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 Vol No: XXIII  Issuethe No. 206  01.09.2018 (Saturday)northlines Daily  Jammu Tawi  Price 3/-  Pages-12  Regd. No. JK|306|2017-19 4609 HIV-positive patients in JK, 179 SC adjourns hearing on validity kids below age of 15 also registered of Article 35A to January 2019

980 people died of AIDS so far: Director JKSACS legal disability also applies to heirs of such information available with alive on ART," the Besides, sources in the women. Kashmir News Service information said. AIDS control department Besides, being violative of (KNS) reveals the total Sources told that it has told that more than 600 right to equality and number of people facing been seen that these Army personnel, who fall certain other rights, deadly disease (HIV) in the children carried it from in the category of 'others', Article 35A has been Jammu and Kashmir as on their parents, while there have been tested HIV challenged on the ground Aug 2018 is 4609. were 225 widows in the positive in the state. that the President could "In Government Medical state who had also been Director AIDS Control not have amended the College Jammu (GMC) tested HIV positive. Society Dr Mushtaq Constitution by an infected people alive on Sources said that over the Ahmad told that the total executive order without ART is 2246, while in years the number of HIV number of people died so NL CORRESPONDENT Added to the Constitution parliamentary approval SKIMS Srinagar 256 patients has witnessed an far in the state is 980. NEW DELHI, AUG 31 through a Presidential and that it was to be a patients are alive on ART. increase. Before 2011, the Senior health officials Order in 1954, Article 35A temporary provision. In Kashmir region, state had 2,573 HIV- expressed concern over The Supreme Court on gives special rights and Political parties in the NL CORRESPONDENT positive in the state so far. including Leh, the positive patients. youth falling in the trap of Friday adjourned to privileges to permanent militancy-hit state have SRINAGAR, AUG 31 (KNS) The authorities here in prevalence of HIV is quite "In 2011-12, only 22 fresh drug mafias. "The drug January 2019 hearing on residents of Jammu and been agitating against any J&K State AIDS Control low," the data reads. cases of HIV-positive menace has attained an petitions against Article Kashmir and debars rest possible move to scrap The prevalence of HIV Society (JKSACS) said that The information further patients were registered alarming proportion in the 35A of the Constitution of Indians from acquiring the controversial (Human Immunodeficiency because of the social taboo, reveals that 179 children with the society, which state. While the use of after both the Centre and immovable property, provision. The National Virus) that causes AIDS people are not coming to below the age group of 15 witnessed an increase of drugs is a major reason for state of Jammu and obtaining state Conference and CPI (M) has slowly tightened its fore for the HIV tests and years are also facing the 516 during 2012-13, 343 in HIV transmission mainly in Kashmir sought deferment government jobs and have also moved the grip on Jammu and over the years number of HIV aids in the state. "In 2013-14, 335 in 2014-15 the Kashmir valley, female citing law and order settling in the state. It Supreme Court in support Kashmir as over 4609 patients infected by HIV GMC Jammu 159 children, and 302 in 2015-16," the sex workers, truckers and problem and preparations denies property rights to of Article 35A. patients including 179 kids has shown an rising trend. while as in SKIMS Srinagar statistics of aids and labourers are the main for local body elections in woman marrying men The deferment order came have been tested HIV The government 20 children facing HIV are control department said. transmitters P2 the state. from other states. This after Attorney- P2 Abduction of family members of Rajnath disapproves JK BJP chief's Municipal elections on Oct 01 in J&K; 8- cops: Facts being ascertained: IGP comments on ex-Guv Vohra Phases for Panchayat polls from Nov 08 NL CORRESPONDENT Reacting to reports, IGP SRINAGAR, AUG 31 said that no high alert was NL CORRESPONDENT sounded by the In a statement, Singh said video that the party did not SRINAGAR, AUG 31 Amid reports about the authorities. the governor's post is want to continue with abduction of family Earlier, the reports said constitutional and had its Vohra and "our own man" In a major decision aimed members of policemen by that scores of family own dignity and it is had now been appointed as at empowerment of the militants, the state police members of Jammu and expected from a governor a new governor replacing people at the grass root Vohra. on Friday said that they Kashmir policemen were that he or she performs level, the State Raina also allegedly said are ascertaining the facts. abducted by the gunmen impartially without fear Administrative Council that Vohra used to tom-tom Police also said that no in South Kashmir areas. and favour. (SAC), which met here "NN Vohra was an his own achievements. high alert has been The Kashmir police in its today under the outstanding officer. As a The home minister said sounded in Kashmir. tweet also said that some chairmanship of Governor, governor, he performed the new governor Satya Pal Satya Pal Malik after Inspector General of incidents of abduction with distinction and Malik had a long political extensive deliberations on consequential action as 2018 and 4th December, Police (IGP) Kashmir have come into their NL CORRESPONDENT maintained the career and he was various aspects and per law. 2018. Range,notice as well. NEW DELHI, AUG 31 constitutional dignity," he appointed by President feedback received from The SAC decided that the The Chief Electoral SwayamPrakashPani told "Some incidents of said. Ram Nath Kovind. the Departments of elections to Municipal Officer, J&K was asked to Kashmir News Service abduction have come to Union Home Minister The home minister said "I am sure people of Housing & Urban Bodies will be conducted adjust the schedules (KNS) that the the notice of Police in Rajnath Singh on Friday people of Jammu and in four (4) phases with Jammu and Kashmir will Development, Rural keeping in view security, investigations has been #South Kashmir. We are disapproved the remarks Kashmir appreciated the polling dates between 1st operational and the polling be benefited from his Development &Panchayati taken up following the ascertaining details and of the BJP's Jammu and role of Vohra as a governor October, 2018 and 5th requirements. (Malik's) long experience," Raj and Home decided to reports about the circumstances. In due Kashmir chief criticising for 10 years. commence the formal October, 2018. The SAC also decided to he said. abduction of family course it shall be placed in NN Vohra, saying the Singh's statement came process for conducting Similarly, elections to grant one month's extra Malik was appointed members of cops. public domain," Kashmir former governor had after president of BJP's Municipal Body and Panchayats will be salary/wages/remuneratio governor of Jammu and He said that they are Zone Police tweeted. performed with distinction Jammu and Kashmir unit Panchayat elections in the conducted in Eight (8) n in favor of the staff ascertaining the facts in Meanwhile, reports said and maintained the dignity RavinderRaina was heard Kashmir on August 21 Jammu & Kashmir and phases with polling dates engaged in the conduct of this regard. that the P2 of the constitutional post. purportedly saying in a replacing Vohra. take all other between 8th November, elections besides P2 Militants release all abducted Locals fresh challenge for security NC leads in Kargil polls kin of Kashmir policemen forces, foreign terrorists challenge Army NL CORRESPONDENT each and two seats were JAMMU, AUG 31 taken by Independents. The voting for 26 out of the JAMMU TAWI, AUG 31 infiltration have been want to demoralize the NL CORRESPONDENT released. militants from Shopian, (KIP) directed to travel to police so that they do not In the closely fought total 30-member Kargil SRINAGAR, AUG 31 However, a senior police Kulgam, Anantnag and various areas in South pass on information about elections, the powerful council was held on official said they had to Awantipora. A new challenge in Kashmir particularly in the hideouts and militants. Ladakh Autonomous Hill August 27. Over 79 per Militants have released the check whether those “Some incidents of Kashmir has emerged for Shopian, Pulwama, Either through coercion or Development Council cent electorates had abducted had returned abduction have come to relatives of policemen security forces as scores Anantnag and Kulgam threats luring the local (LAHDC), Kargil, on Friday turned up to decide the whom they had abducted home. the notice of police in of foreign militants, where they have been boys by money Hizbul has headed for a fractured fate of the 99 candidates from various places in Unconfirmed reports said South Kashmir. We are including those belonging asked toabduct the youth succeeded in recruiting mandate with the National contesting the elections. south Kashmir, official the total number of ascertaining details and to Jaish-e-Mohammad and and force them to join several dozens of boys Conference (NC) and the All major political parties sources said on Friday. kidnapped kin of circumstances. In due Lashkar-I Toiba have militant groups. from Kashmir. In this way Congress locking in neck- had fielded their At least eight people, policemen was 11. course it shall be placed in crossed into the valley. Hizbul Mujahideen has while the security forces and-neck battle to wrest candidates to take control whose relatives were Former Jammu and public domain,” a police Report said that between turned to be the biggest have to meet a challenge control over the council. over the council, which working in the Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers spokesman had earlier 500 and 800 militants most group after recruiting local from local boys and the The NC has won eight politically governs the Kashmir Police, were Mehbooba Mufti and Omar said. of them foreign terrorists boys in groups into the Army from the foreign seats. The Congress has district. The Congress had abducted last night by Abdullah had condemned The militants’ action came have been brought on the rebel outfit. In this way militants on the border. managed to register tried their luck on 23 militants. the abductions. on a day when the NIA launch pads across Uri, police have to face a major Though the Army have victory over five seats, the seats, while its arch-rival The sources said all those Officials said at least eight arrested the second son of Kupwara and Keran. challenge from Hizb succeeded in eliminating BJP and the PDP opened NC contested on 20 seats. abducted had been people were picked up by globally P2 These militants, after militants because they scores of P2 their accounts with one The BJP and the P2 Congress asks Governor to assess Uniform Civil Code 'neither necessary nor desirable', says Law Commission 'grim' situation prior to polls NL CORRESPONDENT secular democracy, but it culture should be research and a number of constitution of the next property at the end of the NEW DELHI, AUG 31 is important to bear in celebrated, but specific consultations held over the Commission. relationship, as in a NL CORRESPONDENT present situation as 'grim' mind that a number of groups, or weaker sections course of two years, the The Law Ministry had on number of cases such a SRINAGAR, AUG 31 (KNS) for the Panchayat and Municipal polls. A Uniform Civil Code is "social evils" such as the of the society must not be Commission is presenting June 17, 2016, asked the yardstick may bring an The State Congress JKPCC chief further said "neither necessary nor practice of triple talaq and "disprivileged in the its consultation paper on panel to "examine matters "unfair burden" to one of delegation led by its chief, that they urged the desirable" at this stage, the child marriage should not process". reform of family laws in in relation to a Uniform the parties. Ghulam Ahmad Mir on Governor to assess the Law Commission said in a be allowed to take refuge "Resolution of this conflict India," it said. Civil Code". It said all personal and Friday met with the newly situation prior to going for consultation paper on the under 'religious customs'. does not mean abolition of Panel chairman Justice B S On the issue of equal rights secular laws-the Hindu appointed Governor of any democratic exercise. last day of its term today "To seek their protection difference. This Chauhan (retd) had earlier for women, it said, there is Marriage Act, 1955, Special Jammu and Kashmir, "Let the Governor led and suggested changes in under law as religion Commission has therefore said instead of a need to recognise the Marriage Act, 1954, the Satya Pal Malik in administration assess the laws relating to marriage, would be a grave folly," it dealt with laws that are recommending a uniform role of woman in a Parsi Marriage and Divorce Srinagar. ground situation prior to divorce, alimony, and said in the paper titled discriminatory rather than code, the commission household and regardless Act, 1936 (for Christians), The Jammu and Kashmir going for any polls marriageable age for men 'Reform of Family Law'. providing a Uniform Civil might suggest "piecemeal" of her financial the Dissolution of Muslim Pradesh Congress following which the party and women. A Bill to ban the practice of Code which is neither changes in personal laws. contribution, she should Marriages Act, 1939 can be Committee (JKPCC) will take its decision," he Issuing a consultation instant triple talaq or necessary nor desirable at Now, it will be up to the get an equal part of the amended to reflect this delegation discussed said. paper instead of a full- 'talaq-e-biddat' is pending this stage," the document 22nd Law Commission to property gained after change. various issues pertaining He also said that the fledged report on the in the RajyaSabha despite said. bring out a final report on marriage upon divorce. The Special Marriage Act to situation in Jammu and Governor while hearing contentious topic, the having been passed in the The issue of Uniform Civil the controversial issue However, it cautioned that is described as a 'secular Kashmir and the the delegation hinted that panel held freedom of LokSabha. Code is vast, "and its which has generated a at the same time, this law' as inter-faith sufferings of people. he was aware about the religion as also to The panel, whose three- potential repercussions, heated debate in the recent principle does not marriages are solemnised Mir after meeting the political situation and will propagate it must be year term ended today, untested in India," it felt. past. There has been no automatically translate to under it. Governor termed the try to end the P2 strongly protected in a said diversity of Indian "Therefore, after detailed decision so far on an 'absolute' equal split of The panel P2 the northlines 2 CITY Jammu | Saturday | Sept 01 | 2018 Activists spoke of ‘Rajiv Gandhi-type’ event: Maharashtra Police

MUMBAI, AUG 31 reporters here on Friday. hate speeches were specialist added that the Defending police action delivered,” Singh told Elgar Parishad at Bhima- The five human rights against the five activists, reporters. He added that Koregaon to mark the 200th activists arrested by the Pune Singh said they were arrested cases under several sections anniversary of the defeat of Police earlier this week were only after their links with the of the Indian Penal Code were the Marathas in the hands of part of a conspiracy to spark Maoists were clearly filed for spreading hatred. the British "was a big of caste-riots across established. "Almost all the accused were controversy plotted by Maoist Maharashtra, the state's “The case was registered on associated with Kabir Kala organisations”. Singh said a Additional Director-General January 8 about the incident Manch,” Singh said. terrorist organisation was of Police Parambir Singh told on December 31, 2017, where The former encounter also involved in the event.

First a three-judge Bench would take up the matter and sufferings of people. "If Governor will focus on sufferings not been suggested. PTI From Page 1 decide if it needed to be referred to a five-judge of people then the party is ready to extend its support to Constitution Bench, CJI Misra had said on August 6. him," he said. Militants release all abducted 4609 HIV-positive patients in JK, 179 On behalf of the state administration, Mehta said local Asked about Article 35-A, Mir said that the Bharatiya body elections for the post of 4,500 sarpanchs and other Janata Party (BJP) used agencies to list the issue before kin of Kashmir policemen local body posts would be held in eight phases between the Supreme Court. "We believe that there will be no kids below age of 15 also registered September and December. "If the local body elections tempering with the Article 35-A. Besides, we believe that are not held, then a fund of Rs 4,335 crores meant for the BJP will continue to push for its deferment till the wanted terrorist Syed Salahuddin. in the Jammu region," the official said. local bodies will lapse," Mehta said. parliamentary elections to gather the votes," he added. Terrorists kidnapped the nephew of a deputy The other major causes of being affected by the virus are Though there was "gender discrimination" under Article Meanwhile, Mir condemned the security arrangements superintendent of police from Trenz area in Shopian blood transfusion, unprotected sex and multi-person 35A, it was not the right time to hear these petitions, the for the party delegations today, saying that the party district, a police official said. usage of needles," sources opined. ASG said drawing the court's attention to the grim law was asked that they can't go outside today and no Adnan Ahmad Shah (26) was abducted by terrorists Sources said that Most of the HIV-positive patients and order situation in the state. security arrangements were made for the party. "I as a from his home late last night, the official said. registered in the state have contracted the disease from Terming the issue "very sensitive", Venugopal said, "A party chief condemn those whosoever has taken such In another incident, the son of a police officer was outside the state. large number of paramilitary forces are there. Let the decision as on contrary the BJP was given adequate kidnapped by the ultras from his home in Wathoo village HIV/ AIDS have emerged as the most challenging elections go on calmly and thereafter hear these security to meet the Governor on the same day," he of Shopian, he said. epidemic for the world. It has spread across the length petitions in January or March." added. (KNS) Yasir Bhat, whose father is presently in Hajj pilgrimage, and breadth of the India and the rate of infection has Senior advocate Ranjit Kumar, representing some of the was also abducted late last night. been contained by the concerted efforts of NACO petitioners against Article 35A, said those who migrated Uniform Civil Code 'neither necessary nor The official did not divulge the details of other through SACS. NACO categorized all the States in three to Jammu and Kashmir, did not get benefit of abductions. main categories viz, high, moderate and low prevalence employment or admissions in medical and engineering Militants threatened to set afire the family home of a States. J&K State is a low prevalence state. colleges despite living there for 60 years. desirable', says Law Commission constable at Berthipora in Shopian, the official added. Sources said that the unique geographical and socio On behalf of 'Ikkjut Jammu', an organisation which is Abdullah today said the abductions were a worrying economic characteristics have made the State opposed to Article 35A, advocate Ankur Sharma said, also suggested that 18 years should be the minimum reflection of the situation in the valley. vulnerable in respect of the spread of HIV/AIDS. "Article 35A creates an Islamic State on the secular legal age for men and women alike to get married, The National Conference vice-president also lashed out "J&K State is a tourist State and the visitors from all territory of India and should therefore be declared saying the insistence on recognising different ages of at those who were vocal in condemning the alleged over the Country and from abroad visit J&K. Most of the unconstitutional." marriage between consenting adults must be abolished. excesses by security forces but were silent about the visitors come from affluent States of the Country, which The state government has maintained that the Supreme Currently, the minimum age for men is 21 years and 18 abductions. include the States having high prevalence of HIV/AIDS. Court had already settled the issue by ruling that Article years for women to get married. "What's worse is the selective outrage - people/leaders Hence this state is at a greater risk of HIV AIDS because 370 of the Constitution had attained permanent status. It The panel also said, "If a universal age for majority is who are so vocal about alleged security force excesses of being the tourist destination," sources said. had cited two Constitution Bench verdicts delivered in recognised, and that grants all citizens the right to are silent about these abductions," he said. Sources further said that Truck drivers are considered 1961 and 1969, which upheld the President's powers choose their governments, surely, they must then be PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said families of either as one f the important factors for HIV transmission in under Article 370(1)(d) of the Constitution to issue also considered capable of choosing their spouses". militants or forces should not be made to suffer for the J&K State. "As there is no rail link between Jammu, constitutional orders. Under the Hindu law, the paper discusses problems something they have little control over. Srinagar and Ladakh, truckers play a major role for But the Centre has been shying away from filing its with provisions such as restitution of conjugal rights, Allegations were made that security forces went on the carrying commodities and other stocks from different response to spell out its stand on Article 35A. The and suggests the inclusion of concepts such as rampage on Wednesday after killing of four policemen in parts of country to the State of J&K. Moreover migrants Attorney-General had last year told the court that the 'community of property' of a married couple, abolition of Shopian in south Kashmir and damaged some houses can be classified into internal, inter-district, intra- government didn't want to file its affidavit in response to coparcenary and rights of illegitimate children. belonging to terrorists. district, intra-regional and inter State. Inter State petitions against Article 35A. Under the Muslim law, it discusses reform in "Militants and forces victimising each other's families is migrants constitute the major portion of migrant inheritance law through codification of Muslim law on highly condemnable and marks a new low in our patterns. A study was conducted which identified 28395 Municipal elections on Oct 01 in J&K; 8- inheritance, while ensuring that the codified law is situation. Families shouldn't become casualties and persons as vulnerable migrants in 4 districts of the gender just. made to suffer for something they have little control state," sources maintained. Phases for Panchayat polls from Nov 08 The paper also discusses rights of a widow, and changes over," Mufti tweeted. PTI to general laws on self acquired property after marriage, Abduction of family members of inclusion of irretrievable breakdown of marriage as a NC leads in Kargil polls insurance cover to mitigate risks. ground for divorce. Voter education will be given special focus. For this For Parsi law, there are suggestions relating to cops: Facts being ascertained: IGP purpose, the government will launch a sustained protecting married women's right to inherit property PDP were contesting on 14 seats and 21 seats, campaign to sensitize the voters about the importance even if they marry outside their community. respectively. As many as 21 Independents were also in of these elections in the socio-economic development at three family members of cops were released by the The paper also suggests expansion of the juvenile law to the race. the grass root level. gunmen. (KNS) make it into a robust secular law that can be accessed The BJP, which had claimed to sweep the elections, Panchayat and Urban Local Body elections will enable by individuals of all communities for adoption. saved its skin in these elections by winning the Cha people to take decisions at their own level, without There are suggestions for amending guidelines for constituency seat with a margin of 30 votes. The PDP too SC adjourns hearing on validity having to go to the state capital or the district adoption and also a suggestion to alter language of the managed to open its account, where the party candidate headquarters for their basic requirements. Local Bodies act to accommodate all gender identities. from the Shargole constituency defeated the Congress will handle a substantial amount of funds and truly The paper also discusses lacunae within custody and candidate by a margin of 139 votes. of Article 35A to January 2019 empower people all over the state. guardianship laws, statutory or customary, and The NC won Ranbirpora Drass, Tai-Suru, Parkachik, suggests the 'best interest of the child' has to remain Padum, Chuliskamb, Kargil town, Silmoo and Poyen paramount in deciding matters of custody regardless of General KK Venugopal and Additional Solicitor-General Locals fresh challenge for security forces, seats, while the Congress candidates won from the any personal law in place. Tushar Mehta told a three-judge Bench headed by Chief Karsha, Baroo, Bhimbat and Pashkum seats. Although the sixth schedule provides for exemptions to Justice of India DipakMisra on behalf of the Centre and foreign terrorists challenge Army Established in 2003, this is the fourth council to be north-eastern states and tribal areas, the panel Jammu and Kashmir government, respectively, that the elected in Kargil district. The LAHDC, Kargil, is a 30- suggests efforts of women's organisations in these areas case should be adjourned in view of rural and urban member council and its term is five years. There are infiltrators still small groups cross into Kashmir and for be acknowledged to suggest ways in which family law local body polls and law and order situation in the state. four seats for the candidates nominated by the state their ingress they receive support from the Pak Army. reform could be aided even when direct intervention "Let the elections take place. We are told that there is a government, including two from the minority community may not be possible. law and order problem," the Bench said posting the and two women. Since a number of issues such as polygamy, petitions against Article 35A to second week of January The last elections to the council were held on August 22, Congress asks Governor to assess nikahhalala, settlement of a Parsi wife's property for next year. 2013, in which the verdict was hung, with both the NC benefit of children, as well as the adultery law among The Bench has already indicated that petitions and Congress, winning eight seats each. Both the parties others are under the consideration of the Supreme challenging the validity of Article 35A of the Constitution 'grim' situation prior to polls had support of three Independent councillors each, Court, they have been discussed in the paper but will have to be finally decided by a Constitution Bench. taking their number to 11. The rest of the Independents comprehensive changes on some of these issues have were neutral.

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Smartphone Film making conclude services rendered by the officer and also wished him a happy and prosperous Speaker gives away certificates to participants retired life. The gracefully NL CORRESPONDENT The film making course organized programme was JAMMU TAWI, AUG 31 received an overwhelming also attended by Sunil response from the Koul, Deputy Director of The week long Foundation participants. The Agriculture (FTC), H.D. Course in Smartphone dignitaries also Sharma, Agronomist Film Making conducted distributed certificates Vegetables, R. K. Bindroo, by Film and Television among the participants. Agriculture Chemist, S. K. Institute of India (FTIl), Earlier, several NL CORRESPONDENT different levels for the JAEO, Gian Chand, Field Chibber, SMS, Regional Pune with support of deputations, mostly from JAMMU TAWI, AUG 31 welfare of farming Assistant II, SDAO Marh, Level, Jagmohan Bhat, I/c Press Club Jammu Billawar constituency, community while working Sukh Dev Singh, Helper Dy Director (Central), S. P. concluded here today. called on the Speaker and Staff and Officers of on key posts like Potato PPO Jammu, Udhampur, P. Singh Mastana, SMS, Speaker, J&K Legislative programme. social change through put forth development Directorate of Agriculture, Development Officer, Shubh Rani, Senior Regional Level, K. K. Assembly, Dr Nirmal Speaking on the occasion, their creative work. He demands of their areas. Jammu accorded warm DSCO, CAO Jammu and as Assistant, Samba, Mohd Sharma, Agriculture Singh was the Chief the Speaker appreciated also interacted with the Responding to the and affectionate farewell to Joint Director of Amin Shaj, Field Assistant, Economist, A. H. Salaria, Guest at the valedictory FTII and Press Club participants and wished demands, the Speaker Ram Lal Bhagat, Joint Agriculture (Extension) Ramban, Pritam Singh, Estate officer and other function. Jammu for organizing the them a great success. assured them that all Director of Agriculture Jammu. Warm wishes were Helper, Chakrohi, Mohd senior officers of the short course to encourage Short Films made by Senior functionaries of their genuine demands (Extension) Jammu who also extended to other Rafiq, Driver, Poonch. department. Mementoes Press Club Jammu and nurture the creative participants were also would be looked into on retired today after retiring officers and staff of Bulesh Zutshi, Joint were presented to the including President, talent in the region. screened on the occasion. priority and directed the rendering more than 34 the department namely Director of Agriculture retirees during the farewell Ashwani Kumar and Dr Singh hoped that the A total of 51 participants, concerned officials to take years of service to the Sunil Gorkha, SMS (DL), (SLUB), Jammu, K. S. programme on behalf of the General Secretary, course will prove to be including journalists and all necessary measures to Department. Director of Rajouri, Himmat Kumar, Sambyal Joint Director of Zorawar Singh besides instrumental in bringing students, learned various address their issues at Department as a mark of Agriculture Jammu H. K. Prof. Dr G B Singh, out the creative abilities aspects of film making the earliest. He asked the Assistant Soil Chemist, Agriculture (Inputs) honor and affection. Faculty member, FTII of the participants. He from their Mentor Ritesh concerned officers to Razdan speaking on the Udhampur Jammu, Sudhir Jammu, Pradeep Sharma, Sandeep Dogra, SCA (I&P) were present at the said that the Jammu Taksande, during this assess the developmental occasion wished him a very Kumar Koul, JAEO, AEO and others also conducted the proceedings concluding ceremony. DD region is going through course conducted under need of the constituency healthy and prosperous Udhampur, Prem Nath, lauded the dedicated of the programme. News correspondent transformation period FTII's outreach and instructed them to post retirement life. He Sanjeet Khajuria and called upon the programme called put in place a proper lauded Ram Lal Bhagat for conducted the younger generation be the Skilling India in Film and mechanism to meet the rendering his valuable and Power shutdown proceedings of the torch bearer of positive Television (SKIFT). aspiration of the locals. exemplary services at NL CORRESPONDENT areas shall remain Bella and adjoining Workshop on 'Post NAS JAMMU TAWI, AUG 31 affected onSeptember 01 areas shall remain Swachhta Pakhwara concludes from 8 am to 1.30 pm. affected onSeptember 02 Activities' concludes To carry out the Similarly, the power from 7 am to 12 noon. at Salal Power Station reconductoring work of supply to Roop Nagar, Similarly, the power JAMMU, AUG 31 33 KV line from Durga Nagar, Choudhary supply to Rakh Muthi, A five-day Workshop on Post NAS Activities and receiving station Lane and adjoining Burmal, Balla-De-Bagh, Demonstration of Science and Mathematics Kits Bantalab to receiving areas shall remain Devpur, Naiwala, Sohal, organised by SIE Jammu concluded today Sponsored by station Roop Nagar, the affected on September Jourian Town, Bhalwal Directorate of Samagra Shiksha J&K, the workshop was shutdown of 33 KV 04 from 8 am to 1.30 and adjoining areas held in multiple sessions and attended by Chief Thathar-Bantalab tap pm. shall remain affected on Education Officers, Principal DIETs and Zonal Education line and 11 KV feeders Likewise, to carry out September 01 from 7 am Officers (Aug 27) of Jammu Division, followed by is being observed. the branch cutting and to 2 pm. Principals of Higher Secondary Schools (Aug 28 & 29) During the shutdown, insertion of poles, the Meanwhile, as per Chief and Master Trainers in Science & Mathematics Subjects the power supply to NL CORRESPONDENT Swachhta Competition Swachh Bharat Abhiyan shutdown of 33 KV Engineer Elect. Maintt & (Aug 30 and 31). The main objective of the workshop was Bantalab, Radio Station, Akhnoor-Pargwal Line is R.E. Wing Jammu, the to discuss the findings of NAS National Achievement JAMMU TAWI, AUG 31 among Complexes / Offices launched by Hon'ble Prime CRPF, Laxmipuram, being observed. shutdown of 33 KV Bays Survey viz-a-viz performance of students of Jammu and organised during Swachh Minister of India. He said Chinore, Exchange, Kashmir and to brainstorm and think upon the Swachh Bharat Pakhwara Bharat Pakhwara. Rakesh that healthy living not only During the shutdown, at 50 MVA 132/33 KV pedagogical interventions to improve the overall which was being observed Goel, Chief Engineer depends on physical AYUSH Hospital, Keran, the power supply to Grid Station Kalakote teaching learning scenario of the state. It is pertinent to at Salal Power Station from (Civil), Smt. Seraphina cleanliness but a clean Rajinder Nagar, Ganga Kanachak, Pargwal, N.S. scheduled to be mention that the National Achievement Survey 2017 was 16.08.2018 concluded with Lakra, Sr. Manager (HR), mind in a clean Nagar, Roop Nagar, Pura, Bharat Bhatwal, observed on September conducted in terms of Learning Outcomes rather than Prize Distribution function, Senior Officers from environment as well Durga Nagar, Choudhary Bhatwal Mulloo, Channi 02 from 9 am to 5 pm is content and is different from earlier surveys in the sense organised at Jyotipuram NHPC, teachers and because this is clean mind Lane and adjoining Tana, Rajpura, Mala hereby cancelled. that NCERT New Delhi under the aegis of MHRD GOI is today on 31.08.2018. The students were present on only which can think planning post NAS intervention to improve the education function was presided over the occasion.Speaking on positive, develop cheerful system throughout the country especially at Elementary by Himanshu Shekhar, the occasion, Sh. Shekhar & positive environment at Level. Dr. Satya Bhushan, Dr Vishal Pajankar, Prof A.K. General Manager, Salal said that Swachhta school, work place as well Wazlwar and Dr Ashish Shriwastav from NCERT New Power Station who Campaigns should not be as at home and helps Delhi were the resource persons who had sessions on congratulated the winners limited to Pakhwaras only possession of virtues like NAS District and State Report Cards, Demonstration on of various competitions but a continual process for helpful attitude, humility, operation of Science and Mathematics Kits developed by like Essay Writing achieving the desired compassion and NCERT and had interactive session with the Competition among results. He further constructive thoughts. The participants. Mr Deepak Sharma Research Officer SIE students / employees, stressed the need for function concluded with Jammu, co-ordinator NAS presented vote of thanks on Painting Competition cleanliness of mind and distribution of prizes. the conclusion of the workshop. among the students and inner soul for success of (Ventures) PMC protests against BJP over SKUAST-TAJ meets JU VC

alleged 'mal-treatment' of women JAMMU, AUG 31 A delegation of SKUAST-Teaching Association Jammu Ms. Indu Pawar, President (SKUAST-TAJ) led by its President Dr. Vikas Sharma Pradesh Mahila Congress met Vice Chancellor University of Jammu Professor J&K and she demanded on Manoj Kumar Dhar at his office today and discuss impartial inquiry about the some common agendas of both the universities. The charges levelled by a teaching association expressed desire of collaboration Mahila leader and truth be in the area of mutual interest via signing MOU where brought out for knowledge SKUAST-J and JU will encourage faculty members to of everyone. On one side explore and prepare joint research proposals on thrust BJP claims "Beti Padao, Beti areas for funding by Govt. Agencies. The association Bachao" and empowerment also discussed the mechanism of organizing talks of women, the real face of jointly or exchange of faculty for delivering lectures. organization has been President SKUAST-TAJ Dr. Vikas Sharma said that the revealed by Ms. Priya Jaral, depicting hollow promises procedure of MOU will be initiated after discussion & betrayal of public. She with the Hon'ble VC SKUAST-J Dr. P.K. Sharma. The NL CORRESPONDENT disrespect shown to Mahila said only an independent matter regarding the enhancement in the retirement JAMMU TAWI, AUG 31 & how they are treated in inquiry can bring the truth age of varsity faculty members / scientists from 62 to the organization. "She out and show the real face 65 years has also been discussed regarding which the Pradesh Mahila Congress spoke in simple language of BJP to the public. Those memorandum will be submitted to Hon'ble Chancellor J&K today organized a against BJP leaders & who joined in the protest jointly by the four State varsities of Jammu and Protest March at Press indicated even a Central march were Ms. Vandana Kashmir. Club, Jammu against mal- Minister". Is this culture of Makhnotra, Ms. Santosh The deputation comprised of Dr. Vivek M. Arya - treatment of women in BJP. BJP? Only an high level Sharma, Ms. Geeta Dogra, General Secretary, Dr. P.K. Rai - Joint Secretary, Dr. It has been claimed by Ms. impartial inquiry can Ms. Reeta Kanojia, Ms. Devinder Sharma - Publicity Secretary, Dr. Rajeev Priya Jaral a senior Mahila reveal the facts. The Bhupinder Kour, Ms. Sunita Bharat-Treasurer and Dr. Poonam Parihaar, Dr Anil leader of that party about protest march was led by Rajput. Bhat-Executive Members from Main Campus Chatha. BJP undermining the grace of Gubernatorial office: Harsh

NL CORRESPONDENT made the biggest a battery of lawyers in JAMMU TAWI, AUG 31 compromises with the Supreme Court to defend honour and pride of Art 35-A which it opposed Peeved over the highly Jammu after its for around six decades. discourteous terminology ascendance to power in Urging upon the people to used by the State BJP frequent fixed matches. support NPP, Singh said President for the new J&K He said not only that, the that it was the only party Governor which has gone BJP further tried to cheat that was relentlessly viral on the social media the people of Jammu by fighting for the rights and across the state, Harsh its double dealing and concerns of people of Dev Singh JKNPP highly derogatory and constituency today. duplicity over various Jammu irrespective of Chairman and Former ignominious phraseology Accusing the BJP of issues including Rasana caste, creed and colour. Minister said that it only not only for the outgoing having cheated the people case and decision of Prominent among those reflected the diseased Governor but also for the by its false rhetoric unilateral ceasefire. He who spoke on the mindset of BJP and its incumbent Governor, during last elections, said not only has the party occasion included Nirmal leadership. The highly regretted Harsh. He was Singh said peoples' faith jettisoned its age old Kishore, Gagan Pratap, circulated video on the addressing public in saffron party had fundamentals with Shanker Chib, Aditya social media and the meetings in Ward No. 32 completely been shaken slogans like Art 370 Hans, Partap Singh, reports appearing in and in adjacent locations and its real intents having been pushed into Tarsem, Joginder, Neeraj media in general reveal in Pouni Chak village of exposed within a short the oblivion but its own Gupta, Harbans Singh and the BJP leader using Raipur Domana period of 3½ years. It had govt shamelessly engaged K.K Sharma. the northlines 4 HILL DISTRICT Jammu | Saturday| September 01| 2018 DM chairs Road Safety Committee meet Students of ZHEC, DU prays SBM capacity building workshop held and remove for peace in J&K encroachments along the highway. Police and traffic separatists." "The nation departments were asked stands shoulder to to initiate pro-active and shoulder with the people responsive measures for of Kashmir who even curbing traffic violations. Various public places and sacrificed their life schools were also defending nation and defeating separatists and NL CORRESPONDENT Mohd. Saleem, CMO, Xen identified for sensitizing Pakistan", said Amulllaya, RAMBAN, AUGUST 31 PWD, PMGSY, PHE, CEO, local people and students a student of ZHEC and NGOs, officers of about traffic rules and District administration construction companies road safety measures. resident of Jammu. Some Ramban today decided to including Nvayuga, In this regard instructions of the messages written go tough against the traffic GAMMON, RAMKI and were passed for organising for soldiers and Kashmir violators and initiate HCC. awareness camps and touched everyone's heart. concrete measures to The District Magistrate guest lectures by the Prateek wrote, "J&K is an prevent accidents on directed the construction experts from education, NL CORRESPONDENT their duty of protecting the intergal part of country Jammu- Srinagar highway companies for erecting health, Motor vehicle, JAMMU, AUGUST 31 motherland. These divas and any attempt to enter NL CORRESPONDENT be a milestone in achieving and other roads of the florescent painted crash Police and social symbolises the spark of our territory will be foiled REASI, AUGUST 31 the goal of Swachh Reasi. district. barriers and reflector sign organisations. The Students of Zakir valour, patriotism and by our brave soldiers". "We hope to achieve the At a meeting of Road boards at critical points Earlier, ARTO Ramban Hussain Evening College, brotherhood that these Sourav wrote ," There is A Swachh Bharat Mission target of open defecation Safety Committee chaired like Nashri, Kunfer Bridge, informed about the Delhi University in youth have lit in their no parallel to Indian Army capacity building free Reasi by 5th by District Magistrate Digdole, Khooni Nallah, initiatives taken to curb association with YUVA heart which always makes in the world and blessed workshop was organised September" he informed Showkat Aijaz Bhat, it was Anookhi Fall, Ramsoo, the menace of over organisation held a peace them motivated to do the to have such brave hearts today by District and added, "Swachh Bharat decided to identify Digdol, Shitan Nallah, Sher speeding, over charging, assembly and prayed for best on their part for their as our guardian". Administration Reasi. is not just a cleanliness vulnerable points on NHW Bibi, Battary Chashma and The workshop was aimed and sanitation issue but a wrong parking, drunken tranquillity and harmony country. They said, "We Abhishekh wrote," Any from Nashri to Banihal for Hingni etc. at to foster discussion and matter of human dignity. driving, under age driving in Jammu and Kashmir. gathered to pay tribute to attempt to hurt our people erection of parapets and The ARTO and police They also wrote INDIA army and policemen in J&K will not be collective action on We can achieve this target signage, station department was asked to etc on NHW and the link Swachh Bharat Mission only when the government, roads. He informed that Rs with diyas during the martyred in Kashmir while tolerated by us as one ambulances round the identify all other critical peace assembly to defending nation and also countrymen". Vishav (SBM) in the district NGO partners, and citizens 21 Lakh fine was towards sensitisation and come together." clock at Ramban, Banihal locations including the manifest their patriotism, prayed peace to be wrote," From J&K to and Ramsoo and take a blind curves on NHW and recovered from traffic rule interaction on Swachh love for country and to bestowed in J&K. We Kanyakumari Tiranga will Speaking on the occasion, host of other measures. link roads. violators, while 10 driving Bharat Mission with the ACD said the event will licences, 12 route permits exhibit great respect and salute to the people of unfurl high". Surya wrote The meeting also resolved He directed the ,"My head bows down with participation of all field serve as a learning of passenger vehicles were pay tribute to army and Kashmir who remained functionaries. to create awareness about construction companies to respect and gratitude to platform for sharing road safety and conduct install emergency contact suspended and 14 police-men who have nationalist even after The workshop was held the sacrifices made by innovations and successful safety audit of roads in the numbers and printed "May violators were served martyred in Kashmir while receiving death threats under the chairmanship of Indian Army." Students practices between blocks dauntlessly performing from terrorists and Deputy Commissioner district. I Help" sign board on notices. for changing behaviour and The meeting was attended identified locations. joined the assembly in Prasanna Ramaswamy G. attaining and maintaining by SSP, Ramban Anita Executive Officers of MC large numbers and also ACD Reasi and attended by Sharma, ACR, Vevaik Puri, Ramban, Banihal and Distt admin finalises observed two minute M Y Malik, DPO Parvinder Open Defection Free status CPO, Uttam Singh, ASP, Batote were directed to silence to pay tribute to 4 Kour, BDO Katra Sanjeev (ODF) in Gram Panchayats Sanjay Parihar, ARTO, maintain drainage system MGNREGA convergence plan cops who martyred on Sharma, BDO Jij Bagli (GP), blocks and district. Wednesday. The group Gurjit Singh, BDO Arnas The training was imparted DC withholds salary of 111 panchayat ghars, 182 link roads/paths, 138 play fields, 2805 PMAY units included was led by Sachin, Parul, and all field functionaries. to the participants by Raavi, Surya, Jeet, Jhanvi, Highlighting the Vinod Kumar, Master NL CORRESPONDENT Panchayat Ghars, Bridges, It was further decided to Akul, Rajan, Sunny, importance of SBM, the DC trainer, department of RAJOURI, AUGUST 31 Community Facilitation construct 20 Angadwari revenue officers Ashutosh, Siddhant. said that the workshop will centres, besides Centres with Cost Rural Sanitation Jammu. NL CORRESPONDENT pending with them. District Development completion of other implication of Rs 1.40 KISHTWAR, AUGUST 31 Taking serious note of non- Commissioner works. ACD apprised the crore, out of which Rs. 1 Induction Programme-2018 held at JU compliance and public Mohammad Aijaz Asad, DDC that funds under crore shall be utilized Deputy Commissioner complaints, Deputy today chaired a meeting MGNREGA may be under MGNREGA. 04 NL CORRESPONDENT organizing such the students in the Angrez Singh Rana today of District officers, to utilized under Similarly four Khuls shall Commissioner, directed JAMMU, AUGUST 31 orientation programme at Campus and gave an finalize the Convergence Convergence mode with developed to augment withheld the salary of concerned DDO not to the beginning of the overview on the Plan under MGNREGA. small contributions from irrigation facility . several revenue officers entertain salary bills of Department of Students session which will inspire functioning of the The meeting was attended Line Departments in including Tehsildars and Tehsildars. Naib The DDC also directed to Welfare, University of the new entrants for University and milestones by ACD Rajouri Akhter respect of permissible Naib -Tehsildars for non- Tehsildars, GQs and field take up the Construction Jammu today organized an achieving excellence and achieved over the years. Hussain Qazi, Chief activities. compliance of government Patwaries of Tehsil Bonjwah of 182 Tractor/Link elaborate Induction make the tenure more The Induction Programme Planning Officer Abdul After threadbare order regarding assured Drabshalla, Kishtwar, roads/ bridal Paths under Programme - 2018 for relevant and meaningful. aims at apprising the Hamid, District Panchayat discussion, the DDC presence of Patwaris two- Chatroo, Nagseni, Padder, convergence mode, for newly admitted students of Vice Chancellor Prof. M.K. newly admitted students Officer, Abdul Khabir, finalized the plan day week weekly to attend Machail, Dachhan, Marwah which Rs. 4.26 crore shall the University at Gen. Dhar congratulated and about the University Chief Agriculture Officer, Proposals of Youth the public. Warwan, till further order. be utilized out of Zorawar Singh Auditorium. welcomed the new functioning, rules, Rajouri Mohd Younis, Ex- Services and Pertinently, the Financial Earlier, during various MGNREGA and Rs. 183.40 Prof. M.K. Dhar, Vice- entrants to the seat of regulations, guidelines and En PHE Nisar Khan, Ex- Departments, wherein 138 Commissioner Revenue, meetings of Revenue lakh swill be provided out Chancellor presided-over highest learning, hoping the facilities available to EN I&FC Sunil Koul, Ex- Nos of Play fields with J&K vide Notification No:- Department, Deputy of BADP funds. the function while Sanjeev they will realize their them in the serene En PHE Nowshera Mr. Estd. Cost of Rs. 1.80 FC(Adm) 298 of 2011 Commissioner had time The meeting decided for Verma, Divisional dreams in this institution academic ambience and Attri, besides other Lacs (each), shall be dated:- 16-12.2011, read and again directed Commissioner, Jammu, a of excellence. He urged also to inspire them to officers and officials of developed and a total inclusion of PMAY (G) and with Circular No:- FC (NG- luminous alumnus of the them to pursue their avail maximum benefit of Tehsildars / Patwaris to Horticulture, Education, implication shall be Rs. Construction of 111 Ptw) 872-1 dated: 11-08- University of Jammu, was chosen careers with the time spent in ensure the implementation IWMP ect. 234.00 Lacs. Panchayat Ghars, in intra the Distinguished Speaker confidence. Prof. Dhar University. Prof. Satya Paul 2017, has directed field of the instructions in letter Assistant Commissioner Under Horticulture Sector, Convergence Mode. and Guest of Honour. The asked the students to take (Co-Chairman Campus Patwaris to remain and spirit and furnish the Development informed the meeting decided to Convergence plan of Rs. programme was attended pride in being part of the Cultural Committee) available at the specified details of specified places that last year Rs. 106.00 take up construction of 63.50 crore was finalized by a huge gathering of distinguished university presented the formal vote places in their respective of the stay of Patwaries crore was utilized under 100 water Harvesting in the meeting with a newly admitted students, that is amongst the top of thanks. The event was Patwar Halqas for at least during Monday and MGNREGA and significant tanks to reduce the target of completing 3538 distinguished achievers, hundred institutions of the coordinated by Dr. B.K. two days in a week, Thursday in their number of assets were scarcity/crisis of Water Works during the current faculty members, and country with the best Bajaj (Associate Dean SW) exclusively on every respective Patwar Halqas created including portability in Rural areas. financial year. Monday and Thursday from so that same can be employees of the faculty and infrastructure Dr. Anil Gupta, Dr. Garima 10:00 am to 4:00 pm circulated for the Farmers' exposure tour flagged off University of Jammu. available. Dean Students Gupta (Assistant Deans throughout the year so as to information and Congratulating the Welfare, Prof. Parmeshwari Students Welfare), ensure that no work of any convenience of general students for being selected Sharma formally Members of Campus Research Centre Solapur applicant shall remain public. to pursue higher education welcomed the participants Cultural Committee, Dr. Maharashtra is the only in the prestigious NAAC and dwelt upon elaborately Vinay Thusoo (PRO) institute is the country A+ University (University on the salient features, Sumeet Sharma (Drama Army organizes working on Pomegranate of Jammu), Sanjeev Verma central facilities and Instructor), Ifra Kak and Anardana yielding hoped they will add to the support system of the (Cultural Officer) and staff motivational lecture varieties. The farmers will prestige of the university, University of Jammu. Prof. of DSW Office. Shivika get first hand information which has already taken Jigar Mohammed (Dean Thakur very ably about the latest new leaps in every sphere, Research Studies), Prof. conducted the event and technology and by putting in their best in Keshav Sharma (Dean the hall management was interventions in academics and other Academic Affairs), Dr. looked after by Gauri processing and extraction extra-curricular activities. Meenakshi Kilam Thakur, Sonia Singh, of Anardana. The Divisional (Registrar) and Prof. S. K. Needhi Kumari, Diksha NL CORRESPONDENT Sponsored under Also present were ACR, Commissioner Pandita (Chairman, Sharma, Richa Sharma, RAMBAN, AUGUST 31 Development of Anardana Vivek Puri, Chief complimented the Campus Culture Seerat Baji and Mridhu Village Ramban, the Horticulture Officer, university authorities for Committee) also greeted Sharma. District Development farmers during 8-day tour Mukesh Sharma, Chief Commissioner, Showkat will visit to ICAR-National Agriculture Officer, K.K Aijaz Bhat today flagged Research Centre Solapur Gupta, Horticulture Awareness lecture on "Internet off a group of twelve Maharashtra to learn Development Officer NL CORRESPONDENT and mentally for entry into progressive farmers and about Pomegranate Batote, Nazran Khan KISHTWAR, AUGUST 31 the National Defence fruit growers for eight-day cultivation. besides farmers of and Cyber Crimes" organized Academy/ Indian Naval exposure tour. The ICAR-National surrounding areas. Army organised a lecture Academy and for other NL CORRESPONDENT made aware about the the social media to on "Admission in Sainik Paramilitary forces. JAMMU, AUGUST 31 increasing dependency of include Facebook, School" for students at Queries of students and Arrangements for Shri Krishan everyone on the internet WhatsApp etc was also Malar region of Kishtwar teachers were adequately Army organised an and various types of cyber discussed in detail and district. addressed by the speaker. The lecture was aimed to During the lecture, Janamashtami Shoba Yatra finalized awareness lecture on / internet crimes measures like using motivate and educate the prospectus for admission "Internet and Cyber prevalent in the era of genuine software's, students about admission in Sainik School was also NL CORRESPONDENT arrangements regarding security, Crimes" at Jeran Wali Gali information warfare and firewalls, Antivirus etc procedure of Sainik School distributed to the students. KISHTWAR, AUGUST 31 sanitation, medical facilities, drinking (JWG) in Poonch district. measures to prevent and the importance of not in Class VI and class IX. A The teachers and students water, enroute Shoba Yatra shall be put in The aim of this lecture to cyber crimes like hacking, sharing passwords was total of 02 teachers and 57 lauded the initiatives and Deputy Commissioner, Kishtwar, Angrez place. spread awareness about ransom ware, espionage, explained. The students students attended the expressed hope that such Singh Rana today finalized arrangements He directed XEN R&B (PWD) to ensure various types of financial theft, phishing enthusiastically lecture. Students were also initiatives by Army will aid for Shri Krishan Janam Ashthami and blacktopping of Shivmandir road before Malwares, Adwares, virus, activities and other participated in the informed about how these in developing better future Shoba Yatra here at a meeting of Janamashtami festival. worm and other ways to internet related crimes. discussion and clarified schools prepare boys for the students of the representatives of Sanatan Dharam steal personal data and Precautions while using their queries. academically, physically area. Sabha and senior government mislead by false functionaries. At the outset, President Sanatan Dharam propaganda amongst the Notice Sabha, Hans Raj Bhutyal briefed about youth of insurgency venues for rituals to be performed during affected areas. Large I, Pardeep Kumar S/o Sh. Shambu Ram R/o Bhaga, Distt. Janamashtami festival, shoba yatra route number of students from Reasi, have lost my driving license and sought adequate facilities and Jawahar Navodaya bearing regd. no. JK- 1420090005331. Now, I am applying security arrangements at these places. Vidhalaya, JWG attended for the duplicate of the same. Objection, if any, may be The Deputy Commissioner assured the the lecture. During the conveyed to ARTO Reasi within 7 days from the Sabha members that all the lecture, the audience were publication of this notice. Nishant Katra the northlines 5 STATE Jammu | Saturday| September 01| 2018 Progress of C- BYTE Skill FCS&CA Directorate holds awareness School holds Development prog reviewed events to mark Consumer Day investiture ceremony NL CORRESPONDENT Assistant Commissioner etc. utilize these centres for JAMMU, AUGUST 31 Food Safety Organization The Guest of honour D.K imparting coaching to the Dr Parvesh, President Kapoor gave an elaborate local youth for competitive Directorate of Food, Civil Retailers Association Yash description on the role of tests in civil services, Supplies & Consumer Pal Gupta, Er Subash Consumer Fora in banking, railways, Affairs, Jammu, organized Khanna, Arun Kumar, Vice- addressing the Consumer subordinate services series of awareness Presidents of Consumer complaints relating to exams and others. events to mark the Protection Organization, Product Malfunctioning, NL CORRESPONDENT batches have completed The DC laid stress on observance of Consumer Jammu and others were Deficient Service Delivery JAMMU, AUGUST 31 training in the six centres promotion of sports to Day. present in the function. and the quantum of NL CORRESPONDENT school students, staff and ninth batch is going to channelize the energy of The department organized In his address, the director damages being awarded by JAMMU, AUGUST 31 members and the Deputy Commissioner start from September 1, youth in the right public interactions, group urged the public to realize Forum in different cases. Principal by an Jammu, Ramesh Kumar 2018. direction. "Sports help in discussions and DD their rights as Consumers He shared the unique Jammu Sanskriti School appropriate election today reviewed the So far, over 2000 youth imbibing positive and National talks to create and act as true whistle feature of State Consumer Jammu held its procedure under the progress of Skill have successfully progressive attitude public awareness about blowers to expose unfair Forum J&K which can investiture ceremony for supervision of senior development programme completed the training in among youth, so there is Consumer Rights and trade practices in their award unlimited amount of the student council, to coordinator & staff. This through Centre for Border these centres, while 246 need to involve them in responsibilities. areas. damages. help the students feel the year council comprises of Youth Training and have secured recruitment such activities" the DC The main function was He urged the public to A special half an hour live sense of responsibility. Sujal Gupta (Head boy), Empowerment (C- BYTE) in army and other belt asserted. He called for organized at Press Club create awareness among talk "Aaj Kal" with After vandana, the school Rohini Sharma (Head for the youth of border forces. organising inter-centre Jammu whereat Director younger generations as Director FCS&CA and choir set the tone for the Girl), Nitish Magotra blocks of district Jammu Reviewing the working of academic and athletic FCS&CA Amit Sharma was they are the real Chairperson Consumer programme through a (Vice-head boy), Riya to facilitate their these centres here at a competitions. the Chief Guest and consumers and can lay Protection Organization melodious song. Ramesh Salaria (Vice Head girl), recruitment in the army meeting, the DC called for The meeting was attended Member State Consumer strong foundation for a Jammu D.R Danish was Kumar Deputy Devinder Singh (CCA and other belt forces. expanding the scope of the by ADDC, Chief planning Protection Commission society aware of consumer aired on DD National Commissioner, Jammu, Captain Boy), Priyanka The district administration training to prepare the officer, Assistant D.K Kapoor was the guest rights. Jammu to create was the chief guest while, Sangral (CCA Captain has set up six centres aspiring youth for Commissioner of honor. Later a Delivery Boy gave awareness about Gopal Tehsildar, Bishnah Girl), Muskaan Chib across the border blocks recruitment to officer Development, BDOs of Also present were Joint demonstration on consumer rights and role and Sushil Kumar Naib- (Sports captain girl) and where the local youth are ranks as well. border blocks and Nodal Director FCS&CA Pawan Installation of LPG Gas of FCS&CA in helping Tehsildar, Bishnah were Khushboo (Vice sports imparted Physical training He said that the district Sharma, Deputy Director Cylinder, Pipe fitting, people 24x7x365 through guests of honour. Principal captain girl), Gurdeep as well as in academics. administration would facilitator C- BYTE Jammu. Supplies Joginder Singh, Mention of Expiry Dates, usage of helpline etc. cum Vice Chairperson (Vice Sports captain boy). It was informed that 8 explore the possibility to Rohini Aima, expressed The house captain of 4- her gratitude to the Houses are, Wisdom - Anti-encroachment MLA kick-starts road upgradation work parents for gracing the Raghav & Gursheen, occasion with their Passion - Himanshu & presence & went on to Manpreet, Harmony - drive conducted NL CORRESPONDENT and environmental being a responsible that it is quite motivate the new leaders Aastha & Ridham, SAMBA, AUGUST 31 degradation, assured the citizens they too have a unfortunate and with suitable words of Optimism - Wasim & people that a massive role and moral shameful that they encouragement. Chief Komal. Chief Guest Member Legislative plantation drive is being accountability on this always ignored the Guest, Chairperson of the commended the efforts of Assembly and former planned along all the account. Referring to aspirations and hopes of school, Principal cum principal, staff & students Minister, Chander roads in the Constituency. forthcoming Panchayat the people who evinced Vice-Chairperson handed & encouraged them to Parkash Ganga, kick He also sought public elections in the State, trust in these vested over badges & sachets to achieve the ultimate and started the work on Rs. cooperation in this regard Ganga appealed the interests and voted them the newly elected student do their best in all their 2.49 crore project and hoped that they will people to value the for their betterment. council, by mandate of future endeavours. envisaging improvement contribute to the fullest to significance and power of and upgradation of road make this drive a great their vote and choose from National Highway to success. Saying that only the right and true Div Com takes stock of farming Village Khadergal under development is not representatives which NABARD. "The confined to construction would be a big sector in Samba construction of this road of lanes, drains and roads contribution towards the besides fulfilling the long only but it has more progress and prosperity pending demand of the broader contours like of the State and the Stresses on promotion of organic cultivation area would give a big ensuring and exploring country as well. He said deputations of farmers boost to growth and scope of earning that in this way they from Ramgarh, Rangoon development of the area livelihood in their own would also be able to and adjoining villages and thus supporting a notable areas. He also described teach a lesson to those listened to their issues. improvement in living the role of NGOs and vested political entities They demanded supply NL CORRESPONDENT shops, 10 khokas and 2 standards of the locals", other social organizations who always befooled and of kerosene oil for HIRANAGAR, AUGUST 31 shops. the MLA asserted while as of utmost importance exploited them to satiate pumps and adequate complimenting the people in this regards. He their hunger for power. The SDM said that the discharge in irrigation for getting their prolonged exhorted upon the people The MLA, while making a Local Administration drive was part of regular canals. demand fulfilled. Ganga, to ensure their active scathing attack on today launched an anti- action on the Responding to the while referring to the participation in effective previous leaders of the encroachment drive and encroachers. He said 3 demands, he directed urgent need of plantation development schemes in constituency for their demolished several JCBs were pressed into concerned officials to to combat global warming their respective areas as failure on all fronts, said illegal structures. action for swift removal prepare list of farmers so A team headed by Sub of illegal structures. He NL CORRESPONDENT of milky mushroom. He that FCS&CA may be Divisional Magistrate appealed people and 5 gas agencies booked for violating norms SAMBA, AUGUST 31 also visited Mother Vermi directed to provide Suresh Chander along especially shopkeepers Compost Unit from where kerosene as per Divisional Commissioner germs are supplied to requirement. with other officers and to desist from raising NL CORRESPONDENT prescribed cost for Assistant Controller, Legal Jammu, Sanjeev Verma farmers. Regarding problems being staff of NHAI visited illegal encroachments on SAMBA, AUGUST 31 domestic LPG cylinder, Metrology, after today took stock of The Div Com directed faced by farmers on Chadwal and Chadwal - pavements and alongside cause sale without assurances of not Legal Metrology weighing cylinder and repeating the offences farming sector here and agriculture department account of electricity and Sanjimorh Link road. The roads. He said such emphasised on promotion to build small Vermi water supply, he directed team removed 160 drives will be held on Department has booked using unverified Weighing from the defaulting five gas agencies and scales etc. traders, compounded the of organic farming in this compost units and Xen to identify illegal illegally raised regular basis to keep a border district to enable distribute these to connections and take structures in front of the check on encroachers. charged Rs fifty thousand In view of discrepancies, cases and slapped a fine fine from the owners for the LMD team booked five of Rs fifty thousand on farmers to get better farmers to promote action under rule. He violating various rules. LPG dealers under them. returns. organic farming. He also further directed Capacity building Acting on complaints relevant law. The Meanwhile, the Assistant During his tour to the directed ACD to construct concerned departments received through District defaulters confessed Controller appealed to the District, the Divisional Check dams and Ponds. to sort out grievances of Administration, LMD their guilt and pleaded Consumers to approach to Commissioner also took Later, he inspected the farmers. workshop held inspected all Gas Agencies before the Legal Metrology his office for redressal of appraisal of ongoing Horticulture Nursery at The Div Com also visited in the District and found Department for their grievances regarding development works. He Vijaypur and also Tanda village and was accompanied by interacted with farmers. NL CORRESPONDENT inclusion - sensitization of some dealers charging compositing of their case unfair trade practices inspected the waste Deputy Commissioner He also took stock of solar KATHUA, AUGUST 31 people (the peer group, over and above the at Departmental level. adopted by any trader. decomposer for paddy. He Sushma Chauhan, ACD, irrigation pump and teachers, parents of the was apprised that the ACR, Chief Agriculture stressed on introducing Jammu Sanskriti School child and parents of other facility has yielded Officer, CHO, Xens and more such pumps to Kathua organized two children). "A teacher has a Info Dept bids adieu to retiring official fruitful results at low cost other senior officers. promote use of appliances days CBSE Capacity special role to play when benefitting the farmers. The Divisional run by renewable energy. Building Programme on trying to maximize the other officers and officials He also stressed upon Commissioner visited He also stressed upon Inclusion and Inclusive learning potential of wished Sukh Ram a farmers to adopt organic demonstration centre at establishing more strategies. About 32 students with special happy and prosperous farming. Rakh Dhayansar where horticulture nurseries to teachers from Jammu and needs. Inclusive practice post retirement life. He also visited Dagore he inspected cultivation meet the demand of Kathua region participated is an approach to teacher village to take stock of farmers. Div Com also in this workshop. It that recognizes the organic farming carried met with several continued with fun fulfilled diversity of students, SSP Samba decorates out over 100 kanal farm. activities in which the enables all students to participants shared their access course content, In the court of Judicial Magistrate prior knowledge related to fully participate in newly promoted DySP 1st Class (Munsiff), Samba the topic of the workshop. learning activities and Resource person Monika demonstrate their Kumari stressed upon knowledge." NL CORRESPONDENT elevation to the rank of Present :Shabnam Sheikh SAMBA, AUGUST 31 Dy. Superintendent of Khadam Hussain S/o Rondu Din r/o Malani, Raguchack Police. The officer was Tehsil Rajpura Distt. Samba. 2 drug peddlers A piping ceremony was decorated by Dr. Koshal V/S NL CORRESPONDENT Officer, Imran Kataria and held at Police Sharma-JKPS, Sr. INCHARGE Police Station Samba JAMMU, AUGUST 31 other staff members. Headquarters Samba to Superintendent of Police In the matter of held with heroin Lauding the services of decorate Darshan Singh Samba. On the occasion, Application for Registration of birth/death of:- A warm farewell was the retiring official, Joint of Ministerial Cadre of presiding officer, SSP Khadam Hussain D.O.B.15-06-1975 At home J&K Police on his Samba, extended best Father's name: Rondu Din NL CORRESPONDENT motorcycle, an officer today accorded to Sukh Director Information and Ram, Producer Cultural wishes to promoted Police Mother's Name: Bui JAMMU, AUGUST 31 said. The accused were Wing of Department of Officer on his both NOTICE TO GENERAL PUBLIC identified as Vipan Kumar Information and Public professional and personal Whereas, an application stand filed in this court for Two alleged drug Gupta alias Jony and Relations on attaining the front and exhorted upon registration of birth of Khadam Hussain S/o Rondu Din peddlers were arrested in Yakoob Ali and 11.5 age of superannuation. him to work with and Bui r/o Malani, Raguchack Tehsil Rajpura Distt. Jammu and Kashmir's grams of heroin was The farewell function was missionary zeal & same Samba in Police Station Samba and through the medium Samba district today and recovered from their held at Media Complex, dedication which he of this publication notice at large and any other interested 11.5 grams of heroin was possession during Rail Head Jammu and conceded throughout his person is/ are informed that in case anybody has any seized from them, police frisking, he said. They attended by Joint Director spectacular carrier. objection in respect of aforementioned application then he/she/they shall file their objections in this court within said today. During routine were arrested on the spot Information, Naresh Among others, Addl. SP samba, Dy. SP Hqrs 15 days from the date of publication of notice, failing patrolling in Birpur, a and the contraband Kumar, Deputy Director Information (PR), Atul Samba, SDPOs Bari- which appropriate order shall follow. team of policemen from seized, the police officer Gupta, Deputy Director Brahmana/ Vijaypur & Dy. Given under my hand and seal of this court today 31st day Bari Brahmana police added. A case has been Information (HQ), SP Police Component, of August 2018. station intercepted two registered and an Priyanka Bhat, Deputy Samba & all DPO Samba people who were riding a investigation is underway, Director (Central), Avleen staff were also present on Munsiff, Super Splendor he said. Kaur, Youth Information the occasion. (Judicial Magistrate Ist Class Samba) Prabhakar the northlines 6 OPINION Jammu | Saturday | Sept 01 | 2018 Judges will show Why Rahul Gandhi cannot peg the 1984 what they want to anti-Sikh riots on Hindus, RSS or the BJP AMRITA BHINDER 1984 and soon enough, wounds and most stand true of the police are more of witnessed the rise of in the case of the Sikh indifference and negligence conjecture. Hence, Nedumpara who has also been ime, they say, militancy merged into the community's trauma of 1984, during the riots than of any if some tech-savvy fighting for live telecast and tends to heal Khalistan movement. two of them - the lack of wrongful overt act." person decides to transparency of court all wounds This has been stoked by acknowledgment of the Even lawyers such as HS cut down or upload proceedings for a long time. T but there are some wounds people with vested political suffering of victims, and the Phoolka, well-known for actual proceedings But Nedumpara does not have that refuse to heal. Not for the interests both within India standing victory of the spearheading the crusade to of the Supreme the formidable reputation of reason that they were and from outside by wrongdoer's political injustice seek justice, could make little Court without its Indira Jaisingh who is known untended or neglected but constantly reminding the - have added to the feeling of headway in the face of the permission, he will to be face action under outspoken and aggressive as wounds that tend to be of Sikhs that they were targeted alienation. opposition and their current both the Copyright senior lawyers should be. some political injustice are as a community. It's not In such a scenario, a thing as shift to politics hasn't helped Act, 1957 and the Nedumpara appears in the often not allowed to heal by hidden knowledge that nonchalant as 'Sardar' jokes either. Forget justice not being Information Bombay, Delhi and Kerala high the ones who inflict them and Pakistan's ISI had been can cause great harm when it served or being delayed, as of Technology Act, courts, apart from the are left open to make fresh at fuelling the Khalistan comes to online psyops or 2018, nearly 34 years later, OLAV ALBUQUERQUE 2000 apart from attracting a Supreme Court. He, too, some later time. Movement against India since propaganda as, when an the Supreme Court of India contempt notice. believes in transparency and The wounds of the 1984 Sikh the 1970s. Dr Subramanian entire community that decided to form a three- lthough India is on the As if these threats are not judicial accountability which is genocide that took place in Swamy has gone on record to suffered mass murder is member Special Investigation verge of a judicial sufficiently daunting, the why he launched the National Delhi, following the killing of say that it was the erstwhile ridiculed and there is no Team (SIT) of its own to probe Arevolution with the Supreme Court will lay down Lawyers Campaign for Judicial India's then-Prime Minister USSR that reportedly pushed justice in sight, emotions run 186 cases related to the 1984 Supreme Court on the anvil of rules to regulate the way in Transparency and Reforms Indira Gandhi, continue to for Operation Bluestar, which, high. anti-Sikh riots that were not allowing live-streaming of its which equipment is brought seeking live telecast of court remain open till date and in their calculations, would Neither the government nor further investigated by the proceedings, it is the judges into the court for live proceedings and that judicial despite three decades having pave the path for a demand us, the common people, can Union Government. who will decide what the streaming of its proceedings. vacancies should be passed since, the trauma that for Khalistan. This history and take the Khalistan movement In 2005, around the same time public is permitted to see. This The positive aspect is that all advertised so that all lawyers the community faced the statements, such as the lightly. when PM Manmohan Singh is because the dictum followed proceedings which are live can apply for them and the continues to persist as no one reportedly made by Rahul When plans to divide the apologised to the Sikh by democratic countries all streamed will be archived for selection process turns justice has been served. Gandhi, could possibly nation on the basis of Hindus community, the late over the world is that justice is posterity so that lawyers, transparent. Some people were happy to inflame the community to and Muslims face a dead end, Khushwant Singh wrote a delivered before the people. litigants and law students will His petition was dismissed by get an apology from PM demand long-denied justice in the enemies of the state scathing indictment of Singh's But Indian citizens will be get access to the webcasts to a non-speaking order which Manmohan Singh in 2005 as some form. would look to create trouble government's apparently mala allowed to see only academic increase their erudition. means there were no reasons he sought to assuage the The incumbent government between the Hindus and fide intent to hide the truth of arguments like the right to But all these apart, what has given although the three-judge sentiments of the Sikh has begun to crack down on Sikhs. The Hindus, too, are 1984. While commenting on privacy which is decided by a escaped video recording was bench remarked his petition community - but the present secessionist movements incensed at the trouble that the findings of Justice GT minimum of five judges. when stalwarts like Soli had made allegations against Congress President Rahul across India, including militancy caused in Punjab Nanvati's inquiry report on These five or more judges Sorabjee, Fali Nariman, A G judges. Justice Chandrachud, Gandhi's recent statements Kashmir and on Naxals, and while the Sikhs also the Sikh killings, Singh wrote sitting en banc decide weighty Venugopal, the late Nani who was part of the three- that the Congress was not where it seems the people suffered the perils of that despite "broad hints legal issues which affect the Palkhivala and Ram judge bench, told Nedumpara involved in the 1984 anti-Sikh who truly have any stake are militancy, the anguish of 1984 about the involvement of entire nation but the catch is Jethmalani sparred with their that he had come across a riots has undone whatever tired and even surrendering has remained unresolved. Congress leaders like HKL that the Supreme Court lays adversaries and also the WhatsApp message where down binding law for all lower judges. Prashant Bhushan is little the former PM's to the police. In such times, Some would argue that 2002 Bhagat, Jagdish Tytler, Nedumpara had made a statement had achieved. the only way one could look at also remains unresolved but Dharam Dass Shastri and courts and tribunals the son of the redoubtable Bombay high court judge a throughout India even in Shanti Bhushan who was the While both sides of the threatening internal security when compared to 1984, the Sajjan Kumar", he (Justice NT respondent in a certain case. political spectrum as well as is by fanning the Khalistan 2002 Gujarat riots have seen Nanavati) gives them the benches of lesser strength. law minister under Indira But that is no reason to This is why litigants would like Gandhi. The Bhushans are the public at large would react movement, which is largely an several hundred convictions benefit of the doubt and dismiss Nedumpara's petition to see how lawyers react when well-known for being in an expected manner, online thing with no local while 1984 has seen 11 suggests yet another inquiry who could have been heard a judge perennially enters the outspoken in and out of the namely the Congress support or patronage. The commissions, but very little commission to look into the with Indira Jaisingh. court late, as Justice Gyan court room with Shanti defending Rahul Gandhi and attempt to radicalise the has happened in terms of charges against them. In the And so, although the Supreme Sudha Misra was alleged to Bhushan having got a the others reliving the horrors youth, where nearly 65% are serving some real justice. same piece, the late have done, because her contempt notice for alleging Court has restricted telecast of 1984 that befell on their under the age of 30 or, in The actions of the Congress, Khushwant Singh also husband was ill. Misra retired that half of the chief justices of and live streaming of its own kith and kin or the others words, were not even while it has been in power, mentions - It must be in 2014 and was late even for India were corrupt. Tragically, proceedings only to its people they knew, the bigger born when the 1984 massacre suggest its desire to shirk acknowledged that some her farewell function. when contempt notices are Constitution-bench matters, point that needs to be taken happened might be largely responsibility - in 1985, Ved leaders of the Sangh Parivar But never mind that. There is a issued by the apex court amid we have to applaud the note of is entirely different. unfolding on social media. Marwah, Additional and the RSS, including AB long list of what the public will heated exchanges will never momentous decision which There is a sense of But, on the ground, is it Commissioner of Police, who Vajpayee, went out of their not be allowed to see with be live streamed. will slowly put an end to an callousness with which Rahul following the route that saw was heading the Marwah way to help the Sikhs. good reason. These include But we have to appreciate the ignominious era when Gandhi has tried to absolve the influx of drugs from Commission, appointed in The Congress cannot peg the matrimonial and trademark fact that India has joined the occasionally even a few chief his party's sins. There are far Pakistan into Punjab? Is the November 1984 to look into 1984 Sikh massacre on disputes where morbid comity of nations where justices like a former chief too many eyewitnesses that money that flowed in also the role of the police during Hindus, the RSS and, least of curiosity needs to be throttled justice is delivered in Delhi justice of the Bombay high more than hint at the being used to put sleeper the riots, was abruptly all, the BJP. It couldn't pin the just as juveniles who rape but can be viewed comfortably court M B Shah did not allow involvement of Congress cells and insurgents in place directed by the Home Ministry killings of thousands of innocent women also need to ensconced in your home at notes to be taken by reporters leaders but in an attempt to so that when the time comes, to not proceed further. The be protected so they can be Bhopal or Mumbai. Just as the innocents on anyone back in open court. He had told distance his party leadership, 'Khalistan' would appear to be Misra Commission that reformed which is what the proceedings of the Lok Sabha then and it surely cannot journalists in 1999 to "wait has the Congress President a local people's movement? succeeded the Marwah State would have us believe. and the Rajya Sabha can be blame anyone else in 2018. until the orders are signed and somewhere concocted an Keeping the recent Commission was criticised as Never mind the fact that viewed on Parliament's official As a Sikh, I cannot be pronounced in the court," little alternate narrative that 1984 developments in mind where biased by the People's Union hapless victims like Jyoti news channels. convinced otherwise and realising that journalists have Singh or Nirbhaya who were And so we have to be grateful was not a Sikh pogrom but a Sikhs are being targeted for Civil Liberties and Human there are millions like me who daily deadlines to meet. communal riot, and therefore, across the globe and placing disemboweled by such for India's attorney-general A Rights Watch that noted how believe that the demand for The media plays a vital role in the Sikh community suffered it next to a seemingly hair- the Justice Ranganath Misra- depraved youth can never be G Venugopal for Khalistan is but a secessionist allowing the people to judge at the hands of the majority brained statement by the led commission reformed. recommending that live movement that would not be judges which is perhaps what (read Hindus)? Isn't it such Congress President creates an "recommended no criminal Also, live streaming or streaming of court proceedings entertained ever. some judges do not want. whitewashing that led to the unwanted concoction that in prosecution of any individual, webcast arguments in the only in Constitution-bench The question that the youth, Olav Albuquerque holds a PhD rise of militancy in Punjab in no way alleviates the pain of and it cleared all high-level Supreme Court without its matters should be allowed as a not just the Sikh but each and written consent, would invite pilot project. Indira Jaisingh in law from the University of the mid-1980s? The wounds wounds that are far from officials of directing the every young Indian needs to punishment. How long it will has been in the limelight for Mumbai and is a lawyer-cum- continued to be gaping holes healed. Professor Daniel pogroms", and concluded that ask when they hear such a take to get this written this as well, although there journalist of the Bombay high within the hearts of the Sikh Philpott notes that political "the allegations before the permission is a matter of was another lawyer, Mathews court. community in the years after injustice has six primary commission about the conduct clamour is - to what end? Diplomat TN Kaul's 'serious affair' with a Chinese girl and what all went behind 1954 Indo-China agreement on Tibet

CLAUDE ARPI Chinese girl and wanted to marry cannot treat Kaul very differently. At Minister immediately replied to her. the same time I do not suggest we Pillai's note: "I would like Kaul to istory is often The secretary general was deeply should threaten him with expulsion return to India as soon as possible politically upset: "Every foreign service officer from the ICS." without waiting for end of Tibetan Hdistorted and it is is expected to obtain the A month before, the PM was told talks which I presume are nearing sometimes only decades government's permission before he about TN Kaul's 'serious affair' with a completion." later that one discovers it. marries a foreigner. Chinese woman ( Photo: RIA Novosti The next day, Ambassador Raghavan The image that successive Had Kaul been an unmarried man, a when he was ambassador to Soviet took over the negotiations. Though he governments left of the Panchsheel widower, or divorcee, his request for Union) was asked to return to India Agreement is that it was 'the best permission to marry a Chinese girl Missed opportunity immediately, Kaul took four weeks to thing' that Nehru did. Unfortunately, would have caused us enough worry, Pillai considered Kaul's request for come back to Delhi. the facts do not tally with the myth. if only because we know nothing of two months' leave ex-India on the The PM 'spoke' to him; he was Fate sealed the antecedents of the girl." conclusion of his duty in Peking however transferred as joint The 'five principles' were just a small was not the fate of the Tibetans, but post-Independence. Whatever Not only did Kaul have a lawfully unreasonable: "It is his duty to return secretary in charge of China, where preamble of the 'Agreement on Trade the 'wider implications for world position and advantages India had in wedded wife and two children, but to India and report to us on the he officiated several years. and Intercourse between the Tibet peace'. Tibet were lost week after week more critically for India, he was negotiations in which he has Later, he became ambassador to region of China and India', signed on During the debate which followed, during the four-month hard talks in conducting tricky negotiations with participated. With his past record, he Soviet Union, America and foreign April 29, 1954 in Beijing by Indian most of the members from the Beijing, while the border issue was China. will not, we hope, shirk his obvious secretary. Ambassador N Raghavan and Zhang Congress and the Communist Party left hanging …it is still pending 64 Even in normal times, this is called a duty." India not only lost its advantages in Hanfu, the deputy foreign minister of were enthusiastic in their years later. 'honey trap'; in this case, India's Was the intransigence of the Tibet, but it missed an incredible China; it was about mutual trading endorsement of the agreement. One incident which has never been relations with Tibet and the fate of Chinese negotiators connected opportunity to settle its border with and pilgrimage rights. Acharya Kripalani, however, strongly related outside South Block needs to the common border depended on the to the fact that they had a hold China; a gentle neighbour was lost On May 15, Nehru admitted to attacked the government policy: "We be related. outcome of the talks. on Kaul? while the guilty officer was Parliament that the agreement had feel that China, after it had gone 'Honey trap' Pillai rightly pointed out: "If the new It is difficult to say for certain. In any forgiven… and promoted. settled the fate of Tibet, a peaceful Communist, committed an act of On March 13, 1954, NT Pillai, the partner is to be a foreigner, even the case, it was unheard of that a senior Is there another country in the world independent nation, which was aggression against Tibet." secretary general of the ministry, legality of the alliance is open to diplomat, holding crucial talks for his where this could happen? suddenly deprived of its autonomy: A few years later, Kripalani would wrote to the Prime Minister about the doubt, and the government cannot by nation, could have at the same time, (Courtesy of Mail Today) "So far as Tibet is concerned, it is a call the Agreement, "Born in Sin". private life of the glamourous Indian according their administrative an affair with an recognition of the existing situation Historical documents, recently Chargé d'affaires in Beijing who had approval, legalise what is not 'unknown' lady (Disclaimer: The views expressed here are personal there," Nehru stated. opened to the public, shed some light written to Nehru about his private permissible under the law." from the opposite opinions of the writers. The information, facts or opinions For the Prime Minister, the most on how the accord was arrived at; life. Pillai said that in the case of Shankar, side. appearing in the articles do not reflect the views of The important feature of the Agreement retrospectively, it is clear that it has TN Kaul, the Chargé d'affaires, was he was sent back to his province, "We The Prime Northlines and it does not assume any responsibility or been the worst-negotiated treaty having a 'serious affair' with a liability for the same) the northlines 7 KASHMIR Jammu | Saturday| September 01| 2018 Advisor Ganai seeks people's Poisonous industrial dyes being DIPR, JDI bids adieu active participation in NNW, MVS used in Kashmiri Wazwan: DAK to Abdul Majid

NL CORRESPONDENT He said J&K's Social to celebrate nutrition and NL CORRESPONDENT The dye is not for use in coloring agents have been SRINAGAR, AUGUST 31 Welfare Department is healthy eating. SRINAGAR, AUGUST 31 food. It is used for dyeing linked to behavioral observing the National POSHAN Abiyaan aims at wool, silk and other problems in children like Advisor to Governor, Nutrition Week (NNW) reducing mal-nourishment "Poisonous industrial dyes animal and protein fibers. attention deficit Khurshid Ahmad Ganai under "POSHAN Abhiyaan" in the country by adopting are being used in It is used in textile, paper, hyperactivity disorder. today called for active (National Nutrition a synergized and result Kashmir's popular multi- plastic and leather "The food safety and participation of the people Mission) and Matru oriented approach, to cuisine Wazwan," said industry. standards authority in National Nutrition Week Vandana Saptha under achieve improvement in Doctors Association Other dyes that find their permits eight synthetic and Matru Vandana Saptha "Pradhan Mantri Matru nutritional status of Kashmir (DAK) on Friday way in Wazwan are colors in specified foods aimed at creating mass Vandana Yojna" (PMMVY). children from 0-6 years, in a communiqué. Orange Red, Sun Red and at a uniform level of awareness about The Advisor said to begin pregnant and lactating "Toxic crude dyes, meant Sun Yellow. 100mg/kg, while the requirement of proper with three blocks in J&K, for coloring clothes are "These dyes contain acceptable daily intake NL CORRESPONDENT function while as nutrition for better child Gool in district Ramban, mothers in a time bound being used in Kashmiri cancer-causing for food colors varies from SRINAGAR, AUGUST 31 Assistant Directors health. and Mahore and Arnas in manner with fixed targets Wazwan," said DAK chemicals," said Dr Nisar 0.1 to 25 mg/kg body Shakeela Shawl and He said the main purpose district Reasi have been during three years President Dr Nisar ul adding that "research has weight per day," he said Directorate of Information Mohammad Aslam were to celebrate Nutrition covered under the scheme. beginning 2017-18. Hassan. shown these dyes to "Eight food colors and Public Relations also present. Week is to raise awareness He said from the current Matru Vandana Saptha is He said harmful synthetic cause various types of permitted are Tartrazine, (DIPR) and Joint Director The speakers lauded the about the importance of year the scheme has been being observed under non-permitted coloring cancers." Sunset Yellow for yellow; of Information Kashmir role and contribution of nutrition for health which extended to eight more Pradhan Mantri Matru agents are commonly He further said there is Carmosine, Ponceau - 4R Division today accorded Abdul Majid during his has an overall impact on districts namely Budgam, Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), used to make Wazwan epidemic of cancer in and Erithrosine for red; affectionate send off to period as section officer. development, productivity, Baramulla, Kargil, a Maternity Benefit more appealing and Kashmir with as many as Brilliant Blue and Indigo Abdul Majid Dar, Section They said that he was economic growth. Kupwara, Rajouri, Doda, Programme that is to be colorful. 26214 cancer cases in last Carmine for blue; and Officer, Kashmir Division amongst the most Similarly, the theme of Kathua, and Ramban while implemented across the Acid Orange, a poisonous seven years and these Fast Green for Green," he on his retirement on professional officer who celebration of Matru other districts will be country in accordance industrial dye is being dyes could be a factor. noted. superannuation. made remarkable Vandana Saptah is to covered next year. with the provision of the used to turn dishes Quoting two large, ground "Though these food colors In this connection an achievements for the ensure proper nutrition for Pertinently, National National Food Security Act, reddish for presentation breaking studies, Dr are allowed only in impressive function was welfare of the employees. pregnant women, regular Nutrition week 2018 starts 2013. in multi-course Wazwan. Nisar said artificial certain food groups held here today in which Later, the Joint Director ante-natal checkups, from the 1 September and (Wazwan not one among the employees of all presented a shawl to the institutional delivery and lasts up to the 7 them), their use beyond a wings of the department retiring officer in immunization for infants, September. The National 'Special summary revision of fixed level in even those participated. recognition of his he said. Nutrition Week is observed in which they are The Joint Director of distinguished services. Photo-Electoral rolls from Sept 1' permitted can prove Information Kashmir, He also presented him Shortage of VASs in carcinogenic," said Dr Mohammad Ashraf Hakak bouquet on behalf of the Nisar. (KNS) presided over the employees' union. NL CORRESPONDENT these electoral rolls along will be before 3rd January ASH Deptt reviewed SRINAGAR, AUGUST 31 with the details of Electoral 2019 (Thursday) and Final Registration Officers publication of electoral Tourism Deptt to frame The Election Commission (EROS), Assistant Electoral rolls will be on 4th January of India has ordered the Registration Officers 2019 (Friday). process of Special (AEROs) and Booth level Assistant Electoral guidelines for adventure activities Summary revision of Photo officers shall be available Registration Officer Electoral Rolls in all on the website of CEO J&K (Migrants) in Delhi and NL CORRESPONDENT Sampheal said J&K has which attracts good Parliamentary Assembly (www.ceojk.nic.in). Jammu shall receive the SRINAGAR, AUGUST 31 huge potential in adventure number of tourists and Constituencies in the state According to ECI, Claims and Objections tourism and many locals also," said Rigzin with reference to 01-01- publication of Integrated from the Kashmiri To facilitate adventure domestic and international Sampheal. Before the draft 2019 as the qualifying date. draft Electoral will be on Migrants living within their tourism in the State, the tourists visit the state for guidelines framed by the According to a statement 1st September 2018 jurisdiction as per the NL CORRESPONDENT the department for which department of tourism is in adventure activities, "but department are finalized, issued by the Election (Saturday), Period for filing schedule mentioned above. the process of finalizing unlike other states we the department is inviting SRINAGAR, AUGUST 31 fast-tracking of the Office, J&K, the draft Claims and Objections will The Claims and objections recruitment process is the first ever guidelines for never had adventure feedback from the Electoral Rolls shall be be from 1st September regarding additions, adventure activities being tourism guidelines". stakeholders and the Advisor to Governor, imperative. He reiterated published on 1st 2018 (Saturday) to 31st deletion, correction & Khurshid Ahmed Ganai that there is urgent need carried out by various "We want to frame the general public so as to have September, 2018 at all the October, 2018 transposition of entries agencies. guidelines as per GoI comprehensive guidelines today reviewed of additional VASs so as to polling stations across the (Wednesday), Disposal of can be made as per the requirement of Veterinary provide satisfactory health The guidelines envisage norms and are aimed at for carrying out adventure State including at Claims and Objection can above schedule manually registration of the setting high standards for activities in the State. Assistant Surgeons (VASs) cover to the State's ERO/AERO offices. be made before 30th before the election officials in the Animal and Sheep livestock population, who Adventure Tour Operators, carrying out adventure The department has asked Detailed public notices November 2018 (Friday), as well as electronically by granting them proper sports activities which will the stakeholders and the Husbandry (ASH) are presently without any inviting claims and Updating database and logging on the online portal permission for carrying out help us in tapping huge general public to send their department to make up credible health cover. objections for revision of printing of supplements www.nvsp.in. the deficiency of After detailed adventure activities, potential of adventure feedback to the Directorate veterinary doctors deliberations, it was minimum requirements tourism which has not office at Jammu or in needed including been properly harnessed required to provide health decided that the Principal Srinagar within 15 days. SKUAST-K appeals release of students equipment, safety norms, due to lack of standard cover to the State's Secretary Animal & Sheep Based on the feedback, Dos and Don'ts for any regulation and safety livestock. Husbandry would which would be Principal Secretary, formulate a proposal for abducted by unknown gunmen agency to conduct such norms. It is therefore adventure activity in the important to have proper scrutinized, the Animal and Sheep engagement of Veterinary department would formally Husbandry Department, Assistant Surgeons on State. guidelines for this NL CORRESPONDENT been in the university for the last six Secretary Tourism, Rigzian important tourism segment launch the guidelines. Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, contractual basis on a SRINAGAR, AUGUST 31 years and during this stay in the Directors of Animal consolidated monthly university we have found him totally Husbandry, remuneration to meet the The faculty members of Sher-e-Kashmir apolitical and religiously pious who would RBI pushes for increase in Jammu/Kashmir; Director deficiency after which the University of Agricultural Sciences and always work for the betterment of the Sheep Husbandry same would be sent to the Technology of Kashmir on Friday society in general and student community Jammu/Kashmir; Director Finance Department for appealed for the immediate release of in particular," the statement said. "On the rural credit by RRBs Planning, Animal and consideration and their student abducted by unknown behalf of SKUAST-employees, SKUAST-K Sheep Husbandry concurrence. gunmen from his Tral residence on Scientists and Teachers Association NL CORRESPONDENT effective recovery and NPA Department, Additional The recruitment of VASs August 29. A statement issued by the (SSTA) wholeheartedly extends this JAMMU, AUGUST 31 management. This would aid Secretary, Animal and on contractual basis will faculty members said Asif Rather, an MSc fervent appeal to his abductors to kindly employment generation which in turns Sheep Husbandry be in addition to 400 posts, The 47th meeting of the Empowered would add to the economic prosperity of department and other which were recently Sericulture student, has become a role have mercy on this gentle soul and model for other students when it comes to facilitate his early and safe return to his Committee (EC) on Regional Rural Banks people living over there and for the State senior officials were approved by the Finance (RRBs) for Jammu and Kashmir was held as a whole, he added. present in the meeting. Department, and about 70 realizing their social responsibilities. "He home for ALLAH sake so that we all are is sincere, dedicated, and thoroughly relieved of this immense trauma," it said. today in the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), However, he cautioned the banks that The Principal Secretary existing vacancies which here. the level of NPAs in their institutions informed the Advisor that need to be referred to the gentle and a pious boy who can prove an (PTK) asset for any society. He has AK Mattu, General Manager and Officer- was a matter of concern and required there is shortage of vets in PSC. in-Charge, RBI Jammu presided over the immediate remedial measures. Both the Khalsa Aid conducts meeting. Suresh Chand, GM, NABARD, banks must take special and effective Final Electoral Roll published AK Pandey, DGM, SBI, Sudhir Gupta, NPA management and recovery efforts to sanitation drive Vice President, J&K Bank, Janakraj bring them down subsequently to for Municipal polls: CEO Angural, Chairman, J&K Grameen Bank, manageable levels and ensure NL CORRESPONDENT the connecting roads. Both Parvinder Bharti, Chairman, Ellaquai continuous monitoring, he added. SRINAGAR, AUGUST 31 the yatra base camp's was Dehati Bank and other officials from RBI The meeting discussed and reviewed the NL CORRESPONDENT Elections. first ever time in respect sanitized by Khalsa Aid and banks participated in the meeting. areas like advances to priority sector, SRINAGAR, AUGUST 31 Public notices were issued of the Municipal Rolls. Initiating the discussions, Mattu performance under Annual Credit Plan for revision of electoral Further, Kashmiri A special sanitation drive with the Active cooperation recalled the basic objective of the 2018-19, credit flow to agriculture The State Chief Electoral rolls by filing claims and Migrants were informed was conducted in Nundwan of Shrine Board. Many establishment of Regional Rural Banks sector, measures relating to Financial Officer (CEO) has notified objections for addition, that they may exercise & Baltal yatra Base camp's vehicles and water tankers and observed that there were still a Literacy and Awareness Programme, public and the political deletion, correction & their vote in their by Khalsa Aid. Large were used in service for large number of rural and far flung areas strengthening security measures in the parties that the final transposition, as per the respective municipal body Number of Khalsa Aid washing and dusting of of State where the proper banking bank branches, compliance to KYC/AML publication of Electoral notified schedule. The through postal ballot. volunteers worked very footpaths and roads of services and facilities were still not guidelines etc. The deficient Rolls has been made on draft rolls were made Special camps were held hard were put to task for yatra. The entire drive was available or were not adequate. He urged performance wherever observed was 31st August, 2018, with available on the website of on 5th and 12th August. the banks to be proactive in extending conveyed for effective and remedial reference to 01.01.2018 as CEO, J&K Disposal of claims/ the cleanliness mission. monitored by Amarpreet rural reach of these services so as to aid steps so as to ensure that the target set the qualifying date. These (www.ceojk.nic.in) along objections and updation of Besides well fumigating the Singh Asia head and the proper development of these for the year under ACP etc. and other rolls shall be used for the with the details of the rolls has been premises of Nundwan, supervised by Kashmir neglected areas and also ensure to prescribed performance parameters conduct of the forthcoming Electoral Registration undertaken thereafter. Baltal yatra base camp's & team. (PTK) augment their lendable resources by were fulfilled timely during the year. Municipal Polls. Officers Assistant According to the Electoral Registration notification issued by the Officers/ Polling Stations Ultrasound clinic of Kidney Tarigami represents CPI (M) in CEO, the draft Electoral level Officers. Rolls for the Municipal The period for filling intervention petition on Art 35A in SC Corporations/Councils Claims and Objections Hospital Sonwar sealed Committees were was initially up to 13th NL CORRESPONDENT and ANR was listed today in Chief Justice NL CORRESPONDENT 2002 the sex selection/ place, address and published on 4th August, August, 2018, which was SRINAGAR, AUGUST 31 Court at item No. 18. Mohammad Yousuf SRINAGAR, AUGUST 31 determination is equipment installed to 2018 by Chief Electoral later extended to 18th Tarigami representing CPI (M) Jammu and prohibited. under section the appropriate authority Jammu & Kashmir under August, 2018. Facility for CPI (M) leader and MLA Kulgam Kashmir State Committee had already The District Appropriate 18 (i) of the Act no ultra within a period of thirty the rules governing filing claims electronically Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami Friday filed Intervention Application numbered conduct of Municipal was also provided for the Authority Srinagar under sound clinic/ Genetic days of such change. represented the party in the intervention as IA 106447/2018. Attorney General K.K PC&PNDT Act, 2002 along clinic /imaging centre During the inspection in petition filed on Article 35A, which Venugopal and Additional Solicitor with National inspection having ultra sound Kidney Hospital Sonwar, protects the state subject laws and special General (ASG) Tushar Mehta sought and monitoring team Machine capable of out of 3 machines rights and privileges of J&K's permanent adjournment in the matter stating the (NIMC) today sealed the undertaking installed only 2 were duly residents, in the Supreme Court. PV reason of upcoming elections to the local ultra sound clinic of determination of sex of registered which is in Surendernath (senior counsel) assisted by bodies. The petitioners opposed Kidney Hospital Sonwar fetus can carry its contravention to the Act. Resmitha R Chandran (Advocate-on- adjournment, but in vain. Stating that for violation of PC&PNDT operation unless duly Further, it was found that Record) and Adv Lekha Sudharkan there was no urgency to hear on the repeal Act, 2002. The seizure registered and under Rule the hospital is not appeared on behalf of the CPI (M) J&K of a provision that came into existence in memo was issued on 14 every ultra sound maintaining the records State Committee in the case. In the Case 1954, the three judge bench headed by the spot. clinic shall intimate every as per PC&PNDT Act, No. W.P. (C) No. 722/2014 "WE THE Chief Justice adjourned the case to second Under the PC&PNDT Act, change of employee, 2002. CITIZENS" Vs. UNION OF INDIA and ANR week of January, 2019. (PTK) 8 the northlines HOME & GARDEN Jammu | Saturday | Sept 01 | 2018 Floor colours can How to add enhance your decor Life to your Walls

Be a little creative and add more colour and vibrancy to your wall Walls with a dash of colour and imagination can change the look of your room. And there are simple not so expensive ways to add more life to your walls. Just let your creative juices flow. And then see the change. Art power: Nothing brightens up the wall like a canvas. So, if you have an artwork then display it. Choose the perfect place to showcase it so that it becomes the centre of attraction. And if Your floor can add a lot to your room not just by way of you don't have the money to buy original art, don't lose heart. dimensions — larger, smaller, wider, narrower — but can You can always buy a print and with a stylish frame, it can also add abstract emotions to it, like making it look warmer change the look. and happier. Here are tips to keep in mind when you are doing up your floors.... Colours of life: Interestingly, fabrics add much colour to Light-coloured floors Brighten a dark room using a very light a wall. India is a country of great textile heritage. So, you can floor. This also makes it look larger. The reflected light will choose from the ikkats to mangalgiris for adding a completely make the room look lighter. Pale floors can make your room different, vibrant look to your wall. If you have seen the Calico look great when paired with dark furniture. Textile Museum in Ahmedabad, you will definitely know the Dark floors Dark hardwood floors can add immense power of textile in adding a warm rich look. Learn to use saris, character to a large room and dark floors have the incredible dupattas, rugs in adding more colour and texture to your decor. ability to embrace all kinds of decor schemes. You could choose to have light-coloured furniture for a dramatic effect. Memories are great to have as Stringing memory: With dark floors, it would be good to avoid dark walls. company in your intimate space. Dig into your album for your Floor skirts Floors look larger when the skirtings are of the favourite family photos and then arrange it to bring in a sense of same colour. When the floor skirtings are of the same colours personal touch to your space. How about being a little different as your walls, it gives the opposite effect. and creative? Write your favourite poem on a nice handmade Floor and furniture Your floor colour should be two shades paper and then frame it. You can also make a collage out of your lighter then your furniture. With dark floors, use furniture that kids' paintings and then frame it to hang on the wall. is pale. If needed, use a rug that helps to provide this Shelve it: Do you think shelves are boring? Well, you contrast. couldn't be more wrong. These days there are many colourful Moods to go with floors Beige or orangish floors that have a shelves in different shapes available in the market. Even you yellow tinge, look cozy and are warm and happy. Brown have an ordinary shelf, paint it in warm colours with different floors are earthy and sober. Dark floors have elegance and character. All white or pale floors can make your home look motifs and see the result yourself. Arrange your favourite books, calm and peaceful. DVDs and knickknacks on the shelf and see the transformation.

Ever seen a garden in a bottle? Only a genie might be able to do that, right? Well, not 7 things to help organise your anymore. Even you can conjure one at home How to make your own now. Don't believe us? Do it yourself... Commonly used as a form of decoration, a bottle garden is perhaps a brilliant substitute of balcony or terrace gardens for city apartments. A plastic or a glass bottle with a narrow neck is just what Living area you require to get started. Plants are grown inside the bottle with little exposure to sunlight, BottleBottle gardengarden and can be contained indefinitely inside the bottle. You may wonder how the plants survive without air or water. It's pure science. When the plants are initially planted in a bottle, a small quantity of water is added. The air in the bottle provides the plants with necessary oxygen and carbon dioxide for photosynthesis. Sunlight is used to convert water and carbon dioxide into sugar. Oxygen that is liberated as a byproduct, remains trapped in the bottle and is, in turn, used for respiration by the plants. The cycle continues and thus, the plants can easily survive in a self- sufficient ecosystem. Green therapy Creating a bottle garden is simple. All you need to do is select a plant with a slender stem, tolerance for lower indoor light, humidity and features of visible interest like appealing leaf colour, shape etal. Get a pretty- looking bottle and you are all set. - Put a tablespoon of coarse aquarium gravel at the bottom of the bottle. That way you'll be able to see if there is stagnant water below the soil. - Fill the bottle up to an inch with fine potting soil If you have been thinking to renovate your You definitely had a romantic evening in mind just above the gravel. Let it settle down by gently home and get rid of the clutter for the longest when you picked up those scented candles. adding water, but just enough to moisten the soil. time, then this is the right time to start. However, they are now lying unattended in - To prevent getting water on the mouth of the However, if do not want to spend a lot and still various corners coated with loads of dust. Get bottle and to prevent over watering, use an eye want your house to look organised, then just rid of those candles and buy lights that are easy dropper. Using distilled water will help limit the get rid of these seven simple things and you to clean and can be used for a longer duration. amount of salts going into the soil. can change the look of your living room Make sure they are all hanging lights so that the - Keep adding soil and water until the level of the instantly. floor remains de-cluttered. soil is correct and all of it is moist. Bills, envelopes and invites: Bean bags: - Once the stem extends beyond the top of the Most living rooms have a stack of unimportant A lot of people buy bean bags to create a relaxed bottle, gradually add more soil to give the stem papers lying everywhere. From various utility sitting arrangement, however, they are and roots time to adjust being covered. With bills to credit card statements, and from rendered redundant after a while as they trigger such a small opening, the soil may not be able to envelopes to wedding invites, we always tend back problems. They then just lie there in take in enough air at times and may sour due to to dump all this on our coffee table or our TV clumps, occupying a lot of space and we end up over-watering. Now, that might be fatal to the dumping things on bean bags which adds to the cabinet in the living room, Get rid of empty roots. envelopes and bills older than three years, and clutter. Make way for a smart pair of antique - If the bottle is big enough, a layer of brick pieces organise the rest in drawers, so that they're wooden or recliners that will occupy less space hidden. and will prove useful as well. of about 10 mm thickness should be laid (instead Extra cushions: Artificial plants: of gravel) at the bottom. This will absorb Cushions lend a sense of style to the living This is one of the most useless things in accidental application of excess water. room; vibrant coloured and abstract design anybody's living room, as they do not add any Preparing the soil. cushions help the living area come to life. charm to the room whatsoever. In fact, Feng - The soil mixture should be porous and friable. However, too much of anything is a bad idea. Shui and vastu experts warn about keeping This helps in aeration of roots. In case of a bottle Do not overcrowd your living rooms with artificial plants in homes as they have some kind garden, it is not easy to loosen the soil at regular cushions, limit them to your couch or a baithak. of negative energy. Get rid of them as they intervals. Hence porous soil is essential. Don't overdo it by keeping them on chairs, attract a lot of dust and occupy unwanted space. - For this, take one part red garden soil, one part window seats, recliners or by simply Invest in real plants instead. crushed brick pieces and one part leaf mould. In or a big container. increasing their number. Miniature artifacts: case leaf mould is not available, ½ part of well- The dust will not fly while you fill the bottle with soil. - Keep the bottle near a window. But direct sunlight .Big-size music system and Cds: Not many people can maintain art-house like decomposed manure may be used in the And when you plant the saplings, the soil won't must be avoided, or else plants will wilt inside. That big four-CD-changer home theatre interiors, as it needs a lot of cleaning. Miniature mixture. It is not necessary to sterilise the soil crack. Selection of plants How to sow a sapling Place the selected saplings system with four massive speakers covering a artifacts and handicrafts enhance the look of mixture. - The plants chosen should be slow-growing inside the bottle with the help of fork and forcep. Pour complete wall of your living room, might have your living room and make it look arty. These - To take care of fungus and insect infection, add because fast-growing plants need frequent objects makes your house look dingy and a few droplets of water and close the lid of the bottle. emotional value, but it definitely adds to the a small quantity of fungicide and insecticide to pruning, which is bit difficult in case of a bottle clutter. Simply replace it with a sleek sound bar unkempt if they are not dusted and maintained The plants start growing inside the closed bottle. You the soil mixture. It is advisable that these garden. that would be hardly noticed but has effective from time to time. If de-cluttering your house should not water again unless the saplings start chemicals are mixed in water and then added to - Herbs like sage, oregano, basil and ferns work sound quality, and you will notice that the room means having a clear space, then miniature wilting. So, what are you waiting for? Happy the soil. quite well for a bottle garden as they usually adapt looks less cluttered. artifacts need to be got rid off. In fact, a less- to the size of their environment be it a small bottle gardening! 5.Candles: cluttered house looks bigger and better. - Making the soil moist has certain advantages. the northlines 9 NATION Jammu | Saturday | September 01 | 2018 One dies, 60 students hospitalized after UIDAI extends deadline for ‘eating mid-day meal’ in Koderma Aadhaar enrolments, updations for banks New Delhi, Aug 31 targets in view of natural Ranchi, Aug 31 school is five, including a In a breather to banks, the calamities in Kerala and A Class 6 student died and government teacher and UIDAI on Friday extended some other states, as well over 60 children were four para teachers. till November 1 the deadline as technical problems in hospitalised allegedly Mukhiya (village head) of for banks to do minimum rolling out the enrolment after eating mid-day meal Nawadih panchayat Aadhaar enrolments and facility. at a government middle Kumud Devi said, “After updations in identified The banks have been school in Nawadih village eating mid-day meal on branches, according to a mandated to set up Aadhaar in Koderma district, Tuesday, over 100 communication sent to enrolment and updation around 170-km north of students had started banks. facilities within their capital Ranchi, officials developing health related The Unique Identification premises in one out of every said on Thursday. complications. Ten Authority of India (UIDAI) 10 branches. students had fainted has asked banks to ensure The Bank Aadhaar Kendras Parents alleged that disincentives. day per branch in the month under doctor’s observation Manish was vomiting and during the prayer in school that at least eight are aimed at making the students were served in sadar hospital,” he said. by the night he was enrolments or updations are Under the new deadline, the of November 2018 will be Aadhaar verification rotten and worm-laced on Wednesday morning. By banks will have to ensure exempted from financial The deceased was shivering with fever. I took the evening, all of them carried out daily in each process of bank accounts gram with potato in the identified as Manish my son to referral hospital stipulated branch from that minimum enrolment or disincentives up to October convenient for the people, mid-day meal causing food reached hospital and one updation be raised to 12 2018,” the UIDAI said. Kumar, 12. His father in Domchanch on died on way to Ranchi.” November 1, 2018, to avoid and also to have more poisoning to students. financial disincentives to be from January 1, 2019 and 16 In case bank “fails to meet Aadhaar centres across the Manoj Yadav lodged a Wednesday morning but She alleged the teachers Koderma administration complaint with the hospital authority referred applicable from July 2018. from April 1, 2019, the above target of carrying country. have fled away after ordered a probe into the Domchanch police station him to sadar hospital. On June 1, the UIDAI had according to the UIDAI out minimum “To further incentivise closing the school on matter. alleging carelessness on Doctors at sadar hospital said that stipulated bank directive seen by PTI. enrolment/updation per day banks for setting up “A probe team under sub- the part of the school told to take my son to RIMS Thursday. “No official from branches with Aadhaar The Aadhaar-issuing body per branch, financial Aadhaar enrolment centres divisional magistrate has management committee, for better treatment. But, the education department facility will have to ensure at has promised that the banks disincentive in respect of in their identified branches been set up in this regard,” said Vinod Kumar, police he died on way to Ranchi in has yet visited the school,” least eight enrolments or meeting the fresh targets by uncovered branches as on and provide convenience to Koderma deputy station in-charge. the evening,” Yadav said. she said. updations in each branch the revised deadline of last day of the month will be their customers, it has been commissioner (DC), Yadav alleged children in Over 200 students from Koderma civil surgeon Dr daily from July 1, 2018, 12 November, will not face levied from the month of decided that the banks Bhuvnesh Pratap Singh the school had been served Class 1 to Class 8 are Yogendra Mahto said over per day per branch from “financial disincentives” July 2018 onwards,” it said. which meet the minimum between July and October. Sources said that deadline said, adding, except two, rotten and worm laced served mid-day meal every 60 students were brought October 1, and to 16 from Aadhaar enrolment/update “Banks who achieve the and targets had been condition of other students gram with potato besides day at the upgraded middle to sadar hospital on January 1, 2019 onwards. targets shall continue to target of minimum 8 relaxed after certain banks are stable and they were rice in mid-day meal on school, Nawadih in Wednesday evening with The authority had outlined avail UIDAI’s authentication Aadhaarflagged difficulties faced by released from the hospital. symptoms of food that non-compliance would and eKYC service free of Tuesday. Domchanch block. enrolment/updations per them in achieving the “Two students are still “Around 4pm, we found Teachers’ strength in the poisoning. attract financial cost,” UIDAI said. Two dead, over 1,500 test positive Demands like banning church confessions Three-year-old Bengal boy shot in with dengue in Himachal Pradesh are knee-jerk reactions, says law panel the head still critical, no arrest so far Shimla, Aug 31 New Delhi, Aug 31 can hear confessions. married woman’s Two people died due to dengue and 1,588 people were Berhampore, Aug 31 hours. The boy is slowly advised against it in view tested positive with the vector-borne disease during the Demands such as one This need not be confession to sexually A three-year-old boy who moving his limbs, but not of the boy’s critical rainy season this year in Himachal Pradesh, state health seeking a ban on church enforced by law, but be abuse her. was shot in the head at his opening his eyes yet,” said condition. minister Vipin Singh Parmar informed the state confessions as they brought in through “...in the recent case of a home in Malda district Malda zilla parishad saha- Parimal Mondal, the boy’s assembly on Friday. could lead to consensus building Kerala church where the during the violence over sabhadhipati (vice- father, has accused “BJP- Replying to a question raised by BJP MLA Rakesh Kumar, blackmailing of women within communities,” the father exploited a woman the formation of Bengal’s chairman) Gourchandra backed goons” of the crime. the health minister said Bilaspur remained the worst hit are “knee-jerk reactions” document said. blackmailing her for the rural boards continues to Mondal. A senior officer of “Around 3 pm, they entered be in a critical condition. the Manikchak police our house and shot my son. district, where 783 cases of dengue were recorded. Solan and one should be wary The National Commission confessions she made to Nobody has been arrested station stated that all the When my wife, Putul, tried district recorded 681 cases of dengue followed by 91 of them, the Law for Women (NCW) had him led to a widespread yet, despite the boy’s 18 accused are to save the boy, they cases in Mandi and three in Sirmour, he said. Commission said on last month recommended demand for declaring the father lodging a complaint absconding. attacked her too. They also Parmar informed the House that the health department Friday. abolition of the practice practice of confessions against 18 alleged BJP Dulal Sarkar, working snatched a silver chain had taken various steps to check the spread of the In its consultation paper of confessions in altogether illegal. These workers. president of the Trinamool from her neck,” he alleged. disease. on ‘Reform of Family churches, saying the are precisely the type of The boy was kept under Congress’ Malda district The incident has triggered Replying to a question raised by BJP MLA Arun Kumar, Law’ the panel said practice could lead to knee-jerk reactions we observation at the unit, said state minister a blame game between the he said CT simulator and linear accelerator machines confessing in itself blackmailing of women. must be wary of,” the intensive care unit of a Subhendu Adhikari has BJP and Trinamool would soon become operational at the radiotherapy cannot be a criminal act. NCW chief Rekha Sharma consultation paper said. nursing home after instructed him to provide Congress leaders. department in Dr Rajendra Prasad Medical College in “It’s the misuse of had made the Instead of a full-fledged undergoing surgery on the “best-possible The two parties were tied Tanda. Thursday evening. Doctors treatment” to the child. at nine votes for the post of According to Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) confessions by select recommendation after report on a uniform civil priests that needs to be allegations came to light code, the law panel said they will not be able “The party will bear all the pradhan in the local gram guidelines, trained medical physicist and radiotherapy to comment on his expenditure,” he added. panchayat. The BJP checked. It is a far more in June that four priests preferred a consultation technician are required for running these machines, he chances of recovery until Although ruling party eventually won the two said, adding that these posts have been created and progressive and sensible of the Malankara paper as it had little time another 72 hours have leaders wanted the boy positions of pradhan and process has been started to appoint a medical physicist suggestion to eventually Orthodox Syrian Church at hand to bring out a passed. shifted to a Kolkata deputy pradhan in a lottery and radiotherapy technician. also include nuns who in Kerala had used a comprehensive report. ”The surgery took four hospital, they were held to break the tie. At Bodh Gaya monastery, children were BIMSTEC calls for holding accountable made to dance nude with head monk: Cops states that encourage terrorism

Gaya, Aug 31 sexually abusing more Aug 31 terrorism and The children brought from than a dozen boys and Describing terrorism as a transnational organised northeastern states, produced the next day in a “great threat” to crimes require sustained particularly Tripura and local court in Gaya. The international peace and efforts and cooperation Assam, for a special court remanded him to a security, India and six other and comprehensive training to a monastery in 14-day judicial custody BIMSTEC nations on Friday approach involving active Bihar’s Bodh Gaya were and sent him to the Gaya called for identifying and participation and allegedly engaged as sex central jail. holding accountable States collaboration of the workers and even sent The children were taken to and non-State entities that Member States. outside the state, Anugrah Narayan Magadh encourage, support or The declaration called for particularly to Kolkata, to Medical College and finance terrorism, provide strengthening cooperation potential clients, police Hospital (ANMMCH) in sanctuaries to terrorists no justification whatsoever great threat to international and coordination among and falsely extol their the law enforcement, have found. The children sometimes alleged physical and sexual Gaya for their medical for any act of terrorism. peace and security A member of the special closed in a room and kept abuse of 15 children at the examination. Four of them virtues. “Today’s proceedings at the including in the BIMSTEC intelligence and security investigation team (SIT) without food and water. centre. It is headed by were later taken to the The Kathmandu BIMSTEC Summit were countries,” the Kathmandu agencies of the member said if the children at They were also forced to Bodh Gaya’s deputy judicial magistrate in a Declaration issued at the extremely productive. We declaration said as it states, holding meetings at Prajna Jyoti Novice School join a nude dance with the superintendent of police court to record their end of the two-day 4th built on the ground covered strongly condemned the level of BIMSTEC Home and Meditation Centre, run head monk at night, the Raman Kumar Chaudhary statements. BIMSTEC summit, which yesterday and reiterated terrorism in all its forms Ministers and the BIMSTEC by arrested Bangladeshi officer added. and monitored by city The victims’ parents, most was attended by Prime our commitment to further and manifestations National Security Chiefs. Buddhist monk Bhante The team was constituted superintendent of police of whom are poor farmers, Minister Narendra Modi strengthen multilateral wherever and by The BIMSTEC is a regional Sanghpriye Sujoy, refused by Gaya’s senior Anil Kumar. told reporters that each of among others, deplored cooperation in diverse whomsoever committed. grouping comprising India, to toe the line of their guru superintendent of police Sujoy, the head monk of the them was paid Rs 1,000 for terror attacks in all parts of areas,” Modi said. The declaration, which was Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri they were subjected to (SSP) Rajeev Mishra on centre, was arrested on sending their children for the world including in “Terrorism and unanimously adopted by all Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan brutal physical Thursday to probe the Wednesday on charges of schooling at the Bodh Gaya BIMSTEC countries and transnational organised the member states, said the and Nepal. The grouping punishment. monastery. stressed that there can be crimes continue to pose a “fight against terrorism accounts for 22 per cent of should target not only the global population, and 400 more soldiers petition Supreme terrorists, terror has a combined gross Wanted to buy grenade launcher, ammo: organisations and networks domestic product of USD but also identify and hold 2.8 trillion. Court against AFSPA’s dilution accountable States and The declaration also Maharashtra police on arrested activists non-State entities that underlined the importance New Delhi, Aug 31 encourage, support or of multi-dimensional Nearly 400 soldiers and army officers approached the Mumbai, Aug 31 stopped Pune police from called Elgar Parishad in finance terrorism, provide connectivity, which Supreme Court on Friday challenging the criminal cases The Maharashtra Police, taking their custody and December 2017 in Pune is sanctuaries to terrorists promotes synergy among being filed against defence personnel serving in criticised for the placed them under house reported to have been the and terror groups and connectivity frameworks in insurgency-hit areas. This is the second group of soldiers crackdown of five arrest. starting point of the police falsely extol their virtues.” the region, as a key enabler to petition the top court against dilution of the Armed prominent activists, on At a press conference to probe that led to the arrest The declaration did not to economic integration for Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) that shielded them Friday went public with counter the perception of five people in June this name any specific country, shared prosperity. from prosecution without the centre’s nod. About 350 documents and letters that the activists have year. Activist Sudhir but Pakistan is often It stressed the need for a soldiers had moved the top court with a similar request seized from their been arrested for their Dhawale, lawyer Surendra accused by its neighbours, fair, just, rule-based, earlier this month. A three-judge bench of the Supreme possession that the opinion, senior touch with leaders of the Gadling, activist Rona including India, of providing equitable and transparent Court is expected hear the petition next week. The three authorities claim, prove Maharashtra police officer banned Communist Party Wilson, researcher Mahesh safe havens to terrorists. international order and judges had last year constituted a special team to probe that the activists were Param Bir Singh said the of India (Maoist) but also Raut, and retired professor It asked all nations to reaffirming faith in the 1,500 allegations of human rights violations by security working closely with police had arrested carrying out instructions of Shoma Sen were arrested devise a comprehensive multilateralism with the Maoists and even activists only when we personnel in Manipur and ordered a CBI probe in cases the Maoist leadership. for alleged Maoist ties. approach which should United Nations at the facilitating purchase of were confident that clear where the accusations appeared to be genuine during the The activists allegedly Displaying letters allegedly include preventing centre and the rule-based weapons and grenades for links had been established. initial probe. The verdict was a blow to the immunity were in communication exchanged between the financing of terrorists and international trading them. “These were over-ground enjoyed by security forces in disturbed areas and was with Maoist leaders terrorist actions from system. Five activists — lawyer cadres. But they were Maoists and five arrested seen as diluting the protection under AFSPA. The law, through couriers, who territories under their In the declaration, the and trade union activist doing illegal work of the in June, Mr Singh said first enacted in 1958 amid the nascent Naga insurgency, carried the password- control, blocking member states reiterated Sudha Bhardwaj, poet P underground... furthering these spoke of planning their pledged to work gives powers to the army and state and central police protected storage devices. recruitment and cross- forces to shoot to kill, search houses and destroy any Varavara Rao, activist their agenda,” Singh, “some big action” which border movement of collectively towards In one communication, property that is “likely” to be used by insurgents in areas Gautam Navlakha, and Maharashtra’s additional would attract attention, terrorists, countering making BIMSTEC a Singh said there was a declared as “disturbed” by the home ministry. For lawyers Arun Ferreira and director general of police while one spoke of radicalisation, countering stronger, more effective decades, the law was seen to give soldiers immunity from Vernon Gonsalves — had (law and order) told a news catalogue for Russian planning “another Rajiv misuse of internet for and result-oriented criminal proceedings but the Supreme Court had later been arrested this week. conference. grenade launchers and 4 Gandhi-like incident”, purposes of terrorism and organisation for achieving a clarified that there was no restriction on registering But the police has not been The documents, he said, lakh rounds of referring to the dismantling terrorist safe peaceful, prosperous and cases. The soldiers, however, can be put on trial only if able to question them after demonstrated that the ammunition. assassination of the former havens. sustainable Bay of Bengal the central government gives its approval. the Supreme Court activists were not just in The violence after an event prime minister in 1991. It said that combating Region. the northlines 10 SPORTS Jammu | Saturday | September 01 | 2018

Hockey India livid with men's Jammu, Kathua excel in Chess team's failure to defend Asian Games title JAMMU, Aug 31 District Jammu and Kathua excelled in the two-day New Delhi, August 31 management have let the can’t sit and take away inter-district state level Livid with the Indian men’s entire nation down. With salaries. Against Malaysia, Chess tournament held hockey team’s the World Cup round the the Indian team lacked any under the banner of “unexpected” failure to corner we can’t make any plan,” he added. Department of Youth defend the Asian Games changes now but The HI official also took a Services and Sports title, Hockey India on performance in the World dig at the players and said (DYSS) at Youth Hostel Friday said the World Cup Cup would decide the they should take a cue from Nagrota, near here today. will be the last chance for future of the players and athletes of other Except for in under-17 chief coach Harendra the team management,” he disciplines. girls, wherein Anantnag Singh and the support staff said. The HI official was full of lost in final, the finals to retain their jobs. “The coaching staff can’t praise for the women’s played between Jammu Ranked fifth in the world, disappointed when it opponents, overconfidence shy away from the blame. team which is in contention and Kathua districts. defending champions India mattered, conceding a late let the team down,” he From top to bottom, the for a gold medal in the The winning teams in were favourites to retain goal in the semifinal to lose said. entire management has to Asian Games after 36 Chess and other in Yoga were given away Jammu, 2nd and Shipali of the Asian Games title and to world no.12 Malaysia 6-7 “The players and the team take the blame. They just years. individuals medal winners the prizes by Joint Director district Reasi, 3rd. Boys: they looked on course after in the shoot-out after both DYSS, Madan Lal. Varun, Jammu, Ist; Ritvika, an unbeaten pool campaign the teams were locked 2-2 Khelo India initiative: Block Level The Results: Jammu, 2nd and Davyash during which they at the end of regulation CHESS: Boys: Under-14: of Reasi, 3rd. Under-17: registered a record 76 time. Jammu bt Kathua 5-0. Boys: Pawan Kumar of goals. The loss also cost them a competitions to start from Sept 1 at Poonch Under-17: Jammu bt Jammu, Ist; Mohd Hamza “Our men players have direct qualification to the Kathua 3-2. Under-19: of Jammu, 2nd and become spoilt brats. They 2020 Tokyo Olympics. JAMMU, AUG 31 separate competitions for will be held in Hockey, promising talent of the Kathua bt Jammau 4-1. Dushyant of Jammu, 3rd. are always busy on social “I have no words to say. It The District Administration boys and girls in different football, Cricket, Athletics District. Best players will be Girls: Under-14: Kathua bt Girls: Afreen Kour of media and have no regard was an awful and Poonch is organizing Block games in the age group of and track events, Rural area recognized and scholarships Jammu 4-1. Under-17: Jammu, Ist; Siya of Jammu, for discipline. They should unexpected performance Level sports competitions as 14 to 19 years. Speaking at a sports like wrist holding, will be provided to them. Jammu bt Anantnag 4-1. 2nd and Himani of Jammu, learn from athletes, from the team. It is not part of centre's "Sports for press conference here today, boulder lifting etc. Initially, Registrations of participants Under-19: Jammu bt 3rd. Under-19 Boys: Sonu shooters and badminton acceptable at all. They peace and development' DC Poonch Rahul Yadav the competitions will be and teams are starting from Kathua 3-2. of Jammu, Ist; Anupam players,” a Hockey India have wasted hard work of initiative under "KHELO informed that the opening held at Block leve District 01.09.2018. Children from all YOGA: Under-14: Girls: Khajuria of Jammu, 2nd official told PTI. two years. After scoring 76 INDIA" Scheme. The sports ceremony will be held on Poonch and then at District Government and private Lachiya of district Jammu, and Karan Pandita of goals against weak But the Indians tournament would witness 01.09.2018 and competitions Level to bring out the school can also participate. Ist; Swastika of district Jammu, 3rd. Bangladesh axe Sabbir Rahman, Anamul Asian Games 2018: Indian athletes Haque from Asia Cup 2018 squad end campaign with best showing in 40 years Dhaka, Aug 31 “Sabbir’s form is really three ODIs against Sri Bangladesh have dropped bad, so it was difficult to Lanka earlier this year. Jakarta, Aug 31 energy to win silver with a maiden Asian Games batsmen Sabbir Rahman keep him in the squad. “We need someone who Some of the best and most time of 3:01.85 min. medal in 1500m, her toothy and Anamul Haque from His selection had nothing can bat at six to seven enduring moments were Discus thrower Seema smile saying it all. Hailing their 15-man squad for to do with his (order). Mithun is an witnessed this week as Antil, all keyed up to defend from Palakkad in Kerala, the Asia Cup in the disciplinary problems,” option for this. Ariful is Indian athletes, high on her title at the Games, was, she timed 4:12.56, not her United Arab Emirates Bangladesh Cricket also playing well in energy, gave it their all, as however, let down by a spur personal best but good next month, a cricket Board (BCB)’s chief domestic cricket the six-day athletics in her right foot which has enough for bronze. official said Thursday. selector Minhajul Abedin recently,” said Abedin. programme at the Asian been troubling her since Bahrain’s Kalkidan Befkadu Middle-order Sabbir and said. Vice-captain Shakib al Games 2018 concluded the Gold Coast and Belay Tigist finished opener Anamul paid the “We dropped Anamul as Hasan will feature with a strong message Commonwealth Games. one-two, clocking 4:07.88 price for poor he could not fulfil our despite suggestions he being sent out — that India Unfortunately, the tempo and 4:09.12. performances during expectations in West would miss the was not willing to accept was lost after her poor first As the track and field throw of 58.51 and Bangladesh’s win over Indies,” he added. tournament due to an defeat anymore. relay title in a row in GBK Stadium. With a time events concluded on the West Indies in a All-rounder Ariful Haque injured finger. The 4x400m women’s relay 3:28.72 secs — and dealing of 3:44.72, he was a good following that she couldn’t Thursday, India had a haul three-match one-day and wicketkeeper- Bangladesh are in Pool B quartet was a bundle of joy. a crushing blow on one second ahead of silver- do much against the of seven gold, 10 silver and international series last batsman Mohammad in the Asia Cup alongside Dead tired and sweating Bahrain’s imported athletes medallist from Iran, Amir menacing Chinese two bronze. month. Mithun were picked Sri Lanka and profusely, had someone — they celebrated as if Moradi. competitors, Chen Yang HIMA’S EARLY CHARGE Sabbir, who concluded a instead for the squad. Afghanistan. told them to do 10 victory there was no tomorrow. SILVER FOR MEN’S TEAM (65.12 metres) and Feng Bin The women’s 4x400m six-month ban from Ariful has played six The tournament, which laps, Hima Das, MR Kerala boy Jinson Johnson The Indian men’s 4x400m (64.25), who finished first team’s strategy was to beat domestic cricket in June Twenty20 internationals includes regional Poovamma, Sarita made it look so simple in relay quartet of Dharun and second respectively, the Bahrain athletes at for assaulting a fan, but is yet to make his powerhouses like India, Gayakwad and VK Vismaya the end in 1500m, it Ayyasamy, P Kunhu pushing the seasoned their game — speed. Hima accumulated just 27 runs debut in other formats. Pakistan and a qualifier, would have obliged. seemed as if he was Muhammed, Muhammed thrower to third spot. Das was chosen as the first in the series while Mithun is being recalled will run from September After clinching India’s fifth drawing energy from the Anas and Rajiv Arokia used The slim PU Chitra was runner and the strategy Anamul made 33. after playing the last of 15 to 28. consecutive Asian Games huge crowd gathered at the the last reserves of their only too happy to win her worked. Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Swapna Barman hopes historic Shami rewarded for adding planning to pace heptathlon gold brings recognition Southampton, Aug 31 Even experts were initially It was bolt from the blue, a stunned by the delivery to Aug 31 jaw still taped, said outside Olympics. delivery few had even Jennings. TV replays Swapna Barman’s claim to the GBK Stadium on “This is the most important thought Jasprit Bumrah showed it was no fluke. fame before landing in Thursday. thing for me now,” she would attempt. The pace Bumrah had got the seam Jakarta was as the athlete “After all, nobody from added. bowler, with an absolutely pointing to leg slip to bring it with 12 toes but the 21- India won a heptathlon gold “I have had a long battle straight arm action, back into the left-hander. year-old will return home at the Asian Games before. with injuries and these consistently got the ball to His usual delivery was having forged a new I hope people will now need to be fixed come into the right-hander at bowled with seam pointing identity after winning remember me more for immediately. There’s no speeds in the high 80s (mph). to slip. India’s first Asian Games winning the gold than for real big event next year. I England opener Keaton Former West Indies pace gold in the heptathlon. my toes. It’s like a new have plenty of time before Jennings, with few runs in great, Michael Holding, The extra width of identity for me.” Tokyo.” the series after being India’s pace pack has won This time a pitched up explained how Bumrah’s Barman’s feet, each The transformation was not Once she has rested and recalled into the side, was high praise on this tour, but delivery slanted into him and hand finishes across the containing six toes, and her served on a platter, recovered, Barman plans to thus waiting for another their remarkable early show caught him in front. But for body when he bowls his struggle to find suitable the last year, competed however, he coach Subhas target the Indian national delivery to be angled across was down to work done India’s review revealing a away going delivery. footwear have often with a taped up jaw at the Sarkar said. record of 6,211 points, set the left-hander but was left “away from the cameras” as front-foot no-ball, he was Ishant Sharma has got impacted the performance Gelora Bung Karno “She had to work really by JJ Shobha 14 years ago. dumbfounded as one pitched Bumrah had put it after gone. Alastair Cook thrice in this of an athlete who came fifth Stadium. hard to come this far,” he “I felt I was below par in and came in late to rap him taking a five-for in the third But he got Jonny Bairstow to series, 11 times overall, Her march to victory was plumb in front for a duck. Test win at Trent Bridge. nick one pitched on off- showing mastery in his run- on her Asian Games debut told Reuters. “She had to certain events but still in Incheon four years ago. completed in a personal overcome massive odds -- posted my personal best,” It was the first ball of Bumrah almost had England stump and seaming away up, pace and swing, also best score of 6,026 points Bumrah’s second over of the skipper Joe Root next. He just that bit. There was lot of smoothly switching to Compounding her be it her frame, feet or the Barman admitted. and Barman hopes the morning, and it showed how had induced a nick off help for pacers in the around the wicket. Alastair problems in Jakarta was a spate of injuries. In the end, “I was once punished for a focus will now shift from much work India’s pace England’s best batsman with morning, but India’s pace Cook survived this time, but throbbing toothache and the hard work paid off.” lane infringement in Doha. quartet had put in going into one pitched wider to be quartet was ready to exploit he switched back to over- Barman, her stocky frame her unusual feet to her For Barman, the priority That still plays on my mind. the fourth Test at Ageas caught in the cordon at the conditions with plans for the-wicket and pitched it full already ravaged by ankle, breakthrough performance. now is to heal her body with That’s why I did not go flat Bowl. Nottingham. each batsman. to trap Root leg before. knee and back injuries over “I hope so,” Barman, her an eye on the 2020 Tokyo out in 200 metres. Premier League August Review: Liverpool on top; Watford, Tottenham impress Cherish my 100m silver more: Dutee Chand New Delhi, Aug 31 League at the end of Alexander-Arnold and Joe respect from the press unfounded. The Premier League August. Gomez getting regular before walking out. Things are not much better New Delhi, August 31 season is just three weeks Perfect Liverpool starts, the defense has However, what must be in Arsenal but new She won two silver medals in her maiden Asian Games, but old and already, the fans Most experts were looked quite comfortable bothering Mourinho more manager Unai Emery will star sprinter Dutee Chand cherishes her closely-fought have received a sneak confident that this for most parts and this can than the media’s questions certainly feel hard done by 100m silver more than the 200m win. The 22-year-old peek of what this season season’s title fight will be be the difference maker will be his team’s leaky the fixtures. Emery, who sprinter clinched a silver each in the women’s 100m and has to offer – both on and between Liverpool and this season. defense. With just 3 points replaced Arsene Wenger at 200m in the ongoing Jakarta games. With the double, Dutee off the field. While the on- Manchester City with both Arsenal, Manchester from 3 games, they the Emirates, is still trying joined her illustrious compatriots such as PT Usha in the list field conversation was teams looking extremely United struggle conceded three times to find his perfect XI but of athletes, who have won more than one medal at the Asian mainly dominated by strong on paper. Although Jose Mourinho is well against Brighton and in the back-to-back losses Games. “I had to work very hard for this result. It is huge that Liverpool’s attacking Manchester City did drop known for his media next match, they were one against Manchester City I won two medals. Personally, I like my 100m medal more. I brilliance, Manchester points against outbursts and with two again completely outplayed and Chelsea was not what focussed on that event more and I lost it by a very small United manager Jose Wolverhampton inclusion of Nabi Keita in defeats in the first three by Harry Kane & Co. Even he needed at the start of margin,” Dutee said at a felicitation ceremony arranged by Mourinho became the talk Wanderers, Liverpool the midfield means more matches, it was no surprise before the season started, his stint. The Gunners Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology. Dutee had clocked of the town after the looked in tremendous form creative options for Jurgen that the ‘Special One’ was a Mourinho made it clear looked weak while a timing of 11.32 seconds in her 100m event. She was ousted Portuguese walked out of in all three matches. With 7 Klopp. However, the most bit annoyed. The signs that he was not happy with defending against top-class by Odiong Edidiong of Bahrain won the gold in 11.30 seconds the press conference goals from 3 matches, the impressive part about the were there after United lost the club’s transfer policy attacks and the headlines while Wei Yongli of China took the bronze in 11.33s. Dutee following his team’s loss to duo of Mohamed Salah and Reds has been their to Brighton but the defeat and with the team were mainly dominated by was dropped from India’s Commonwealth Games Tottenham. So, here’s a Sadio Mane have found defense which has still not against Tottenham was the struggling right now, it Emery’s alleged contingent in 2014 after being rendered ineligible to compete look at the main talking their groove pretty early in conceded a single goal. final straw as the looks like his concerns altercation with German as a female athlete due to hyperandrogenism policy of the points in the Premier the season and the With youngsters like Trent Portuguese demanded were not completely midfielder Mesut Ozil. world athletics body (IAAF). the northlines 11 BUSINESS Jammu | Saturday| September 01| 2018 Godrej Consumer Products Acer introduces Acer OJO 500 Snapdeal launches launches 'Protekt Mr. Magic' Windows Mixed Reality Headset Teacher's Day Store NEW DELHI, AUGUST 31 Teachers: - Personalized gift items such as speaker, is available in a single BERLIN, GERMANY use. touchpad, and grab button Snapdeal today announced power bank, pen drives powder sachet and also in (AUGUST 31, 2018) - Available with either a to let users interact with the launch of its specially etc. are also on the offer at a combi pack comprising hard or soft head strap, digital objects in mixed curated Teacher's Day the store. 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NEW DELHI, AUGUST 31 Indians and they’re getting locally, by setting up cloud thanks to someone who NEW DELHI, AUGUST 31 It is truly a historic richer; Indian retail is a infrastructure locally. uses the extensive moment...As Vodafone Apparently there’s a pot of growing industry. But the Where online shopping fits networks already put in The merger of Idea Idea, we are partnering in gold in Indian retail, and big current wave of enthusiasm into this is unclear, unless place by local vendors. Cellular and Vodafone this initiative by building a looks excessive. Consider the company is looking to Finally, investors worried players from around the India has been completed, formidable company of world want to dip in. Many the excitement surrounding diversify, worried that its about Walmart’s purchase Paytm. The company is only products won’t be able to of Flipkart because the creating India’s biggest international repute, scale of them are likely to come in retail as an afterthought. compete over the long run price seemed too high for telecom service provider and standards”. up empty-handed. It’s really a digital against the kind of cutting- the education in e- with over 408 million Balesh Sharma, CEO of The volume of high-profile payments company that edge mobile payment commerce that Bentonville subscribers, the two the new entity said, “We announcements in the depends on a “wallet,” systems pioneered by thought it was buying. companies said on Friday. are committed to offer sector recently has been which you fill up from your China’s Tencent. It’s rare to Companies can’t simply A new board has been remarkable. Walmart Inc. both our retail and bank account or your credit meet anyone who’s actually pick up what they learn in constituted for the merged led with a $16 billion deal to enterprise customers an card. After spending hard bought anything on Paytm India and apply it entity “Vodafone Idea Ltd’ network of 3.4 lakh sites Department of Telecom buy Flipkart Online excellent experience while on promotions and Mall: Flipkart and Amazon everywhere else. Indian with 12 directors and distribution network (DoT),” the statement said. Services Pvt. Ltd., India’s fulfilling their evolving incentives, the company still have 80 percent of the consumers have special (including six independent with 17 lakh retail outlets. Moreover, it added, the largest e-commerce accounts for 22 percent of market, and Paytm Mall’s needs — they’re digital and connectivity directors) and Kumar “The merger is expected company has an option to retailer; China’s Tencent the volume of banking Chinese-style direct linking untrusting, for one, and Holdings Ltd. will retain its Mangalam Birla as its to generate Rs 14,000 monetise over 11% stake needs via new products, transactions in India — but of customers to offline price-sensitive, for another. crore annual synergy, in Indus (the tower services and solutions”. holdings in Flipkart as well. still only 0.25 percent of the retailers has caused They’re unlikely to build up Chairman. The board has including opex synergies company), amounting to a A regulatory filing by Idea After pouring billions into value. appointed Balesh Sharma consistent quality issues big data trails on any one e- of Rs 8,400 crore, cash consideration of Rs India to compete with The company — which that force it to regularly commerce site: Indians as the CEO, the companies said it will be renamed as equivalent to a net present 5,100 crore. Flipkart, Amazon now says opposition parties in India delist sellers. It’s shop around constantly for said in a joint statement. Vodafone Idea Ltd, it hopes to pick up a accuse of cozy ties with the interesting that Berkshire the best deal. The combination will have value of approximately Rs The combination will have following the completion substantial stake in Future current government — has Hathaway was quick to Foreign companies and all India revenue market 70,000 crore,” the a wide spectrum portfolio of all formalities and Group, which runs over statement said. of about 1,850 MHz, over 2 expanded on the back of insist that Buffett himself investors had better also share of 32.2% and take approvals. Post merger, 1,000 brick-and-mortar favourable regulatory and had nothing to do with its keep in mind that the giant The net debt of the lakh mobile sites and the numero uno slot in the paid-up equity share stores across the country. policy decisions. The initial investment. Indian conglomerate company stood at Rs about 2.35 lakh kms of Google is interested in nine telecom circles, it capital of Idea Cellular boost came from a 2014 Still, the thinking here Reliance Industries Ltd. is said adding that both 1,09,200 crore on June 30, fibre. This will allow it to Future Group too, as is the central bank decision to kill seems a bit schizophrenic. preparing its own push into stands increased to Rs Vodafone and Idea brands 2018. offer “superior voice and shopping arm of Indian “one-click” credit card On the one hand, Amazon is shopping. Fresh after using 8,735.13 crore. payments company Paytm, will continue. “The equity infusion of Rs broadband connectivity transactions, which forced tying up with the small the steady profits of its oil Himanshu Kapania has which is funded by The telecom giant will 6,750 crore at Idea and Rs across the country, apps like Uber to switch to mom-and-pop shops that business to upend Indian 8,600 crore at Vodafone, covering 92% of the stepped down from the Softbank Group Corp. and using wallets. Then it continue to dominate the telecommunications — topple Bharti Airtel from coupled with monetisation population and reaching position of Managing Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. benefited hugely from the Indian market, through forcing a series of mergers its current pole position, Meanwhile, Berkshire government’s decision to Amazon Now. On the other and exits — Reliance now and will have the of standalone towers of nearly 5,00,000 towns and Director of Idea Cellular Hathaway Inc. is also invalidate high- hand, it seems to think that wants to expand its Jio firepower to take on both companies for an villages,” it said. with effect from August betting on Paytm, whose denomination notes, which Future Group’s bigger telecom brand into competition in the Indian enterprise value of Rs Kumar Mangalam Birla, 31, 2018, but shall serve fortunes will depend greatly made Indians worry about stores are a good shopping, among other telecom market, which 7,850 crore, provides the Chairman Aditya Birla as non-executive director on whether e-commerce using cash. Now it hopes to investment. The company’s sectors. Anyone betting on company a strong cash Group and Vodafone Idea takes off in India, paying has intensified with the of the new company. profit from the first instinct was probably dominating retail in India aggressive entry of balance of over Rs 19,300 Limited said, “Today, we Shares of Idea Cellular over $300 million for 3 to 4 government’s attempt to correct. If organized will have to beat Reliance at Reliance Jio. crore post payout of Rs have created India’s percent of the company. force consumers and grocery delivery in India is home. They could be in for were trading 1.10% higher It will have a broadband 3,900 crore to the leading telecom operator. Sure, there are a lot of companies to store data going to take off, it will be an expensive lesson. at Rs 50.40 apiece on BSE. 12 JAMMU || SATURDAY | SEPT | 01 || 2018 THE NORTHLINES Banks to remain open in Supreme Court stays Rs 100-cr scam stings Haryana first week of Sept, FM results of SSC Exam 2017 7 Gurugram ETOs chargesheeted for bogus tax refunds I Probe on clarifies following rumours Says ‘prima facie the entire system appears to be tainted’ CHANDIGARH, AUG 31 Unscrupulous dealers were non-existent,” would float a fake firm, Additional Chief Secretary NEW DELHI, AUG 31 NEW DELHI, AUG 31 Seven Excise and Taxation procure bills of a Kaushal explained. Officers (ETOs) posted in commodity, such as Praising Additional Excise The Finance Ministry on The Supreme Court on Gurugram helped nine cigarettes taxed heavily (21 and Taxation Friday took notice of a Friday stayed the firms siphon off funds per cent during VAT regime Commissioner Vijay Singh, rumour on social media declaration of results of worth over Rs 100 crore and 28 per cent under GST Joint RTC Rajiv Chaudhary about closure of banks for Staff Selection from the state exchequer now), from within the state. and DETC Ashok Panchal, six days in the first week Commission (SSC) via bogus tax refund claims. They would show the sale he said that the of September and clarified Examination 2017, saying An FIR in this regard was on paper to a firm in government had decided to that the banks and prima facie the entire filed in July. Subsequently, another state (also fake) issue commendation banking activity will system appeared to be ETOs Narendra Dhanda with 2 per cent central certificates to them for and Shobhini Mala were sales tax (CST), using Form unearthing the scam. continue unimpeded in the tainted. placed under suspension C. Having thus ‘paid’ 21 per REFUND ON FAKE week. A Bench of Justice SA after a preliminary probe. cent VAT and ‘charged’ 2 BILLS "It has come to notice that a holiday is declared Bobde and Justice L Now the government has per cent CST, the trader 1 A fake firm would a rumour is circulating in under the Negotiable Nageswara Rao stayed the also suspended ETOs SK would fraudulently claim 19 procure bills of a several sections of the Instruments Act, 1881, will declaration of results of been admitted, it noted. India. Singh, Vijender Dhull, Vikas per cent refund from the commodity like cigarettes social media that banks remain closed, it said. Combined Graduate Level The petition demanded a It also selects candidates Prashar, Sanjeev Saluja and government. For example, taxed heavily "Even on those days, ATMs Examination and will be closed for 6 days in court-monitored probe and for Group ‘B’ Gazetted Suneela Singh. All seven on a sale of Rs 10 crore, a 2 It would show sales in all states will be fully Combined Higher the first week of setting up of an expert posts of Assistant have been chargesheeted dealer would claim a refund outside state and claim September 2018, causing functional and there will Secondary Level panel to suggest Accounts Officer and Examination after under Rule 7 of the of Rs 1.9 crore. refund for VAT paid & CST undue panic among the be no impact on online systematic changes in SSC Assistant Audit Officer for Haryana Civil Services The ETOs’ role charged general public," the banking transactions. perusing a status report examination system to the Indian Audit and filed in a sealed cover by (Punishment and Appeal) Form C was issued to bogus 3 It would procure bills Ministry said in a Banks have been advised plug the loopholes. Accounts Department. Rules, 2016, which can lead firms by ETOs even when from distributors, who the CBI which is probing statement. to ensure that sufficient The SSC conducts It comes under the to their dismissal and they were not entitled to do generally sell stocks to allegations of corruption in "It is hereby clarified that cash is available for examinations for Department of Personnel demotion. business for which they retailers without bill, SSC examinations. banks will remain open dispensation from ATMs. recruitment to various and Training (DoPT). As the scam unfolded, were issued the form. charging 1% of the bill The Bench — which is and banking activity will Banks will remain open on group B Non-Gazetted The CBI FIR alleged that investigations into the role Without the form, the firms amount seized of a PIL highlighting continue unimpeded in the all other days," it added. Posts (Examiner & among others, one SP of two Gurugram firms could not have shown fake 4 A firm with bills worth Rs corruption, leakage of first week of September," it The rumour on social Preventive Officer in Gupta, the content head of further revealed the sales. “It was found that 1 cr was presumed to have question papers, use of said. The Ministry said media, particularly a Customs, Inspectors in SIFY, the vendor of SSC involvement of 15 firms in two Gurugram firms, Vipin paid Rs 21 lakh VAT though banks will remain open WhatsApp message that remote access software Central Excise & examination was involved Panipat district and two in Enterprises and Uma all it had paid was a mere 1 during the week, went viral on Thursday, for solving papers and Taxations, Sub-Inspector in it. Kaithal. These firms too Traders, had created a web per cent observing holidays only on even prompted some screen-sharing of in CBI, Assistant In 2017, the SSC submitted bogus claims for of seven more bogus firms 5 The bogus firm would Sunday, September 2, and mainstream media to candidates’ computer Enforcement Officer in conducted an online exam tax refund during transition — 15 in Panipat and two in show sales to another second Saturday, report accordingly. terminal to unknown Enforcement Directorate for Combined Graduate from VAT to GST. Kaithal — and duped the bogus dealer outside September 8. Monday, However, the IANS report persons — said the status & Statistic Investigator Level Tier-I examination in In view of the inter-state government of nearly Rs 50 Haryana against Form C September 3, is not a pan on Thursday stated report spoke volumes etc.,), and Group ‘C’ Non- August. The candidate who ramifications of the scam, crore each by fake claims. and charge 2 per cent CST India holiday and banks exactly what the Ministry about the illegalities Technical post (Auditor in made it to the cut-off list of CM Manohar Lal Khattar “The role of the Excise and 6 Sale on CST is only in some states where said on Friday. committed and the role of CAG, Accountant in CAG Tier-I exam appeared for has ordered that the case Taxation Officers came permissible only against SIFY, its content head, and Controller General of online combined graduate be handed over to the State under the scanner because Form C. The erring ETOs students involved. Remote Accounts, Tax Assistant level Tier-II Exam in Vigilance Bureau (SVB) as they helped the bogus would issue the form Some in NDA do not want Modi sharing of the server had etc.,) in Government of February 2018. recommended by the firms commit the fraud by knowing well the firm did Additional Chief Secretary, issuing Form C. In some not exist to return as PM: Kushwaha Excise and Taxation, cases, even the address 7 The firm would then Sanjeev Kaushal. mentioned in their fraudulently claim Rs 19 sharing formula of NDA, Modus operandi registration certificates lakh as refund Kushwaha said: “The seat sharing formula has not been decided yet among the NDA allies. This has already been clarified by BJP and other allies of NDA so far.” It was reportedly said that the BJP would contest on 20 Lok Sabha seats leaving 20 seats for its allies in Bihar. There are 40 Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar PATNA, AUG 31 and BJP had registered emphatic victory on 22 Lok Union Minister and RLSP Sabha seats in 2014 chief Upendra Kushwaha parliamentary elections. on Friday said some Kushwaha had recently people from NDA did not earned criticism over his want Prime Minister ‘Kheer’ comment in which Narendra Modi to return to he had said that that rice power again in 2019 even if from Kushwaha the RLSP, an ally of NDA, community and milk from had been working for him. Yadav community makes Kushwaha said: “Some Kheer. people from the NDA do He clarified his statement not want Prime Minister saying that he works for all Narendra Modi to become communities and his prime minister again.” comment had been Rejecting 20-20 seat misinterpreted.