C M Y K 3 B. " C ')*!'+,-. RNI Regn. No. MPENG/2004/13703, Regd. No. L-2/BPLON/41/2006-2008 B( %!& @''( :@ B& "< & /*01 2 +,- . '*" !"#$ %#& C688131<&6< )<,31<)&-816-+<86<:@ 6&,-81&+< %%&"'$&( (&" D3)C816---1< &1*&10&2-08)+<)9&-<C 8<-1-1*&8)< (& ( &" )&( (&" / ,./0,-1-2-: * * 0&&12&*3& ! " " # R / # )-1&*&) # )-1&*&) espite the decision of the top-ranking commander DNational Conference (NC) Aof banned Hizbul and Peoples Democratic Party Mujahideen (HM) and five (PDP), two main pro-election Lashkar-e-Tayyeba (LeT) ter- Q " political parties in Jammu & rorists were killed in a post- # Q $ Kashmir, to stay away from the midnight assault on a hideout & poll process, the State Election in Chowgam village of south ' ( Commission on Saturday Kashmir’s Kulgam district on announced a four-phased Saturday. schedule for the crucial munic- A civilian protester was " ipal elections, starting also shot dead by security "# October 8. forces during clashes in the )*+,- . The announcement for the aftermath of fierce gun-battle conduct of the urban bodies’ '- . + that lent a serious blow to ter- . polls comes also against the " &, rorists in south Kashmir region. " backdrop of separatists’ call for The authorities suspended train 0 boycott and terrorists’ direct The Governor administration Former Chief Minister services in the region and "# $ %% L 2 threat to the prospective can- on August 31 sought post- and PDP president Mehbooba snapped internet to prevent & "' ( ' L didates and campaigners. ponement of the hearing of the Mufti recently said the party escalation in the situation. * + &, . The first notification for litigations in the apex court in will not participate in the Official sources said Gulzar 0 the urban local body polls the wake of proposed local elections as the prevailing Padder of HM and his four injured. Police said Gulzar was last year. would be issued on September body and panchayat elections. situation in Kashmir was not associates were trapped in a res- a close associate of slain ter- “During the search opera- 2 0 18 and the voting in the first The court later deferred the favourable. She said the party idential house, which was rorist commander Altaf tion, terrorists fired on the " phase would be held on hearing till January next year. will not contest the election encircled during the dead of Kachroo and was involved in a search party. Initially the civil- & October 8 from 7 am to 2 pm. The NC was the first till the Government takes night following specific input. series of attacks, including ians were moved away from # Addressing a Press confer- regional party that announced positive steps to safeguard During the heavy exchange of killing of five police personnel the site of encounter to safer 00. 3 " ence, Chief Electoral Officer to stay away from the elections the special status of Jammu & fire, two Army personnel were at Pambay village in Kulgam, locations. # Shaleen Kabra said the polls though the party avoided call- Kashmir. 4 "# would be held in four phases on ing for a boycott or launching October 8, 10, 13 and 16 this any campaign for it. L # # Q & $ # 5 year. The PDP followed suit and $ " ' ! & L "# “The notifications for announced its inability to take 8 $ Q phase 2, 3 and 4 will be issued part in the elections. Several = : . "# on September 20, 22 and 24 other political groups with )! ! 6 0 6 respectively,” Kabra said, influence in specific pockets 8 $ ! > 278 adding that 17 lakh voters including the CPI(M) and the )*+9 were registered for the polls. Peoples’ Democratic Front also 1 ( 2 0233 “The counting of votes chose to stay away from the 3 ( )*+9 would take place on October polls. The Congress remained " " ## 1<02<6- sored terror groups in the Valley. "# 20,” he said. indecisive on its stance to con- " ( The Jammu & Kashmir police has . The National Conference test the elections while the " " 9?+ o check terror funding and track set up 30 media cells for catering to the &4 5 "# and PDP have decided to stay BJP and several Jammu-based & @& Tsuspected businessmen involved in local traditional media like the news- " "" away from the municipal and parties have not resisted the & 6 hawala operations, the Jammu & papers. " & panchayat polls citing the link- poll schedule. , 5 Kashmir police has set up a Financial In addition, Facebook pages and age of the electoral exercise Despite the NC and the Investigation Unit and is also aggres- Twitter accounts have been , * with a series of litigations in the PDP’s decision to stay away, the " sively using the social media to trans- operationalised by all the 26 dis- Supreme Court challenging Governor administration firm- mit counter narratives to the radical tricts, five ranges and two police #6 0 Q the special status of J&K under ly adhered to its plan to hold thoughts being put forth by the sep- zones to reach out to the public on a the provisions of Article 35A. the elections. aratist groups and Pakistan-spon- real-time basis. 2 &4 # . ( " ( - O " # ! tion and GST are now visible O with “phenomenal” increase #1 : $ # $ in tax base. ; “The CBDT is very clear ! that this year they will be able " * O 5 New Delhi: The Government growth target projected in the to collect in excess of budget- #!$ # " 4 is determined to keep fiscal last Budget presented on ed target,” he said. On indirect #( deficit at 3.3 per cent of GDP February 1, meeting capital tax side, he said the Goods and " on the back of buoyant tax rev- expenditure targets, surpassing Services Tax (GST) is settling 8 . enues and expectations of sur- tax collections projections and down and a pick-up in con- !& & 49 :! ; passing the disinvestment tar- exceeding the record 1 lakh sumption will boost collec- get, Finance Minister Arun crore target of revenue mobil- tions in coming months. ( " P Q Jaitley said on Saturday but isation from Government stake “We are confident that ) * 2 remained non-committal on sale in PSUs. between direct and indirect tax P ( Q cutting tax on petrol and He, however, did not say if collections, the Government &+& . ( : diesel. the meeting discussed the ing rupee and high crude Government “will end the year will comfortably meet the tar- = 2 A day after steps to contain recent spike in fuel prices that import bill putting pressure on without any cut”, he said, get if not surpass it,” he said, ( 2 the widening current account has led petrol touching a record the country’s current account adding that it was extremely adding the 1 lakh crore dis- . deficit (CAD) and check fall of high of 81.63 per litre and deficit (CAD), and a fiscal necessary to maintain 100 per investment target will be sur- # " 0 = the rupee were announced, diesel to 73.54 a litre. slippage. cent capital expenditure for passed. 4 Q Prime Minister Narendra Modi There were expectations “The Government is con- high growth rate. “And on basis of all these # ( : Q on Saturday continued his two- that the Government may cut fident and will strictly maintain “The Government is con- analyses, we are optimistic 0 day review of the economy as excise duty on the two fuels to the 3.3 per cent fiscal deficit fident that we will have a about our growth rate, our tax !* (, . 2 he took stock of tax collections ease burden on the consumers target,” Jaitley told reporters growth rate higher than what collection and certainly as far , $ "# 0 and macro-economic indica- but it seems it didn’t want to after the over three-hour long we had projected earlier this as fiscal deficit is concerned will &- - tors in analysing performance take chance as it stands to lose meeting. year in the Budget,” he said. strictly meet the 3.3 per cent , .&--,/ ' 2 of different wings of the 14,000 crore in revenue from With 44 per cent of the “The inflation is broadly target,” he said. # 0Q Finance Ministry. a 1 per litre cut in excise. budgeted capital expenditure under control”. Asked if fuel prices and " " After the meeting, Jaitley It feels that the country estimate for the current fiscal On revenue collections, he duty cuts were discussed, he " exuded confidence of surpass- cannot afford to have a twin year ending March 31, 2019 said the impact of anti-black said the meeting on Saturday . ( : ing the 7-7.5 per cent GDP deficit problem — a depreciat- already spent by August 31, the money measures, demonetisa- was internal