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VOL: 9 Issue: 40 JAMMU AND KASHMIR, SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 15, 2020 DAILY PAGES 12 Rs. 2/- Inside EU calls for swift withdrawal of Inside Pulwama terror attack anniversary: All financial dues remaining restrictions in Kashmir One villager killed, 4 Srinagar : The European visit presented a "welcome selected representatives of injured as Pak troops shell Union on Friday sought swift opportunity" to see the situa - civil society and the business village along LoC given to next of kin of 40 martyrs, clarifies CRPF lifting of existing restrictions tion on the ground and to community. Last month, the Jammu : Pakistani Srinagar : On the to the welfare of their near "Reliance Foundation has security personnel on the in Jammu and Kashmir but at interact with local interlocu - government had taken 15 troops shelled a village anniversary of the Pulwama and dear ones," tweeted the transferred educational assis - Jammu-Srinagar National the same time noted the "pos - tors in Jammu and Kashmir. envoys to Jammu and along the Line of Control in terror attack, the Central CRPF. tance to 27 NOKs based on Highway was attacked by a itive steps" initiated by the Jammu and Kashmir's Reserve Police Force (CRPF) vehicle-borne suicide bomber union government to restore Poonch district on Friday, on Friday assured that all at Lethpora in Jammu and normalcy in the region. killing a villager and injur - financial dues have been Kashmir's Pulwama district. The comments by the ing four others, officials given to the next of kins Forty CRPF personnel were European Union came a day said. The officials said (NOKs) of the 40 CRPF per - killed in the attack. after a group of 25 foreign Pakistani troops started sonnel who were martyred on A memorial to the 40 slain envoys concluded a two-day shelling the village unpro - February 14, 2019. Taking to personnel has been set up visit to Jammu and Kashmir voked. In the shelling, a vil - the micro-blogging website, inside a CRPF camp adjacent to have a first-hand account lager was killed. Indian Twitter, the CRPF asserted, to the place where Jaish-e- of the situation over six troops were retaliating, the "All financial dues have been Mohammed (JeM) terrorist months after the Centre officials said, adding that given to next of kins (NOKs) Adeel Ahmed Dar, driving an announced withdrawing its further details were awaited. of all Pulwama Martyrs explosive-laden car, blew special status. except one case where the himself up next to a convoy "The visit confirmed that Who benefitted most from case is subjudice." of security forces. Almost all the government of India has Pulwama attack, asks Rahul The CRPF said that a cou - the conspirators behind the taken positive steps to restore ple of news reports mentioned dastardly attack have since normalcy. Some restrictions "We look forward to con - Kashmir but the European New Delhi : Congress about the non-receipt of dues been killed with the last one remain, notably on internet tinuing the dialogue with countries had declined to be leader Rahul Gandhi on by the next of kins of some of Highting the correct facts, their need. Five cases out of being Qari Yasir, the self- access and mobile services, India on the situation in the part of it. After announcing Friday remembered the 40 the martyrs, adding that the the CRPF tweeted, "All fami - the requests received are styled chief of JeM, who was and some political leaders are region," the official added. reorganisation of Jammu and CRPF personnel killed in the CRPF is committed to the lies are receiving last pay under consideration. NOKs of killed in January. still in detention," said The visit was organised by Kashmir and withdrawal of Pulwama attack last year and welfare of their near and dear drawn as monthly pension. 17 Martyrs have been offered Union Home Ministry on Virginie Battu-Henriksson, the government to help the its special powers, India asked who benefitted the ones. "A couple of news The total amount paid to each jobs by the different state Friday (February 14) held a EU Spokesperson for Foreign foreign envoys know about imposed severe curbs includ - most from the attack and reports have mentioned about family, including the dona - government. We reiterate that high-level meeting on the what is the outcome of the Affairs and Security Policy. the situation in the Union ing on movement of people as the non-receipt of dues by tions by individuals/organisa - NOKs of our Martyrs are part anniversary of Pulwama "While we recognise the Territory. well as on mobile telephone inquiry into it. Gandhi asked NOK of some of the Pulwama tions, range from Rs 2.16 of the CRPF family and we attack and decided anyone who in the BJP government serious security concerns, it is The EU official said the and internet connectivity. The Martyrs. Though no amount Crore-3.24 Crore. CREDAI stand shoulder to shoulder can extend help to the fami - important that the remaining programme included meet - crackdown drew international had been held accountable of assistance can ever match has allotted flats to 19 NOKs. with them," added the CRPF. lies of martyred soldiers for the security lapses that restrictions be lifted swiftly," ings with civil and military criticism with several coun - allowed the attack. "Today as up to the sacrifice of our Remaining 21 cases are under On February 14, 2019, a through 'CRPF veer pariwar the official said. authorities, some political tries expressing concerns over we remember our 40 CRPF heroes, yet we are committed process." convoy of vehicles carrying mobile’ application. Battu-Henriksson said the representatives as well as the situation in Kashmir. martyrs in the SC notice to J-K on Sara Pilot’s plea Swaraj epitomised unwavering #PulwamaAttack, let us ask: Loans worth Rs 23 crore sanctioned till Jan 2020, 1. Who benefitted the most against brother Omar’s detention commitment to public service: Modi from the attack? 2. What is New Delhi, February 14 when it had come up for hear - recoveries escalate by 32% from past year New Delhi, February 14 She epitomised dignity, the outcome of the inquiry : The Supreme Court on ing before a three-judge : Sushma Swaraj epitomised decency and unwavering into the attack? 3. Who in the Friday issued notice to the Bench headed by Justice N V JAMMU, FEBRUARY supervision and accelerating on the officers to focus on 14 : Financial Commissioner the process of computerisa - reducing the amount of Non- dignity and had an unwaver - commitment to public serv - BJP Govt has yet been held Jammu and Kashmir adminis - Ramana. ing commitment to public ice," the prime minister accountable for the security tration on Sara Abdullah Terming her brother’s Finance, Dr. Arun Kumar tion of all the business of the Performing Assets (NPAs) in Mehta today chaired the Corporation. He advised the the Corporation and utilize service, Prime Minister tweeted. lapses that allowed the Pilot’s petition challenging detention under the Public Narendra Modi said on Modi said the former attack?" he asked on Twitter. the detention of her brother Safety Act as “manifestly ille - 242nd Board of Directors officers to complete the the services of employees On February 14 last year, meeting of the State Finance process within a period of fully in realising the set Friday, as he paid tributes to external affairs minister was C M and former Jammu and gal”, Sara had on Monday firmly rooted in C M Jaish-e-Mohammed suicide Kashmir Chief Minister moved the Supreme Court Corporation here. The meet - one week. It was said that goals. He suggested explor - Y B bomber Adeel Ahmed Dar ing reviewed in detail the NIC Jammu has been entrust - ing other legal ways and Indian values and y B Omar Abdullah under the seeking quashing of the ethos, and had great drove an explosive-laden car stringent Public Safety Act. February 5 order detaining working, performance and ed with the job of computeri - means to recover these NPAs into a convoy of security outcomes of the Corporation dreams for the coun - A Bench headed by Justice him under the stringent law. try. forces, killing 40 personnel. Arun Mishra asked it to Fresh orders for detention made during the period of April 2019 to January 2020. "She was an Udhampur Police recovered respond to her petition in two of Omar and another former exceptional col - weeks. Jammu and Kashmir Chief The Directors who were the stolen money of Rs 1.05 present in the meeting league and an out - “It is a habeas corpus plea Minister Mehbooba Mufti standing minister," lac within 24 hrs against second order of deten - were issued hours before their include S.K Bhat, former Senior President JK Bank, he added. Jammu : Udhampur tion under PSA,” senior six-month period of detention On the eve of her Police worked out advocate Kapil Sibal, repre - under an August 5, 2019 Sat Paul, Senior Divisional Manager, LIC of India, birth anniversary, Ramnagar theft case under senting Pilot, submitted on order was due to expire. It the government had the jurisdiction of P/S behalf of the petitioner and was alleged that on the eve of Sanjeet Kumar Verma, Manager SIDBI, Jammu. renamed the Pravasi Ramnagar within 24 hrs of demanded an early hearing. the reorganisation of the state Bharatiya Kendra, a its registration and arrested However, it refused to he made attempts to provoke The meeting was also attended by DG Budget, sation of SFC. The process is within the shortest possible cultural centre in 03 accused ladies with the grant an early hearing. the masses against the revo - Delhi reflecting stolen money of Rs. 1 lac 05 “If the sister could wait for cation of Articles 370 and 35- Mohammad Yaqoob Itoo, currently at the advanced time. He urged the officers to Managing Director SFC, stage of customisation and improve the recovery of India's connect with thousand rupees. such a long period then 15 A. On the intervening night of its diaspora, as Giving details Sh.Rajiv days won’t make any differ - August 4-5, 2019, Omar was Mohammad Farooq Thokar, the same would fully be put advances further and also Deputy Secretary Finance, to use in the coming days, the enhance their efforts in auc - Sushma Swaraj Pandey,IPS SSP Udhampur ence,” the Bench said posting put under house arrest and it Bhavan. said that; Based on a report the matter for further hearing was later learnt that section Vishal Sharma and other sen - meeting was informed. The tioning the properties taken ior officers of State Finance Board was further apprised over by the Corporation from the late BJP leader on her The Foreign Service of one lady namely Deepika on March 2. 107 of Code of Criminal 68th birth anniversary. Institute, a renowned institu - Mehra W/O Pardeep Kumar On Wednesday, Justice Procedure (CrPC), 1973 was Corporation. that the business of the cor - the borrowers. He suggested During the meeting, the poration would fully get digi - looking for successful mod - Swaraj died on August 6 tion in Delhi where diplomats R/O W.No.11 Ramnagar Mohan M Shantanagoudar invoked to justify such arrest, last year following a cardiac are trained, has also been reported at PS Ramnagr that had recused himself from her she said, demanding that her Financial Commissioner tized once the software is els across the country to run directed the Board to consti - ready to use. On the occa - the business of the arrest. renamed the Sushma Swaraj some unkonwn theives have petition without assigning brother be produced before "Remembering Sushma Ji. Institute of Foreign Service. stolen her purse from her any reason for his recusal the top court. tute a sub-committee for sion, Dr. Mehta also stressed Corporation profitably. shop containing Rs 105000/- cash in it. A Case FIR no. 27/2020 U/S 380 Union Joint Secretary reviews progress of After SC rap, DoT orders telcos to clear dues by 11.59 pm tonight RPC was resgistered at PS New Delhi, February 14 : fee and spectrum usage for no coercive action against ment dated October 24, 2019 Ramnagar and investigation Centre of Excellence projects After Supreme Court rap, the charges by 14.02.2020, 11:59 telecom companies defaulting of the Supreme Court," said started. During the course NEW DELHI, FEBRU - pleted during the current fis - Ministry of Agriculture & telecom department began PM positively," it said. on statutory dues payment. the fresh order issued by the of investigation, police team ARY 14 : Union Joint cal. The meeting was also Farmers Welfare. issuing orders, directing com - One of the telecom opera - The circular was with - DoT. of PS Ramnagar led by SI Secretary, Ministry of attended by Counsellor On the occasion, the panies such as Bharti Airtel tors, who did not wish to be drawn by the telecom depart - The Supreme Court on Jaswinder Singh SHO PS Agriculture and Farmers and Vodafone Idea to clear named, confirmed the receipt ment immediately after the Friday directed the managing Ramnagar under the super - Welfare (MIDH), Rajbir dues before Friday midnight. of the said order from the cir - Supreme Court took a strong directors and directors of tel - vision of Sh. Rajinder Singh Singh today chaired a meet - The DoT, which faced the cle. view of non-compliance in cos and other firms to explain Katoch Addl.SP Udhampur ing to review the progress of ire of the Supreme Court for While in all, 15 entities payment of dues by telecom why contempt action be not and Sh.Garu Ram SDPO various Centre of Excellence putting on hold recovery of owe the government Rs 1.47 companies. taken against them for non- Ramnagar zeroed some sus - (COE) projects being taken dues from telecom compa - lakh crore—Rs 92,642 crore The DoT order issued to compliance of its order to pay pects and ultimately recov - under Indo Dutch nies, started issuing circle or in unpaid licence fee and its field offices subsequently adjusted gross revenue ered the stolen purse with Cooperation. zone-wise demand notices to another Rs 55,054 crore in had asked for "immediate (AGR) of Rs 1.47 lakh crore cash of Rs 105000/- from The meeting was attended firms, an order seen by PTI outstanding spectrum usage necessary action" in compli - to the Department of the possession of three by Mission Director (MIDH) said. charges, it is not immediately ance with the October judg - Telecommunications. accused ladies namely J&K, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat who The order issued on Friday clear just how much of that ment of the Supreme Court. Taking strong note of the Bimla W/O Mansa Ram, presented a detailed report of by the UP (West) Telecom has been sought by the gov - The direction by the DoT non-compliance of its order, a Jano W/O Dodi Ram, Vimla ongoing two COE projects for Agriculture Siebe Schuur, Union Joint Secretary Circle asked "all telecom ernment by midnight tonight. had said its previous order bench of Justice Arun Mishra, W/O Rosha all three resident temperate fruits at Srinagar Embassy of Kingdom of the stressed on the officers to service providers" to clear The order issued the cir - dated January 23, 2020 Justice S Abdul Nazeer and of Seora, Jammu* from near and one for sub-tropical fruits Netherlands and Mission remain in touch with PUM dues by 11.59 pm Friday. cle-based Controller of "stands withdrawn with Justice M R Shah expressed railway station Roundomail . at Jammu. While presenting Directors from J&K, experts of Netherlands and "With reference to subject Communication Accounts immediate effect". anguish over the order passed Further investigation of the the current status of the proj - Karnataka, Kerela, speedup the works so as to cited above, you are hereby came after the telecom "It is directed to take by DoT's desk officer, staying case is going on. ects, he assured the meeting Maharashtra, Punjab and complete these projects with - directed to make the payment department earlier on Friday immediate necessary action in the effect of its verdict in that the projects shall be com - other officers of Union in the stipulated time frame. of outstanding dues of licence withdrew its order that asked compliance with the judge - AGR matter. FOR Computer Services Shri Amarnathji Yatra 2020 : 42 days Yatra to begin on 23rd June, 2020 Laptop Services JAMMU, FEBRUARY the meeting. Regarding the States and UTs, and directed the electronic and print The Board also advised CEO area. Appreciating the impor - Website (www. BSNL Broadband 14 : Lieutenant Governor, duration and date of com - him to take all the required media, informing the intend - to appeal to all the potential tant services rendered by the Shriamarnathjishrine.com). Pan Card Girish Chandra Murmu, mencement of the Yatra steps to commence Advance ing Yatris to timely secure pilgrims to consult their doc - Langar Organizations, the Noting the Chairman’s Passport Chairman, Shri Amarnathji 2020, based on the approach Registration of pilgrims the prescribed Compulsory tors before embarking on the Board looked forward to direction for sustained efforts Contact :- Shrine Board (SASB), set out by the Sri Sri Ravi w.e.f. from 1st April 2020. Health Certificates issued by pilgrimage. The CEO shall their continued support dur - being made to further Rohit: presided over the 37th Board Shankar Committee, which Considering the success of the Doctors/ Hospitals nomi - also widely publicize that no ing the ensuing Yatra. improve the facilities to be Meeting held here today at had been set up to advise The Board directed the provided to the pilgrims this Mob. 9419626826 Raj Bhavan, Jammu. Those regarding the duration and CEO to caution all potential year, the Board reviewed the present at the meeting schedule of future Yatras, the pilgrims to particularly take Action Plan drawn up for the included Shri Rajeev Rai Board, keeping in view the into account the difficult cli - conduct of Yatra 2020, par - Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lt foremost concern of the safe - mate and terrain in the high ticularly the arrangements Jai Baba Kali Veer Ji Governor, Sh. BVR ty and security of the pil - altitude region of the Yatra being made for providing Subrahmanyam, Chief grims, decided that a 42-days and prepare themselves fully medical care, sanitation facil - Secretary and Members of Yatra would commence on before embarking on the pil - ities, installation of the rail - MANOJ KUMAR & CO. the Board including Swami 23rd June, 2020, an auspi - grimage. The Board also ings at all vulnerable points Avdheshanand Giri Ji cious day of Jagan Nath Rath requested the intending pil - along each of t he two routes, Fruit & Vegetable Maharaj; Shri D.C. Raina; Pt. Yatra as per Hindu Calendar, grims to make themselves measures being taken to pre - Bhajan Sopori; Prof. Anita and conclude on Shravan physically fit for the arduous serve the environment of the Commission Agents Billawaria; Dr. Sudershan Purnima (Raksha Bandhan) Yatra by taking regular walk Yatra area by ensuring Kumar; Dr. C.M. Seth and on 3rd August, 2020. Pilot Project of Online nated by their home States or person below the age of 13 and exercise. As in the past, removal of garbage in a sci - Specialist In : Potato, Onion Prof. Vishwamurti Shastri. The Board noted the steps Registration of limited num - UTs and only thereafter pro - years and above the age of 75 the awareness campaign entific and environment Shri Bipul Pathak, Chief taken by CEO for the regis - ber of intending Yatris in ceed to seek Advance years shall be permitted to would be launched with the friendly manner. Instructions Shop No. 69, Sabji Executive Officer; Sh. Anup tration of pilgrims through 2019, the Board decided to Registration from the nearest undertake the pilgrimage. cooperation and support of were also issued to ensure Kumar Soni, Additional 442 designated branches of increase the quota of Online located designated Bank The Board directed the the Ministry of Information that the Yatra routes and Mandi Narwal, Jammu. Chief Executive Officer; and Punjab National Bank, Registration. which would issue the pil - CEO to take timely steps for and Broadcasting and all camps remain plastic free and other senior officers of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank The Board further direct - grim a Yatra Permit valid for ensuring uninterrupted tele - information relating to Yatra completely prohibited the Ph. 2475446, 94191-93836 Shrine Board also attended and YES Bank, located in 32 ed for wide publicity through the specified date and route. com connectivity in the Yatra will be placed on the Board’s entry of single use plastic.

C M C M Y B Y B TRUTH PREVAIL SPECIAL 2 JAMMU SATURDAY FEbRUARY 15, 2020 Prime Minister to visit Varanasi on the 16th February 2020 Index Numbers of Wholesale Price in India (Base: 2011-12=100) New Delhi : Prime Granth. during the last year. Narendra Modi shall also Review for the month of January, 2020 Minister Shri Narendra Modi Shri Narendra Modi later Prime Minister later at a inaugurate the two day 'Kashi would be visiting Varanasi, shall be dedicating to the Public function shall be dedi - Ek Roop Anek' exhibition at New Delhi : The official (including mixed spices), ene terepthalate (PET) Electronic And Optical his Parliamentary nation the Pandit Deendayal cating to the nation over 30 Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Wholesale Price Index for sooji (rawa ), maida , sugar, chips, superphospate/phos - Products' group declined by Constituency on a day’s visit Upadhyaya Memorial Centre. projects. This includes a 430 Hastakala Sankul. Prime 'All Commodities' (Base: wheat flour (atta) and ice phatic fertilizer, others, 0.3 percent to 109.7 (provi - on the 16th of February 2020. At the event the Prime bed super speciality Minister will interact with 2011-12=100) for the month cream (1% each). However, caustic soda (sodium sional) from 110.0 (provi - Prime Minister is sched - Minister shall also unveil the Government hospital at Kashi buyers and artisans coming of January,2020 rose by 0.1 the price of processed tea hydroxide), adhesive sional) for the previous uled to participate in the 63 feet Pancha Loha Statue of Hindu Vishwavidyalaya from different countries of the percent to 122.9 (provision - (7%), basmati rice (3%), excluding gum, adhesive month due to lower price of Closing Ceremony of the Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya. (BHU), and a 74 bed psychia - world including America, al) from 122.8 (provisional) castor oil, coffee powder tape (non-medicinal), Di telephone sets including Centenary Celebrations of This is the largest statue of the try hospital at BHU. England and Australia. 'Kashi for the previous month. with chicory, processing and ammonium phosphate, mobile hand sets (2%), Shri Jagadguru Vishwaradhya leader in the country. Over Prime Minister shall also Ek Roop anek' will showcase INFLATION preserving of fish, crus - mixed fertilizer, ammonium meter (non-electrical) (1%). Gurukul. Shri Modi shall also 200 artisans were working be flagging off the IRCTC’s products from over 100 arti - The annual rate of infla - taceans and molluscs and nitrate, fungicide, liquid, However, the price of sun - be releasing the translated day & night for the last one Maha Kaal Express through sans from all over Uttar tion, based on monthly WPI, products thereof, molasses , acrylic fibre and dye glasses and scientific time version of the Shri Siddhant year to complete the statue. video link. The train will con - Pradesh. Artists and weavers stood at 3.1% (provisional) honey, manufacture of stuff/dyes incl. dye interme - keeping device (2% each), Shikhamani Granth in 19 lan - The Memorial Centre shall nect the 3 Jyotirling Pilgrim at the event will also be for the month of January, cocoa, chocolate and sugar diates and pigments/colours and watch (1%) moved up. guages. Dr Chandrasekhar also have the engravings of Centres – Varanasi, Ujjain and imparted skills for improving 2020 (over January, 2019) as confectionery and manufac - (1% each) declined. The index for Shivacharya Mahaswami, the life and times of Pt. Omkareshwar. This would be the quality and branding of compared to 2.59% (provi - ture of starches and starch The index for 'Manufacture Of Electrical Head of the Gurukul said the Deendayal Upadhyaya. About first overnight journey private their wares suitable to the sional) for the previous products (2% each), rice, 'Manufacture Of Equipment' group rose by Prime Minister would also 30 Odisha craftsmen and train in the country. larger national and interna - month and 2.76% during the non-basmati and rice prod - Pharmaceuticals, Medicinal 0.2 percent to 110.8 (provi - release a mobile app of the artists worked on the project Prime Minister Shri tional markets. corresponding month of the ucts (1% each) declined. Chemical And Botanical sional) from 110.6 (provi - previous year. Build up The index for Products' group declined by sional) for the previous inflation rate in the financial 'Manufacture Of Beverages' 0.1 percent to 127.8 (provi - month due to higher price of Focus more on enhancing the productivity of year so far is 2.50% com - group rose by 0.5 percent to sional) from 127.9 (provi - rotor/magneto rotor assem - pared to a buildup rate of 124.0 (provisional) from sional) for the previous bly (3%), jelly filled cables small and marginal farms : VP tells scientists 2.49% in the corresponding 123.4 (provisional) for the month due to lower price of and insulator (2% each), period of the previous year. previous month due to high - anti-retroviral drugs for hiv copper wire, generators & Inflation for important er price of rectified spirit treatment, simvastatin, alternators, batteries, electric Expresses concern over the alarming prevalence commodities / commodity (3%), aerated drinks/soft antioxidants and switch, electric filament groups is indicated in drinks (incl. soft drink con - vials/ampoule, glass, empty type lamps, electric switch of malnutrition and hidden hunger Annex-1 and Annex-II. The centrates) and country liquor or filled (1% each). gear control/starter, safety New Delhi : The Vice edible oil import bill. import bill. Thus, with these nomic risk while increasing the movement of the index for (1% each). However, the However, the price of anti fuse, aluminium wire, rub - President of India, Shri M On the occasion, the Vice cultivars, I am confident that scope for higher profitability. the various commodity price of wine (1%) declined. cancer drugs, antipyretic, ber insulated cables, electric Venkaiah Naidu today called President presented degrees India will achieve the target of In addition, integrated group is summarized The index for analgesic, anti-inflammatory mixers/grinders/food upon the scientific community and medals to students who sustainable developmental farming systems combining below:- 'Manufacture Of Tobacco formulations, ayurvedic processors and domestic gas to lay emphasis on enhancing completed M.Sc and Ph.D. A goals (SDGs). various agro-enterprises such PRIMARY ARTICLES Products' group declined by medicaments and plastic stove (1% each). However, the productivity of small and total of 243 students were As we all are aware, cli - as field crops, fisheries, horti - (Weight 22.62%) 1.2 percent to 151.0 (provi - capsules (1% each) moved the price of electric heaters marginal farmers. “The small awarded the degrees in 58th mate change has emerged as a culture and animal husbandry The index for this major sional) from 152.9 (provi - up. (12%), aluminium/alloy and marginal farmers are the Convocation of IARI. serious threat to agriculture. would ensure increased group declined by 1.1 per - sional) for the previous The index for conductor (2%), electric most vulnerable and their wel - The Union Minister of Climate change-induced rise in employment and agricultural cent to 147.2 (provisional) month due to lower price of 'Manufacture Of Rubber wires & cables and ACSR fare must be accorded the Agriculture and Farmers temperature and changes in income throughout the year. from 148.8 (provisional) for other tobacco products And Plastics Products' group conductors (1% each) highest priority,” he added. Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh rainfall pattern are adversely Diversifying traditional crop - the previous month. The (4%). However, the price of declined by 0.4 percent to declined. Addressing the 58th Tomar, Minister of State for affecting agriculture. Many a ping systems and taking allied groups and items which biri (1%) moved up. 107.9 (provisional) from The index for Convocation of the Indian Agriculture and Farmers time, the terminal rains are cre - activities would provide showed variations during the The index for 108.3 (provisional) for the 'Manufacture Of Motor Agricultural Research Welfare, Shri Kailash ating havoc by destroying the resilience to farmers to with - month are as follows:- 'Manufacture Of Textiles' previous month due to lower Vehicles, Trailers And Semi- Institute, New Delhi, he lauded Choudhary, Secretary, DARE, crops ready for harvest. stand the vagaries of nature. The index for 'Food group declined by 0.4 per - price of rubberized dipped Trailers' group rose by 0.2 the Institute’s achievements as Dr T. Mohapatra, and the Assessing methane emis - While attaining a produc - Articles' group declined by 1 cent to 116.4 (provisional) fabric, plastic bag, plastic percent to 115.1 (provision - truly remarkable in post-green Director of Indian Agricultural sions from paddy plants is one tion of over 311 million tonnes percent to 160.8 (provision - from 116.9 (provisional) for components and polypropy - al) from 114.9 (provisional) revolution phase, considering Research Institute, Dr Ashok of the institute's most outstand - of horticultural crops has been al) from 162.5 (provisional) the previous month due to lene film (3% each), con - for the previous month due the quantum jump in the coun - Kumar Singh were present at ing achievements, which can phenomenal, the full potential for the previous month due lower price of cotton yarn veyer belt (fibre based) and to higher price of crankshaft try's foodgrain production the event. be helpful in protecting India's in this area is yet to be realized to lower price of fruits & and manufacture of other plastic button (2% each), (4%), radiators & coolers from 50.82 million tonnes in Following is the full text of interests in climate change due to lack of adequate facili - vegetables and tea (7% textiles (1% each). processed rubber, rubber (2%), gear box and parts, 1950-51 to 283.37 million the speech- negotiations with the United ties for cold storage, process - each), arhar (2%), beef and However, the price of components & parts, plastic chassis of different vehicle tonnes in 2018-19. “It is a matter of immense Nations. There is a need to ing and value chain develop - buffalo meat, pork and gram woollen yarn (1%) moved box/container, plastic bottle, types and piston ring/piston The Vice President asked pleasure for me to be with you analyze the effects of climate ment. (1% each). However, the up. polyester film (non-metal - and compressor and engine institutions like IARI to utilize today on the auspicious occa - and generate technology for I am sure that the schemes price of betel leaves (9%), The index for ized), rubber crumb and (1% each). However, the technological advancements to sion of 58th convocation of the climate-resilient agriculture proposed in this year’s budget fish-marine (7%), bajra 'Manufacture Of Wearing cycle/cycle rickshaw tyre price of seat for motor vehi - improve the life of farmers and Indian Agricultural Research and enhance the adaptive like “One District One (4%), masur and Apparel' group declined by (1% each). However, the cles (3%), axles of motor ensure that their research Institute, a premier institute of capacity of farmers. Product”, “Kisan Rail and peas/chawali (3% each), 0.8 percent to 138.0 (provi - price of condoms (3%), rub - vehicles, wheels/wheels & reaches the farm. He wanted agricultural research, educa - Dear sisters and brothers, Kisan Udan” for speedy trans - urad, maize, barley, egg, sional) from 139.1 (provi - ber tread, tractor tyre, tooth parts and shafts of all kinds them to serve the nation tion and extension in our coun - We are now in the era of port of perishable products, wheat, poultry chicken and sional) for the previous brush, plastic tape and solid (1% each) declined. through scientific advance - try. smart agriculture. Application “online organic market” will condiments & spices (2% month due to lower price of rubber tyres/wheels (2% The index for ments and innovations in agri - My congratulations to the of digital technology, remote provide fillip to horticulture each), fish-inland, moong, manufacture of wearing each), thermocol, elastic 'Manufacture Of Other culture. students who are receiving the sensing technology, sensors, sector. mutton and milk (1% each) apparel (woven), except fur webbing, plastic tube (flexi - Transport Equipment' group Expressing concern over postgraduate and doctoral artificial intelligence, biotech - Various schemes rolled out moved up. apparel (1%). ble/non-flexible), medium & rose by 0.3 percent to 118.7 the alarming prevalence of degrees today! nology and molecular genetics by the Government like The index for ' Non-Food The index for heavy commercial vehicle (provisional) from 118.4 malnutrition and hidden The country is proud of the will help immensely help in Pradhan Mantri Fasal Beema Articles' group declined by 'Manufacture Of Leather tyre, PVC fittings & other (provisional) for the previ - hunger, he pointed out that achievements of IARI, which fostering cutting-edge innova - Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Krishi 1.4 percent to 132.1 (provi - And Related Products' group accessories and rubber ous month due to higher more than 80% of adolescents has heralded the Green tions. Sichayee Yojana , “har keti ko sional) from 134.0 (provi - declined by 0.5 percent to moulded goods (1% each) price of scooters (1%). in India suffer from hidden Revolution through develop - The focus of every scientif - paani”, “more crop per drop”, sional) for the previous 118.3 (provisional) from moved up. However, the price of bicy - hunger. “This problem has to ment of high yielding wheat ic endeavor has to be on ‘Soil Health Card’ and e-Nam month due to lower price of 118.9 (provisional) for the The index for cles of all types (2%) be addressed on a war footing varieties. The achievements of improving the lives of the peo - are all aimed at securing a bet - floriculture (19%), castor previous month due to lower 'Manufacture Of Other Non- declined. as youth are the backbone of IARI post-Green Revolution ple, particularly the marginal - ter future to the farmer. seed and skins (raw) (1% price of chrome tanned Metallic Mineral Products' The index for the nation,” he added. phase has been truly remark - ized sections. Inclusive devel - A vital contribution of each). However, the price of leather, leather shoe and belt group declined by 0.3 per - 'Manufacture Of Furniture' Observing that malnutrition able, considering the quantum opment is the need of the hour. national importance by this soyabean (5%), linseed & other articles of leather cent to 115.5 (provisional) group declined by 0.2 per - was a serious health issue as it jump in production of wheat Therefore, I urge you to lay institute has been the develop - (3%), safflower (kardi seed), (1% each). However, the from 115.8 (provisional) for cent to 129.7 (provisional) increased susceptibility to var - and rice to 101.2 tonnes and emphasis on enhancing the ment of neem-coated urea. raw rubber, rape & mustard price of vegetable tanned the previous month due to from 129.9 (provisional) for ious diseases, the Vice 115.6 million tonnes, respec - productivity of small and mar - This increases nitrogen utiliza - seed, raw jute, gaur seed, leather (2%), harness, sad - lower price of porcelain san - the previous month due to President referred to the grow - tively, boosting the country's ginal farms. As you all are tion efficiency by 10% com - raw silk, mesta and gingelly dles & other related items, itary ware and graphite rod lower price of foam and rub - ing problem of Non- foodgrain production from aware, the small and marginal pared to uncoated urea. With seed (sesamum) (2% each), travel goods, handbags, (3% each), stone, chip, ber mattress (3%), plastic Communicable diseases and 50.82 million tonnes in 1950- farmers are the most vulnera - the government making the use coir fibre, groundnut seed, office bags, etc., white cement, ordinary port - fixtures and wooden furni - advised the youth to shun 51 to 283.37 million tonnes in ble to agrarian challenges and of neem-coated urea mandato - niger seed and hides (raw) plastic/PVC chappals, can - land cement, ordinary sheet ture (1%). However, the sedentary lifestyle and junk 2018-19. their welfare must be accorded ry, the farmers are saving 10% (1% each) moved up. vas shoes (1% each) moved glass, plain bricks, poles & price of steel shutter gate food. The advanced crop vari - the highest priority. urea. The index for 'Minerals' up. posts of concrete and tough - (2%), iron/steel furniture Shri Naidu urged institu - eties and technologies devel - According to the I am also happy to note that group declined by 7.2 per - The index for ened glass (1% each). (1%) moved up. tions such as IARI to develop oped by the institute have been Agriculture Census, the total the new scheme called cent to 142.6 (provisional) 'Manufacture Of Paper And However, the price of non- The index for 'Other high yielding, disease-resistant important in strengthening the number of operational hold - “Pradhan Mantri Kisan from 153.6 (provisional) for Paper Products' group ceramic tiles (3%), railway Manufacturing' group and nutrient-rich varieties of Indian economy and the pros - ings in India is 138.35 million Samman” (PM?Kisan) for the previous month due to declined by 0.3 percent to sleeper, cement blocks (con - declined by 0.9 percent to crops. He also wanted them to perity of farmers. I am happy with an average size of 1.15 assured income support to the lower price of manganese 119.1 (provisional) from crete), electric insulating 113.1 (provisional) from educate people on the dangers to know that the Pusa Basmati hectares. Of the total holdings, farmers has immensely bene - ore (20%), copper concen - 119.5 (provisional) for the material (2%), glass bottle, 114.1 (provisional) for the of excessive use of pesticides varieties predominate basmati 85 percent are in marginal and fitted around 12 crore farming trate (12%), iron ore (5%). previous month due to lower ceramic tiles (vitrified tiles), previous month due to lower as it was leading to increasing cultivation in India and are small farm categories of less families. However, the price of lead price of pulp board, map clinker and cement superfine price of playing cards (8%), instances of diseases like can - helping in securing higher pro - than 2 hectares. These small I am happy that PM Kisan concentrate and limestone litho paper, newsprint and (1% each) moved up. gold & gold ornaments, cers. duction and profit to the farm - farms, though operating only SAMPADA Yojana seeks to (1% each) moved up. poster paper (2% each), cor - The index for cricket bat and non-mechan - “A country like India can - ers, apart from foreign on 44 percent of land under create modern infrastructure The index for 'Crude rugated sheet box, paper for 'Manufacture Of Basic ical toys (1% each). not depend on imported food exchange worth Rs.33,000 cultivation, are the main with efficient supply chain Petroleum & Natural Gas' printing & writing, card Metals' group rose by 2.2 However, the price of security. We need homegrown, crores annually to the country. providers of food and nutri - management from farm gate to group rose by 2.7 percent to board, bristle paper board percent to 105.8 (provision - stringed musical instruments protein-rich food to meet the Similarly, I am told that tional security to the nation. retail outlet. It will not only 88.3 (provisional) from 86.0 and laminated plastic sheet al) from 103.5 (provisional) (incl. santoor, guitars, etc.) needs of the burgeoning popu - IARI wheat varieties like HD However, these small farms provide a big boost to the (provisional) for the previ - (1% each). However, the for the previous month due (3%), silver (2%), plastic lation,” he added. 2967 and HD 3086 have have limited access to technol - growth of the food processing ous month due to higher price of base paper (4%), to higher price of sponge moulded-others toys, cricket The Vice President lauded played a vital role in enhancing ogy, inputs, credit, capital and sector in the country but also price of crude petroleum kraft paper and paper car - iron/direct reduced iron ball, football and carrom the institution for developing wheat production and produc - market. Hence, it becomes help in providing better returns (4%). ton/box (2% each) moved (DRI) (8%), pig iron, mild board (1% each) moved up. several bio-fortified maize tivity in India. It is heartening incumbent upon every stake - to farmers. Indeed it is a big FUEL & POWER up. steel (MS) blooms (5% WPI FOOD INDEX hybrids rich in lysine, trypto - to note that these varieties holder associated with agricul - step towards doubling of farm - (Weight 13.15%) The index for 'Printing each), angles, channels, sec - (Weight 24.38%) phan and pro-vitamin A and alone account for more than 12 ture to work for improving lot ers income, creating huge The index for this major And Reproduction Of tions, steel (coated/not) and The rate of inflation pearl millet, lentil varieties rich million hectares of cultivation of small and marginal farmers. employment opportunities in group rose by 1.4 percent to Recorded Media ' group rose MS pencil ingots (4% each), based on WPI Food Index in iron and zinc and said that it by farmers and contribute to It is a matter of pleasure the rural areas, reducing 102.7 (provisional) from by 0.8 percent to 151.5 (pro - hot rolled (HR) coils & consisting of ‘Food Articles’ was indeed a step in the right more than 50 percent of the that IARI has established a wastage of agricultural pro - 101.3 (provisional) for the visional) from 150.3 (provi - sheets, including narrow from Primary Articles group direction for making India country’s wheat production. state-of-the-art plant phe - duce and enhancing the export previous month. The groups sional) for the previous strip, GP/GC sheet, MS wire and ‘Food nutritionally secure. While the position on food nomics facility named as of processed foods. and items which showed month due to higher price of rods, other ferro alloys and Product’ from “Combination of appropri - front is comfortable with a "Nanaji Deshmukh Plant Annadata scheme is to be variations during the month journal/periodical (3%). stainless steel tubes (3% Manufactured Products ate policies, technologies, and total food grain production of Phenomics Center", which was expanded to include are as follows:- However, the price of sticker each), copper metal/copper group decreased from institutional arrangements are 283.37 million tonnes, India, dedicated to the nation by “Oorjadata” to help farmers The index for 'Mineral plastic (2%), printed rings, cold rolled (CR) coils 11.05% in December, 2019 vital to transform agriculture however, ranks at 102nd in the Hon'ble Prime Minister of link pumps to solar grid. Oils' group rose by 2.5 per - labels/posters/calendars, & sheets, including narrow to 10.12% in January, 2020. and make it sustainable and Global Hunger Index. India, Shri Narendra Modi on Farmers having fallow and cent to 93.5 (provisional) printed form & schedule and strip, ferrosilicon, ferroman - FINAL INDEX FOR profitable," he added. The alarming prevalence of October 11, 2017. Machine barren lands can set up solar from 91.2 (provisional) for newspaper (1% each) ganese, alloy steel wire rods, THE MONTH OF Stating that all efforts must malnutrition and hidden learning and Artificial power generation units and the previous month due to declined. alloy steel castings, brass NOVEMBER, 2019 be made to double the income hunger are matters of grave Intelligence-based analysis are they can sell it to grids to make higher price of furnace oil The index for metal/sheet/coils, MS cast - (BASE YEAR:2011- of the farmers in the next few concern. I am told that more being employed to provide a living. (23%), naphtha, ATF and 'Manufacture Of Chemicals ings and aluminium castings 12=100) years, the Vice President called than 80% of adolescents in impetus to genetic improve - As we all are aware, agri - LPG (3% each), HSD (2%), And Chemical Products' (2% each), silicomanganese, For the month of for the concerted efforts to India suffer from hidden ment towards more crop per culture holds immense poten - kerosene (1%). However, group rose by 0.1 percent to rails, aluminium alloys, alu - November, 2019 the final improve agricultural produc - hunger. This problem has to be drop in major food crops. tial for entrepreneurship. the price of bitumen (4%) 116.3 (provisional) from minium shapes - Wholesale Price Index and tivity. He also stressed the need addressed on a war footing as I am also pleased to note Agriculture needs to be devel - declined. 116.2 (provisional) for the bars/rods/flats, aluminium annual rate of inflation for for diversifying traditional youth are the backbone of the that an Innovation Centre is oped as an enterprise and find MANUFACTURED previous month due to high - metal, copper shapes - 'All Commodities' (Base: cropping systems as it would nation. Undoubtedly, malnutri - being developed on this cam - ways to attract youth by creat - PRODUCTS (Weight er price of poly propylene bars/rods/plates/strips, steel 2011-12=100) remained reduce economic risk while tion is a serious health issue as pus to foster innovation, ing an appropriate entrepre - 64.23%) (PP) (6%), hydrogen perox - cables and aluminium ingot unchanged at its provisional increasing the scope for higher it not only increases suscepti - including grass-root innova - neurial ecosystem. It is equally The index for this major ide (5%), sulphuric acid (4% (1% each). However, the level of 122.3 and 0.58 per - profitability. bility to various issues but also tions. Farmers should be moti - important to strengthen the group rose by 0.4 percent to ), organic solvent, phthalic price of steel forgings – cent respectively as reported “Diversifying traditional affects the socio-economic vated and facilitated to join incubation centers for the pro - 118.5 (provisional) from anhydride, catalysts and rough and stainless steel on 16 December, 2019. cropping systems and taking growth of the country. experimentation at research motion of agri-enterprises. I 118.0 (provisional) for the mono ethyl glycol (3% coils, strips & sheets (2% allied activities would provide Besides launching a mas - institutes. They must also be am happy that IARI has set up previous month. The groups each), aniline (including each), lead ingots, bars, Prime Minister Pays resilience to farmers to with - sive awareness campaign guided for obtaining patents incubation centre to empower and items which showed PNA, ONA, OCPNA), alco - blocks, plates and fer - stand the vagaries of nature,” about nutraceutical and thera - and IPR rights. youth and promote agri-busi - variations during the month hols, fatty acid, oleoresin, rochrome (1% each) Tributes Martyrs of he added. peutic values of agricultural The central government ness enterprises. are as follows:- amine and plasticizer (2% declined. Talking about the impact of produce, there is a need to took a historic step last year to Besides research, IARI has The index for each), alkyl benzene, sodi - The index for Pulwama Attack climate change, Shri Naidu increase the production of honour 12 farmers with also excelled in agricultural 'Manufacture Of Food um silicate, ammonia gas, 'Manufacture Of Fabricated New Delhi : Prime observed that the rise in tem - nutritive food to overcome Padmashri awards for their education and in producing Products' group rose by 1.2 organic chemicals, ethylene Metal Products, Except Minister Shri Narendra Modi peratures and changes in rain - such problems. path-breaking innovations in quality human resources for percent to 138.2 (provision - oxide, agro chemical formu - Machinery And Equipment' today paid tributes to the fall patterns were adversely I am happy to learn that sig - agriculture. Such recognitions agricultural research, educa - al) from 136.6 (provisional) lation, ammonia liquid, group declined by 0.2 per - brave martyrs who lost their affecting agriculture. He nificant progress was made by uphold the morale of innova - tion, and extension. I appreci - for the previous month due polyethylene, detergent cent to 115.4 (provisional) lives in the gruesome stressed the urgent need to this institute in developing tive farmers and entrepreneurs. ate the contribution made by to higher price of palm oil cake, washing soap from 115.6 (provisional) for Pulwama attack last year. develop technology for cli - high yielding, disease resistant With the government aim - the institute's scientists, stu - (10%), rapeseed oil and cake/bar/powder, agarbatti, the previous month due to In a tweet, he said, the mate-resilient agriculture and and nutrient-rich varieties of ing to double the income of the dents, and all other staff mem - manufacture of macaroni, foundry chemical and toilet lower price of steel contain - martyrs “were exceptional enhance the adaptive capacity crops. I was informed that farmers in the next few years, bers in advancing research and noodles, couscous and simi - soap (1% each). However, er, steel drums and barrels, individuals who devoted their of farmers. IARI has released several bio- there is a need for concerted technology development. lar farinaceous products (7% the price of camphor (8%), electrical stamping- laminat - lives to serving and protect - Appreciating the central fortified maize hybrids rich in efforts for improving agricul - Finally, I would like to once each), other meats, pre - ammonium sulphate (5%), ed or otherwise and bracket ing our nation. India will government for the historic lysine, tryptophan and pro- tural productivity. again congratulate the students served/processed , soyabean additive (3%), acetic acid (2% each), hand tools (1% ). never forget their martyr - step last year to honour 12 vitamin A and pearl millet, Combination of appropriate who have completed their oil, wheat bran and gur (4% and its derivatives, ammoni - However, the price of sani - dom”. farmers with Padmashri lentil varieties rich in iron and policies, technologies and M.Sc and Ph.D. degrees. I each), cotton seed oil , ghee um phosphate, epoxy, liquid tary fittings of iron & steel Tributes to the brave mar - awards for their path-breaking zinc—this indeed is a step in institutional arrangements are wish you all success in your and vanaspati (3% each), and liquid air & other (9%), bolts, screws, nuts & tyrs who lost their lives in the innovations in agriculture, Shri the right direction for making vital to transform agriculture future endeavors. bagasse, powder milk and gaseous products (2% each), nails of iron & steel, steel gruesome Pulwama attack Naidu said that such recogni - India nutritionally secure. and make it sustainable and I am confident that IARI rice bran oil (2% each), aromatic chemicals, carbon pipes, tubes & poles, steel last year. They were excep - tions will boost their morale. I am also happy to note that profitable. will continue to serve the manufacture of processed black, varnish (all types), door, stainless steel utensils tional individuals who devot - Shri Naidu complimented the institute has developed sev - I have always been stress - nation through scientific ready to eat food, other inorganic chemicals, and lock/padlock (1% each) ed their lives to serving and IARI for several high yielding eral high yielding mustard ing on the need for diversify - advancements and innovations chicken/duck, dressed - soda ash/washing soda, moved up. protecting our nation. India mustard varieties, which varieties, which will help in ing traditional cropping sys - in agriculture. fresh/frozen, manufacture of polyester film(metalized), The index for will never forget their martyr - would help in cutting down the cutting down the edible oil tems as it would reduce eco - Thank you. Jai Hind!” bakery products, spices polyester chips or polyethyl - 'Manufacture Of Computer, dom. TRUTH PREVAIL NEWS 3 JAMMU SATURDAY FEbRUARY 15, 2020 ISSRF Three day World Congress on “Reproductive Health with Enhance skill set for global competitiveness: Emphasis on Reproductive Cancers, Infertility and Assisted Talat urges students SRINAGAR, FEBRU - world. partners as many institutes in courses. Reproduction” organized at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra ARY 14 : Secretary Higher While quoting the statis - India have already started “A degree is not enough to SMVDU Katra, 14th among common masses contribution in medical sci - THE notes on lifetime Education, Talat Parvez today tics he said that universities gearing up to this change. guarantee the employability Feb-2020. The School of regarding various health ence. Hon’ble Vice achievement awardees Dr. R. said that students should around India produce over He asked the principals to of graduates, some of the Biotechnology, Shri Mata issues. He elaborated on the Chancellor Padmashri Prof. R S. Sharma (ICMR, New enhance and be imparted with one million young engineers identify partners, who would skills that employers look for Vaishno Devi University various ventures initiated K Sinha congratulated the Delhi), Dr. Jaideep Malhotra required skill sets in order to and management graduates be imparting right skills to in a candidate include com - (SMVDU) Katra in associa - enhance their global competi - tion with Indian Society for tiveness. the Study of Reproduction The Secretary was speak - and Fertility (ISSRF) organ - ing at a meeting here which he ized the three day World chaired to review the func - Congress on “Reproductive tioning of Higher Education Health with emphasis on scenario in Jammu and Reproductive Cancers, Kashmir. The meeting was Infertility and Assisted attended by Deputy Secretary Reproduction” and 30th Higher Education, Sanjeev Annual meeting of the Indian Rana and Principals and staff Society for the Study of of government colleges of Reproduction and Fertility Kashmir region. (ISSRF) from 14th -16th The meeting also dis - February’ 2020. The inaugu - cussed the concept of Leaning ral session was conducted on Outcomes Based Curriculum 14th of Feb in Matrika (LOCF) threadbare. but only one third of them get students, to produce industry munication, adaptability, lis - Auditorium SMVDU, Katra. Speaking on the occasion, employed due to the requisite ready students. tening, problem-solving, Sh. Ashwini Kumar Choubey, under the Ministry of Health managing committee of world (Rainbow, IVF, Agra) and Talat Parvez said that LOCF skills required for the indus - He also emphasized the teamwork and creativity, so Hon’ble Minister of State for at various districts of J&K congress (ISSRF-2020) for Prof. (Dr.) S.M.K Naqwi will bring about major tries. He urged upon the insti - need to devise courses to this should all be a part of stu - Health & Family Welfare, viz. Jammu, Srinagar, Kathua organizing such an event. He (CSWRI, Jaipur). Dr. Rakesh reforms needed to revamp the tution heads to work on out - increase market acceptability. dent’s personality develop - Government of India was the and Reasi. Welcome address dwelled on the increase in Thusoo, Coordinator ICMR- education sector of Jammu come-driven learning system He said that at present cur - ment, he added. chief guest on the occasion. was presented by Dr. R.S. incidence of cancer cases due CAR, Assistant Professor, and Kashmir as the focus will instead of an input-driven riculum is purely theoretical The Secretary maintained He congratulated ISSRF for Sharma, Secretary, ISSRF to changes in the environ - School of Biotechnology, be on skill-based education, one. He maintained that a and there is a need to revisit that modernization of infra - holding the 30th annual con - who highlighted incidence of ment. Hon’ble Vice SMVDU presented vote of inducing thinking capability teacher should analyze what the curriculums and make it structure and laboratories has gress and appreciated their infertility among females and Chancellor, University of thanks to all the dignitaries, and experiential learning. kind of aptitude students carry more practical, interesting and to be in tune with advance - work on such important males due to modern lifestyle. Jammu, Prof. Manoj Dhar and delegates and specially to Dr. He said that by LOCF stu - in order to impart right train - job oriented. ment of technology which health issues. He also appre - Guest of honour on occasion CEO, Shri Mata Vashono Indu Bhushan Sharma, Co- dents would be groomed in ing to them. He said that there should provides students with a real - ciated the disciplined atmos - Dr. V.P. Kamboj, Former Devi Shrine Board, Sh. convener of the ISSRF 2020 such a manner that they find a The Secretary maintained be embedded programmes; istic picture of the job market phere of the University and Director CSIR- CDRI Ramesh Kumar, IAS, also for making the event success - place for themselves in the that the situation can be tack - add-on courses, certificate beyond their college and uni - emphasized on the fact that Lucknow and Prof. N K graced the occasion. On ful. He specially thanked ever-increasing competitive led by roping in the training courses in addition to full time versity. health is an important asset of Lohia, President, ISSRF behalf of ISSRF Dr. Sharda sponsors of the event, staff of an individual and we must addressed the inaugural ses - Potukuchi, Head of ICMR, New Delhi and his modify our lifestyle for its sion and elaborated initiatives Department, School of volunteers for making event a Panchayat by polls-2020 welfare and create awareness taken up by ISSRF and their Biotechnology presented success. DEO Kupwara briefs media about upcoming District Administration Govt Nursing College observes Martyr’s Day in Panchayat By-Election Budgam gears up for upcoming Panchayat Polls memory of Pulwama martyrs Supervises training programme of ROs, AROs JAMMU : Govt. Nursing messages. A speech was given izing the behaviour of a youth KUPWARA, FEBRU - Trehgam, Qadirabad, Mawar been declared today. He Election Officer (Dy DEO), BUDGAM, FEBRU - College Gandhi Nagar, by the Principal Prof. Indra in such a way so that to know ARY 14 : District Election ARY 14: The District and Qalamabad will be cov - asked the PRIs and con - Abdul Hameed Zargar; Jammu today Election Officer (DEO), ered. cerned departments to follow District Panchayat Officer Officer (DEO) Budgam, observed Martyr’s Tariq Hussain Ganai today Kupwara, Anshul Garg today (DPO), Shujaat Qureshi, Day in the memory briefed the media about the ROs, AROs and other con - convened a meeting with des - of those brave ignated ROs, AROs and other upcoming Panchayat By- cerned. CRPF Soldiers election to be held in 20 concerned reviewed the poll who lost their live preparedness for the upcom - blocks of the district in the massive ter - Kupwara, which are com - DDC Kulgam reviews ing Panchayat elections. ror attack on the During the meeting, DEO mencing from March 5, National highway 2020. interacted with ROs and of Pulwama on ongoing projects AROs designated for While briefing the media, 14th Feb the DEO said, the nomination KULGAM, FEBRU - Sukhnag, Beerwah and BK 2019.“True peace Pora, Rathsun and Budgam process for 25 vacant ARY 14 : District is not merely the Sarpanch and 768 Panch Development blocks which shall go for absence of tension; polls in first two phases seats will start from Commissioner (DDC) it is the presence of February15. Kulgam, Showkat Aijaz respectively. justice.”Students The DEO reviewed the The DEO asked the con - Bhat today chaired a meet - of this College observe the Moza of Govt Nursing the value of life. Teaching fac - testing candidates to preparedness and related martyr’s day with candle College, Gandhi Nagar, ulty of the college also co- ing to review ongoing proj - arrangements for smooth approach the offices of ects in the district. march, slogans, banner, cards Jammu regarding peace com - ordinated and cooperated the Returning Officer (RO) conduct of poll process and with positive and peaceful munal harmony and channel - event. The DDC directed con - urged for coordinated efforts established in each block for cerned agencies to expedite by all concerned to ensure submission of nomination the pace of work on these hassle-free and peaceful con - Saurabh Bhagat, Farooq Lone take stock papers as per the notified projects and to complete duct of polling in all blocks. schedule issued by Chief them within the stipulate The meeting was of public grievances in Srinagar Electoral Officer, J&K. In 5th Phase Kralpora, the MCC guidelines and timeframe while maintain - informed that there are 157 SRINAGAR, FEBRU - utations sought early redressal into. He added that Panchayat Meelyal, Reddi Chowkibal, ensure that no new works are ing quality of work. Sarpanch and 1941 Panch ARY 14 : Commissioner of their projected issues from Deputy Labour by-election will be held in 6 and parts of Qaziabad block executed at Panchayat level. He also reviewed the sta - seats vacant which will go to Secretary Labour and the Government. Commissioner, Kashmir, phases in 20 blocks across will go to Panchayat by-polls MCC and Expenditure tus of Back-to-Village work polls in six phases across the Employment Development, the district except in border and in last phase, left-out Monitoring teams have projects which are under district. Saurabh Bhagat and areas. The Ist phase will Panchayat halqas of already been constituted. cover 4 blocks which include Qaziabad will be covered. Later, the DEO supervised execution in the district. The DEO said during the Secretary, General The DDC urged upon election process voter educa - Administration Department, Wavoora, Sogam, Rajwar The DEO added that the the training programme of tion will be given special Dr Farooq Ahmad Lone, took and Handwara, in 2nd phase nomination process for 1st ROs and AROs in the officers to prioritize redres - focus and for this purpose the stock of peoples’ grievances 5 blocks of Nutnussa, Phase will start on February Meeting Hall of D.C.Office sal of public grievances. administration is going to during a day-long public Drugmulla, Magam, Ramhall 15 as per the scheduled noti - Complex, wherein he briefed He also reviewed func - launch a sustained campaign. grievance camp held here and Tarathpora will be cov - fication for which the teams them about the overall elec - tioning of various depart - During the meeting, today. ered while in phase 3rd, 4 of ROs and AROs have been tion process. ments including R&B, DDEO Budgam, Nuzhat During the programme, a blocks of the district includ - constituted who have been The meeting was attended Animal husbandry, PDD, Qureshi briefed the DEO large number of deputations ing Kupwara, Hayhama, imparted training today. by Assistant Commissioner Health, irrigation and about the arrangements being and individuals from Kalaroos and Langate will be He added that the Model Revenue, Bashir Ahmad implementation of various put in place for the peaceful Srinagar, Budgam, Anantnag, covered and in 4th Phase Code of Conduct (MCC) has Bhat; Deputy District flagship schemes. conduct of Panchayat by- Baramulla, Ganderbal, elections in the district. Kulgam, Pulwama, Shopian, The ROs, AROs and other Kupwara, Bandipora, Gurez On Air Marathon with RJ Juhie- A concerned were imparted and other areas of Kashmir training regarding filling of region met the Administrative Administrative Secretaries Ahmad Hussain, ALC, Tribute to Pulwama Martyrs nominations, rejection of Secretaries and highlighted gave a patient hearing to the Srinagar, Shiekh Murtaza, In- Jammu, Feb 14 : 92.7 Emergency Services as well Director Fire and emergency continue to serve the nation nominations, qualification of their issues and grievances. deputations and individuals charge Labour Officer, Ansar nominations and completion BIG FM commemorates the as veterans from Indian services J&K, Vinay Thusoo by promoting the stories of Several service matter and assured them that all of Ahmad among others were valour of Pulwama Martyr’s Army and Martyrs families. PRO Jammu University, valour and sacrifice .Salute to of polling process till the dec - cases were also taken up dur - their genuine issues and also present during the day- laration of the results. and dedicated the whole day Big FM is honored to ing the camp wherein the dep - grievances would be looked long camp. of 14th Feb for bravehearts have revered guests like Vir and their families who lost Chakra Col. Dr. V.K Sahi Dr Samoon inaugurates MAITRI their lives in Pulwama (1971 War Hero), IGP attacks on 14th Feb’19. Armed Danesh Rana, IPS, Pertinent to mention Big FM IGP Jammu Mukesh Singh, training institute at Shalteng received tremendous mes - IPS, SSP Crime Shailender sages, wishes and phone calls Singh, Mr Ram kumar Also takes stock of facilities at Frozen Semen Laboratory Ranbirbagh throughout the day from Commandant CRPF Jammu, SRINAGAR, FEBRU - providing self-employment to Samoon took stock of the Director Animal Husbandry across India and even listen - Deputy Commandant ARY 14 : Principal Secretary, hundreds of unemployed working of the 21 liter/hr Kashmir Purnima Mittal. ers called from USA and Shivnandan Singh CRPF Animal, Sheep, Fisheries and youth besides taking medical Liquid Nitrogen Plant pro - On the occasion, Dr other countries. RJ Juhie’s 14 Jammu, Deputy Transport, Dr Asgar Hassan care of livestock at doorsteps cured and installed by LDB Samoon went through differ - hours marathon was very Commandant Sri Sanjay Samoon, today inaugurated of farmers. Kashmir at Shalteng Srinagar ent sections of laboratory and well supported by prominent Mohanty, Inspector Multipurpose Artificial Later, the Principal under CSS National Project interacted with the staff there. personalities across different Harsharan Singh from SSB, Insemination Technician for Secretary distributed the first for Cattle and Buffalo breed - He stressed on the production spheres who were present in Constable Ram Swaroop Rural India (MAITRI) train - claim cheques among benefi - ing. of world-class Germplasm for BIG FM Studios. Amongst from ITBP, Senior Journalist ing institute of Livestock ciaries under the Livestock He was apprised that the Artificial Insemination and the guests were the serving Pradeep Dutta, Eminent Shazia Kausar wife of the Martyrs of Pulwama who Development Board (LDB) at Insurance Scheme. LDB plant has been serving as the Embryos for genetic up-gra - personals from CRPF, J&K Poetess Vijata Thakur, Mr Pulwama Martyr Hav. Naseer sacrificed their life for the Shalteng here. Kashmir has insured around backbone of the Artificial dation and transformation of Police, SSB, J& K Fire and Raj Kumar Raina Asst. Ahmad. 92.7 Big FM will Nation. Director Animal 3600 cows and buffaloes in Breeding programme of the livestock wealth with the aim Husbandry Kashmir, Purnima Mittal, CEO LDB Dr Ramesh Personality Development Labs Need Razdan and other senior offi - cers of the Department were present on the occasion. Of The Hour : Sham Sharma The Institute has been con - JAMMU : Former would do well in whatever the classrooms even more focus in higher classes is structed under Centrally Minister and BJP leader Sh careers they choose to pursue, interactive. What used to be shifting to mark-scoring and Sponsored Rashtriya Gokul Sham Lal Sharma called upon it would be beneficial if as merely chalk and talk class - not developing the personali - Mission (RGM) Scheme and the youth to be responsible citizens,they con - rooms are becoming an inter - ty. One important thing the CAPEX funds at a cost of equally conscious about parents and teachers should Rs.113.40 lakh. The Institute their duties along with their not forget is the need for an all has been established for rights and become shining round development of person - imparting training to private examples of discipline, good ality. In fact, after the college artificial insemination work - conduct and moral values. He education, success depends ers, multipurpose AI techni - stressed that everyone must on the quality of personality cians and Government para- duly discharge his duty as a and not the degree or certifi - vets. good citizens of this country. cate. On the occasion, Dr The Former Minister was He also called upon the Samoon distributed course Kashmir division under the Department and produced of enhancing their productivi - speaking at Prize distribution teaching fraternity to give completion certificates among National Livestock Mission. more than 5 lakh liters of ty and production. function of Kids Dream their best to the students who the MAITRI candidates from The beneficiaries lauded the Liquid Nitrogen. He also took He also asked the officials Public School,Akhnoor. are the future builders of the various districts who were efforts of the Animal stock of preparations for to produce most fertile Speaking on the occasion, nation. Sharma also praised trained at Innovation AI Husbandry Department in installation of a new mega germplasm for increasing Sharma said functions like the Principal D. N. Abrol and Training Institute, Bhatinda, helping the poor farmers sus - Liquid Nitrogen Plant of 40- conception rate besides har - prize distribution,annual Day staff of the school who have Punjab under the RGM tain their families in case of 50 litre/hr capacity which has vesting, processing and sup - not only provides students a worked hard in providing bet - scheme. death of their animals. already been approved by plying quality and pathogen- platform to exhibit their hid - ter infrastructure and facilities While distributing the Earlier, Dr. Ramesh Government of India. free germplasm to all AI den talent, but also introduces tribute actively towards the esting environment for stu - to students. During the func - Artificial Insemination equip - Razdan CEO LDB Kashmir The new plant is going to Centers. them with the culture and her - harmonious functioning of the dents to learn with fun and tion, the martyrs who laid ment kits among the briefed the Principal help a great deal in overcom - The Principal Secretary itage of the state.He urged society in which they live. frolic. their precious life in Pulwama MAITRIs, Dr Samoon Secretary regarding the work - ing the Liquid Nitrogen short - directed the officials to upon the students to take part Sham said that the school However, one very critical incident were also remem - impressed upon them to work ing of LDB Kashmir and its age that exists today. observe a strict regimen for in co-curricular activities side syllabus is becoming more area is still not receiving the bered.Sham said that our with dedication and zeal so allied sub offices and provid - Later, Dr Samoon visited good hygienic practices and by side their academic cur - activity oriented and interac - attention it deserves. This is country will not forget the that farmers are benefitted ed him detailed feedback Frozen Semen Laboratory Hazard Analysis and Critical riculum for their overall per - tive. There is a whole lot of the Personality Development supreme sacrifice of the from the government regarding the activities of the Ranbirbagh Ganderbal and Control Point guidelines for sonality development.Sham education related industries for children. With more and Pulwama martyr's and the schemes. He also appreciated Board. took stock of facilities there. production of superior quality added that while he was sure coming up very fast offering more competition to medical nation will remain indebted to the work of LDB Kashmir in During the visit, Dr. He was accompanied by germplasm. that the students of the school technology and tools to make and engineering colleges, the them. TRUTH PREVAIL EDITORIAL/ARTICLE 4 JAMMU SATURDAY FEbRUARY 15, 2020 A TIGHTROPE WALK Turbulent times for Beijing The end of 2020 will be coming to the conclusion is willing to de-escalate ten - Also, tension in the Only history can reveal regain the initiative. The intensely awaited by the that the regime does not rep - sions. On its part Iran, too, is region may cause a threat to the source of coronavirus. Chinese President was EDITORIAL world as it seeks an answer resent them and cannot be not keen to ratchet up the the traffic that goes through But the crucial issue facing pompously termed as the to the burning question, will reformed and Iranians want issue as it has shown its will - the tiny Strait of Hormuz, China today is how the “commander of the peo - Donald Trump, who just tri - and deserve a leadership that ingness to submit to the which though just 21 miles people perceive the com - ple’s war against the epi - Another Pak ploy umphed in the impeachment respects their wishes and International Atomic Energy across at its widest point, has munist regime’s response demic.” Before disappear - proceedings, remain the protects their interests. Until Agency inspections and is major strategic and geopolit - to the disaster ing, he chaired a meeting This is as anodyne as it can get, Pakistan The world is going with the Politburo Standing President of the United Iran’s leaders understand this not walking out of the ical relevance because it is imprisoning globally proscribed terrorist through tumultuous times. Committee. Here, he States after the November fact and hold free and fair nuclear non-proliferation situated between Iran and China, too, has not been stressed that the party and mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai elections? Significantly, Iran elections, the gap between treaty. Oman. It is a financially cru - spared. A dreaded virus has should “do a good job in attacks Hafiz Saeed. For the nth time. That is also going to witness its the people and their rulers Notwithstanding these cial checkpoint because it is struck the Middle propaganda education and too on terror-financing charges. Clearly, parliamentary elections on will continue to widen, the signals from the two coun - the world’s busiest shipping Kingdom and there’s no public opinion guidance.” Pakistan is indulging in another round of February 21. protests will continue and the tries, New Delhi is under - lane and there are limited end in sight for the epidem - HK01, a Hong Kong- According to strategic real voter turnout will remain standably worried about how alternatives to bypass it. ic though it seems to be based online news portal, tokenism to escape severe action by the thinkers, with the high-pro - low. So, the regime will use Gulf tensions will impact According to a report of spreading at a slower pace said that such guidance Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the file killing of Iranian Major- this attack by Trump as a India. This is because India the US Energy Information outside Wuhan, its epicen - must include “promoting anti-money-laundering watchdog, some - General Qasem Soleimani, means to cover its ruthless - has strategic interests in the Administration (EIA), 21 ter. The epidemic has in-depth publicity about the strange collaterals. In usual major decisions of the thing which would cost it international aid. the Trump presidency ness and shortcomings and region in the form of the million barrels of crude and times, internet and social Central Committee of the With consistent lobbying, it managed to win intended its Iran policy to be fan anti-US sentiments to Chahabar Port and the nearly refined oil pass through the networks are kept under Communist Party of China, over the monitoring panel recently when its entirely different from that of make itself relevant as elec - 10 million Indians working strait, which is about one- close watch by the commu - substantially reporting the his predecessors. The attack tions loom large. in the Gulf, who send home third of world’s sea- traded nist State and any “reac - effectiveness of the joint members expressed satisfaction over its has ignited a debate whether Interestingly, on the other over $40 billion as remit - oil. Thus, Iran can take tionary” or “anti- (epidemic) prevention and corrective compliances and counter-terror - or not it was worth the risk to side, in the US, where con - tance. revenge on the US and give Government” post is delet - control measures in differ - ism efforts. The crackdown on Saeed is kill Soleimani, who inciden - spiracy theories abound In January, while speak - its allies sleepless nights by ed immediately. Ever since ent regions and different tally, was the face of armed accusing past Presidents of ing at the fifth edition of the shutting the strait or the outbreak of the virus, departments, vividly telling another demonstrable tradeoff tool, with monitoring has been touching stories about fringe benefits. This time he has been resistance against the Islamic purposely creating foreign Raisina Dialogue in New obstructing the oil tankers State (IS) in Iraq and Syria policy crises during an elec - Delhi, Iran’s Foreign passing through it, which extended to topics that are China’s fight against the usually out of the purview epidemic and demonstrat - charged with routing money through his along with the US, Russia, tion year with an aim to Minister Mohammad Javad will ultimately disrupt sup - charity organisations, Jamaat-ud-Dawa’ah of the censor. ing the Chinese people’s Turkey and its European ply and push up shipping Recently, netizens spirit and the great power (JuD) and Falah-e-Insaniat, both fronts that allies. costs and consequently ener - received a notice from of unity and togetherness in funded his militant group Lashkar-e- Previous US administra - gy prices. Douban, a popular Chinese fighting the epidemic.” Tayyeba (LeT). This is not the first time that tions also had the opportuni - India has an exceptional social network, which said, As a result, Zhang Saeed, the arrowhead of Pakistan’s proxy ty to take out Soleimani but advantage here, being a “The news you posted has Xiaoguo, Director of the chose not to, mostly because nation with a multi-align - been removed as it con - Information Bureau of the war with India, has become a scapegoat to of concerns that it would ment approach in the Gulf tains radical, political or CCP Central Propaganda pacify world opinion at our behest. As and lead to a series of dangerous region. As it shares close ideological content.” It Department, announced escalations on both sides. relations with Iran and the referred to the lyrics of the that his department would when there has been a concerted push Chinese national anthem, send 300 reporters to Hubei against global terrorism, Pakistan has kept However, it is clear from the US alike, New Delhi can act which starts: “Arise, ye province. The WeChat Saeed in and out of detention on various economic sanctions imposed as a mediator between the who refuse to be slaves! account of “Reporters charges and even put him under house against Iran that Trump has two nations. With our flesh and blood, Station” said that the adopted a different approach Given its security and let us build a new Great scribes, besides providing arrest, eight times since 2001, according to and has used his famed economic interests in the Wall! From each one, the reports on the epidemic the US House foreign affairs committee. “maximum pressure” strate - divert public opinion from Zarif set temperatures rising region, New Delhi has culti - urgent call to action comes prevention and control, While these made for temporary optics, he gy. pressing and unsavoury as he called the US “ignorant vated a strong friendship forth. Arise!” “will present positive sto - Although, anti- domestic issues, the killing and arrogant” and slammed with most countries in West Indeed, it is a revolu - ries on humanity to the has been roaming around that country at tionary song … one that is public to strengthen the will. Not only that, Pakistan has abetted the Americanism in Iran has of General Soleimani is the country for the assassina - Asia like Israel, Saudi always remained a challenge nothing new. tion of the war hero. He also Arabia, the UAE and Oman. dangerous for the ruling guidance of public opin - mutation of several terrorist networks, elim - party in the present context ion.” for US foreign policy, However, this time asked India for an aggressive This affords it an opportunity as it evokes fears of a pop - At the same time, inating them the moment their names have Trump’s decision to take out Trump may have taken backdoor diplomacy to safe - to initiate a dialogue in times ular revolt against the way authoritarian methods have been put under the scanner and recasting Iran’s most popular military things too far in search of guard its national interests in of strife, with greater the Government has been been put in place. CNN them as new outfits. The charity route leader has pitched to a new short-term domestic electoral the region. chances of success. handling the spread of the mentioned, “They (Chinese through socio-religious bodies is also tried high the anti-American wave gains. Security experts cau - While promising that his However, this recent coronavirus. Take the case authorities) are turning to a on Irans streets. The much- tion that this incident will country was not looking for a episode of rising tensions of Dr Li Wenliang, one of sophisticated authoritarian and tested, with no means of tracking spe - loved General’s assassina - have a long-term impact and war with the mighty US, the between the US and Iran is a the first doctors who alert - playbook honed over cific use of each grant that is funnelled tion will most likely be used may endanger US’ security Iranian Ambassador pushed litmus test of India’s new ed the public about the out - decades of crackdowns on through several conduits except those listed by the Iranian regime to fan interests in West Asia. As per India for a greater role in the policy of multi-alignment break. When Dr Li sound - dissidents and undesirables anti-American sentiments a latest development, a efforts to de-escalate rising within the region. ed the alarm in December, to enforce quarantines and deliberately to deflect attention from the he was severely repri - lockdowns across the coun - clandestine operatives. Remember, Saeed that are running high in the Democratic-led US House of tensions in the Persian Gulf The unfolding events in manded by the local try”. The US channel spoke was also arrested last July and no less than country. And this will have Representatives committee region. West Asia are being keenly authorities. And when he of a shift in the narrative long-term consequences, had reached an agreement Allaying fears about the watched by Russia and passed away, the Wuhan “from a story of an entire US President Donald Trump — amping up which the US may or may with Secretary of State Mike effects of the crisis on trade, China because both have Central Hospital first country pulling together in Pakistan’s instrumentality in negotiating not be prepared for. Pompeo to testify at a public Chegeni also assured India strong interest in the region. denied his death, triggering a time of crisis to a darker with the Taliban — had publicly scaled up a Elections have long been hearing on Iran and Iraq pol - that Chabahar Port was fine While Moscow sees itself as deep anger among the pub - tale of bad actors under - routine affair, saying it was possible only used by the Iranian leader - icy, after threatening a sub - and operative as it was a an emerging dominant power lic. mining efforts to keep peo - Bill Bishop, the author ple safe and spreading the after a 10-year search. Neither has Saeed ship under the Supreme poena over previous refusals symbol of the friendship with West Asia being a major Leader Ayatollah to appear. This will be in between India, Iran, part of its plan, China is of the well-informed virus through their own appeared broken or in retreat. In fact, before Khamenei’s watch as tools to public domain soon. Afghanistan, the equally concerned as 50 per Sinocism newsletter, irresponsibility.” he was confined to his premises in 2017, he noted: “Social media is The “Li Wenliang create an illusion of public The ongoing tension Commonwealth of cent of its oil imports come blowing up the news that effect” had to be rectified held a press conference on continuing jihad support and democratic legit - between the US and Iran has Independent States, Europe from the region. However, its Wuhan whistleblower doc - by massive propaganda. in Kashmir, exclaiming, “This order has imacy. And this time around, shaken the world as anything and the whole Persian Gulf. biggest worry is its ambi - tor Li Wenliang has died The Globe, the Canadian travelled from New Delhi to Washington the regime is more desperate that happens in the Gulf Significantly, keeping in tious Belt and Road Initiative …but in a morbid twist, it media group, observed: and then finally to Islamabad.” This is no than ever to show its detrac - region will have a severe mind the strategic impor - (BRI) as Iraq has major geo- appears that the relevant “Stung by public criticism tors at home and abroad that impact on the oil-based tance of developing the strategic importance because authorities, probably after as the Wuhan virus out - different from Pakistan Prime Minister it represents the will of the economy of the world and regional maritime traffic to of its location. seeing the online uproar, break continues to claim Imran Khan, who has made a habit of Iranian people because over more specifically Asian Afghanistan and Central There is speculation that may not be allowing him to lives, Chinese authorities attributing every Western admonition of its the last four decades, the gap countries. However, security Asia, the US gave a written Moscow is silently backing die officially yet.” The have reinvigorated the state between the people and the experts have signalled, based assurance to India that it Iran as it has intelligence- regime’s hesitation to hero-making machine, with excesses to pressure from India and its sta - announce Dr Li’s death official media promoting tus as a significant market. Given these regime has gradually on Trump’s recent statement would help facilitate the sharing arrangements with it. showed the dilemma the stories of sacrifice, dedica - precedents, the latest move is also nothing widened. “calling on NATO partners funding for the purchase of This, more than anything communist party is faced tion and love in arduous With every passing day, to play a bigger role in the equipment worth $85 million else, should give the US with. times.” but a hogwash. more and more Iranians are Middle East region” that he for the Chabahar Port. cause for worry. During the first month Meanwhile, Xu after the outbreak of the Zhangrun, a law professor virus, China lost two bat - at the Tsinghua University tles. First, it was unable to in Beijing who has been Revitalise farmers’ cooperatives to grow incomes foresee the seriousness of under suspension, blamed the epidemic (on the con - the communist party lead - Small farmers are the key meaningful livelihood from companies and seek to market-based approach to advice, fostering connec - Evelyn Huang, a cele - trary, for a month, it tried ers for putting politics to ending poverty and rural resources. Rural areas address the inadequacies of systematically and incre - tions to local farm financial brated design thinking train - to hide the truth from the ahead of the people. He hunger and promoting sus - typically face several devel - the cooperative structure. mentally address the barriers services, training on meth - er in American financial sec - public). Second, it lost wrote a strongly-worded tainable development. But opmental impediments: The best way for these that prevent individuals ods of application of bio-fer - tor, who believed in control over the informa - piece that was published on they are among the most Small land holdings, low organisations to leverage from accessing necessary tilisers and pesticides, mod - “reimagining the way 60 tion warfare, which was overseas Chinese language underserved population and savings and capital forma - their collective strength is services. Small producers ern harvesting techniques, million people interact with then led by the citizens. websites. He said, “The are highly susceptible to tion, limited market access, through a full value chain need to reach the scale nec - appropriate integrated pest their money”, implicitly sug - China has now decided to political system has col - food and nutrition insecurity. low levels of human devel - from the farm to the fork. essary for sourcing inputs management, integrated gested that the design of retake the initiative on the lapsed under the tyranny They often lack basic tools opment and a young popula - The underlying principle and services. Apart from the nutrient management and cooperative enterprises information battlefield and a governance system and new technologies and tion alienated from farming that the value chain follows collective strength that access to optimal environ - should be about constantly even as it uses the toughest [made up] of bureaucrats, don’t have networks to and other rural occupations. is similar to that of the full group synergy generates, the mental practices and region - reimagining how thousands possible preventive meas - which has taken [the party] access them, the financial They need solutions tailored stack approach. This support structures help in ally-appropriate crops for of potential members inter - ures on the ground to man - more than 30 years to services to afford them, or to their needs and problems. approach makes the sponsor, building the capacities of planting. The key benefit is act with their cooperative so age the fallout of the coro - build, has floundered.” the markets to profit from One of the ways to miti - catalyst or promoter respon - producers to deal with input the marketing support that that the process imparts navirus. Only history can reveal investments in them. They gate rural distress and pro - sible for every part of the suppliers, buyers, bankers, links producers to main - strength and vitality to the This, at the risk of fac - the source of the virus — are plagued by low produc - mote a farm revolution is to experience. In the context of technical service providers, stream markets through latter. It found that the fail - ing an economic slow - whether it is animal-borne tivity and lack access to design a livelihood and agriculture, the full stack development promoting aggregation of subsistence- ure of cooperatives is often down. On February 10, Xi or originated from a labora - quality farm inputs such as development strategy that approach includes helping agencies and the level produce into economic rooted in the inability of Jinping, General Secretary tory working on a covert good seeds and fertilisers, entails collectivising and farmers identify what to Government (for their enti - lots that can significantly their promoters to under - of the communist party, biological weapons pro - training and capital and strengthening primary pro - grow and how to grow it, tlements), among others. raise the share that peasants stand this interaction. reappeared (with a mask) gramme. The crucial issue technology and knowledge ducers among small farmers what technology to use and The sponsor of the value get of the money people pay While FPOs remain the on the stage after several today is how people per - that can make their enter - through Food Producer when and where to sell at chain provides a gateway for for their food. The success most trusted allies for farm - days of absence and spoke ceive the regime’s response prises commercially viable. Organisations (FPOs) and what price. The farm-to- primary producers to access of a collective hinges on ers, they need to be revi - of “resolutely winning the to the disaster. This is the Fragmentation of land integrating them into an market initiative encourages resources, information and many actors: The technical talised by infusing modern people’s war against pneu - real battle in China at pres - holdings has left growers inclusive value chain to pro - smallholder farmers to use markets. One of its impor - support it receives, its insti - design features without monia epidemic.” ent. Since 1978, the current with shrinking farms that are vide end-to-end support. technology to collectively tant roles is linking them to tutional base, composition, diluting their traditional According to Xinhua, Xi dynasty in China has man - too small to be remunera - This mutual aid organisa - transport and sell their pro - reliable and affordable land access and cropping ethos and philosophy. In the asserted that the situation aged to bring some wealth tive. They have poor access tion, whose members pool duce. Collectivising signifi - sources of financing to meet patterns of members and light of our learning, we remained very serious but and well-being to the mass - to credit and irrigation, their expertise and part of cantly reduces transportation their working capital, infra - adaptation of the model to need to revisit the model and expressed confidence that es but in the process, the which makes it difficult for their savings, helps the costs, saves farmers from structure, development and the local context. The elite harness the basics; tweak “China will certainly Chinese people have lost them to make their scanty members achieve more having to travel to the mar - other needs. The collective farmers are significantly designs of traditional struc - obtain a full victory in the their freedom to think land yield a decent income. together than they can alone ket and consolidates their works to reorient the devel - more likely to participate tures instead of reinventing fight against the epidem - freely. A tenth of our farmers are and becomes self-propagat - selling power. Moreover, the opment and funding ecosys - than the less privileged. the wheel. Experience tells ic.”At Ditan Hospital in In every corner of the landless. They are forced to ing in the course of time. It whole value chain needs to tem to make it more respon - Moreover, the better-off us that continuous training, Beijing, Xi talked to m ed - Kingdom, they are recog - contend with a cycle of low confers greater bargaining have a business approach in sive and relevant to the often become administrative capacity-building and mem - ical workers of three hospi - nised by cameras, which investment, poor productivi - power, better market and order to make it viable. needs of small producers. It members and use services ber-awareness programmes tals in Wuhan via video record the most intimate ty, low value- addition, weak price discovery, access to Agricultural business also works towards strength - substantially more to them can reinforce the design fea - conference and praised the details of thei r life. They market orientation and credit and insurance and companies, private sector ening an enabling environ - than to rank-and-file mem - tures and help solidify the work done by them. He have no choice but to fol - depressed margins. sharing of assets and costs. financial institutions, pri - ment by influencing and ori - bers. The collectives, there - relationship between mem - said, “Wuhan is a heroic low the words of the party. The last few decades The FPOs are owned and mary producer organisations enting policies in this direc - fore, positively affect house - bers, field staff, professional city and people of Hubei With the novel coronavirus have witnessed shrinking of governed by shareholder and other stakeholders need tion. hold welfare for elite mem - managers, financial institu - and Wuhan are heroic peo - still spreading wildly, the employment in rural India. farmers and administered by to collaborate to structure The extension services bers but impact is lower for tions and directors and build ple who have never been system has started showing Rural-to-urban migration is professional managers. They such functional full value include lengthening farmer rank-and-file members. It is, a strong bond that can equip crushed by any difficulty its limits. More propagan - an inevitable socio-econom - adopt all the good principles chains to make greater bene - capacity through agricultural thus, necessary to strengthen the collectives with the will and danger in history.” da cannot undo the much- ic reality, especially for of cooperatives and the effi - fits accrue to individual best practices for enhanced democratic processes in to fight adversities and Xi’s return seems to be a needed political reforms in those unable to generate a cient business practices of members. It is a sustainable, productivity, agronomic these institutions. exploit opportunities. well-orchestrated move to China. TRUTH PREVAIL STATE 5 JAMMU, SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 15, 2020 Holding by-elections for panchayat seats would strengthen grass root Mahaan "Gurmat Smagam" to JWAM holds anti-Pak rally, burnt Pak flags, democracy : BJP TP CORRESPONDENT SRINAGAR, FEB. 14: be held on Feb 16 at Domana to pay tributes to Pulwama martyrs BJP Kashmir Unit on TP CORRESPONDENT Friday welcomed the hold - JAMMU, FEB. 14: from the enemy. He ing of by-election for near - Mahan Gurmat Samagam demanded the PM and ly 13,000 panchayat seats in the loving memory of all parties should unit - in Jammu and Kashmir and Sant Gurbaksh Singh Ji edly solve the Jammu stated that it would boost Dana is being organized by Kashmir militancy and morale of people. Party' Sant Pura Danna take united decision for Media In-charge, Manzoor Charitable Trust on the libation of POK, Bhat said it would be the Sunday, 16th Feburary Gilgit, Blatistan, from first historical political 2019 at Gurudwara Sri Pakistan. He extended exercise to choose alterna - Guru Arjan Dev, Akhnoor full support to support tive over traditional politics road, Domana, from 10.00 of army, CRPF, BSF, in the region. "The tradi - AM to 4.00 PM, under the POLICE and security tional politics has exploited patronage of Sant Tejwant the region over the past Singh Ji , Head Dera Sant forces in fighting Photo by Vivek against terrorism. several decades and now it Pura Danna. Dimple demanded Chief is time for change," he said. Talking to media person Vice Chancellor Punjabi of Jammu Division, Sikh Defense staff Vipin Bhat stated that political members Balvinder Singh University Patiala and Noujwan Sabha, Istri Rawat to start surgical parties which boycotted the spokesperson Sant Pura member Minority Satsang sabhas, Gurudwara strike and kill Hafez 2018 panchayat elections Danna Charitable Trust Commission will also pay Management Committee Sayeed, Azahar were in deep ignorance, along with organizing com - homage to Sant Gurbaksh Gurudwara Sant Pura Photo by Ajay Masood, Lakhvi. He and they tried to weaken mittee members Jathedar Singh Danna. Bhai Sahib Danna, Nanak Nagar said Pak PM Imran the grass root democracy Mohinder Singh President Bhai Kulvinder Singh of Jammu, Management TP CORRESPONDENT Pakistan, start war with to our CRPF, army but failed. "There are thou - State Akali Dal, S. Manjit Paontha sahib, Parcharak Committee Gurudwara JAMMU, FEB. 14: Sunil Pakistan took out anti BSF, Police, security khan has left free Azahar Masood, Hafez sands of seats lying vacant Singh, S. Amarjit Singh, S. Bhai Jammet Singh of Guru Arjun dev Ji Domana Dimple President Pakistan rally and jawans will be if we, in the J&K and BJP would Balbir Singh Soodan, S. P Jasrota and Sant and sarab Sikh Sangat of Jammu West Assembly demanded for surgical Liberates POK, Gilgit, Sayeed, lakhvi in Pakistan. He also try to strengthen grass root P Singh, S. Sharanjit Singh Manmohan Singh from Jammu & Kashmir, Movement on the Eve strikes on Pakistan. Balatistan, all the train - democracy and empower S Manjit Singh said that Punjab are also participat - Management Committee of Pulwama Security Addressing the protesters, ing camp, of Pakistan, demanded for immedi - ate deportation of the the people," he said. Bhat beside various local Ragi ing in the prograame. SGSD international School Forces martyrs anniver - Sunil Dimple paid rich POK and in Pakistan is also urged Lieutenant Jathas & Parcharaks some The programme is being Domana. sary, led strong anti Pak tributes and appealed completely destroyed, Rohangiyas Bangladeshies. Governor Administration prominent Ragis and reli - organized with the coop - All those present in the rally, terrorists rally the Prime Minister to converted in the grave to restore broadband inter - gious Preachers from out - eration of various organisa - Press Conference appealed burnt the Effigies Flags carry on the air strikes yards. The prominent leaders are Chaman Mehra, Dev net in Kashmir as people side the State shall also tions specially S. Joginder to all the peoples of Jammu of Imran Khan, Hafez and army strikes on Dimple demanded CDS are facing difficulties in its grace the occasion. Singh Bali &Updesh Kour particularly the Sikh sangat Sayeed, Azahar Pakistan till the Vipan Ravat to start Raj, Mukesh, Jetinder Gupta, Naresh Sharma, absence. Party's Media In- Prominent among those are Bali (Hong Kong waley). of J&K that to and fro free Masood, militants. Pakistan Liberates surgical strike on Charge, Manzoor Bhat said Bhai Bachitar Singh Ji S. Tarlochan Singh Ji tansport facility is avaible Protestors came out POK, Gilgit, Balatistan, Pakistan, destroy ter - Rakesh Sharma, Ashok Kumar, Aditi Gupta administration should Head Granthi Gurudwara Wazir Chairman State from different locations of Tricolour flags raised all the training camp, of rorist training camps, restore the broadband con - Sri Bangla Sahib New Gurudwara Parbandhak jammu Kathua and slogans in support of Pakistan, POK and in liberate illegally occu - Kala Kumar, Sadam khan, Firoj Khan, nections immediately in the Delhi, Bhai Sahib Bhai Board, S. Baldev Singh, Udhampur so participate army, CRPF, BSF, Pakistan is completely pied areas of Jammu valley so that people would Kawaljit Singh and Bhai CEO Paeks Auto Ltd. in the Mahan Gurmat POLICE and security destroyed, converted in Kashmir from Pakistan, Akbar Khan and many others. not face more problems. Dalbir Singh from Sri Advocate Surinder Kour, Samagam in large numbers forces on road with the grave yards. China, POK, Gilgit, Darbar Sahib Amritsar and all District Gurudwara and seek the blessings of banners of crush Dimple said the real tribute Balatistan and Siachen Dr Jaspal Singh former Parbandhak Committees Akal Purkh wahe Guru. Cement tiles & cements manufacturing JKNPP protests seeking release of unpaid honorarium to VDC members JMC launches Drive against units on the verge of clouser: BBIA TP CORRESPONDENT cies to the local Sons of the BJP exploited Defence Committees JAMMU, FEB. 14: An Soil who are earning their Urgent meeting of the Bari livelihood by extracting unauthorized Advertisements Brahmana Industries lime stone & stone crushing for its political gains : Harsh permission from the Association was held today units and we fear that thou - Corporation. The installa - under the Chairmanship of sands of workers engaged in TP CORRESPONDENT tion of such illegal hoard - President ship of Lalit the cement manufacturing JAMMU, FEB. 14: ings, sign boards, posters, Mahajan in the presence of units may face retrenchment Peeved over the failure of banners & bill boards Tarun Singla Sr. Vice in near future & due to clos - the government to pay the deface the property, build - President, Ajay Langer Vice er of Lime Stone Mines & honorarium to the members ings and walls of the city President, Viraaj Malhotra stone crusher resulting all of the VDCs across Jammu and are also constant threat General Secretary, Rajesh sort of civil construction region for the past several to pedestrians and traffic Jain Secretary and Vivek work of State/Central Govt. years, a strong contingent safety. As per the adver - Singhal Treasurer BBIA may suffer very badly in of Panther activists led by tisement, "Whenever any Association and other mem - near future. Mr. Harsh Dev Singh Chairman JKNPP and other advertisement is displayed bers to discuss the issue in It is worthwhile to men - Photo by Vivek in contravention of section respect of Ban Imposed on tion here that the Geology & leaders staged a thunderous 116 of the J&K Municipal the Extraction of Lime Mining Department has protest demonstration at far-off villages, several peo - members were deprived of Act 2000, the same is Stone, Sand & Bajri by imposed a blanket ban on Exhibition Ground in ple, especially the youth their wages. This is the flaw actionable as per provi - Geology & Mining the extraction of Lime Jammu today. While raising took the initiative and in the system which has Photo by Vivek sions of section 119 and Department due to which Stone, Sand & Bajri with - slogans against the BJP, the enrolled themselves as marginalized the members TP CORRESPONDENT materials have been 384 of the J&K Municipal the Industrial Units engaged out giving breathing period infuriated protesters VDC members to safeguard of the VDCs despite their JAMMU, FEB. 14: On removed which have been Act 2000 with fine which in the Manufacturing of to the Lime Stone mine accused the Saffron Party of their community from mili - sincere continuance with the instructions of Ms. erected & displayed unau - may extent to Rs. 5000/- Cement Tiles and other owners & Stone Crusher treating the VDC members tant attacks, Harsh the duty to protect their Avny Lavasa, IAS thorisedly upon public and with a further fine related Products facing Units to obtain the requisite as 'throwaways' after being divulged. Revealing statis - people from the brunt of Commissioner, Jammu places in violation of which may extend to Rs. acute problem. clearance from the various used in its political cam - tics, he said there were terror attacks", regretted Municipal Corporation & Advertisement Policy 1000/- for every day dur - It is pertinent to mention Govt. agencies. BBIA paigns. 4248 VDCs functioning in Harsh. He said while SPOs under the supervision of 2010. In the conversation ing which the offence con - here that the Lime Stone, appeals to Lt. Governor of Addressing the media, 10 districts of Jammu deserved adequate salary as Ashish Kumar Gupta, with the Secretary, JMC tinues. The Jammu Sand and Bajri is the basic J&K Girish Chandra Mr. Harsh Dev Singh point - region with almost 25000 well as regularization poli - Joint Commissioner (A) she addressed that it has Municipal Corporation Raw Materials for the Units Murmu to kindly intervene ed out that with an aim to people working as mem - cy in view of 24 hours duty, the field staff led by Ms. been noticed that some appeals to the general pub - engaged in the manufactur - in to the matter and issue contain the activities of mil - bers. "There are normally the arrears of VDCs need to Tinna Mahajan, Secretary hoardings, sign boards, lic to remove all such ing of Cement, Cement necessary directions to itants in rural areas and to eight members including be cleared without any fur - launched a drive vigorous - posters, banners, bill hoardings, sign boards, Tiles and other related prod - Geology & Mining ensure security and safety three SPOs in each VDC ther delay. Both SPOs and ly against the advertise - boards have been dis - posters, banners, bill ucts facing closer due to Department to provide at of the identified villages, with an internal arrange - VDCs have made great sac - ment displayed illegally in played & installed on pub - boards & pole kiosks blanket ban imposed by the least six month period to the the Village Defence ment that the honorarium rifices for restoration of the different areas falling lic places/ private build - installed illegally failing Geology & Mining owners of Lime Stone mines Committees (VDCs) in paid to the SPOs has to be peace and normalcy in the within the limits of Jammu ings within Jammu which action will be initi - Department on the extrac - and stone crusher units for Jammu region had been equally distributed among erstwhile State, said Singh. Municipal Corporation. Municipal limits in total ated against the offenders tion of Lime Stone, Stone obtaining necessary permis - constituted in the mountain - all the members of the com - Lambasting the BJP for During the drive that is disregard to the rules / and further contravention Crushers due to the delay in sion from the concerned ous and remote hamlets mittee. When the revised discarding the VDC mem - continuing since last week laws and in violation of the of the same shall attract the issuance of authorities which will pro - since 1996. When the mili - honorarium started to get bers to languish and yell on 10 no's of truck loads of advertisement policy 2010 penalty against such Environmental Clearance vide great relief to industrial tancy in J&K was at its transferred into the roads for their wages, Mr. illegal advertisement without seeking any prior defaulters. by State/Central Govt. agen - units & general public also. peak and authorities were accounts of SPOs directly Harsh Dev Singh said the unable to protect the lives in instead of cash, the other nationalist people who rose to the occasion to become protective shield of the peo - Supertech Kids Valley ple, were used by the Saffron party in its election campaigns for political celebrates Annual Day gains. He regretted that Sat Sharma appreciated after assuming power it the school administration ruthlessly ignored and dis - for grooming the students to regarded them like dispos - perfection and asked the able commodities. "The parents and teachers present exploitation did not end in the function to be guides here. The VDC members and mentors for the children who were placed under so that their future can be BPL and provided ration molded in a positive direc - under AAY were merciless - Photo by Vivek tion. ly divested of the facilities Later, prizes were distrib - after these were withdrawn TP CORRESPONDENT tion regarding academic by the previous BJP-PDP JAMMU, FEB. 14: and co-curricular activities uted among the students by the chief guest and guests of government. Even their Supertech Kids Valley, an of the school besides vari - children entitled for schol - International Playway ous achievements of the honour. Mementos were present - arships under BPL category School, opposite Police school during the year. were also left in lurch and Post, Talab Tillo, Jammu The tiny tots presented a ed to the chief guest and the other dignitaries by the made to suffer. They have celebrated 8th Annual Day mesmerizing bonanza of not been paid honorarium with zeal and enthusiasm at colorful cultural items that Chairman and Principal of the School. for several years. There Abhinav Theatre, here. The enthralled the audience. have been bitter instances theme of the program was While congratulating the The vote of thanks was presented by Puneet when VDC members suc - "Colors of Life". School Management for cumbed to the miseries and Ravinder Raina,State providing quality educa - Mahajan, Chairman of the school. ended their lives. Why the President BJP was the chief tion, Ravinder Raina said true patriots were forced to guest on the occasion and the annual day celebrations Prominent among other dignitaries who attended the take such extreme steps? Sat Sharma (CA), Former provide an opportunity to BJP owes an explanation to Minister J&K was the guest the teachers and parents to function were Munish Khajuria, BJP District the people", anguished of honour . The event began introspect their efforts, Harsh rued. with lighting of the ceremo - achievements and shortfalls President; Mandal Presidents BJP Raveesh Calling upon the Lt. nial lamp followed by the on the performance of child Governor to take cog - welcome address presented during the year so that the Mengi & Keshav Chopra, Ayodhya Gupta, Jaideep nizance of the sacrifices by the Principal Meenakshi necessary corrective meas - made by the VDCs for more Gupta. ures are taken to overcome Sambyal, Deepak Kumar and several others. than two decades, Mr. She gave a brief presenta - them. Harsh Dev Singh asserted that the deprived members perform similar duties as SPOs and as such they also need to be adequately paid for their services. "Their pending wages which have remained unpaid for years should be immediately released. The facilities which were withdrawn from them should also be restored in their favour without any delay. They are the real heroes, brave hearts and the saviours of the peo - ple. Their sacrifices should be acknowledged with dig - nity and honour. Panthers Party shall not relent unless they are served rights and justice", roared Harsh. NATIONAL/STATE TRUTH PREVAIL 6 JAMMU, SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 15, 2020 Shaheen Bagh Protest Blockades Excessive Nonsense, Thunders Top Court, And Deliberate? A Ground Report Says Telecom Chiefs In Contempt NEW DELHI: The ades around a protest that ends of the protest site, there New Delhi: The Supreme protests at Delhi's Shaheen covers only a 150-metre are heavy traffic blockades. Court today criticised tele - Bagh against the citizenship stretch on a single carriage - On camera, the policeman com companies for not pay - law and the National Register way connecting Noida and on duty asked us to get in ing dues worth thousands of for Citizens (NRC), which Delhi. touch with his "seniors". crores to the government became one of the rallying Our first encounter with Senior Noida police officers, and summoned their top points during the bitter Delhi barricades was well inside on the condition of anonymi - executives to explain why election campaign, complete Noida. Roads were closed on ty, admitted that requests for they did not follow the two months tomorrow. the flyover at a point that was this excess blockade came court's order to pay up. The Hundreds of women and chil - two kilometres from the from the Delhi Police. "They top court also came down dren have been on a protest protest site. Apart from cut - said more than the protest heavily on the government sit-in since December 15 on a ting off Shaheen Bagh for site, they want to avoid traffic for not doing enough to col - vital road that connects Delhi traffic, this blockade cuts off chaos around Kalindi Kunj (a lect the dues. "If you want to Noida in neighbouring an important access road south Delhi residential area). us to use harsh words we Uttar Pradesh. Hearing a peti - from Jamia, Kalindi Kunj and Which is why they have don't want to use. This peti - tion on the traffic chaos an alternate route to go to urged us to stop all traffic tion shouldn't have been because of the protest, the site, there are heavy traffic ate? Faridabad - all of which have from the UP entry point," a filed. Nonsense has been Supreme Court said earlier blockades. But has the NDTV attempted to tackle nothing to do with the Noida police officer said. We created. No law is left in the today, referring to a "desk providers' plea seeking a this week: "You cannot block administration been exces - the blockade from both sides, Shaheen Bagh protest and are decided to take the diversion country? I am anguished. I officer" in the government review of its earlier order a public road indefinitely." sive in the traffic blocks and in Noida and in Delhi's Sarita at a distance where traffic can and head to the traffic restric - feel I should not work in this who had "stayed" the top that allowed the government On both ends of the protest diversions, and is it deliber - Vihar. There are five block - be easily allowed. On both tions on the other side. court," a Supreme Court court's order. to collect dues worth Rs bench of Justices Arun "I am totally at loss how 92,000 crore from them. The Mishra, S Abdul Nazeer and to work in this system and in companies want the top Aakash Institute Announces SPARRK -- A National-Level M R Shah said on the peti - this country... A desk officer court to allow them to "Husband Missing For 20 Days," tion filed by Vodafone Idea, considers himself judge and approach the Department of Scholarship Exam for deserving students of Class VII to Class IX Bharti Airtel and Tata stays our order. Who is the Telecom (DoT) so that pay - NEW DELHI: Aakash will provide students an Teleservices. desk officer? Where is the ments can be made beyond Educational Services opportunity to win a schol - Alleges Hardik Patel's Wife Here are 10 developments desk officer. Call him now January 23, which was the Limited (AESL), the arship at the national level. in this big story: here. Is there any law left in deadline to clear the AGR national leader in test We are confident that me. Fifteen days back, the The Supreme Court had the country?" the judges dues. preparatory services for SPARKK will generate police arrived at my house ordered the telecom compa - said. Telecom providers in the aspiring doctors and great enthusiasm among to take me into custody, but nies to pay adjusted gross "No company has country pay the DoT 3-5 per IITians with more than students and enable them I was not in my house," Mr revenue (AGR) worth Rs deposited anything for many cent of their AGR in spec - 200 centres across the to strive onto the path of Patel's tweet, roughly trans - 92,000 crore to the govern - years. They should have trum usage charges and 8 country, has announced a realising their dreams." lated in English from Hindi, ment. deposited some money," the per cent as licence fees. new scholarship exam, The exam will take read. The managing directors of top court said. Companies have long named Aakash SPARRK, place across all major "Hearing on my anticipa - Bharti Airtel , Vodafone, Telecom companies argued that AGR should aimed at giving deserving cities including Assam, tory bail petition is ongoing MTNL, BSNL, Reliance including Bharti Airtel, comprise just revenue students from Class VII to Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, in this false case in the high Communications, Tata Vodafone Idea and Tata accrued from core services, Class IX an opportunity to Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Ahmedabad: Hardik interact with the people and court. Many non-bailable Telecommunication and Teleservices had while the government says it take the first step in their Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu, Patel, the Patidar communi - stop raising the issues of the warrants have also been others have been summoned approached the Supreme should include all revenue. endeavour to realise their Jharkhand, Karnataka, ty leader, is missing for 20 public," Kinjal says. issued against me. to the court on March 17. Court in January, seeking According to the telecom dreams. Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, days, according to his wife Though the whereabouts Panchayat elections are "We will initiate contempt modification in the top department, Bharti Airtel Aakash SPARRK is Maharashtra, Odisha, Kinjal Patel who also of Hardik Patel are yet to be drawing near in Gujarat, that against the officer and the court's verdict in the adjust - owes around Rs 23,000 being offered for the first Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil accused the Gujarat admin - traced, he had last congratu - is why BJP wants to lock me companies. Not a penny has ed gross revenue (AGR) crore, Vodafone Idea Rs time from this year and is Nadu, Telangana, Uttar istration of targeting her lated Delhi Chief Minister up in jail. I will continue the been deposited... Is it not the matter. 19,823 crore and Reliance for students moving from Pradesh, Uttarakhand and husband. Arvind Kejriwal on his vic - fight of the public against outcome of money power?" The court has already Communications Rs 16,456 Class VII to Class VIII; West Bengal. "My husband is missing tory in the assembly elec - BJP. Will meet soon, Jai the Supreme Court said rejected the telecom service crore. from Class VIII to Class Aakash Institute aims to for 20 days, we have no tions, through a message Hind," his second tweet IX and from Class IX to help students in their quest information regarding his from his verified handle on read. Mr Patel was sent to Class X. It will be held on to achieve academic suc - whereabouts. We are deeply Twitter on February 11. judicial custody till January After Standoff With Centre, Maharashtra March 15, 2020, across 24 cess with its standardized pained by his absence and Earlier on February 10 24 after being arrested for states and Union content and coaching want the people to think through social media, Mr failing to appear before a Territories in the country. methods, integrated teach - whether they can bear this Patel had accused the trial court in Ahmedabad in Hands Over Elgar Parishad Case To NIA Aakash SPARKK will ing methodology, qualified kind of separation," Kinjal Gujarat government of try - alleged connection with a MUMBAI: After days of offer students an opportu - faculty, comprehensive alleges in a video shared on ing to lock him up in jail as sedition case. After getting standoff with the centre, the nity to compete at a study material, diversified the internet. the panchayat elections free he had, through another Maharashtra government national level and win a course offerings and deliv - "In 2017, this government were drawing near in the tweet, hinted that he will has handed over the Elgar scholarship of up to 90% ery channels, modern was saying that all cases on state. In his tweet, Mr Patel continue his struggle. Parishad case to the National of the tuition fee. Through infrastructure and disci - Patidars will be taken back. said, "Four years ago Mr Patel was accused by Investigation Agency (NIA). SPARRK, Aakash aims to plined and focused learn - Then why are they targeting Gujarat Police filed a false the Crime Branch in 2015 of "We (Maharashtra police) empower and enable stu - ing environment. It has a Hardik alone, why not the case against me, during the sedition over his provoca - were enquiring into the dents to utilize AESL's centralized in-house two other leaders of the Lok Sabha elections I asked tive remarks where he had Koregaon-Bhima case. Once coaching without financial process for curriculum and Patidar movement who the Ahmedabad Police allegedly asked his support - the centre had transferred the constraints. content development and joined BJP," she alleged. Commissioner for the ers to kill policemen rather case to the NIA, we had not Commenting on the faculty training and moni - "This government does details of cases against me, than commit suicide for the handed over the papers. announcement of the new toring, led by its National not want Hardik to meet and but this case was not against cause of reservation. Hence, we went to the court scholarship, Mr Aakash Academic Department. opposing this. It is the right into the 2018 Koregaon- Chaudhry, Director and Over the years, students of the Chief Minister to Bhima violence case to the CEO, Aakash Educational from Aakash have shown overrule our decision, which NIA without taking the state Services Limited (AESL), proven selection track Admissions open for B.Sc. International has probably been done," government into confidence. said: "To succeed, it is record in various Medical state Home Minister Anil Referring to the case, Mr important to take a step in & Engineering entrance Deshmukh told reporters in Thackeray said the centre the direction of your goal. exams and competitive Hospitality Management Program at VMSIIHE Mumbai on Thursday. The has a right to step into the From this year, we are and scholarship exams NEW DELHI: One of collaboration with Turismo tance for its graduates. sports and recreational facili - Home Minister's comment probe, but it should have pleased to introduce such as NTSE, KVPY, and India's premier hospitality de Portugal, the Portuguese Students get an opportunity ties. indicated his opposition to taken the state government Aakash SPARRK, which Olympiads. education centers, the Goa - government's official tourism to go through selection VMSIIHE's well-planned, the transfer of the case was into confidence before hand - based V. M. Salgaocar agency. The collaboration is rounds of renowned hotel holistic program offers stu - overruled by the Chief ing over the investigation to Assam Officials Allege Email Tampering, Institute of International the result of a Memorandum chains of the likes of The Taj, dents a profound exposure to Minister. the NIA. "I was surprised by Hospitality Education of Understanding signed The Oberoi, Hilton, Marriott, various facets of the industry, Earlier, Nationalist the centre's decision. Doesn't Data Deletion In Citizens' List (VMSIIHE), is open for between the two countries, in Hyatt to name a few for departmental processes relat - Congress Party (NCP) chief the centre trust the state's admissions for the academic the presence of Antonio Management Trainee and ed to food & beverage plan - Sharad Pawar had also hint - investigating agencies? Due GUWAHATI: The offi - came after media reports ed that the centre legally had to such incidents, there is a cials of the National said the final Assam NRC year 2020-21. Costa, Prime Minister of other positions. In addition to ning, showmanship, front With a string of long- Portugal, during his visit to this, VMSIIHE students get office and housekeeping the powers to transfer the problem in centre-state rela - Register of Citizens data had disappeared from case to the NIA, even though tions," Mr Thackeray said. (NRC) in Assam are likely its official website. standing associations with Goa in the year 2017. selected in reputed hotels in practices, human resource international and domestic As part of the MoU, stu - Portugal for Management management, food produc - he had written to the After demands for a thor - to ask the centre to launch A non-profit, Assam Maharashtra government ough probe, the Maharashtra an independent probe into Public Works, has also hospitality majors to its cred - dents keen to embark on an Trainee position. tion operations and event it, the VMSIIHE offers a international education-relat - The Institute itself is locat - management. It is the asking for a Special government set up a judicial suspected cases of "wilful filed a separate complaint Investigation Team to look commission to inquire into deletion" of data and with the Criminal three-year full-time program ed adventure are offered an ed in the idyllic village of Institute's intensive leader - which helps equip young opportunity to visit Portugal Raia in South Goa and the ship programme, which helps into the case which has gen - the violence that took place important emails, people Investigation Department erated controversy with the during the 200th commemo - with direct knowledge of of the Assam Police hotel management students as a part of the exchange pro - campus, spread over six inculcate the necessary qual - with intensive practical train - gram. acres, is ideally suited for ities to bring out leadership arrest of several activists. ration of the battle of the matter have told against Mr Hajela for The centre's sudden deci - Koregaon-Bhima in 2018. NDTV. alleged cybercrime by ing and honing of necessary VMSIIHE offers profes - nurturing of students keen on and man-management quali - skills, with a special focus on sional internships at reputed developing themselves as ties in individuals. sion to hand over the probe Dalit organisations had The emails that were tampering with "valuable to the NIA, according to the alleged that rightwing lead - suspected to have been NRC records". development of personality, starred hotels in India and hotel management profes - Students who have professional attitude and Abroad in some of the lead - sionals and industry leaders appeared or passed the Class Maharashtra Congress, sub - ers like Sambhaji Bhide and deleted between A top official of the stantiated the "conspiracy" Milind Ekbote had instigat - November and December Assam NRC said they are leadership qualities, all of ing hotels of the world of the of the future. XII board exam in Arts/ which are signatures of out - likes of JW Marriott Here's what a student can Commerce/ Science/ of the BJP. The NCP alleged ed the crowd to attack the last year when state NRC unable to check data secu - that the centre's move was people gathered at coordinator Prateek Hajela rity since the passwords of standing industry profession - Marquis, Dubai, Taj Coral expect when he or she walks Vocational stream can call als. Reef Resort & Spa Maldives, into the campus: a fully func - +91 982-280-7814 or +91 aimed at covering up the Koregaon-Bhima. was transferred and Hitesh the key emails were not wrongdoings of the previous The Pune Police, after ini - Dev Sarma was appointed shared with them. "I to VMSIIHE affiliated to the Kanuhura Maldives, Marriott tional 5-star training hotel, 832-662-3000 to schedule an Goa University and support - B&G Portugal, Lake Resort with a grand lobby area and appointment for a written BJP-led government in tially pursuing the case in his place, the sources inform you that Ajupi Maharashtra. along those lines, later said said, asking not to be iden - Baruah, resident of ed by Marriott International B&G Portugal, Grand Hyatt reception, well-appointed examination followed by a India offers B.Sc. Kochi, Taj Exotica, Goa, guestrooms, training kitchen personal interview on any Maharashtra Chief inflammatory speeches at tified. The Assam NRC Guwahati worked as proj - Minister Uddhav Thackeray the Elgar Parishad conclave directorate may have to ect manager, NRC, International Hospitality Crowne Plaza Hotels & , restaurant with banqueting working day from Monday to Management Degree. The Resorts Kuwait etc. facilities, air conditioned Friday between 9 a.m. to 3 criticised the centre's deci - a day earlier led to the vio - file a petition with the resigned and handed over sion to transfer the probe lence. Supreme Court since the the charge on 11th Institute has the unique priv - VMSIIHE can boast of hostels with attached bath, p.m. citizens' list exercise to November 2019 but did ilege of having an existing 100 per cent placement assis - gymnasium, swimming pool, weed out illegal immi - not share the password of grants is being monitored the official email IDs..." "Caring For All": Health Ministry Shares by the top court, the NRC executive director Paytm strengthens merchant partnerships sources said. The request Chandana Mahanta said in for the probe is likely to be a complaint to the police sent to the centre through in Guwahati. Note By Chinese Citizen On Virus the Registrar General of "As you know that the with All-in-One QR & Android POS device NEW DELHI: Amid India, the sources said. NRC updation project is NEW DELHI: Digital simplify and digitize merchants the trouble of global health scare over the The NRC authorities very sensitive in nature Payments leader, Paytm payments for both B2B chasing customers for deadly coronavirus, which also suspect that a senior and is being done under (owned by One97 and B2C players who timely payments by has killed over 1,400 people official involved in updat - the direct supervision of Communications make regular payments sending them reminders in China in the last few ing the citizens' list, who Supreme Court of India, Limited) is leveraging to a large number of ven - on SMS and track pay - weeks, the Health Ministry soon resigned after Mr the emails mentioned on technology to dors, salaries and food ments that are due. today tweeted a thoughtful Hajela was moved out, above contain very sensi - strengthen its associa - allowance to employees, Paytm successfully pio - note by a Chinese citizen withheld passwords to tive tion with the 16 million rewards or instant neered the QR based isolated in Pune over sus - access official email correspondences/informa - merchant partners across refunds to their cus - payments technology in pected infection. accounts. 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In the past increased the chances of how prevalent memory memory issues to those sure, increased exercise, cheap intervention that should few months, Medical News self-perceived memory issues were among young afflicting older individuals. and furthering one's educa - be available to everyone Today has reported on complaints, but most impor - adults. He also noted that They identified that stress tion as ways in which the undergoing surgery." research connecting artery tantly that this was the case previous studies, such as and multi-tasking brought risk factors could be low - This study is just one of narrowing with memory across all adult age groups. one published earlier this on by the continual pres - ered. 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While the exact it is 'hardwired' in our brains the health benefits of music mechanisms remain unclear, and bodies," said Barbara may go beyond mental health, many researchers believe one Indoor tanning: Are industry Else. and as a result, some health reason is because listening to We can all think of at least experts are calling for music music triggers the release of one song that, when we hear therapy to be more widely opioids in the brain, the funded studies biased? it, triggers an emotional incorporated into health care body's natural pain relievers. from Stanford University School of Of these studies, 50 acknowledged response. It might be a song settings. 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Health Organization (WHO) warn influence the conclusions of these each paper, using a five point scale rhythm, melody, etc. - are reported on a study led by better - and there are numer - Despite clear evidence to the con - that the strong ultraviolet (UV) rays papers.” that ranged from strongly in favor of echoed in our physiology, Brunel University in the UK ous studies that support this trary, a majority of industry funded that people expose themselves to – Prof. Eleni Linos indoor tanning to strongly against it. functioning and being." that suggested music may effect. studies still argue that indoor tanning when indoor tanning can cause skin Industry funding may skew find - Finally, the researchers went back Given the deep connection reduce pain and anxiety for A study reported by MNT can bring certain benefits, a new cancer. 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TRUTH PREVAIL 8 INTERNATIONAL JAMMU, SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 15, 2020 "Do We Deserve Such Punishment...": A "I Knocked On Hell's Door": What It Wuhan Family's Coronavirus Ordeal US Senate Votes To Restrain BEIJING: There were no at the hotel. doctors, nurses or medical Hubei province on Donald Trump on Iran Feels Like To Catch The Coronavirus equipment at the Wuhan hotel Thursday reported a sharp rise kits and other basic medical converted into a temporary in the number of deaths and WASHINGTON, equipment mean many have quarantine facility for sus - cases after changing its UNITED STATES: The US to stand in line for hours to pected coronavirus patients methodology to include those Senate voted Thursday to get diagnosed, and some die when brothers Wang Xiangkai diagnosed through CT scans rein in President Donald before even seeing a doctor. and Wang Xiangyou arrived like Xiangyou. More than Trump from attacking Iran, China has quarantined vast two weeks ago. 63,000 people have now been sharply rebuking his foreign swathes of Hubei, and the The next day, Xiangkai, 61, infected nationwide and 1,380 policy despite a week earlier outbreak has caused parts of woke to find that Xiangyou, have died. acquitting him in his the world's second-biggest 62, had died. Xiangkai, a retired cab impeachment trial. economy to shut down as sci - The Wangs are among tens driver, refused to remain at Eight senators of Trump's entists across the world race of thousands of families dev - the Echarm hotel after his Republican Party, which death set off an escalating soared between the United to find a cure. astated by the coronavirus in brother died, instead staying enjoys a majority, bucked crisis in which Trump States and Iran since 2018 The night Ye first sought Wuhan, where the medical alone at a relative's home. His their leadership to join ordered a drone strike at the when Trump withdrew from treatment, he was able to pro - system has been overwhelmed wife visited daily, bringing Democrats in a resolution Baghdad airport that killed a denuclearization accord cure medicine from a smaller by the outbreak, despite mas - food and Chinese medicine, that bars any military action Qassem Soleimani, Iran's negotiated by his predeces - hospital nearby after aban - sive reinforcements and two until she too fell ill with what against Iran without an most powerful general. sor Barack Obama and doning the wait at Tongji. speedily built new hospitals. doctors suspect is the coron - explicit vote from Congress. - Power of Congress - imposed sweeping sanctions For one coronavirus when Ye arrived at Wuhan's Because his symptoms "What did we do to deserve avirus. "The Senate just sent a Democratic Senator Tim aimed at reducing Tehran's patient at ground zero of the top-tier Tongji Hospital to see weren't classed as very such punishment?" Wang Wenjun lives on the other clear shot across the bow -- a Kaine introduced the resolu - regional clout. outbreak, the journey from a waiting room filled with severe, doctors told him to Wenjun, Xiangkai's daughter, side of Wuhan. Closed trans - bipartisan majority of sena - tion after Soleimani's death, Soleimani, the head of the infection to recovery was a people like him. Feverish, he just go home and quarantine said over the phone to portation lines means she is tors don't want the president concerned that the United elite Revolutionary Guards' nightmare scenario that knew he would have to wait himself. Reuters. unable to visit her parents. waging war without congres - States was rushing into overseas Qods force, entailed multiple hospital vis - hours to be tested. The first four days of the A crematorium sent a car to Desperate for treatment for sional approval," another Middle East war enjoyed vast influence with - its, symptoms so severe he "I was scared," he said. illness were brutal. pick up Xiangyou's body, but her father, she issued a plea Democratic Senate leader without debate. in the clerical regime and thought he would die and "Countless cases were piling "I suffered from a high the family was told no mourn - for help on the Twitter-like Chuck Schumer said after While warning of dire was seen by the United quarantine under police up on the desks, and every fever and pains that tortured ing ceremony would be Weibo. The community gov - the vote. consequences of an escalat - States as orchestrating rocket watch. Tiger Ye -- not his real single doctor was wearing every part of my body," said allowed. They could only col - ernment responded, saying The resolution will head to ing conflict with Iran, Kaine attacks in Iraq. name -- is a 21-year-old stu - protective clothes, something Ye, who's a big fan of lect his ashes after 15 days. the decision was up to the the Democratic-led House of said his main point was to - Move to target Guards dent in Wuhan, the central I'd never seen before." Japanese culture and has Two days before Xiangyou virus taskface. Representatives, which restore the authority of defeated - Chinese city where the new, What followed was more ambitions of becoming a died, doctors at the 4th At around midnight on passed a similar text last Congress to declare war, as The Senate defeated a still little understood virus than two weeks of anxiety voice actor. He spent the days Hospital of Wuhan had writ - Monday, the family received a month. But much like an ear - spelled out in the US motion by Senator Tom first emerged. Ye, who doesn't and desperation as Ye tried to watching Japanese cartoons ten in a diagnosis that both call saying a hospital bed was lier attempt by Congress to Constitution. "An offensive Cotton, a vociferous oppo - want to be identified for fear confirm if he had the pneu - to distract from the discom - brothers were likely infected available. With no public end US support for Saudi war requires a congressional nent of Iran, to gut the reso - of being ostracized, first sus - monia-causing virus and get fort. by the coronavirus which has transport, Wang's 58-year-old Arabia's devastating offen - debate and vote. This should lution by exempting any mil - pected he'd caught the illness treatment for his increasingly 'Coughing Like I Was now killed over 1,350 people wife pushed him in a wheel - sive in Yemen, Trump is not be a controversial propo - itary action directed at "des - that's spread around the world severe symptoms. He was one Going to Die' in China. CT scans showed chair for the 10-minute trip to nearly certain to issue a veto, sition," Kaine said in a ignated terrorist organiza - on Jan. 21, when he felt too of the lucky ones, beating the By the time his follow- their lungs had turned "white" the hospital. with lawmakers lacking the speech on the Senate floor. tions." weak to finish dinner. He sickness in part because his up appointment at the hospital with patterns resembling A new CT scan showed two-thirds majority to over - The resolution makes an The Trump administration checked his temperature, and father -- a health care worker arrived four days later, the cracked glass, symptomatic of Xiangkai's lung infection had turn it. exception if the United last year classified the it was up. -- was aware of the risks ear - Wuhan government had severe viral infections. worsened. He now has trouble Moments before the vote, States is "defending itself Islamic Revolutionary At the time, little was lier than most of Wuhan's locked down the city, barring But the hospital did not walking to the toilet on his a rocket slammed into an from an imminent act." Guards Corps as a terrorist known about the virus now population. anyone from leaving to stop have any RNA test kits to con - own and is awaiting the Iraqi base housing US troops Democratic Senator organization, the first time known as 2019-nCov, but Under Siege the virus' spread. Everything firm their cases, and thus results of an RNA test. in the first attack on the site Tammy Duckworth put con - the United States has done so paranoia was rapidly building More than 1,000 people changed in an instant: roads could not admit them for "On Jan. 22, our entire fam - since a December 27 barrage cerns about Trump more to a government body. after authorities confirmed have died from the new coro - were empty, prices for fresh treatment, according to the ily had a Lunar New Year din - killed a US contractor, bluntly. Republican Senator Jim the highly contagious navirus in Hubei, the Chinese fruit and vegetables surged, doctors. They were told to ner, and we even took a photo according to Iraqi and US "My 21-month-old toddler Inhofe denied Trump was pathogen was spreading province that Wuhan is the and residents were unsure if contact their community gov - together. It has been bad news security sources. There were has better self-control than seeking war and described between humans in the city of capital of, as a severe short - they were even allowed to ernment, which on Jan. 30 every day since then," Wenjun no immediate reports of this president does," she told the killing of Soleimani as 11 million. It was midnight age of hospital beds, testing leave their apartments. offered to house the brothers said. casualties. The contractor's reporters. Tensions have self-defense. First Group Of Passengers Not Infected By "Can't Do My Job, Time To Stop Tweeting": US Announces Partial Taliban Coronavirus Leave Japan Cruise Ship Truce Amid Signs Deal Is Near YOKOHAMA: The first cruise ship in Japan on passengers began leaving a Friday. The vessel has BRUSSELS, move forward, if we go for - quarantined cruise ship off become the single largest BELGIUM: The United ward." Japan's coast on Friday to cluster of cases outside US Attorney General To Trump States has secured of a US Secretary of State finish their isolation in gov - China, with 218 testing pos - seven-day reduction in vio - Mike Pompeo, speaking to WASHINGTON: US country, including the fake lence in Afghanistan that it reporters on board a plane to ernment-designated lodging itive for the COVID-19 Attorney General Bill Barr on news," she said. after testing negative for the virus as of Thursday an... hopes will allow it to strike a the Munich Security Thursday delivered a highly Trump uses Twitter in par - deal with the Taliban, offi - Conference where he is new coronavirus. Senior health ministry unusual public rebuke of ticular to make instant, high- Japan's government has official Gaku Hashimoto cials said Thursday. expected to meet Ghani, said Donald Trump, saying the impact interventions, often The announcement came a talks had "made real given passengers aged 80 or boarded the ship Friday president's tweets were mak - reacting to events in real older in poor health or con - morning to announce that day after Afghan President progress over the past couple ing his job at the Justice time. Ashraf Ghani reported of days." fined to windowless inner all passengers "who are Department "impossible." In the latest case, he used cabins on the Diamond considered to be high risk in "notable progress" in negoti - "We hope we can get to a "I have a problem with his Twitter pulpit to speak out ations with the Islamist place where we can get a sig - Princess the chance to move general health" would now some of the tweets," Barr said in defense of veteran from the ship to accommo - be tested for the virus. insurgents. nificant reduction in vio - in an interview with ABC Republican consultant Stone. "The United States and the lence not only on a piece of dation on land. "Those who test positive News, adding: "I cannot do Stone was convicted in But only those who test will be transferred to the Taliban have negotiated a paper but demonstrated, the my job here at the department November last year of lying proposal for a seven-day capability to actually deliver negative for the virus that hospital. Those who test with a constant background sentence for Stone. ed the president has "tremen - to Congress, tampering with a has so far infected more negative will -- at the reduction in violence," a serious reduction in vio - commentary that undercuts He has previously been dous confidence" in Barr. witness and obstructing the Defense Secretary Mark lence in Afghanistan," he than 200 people on board request of the individual -- me." criticized by Democrats and "He's a fantastic member House investigation into the the ship have the option to disembark and be trans - Esper said after a NATO said. "If we can get there, if "I think it's time to stop the legal experts for seeming to of the cabinet he has a very Russia 2016 election affair. meeting in Brussels. we can hold that posture for move. The first of them ferred to accommodation tweeting about Department of assist Trump during the inde - strong relationship with the Trump has denied that his departed the massive cruise provided by the govern - "We've said all along that a while, then we'll be able to Justice criminal cases," said pendent investigation into president," O'Brien told tweets attacking the original the best, if not the only, solu - begin the real, serious dis - ship on Friday afternoon, ment," he said in a state - Barr. whether the president was reporters at the White House. sentence of 87 to 108 months travelling in buses with ment in English read out by tion in Afghanistan is a polit - cussion, which is all the Barr's interview came as helped by a Russian influence Trump's Twitter muscle recommended for Stone -- ical agreement. Progress has Afghans sitting at a table, blacked out windows. the ship's captain in a public Trump stands accused of campaign during the 2016 Unlike any president and in support of Barr after it At the wheel, one driver broadcast. "We are aware been made on that front and finding a true reconciliation, interfering with the sentenc - election. before him, Trump frequently was reduced by more than we'll have more to report on a path forward." was dressed in a head-to-toe that many people are wor - ing recommendation for his The two men are so close, uses social media to broad - half -- amounted to political white protective suit, com - ried and concerned about that soon, I hope." Washington and the insur - former advisor, Roger Stone - that there was immediately cast his opinions and deci - interference. Esper did not say when gents have been locked in plete with goggles and mask the situation. However, to - prompting four Justice speculation that Barr's televi - sions without going through When asked whether he A government official improve the situation as the partial truce would gruelling talks that have Department prosecutors to sion interview may have been traditional statements to the had spoken with Trump about begin, but on Wednesday a stretched over more than a said 11 people had left, but much as possible, the gov - resign from the case this more about managing public media. recommendations in the declined to say whether ernment is making its best Taliban official told AFP that year, seeking an end to what week. The outburst was all opinion than a real outcry Grisham indicated that Stone case, Barr replied: the group would begin a has already become more would depart Friday efforts," the statement said. the more remarkable as Barr against Trump's alleged inter - Barr's comments would not "Never." or offer further details. There were more than "reduction of violence" on America's longest war. has emerged as a powerful ference in judicial affairs. change that, referring to the "I'm happy to say that in Friday. "It is our view that 'Long overdue' The move comes a day 3,700 people on the ship defender of Trump, earning White House spokes - White House's frequent claim fact the president has never after the number of infec - when it arrived off the seven days for now is suffi - Citing Afghan and US the nickname of the "presi - woman Stephanie Grisham that professional media asked me to do anything in a cient but in all things our officials, the New York tions diagnosed on the ship Japanese coast last week, dent's attorney" from critics. said Trump had "full faith" in organizations misrepresent criminal case," said Barr, who rose to 218. Images of pas - but those diagnosed with the approach to this process will Times has reported that Barr has been in the eye of Barr. "The President wasn't Trump and therefore need to is due to testify next month to be conditions based, I will President Donald Trump had sengers on quarantined virus have been taken off the storm over allegations bothered by the comments at be bypassed. Congress where Democrats cruise ship in Japan the boat, along with some say it again, conditions given conditional approval that he decided -- allegedly all," she said in a statement. "President Trump uses have voiced deep concerns based," Esper said. to a deal with the Taliban to Passengers are seen walk - people suffering other under pressure from Trump -- That message was ampli - social media very effectively about his conduct in legal ing on the deck of the quar - health conditions requiring "So it will be a continual allow him to start withdraw - to overrule his own prosecu - fied by Trump's National to fight for the American peo - matters involving the presi - evaluative process as we ing US troops. antined Diamond Princess medical attention. tors and seek a lighter prison Security Advisor who insist - ple against injustices in our dent. This Is Rishi Sunak, 39, New Inter-Governmental Negotiations Meant To Achieve "There'll Be Dad And Mum": Vladimir UNSC Reform, Not Endless Debate: G4 Nations UNITED NATIONS: The "Lack of progress not only UK Finance Minister G4 nations of Brazil, endangers the legitimacy and Putin Rules Out Legalising Gay Marriage "His voting history shows Germany, Japan and India credibility of this mechanism MOSCOW: President he's an ardent Brexiteer, sup - have asserted that the man - but the General Assembly Vladimir Putin said on ports reductions in corporation date of the United Nations'' itself. We seek credible Inter-Governmental progress. However, if this Thursday Russia would tax, cuts to capital gains tax and not legalise gay marriage he's gone on the record as Negotiations is to achieve the eludes us once more, we are favouring infrastructure invest - long-pending reforms of the ready to review how we as long as he was in the ment," the note said. "So this is UNSC and not endlessly engage on this very important Kremlin. either going to be a meeting of debate it. issue," he said. He made clear he would not minds or Rishi Sunak will be The Inter-Governmental Referring to the adage ''If allow the traditional the Prime Minister's yes man Negotiations (IGN) format you want something new, you notion of mother and living in Number 11." has long outlived its sell-by have to stop doing something father to be subverted by He's frequently been sent out date and must be made trans - old'', Mr Akbaruddin under - what he called "parent by the government to do the parent to ensure progress on scored that the "mandate of the reform discussions, they the IGN is to achieve reform, number 1" and "parent morning round of TV and radio number 2". interviews, a clear sign that he's said. not to endlessly debate it". seen by Number 10 as a solid India has been calling for The G4 also underscored "As far as 'parent number 1' performer. Notably, he depu - the reform of the UN Security the need for the format of the and 'parent number 2' political system that are have land disputes with tized for Johnson in televised Council (UNSC) along with IGN to replicate processes goes, I've already spoken widely seen as being Moscow. Who is Rishi Sunak, the man serving finance minister in the leadership debates during the Brazil, Germany and Japan that are followed in other publicly about this and designed to help him Russia annexed the peninsu - who in a stunning turn of country since 1970. He was election campaign. for long, emphasising that it mechanisms of the General I'll repeat it again: as extend his grip on power la of Crimea from events was appointed United seen as fiscal hawk, recently The Hindu son of a doctor rightly deserves a place at the Assembly (GA) with consid - long as I'm president this after his scheduled Ukraine in 2014 and has Kingdom Chancellor of the asking ministers to find cuts and a pharmacist, Rishi Sunak UN high table as a permanent erable success. will not happen. There departure from office in been in a decades-long Exchequer less than a month ahead of a spending review due attended Winchester College, member. The G4 nations sup - "The current format of the port each other''s bids for per - IGN has long outlived its sell- will be dad and mum," 2024. dispute with Tokyo over before the first budget of Boris later this year. Under the new one of the country's most pres - Putin said. Other proposals have since ownership of a chain of Johnson's new government? guy, there may be what Citi tigious private schools, before manent seats on the UNSC. by date. As is the case with The former Goldman Sachs calls a "Trump-style stimulus." studying at Oxford and Speaking on behalf of the G4 other GA negotiation formats, During his two decades in been put forward and islands in the Pacific that banker is 39 and has been This debate comes after a Stanford Universities. After nations, India''s Permanent the IGN must be transparent power, Putin has closely Putin was asked to com - Moscow seized from viewed as a rising star in the decade of austerity under the graduating, he worked for Representative to the UN and traceable to enhance the aligned himself with the ment on a proposal to Japan at the end of Conservative Party, with the Conservatives. Goldman Sachs, before spend - Ambassador Syed possibility of building on suc - Orthodox Church and add a line in the constitu - World War Two. Conservative Home website Rishi Sunak is a more pro- ing about three years at billion - Akbaruddin called on the UN cessive discussions and sought to distance tion defining marriage as Russia and Japan have been anointing him "the next prime Brexit chancellor than Sajid aire activist hedge fund manag - member states to strive for the avoiding mere repetition of Russia from liberal a union between a man holding talks on the lat - minister" earlier in the year. In Javid, who campaigned for er Chris Hohn's TCI Fund progress in IGN negotiations. statements," the Indian envoy Western values, includ - and a woman. ter dispute which has July, he was made chief secre - Remain back in 2016 (Sunak Management. Later, he moved "We see the discussion in said. the IGN as intrinsically He voiced hope that co- ing attitudes towards "We need only to think in prevented the countries tary to the Treasury -- the sec - was a Leaver). In 2017, he co- on to join his TCI colleague homosexuality and gen - what phrases and where formally signing a peace ond most important job in the authored an article highlighting Patrick Degorce's hedge fund linked to the outcome to be chairs of the IGN process finance ministry. five benefits of Brexit, includ - Theleme Partners. decided in the General Ambassador of the United der fluidity. to do this," he replied. treaty after World War His appointment, and the ing striking new trade deals, He's married to Akshata Assembly. These are a contin - Arab Emirates to the UN He made the comments as he In separate comments during Two. "We have talks dramatic circumstance in which improving regulation and being Murthy, the daughter of Indian uum. Progress here will Lana Nusseibeh and met a state commission the meeting, Putin said under way with our part - his predecessor quit, have cre - free of European Union (EU) billionaire, Infosys Ltd. co- inevitably determine the out - Ambassador of Poland to discuss changes to he backed an idea to ners on certain ques - ated a stir and raise questions state aid rules. founder Narayana Murthy. come we adopt in the General Joanna Wronecka will steer Russia's constitution. make it unconstitutional tions, but I like the idea about the direction of economic "It's time to shout about that They have two daughters Assembly," Mr Akbaruddin the UN membership in a man - The commission was set up for Russia to give away itself," Putin said. "So policy on the heels of Brexit. idealistic and hopeful vision for together. On his own website, said Thursday at the informal ner that leads to the Security last month after Putin any part of its territory, a let's instruct the lawyers, Sajid Javid also had a back - post-Brexit Britain," he wrote. Rishi Sunak lists his hobbies as meeting of the General Council being fit for purpose, Assembly on the IGN on "in what is left of the 21st announced sweeping move likely to irritate ask them to formulate ground in finance but goes "Opportunities like these are keeping fit, soccer, cricket and changes to Russia's Japan and Ukraine that this in the right way." down in history as the shortest- what Brexit means to us." the movies. Security Council Reform. century". TRUTH PREVAIL SPORTS 9 JAMMU SATURDAY FEbRUARY 15, 2020 Lack of experience in squad led to Sandpaper Prithvi Shaw, Shubman Gill fall for duck before Gate Fiasco : Ricky Ponting Hanuma Vihari, Cheteshwar Pujara rescue India New Delhi : Former to say `no` basically," Ponting SCG. `no` to some of those guys. Australian skipper Ricky was quoted as saying by "If I look at where things Things got completely out of in tour match against New Zealand XI Ponting believes the Steve control. Smith-led side did not have "That`s very much an out - Hamilton : In what can first in the three-day warm- Rahane played a knock of 18 over, reducing India to 38/4. enough experienced players sider`s view on it. I had noth - be seen as a worrying sign for up game. In the ongoing runs, but Jimmy Neesham Hanuma Vihari and to say "no" and as a result, ing to do with the team really the Indian Test team, young - Cheteshwar Pujara retrieved they were involved in the until the last couple of years sters Prithvi Shaw, Mayank the innings for the Indian side infamous Cape Town ball- around some T20 cricket and Agarwal, and Shubman Gill in the practice match by play - tampering scandal which took the World Cup last year," he failed to impress with the bat ing a blistering knock of 101 place in 2018. added. on Friday in the ongoing and 93. However, India were According to Ponting, the In March 2018, during the practice match against New eventually bundled out for road leading Australia to the third Test match against South Zealand XI. 263 at stumps. Newlands scandal had started Africa at Newlands in Cape Shaw and Gill were dis - Regular opener Rohit years before when he became Town, Cameron Bancroft was missed for a duck while Sharma has been ruled out of fearful of a decline in the level caught by television cameras Agarwal managed to register the Test team due to an injury of senior experience around trying to rough up one side of just one run. All the batsmen and in place of him, one of the national team. the ball with sandpaper to were dismissed by Scott Shaw or Gill are likely to "I was a bit worried that make it reverse. Following the Kuggeleijn and as a result, play the upcoming series. with a lot of the experience incident, Smith and David the side was reduced to 5/3 in India will take on New going out of our team at the Warner were handed a one- the seventh over. Zealand in the first match of same time, that there would ESPNcricinfo during a fund- got at Cape Town, I just don`t year suspension by Cricket For the practice game, the the two-Test series, begin - be a bit of a void left with raising dinner for the think there were enough peo - Australia while Bancroft was two teams mutually decided ning February 21 at experienced players to be able Chappell Foundation at the ple around that team to say banned for nine months. that the visiting team will bat practice match, Ajinkya dismissed him in the 16th Wellington. Neymar doubtful for Fabian Ruiz's stunner helps Napoli edge past Dortmund trip Kuchar grabs three-shot Riviera Dortmund : Paris Saint- lead as Woods falters Inter Milan in Italian Cup semi-final Germain’s Neymar is facing Los Angeles : Matt good saves on the back nine downhill putt at the eighth New Delhi : Fabian Ruiz the Dane threatened but slim advantage into the sec - Conte. a fitness battle to feature in Kuchar fired a sparkling for par, but just wasn't able to was even more of a bonus. next week’s Champions scored the only goal as Napoli David Ospina held firm in the ond leg at their Stadio San "But we're talking about seven-under 64 to seize a get any birdies on the back "You can't count on that shocked Inter Milan 1-0 in Napoli goal. Paolo on March 5. Napoli, who beat Lazio, league last 16 first leg tie at three-shot lead after the first Borussia Dortmund, coach their Italian Cup semi-final, Napoli, who last won the "The derby certainly took Juventus, Liverpool. round of the Genesis first leg tie in the San Siro. trophy in 2014, now take a away a lot of energy," said "It's a team of substance Thomas Tuchel said. Invitational at Riviera The world’s most expen - The Spanish midfielder despite its position in the Country Club. broke through after 57 min - standings." sive player has missed three South Korea's Lee matches having been side - utes to get Gennaro Gattuso's Record 18-time winners Kyoung-hoon and Americans side back to winning ways Juventus take on AC Milan in lined with a rib injury since Russell Henley, Wyndham the victory over Montpellier after their 3-2 league defeat at the other semi-final on Clark, Adam Schenk and home to lowly Lecce last Thursday, again in the San on February 2. Harold Varner shared second “I can’t say that he will be weekend. Siro. on 67 with Rory McIlroy -- Ruiz picked up a Giovanni The match will be the first 100% to play against newly returned to world num - Borussia Dortmund,” Tuchel Di Lorenzo cross, beating clash in Italy between ber one -- headlining a group three Inter defenders to curl in Juventus star Cristiano said. PSG will wait until the of 10 on 68 that also included last possible moment before past a helpless Daniele Padelli Ronaldo and Sweden's Zlatan Australia's Jason Day and for - on Wednesday. Ibrahimovic. making a decision on the mer Masters champion Brazilian’s chances of facing "This is the real Napoli. The final will take place in Patrick Reed. Big compliments to my lads," the Stadio Olimpico in Rome Amiens in Ligue 1 at the Tournament host Tiger weekend. said Gattuso, whose side are on May 13. Woods on Thursday closed 11th in the Serie A table. Guardiola fears sack if with a bogey to fall out of that But he warned: "There's bunch, cooling off after a hot no reason to smile, we still Madrid tie goes wrong start to post a two-under par haven't achieved anything I am good: Brazil legend Pele Manchester : Manchester 69 as he pursues a record 83rd yet." City manager Pep Guardiola US PGA Tour title. Antonio Conte's side rubbishes talks of depression said he could be sacked if he Woods was still a teenager looked sluggish days after New Delhi : Three-time leave his house because of always busy schedule. fails to beat Real Madrid in when he played his first US nine," Woods said. every day, but it sure is fun their thrilling 4-2 derby win world champion and former health and mobility problems. “I am not avoiding fulfill - the last 16 of the Champions tour event at Riviera, but he Kuchar, meanwhile, start - when they do go in," Kuchar over AC Milan which put Brazil striker Pele has “I am good. I continue to ing the commitments in my League. has never won on the classic ed hot and stayed that way. said. them top of the Serie A table. brushed aside claims of him Guardiola has won five course in the Pacific Palisades 'A fun, fun day' "To shoot a number like Both sides had their being depressed and reclu - major trophies in three sea - west of Los Angeles in 12 "It was a fun, fun day out this, you kind of do most chances in the first half with sive, saying that he is doing sons at the Etihad, but a fail - prior tries, and his struggles there playing Riviera," said things well," he added. "I felt Lautaro Martinez nodding fine and managing a busy ure to progress beyond the continued on Thursday. the nine-time US PGA Tour like it was just steady golf, a wide with Padelli denying schedule. quarter-finals of the "I got off to a nice start on winner, who opened with lot of opportunities and I was Piotr Zielinski just before the Earlier this week, Pelé’s Champions League has been the front nine and just didn't back-to-back birdies at the able to convert on a good break-in front of a crowd of son Edinho told Brazil web - the big disappointment of his hit many good shots on the 10th and 11th. number of the opportunities nearly 60,000 in northern site Globo Esporte that his 79- reign. back nine," said Woods, who His seven birdies included today." Italy. year-old father has become Guardiola’s side trail opened with an eagle at the a 28-footer at the 18th and a Kuchar, who hit 14 of 18 Conte sent on Cristian depressed and is even reluc - Liverpool at the top of the first and added two birdies 33-footer at the eighth -- his greens in regulation, said Eriksen after 65 minutes and tant to leave the house due to Premier League by a mam - before the turn but had two penultimate hole of the day. missing in the right spot was his inability to walk unaided moth 22 points this season bogeys without a birdie com - "Eighteen was a little bit the key to getting up and Daniil Medvedev following complication with with their campaign now set ing in. more doable, basically a down when needed. his recovery from hip surgery. to be judged on how they fare "Made a couple loose straight uphill putt," he said of "That's definitely a big key knocked out from "He is quite fragile.He in Europe. swings and made a couple his first birdie bomb. The here," he said. Rotterdam Open underwent a hip replacement accept my physical limita - always busy schedule,” the and did not have adequate, tions in the best way possible statement from Pele added. New Delhi : Top seed ideal rehabilitation. So he has but I intend to keep the ball Notably, Pele was seen Stefanos Tsitsipas, David Goffin crash out Daniil Medvedev crashed out this mobility problem, which rolling. I have good days and using a wheelchair and walk - of the Rotterdam Open on has caused a kind of depres - bad days. That is normal for ing frame in his recent public as upsets continue in Rotterdam Open Wednesday, losing to 104th- sion.Imagine, he is the king, people of my age. I am not appearances--something ranked Canadian Vasek he was always such an impos - afraid, I am determined, con - which his son Edinho claimed New Delhi : Second seed focussed on my serve, espe - world number six. claimed his 10th win in 12 Pospisil, who marched into ing figure, and today he can fident in what I do," the his father cannot walk with - Stefanos Tsitsipas lost 7-5, 6- cially against big players with Auger-Aliassime matches this season, hitting the last 16 with a 6-4, 6-3 vic - no longer walk properly," Guardian quoted Pele as say - out. 4 to unseeded Slovenian Aljaz big serves (where) you don`t advanced with a 6-4, 6-2 vic - five aces and converting six of tory. World number five CNN had quoted Edinho as ing in a statement. Widely considered as one Bedene as upsets continued at get many chances. I guess I tory over Bulgarian Grigor his seven break-point oppor - Medvedev, long-touted as saying. The FIFA World Cup of the greatest footballers in the Rotterdam Open on served well in the important Dimitrov in 77 minutes. tunities. one of the most likely of the However, Pele has now champion did not stop there history, Pele is the only player Thursday. Monfils edged a close new generation of players to issued a statement, dismissing and further went on to say that to clinch three World Cups Tsitsipas earned five break opening set, breaking win a Grand Slam, saw his his son's claims of him being he is not at all avoiding fulfill - during his illustrious 20-year- points in the opening set but Simon`s serve at 4-4, and Rotterdam challenge ended depressed and reluctant to ing the commitments in his long football career. the Greek failed to convert pulled away in the second by in just 68 minutes by any and Bedene won 11 winning the final five games Pospisil. The 29-year-old points in a row to wrap up the in a row. Canadian, who continues a set. The 33-year-old, who is fine run of form having 'New Decade, New RCB': Royal Challengers Bedene, ranked 52nd in the highest seed remaining in reached the final at the Open the world, took an early lead the tournament after top seed Sud de France in Montpellier Bangalore unveils new logo ahead of IPL 2020 in the second, breaking Daniil Medvedev was ousted last week, managed to save New Delhi : Two days Wednesday. official statement regarding Tsitsipas at 1-1 before serving on Wednesday, will face five of six break points while after removing the profile pic - Earlier, there were specu - the same. out to secure only his second Britain’s Dan Evans in the converting three of his own tures and posts from their var - lations that the RCB's move Notably, the RCB have win over a top-10 player and quarter-finals. en route to a huge upset. ious social media handles, the set up a quarter-final with Fourth seed David Goffin France`s Gael Monfils Royal Challengers Bangalore Canadian teenager Felix was eliminated in straight sets started his Rotterdam title (RCB) on Friday finally Auger-Aliassime. by Jannik Sinner, losing 7- defense with a convincing 6- unveiled their new logo ahead "To win against a top 10 6(7), 7-5 to the unseeded 3, 6-2 victory over Portugal`s of the 2020 edition of the player feels great," Bedene points and kept my cool." Defending champion and Italian. Russian Andrey Joao Sousa. Indian Premier League (IPL). said in a post-match inter - Although Bedene`s third seed Gael Monfils pro - Rublev continued his impres - Monfils who beat Pospisil Taking to their official view. "It`s only my second unforced error count was gressed with a 6-4, 6-1 win sive form with a 7-5, 6-3 vic - in the final to win in Twitter handle, the time. higher than his opponent`s, over fellow Frenchman Gilles tory over Alexander Bublik to Montpellier last week, need - Bengaluru-based IPL fran - "I am serving really well the 30-year-old fired 20 win - Simon. extend his win record in 2020 ed only 70 minutes to dis - chise shared a short video, lately. I`m trying to stay ners -- eight more than the The world number nine to 13-1. patch his Portuguese oppo - revealing the new logo ahead nent, firing five aces and con - of the upcoming season. verting four breakpoints. "THIS IS IT. The moment The 33-year-old you've been waiting for. New Opening the innings nothing new Frenchman, who is looking to Decade, New RCB, New become the first player to win Logo! #PlayBold," the RCB to me : Shubman Gill back-to-back Rotterdam titles official Twitter handle wrote since Sweden`s Robin along with the video of their Hamilton : India batsmen opening the innings, you have important factor as well. especially Neil Wagner. If you Soderling in 2011, next faces new logo. came as they are likely to never managed to clinch the Shubman Gill and Prithvi to set the game for the whole "Wind (Breeze) factor is see the last series they played compatriot Gilles Simon who The development came replace the word ‘Bangalore’ title in the IPL. The Virat Shaw are expected to fight it team. That's a different thing. very important, especially against Australia, when noth - beat Mikhail Kukushkin 7- after the RCB removed pro - with ‘Bengaluru’ ahead of the Kohli-led side made a last- out for the opener's slot in the And when you are opening when you are batting. The ing was happening in the 6(3), 3-6, 6-3. file pictures from their official upcoming 13th edition of the place finish during the 2017 first Test against New Zealand wicket, they were really rely - "It`s never easy to come Twitter handle and Facebook IPL, which is slated to take and 2019 edition of the T20 that starts in Wellington from ing on the short ball. As bats - back after a win," Monfils account besides also deleting place from March 29. lucrative tournament while February 21, but Gill feels men, if we could take that out said. "But I have great mem - all the posts from the team’s However, the franchise their last appearance in the that it is on the team manage - of the picture and not give ories from last year." official Instagram account on owners had not made any final came in 2016. ment to decide who they wish wickets to the short ball, it to pick and there is no fight as will be really helpful for us," such between the two young - he pointed. Ishant Sharma to undergo fitness test sters. Gill also spoke about the He went on to add that experience of playing in whoever gets the go-ahead England and said that there ahead of 1st New Zealand Test will look to make it count. was more swing there as com - New Delhi : Senior India impressive figures of three for upcoming Test series against then--has started bowling "Obviously, our careers pared to New Zealand. pacer Ishant Sharma is all set 45. New Zealand based on the steadily and boosted up his started at the same time but "There is more swing in to undergo a fitness test on Following the injury, a immediate MRI scans, chances of being included in there is no fight as such. Both England, and there is also February 15 at the National Delhi and Districts Cricket ESPNcricinfo reported. the 16-member Indian squad of us have done well in our more movement off the wick - Cricket Academy (NCA) in for the New Zealand Tests positions. It's up to the team et as compared to New Bengaluru in order to deter - subject to a "fitness clear - management, who they will Zealand. In New Zealand, the mine whether he will be able ance" The country's most play. It's not as if there is a the innings, you have to set bowlers do a lot of planning ball is also slightly different to feature for his side in the experienced fast bowler will fight. Whoever gets the the base for the other batsmen depending on the breeze. It but I feel England is more upcoming two-match Test now undergo a fitness test on chance will try to make the coming in so that it will be was not that easy to consis - challenging when you are bat - series against New Zealand. Saturday to determine most of the opportunity and easy for them," he said. tently pull and hook the ball ting to seamers," he said. Last month, the 31-year- whether he will be able to join not let it go waste," the 20- Gill pointed out that even (in windy conditions during Gill also tasted success in old had suffered a Grade 3 the Indian squad ahead of the year-old said. as a middle-order batsman, the 'A' series)," he revealed. Christchurch at the Hagley tear on his right ankle while opening Test or not. While Shaw is a natural one needs to be careful about Gill has been playing in Oval, venue of the second playing for Delhi in their The Virat Kohli-led side is opener, Gill is looking to the second new ball. New Zealand over a month as Test and the batsman said that Ranji Trophy encounter slated to play the opening Test adapt to the position. But the "...because you are playing at part of the India 'A' team and the bounce is something that against Vidarbha at the Arun against New Zealand from batsman says that it isn't very a certain flow and the ball isn't feels that the Kiwi bowlers the players will have to adapt Jaitley Stadium. February 21 in Wellington, challenging and he can do the swinging that much. When could target the ribs of the to. Sharma picked up the while the second match job. "It was nothing new to they take the new ball, you Indian batsmen. But the bats - "I think the wickets here injury while bowling his third between the two sides will me when I was asked to open have to be a little more cau - man feels that the Indians are really good to bat on, over during the Vidarbha's take place in Christchurch the innings. When you go at tious than you were before," should just look to play the especially when we played in second innings. Subsequently, from February 29. India are No. 4, already, you are two he said. short balls out. Christchurch. The only chal - the Indian bowler was seen also scheduled to play a wickets down. That's a differ - The batsman feels that "I think their bowling lenge that we were facing was writhing in pain before being Association (DDCA) official However, Ishant--who has warm-up match against New ent scenario, a different pres - while people talk of pitch con - attack has been taking a lot of the bounce which was really taken off the field for medical Sanjay Bhardwaj had said that been on a rehabilitation pro - Zealand XI in Hamilton from sure game. When you are ditions, breeze could be an wickets with the short ball, good and consistent," he said. attention. He finished with the pacer is doubtful for the gramme at the NCA since February 14-16. TRUTH PREVAIL 10 ENTERTAINMENT JAMMU SATURDAY FEbRUARY 15, 2020 Shraddha Kapoor looks sizzling hot as she channels her inner diva in 'Dus Bahaane 2.0' hraddha Kapoor has channelled her inner diva and chise of Baaghi with Baaghi 3 ing the best of both worlds. action. never shied away has pulled off all the looks and the enthralling trailer Proving her acting mettle Shraddha Kapoor had an Sfrom showing her with utter ease. already has gathered with movies like Saaho, amazing 2019 with Saaho and very best with the on-screen The actress has shown her immense appreciation and the Chhichore and Street dance, Chhichhore and is all set to

performances the actress has very best by experimenting fans are already excited to see Shraddha is heading towards own the first half of 2020 given. The actress is all set to with her looks and make-up. the movie already. Baaghi 3 is the release of yet another with her acting performances. blow our minds in Baaghi 3 is Shraddha Kapoor has proved all set to wow the audiences power-packed movie `Baaghi Shraddha always makes sure truly awaited to see the avatar. yet once again that she loves with unseen action and drama 3` alongside Tiger Shroff. She to always give her best in The first song of Baaghi 3, experimenting and always and rebel against the entire will be seen in a completely every single project and 'Dus Bahaane 2.0' recently steps out of her comfort zone. nation this time. different avatar and fans are braved all the hurdles that released and Shraddha looks Shraddha Kapoor is all set Being in the best phase of already counting days to come across the way. extremely hot. The actress to be seen in the third fran - her career, Shraddha is enjoy - watch their favourite star in Abhishek Bachchan looks Fatima Sana Shaikh opens up intriguing in the new Anushka Sharma - an eternal dazzler poster of The Big Bull on the expectations she has Abhishek was last seen in all new poster of the flm on set for herself, read more! Basking in the success of her promising debut, Alaya Anurag Kashyap's 2018 film Twitter featuring him in an Fatima Sana Shaikh has a ing performances and the year 'Sooraj Pe Mangal Bhari' 'Manmarziyaan' opposite intriguing look. busy 2020 with various proj - 2020 looks very promising alongside Manoj Bajpaye. F shares, 'I have always relied on preparation' Taapsee Pannu which was a The film is directed by ects lined up for her. The box office success. Now, Kookie Gulati and produced Alaya F is making waves ences are all demanding to see Ali Khan and Tabu, yet made actress left an impression - all across with her promising more of Alaya in various con - the most impactful impression able mark on Bollywood debut and has been receiving tent and what's in store for with her performance. Up with Dangal which went on appreciation from audiences to become the highest gross - and critics, alike. Alaya F ing Bollywood movie of all commented on what goes time. behind the scenes and how In a recent interview with she preps herself for any proj - a leading daily, Fatima spoke ect that comes her way. The about the expectations she has actress made her debut with for herself and what motivates Jawaani Jaaneman and the her to work hard and improve 'girl of the moment' with all every single day. the praises. The actress shared, "I The actress recently expect a lot from myself more shared, "I have always relied than anyone else. That's why, on preparation, every time I I work very hard on myself." feel uncertain or scared, I will Fatima completely owns go and prep I feel like my the character she portrays and comfort and everything lies in instantly strikes a chord with that." Earlier as well, Alaya the audience. Fatima's per - had expressed how she loved formance in Dangal still stays undertaking workshops in etched in the heart of the audi - order to hone her skills and ences. believes in constant practice Being cast in such varied over her art. In the many projects will lead to an interviews also, we see how upward graph amongst main - Alaya at her eloquent best stream moviegoing audi - with the highest regard for her ences. Touted as the director's artistry. actor, Fatima has created a with a stellar line-up. She will also be seen in Alaya has never shied mark for herself with promis - Fatima will next be seen in Anurag Basu's Ludo. away from sharing her thoughts and has shared her Janhvi Kapoor : The stunning talents beautifully with all the fans. She always looks like a showstopper for Rahul Mishra natural and seasoned actor on- them. Alaya made her silver next will be Puja after a two-year hiatus, he is by Ajay Devgn, Anand The Dhadak actress Janhvi evoking the incessant up, mascara and puckered up screen while she puts all her screen debut recently which Entertainment's second film back with a bang! His fans Pandit and co-produced by Kapoor recently posted pic - reminder of the beauty that lips done by Tanvi efforts and hard work behind, hit the screens on 31st starring the actress where have a reason to rejoice as he Kumar Mangat Pathak & tures of herself before she our planet beholds as a key Chemburkar. The actress was giving the character life by January 2020 where she more details are yet to be has bagged three films in his Vikrant Sharma. It is written walked the ramp for the overall styled by Mohit Rai being so relatable. The audi - shared the screen with Saif announced. kitty Bob Biswas, Ludo and by Arjun Dhawan. The designer Rahul Mishra in and photographed by celebri - The Big Bull. Abhishek Bachchan, Ileana photoshoot the gorgeous ty photographer Kadam A special fan writes and sings a song dedicated The Big Bull is based on D'cruz and Lekha Prajapati actress looked surreal in a Ajay. real events of the financial starrer is slated to hit the beautiful lehenga gown that After the horror movie to 'So Positive' as Ananya Panday attends a market that took place screens on 23rd October. had tiny, painstaking details Ghost stories, Janhvi Kapoor between 1990 and 2000 Abhishek will also be from the hand embroidery on will next be seen in biopic prominent fashion evening involving Harshad Mehta seen in Red Chillies a Soneva Atmosphere Aqua Gunjan Saxena directed by On a platform that talks, media platform that intends to Ishaan Khatter in Khaali Peeli and his financial crimes. Entertainment production gown. The ensemble inspira - Sharan Sharma produced by walks and breathes fashion- it fight the issue and spread which is all set to release this Ileana D'cruz plays a pivotal 'Bob Biswas', which will go tion is submerged quite inspiration. Dharma Productions and Zee was indeed a sight to see an awareness about social media year. With a packed 2020, we role in the film. on floors and release in 2020 deeply and literally, into an The original design was Studios. The movie is slated insightful talk Abhishek's first and a T-Series and Anurag unfamiliar world, a series of sleeveless from Couture to be released on 13th March about social look from the film was Basu Productions film titled stark realizations dawned Spring 2020 Collection., but 2020. She is also filming for media bullying revealed a while ago and 'Ludo', set for a 24 April upon, with millions of mes - Janhvi eventually wore the the next horror movie Roohi and positivity. now the actor has shared an 2020 release. meric shade of blue, the ever- gown like an angel without Afzana along with Rajkumar Ananya Panday changing abstract shapes sleeves. Her hair was styled Rao and Varun Sharma, recently attended A star of the younger generation, made up of a diaspora of fish, open and curled in waves to directed by Hardik Mehta and the Lakme the allusiveness under-water add more volume by hairstyl - produced by Dinesh Vijan and Fashion week Tiger Shroff already has a successful foliage and the striking corals ist Amit Thakur. Her face is Mrighdeep Singh Lamba where the actress glamorously ornate the diva illuminated with nude make - releasing on 17th April 2020. was part of a spe - franchise under his name cial panel discus - With Baaghi 3's inching of the action franchise sion. Another release and the trailer already Baaghi, which makes Tiger Angrezi Medium Trailer : A heart-touching surprise was that creating the uproar with Shroff the youngest actor to a fan of Annaya Tiger Shroff's promising per - have a film franchise after story of a father and daughter wrote and per - formance, this will be the his name, making him the Angrezi Medium, the roles along with Radhika and Kiku Sharda. The film formed a special third installment of Baaghi most bankable- youngest sequel to Irrfan Khan's Madaan, Deepak Dobriyal, is produced by Dinesh Vijan song dedicated to franchise for the 'youngest superstar of Bollywood- 2017 superhit film Hindi 'So Positive', the action star'. In spite of being something that his contem - Medium is one of the most actresses' initia - poraries seldom hold. anticipated Bollywood tive against Tiger's popularity films of 2020 which the social media bul - sees no boundaries fans are excitedly waiting lying. and his pan India for. The official posters of The actress appeal is what makes the film were revealed yes - also took to her him the most sought terday and now the wait is social media and after actor. He is not over as the trailer of shared the video just popular amongst Angrezi Medium has final - of a fan, Sajan the kids but also the ly hit the internet. Arora who sang grown-up demo - The film follows the the special song graphic, alike. The lovely story of a sweets at the forum and fans have totally gone shop owner Champak Ananya truly gaga over the chis - (Irrfan Khan)who has a loved it! She elled looks, his action weak hand at English and stepped down the laden sequences, and his daughter Tarika Bansal stage and also performance in the (Radhika Madaan). Tarika made sure that trailer of Baaghi 3 is the topper of her school she meets the which recently and wants to go to London fan, for the love released and made it for higher studies which that he a star from the pool of young the most-viewed trailer of all require crores of rupees but expressed. Her actors' generation, it is com - time. her father can't afford that initiative has mendable how Tiger Shroff From the first poster to amount. Her daughter's been receiving already has a successful fran - the song that recently dream takes Ghaseeteram all the love and chise to his credit. released, Dus Bahane 22.0- to London and how he goes appreciation for The trajectory of Tiger's every glimpse of Tiger to any extent to fulfill its relevance success has only been grow - makes the fans swoon over Tarika's dream is the story amongst the ing over the years which the star where his next is of this heart-touching film. teens and users of social bullying, which is an original will also be seeing Ananya makes him one of the most much awaited, being already The trailer truly impres - media. This gesture by the fan cause taken up by Ananya. share the screen with bankable youngest action hailed as a hit. Surely, it is sive and Irrfan Khan, is proof that Ananya's initia - Ever since her Bollywood Siddhant Chaturvedi and stars in Bollywood. The last the spell magic that Tiger Deepak Dobriyal and tive is certainly making all the debut, Ananya has been rak - Deepika Padukone. part, Baaghi 2 broke all Shroff spells with his proj - Radhika Madaan seem to be noise for the right reasons. ing in immense love and Looking at the resonance records and was the highest- ects over the box office at their best here. Directed Ananya Panday launched appreciation from across and popularity that Ananya grossing film for the actor. charting big numbers as well by Homi Adajania Angrezi her digital social responsibili - quarters. holds with her initiative, we Now, the actor will be a as over his fans with his Medium stars Irrfan Khan Pankaj Tripathi, Ranvir and it is slated to release On ty initiative 'So Positive' We are all ready to see believe that Ananya is win - part of the third installment moves and presence! and Kareena Kapoor in lead Shorey, Dimple Kapadia, March 20th, 2020. recently and it is a social Ananya Panday alongside ning it on all fronts! TRUTH PREVAIL bUSINESS NEWS 11 JAMMU SATURDAY FEbRUARY 15, 2020 Long-term reverse repos to have SC to hear telecom companies' plea on AGR-related dues fixed interest rate : RBI New Delhi :The Supreme top court, DoT said that According to the New (TDSAT) order which ruled New Delhi : On the eve of days. But now the central will be compounded on an many times as they wish to in Court will on Friday hear according to calculations, Telecom Policy 1999, tele - that certain non-telecom rev - the first tranche of the long- bank is offering it in one-year annual basis.” terms of extant guidelines. fresh pleas of telecom firms, Airtel owes Rs 21,682.13 com licensees are required to enues like rent, profit on sale term repo operations (LTROs) and three-year tenors. The participants will have However, at any point of time, including Bharti Airtel, crore as licence fee to the gov - share a percentage of their of fixed assets, dividend and announced on February 6, the In a long FAQs on LTROs, to offer securities as collateral the residual maturity of Vodafone Idea and Tata ernment and dues from AGR with the government as treasury income would not be Reserve Bank on Thursday replacement securities should Teleservices, seeking a new Vodafone totalled Rs annual licence fee (LF). counted as AGR on which said it will be conducted on a not be less than the remaining schedule of payment of statu - fixed-rate basis and the inter - tenor of the LTRO, it added. tory dues to the tune of Rs est rate will remain fixed for It further said the current 1.47 lakh crore to the the tenor of the operation. margin requirements under Department of The monetary authority LAF as per extant guidelines Telecommunications. A bench also clarified that the interest will be applicable for LTROs of justices Arun Mishra, S on these repos will be com - as well and also the collateral Abdul Nazeer and M R Shah pounded on an annual basis offered under LTROs will be will hear a batch of petitions and will be conducted at the subjected to variation margin. filed by telecom companies in prevailing repo rate. The securities offered as open court. Deploying an out-of-the- collaterals will be marked-to- The pleas filed by box tool to ensure permanent market on a quarterly basis on Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel, and deeper liquidity in the the basis of the latest prices and Tata Teleservices has system, which hovers around published by Financial sought more time for payment Rs 2.5 lakh on a daily basis Benchmarks India, the regula - of adjusted gross revenue now, the Reserve Bank on tor said. The central bank also (AGR) related dues. The tele - February 6, announced Rs 1.5 clarified that the maximum com companies want to nego - lakh crore of long-term the central bank on Thursday for the complete tenor of amount that a single market tiate a fresh payment schedule reverse repo operations begin - said the interest payout on LTRO and the residual matu - participant can bid is less than with the Department of ning Friday when it would LTROs will have to be made rity of the securities offered as or equal to the notified Telecommunications (DoT), conduct an LTRO for Rs on maturity of the LTROs--on collateral should be equal or amount. But warned that it which has issued demand 50,000 crore. the reversal date-- and that more than the tenor of the may reject all the bids of the notices to them. It can be noted that the “interest be calculated on a LTRO at inception, it said. participant if the total bid Earlier on January 16, a reverse repos were on average fixed-rate basis and the rate It also said the securities amount submitted by the par - bench headed by Justice Arun overnight, or intra-day and the will remain fixed for the tenor offered as collateral can be ticipant exceeds the notified Mishra had dismissed review 19,823.71 crore, while The 1999 policy came licence fee would have to be longest so far has been 14- of the operation. The interest substituted at a later date as amount. petitions of telecom firms Reliance Communications after operators made repre - paid to government. seeking review of its earlier owed a total of Rs 16,456.47 sentation to Centre for relief The TDSAT had exempted order asking them to pay Rs crore. BSNL owed Rs against steep licence fee a large number of streams Finland 'sceptical' of US plans to buy out Nokia to 1.47 lakh crore in statutory 2,098.72 crore and MTNL Rs which they had consistently from the definition of AGR, dues by January 23, saying it 2,537.48 crore. defaulted since 1994 and an like capital receipts, bad debt, did not find any "justifiable "The definition of gross option to licensees to migrate distribution margins to deal - counter Huawei's dominance in 5G market reason" to entertain them. revenue is crystal clear in the from fixed licence fee to rev - ers, forex fluctuations, sale of New Delhi : Finland's AFP. "And wouldn't it be However they have failed should avoid dependence on The apex court had on agreement. How the adjusted enue sharing fee was made scrap and waiver of late fee. communications minister on rather ironic that, if we are in efforts to convince "high risk" suppliers of 5G October 24 last year ruled that gross revenue to be arrived at applicable in the year 1999. It had also said revenue February 13 denounced the wanting to guard the market European governments to fol - equipment when building the statutory dues need to be is also evident. It cannot be In addition, mobile tele - from non-core sources such as idea of the United States buy - economy and capitalism, that low suit. their next-generation mobile calculated by including non- submitted that the revenue has phone operators were also rent, profit on sale of fixed ing a controlling stake in we would then resort to simi - France on Thursday said it networks, but stopped short of telecom revenues in AGR of not been defined in the con - required to pay spectrum assets, dividend, interest and Nokia and Ericsson to counter lar state aid practices that we telcos. It had upheld the AGR tract. Once the gross revenue usage charges (SUC) for use miscellaneous income must Chinese giant Huawei's domi - criticise China for?" he added. definition formulated by the is defined, one cannot depart of radio frequency spectrum be included while computing nance of the 5G telecoms The US has struggled to DoT and termed as "frivo - from it and the very meaning allotted to them. a carrier's AGR, dealing a set - market. confront the challenge of lous" the nature of objections is to be given to the revenue Telecos had moved the top back to telecos who would Last week US Attorney Huawei, which has already raised by the telecom service for the agreement," the apex court against the Telecom have to shell out more General Bill Barr said the US sold its market-proven 5G providers. court had said in its October Disputes Settlement and towards licence and spectrum should "put our large market equipment and software to In an affidavit filed in the verdict. Appellate Tribunal's usage fees. and financial muscle" behind many countries around the one or both of the Finnish and world. Swedish equipment makers US national security offi - Oil prices climb on hopes of deeper OPEC+ production cuts allowing them to better com - cials claim Huawei's ties to New Delhi : Oil prices GMT), while U.S. West Texas The Organization of the production cuts," said Edward pete with Huawei, which the the Chinese government will edged higher on Thursday as Intermediate (WTI) was up 14 Petroleum Exporting Moya, senior market analyst US accuses of having close give Beijing intelligence investors focused on the pos - cents at $51.31 a barrel. Countries lowered its 2020 at OANDA in New York. ties to Beijing. access to the world's telecoms would not bow to American naming any one vendor out - sibility of deeper supply cuts The energy complex was demand forecast for its crude "Crude's price action pos - Speaking in the margins of networks, able to use them to pressure to exclude Huawei right. from the world's biggest pro - led higher by U.S. gasoline by 200,000 bpd, prompting sibly suggests a firm bottom a conference on 5G security hijack communications and from supplying equipment for On Thursday, Harakka ducers, whilst largely shrug - futures, which jumped more expectations the producer is in place. As long as the in Finland's capital Helsinki, hamper the ability of other its 5G networks, though the praised the EU's "common ging off reports which cut than 1%, supported by out - group and its allies, known as coronavirus does not show Communications Minister countries and companies to Chinese telecommunications sense" approach, saying it demand forecasts after the ages at Exxon Mobil Corp's OPEC+, could agree further strong signs that the spreading Timo Harakka said he was protect their secrets. firm could be subject to allowed for networks that are coronavirus outbreak in 502,500 barrel-per-day (bpd) output cuts when they next of the virus is intensifying, "sceptical" about the attorney Washington has banned restrictions. both secure and competitive. China, the biggest oil Baton Rouge, Louisiana, meet, possibly as early as this WTI crude could make a run general's suggestion. the use of Huawei equipment Last month the EU and "We cannot be dependent importer. refinery after a fire and month. "The Russians have towards the mid-$50s." "I think the independence by government entities and UK both released guidelines on one sole supplier on any Brent crude was up 32 Phillips 66's 285,000-bpd pretty much signaled that Oil demand in China, the of Nokia and Ericsson is fine strongly urged the private sec - saying that governments part of the network, let alone cents, or 0.6%, at $56.11 a Bayway refinery in Linden, everyone is on board for world's second-largest crude as it is now," Harakka told tor to forgo it. barrel by 10:52 a.m. ET (1552 New Jersey. OPEC+ delivering deeper consumer, has plunged because of travel restrictions to and from the country and ITDC Q3 net profit PW India to stop providing non-audit services Jewellery industry urges govt to reduce quarantines within it. Hubei province, the epi - up 51% at Rs 10cr to audit clients governed by NFRA import duty on gold, polished diamonds centre of the outbreak, said on New Delhi : Price quality with a view to contin - accountability of auditors. Thursday the number of new New Delhi : India New Delhi : The gems and urging the government for is hosting more than 700 confirmed cases there jumped Tourism Development Waterhouse Network of Firms ually improve and strengthen Against the backdrop of jewellery industry on amendment in taxation laws exhibitors and is expected to in India (PW India) on it, along with auditor inde - instances of many auditors by 14,840 to 48,206 on Feb. Corporation (ITDC) on February 13 urged the gov - enabling sale of rough dia - attract over 18,000 visitors 12 and that deaths climbed by Thursday reported a 50.77 February 13 said they will no ernment to reduce the import longer provide non-audit a daily record of 242 to 1,310, per cent jump in its consoli - duty on precious metals, cut reflecting changes to the diag - dated net profit to Rs 9.74 services to their audit clients and polished diamonds and that are governed by the nostic methodology. crore for the quarter ended on gemstones and amend taxa - Oil refiner China National December 31, 2019. National Financial Reporting tion laws to give domestic Authority (NFRA). Chemical Corp said on traders a level playing field in Thursday it would close a "Considering the wide- the global market. ranging discussions with 100,000 bpd plant and cut "We have been pursuing processing at two others amid stakeholders about the future with the government con - of audit, PW India firms falling fuel demand. stantly with few concerns The International Energy believe that this voluntary which require immediate action will further strengthen Agency (IEA) expects oil attention, like reduction in demand in the first quarter to the audit profession in India import duty on precious met - and enhance trust in the fall for the first time in 10 als -- gold, silver, platinum to years before picking up from The company had posted Indian capital markets, socie - 4 percent from 12.5 percent. ty and Indian economy at the second quarter. The a net profit of Rs 6.46 crore Reduce import duty on cut agency cut its full-year global for the corresponding period large," it said in a statement. and polished diamonds and Subramanian Vivek, growth forecast to 825,000 of the previous fiscal, ITDC gemstones from 7.5 per cent bpd. "(It's) worth noting that said in a filing to BSE. Partner, Price Waterhouse, pendence," Vivek said. and auditing entities coming to 2.5 percent," Gem and monds in Special Notified from India and 55 countries. said that given the important The jurisdiction of the under the regulatory lens for these forecasters are for now Consolidated revenue Jewellery Export Promotion Zone (SNZ), Mumbai. Agrawal also announced assuming a V-shape recovery from operations of the com - role that auditing plays in the NFRA -- which would be an alleged misdoings, the min - Council (GJEPC) Chairman "This is very important to that GJEPC is coming up with Indian economy, everyone oversight body for auditors -- istry came out with a a con - in oil demand, with the bulk pany stood at Rs 105.53 crore Pramod Kumar Agrawal said. give a level playing field to a new show in Jaipur in of the impairment concentrat - for the quarter under consid - that relies on audit needs to extends to all listed compa - sultation paper on proposed Speaking at the 13th edi - our traders in the global mar - Rajasthan -- India Gem and have the same high level of nies as well as large unlisted legal changes regarding audit. ed in Q1, 2020," BNP Paribas eration. It was Rs 95.57 crore tion of the India International ket," he added. Jewellery Show -- to be held analyst Harry Tchilinguirian for the same period year ago. confidence in an auditor's public companies. The paper is to 'examine Jewellery Show (IIJS), he The four-day IIJS, which from April 1-3, especially for independence, objectivity and On February 7, the corpo - the existing provisions of law told the Reuters Global Oil Shares of India Tourism said the industry has also been commenced from Thursday, international buyers. Forum. Development Corporation effectiveness. rate affairs ministry proposed and make suitable amend - closed at Rs 309.55 on BSE, "Today's announcement is significant amendments to ments therein to enhance down 1.68 per cent from the a demonstration of our com - existing regulations to audit independence and previous close. mitment to invest in audit enhance independence and accountability'. India Ratings revises outlook for Wall Street eases from record highs on construction sector to negative New Delhi : India Ratings face difficulties in obtaining developers, with good track said. coronavirus concerns, Cisco results has revised its outlook for the enhancements in their work - record and sales, will, howev - The agency does not construction industry to nega - ing capital limits. This could er continue to perform better expect any significant impact New Delhi : Wall Street's NetApp Inc tumbled about Nasdaq Composite was down The fourth-quarter earn - tive for FY21 on the back of hamper their ability to exe - next fiscal," the agency's of the recently introduced main indexes eased from 11% as the data storage equip - 28.81 points, or 0.30%, at ings season is winding down muted order inflows and sub - record highs on Thursday, ment maker's current-quarter 9,697.15. with 351 S&P 500 companies dued bank credit flow. The pressured by shares of Cisco profit forecast fell short of Among other stocks, Kraft having reported so far. Of outlook revision follows sig - after its disappointing quarter - nificant risks emerging from ly forecast, while a spike in the exposure of certain con - new coronavirus cases in struction companies to the China weighed on the senti - state governments of Andhra ment. Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil The Chinese province at Nadu and Bihar, the ratings the center of the coronavirus agency said. outbreak reported a record "There has been a higher rise in deaths and thousands utilisation of working capital more infections using a new limits, especially non-fund diagnostic method, casting based facilities. Also, the fresh uncertainty over the delays in the sanction of addi - scale of the virus outbreak. tional limits is likely to A day earlier, investors adversely affect the execution had bought on signs that the capabilities and ability of virus spread was slowing, lift - infrastructure companies to ing the benchmark S&P 500 bid for new orders," India and the Nasdaq to their third Ratings' Senior Analyst straight closing highs. Dow Sudeep Arekar told reporters Jones Industrials settled at an here. The agency noted that all-time high on Wednesday the construction sector is for the first time since Feb 6. heavily dependent on bank cute their order books in a Director Ashoo Mishra said. leverage caps in the medium "The virus news coming credit flow, which continues timely manner, or bid for new Further, India Ratings has term, as most HFCs operate at out of China (is) a bit con - to be subdued. orders over FY21," he added. maintained negative outlook moderate leverage levels. cerning, especially when According to Ind-Ra, the The agency has also main - for housing finance compa - "However, margin pres - investors thought it was all utilisation of fund and non- tained negative outlook for nies (HFCs) on the back of sures along with leverage behind them," said Paul expectations. Heinz Co shed 7.6% as it those, 70.9% have topped fund based limits, as a per - the real estate sector for the aggressive competition from constraints would keep return Nolte, portfolio manager at Technology stocks, which missed quarterly sales esti - profit estimates, according to centage of the sanctioned lim - next fiscal on the back of banks, resulting in margins on equity capped for HFCs in Kingsview Asset have surged more than 10% mates and wrote down the IBES data from Refinitiv. its, has largely remained static decline in sales, negative free shrinking from the already the medium to long term. Management in Chicago. this year, slipped 0.4%. Seven value of some businesses - Declining issues outnum - in FY19 in relation to FY18, cash flows, stricter regulatory modest levels. Their ability to buffer the "We are also due for at of the 11 major S&P sectors including coffee brand bered advancers for a 1.31-to- while the ratio of these limits compliances and slowdown in "This is because elevated spreads through non-housing least a little bit of a pullback." were lower. Maxwell House - by $666 1 ratio on the NYSE and for a in relation to the order books lending from banks and borrowing costs, both on loans such as construction Cisco Systems Inc shares At 9:54 a.m. ET, the Dow million. 1.45-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq. for higher rated entities con - NBFCs. account of the recalibration of finance, lease rental discount - declined more than 6%, the Jones Industrial Average was Caterpillar Inc rose 0.4% The S&P index recorded tinued to decline. "While the commercial funding mix and challenges to ing, loans against property or biggest drag on the three down 95.16 points, or 0.32%, after Goldman Sachs upgrad - 24 new 52-week highs and "Sector participants at the and retail segments are mobilise funds through capi - institutional lending, will indexes, after the network at 29,456.26 and the S&P 500 ed the construction and min - two new lows, while the lower end of the rating spec - expected to perform better, tal market borrowings, have diminish, as these segments gear maker's lackluster rev - was down 7.01 points, or ing equipment maker's shares Nasdaq recorded 46 new trum or those with highly lev - residential sector will be increased funding cost," are facing their own set of enue and profit forecasts. 0.21%, at 3,372.44. The to "buy". highs and 23 new lows. ered balance-sheets might impacted adversely. Grade 1 Senior Analyst Jinay Gala challenges," he added. C M C M

Y B Y B TRUTH PREVAIL 12 NEWS JAMMU SATURDAY FEbRUARY 15, 2020 BJP ready to contest Panchayat elections in J&K : Ravinder Raina JKFFA pays tribute to martyred CRPF personnel JAMMU, Feb 14 : tion Ved Gandotra said. Vice Chairman of JKFFA It would be but an insult to the Jammu Kashmir Freedom Mayor Jammu Chander and SRS J&K President Rajiv supreme sacrifice that they BJP holds review meeting for Panchayat Polls Fighter Association (JKFFA) Mohan Gupta said, “Tributes Mahajan said, “We strongly made if people celebrate JAMMU : Bharatiya Union Territory of J&K, party He said that with the efforts of heartedly support BJP in the on Friday remembered the to the brave martyrs who lost oppose Valentine’s Day cele - February 14 as Valentine’s Janata Party (BJP) is ready to activists must also gear up dedicated BJP leaders includ - Panchayat elections. CRPF personnel martyred in their lives in the gruesome brations. These are anti- Day. It should be observed as contest the Panchayat elec - with their activities in their ing elected Sarpanchs, Panchs Jugal Kishore Sharma, the Pulwama terrorist attack ‘martyrs’ day’ instead.” tions in Jammu & Kashmir, respective areas. He said that and BDC Chairmen in earlier stated that unprecedented last year and extended soli - R C Puri, President JKFFA claimed BJP J&K President as these elections will now be poll process, development development has been wit - darity with their families. said, "Remembering the Ravinder Raina while he conducted on party symbol works are progressing at full nessed in the rural areas, as a On February 14 last year, a CRPF personnel who were chaired crucial meeting of unlike earlier held elections in pace in both the UTs of J&K result of successful Panchayat convoy of vehicles carrying martyred during the dastardly senior party leaders to plan its 2018, due to development and Ladakh especially in the elections in the erstwhile state security personnel on the attack in Pulwama on this day strategy for upcoming of J&K. Jammu-Srinagar National in 2019. India will never for - Panchayat polls at party head - The development gained Highway was attacked by a get their sacrifice. Entire quarter, Trikuta Nagar. further momentum particu - vehicle-borne suicide bomber nation stands united against Member of Parliament larly after the revocation of at Lethpora in Pulwama dis - terrorism and we are commit - (Lok Sabha), Jugal Kishore Articles 370 & 35(a), inviting trict of Jammu and Kashmir. ted to continue our fight Sharma along with J&K BJP number of dedicated opportu - Forty Central Reserve against this terrorism." General Secretary & former nities in the region. He point - Police Force (CRPF) person - Others who pay tribute to Minister Sunil Sharma, ed out that earlier held nel were martyred in the martyrs include Th. Karnail party’s General Secretary Panchayat Polls were marred attack. Chand, Rajinder Singh, J.J Yudhvir Sethi, party’s All with the vicious attempts by “Solemnly remembering Singh, S,S Baloria, Dr. Karan Morcha Incharge Munish parties like NC, PDP and oth - the CRPF jawans martyred in Gupta and Pritam Sharma, Sharma and former MLC ers giving boycott calls for Pulwama on this day in 2019 Pulwama attack last year. Indian culture and, therefore, Yog Raj Padha, Rohit Vibodh Gupta participated in the Polls, but public negated after a terror attack. We salute They were exceptional indi - must be banned in J&K.” Bajrangi, Sat Pal Sharma, the meeting. their campaign and voted in our brave jawans and extend viduals who devoted their He added, “Also, we lost Deepak Sharma, Deepak Ravinder Raina, while huge numbers thus posing our solidarity and condo - lives to serving and protecting more than forty of our brave Singh, Ranjana Gandotra, addressing the meeting, said works, BJP will be having fur - rural set ups. He claimed that their belief in efforts of lences to their families. Jai our nation. India will never CRPF jawans in Pulwama ter - Marvi Gupta, Permod Kapahi that as the election authority ther edge in the elections. with the strong policies for Prime Minister Narendra Hind,” Chairman of associa - forget their martyrdom.” ror attack on this day last year. and others. J&K has issued schedule for Raina, discussed wide uplifting rural infrastructure Modi to strengthen the grass elections to vacant seats of range of issues in the concern and avenues , common mass root level democratic struc - Sarpanchs and Panchs in the of upcoming Panchayat polls. from rural areas will whole ture in J&K. BJP announces pending District, Mandal Presidents JAMMU : Bharatiya BJP District President as Mandal President of inated as Mandal President of Janata Party (BJP), Jammu & Ramban as the announcement Dachhan, Mela Ram is nomi - Rajouri Urban and Vikram MP Shamsher Singh Manhas, Sarpanches Kashmir President Ravinder for both District Presidents nated as Mandal President of Singh is nominated as Mandal Raina, in consultation with was pending.Meanwhile, BJP Mughal Maidan and Deepak President of Maira Peeri from call on Lt Governor BJP National Vice-President has also nominated 15 Sharma is nominated as Rajouri District. & J&K Prabhari Avinash Rai Mandal Presidents in various Mandal President of Palmad Ashok Kerni is nominated Jammu, February 14 : of payment under PMAY-G, bers, development of Tourism shop and Bank branch, reno - Khanna and party’s J&K Districts in Jammu region from Kishtwar District. as Mandal President of Raipur Sh. Shamsher Singh Manhas, honorarium of VDC mem - facilities, opening of fair price vation of Government build - General Secretary (Org.) where Mandal Presidents’ Tejinder Singh Goldy is Domana from Jammu Rural Member of Parliament, ings etc. Ashok Kaul, nominated pend - elections could not be com - nominated as Mandal District. Ajay Andotra is nom - today called on the The Lt Governor ing District Presidents and pleted. These are: President of Mahanpur, inated as Mandal President of Lieutenant Governor, assured the members of Mandal Presidents of the Balbinder Singh is nomi - Kamal Singh is nominated as Kathua and Subash Sharma is Girish Chandra Murmu the delegation to review party from Jammu Province at nated as Mandal President of Mandal President of Machadi nominated as Mandal here at the Raj Bhavan. all the genuine issues and party headquarter, Trikuta Sumb from Samba District. and Vipan Sharma is nominat - President of Billawar Kandi The Lt Governor and demands projected by Nagar. Jagan Nath Sharma is ed as Mandal President of from Kathua District. Sh. Manhas discussed them. He observed that Raghunandan Singh Bablu nominated as Mandal Ramkot from Basohli Parveen Kerni is nominat - about the developmental the Government is mak - is nominated as BJP District President of Kharabaley from District.Azam Shah is nomi - ed as Mandal President of aspirations of people of the ing dedicated efforts for President Kathua and Rakesh Akhnoor District. nated as Mandal President of Jammu East from Jammu Union Territory of Jammu strengthening the Singh Thakur is nominated as Om Prakash is nominated Darhal, Jasveer Singh is nom - District. and Kashmir and various Panchayats in J&K to other issues relating to the ensure development at public welfare. grass root level. 7th Managing Council Meeting of SMVDU Meanwhile, a public delegation from Bagwah area Technology Business Incubation Centre held of Doda also called on the Lt J&K Bank conducts various financial SMVDU Katra 14th Feb growth and carried out vari - Government of India. Seven ing to approach incubators for Governor and apprised him of : 2020. Vice Chancellor, Shri ous successful events. The of these now have been recog - commercialization. In the various developmental issues Mata Vaishno Devi most prominent ones were nised as Startups by meeting, strategies for sourc - of their area. literacy awareness camps across J&K University, Katra Prof. R.K. various innovation challenges Government of India and ing of funds, technology The delegation comprising Srinagar, Feb 14: "Micro, Small and Medium lakh at a premium of only ? Sinha chaired the 7th & workshops such as 3D many of these have started to development and transfer of Sarpanches, Sh. Hem Raj Reaching out to the unbanked Enterprises (MSMEs)" and 12 per annum under PMSBY Managing council meeting of Printing Workshops, High make their mark at National methodologies, Startup policy Thakur and Abdul Latief Naik and underbanked sections of informed the participants and Rupay Cards issued to SMVDU Technology Performance Computation levels by winning various for faculty and staff was also submitted a memorandum of the population, J&K Bank's about major credit facilities, PMJDY account holders that Business incubation Centre demands pertaining to the Financial Literacy and Credit subsidy benefits and schemes carry an inbuilt accidental held at SMVDU campus, upgradation of Lower High Counselling Centres (FLCCs) including Pradhan Mantri death insurance cover of ? 2 Katra on 14th February 2020. School at Manjmi, enhancing conducted multiple awareness Mudra Yojana, Stand-Up lakhs. The meeting was attended by of health facilities, strength - camps during the ongoing India, Prime Minister's During the camps, the par - members Dr. Anil Wali, MD ening road connectivity, aug - Financial Literacy Week Employment Generation ticipants were made aware FIIT, IIT Delhi; Dr. Yashwant mentation of water and power (FLW) in the UT of J&K to Programme (PMEGP), Credit about good financial practices Dev Panwar, Head Patent supply, establishment of med - deepen financial inclusion ini - Guarantee Fund Trust for in MSMEs and small business Facilitation Cell, TIFAC, C M ical training institute, release tiatives of the government Micro and Small Enterprises management, financing New Delhi; Mr. Amit Singal, C M Y B besides helping achieve sus - (CGTMSE), interest subven - options and financial manage - Co-founder & CEO, Startup y B Lt Governor pays tainable development tion scheme for MSMEs etc. ment, Goods and Services Buddy; Prof V.K. Bhat, throughout the region. launched by the government Tax, good credit rating, main - Registrar & Dean FoS; Sh. tribute to Martyrs The FLCCs conducted the for financial upliftment of the tenance of proper books of Neeraj Gupta, Finance camps at various locations in people. Besides, the partici - accounts and turnover in bank Officer; Dr. Ashutosh of Pulwama Attack the UT including at far-off pants were also educated account. Vashishtha, Cordinator; Dr. Jammu, February 14 : places like Chatyar, about various features of the Remarkably, Lieutenant Rakesh Kumar Jha, Dean Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chowkian-a-Darhal, Kothra revised Kisan Credit Card Governor J&K Girish R&D, Dr. Summet Gupta, Chandra Murmu today paid and Nadian villages in Scheme covering agriculture, Chandra Murmu had on Dean Academics; Dr. R.K. rich tributes to the Central Rajouri. Besides, financial lit - horticulture and animal hus - February 11 launched a Mishra, Head SoME; Dr. Reserve Police Force Jawans eracy camps were conducted bandry and fisheries. Financial Inclusion Outreach Kumud R. Jha, Head SoECE, who lost their lives in 2019 at Industrial Estate Zainakote, Education regarding the Campaign with special focus SMVDU. (AI) Workshops etc. The prestigious Government and discussed. Patent filing and Pulwama Attack. New TheadHarwan and benefits of government spon - on extending banking services The member secretary, events like “Startup Weekend Industrial awards. The mem - facilitation was discussed in Paying tribute to the Business Unit Nowgam in sored and social security to all unbanked areas, open - CEO SMVDU-TBIC Dr. Katra” has marked a huge bers appreciated the efforts of details as TBIC has always CRPF personnel who made Srinagar which were attended schemes such as Pradhan ing of bank accounts for Swarkar Sharma and success and has been organ - SMVDU TBIC team that has emphasized on the impor - supreme sacrifice for uphold - by aspiring entrepreneurs, Mantri Jeevan unbanked adults under Manager SMVDU-TBIC ised in association with the been instrumental in encour - tance of IPs and have encour - ing the sovereignty and local businessmen, self- JyotiBimaYojana (PMJJBY), PMJDY with RuPay Cards, Swati Sharma shared the ‘Indian Army’. A large num - aging innovation and entre - aged students to file patents. integrity of the Nation, the Lt employed persons, Village Pradhan Mantri Suraksha enrolments under PMSBY & agenda and made the presen - ber of applications were preneurship in the J&K As a result, SMVDU has Governor observed that the Development Committee BimaYojana (PMSBY) and PMJJBY, outreach for Mudra tation. The main agenda of the received in response to these region. Team further informed become the only University in country is indebted to all Chairman, National Rural Atal Pension Yojana (APY) Yojana, housing loans, other meeting was to take strategic events/ activities. Many of members that SMVDU-TBIC the region that has more than these martyrs and will always Livelihoods Mission was also imparted to the par - retails loans etc., credit decisions on fostering entre - these are under consideration, has been identified as the first 15 patents filed by faculty, remember their valour and (NRLM) and Rural Self ticipants. The highlighted fea - Linkage with SHGs, RSETIs preneurial environment in some are in pre-incubation as technology business incuba - staff and students out of sacrifice. He also expressed Employment Training tures include life insurance and other skilling centres in J&K region, discuss policy virtual incubates and others tion centre in J&K region to which 7 have been published solidarity with the families of Institutes (RSETI) represen - cover of up to ? 2 lakhs by J&K and issuance of KCCs to matters, appraisal and evalua - have already been shortlisted establish NIDHI PRAYAS so far and more than 25 are in the martyrs. tatives, and Self Help Group paying a nominal premium of all eligible beneficiaries. tion of various activities car - for prototype development. Centre. This support shall pipeline. The committee The Lt Governor said that (SHG) members. ? 330 per year under PMJJBY, Notably, RBI has been ried out by TBIC society and Currently, 12 of such innova - allow the innovators to try members shared their valu - the CRPF and other Para-mil - The Facilitators briefed the financial cushion by provid - conducting FLW every year progress report presentation. tive ideas have been convert - their ideas without fear of fail - able insights for overall per - itary Forces are playing a cru - gatherings about the special ing accidental death/perma - since 2016 to propagate finan - Team TBIC highlighted that ed as businesses and finally ure, hence allowing them to formance improvement. The cial role in combating terror - drive launched by RBI during nent disability cover of up to ? cial education messages on a in last one year SMVDU- registered as companies with reach a stage where they have meeting ended with thanks to ism and ensuring safety and the ongoing Financial 2 lakhsand permanent partial particular theme across the TBIC has made exponential Ministry of Corporate Affairs, a ready product and are will - chair. security of the people. Literacy Week themed around disability cover of upto ? 1 country. BFDC deputation calls on advisor K.K. S harma; apprises him for "Lop sided, half hearted elections ignoring 73rd constitutional shrine board for bawe wali mata temple, regularization of 10+2 amendment a big joke with Panchayati Raj" JAMMU : The J&K Aam ruling Party the BJP, this was Party basis & on Party basis making it toothless tiger and a contractual lecturers and amnesty for electricity bills Aadmi Party, in a press done, the release said, to in left over seats is a big joke mere toy in the hands of rul - JAMMU, FEB 14 : Bahu shrine is worshipped as the utilized which resulted into regularization of 10+2 con - release issued here has ignore the date i.e Ist again to make easy sailing of ing dispensation is highly Fort Development Committee kuldevi of Jammu and also lack of development and uti - tractual lecturers. He said that strongly assailed the J&K UT Nov.2019 when with advent only ruling Party. ridiculed and condemned. (Regd.) (BFDC) deputation attracts religious tourism in lization of funds for charitable they were initially appointed administration for holding of Central laws through The release further said The release added that it is comprising of President Kr. the city. He said that the tem - purpose and also during in the year 1998 on academic election for left over vacant Union Territory when 73rd that Panchayati Raj Act was only Aam Aadmi Party, led Rajeev Charak, Vice ple is maintained since hun - Navratras District arrangement basis and in the posts of Panches & amendment would automati - ruthlessly amended by by Arvind Kejriwalk who is Chairman Advocate Ishant month of July 2003 vide Sarpanches of Ist Tier cally have been applied in Congress, PDP, NC in the the only political figure who Gupta, Legal Advisor Govt. Order No. 130-EDU of Panchayati Raj on Party J&K. And now, 2nd phase of past & it was a hope that post can ensure real decentraliza - Advocate Varun Gupta & 2003 dated 31/07/2003 basis. The release said that elections have been declared abrogation of Art.370 the tion of power down up to Vice President Krishan Chand (Annexure–E) a policy was the election for Ist phase to be held on Party basis 73rd constitutional amend - grass root level into the hands Sharma calls on Advisor to Lt. framed for their regularization were held on non- Party basis amply speaks that these elec - ment would be extended to of public representatives duly Governor K.K. Sharma and after three years of service. where as election for 2nd tions are conducted on lop J&K but sadly the BJP elected by people in a demo - presented him a memoran - He said subsequently many Tier (BDC) were held on 24- sided basis taking conven - Government played the same cratic system. The release dum requesting for the consti - orders issued from time to 10-2019 on Party basis just to ience of ruling Party and a game & did not allow the appeals the general public of tution of Shrine Board for time for their regularization facilitate victory of BDC big joke with the democratic most popular, educated and J&K to see through the game Bawe Wali Mata Temple but till now they were not reg - chair persons of only ruling Institution, the release said competent persons to take played & dramatized by first Bahu Fort and along with ularized. Party as all the top leaders of and added that top leaders of part for BDC Chairperson Congress, NC, PDP and now documentation of positive Advocate Ishant Gupta opposition Parties were various Political Parties are elections. The release said by BJP to deceive the general comments from various urge Advisor to kindly pro - detained or put under House still under detention & under that though these elections masses & to throw dust in the departments, regularization of vide and reintroduce amnesty arrest. This speaks volumes these circumstances the elec - are welcome but playing with eyes of commoners in the 10+2 Contractual Lecturers scheme for the welfare of res - about favour granted to only tions of Ist Phase on non- PR. Act 1989 for last 72 years J&K UTs. and Amnesty Scheme for idents who have not paid their Electricity Bills. dred years ago by one family Administration have to make long pending electricity bills Advisor K.K. Sharma who has done nothing since arrangements by pooling the due to huge interest and heard the deputation very years ago in the name of resources of all departments. penalties. He said that if the APS damana celebrates prize distribution phase II patiently and gave full assur - development which results Charak said that the constitu - amnesty introduced, it will JAMMU : Army Public with the prizes, medals and gogues were also felicitated success. This was followed by ance that he will definitely into great hardships for yatris tion of Shrine Board will pro - not benefits residents only but School Damana solemnizes certificates for showing the with the Certificates of a fascinating classical dance going to take up the matter and residents of the area. He vide the much needed plat - can also generate revenue. Prize Distribution Phase-II excellence in the various Excellence conferred by the performance which was high - very seriously for the early added that the shrine is lacked form facilitating holistic Advocate Varun Gupta with great zest, vibrancy and ly applauded by all. constitution of Shrine Board with parking facility, sarai, efforts in a transparent and said that if the Board is consti - elation on 14 February The worthy Guest of for Bawe Wali Mata Temple passenger shed, cleanliness, professional manner. He said tuted, the development will 2020.The programme com - Honour addressed the stu - also assures for regularization hassle free darshan etc. He that the constitution of Board definitely take place and also menced with the cordial wel - dents and staff of the school of 10+2 contractual lecturer said that despite the site have will provide facilities for the there will be proper manage - come of the Guest of Honour to adopt the optimistic and on request of deputation been declared as protected proper performance of wor - ment because Section 18 of Dr. Renu Gupta, Former approach and accept the he also assures to reintroduce monument by archaeology ship by the pilgrims, it will The J&K Shri Mata Vaishno Principal APS Damana , fol - challenges and consider amnesty scheme so that the department but still there is also safe guard the historic Devi Shrine Act, 1988 talks lowed by the lighting of the them as a stepping stone in residents can clear their end - reportedly haphazard erection monument and its properties about Duties of the Board ceremonial lamp, escorted by their journey of success and ing electricity bills and settle of structures inside and like jewellery, ponds etc, it which includes safe custody Ms Pushpinder Kaur, gave the best wishes to class their account without paying around the temple leading to also make arrangements for of funds and valuables and Principal APS Damana and X and XII for the upcoming huge interest and penalties. further mismanagement. He preservation of funds and its also about the construction of Ms Shallu Kapoor, Vice- Board Exams. Kr. Rajeev Charak said that the Shrine is visited proper utilization, it will also accommodation, sanitation Principal of the school. Then, The ceremony was cul - President while briefing urges with number of pilgrims make arrangements for the etc. Krishan Chand Sharma Saraswati Vandana enthralled minated in a beautiful reso - Advisor that to increase reli - which has been growing year constitution of accommoda - on behalf of the delegation the cosmos with the aroma of nance with the Vote of gious tourism and also to gen - by year with Jammu fast tion building for pilgrims, thanked Advisor K.K. Sharma sanctity and didacticism. This Thanks by erate employment it is very becoming an independent sanitation and over all devel - for his patient hearing and full was followed by the Prize dis - Ms Nirmal Sharma, CCA in necessary to constitute Shrine tourist destination but there is opment. assurance to consider the tribution ceremony wherein Inter-House competitions at British Council for contribut - charge and mesmerizable Board for Bawe Wali Mata no proper maintenance of Kr. Rajeev Charak also issues brought before him by the Guest of Honour felicitat - National and International ing their efforts in helping the National Anthem exhibiting Temple because the historic account of offerings made and gave representation for the the delegation. ed the meritorious students level. The prodigious peda - school to reach the zenith of great pride and exuberance.

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