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JAMMU SATURDAY JANUARY 13 2018

VOL. 33 | NO. 13 RNI No. 43798/86 REGD. NO. : JM/JK 118/15 /17  
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News in Brief CM REPLIES TO THE DISCUSSION ON MOTION OF THANKS IN LC Can't let our neighbours Chief Minister greets Mehbooba underscores role of public ‘drift away to China', India people on Lohri JAMMU, JANUARY 12: not weak: Army chief Chief Minister, Mehbooba representatives in redressing State’s issues Mufti has greeted people on the oc- casion of Lohri. The Chief Minister said in a multicultural and multilingual State like Jammu Says more than nine thousand youth granted amnesty, 60 thousand & Kashmir such occasions bring casual workers regularised, youth engagement Govt.’s focus people closer and also bring joy and happiness to the society. JAMMU, JANUARY 12: crucial in getting Jammu & long shall we be seeing the dead Kashmir ahead on the road of de- bodies of our youth. The cycle Guv greets people on Strongly advocating dia- velopment, peace and progress. has to end and for that everyone logue to sort out issues, Chief She appreciated the concern of has to play its role,” she said in Lohri, Makar Sankranti Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today every section of political opinion her appeal. She said she was not JAMMU, JANUARY 12: underscored the role of public in this regard. Mehbooba Mufti happy while saying that 14 thou- representatives in redressing is- said the need of the hour is to get sand individual and community Governor N. N. Vohra, has ex- Army chief General Bipin Rawat during a press conference in New Delhi sues of the State and getting it out the State out of the vicious cycle bunkers are being constructed tended warm greetings to the peo- of difficulties. Replying to the of violence. She appealed all for the border people because she New Delhi, Jan 12: Friday told media in Delhi ple on the auspicious occasions of discussion on Motion of Thanks shades of opinion in the State wished the same money could stating that Indian Army Lohri and Makar Sankranti. In his on Governor’s Address in the and the Country to come forward have been used for building "We cannot allow our was capable of handling message of greetings, the Legislative Council today, the and play their role in getting schools, hospitals and other com- neighbours to drift away to China's assertiveness along Governor observed that these two Chief Minister said the role of Jammu& Kashmir out of uncer- munity assets if there was no China," Chief of Army Staff, the border. The Army chief festivals are a tribute to the public representatives is very tainties and bloodshed. “For how See CM Replies on Page 11 General Bipin Rawat on See Can’t Let on Page 11 See Guv Greets on Page 11 Over 720 people Hope AMU student returns and detained under PSA in last 2 years: Mehbooba join studies: Mehbooba Jammu, Jan 12: Jammu, Jan 12: on January 2. A photograph Nearly 726 people were de- purportedly depicting him Improve academic Jammu and Kashmir tained under Public Safety Act wielding arms appeared on Chief Minister Mehbooba (PSA) in Jammu and Kashmir in social media on January 6. ambience: Yogi Mufti today expressed hope the last two years, the government On Monday, Hizbul that the AMU student who Lucknow, Jan 12 (PTI): said today. In a written reply to a chief Syed Salahuddin was is said to have joined Hizbul See Over 720 on Page 11 quoted as claiming Wani's Uttar Pradesh Chief Mujahideen would return entry into the militant out- Minister Yogi home and continue his stud- fit. "His (Wani) class fellows Adityanath today wrote Three Afghan ies. The chief minister and parents have made an to vice chancellors and made the comments while appeal to him to come back. principals of all univer- men held for smuggling announcing an amnesty We hope he will come back sities and colleges in the scheme for the first-time and join them in studies," state to ensure academic about 40 kg saffron stone pelters during the mo- the chief minister said. ambience in the premis- New Delhi, Jan 12 (PTI): tion of thanks on the gover- Mehbooba also announced es so that students are nor's address in the state withdrawal of cases against not influenced by any Three Afghan men have been Legislative Council. 9,000 first-time offenders propaganda or anti-so- arrested by customs officials at Mannan Bashir Wani, a res- since 2008, in an effort to cial elements. His letter Indira Gandhi International ident of Kupwara district reach out to the youth of comes against the back- Airport here for allegedly trying to who was pursuing his PhD Kashmir. "It (the cases) drop of reports of alleged smuggle into the country about 40 in applied geology from makes difficult for them links of a Kashmiri See Three Afghan on Page 11 Aligarh Muslim University (the first-time offenders) to See Improve on Page 11 Artists perform a traditional folk dance to celebrate the festival of Lohri in Jammu. GOF Photo was last seen at the campus See Hope AMU on Page 11 51 killed, 9k injured in Court quash ISRO launches its 100th satellite, unrest after Burhan's 2666 people killed in Virtual revolt by 4 SC killing: CM dismisssal of cop calls it New Year gift for India Jammu, Jan 12: road accidents in judges against CJI, say after 14 years Chennai, Jan 12: rare failure. A jubilant IS- RO Chairman AS Kiran The Jammu and Kashmir gov- Jammu, Jan 12 (JNF): ernment today said 51 people were last 3 years in J-K India on Friday suc- Kumar announced that the killed and over 9,000 injured, in- democracy at stake Justice MK Hanjura cessfully launched weather ‘Cartosat 2’ Series satellite, cluding over 6,000 due to pellets, Jammu, Jan 12: after hearing Sr. Adv Sunil observation satellite the seventh in the series, a during the eight months- long un- New Delhi, Jan 12 Sethi with Adv Veenu ‘Cartosat 2’ Series and 29 nano-satellite and 28 com- rest in Kashmir after the killing of More than 2,500 people lost their lives in Govt not going Gupta quashed the termi- other spacecraft onboard mercial payloads were suc- See 51 Killed on Page 11 road accidents in Jammu and Kashmir in the Warning that democra- nation order of a cop after its depend- cessfully in- last three years, the state government said to- cy is at stake, four senior to intervene in 14 years with the observa- able Polar jected into day. There have been 15,996 accidents in the judges of the Supreme tions that the penalty im- rocket from the orbit one Snatching cash worked state in this period upto October 2017, result- Court today mounted a vir- SC judges' posed upon the petitioner, Sriharikota. by one by the out, criminal arrested with ing in 2,666 deaths and injuries to 22,021 per- tual revolt against the coun- cannot stand. The conduct The success- PSLV C-40, sons, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said in a try's chief justice, raising issue: Minister of a denovo enquiry under ful orbiting of in the space pistol in Gandhi Nagar written reply to a question of National questions on "selective" the facts and circum- the satellites of about 17.33 Conference MLC Shehnaz Ganai in the legisla- case allocation and certain New Delhi, Jan 12 (PTI) stances of the case where a by the Polar minutes Jammu, Jan 12: tive council. Of these, 958 people were killed in judicial orders, sending lot of water has flown Satellite since lift-off. Police today claimed to have 2016; 917 people in 2015; and 791 deaths in in shockwaves across the judi- The government to- down the River Tawi and Launch A micro arrested a criminal with country 2017 upto October end. Mufti said the state gov- ciary and polity. The un- day made it clear that it the Sword of Damocles has Vehicle (PSLV) PSLV-C40 carrying Cartosat satellite of made pistol at Gandhi Nagar. ernment has taken multiple steps to restrict precedented move by the was not going to inter- been kept hanging high on C-40 comes four series along with 30 other India would Police said that Akshay Gupta son enforcement of traffic laws and rules, mini- four judges including vene in the issue of four the head of the petitioner months after satellites lifts off from first be orbited af- of Vinod Gupta of Lakmi Narayan mizing road accidents and prevention of loss Justice J Chelameswar, the seniormost judges of the during the period spread- the Indian launch pad at Sriharikota ter about 90 Mandir in Gandhi Nagar lodged a of life and property. "The state government second senior judge after Supreme Court dubbing ing over more than a space Research minutes fol- complaint with the police that his has directed all Deputy Commissioners to for- Chief Justice Dipak Misra, the situation in the top decade by now will not Organisation’s (ISRO) mis- lowing the re-ignition of the father Vinod Gupta owner of mulate district road safety action plan for the brought to fore the simmer- court as "not in order" at serve any purpose when sion to launch backup navi- fourth stage, Kumar said. Fashion Fab (Cantbail) was respective districts," said Mufti. ing differences between the See Govt Not on Page 11 similarly circumstances gation spacecraft IRNSS-1H International customer See Snatching on Page 11 See Virtual on Page 11 See Court Quash on Page 11 onboard PSLV-39 ended in a See ISRO Laun on Page 11 High food prices push India's retail FBI releases India-Bhutan ties built on utmost trust, inflation to 17-month high of 5.2 per cent age-progressed photos of sensitivity to each other's interests: Swaraj New Delhi, Jan 12: food inflation rose 4.96 per policy stance soon. "If the 1986 Pan Am hijackers New Delhi, Jan 12 (PTI) cent in December from 4.35 inflation pressure contin- Rising food prices per cent in the previous ues beyond this level, one Washington, Jan 11 (PTI) obtained by the FBI in the India is committed to pushed India's retail infla- month. The Reserve Bank can expect the central bank year 2000, a media release building strong foundations tion to a 17-month high in of India held its policy rate to change its policy stance The US Federal Bureau said. The September 5, 1986 of cooperative partnership December, breaching the steady at 6 per cent last to hawkish," he said. Rising of Investigations today re- storming of Pan Am Flight with Bhutan, External central bank's medium- month and said all possibil- inflation amid firm global leased age-progressed pho- 73 which had landed in Affairs Minister Sushma term target for the second ities were on the table, de- crude oil prices is a major tographs of four alleged hi- Karachi from Mumbai re- Swaraj said today, asserting straight month, which pending on how price pres- worry for Prime Minister jackers charged with the sulted in the killing of 20 that "exemplary" India- could intensify pressure for sures and growth panned Narendra Modi ahead of his 1986 hijack of Pan Am passengers and crew, in- Bhutan ties are built on ut- it to raise policy rates in the out. The RBI, which has a last full-year budget, due on Flight 73 that killed 20 peo- cluding two Americans, the most trust, mutual respect next few months. The meas- medium-term inflation tar- February 1, as he hopes to ple, including Indian flight attempted murder of 379 and sensitivity to each oth- ure of consumer price infla- get of 4 per cent, has raised win a second term in 2019. attendant Neerja Bhanot. passengers and crew, and er's interests. Swaraj, who tion, the CPI index, rose 5.21 its inflation estimate to 4.3 Analysts said any sharp The hijackers are Wadoud the wounding of more than along with her Bhutanese per cent in December from per cent to 4.7 per cent for rise in state spending in the Muhammad Hafiz al-Turki, 100 persons on board. The counterpart Lyonpo efit. "Exemplary ties of two governments, people- a year earlier, the Ministry the six months through budget that fuels inflation Jamal Saeed Abdul Rahim, Department of State Damcho Dorji unveiled friendship and cooperation to-people contacts provide of Statistics said on Friday. March. But some analysts could force the central bank Muhammad Abdullah Rewards for Justice through videoconference a between India and Bhutan depth, character and vi- K Analysts polled by Reuters feel inflation could over- to raise rates earlier than Khalil Hussain ar- Programme offers a reward 'special logo' to mark the are built on shared values brancy to the relationship. K M had predicted December's shoot its estimates. The RBI expected. While India is ex- Rahayyal, and Muhammad golden jubilee of diplomatic and priorities, utmost trust She also recalled the vision, of up to USD 5 million each M Y consumer inflation rate holds its next policy review pected to grow at 6.5 per Ahmed al-Munawar. These for information leading to ties, called for renewed and understanding, mutual wisdom and foresight of Y C

would climb to 5.10 percent, on February 7. Sunil Sinha, cent in the current fiscal images were created by the the arrest and/or convic- commitment and efforts respect and sensitivity to successive political leader- C the highest since July 2016, principal economist at year ending in March, a FBI laboratory using age- tion of the alleged hijack- from all stakeholders to re- each other's interests," she ships in India and Their from 4.88 percent in India Ratings, said the RBI continued rise in inflation progression technology ers. Each of these alise the full potential of the said, noting that along with Majesties the Revered November. Annual retail was unlikely to change its See High Food on Page 11 and original photographs See FBI Releases on Page 11 partnership for mutual ben- partnership between the See India on Page 11

CyanMagentaYellowBlac Glimpses of Future 2 Obituary JAMMU SATURDAY JANUARY 13, 2018 10TH DAY 10TH DAY With profound grief and sorrow, we re - With profound grief and sorrow we in - C R E M A T I O N gret to inform the sad demise of our form the sad and untimely demise of our With profound grief and sorrow, we regret to inform the sad demise of our beloved Karam Chand Gupta S/o Late belove,d Dr. Satish Mattoo S/o Lt. Sh. Sh Ram Chand Gupta R/o Purkhoo Shyam Lal Mattoo, original resident of beloved Shri Bansi Lal Gupta S/o Late Shri Amar Nath Gupta R/o H.No. Shivpora, Srinagar at present, H.No. 81/1 Chand Nagar, Below Gumat, Jammu. CREMATION will take place at Domana. Tenth Day will be performed on 13-01-2018 Saturday at our resi - 49, Lane 2/2 (Roop Nagar) Jammu, Karam Chand Prop. Suntusht ECG and Ultrasound Dr. Satish Mattoo JOGI GATE on 13th January, 2018 at 11:30 AM. dence (Mohalla Mahajan) Purkhoo GRIEF STRICKEN : Gupta Center (New Plots) Jammu on 04-01- Domana at 11 AM. 2018. Tenth Day will be performed on Smt. Santosh Gupta - Wife GRIEF STRICKEN 13-01- 2018 (Saturday) at Akhnoor Sh. Mohit Gupta & Smt. Meha Gupta - Son & Daughter-in-Law Smt Bimla Devi -Wife Ghat and Assembly will be held at our Smt. Bimla Devi w/o Lt. Sh. Lakshmi Dayal Gupta - Mother-in-Law Sons & Daughter-in-laws residence H. No. 49 Lane 2/2 (Dr. Smt. Sunita Gupta & Sh. Arun Gupta - Sister & Brother-in-Law Sanjay Gupta & Anju Gupta Choudhary’s Lane) Roop Nagar, Rankaj Gupta & Rekha Gupta Jammu at 11.00 a.m. Smt. Jyoti Gupta & Sh. Sanjay Mahajan- Daughter & Son-in-Law Shri Bansi Lal Gupta Pankaj Gupta & Shallu Gupta GRIEF STRICKEN Smt. Sheetal Gupta & Lt. Sh. Ajay Mahajan - Daughter & Son-in-Law Daughter & Son-in-law Samast Mattoo Pariwar Smt. Pooja Gupta & Sh. Sameer Kochhar - Daughter & Son-in-Law Nisha Gupta & Sushil Gupta In Grief:- Koul’s (Ount’s), Kotroo’s Mrs. Tania Mahajan & Mr. Anmol Mahajan - Niece & Son-in-Law Ph. 9858480779, 9906169248, 9858551846, 9419182207 Gandotra’s, Dhar’s, Tickoo’s Mob.: 9469211511, Land Line: 2591356 Mr. Anshu Mahajan (Adv.) & Mrs. Ankita Mahajan - Nephew & Daughter-in-Law Grand Children :- Shivia, Shivam & Ishaan (M) 94191-11208, (R) 0191-2547948 BARKHI Editor-in-Chief A year has elapsed since you bid us all FIFTH DAY Nav Jammu – (Group of Newspapers) adieu and embarked upon your eternal With profound grief & sorrow, we in - journey. We miss you deeply and re - form the sad demise of our beloved member how you enriched our lives Sister Smt Kailash Sharma W/o Col with your love, compassion and hu - (Retd) V.P Sharma R/o 15/7 Trikuta mour. The BARKHI of beloved Prof Nagar, Jammu. 5th Day will be ob - Kuldeep Krishan Kapur (Ret'd IIIM Smt. Phoola Koul served on 13-01-18 (Saturday) at TENTH DAY Durga Mandir Rampura Jammu at Smt Kailash 10TH DAY & KRIYA Deputy Director) S/o Late Sh. Ram Sharma With profound grief and sorrow, we in - With profound grief and sorrow, we in - Nath Kapur, shall be performed at our 11.00 AM. form the sad demise of our beloved Sh. form the sad demise of our beloved Sh. residence 283/1 Channi Himmat GRIEF STRICKEN Ajay Sharma (Tony) S/o Lt. Sh. Hans Shyam Lal Hakhoo S/o Lt. Raghav Nath Jammu on 13/01/2018 at 11 am. Brothers & Bhabis Raj Sharma R/o 266/3 Channi Hakhoo originally from Kani Kadal DEEPLY MISSED AND MOURNED BY: Sh Uttam Chand Srinagar at present Govt. Qts. No. 178 Himmat, Jammu. Tenth Day will be Smt. Savita Kapur (Wife) Smt Krishna Sharma W/o Late Roop Chand Sharma Block ‘H; Subash Nagar Jammu on performed on 13-01- 2018 (Saturday) Sandeep & Nidhi Kapur Sh Hans Raj Sharma & Smt Chanchal Sharma Sh. Ajay Sharma 8.1.2018. at 5.30 A.M. 10TH DAY will be Sh. Shyam Lal Sh Rajinder Sharma & Smt Kamla Sharma at 11 AM at residence. Kriya will be per - performed on 16.1.2018 (Tuesday) at Ankur & Maneet Kapur formed on 14-01-2018 (Sunday) at Hakhoo Mehul & Myra Kapur Sister Akhnoor Ghat and ASSEMBLY will be Smt Taro Devi W/o Late Chhaju Ram Sharma their residence. held at our residence at 12.30 P.M. ALL FRIENDS & RELATIVES GRIEF STRICKEN GRIEF STRICKEN MOB : 9419608682, 9469171112 Smt. Savita Sharma -Wife Hakhoo’s, Nehru’s, Pahalwan’s, Bhabhi & Brother Tickoo’s, Bhat’s & Harjai’s Parivar Smt. Bandana & Sh. Anil Sharma 10TH DAY (Dev. Officer LIC of India) 10TH DAY With profound grief and sorrow, we in - Sisters & Brothers-in-law form the sad demise of our beloved fa - With profound grief and sorrow, we in - Smt. Neelam & Sh. Ramesh Sharma ther Sh Gopi Nath Bazaz S/o Late Sh form the sad demise of our beloved (Exp. Pvt. Sect. J&K Housing Board) BARKHI Samsar Chand Bazaz original R/o Bharkhi of our beloved Smt Vanita Gupta Smt. Phoola Koul (Veena Ji) W/o Late Smt. Radha Bharti & Sh. Dharam Pal Sharma Karan Nagar Srinagar presently resid - (Bittu) W/o Sh Bharat Bhushan Gupta will Sh. Autar Krishen Koul (Hushroo) R/o Smt. Jyoti & Sh. Naresh Sharma (Agriculture Deptt.) ing at 381 Vipin Garden Kakrola Morh, be performed at our residence H.No. House No. 121, Lane No. 9 Swaran Smt. Sushma & Sh. Lakhvir Sharma Uttam Nagar New Delhi- 59 on 07-01- Sh Gopi Nath 328, Sector-1A Trikuta Nagar Jammu on Vihar, Jammu. 10TH DAY KRIYA will Mobile No: 94191-81550 Bazaz 13 Jan 2018 Saturday at 12 Noon. be performed at Muthi Ghat on 13th Smt. Phoola Koul 2018. TENTH DAY KRIYA will be per - DEEPLY REMEMBERED BY: Jan, 2018 at 9.30 A.M. formed on 15th January 2018 Smt Kanta Gupta -Mother-in-law Smt Vanita Gupta (Monday) at Rohini Gath Sector 18, Sh Bharat Bhushan Gupta -Husband GRIEF STRICKEN (Bittu) Smt. Seema & Shri Subash Chander Koul Near Badali Telephone Exchange Sh Avish Mahajan -Son /Badli Metro Station at 10 AM. RASAM PAGRI/UTHALA Sh Allisha Mahajan -Daughter Smt. Urmila & Sh. Rajinder Mohaldar With profound grief and sorrow we in - Sh Ajay Gupta -Brother-in-law Devranis and Devars GRIEF STRICKEN form you the sad demise of our Smt Sunita Gupta -Sister-in-law Smt. Asha Ji BAZAZ FAMILY VIPIN GARDEN beloved Dr Ashwani Kumar Sharma Sh Sanjay Gupta -Brother-in-law Smt. & Sh. Daya K. Koul Cont : 7567881886, 9210598809, 9999777310, 9213088616 (Ex Sarpanch) R/o Jaganoo the 10th Smt Vimmi Gupta -Sister-in-law Smt. & Sh. P.L. Koul Sh Surinder Gupta -Jija Ji Day will be performed on 14-01-2018 Smt. & Sh. B.K. Koul Smt Pinky Gupta -Nanad Ji Smt. & Sh. R.K. Koul (Sunday) Rasam Pagri and Uthala will Nephews & Niece: Akhil, Shagun, Shiffali, Pragun be performed at 3:30 PM on 15-01- Dr Ashwani Grand Children : Dr Rakesh Koul and Archita, Er. Sumit 10TH DAY KRIYA Kumar Sharma M/s Allisha Cement Corporation 2018 (Monday) at our residence, Op. Digiana Ind. Estate, Digiana, Jammu Mohaldar and Sakhshi, Hanjuras, Hakus, Safayas, Miyas, Our dear mother (JIGRI) Smt. Gunwati Village Jaganoo (Udhampur). M/s Bharat Cement, Samba Kouls and Panditas W/o Late Sh. Dina Nath Koul of GRIEF STRICKEN 9419182030, 9796026611, 9419183730, 9419144829 Ratnipora Pulwama/10-829 Rajpora Smt Leela Devi (Wife) Mangotrian, Jammu left for heavenly Smt Pushpa Devi (Bhabhi) abroad at her Noida residence on 4th Sh Om Prakash Sharma (Brother) January 2018. Her TENTH DAY 10TH DAY/KRIYA/UTHALA Smt. Gunwati (Brother and Bhabhi) 10TH DAY/KRIYA/UTHALA With profound grief and sorrow we in - KRIYA will be performed on Saturday Sh Sat Pal Sharma and Abhilasha Sharma One year has passed you left for eternal form the sad demise of Sh. Dev Raj 13th January 2018 at Ganga Ghat Sons and Daughters-in-law journey leaving us in tears. Your kind Sharma S/o Late Sh. Mela Ram. Tenth Murad Nagar. ASSEMBLY will be held Narinder Kumar Sharma and Anu Rekha memories will remain in our heart forever. Day will be performed on 13-1-2018 at at J-206, Amrapali Princeley Estate, Pushpinder Sharma and Seema Sharma May God grant your noble soul the eter - 11 am at our residence. Kriya will be Sector-76, Noida 12:30 p.m. onwards. Sanjeet Kumar Sharma and Renu Sharma nal peace. Barkhi of our beloved Lt. Sh. performed on 14-1-2018 at 12 Noon at GRIEF STRICKEN: Daughters and Sons-in-law Krishan Gopal Gupta S/o Lt. Sh. Sat Pal our residence H.No 130, Shakti Nagar Sh. Dev Raj Son & Daughter in law Sh. Krishan Gopal Meenakshi and Praveen Nagar Gupta shall be performed at our resi - Jammu. Uthala /Rasam Pagri will be Sharma Kanaya Lal Koul & Phoola Ji dence on Saturday 13-01-2018 at 83/3 Gupta Mridulata and Raman Nagar performed on 15-1-2018 at 2.00 pm at Daughters & Sons in law Model Town, Gangyal, Jammu. Contact No: 9469190601 / 9596695908 Jagat Resort Shakti Nagar, Jammu. Sheela Ji & Moti Lal Koul GRIEF STRICKEN Nirmala Ji & Bushan Lal Bhat Smt. Shakuntla Gupta -Wife GRIEF STRICKEN Koushalya Devi -Wife Grand Son & Grand Daughters in Law Brothers & Bhabhis Ashish Koul & Smeeta Koul Sh. Bansi Lal Gupta & Smt. Kanta Gupta Brothers & Bhabhis RASAM PAGRI/UTHALA Inderjeet Sharma & Raj Rani Ashwani Bhat & Peelu Bhat Sh. Vinay K. Gupta & Smt. Anita Gupta Dharamveer Bhat & Sonia Bhat With profound grief and sorrow, we in - Sh. Parshotam Gupta & Smt. Meena Gupta Som Raj & Jyoti Grand Daughter & Grand Son in Law form about the sad demise of Sh. Sons & Daughters-in-law Sons & Daughters-in-law Sunaina & Kuldeep Vali Kewal Krishan Kotwal (Retd. Chief Mr. Mohit Gupta & Mrs. Renu Gupta Kuldeep Raj & Anita Engineer) R/o 38-A Ext. Karan Nagar, Mr. Pankaj Gupta & Mrs. Anu Gupta Rajesh & Kusam Kiran ji & Kanwal Kanwal Krishan Raina Jammu, on 01-01-2018. KRIYA will be Sons-in-law & Daughters Daughter & Son-in-law Sunita & Ajay Bhan performed at our residence at 10.00 Mr. Sanjeev Gupta & Mrs. Sapna Gupta Champa & Ganesh Bharti & Akash Munshi Sh. Kewal Krishan am on Saturday, 13th January 2018. Mr. Rakesh Gupta & Mrs. Arti Gupta Grand Daughter Great Grand Children: Atul, Nidhi, Neha, Sakshi, Ronit, Kotwal RASAM PAGRI/UTHALA will be per - Grandsons :Saksham, Sparsh, Samaksh, Tanmay Pari, Dhani & Tanvi Shivam, Amy, Aryander, Harsh, Aarav, Myra, Harshita. formed at Kalgi Dhar Gurudwara, BC Mob. 9419191072, 9419191617, 9419181482, 8492044431, 9622052296 / 7889616824 K.L.Koul- 9891623378/9899603458 Road, Jammu at 5.00 pm on Saturday 9906087431 ,13th January 2018. GRIEF STRICKEN Komal Kotwal - Wife TENTH DAY OBITUARY Vikas & Ashu Rathore - Son & Daughter-in Law 10TH DAY/KRIYA With profound grief and sorrow, we in - With profound grief and sorrow, we Vivek & Bindiya Rathore - Son & Daughter-in Law With profound grief and sorrow, we re - form the sad demise of our father Sh. inform the sad demise of Late Smt Chand vakil W/o Late N.P. Vakil - Sister & Brother-in-Law gret to inform the sad and untimely de - N.N. Ganjoo S/o Lt. Sh. Gwash Lal Dulari Fotedar W/o Sh Bansi Lal Vijay Kotwal W/o Prof. O.P. Kotwal- Sister & Brother-in-Law mise of our beloved mother Smt Katshi Ganjoo erstwhile R/o Kocha Nidan, Fotedar, R/o-78 Rajpur Extn Savita Kotwal Sh. Naresh Kotwal - Sister & Brother-in-Law Devi W/o Late Th. Harnam Singh Rainawari, Srinagar at present H. No. Colony near DLF Chattarpur-Farm, Rajinder Kotwal & Rita Kotwal- Brother & Sister-in-Law Bandral (Sounthalwale), presently Delhi-110068 on 8-1-2018. TENTH 73, Lower Laxmi Nagar, Sarwal on 07- Smt Dulari Mohinder Rathore &Kavita- Brother & Sister-in-Law Ward No. 3, Shiv Puri, Lane No. 2, Sh. N.N. Ganjoo DAY KRIYA will be performed on Smt Katshi Devi 01-2018. 10TH DAY will be observed Fotedar Arun Rathore & Kamlesh (Rani) - Brother & Sister-in-Law Near Dream Land Park Kathua on 6-1- on 16-01-2018 (Tuesday) at Akhnoor 16-1-2018 at Manav Chowk, Rohni Dr. Sunil Kotwal & Sharika - Brother-in-Law & Sister-in-Law 2018. 10th Day shall be performed at and Assembly will be held same day at Sector-15, Delhi. Er. Vijay Kotwal & Suman- Brother-in-Law & Sister-in-Law our residence on Monday i.e. 15-1- Vikas Nagar Mandir Park at 1.00 P.M. GRIEF STRICKEN : GRAND CHILDREN 2018 and 13th Day on 18 1-2018, GRIEF STRICKEN Daughter -in-laws & Sons RELIANCE MOTORS / YAHOO TECHNOCRATS Rasam Pagri on Jan. 19. Smt. Sheela Ganjoo (W/o Lt. Sh. R.L. Ganjoo)-Bhabi Sheetal & Amit Fotedar Mob. 9419191241, 9086091241, 9910090069, 0191-2548847 GRIEF STRICKEN Sh. Vinod & Ranjana Ganjoo-Son & Daughter-in-law Archana & Chetan Fotedar Sons & Daughters-in-law Smt. Manorama & Prof Ashok Raina-Daughter & Son-in-law Samast Parivar of Fotedar’s, Kaks, Mattoo’s, Smt Tara & Sh Rajinder Singh Bandral, Sr. Lect. (Retd.) Smt. Rita & Ashok Bhan -do- Narayan’s, Trakroo’s & Koul’s. Smt Sushma W/o Late Sh Shiv Darshan Singh Bandral Sh. Krishan & Pooja Ganjoo-Son & Daughter-in-law CONTACT : 07982686448, 09999109183, TENTH DAY Ex. Sr. Dftm (PHE) Arti, Deepak, Raju & Amrit-Grand Children 09419141524, 09891042383 Smt Anju & Sh Ravi Singh Bandral, JE F/C Kathua With profound grief and sorrow, we re - Hashia’s, Koul’s, Sapru’s, Dassi’s, Jalali’s and Wali’s Daughters & Sons-in-law gret to inform the sad demise of our 2549188, 9419130831, 9419203890 Smt Sureshta & Sh Swaran Singh Jamwal, AEE (Retd) beloved father Karmyogi Sh. Prithvi Smt Hardesh & Sh Kapoor Singh Jamwal, Insp Pyts (Retd) Nath Pandita (Disciple of Sh. 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CELL NO. 9419132892, 9419354540 Glimpses of Future 3 state JAMMU SATURDAY JANUARY 13, 2018 City witnesses impressive Lohri festival Budget announced by the Financed Team Jammu takes initiative to counter cultural aggression on Dogras Minister is anti Jammu/Farmers: Neeraj Jammu Jan 12 today organized this historical event to Today Sh. Neeraj Gupta revive the old tradition when erstwhile Dogra rulers used to celebrate Lohri in Zonal President JKNPP along similar way by taking out a procession with his supporters and party from Mubarak Mandi. Memory of workers held a massive Maharaja Hari Singh’s time was re - protest against the anti freshed in the mind of elderly people of Jammu Budget announced by the walled city when Lohri procession the Finance Minister Hasib passed through their localities. Drabu at Tpt. Nagar Narwal Interacting with the people, chairman of Jammu. They shout slogans the Team Jammu Zorawar Singh against the Govt. and its anti- Jamwal said that culture and ethos of Jammu Budget. He said that Dogras were under threat due to cultural the Govt has totally neglected aggression by the successive democratic Jammu people in its budget. elected government of State after 1947. They had not announced any “We are facing identity crisis. I policy for unemployed youths t is high time for Dogra to wake up of the Jammu and Kashmir otherwise Dogra culture and ethos would they had not announced any be a history”, he warned and added that policy about regularization of Jammu, January 12: ed at the world famous Shri Raghunath aim of today’s event is to educate contractual lecturers. MNRE - Temple before passing through different younger generation about our cultural GA employees, NHM employ - Jammu. The 19 houseboat sion for the other develop - He said that the BJP M.L.A.’s In its efforts to revive the disappear - routes of the city including Chowk festivals like Lohri. While interacting ees. PDD employees, P.H.E. owners have been awarded by ment works in Jammu. The has no words to speak about ing Dogra cultural ethos, Team Jammu Chabutra, Jain Bazar, Link Road, Purani with youth, chairman Team Jammu, employees etc. He said that a huge amount of (Rs.147.23 budget didn’t speak about the development of Jammu. today organized impressive Lohri pro - Mandi, Center Basic School Road, Super Zorawar Singh Jamwal especially ap - the unemployment rate of crore ) in the budget for their how we will make Jammu a They don’t have time to make cession to educate the younger genera - Bazaar Market and City Chowk. Route of pealed to the people to encourage their persons between 18-29 yrs of rehabilitation. It is not possi - smart city by the heaps of policy for the employment, tion about age old traditions of Jammu the procession was especially decorated wards in speaking mother tongue Dogri age in the state is 24.6% which ble for us to understand if the garbage here and there. Sh. education, health of the com - region. As Jammu region is facing cul - with buntings, flowers and banners. language and also educate them about is higher than the national Govt. is bearing loss and de - Gupta said that this Budget is mon man in Jammu. They tural aggression due to anti-Dogra poli - Various shopkeeper associations, from the Dogra history and its contribution to - unemployment rate of 13.2% manding money from Centre against the wishes and wel - have surrendered themselves cies being propagated by ruling class Mubarak Mandi to Raghunath Bazar had wards developing erstwhile J&K state in the same age group. Even then instead of spending the fare of Jammu. The BJP and for the lust of power before since 1947, Team Jammu has taken this set up stalls of water, juice, fruits and dry that once had its territory upto Gilgit, then the Govt. has not even money in the development PDP Govt had cheated the the Kashmiri Rulers. He was initiative with the involvement of youth, fruits to welcome the participants who Baltistan, Balochistan as well as upto considered this matter. The works the Govt. is announc - Jammu people. However this accompanied by Jagdish elderly and prominent people and repre - were beating dhols and singing tradition - Tibet. Zorawar Singh also thanked Budget is not speaking about ing the amnesty for the time they have added one an - Singh Baryal Zonal Vice sentatives from all sections of the socie - al Dogri songs. People welcomed the pro - Randhir Raipuria group for making big the new policy for develop - Kashmiri houseboat owners. other feather of discrimina - President, SuratLal, Joginder ty. The Lohri procession started from cession including Nat Manch artists per - and traditional Chajjaas that marked the ment of health projects in There is nothing in the budget tion with Jammu in their Cap Singh, Inderjeet Sharma, historical Mubarak Mandi complex-seat forming Dhandiya at several places by special feature of the procession and was Jammu. No policy for farmers about the policy of controlling by keeping silence over this Rajesh Raina, Kewel Krishan, of erstwhile Dogra rulers and culminat - showering flower petals. Team Jammu also widely liked by the people. and border residents of the traffic. No policy/provi - totally anti Jammu Budget. Kuldeep Singh J&K Got First place in JMC Starts Composting in ward DFP organizes a day long awareness Programme DAK welcomes 7th Senior National appointment of new Championship of no. 13 Resham Ghar Jammu on Right to Information Act at Rajouri director SKIMS Jammu Jan 12 gave practical knowledge of Srinagar, Jan 12: Lagori in Karnataka, filing RTI and its procedure With the objective to em - to seek information among Doctors Association Proud Moment: power citizens and promote the students Kashmir (DAK) on Friday wel - transparency and accounta - Sh. Vikram Uppal in his comed the appointment of Dr bility in the working of welcome address enlight - Omar Javed Shah as director Vikram Singh Government an awareness ened the audience about the SK Institute of Medical Jammu Jan 12: programme on Right to working and mandate of Sciences (SKIMS). President Information was held by Directorate of Field DAK Dr Nisar ul Hassan in a Today on 12th of Directorate of field Publicity Publicity & said that the mo - communique said we are January Vikram Singh of Information and broadcast - tive behind organising this hopeful he will revive the pris - Bhadwal PDP Youth Leader ing Government of India J&K programme was to create tine glory of the institute today welcomed the players Jammu Jan 12 ent colours were distributed Region at Industrial Training awareness among the gener - which is in a sorry state of af - of #Lagori Association of (green bin for biodegradable Institute Rajouri today in the fairs. He said a graduate from Under the guidelines of al masses about the impor - J&K who came back after wet waste and blue bin for non- presence of Sh. Ujjawal government medical college Swachh Bharat Mission and tance of right to information participating in 7th senior biodegradable dry waste). The Mahajan Principal ITI Srinagar, Dr Shah after com - on the instructions of Sh. act. So that every citizen National Lagori segregation is compulsory un - Rajouri as Chief Guest, prof. rural areas will be lifted up. formation for the people to pleting his post-graduation in Ramesh Kumar, (IAS) should be empowered to pro - Championship held at der guidelines of SBM so it is Iqbal Raina (Dept. Of Physics, During the programme secure access to Information surgery joined SKIMS as a fac - Commissioner, Jammu mote the transparency and Karnataka from 5th of responsibility of every citizen Govt PG Collage Rajouri.) & ITI activist Stated that the ba - under the control of Public accountability in the work - ulty member. He established Municipal Corporation. Dr. to segregate waste at source. Jb. Abdul Raoof Dar sic objective of RTI is to make authorities in order to pro - the department of surgical January to 7th of January Anita Salgotra, Health Officer ing of every public authori - 2018. Team Lagori J&K re - This will also reduce quantity (Principal Boys Hr. Sec. our democracy in a real sense mote Transparency and ty, reduce the gap between gastroenterology at SKIMS JMC with the live demonstra - School Rajouri) was Guest of he further stated that a citizen Accountability in the work - and described new surgical turned with flying colours by of garbage being lifted and the information provider tion & Technical advice from Honour and sh. Ayaz Ahmed has the right to seek informa - ing of every public authori - techniques that have been clinching 9 Gold Medals in dumped by the Corporations and the information seeker, State Pollution Control Board Mughal (RTI activist poonch) tion from public authority ty. They said that democracy adopted across the globe. target Lagori team event & at dumping sites. This will enhance efficiency in ad - Jammu started segregation help to make Jammu clean & & Sh. Manzoor Hussain and obtain information in required in Informed Recently, he was appointed as stood first in the champi - ministration of public au - and composting at source in green. Now the composting is (Faculty Member ITI Rajouri) any form he talked about the Citizenry and transparency dean faculty of medicine. “A onship. About 19 states thorisers, mitigate corrup - ward no. 13 Resham Ghar started in ward no. 13, the resi - were also present. exemptions and disclosures of information which are vi - man of impeccable integrity, through out India participat - tion and promote good gov - Jammu in the presence of Sh. dents are requested to segre - Sh Ujjawal Mahajan in under section 8&9 and sched - tal to its functioning and al - Dr Shah has excellent mana - ed & Vikram Singh said it is ernance. Munish Sharma Vice gate the waste and dispose off his address said that RTI act ule II of RI Act which enumer - so to contain corruption to gerial skills and is the right matter of proud that Team Chairman JAKFED. Mrs. The registered troupes the same in different dustbins has come as a tool for Indian ates the categories of informa - hold government and its in - of Song & Drama Division person to head the prestigious J&K got first rank in overall Anuradha Gupta, Scientist which shall be collected by the citizens giving them the right tion exempted from disclo - strumentalities accountable health institution of the championship while the host from State Pollution Control mesmerised the audience Safaikaramcharies of JMC to access information and sure and the name of the intel - to the governed. with their theme based state,” DAK President said. state got second place & Board and expert from from door to door. The welfare service they need from public ligence and security which In this programme vari - Songs, Dramas and Dances He said we anticipate that Chattisgarh stood 3rd in the Lucknow gave live demonstra - Committee and residents as - offices. If effectively imple - are exempted from preview of ous aspects and provision at the end of programme his new role as director will championship. General Sect tion and technical assistance sured that they shall extend mented RTI can bring in the act. along with the procedure for Students of ITI Participated bring accountability in the of Langori Association of for proper segregation and their full cooperation to the openness and transparency The expert gave basic seeking information under in a rally which Passed system and will end sufferings J&K Dr Seema Pawan composting. Large number of Jammu Municipal between public authorities Information about the im - RTI Act were discussed by Through main bazaar of of patients. Manhas & Coach PS Manhas public also participated in the Corporation for the success of and common people to en - portance and need of Right the officials of Directorate of Dr Nisar said SKIMS live demonstration. The Rajouri who were raising congratulated the players & Swachh Bharat Mission, a big hance help and information to Information they said it is Field Publicity During a slogans to spread awareness which was known for its high appreciated the performance Health officer apprised that initiative taken by Hon’ble so that the citizenry and so - an act to provide for setting workshop on RTI which was standards is in complete mess earlier dustbins of two differ - about importance of RTI in the championship. Prime Minister of India. cio- economic development in out the regime of Right to in - organised with the aim to among common masses due to “mismanagement”. Corporation provides rupees 1 lakh as loan for small unit Firdose Vandrevala joins PCR Pitches For Inclusion Of Jammu Jan 12 The Jammu and Kashmir Scheduled Sterlite Power’s Advisory Board All Working Journalists Castes, Scheduled Tribes, & Backward Classes Development Corporation Jammu 12 January President of the All India Limited, is making sincere efforts to Management Association Under Insurance Policy Cover Sterlite Power, India’s reach the families of the reserved cate - (AIMA). During his long and leading integrated power illustrious career, he has been *AZAD HUSSAIN* President Avinash Jasyal, gories with a motive of providing finan - transmission company, an - associated with core sectors Legal Advisor Tazeem Dar, cial assistance to the unemployed males Rajouri Jan 12 nounced the appointment of such as steel, power, telecom - Chief Advisor Virendar and females from amongst them for es - Firdose Vandrevala as part of munications and real estate Press Club Rajouri, Malhotra and all other office tablishing income generating units as its advisory board. He will be with leading organizations while hailing the concern bearers while welcoming per their capability and expertise. This responsible for advising the such as Tata Group, Motorola shown by State government the announcement of medi- was stated by the Corporation Vice- Board and senior manage - and Hirco. He graduated from towards journalists by an - Chairperson, Balbir Ram Rattan, while claim policy announced by ment on matters of talent, IIT Kharagpur and holds a nouncing medi-claim policy handing over Payment Authority State government today dur - strategy and operations. "We PGDBM from XLRI, for accredited journalists, Letter(PAL) of loan amounting to rupees ing annual budget presenta - are committed to bringing on - Jamshedpur. has expressed disappoint - one lakh to a Scheduled Caste unem - tion have termed it a half board accomplished leaders to He has participated in ex - ment over non-inclusion of ployed youth, Jeet Lal of Sanjay hearted initiative which has exclusively for a particular community Managing Director, Ravinder Kumar guide us in our growth jour - ecutive training programs at thousands of working jour - left many journalists work - Nagar,Jammu, along with Managing like Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Pandita, on this occasion, stressed upon ney. Firdose Vandrevala has Director Ravinder Kumar Pandita, both Harvard and INSEAD nalists across the State. ing in extremely challeng - Backward Classes, Physically Disables, the loanee to make proper use of the mon - wealth of experience in leader - Business Schools. Divisional Manager Gulam Qadir They have urged the State ing environment in rural those from national level notified ey availed by him as financial assistance ship positions across various Commenting on the develop - Khatana and Jammu District Manager government to provide ben - and remote districts of the Minorities and Safai Karamcharis. The and said that monthly instalment should industries and we are delight - ment, Mr. Vandrevala said, “I Joginder Paul Atri, at Head Office, efits of this proposed policy troubled State. "Confining state government also contributes to - be repaid to the Corporatio regularly. He ed to have him with us” said am excited to join a young and Jammu. Balbir Ram Rattan said that to all working journalists. In the medi-claim policy to wards it. The procedure and related for - also asked Jeet Lal to motivate the unem - Pravin Agarwal, Chairman, dynamic organization in the J&K SCs, STs, BCs Development a press statement issued by some and ignoring rest jour - malities are common for each category ployed people of his community to avail Sterlite Power. Mr. power transmission sector. I Corporation gets funds from the union Press Club Rajouri, nalist and the aspirants can apply through the benefits of the welfare schemes of the Vandrevala, Former look forward to working close - government through different Apex District Office near to their place of resi - Corporation and earn livelihood in a dig - Managing Director, Tata ly with the Board and the lead - Corporations with each of them working dence in Jammu, Kashmir or Ladakh. nified way. Power, was recently the ership team” DyCM launches “Diya Gas” operations in Jammu and Kashmir NSF celebration of 155th birth Jammu Jan 12 ing Jammu and Kashmir as Manager, Diya Gas Bottling part of their pan India Plant Ltd said, “We are seeing Deputy Chief Minister, Expansion. He also said that a greater future of expansion anniversary of Swami Vivekananda Dr. Nirmal Singh and Companies which from India in the state and this is one of Minister of State (Tourism) and promoting “Made in the biggest emerging market Jammu-12-Jan- occasion, Ankush Abrol ap - Sharma also addressed the Priya Sethi today launched India” campaign needs to be as far as demand of LPG is preciated the initiative taken gathering and threw light on Diya Gas Bottling Plant Ltd. highlighted at a higher level/ concerned. We are happy to National Secular Forum by the NSF member to re - the life and preaching of operations in the state of Mos Priya Sethi hailed the ef - announce that within a week (NSF), organized a pro - member the birth anniver - Vivekananda. He said that Jammu & Kashmir. This will forts of Master Franchise from today, we will be on grammed in Jammu sary of Swami Vivekananda. swami Vivekananda’s inspir - provide hassle free and on Janveer Singh for taking up ground”. Janveer Singh, University, and on the birth He also threw light on the life ing personality was well time LPG access to domestic this initiative of making the Authorised Channel Partner anniversary of Swami and said that govt. of India in known both in India and in and commercial users in the life of common man easy and while expressing his grati - Vivekananda who laid his life State. The operations were 1984 declared and decided to America during the last convenient with on call LPG tude said,“ We are thankful to for the country. Amid slogans observe the birth of Swami decade of the nineteenth cen - launched by the Deputy Chief delivery system which is first “Diya Gas” for showing faith “Swami Vivekananda - Amar Minister along with the Vivekananda (12 January, ac - tury and the first decade of the of its type in Jammu and in us and our team will left no Raha” ‘Bharat Mata ki jai”, cording to English calendar) twentieth. Minister of State (Tourism) at Kashmir. While highlighting stone unturned to live upto and they paid tributes to a function organized at as National Youth Day every The unknown monk of the achievements of “Diya the expectations of Company Swami Vivekananda and gar - year from 1985 onwards. India suddenly leapt into Radisson Blu, Jammu. Also Gas”, CEO Sandeep Sheron as well as common masses. landed the portraits of the son present on the occasion were Ankush Abrol also said that fame at the Parliament of said, “Our schemes are de - We are also thankful to State of soil. Sandeep Sheron, CEO, JK Swami Vivekananda is one of Religions held in Chicago in signed keeping in mind the government for extending Ankush Abrol Former Handa, Senior Business most admired spiritual lead - 1893, at which he represented Speaking on the occasion, the pride for the state of Jammu & welfare of the common man”. their support throughout. ” Member BCCI and Working Manager, Charanjeet Singh ers of India. An inspiring spir - Hinduism. Pardeep Sharma Deputy Chief Minister said Kashmir- households for get - Besides providing employ - He further added that Committee Member JKCA, Khalsa, MLC J&K Legislative itual and social leader, University Unit President that with start of “Diya Gas” ting high quality LPG at their ment to the youth of the State, Company has setup its office was the chief guest while, Council, Janveer Singh, Vivekananda left an indelible was delivering the welcome operations in the state, in line doorstep, conveniently and we also aim to setup bottling "J.S. Gas Agency" in Jammu Authorised Channel Partner Dr.Vikas Sharma State mark in history with his address; Manmohan Singh with creating on time access without any hassle. Nirmal plant here in the State of at Bahu Plaza for providing and Master Franchise, J&K President NSF presided over to LPG across the country, Singh also thanked “Diya Gas Jammu & Kashmir. JK better services to its cus - teachings, which are studied was delivering the vote of along with other dignitaries. the function. Speaking on the has come as a moment of Bottling Plant Ltd” for choos - Handa, Senior Business tomers.. around the world. Dr Vikas thanks. Glimpses of Future 4 state JAMMU SATURDAY JANUARY 13, 2018 Govt failed to dispense even its most basic responsibilities Upcoming Panchayat Elections An Opportunity BJP-PDP destroying public institutions, treating To Turn The Tide In Their Favour-Sham Lal Jammu Jan 12 Describing grass-root them as their personal fiefdoms: Bhalla level democratic institutions pivotal for transformation of Jammu Jan 12: promises particularly during rural areas in terms of devel - the election but practically opment, Sr. Vice President Former minister and sen - they did nothing after coming J&K PCC and Former minis - ior Congress leader Raman in power and real face of the ter Sh Sham Lal exhorted the Bhalla has said that Coalition party is exposed . Bhalla said cadre to gear up for upcoming Government has become un - that both the Central and the Panchayat elections. traceable and public griev - State Governments miser - “Massive participation of ances are increasing mani - ably failed to create new em - youth and women is impera - fold in the State. Addressing ployment opportunities for tive for ensuring their effec - public meeting at Narwal the unemployed youth who tive involvement in decision Bala in Gandhinagar con - are feeling cheated and brew - making at local levels,” Sham stituency today, Bhalla said ing with anger and resent - said while addressing that poor people are going ment. He blamed the govt for Congress delegates meeting through tough times due to lage levels. “We will restore needed to be isolated. “This weakening the Panchayats at Akhnoor. He exuded confi - back the spirit of the can be done by maintaining indifferent attitude of the through undemocratic steps. dence that the sagacious vot - Government as the quota of Panchayat Raj Act, as per unity”, he said, adding that He said that the bifurcation of ers would elect dedicated and ration and other essential urges and aspirations of the Congress party has offered wards is being done within a public spirited representa - commodities are being de - people, once we come with a numerous sacrifices in main - short period of time by the tives who would change the clear mandate and undo the taining secular character of nied to them. Soaring prices Rural Development rural scenario by their inno - wrong with two-thirds major - State & Country .He urged have made the life of people number of temples. in Jammu and visit other ate a smokescreen making Department which is a vative ideas. The develop - ity”, he added. He further party workers to further in - extremely difficult and the Raghunath temple, Pirkho tourist spots in the vicinity. boastful claims," said senior Government department and ment of rural areas and im - asked the cadre to further in - tensify their mass contact Government should immedi - temple, Ranbireshwar tem - For this, adequate infrastruc - Congress leader. The govern - it is not acceptable because provement of civic amenities tensify their mass contact, drive and reach out to the peo - ately ensure that people get ple, Panchvaklar and ture has to be created by the ment is duty-bound to provide political interests are being in urban and semi-urban ar - fan out in their areas and seek ple. Speaking on the occasion their share of ration. Panjtirthi temple, government, in which it has basic amenities like safe wa - fulfilled though the govern - eas assume significance in massive participation of vot - Shahnawaz Choudhary “Priority of this regime is not Mohamaya temple, failed so far," Bhalla ob - ter and housing to the urban ment department. Instead of view of the population explo - ers in the upcoming demo - General Secretary JKPCC to empower people by Gurudwaras at Jain bazar served. The government has poor living in slum settle - engaging RDD, the govern - sion and growing needs of cratic exercise. “Women said that Conducting indirect strengthening democratic in - and Raghunath bazars, created tourist circuits in dif - ments for their direct contri - ment should have given task populace, he added. must come forward hugely elections and centralizing stitutions but those at the Darghas at Pir Mitha, ferent parts of the state but so bution to the state's economic of bifurcation to an independ - “Notwithstanding the spirit and benefit from the 33 per - Panchayats will lead to weak - helm of the affairs want to ac - Mastgarh, Ustad Mohala far the authorities have development. Alleging the be - ent commission to restore of Panchayati Raj System cent reservation in ening of the institution. complish their nefarious de - Talab Khatikan and Gumat failed to divert pilgrims of trayal by BJP with people of confidence of people but it having been trampled by the Panchayats”, he added. Instead of strengthening the signs by controlling such in - are the main religious places Vaishno Devi to other desti - Jammu, the former minister was not done. PDP-BJP dispensation by Sh Sharma said that institution, the Government stitutions through undemoc - in and around the Jammu nations. He said the develop - said that wrong policies of The Government has also amending the Panchayat Raj Congress believes in people has disturbed the basic values ratic means”, he observed city which have the potential ment authorities constituted BJP are responsible to add denied direct elections of Act 1989,Sham lal said that being real fountain head of of democracy. The previous and cautioned that such atti - for the development of pil - in the state had prime duty of miseries for common man in Sarpanches,"he said that the tude of the ruling party would Congress believes power and therefore success Government had tried to grimage tourism. Although showcasing the areas under the state and nation as well. Panchayat elections which be proved disastrous for the the number of pilgrims of their jurisdiction for the na - He said that the BJP leaders Panchayats as engine of polit - of the party in the upcoming strengthen the Panchayati the government will conduct State.Bhalla said that after Vaishno Devi has crossed 1- tional and international had already belied their ical empowerment of the peo - elections would go a long way Raj in the State by passing the would not be fair under the passing nearly three years in crore mark this year, efforts tourism and creating appro - hopes and aspirations by suc - ple at large and development in realizing this cherished Bill in the Assembly as per present system and it should the Government in the State of the tourism authorities to priate tourist facilities in cumbing over the issue of of rural areas as per local as - agenda. He said the basic level the provisions of 73rd amend - be made transparent. On the they are not in a position to divert these pilgrims to other their areas. He asked the SM - 'New Recruitment Policy' pro - pirations”, Sh Sharma said democratic institutions can ment. issue of refugees Bhalla said implement their agenda of al - destinations have failed to DA to conserve and protect viding for stipendiary mode the ensuing elections will prove as useful engines of But, the PDP-BJP that BJP leaders and liance which is totally eye - yield encouraging the natural beauty of the two of recruitment. He cautioned give new dimension to politi - change, if the elected repre - Government instead of imple - Ministers deliberately create wash for the people of our results.Although the authori - famous lakes and provide up that with BJP ministers still cal discourse in the State sentatives work with a sense menting it, has further dilut - confusion about the relief State. Law and order position ties repeatedly claimed to to the mark facilities for the mum over the persistent dis - with politically sagacious of devotion and missionary ed even the old State is out of control in the State take some concerted efforts tourists coming to these regard of Jammu youth, the amount in order to keep the people signaling a change to zeal. “We are passing through Panchayati Raj Act and have and security of common peo - in this regard, yet these ef - places and visiting Utterbani volatile situation could ex - people in dark, while keeping undo the wrongs committed a difficult phase as elements imposed indirect elections in ple is badly affected. No pay - forts proved to be more or less and Purmandal pilgrim sites. plode any moment leading to them engaged in different un - by the present coalition gov - inimical to secular ethos of Panchayats. This will give ments to MGNREGA workers futile. While the number of Speaking on the occasion, irreparable damage for which necessary formalities.He said ernment . He referred to the the country have got centre- rise to horse trading only. He have been cleared, employees Vaishno Devi pilgrims has Bhalla said that the govern - coalition leaders would be that govt has all the details of amendment in the stage”, he said and hoped that said they have decided to go and workers are agitating for been increasing with every ment's tenure so far is squarely responsible. Bhalla the refuges since their migra - Panchayati Raj Act 1989 their machinations to divide among the people and aware wages. There is discrimina - passing year, the biggest task marked by gross non-deliv - said the public of the entire tion and subsequent allot - mainly to have indirect elec - the people on the basis of re - them about the undemocratic tion in PSC/ SSB selections before the authorities is to di - ery, acknowledged failure to Jammu region has suffered ments of lands/quarters and tion of Sarpanchs and said gion and religion will be de - steps taken by the against Jammu candidates vert this huge number of fulfil the promises given to due to the lack of governance pending claims etc but unrea - this will weaken the system feated by further strengthen - Government. He further said for different posts. The tourists to other destina - the people of state and a be - in the last more than two sonable instruction being is - and give rise to manipula - ing bonds of amity and broth - that BJP-PDP Govt cheated Jammu region endowed with tions. The Chief Minister's trayal of the people, particu - years. He appealed all the sued in order to keep them en - tions. He said Jammu and erhood. Sham Lal said poli - the basic of democratic sys - natural beauty, is dotted with observation in this regard is larly the poor, disadvantaged Jammuites to unite and fight gaged which is resulting into Kashmir had an indigenous tics based on hate and suspi - tem instead of empowering a number of historical monu - mere rhetoric, since it is her and the unemployed. This for common cause of the re - avoidable sufferings to them. Panchyati Raj System that cion is detrimental to secular Panchayats. The Government ments like Mubarak Mandi government which has to government till now has sin - gion. He further stated that The BJP has willfully exploit - empowered people to actively fabric of the country and the even ignored State’s own complex, Bagh-e-Bahu, Bahu take steps to attract and moti - gularly lacked the vision to the BJP always exploited the ed the sentiment of this cate - participate in the process of state and those exploiting re - Panchayati Raj Act and start - Fort and Mohamaya Rakh, vate Vaishno Devi pilgrims galvanise economic growth sentiments of Jammu gory of people for their vote planning, executing and mon - ligious sentiments for their ed eroding democratic system Gurudwaras, Darghas and a to stay put for a day or more and has chosen instead to cre - province by making false bank politics, he added. itoring of development at vil - ulterior political motives are at the grass root level. Boil in SC : MLA Kargil raised Sr. Advocate & former elected Sr. Executive voice in Assembly FM’s Panchayat Budget a joke, Swami Member Prof.Bhim Singh appeals judges to against discrimination Vivekananda settle crises within four walls of SC of Ladakh region Jayanti Jammu Jan 12 Association expressed shock superficial exercise: AJKPC and appealed the Chief Justice JAMMU, 12 Jan NPP Supremo, a Sr. of India to hold a close door Jammu, Jan 12 capable people should be ap - celebrated at Advocate & Chairman, State Member Legislative pointed on these posts on mer - meeting of the sitting judges of Calling “Panchayat Legal Aid Committee, the Supreme Court immediate - Assembly Kargil Haji Asgar its, their appointment Raipur Prof.Bhim Singh has expressed Karbalai today speaking at Budget “ as crude joke, All process should be transpar - ly and sort out these spoken dif - Jammu and Kashmir deep shock on the crises in the ferences and prayed to the the J&K Assembly criti - ent without any political in - Supreme Court where four cised over the discriminato - Panchayat Conference, terference as an Ombudsman domana Lords to hold a close door meet - AJKPC today slammed the judges have come out against ing and sort out all differences ry approach of state govern - have to act on the principle of JAMMU Jan 12: state government and the fi - the Chief Justice of India for (problems) procedural or oth - ment towards Ladakh re - natural justice and fair play nance minister Haseeb Drabu Today shri kailakh jy - the first time in the history of erwise among the family of the gion. Speaking on the occa - which is only expected from for not making serious efforts otish avim Vedic sansthan Supreme Court since 1950. Supreme Court of India which sion he said that the govern - an impartial and unbiased to strengthen the Panchayati trust celebrating The 155th Prof.Bhim Singh said that he is not only the highest court of ment has discriminated person. Raj Institution. Anil Sharma, birth anniversary of had a chance to study in the law but which has been a cen - Ladakh region in general AJKPC leader also con - the president of the organiza - Swami Vivekananda at universities of London, Cairo ter of faith for all democracy and Kargil in Particular by demned the Finance Minister tion , today while interacting Raipur,Domana. and other institutions. Never loving people of India from the sanction state share funds, for not making any an - with the media persons at On occasion honorable did he hear or watched this Kashmir to Kanyakumari and duty allowance for Ladakhi nouncement for ex-gratia for Jammu said that these super - Shri Amar Nath shrine kind of drama which was enact - Dwarka to Imphal in the coun - employees, Sanctioning the martyr Panchayat mem - ficial exercises and an - board Member Dr Chander ed inside the premises of the try. The Sr. Advocate also cau - medical college for Kargil. bers, why no job-policy is an - nouncements means nothing Mouli Raina (Chief guest) Apex Court of the country, tioned the press (both print and sanctioning funds for health nounced for the family mem - Supreme Court of India. and they do not serve the real in this function, And he electronic) to not to exploit this education, irrigation, flood bers of the deceased Prof.Bhim Singh said there purpose of giving autonomy 100s of Municipal “Panchayat members”. He said unfortunate situation which control. Panchayat members who were occasions when differ - to the PRIs. Posing a set of se - Committees, Councils and no - said we won’t allow the fail - Swami vivekananda ji, can trigger the flames endan - Speaking about the neg - have been killed by the ter - rious questions to the ences arose among the sitting gering 67 years old democracy ligence’s of cultural her - tified areas. He said there are ing JK Bank to loot the money a revolutionary saint of Finance Minister Haseeb rorists. We have made sever - judges of the Supreme Court in the country. The Chief itage Karbalai said that the over 4100 Panchayats in the of the innocent villagers. He India,Dr.C.m Raina ji also Drabu and alleging non seri - al appeals to the CM, finance they are witnessed from the Justice of India is highly ma - cultural heritage in Kargil state and Mr. Drabu has pro - said, the F.M in his budget urges to youth kindly fol - dissenting judgments even in ousness, the AJKPC presi - minister to consid er this gen - tured and the Hon’ble Judges including Bhim stone at posed a meagre amount of Rs. speech has announced the ap - low the footsteps of swami highly important and political dent asked the F.M to apprise 10 Crore for equipping them pointments of Ombudsmen uine prayer but they deliber - also enjoy the confidence of the Drass, Drupathy Kund, ji. cases like Golaknath. There the people about the amount with broad band and comput - for Panchayats, this is so ately did not announce any On occasion trust lawyers’ fraternity in the Tololing, Tiger Hill , Suru were dissenting judgments sanctioned for each panchay - erization. He also asked the fi - bizarre that till date in the policy for the democracy sup - President Mahant Rohit Supreme Court. Prof.Bhim Valley and Zanaskar were while dealing interpretation of at of the state which he has nance minister to explain the state we had no institution of porters instead those who shastri, appeal people to Singh also urged the Supreme also discriminated and Article 368. Never before in the announced in his budget concept of “Panchayat Ombudsmen which is a pre- challenge the sovereignty, in - take oath to protect the Court Bar Association to play there is need to maintain history of Supreme Court we speech. Though the Finance Banks”, Sharma alleged that, requisite under MGNREGA tegrity of the country and writ ideals and thoughts of its positive role so that flames these sites to attract (the advocates of the Supreme Minister has called for a pro - it appears that this is a ploy to Act. Anyhow, it is good that at of the state are obliged. Swami Vivekananda ji and shall not be allowed to go free to tourism in Kargil. Court) witnessed such a naked vision of Rs. 1000 Crore for the enhance the business of the least this FM confessed the Prominent among those who also urged the youth to endager the credibility of the He also demanded funds drama where judges stood up Urban and Rural Local bodies troubled JK Bank which be - failure of the state govern - were present on the occasion work to eradicate poverty Hon’ble Judges of the Supreme for KREDA ,LERDA on pat - in arms against the sitting but he has not clarified the cause of it’s failure facing se - ment for not appointing om - included provincial president and illiteracy in the coun - Court. The chapter should be tern for JEKEDA in budget . Chief Justice of the country. amount distribution for rious financial losses and budsmen for so many years. AJKPC Gautam Singh try. People, especially closed hear and now the Bench He also demanded funds for The Supreme Court Sr. Panchayats and Urban Local have huge NPA liability. The We also demand that , the of - Jamwal, provincial vice Raj youngsters, should fight and the Bar shall have to play a procession plant for apricot Advocate and four times Sr. bodies including Jammu F.M should explain the role of fice of ombudsmen should not Kumar, Yashpal Charak, Mair against corruption. very positive conscious role to packaging and Marketing Executive Member of the Municipal Corporation and the elected Panchayat mem - be occupied by political work - Singh, Puran Chand, Ashwani save credibility of the judici - also. Supreme Court Bar ary. Srinagar Corporation besides bers in these so Called ers and only competent and Sharma and Ram Lal. Budget proposals totally jugglery of figures exposing the BJP holds booth Sammelan Malik terms Budget anti-farmer total dependence on Central government: Gani Vakil at Arnas, Scores join BJP Jammu Jan 13 party leaders to strengthen Crop insurance scheme has been confined to announcements only Tapping State’s own natural resources is only key to revival of ailing economy in the State: Gani Vakil the booth level structure of To cement the victory of JAMMU, JANUARY 13: nounce some new schemes crops get damaged. Farmers Jammu 12 Jan own industrial units. This is industry is operating in difficult the organization by forming BJP supported candidates and provide some subsidies. and growers are also sub - very important sector that the situation in Kashmir valley has the booth committees so in the approaching Terming the budget pre - But the government has jected to losses due to sub - President “Jammu Kashmir government must address other - taken a big hit after the imple - that the party activists Panchayat and then local sented by the Finance failed to provide any relief standard and spurious pes - Bachao Tehreek” and Former wise the youth can be exploited mentation of Goods and Services could work with more body Elections in the State, Minister on Thursday as an - to the farmers in the Budget. ticides and no attention has Minister Abdul Gani Vakil to - by an enemy who is waiting for a Tax (GST) in the State. People vigour and encouragement BJP led by State General ti-farmer, General There is no mention of mak - been paid to cope with this day reacting to the Budget pre - chance to exploit them. Fruit in - are facing power crises and it's to mitigate the sufferings of Secretary (Org.) Ashok Secretary, J&K Kisan ing agriculture profitable, menace. Significant poten - sented by Finance Minister in dustry is the backbone of the surprising that the finance min - the masses in their respec - Kaul held booth Sammelan Tehreek Ghulam Nabi and providing irrigation fa - tial exists for employment the State assembly has termed economy of the state, but noth - ister is silent about those power tive areas to ensure the win in its ongoing campaign to Malik said there is nothing the budget proposals totally jug - ing has been said to promote and projects which are with the cen - of party supported candi - cility and mandis for the generation in rural areas strengthen booth level in the Budget to boost the glery of figures exposing the to - strengthen the industry. The ter and state government has dates in the forthcoming produce of farmers in the through the development of structure of the organiza - dying agriculture sector in tal dependence on Central gov - State produces 20,000 metric failed to get them back. elections. Kaul focussing on Budget. A special package appropriate rural-based tion at Arnas falling in Gool- Jammu and Kashmir. Core ernment and total neglect of tons apple, only 10,000 metric Similarly, the state government the achievements of BJP led for farmers was a must in agro-industries. But there is Arnas constituency of dis - sectors like agriculture and curbing rising unemployment ton has a market and the other is purchasing meat outside the government prompted the the Budget to boost the ail - no mention of it in the trict Reasi. Ashok Kaul, horticulture in terms of al - in the State. Mr. Vakil described 10,000 metric tons, which is B & state for about 1500 crores but its party workers to take all the ing agriculture sector. Budget. Similarly, no allo - while addressing the party locations have totally been the budget against the interests C grade has no place in the mar - unfortunate that nothing has beneficial schemes to the Lowering of interest rate on cations have been made to leaders and activists from neglected, despite the fact of the poor people and said all ket and gets wasted as govern - been said in the budget for pro - common masses and asked loans to the farmers to give pay pension benefits for Mandal and all booths, said that these sectors are back - those issues are absent in the ment has no plan to utilize the motion of sheep breeding and them to work whole heart - impetus to the agriculture aged farmers. People ex - that the BJP is working bone of State’s economy and budget which could have been same and the government has which has a huge potential in edly and extra hours with activities and crop insur - pected this Budget to deliv - with the sole aim of provid - major chunk of population helpful in strengthening the not offered any concessions to the state. Lastly the present utmost personal integrity ance scheme are some of the er something really big to ing best infrastructure in is dependent on it. The economy of the state. Budget in - the horticulture industry which budget makes state totally de - for the betterment of every unfulfilled demands of the farmers – because of the public sector and uplifting budget is a routine exercise dicates to make the poor poorer has been badly hit during 2016 pendent on the central govern - single citizen of the country. farmers for years together. pain they suffered due to de - the status of the most neg - of rhetoric and has nothing and the rich richer. Saying that unrest. Saying that government ment and has made no effort to Posing faith in the clean and Crop Insurance Scheme has monetization as previous lected person in the most significant to offer. Instead unemployment is the main prob - was expected to announce a make the people stand on their good governance of the or - been confined to announce - Budgets haven’t done any - unreachable sections of the it has generated disappoint - lem State is facing and is left un - waiver on the loans of the fruit own legs which would have been ganization dozens of people ments only and nothing is thing for farmers. But once society which forms the ment for financially vulner - touched and budget does not pro - growers but unfortunately gov - better than to go to the center led by social and political being done to implement it again, the farmers have core base of the ideology able sections of the society. pose adequate measures for rais - ernment has shown no concerns with a begging bowl on every leaders also joined the BJP on the ground. A special been fed a lot of words. held in high esteem by the Farmers were hoping that ing the employment in the State for the revival of this ailing sector. Tapping State’s own nat - and said that only BJP can package must be given to Compared to what the farm - party cadre as “Antodaya” the government will pro - and at the same time has offered Industry. Mr. Vakil said tourism ural resources is only key to re - today provide a stable and farmers as they face prob - ers wanted and the agricul - and “Sabka Saath, Sabka vide some relief to agricul - nothing to those unemployed industry too has also not got the vival of ailing economy in the realistic government with lems due to heavy rain fall ture sector required, this Vikas”. He prompted all the ture sector and would an - youth who want to setup their attention it deserved as the hotel State Vakil added only Nationalism in mind. and hailstorm in which the was a washout. Glimpses of Future 5 state JAMMU SATURDAY JANUARY 13, 2018 VC reviews JKCL functioning Budget Session 2018-19 LA Veeri tables Transfer of Property Stresses to improve work efficiency to enhance revenue for corporation Amendment Ordinance 2017 in LA SRINAGAR, JANUARY 12: parison to the achievements JAMMU, JANUARY 12- made during the last three years Vice-Chairman (V-C) JKCL Minister for Revenue, Abdul Rehman Veeri today laid The VC was informed that for held a meeting to review the func - on the Table of the House a copy of the Jammu and Kashmir 2017-18 (upto 31 Dec 2017), JKCL tioning of Jammu &Kashmir Transfer of Property (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017, as re - produced 104525.00 Mts of cement, Cements Limited (JKCL). quired under section 91 of the Constitution of the Jammu while 111701.70 Mts were sold for FA&CAO, DGM, Company and Kashmir in Legislative Assembly. the same period, and the corpora - Secretary and other Heads of tion recorded a revenue amount Administration, Engineering, of Rs 90,30,00,000 cr. While for pre - Kamal Arora raises issue of public Sales, Environment, IT and vious year, 91019.00 Mts were pro - RD&QA wings, along with other duced, and 92207.30 Mts were sold importance in LA concerned officers were present for the same year, earning a rev - in the meeting. The meeting was JAMMU, JANUARY 11- enue of Rs 72,24,76,110 cr. It was informed that the liabilities uptill informed that for 2017-18, and Member Legislative Assembly, Kamal Arora today 2016 ending was Rs120 crore how - 2016-17 the clinker production raised the issue of public importance in Legislative ever, with various measure dur - was 93585 Mts, and 77502 Mts re - Assembly soon after Question Hour was over and sought ing the current financial year spectively. government’s intervention for early redress.He said the (upto November2017), the liabili - The Vice Chairman stressed land has been acquired by the Government for construction ties have reduced to the extent of to improve the efficiency in every of Jammu Ring road project but the compensation given to Rs 82.81 crore. It was further ap - field, be it, clinker and cement the land owners is too meagre and demanded for enhance - prised that the main Pollution production to generate more ment in compensation. Meanwhile, the Speaker, Control Devices viz; Reverse Air sales and in-turn to enhance rev - Legislative Assembly Kavinder Gupta asked the concerned Bag House (RABH) in respect of enue for the corporation.Nazir Minister to look into the matter. new plant and Electrostatic Rs1.50 crore. The emission levels the meeting was informed. 2018 as The Management in - Ahmad Yatoo was optimistic Precipitator (ESP)/Gas from the stacks of the said major It was assured by the formed that the Production, Sales about JKCL becoming biggest Dy Speaker for incentives to Conditioning Tower (GCT) for old devices are within permissible Management of JKCL that the and Revenue figures for the cur - manufacturing industry in the plant are working properly after limits as per norms set by State production and sales targets fixed rent financial year 2017-18 upto near future and reposed full trust employees working in far-flung areas complete maintenance and modi - Pollution Control Board and for the current financial year will ending December 2017 (nine among the workers and the fication with the investment of JAMMU, JANUARYA 12: Central Pollution Control Board, be achieved by end of 31stMarch months) are encouraging in com - Management of the Corporation. The Deputy Speaker Assembly, Nazir Ahmad Gurezi to - day in Legislative Assembly asked the Government to keep the provision of incentives to those employees including Supply of safe drinking water to people Depot Manager JKSRTC Anantnag Doctors working in far-flung areas like Gurez. The instruc - tion was given by the Deputy Speaker in response to the is - flags off bus service to Ajmer sue raised by MLA Jammu East Rajesh Gupta during the Govt’s priority: Sham Choudhary ANANTNAG, JANUARY 12: discussion on budget proposals 2018- 2019.

to the people and directed A bus carrying 45 pilgrims was flagged off by Depot Budget Session 2018-19 Inspects Boria them to put in their sincere Manager JKSRTC Anantnag for a fifteen-day tour to Ajmer efforts in making full use of and other places. The pilgrims will be taken to Ajmer, Delhi, LC Proceedings filtration plant available resources. He also Sarhand, Fatehpur Sikri, Agra and Jaipur said the exhorted upon the officers to Manager. Depot Manager informed that JKSRTC Anantnag will regularly ply the said bus service and asked the inter - JAMMU, JANUARY 12: maintain cleanliness in and Members raise issues of public around the area of water ested pilgrims to be in touch with their office regarding the Minister for PHE, treatment plants so that future bookings to avail the bus service. Irrigation and Flood clean water is supplied to the importance in LC Control, Sham Lal people. Bali releases Calendar of health JAMMU, JANUARY 12: Choudhary today visited Minister further asked Public Health Engineering them to detect leakages in Members of Upper House raised various issues of public importance here today.As the House met for today’s busi - (PHE) pumping station water pipes and repair them department ness, Legislator Ajat Shatru Singh expressed concern over Boria Complex to take stock immediately so that the JAMMU, JANUARY 12 – US advisory to its citizens against visiting J&K as reported of its functioning after some wastage of water can be in a section of press. He urged the J&K Government to take technical snag was reported checked and people get clean Minister for Health & Medical Education, Bali Bhagat serious notice of the development as it can be a setback to there. During the drinking water. has released the 2018 Calendar of Health Department in the state’s tourism industry. Legislator Naresh Kumar visit,Minister applauding Chief Engineer PHE presence of Minister of State for Health & Medical Gupta drew the attention of the government towards short - the efforts and quick action Ashok Gandotra, Education, Ms. Asiea Naqash here today.The Calendar that age of transport facility in Bhaderwah area. He urged the taken by the officers and oth - Superintending Engineer depicts the special activities and achievements of the health concerned Ministry to take steps to redress the problem by er staff of the department in A.S Wazir, Executive department has been designed by the Directorate of Health measures so that no such in - situation.Minister reiterat - deploying adequate passenger vehicles on different routes restoration of the machin - Engineers Ajay Sharma, J.P Services, Kashmir under the supervision of Director cident happens in future and ed commitment of the of the area. Surinder Kumar Choudhary demanded aug - ery and supply of water .He Singh and other concerned Health, Dr. Saleem-ur-Rehman.The Minister congratulated mentation of water supply in Nowshera area. He called for instructed the senior offi - be in state of readiness to Government towards pro - officers were also present on the Director Health Services, Kashmir and those associated replenishment of Natural sources and renovation of the cers to take adequate safety deal with the viding safe drinking water the occasion. in bringing out this special Calendar. Water Supply Schemes. Legislator G L Raina urged the Government to take steps to help the people in the process Budget Session 2018-19 of linkage of services with Aadhar card as they are facing Massive infra being developed to LA Proceedings problem in this regard. meet up future load growth: Asiea Hanjura lays copy of J&K Transfer Jan 12: 15/PMDP (Distribution) has Several members participate in general discussion on Budget in LA approved project of Rs. of property Ordinance in LC Minister of State for progress and achievements of the com - als and said that the Government has 2570.14 crore for strengthen - JAMMU, JANUARY 12: Power, Asiea Naqash in - mitments and targets set in the previ - announced refund on SGST value edit JAMMU, JANUARY 12- ing distribution networks of Several members today took part formed that a massive power ous budget. Observing that this year but it should be on refund on invoice. J&KPDD”. She informed that in General Discussion on Budget 2018- Minister for Agriculture Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura, infrastructure development the government has mentioned only Nawang Rigzin Jora while taking part RECPDCL has been engaged 19 in Legislative Assembly and ex - on behalf of Minister for Revenue today laid on the table a programme has been the horticulture industry in the budg - in the discussion expressed concern for all rural areas of 21 dis - pressed their opinions, suggestions copy of the “ The Jammu and Kashmir Transfer of property launched in J&K under vari - et, he urged the government to include over the negative portrayal of tricts and urban areas. ( Amendment ) Ordinance, 2017” in Legislative Council. ous centrally sponsored flag - and concerns on the Budget proposals. The Minister informed agriculture also in their priority sec - Kashmir in prime time debates and ship schemes to meet up the Initiating the discussion, MLA Raja that DPRs have been pre - tor while framing various welfare said that it has badly affected the future load growth and to im - Manzoor hailed several initiatives in - pared under DDUGJY for 21 schemes as majority of the people are tourism of the state. He observed that Zanskar students witness LC prove the electricity supply troduced in the Budget including the districts of the state and directly or indirectly dependent on the there has been decline in the overall qualitatively and quantita - decision of implementing 7th Pay Union Government has ap - agriculture sector in the state. contrition of GDP from Primary sec - proceedings tively.The Minister was re - Commission recommendations, re - proved Rs 616.59 crore for the Legislator Rajesh Gupta praised the tors including agriculture as it has plying to a question by lease of 1 percent DA to the employees, purpose. She said that 102 Government especially the Finance witnessed downfall in past and no Qaiser Jamsheed Lone. abolition of toll tax at lower Munda Chairman welcomes their presence un-electrified villages of the Minister for presenting a pro-people mention has been made about the Ms. Asiea Naqash in - and Heerpur, waiving off the interest JAMMU, JANUARY 12- State would be covered un - budget and said the it is aimed to put growth of agriculture in the state.He formed that RAPDRP has and penalty on power arrears by in - der DDUGJY and RGGVY-II. back the state’s economy back on the asked the governmentto come up with A group of students from Zanskar today witnessed the been launched for renova - dustrialists, hoteliers and tourist re - A proposal of Rs. 21.45 track as it was derailed owing to situa - strong initiatives dealing with the proceedings of the Legislative Council. The students hail - tion and up-gradation of sub- sort owners besides other new initia - crore and Rs. 20.91 crore tion in past 3 decades. concern of growing unemployment in ing from far-off areas of the Kargil district have come here transmission and distribu - tives. Raja Manzoor congratulated the stands submitted to augment Terming the budget proposals as the state in future. He also appreciated for first time to witness the business of the House. tion network and adoption of Finance Minister for making proce - critically overloaded growth oriented, Rajesh Gupta further the government for implementation of Chairman, J&K, Legislative Council Haji Anayat Ali wel - IT applications for meter dures simple and easy for release of Receiving Stations trans - said that every section of the society 7th Pay Commission recommenda - comed the students in the House. He hoped that students reading, billing and energy GPF payments to the pensioners and formers 29 each in Kashmir has been taken into consideration in tions for the employees. Shah will learn many new things and know about how the issues accounting, adding that Rs. the employees and for coming up with and Jammu regions respec - the budget. He also hailed the govern - Mohammad Tantray said that the of public importance are raised by the Legislators in the 151.59 crore and Rs. 1665.27 a proposal to create corpus of Rs 12000 tively. An amount of Rs. ment for announcing incentives to the budget is a sincere and honest effort to House and Government response to the same. crore have been sanctioned crore for GPF payments in the future. 101.28 crore has been sanc - officers and officials posted in far- bring the economy back on a right under Part-A and Part-B re - Mohammad Shafi Uri while taking tioned for Ramban, Kishtwar flung areas of the state. He thanked track and appreciated the Finance Chairman announces best legislator spectively for 30 identified part in the discussion said the Finance and Doda district under the Government for various reforma - Minister for an innovative fiscal exer - towns of the State under the Minister has not mentioned about the RGGVY-II.The Minister in - tive measures taken in budget propos - cise. award for Manhas, Dr Shehnaz, Khajuria scheme. The Minister in - formed that DPRs have been formed that under Prime JAMMU, JANUARY 12- prepared under DDUGJY for Minister’s Development 21 districts of the state and Chairman, J&K Legislative Council Haji Anayat Ali to - Programme, new Union Government has ap - DFP organizes awareness Programme day announced the name of six members of Legislative Reconstruction and proved Rs 616.59 crore for the Council selected to be conferred with best legislator award Rehabilitation Plan 2015 has purpose. Javed Ahmad on the recommendations of Award Committee. The three framed on the philosophy of Mirchail, aga Syed members namely Zaffar Iqbal Manhas, Dr Shehnaz Ganai 24x7 power for all by 2019 and on Right to Information Act Mahmood Mosavi raised and Ashok Khajuria have been selected for the best legisla - ensure fiscal autonomy of supplementary to the main RAJOURI, JANUARY 12: tor award for the year 2016, while as Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo, Jammu and Kashmir. She in - question. Surinder Kumar Choudhary and Naresh Kumar Gupta for formed that “Under PMRP- Directorate of field Publicity of Information and the year 2017. Zaffar Iqbal Manhas has been selected for Broadcasting Government having experience in legislation. Dr. Shahnaz Ganai has of India J&K Region organ - been selected for eloquent speech and highlighting the is - ised an awareness pro - sues in better way, while as Ashok Khajuria has been se - gramme on Right to lected for raising the issues of public importance of his Information Act at area. Similarly, Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo has been selected Industrial Training for raising the issues of his area and advocating for their re - Institute Rajouri today. dressal. Surinder Kumar Choudhary for raising the issues Ujjawal Mahajan vociferously, while as Naresh Gupta has been selected for Principal ITI Rajouri was preparing meaningful matter in chronological order for the Chief Guest, while Prof. legislation. The Chairman complemented the legislators Iqbal Raina from Govt PG for their achievement. He hoped that they would continue Collage Rajouri, Abdul to enlighten the House with their rich experience and high - Raoof Dar Principal Boys light the issues of public importance in better way in future Hr. Sec. School Rajouri were also. Guest of Honour and Manzoor Hussain Faculty 96 GDCs functional in JK: Altaf Bukhari Member ITI Rajouri and Pahalgam to get Degree College soon Ayaz Ahmed Mughal RTI ac - RTI is to strengthen our Field Publicity .During the al masses about the impor - JAMMU, JANUARY 12- tivist poonch were also pres - democracy in a real sense he workshop practical knowl - tance of right to information ent on the occasion . further stated that a citizen edge on filing RTI and its act. Minister for Education, Syed Mohammad Altaf Ujjawal Mahajan in his has the right to seek infor - procedure was also impart - The registered troupes Bukhari, today informed the House that 96 Government address said that effectively mation from public authori - ed to the students . of Song & Drama Division Degree Colleges (GDCs) are functioning in the state, out of implemented RTI can bring ty and obtain information in Vikram Uppal in his wel - mesmerised the audience which 69 colleges are functioning from their own campuses in openness and transparen - any form he also highlighted come address enlightened with their theme based while as the construction work on 10 colleges has been com - cy between public authori - other provisions of the act . the audience about the work - Songs, Dramas and Dances pleted during the current financial year. ties and common people and In this programme vari - ing and mandate of .Later students of ITI partici - Replying to a question of legislator Ghulam Nabi ensure better implementa - ous aspects and provision Directorate of Field pated in a rally which Passed Monga, the Minister informed that the construction work tion of the programmes and along with the procedure for Publicity & said that the mo - Through main bazaar of of 20 Degree Colleges is underway out of which four are tar - schemes.During the pro - seeking information under tive behind organising this Rajouri and disseminated geted to be completed by the end of March, 2018. The state gramme ITI activist Stated RTI Act were discussed by programme was to create awareness about impor - government has recently approved the opening of 17 new that the basic objective of the officials of Directorate of awareness among the gener - tance of RTI among people. degree colleges in the state, he added. Glimpses of Future 6 edit/OpiniOn JAMMU FRIDAY JANUARY 12, 2018 Glimpses of Future Judges go public The road still runs through Ramallah ress Conference by four senior judges of Supreme Court By : Suhasini Haidar Human Rights Council resolution criticis - has shocked the entire nation. Accompanied by three ing Israel for an aerial bombing of Gaza that Psenior judges Justices Ranjan Gogoi, M B Lokur and Advocating the Israel-Palestine peace had left 2,200 people dead. It repeated its ab - Kurian Joseph, Justice J Chelameswar himself said "this is process is vital for India to restore its influ - stention in 2016. Also in 2016, at UNESCO in an extraordinary event in the history of any nation, more par - ence in West Asia. Narendra Modi’s visit to Paris, India changed its vote from voting ticularly this nation and an extraordinary event in the insti - Israel last year, the first by an Indian Prime ‘for’ to an abstention on a resolution criticis - tution of judiciary ... It is with no pleasure that we are com - Minister, stood out for his decision not to ing Israel for encroachments at the Western pelled to call this press conference. But sometimes adminis - visit the Palestinian territories. Two Wall and near the Al-Aqsa mosque in tration of the Supreme Court is not in order and many things months before Mr. Modi’s visit, even Israeli Jerusalem. Clearly, India could have easily which are less than desirable have happened in the last few Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s made a case for abstaining on the UNGA res - months. This press conference is a strike at the root of the in - closest ally, U.S. President Donald Trump, olution on Jerusalem as well, especially giv - stitutional integrity of the higher judiciary. It has raised had coupled his visit to Jerusalem with a en this recent record. The decision was tak - question marks about the credibility of the system as such en despite strong lobbying from Israel in the and has directly cast aspersions at the head of the Indian judi - trip to Bethlehem to meet the Palestinian ciary. I think the people of this country who have had highest leadership. The decision, India had said, run-up to the vote, and despite Mr. Trump’s regard to the highest judiciary will now be forced to think came from a determination to “de-hyphen - open threats to all those voting for the reso - aloud as to whether we have gone gravely wrong somewhere," ate” relations with Israel and Palestine. lution. Another possible tack came from Mr. he has said. Some legal luminaries also said the turn of events This was underlined in the India-Israel joint Trump’s own statement when he an - had raised a question mark about the credibility of the judi - statement, which didn’t refer to the two- nounced his decision to move the U.S. cial system. Senior advocates K T S Tulsi, former union law state solution, didn’t mention the status of Embassy to Jerusalem, saying it was not a ministers Salman Khurshid and Ashwini Kumar, former Jerusalem, and didn’t even call for an early “final status” position, including on the ex - judges Justice R S Sodhi and Justice Mukul Mudgal expressed resumption of the Israel-Palestine peace tent of “Israeli sovereignty in Jerusalem”. concern over the unprecedented press conference, while sen - process. Strengthening ties Instead, the two Bhutan has used that statement to explain ior advocate Indira Jaising welcomed the move and congratu - countries focussed on burgeoning bilateral its breaking ranks with India at the vote, by lated the four judges. However, Justice Sodhi questioned the ties, most notably the defence and strategic Netanyahu said that neither China nor that India’s “expanding relations” in the re - choosing to abstain. Meanwhile, the bogey move of the top judges approaching the media and asked how partnership. By one estimate, India ac - India conditioned their relationship with gion will “only strengthen the Palestinian of “domestic compulsions” used by several they can administer the Supreme Court through press confer - counts for 41% of Israel’s defence exports, Israel on the basis of the Palestinian peace cause”, not weaken it. And in a letter ahead governments in the past, a euphemism for ences. I am so pained at the outcome of the things... It is ap - and a possible sale of Spike anti-tank mis - process. “[Mr. Modi said], I need more wa - of the UN International Solidarity Day with objections from India’s Muslim minority on palling. How can you administer Supreme Court by press con - siles during Mr. Netanyahu’s visit to India ter, clean water…where will I get it? the Palestinian People in November, Mr. the Israel-Palestine issue, has long since ference. Are you going to hold a referendum and ask people will give this steadfast relationship an Ramallah?” Mr. Netanyahu had told a group Modi wrote that India’s vision for the cre - been called out: there has been no major what is right and wrong," Justice Sodhi said. Justice Mudgal added fillip. Counter-terrorism cooperation of European officials a few days after Mr. ation of a separate Palestinian state re - ‘street’ reaction to or protest of any of said the four senior-most judges were bringing the issues to remains a cornerstone of India-Israel coop - Modi’s visit. Difference of a few months mains, and called for an “early resumption India’s overtures to Israel, or to the visits by light which according to them was necessary to be brought to eration and there will be a powerful joint re - However, the decision to de-hyphenate of dialogue”. The biggest shift from what the leaders thus far, and the Modi govern - the public notice. He said they must have had compelling rea - membrance ceremony during Mr. doesn’t seem quite as set in stone as it had seemed to be a set trajectory for the Modi ment had no cause to worry about a public sons to go public and "they are not publicity hungry judges Netanyahu’s visit to Mumbai’s Chabad just a few months ago. Expectations are that government, however, came on the floor of reaction to an abstention in this case. and do not crave for unnecessary publicity". Terming the House, one of the targets of the 26/11 attack. unlike in Jerusalem, Mr. Modi will raise the the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on As a result, India’s position can only be presser as "a welcome step", senior lawyer Indira Jaising con - The biggest growth areas in bilateral ties need to pursue the two-state solution with December 21, when India chose to vote for a explained by a desire to reassert its leader - gratulated the four judges for the "bold move" and said: "As will also come from memorandums of un - Mr. Netanyahu directly during the India resolution criticising the U.S. for recognis - ship role on the multilateral stage, and to re - they said they are discharging a debt to history, namely to let derstanding in agriculture and water tech - visit. Mr. Modi is also expected to travel to ing Jerusalem as the Israeli capital, and also gain its leverage on the Israel-Palestine is - the nation know that something is going wrong and needs to nology, given Israeli expertise in this area. Palestine in the next few months, and re - called on Israel to end its “occupation that sue, a re-hyphenation of sorts. This is in be corrected." Advocate Prashant Bhushan also termed the During Mr. Netanyahu’s visit to ceive Jordanian King Abdullah II in New began in 1967”. The Foreign Ministry de - keeping with the special place and moral po - event as unprecedented and said the judges took extreme deci - Ahmedabad, where he and Mr. Modi will Delhi, during which the need for the peace fended its decision as consistent with past sition India has always assumed on the sion to hold press conference under compelling circum - undertake a roadshow together, he will process will be highlighted. At a Non- policy, but in fact the reverse is evident. In peace process, and its support to a just solu - stances. These four judges are very responsible. If they are do - hand over two desalinisation vehicles that Aligned Ministerial in September, calling the past three years, barring a vote at the tion. It is also a rejection of the false equiva - ing this, the situation would have definitely gone out of con - Mr. Modi saw in Haifa. Showing how little India’s support to the Palestinian cause a UNGA in 2014, India has turned from its tra - lence often built between Palestine and trol. They said the CJI was misusing his administrative pow - he believed the political context matters to “reference point” in its foreign policy, ditional pro-Palestinian stance, to one of ab - Kashmir, or comparisons between de-hy - ers to allot all cases," Bhushan said. Senior lawyer KTS Tulsi the bilateral relationship anymore, Mr. Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj affirmed stention. In 2015, India abstained on a UN The road still on Page 7 said the step was quite shocking and one had never thought that "things would come such far compelling the four senior- most judges to adopt this course of action. I am sure they (four judges) have exhausted all other remedies. One could see pain on their faces while they were speaking. The whole matter is with respect to judicial propriety. The question is of natural Weird climate and weak leadership justice. Whatever is the law for common man, it is applied much more rigorously as far as judges are concerned because By : RK Pachauri ly, the climate is becoming weird. extreme precipitation when other factors treme impacts of climate change, but, un - they must always be above suspicion. Whatever has hap - President Trump’s sarcastic comment do not change. The IPCC in the Special fortunately, they also lack the capacity and pened, it is not in the interest of the judiciary of the country. It is sad that leaders across the world re - through the well-established erudition of Report referred to the above concluded that infrastructure to be able to withstand main insensitive to the huge risks from cli - his tweet can easily be demolished with a since 1950, it is very likely that there has them. In very simple terms, a cyclone in mate change faced by the weak and the very simple scientific explanation. With in - been an overall decrease in the number of Bangladesh causes much greater havoc poor. There are major equity considera - crease in surface temperature on land and cold days and nights, and an overall in - than a hurricane with the same intensity Why the Budget just tions in the current reality of climate bodies of water, there is an increase in crease in the number of warm days and which hits the state of Florida. That part of change. The world has seen a series of ex - evaporation. This results in much heavier nights at the global scale, that is, for land ar - the US, which receives several hurricanes, treme events in recent months, with three quantities of water being held in the atmos - eas with sufficient data. There is evidence just as Bangladesh is subjected to a large got a little harder successive hurricanes hitting the phere in the form of clouds. When it rains of the likelihood of such changes having oc - number of cyclones, has extremely reliable By : Rajeev Ahuja in terms of economic Caribbean and North American region; un - or snows, therefore, the quantity of precipi - curred at the continental scale in North and timely early warning systems, and it is growth, job creation and precedented forest fires in California; and tation is substantially higher than would America, Europe and Australia. not uncommon to see large numbers of peo - Recent Gross Domestic credit uptake, even as the re - now parts of Europe and the east coast of have been the case if there was no warming There is also a warming trend in daily ple just nailing boards of wood on their win - Product growth estimates forms promise huge medi - the US in the grip of a severe cold wave. It is of the earth’s surface. In other words, if we temperature extremes in much of Asia. dows and escaping to safer areas away from have put the Finance um to long-term gains. no surprise that US President Donald J go back to pre-industrial times, when the Very reliable climate models, which are Florida. Such a possibility does not exist in Ministry in a tight spot. If the effect of demoneti - Trump, the high priest of climate sceptics quantity of carbon dioxide in the atmos - validated on the basis of past records of cli - Bangladesh, and the risk to life and proper - Balancing shorter-term eco - sation is viewed narrowly, and someone who is surprisingly immune phere was around 280 parts per million mate, project substantial warming in tem - ty is, therefore, substantially higher. nomic imperatives and in terms of the extent to to scientific knowledge, tweeted, “In the (ppm) and not in excess of 400 ppm as is the perature extremes by the end of the 21st Another aspect of human induced cli - longer-term goals has just which it could flush out illic - East, it could be the COLDEST New Year’s case today, temperatures would have been century. It is virtually certain that increas - mate change and its impacts in the form of become a little more chal - it currency from the system, Eve on record. Perhaps we could use a little lower. Consequently, the extent of evapora - es in the frequency and magnitude of warm higher frequency and intensity of extreme lenging as the General it will surely appear to be an bit of that good old Global Warming that tion would also have been lower. The bliz - days and nights and decreases in the cold events is the possibility of the same loca - Election looms large. India’s utter failure. But this is not our country, but not other countries, was zards which have currently hit the eastern days and nights will occur through the 21st tion being subjected to two or more dissimi - Gross Domestic Product a correct view. going to pay TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS to parts of North America and parts of Europe century at the global scale. This is mostly lar extreme occurrences. The same place, (GDP) is estimated to grow Demonetisation is expected protect against. Bundle up!”. It was in 2011 have occurred on account of extreme pre - linked to mean changes in temperatures, therefore, could suffer from drought condi - at 6.5 per cent during the fi - to have far reaching ramifi - that the Intergovernmental Panel on cipitation. The fact that this has come in the although changes in temperature variabili - tions during some period of a year and then nancial year 2017-18 as per cations. The fact that almost Climate Change (IPCC) brought out a spe - form of snow, and with much lower temper - ty can play an important role in some re - heavy precipitation during another period data released by the Central the entire quantum of cial report on Managing the Risks of atures can also be explained by the fact that gions. It is very likely that the length, fre - in the same year. This would compound the Statistical Organisation banned currency notes Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance warming is taking place across the globe quency, and/or intensity of warm spells or problem of steady water supply and stor - (CSO). This growth is, per - managed to find its way Climate Change Adaptation (SREX). and this has a major impact on the move - heat waves (defined with respect to present age. California has just suffered from a haps, the lowest in the last back into the banking sys - Climate change must be understood as not ment of air from one region to the other. regional climate) will increase over most tragic mudslide, which is the result of ex - four years. As soon as the tem indicated that people merely an increase in temperature but a The current cold spell in North America land areas. For a set of plausible emission treme precipitation and recent loosening of growth estimates were re - outsmarted the major disruption of the climate system, and Europe is the result of cold air moving scenarios of the future a one-in-20 year an - soil with trees having burnt down due to leased, leaders from the Government. This fact not which has been relatively stable for almost from the Arctic region southwards, which nual hottest day is likely to become a one- prolonged forest fires, aided by dry weather Opposition were quick to only surprised the a million years. Some have described the would normally not have happened with in-two year annual extreme by the end of and high temperatures. It is sad that lead - seize the moment: Congress Government but also some current era as anthropocene, since human the stability of air currents in the Arctic re - the 21st century in most regions, except in ers across the world remain so insensitive President Rahul Gandhi ac - experts. It became clear that activities are now the major determinant of gion. Of course, any single extreme weath - the high latitudes of the Northern to the huge risks from climate change faced cused the Government of the success of demonetisa - the geological, ecological and climatic con - er event cannot be attributed to human in - Hemisphere where it is likely to become a by the weak and the poor and their own “ignoring economic wis - tion lay in the follow-up ditions of this planet. Thomas L Friedman, duced climate change, because there are one-in-five year annual extreme. There are children and grandchildren wherever they dom” and dealing a “cata - measures. To this end, the the distinguished columnist of the New several other factors which can account for major equity considerations in the current would be on this planet. strophic” blow to India’s Government didn’t shy York Times, rightly refers to global warm - extreme weather conditions. However, the reality of climate change and projections (The writer is former chairman, growth. Senior Congress away from taking those ing as “global weirding”. Essentially, what increase in atmospheric moisture content for the future. Typically, developing coun - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate leader P Chidambaram re - measures: It gave a strong he is trying to convey is the fact that global - would be expected to lead to an increase in tries are the most vulnerable to these ex - Change, 2002-15) marked that the worst fears push to digital transactions, of an imminent economic used data analytics to track slowdown have come true. large deposits in banned Such reactions do not sur - currency notes, promoted prise as leaders from the Aadhaar-linking of bank ac - THE ABC OF THE RTE Opposition have all along counts and so forth. It also been critical of the Union saw a merit in the speedy By : Maninder Kaur Dwivedi sion for toilets, drinking water and class - Government’s two major roll out of the GST, which is rooms. Pupil-teacher ratio The most criti - structural reforms: aimed at simplifying the tax Open-minded adoption of the RTE Act’s cal requirement, which has also got the Demonetisation and the roll system and also fixing one enabling provisions can radically trans - least public attention, is the pupil-teacher out of the Goods and major avenue for the cre - form school education. Free and compulso - ratio (PTR). It is impractical to expect qual - Services Tax (GST) last ation of black money. ry education of children in the 6 to 14 age ity education without this. According to year. While Opposition lead - However, the roll out of group in India became a fundamental right the Education Department’s data, under ers are cautioning the a single tax system nation - when, in 2002, Article 21-A was inserted in the Unified District Information System Government about dark wide is bound to have some the 86th Amendment to the Constitution. for Education (U-DISE) database 2015-16, clouds hovering over problems. What matters the This right was to be governed by law, as the 33% of the schools in the country did not India’s economic space, the most is how speedily the is - state may determine, and the enforcing leg - have the requisite number of teachers, as Government is seeing a sil - sues being faced in GST im - islation for this came eight years later, as prescribed in the RTE norms, for PTR at ver lining in those dark plementation are tackled. the Right of Children to Free and the school level. The percentage of schools clouds. Indeed, vice chair - Frequent reviews and adap - Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2010, or that were PTR-compliant varied from 100% man of the Government’s tations of the system by the the RTE Act. With examples from over a in Lakshadweep to 16.67% in Bihar. This think-tank, NITI Aayog, GST council is a proof of hundred countries having various and did not factor in subject-wise teachers at Rajiv Kumar, was quick to how quickly the body has similar pieces of legislation or regulations the upper primary level as this is treated point out an upward move - been fine-tuning the system already in place, there were practices differently in each State. All other forward- ment in quarterly growth and will continue tweaking drawn from similar experiences. Since its looking provisions of the Act such as con - rates, indicating a pickup in it in near future too. enactment, the RTE Act has been lauded tinuous assessment, a child learning at her India’s economic activity, However, there is one lesser and disparaged. But there has been con - own pace, and ‘no detention’ policy are con - which promises a robust known and little appreciat - cern not only over its provisions but also tingent on a school with an adequate num - growth in 2018-19. Similarly, ed effect that these twin about the lacunae in the school education ber of teachers. No meaningful teaching- the agricultural Ministry structural reforms have un - system. However, there are clauses in the learning is possible unless trained teach - was quick to cite reasons leashed. It has jolted the peo - Act which have enormous catalytic poten - ers are physically present at school. why agricultural growth is ple out of their usual tial but that have gone largely untouched Teachers also need to avail of leave or un - expected to be higher than thought processes. In some and unnoticed. A focus on three of these dergo training, so that ‘two teachers per what the CSO put in its esti - ways, it has changed the provisions can result in an immediate and school’ is a basic requirement. mates. Both, demonetisa - way people and business - discernible impact. The RTE Act is a game- States shy away from recruiting or tion and the GST have been men view their business, changer in that it establishes that the onus posting more teachers keeping in mind two major structural re - conduct and practice the to ensure free and compulsory education higher salaries and finances, but PTR at forms of the Modi same. What had once be - lies on the state. However, the ‘compulsory’ the school level is the most critical of all in - Government. It would be come widely accepted busi - and ‘state liability’ part needs to be im - puts. Teacher provisioning should be the naïve to expect these re - ness practice in our society bibed by the educational bureaucracy, first option to fund as no educationally de - forms to not lead to any paying and accepting bribe, which is now lacking. Focus on retention veloped country has built up a sound short-term economic costs Why the Budget on Page 7 Though the Act envisaged that the es has been subsumed into existing scheme rolled. As children out of the fold of school - schooling foundation without a profession - state, i.e. State governments and panchay - activities. Even seven years after its enact - ing are the most hard to reach, such as ally-motivated teaching cadre in place. In Printed, published and owned by Prem nath Sharma, ats, would aggressively ensure that each ment, there are still children on the streets, girls, the disabled, orphans and those from States with an adequate overall number of Printed at Glimpses of Future Press 63 Padha Street, child is brought into the schooling system in fields and in homes. Therefore, the prob - single parent families, the solutions have teachers, their positioning or posting re - Purani Mandi, Jammu. Chief Editor Prem Nath Sharma, and also “retained” for eight years, it has lem now is more about dropouts than chil - to be localised and contextualised. Though quires rationalisation according to the Associate Editor : Rajiv Sharma, Ph. 2546079, Fax 0191- been business as usual. Unfortunately, dren who were never enrolled. Strategies criticised as an elitist or input-driven ap - number of students. However, this gets 2547240, RNI NO. 43798/86, email : [email protected], tracking dropouts and preparing and main - to ensure retention need to change from the proach, the RTE Act prescribes basic mini - more lip service than attention as teacher [email protected], [email protected] streaming them into age-appropriate class - earlier approach of enrolling the un-en - mum standards for a school such as provi - The ABC on Page 7 Glimpses of Future 7 natiOnal JAMMU SATURDAY JANUARY 13, 2018 Rebellion: Justice Dipak Mishra What I had said would happen : MP CM on has company in Nepal CJI screening of Padmavat Press Trust of India Parajuli was "corrupt". Nepal New Delhi, Jan 12 media has reported that Parajuli Press Trust of India, had instructed a Supreme Court Bhopal, Jan 12 Chief Justice of India staff to file a contempt case Dipak Misra has a companion against the activist, who was Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister in Nepal when it comes to fac - "critical of the apex court's Shivraj Singh Chouhan today indicat - ing trouble from colleagues. If controversial rulings" affect - ed that the film "Padmavat" will not be the press conference of four ing medical education sector. allowed to be released in his state. The Supreme Court judges putting The court also ordered the re - film is likely to release on January 25. Chief Justice Dipak Mishra in lease of the activist. Parajuli is Asked if the film would be banned in the line of fire rocked the accused of possessing two citi - Madhya Pradesh, Chouhan told re - country on Friday, Nepal had zenship cards procured porters today, "Jo Kaha tha, wo hoga its share of shock two days ago through fraud and that he (What I had said, will happen)." when its Supreme Court or - changed his date of birth in However, he did not clarify. Chouhan dered a probe against its Chief bench comprising Justices the second one to enable him was talking to reporters after attend - Justice Gopal Prasad Purushottam Bhandari and to assume the post of Chief ing a state-level mass `Surya Parajuli. While Misra is fac - Bam Kumar Shrestha of Nepal Justice. While a number of Namaskar and Pranayam' event or - ing accusation from his broth - Supreme Court ordered inves - senior judges have favoured ganised to mark the birth anniversary er judges over allocation of tigation into the authenticity an investigation against the of spiritual leader Swami Vivekananda. work to benches of his "prefer - of Justice Parajuli's citizen - Chief Justice of Nepal, Nepal The film has rec eived a clearance from ence" and over-all administra - ship document and education Times and Himalayan Times re - the Central Board for Film tion of the apex court, Parajuli certifi cates. This came during a ported t hat there are also calls Certification after the change of title is at the eye of a controversy contempt of court case against an from a section of jurists that and some script modifications. While over his citizenship and date activist Dr Govinda KC, who Justice Parajuli should resign speaking to some members of the of birth. On Wednesday, a had alleged that Justice from the post. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan performs 'yoga' during an event on National Youth Day in Bhopal Rajput community on November 20 last year, Chouhan had made it clear that the film would not be allowed to release in the state if it contains Vijay Mallya granted bail till April 2 in extradition case scenes "breaching the honour" of the Rajput queen Padmavati or features Press Trust of India, mitments, no date has been set for the next hear - analysis put into the mouths of the witnesses, "distorted facts". "We will not tolerate London, Jan 12 ing on the matter and Mallya has been bailed until down to the spelling mistakes," Montgomery said, any distortion of historical facts. The April 2. Both sides will determine a date to return adding that the documents were "identically re - entire country is speaking in one The UK judge presiding over the extradition to court to complete their representations on the produced" with not only the same words but also voice that historical facts were dis - trial of Vijay Mallya has granted bail to the embat - admissibility of evidence in the case within the the same typing errors. Chief Magistrate Emma torted (in the movie)," he had said. tled liquor baron till April 2 as she heard argu - next three weeks. Arbuthnot will rule on the evidence and set a The film is mired in controversy after ments from the defence against the admissibility During Thursdays hearing, Mallya's barris - timetable for closing arguments and her verdict some Rajput groups opposed it. The of evidence presented by the Indian government. ter, Clare Montgomery, argued that evidence that on whether the UK-based businessman can be ex - period romance featuring Deepika The extradition trial, which opened at the London was claimed as a "blueprint of dishonesty" by the tradited to India to face the fraud and money laun - Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and court on December 4, is aimed at laying out a pri - CPS was in fact a privileged conversation between dering allegations involving his now-defunct Ranveer Singh in lead roles was earli - ma facie case of fraud against the tycoon, who has Mallya and his lawyer about "legal advice in clear Kingfisher Airlines. Judge Arbuthnot had also er scheduled to be released on been based in the UK since he left India in March, contemplation of litigation" and hence should be sought further clarifications related to availabili - December 1. 2016. Mallya was arrested by Scotland Yard on an inadmissible. On a separate category of evidence ty of natural light and medical assistance at extradition warrant in April, 2017 and has been presented by the Indian government, Barrack 12 of Mumbai Central Prison on Arthur Issue of Judge B H Loya's out on bail on a bond worth 650,000 pounds. Montgomery questioned the reliability of the in - Road, where Mallya is to be held if he is extradited Mallya's hearing yesterday was expected to be vestigating officers in the case. She pointed to over from Britain. It will also seek to prove that there death serious: SC one of the final hearings in the case but it re - 150 pages of "near identical material" purporting are no "bars to extradition" and that Mallya is as - Press Trust of India, to be statements of witnesses taken under Section sured a fair trial in India over his erstwhile air - mained inconclusive as the defence is yet to com - New Delhi , Jan 12 plete its arguments, which seek to demolish the 161 of the Indian CrPC. Dismissing the nature and line's alleged default of over Rs 9,000 crore in loans Indian government's case. The Crown source of these witness statements, Mallya's legal fom a consortium of Indian banks. If the judge The Supreme Court today termed Prosecution Service (CPS) is expected to respond team claimed they do not meet "obligations" under rules in favour of the Indian government, the UK mysterious death of special CBI judge at the next hearing itself after the defence con - Westminster Magistrates' Court in London as his the India-UK extradition treaty to provide "prop - home secretary will have two months to sign B H Loya as a "serious matter" who cludes its arguments. That hearing date is yet to be defence team laid out arguments against the ad - er" statements. "They do not appear to be in any Mallya's extradition order. However, both sides was hearing the Sohrabuddin Sheikh determined but expected within the next three missibility of much of the evidence presented by way an account of things that witnesses would will have the chance to appeal in higher courts in encounter case, and sought response weeks. The 62-year-old was back in the dock at the Indian government. Due to prior diary com - have said but rather seem to be somebody else's the UK against the chief magistrate's verdict. from Maharashtra government on pleas seeking an independent probe into it. The top court said, "This mat - Karni Sena members held while ter requires bi-party hearing rather Action sought against Kanimozhi for her than exparte". A bench of justices protesting outside CBFC office Arun Mishra and M M Shantanagoudar asked Maharasthra Press Trust of India, government counsel Nishant R Mumbai, Jan 12 comments on Lord Venkateswara Katneshwarkar to file reply by Over 70 activists of the Rajasthan- based Karni Sena were January 15. "The Bombay High Court Press Trust of India Kashimsetty an by her comments on the Lord. detained here today while protesting outside the Central is seized of the matter and in my opin - advocate and "Her comments have deeply hurt Board of Film Certification's office against the clearance giv - Hyderabad, Jan 12 ion the Supreme Court should not also president religious beliefs and devotion of en to Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmavat", earlier titled hear this matter. If the court goes of Hindu crores of Hindus who believe him "Padmavati". Over 30 Karni Sena supporters were detained An advocate here has filed ahead with the hearing, it may have Sanghathan lo - as God of Kaliyug," he said. The from Haji Ali during another protest, a police official said. a complaint against DMK MP implications before the high court," cated in advocate seeking action on the "Over 70 supporters of the Karni Sena were detained from Kanimozhi at the Saidabad po - senior advocate Dushyant Dave said. Saidabad in his DMK MP, argued that crores of Cumballa Hill area in south Mumbai, while protesting out - lice station for her alleged com - Senior advocate Indira Jaising, ap - complaint to devotees from all over the world side the CBFC office without police permission," Zone II ments on Lord Venkateswara pearing for one of the petitioners the police said worship Lord Venkateswara, Deputy Commissioner of Police Dnyaneshwar Chavan said. of Tirumala at the World Maharashtra-based journalist B R that he read an Kanimozhi being an atheist has Additional security personnel were deployed outside the Atheist Conference organized Lone, said that she has also instruc - office after the organisation threatened to stage the protest. by Dravidar Khazhagam in article in a ver - no right to question the religious tions from Bombay lawyers associa - Opposing the CBFC's decision to release the film, a Karni Tiruchirappalli of Tamilnadu. nacular news beliefs of Hindus. "I have asked tion that this matter should not be Sena leader said, "Merely changing the name of the film isn't The DMK MP reportedly said paper, which the police to register a case heard by the top court. The bench, enough. The CBFC which has been running ever since the "What is Lord Venkateswara; quoted the MP against her under IPC 295-A however, said it will look into the peti - time of Britishers doesn't know how to work." The Karni Sena he is only God for the rich, saying, (Deliberate and malicious acts, in - tions but will also consider the objec - has also demanded the resig nation of Prasoon Joshi, the while the poor languish in long "Tirumala tended to outrage religious feel - tions raised. Advocate Varinder chairman of CBFC. The CBFC had gi ven the Deepika queues. How can he save his Venkanna ings of any class by insulting its Kumar Sharma, appearing for anoth - Padukone-starrer a U/A certific ate and sugg ested many devotees if he cannot save his Emee Devudu? religion or religious beliefs), " he er petitioner Congress leader Tehseen changes, including altering the title. At the CBFC examining own Hundi? If Lord (What God is said. Saidabad circle inspector, Poonawala, said this is a case where a committee meeting on December 28, it was decided that the Venkateswara is a real God Tirumala Sathiaah has said that he would mysterious death of a judge has taken movie would be given a U/A certification as long as the mak - with power, why he needs secu - Venkanna) and seek legal opinion before taking place on December 1, 2014 and it needs ers incorporate the suggestions and modifications suggested. rity". Karunasagar was deeply hurt further action. to be investigated. Rahul Gandhi States not aligning mobile tower Contn. on Page 6 ...... congratulates ISRO for creating history rules with DoT norms : TAIPA The road still ...... Press Trust of India, Press Trust of India, striction on the location of Infratel, Indus Towers and phenating the India-Pakistan relationship and the Israel- winning on principle at the UNGA to have its candidate over - New Delhi, Jan 12 New Delhi, Jan 12 telecom towers, single win - Tower Vision, said the indus - dow clearance mechanism, try players have been taking Palestine issue. De-hyphenating relations with Israel and whelmingly elected to the International Court for Justice, Palestine can only follow a peaceful resolution of the issue, India could not have been seeing bowing to pressure or to the Congress president Telecom operators con - defined time-period for ap - up their issues with the which even Israel’s founding fathers believed was the two- diktats of ‘realpolitik’ on the Jerusalem vote at the same fo - Rahul Gandhi today congrat - tinue to face problems in in - provals, the appointment of Punjab government since state solution. “The future of the Zionist project depends on rum. More to the point, the government appears to have af - ulated ISRO for "creating his - stalling mobile towers in nodal officers, nominal ad - 2013, Himachal and [Israel’s] embrace of the two-state solution,” former firmed that in calculating the national interest, it is neces - tory" by successfully con - states due to tough rules be - ministrative fees and deemed Maharashtra since 2014 and President Shimon Peres wrote in his memoirs. “The danger, sary to value the role of India’s leadership on the internation - ducting the PSLV C-40 mis - ing imposed on them which approval, extensively sup - with Karnataka, Madhya if Israel abandons this goal, is that the Palestinians will even - al stage as well. If there is a realpolitik calculation to be made, sion. The Indian Space are also not aligned with cen - porting the Digital India mis - Pradesh and Gujarat govern - tually accept a one-state solution. Because of demographics, it is that India’s influence in West Asia cannot be squandered Research Organisation suc - tral government norms, in - sion. Dua said mobile tower ments since 2015 but there this would leave Israel with a choice: stay Jewish or stay away so casually, and advocating the peace process with Mr. cessfully launched India's dustry body TAIPA said to - firms are facing major prob - has been no resolution. Dua democratic.” It is this solution that Prime Minister Yitzhak Netanyahu will be an important step. The road to India’s weather observation satel - lems in Gujarat, Madhya said the draft policy of day. "Exce pt five states Rabin was assassinated for espousing, and Mr. Peres died prosperity may well run through Jerusalem, but the road to lite Cartosat 2 Series and 29 Pradesh, Punjab, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh is pending Haryana, Jharkhand, hoping for but Israel’s current dispensation is moving away its leadership aspirations on the world stage cannot bypass other spacecraft onboard its Himachal Pradesh and for notification since 2015 and Rajasthan, Kerala and Odisha from this long-standing consensus. On principle Weeks after Ramallah either. dependable Polar rocket none of the states have Maharashtra. "Some state imposes multiple fee levies of PSLV-C40 from Sriharikota aligned their Right of Way governments have given us up to Rs 1 lakh, restricts the in Andhra Pradesh. rules for telecom infrastruc - the opportunity to express location of towers and mast Why the Budget ...... "Congratulations to isro for ture with that of the our view but some don't give height, offers limited govern - creating history yet again. Department of Telecom us any chance. If (more) mo - ment lands, lacks single win - transacting in black money, evading taxes and laundering designed for promoting business norms and preferences for Your hard work and dedi - (DoT). "This is creating huge bile towers are installed then dow clearance and provides money the twin reforms have forced the people to rethink on cleaner conduct. Such messaging will also reassure the pub - cation has mad e India the pio - impediments in the installa - call quality will increase in permission only for five the way they conduct their businesses. As a result, the people lic of the Government’s anti-corruption resolve, which as neer of space program," Gandhi tion of mobile towers and in these states. "The action by years. "The draft of MP policy are beginning to realise that it is far better to do clean busi - some fear, may get compromised in the run-up to the next said on Twitter. Today's suc - turn affecting t he quality of states will hinder govern - eventually hinders the mo - ness, to earn with dignity and respect, and to live with confi - General Election in 2019. As for now, the lower-than-expected cess came after a rare failure service," Tower and ment's visionary flagship mentum of tower installation dence than to bribe one’s way and live in constant fear. They growth estimates of the CSO has put the Finance Ministry in August last year when the Infrastructure Pr oviders program of Digital India, across the state," Dua said. He are beginning to realise that it is far better to play by the rules folks in a tight spot. As they give final touches to the next PSLV-C39 could not release Association Director General Smart Cities and financial in - said Gujarat's policy focuses than to cut corners. This psychological effect has the poten - Union Budget, they have an arduous task of balancing multi - the backup navigation satel - Tilak Raj Dua told PTI. The clusion," Dua said. TAIPA, on the installation of towers tial to play out in terms of both robust and cleaner economic ple objectives of sustaining consumption, encouraging pri - lite IRNSS-1H due to a techni - DoT had issued a RoW (Right whose members include only for 4G technology rather growth over medium to longer period. However, to realise vate investment, energising agriculture, giving stimulus to cal snag in the fourth and last of Way) policy in November Bharti Infratel, ATC Towers, than the holistic develop ment this potential, the Government will need to constantly edu - exports and much more. And all of this at a time when the fis - stage. 2016 which provides for no re - GTL Infrastructure, Reliance of telecom infrastructure. cate the people of the several advantages of clean business, cal situation of the country is tight and political imperatives conduct and practices. Social media campaigns similar to of General Election looms large. what we’ve seen in other contexts, such as making India open (The writer is a development economist, formerly with the Bill Odisha seeks GI tag for Kandhamal turmeric defecation free or waging war against tuberculosis need to be & Melinda Gates Foundation and the World Bank) Press Trust of India, with supporting documents carried out research work Haladi - its historic impor - The ABC ...... Bhubaneshwar, Jan 12 and test reports to justify its for over two years on the ori - tance and social relevance. claim. It was accepted after gin and properties of the More than 60,000 families transfers remain a grey area in most States. Think decen - en local panchayats, being closest to the field, to take owner - The Odisha government due scrutiny by the GI turmeric variety with tech - (nearly 50% of Kandhamal tralisation The third provision is that the academic calendar ship of their schools. They would be responsible in ensuring has applied for a GI tag on Registrar authorities in nical guidance from the population) are engaged in will be decided by the local authority, which, for most States the functioning of the prescribed instruction days. For inex - Kandhamal Haladi (turmer - Chennai, Sachi Kanta Kar, CTTC and the district ad - growing the variety. and Union Territories, is the panchayat. This provision plicable reasons, the educational bureaucracy has not al - ic variety). The golden yel - the head of IPFC-CTTC, said. ministration. "The applica - The crop is sustainable recognises the vast cultural and regional diversities within lowed the decentralisation of academic schedules even in low spice, named after the A GI is a sign used on prod - tion, with all supporting doc - in adverse climatic condi - the country such as local festivals, sowing and harvesting districts. A law is as good or as bad as its implementation. It district where it is produced, ucts that have a specific geo - uments and test reports, has tions, Kar said, adding that seasons, and even natural calamities as a result of which is unfair to blame legislation alone for the sad state of affairs has been cultivated since graphical origin and possess been filed at GI Registry of - samples collected from dif - schools do not function academically. It is socially accept - without implementing it in full measure, especially its en - time immemorial and is qualities or a reputation that fice, Chennai," Kar said. ferent locations were tested able that priority will be given to such a local event and not abling provisions. Open-minded adoption of these provi - known for its medicinal val - are due to that origin. A team During field visits and inter - at reputed laboratories for schooling. Not all festivals and State holidays declared by sions, keeping the child in mind, can go a long way in radi - ue. The Central Tool Room & of experts, scientists and action with the farmers, the scrutiny. "It was noticed that the the State headquarters may be locally relevant. So if pan - cally transforming our school education sector. Training Centre (CTTC), un - members of Kandhamal researchers have collected the Kandhamal turmeric chayats, perhaps at the district level, decide the working der MSME ministry, filed Apex Spices Association for data that could establish the contains special medicinal days and holidays, this would not only exponentially in - Maninder Kaur Dwivedi is an IAS officer. The views ex - the application yesterday Marketing (KASAM) have uniqueness of Kandhamal values. crease attendance and teaching-learning but also strength - pressed are personal 8 wOrld JAMMU SATURDAY JANUARY 13, 2018 Trump uses slur to describe Inking of Israeli anti-tank missiles deal likely during immigrants from Haiti, Africa Netanyahu's visit Washington, Jan 12 United States illegally as nation, in part through the Press Trust of India, children.In exchange, the use of a merit-based immi - President Donald deal would end extended gration system."Certain New Delhi, Jan 12 Trump reportedly lashed family chain migration. Washington politicians out today in a meeting with Strengthening coopera - It also reportedly would choose to fight for foreign lawmakers about immigra - tion in key areas of trade and cut the visa lottery program countries, but President tion reform, demanding to defence, including a possible by half and prioritise certain Trump will always fight for know why the US should ac - inking of a multi-million dol - countries in the system, in - the American people," White cept citizens from what he lar Israeli anti-tank missiles stead of scrapping it alto - House spokesman Raj Shah called "shithole" countries. deal, is on the table during gether as several said in a statement."He will Trump sat down with sena - the visit of Israeli Prime Republicans have suggested always reject temporary, tors and congressmen at the Minister Benjamin as part of an agreement. weak and dangerous stopgap White House to discuss a Netanyahu from Sunday, The president and law - measures that threaten the proposed bipartisan deal with its envoy today terming makers are in the midst of lives of hardworking that would limit immigrants Indo- Israel ties as irre - intense negotiations about Americans, and undercut from bringing family mem - versible. how to shield nearly 800,000 immigrants who seek a bet - bers into the country and re - Israeli Ambassador to "dreamers" from deporta - ter life in the United States strict the green card visa lot - India Daniel Carmon also President Donald Trump to of "Israeli engaging in Make tion. Last year, Trump through a legal pathway." tery in exchange for shield - downplayed India's stand at recognise Jerusalem as in India" because it can be scrapped the Obama-era Some Democrats seized ing hundreds of thousands unnamed people with direct Senator Lindsey Graham the United Nations General Israel's capital.Netanyahu implemented through part - Deferred Action for on Trump's slur to suggest of young immigrants from knowledge of the meeting. and Democratic Senator Assembly over the US deci - will be on a six-day visit to nership between an Israeli Childhood Arrivals (DACA) he is anti-immigrant."We al - deportation. The president was refer - Dick Durbin came to the sion to recognise Jerusalem India starting Sunday, dur - company and Indian compa - program that protected the ways knew that President "Why are we having all ring to African countries White House to outline their as the capital of Israel in ing which he will hold com - ny.In November, the defence immigrants, and set a dead - Trump doesn't like people these people from shithole and Haiti, and then suggest - bipartisan compromise, but place of Tel Aviv, saying prehensive talks with Prime ministry had decided to re - line of March 5 for Congress from certain countries or countries come here?" ed the United States should found themselves in the New Delhi's view "cannot in - Minister Narendra Modi. tract the process to acquire a to legislate a fix. people or certain colours," Trump said, according to welcome immigrants from room with several fluence" Indo-Israel ties. During his stay, he will batch of Spike missiles from The White House did not congressman Luis Gutierrez people briefed on the meet - places like Norway, whose Republican immigration India, last month, had also visit Gujarat and Israeli firm Rafael Advanced deny the account of Trump's said. "We can now we say ing who spoke with The prime minister met with hardliners. Graham and joined 127 other countries to Mumbai.Without going into Defence Systems. Now, it is use of language, but instead with 100% confidence that Washington Post.The New Trump on Wednesday.The Durbin are leading efforts to vote in the United Nations the contours of a possible learnt that the government suggested the president was the president is a racist who York Times later reported comments alarmed and mys - codify protections for so- General Assembly in favour agreement for Israeli Spike is considering buying the "fighting for permanent so - does not share the values en - the same comment, citing tified the people attending called "dreamers," immi - of a resolution opposing the missiles, Carmon said the missiles through G- to-G the meeting.Republican grants who came to the lutions" that strengthen the shrined in our Constitution. recent decision of US Spike project is an example route.

Mexico will never pay for Donald Trump`s Execution of Indian-origin planned border wall: Mexican minister prisoner likely to be deferred MEXICO CITY Jan 12 : Press Trust of India, Corrections told PTI. Mexico has made clear it will never pay for President Washington, Jan 12 Last week, the Donald Trump`s planned southern border wall, the coun - Department of Correction There is a slim chance of try`s economy minister said on Thursday, after the US signed an order that the first death-row Indian- leader again insisted he would make Mexico pay for the Yandamuri be executed American prisoner being ex - barrier. "The President of Mexico (Enrique Pena Nieto) has through lethal injection on ecuted on the scheduled date been very clear: Mexico will never pay for this wall," February 23." of February 23 because of a Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo wrote on Twitter af - Yes, he knows about it. In 2015 moratorium on the ter a day of meetings in Washington.Trump told the Wall fact, the official document death penalty by Street Journal in an interview published on Thursday that was read to him at his cell Pennsylvania Governor, of - Mexico could pay for the wall, which he hopes will stem ille - door on the same date the no - ficials said today. gal immigration, "indirectly" through changes to the North tice was signed," Raghunandan Yandamuri, American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Trump has McNaughton said in re - 32, in 2014 was given death said he will withdraw from NAFTA if the accord cannot be sponse to a question. penalty for kidnapping and renegotiated in favor of the United States. A native of Andhra killing a 61-year-old elderly Guajardo was in Washington for talks this week with Pradesh, Yandamuri had Indian woman and her 10- U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer over the mod - come to the US on an H-1B month grand-daughter. It ernization of NAFTA, according to a statement by Mexico`s visa. He holds an advanced was seen as part of a botched Economy Ministry. Guajardo wrote on Twitter that the degree in electrical and com - kidnapping-for-ransom plot. border wall had not been discussed at any time during his puter science engineering. "Our Governor has said meetings with U.S. officials, nor in the negotiations over Following his conviction, he that should an inmate not be how to rework NAFTA. asked that death penalty be issued a stay of execution by imposed upon him. Later he a court, he will issue a re - appealed his sentence but Japan PM heads to Europe amid prieve."I want you to know lost his appeal last April. this because the likelihood of Yandamuri is currently N Korea tensions the execution taking place is lodged in Greene State slim," Sue McNaughton, Pakistani students light candles during a protest rally to condemn the rape and killing of Zainab Ansari, an 8-year-old girl, last week in Kasur, in Lahore, Pakistan. Tokyo, Jan 12 Correctional Institution, a Communications Director, maximum-security prison in Anees Ansari, Zainab's father, accused the police of being slow to respond when his daughter went missing. Two people were killed and three others were wounded in Japan's prime minister today headed to the Baltic Pennsylvania Department of Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. clashes between angry Kasur residents and police after protesters enraged over her death attacked a police station in the city. states and other European nations as he seeks to drum up support for his hawkish stance on North Korea. Despite a recent cooling of tensions in the run-up to the Winter Trump says he feels Olympics in South Korea, Shinzo Abe has insisted on "max - Donald Trump says China not helpful enough on North Korea imising pressure" on Pyongyang over its nuclear and mis - WASHINGTON Jan 12 : 'Rocket Man'. Trump has "We have been much said that he probably has a sile programmes. Abe will visit Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, called on China to do more to tougher on China, but not "very good relationship" betrayed by Bannon China has not done Bulgaria, Serbia and Romania, the first sitting Japanese resolve the North Korean nearly as tough as I would with North Korean leader enough on the issue of North Washington, Jan 12 (PTI) Hope, just out of curiosity, leader to visit those nations. "I want to confirm our cooper - nuclear issue."Not helpful be, but they are helping us a Kim Jong Un but did not con - Korea for the US, President you were there from day ation on North Korean and other urgent issues the interna - enough, but they have been lot with North Korea, he said firm or deny if he had spoken US President Donald Donald Trump has said but one. What do you think tional community faces," he told reporters before he left. very helpful. Let's put it this in response to a question. to the leader in Pyongyang. Trump has said that he appreciated the "great chem - Steve in a percentage had Abe, who will meet the heads of the six states on his tour, al - way, they have done more "And you see in North "I probably have a very good feels "betrayed" by his for - istry" he shares with to do with my victory? I so noted that representatives from more than 30 companies for me than they ever have Korea what's happening relationship with Kim Jong mer White House Chief Chinese President Xi mean he was there. Corey would accompany him to develop business ties. Japan is for any American president. with North Korea all of a Un of North Korea. I have re - Strategist Steve Bannon Jinping. North Korea last [Lewandowski] had more keen to raise its profile in the region as China bolsters its They still haven?t done sudden. China?s been help - lationships with people, I who was highly critical of year increased the pace of its to do with it," Trump said. ties there. All six nations Abe is visiting are among the 16 enough," Trump was quoted ing us a lot, so you can veer a think you people are sur - him and his family in a missile programme. Since Asserting that the lib - Central and Eastern European countries that hold an annu - as saying in The Wall Street little bit differently, but for prised," Trump said. "Just to book published last week. February, Pyongyang has eral media dislikes him, al summit meeting with China. China has been pushing its Journal."But they have done the most part everything I be clear, you haven't spoken Bannon who worked fired off 23 missiles. On Trump said he is smart. massive 1 trillion "One Belt, One Road" initiative, which more for me than they have, have said I have done," he to the North Korean leader, I with him first as his cam - November 29, the North "I was successful, suc - seeks to build rail, maritime and road links from Asia to by far, for any?I have a very said in response to a ques - mean when you say a rela - paign manager and then as Korean leader said that his cessful, successful. I was Europe and Africa in a revival of ancient Silk Road trading good relationship with Xi. I tion on his electoral promise tionship with Korea," he was his chief strategist at the country had achieved full always the best athlete, routes.Abe is due to return to Japan on Wednesday. like him. He likes me. We of being tough on China. immediately asked. White House was fired by nuclear statehood after what people don t know that. But have a great chemistry to - North Korea, he said, is a "I don't want to comment him last August. he said was the successful I was successful at every - Strong 6.0 quake hits central Myanmar: USGS gether. He has done far more big problem."It is a big prob - on it?I don?t want to com - In a book 'Fire and test of a new missile capable thing I ever did and then I for us than they ever have lem, and they should not ment, I?m not saying I have Fury: Inside the Trump YANGON Jan 12 : of striking anywhere in the run for president, first for any American president. have left me with that prob - or I haven?t. But I just White House' published United States.Fears of a cata - time first time, not three A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 hit a re - With that being said, it?s not lem. That should have been a don?t?," Trump last week, Bannon is exten - strophic conflict between times, not six times. I ran mote region of central Myanmar early on Friday, the US enough. They have to do problem that was solved by responded.The US president sively quoted as being the US and North Korea for president first time and Geological Survey (USGS) said. The shallow quake struck more," Trump insisted. Obama, or Bush, or Clinton denied that delaying mili - highly critical of him and spiked as the leaders of the lo and behold, I win. And at a depth of 10 km (six miles) some 40 km (24 miles) west of As a result of Chinese or anybody, because the tary exercises on the Korean his family, even going to two nations taunted each then people say oh, is he a the town of Phyu and 176 km (110 miles) northwest of help so far, Trump said he longer it went, the worse, the Peninsula for the Olympics the extent of claiming that other, with President smart person? I am Yangon. There were no immediate reports of damage or in - has not been tough on China more difficult the problem sends the wrong message to the president was not in - Donald Trump calling North smarter than all of them juries, said Phyu regional MP Thet Sein."The earthquake as he would like to be. got," he said. Trump also the North . terested in winning the Korean leader Kim Jong-un put together, but they can t was quite strong and it repeated three times but I haven’t presidential election and admit it. They had a bad heard anything about damage or casualties yet," Thet Sein that first lady Melania year," Trump said."I feel told Reuters by telephone. wept after the election re - Merkel strikes deal with social democrats, North Korea steps betrayed because you are sult because she did not Japan starts chicken cull after confirming not supposed to do that, but up tunnelling at want Trump to win. "I feel I have many people that bird flu outbreak opening way to new German government betrayed because you are nuclear test site: work for me who were far Berlin 12 : not supposed to do that, but TOKYO Jan 12 : more important than I have many people that Chancellor Angela monitor Steve, right there," Trump Japan's western Kagawa prefecture has begun a cull of work for me who were far Merkel struck a deal with was quoted as saying by 91,000 chickens after the discovery of a highly contagious Seoul Jan 12 : more important than Social Democrat (SPD) ri - The Wall Street Journal."I form of bird flu on a farm, the local government said. Steve, right there," Trump vals on Friday to open gov - North Korea has always liked Steve, but was quoted as saying by The confirmation of the outbreak, which was reported ernment coalition talks, eas - stepped up tunnelling at its Steve became very ineffec - The Wall Street Journal. earlier in the week, marked the country`s first cases of bird ing months of uncertainty main nuclear test site, a tive because he was such a "I always liked Steve, flu in poultry this winter. The local government and the that has undermined United States think-tank lightning rod. And Steve, but Steve became very in - Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said late Germany's global role and said, even as tensions cool in the end I fired Steve," effective because he was Thursday that chickens at a farm in the area of Sanuki city raised questions about her on the Peninsula following Trump said. such a lightning rod. And in Kagawa had been confirmed testing positive for a highly political future.But the deal the resumption of long- "When I won against pathogenic avian influenza. Japan`s last outbreak of bird Steve, in the end I fired to revive a “grand coalition” stalled inter-Korean dia - the 17 people, you can t flu occurred in March. Between November 2016 and March Steve," Trump said. Soon that has governed since 2013 logue. Satellite images then say that oh, gee, some - 2017, a total of 1.67 million chickens were culled due to the after the excerpts of the must be approved by SPD showed increased activity body comes in two months H5N6 strain of bird flu, according to the ministry. book was released, Trump party members at a congress at the Punggye-ri site, with after I won, and he gives in a statement said that planned for January 21. nalists after talks that had with the Greens and Free mining carts and person - me new policy, new idea. I Kuchibhotla's widow invited to attend Bannon has nothing to do Some fear further associa - run through the night. Democrats (FDP). nel frequently visible, and can t change those ideas, with his presidency and tion with Ms. Merkel's chan - A 28-page blueprint “Difficult tasks to come” excavation waste piles those ideas are wedded," Trump's State of the Union address growing, the respected that he has lost his mind. cellorship could erode the in - pledged close co-operation Germany is unfamiliar he said.Trump said that 38North website said "Is that relationship Washington, Jan 12 fluence of the SPD which suf - with France to strengthen with the long negotiations Bannon's remarks against Thursday.’ Scope for future permanently broken be - fered the worst result in the euro zone. It also con - that mark coalition building his son were horrible."My Sunayana Dumala, the wife of slain Indian techie nuke testing activities un - tween you and Steve?" he September's election since tained a promise, apparently in many neighbouring coun - son had a brief meeting Srinivas Kuchibhotla, has been invited to attend US the modern Federal derscore North Korea’s was asked. "You never targeting Saudi Arabia, a tries. The dominance of the based on the fact that he President Donald Trump's maiden State of the Union ad - Republic was founded in continued efforts to main - know, I don't know what major buyer of German SPD and the conservatives thought whatever he dress, a media report has said. Dumala's husband, 1949. arms, not to export arms to long ensured smooth gov - tain the Punggye-ri site’s the word permanent thought. And somebody Kuchibhotla, was shot dead in a hate crime by an American “We have felt since the countries involved in the ernment transition. But potential for future nuclear means. We will see what said bad stuff on an oppo - navy veteran at a bar in Olathe city last year. Dumala, 32, elections that the world will war in Yemen. elections last September saw testing,” it said. The last happens, but Steve had nent. I don t know of one fell out of status because her permission to reside in the US not wait for us, and in partic - Weakened by an election the rise of the right-wing five of Pyongyang’s six nu - nothing to do with my win. politician in Washington if was tied to Kuchibhotla through marriage but she man - ular regarding Europe we setback in September, Ms. Alternative for Germany clear tests have been car - Well, certainly very little," you re a politician and aged to regain her residency status. She has been invited by are convinced we need a new Merkel turned to the left- which upset the arithmetic. ried out under Mount he asserted. somebody called up that Congressman Kevin Yoder to attend Trump's State of the call for Europe,” Ms. Merkel, leaning SPD to renew their Ms. Merkel was eager to Mantap at Punggye-ri in "Steve's greatest asset Union address, an annual message presented by the US who has played a central role grand coalition after the col - avoid any repeat elections or the country’s north-west, is he was able to convince a they have information on president to a joint session of the Congress. The State of the in tackling crises over the lapse in November of talks attempt at a minority gov - all of them at the North corrupt media that he was your opponent that might Union address will be held on January 30. euro and refugees, told jour - on a three-way coalition ernment. Tunnel. responsible for my win. be negative," he said. 9 spOrts JAMMU SATURDAY JANUARY 13, 2018 Yuki inches closer to Australian If one failure dents confidence, Open main draw Melbourne, Jan 12 (PTI) Putting up a dominating show, Yuki Bhambri out - classed Spaniard Carlos Taberner to reach the third and fi - don't deserve to play: Bumrah nal qualifying round of the Australian Open, here today. Bhambri, who is in good nick, routed the world number Centurion, Jan 11 (PTI) from it. Now it is time to knowledged that Indian not nervous when his debut 183 6-0 6-2 in the second round of the men's singles qualifiers. move forward and focus on bowlers erred in reading the cap was handed to him."It's The 25-year-old Indian, ranked 122, won 54 points in the India couldn't have the second Test," Bumrah bounce in the South African not like I was playing a first 57-minute contest, breaking his rival six times in the match. hoped for a worst start to a said on Thursday.Bumrah first innings, which yielded First-Class game in my life. I Bhambri will now fight it out with Canadian Peter long South African sojourn said he would rather pick 286 runs for the hosts."We re - have played a lot of four-day Polanksy for a place in the main draw. If Bhambri clears the but pacer Jasprit Bumrah to - the positives, including get - alized what mistakes we games. So my basic plan was final hurdle, it will be his third appearance in the day asserted that if one deba - ting A B de Villiers as his made in the first innings, so to go inside, get a feel of the Australian men singles main draw. In 2015, as a qualifier, he cle dents the team's confi - first Test wicket."It was not (on day four) we were trying wicket and make changes ac - had lost to Andy Murray in the first round and in 2016 he dence then it "does not de - a dream debut. I was happy to create pressure from both cordingly." Bumrah has bumped into Tomas Berdych to make a first round exit. serve" to be play Test crick - with whatever I learnt from ends and focus on our spent a lot of time with bowl - Ramkumar Ramanathan, India's next best singles player in et.South Africa outplayed that match. As a bowler you lengths which were wrong ing coach Bharat Arun even the rankings at number 139, will play his second round later India by 72 runs inside four look to get the first wicket in the first innings."We just in the junior days and he in the day.The 23-year-old from Chennai is up against days in the opening Test in early and I got AB de tried to correct them and not highlighted the inputs he French man Gleb Sakharov, ranked 156. Cape Town to claim a 1-0 lead Villiers."It was a happy mo - overdo things because over has received."He has seen in the three-match series. ment, and from there on, we here when there is help from me since the time I walked in The second Test is scheduled took a lot more wickets. As a the wicket, you try to do ex - as an Under-19 boy at the Sarita, Sonia enter finals of to start here on Saturday. bowler, my motto is not to tra but that won't help. So we NCA where he was the "Confidence is not dent - get too excited and not to get were just trying to be disci - coach. He knows me and ed after one match. If it hap - national boxing too down after every match. plined and stick to basics," gives me good advice. He pens, then you don't deserve I want to take confidence in he said.When asked about knows my bowling and as a Rohtak, Jan 11 (PTI) to play. Learn from the mis - to the next match," he added. entiation in his performance the wickets."You get a fair the moment he was made player it is good to have a Former world and Asian champion L Sarita Devi (60kg) take you made and go for - Bumrah had a mixed was down to understanding idea about where to bowl aware of his Test debut, coach who knows my ward. There is not a single and world silver-medallist Sonia Lather (57kg) advanced to first outing at Newlands. He the nature of the pitches and what kind of lines to Bumrah said, "There was a strengths and weakness," he cricketer who has not made the finals of the National Women's Boxing Championships was taken for runs in the here."It's always challeng - bowl. It's been good so far. I general discussion that I said.The second Test begins a mistake," asserted here today. Sarita defeated Haryana's Monika 5-0 to set up a first innings at a time when ing whenever you come to a am still learning and hope - would play the match. So I at Supersport Park on Bumrah, who took four clash with Railways Sports Promotion Board's Pavitra. India needed to keep South new country. The wickets fully in the further matches, started talking to our bowl - Saturday.Smarting from wickets in the match."It was Pavitra got the better of Uttarakhand's Priyanka Africa quiet, but roared are different and the weath - I will be able to do better," ing coach what kind of their loss, the Indian team a first good Test and a good Choudhary 5-0. Sonia, on the other hand, defeated All India back to form in the second er is different. So it's always said Bumrah.Bumrah said things I should do, what kind held a full-fledged practice learning experience for me Police's Sandhya Rani 5-0. She will be up against reigning innings and triggered the good to face new challenges. he prefers to not have any of wickets are over here and session here on Thursday, because I have never played youth world champion Shashi Chopra, who edged past hosts' 8-65 collapse on day As you play more and more, notions about the surfaces what should I expect." The lasting just under four over here in South Africa.So Andhra Pradesh's Sonia. Former world silver-medallist four.He outlined the differ - you get to know a lot about he bowls on. he also ac - Gujarat pacer said he was hours. I had a lot of things to learn Sarjubala Devi (48kg) also entered the finals, beating RSPB's Meenakshi. However, it was curtains for former junior world champion Nikhat Zareen (48kg), who lost to Narain Karthikeyan to stay in Haryana-girl Ritu in a split verdict. Results (Semi Finals): Super Formula for a 5th season Light Fly (45 - 48 KG) : Monika (Har) bt K. Bina Devi (Man) 5:0; Rajesh Narwal (RSPB) bt Varsha Choudhery (UP) Tokyo, Jan 11 (PTI) wards the end of the year, I 5:0; Fly (48 -51 KG) : Sh Sarju Bala (Man) bt Meenakshi did feel the car was quick. India's first Formula (RSPB) 4:1; Ritu (Har) bt Nikhat Zareen (Tel) 4:1; Bantam We hope to build on that and One driver Narain (51 - 54 KG) : Manisha (Har) bt Shavinder Kaur Sindhu (Pun) I realise that I have to be at Karthikeyan today con - 3:2; Meena Kumari (AIP) bt Jamuna Boro (Asm) 5:0; the top of my game. It is a su - firmed that he will race in Feather (54 - 57 KG) : Sonia Lather (RSPB) bt Sandhya Rani per competitive champi - the Japanese Super Formula (AIP) 5:0; Shashi Chopra (Har) bt Sonia (AP) 3:2; Light (57 - onship," Karthikeyan told for a fifth consecutive sea - TI.With the confirmation to - 60 KG) : L Sarita Devi (AIP) bt Monika (Har) 5:0; Pavitra son.It will be the first time in day, the speculation over his (RSPB) bt Priyanka Choudhary (Utk) 5:0; Light Welter (60 - the championship that switch to Super GT 500 also 64 KG) : Pwilao Basumatary (RSPB) bt Poonam (AIP) 5:0. Karthikeyan will represent ended. The 40-year-old had the same team, the Honda- tested the Super GT machin - Khour Club wins by 4 runs in KCSC Cup powered Nakajima Racing ery for the first time in JAMMU, Jan 12: in this case, for a consecutive December when he was year. Toyota has dominated joined by 2009 F1 champion Khour Cricket Club registered a four runs win against the championship of late but Jenson Button at Malaysia's Youth Cricket Club Bhaderwah to enter the next round of Karthikeyan said his car Sepang International the ongoing KC Sports Club (KCSC) Cup cricket tourna - showed glimpses of speed in Circuit.Super Formula, rst - ment at KC Public School ground, here today. Earlier, what otherwise was a forget - while known as Formula Khour Club made 125 runs after winning the toss and decid - table last season when he Nippon, is Japan's premier ed to bat first. Arvind and Billa were main contributors to failed to score a point for the single-seater series since the total with 40 and 23 runs respectively. From Youth Club, first time in four ears."Last 1973. It is also the fastest sin - Yasir and Mudassir took three and two wickets respective - season was a forgettable one gle-seater series outside of ly.In reply, Youth Club Bhaderwah lost all their wickets for to be honest. Though to - Indian team visits High Commissioner in Johannesburg for good downtime Formula One. 110 runs to lose the tie narrowly by four runs. J&K Bank Academy, Shaheen Messi puts on masterclass for watching Coutinho KU makes it 3-2 win against FC win in Christmas Cup JAMMU, Jan 12: hapless Sergio Alvarez in Ben Yedder, after 31 min - GNA Phagwara in TT the Celta goal before Luis utes, and Joaquin Correa in JAMMU, Jan 12: Results: NCU beat CU Jammu and Kashmir Bank Academy and Shaheen Suarez made it 4-0 on the the 54th minute, were on tar - Mohali 3-0; KU Kurkshetra Football Club won their respective matches to advance in University of Kashmir night after 30 minutes when get for Vincenzo Montella's beat HPU Shimla 3-0; the 11th Christmas Gold Cup Football Tournament, organ - (KU) won their tie against the Uruguayan burst team.On Wednesday, Real Punjabi University Patiala ised by All J&K Christian Welfare Association at GGM GNA Phagwara 3-2 to make through the defence.The tie Madrid laboured to a 2-2 beat Chitkara University Science College ground, here today. In the first match, Bank their presence felt on the petered out in the second draw with Numancia to Punjab 3-0; KR Manglam Academy outplayed equally good Param FC 3-2 via tie- day-two of the ongoing North half but French internation - progress to the quarter-fi - University Gurgaon beat breaker. Earlier, the stipulated time the match ended in a Zone Inter-University Table al Ousmane Dembele nals 5-2 on aggregate.In a DCRUST Murthal 3-1; goalless draw. In the tie-breaker, Bank Academy emerged Tennis (M) Tournament, or - showed why Barcelona paid much-changed side, Lucas University of Kashmir beat winner with Umar, Bhanu Pratap and Shivam successfully ganized by the Directorate of 105 million euros for him Vazquez scored both of GNA Phagwara 3-2; Jamia netted the ball. From Param FC, Ajuat and Amritpal Singh Sports and Physical last year when he dribbled Real's goals after the 11th Milia Islamia University could only beat the guard at the net. Meanwhile, in other Education, University of past three defenders from and 59th minutes.But on beat RML Awadh University match of the day, Shaheen FC defeated Churchill FC 2-0. Jammu on the Campus, here the halfway line before be - both occasions, their modest Faizabad 3-0.Earlier, during Shaheen took the early lead when Ashish Mehra netted the today.However, host JU was ing denied by a desperate visitors fought back thanks the day, Vice Chancellor, JU ball very effectively and efficiently on getting a pass from yet to launch their campaign tackle.Dembele did have to a brace from Guillermo on Prof. RD Sharma witnessed Vivekpal Singh from right flank in the very sixth minute of in the zonal level competi - time to set up the fifth goal of the stroke of half-time and the matches amidst interac - the match.Sailing on the early lead, Shaheen improved the tion. Among the winners in the night three minutes then after 82 tion with the teams. Others score in 38th minute with Rajinder Singh beating the goal - today’s scheduled matches from the end when his cor - minutes.Numancia ended present were Dr keeper. Today’s matches officiated by the technical penal were NCU Gurgaon, KU ner was headed home from the game with 10 men after Dharminder Magotra (JR including Rakesh Kumar, Rocky Sharma, Sanjay, Dinesh, Kurkshetra, Punjab close range by an unmarked captain Dani Calvo was red- Finance), Prof. KA Tarzan, Hilal Ahmed, Vijay Kumar, Ricky Kumar and Mohinder University Patiala, KR Madrid, Jan 12 the playing riches on show Ivan Rakitic."It's luxury to carded in the dying mo - Akhilesh Sharma, Dr Brij Kalsi. on the pitch."The first half Manglam University Lionel Messi put on a have Leo in the side, he's the ments.Leganes, a modest Baloria, Ramesh Magotra, JKSRTC shall take on Jammu United at 1 pm while J&K was extraordinary," said Gurgaon and Jamia Milia masterclass in front of new best in history. We always club from the Madrid sub - Ravish Vaid, Sh. Raj Kumar Bank shall be playing against Kanwal Sports Anantnag at 3 Barca coach Ernesto Islamia University.The recruit Philippe Coutinho look for each other to score urbs, reached the quarter-fi - Bakshi, Gagan kumar. pm in quarterfinals tomorrow. Valverde.Level at 1-1 after as Barcelona trounced Celta goals and today we have nals for the first time in the first leg, the three-time Vigo 5-0 to ease into the Copa done it twice," said their 89-year defending champions were del Rey quarter-finals 6 -1 on Alba.Earlier Thursday, existence.Despite losing 2-1 4-0 up by alf-time.Messi State Tug of War teams leave for Nationals aggregate. Coutinho, Espanyol overturned a 2-1 at Villarreal, who are cur - grabbed the opening two dressed in a black shirt dot - loss in the first leg to defeat rently sixth in La Liga, goals in the 13th and 15th ted with white stars, was in Levante 2-0 with Leo Leganes progressed on away minutes, both finished with the stands at the Camp Nou Baptistao and Gerard goals having won the first a sublime first touch with for the first time since his Moreno on target either side leg 1-0.Moroccan interna - his left foot, both created by 160 million-euro ( 192 mil - of half-time.Sevilla also pro - tional Nabil El Zhar scored Jordi Alba.Messi then re - lion) move from Liverpool.It gressed with a 2-1 win at the crucial away goal for turned the favour by setting didn't take long for the home to second-tier Cadiz mid-table Leganes on the up Alba to score past the Brazilian star to appreciate for a 4-1 aggregate.Wissam half-hour mark. PG College Rajouri excels in Nashik NIC camp Arjun Tendulkar reveals why he is not a hardcore batsman like his father How come Arjun Tendulkar is not a hardcore batsman, just like his ge - nius father? It's a question State Tug of War teams pose with officials before their departure for Nationals at Jammu on Friday. people have often won - dered at. Now we have the JAMMU, Jan 12: Fields ground, here. Among Gurjote Singh, Garg Dev Kulvinder Singh, Anil answer and it's a simple one those present were Jodh Manhas, Kulwant Singh, Kumar, Rakesh Khajuria, State Tug of War teams, really. In an interview to Singh Isher (secretary), Paaras Kotwal, Muktar Atul Sharma and Gurpreet under the banner of J&K abc.net.au, the 18-year-old Jasvir Singh (joint secre - Raina and Ritesh Anand. Singh. 540 KG Mix Men and Tug of War Association, to - all-rounder revealed what tary), Rajinder Singh, Shiv 560 KG mix Men and Women: Sorab Dutta, Ajmal day left for participation in led to his preference for Kumar Sharma (Joint Women: Sourav Kumar, Humayun, Mohd. Shahraz, the 30th Senior National bowling over batting."I just Secretary State Sports Jasmeet Singh, Sunil Singh, Shalinder Singh, Sunny and 15th Senior Federation got stronger, grew taller Council), Haji Abdul Abhishek Raina, Neeraj Thakur, Mamta Khajuria, Cup (Men and Women) Tug and I loved bowling fast Qyoom (Chief Sports Kumar, Gurleen Kour, Rekha Sharma, Anu Radha – of- War Championship to from my childhood. I Officer), Ravi Kumar Kiran Kumari, Jagandeep Sharma and Neetu Sharma. be held at Anandpur Sahib thought I may as well be a (Divisional Sports Kour and Vishali. 480 KG Gorav Kumar Dubey, in Punjab from tomorrow. JAMMU, Jan 12: (Anchoring) and Rahul Chandan (Solo quick bowler because there Officer). The Teams: Senior Women: Tamanna Manhas, Sourav Dubey, Robin Singh, The teams were selected by Song), a handout issued by the College, here aren't many in India," National: 640 KG Men: Nahida Jeelani, Yasmeen Ajay Kumar, Sohan Lal and The National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets the technical penal under today informed. Arjun told the website in Vinish Paul Singh, Islam Fatima, Bharti Devi, Jaswinder Singh accompa - of Government Post Graduate (PG) College the guidance of Association The Silver (16) medals were Neha Bowral, New South Ahmad, Owais Gulzar, Shaheen Kousar, Jyoti nying the teams as coaches Rajouri excelled in the recently held president, Hardeep Singh Sharma, Reenu Devi, Kajal Sharma, Priya Wales.Arjun is Australia to Pritam, Asif Rafiq, Zahid Kumari, Samiksha Kapahi, and managers.The teams al - National Integration Camp (NIC) held at Anand. Devi, Rubya Iram, Mamta Devi, Rabia participate in a global T20 Bashir, Varundeep Singh, Sheriya Kapahi and Prerna so presented with kits by Nashik in Maharstra.Cadets from the Earlier, both the teams Tabassum, Tania, Naseer Ahmed, Imran series, and on Thursday he Aqib Jeelani and Zaffar-ul- Kotwal. Federation Cup: 640 Hardeep Singh Anand. Kids College won record 21 medals, including underwent screening con - Khan, Neeraj Kumar, Sukhbir Sing, Mohd contributed 48 runs (27 Islam. In the 600 KG Men: KG Men: Shivam Bhardwaj, were sponsored by Trans three gold. Those gold winners were Naseer ducted by the J&K State Yaseen, Rahul Chandan, Sahil Kumar and balls) and four wickets for Ishfaq Ahmed, Harkaran Akash Bhardwaj, Abhishek Asia Hotels Pvt. Ltd. Unit Ahmed (Best cadet), Sahil Kumar Sports Council at Green Mohd Anees Kasana. his team. Singh, Sahil Sharma, Khajuria, Mangat Ram, Cygnett Park Asia, Jammu. 10 entertainment JAMMU SATURDAY JANUARY 13, 2018 After celebrating Taapsee Pannu on social her birthday with Kareena Kapoor Khan’s Veere Di media trolls: I have opted Ranveer Singh, Wedding gets pushed to June 1 for a wrong profession Deepika Padukone hits the gym with a vengeance

Actress Taapsee Pannu feels social media has given peo - ple the power to mock someone easily, and says that it can “genuinely crush someones confidence”.”I think with the power social media has given us, it is so easy to mock someone nowadays. What people don’t understand is that it can genuinely crush someone’s confidence. Just because a female does not walk by the conventional rules, people like to call her by different names which is highly upsetting,” Taapsee said in a statement.The ac - tress, who has been trolled for flaunting a bikini and wearing short dress on social media, will be addressing the issue through TV show “Troll Police”, which brings celebrities and their trolls face-to-face. Talking about it, she said: “I too have been trolled, and through ‘MTV Troll Police’, I really want to convey the message to youngsters out there that do not use internet anonymity to shed the The first two posters of Veere happier. But the release date that the film got deferred be - fect timing to release a poster veneer of decency.”Taapsee, who now has 5 million-plus Di Wedding have got us really seems to have changed. cause the colourful wedding of the best Bollywood wed - followers on Instagram, is a part of the show for the first excited about the film. It Earlier the film was supposed outfits of the girls in the ding of the year around the episode. She will come face-to-face with Ashish, a student marks the return of Kareena to release on May 18 but Ekta poster had made us look for - wedding season. The first from Lucknow and a self proclaimed social media blog - Kapoor Khan to the big Kapoor just confirmed that it ward to it eagerly. But guess schedule of the film has been ger who trolls her on social media platforms. “It’s hu - screen after a long time. Her will release on June 1. Ekta we will have to wait till June 1 shot in Delhi and Bebo was of - miliating! After achieving so much for yourself as an last film was Udta Punjab, took to Twitter to announce for the same to happen. As ten clicked at the airport with independent woman, this is how you get appreciated by where her doctor act was this, saying, “1 June is one big long as it’s releasing, we are Taimur while she went for the the men of our society. After reading all these com - loved by one and all. In fact, day!!!! Veere di wedding ar - fine with it. Check out Ekta shooting. In fact, she had even ments, sometimes I feel that I have opted for a wrong many praised her for her re - rives on my lakkshya ‘s Kapoor’s announcement joked saying that the film’s profession. Going forward if you see any of your friend strained acting. Veere Di bday!!!! Ab shaadi aur bday pe right here… All the ladies producer has banned Taimur or relative trolling someone then please share this ex - Wedding brings her back on aap sab ko nimantran hai.” look gorgeous on the film’s from the sets. Another sched - perience with them.” the big turf and we can’t be Well, we are a bit depressed poster. And it was such per - ule was shot in Phuket. Rajeev Khandelwal on Haq Se: Digital space has great Divyanka Tripathi aka scope for actors and I am confident about my decision morrow more new medium Ishita Bhalla to surprise will come in. There is an audi - ence for all kinds of medium.” Khandelwal was on two-year with her Haryanvi avatar break and the actor said that he was busy exploring other as - pects of life.“There are many other things in life which I in Yeh Hai Mohabbatein want to give equal importance to. I do a lot of travelling, like road trips, cycling, etc. I don’t eepika Padukone had a great birthday weekend want to work round-the-clock. recently. She turned a year hotter on January 5 I want my career to be in a cer - Dand celebrated it with beau Ranveer Singh and tain way and that is my way of both of their families. Since then a lot of stories have looking at it,” he said.”Haq made headlines. There’s one about them getting en - Se”, an adaptation of Louisa gaged which obviously is not true and so is the fable May Alcott’s classic drama about Ranveer’s parents gifting her something pre - “Little Women”, also features cious. But it is true that she did meet his unwell grand - Surveen Chawla, Parul Gulati, mother which shows how close she is to the Singh fam - Simone Singh, Aanchal ily. Now with all that done, Deepika has gone back to Sharma and Nikeesha what she loves the most when she is not shooting a film Rangwal.Set in the backdrop – gymming. Since a few days, we have been spotting of Kashmir, it tells the story of her at her gym and now we know what she is doing four sisters and how their geo - there. Her trainer Yasmin Karachiwala posted a video speaking about the kind of workout Deepika is doing graphical situation and rising these days. Yasmin wrote on her post, “@deepika - fundamentalism in the region padukone doing the Forward Lunge on the affect their Rajeev Khandelwal made a switch to they were like don’t do ‘Aamir’ kind of films. #WundaChair. Don’t get fooled by the ease with which dreams.Khandelwal has not read the book you see her executing it, as it really challenges your movies when he was at the peak of his televi - With this web series people might again say but has heard good things about it. He said the balance and stability.” You can see the actress slowly sion career and now when the actor is mak - something.”My interpretation of myself is team has re-worked on the story to give it a doing the exercises right. Check out the video right ing debut on digital platform he is equally best and it has nothing to do with their (peo - more of an Indian feel.”I am playing a doctor here…Deepika’s next film Padmaavat finally has a re - confident about his decision.The actor, who ple) interpretation of me. I do my own thing,” and I have been told my character was not lease date. It is expected to hit the theatres on January became a star with Ekta Kapoor‘s “Kahiin To Khandelwal told PTI in an interview. The ac - there in the book. The series essentially be - 25. With the omission of I from the name, the makers Hoga”, is now making his web series debut tor said digital space has great scope for ac - longs to these four girls. My character has its secured CBFC clearance for the film. But it is still fac - with the producer’s ALTBalaji project “Haq tors willing to experiment as audiences are own story, life is very complicated for him in ing protests and bans at many states. We will have to Se” “When I was doing television, people said now open to explore various mediums of en - his own head, he is fighting his own demons wait and see what happens at the end. don’t do daily soaps, and then when I did films tertainment.”Digital is the future, maybe to - and battle.. Aamir Khan hangs out with wife Kiran Rao and ex-wife Reena Dutta at Paani Foundation press conference

It is always great to consists of his second wife see Bollywood actors or ac - Kiran Rao and Azad. Now we tresses bond with their ex- have pictures of an event of a es. We always feel obliged foundation that Aamir and to block our ex not only Kiran endorse. Reena too was from our lives from all our part of it. Aamir has been as - social media platforms as sociated with this cause for After the twist of Divyanka Tripathi‘s death sequence in Yeh Hai well. In this regard, we sometime now and Kiran was Mohabbatein, the makers have resorted to using yet another twist have so much to learn his close associate. It seems to shoot the TRP to new heights. This time, Divyanka will be seen in from Bollywood folks. Reena too is part of this initia - a new avatar to get the truth out of Simmi. While Karan Patel also Look at Hrithik Roshan tive. Initially, Kiran and will be seen in a new get up, the look of Divyanka seems to be in - and Sussanne Khan. They Reena were seen posing for spired by Badho Bahu. The ‘ghunghat’ will act as a curtain to hide had an amicable divorce the cameras smiling gleeful - her face while she keeps an eye on the house. She will be dressed and now are best friends. ly. Later, Aamir too joined in. like a Haryanvi village girl, wearing a nose ring, silver bangles and It’s not just that they have These pictures below with tell trinkets as well. Divyanka will be seen speaking Haryanvi for this. their kids to take care of. you the extent of friendship (For those of you who don’t know, Raman has forgotten everything The ex-couple just enjoys between these three. Such about Ishita, while Simmi and Param have joined their hands and each other’s company as goals we say… Aamir even are the villains of the show. Ishita is constantly trying to bring out friends. Aamir Khan too celebrated Reena’s 50th birth - the truth of Simmi and Param. In recent episodes it is seen that the gives us similar goals. He day with her and the family. Bhalla family is going through a rough patch where they are facing divorced his first wife There were pictures of Reena property issues. The show has always been a favourite with view - Reena Dutta in 2002 but cutting the cake while the ac - ers. With all these interesting twists, the show is surely going to that hasn’t dent their con - tor turned photographer for reach new heights in the weekly TRP list. Yeh Hai Mohabbatein has started on a good note this year by staying in the top 10 positions of cern and care for each oth - the evening. Aamir has two BARC’s list. Now, with this interesting twist, we have to see er. Often she is seen party - kids from his first marriage whether the show maintains its position or not. What do you think ing and spending time Ira and Junaid while Azad is about Divyanka’s new look? Let us know in the comments below… with Aamir’s family that Kiran and Aamir’s son. Glimpses of Future 11 natiOn JAMMU SATURDAY JANUARY 13, 2018

vice chancellor at his residence. BHU's chief proctor O N Stations Nageen, Srinagar and Sheri Baramulla, respec - Singh resigned taking "moral responsibility" for incidents tively for the alleged custodial killing of three persons. He Jan cautions people against of molestation and violence. Last month, a group of BHU stu - was not aware about the registration of the cases against dents torched a school bus and damaged half a dozen vehi - him in view of his continuous ailment for which he had to be cles and an ATM cubicle inside the campus to protest the ar - treated outside the State of J&K. After his recovery, he came rest of their leader, Ashutosh Singh - a member of the to know in the year 2003 that certain vested interests have in Samajwadi Party's student wing, for allegedly creating his absence manipulated and maneuvered to get him in - diversionary politics of PDP-BJP ruckus during a cultural event of IIT-BHU a few months ago. volved and implicated in the false and frivolous cases.. He contested the charges leveled against him and the learned Virtual Additional Sessions Judge, Jammu after appreciating the SayS Govt haS failed on all frontS evidence on record, acquitted the petitioner also from the country's top judge and some senior judges in the apex aforesaid false and frivolous cases of custodial killings vide court in recent months. The apex court currently has 25 his judgment dated 16.05.2008, a copy of which is attached to at Mandi area of Poonch this to showcase as achievement done nothing for people. He Poonch, Jan 12 (KNS): judges. Justice Chelameswar himself described as an "extra - the file. After his acquittal, the petitioner approached the afternoon. Jan said the state during the past three years. said promises made with the ordinary event" in the annals of the Indian judiciary when respondents for allowing him to resume his duties. At the Youth National in general and border areas The coalition ministers, he employees and other cate - the judges addressed a joint news conference during which first instance, the petitioner was not allowed to resume his Conference Provincial in particular have suffered as said, have mastered in run - gories of workers engaged he said "sometimes administration of the Supreme Court is duties despite submission of a representation dated President Ajaz Jan on Friday a consequence of develop - ning paper tigers but they across the state have not not in order and many things which are less than desirable 22.08.2008, a copy of which is attached to the file. Finally the cautioned people against di - mental inertia of the present must realize that they cannot been fulfilled. Speaking on have happened in the last few months." The judge accused respondents informed the petitioner that his services have versionary tactics of PDP- dispensation, which has hoodwink the public opinion the occasion, several Justice Misra of not taking any "remedial measures" on some already been terminated way back in the year 2003 vide BJP coalition to hide its fail - nothing to offer to the people any more. The coalition gov - National Conference func - of the issues which affected the functioning of the apex court PHQ Order No.1854 of 2003 dated 02.06.2003 w.e.f. 27.11.1999. ures on governance, admin - other than indulging in rhet - ernment is totally exposed tionaries highlighted the that they had raised. Justice Misra became the CJI on August istrative and developmental oric and mere propaganda. before the people, as the problems faced by the people. 28, 2017 and he is due to retire from on October 2 this year. ISRO Launches fronts and referred to one af - He particularly referred to wheels of development have The speakers made a men - Unless this institution is preserved, "democracy will not sur - ter another controversy be - the tall claims about develop - altogether halted, he said, tion of non-performance of vive" in this country, Justice Chelameswar said at the un - satellites are three micro and 25 nano-satellites from six ing generated to whip up pas - ment in Poonch and said the adding the work culture in the government and referred scheduled press conference, in the first of its kind event in in - countries -- Canada, Finland, France, Korea, the United sions. “Engineering divide ground zero reflects quite the administration across how the people of several vil - dependent India, leaving uncertain how this open dissension Kingdom and the United States of America. Earlier, at the among people is a tested tool contrast of what the govern - the state has received a huge lages including Dunugham in the hallowed institution would be resolved. In a scathing end of the 28-hours countdown, the 44.4 metre tall PSLV-C40 of the insensitive coalition ment says. The former MLA dent. Ajaz Jan regretted that collected funds on their own criticism and unvarnished self-reflection of the Supreme in its 42nd flight, lifted off at 9.29 am and soared into a cloudy and this is needed to be lambasted the coalition gov - except for increasing CD and resumed works on vital Court, Chelameswar, who was accompanied by Justices sky from the first launch pad. The opening mission of 2018 fought by maintaining unity ernment for failing in fulfill - fund of the legislators and road projects after concerned Ranjan Gogoi, M B Lokur and Kurian Joseph at the press con - was considered crucial for ISRO as the previous PSLV at all levels”, Jan said while ing the promises during elec - hiking their salaries, the departments failed to do so ference, said they had met the chief justice this morning and launch came as a setback to scientists as the backup naviga - addressing a public meeting tions and said it has nothing coalition government has during the past three years. "raised issues affecting the institution." The CJI and the four tion satellite IRNSS-1H could not be placed in orbit follow - judges comprise the Supreme Court collegium that selects ing a snag in the final leg of the PSLV-C39 mission in judges for the higher judiciary. "Unless this institution is August, 2017. The heat shield of the rocket did not separate CONT FROM PAGE 1 preserved, democracy will not survive in this country," in the final leg of the launch sequence, trapping the satellite Justice Chelameswar said, adding that it was "extremly in the fourth stage of the rocket. A visibly relieved Kiran CM Replies ing their skills and capacity building for a more construc - painful" to hold the press conference in such a manner. The Kumar, on his final mission as the chief of the space agency, tive role in the development of the State. During her hour conference was held at his residence here. He said all the four said he was happy to provide ‘Cartosat 2’ Series as a New shelling on the borders. Terming dialogue as the only long address, the Chief Minister dwelt in detail on the major judges "failed to persuade CJI that certain things are not in Year gift for the country. "ISRO is starting 2018 with the suc - way ahead, the Chief Minister said appointment of Mr. initiatives taken by Government in the fields of order and therefore you should take remedial measures. cessful launch... all customer satellites (besides Cartosat Dineshwar Sharma, with the rank of Cabinet Secretary, as Agriculture, Horticulture, Health, Public Works, water Unfortunately our efforts failed. "And all four of us are con - and nanosat) released and the microsat after one hour. So interlocutor last year was a major decision to undertake supply, health and other areas. Earlier, members partici - vinced that democracy is at stake and many things have hap - far ‘Cartosat performance is satisfactory," he said at the sustained dialogue in the State. She hoped that people from pated in the discussion on Motion of Thanks which was re - pened in recent past," he said. Asked what these issues were, mission control room. Referring to the previous launch, he different shades of opinion would join the consultation turned after the reply of the Chief Minister. Legislators who he said they included the "allocation of cases by CJI". The re - said it had heat shield problem and an ISRO committee had process initiated by Mr. Sharma and it moves ahead with took part in the discussion on Motion of Thanks on marks assume significance as the apex court earlier in the addressed it and taken steps to ensure the vehicle was 'ro - positivity. She said the mandate given to him is clear and Governor’s address included Sajad Ahmad Kichloo, day took up for consideration the issue of alleged mysterious bust'. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed ISRO scien - categorical. “He has been appointed to carry forward the di - Khurshid Aalam, Vibodh Gupta, AjatShatru Singh, Yasir death of special CBI judge B H Loya, who was hearing the sen - tists for the successful PSLV C-40 mission, saying the mo - alogue process in the State in a sustained manner”, she Reshi, Surender Chowdhary, Vikram Randhawa, Ramesh sitive Sohrabuddin Sheikh 'fake encounter' case. ment signifies the agency's achievements as well the coun - added. Pitching strongly for re-opening all historic routes Arora , Kaiser Jamshed Lone, Firdous Ahmed Tak, Muzafer Justice Chelameswar said "we owe a responsibility to try's "bright future" in space programme. in the State, the Chief Minister said given its strategic local, Parrey, Saif ud din Bhat, Naresh Kumar Gupta, G L Raina, the institution and the nation. Our efforts have failed in con - Jammu & Kashmir can become a gateway to Central Asia. Zafar Iqbal Manhas , Gh Nabi Monga , Showkat Hussain vincing CJI to take steps to protect the institution." "This is High Food “We can’t change history. But let us use our geography to Ganie , Sofi Mohammed Yousuf, Javid Mirchal, Ashok an extraordinary event in the history of any nation, more write a new history”, she told the House while making a Khajuria, Aga Syed Mehmood and Sham Lal Bhagat. particularly this nation and an extraordinary event in the from 1.46 per cent in June, the lowest on record since 2012, case for opening of more routes across LoC. The Chief institution of judiciary ... It is with no pleasure that we are has alarmed policymakers. Crude prices have rallied, sending Minister also stressed on the need for dialogue between Can’t Let compelled to call this press conference." There was no imme - Brent crude above USD 70 a barrel on Thursday for the first India and Pakistan saying that it is Jammu & Kashmir diate official response from the CJI office. Asked whether time since December 2014, a worry that India imports most of which bears the brunt of hostility between the two neigh - also said that India won't allow its territory to be in - they wanted the Chief Justice to be impeached, Justice its energy needs. Despite a cut in taxes, retail petrol prices have bouring countries. “we have to go back to the era of truded by any country, asserting that China may be a pow - Chelameswar said, "let the nation decide." The Centre made risen 5.6 per cent and diesel by 9 per cent since June in Delhi. Vajpayee ji who opened a new chapter of trust and friend - erful country but India is not a weak nation either. He said it clear it is not going to intervene on the unprecedented de - ship in which the Pak leadership vowed not to allow any an - India was dealing successfully with the pressure exerted velopment, saying the judiciary will resolve the issue itself. FBI Releases ti Indian activity on their soil”, she said in her speech. by China and trying to not escalate the situation. Rawat "Our judiciary is reputed all over the world, independent On the steps taken by her Government, the Chief said the time had come for India to shift focus to its north - and they will sort the matter themselves," said minister of individuals are believed to have been members of the Abu Minister said in a major decision aimed at their social inte - ern border, adding that the country was capable of han - state for law P P Chaudhury. The four judges, in their seven- Nidal Organization (ANO), previously on the U S State gration, her Government, immediately after taking over, dling China's assertiveness along it. "Troops are ear - page letter to the CJI, said, "It is with great anguish and con - Department's list of designated Foreign Terrorist started the process of withdrawal of cases against the youth marked and they are ready to tackle if any such situation cern that we have thought it proper to address this letter to Organizations. Each of them currently are on the list of FBI's from 2008 onwards. “Immediately after taking over we arises," he said. Referring to the US warnings to Pakistan you so as to highlight certain judicial orders passed by this most wanted terrorists. Bhanot, who headed the attendants on started the process but it got disrupted due the unrest of over its handling of terrorism, General Rawat said India court which has adversely affected the overall functioning the flight, lost her life in protecting the passengers. She was 2016. But now we have withdrawn the cases against youth will have to wait and see its impact. Terrorists are a dispos - of the justice delivering system and the independence of the posthumously awarded the Ashok Chakra for her bravery. from 2008 to 2017 amounting to more than nine thousand able commodity in Pakistan and the Indian Army ap - high courts besides impacting the administrative function - youth”, she informed the House. Mehbooba Mufti said the proach has been to ensure that it feels the pain, he said. ing of the office of the Hon'ble Chief Justice of India." The let - India aim of granting amnesty to them is to help these youth come Concerned about cyber and information warfare, Rawat ter, that was released to the press, was sent a couple of back in the social network of the society and start their lives said, "India requires to have good firewalls and systems". months back, Justice Chelameswar said. "It is too well set - Kings of Bhutan who laid the strong foundation for this afresh. Mehbooba Mufti said she has asked the Police to en - tled in the jurisprudence of this country that the chief jus - special and unique relationship, and continue to provide sure that the local boys who have joined militant ranks are Hope AMU tice is only first amongst the equals -- nothing more or noth - their personal guidance to advance it, an external affairs helped to come back to their families and friends. “It’s my ing less. The letter said that there have been instances where ministry release said. "As the people of the two countries endeavour to bring them back and see no harassment to get jobs and other benefits. We started the process in 2016, cases having "far reaching consequences for the nation" and jointly celebrate the accomplishments of the last fifty years, them. Many have come back and we are encouraging even but had to stop it due to the unrest (triggered by the killing of the institution have been assigned by the chief justices of the minister called for renewed commitment and efforts the parents of these youth in making efforts”, she told the Burhan Wani). "Once the FIRs are withdrawn, they should this court "selectively to the benches 'of their preference' from all stakeholders to realise the full potential of the House. The Chief Minister said the pellet victims whose vi - study and live a normal life as a common man," she said. without any rationale basis" for such assignment. "This India-Bhutan partnership for mutual benefit," it said. sion got impaired during the unfortunate turmoil of 2016 Mehbooba informed the House that she has asked the police to must be guarded against at all costs." "We are not mention - Swaraj also reaffirmed India's abiding commitment to build were given financial assistance and even jobs for their so - help the local boys, who have joined militant ranks, to return ing details only to avoid embarrassing the institution but on the strong foundations of cooperative partnership with cial inclusion and integration. She informed the House that to their families and friends. "It's my endeavour to bring them note that such departures have already damaged the image Bhutan. Besides high-level exchanges, both India and these persons would be given special training in collabora - back and ensure no harassment to them. Many have come of this institution to some extent." The letter also raised the Bhutan have planned a series of special commemorative tion with a local institution so that they don’t have to de - back, but I regret the glorification of violence by some people concerns of the judges on allocation of cases. "It is too well initiatives, cultural activities, exhibitions and seminars pend on anybody for rest of their life. Mehbooba Mufti said on social media," she told the House. "I am happy that children settled in the jurisprudence of this country that the chief jus - throughout the year to celebrate the event, it added. to empower people at grass root levels, her Government in - are respecting their parents' call, understanding their pain tice is only first amongst the equals -- nothing more or noth - tends to hold elections to panchayats and urban local bodies and returning home. Once they return, we do not call them to ing less. "A necessary corollary to the above mentioned prin - Snatching and put in place a three tier governance apparatus in the police stations and they go straight to their homes," she said. ciple is the members of any multi numbered judicial body in - State. The Chief Minister said a large number of welfare Mehbooba said another initiative was taken to rehabilitate cluding this court would not arrogate to themselves the au - allegedly attacked by unidentified persons who schemes were launched by her Government but could not those who were injured by pellet guns in 2016, by providing thority to deal with and pronounce upon matters which ought snatched a bag carrying cash following which a case under be highlighted because political scenario always dominates them financial help and government jobs. Terming dialogue to be heard by appropriate benches, both composition wise FIR Number 1 of 2018 under section attempt to murder was the scene in the State and the country. She said regularising as "the only way ahead", the chief minister said the appoint - and strength wise with due regard to the roster fixed. "Any de - registered at police station Gandhi Nagar. During the the services of 60 thousand daily wagers was the largest ment of Dineshwar Sharma as interlocutor last year was a parture from the above two rules would not only lead to un - course of investigation, police apprehended a person name - public welfare step taken by any Government in recent "major decision" to undertake sustained dialogue in the state. pleasant and undesirable consequences of creating doubt in ly Kuldeep Raj alias Nikka son of Ram Rakha of Melowal in times. She said it was satisfying to note that these workers "He (Sharma) has been working in J&K for two-three months the body politic about the integrity of the institution. Not to RS Pura who during sustained questioning confessed his won’t have to go from pillar to post now onwards for releas - and saying that he wants to talk to everyone and visit every - talk about the chaos that would result from such departure. involvement in the commission of the crime and disclosed ing their remunerations. “We have given them an hon - one's home. (But) there is no response. "What can we do? We names of his accomplice in the incident namely Gurpreet ourable position, dignity and security though they were en - are in favour of talks. Let people come forward for talks," she Singh alias Kali son of Amarjeet Singh of Kotli Shah Doula gaged by previous regimes”, the Chief Minister said. said, adding that the need of the hour is to get the state out of Govt Not in RS Pura, Rajat Kumar son of Krishan Lal and Rohit Mehbooba Mufti said she was happy to see that Leader the vicious cycle of violence. PTI AB HMB MIN a press conference, saying the judiciary would resolve Kumar son of Karam Chand both residents of Kotli Shah of opposition in the lower House praised the good work done the matter itself. "Our judiciary is reputed all over the Doula in RS Pura. Police said that accused Gurpreet Singh by her Party during its rule from 2002-2005. She said during Improve world, is independent and will sort out the matter itself," has also been arrested with weapon of offence i.e. iron rod that tenure the people of the State, its Government and the Minister of State for Law P P Chaudhury said. Meanwhile, and snatched cash Rs 38, 000. On January 11, police said they Central Government, all were on the same page. Otherwise, research scholar of the Aligarh Muslim University with highly placed sources in the government said that since it arrested two absconding accused persons namely Rajat she said, earlier, people would talk of bombardments, fill - terror group Hizbul Mujahideen and recent incidents of was an internal matter of the judiciary, the government had Kumar and Rohit and also recovered a country made pistol ing the jails and other things which ran contrary to the aspi - eve-teasing and vandalism on the BHU campus. "It is ex - no say in it and did not wish to interfere. But, at the same from their possession with two live rounds. rations of the people of the State. The Chief Minister said pected of the VCs and principals to maintain academic am - time, they said that the apex court should settle the issue at sensing the requirements of the labour class, who don’t bience in the premises of universities and colleges so that the earliest as the faith of the people in the judiciary was at Guv Greets have any job or life security, the Government conceived students are not influenced by any propaganda or anti-so - stake. In an unprecedented move, four seniormost judges of and launched a welfare scheme for around 3 lakh workers cial elements," the chief minister said in his letter. the Supreme Court today called a press conference and said bounties of nature and herald a change in Winter mov - in unorganised sector in terms of accidental deaths, in - Adityanath also emphasised on better dialogue between that the situation in the apex court was "not in order" and ing towards Spring. Governor prayed for the well-being and juries or normal deaths. Named as Muhafiz, she added, the students and the university to avoid any confrontation and many "less than desirable" things had taken place. The sec - happiness of the people and wished that these festivals scheme envisages scholarships and educational incentives said the problems of students, if any, should be resolved on ond seniormost judge after the chief justice of India, Justice would bring lasting peace and prosperity to the State. to the wards of these workers. Similarly, she said, the wid - priority. "It is expected of the VCs and principals to main - J Chelameswar, said, "Sometimes, the administration of the ow pension was enhanced and even the scooty scheme for tain academic ambience in the premises of universities and Supreme Court is not in order and many things which are Over 720 college girls has so picked up that the demand is coming colleges so that students are not influenced by any propa - less than desirable have happened in the last few months." from all across the State. She said a number of welfare meas - ganda or anti-social elements," he wrote. "The activities of The other judges present at the press conference were jus - question in the State Assembly, Chief Minister Mehbooba ures were taken for the benefit of employees of the State unscrupulous elements in hostels should be kept on watch tices Ranjan Gogoi, M B Lokur and Kurian Joseph. Sources Mufti said that 525 people were detained under PSA during the Government. The Chief Minister said cadre review of and outsiders' influence on students should be take care of," in the law ministry said Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad year 2016 and all of them were released. In 2017, 201 people were Kashmir Police Service was undertaken, ex gratia amount the chief minister said, suggesting installation of CCTV had not briefed the prime minister in this regard. detained under PSA, out of which 124 people were released and for the cops was increased by three times, backlog of SRO-43 cameras in campuses. He said security of newcomers 77 were under preventive detention, Mufti said. of around 1000 cases was cleared and quotas for promotions should be ensured, incidents of ragging should be checked Court Quash in constabulary were earmarked for their timely career and strict disciplinary action should be initiated against Three Afghan progression, she informed the Upper House. The Chief those involved in such activities. "Initiatives of state and police personnel have already been reinstated. Minister said transparency in recruitments is the major Centre like Stand up India, Start up India, Clean India, Therefore, the order of the dismissal of the petitioner dated kg of saffron, according to an official statement today. The ac - takeaway in all the selections made so far. She said Digital India should be briefed to students. Points related to 02.06.2003, issued by the respondents No.2 is quashed, as a cused were intercepted on their arrival from Kabul on Government is taking steps to provide as much jobs as pos - national unity and integrity should be included in the syl - consequence of which the petitioner is directed to be rein - Wednesday, it said. "During examination of their baggage, 39.8 kg sible to youth in the Government. She said more than 10 labus and students should be told about moral values," stated and taken into service. The respondents shall accord of saffron was recovered," the customs department said in the thousand vacancies were filled last year by the PSC and SS - Adityanath said. He also emphasised on meeting between consideration to the payment of the arrears of salary/al - statement. The value of the saffron, which has been seized, is about RB and other recruiting agencies. “There has been no inter - head of departments with parents and regular classes in lowances in favour of the petitioner from the date of his dis - Rs 30.56 lakh, it said, adding the three men have been arrested. ference in these selections. Recently I heard 75 boys from universities and colleges, and suggested holding of semi - missal upto his reinstatement in service. The petitioner has Karnah got selected in a routine selection process which nars and conferences and inter- university programmes for sought the indulgence of this court in granting the aforesaid 51 Killed shows the level of transparency in recruitments,” she grooming students. A research scholar hailing from reliefs in his favour are that the petitioner while serving the added. She said her Government is committed to provide Kupwara of north Kashmir was expelled by the AMU au - Jammu and Kashmir Police Organization in the valley of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani in 2016. In a corruption free administration to people and referred to the thorities earlier this month in the wake of reports alleging Kashmir in the peak of militancy and turmoil in which the written reply to the question of a National Conference MLA sacking of some 50-60 employees previously on charges of that he may have joined a terror group after his photo ap - valley of Kashmir was engulfed, effectively discharged his in the state Assembly, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to - proven corruption. Mehbooba Mufti detailed the steps tak - peared in the social media showing him with an AK-47 rifle. duty and played a key-roll in breaking the backbone of the day said 51 people were killed in Kashmir division from en by her Government for improving the educational infra - A team of senior AMU officials sealed the room of Mannan militants. The petitioner was known in the police organiza - July 8, 2016 to February 27, 2017 in the unrest. She said 9,042 structure in the State, qualitatively and quantitatively. She Basheer Wani (26) after they received a letter from the tion for his honesty and devotion. He was looking after the people were injured in firing of bullets, pellets, pava-shells said more colleges are being opened in the State and prefer - Superintendent of Police, Aligarh regarding the alleged security and was protecting the integrity of the Country. and others during the period. Of these, 6,221 were injured ence would be given to the constituencies which have no "nefarious" activities of the student. In Banaras Hindu His performance was appreciated by his superiors. He was due to pellets, 368 due to bullets, four due to pava shells and colleges so far. She said a record more than six thousand University, several students, including women, and two on the hit list and the hate list of the militants, who made it 2,449 suffered other injuries, she said. As many as 782 suf - kilometres of road length was macadamised in the State for journalists were injured a few months back in a lathi- an endeavor to see that he is eliminated and put to the death. fered eye injuries of which 510 were hospitalised, she said, better and improved connectivity. She said Government charge by police in the campus. The trigger was a woman They could not succeed in harming the petitioner physical - adding that 5,197 cases of pellet injuries were treated at dis - took action against the doctors of SKIMS indulging in pri - student of the Arts faculty alleging harassment by three ly. However, he was wrongly and falsely implicated in the trict hospitals and the rest were referred to super speciality vate practice when it received complaints in this regard. men on a motorcycle inside the campus while she was re - case of an alleged custodial death of three persons, as a con - hospitals. The highest number of deaths--16--took place in The Chief Minister said youth engagement remains the turning to her hostel. The violence erupted after some stu - sequence of which two FIRs bearing Nos. 80/1999 and Anantnag district followed by 13 in Kulgam district, 7 in focus of her Government and efforts are being made for hon - dents, protesting against the incident, wanted to meet the 31/1999 were registered against the petitioner at Police Pulwama and 5 in Kupwara, Mufti added. C Y M K C Y M K threatens to goonstrike ertr Oas Ahmad Owais Secretary General (DAK) Kashmir of oenet o hs re- his moval," Doctors Association for government cain Dpt Chief Deputy occasion, the occasion. taries were also present on ahi gvrmn at- government Kashmir and Jammu the 6, January E Dy Gs Sandeep Sheron besides MLC other Gas, digni- Diya CEO Handa, JK Gas, Diya CFO Sethi, Khalsa, Singh Charanjeet Priya for Tourism and Education, State of Minister state. the will provide hassle free and Plant Ltd operations which ahd Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences tached, rme hsia SKIMS who was removed following hospital premier government does not reinstate director the of if strike valley-wide threatened day tic and commercial users in timely LPG access to domes- today Singh launched Diya Gas Bottling Nirmal Dr SIS drco A G A director (SKIMS) swept by a cold wave as the sion sion three senior doctors for suspen- under placed and General Administration the Department to Ahangar reasons reasons for his removal. On vate TV channel or explain pri- a by operation sting a planation is not given by the have to go on a strike all over u tions 279 and 304-A of RPC of 304-A and 279 tions 2011 for offences under sec- on of No.47 F.I.R. based an which, sources able Station, Kathua from reli- allegedly received by Police no. by driven negligently and registration rashly being JK02AC-2179 ing was on the ride on his cycle, M gion, an official of the e was an improvement by sev- a Gulmarg, decreased margin- t night temperature across r t f r freezing point but Ladakh m g perature of minus 3.2 de- r Jammu and Kashmir, t said here. He said Srinagar, T V m y S hc dcae de on spot. This information was died deceased which of consequence a High as Way National on Morh wards Kathua near Bhagial to- Jammu from accused he was hit by a vehicle bear- Kathua(deceased) while he Distt. and Tehsil Shazada S i not reinstated or a logical ex- Kashmir if he (Ahangar) is (Ahangar) he if Kashmir the sting operation. "We will by shown purportedly was on private practice, which practice, private on ban the violating allegedly Srinagar, Jan 12: 12: JANUARY JAMMU, Sta< GOF Reporter Srinagar, Jan 12 Jammu, Jan 12 (JNF): 12 Jan Jammu, Dy CM for synergised efforts to promote LPG penetration availability, better services
negligent drivingcase negligent 2 yearsRIinrash & some respite for Ladakh for respite some Kashmir ingripofintense cold, rom the intense chill after he Kashmir valley, except he minimum temperature he summer capital of ta oe rtm Chand Pritam one that s ose by several degrees. The egion experienced a respite ecorded the minimum tem- ral degrees in Ladakh re- rees Celsius last night, lly last night, while there as ioos imprison- rigorous ears nh agh wre 2 awarded Langeh ingh /o Prem Chand R/o Chak /s 304-A. Prosecution case ehsil ehsil and District Kathua jy ua Ro Nanan R/o Kumar ijay ercury stayed below the ent to Rajeev Kumar S/o eteorological Department hl sekn o the on speaking While Doctors in Kashmir to- Kashmir in Doctors Minister Chief Deputy C K JM Kathua Amarjeet Kathua JM ashmir continued to be Doctors inKashmir of Rupees one thousand. JNF section 279 of RPC and under fine offence for months three of term a for onment sen- tenced with rigorous impris- also is He thousand. RPC and fine of rupees four fence under section 304-A of of- for years two for ment imprison- rigorous of tence ished with imposition of sen- pun- facts is accused therefore, On bail. ticipatory he seems to have secured an- and hour one for even tody cused did not remain in cus- that Record also shows that ac- observed sides the both hearing after Langeh K 2 f i i p c c t g w os a hr b ti un- this by hurt was tors doc- of dignity and honour state before. We believe the called action by the govern- ment," Mushtaq said. Mir Mushtaq, spokesman of in Jammu. On the occasion, Mufti, Mehbooba minister chief by headed is which the SKIMS governing body, of meeting a after strategy Doctors and future the out chalk would SKIMS Resident Association the DAK supported the strike by the said He reporters. told tahet a a "un- precedented" and an "uncalled" was attachment violation of rules, Ahangar's state, the in associations suspending three doctors for sup- fully they while said sacked for a Tehsildar tak- Tehsildar a for sacked been have commissioners) ported ported the government over and and has not happened in the for. "This is unprecedented omte (KC) an Coordination amalgam of various doctors (JKDCC), Kashmir Committee and Doctors Jammu previous night's minus 2.8 d settled at a low of minus 3.2 s The night temperature in C down from minus 3 degrees from low of minus 3.3 de- A base camps for the annual w temperature in Pahalgam, T Celsius the previous night. g Celsius, down nearly two de- e Kashmir's Kupwara record- s d g m bouring Kokernag town saw d f h Pahn Mantri Pradhan the of sure better are implementation en- to tandem in working governments state life. He said that central healthy and and convenience pollution, less society, free that gas cooking of ability would lead towards smoke towards lead would avail- free hassle and tion connec- the LPG has in country and household Prime each every of that Minister Mission the a hassle free manner. services to the consumers in better provide shall hope it that expressed and ture ven- the for entrepreneur Minister congratulated the or offences under sections ion and resultantly instant n this court on 20-05-2011 on court this n ques- in occurrence the n harge harge sheet was presented 79 and 304-A of RPC. CJM used was found involved found was used ation began. On the com- letion of investigation, ac- outh Kashmir's Qazigund, aid. He said north d a low of minus 4.5 degrees rees from minus 2.8 degrees rees Celsius from minus 1.6 tu Aaje Singh Amarjeet athua egrees Celsius, down from egrees Celsius, the official egrees Celsius. The neigh- as registered and investi- he official said the night elsius the previous night. marnath Yatra, dropped hich serves as one of the ercury drop to minus 2 de- "How many DCs (deputy Dr Singh said that it is it that said Singh Dr non-practicing allowance. a through it for pensated ministers?," he asked. After resigned for the fault of their have ministers) many (chief CMs How bribe? taking a SHO (station house officer) for removed been have (director generals of police) ing bribe? How many DGPs practice and they are com- are they and practice private in indulging from barred are Soura Hospital, SKIMS at doctors The ics. clin- private their at tients Syed Wajid Ali - treating pa- and Wani Ahmad Mushtaq ior doctors - Altaf Kirmani, portedly showing three sen- pur- operation sting a out private TV channel carried with honour and dignity. A reinstated be Ahangar ed The JKDCC spokesman demand- said. he scapegoat," a Ahangar make to created said. "We believe a plot was Mushtaq director, interim another order to appoint an with out came government within a matter of hours, the order, the stayed court the said the nearby Leh town C night's minus 20.6 degrees g an increase of nearly six de- 1 perature settled at minus s coldest recorded place in the g Kargil town in Ladakh re- t w o t nus 8.5 degrees Celsius yes- o grees Celsius, an increase of t sort, recorded the minimum G degrees Celsius last night. n grees Celsius the previous ure increased last night. erday. The resort was the emperature of minus 5.4 de- t R D Finance Minister Haseeb A till course completion, state interest subvention facility with banks from available made be will loans cation edu- that decided has ment govern- the youth, the For future. in govern- employees GPF ment the to payments timely Fund) Provident (General making for used be will that crore 12,000 Rs of fund corpus a state government will set up p tion on repayments till com- banks with interest subven- from facility loan cational on Friday said it hasn’t yet m govern- Mufti Mehbooba J that that the modalities and over the state Degree the in Colleges Government 17 lish the recently announced decided over where to estab- u. h Mnse of Minister The out. chalked being are issues l t MA Mohammad estab- the over Bhat Yusuf MLA to ply re- written a in Education Srinagar, Jan 12(KNS): 11 Jan Jammu, tate as the minimum tem- 4.8 degrees Celsius, though rees from the previous ion continued to be the nly place in the valley ver three degrees from mi- J-K govt to provide education interest loans with subvention ight to settle at minus 3.5 Govt. indecisive over location of17 New Govt. Colleges inJK elsius, the official said. He ulmarg, the famous ski-re- here the night tempera- he he fiscal 2018-19 in the state     
    mu n Ksmr the Kashmir, and ammu letion of course. Also, the Also, course. of letion 8,0 coe ugt for Budget crore 80,000 s rabu said while presenting ent today announced edu- h sae government state The Reaching out to youth of a ( day long 'Chillai- Khurd' p that in the valley. The 40-day w o d i chances of snowfall are max- h Kalan', the 40-day period of u grees. Kashmir is currently C January 18. s and there is possibility of r said the weather is likely to c long 'Chillai-Bachha' (baby was the second coldest place at a low of minus 7.7 degrees small cold) and a 10-day mum and the temperature leges in the state said that said state the in leges l proved recently by the state ere olgs a ap- was colleges degree higher education. cussed by the department of state and same is being dis- the in colleges degree new 17 the of locations the cide the government is yet to de- tablished in the uncovered the in tablished t c ome precipitation on emain dry till January 17 old). The MET Office has quired additional funding," re- by backed be will "This pass. 8th as qualification entry having trades more introducing proposed ister er educated youth, the min- ing opportunities to the less- platform of vocational train- tion of the course, he said. comple- the till loans tion est subvention on the educa- ties, shall be provided inter- admis- universi- different in sions secure to nations ers, who qualify top exami- and children of single moth- sections weaker to longing i straints," he said. The min- d able to realise their dreams t in topuniversi- al pursuits a state our from students of a s the mercury there settled n January 31 but the cold eriod is followed by a 20- rops considerably. It ends arshest winter when the nder the grip of 'Chillai- elsius, up nearly seven de- ae a registered was against him. accused, case rested, they said, adding a ar- The was Singh, Harpreet day. district, the police said to- Behar village of Jalandhar in person a from covered tles of illicit liquor was re- bot- 20 incident, another them, the official added. In and Act was registered against Drugs Substances Psychotropic Narcotic the of sections relevant under case and A Ludhiana. district the of city from Delhi and sell it in Amloh heroin purchase adding the accused used to said, police the district, during a checking at a vil- ae n aegr Sahib Fatehgarh in lage arrested were Pintu and Singh Veer Varinder off, tip- a on Acting said. lice covered from them, the po- re- allegedly was heroin arrested after 15 grams of heroin inPunjab possessing for 2 arrested Punjab, Jan 12 (PTI): Jan 12 Punjab, ishment of the degree col- degree the of ishment ave continues even after hat these colleges will be es- ster said that students be- students that said ster ies of the world but are not bnt n i ws stated was it and abinet spire spire for higher intellectu- ssembly. "A good number good "A ssembly. e o iaca con- financial to ue pnn o te 7 new 17 the of Opening n re t wdn the widen to order In Two people were today 

 The newly-raised all women bikers contingent of Border Security Force (BSF) ‘Daredevils practice ahead of theirfirstperformance BorderSecurityForce atthe ‘Daredevilspracticeaheadof The newly-raised (BSF) allwomenbikerscontingentof Republic Dayparade,inNewDelhi. oe ht oe uh proj- such more that hope ing firewood. collect- areas unsafe in der wan- or kitchens smoky in to compromise their health them providing by dren the health of women & chil- sioned goal of safeguarding penetration. He expressed He penetration. LPG better ensuring sides be- youth the for avenues employment creating state the in up come shall ects LPG, so that they don’t have – fuel cooking clean a with (PMUY) scheme to achieve the envi- Yojana Ujjwala asl re evcs o the to services free hassel Plant Ltd shall ensure good hope that Diya Gas Bottling a by the department. It will be leges are being worked out of the newly sanctioned col- tional details for setting up covered covered assembly segments i was a It reply. written his in submitted minister the started as soon as possible,” tivities in these colleges are ment that the academic ac- an endeavour of the depart- e reer counselling gaps in our h nomic eco- development, but also recent country's our only not see to Lakhanpur tion has not stepped beyond vast majority of our popula- "A added. he purpose," the for crore 5 Rs of provision p ferent levels. I, accordingly, f counselling career proper t decided to institutionally in- ot ae xoe t the to exposed are youth "It's my firm belief that if our its great cultural diversity. ttec fr uh educa- such for stituency con- her or his from girls can nominate 50 boys and 50 MLC MLA, each that said he well," as added. The finance minister state the in itive impact on the situation mainland, this will have pos- ty shall be accorded to un- ital rble against rebelled virtually judges Court Supreme top four as Friday on storm by J lae Subramanian leader BJP system. Lawyer and senior grievance with the judicial after he brushed aside their Dipak Misra, at a press meet India, of Justice Chief the o o ter ea career, legal their of lot tegrity and in- have sacrificed great a of men are they them, criticise can't "We court. apex the of judges top four the by rebellion' former quick to react to the 'virtual and Supreme Court judges were Swamy, rce frhr" Swamy further," proceed & opinion one to come SC 4 the judges and that CJI, in fact whole ensure must PM them. respect must We counsels. senior as money made could've they where n. eie S judge, SC Retired ing. ever, were quite so welcom- said. Not all reactions, how- New Delhi, Jan 12: Delhi, New ramework in the state at dif- ervene ervene by putting in place a should be respected, PM must interfere must PM respected, be should judges SC 4 says Swamy uprising: Judicial dded further that the prior- reas of the state. “The loca- mployment sector, I have I sector, mployment ropose to make an initial an make to ropose e added. "To address the ca- r ig expressed Singh Dr The country was taken was country The organisation. the services in offing by the about informed and casion Channel partner also spoke on the oc- Singh Janveer Sandeep Sheron, CFO, JK Handa and CEO, easy. and prompt more mechanism that shall make the service being offered by the agency on call LPG delivery system our youth. ing employment avenues for consumers besides generat- the to services better vide that this initiative shall pro- the said and Gas Diya of team complimented sion, Sethi, while speaking on the occa- Priya consumers. w up gradation of 400 govern- the state and had in also approved colleges new 17 of year had approved creation last 25, October on cabinet state The facility. such of leges and schools. (KNS) t a high The cabinet also at that 200 time schools— to their and next level. schools middle 200 schools— ment t decided that the minimum the that decided a margin- and poor the For f an initial sum of Rs 10 crore t different cities of our coun- s year, around 13,000 students small credit. I am sure this sure am I to credit. small access them given and education children's their ease and death, provided for them against disability, dis- struction workers, protected "We have insured the lives wage. of con- minimum the intro- was worker skilled labour to Rs 350 from Rs skilled 225. of those while 225, were raised from Rs 150 to Rs wages of unskilled workers more secure for 3 lakh fami- and simpler life make will duced and Rs 400 was fixed as eachers’ eachers’ posts for these col- utc R Sdi ad "I said, Sodhi RS Justice favour of the judges, saying, in court spoke Sawant, PB judge apex former other lice functioning." While an- have parliament, courts, po- ger is not for them to say, we is dan- in unionism Democracy wrong. trade anymore. This verdicts liver business to sit there no and de- have they impeached, think all 4 judges should be ue ete wt Chief with either pute, dis- serious a is means there that This step. dented unprece- this take and dia "they had to come before me- poe ceto o 8200 of creation pproved or the purpose," he added. he purpose," the or ry. "I, accordingly, propose ional, learning tours. This tours. learning ional, hall be sent on such tours to lised, the government had hich are at present devoid She hailed the concept of A new category of highly Accredited journalists have pendent and separate labour inde- strong, a and labour tic workers and agricultural all the workers except domes- of employment and service of tial corpus of Rs 10 crore and Mitigation Fund with an ini- proposes to set up a Disaster government The added. he s the with registered are who d sion scheme for all transgen- o monthly sustenance pension i added. Free life and medical l uiir, e de. J-K's added. he judiciary, proposed out the framework for terms The set shall Code Employment State. the in force in laws labour the all containing state, the for Code Employment form also Propose to frame a uni- oe nenl dispute." internal or some (CJI) India of Justice as PB Sawant. "There must lines same the along spoke Court also Mudgal Mukul judge, Supreme Former et aot n political any about ments com- make to want don't I I know nothing about this & nection Loya has with this? con- what But Conference. Press a hold to but option they were left with no other be some serious reason that n ayr n politician Prashant Bhushan's words, and lawyer in same support also rang true The said. Mudgal matter," Rs 620crunderexecution ies; i.e. 15 lakh people," he people," lakh 15 i.e. ies; srne oe ad a and cover nsurance ca wlae department, welfare ocial n the pattern of old age pen- er people above the age of 60 od ad Buildings e and Naeem Akhter said the gov- for Roads Works for Raj Minister Shakti Assembly, the in Parihar MLA BJP of question a to today. Replying said government the Jammu region, the state of constituency Doda the ent stages of completion in Rs 620.19 crore are at differ- projects involving a cost of D p K ( ae od rjc with project road lane K tunnel tunnel Sudhmahadev-Goha will also be awarded the the preparation of DPR for that informed further ter minis- The Highways. and Ministry of Road Transport Ltd (NHIDCL) by the Union Corporation Development Infrastructure Highway National the to entrusted been has shoulders paved by the NHIDCL shortly as shortly NHIDCL the by Jammu, Jan 12: Jan Jammu, P) o Chenani- for DPR) net a satd the started has rnment rocess for formulation of formulation for rocess hannabal (NH-244). tie Poet Report Project etailed sta-ita Pass- ishtwar-Sinthan 154 roadworth projects s ay s 5 road 154 as many As He said the work of 2- of work the said He JAMMU SATURDAYJANUARY13,2018 in Doda: Naeem in Doda: troubled times", he added. gone through unimaginable has which J&K in so cially manitarian end. This is espe- is a means to a social and hu- nance is not an end in itself; it J-K GST, he added. "Good fi- cohol and Petroleum under a ing real estate, electricity, al- out the framework for bring- a c with an initial corpus of Rs 10 D a up set to proposes ment s mediclaim group insurance has been constituted to work area of taxation and industry cers and professionals in the he added. A committee of offi- and Municipalities Act, 2011, Finance Commission for State Panchayats and Kashmir Jammu the of terms F State a constitute to quired ey eiu development serious very along along with "a sense of agony expressed sadness and pain, Advocate Salman Khurshid kind in the country. Senior its of first the called being ed to the press meet which is Supreme Court advocates also react- Other step." ed ers, hence the unprecedent- blatantly misusing his pow- is CJ where situation, the confront to Justice. had Somebody Chief the on ow which has cast a huge shad- a certainly is "It said, who ia' rato was the for reaction worry with fraught Nikam's dia." Senior forces Lawyer Ujjwal me- the address that to judges stress vere should come under such se- land of court highest that vr cmo mn could man common every bad precedent. From now on a cause would conference press for Today's day Judiciary. black a is "This judiciary. India's of future ok t l jdca order with suspicion. judicial all at look od nrsrcue in infrastructure road the upgrade to attention paying is government the said minister the Parihar, Gul, A R Rather and Daleep Mubarak Langeh, Neelam Raja Manzoor, G of M Saroori, questions plementary stand opened.Replying to the sup- bids financial the in their constituencies. various schemes underway of execution speedy the to address their concerns with regard to members the going projects. He assured on- all of completion tious been stepped up for expedi- have efforts and state the of corner and nook every cheme, he said. The govern- rore. rore. The government is re- s be cvrd under covered been lso nne omsin in Commission inance sse Mtgto Fund Mitigation isaster     



  



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