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STATE | 3 INTERSTATE | 5 BUSINESS | 7 SPORTS | 8 DY CM REVIEWS PROGRESS OF PROJECTS IN SC DISMISSES TEESTA SETALVAD'S PLEA TO SAVOUR USA PEARS AT GODREJ NATURE'S NO EVIDENCE OF PERTH TEST UNDER FIXING POWER, HOUSING &URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEFREEZE HER ACCOUNTS BASKET, WORLI THREAT, SAYS ICC 2017 proved deadliest Authorities foil year since 2010 55 Civilians, 211 militants, 78 security forces loss lives Srinagar, Dec 15: The year various anti-militancy op- as most lethal for the mili- 2017 proved deadliest of all erations in Jammu and Kash- tancy in the region as the JRL’s ‘public Jalsa’ years since 2010 in terms of mir. Furthermore, the records insurgents suffered highest the killings due to various reveal that 55 civilians lost causalities this year since 2010. Mirwaiz, others detained; situation remained peaceful, says IGP incidents of violence in the their lives during different In the year 2010, there Srinagar, Dec 15: Authorities on antnag but the attempt was foiled the already strife- torn Jammu incidents of violence witnessed were 270 militants killed by Friday foiled the Joint Resistance authorities by arresting them on the and Kashmir. since January to December the security forces. In 2011, Leadership’s (JRL) ‘public jalsa’ at way. As per the records avail- this year. Also, the number the number of militant cau- Anantnag by imposing restrictions Hurriyat (G) chairman, Mirwaiz able with various defence of security forces killed in salities was 119. In 2012, there in Srinagar and Anantnag areas as Umar Farooq had tweeted that he will portals, till December 10, this various anti-militancy op- were in total 84 militants precautionary measure. defy the curfew and will march towards year, there were total number erations in the state is 78. killed. While as the number The district administration Sri- Islamabad (Anantnag) at 12:30 pmbut of 221 militants killed in The year 2017 is considered  See Year....Pg 02 nagar imposed restrictions in Srinagar the forces deployed outside his Ni- areas falling under the jurisdiction geen residence didn’t allow him to of six police stations including Rain- march towards Anantnag. awari, Nowhatta, Khanyar, MR Gunj, “Will defy house arrest today at Safakadal, Maisuma and Kralkhud 12.30 and try to march towards Is- 12 years on, 2005 Earthquake partially while the Anantnag police lambad as per the programme of JRL imposed restrictions at various plac- to show solidarity with the people of victims rue Govt es across the district in view of the south Kashmir who continue to bear JRL’s public Jalsa. the severe brunt of occupation!,” Mir- Inhabitants whose hamlets were declared unsafe yet to be relocated The JRL comprising of Syed Ali waiz tweeted prior to his arrest. Srinagar, Dec 15: The residents living the Trehbooni, Haridal, Teetwal, Batla, Bahadu- Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and After Mirwaiz tried to come out 11 villages of Tangdar are up in arms against rkot, Pingla, Shahree, Dregid Gundi Shaat Muhammad Yasin Malik were sched- that various exit and entry points of intendent of Police (SSP) Anantnag, from his residence where he was un- the administration for ‘failing to rehabilitate and Kani pora Maqaam were declared as uled to address public jalsa supposed Srinagar city were sealed by the Altaf Khan had informed that the der house detention, the police deployed them’ after 2005 earthquake whose villages unsafe by the authorities after the 2005 earth- to be held at Anantnag today. forces. restrictions will be imposed across in large number outside foiled his were declared as unsafe by the Geology and quake jolted the Valley. Police and paramilitary troopers Earlier, an official in the admin- the district to thwart any possible attempt and detained him. “Not al- Mining department. The villagers as per the KNS correspondent were deployed on the roads in large istration had told KNS that the restric- protest. lowed , arrested by the shameful rul- According to the KNS correspondent, said that the government at that time assured number to thwart any possible protests tions will be imposed as a precaution- Meanwhile, various pro-freedom ing regime , spoke to media just before Peerzada Adil Syed, the 11 villages including them that they will be rehabilitated soon. called by JRL, officials said, adding ary measure while the Senior Super- leaders tried to march towards An-  See JRL....Pg 02 Sangri Nawa Gabra, Tangdar Naar, Gumul,  See Earthquake....Pg 02 Money laundering case: BJP upset over Govt’s decision ‘not to declare Cabinet clears bill criminalising TASADUQ MUFTI PATIALA COURT Maharaja Hari Singh's birth anniversary as holiday’ RESIGNS FROM CM EXTENDS REMAND instant triple talaq GRIEVANCE CELL We have called for an urgent meeting in Jammu, will take up matter with CM: Sat Sharma Srinagar, Dec 14: Tasaduq OF 10 KASHMIRI New Delhi: The Union Mufti, the brother of Chief Srinagar, Dec 15: Showing from the collation partner of Cabinet on Friday cleared a Minister Mehbooba Mufti PRISONERS strong resentment over Me- PDP, day after the government bill that criminalises the Is- today resigned from Chief Srinagar, Dec 15: The Pa- hbooba led government’s issued an order of holidays lamic practice of instant Ministers Grievance Cell. tiala court on Friday extend- refusal to declare holiday on which will be observed in 2018. triple talaq, ahead of it being He submitted his resigna- ed the remand of ten Kash- the birth anniversary of late Sharma said that BJP had taken up in the Winter Session tion before Chief Secretary miri prisoners including Maharaja Hari Singh, The already informed the govern- of Parliament. Jammu and Kashmir BB. Vyas. seven Hurriyat leaders by 28 Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), ment to declare September In November, the Naren- “I hereby submit my res- more days. Friday said that it has called 23 as holiday. “BJP ministers dra Modi government said it ignation from the post of Co- The family members of for an emergency meeting in in the state cabinet were also was ready with a bill that would ordinator J&K Chief Ministers one among the Hurriyat lead- Jammu to discuss a strategy exerting their influence on provide a legal framework to Grievance Cell with immedi- ers told KNS from Delhi that against the matter. gency meeting in Jammu to the chief minister for declar- prosecute Muslim men calling ate effect,” the resignation the seven Hurriyat leaders “It is unfortunate that the chalk out the strategy in this ing a state holiday on the off marriages using a custom letter reads. including Nayeem Ahmad government has not mentioned regard,” BJP’s state president Maharaja's birth anniversary, outlawed by the Supreme Sources said that resigna- Khan, Altaf Shah, Ayaz Akbar, the September 23, as holiday. Sat Sharma told KNS over but it is unfortunate that gov- Court. lim men divorcing their wives go, sometimes over email, tion will pave way for Mufti Peer Saif-ul-llah, Mehraj-ud- We are strongly against the phone from Jammu. ernment has not shown Instant triple talaq, or by mentioning the word ‘talaq WhatsApp messages or letters.  See Mufti....Pg 02  See Court....Pg 02 move. We have called an emer- The resentment comes  See BJP....Pg 02 Talaq-e-biddat involves Mus- (divorce)’ three times in one  See Talaq....Pg 02 Rana calls NGT clarification on Amarnathji Yatra POLICE ARRESTS Few NC Ministers halted Daily Wagers’ Regularisation more intrusive, seeks Governor’s intervention in 2014: Former Congress Minister ‘Commandments in matters of faith unacceptable’ YOUTH FOR DELETING Says Ministers wanted induction of blue-eyed in selection lists Jammu, Dec 15: Terming clarification of Srinagar, Dec 15: The former PHE Min- the National Green Tribunal over its contro- FB ACCOUNT OF DAK ister and Congress leader Sham Lal Sharma versial order on Shri Amarnathji pilgrimage Srinagar, Dec 15: Cyber Crime Police in Srinagar city on Friday said that the regularisation of more on Kashmir Himalayas invasive on the religious arrested a youth for hacking the Facebook page of Doctors than 61 thousand daily wagers would have affairs, National Conference Provincial Pres- Association Kashmir. been done during the previous regime but ident Devender Singh Rana on Friday said The facebook page having lakhs of hits was run of some ministers of National Conference acted commandments of any kind on the matters Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) headed by Dr Nisar- as a spoilsport in the process. of faith were unacceptable. ul-Hasan. The present government, which keeps “The directive about maintaining silence Confirming the arrest of the youth, a police official beating the trumpet of taking measures of before the holy Shivlingam in the cave sanc- from Nigeen Police Station identified the accused as Nav- regularising the daily wagers and need based tum sanctorum betrays logic as outpouring eed Ahmed Shah, a medical representative working for a workers in the state, hasn’t done anything of hymens during the course of darshan is drug company ‘Alif Remedies’. new but only followed the roadmap that was natural manifestation of sentiments and been taken by Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board “We used this facebook to sensitize common people drafted by the previous NC- Congress regime the state, told KNS that he had to resign as a therefore the mouths cannot be ordered to in consonance with the spiritual and emo- about the use and spread of spurious drugs. We believed in teh year 2014. minister in 2014 in protest of the partialities be shut or stitched ”, Rana said in a statement, tional aspects of the pilgrimage besides  See DAK....Pg 02 Sharma who was holding the PHE port- being done in regularising the daily wagers. adding that a slew of measures have already  See Rana....Pg 02 folio during Omar Abdullah led coalition in  See Former....Pg 02 Govt regularizes services of 493 Killing Junaid Khuroo: INFLATION HITTING SHRC DIRECTS POLICE TO KASHMIR BADLY REPORT ON THE STATUS OF  Rameez Makhdoomi ReTs in Jammu division Srinagar, Dec 15: The rising inflation is giving tough Altaf, Priya give away confirmation orders THE THEN BMO SOPORE times to the general masses in the Valley of Kashmir. The Jammu, Dec 15: The Gov- has reached to 1193. The Di- Srinagar, Dec 14: The State Human Rights Commission monster of inflation is impacting all important sphere of ernment has regularized the rectorate of School education, (SHRC) directed the police to report on the status of Ab- life in the valley of Kashmir. Pertinently, Inflation means services of 493 eligible Re- Jammu had confirmed ser- dul Rashid Wani (Block Medical Officer, Sopore in June paying more for goods than what you were paying earlier. habar-e-Taleem Teachers of vices of 700 eligible ReTs 2011). Off late, not only indispensable goods have seen a price Jammu division as the Min- earlier this year. On 17 August 2017 the SHRC had directed the police hike, non-essential items have also seen this hike. ister for Education, Syed Mo- Secretary, School Educa- to produce Abdul Rashid Wani through the execution of The worse part of it is that rising food prices have far hammad Altaf Bukhari and tion, Farooq Ahmed Shah, bailable warrants. Till date neither has he been produced outstripped the growth rate and overall income rise of Minister of state for Education Chairman Jammu and Kash- nor has the police filed any report. masses. Tomatoes, Peas, onions, eggs and many types of and Culture, Priya Sethi mir State Board of School The SHRC stated that if Abdul Rashid Wani does not pulses are costing twice as costly as they were about a year handed over the confirmation Education, Veena Pandita, appear on the next date, 15 February 2018, a decision on ago. orders to the educators at a Director School Education the case would be taken in his absence.  See Infiltration....Pg 02 function, here today. Jammu Ravindar Singh,  See SHRC....Pg 02 With this batch, the total number of ReTs regularized in Jammu region this year  See RET....Pg 02 02 SRINAGAR | December 16, 2017, Saturday www.timeandus.com www.facebook.com/TimeandUs [email protected] timeandus @timeandus STATE CHIEF SECRETARY CHAIRS 13TH DAL MONITORING COMMITTEE MEETING JAMMU, DECEMBER 15: Chief Sec- mendations of the Scientific Advisory Dole Demb and Rejuvenation and Re- retary B B Vyas on Friday chaired the Committee (SAC) with regard to creation vival of BrariNambal Lagoon at Srinagar. 13th meeting of the Monitoring Com- of artificial wetlands, rejuvenation of Vice Chairman LAWDA informed mittee for Preservation and Conservation six existing wetlands/retention ponds/ the Committee that removal of Lily of Dal-Nageen Lake. reed belts, Water Quality Analysis, Veg- pads from the area lying to the right Amicus Curie, Zaffar Ahmad Shah, etation Mapping and Portable Eco of navigation channel from SKICC to Special DG, PHQ, Principal Secretary Sounder. The Committee also took stock NPL bund is in progress and about to Chief Minister, Commissioner/Sec- of the status of purchase of machinery 1300 skilled laborers are engaged in retary H&UDD, Secretary Tourism, & equipment for the cleaning of Dal- the activity, besides the machines Secretary, Law Justice & Parliamentary Nigeen lakes from weeds and lily pads available with the Authority have also Affairs, Secretary (Technical) Forest and progress on development of Rakh- been pressed into service. So far 2.9 Department VC LAWDA, and other se- i-Arth Colony. Sq Km area has been cleared from nior officers were present in the meeting. It was informed that LAWDA has Lily patches both manually and as IGP Kashmir and Divisional Commis- carried out 42 demolition drives in the well as mechanically. The operation sioner, Kashmir participated in the last five months and so far 59 residential has also been extended to Hazratbal meeting via video conferencing. structures and one shopping line have Basin, Dockyard and Nishat areas. The The Committee reviewed the progress been demolished. Encroachments have deweeding activity has also been ex- achieved in regard to formulation of also been removed from Government tended to outflow channel of Tsuntikul comprehensive legal frame work for the land at Rakh-i-Arth, Ishber and Nageen. and Khwajayarbal areas. The Author- enactment of strong legislation for pres- weeded material into compost, VC Haran/Dagpora for converting into is in process and so far 1321 structures IGP, Kashmir informed the Com- ity has resumed the dredging of Haz- ervation of all water bodies in the state. Lawda informed the Committee that vermi compost. have been geo tagged. The Authority mittee that in addition to deployment ratbal basin and the total target for Secretary, Department of Law Justice the detailed survey carried out jointly VC LAWDA further informed that has also has completed the ETS survey of over 20 police personnel on daily the current year has been fi xed as 95,000 & Parliamentary Affairs informed that by LDA and SKUAST-K has been com- physical demarcation of 200-meter zone of Anchar, Gilsar and Khushalsar and basis, the required police force is pro- Cum, out of which 38,000 Cum of Lake the draft bill is being finalized and will pleted and the preparation of DPR by of Dal-Nageen Lake has been complet- working maps have been prepared besides vided by the Police authorities as and bed area has been dredged out. The be submitted to the State Cabinet short- SKUAST is in progress, besides LAWDA ed by erecting MS poles with proper 80% laying of optical fibre has been when requisitioned for carrying out the tendering process for de-silting of set- ly. has receivedcommunication from Direc- Signages.He said the Authority has pro- completed. demolition drives. tling basin/TeilbalNallah/inflow chan- Regarding estimation of pesticides tor, SFRI for dumping of de-weeded cured 10 Geo tagging apparatus for the The Committee took stock of the The Committee also reviewed the nels has also been completed and the in the Dal lake and conversion of de- biomass from Dal Lake at SFRI – FRS, purpose. The geo tagging of structures status of implementation of the recom- progress in regard to development of work is in progress. Continue from Front Page......

leaders in Jammu region for failing to declare holiday on the Rana said the NGT directives would create uncalled for main consequence is a subtle reduction in your standard of JRL birth anniversary of late Dogra ruler of the state, Maharaja restrictions during the course of pilgrimage and give rise to living. Inflation doesn't affect everything equally. With food arrest,” he wrote in his another tweet. Hari Singh. avoidable apprehensions. “The prudence demands that reli- sucking up more of the incomes of households their saving Mirwaiz while talking to reporters prior to his arrest He called for providing justice to all the communities of gious matters be left to the duly accredited bodies entrusted is likely to disappear altogether.” condemned the imposition of curfew and suspension of in- the state without differentiating on the basis of religion, region, with the management of shrines and pilgrimages”, he added. Masses who are hit hard are appealing that the concerned ternet services in view of the JRL’s call. caste and creed. “Declaring a state holiday on his birth day Expressing concern over continuous interference of NGT authorities wake up more seriously to the challenges posed “If the government believes in democracy then why it would honour the “emotions and sentiments of Dogras and in religious matters, the Provincial President referred to its by the inflation and draft a visionary mechanism to tackle always choke our political activities us, he said, adding that the public at large in J&K,” he said. earlier order of limiting the number of pilgrims to Shri Mata this monster of inflation as soon as possible. the restrictions and raiding the house of pro-freedom leaders It is to mention here that the demand for state holiday on Vaishno Devi Shrine on Trikuta Hills in Jammu, saying this and activists clearly indicates that the JK has been turned Maharaja Hari Singh's birth anniversary was growing as amounts to infringement of the rights of lakhs of devotees RETS into police state. many political and social organizations in Jammu region thronging from the world over to pay obeisance 24X7 365. Project Director SarvaShikhsha Abhiyan(SSA) were also “From last nine days I continued to remain under house have came out openly in favour of demanding the state holi- “Apart from being seen as unwarranted commandments, present at the function. arrest while Geelani also continued to be under house deten- day on September 23, with several of them appealing state the NGT directive will jeopardy the economy of Jammu region Addressing a jam-packed audience of senior functionar- tion. Malik and other pro-freedom leaders were also out employees to go on mass leave. with sharp fall in the pilgrimage that has sustained the live- ies of the department and representatives of teacher and ReT behind the bars,” he said. The controversy got triggered after the State Legislative lihood of thousands of people, especially during the disturbed forums, Minister for Education, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari Meanwhile, the senior Hurriyat leader and People's Po- Council adopted a resolution in January that called upon the conditions when tourism to Kashmir witnessed nose-dive”, listed series of reforms taken and those in the pipeline to raise litical Party (PPP) Chairman, Engineer Hilal Ahmad War government to declare 23 September as a public holiday. The Rana said, adding that the people of the region would huge- the education standard in Government Schools and address along with scores of other pro-freedom leaders were today resolution was moved by former minister and BJP MLC ly lose their source of sustenance. the issues of serving and retired teaching fraternity. detained after they tried to march towards Anantnag where Ajatshatru Singh, grandson of the late Maharaja. Rana made a passionate appeal to Governor N. N Vohra, The Education Minister announced to establish a dedi- a public jalsa was scheduled to be held on Joint Resistance Senior BJP leader and deputy chief minister Nirmal Singh who is also Chairman of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board cated office of Nodal Officer in Kashmir and Jammu Educa- Leadership’s (JRL) call. had already wrote a letter to Chief Minister Mehbooba Muf- and Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board to take up the matter tion directorates to address the issues of retired educators, War said that the Nowgam Police intercepted them when ti in this regard. with the National Green Tribunal and take all necessary including Principals, Headmasters, Masters and Teachers they were marching towards Anantnag. The government on Thursday issued an order of holidays measures for insulating the most revered pilgrimages from with regard to their promotional regularization, gratuity, He was accompanied by Javaid Khan, Press Secretary, which will be observed in 2018. “In exercise of the powers outside interference. This is necessary for respecting the pension cases and others. Mohammad Shafi Dar, Personal Secretary, Arif Khan, Youth conferred by the explanation of Section 25 of Negotiable religious sentiments of the people of a particular faith, he “The state owes a lot to the former educators who dedi- leader PPP Hafeez ur Rehman. Instruments Act, 1881 (Central Act 26 of 1881) read with the maintained. cated their lives to enlighten the people with education and Pertinently, The JRL comprising of Syed Ali Geelani, Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs Notification achieve us what we are today. I firmly believe that they con- Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik had also No. 20/25/56/pub-Ist dated 30.11.1957, the Government of DAK tinue to be the partners in the department and their issues asked the Government of India to allow the resistance lead- Jammu and Kashmir hereby declares the days to be public that facebook page was deleted by accused on the instruc- need to be solved on priority” the Minister asserted. He asked ership to hold public Jalsa if you believe in democracy. holidays during the calendar year -2018,” the order says. tions of those who deal in spurious drugs in Kashmir Valley,” the department to give first priority to the retried officials, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Range, Munir These holidays will be observed under the Negotiable said Dr Nisar-ul-Hasan told news agency CNS. while regularizing the promotion of incharge Principals, Ahmad Khan told KNS that the situation across the Valley instruments Act. He added that on the launch of their website the accused Headmasters and ZEOs. remained peaceful and under control. As per the order, there will be 25 holidays observed in introduced himself as an IT expert and sought user name The Minister also informed that the Government is mull- 2018 including the birthday of National Conference founder and password of their facebook page. ing to establish Teachers Welfare Fund on the pattern of YEAR Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah on December 25, and holiday “On November 18 last month, the two admins of this fb Police department. He said orders have already been issued of militants killed in 2013 was 100. Similarly, there were on martyr’s day on July 13, which the BJP has been demand- page, Dr Reyaz Ahmed Dagga and Shafiq Khambey received to concern to complete homework and come up with a work- 110 militants and 51 security forces personnel killed in the ing should be scrapped. notifications that they have been removed as admins from able mechanism for handling the Fund. He said the state year 2014 and in 2015 the number of militants killed in 2015 However, there is no mention of September 23, the birth the page. Accordingly we lodged a complaint before police Government led by Chief Minister want to restore and raised has been estimated as 113. In that year, there were 41 cau- anniversary of Maharaja Hari Singh. station Nigeen and we are grateful to them for solving the the dignity for the teaching fraternity as they are the only salities of security forces and 20 civilians. In 2016, the num- The Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) case,” Dr Nisar-ul-Hasan said. inspiring force for the young generation. ber of militants killed was 165. had lambasted the BJP for nor raising the issue with People’s Congratulating the confirmed teachers, the Minister However, the year 2017 is considered the deadliest one as Democratic Party, its coalition partner in the state. FORMER expressed happiness over the fact that all the regularized in the current year, the total number of killings were 343 National Conference had also demanded state holiday on “Some ministers of NC wanted their own in the selection ReTs are Postgraduates with magnificent service record. including of civilians, security forces and of militants. birth anniversary of Maharaja Hari Singh on September 23. list. I remained adamant that services of the daily wagers He asked them to redouble their efforts and give their best As per the records, the highest number of militants were NC Provincial President, Devender Singh Rana had said: should be confirmed on basis of the merit and no blue-eyed to the students to dispel the wrong notions about their killed in June 2017. The number is claimed to be 30 followed “People of Jammu demanded holiday on September 23 (Ma- should be given least chances to infiltrate into the final list. competence. by July when 27 militants were killed. In August, September, haraja Hari Singh’s Birthday) in unanimity and I strongly I had to resign when turned nasty then,” recalls Sharma. “Your confirmation is not a favour but your right. ReTs October and November this year, the militants killed were support it and have made this clear on the floor of the Legis- The senior Congress leader added that the NC ministers are backbone of the education department in rural areas 25, 18, 18 and 27 respectively. Till December 10, there were lative Assembly also.” were masquerading as ‘Constituency ministers’ when the so you need to come up to expectations of the people and six militants killed by the security forces in Jammu and He had said the people of state live in peace because of regularisation was in its final shape. “That thing halted the government by giving your best”, the Minister advised them. Kashmir. State Subject Law introduced by Maharaja in 1927 and the process; otherwise, it would have been done then only.” Minister of state for Education, Priya Sethi, urged the land reforms introduced by Sher-e-Kashmir. Sham Lal Sharma maintained that even when at present, teachers to leave indelible footprints in their service to the EARTHQUAKE the government is taking the measures to regularise the society, while assuring that all their issues will be addressed “The previous government had identified the land to re- TALAQ daily wagers, it is following the same roadmap that was in similar way. habilitate us but the land was not suitable,” the residents said, The proposed bill hands out a three-year jail sentence as drafted by the previous regime in the state. “When the gov- “I think confirmation of eligible ReTs was pending for adding that they appealed the government to identify other well as fine, and states that the offence will be cognisable and ernment tried to dodge the issue and threatened that it would quite long time and the Chief Minister, state Cabinet and the location for their rehabilitation. non-bailable. dis-engage the daily wagers, I came up with the master file Minister for Education were keen to address this and all They said that rains and snow from past several days has “We welcome this, it was much needed.Unlike previous of the approval and gave it to the government. I even told the other issues,” she said adding that the process of deliverance triggered landslides at Kuthlari which has also resulted in governments, this government cares for rights of Muslim administration that I will go to court if the daily wagers aren’t has been set in and it would be taken to its logical end. partial damage to the houses in Tangdar Bakhanya. “We are women. Appeal to all parties to ensure passage of this bill in regularised as the process has already been completed in However, she asked the teaching fraternity to shoulder being forced to remain out of our homes during the night Parliament,” said Shaista Ambar of the All India Muslim 2014.” their crucial responsibility to serve the young generation hours to remain vigilant over the landslides,” they said. Women Personal Law Board. The former Congress minister added that it took him more particularly the rural students who have minimum access to They later appealed the government to look into the mat- Titled the ‘Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Mar- than one and a half years as a minister to compile the list and quality education. ter and redress their genuine grievances at the earliest. riage) Bill, 2017’, the proposed law also gives a “victim” of complete requisite formalities. “I have kept that file with me Secretary Education also presented the counters of the Tehsildar Karnah, Nisar Ahmad Hawan while admitting Talaq-e-Biddat a right to seek maintenance from her husband so that if tomorrow the present government comes up with education policy of the department and assured to explore that the residents of these villages are facing hardships told before a magistrate’s court. She will also be entitled to her some lame excuses of delaying the process again, I would all options to take school education system to new highs. K ashmir News Ser v ice (K NS) that the gov t had identified the children’s custody, the draft law says. produce the records that could pave way for the daily wagers land for them but they were reluctant to live there. “Will raise In August, the top court had struck down the custom as to get absorbed into the government service,” Sharma said. SHRC the issue to the higher ups again,” he said. “arbitrary” and “unconstitutional” in a verdict that was hailed The family of Junaid Ahmad Khuroo accuse the Sopore as a watershed moment for gender justice in India. INFLATION police of killing Junaid on 29 June 2011. The police have ac- COURT A law ministry official, explaining the rationale behind From bakers to butchers and transporters everyone in cused Junaid of being a militant who killed himself once he din Kalwal, Shahid-ul-Islam and Farooq Ahmad Dar alias the bill, said: “Before the judgement this year, there were 177 Kashmir has increased the prices and has been following the was trapped in an ongoing encounter. Bitta Karati and a renowned businessman, Zahoor Watali, reported cases of Talaq-e-biddat. Since then, there have been trend continuously. According to experts the often hikes have The SHRC police investigation wing carried out investiga- photojournalist, Kamran Yousuf and Javaid Ahmad appeared 67. These are only reported cases, the actual figure could be more severe bearing on the inflation given the upcoming tions on directions of the SHRC and found that Junaid was in hearing via video conference. much higher.” tough winter period. not a militant and that the Sopore police was involved in his “Patiala house court New Delhi extended their remand The All India Muslim Personal Law Board, a non-govern- This hyper inflation in Kashmir has hit the common man murder. till Jan 12, 2018,” he informed. mental body that lobbies for the application of Islamic civil the most. Kashmir’s logistical handicap has another reverse Pertinently, the seven Hurriyat leaders were arrested by laws and opposes any ban on triple talaq, also welcomed the effect - its exports lose their competitiveness due to the rela- A separate investigation by the Crime Branch was rec- National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 25, 2017 over verdict, saying it “accords protection to Muslim personal tively high transportation costs. To cope with inflation, ommended. Based on this report, the SHRC summoned Dr. their alleged involvement in money laundering case. laws”. Middle income group have cut back consumption wherever Fida Hussain who had examined the dead body of Junaid. possible, buy cheaper products given alternatives, postpone The doctor submitted before the SHRC that he was pressur- BJP MUFTI the purchase of little indulgences and cut out discretionary ized by the then BMO Abdul R ashid Wani and “police of ficials” any seriousness in it. We will take up the matter seri- to get elected as Member of Legislative Council. He is spend altogether. to carry out the physical examination of the body at the ously with the Chief Minister,” Sat Sharma said. likely to be inducted in State cabinet as Tourism Minister. Adil Ahmad, a student stated – “Inflation is hitting hard Special Operations Group Camp, as opposed to the hospital, He said that if there could be a holiday to pay respects to every important sector of life in Kashmir. It is a known fact and he was unable to carry out an autopsy. Shiekh Mohammad Abdullah, why can't there be a holiday RANA that inflation always hurts basic standard of liv ing and worst on the birth anniversary of Hari Singh? We don't believe that keeping in view the sentiments and emotions of devotees. hit is the man on street. Rising prices means you have to pay Then SHO Sopore, Gazanfar Ali and Sub-Inspector the last Dogra ruler was an autocrat. Hari Singh was a dem- He hoped that these issues would be left to the sane counsel- more for the same goods and services. If your income in- Nissar Ahmad are main accused in this case where it appears ocratic leader and even the NC has recognized it,” he said. ing of religious and spiritual scholars under the aegis of the creases at a slower rate as compared to inflation, your standard that numerous persons conspired to kill Junaid Ahmad Khu- The BJP leader said that there is anger against the party Board. of living declines even if you are making more. Inflation's roo and then cover up the crime. 03 SRINAGAR | December 16, 2017, Saturday www.timeandus.com www.facebook.com/TimeandUs [email protected] timeandus @timeandus NEWS Dy CM reviews progress of projects in Power, Chief Secretary reviews progress on Housing &Urban Development sectors IIM Jammu, out-campus Kashmir JAMMU, DECEMBER 15: Chief Secretary, starting the work on the construction of bound- B B Vyas Friday chaired a meeting here to ary wall at the site besides initiating the pro- Calls for timely completion of developmental initiatives review the progress on the setting up of the cess of starting the work on the permanent JAMMU, DECEMBER 15:-Depu- permanent campus of Indian Institute of campus. ty Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh Management (IIM) Jammu at Jagti Nagrota Regarding establishment of IIM Out cam- today called for early accomplishment and IIM out campus in Kashmir. pus Kashmir, it was informed that the feasi- of various developmental initiatives Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, bility of the land identified at Narkara, Bud- especially in the Housing&Urban Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, Director Col- gam is being ascertained in view of its marshy Development and Power sectors. He leges, Jammu, Additional Commissioner in nature. If the site is not found feasible then said timelines shall also have to be the office of Divisional Commissioner, Jam- suitable land for the purpose elsewhere will strictly adhered to in the projects mu, DFO, Jammu, Executive Engineer, be looked into. Chief Secretary asked Divi- taken up under the Prime PW(R&B) Jammu and other senior officers sional Commissioner, K ashmir to finalise the Minister’sDevelopmentalPackage attended the meeting. Divisional Commis- site at the earliest. (PMDP). especially in the winter zone of the ordination between different execut- The Deputy CM directed officers sioner Kashmir participated in the meeting Meanwhile, efforts are on to start an in- The Deputy Chief Minister was state. He also directed to re-examine ing agencies so that the fast pacing of to ensure proper development of parks via video conferencing. cubation centre for IIM and a private building speaking during a review meeting all feeders and adding more feeders the flagship programs is done. He and other related facilities in the hous- It was informed that the joint inspection is being identified for the pur pose at Sr inagar. convened to discuss the pace of imple- into the system wherever it is neces- said that the officers should hold ing colonies already set up by the and demarcation of the site for establishment Presently, IIM Jammu is functioning in mentation of various developmental sary to minimize snapping of high- regular meetings in order to monitor Housing Board and also explore the of IIM at village Jagati, Nagrota measuring old campus of the University of Jammu at initiatives undertaken in Housing, voltage power lines. the implementation of schemes on possibility of including private part- 1600 Kanals has been completed and the Canal Road, Jammu. The Academic session Urban Development and Power Sec- To ensure speedy repair of electric the ground and also get the requisite ners in these ventures. construction work can be started immedi- of IIM Jammu started from November, 2016 tors. transformers, the Deputy Chief Min- feedback about their status on the Dr Singh also directed for fast ately by the IIM team. with 54 students and second batch from Au- The Dy Chief Minister called for ister called for increasing the capac- ground. pacing the work on the projects being Chief Secretary stressed on immediately gust, 2017 with 67 students. regular monitoring of the projects in ity of the Department’s workshops. Dr Singh while directing for ear- constructed under Shelter for Urban power sector to ensure their timely He said steps are afoot to increase the ly construction of Shelter for Urban Homeless (SUH) maintain that these completion and judicious utilization human resource of the Department Homeless (SUM) under NULM said would ensure the housing facilities Div Com directs sealing of all unregistered coaching centres of resources. He asked the concerned to better cater to rising demands. that it would go a long way in address- to the urban poor of the state. He said officers to regularly monitor the works Dr Singh also reviewed progress ing the housing needs of urban home- that the schemes being implemented SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 15: Divisional imize the benefit to students and avoid any on ground so that targets are opti- on various ongoing works under PMDP. less. He also called for fast pacing by the agency should also be monitored Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan exploitation and offering of below par service mally achieved. He stressed on the officers to expedite development of parks and pathways at regular basis, so that the impact of today directed the officials to seal all unreg- by these centres. The Div Com said that all Dr Singh reviewed the present work on all the projects so that their in various colonies of JDA, construc- these at ground level is got besides istered coaching centres and those centres those coaching centres which are not registered position of power supply and pace of time-bound completion is ensured. tion of flats being undertaken by the also obtaining the necessary. which do not fulfil all the parameters laid or whose registration is still under process work on various ongoing PDD projects. He said the Department needs to gear authority and also early completion The meeting was attended by Com- down by the government for proper function- should be sealed immediately. He stressed on augmentation of up to meet people’s expectations. He of modernization/development of missioner Secretary PDD, Mr Hridesh ing of these centres. The Div Com directed the DC’s and DSEK power infrastructure, and strength- said there is no shortage of funds and general bus stand cum multi-level car Kumar, Development Commissioner The Div Com today chaired a high-level to form various teams that will inspect the ening of the system, which he said is called for time-bound completion of parking cum commercial complex Power, MD JKSPDC, Director Urban meeting that was attended DDC Srinagar, coaching centres in their respective districts vital to realize the dream of uninter- the development projects. maintaining that adequate rehabili- Local Bodies Jammu, Managing Di- Director School Education Kashmir and and see whether the coaching centres fulfill rupted power supply in the State. While reviewing the initiatives tation measures should also be un- rector Housing Board, Chief Engineers other officials. The DDC’s of other districts various parameters laid down by the govern- He asked the officers to follow the being undertaken in the housing sec- dertaken for the affected people so of PDD and other senior officers of participated via video conferencing. ment. He said that those coaching centres already notified curtailment schedule tor, the Deputy Chief Minister di- that their means of livelihood does the Housing, Urban Development and The Div Com stressed on the ned to stream- who lack facilities like qualified tutors or and avoid unscheduled power cuts rected for maintaining a close co- not get disturbed. PDD departments. line the entire coaching sector so as to max- absence of heating arrangements. Workshop on ‘Wildlife Photography’begins at Media Complex Srinagar Naeem Akhtar asks students to be torch- Such events help professionals to gain bearers of peace, humanity Addresses students on 13thFoundation Day of BGSBU knowledge about JK’s flora & fauna: Lal Singh RAJOURI, DECEMBER vision of transforming the SRINAGAR, DECEMBER and art of wildlife photogra- 15: Minister for Public Works, education sector in the region 15: A-three-day national work- phy which was followed by Naeem Akhtar today stressed and making it unparalleled. shop on wildlife photography the interaction with the Kash- on the need to inculcate mor- Meanwhile, VC, BGSBU with the theme “A step towards mir based photographers al values and ethics among shared achievements of the wildlife conservation” start- Mukhtar Ahmad and Sajad the students who become the University in different fields ed at Media Complex, Direc- Bhat. Speaking on the occa- future leaders and guide the and informed that efforts are torate of Information and sion, Joint Director Informa- nation towards the path of underway to transform the Public Relations (DIPR) here tion, Kashmir, Zahoor Ahmad development. Qamar Hussain, Vice Chan- Asking them to work hard University orientation from today. Mir said that DIPR is organiz- The Minister was address- cellor, BGBSU Prof JavedMu- to achieve their goals, the teaching to research. First, of its kind, the work- ing such type of workshops ing a gathering of scholars, sarrat, Professors and staff Minister said only those who He further said the Uni- shop is organized by DIPR, on the regular basis. These students and academicians of the University were also work with honesty, dedication, versity has announced five in collaboration with World- programs help in sending at the 13th Foundation Day present on the occasion. efficiency and vision for prog- awards in different categories wide Fund for Nature (WWF- messages to the masses about celebrations of Baba Ghulam While addressing the stu- ress leave a mark on the so- for inculcating passion for India) and is supported by for sale. Speaking on the oc- ment is trying to intensify the the various issues and themes. Shah Badshah University dents, the Minister advised ciety.Congratulating the research among the students. J&K Department of Wildlife, casion, Lal Singh said such plantation drive throughout He informed that the depart- (BGBSU) here. them to be more forthcoming management for its unprec- The University has started 13 Valley Skill and Craft Devel- workshops should be con- the State so as to create an ment received around 350 “It is imperative for the and move beyond the subcon- edented contribution in the new courses and has developed opment Institute, Kashmir ducted in future also as they environmental balance. applications for the workshop, students of the University to tinent and join South Asian field of education, the Minis- state of the art infrastructure and Gulshan Books. educate the people about the During the inaugural ses- but only 120 participants were realize the spiritual essence nations through knowledge ter appreciated the efforts of for various academic and ad- The workshop was for- need to conserve the wildlife sion, former Director BNHS, selected for the first phase of of being a part of legacy left gathering process, research the University for being a ministrative divisions, he mally inaugurated by Minis- and also teach about the im- Dr Asad R Rahmani gave a the workshop. behind by Baba Ghulam Shah culture, job skills and training frontrunner in providing qual- added.The foundation day also ter for Forest, Environment portance of environmental detailed lecture on the ethics The three-day-workshop Badshah and be the torch etc.He stressed that the con- ity education to the students saw felicitation of Prof. Ali and Ecology, Chaudhary Lal conservation. of Wildlife Photography and will witness interactive ses- bearers of peace and human- temporary times require and encouraging them to take Asghar and Dr. Shamas Kamal Singh, who was the Chief Guest The Minister said that the Dr Pankaj Chandan from sions with the acclaimed ity,” the Minister said, adding students not only to excel in up research activities. for their outstanding contri- on the occasion. On the oc- State has the best natural WWF-India educated the wildlife photographers and that, he was overwhelmed to their respective fields but also “It is a moment of pride bution in the field of Research casion, the photographs by resources throughout the participants about the passion cinematographers from Kash- see the vision of its founding develop an interdisciplinary to see the way the University in Science and Humanities various wildlife photographers world and it is important that and patience for wildlife pho- mir and outside the state and patron and former Chief Min- and global perspective, prac- has come up and established respectively. Afreen Rashid were put on display and the people come forward to pre- tography. In the technical will also include wildlife ex- ister Late Mufti Mohammad tice humanitarian values and itself as seat of learning,” the and Munatzir Rahim were various books written on serve these. session, Dritiman Mukherjee pedition to Dachigam Na- Sayeed, come alive. seek knowledge for the bet- Minister said, adding, the awarded the best sports per- Kashmir were also available Lal Singh said the govern- talked about the commitment tional Park for the participants. MLA Rajouri Chowdhary terment of humanity. government shares a collective sons in male and female. Zulfkar inaugurates LMD Working Surinder Choudhary reviews functioning of R&B, Health & Standards Laboratory ME Depttsat DRSC meet JAMMU, DECEMBER 15: A meeting of Department Announces Girls Hostel, Cluster Model Village for Kathua Related Standing Committee (DRSC-III) of Jammu and KATHUA, DECEMBER 15 able prices, the Minister said under schemes, the Minister said the gov- Kashmir Legislative Council was held here today under - Minister for Food, Civil Supplies the stewardship of Chief Minister ernment would construct a Girls the Chairmanship of MLC, Surinder Kumar Choudhary & Consumer Affairs and Tribal Af- Mehbooba Mufti, the department hostel at Kathua and directed the to discuss status of works of Roads and Buildings depart- fairs Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali today of FCS&CA has brought transpar- DC to identify the land for the same. ment. Legislators, Showkat Ahmad Ganai, Charanjeet inaugurated Working Standard ency, accountability and efficiency He also announced one cluster Singh, Thakur Balbir Singh attended the meeting and gave Laboratory of Legal Metrology De- in its working. Rice and flour are model village for the district for their valuable suggestions to make the department more partment at Kathua constructed at being distributed among the ben- which MLA was entrusted to iden- viable and result oriented. the cost of Rs. 66 lakh. eficiaries at meager rates, he added. tify 4-5 villages where majority of Commissioner Secretary, R&B Sanjeev Verma briefed The Minister, while speaking on The Minister said issuance of the population is tribal and an amount the Committee about the functioning of the department the occasion, said the Legal Metrol- fresh ration cards, digitization of of Rs 10 Crore for that purpose has and presented a detailed status of various projects being ogy Department has been entrust- data, sanctioning of new Fair Price been earmarked. executed by R&B.During the meeting, Chairman took ed with a noble responsibility of Shops, introduction of electronic He directed the DC to prepare stock of status of 5 bridges taken up at Nowshera, Rajouri safeguarding the interests of the weighing scales, linking ration tick- list of population of Schedule Tribe and directed the department to resume work on these consumers and it is our prime con- ets with Aadhaar, tracking made ers for achieving 70 per cent cover- their distressed migration. communities in the district with the projects at the earliest. He also stressed on the concerned cern to see that all schemes in this mandatory through GPS installed age under PMUY in J&K, the Min- He further said education, skill details of infrastructure and basic authorities to formulate a plan for construction of a tunnel regard are implemented in letter on commodities transporting ve- ister said that efforts need to be development, healthcare and their facilities available, Nomadic, Migra- from Tanda to Chouki-Chora. and spirit. hicles, vigilance and monitoring streamlined for 100 per cent pen- economic sustenance form the main tory population in each district While briefing about the status of Partli Bridge, the “The objective of LMD is to safe- committees constituted at village etration of this scheme so that left features of the plan which would be indicating the land holding by them Commissioner R&B informed the committee that depart- guard the interests of the consum- level to monitor distribution of food outs can be accommodated and preceded by a wide-ranging survey and the status of land to negate con- ment will receive a complete design for the bridge from ers by ensuring that goods bought grains/kerosene oil are some of the benefit of the scheme can be perco- to assess the economic and social flict w ith nomadic populace. He also IIT Rurkee and after finalization the work would be start- by them have adequate quality and important steps taken by the depart- lated to the needy people. He di- indicators of the community. sanctioned Rs. 20 lakh for enabling ed. quantity as claimed by the manu- ment for streamlining ration supply rected the DC to immediately submit MLA, Kathua demanded funds PHE water supply to village Gajrade, The Committee directed BRO authorities to complete facturers,” the Minister said, adding, in the state.The Minister stressed a list of lef t out PMU Y beneficiar ies for improving road connectivity to BaliaTalai and Purana Pind. ongoing works on Akhnoor-Poonch road and other roads the laboratory will ensure standard- on creating permanent procurement so that they can be covered under Jarai Gujjar Basti, hand pumps for DC Kathua, Rohit Khajuria, SSP of the area in time. It also stressed on them to maintain ization in measurements to the trad- centers at Kathua and directed the the scheme at the earliest. all nomadic habitations and elec- Kathua, Suleman Choudhary, Direc- quality of material being used in road constructions so ing community and people of the Deputy Commissioner to identify Later, the Minister chaired a tr ification of r ural hamlets. He also tor FCS&CA Jammu, R.A Inqalabi, that durable assets are created in the state. district. land for establishing six procurement meeting to review the funds released raised demand of new ration depots, Controller Legal Metrology, R.K Among others Deputy Director, Engineering staff and MLA, Rajiv Jasrotia was also centers. He also informed that this and utilized during 2016-17 under fair price shop and inclusion of left Katoch, Director Tribal Affairs, Jt. officers from BRO were also present in the meeting. present on the occasion. year 1.5 lakh MT paddy has been SCA to TSP and stressed that the out beneficiaries under PMUY Controller LMD, district officers Later, Surinder Kumar Choudhary chaired another Underscoring the importance procured in Jammu region for the government is working out a com- scheme. and officers of LMD, FCS & CA be- meeting of the Committee to discuss the functioning of of PDS in ensuring availability of benefit of farmers. prehensive development plan for After reviewing achievements sides public in large number were Health and Medical Education Department. food grains to the people at afford- Congratulating all the stakehold- tribal population with a view to stop under various programmes and present on the occasion. 04 SRINAGAR | December 16, 2017, Saturday www.timeandus.com www.facebook.com/TimeandUs [email protected] timeandus @timeandus EDIT/ OPED Apparent heir THE OUTSIDER: ON M. Karunanidhi’s unequivocal assertion that his son M.K. Stalin will be his successor in the DMK has ADULTERY LAW brought relief to the cadres and may put an end to the sibling rivalry in the party. There is no doubt at all that a reconsideration of the law on adultery is long overdue. By agree- SENSE of tremendous relief per- When I touched on society’s welfare during ing to have another look at the constitutional vades the Dravida Munnetra Ka- my speech on the occasion, I merely said that validity of Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code, Azhagam (DMK) in Tamil Nadu, Stalin would continue to work, after me, in with its president and former Chief Minister implementing my progressive and egalitar- under which men can be prosecuted for adultery, M. Karunanidhi clearing the air on who will ian social views. I did not mention that Sta- the Supreme Court has re-opened a question succeed him in the party. On January 6 he lin would become the DMK president after that has been decided thrice in the past. This declared that “if I, as an individual, were to me.” time the court will have to do more than pro- get an opportunity, I would propose only Clears the air nounce on whether the provision discriminates Stalin’s name” for the DMK leadership, put- But Karunanidhi quickly seized the oc- against men on the basis of gender and gives ting an end to the sibling rivalry between his casion to clear the air. He asserted: “The an unconstitutional exemption to women. While elder son, M.K. Alagiri, and his younger son, DMK is a democratic organisation. In the M.K. Stalin, about who should succeed him. party headquarters’ elections, if one wants agreeing to issue notice to the government, Although there was no doubt for several years to contest for the post of the president or the the Bench has observed that the provision is that Stalin would be Karunanidhi’s preferred general secretary, somebody should propose archaic. It has further noted that in a case of choice, informed sources in the DMK said his name and he should be elected by a major- adultery, one person is liable for the offence such an announcement now was the “need ity of the members of the General Council. I but the other is absolved, and that the concept of the hour”, that he did so out of “compelling am telling you now. If I, as an individual, of gender neutrality, on which criminal law circumstances”, and that “an emergent situ- were to get such an opportunity, I would use normally proceeds, is absent. The court has ation had pushed him into doing so”. that opportunity and propose only Stalin’s Stalin is the DMK treasurer and Alagiri name. The general secretary [K. Anbazhagan] also noted that once the consent or connivance is the party’s organising secretary for the ising secretary for the southern districts, there is no denying the fact that an over- had already proposed Stalin’s name and I of the husband is established, there is no of- southern districts in Tamil Nadu. Their half- only a few district secretaries have thrown whelming section of the party wants Stalin am just seconding his proposal.” But a Gen- fence of adultery at all. It rightly describes this sister Kanimozhi is a Rajya Sabha member. in their lot with him. They include Madurai to head it. eral Council meeting could not be called on as subordination of a woman and something Alagiri is also the Minister for Chemicals and Rural district secretary P. Murthy and his Despite Karunanidhi indicating repeat- one’s whims and fancies, Karunanidhi said. that “creates a dent on the independent iden- Fertilizers in the United Progressive Alliance Theni district counterpart L. Mookaiah. edly that Stalin would take over the party After the party elections were held at various tity of a woman”. In the past, the Supreme (UPA) government at the Centre. The DMK Alagiri’s initial reaction was sarcastic. reins from him and even announcing on an levels, the General Council would meet to Court has emphasised that a married woman is a constituent of the UPA. “The DMK is not a [religious] mutt,” he said. occasion that his younger son would be elect the party headquarters’ office-bearers Several factors have led to Karunanidhi “I am not saying this. The DMK president given “a bigger responsibility”, the DMK such as the president and the general secre- is a “victim” and the man is “the author of the naming his successor in the party now. In- has said this. Even Stalin has given an inter- president had desisted from openly naming tary, he explained. crime”. It has treated the exemption given to formed sources in the party said top party view to a journal to this effect. If you have him as his heir apparent. Despite his advanc- When a reporter asked the DMK president women as a special provision that has the pro- leaders had told the 89-year-old leader that any doubts, read the interview,” Alagiri said. ing age, Karunanidhi’s inexplicable reluctance whether it was “not wrong” on his part “to tection of Article 15(3). It has rejected the ar- if he did not name Stalin to succeed him when His remarks were in reference to Karunani- to name Stalin as his successor had sharpened project Stalin when Alagiri wants to become gument that it is discriminatory by pointing he was alive, the party might split later, with dhi’s repeated sallies, in response to report- the divide between the brothers and led to a the party president”, Karunanidhi replied, out that neither a man nor a woman can pros- Alagiri making a determined attempt to cap- ers’ questions, that “the DMK is not a San- turf war. “Everything will take place as per norms —who ecute their disloyal spouses. It is only the ‘out- ture party leadership. Another reason the kara mutt” for him to nominate a successor It was against this backdrop that Karu- wants to contest when the General Council sources cited was that the DMK president but a democratic organisation where its nanidhi floated a trial balloon on January 3 meets, who will propose and second them, sider’ to the matrimonial relationship who can wanted the entire party to be with Stalin General Council, the top policymaking body, in Chennai. On the occasion of several hun- and so on.” be prosecuted, and that too by the aggrieved before party elections were held at various elected the president and the general secre- dreds of Dalit youth from the Pattali Makkal However, when another reporter remind- husband alone. This is made clear in Section levels, from the village (branch) tier to the tary after party elections were held at all Katchi (PMK) from Vellore district joining ed him that he had said he would propose, if 198(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, a pro- district secretaries’ level. The election process levels. the DMK, the former Chief Minister spoke he were to get an opportunity, Stalin’s name vision also under challenge. has already begun with the renewal of mem- Stalin’s career on how the DMK, when it ruled the State, and whether Karunanidhi would, therefore, The matter now before the court goes beyond bership cards of the cadre. Third, Karunani- A feud has been simmering between the had built a memorial for Dr B.R. Ambedkar ask Alagiri not to block Stalin’s chances of the limited question of the culpability of women dhi wanted Stalin to be fully in command of two brothers for the past several years on the in Chennai and established a law university getting elected, Karunanidhi declared, “The the DMK before the party faced the Lok question of succession to the top party post. in his name. Karunanidhi then told the Dalit DMK is not a dictatorial apparatus. It is a involved in a relationship outside their marriage. Sabha elections, due in April 2014. Besides, Karunanidhi had made his preference abun- youth: “All of you have entrusted yourself democratic party. If I propose Stalin’s name, It raises the related question whether there is a communal lobby was building up to project dantly clear by systematically grooming with the DMK. I welcome you. I will work, even a member from the DMK branch (village an implicit subordination of the will of a woman. Kanimozhi for a top party slot. Further, the Stalin. A youth wing (which did not exist as long as I am alive, for society’s uplift and level) has got the right to contest against However, merely positing the issue as one of “roughshod” manner of Alagiri has not en- earlier) was created in the DMK, and Stalin welfare. The question, therefore, arises who Stalin. This is the DMK.” discrimination in the way the law treats two deared him to the majority of the DMK cad- headed it. To this day, he is the youth wing will do so after me and you should not forget Karunanidhi’s unequivocal assertion has parties in a consensual relationship because of res and leaders. Also, Karunanidhi’s family secretary although he is touching 60. He was that the answer is Stalin, who is seated here.” brought relief to DMK leaders and cadres, their gender is misleading. The real problem is members were keen that the announcement the directly elected Mayor of the Chennai Newspapers and television channels went the majority of whom are with Stalin. Nine- on his choice of Stalin should be a birthday Municipal Corporation from 1996 to 2001. to town, claiming that Karunanidhi had named ty-year-old Anbazhagan, DMK general sec- the very fact that adultery remains a crime in gift to Stalin, who will turn 60 in March. From 2006 to 2011, he was the Local Admin- Stalin as his successor in the DMK. DMK retary, has declared several times that he has the form of an archaic colonial era provision. Plans are on to organise a “mani vizha” (60th istration and Rural Development Minister leaders, however, said the import of the no qualms about accepting Stalin’s leadership. Many countries across the world do not treat it birthday celebrations) for him. in the Karunanidhi Cabinet. In 2008, he party president’s remarks was not to anoint Kanimozhi is happy at the turn of events. as an offence any longer. In 2012, a United Na- There is virtually no opposition to Stalin became the party’s treasurer. In May the next Stalin as his political successor but Karu- However, Stalin may have to wait for more tions Working Group on laws that discriminate succeeding Karunanidhi as party president. year, Stalin became the Deputy Chief Min- nanidhi had merely mentioned that Stalin than a year before he can formally get elect- against women wanted countries that treat adul- Veerapandi S. Arumugam, the DMK’s power- ister. In 2011, he was elected to the Assembly would take over from him the task of working ed as the party president. The General Coun- tery as a crime, to repeal such laws. It is one thing ful Salem district secretary and former Min- from the Kolathur constituency in Chennai. for the welfare of society. But the media had cil, according to norms, is scheduled to meet ister, who had opposed Stalin’s succession, Earlier, in 1989, 1996, 2001 and 2006, he interpreted the DMK leader’s remarks to only in March 2014 after the party elections for adultery to be a ground for divorce, a civil died in November 2012. Ko.Si. Mani, an- was elected legislator from the Thousand signify that he had named Stalin as his po- at various levels are completed. proceeding, and quite another for it to be a basis other party stalwart, who never warmed up Lights constituency in Chennai. litical successor, they said. “Karunanidhi wants the party to be for incarceration. It will be a travesty if in the to the idea of Stalin succeeding his father, is A tireless worker, he has been system- In fact, on January 6, when Karunanidhi fully with Stalin. So our leader jumped the name of empowering women the ambit of the inactive because of poor health. atically touring Tamil Nadu, meeting party met reporters after the meeting of the party’s gun and made the announcement before the criminal law is extended to cover both genders. While Stalin is delighted that his father leaders and cadres, and forging a rapport district secretaries in Chennai, he criticised party elections got under way,” said a DMK The correct course will be to dispense with this has declared him heir apparent, there is noth- with them. As the situation obtains today, the “mischievous reporting” done by the press. leader. Besides, Karunanidhi was in a mood archaic provision altogether; it serves no real ing Alagiri can do. Karunanidhi’s family almost all the DMK secretaries are with him. He asserted that “I did not mention that Sta- to take rest. “He does not want any specula- members reportedly told Alagiri to be silent Although Stalin’s detractors say that the DMK lin would become the DMK president after tion to build up. So he gave a clear message purpose in the criminal statute. or face the prospect of being sidelined in the high command has studiously created an me”. He said: “The occasion was 2,000 Dalits that Stalin was the right choice,” said an- party. Although Alagiri is the DMK’s organ- “image that the entire party is with him”, from the PMK coming over [to the DMK]. other leader. The facts do not matter  Amit Varma seller. The book attempts to arrive at “a This also means that impulses we is irrelevant. Facts. Don’t. Matter. theoretical understanding of bullshit”. would otherwise not express in polite Think about the implication of this. he most surprising thing about The key difference between a liar and a societ y find validation, and a voice. Here’s This means that the men and women these Gujarat elections is that , ‘bullshitter’, Frankfurt tells us, is that another book you should read: in 1997, who wrote the Constitution were an out- Tpeople are so surprised at the the liar knows the truth and aims to the sociologist, Timur Kuran, wrote of-touch elite, and the values they em- Prime Minister’s rhetoric. Narendra Modi deceive. The ‘bullshitter’, on the other “Private Truths, Public Lies” in which bedded in it were not shared by most of has eschewed all talk of development, hand, doesn’t care about the truth. He he coined the term “Preference Falsifica- the nation. (As a libertarian, I think the and has played to the worst impulses of is “neither on the side of the true nor on tion”. There are many things we feel or Constitution was deeply flawed because the Gujarati people. His main tool is the side of the false,” in Frankfurt’s words. believe but do not express because we it did not do enough to protect indi- Hindu-Muslim polarisation, which is “His eye is not on the facts at all, as the fear social disapprobation. But as soon vidual rights, but our society’s consen- reflected in the language he uses for his eyes of the honest man and of the liar as we realise that others share our views, sus would probably be that it did too opponents. The Congress has a “Mugh- are, except insofar as they may be per- we are emboldened to express ourselves. much.) The “Idea of India” that these lai” mentality, they are ushering in an tinent to his interest in getting away with This leads to a “Preference Cascade”: elites spoke of was never India’s Idea of “Aurangzeb Raj”, and their top leaders what he says.” Kuran gives the example of the collapse India. These “liberal” values were imposed are conspiring with Pakistan to make The ‘bullshitter’ is wise, for he has of the Soviet Union, but an equally apt on an unwilling nation — and is such sure Mr. Modi loses. A Bharatiya Jana- cottoned on to an important truth that modern illustration is the rise of right- imposition, ironically, not deeply illib- ta Party (BJP) spokesperson has also has become more and more glaring in wing populists everywhere. I believe eral itself? This is what I call The Lib- launched a scathing attack on Congress these modern times: that facts don’t — and I apologise if this is too depress- eral Paradox. president-elect Rahul Gandhi. None of matter. And to understand why, I ask ing to contemplate — that the majority All the ugliness in our politics today this is new. you to go back with me in time to an- of us are bigots, misogynists, racists, is the ugliness of the human condition. Mr. Modi’s rhetoric in the heat of other seminal book, this one published ignore those facts, and accept only those there are no barriers to entry, and the and tribal in our thinking. We have always This is how we are. This is not a perver- campaigning has always come from in 1922. that conform to our worldview. (Cogni- mainstream media no longer has a mo- been this way, but because liberal elites sion of democracy but an expression of below. From his references to “Mian The first chapter of “Public Opinion”, tive psychologists call this the “Confir- nopoly of the dissemination of informa- ran the media, and a liberal consensus it. Those of us who are saddened by it Musharraf” over a decade ago to the by the American journalist, Walter mation Bias”.) tion. This is a good thing, with one wor- seemed to prevail, we did not express — the liberal elites, libertarians like me “kabristan-shamshaan” comments of Lippmann, is titled “The World Outside Lippmann sees this as a challenge rying side effect: whatever beliefs or these feelings. Social media showed us — have to stop feeling entitled, and get the recent elections in Uttar Pradesh, it and the Pictures in Our Heads”. In it, for democracy, for how are we to elect impulses we might have — the earth is that we were not alone, and gave us the down to work. The alt-right guru Andrew has been clear that the otherness of Lippmann makes the point that all of our leaders if we cannot comprehend flat, the Jews carried out 9/11, India is courage to express ourselves. Breitbart once said something I never Muslims is central to the BJP playbook. us have a version of the world inside our the impact they will have on the world? a Hindu nation — we can find plenty of That’s where Donald Trump comes get tired of quoting: “Politics is down- Hate drives more people to the polling heads that resembles, but is not identi- I would argue that this is a far great- “evidence” for it online, and connect from. That’s where Mr. Modi comes from. stream from Culture.” A political vic- booth than warm, fuzzy feelings of plu- cal to, the world as it is. “The real envi- er problem today than it was in Lippmann’s with like-minded people. Finding others Our masses vote for these fine gentlemen tory will now not come until there is a ralism. But, the question is, are the ronment,” he writes, “is altogether too time. Back then, and until a couple of who share our beliefs makes us more not in spite of their bigotry and misog- social revolution. Where will it begin? Congress leaders really conspiring with big, too complex, and too fleeting for decades ago, there was a broad consen- strident, and soon we form multiple echo yny, but because of it. Mr. Trump and Pakistan to make sure the BJP lose? direct acquaintance.” sus on the truth. There were gatekeepers chambers that become more and more Mr. Modi provide them a narrative that Amit Varma is the editor of the In 1986, the philosopher Harry G. We construct a version of the world to information and knowledge. Even extreme. Polarisation increases. The feeds the world inside their heads. Mex- online magazine, Pragati, a blog- Frankfurt wrote an essay named “On in our heads, and feed that version, for accounting for biases, the mainstream space in the middle disappears. And the icans are rapists, foreigners are bad, ger at India Uncut and a podcast- Bullshit”, which was published as a book modifying it too much will require too media agreed on some basic facts. That world inside our heads, shared by so Muslims are stealing our girls, gaumu- er at The Seen and the Unseen in 2005 and became a surprise best- much effort. If facts conflict with it, we has changed. The media is fragmented, many other, becomes impervious to facts. tra cures cancer — and so on. The truth Let Col Purohit, first Army officer arrested ffor terrorism, claims innocence

05 SRINAGAR | December 16, 2017, Saturday www.timeandus.com www.facebook.com/TimeandUs [email protected] timeandus @timeandus INTER STATE KILLER ROADS, RAIL TRACKS SC dismisses Teesta Setalvad's SNUFF OUT WILD ANIMALS MUMBAI: Hours before sunrise on a cool their habitats. Besides other animals, leopards, plea to defreeze her accounts February night this year, a four-year-old male elephants and tigers -- having the highest leopard waited behind a bush along the Na- level of protection under the Wildlife Protec- NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court and told the court that the state gov- tional Highway 8 that cuts through the Tun- tion Act, 1972 – are the worst affected with on Friday dismissed activist Teesta ernment was harassing her and gareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary in Maharasthra. man-made infrastructure cutting them off from Setalvad's petition seeking to defreeze wanted to paralyse her activities. As vehicles zipped passed along the high-speed their source of food and creating hurdles on her bank accounts in Gulbarg Society She told the apex court, "Only Rs motorway, it waited for a break in traffic to their natural migration paths.The result: in- fund embezzlement case.A bench 7,850 were spent on liquor over seven make it to the other side.But traffic never creasing man-animal conflicts, leading to headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra years and the expenditure was ap- ceases on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway tragic consequences on both sides. According was hearing the matter. proved by the Ford Foundation which and the leopard had no other option but to to WPSI data, show a sharp increase in deaths Teesta, her husband and the two donated money. Is it a crime?" take the risk. It was the big cat’s last sprint. of protected animals in the first 10 months of NGOs - Sabrang Trust and Citizens One of the residents of Gulbarg As it reached the middle of the road, the leop- 2017 as compared to previous year.“The startling for Justice and Peace - approached Societ y had filed a complaint against ard was stunned by the bright headlights of increase in rate of habitat encroachment through the apex court challenging the Octo- Setalvad and others alleging that the an incoming four-wheeler, rendering it mo- such transport projects has resulted in a decrease ber 7, 2015, verdict of the Gujarat High money was raised to make a museum tionless. The impact of the collision flung it prey base, territory and water sources for wild Court, which had rejected their pleas at Gulbarg Society in the memory of several feet in the air, breaking its ribcage animals like leopards and elephants that are for defreezing their personal bank those killed during the 2002 Gujarat and legs. The driver did not stop. The leopard forced to come out closer to human habitation,” accounts.Earlier in July, the apex court riots, but it had not been utilised for lay on the road, its breath becoming shal- said Tito Joseph, programme coordinator, WPSI. rejected an appeal from Setalvad for the purpose. lower every minute, finally stopping com- Wildlife experts say India’s rich wildlife biodi- relief from charges of corruption and The High Court had upheld the pletely as daylight broke.Death of a leopard versity has been severely affected with approv- misappropriation of funds in this is- verdict of a lower court in this regard does not make news. Nor does it create hashtags als of road and rail projects without pass-ways sue.The court had asked Setalvad to regarding defreezing of her bank ac- The Gujarat government told the observing that the probe was at a se- on social media.But latest data by the advo- for animals.In the past few years, the National face trial in the case registered against count and the NGOs. top court that Setalvad had allegedly rious point. cacy group, Wildlife Protection Society of Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has approved a her and her husband and said the Then, a division bench of the apex spent the NGO money meant for In their plea before the apex court, India (WPSI), show that an ever growing series of road and rail projects in wildlife areas, chargesheet had already been filed court, headed by Justice Misra and secular education for her personal the petitioners have alleged that their network of roads and railways is killing more including a road widening project through in the case.Earlier on July 5, the top comprising Justice A M Khanwilkar, purpose, including liquor consump- accounts were "illegally freezed" with- animals than ever before, exposing the coun- the Bhoramdeo wildlife sanctuary in Chhat- court reserved its order on her plea was hearing the arguments. tion.Setalvad rejected the allegation out following the due process of law. try’s sheer failure to understand wildlife and tisgarh, a tiger corridor. BJD to celebrate its 20th foundation day in Puri Chaos should be avoided in winter session: Naqvi BHUBANESWAR: Twenty years after Biju Patnaik’s death, NEW DELHI: Union Minister never tried to dominate the a worrisome issue." ter Ananth Kumar said the Supple- the party named after the chief minister of Odisha will cel- for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Ab- discussion."I remember, when the The winter session of Parlia- mentary Demand for Grants and ebrate its 20th foundation day on December 26 not very far bas Naqvi on Friday suggested that UPA government was in power ment that began today was ad- three ordinances, including GST from the place where he was cremated. chaos should be avoided in the they did not let anyone else put his journed after paying tributes to compensation to states, will also The Biju Janata Dal, formed after the death of Patnaik in winter session of Parliament and or her point in front and because its sitting and former members be a prominent issue of discussion. December 1997, will celebrate its foundation day in Puri for through discussions and debate of that we had to debate for weeks who passed away after the Monsoon Parliament Winter Session is the first time since the party was floated. concerned issues should be put to discuss on issues like corruption Session.The session, which is set also expected to witness heavy It was in Swargadwar in Puri where Biju Patnaik’s mortal forward.Speaking to ANI, the Union and terrorism," Naqvi stated.Re- to ANI, Azad said, "The entire to commence more than a month fireworks as the Congress Party remains were consigned to flames in the presence of thousands Minister said, "In this Winter Ses- sponding on Congress leader Gh- Opposition has given a notice that after its schedule, will end on will try to corner the Prime Min- of supporters and well-wishers. sion...crucial issues will be put ulam Nabi Azad's remark on Prime for the first time a Prime Minister January 5, 2018 and this session ister Narendra Modi-led Govern- The programme named Agami Odisha Vikash Samavesh forward by the Centre and the Op- Minister, he said that it is nothing has accused former prime minis- of the Parliament will have 14 sit- ment over a range of issues.The is expected to attract over 30,000 party workers and will be position. I believe through discus- but a reaction as a result of ongo- ter, former vice president and tings.Issues like the Muslim Centre was recently targetted by addressed by Biju’s son and incumbent chief minister Naveen sion and debate all those issues ing Assembly elections.Ahead of diplomats of conspiring with Women's (Protection of Rights on the Opposition for delaying the Patnaik who is expected to tell his partymen to gear up for should be taken into consideration. parliament winter session on Fri- Pakistan for the Gujarat Assembly Marriage) Bill related to triple winter session allegedly in the wake the 2019 assembly polls. Any sort of chaos and mayhem day, Leader of Opposition in Rajya elections. I believe this is a very talaq and legislation on granting of Gujarat Assembly elections. “The foundation day would be good opportunity to talk should be avoided."He added that Sabha, Azad said Prime Minister serious allegation and Prime Min- Constitutional status to the Back- Congress outgoing president about our achievements in the last 20 years,” said BJD MP since Prime Minister Narendra Modi should clarify his remark ister Narendra Modi must clarify ward Class Commission are among Sonia Gandhi slammed the Centre, Pratap Deb.“CM will advise party workers how to deal with Modi's government has come to against former diplomats of con- this in Parliament. If the Prime the important bills, which will be saying it was sabotaging the win- the Opposition and successfully continue the party’s work power, there has been no pressure spiring with Pakistan for the Gu- Minister is using such allegations tabled for discussion and passage. ter session of parliament on flim- towards the growth of the state in all spheres,” said senior on any particular matter or they jarat Assembly elections.Speaking just to win the elections then it is Parliamentary Affairs Minis- sy grounds. BJD leader Debi Prasad Mishra.

Congress hopes Opposition does not stop them from raising imp issues Parliament's NEW DELHI: The Congress Kharge told ANI here. ter Ananth Kumar said the Sup- on Friday said the party is always He stated that the Congress plementary Demand for Grants winter session: Lok in favour of constructive sugges- party is always in favour of con- and three ordinances including tions, but is unfortunately structive suggestions. GST compensation to states will Sabha adjourned stopped by the Opposition, when- The winter session of parlia- also be a prominent issue of dis- ever they raise important issues. ment was adjourned on the first cussion.Parliament winter session "Many issues are there that day today after paying tributes to is also expected to witness heavy till Dec 18 will be discussed, provided the its sitting and former members fireworks as the Congress Party government should take interest who passed away after the Mon- will try to corner the Prime Min- and create such an atmosphere, soon Session.This session of par- ister Narendra Modi-led Govern- which is up for discussion. They liament will have 14 sittings. ment over a range of issues. should respect the Opposition be- Issues like the Muslim Wom- The Centre was recently tar- cause in democracy the house ens Rights on Marriage Bill relat- getted by the Opposition for de- mostly belongs to Opposition and ed to triple talaq and legislation laying the winter session allegedly they are there executive to answer on granting Constitutional status in the wake of Gujarat Assembly the people's grievances. But un- to the Backward Class Commis- Elections.Congress outgoing pres- fortunately many times whenever sion are among the important ident Sonia Gandhi slammed the NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha has been adjourned till we raise important questions ei- bills, which will be tabled for dis- Centre, saying it was sabotaging December 18 after making obituary references to the ther it will be stopped or is retort- cussion and passage. the Winter Session of Parliament current and former members of the legislature. ed," Congress leader Mallikarjun Parliamentary Affairs Minis- on flimsy grounds. The winter session of the Parliament began on Friday.The session, which is set to commence more than a month after its schedule, will end on January 5, 2018.This session of the Parliament will have 14 Sushma Swaraj grants medical sittings.Issues like the Muslim Womens Rights on I&B ministry orders two Marriage Bill related to triple talaq and legislation on granting Constitutional status to the Backward Class visa to five Pakistani children Commission are among the important bills, which will TV channels off air for NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister nationals Altaf Hussain and Amir Raza have be tabled for discussion and passage. Sushma Swaraj on Thursday announced grant- also requested for medical visa. On the recom- Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar said violating cable act ing visa to five Pakistani children, including mendation of Indian High Commission in the Supplementary Demand for Grants and three or- a 10-month-old baby, for medical treatment Pakistan, we accept their requests too,” Swaraj dinances including GST compensation to states will NEW DELHI: The Union information The channel, for its part, told the min- in India.“There is a request for medical visa tweeted. “I have received the report from In- also be a prominent issue of discussion.On the first and broadcasting ministry has ordered an istry that it did not disclose the identity of from some Pakistani children - Muhammad dian High Commission in Pakistan. day, the Lok Sabha will be adjourned for the day after Assamese television channel to go off the the child in the video and the programme Ahmad (10 months), Abuzar (7 years), Mohit We will issue visa for your father Haji paying tribute to its sitting and former members who air for three days and a Gujarati channel intended to highlight “the unethical and (7 years), Zainab Shahzadi (8 years) and Mu- Ashique Hussain for his liver transplant sur- passed away after the Monsoon Session.The Parliament for a day for violating the cable television dangerous practices being carried out in hammad Zain Aslam (9 years). We grant visa gery in India immediately and pray for his Winter Session">Parliament Winter Session is also network rules. the country and had vehemently spoken for all these Pakistani children for their treat- early recovery,” she added.Swaraj has ad- expected to witness heavy fireworks as the Congress The ministry’s decision comes after an against such practices”.It also said that the ment in India,” Swaraj tweeted. She also an- opted a sympathetic stand on granting med- Party will try to corner the Prime Minister Narendra inter-ministerial committee that has rep- practice was “detrimental to child welfare” nounced accepting request for medical visa ical visas to Pakistani nationals notwithstand- Modi-led Government over a range of issues. resentatives from ministries including, and the “channel is duty bound to expose, of two other Pakistani nationals.“Pakistani ing the strained ties between the two countries. defence, external affairs, women and child criticise and impart education to the peo- welfare, home affairs and culture found ple.” The channel said it spoke “vehement- DY 365 TV and VTV guilty of breaching ly against such illogical, unscientific, un- the provisions of Cable Television Networks ethical dangerous practices that are being Amit Shah reaches Rajya Sabha ahead of Parliamentary debut (Regulation) Act, 1995. carried out in India. Hence they tried to The ministry ordered DY 365 TV, which educate through the news.”The inter- NEW DELHI: Ahead of the win- paying tribute to its sitting and former aired a programme in 2016, showing new- ministerial committee, however, conclud- ter session, Bharatiya Janata Party members who passed away after the born babies being tossed in the air follow- ed that the channel had violated the provi- (BJP) Chief Amit Shah on Friday Monsoon Session. ing a ritual in Assam, off the air from sions of the cable act and its representatives reached parliament for his Parlia- Parliament Winter Session is December 15 to 18. VTV, which broadcast were unable to give information about the mentary debut in Rajya Sabha. also expected to witness heavy fire- a programme showing children being video, including what the ritual is called Shah will occupy the front row works as the Congress Party will beaten in an orphanage in Egypt but pre- in Assam, and the reason it was telecast. seat at the session, which was once try to corner the Prime Minister sented it as an incident that occurred in In case of VTV, the ministry said it broad- occupied by present Vice-President Narendra Modi-led Government Gujarat, will be taken off air on December cast a programme in March in which a man M Venkaiah Naidu.The winter session over a range of issues. 17.“The video meant to expose an extreme- could be seen brutally beating up children of the Parliament is beginning today. The Centre was recently target- ly dangerous superstition allegedly preva- in an orphanage and the video started The session, which is set to com- ted by the Opposition for delaying lent in some parts of Assam where people trending on social media alleging that the mence more than a month after its the winter session allegedly in the believe that undergoing this ritual will incident occurred in RMVM School of schedule, will end on January 5, 2018. ing Constitutional status to the Back- tary Demand for Grants and three wake of Gujarat Assembly Elections. keep the child safe. The visuals are ex- Valsad in Gujarat.“However, when the chan- This session of the Parliament ward Class Commission are among ordinances including GST compen- Congress outgoing president tremely disturbing and not suitable for nel conducted their investigation about will have 14 sittings. the important bills, which will be sation to states will also be a promi- Sonia Gandhi had slammed the unrestricted public exhibition,” the min- this video, it found that the video was of Issues like the Muslim Womens tabled for discussion and passage. nent issue of discussion. Centre saying it was sabotaging the istry said in its order regarding DY 365. an incident in an orphanage in Egypt. Rights on Marriage Bill related to Parliamentary Affairs Minister On the first day, the Lok Sabha winter session of parliament on triple talaq and legislation on grant- Ananth Kumar said the Supplemen- will be adjourned for the day after flimsy grounds. 06 SRINAGAR | December 16, 2017, Saturday www.timeandus.com www.facebook.com/TimeandUs [email protected] timeandus @timeandus HEALTH International Tea Day: Here are six recipes to keep you warm What unites busy summer free. Mix 425gm almond flour, RUBY RED TEA marmalade (murabba). Add mornings, rainy monsoon evenings, 368gm icing sugar and 1tbsp mat- A warm Christmas-perfect 1-1/2 tsp orange juice to make and lazy winter afternoons in In- cha powder. In a separate bowl, drink that is loaded with spices a thick paste. Spread it over dia? The undisputed answer has whip 5 large egg whites till they and herbs. Take loose ginger tea the cake and let it rest before to be tea. December 15, being In- are frothy. 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Beyond chest pain and dizziness: Here’s a Cannabis ingredient holds promise as antipsychotic medicine surprising sign of a deadly heart attack An ingredient in cannabis called can- as a treatment in mental health. nabidiol or CBD has shown promise in a Scientists at King`s College London`s Although some heart attacks are mon sign of a heart attack, but some clinical trial as a potential new treatment Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neu- sudden and intense, most start slow- women may mistake it as an effect for psychosis, scientists said on Friday. roscience conducted a placebo-controlled ly, with mild pain or discomfort. But, of menopause. If a patient wakes up In research involving 88 people with trial of CBD in patients with psychosis and according to a new research, the life- to find their bed sheets are soaking psychosis, a mental disorder characterised published their findings in the American threatening condition could be spot- wet, or if they can’t sleep due to by anxiety, paranoia and hallucinations - the Journal of Psychiatry. ted early by this surprising sign. Ac- sweating, they should definitely go scientists found patients treated with CBD In the trial, 88 patients with psychosis cording to Express.co.uk, sweating and see a doctor. A heart attack is had lower levels of psychotic symptoms than received either CBD or placebo for six weeks, profusely could be an early sign of a caused when the blood supply to the those who received a placebo. alongside their existing antipsychotic heart attack, especially if the patient heart is suddenly blocked. The con- They were also more likely to be rated as medication. Beforehand and afterwards, isn’t exercising or being active. dition can even lead to a cardiac "improved" by their psychiatrist, the study the scientists assessed symptoms, func- Pumping blood through the body arrest - where the heart stops pump- found, and there were signs of better cogni- tioning and cognitive performance, and becomes more difficult when the heart ing blood around the body. tive performance and functioning. the patients` psychiatrists rated their over- becomes weaker, so the body uses People most at risk of heart disease The main psychoactive ingredient in can- all condition overall. more energy to deliver the blood sup- are smokers, diabetics, people with nabis is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or "The study indicated that CBD may be ply. To cool itself down after the as- Illinois, said, “The typical heart attack fusely.” She added, “They shouldn’t high blood pressure, and people that THC. It can induce paranoia and anxiety and effective in psychosis: patients treated with sertion, the body may sweat more symptoms include chest pain, shoul- think they have the flu. are overweight. Regular exercise and other unpleasant psychotic symptoms. CBD showed a significant reduction in symp- than usual. Dr Catherine Ryan, the der and arm pain, and neck and jaw If they don’t have fever, then they maintaining a healthy Body Mass But its second major constituent, CBD, toms, and their treating psychiatrists rated project co-ordinator of Medical- discomfort. Bells should ring off if a should start to think about something Index (BMI) will also help to reduce has the opposite effects to THC - leading them as having improved overall," said Surgical Nursing at the University of person suddenly starts sweating pro- else.” Night sweats are also a com- the risk of a fatal heart attack. scientists to think it might one day be useful Philip McGuire, who co-led the trial. Beware of seasonal flu. It kills MEDICAL MARIJUANA CARRIES NO more people globally than HEALTH RISKS, ISN'T ADDICTIVE: WHO previously thought Describing it as a useful treat- Tens of thousands of people in ment for epilepsy and palliative the UK already break the law and care, the World Health Organisa- use cannabis for relief. tion (WHO) has declared that According to the Sun when the medical marijuana carries no health issue was debated in 2015, the gov- risks.Marijuana is a widely known ernment responded by saying, drug and cannabis leaves, the plant “Substantial scientific evidence which it is prepared from, are nor- shows cannabis is a harmful drug mally smoked by people across the that can damage human health. world to get a high. “There are no plans to legalise However, the medicinal proper- cannabis as it would not address ties of cannabis leaves are gradu- the harm to individuals and ally coming into the public view communities.”Raul Elizalde, who as scientists reveal one discovery campaigned to get his epileptic after another. lated by the government and is increase in use, WHO has in recent daughter CBD treatment, welcomed Despite legalization of cannabis illegal to manufacture or distrib- years gathered more robust scien- the new report. He told Daily Mail across the world, health officials ute.Had they chosen to make it tific evidence on therapeutic use Online: ‘I’m ecstatic that these were still issuing warnings about illegal, it would have banned phy- and side effects of cannabis and international health leaders agree As many as 646,000 people are dying respiratory deaths, the study found. Eastern the drug and were considering sicians from prescribing medical cannabis components.’ ‘Recent that CBD is a substance that should globally from seasonal influenza each year, Mediterranean and Southeast Asian countries making it illegal. marijuana across the world. evidence from animal and human not be scheduled and has thera- US health of ficials said on Wednesday, a r ise had slightly lower but still high rates of flu- However, after months of in- According to the Metro UK, the studies shows that its use could peutic value for a variety of medi- from earlier assessments of the disease’s associated respiratory deaths, the research- vestigation, the UN health agency report published on Thursday have some therapeutic value for cal conditions.’ ‘It has changed our death toll. Global death rates from seasonal ers said. Dr Peter Salama, executive director has concluded that that cannabi- stated: ‘There is increased interest seizures due to epilepsy and re- life.’ Elizalde, who is founder and influenza are likely between 291,000 and of the World Health Organization’s Health diol (CBD) does not carry any ad- from Member States in the use of lated conditions.’ president of HempMeds Mexico, 646,000 people each year, depending on the Emergencies Programme, said the findings diction risks and cannot be a cannabis for medical indications Preliminary evidence shows added: ‘We look forward to continu- severity of the circulating flu strain, they “highlight the importance of influenza pre- scheduled drug.A scheduled drug including for palliative care. that CBD could help manage Al- ing our conversation about its many said.That is up from a prior estimate range vention for seasonal epidemics, as well as refers to a product that is regu- ‘Responding to that interest and zheimer's, cancer and Parkinson's. benefits in 2018.’ of 250,000 to 500,000 deaths, according preparedness for pandemics.” US officials to officials from the US Centers for Disease are predicting an especially challenging Control and Prevention, published in the 2017/2018 flu season, which is just getting medical journal The Lancet. The CDC did underway in the northern hemisphere. Flu Media use triggering growth in childhood obesity, warn doctors not give reasons for the hike in estimates cases in Australia during the 2017 southern While restricted screen time and obesity rates have climbed rapidly “Mass media has been shown to Even as children’s screen time but said the study by it and global health hemisphere winter resulted in record-high gadget use for children has been among European children and teens. have a broad effect on children’s health rises, parents demonstrate little aware- partners was based on data from a larger, numbers of lab-confirmed hospitalizations strictly advised by numerous studies Roughly one in five kids and teens and can affect them physiologically ness about what their kids do online more diverse sample of countries than and deaths, Dr Anthony Fauci, director of and health experts to curb various in Europe are overweight or obese, and have an impact on their socio- or how much time they spend with previously. It excludes deaths during flu the National Institute of Allergy and Infec- health problems, European doctors according to a 2017 World Health cultural functioning and psycho- tablets, smartphones and computers, pandemics and from conditions exacer- tious Disease, wrote recently in the New have now also associated it with child- Organization study, the authors note. logical wellbeing,” said senior author the statement emphasizes. bated by the flu, such as heart disease. England Journal of Medicine.Fauci noted hood obesity. Today, 97 percent of European of the statement, Dr. Adamos Hadji- Food advertising is another prob- “ These findings remind us of the ser ious- that the flu vaccine was only 10% effective As per the doctors, children’s households have a TV in their home, panayis, a researcher at European lem, because it can convince kids to ness of flu and that flu prevention should at fighting the predominant flu strain - In- waistlines have been expanding in 72 percent have a computer, 68 percent University Cyprus in Nicosia and crave and demand more junk food really be a global priority,” said Dr Joe Bre- fluenza A (H3N2) - making people sick in lock step with the amount of time they have internet access and 91 percent secretary general of the European and make them less likely to eat their see, associate director for global health at Australia. As the vaccine for this year’s north- spend with televisions, computers, have mobile phones, according to the Academy of Pediatrics. fruits and veggies, the statement also the CDC’s Influenza Division and a co-author ern hemisphere flu season is the same, that smartphones and tablets. statement.This has spurred a surge “There is evidence of a strong link notes. Kids also tend to consume a of the study. The greatest flu mortality bur- could mean the season may be especially According to a consensus state- in screen time, contributing to inad- between obesity levels across Euro- large portion of their daily calories den falls on the world’s poorest regions and severe. Fauci and other experts have long ment from the European Academy of equate sleep, worse eating habits and pean countries and childhood media while watching TV, when ads may among older adults. People aged 75 and called for investment in the development of Pediatrics and the European Child- less exercise - all of which can make exposure,” Hadjipanayis said by email. influence their food choices. older and those living in sub-Saharan Af- a universal flu vaccine that would protect hood Obesity Group published in Acta it easy for children to become over- Parents are part of the problem, The fix is more vigilance, the au- rica had the highest rates of flu-associated against both seasonal and pandemic flu. Paediatrica, in the past 25 years, weight, the statement authors argue. Hadjipanayis and colleagues argue. thors argue. 07 SRINAGAR | December 16, 2017, Saturday www.timeandus.com www.facebook.com/TimeandUs [email protected] timeandus @timeandus BUSINESS

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In addition, government's push for financial in- clusion, digitisation, and start-up activity has led to the introduction of various policy initiatives which AITC with a methodical outlook has provided a strong foundation to the FinTech Axis Bank to launch sector in India. Cash Suvidha receives around 15,000 loan ap- 'Axis Start-up Social' reinventing the Indian Logistics Industry plications per month and has disbursed a total amount of Rs. 102 crore since its inception in 2016. NEW DELHI: Axis Bank, India's third largest NEW DELHI: AITC is a carrier ag- It has developed its own 'Suvidha Score' for as- private sector bank is launching an exclusive gregator logistics company. The com- sessing creditworthiness using social media portals networking property, Axis Start-up Social, at a pany started its operations in November to check educational and professional backgrounds, 'one-of-its-kind' event aimed at supporting the 22, 2016, with an aim to bridge the gap tracking lifestyle spends, payments behavior, and country's start-up ecosystem.'Axis Start-up Social' between carrier owners and ware sup- spending patterns. will go 'live' today at a gathering of the country's pliers. The company addresses some of Cash Suvidha is driven by information based leading start-up players at 'WeWork' a leading the key problems which still persist in lending, online application acceptance; and viabil- co-working place in Bengaluru.The objective of the transportation industry such as in- ity based financing. this platform is to provide an opportunity for definite waiting time and unpredict- It disburses loans in 48 hours at 19-28 percent start-ups to network and share knowledge. Sig- ability in fetching loads for an carrier. on reducing balance EMIs. nificantly, this initiative firmly underlines the The company has designed an inte- The decisions are taken based on its logarithms bank's unflinching commitment towards provid- grated connectivity based model, called of human behavior, the social quotient of the bor- ing multiple opportunities for start-ups in India Nodal Network System providing efficient rower, and so on. to thrive and scale to the next-level-of-growth. and cost effective flow of loads. AITC The unveiling of 'Axis Start-up Social' comes has created Direct Transit Route (DTR) close on the heels of the launch of the bank's in- and Indirect Transit Route (ITR) routes novation lab, Thought Factory, which looks to aid wherein the carrier reaches its home start-ups to expand, besides opening up avenues location at the end by securing a return CBEC hikes customs with potential investors and companies. ware/load from the destination location. The Bank also launched its Axis Start-up Bank- Led by Mr. Himanshu Arya Rawat, duty on import of ing product earlier this year, which is bundled the company has a stronghold in the year on year growth. Currently, our fo- tial. The platform will optimally formu- with all key technology-enabled products and Northern cluster, primarily Delhi, Hary- cus is to acquire a major market share late DTRs and ITRs of its enlisted car- microwaves caters comprehensively to banking needs of start- ana, Punjab, Uttrakhand and Ghaziabad. in the FMCG logistics, with continued riers on the basis of load availability. ups. Over 100 leading names among the start-up Expansion plans to Southern and East- exploration of other sectors such as E- AITC works on a commission based The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) community are expected to converge at the launch. ern clusters of India are in the pipeline. commerce, cement, electronics etc. and model wherein it provides an assured on Friday announced an increase in the customs duty India continues to be a hotbed for start-ups, With optimal network utilization, AITC to create a pan-India network in the next load to its enlisted carriers by fulfilling on import of microwave ovens and certain sections of especially with the Government's relentless focus has been able to generate revenue of 2.2 8 months. AITC has a vision of integrat- carrier requirement of its ware suppliers. mobile phones.On microwaves, customs duty has been to provide a congenial environment for them to Cr. within a year of operation along with ing this highly defragmented industry, The company currently caters cor- doubled to 20 percent, from the earlier 10 percent rate. conduct business. 571 enlisted carriers. AITC's month on eliminating the unpredictability for the porates like Patanjali, Haldiram & J.K Meanwhile, the import of mobile phones which As per a recent Nasscom Startup Report, the month bottom line showed a healthy carrier owners and strengthening ac- Cement, just to name a few, along with have push button will be costlier by 15 percent, it not- year has seen an addition of over 1,000 start-ups trend and has had a positive EBITDA, countability for the ware suppliers." a few SME clients such as Prince Pipes, ed.Earlier, this bracket of commodities was not liable bolstering India's position as one of the leading higher than the industry standard. To augment network expansion, AITC Raja Biscuits etc. and would soon be for custom duty. However, the CBEC has now imposed start-up ecosystems across the world. This takes In the words of Himanshu Arya Rawat, is developing Cerebrum, a data science commencing movements for corporate 15 percent custom duty on push button mobile phones. the total number of technology start-ups in the Co Founder- AITC, "We strive to create driven technological platform which will giants like Britannia, Unilever and ITC country to over 5,000, as per the Report. a scalable product with an exponential enable them to fully realize their poten- Limited. Importantly, while technology continues to dominate conversations, start-ups in other sectors such as healthcare, and education and logistics have also gathered pace. Speaking about the initiative, Sidharth Rath, CDOs vital to digital reinvention of companies, says Accenture report Group Executive, Corporate & Transaction Bank- NEW DELHI: Chief Digital Of- them successfully implementing panies was unveiled at the Chief ical and very important to under- Some of the leading retail com- ing, Axis Bank said, "We are excited to launch ficer (CDO) is a critical player in a digital-first strategy and digital Digital Of ficers summit organized stand how your consumers are panies, interviewed in India for Axis Start-up Social, a platform through which the company's success in the dig- reinvention. by IAMAI.The global survey of evolving, how their behaviours are the purpose of the report, for ex- we hope to provide the much required, 'extra edge' ital era who defines the digital Step III: Manage implementa- more than 900 executives across changing, how their purchasing ample have started leveraging to the start-up community by handholding them, reinvention roadmap and helps tion: CDOs should address and 12 industries by Accenture found journeys are changing and then digital technologies such as vir- sharing knowledge and providing the required lead the organization, a recent meet the six core imperatives, only 13 percent companies posi- evolve your products and services tual reality to enhance in-store financial solutions. report by Accenture said. identified through the research, tioned to drive both growth and to be able to delight the consum- customer experiences and drive Today, the Indian ecosystem is flooded with This report further recommends to profitably combine digital tech- efficiency with digital technologies ers," Rajan Anandan, Chairman, sales simultaneously adopting innovative ideas but what is missing is the pres- three steps for CDOs to succeed nologies, deliver new efficiency The report further states that IAMAI and Managing Director, digital to optimize operations and ence of the right channel and guidance in terms in digital transformation. gains and create enhanced cus- 64 percent of the executives fear Google India, said. achieve higher operational efficien- of acceleration, scaling up and funding. Through Step I: Set a digital-first strat- tomer experiences in parallel. for their company's survival if they Realising the potential of dig- cies.As many as 84 percent of the Axis Start-up Social, we endeavour to create an egy: Developing a 'digital strategy A handbook for Chief Digital are unable to deliver on these two itization, 96 percent of the senior executives surveyed in Accenture's ecosystem to encourage innovation and the next- and roadmap' for the business. Of ficers summit utilizing data from imperatives with their digital executives surveyed by Accenture global report, believe that deliver- level-of-growth opportunities to start-ups that are Step II: Set the agenda in the the global Accenture report and investments."Regardless of which globally, say that they are invest- ing differentiated customer expe- ready to take that leap." C-suite: Understand the priorities based on interviews with senior industry you are in today digital ing in digital to pursue these twin riences will strengthen their com- of the C-Suite and collaborate with digital functionaries across com- transformation is absolutely crit- goals. petitive advantage. RANBAXY LABS, NO LONGER INDIAN PHARMACEUTICAL SECTOR'S BACKBONE NEW DELHI: In recent times, ment in the corporate governance of.In Ranbaxy's case, however, billion to acquire a two-thirds share rooms and unclean toilets in some records. Batch after batch of its a bribe to the dead girl's father, as standards of corporate governance framework, and for more research poet Geoffrey Chaucer's famous of Ranbaxy in 2008. They must of the plants of the pharmaceuti- generics was shown as genuine in was claimed by him. and responsibility have been ques- to be done, particularly in the area and oft-repeated saying - "All good have thought they'd got an excep- cal major. Also, there have been the test documents-all of which The father claimed last week tioned, so much so, that the Secu- of board evaluation. It has said things must come to an end" - comes tionally good deal.Six years later, disclosures of pills being com- were invented. Regulators in South that Fortis offered Rs 35,37,889 rities and Exchange Board of contours of board evaluation need to mind. In business circles, it was however, the Japanese firm was pressed or having oil spots, and Africa soon realized that the AIDS to stop his social media campaign India (SEBI) appointed a panel in to be clearly spelt out to ensure a sad day when former promoters glad and relieved to sell what re- of refrigerators not being kept at drugs from Ranbaxy were little and any legal action against them. October this year to examine ex- better corporate governance. Malvinder and Shivinder Singh mained of Ranbaxy to one of its predetermined low temperatures. better than placebos. Test data of A Fortis statement said the hos- isting norms and concluded that Take the example of pharma- decided to sell Ranbaxy to Japanese competitors, for USD 3.2 billion. It is also a well-known fact that various batches turned out to be pital offered a refund for out-of- a major overhaul is required. ceutical major, Ranbaxy Labs, company Daiichi Sankyo in 2008. The company had lost half its Ranbaxy had to plead guilty to identical and even photocopied. pocket expenses incurred by the Among the suggestions made which once had a wonderful rep- Daiichi Sankyo did their due value in six years. felony charges in the United States In Brazil, for example, of the 163 family, in good faith. was the need for limiting chair- utation. It was a company that was diligence such as inspecting the According to a report appear- because some of its medicines were medicines that it was selling, Ran- A committee formed by the manship of companies to only profitable, pioneering in some of books, talking to managers; tour- ing in the Economic Times last found to be 'adulterated'. The com- baxy had reportedly tested only Haryana Government, however, non-executive directors and ap- its research and had acquired a ing plants, and came to the conclu- month, the Japanese firm is locked pany ended up paying USD 500 eight.Recently, erstwhile Ranbaxy said this week that the hospital pointing at least one woman as an well-healed reputation over de- sion that it was worthy buying the in a bitter legal battle to recover million as a fine.One by one, Ran- promoters, Malvinder and Shi- had committed an act of criminal independent director. The panel cades. It manufactured generic gem that was Ranbaxy. an arbitration award of Rs.3, 500 baxy's plants were declared unsafe. vinder Singh, were in the news negligence and was guilty of sev- also suggested increasing the drugs and all manner of life-sav- After all, it was the first foreign crores from the Singhs for alleg- Eventually, none of the four could again for the wrong reasons. A eral alleged irregularities, includ- minimum board strength to six ing medicines indigenously, and company to successfully sell ge- edly concealing information re- still export its generic version of seven-year old girl, admitted to ing refusal of appropriate ambu- members and expanding the num- claimed that it was curing AIDS neric medicines in the United States. garding wrongdoings at Ranbaxy its cholesterol-reducing drug Fortis Hospital, Gurugram, died lance service to the patient, not ber of board meetings to five in a in Africa.Ranbaxy was the back- When Ranbaxy was sold, it could when they sold a majority stake Lipitor, taken by millions of Amer- on November 21 of Dengue Shock following leave against medical year.The suggestions assume sig- bone of the Indian pharmaceuti- be said that those familiar and in the firm to Daiichi in 2008. icans in the United States. Millions Syndrome (DSS). It was then al- advice (LAMA) protocol, and over- nificance in the backdrop of alleged cal sector and very deserving of accustomed to the brand in India What is now surfacing and very of Lipitor tablets were recalled leged the Fortis Hospital charged charging. A spokesperson of the corporate governance-related admiration while profiting from mourned. Too many, it was a "pre- much in the public domain is that from chemists across America Rs 16 lakh for treatment spread Singh brothers' holding company issues at Tata Group and Infosys the sales of medicines at affordable cious jewel" given away for some- it was not all hunky-dory at Ran- when glass particles were discov- over 15-days. The hospital denied -RHC Holding - has denied any and Ranbaxy. This month, SEBI rates. It was company India and thing as crass as money. baxy. Media has reported that there ered in them.Ranbaxy was also the allegation and further reject- wrong doing, and also denied again flagged the need for improve- its citizens were told to be proud Daiichi Sankyo paid USD 4.6 have been complaints of unsanitised allegedly accused falsifying its test ed suggestions that it had offered violating any court orders. 08 SRINAGAR | December 16, 2017, Saturday www.timeandus.com www.facebook.com/TimeandUs [email protected] timeandus @timeandus SPORTS No evidence of Perth Test under fixing threat, says ICC PERTH: The International beat the betting market.The un- ing a World Cup-winning all- fall and what a team would do if Cricket Council (ICC) are taking derground bookmakers told the rounder. They said they liaised it won the toss, The Sun said. allegations in a British newspaper reporters they had previously with a fixer in Australian cricket “I will give you work in Ashes about attempts to organise spot- manipulated matches in the In- known as ‘The Silent Man’. Test. Session runs. Maybe day one, fixing during the third Ashes Test dian Premier League and were No Australia or England play- two, three. We have two session ‘extremely seriously’ but do not also targeting Australia’s Twenty20 ers were named as being involved. work, one session costs Rs60 lakh think the match has been com- Big Bash League.The newspaper The tabloid said their under- ($69,000), two sessions Rs120 promised, global cricket’s govern- said it had passed all the evidence cover reporters were asked for up lakh ($138,000),” it cited one of ing body said on Thursday. to the ICC, who said they would to £140,000 ($187,000) to ‘spot the men as saying. The Sun reported that under- be investigated by its Anti-Cor- fix’ markets such as the exact “If you are interested [we] will ground bookmakers from India ruption Unit.“From my initial as- amount of runs scored in an over. talk to the Silent Man.” had offered to sell undercover sessment of the material, there is “Before match. I will tell you The Sun said the men also reporters from the newspaper no evidence, either from The Sun this over, this runs and then you bragged to their reporters, who information about spot-fixing in or via our own intelligence, to sug- have to put all the bets on that posed as financiers for under world the Test between Australia and gest the current Test match has over,” one of the bookmakers was London bookies, that they could England, which started at the WACA been corrupted,” Alex Marshall, quoted as saying.Asked if it was corrupt games in lucrative Twen- in Perth on Thursday. ICC General Manager Anti-Cor- a good source, he said: “Abso- ty20 leagues such as Australia’s Cricket Australia said the report ruption, said in a statement. lutely correct information.”The Big Bash and the Indian Premier was a ‘serious concern’, while the “At this stage of the investiga- Indian pair — secretly filmed at League (IPL).Cricket has been England and Wales Cricket Board tion, there is no indication that hotels in Dubai and Delhi during dogged by corruption cases in (ECB) said they were ‘aware’ of any players in this Test have been the paper’s four-month investiga- recent years.In February, two the allegations even if there had in contact with the alleged fixers. tion — claimed corrupt players Pakistan players — Sharjeel Khan been no suggestion any England “The allegations are wide rang- boss Dave Richardson among oth- make their own comments, but that any of the England team is would signal the fix was on by and Khalid Latif — were caught players were involved. ing and relate to various forms ers.He said Marshall had told him we have absolute confidence in involved in any way,” said a spokes- making a subtle gesture on the in a spot-fixing scandal which Spot-fixing occurs when cor- cricket in several countries, includ- there was “no evidence, substance our players, our team officials and man.The Sun alleged two book- field, such as changing their gloves. rocked their Twenty20 league held rupt players agree to manipulate ing T20 tournaments. We will look or justification” to suggest any others involved in the game,” he makers, including an Indian ‘Mr Spotters in the crowd then tell in United Arab Emirates.They were part of a match by, for example, closely at all the information as players or officials from CA, the told reporters outside the WACA. Big’, had offered to sell it details bookies who put millions of bets both banned for five years.More bowling a wide on a particular part of our investigation.” ECB or the ICC were under suspi- The ECB said the body worked of rigged periods of play in the into the illegal Indian betting recently, a probe was launched by delivery or ensuring a particular Cricket Australia (CA) Chief cion.However, he declined to com- closely with the ICC and its Anti- Test in Perth which could be bet market.The Indian fixers claimed the ICC into pitch tampering claims run rate.The corruption does not Executive James Sutherland was ment on whether any Australia Corruption unit to ‘protect the on to win huge sums. they could get players to follow against a ground official ahead of usually affect the overall outcome briefed by Marshall on the allega- players were named in the dossier integrity’ of cricket. One of them claimed to have ‘scripts’ — such how many runs the second One-day Internation- of the match but gamblers in the tions in a conference call early on of evidence passed to the ICC from “We are aware of these allega- worked on the scam with former would be scored in a session, or al between India and New Zealand know can use the information to Thursday which also included ICC The Sun.“I’m sure the ECB can tions and there is no suggestion and current internationals includ- an innings, when a wicket would in Pune in October. Ishant Sharma to miss Delhi’s Ranji Trophy FEDERER WANTS TO PLAY semi-final vs Bengal due to ankle niggle FOR FEW MORE YEARS JOHANNES- NEW DELHI: Delhi will miss the regulars whose teams have qualified BURG: World num- services of its regular skipper Ishant for the semi-finals to play for their ber two and one of Sharma in the upcoming Ranji Trophy respective states in order to get match the most successful semi-final against Bengal in Pune, time. players in the Open starting December 17.Ishant report- The Indian team is not playing Era history Roger edly sustained an ankle niggle during any practice game so national selec- Federer has refused the final Test against Sr i Lanka in the tors wanted Test regulars to play to anticipate that capital earlier this month. Ranji semi-finals. 2018 would be his With Test regulars Mohammed KL Rahul will not be available for last season in tennis. Shami and Wriddhiman Saha playing Karnataka as he is in the T20 squad Federer, who chose for Bengal, Delhi would have loved to along with Manish Pandey. to sit out the second get the services of its regular skipper For Delhi Rishabh Pant will be half of 2016 in order who has taken 20 wickets in four leading the side in Ishant’s absence. to recover fully from Ranji games this season. Navdeep Saini will be leading the his knee surgery as “Ishant has a slight ankle niggle attack alongside Vikas Tokas. well as a back prob- and he would not like to aggravate his The Delhi team reached Pune this of the Delhi team management said. Akash Sudan will be the back-up lem, made a stun- injury before the South Africa series. evening without Ishant,” a member The BCCI has allowed all the Test pacer for Delhi. ning return to rise to No. 2 in the ATP Rankings.He went on to clinch seven ti- Manchester City look ‘very tles during his come- Mohammad back campaign, in- Hafeez visits England to cluding the Austra- frightening’, says Tottenham lian Open and Wim- undergo remedial work bledon. However, the victory at on his bowling Hotspur’s Danny Rose Melbourne Park was particularly special for the KARACHI: Paki- Swiss maestro as he defeated stan all-rounder Mo- his old-rival Rafael Nadal in a hammad Hafeez has five-set thriller. once again flown to Though Federer's future fixtures England to undergo are now most likely to be reduced remedial work on his and he would play only when fully bowling action after fit,T he retirement is not at all on the ICC suspended him for having an illegal action. his mind yet. After his bowling action was reported for the third "I currently intend to contin- time in October during the Pakistan and Sri Lanka ODI ue to play for a longer period, series, Hafeez went to England to take the ICC’s bowl- hopefully for a few more ing assessment test but failed to clear the biomechan- years. Australian Open, ics test, after which the ICC officially suspended him Wimbledon and US from bowling in international cricket for 12 months. Open are cornerstones, But in the latest development, the all-rounder has everything which lies now once again flown to England, where he will work between we'll take it with biomechanic specialist Dr Paul Herron and bowl- from there, Sport24 ing coach Carl Crowe. quoted Federer, as “The specialists will study Hafeez’s bowling action saying."We'll only step on court if we and put him through different unofficial tests and then are 100 percent fit," he added. suggest remedial measures, so that he can again take The 36-year-old, however, admit- the ICC test to get clearance to bowl in international ted that he is expecting a tougher cricket once again,” an official in the Pakistan Cricket battle next year, with many top play- Board said.Sources said that the PCB had agreed to ers set to make a return after recov- send Hafeez to England after some reluctance as the ering from respective injuries. allrounder insisted he could correct his bowling action LONDON: Premier League leaders Man- British media. “We were the first ones to beat "I wonder how (Novak) Djokovic, and take the ICC test again. chester City are on a “frightening” run of City last season and we disrupted Chelsea’s (Andy) Murray, (Stan) Wawrinka, Hafeez, 37, was not satisfied with the bowling action form but Tottenham Hotspur are looking unbeaten run. It’s another challenge we all (Kei) Nishikori and (Milos) Raonic review committee formed by the board to work on his forward to the challenge of halting their look forward to.” will come back. bowling action and insisted on flying to England to get record-breaking 15-game winning streak, Since Mauricio Pochettino took over as That will have an impact. I'm as- help from Crowe and Herron. Spurs defender Danny Rose has said. manager in 2014, Spurs have won only one suming that one of those players will With the national selectors due to announce the City have opened up an 11-point lead, of 17 away matches against Manchester City, also tear up ropes," he said. squad for the upcoming tour to New Zealand on De- while Tottenham, in fourth, trail them by 18 Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Federer, who received a season- cember 22 after fitness tests at the National Cricket points. Liverpool. end defeat from David Goffin in Academy in Lahore, Hafeez is certain to be picked “They do look very frightening - scoring “We haven’t done so well away from home the semi-final match of the ATP because of his batting abilities and experience. goals and they’ve kept a clean sheet against against the top teams this season so we hope World Tour Finals, is all set to play Hafeez has so far played 50 Tests, 195 ODIs and 85 Swansea. We’ve done alright there in the past to go there with some confidence and keep in season-opening Australian T20s, and also led Pakistan in the shortest format. couple of seasons and that should give us pushing on after three wins that we’ve had Open, beginning January 15 at some confidence at the weekend,” Rose told over the last week.” Melbourne Park.

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