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Srinagar June 18 14.0 27.0 Thunderstorm with rain June 19 13.0 28.0 Mainly Clear sky June 20 13.0 30.0 Mainly Clear sky  Vol No: XXIII  Issuethe No. 145  20.06.2018 (Wednesday)northlines Daily  Jammu Tawi  Price 3/-  Pages-12  Regd. No. JK|306|2017-19 Alliance ends in JK, CM resigns 3 Jaish terrorists, including Tral BJP wants Governor's Rule: Madhav commander, killed in encounter NL CORRESPONDENT NL CORRESPONDENT TRAL, JUNE 19 SRINAGAR, JUN 19 BJP pulled out in its interests for Three top Jaish-e- After four years of rule in 2019 Lok Sabha elections: PDP Mohammed militants, Jammu and Kashmir, the including its operational Bharatiya Janata Party SRINAGAR, JUN 19 commander, in an (BJP) on Tuesday pulled encounter at Nazneenpora out of its ruling alliance PDP in its initial reaction to pull out by BJP has said that Hayen in Pulwama's Tral with the regional Peoples the party has proved Delhi betrays Kashmir but Kashmir on Tuesday evening. Democratic Party (PDP) in does not betray Delhi and claimed that party did not the state, saying that the The encounter broke out compromise on its stated positions over core issues. after security forces party wants the governor's Talking to Kashmir News Service P2 Soon, officials confirmed Aqib Molvi who was killed rule to manage the launched a cordon-and- search operation in the that a Jaish commander two years ago in a situation. termed the formation of charge, Ram Madhav in a prevailing situation," danger. has also been killed in the gunfight in Haffu area of area following specific The decision was taken by government by PDP-BJP as presser said, "The PDP-BJP Madhav told reporters "It has become untenable encounter. Tral. Three soldiers intelligence inputs, a the BJP party president, 'an unholy alliance, saying alliance has miserably while addressing a presser for the BJP to continue its The gunfight was including a CRPF officer police official said. Amit Shah after holding that people are unhappy failed to achieve the in New Delhi. alliance government in underway and one were injured in the Earlier, the police had meeting with the party with the current targets including He said the party wants Jammu and Kashmir, terrorist was still believed gunfight,” he said. ministers in the state. dispensation. restoration of peace in JK the governor's rule to hence we are said that two unidentified to be trapped inside the Reports said that clashes The PDP-BJP had forged an The BJP today held a and managing adequate manage the situation. withdrawing," he said, militants, belonging to house till the filing of this erupted near the site of alliance in 2015 after meeting at New Delhi development in all the He said the radicalization, adding that "Terrorism, Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), report. the gunfight and at main people threw fractured under the presidentship of three regions of the state." violence has witnessed an violence and radicalization were believed to have A police official told that bus stand Tral. mandate in the 2014 Amit Shah in which it "We have decided to pull upsurge. He said with have risen and been killed in an slain terrorists belong to News agencies have assembly elections. decided to break the out of the coalition and give ShujaatBukhari's broad fundamental rights of the encounter in Pulwama Jaish-e-Muhammad. reported that at least four Opposition mainstream alliance Singh PDP. the reigns of the power to daylight killing, the citizens are under danger district of Jammu and “They were hiding in the militants were holed up in political parties had Jammu and Kashmir in- the Governor to control the freedom of speech is in in the Valley." P2 Kashmir on Tuesday. house of a slain terrorist the area as P2 Continuation of alliance would have Opposition slams BJP pullout; After end of been against national interest: JK BJP blames it for Kashmir instability 'unholy alliance'

NL CORRESPONDENT across the country. to it and all forces inimical NL CORRESPONDENT years of UPA's hard work. Randeep Singh Surjewala ADIL AHMAD JAMMU TAWI, JUNE 19 "It is well thought decision to national interest that NEW DELHI, JUNE 19 The damage will continue pointed out that in the last SRINAGAR, JUNE 19 Mehbooba in the given circumstances there is strong resolve of under President's rule. four years, 373 security The BJP today said that the as continuation of the the nation to stay together tells BJP The Congress on Tuesday Incompetence, arrogance personnel and 239 Apparently hitting at decision to pull out from alliance would have been and be ready for any accused the Bharatiya & hatred always fails," civilians have been killed former alliance partner the PDP-led Government in against national interest," sacrifice for the unity and 'muscular' Janata Party (BJP) of Congress president Rahul in Jammu and Kashmir BJP, Peoples Democratic Jammu and Kashmir is a he told reporters here. integrity of the country, ruining the situation in Gandhi said in a tweet on due to heightened Party (PDP) President policy cannot well-thought one as Sethi said that the BJP has Sethi said. Kashmir and then pulling Tuesday evening. militancy. Mehbooba Mufti, Tuesday continuation of the alliance proved to one and all that According to him, now is out of the alliance "Whatever has happened is "BJP's hunger for power said that a "muscular work in JK would have been against for it staying in power is the time for an all-out war government at its good. People of Jammu and has plunged Jammu and policy" cannot work in national interest. not significant when it against militants and their make this alliance for convenience. Kashmir will get some Kashmir into the fire of Jammu Kashmir. Chief spokesperson of J&K comes to national interest. supporters and give them power but to take JK out of It also ruled out the relief. They (BJP) ruined militancy. In the last four Before addressing the BJP Sunil Sethi said the The party has always no place to hide and run. unending violence," she possibility of an alliance Kashmir and have now years, 373 jawans and 239 media, Mehbooba insistence of the PDP for maintained the policy of Sethi noted that the BJP pulled out," said senior civilians killed. said. with the Mehbooba Mufti- submitted her resignation extension of the period of 'nation first', he added. joined the government Congress leader and What did the nation get out "We wanted to continue led People's Democratic to Governor NN Vohra suspension of operations He said Mehbooba Mufti's with a firm belief that the former J&K Chief Minister of this?" Surjewala said in the unilateral ceasefire Party (PDP). shortly after the BJP and soft approach towards party had underestimated coalition will work for the Ghulam Nabi Azad. a tweet. but did not get "The opportunistic BJP- pulled out of the coalition militants, Pakistan and the resolve of the BJP people and provide honest PDP alliance set fire to He stressed that the "What's the use if you came appropriate response government. She also held separatists were hurting thinking that the PDP will and responsive J&K, killing many innocent question of Congress to senses after the house is from the other side. Our an hour meeting with the nationalistic always have its ways in all government. people including our brave forming an alliance with ransacked? You yourself Agenda of Alliance was for senior party leaders at her sentiments not only in matters. But it was highly soldiers. It cost PDP "does not arise". set the house on fire and reconciliation, dialogue residence before Jammu and Kashmir but A message has been sent unfortunate P2 strategically & destroyed Congress spokesman then became P2 with Pakistan, and people addressing the media. of Jammu and Kashmir. "Jammu and Kashmir is We tried to keep Jammu, When Amit Shah met J&K BJP Vohra's report paves way not an enemy territory. A Kashmir and Ladakh muscular policy cannot united," he said, and ruled work in Jammu and out of forging alliance with leaders before breaking up with PDP for Governor Rule in J&K Kashmir. That's why we the NC or Congress. wanted a unilateral She was flanked by all NL CORRESPONDENT Governor spoke to ceasefire to continue," former PDP ministers and NL CORRESPONDENT According to the sources, Amit Shah taken at a time when the central SRINAGAR, JUNE 19 Kavinder Gupta and Mehbooba said, in a senior leaders. NEW DELHI, JUNE 19 sought the opinion from the government has decided not to hurriedly convened press ministers of the party whether extend the ceasefire in the state. The Mehbooba Mufti to Taking a credit for some conference at her Gupkar "confidence building The BJP's alliance with Mehbooba governor's rule should be government has asked the Army to This afternoon Governor ascertain whether their N.N. Vohra received a respective political parties residence, here. "We did measures", taken in the Mufti's party came to an end after implemented in the state and resume operations against the not get the appropriate whether it would help improve the terrorists in Kashmir. letter by fax, jointly signed intended to explore last few years, she said, party president Amit Shah convened response from the other situation. In view of the current situation by Ravinder Raina and alternative alliances to "Our biggest an important meeting today to side," she said, while discuss issues related to trouble- The main concern of the Union Home prevailing in Jammu and Kashmir, Kavinder Gupta, State BJP form the Government of encouragement is that we claiming that PDP would torn Jammu and Kashmir. Ministry is the Amarnath Yatra when senior journalist Shujaat President and Leader, BJP the State and was maintained the special continue its "healing touch Amit Shah had called to the national which starts on June 28. The Bukhari was gunned down and Legislature Party, informed in the negative status of JK, and defended policy" in the state. capital all the BJP ministers in the ministry fears that the terrorists security personnel have fell to the respectively, to withdraw by both the leaders. Article 370 and Article 35- Mehbooba said that she state government and some top may target some pilgrims. bullets of the terrorists, Amit Shah's BJP's support to the Governor also spoke to A in Supreme Court. We was not surprised over the party leaders for this meeting. Besides Jammu and Kashmir BJP meeting with the BJP's ministers and Coalition Government. G.A. Mir, President J&K withdrew cases against withdrawal of support of Prior to this meeting, Amit Shah had chief Ravinder Raina, party general senior leaders in the state is being Thereafter, Mehbooba Congress Party, who 11,000 stone pelters. We the BJP. "It took Mufti held a meeting with National secretary (organisation) Ashok Kaul considered quite significant. Mufti, Chief Minister, informed that his Party did handled the Rasana case Security Advisor Ajit Doval. Sources has also been called for the urgent "All the ministers of the BJP in the tendered her resignation not have the numerical Sahab several months to very well and fought say the meeting was held to discuss meeting. The leaders immediately Jammu and Kashmir have been and the Governor has strength to form take a decision on forming against cow vigilantism." the security of the pilgrims of the caught the train to Delhi on Monday. called in New Delhi for the meeting," asked her to continue in Government on its own or alliance with the BJP She said that the PDP forthcoming Amarnath Yatra. The decision to invite BJP leaders of a senior party leader from the state office till alternative in alliance. Later, because we shared a workers faced a lot of GOVERNOR'S RULE Jammu and Kashmir to Delhi was confirmed adding that P2 arrangements are made. Governor P2 grand vision. We did not problems but P2 Why the PDP-BJP alliance ended? 4- Yr of alliance was only

NL CORRESPONDENT Conference, over the PDP), reasons, the biggest being huge backlash from willing to work with the lust of power: Omar SRINAGAR, JUNE 19 for others, it was when the looming general Jammu and Ladakh, the PDP. “The decision to Chief Minister Mufti election of 2019, an areas that vote for us, and pardon first-time pelters The alliance, which was Mohammad Sayyed election that the former the Valley was hitting out of stones, the appointment NC doesn't celebrate fallout of PDP-BJP, pitches for early elections put together with much passed away in early 2016, allies just could not afford against the PDP. We had of an interlocutor, offer of NL CORRESPONDENT careful crafting, could not, taking away the to face together. an idea that the PDP talks, and the Ramzan in the end, carry the political heft 'Constituencies would pull out of the suspension of operations SRINAGAR, JUN 19 weight of the hugely that getting government by were all aimed at Former chief minister and contradictory ideological anchored alienated' September-October, well demonstrating that,” said National Conference NC) positions. the “The situation before the February the source. vice-president, Omar The end of the BJP- alliance, in the State announcement of general “Our constituency, Abdullah on Tuesday said People’s Democratic Party a teflon has election. By pulling out however, was upset with that his party doesn't (PDP) government in coating first, we can still hope to us. When the discussions celebrate the fallout of Jammu and Kashmir has that retrieve some over whether or not to PDP-BJP dispensation in two dates attached to it. deflected become such ground,” said a senior extend the Ramzan the state, saying that he the criticism that both our core office-bearer of the suspension of operations For detractors of the assured full support to the alliance within the BJP, it from such politically constituencies have BJP. were on, the decision to Governor N NVohra with mistake and illusion that the state," Omar told began with the inception contradictory and become alienated from us. Before pulling away withdraw support was regard to normalizing the we are celebrating the reporters in a presser of the alliance (many inorganic alliance. There was no way the support, the BJP says, it also taken by the top situation in Jammu and fallout of PDP-BJP. We are addressed at his Gupkar There are, of course, more alliance would hold till also made gestures leadership of the BJP and preferred the BJP’s former Kashmir. not. We are mourning the residence. manifest and immediate 2019. We were facing a indicating that it was still government,” P2 ally, the National "Don't be under this demise of democracy in "I met Governor P2 the northlines 2 CITY Jammu | Wednesday | June 20 | 2018

Governor's rule 2 LeT OGWs arrested in imminent in J-K:Rajnath

Sopore: Police NEW DELHI: The Governor's rule in Jammu and Kashmir was SOPORE, JUNE 19 spokesperson identified them as Arif imminent after the three-year-old Ahmad Malla of Shitloo, Rafiabad and State Government collapsed Police on Tuesday claimed to have Rayees Ahmad Naik of DH-Pora, today with the BJP pulling out of arrested two Over-ground workers Kulgam. its alliance with the PDP. (OGWs) of Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist He said one pistol, three pistol rounds, The Union Home Ministry was outfit from Sopore town of north a hand grenade and matrix sheet were awaiting a report from Jammu Kashmir. recovered from the duo. and Kashmir Governor N N A police spokesperson said that a joint In this regard, a case FIR number Vohra after that necessary naka was laid by police, 32-RR of army 48/2018 under section 2/25 IA. Act, 13 formalities related to the and 92 Bn CRPF near Dachanpora ULA Act stands registered in Police imposition of the central rule crossing at Rohama. Station Panzalla, he said. would be initiated, officials said "During checking, one motorcycle "During further course of investigation, today. Home Minister Rajnath bearing registration number JK09- it surfaced that the duo were active Singh held a high-level meeting 2055 coming from Dachanpora OGWs of LeT outfit. Among them, Arif at his residence with Home towards Rohama having two pillion Ahmad Malla is also involved in Secretary Rajiv Gauba, and riders on it, tried to escape from the decamping of weapons of SPO. Further senior officials of the Intelligence spot," he said. He said the alert Naka investigation of the case is going on. Bureau and his Ministry to assess Party tactfully chased and More arrests are expected," he added. the ground situation in the overpowered the duo. The (CNS) sensitive state. (AGENCIES)

"There is no option other than Governor's rule. But, NC With BJP president Amit Shah scheduled to visit Jammu From Page 1 doesn't want the Governor rule to remain for long as on June 23 to commemorate the death anniversary of Jan people have right to choose the government," he said, Sangh founder and principle opponent of separate status 3 Jaish terrorists, including Tral adding that he urged Governor that there should be early for Jammu and Kashmir, Syama Prasad Mookerjee, alarm Alliance ends in JK, elections in the state. bells rang. commander, killed in encounter Refusing to forge an alliance to form the new The evening before that, along with the decision not to dispensation, Omar said neither they have been contacted extend the suspension of operations in Kashmir, the security forces engaged in the anti-terror encounter. nor will they approach for form the government in the decision to pull the plug on the alliance had been made. CM resigns According to reports, a cordon-and-search operation in state. This afternoon, the curtains came down on the alliance. In the village was conducted after security forces received "We didn't get mandate in 2014, so we have no mandate in the years that the BJP was in government in the Valley, the inputs about the presence of militants in a residential Reports said that Madhav maintained that the Centre had 2018. We are not talking with any party on formation of Syama Prasad Mookerjee death anniversary ceremonies area of the village. The army fired warning gunshots after done everything for the Valley and blamed the Mehbooba government in the state," he maintained. were muted, out of respect for its ally, the scale of the which the militants responded. The jawan was injured in Mufti government for not being able to fulfill its promises. Reacting over Ram Madhav's statement regarding the memorial meeting this time round is yet to be seen. this exchange, according to reports. "Our leaders have been facing a lot of difficulties from PDP reasons behind breaking an alliance with PDP, Omar said, In one of his last speeches, at the India Ideas Conclave in Clashes broke out in the area around the encounter as in developmental works in Jammu &Ladakh," he "If BJP is giving such kind of reasons then they both (PDP Goa in 2015, late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed said this of the locals started throwing stones at the security forces remarked. and BJP) are responsible for the current deteriorating alliance: "I saw a historic opportunity to break a new path engaged in the encounter. Reinforcements from the police Meanwhile, following the fallout of PDP-BJP, Chief situation in Kashmir." in resolving issues of chronic friction between regions and were sent to control the situation on the outer periphery. Minister Mehbooba Mufti has tendered her resignation to Saying that he was expecting the fallout of the ethnic groups in the state by forging an alliance with the "We have tightened the cordon to ensure that militants Governor. dispensation later this year, Omar said, "I am not BJP." don't escape from the area," an anonymous official was Mehbooba while addressing a presser later in the evening surprised over the fallout of the government but as I was An opportunity which, on Tuesday morning, seemed to quoted by a daily. admitted to have submitted her resignation before the expecting it later in the year. The only thing that is beyond have well passed its sell by date. The 42 Rashtriya Rifles of the Indian Army conducted the Governor N NVohra, saying that the alliance between PDP- my expectations is that it happened soon." search operation along with a team of Jammu and BJP was not for power and the party has did its best to Refusing to talk over the reasons behind the fallout of the Continuation of alliance would have Kashmir Police and a section of the Central Reserve Police ensure protection of Article 370. dispensation, Omar said that "I can't speculate it is BJP Force, according to the newspaper. She also claimed that PDP won't go for any alliance to who can comment over it." been against national interest: JK BJP form the new dispensation. (KNS) He said that four years of alliance was only lust of power. that our partner was always against taking strong When Amit Shah met J&K BJP BJP pulled out in its interests for After end of 'unholy alliance' measures against enemies of the nation. Expecting that India would bow to have dialogue with separatists or leaders before breaking up with PDP 2019 Lok Sabha elections: PDP Pakistan and its armed stooges is indicative that PDP was they stood with the PDP. living in a fool's paradise, he claimed. (AGENCIES) The PDP-BJP formed alliance in March 2015. After the they are being consulted regarding the political situation there. PDP Spokesman and the outgoing Works Minister said death of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, his daughter Opposition slams BJP pullout; BJP sources said Amit Shah wanted to seek the opinion "there was a perception that Kashmir betrays Delhi but Mehbooba Mufti took over the over the Chief Minister of of all the Jammu and Kashmir ministers belonging to the we have proved it is Delhi which betrays Kashmir but the state on April 4, 2016. The PDP-BJP alliance had hit blames it for Kashmir instability BJP before the Union home and defence ministries order Kashmir does not betray Delhi. There were already several controversies and leaders of both parties had an offensive by the security forces in the state. difficulties in being North Poles close to South Poles and openly criticised to each other on several occasions in the It is noteworthy that the BJP and the central government finally BJP has taken the decision to end alliance for past. an onlooker. The BJP put on a new mask to play a new found themselves on the defensive when attacks on the securing its interests for 2019 LokSabha elections". game," he added. security forces due to ceasefire implemented during In reply to a question Akthter said " PDP did not Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal pointed out that the Ramzan did not stop. compromise on the core issues and party's positions over Why the PDP-BJP Narendra Modi government had claimed that NEXT CM WILL BE OF BJP Article 370, Article 35 A and Rasana girls rape and murder demonetisation in 2016 had broken the back of militancy Earlier, BJP state president Ravindra Raina said that the case have stood the test". Totally rejecting Ram Madhav's in Jammu and Kashmir but that did not seem true. meeting would discuss the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. allegations on the killing of noted journalist Shujaat alliance ended? "Didn't BJP tell us that demonetisation had broken the Discussions will also take place on organisational Bukhari the outgoing Works Minister Naeem Akhter said back of terrorism in Kashmir? Then what happened?" he matters, he added. "All know in whose control the police, paramilitaries and said. said the source. In a significant statement, Raina claimed that the chief army is". The Communist Party of India (Marxist) criticised the The alliance, which was put together with much careful BJP's for its timing, saying its decision to pull out of the minister of Jammu and Kashmir will be of the BJP after crafting, could not, in the end, carry the weight of the government would push the state deeper into instability. the next election. 4- Yr of alliance was only hugely contradictory ideological positions. "The BJP, which was an equal partner in all the decisions "Till Mufti sahab was there, it was still ok, he had the of the state government during these three years, can not Vohra's report paves way lust of power: Omar position, in the minds of the people to reconcile some of absolve of itself of blames by pulling out of the the contradictions," said another senior BJP leader. government," a communiqué of the party said. "It was the for Governor Rule in J&K Leaders' complaint responsibility of the BJP in power at the Centre to take the N NVohra and assured my party's full support to him in Over the last couple of years, however, the BJP's hold in initiative of controlling the situation in J&K. The BJP failed normalizing the situation here," he said, adding that he Jammu and Ladakh was seen to be slipping and local to redeem its promise to take confidence- building had a meeting with Omar Abdullah, Vice President, also urged Vohra to take the steps at an earliest to hold leaders complained that chances of re-election in 2019 measures, and to hold dialogue with all stakeholders for a National Conference, who stated that there was no the next elections in the state. were slim indeed. durable solution to the state's problem." alternative to Governor's Rule and elections. Pitching for the early elections in the state, Omar said On Monday afternoon, the BJP's Ministers in the Jammu It claimed that the BJP's pullout was a manifestation of the After concluding his consultations with the entire major there is no option other than Governor's rule but at the and Kashmir government, along with the State unit party's inconsistent and "faulty" policy on J&K. Political Parties in J&K Governor Vohra has forwarded his same time he maintained that rule should not be leaders, were summoned to Delhi, with party general "Earlier, it took a unilateral decision for ceasefire, and Report to the President of India for imposition of prolonged and people should be allowed to elect their secretary in charge of the State Ram Madhav cutting short later called it off abruptly," the statement said. Governor's Rule under Section 92 of the Constitution of government in a democratic way. his trip to Andhra Pradesh. Jammu and Kashmir.

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NL CORRESPONDENT PDP-BJP in the State. has finally collapsed: Harsh JAMMU TAWI, JUN 19 There is total mess and uncertainty and the people As the nationwide are suffering for want of NL CORRESPONDENT programme of Indian Youth essential commodities like DODA, JUN 19 Congress (IYC), on the drinking water, power, birth day of Congress ration, medical facilities "BJP had a bad beginning President Shri Rahul etc., what to talk of and its end has been Gandhi today, Pradesh employment and peace. worse. Unable to run the Youth Congress under the PYC President Pranav system and to face the leadership of IYC Shagotra and IYC political challenges of Secretary Incharge J&K were received by PCC awareness for issues like Secretary Sheeshpal Singh governance, it has laid Sheeshpal Singh President Shri G.A. Mir unemployment, women's Keharwala said that from down arms and admitted Keharwala and PYC and other senior leaders security, threat to peace the day one the BJP led its inability to handle the President Pranav Shagotra S/Shri Raman Bhalla, R.S. and prosperity, besides NDA Govt took over the affairs of the govt", said organized 'Marathon' "Run Chib, Rajnish Sharma, failure of Modi led NDA rein of the Country, the Harsh Dev Singh JKNPP for Peace & Prosperity. Manmohan Singh, Pawan Govt. on all fronts and divisive forces have been Chairman and Former Hundreds of PYC activists Raina, Manjit Singh Jatt, Prime Minister Shri activated and the people of Minister. Having lost the assembled near Press Sanjeev Panda and others. Narinder Modi backed off all walks of life feel confidence of the Club, Jammu and started Speaking on the occasion, from all his promises and insecure. They said within electorates besides it marathon run amidst G.A. Mir has appreciated has created a state of four years of Modi Rule, object failure on the raising slogans like "Rahul the role of Youth Congress indecision in the country. the unity and integrity of governance front, the BJP Gandhi Zinda Baad" Rahul at the national level as well PCC Chief said that Jammu the Country is in danger. had chosen to pull out of was addressing public column of said has finally Jumlas, the saffron party Aap Aage Baro, Hum as in the State. He said that and Kashmir is the worst The youth are waiting for the PDP led govt and had meeting in Baggar and collapsed. It could not was funding it difficult to Tumare Saath Hain. At the marathon is being affected State during Modi employment opportunity thereby proved that it was Wani villages of erstwhile have survived as it had face the Dogras in reaching PCC HQ, they organized to raise regime in the Centre and but their wait never ends. failed political party. He Doda District today. "The been laid on the particular who were foundation of political seething with anger. He opportunism. The two said the abrupt ending of NHPC conducts training for Manhas dedicates lane & drain to public diametrically opposed the three and a half year political parties, BJP and long soap-opera of BJP- and Kashmir is committed PDP, with their inchoate PDP misrule had brought contractual employees to carry forward the slogan paradoxes, had joined cheers even amongst the 'Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas' hands after elections with BJP voters who were impart series of lectures in given by the Prime the sole objective of feeling cheated and the Ravi and Sewa Basin Minister, Narendra Modi to sharing the fruits of power. betrayed. He however projects. NHPC has the doorsteps of the public. And they were the parties regretted that the BJP planned a unique concept He urged upon the people that had vowed to had surrendered on the of organising training cum to come forward and avail demolish each other. But eve of Amarnath Ji yatra awareness programmes the various welfare joining hands after and at a time when it for its contractual schemes launched by the elections they had ought to have accepted employees working in Central Government as antagonized their the challenge of peaceful different Projects & Power well as the State respective electorates conduct of the Hindu Stations. In the coming NL CORRESPONDENT mandir at Vill. Khada, was Government. Naib leading to massive pilgrimage. "The BJP had days, training JAMMU TAWI, JUN 19 a long pending demand of Tehsildar Mohd Ismael, JE resentment and public not only failed in programmes are planned the locals who apprised Block Parmandal Digvijay outrage in both the regions governance but had NL CORRESPONDENT Payments & Wages, to be conducted in the Member Parliament Rajya him regarding the issue Singh, BJP State Executive which finally became the exhibited itself as a JAMMU TAWI, JUN 19 Employees Provident states of Jammu & Sabha, Shamsher Singh some time back. "I had Member Subash Bhagat, reason for inevitable fall". coward," said Harsh. Fund, Employees State Kashmir, Himachal Manhas today dedicated immediately released fund BJP Distt. President Harsh said that the Prominent among those Taking the concept of Insurance & employee- Pradesh & Uttrakhand. For newly constructed Lane to the tune of Rs 07.83 Lac Jangbir Singh, Ex-Block decision to pull out from who spoke on the employee's welfare a step employer relationships majority of Contract and Drain along with tiling from my Member President Parshotam the govt was a political occasion includes Gagan further, NHPC's Sewa II PS were organised during the employees it was their first work to the public at Vill. Parliament Local Area Singh, Block-President stunt by the BJP to enter Pratap Singh, Parshotam Mashka conducted a day- programme. A veteran ever experience of Khada, Block-Parmandal, Development (MPLAD) Kulbir Singh, Anil Sharma, the election campaign for Parihar, Sewa Singh Bali, long training programme employee's trainer from corporate training and Jammu. Manhas, while Fund for the construction Deepak Singh, Narinder 2019 polls. Having Basharat Ali, Rajeshwar for its Contractual Corporate Office, they were extremely happy addressing the people said of the said work which is Sharma, Daleep Sharma, hoodwinked the people Singh Sambyal, Karnail employees. Four training Faridabad, Sh. Manoranjan to be made part of the that the newly constructed ready for the public use Deepak Kumar, Adarsh especially in Jammu Singh, Mohinder Singh, sessions covering various Behera, Manager (Human awareness sessions w.r.t. lane and drain along with now," he added. He also Narania were also present during elections by its Arun Khajuria, Rampaul important topics such as Resources) was deputed to their rights and duties. tiling work near Shiv said that the BJP in Jammu on the occasion. treacherous terrain of Sharma. Shabeel organized at SYST condemns Power shutdown

SKUAST-J NL CORRESPONDENT remain affected on June 20 and 21from 6 Uttrakhand Police action JAMMU TAWI, JUN 19 am to 10 am. However, to carry out replacement of NL CORRESPONDENT the Uttrakhand Police, he and asked the local To carry out various development works CT/PT Metering units of M/S Govt. JAMMU TAWI, JUN 19 said that it is not a new authorities to take by M/s IRCON International Ltd. under R- Joinery Mills, Ind. Complex, Bari- thing that devotees use necessary actions against APDRP scheme, the shutdown of 11 KV Brahmana, Jammu , the shutdown of BB- While referring to the religious signs in the cyulprits in the feeders is being observed. II feeder emanating from 3x10 MVA, removal of Sikh Nishan cavalcades going for the incident. Gurpreet Singh, During the shutdown, the power supply 33/11 KV R/Station Bari-Brahamana is Sahib and other religious to Sainik Colony and its adjoining areas being observed on June 20 from 1 pm to 2 items from the vehicles of shall remain affected on June 20 and 22 pm. devotees going to Shri from 6 am to 10 am. Meanwhile, for tapping of new DTs, the NL CORRESPONDENT SKUAST-TAJ Dr. Vikas Hemkunt Sahib, Sikh Youth Similarly, the power supply to Vikas shutdown of 11 KV R.S. Pura IV feeder JAMMU TAWI, JUN 19 Sharma said that such Sewa Trust (SYST)has Lane, Bhagwati Nagar, Puran Nagar and and R.S. Pura VII feeder is being shabeels should be alleged that Sikhs are its adjoining areas shall remain affected observed. A shabeel was organized at frequently organized at repeatedly being targeted on June 20 from 11 am to 12 noon. During the shutdown, the power supply SKUAST-Jammu wherein Main Campus Chatha of in the country. Addressing Likewise, the power supply to Garden to Chowla road, Gigian, Chola Morh, Jatt sweet water was served varsity during the hot to media here today, Avenu, Shakti Nagar, Mohinder Nagar Sabha, Gurdeep Vihar, Reddy, GM School, among the people. summer days so that the Chairman SYST, Tejinder and its adjoining areas shall remain Badyal Morh, Christian Colony shall Hundreds of students, passers do not worry about Pal Singh briefed about the affected on June 21 and 23 from 11 am to remain affected from June 20 to 22 from 5 teachers and labourers of drinking water. Devinder whole incident. He said religious tours like Vaishno Varunpreet Singh, 12 noon. am to 9 am. farm varsity quenched their Singh Happy, Gulshan that on Monday, Mata, Amritsar Sahib, Parampreet Singh, balbir Similarly, the power supply to PHE shall Similarly, the power supply to Khamb, JD thirst by sweet / cold water Kumar, Ravi and Kulbeer Uttrakhand Police removed Anandpur Sahib, Char Singh Mehta, Gurpreet remain affected on June 22 from 10 am to Form, Tunda Rice, Purana Pind, Park, in the scorching heat. The Singh supervised the Sikh religious flag and Dham Yatra and other holy Singh, Navjot Singh, 12 noon. Revenue Centre Main bazaar, Jain School shabeel was organized by programme. Others who other religious things from places, then why is this Varinder Pal Singh, Likewise, the power supply to Upper and GGH School DTs shall remain labourers of SKUAST- were present on the the bikes and cars of discrimination with Sikhs? Inderpal Singh, Lucky, Roop Nagar, JDA Colony and its adjoining affected from June 23 to 25 from 5 am to Jammu and supported by occasion include Prof. KR devotees of Shri Hemkunt SYST members further Jagjeet Singh Khalsa, areas shall remain affected on June 22 9 am. However, to execute urgent branch SKUAST - Teaching Sharma, Prof. Vikas Sahib without giving any warned the government of Sohanpreet Singh, Aminder from 10 am to 12 noon. cutting of trees along the 33 KV line, the Association Jammu Sharma, Dr. Sanjeev Shukla proper reasons for the dire consequences if such Pal Singh were also present Meanwhile, the shutdown of R-1 feeder shutdown of 33 KV Janipur-Muthi Line is (SKUAST-TAJ). President & Dr. Sandeep Chopra. actions. While lambasting incidents are not stopped on the occasion. emanating from 33/11 KV R/Station also being observed. During the Residency is being observed. shutdown, the power supply to Muthi, During the shutdown, the power supply PHE Muthi, Paloura, MES Muthi, BSF Justice Gogoi attends Legal Services & Awareness Camp to Lakhdata Bazar, Rajinder Bazar, Paloura and adjoining areas will remain Khadikha Talab and nearby areas shall affected on June 20 from 7 am to 11 am. NL CORRESPONDENT Animal Husbandry, Sheep JAMMU TAWI, JUN 19 Husbandry, Handlooms, Horticulture, ICDS, Education and JCCI pays tributes to Supreme Court Judge, Justice others along with organizations Ranjan Gogoi, who is also the like Team Jammu, DLSA, Jammu, Executive Chairman, National Bachpan Bachao, HPCL, ICPS Shujaat Bukhari Legal Services Authority (NALSA) besides J&K Bank, SBI, PNB, attended a Mega Legal Services HDFC, J&K Grameen Bank, ICICI and Awareness Camp held at Bank, Canara Bank displaying the NL CORRESPONDENT Mishriwala on Tuesday. The day- schemes and programmes SRINAGAR, JUN 19 long camp was organized by undertaken by them for the District Legal Services Authority welfare of the people. The The Jammu Chamber of (DLSA), Jammu in collaboration welcome address was presented Commerce and Industry with the District Administration by Principal District & Sessions President Rakesh Gupta under the directions of National Judge Vinod Chatterji Koul and along with the Vice Legal Service Authority (NALSA), the proceedings were conducted President Rajesh Gupta J&K High Court Legal Services departments. benefitted under various Central by Sub-Registrar and Secretary, and Vice President Rajeev Committee and J&K State Legal The camp was organized on the and State sponsored schemes DLSA Jammu, Swati Gupta. The Gupta visited the spot Services Authority. Prominent concept envisaged by NALSA as an included ICDS (Ladli Beti), Ujjwala programme was inaugurated by where Shujaat Buhkari, among others who attended the outreach initiative for legal Yojana, Swachh Bharat Mission, Judge, J&K High Court, Justice Ali the Editor in Chief of Rising strongly condemned the bridges to bring peace camp were Judge, J&K High Court awareness and empowerment as PMAY, PMSBY, Jan Dhan Yojana, Mohammed Magrey in the Kashmir was killed by the Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey per the vision of the Executive NULM, PMEGP, ISSS, SCA to SCP, presence of J&K High Court bullets of hatred laced with killing of a promoter of shall not be forgotten and (Member, NALSA & Chairman, Chairman NALSA, Judge Supreme Sobhagya, Soil Health Cards, KCC, Judge, Justice M K Hanjura. A death outside his office on peace and dialogue. He also appealed to one and J&K High Court Legal Services Court of India Justice Ranjan JSY, Disability Certificates, total number of 18 government June 15 last week in the further said that this killing all to unite against the face Committee), Divisional Gogoi. To achieve the objective of Scholarships to students, CSS on departments and organizations heart of Srinagar city. The speaks volumes about the of ugly terror Commissioner Jammu Hemant social justice for all, an endeavour Blue Revolution, MGNREGA, had displayed the schemes and JCCI teams lit candles and security situation in the unconditionally. The Kumar Sharma, Principal District was made to ensure the PMJJBY, Save the Girl Child, programmes by installing stalls offered flowers at the site state where no one was Chamber President also and Sessions Judge, Jammu, Vinod availability of benefits to the Handloom Schemes, Red Cross for the welfare of the people. The outside press enclave and feeling safe hence urgent said that all those who Chatterjee Koul (Chairman , people especially from beneficiaries and many alike. camp/fair was first of its kind prayed for peace to the appropriate measures were connected to Shujaat DLSA), Deputy Commissioner economically, socially and Justice Ranjan Gogoi also initiative undertaken in the state departed noble soul. The were needed to be taken to Sahib should take his Kumar Rajeev Ranjan, along with educationally backward areas. inspected the informative stalls of J&K for creating legal Chamber President said give a sense of security to a unfinished work to the final senior functionaries of Legal During the camp, a total number of installed by various departments. consciousness and awareness. A that the marks of the common man. He also said conclusion and should not Authorities, District 597 beneficiaries identified by including Social Welfare, Rural large section of the public got bullets on the wall were that the works of Shujaat be deterred by the threats Administration and various Para Legal Volunteers were Development, Floriculture, benefits from the same. still clearly visible and Sahib towards building whatsoever. the northlines 4 HILL DISTRICT Jammu | Wednesday| June 20 | 2018 DDC inspects development works DDC holds DISHA review meet Army organizes veterans rally

(R&B) to finalize the DPR extensive review of for starting construction physical and financial work of the library. achievements registered He also visited under by various departments construction Fruit Mandi during the year 2017-18. Nangali Sahib (Dingla) and The DDC said the interacted with the Government of India has representatives of the initiated several trade association and programmes and schemes listened to their demands. for all-round development He also inspected Kalai of the district particularly bridge construction and far-flung areas. He give timeline of two months stressed upon the officers NL CORRESPONDENT conducted by Directorate to concerned department NL CORRESPONDENT Bharat Mission Gramin, to work with sincerity and RAJOURI, JUNE 19 General Resettlement, to complete the UDHAMPUR, JUNE 19 National Rural Drinking dedication and ensure the AWPO for second career time bound completion of NL CORRESPONDENT speed up the pace of work construction work. Water Programme, A veterans rally was option to ex-servicemen, developmental projects. POONCH, JUNE 19 and complete it within During the tour, the DDC District Development Pradhan Mantri Krishi organised by Army today welfare schemes by He directed the officers to specified time frame. He also interacted with the Commissioner, Udhampur Sanchaye Yojana, at Samote. The rally was Kendriya Sainik Board, plan frequent tour of District Development also directed to prepare various deputations to have Ravinder Kumar today Watershed Management inaugurated by the GOC, pension entitlements, remote and hilly areas to Commissioner, Poonch DPR for Ground floor of a firsthand appraisal of the convened a preliminary Programme, (IWMP) Counter Insurgency Force educational and monitor the development Mohammed Aiyaz Asad Town Hall so that working of various meeting of Digital India Land Record (Uniform) in the presence information relating to works pertaining to their today conducted a tour of Municipal office can be departments as per the District/Sectoral officers Modernizartion of dignitaries from the recruitment procedure for departments so that best Poonch town and inspected shifted there as soon as aspirations of people of of the district under Programme,Deen Dayal civil administration, wards of ex-servicemen results could be ensured various developmental possible. DISHA at DC Office Upadhyay Gram Jyoti veterans and Veer Naris was provided for the these areas. on the ground with no works being executed by He also visited Krishi Complex here. Yojana, Ujjwal DISCOM from the districts of benefit of all attendees. In another development, compromise on the quality various agencies there. Vigyan Kendra, Poonch and Detailed deliberations Assurance Yojana, Rajouri and Reasi. The Medical check-up facility the DDC surveyed a few of works executed. During the tour, the DDC took stock of the were held on various Pradhan Mantri Fasal rally gave the veterans a was also available under places for providing Among others, Additional visited Indoor Sports agricultural research schemes being Bima Yojana, National platform to interact with the supervision of parking facility in the Town District Development Stadium, Krishi Vighyan interventions and exposure implemented in different Health Mission, Serva officials from various Regiment Medical Officer, and also setting up of a Commissioner, Udhampur Kendra, Town Hall and being provided to the sectors of the district Shiksha Abhiyan, Army establishments, for health check up and multilateral shopping Arvind Sharma, GM DIC, Border Block Library. farmers. He asked the like Mahatma Gandhi Integrated Child civil administration, provision of medicines. complex for the public. Suram Chand Sharma, PO He was accompanied by officers to conduct National Rural Development Scheme, Mid police and banks. Various The GOC, CIF (Uniform) in While carrying inspection ICDS, Rimpy Ohri, Chief ACR Poonch, B.A Lone, awareness programmes Employment Guarantee day meal Scheme, stalls and counters were his address complimented works of road from Poonch Planning Officer, Ashok Executive Engineers of across the district for Scheme , Deen Dayal Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala established with Officials the ex-servicemen for to Surankote, directions Khajuria, Assistant PDD, PHE, PWD (R&B), EO creating awareness among Antodaya Yojana - NRLM, Yojana, Digital India from Zila Sainik Board, their yeoman service and Commissioner Revenue, Municipality, senior the farmers about latest were issued to OC GREF Deen Dayal Upadhyay public Internet Access Defence Pension devotion to the nation. He Subash Dogra, Chief scientist of KVK and other varieties of seeds to for blacktopping of road at Gramin Kaushalya Yojana, Programme providing Disbursing Officer exhorted upon them to Medical officer, Dr. K.C district officers. increase farm productivity. various patches on the Pradhan Mantri Gram Common Service Center (DPDO), Ex-servicemen holistically continue their Dogra, CHO, Brij Vallabh The DDC visited under The DDC, while inspecting highway especially at Sadak Yojana,National in each gram Panchayat, Contributory Health contribution towards Gupta, Executive Engineer construction Indoor Sports the land identified for Kalai, making a culvert Social Assistance Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Scheme (ECHS), Army development of society PHE, Ashok Sharma, Stadium and Town Hall, construction of Border near Kalai Chashma, Programme, Pradhan Vikas Yojana, were Welfare Placement and the nation. The event Executive Engineer PDD, Poonch and directed Library in Poonch, asked blacktopping of other Mantri Gram Awaas discussed in detail. Organisation (AWPO) and was appreciated by the Rajinder Gupta besides Executive Engineer, R&B to Executive Engineer, PWD stretches between Poonch Yojana,Swachh Bharat During the meeting, the State Bank of India to veterans as an other district and sectoral to Surankote. Mission (SBM) Swachh DDC also took an address the issues of ex- appropriate platform to 325 certificates officers of various servicemen on the spot. address grievances of ex- departments were present Information on servicemen and their provided in PSGA camp Progress on const of bunkers in the meeting. employment schemes families. along IB, LoC reviewed DDC inaugurates workshop on NSSH

NL CORRESPONDENT The meeting was informed constructed along the IB in NL CORRESPONDENT population were present and CPSEs from these SRINAGAR, JUNE 19 that the Government of Jammu, Kathua and RAJOURI, JUNE 19 on the occasion. MSEs. India has sanctioned Samba districts, the Speaking on the occasion, On the occasion, CEO R.A Minister for Public Works, construction of 14,460 meeting was told. The District Development the DDC said schemes in Qadri briefed the tribal Naeem Akhtar today bunkers at a cost of Rs meeting was informed that Commissioner Rajouri likes of National ST SC population about the today inaugurated one-day Hub are envisaged to benefits entailed under reviewed the progress of 415.73 crore to safeguard the hilly terrain of districts workshop on National impart entrepreneurial various self employment construction of Safety the lives of the people like Poonch substantially Scheduled Caste skills to ST/SC population schemes and flagship Bunkers and Evacuation living along the LoC and IB increases the head-load Scheduled Tribe Hub to enable them to establish programmes for inclusion Shelters along the in J&K.These would while bunkers in low-lying (NSSH) and other related the MSME (Micro, Small of marginalised NL CORRESPONDENT participants of latest status International Border (IB) include 13029 Individual areas need water-proofing, schemes. The workshop and Medium Enterprises). communities in RAJOURI, JUNE 19 of developmental works in and Line of Control (LoC) Bunkers and 1431 which increases the cost of was organised by Jammu This, he said, will play a developmental process, the area and also spread in Jammu region. Chief Community Bunkers. Rs 2.50 lakh per bunker and Kashmir Khadi and pivotal role in socio- eligibility criteria and The Sub-divisional awareness about various Secretary, B B Vyas, Besides, Evacuation Sheds fixed by the Centre. The Village Industries Board economic development of other parameters fixed by Administration Koteranka centrally sponsored Principal Secretary Home, are also to be constructed meeting also discussed the (J&K KVIB) for these marginalised policy makers. convened an impressive schemes, flagship R K Goyal, Commissioner along the LoC and IB to process for construction of dissemination of communities and bring He also impressed upon public outreach camp at programmes, social Secretary R&B, Sanjeev deal with emergencies Evacuation Complexes information about various them at par with the District Officer, KVIB and Peeri to ensure time bound welfare schemes and schemes of the central and mainstream. line departments to extend Verma, Development during cross-border (Seema Bhawans) along delivery of various developmental schemes. state government for He said under capacity their public outreach in services enlisted under Registration were for new Commissioner Works, R K shelling. The bunkers are the border areas. The welfare of schedule caste building initiative of NSSH each and every part of the Public Service Guarantee job cards, correction in Razdan, Chief Engineer to be constructed by the officers attending the and schedule tribe Programme, around 2000 district to rope in all Act 2011 at the doorsteps of ration cards, Aadhar cards, R&B Jammu, Sudhir Shah, R&B Department which meeting informed that the population. SC/ST entrepreneurs will aspiring entrepreneurs of the public. In the camp inclusion PMAY survey Chief Engineer R&B has already approved the process will be started Secretary/CEO KVIB be skilled over by 3 Sector these communities so that headed by Additional As many as 325 services Kashmir, Nisar Ahmad proposal, including design soon and a project report Rashid Ahmad Qadri, Skill Councils for benefits percolate to Deputy Commissioner including 101 Permanent Bhat, Managing Director, and specifications and will be prepared for border Deputy CEO KVIB Pawan establishing enterprises grassroots level. Koteranka Shafiq Ahmad, Resident, 5 RBA, 7 Jammu and Kashmir tenders to start areas in Kupwara and Uri Gupta, Financial Advisor by formulating clusters. It was also given out that Tehsildar Mohd Rafiq, BDO Category, 160 Income, 6 Projects Construction construction will be issued in the first stage to be sent and Chief Accounts Officer He said in order to give district Rajouri has Imtiaz Ahmad, CDPO, Medical certificates and 46 Corporation (JKPCC), soon. While 7,298 bunkers to the concerned Union KVIB Mohammad Ashraf upward flip to the recorded highest number Tehsil Social Welfare free gas connections under Haqla, district officer of business of MSEs owned of cases under PMEGP Vikar Mustafa Shuntho are being constructed Ministry for approval. The Officer, TSO and Sectoral PMAY were provided on KVIB Rajouri, district by SC/ST entrepreneurs being sponsored with and other officers of the along the LoC in the twin meeting also reviewed the Officers of Line spot to the applicants. officers of line the government has incoming generating units departments and field Speaking on the occasion, concerned departments districts of Poonch and progress for creating departments, ex-panches mandated 4% of total in manufacturing, trade functionaries of Revenue, ADC Shafiq Ahmad asked were present at the Rajouri, 7162 underground additional accommodation and sarpanches and procurement by Central and services sectors RDD, Health and other concerned to resolve public meeting. bunkers would be for Kashmiri migrants. participants from targeted Ministries, Departments successfully established. departments attended the issues on priority to camp, listened public mitigate their sufferings. grievances, responded to He assured to take up the Congress will emerge as a force to Shabir visits rains, hail- the issues raised and also developmental hitches in provided various services. the area with district The camp witnessed huge administration for reckon with in near future: Saroori storm hit villages public participation from corrective measures. NL CORRESPONDENT BCC, Qayoom Mirza, Ex- Peeri and adjoining These camps are being NL CORRESPONDENT begun. RAJOURI, JUNE 19 Sarpanch Bhasharat villages. The public organised under the close KISHTWAR, JUNE 19 Welcoming hundreds of registered their grievances monitoring mechanism of Bhatti, Ch Bashir Zahir political activists from Former Minister and Choudhary and others. and issues related to better District Administration Asserting that the Indian Watser, Chingam, Parna, road connectivity, potable headed by Deputy JKPCC general secretary Khan talked to senior National Congress has Passerkote, Naidgam, drinking water, electricity, Commissioner Rajouri who Shabir Ahmed Khan today officers in the retained its premier role availability of seeds and has notified a schedule for Lonepura, Kalomsoey, visited village Khablan in administration and fertilisers etc with 25 camps to held across in state politics and will Singpora, Batwari, Udeel, Block Planger, demanded immediate concerned officers. The the district in the month of continue to do in future as Chatroo, Mehjar, Mulwar, Thannamandi area of relief, rehabilitation and officers informed the June. well, Jammu and Kashmir Tagood, Phagsoo Thathri, Rajouri district where compensation to the Pradesh Congress Indloo Kahara, Cheera, several houses have affected families. Shabir suffered damage in flash Khan regretted that till last Committee (JKPCC), Vice Jakyas and other areas of President and MLA flood due to suspected evening no senior official Inderwal constituency at cloud burst and hailstorm. of the administration had Inderwal, Ghulam "every worker and leader" has the capacity to a function organized at The Ex-MLA along with a visited the affected Mohamamd Saroori said in respect of party affairs deliver. Saroori asked MLA Inderwal's team of local Sarpanch and families and there is it will emerge as a force and assured him (G. M party workers to residence. Saroori said senior leaders of Block strong wave of resentment to reckon in the upcoming Saroori) that every leader accelerate political their joining will Congress Committee in the area. It is elections. Saroori who and worker will work activities and make them reinvigorate the party visited the area to take unfortunate that the was addressing the party stock of the situation and Government is not serious united for further aware about the Congress further, enabling it to workers from Thathri, said that around a dozen about the plight of badly "rejuvenation" of the party. Party's policies and achieve the cherished Kahara, Jakyas Bhalessa, families have been affected people. He Speaking on the occasion, programs. He said agenda of Congress party Bunjwah, Drabshalla, uprooted due to extensive pleaded for adequate Ghulam Mohammad Congress Party which has making Jammu and Sarthal, Thakrie, damage to their houses compensation to each Saroori said Congress the history of 125 years of Kashmir economically Mugalmaidan, Chatroo and lands. He was family besides immediate Party is a vibrant force in serving the people of stable and politically accompanied by president relief and rehabilitation. areas told party workers the State and will get Country, and has always vibrant state. Saroori said here to remain steadfast further strengthened at all taken care of poor and divisive politics of the in their mission to serve levels. He asked party downtrodden sections. He parties like PDP and BJP the people. The Congress cadres to reach out to also predicted total are detrimental to the workers apprised Saroori people, and help them in annihilation of Bhartiya growth and prosperity of about the party affairs, redressing their Janta Party in the future Jammu and Kashmir socio-economic and grievances. Terming election because of its which is facing peculiar political development in Congress Party as an duplicity and anti-people problems on economic their respective areas. "instrument of Service", policies and said the and political fronts that They thanked Saroori for he said party has process of its need unique treatment taking into confidence delivered enough and it degeneration has already with a sense of urgency. the northlines 5 STATE Jammu | Wednesday| June 20 | 2018 Distt admn finalizes anti- Urs Syed Suallah (A.R) Shiv Sena Punjab Delegation flood action plan arrangements finalized meets Governor

NL CORRESPONDENT Samba with contact the precautionary SAMBA, JUNE 19 numbers 01923-243248, measures to be taken in drives, ADC directed 94196-64262 to remain the flood prone areas concerned to intensify District administration functional round the clock particularly along River cleanliness drive in the Samba today finalised the to monitor the situation Devak, Basantar flood district with a focus on anti-flood action plan to and for timely coordinated channels and numerous roads, lanes, drains and meet any eventuality action. local nallahs. regular lifting of wastage during the upcoming Technical Officer of flood The DDC directed flood from markets. Besides he monsoon season. control division Samba control department to asked the Municipal Authorities to work in Deputy Commissioner, (Contact number 94191- strengthen communication NL CORRESPONDENT in large numbers. NL CORRESPONDENT halting points en route double shifts. Samba S Rajinder Singh 86359/90551-33531) will be system. He stressed upon BUDGAM, JUNE 19 The meeting was informed SRINAGAR, JUNE 19 the Base Camps; Tara chaired the meeting nodal officer of the control forecasting, gathering of that Health Department He also asked the cooperation and which was attended by room. Information and Additional Deputy would conduct health concerned to install new A 7 member delegation of facilitation to be provided ADC, SDM, Executive The DDC asked Flood dissemination of Commissioner Budgam camps at different places and repair defunct street Shiv Sena Punjab led by by the State Police while Engineer Flood Control Control Department to information to the general Mohammad Farooq Dar to facilitate general public lights and high mast lights its National President Sh. travelling on the National Division, Engineers and monitor all embankments public. He asked flood today convened a meeting during the Urs days. and ensure proper Sanjiv Ghanoli met Highway towards the officers of I&FC, Town in the flood prone areas control department to to review and finalize the Stressing on the illumination of the holy Governor N.N. Vohra at Base Camps. The Drainage Division, and take advance share forecasting arrangements for annual uninterrupted power and shrine. the Raj Bhavan today. delegation also demanded PDD,EOs Muncipalties, measures to plug information well in Urs of Syed Suallah (A.R) at water supply across Further, ADC directed the Sh. UmangNarula, Chief full protection for the BSNL, R&B, RDD, possibility of breach of advance with security Khansaheb being observed Khansaheb on Urs days, concerned to ensure plying Executive Officer Shri safety and security of the Education, Medical, ARTO, protection bunds. forces. He further asked from June 21. the ADC asked Exens of of public transport during Amarnathji Shrine Board Yatris. representatives of SDRF , The officers of Army, Civil police to make action plan The meeting was held on PDD and PHE to sensitize evening times in all towns and Sh. Bhupinder Kumar, Governor assured the civil Defence and officers Defence were directed to for traffic management. He the directions of Deputy their ground level staff to for the commuters. Additional CEO, SASB delegation that all the from army and BSF. keep their men and directed ARTO to make Commissioner Budgam ensure that hassle-free Besides, the magistrates participated in the issues raised by them will Deputy Commissioner machinery ready including Mohammad Harun Malik. water and electricity transport plan for were asked to remain meeting. be addressed and advised reviewed the department tents, sand bags, ropes, During the meeting, ADC supply is provided to the evacuation in case of any vigilant and keep close The delegation requested them to create wide- wise preparedness with boats and helicopters, life directed the concerned to consumers. FCS&CA emergency. He further liaison with the police Governor to facilitate Shri spread awareness about regard to stocking of jackets besides stretchers, strictly regulate transport department was directed directed EOs of all authorities and the Fire Amarnathji pilgrims and the Advisory issued by essential commodities, emergency lights for to ensure hassle-free to provide an additional Service authorities were Muncipalties for de-silting provide toll free entry into the Shri Amarnathji medical facilities, carrying out rescue movement of devotees quota of 50 quintals of directed to remain in a of drainages and removal J&K of the buses carrying Shrine Board regarding ambulances, dewatering operations. expected to throng the Sufi ration to the consumers. state of preparedness to of polythene to avoid water Yatris; provide drinking Dos and Don'ts to be pumps, rescue vehicles, The DDC called for mystic's shrine from Emphasizing the need for deal with any eventuality. water facilities at the observed by the pilgrims. tents and arrangements maintaining close logging. different parts of the Valley pre and post sanitation made by PHE, Medical and coordination among the The DDC directed Police departments to meet departments and State concerned officers for Sukesh Khajuria submits memo to VC JU the challenges. Disaster Response Force identification of CPI (M) condemns The meeting was informed (SDRF) for quick response educational institutions, BCH-604 of B.Com Hons. is updating its syllabi that a control room has to the situation emerging Panchayat Ghars and civilian killings VI semester Degree regularly to meet the been set up from July 1, due to heavy rains and community halls to Examination held on 3rd market challenges" Sukesh May 2018. c.Khajuria in his 2018 to September 30th at other eventualities. The accommodate evacuated NL CORRESPONDENT statement issued to KNS A copy of the representation brought to Flood Control division meeting discussed in detail people if required. SRINAGAR, JUNE 19 said. Earlier two civilians representation has also his notice a matter of were killed in Security been submitted to urgent importance While strongly Forces' firing in Pulwama Narinder Nath Vohra, concerning future of youth PDP, BJP equally responsible for condemning the civilian and Anantnag on June 15 Governor of J&K State of J&K. killings in various parts of and 16 respectively. "We who is also Chancellor of Sukesh C Khajuria a Kashmir over the recent are now short of words and University of Jammu, student of accountancy current mess in JK: PCC leaders days, State Secretary CPI it is not enough to NL CORRESPONDENT Mehbooba Mufti, J&K who has been teaching (M) and Ghulam Nabi condemn the civilian JAMMU, JUNE 19 Chief Minister, Pro- accountancy subject since NL CORRESPONDENT as well. The killing of civilians and Malik on Tuesday said that killings. How long the Chancellor of University of 1978 has stated that the SRINAGAR, JUNE 19 security personnel has gone up during the killings of civilians can civilian killings will Sukesh C Khajuria, a Jammu , Prakash name of Examination has last more than three years of PDP-BJP never be solution to any continue in Kashmir? social activist and former Javadekar ,Union Human been titled Advanced Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress rule," they said. "Both the parties are problem and urged all the Unarmed civilians getting member of prominent Resources Development Corporate Tax instead of Committee (JKPCC) leaders on Tuesday equally responsible for the present unrest parties involved in the killed is an alarming citizen's Advisory Minister and Imran Raza Advanced Corporate said that Bharatiya Jananta Party's (BJP) in Kashmir and can't evade the conflict to devise a situation and government Committee constituted by Ansari Minister for Higher Accounting which should decision to pull out of the alliance with responsibilities of their wrong doings by mechanism to stop such must take steps be stop it the state government has Education, J&K. be the correct name. Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Jammu ending the alliance. The policies of the killings. A civilian immediately," Malik said. submitted a Emboldened by Valued Secondly Q.No.2 (4 Marks) and Kashmir is 'an opportunistic move' BJP, which had a huge mandate at Mohammad Iqbal Kawa He said that mere representation to Prof. thoughts from the desk of - Section A and Q.No.3 (12 ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha elections. national level, have completely proven to was killed by suspected condemnation every time R.D. Sharma Vice- Vice Chancellor, University Marks) based on According to the statement issued to KNS, be a failure in Jammu and Kashmir. The militants at Kelam, Kulgam on such incidents isn't Chancellor University of of Jammu that " The redemption of debentures JKPCC senior leaders and legislators state has been polarized due to the on Sunday evening while enough neither ordering a Jammu regarding university of Jammu has a by sinking fund method including Vice President MLC G N Monga, communal politics played by the BJP over another civilian Aijaz probe is a solution to the discrepancies in the firm commitment to has not been in the MLA Sopore and party Vice President, the last three years," they added. They Ahmad Bhat died in army's problem. Malik expressed examination paper of academic Excellence and syllabus of the course. Haji Rasheed Dar, MLA Bandipora, said that over the decades, the Congress firing in Nowpora Akhran, solidarity with the advanced corporate Usman Majeed and MLA Devsar is the only party which has emerged a Kulgam on Monday, the bereaved families. (KNS) accounting course No. Mohammad Amin Bhat said that "this strong unifying and secular force in all unholy alliance between the two parties three regions of the state and the party JKEF pledges to take Late was destined to break. But because of this alone can better serve the interest of all Monga criticizes govt for delay in unholy alliance and the wrong policies of sections of the society and lead the state both the Central and the State on the path of peace, progress and Bukhari's mission forward governments in the last more than three prosperity. "Congress under the dynamic revival of Mohra project years, the state has been pushed into a leadership of Rahul Gandhiji and Sonia NL CORRESPONDENT throw light on his RINAGAR UNE quagmire and uncertain situation." "There Gandhiji have unshakeable belief in NL CORRESPONDENT agreed to allow discharge on Srinagar-Muzaffarabad S , J 19 contribution. The speaker is a chaos and confusion everywhere democracy, secularism and are SRINAGAR, JUNE 19 of water from Uri first road at Boniyar in Uri. on behalf of the forum while the security situation has not only committed to cause of downtrodden barrage, the snail's pace at While the detailed project Jammu Kashmir Editor's pledged to take his deteriorated in the state, but the borders people," the statement added. (KNS) Jammu and Kashmir which the work is going on report to maintain the Forum today attended the mission forward. "Shujaat Pradesh Congress is disgusting. "I took up the heritage of the project has congregation at slain Bukhari had constituted Unholy PDP-BJP alliance responsible Committee (JKPCC) Vice issue in the Legislative been completed, the senior journalist, Shujaat the editor's forum three President and MLC G N Council several times and process for inviting Bukhari's residence at months ago and now we Monga Tuesday criticized met the concerned tenders for restoration of Kreeri village of Baramulla pledge to take his mission for damages to the State: Mir the Government for the minister and the officials, the project is yet to be district. While speaking forward with sincerity and delay in revival of over who assured that the work done. If completed, the on the occasion, JK dedication," he said. The NL CORRESPONDENT deterioration in the behind the deterioration of 100-year old Mohra would be started soon on project not only would Editors Forum spokesman, forum also expressed Rashid Rahil said paid sympathy with the SRINAGAR, JUNE 19 situation. Commenting on the situation, now the BJP hydroelectric project in the projects. However, the suffice the electricity tributes to the slain bereaved family and the pulling out of BJP has pulled out from the Baramulla district which inordinate delay is needs of people residing in has been defunct since happening. If the work on border areas of Baramulla journalist and highlighted prayed for the heavenly Reacting to the today, JKPCC President Govt after ruining the his role played in the field abode of the slain withdrawal of support to Mir said that BJP cannot State, he said. The unholy 1992. In a statement the project is started not and Kupwara, it would issued to KNS, he said only will it suffice the cater to the needs of the of journalism. The journalist. "We equally PDP, the J&K Pradesh escape the alliance between PDP BJP though the revival of power needs in the area, villagers for irrigation spokesman announced share the pain," he said. Congress Committee responsibilities of the has caused lot of damages state's first hydroelectric but would also generate purposes as well. The that the forum will hold a The members of the forum (JKPCC) Tuesday said that damages caused to peace to state in every respect, project, constructed way employment for the government must start special function in including its co-convener, both the coalition partners in the State. The pulling out from the Govt back in 1905, received locals," he said. The work on the project but remembrance of Syed Muhammad Aslam Bhat have never been on the differences on the issues will not save the sinking some impetus after heritage project was from the last five years it Shujaat Bukhari at Tagore among all members of same page from the day between the PDP-BJP have boat of BJP, Mir said. national hydroelectric constructed by European has been giving the same hall in Srinagar where Jammu, Kashmir and one, resulting into remained the source (KNS) power corporation (NHPC) engineers in early part of reply. The government is leaders, civil society Ladakh attended the last century on the left not serious in reviving the members and others will congregation. (KNS) Chairman SCBC Guv greets people on bank of the river Jhelum heritage project. (KNS) meets Governor Khirbhawani Mela NL CORRESPONDENT example of communal NL CORRESPONDENT various levels. Observing SRINAGAR, JUNE 19 harmony and brotherhood, SRINAGAR, JUNE 19 that J&K was a multi- which have been the lingual and multi-cultural Governor N. N. Vohra has hallmarks of the glorious Sh. Jeet Lal Gupta, state, Governor stressed felicitated the people on pluralistic ethos of Jammu Chairman, State the high importance of all the eve of Khirbhawani and Kashmir in the Commission for Backward required measures being Mela. In his message of centuries past. Classes, met Governor taken for protecting and greetings, the Governor Governor has prayed for N.N. Vohra at the Raj advancing the interest of has observed that this peace, harmony, progress Bhavan today. Sh. Gupta the Backward Classes. Festival is a shining and prosperity in the State. briefed Governor about the functioning of the Commission and the various steps being taken to promote and protect the social, educational, economic and cultural interests of the Backward Classes in the State. He also apprised Governor about the various important matters concerning the Backward Classes which are still pending decision at the northlines 6 OPINION Jammu | Wednesday | June 20 | 2018 Why Amit Shah's checkmate to Has our the northlines ceasefire failed? Wednesday | June 20 | 2018 the PDP could prove disastrous BHARAT RAUT violence. Pakistan stepped KHALID SHAH The BJP has tried to play smart politics with up infiltration and firing Dialogue its insulting break with Mehbooba Mufti. The faintly remember having along the borders. The he end of the BJP- fallout of the move could envelope Kashmir in met Shujaat Bukhari, a separatists, who were PDP alliance was Imid-aged, smart and offered an opportunity for Tnear. But no one distress - and hurt the BJP too. determined looking dialogue, missed this with brutes? could have expected such a sudden journalist, when a group of chance due to their turn of events in New Delhi on a of power, the PDP was seen by the more, he and his party will be solely members of Parliament had obdurate stance. people of the Kashmir valley as responsible. There is no doubt that sunny Tuesday afternoon. With the visited Jammu & Kashmir This obviously led to some merely playing second fiddle to the snapping ties with the PDP could failure of the Ramzan ceasefire and some time in 2010-11 and frustration among the hile the death of a senior Journalist Shujaat agenda of the BJP. Even the proxy have been smoother - however, the an unfavourable response to home when I was an MP. We were soldiers on the ground who Bukhariwas met with an outpouring of grief minister Rajnath Singh's offer of understanding with the Jamaat-e- real game has just begun. And any there as a part the jam- saw their hands tied even from one and all particularly his fellow talks , there was growing unease Islami may not work in case of fresh mishandling hereon can prove W packed tour of many states. as grenades were being journalists, the death of his two security officers killed within the Bharatiya Janta Party elections. disastrous. There was a cultural hurled at them. However, alongwith him went relatively un-mourned. The (BJP). Its most adventurous gamble The PDP is caught between a rock New Delhi's Role programme of Kashmiri there was also a silver outpouring of grief for Bukhari was massive. In in Jammu and Kashmir had failed - and a hard place. The imposition of Governor's Rule artistes along with a dinner lining. The announcement comparison, the condolences for the security officers and that irked its core support base. They're not happy. Neither with the will put the central government in party hosted by a central of the ceasefire created a were relatively few and far between. The same was the There is no doubt the swift move of BJP. Certainly not with the PDP. charge of the affairs of the state and When Ghulam Mohammad Shah will shift the onus onto New Delhi government department in ripple of hope and a case for army rifleman Aurangzeb, abducted BJP President Amit Shah served as a checkmate to the PDP, given the unceremoniously toppled the for everything that happens in the which a handful of local narrative of giving peace a reportedly by Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen timing of the announcement. PDP alliance of his brother-in-law Farooq region. The current Governor NN political and intellectual chance. The first two weeks terrorists while on his way home for Eid. Srijana Mitra spokesperson Rafi Ahmed Mir, in his Abdullah in 1984, the state was Vohra has proven very effective, leaders and some were a period of cautious Das in his recent article has posed a serious question first reaction, admitted that the pushed into an abyss with given his vast administrative journalists were invited. optimism as clashes to ponder over. The excerpts from his write-up is breaking of the alliance was "not widespread street violence and experience and a non-partisan That party had given us the between protesters and reproduced today in our editorial for our readers. unexpected", but also admitted that killings of protesting civilians. The image - quite unlike his predecessor, opportunity to know security forces reduced ‘Why Aurangzeb’s death — no less horrifying; the the PDP was unaware and not people of the state saw the dismissal SK Sinha. Now that Vohra has been Shujaat Bukhari and significantly. Civilian young soldier was filmed in a video just before he was informed about the decision by the of Farooq as a betrayal of democracy. given an extension, the central interact with him on a few casualties, which lead to a shot, where his captors shoot questions about his unit, BJP high command. Shah's quick Ghulam Mohammad Shah had to government will have ample time to occasions. Our brief cycle of further clashes his role in killing their comrades, called, in the best move gave no room for any impose curfew for weeks in reaction choose the new governor of the interaction and discussion during funerals and more style of the street hoodlum, "Tiger Saleem", a video manoeuvering to Mehbooba Mufti - to the violence. The ouster of Farooq state. could be described as being deaths, dropped The choice of the new governor will where his eyes look straight into the camera, strangely and has thus proved to be an insult Abdullah created a political vacuum marked by mutual respect, dramatically. The Centre which eventually led to the creation have a huge impact on the situation calm, his face saint-like, him looking slightly dazedly at for her party. and I admired him for his must be given credit for his hand, broken in an encounter some time back The BJP has very little to lose of the Muslim United Front (MUF). in Jammu and Kashmir, as has happened in the past. If the integrity and deep taking a bold and somewhat (perhaps sometimes, it still hurt) — received relative electorally in the state of Jammu and How the creation of the MUF changed the course of history in J&K government of India decided to understanding of the risky step of a unilateral radio silence. The response from Kashmir has been the Kashmir. is self-evident. appoint an ideological mascot, it will nuances and complexities ceasefire that was predictable paradox, half-sullen silence, half- Its bets are hedged on the three parliamentary seats, two in Jammu Even though the situation is quite most definitely have a severe of the situation in Jammu somewhat of a reversal traumatised shock. But while thousands have posted and one in Ladakh. Hypothetically, if different from 1984, the PDP has very reaction from one side or the other. and Kashmir. from their past 'muscular' their reactions online, the comparative quiet from elite the BJP were to lose all three seats, few options. While the security situation in the Shujaat Bukhari, a approach. 'íntellectual' circles is quite marked. it wouldn't make a big difference to In a bid for survival, the party might state is worsening with each passing hardcore journalist with Where do we go from here? Because, come on, what was Aurangzeb but a soldier? the larger electoral game in 2019. once again peddle a 'soft separatist' day, the responsibility of bringing exceptional conviction, was It is obvious that operations some semblance of peace and Yes, he made the supreme sacrifice – but isn’t that However, staying in the alliance line, to appease the separatist also a person who, while are set to resume. With the normalcy will solely be that of the what soldiers – and PSOs, like Bukhaari’s – are meant could give ammunition against the constituency and play foul by firmly and clearly intransigent attitude of central government. The flip-flop to do? They’re the porters of nation-building, its BJP to rivals in the upcoming pushing its cadre onto the streets, articulating his views, terror groups and continue Kashmir policy of the government workers, its chowkidars. They’re not English-speaking like it did in the unrest of 2010, to would also give you the support and infiltration elections by virtue of being in power reeks of an unclear and incoherent avoid backlash from militants and intellectual types. They’re not People Like Us. They with a 'soft separatist' political party. understanding of the problem in courtesy of a patient from Pakistan, there is no separatists. Any attempt to break the don’t go shopping in Khan Market for blueberries and Perhaps that is why the BJP decided J&K. hearing. He was a mature, second choice. Terrorists party will repeat the scenario of blue cheese. They don’t wear white linen against which to control the narrative and take a The BJP has, in the past, shown a sensible voice from have to be reined in, their copies of Home Fires gleam. They don’t get invited higher moral ground. And the 1984. knack for using Kashmir for Kashmir who was particularly as the to conferences abroad or air their views on TV every resonance of this move will be felt The PDP-BJP alliance was touted as electoral gains. The party must passionate about peace. He Amarnath Yatra is around the coming together of the "North night. far beyond the state of Jammu and decide whether it is ready to was possibly killed because the corner and no Pole and South Pole". The chasm No one asks them their views, for that matter. Kashmir. sacrifice small electoral gains for of these very qualities, that responsible government Where does this leave the PDP? between the Hindu-majority region of larger national interest. too when the Islamic can afford to put the yatris We want ‘dialogue’ with the brutes who kill them, but Jammu and the Muslim majority of On the other hand, the failure of the To fix the problem, a clear community all over the at risk. It could carry a huge we don’t want to know what their views are. We only Kashmir has only widened since the alliance has posed a serious threat understanding of both this and the world was observing the political cost. However, hear their names once they are killed – and swiftly to the existence of the PDP. formation of this alliance. Now that goal that the government wishes to holy Ramzan. even as soldiers spread out forget these to talk about our own again. The party has everything to lose in the alliance has broken, the achieve is needed. How the situation Brave and fearless in an offensive against the The shameful treatment accorded to Aurangzeb by Jammu and Kashmir. The track polarization within the state can in Kashmir is dealt with in the next Aurangzeb terrorists, it must be some thus was displayed once more in the reaction to record of the PDP-BJP government prove to be another source of few months will determine how the the end of the Ramzan Ceasefire announced by the has been terrible. The PDP cannot go trouble for the precarious security trends of violence will emerge in The another victim of the remembered that the past Indian government. 'Tragic'. 'Appalling'. 'Shocking', back to the electorate on issues of situation. future. brutal plot hatched by the one month did provide a came the cries. 'Again, innocent civilians waving their development. Its 'soft separatism' Amit Shah's quick move has opened To make ground for holding terrorists was Aurangzeb glimmer of the middle little ISIS flags, only trying to lynch the army to gain was pulverised the day the party the floodgates of further uncertainty elections in the state in 2019 will who belonged to 4 Jammu ground that had almost their fundamental rights, will get brutally mowed down decided to join hands with the BJP. in Jammu and Kashmir. If the also depend on how the situation is and Kashmir Light Infantry disappeared during the by our big, bad, bullying forces.' Most importantly, in its three years situation in the valley deteriorates handled in the months to come. and was posted with the 44 past few years. It is here Rashtriya Rifles at Shopian. that solutions are to be Though I personally did not found. The conflict in know him, he would have Jammu and Kashmir has Why Modi's government's been the typical Indian many complex dimensions. Army soldier - brave, Important initiative fearless and bound by a The Ramzan ceasefire was strong sense of duty. Yet, perhaps the most important these characteristics did initiative undertaken by the Kashmir policy is deeply flawed not make him less human. government in recent years. He would have been It is important that we do excitedly looking forward to not look at this period with MINHAZ MERCHANT bite the bullet on Pakistan- Britain declare war on Germany on spending Eid with his a sense of failure or sponsored terrorism in Kashmir. September 1, 1939. Appeasement had family when he was pulled frustration but as providing he cessation of counter- The problem is aggravated by failed. out of the car in which he us some pointers of the terror operations by the BJP's alliance with the PDP. Second, the BJP must come to terms with commenced his journey for path towards conflict TIndian security forces in Chief minister Mehbooba Mufti the prospect of abandoning its alliance leave. While in uniform, I do resolution. In this, the role Jammu and Kashmir during the holy has a voter base comprising with the PDP. The alliance has run its not think he would have of the local population will month of Ramzan was an unqualified hardliners. They resent their course. It has cost the BJP goodwill in given more than a fleeting be crucial as they were the failure. Now that the hiatus is behind us, it party's alliance with what they Jammu. In the next election, the party will thought to his religious biggest beneficiaries of the is time to count the cost of an ill-conceived consider a "Hindu nationalist" encounter the anger of Jammu's electorate, identity, but he was cessation of operations by decision and consider the way forward party. deeply upset with the Valley's growing possibly killed because he security forces. Terrorists post-Eid. They have a soft corner for the Wahhabism. Walk out now, impose was a Muslim soldier. He will continue in their Between May 17, when the "ceasefire" Hurriyat. They want more, not governor's rule and hope that you can had apparently participated attempts to show that came into operation, and June 17, when it with 11 per cent of India's GDP and 2.5 per less, autonomy. They make a political issue recoup some of your lost credibility in in operations against local violence is the only way to was withdrawn, Pakistani Rangers and cent of its foreign exchange reserves of opposing the abrogation of Article 370, Jammu before the next J&K Assembly terrorists and had killed achieve their goals and it is Pakistan-sponsored terrorists killed over among other disparities. despite knowing perfectly well that election. The Valley in any case is a lost many of the traitors, who up to the people to 40 Indian soldiers and civilians and Inexplicably, the Indian government abrogation is impossible in practice for two cause for the BJP. had almost waged a war demonstrate that they injured many more. retains Pakistan's most favoured nation reasons. Third, the central government must focus against India. firmly reject this path. Over 1,00,000 people were displaced from (MFN) status, giving Pakistan a measure of First, it needs the approval of the J&K on investing in J&K's infrastructure. The It is a known fact that Obviously, for this to border areas in Jammu, Samba and legitimacy. It maintains cross-LoC trade, Assembly, which will never give it. Second, Kishanganga hydroelectric power plant, Kashmir is no stranger to happen, the Kathua. The Pakistani army violated the which allows Pakistan and Indian the BJP set aside specifically for J&K its which will generate 330MW of electricity, ceasefire along the Line of Control during smugglers free rein. It continues to host a national manifesto (which pledges to the tunnel-cum-highway connecting death and violence but government must enjoy the Ramzan at will. full-fledged Pakistani embassy in New abrogate Article 370) when endorsing the Jammu and Srinagar and new-economy there are some events that confidence of the masses. The abduction and murder of rifleman Delhi teeming with ISI agents who subvert alliance of government document with the jobs for youth are what J&K needs. It does seem more tragic than Someone may say, there is Aurangzeb and the assassination of and co-opt Indian journalists, bureaucrats, PDP in 2015. not need an interlocutor who nobody talks others. Not because of the no parallel between Shujaat journalist Shujaat Bukhari point to critical retired armed forces officers and activists. To preserve her vote share in a future to but whose presence allows Pakistan to amount of blood spilled, but Bukhari and Aurangzeb; gaps in security in the Valley. Terror outfits The Pakistani strategy pays rich dividends. Assembly election (polls are due in thumb its nose at India's position that talks because they come at a one was a journalist while like the LeT, JeM and Hizbul Mujahideen Global NGOs routinely excoriate India for December 2020 at the latest but, if the and terror can't go together. time when peace and hope the other an army man. used the Ramzan break to regroup just human rights violations without alliance with the BJP crumbles, they could What Pakistan especially covets are Track- appear to have a chance Both were employed when the security forces had them on the contextualising Pakistan's malign role of be held sooner), Mehbooba sits on an 2 talks between Indian and Pakistan do- over the continuing strife different types of weapons and despair. The deaths of run. sponsoring terror in the Valley which uncomfortable fence. In Delhi, she hews to gooders - mostly retired men with little in their professions, one Shujaat and Aurangzeb On two occasions in the last few weeks, compels the Indian Army to use force when the BJP's relatively hawkish line. In else to occupy themselves besides wielded a pen while the attacked by terrorists or mobs of stone appear to have given a the Pakistani DGMO raised a white flag, Srinagar, she courts the Hurriyat and swapping nostalgic tales over kebabs in other a gun. However, their pelters. setback to any current appealed for a meeting with the Indian Pakistan. or Istanbul. vision and purpose were DGMO and pledged to honour the 2003 Post-Eid, what strategy does the Indian What should the BJP now do? First, India's Pakistan policy is neither muscular chance of hope. The similar. Both wanted to ceasefire agreement. Honour though is an government have in J&K? There appears to recognise that a hybrid policy of appeasing not conciliatory. It falls between two stools Ramzan ceasefire has bring in peace and harmony attribute the Pakistani army is unfamiliar be none. separatists along with stop-start counter- much to Pakistan's delight which profits ended now. Even when it with: within days following each flag On the one hand, interlocutor Dineshwar terror operations won't work. from such hyphenated ambivalence. But was announced, it faced in the beautiful valley of meeting, Pakistani Rangers violated the Sharma represents the government's Appeasement never works with a venal Pakistan's own time is running out. A enormous challenges. I do Kashmir. Their dreams ceasefire, killing BSF personnel, including dovish line. He has spent the better part of enemy. Former British prime minister messy general election looms next month not think enough time had have fallen to the prey of the an assistant commandant, Jitendra Singh. the year pleading to be heard by anyone Neville Chamberlain learnt that lesson at while the Financial Action Task Force will been spent in preparing for unholy designs of a group of The Indian government's response to who will listen. The Hurriyat leaders, who the infamous Munich Conference with meet in Paris on June 24 to consider it and taking various cruel and wicked minded Pakistan's longstanding cross-border are Pakistan's overground terrorist Adolf Hitler in 1938. Britain wanted to avoid blacklisting Islamabad, leading to global stakeholders on board. The people aided by our enemy venality has been muddle-headed. handlers and fund conduits, treat him with war at all costs. It continued to appease financial sanctions on Pakistan. defence minister was nation. Pakistan has been waging an undeclared disdain. Pakistan looks upon him with Hitler even when the Nazis occupied parts Despite India's meandering policy on clearly surprised. Terrorist Madam Defence Minister war on India through proxy terrorists barely restrained glee as one more sign of German-speaking Czechoslovakia. Only Kashmir and Pakistan-abetted terrorism, groups promptly rejected and Mr Prime Minister! Do since 1989. India has lost countless lives that India is a soft state which, even under when Poland was attacked - with whom external circumstances may yet rescue it the ceasefire and continued you hear the cry of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will never and been hyphenated with a rogue nation Britain had a mutual defence treaty - did from failure. to resort to killings and nation? the northlines 7 KASHMIR Jammu | Wednesday| June 20 | 2018 'Complete road projects BJP-PDP left but not before sending PUC meeting held on time for dev of Gurez' J&K into deep crisis: Tarigami NL CORRESPONDENT uncertainty in J&," strengthening the bonds concerned to macadamize SRINAGAR, JUNE 19 Tarigami said in a between different regions at least 15 km road length statement issued to KNS. of the state. But the reality in Tehsil Gurez including CPI (M) leader and MLA He said that the decision is that this alliance has Tulail upto Neeru till August this year. Kulgam Mohammad Yousuf of the BJP to withdraw deepened the polarization He also asked the Tarigami Tuesday said from the coalition between Jammu and that the leadership of both government with the PDP Kashmir regions and concerned officials to grant NL CORRESPONDENT pertaining to the various the PDP and the BJP are funds for the completion of at this particular moment different communities," he SRINAGAR, JUNE 19 Corporations and bridges at Danvar and answerable before the has the potential of said. "We had been saying Undertakings. Secretary NL CORRESPONDENT In this regard, he asked the Dangibal and sanction the people of Jammu and creating greater political from day one it is an An introductory meeting of Assembly, R L Sharma and SRINAGAR, JUNE 19 authorities to submit the grants for the land Kashmir and rest of the instability in the state. unprincipled alliance the Committee on Public Additional Secretary detailed project report to acquisition at Budugam country for their "It signifies the total which had no ideological Undertakings (PUC) of Assembly, Naseem Jan Deputy Speaker, Jammu the concerned quarters link road, Bukhtar - unprincipled alliance political failure of the BJP's or political commonality. Legislative Assembly was apprised the Committee and Kashmir Legislative within a month to seek Dangan-Rufugee road, held here today under the about the present status of Assembly, Nazir Ahmad necessary sanction for Khotrun link road and which ended today but not approach in Jammu & The only reason for these before sending the state in Kashmir. The BJP was two parties to come Chairmanship of MLA, work pending besides Gurezi today convened a early start of the Sheikhpora road. Choudhary Sukhnandan action taken on the deep crisis. "Till yesterday party to all decisions of together was to share and meeting to review the pace construction work of this The meeting was attended Kumar. Legislators: decisions taken by the of developmental projects project. by the Director PWD, DFO, the leadership of PDP and the state government enjoy power," Tarigami Mubarak Ahmad Gul, Committee. Members of and impediment, if any, in The Deputy Speaker also Bandipora, S.E, R&B and BJP were praising each during the past more than added. "The situation in Hakeem Mohammad the Committee also gave Gurez constituency. discussed various issues officials from BECON, other like anything. What three years and hence the state, CPI (M) has been Yaseen Shah, Usman Abdul their valuable suggestions Regarding Khandyal- related to road connectivity Forest and R&B happened all of sudden cannot absolve any stressing time and again, Majid , Abdul Majid Padder, to make the Committee Athwatu road, Gurezi in Kashpat - Rufugee, departments. people want to know? Now responsibility for demands a clear cut Priya Sethi, Mohammad more vibrant and result asked the Forest, BEACON Achura - Chak, Kisar - Later, Deputy Speaker also different tones are coming contributing to a further political approach which Amin Bhat, Dina Nath oriented in its functioning and R&B Departments to Athwatu road. The Deputy convened a meeting of from each of them. This is deterioration in the state can result in an initiation Bhagat and Aga Syed ways to improve overall immediately conduct a Speaker also sought status Legislators representing Mahmood Al-Mosavi working of J&K Police survey for fixing up the of forest clearance of SC/ST and OBC, in which an attempt by BJP to evade and towards deepening of credible process of responsibilities. People in the alienation of the dialogue with concrete attended the meeting. The Housing Corporation. The alignment. He also asked proposed road projects. discussion was held on Committee discussed Committee decided that the state and the country people," he said. "The measures of CBMs. the DFO Bandipora to work While taking stock of the reservation of SC/ST/OBC various aspects related to the CAG's Audit Paras on those stretches of Gurez progress of Bandipora - promotion quota in the want to know what they leadership of both the Instead we are worried the working of the pertaining to the Housing road where there is no Chakwali road, the Deputy state. (BJP) have done in four parties were claiming and central rule can only Committee and chalk Corporation, Home forest cover. Speaker asked the R&B During the meeting various years in Center and more flaunting that this was the compound the current besides pending work load Department would be To ascertain that the officials to speed up the other issues were also than three years in J&K to 'unprecedented' alliance to crisis further," he said. in respect of Audit Paras discussed in its next Acchura - Byepass road pace of work on this project discussed regarding the address the issue of provide relief to the people (KNS) pointed out by the CAG meeting. gets completed within a and complete it as early as uplift of the category in the deepening crisis and of the state and stipulated period of time, possible. state. he said that road widening The Deputy Speaker Manhas, others condole demise of GN Gowhar needs to take up at earliest. further directed the PSAJK condoles demise of G N Gowhar NL CORRESPONDENT to the members of the prayed. Earlier while condoling SRINAGAR, JUNE 19 bereaved family and prayed for demise of Gowhar, Secretary 3rd Kashmir World Film NL CORRESPONDENT of Gowhar as an fact that Gowher worked eternal peace to the departed JKAACL, Dr. Aziz Hajini SRINAGAR, JUNE 19 inspiration for lakhs of relentlessly even during Festival inaugurated students in the state. "He advanced age and suffering J&K Academy of Art, Culture soul. Recalling his association described him as a great lover Private Schools has achieved so much in from multiple ailments, and Languages organised a with the late writer, the of Kashmiri language. "He was Association of Jammu and life that even after death shows his dedication to the condolence meeting here on JKAACL Vice President a prominent Kashmiri writer, Kashmir (PSAJK) today his work will continue to world of knowledge. The Tuesday for writer-jurist, described him as "a prolific whose contribution to the condoled the demise of touch our lives. Our Association said that the Ghulam Nabi Gowhar, who writer". "His contribution to language will never be legendary writer and students will continue to biggest tribute to Gowhar passed away this morning. The Kashmiri language and culture forgotten," Hajini said. Others intellectual Ghulam Nabi benefit from highly will be to read his books condolence meeting was is immense and as such he will who also spoke on the occasion Gowher here today. The researched books and how and enlighten our minds. presided over by JKAACL Vice be remembered for a long included Additional Secretary Association termed the he brought to fore one of "His articles, novels, non- President, Zafar Iqbal Manhas. time," Manhas said. Speaking JKAACL, Dr. AS Amn, Chief loss as irreparable for the the most painful stories fiction and research books Noted academic, Prof. on the occasion, Prof. Editor Encyclopaedia, Muzaffar NL CORRESPONDENT assassinated on 14 June society. "Gowher was a from the state. Not only are the works of decades of RINAGAR UNE Mohammed Zaman Azurdah, Mohammed Zaman Azurdah Ahmad Tak, Editor Kashmiri, S , J 19 2018. writer par excellence who facts, in his stories one research. All of us should The Festival Director, illuminated us with his finds so much of teachings read and benefit from Secretary JKAACL, Dr. Aziz said that it was difficult for him Javaid Iqbal, Assistant Editors Speaker Legislative Mushtaaque Ali Ahmad words for the last more in his books that it creates them," said Var. The Hajini and senior staff to sum up his association with Encyclopaedia, Dr. Syed Assembly, Dr Nirmal Khan said that the main than five decades," said G a positive change in a Association held a members of the Academy also the late writer in just a few Iftikhar Ahmad and Dr. Mohd Singh, today inaugurated purpose of the initiative is N Var president PSAJK. "As reader," said Var. "Even condolence meeting attended the meeting. minutes. "It is difficult for me to Rafiq Khan. Chief Editor Gojri, 3rd Kashmir World Film to screen world-class films of now he was definitely before taking on the role of wherein the members Expressing deep sorrow over sum up my association with Dr. Javaid Rahi also spoke on Festival at Tagore Hall for the general masses in one of the tallest fullfledged writer, his life prayed for the departed the demise of Gowhar, Manhas GN Gowhar in a few minutes. the occasion. The condolence here. Kashmir especially for the personalities on literary as a jurist is also worth soul and expressed full conveyed his heartfelt We have been friends for the meeting was moderated by Dr Singh was the chief youth to provide an front in Kashmir and his feeling proud of. He has sympathies with the guest on the occasion. international platform to sympathies and condolences past more than fifty years. May Chief Editor Urdu, Mohd. death has created a huge been an achiever during bereaved family. (PTK) he rest in peace," Azurdah Ashraf Tak. Others who attended the the filmmakers of Kashmir vacuum." The Association his entire life." The event included Member and to evolve a culture of termed the life and works Association said that the KVIC Dr Hina Bhat, film watching in the valley. 'Only 6 tour operators J&K Bank inaugurates new Director Radio Kashmir Khan said, "we wish to Srinagar Syed Humayun make the film festival a Lok Adalat to be held approved for Hajj bookings' premises of Rohtak BU Kaiser, Rajat Kapoor, regular feature in Kashmir Kishore Bhanushali, Preeti and will be organizing two on Jun 26 NL CORRESPONDENT deceiving the masses," Saproo, and Parvez festivals in a year one in SRINAGAR, JUNE 19 said a statement issued by Masoodi. spring and another in NL CORRESPONDENT electricity, family disputes, Dr Abdul Salam Mir, On the occasion, Dr. Singh autumn." ANANTNAG, JUNE 19 civil property disputes and The Divisional Additional Commissioner lauded the efforts of film The dignitaries present labour cases shall be taken Administration Kashmir Kashmir. festival organizers and expressed their A Lok Adalat is being up for hearing in the Lok has cautioned the public It said only six tour said that the proper contentment to be part of organized in the premises Adalat. against the operations of operators in Kashmir have channelization of energy of the film festival and of Tehsil Court, Complex Interested litigants are unregistered Tour been approved by the the youth is a must. wished that the youth in Operators who are luring Ministry of Minority A two-minute silence was valley channelize this here on June 26 under the informed to approach the chairmanship of Chairman concerned court authorities the gullible people for Hajj Affairs, Government of also observed to pay opportunity and make booking. India for making Hajj NL CORRESPONDENT Mall HUDA complex Rohtak obeisance to late Rising their names not only in Tehsil Legal Services by or before June 26, 2018, "It has come to the notice bookings for the year SRINAGAR, JUNE 19 in Haryana Office amid a Kashmir Editor Dr Shujaat Bollywood but in other Committee, Bijbehara. to list their cases in the of the office of Divisional 2018. huge gathering of esteemed Bukhari who was sectors as well. Cases pertaining to said Lok Adalat. Commissioner Kashmir These tour operators, Making engagement with its customers, respectable that some unregistered according to the statement customers more comfortable citizens, businessmen and Tour Operators are luring include, Al-Khuddam Hajj Orientation prog for Hajj HAMET prog for and productive, J&K Bank local residents. Zonal Head general public and have & Umrah Services, upcoming Yatra concludes started Hajj bookings Universal Travel threw open its new premises Mohali Anil Deep Mehta and pilgrims from Jun 23 inspite of not being Corporation, Behreen of Rohtak Business Unit (BU) officials from the Zonal Office approved by the Union Travels, Al-Huda Travels, for the public. The bank's were also present on the NL CORRESPONDENT Ministry of Minority Al-Hayat Hajj & Umrah Executive President R K occasion. Speaking on the BUDGAM, JUNE 19 Affairs to do the same, Services and Gazi Tour & Chhibber inaugurated the occasion, Executive President which tantamount to Travels. new premises at City Centre said, "Customer centricity Deputy Commissioner Budgam, Mohammad Harun remains at the heart of all our Malik, today informed that the two-day orientation strategic focus. That is why training programme phase-2nd for pilgrims from the Urs Baba Dawood-e-Gohni being we take all the measures to district shall be held at Jamia Masjid Sharief Budgam make their experience with on June 23 and 24. us comfortable and take that The training programme would start at 10:30 am and all observed with religious fervour to the levels of customer the intending pilgrims have been advised to participate delight." "That is being in the training course. NL CORRESPONDENT religious fervour. The Urs culminate on June 28 in ensured through state-of-the- The training programme for Hajj pilgrims from cover ANANTNAG, JUNE 19 shall be observed from 1st which thousands of people art infrastructure, world- number JKR-21-2-0 to JKF-6205-2 would be conducted on Shawal 1439 Hijri (June 16) are expected to class products, and June 23 and on June 24 from cover number JKR-6225-2 to The fortnight-long annual to 13 Shiwal 1439 Hijri participate. dedicated service", he added. onwards. Urs of Baba Dawood-e- (June 28). The night-long The district administration The participants, valuable Gohni at Gohan Vailoo is prayers will be held on has geared up the customers, in particular, Power shutdown being observed with June 27 and Urs shall departments of PHE, hailed the services and NL CORRESPONDENT 2018 along with the staff Power, Sanitation and products of the Bank. SRINAGAR, JUNE 19 of other departments Health for providing Executive President thanked NL CORRESPONDENT especially police uninterrupted power/water the participants on the SRINAGAR, JUNE 19 Director Health Services, personnel who shall be supply and healthcare occasion for all their support Kashmir (DHSK) today posted en route the holy facilities for the devotees. According to the Superintending Engineer, Electric extended to the Bank. M&RE Circle-Ist, Srinagar shutdown of receiving concluded High Altitude cave for health care station Harwan is scheduled on June 21, 2018 from 9 Medical Emergencies services to the pilgrims. am to 6 pm. Accordingly, the power supply to the areas Training (HAMET) The training involves fed from this receiving station shall remain affected on programme at Kashmir upgrading the skills of the said date and time. Skills & Simulation medical staff and Centre (KSSC), RIHFW, knowledge and hands-on Dhobiwan. training in BLS, High Around 400 persons Altitude Diseases participated in batch wise Emergency Drugs, ECG training programmes. The basics, Arrhythmias participants included Basics, how to use defib, doctors and paramedics How to use HAPO Bag, of the department Airway Management, deputed for upcoming Automatic CPR, AED Shri Amarnathji Yatra handling etc. 8 the northlines RELATIONSHIPS Jammu | Wednesday | June 20 | 2018 the northlines 9 NATION Jammu | Wednesday | June 20 | 2018 Govt orders schools to shut as south Bengal Life and money: The economic cost of reels under heat wave; 1 dead in Bankura North India’s worsening air pollution Kolkata, Jun 19 warned the heat wave A 40-year-old labourer could continue for at least Jun 19 business continuity,” said died on Tuesday in West a couple of days. Officials Deadly dust storms Seema Arora, deputy Bengal’s Bankura district in Bankura said the sweeping over the densely- director general of the in a heat wave which temperature on Tuesday populated north Indian Delhi-based CII-ITC Centre forced the state was recorded at 42 degree plains are part of a “new of Excellence for government to close Celsius - the highest of the normal” of disruptive Sustainable Development, schools run and aided by it season. weather events worsening citing past bans on the from June 20 to June 30 in Though monsoon has the country’s already- entry of trucks carrying most of the districts in the officially arrived in West lethal air pollution and ‘non-essential’ goods into south, government Bengal, hot winds from the causing disruption in the the capital. “Such actions west have got the better of $2.3 trillion economy. can result in a huge officials said. and intensity of these have prompted concern schools to ensure the Teachers said they could the weak moisture-laden In recent months, dust amount of impact, According to officials, storms is unprecedented,” about a brewing public syllabus is completed not recall any recent southwesterly winds clouds and storms have especially for small and Tarapada Maji died while said Sunita Narain, health emergency in the despite this additional history of an additional leading to the high killed hundreds of people, medium businesses” he was working in a drain. director general of New politically-gridlocked holiday,” Chatterjee said. summer holiday during temperature. Five districts destroyed thousands of Political fallout “In our preliminary Delhi’s Centre for Science capital, where doctors The minister had said in the monsoons in the state. in north Bengal witnessed homes and farmers’ crops Any response to worsening investigation, we have and Environment, who warn of rising lung cancer the afternoon that he was Roads in many towns such rains but the south has and led to flight pollution levels has been come to know that he died added that recent weather and heart disease cases. against additional as Durgapur and Kulti in remained dry. cancellations. The complicated by gridlock in due to sunstroke,” is related to desertification, Economic threat holidays due to the heat. West Burdwan were The Indian Meteorological government in New Delhi, a India’s capital, where New Bankura’s superintendent deforestation and an over- In 2018 alone, there have Several private schools deserted after 10am as Department (IMD) said on city of more than 20 million Delhi’s political leaders of police Sukhendu Hira extraction of groundwater. been 50 severe storms including South Point, DPS people tried to avoid the Monday evening people, ordered a halt to have sparred with their said. temperature above 40 In India, extreme weather across 16 Indian states that Ruby Park, Future sun. Water crisis was construction activities as own bureaucracy and State education minister degree Celcius was events can quickly lead to have led to more than 500 Foundation, Garden High reported from Jamuria the airborne sand representatives of the Partha Chatterjee said on recorded from parts of dozens of deaths and cause deaths, compared to 22 School, Bharatiya Vidya and Kulti towns in the significantly worsened national government. Monday night that the eastern Uttar Pradesh, economic hardship, with storms between 2003 and Bhavan also declared district. north India’s air quality, far Delhi’s Aam Aadmi Party, “condition was Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand the World Bank estimating 2017, and only nine additional holidays from The temperature in many outside the winter months led by chief minister Arvind worrisome”. and Gangetic West Bengal. that environmental between 1980 and 2003, the “We also request private Wednesday following the districts hovered above 40 that usually herald the Kejriwal -- a political “Heatwave conditions are degradation costs India CSE said. Nearly 5,000 schools to announce government advisory. degree Celsius and region’s descent into a opponent of Prime Minister likely to prevail over parts roughly $80 billion each houses collapsed, while holidays. Besides, we The schools opened about officials of the months-long toxic haze. Narendra Modi -- has been of east India and coastal year. At the same time, livestock were killed and request the teachers in a week ago after a month- meteorological “It’s definitely a new holding a hunger strike in Andhra Pradesh during soaring levels of tiny, crops were ruined across government-run and aided long summer vacation. department officials normal -- the frequency the waiting room of the next 48 hours,” it said. deadly particulate matter the states of Uttar Pradesh, state’s lieutenant governor. Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and They allege administrators others, according to a 6 children die in Bihar’s Araria in Delhi’s bureaucracy have None of the disqualified 18 MLAs rejoining report by the CSE. boycotted their work, Flights were cancelled including combating across north India on after car falls into pond AIADMK, says Dhinakaran loyalist pollution, while airlines including Air India, bureaucrats claim AAP Indigo and Spice Jet, said over the vehicle while Eighteen AIADMK lawmakers assaulted Kapil Sabharwal, a trying to save some legislators were Delhi’s chief secretary. spokesman for New Delhi’s children who were crossing disqualified as lawmakers The political crisis has airport. the road. The vehicle hit a by Tamil Nadu Assembly drawn in a variety of Speaker P Dhanapal after The worsening air pollution tree and then fell into a opposition leaders, they met the Governor and across north India in the pond,” Tarabari police including the chief minister gave a memorandum summer has also prompted station (SHO) Prashant of West Bengal Mamata expressing loss of renewed concerns that it’s Kumar said. Banerjee, who tweeted that confidence in K no longer just a winter they had urged the prime Soon after the accident, Palaniswami and requested phenomenon, but a year- minister to resolve the locals rushed to the site Chennai, Jun 19 withdraw a case in the him to appoint a new Chief long public health crisis. In problems immediately. and pulled out the children All the 18 disqualified Madras High Court Minister. March, April and May, air Araria, Jun 19 district, 370 km northeast from the vehicle. They were legislators of the AIADMK challenging the The disqualified legislators monitoring stations in Still, Narain said all parties Six children were killed of state capital Patna. immediately taken to are united and the party disqualification is due to filed a case against the Delhi recorded just one day managed to unite to when a sports utility The children were Kursakanta primary health can’t lure even one of them, his loss of hope of getting Speaker’s action. On June of “satisfactory” air quality, implement a ban on a disqualified MLA said justice from the judiciary. 14, a two-member bench of vehicle (SUV) in which they returning to Doriya village centre, where six children data compiled by the construction in the national were travelling hit a tree in Raniganj police station of were declared dead. here on Tuesday. “But that does not mean Madras High Court gave a capital. “It has transcended split verdict with the Chief Central Pollution Control and fell into a pond in the district after attending The dead had been Speaking to reporters here, there is a split in the 18 politics,” she said, adding Thangathamizh Selvan disqualified legislators.” Justice Indira Banerjee Board show. Bihar’s Araria district on a marriage ceremony at she has met with Delhi’s identified as Golu Kumar, 8, termed as “motivated Earlier in the day, Tamil upholding the Poor air quality also poses Tuesday morning. Chikni village in Naina Kumari, 8, Mithun rumours” the reports about Nadu Fisheries Minister D disqualification while a threat to Delhi’s lieutenant governor and Police said the accident Kursankanta police station Kumar, 10, Karan Kumar, some of the disqualified Jayakumar said those who companion judge Justice M. economy. “When there is chief minister. “The policies took place near Suksena area, 30 km from Araria 10, Ajay Kumar, 12, and lawmakers going back to have left the party will join Sundar ruling that the such visible pollution, the are moving. Air pollution is village in Tarabari police town, the police said. Nitish Rishidev, 14, the the AIADMK. back as it is the compulsion Speaker’s decision was danger is certain steps something that’s reached station area of Araria “The driver lost control station house officer said. Selvan said his decision to of time. invalid. may be taken that hamper the highest level.” Kerala road rage case: Inspector transferred, Accused in Gauri Lankesh murder allege Kollam SP to probe charges against MLA torture; Karnataka HC seeks report

Thiruvananthapuram, Opposition leaders have 164-B of the Indian Penal Bengaluru, Jun 19 date of receipt of this the third ACMM, which Jun 19 been raising the issue in Code. The Karnataka High Court order,” he said. was neglected. Six days after a Left the house for the last two “Although we are under has directed two In an affidavit, advocate N Hence, he prayed for a Democratic Front (LDF) days, alleging that the tremendous pressure to magistrate courts in P Amrutesh alleged that court direction to legislator allegedly government is trying to withdraw the case, we will Bengaluru to submit a Amol Kale, one of the authorities concerned to assaulted a man in front of shield the legislator. not budge. We will take the report on allegations of accused in the case, was conduct a medical his mother in a road rage The incident occurred last case to its logical custodial torture of four beaten, slapped and examination of the case, the Kerala Wednesday, while the MLA conclusion. We later heard accused in the Gauri punched on his cheek by accused and a probe into government on Tuesday was heading towards a Sheena alleged that she that the MLA has a history Lankesh murder case and police officers while in their illegal detention and transferred a police officer house in Pathanapuram to was verbally abused by the of road-rage cases, which non-compliance of judicial custody. torture by the police. who was said to have pay his respects to the legislator when she tried to should not be permitted in procedures. The magistrates also failed He also sought Rs 25 lakh refused to entertain their family of a deceased intervene. a state like Kerala,” said The allegations are to comply with procedures examination even after as compensation for each complaint . person. The man, 22-year- Krishnan, who had to be Krishnan, an engineering “serious in nature” and the mandated by the Supreme being informed on June 14 of the accused, besides a The administration also old G Ananth Krishnan, and admitted to a hospital after graduate. Registry of the High Court Court regarding persons in about the torture meted direction to the magistrate directed Kollam his mother, Sheena, were the incident, said the local But Kumar tried to has been directed to police custody, he claimed. out to one of the accused to record their statements superintendent of police B returning from the same police inspector refused to underplay the incident, communicate the order to The advocate is by the police. in in-camera proceedings. Asokan to probe the house. However, as the step in even though he was stating that “it was only the magistrates of the first representing Kale, Sujith “Instead, the magistrate On June 12, the high court incident involving former road was too narrow for present at the spot. Also, natural to face such and third additional chief Kumar, Amit Ramachandra only recorded injury had issued notices to the minister KB Ganesh both to pass at the same he agreed to register his allegations when you are in metropolitan magistrate Degvekar and Manohar marks on his body,” he Karnataka government, Kumar. time, a quarrel for right of complaint only after the politics”. (ACMM) courts, Justice K Edave, arrested in said. state police chief and Replying to a submission in way erupted between the MLA filed one of his own, Kumar was forced to quit N Phaneendra said when connection with the killing The counsel further said police officials concerned he added. the state assembly, chief two. the Oommen Chandy the matter came up for of the veteran journalist. similar complaints in the matters. Later, Sheena directly minister Pinarayi Vijayan According to Krishnan, an government five years ago, hearing on Monday. The counsel for the regarding custodial torture It had also directed the approached the local court said Asokan has been enraged Kumar and his after his wife filed a “They should submit a accused also alleged that of the other accused were police to ensure that the and submitted her instructed to submit a driver stepped out of their complaint of domestic report on the allegations the magistrate did not also made on May 31 accused were not ill- statement under Section report at the earliest. vehicle and assaulted him. violence against him. within 10 days from the order a medical before the magistrate of treated. Prisoners in Haryana to Bengal forest officer nearly strangled Child among five killed in fire get chance to shift to open jails while taking photos with python at two hotels in Lucknow Kolkata, Jun 19 Chandigarh, Jun 19 Prisoners Open Air Camp would also be provided as A forestry ranger found himself in a bind after a python area. Prisoners in Haryana will Rules, 2018 for shifting per the requirement in the briefly strangled him while he posed for pictures with Kumar said the fire started now have an opportunity prisoners to open camps open camps. the giant snake. from the basement of SJS to get shifted to open jails. (prisons) in the state. A prisoner shifted to the Wildlife officer Sanjay Dutta was called in Sunday by International at around An open prison is a place The spokesperson said the camp would arrange food, frantic villagers in West Bengal after they saw the 40- 5am apparently due to a for which certain types of government on the clothing and other kilogramme (88-pound) python swallowing a goat alive. short circuit and flames convicts are eligible as recommendations of the requirement of daily Instead of placing it safely inside a bag, the ranger soon engulfed the adjoining they are not locked up but director general, prisons, routine for himself as well wrapped it around his neck and posed for pictures with Virat International. He said remain under supervision. would establish as many as for his family out of his stunned villagers. flames engulfed the hotels They are allowed to get such camps as necessary own earnings. He would But panic spread as the huge snake wound itself around before the rescue operation employment and live with in the vicinity of the also maintain his bank Dutta’s neck, forcing him to struggle to free himself from could be started. their families as a part of regular prison under account himself or through its vice-like grip. The senior official said rehabilitation process. The general directions and his family member and He escaped unscathed, but a little red-faced. Lucknow, Jun 19 from the hotels as they over a dozen guests were idea is to provide control of the respective would retain the income The Indian rock python is a non-venomous species, but Five people, including a were completely damaged sent to the civil hospital prisoners an opportunity superintendents of the generated or earned by it can quickly kill its prey by constricting blood flow and one-year child, were killed in the fire. where five people, to reintegrate into the regular prison. him. can grow up to 10 metres (33 feet) long. and six others were Lucknow’s senior including a child named society after their release The spokesperson said the The spokesperson said West Bengal’s forest department has launched an injured after a fire broke superintendent of police Maher*, who was staying and help them become accommodation, including that if a prisoner shifted to official inquiry into the ranger’s conduct and flouting of out in two hotels in the Deepak Kumar said the fire along with her family in one economically self- electricity, water supply a camp is employed by the safety protocols. crowded Naka area of broke out in SSJ of the two hotels, were dependent. and other basic amenities, superintendent to perform But Dutta said he only wanted to save the reptile from Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow International and Virat declared brought dead. He A home department for housing prisoners any work, he would be paid the villagers who were readying to club it to death with on Tuesday morning, International inside a added the people spokesperson said the would be made available such minimum wages, as sticks. “My first instinct was to rescue the snake. I officials said. narrow lane of reportedly suffocated to state government has and suitable number of fixed by the government, carried it on my shoulders and held its mouth firmly,” At least 38 guests were Dhoodmandi near death after being trapped formulated Haryana family accommodations from time to time. Dutta told AFP. rescued by the firefighters Mushafirkhana in Naka inside the hotel buildings. the northlines 10 SPORTS Jammu | Wednesday | June 20 | 2018 KCCC wins by 55 runs to meet Nikhil XI reaches semis Vishal in U-16 final Shivani secures 11 place in Asia Cup of Kathua Cricket

JAMMU, Jun 19 (Indonesia) from August 18 KATHUA, Jun 19 margin of 165 runs. Batting first, Latti Club Shivani Charak of J&K to September two. Nikhil XI today reached the Kaybe and Rajat were top made 133 runs for six gave a creditable Shivani was among the semifinals of the district scorers with 31 and 18 wickets in 20 overs a side performance by securing seven sport climbers of Kathua tournament for runs respectively. From game. Dheeraj Singh and 11th position in Bouldering India including two girls JKCA Premier Cricket Nikhil XI, Muzamil claimed Mehboob Suleman were competition in the Asian selected by Indian Championship beating three wickets and Munish main scorers with 44 and Cup (Bouldering and Mountaineering Abhishek XI in the first bagged two. 26 runs respectively. From Speed) held at Bangkok in Foundation, New Delhi for quarterfinal played at Nikhil, who hit half century ACC-B, Sourav and Bharigu from June 15 to this prestigious Sports Stadium, here. for the winning team was Sharma claimed two JAMMU, Jun 19 contributed 38 and 20 runs June 17. international competition. Batting first, after winning declared man of the match. wickets each. The KC Cricket Club respectively. From Vishal In a field of 23 climbers The competition was the toss, Nikhil XI set a big Dheeraj Andotra and In reply, ACC-B exhausted (KCCC) today qualified for Patel Club, Hazla claimed from prominent Asian organized by the Sport target of 247 runs for eight Mohan were umpires in their quota of 20 overs for the final to take on Vishal three wickets and Ansh countries she excelled in walls it was an excellent Climbing Association of wickets in 30 overs. this match. 126 runs for seven wickets. Cricket Club in the title took two. In reply, Patel the first round to enter the performance. Thailand under the aegis Skipper Nikhil remained UHAMPUR: Meanwhile, in Shubam Kapoor made clash of the ongoing JKCA Club could not do well and semifinals. However, Earlier, in the Speed of Asian Continental top scorer with 48-ball 51 another match of district highest 63 (off 53 balls) Premier Cricket bundled out for 91 runs in against a very tough competition also Shivani Council with the approval runs while Shubham and Udhampur, Latti Cricket runs. Inderjeet added 20. Championship in under-16 19.2 overs. Prabjot competition among some had entered the final of International Federation Shivam Singh contributed Club defeated ACC-B by Rashid and Asif Wani took category for district remained top scorer with of the top climbers of the round but due to a of Sport Climbing, the 44 and 42 runs seven runs in a preliminary three and two wickets Jammu at GGM Science 17-ball 21 runs while Jaya world she could not do technical snag she could apex body for sport respectively. Raghu (24), round match played at respectively. College Hostel Ground, Dev and Atharv much due to inexperience finish at only the 16th climbing in the world. Anubhav (22) and Gourav Government Degree Later, Dheeraj Singh was here. In the semifinal, contributed 18 and 16 runs and lack of exposure to the position. Now she is Meanwhile, Shivani, after (22) were other College ground, here today. named man of the match. KCCC trounced Patel respectively. Nityam big event and finally nevertheless in high her participation in the 1st contributors to the team's Cricket Club by a huge claimed two wickets. claimed the 11th rank. spirits having gained the IMF National Lead total. Shanu and Naresh Mehuli Ghosh bags two gold margin of 55 runs. Batting Later, Abhey Tondon was Still considering the fact much needed experience Climbing Competition to shared two wickets. first, Vishal bowled out for named man of the match that there is no climbing and exposure of competing be held at Srinagar from Abhishek XI Kathua was 147 runs in 25 overs a side for his half century. Ashok infrastructure in J&K and with the top climbers prior June 23 to June 25 would too weak to face the Nikhil medals at KSS Memorial game. Abhey Tandon Singh and Rahul Kumar Shivani has to to her participation in the proceed to Bhuvneshwar XI bowlers with the result remained highest scorer were umpires while continuously shuttle 18th Asian Games (Orissa) for her special the whole side bowled out with 52-ball 54 runs while Saleem Ur Rehman was between Jammu and Delhi scheduled to be held at training for the Asian for 82 runs in 15.3 overs to Shooting Championship Nishank and Prachit scorer in today's semifinal. for practice on standard Jakarta-Palembang Games. lose the game by a huge New Delhi, Jun 19 Mehuli Ghosh of West Bengal displayed her class as she France forward Antoine Griezmann signs Shikhar Dhawan reaches career-best 24, Murali Vijay and bagged gold medals in both the senior and junior 10m air rifle event of the KSS Memorial Shooting Championship contract extension at Atletico Madrid Ravindra Jadeja move up too in ICC rankings in New Delhi today. In the senior category, Mehuli, who had topped the four year stay at the Test while fast bowlers qualifications chart yesterday with a score of 632.7, Spanish capital side. Ishant Sharma (up two continued to revel in her red-hot form as she shot 250.5 Griezmann then scored places to 25th) and Umesh and towered over Karnataka’s Megana (249.9) to take the from the first VAR- Yadav (up two places to first spot on the podium. assisted penalty awarded 26th) have also made Gun for Glory (GFG) shooter from Madhya Pradesh, in the history of the World northward movement. Shreya Agarwal, scored 228.3 to climb up on the third Cup as title hopefuls Afghanistan batsmen spot on the podium. France battled to a 2-1 win Hashmatuallah Shahidi In the junior category, Mehuli (252.1) used her over gutsy Australia in (111th) and captain Asghar experience to edge out C Kavi Rakshna (250.8) of Tamil Kazan on Saturday. Stanikzai (136th) also Nadu to annex her second gold while ISSF Junior World Last month he scored made an entry into Cup gold medallist Elavenil Valarivan settled for bronze twice in Atletico’s 3-0 win players’ rankings. with a score of 229.1. Madrid, Jun 19 the French squad, signed over Marseille in the Among bowlers, Yamin The senior team category saw Manini Kaushik combine France star Antoine the new deal. Europa League final. Dubai, Jun 19 saw him become the first Ahmadzai (94th) and with Simrat Chahal and Barkha to bring home another Griezmann has signed a The club also revealed It was Griezmann’s first Indian opener Shikhar Indian to complete a team gold for Rajasthan. In second place, Gujarat’s spinners Mujeeb ur contract extension with that at the same time major title with Atletico Dhawan moved up 10 century before lunch on Valarivan, Lajja Goswami and Hema KC kept the contest Rehman (114th) and Atletico Madrid through to France defender Lucas after being in the side that places to achieve a career- the opening day of a Test closely fought to finish with a silver while Punjab’s Rashid Khan (119th) are 2023, the club announced Hernández has also lost on penalties to Real best 24 while teammates match, while Vijay’s Anjum Moudgil partnered experienced Avneet and on Monday. extended his deal with the Madrid in the Champions Murali Vijay and Ravinder innings of 105 has lifted among those in the Samiksha to claim a bronze medal. Griezmann was subject to club until 2024. League final in 2016, Jadeja also moved up in him six spots to the 23rd rankings. Rashid is Maharashtra’s Nupur Patil shot 250 to emerge an offer from Barcelona, The 27-year-old was having also lost to Real the latest ICC Test position. currently top-ranked in triumphant in the Youth Women category while but Atletico CEO Miguel heavily wooed by two years earlier. rankings. India spinner Jadeja T20Is and second in ODIs. Haryana’s Nischal Singh kept Nupur on her toes but Angel Gil Marin flew to Barcelona but in the end He also lost the European Dhawan’s knock of 107 in inched up one slot to third Meanwhile, India could only finish with a score of 248.7 to settle for silver. Russia on Monday where he elected ahead of the Championship final with the historic Bengaluru position after claiming six maintained the top spot in Madhya Pradesh’s Yana Rathore clinched the third spot the forward, who is with weekend to prolong his France that same summer. Test against Afghanistan wickets in the Bengaluru the team rankings. with a score of 227.2. Karolina Pliskova loses to Magdalena Germany, Brazil setbacks have stirred FIFA World Rybarikova in Birmingham first round Cup 2018 into life, writes Bhaichung Bhutia New Delhi, Jun 19 Germany look ponderous In six touches, they have Jun 19 Pliskova in the second be against the third-seeded The world champions lost by overrunning them in landed the World Cup’s Karolina Pliskova left round of last year’s Pliskova, especially when and the neutrals’ favourites midfield. most telling blow so far. spectators puzzling yet Wimbledon, and who knew she achieved her one ace of were ‘Swiss-knifed.’ The Sami Khedira looked older They have a strong league, again why her powerful the Slovak won her first the first set only after a line World Cup came alive on than 31 and his mates in the they beat Neymar’s Brazil game has never translated WTA title nine years ago on judge changed his call, and Sunday but not in the middle, Toni Kroos and to win the 2012 Olympic to grass-court glory when these self-same courts in challenged a fault call in manner most expected. Mesut Oezil, didn’t tackle as gold and have been world she lost in the first round of Birmingham. the second set only for the The way Mexico surprised well as Mexico. Mexico also under-17 champions twice. the Wimbledon warm-up at “I have a big respect for video replay to fail to Germany will be talked showed they knew how to I know Germany’s results Birmingham on Monday. her, but this was not a day function. about long after the carnival exploit Joshua Kimmich’s in the recent friendlies The 1.85-meter (6-foot-1) for her,” Rybarikova said. Rybarikova next plays ends in Russia. Being love of going forward by haven’t been good --- the 2- Czech with the superbly “I was feeling really good. I Kristina Mladenovic, the meticulous is a way of life playing the out-ball to their 1 win against Saudi Arabia steep serve who appeared made so many returns (of second set immediately Frenchwoman who gave for Germans and it force in the sport. speedy winger. now looks worse than it did influences how they run The match typified that then --- but they shouldn’t to have the world at her serve), and maybe I was after holding serve in less the tournament a dynamic They went to the football. modern football is about hit the panic button. They feet when she became No. thinking about last year at than a minute in a game start with a comeback win Confederations Cup to give They overhauled their penetration and not need to look beyond 1 last year, was outplayed Wimbledon when I played containing two aces. over Katerina Siniakova of a bunch of young ones game programme after the time and ended up winning possession. Khedira though. by 19th-ranked Magdalena really well there, too.” The day began with only the Czech Republic. disaster of Euro 2000 with Most statistics from the Brazil may justifiably claim Rybarikova 6-2, 6-3. She used plenty of slice on former Wimbledon Mladenovic, who reached it. Their World Cup Joachim Loew himself being qualification was a breeze game were in Germany’s to Gabriel Jesus being Rybarikova’s versatile the lush grass, mixed up champions Serena the top 10 in October but an integral part of that favour save the one that denied a penalty and Steven tactics and shot-making the spins, moved with Williams and Petra Kvitova, who has since fallen from and they arrived in Russia change. looking like football’s Roger matters most: goals scored. Zuber did nudge Miranda, fluidity enabled her to sharp anticipation, and and reigning champion the top 50, appeared very Their society becoming So, I think it is time we something that happens all control the match almost was unafraid to come to the Garbine Muguruza at out of sorts in the first set Federer. Only to be sucker- increasingly multi-cultural punched. devote attention to how the the time inside the box from start to finish. net. She was two breaks of shorter odds than Pliskova but came back to win 1-6, too influenced how they Mexico beat them on speed, game is run in Mexico during set-pieces, but they The outcome was less serve up in less than 15 of winning Wimbledon 6-2, 6-4, denying Siniakova played football; it blended stamina, technique and because players such as will need to introspect why starting in two weeks. surprising only to those minutes, and broke again a break back point for 4-4 flair to discipline and made concentration. They made Hirving Lozano don’t fall they couldn’t unlock who saw Rybarikova beat in the fifth game of the But everything seemed to in the final set. them an even more potent from trees. Switzerland’s defence. Indian women’s hockey team defeats Spain Yasir Shah, Babar Azam to undergo fitness test ahead of Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe

in fifth tour match, levels series 2-2 Karachi, Jun 19 Head coach, Mickey Arthur months now. The Senior leg-spinner Yasir and the team upcoming Asia Cup and Madrid, Jun 19 match. Spain’s Lola Riera utilise their possession to Shah will undergo fitness physiotherapist will be Test series against The Indian women’s (58’) scored the good effect as Rani was test this weekend in supervising the fitness test Australia and New hockey team ended their consolation goal for the found in the striking circle Lahore ahead of the tour to for Yasir (all-rounder), Zealand lined up around Spain tour on a bright note hosts. with an accurate pass by Zimbabwe, starting June Emmad Wasim, pacer the corner, causing as they defeated the hosts The visitors maintained midfielder Namita Toppo 28. Rumman Raees and Babar dilemma for the selectors. 4-1 in the fifth and final the upper-hand in the tie and India’s captain stroked Some apprehensions, Azam. Chief selector, Inzamam match at the Consejo from the start as they home a delightful finish to though, still remain The Test tour of Ireland and Arthur will also sit Superior de Deportes dominated possession and give her team the lead in the whether the tour will take and England were missed down with Board officials Hockey Stadium in Madrid. put the hosts under 33rd minute. place. The ongoing dispute by Yasir owing to a hip in the coming weekend to India, on Monday, pressure in the opening Four minutes later, India’s on salary and match fee injury while Babar suffered finalise the list of players dominated the match in few minutes. ace striker Rani was again issue between the a fracture in his arm while who will be given fresh terms of possession and The second minute saw presented with an Zimbabwe Cricket Union batting in the first Test at central contracts from chances created, and were Indian forward Vandana opportunity to score at the (ZCU) and players doesn’t Lord’s last month. July 1. efficient enough as Rani Katariya get a sight on the end of a team move, and the affect the Pakistan Cricket Thereby, the team Experienced all-rounder, (33rd, 37th minute) scored Spanish goal but the 26- and she was up to the task. by young forward 23-year-old found the back Board with their selectors are very much Muhammad Hafeez, who a brace to give her team a year-old’s effort was saved The second quarter saw a Lalremsiami saved by of the net to increase India’s preparations and selection concerned over the fitness was recently cleared to two-goal cushion. by Spain’s goalkeeper similar story as India Maria Ruiz. Spain could not lead to two goals. procedure. of Yasir Shah and Babar bowl again in international India’s skipper was Maria Ruiz. maintained pressure on manage to get a grip on the Gurjit Kaur also registered “A fitness test will be Azam in particular as they cricket is likely to be backed by two well India’s swift start saw the hosts and did not give match but did well to deny her name on the score-sheet commencing on June 23 in are the key players in the retained in the new list of converted penalty corners them win two consecutive away possession easily. any clear goal-scoring as she converted a penalty Lahore and the team would Test and ODI formats. contracts although he has by defender Gurjit Kaur penalty corners in the first The World No. 10 team opportunities to the corner in the 44th minute to be leaving for Harare on Even Emmad and been out of favour with the (44’, 50’) towards the five minutes, but Ruiz was showed quality in the visitors. It was the third make the score 3-0 in India’s the June 28,” a Board Rumman have been on the selectors and Arthur for a closing stages of the called into action again, midfield and had an attempt quarter which saw India favour. official said. injury list for a few while now. the northlines 11 BUSINESS Jammu | Wednesday| June 20 | 2018 The aging bladder: Don't suffer in Auditions for Yamaha Fascino Jeep Compass crosses silence - Dr. Elias Sharma 2018 from Jun 24 25,000 sales mark in India NEW DEHLI JUNE 19 Compass, FCA India has JAMMU JUNE 19 Government medical through the night without secured its best sales CHANDIGARH, JUNE 19 will be judged by a set of Marketing, Yamaha Motor college, Jammu "Our going to the toilet." While FCA India, which within a 12-month period, With age comes many bladder is a vital part of both male and female fashion industry veterans India Sales Pvt. Ltd.said, manufactures India's Most in the last 10 years. 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Sandeep Bakhshi to run ICICI Bank while CEO NEW DEHLI JUNE 19 Deliberations are at an early stage, and Kraft Chanda Kochhar goes on leave amid probe Kraft Heinz Co. is Heinz could decide to keep NEW DEHLI JUNE 19 68.12 per dollar during considering a sale of the business, the people In intra-day trade, it morning deals. It was children’s milk drink brand said. A representative for The rupee tumbled by 12 quoting at 68.11 at 10.30 am. surged 4.10 per cent to Rs Complan in India, which Pittsburgh-based Kraft paise to a fresh three-week Persistent foreign capital could fetch about $1 billion, Heinz declined to 293.90. low of 68.11 against the US outflows are looming over Last month, the board had people familiar with the comment. dollar in late morning trade the rupee, a dealer said. matter said. Kraft Heinz bought constituted an on Tuesday, on sustained Meanwhile, the US dollar Kraft Heinz is working with Complan from Glaxo in independent external demand for the American was mostly mixed against an adviser to gauge 1994. Controlled by Warren probe panel after more currency from importers and other currencies in early interest in the business, Buffett’s Berkshire allegations had surfaced banks amid lower local Asian trade. It fell against the according to the people, Consumer acquisitions in to the market as UK Hathaway Inc. and private against Kochhar violating equities. The rupee opened a yen and Swiss franc after US who asked not to be India have more than pharmaceutical firm equity firm 3G Capital, NEW DEHLI JUNE 19 the bank’s code of conduct. tad higher against Monday’s President Donald Trump’s identified because the doubled this year to $7.7 GlaxoSmithKline Plc Kraft Heinz reported Later, media reports said closing level of 67.99 at the threat of additional tariffs on matter isn’t public. The billion, up from $3.4 billion weighs selling its stake in better-than-expected profit ICICI Bank on Monday Srikrishna would be inter-bank foreign exchange raised worries about brand could attract local during the same period in its Indian consumer health in May. Management said appointed Sandeep heading the probe. market here. an escalating trade war companies and private 2017, data compiled by subsidiary, which owns it’s still eyeing acquisitions Bakhshi, who heads the The cases under scanner Later, the domestic unit between the world’s two equity firms, the people Bloomberg shows. Kraft malted milk drinks brand after Unilever NV spurned bank’s life insurance arm, include the bank’s Rs 3,250 hovered between 67.98 and largest economies. said. Heinz is bringing Complan Horlicks. its takeover bid last year. as a wholetime director crore loan to Videocon and chief operating officer. Group in 2012 and the Bakhshi will head the Trump threatens China with new $200 billion tariffs, China vows to retaliate alleged involvement of operations of the bank while chief executive Kochhar family members, decision to raise tariffs on the consensus reached by revisions. He did not say technology. Rather than be taken advantage of on $50 billion in US goods, both sides on multiple when the target list of altering those practices, it trade by China and other Chanda Kochhar goes on including her husband which came after Trump occasions, and is a Chinese goods would be is now threatening United countries in the world.” leave till an enquiry into Deepak Kochhar, in first sanctioning the loan and announced similar tariffs disappointment for the unveiled. Washington and States companies, According to US data, alleged conflict of interest on Chinese goods on international community,” Beijing appeared workers, and farmers who China imported $129.89 then restructuring the in sanctioning loans is Friday. the ministry said in a increasingly headed have done nothing wrong,” billion of US goods last completed, the bank said same. “After the legal process is statement on Tuesday. toward open trade conflict he said. year, while the US in a statement. “In line with the highest complete, these tariffs will “The United States has after negotiations failed to Trump said if China purchased $505.47 billion Bakhshi, who has been levels of governance and go into effect if China initiated a trade war and resolve US complaints over increases its tariffs again of Chinese products. appointed for 5 years, was corporate standards, Ms. refuses to change its violated market Chinese industrial policies, in response to the latest US Derek Scissors, a China practices, and also if it regulations, and is harming lack of market access in move, “we will meet that scholar at the American the managing director and Chanda Kochhar has WASHINGTON JUNE 19 CEO of ICICI Prudential decided to go on leave till insists on going forward the interests of not just the China and a $375 billion US action by pursuing Enterprise Institute, a Life Insurance Co. All the completion of the US President Donald with the new tariffs that it people of China and the US, trade deficit. On Friday, additional tariffs on Washington think tank, executive directors on the enquiry as announced on Trump threatened on has recently announced,” but of the world,” the Trump said he was pushing another $200 billion of said that means China will Trump said. The news sent ministry said. ahead with a 25 percent goods.” soon run out of imports of board of ICICI Bank and Monday to impose a 10 May 30, 2018. The Board global stock markets lower If the US becomes tariff on $50 billion worth of A spokeswoman for the US US goods on which to the executive management has noted and accepted percent tariff on $200 billion of Chinese goods, and pulled down both the irrational and publishes Chinese products, Trade Representative’s impose retaliatory tariffs. will report to him, the bank this. During her period of dollar and the Chinese that new list of tariffs, prompting Beijing to Office said the new list He added that China was said. prompting a swift warning leave, the COO will report from Beijing of retaliation, yuan in the offshore Beijing will take strong respond in kind. would replace the previous unlikely to respond to an Monday’s statement said to the Board,” the as the trade conflict market. China’s commerce countermeasures to Some of those tariffs will $100 billion list that Trump announcement of tariffs Kocchar will remain in her ICICI?Bank statement between the world’s two ministry said Beijing will safeguard the interests of be applied from July 6, ordered to be prepared in with changes in industrial role as MD and CEO of said. biggest economies quickly fight back firmly with China and its people, it while the White House is early April as a response to policies. Those could take a ICICI Bank and Bakhshi Kochhar is on her “annual escalated. “qualitative” and said. expected to announce China’s first round of $50 long and painful trade fight. will report to her. In a statement, Trump said “quantitative” measures if Lighthizer said in a restrictions on investment billion in retaliatory tariffs. “As I’ve said from the leave” right now, the bank the United States publishes statement his office was by Chinese companies in Trump said he has “an beginning, China will back Earlier in the day, shares had said earlier. he had asked US Trade of ICICI Bank rose as much Representative Robert an additional list of tariffs preparing the proposed the United States by June excellent relationship” with off its industrial plans only The ICICI Bank board also on Chinese goods, accusing tariffs and they would 30. Chinese President Xi when US trade measures as 4 per cent, amid reports Lighthizer to identify the recommended the Washington of launching a undergo a similar legal “China apparently has no Jinping and they “will are large and lasting of reshuffle of top Chinese products to be appointment of N. S. subject to the new tariffs. trade war. process as previous tariffs, intention of changing its continue working together enough to threaten the management. The stock Kannan as the managing “Such a practice of which were subject to a unfair practices related to on many issues.” influx of foreign exchange. gained 3.61 per cent to He said the move was in director and CEO of ICICI retaliation for China’s extreme pressure and public comment period, a the acquisition of American But, Trump said, “the Not due to settle at Rs 292.50 on BSE. Prudential. blackmailing deviates from public hearing and some intellectual property and United States will no longer announcements,” he said. 12 JAMMU || WEDNESDAY | JUNE | 20 || 2018 THE NORTHLINES Don’t distinguish between India and France to build strong good and bad terrorists: Prez development partnership: Swaraj the second leg of her four- impressive growth. Prime Minister Modi to and territory of nations”. state and non-state actors; nation tour, called on Bilateral trade touched France in April 2015 and The President’s address extremism in a variety of French President euros 9.85 billion (or USD June 2017 and Macron to comes just weeks after forms and rooted in Emmanuel Macron and 10.95 billion) last year. India had infused new Modi spoke strongly in senseless hate; the discussed follow-up to the But, we need to do more to momentum and dynamism favour of international proliferation of sensitive understandings reached reach the set target of to bilateral strategic laws and commitments at weapons; the use of during his visit to India in trade in goods to 15 billion partnership, brought about the Shangri La dialogue in regular communication March this year. euros by 2022,” Swaraj increased political Singapore. and financial channels by She also met her French was quoted as saying by convergence and built “India and Europe must terror groups – these pose counterpart Jean-Yves Le Kumar. deep mutual trust. Swaraj work together to ensure a challenge to not one Drian and the two leaders “India and France are also also met Philippe Etienne, that the multilateral nation or the other but to held in-depth and working to shape a strong Diplomatic Advisor to mechanism remains all humanity,” he said. He constructive discussions development partnership, Macron, and exchanged resilient and serves future urged India and EU to PARIS, JUNE 19 on full range of bilateral including in the fields of views on bilateral, regional generations – as well as ‘persuade the world to not relationship, External smart urbanisation, and global issues of mutual President Ram Nath Kovind delivers a speech during accommodates new actors distinguish between so- India and France are Affairs Ministry science and technology, interest from a strategic the conference ‘India and Europe in a Changing with a merit-based claim called “good” and “bad” working to shape a strong spokesperson Raveesh clean energy, perspective. World’ organised by the Hellenic Foundation for for a seat at the table,” Kumar tweeted. transportation, and India and France are terrorists and ‘to shame development partnership, European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP), in Athens President Kovind said. “As “Our trade, capital and infrastructure sectors,” celebrating the 20th and sanction state including in the fields of on Tuesday. a responsible power, India science and technology, technology partnerships she said. anniversary of their sponsors of terrorism’. seeks to be a rule framer clean energy and are registering She said the visits of Strategic Partnership. Earlier, the President, who NEW DELHI, JUNE 19 Addressing the Hellenic and rule custodian,” he infrastructure, External is on a state visit to the Foundation for Europe and added. Affairs Minister Sushma Hellenic Republic, laid President Ram Nath Foreign Policy on ‘India and The President also Swaraj has said as she met Railways to become 'net zero carbon wreaths at the Phaleron Kovind on Tuesday Europe in a Changing underlined radicalisation the country’s top delivered his first major World’, President Kovind and terrorism as global Indian Cremation leadership and discussed foreign policy speech advocated “robust, rules- concerns with India and Memorial. Remains of 74 issues of mutual interest emitter' by 2030: Piyush Goyal highlighting the challenges based, multilateral EU facing pockets of soldiers of undivided India from a strategic of terrorism and institutions” and instability and extremism who had sacrificed their perspective. NEW DELHI, JUNE 19 multilateralism at a “connectivity projects that to the west and east, lives in the campaign in Swaraj, who arrived here leading Greek think-tank are viable, sustainable, respectively. Greece during World War II from Rome on Monday on Indian Railways will in Athens. respect the sovereignty “Promotion of terrorism by were laid to rest here. become a "net zero" carbon emitter by 2030, World's oldest Sumatran Railways Minister Piyush Post-Brexit UK-India partnership can Goyal said on Tuesday. Speaking at an event— orangutan dead 'The Rail Contact 2018', shape global economy: UK minister organised by the since 1968, and was Confederation of Indian officially recognised by LONDON, JUNE 19 partnership that has the making a significant Industry (CII) in potential to shape the contribution towards Guinness World Records collaboration with the The first-ever UK-India global economy,” said the enhancing the UK-India as the oldest of her Railway Board—Goyal Week was launched here senior Conservative party relationship. species in 2016. said that the national on Tuesday with the leader. “Collectively, these A critically endangered transporter was going message that a post-Brexit “In particular, as we leave change-makers help to species, Sumatran green in a big way. bilateral trade partnership the European Union (EU), build a ‘Living Bridge’ orangutans rarely reach "With the current action has the potential to shape there is the opportunity for between the UK and age 50 in the wild, the zoo plans on anvil for 100 per the global economy. both countries to enhance India–something Prime said. cent electrification, Industry participation is freight loading has Britain’s Secretary of State this partnership–opening Minister (Narendra) Modi Believed to have been born coupled with renewable CANBERRA, JUNE 19 as much important in our increased by 1,344 per for international trade up new sectors for has long championed and in a jungle in Sumatra, strategies, Indian mission as to make Indian cent in Indian Railways. Liam Fox, who is set to visit business and minimising encouraged,” said Manoj Indonesia, in 1956, Puan Railways will become a The world's oldest known Railways the newest, Passenger travel in terms India later this year for the barriers to trade,” said the Ladwa, Founder & CEO of left an "incredible legacy" net zero carbon emitter by Sumatran orangutan has finest and safest railways of kilometres has next UK-India Joint minister in charge of the India Inc–the organisers of 11 children and a total of 2030. However, it is always died in an Australian zoo in the world". Sharing the increased 1,642 per cent. Economic Trade UK’s Department for behind the UK-India Week. 54 descendants across the a team which needs to aged 62, leaving behind 54 scale of modernisation The total investments in Committee (JETCO), International Trade (DIT). Matt Hancock, UK US, Europe and elsewhere, work in partnership, with descendants, authorities and transformation Indian 2013-14 in the capital described India as The launch event at Taj Secretary of State for the zoo said. a collective effort of said on Tuesday. Railways has been able to infrastructure of the “foremost” among the UK’s Hotel in London was Digital, Culture, Media & Some of Puan's working towards a Puan, described as the achieve, the minister said: railways was slated for allies and trading partners marked by the release of Sport, Indian minister of descendants have been common goal," he said. "grand old lady" of Perth "We have been able to about Rs 46,000 crore, and hailed reforms the second edition of the communication Manoj released back into the wild Quoting Apple Inc. co- Zoo, was euthanised on ramp up track renewal to which is now made Rs initiated by the Indian ‘100 Most Influential in UK- Sinha and the Indian High in Sumatra. founder Steve Jobs, the Monday due to age-related 476 km every month". 1,41,000 crore for this government. India Relations’–covering Commissioner to the UK, According to the World minister added: "Great complications, the BBC "In the last 64 years, year," he said. “We are here to look to the leading figures across YK Sinha, were among the Wildlife Fund, there are things in business are reported. future and lay out our business, politics, arts and other prominent guests at only about 14,600 never done by one person. ambitions for a trading culture who are seen as the event. She had been at the zoo Sumatran orangutans.