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No. JK|306|2017-19 SAC for completion of all pending projects by 2019 Nehru's follies created Rs 8000 Cr to give fillip to infrastructure development; Approves 40 new Degree Colleges in Kashmir problem: Doval JK, restructuring, unbundling of PDD, JAMMU TAWI, SEPT 05 that sovereignty can never in which sovereignty of Separate JVC for 850MW Ratle Power (KIP) be compromised. people was established in Project; Dispenses with oral test for Doval's remarks come at Constitution, applicable to Medical Officers The current scenario, a time the Supreme Court the whole of it." political as well as is hearing pleas The first mistake was to or have been left State Planning department security, is not conducive challenging the refer the case of tribal incomplete due to one or has further analyzed that for senior functionaries in constitutional validity of invasion to the UN the other reason. Some of six departments namely the Government to could Article 35-A, which security Council by them have been PW(R&B), PHE/I&FC, land people in trouble who provides special rights former Prime Minister, comment on separate and privileges to J.L. Nehru. and he had NL CORRESPONDENT infrastructure company, Khurshid Ahmad Ganai, languishing for over 5 School Education, Higher constitution when the permanent residents of believed that super SRINAGAR, SEPT 05 the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary B V R years resulting not only in Education, Youth Services Infrastructure Subrahmanyam and blocking of funds spent on and Sports, Health and writs challenging the J&K. At the launch of a powers may help him but validity of Article 35-A are book on Sardar Patel, except the Soviet Union With a view to providing Development Finance Principal Secretary to them but also in cost Medical Education and pending in the supreme Doval said "his none sided with India and fillip to the developmental Corporation (JKIDFC). The Governor, Umang Narula escalation and time Tourism taken together court. contribution is not about the result is UN activities across the State, JKIDFC has been were present at the overruns. A tentative accounted for nearly two The Apex Court adjourned the merger of states, it is resolutions which people the State Administrative authorized to raise a loan meeting. assessment by the State thirds of the total the hearing and deferred only a means to an end... and Pakistan want to Council (SAC) which met not exceeding Rs 8000 A persistent difficulty Planning, Development unfunded burden; the the hearing because of the to make a sovereign state implement. here today under the crores from various encountered in the and Monitoring projects in these 6 ensuing Panchayat chairmanship of Governor, financial Institutions development process has Department (PD&MD) departments alone elections. Shri Satya Pal Malik including State/ been the large number of indicated that incomplete account for nearly Rs. Linking Article 35A with local Having a separate approved an amount of Rs Nationalized Banks for languishing and unfunded projects worth over Rs 4000 crores. Constitution for Jammu 8000 crores for completing completion of these projects. These 10000 crores were at SAC took note of the fact elections disastrous: Mufti and Kashmir was all languishing projects in unfunded, languishing developmental projects various stages and that that the completion of probably an "aberration", the state. For this purpose, projects. which are at different over Rs 6000 crores would these projects in a NL CORRESPONDENT panchayat and urban National Security Adviser the SAC approved the Advisors to Governor, B B stages of execution are be required to complete business as usual manner SRINAGAR, SEPT 05 bodies' elections was a Ajit Doval has stressed establishment of a new Vyas, K Vijay Kumar & either inadequately funded all of them in one go. The would take P2 disastrous idea, which has Former Jammu and further alienated the Kashmir Chief Minister people and complicated NC to boycott local bodies poll ; Police arrests Mehbooba Mufti on the situation on the Intruder killed in Rajouri Wednesday termed the ground." Centre's plea in the Earlier today, National Asks Delhi to clear stand on Art 35A Hizb OGW in NL CORRESPONDENT Official sources said that Supreme Court, linking Conference (NC) president RAJOURI, SEP 05 during wee hours an decision on Article 35 A Farooq Abdullah speaking intruder was spotted and SRINAGAR, SEPT 5, CNS and aspirations of the shall strike at the very Kishtwar with panchayat and urban at a press conference Army on Wednesday accordingly challenged. people of the state. They basis of relationship bodies' elections, a revealed that his party will claimed that it killed an "The intruder opened fire disastrous idea. "not participate in the NC Party President Dr conveniently ignore that between the state and the KISHTWAR, SEPT 05, intruder when an on troops closing in and Farooq Abdullah this provision was Union. CNS Mehbooba tweeted, "The upcoming panchayat and infiltration bid along LoC the Army retaliated Wednesday chaired the incorporated in the Recently announced Urban central government's plea urban local bodies polls in Rajouri District of effectively." party's Core Group Constitution after Local Body polls and Jammu Kashmir Police in Supreme Court to link until the Government of Jammu was foiled. In the exchange P2 P2 meeting at party thorough discussion Panchayat elections came Wednesday claimed that the decision on 35A with India and Headquarters Nawa -e- between the then state under discussion. The core they have arrested a top Subah Srinagar. government and group felt that this over ground worker of The core Group had a Government of India and decision was taken in a Hizbul Mujahideen. detailed discussion about was made a part of the hurried manner without Police while identifying the prevailing situation of Delhi Agreement 1952. It taking into consideration the arrested over ground the state with particular was also approved by the the prevailing situation worker as Touseef Ahmad reference to Article 35 A of states Constituent created by the powers that Gudna alias Abu Bakar the Constitution. It was felt Assembly as envisaged be by unnecessarily claimed that he was that any tinkering with Art under Art 370 of the fiddling with Art 35 A. involved in reviving 35 A would prove Constitution. It was The core group militancy in Kishtwar disastrous not only for our resolved that J&K National unanimously decided that district of Jammu and state but for the entire Conference would fight J&K National Conference Kashmir. country. tooth and nail all sinister will not participate in Gudna's name came to The role of the central attempts aimed at these elections unless and the fore during government and the interfering with this until Government of India interrogation of the two Hizbul Mujahideen present dispensation in constitutional guarantee in and the state government activists who were J&K before the SC goes any manner, whatsoever. clears its position in this arrested on July 1. P2 clearly against the wishes Such attempts, if allowed, regard and P2 Army steadfast behind all its men 'BJP reacts to NC decision 'not to who have conducted operations participate in local body, Panchayat polls' SRINAGAR, SEP 05 (KNS) Chairman Farooq in J&K, northeast: Rawat Abdullah really means As the main opposition that they are not NL CORRESPONDENT dilution of the Armed party National Conference participating in these NEW DELHI, SEPT 05 Forces (Special Powers) announced that it will not elections then he should Act, also known as AFSPA. participate in the also announce that his The armed forces and the Sources said if the Panchayat elections party will not participate Defence Ministry are officials lose the case, it unless the conflict in upcoming parliament, steadfastly behind all will be a major regarding Article 35 A is Assembly elections. officers who have embarrassment. resolved, Bhartiya Janta "Those who have faith in conducted operations in They said the Army chief, party Wednesday said that democratic process Jammu and Kashmir and during an interaction with the National conference should participate in these the north east, Army Chief officers last week, had was never in favour of elections. NC during their Bipin Rawat said Tuesday. disapproved of the Army holding Panchayat, Urban previous government with His comments come in the personnel approaching elections in the state to the congress had failed to backdrop of nearly 700 the Apex Court. establish democracy at conduct these elections Army officers and soldiers When asked about this, the grass root level. .Actually they do not want approaching the Supreme Rawat declined to The party also said that if to establish democracy at Court against the alleged comment, P2 National Conference the gross root P2 UN Resolutions on Kashmir redundant as events changed its demographic character

NL CORRESPONDENT J&K held areas and Treaty in 1962, Pakistan been constructed and JAMMU TAWI, SEPT 05 restore the pre-1947 has unauthorisedly raised above all over fifty training position. But it was never huge structure on the river centers for training of The former Union Minister, done. The entire Jehlum, known as Mangla terrorists have been set up Prof. Chaman Lal Gupta population complexion Dam. This submerged the there to carry on proxy war has ridiculed the rant for was changed. There were historic city of Mirpur and against India for about plebiscite to decide the over 35 percent Hindu, hundreds of adjoining three decades now. This future of Kashmir although Sikh and other minorities villages. Because of this has caused great loss of it was termed as in what is now ironically massive structure to life and the social fabric to redundant even by the called as Azad Kashmir. In benefit Pakistan lakhs of the extent that lakhs of the then Secretary General of this part not a single people of PoK had to desert natives have been forced to UNO, Mr. Kofi Anan several member of the minority from PoK and they leave the Vale of Kashmir years back. community has been left. migrated even to UK and to become refugees within This much talked UN They were massacred and gulf countries. their own country. But it is resolution was adopted in what so ever left, were Not only the demographic height of bigotry that 1948. The first and forced to have conversion, character has been cronies of Pak in Kashmir foremost part of the said Prof. Gupta added and changed over the years but still continue to harp for resolution was that further pointed out that in also so many cantonments plebiscite to decide its Pakistan would vacate the wake of Indus Water of permanent nature have future. They P2 the northlines 2 CITY Jammu | Thursday | Sept 06 | 2018 Congress holds protest, submits Jagti Migrants protest implicating Stress Management memorandum on Rafale Deal Durga Krishan in false case lecture at IMS JAMMU, SEPT 05 personal grudge with JAMMU, SEPT 05 in attitude and behavior. The Durga Krishan Bhat has programme was organized JAMMU, SEP 05 Organized by DCC Jammu Manmohan Singh, Namrata Dalotra and others. The Migrants putting up at managed implicating this Suggesting management by Global Helping Hand Urban under the Sharma, Ch. Shah Nawaz, The party submitted a Jagti Migrant township innocent Durga Krishan students to adopt element of under the mission "Gyan Ka A massive protest presidentship of Vikram Indu Pawar, Th. Shiv Dev Memorandum to president organised and held a Bhat in a false case of demonstration was held at Malhotra & DCC Jammu Singh, Ch. Gharu Ram, Prof. of India through DC Jammu. positivity in their lives to Abhishake" in collaboration candle protest March at sexual assault of a minor Jammu today by the Rural led by its President Gharu Ram Bhagat, Y.V. Accusing the Modi combat stress, Former Head with Alak Sahiba Trust Jagti Migrant township girl by lodging fake and Congress party over Rafale Hari Singh Chib & incharge Sharma, K.L. Gupta, government of Keeping the of Department Blood Bank, Jammu at IMS Jammu run by deal seeking JPC probe into Vice-President PCC Raman Kuldeep Raj Verma, Vinod country in dark over Rafale today from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M. frivolous complaint in Government Medical College Jamwal Group of Educational the matter alleging biggest Bhalla, a large number of Sharma, S.S. Shangari, Shiv deal, hundreds of Congress in protest of implicating of Police Station Nagrota (GMC) and Yoga expert, Dr T Institutions today. Anil Bhatt, ever defense scam. senior leaders took part in Kumar Sharma (INTUC), S. workers Led by AICC one Durga Krishan in a where in an FIR has been R Raina today delivered a Bureau Chief of PTI Jammu, Led by AICC Secretary In- the protest march including Gurdarshan Singh, Pawan Secretary In-charge J&K false and fake complaint lodged against Durga lecture on "Stress who was Chief Guest of the charge J&K Shakeel Ahmad leaders of DCC, Block Raina, Shashi Sharma, Shakeel Ahmad (MLA) & lodged by one Sunil Kumar Bhat. The Management, Holistic Health function, also spoke on the (MLA) & President JKPCC Presidents, Ex-Ministers, Neeraj Gupta, Manjeet President JKPCC G.A. Mir, Pandita, S/o Sh. Makhan protesters have and Science of Yoga at IMS occasion on growing stress G.A. Mir, a large number of Ex-Legislators and Frontal Singh Jatt, Sukhdev said that "This protest was Lal Pandita, R/o Jagti demanded on spot Jammu. He called upon the from the misuse of the social senior congress leaders and Organizations of the party. Choudhary, Suresh an expression of the Colony against him verification and students to adopt Yoga, which media platforms and new age workers held a protest Prominent among them Bargotra, Jai Singh, Ch. mounting frustration felt by thereby falsely alleging recording statements of is an ancient Indian digital life and digital demonstration at Shaheedi include Former Dy. CM Tara Dwarka, Vijay Malhotra, the people of India and attempts of sexual assault the Migrants of Jagti to Chowk Jammu and marched Chand, Ex-MP Madan Lal Gourav Chopra, Madan Lal complete failure of the philosophy of life based on society.Jatin Bhat Chairman on a minor girl by Durga prove the facts for scientific foundations, which of Global Helping Hand towards the office of DC Sharma, Former Minister Mlager, Dr. Ramakant government on the pressing Krishan Bhat. The exonerating Durga Jammu raising slogans and Vice-President PCC Khajuria, Mian Nazir issues of not only will harmonizes physical, stressed upon the young protestors have said that Krishan Bhat of the false seeking JPC probe into the Mula Ram, R.S. Chib, Kanta Ahmad, Nassar Masih, malpractice in the Rafale mental and spiritual well generation to work for better Rafale deal, carrying Bhan, Ravinder Sharma, Michal Wazir, Kamlesh deal, but also as per eye witnesses allegations levelled beings. He said that it brings society devoid of stress and banners and play cards, in Rajnish Sharma, Balwan Basih, Som Dutt Sharma, unemployment, inflation, nothing has happened against him for ends of out dormant potential of believe in service of the favour of the demand. Singh, Yogesh Sawhney, Th. Hoshiar Singh, Ricky farmers exploitation. but Sunil Pandita on his justice. human being, positive change humanity.

up of the Commercial & Survey Wing of PDD, creation of the chairmanship of Governor Shri Satya Pal Malik decided people who are being forced as their hostages but with the From Page 1 office space for Tradeco, Staff transfer etc will be to open 40 new degree colleges in a phased manner across terror being created with killings and abductions of the undertaken. the state, including the 26 degree colleges already innocents, he alleged that no civilized world can approve This initiative by the PDD is a first step towards sanctioned. all this. SAC for completion of all unbundling of PDD and setting a roadmap for clearing the While acknowledging the need for opening up of more Prof. Gupta ridiculed the boycott call of the election of the liabilities on account of outstanding power purchase bills. colleges in un-served areas to provide access to hitherto basic democracies by the separatists and observed these It will also reduce the cost of purchasing power by bringing deprived sections of the society and increasing the polls were just to empower the people at the grass root pending projects by 2019 in efficiency and taking advantage of discounts. The enrolment at college level which is the need of the hour, the level for preparing and executing the developmental introduction of personnel with specialized skills in the SAC decided to constitute a Committee under the activities. But it sounds strange that separatists do not like power purchase sector will lead to optimization of the cost chairmanship of Principal Secretary, Finance with even this betterment of the masses. over a decade. Recognizing the need of the citizens for of supply of power and ensuring immediate financial and Principal Secretary, Planning Development & Monitoring, Gupta maintained that legally and constitutionally J&K is essential infrastructure, it decided to approve a special operational benefits to the Department.The Administrative Commissioner/Secretary, Higher Education and Secretary, scheme that would enable nearly Rs 8000 crores of an integral part of India and Pakistan has no locus standii Secretary PDD will be the Chairman of Tradeco In a School Education as its members to finalize the phasing of except that of being an aggressor. But much of the developmental funds to be made available in one go, to be significant decision, the State Administrative Council sanctioned colleges, and examine the feasibility of likely problems in Kashmir were the result of the follies and used not only for completion of unfunded/languishing (SAC), which met here today under the chairmanship of locations for new colleges; keeping in view the prescribed blunders committed by Congress leadership especially by infrastructural projects in the State but also for any other Governor, Shri Satya Pal Malik accorded sanction to the norms besides factors like enrolment, student-teacher Jawahar Lal Nehru to pamper certain dubious characters new infrastructure projects, which was a priority for the formation of a separate Joint Venture Company, having ratio, faculty deployment, geographical conditions and even at the cost of national interests. state. Government of India (Central PSU) and Government of J&K financial requirement. In order to ensure proper and fool proof operationalization (J&KSPDC) as the two partners owning defined shares in Based on the recommendations of the Committee, the He said that the valley alone is not the entire J&K but it was of the scheme and selection, authorization, monitoring and the Company, for the object of development of the 850 MW Higher Education Department will seek approval of the an irony that certain zealots were creating the hell of regulation of projects under it, the SAC also approved the Ratle Hydro Electric Project (HEP) and its transfer to the Competent Authority to the operationalization of the situation to endanger peace and tranquility but at the constitution of a High-Powered Committee (HPC) State of J&K within a period of seven (07) years from the sanctioned and new colleges in a phased manner.The SAC instance of their masters across the borders. Their designs comprising Administrative Secretaries of Finance, start of commercial operation of the project. also endorsed the opening of Degree College at Drass done should be defeated. Planning, PWD and PHE besides the concerned Secretary SAC further accorded sanction to the submission of 05 with prior approval and concurrence of Finance and of the department whose projects were being considered. Models of Joint Ventures based on ownership proportion Planning Departments. It also welcomed the opening of 'BJP reacts to NC decision 'not to participate It also directed that a stringent set of guidelines be put in with 15-25% free power (including Local Area Development Model Degree Colleges at Villgam in Kupwara and Paddar place to ensure that only the deserving projects and those Fund) to the Ministry of Power, Government of India for the in Kishtwar Districts under RUSA 2.0 for which necessary in local body, Panchayat polls' which are essential from public standpoint be funded purpose of arriving at the best suitable Joint Venture orders to modify the sanction from State Plan to RUSA 2.0 under this scheme. The process would include the accord Model. The analysis of the models has revealed that all of was also directed. level," BJP National Vice President and Kashmir affairs of Administrative approval and all relevant Technical these will be favorable to Jammu and Kashmir with SAC decided that opening of two Administrative Staff incharge Avinash Rai Khana told KNS over phone from sanctions before a project could be considered for sanction majority ownership remaining with State (ranging from Colleges, one each at Srinagar and Jammu, after due New Delhi. under the scheme besides strict adherence to a totally 51% to 90% State ownership). examination of the level, scope and location of the He said that Municipality elections form the very basic transparent and competitive, e-tendering process. The hydro power projects, with long gestation periods, Administrative Staff Colleges will be done by the SAC further ordered that all projects would have to be coupled with relief & rehabilitation issues and higher aforementioned Committee The phasing of opening up of structure of democracy at the ground level. Elections to completed strictly within the specified timelines and a pre- initial capital investment, have not remained attractive new Colleges shall be subject to and supported by urban local bodies will boost the democratic fabric in the agreed penalty shall be imposed on the executing agency in investment portfolios for private investors. Secondly, most adequate funds with faculty and staff to enable the new state by providing administration at the door step of case of any delay or slippage. of the major civil construction agencies in the country are colleges to have good standards from inception. common individual. "But let me tell you that these so called The new company, JKIDFC would be registered by Friday presently facing financial stress and tend to avoid such The increase in colleges is essential so that more and more leaders are never well wishers of the common people," i.e 07.09.2018, and work on the unfinished/languishing investments. To minimize risk in investments, youth get the benefit of college education and the gross Khana maintained. projects would start immediately within a week. construction agencies feel more comfortable to work as enrolment rises further from the current 26%. This would He said that political parties should always support any The direction of the Hon'ble Governor is that funding on contractors and not owners in development of hydro be the best way for youth to get gainful employment and process that strengthens the democratic process at the this scale for languishing projects such as bridges, roads, power. lead prosperous, happy lives. grassroots level. "If NC chairman really means that they drinking water schemes and buildings has never happened In view of the strategic importance of accelerating are not going to participate in these elections, then let he before and therefore, all departments should implement development of hydro power projects on western rivers as also announce that his party will not participate in the works in a speedy, time bound manner to finish them, per provisions of the Indus Waters Treaty, the Government Intruder killed in Rajouri upcoming parliament, Assembly elections," he said. preferably by May, 2019.The State Administrative Council of Jammu and Kashmir proposed development of the The BJP top leader further said that as far as BJP cadre is (SAC), which met here today under the chairmanship of project in joint venture mode between Jammu and Kashmir of fire, the intruder was killed and his body handed over to concerned, they are always ready to help people and pave Governor, Satya Pal Malik accorded approval for State Power Development Corporation (JKSPDC) and local police. the way towards development and normalcy. "We are fully operationalization of the Jammu and Kashmir State Power Central PSUs. An earlier Joint Venture was established for A police official said that the identity of the slain intruder prepared for elections. Be they municipal elections, Trading Company Limited (Tradeco) and issuance of SRO PakalDul, Kiru&Kwar HEPs (CVPP ltd). has not been ascertained. panchayat elections, Parliament elections, or for that notification regarding PDD Transfer Scheme (Phase-I) The Project shall cater to the energy requirements of the matter, state assembly elections," he said. Rules, 2018. State in particular and the country as whole, in addition to Khana said that the BJP has already started its campaign. Advisors to Governor, B B Vyas, K Vijay Kumar & Khurshid Linking Article 35A with local providing gainful employment and bringing developmental "We have already started the campaigning. We will contest Ahmad Ganai, Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam and activities in the project area. in all urban local body polls across the state. We are fully Principal Secretary to Governor, Umang Narula were elections disastrous: Mufti The 850 MW Ratle HEP has been conceived as a run of the prepared and the basic structure for setting up an present at the meeting. river project, located on River Chenab near Drabshalla It is pertinent to mention that the Central Electricity Act of organisation is in place," he said. village in Kishtwar District and lies in between Dulhasti the state government make their position clear on Article He added that the recent killing of a BJP worker has only 2003, applicable to whole of India (except J&K) mandated HEP on its upstream and Baglihar HEP on its downstream. 35A inside and outside the court." "made the party stronger" in its resolve to contest the promotion of competition and efficiency in the power Among the bigger upcoming projects in Chenab valley, this The comments from the former chief minister of the state elections. On 22 August, militants barged into the house of sector by operating it as a prudent commercial enterprise. project is considered as the most conveniently located and have come just days after the apex court deferred, until BJP worker Shabir Ahmed Bhat, in Pulwama, and killed One of the key steps towards this goal was "unbundling" of most amenable to expeditious development. It can be January 2019, the hearing on a clutch of petitions him. the generation, transmission and distribution completed in about 5 years and would benefit the State a challenging the constitutional validity of Article 35A. J&K has 78 urban local bodies, which includes two undertakings in the States into separate corporate entities lot. The last attempt at promoting it as a PPP project with a The Article disallows people from residing in the state, municipal corporations in Jammu and Srinagar. and running these on sound business lines. 35-year concession period failed. The Joint Venture is the buying or owning immovable property in the state, settling The J&K Electricity Act, 2010 was enacted to provide a best route now to realize the potential of the Ratle HEP.The permanently, or getting state government jobs. Earlier, when the BJP-PDP government was in power, frame work similar to the Central Electricity Act of 2003. State Administrative Council (SAC), which met here today former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti had announced that Consequently, J&K SPDC was approved as a Nodal Agency under the chairmanship of Governor, Shri Satya Pal Malik Army steadfast behind all its men who have panchayat polls would be held in February and polls to the to act on behalf of the Government of J&K for the approved amendment in the Jammu and Kashmir Health ULBs urban local bodies would follow. The panchayat polls, unbundling exercise to be completed in 2012 itself. and Family Welfare (Gazetted) Service Recruitment Rules, conducted operations in J&K, northeast: Rawat last held in 2011, could not be conducted due to security In 2012, Cabinet accorded sanction to the unbundling of the 2013, in so far as it relates to dispensing of 'oral test' for concerns and the imminent tourist season. Power Development department into four successor selection to the posts of Medical Officers in the Health and Based on the State government's request, the Centre had saying the matter was sub judice. companies i.e (i) Jammu & Kashmir State Power Medical Education Department. mobilised around 40,000 Central Armed Police Forces "This case is sub-judice and I would not like to speak on Transmission Company Limited (Transco), (ii) Jammu and The SAC further directed the Health and Medical (CAPF) and put them on standby. that," he told reporters in response to a question. Kashmir State Power Trading Company Limited (Tradeco), Education Department to immediately formulate and It is to mention here that National Conference Wednesday (iii) Jammu Power Distribution Company Limited (Jammu finalize the eligibility/selection criteria for the posts of said that it will not participate in the Panchayat and ULB Discom), and (iv) Kashmir Power Distribution Company Medical Officers, including the standard of written test in Police arrests Hizb OGW in Kishtwar elections unless and until the GOI clears its position with Limited (Kashmir Discom). consultation with the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service regard to Art 35-A. Even though the successor companies have already been Commission. Addressing a press conference in Srinagar, NC President incorporated, the operationalization of these companies The Health & Medical Education Department is one of the Gudna, a close associate of Hizb ul Mujahideen Farooq Abdullah said the party won't contest the panchayat could not take place till date due to various reasons. essential services departments and Medical Officers are Mohammad Amin alias Jehangir, was also involved in a and municipal polls slated later this year as the situation The operationalization of Tradeco is proposed to be the cutting-edge level functionaries and backbone of the militancy-related case registered in police station was not conducive for the polls. He said the decision was completed in two phases. The first phase is planned to be Health Department. The decision to dispense with oral test Parimpora in Srinagar last year, said a spokesman. (CNS) taken in the party's core group meeting today. (KNS) implemented immediately and would involve Tradeco will enable fast track recruitment of these Medical Officers carrying out functions/responsibilities related to power in the larger public interest, which in turn will further NC to boycott local bodies poll ; Asks trading like purchase entire power requirement for JKPDD improve the patient care across the State including in far UN Resolutions on Kashmir redundant as and perform activity of bulk supply of power, trading of flung and remote pockets. events changed its demographic character Delhi to clear stand on Art 35A surplus power, etc. The second phase will be initiated once There are over 1000 vacancies of Medical Officers, which if other successor companies (Transco, Jammu Discom and filled fast, will improve the health services in the State.The take effective steps for the protection of Art 35 A in and Kashmir Discom) become operational. have little regard for human values and continue their State Administrative Council which met here today under outside the Courts. (CNS) For making the Tradeco functional, activities like winding trade on human blood and sufferings of the peace loving Printed, Published & Owned by Neelam Singh Gill and Printed at Northlines Publishers, 18-B, Phase-II, Industrial Estate, Gangyal, Jammu and Published from Gurudwara Sunder Singh Road, Jammu- 180001. Editor: Neelam Singh Gill; Phone Editorial : 2574109 Telefax : 2548103. Advertisements: 9858183354 ([email protected]) ; RNI No. 69574/98 e-mail (for press releases/content) : [email protected]; [email protected] > Visit us at www.thenorthlines.com, www.northlines.in; e-paper: www.epaper.thenorthlines.com the northlines 3 STATE Jammu | Thursday | September 06| 2018 Alexander Memorial School celebrated Teachers' Day 48th Shri Navkundiya Maharudra Yagya to start on Sept 13 at Baba Sidhgoria Temple NL CORRESPONDENT management also graced impressive speeches Teachers' in melodious JAMMU TAWI, SEP 05 the solemn occasion. The were delivered by the voice and the whole NL CORRESPONDENT Baba Kuldeep Ji said that Ahuti and Bhandara will school campus wore a Head Boy and the Head campus echoed with JAMMU TAWI, SEP 05 Shiv Mahapuran Katha be organised at 12 noon Teachers' Day was festive look. Some Girl highlighting the great joy. The dance will be held from 15th on September 23, celebrated by the members of the 'Golden remarkable achievement 'Yashoda Maiya' received The 48th Shri Navkundiya September to 2018.Baba Ji also students and staff of Pillar' who attended the of Dr. S. Radhakarishnan a thunderous applause Maharudra Yagya, Hawan 23rdSeptember while informed that Alexander Memorial function, were the star as a Teacher, from the audience. The Pujan, Sant Samelan and other programes will accommodation and food School, Jammu with great attraction for the young Educationist, Philosopher, atmosphere was charged Shri Shiv Mahapuran commence from for Pandits and Mahatmas zeal and gaiety. The students.In the second Administrator, 1st Vice with the fragrance of joy Katha by Shradeyya Shri September 13, 2018.The will be arranged daily by senior students of class half the programme President and 2nd and the faces of the Subash Shastri Ji is being religious programme will the Baba Sidhgoria X managed the first half started with the President of India. The students were wreathed organised by Shri Shri start on 13th September 8 Ashram Paloura at the and took the classes. customary prayer by students of different in smiles. Master Umar Baba Kuldeep Ji Paloura am with Jal Yatra followed temple premises. While They played the role of Rev. Udai Singh, classes presented a Nazir of class XI, Miss Wale at Baba Sidhgoria by Mandap Pujan and Kuldeep Shastri, teachers. It was Presbyter-in-Charge, St. colourful programme Adeeba Naz of class VI Temple, Paloura, Jammu Yagya from 8 am to 12 Panjtirthi Jammu will be heartwarming to see Paul's Church, Jammu starting with Guru and Master Anugrah of from 13th September Ji said that it was great noon on September 13. the Yagya Acharya the them teach their juniors followed by welcome Vandana and comprising class VI conducted the (Thursday) to pleasure and a matter of Shiv Mahapuran Katha managing committee and maintain proper address by the Principal, songs, dance, skits, proceedings. The vote of 23rdSeptember 2018 pride that the from 1 pm to 5 pm daily members include Satish discipline.Johnny William Mrs. Esther William. The modeling and poem thanks was presented by (Sunday) where all the 48thMahayagya is being from September 15 to Sharma, Narwal Wale, (IPS) Former IGP and Portrait of Dr. Sarvapalli recitation etc for the Shriya Sharestha of class devotees will take part in organised and invited all 23rd September. Vikram Singh Badwal, President, Alexander Radhakrishnan was entertainment of their XII. The programme Mahayagya and listen the devotees to get The Shoba Yatra from Kachi Chawni, Rajinder Memorial Educational garlanded and rich floral teachers and guests. The came to an end with the Shiv Mahapuran Katha immersed in the religious Paloura will start at 3 am Singh Bahu ( Smailpur) Society and several other tributes were paid to school choir presented singing of the National during the programme.In fervour during the and culminate at 7 am on and Ravi Kumar Magotra, members of the him. Short but the song 'We Love You - Anthem. a statement Shri Kuldeep Mahayagya.Giving details September 23 while Puran Patoli. Yogi, Boria communities feel Employee protest enters 10th day NSF in MAM PG College

obliged to Backward Commission JAMMU, SEP 05 Protest of employees working under salary Head-2211 nominates President member. The today entered 10th day. The President Sushil Sudan of Jogi/Yogi/Nath community Jammu Kashmir Medical Employees Federation Neelam was declared as one of the Kumar of Jammu Kashmir Female Multipurpose Health backward classes by the Worker Welfare Association appeal to the employees Mandal Commission and working under Salary Head 2210 to support and they have population of participate in the struggle. In the protest, leader of the 40,000 to 50,000 in the association addressed their demands and condemned state. The people of behavior of higher authority towards the employees of Boria/Bouria/Bowaria family welfare working under Head 2211 and again decided the Dharna / strike will continue till the NL CORRESPONDENT with the members of the community are working as permanent solution of salary head 2211 is resolved. The JAMMU TAWI, SEP 05 Commission and submitted manual labourer in the demands of the association are Delinking the CSS Salary the same to the vegetable/fruits mandies of from the funding sources (Corpus-delinking) and release The members of Yogi and government with the state and put up in the pending salary since March 2018.Clear the DPC of Boria community called on favourableextremely poor and NL CORRESPONDENT Sajid Kabir, Sahil Sharma Ravinder Bali, Amandeep FMPHW as LHV etc. since pending last 5 years. Job unhygienic conditions. JAMMU TAWI, SEP 05 and Riyaz were appointed Singh and others were State Backward recommendation. The functions of FMPHWs must be fixed at par with other Commission Members, members of the Both these communities as Vice-President. elected members. were struggling for their working categories of Health Sector. Upgradation for the Under the Chairmanship of Manpreet has been Addressing the meeting, Prof. Virender Gupta and communities were greatly post of FMPHW on the analogy of Pharmacist, Lab. Tech. inclusion in the Backward Dr.Vikas Sharma, National appointed as General Dr.Vikas Sharma Adv. Onkar Seth at Jammu. obliged to Prof. Virender X-Ray Tech, Dental Tech. and Ophth. Tech. Creation of Classes since 1996, but due Secular Forum (NSF) State Secretary. Sonil They expressed their Gupta and Adv. Onkar Seth post of LHVs in New PHCs. Seniority list of FMPHWs be President NSF, welcomed to insensitive attitude and nominated Surjeet Kumar Choudhary,Hanish gratitude and thanks to the for pursuing their case published in the Official Website of the Health all the members in the slackness on the part of the as its President in MAM PG Sharma, Akash, were Commission for taking vigorously. Department for bringing transparency in promotions. organization and hoped authorities, their keen interest in taking up Yogi Community President 50% quota to be allotted in favour of trained LHVs at par College and checked out appointed as Secretary. that they will work united grievances were not their long pending issue of Gyan Chand accompanied with MMPHSs promoted as Health Educators. the problems that are Arvind Bali appointed as for the organization. addressed.Prof. Virender their inclusion in Other by its members Tarsem Amendment of SRO20 dated 20-04-1992 which is pending being faced by the Press-Secretary. Vikas Others who spoke on the Backward Classes (OBC) Chand, Girdhari Lal, Gupta and Adv. Onkar Seth in the Administrative Department for the last 27 yrs. The students. In meeting they Chand was appointed as occasion include assured those called on category. They, in Bhadur Singh, Des Raj, Prominent who take part in the protest included framed a body for MAM PG Cashier. Sahil thappa Papinder Singh, them that the Commission College, for the year 2018- was appointed as particular, praised the Baba Jita, Angrez Chand, S/Sh/Smt. Neelam Kumari, Surya Akhter, Sapna Gupta Pushpinder Singh, Anshu and they in person shall 19. Tushar Dadwal was Publicity Secretary and, present Chairman of the Sukhdev Kumar, Shinda Pal General Secretary, Kamlesh, Jeevan Jyoti, Kuldeep Kour, Sharma and Ishtaq Naik. Commission, Jeet Lal and Boria Community put their efforts to Jagjeet Kour, Nirmal Kour, Gayatri Devi, Varinder Kour, appointed as Sr. Vice- Ajay, Sanjay Balgotra, Gupta, who acknowledged President Sunita Mehra persuade the Government Jagbir Kour, Manjeet kour, Pooja devi Shashi bala, Anchal President. Japneet Singh Gurjeet singh, Ramneek the genuineness of the case alongwith members Mohan for issuing the order about Devi, Kamla devi, Soma Devi, Pushpa Devi, Rani Devi, was appointed as Singh, Raja Singh, of Yogi and Boria Lal, Ram Chand, Pinki Devi the inclusion of their Urmil Devi, Mamta Devi, Sunita Devi, Sh. Vinod Sharma, Chairman. Anshu Sharma Taranjot Singh,Manpreet communities and prepared were among the persons communities in the Other S. Parfulat Singh, S. Harpal Singh, S. Tajinder Singh, as Convenor. Rayees Singh Chaswal, Abhay, the case in consultations who called upon the Backward Communities. Yougal Bakshi, Madan Sharma and Vishal Patil ors. Mughal, Rajinder Chib, Amit, Sandeep Singh, Don't misled people over Article 35 A : Kavinder Gupta 250 KVA transformer near GHSS Paloura inaugurated NL CORRESPONDENT its position on Article 35 A and the recently forward to participate in JAMMU TAWI, SEP 05 and takes effective steps announced Local Bodies the electoral process. If NL CORRESPONDENT for its protection in and elections. The elections to these elections do not JAMMU TAWI, SEP 05 Reacting to National inside the court." Former these basic units of local take place, then Conference leader Farooq Deputy Chief Minister and administration are must approximately Rs 4,400 Member Parliament Rajya Abdullah's statement who MLA Gandhi Nagar said for the development of the crore financial grant Sabha Shamsher Singh on Wednesday said "his that it is not good on part state. Every regional as would lapse in our state, Manhas today inaugurated party will not participate of National Conference well as National in the he said. He urged all the a transformer of 250 KVA in local body elections Leadership to correlate state should welcome the main political parties of near Govt. Hr. Sec. School, unless the Centre and the the issue of article 35 A, decision of state the state, not to play with Paloura accompanied by the inhabitants of the area. unelectrified across the state government clears which is still Sub-judice, Government and come the sentiments of the Executive Engineer Sanjay Bhartiya Janata Party is country. Ex- Sarpanch people of Jammu and Sharma along with having keen interest to Balbir Singh Manhas NC changing narrative to distract Kashmir on pretext of concerned authorities. He mitigate the problems of thanked MP for the Article 35 A. Gupta also released Rs. 7.82 Lac out of the public. fulfillment of their demand. criticised the role of his MPLAD fund for the He also said that the On the occasion BJP's people from ills of 35A: Brig Gupta Hurriyat Leaders and said work. While Centre govt. has already Ashok Singh Chib, Joginder cautioned them to refrain addressing the gathering taken a lot of initiative to Singh, Bahadur Singh, NL CORRESPONDENT 35A that is gaining as gullible as the NC from instigating people on Manhas said that it was the electrified the maximum Uttam Singh, Kuldeep & JAMMU TAWI, SEP 05 momentum in different leadership thinks them to the issue. long pending demand of villages which is others were also present. parts of the state accused be and they would never NC is deliberately trying to Brig Gupta who further fall prey to their deliberate change the narrative and added by stating that the manipulations, asserted SKUAST-J celebrated Teacher's Day mislead the people of the regional councils were no Brig Gupta. state by adding a new substitute for repealing The people are convinced dimension of constitution of unjust, illegal, divisive, that NC is a Kashmir- separate regional and sub- anti-women,centric party and its local regional councils in order discriminatory and leadership is only shedding to divert their attention inhuman 35A. These crocodile tears while their from all-important issue of councils do not enjoy any loyalties lie somewhere legality of Article 35A of the residuary powers without else. The declining graph of Constitution of India stated which the justice cannot be the party in successive Brig Anil Gupta, State done to the aggrieved elections is indicative of the Spokesperson of Bharatiya residents of this state. The determination of local Janata Party in a press ensuing ULB and Panchayat people to never trust them release issued by the Party elections have sent shivers again said Brig Gupta. "How today. Having miserably down the spine of local NC a party that has repeatedly failed in its propaganda to leadership which had been ditched the people of convince the people by playing a second fiddle to Jammu , stabbed them in NL CORRESPONDENT celebrated as tribute to creating a fear psychosis their Kashmiri bosses their back and hurt Dogra JAMMU TAWI, SEP 05 the valuable contribution about the loss of identity ignoring the people of pride can ever imagine to made by the teachers to and job opportunities in LehLadakh and Jammu emerge as their voice PG Students from Division the society by imparting case of Article 35A being according to the again!" summed up the of Biochemistry SKUAST- knowledge and shaping declared invalid by the spokesperson. press release. Jammu organized the the carrier of the students. Supreme Court, its leaders Questioning the NC function on the Moreover, it is the birthday are now trying to confuse leadership, Brig Gupta occasion of teacher's of great teacher Dr. the people with the old asked "Will the constitution Power shutdown day. Head of the Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan idea of regional councils of regional councils remove JAMMU, SEP 05 Division Dr. Sanjay who was the strong stated the press release. gender inequality and As per Superintending Guleria addressed the believer of education and The idea of the regional and restore right of inheritance Engineer Electt, Maintt & RE students and faculty was one of the well known sub-regional councils is of the affected people? Will Circle-Kathua to carry out the members on this diplomat, scholar and neither new nor the original it grant the citizenship work for stringing of 120 sq occasion. Dr. Moni former President of India. idea of NC. While in power rights and associated MM LT AB cable at various Gupta Assoc. Students that indulged for so long the NC never privileges to the West locations, the shutdown of 11 Professor, Dr. Ramesh themselves in various ever gave any importance Pakistan refugees? Will it KV-II feeder is being observed. Bali, Dr Kamlesh Bali cultural activities include to this idea but all of a remove the discrimination During the shutdown, the and President Neha Sharma, Anshu Wali, sudden has started being faced by the Valmiki power supply to Kalibari, Teaching Association Sweeta, Kalpana, Kanika, championing its cause. It is samaj, Bazigars and the Shiva Nagar and Flour Mill Dr. Vikas Sharma also Navneet, Khalid, Manoj, basically aimed at diverting Gurkhas? Will it suppress shall remain affected from spoke on the occasion. Zahid, Sonam , Pooja , the emerging ground swell or encourage separatism?" September 06 to 08 from 9 am They told that Shilpa , Amrinder and about repealing of Article People of the state are not to 12 noon. teacher's day is Rashmi Chalotra. the northlines 4 HILL DISTRICT Jammu | Thursday| September 06| 2018 Chugh reviews functioning Training for ROs AROs, Nodal Cong leader pays tribute of Forest Dept Officers held at Udhampur on Teacher's Day were issued to expedite the pending works at the NL CORRESPONDENT coordination to ensure master trainers gave earliest. The PCCF UDHAMPUR, SEP 05 free, fair and transparent power point presentation upcoming Urban Local to participants regarding reiterated that progress in To ensure smooth conduct Bodies election. scrutiny, filling up of respect of Financial and of upcoming election of Training on use of EVM and nominations, rejection of physical target should be Urban Local Bodies (ULB) election related material nominations, qualification achieved without any in the district, the was imparted on the of nominations and delay. District Election occasion. The trainees completion of polling NL CORRESPONDENT the only profession which Speaking on the occasion Authorities organized a took keen interest in the process till the conclusion JAMMU, SEP 05 gives rise to all other Chugh said that protection one day training training programmes and of the declaration of the professions. of forest and its programme for Returning were advised to strictly results. Paying tributes to India's He said that teachers have second President Dr. conservation and Officers (ROs), Assistant follow the set guidelines of Among others, GM DIC, greater responsibility Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan towards the nation and management through Returning Officers (AROs) ECI for smooth conduct of Suram Chand Sharma, and Nodal Officers held ULB polls. ACD, Noor Alam, ACR, Sub on his birth anniversary, they should discharge afforestation would be under the chairmanship of Earlier, Dy DEO, briefed Divisional Magistrate, Former minister and their duty with missionary departments priority. Deputy District Election about the preparations and Ramnagar, Farrukh Qazi, Congress leader Sham Lal spirit. He asked them to Climate change is a big Officer, Udhampur Sapna activities being carried out SDM, Dudu Abdul Sattar, Sharma said there is no shape the career of challenge that the state of Kotwal here today. in the district for upcoming besides RO's ARO's, Nodal better service to the nation students in such a way Jammu Kashmir is facing Dy DEO asked all the ROs Municipality elections. Officers and Master than spreading knowledge that they become good and mitigating the effect of & ARO's and Nodal Officers During the training trainers were present on and enlightening citizens to take future climate change is another to work in synergy and session, District level the occasion. someone's life with the challenges. NL CORRESPONDENT circle Mohandas, light of education. area where the efforts are On this occasion, Principal JAMMU, SEP 05 Conservator of Forest West The Former Minister was Sham Ved Sharma said circle Dr Jitender, required, he added. He addressing a gathering of Kailash Yatra to commence from that he expressed his Principal Chief Conservator of Forest said that the removal of students, teachers and views on the role of Conservator of Forests Chenab Circle T.B Singh encroachment and parents during Teachers' reduction in forest damage Sep 6 with maiden chopper service Day celebration organized teacher in providing true (PCCF) Jammu Kashmir, and all the DFOs of Jammu purpose of education. He Suresh Chugh today took region participated in the are other areas which by Universal higher would be addressed in NL CORRESPONDENT routes which converge at per passenger. The secondary School,Shama motivated them and asked stock of the working of the meeting. them to take pledge that time bound manner. He DODA, SEP 05 Rishi Dul at Kailash. helicopter will have a one Chak. forest department in During the meeting, up-to- we will always be asked all the officers to District Administration way flying time of 8 Terming teaching as the Jammu region in a meeting date division wise The Kailash Yatra, 2018, Doda will introduce minutes. It is expected that dedicated to our work with full dedication best vocation in the world, held at Forest Headquarter progress in respect of will commence from 6th Helicopter service this the helicopter service will Former Minister said there profession and impart and zeal and any laxity on Jammu. CAPEX and District, FDA, September, 2018. year for the first time on give a major boost to the is a teacher behind every conceptual and quality Chief Conservator forest Forest protection works any part would be dealt According to district trial basis. Yatra tourism in the region. successful person and it is education. Jammu Sameer Bharti, and FCA cases were with strictly, he administration Doda, the The helicopters will Conservator of Forest East reviewed and directions emphasized. Charri for the Yatra will be operate from Degree He said that Forest taken from Vasuki Nag college Bhaderwah Sainik School celebrates Teachers' Day Department is a 200-year- temple, Bhaderwah, to (helipad) to Rishi Dul (the Dr KC Sharma attends old department and has a Kailash Kund at an altitude final base camp of Yatra). garlanded the portrait of Legacy of disciplined of 13000 feet. The service will be Dr. Sarvepalli working for management The Yatris will come to the available only from 6th Radhakrishanan and lit the TAC at Balasore, Odisha of forests on scientific main temple at Kailash September to 9th 'Lamp of Knowledge' to Kund from districts of September. inaugurate the function. In lines and that legacy and Udhampur and Kathua by The one-way fare for the ceremonial gathering, NL CORRESPONDENT MSRIT Banglore, Dr. Vipin discipline has to be foot through different chopper will be Rs 2950 cadets and teachers JAMMU, SEP 05 Kumar Director NIF maintained in our working. delivered short speeches Ahmadabad, Dr. Shalini on 'teachers-students Dr K C Sharma NCSTC Smanla Deptt. of P & SM, Army celebrates teacher's day relationship'. National & International VMM College New Delhi, On this momentous Awardee Udhampur J&K, Prof. Balram Pani in Poonch, Rajouri occasion, the Principal attending 1st Technical Principal, Delhi University felicitated the academic Advisory Committee , Mrs Najeema Poonch and Rajouri districts faculty and addressed the meeting at Balasore, Unnikammu NCSTC staff and cadets of the paid rich tribute to the great NL CORRESPONDENT Odisha, Department of National Awardee, Kerala school. Commending the role played by leader, Dr Sarvepalli JAMMU, SEP 05 Science & Technology Agri. University, Prof. S. K Radhakrishnan. Principal teachers in shaping the personality of Government of India and Tripathi Deptt. of Forestry, each cadet, the principal also and teachers were given a Teachers' Day was celebrated at Sainik approved 22 projects for Mizoram University, emphasized the cadets to realize their warm welcome in the school School Nagrota on Sep 5. The the country concerning Aizawl, Dr. Ridhi Shukla by students for their special responsibilities towards the nation. As a celebration began with senior cadets of contribution to their lives. tradition, cadets of Class XII took up the policy initiatives & ASH, Navrangpura, Class XII welcoming the teachers and NL CORRESPONDENT students of Army Goodwill The students of senior role of their favourite teachers and implementation Ahmedabad, & Dr the Chief Guest, Capt (IN) A RAJOURI, SEP 05 School, Potha, Govt Higher classes acted as teachers engaged the classes. The celebration mechanism and extending Thoudam Regina Devi D/O Muthuraman, Principal with bouquets DST support for promoting Zoology, Gargi College New Secondary School, Daraba, and experienced what it concluded with a special lunch for the Army celebrated Teacher's Govt Degree College, and warm greetings. The Principal communication of Delhi, Dr ABP Mishra, takes to fulfill this onerous staff and cadets at Cadets' Mess. Day on the occasion of birth Mendhar, Govt Secondary responsibility of being a scientific and technological Scientist DST, under centenary of Nation's School, Mendhar, Govt teacher. The students in knowledge with a view to chairmanship of prof. second President, Dr Higher Secondary School, elated mood presented a Minerva School celebrates Teacher's Day involve & empower people Krishna Mishra IIIT Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan , Jhullas, Govt Middle, colorful cultural programme to enable them to take Allahabad & discussed 73 who, apart from being a School, Kotli, Govt Middle and paid gratitute to the students of class X, informed decision. projects out of which 22 great leader, was also one School, Naili, Govt Higher teachers. The students also followed by enlightening Decision was also taken in were approved by the of the most renowned and Secondary School, participated in singing, of lamp, by Principal influential scholars of our Thanamandi, Govt High searching "unknown committee in two day dance and quiz Mam and staff members. country. School, Baisali and Govt competitions on the Innovative & creative" meeting held on 30-31 Flowers were also The Principal, teachers and High School, Sandot in occasion. people from anywhere August 2018. offered to the portrait of particularly the grass root Dr. Sarvepalli innovators from villages BJP ready for elections in state: Raina Radhakrishnan. and small towns along A symposium was with other member NL CORRESPONDENT the greater good of the Municipal Committees or Urban Local Bodies and organized for the participants were Prof. N JAMMU, SEP 05 state and its residents, Panchayat elections.Raina Panchayat Elections will students of classes X Ramanan Formerly ULB elections are must in said that strengthening the help in the release of funds and IX. Students spoke Director & UGC-BCR Reacting to the statement the state of Jammu & democracy at grass root amounting to Crores of NL CORRESPONDENT with a special assembly about the significance of Faculty Fellow, Madras given by Dr. Farooq Kashmir.Raina said that level will give justice to Rupees, still lying pending KATHUA, SEP 05 conducted by the Teacher's Day. University Chennai, Prof. Abdullah that National BJP is all set to contest the each individual in the state. due to lack of Panchayat Baljinder Singh PIME & Teacher's Day was Research Chandigarh, Conference will boycott the elections in all the three All those who are running elections in the state.Raina celebrated at Minerva Prof. H S Singh Pro. VC, Urban local Bodies (ULB) regions of the state i.e. away or shying away from further added that, what Public School in Kathua. CCS University Meerut, elections in the state, BJP Jammu, Kashmir and elections, should rethink come may, BJP is ready to The program was lead off Prof. T. V Suresh Kumar State President Ravinder Ladakh, whether it their cowardice contest the elections any Raina (MLA) said that for Municipal Corporation, decision.Raina said that time. Fest "SANGAM 18-19" commences at Bhaderwah Campus, JU Narinder Jit Singh , Prof. Colleges from Kashmir especially youth should the youth in proper Notice GM Bhat Rector , Valley and one from Leh, rise above the communal direction thus helping in Bhadarwah Campus, CO hence becoming the first politics and secure a weaning them away from RR, SP Operation Doda Campus of the state where bright future for anti-social activities. I, Dev Raj, S/o Sarban Ravinder Pal Singh, MLC the students from all the themselves and for this Rector Bhaderwah Kumar, R/o Sinki Naresh Kumar Gupta and three regions viz Jammu, region. Campus Prof. GM Bhat and Chapri Tehsil & Distt. Samba do hereby ASP Rajinder Singh. Kashmir and Ladakh are "Youth festival is an CO 4RR in their welcome declare that correct Besides of large number of participating. For the first appropriate platform to address congratulated the name of my father is Civil and Military time Colleges from showcase talent. We hope youth of Chenab Valley for dignitaries, SDPO Kashmir and Ladakh the festival is successful Sarban Kumar which embarrassing education was wrongly written Bhadarwah, officials of region are participating in and every year we can and knowledge leading to Civil Administration, Police this mega event. increase the stature and as Sarban in the self development and school record of 8th class Mark sheet which was issued by Department, CRPF, Students showcased their scale of the programme. enriching the society. A Prominent Citizens of skills in dancing and The university has put in Office of the Chief Education Officer, Samba under the Roll total of thirty five different No. 110108 and 10th class Mark sheet as well as diploma Bhadarwah, Principals and singing on the day of all efforts to make the competitions viz Debate, Teachers Of Colleges/ opening Ceremony of the programme successful," which was issued by The Jammu & Kashmir State Board of Sketching, Clay Modelling, Schools were also present event. GOC added. School Education under the Roll No. 6109158 instead of Photography, Athletics, on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, Maj Gen while Sarban Kumar. Now I am applying for the correction of my Chess, Badminton for girls, NL CORRESPONDENT The SANGAM 2018-19, The Mega event witnessed GOC Delta Force Maj Gen emphasising on the youth father's name as Sarban Kumar. Objection, if any convey to BHADERWAH, SEP 05 with the tag line 'Lets Build participation of more than Rajiv Nanda congratulated of this region said that the Quiz, Painting, Marathon, the concerned education department within 7 days after Our Nation' was 1100 students and the Army and Bhadarwah youth should play a vital Volleyball, Kabaddi and publication of this notice. Bhadarwah Campus, inaugurated by Chief teachers from 32 Colleges Campus for organising this role in making this region Cricket etc will be University of Jammu in Guest, GOC Delta Force including Bhadarwah colourful bonanza. "The a hub of higher learning. conducted during the five Notice collaboration with Indian Maj Gen Rajiv Nanda along Campus, University of cultural programme DCC Doda Simrandeep days of Youth Festival. Army based at Bhadarwah with Guest of Honour, DDC Jammu, Islamia Faridia presented by the students Singh in his address Several educational and I, Smt. Neeru (Existing Name of Spouse as per NOK in is organising five days Doda, Simrandeep Singh College Kishtwar, depicted mutual harmony praised the Armed Forces motivational lectures will Record/service documents) spouse of No. 13761519Y Hony Chenab Valley Youth and Special invitee Government Degree and brotherhood which is and Bhadarwah Campus be also delivered by Hav. Gotam Chand (Name of Husband) R/o Vill. Sarain, P/o Festival "SANGAM 2018- Phuntsog Ladakhi, Yoga Colleges of Bhadarwah, an integral part of the for organizing such various dignitaries Nai Kali,, Tehsil & Distt. Samba (J&K) have changed my 19", which commenced at Instructor of International Doda, Kishtwar, Ramban, culture of Chenab region," constructive activities in including Rector, name from Smt. Neeru (Existing name of spouse as per Bhadarwah Campus this fame, in presence of Kilotran, Marwah and he said adding that the the region which help in Bhadarwah Campus, NOK in Record/service documents) to Smt. Neeru Devi morning. Commander 4 Sector RR Chatroo, beside 10 people of this region diverting the energies of University of Jammu. (Proposed/Adopted New name) Parbhakar the northlines 5 STATE Jammu | Thursday| September 06| 2018 DDC chairs DLRC meeting, reviews APS Kaluchak celebrates "BJP will win banking progress Teachers' Day Municipal elections" NL CORRESPONDENT Sabha and Lok Sabha NL CORRESPONDENT year 2018-19, informed the JAMMU, SEP 05 Election.He said that in KATHUA, SEP 05 house that Rs. 119.39 Kashmir valley the Local crores have been S. Varinderjeet Singh, Body Cell of BJP is working DDC Kathua, Rohit disbursed under priority Incharge All Cells BJP & very well and this time on Khajuria today convened a sector and Rs. 122.34 Member of Disciplinary Srinagar BJP will break all meeting to review the flow crores under non-priority Committee which records in Municipal and of credit, performance of sector, thereby recording addressing members of Panchayat Elections.He banks in key areas relating 16.90% achievement of ACP NL CORRESPONDENT students to follow. She Local Body Cell said that in appealed to all the to deposits, advances as on June 30, 2018. JAMMU, SEP 05 urged them to lead a the upcoming Municipal workers that we should under priority sector, disseminate information achieve national level of 60 Further, under social healthy and disciplined life Elections BJP will win with work together with unity Government Sponsored regarding welfare schemes percent. He advised that security schemes 114181 Teachers' Day was and create a healthy huge majority. BJP will win and prepare for elections Schemes, lending for the among general branch-specific Action accounts opened under celebrated in APS environment. She also more than 60 seats in and make BJP victorious quarter ended June 2018, public/farmers/skilled Plans should be devised for PMJDY, 2840 individuals Kaluchak with great gusto lauded the contribution Jammu Municipal with huge margin. He said here at DC Office Complex. persons to facilitate them better focus on increase in have been covered under and vehemence. On this made by the teachers of Corporation and will win that he has full faith in During the meeting, DC for setting up new units of CD ratio. The Chairman Atal Pension Yojana, 28077 occasion a special the school and for their every Municipal party members and the reviewed the progress of economic activities. advised all banks to adopt individuals has been assembly was conducted unprecedented role in the Committee.He said that people of J&K that they CD ratio, cases under He impressed upon the multi level approach for covered under Jeevan Jyoti where the students dissemination of the party is working very will make BJP win with PMEGP - KVIB / KVIC / DIC banks and line continuation of Gram Bima Yojana, 50125 mesmerised their knowledge. hard from the post one huge margin.Deepak / NULM, NRLM Handloom/ departments to ensure Swaraj Abhiyan to cover individuals has been facilitators with cultural The facilitators were year for Municipal and Gupta, Malvinder Singh, Handicraft, with special effective coordination in maximum number of covered under Suraksha feast. Dance, music and conferred upon with gifts Panchayat Elections and Tarsem Sharma, Sudhir emphasis on credit linkage their working. He desired persons under social Bima Yojana and 12983 role play made the day as a token of appreciation our workers are ready on Jamwal, V.K. Sethi, of beneficiaries under that potential under security schemes like Jan accounts under PMMY explicable and were indeed towards their unparalleled booth level and will defeat Darshan Singh and others these schemes. He agriculture and allied Dhan Yojana, Suraksha have been opened/financed the icing on the cake. The involvement in teaching- every party and emerge as were present in the activities be exploited fully Bima Yojana, Jeevan Jyoti emphasized upon banks to as on 30th June 2018. students left no stone learning process. victorious as like Vidhan meeting. simplify the systems and to achieve the benchmark Yojana and to issue RuPay Prominent among others unturned to ensure that procedures so that of 18 percent. The Debit Cards to all eligible who attended the meeting the teachers enjoy every maximum beneficiaries are Chairman exhorted upon account holders, thereby were ADDC, Shubra minute. The importance of Plantation drive launched in Samba credit linked under various the banks to exploit all initiating the process of Sharma, GM DIC, Rajinder the day was highlighted resources at their disposal DIGIDHAN Mission. schemes for generation of Sharma, ACD, Sukhpal when the teachers were also maintain the and come out with LDM, S K Kandroo employment amongst the Singh, representatives of felicitated with the best ecological balance", the concrete action plan to presented the teachers award for their DDC maintained. needy and poor people. RBI, NABARD, J&K Bank, increase present CD-ratio achievements under commitment and She asked the students to He asked all banks to hold SBI, PNB, JK Grameen awareness programmes to of 41.94% drastically to Annual Action Plan for the dedication to the cause of aware the society Bank, Reliance General education. Ms Hem Lata regarding the importance Insurance, NRLM, KVIB, Vishen, Principal APS of saving green gold and Free ortho camp held at Kurukeshtra DIC, KVIC and senior Kaluchak laid emphasis on making the Samba district officers of various moral and ethical values, green and clean. KURUKSHETRA SEP 05 free physiotherapy are able to walk the first departments. which she expected the She thanked 129 Infantry consultation by Dalbir day after surgery. Bn (TA) ECO JAKLI and As many as 100 people Singh, physiotherapist at Generally, patients are Missing girl recovered Kokuyo Camlin for their attended a free knee & hip Alchemist Hospital able to return to driving in active support in organizing the event and related problems camp at Panchkula. He advised four to six weeks and NL CORRESPONDENT and continuous search, Apna Hospital today. The patients about exercises routine activities. hoped that similar KATHUA, SEP 05 police team led by ASI programmes would also be camp was organized by for relieving pain related to Meanwhile Alchemist Som Raj under the organized in future. Alchemist Hospital, knee and hip Hospital is one of the Police Post Nagri, Kathua directions of Incharge solved missing case , Police Post SI Vikas NL CORRESPONDENT planted. The major part of The locals of the area Panchkula. During camp problems.Making aware leading centers for joint SAMBA, SEP 05 the drive was carried out hailed the initiative of the Dr. Sandeep Kumar Jindal, about the knee replacement surgeries, recovered the major girl Jasrotia today succeeded within 48 hours from the in tracing the missing girl by RDD, Education, Health, district administration, 129 consultant- orthopedics replacement surgery with the team of expert time of reporting. from Ludhiana Punjab in On the occasion of ICDS, IWMP and Transport Infantry Bn (TA) ECO JAKLI and joint replacement, benefits, Dr. Sandeep said," renowned orthopedic On 03/09/2018 a the intervening night of Teacher's Day, the District department at the and Kokuyo Camlin for Alchemist Hospital The surgery aims to relieve surgeons. It has complaint was received 4/5-09-2018. Administration Samba in identified locations which organizing the plantation provided free consultation pain, restore patient consistently delivered high at Police Post Nagri about After completing all legal collaboration with 129 include Panchayat Ghar, drive. to the patients having knee independence and return quality results in knee missing of one major girl. formalities, she was Infantry Bn (TA) ECO JAKLI Anganwari Centres, health Among others, Brig. J.S. and hips related him or her to work and replacement, hip Police instantly lodged a handed over to her launched a mega centres, CFCs, educational Budhvar, CO Armed missing report and family. problems.The patients other daily activities. Knee replacement and shoulder plantation drive, here institutions, along road Sharief Chouhan, CO started search to trace The swift action of today. side, canal and ponds. were also benefited with replacement patients replacement comparable Nandu Kumar,SSP, Dr. out the missing girl. Kathua Police was largely District Development Speaking on the occasion, Koushal Sharma, ADDC 50% discount on X-ray and recover quickly. Patients to the world's best centers. After strenuous efforts appreciated by people. Commissioner Samba, the DDC urged the Pankaj Magotra, ADC Arun Sushma Chouhan who was participants to plant more Manhas, ACR, Wasim Raja, 300 liquor nips seized, Skill enhancement workshop at JU-Day 2 the chief guest on the and more trees to save the ACD, Aijaz Qaiser, occasion inaugurated the environment from global Additional SP, Raja Adil, plantation drive. warming, pollution and bootlegger arrested NL CORRESPONDENT making and its various schemes under the State & other district officers During the drive, about other anti-environmental besides a large number of JAMMU, SEP 05 usages on the cloth. the central Government 40000 plants of different effects. "Such initiatives students and locals were Dr. R. S. Sharma, Director, and their incentives which species including flowers, would bring major relief to also present on the To promote and enhance Industries & Commerce, are available for the benefit ornamental and fruit were the environment besides it occasion. the skills of Samba prints J&K Government, Jammu of young entrepreneurs (Calico Printing) as a part graced the occasion with specially trained in their of intangible heritage of his presence to encourage respective fields such as ARTO Baramulla conducts Jammu region, second day the participants and the Calico printing. The of the workshop was very organizers for their skill process of registration and vehicle checking drive interesting and enhancement initiatives in other allied work and encouraging for the the city of temples. He information is available team informed the people participants to know about appreciated the efforts of online. about their duties towards the organic colours derived Indian National Trust for S.M. Sahni, Convenor, observing traffic norms using alum, resin, kashish, Art and Cultural Heritage INTACH-Jammu Chapter, and road safety rules while harad powder, etc. (INTACH), Jammu Chapter, Prof. Anita Billawaria, travelling. The ARTO said Sajidbhai Udaipuri and Centre for women's Director, CHCJLR & Dean, that it was prime duty of other trainers from Studies (CSW), University Faculty of Social Sciences, the commuters to raise Ahmadabad explained the of Jammu, Centre for University of Jammu, Prof. their voice against features of organic colours, History & Culture of Suman Jamwal, Director, overloading and use of its availability and NL CORRESPONDENT Khokhyal Kathua. Jammu & Ladakh Regions CWS, University of Jammu, mobile phones by the KATHUA, SEP 05 Police registered a case properties in the block (CHCJLR), University of Dr. Priyanka Katoch, Ms. drivers at the time of under relevant sections, printing and dying Jammu and Department of Saranjit Kour, Mr. driving. Incharge Police Post Nagri arrested the accused and technology to the Handicrafts for organizing Abhimanyu Dev Singh Further with a view to along with his team today investigation taken up. participants in very this kind of skill Billawaria, Joginder Pal check rising pollution on tip off conducted raid in Kathua police requests thorough and detailed enhancement program of Sharma, Handicraft levels in the district, the village Khokhyal and people of the area to come manner. They also the national repute. He Training Officer, team also checked the seized 300 liquor nips of forward and make this NL CORRESPONDENT conducted vehicle acquainted the further explained to the Department of Handicraft pollution checking centres illicit liquor in illegal drive against illegal liquor BARAMULLA, SEP 05 checking and checked 110 participants with the participants about various were also present. in the district. possession of one Dev Raj menace people's Vehicles among which 14 process of organic colours ARTO said "if any centre is S/o Dhyan chand R/o movement. A special naka was laid by vehicles were compounded Commissioner Secy found lacking the proper Assistant Regional and 20 Vehicles challaned infrastructure for checking Commissioner Food Safety to sensitize Transport Officer (ARTO) for various violations vehicle exhaust emission- PDD meets Governor Baramulla Dr Zubair committed against traffic based pollution, it will be street food vendors on sanitary, hygiene wherein more than 110 rules. He was shut down," vehicles were checked accompanied by Inspector ARTO also informed that large number of urban, poor, unemployed, during the day. Parvaiz Ahmad and other teams have been skilled/semi-skilled population with Following the reports of officials from Motor constituted that would go small financial inputs, knowledge and overloading and traffic Vehicles Department around the district to practice. norms violation, ARTO (MVD) Baramulla It was decided that a special drive of check all the pollution Baramulla on Wednesday Meanwhile, the inspection training and sensitization of 500 street control centres. food vendors will be undertaken on 11/12th of October, 2018 both at Srinagar NL CORRESPONDENT and Jammu. DDC Pulwama reviews local SRINAGAR, SEP 05 State Commissionerate of Food Safety, NL CORRESPONDENT and programmes in power sports competition arrangements Nestle India Ltd. and NASVI (National SRINAGAR, SEP 05 sector like schemes of In order to sensitize street food vendors Association of Street Vendors of India) Saubhagya, UJALA, PMDP, with regard to health, hygiene, food have joined hands to start this innovative NL CORRESPONDENT On the Occasion, District Sports Officer handling, food safety, personal hygiene, programme. The training programme Sh. Hirdesh Kumar, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya PULWAMA, SEP 05 briefly informed the meeting about the cart hygiene, cleaning and chemicals, shall be held across J&K in a phased Commissioner Secretary Gram Jyoti Yojana. format of Programme, procurements of pest control, garbage disposal and manner and the participants will be Power Development Governor directed that all District Development Commissioner equipment 's and requirement of funds for entrepreneurship, a meeting was chaired provided with Food Safety Kits and Department met Governor works pertaining to (DDC) Pulwama Ghulam Mohammad Dar the organizing of sports events in the by Commissioner, Food Safety, Dr Abdul certificates on successful completion of Satya Pal Malik at the Raj electrification of the un- today chaired a meeting of officers district. It was said that District level Kabir Dar, in which among other officers, the said training. Bhavan here today. electrified households, regarding conducting of District level competition will be kick-started at DPL Manager, Corporate Affairs, Nestle India Commissioner, Food Safety, J&K Sh. Kumar briefed should be prioritized and sports competitions under "Peace and Pulwama and DPL Awantipora. Harvinder Singh Ranhotra, also Speaking on the Occasion, DDC said that instructed all the enforcement authorities Governor about the position emphasised that the work Development" for the year 2018-19. participated. for starting a special drive for registration Govt has launched various programmes of energy access and should be expedited on all The meeting was attended by Additional Realizing the fact that street food vendors of street food vendors and also vigorously Deputy Commissioner Pulwama, Tral and including sports competitions under availability and the demand the projects covered under are not only a source of traditional food start checking of all the food business Awantipora, District Youth Services and "Peace and Development" for the youth to but have also bearing on the tourism outlets including street vendors so as to and supply position of Centrally Sponsored SportsOfficer Pulwama, District Youth provide an opportunity for the sector of the State, besides it is an provide wholesome and safe food to the Power in the State, to-date Schemes for their timely Coordinator NYK, Dy Sp, Pulwama, development of their personality and important source of employment for a public. status of various schemes completion. Awantipora and other concerned officials. skills. the northlines 6 OPINION Jammu | Thursday | Sept 06 | 2018 Should Rahul's visits abroad Why the case against Robert Vadra will boomerang on the BJP

SANJUKTA BASU untraceable since then, against instead of a private person filing had to be removed from the have a domestic agenda? Robert Vadra, husband of Priyanka FIR? Moreover, this is only an FIR, website. he BJP government came to Gandhi alleging that Vadra bought there is still a long way to go b) After shifting goal posts for over power mainly on an anti- some land by forging cheques and before any of the charges can be two years in their attempt to leadership strength in the past. Tcorruption plank. For about a other documents. proved, and Vadra can be put justify demonetisation, the credentials. Ever A former union minister year leading up to the 2014 general Details of the allegations are not behind bars, so what's the Modi jai Reserve Bank of India's damning since Narendra reflected the predicament election, Narendra Modi important, suffice it to say that jaikar for? report has finally conclusively Modi won the of the Congress when he relentlessly campaigned against these were exactly the same It is puzzling why the Modi proved that it was a failure. general elections pointed out the party the incumbent UPA government allegations against Vadra which government failed to take action c) Fuel prices are rising and the in 2014 and faces the ignominy of raking up core issues such as fuel were first hurled in 2013 by the ex- against Vadra. In 2013, the body of value of rupee against dollar is became the prime being out of reckoning in prices, jobs, infrastructure, bureaucrat turned anti-corruption 'evidence' against him seemed to falling on a daily basis, every day T R RAMACHANDRAN minister, there has no less than 200 out of the growth, development and so on. crusader turned full time be quite large, starting with the being a new high and new low. been no looking back for 543 seats in the LokSabha At the forefront of the campaign politician in the race for chief testimony of whistleblower Ashok d) BJP's own minister admitted R Ramachandran, him and the BJP. The with general elections however was a massive anti- ministership of Delhi, Arvind Khemka, IAS officer from Haryana there are no jobs in the country. Rahul Gandhi, saffron colour is splashed barely eight months away corruption drive and rightly so Kejriwal, followed by BJP and cadre, who first exposed the e) The Maharashtra Anti- Tdomestic agenda, across the country's map next year. At the same because no amount of efficient other political leaders across discrepancy in Vadra's land deals Terrorism Squad (ATS) has Congress, Germany, with the Lotus party in time, Gandhi is trying governance will truly develop the parties, catapulting him into the and later got a plum posting in unearthed a major terror plot by England power in no less than hard to bolster his image nation unless there is a will and a Indian political scene as a key Haryana, or rebel Congress MP Hindutva group Sanatan Sanstha, There is discernible twenty states in the while preparing for the way to eradicate corruption. factor. Rao Inderjit Singh, who demanded which is also allegedly linked to desperation in Congress country. long haul. The Opposition Corruption is the cancer in the It's time for Indian voters to bite a detailed investigation against the murder of Gauri Lankesh, and president Rahul Gandhi While the Congress desperately needs to get nation's body, hard to diagnose, the corruption bait once again. Vadra claiming he had enough three other rationalists. The ATS focussing on the domestic believes in the secular its act together rather harder to treat and it eats away Bold media headlines and prime evidence to nail the latter. is now preparing a fresh dossier agenda during his forays and liberal values of than working in fits and the nation's wealth. time TV debate vilifying Robert Several media organisations also seeking a ban on Sanatan Sanstha. abroad, particularly in Democracy, the Lotus starts. Octogenarian Shantonu Sen Vadra relying upon a mere FIR conducted their own f) There is massive social unrest in Germany and England party is nurtured by ultra- The BJP, at its meeting belonged to the first batch of CBI makes for great optics, phonetics investigations and came up with the country with mob lynching, recently, whipping up a nationalist Hindu ideology. with their chief ministers officers who joined the and semiotics for the distressed their own 'evidence' and communal hate, caste-based storm at home. The From all accounts, the last week, affirmed that organisation at the time of its voter who is traumatised by 'testimonies'. Like a dramatic agitations led by Dalits, Marathas, agenda for these visits is Congress appears Modi should get a second inception in 1963. He served for 33 decades of corruption and symphony, the music was getting Patidars among others and a painstakingly prepared to nowhere near giving the term as the Head of years, and retired as the joint presently crushed under the rising louder and louder moving towards growing fear of fascist onslaught catch the attention of the BJP a credible fight going Government. director of CBI. He knows a thing fuel prices and falling value of a climax but as soon as the 2014 as journalists are being made to Indian diaspora and by the current popularity It has become imperative or two about bureaucratic and rupee. Indian voters are ready to elections were over, there was a quit, fired or silenced; human others as well as whipping ratings showing Modi way to evolve sound policy political corruption. go empty stomach for nights and sudden dull thud of a damp squib, rights activists are put in jail up frenzy at home. ahead compared to any rather than alluding to In a recent interview when asked stand in ATM queues to get hold of and a pin drop silence thereafter. without valid grounds. This is unlikely to turn the other leader. Impartial populism. The question is: about the possible reasons why their own money as long as they The charges have now returned g) Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi is tide for the oldest political observers believe Gandhi Can the non-BJP there has not been any progress in are made to believe that the pain once again to capture the winning hearts at home and party in the country has fallen into the familiar Opposition, where every the anti-corruption drive as they are undergoing is meant to imagination of Indian voters abroad as he keeps showing the desperately seeking to trap of Hindu-Muslim leader believes he/she has promised by the BJP government, eradicate corruption of the rich gearing up for the Rajasthan, contrast between him and Modi, revitalise itself. The narrative where the BJP the potential of being the including the promise of Lokpal, people. But they are often unable Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand and positions himself as the real mentoring apart, Gandhi enjoys a definite edge prime minister, firm up its he said, "nearabeltalayekabarjaye" to think through important elections this year, and the alternative to hate. is prone to committing suiting its vote bank stand along with making [which roughly translates to 'how questions like why is media general elections next year. Look In such trying times, unless BJP gaffes, especially when politics. public its policies and many times does a vulnerable creating a hype around an FIR at the timing of the FIR. In the last blinds the Indian voters with the the spontaneity of He needs to think out of programmes for the person fall into the trap?'] is containing same allegations which few months, here is what has been kaleidoscopic dream of the rich questions about the the box in infusing nation's all round debatable, but the Indian voters were first known five years back happening in 'new India': corrupt man going to jail, their prevailing situation with confidence in his party development rather than have already fallen into the trap a but remained unsubstantiated? a) A government-backed forum empty stomachs and angry minds specific reference to the with the single point making wild and bit too many times all in the name Why has there been no action in presented a back series GDP will ask questions. RSS as the ideologue of objective of seeing the unachievable pledges? of anti-corruption drive." these five years? If this is a real report that showed India grew at Thus the 'Return of Mango People's the BJP has invariably back of Modi and, in turn, (The writer is a senior In a breaking news development corruption case against public 10.8 per cent in 2006-07 under PM Favourite Dream - Vadra booked, caught him on the wrong the BJP from retaining journalist and this week, a FIR was filed by a officials then why is the present Manmohan Singh's leadership, next in line is the Italian family. foot. While in England, he power for a second commentator.) mysterious person, who remains government not initiating action which was so embarrassing that it Hell Yeah!' compared the RSS with consecutive term on the the Muslim Brotherhood. Raisina Hill in the national Both are socio-cultural capital. The Congress Petrol hike has potential to play havoc organisations backed by strategy is to concentrate political parties. It was on having alliances in as K R Sudhaman excise duty on petrol and diesel more than prices, sound economics, but also sanctions on Iran. India alone is not the clearly a pointer to many States as possible tripled between 2013-14 and 2017-18. substantially hiked taxes to mop up victim; several other emerging economies targetting the country's having the potential of he unusual spurt in diesel and petrol During the same period state VAT additional revenues to narrow fiscal deficit. and South Asian economies, which are plurality and secularism keeping the BJP at bay. prices as a result of deadly cocktail of increased more than 38 per cent. The This also helped to find additional dependent on imports for its energy by promoting a certain Once the seemingly Tsurging global oil prices and falling excised duty on petrol increased from Rs resources for government programmes, requirement, have also been affected. But religious political ideology. improbable agenda of rupee value signals danger to the economy, 9.48 per litre to Rs 21.48 in four years. In some of which are good and many were fuel prices in these countries, including Gandhi insists this is dethroning Modi is now on the path to recovery clocking 8 per case of diesel it increased more than four wasteful revenue expenditure. China, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka, are fraught with danger as an achieved, the rest like cent GDP in the first quarter of this times from Rs 3.56 to Rs 15.33. In other The central government raised excise on much lower than India as taxes are much organisation is either who will be the prime financial year. Surging fuel prices have the words, every Rs 100 spent on petrol nearly fuel nine times in 3-4 years to earn high lower. secular or not. Religious minister is expected to fall potential to destablise the economy as it is Rs 46 goes to central and state government revenue from one commodity. In fact, the The per litre price of petrol in United States fundamentalism comes in in place. inflationary, can widen current account by way of taxes and in case of diesel it is Centre gave tax sops worth Rs 5.75 lakh is Rs 53.88 equivalent, in Pakistan, it is Rs direct clash with NCP supremo Sharad deficit, already hit by falling rupee and nearly Rs 36. crore to corporates, which is not investing 65.2 equivalent, Sri Lanka, Rs 69.14 secularism. He observed Pawar has echoed similar impact strained fiscal deficit if tax cuts are Analysts say the government taps this one adequately in recent years to step up equivalent, Nepal Rs 71.25 and Beijing Rs "it is very dangerous in views that the single point resorted to rein-in prices. It is certainly a source of tax to virtually cripple the budget industrial production and economic 70.49. All these countries had much less the 21st century to agenda is to see the back dilemma for the NarendraModi of common man as both the Centre and growth. In such a scenario why should fuel prices than India. It was time India exclude people" while of Modi. Who will be the government, which appears to have not states together mop up around Rs 5 lakh common man suffer when corporates are looked at the possibility of bringing petrol accusing the BJP of doing prime minister will be the managed fuel prices well when compared crore alone from this one source. There are piling up cash. There is certainly some and diesel under Goods and Services Tax just that with tribals, prerogative of the party to the previous UPA government. also studies to show that $10 per barrel justification in the opposition charge that so that incidence of tax is reduced and Dalits and minorities from which emerges the single Notwithstanding surging global oil prices hike in global crude oil prices reduces GDP the BJP is encouraging crony capitalism. cascading effects minimized for the benefit the development narrative largest in the proposed and falling rupee, one of the reasons for by 0.3 per cent and aRs 10 per cent hike in With rupee crossing Rs 71 to a dollar, the of common man. Also it is time the which entailed serious non-BJP coalition high domestic fuel prices is the high taxes domestic fuel prices push up inflation by fuel prices will only go up unless the taxes government explored opportunities of consequences. arrangement. The both at the centre and states as petrol and 0.5 per cent. are reduced to provide relief to common getting tax revenue. Widening tax base and Muslim Brotherhood is an Congress is itself to blame diesel are considered to be milch cows for During UPA, the government drastically cut man. India imports about 80 per cent of its taxing rich farmers’ income could be some Egypt based organisation for its organisation revenue mop-up. Petrol and diesel prices taxes in fuel prices as well as import duty crude oil, and falling rupee will make it that of the options. Of course, keeping tax rates known for advocating crumbling because of the touched a new high early this week. Petrol on crude to zero per cent to ensure the much more costlier. This will also worsen high on tobacco and alcohol is not that Muslim solidarity and party High Command's touched a maximum Rs 86.56 a litre and suffering of common man was minimized burgeoning current account deficit at over exploitative as they are sin goods injurious ultra-Islamic approach. At overbearing attitude. Its diesel Rs 75.54 in Mumbai. The petrol price as crude oil prices surged and touched a 2.5 per cent of GDP. to health. But keeping the tax rates high on the same time, Gandhi's problems are self inflicted included Rs 19.48 excise, dealer high of $147 a barrel at one point of time. With crude oil hovering around $75 a barrel fuel is a sin that hits people in every walk advocacy of dynastic resulting in lack of leaders commission of Rs 3.63 and state VAT of Rs Whereas BJP led NDA government used from a mere $33 a barrel in 2015, there are of life, particularly the poor. politics failed to do him having a mass base in the 16.83… falling oil prices as opportune moment to forecasts that it could go up further with (The writer is a freelance journalist. Views any good about his States which was its According to government data, the central not only totally dismantle administered threats of cut in oil production and US are personal.) Education is a great equaliser, but is Hr Education Commission of India up to the task?

AMITI PANDE Tightening the screws on higher great equaliser and hence reformer. college dropouts in the US and also So is the story of great reformation, that from all over the world and boast of education is only going to reap The East understood that acquisition those who graduate do not turn up for by 2030 the average per capita income world class education and university ow about eating some stats benefits that go on to shape the of education is acquisition of wealth. jobs too often. It's the classic case of of India and China clubbed, is likely to life, higher education is primarily and facts. Just some food for future of our nation. On June 28th, It was widely understood that the stagnation and misfortune of the be somewhere near $23,000 mark. With handled by and is the responsibility of Hthought, I promise. 2018 the government announced that twin emotive issues of poverty and college-educated western worker. They a size of about 40% of the world the states. Blunders like clubbing By 2030, the inequality, in terms of the University Grants Commission inequality can only be undone by do not attain skills and so their wages population, if the steep rise in universities and colleges in the same disparity in income and so living (UGC) will be dissolved and in its investing in education. Of course, remain stuck at a constant minimum education, income, growth and fortune bracket as "higher educational standards, will be at its lowest since place will come the Higher Education there are many other factors than just subsistence level. Here comes in the is to be added to it, it becomes one of the institutions" and applying common the mid-19th century. Let's go back in Commission of India (HECI). What education contributing to the rise in educated skilled worker from the east greatest transformations of all time. rules, setting up an advisory council time to the period post-1980 when it this institution hopes to do by being the developing world. But the factor of and swoops the job away. The transformation of rapid decline in chaired by the Union Minister as all began. the sole regulator of education education alone is such an important Advantage education. poverty, with rapid increase in the proposed by section 24 of the bill, The developed world i.e. the "West" standards is to ensure quality in one that it towers over rest. It equips The world has also witnessed a steady incomes of developing countries, thereby mixing education with politics, grew at 1.5% per annum and the education imparted by setting one with the ability to improve life's rise in the number of billionaires in the coupled by stagnation of the West; are ominous signs of things to come. developing countries saw a growth benchmarks of academic circumstances and increase East. This is can be explained by two Look no further than the East! Not only does it violate the principles rate of 3%; implying about 350 performance. The HECI will keep a possibilities. And that has happened. factors. First, the average per capita Coming back to HECI and the current of governance but also severely million poor in India and 650 million constant check on institutions will The magnitude of middleclass and incomes have increased threefold in the government's plan to repeal the damages the ideals on which good poor in China increased their full autonomy to pull strings, in case college-attendees in the East has East since 1980, when all the reform University Grants Commission (UGC) education stand. incomes by 700% in a span of 36 violation of standards takes place. quadrupled. And the two enjoy a based initiatives came in. Second, Act, alarming dimensions to it have It is time to build a human economy years. No mean feat considering both I am glad to learn that the mutually rewarding relationship. simply put, size. When China and India emerged. The recent feedback on that does not benefit just a privileged the countries account for 40% of the government, though in its last leg of Expansion of college education has alone match the populations of 174 HECI does not look too bright. On few, and is not controlled by an world population and so rise in their term, realises that the overhauling of directly led to expansion of the middle countries, the cupboard of growth can studying its clauses closely, facets of authoritarian charge at the Centre that respective growth rates can cause education will have to be done from class. Here comes another fallout of be understood very well if the remaining license raj are brought back to keeps all powers vested within itself. tectonic shifts on the world stage. bettering the standards of bodies global education - the change in control members of the east are to be added. memory. As John Rawls rightly said: "All social What caused this growth? that govern it, rather than omitting and gradual shift in power. This is shift Even a small but constant percentage For starters, the legislation seeks to primary goods - liberty and In one word: Education. In two and editing chapters in NCERT is from the Westernised upper class increase in this group can lead to a large empower the Centre even more and opportunity, income and wealth, and words: human capital. In a sentence: books and constantly proving history elite to the domestic middleclass elite of increase in the overall world number. that at the expense of states and bases of self-respect - are to be Catch-up of the "East" with the West wrong. the east. The crucial role education has played by Universities diminishing their distributed equally unless an in terms of education, therefore The HECI Act is expected to be Not to forget, the West has provided us helping the poor countries move autonomy and reducing them to mere unequal distribution of any or all of acquiring the required set of skills, tabled in the Parliament's Monsoon with some help too. towards convergence with the rich puppet institutions solely at the helm these goods is to the advantage of the seeing a rise in income and finally Session. How effectively it is There was a time when America's countries is its most valuable gift to the of the Centre. causing improvement in world implemented and whether the growth rates and markets skyrocketed - world. 15 years from now the two In countries like (Disclaimer: The views expressed here are personal inequality. benefits it announces actually take from 1986 to 2000 - defying all warnings. largest economies will be India and USA, Australia opinions of the writers. The information, facts or opinions India realises very well that the way shape remains to be seen. What we are witnessing now is reversal China. And we come back to 2030, with and China that appearing in the articles do not reflect the views of The to the top is education. This is the advent of education as the of fortunes: the ever-increasing rise in the year we began. harbour students Northlines and it does not assume any responsibility or liability for the same) the northlines 7 KASHMIR Jammu | Thursday| September 06| 2018 Advisor Kumar listens to DC Bandipora takes stock of DDC Ramban reviews public grievances at Srinagar Muharram arrangements Muharram arrangements providing Inverters, Water Several delegations, individuals register their issues for redressal tanks, sanitary complexes and other amenities which PEC/BME will be permanent assets operators/Supervisors for these Imambaras and working for Aadhar Project will save a lot of in J&K requested for expenditure incurred continuation of their every year on hiring of NL CORRESPONDENT departments to ensure that Aadhar services contract. GenSets, Tanks and other RAMBAN, SEP 05 the arrangements Meanwhile, many public basic facilities. pertaining to their deputations from various The organizations of District Development Departments are put in districts of Kashmir NL CORRESPONDENT 40 double-battery community were Commissioner Ramban, place well in time. NL CORRESPONDENT besides dozens of other division met the Advisor BANDIPORA, SEP 05 inverters, 100 water tanks represented by Aga Syed Showkat Aijaz Bhat today Municipal authorities were SRINAGAR, SEP 05 delegations flagged several and put forward various of 1000 litres capacity Murtaza, Sayeed Sajjad, convened a joint meeting directed to ensure issues faced by them and issues of public District Development each and 30 Community Shabroz Ahmed Mir, of officers and cleanliness in and around As part of State sought their redressal. importance. Commissioner Bandipora, Sanitary Complexes at all Sayeed Nissar and representatives of Shia Imambargah Chanderkot. Administration's initiative A delegation of All J&K Several individuals also Dr Shahid Iqbal Imambaras. Meanwhile, Ghulam Rasool in addition Associations, here to The DDC directed the to resolve the people's Government Pharmacists Choudhary reviewed the water supply through to the representatives and review the arrangements Tehsildar Ramban to grievances, Advisor to Association sought met the Advisor and arrangements put in place tankers, installation of members of various being put in place for personally monitor the Governor, K Vijay Kumar, Advisors intervention in registered their grievances by the district LED lights, blacktopping of Imambaras. smooth conduct of arrangements so that the held a public durbar at conducting DPC for and demands, which administration for roads, provision of Later, the DDC along with Muharram. devotees do not face any Governor's Grievance Cell clearance of their cases mainly include proper Muharram. He approved additional ration supply, SSP and other officers The meeting discussed inconvenience. at Church Lane, here and some other service water and power supply, several measures for firewood, healthcare visited various locations various issues projected by Among others ADC, Dr. today. related issues. flood relief, health providing amenities to facilities already finalized and inspected the work the representatives of Shia Gurvinderjeet Singh, ACR, Several public delegations, The delegation of HDF services, road connectivity Imambaras in a meeting were also reviewed in the done by PMGSY and PWD associations for the Vevaik Puri, CPO, Uttam deputations and Workers met the Advisor etc. convened at Sumbal. meeting. division for resurfacing the smooth conduct of Singh, CMO, Executive organizations met the and requested for their Advisor K Vijay Kumar SSP Bandipora, Sheikh The DDC directed the roads in Sumbal area Muharram. Engneers of PHE, Advisor and apprised him engagement and gave them a patient Zulfkar Azad, SDM Syed departments to put in particularly for Muharram DDC directed PHE and Tehsildar, District of their grievances, issues regularization, political hearing and assured that Naseer Ahmed, Additional their best efforts for procession routes. PDD to ensure President Shia Federation and demands and sought migrants presented their their grievances/demands SP Ajaz Mir, Nodal Officer ensuring proper It is also pertinent to uninterrupted power and J&K, Murtaja Ali, their early redressal. issues before the Advisor would be examined and Dr Iftikhar Ghazi, SDPO arrangements during mention here that as a water supply. Besides, Secertary Anjuman-e- The deputations included and requested for a the concerned Sumbal, ExEns of PHE, Muharram especially long-term measure for health department was Imamia Chanderkot, delegation of All J&K suitable accommodation. departments will be asked PDD, PWD, I&C, CMO, potable drinking water solving issue of water tasked to ensure Khaleel Ahmed Shah and Government Pharmacists A group of casual labour's to redress all of their Tehsildars and district supply, power supply scarcity in these areas the availability of healthcare other members of Shia Association, HDF workers, working in CAMPA put genuine concerns. officers from all along with backup, district administration has facilities federation attended the casual labours working in forth their concern and He assured the departments attended the sanitation, healthcare, approved 27 hand pumps. He asked the concerned meeting. CAMPA, PEC/BME sought Advisor's delegations that issues meeting apart from security, communication operators/Supervisors intervention for pertaining to the other representatives of Shia and basic infrastructure. working for Aadhar Project regularization of their departments out of his community drawn from The representatives of DDC Anantnag convenes meeting on in J&K, Political Migrants, services. Besides, charge will be forwarded various areas. Shia community highly to the concerned for their In a first, the district appreciated the gesture of India Post Payments Bank services Srinagar police timely redressal. administration is providing district administration for NL CORRESPONDENT be opened instantly through security schemes available organizes PCPG meeting ANANTNAG, SEP 05 their respective mobile for the needy, but need of DDC Bandipora flags off 50 apps just by providing the hour is to create The District Development details like Aadhaar awareness among general Commissioner, Anantnag Number with KYC public and close students for Bharat Darshan Tour Mr. Mohammad Younis verification, also doorstep coordination among various Malik, today convened a banking service is one of banks and government NL CORRESPONDENT meeting of the officers of the most distinct features of departments so that BANDIPORA, SEP 05 Department of Posts (DoP) the IPPB, thereby making it beneficiaries are benefitted Anantnag, representatives very accessible. at the right time. He further District Development of various banks and other Speaking on the occasion, said that IPPB and other Commissioner (DDC), district officers, regarding DDC Anantnag stressed banks can play a vital role Bandipora, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary today India Post Payments Bank upon the proper in making cashless NL CORRESPONDENT meeting. morning flagged off a (IPPB) services, launched by dissemination of the transactions easy and SRINAGAR, SEP 05 During the meeting, the group of 50 students the Hon'ble Prime Minister information regarding the accessible for the common participants discussed on 1st of September 2018. IPPB, so that benefit public. Srinagar police organizes and raised many issues representing all blocks of On the occasion experts reaches upto the grass root Among others the meeting PCPG meeting including the route plan the district including Srinagar, Sep 5: In view during the Muharram Gurez,Tulial, Hajin and from Department of Posts level. He stressed on the was attended by Postmaster of the forthcoming month processions in the area Sumbal for a Bharat (DoP) Anantnag detailed need to aware the general Head Post Office Anantnag, of Muharram-ul-Haram, a and availability of Darshan Tour. about various services public about the latest Lead Bank Manager Police Community essential commodities SSP Bandipora Shiekh being provided by IPPB for technology and techniques Anantnag, District Social Partnership Group and essential services Zulfkar Azad, and Officers the general public. regarding the sustainable Welfare Officer Anantnag, Meeting was organized during the holy month of of Education and YSS were Threadbare discussions cashless transactions, so Chief Horticulture Officer present on the occasion. by Jammu and Kashmir Muharram-ul-Harram. were held regarding the that maximum could be Anantnag, District Police at Police Station The participants in the Speaking on the occasion, the DDC stressed upon the effective implementation of achieved in minimum time Agriculture Officer Lalbazar. The meeting meeting unanimously the (IPPB) services. frame. Anantnag, DPO Anantnag was chaired by SDPO decided that such students to take full themselves. students to visit various The experts informed the The DDC added that there and representatives of Hazratbal Shri Rameez meetings shall be advantage of the tour and SSP while addressing the places in Delhi and Agra. meeting that the IPPB will are dozens of social various banks & Traders. Rashid Bhat- JKPS. organized in future also. make utmost efforts to students said that all He said the tour will be of Respectable citizens Besides, all the contact share their experiences be like any other bank but boarding, lodging, to and five days. from Lalbazar, numbers of Police with the fellow students. its operations will be on a Welfare scheme for workers fro air ticket and other All the 50 Students were Bagwanpora, Zari Stations were provided to He also exhorted upon smaller scale without logistic facilities are being provided special uniform Mohalla, Botakadal and them and advised to them to be sincere with involving any credit risk provided by Jammu & track suites and capes in unorganized sector soon near by areas contact police station in their studies and make and is expected to reach Kashmir Police to facilitate before boarding the police participated in the case of any exigency. better career for customers mainly through bus for the tour. The NL CORRESPONDENT Administrative Secretary their mobile phones rather students' group is SRINAGAR, SEP 05 Technical Education Div Com-K reviews Muharram headed/escorted by DSP than traditional bank Department, DAR Abdul Rashid Khan. branches. The accounts can The Governor's Administrative Secretary Administration today Social Welfare Department arrangements at Hassanabad, Zadibal constituted a committee to and Administrative Dr. Farooq Abdullah Chairs formulate welfare Secretary School NL CORRESPONDENT Imambaras. schemes for the workers Education Department. SRINAGAR, SEP 05 He instructed PHE NC Core Group meeting in unorganized sector. The terms of reference of department to provide According to an order the committee shall be to Divisional Commissioner 24x7 water supplies in issued by the General formulatecomprehensive Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Shia dominated area Administration welfare scheme(s) for Khan accompanied by besides deploy additional Department, the unorganized workers by senior officers of divisional water tankers during the Administrative Secretary, taking a holistic administration today Muharram congregations. Finance Department will view/review of various visited Hassanabad and Additional Fire Tenders be the chairman of the schemes available to Zadibal areas and took were also deployed in Committee. workers/labor class stock of the facilities made these areas. The members of the through different available by the On the occasion, the Committee include departments of the State. administration for hassle Divisional Commissioner Administrative Secretary, The committee shall be free observation of asked the Divisional Planning, Development serviced by the Labour & Muharram congregations. people are in place and auspicious days of Administration to make all and Monitoring Employment Department The Divisional the department has kept Muharram at Zadibal area. the necessary Department, and shall submit its Commissioner conducted available 32 ambulances Divisional Commissioner arrangements for smooth Administrative Secretary report/recommendations a meeting in the premises equipped with necessary stressed on the officers to conduct of all the Labour and Employment within a period of three of ImambaraHassanabad medicines, doctors and extend all facilities to the remembrance functions Department, months. and issued instructions to para-medical staff. people especially in the and procession related to NL CORRESPONDENT and Panchayat elections the concerned officers for He directed the concerned Shia dominated areas. Muharram. SRINAGAR, SEP 05 came under discussion. monitoring the departments to ensure un- IG Traffic was asked to District Development The core group felt that arrangements. interrupted power and draw a route plan for Shia Commissioner, Srinagar, NC Party President Dr this decision was taken in The meeting was told that drinking water supply, dominated areas for Dr Syed Abid Rashid Shah, Farooq Abdullah a hurried manner without FCS&CA has kept availability of essential hassle free movement of IG Traffic Kashmir Basant Wednesday chaired the taking into consideration available additional ration commodities like food transport during Rath, Principal GMC Dr party's Core Group the prevailing situation supply in various Shia grains, sugar, LPG, Muharram days. Samia Rashid, meeting at party created by the powers Muslim areas in Srinagar ensuring adequate Div Com instructed the Commissioner SMC Peer Headquarters Nawa -e- that be by unnecessarily district which include 8500 quantity of firewood for Commissioner Srinagar Hafizullah, Vice Chairman Subah Srinagar. fiddling with Art 35 A. litres of K-oil, additional distribution and Municipal Corporation to LAWDA A.H. Shah, Joint The core Group had a The core group quintals of additional availability of ambulances, ensure cleanliness around Director of Information, detailed discussion about unanimously decided that sugar quota besides one first aid kits, doctors and Imambaras Kashmir, Mohammad the prevailing situation of J&K National Conference vehicle with gas cylinders para-medical staff during fromSeptember 07 twice a Ashraf Hakak, Chief the state with particular will not participate in would be made available the Muharram days. day on daily basis and Engineers of PHE, PDD, reference to Article 35 A these elections unless each day for 4433 Shia He directed LAWDA to directed them to replace R&B, Deputy Director of the Constitution. It was and until Government of families during the clean the historical damaged street lights FCS&CA, Deputy Director felt that any tinkering India and the state Muharram days. springs at Hassanabad immediately. Health Services, RTO with Art 35 A would prove government clears its The Divisional area immediately. Khan directed the Roads & Kashmir, SSP Traffic, SP disastrous not only for position in this regard Commissioner was also Later, Div Com visited Buildings Department to North and other concerned our state but for the and take effective steps informed that adequate ImambaraZadibal and took ensure repair and officers accompanied the entire country. for the protection of Art arrangements for stock of arrangements macadamization of all Divisional Commissioner Recently announced 35 A in and outside the providing medicare to the made in connection with roads leading to Kashmir. Urban Local Body polls Courts. 8 the northlines TravelTRAVEL Jammu | Thursday | Sept 06 | 2018

8 ways to get off best are the islands in Trat province off the Thailand is a major travel destination, and as a Andaman coast. Take Ko Kut, which has result, much of its once-untouched landscape been described as 'so off-the-beaten-path and island culture has been modernised. Yet, you might get bored', or Ko Chang, the it still seems remarkably easy to get 'off the second largest Thai island after Phuket and beaten track' in Thailand. This is due, in large the beaten track in the last 'cheap' island—large enough to find some solid secluded spots. part, to the fact that many first- and second- time visitors simply choose not to (as Don't rule out any day trips knowing the language quickly becomes a Many incredible Thailand experiences legitimate necessity and the transportation remain incredible because they don't, at infrastructure degenerates aggressively the very first glance, seem quite as farther from the tourist hotspots). The appealing. Take Doy Din Dang pottery majority of the wonders to be seen in Thailand studio, 7 mi north of Chiang Rai. Meaning have become top tourist traps by default, so 'Red Clay Hill', Doy Din Dang is a pottery getting off the beaten path is an undertaking studio in the middle of jungle nowhere, for a different kind of thrill—the experience and is home to Somluk Pantiboon—an of true Thai life, synced with the ebb and flow internationally renowned master potter. of the weather and seasons. This makes He gathers every material he uses from the exploring and experiencing the 'unseen' land and supplies a lot of the ceramic ware Thailand a great opportunity to break from you'll encounter at local restaurants. You the hustle of 9-5 culture, and to often find can also sample some home-grown coffee more eco-friendly and fulfilling experiences. that's supposed to be quite epic, so all Travel till you run out of English You know you're on the right track when the around, it's an awesome trip that would Thailandand time should be allotted to teasing apart the speakers Wikipedia page for Isaan lists 'Buddhist monks' as likely never have occurred to you in the This seems pretty obvious, but what acts as a the first subcategory under 'Notable natives or Laotian and Burmese influences on Thai shadow of white temples and giant golden deterrent to most travellers is a fantastic guide residents'. Literally translating to 'north east regions. Backpackers gravitate to the north to buddhas. to determine your level of off-track-ness. Yes, direction', this massive section of north- lose themselves in the legendary trekking and Alternatively, check out Bo Klua salt wells it will mean you'll need to learn a few key eastern Thailand is home to a motorcycling circuits (such as the well- outside of Nan. They're thought to have phrases (such as 7-Eleven yoo nai third of the known ones in Chiang Mai, and the lesser- been in use for over 800 years and tap into travelled ones in Nan), so it's a perfect place to brine from ocean water trapped get outdoorsy and carve your own path. underground for millennia. The water is The remote Nan province in particular, pulled up to the surface and boiled off to right at Laos border, is a great place to access the salt. Again, totally remote and explore between its three major towns not terribly exciting at first glance, but an and six national parks. awesome way to get utterly off the tourist Follow the coast grid. Thailand's beach culture is justifiably Ask the locals legendary, considering its 2,000 If you must start your trip in one of the miles of coastline and 85-degree huge touristy cities in Thailand, fear not, summer days. This becomes there are still some amazing 'unseen' areas incredibly evident when travelling to and neighbourhoods well within the city any of the many heavily populated limits. Want to find where all the locals beaches, such as the majority of the hide when the sea of tour buses shows up? Krabi coast. But follow that coast a Ask someone (and enjoy the benefit of little farther, and you'll discover being able to communicate with them in beaches that don't make to the 'top your native language). Of course, be wary, 10' lists, but wind up more beautiful as some locals in the tourist districts will in their isolation. Take Railay have their own agendas, but for the most Beach in Southern Thailand, for part, you're likely to discover some legit example. It's a killer beach, and locals-only spots by talking to the many make a day trip out there for notoriously friendly people of Thailand. sun, surf, cave exploration, and Want some peace? Try spending a stint at a climbing. As a result, it's also wat and explore the Buddhist culture of the become home to a dozen or more country. For something altogether luxury resorts and is now super different, have someone direct you to the touristy. Follow the coast north a part-store, part-museum Papaya Vintage bit, however, and you'll wind up at Shop in Bangkok, or go to Phang Nga in Tonsai Beach—just as sweet, less Phuket on your own between tours. than a third as populated. Plus, Finally, when you've exhausted all the Tonsai is super laid-back, and a great resources within the city, venture just place to grab a freshly ground chai or coffee outside them—for example, to Amphawa, and learn some slacklining or fire dancing. just west of Bangkok, where you'll find a Explore the islands kickass floating market on weekends. native population, but only sees about 0.31% of the Thailand has a ton of islands. For example, the Travel slow nation's overall annual tourists. Sure, there are island group in Phang Nga Bay comprises 67. The best way to get off the beaten track in some key tourist hotspots in Isaan, but even those Some islands are big enough to house full virtually any destination is to give yourself tra get routinely skipped over by the enough time to do so. krap—where vel farther is the 7-Eleven?), week- to week-and-a-half traveller Sometimes this means north and with the freedom a starting in Bangkok. having enough time to find keep some key photos on your motorbike provides. Additionally, the phone (you know, like a bathroom door), or Perhaps you'll hit up the Mekong that fork in the road that motorbike is probably the most ideal way to riverside in Sangkhom to do a little takes you to San perhaps have a pencil and paper handy for explore the multitude of islands surrounding notes and drawings; but the only way to get hammock lounging. Perhaps you'll Kamphaeng Hot Springs Thailand. Yes, some may get a little hairy if go to Nakhon Phanom province to outside Chiang Mai. properly remote and utterly off the beaten you're an inexperienced biker (like the track is to cut yourself off from the world, you see the oldest temple in Thailand Sometimes it means rougher and steeper roads to the better (That Phanom), before reaching having enough time to let a and more importantly, all the other tourists beaches on the northern and eastern edges of are comfortable with. This will not only help Loei province at the northern tip of two- or three-day stay at Ko Pha Ngan), but by and large, the best (and Isaan, to explore its many peaceful Wat Suan Mokkh become you accomplish your travel goals and most cost-effective) way to set out is on a facilitate that proper adventure, but it will river towns. Regardless of where a week-long experience. motorbike—particularly since the cost of you wind up, Isaan has it The only way to find what also seriously help the local economy, which motorbike freedom is about 600 baht suffers in areas not immediately adjacent to all—national parks, mountains and you're looking for, to touch ($18.61) daily out of Chiang Mai, and fuel rivers (often with accompanying those furthest obscure key tourist destinations. only 39.27 baht ($1.22) per gallon. Travel by motorbike temples, like the Wat Phu Tok regions, is to be around Go north (east) mountain temple and Erawan shrine), ruins, and a resorts, while others (many of which are long enough to identify what those regions One of the easiest ways to traverse Thailand Generally, the northern half of Thailand is the near-endless sea of rice paddies. privately owned and readily and cheaply are, and the idiosyncrasies that define each and the easiest way to find the path-less- best place to leave the souvenir stalls behind Moreover, Northern Thailand is something of a available for rent) are much smaller and have and its inhabitants. If you've come to travelled is by motorbike. Even on well-worn and enter the true 'land of smiles'. Some key hub for backpackers and long-holidayers. As the accommodations for only a few, but are as off- experience true Thai living, you really circuits (like the 3-hour stretch from Chiang regions to visit when planning your trip off nexus between Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar, the-beaten-track as they are ideal getaways have to give yourself the opportunity to Mai to Pai via Route 1095) becomes very the beaten path are Isaan and North. Northern Thailand is a cultural blend of the three, for a peaceful and remote stay. Among the live it—slow down, stay awhile. much an individualised experience as you the northlines 9 NATION Jammu | Thursday | September 06| 2018 Yug Gupta case: Shimla court gives death India soars above global average in hiring female airline pilots

penalty to 3 for 4-year-old boy’s murder New Delhi , Sep 05 Demand for pilots globally helping them When Shweta Singh is surging. Planemaker “constructively stay Shimla, Sep 05 lured Yug, his The three men were wanted to become a pilot in Boeing Co estimates a engaged with the A local court in neighbour, by arrested on August 22, 2016. India 20 years ago, she had need for 790,000 new pilots profession.” Himachal Pradesh’s offering a An angry crowd thrashed to first persuade her globally over the next 20 At SpiceJet Ltd, 12 percent Shimla awarded the chocolate and Sharma and Singh at the parents to let her pick an years, double the current of pilots are women, death penalty to three kidnapped him district courts complex uncommon profession for workforce, as air travel including some men on Wednesday on June 14, when they were taken there women, then deal with rises. department heads, and four years after they 2014, from Ram for a court hearing in unwelcoming male India is the world’s fastest- there is a mandate to grow kidnapped and Bazaar area. He August last year. colleagues in the cockpit. growing aviation market, that to 33 percent in the murdered a four-year- then took him to How the case unfolded Today, she says, it would with domestic capacity next three years, chairman old boy for ransom. on August 22, 2016, leading Singh’s godown June 14, 2014: Yug was be a much easier career to growing 22 percent in the Ajay Singh said this year at The district and sessions to widespread protests just above the shop of Yug’s kidnapped from Ram embrace. More Indian first half of the year, so the Farnborough Airshow court had held Chander across the town. The child father. Later, he was Bazaar women want to become airlines there are under in Britain. The company Sharma, Tajender Singh was tortured, starved and bundled in a cardboard box June 16: Abduction case pilots, and more benefits particular pressure. also gives women a fixed and Vikrant Bakshi guilty and taken to Sharma’s registered await them: union- into.” Recruiting more women is monthly flying schedule. forced to consume liquor But society is changing, under Sections 302, 347 and before he was thrown into rented house at June 17: Family receives mandated equal pay, a safe an obvious way to help Because everyday safety 201 of the Indian Penal Code Ramchandra Chowk in ransom letter demanding workplace, day care said Singh, a senior trainer solve the pilot shortage, can be a concern for the tank, police said. at Jet Airways Ltd on on August 6. Sharma, a son After Yug went missing, a Singh’s vehicle. ?3.6 crore services and a booming but social constraints have women in India, airlines of grocery store owner, is a According to the June 21: Yug was thrown aviation sector. temporary assignment to worked against that, said offer a pick-up and drop- case of abduction under India’s aviation regulator student of law at Himachal Section 363 of the Indian investigation, Sharma, who into a municipal India has the highest Maria Bucur, a professor of off service from 6 p.m. to 6 Pradesh University, Singh knew Yug’s father, hatched corporation water tank proportion of female as deputy chief flight history and gender studies a.m. Women are Penal Code was registered operations inspector. owns a cosmetics shop and on June 16, 2014, following the conspiracy to kidnap August 14: Case transferred commercial pilots in the at Indiana University. accompanied by an armed The percentage of female Bakshi is an engineering which an investigation was the child for ransom. The to CID’s crime branch world at 12 percent, “The training and stressful guard - a practice pilots in India is twice as student. initiated. Police questioned accused demanded Rs 3.6 August 22, 2016. CID crime despite the country’s work needed to become introduced after a horrific high as in most Western Yug Gupta, the son of more than 200 people in the crore from his father. They branch arrests all the three patriarchal society, which and work as a pilot require rape in New Delhi in 2012. countries, including the businessman Vinod Gupta, case. The case was had made ransom calls to accused typically frowns on women choices of women that go “It is the safest job. Women United States and was kidnapped and transferred to the criminal the child’s family even after August 22: Child’s skeletal in such jobs. against most of the are more protected here murdered in the Kelston investigation department in killing him. A video grab on remains recovered from “It was difficult,” Singh Australia. Globally, less gendered expectations our than in any other place,” area of Shimla four years August 2014 after local Bakshi’s mobile phone, in water tank said, recalling her early than 5 percent of pilots are society has of them at that Singh said. ago. Yug’s skeletal remains police failed to trace the which Yug was seen October 25: CID’s crime days of being a pilot. “It women, according to the age: to have babies,” she Changing society were found inside a water killers. pleading for his life, led to a branch files chargesheet in was a male-dominated International Society of said. A year after graduating tank in the Kelston locality Investigators said Sharma breakthrough in the case. court area and not easy to break Women Airline Pilots. Equal rights from flight school in 2002, Because pilot pay is based Rupinder Kaur struggled Five days later, 20 kg magnet locates car that Tamil Nadu health minister, police chief on seniority and flying to find a job and wondered hours under union whether spending 2 agreements, it is one of the million rupees to get her plunged into Assam river carrying five people raided by CBI in multi-crore Gutka scam rare professions in India flying license had been the where there is no gender “biggest blunder” of her Assam, Sep 05 Response Force (SDRF), it, he said. a gutka manufacturer in pay gap. life. Tamil Nadu in 2016. During Five days after a vehicle the National Disaster The victims were The starting salary, It took a year, she said, but carrying five persons Response Force (NDRF), identified as Guwahati the investigation by the department, the gutka including flying allowance, she finally landed a job at plunged into a river in Army and Navy have been based businessman Haren manufacturer had alleged for pilots there is $25,000 a regional airline, Air Assam’s Sivasagar searching for the vehicle. Bora (52), his wife Phunu that he paid huge sums of to $47,000 a year Deccan. district, rescuers found it The 20 kg magnet brought Bora (45), daughters money as a bribe to a depending on the airline Now, with India’s aviation on Wednesday with the from neighbouring Simpi Bora (22) and minister, two top police and type of aircraft. That is market booming, finding help of a 20 kg magnet, Dibrugarh district got Munmi Bora (18), and officers and others in return similar to the starting work is easier, says Kaur, officials said in stuck to the bumper of the mother Ponou Bora (86). for being allowed to sell the salary for corporate 37, a pilot at IndiGo Dikhowmukh. car and SDRF diver The family was travelling banned tobacco products in lawyers or architects. working on secondment Decomposed bodies of five Pranjal Doley found a tyre from Sivasagar to and around Chennai. About 13 percent of the with India’s aviation members of the family near it, SDRF search team Guwahati. The Tamil Nadu pilots at IndiGo, operated regulator as a flight were also found inside the leader Jiten Doley told An eight-member team of Chennai, Sep 05 minister C Vijayabaskar, government has banned the by InterGlobe Aviation Ltd, operations instructor. four-wheeler which was reporters. “He then tied a Indian Navy deep divers Officials of the Central Tamil Nadu director manufacture and storage of are women, up from 10 “In India it is generally a recovered around 300 rope to it and came up to were flown in from Vizag Bureau of Investigation general of police TK gutka -- a tobacco product. percent five years ago, the rat race, where you choose (CBI) were on Wednesday Rajendran at Mogappair, metres away from the inform the team members to assist the rescue However, the product was company said. Some of a profession based on searching 40 places in former commissioner of reportedly available in the accident site at Dinchial that the car has been operation being carried Tamil Nadu’s capital police S George near market with the alleged IndiGo’s 330 female pilots what the majority of village. found,” the SDRF leader out by first response Chennai in connection with Maduravoyal and other connivance of police are also managers. people are doing,” she The five have been said. SDRF followed by NDRF the multi-crore gutka scam police officers are among officers and others. Several The company provides day said, adding that airlines missing after their vehicle It took around two hours and a 10-member team of in which a minister and top those being searched. political parties had care and says it offers should ensure women plunged into Dikhow river to lift the vehicle from the Army para-commando state police and The case is related to a raid demanded a probe by CBI pregnant women office make up a certain after breaking a dyke on bed of the river to its bank divers, district government officials are by the income tax into the scam but the duties and an allowance percentage of their Saturday evening. Divers and five decomposed administration sources alleged to be involved. department in the offices, AIADMK government did equivalent to what they workforce, especially in of the State Disaster bodies were found inside said. The houses of health residences and godowns of not agree. would have earned flying, piloting. Group of Ministers discusses SC dismisses plea seeking ban on recommendations to check lynching Malayalam novel ‘insulting Hindu women’

New Delhi, Sep 05 each district at the level of New Delhi, Sep 05 They reportedly took A Group of Ministers (GoM), Superintendent of Police, The Supreme Court on exception to a headed by Home Minister set up a special task force Wednesday dismissed the conversation between two Rajnath Singh, discussed on to gather intelligence, and petition seeking a ban on characters in the novel Wednesday the closely monitor social the Malayalam novel who are discussing recommendations of a panel media to prevent mob ‘Meesha’, authored by S reasons behind young set up to suggest ways to attacks on suspicion of Hareesh. women dressing up in check incidents of lynching, being child-lifters or cattle Welcoming the verdict, their best attire and officials said. smugglers. One of the key In its communique to states Hareesh said, “I am happy looking pretty when they recommendations of the and UTs, the ministry had the verdict upholds a go to temples. One of them committee of secretaries, said incidents of violence writer’s creativity and free observes: “They are headed by Union Home and lynching by mobs in thinking. Hope it will consciously announcing Secretary Rajiv Gauba, is to some parts of the country encourage free flow of the novel, which he campaign against his novel that they are willing for an The GoM is expected to hold Gehlot. Home Minister put to task country heads of fuelled by various kinds of ideas.” claimed ‘insulted Hindu and forced to withdraw it. intimate relationship.” further meetings over the Rajnath Singh heads the rumours and unverified the social media platforms The judgment pronounced women.’ The novel depicted rigours He was trolled and abused next few weeks to finalise its GoM. news such as child lifting, sites. This was the first by a bench of Chief Justice Hareesh was forced to of caste system that on social media and was meeting of the GoM and the recommendations and The GoM and the committee theft, cattle smuggling etc, are a matter of serious Dipak Misra and Justices withdraw Meesa, being existed in Kerala half a also threatened he would ministers were briefed would subsequently the of secretaries were set up same to Prime Minister after nearly 40 people were concerns. AM Khanwilkar and DY serialized in a weekly, last century back. The writer be taught a lesson the way about the recommendations Such instances of persons Chandrachud said, July after threats from had said some people poet Kureepuzha of the committee, a home Narendra Modi for a final lynched in nine states in the decision, the official said. past one year. In July, the taking the law in their hands “Subjective perceptions suspected right-wing circulated excerpts of the Sreekumar had been. ministry official said. run against the basic tenets about a book should not be Sreekumar was attacked The panel is also believed to The members of the GoM Home Ministry had issued groups. The writer, also a book on social media and are External Affairs advisories to states and of the rule of law, it had said. allowed to enter legal Kerala Sahitya Akademi started a virulent allegedly by Sangh Parivar have recommended “All state governments, UT tightening of law by MinisterSushma Swaraj, union territories following arena when it comes to winner, said he was really campaign alleging he hurt supporters a couple of Transport Minister Nitin Supreme Court’s directives administrations and their censorship”. months back. inserting clauses in the law enforcement agencies pained over a concerted religious sentiments. Gadkari,Law MinisterRavi to check incidents of Indian Penal Code and the are requested to implement The petitioner N Code of Criminal Procedure Shankar Prasad and Social lynching. the directions of Radhakrishnan had Supreme Court to deliver through parliamentary Justice and Empowerment The Centre had also asked theSupreme Courtin letter objected to a dialogue approval. Minister Thawar Chand them to appoint an officer in and spirit,” it said. between two characters in verdict on Section 377 tomorrow Bill suggests armed force for protection of For 8 days IAS officer toiled at Kerala New Delhi, Sep 05 provision dealing with This 2009 judgement of the Ganga, punitive measures for polluters The Supreme Court is likely minors and animals should high court was overturned in relief camp without revealing who he was to pronounce its verdict on be allowed to be remain in 2013 by the apex court which New Delhi, Sep 05 pleas challenging the validity the statute book. had also dismissed a review The draft Bill for protection of the Ganga has suggested of the Indian Penal Code’s Section 377 refers to plea. It had in 2013 restored Thiruvananthapuram, 26 as the state battled He is reluctant to talk provisions like having an armed force with the power to section 377 criminalising ‘unnatural offences’ and says the criminality of the sexual Sep 05 devastation from deadly about it. “I didn’t do arrest those who pollute the river, and imprisonment and consensual gay sex on whoever voluntarily has relationship between For eight days, Kannan floods. He was on an anything great. I was just a fine for offences varying from commercial fishing to Thursday. carnal intercourse against persons of the same sex, Gopinathan worked at official visit to hand over a visitor. You have to talk to construction of illegal structures in active flood plains, an A five judge constitution the order of nature with any after the Delhi High Court’ relief camps in flood- cheque for Rs one crore officers who live in the official said. bench, headed by Chief man, woman or animal, shall had decriminalised it in 2009. ravaged Kerala, spending from Dadra and Nagar midst of the affected since The draft bill, which has been circulated to different Justice of India Dipak Misra, be punished with The five-judge bench on July two of those carrying large Haveli for the Kerala chief the flood hit the state. ministries for consultation, envisages constitution of had reserved its verdict on imprisonment for life, or with 10 had made it clear that it packages on his head while minister’s relief fund. They are real heroes,” National Ganga Council and a National Ganga July 17. imprisonment of either was not going into the offloading relief material Once that engagement was Gopinathan said, Rejuvenation Authority to enforce the law, another official The Centre, which had description for a term which curative petitions and would from trucks in the port city over, the 32-year-old took a describing as said. initially sought adjournment may extend to 10 years, and adjudicate on fresh writ of Kochi. On the ninth day, bus from state capital “embarrassing”, the The Bill also lays down provisions of imprisonment of 2- for filing its response to the shall also be liable to pay a petitions in the matter. he was recognised as an Thiruvananthapuram. Not moment when he was 5 years for offences like commercial fishing, polluting the petitions, had later left to the fine. The writ petitions were IAS officer and he quietly to his home town recognised and people river and construction of illegal structures in active flood wisdom of the court the issue The issue of section 377 was opposed by the Apostolic left, as discreetly as he had Puthupally, but to one of clamoured to click selfies plains, the official said. The official added the Armed of legality of the penal first raised by an NGO, Naaz Alliance of Churches, Utkal arrived and helped. Kerala’s worst-affected with him. He was spotted Ganga Protection Corps (GPC) personnel will have power provision with regard to the Foundation, which had in Christian Association and Gopinathan, a 2012 batch areas, Chengannur, where while volunteering at a to arrest those who pollute the river covering offences aspects of criminalising 2001 approached the Delhi some other NGOs and IAS officer serving as he went from camp to relief camp at the Kerala like obstructing the flow of the river to commercial consensual unnatural sex High Court that had individuals including Suresh district collector in the camp helping distressed Books and Publications fishing. According to the draft bill, the official said, the between two consenting decriminalised sex between Kumar Kaushal who had also union territory of Dadra people forced to abandon Society office, by a senior GPC personnel will be provided by the Ministry of Home adults. consenting adults of the challenged the 2009 verdict and Nagar Haveli, had their homes and seek currently posted in Affairs and will be deployed by the National Ganga The Centre had said that the same gender by holding the of the high court in the apex arrived in Kerala on August shelter. Kerala. Rejuvenation Authority. other aspects of the penal penal provision “illegal”. court. the northlines 10 SPORTS Jammu | Thursday | September 06| 2018 Poonch Taekwondo BSF School excels in Sahodaya Judo meet Rajinder bags U-19

meet concludes medal in different weight categories of under-14 age sprint gold in Udhampur JAMMU, Sep 05 players of the group. Organised by Poonch championship. Medals Winners: Utkarshi UDHAMPUR, Sep 05 District Taekwondo Speaking to the gathering, (gold in 50kg), Kashish Rajinder Kumar of Higher Association, the Ist the chief guest was all Rajput (silver in 40kg), Secondary School Garhi District Championship praise for coach, Rajinder Aditri Thakur (siver in bagged 100 mts gold in the concluded with well Singh for training young 45kg), Ritesh Tickoo inter-school under-19 boys attended valedictory boys and girls in a short (bronze in 45kg). Other athletics meet of district function at Indoor Sports span time. participants from the Udhampur held under the Complex, Poonch. Prominent among others school were Arrihant, banner of Department of As per the reports present were Nissar Summit Choudhary and Youth Services and Sports reaching here, around 200 Hussain, Nirdosh Kumar Tanushka. (DYSS) at Sports Stadium, young school students Sharma (Incharge The medal winners and here today. different parts of the Stadium), Anwarul Haq JAMMU, Sep 05 held at JK Public School, their coach, Rameshwar Second place went to Arun district took part in the (Additional SP Pooch) , The BSF School (Primary Kunjwani, here. Singh Jamwal were Kumar of HSS Jaganoo competition held under Mohan Sharma (DySP Wing) excelled in the just The Judo team of the felicitated by the Head while Raghuveer Singh of the guidance of coach, DAR), Bisham Dubey concluded Sahodaya inter - school won one gold, two Master of the BSF Primary HSS Boys Udhampur Rajinder Singh. (DySP OPS), Anuj Sharma, School Judo championship silvers and one bronze Schoolo, Gaytri Kotwal. remained third. Udhampur, Ist; Arun Boys Udhampur, Ist; Arun In the closing function, Premparkash Luthra, Earlier, around 120 boys Sharma, HSS Jaganoo, 2nd Sharma, HSS Barolla,2nd District Development Narinder Singh, Narjeet Bronze for junior shooters, seniors drawn from different and Mankesh Sharma, and Rashid Mohd, HSS Commissioner (DDC) Singh, Surinder Singh, educational institutions of HSS Garhi, 3rd. 800 mts: Garhi, 3rd. Poonch, Rahul Yadav was Narinder Singh, Iftkhar misfire at World Championships the district turned up for Rohit Kumar, HSS Barolla, The competition officiated chief guest while district Bazmi, Ramparksh the annual competition Ist; Tushar Singh, HSS by the technical penal police chief (SSP), Rajiv Sharma, Rajinder Singh, Changwon, Sep 05 then shot a combined 435 in the finals to held under the supervision Tikri, 2nd and Vishav Dev comprising Raj Kumar Pandey was guest of Saurav Sharma, Pawan Divyansh Singh Panwar and Shreya fetch the third place Wednesday. The of district officer, Sudesh Singh, HSS Boys Gupta, Raman Kumar, honour. Kumar and DK Raina. Agarwal netted a bronze in the 10m air rifle Italian pair of Sofia Benetti and Marco Kumar. Udhampur, 3rd. 1500 mts: Vinod Kumar, Rishi Kumar, Both the special guests The technical penal for mixed team junior event but India’s senior Suppini won gold, while Iran’s Sadeghian The Results: 200 mts: Sandeep Singh, HSS Anju Bala, Bandana presented medals to those this competition included shooters drew a blank on day four of the Armina and Mohammed Amir Nekounam Aniket, Ist; Kamalpreet Barolla, Ist; Surinder Sharma, Rakesh Medi, winners of various age Anuj Sharma and Rajinder ISSF World Championships in Changwon claimed the silver in the event. Another Singh, APS, 2nd; Anil Singh, HSS Tikri, 2nd and Ajeet Singh, Veena Kumari, and weight categories. Singh, Jatinder Paul, on Wednesday. Divyansh and Shreya first Indian pairing of Elavenil Valarivan and Kumar, HSS Boys Saleem Mohd, HSS Boys Asha Meenakshi, Rakesh Khalida Jabeen and Toyab Valpreet Singh and took the fifth and final qualification spot Hriday Hazarika finished 13th with a score Udhampur, 3rd. 400 mts: Udhampur, 3rd. 5000 mts: Kumar, Rajesh Sharma and Khan adjudged as best Sarvjeet Singh. among 42 teams with a score of 834.4 and of 829.5 in the same event. Mandeep Singh, HSS Boys Parveen Ahmed Khan, HSS Jagdish Kumar. Serena Williams battles past Karolina Pliskova Victory over Olympic champ Dusmatov no fluke, can do to reach US Open semi-finals it again: Asian Games 2018 gold medallist Amit Panghal New Yorkm Sep 05 day, Williams made 22 Two successive breaks of Serena Williams fought unforced errors in the serve allowed Williams New Delhi, Sep 05 women’s boxing was as well but had to give up back from a break down opening set but showed to win her eighth game in Calling his gold medal- included in the Games. But the sport due to lack of winning show at the that gloom was somewhat resources. in the first set to beat all of her big-match a row and open up a 4-0 recently-concluded Asian lifted by Panghal’s golden “My elder brother was also Czech eighth seed pedigree to battle back lead, and she saw off a Games 2018 as no flash in touch at the fag end of the a boxer but for my career’s Karolina Pliskova 6-4, 6-3 and close out the set by brief fightback from the pan, ace Indian boxer sporting extravaganza. sake, he gave up boxing. We and reach the semi- winning the last four Pliskova before sending Amit Panghal said that he is “This medal means a lot to come from a middle-class finals of the U.S. Open in games. down her 13th ace to capable of beating the me because I have family and that is why he suffocating conditions on “The crowd was really seal the match in one reigning Olympic champion achieved what I had set out had to quit and join the Tuesday. rooting for me and I felt hour and 26 minutes. Hasanboy Dusmatov again to achieve in the first place. army (to support the The 36-year-old, who is so bad because everyone “When I get to a Grand if they come face-to-face in My coaches told me to family).” bidding for a record out here was cheering Slam, I feel I want to the future. return home victorious and But now, it seems that he seventh title at Flushing and I wasn’t winning so I play really hard. I want Panghal stunned the boxing I too, was very confident in has put those difficult Meadows as well her thought I had to try to do really well. I love world by beating bigger multi-nation will come up against him, I my abilities because I had times behind him as after tournaments like Olympics. will know that I have 24th career Grand Slam harder,” Williams said this game so maybe Uzbekistan’s Dusmatov in trained really well prior to his gold medal outing at the the final of the 49kg “Initially, there was defeated him in the past the Games and that worked Asiad, good wishes are crown, started sluggishly courtside. that’s why,” added category to win the yellow pressure on me as I had and so, can do it again.” in my favour,” Panghal said. flying in for the 22-year-old at the Arthur Ashe “I really feel like right Williams, who was metal at Jakarta. In an lost to (Hasanboy) Overall, India boxers failed It was not just his coaches from Mayana (Haryana). Stadium , allowing now I’m playing free. I beaten by Pliskova in the exclusive conversation with Dusmatov at the World to light up the Games as a that spurred him to do well One such well-wisher is Pliskova to take a 3-1 was having a baby this 2016 semi-finals. Hindustan Times, the Championships. But I had contingent of ten pugilists but the sacrifices that his legendary Hindi film actor lead in the opening set. time last year so I have Next up for the champion boxer said that trained hard this time and could muster only two family had put in, who Dharmendra, who has With the heat rule in nothing to prove.” American is a semi-final this win has boosted his was confident that I will be medals. Moreover, India ensured that his talent isn’t expressed his desire to effect and junior matches The second set was far clash with 19th seed confidence and he is now able to defeat him,” Panghal failed to win a single wasted. Panghal revealed meet Panghal, after getting on the outside courts more comfortable for the Anastasija Sevastova of ready to win against said. women’s medal in boxing that his brother wanted to to know that the boxer’s suspended earlier in the number 17 seed. Latvia. athletes of such calibre at “And next time, whenever I for the first time since become a champion boxer family adore him. Antoine Griezmann pleads case for Juan Martin Del Potro beats John Isner Ballon d’Or after FIFA snub and heat to reach US Open semi-finals New York, Sep 05 “I weigh 238 pounds, so I where he will face either Paris, Sep 05 and was in the top three. ending their stranglehold Juan Martin Del Potro have always said it’s pretty top seed Rafa Nadal or France star Antoine This time I have won three over the award would be outslugged John Isner 6- difficult to play in hot Austrian ninth seed Griezmann insists he finals.” special. “I think about it, 7(5), 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-2 to reach conditions,” said Isner, who Dominic Thiem, who were deserves to be on the Asked if not winning it especially the closer I get the semi-finals of the U.S. had 11 shirt changes during playing later on Tuesday. podium for this year’s would be unfair, to it. The Ballon d’Or is a Open on Tuesday after a match. “I weigh a lot and I “I think I played very solid Ballon d’Or after winning Griezmann replied: “Not prestigious award, and it towering battle in a sweat a lot. this game,” said Del Potro. the World Cup and major unfair, but I would wonder is the highest you can go sweltering Arthur Ashe “It takes its toll on bigger “In particular I made good silverware with Atletico what more I could do. I as a player. There are Stadium. guys, in my opinion. returns every service game. Madrid. have won three trophies, trophies in your league, in The three hour, 31 minute “I don’t know what I “I saw John a little bit tired Griezmann came third in stood out at decisive the World Cup, the Euro, quarter-final was played in weighed before the match. I also. That’s give me a little suffocating humidity so did not weigh myself, but I bit more energy to keep 2016 in the voting behind moments, but it is not me but it’s not the same,” he trying. Cristiano Ronaldo and who votes.” said. extreme that officials called can tell you I lost a lot of a halt to junior matches on weight out there.” “I don’t know if I’m playing Lionel Messi for the most triumphant World Cup Ronaldo and Messi have However, there are signs my best tennis ever but I’m the outside courts for more Anyone looking for serve and far between, Isner prestigious individual winning campaign in dominated the Ballon d’Or that Griezmann’s glorious feeling good. I reach than two hours. and volley came to the managed just three and award in football, despite Russia after an impressive over the last decade and 2018 on the field might not was unable to convert any, another semi-finals in this not winning anything. year at Atletico, who won the Portuguese superstar be enough. Play continued on Arthur wrong place as the pair grand slam, which means Ashe but with traded bombs from the while Del Potro had 11, That year was agonising for the Europa League and will be a contender again UEFA gave their award for cashing in on three, something big to me.” UEFA Super Cup. temperatures nudging 100 baseline with Isner, bidding The Argentine had the sole the forward as he lost the this year after winning the the best player of last degrees Fahrenheit (37.7°C) to become the first including one to close out Euro 2016 final with France “Comparing 2016 and this Champions League with season to Luka Modric, the match. break chance in the the stadium was turned American since Andy opening set but the third and the Champions League year, for me I have to be in Real Madrid. skipper of the Croatia side It was enough to see Del into a sauna, leaving the Roddick in 2006 to reach seed could not convert, the top three,” the 27-year- final with Atletico. But Griezmann, who that reached the World 6’10” (2.08m) American U.S. Open semi-finals, Potro, the 2009 U.S. Open while Isner had a mini- But this season fortune has old told French sports daily rejected a move to join Cup final and a Isner and 6’6” (1.98m) belting 26 aces and Del champion, through to the break at 3-3 in the tiebreak smiled on Griezmann, who L’Equipe. Messi at Barcelona in the Champions League winner Argentine Del Potro, Potro 14. last four at Flushing and turned that into a 1-0 starred in France’s “In 2016, I lost two finals close season, admits with Real. suffering. Break chances were few Meadows for a third time lead. India vs England: Southampton debacle completes a decade of heartbreak against spin for India

New Delhi, Sep 05 were legends of the game in India struggled to measure up The second match at Durban Indian hopes. The plot was lost of left-arm spinner Steve When England visited India in their own right, was made to against quality spin even in saw the Indians concede a and Dhoni’s men came back O’Keefe, who snared 12 the winter of 2012, the look like amateurs as the spin England and Australia. Graeme sizeable first innings lead, but with 1-3 drubbing. wickets to guide the Aussies to dominant narrative twins ran the hosts ragged on Swann destroyed India’s the batting had the might to Little known Tharindu Kaushal a thumping win. Virat Kohli’s surrounding the series was helpful surfaces. The result second essay at the Oval to make a comeback. But a lower and cricket’s most successful men though showed grit and that of revenge. It was about was a series victory for help his team complete the 4-0 order collapse against the left- left arm spinner, Rangana determination to comeback Indian spinners avenging the England on Indian soil after a whitewash. While it was the off arm spin of Robin Peterson Herath, came together to plot from that disaster and win the humiliating 4-0 whitewash that gap of 28 years. Many thought spin of Nathan Lyon at condemned them to another another Indian collapse, this series. the team had suffered just it to be an aberration, after all Adelaide Oval which put the defeat. time at Galle. India lost the Once the home season was months after being crowned Indian batsmen have been last nails in India’s coffin in England was the big Test in match but they found the over and the top Test dog world champions in one-day traditionally known to prey another forgettable series. 2014 and India looked resolve to come back and status achieved, Kohli set out internationals, which also upon spinners, but this rude So, the abject surrender at the prepared this time. The register a series win. to achieve the unthinkable, ended India’ reign as the jolt had come after several hallowed turfs of Wankhede supposed resurrection started The long home season followed beating South Africa, England world’s top Test playing nation. warning signs. and Eden in the winter of 2012 its fortunes away from home. well with a resounding triumph and Virat Kohli’s troops and Australia in their own What transpired over a The same batting line-up had was not just an aberration, it But the graph dipped further, at the ‘home of cricket’, but it managed to annihilate New backyard - all in the same year. fortnight at two iconic Indian succumbed to the guile of was perhaps a sign of things to and brought along with it more all went pear shaped from then Zealand, England and 2018 started with promise but stadiums though put paid to Muttiah Muralitharan and come. Once the old guard made heartburn. Dhoni’s India on. India arrived at Bangladesh without much the pace and bounce of South any such hopes. Monty Panesar Ajantha Mendis in 2008 and way for the newer generation, looked favourites to finally Southampton after the high of difficulty. Steve Smith’s Africa and few questionable and Graeme Swann turned the knelt to the prowess of Murali the focus shifted towards register a series win in South Lord’s and it was a spinner Australia were the toughest selection calls ended India’s tables on the formidable hosts, for one last time in 2010, when playing attacking cricket, even Africa in 2013, and they came who brought about their adversary of them all and in safari hopes. A consolation win to bring England back from a 0- the wizard bid the game adieu in the longest format. Cricket, excruciatingly close to winning downfall. The part-time off spin Pune India’s series got off to in the third Test at 1 deficit after the first Test. after scaling mount 800 in that would yield results and the first Test at Johannesburg, of Moeen Ali seemed the worst possible start. The Johannesburg though showed An imposing Indian middle- Tests. force the issue as India before AB de Villiers and Faf du unplayable as he took 8 Indians looked helpless in this team had the quality to order, comprising of men who Not just in the sub-continent, desperately looked to change Plessis nullified the advantage. wickets in the match to crush front of the bite and chicanery win in challenging conditions. the northlines 11 BUSINESS Jammu | Thursday| September 06| 2018 Amazon’s plan to reach 500 million Indians: Speak their language Sensex, Nifty turn choppy

and Telugu, which are ithm. The result “was study found. Just 40 The company has also on weak global cues dominant in regions completely illegible,” percent transact online, signed up about 14,000 retail outside the Hindi belt in Thota said. and about one-third of locations across India for its the north. So the team went back to those stop after one Amazon Easy program, in Amazon’s Hindi site is the the drawing board, purchase. which a local shopkeeper most ambitious attempt so tapping people to Roopa Kudva, who heads helps customers place far to serve Indian translate key listings and Omidyar’s operations in Amazon orders and receive shoppers who do not steps in the purchase India, said that buying packages, and then delivers speak English. Another e- process into colloquial something online is the them. “They provide basic commerce site, Snapdeal, Hindi. They then showed last step in the journey of customer service in a tried local-language samples to actual and a new internet user. language the customer versions about three years potential customers, “Indians are very understands,” Thota said. It NEW YORK SEP 05 farthest regions and ago, then abandoned them refined them, and used comfortable is not clear how quickly appeal to less-educated because few customers the final versions to train experimenting on the other companies might Only 10 percent of India’s customers in the world’s used them. the algorithms to do mass internet,” she said. “But follow. Flipkart, India’s MUMBAI SEP 05 weak market trend and 1.3 billion people know fastest-growing pool of Amazon is betting that the translation. the moment it comes to largest online retailer, has were trading in the green. English. Yet most of the internet users, it has found market is more ready now, Not everything has been making payments online, Benchmark indices kicked Brokers said fresh buying country’s e-commerce that English is not enough. especially as cheap mobile not begun offering its translated yet, and people think it’s a very off on a tepid note by foreign portfolio services have been offered “The next 100 million data means that Indian- services in local languages. Amazon is working with sophisticated thing that Wednesday as stocks investors (FPIs) and only in English, closing off customers will have to be language speakers are Walmart recently bought a leading brands to convert requires expert opened mildly positive on recovery in the rupee online shopping to the vast in the vernacular coming online at a brisk majority stake in the their pages. People are knowledge, and they shy fresh buying by foreign supported the market at majority of people here. language,” said Kishore clip.Paytm, a digital company for $16 billion, and Now Amazon is aiming to Thota, director of also reviewing pages to away from it.” investors and recovery in the outset. payments company that it is unclear what plans the break through that customer experience and make sure they look right, While being able to shop in a rupee, but soon turned However, sustained selling operates the No. 3 online American retailer has in that language barrier. The e- marketing for Amazon since there is often more familiar language is area. choppy on weak global by domestic institutional retailer, Paytm Mall, began than one way to translate commerce giant Tuesday India. important, she said, many of Google is also considering a cues. investors (DIIs) and weak allowing customers to an English phrase into offered a hearty “namaste” Thota said the company’s the global conventions of move into e-commerce in The 30-share Sensex Asian cues on rising make purchases in 10 Hindi. to this country’s half a research found that eight online shopping, such as the India. It recently invested in recovered by 76.85 points, concerns over the global Indian languages in One challenge is that billion Hindi speakers by out of 10 Indian customers shopping cart, are the Chinese online retailer or 0.20 per cent, to trade war weighed on October. About 15 percent spoken Hindi mixes in a making its local website would prefer to shop in a unfamiliar to Indians, who JD.com, and announced 38,234.77 in opening trade. investor sentiment here, of the site’s customers do lot of English. Amazon and apps available in language other than are more used to going to a plans last week to turn its It, however, slipped 64.79 they added. that, said Amit Sinha, who decided that some words India’s most popular English. “The level of trust store and asking a multilingual Indian points, or 0.17 per cent, to FPIs bought shares worth a language. Users of the increases when they see heads the digital and phrases, like “free,” 38,093.13 within the first net of Rs 32.64 crore, while shopkeeper to pull items payments app, Google Pay, India site or app will be something in their own marketplace. “jeans” and “cash on hour of trading. DIIs sold shares worth a But most of Paytm’s from a shelf. into more of a portal through able to choose Hindi as language,” he said in an delivery” should be kept Amazon said it realized that The gauge had lost 738.71 net of Rs 21.41 crore on listings are in English. in English but written which offline and online their preferred language, interview at Amazon’s the Hindi version of its site points in the previous five Tuesday, provisional data Converting them to other using Hindi’s Devanagari merchants could handle much as American users India headquarters in will not suddenly solve those sessions. showed. can choose Spanish. Bangalore. languages requires Paytm script.Language is just one transactions. problems. The broader NSE Nifty fell Elsewhere in Asia, Hong Amazon’s expansion into Prominently serving Hindi- to build new automated barrier to increasing the By 2021, 73 percent of “It will make people feel a lot 26.15 points, or 0.23 per Kong’s Hang Seng was Hindi — its first foray into speaking customers also translation tools as well as number of online shoppers India’s internet users will cent, to 11,494.15. down 0.66 per cent, more comfortable that we an Indian language, even could help Amazon deflect to persuade sellers and in India, which is adding prefer to use languages Top losers include Coal Japan’s Nikkei fell 0.37 per understand them,” said Amit as other companies have the political pressure brands to translate their 40 million internet users a other than English, India, HUL, IndusInd Bank, cent and Shanghai Agarwal, the head of tried that strategy and coming from New Delhi, own content. “It’s a year, according to a recent compared with 57 percent in ONGC, Vedanta, Bharti Composite Index shed by pulled back — is vital to where policymakers are multidimensional study by Bain, Google and Amazon India. “But we are 2016, according to a study Airtel and Axis Bank. 0.92 per cent in early the company’s ambition of considering ways to curb problem,” Sinha said. the Omidyar Network, an focused on all the barriers last year by KPMG and Major gainers were Sun trade. making India its next big the power of foreign For Amazon, creating a investment firm. that will ultimately Google. Pharma, Wipro, M&M, US stocks fell on Tuesday market. internet companies. Hindi-language site and Most of the 390 million transform how India buys Given those trends, every e- Asian Paints, PowerGrid, as investors looked ahead Amazon is already the No. If the Hindi versions of its app was difficult from the Indians with internet and sells.” commerce site in India has to ITC, RIL and Kotak Bank to a busy week of trade 2 player in India’s $33 site and apps are start. When the company access use it to chat with For example, Amazon offers figure out a way to address rising up to 2.15 per cent. negotiations and economic billion e-commerce market successful, Amazon plans began building its Hindi friends and family, watch customer support in half a the local-language Sectoral indices, led by data. and says it has about 150 to quickly add options to app and site about two videos, listen to music, dozen Indian languages, and problem. realty, metals and FMCG The US Dow Jones million registered users shop in other major Indian years ago, it first tried to look for religious content today, more than half the “Anybody who is serious stocks fell up to 1 per cent. Industrial Average, ended here. But as it seeks to languages, such as run the English version and read the news, the queries are in languages about this country will On the other hand, pharma 0.05 per cent lower in reach the country’s Bengali, Tamil, Kannada through a translation other than English. have to do it,” Sinha said. and IT indices bucked Tuesday’s trade. RBI gets into action after rupee Fortis Healthcare’s Shivinder Singh falls for 6th day in a row sues brother as empire collapses Rs 23 billion ($321 million) chairman of their NEW DEHLI SEP 05 Most emerging market exposures unhedged at 83.1310. missing from their listed corporate group and took currencies came under largely bettting on rupee Globally, the US dollar rose companies. They owe $500 decisions on behalf of the The Indian rupee’s pressure, tumbling to new stability, he broadly as concerns grew million over fraud family, while he was “the unabated fall continued for record lows. added.Meanwhile, crude that US President Donald allegations related to the publicly supportive the sixth straight session Heavy sell-off in local prices extended their Trump may soon ramp up a 2008 sale of drugmaker younger brother.” on Wednesday, hitting yet equities also weighed on losses, sliding towards US trade war with Beijing by Ranbaxy Laboratories. The Singhs are famous in another closing low of the forex front. The home $77 a barrel, as a tropical imposing tariffs on more The brothers have India for expanding their 71.75, down 17 paise currency Wednesday storm hitting the US Gulf Chinese imports. previously denied any two public firms, hospital against the US currency as opened higher by 18 paise coast weakened, offsetting Against a basket of other wrongdoing. operator Fortis Healthcare surging oil prices and weak at 71.40 a dollar. support from forecasts of currencies, the dollar index Health-care empire Ltd. and financial firm trend in emerging market The bond yield curve, lower US inventories and is up at 95.38. NEW DEHLI SEP 05 shareholders.” Malvinder, Last month, Bloomberg Religare, at breakneck News published a story speed after reaping $2 currencies weighed on however, softened to 8.05%. sanctions against Iran. In the cross currency trade, 45, and Godhwani couldn’t The unraveling of one of be reached for comment. detailing the business billion from the sale of sentiments. Besides twin deficits Benchmark Brent crude oil the rupee remained under India’s most storied “I am now disassociating linkages between the Ranbaxy, then India’s Intra-day, the domestic unit phenomenon, the domestic is trading at US $77.33 a pressure against the pound business empires has from my brother as a brothers and Gurinder largest drugmaker. Both plummeted to a historic economy faces a set of barrel in early Asian trade. sterling to end at 91.95 per caused a rupture in its business partner and will Singh Dhillon, the head of a companies went on to top low of 71.97 a dollar before risks at this juncture, a At the inter-bank foreign pound from 91.77 and also founding family, with one of be pursuing an spiritual sect in North $1 billion in market value finding some respite, forex dealer warned. exchange (forex) market, dropped against the euro to the Singh brothers – independent path going India called the Radha as India’s demand for staging some recovery India is vulnerable to large the rupee resumed higher close at 83.12 as compared synonymous with each forward,” Shivinder, 43, Soami Satsang Beas. These health and financial towards the tail-end. scale capital flight if the at 71.40 against overnight to 82.72 on Tuesday. other for decades – saying wrote in the statement included loans to Dhillon’s services surged. The battered rupee has lost uncertainty persist and close of 71.58 on fresh The local unit, however, he has sued the other for dated September 4. “I can family and companies India’s stock market and 165 paise in the last six may see investors make bouts of dollar selling by rebounded against the alleged “oppression and no longer be party to controlled by them, which fraud regulators have trading sessions. their way back into state-run banks. Japanese yen to finish at mismanagement” of their activities in which Bloomberg New’s launched investigations However, the Reserve Bank developed markets due to It strengthened to 71.37 a 64.29 per 100 yens from companies. transparency and ethics investigation found to be a into financial irregularities In a statement, Shivinder are continuously and key financial strain on their at Religare and Fortis, swung into action to put a rising interest rates in the dollar in late morning deals 64.35 earlier. Singh said he filed a case consistently negated.” empire. Dhillon hasn’t been although they are yet to floor under the sliding US and other major before collapsing to historic In forward market on with India’s National Bloomberg News couldn’t accused of any report their findings. In currency and stave off a economies. lows on panic dollar Wednesday, premium for Company Law Tribunal immediately obtain the wrongdoing. July Malaysia’s IHH full-blown meltdown. Any further sharp erosion buying. dollar edged higher due to against his elder brother case filing from the Shivinder in the statement Healthcare Bhd agreed to Worsening global trading in the rupee would lead to a After hitting a fresh record mild paying pressure from Malvinder and Sunil tribunal, which couldn’t be said he filed the case take control of Fortis and conditions against the back wave of corporate low of 71.97, the rupee corporates. Godhwani, former reached. against his brother and minority shareholders drop of escalating trade bankruptcies and rating managed to pull back early The benchmark six-month chairman of Religare Heirs to a generations-old Godhwani after media have taken over at wars and rising global oil impact on these companies steep losses before ending forward premium payable Enterprises Ltd., the business house once worth articles. Religare. prices largely caused panic as they have kept most of at 71.75, showing a fall of 17 in January 2019 firmed up financial services company billions, the brothers have “Attempts to pass the buck The Singhs resigned from among forex traders. their foreign currency paise, or 0.24%. to 123-125 paise from the brothers used to in recent months seen a to an eminent figure, who their posts at Fortis in The Financial Benchmarks 120.50-122.50 paise and the control. Shivinder alleges dramatic fall in their has been a guiding light not February. They’ve lost only to our family but also almost all their India private limited (FBIL), far-forward July contract Malvinder and Godhwani fortunes. They’ve had their were to blame for “a public shareholdings to a large section of the shareholdings in both meanwhile, fixed the also rose to 276-278 paise Bhushan Steel: SC stays systematic undermining of seized by lenders, and are public, deceives no one,” Fortis and Religare as their reference rate for the dollar from 269.50-271.50 paise the interests of the under a criminal probe by Shivinder wrote. He also lenders called in unpaid Delhi HC order at 71.7533 and for the euro on Tuesday. companies and their financial authorities over said Malvinder was debts.

NEW DELHI, SEP 05 the Serious Fraud Tata Sons may use Rs 12,603 crore TCS windfall to cut debt Investigation Office’s The Supreme Court on power to arrest and NEW DELHI/MUMBAI SEP to tender in the share make the group more agile TCS) and from a buyback good for minority Tata Steel. They had to Tuesday said Neeraj investigate, will be 05 buyback. Tata Sons has but it also exposes the in reducing the debt of its shareholders. And because take an urgent action to Singal, former promoter of deliberated later. already got about Rs 1,100 group holding company’s telecoms business and Tata Sons holds more than reduce debt by selling Bhushan Steel, will remain The Delhi High Court had Tata Sons Ltd is set for a crore as dividend for the overdependence on TCS, also in making the 70% stake, it is the largest Corus to Thyssenkrupp,” out on interim bail granted on August 29 granted bail windfall of as much as Rs first quarter. which he led in his payments due to DoCoMo,” beneficiary. “I really don’t the first analyst said. by the Delhi High Court in to Singal, arrested by the Rs 2,500-crore fraud case. 12,603 crore from Tata Tata Sons got Rs 24,760 previous role. “There is a another Mumbai-based know what Chandra is Chandrasekaran, who took SFIO for allegedly Consultancy Services crore by tendering shares pressing need to reduce analyst at a foreign doing from a larger over as chief executive of A Bench comprising siphoning off Rs 2,500 Justices AM Khanwilkar (TCS) Ltd through share in a buyback and dividend debt in Tata Power, Tata brokerage said on perspective. But, it is clear Tata Sons in February crore of public funds. The buybacks and dividend from India’s largest Steel and Tata Motors condition of anonymity. that he is essentially 2017, has inherited a set of and DY Chandrachud, apex court was hearing an however, stayed the income in the first half of information technology (about Rs 2.3 trillion in “This year’s proceeds fighting the debt problem companies that had been SFIO plea to stay the Delhi operation of the Delhi High the financial year, funds outsourcing company in total). They could use this should be used for retiring and leading the fire under pressure for a while High Court order in the Court judgment and that chairman N the previous year. money in the form of debt of Tata Motors.” “Both fighting in some of these (including Tata Motors’ transferred to itself the case. Chandrasekaran can use Tata Sons could use the additional equity in any of Tata Steel and Tata Motors, companies,” the first domestic business), an plea Singal had filed in the The SFIO had earlier said to pare debt in several proceeds to retire debt at these indebted with large capex analyst cited before said. unstable leadership team high court for adjudication. Singal is accused of group companies, a Mint some of its group firms, companies,” said the first requirements, should see “TCS has been their story in the interim period after The Bench said it was only siphoning off Rs 2,500 analysis shows. including Tata Motors Ltd analyst at a Mumbai-based capital infusion,” said a for the last decade or so. the ouster of Cyrus Mistry, allowing the interim bail to crore of public funds, and The Mumbai-based and Tata Teleservices, brokerage firm, requesting third Mumbai-based TCS has been shining a legal dispute involving continue, and the his release will cause conglomerate is expected three analysts said. anonymity. analyst at a domestic while others have been NTT DoCoMo, the troubled operation of the rest of the grave harm to the ongoing to get at least Rs 11,502 The move is part of “Last year, Tata Sons used brokerage. “TCS giving growing but that growth is operations of Tata Steel in judgment regarding probe, which has reached crore from the 54.7 million Chandrasekaran’s ongoing much of the money got back money to fuelled to an extent by debt Europe and the never- various aspects, including an advanced stage. — PTI shares of TCS that it plans efforts to cut debt and from selling shares (of shareholders is actually and one such example is ending debate over Nano. 12 JAMMU || THURSDAY | SEPT | 06 || 2018 THE NORTHLINES Centre to extend more aid to Kerala 3 get death sentence for murder once full estimate is done: Jaitley of four-year-old Shimla boy

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, given once the full estimate to rebuild the state. creating a new Kerala,” he SEPT 0 of the damage is done. I am On the reported Rs 700 added. later from a water tank of destroy evidence. The kid sure we will see the quality crore UAE aid to the state, State Finance Minister TM Shimla Municipal was tortured, kept naked, The Union Government of life for the Keralites he said, “I would like to Thomas Isaac said an Corporation in Kelston area forced to drink liquor and would extend further aid to reinstated”, Jaitley said. clarify that there are far estimated additional on August 21, 2016, after the dumped in water tank tied Kerala to rehabilitate flood- Kerala had asked for a richer countries than India amount of Rs 30,000 crore enquiry was handed over to with a stone alive on June 21, affected people once the full special package and stated which have accepted such was the need of the hour to CID (Crime) branch. 2014, seven days after the estimate of the damage was that loss and damage could aid.” expand and rebuild roads The CID (Crime) has abduction. done, Union Finance be much more than it’s plan He pointed out that there and infrastructure. recorded the statements of Shocked by the incident, Minister Arun Jaitley said outlay of Rs 37,272.90 crore was a written policy of the The government had 105 persons. Ten reports, locals came out on the roads, Wednesday. for 2018-19. Modi government in 2016, announced a relief of Rs including DNA report markets were closed and SHIMLA, SEPT 05 payment of fine. pertaining to matching of protests were held outside Addressing the ‘India for Inaugurating the event, stating that India could four lakh each to the kin of The entire sentence would Kerala’ conclave here, Governor P Sathasivam said accept aid offered by a those killed and Rs 10 lakh remains of Yug with his the Vidhan Sabha from In a historic judgment, the run concurrently and parents, diatomic report where the protesters organised by the Times Prime Minister Narendra foreign country, but may not each to those who had lost District and Sessions Court, accused have been afforded Network in association with Modi had clarified to him appeal for it. their land and houses in the ascertaining that he was marched to the high court. Shimla on Wednesday one month time for filing dumped in water alive and Demonstrations, hunger the Times Foundation, via that the Rs 600 crore He suggested that the state murderous monsoon that sentenced all three appeal in the high court. video message, he said the released by the Centre in consider the Bhuj model of left a huge trail of biological reports were strikes and candlelight convicts, Chander Sharma, Welcoming the judgment, included in the chargesheet marches were also Centre’s focus for the state addition to the Rs 562.45 hosting a conclave after the destruction and claimed 491 Tajender and Vikrant, to father of Yug, Vinod Gupta was two-pronged. crore already made earthquakes there in 2001 lives since May 29. filed against Chander witnessed. death in the sensational said we faced hell for the Sharma, Tajender and Chronology “While carrying out relief available to the State to raise funds. Air Marshal Suresh, Air murder of four-year-old past four years but today activities, we are also Disaster Response Fund Kerala could host a ‘Rebuild Officer Commanding-in- Vikrant on October 25, 2016. June 14, 2014 – Four year old Yug. finally justice has prevailed. The other evidences Yug was kidnapped from his focussing on the emergence was only advance aid. The Kerala Conference’ to raise Chief of Southern Air Describing the heinous The grandmother, mother submitted in the court courtyard in busy Ram of a new Kerala,” he said. prime minister had also money and help in grants, Command, Maj Gen Sanjeev crime as “rarest among and paternal and maternal included four reports from Bazaar area. Jaitley said insurance informed him that loans or charity, he said. Narain-General Officer rare”, the court awarded uncle of the deceased boy the physics division June 16 - A criminal case was companies have been additional funds would be “But for that we need a Commanding, Karnataka death sentence to the were in tears as the comparing photographs registered. directed to settle claims and released from the National credible assessment and and Kerala Sub Area, Vijay convicts under Section 302 judgment was pronounced. retrieved from one of the June 21- Yug was killed. banks asked to give loans so Disaster Response Fund as hence I suggest we seek Sakhare, IG Ernakulum (murder) and 364(a) “It is the first ever case in accused, Vikrant’s mobile that people can get “a per the laid down help from international Range, Rajamanickam, June 27 – First ransom letter (kidnapping for murder for Shimla district in which with the background, breathing space in procedure, he said. agencies like UN in studying Commissioner Food Safety demanding Rs 3.6 crores was ransom), seven years three persons have been handwriting on ransom received. rebuilding their lives”. Shashi Tharoor, MP, said the destruction caused, were felicitated to recognise imprisonment under given death sentence,” said letters, verification of ink and August 14, 2016 - The case “Further aid from the Kerala needed more based on which we can their contribution in rescue Section 201 (destroying district attorney Randip pen used and other scientific was transferred to state CID Central Government will be financial support and help arrange conclaves in and relief operations. evidence), three years Parmar adding that it is a evidence. crime branch. imprisonment under lesson to the society so that Yug was kidnapped by his August 20 – Vikrant was Section 347 (wrongful such incidents are not neighbour Chander Sharma arrested. confinement for extortion) repeated in future. who lured him by offering a and one year imprisonment The four-year old, Yug chocolate and took him to August 22 - Skeleton of Yug under Section 506 and 120 Gupta, who was abducted Tajender Singh’s godown was recovered from the B, (criminal intimidation from his courtyard in busy situated just above Yug’s water tank in Kelston. and criminal conspiracy). Ram Bazar in the heart of the house. Chander and Tajender were The court also imposed a town on June 14, 2014, was Later, he was whisked away arrested. fine of Rs 50000, Rs 20,000 killed after seven days, even to Chander’s rented house at October 25 – CID files and Rs 10,000 under before the first call for Ram Chandera Chowk in a chargesheet against three Sections 201,347 and 506 ransom of Rs 3.6 crores was sports utility vehicle (SUV) accused in court. and extended the sentence made. His skeletal remains belonging to Tajender. August 6, 2018 - All three in case of default in were recovered two years Yug’s clothes were burnt to accused held guilty. 15401/13/0035/1819 DAVP