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JAMMU, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10 , 2020 VOL. 36 | NGO.40 | REGD. NlO. : JMi/JK 118m/15 /17 | E-mail :p [email protected] |wwew.glimpsessoffuture.com | Prioce : Rs. 2.00 f Futuepaprer.glimepsesoffuture.com Pak targets forward areas along J&K SSB gets new chairman, three DCs also transferred LoC in Poonch for second day PRESS TURST OF INDIA be the new deputy commis Commissioner, Ganderbal. Jammu, Feb 9 sioner of Anantnag, an order Shafqat Iqbal, PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Shekhawat, 36, belonged to issued by the General Additional District Jammu, Feb 9 Rajasthan's Jaipur district. He is Two days after a major Administration Department Development survived by his wife, Usha reshuffle in police, the said. Commissioner, Ganderbal, The Pakistan Army fired mor Shekhawat. Jammu and Kashmir admin Angrez Singh Rana, was posted as Deputy tar bombs at forward posts along The Army on Sunday paid rich istration on Sunday ordered Deputy Commissioner,Commissioner, Ganderbal. the Line of Control in Jammu and tributes with full military honours posting and transfers of six Kishtwar, was transferred The transfers and post Kashmir's Poonch district for the to Naik Shekhawat. Kashmir Administrativeand posted as Member, J&K, ings were made in the inter second day on Sunday, a defence Senior officers paid last re Service (KAS) officers, re Services Selection Board, est of administration, the or spokesperson said. spects to the slain soldiers at a placing the incumbent chair while Rajinder Singh Tara der said. No casualty was reported in wreathlaying ceremony organ man of the Services Selection will be the new deputy com On February 7, the Union the Pakistani firing, he said. ised at the Air force Station in Board and three deputy com missioner of Kishtwar. Territory administration The latest ceasefire violation Jammu, officials said. missioners. Tara was presently post made a major reshuffle with by the neighbouring nation took General Officer Commanding Khalid Jahangir, who ed as Joint Financial the posting and transfers of place in Balakot and Mendhar sec inchief of Northern Command Lt was presently posted as Commissioner, Agrarian60 police officers, including tors, prompting a befitting retalia Gen Y K Joshi and General Officer Anantnag DeputyReforms in the office of 14 IPS officers. tion from the Indian Army, he Commanding of elite White Commissioner, was trans Financial Commissioner, District police chiefs of said. The firing and intense Knight Corps Lt Gen Harsha ferred and posted as Revenue, J&K which will be six districts Shopian, shelling with mortars from across ing on when last reports were re were injured in heavy firing and Gupta also saluted the soldier and Chairman, J&K Services now held by Hashmat Ali Anantnag and Pulwama in the border in the two sectors start ceived. On Saturday, an Indian shelling in Degwar sector of conveyed condolences to the be Selection Board, replacing Khan, who was presently south Kashmir and Rajouri, ed at around 12.50 pm and was go soldier was killed and three others Poonch district. Naik Rajeev Singh reaved family. Bashir Ahmad Dar, who will posted as Deputy See J&K SSB on page 11 Afzal Guru's death anniv: Mobile internet snapped Union Min, Kataria Civilian shot State govt not in Kashmir to prevent law and order disturbance inaugurates Skill Devt dead by militants in bound to provide J-K's Pulwama PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Center at Migrant Srinagar, Feb 9 PRESS TRUST OF INDIA reservations in Colony, Jagti Srinagar, Feb 9 Authorities on Sunday snapped mobile internet servic Militants on Sunday shot dead a jobs and es in Kashmir as a precaution JAMMU, FEBRUARY 09: civilian in Tral area of Pulwama ary measure to prevent any law Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti, district in Jammu and Kashmir, and order disturbance on the promotions: SC Social Justice and Empowerment, Rattan officials said. Ghulam Nabi Mir seventh death anniversary of Lal Kataria today inaugurated Sewa Dham (55), a contractor by profession, PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Parliament attack convict a Skill Development Center at KPs Migrant was shot at by militants outside New Delhi, Feb 9 Mohammad Afzal Guru, offi Colony, Jagti under ‘Athroot’ initiative. his house at Tral Payeen around cials said. The Supreme Court has held that states Advisor to LG Farooq Khan, Member 7.30 pm, the officials said.Mir The mobile internet services are not bound to provide reservation in Parliament Jugal Kishore, Chief was rushed to a hospital, where were suspended early in the appointments and there is no fundamen Commissioner of Income Tax Ludhiana, doctors declared him dead on ar morning as the authorities ap paramilitary soldiers stand guard near a barbed wire set up as road tal right to claim quota in promotions. Bathinda and Jammu and Kashmir Binay K rival, they said. No militant outfit prehended violence in the valley blockade during a strike in Srinagar. "In view of the law laid down by this Jha; Director General Social Welfare has so far claimed the responsi in view of the bandh call given court, there is no doubt that the state gov Jammu, Rehana Batul; Relief and bility for the killing. by separatist outfits, the offi ernment is not bound to make reserva cials said. Article 370 on August 5 last inside Tihar jail for his role in Rehabilitation Commissioner (Migrants), tions. There is no fundamental right The authorities had restored year. Police on Saturday lodged the Parliament attack in J&K, Tej Krishan Bhat; National Organizing Naxal kills villager which inheres in an individual to claim 2G internet services in Kashmir an FIR against the banned December 2001. Two journal Secretary Sewa Bharti Sudhir Ji, represen on suspicion of police reservation in promotions," a bench of on January 25, more than five Jammu Kashmir Liberation ists were summoned by police tatives from Sewa Bharti, besides locals justices L Nageswara Rao and Hemant months after snapping all com Front (JKLF) for calling a strike for reporting the JKLF press re were also present on the occasion. Athroot is informer Gupta said. munication facilities in the val on Afzal Guru's death anniver lease, which had called for strike an initiative by NGO Sewa Bharti Jammu for No mandamus can be issued by the ley following abrogation of sary. Guru was hanged in 2013 See Afzal on page 11 See Union on page 11 PRESS TRUST OF INDIA court directing the state government to Dantewada, Feb 9 provide reservations," the bench said in Govt mulling new scheme for its verdict. I-T detects Rs 470 crore TDS default by A villager was killed by Naxals on The apex court said this while dealing suspicion of being a police in with pleas regarding Uttarakhand gov CAPF officers' test, might merge former in Chhattisgarh's airline, real estate, hotel cos in Delhi ernment's September 5, 2012 decision to Dantewada district, a police offi fill up all posts in public services in the PRESS TRUST OF INDIA it with civil services exam cial said on Sunday. Some locals nancial year that ends on default of Rs 75 crore. The state without providing reservations to New Delhi, Feb 9 spotted the body of a man lying March 31. TDS contributes realty groups were also PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Police Forces (CAPFs) that Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. on Mangnar road under Barsoor to over 40 per cent of col charged with wrong deduc New Delhi, Feb 9 include CRPF, BSF, CISF, The government's decision was chal The Income Taxlection under the direct tax tion of taxes by applying police station area on Sunday Department has detected ITBP and SSB. The organ lenged in the Uttarakhand High Court, es category. wrong rates of TDS and The Centre is planing to ised service tag allows a morning and informed the about Rs 470 crore TDS See Naxal on page 11 which struck it down. Officials said the na hence deducting taxes at change the scheme of the service to have its own re (tax deducted at source) Dealing with the appeals against the tional capitalbased TDS lower rates, they said. UPSC test for recruitment cruitment rules and en default by some big Delhi high court verdict, the top court noted, "It wing recently visited the Officials did not disclose of entrylevel paramilitary hanced avenues for promo 3 die after being hit by based corporate houses af is settled law that the state government premises of a budget hotels the identity of the firms. In forces' officers and merging tion, pay, command and ter surveys were conducted car in Ghaziabad cannot be directed to provide reserva and guest houses aggrega two other cases, the offi it with the civil services ex deputation of its officers. against them recently, offi tions for appointment in public posts. tor firm and found it had al cials said, defaulting enti amination that selects IAS The deliberations are es cials said. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Similarly, the state is not bound to make legedly not deducted tax ties have been convicted by and IPS officers, officials sentially aimed to change The department's TDS Ghaziabad, Feb 9 reservation for Scheduled Castes and (TDS) on about Rs 280 local courts in the Delhi re said. A proposal in this re the scheme and syllabus of wing in Delhi has launched Scheduled Tribes in matters of promo crore payments that were gion on charges of wrong gard is being thought upon, the Central Armed Police Three men died after they were a special monitoring of pri tions." "However, if they (state) wish to made on rentals over a sev deduction or default of officials privy to the devel Forces (Assistant hit by a car near Hindon canal vate companies and gov exercise their discretion and make such enyear period. Similarly, TDS. In the first case, a fine opment told PTI, in the Commandant) exam that is here, police said on Sunday. The provision, the state has to collect quantifi ernment organisations in backdrop of the Union gov accident took place on Saturday an airlines company was of Rs 6 lakh was imposed being conducted by the able data showing inadequacy of order to ensure that due ernment last year granting night when the car which was on found defaulting on Rs 115 while in the second, a six Union Public Service See State on page 11 taxes are deducted under its way to Vaishali hit a scooter crore TDS payments and month imprisonment was the Organised Group A Commission (UPSC) since coming from the opposite direc this direct taxes category in some firms involved in the accompanied with Rs five Service (OGAS) categorisa 2003 for recruiting officers tion, injuring two people Sonu the last quarter of this fi real estate sector were in a See I-T detects on page 11 tion to Central Armed See Govt on page 11 and Ashok, Deputy Superintendent of Police Anshu Jain said. As the driver lost con trol over the vehicle, the car also See 3 die after on page 11 Omar's PSA dossier cites his 'considerable influence' 5 killed, 30 injured after bus catches fire over people, Mehbooba's pro-separatist stand in Odisha BY SUMIR KAUL by the police against the 49 mention his comments on so communication links since PRESS TRUST OF INDIA yearold Omar, who had cial networking sites to insti August 5 last year. These were PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Srinagar, Feb 9 served as minister of state for gate common people against subsequently eased. Internet is Berhampur (Odisha), Feb 9 external affairs as well as com the decisions on Articles 370 functional at a few places Former chief minister Five persons were killed and 30 merce and industries, states and 35A which had the poten through leased lines. Mobile Omar Abdullah's "consider his ability to convince elec tial of disturbing public order. internet facility has been made people injured, some of them se able influence" over people, in riously, when a bus caught fire af torates to vote in huge num However, the police have functional but with a speed of cluding the ability to attract bers even during the peak of neither mentioned any of 2G with special instructions ter coming in contact with an voters to polling booths de militancy and poll boycott calls Omar's social media posts in that it would not be used to ac overhead power transmission spite poll boycott calls and the by separatists and militants. the dossier nor in the order for cess social media sites. line near Golanthara in Odisha's potential for channelling ener The grounds of detention grounds of his detention. 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CHET GANESH RICE MILL DABLEHAR Sanjay Nagar Ext. 10th Day will be Section Officer, Directorate of RAM, R/O H.NO. 151 MOHALLA FROM 3PM TO 4PM ON 10/02/2020 performed on 10th Feb, 2020 Agri. Complex T.T. Jammu) S/o NARAINA OLD REHARI JAMMU (MONDAY). (Monday) from 10 AM to 12 Noon Roshan Lal Late Sh. Bakshi Mohan Lal Vaid Sh. Devinder Nath WHO EXPIRED ON 29-01-2020. SH LOV KUMAR GRIEF STRICKEN:- SMT. PARKASHO at Gurudwara Rani Talab Digiana, Choudhary Ji R/o Sect. No. 1, H.No. 28, Bakshi Ji KRIYA WILL BE PERFORMED ON SON & DAUGHTER-IN-LAW DEVI Jammu. 10-2-2020 (MONDAY) AT 12 KANCHAN & GANESH DASS GUPTA Laxmi Nagar Muthi on Ist Feb. JAITHANI: GRIEF STRICKEN NOON AT HOME. UTHALA WILL 2020. TENTH DAY will be per - RAM PAYARI W/O LATE SH.DEV RAJ GUPTA Garo Devi - Wife BE PERFORMED ON 10-2-2020 Montu Choudhary - Son formed at Shiv Mandir, Muthi DEVRANI: (MONDAY) AT BRAHMAN SABHA SUSHMA GUPTA W/O LATE SH.SHAM LAL GUPTA Bhabis & Brothers River Bank Monday 10th Feb. 2020 at 11.00 A.M. KRIYA will be PARADE FROM 4 PM TO 5 PM. DAUGHTERS & SONS-IN-LAW Surjeet Singh & Paramjeet Kour KANTA & TILAK RAJ GUPTA performed our residence on 11- GRIEF STRICKEN Raj Singh & Charanjeet Kour SMT RATNA DEVI -MOTHER NEETA & JOGESH GUPTA Daughters & Sons-in-law 02-2020 (Tuesday) at 12.00 SMT KRISHNA DEVI -WIFE PREM & VARINDER GUPTA Bittu Choudhary & Parveen Choudhary Noon. RASAM PAGRI & UTHA - MEENU & SUBASH GUPTA RAHIL -SON Vijay Choudhary & Shalu Choudhary LA will be performed our resi - GRAND DAUGHTESR & SONS-IN-LAW DAUGHTER & SON-IN-LAW Vijay Choudhary (Pinku) & Palvee Choudhary dence on 14-02-2020 (Friday) at ANSHU & VISHAL NAGPAL SMT POOJA & SH SACHIN Mobile: 7006147273, 9419144847 4.00 P.M. RANSHU & SUSHANT GUPTA SMT RADHIKA & SH ASHU DOGRA GRAND SON: SOURAV GUPTA GRIEF STRICKEN BROTHERS & SISTER-IN-LAW Bhabi SH VIJAY KUMAR & SMT SANJOGITA Saroj Bakshi W/o Late Surinder Bakshi FIFTH DAY Daughter-in-law & Son SH DARSHAN KUMAR & SMT SHOBHA BROTHER-IN-LAW & SISTERS FIFTH DAY With profound grief and sorrow, we Sudha & Rajiv Bakshi-Field Asstt. Agronomist Veg. TT. Jmu SH BODH RAJ & SMT KULDEEP KUMARI With profound grief and sorrow, we inform the sad demise of our Lovely & Sanjeev Bakshi-Field Asstt. TT Jmu Agri. Sectt. SH JAI RAM VERMA & SMT NEELAM KUMARI inform about the sad and untimely beloved Smt. Parkasho Devi W/o Mohni & Susheel Bakshi-Agri. Complex TT Jmu SH SOM LAL & SMT SUSHMA KUMARI demise of our beloved daughter, Late Sh. Sat Pal Gupta R/o Dablair Grand Daughter-in-law & Grand Son RAHIL FAST FOOD, Mansi Sangra Upadhyay W/o on Thursday 6th Feb. 2020. FIFTH Preeti & Lokesh Bakshi REHARI COLONY JAMMU Tarun Upadhyay on 7th of DAY will be performed on Monday, Grand Daughter & Grand Son-in-law MB. 9419116926, 7006485947, 7006757791 February, 2020. The 5th Day will be 10th February 2020 at 11.00 A.M. Smt. Parkasho Varsha & Labh Sharma performed on Monday, the 10th of Mansi Sangra at Gorkha Mandir, Shiva Ji Chowk, Devi Mr Sumit Bakshi-Grand Son February, 2020 at 11 a.m. to 12 Upadh Nanak Nagar, Jammu. Grand Daughter yay Noon at Arya Samaj Mandir, Last GRIEF STRICKEN Shallu & Charu Morh Shastri Nagar Jammu. Bhabhi & Brother Mob No: 9906902071, 9149634007 10TH DAY KRIYA GRIEF STRICKEN Smt. Sheela Devi & Sh. Bishan Dass Gupta WITH PRFOUND GRIEF AND Smt. Santosh and Sh. H.L Sangra (Parents) (Reyal Wala) SORROW WE INFORM THE SAD Family and Friends M/S BISHAN DASS & SONS AND UNTIMELY DEMISE OF 94192-02874, 80821-23295, 94191-05025 & 94191- 26-D, Nehru Market, Jammu 10TH DAY/KRIYA OUR BELOVED SH.CHAMAN 25295 Mobiles: 9697627979, 9419191275, 9419191362 With profound grief and sorrow, we LAL KAUL S/O LATE PRITHVI inform the sad demise of our NATH KAUL ORIGINAL RESI - beloved Smt. Roopawati W/o Late DENT OF MUJOO YARBAL, SH.CHAMAN LAL Prem Nath Bhat R/o - Newa, Distt / SYED ALI AKBAR, SRINAGAR. KAUL KRIYA/UTHALA Tehsil - Pulwama at present H.No TENTH DAY KRIYA SHALL BE 10TH DAY/KRIYA/UTHALA With profound grief and sorrow, we 89, Sector - 01, Laxmi Nagar PERFORMED AT AKHNOOR With profound grief and sorrow, we inform the sudden and untimely de - Muthi, Jammu. She left for heaven - Smt. Roopawati GHAT ON 12-02-2020. ASSEM - regret to inform the sad demise of mise of our beloved Sh. Ravi Kant ly abode on 1st Feb, 2020. The BLY WILL BE HELD AT H.NO.213, our beloved mother Smt. Vimla Verma (SEA Doordarshan Jammu) Tenth Day Kriya will be performed SECTOR 5, INDIRA VIHAR, OLD Goswami W/o Late Shri Chaman S/o Sh. Mohan Lal Verma R/o H. at Akhnoor Ghat on 10-02-2020. JANIPUR, JAMMU AT 11:30 A.M. Lal Goswami (Retd. Distt No. F-153 A Old Janipur Tali Morh Assembly will be held at our resi - GRIEF STRICKEN Education Officer) R/o Sector-D Jammu who left for heavenly Sh. Ravi Kant dence at 11.30 am. SMT.SHANTA JI KAUL -AUNTY Extension near PHE Station Smt. Vimla abode on 30-01- 2020. KRIYA will Verma GRIEF STRICKEN SISTER AND BROTHER-IN-LAW Chowadhi Road Sainik Colony Goswami be performed at our residence at Sons & Daughter-in-laws SMT. PHOOLA AND SH.AVTAR KRISHAN TENG. Jammu. The 10th Day shall be per - 12.00 noon on Monday 10th of Sh. Dwarika Nath Bhat - Brother-in-law SMT. RAJNI BHAT W/O LATE SH.M.K.BHAT formed on 10th of February 2020 Feb. 2020. UTHALA will be per - Son & Daughter-in-law SMT. SHARIKA KAUL - WIFE. (Monday) at our residence at 11.00 formed at New Palace Vikas Sh. Maharaj Krishan Bhat & Smt. Bimla Bhat SMT. LALITA KAUL W/O LT H.L.KAUL -SISTER-IN-LAW. AM. Kriya shall be performed on Nagar, Opp. PNB Bank Jammu Sh. Ashok Kumar Bhat & Smt. Pinki Bhat SMT. KIRAN DHAR W/O LT SH.B.L.DHAR -SISTER. 11th of February 2020 (Tuesday) from 4.00 P.M. to 5.00 P.M. on Sh. Hira Lal Bhat & Smt. Pummy Bhat SMT. MEERA AND SH. KUNDAN LAL KAUL - at our residence from 11.00 AM. Monday 10th Feb. 2020. Sh. Dileep Kumar Bhat & Smt. Pummy Bhat SISTER-IN-LAW AND BROTHER. Uthala/Rasam Pagri shall be per - GRIEF STRICKEN Sh. Vikas Bhat & Smt. Baby Bhat SMT. KUNTI AND RAVI KAUL- formed on 12th of February 2020 Sh. Mohan Lal Verma-Father Sh. Ashwani Pandita & Smt. Meenakshi Pandita - DAUGHTER-IN-LAW AND SON. (Wednesday) from 3.00 PM to 4.00 Sh. Trilok Nath-Brother Grand Son & Daughter-in-law SMT. SUNITA AND SH.DHAMINDER BHAN - PM at Lakshmi Narayan Temple Sh. Davinder Kumar-Brother Sh. Sanjay Bhat & Smt. Raksha Bhat - DAUGHTER AND SON-IN-LAW. Gandhi Nagar Jammu. Neelam Kumari-Wife Grand Son & Daughter-in-law SMT. MANJRI AND AJAY KAUL- GRIEF STRICKEN Rahul Verma-Son-Advocate Grand Children:- Sunny, Ajay, Satyam, Diksha, Pari & DAUGHTER-IN-LAW AND SON. Daughters-in-law & Sons Rajni Vaid-Daughter Trijal KAUL'S, KHASHU'S, RAZDAN'S, DHAR'S, Smt Anju & Ramnik Goswami (Xen I&FC) Vinod Vaid-Son-in-law Bhat Parivar SAPROO'S, BHAN'S Smt Shashi & Navneet Goswami (Wing Com. Retd) Vikram, Amit, Neeraj, Ravinder-Nephew Mb: 9796004883, 8082131146 PH: 6005336918/9796003625/9419235723/0191- Smt Rekha & Rajiv Goswami And Entire Verma & Vaid Parivar 2530437 Goswami Family Mob: 7006288987, 9797311684 9419121006, 9797359439 OBITUARY With profound grief and sorrow, we OBITUARY OBITUARY inform the sad demise of our With profound grief and sorrow, we KRIYA/UTHALA With profound grief and sorrow, beloved mother Uma Shori Thusoo inform the sad demise of our With profound grief & sorrow, we in - we inform the sad demise of our (Pyari) W/o Lt Kashi Nath Thusoo beloved Papa Sh. Badri Nath Bhat form the sad & sudden demise of beloved Sh. Pushkar Nath Bhat originally R/o Karihama Kupwara of H. No. 112/113 Sector-9, Lane-2, our beloved Smt. Nirmal Goswami S/o Late Sh. Jia Lal Bhat origi - at present D-160, Lane 6, Kabir Dharmal near Dream City originally R/o H. NO. 42, Patoli Magotrian, Colony Poonch House T.Tillo, resident of Hera Mohalla Anantnag Jammu who left for her heavenly nal- ly resident of Wachi, Uma Shori Jammu. Tenth Day Kriya will be Thusoo on 05-02-2020. TENTH DAY Sh. Badri Nath abode on 31-01-2020. Kriya will be Sangam Pulwama /Shopian at Sh. Pushkar Nath performed at Akhnoor Ghat on KRIYA will be performed at Bhat performed at residence on Monday Smt. Nirmal present H. No. 380, Sector-3, Bhat 14-02-2020 (Friday) Assembly will Akhnoor on 14-02-2020. The 10-02-2020. Uthala will be per - Goswami Gangyal Garden Jammu near be held at our residence at 11.30 Assembly would take place at our formed on Monday 10-02-2020 at Saint Paul’s Convent High AM. residence at 11.30 A.M. Hari Mandir, Rehari Colony School on 05.02.2020. TENTH GRIEF STRICKEN GRIEF STRICKEN Jammu from 4:00 to 5:00 pm. Sister-in-law & Brother-in-law Sons & Daughters-in-law GRIEF STRICKEN DAY KRIYA will be performed Smt Kiran and Sh Bal Krishan Thusoo Smt. Santosh & K.L. Bhat Sh. Vishnu Datt Goswami -Husband on 14.02.2020 at Akhnoor Ghat Daughters-in-law & Sons Smt. Madhu & R.K. Bhat Daughters-in-law & Sons and Mourning Assembly will be Smt Sushma & Sh Anil Thusoo Daughters & Sons-in-law Smt. Pooja & Shashi Datt Goswami, Forest Corp. held at our residence at 11.30 Smt Soni & Sh Smit Thusoo Smt. Santosh & S.S. Koul Smt. Roopa & Ravi Datt Goswami A.M. Smt Anita & Sh Susheel Thusoo Smt. Pushpa & Deleep Shashoo Smt. Komal & Rakesh Goswami Smt Neeru & Sh Ravinder Thusoo Smt. Sarla & P.N. Zutshi GRIEF STRICKEN Smt. Vishnu Priya & Raman Goswami Smt Babita & Sh Sunil Thusoo Grand Childrens Daughter & Son-in-law Shakuntla Bhat-Wife Smt Sunita & Sh Sandeep Thusoo Smt. Urvi & Susheel Bhat Smt. Anu Radha & Aman Sharma, University of Jammu. Sushil Bhat & Sheetal-Son & Daughter-in-law Grand Children: Rohine, Rahul, Rohit, Sawan, Karthik Smt. Sneha & Sandeep Bhat Grand Children: Aakash, Antriksh, Ishan, Sabhya, Arti & Sanjay Koul-Daughter & Son-in-law & Anshi Smt. Priyanka & Anil Ji Akhoon Abhya, Naman, Shivangi, Dhruv, Vasudha & Anaika And Samast Bhat, Dhar & Kandroo Parivar Mob: 9419829819, 8082482202, 9419828370 Vishal, Swati, Kanika & Rudra-Grand Children Mob: 9419122505 M. No: 9796662893, 7051110303 Contact Nos: 09797482222, 6396334863, 8716960601 & 9906006343 KRIYA/UTHALA KRIYA/UTHALA KRIYA/UTHALA With profound grief & sorrow we in - 10TH DAY KRIYA With profound grief and sorrow, we With profound grief and sorrow, we in - form the sad demise of our beloved inform the sad demise of our son form the sad demise of Smt. Anita Devi mother Smt Shanti Devi W/o Late With profound grief and sorrow, we Sh Vishal Balgotra S/o Sh Vijay W/o Sh. Surinder Singh R/o H. No. 220, Sh Prabh Dayal Sharma R/o 435, inform the sad demise of our Balgotra R/o Ward No.3, House Mubarak Mandi Bazar, Jammu Tawi. Rajpura Magotrian, Near Ravi beloved father Sh. Arjun Nath No.69, Adrash Colony, near Kriya will be performed on Wednesday, Dass Tample, who expired on 31- Raina S/o Lt. Gopi Nath Raina R/o Edgah, Udhampur. Kriya will be 12-02-2020 at our residence H. No. 1-2020. Kriya will be performed on Smt Shanti Devi Avil (Kulgam) at present H. No. 2 C performed on Devika Ghat Sh Vishal Balgotra 220, Mubarak Mandi Bazar, Jammu Monday 10-02- 2020 at 12 PM at Sector 2 Sharda Colony (Patoli Smt. Anita Devi Udhampur on 11-02-2020 Tawi. Uthala at Brahmin Sabha, residence. Uthala will be per - Brahmana) on 04-02-2020. Tenth Sh. Arjun Nath (Tuesday) from 11.00 am. Uthala Parade, Jammu from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. formed on Monday 10-02-2020 at Day Kriya will be performed at R GRIEF STRICKEN aina will be performed at our residence Son & Daughter-in-Law Jagat Resort Shakti Nagar Jammu (Akhnoor) Gath on 13-02-2020. Adrash Colony Udhampur on 12- Jaipal Singh Bandral & Suman Bandral at 4 PM. The Assembly will take place at 02-2020 (Wednesday) from 04.00 Jeth & Jethani GRIEF STRICKEN Shiv Temple Sharda Colony (Patoli pm. Sh. Jagdish Singh & Smt. Shakuntla Devi Daughters-in-Law & Sons Brahmana) at 12:00 Noon. GRIEF STRICKEN Nephews & Daughters-in-law Smt Veena Sharma W/o Late Govind Sharma GRIEF STRICKEN Father & Mother Sh. Kuldeep Singh & Smt. Jyoti Bandral Smt Vijiay Laxmi & Gopal Sharma Uma Shauri -Sister Smt & Sh Vijay Balgotra & Anita Balgotra Sh. Dalip Singh & Smt. Anu Bandral Daughters & Son-in-Law T.N. Raina -Brother Chacha & Chachi Sh. Ajit Singh & Smt. Indu Bandral Smt Mohani & P C Magotra Son & Daughter-in-law Smt & Late Sh Rajinder Balgotra & Anju Balgotra Grand Daughters Smt Radha & S L Sharma Smt. Usha & Sh. 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All Family Members & Grand Children SAMAST RAINA AND BHAT PARIVAR Love Nest Fast Food and Balgotra Daba (Udhampur) 9419191689, 7006617003 Mob: 9086260332, 9419104332 CONTACT NOS: 9697267848, 9622086147 9906189059, 9086787311, 9419112465 3 LOCAL ""* "$#- '*'- Modi Led Govt. brought drastic improvement 643rd holy birthday of Shri Guru Ravi in Infrastructure development in J&K: Kavinder Dass Maharaj celebrated across the J&K " 6; .::B .;1 .@5:6?J 2 @.61 A5.A =?<720A@ " B.96AF <3 DB.96AF <3 DB Mahatma Gandhi's statue Secy Tribal Affairs tours Gujjar & desecrated in Jharkhand Hazaribag (Jharkhand), Feb 9 (PTI) A statue of Mahatma Gandhi, erected here in 1948, has been desecrated by unidentified miscreants 10 days after bapu's death Bakarwal habitations in Samba anniversary, officials said on Sunday. The statue was built at the Gandhi Ghat by the bank of the Konar river where ashes of Gandhiji were immersed. "The statue at Kumhartoli locality of ‘Govt committed for development and welfare of tribal community’ the town has been damaged in the night of February 8. A new statue will be erected there soon, as the 150th birth anniversary SAMBA, FEBRUARY 9: of Mahatma Gandhi is being celebrated," Hazaribag deputy Commissioner bhuvanesh Pratap Singh said. He said an inquiry Secretary, Tribal Affairs has been ordered to identify the culprits and a magistrate along and Cooperative, Abdul Majeed with policemen deployed at the spot. "A new statue will be placed bhat toured several Gujjar and there," Singh said. An FIr has been filed against unknown per - bakarwal habitations of district sons in connection with the desecration, Superintendent of Samba and took stock of infra - Police Mayur Patel said. The deputy commissioner said he would structural requirements for the request Hazaribag MP Jayant Sinha and local MLA Manish up gradation of civic amenities Jaiswal to provide funds for installing of CCTV at the site. like health, education and road connectivity there. The Secretary during his DIC organises Mushaira at visit to Sarore, Chak Salaria, rakh barontia, barodi, in - Ramban spected the upcoming projects RAMBAN, FEBRUARY 09: being executed by the depart - ment like Hostels, schools and during the tour, he direct - would be of great help towards He assured them that all welfare. district Information Centre ramban organised a multilin - Milk Chilling plants for the up - ed the concerned officials and welfare of the community in their genuine demands would He also asked the officials gual Mushaira at Higher Secondary School in which various liftment of the underprivileged the executing agency to pace up particular and the nation in be looked into and directed the to explore the possibility for renowned poets of Chenab Valley and Pir Panchal presented sections of the society. the work on Gujjar Hostel at general,” he exhorted upon the officers to step up their efforts the establishment of Gobar Gas their famous poems and Gazals in different languages. He interacted with the Samba so that the hostel is students. so that all the issues of the com - Plant and vermin compost Additional district development Commissioner, Nawab din was community members and in - completed within the stipulat - The Secretary also met sev - munity will be sorted out at an plant in the area keeping in the chief guest on the occasion whereas the reputed poet formed them about the road ed time frame. earlier, the eral delegations who had come earliest. view the feasibility and poten - Mohammed Khaliq presided over Mushaira. during the map being formulated by the Secretary inspected the func - with their set of demands At rakh barobtia, he di - tial of the location. Mushaira various poets including Shabir Ahmad Shabir, Tribal Affairs department for tioning of a makeshift residen - which include road connectivi - rected the director, Tribal Secretary Gujjar Advisory Mushtaq Pogli, Kalid rasool, Musharaf Nabi, Arshad Arsh, their welfare and development. tial school for tribal students at ty, electricity, drinking water, Affairs, Saleem Malik to pre - board Mukhtar Ahmad rizwan Ahmed Wani, Gohar banihali, Masoom Kistwari, Adeeb The Secretary also inspect - Sarore and also interacted with construction of school build - pare the detailed Project Choudhary; executive Abrar, Falak Tanveer, Mohammad yousuf and various others ed bulk Milk Coolers being es - the students. ings and other things. He said report (dPr) for the establish - engineer, Public Works renowned and budding poets recited their Shers and Ghazals be - tablished by the department at The Secretary impressed that efforts are being made for ment of cluster model tribal vil - department Samba, rajesh sides cultural presentations in Urdu, Kashmiri, Pogli, dogri, Chak Salaria and rakh upon the students to put in the overall development and lage. Abrol; Nodal Officer for Hindi and other local languages for promoting the local dialects barontia and was informed their best efforts in studies and welfare of the tribal communi - The Secretary exhorted up - Centrally Sponsored Schemes, were also performed by the artist. Speaking on the occasion, Ad - that the facility with a capacity come out as better citizens of ties including creating employ - on the tribal people to get regis - Jav aid Parrey; Assistant dC appreciated the Information department for organising such of five thousand kilo litres at tomorrow. “you have the po - ment avenues to the tribal tered with the Cooperative Warden Samba, rashid Alam events and asked the department to organise these entertaining Chak Salaria, would be made tential to be placed at the high - youth through various skill de - Society to avail the benefits un - accompanied the Secretary dur - programmes in future also. functional in next few months. est echelons of society which velopment initiatives. der the scheme meant for their ing his tour. IAS, KAS free coaching: Screening test for aspirants DDC Kishtwar holds public grievance held in Shopian SHOPIAN, FEBRUARY 9: redressal camp at Kuntwara In a first of its kind initiative, the district Administration Shopian today conducted a screening test for free coaching to IAS KISHTWAR, FEBRUARY 09: feasibility report for opening of veteri - and KAS aspirants. The district administration under the super - nary dispensary in the area. vision of deputy Commissioner, Choudhary Mohammad yasin, district development Commissioner executive engineer Hydraulic was has launched the initiative to encourage and support the aspiring Angrez Singh rana holds a public griev - directed to submit the status report of candidates of IAS and KAS. As many as 400 candidates appeared ance redressal camp at Kuntwara with an water supply scheme and executive in the test conducted on UPSC and JKPSC preliminary examina - aim to take stock of ground situation of engineer eM&re was directed to re - tion pattern (CSAT). The test result will be uploaded on the dis - far-off areas and to redress the grievances move the wooden poles in Sagroo trict NIC site and will be displayed on the notice board of dC of - of people at their door step. Panchayat and ensure the completion of fice, Shopian. Later, The ddC interacted with the candidates and He was accompanied by bdC all pending works under b2V pro - urged them to study with dedication and enthusiasm, beside Chairperson, drabshalla, Suraj Singh gramme. availing the benefits of the free coaching being provided by the Parihar, Joint director Planning Mohd. regarding the absenteeism of one district administration. Iqbal, Assistant Commissioner Veterinary Assistant Surgeon dr. revenue, dr. Amir Hussain, executive Munbeen Saroori of Sheep Husbandry engineers, district officers besides posted at Nagbhatna was suspen ded by 17.27 Lakh disbursed under Sarpanchs, Panchs, senior citizens and ddC. scores of people participated in the ddC further asked the Sarpanchs to Red Cross Fund in Baramulla camp. check the attendance and functioning of BARAMULLA, FEBRUARY 09: The people of the area welcomed government offices besides warned all ddC and hailed him for putting extra or - the officers to remain punctual in their The district Administration, baramulla under the supervi - dinary efforts in clearing all bottle necks respective place of posting and mitigate sion of deputy Commissioner dr G N Itoo disbursed rs 17.27 lakh for completing Kuntwara bridge over the sufferings of poor and rural masses under red Cross Fund from 1st April 2019 to 28th January. The river Chenab. The villagers said that the and any laxity in this part shall be dealt dC said that rs 1.10 lakh were given to fire, flood and snow dam - completion of this bridge will open new strictly. He further called upon the gener - age victim families while rs 7.83 lakh were given as financial as - era of developmental activities and al public especially youth to come for - sistance for medical treatment to patients suffering from heart, progress in their area. ward and adopt scientific methods in cat - mary school Shandri to Middle School in two rooms, demanded Sheep/Animal cancer, kidney and other serious diseases. He said that rs 1.70 during the camp, bdC Chairperson, tle rearing, agriculture, horticulture, besides upgradation of MS Ohli and MS Husbandry Centre at bhatkoot, special lakh were been distributed among the next of kins of deceased drabshalla and Sarpanchs, besides pub - dairy farming, apiculture sector, and Haddar to High school, opening of vet - recruitment drives in Kuntwara area, whose family members died due to drowning and electric shocks lic of the area apprised ddC about sever - poultry to uplift socio-economic condi - erinary dispensary, opening of Health construction of community Hall near and rs 5.74 lakh were disbursed among destitute, widows, or - al grievances/ problems faced by them tions of the rural poor. centre, slow pace on roads works in the Shandri Mandir. and urged immediate redressal of the He directed all the officers of key de - phans and disabled person. He further said that rs 0.90 lakh area, lack of vaccination, dearth of staff ddC directed CeO Kishtwar to sub - pending grievances and their demands partments to hold regular awareness were given as educational assistance, besides 284 woollen blan - in key departments, Grid receiving sta - mit the feasibility report for upgradation including upgradation of High School camps for poor rural masses at grass root kets, 15 tents, 39 bucket with mugs and 16 tarpaulin were distrib - tion for Kuntwara area, dilapidated con - of various schools at an earliest. besides bhatkoot to HSS, upgradation of pri - level. uted among fire and food and other victims in the district. dition of GMS bhatkoot functioning only CAHO/dSHO were directed to submit ADDC Ramban Training programme Over 1 lakh households to get tap water flags off farmers’ on ‘Advocacy Skills’ for under JJM by June: DDC Budgam BUDGAM, FEBRUARY 09: concerned were present in (WSS) to cover pending asked the concerned for tours the meeting. households under Jal conduction awareness RAMBAN, FEBRUARY 09: advocates concludes district development The meeting was in - Jeevan Mission (JJM) by camps at block levels to JAMMU, FEBRUARY 09: cussions on drafting as well as Commissioner, budgam formed that out of 1.10 June across the district. ensure that no household Additional district development practical demonstrations. Tariq Hussain Ganaie to - lakh households without He also directed the is left out. earlier, senior Commissioner, Nawab din flagged off a A two day training pro - emphasis was laid on the han - day convened a meeting of tap water connection 30 concerned to come up engineer Hydraulics in - group of 50 progressive farmers from gramme on ‘Advocacy Skills’ for dling of witness as well as drafting officers to review the sta - thousand have been pro - with Village Action Plan formed the meeting about Agriculture Complex ramban to SUKAST the advocates of Jammu province, as a performance skill. The tus Jal Jeevan Mission vided the connection by consulting Village various departmental ac - Jammu for five days exposure tour. during which training sessions trainees were actively engaged in (JJM) implementation in while remaining will be Level Water and tivists including IeC. He Chief Agriculture Officer, rK Hitaishi, were held in understanding vari - drafting exercise whereby they the district. covered by June. Sanitation Committees. informed that the depart - Agriculture Officer, MG Singh, Apiculture ous facets of law, concluded on were instructed and guided on AdC budgam, Senior Speaking on the occa - The ddC directed the ment is going to organise a development Assistant, Ayaz Ahmed rishi Sunday. drafting of a mock guardianship engineer Hydraulics, sion, the ddC directed the concerned for conducting Mega Mela to generate CPO, ACr, SdMs, besides other agriculture officers and offi - The training programme was petition as well as its reply.during concerned to ensure time - base line survey and up - awareness about on Jal executive engineers of cials were also present on the occasion. organised by State Legal Services the training programme, the ad - ly completion of ongoing loading the data of FHTCs Jeevan Mission in the dis - PHe, Irrigation and other Water Supply Schemes on the web portal. He trict. Speaking on the occasion AddC said Authority of Jammu and Kashmir vocates were imparted training on in association with Indian such tours helps the farmers to acquaint various aspects of advocacy skills Institute of Legal and by the resource Persons includ - with the best agricultural technology and Professional development. It was ing senior advocates from delhi. Cong says it disagrees with SC order on quota in jobs good practices for the better production of organised on the directions of The trainees were skilled on the their crops besides helping them to interact Patron-in-Chief, State Legal techniques to be adopted while New Delhi, Feb 9 (PTI) this court, there is no doubt that the der the bJP government," Wasnik with the successful farmers who could pro - Services Authority, Union conducting examination-in-chief state government is not bound to said. The Congress on Sunday said it vide them the expert guidance. Territory of J&K, Justice Gita as well as during cross-examina - make reservations. There is no fun - "The Congress party believes disagreed with the Supreme Court's While interacting with touring farmers, Mittal, Chief Justice High Court tion.Training sessions were also damental right which inheres in an that the appointment of SC/ST peo - decision on the issue of AddC advised them to participate with full of J&K and under the guidance of held on improvement of argument individual to claim reservation in ple to government posts should not reservation in appointments interest in training sessions to be conducted executive Chairman J&K State skills in civil and criminal cases. promotions," a bench of justices L be at the discretion of governments, and promotions, and alleged that Legal Services Authority, UT of Practical training was also given Nageswara rao and Hemant Gupta but it is the fundamental right con - by the scientists and lectures by experts on the rights of SC/ST communities are J&K, Justice rajesh bindal, on the techniques to be employed said. The apex court said this while ferred by the Constitution," he said. different topics related to agriculture pro - under threat during the bJP rule. dealing with pleas regarding echoing similar sentiments, during the training pro - while appreciation of evidence duction.Speaking on the occasion AddC Addressing a press conference Uttarakhand government's Congress spokesperson Udit raj, gramme, the advocates were im - during arguments. said such tours helps the farmers to ac - at the party headquarters here, September 5, 2012 decision when who was also present at the press parted training on various aspects The day one of the training quaint with the best agricultural technology Congress general secretary Mukul programme got impetus with the the Congress was in power in the conference, said the matter shows of advocacy skills by the resource Wasnik said the party will raise the and good practices for the better production interactive session of Chief state, to fill up all posts in public the contradiction between the bJP- Persons including senior advo - issue inside and outside parliament. of their crops besides helping them to inter - Justice of High Court of J&K, services in the state without provid - led government at the Centre and in cates from delhi. The trainees The Supreme Court has held act with the successful farmers who could Justice Gita Mittal, with the ing reservations to Scheduled the state, as the Centre in a similar were skilled on the techniques to that states are not bound to provide provide them the expert guidance. He trainees in which President High Castes and Scheduled Tribes. case had pushed for reservation in be adopted while conducting ex - reservation in appointments and stressed for adopting eco-friendly practices Court bar association Jammu and "We respectfully say that we do promotions. Taking on the saffron amination-in-chief as well as dur - there is no fundamental right to not agree with this decision...the party, the dalit leader said, "The in the farming to realize the goal of sustain - office bearers of High Court bar ing cross-examination. claim quota in promotions. rights of Schedule Caste and bJP is basically against dalits and Association Jammu also partici - able agriculture. The programme was marked "In view of the law laid down by Schedule Tribes are not secured un - reservation". by sessions on case analysis, dis - pated. Glimpses of Future 5 lOcal /natiOnal JAMMU,MONdAy, FebrUAry 10, 2020 Railways to build staircase Congress leader Kirti Azad linking SCLR bridge to LTT Direct flight for Pune claims foul play with EVMs in Mumbai Feb 9 Delhi New Delhi Feb 9 Passengers travelling to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Hajj pilgrims from 2021, (LTT) will soon be able to reach the station directly from Congress leader Kirti Azad on Sunday claimed foul the Santacruz-Chembur Link road (SCLr) bridge. play in connection with electronic voting machines Central railway (Cr) will construct a staircase con - (eVMs), alleging that Home Minister Amit Shah is behind necting the LTT building to the bridge. The staircase will “this dirty game.” “Photos and videos of foul play with the also be connected to the foot overbridges (Fobs) leading to announces Nawab Malik eVMs have surfaced. I think that Home Minister Amit all platforms of the terminus. Shah is the mastermind of this dirty game,” Azad told A tender for the construction has been floated by Cr. Pune Feb 9 the Hajj pilgrims in the Public Service waqf land as a role model ANI. He also said that for the past couple of years, the exit polls did not turn out to be correct. “In the exit polls held The staircase will be opened for passengers after mon - city. Commission (MPSC) as - for the state which will Members of the earlier in Haryana, it was told the Congress would get soon. Malik said that the pirants from the Muslim help the board come out Muslim community from three seats, but we got 31 seats. Similarly, in rajasthan, “The connection will enable commuters to reach the Hajj House which is un - community and other mi - of the clutches of land western Maharashtra, in - der construction in norities. Speaking about sharks,” he said, MP, and Chhattisgarh, we were told the bJP will form the terminus directly from SCLr. earlier, they had to get off cluding Pune, who travel Kondhwa will not be able the waqf board’s disputed Sayyed riyaz Ismail, government but the Congress came to power. So, I have the SCLr bridge and then take a foot overbridge to reach for Hajj, will now be able to accommodate the ris - land in the state, Malik president, Khuddam-e- seen the exit polls failing. I have full confidence the the railway station,” said a senior Cr official. to take a direct flight to ing number of Hajj pil - said, “No progress has Hujjaj; Ibrahim Shaikh, Congress will get a good number of seats in delhi,” he Passenger associations have welcomed the move and Saudi Arabia from next grims. “With the number been made during the former chairman of state added. The Congress leader also said that Manoj Tiwari have said that the staircase would provide easy access for year,” said Nawab Malik, of Hajj pilgrims increas - tenure of the previous Hajj committee; PA has the ability to do well in politics but he has to “mature.” commuters. “We have been demanding the railways to minister of minority af - ing every year in western government as the waqf Inamdar, chairman, provide a connection that would help passengers reach the fairs and development, Maharashtra, there is a board did not have a full Maharashtra India removes some masks and terminus directly. The staircase will help save time and government of need to expand the Hajj time chief executive offi - Cosmopolitan education will also be useful for passengers heading to Kurla and Maharashtra. House in the city. The cer. Of the one lakh acre Society (MCeS) and gloves from banned export list Nehru Nagar railway stations,” said Subhash Gupta, presi - Malik who was ad - PMC must give funds for land under waqf board, 60 Imtiaz Qazi, CeO, state Bengaluru Feb 9 dent of rail yatri Parishad.The Indian railway Stations dressing a gathering of the expansion and if need per cent is encroached. Hajj committee were development Corporation (IrSdC) had, in december, the Muslim community at be, the ministry can pitch The board will go ahead present for the event. India will again allow shipments of surgical and dis - submitted a five-phase development plan for LTT to the Azam Campus on in money to fund the proj - with its massive anti- en - Numbers matter posable masks and some gloves, about a week after plac - Cr. The plan includes construction of new arrival and de - Saturday, said, “The pro - ect,” said Malik. Malik croachment drive and free 2,000 Hajj pilgrims ing them on a list of banned export items. However, ex - parture terminal buildings for outstation trains, construc - posal regarding commis - further added that the the space,” he said. from western ports of gloves made from nitrile rubber, a synthetic vari - sioning the flight from ety generally known as Nbr, and masks other than two tion of three new platforms, a bus stop providing direct ac - Hajj house in Kondhwa Malik stated the ex - Maharashtra travel to Pune has been submitted and three-ply, will continue to be restricted, according to cess to the terminal and major commercialisation of avail - will only be used for 15 ample of the Osmanabad Saudi Arabia every year to the civil aviation min - days during the pilgrim - waqf board which had two 600 Hajj pilgrims a notification by the directorate General of Foreign able railway spaces. The railways have also proposed con - istry and it will receive the age, whereas, during the properties running into travel from Pune city Trade. Overseas sales of other personal protection equip - struction of a multi-level car parking facility. Centre’s approval soon,” rest of the year, it will be 600 acres, and once freed Current embarkation ment shall also remain prohibited, it added. The ban was he said. The gathering was given to conduct coaching the property will generate points in western imposed after the South Asian nation confirmed the first Coronavirus: Two medical organised by the classes for Union Public revenue of the state waqf Maharashtra are case of the coronavirus outbreak late in January. India Khuddam-e-Hujjaj, an Service Commission (UP - board, he said. “We will Mumbai, Nagpur and has seen three cases of the virus so far, concentrated in the students quarantined in organisation working for SC) and Maharashtra make the Osmanabad Aurangabad southern state of Kerala. Mumbai Mumbai Feb 9 Kejriwal questions EC’s delay in ‘BJP has not put up a ‘no exit’ board’: Naqvi Two medical students have been quarantined at the releasing final voter turnout civic-run Kasturba Gandhi Hospital on Saturday, follow - on Muslim leaders quitting party over CAA ing their return on January 25 from Wuhan, China, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak. The hospital has figure, says ‘absolutely shocking’ Bhopal Feb 9 “We appeal to those having there will neither be any change sent their samples for analysis to the National Institute of misunderstanding about CAA to in the new law, nor would it be New Delhi Feb 9 the completion of the polls. “The bhopalIn the wake of some Virology (NIV) in Pune. The students, both aged 24, will be think with an open mind and withdrawn,” he said. percentage of voting in delhi Muslim leaders from Madhya kept in isolation until they test negative. Although the stu - clear their misconceptions. “The President and Prime delhi Chief Minister Arvind elections is what the people of Pradesh quitting the bJP in They should also think why a Minister have made it clear that dents did not show any symptoms, which are usually visi - Kejriwal on Sunday said the delhi and the country want to protest against the Citizenship ‘bogus bashing brigade’ was there is no threat to the citizen - ble in patients suffering from the new strain of coronavirus election Commission’s delay know. Why is the election Amendment Act, Union Minority spreading fake information about ship of any citizen of India due to (nCoV), they have been kept in isolation as a precautionary was “absolutely shocking” and Commission taking so long to tell Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas CAA to create an atmosphere of CAA. I specially assure the measure, in line with the new rules of the state govern - wondered why the poll panel was the voting percentage? Within 1 Naqvi on Sunday said his party fear and confusion in a particular Muslim community that the citi - ment. On February 4, HT had reported that a new rule by not releasing the final voter hour in the Lok Sabha elections, has not put up a board of “no exit” community,” he said. zenship of Indian Muslims is 100 the state health department makes it mandatory to quar - turnout figure several hours after the election Commission reveals or “no entry”. Notably, bJP’s lone Muslim per cent protected,” the bJP antine all travellers from Wuhan. After the new rules were polling got over. the voting percentage, why so He said those who have mis - corporator Usman Patel in the leader said. announced, health officials tracked the two students to in - “Absolutely shocking. What much delay in a small state like understandings about CAA saffron party-ruled Indore Targeting people opposing quire about their travel history and later admitted them in is eC doing? Why are they not re - delhi?” Singh asked. should think with an open mind Municipal Corporation on the new law, Naqvi said those isolation wards. “As the two were studying in Wuhan, leasing poll turnout figures, sev - The delhi Assembly election and get their misconceptions Saturday announced his resigna - raising questions about the citi - which has reported the highest number of coronavirus cas - eral hours after polling?” 2020 was held in a single phase cleared as the new law is not a tion from the “changed” bJP, zenship of Indian Muslims are es, we have kept them under observation. They don’t have Kejriwal questioned in a tweet. on February 8. Arvind Kejriwal’s threat to any Indian citizen. which he said was indulging in suffering from a “distorted men - any symptoms and so the step is taken as a precautionary The last voting percentage Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) fielded Talking to reporters here, “politics of hate” over CAA. tality”. given by the Commission on measure,” said Suresh Kakani, assistant commissioner 24 new faces for the polls. Naqvi assured Indian Muslims In a letter to the district bJP “Such people are engaged in Saturday night was 61.46 per (health), bMC. All the nine suspected coronavirus patients exit polls for the delhi as - that their citizenship was “100 unit, Patel said he was resigning the sin and conspiracy of trying to cent. The voting in the national sembly election have forecast a per cent protected”. from the city who had been quarantined at the hospital from all posts in the party with keep a large section of society out capital to elect a new govern - comfortable win for the ruling Asked about Muslim leaders earlier were discharged after they tested negative for the which he was associated for last of the path of progress,” he added. ment ended at 6 pm on Saturday, dispensation—the Aam Aadmi from the Congress-ruled Madhya 40 years. Prior to his interaction with strain. Those diagnosed with nCoV suffer from fever, after a low voter turnout in the Party. The AAP had scored an Pradesh quitting the bJP in Last month, at least 80 media, Naqvi inaugurated the cough, shortness of breath, muscle ache, headache, chest morning. Gradually as the day overwhelming victory in the last protest against the CAA, Naqvi Muslim leaders of the bJP in ‘Hunar Haat’ here organised by pain, diarrhoea and nausea. There is no vaccination to pre - progressed, more and more peo - assembly polls in 2015, winning said, “The bJP is a big political Madhya Pradesh resigned from the Minority Affairs Ministry. vent nCoV and patients are given symptomatic treatment ple in delhi visited polling 67 seats in the 70 member party. The bJP has neither put up the party’s primary membership Madhya Pradesh Governor with antibiotics. booths to cast their vote. Assembly and reducing the a board of ‘no exit’ nor of ‘no en - in protest against the CAA, calling Lalji Tandon was also present on Senior Aam Aadmi Party bharatiya Janata Party to just try’. People come to the bJP and it a “divisive” measure. the occasion. ‘Scapegoating of a young leader and rajya Sabha member three seats. In the last assembly those who don’t want to stay in Naqvi said the new law was during the nine-day ‘Hunar Sanjay Singh said that this is per - elections in delhi, the Congress the party go away.” To another not a threat to any Indian citizen. Haat’, over 250 artisans, crafts - student’: TISS teachers’ haps the first time in the coun - had drawn a blank. question, the Union minister de - “The CAA has been passed by men and culinary experts from try’s history that the election The election results will be nied that the bJP failed to con - Parliament after a long process. across the country will be putting association condemns cop Commission is not ready to re - declared after the counting of vince its Muslim leaders that the Those who are spreading confu - up stalls to display their handi - action against 21-year-old lease the voter turnout data, after votes on February 11. CAA was in the country’s interest. sion about CAA also know that crafts. Mumbai Feb 9 ‘Need to work together’: Former PM Deve Gowda Congress may have ‘sacrificed’ Two days after the Tata Institute of Social Sciences Students’ Union (TISSSU) released a statement condemn - to help AAP defeat BJP, claims ing the sedition charges filed against one of their fellow asks regional parties to rally behind Cong students, the TISS Teachers’ Association (TISSTA) has ex - KTS Tulsi tended its support to the students. The 21-year-old trans- Bangalore Feb 9 strength politically in the country. the country. “If the small and region - New Delhi Feb 9 identified student, whose name at birth is Urvashi, but “We all need to join together with al parties do not exercise the powers advantage of the bJP, they Senior Jd(S) leader and former Congress and work in tandem with given by dr b r Ambedkar to the have often said. who uses the name Kris Chudawala, is among the 51 peo - prime minister H d deve Gowda has the available strength only then will country, they (bJP) are going to the rajya Sabha MP KTS Congress leader Adhir ple against whom the Mumbai Police registered a first in - called upon all the regional parties we be able to stop them (the bJP),” extent of finishing them up,” he said. Tulsi said on Sunday, a day ranjan Chowdhury, too, formation report (FIr) on the complaint of bharatiya and secular parties to join hands with the Jd(S) supremo said at a public Interestingly, the Jd(S) patri - after most exit polls pre - on Sunday endorsed the Janata Party’s (bJP) Kirit Somaiya on February 2. They the Congress and work in tandem to meeting organised by the party in arch, had in the run-up to the dicted a landslide win for AAP by saying a victory for were booked for allegedly raising slogans in support of take on the bJP. Hassan district on Saturday. december bypolls to Karnataka as - Arvind Kejriwal led Aam the party in delhi polls will Jawaharlal Nehru University student Sharjeel Imam, also Noting that mere speeches would Gowda cautioned the regional sembly said he would not align with Aadmi Party in delhi as - be a win for the agenda of charged with sedition, at the Mumbai Pride Solidarity not help, he said the regional and sec - and secular parties against sitting the Congress and dubbed it as “not sembly elections, that the development. Gathering on February 1. ular parties should enhance their idle watching the developments in trustworthy.” Congress may have delib - “If Kejriwal wins, then In a statement released on Saturday, TISSTA termed erately conceded ground to it will be a victory of the de - the Mumbai Police’s move as “scapegoating” of a young the AAP in order to defeat velopmental agendas,” student and others. “The individual scapegoating of a the bJP. Chowdhury told ANI. young trans person, as well as other TISS students partici - Voting for Delhi wrapped up, AAP’s Tulsi’s comments fol - However, he said the pating in a peaceful march whose actions have been taken low projections of a dismal Congress “fought this elec - out of context and twisted to suit a pre-determined agen - showing for the Congress tion with all our strength”, da, is part of a larger attempt to undermine an academic by almost all exit polls that which belies the suggestion Atishi takes time off for herself said the grand old party of institution that stands for Constitutional rights and social that the party could have Indian politics, which once deliberately ceded ground justice,” read the statement. New Delhi Feb 9 parties. This time round, ruled the national capital to AAP to defeat the bJP. It further added: “The revelation of the identity of a the AAP leader contested for 15 consecutive years, The Congress leader young trans student, who is only exercising their demo - After a hectic poll cam - from the Kalkaji con - was likely to end up with added that if bJP loses the cratic right to protest, amounts to harassment and is tan - paign spanning for almost stituency, which was earli - less than five seats in the delhi Assembly elections, a month, Aam Aadmi Party er represented by AAP’s tamount to a hate crime…The student has been malicious - 70-member assembly after the communal agenda will (AAP) leader Atishi found sitting MLA Avtar Singh. ly projected as being a traitor to the nation, firstly by politi - the results for the 2020 also end with the party’s time on Sunday to catch up Singh was denied a ticket cally motivated individuals on social media, and amplified polls are declared. defeat. on her sleep and reading. and the Aam Aadmi Party by some sections of the media.”In a statement released on “Congress seems to “bJP brought all its “Getting 8 hours of selected Atishi instead to Saturday, TISSTA termed the Mumbai Police’s move as have made a sacrifice for leaders here and kept sleep, catching up on contest from Kalkaji. “scapegoating” of a young student and others. “The indi - preventing the splitting up shouting ‘Shaheen bagh’ newspapers and reading a A graduate from St vidual scapegoating of a young trans person, as well as oth - of votes which would have and on the other hand, spy thriller recommended Stephen’s College and with er TISS students participating in a peaceful march whose resulted in a victory for Arvind Kejriwal kept say - by my 12-year-old niece! a Master’s degree in actions have been taken out of context and twisted to suit a bJP. If Congress had also ing--Mohalla Clinic and The #dayAfterelections is History, Atishi used to be equally applied force in spoke about other works as pre-determined agenda, is part of a larger attempt to un - such a contrast to the in - the advisor to delhi’s campaign process, it would well. Congress tried to con - dermine an academic institution that stands for sanity of the election cam - education Minister have resulted in bJP win - vey a message that long- Constitutional rights and social justice,” read the state - paign,” Atishi said in a Manish Sisodia, before the Aadmi Party’s reforms in pensation—the Aam ning,” Tulsi was quoted as term development was wit - ment.The FIr uses Chudawala’s birth name Urvashi, in - tweet. She also posted pic - Central government termi - delhi’s educational sys - Aadmi Party. The AAP had saying by news agency, the nessed during the term of stead of her assumed name. earlier this week, a sessions tures of herself reading a nated her position for lack tem. The delhi Assembly scored an overwhelming ANI. It is often argued by former delhi CM Shiela court rejected Chudawala’s anticipatory bail plea and the book and relaxing at home. of due approval. Atishi is election 2020 was held in a victory in the last assembly several poll analysts that dixit,” he added. student has moved the bombay high court now. TISSTA In May 2019, Atishi also a member of the Aam single phase on February polls in 2015, winning 67 the AAP’s appeal now ex - All the exit polls have also condemned the alleged attempts by “politically-vest - had contested the Lok Aadmi Party’s Political 8. Arvind Kejriwal led- seats in the 70 member tends to what is tradition - predicted a two-thirds ma - Sabha elections from the Affairs Committee (PAC). Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Assembly and reducing the ed interests to defame the institution”. “The immense con - ally believed to be the jority for Kejriwal’s AAP east delhi parliamentary Atishi is well known for fielded 24 new faces for the bharatiya Janata Party to tribution of TISS and its commitment to marginalised Congress vote bank-- the with some giving it even a constituency, which she her efforts in the field of polls. exit polls for the just three seats. In the last communities is being systematically devalued by project - poor and the Muslim com - three-fourth majority. had lost to the bJP’s education and is believed delhi assembly election assembly elections in ing it as a space that promotes activities that undermine munity. A division of these They have projected a Gautam Gambhir after a to be one of the key people have forecast a comfort - delhi, the Congress had the nation,” the statement read. votes between AAP and range of 2-26 seats for the lot of mudslinging by both in taking forward the Aam able win for the ruling dis - drawn a blank. Congress could work to the bJP. Glimpses of Future 6 Edit/OpiniOn JAMMU MONdAy FebrUAry 10, 2020 Glimpses of Future The Modi govt wants to change how politics in Kashmir works eSTAbLISHed IN 1986 BY : A G NOORANI the armed insurgency. It is total, pop - ular rejection of the bJP’s scheme that For 70 years, the rashtriya prompted it to forcibly remove them Swayamsevak Sangh and its political from political activity. Kicking up new controversy departments the Jana Sangh (found - How long can this oppressive set - ed in 1951) and its successor the bJP up last? How long can those senior (now in power) clamoured for the “ab - leaders be placed under these forced he arrival of an 'Indian team' in Pakistan for the rogation” of Article 370 of India’s restraints? It is a habit of rulers to World Kabaddi Championship has kicked up a Constitution. That implies no more sound their detainees about their fu - controversy with the sports ministry and the na- than its deletion from the ture plans. That is how New delhi cre - T Constitution. designed to guarantee ated rifts among jailed Hurriyat lead - tional federation claiming that they have not given Kashmir’s autonomy, it had been re - ers about two decades ago. but a dif - clearance to any athlete for competing in the neighbour- duced to a husk by its co-architect ferent ballgame is being played today. Jawaharlal Nehru by the time he died ing country. A contingent from India reached Lahore on Kashmiris are being asked to become in 1964. Article 370, adopted by the accomplices in the murder of the po - Saturday via the Wagah border to take part in the cham- Constituent Assembly in 1949, was no litical identity of their own ancient pionship, being hosted by Pakistan for the first time. ordinary provision. It reproduced a historic land with its vibrant past, rich solemn compact negotiated over five culture and a record of revolt over cen - The pictures and footage of the Indians arriving in long months, from May to October turies since emperor Akbar extin - Lahore have surfaced in social media. The tournament 1949, between Prime Minister Nehru guished Kashmir’s independence in is going to open on Monday at the Punjab Football and his deputy Vallabhbhai Patel on 1586. Kashmiris never cease to invoke the one hand, and the Prime Minister their history. They never will. The in - Stadium in Lahore followed by some matches which will of Kashmir Sheikh Mohammad strument that the bJP has deployed is also be held in Faisalabad and Gujrat. According to Abdullah and his trusted colleague of colonial vintage. The Criminal and brilliant lawyer Mirza ties the National Conference (NC) and their fate, has been belied. That it was ot granted per- Procedure Code, 1898, itself had a sport ministry source, government has n Mohammed Afzal beg on the other. People’s democratic Party, build up a entertained at all reflects the poor hoary past. In 1973 it was “revised” mission to any athlete to travel to Pakistan for the event. What Prime Minister Narendra Modi new political front comprising the opinion bJP leaders have of but this new code is no better. Section The sports ministry and the ministry of external affairs did on August 5, 2019, went far be - bJP’s touts and flunkies, and give pri - Kashmiris. Politicians were not put in 107 reads: “When an executive magis - yond the abrogation of Article 370. It macy to Jammu. The touts include jail because they were about to com - trate receives information that any have not granted any permission to any team, which is was the constitutional and political two senior leaders of the PdP. The mit any crime; far from it. They were person is likely to commit a breach of mandatory while representing the country at any inter- destruction of Kashmir. Not only was bulk was put in jail. The entire exer - incarcerated for fear that they would the peace or disturb the public tran - national event. The administrator of Amateur Kabbadi it robbed of its status and reduced to a cise was based on the calculation that reject the bJP regime’s sordid scheme quillity or to do any wrongful act that “Union territory”, but its entire politi - Kashmir’s leaders, press and political and urge the people to do likewise. may probably occasion [the same] Federation of India Justice (retd) S P Garg has also said cal landscape was also altered drasti - class would submit to the bJP’s plans. They were no terrorists. and is of opinion that there is suffi - that the national body has not cleared any such team. cally. Measures are afoot to redraw its An atmosphere of fear was created all When in power as chief ministers, cient ground for proceeding, he may, electoral constituencies, engineer de - over Kashmir. The assumption that all the PdP and NC’s leaders fully coop - in the manner hereinafter provided, They have no information about any Kabbadi team fections in its two major political par - would eventually submit, resigned to erated with New delhi in combating The Modi govt. on Page 7 which has gone to Pakistan. No permission was ever granted by AKFI to any team to go to Pakistan and play any Kabbadi match there. They came to know about it only after information was sought. AKFI does not sup- The high cost of raising trade walls port any such activity. Legal action shall be taken against the defaulters. The procedure for participation BY : SUHASINI HAIDER the rise. Undue claims of FTA ben - at overseas events is that the national federation will efits have posed threat to domestic In an economically intercon - industry. Such imports require communicate to the sports ministry which in turn will nected and technologically insepa - stringent checks,” adding that the write to the MeA for political clearance and Home rable world, India needs to have an government will ensure that all open mind on trade. India’s inter - FTAs “are aligned to the conscious Ministry for security clearance, irrespective of whether national trade posture appeared to direction of our policy”. While the the government is funding the contingent or not. AKFI turn protectionist in the past week, motive may be to protect Indian is currently being run by administrator, Justice (retd) with two indicators the govern - markets from dumping primarily ment sent out. The first, which by Chinese goods the consequence Garg, after the delhi High Court had struck down it elec- played out live on television was of the changes will be to put Indian tions held in 2018. Pakistan Punjab Minister for Sports contained in the Union budget an - importers on notice and discour - nounced by Finance Minister bhatti welcomed the 'Indian contin- age imports in general. describing rai Taimoor Khan Nirmala Sitharaman on February a new chapter incorporated into gent' at a Lahore hotel. The officials of the Pakistan 1. The other, that went virtually un - the Act, the Finance Minister said Kabaddi Federation welcomed and garlanded the noticed, was that India declined to the aim is to put “certain obliga - attend a meeting of trade negotia - tions on importers”, even as the Indian players when they crossed into Pakistan from tors in bali (February 3-4) that was government reserves the right to Wagah border from where they were taken in a security discussing the next step in the modify or cancel preferential tar - convoy to their hotel in Lahore. All the six previous edi- Association of Southeast Asian iffs and ban the import or export of Nations (ASeAN)-led regional any goods that it deems fit. rise in tions of the World Kabbadi Championship took place in Comprehensive economic trade deficits The government’s India between 2010 and 2019. India have won all six Partnership (rCeP) trade agree - problem with FTAs was a key asymmetry” in negotiations with ally once they are bound into the ment. Laying out the budget for theme in its decision to walk out of championships, defeating Pakistan in the 2010, 2012, new partners. This is easier said multilateral rCeP agreement. The the year, Ms. Sitharaman made the rCeP negotiations (of 16 coun - than done. If India makes a com - case of the Comprehensive 2013 and 2014 editions. several references to the problems tries) in November 2019, where plete break with rCeP, as its ab - economic Cooperation Agreement with free trade and preferential Prime Minister Narendra Modi sence from the bali meeting indi - (CeCA) being negotiated with trade agreements (FTAs and and members of his cabinet cited cates it is determined to, negotiat - Australia, which Mr. Modi hopes PTAs), raised tariffs on the import the rise in trade deficits with FTA ing the bilateral trade agreements to give a boost to when Australian of more than 50 items, and partners. The government says it (TAs) will not be a priority for the Prime Minister Scott Morrison vis - changed the Customs Act provi - will now review all those agree - other countries until rCeP is its, will be a difficult task, not the Destroying Delhi’s dil sions substantially to penalise im - ments, in particular TAs signed done. The process of legal scrub - least due to its history. India and ports suspected to originate from with the 10-nation ASeAN group - bing is likely to take most of the Australia began CeCA talks in third countries. Ms. Sitharaman ing (FTA), Japan (Comprehensive year, and any talks with India will 2011. Mr. Modi and then- told Parliament: “It has been ob - economic Partnership Agreement, probably only follow that. It is also Australian Prime Minister Tony served that imports under Free or CePA) and South Korea hard to see any of them being able Abbott had even set a deadline of Trade Agreements (FTAs) are on (CePA), and wants to “correct to offer India a better deal bilater - The high cost on Page 7 Post Brexit: Miles to go before complete divorce BY : MAKHAN SAIKIA derlined the fact that the country must leave the customs union, sin - Though brexit is finally done, gle market and the european Court Johnson has to stick to the transi - of Justice (eCJ). In fact, leaving tion period that he has agreed in the eCJ would eventually mean the withdrawal pact. Precisely putting an end to overall jurisdic - speaking, it is too little time for a tion of the court over britain. complete withdrawal from the eU. Meanwhile, Johnson has set his vi - For all these, the rest of the 27 sion for a trade deal with the eU. members of the eU have to come While doing this he has underlined together and the UK must cooper - the fact that there is no need for the ate with them. brexit is finally Citizens are as much stakeholders in rajpath’s redevelopment as the UK to follow the rules set by done. At the end of January this Govt. Why the secrecy then? every city has a character and aesthetics that brussels regime. What he wants is year, the british Prime Minister, are unique to it and which the citizenry is proud of. delhi is defined by its a Canada-style free-trade deal with rich cultural heritage, the centrepiece of which is Lutyens’ delhi and the boris Johnson, signed the agree - the eU. Or else britain will get back Central Vista. For many generations of delhiites, this 3-km stretch from ment for country’s withdrawal to the withdrawal agreement. but rashtrapati bhavan, North and South block up to India Gate is dilli ka from the european Union the eU officials highlight such a dil. It is their heritage, their pride and holds a host of memories. It is bad (eU).This has taken the country to deal as very ambitious one for enough that the Union Government has decided to redevelop the iconic the path of a full brexit for which which a level playing field is re - Central Vista and is planning to change delhi’s skyline. but why is it not people have been waiting for more quired. Around the same time, the giving heed to the protests and objections being raised by delhiites and than three years. Johnson hailed Labour Party is putting pressure people around the country over this erasure of history? because erasure this as a “fantastic moment” for on the government and saying that of heritage it is, as the redevelopment could mean the loss of the Indira britain. While releasing the exit Johnson’s ideology has trumped Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, the National Museum and the agreement, he said, “We can now With the UK finally leaving the borders again. It does not need to common sense. Further, Labour Destroying on Page 7 move forward as one country… eU on January 31, the country has bother brussels again and again. leader Jeremy Corbyn said that the with a government focused upon now entered an 11-month transi - but then deserting the Union may PM risked trade and investment if delivering better public services, tion period with the eU. during put pressure on britain to identify he kept undermining collective H I S T O R Y T H I S D A Y greater opportunity and unleash - this entire period, the country ef - and set a new relationship with all agreements. but then the ing the potential of every corner of fectively remains within the legal its members. And many of these Opposition is missing the very vital our brilliant United Kingdom, ambit of the Union. Hence, it has to members may not cooperate the point that only to come out of the 1825 : Presidential election decided in the House while building a strong new rela - follow the rules of the customs way it did in the past during its stranglehold of the eU, the brexit tionship with the eU as friends and union, single market and rest of membership to the eU. After the is done. Its only purpose is to stay o presidential candidate received a majority of electoral votes in the As n sovereign equals.” Queen the organisations of the eU. but withdrawal agreement, the first out of tentacles of the brussels and election of 1824, the U.S. House of representatives votes to electJohn elizabeth duly gave her approval strikingly, the UK is no more a part priority for Johnson was to ink a save the country as much as possi - Quincy Adams, who won fewer votes than Andrew Jackson in the popular for the agreement. Hence, starting of the political institutions of the pragmatic trade deal with the eU. ble from the collective burdens of election, as president of the United States. Adams was the son of John from the floor of Parliament to the eU. However, since the britons’ This is because, he wants as much the Union. The existing eU- Adams, the second president of the United States. In the 1824 election, 131 court of the royalty, Johnson has vote to exit the eU in June 2016, access as possible for the UK goods Canada deal, the import tariffs of electoral votes, just over half of the 261 total, were necessary to elect a candi- received a clear “go ahead” for the the nation has continued to defy and services to the eU market. most of the goods have been elimi - date president. Although it had no bearing on the outcome of the election, brexit. This signals that britain is nated between the two. but cus - popular votes were counted for the first time in this election. On december the gloom and doom predicted by Otherwise, this will have a negative on the road to build a new future, toms and VAT checks are applica - 1, 1824, the results were announced. Andrew Jackson of Tennessee won 99 the remainers. but the moot point impact both on the commoners with a new identity. It’s all about electoral and 153,544 popular votes; John Quincy Adams ofMassachusetts is why brexit is good for britain. and the trading community across ble to these goods. When it comes asserting its sovereignty in a received 84 electoral and 108,740 popular votes; Secretary of State William Simply speaking, britain will be the country. but this time, the cur - to flow of services such as banking, unique manner. able to assert its control over its rent british Government has un - 1825 on Page 7 Post Brexit on Page 7 Printed, published and owned by Prem Nath Sharma, Printed at Glimpses of Future Press 63 Padha Street, Purani Mandi, Jammu. Chief Editor Prem Nath Sharma, Associate Editor : Rajiv Sharma, Ph. 2546079, Fax 0191-2547240, RNI NO. 43798/86, email : [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Glimpses of Future 7 natiOnal JAMMU MONdAy FebrUAry 10 , 2020 Maghi Purnima: Lakhs take holy Laid foundation for USD 5 trillion dip in Ganga, Varanasi economy in budget : FM PRESS TRUST OF INDIA PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Sitharaman told reporters. She said, New Delhi Feb 9 : Kolkata, Feb 9 "In order to address rural distress, 16 focused action points have been an - devotees took a holy Union Finance Minister Nirmala nounced in the budget. So I expect all dip in river Ganga here on Sitharaman on Sunday said the this will lead to a five trillion dollar the auspicious occasion of Centre, in the budget, has laid the economy." Asked about what West Maghi Purnima on foundation of increasing consump - bengal has received from the budget, Sunday morning. Maghi tion while ensuring that the govern - she said, "I do not know how I answer Purnima is celebrated on ment's investment is deployed to this question of kisko keya mila the full moon day in the build infrastructure leading to a USd (which state gets what). I am looking month of 'Magha' as per 5 trillion economy by 2024-25. She al - at the point of macroeconomic stabili - Hindu calendar. The day so pitched for rationalisation of GST ty, building assets in the country, usuall y falls in the month of rates once a year and not every three money directly going to hands of indi - January or February. People months as was the trend so far. "I viduals because of reduced tax rates ta ke a holy bath in rivers think we have laid the foundation for and so on." Announcements were on this day and offer increasing consumption, ensuring made in the budget about various prayers. The day is consid - Devotees offer prayers after taking a holy dip in river Ganga on "Magh Purnima' during the ongoing one- that capex (capital expenditure) and in infrastructure which should have projects which are happening in dif - ered auspicious by month-long annual traditional Hindu fair 'Magh Mela' at Sangam (the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Ya - government's investments will go to - cascading effects both in the short ferent states, the finance minister Hindus. muna, and the mythical Saraswati), in Prayagraj (Allahabad). wards spending on building of assets term and in the long term," said. Dream fulfilled as education Mayawati attacks Priyanka Gandhi for remained key poll issue: Two arrested for supplying visiting temples on Ravidas Jayanti Manish Sisodia illegal arms in Delhi-NCR PRESS TRUST OF INDIA another tweet, she said, "The bSP, on PRESS TRUST OF INDIA (Special Cell) P S Kushwah said. Few years Lucknow Feb 9 : the other hand, has been the only par - New Delhi, Feb 9 ago, Santoshi was arrested after he got into ty, which during its government, gave a quarrel with someone and was lodged in bahujan Samaj Party (bSP) chief respect to him at various levels, which Two men were arrested for allegedly Morena jail. In the prison, he came in con - Mayawati on Sunday (February 9) ac - the opposition parties are trying to put supplying illegal weapons to criminals tact with illegal firearms suppliers. Later, cused Congress and bJP leaders of an end to. This is highly con - based in delhi and National Capital region he started procuring illegal arms from them never honouring saint-poet ravidas demnable." The former Uttar Pradesh (NCr), police said on Sunday. The accused for supplying to the criminals in delhi- during their tenure and indulging in Chief Minister's remarks come on a have been identified as Santoshi (50) and NCr, he said. The accused would primarily theatrics now by visiting temples to day when Congress leader Priyanka Pritam Singh (20), both residents of source weapons from Aligarh. realise their vested interests. She also Gandhi is in Varanasi to offer prayers Madhya Pradesh's Morena district. They He used to buy .32 bore pistols for rs claimed that bSP is the only party to Guru ravidas on the occasion of his were arrested on Friday, they said. eleven 7,000 to 8,000 each and single shot pistols which gave full respect and honour to birth anniversary. ravidas Jayanti, semi-automatic pistols and 10 single shot for rs. 2,000 to 3,000. He would sell the .32 Saint ravidas when it was in power. the birth anniversary of Sant ravidas, pistols with 50 live cartridges were recov - bore and single shot pistols for rs 20,000- The bSP supremo also hit out at its ally is being celebrated across the country ered from the accused, the police said, 25,000 and rs 4,000-5,000, respectively, in the last Lok Sabha election on Sunday. A 14th-century saint, adding that these were brought to the na - he added. Santoshi has been supplying Samajwadi Party by calling it a party Akhilesh yadav government renamed ravidas is revered in buddhism, tional capital to be supplied to criminals in arms and ammunition to criminals for the with 'casteist mindset'. She an - it as bhadohi. Sikhism and Hinduism. He was born delhi-NCr. "Santoshi and Pritam were ap - last four years. Previously, he was arrested nounced that once bSP forms the gov - "Congress, bJP and other parties in Varanasi and was a leading figure of prehended from near the dilshad Garden in three cases under the Arms Act, Kushwah ernment in Uttar Pradesh again, the did not give any respect or honour to the bhakti Movement. Sant ravidas Metro Station on Friday after a police team said. Three months ago, Pritam came in bhadohi district would be renamed Sant Guru ravidas during their PRESS TRUST OF INDIA left behind a great legacy and a 21st- New Delhi Feb 9 received information that two men were contact with Santoshi through his in-laws. Sant ravidas Nagar, which was tenure. but, after being out of power, century cult called ravidassia follows coming to deliver a consignment to crimi - Pritam has been working with Santoshi for changed during the SP regime. The they are indulging in various theatrics his teachings. Lakhs of people con - delhi deputy Chief nals," deputy Commissioner of Police quick and easy money, he said. Sant ravidas Nagar district was creat - to realise their vested interests by vis - verge at Shri Guru ravidas Janam Minister Manish Sisodia, ed in 1994 after it was separated from iting temples and other places," Asthan Mandir in Varanasi to cele - who also holds the the Varanasi district. In 2014, the Mayawati said in a tweet in Hindi. In brate his anniversary. education portfolio, on Sunday said it was a dream At 1.5 deg Celsius, Adampur come true for him that edu - Padma Shri awardee author Giriraj Kishore passes away cation remained the most PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Adityanath condoled the death of the father was a 'zamindar' (landlord), but important poll issue in the coldest in Punjab & Haryana Kanpur (UP), Feb 9 acclaimed author. "Through works because of his socialist principles and delhi Assembly election. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA like 'dhaai Ghar' and 'Pahla lack of interest in the zamindari sys - Taking to Twitter, Sisodia grees Celsius, followed by followed by Hisar 4.9 de - Chandigarh, Feb 9 Veteran writer and academician Girmitiyaa', he had enriched the liter - tem, he left home at a young age and said: "I had a dream five Ludhiana 3.5, Amritsar 4.6 grees Celsius, Sirsa 5.5 de - Giriraj Kishore passed away on years ago. I wished that elec - and bathinda and Faridkot grees Celsius, rohtak 5.2 ature world. He was honoured with became a Gandhian. He completed his Punjab and Haryana Sunday at his residence here following Sahitya Samman as well. His death masters in social work from the tions in our country would at 4.2 degrees Celsius. degrees Celsius, Ambala 6.9 a prolonged illness. He was 82-years- be held on the issue of educa - reeled under intense cold Chandigarh recorded a low degrees Celsius and has left an irreparable void in Hindi Institute of Social Sciences, Agra. on Sunday, with Adampur old. A Padma Shri awardee, Giriraj literature," he said in a statement. Soon after completing his masters, he tion. Today I am happy that of 6 degrees Celsius. At 3 bhiwani at 7.1 degrees had written 'Pahla Girmitiya'. Uttar this dream is coming true. recording the coldest place degrees Celsius, Narnaul Celsius. The Met depart - Giriraj was born in Muzaffarnagar became an assistant employment offi - at 1.5 degrees Celsius, six Pradesh Chief Minister yogi district of Uttar Pradesh in 1937. His cer in Allahabad. yesterday, education was was the coldest place in ment has forecast cold the most important issue degrees below the normal. Haryana. The minimum weather conditions in the among the people of delhi, The minimum temperature temperature in Karnal set - two states for the next 3-4 Contn. from Page 6 ...... especially among youth." in Halwara settled at 3.1 de - tled at 4 degrees Celsius, days. The Modi govt ...... Contn. from Page 6 ...... require such person to show cause why he should not be or - ly 6,000 political leaders after invoking Section 107 of the dered to execute a bond, [with or without sureties] for keep - CrPC through its magistrates.” ing the peace for such period, not exceeding one year, as the Nearly 1,000 persons, including three former chief min - Post Brexit ...... magistrate thinks fit.” Section 151 states: “A police officer isters, are still under detention under Section 107 of the CrPC knowing of a design to commit any cognisable offence may and the Public Safety Act. Had the police detained political it is restricted between Canada and the eU. but it is very ests and demands. else some countries within the eU arrest, without orders from a magistrate and without a war - leaders or others under Section 151 of the CrPC, they would crucial for the UK. Johnson is also indicating that he may ask for tailor-made deals of their own. That is how rant, the person so designing, if it appears to such officer that have all secured bail given the charges against them, said a might revert his country to the WTO terms if the eU the future of the union might be affected. However, un - the commission of the offence cannot be otherwise prevent - police officer. That is why this british-era law of Section 107 leaders refuse to offer a Canada-style framework. So for tangling from the eU would be a long and arduous ed.” On February 5, the imprisoned ones completed six came in handy this time, he revealed. The plans do not reck - him, “The choice is emphatically not ‘deal or no deal’. process. When pro-brexiteers are talking tough on the months of detention. They have refused to sign the bonds. An on with public opinion, in Kashmir or elsewhere. As ill The question is whether we agree a trading relationship migration from other eU member countries, they must official told the Tribune: “The government can continue thought as the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, the scheme of with the eU comparable to Canada’s — or more like note the fact that nearly 1.2 million brits are also work - their detention beyond February 6 only after the advisory August 5, 2019, will hoist the Narendra Modi government Australia’s. In either case, I have no doubt that britain ing in other member nations who might face a number of board recommends so. The J&K government detained near - firmly on its own petard. will prosper mightily.” His confidence is well placed. hassles. Leaving behind the eU and making a new road equally he must be aware of the fallout of the exit from map is difficult. Apart from issues related to migration, the Union after decades of bonding. Political gimmicks following the eU rules and directives in regard to com - The high cost ...... are fine. While encountering reality, Johnson’s high- petition policies, subsidies, social protection and the en - handed style may irk many, including the ones who vot - vironment may create trouble for the UK. Though the december 2015 to complete CeCA. However, talks hit a billion trade deficit with China to explain protectionist ed him to power after leaving the labour camp. What brexit is finally done, Johnson has to stick to the transi - dead end in September 2015. With the focus on rCeP, measures, but it forgets its own trade surpluses with happens next will certainly be evoking more interest and tion period that he has underlined in the withdrawal no progress has been made since then. Tough road ahead smaller economies, particularly in the neighbourhood, controversy in the years to come. Many critics feel that agreement. Precisely speaking, it is too little time for a A similar scenario awaits the announcement of the where Indian exports form more than 80% of total trade britain leaving the eU may encourage some other na - complete withdrawal from the eU. For all these, the rest India-United Kingdom FTA talks. british Prime with Nepal, bangladesh, bhutan and Sri Lanka, respec - tions to follow suit. And this can happen through specific of the 27 members of the Union have to come together Minister boris Johnson is to visit delhi in the next few tively. even with Pakistan, before India cancelled most referendums of their own to safeguard particular inter - and the UK must cooperate with them. months, while Mr. Modi heads to the U.K. in November favoured nation (MFN) status and Pakistan suspended for an environmental summit, and their bilateral bon - all trade, in 2019, India’s exports stood at about $2.06 homie is expected to boost chances of an FTA post- billion of a total of $2.55 billion. rise of regional agree - Destroying ...... brexit. However, it is unlikely that the U.K. will actually ments Third, it is clear that most of the world is now di - be able to talk until next year, after terms for the U.K.’s vided into regional FTAs, including the North American National Archives. the ddA, which published a notification in newspapers full withdrawal from the european Union (eU) are com - Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) for North America, the ever since the delhi development Authority (ddA) on February 5 regarding a public hearing on the pro - pleted. For the same reason, India’s talks with the eU for Southern Common Market (MerCOSUr for its Spanish made the proposal to change land use of the Central Vista posed land use changes, give just a two-day notice on a bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement (bTIA) are initials) for South America, the eU, the eurasian public in december and asked people in the “spirit of fair - something as monumental as this? Also, it did not invite unlikely to make much headway this year, although they economic Union (russia and neighbours), the African ness” to “state their opinions” on the issue, over 2,000 all those who wrote letters opposing the move and selec - will be in the spotlight when Mr. Modi travels to brussels Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), the Gulf people, both from within and outside delhi, have written tively sent it to just 1292 people. It also asked the invitees for the eU-India summit next month. There, both sides Cooperation Council (GCC) FTA in West Asia, and now to the ddA opposing the proposed move on many counts. to place their comments within nine hours over a period will have to decide how to revive from where they left off the biggest of them all, rCeP, which minus India, repre - Not only do delhiites see this as a bid to grab their public of two days, effectively giving them a paltry 2.5 minutes in 2013. Making the negotiations harder is the govern - sents a third of the world’s population and just under a space, they are also worried by the prospect of the loss of to put their point across. ment’s decision to scrap all bilateral investment treaties third of its GdP. With the door to rCeP all but closed, stretches of water bodies, fountains and evergreen trees. Plus the media was barred from the meeting and with 57 countries including eU nations, and bringing in and the South Asian Association for regional In the absence of any official clarity on the height of the those present there were not allowed to record it. The a new bilateral Investment treaty (bIT) model in 2015. Cooperation (SAArC) virtually abandoned, India is not new structures, there will be environmental conse - rajpath has been our ceremonial pivot. Attempting to Only three countries: Kyrgyzstan, belarus and most re - a part of any regional FTA. Finally, the trend across the quences as covering up large open spaces will mean that change it for no pressing reason, therefore, is like mar - cently brazil have agreed to sign a new investment treaty world does not favour trade in services the way it does in the ground water charging will be impeded. There could ginalising and eroding its place-based identity. Simply based on that model. Finally, there is the much anticipat - goods, as most countries have turned migration-averse. be a potential loss of the micro-climate that the Central because of its historicity as a power statement. One that ed resolution of U.S.-India trade issues ahead of the visit India’s strength in the services sector and its demand for Vista and Lutyens’ zone constitute in arid delhi. Why did the current regime wants to overlay by force. of U.S. President donald Trump, expected in the last more mobility for Indian employees, is thus becoming week of February that could also talks on an FTA. At another sticky point in FTA negotiations. The debate present there have only been some “non-paper” talks on over trade is as much about India’s leadership ambitions 1825 ...... the issue, and given that the U.S. has expressed deep in the world, and the factors that could inhibit its rise. It misgivings about India’s bIT model, these talks will also would be hard to argue that India can rise in Asia without H. Crawford, who had suffered a stroke before the election, the National republicans, while Jackson’s supporters take several years to come to fruition. No safety net closer trade links with the east or the backing of South received 41 electoral votes; and representativeHenry Clay were later organized into the democratic Party. Thanks to While the absence of a TA with any country does not Asia. India’s demographic might is certainly attractive of Kentucky won 37 electoral votes. As dictated by the U.S. Clay’s backing, on February 9, 1825, the House elected mean that trade will not grow, other changes in the world for international investors, but only if that vast market Constitution, the presidential election was then turned over to Adams as president of the United States. When Adams trading order may become significant hindrances when has purchasing power and is not riven by social unrest the House of representatives. T he 12th Amendment states then appointed Clay to the top Cabinet post of secretary of added to this present scenario. The decline of multilater - and instability. Historically, the decline of colonial pow - that if no electoral majority is won, only the three candi - state, Jackson and his supporters derided the appointment alism, accelerated by retrenchment of the U.S. and ers and more ancient empires can be traced to times dates who receive the most popular votes will be consid - as the fulfillment of a corrupt bargain. With little popular China’s intransigence have all meant the World Trade when they turned inward and disengaged from foreign ered in the House. representative Henry Clay, who was support, Adams’ time in the White House was for the most Organization (WTO) has lost steam as a world arbiter. trade. It flows logically that in the modern, economically disqualified from the House vote as a fourth-place candi - part ineffectual, and the so-called Corrupt bargain contin- This leaves states that are not part of arrangements with - interconnected and technologically inseparable world, date, agreed to use his influence to have John Quincy ued to haunt his administration. In 1828, he was defeated out a safety net on dispute settlement mechanisms. India’s global rise cannot but be accompanied by an Adams elected. Clay and Adams were both members of a in his reelection bid by Andrew Jackson, who received Second, the government has invoked the massive $57- open mind on trade as well. loose coalition in Congress that by 1828 became known as more than twice as many electoral votes than Adams. Glimpses of Future 8 wOrld JAMMU, MONdAy, FebrUAry 10, 2020 Russian plane crash-lands on belly after US presidency gains more power with Trump's acquittal gear malfunction, all 100 on board safe Washington, Feb 9 President donald Trump's impeachment acquittal has deliv - Moscow Feb 09 malfunction. “Thanks to the crew’s ered the White House a fresh coat of power, sparking worries over A russian plane car - At the time of the quick and highly-profes - the rise of an "imperial presidency." rying 100 people crash- crash landing, the air - sional actions it was pos - His victory in the Senate trial on Wednesday accelerated a landed on its belly in the port’s instrument land - sible to keep the plane on decades-long shift in the US government in which Congress has north of the country after ing system was not work - the landing strip until it steadily ceded authority to the Oval Office. The presidency hit a low problems with its land - ing and the runway light - came to a full stop,” Utair in the 1970s, after Congress wrested authority away following ing gear Sunday, the ing was out, Utair said. said. richard Nixon's Watergate abuses. Since then, each successive US company and officials Images online It praised its “experi - leader has sought to further dominate the legislature. said, adding no one was showed a boeing sitting enced” crew, saying the Trump, though, has sparked anxiety: he flaunts his power, and seriously hurt. on its belly on the snow- chief pilot has more than has an attorney general who favors a strong presidency and a The Utair boeing 737 covered tarmac as pas - 6,900 hours of flight republican Party unwilling to restrain him. was buffeted by a sudden sengers scrambled to time. One of his impeachment lawyers claimed Trump is free to do change in wind direction evacuate. A spokeswoman for whatever he wants -- even cheat in elections -- if he believes it is in as it was landing at None of the 94 pas - the local branch of the gency slides, she said. ment. “Thank God no cause of the landing Usinsk airport in the sengers or six crew mem - emergencies ministry “What’s happened at one has been seriously strip’s “unsatisfactory the national interest. northern Komi region, bers were badly injured, told AFP that “the plane Usinsk airport today is hurt.” Utair said it had condition”. russia, with Trump himself says, citing the US Constitution: "I have the the airline said, and it the airline said. One pas - landed on its tail”. unacceptable,” the head grounded Monday’s poor aircraft mainte - right to do whatever I want as president." "It is now arguable... that was already on the tar - senger sought medical The passengers and of the Komi region Sergei scheduled flight from nance and lax safety donald Trump may well have become the most powerful president mac when it suffered a assistance. crew evacuated via emer - Gaplikov said in a state - Usinsk to Moscow be - standards, has one of the in American history," historian Jon Meacham said after Trump's trial closed. "President Trump is functionally a monarch at this point. If the king does it, it's okay." After suffering under the british WhatsApp snooping: king, the architects of the US system of government crafted a con - stitution in 1789 that gave the legislature strong checks on the pow - Israeli spyware firm ers of the new nation's chief executive. Lawmakers held the upper hand mostly through the early 20th century, until, faced by exis - NSO Group threatens tential emergencies -- the Great depression and then World war II -- president Franklin roosevelt rode roughshod over Congress to to ‘shut down’ abusers take action. Since then, "we have seen a steady increase over time in the independent powers of the presidency," said Mark rozell, Israel February 9 dean of the Schar School of Policy and Government at George For years, Israel has been a cybersecuri - Mason University. "Presidents are encouraged, I think, to grab as ty powerhouse, with established companies and start-ups offering state-of-the-art serv - ices ranging from offensive cyber capabili - ties to AI-enabled defense systems. Part of the reason for the industry’s suc - cess is the active recruitment of military vet - erans and former agents of Israel’s intelli - gence services. One of the most controver - sial companies to fall into this category is NSO Group, whose executives are believed to have served in Israel’s elite signal intelli - gence-gathering Unit 8200.rights groups, press freedom advocates and even research hubs have accused the Herzliya-based com - pany of turning a blind eye to the misuse of its security-oriented technology, including its contentious Pegasus spyware. The most recent revelations have pointed to Saudi op - erators attempting to hack Amazon CeO Jeff bezos’ phone, although NSO Group has much power and make as much of a difference during their one or noted that it “can say unequivocally that our two terms as they can." "This is not just a republican thing. It's technology was not used in this instance.” presidents of both parties," said rozell. Other instances have purportedly oc - executive power got a considerable boost with the September curred, such as the targeting of activists 11, 2001 terror attacks. from the Arab Gulf, North Africa and North George W. bush went far beyond his statutory authorities to America, including a close confidant of order actions like secret surveillance of Americans and abduction In this photo released by the Thai Government Spokesman Office, Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha visits the injured following a Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi in the run-up and torture of foreign fighters, claiming he had the right to do so to mass shooting at a shopping mall in Korat, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. Thai officials say a soldier who went on a shooting rampage and killed to his assassination. protect the country. numerous people and injured dozens more has been shot dead inside a mall in northeastern Thailand. Congress did require him to obtain approval to make war on Al- Qaeda and Iraq. but they gave him broad authority, allowing the "War on Terror" to extend to Syria, yemen and Africa under bush and his successors. Germany braces for storm Sabine, transport delays Nearly two decades later, Congress worries that Trump could use the same powers to go to war with Iran. but the lawmakers are Atlantic Ocean Feb 9 south across central Germany Sabine/Ciara to wreak too at odds to do anything about it. towards bavaria. havoc barack Obama entered the White House in 2009 pledging not britain and Ireland — “Overnight into Monday operators in berlin and to abuse his powers like bush and to respect Congress's equal au - where the storm is named morning the storm will reach Frankfurt said they were mon - thority. but within a couple years, faced by Congressional Ciara — were hit by heavy rain southern Germany,” Jens itoring windspeeds closely. Sunday morning as a strong Hoffmann, meteorologist at German flagship airline republicans determined to stymie anything Obama wanted, he de - winter storm began making its the German Weather Service, Lufthansa said passengers clared his "We Can't Wait" initiative and began leading by execu - way across northern europe. told dW. “We expect that there should prepare for flight can - tive order. Obama used his executive powers for environmental In Scotland, the roof of a will be heavy gusts of wind in cellations and delays between rules, protection for undocumented immigrants, gun control and a pub collapsed under the down - the lowlands, or even hurri - Saturday and Tuesday, while higher minimum wage. George W. bush went far beyond his statu - pour, injuring three. cane-strength gusts in the low German rail operator tory authorities to order actions like secret surveillance of Authorities warned that mountain ranges and also in deutsche bahn (db) urged Americans and abduction and torture of foreign fighters, claiming the Storm Sabine, which ap - the Alps.” people planning trips during he had the right to do so to protect the country. proached from the Atlantic He added that the storm the storm — especially in Having criticized bush for abusing his war powers, Obama per - Ocean, would bring hurricane- shouldn’t be underestimated, northern and western dubbed Ciara in other league matches. In Ireland, sonally signed off on scores of secret drone attacks on terror tar - strength winds of up to 120 and that people should avoid Germany — to postpone their european countries, prompt - part of an opening ceremony gets, until even he admitted that there was need for a formal review kilometers (75 miles) per hour, traveling and going outdoors. travels. ed similar warnings in britain, celebrating the city of Galway process. He created a number of administrative bodies led by pow - heavy rain and thunderstorms “Looking at Sabine’s struc - “We’ve mobilized and dou - Ireland, belgium and the as one of europe’s 2020 cul - erful "czars" that could institute regulations without going through to parts of the continent. ture, it’s a remarkable storm,” bled all our forces in every re - Netherlands. In Germany, the tural capitals was also “can - Congress, and made top-level appointments when Congress was in The German he said. “We mustn’t forget gion,” a db spokesman said, bundesliga match between celed in the interests of safe - recess to avoid a contentious approval process. When in 2014 the Meteorological Service (dWd) that this is a longer-lasting adding that personnel were Cologne and borussia ty,” organizers said. The storm said Sabine was expected to republican House leader threatened a court challenge, Obama event. you can’t think: ‘It’s prepared to respond to de - Mönchengladbach was can - has two names because there batter the country’s northwest quipped: "So sue me."Congress did require him to obtain approval Monday morning, the front stroyed power lines and fallen celed, while the dutch Football isn’t yet a pan-european sys - from mid-morning Sunday, to make war on Al-Qaeda and Iraq. but they gave him broad au - has passed.’ That’s not right — trees. Association called off all four tem in place for labeling and then gradually travel it’ll continue.” Sabine, which has been thority, allowing the "War on Terror" to extend to Syria, yemen of Sunday’s professional weather systems. and Africa under bush and his successors. Nearly two decades lat - er, Congress worries that Trump could use the same powers to go to war with Iran. but the lawmakers are too at odds to do anything Hong Kong border towns welcome virus about it. barack Obama entered the White House in 2009 pledging not to abuse his powers like bush and to respect Congress's equal authority. but within a couple years, faced by Congressional republicans determined to stymie anything Obama wanted, he de - clared his "We Can't Wait" initiative and began leading by execu - controls, despite trade hit tive order. Obama used his executive powers for environmental rules, protection for undocumented immigrants, gun control and a Hong Kong, Feb 9 Then the border crossings began higher minimum wage. George W. bush went far beyond his statu - closing. Sheung Shui, the first town tory authorities to order actions like secret surveillance of Traders in Hong Kong's border passengers come to after passing Americans and abduction and torture of foreign fighters, claiming towns are lamenting plunging business through the now-shut Lo Wu check - he had the right to do so to protect the country. during the coronavirus outbreak but point, was a frequent battleground be - some residents say they are enjoying tween protesters and police during last Trump branded Obama's use of executive orders as "power the absence of crowds of Chinese main - year's months of pro-democracy rallies. grabs." but he now taps that authority far more brashly. He skips landers. The influx of migrants, tourists parked by a demand for greater demo - Congress to appoint senior officials by designating them "acting"; and traders has long been a controver - cratic freedoms, many of the demon - he declared a "national emergency" to divert billions of dollars of sial topic as the financial hub increas - strations had an anti-mainland feel and Pentagon money to build a border wall; and he cited national secu - ingly chafes under beijing's authoritar - embraced local grievances about issues rity to effectively ban Muslims from entering the country. George ian rule and the ever-rising cost of liv - such as parallel traders. A pharmacist W. bush went far beyond his statutory authorities to order actions ing. who gave his surname as Shing said like secret surveillance of Americans and abduction and torture of The polarisation is especially stark business was down 30 percent over the foreign fighters, claiming he had the right to do so to protect the in towns along the city's border with Lunar New year, reaching 50 percent country.He has lost numerous court challenges but has also pre - mainland China. once the borders started closing. vailed -- most notably in defying subpoenas from Congress during They have become huge draws for checkpoints earlier this week, a of him in the queue. Last year's protests also slammed his impeachment. experts say that success shows the legislature "parallel traders" who buy up tax-free minibus driver said he had waited for Usually Lai could earn around HK trade. but he said he understood the forfeiting one of its key powers to check the executive. If Trump's goods for re-sale in China, a booming three hours without picking up a single 1,300 ( 170) a day shuttling between the need to curb mainland arrivals. claims of near-unlimited authority go unaddressed, it "will perma - trade but one that worsens over-crowd - "Maybe the government should passenger. towns of Sheung Shui and yuen Long -- nently and dangerously alter the balance of power" in the govern - ing and spiralling commercial rents. have done it earlier," he said. "because The man, who gave his surname another border district in northwest ment, said democrat Adam Schiff, who led the impeachment However, the coronavirus outbreak the sooner it contains the epidemic, the Lai, said he had been driving for four Hong Kong. probe. Others say Trump merely uses his powers more cockily, and has closed all but two of the city's land decades and never seen business so "I did not wear a mask in 2003 but sooner our business can revive." Some that impeachment drew a line for the imperial presidency. New borders with the mainland. And on slow, not even during the 2002-03 now I wear one when I am driving," he Sheung Shui locals said they welcomed york University law professor richard Pildes says who wins the Saturday officials rolled out plans at - SArS virus outbreak that killed 299 said. "We transport people from all the uncharacteristic quiet. Candy tempting to ensure -- with spot checks Hong Kongers. kinds of places after all." The crowds Kwan, a mother of three, said her three November 2020 election -- Trump and his republicans or the and daily phone calls -- that all arrivals "The situation is worse than what began dwindling during the Lunar New grown-up children have been unable to democrats -- will be indicative. "How these events become ab - from the mainland undergo 14 days of we had during SArS," the 70-year-old year when the spread of the novel coro - find any surgical masks in recent sorbed politically in the next election will significantly shape what compulsory quarantine. told AFP. navirus through central China started weeks, a commodity snapped up across future presidents and members of Congress come to think about Parked next to one of the shuttered Four empty minibuses were ahead being widely reported. the city, including by parallel traders. the exercise of their powers," Pildes said. Glimpses of Future 9 spOrts JAMMU, MONdAy, FebrUAry 10, 2020 Southee behaved like a true Ronaldo sets scoring record but leader in 2nd ODI: Bennett Auckland, Feb 9 (PTI) Juventus fall in Verona New Zealand pacer Hamish bennett says Tim Southee showed exemplary leadership qualities when he played through pain and discomfort during the second OdI against India. Milan, Feb 9 four minutes after the break to level the New Zealand were almost rendered a bowler short as Southee scores before ruslan Malinovsky came was hit by a stomach bug and bowled Cristiano ronaldo on Saturday be - off the bench to seal victory with 18 min - through the pain to get his side across came the first Juventus player to score utes left, giving Atalanta their first win the line. He picked 2-41 as the Kiwis in 10 successive Serie A games but the away at the 'Viola' since 1993. won the second OdI by 22 runs on champions fell 2-1 at Hellas Verona to Gian Piero Gasperini's side pull Saturday, taking an unassailable leave an opening to their title rivals. three points clear of fifth-placed roma 2-0 lead in the three match se - ronaldo -- who turned 35 this week in the race for the Champions League ries. -- broke through after 65 minutes, to hit following the capital club's 3-2 home "For him to do that, it just his 15th goal in 10 games and take his defeat to bologna on Friday, but are still shows how much wearing the league tally to 20. eight points behind Lazio. silver fern on his chest The five-time ballon d'Or winner is "These are three very important, key means to him. He's a good closing in on the all-time Serie A record points. We haven't won here for 27 leader in our side and his ac - of scoring in 11 consecutive games held years, and we were up a against an in- tions have a lot to do with by Gabriel batistuta and Fabio form team," said Gasperini. that and last night we saw Quagliarella. Atalanta host roma next weekend that. He led by example, to but Juventus paid for defensive er - before they play at home against show that no matter what the rors with Fabio borini pulling Verona Valencia in the Champions League last- situation is, you've just got to level with quarter of an hour to go, be - 16, having qualified for the competition go out there and get the job fore veteran striker Giampaolo Pazzini for the first time this season. done," said bennett. won the match for the promoted side "We have to exploit roma's difficul - "As New Zealanders, that's from the penalty spot four minutes from ties and our home advantage in the next what we pride ourselves on, getting time following a Leonardo bonucci match," added Zapata. the job done, whether we're fit or not handball. "If we do well against the fit. It was a pretty brave effort." Juventus are three points ahead of 'Giallorossi' it will set us up for the bennett said they were confident to defend Inter Milan, who have a chance to pull Champions League match against blasted Sarri. "Heart played a big role, the lads the 270-run total despite eden Park being a small ground. "eden level when they take on Zlatan Valencia." Moreno Longo started his "We need to get it into our heads were tired but they gave it everything." Park is a funny ground, it is small boundary wise and scores here Ibrahimovic's AC Milan in Sunday's reign as Torino coach with a 3-1 home that we can't have lapses in concentra - - Atalanta consolidate fourth place - haven't been too high, as people would like to believe. It is not an derby clash at the San Siro. defeat to Sampdoria, with the struggling tion as happened this evening. earlier Atalanta consolidated fourth easy ground to bat in the OdIs. We knew if we get early wickets we Lazio are four points behind the Genoa club's goals coming in a nine- "We dropped points through care - place with a 2-1 win at Fiorentina that could put pressure on their batting order. leaders in third before they travel to minute second-half spell. lessness." Verona meanwhile are up to ended the bergamo side's 27-year away "They have a couple key players, and once we got them early, Parma. Torino, in 12th, have now lost four sixth after extending their unbeaten run winless run against the Tuscan club. you can put pressure on any batting group doing that. Last night The defeat was the third this season games in a row, conceding 16 goals, and to eight games days after earning a cred - Federico Chiesa's scorcher just after we were fortunate that our plans came off," said bennett. It was a for Maurizio Sarri's side but second in could fall further off the europa League itable goalless draw at Lazio, who can half an hour gave mid-table Fiorentina debut to remember for pacer Kyle Jamieson. Playing on his home three games after losing 2-1 at Napoli pace by the end of the weekend. pull to within a point of Juve with a win hope of another win over Atalanta, ground, he put up a valuable partnership with ross Taylor to pro - just two weeks ago. Claudio ranieri's Sampdoria are at Parma on Sunday. whom they eliminated from the Italian pel the score. Then, he took two wickets to rock the Indian line-up "We have to understand that win - now 16th, seven points clear of the rele - "We've created a group of hungry Cup at their Stadio Artemio Franchi last and steered his side to victory. bennett said India got too close at ning is not a foregone conclusion," gation zone. kids," said Verona coach Ivan Juric. month. but duvan Zapata tapped in the end for comfort, but they managed to sneak through with the win. "Kyle and I have played together in Auckland. We have trained together and I remember when we were at Lincoln University nets. He bowled to Tom Latham and almost hit him on ‘Was nervous, didn’t Sweden's Duplantis breaks world the throat. He is tall, gets that bounce and was quick as well. I have always felt there will be a time for Kyle. "being big means he would know whether I’d see have some problems physically, but he has got over them, and now pole vault record has a bright future ahead of him, no doubt," said bennett. India are now staring down the barrel at a series' whitewash. the ball or not’ - Sachin New Zealand have the chance to make it 3-0 in reply to the 5-0 loss Paris, Feb 9 ous record of 6.16m set by French two years now I knew he had the they had suffered in the preceding T20I series. "Our young bowl - vaulter renaud Lavillenie in potential," the 33-year-old ing unit has done pretty well. energy is high in the group and we Tendulkar on facing Armand duplantis of Sweden February 2014. "It's something Frenchman told rMC Sports af - want to secure as much as we can and enjoy this challenge. We set a world pole vault record of that I wanted since I was three ter competing at a meeting in have done it well in the last two matches, although we weren't far Ellyse Perry 6.17 metres at an indoor meeting years old," duplantis told the rouen. "records are made to be off in the T20s either just needed a bit of luck. Fortunately through in Poland. duplantis, the US- website of World Athletics. "It's a beaten. He has got time on his New Delhi Feb 9 the OdI series, luck has been on our side. "It has been a great chal - born 20-year-old who won silver big year, but it's a good way to side to definitely do even better lenge against India. They are a world-class side and have played at last year's world champi - start it." Lavillenie, the 2012 and that's a great thing." Sachin Tendulkar returned to bat for the first some great cricket on this tour. I have loved every over I have onships in doha, cleared the bar Olympic champion, said he was duplantis had almost broken the time in nearly six years on Sunday. The historic mo - bowled in this series. I have enjoyed playing out there for my coun - on Saturday on his second at - not surprised his record had been record at a meeting in ment took place during Sunday’s big Appeal double- try. Humbled to do that even if it is a cliche," he said. tempt in Torun to break the previ - eclipsed."It's not a surprise. For duesseldorf on Tuesday. header, when the India legend came out to face Women’s Cricketer of the year ellyse Perry for an over in the charity match during the innings break. Starting right where he had left the sport, Tendulkar comfortably glanced his first ball towards the square Pakistan’s Naseem Shah takes hat-trick against leg fence for a boundary. Speaking after the match, Tendulkar, who retired from cricket in 2013, and last played in an exhibition match for MCC in 2014, ad - mitted he was nervous before coming out to bat. “I Bangladesh, breaks 17-year-old world record think I was more nervous than (Perry) because I was not sure whether I was going to see the ball or not. I New Delhi Feb 9 Abdul razzaq and Wasim Akram, tour last year, is also the youngest told her that after last evening’s net, I did one throw - who had achieved the feat twice in fast bowler and second bowler down session and I said, ‘I can see the ball but I can - Pakistan teenager Naseem his legendary career. overall to take five wickets in a not guarantee whether the ball is going to hit the bat’, Shah created a world record on Naseem, who burst onto the Test innings. He achieved that at least I could see the ball and spend some time in the Sunday when he took a hat-trick scene on Pakistan’s Australia tour feat at the age of 16 years and 307 middle,” he said. The former Indian international on day 3 of the first Test against last year, is also the youngest fast days against Sri Lanka in Karachi added that cricket requires a lot of time being spent bangladesh in rawalpindi. In his bowler and second bowler overall last year. on the nets. “It doesn’t come so easily. One has to 7th over of the 2nd innings, Shah to take five wickets in a Test in - On the back of the bowler’s ef - spend hours on end (in the nets).” He added that he trapped Najmul Hossain Shanto nings. He achieved that feat at the forts, bangladesh found them - returned to bat against the doctor’s advice only for to send him back to the hut for 38. age of 16 years and 307 days selves reeling at 126/6 at stumps, the cause, that was to raise money for Australia bush - In the next two consecutive deliv - against Sri Lanka in Karachi last still trailing by 86 runs. Pakistan, fire relief. “Today in fact I’ve gone against the doctor’s erers, the seamer trapped Taijul year. earlier, on the back of a century advice because we thought if I could get out there and Islam leg before for a duck, and On the back of the bowler’s ef - from babar Azam, posted 445 in play an over, we’d be able to generate some money then got rid of Mahmudullah, to forts, bangladesh found them - the first innings, in reply to and that was the understanding so I’m here for that complete his hat-trick. selves reeling at 126/6 at stumps, bangladesh’ 233, to take a lead of causea dn think we’ve been able to generate a decent doing so, Shah became the still trailing by 86 runs. Pakistan, 212 runs. Saif, playing his first amount,” he said.“I think I was more nervous than youngest bowler to grab a hat- earlier, on the back of a century Test, was on a pair after his sec - (Perry) because I was not sure whether I was going to trick in Test cricket at the age of 16 from babar Azam, posted 445 in ond-ball duck in the first innings see the ball or not. I told her that after last evening’s years and 359 days. bangladesh’s the first innings, in reply to but he started confidently to net, I did one throwdown session and I said, ‘I can see leg-spinner Alok Kapali was pre - bangladesh’ 233, to take a lead of reach 16 with four boundaries be - the ball but I cannot guarantee whether the ball is go - viously the youngest to record a 212 runs. Saif, playing his first fore he was bowled by Naseem. ing to hit the bat’, at least I could see the ball and Test hat trick -- at 19 -- also Test, was on a pair after his sec - He struck seven fours and two spend some time in the middle,” he said. The former against Pakistan, in Peshawar in ond-ball duck in the first innings sixes for his third Test half-centu - Indian international added that cricket requires a lot 2003. but he started confidently to highest first-class score on seven wickets either side of lunch ry before holing out off spinner of time being spent on the nets. “It doesn’t come so Shah, overall, is the fourth reach 16 with four boundaries be - bangladeshi soil of 334 not out with Sohail holding the innings Taijul Islam to deep mid-wicket. easily. One has to spend hours on end (in the nets).” Pakistan bowler to achieve a hat- fore he was bowled by Naseem. last week, was trapped leg-before together.Naseem, who burst onto Last man Naseem was run out to trick, after Mohammad Smai, Iqbal, fresh from scoring the by yasir. earlier, Pakistan lost the scene on Pakistan’s Australia end Pakistan’s first innings. Belarus and Russia claw out Fed Cup victories Madrid, Feb 9 started the second day leading Latvia - Spain too strong - clinched a Swiss victory beating 2-0. In Cartagena, two-time Grand Gabriela dabrowski 6-3, 6-4. Aryna Sabalenka's day of wild ex - In the Hague, Sabalenka opened Slam champion Osaka was replaced "She really deserved the win," tremes ended with belarus clawing the day by losing 6-4, 6-4 to Kiki in the reverse singles by Kurumi Nara, bencic said. "Already she's a great their way into the Fed Cup final while bertens. It was a match notable for an after an error-filled loss the day be - player at 17 years old." Naomi Osaka's participation ended awful miss by the belarussian who fore. Nara lost to Carla Suarez - belgian passion - more tamely when she was benched seemed to start crying after netting an Navarro 6-1, 6-3 as Spain took an belgium won both the reverse sin - as Japan lost. easy winner. unassailable 3-0 lead. gles to beat Kazakhstan in front of a belarus beat the Netherlands 3-2 "It was not the best tennis from "We wanted to be in budapest so home crowd in Kortrijk. in the Hague. russia was also forced myself," Sabalenka said. much and we are there, so I'm so hap - elise Mertens beat yulia to go the distance as they beat When Arantza rus won the open - py," said the 31-year-old Suarez Putintseva 6-1, 7-6 (7/1), and veteran romania 3-2 in Cluj-Napoca. ing set of the fourth rubber to love and Navarro who is set to retire from ten - Kirsten Flipkens then beat Zarina Spain swept Japan aside 3-1. Aliaksandra Sasnovich took an injury nis this year. diyas 6-3, 6-4 "you don't have this Switzerland beat Canada, belgium time out in the next rubber in clear In bratislava, Heather Watson feeling very often of playing in front of beat Kazakhstan and Slovakia beat distress with a wrist injury, belarus gave britain hope when she beat a full stadium here in belgium, said britain, all 3-1. Germany thrashed seemed doomed. Slovakia's rebecca Sramkova 6-0, 7-5 Mertens. brazil 4-0 in warm conditions in Somehow Sasnovich battled back in the opening singles, but Anna "So you really have to treasure it." Florianopolis. to win 0-6, 7-5, 6-2. Karolina Schmiedlova beat Harriet Germany completed a 4-0 rout of They join already-qualified Then, in front of a noisy home dart 7-5, 6-3. brazil in Florianopolis in a tie in Australia, France, Czech republic and crowd, Sabalenka and Sasnovich dart, who had lost a three-setter which the last singles was not played. Hungary in the 12-team finals in teamed up to outlast bertens and that lasted almost three hours the Germany did not drop a set, but star budapest in April. demi Schuur in a taut doubles to win evening before, sat on her chair and Laura Siegmund said the victory was The final place was to be decided 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (10/8). squandered a match point by netting a stressful time as they beat Jaqueline wept in frustration. hard work. later Saturday in everett, A nervy deciding set went to a forehand. bertens saved another be - Adina Cristian and elena Gabriela In biel, Switzerland, 185th ranked "Maybe sometimes it look easier Washington, where the Serena tiebreak, belarus raced to a 5-2 lead fore the pressure told and she served a ruse 6-3, 6-2. Leylah Anne Fernandez beat fifth than it was," she said. "We have al - Williams-led USA, who also boast but when Sabalenka celebrated a win - double fault to lose the match. Cristian had just kept the hosts in ranked belinda bencic 6-2, 6-7 to most no German fans, except our box, newly crowned Australian Open ner too early she was called for hin - In the other tie decided by the the tie by beating Veronika keep Canada in their tie. so it's not easy. Also the weather con - champion Sofia Kenin in their team, drance. The belarussians then each doubles, the russians Anna blinkova Kudermetova 7-5, 6-3 in the last sin - Teenager Jil Teichmann then ditions... for us this was very hot. and Anna Kalinskaya had a less gles. Glimpses of Future 10 EntErtainmEnt JAMMU MONdAy FebrUAry 10, 2020 Guess The Price! Sara Ali Khan's turquoise Deepika Padukone promises to stand with Malang box office collection day 2: Aditya Roy Kapur-Disha Patani's blue dress comes at a hubby Ranveer Singh 'come sunshine or rain film shows a substantial growth very steep price Aditya roy Kapur and disha Patani's Malang witnessed a good growth on its sec - ond day at the ticket windows. despite hav - ing limited screens in delhi due to voting polls, the romantic thriller garnered great footfalls and collected rs 8.89 crore yester - day. It now stands with the grand total of rs 15.60 crore and is expected to earn over rs 25 crore in its opening weekend. director Mohit Suri revealed why he chose Aditya roy Kapur as the lead star and said, "Without sounding pompous I'd like to mention that I have never really cast an ac - bollywood news: To make their the same. Unlike yesterday, deepika slightly more realistic setting. Not hav - tor for his commercial viability. As long as Valentine's day extra special, ranveer Padukonehas posted a rather interest - ing to mouth such intense dialogue he or she fits my role I cast him. I had cast Singh and deepika Padukone are out ing picture on Instagram today with a with that kind of language like we did him in 'Aashqui 2' before which he had on an exotic vacation. We don't know caption that read, "come sunshine or on three films. It was refreshing. In done character roles in a couple of films but where they are holidaying right now rain? his & hers vacation." She has fact, we had to remind ourselves that not lead role. When I met him I felt he but by the looks of their pictures, it promised to be with her husband, come 'this is the same actor that I've worked would be the perfect choice for Aashiqui 2. seems they are chilling by the seaside. what may. Meanwhile, on the work with'. The characters are completely Now for Malang, I felt he is capable of doing deepika has taken charge of sharing front, we will see them together in different, the era is completely differ - this kind of a role where he will grow up one picture at a time from their vaca - Kabir Khan's '83, which is based on the ent. The costume, the sets are so, so dif - from a hippi to a hero. Also, I come from tion. However, the actress has been just Indian Cricket Team's 1983 World Cup ferent and even refreshing. We both Mahesh bhatt's school, we make films sharing images of various things in - Win. Talking about working with her looked at each other and said, 'wow, we based on who is right for the role and not stead of her pic with ranveer. hubby in '83, deepika recently said, "It should do stuff like this more often to - because someone is somebody's son or Nevertheless, we will patiently wait for was nice to work with ranveer in a gether'." daughter." Ex-Bigg Boss contestant, Kamya Panjabi, Shikara box office collection day 2: Vidhu Vinod Chopra's gets engaged to boyfriend Shalabh Dang film witnesses a good jump ment. She shared a series of pic - tures on social media with a cap - Sara Ali Khan has become one of those actress - tion that read, "shubhman - es who never fail to impress with their sartorial galkasha sagai the glam wed - choices. The young starlet has time and again ding official shalabhdang " proved to the fashion police that she's always Kamya Panjabi chose the per - dressed her best. Sara made her bollywood debut fect day (Propose day) to make with Kedarnath, which was followed by another things official with her man and successful film of hers - Simmba. As of now, the ac - things couldn't get better than tress is busy promoting her upcoming film, Love this for them. It was in the Aaj Kal, with Kartik Aaryan. Needless to say, her month of September when the promotional style file has impressed us big time. Shakti - ek Astitva ek ehsaas Ki The actress was recently seen sporting a turquoise actress had confirmed her love blue dress by romanian designer Alina affair with Shalabh. revealing Cernatescu. Sara Ali Khan matched her dress with how she hit it off with the a pair of heels and a blue watch. However, her dress healthcare professional, she comes at a very steep price. When we browsed had told bombay Times, "I con - through the internet, we found that Sara's dress is tacted Shalabh in February after worth rs. 45,532. yes, you read that right.! Instead a friend told me to consult him of spending around rs. 45000 for a dress, we sug - about some health woes that I gest you to go on a family trip. Talking about her was facing. We got chatting and take on fashion, the actress had earlier told in a month-and-a-half, he pro - Harper's bazaar, "I don’t think about fashion all posed marriage." Further, that much. I never have. That doesn’t mean I don’t spilling the beans about her spe - want to look good. I just think that there is a time cial day, she had mentioned, and place for everything. When I go out or make an "We will get married in a gurud - appearance, I want to have fun with hair and make- wara, with only family and close up, and new clothes. As far as my personal style is friends in attendance. While the concerned, I don’t adhere to regular conventions. I shaadi will be a family affair, the am most comfortable in a chikankari salwar other functions will be total kameez or a tracksuit. It’s a personal statement and dhamaal. I don’t want to stand I wear it unapologetically." Workwise, Sara's next After being in a relationship for a is set to take place tomorrow), Kamya on a stage greeting the guests and re - movie, Love Aaj Kal, releases on February 14. The year, ex-bigg boss contestant, Kamya and Shalabh exchanged engagement ceiving gifts. Mujhe apni shaadi mein actress has come on-board for Aanand L rai's next, Panjabi, has finally got engaged to the rings at a Gurudwara today. The ac - naachna hai. So, it will be my kind of which features Akshay Kumar and dhanush as man of her dreams, Shalabh dang. tress took to her Instagram handle and party and main paagalon ki tarah well. before her wedding ceremony (which informed her fans about her engage - naachungi." After taking a decent opening on its first day, filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra's Shikara witnessed a good jump of over 50 per cent as it raked in rs 1.85 crore yesterday. The film now stands with the grand total of rs 3.05 crore and we are expecting the film to earn around rs 5.50 crore in its opening Bigg Boss 13: Majnu Asim Riaz leaves a special weekend. despite having no big names, the film is garnering numbers, which clearly indicates that the content has im - pressed its target audience. While the film is getting appreci - ation from the audience, the Adil Khan and Sadia starrer has gift in Himanshi Khurana's makeup kit garnered criticism from Kashmiri Pandits. Talking about it, Vidhu said, "We respect everyone's view. Let me also place Well, today is Chocolate day, asked about Asim's proposal, she on record that we have done several screenings and in every and Asim riaz, who is fondly called said, “It was shocking that he pro - screening we have received a warm response and standing as Majnu by Himanshi Khurana has posed me for marriage, not even ovations. Several Kashmiri Hindus have told us that it accu - sent a special gift to her girl. The ex- for commitment. When I entered, rately portrays their story. Our film is not a documentary but contestant and Punjabi actress and I was in the confession room and I an epic tale of a Kashmiri pandit couple and their trails and singer revealed that thing and it is was nervous. No one knew that I tribulations in the backdrop of Kashmiri pandit exodus," too cute for words. Himanshi re - was going to come because me go - Chopra said. He added: "It is primarily based on rahul vealed that when she recently came ing as Asim’s connection was Pandita's book "Our Moon has blood cloths", several years of out from the bigg boss house, her something everyone wanted to see research and my own life as a Kashmiri Hindu. It has taken makeup kit came later at her home that. When I came into the house, me 11 years to make this film, I would urge people to watch and when she opened it, there were Asim did not leave me for the first the film and then decide for themselves." On Friday, a chocolates along with a note, which half an hour. After I met everyone, Kashmiri Pandit woman had lashed out at Chopra during a was written from kajal by Asim. She he just dropped on his knees and screening of "Shikara". The director had turned out at the tweeted, "Happy chocolate day ..... proposed to me. I didn’t know screening to get a firsthand public review of his film. A video ek cheez share krti hu jab main bigg what to say. And people even that has gone viral shows the woman screaming at Chopra, boss se bahar ayi to mera makeup trolled me for that. People said accusing him of "commercialising" the entire issue of kit baad me aya jab ghr akr open kia that I didn’t reply to his proposal Kashmiri Pandit exodus, adding that he did not portray the usme chocolates thi or Kajal se likha but how do I take such a hasty de - true suffering of the community -- including genocide, mass ek note tha happy chocolate day by cision? He is still in the game show rapes and murders committed by Islamic radical groups -- in majnu". Happy chocolate day ek and I have seen the real world. We his film. She said: "ye aapka commercialism aapko cheez share krti hu jab main bigg have a gap of two different worlds mubarakh ho (congratulations to you for your commercial - boss se bahar ayi to mera makeup currently as he has been inside. So, ism). As a Kashmiri Pandit, I disown your film. I disown it." kit baad me aya jab ghr akr open kia I did not say NO to his proposal but Chopra was heard saying to the audience: "Har sachai ke do usme chocolates thi or Kajal se likha I told him I want to get to know pehlu hote hain (every truth has two sides)." The film is set ek note tha happy chocolate day by him more. What is wrong with against the backdrop of the Kashmiri Pandit exodus from the majnu. In an interview with this? I want Asim to know me too, I Kashmir Valley in late 1989 and early 1990, in the wake of vi - Pinkvilla, when Himanshi was want to hear him too.” olent Islamist insurgency. 11 LOCAL ""* "$#- '*'- ./ M M Y Y 12 JAMMU, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2020 NATION / STATE C C Half of Bangladesh will be empty if Indian Laid foundation for USD 5 trillion citizenship offered: MoS Home Reddy economy in budget: FM New Delhi February 9, ing that citizenship be giv en to Muslims of those PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Kolkata, Feb 9 Union Minister of countries as well. Calling State for Home Affairs G Asaduddin Owaisiled All Finance Minister Nirmala Kishan Reddy said Sunday India MajliseIttehadul that half of Bangladesh’s Sitharaman on Sunday said the Union Muslimeen (AIMIM) a Budget has laid the foundation of in citizens would leave that ‘friendly party’ of TRS, country and cross over if creasing consumption while ensuring Reddy accused the former that the government's investment is Indian citizenship was of indulging in vote bank promised to them. deployed to build infrastructure lead politics. ing to a USD 5 trillion economy by “Half of Bangladesh “I am challenging will be empty (vacant) if 202425. She also pitched for rational Chief Minister KCR to isation of GST rates once a year and not India offers citizenship to prove that if anyone out of them (Bangladeshis). Half Minister K Chandrasekhar Pakistani or Bangladeshi every three months as was the trend so 130 crore citizens of this far. "I think we have laid the founda of Bangladeshis will come Rao to prove in what way Muslims,” Reddy further country is affected by the over to India if citizenship the Citizenshipsaid. Asserting that the tion for increasing consumption, en Citizenship Amendment suring that capex (capital expenditure) is promised (to them). Amendment Act (CAA) amendment to theAct,” Reddy said. Pointing and government's investments will go Who will take responsibil was against the people liv Citizenship Act was intro out that refugees and infil towards spending on building of assets ity? KCR? or Rahul ing in India.“They seek cit duced on humanitarian trators should not be treat nounced in the budget. So I expect all point of macroeconomic stability, in infrastructure which should have Gandhi?” PTI quoted izenship for infiltrators. grounds for certain perse ed alike, Reddy claimed this will lead to a five trillion dollar building assets in the country, money cascading effects both in the short Reddy as saying.Speaking The Government of India cuted communities in parties such as Congress economy." Asked about what West directly going to hands of individuals term and in the long term," at Santh Ravidas Jayanthi is ready to review the CAA Pakistan, Bangladesh, and were seeking citizenship Bengal has received from the budget, because of reduced tax rates and so Sitharaman told reporters. She said, celebrations in if it has one word against Afghanistan, the Union for infiltrators who came she said, "I do not know how I answer on."Announcements were made in the "In order to address rural distress, 16 Hyderabad, Reddy chal anyone of the 130 crore Minister said some politi from Bangladesh and this question of kisko keya mila (which Budget about various projects which focused action points have been an lenged Telangana Chief citizens, but not for cal parties were demand Pakistan. state gets what). I am looking at the are happening in different states, the 'Remarkable' reduction in At 1.5 deg Celsius, 62.59 pc voter turnout in Coronavirus Death Toll Adampur coldest in Soars To 811 In China, no. of youths joining militancy Punjab & Haryana Delhi election: Poll officials since Aug 5 last year: Report PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Surpasses SARS Chandigarh, Feb 9 BY SUMIR KAUL port said. Earlier, funerals of ter Punjab and Haryana reeled un Fatalities Worldwide PRESS TRUST OF INDIA rorists killed by security forces at der intense cold on Sunday, Srinagar, Feb 9 tracted large crowd with the at PRESS TTRUST OF INDIA tendance crossing 10,000 at with Adampur recording the Beijing, Feb 9 The number of youths joining times.Another trigger for local coldest place at 1.5 degrees the ranks of militancy in Kashmir Celsius, six degrees below the The death toll in China due to novel coronavirus youths joining the ranks of mili has gone down "remarkably" normal. The minimum temper epidemic rose to 811, while the confirmed cases tancy was the last call made by a since the nullification of provi ature in Halwara settled at 3.1 jumped to over 37,000, the National Health trapped terrorist to his family sions of Article 370 in August last members. Such voice recording degrees Celsius, followed by Commission announced on Sunday. year, officials have said. would normally find its way to The toll is now higher than the global number of Ludhiana 3.5, Amritsar 4.6 and According to a report pre general masses and would act as a deaths caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory pared by security agencies, on an Bathinda and Faridkot at 4.2 catalyst on some of the young degrees Celsius. Chandigarh Syndrome (SARS) virus, which killed 774 peo average five local youths have brains to pick up the gun. ple in 20022003. Eightynine deaths were re joined militancy every month recorded a low of 6 degrees However, after August 5, 2019 no PRESS TRUST OF INDIA spect to the previous assembly elec ported on Saturday and there were 2,656 new since August 5 last year, as com Celsius. At 3 degrees Celsius, such calls were reported, partly New Delhi, Feb 9 tions. He further informed that the confirmed cases of the deadly infection, it said pared to the earlier rate of 14 per Narnaul was the coldest place due to restrictions in communica highest voting of 71.6 per cent was in its daily report. total of 811 people have died month. The report, comparing in Haryana. The minimum tion channels and partly due to The final voter turnout in the reported from the Ballimaran con of the disease so far and 37,198 confirmed cases militancyrelated developments temperature in Karnal settled the changed scenario, the report Delhi polls was 62.59 per cent, sen stituency, while the lowest turnout have been reported in 31 provinciallevel re before and after August 5, stated said. It said there has also been a at 4 degrees Celsius, followed ior officials said on Sunday. that large gatherings at funerals was in Delhi cantonment, which re gions, according to the commission. Among the marked decrease in stonepelting by Hisar 4.9 degrees Celsius, Elections to the 70member Delhi of militants, which were fertile ported 45.4 per cent polling. Exit 89 deaths, 81 were from Hubei province, the incidents both during encoun Sirsa 5.5 degrees Celsius, Assembly were held on Saturday. grounds for recruitment of youths polls on Saturday predicted an easy epicentre of the outbreak, two in Henan, and ters between security forces and Rohtak 5.2 degrees Celsius, "The final voter turnout was record into militancy, have become a win for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), one each in Hebei, Heilongjiang, Anhui, militants as well as on other occa Ambala 6.9 degrees Celsius and thing of the past as now only a ed at 62.59 per cent," Delhi Chief which sought to retain power on de Shandong, Hunan and Guangxi Zhuang sions. The use of tear smoke Bhiwani at 7.1 degrees Celsius. handful of close relatives are seen Electoral Officer Ranbir Singh said. velopment plank, against the Autonomous Region, it said. shells, pellet guns was naturally at burial grounds. "There are in The Met department has fore In the 2015 Assembly polls, Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that On Saturday, 600 people recovered and walked reduced and the number of stances when militants were cast cold weather conditions in had recorded a voter turnout of ran an aggressive campaign centred out of the hospitals. This included 324 in Hubei deaths in law and order went the two states for the next 34 67.47 per cent. Singh said there is a buried in the presence of just a down to negligible limits. around the issues of antiCAA province, staterun Xinhua news agency report dozen of close relatives," the re days. PTI SUN shortfall of five per cent with re protests and nationalism. ed. The new virus is believed to have emerged last year in a market that sells wild animals in Hubei's capital Wuhan, the city at the centre of Rajasthan govt transfers the outbreak, before spreading across the coun No entry into India for foreigners who try. The World Health Organization said on Saturday that the number of cases being report 30 IAS officers ed daily in China is "stabilising" but cautioned that it was too early to say if the virus has visited China after Jan 15 PRESS TRUST OF INDIA peaked. Jaipur, Feb 9 New Delhi Feb 9 BJP will win Delhi Assembly In a bureaucratic reshuffle, the Rajasthan government on Aviation regulator DGCA Sunday transferred and redesignated 30 IAS officers. Senior election: Arun Singh has said that foreigners, who IAS officer Sudhansh Pant, who was on awaited posting order, went to China on or after was appointed the Principal Secretary of Forest and PRESS TRUST OF INDIA January 15, will not be al Environment Department whereas Shreya Guha, who was ear Ranchi, Feb 9 lowed to enter India. lier holding the charge, was redesignated as the Principal "Foreigners who have been to Secretary of Tourism, Art and Culture Department. BJP national general secretary Arun Singh on China on or after January 15, Sunday expressed confidence that the party will Sandeep Verma was transferred as the Principal Secretary 2020, are not allowed to en of Revenue, Colonisation and Soldier Welfare Department, win the Delhi Assembly election and dismissed ter India from any air, land or and Rajesh Kumar Yadav was appointed in his place as the exit polls prediction of the Aam Aadmi Party seaport including India Principal Secretary of PHED and Ground Water Department. (AAP) retaining power. "... Nepal, IndoBhutan, Indo Praveen Gupta, who was a member of the Revenue Board in When results of polls will come, the situation will Bangladesh or Indo Ajmer, was appointed the Commissioner of Departmental lowed to travel to India on ex China. by the highly contagious and be cleared. I fully believe that the BJP will get a Myanmar land borders," the Inquiry, Jaipur. Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Ashok isting Regular (sticker) visa Amid a rising pneumonia lifethreatening virus started good number of seats and attain success," he said Directorate General of Civil Gehlot, Ajitabh Sharma was transferred to the Energy or evisa, which they hold (is scare caused due to the virus in the middle of December when asked about his reaction on exit polls pre Aviation (DGCA) has said in a Department. He was also appointed the Chairman of DISCOM sued prior to Feb 05, 2020). outbreak, Indigo and Air and has spread to nearly 23 diction at a press conference here. Asked whether circular.The decision comes and Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation. Kunji Lal In case of compelling reasons India have temporarily sus countries across the globe in there had been any Shaheen Bagheffect on the when the toll due to the out Meena, who was earlier the Principal Secretary of Energy to travel to India, such per pended flight operations in cluding Hong Kong, polls, Singh said that the BJPs politics was based break of novel coronavirus Department, was given the charge of Mines and Petroleum sons may get in touch with and around China. Singapore, Thailand, Japan, on development, adding "It is the subject of those rose to 813 in China on Department. Umardeen Khan, Namrata Vrishni and Embassy in Beijing or The deaths due to 2019 India, and the United States. who have instigated the people for the sitin for Sunday. The circular, issued Himanshu Gupta were appointed the district collectors of Consulates in Shanghai and nCoV — a deadly virus that Many countries have also re the last two months, disrupting traffic." on Saturday, also reiterated Jhujhunu, Dungarpur and Jalore, respectively. Guangzhou for new visas," traces its origin in the local stricted their citizens from Exit polls for the Delhi assembly election on that all visas as well as evisas issued to Chinese nationals the circular said. However, seafood market of Wuhan, travelling to mainland China Saturday predicted a big victory for Chief the visa restrictions are not capital of Hubei province in and also set up health camps Man commits suicide by Minister Arvind Kejriwalled Aam Aadmi Party before February 5 have been suspended with immediate applicable to the aircrew, central China — has sur at airports to screen passen with some indicating that it can even repeat its effect. "No Chinese national, who may either be Chinese passed the toll from the SARS gers arriving from the East jumping in front of Delhi Metro 2015 landslide when it had bagged 67 seats in the as well as other foreigners nationals or other foreign na epidemic of 20023. Asian country in the wake of 70 member House. presently in China, are al tionalities coming from Viral pneumonia caused the pneumonia outbreak. train, services delayed briefly PRESS TRUST OF INDIA New Delhi, Feb 9 Reservation in job promotions not fundamental right: Supreme Court A man ended his life by jumping in front of a Delhi metro train at Haiderpur Badli Mor station on Sunday, New Delhi February 9, posts without affecting general Commission/Committee, person briefly delaying services on the Yellow Line of the rapid efficiency of administration as or authority. All that is required transit system, an official said. According to the police, the The Constitution does not mandated by Article 335 of the is that there must be some mate man aged around 50 jumped in front of an approaching confer any fundamental right to Constitution”. rial on the basis of which the train following which he was rushed to a hospital where claim reservation in the matter of The SC was deciding a group opinion is formed. The court doctors declared him 'brought dead'. The deceased is yet to promotions in public posts, the of appeals pertaining to the should show due deference to the be identified and no suicide note has been found, an offi Supreme Court has ruled adding reservations to SC’s and ST’s in opinion of the State”, the SC said cial said. "Delay in services from Samaypur Badli to GTB a state cannot be compelled to do promotions in the posts of that such opinion is not beyond Nagar due to a passenger on track at Haiderpur Badli so if it chooses not to. A bench of Assistant Engineer (Civil) in judicial scrutiny. On the require Mor," the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) tweeted. Justices L Nageswara Rao and Public Works Department, ment for data collection, the After about 15 minutes, it again tweeted that normal serv Hemant Gupta which referred to Government of Uttarakhand. court said this is only to justify ices have been restored. The Delhi Metro''s Yellow Line earlier decisions of the court in The court said that “Article 16 (4) reservation to be made in the connects Samaypur Badli in Delhi to HUDA City Centre in this regard said. “,,,Article 16 (4) and 16 (4A) empower the State matter of appointment or pro Gurgaon. PTI and 16 (4A) are in the nature of to make reservation in matters of motion to public posts, accord enabling provisions, vesting a appointment and promotion in ing to Article 16 (4) and 16 (4A) 8 arrested in Jodhpur with discretion on the State favour of the Scheduled Castes of the Constitution. Government to consider provid and Scheduled Tribes “if in the “As such, collection of data ing reservations, if the circum opinion of the State they are not regarding the inadequate repre illegal arms, ammunition stances so warrant. It is settled (state) wish to exercise their dis challenged, the State concerned adequately represented in the sentation of members of the law that the State Government PRESS TRUST OF INDIA cretion and make such provision, shall have to place before the services of the State’.” The judge Scheduled Castes and Schedules Jodhpur, Feb 9 cannot be directed to provide the State has to collect quantifi Court the requisite quantifiable ment added it is for the State Tribes, as noted above, is a pre reservations for appointment in K K able data showing inadequacy of data and satisfy the Court that Government to decide whether requisite for providing reserva Eight people were arrested with illegal arms and ammuni public posts. Similarly, the State representation of that class in such reservations became neces M M this was necessary. “The State tions, and is not required when tion while they were trying to sell those weapons in different is not bound to make reservation Y Y public services”, the bench said. sary on account of inadequacy of can form its own opinion on the the State Government decided parts of the city on Sunday, the Jodhpur police said. One of the for Scheduled Castes and C C It added that “if the decision of representation of Scheduled basis of the material it has in its not to provide reservations”, it accused, Nehpal Singh, was arrested from Sardarpura with Scheduled Tribes in matters of the State Government to provide Castes and Scheduled Tribes in a possession already or it may said ruling on the Uttarakhand two pistols and four cartridges while he was roaming in the promotions”. “However, if they reservations in promotion is particular class or classes of gather such material through a appeals. area in search of customer, a senior police official said.