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NL CORRESPONDENT that a popular government addressing the problems Art 370 to April next year JAMMU TAWI, NOV. 16 will not be possible. "I still of the people," Malik said. do not see any government Malik had reversed his The state assembly will formation. No party has predecessor N N Vohra's not be dissolved for now numbers so far and there order by restoring the Political situation not conducive to hear Art 370 plea: J&K, Centre plead before SC even as Jammu and is a clear message that Constituency Development Kashmir is headed for nothing illegal will be Fund (CDF) of members of NL CORRESPONDENT Shoeb Alam, appearing for The suggestion of the President's rule, Governor allowed," he said. the Legislative Assembly. NEW DELHI, NOV 16 Jammu and Kashmir said bench was opposed by the Satyapal Malik said Friday. However, he justified the The fund had been put in that a letter has been counsels for the state His statement comes amid decision to keep the 87- suspended animation after The Supreme Court Friday circulated seeking saying that the two issues speculation that efforts are member state assembly the fall of the Mehbooba said it will hear in April a adjournment due to the are different entirely and being made behind the alive on the ground, saying Mufti government on June plea challenging the ongoing nine-phase the plea should not be scenes to cobble together a that at least the MLAs will 19. Malik also authorised validity of Article 370 of the Panchayat polls in the tagged along with Article coalition government by be able to cater to the daily legislators to inaugurate Constitution, which gives state. 35A pending petitions. various parties to succeed needs of the people of their projects and infrastructure special status to Jammu To this, the bench said that The bench then posted the the PDP-BJP dispensation respective constituencies. related works in the state. and Kashmir, following a it can tag the matter along matter for further hearing that collapsed in June "I still don't see any Asked whether the state request by the state and with a batch of pending in first week of April, 2019. when the BJP withdrew government formation was heading for a the Centre. petitions challenging On April 3, the apex court support to the Mehbooba from the present assembly presidential rule, he said, A bench of Justices D Y Article 35A of the had said that Article 370 of Mufti-led PDP. but I do not wish to deprive "It is a normal course of Chandrachud and M R appearing for the Centre, the state is such that the Constitution, under which the Constitution is not a However, the numbers for people of their action that after Shah said it will hear the sought adjournment on the matter should not be heard special rights and temporary provision. a government formation development. The MLAs completion of six months matter in the first week of ground that the current at this time," he said. privileges are granted to The top court had said that don't seem to add up for can continue developing of governor's rule, it will be April 2019 after Attorney situation is very sensitive. Senior advocate Rakesh the "permanent residents" in its earlier verdict of now. their respective followed by President's General K K Venugopal, "The political situation in Dwivedi and advocate of the state. 2017 in the P02 Malik himself is convinced constituencies and rule." P02 Justice is above Naeem files defamation case against Panchayat Polls kicks off today Law: JK HC Abid Anasri, Khalid Jahangir Jammu Division. 445059 electors will He said in the areas going to polls in NL CORRESPONDENT be vote for Sarpanch the Phase-I, 445059 electors will be SRINAGAR, NOV 16 NL CORRESPONDENT name of my client (Naeem belongs. "Your statements voting for Sarpanch seats while SRINAGAR, NOV 16 Akhtar) in your statement without any doubt are a seats, 272792 for 272792 will be polling for Panch Observing that justice is to a local news agency and clear and malicious constituencies. above law and is done to Former minister and have levelled serious attempt to create Panch constituencies They said polling will be held in six save the individual from senior PDP leader Naeem allegations against him differences between the in Ist phase districts of the Kashmir Valley, two in whatever he or she Akhtar on Friday filed a including allegations of office bearers, members, Ladakh and seven districts in the seeks protection, the criminal defamation suit massive corruption by workers, and supporters of Jammu region. in Jammu Division. The timing of poll Jammu and Kashmir against rebel PDP leader virtue of which allegedly the J&K People's The officials said 170 candidates are in high court on Friday said is from 8 am to 2 pm. Molvi Abid Ansari and BJP my client has bought 250 Democratic Party and a the fray for 64 Sarpanch Halqas and that action of the state According to the Chief Electoral activist Khalid Jahangir kanals of land in Budgam sinister effort to break up 762 for 498 Panch wards in Kupwara functionaries has to be Officer, J&K, Shaleen Kabra, 427 Sheikh. district. You have made the People's Democratic district, while 21 candidates for 20 transparent. In the court of Chief direct references to my Party," says the notice, NL CORRESPONDENT candidates are in the fray for 536 Sarpanch Halqas and 81 for 146 Panch "The State cannot Judicial Magistrate (CJM) client, and the political adding that Ansari has lied JAMMU TAWI, NOV 16 Sarpanch Halqas and 5585 candidates wards in Bandipora district. discriminate between Srinagar Akhtar, a former party to which he belongs, in his statements out for 1875 Panch wards for first phase of In Baramulla district, 148 candidates similarly circumstanced R&B Minster filed a with respect to the rightly and these are The stage is set for the Panchayat polls the Panchayat polls. He said 85 are in the fray for 63 Sarpanch Halqas persons. Ours is a criminal defamation case defamatory content of your nothing but brazen in Jammu and Kashmir as all Sarpanchs and 1676 Panchs have and 630 for 497 Panch wards. welfare country which against the trio including statement," reads the concoctions. It further arrangements have been put in place already been elected unopposed in Eleven candidates for 15 Sarpanch aims at the goal where Republic TV for levelling notice that Akhtar has sent states that Ansari's motive for the first phase on Saturday. Phase-I. Halqas and 21 for 105 Panch wards in everyone is/has to be, as baseless and fabricated to Abid Ansari- MLA behind this was not only Polling will be held Saturday at 3296 Kabra said 687 polling stations have Ganderbal district, six candidates for far as possible, looked charges of corruption Zadibal through his limited to destroy Akhtar's polling stations across the state, been categorized as hypersensitive five Sarpanch Halqas and nine for 45 after," said a bench of lawyer. reputation P02 against him. including 1303 in Kashmir and 1993 including 491 in Kashmir and 196 in Panch wards in P02 Justice Ali Mohammad Akhtar on September 11, It added that through the Magrey while disposing this year had sent a legal said defamatory and of a petition filed by an notice to PDP MLA Abid malafide statements, Wanted Terrorist Zakir Moosa spotted For Directorate of Archives, NN employee appointed by Ansari for the statements Ansari has caused Staff Service Selection in which he has made irreparable damage to Board almost eight years "baseless" allegations of Akhtar's image and in Punjab, Police releases posters Vohra is still the J&K Governor back in Directorate of corruption against him. reputation as well as to the Census Operations, J&K, "You (Abid Ansari) have reputation and standing of NL CORRESPONDENT SRINAGAR, NOV 16, CNS Srinagar P02 clearly mentioned the the party to which he GURDASPUR, NOV 16 For Directorate of The Punjab Police have Archives, Archaeology SHRC directs Pvt Schools in Srinagar released posters of Zakir and Museums, NN Vohra Moosa, the chief of Jammu is still the Governor of and Kashmir based Ansar Jammu and Kashmir. The to file details of admission procedure Ghazwat-ul-Hind terror official website of the outfit with reported links department Governor has not been updated. SRINAGAR, NOV 16, CNS in response to the petition Memorial and others. to Jaish-e-Mohammed www.jkarchives.nic.in filed by the Chairman The petitioner has urged (JeM). shows that NN Vohra is Pertinently, NN Vohra Chairman State Human International Forum for the commission to seek The latest development still the Governor of the left the state as Governor Rights Commission (rtd) Justice and Human Rights the details of the comes after intelligence State. Ironically, the in August this year. Justice Bilal Nazki has under case admission procedure agencies informed the website has been updated Recently, Government issued notices almost all SHRC/395/SGR/2018. The followed by these schools police about his recently and changes spent huge sums of leading private schools of petitioner has also urged and whether poor and movements near Amritsar. have been made with money to monitor the Srinagar asking them to the commission to ask the downtrodden are being "We had inputs about his regard to Director of the status of official websites. file the detailed heads of all the leading given admission in these (Zakir Moosa's) department. Muneer-ul- "In spite of huge Islam has been correctly resources at disposal, the compliance report before private schools of Kashmir schools as per the movements near Amritsar. their toes after the "We had inputs that some shown as the Director designers at official level the commission within two to divulge whether they Supreme Court guidelines. So we have released intelligence agencies had Jaish-e-Mohammed weeks as to what have installed heating The petitioner said that wanted posters of him to while the photograph and are not updating these issued a letter stating that terrorists P02 the name of incumbent websites P02 procedure they are gadgets for the students in there are allegations that make public aware and seven members of the following during the their respective schools. these schools fleece the have requested them to terror outfit Jaish-e- admission process and The notices have been sent parents on the pretext of tell us if they have any Mohammed were believed Centre asks states to follow JK on whether poor and to schools that include heating arrangements but information," said to be sighted in Ferozepur. downtrodden are given Convent, Biscoe, it has come to fore that Gurdaspur police officer Following the their due share. Mallinson, G D Goenka, many such schools lack Swarandeep Singh. development, the state has 'achieving 100% electrification' The SHRC direction comes DPS Athwajan, Iqbal heating P02 The Punjab Police are on been put on high alert. Govt question IL&FS for suspending NL CORRESPONDENT that no household widely publicized through Decline In Youth Joining Terror NEW DELHI, NOV 16 remains un-electrified in media so that any left-out two tunnel projects in JK any area," said a household is reported. Complimenting J&K for its communication addressed Such households, if any, Groups In Kashmir: Army by the Under Secretary, would be provided on the NL CORRESPONDENT The government will ask impressive performance for achieving 100% Union Power Ministry to spot electricity JAMMU TAWI, NOV 16 ITNL the reasons for the Additional Chief connection. The contact suspending operations UUDHAMPUR, NOV 16 concerned, it is a matter "There have been a large household electrification under flagship Saubhagya Secretaries/Principal details of in-charge for The IL&Fs financial and about the timeline of of satisfaction that for the number of reports of scheme, the Union Power Secretaries/Secretaries each district have also crisis has cast a shadow completing these The Army's northern past some time there has radicalisation of youths," Ministry has asked other (Power/Energy) of various been published by J&K over two high-profile projects, the sources command chief Lt Gen been a relative decline in he added. states to take a cue from states. Government," the tunnel projects in Jammu said. So far, only Ranbir Singh today said the number of youths there is a relative decline joining militancy," Lt Gen Lt Gen Singh said the Jammu and Kashmir in It said Jammu & Kashmir, communication said. and Kashmir - the Zoji- preliminary work has after declaring 100% It said that all the states in the number of youths Singh told reporters. Army's Goodwill Schools this regard. La and Z-Morh. The been completed in the "On the lines of the household electrification, and DISCOMS also joining terrorist groups in He did not specify the were helping check the government may issue a Zoji-La project and about extensive campaign has launched a campaign expected to achieve the Kashmir for the past time period. radicalisation. notice to IL&FS 40 percent work is done launched by J&K to rule wherein a special vehicle target of 100% Transportation Networks at Z-Morh tunnel. some time. The trend should There have been no out the possibility of any 'SaubhagyaRath' is moving electrification by 31 Limited (ITNL) for However, if ITNL fails to However, he said there continue for some time, reports of any student of household remaining in each district to rule out December 2018. "While stopping construction provide a solid plan soon have been many reports he said, replying to a these schools being unelectrified in the State, the possibility of any the concerned work in those sites, said then the government may of radicalisation of youths question posed by PTI radicalised, he added. similar campaigns may be household remaining un- DISCOMs/Power people familiar with the also look at re-tendering in the Valley. about the current trend of The Goodwill Schools are planned and adopted by electrified. Departments must be matter. these projects by March. "As far as recruitment is youths joining militancy. a part of the P02 the other states to ensure "The campaign is being taking P02 the northlines 2 CITY Jammu | Saturday | Nov 17 | 2018 Country's divisive discourse contributes JKBOSE to depute new team Adequate arrangements in place negatively on Kashmir situation: Mehbooba of supdts for annual exams for Panchayat Polls: ADGP SRINAGAR, NOV 16 that the officers have NL CORRESPONDENT She added that the central the PDP president. been directed to ensure SRINAGAR, NOV 16 government is duty bound She underscored the need After cheating A day ahead of the peaceful elections like to address on priority the of addressing Kashmir Panchayat polls in Jammu recently held Municipal Former Chief Minister and alienation of the people of issue through a plaints, board and Kashmir, the state elections. President Peoples the state and particularly meaningful dialogue and not to repeat police on Friday said that ADGP Law and Order Democratic Party (PDP) the youth and it cannot be sustained political process adequate arrangements further appealed people Mehbooba Mufti has asked done in absence of a and said that external same staff at have been taken to ensure to participate in the the national leadership to sustained political process dimension of Kashmir has peaceful polls. polls, slated to address the alienation of with dialogue as its to be addressed without centres Additional Director commence from the people of Jammu and important any delay along with a General of Police (ADGP) tomorrow (Saturday) Law and Order and November 16, 2018. He Kashmir and said that component.Mehbooba also sustained political process JAMMU, NOV 16 Security, Munir Ahmad said that the people are same cannot be done expressed serious concern internally.Mehbooba said Khan said that all the getting empowered on without sustained political over the divisive discourse that the core philosophy After the successful required arrangements grass-root level due to process.Addressing party taking prominent space in of the PDP is to get the experiment of keeping question papers at police have been put in place to these elections. functionaries of south the country and stated state out of the squalid ensure peaceful elections He said that if any voter stations to minimise Kashmir's Bijbehara and that same contributes conditions and that the started two years back, superintendents, who to the voters. is facing any kind of chances of leakage in Srinagar's Zadibal, negatively to the situation party has remained at the will continue in future. were performing duties He said that the security convenience can contact board exams, the J&K Mehbooba reiterated that in Kashmir. "It is forefront to pitch for They said in order to for many years and arrangements were made police any time as police the core philosophy of the unfortunate that the focus dialogue and Board of School Education strengthen the belonged to the same in coordination with is always there for the PDP has been to make is on the things other than reconciliation between the (JKBOSE) will now depute examination system, the area, helped aspirants in CRPF and SSPs, saying people. consistent efforts for development and inclusive two countries so that an a whole new team of board will now copying, especially in far- peace and tranquility in politics. The fact is that era of peace and superintendents and do away with deputing old flung districts. the state and that the the youth of Kashmir get tranquility is ushered and deputy superintendents at staff as superintendents/ Such practices had Kupwara boy selected for national leadership in the discouraged due to such a the people already all examination centres in deputy superintendents in dented the image of board country has to listen to the discourse and it perturbed due to decades the upcoming annual the upcoming exams. wherein questions were Vijay Merchant Trophy U-16 clarion call of present contributes to their of violence heave a sigh of exams of the summer The sources said those raised over the conduct of time. alienation and anger," said relief. zone (Jammu province). officials who were examination in a fair SRINAGAR, NOV 16 The annual (regular) assigned the task last manner. exams of secondary and year will not be allowed to “Yes, those officials who Shopian teen abducted, shot dead by militants higher secondary classes Basit Bashir Lone of Kupwara has been selected for the perform the same duties had performed the duty Jammu and Kashmir's cricket team under-16 for Vijay are likely to start in the in the upcoming previously will not be ANANTNAG, NOV 16 source. While the police over to his family on Merchant Trophy.16-year-old Basit, all-rounder who last week of February or examination. New officials allowed to do the same were still looking for clues Thursday night. first week of March. hails from Kupwara town, he take five wicket haul in A teenage boy, who was regarding his whereabouts, Ultras release video will be assigned the task tasks again. Also, those first match against Himachal Pradesh . Lone has Sources said the decision at all examination centres officials who belong to the abducted by unidentified gunshots created panic in Militants on Friday evening of the board to keep the already played many matches on district level."Many across the region. area where the states of India are participating in this tournament, militants from his home in Nikloora village of released a video of the question papers at police Another reason behind examination centre will be which is being organised by All India Youth Sports Shopian district around 5 Pulwama around 9 pm on killing of the Shopian stations had proved deputing a new team is set up shall be deputed to Council."Senior Cricketer, Tahir Ahmad from Kupwara pm on Thursday, was found Thursday. “Some locals teenager. In the viral video, effective in keeping a that another centre. They will told that Kupwara is full of talent and the players only shot dead in the informed the police that a the terrified 18-year-old is check on leakage of it came to the fore that in not be given charge of the need platform to show their skills. "I am personally neighbouring Pulwama body was lying in the area. sitting with his back question papers. The some cases, home centre,” a board impressed with his talent my good wishes are with district on Thursday night. A police team was soon towards the militants. They practice, which was The slain has been dispatched to the spot,” a ask him to speak up and at superintendents/deputy official said. him," he said. identified as Nadeem senior police officer said. the same time, promise Manzoor Dar, 18, a resident “The body was retrieved him that they will not kill 38 soldiers killed along LoC this year of Safnagri village in and sent for identification him. As the teenager, Shopian. He had recently and the medico-legal Nadeem Manzoor, JAMMU, NOV 16 ammunition. The Pakistan army is now undergoing treatment. our soldiers. appeared in Class XII process,” the officer said. apologises for unknown So far, 38 soldiers have relying on sniper fire to Though the Indian Army The unprovoked firing from examinations. “The He said the body had reasons, the militants, who The situation along the Line been killed and many cause maximum damage to has decimated several the Pakistani side is not militants came to his house several bullet wounds. “We are not seen in the video, of Control (LoC) seems to be others injured in various the Indian Army. Recently, bunkers of the Pakistan limited to a single sector, twice during the day but he have lodged a case and ask, “What had our Abrar deteriorating as Pakistan incidents along the LoC in three soldiers and a porter army and killed their but it has spread to almost escaped. He returned in investigation is going on to and Soban done to you?” has resorted to indirect the state this year. Besides, have been killed in sniping troops, the fatalities on this every area along the LoC the evening and so did the nab the culprits,” the police They, however, do not wait confrontation instead of many soldiers have also incidents. Five others were side of the LoC are a major and killing of four people, militants and nabbed him officer said. The body of the for his answer and shoot open ceasefire violation been killed during anti- also injured in these cause for concern as it including three soldiers, this time,” said a local slain teenager was handed him multiple times. using mortars and other insurgency operations. incidents and are restricts the movement of has proved it.

Halqas and 626 for 364 Panch wards are in the fray in aforementioned letter by Mr Khalid Jahangir," read the From Page 1 Justice is above Doda district. legal notice sent by Akhtar. (KNS) The officials said 89 candidates for 27 Sarpanch Halqas SC adjourns hearing over Art and 337 for 195 Panch wards in Ramban district and 162 Decline In Youth Joining Terror Law: JK HC candidates for 42 Sarpanch Halqas and 779 for 332 Panch 370 to April next year wards in Udhampur district are contesting the polls. Groups In Kashmir: Army In Kathua district, 114 candidates are in the fray for 29 In 2012, the petitioner- Yogesh Chandra Pathak, on Sarpanch Halqas and 450 for 209 Panch wards, while 121 Army's civil action programme 'Operation Sadhbhavana' SARFESI case, it has been already held that Article 370 developing certain health problems, coupled with the candidates for 35 Sarpanch Halqas and 469 for 253 Panch to connect with the local population. was "not a temporary provision". factum of his parents being old-aged, approached the wards in Rajouri district. Responding to a question about increasing incidents of "The issue concerned is covered by the judgement of this authorities with a representation, through proper The officials said 162 candidates for 53 Sarpanch Halqas terrorism in Jammu region, Lt Gen Singh said there have court in the 2017 SARFAESI matter, where we have held channel, seeking his transfer from the State of Jammu and 736 for 419 Panch wards in Poonch district are been some reports of terrorist activities south of Pir that despite the headnote of Article 370, it is not a and Kashmir either to his home state (Jharkhand) or to contesting the polls. Panchal, but they are isolated incidents. temporary provision," the court had said. some other State nearer to his home State. While his All arrangements have been put in place for the smooth The Army has taken stock of the situation. In most of the The court was hearing an appeal filed by petitioner repeated representations were not considered, during the conduct of the polls and polling staff has been deputed to cases there are ample leads to follow and arrest terrorist Kumari Vijayalakshmi Jha, against the Delhi High Court's interregnum, two Lower Division Clerks, namely, Pulkit the respective polling stations, they said. movements in south of Pir Panchal, he added. April 11, 2017 order dismissing the plea seeking a Nawal Gupta and Vishal Tiwari, being similarly situated While the polls are being conducted on the non-party The northern command chief said the people of Poonch declaration that Article 370 is temporary in nature. with Pathak, were transferred from DCO, Jammu & basis, the NC, PDP and the CPI(M) have announced to stay and Rajouri, mostly the entire area of south of Pir Panchal, The petitioner had claimed before the high court that Kashmir to DCO, UP and DCO, Delhi, respectively. away from the electoral exercise due to the legal have realised the dividends of peace. Article 370 was a temporary provision that had lapsed "The case of the petitioner had to be considered on the challenge to Article 35-A of the Constitution in the They support the security forces to ensure that no with the dissolution of the Constituent Assembly in 1957. same parameters and analogy as was evolved in the Supreme Court. terrorist activity takes place, he said. The petition had said that the continuance of the cases of the similarly situated persons, namely, Pulkit The NC and the PDP have asked the Centre to make its Speaking about the security of upcoming panchayat polls temporary provision of Article 370 even after dissolution Nawal Gupta and Vishal Tiwari," the court said. stand clear in the apex court on the constitutional in Jammu and Kashmir, Lt Gen Singh said the Army of Constituent Assembly of J&K, and that of J&K "Justice is not only law and its administration, but is, in provision and urged it to defend its continuation in the would ensure that the elections are peaceful. Constitution which has never got the assent of the most cases, above law and is done to save the individual court. He said several rounds of security meetings have been President of India or Parliament or the government of from whatever he/ she seeks protection," the court said, They had also boycotted the municipal polls which were held with the governor and the director general of police. India, "amounts to fraud on the basic structure of our adding, "Our country, in particular, aims at the goal of conducted last month. The force will be able to provide a secure environment so Constitution". achieving the welfare State where everyone is/ has to be, that people can come out and vote freely, he said. as far as possible, looked after. There can be no JK heading towards President's Rule; discrimination between two individuals who are equally Centre asks states to follow JK on placed." SHRC directs Pvt Schools in Srinagar to Privileges-Perks for MLAs to continue The court directed the respondents to transfer Pathak, on 'achieving 100% electrification' the same analogy as has been adopted in the case of two file details of admission procedure similarly situated persons. "The respondents are The state is under governor's rule which expires on expected to pass orders in the case of the petitioner, as necessary steps to ensure electrification of all remaining facilities for the students. December 19. Under the Constitution of Jammu and above, expeditiously, preferably within a period of two households, it is important to validate and cross-check if The petitioner has also urged the commission to go for the Kashmir, there is no provision for extension of Governor's months' time from today," the court added. all the households have been electrified as is being done on spot inspection of the admission procedure followed rule. in J&K," the communication said. by these elite schools and the role of brokers who mint The state is under central rule since June 19 after the BJP money from parents to get admission of their wards done. withdrew support from the then Mehbooba Mufti-led For Directorate of Archives, NN Naeem files defamation case against coalition government. Vohra is still the J&K Governor No party enjoys a majority in the 87-member Assembly, in Abid Anasri, Khalid Jahangir Wanted Terrorist Zakir Moosa spotted which the PDP has 28 MLAs, the BJP 25 and the National Conference 15. which are being accessed by common men for but there is something more threatening and sinister at in Punjab, Police releases posters President's rule can be imposed after the Union Cabinet, information purposes. play. headed by the prime minister, makes a recommendation Prior to this, on September 1, this year, Akhtar had sent a have infiltrated in Punjab through Ferozepur, so we have to the president to this effect following a report of the Panchayat Polls kicks off today legal notice to Indian News Channel Republic TV and taken precautionary measures. Extra forces have been governor. state BJP functionary Khalid Jahangir for a defamatory deployed along the border. Checking of vehicles is and malicious news content carried out against him by Under such circumstances, there is no need for the Srinagar and 35 candidates for 26 Sarpanch Halqas and underway," the officer said. the channel. Centre to get parliamentary nod for extension of central 124 for 222 Panch wards in Budgam district are On November 5, the Punjab Police arrested two students The legal notice shot on August 30 mentioned that the rule beyond December 19. contesting the polls in the first phase. associated with Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, in connection While the Governor's rule in Jammu and Kashmir is Republic TV broadcasted a news segment following a In Kargil, 51 candidates for 23 Sarpanch Halqas and 225 with Maqsudan Police Station hand-grenade blasts case letter dated on June 21, this year written to the Governor imposed under Section 92 of the state's Constitution, for 179 Panch wards, while in Leh, 64 candidates for 32 by Khalid Jahangir wherein he levelled baseless of September 14. President's rule is imposed under Article 356 of the Indian Sarpanch Halqas and 207 for 226 Panch wards are in the allegations of corruption and favoritism against what he The outfit is headed by Zakir Moosa, also known as Zakir Constitution. fray, the officials said. mentioned in letter as a "close aide" of the former chief Rashid Bhat, who masterminded and guided the attack, In Kishtwar district, 107 candidates for 50 Sarpanch minister. "That Republic TV while reporting about the said involving Shahid Qayoom and Fazil Bashir, who were Halqas and 494 for 358 Panch wards are in the fray, the letter deliberately and intentionally mentions the name of students of ST Soldier College of Engineering and officials said, adding that 190 candidates for 52 Sarpanch my client in connection with the allegations levelled in the Technology in Jalandhar.

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Minister today announced pointed out that the applauded State Forest Scientists and scholars to approach the Supreme suspended Assembly was Research Institute (SFRI) from Division of Court of India in case dissolved within three for its initiative towards Lifetime Achievement trees. Entomology SKUAST immediate steps were not were available only to political parties to days. The said Assembly spreading deeper and Award 2012, delivered Director, Department of Jammu namely taken for its early members of a regular delineate their respective was suspended on 7th July meaningful awareness informative lecture on two Social Forestry, J&K, Ramandeep Kaur, Shalini dissolution. He said that it Assembly in circumvention stands with regard to govt 2008 and was dissolved on about various aspects of trees that changed history Suresh K. Gupta Aryan shared inputs on was unprecedented in the of the prescribed formation in the state. And 10th July 2008 with the forest trees which have of India & World, highlighted tree trees which act as hosts history of the country that procedures and if none of the parties or then Governor refusing to mastered not only solar ShamiKhejri Prosopis propagation nursery for commercially reared any legislative Assembly established norms, said combination of political give any further time to the energy trapping cineraria tree, State tree of techniques of Shivalik insects like Lac insect, had been kept in Singh. He was addressing a parties was in a position to political parties, divulged mechanism of Rajasthan and Telangana trees and discussed Silkworm, Muga silk, suspended animation for press conference in form the govt, the only Harsh. In the present Photosynthesis but also and Bread tree traditional as well as Tassar silk worm and as long as five months with Jammu today.Asserting alternative was to dissolve scenario, the prolongation no decision being taken of suspended Assembly engineered underground Artocarpusaltilis found in modern usages to boost reflected age old uses of that suspension of the Assembly in conformity about its fate. And on top of continuing for around 148 nutritional relationships of Pacific island of Tahiti. innovations in nutritional insect dyes, colours, Assembly can't be allowed with the law established on that, all members of days has created an fungal network. Professor Yash Pal Sharma, and medicinal sector. fabrics and medicines as for indefinite period. Singh the subject, said Singh. He suspended Assembly were unprecedented situation Dr. S. Natesh, Botanist, Department of Botany from Dr Lalit Gupta, Art recorded in old texts and said that it was supposed said that he had already being granted all powers, with vile suspicions and Biotechnologist and University of Jammu dwelt Historian, emphasized the modern research to be a temporary period to filed a petition with the privileges and perks as morbid apprehensions recipient of Biospectrum at length on health of forest need for dissemination of journals. give opportunity to various President of India as well and was awaiting its early created in the minds of the disposal. And in the event people of the state which JWAM demands district status Adbi Kunj holds literary meet to commemorate of non initiation of process does not auger well for a for dissolution of the sensitive state like J&K, for Jammu West constituency birth anniversaries of Nehru, Azad Assembly, the only observed Singh. Present in alternative with the party the press conference was would be to agitate the Rajiv Mahajan District implement delimitation Talib. In the opening of issue from streets to President Jammu (Urban) commission, equalize composite poetic round up, Supreme Court, said Singh of JKNPP. Jammu region seats to Darmesh Nargotra a Kashmir region, grant the veteran singer specially district status, bifurcate the sang two Urdu Ghazals of west assembly constituency noted Urdu poets 1. Aap- Power shutdown in to two assembly Hi-Ki-Tarha-Aap-Hi-Ki- constituencies as this is the Tarna-Dil-Hai-Pehlo-Main- NL CORRESPONDENT to 3 pm. largest constituency of the Ajnabi-Ki-Tarha" of Sham JAMMU TAWI, NOV 16 Meanwhile, to carry out state. Dimple demanded the Talib 2. Mere-Nasib-Ka- work for removal of NL CORRESPONDENT constituencies as this is the governor Satypal Malik to Likha-Badal-Bhi-Sakta- To execute work for hotspots, replacement of JAMMU TAWI, NOV 16 largest constituency of the bring an ordinance for Tha-Who-Chzhta-To-Mere- replacement of 33 KV worn out jumpers and state. The protesters were implementation of the NL CORRESPONDENT light on the life history of Sath-Chal-Bhi-Sakta-Tha" VCB, 33 KV CT and 33 KV droppers, branch cutting Sunil Dimple President also demanding the delimitation Commission. JAMMU TAWI, NOV 16 the both the leaders and by noted Urdu poet Sayal C&R Panel at 33/11 KV of trees touching the Jammu West Assembly resignation of the 25 BJP Dimple said nationalist also highlighted their Jamwali. The poets who Receiving Janipur by M/s conductor and other Movement took out a MLAs of the defunct, public of Jammu region is To commemorate the birth contribution towards the participated in the meet IRCON International preventive maintenance massive protest rally to dissolve the corrupt MLAs anniversaries of the first development of the society. complaining that Governor includes Aarash Dalmotra, Limited, Jammu, the works, the shutdown of send a message to the assembly which has not is not listening the Prime Minister of India In the creative literary Darmesh Nargotra, Sarwar shutdown of 33/11 KV 220/132/33KV Grid Governor Satya Pal Malik to been dissolve by the centre grievances of the public and Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru (PROSE) session, the poets Chohan Habeeb, Masoom Janipur Receiving Station Station Udhampur and immediately recommend for its ulterior motives. they are very disappointed and the first education presented their stories Kishtwari, K.R.Salgotra, is being observed. 132KV CSTL-I/II the president of India to Addressing the protesters, with Governor and are also Minister of Free India which includes "Man" a During the shutdown, the Transmission line is dissolve the present defunct Sunil Dimple demanded the annoyed with Raj Bhawan. Maulana Abu-Ul-Kalam Gojri Short story by Sanjeev Kumar, S.K. power supply to Janipur assembly, extend president Governor Satya Pal Malik to Sunil Dimple demanded the Azad, Adbi Kunj organized Mohammad Sarwar Gupta, Abdul Jabar Butt, being observed. rule in the state for one year, immediately recommend Governor to immediately a special literary and Chohan Habeeb, "Vishav- Dr. Karan Gupt, Puran colony, Patoli, High During the shutdown, the implement delimitation the president of India to dissolve the state assembly cultural meet here today. Karma- Aur- Diwali-And- Singh, Uttam Singh Rahi, Court, Hari Nagar, power supply to commission, equalize dissolve the present defunct without wasting any more The members of Adbi Kunj Jammu", presented by Rajeev Kumar, Anil Kumar TaliMorh New plot, Udhampur, Chennani, Jammu region seats to assembly, extend president time as the both ruling also paid tributes to Pt. Aarash Dalmotra specially and Sham Talib. The vote Ambedkar Nagar, Patoli, Army, Ramnagar, district Kashmir region, grant the rule in the state for one year, parties BJP, PDP found Jawahar Lal Nehru and on the birthday of "Lord of of thanks was presented MES, Door Darshan and Doda and Kishtwar will district status, bifurcate the bring an ordinance to end 70 involved in knee deep Mulana Abul Kalam Azad. Shilp" Vishav Karma, Urdu by Aarash Dalmotra adjoining areas shall remain affected on west assembly constituency years old discrimination corruption charges up to On the occasion, the short story "Main Zinda Chairman of Adbi Kunj remain affected on November 18 from 9 am in to two assembly with the Jammu region, heads and nose. speakers threw detailed Hoon" read out by Sham J&K, Jammu. November 18 from 8 am to 4 pm. 1209 candidates in fray for 541 Sarpanch JYBT thanks Railway Min for Halqas, 4723 for 4297 Panch wards adding 3 more bogies in Hemkunt Express

NL CORRESPONDENT candidates for 37 Sarpanch Halqas According to the CEO, for Phase-I of NL CORRESPONDENT The Railway today on 15th SRINAGAR, NOV 16 and 44 for 291 Panch wards in the Panchayat Polls, 427 candidates JAMMU TAWI, NOV 16 November, 2018 flagged-off district Pulwama; 2 candidates for are in the fray for 536 Sarpanch additional three more new For the Phase-V of Panchayat Polls, 14 Sarpanch Halqas and 14 for 104 Halqas and 5951 candidates for 4048 To make hassle free bogies added with the 1209 candidates are in the fray for Panch wards in district Shopian; 2 Panch Wards in the State for which pilgrimage and to improve Hemkunt Express 541 Sarpanch Halqas and 4723 candidates for 25 Sarpanch Halqas voting and counting is scheduled to the facilities for (14610/14609) from the candidates for 4297 Panch wards and 10 for 185 Panch wards in be held on 17 November 2018. pilgrims/yatris from Jammu Railway station the across the State after scrutiny of district Kulgam; 41 candidates for 61 For Phase-II, 1038 candidates are Jammu-Haridwar-Jammu, city of temples here to Holy nominations. Voting and counting Sarpanch Halqas and 90 for 457 in the fray for 468 Sarpanch Halqas Jammu Yatri Bhawan Trust city of Haridwar in for Phase-V of Panchayat Polls-2018 Panch wards in district Anantnag; and 4165 candidates for 3610 Jammu/Haridwar has historical decision of especially to Arun Jaitley, Uttarakhand in presence of is scheduled be held on 29 136 candidates for 36 Sarpanch Panch wards for which voting and constantly in touch with adding three more bogies Finance Minister on whose the huge gathering said November 2018. Halqas and 538 for 258 Panch wards counting is scheduled be held on 20 the Railway Ministry, Govt. in the Hemkunt Express sincere approach in the Pawan Kumar Shastri, According to the Chief Electoral in district Doda; 71 candidates for November 2018. of India for providing (14610/14609) Jammu- projecting the cause of the President in the Press Officer, J&K, Shaleen Kabra, for 18 Sarpanch Halqas and 277 for 134 For Phase-III, 1371 candidates are additional bogies with Haridwar-Jammu, the Jammu Yatri Bhawan Trust conference which was held Phase-V, 140 candidates are in the Panch wards in district Ramban; 184 in the fray for 553 Sarpanch Halqas Hemkunt Express entire Jammuites as well resulting that today we today which was attended fray for 68 Sarpanch Halqas and 467 candidates for 43 Sarpanch Halqas and 5426 candidates for 4279 (14610/14609) besides as the Management of the succeeded in getting our by Gurdas Sharma, candidates for 582 Panch wards in and 764 for 325 Panch wards in Panch wards across the State for requesting them of Jammu YatriBhawan Trust long pending demand General Secretary, Ram district Kupwara; 27 candidates for district Udhampur; 94 candidates which voting and counting is converting Jammu Tawi express their sincere fulfilled said Pawan Kumar Langer, Treasurer and 20 Sarpanch Halqas and 86 for 146 for 23 Sarpanch Halqas and 399 for scheduled be held on 24 November Weekly Express Train No. thanks to the Railway Shastri, President Jammu Jatinder Aggarwal, Panch wards in district Bandipora; 183 Panch wards in district Reasi; 2018. (14606/14605) Minister Govt. of India and Yatri Bhawan Trust. Trustee. 45 candidates for 45 Sarpanch 175 candidates for 48 Sarpanch And for Phase-IV of Panchayat Jammu/Haridwar on daily Halqas and 126 for 395 Panch Halqas and 833 for 374 Panch wards Polls, 1382 candidates are in the basis instead of on weekly Halqas in district Baramulla; 26 in district Jammu; 159 candidates fray for 531 Sarpanch Halqas and basis to cope of heavy rush OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER MECHANICAL HOSPITAL candidates for 9 Sarpanch Halqas for 40 Sarpanch Halqas and 609 for 5201 candidates for 4140 Panch of yatris on route. and 63 for 71 Panch wards in district 330 Panch wards in district Rajouri wards across the State. Voting and During the recent visit of AND CENTRAL HEATING DIVISION GMC JAMMU Ganderbal; 30 candidates for 35 and 59 candidates for 19 Sarpanch counting for Phase-IV of Panchayat Pawan Kumar Shastri, Sarpanch Halqas and 106 for 303 Halqas and 297 for 159 Panch wards Polls-2018 is scheduled be held on President Jammu Yatri GIST OF NIT Panch wards in district Budgam; 18 in district Poonch. 27 November 2018. Bhawan Trust at New Delhi, when he called an For and on behalf of Governor of Jammu and Kashmir State sealed tenders duly Railway Minister Piyush affixed with Rs.6/- revenue stamps are invited from registered reputed Goyal Ji, who was very kind firms,workshops registered having Pan/GST/Sale tax clearance certificate and Advisor reviews action plan to improve JK’s healthcare enough and agreed with the registered with DIC/SSI/Labour Department & having sufficient experience for the genuine demand of the work mentioned below:- NL CORRESPONDENT Jammu, Principal Dental existing human resource department to achieve Jammu Yatri Bhawan Trust S. Description of NIT No. & Sale Date & Earnest Tender Receiving JAMMU TAWI, NOV 16 College Jammu, Director and removing shortage of better results on ground. and on spot ordered that No. Job Date Due Date Money Authority Hemkunt Express Finance H&ME, Director doctors and paramedical Besides, brief discussion 1. REPAIR OF 7.5 MHDJ/DB/ Sale date up 2% Executive Engineer Advisor to Governor, K Vijay ISM, Director Aids Control staff, capacity building of was also held on making (14610/14609) Train will Kumar today convened a Society, Controller Drug doctors/paramedic staff the Trauma centres fully carry additional three more HP MONO 2018-19/64, to 28.11.2018 MH&CH Division , meeting with senior officers and Food Control and other important functional by putting in bogies now onwards to BLOCK PUMP dated 15-11- Due on GMCH Jammu. of Health department to Organization, various initiatives which should be man power and required increase more people INSTALLED IN 2018 29-11-2018 discuss the action plan to HODs, Medical taken immediately to machinery/equipment. intending to visit Haridwar. CONVENTION improve the healthcare Superintendents of Govt address the core issue. He said that very soon, However, on the proposal of CENTRE, facilities being provided to Hospital Gandhi Nagar, MD NHM briefed the chair 1000 doctors would be converting weekly Jammu- CANAL ROAD, the people at the various Sarwal and all CMOs of about the recruited which will surely Haridwar Train daily Goyal JAMMU. government health Jammu division. activities/programmes help in improving the Ji assured for sympathetic institutions in the state. During the meeting, being conducted in the health facilities at various consideration shortly. The Complete tender documents containing the detailed specifications, terms and The meeting was attended deliberate discussions state to supplement the levels. He assured the Jammu Yatri Bhawan Trust conditions can be had from the office of the undersigned on any working day as per by Principal Secretary were made on developing a health services provided meeting that the redressal expressed its heartiest the sale date mentioned above during office hours against payment of Rs 200 (RsTwo Health Atal Dulloo, along plan or chalk out a future by the state government. of service/welfare related thanks to the Railway hundred only) in shape of J&K Govt.treasury challan indicatingtreasury voucher no. with his team including course of action to bring He was being asked to look issues of officers and Minister, Piyush Goyal and and date and also indicating the NIT No. &name of work duly crediting to 0059-PWD Director Health Services improvement in healthcare into the issues raised medical staff would be on Arun Jaitley, Finance (Revenue)) non-refundable for each tender. The complete tender documents should Jammu Dr Sameer Mattoo, services by way of ensuring during the meeting that the priority of the Minister for his benevolent reach this office on or before the due date up to 12 Noon. Sd/- MD NHM Bhupinder Kumar, upgraded health can be resolved at their government for which support in projecting our Executive Engineer Commissioner Food Safety infrastructure in place, end and to effectively necessary steps would be demand in a right DIP/J-8384/18 MH&CH Division Kabir Dar, Principal GMC effective management of coordinate with the health taken accordingly. perspective. Due to this GMCH, Jammu the northlines 4 HILL DISTRICT Jammu | Saturday| November 17 | 2018 65th Co-operative week Secy Tourism inspects works Swasth Bharat Yatra celebrated at Tikri on beautification project reaches Banihal

programme besides He also directed to participating in drawing ensure that all ongoing and painting competitions works are completed organized on the occasion. within the given time Secretary Ex Serviceman frame and strictly as per Co-operative Consumer the approved DPRs with Store, Udhampur, Natu Ram Kuduial put forth utilization of released various problems being funds to the optimum. NL CORRESPONDENT achievements and faced by the institution in "This ambitious project UDHAMPUR NOV 16 activities of the the district. would help attract an department towards the increased tourist influx As part of 65th welfare and development On the occasion, the chief to the state by ensuring Cooperative week of the society. He said that guest distributed prizes celebration, the Co- Co-Operative department among the participating NL CORRESPONDENT being executed under better basic amenities operative Department provides financial help to students. JAMMU NOV 16 different components for and infrastructural today organized a poor and weaker section of The programme was up gradation of the facilities to the tourists programme at Sainik Co- the society especially the attended by Joint Registrar Secretary, Tourism Bazar and issued who throng the State Operative Public High rural population of the Co-operative Societies, Department, Rigzian instructions on the spot from various parts of the School, Tikri in which country for their socio- Sandesh Kumar Gupta, Sampheal, today to Director Tourism, country and abroad as Registrar Co-operative economic empowerment. District Information inspected ongoing Jammu to prepare DPRs well", he maintained. Societies, J&K M.M Earlier, Deputy Registrar Officer, Sajad Bashir upgradation works being as per the Project Director Tourism, Rehman Gashi was the Co-operative Societies Somberia and other executed in Raghunath Appraisal Report Jammu, Om Prakash chief guest. Agriculture, Dr. Pardeep district officers besides Bhagat and Deputy The theme of the event Singh threw light on Bazar under Raghnath approved by the members and Director Tourism, Pawan was "Inclusive growth and achievements of the Bazar beautification Administrative representatives of good governance through department in the district. project which was taken Department as per the Gupta accompanied the Cooperative society. Co-operatives for rural The students of the school up during 2009-10. recently sanctioned Secretary during the Later, Principal of the prosperity". presented theme based The Secretary sought project for Raghunath inspection of the school, Bandana Gupta Gashi highlighted the scintillating cultural detailed review of works Bazar Project. project. NL CORRESPONDENT by Deputy Director & presented vote of thanks. RAMBAN NOV 16 trainer FSSAI, Prita Gosh and Shantalu Gupta Polling staff imparted Swasth Bharat Yatra, an reached in District Zargar elected as President, Firdous as outreach of 'Eat Right Ramban. training at Reasi India' movement The crew & cyclothon consisting of 15 were warmly welcomed by Vice President of MC Kishtwar 'Volunteer-Cyclists' the Assistant besides several locals Commissioner, Drugs & along with the 'Eat Right NL CORRESPONDENT Kishtwar Pawan Kumar Hayat Mattoo, EO, Kishtwar, wherein Riyaz Ahmed Zargar Food In-charge Swasth Mobile Unit' and 'Mobile DODA NOV 16 Parihar as Nodal Officer for Tariq Mehmood, SHO was elected as President MC Bharat Yatra, Tariq Bhat, Food Testing Unit', the conduct of elections for Kishtwar Sameer Jeelani , Kishtwar securing 09 votes Food Safety officers spreading awareness The election to the post of the post of President and other concerned officers, all and defeated candidate Sajad Ramban & Bhaderwah, about healthy eating and President and Vice-President Vice-President of MC members of 13 wards besides Ahmed Najjar secured 04 members of NGO Banihal, adulteration in food items, volunteers enthusiastically of 74- Municipal Committee Kishtwar. The elections were prominent citizens and large votes out of 13 votes. organized by Food Safety came forward with warm (MC) Kishtwar was held held at the premises of Office number of supporters/ Further, Firdous Ahmed was and Standards Authority of under the supervision of of the EO, Municipal participants. Voting was elected as the Vice-President India (FSSAI), entered in welcome besides media Deputy Commissioner Committee Kishtwar. Among conducted by the Nodal MC Kishtwar who secured 09 district Ramban today. including News 18, Zee Kishtwar, Angrez Singh Rana others who remained present Officer Additional Deputy votes and the defeated Eat Right India movement Salam, and KDV put in who appointed Additional at the occasion includes Commissioner, Kishtwar, candidate Rafiqa Begum got zest and zeal for the NL CORRESPONDENT duties with utmost being organised by the Deputy Commissioner, Tehsildar Kishtwar Shokat Pawan Kumar Parihar 03 votes out of 13 votes and coverage of the expedition REASI NOV 16 dedication as they have a Government of India one vote was declared invalid. crucial role in smooth and (FSSAI) in collaboration "Swasth Bharat Yatra". ADC Kishtwar while A meeting cum training successful conduct of the with State Government The crew & the cyclothons announcing the result session for the district elections. VC SMVDU chairs Directorate kick started on 16 October will organise awareness polling staff was held The training session was congratulated the elected 2018 from Leh after programmes on 17th and today at the district conducted by District of Quality Assurance Meeting President and Vice President crossing various district of 18th November besides headquarter in view of the Level Master Trainer, MC Kishtwar and asked them Kashmir valley besides displaying and to meet the expectations of upcoming Panchayat Narinder Kishore and the meeting included conducting programs at demonstrating the the people and work with zeal Elections. Rakesh Chobber. facilitating the creation of various locations. Friday purpose and themes at and synergy for the overall District Election Officer, Dr Others present were a learning-centric afternoon the crew of Banihal and Ramban development of the town. Sagar Dattatray Doifode, Assistant Commisioner environment, FSSAI (New Delhi) headed respectively. while addressing the Revenue, Harbans Sharma development and trainees, exhorted upon and District Panchayat maintenance of Army organizes communal the staff to perform their Officer, Parvinder Kour. institutional database Polling parties dispatched through MIS, development of quality culture in the harmony meeting to far flung areas institution, initiatives taken up by the DQA for NL CORRESPONDENT meeting was chaired by NL CORRESPONDENT members of the society. their quality of life in NL CORRESPONDENT security here today. performance monitoring, OONCH OV JAMMU NOV 16 Dr. Sanjeev Jain, Vice P N 16 The interaction aimed at addition to the issues of UDHAMPUR NOV 16 Senior Superintendent of review of question papers, Chancellor, SMVDU and spreading awareness harmony and peace. The Police, Rayees Mohammad student feedback on fourth Directorate of was attended by Army organised an Amity amongst the local participants appreciated A total of 263 polling parties Bhat, Additional Deputy teaching-learning among Quality Assurance Additional CEO, SMVDSB, meeting at village Harni in population about the role the work undertaken by for Panchayat Election phase- Commissioner, Gurvinderjeet others. SMVDU has been Poonch district to of Army in nation building the Army especially in the meeting of Shri Mata Registrar, Finance Officer, 1 for four blocks of the Singh, Deputy District listed in the NIRF ranking, enhance contact with and activities being areas of empowering Vaishno Devi University, Deans, Administrative district have been dispatched Election Officer, Sapna MHRD under top 100 AWAM and have better undertaken in the region youth by means of various Katra was organized Officer and Section Heads to their respective polling Kotwal ACR, Sonu Pargal, Indian universities and understanding with for benefit of local skill development today at University of various Schools. Vice- stations in presence of Zonal and Sectoral found mention in Times people. The meeting was populace. The meeting is courses. Involvement of District Panchayat Election Magistrate besides other campus Kakryal, to chancellor approved Ranking List. The meeting attended by a large also an important forum populace in formulation of Officer, Ravinder Kumar here senior officers of Civil deliberate on various decisions taken by concluded with a formal number of villagers to for discussion on various the plans for improvement at three different venues to Administration and police developmental activities University 3rd DQA vote of thanks by Prof. include the Sarpanch of activities that the Army in the area helps in far off destinations with poll were present on the related to the faculty, staff meeting held last year. Rajeev Garg, Director, the village, religious conduct in order to assist selecting right kind of materials amidst heavy occasion. and students. The The issues discussed in DQA, SMVDU. teachers and prominent the locals in improving Sadhbhavana projects. Panchayat Poll: DC interacts with contesting NGO organizes Failure to arrange critical care candidates at Lamberi signature campaign ambulance costs minor's life NL CORRESPONDENT "We approached to Rajouri advised cooperation to everyone DODA, NOV 16 Deputy Commissioner, the contesting Candidates for holding of fair and Kishtwar for critical care to follow the model code of transparent elections. He Kin along with local ambulance for the minor, conduct in letter and spirit said that in any case if he residents of Kishtwar held but he failed to arrange which is a main need for receives any information protest against inaction of the ambulance for minor," smooth conduct of polls about any untoward district administration for the protesters said. while he also warned that incident, any violation of not providing critical care Hospital authorities said, action would be taken the model code of conduct ambulance. "Minor was suffering with against those contesting or any unlawful activity Manan Hussain (13 severe chest infection and candidates who are not which hampers the smooth month-old) son of reached to us at around Mohammed Sultan of 2:30 pm, we referred him abiding by the Model Code conduct of the election, Kuchhal, Kishtwar was to Jammu at around 4:30 of Conduct under election will be dealt with strict suffering from chest pm after giving him rules and laws. DPEO hands as per law. DPEO, infection. The people of primary treatment in further divulged that flying as well as SSP Rajouri Kishtwar on Friday held normal ambulance, but squads have already been appealed contesting strong protest against family was seeking constituted to check any candidates of political NL CORRESPONDENT 2018 across the district. violation of the model code district administration critical care ambulance, NL CORRESPONDENT the sarpanch and 364 parties and independent UDHAMPUR NOV 16 While speaking on the of conduct and to ensure over death of minor child but we have only one RAJOURI NOV 16 person in fray for the candidates for cooperation occasion, the DC free and fair elections as administration failed to critical care ambulance panch halqas. Scores of with the administration to As a part of the congratulated the whereas Chief Electoral arrange critical care that too was engaged that District Panchayat Election people including the ensure implementation of celebration of Childline Childline foundation for Officer has also deployed ambulance for him. time." Officer Rajouri Mohammad contesting candidates and Code of Conduct and help Se Dosti, the Childline organizing this campaign. Aijaz Asad today the senior citizens the general observer and expenditure observers to the administration in the India Foundation (NGO), He appreciated the interacted with the attended the meeting. In conduct of the election. in collaboration with ICPS commendable works done candidates contesting in this meeting, the ensure implementation of Model Code of Conduct They also hailed the today organized a by the NGO child line for panchyat election at block contesting candidates and efforts made by district Lamberi in Nowshera area other people appraised the during the election signature campaign which safeguarding the rights of administration for the of the district. DPEO about several issues campaign. He stressed was inaugurated by children. He said that it is arrangements put in place It is pertinent to mention pertaining to election upon the contesting District Development the duty and for smooth conduct of here that the election in process which include candidates to cooperate Commissioner, Ravinder responsibility of every Panchayat polls. Additional Block Lamberi will held close vigil on anti-social with the district Kumar. citizen to mould the Deputy Commissioner during the 2nd phase of elements who can attempt administration and abide Coordinator Childline, children as best citizen Nowshera Sachin Dev the elections. In Block to disrupt the election by election rules. Udhampur Hari Krishan by providing them Addressing the meeting, Singh, Additional SP lamberi there are 8 process. During informed that the friendly environment. Senior Superintendent of Nowshera Master Popsy panchayat halqas and 60 interaction with Childline NGO is All the members of panch constituencies. candidates, District Police Rajouri Yougal and other officer from sub celebrating the week from Childline and ICPS were 36 persons are in fray for Panchayat Election Officer Manhas said that Police division Nowshera had extended full attended the meeting. 14th to 21th of November present on the occasion. the northlines 5 STATE Jammu | Saturday| November 17 | 2018 Ensure prompt redress of public Meeting held to explore alternative Implementation of grievances: Advisor Vyas to officers crop to eradicate poppy cultivation BBBP scheme reviewed

Sharnarthi Action NL CORRESPONDENT possible ways and means that further necessary Committee raised issues of SRINAGAR NOV 16 for providing alternate action can be taken by the the refugees, crop/skill to the families Department. Regularization of colonies, Excise Commissioner Talat involved in this illicit Excise Commissioner also one-time settlement of Parvez Rohalla today cultivation can be stressed on organizing NL CORRESPONDENT felicitating girl child with displaced persons and chaired a meeting to provided. special awareness camps explore the possibility of Excise Commissioner in the areas involved in SAMBA NOV 16 her parents in hospital, disbursement of central outreach activities like package. providing alternative stressed upon the allied such cultivation by crop/Livelihood to the departments that this involving people and Deputy Commissioner, nukkad natak, installation A deputation of students of Sushma Chauhan, today of vending machine in NL CORRESPONDENT Jammu Division apprised families involved in illicit being a social cause and making them aware about Government Medical reviewed the government Higher JAMMU NOV 16 the Advisor of their cultivation of collective responsibility as the ill effects of this College raised the issue of implementation of Beti grievances and sought his Poppy/Cannabis so that such all the departments cultivation and also Secondary Schools, wall nonpayment of stipend and Bachao Beti Padhao Advisor to Governor, B B intervention in ensuring cultivation of illicit crop may suggest the crops to adopting alternative crop paintings, hoardings, immediate reimbursement Scheme in the district. Vyas, today said that a outcome-based redressal and addiction to drugs can be adopted as an alternate patterns in which experts concept classes career Chauhan, who is Chairman robust mechanism has of the same in a time- of the same. be eradicated. to the illicit cultivation in from Agriculture, guidance programmes, Beti Bachao Beti Padaho been put in place to ensure bound manner. Deputation of Kisan Kalyan The meeting was attended the various areas involved Horticulture, Industries, and other activities for scheme, sought the status that the people of the state Delegation of Custodian Simiti raised several by Additional in this cultivation, keeping Floriculture departments implementation of BBBP of implementation of the get quality services tenants raised several issues of District Kathua Commissioner with in view topography, may provide their was held. scheme from the District besides their grievances issues related to the related to revenue and Divisional Commissioner availability of irrigation technical knowhow and The DC stressed upon all Officers entrusted with are redressed within custodian property and agriculture and sought Kashmir, Dr Abdul Salam, facilities and market make people aware about to complete their assigned specific duties regarding shortest possible time. He sought intervention in immediate intervention for Dy Excise Commissioner avenues of the alternate various schemes of the duties in time and work conduct of various directed the officers to ensuring their redressal. their redressal. Executive Kashmir crop. respective departments out innovative plans for activities under BBBP. ensue prompt redressal of Kashmir Pandit Sabha ReZ left outs sought Mohammad Farooq Dar Social works Department being undertaken. So that promoting the campaign During the meeting, the issues concerning delegation raised issues of and officers from University of Kashmir was people may switch over to which aims at ensuring regularization of their threadbare discussion on public. Kashmiri Migrants and Directorate of Agriculture, requested to go for other cash crops. girl child are born, services. conduct of media The Advisor was sought intervention in their Horticulture, Floriculture, profiling of groups/people Further in order to have a nurtured and educated Other delegations and campaigns and publicity interacting with scores of redressal. School Education, who are involved in this check on illicit individuals from various through print, electronic without any discrimination deputations from different A deputation of Samvedna Industries and Commerce illicit cultivation. trade/transportation of areas apprised the Advisor and social media, to become a empowered districts of Jammu division called for raising the Health, ICP, SSP Crime, Various officers from Narcotic substances which with their problems related documentation of success citizen of nation. who had come to meet him retirement age of the Representative of SSP Agriculture and allied include Charas, Fukki and to revenue, agriculture, stories, best practices, Programme officer ICDS, here at convention centre Doctors from the existing Traffic SDMs of Zainapora departments and also other drugs. It was decided rehabilitation, horticulture dissemination of IEC Jyoti Rani Salathia, Jammu under the aegis of one to 65 years of age. and Bijbhera, Chief SDMs of Zainapora and that a joint check post of material, training and District Social Welfare Governor's Grievance Cell Blind school deputation and sought intervention Agriculture of Shopain, Bijbhera have given their comprising of Crime, capacity building for redressal of their demanded inclusion of and immediate redressal Anantnag. Kulgam, valuable suggestions in Police, Excise and Revenue Officer, Abdul Raheem, programmes of District grievances. their institution in the While directing officers for General Manager various this regard. SDMs/ shall be constituted which Chief Planning Officer, officers, Police officers, The grievance redressal Grant in Aid scheme of the prompt redressal of the DICs, District Floriculture Revenue officers were will check the movement of Sukhleen Kour, District religious workers, SHGs, camp was attended by government besides other issues concerning public, Officers, HOD Psychiatry asked to give the details of illicit trade at Lower Information Officer, Ajay NGOs, and other senior officers of District schemes meant for the Advisor said that they GMC Srinagar, Social families involved in this Munda Check Post. The Sharma besides other stakeholders, celebration Administration, Revenue, specially-abled people. should be prompt in Works Department illicit crop to the Additional team will work round the District officers attended of girl child birth, Agriculture, and Deputation of displaced ensuring deliverance at the University of Kashmir, All Commissioner Kashmir, so clock. the meeting. Horticulture Departments. shopkeepers of the old Bus ground level so that the Excise and Taxation More than 25 delegations stand Jammu raised issues people get benefitted from Officers of Kashmir comprising 150 individuals related to their the various programmes Division were present Samphel inaugurates India Travel Mart Jammu Suggestions were sought and several individuals rehabilitation. and schemes. He said that from Departments of from various districts of Jammu & Kashmir Hoteliers, Media and caters to the needs of they should also be Agriculture, Floriculture, prominent citizens were everyone in terms of responsive to the needs Industries Commerce, present on this occasion. vacations, weekend and demands of people. ICPS, Health so that Navin discusses During this mega gala getaways, family holidays, event, Jammu & Kashmir honeymooners, business JKSRTC, JKTDC issues Disposal of grievances Tourism, Gujarat Tourism, trips, MICE, Adventure, Jharkhand Tourism, West Wildlife, Desert Safari and Bengal Tourism, Goa Pilgrimage tourism. From during Guv's Rule Tourism, Hotel Ramada- Kashmir to Kanyakumari, Jammu, Club Mahindra, from Kutch to Kerala, NL CORRESPONDENT attended/heard 2180 Sterling Holidays, Travel exotic international JAMMU NOV 16 delegations and 1982 Mail and other destinations and much individuals from 17th July, participants will more would be made Since the imposition of 2018 till date. All the showcase their products accessible to everyone Governor's Rule, during grievances received by the NL CORRESPONDENT Director Tourism, O.P besides. Members of due to array of tailor 20th June - 16th Advisors have been dealt JAMMU NOV 16 Bhagat, Joint Director National Travel made packages. November, 2018, the with/forwarded to the Tourism, Showkat Malik, Associations like ADTOI, Special attractions of ITM Grievance Cell (including concerned Field Secretary Tourism, Rigzin Deputy Director Publicity, IATO, TAAI, OTOAI, Jammu are Travel Theme NL CORRESPONDENT parties to verify their Governor's Secretariat) Officers/Departments for Samphel, inaugurated S.K Atri, Assistant JKTDC, TASK, TAAK, based Painting JAMMU NOV 16 claims and status of the received 31469 their immediate India Travel Mart Jammu Director Tourism, Rupali JATO, KHAROF, J&K Competition for Kids, title of the land and the complaints/grievances of redressal/disposal. - region's biggest Travel & Mahajan and other senior HARA, KHARA, KHBOA, Travel Quiz for children Principal Secretary, building for the settlement which 30549 have been Besides, on the directions Tourism Exhibition at officers, Delegates, PHROA and other travel and Special discount for Finance, Navin K of the claims over the dealt with/forwarded to of Hon'ble Governor, the Hotel Ramada, Gulab Exhibitors, Travel Agents, trade associations from Visitors, Travellers and Choudhary today property. The next date for the concerned quarters for Advisors are regularly Singh Marg, Jammu. Tour Organizers, Jammu & Kashmir are Corporate by some convened a meeting to the meeting in this regard timely redressal while as reviewing the disposal of supporting this mega exhibitors. settle the claims of is fixed after the period of 544 complaints/grievances the grievances pertaining Delegations meet Governor event. The opening hour of the JKSRTC on Hotel Lala 15 days. are under process. to their respective The exhibition showcases exhibition is from 11 AM - Rukh, Srinagar, which is The meeting was attended Similarly, on the directions departments. State Tourism Boards, 7 PM for the first two days presently run by JKTDC. by MD SRTC, Secretary of Governor, all the three In total, during this period, Travel Operators, Agents, (Friday and Saturday) and During the meeting, senior Tourism, Director Finance Advisors to the Governor 35631 grievances were Travel Portals, Hotels and from 11 AM - 6 PM on the functionaries of JKSRTC Transport, Additional have been regularly received, 34711 have been Resorts. ITM-Jammu last day (Sunday). put forth their demand for Secretary Transport, sharing the revenue Director Budget, Director meeting and hearing the dealt with/forwarded to generating by JKTDC out Finance Planning besides grievances of the concerned quarters for In the court of Addl. Mobile of the said hotel. other senior functionaries delegations/deputations timely redressal and 544 Principal Secretary, of the concerned and individuals. The three grievances are under Magistrate, Samba Advisors to Governor have process as on 16.11.2018. Finance asked both the department. NL CORRESPONDENT National Contractors JAMMU NOV 16 Association requested Governor to direct the Present : Kamya Singh Chairperson PWWA inaugurates Various delegations in authorities to expedite Manjeet Singh Baloria S/o Jarman Singh separate meetings met release of funds R/o Gurah Jattan, Ghagwal Teh Ghagwal District Governor Satya Pal Malik amounting to Rs. 2698.61 samba website of Police Public School at the Raj Bhavan here lakh for clearance of V/S today and apprised him of works done by the INCHARGE Police Station Ghagwal NL CORRESPONDENT school activities on their issues. Contractors of the Estate Application U/S 13 (3) of Registration of birth/death JAMMU NOV 16 regular basis. She also Delegation of the Division, Srinagar, to Act, seeking directions to INCHARGE Police Station, advised Principal to make Apprentices of Accounts restore the assets Ghagwal to enter the birth particular of applicant's son. Chairperson, Jammu and the website interesting Clerk Course, Finance damaged due to PROCLAMATION Kashmir Police Wives and user friendly. Later, Department appealed to September 2014 floods, Whereas applicant has filed the above titled application Welfare Association she felicitated the the Governor for granting belonging to the Estates in this court for issuing direction to INCHARGE Police (PWWA), Dr Rubinder students who brought full pay to them during Department Srinagar, and Station, Ghagwal regarding registration of birth Kaur on Thursday laurels to the School in their ongoing other Works. particulars of his son namely Ujjbal Singh Baloria (male) inaugurated the website of the State level painting apprenticeship training Delegation from Keran of S/o Sh. Manjeet Singh Baloria & Pinki Baloria R/o the Police Public School, competition held at course as per the 7th Pay Distt Kupwara demanded Gurah Jattan, Ghagwal, Teh Ghagwal Distt. Samba in Miran Sahab, Jammu. Dr Brigadier Rajinder Singh Commission w.e.f 1-1- Govt Degree College for Police Station Ghagwal who was born on 02-01-2008 at Rubinder Kaur was there Auditorium, Jammu 2018. Keran, a Public School home and through the medium of this proclamation, to review the functioning University, in which 2500 Delegation of All Jammu with CBSE curriculum; general public is informed that any person/s has/have of the school. The review students of 510 schools and Kashmir Unemployed special recruitment drives objection to the same, in that event he/she/they shall file meeting was attended participated. Jaspreet Tourism Professionals for unemployed youth of same before this court on or before 26-11-2018,failing among others by senior Kour of the School got 6th Association/Tourism Keran; relaxation in which appropriate order shall passed. Take notice that PWWA member, Archana Principal, Police Public Chairperson impressed position in the competition Trainees requested academic qualifications in case the date of fixed is declared holiday, the matter Choudhary, Shabnam Mir, School, Renuka Guleria. upon the Principal that the and was rewarded Rs Governor to launch for government jobs and shall be taken in the next working day. Administrative Officer, After the meeting, the website should be updated 7000. The students of the Rehber-I-Sayahat scheme improvement in road Given under my hand and seal of this court today 16th Danesh Rana, IGP Armed, Chairperson inaugurated regularly. She also school who got cash for letting qualified connectivity in the area. day of Nov. 2018. Jammu, Nodal Officer, JS the website of the school impressed upon the prizes in the competition tourism professionals join Governor assured all the Johar, CO JKAP 8th which has number of Principal to upload audio are Ridham Choudhary, government tourism delegations' appropriate Addl. Spl. Mobile Magistrate, Battalion, AIG features for the benefit of visuals regarding the Rupinder Singh and Aryan sector. consideration of their Samba (Welfare/Comm.) PHQ, the public in general and Baloria. Delegation of the United demands. Prabhakar Manoj Pandit and students in particular. The HDD organizes publicity cum awareness camp Notice I, Smt Popinder Kaur W/o Rowel Singh R/o Koulpu,r NL CORRESPONDENT at Bugam village of Kulgam. participants were urged to cases pertaining to artisans Tehsil Vijaypur Distt. Samba, do hereby solemnly affirm KULGAM NOV 16 The camp was attended by adopt new technology and will be sanctioned well in that the name of the deponent and her husband have scores of locals. develop new design by time. been wrongly written as Bhupinder Singh and Rawail One-day publicity cum The authorities replacing the old pit looms Director RSETI, Financial Singh in the hospital records [166MH]. Now, I am awareness camp was emphasized on weavers to to modern fly shuttle literacy counsellor and applying for correction of my name and my husband organized by Handloom come forward to avail looms. Lead bank Manager other officers and officials name in hospital records [166MH] as a Popinder Kaur Development Department various benefits of the highlighted various of Handloom Department and Rowel Singh. Objection, if any, may be conveyed to under Integrated handloom schemes of the schemes for weavers and were present on the the concerned authority within 7 days after publication development scheme here department. The artisans and assured that occasion. of this notice.

Prabhakar the northlines 6 OPINION Jammu | Saturday | November 17 | 2018 Congress should hold The emerging back its poll horses New India

NAVNEET ANAND achievements in the history of energy." collectively polled less than The Government had launched the nine per cent of votes), have here are a few who look beyond the ambitious Rs 75,893 crore Deen Dayal declared CPM leader Amra Ram traditional paradigm of idolising Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana as their CM candidate. The BJP Tpolitical leadership and evaluate programme to connect India's 18,452 is facing rebellion in its ranks leaders based on what they deliver unelectrified census villages, and on as Hanuman Beniwal, a Jat Damu Tirkey is a passionate young man. August 15, 2015, Modi had said that it leader and legislator, who quit Attached to a political social outfit, he would be achieved by May 2018, in 1000 the party to form Rashtriya works tirelessly for tribal welfare across days. While this was achieved ahead of Loktantrik Party plans to field 501 villages in Sundargarh district. time, the Government is now working to candidates in all the seats. Belonging to the Oram tribe, he takes ensure that power lines are connected Another BJP rebel and MLA, immense pride in the fact that Prime with major institutions and Ghanshyam Tiwari, has also Minister Narendra Modi got a village administrative centres of every village as floated an outfit called Bharat Pitamahal, a back of beyond habitation in well as every household in the country. Vahini Party to contest the polls. Odisha's Sundargarh district without even The Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Over the years, parties and any access to roads, wired, and Yojana (Saubhagya) programme is independents seeking to contest electrified. First time in 70 years, when I designed to facilitate free electricity the polls have mushroomed. met him early this week, Tirkey pointed connections to about four crore Many of them are in the fray not out to me three gram panchayats that he households in rural and urban areas. The to win but either to defeat or was aware of where electricity had programme also aims to provide Solar help a particular candidate for reached for the first time since Photovoltaic (PV) stand-alone system for pecuniary or ideological Independence - Chhatam, Budham and unelectrified households located in considerations making a Pankadihi. While the first two villages remote and inaccessible mockery of parliamentary belong to Rajarangpur block, the third one villages/habitations, where grid extension democracy. Six national parties, falls under Gurundia block, and these is not feasible. The scheme was launched 54 state parties and 1650 have been electrified under the Deendayal in October 2017, and so far, just about 64 unrecognised parties and 3100- Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDGUYJ). per cent of the targeted three crore KAY BENEDICT majority of them allegedly funded by cash-rich odd independents had contested the 2014 Lok Little wonder global energy watchdog, the households have been electrified. About BJP. Sabha polls but candidates of only 36 parties International Energy Agency (IEA), termed one crore households still remain to be head of the elections in five states, some In the 2008 Madhya Pradesh elections, the got elected (of which 12 parties bagged just one India's electrification of every village as electrified. pollsters have predicted BJP win in key NCP had contested three seats and drew a seat each) and hundreds of others polled the greatest success story of 2018. "In There are many States which have Astates like Madhya Pradesh and blank forfeiting deposit in two and yet, laughable number of votes. particular, one of the greatest success achieved 100 per cent household Rajasthan while some forecast a Congress undeterred by the pathetic show, it contested A party called Jaganmay Nari Sangathan got stories in access to energy in 2018 was electrification, while some continue to victory. Going by the recent electoral history, 72 seats in 2013, secured 0.3 per cent vote 226 votes. A few years ago, an exasperated India completing the electrification of all make efforts in that direction. Arunachal the Congress should hold its horses. The party share and lost deposits in all damaging Election Commission tried to weed out "non- of its villages," said the agency's latest Pradesh with 75 per cent, Meghalaya with lost Gujarat despite a high voltage campaign Congress prospects in some constituencies. serious" parties and candidates proposing an World Energy Outlook 2018, adding that 77 per cent, Uttar Pradesh with 80 per giving BJP a run for its money. Last month, defying logic, Pawar's party amendment to section 29A of the RPA Act, India was a "star performer" in terms of cent and Assam with 83 per cent figure at In Karnataka, its performance was below announced that it will contest over 200 seats in 1951. "The section suffers from certain achieving a huge milestone of providing the bottom even as States like Madhya expectations as the BJP managed to recover MP. It has till date not released the list looseness by which just about any small group power to all her villages. In fact, countries, Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, some lost ground in the final leg. It will be daft (perhaps some bargaining is on). In 2013, the of persons, if they so desire, can be registered like Indonesia and Bangladesh, have also Kerala, Telanagana, Punjab, Jammu & to believe that the huge anti-incumbency NCP contested three out of the 90 seats in as a political party, by making a simple achieved commendable electrification Kashmir, Goa and Puducherry report 100 against BJP will automatically propel Congress Chhattisgarh, secured 0.52 per cent votes and declaration under section 29A(5) and this has rate of 95 per cent (up from 50 per cent in per cent household electrification. That to power in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. drew a blank. Defying logic, the NCP has now resulted in mushrooming and proliferation of a 2000), and 80 per cent (up from 20 per cent many in India were deprived of this basic Since 2014, the BJP has crafted a multi- fielded 28 candidates. large number of non-serious parties, which in 2000), respectively. need seven decades after Independence pronged election strategy that includes A third front headed by former CM and causes a considerable systems load in the The IEA report said that over 120 million certainly doesn't tell a great story. The propping up independents as dummy renegade Congressman Ajit Jogi and BSP chief management of elections," lamented then chief people worldwide gained access to IEA also praised India's success in candidates and funding splinter parties that Mayawati is expected to make BJP's job easier election commissioner T S Krishna Murthy in a electricity in 2017 alone. It further said enabling access to liquefied petroleum can chip away the rival votes. In Gujarat last as it bids for the fourth consecutive term in memo to the Prime Minister. that since 2000, more than 900 million gas (LPG) to the poor households. "In year, the Congress lost as many as 16 seats by office. Apparently, astute political animals like He said these candidates put avoidable stress people have gained access to electricity in India, 50 million free LPG stoves and thin margins of 200-2000 votes. "Vote katwa" Pawar and Mayawati are trying to contain on the management of elections, expenditure developing countries in the Asian initial refills have been provided to poor parties played spoilsports in over a dozen Congress in these states so as to constrict the on security, balloting units of voting machines continent with 91 per cent of the region households via Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala constituencies; for instance, in Godhra the Grand Old Party's pan-India clout for post 2019 and law and order. "This tendency of small getting electrified by 2017 compared with Yojana since 2015, and the Government BSP candidate polled 898 votes and the manoeuvres. groups of individuals, who have no serious 67 per cent in 2000. Of this, about 61 per has set a target of providing LPG Congress lost by 258 votes. In Rajasthan, the BSP fielded 195 candidates interest or desire to contest elections, should cent of this progress has been reported connections to 80 million households by Of the 182 seats in Gujarat, the BJP bagged 99 and won three seats securing 3.37 per cent not easily be allowed to get the official from India only, making a "remarkable 2020," it said. and formed the government while the votes five years ago; a week ago the party said stamp…hundreds of candidates file progress towards its target to deliver Tirkey represents an aspirational and Congress and allies won 80. In the absence of that it will contest all the 200 seats in the State. nominations with the intention of upsetting the universal electricity access." In keeping emerging New India that places a huge "vote cutter" parties, the Congress could have A third front called "Rajasthan Democratic election process…" the Commission said. with his Independence Day promise of premium on progress and development. bagged a dozen more seats bringing the BJP Front" comprising the CPM, CPI, CPIML, The government, however, did not take any electrifying all Indian villages, Prime He looks beyond the traditional paradigm tally down to 87. The BSP contested 138 seats, Marxist-Communist Party of India, RLD, JDS serious action. In the vitiated atmosphere, the Minister Narendra Modi on April 28 this of idolising political leadership and polled just 0.7 per cent votes and drew a blank. and SP has been floated "to defeat" the BJP but only solace is that the vote cutters and year, announced that the country had evaluates leaders based on what they NCP was in fray in 57 constituencies, won a it is also likely to end up helping the saffron independents cannot play spoilsports if there achieved its target of providing electricity deliver. Unaware of the global applause solitary seat securing a measly 0.6 per cent party by splitting secular votes. In 2013, the is strong wave for or against a particular party to all its 597,464 census villages. Lauding that the DDGUYJ has earned, Tirkey said votes. The Aam Aadmi Party tried its luck in 30 CPM polled 4.46 pc, the SP 1.40 pc, CPI 1.47, or front. However, in the waveless elections of the "political effort over the last five years" that people like him have begun to see the seats, got 0.1 per cent votes and lost deposits JDS 0.39 pc, RLD 0.32 pc and the CPIML 0.65 Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, that significantly accelerated the progress difference on the ground. in all but two constituencies. And to cap it all, pc votes and none won a seat. Call it height of they could queer the pitch for the Congress. of electrification, IEA report termed this (The writer is a strategic some 700-odd independent were in the fray, megalomania or audacity, these parties (that Kay Benedict is an independent journalist. milestone as "one of the greatest communications professional) 'Boom boom' Shahid Afridi bowls 'no ball' on Kashmir

SUSHANT SAREEN that "they should get their rights". Kashmir, at other times, it is based on the If truth be told, the entire episode was argument that traditionally, all of Kashmir's rue to his reputation as nothing more than a storm in a tea cup. connectivity links were to the west with what mostly an inconsistent, and Ideally, the media, and more importantly the is now Pakistan rather than to the south with Tonly sometimes an exciting people, of the two countries should have what is now India. Still other times, the claim cricketer, the former Pakistan cricket done a well left to anything Afridi or anyone is based on historical, cultural and religious captain, Shahid Afridi, has balled what can as non-serious as him says. The simple fact links. Added to this is the argument that the only be termed as a loose no-ball by trying to is that what Afridi said is nothing more than logic of Partition demanded Kashmir being wax eloquent on the issue of Jammu and the opinion of a celebrity who controls part of Pakistan. Kashmir. nothing, influences nobody, doesn't call the It is when all these arguments fall flat and Speaking to students at the British shots and can change nothing on the ground. find no takers that the human rights Parliament, Afridi, who isn't exactly known It is a bit like a Vinod Kambli or a Raj Babbar argument is trotted out. for possessing grey cells, and whose or even an Azharuddin speaking on issues of Therefore, no one should fall for knowledge and understanding of complex national policy and national security - who in Afridi and his ilk's resort to the political issues is at best pedestrian, waded their right mind would take them seriously? insaniyat argument. into the purported 'mother of all issues' Of course, if they say something absurd or The third and final part of what Afridi said between India and Pakistan - J&K - and ridiculous, there will be the usual venting of was contained in the clarification he issued made a complete hash of things. spleen. But in substantive terms, anything after all hell broke loose. The bits about 'UN According to initial reports, Afridi told his they say means nothing to nobody. resolutions', 'Kashmir is part of Pakistan', audience that, "I say Pakistan doesn't want Even so, if Afridi's remarks had to be 'unresolved dispute', 'India's brutal Kashmir. Don't give it to India either. Let deconstructed, they can be broken down into occupation', 'freedom struggle', etc., are just Kashmir be independent. At least humanity broadly three parts. so ISI and Pakistan-establishment that will be alive. Let people not die... Pakistan The first part, which sounded as music to everyone who shoots his mouth off starts Indian ears, was a statement of fact - the bit 'third option' - neither India nor Pakistan, but the fullness of time. doesn't want Kashmir... It can't even manage parroting after a rap on his knuckles and a about Pakistan not being able to manage its independence for Kashmir. Again, there is Another component of the second part of its four provinces...What is the big thing is kick in unmentionable places. four provinces. The image of Pakistan as a nothing novel in this. Many Pakistanis have what Afridi said - insaniyat, people are dying, insaaniyat (humanity). People who are dying These bits reflect the policy of the state, the there, it is painful. Any death, be it from any 'failing state' - or, if you will, a nuclear armed, often advocated the 'third option' as a etc. - is again a standard Pakistani 'deep state' and the larger society of Pakistan community, is painful." highly Islamised basket case with a possible solution to the Indo-Pak log-jam on formulation when all their other arguments - not what Afridi said in London. So, while Not surprisingly, the remarks caused perpetual crisis of governance - only affirms Kashmir. find no buyers. The insaniyat bogey is used people in India can take their 15 minutes of a huge furore. what Afridi said. At one level, the 'third option' is as a cover for their irredentism - if Afridi was vicarious pleasure in what an addled Afridi In India, they were seen as a validation of the Many sensible Pakistanis often muse about Pakistan's fallback option. so into human rights, then perhaps more Indian stand - across the Radcliffe Line, their wanting to grab Kashmir even though The way the Pakistanis see it, if they can't than raising his voice on Kashmir, he would said, they certainly shouldn't imagine that people were aghast over what Afridi said. they are unable to manage the provinces that have Kashmir, then neither should India. In protest against the scorched earth this is what most Pakistanis feel, much less As is usual in such circumstances, Afridi comprise Pakistan. During Atal Bihari other words, they could reconcile to living operations of the Pakistani army in the Tribal that this is reflective of any change in then clarified that he was apparently quoted Vajpayee's Lahore visit in 1999, in a without Kashmir, but cannot countenance Areas or the brutal suppression of the Baloch Pakistan's policy, either towards India or on out of context. In a tweet, he parroted the conversation with this writer, a senior Kashmir remaining part of India. There is freedom fighters by the Pakistani state. Kashmir. usual Pakistani line - "Kashmir is unresolved Pakistani diplomat wondered if his country's also a somewhat sinister design behind the But like most of his compatriots, Afridi uses dispute and under brutal Indian occupation. establishment had ever gamed how it would acceptance of the 'third option'. The 'human rights' to push a political argument (Disclaimer: The views expressed here are It must be resolved as per UN resolution. manage the enormous challenges involved - Pakistanis calculate that if Kashmir was to and not out of the milk of human kindness. personal opinions of the writers. The Myself along with every Pakistani support financial, political, security, diplomatic - if become independent, it would naturally Indeed, the Pakistanis have a pretty information, facts or opinions appearing in the Kashmiri freedom struggle. Kashmir belongs Kashmir indeed became part of Pakistan. gravitate to Pakistan and give Pakistan not overused template of shifting arguments to articles do not reflect the views of The to Pakistan." He added that he "valued the The second part of Afridi's remarks basically just enormous leverage, but also a good justify their irredentist claims on Kashmir. Northlines and it does not assume any responsibility or liability for the same). struggle of the Kashmiris" and demanded alludes to what is often referred to as the chance of ultimately occupying the state in Sometimes, it is about water flowing from the northlines 7 KASHMIR Jammu | Saturday| November 17 | 2018 'Work on 6 bridges underway in Bla' 65th Cooperative Week Consultation on 'Child Centered Emergency Preparedness for with a cumulative construction cost of Rs celebrated in Kupwara 39.46 crores. Response' concludes During the site visit, CEO Also, dairy business NL CORRESPONDENT DMRRR and the ERA was informed that turnover for 2017-18 was SRINAGAR NOV 16 importance of conducting work on all the bridges is 5.32 lakhs and for poultry such conferences to groom in full swing and business, this was more A four-day conference officials. He said natural construction of foundations than 7 crores. "State Level Consultation disasters cannot be and base work in all the 6 Regarding current year on Child-Centered stopped, but there is a bridges is underway. Emergency Preparedness need to learn and CEO ERA also witnessed achievements, the for Response" concluded understand how to the routine quality tests department up to ending here today. manage the disasters. like concrete strength test, October 2018 has supplied The conference was Organizing such construction material. about 16,740 quintals of organized by Jammu and conferences and Officers of JKPCC and fertilizer to societies for Kashmir State Disaster workshops, Shah said, is NL CORRESPONDENT Bank funded JTFRP Technical and Quality onward sale fetching Management Authority an important step towards BARAMULLA NOV 16 (Jhelum Tawi Flood Audit Consultants of JTFRP around 183.40 lakhs. The (JKSDMA) in collaboration learning about the disaster Recovery Project). were directed to ensure department also supplied with Divisional Disaster management. Chief Executive Officer The bridges include Wazza that quality parameters of 3,46,788 litres of kerosene Management Authority Appreciating the (CEC), Dr. Raghav Langer, Mohalla bridge over work be strictly monitored oil worth 99.23 lakhs. The Kashmir and UNICEF. The enthusiasm of the J&K ERA/JTFRP today Fristhar nallah, Wagela and cross-checked from dairy business turnover for focus of the conference participants and disaster visited the project sites of Bridge and Shrakwara NABL accredited 2018-19 was 3.05 lakhs, was mainly on the topics management six bridges in Baramulla Bridge over Ningli nallah, laboratories. He further poultry business turnover including vulnerabilities of professionals, Shah urged district Wahdina Bridge, Gogjidaji directed JKPCC to expedite was 26 lakhs. The total women, children and the participants to take The projects are being Bridge (Sopore) and the pace of work on all the business turnover for the specially-abled groups. advantage of such executed under World Trikolabal Bridge in Pattan bridges to ensure that current financial year is The conference witnessed opportunities. The works on all are completed 3.38 crore. the participation of various Secretary also appreciated within the set deadlines. The Deputy Registrar Arrangements for Eid-e-Milad- officials from the the support of UNICEF and The construction of these further said that the co- administration of various said that similar bridges will provide all operative movement is districts and the resource conference would be Un-Nabi (SAW) reviewed weather connectivity to the NL CORRESPONDENT department has presently meant to help the poor and persons from UNICEF. conducted in Jammu also. people living in these KUPWARA NOV 16 44 functional co-operative downtrodden sections of the Speaking at the Later, the mementoes and NL CORRESPONDENT directed CEO Wakf Board remote parts of District societies registered under society especially the rural valedictory function certificates were also SRINAGAR NOV 16 to create additional Baramulla to District The Department of Co- Cooperative Societies Act, population. He said Secretary Disaster distributed among the temporary washrooms for headquarters and will also operatives Kupwara today 1989 across the district. It cooperative is providing Management Relief, participants. Advisor to the Governor, women devotees. provide the inhabitants celebrated 65th National includes 5 CMS, 4 S& S, 3 many services to the rural Rehabilitation and Besides others, the Mr. Khurshid Ahmed The Chairman Wakf Board who mostly rely on Co-operative week in TSS, 22 PACS, 6 Poultry CS, as well as urban population. Reconstruction (DMRRR), valedictory function was Ganai, Friday paid also passed directions for horticulture and Kupwara. On the occasion, 3 Diary CS and other ADDC Kupwara, M Y Mir, PHE and I&FC Farooq attended by Lars Bernd, obeisance at the Dargah sprucing up the shrine agriculture sector for the ADDC Kupwara, M. Y. Mir societies. DGM Central Cooperative Ahmed Shah, who was the Country Chief UNICEF, Hazratbal & the shrine of premises by way of proper livelihood with better was the chief guest. He said during the financial Bank Baramulla, Deputy Chief Guest on the Sarabjit Singh, Emergency Hazrat Peer Dastageer illumination and market access. A large number of co- year of 2017-2018, the Registrar Cooperative occasion, said that Specialist UNICEF, Danish (RA) at Khanyar today. landscaping on the Harkewal Singh, General operative society members department has sold about Societies Srinagar HQ, JKSDMA department holds Aziz, Education Specialist He also reviewed the auspicious occasion. He Manager, JKPCC, Deputy and people affiliated with its 41,137 quintals of different Assistant Registrars of the great significance in UNICEF, Xavier Thomas, arrangements being made also directed the General Manager, JKPCC, business units across the kind of fertilizers, thus block Rajwara, Trehgam, J&K, keeping in view UNICEF, Dr Muzaffar for the Eid-e-Milad-un- Municipal Commissioner Team Leader Technical district participated in the accumulating revenue of Kupwara, managers of various disasters faced by Ahmed, former Member Nabi (SAW) for which to undertake special and Quality Control day-long celebrations. 488.99 lakhs. In addition, Cooperative Marketing the State. NDMA and Advisor people from all parts of cleanliness drives and Consultants of JTFRP and Deputy Registrar Co- the department also Societies and members of Stressing on the UNICEF and Deputy CEO the Valley converge at the ensure proper sanitation other officers of JTFRP, operatives Kupwara, Farooq provided 7,32,290 litres of cooperative societies unification and collective SDMA, Officers from Dargah in large numbers. facilities at the historic JKPCC accompanied CEO Ahmad Khan while kerosene - oil worth 175.10 attended the day-long action between Divisional Commissioner Deputy Commissioner, Dargah. ERA/JTFRP during his site highlighting the role and lakhs to the people during celebrations of 65th administration, NGOs and Kashmir office, Additional Srinagar, Syed Abid The Power Development visit. achievements said that the corresponding period. Rashid, Chief Executive and the Public Health National Cooperative Week. other stakeholders to Deputy Commissioners, Officer, J&K Wakf Board, Engineering Departments implement child safety Disaster Management Mr. Bashir Ahmed Dar, were also directed to measures, Shah said that Professionals and other Commissioner. Srinagar ensure uninterrupted CEC reviews preparations for Losar festival the department will Senior Officers from Municipal Corporation, power and drinking water continue the process of Education Department, Peer Hafizullah, RTO supply on the occasion so Losar. He urged the from PDD, Cooperative, FCS conducting workshops and Social Welfare, ICDS, Kashmir, Mr. Akramulla that devotees, who pray Cooperative Department to & CA, Municipal conferences to create ICPS, PHE, I&FC, R&B, Tak and other senior right through the night, do ensure well availability of Committee, PHE, Cultural awareness among the SDRF, J&K Police, Fire & officers were present on not face any difficulties. vegetables, eggs and other Academy and the President masses about disaster Emergency Services, the occasion. Later, the Advisor also essential commodities for of Merchant Association management. Health & Medical While at Dargah visited the shrine of the general people during Phuntsog Wangyal were On the occasion, he Education Department, Hazratbal, Ganai, who is Hazrat Peer Dastageer Losar without any also present in the meeting. explained the vision of NGOs and other sectors. also the Chairman of J&K, Sahib (RA) at Khanyar and escalation in prices. He also Wakf Board, prayed for prayed for peace and gave directions to the Forest peace and prosperity and prosperity of the state. He Department for making the Shah reviews ongoing I&FC projects wellbeing of the people of also took stock of pace of availability of juniper in the the State. He interacted re-construction and NL CORRESPONDENT celebration, especially on market as per past with the management restoration works at the LEH NOV 16 the important days like practice. The Municipal body and took firsthand shrine and was briefed by Galdan Namchot, Namgang, Committee was directed to review of the directions CEO Wakf Board about the The Chief Executive Tsespa chik and Tsespa ensure cleanliness of the given by him during his status of works being Councillor (CEC), LAHDC, soom. Villages that are not premises of Chowkhang last visit regarding undertaken by JKPCC, the Leh Jamyang Tsering connected with NHPC Vihara for the Losar creation of adequate executing agency. Namgyal convened a should be provided with celebration. facilities for the visiting The Advisor also passed meeting to review the electricity connectivity Dy. Chairman LAHDC, Leh devotees who throng the immediate directions for preparations and through DG sets and other Gyal P Wangyal, EC Health Dargah from all parts of repair and maintenance of arrangements for Losar sources, said the CEC. He Tsering Sangdup, EC the Valley on the revered washrooms and ablution festival. also directed for Minority Affairs Mumtaz day. areas as well as special CEC directed the concerned illumination of prominent Hussain, EC Agriculture NL CORRESPONDENT I&FC department in schemes in a time bound The Advisor went around cleanliness drives in the departments to do the buildings like Leh Palace, Phunchok Stanzin, SRINAGAR NOV 16 Kashmir division. manner. He said that no the holy place and shrine premises. He also proper arrangement in Leh gate, and Council Additional District Chief Engineer, Central delay will be acceptable, checked various facilities asked CEO Wakf Board to terms of essential Secretariat on Losar. Development Secretary, Public Health Water Commission, Atul as these projects holds earmarked for the speed up completion of commodities and other Jamyang also gave Commissioner Leh Moses Engineering (PHE), Jain, Senior Joint great significance in the devotees including prayer left-over works in a time- important services for the directions for the Kunzang, LBA V-President Irrigation and Flood Commissioner, Indus Division. areas for men and women, bound manner and hold festival. He directed PDD to arrangement of safe Rinchen Namgyal, General Control (I&FC) and Relief Wing, Arvind Kumar On the occasion, Shah places of ablution and early meeting with MD ensure uninterrupted power drinking water at key Secretary Sonam Dawa, and Rehabilitation, Farooq Aggarwal, Director Central discussed various facilitation counters. He JKPCC in this regard. supply during the places in Leh and told LBA Youth President Ahmed Shah, today held a Water Commission, proposed schemes with FCS&CA department for Konchok Ishey Stak also meeting with a team from Jammu, Yoki Vijay, Deputy the team from Central Traders Federation, Fruit timely supply of ration, gave important inputs for Central Water Ministry Director Central Water Water Ministry. The team kerosene oil, and sugar and better arrangements for and other officials to Commission, Jammu, impressed upon the other essential commodities Losar festival. The HODs review the status of Rakesh Gupta and Deputy engineers of the Irrigation Growers Association call on DC to the public during the various ongoing projects of commissioner Central department to submit DPR Water Wing, Jammu, for various schemes on the NL CORRESPONDENT facilities would be made and people in general. Panchayat Election 2018 Ist Phase Rajveer Singh attended the revised format at an SHOPIAN NOV 16 available for the They also brought up the meeting. The meeting was earliest, to get the inhabitants. issue of completion of new Polling material distributed also attended by Chief Traders federation and The delegation put forth Fruit Mandi in district Engineer, I&FC, Abdul approval from the Central Fruit Growers Association the grievances like power Shopian. Waheed, SEs and Exens Water Ministry. today called on Deputy crisis, availability of clean The delegation also raised among 155 Stations from Kashmir division. The team made it clear Commissioner Shopian, Dr drinking water, lack of facilities and non- While reviewing the that the funding from Owais Ahmad and brought upgradation of the district availability of doctors in the smooth conduct of progress of various Central Government shall several problems faced by hospital, traffic jam in the district hospital Shopian. elections of Panchayat Irrigation projects, not be a constraint for people in the district in his Shopian town. They said They requested that Election 2018. Scheduled Secretary directed all the achieving the desired notice. that these issues are of specialist doctors should to be held on 17 of concerned officials to irrigation potential within The DC assured that every prime importance for be posted in the hospital or November 2018 (Saturday) complete all the existing the Indus Water Treaty. issue will be solved and all students, businessmen should at least visit the for Ist Phase. hospital once a week. To ensure smooth and Rs 13900 fine realized After giving a patient peaceful conduct of Comm Secy L&E inspects hearing to the issues distribution of poll raised by the delegations, materials and despatch of LPFO, ALC offices from errant shopkeepers Deputy Commissioner, Dr the Polling Staff to their Owais Ahmad assured respective 155 polling NL CORRESPONDENT for the welfare of the NL CORRESPONDENT Enforcement on Friday every possible help to stations of Panchayat SRINAGAR NOV 16 working class. SRINAGAR NOV 16 conducted market tackle the issues faced by Halqas Drass, Lungnak, Meanwhile, surprise visit checking at Nehru Park, people. "I will take up these Tai Suru and Barsoo Commissioner Secretary, was paid on construction The Enforcement squad Chasma Shahi, Nishat, issues with concerned blocks foolproof security Labour & Employment and site of Jehangir Chowk of Food Civil Supplies Karan Nagar, Batamaloo, authorities and will be and other arrangements Labour Commissioner, Rambagh flyover where and Consumer Affairs Mahrajpora, Hyderpora, solved at the soonest," he were made by the District Saurabh Baghat today paid Commissioner Secretary (FCS&CA) today collected Peerbagh, Humhama, Kak said. He said that the Election Authority a surprise visit to the and Labour Commissioner a fine of Rs 13,900 from Sarai, Sakidafar, and electric tower is being (Deputy Commissioner divisional offices of Labour talked to the construction 34 errant shopkeepers Eidgah, where 130 erected at Awantipora and and CEO, LAHDC, Kargil), and Provident Fund labourers and enquired during its market business establishments the power scenario in the Vikas Kundal, SSP Kargil Organization (LPFO) and about the safety measures checking here at various were inspected. During district will considerably Dr, Vinod Kummar, Assistant Labour and other facilities areas in Srinagar district. the inspection, some of improve after completion NL CORRESPONDENT Drass, Lungnak, Barsoo Assitant Commissioner Commissioner (ALC) provided to them by the In a press release issued the shopkeepers were of the work. KARGIL NOV 16 and Tai Suru Polling Revenue Kargil, District offices. executing agency. On spot here, the spokesperson found violating the He added that the problem Stations were today Panchayat Officer Kargil, Commissioner Secretary directions where given to of the department said Essential Commodities of traffic jam will also be The polling materials for distributed among the Head Quarter Assistant to took the review of the the field staff to take that the enforcement Act, 1955, the errant solved and assured the 48 candidates for 20 seats polling staff from Khree Deputy Kargil and functioning of the offices necessary steps for the squad headed by shopkeepers were solution of problems in the and 90 candidates for 44 Sultan Choo Sports Election staff were also and directed the field supply and welfare of Assistant Director penalized. district hospital as well. seats of district Kargil like Stadium Kargil today for present. agencies to work with zeal construction workers. The homepages 12 Dehli, Saturday, October 04 , 2014

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Guwahati, Nov 16 will identify Gorkhas, the accordance with the Pune, Nov 16 large number of Dalits had The Assam government official said, “From their provisions of The The banned CPI (Maoist) gathered at Bhima has decided to stop names and by taking the Citizenship Act, 1955, are “orchestrated” the Bhima Koregaon to observe 200th marking members of the help of the Gorkha not “foreigners” in terms of Koregaon caste riots while anniversary of a battle Gorkha community as organizations.” section 2 (a) of The five activists arrested for between British and Dalits. In July, the All suspected foreigners and Foreigners Act,1946 as well alleged links with it One person was killed AssamGorkhaStudents referring them to as The Registration of allegedly distorted the while damage worth Rs 40 foreigners tribunals, a top Union (AAGSU) had Foreigners Act,1939, history of the battle and crore was caused during state official familiar with submitted a memorandum therefore, such cases will created resentment among Mahesh Raut, freelance the riots. the development said. The to home minister Rajnath not be referred to the research scholar Rona Singh. According to Prem the Dalits, according to the “The loss to properties and state government will also Foreigners Tribunals.” Wilson and five others Tamang, the president of Pune police’s charge sheet human casualties during move the high court for Marking people as working with CPI (Maoist) AAGSU, the memorandum against 10 accused caste riots between Dalits relief to members of the will be directed to not refer official said. suspects by the Border demanded relief for the submitted in court today. to create violence on and upper castes were community whose cases it further as a suspected In case of the Gorkhas, this Organisation of the Assam community as they were The accused were also January 1 at Bhima orchestrated by banned are pending with the foreigner,” the government official explained, the Police or the EROs and being marked as D Voters charged with conspiring to Koregaon in Pune district. outfit CPI (Maoist),” stated tribunals, said the official official said on Monday. names were being marked referring their cases to and facing harassment at kill Prime Minister Others charged by police the charge sheet submitted who did not wish to be The official explained that as suspected foreigners or foreigners tribunals is a the tribunals. Narendra Modi and include CPI (Maoist) by assistant commissioner named. there are two ways in Doubtful Voters (D voters) parallel citizenship The home ministry then overthrow the members Milind of police Shivaji Pawar, The move comes after a which a name is marked as through the EROs. determination exercise wrote a letter to the state democratically elected Teltumbde, Prakash alias who is investigating the federal ministry of home a suspected foreigner or a “As for those whose cases which has been going on government on 24 government with violent Navin alias Ritupan case. affairs circular to the Doubtful Voter (D Voter)and are already pending with beside the ongoing exercise September. The ministry of means, said an IANS Goswami, Manglu, Deepu According to charge sheet, Assam government that referred to one of the 100 the tribunals, the state of updating of the National members of the community home affairs on 10 October Register of Citizens. report. The accused face and Kisan alias Prashanto Dhawale and Harshali foreigners tribunal in the government will make an Bose, all who were who are citizens of India or state where the suspect assessment and move the issued a statement quoting According to the NRC rules provisions of the stringent Potdar, member of KKM described as being who have Nepalese has to prove his high court citing the home from the letter: “The letter and orders of the Supreme Unlawful Activists contacted different Dalit “underground”. documents cannot be citizenship. ministry circular. We will dated 24thSeptember, Court, D Voters and those (Prevention) Act and outfits and twisted the marked as suspected “One way is if the ERO seek relief that those 2018, stated that the whose cases are pending sections of the Indian The charge sheet accuses history of Bhima Koregaon foreigners and referred to thinks someone’s names be referred back to members of with foreigners tribunals Penal Code, it said. Dhawale and members of battle. They also resorted foreigners tribunals to documents are suspect, it the EROs who can then theGorkhacommunity who cannot be included in the The 5,160-page Kabir Kala Manch (KKM), a to false propaganda over prove their citizenship. refers it to the decide to include or were Indian citizens at the NRC till their cases are chargesheet, filed before left-leaning Dalit outfit, of the issue and tried to “The electoral registration superintendent of police, exclude them from the time of commencement of resolved. sessions judge KD Vadane, having delivered convince the public that officers (ERO), in case they Border Organisation, who rolls,” the official said, the Constitution, or those Meanwhile, those whose accuses advocate provocative speeches at the government was are not satisfied with the in turn refers it to the FT adding this could ensure who are Indian citizens by names will be out of the Surendra Gadling, the December 31 Elgar antithetical to the Dalit documents of a member of (foreigners tribunal). Or the they don’t face the birth, or those who have final NRC list, too, will have professor Shoma Sen, Parishad event in Pune, community and created the Gorkha community, will Border Organisation itself harassment of going acquired Indian citizenship to go to the foreigners Dalit activist and Marathi and other places in resentment among the not include that name in finds suspects in its survey through tribunals. by registration or tribunals for determination magazine ‘Vidrohi’ editor Maharashtra, which led to Dalits against the the electoral rolls. They and refers them,” the Asked how the government naturalization in of citizenship. Sudhir Dhawale, activist violence the next day when government. it said. Kerala govt proposes ‘women-only’ slots in Sabarimala Quadrilateral Security Dialogue agrees temple row, all-party meet ends in Oppn walkout to expand cooperation in indo-pacific Nov 16 people and party workers. “The government suggested many (ways) to end the impasse golden opportunity.” India and the other Vidya, the Congress State Bharatiya Janata members of the database, is derived from and reserving a particular time slot was one among them. Party (BJP) chief PS Quadrilateral Security another online platform The TDB also favoured it. But since opposition parties Sreedharan Pillai, too, Dialogue, aka Quad, agreed Shakti – which the party insisted on a blanket ban, we couldn’t go further on this,” pinned the blame on on Thursday to expand uses for enrolling workers Vijayan. “The chief their cooperation to and giving them more said a senior government official who was part of the minister wants to make promote a free, rules- voice. After enrolment, a discussions and requested anonymity. Sabarimala a based and inclusive order worker is given different battleground,” he said. in the Indo-Pacific region tasks such as attending a “We wasted more than by including other Thiruvananthapuram, entry into the shrine is January 22. rally or participating in a two hours.” countries and forums. Nov 16 opposed by traditionalists, But Vijayan turned it and inclusive Indo-Pacific,” be depended upon in each door-to-door campaign for Later in the day, CM This was the third An all-party meeting called also had no takers. A senior down, saying that since said a statement from the booth. Not surprisingly, the party. Each activity Vijayan held another consultative meeting of the by Kerala chief minister official of the Travancore the verdict had not been external affairs ministry. “there is a mad rush from carries certain points. stayed, the state had no round of discussion with informal strategic group “The points indicate who is Pinarayi Vijayan to resolve Dewasom Board (TDB), the tantri (supreme This is the first time, our candidates asking us to the Sabarimala stand-off which runs the temple, said option but to allow comprising Australia, though, that the Congress give them the details of the the most active and who women of all ages entry priest) of Sabarimala and India, Japan and the US should be considered as failed to make headway on the board had no idea of the scions of the erstwhile is using such tactics at the workers,” says Thursday with the proposal. into the shrine. since it was revived on the booth level. The BJP’s plan Chakravarty. the best assets at a booth,” With no consensus Pandalam royal family, margins of the Asean says Chakravarty. Congress and the Bharatiya The Opposition has been custodians of the shrine, for 2019, too, revolves The Congress’ new efforts emerging after nearly Summit in the Philippines The Congress also used Janata Party (BJP) staging a demanding that Kerala’s but the talks failed to around booths and a “booth come even as the BJP has a three hours of talks, the in November last year as a Shakti extensively for walkout after Vijayan stood Left Front government back yield any results. “We action plan” prepared by clear playbook for reaching opposition parties walked counterbalance to China’s candidate selection in the firm that he was “duty- down from its stand of told the CM that we are party president Amit Shah, out to its ground force. out. “Now the chief growing presence in the upcoming assembly polls, bound” to implement the implementing the SC’s not ready to flout the who has already asked Prime Minister Narendra Supreme Court order September order. The top minister will be region. state units to compile a list Modi frequently interacts and insiders claim that in responsible for any temple custom. He also allowing women of all ages court has agreed to hear came out with some Senior officials of the Quad of smartphone carrying with BJP’s booth-level many seats the poll results entry into the temple. The review petitions against eventuality at the held the latest meeting in voters in every polling workers across the states decided the fate of the temple,” Congress leader suggestions. Since both annual Sabarimala its verdict on January 22 sides stick to their Singapore, also the venue station. via video conferencing. candidate. “Nearly 70% of pilgrimage season starts but made it clear that it of the opposition Ramesh of the second meet in June. In the states going to polls, Senior BJP leaders have new candidates are also Chennithala said after versions, we can say Friday. has not stayed the problem persists,” said “The participants Congress nominees are also been asked to hold the ones who did really A suggestion by Vijayan original order. In the meeting, blaming reaffirmed the Asean given details of the booths regular meetings at the well in Shakti,” adds a Vijayan’s “adamant” Sasikumar Varma of that certain dates be Thursday’s meeting, the Pandalam family. centrality as the where the party is strong gram panchayats to get senior leader. Shakti has reserved for only women to opposition parties sprang stand and alleged refusal cornerstone of a free, open and also workers who can genuine feedback from the about 4 million members. worship at the hilltop the demand that to compromise for the temple, including those in implementation of the SC walkout. “The Cyclone Gaja makes landfall in Tamil the reproductive age whose order be put off till government has wasted a Uttar Pradesh minister’s staff cleans Ban on liquor may return in Mizoram after Nadu coast, over 76,000 people evacuated his sandals at event, video goes viral assembly polls as parties strive to woo voters Four teams of National Disaster Response Force people were evacuated Gorakhpur, Nov 16 personnel have been already deployed in from low lying areas and Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Rajendra Pratap Singh Nagapattinam district while two teams of the sheltered at over 300 was left red-faced after being caught on camera Aizawl, Nov 16 we would have to pay exorbitant amounts state disaster response force in Cuddalore district. relief centres in six getting his sandal cleaned by a staff member on At the end of his work day, L Sailo likes to to procure them illegally,” said Sailo. In districts including Thursday. unwind with a few pegs of whiskey. 2015, the state’s Congress government The incident took place at the at Budhdha PG college Despite a limit imposed on the purchase lifted a ban on liquor imposed since 1997 Nagapattinam, of alcohol, the 26-year-old who operates and allowed opening of bars, liquor shops Pudukottai, ,Kushinagar, where the minister had gone to attend a a two-wheeler taxi in Mizoram’s capital, and started issuing cards to those above Ramanathapuram and plantation programme. is able to “manage” on most days. But 21 who were allowed to purchase alcohol, Tiruvarur. The picture taken by photo journalists, shows the that could change once the results of within limits. At present the state with a A holiday has been minister holding up his jacket and pants while his November 28 Mizoram assembly polls population of 1.1 million has around 30 declared for educational staff member is cleaning the sandal with a cloth. are announced. A change in government liquor shops and two bars. Those who institutions in Soon afterwards , as the minister headed towards his could bring back old times, when the have liquor cards can buy 6 bottles of car, he was surrounded by reporters who sought his Chennai, Nov 16 crossed the Tamil Nadu Nagapattinam. state was under prohibition. “I hope the liquor and 12 bottles of beer every month. Rains lashed reaction to which he replied, “I don’t remember ban on liquor is not re-imposed. It would One needs to pay Rs 500 as registration Tens of thousands of coast between anything. Nobody cleaned my sandal.” Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, just lead to smuggling of liquor into fees to get a card and an annual renewal people were evacuated on Nagapattinam and nearby Defending him an official seated next to him said, and Thanjavur during the Mizoram from neighbouring states and amount of Rs 300. Friday as Cyclone Gaja Vedaranniyam uprooting “Mantriji cleaned the sandal himself. I saw him clean cyclone’s landfall, trees and destroying it with a red cloth” Responding to him the minister uprooting trees in several houses in its path. added, “ Yes, I cleaned the sandal myself after water 116 file nominations for Rajasthan “The severe cyclonic regions. Electricity supply fell on it.” storm Gaja crossed Tamil was disconnected in Nadu and Puducherry Nagapattinam and several Telangana village vows not to vote for assembly polls on day 4 coast between other coastal regions in Nagapattinam and view of the cyclone’s ruling TRS over land acquisition row Vedaranniyam ... with a landfall as a Jaipur, Nov 16 the National People’s Party wind speed of 100-110 precautionary measure, Vemulaghat, Nov 16 The filing of nominations (NPP) and joined the kmph gusting up to 120 officials said. The mood in Vemulaghat, a sleepy village in Thoguta for the December 7 Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) kmph…,” the India The state disaster block, Siddipet district, Telangana is one of anger assembly polls turned into to contest from the Amber Meteorological management authority against the K Chandrashekar Rao-led government. A a carnival of sorts on constituency, rode an Department (IMD) said in had released an animated majority of the 4,000-odd villagers has taken a vow not Thursday, when 116 elephant to the collector’s its latest bulletin at 4am. video to create awareness to vote for the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi in the candidates submitted office. Pilania praised his “It is very likely to move on the do’s and don’ts December 7 assembly elections. The villagers have papers from 86 daughter Aastha, who nearly westwards and during the cyclone. The been at war with the state government since June 2016, constituencies. So far, 266 accompanied him, for when it decided to acquire their land for the weaken gradually into a government has also candidates have filed being a motivation in his announced helpline construction of the Mallannasagar reservoir as part of cyclonic storm during the Kaleshwaram lift irrigation scheme on the Godavari nominations. life. numbers 1070 (state- next 06 hours. Though River. The reservoir, proposed to be constructed at a Bharatiya Janata Party “My daughter and level) and 1077 (districts). collector’s office around total of 12 BJP candidates, center of cyclone lies over cost of Rs 9,800 crore, will have a 50 thousand million (BJP)’s candidate from youngsters like her are the IMD has predicted rainfall Civil Lines constituency, noon. He was flanked by including Chaturvedi, filed future of the country. land, rear sector of eye cubic feet (tmc) capacity, which will be used to irrigate at most places with heavy social justice & his wife, their papers on Thursday. Aastha is very lucky for wall is still over sea. It will 12 lakh acres in Siddipet, Medak and Ranga Reddy rains at a few places and empowerment minister parliamentarians, But it was Navin Pilania’s me and she has always take about an hour to districts. The reservoir will displace nearly 30,000 very heavy at isolated Arun Chaturvedi, kicked legislators and BJP nomination that kicked off motivated me to serve the move over land,” it said. people in eight major villages and six other hamlets and places very likely over submerge 21,000 acres of rich agricultural land. off the proceedings on the workers, and was later proceedings of a different people, especially the The Tamil Nadu State greeted by Union minister kind — of grand arrivals. Disaster Management south and north of interior Vemulaghat is the biggest village among those affected fourth day by submitting women,” the BSP leader and will lose at least 5,300 acres of land. his papers at the district of state Mahesh Sharma. A Pilania, who Tuesday quit said. Authority said 76,290 Tamil Nadu. the northlines 10 SPORTS Jammu | Saturday | November 17 | 2018 IN BRIEF Semis line up drawn in State Volleyball State level Khelo India Kathua Weightlifting Poonch, Nov 16 JKAP bt Ramban 2-0 (25- event by JKSSC concludes meet on Nov 28 With top teams qualifying 12, 25-14); Kathua bt Jammu, Nov 16 for the last four stages, Kulgam 2-1(25-14, 17-25, Jammu and Kashmir semifinals line up as been 15-09); Rajouri bt Weightlifting Association drawn in the ongoing Anantnag 2-1 (25-16, 18- shall be holding District State Senior (Men) 25, 15-08). Kathua Championship at Volleyball Championship, In the quarterfinals, Sports Stadium, Kathua on organised by the Shaheed played today, Saleem November 28. Manjit Volleyball Club Banday (AEE PHE) and As per a handout issued here under the aegis of Mohd Khan (AE PDD) today, the Association shall Volleyball Association of were special guests, who also be holding district J&K (VAJK) at interacted with the Samba championship at Government Degree while Shaheed Manjit Police outplayed Srinagar teams. Shishu Niketan Rakh College (GDC) grounds, Club shall meet district 2-0 (25-12 25-08) and Among other presents Ambtali, near Helipad here today. Kathua. Poonch beat Udhampur 2- were Akbar Ali, Rajeev tomorrow. Teams reaching the Earlier, in the 0 (25-14, 25-14) Dogra and Krishan Lal The interested lifters have semifinals are hosts quarterfinals, decided The Results: League Sharma. The technical been advised to report to Shaheed Manjit Club, today, Jammu defeated Round: Baramulla bt penal included Naresh Manager Sports Stadium J&K Police, District district Baramulla in Kulgam 2-0 (25-14, 25-18); Kumar, Amit Sharma, with valedictory set up for the purpose. Kathua, Shamsher Singh Jammu and Kathua. Now, straight sets of 25-17, 25- Jammu bt Anantnag 2-0 Neeraj Sharma, Aashikh function at K K Hakhu The Secretary J&K State (78889543784) and Jangvir in the semifnals, 23 while Kathua trounced (25-16, 25-22); JKAP bt Hussain, Iqhlak, Shabir Stadium, here today. Sports Council, Dr Singh (9419152867)at Samba scheduled for tomorrow district Rajouri in close Pulwama 2-0 (25-19, 25- Zargar, Sad Rather Bhati, State level Khelo India The event was organised Naseem Jawed for entries and other queries. morning, J&K Police shall straight sets of 25-21, 25- 12); Poonch bt Pulwama Wasim Akram and Ashfi sports meet in multi- by the respective state Choudhary was among be playing against Jammu 21. In other matches, J&K 2-1 (25-13, 21-25, 15-10); Ali. sports events concluded sports associations other distinguished Sohan wins Silver under the banner of J&K gathering. for J&K in Chess I’ll keep scoring runs for India, says State Sports Council "The overall response State U-13 Badminton teams (JKSSC) at different from the participants, Jammu, Nov 16 venues, here. their parents and other Young 14 years old, Soham Mithali Raj after 17th T20I fifty Kamotra won silver medal in leave for Nationals today In the closing function, sports lovers was the just concluded National Director General laudable and it was New Delhi, Nov 16 Directorate of Youth demanded to hold such Amateur Tournament held at Mithali Raj continued her brilliant form in the coach, Sat Pal Sharma. Jalandhar. Services and Sports events every year. ICC?Women’s World T20 with a match-winning fifty Also present at the time of As per the reports reaching (DYSS), Dr Saleem-Ur- Senior most Manager of against Ireland on Thursday and the veteran said finalisation of the team here, Soham tied for the first Rehman was chief the JKSSC, Ashok Singh that she will continue to score runs for the Indian were chairman of the spot with other player at guest, who appreciated was the overall incharge women’s cricket team. Association, Dr OD same nine points but Sharma, Divisional Sports the zeal and enthusiasm of this competition, who unfortunately he came “This team has definitely improved a lot from the last World Cup. A lot of young girls in the team Officer of J&K State Sports among young athletes presented a detailed second on tie breaker rules. Council (JKSSC), Ravi from different districts report of the event. In total, 154 players from 18 want to change the approach in T20s, and I Singh, Ashok Singh and of the state while Among others present states participated in this definitely want them to win the World Cup,” Mithali said at the post-match presentation. Satish Gupta. performing in their were Chief Sports National level event. "A The Teams: Boys: Ibrahim- student of DPS Jammu, “You are prepared for 2-3 shots for one delivery respective disciplines. Officer, Haji Abdul Jammu, Nov 16 tomorrow. bin-Ajaz Saarthak Jain, Soham is a most promising and you try and innovate your game to suit the The Khelo India is a Qayoom of JKSSC, Abdul The young state team of Earlier, the team, Shourya Pratham. GIRLS: player of the state, who has format, you only need to clear the infield in the Government of India Qayoom, Noor under-13 (boys and girls) comprising three boys and Snowy Goswami, Krishika won the recently held state powerplay to get boundaries and it’s something sponsored sports Mohammad Wani shall leave for the Sub- an equal number of girls, Mahajan, Shambhavi chess championship held at initiative at the state (Administrative Officer), I’ve worked on and I’m sure that I’ll keep scoring Junior National Badminton selected by the J&K Rajput. Amir Aslam and Srinagar," president of All runs for India,” she added. Championship to be held Badminton Association Sonia Goswami are level with the sole aim Ravi Singh (Divisional J&K Chess Association, Atul Mithali surpassed New Zealand’s Martin Guptill, at Kadapa in Andhra under the guidance of accompanying the team as to tap the talented stuff Sports Officer) a host of Kumar told SAN. who is the highest T20I run-scorer among men’s Pradesh from November 21 general secretary, Balbir coach and lady manager and then groom them in coaches and managers Meanwhile, the Association cricketers. However, she is still the fourth-highest to November 25 here Jamwal and senior SAI respectively. the National academies of the Sports Council. president and members T20I scorer in the world, standing behind Suzie congratulated Soham for the Bates (2961), Stafanie Taylor (2691) and Charlotte achievement and hoped that Edwards (2605). Supermom Mira Potkonen in quest of World Championship gold more young players bring Mithali struck an assured 51 as India posted a total laurels for the state. Another of 145-6 that was always likely to be too strong for New Delhi, Nov 16 too, fits in the league of master her pastime fitness She has come here in hunt could come so far in boxing player of J&k Sumit Grover Ireland, and the tournament’s lowest-ranked team There are several supermoms excelling in drill to the extent that it of her first world when I began. I started got 8th position in this event. instances of sportswomen sports, albeit hers is a would land her an Olympic championships gold medal boxing quite late at the age struggled to 93-8 in reply as Radha Yadav finished returning to action after unique story. Unlike most medal, the country’s only and began her campaign of 27. Forget winning an World Junior with three for 25. motherhood; Serena of her fellow competitors, medal from the 2016 Rio on Friday beating a strong Olympic medal, I never Having won all three matches, India are now vying Williams being the recent Potkonen took to boxing at Olympics. Now 37, competitor in thought of competing Championship: Lakshya for the top spot against Australia in their last group famous entrance to the the age of 27 to shed the Potkonen is a famous name Commonwealth Games internationally,” said stage clash. The two teams will face-off in Guyana club. Finland’s Olympic post-pregnancy fat. She in international boxing and champion Anja Stridsman Potkonen, who is mother to Sen enters quarter-finals on Saturday. medallist Mira Potkonen, never thought she could she is still going strong. 3-2. “I never thought I two daughters. Canada, Nov 16 Young Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen progressed to HOCKEY WORLD CUP: Pakistan selectors Kolkata Knight Riders give reasons the quarterfinals of the BWF World Junior Championship for the release of Mitchell Starc after defeating Chinese announce squad for global event Taipei’s Chen Shiau Cheng in New Delhi, Nov 16 a men’s singles event here. Karachi, Nov 16 that won the 1971 and 78 also come as a boost and Two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders have clarified The 17-year-old from Almora, why they opted to release Australia fast-bowler Mitchell who had clinched the Asian Pakistani selectors have World Cups but Pakistan’s my effort is to see these made just one change to last World Cup title came players go to India after Starc ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, Junior Championships title in which is scheduled to take place next month. The left- July this year, saw off ninth the national hockey squad way back in 1994 at having all their dues for the forthcoming World Sydney. cleared by the Pakistan armer was one of the of the most expensive buys in the seed Chen 15-21 21-17 21-14 annual bidding war for the 2018 season but he missed the Cup in Bhubaneswar, with Since than Pakistan has Hockey Federation so that in a match that lasted a little event after a stress fracture in his lower right leg. “I got a Mohammad Rizwan Sr fared poorly in World there is no burden on under an hour on Thursday. text message two days ago from the owners of Kolkata Fourth seeded Lakshya will leading the side. Cups and didn’t even their minds,” he said. saying I’ve been released from my contract,” Starc told take on Malaysia’s Aidil Chief selector Islahuddin qualify for the 2014 The Pakistan squad has reporters in Sydney. “At the moment I’ll be home in April.” Sholeh ALI Sadikin next for a Siddiqui while edition and finished last been selected after two- KKR put out the list of retained players on Thursday and place in the semi-final, which announcing the squad in the World Cup held in day trials in Lahore. apart from Starc, big names like Mitchell Johnson and Tom said that the experienced “Rashid was playing Islahuddin said. New Delhi in 2010. The 14th edition of the will assure him of a medal in overseas in professional The former Olympian is Curran were also released by the two-time champions. Rashid Mehmood had But Islahuddin noted that World Cup — featuring KKR CEO Venky Mysore has finally revealed why the team the tournament. Lakshya, league when the Asian also confident that with a who received a bye in the replaced Rizwan junior in the team included some teams from 16 nations management opted to part ways with the star Australian the squad that recently Champions Trophy was little bit of luck Pakistan is senior players and the divided into four pools — pacer. Speaking to KKR’s website Mysore said: “”It has opening round, beat Mexico’s held but now he is fully capable of winning Armando Gaitan and Italian played in the Asian players had been playing is being staged in the been picked up out of context, because we have had a Champions Trophy in available and he is one of the World Cup in India. as a unit for a while now. Indian city of great relationship. Even when we picked him last year, not Giovanni Toti in the earlier our most experienced and Islahuddin himself was rounds in straight games. Muscat and shared the “The Asian Champions Bhubaneswar from Nov 28 only was he over the moon, but he was also appreciative title with India. best midfieders,” part of the Pakistan team Trophy performance has to Dec 16. towards the confidence we had shown in him.” HONG KONG OPEN: Kidambi Srikanth ousted International Football Friendly: Chhetri-less ‘Happy faces and gamer by Kenta Nishimoto in quarter-final India take on Jordan in Asian Cup tune-up boys’ depart for tough scoreboard, Nishimoto tour down under quickly changed the gear Amman, Nov 16 patchy. New Delhi, Nov 16 and collected four India, despite missing Jordan, who are ranked 15 The Indian cricket team on Friday left home consecutive points to take a their talismanic striker spots below India in the healthy lead. shores for their month Sunil Chhetri, will fancy rankings, last won a match and a half long tour of Srikanth could not recover their chances when they in May when they defeated Australia, which is being from the blow and trail for take on hosts Jordan in an Cyprus 3-0. In their last seen as a big opportunity the most part of the game. international football four games, they have had for Virat Kohli and his He eventually lost the friendly here on Saturday. two draws and two boys to finally break opener 17-21 to Nishimoto. The match at the Jordan defeats, capping with a 1-2 India’s duck in Test series The second game proved to capital is in preparation loss to Croatia in October. outside the sub-continent. be more bizarre for the for the AFC Asian Cup, For India, mid-fielder Kohli’s team has Indian shuttler as, at a scheduled to be held in Jackichand Singh and left impressed with their point, he was trailing 4-15 January-February next back Nishu Kumar were on performances but failed in the game. Srikanth year. Thursday included in the to win or draw important collected a few points in an Test series away from India are ranked 97th been dubbed a “big blow” Singh Sandhu will lead the 22-member squad for the home in South Africa and attempt to revive his while Jordan are placed by coach Constantine, backline which will have away international FIFA England this year. With no situation but the point gap 112th in the FIFA rankings. under whom India enjoyed Pritam Kotal, Sandesh fixture. Steve Smith and David Kowloon, Nov 16 lasted 44 minutes. was way too much to be Even though they will be a dream 14-match Jhingan, Narayan Das and The likes of Udanta Singh, Warner in the Australian Ace Indian shuttler Winning 42 rallies in the filled. He slumped to a 13- without Chhetri, the unbeaten run till it was probably Subhasish Bose. Pronay Halder, Halicharan ranks, many are backing Kidambi Srikanth made an match and clinching seven 21 defeat in the second country’s all-time leading broken by Kyrgyzstan in Also Read: Sunil Chhetri Narzary and Anirudh Kohli’s men to end India exit from the ongoing Hong consecutive points, game, ending his campaign scorer, Stephen Bishkek. out of Jordan friendly due Thapa are likely to control draught in away tours and Kong Open after being Nishimoto did not break at the ongoing tournament. Constantine’s men will With only about two to ankle injury possession in the midfield also win the first ever Test beaten by Kenta Nishimoto much sweat in handing Later in the day, another take confidence from their months to go for the Asian India’s defence impressed against a Jordan side that series in Australia. The BCCI on Friday put up of Japan in the quarter- Srikanth a crushing Indian shuttler Sameer goalless stalemate in their Cup, the upcoming against Lippi’s China but will look to hit on the final of the men’s singles debacle. Verma will be looking to previous friendly against counter in the absence of a pictures of the team at the friendly provides Constantine will be airport prior to the event here on Friday. The match started with book his place in the semi- higher-ranked China, Constantine are the last banking on his midfield few attacking players. The 25-year-old slumped to both the shuttlers moving departure with the final of the Hong Kong Open managed by World Cup- opportunities to analyse and attack to have an Also Read: Playing in AFC message, “ Happy faces a 17-21, 13-21 defeat at the head to head in the opening while taking on home wining coach Marcello his squad and ready his influence in the match Asia Cup is every and gamer boys before hands of the Japanese game. After being at par player Lee Cheuk Yiu in Lippi. backup plans. against a Jordan side footballer’s dream - the team’s departure to shuttler in a clash that with 5-5 points each on the their quarter-final clash. Chhetri’s absence has Goalkeeper Gurpreet whose form has been Michael Soosairaj. 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huts were partially 216 medical camps have NEW DELHI, NOV 16 pet project of Xi. and free trade. Also in AIIB could improve bilateral ties damaged and 216 fully been organised to check India objects to OBOR on (Asia Infrastructure as the two countries lay destroyed. A total of 4,987 spread of epidemics in Days ahead of a likely grounds of violation of Investment Bank) India is ground for formal launch of trees got uprooted in these storm-hit regions. meeting between Prime sovereignty since its one of the largest donor a high-level people-to- districts. As many as 7,000 Minister Narendra Modi flagship project the China countries and largest people and cultural Farmers’ leader P R electricity poles had been and Chinese President Xi Pak Economic Corridor beneficiaries,” he said. exchange mechanism — an Pandian told PTI lakhs of dispatched to vulnerable Jinping along the sidelines (CPEC) runs through PoK “Concrete cooperation is outcome of the Wuhan coconut trees, plantain districts in advance for of the G20 summit in (Pak Occupied Kashmir). very important, laying the informal summit. “The and acres of paddy crop replacement, he said, Argentina, Chinese “One Belt One Road is not terms is very important. dialogue will provide a have been seriously adding steps have been Ambassador Luo Zhaohui just China’s national policy But we focus more on platform for the youth of affected due to the gusty taken on a war-footing to on Friday batted for the but it is accepted by almost concrete cooperation. That both nations to build a winds.” He demanded restore power supply. ‘One Belt One Road’ one hundred countries. It is why I think Act East and ‘Great Wall of Trust and Cooperation’ between the adequate compensation for Adequate precautionary project. is going quite well,” said OBOR is natural. How do two countries,” wrote PM the farmers. measures were taken by Responding to a question Luo citing consensus you synergise these two Modi in his congratulatory NAGAPATTINAM/CHENNAI, Nagapattinam district. State-owned Tamil Nadu authorities to tackle the by a delegate at the 1st arrived upon BCIM strategies together between message sent earlier. NOV 16 Due to gusty winds, the Generation and situation, he said. India-China Youth Dialogue (Bangladesh China India the two countries, between “Three things are most Distribution Corporation’s Power supply has been rood cross on top of the at the Chinese Embassy in and Myanmar) economic the two leaders and benefit fashionable among Chinese field assets including suspended since Cyclone ‘Gaja’ ripped church broke and fell, New Delhi, the envoy corridor in 2013 as a case from cooperation and youth in urban areas, 13,025 electricity poles, 13 Thursday evening in through Nagapattinam Church authorities said. stressed that the Modi of multilateral cooperation development,” the namely, watching Bollywood early Friday uprooting The church is built in local distribution Nagapattinam district. government’s Act East moving forward. ambassador further added. movies, practicing Yoga and trees and snapping power accordance with Gothic transformers, and 1,000 Traffic remains disrupted policy is complementary “China and India have the The ambassador also hoped tasting Darjeeling tea,” lines, leaving a trail of architecture. cables were damaged in in most parts of with the ambitious OBOR same policy on connectivity that the youth on both sides added Luo. destruction in coastal Authorities said the 75-foot rain-related incidents. Nagapattinam and districts besides claiming tall stone statue of Jesus The heavy rain in districts, Karaikal districts. 13 lives and flooding erected in front of the including Tiruvarur and A holiday has been MP polls: Let there be contest to assess standing crops. ‘Morning Star Church’ in Thanjavur, and widespread declared for educational The cyclonic storm the town, sustained rain in other parts, has institutions in regions, crossed Tamil Nadu’s structural damage. come as a boon to the including Nagapattinam performance of ‘family’ and ‘chaiwala’, says Modi coast between According to church state which was staring at and Tiruvarur districts. Nagapattinam and nearby officials, the hands of the a rainfall deficit during the Revenue Minister R B SHAHDOL (MP), NOV 16 Madhya Pradesh) versus 55 banking facilities. But the year, Congress chief Rahul Vedaranyam early Friday, statue have suffered monsoon season which Udaya Kumar told years (of the Congress poor did not benefit.” Gandhi had targeted Modi bringing in heavy rain in damage. The roof of the commenced on October 1. reporters that the Prime Minister Narendra rule). And I am surprised! “Now this government has and projected the RSS, BJP the coastal regions, Museum of Offerings in the “Now the deficit stands at government has tackled Modi on Friday said he was You should also seek an ensured that all poor have and its top leaders as according to a weather town has also been 23 per cent. The rainfall the cyclone situation ready for a contest between account of (the bank accounts and we did it agents of “anger and bulletin. damaged. ranged between the lowest successfully. the performance of “four performance of) Modi. I in just four years,” he said. hatred” and “thanked” Winds gusting up to 120 Expressing grief over the of 1 cm in several towns to “This was a challenging generations” of the Nehru- insist on it.” “What they were unable to them for making him kmph uprooted trees, deaths, Chief Minister K the highest of 17 cm in task...we are confident Gandhi family and that of “What have the do in 55 years, we have understand the meaning of snapped electric cables Palaniswami sanctioned a Tiruvarur district followed that we have faced it “four years of a chaiwala”, governments of four done in four years including being a Congressman, an Indian and a Hindu and and blew off roofing- solatium of Rs 10 lakh to by 16 cm in Thanjavur,” a safely 100 per cent,” he and asserted his generations of a family in (providing) electricity, government provided the given to the nation and LPG and roads, among enabling him to have only sheets. the kin of those who died Met official said. said, adding all post- poor people with amenities what has a chaiwala given other things,” he said, “love” for them. Gandhi had According to officials, ten and Rs 25,000-Rs 1 lakh According to weather cyclone tasks like like access to banks, power in four years. Come on, let listing the achievements of reated a flutter when he men and three women for the injured. office sources, 6 cm rain cleaning up storm affected and LPG that the Congress there be a contest,” he his government. went across to the treasury died and 28 head of cattle The Chief Minister said he was reported in areas has begun. was unable to do during its added. Calling Congress leaders benches and embraced the perished in cyclone- has ordered officials to Nagapattinam district In a rare gesture, DMK 55-year rule. Modi said his government “jhooth ke shehanshah” Prime Minister. related incidents despite immediately determine the which bore the brunt of president and Opposition Addressing a rally here has ensured that every (king of lies), he alleged that Accusing the Congress of the storm, while Cuddalore leader M K Stalin lauded authorities evacuating as extent of loss and damage ahead of the November 28 poor in the country has a their actions belie their spreading lies, Modi on district reported rainfall the State Disaster many as 81,948 people to in respect of crops, fishing polls in Madhya Pradesh, bank account and it was words and it was “part of Friday said he was between 9-12 cm. Management Authority for 471 relief centres in boats, houses, and cattle Modi said the Congress, done in just four years, the Congress’ character”. surprised as to how the “The system has now its efforts to tackle the Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, due to the cyclone. which was seeking an while the Congress gave the Without naming anyone, country’s oldest political become a depression and severe cyclonic storm. Ramanathapuram, “I have ordered relief account of the BJP slogan of ‘garibi hatao’ Modi said, “In Parliament, party could get elected “for Thanjavur, Pudukottai and efforts on a war-footing in has entered land area of Heavy rain and strong government’s performance, (eradicate poverty) in early too, Congress leaders talk so many years”. Modi said Tiruvarur districts. the affected districts,” he neighbouring Kerala winds lashed should explain what it did 1970s, but did nothing. of love, but express anger in it was because the The storm caused heavy said, adding minsters were through Dindigul and neighbouring Puducherry for the state during its over “Indira Gandhi had carried Madhya Pradesh.” opposition was less damage to the 16th- carrying out work in Theni districts,” the as well and Chief Minister five-decade rule. out nationalisation of banks Speaking on the no- powerful then and the century Shrine Basilica at districts assigned to them. sources said. V Narayanasamy reviewed “It is clear before you, 15 with an aim to ensure that confidence motion in the media was not as vibrant as Velankanni in Besides loss of lives, 1471 The Chief Minister said the situation. years (of the BJP rule in all have access to the Lok Sabha on July 20 this it is now.

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