxes) for Neelgrath- creation of 4 posts of Additional Advocate General at New everything possible to about 1200 persons are Panjtarni and Rs. 2,950/- Delhi and enhancement of monthly retainership and 12 dead as terrorists attack Iran prevent the P2 being registered every day (inclusive of all taxes) for Counsel fee of Law Officers at New Delhi. Accordingly Pahalgam-Panjtarni. Advocate on record shall be entitled to a monthly Parliament; ISIS claims responsibility Presidential poll on July CEO once again urged the retainership of Rs 30, 000 per month and Counsel fee of Yatris to P2 Rs.10,000 per case against the P2 NL CORRESPONDENT building via its Amaq guard and one other person, 17, counting on July 20 TEHRAN, JUNE 07 propaganda agency-a rare according to the ISNA news Regularization process, finalization claim of responsibility while agency. NL CORRESPONDENT July 20. Gunmen and suicide an attack was still going on. An Interior Ministry official NEW DELHI, JUNE 07 The commission also bombers stormed Iran's The police said all the said they were dressed as warned parties against of a single BPL List put on fast track Parliament and the shrine of attackers had been killed by women and entered through Presidential elections will issuing whips regarding the SRINAGAR, JUNE 07 Metric details together with be reviewed under the aegis its revolutionary leader on around 3 pm (1030 GMT), the visitors' entrance. be held on July 17, the elections. related information in of the Planning, Wednesday, killing 12 some five hours after it At roughly the same time, a Election Commission of Election will take place The Cabinet meeting respect of aforementioned Development and persons in the first attacks in started. team of three or four India announced on through secret ballot. chaired by Chief Minister, category of workers, will Monitoring Department the country claimed by the The Sunni jihadists of IS assailants entered the Wednesday. Important dates Mehbooba Mufti today submit the same to the (PDMD) in consultation Islamic State group. consider Shiite Iran to be grounds of the mausoleum Announcing the schedule Date of EC notification: while expressing concern Finance Department within with the Departments of Dozens of people were apostates, and Tehran is of Ayatollah Ruhollah for elections, the June 14. over the slow progress in a month. FCS&CA, Power wounded in the attacks, deeply involved in fighting Khomeini, who led the 1979 commission said that it Last date of nomination: regard to regularization of Cabinet also discussed the Development, Social which ended after a standoff the group in both Syria and Islamic revolution, killing a wanted the voting process June 28. casual/temporary/need issue of having a single BPL Welfare and Rural lasting several hours as the Iraq. gardener and wounding to be completed before the Scrutiny: June 29. based labourers/ workers list. Cabinet directed that the Development and gunmen holed up in The assaults began mid- several other people. incumbent President, Withdrawing nominations: engaged after 31.01.1994, BPL list compiled by the Panchayati Raj to finalize a parliamentary office morning when four gunmen Iran's emergency services Pranab Mukherjee, July 1. directed that such Food, Civil Supplies and single BPL list within a buildings. burst into the Parliament said a total of 12 people completes his tenure on Polling: July 17. Administrative Departments Consumers Affairs month, to be used in IS released a video of the complex in the centre of were killed in the two July 24. Counting July 20. Polling as have not submitted Bio- Department (FCS&CAD) attackers from inside the Tehran, killing a security attacks P2 Votes will be counted on from 10 am to 5 pm. connection P2 2 CITY the northlines Jammu | Thursday | June| 08 | 2017 Stage set for India's entry into SCO

NEW DELHI, JUNE 07 bring in diplomatic and economic dividends but Prime Minister Narendra also clarified that details Modi will be traveling about the "benefits" those tomorrow to Astana in can be mustered by India Kazaksthan for the much are yet to be understood awaited Shanghai in terms of specifics. "….it Cooperation Organisation will be very satisfying for (SCO) summit wherein us to be a member of the state is set for India's organisation," he said. entry into the the The joint secretary also multilateral forum. pointed out India has been "All the boxes have been an "observer" to the SCO ticked," Joint Secretary since 2005 and had Eurasia in the Ministry of applied for membership in External Affairs G V 2014. "Now India has Srinivas told a press completed the process and conference here. He said even the SCO Secretariat India's entry itself is at Beijing has confirmed considered a major that,"MEA spokesman development and an Gopal Baglay said. During episode which would Prime Minister Modi's stay in Astana, Mr Baglay Hizb militant surrenders said there are possibilities of bilateral talks between SRINAGAR, JUNE 07 PG College of Agriculture after he announced on Mr Modi and Chinese Science and Technology, social media that he had President Xi Jinping on A militant of Hizbul Dehradun. joined militant ranks by June 9 on the sidelines of Mujahideen, Danish Farooq “A militant, Danish Farooq, posting a picture of himself the SCO summit in (21), who was seen at the seen at Sabzar’s funeral, in Army fatigues and Astana. funeral of the outfit’s slain surrendered before the holding a rifle. Notably, the meeting commander Sabzar Bhat last Handwara Police. He is DGP SP Vaid said since between the two leaders month, surrendered before being considered under the September last year, 32 would come amid security forces, officials said J&K Surrendered Militants’ boys, who had joined growing differences today. Rehabilitation Policy,” a militancy, had been brought between the two countries Danish of Kulangam village senior police spokesperson back to lead normal lives. over a host of issues in north Kashmir’s said. Danish was seen in a video, including Beijing's Handwara sub-district had Earlier, Mir Tufail Qadeer the police said, wearing a reservation on India's “joined” the Hizb last month (18) of Srinagar battle pouch and holding a entry into the elite after leaving BSc surrendered before the grenade during the funeral Nuclear Supplied Group (Agriculture) at the Doon security forces on May 30 of Sabzar in Tral. (NSG).

Allowance from July, 2016 and January, 2017 upto May with all BPL related Welfare programmes. started. FROM PAGE 1 2017 shall be paid to them in cash in the month of June, Cabinet directed the Higher Education Department to The city was on lockdown, with streets blocked and parts of 2017 and shall form part of the monthly pension/family examine the requests for setting up of new Degree Colleges, the metro closed. Journalists were kept away from the Spl Assembly-session on pension there onwards. particularly in the light of resource commitment from shrine by the police. The State Government employees and the pensioners have Central Government for setting up such institutions. Interior Minister Abdolrahman Fazli told ISNA he had June 17 to pass the law hailed the present government for timely release of DA. Cabinet directed that the Home Department shall in convened a special meeting of the country's security They said it is for the first time that the DA is being released consultation with the Finance Department examine making council. by the Government without the employees having to resort operational new/sanctioned Fire and Emergency Service Jihadist groups have clashed frequently with security forces levied all across the country. He said there were three to any agitation for the same. Stations by way of provision of required infrastructure and along Iran's borders with Iraq and Afghanistan, but the aspects (Constitutional, Legislative and administrative) to They said that bringing down the qualifying service for full manpower. country has largely escaped attacks within its urban centres. the GST. pensionery benefits from 33 to 20 years and increase of The Intelligence Ministry said in June 2016 that it had He said for implementation of the GST, no constitutional TMA from Rs 10000 to Rs 15000 are some other laudable foiled a plot to carry out multiple bomb attacks in Tehran amendment was required to J&K. Illegal Poppy cultivation turns Doda- measures taken by the present government. and around the country. He said the cabinet has decided to modify the GST after five Kishtwar range into a drug den IS published a rare video in Persian in March, warning that years. it "will conquer Iran and restore it to the Sunni Muslim He said that the extension of GST does not infringe the KPS officers to get monetary place from this illegal cultivation" the officer further said. nation as it was before." Article 370 as Jammu and Kashmir has separate benefits without ranks "To tighten the noose over drug peddlers and poppy Iran, the predominant Shiite power, has been helping both constitution and tax laws are implemented under Section 5 cultivators, villagers have asked strictly not to indulge in Iraq and President Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria to of the constitution. any illegal activities which are serious in nature and non- battle IS. "No new tax has been added to J&K. It is a modified Minister Dr Haseeb Drabu and another PDP minister bail able offence." officer said. He added, "Excise The jihadist group is under increasing pressure in both version of the VAT. In GST there are no exemptions but for Chowdhary Zulfikar Ali was also present on the occasion. Department have been facing severe staff crunch and has countries, having lost significant territory in the face of J&K and north India, the reimbursement will be continued When asked that his party colleague Zulfikar had said that only three people in the field including one Inspector and offensives now targeting its last two major urban bastions, what happened in VAT." he and Naeem had sent dissent notes on the CSC Sub-Inspector to cover whole region and we want Raqa in Syria and Mosul in Iraq. Drabu said in 2012, he opposed the GST. "Union Finance recommendations, he replied, "There is nothing such. That administration and police should also support us to curb this Militant groups are also known to operate in Iran's Minister said J&K assembly is fully empowered to take a is why I am telling you don't talk to him (Zulfikar) on such menace from society." Senior Superintendent of Police, southeastern Sistan-Baluchistan province, which borders view on GST and lots of changes have been made which issues." Doda Shabir Ahmed Choudhary said, "Since, I have joined Pakistan and has a large Sunni community. was not the case earlier. It was discussed broadly then As per the recommendations of the CSC that were approved my post here in Doda, I have launched a special operation Jaish-ul Adl (Army of Justice), which Tehran accuses of evolved consensus by GST counsel. GST counsel is first by the Cabinet, the KPS officers will not be given the rank against drugs, illicit liquor and bovine smuggling and have links with Al-Qaeda, has carried out several armed attacks federal institution discussed it extensively for 12 years," he of DIG or IGP till they were inducted into the IPS. Naeem arrested around 50 people in this connection in past 3 on Iranian soil in recent years. added said the two IG and four DIG posts have been kept reserved for KPS officers. However, they will not be given the rank months." "We are also getting some inputs about illegal Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on of DIG or IGP till they were inducted into the IPS as per the poppy cultivation in Doda and I have asked my officers to Sunday that attacks by IS in Europe and elsewhere showed Govt hikes passenger fare CSC recommendations and approved by the cabinet. verify the facts and destroy the that Western policies in the Middle East have backfired. Naeem said no attention was paid towards the state police cultivation if any, mostly there is wild poppy cultivation "This is a fire that (Western powers) themselves ignited and here." He added. now has backfired on them," he told a gathering of senior also said that the government will provide subsidized sugar forces over the years. "Today is a new ladder for these However, Senior Superintendent of Police, Kishtwar officials in Tehran. - AFP to 74.13 lakh souls of priority population including BPL and officers. Some of the KPS officers also met the Chief Sundeep Wazir assured strict action against those involved other categories, in the state with effect from April 1, 2017. Minister and expressed their satisfaction. We will carry in illegal cultivation of poppy. "The burden of the subsidy, which is Rs 22/ kg, will be forward this process so that they are given wider "There are few areas where poppy is cultivated that too for 5 more posts of AAG, borne out by the state exchequer," he said. opportunities," he said. the personal use as people used this in tea earlier, but it's The minister said that the decision was taken after the Earlier, the CSC reported was approved by the cabinet. The illegal and action will be taken," he assured. Fees enhanced Government of India curtailed the subsidy on sugar for all CSC held its meeting on Monday where it finalised its the states. recommendations in absence of two PDP ministers. It was chaired by Industries and Commerce minister Chander 12 dead as terrorists attack Iran existing Rs.9450/ per month and Rs.6750 per hearing Prakash Ganga and attended by Health and Medical Parliament; ISIS claims responsibility respectively. Additional Advocate General shall be entitled 3 militants killed as Army foils Education Minister Bali Bhagat, Forests Minister to monthly retainership of Rs.30,000 per month and Choudhary Lal Singh (all three from BJP) and Finance Counsel fee of Rs.9000 per case against the existing infiltration bid in Kupwara and 39 wounded. Minister Dr Haseeb Drabu (PDP). Naeem Akhtar and Rs.20,000 per month and Rs.9000 per hearing respectively. Two of the attackers at the shrine, one of them a woman, Zulfikar Ali had not given their approval. However, during Similarly, Additional Standing Counsel shall be entitled to blew themselves up, while another detonated a suicide vest to sneak into the Valley from across the border. With PTI the cabinet meeting, sources said Chief Minister Mehbooba monthly retainership of Rs.25,000 and Cousel fee of on the fourth floor of the parliamentary office building. inputs Mufti directed the two ministers to sign on the CSC report. Rs.9,000 per case as against the existing Rs.9,450 per A picture on social media showed police helping staff "It will send a wrong message if you two members won't month and Rs.6,000 per hearing respectively. escape through windows. give your approval. You should also sign on the report so The Cabinet also approved creation of an additional post of Cabinet approves 11% DA hike Large crowds gathered around cordons to watch as police Additional Advocate General who will exclusively look that there is uniformity in the cabinet decision," a BJP struggled to disperse the crowds. after all the cases relating to State owned properties outside for employees, pensioners minister quoted Mehbooba Mufti as having said in the Parliament was in session as the attacks unfolded and J&K; particularly in the States of Punjab (Chandigarh & cabinet. Following which, the two ministers consented to members were keen to show they were undeterred, Amritsar) and Haryana (Sirsa) etc. be paid in cash in month of June, 2017 and the employees' give their approval. continuing with regular business. share @ 10% shall be deducted at source and credited to The government spokesperson said 50 posts of IPS are Some posted selfies of themselves looking calm, even as their PRAN numbers along with the matching share by the stagnant for induction from KPS due to litigations. gun battles raged in surrounding office buildings and Sri Amarnath Yatra employer. Thereafter, the enhancement in the DA shall form "The Cabinet directed the Chief Secretary and resolve it at snipers took position on nearby rooftops. part of the monthly salary. the earliest. If 50 KPS officers get induction into IPS that Speaker Ali Larijani dismissed the attacks, saying they were Registration reaches 2 lakhs Enhancement in DA will also apply to the work will make a lot of difference." a "trivial matter" and that security forces were dealing with charged/whole time contingent paid employees, working in He said the constabulary selection grade of constables will them. secure their Advance Registration for Shri Amarnathji Yatra a regular time scale. be increased from 25 to 50 percent. An official at Khomeini's mausoleum in south Tehran said 2017 only from the branches of the authorized Banks and Cabinet approved the release of the Dearness Allowance The cabinet also approved promotion of five officers to the "three or four" people had entered via the western entrance not from any other persons or agents who may try to cheat installment @ 7% w.e.f. 1.7.2016 and 4% w.e.f. 1.1.2017 rank of the IGP. and sell fake Yatra Permits to them. The list of all raising the total Dearness Allowance of the State and opened fire, according to the Fars news agency. It published photos showing the suicide bomber blowing authorized bank branches for providing advance Government pensioners/family pensioners from 125% to Regularization process, finalization registration for Yatra 2017 alongwith the authorized 132% w.e.f. 1.7.2016 and from 132% to 136% from herself up outside. The Intelligence Ministry said there had been a third Doctors/Medical Institutions competent to issue 1.1.2017 respectively. of a single BPL List put on fast track Compulsory Health Certificates is available on the website "terrorist" team that was neutralised before the attacks The arrears on account of the enhanced rate of Dearness of Shrine Board at http://www.shriamarnathjishrine.com.

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Printed, Publish 3 STATE the northlines Jammu | Thursday | June 08 | 2017 "PSC has lost its sheen and gleam" Jammu Youth is the biggest casualty of Modi govt failed on all fronts: Khera NL Correspondent commitments of BJP. Jammu Tawi, Jun 07 G A Mir, JKPCC state chief discriminatory policies of coalition govt: Harsh says, "Mufti is 'immature' in National spokesperson of NL Correspondent politics and she cannot subjected to such wild and All India Congress Jammu Tawi, Jun 07 handle state the state hostile discrimination. He Committee (AICC) Pawan affairs." said that apart from the Khera today launched a Coming down heavily on "There is total mess in the PSC, the SSB and other scathing attack on the Modi the state government and recruiting agencies had also state because too many BJP in particular for government for its failures cooks spoil the broth and robbed the Jammu youth of on the issue of women perpetuating discrimination their due share in Kashmir situation is against the educated youth security, lack of education women of 14.25% rise in sector across 8 industries as outcome of this," said Mir. employment while working policy and huge decline in of Jammu while divesting under the tutelage of PDP kidnapping of women, compared to last 7 years. Senior Congress leader and job opportunities and policy them of their due share in with BJP leaders acquiescing 19.0% rise in assault with Replying to queries, Khera former minister Sham Lal of oppression, repression employment, Harsh Dev in the process. Dubbing the intent to outrage modesty of said that the Modi Govt. has Sharma lambasted the and denial of rights to the Singh, chairman Jammu and State government's women, 74.5% rise in been thumping chests on government especially BJP SC/ST and other weaker Kashmir National Panthers during the last two and a revealed abysmally low announcement of ex-gratia Human Trafficking and completion of three years in for its total failures to sections of the society. Party (JKNPP) and former half years, Harsh Dev Singh share of Jammu region in and jobs to NOKs of slain 61.74% rise in crimes office but there is hardly any deliver on their promises to minister flayed it for said that highly biased the said recruitments as militants and thousands of While addressing the media against children in the year positive achievement people of Jammu region treating them like nature of selections had compared to Kashmir which stone pelters as highly persons here at Press Club 2015 as compared the data whereas entire official who are even facing of 'disposables' and sought shaken the faith of the was in the obnoxious obnoxious and insane, Harsh Jammu, Khera highlighted of 2013 during UPA regime. figures and data reveal lot of power and water crises. equitable treatment for them educated youth of the region average ratio of around Dev Singh lamented that the the failures of BJP On the issue of education failures on most of the fronts Others who were present at par with their Kashmir in the present dispensation 10:90. Rebuking the BJP- ruffians, vandals, hooligans government led by Prime and jobs for youth, Khera and on issues which the BJP during the conference counterparts. He was as well as in recruitment PDP government for and illiterates were glorified Minister Narendra Modi on said that against promised had promised and now came included senior Congress addressing a press agencies including PSC and misleading the people of in Kashmir while the highly various fronts. Khera two crores jobs, only 2.31 out t be only "Jumlas" but leaders Raman Bhalla, conference here today. SSB. He said that the Jammu in the name of educated nationalist youth of presented the data of three Lakh jobs were available in the BJP Govt. is indulging in Ravinder Sharma, besides Alleging large scale bias research conducted by the equitable treatment, Singh Jammu region were years based on NCRB 2015-16. diversionary tactics to general secretaries Vikram and prejudice against Panthers party in the said that never before had discriminated, exploited, figures which shows Lowest numbers of jobs distract from the real issues Malhotra, Namrata Sharma, Jammu youth in selections respective select lists Jammu region been suppressed and quelled. increase in crime against were created in organized of governance and Manmohn Singh. Contractual Lecturers' hunger PDP-BJP responsible for growing energy crisis strike enters 114th day NL Correspondent assumed alarming may affect the BJP in the state Legislature or through safeguarding of Article 370 NL Correspondent Jammu Tawi, Jun 07 dimensions in Kashmir region of issuance of ordinances as and promised employment Jammu Tawi, Jun 07 revocation of AFSPA was Jammu during the next was to the unemployed but If Omar Abdullah has out of question. Similarly Assembly election. Omar claimed by the Finance The hunger strike by berated the PDP for not failed," safeguarding Article 370 Abdullah has been Chief Minister,Haseeb Drabu. Contractual Lecturers having succeeded in Omar said He said it was has been a political mission Minister for six y ears and Opposition National astonishing too see that (10+2), entered into 114th returning power projects day today without any of the earlier his father, Farooq Conference Working while the government talks from the NHPC he is response from the PDP and hitherto it has not Abdullah, has remained President and former chief a lot about its Agenda of right. But his criticism that been eroded because of government, the protesters head of the Government for minister, Omar Abdullah Alliance, the common PDP has not been able to political compulsions that held a strong demonstration demanding their and others. They said that many years but the National has said the ruling Peoples' minimum programme of the safeguard Article 370 he is too from the coalition Conference, despite its near Press Club Jammu. regularization as per the government should avoid its Democratic PDP and its alliance partner wrong.Omar Abdullah is partner, the BJP.Yes, the commitment it had failed to They raised slogans against Civil Services Special apathetic attitude towards Party (PDP) misled people Bharatiya Janata Party wrong in holding the PDP BJP and the PDP have not get AFSPA revoked. the government and in Provision Act 2010, a policy them and adopt sympathetic about the return of power (BJP), it had made responsible for not getting been able to resolve energy And the NC has been held support of their demand. framed for the regularization way to settle the problem of projects, revocation of no progress in its AFSPA revoked. As a senior crisis with the result people responsible for allowing They vowed to continue of all the Ad-hoc/ the highly educated Armed Forces Special politician and former Chief suffer the pangs of various central laws to get implementation in three their struggle till logical Contractual/Consolidated Contractual Lecturers Powers Act (AFSPA) and Minister he should know prolonged power shedding. ext ended to the state either years. conclusion and warned to employees after rendering (10+2) who are on hunger that since the situation has And this power shedding through approval from the safeguarding Questioning PDP's intent, further intensify the agitation seven years of services. strike since February 14, of Article 370. "They misled the former CM quoted the if no decision on their Today's protest was 2017. people saying they would Union Power Minister as demand is taken by the addressed by Arun Bakshi, Rakesh Kumar, Saroj Bala, Awareness campaign on ensure the return of power saying clearly that GoI did Government in next Cabinet president of Contractual Balvinder Kour, Chander projects to the State, not wish to return any power meeting. The agitating Lecturers (10+2) Shekhar were also on chain PFBY organized revocation of AFSPA, and project to the State. (KIP) Contractual Lecturers are Association, Balvinder Kour hunger strike. NL Correspondent Jammu Tawi, Jun 07 BBIA urges Govt to extend fiscal incentives in industrial sector

NL Correspondent the major issue related to the within the State and CST if these SOPS are not incentives to the Industrial Agriculture Sub Division Jammu Tawi, Jun 07 Akhnoor today organized extension of fiscal incentives Exemption for the sale of restored in one form or the units of J & K under GST for the survival of Industrial finished goods to other other in the proposed GST regime for which a awareness campaign of Members of Bari Brahmana Pradhanmantri Fasal Bima Sector under GST Regime parts of the country is regime, the Industrial Units deliberation should be done Industries Association Yojna (PFBY) at Pargwal applicable to Industrial working in our State have with the stake holders. Lalit organized a meeting referring to the challenge of Blocks of the Sub Division Sector of J&K to meet the no option but to close down Mahajan president, BBIA in extended their gratitude to continuing exemption for wherein SDAO Som Nath additional cost of raw their units as there would presence of Suresh Mahajan, Finance Minister Dr. Haseeb Industry in the GST Council Sharma aware the materials and stiff not be any difference Sr. Vice President, Varun Drabu for raising the major Meetings. He also stated that participating largely competition for the export between the prices of the Singla Vice President, Vivek issue related to the extension State government is giving attended progressive area i.e. block level. SDAO approach and opted for of goods to other parts of goods being manufactured Singhal Secretary and Viraaj of fiscal incentives for the various Tax exemptions to farmers of the blocks. The further stressed upon the adopting the scheme for the the country as well as sale in J&K. At present, the Malhotra Treasurer BBIA to survival of Industrial Sector Industry and challenge farmers also interacted with farmers as how to create betterment of their own so in the local market due to major issue involves for the discuss the issue in respect under GST Regime referring before the State to keep the the SDAO wherein their double income from that at least cost of locational disadvantage, future of the Industrial of Extension of present to the challenge of exemption without breaking threadbare discussion about Agriculture production. cultivation involved can be shallow market and other sector of J&K under GST Fiscal incentives under GST continuing exemption for the GST chain for the the issues contained within AEO Rajesh Langer also obtained to some extent related factors. Members Regime to find out the ways regime for the survival of Industry in the GST Council survival of the Industrial the ambit of the flagship addressed the farming under the preview of the further raised concern that and means to provide fiscal Industrial sector of J&K. scheme which has unique community about the scheme. Others who were meetings. Sector of the State. features comprising of only benefits being launched by present on the occasion Members present in the It is pertinent to mention two percent premium on the Agriculture department. included VAEA Ravi meeting extended their here that at present, Central OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD notified crops such as paddy At the end, farmers have Nagpal, Anoop Singh, Rohit gratitude to Finance Minister Excise Duty Refund, VAT and maize in the notified shown enthusiastic Gupta, Vijay Salaria. Dr. Haseeb Drabu for raising Remission Incentive for Sale (R&B) CONST. DIV. NO.III JAMMU. Newly elected Trikuta Young panthers demand revocation of SRO 202 SHORT NOTICE INVITING TENDER Short e-NIT No.56 of 2017-18 Dated 05-06-2017 Complex team hold NL Correspondent Jammu Tawi, Jun 07 Executive Engineer PW (R&B) Construction Division No.III Jammu Department Jammu on behalf of Governor of J&K State, invite tenders by e-tendering mode from approved and interaction with media eligible contractors registered with J&K State Govt. upto 1600 Hrs on 14-06-2017 for the Anti youth policy of coalition following works. Jammu Jun 07 government has been questioned S. Name of Work Estimated Cost of Earnest Time and Class of Newly Elected members of the Trikuta Time by the Young Panthers Vice- No Cost (in document Money (in Allowed for date of Contractor Complex Welfare association on lacs) (in Rs) Rs) complete- opening of President. While addressing the on tender Wednesday held a press conference at 1. Construction of Pucca Drain at Tomal 2.58 600/- 5160/- 30 Days 16-06-2017 “A” “B” press conference at party Press Club Jammu. In Press Jattan link road in Km 1st ( Length = 1400 Hrs “C” & “D” headquarters, Partap Singh Jamwal 200 M tr) Conference, the newly Elected 2. Providing and laying RBM filling , 6.11 600/- 12220/- 30 Days 16-06-2017 “A” “B” State Vice President showed deep WBM Gr- II , WBM Gr-III and 20mm 1400 Hrs “C” & “D” members which include President thick OGPC on link road from anguish and resentment over the Khanpur to Power House Suraj Sharma, General Secretary Sunil 3. Providing and laying RBM Filling , 6.83 600/- 13660/- 30 Days 16-06-2017 “A” “B” exploitation of educated youths of WBM Gr- II , WBM Gr-III and 20mm 1400 Hrs “C” & “D” Sharma, Cashier Ishant Gandotra and thick OGPC on link road Jammu the state. Lambasting the present Akhnoor road Dayaran to H/O Raj Secretary Varun Gupta were present. PDP- BJP coalition for their anti kumar in Block Marh (L= 250 Mtr) During the elections, For the post of youth policy which put the career elections when came to know the educated youth there is nothing 1/ The Bidding documents consisting of qualifying information, eligible criteria, Bill of President Suraj Sharma beats Puneet of lakhs of students in darkness. ramification of this policy resulted leads to frustration and depression quantities (B.O.Q) set of terms and conditions of contract and other details can be see/downloaded from the departmental website http://jktenders.gov.in Arora by 67-43 in overall 111 casted SRO- 202 under which during the their defeat ultimately got revoked and finding other ways to earn votes. For the post of General this policy. As far as BJP is more money. Therefore Young 1. Date of Issue of tender Notice 05-06-2017 five years the appointee shall be Secretary Sunil Sharma beats Ashwani entitled to minimum pay scale concerned Instead of huge Panthers strictly endorsed the 2 Period of downloading of bidding documents From 06-06-2017 from 1000 Hrs to 14-06- Maini by 67-43 in overall 111 casted which is not more than 10, mandate from Jammu region not stand to revoke this policy 2017 upto 1600 Hrs votes.For the post of Cashier Ishant 000.This was the same BJP who single representative of it raise its otherwise a mass movement from 3 Bid submission Start Date 08-06-2017 From 1000 Hrs 4 Bid Submission End date 14-06-2017 to 1600 Hrs Gandotra beats Sandeep Malhotra by showed resentment against this voice against this New all schools and colleges would be 5 Deadline for receiving the hard copy including 16-06-2017 upto 1300 Hrs in the office of the 60-49 in overall 111 casted votes.For same policy when they are out of Recruitment Policy. They have started soon against this prevailing Original DD & EMD Executive Engineer PWD(R&B)Const Div the post of Secretary Varun Gupta won power. Panthers Party whose passed the bill to increase their coalition especially BJP who No.III Jammu 6. Date & Time of opening of technical Bids (Online) 16-06-2017, 1400 Hrs in the office chamber over Rajan Vaid by 58-50 in overall representatives showed wide salaries double from Rs 40300 to surrendered everything just for the of the Executive Engineer PWD(R&B)Const 111 casted votes. resentment from the very 80300. But what about the sake of power. Among those who Div No.III Jammu While addressing media, Suraj Sharma beginning. Even legal battle too educated youths who are getting were present include Sidhant 7. Date & time of opening of Financial Bids ( Online) To be notified separately Sd/- said that newly Elected members are has been taken at Judiciary by this meager salaries Rs 7000-8000 in Dogra, Vinod Bhat, Sardar No: 3327-45 (Er. Rajesh Kumar Bhagat) the price hike world. For a MLA Raspreet Singh, Anil Rakwal, Dt: 05-06-2017 Executive Engineer keen to work as a team for the party against this policy. But the DIP/J-1995/17 PWD (R&B) Const. Div. No. III betterment of Association. NC- Congress after losing the there is price rise but for highly Yogesh Talwar. Jammu 4 HILL DISTRICT the northlines Jammu | Thursday | June 08 | 2017 Reasi being developed as a planned town: MoS Progress of comprehensive sewerage scheme reviewed NL Correspondent funding is being provided NL Correspondent out of total of 102100 meter Reasi, Jun 07 Srinagar, Jun 07 by the government", he target. Also in House added. connections, 3850 meters Minister of State for Divisional Commissioner Stressing on cleanliness, the has been achieved till March Finance and Planning Ajay Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Minister appreciated 2017. Nanda today said that Khan today convened a Municipality Reasi for The project envisages numerous initiatives have meeting to review the pressing in adequate men construction of STPs, Trunk been taken by the progress of comprehensive and machinery for door to and lateral Sewer lines Government to develop sewerage scheme of Greater door collection of garbage besides providing Reasi as a well planned and and other waste material Srinagar under Jawaharlal Director Planning and other that in 60 MLD capacity connections to households to clean city. from the town and its Nehru National Urban concerned officials were STP (Civil, Mechanical & convert insanitary toilets to The focus has been laid on segregation and proper Renewal Mission present in the meeting. Electrical works), around sanitary toilets. To expedite improvement of sanitation Ajay Nanda was addressing cost of Rs. 13 lakh. disposal. (JNNURM). the completion of the various and civic services. locals after launching The Minister while listing Executive Engineer JKPCC Deputy Commissioner The Div Com was informed 69.50 percent has been key components under the "Renovation of lanes, drains construction work of public other achievements said that Pankaj Sawhney, Executive Srinagar, General Manager that the sewerage project for achieved upto ending March project, the Div Com and construction of toilet utilities including a special attention is being Officer Municipality, M/S NBCC Ltd. (National Srinagar city has been 2017. Besides a total of directed the executing complexes for public community toilet complex given to augmentation of concerned officers, Building Construction sanctioned for Rs 132.92 37604 meters is the target of agency to work out the convenience and for ladies and gents here in drinking water and executive members and Corporation Limited), crore against which Rs 94.55 Trunk Sewer lines and 35061 timelines for completion of development of green areas the main market of the improvement of power prominent persons were also Commissioner SMC, Chief crore have been expended meters has been achieved each component, so that the have given a new facelift to town. The project would be infrastructure in the town present at the foundation Engineers of I&FC, PHE & till March 2017. upto ending March 2017. project can be completed and the city" he said. completed at an estimated area. "For this liberal laying ceremony. J&K UEED, Deputy The meeting was informed Further, in Laterals Sewer lines 98784 meters has been commissioned within the Kounsar Naag Yatra Several Congress activists achieved upto March 2017 fixed timeframe. join BJP in Bhaderwah 23 traders penalized arrangements reviewed for violations NL Correspondent security, and uninterrupted tourist destination. MOHD MAJID MALIK Reasi, Jun 07 SRINAGAR, JUN 06 power and water supply to BHADERWAH, JUN 07 For the purpose, he asked The Field executives of the Department of Food, Civil be made for the convenience the Tourism Department to The district administration Several Congress workers Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Legal Metrology & Food of the pilgrims enroute to chalk out a comprehensive Reasi today reviewed the and leaders from Bhaderwah Safety and Standards today conducted joint market the shrine. strategy to give wide arrangements for the smooth constituency today deserted inspection of different markets of Srinagar city in view of For medicare facilities, six conduct of six day Annual publicity to the pilgrimage. the Congress party and the ensuing holy month of Ramdhan. teams of doctors and Kounsar Nag Yatra in tehsil This should be done by shifted its loyalty towards Officials said the team under the supervision of senior paramedics would be Mahore. erecting hoarding at the Bhartiya Janta Party officers of the legal metrology department and FCS&CA stationed at specified The arrangements for the prominent locations, to (BJP) and joined the party at inspected markets of Karan Nagar, Residency Road and pilgrimage commencing locations with adequate attract the Shri Mata Bhaderwah in a function Lal Chowk. from July 24, were stock of medicines and Vaishno Devi pilgrims, the held here today. The joining They said 23 erring commercial establishments were discussed here at a meeting oxygen cylinders. DC directed. ceremony took place under penalised for the violation of various rules and a sum of of officers held under the The Army would provide The pilgrims after stay at the leadership of MLA leaders. He alleged that equitable development of all Rs 15800 was slapped on the defaulters for the lapses. The erring establishments include 10 Bakery shops, 2 hotel & chairmanship of DC Reasi sufficient tents for the base camp of the Yatra at Bhaderwah Daleep Singh leadership of Congress party the people and assured the comfortable stay of the Restaurants and 11 vegetable and fruit shops. Ravinder Kumar. Village Harshu in Mahore, Parihar who welcome the work, only for selective newly joined people that pilgrims at village Harshu, The officials said it was observed during the inspection Threadbare discussions would proceed for Kounsar newly joined people into people who received benefits party will provide them all the base camp of the yatra. party fold. While speaking of the various government support with regard to that some of the bakery and sweet shops offered sale for were held on various Nag and pay obedience at arrangements, including Addressing the meeting, the on this occasion MLA run schemes in former upliftment of poor and the bakery and sweet items without carrying the the holy day of Nag mandatory declarations viz MRP, Date of Packing, best medicare, transportation, DC said that efforts would Bhaderwah said that people government while majority downtrodden society. Panchami on July 30. Before, Net Quantity etc. boarding and lodging, be made to promote of Bhaderwah had showed of the people were left high Among the prominent from The yatra would cover During the inspection, traders were directed to display provision of adequate ration, Kounsar Nag as a major great support towards the and dry. He said that people BJP who were present on different areas of the Reasi BJP added that Congress are dejected with the this occasion include Shokat Rate list at prominent places and consumers available on Blacktopping of Shiv Khori Road district including Salal, party is totally losing the Congress leadership and are Ali Chowdhary , Sanjay the spot were advised to remain vigilant about the rates, Arnas, Dharmari, Mahore, ground in the constituency reposing its faith on Saraf, Firdous Bhagwan , quality and other mandatory information and before Chasana and Sungri to reach due to poor people and leadership of BJP. He said Raj Singh Charak, Vinod purchasing the same, the shopkeepers should be asked to DC orders diversion of Kounsar Nag. selective policy by its that BJP believes in Perhote. satisfy them on this front. traffic for ease of pilgrims Progress of DDC holds aawami darbar core sectors reviewed REASI, JUN 07 The district administration Reasi has decided to enforce NL Correspondent public. PULWAMA, JUN 07 Kulgam, Jun 07 diversion to regulate traffic to Shiv Khori Cave Shrine The DDC stressed on the The District Development Commissioner Pulwama today ahead of repair of the road, including its blacktopping. officers to keep essential convened a meeting to discuss progress achieved under Deputy Commissioner vital sectors in the district. In this regard, District Development Commissioner commodities including rice, Kulgam, Talat Parvez The meeting held threadbare discussions on the progress Ravinder Kumar convened a meeting at Pouni and took sugar, kerosene oil, besides Ruhella today asked the of various ongoing developmental works and projects in several decisions to regulate traffic towards Shiv Khori power & water supply officers of the district to take the district. The DDC stressed the officers to work in Shrine during blacktopping of Kanda-Ransoo road. available to the consumers. pro-active steps for redressal Deputy Commissioner tandem so that work on all the development works is After threadbare discussion, the DDC instructed the police of public issues. expedited and public grievances are redressed on priority. administration to initiate necessary diversion of traffic assured the meeting that all The DC was speaking at a the issues would be taken He directed the engineers of R&B, PHE, and PDD that the during blacktopping of the road so that tourists visiting the public darbar of H.S Bugh & Other demands included the meeting. care of and immediate and execution of works should be completed within the holy shrine of Shiv Khori do not face any inconvenience. D.H Pora here. construction of internal The meeting decided that pro-active steps shall be stipulated time frame. He stressed the concerned The DDC also directed for removing kiosks and rahries in The main demands presented roads including Chanigam Auqaf Committee will taken to address all the departments to provide essential commodities and the Pouni bazaar so that ample space is created for tourists before the DDC were the Frisal road, Arwani - provide Grazing land and issues of district. adequate power supply, drinking water to the people of the buses. In this regard he asked Tehsildar Pouni and SHO to provision of sports stadium, Khudwani road,Redwani- Sports Department would Among others, the Darbar district especially during the holy month of Ramadan. do needful. availability of adequate staff Babapora road & providing develop the ground with was attended by ADC The Municipal authorities informed the meeting that so far It is pertinent to mention here that alternate route for in PHC, construction of the clean and adequate water requisite facilities. Kulgam, ACR, ACD, ARTO, 100 street lights have been installed in the Pulwama town tourists and other vehicles for Ransoo during blacktopping flood protection bund along supply and uninterrupted DDC assured the delegation Exens of R&B, PDD, PHE, so far. would be Taryath Teot-Ransoo road. The DDC also passed Sunmon Nalla, fencing of power, improvement in of DH Pora that I&FC, other district officers instructions to the executive engineers for ensuring proper HSS Zonal Education office health care of Quimoh Tehsil administration will focus on besides Tehsildar and BDO Pace of dev works reviewed maintenance and improvement of alternate route. in Frisal. was also discussed in the mitigating the grievances of of two constituencies. BARAMULLA, JUN 07 The District Development Commissioner Baramulla Basharat for promotion of today visited Sopore to review the pace of various BJP organizes 'Vikas Parv' ongoing developmental projects. He was accompanied by better farming practices NL Correspondent Jammu Tawi, Jun 07 NL Correspondent Secretary Horticulture, Srinagar, Jun 07 Mohammad Hussian Malik, Director To highlight the achievements of Union Lauding efforts of Horticulture Kashmir Rafiq Government and celebrating Horticulture department for Ahmad, Director Planning completion of three years of Narindera completing census of fruit and Marketing Horticulture Modi Government BJP organized a bearing plants across the Hafizullah Shah and Vikas Parv rally here today. The 'Maha state, the Minister for Rally' in which beside MLAs Dalip various officials of Horticulture, Syed Singh Parihar, Shakti Parihar, district concerned Departments ADC Baramulla, ADC Sopore, Joint Director Planning Basharat Ahmed Bukhari incharge Som Khajuria and hundreds were also present in the and other concerned officers. today stressed on better of BJP workers and office bearers meeting. The DDC emphasized the officers to work in synergy and synergy between growers added zeal to execute the ongoing developmental projects participated, was held at jam packed Minister also directed for and horticulture department in stipulated time. During his visit various public Community hall Kotli under the publishing name of owner for better farming practices delegations met the DDC and apprised him of issues leadership of Ashok Koul Organisation and outlet where general secretary of the party as part of and for conducting confronting them particularly upgradation of Sopore- misbranded pesticides are Achabal road. The DDC gave a patient hearing to them 'Modi Fest', .In the rally, BJP leaders awareness camps. found for public and assured of redressal of their grievances. highlighted the schemes launched by was launched in 2004 and till 2016 number of women workers also The Minister interacted awareness. The DDC also visited various educational institutions and Modi Government during last three only 3200 Crores were released for participated, who seemed highly with Deputy The Minister also directed Primary Health Centers of the Sopore town and took stock years which were especially aimed at to J&K, in contrast during the last one overwhelmed and content as majority Commissioners and Chief for conducting Tardbandi of their functioning. empower and benefit rural and hilly year(2016-2017) a mammoth 2850 of the schemes including, 'Beti Padhao Horticulture Officers of all of Mandis within 15days areas like 'Jan Dhan yojna', Swachh crores was exclusively released for Beti Bachao', 'Ujwala', 'Sukanya districts via video for conducting APMC Bharat Abhiyan', Garib Kalyan Yojna, Jammu and Kashmir, which will Samridhi Yojna', 'Jeevan Janani Yojna,' conferencing to check out 70 kanals of poppy destroyed the census status of fruit election in a time bound Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojna, Sansad benefit only rural areas especially hilly UMEED and many others were SRINAGAR, MAY 07 regions like Chenab Valley, " said, launched during the last three years of bearing plants across the manner. Aadarsh Gram Yojna and above all According to the Deputy Excise Commissioner, Executive speeding of PMGSY to provide all Ashok Koul, adding that district Doda Modi regime and were especially state. He stressed for conducting Kashmir, the Excise team headed by Excise and Taxation weather connectivity to far off and will see another major development on aimed to empower rural women. The fruit bearing plants mass awareness camps for Officer, North Kashmir Range today destroyed 70 kanals inaccessible areas. "The biggest June, 10 when Union Health Minister Other leaders who spoke on the which have been included growers at zonal as well as achievement of BJP government which J.P. Nadda will lay the foundation stone occasion include District President in the census are Apple, district level in of poppy in village Mamat of district Budgam. will immensely benifit the rural of Medical College at Khaleni, Doda. Women Wing, Bipna Manhas, Daleep Apricot, Cherry, Mango, collaboration with J&K The Deputy Excise Commissioner said that, so far, a total especially hilly areas, is speeding up of In the rally, all the Mahila Mandal Singh Parihar, Shakti Raj Parihar, Plum, Walnut and various Bank, SKUAST and of 2673 kanals of poppy has been destroyed in Kashmir work under PMGSY, as the scheme Pradhans of district Doda and a large Sanjay Saraf and Satya Devi. other citrus fruits. Tourism Department. valley by the Excise Department. the northlines 5 KATHUA Jammu | Thursday | June 08 | 2017 Samba police organizes "Run for Fun" Dogri Kavyitri Sammelan organised

NL Correspondent NL Correspondent the event which covered the their respective fields and forward in the district and Samba, Jun 07 Samba, Jun 07 issues of female feticide, had achieved success were announced a grant of Rs.10 declining sex ratio and felicitated by the District Lacs from his constituency District Police Samba today District Administration in women empowerment. Administration. Those who fund for Government Higher organized a district level collaboration with Jammu Many famous Dogri were felicitated were Anjali Secondary School Sumb. He marathon 'Run for Fun' and Kashmir academy of poetesses like Renu Padha, Sharma, Director Radio also announced eight ceiling under Civic Action Art, Culture and Language Usha Rani, Ahaliya Kashmir Jammu, Professor fans for the school. Programme which began today organized a Dogri Sambyal, Tulsi Sharma, Sneh Sambyal, Krishna ADDC, Vivek Sharma, from Mansar Morh, Samba Kavyitri Sammelan at Ganga Sharma, Dr. Chanchal Sambyal, Kanchan Bala, ADC, Tilak Raj Sharma, and culminated at DPL Government Higher Bhasin, Vijay Thakur and KAS and Lovely Sharma, in District Social Welfare ground Shah Balode, Secondary School Sumb. others from Jammu and Samba. The marathon was The event marked the charge Bharat Scouts and Officer, Mushtaq Kashmir Academy of Art , organized with an aim and celebration of monthly Guides, Samba. Besides, Chowdhary, Tehsildar, BDO objective to strengthen the Laadli Beti Diwas which Culture and Language eight meritorious girls of Sumb, Tripta Sharma, bonds of Police Public aims to promote birth and participated in the Dogri Higher Secondary School, Executive Engineer PDD, relations as well as to empowerment of girl child. Kavyitri Sammelan. Sumb were also felicitated Principal Hr. Sec School A short skit on the topic on the occasion. Sumb , BMO Sumb, CDPO channelize the energy of by means of electronic and bagged the second and third for the participants. MLA Samba, Dr. Devender "Barat Nahi Ayegi", MLA Samba appreciated the Samba , other Sectoral youth towards right social media. The race was position respectively. The locals of the area highly Kumar Manyal was the produced and directed by role of District Officers , students of Hr. Sec direction. In the said event flagged off by Raja Adil They were awarded with lauded the move undertaken Chief Guest on the occasion Reeta Jitender and Rajneesh Administration in taking the School Sumb, were present large number of people Hamid, Additional suitable prizes by the Senior by District Police Samba in and District Development Kumar Gupta was also cause of girl education on the occasion. especially the students of Superintendent of Police Superintendent of Police organizing such events and Commissioner, Sheetal performed by Viraj Kala different schools from all Samba from Mansar Morh, Samba, Anil Magotra. The look forward for organizing Nanda was the guest of Kendar which showcased the over the district participated Samba. police had arranged such events in future as well honour. Awareness prog on with great zest and zeal. The Sahil Choudhary was transportation for the to instill zeal and enthusiasm Dogri poems on varied struggles of women in India. notification in this regard emerged as the winner of the participants besides among the young generation challenges faced by Later, the daughters of had already been circulated race while Pankaj and Rahul arranging the refreshment to perform highly. womenfolk were recited in Samba who had excelled in GST organized RAJOURI, JUN 07 ACD takes stock of District Administration in collaboration with Central Traffic Police books 65 violators under MVA Board of Excise and Customs organized an awareness programme on Goods and Service Tax (GST), here today various CSSs NL Correspondent booked by SHO Vijaypur Speaking on the occasion DDC Rajouri, Dr. Shahid Iqbal Samba, Jun 07 Choudhary appreciated the efforts of Central Board of Samba, Jun 07 and shall be produced in the court of law. The drive was Excise and Customs for organizing an event for explaining Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) Samba, A joint challan cum launched to create salient features and benefits of GST to all stakeholders. Sushil Kumar Attri, KAS today conducted an extensive awareness drive was awareness among the He said awareness programme was vital for getting all tour of Deon, Fadyali, Pacholi, Anandpur, Katwalta, launched by SHO Vijaypur commuters to minimize the stakeholders viz. businessmen, educationists, media Jaswal, Utterbeni, Purmandal, Kahra and Madana villages Inspector Suraj Pathania and traffic violations which persons, public servants, lawyers, entrepreneurs ready for DTI Samba Inspector Vijay of Block Purmandal to take stock of various central leads to road accidents. its implementation. Verma under the schemes specially MGNREGA. Executive Engg. REW The main objective of the Earlier, Assistant Commissioner, Central Excise and Supervision of SDPO Bahir Sheikh, BDO Purmandal Miss Deepali Kanna and drive is to aware the general Customs, Prakash Choudhary explained the anticipated other field functionaries accompanied him. During the Vijaypur Abhishek Sharma public and youths regarding impact of GST on tax structure, tax incidence, tax visit to the block, ACD reviewed the progress made under and Dy.SP traffic Samba- Vehicle Act to curb the the drive total 65 violators traffic rules like wearing a computation, tax payment, compliance, credit utilization different Rural Development schemes and programmes. Kathua Madhu Bandral on menace of traffic violations were booked out of which helmet, avoiding and reporting under the new regime which would lead to a He enjoined upon the field functionaries to maintain the directions of SSP Samba on road especially by 40 were hooked by DTI overtaking, control over complete overhaul of the current indirect systems. proper record of works with all due documentation as per Anil Magotra and SSP traffic Shaheen Wahid. 65 youngsters who often prove Samba who realized fine to speed, avoiding triple riding He described Goods and Services Tax (GST) as one of the guidelines to have fruit full result of schemes under booked violators under dangerous for pedestrians the tune of Rs 5800 on spot wearing seat belts Said the best possible tax systems that will immensely implementation. A deputation led by Ex Sarpanch Deon different sections of Motor and others on roads. During and remaining 25 were "DTI "Vijay Verma. benefit stakeholders. apprised the ACD of various problems and put forth the demands related to development of lane/drains, protection works, Tractor roads, Pons, wells and Check JKGTF delegation Dams. ACD assured them that genuine demands will be Burglar held, stolen items recovered taken up in phased manner. Keeping in view the terrain call on CEO Kathua and scarcity of water in Panchayat Deon, ACD NL Correspondent Ludhiana, Punjab. theft of Rs 20,500 and one Inspector Neeraj of Police emphasized the importance of rain water harvesting, Samba, Jun 07 NL Correspondent modification of teachers As per police sources, a Nokia mobile, Vijaypur Station Vijaypur under the JE/TA were directed on spot to prepare estimate for Kathua, Jun 07 complaint was lodged by police after a long chase guidance of Station House who have applied for Police today worked out a construction of Check Dam at Fadyali. On the field visit transfer modification of Sushma Sharma of Ward affected the arrest of the Officer (SHO) Police Station A delegation of Jammu theft case within one hour to village Khara it was felt that people are facing a lot of winter zone Malhar and are number 8 Vijaypur with accused and recovered Rs Vijaypur Inspector Suraj Kashmir Government with the arrest of one water shortage, Assistant commissioner Development not done, clearing of Police Station Vijaypur 19890 and one mobile Pathania and under the Teachers Forum (JKGTF) directed Block Development Officer, Purmandal to pending liabilities of MDM burglar and recovered stating that some unknown Nokia phone from the immediate supervision of called on Chief Education prepare the DPR for the roof top rain water harvesting for since 2010 and freight stolen items worth Rs person barged into his possession of accused. SDPO Vijaypur Abhisheik Officer Kathua under the which public agreed and assured to donate the requisite charges, submission of files 19890 and one Nokia house today and decamped The said theft case was solved Sharma and overall chairmanship of District land for construction of water storage reservoir. ACD of water men cum cooks for mobile phone from his president of the Forum with cash and mobile with in one hour of its supervision of SSP Samba the regularization, possession here today. The Samba along with the other officers interacted with Surjeet Singh Jasrotia on phone. occurrence. People of the area Anil Magotra. submission of post facto arrested burglar has been general public in Jaswal, Anandpur, Utterbeni, Purmandal Wednesday.The delegation Acting over the complaint, appreciated this swift and In this regard police has sanction cases of teacher for and assured them about early redressal of their submitted charter of identified as Rahul Son of acting swiftly on responsive act of the police. registered a case and started post facto permission of grievances, various issues were resolved on spot with due demands. The main demands Rakesh resident of information regarding the The arrest was made by Sub investigation. teachers who have acquired consultation of all stakeholders. discussed with Chief degrees during the in service Education Officer, were period, conducting Implementation of departmental audit of all Notice transparent transfer policy in ZEO's offices of the District. favor of teacher's I, Rajesh Kumar S/o Sh. Narayan Dutt R/o W.No.16,Upper Chief Education Officer community without favor to Shiva Nagar, Kathua,Tehsil & District Kathua, going for the gave very patient hearing to correction of my father's name which has been wrongly provide fair justice, all the demands, while recorded as Narain Dutt Sharma instead of Narayan Dutt in adjustment of surplus responding the demands so my passport bearing no. E6474746. Objection, if any, may masters deputed in various raised, CEO said that a be conveyed to concern authority within 7 days from the schools for years, clearing publication of this notice. all the time bound cases of transparent transfer Policy Prabhu teachers and non-teaching will be implemented as per employees, submission all transfer norms and the Notice pending files of teachers having stay of 2 to RET's/KGBV teachers to the 3 years will be transferred I, Adiseshu Reddy Gade S/o Late Sh. Anji Reddy R/o MV directorate for in this regard a Performa Rajupalem, P.O.Karala Palem,Tehsil Bapatla and Distt. regularization, timely has been issued to all Guntur(Andhra Pradesh) Pin-522111, going for the release of salary grants of ZEO's. Amar Nath Thakur, correction of my wife's name which has been wrongly Parveen Singh, Kuldeep recorded as Komatia Uma instead of Gade Uma in my Head teachers/ teachers documents. Objection, if any, may be conveyed to concern under SSA, rationalization Singh PEM, Dharam Singh, authority within 7 days from the publication of this notice. of teaching staff and Angrez Singh, Kehar Singh, Rajesh Sharma, Tara Mani, Prabhu providing second teacher in single teacher schools, Krishan Lal, Bishan cancellation of all Swaroop and others were Notice attachments of teachers, also in the delegation. Self help group framed under name M/s nation Bulinder at ward no. 16, Lower Shiva Nagar District Kathua including In the court of Addl. Mobile In the court of Sub Judge/Special Mobile Magistrate In the court of Sub Judge/Special Mobile Magistrate group members Pankaj Singh, Sourabh Lalotra, Navchetan (under 13th Finance Commission), Kathua (under 13th Finance Commission), Kathua Kumar and Akshay Krotra. Objections, if any, please Contact Magistrate, Samba Present: Sunil Sangra. Present: Sunil Sangra. Employment Exchange Kathua within seven days from the Present : Swati Gupta Rakesh Kumar S/o Late Harbans Lal R/o Khanpur,Tehsil Marheen date of publication of this notice. and District Kathua . Pinki Devi W/o Gulshan Kumar R/o Vill. Patyari,Tehsil and District Santosh Kumari W/o Dhanpat Raj (Petitioner) kathua . Prabhu R/o W.No.6, H.No. 29, Vijaypur Teh Vijaypur District samba V/S (Petitioner) V/S Chief Medical officer,Kathua. V/S E.O. Municipal Committee Vijaypur (Respondent) Chief Medical officer,Kathua. Notice Application U/S 13 (3) of Registration of birth/death Act, seeking In the matter of:- (Respondent) directions to E.O. Municipal Committee, Vijaypur to enter the death A Petition for the issuance of direction to the respondent for making In the matter of:- I, Babu Ram S/o Sh. Jaimat Mehra R/o Ward no.3 Kathua, particular of applicant's sister-in-law. entry in the birth record of CMO Kathua Registrar of birth & Deaths A Petition for the issuance of direction to the respondent for making have lost my driving license bearing no.4689/MV/APTL. to issuance the date of birth certificate of petitioner's children entry in the birth record of CMO Kathua Registrar of birth & Deaths Now, I am applying for the duplicate of the same. Objection, PROCLAMATION namely Divyansh Sharma(Son) and Dhanvi Sharma(daughter) R/o to issuance the date of birth certificate of petitioner's son namely if any, may be conveyed to concern authority within 7 days Whereas applicant has filed the above titled application in this court Khanpur,Tehsil Marheen and District Kathua . Swastik Dubey R/o Vill. Patyari (Janglote),Tehsil and District from the publication of this notice. for issuing direction to E.O. Municipal Committee, Vijaypur Kathua . regarding registration of death particulars of her sister-in-law * Proclamation* * Proclamation* Prabhu namely Preeto Devi (Female) D/o Lt. Munshi Ram & Lt. Parkasho Whereas petitioner has field the above titled petition in this court for Whereas petitioner has field the above titled petition in this court for Devi R/o W.No.6, H.No. 29, Vijaypur Teh Vijaypur District samba issuing direction to Chief medical officer Kathua regarding issuing direction to Chief medical officer Kathua regarding in Municipal Committee Vijaypur who was died on 06-02-2003 at registration of birth particulars of the petitioner's twin children registration of birth particulars of the petitioner's son namely Notice home and through the medium of this proclamation, general public namely Divyansh Sharma(Son) and Dhanvi Sharma(daughter) R/o Swastik Dubey R/o Vill.Patyari (Janglote),Tehsil and District is informed that any person/s has/have objection to the same, in that Khanpur,Tehsil Marheen and District Kathua who have been (both) Kathua who have been born on 17-09-2014 (Seventeenth of I, Ranjeet Singh S/o Sh. Inder Singh R/o Sample Sapla P.O event he/she/they shall file same before this court on or before 13- born on 19-07-2012 And through the medium of this proclamation, September two thousand fourteen) And through the medium of this Jarai, District Kathua, have sold my vehicle bearing regd. 06-2017,failing which appropriate order shall passed. Take notice general public is informed that any person/s has/have to the same, in proclamation, general public is informed that any person/s has/have no. JK08E-2797(van Omni) to Dewan Singh S/o Sh. Utdo that in case the date of fixed is declared holiday, the matter shall be that event he/she/they shall file objection before this court on or to the same, in that event he/she/they shall file objection before this taken in the next working day. Ram R/o Forlane P.O Dani, Tehsil and District Kathua. Now, before 28-06-2017 , failing which appropriate order shall passed. court on or before 8-06-2017 , failing which appropriate order shall Given under my hand and seal of this court today 7th day Take notice that in case the date fixed is declared holiday, the matter passed. Take notice that in case the date fixed is declared holiday, the I am applying for the transfer of RC. Objection, if any, may of June 2017. shall be taken in the next working day. matter shall be taken in the next working day. be conveyed to concern authority within 7 days from the Addl. Spl. Mobile Magistrate, Sub Judge/ Special Mobile Magistrate, Sub Judge/ Special Mobile Magistrate, publication of this notice. Samba Kathua Kathua

Prabhu Parbhakar Prabhu Prabhu the northlines 6 OPINION Jammu | Thursday | June| 08 | 2017 How Pakistani army feeds off the Kashmir dispute Shoolpaneshwar Sudhmahadev Shrine Dr Narinder Paul Parvati with bad intention The longer the conflict over the Valley continues, the more money the Pakistani army makes. which led to his death by he District Lord Shiva. He begged Minhaz Merchant 6. culture and what won't. Despite its efforts to administration pardon for his sin. Lord The Afghans could prove the convert the Valley into an Islamist state, TUdhampur has Shiva not only forgave and Pakistan army's nemesis. only a fraction of Kashmiri youth have apparently been geared up for offered salvation to him; but Pakistanis have been fed on a the upcoming three days also blessed with the diet that the core dispute Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, bought into the radical Wahhabi ideology. annual mela at the holy prefixing of his name before with India is Kashmir. It Sindh (especially Karachi) and Even the Hizbul is at odds with the Hurriyat shrine of Sudhmahadev Mahadev's own name. isn't. Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on whether Kashmir is a political or commencing from June 8. Guru Gourakh Nath's Ji (including Gilgit-Baltistan) are in religious struggle. This three days annual mela Temple: Just opposite to the he last thing Pakistan's shrewd army ferment. Punjab, which comprises Money for nothing is held at Sudhmahadev on Lord Shiva's temple in the 55 per cent of Pakistan's population In the Valley, everybody is on the take. the full moon night of premises of Sudhmahadev, generals want is a solution to the "Sawan" (During the month there is temple of Guru but less than 25 per cent of its Money trumps ideology. The separatists TKashmir dispute. It is their bread, of June) to worship the holy Gorkh Nath ji believed to be butter and jam. The Pakistani army lives off territory, is deeply resented by happily took money from RAW for years trident and lord Shiva. On constricted after the the Kashmir dispute. Take that away and the these provinces. They see key before being busted. Pakistan's generals this occasion, several langars construction of the main Pakistani army would lose the enormous resources - water, power, similarly, but on a larger scale, have taken are organized by the temple. It has white colored fortune that a low intensity, low-cost question the country's dubiously large infrastructure - being monopolised by billions off the Americans and are doing the voluntary organizations. marble idol of Guru Gorkh defence budget. The civil society in Pakistan Punjab. same with the Chinese. Besides, governmental Nath Ji. Towards its left side conflict in Kashmir brings it. agencies also make full there is statue of Nandi Ganji Consider the facts. Pakistan's GDP is around treated former chief of army staff General Kashmir is a business opportunity for How long can the shrewd generals in Raheel Sharif like a hero. The army has arrangements for the below which there is 10 per cent of India's. Yet its defence budget Pakistan's Indian minions as well. Raids by Rawalpindi continue their terror-as-business pilgrims. Overall there "Garbhjoon". It is believed is nearly 25 per cent of India's. Much of the succeeded in making the majority of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in scam? Till India calls its bluff. remains a heavy rush at that passing below the idol of surplus funding is siphoned off by the Pakistanis believe in its indispensability. Srinagar, Delhi and Haryana last week Fortunately, the Indian army under General Sudhmahadev, Gourikund Nandi Ganji relieves of the army's top brass. On retirement senior army Without an "enemy" (India) and without a unmasked how the Pakistan terror-funding Bipin Rawat has begun imposing a cost on and Mantalai during mela. sins and paves the way to Lord Shiva has mostly attain salvation. officers get large land holdings as a send-off "core dispute" (Kashmir), that network operates. the Pakistani army along the Line of Control indispensability would fade rapidly. revealed itself at remote and Live Samadhi of Baba Roop gratuity. The Hurriyat is a longtime front created by (LoC). When casualties among Pakistani An all-out war with India's superior far-flung places full of Nath Ji: In the temple The best business in Pakistan is the business the ISI. Its separatist "leaders" are paid soldiers rise beyond a threshold level, natural exquisiteness and premises there is live smadhi conventional forces would shatter the of the Pakistani army. Even junior officers handsomely. Hizbul Mujahideen, as the dissatisfaction among the ranks can set in. divinity. Often Lord Shiva of Baba Roop Nath Ji who Pakistani army's carefully nurtured image recent raids by the NIA revealed, works prefers the hilly places and had attained smadhi here. are well looked after. The Pakistani army is Water is another weapon. Hydro-electric an outsized entity for a relatively small among ordinary Pakistanis of its closely with the separatists. Like the mafia, uniqueness of these places Besides, there is a continuous projects in the Valley have been fast- have attracted the devotees of Dhooni (Eternal flame) which country. It has a total strength of 6,50,000 invincibility. Rawalpindi doesn't want a each tentacle in the network has its uses and tracked. Under the Indus Waters Treaty to explore these with great has been constantly burning soldiers with another 5,10,000 reservists. repeat of 1971 or 1999. functions. (IWT), India is legally entitled to a higher enthusiasm and religious ever since Baba Roop Nath Ji The Pakistani army functions like an illicit A slow-burning insurgency in Kashmir suits Separatists instigate stone-pelters. The quota than it has, bafflingly, been using for fervor. One of such places of is said to be living in the business organisation. Less polite it far better. Unemployed young men from Hizbul conducts terror attacks in the Valley. great importance for the temple. The Dhooni explains decades. Less water to Pakistan as a result of descriptions would call it a well-oiled mafia poor families are used as terrorist cannon Subverted Indian journalists in Delhi and devotees is Sudhmahadev the spiritual attainments of operation. fodder. When killed by the Indian army or Srinagar provide amelioratory editorial the new hydro projects in Kashmir will which lies in the Chenani Baba and is still kept It beheads Indian soldiers, kidnaps local the Border Security Force (BSF), their cover. Indian NGOs and activists organise impose a cost on Pakistani agriculture. Tehsil of Udhampur District constantly burning. Devotees at a distance of 50 Km from take sacred ash from the business tycoons for ransom, murders families are generously rewarded with land seminars, calling for an end to the The proceedings at the International Court and money. It is a classic mafia operation: the District Headquarters and dhooni as prashad (Bhiuti). journalists, commits genocide in "occupation of Kashmir". of Justice (ICJ) will, meanwhile, soon 110 Km from Jammu. This Mortal remains of Sudhanth Balochistan, trains, arms and funds suicide money for blood. The Pakistani army, flush with funds, recommence, focusing international beautiful place is located at Devil: The mortal remains of bombers in Afghanistan, provides safe Unfortunately, like all mafia operations, this privately refers to these Indians as "useful attention on the Pakistani army's propensity an altitude of 1225 m above Sudhanth Devil who was havens for the Taliban, extorts money from one too is beginning to run into a wall. idiots". They serve a purpose: keeping to kidnap and torture as exemplified by the sea level. The temple at believed to be killed by Lord the United States, and rents vast swathes of The recent truck bomb attack in Kabul's Kashmir simmering but not boiling over. Sudhmahadev is believed to Shiva by his giant trident abduction of Kulbhushan Jadhav. be 2800 years old and is a have been placed towards the its territory to China. diplomatic enclave near the German Note that unlike Afghanistan, there has The generals in Rawalpindi are accountants. embassy that killed 150 people is an pilgrims' destination. The left side of the main temple. While it does all this, it keeps one beady eye rarely been a suicide bomb terror attack in Only when the cost of abetting terrorism important attractions at Those who pour water over on India. The longer the conflict over inflection point in Pakistan-Afghanistan the Valley. Insurgents pelt stone, not bombs. becomes unaffordable will they be Sudhmahadev are Lord the Devotees pour water over Kashmir continues, the more money the relations as Afghan president Ashraf Ghani Hizbul terrorists use guns not suicide vests. compelled to change their behaviour - Shiva's giant trident, Lord the mortal remains of Pakistani army makes. declared at the opening session of the The ISI is shrewd enough to recognise what behavior that is driven not by concern for Shiva's natural idol, Paap Sudhanth devil after pouring No one in the Pakistan government can multilateral Kabul peace conference on June will work in Kashmir's essentially Sufi Kashmir, but the commerce it delivers. Nasini Bowli, Gauri Koond, water over Shiv lingum. Mantalai etc. Lord Shiva's Idol of Kaal Bhairab Nath: bluish-black coloured Opposite to the divine trident If Modi can pull this off, it will make him a true world leader Aapshambhu idol: The there is a tall black coloured temple at Sudhmahadev has statue of Kaal Bhairavh natural bluish black marble believed to be excavated Aakar Patel on a per person basis, India is not taken the wrong decision. exploited and must give up their forests and lingum of Lord Shiva inside. from below the earth who is contributing to the problem as China and One can only hope that the shift from fossil their lands for the rest of us to get coal. The lingum has three faces also worshipped by the e should credit Prime Minister the US are. fuels continues, even if it is because of When Mumbai proposed to build a flyover believed to be of Brahma, devotees. However, India is rapidly industrialising economic viability and efficiency rather opposite Lata Mangeshkar's house, she Vishnu and Mahesh mounted Paap Nashini bhowli: Modi with having foresight on nandi with Parvati maa Sudhmahadev has spring by 'Wand courage and showing and adding a large middle class that uses than because of climate change. threatened to leave the country and got it and Ganesh ji. There is a the name of Paap Nashini leadership on climate change,' says Aakar electricity and petrol and diesel. Why I say we are at a dangerous moment is cancelled. popular legend that this idol bowli. It is called so because Patel. We can no longer ignore the problem as because the data is absolutely clear. Adivasis do not have that power and must was found from below the taking a bath in it relieves the The world faces a dangerous moment, one being caused by others. Climate change is happening as a result of give up their land. earth by a farmer while he devotees of all their sins and though the media in India is not focused on We should credit Prime Minister Narendra man-made global warming. If we move to fuels like wind and solar, we was tilling his fields in the inculcates the spirit of Modi with having foresight and courage Since 1880, the earth's surface temperature will stop their exploitation. vicinity of the temple. He devotion for Lord Shiva. it. The United States has gone back on its informed the king of the Devotees take bath in the commitment to help reduce global and showing leadership on this issue. He has risen at an average pace of 0.07°C Stopping the use of fossil fuels will help all same. The king ordered to bhowli so as to purify them warming. said 'Paris or no Paris, our commitment to every decade. This has resulted in a net of us. shift it to Chennai to erect a before entering the temples The Paris Agreement was signed in 2015 in preserving the climate is for the sake of warming of 0.95°C as of now. More than 12 lakh Indians die of pollution temple over it. But it got premises. On the occasion of which nations agreed to lower the carbon future generations.' Land temperatures have risen faster than every year. fixed at the present place and mela, people establish dioxide emissions from their industrial The Government of India has also said that the ones of the ocean so far. However, these deaths, and the danger of could not be lifted. Finally a friendship bond at this pious all cars sold in the country by 2030 will But this will change by 2030 unless the climate change are not the focus of our temple was erected over it at place by exchanging their plants and automobiles. Sudhmahadev. Earlier temple turbans and take pledge to This would be done by voluntarily cutting have to be electric. world's nations cut their emissions. media. had only one gate. But help each other throughout fuels like coal and petrol and diesel and The details of how this will happen are not And once the oceans start to warm up, Because of this there is not enough keeping in view the heavy life. shifting to solar and wind. known, but if Modi can pull it off, it will many countries will quickly be in deep pressure on government and industry to rush of the pilgrims during Gauri Kund: Lies at about 2.5 India is already the largest market for solar make him a true world leader. trouble. change faster. the mela, a second opening Km before Sudhmahadev power and because of this the prices of Meanwhile, Trump said he was putting Indians will be vulnerable in three ways. As a nation we must use the Trump has been made few years village on Chennani- American jobs ahead of concerns on Climate change will mean higher oceans decision to bring our focus on a problem back in the temple. Mantalai road. Goauri Kund solar energy have dropped very low. Lord Shiva's holy trident: In bus stop has 4-6 shops. The If all nations that signed the agreement met climate change. and this will lead to huge problems in cities that has enormous implications not just for front of the Suhdmahadev temple lies at about 500 their commitments, the rise in global He claims that if America sticks to its like Mumbai and Chennai and Kolkata, India, but the entire world. temple, the tall holy trident of meter distance at steep high warming would be limited to 2 degrees commitments, 27 lakh jobs will be lost in near the sea. It will also mean that the In the nations of Europe, climate change is Lord Shiva is erected. The elevation from the road. The Celsius more than it was in the time before the next seven years. monsoon will become much more volatile a large election issue and requires trident has three distinct hilly path leading towards the This is disputed and in fact one of the and unpredictable. This will bring misery candidates to debate on what they must do. broken parts; upper portion, temple is 5 feet wide and is industrialisation. cemented with stairs at many biggest creators of jobs in the US in the last down on the Indian farmer. The Indian voter, particularly the educated middle portion outside and China is the biggest source of CO2 lower portion inside the places. The passage is full of emissions, with 30% of the world's total, decade has been the electric car and solar The third problem will come if we continue middle class one who is aware of the issue, earth. It is believed that Lord natural beauty and wild followed by the US (15%) and the 28- industry. using fossil fuels like coal. must ensure that this also happens in our Shiva had hurled this trident vegetation, natural sweet nation Euro zone (9%). It shows how isolated Trump is that even The source of our coal is the Adivasi belt in country. on Devil Sudhanth and this water streams flowing from American industrialists and many of its Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha. We owe it to ourselves and the next killed him. The trident got within the hills. The legend India contributes 7% of the emissions, but associated with Gauri Kund has about 15% of the world's population, so largest companies said that America had The tribals there are being most cruelly generation and the ones to follow. broken and so it was left there. People generally tie red is that Mata Parvati, the cloth to this trident as it is daughter of King Himanchal believed that it fulfills all of Chennai worshipped and Afghanistan is sliding into anarchy their wishes. Many legends meditated hard at this place are locally popular which for a very long time to get Lord Shiva as her husband. explain the origin of the Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar Ghani proved to be inept not only as a ruler, (external link) by an American colonel who exceptions' and to eschew 'geopolitical The top hill is also trident (trishul) at this place. but also as a politician. But the Americans served in Afghanistan for a (different kind games'. considered as the origin of A well relied upon legend here are no takers so far for the are stuck with him for good or bad and the of) change in Afghanistan. CNN's Nick Clearly, India too has a responsible role to the Devak stream which explains that Sudhanth was flows a few kilometers estimation that the Haqqani network regional States do not demand a transition Robertson took an almost identical view play here. firm devotee of Lord Shiva. carried out the massive blast that hit in Kabul. (external link) of the futility of the war. What do we gain out of exacerbating downstream and disappears T One day he saw Mata Parvati mysteriously. It is also Kabul's embassy district last Wednesday, As for Abdullah, he is no longer the Interestingly, a Chinese commentary Afghan-Pakistani tensions? who was meditating hard for believed that Mata Parvati May 31, and killed over 90 people and representative of THE 'Panjshiris' (Ahmad dwelling on last Wednesday's blast in Kabul Of course, the kind of incredibly foolish Lord Shiva. He approached used to take bath in the wounding more than 450 -- that is, aside Shah Massoud's followers) who are today also counselled that 'more effort should be thing that the RSS' foreign policy wonk her to pay obeisance but his waters of the spring before from the Afghan intelligence (external split into different factions. put into promoting the four-nation talks Ram Madhav has done should be avoided at demonic look frightened worshipping Lord Shiva. As link). One way out of the political deadlock is to (involving Afghanistan, Pakistan, China any rate -- rushing to hold the brief for Mata which led to her shriek such the spring is highly hearing which lord Shiva scared to the Shiva's The US president, US state department, convene a Loya Jirga to hold a torch light and the US) on the Afghan peace process Afghan intelligence (external intelligence). thought her in trouble and into the dark tunnel ahead, but then, the and speeding up the country's political Madhav should compulsively read at least a devotees. speaker of the US congress, UN secretary- threw his trident hardly Maantalai: situated at a seneral -- none of them seemed sure who jirga might call on former president Hamid reconciliation.' couple of times an opinion piece written on aiming at the place from distance of 8 Km from the perpetrators were. Karzai to step in as interim leader -- and It highlighted that 'Beijing's Belt and Road the state of play by a distinguished and where sound came. Sudhmahadev on Meanwhile, Kabul residents have trained that, of course, is completely unacceptable initiative could give strong economic erudite former Pakistani diplomat who is Thereafter, Lord heard the Sudhmahadev-Latti road. It is their wrath on the colossal security failure to the Americans. backing to Afghanistan, a country along well-known in Delhi as a rational thinker sound of om namah shivaey. quite enchanting hilly resort He realizsed that he might on the part of the security agencies, which It has become extremely difficult for the this route, and this will help alleviate and a rare voice of sobriety and moderation, situated on the top of the hill. have killed his own devotee. Numerous tall deodar trees is, of course, stunning insofar as such a Americans to install another puppet regime Afghanistan's security turmoil.' Ashraf Jehangir Qazi -- Opportunity out of He appeared at the place add to its natural beauty with massive terror attack could be staged right in Kabul. Indeed, last Wednesday's blast Indeed, on the sidelines of the Heart of Asia tragedy (external link). where he saw dying the surroundings full of cool in the heart of the Afghan capital at rush will impact President Donald Trump's Conference in Islamabad last December, Clearly, the time for mud slinging and Sudhanth. He offered to and fresh air. It is believed hour. Afghan strategy. In his phone call to Ghani the four countries had agreed in principle to cynical pastime is behind us, as the Kabul revive his life but later that Lord Shiva and Mata A big demonstration in Kabul on Friday, after the blast, Trump kept his cards close to revive the peace talks, but nothing came of attack testifies. refused and preferred to die Parvati got married at this June 2, demanded President Ashraf Ghani his chest (external link). it. Today, the Russian stance also favours a A couple of more such happenings in the at the hands of Lord Shiva. place. On the bank of the He was however blessed by pond there is Arpaneshwar and CEO Abdullah Abdullah's resignations. Much wrangling is going on amongst his renewed bid for peace talks. coming weeks can push Kabul into total Shiva that his name will be Mahadev Temple devoted to Ghani's government has drawn the blood of senior strategists, which is apparently Unsurprisingly, Russia favours an anarchy, and a Syria-like conflict may prefixed with the name of Lord Shiva. It also has Kabul residents in the holy month of Trump's style of functioning until he finally expanded inclusive format. ensue. Mahadev and the place will ashram of Yog Guru Late Ramadan. Things can turn ugly. makes up his mind. Following the blast in Kabul, Russian The bottom line is that a US-Russian be called Sudhanth Mahadev Swami Dharendra Is this the end of the road for Ghani's so- More and more American analysts are Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov coordinated effort is urgently needed, on which later on came to Brahamchari which is now in ruins (© Author, 2012). called national unity government? asking what purpose will be served by underscored the need to 'establish full- lines similar to what is happening, finally, known as Sudhmahadev. Another legend however says (The Author is from Krishi dispatching a few thousand extra troops to fledged coordination with participation of in Syria. Only Trump can cut the Gordian Neither Ghani nor Abdullah will that Sudhanth devil Vigyan Kendra Doda, SKUAT voluntarily quit. Afghanistan. Read a frank assessment all external stakeholders without knot. approached meditating Mata Jammu) the northlines 7 KASHMIR Jammu | Thursday | June 08 | 2017 Cabinet approves review Arrangements for Amarnath Yatra reviewed 6 injured in road accidents

of strength, composition of NL Correspondent government is closely Srinagar, Jun 07 Ganderabal, Jun 07 reviewing the arrangements Six persons were injured in road accidents across the JKP (Gazetted) Service and hopefully pilgrims valley on Wednesday. Minister for PHE, Irrigation, coming to state as part of According to sources, an Alto car bearing regd. no. NL Correspondent Flood & Control, Sham Lal Kashmir Administrative Amarnath Yatra would enjoy JK03E-9686 driven by Tariq Ahmad Khan R/o Mattan Srinagar, Jun 07 Choudhary said that the Service (KAS) and the their pilgrimage. Earlier, en- Anantnag turned turtle at Awantipora Chowk, resulting in government is fully Jammu and Kashmir route to Baltal, the Minister injuries to three persons. All the injured were shifted to To remove stagnation of committed to provide all Accounts (Gazetted) also inspected Water hospital for treatment. Meanwhile, a Motorcycle bearing State Police Service necessary facilities to the Service. Filtration Plant at regd. no. JK13-9207 driven by Ishfaq Ahmad Rather R/o officers, belonging to pilgrims during Shri The Cabinet approved Rangamorh. The PHE Pohru Budgam and a Tata-407 vehicle bearing regd. no. various wings/cadres, the Amarnathji Yatra. An introduction of Selection officials informed that the JK01E-2787 at Peerbagh Chowk collided, resulting in Cabinet chaired by the effective mechanism will be Grade at the level of plant was damaged due to injuries to the motorcyclist and pillion mate Mohammad Chief Minister, Mehbooba put in place for the smooth DySPs/SPs in various snow avalanche after which Altaf Sofi R/o Zadoora Pulwama. Both the injured were Mufti today approved conduct of the forthcoming cadres/wings of the repair works were being shifted to hospital for treatment. Besides this, an Alto car review of the strength and Yatra and concerted efforts other departments. It was foolproof security will be carried out and soon the bearing regd. no. JK02AF-5311 driven by Mudasir composition of the Jammu service, enhancement of are afoot to improve informed that damaged provided to the pilgrims plant will be made Mehraj Bhat R/o Dev Bagh Chadoora turned turtle on and Kashmir Police Selection Grade quota at infrastructural, other water lines have been throughout yatra. functional. National Highway near Sarai Dangerpora in the (Gazetted) Service based the level of SPs and facilities at base camps and Speaking to the officers repaired and soon the water Meanwhile, MLA Kangan, jurisdiction of Police Station Sumbal, resulting in injuries on the proposal of the introduction of deputation en-route shrine. supply to langar sites, present at the camp, the Mian Altaf along with locals to the driver. The injured was shifted to hospital for Home Department and the reserve in the Prosecution The Minister said this during bathrooms and other Minister stressed on the need also met Minister at treatment. Police have registered cases in all the accidents Cadre. his day long tour to Baltal, recommendations of the important points will be for effective supervision and Manigam and raised PHE and initiated further proceedings. Cabinet also approved Cabinet Sub-Committee base camp for Shri completed. round the clock monitoring and Irrigation related issues. introduction of three new which had been constituted Amarnathji Yatra to review The Minister was also by all the concerned The Minister on spot Dy CM for early restoration scales in General Cadre by the Cabinet. the progress of ongoing briefed about the other agencies for better instructed the concerned There had been a demand including Selection Grade- works relating to facilities including management of the Yatra. He officers to take up the canal of damaged electric infra for carving out higher I in PB:4 Rs 37400- arrangements for Yatra helicopter service, langar asked for maintaining a close dredging works on priority Srinagar, Jun 07 scales of pay in the 67000+GP Rs 8700, Super which is commencing from facility, sanitation in and so that farmers will be synergy to ensure the timely Deputy Chief Minister Dr. Nirmal Singh today directed General Cadre of the Time Scale (i) in PB:4 Rs June 29. around the camp and others. benefitted. He also asked the and adequate deliverance of the officers to ensure early restoration of the electric Jammu and Kashmir 37400-67000+GP Rs 8900 Sham Choudhary went During his tour, the Minister officers to inform Local the services to be provided to infara which had got damaged due to the inclement Police (Gazetted) Service and Super Time Scale (ii) around the camp and was also discussed security MLA about the ongoing and the pilgrims. weather in Jammu the other day. on the pattern of the in PB:4 Rs 37400- apprised of the status of the arrangements with the Army Speaking on the occasion, proposed works in his The directions were given by the Deputy Chief Minister officers of the Jammu and 67000+GP Rs 10,000. ongoing works by PHE and officers who ensured that the Minister said that constituency. while reviewing the power scenario in the Jammu division today. Senior Officers of the PDD department DIPR condoles demise were present in the meeting. MoS chairs SHC meet The Deputy Chief Minister asked the officers to ensure that they should synergize their efforts so that early of Hira Lal's mother restoration of the damaged of electric infra is done. He which was fixed to the tune said that we have to ensure that the people do not face any of Rs 2.48 crore and SRINAGAR, JUN 07 inconvenience viz-a-viz electric supply during the hot decisions were taken to The Information Department has condoled the demise of the mother of Hira Lal Bhat, an employee of the summer days. upgrade the infrastructure Dr. Singh also directed the Chief Engineer PDD Jammu and other facilities at the Haj Department. A condolence meeting, chaired by Director Information, to direct the Field Officers to ensure that the people do house. The Minister said that not suffer and be responsive to the demands of the Khudam-ul-Hujaj would be Muneer-ul-Islam, was convened at the Directorate of Information today which was attended by all the officers consumers viz-a-viz restoration of electric power and provided uniform for easy and officials of the Department. damaged transformers. He said that they should also identification in the twin The meeting while praying for eternal peace to the departed setup a 24x7 help line for providing quality supply of holy cities of Mecca and soul expressed solidarity with the bereaved family. electricity to the people of the division. NL Correspondent Bemina and Jammu as well Jamia Masjid Ziarat Syed Medina to ensure that they Srinagar, Jun 07 at Mecca and Medina Yaqoob Sahab Sonwar, perform their duties with DGP hails govt decision to Petitions Committee Munawara in Saudi Arabia. Mehboob Iqbal and Dr. Nisar utmost care. He said stickers Minister of State for Hajj and The Committee Members Ahmad Wani were also would be provided by SHC Auqaf, Syed Farooq Ahmad create JK Police service cadre meet held MP Nazir Ahmad Laway, present in the meeting. with pilgrim particulars to all Andrabi, today chaired a Srinagar, Jun 07 Legislators Mustaq Ahmad During the meeting, pilgrims. He said pilgrims Srinagar, Jun 07 meeting of State Haj Director General of Police S.P Vaid has hailed the Shah, Saif-din Bhat, Zaffar threadbare discussions were have been also advised to The meeting of Committee on Petitions of Jammu and Committee to take stock of government decisions regarding creation of Jammu and Manhas, Commissioner held on the matters related to ensure standard baggage by Kashmir Legislative Assembly was held under the various measures being put Kashmir Police Service cadre and increase in selection Secretary Revenue, infrastructure development, wrapping it with uniform Chairmanship of Choudhary Sukhnandan Kumar here in place for smooth conduct grade Constable quota from 25 to 50 per cent. In a series of Mohammad Ashraf Mir, green color. today. of Haj-2017 pilgrimage. The human resources, drainage tweets, DGP thanked the government for the decisions. He Executive officer SHC Syed The departure of Hajj The meeting was attended by Legislators RS Pathania, meeting discussed various network, macadamization, has congratulated the officers, policemen and their families. Qamar Sajad, Aga Syed construction of auditorium, chartered flights was Yawar Ahmed Mir, Noor Mohammad Sheikh, Ishfaq issues related to the annual Vaid said hundreds of officers and policemen would be Ahmed Sheikh, Anjum Fazili besides Secretary Muntazir Alsafvi almosvi, toilet block, purchase of tentatively scheduled from holy journey besides benefited by these decisions. "These decisions would go a Cooperatives Bashir A Bhat and MD JKCHC Bharat Moulana Farooq beddings, and landscaping in July 25 to August 4 as per the discussed the arrangements long to boost the morale of police force," DGP said. Earlier, Bhushan were also present in the meeting. Ahmad,Imam & Khateeb Haj house Bemina. Detailed State slot schedule, while as being made by the different the State government on Wednesday accorded approval to The meeting held elaborate discussions regarding the Jamia Masjid Rail Head discussion was also held on the arrival phase of haj Departments for providing the creation of JK Police Service Cadre and also petition submitted by Twinkle Mohan R/o Talab Tillo Jammu, Moulana Riyaz-ul- the budget estimates of J&K flights would begin from hassle free services to the enhancement in the quota of Selection grade Constable Jammu against the alleged hostile and illegal conduct of Haq Noorabadi, Khateeb Hajj Committee for 2017-18, September 4, 2017. devotees at Hajj houses from 25 to 50 pc in the cabinet meeting. (CNS) the Jammu and Kashmir Co-operative Housing Corporation (JKCHC), Jammu. Election Deptt to launch drive to Cheshmashahi Milk Plant records After deliberate discussions, the Committee directed JKCHC to furnish details regarding the case. It was further decided that the petitioner would be called-in, in register eligible electors: JCEO Rs 32.12 cr business last fiscal future meeting to present her side of the case besides present evidence in support of her petition. NL Correspondent Srinagar, Jun 07 Kohli, Zahoor take stock of functioning of plant NL Correspondent Muslims mourn death Srinagar, Jun 07 The State Election Department is going to of elderly Sikh man The Jammu and Kashmir launch a one month Special Milk Producers Cooperative Baramulla, Jun 07 Drive from July 1to enroll Limited (JKMPCL) run In a greatest display of brotherhood and humanity, large left-out eligible electors Cheshmashahi milk number of Muslims in North Kashmir participated in giving focus attention to processing unit recorded a the last rites of an elderly Sikh man on Wednesday. register first time electors business of Rs 32.12 crore Manohar Singh alias Lala, a resident of Pattan town in who attained 18 years of last fiscal and also sold 76 Baramulla district breathed his last after brief illness. age in the State. 2017 for updation and Polytechnic Colleges, ITI, lakh liters of milk in 2016- Lala being the popular figure in the town was admired This was revealed by the maximum enrolment of B.Ed and Nursing 17. by all. Large number of Muslims visited his house after Joint Chief Electoral eligible young voters, with Colleges so that The information was given the news about his death spread in the town. Officer Dr. Raman Kumar the theme " No voters to be maximum eligible electors Ahmad. Secretary threadbare discussions were out today during an Muslims also visited his Srinagar residence and Kesar in a meeting held left behind" who are in 18- could be covered. The Cooperative Bashir Ahmad held on Strengthening the inspection of the unit by participated in Antim Sanskar (Last Rites). here today to discuss the 19 years age group. Joint Chief Electoral Bhat, Chief Executive Infrastructure for Quality Minister for Animal & modalities to be adopted to Dr. Raman Kesar said that Officer said that the Officer, JKMPCL and other and Clean Milk Production A mourner from Muslim community said that the Sheep Husbandry and make the drive a success. Special Camps would be Electoral Registration concerned were also present (SIQ-CMP) scheme, deceased was very affectionate. "We always live in Fisheries, Abdul Gani Kohli The Joint Chief Electoral organized on July 8 and Officers (EROs) have been on the occasion. During Intensive Dairy harmony in the town. We are really grieved over his who was accompanied by Officer said that the 22, 2017 at polling instructed to ensure that their visit, the Ministers Development Programme death," said Muhammad Saleem to CNS. Minister of State for Forest, Election Commission of stations where Booth level the Forms are disposed off took review of the activities (IDDP) and AMCS at DCS "We are overwhelmed by love and affection showered Animal & Sheep India (ECI) has been Officers would be within a period of one carried out at the Milk Plan. Chadoora Budgam. by Muslims. We are really grateful to them. Nowhere, Husbandry, Cooperatives constantly endeavoring for available with adequate month from the receipt of Later, a review meeting was The meeting was told that in the world we have seen people from different faiths and Fisheries, Mir Zahoor milk is also procured from maximum registration of number of Form-6 and to the Forms. held during which living in such harmony," said a relative of deceased Rajouri and on an average eligible electors and receive the forms from who hails from Punjab. (CNS) around 3000 liters are issuing of electoral rolls applicants. The Joint procured daily. Addressing Chief Electoral Officer Labourer free from all errors by HWO holds interactive session the meeting, Kohli stressed said that special camps, launching nationwide on maintenance of quality comprehensive programme for which dates would be NL Correspondent participated in the appreciated the efforts and control of milk, curd and electrocuted to death announced separately, Pahalgam, Jun 07 time and again, adding that interactive session that was work of sanitation workers ghee which he said is Samba, Jun 07 this year, the ECI is going would also be organized in presided by Director Urban and said that people will essential in gaining A labourer died due to electric shock while working at to launch one month educational institutions Himalayan Welfare Local Bodies Kashmir always support them for confidence of the construction site at village Supwal in Samba programme from July 1st, including Colleges, Organization organized a consumers and for Reyaz Ahmed Wani. their hard work. District.The deceased has been identified as Koushal one day public discussion increasing the marketing of Mushtaq Ahmad Simnani, Director, ULB said the Kumar son of Tulsi Ram of Chattishgarh at present over the menace of rampant the products. Chief Executive Officer institution of Urban Local SIDCO Phase (I) Samba. Police said that the above House damaged in fire use of polythene in Kashmir Pahalgam was the guest of Bodies would be Mir Zahoor also spoke on the occasion and stressed said victim was doing work at construction site and Valley. honour. strengthened so as to make NL Correspondent Budoobagh at present for developing cordial accidentally touched the naked live electric wires and Srinagar, Jun 07 The public discussion titled: The speakers spoke on the every destination in Zakoora, Srinagar, resulting working relationship received grievous injuries. Other labourers reached 'environmental conservation need for proper solid waste Kashmir clean and beautiful. in damaged to the structure. between the JKMPCL and the spot and informed the officials in this regard who A house was damaged in a and the menace of poly bags' management and threw light Mushtaq Ahmad Simnani, the Village Level immediately shifted him to District Hospital Samba fire incident in Srinagar on Fire was brought under was convened with the on the sanitation related Chief Executive Officer Cooperatives for deep wherein doctors declared him as brought dead. They Wednesday. According to control with the help of fire collaboration of issues. Pahalgam, also expressed percolation of benefits. also informed the police in this regard. Police have sources, fire broke out in the tenders. However, no loss of Municipality Pahalgam at Mushtaq Pahlgami, the intent to make Pahalgam On the occasion, a registered a case in this connection and initiated house belonging to Gulzar life or injury was reported in Town Hall. president Himalayan neat, clean and polythene documentary film regarding Ahmad Zargar resident of this incident. A large number of people Welfare Organization free. (CNS) Amul was also screened. further proceedings. 8 TRAVEL the northlines Travel Jammu | Thursday | June| 08 | 2017

Nagpur railway station (94 km) followed by a two-and-a-half hour drive. Since the roads here aren't in great condition, avoid a road trip. Did you know? MowgliMowgli landland When to go The character Mowgli originated in Pench After three hours of a rather bumpy drive The best months to visit are between Nov and National Park, but his creator Rudyard from Kanha to Pench, we were about to make June. Visit during the winter season to enjoy Kipling never actually visited the park. It diverse in its topography - undulating it to the enchanting land of Mowgli. As we Having grown up reading The Jungle Book, pleasant days and cold mornings and is believed that a 19th century British scrublands, bamboo patches, stunningly drove closer to Sarrahiri, a hamlet near I was excited to traverse the national park, evenings. Summer is sweltering hot, but official wrote about a wolf-boy he found in large water bodies, hills and jungle valleys Karmajhiri gate of Pench National Park, the land of the famed characters - Bagheera, chances of spotting a tiger are higher. Plus, the jungle. Kipling read his journal and got form a beautiful landscape. With more than thick grassy lands surrounded us on both Balloo and Shere Khan. this is also the time when chitals shed their inspired to pen The Jungle Book. 200 species of birds, including wagtails, sides. The bright green landscape, peppered The guide suggested we also take in the antlers. with tile-roofed mud huts, made for a other little pleasures of the jungle while horn bills, kingfisher, barbets and minivets, beautiful pastoral terrain. We checked into looking for wild cats on our safaris, which and rich fauna, the jungle is a treat for our tree lodge, perched on top of a mahua tree are not difficult to spot in the peak summer anyone keen on photography. Watch out for and the next few minutes were spent gazing at season. So, we decided to make the most of the Indian Ghost Tree, a beautiful tree with a the deciduous forest from our balcony. the open-jeep jaunt by breathing in fresh air, white trunk and peeling paper-thin skin. It Feeling alive soaking up the sun, the musty smells of the eerily stands out, and yes, it does glow in the earth, cacophony of dark! the birds and much Man is an outsider more. While you are likely to spot a tiger with her Into the wild cubs by following the alert calls from deer Unlike other forests and langurs, leopards and sloth bears are the like Kanha and elusive creatures here. The closest we got to Bandhavgarh, Pench Collarwali (the celebrity tigress of the is a lot drier and forest), were fresh pugmarks, but what sparse, allowing you exhilarated us more was the 15-minute to take a sneak peek intense jeep chase where our naturalist and into the intimate the forest guide managed to create a tale full moments of the of mystery and suspense. resident birds and How to get there animals. At the same Fly to Nagpur and drive for about two hours time, it is refreshingly or more to your hotel or take a train to Miami Beyond the beaches Nordic adventure My summer adventure in Iceland had a big plus point, the travel part apart. For When Halla mentioned a visit to a Pore over cutting-edge street art, learn to roll a company, I had a local writer, poet, black beach called Reynisfjara, I didn't Cuban cigar or simply monkey around... social activist and a political adviser - take her seriously. Not even after I was For someone who tips the weighing scale a all rolled into one! My friend Halla standing in the middle of this vast little (okay, a lot) over 100 kg, visiting the Gunnarsdottir is a brilliant multi-tasker, blackness! The black escapade beach town of Miami can be quite scary. Most like most Icelanders, and she made sure continued with a hike to Svartifoss aka of the people here are not only fit, but they also I saw her country not like a tourist but as Black Waterfall. Why black? Because like to flaunt it. So, on a recent trip to the beach an insider. So, armed with hiking boots of the dark basalt columns here. city, to avoid further guilt of bingeing on and our driving licences, we designed a Eastern Fjords massive American burgers, I decided to skip road trip that was to begin in Reykjavik Iceland's eastern coastline is full of the surfboard and zone off to the 'other' side. in the west and take us to Borgarfjorour numerous mountains, beaches and You might wonder what's more to Miami than Eystri on the eastern side. countless majestic fjords (long, beaches. Well, lots more. In a loop narrow inlets created by glacial The Cuban Corner Iceland has one main road called Route erosion), which are home to the The one place that adds oodles of character to 1, or the ring road which goes around country's diverse wildlife - wild Miami and gives a happy twist to its facade is a the island - with inroads leading to reindeer, seal colonies, birds. The neighbourhood called Little Havana. Home to fjords, towns, peninsulas and jagged, snow-capped profile of the Miami's ever-expanding Latin community, highlands. Over the next two this is the place that many migrating Cubans weeks, Iceland revealed itself to have called home since Mr Castro took charge me in a series of arresting of Cuba in the late 1950s. Extremely different visions, untouched by man, as it from the rest of Miami, Little Havana has a has existed for scores of sub-culture all its own. It is always time to centuries. I also got the chance party here - you will generally find people to mingle with the natives, tapping away to folksy tunes or engrossed in experience their culture (two their little board games at the Domino Park. weddings and a ceremony Little Havana is also home to many cigar accepting me as an honorary makers; you can always walk in to one of them Viking ) and try some of and watch as they roll a fresh batch of leaves Iceland's unique culinary treats for you. From the finest cigar cutters to other suggested a quick stop at the Perez Art Museum, like fermented shark, minke accessories, this place is like a candy store for all we obliged, albeit grudgingly. What we animals are kept in massive enclosures that whale, puffin and, of course, cigar lovers. expected: an hour-long snooze fest. The reality: a mimic their natural habitats. You also get to Iceland's famous hot dogs. Eastern Fjords provides the first The Wall Of Rebellion mind-blowing experience. This haven for spend quality one-on-one time with certain Gushing start glimpse of Iceland. Each fjord looks Now who would have thought that Miami would modern and contemporary international art of the four-legged friends. Your head can be a dance Two hours from Reykjavik, is one of more amazing than the last one, so take be home to some of the finest graffitis in the 20th and 21st centuries is unlike any other floor for the a bunch of lemurs or your can get Iceland's most magnificent waterfalls a deep breath and enjoy the ride. We world. Wynwood Art District is for those who museum. From the first exhibit to the final one, some much-needed TLC from a baby Capuchin — Seljalandsfoss — that drops down were lucky enough to get to see a wish to step out of comfortable galleries and there was not a single piece that didn't transfix us. monkey (the same breed that Ross had in from a height of 60 metres. Keep your couple of swans strut around the Swan experience the maniacal thoughts that reside in From using light to mirrors and sound to Friends) - all-in-all a once-in-a-lifetime rubber boots and raincoat handy if you Fjord, as it is known. the head of artists, who literally use the world as miniatures, the works at Perez are such that they experience. want to walk to the big cave behind the The last stop was Borgarfjorour Eystri, their canvas. Here you will find art in every take you on a trip that's parallel to this universe, Fun detour falls. (If you are warm enough, you'll a quaint little town that ended the trip imaginable form. From abstract art to geometric and yet not from our realm. Sounds absolutely If you have a couple of days to spare, do visit never want to leave this picturesque icy on a high note - literally. The Daler patterns that can only be created once your mind bonkers, but Perez is a sensory overload that's a Orlando. It might not have the glitz and cold wonder.) Another 30 minutes of Mehendi-crazy crowd here (yes!) is pushed into an overdrive... Wynwood has it all. must-do in Miami. glamour of Miami, but what it scores high on is driving got us to another impressive threw a party for their "friend from The entire district is a massive canvas - you won't The Wild Zone a strong dose of testosterone in the form of waterfall, Skogafoss. Most tourists India" and we danced all night to find a single wall or street that's not covered. Like most cities, Miami too has its own little some crazy simulation rides at Universal attempt a one-day hike from here to paaji's bhangra beats. In the end, words Tripping on art paradise for animal lovers. The Jungle Island is a Studios. Also, if you have grown up binge reach the famous Eyjafjallajokull like beautiful, amazing, must-visit fail Museums is something I am happy to give a place that both kids and adults would love to watching cartoons, a trip to the Walt Disney volcano. to describe my Iceland experience. miss. But when my charming tour guide visit. Built about 80 years ago, most of the World will rake up some memories. Blacked-out Life altering comes close... perhaps. Nation the northlines 9 Jammu | Thursday | June| 08 | 2017 8 killed, 15 injured as factory wall collapses at Baddi town of Himachal

hence closed for past some time. The deceased were members of three families who have been identified as Asarfi, 35; his two children Sailesh and Priti; Santosh Kumar and wife Maya; Asha and her two children, Nanha and Jamni. They were migrant labourers from Uttar Pradesh. The jhuggis were erected on government land and a private individual was charging rent from the jhuggi-dwellers. SOLAN, JUNE 7 industrial unit caved in and heavy rain and storm. fell on jhuggis constructed The Nalagarh SDM, SP and The injured have been taken As many as eight people, on the other side of the wall DSP visited the spot. to hospitals at Nalagarh and including children, were at Swarajmajra village of The wall was about 60-ft Baddi while a few serious Devotees take part in a shobha yatra during Chattrapati Shivaji Coronation killed and 15 others injured Baddi industrial area on tall. The industrial unit was cases have been shifted to when the wall of a closed Tuesday night following mortgaged with a bank and the PGI, Chandigarh. Ceremony in Nagpur. Man with terminal cancer conquers Everest Babri case: Court exempts Advani, Joshi, Bharti from personal appearance

(Sheffield Wednesday) fan LUCKNOW, JUNE 7 before the court daily during The Supreme Court had on the summit of Everest the trial. called the destruction of the with a @SUFC_tweets BJP stalwarts LK Advani, They had been granted a mosque a "crime" which flag,” Toothill tweeted. Murli Manohar Joshi and similar relief during the trial shook the "secular fabric of Toothill, originally from Union Minister Uma Bharti proceedings in the case in the Constitution" while Sheffield, lives in will not have to attend the Raebareli. allowing the CBI's plea Willesden Green in London day-to-day trial in the 1992 The Supreme Court had on seeking restoration of the and has climbed in the Babri Masjid demolition April 19 transferred to criminal conspiracy charge Himalayas. case, with a CBI special Lucknow the Raebareli case against Advani and others. He believes that he is the court on Wednesday for a joint trial in the two The accused are also facing first cancer patient to scale exempting them from cases relating to the charges of having made the world’s highest personal appearance. demolition. assertions "prejudicial to mountain, ‘BBC News’ CBI special judge SK Yadav There are 34 accused in the discharge from the offence Besides the three senior BJP national integration and reported. passed the order on case and the CBI court is was rejected by judge Yadav. leaders, party MP Vinay injuring or defiling a place Toothill was diagnosed with applications moved by conducting the day-to-day The court had also granted Katiyar, one-time Hindutva of worship". former Deputy Prime trial on the direction of the The other charges against LONDON, JUNE 7 planted a flag of rivals bowel cancer in June 2015 them bail on a personal bond firebrand Sadhvi Sheffield United at the and told in early 2016 that Minister Advani (89), ex- apex court. of Rs 50,000 each. Rithambara, VHP's Vishnu them include indulging in A 47-year-old British man summit for charity. he had beaten the disease, Union Minister Joshi (83) During today's proceedings, The Supreme Court had on Hari Dalmiya, Mahant "deliberate and malicious" with terminal cancer is The personal trainer, who but later found out it had and Bharti (58) seeking the CBI got a prosecution April 19 also directed that Nritya Gopal Das, Mahant acts intended to outrage believed to have become the reached the summit on returned. exemption from personal witness, Ramakant Dubey, the trial in the demolition Dharam Das Maharaj, Ram religious feelings, uttering first cancer patient to climb Monday, has raised almost Toothill said he has been appearance on different discharged on the ground case be completed within Vilas Vedanti, Champat Rai statements leading to public Everest, the world’s highest 31,500 pounds for the told that he has “just several grounds. that it did not require him for two years. Bansal, Baikunth Lal mischief, rioting and mountain. cancer charity Macmillan, months left to live”. Allowing the plea, the court, recording of evidence. It had ordered the restoration Sharma and Shiv Sena unlawful assembly. Ian Toothill, the Sheffield beating the target of 29,100 He reached the top of the however, said the trio would The special court had on of the conspiracy charge leader Satish Pradhan are the The maximum punishment Wednesday football club pounds. North Col route on May 16 have to appear before it as May 30 framed the serious against the three leaders. other accused against whom which could be awarded to fan, who has been told he “Nothing to see here, just and the summit of Everest and when directed. criminal conspiracy charge This charge against them charges have been framed by Advani and others upon has just months to live, some cancer dude on June 5. — PTI Counsel for the BJP leaders against Advani, Joshi, Bharti had been dropped by a trial the special court. conviction in the matter had cited old age of Advani and nine others and allowed court in 2001 and the verdict The 16th-century disputed could be up to five years and Joshi, and extensive the prosecution to begin the had been upheld by the structure in Ayodhya was imprisonment or fine or No raids on NDTV; promoters travel by Bharti as reasons trial. Allahabad High Court in pulled down on December 6, both, according to a lawyer. have to stand scrutiny: Venkaiah for their inability to appear Their application for 2010. 1992. — PTI Dangal’s China success an exemplary NEW DELHI, JUNE 7 the sidelines of a function that its move against the SC restores 50% institutional here. news channel was an story for BRICS: Top CPC leader There were no raids on Rubbishing claims of a infringement of freedom of quota in PG medical admissions NDTV with the CBI not vendetta against the channel, speech, emphasising that NEW DELHI, JUNE 7 order contending it went BEIJING, JUNE 7 Standing Committee of the has created history by entering any office of the Naidu said the promoters of searches carried out in the against an earlier verdict of the CPC which rules the becoming only the 33rd film channel, Union Information NDTV, Prannoy and basis of warrants issued by The Supreme Court on top court as also Medical Aamir Khan-starrer Dangal, country. in China’s history to cross and Broadcasting Minister Radhika Roy, should submit court covered only the Wednesday restored 50% Council of India regulations that has scripted history in “I think this is a very typical RMB one billion. M Venkaiah Naidu said on to due process of the law as premises and offices of institutional preference in that permitted them to fill 50% China by becoming the first example of a success story. It is still continuing to play Wednesday while there were questions on their promoters. admission to PG medical seats from their own institution. top-grossing non- We media groups need to over 7,000 screens across dismissing allegations that operations that needed Lashing out at the Congress courses. A Vacation Bench MCI had supported BHU and Hollywood film, earned rare give it more coverage. This China. the searches were an disclosures. for alleging that the headed by Justice Ashok AMU, saying the high court praise on Wednesday from a will serve as a good Liu, in his address, also infringement on press “Those disclosures will be government was misusing Bhushan, which had reserved its misinterpreted the regulations. top Chinese leader who example,” he said. attacked the western media, freedom. inquired into,” the minister the CBI, Naidu said, “I am verdict on Tuesday, set aside the On behalf of BHU, Additional lauded it for being a For example, the Indian saying it is spreading fake The Central Bureau of said, indicating that the surprised that the Congress Allahabad High Court’s May 29 Solicitor-General Maninder “success story” which needs media should be proud of news in the past few years. Investigation’s raids on the troubles for the channel is talking about the misuse order quashing the 50% Singh had sought immediate to be highlighted by the this movie because it is very “There has been a lot of fake properties of NDTV founder were unlikely to end soon. of the CBI. My PM was institutional quota in admission stay on the high court’s order. media in BRICS nations. successful in China and very news in the western media. Prannoy Roy on June 5 on Naidu said the media house grilled for eight hours when to PG medical courses. After “The entire apple cart cannot “If I remember it correctly, influential, he said. Like President Vladimir allegations of bank fraud could not presume itself to he was Gujarat CM during this order, Banaras Hindu be reversed by re-opening there is a movie in India “Perhaps we should take this Putin said some countries had drawn criticism from be above the law. “This is the UPA government and University (BHU), Aligarh those 50 per cent seats for ‘Wrestle my father’ opportunity to express our actually created those fake several political parties as especially true when our party president was Muslim University (AMU) and students selected through the (Chinese name for Dangal), voice,” he said, adding that news,” he said. well journalist groups such ownership of most media foisted with a false case and government-run medical National Eligibility-cum- is very popular in China in a “we need things which are “Mainstream media in as the Editors’ Guild of today is defined by a spent time in jail. Now these colleges in Uttar Pradesh can go Entrance Test (NEET),” Singh very short time,” with record helpful, conducive and BRICS countries must India, Press Club of India vertiginous web of cross- people are talking about ahead with counselling for had said. Singh had cited the revenues, raking up more constructive for sure”. strengthen efforts to and All India Newspaper holding involving corporate misusing the CBI.” admission to PG medical top court’s verdict in the revenue than Chinese Editors and journalists from disseminate more positive Editors’ Conference. and entities for whom media The minister was referring courses and fill up seats by June Saurabh Chaudhary case that movies, Liu Yunshan, a Brazil, Russia, India, China news about BRICS “There is no raid on NDTV. is not a primary business,” to Narendra Modi being 12, the top court said. Acting on laid down guidelines for PG ranking leader of the ruling and South Africa (BRICS) countries and we can covey The CBI has not entered the he said. grilled in 2010 by a a PIL, the high court had on medical admission and Communist Party of China are attending the forum more positive energy. This is premises of the newsroom The CBI had in a statement Supreme Court-appointed May 29 allowed filling up the emphasised that only half the (CPC), said while being organised by China’s our responsibility,” Liu said. or TV studio or any other earlier cited a Supreme probe panel over his alleged 50 per cent institutional quota seats were to be filled through addressing participants of Xinhua news agency ahead He also claimed that media related offices of the media Court order of 2016 to assert complicity in not doing seats in PG medical courses at all-India quota. If the the BRICS Media Forum of this year’s BRICS in China which is state- channel. The management that the agency had enough to stop the 2002 BHU and AMU for students institutional preference for 50 being held here. Summit to be held in the controlled enjoys freedom. and promoters have to stand jurisdiction to take up communal riots in Gujarat from any medical college based per cent seats were done away “Dangal is the most Chinese city of Xiamen in “In China, I don’t think scrutiny and answer to the investigation of cases of and Amit Shah’s stint in jail on their NEET ranking. The top with, what would happen to successful movie in recent September this year. (there is) any problem with people instead of blocking it corruption concerning in the same year in the court’s order came on petitions other premier institutes like the years,” said Liu, who is Dangal which raked up over media freedom...China has and then making private banks as well. Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake filed by BHU and AMU, which AIIMS and the PGI, ranked fifth in the all- Rs 1,100 crore since it was negative news in the past,” allegations,” Naidu said on It also refuted the charge encounter case. PTI had challenged the high court’s Chandigarh, he added. powerful seven-member released in China on May 5 he said. Textbook tells students to write emails as short as skirts, sparks row

NEW DELHI, JUNE 7 the students of B Com written in the textbooks, people’s sentiments and said “It was not to hurt anyone. I Bhagat Singh a (Honours) in most DU- without realising that such the analogy was taken from took the analogy from an “revolutionary terrorist”, A BCom (Honours) affiliated colleges. analogies may legitimise an article by a foreign article written by a foreign prompting the freedom textbook advising students The book, which has been casual sexism in our author. author,” Gupta said. fighter’s family to raise the to write emails short enough in print since over a decade, society.” “I have already deleted the Recently, a Class XII issue with university to be interesting like skirts said, “Email messages “Thankfully, we are able to statement from my book. I physical education textbook authorities as well as the has created an outrage. should be like skirts—short realise and question the will also advise the defining 36-24-36 as the HRD Ministry.“A textbook The book ‘Basic Business enough to be interesting and reliability of such textbooks publisher to remove the “best body shape for should be neutral and Communication’ has been long enough to cover all the in our course. Why didn’t content before publishing a females” had created an provide balanced viewpoints authored by C B Gupta, a vital points.” anyone question this latest edition,” Gupta told outrage on social media and leave the rest to the former head of the A student, who did not want statement in this book PTI. To a question on why with critics demanding that student to form an opinion. Commerce Department of a to be named, said, “Some which is being reprinted such an analogy was made, it be withdrawn. Such controversies will Delhi University-affiliated students from socially and since years?” she asked. he said, it was a mistake on In another instance, a book create more awareness anonymous. objectionable content in college. economically weaker Now, a septuagenarian, his part and he had taken which forms part of the among textbook authors,” The Madras High Court had Class IX social science The textbook is widely sections have a tendency to professor C B Gupta the analogy from an article Delhi University’s history said a DU professor who directed the CBSE to textbook about the Nadar prescribed by professors to memorise everything expressed regret for hurting of a foreign author. curriculum had called wished to remain remove alleged community. — PTI 10 SPORTS the northlines Jammu | Thursday | June 08 | 2017 Drench Open: Favourites Hockey Club produces 50 National players from Poonch State Roll Ball team POONCH: Mukesh Kumar (junior special mention about Sharma, Abhi Sharma, leaves for Nationals hung out to dry Around 50 players, coach). Incharge Sports Stadium Ajaz Ahmed. JAMMU: Paris: including 25 girls from "In the sporting season of Poonch, Nirdosh Kumar GIRLS: Ishta Sharma Power House Hockey Club 2016-2017, 23 boys and for extending the logistic (captain), Jaameet Kour, Selected by the J&K Roll Ball Association, state Chants of “Kiki-Kiki-Kiki” resonated around Court Philippe- team today left for participation in the Federation Poonch represented 25 girls of Power House support. Shewani Sharma, Anamika Chatrier on Tuesday, but the echoes of that sonic support are all that (Roll Ball) Cup to be held at Chandigarh from June Jammu and Kashmir at Hockey Club Poonch Participation at the Bali, Barkha Sharma remain of France’s big hope for a French Open champion. Home nine to June 11. different National level participated at the Naional level: (Manager), Abhilove Kour, favourite Kristina “Kiki” Mladenovic failed to handle the The team was flagged off by Joint Secretary, J&K competitions thus helped National level hockey BOYS: Agrim Raina, Mridhu Sharma, Harmeet atmosphere, the wind or the rain, as well as Timea Bacsinszky who State Sports Council, Shiv Kumar Sharma in the checked into the semifinals with a 6-4 6-4 win. Thirteenth seed the district excelled in the tournament in different Akshay Sudan, Ishtiaq Kour, Rozia Kazmi presence of Sports Officer, Ravi Singh and Manager Mladenovic had played with tears in her eyes. She left the arena in game this year. age groups," said Sham Ahmed, Mohd Ishvaq, (Manager), Urvashi Indoor Complex, Satish Gupta. The contingent is a similar state. Bacsinszky was thrilled. “I knew she would be a Young boys and girls in Lal Sharma. Shobit Tandon, Saval Sharma, Jasmeet Kour, led by Sudhir Singh. formidable opponent,” the 30th seed grinned. “We had everything Power House Club are Meanwhile, Power House Ahmed, Rishiv Sharma, Maheeka Maine, Nisam The Teams: today: a hurricane, and sand storms, nice weather, and almost trained by retired SAI Club thanked the office Ramandeep Singh, Kazmi, Tahira Parveen WOMEN: Niharika Jasrotia, Simran Raina, snow... it was really complicated to stay focused throughout the coach, Sham Lal Sharma, bearers of Hockey J&K, Tarwinderpal Singh, Akash (Manager), Minakahi Kavneet Kour, Garvita Gupta, Roopam Kour, Ruhi day.” “I am knackered.” Addressing the French crowd she said: “I who happens to be vice officials of J&K State Sharma, Karan Sharma, Khajuria, Vandana Rajput, Ankita Chopra, Rasleen Kour, Ishita Singh, am sorry, thank you for the atmosphere.” She now has time to president of the Hockey Sports Council, concerned Harsh Rai, Agrim Raina, Sharma, Parveet Kour, Parthvi Sharma, Mahima Khajuria, Ashima Gupta. regroup before meeting 19-year-old Jelena Ostapenko who ousted Jammu and Kashmir. The officials of the Department Shashwat Sharma, Abhinov Manpreet Kour, Asma MEN: Aayush Jasrotia, Rakshak Jandial, Sidhant Caroline Wozniacki 4-6 6-2 6-2. Mladenovic had high hopes of Club is also assisted in of Youth Services and Dabur, Akash Dabur, Choudhary, Abhilove Gupta, Hiteshwar Singh, Amrit Pal Singh, Suresh becoming the first French champion since Mary Pierce in 2000, but coaching the young Sports and Department of Sharan Sharma, Vishal Kour, Harmeet Kour, Kumar, Arjun Dev Singh, Chandan Sharma, Bhanu never really clicked on Court Philippe-Chatrier. While not looking hockey players by Pawan School Education for their Sudan, Akshay Sudan, Avneet Kour, Afsana Sunil Khajuria, Bhuvesh Sharma, Mohd. Salman, especially anxious, she had looked emotional throughout. Kumar (fitness trainer) and support. The Club had Jagmeet Singh, Karan Khatoon and Kirti Sharma. Aiyaan Javid. VAJK selects 28 for Summer camp Chinese ‘sack race’ claims six coaches in a month Beijing: Teda, Guizhou Zhicheng China Sports Insider paid foreign players has also High expectations in the Chongqing Lifan and website, said the created teething problems big-spending Chinese Super Changchun Yatai have also managerial turmoil this season with two of League have triggered a parted ways with their reflected the rising them, Hulk and Ezequiel spate of departures, with six coaches in recent weeks. ambitions of Chinese clubs. Lavezzi, accused of racism. coaches shown the door in It comes as the Super “In the English Premier The managerial sackings the space of just one month. League enjoys League, there’s always the come halfway through the More than a third of teams unprecedented visibility, managerial sack race — season and as China in the 16-strong Super broadcasting in Britain and who’s going to get sacked approaches its summer League have been affected, other countries under a new first?” Dreyer said. transfer window, meaning in a season which has also TV deal and featuring “This is just another global any new coach has an been rocked by claims of several big stars including football trend that has come opportunity to hire players racism and violence. Oscar and Carlos Tevez. to China. The fact is that and start rebuilding his Jiangsu Suning, who have Chinese teams smashed the when you have clubs team. However, they may JAMMU: Kunjwani complex, here. initiated by the Association under slumped to 15th in the table Asian transfer record five spending a lot of money, the find their spending limited Volleyball Association of Jammu The two-day selection process took the guidance of the technical after finishing second last times in 12 months after pressure is on for them to after China levied a 100 and Kashmir (VAJK) today place in the age group of under-16 penal. year, are the biggest club President Xi Jinping perform, and inevitably in percent tax on transfer fees shortlisted 28 promising boys for boys at Volleyball courts of MA The trials took place under the involved after Choi Yong- signalled his desire to turn football, it’s the managers for loss-making clubs, in a its 21-day summer coaching camp Stadium, here. Earlier, 80 young guidance of general secretary of Soo departed last week. China into a football power. that get the responsibility.” bid to reign in player to be held at JK Public School players attended to the trials the Association, Vijay Magotra. Beijing Guoan, Tianjin Mark Dreyer, founder of the The sudden influx of well- purchases. Jhingan, Jeje score as India beat Nepal India end campaign with a loss to Germany Hosts hammer Kiwis by 87 runs for second Mumbai: on June 13. Dusseldorf: went amiss and the first India warmed up nicely for the India fluffed quite a few chances and Hosts Germany half ended with a 1-0 upcoming AFC Asian Cup qualifying should have been three goals up in the overpowered Indian 2-0 in advantage to Germany. consecutive win match against Kyrgyzstan as they beat an action-packed encounter After a goalless third Cardiff: lower-ranked Nepal 2-0 in an to end their campaign at the quarter, India continued to international football friendly here Hosts England became the first team to three-nation men’s hockey challenge the Germans, qualify for the Champions Trophy today. India dominated most part of the tournament on a winning getting closer each time to semifinals after hammering New game but had to wait till the 60th note here today. Germany finding a breakthrough. Zealand by 87 runs to stay top of Group minute to take the lead when defender had previously won 2-1 Three minutes from time, A in Cardiff on Tuesday. Eoin Morgan's Sandesh Jhingan found the target. against Belgium, drew 2-2 India won another penalty side mastered tricky conditions to Another strike, with 11 minutes left for with India and lost 5-2 to corner but Harmanpreet’s reinforce their credentials as the final whistle, by hardworking Belgium. They finished with flick was saved by the midfielder Jeje Lalpekhlua sealed seven points while India German goalkeeper. India tournament favourites with an Nepal’s fate and gave the hosts a 2-0 earned four points from their pulled out their goalkeeper excellent team performance in which win. outings. Belgium finished but could not find the everyone contributed. Joe Root top- The game was used by India coach first half had Robin showed better with six points. equaliser. Germany, scored with an impressive 64 — his Stephen Constantine to try out various finishing prowess. Though India began well and meanwhile, succeeded in 32nd score above fifty in 85 ODIs — players in the absence of some key The hosts, however, should also won a penalty corner as early Olympics, dominate ball came up with a good save. pumping in their second as England posted an all-out score of men, including star striker Sunil consider themselves extremely as the second minute of the possession to take early India played the second goal in the 60th minute, 310 after being put in to bat. In reply, Chhetri who was rested for the game. fortunate at the fag end of the half match, the German defence control of the match. quarter patiently, rotating thanks to Timm New Zealand struggled to overcome Although India won with a when Nepal striker Nawayug Shreshta was too good for young They found success with the ball and waiting for an Herzbruch. the first over loss of Luke Ronchi for a comfortable margin, Constantine failed to send the ball into an open goal drag-flicker Harmanpreet Thies Ole Prinz deflecting opening in the German On Wednesday, India leave golden duck and, although Kane would not have been pleased with the after Indian custodian and captain Singh, who had scored a the ball into the goal in the defence. for London for the Hockey Williamson struck an assured 87, his squandered chances in the first half, Gurpreet Sandhu had charged out of double in India’s 3-2 win seventh minute. After several circle World League Semifinal. teammates were picked off by most of them by striker Robin Singh his line. against Belgium yesterday. They earned a penalty penetrations, India bagged They will play a couple of England's impressive attack. Liam who was replaced at the start of the Barring this chance, Nepal, ranked The following minutes of the corner seconds before the their second penalty corner practice matches before their Plunkett was the pick of the bowlers, second half. 169, mostly played second fiddle to the first quarter saw Germany, first break but India of the game in the 29th tournament opener against taking four wickets as New Zealand India take on Kyrgyzstan at Bengaluru world No. 100 India. bronze medallists at the Rio goalkeeper Akash Chikte minute. The opportunity Scotland on June 15. subsided to 223 all out in the 45th over. Pride and prejudice: In UK, South Confident India aim to seal semifinal berth Asians as estranged as ever personally aware of many in match against Sri Lanka cases of fraud, swindling, London: potential till date. wickets makes this Indian side more drug-running and benefits- A near flawless demolition of No wonder Sangakkara, in his intimidating. cheating done by Pakistani- Pakistan achieved, India will eye column for the ICC, has made it The only thing that Virat Kohli origin people. A 65-year-old another dominant performance to clear that Sri Lanka need to show would want now is Mahendra Singh Birmingham man of seal a semifinal berth when they take aggression against India while Dhoni getting some batting time Pakistani origin I knew, who on Sri Lanka in the ICC Champions conceding that it may not be easy for before the big game against South seemed very religious, was Trophy here on Thursday. them. Africa. arrested and sentenced for Having pulverised Pakistan by 124 Playing in his final first-class Kohli promoting Pandya ahead of 18 years for dealing in runs, India will start as season, Sangakkara has been in Dhoni is an indication that the drugs. Then you must have overwhelming favourites against Sri sublime form for Surrey with four skipper is looking to use his former read about child grooming Lanka, who looked in total disarray centuries in county cricket. captain more as an accumulator--in gangs as well... These during their 96-run defeat at the For India, playing Sri Lanka before Javed Miandad mould who would Indians and or on way to the stadiums Pakistani people are hands of South Africa. facing South Africa (on June 11) is rotate strike, frustrate bowlers and Pakistanis and Bangladeshis show this. bringing a bad name to The only worry is the fickle London Lanka, which is a side that is going an advantage as they can go into the launch a furious counter-attack after have brought their “Eighty per cent of the Muslims and South Asians weather, with forecasts of 40 per through a rebuilding phase for the final group league game with a free getting his eye in. prejudices and centuries-old Pakistanis of the UK are bad in general.” cent chance of heavy rain. longest time now. mind. India’s bowling unit has been sharp, petty fights over belief and people,” says B Ahmed, a He likes Indians. “Most of Contrasting performances aside, the To make matters worse, the form Rohit Sharma hitting a 91 on of late. Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s ethnicity and language to the Birmingham resident whose them are from educated and sheer difference in quality also puts and fitness of regular captain Angelo comeback is a reassurance while controlled swing bowling, Umesh UK. This is an English parents migrated from cultured background, focus India a few notches ahead of the Mathews is a cause for concern, Shikhar Dhawan’s positive approach Yadav’s fiery pace, backed by Jasprit summer of discontent, Bangladesh, when it was on education and are law- cricketers from the island nation. while senior opener Upul Tharanga’s will keep the Men in Blue in good Bumrah’s overs at the death have marked by fear of terror and part of the united Pakistan, abiding people,” says On paper, the two sides are a total two-match suspension has added stead. troubled the oppositions. a hotly-contested general in the 1960. That’s a Ahmed. mismatch. insult to injury. Skipper Virat Kohli has over the Such has been the quality that election. There’s also the stunning number, and an 80 per cent? While India ticked almost all the It’s two years since both Mahela years been Sri Lanka’s nemesis and bowlers of Mohammed Shami and Champions Trophy, with equally stunning But come on — 80 per cent boxes in their victory against Jayawardene and Kumar the 81 not out against Pakistan is just Ravichandran Ashwin’s calibre are four out of eight teams generalisation about a very of the Pakistani people are Pakistan, the Sri Lankans, in their Sangakkara quit ODIs post the 2015 the tonic he needed before taking on warming the benches since the first coming from the Indian diverse Pakistani expat bad? Isn’t that a very biased opening fixture, looked as if they World Cup but Sri Lanka have not the likes of Lasith Malinga, Suranga XI picked for the matches so far Subcontinent. The debates population. When and unfair assessment? have only entered the tournament to been able to single out even a couple Lakmal and Nuwan Pradeep. have not given any reason to and arguments among the challenged, Ahmed sticks to Ahmed then talks about the add to the numbers. of players, who can show steely Yuvraj Singh was in vintage form at complain. immigrants of the three his view. “You just read the “atrocities” committed by the The winners of the last edition have resolve. the Edgbaston and a placid Oval It is unlikely that Kohli would tinker South Asian nations have reports in the media,” says Pakistani Army in what was a formidable batting line-up, which The likes of Dinesh Chandimal or pitch will only help him get a few with the winning combination been enlivened and even Ahmed, 50-year-old, who’s East Pakistan, in the 1960s is being backed very well by a potent Chamara Kapugedara have been more runs under his belt. although one feels for Ashwin, who embittered by the cricket. dabbled in various and immediately before what bowling attack. around for some time but both have Hardik Pandya’s power hitting at No is India’s strike bowler in the red- The conversations in the professions and currently he proudly calls the “War of And therein lies the problem with Sri been guilty of not realising their full 7 and his ability to chip in with quick ball format. stands, outside the grounds runs a taxi business. “I’m Independence” of 1971. 11 BUSINESS the northlines Jammu | Thursday | June 08 | 2017 Over 70, 000 doctors participate in Adani to start work on coal mine near IMA's Dilli Chalo movement Australia’s Grat Barrier Reef

Jammu: is collective action and Sydney: in the central outback that some believe In what was perhaps the decision which would do India’s Adani Enterprises gave final has the potential to become Australia’s largest peaceful Satyagraha justice to this profession." investment approval on Tuesday for its largest coal-producing region. against the many issues "The massive success of the $4 billion Carmichael coal mine and Adani said the project would create faced by the medical Dilli Chalo movement is an railway in Australia’s north, shifting 10,000 direct and indirect jobs, with fraternity, a huge majority of indication that medical the focus to fund raising for the pre-construction works starting in the doctors, MBBS students, professionals will no longer controversial project. next few months. Coal from the mine and others associated with take any form of injustice. Adani, which hopes to secure a A$900 will be exported to India. the profession took part in We must work towards million ($670 million) government Queensland premier Annastacia the Dilli Chalo movement restoring the nobility of the loan, said in a statement it had given Palaszczuk said Australia’s third held today in the National profession. The increasing “final investment decision approval” to funding. biggest state had been hit by a global Capital. The peaceful present in person joined enough, and that repeated incidence of violence build what would be Australia’s biggest “Announcing an intention to invest is a resources downturn and Adani’s protest was joined by over digitally over a live webcast. pleas and appeals by the against doctors is coal mine. decision would help mining firms. 70,000 doctors from all over unacceptable. Justice has far cry from having the finance to do Speaking at the medical fraternity have “We are committed to this project,” Adani’s decision “is a vote of India including the IMA been denied to doctors even so,” said Julien Vincent, executive deliberations, Padma Shri materialized into nothing Adani Chairman Gautam Adani said. confidence not just in the Queensland National and State branch Awardee Dr K K Aggarwal, except reassurances. The within the framework of the director of environmental finance The Carmichael mine has faced years economy, but in Queensland people”, leadership and National President Indian agitation among doctors has constitution of India. This organisation Market Forces. of delays amid opposition from she said. representatives of National movement is our peaceful Greenpeace Australia Pacific said the Medical Association (IMA) been evident for a long time environment groups who argue it will Medical Associations such attempt to serve as a wake- announcement was a “PR stunt”. However, one energy analyst said the and President Heart Care now. New draconian acts contribute to global warming and as Federation of Obstetrics Foundation of India (HCFI) implicating penal provisions up call to the government to The project is located in the remote huge project would drive down thermal damage the Great Barrier Reef, leading & Gynecological Societies and Dr RN Tandon - on clerical errors and take urgent action," added Galilee Basin, a 247,000 square- coal prices if it was built, putting some banks to rule out any role in of India (FOGSI), Indian Honorary Secretary General violations of clauses not Dr KK Aggarwal. kilometre (95,000 square mile) expanse pressure on local rivals. Academy of Pediatrics IMA in a joint statement, linked to medical treatment (IAP), Association of said, "This is one of the in West Bengal Clinical Walmart launches exclusive GST Physicians of India (API) toughest times for the Establishment Act are not in Wipro chief Azim Premji denies and the Cardiological medical fraternity. This the interest of the profession Society of India (CSI) Satyagraha comes after the and therefore, the society at toll-free helpline for `kirana' members media report on sale of stake amongst others. Those not realization that enough is large. The need of the hour Wipro Limited Chairman Azim Premji has Jammu: At Walmart India, our heart of everything we do, denied a media report that promoters of the IT company To enable our kiranas and teams are working this initiative will were evaluating sale of their holdings and said he Amazon-Apple TV deal shows tough other reseller members' diligently to be 100% GST ultimately lead to a “remains committed to Wipro.” transition smoothly into the ready in time and we positive impact on our In his letter to Wiproites, he had termed the news article new tax regime as well as remain committed to help customers as we emerge road to cooperation for tech rivals reportedly published in this regard as “baseless and ensure minimum our partners in the whole with a streamlined process service looks obvious. malicious.” disruptions in their process for a win-win and both at the back-end and Apple needs great video to A news website had yesterday quoting banking sources businesses with the roll-out smooth transition to the the front-end.'' The helpline sell its TV player. Amazon reported that the promoters of the India’s third-largest IT of the Goods and Services new tax regime. Our toll- has a pool of experts to needs places to stream its services company are in the early stages of evaluating the Tax (GST) from 1st July, free helpline service address a wide range of TV shows so that people sale of the company or some of its units, and have even sign up for its Prime club Walmart India has network is an innovative queries from our members approached investment banks. to watch them - and buy launched an exclusive GST and a pioneering initiative on registration, payment of In the letter sent out late last night to its employees, Premji more toilet paper, too. toll-free helpline for them. on GST and will be an tax, input tax credit, said he continued to be “incredibly excited” about the Viewers want to watch Krish Iyer, President & important catalyst in the refunds, among others. The potential of the IT industry and Wipro. their favorite programs on CEO, Walmart India, said, eco-system. GST will toll-free helpline based in “Over the past 50 years, I have seen Wipro grow from a whatever device they "GST is not just a tax positively impact the Noida has a built-in small regional player in vegetable oils to a global leader in San Fransisco: among Silicon Valley titans choose. Yet Monday’s reform, it is a whole new informal sector and will capacity to handle over technology.. I continue to be incredibly excited about the A deal bringing Amazon can stand in the way of announcement, rather than way of doing business. help unleash new 2500 queries a day with potential of the IT industry and Wipro.. I see enormous Prime Video to Apple TV, serving customers. The being routine, was the With its impending entrepreneurial energy. services available in Hindi, energy within the company to power the success of our announced on Monday at logic of linking Apple TV, result of a negotiation implementation, it is We're confident that Small Telugu, Punjabi, Marathi clients and therefore the success of Wipro,” he said. Apple Inc’s developer a device for watching stretching back at least to imperative for all reseller & kiranas will be and English. Our Members conference after years of television over the internet, 2015 when Amazon businesses, large and small, able to scale up their can also email their queries Farm loan waivers raise risk of talk, shows how with Amazon.com Inc’s stopped selling Apple TVs to get ready to embark on businesses significantly. to competitive tensions booming video-streaming on its retail site. the GST adoption journey. With the Customer at the [email protected] fiscal slippages, inflation: RBI Airtel-Telenor India merger gets Mumbai: India Grid Trust shares fall on market The Reserve Bank on Wednesday warned of fiscal Competition Commission of India’s nod situation getting out of hand if states unabatedly continue to waive farm loans saying it also risk spurring inflation. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has debut after $350 million IPO RBI Governor Urjit Patel said unless that state approved the proposed merger of Bharti Airtel with Telenor India Grid Trust’s fervour when the issues governments’ budgets allow that fiscal space to go in for India, Airtel said on Tuesday. Last week, Bharti Airtel and shares fell as much as 6.3% came, but now reality a loan waiver, it would be risky to tread on that path. Telenor India also filed a joint application before National on their debut on Tuesday, concerns are stepping in. “The risk of fiscal slippages, which by and large can Company Law Tribunal for approval of their merger clouding the listing Until the first round of entail inflationary spillovers, has risen with the following nod from the market regulator Sebi and stock prospect for other interest and dividend is paid announcements of large farm loan waivers, the RBI said exchanges -- BSE and NSE. “We wish to inform you that infrastructure investment out and people understand in its second bi-monthly monetary policy review for Competition Commission of India (CCI) vide its letter funds after raising Rs 22.5 how these instruments 2017-18. dated June 5, 2017 has approved the proposed merger of billion ($349.68 million) in operate, any further issue is Patel said that the risk of going down the “slippery path” Telenor (India) Communications Pvt Ltd with Bharti Airtel an initial public offering. most unlikely.” of waiver could dissipate the important gains that the Ltd,” the company said in a BSE filing. Airtel and Telenor The company is only the At least $1.3 billion in states made in fiscal rectitude over the last 2-3 years. signed the agreement for merger on February 2017 under second infrastructure listings from other “Past episodes in our country had shown that when there which Airtel will acquire Telenor India’s running operations Traders and investment shareholders as dividends. investment fund to list in infrastructure investment are significant fiscal slippages they do permeate to in seven circles -- Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, bankers attributed the weak “There seems to be a India after IRB InvIT Fund funds were expected in inflation sooner or later. So, it is a path that we need to Gujarat, UP (East), UP (West) and Assam. These circles performance to a lack of perception issue with these debuted in May with India this year, including tread very carefully and before it gets out of hand,” he represent a high population concentration and therefore, clarity in India about this instruments,” said Arun another lacklustre opening. from Reliance said. On Tuesday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra offer a high potential for growth. 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In his address emphasized in her key note, General Manager Microsoft. the digital space in the Sashi Shankar, Chief Marketing customers are hooked on to the internet broadband services across length and at the summit, Prasad said "No country in the world "Canada supports PM past year. Officer, Idea Cellular, "This is a strong - browsing rich content such as video breadth of the country. 12 JAMMU || THURSDAY | JUNE | 08 || 2017 The NORTHLINES Major, three militants killed in Nagaland encounter China could set up military Civilian dies in crossfire base in Pakistan, warns US Nagaland as well as the identified. Indo-Myanmar border and “The encounter took place Bangladesh and about 33 km from when a team of jawans led Burma–both India’s neigh- Nagaland’s capital Kohima. by Major David Manlun had bours–as the other cus- The Army team of the 12 gone to Lappa, a remote area tomers of China. Para raided Lappa at around in Mon district close to the The US report talks about 12.30 am following informa- Assam-Nagaland boundary China’s military reforms tion that NSCN(K) cadres on the basis of specific infor- started in February 2016 were moving through that mation about the presence of saying “these seek to area and an encounter a group of NSCN (K) and enhance the People’s ensued. ULFA (I) militants in the Liberation Army’s (PLA) Kohima-based Defence area. Even as the Army team ability to conduct joint oper- spokesman Colonel launched the search opera- ations; improve its ability to Chiranjeet Konwer said that tion, the militants lobbed a NEW DELHI, JUNE 7 Karachi to dock and refuel. fight short-duration and the Army officer who was grenade and fired at the In another India-related high-intensity regional con- killed was identified as Army men that resulted in China could set up a military aspect, the report says the flicts at greater distances Major David Manlun, an death of the Major,” Colonel base in Pakistan, warns a focus areas of the People’s from the Chinese mainland”. Army gunned down at least three hardcore rebels of ULFA (I) in Nagaland. officer of the 164 Brigade of Konwer said over the phone report of the US Department Liberation Army include The PLA, which is the the Territorial Army who from Kohima. of Defence released on China’s borders with India biggest standing Army in the NEW DELHI/GUWAHATI, encounter with members of its borders with Myanmar to was leading the operations. The Army found one AK-56 Wednesday by the Pentagon and North Korea, East China world, established five JUNE 7 the National Socialist the south-east, on Tuesday His body was flown to his assault rifle and two in the US. Sea, the South China Sea. regionally-based joint the- Council of Nagaland night. Three militants were home in Shillong on Chinese-make AK series Titled “Annual report to the India has un-demarcated atres, replacing the decades- A Major of the Indian Army (NSCN-K) and ULFA at also killed in the encounter. Wednesday. rifles, two grenades, three Congress: Military and 3,488 km long Line of old ground force-dominated was killed while three interior Lappa in Nagaland's The encounter occurred at One civilian was killed in IEDs and 270 live rounds of Security Developments Actual (LAC) which is seven military regions jawans were injured in an Mon district, which shares Lappa, close to the Assam- the crossfire. He is yet to be AK-series ammunition. Involving the People’s deemed to be the boundary (MRs). Republic of China 2017”, it with China. China has leveraged its BSP’s Aligarh chief arrested for 8 dead in fire at cracker factory in MP’s Balaghat says “China, most likely, In February 2016, Beijing growing power to assert its posting PM's ‘objectionable’ photo will seek to establish addi- started construction of first sovereignty claims over fea- BALAGHAT (MP), JUNE 7 tional military bases in overseas military base at tures in the East and South China Seas. China has used Javed Alam were arrested countries with which it has a Djibouti on the north-east- coercive tactics, such as the on Tuesday night, the police Eight workers were charred long-standing friendly rela- ern African Coast. China use of law-enforcement ves- said. Pippal, a resident of to death and 10 others were tionship and similar strate- will use a mixture of mili- sels and its maritime militia, Jalali town in the district, injured after a fire broke out gic interests, such as tary logistics models, to enforce maritime claims had on June 4 posted an in a cracker factory at Pakistan”. The US report including preferred access to and advance its interests. objectionable picture of the Bhatan village in the district said Pakistan had a prece- overseas commercial ports dent for hosting foreign mil- to locate its military logis- The United States, the report two leaders. Alam, hailing this afternoon, an official itaries. The report did not tics. The report hinted at said, would continue to ALIGARH, JUNE 7 from the same place, had said. monitor China’s military shared the post. specify what kind of base how China was also supply- The blaze started around 3 been rushed to hospitals,” According to Yadav, the vic- modernisation, and it would The BSP’s district unit chief Senior BJP leaders in the China could have in ing submarines to India’s pm in the factory located District Collector Bharat tims were the workers of the continue to adapt its forces, and another person have district, including Charra Pakistan. The China neighbours. “Last year, around 10 km from the dis- Yadav said. factory and the incident took posture, investments, and been arrested for allegedly MLA Ravendra Pal Singh Pakistan Economic Corridor China signed an agreement trict headquarters in the A couple of people are still place when the work was on. operational concepts to posting an objectionable and Aligarh Mayor (CPEC) has the provision of with Pakistan for the sale of Kotwali police station lim- feared to be trapped under “What exactly triggered the ensure that the United States picture of Prime Minister Shakuntla Bharti, raised the making a huge port at eight submarines. The first its. the debris, he said. fire is not yet known. It is retained the ability to defend Narendra Modi and Uttar matter with senior police Gawadar–some 100 miles four will be built in China, “So far, eight bodies have The cracker factory is possible that someone might its homeland, deter aggres- Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi officials here on Tuesday. west of Karachi. Chinese with the remaining four in been recovered from the owned by one Warish have thrown a burning sion, and protect its allies Adityanath on Facebook. Based on their complaint, an submarines have used the Pakistan,” the 106-page debris and 10 injured have Ahmed. beedi,” he said. and partners. BSP’s Aligarh chief FIR was filed, and Pippal Pakistan Navy’s facilities at report said. It listed Shankar Lal Pippal and one and Alam were arrested. PTI 15-year-old girl gang-raped in bus in Tamil Nadu; three men held Centre's notification regulating SALEM (TN), JUNE 7 bus at a village, were arrest- Manivannan and Murugan, of Atrocities) Act, have been livestock market challenged in SC ed, they said. who usually take turns to invoked against the A 15-year-old girl was It came to light after some drive the bus, and conductor accused," he told PTI. allegedly raped by two driv- locals in the village heard Perumal pacified the girl and The girl was taken to a hos- ers and a conductor in a bus the cries of the girl and befriended her. pital and produced before near here, bringing back alerted the police. Later, the three men alleged- the Child Welfare memories of the December According to the police, the ly raped the girl at night. Committee, he said. 16, 2012 sensational gang- girl, after a tiff with her par- A senior police official said The police were on the look- rape in which a 23-year-old ents, was seen moving about the three were arrested and out for another person, stated woman paramedic was raped aimlessly here yesterday. were being questioned. "A to be involved in the case, in a moving bus in New She later boarded a local total of nine sections includ- though not part of the sexual Delhi. bus to a village in the after- ing those from the IPC, assault. The three men, who alleged- noon and kept travelling to Protection of Children from Senior district officials visit- ly committed the crime last and fro in the same bus till Sexual Offences (POCSO) ed the girl and held night after halting the private late night, the police said. Act and SC/ST (Prevention enquiries, he added. —PTI NEW DELHI, JUNE 7 cattle trade to farm owners. Those opposed to the order The controversy surround- say it will adversely affect ing the Centre’s notification poor farmers and hit cattle banning sale and purchase supplies to the meat indus- of cattle from animal mar- try estimated to be worth Rs kets for slaughter reached 1 lakh-crore. the Supreme Court on Cows are worshipped by Wednesday, with a millions of Hindus and Hyderabad-based lawyer Article 48 — which falls in challenging its validity. the chapter on Directive Advocate Mohammed Principles of State Policy of Abdul Faheem Qureshi — the Constitution — man- who is also president of All dates the State to prohibit India Jamiatul Quresh the slaughter of cows and Action Committee — chal- calves and other milch and lenged the Centre’s May 25 draught cattle. notification contending it Cow slaughter is banned in was “discriminatory” and most states, except Kerala “unconstitutional” as it pre- and northeastern states vented cattle traders from where beef consumption is earning their livelihood. He quite common. Many states said slaughtering of animals have opposed the Centre’s for food and sacrifice was notification order saying part of the cultural identity that the Centre can’t dictate of certain communities and food habits. it was protected by law. The Centre said its notifica- Qureshi — who works with tion was based on a butchers and cattle traders Supreme Court order to pre- — contended the order vio- vent cow smuggling across lated the law on prevention the border. Based on Section of cruelty to animals, which 38 of the Prevention of allowed sacrifice of cattle Cruelty to Animals Act, for religious purposes. The 1960, the new rules aimed ban on trade in animals to regulate livestock market younger than six months and restrict trade in live- and reselling of cattle within stock only to animals six months impinged trade, bought for “agricultural pur- he said, adding right to life poses”. to included right to liveli- It meant that animals for hood and trade. Farmers slaughter had to be bought can’t be forced to take care directly from farms, making of an animal for six months it difficult to procure live- and maintaining it better stock for slaughter as than his family members, he besides the legal hurdles, submitted. livestock traders also had to The Supreme Court will face cow vigilante groups, take up the PIL for hearing which have lynched several on June 15. people in the recent past. Prime Minister Narendra Modi government’s contro- versial notification bans sale of cattle, including cows, for slaughter and restricts