C M C M Y B Y B Y l i a D Epaper: epaper.nawaiwaqtazeem.com AZEEM Rajesh Gupta inaugurates shed ......... Prejudice makes no distinction .......... Chering Dorjay Chairs DDB meeting.......... P—3 P— 4 P—8 Vol. 6, iss. No.66 RNi No. 44936 DMJ No. 701-6 thuRsDaY MaRCh 16 , 2017 PagEs : 8 Rate: ` 2.00 Postal Reg. No. l-29/JK-422/16-18 Mehbooba pitches for withdrawal Three Pakistani militants killed in Kupwara encounter; says police of AFSPA from some areas SHABIR kHAN house the militants were said. They added that as SRINAGAR|MAR 15 hiding and were shot many AK 47 rifles with ocation of AFSPA, saying she Three militants - all dead by security forces some ammunition were required a "window of peace" for Mehbooba speaks to Union believed to be Pakistani during the encounter. found on the slain men. ensuring good governance to Home Minister: Urges nationals, were killed in The police and Army They confirmed that one "shrink the space" occupied by a gunfight with security officials said that the civilian was also killed militants. She said PDP and BJP immediate resumption of forces in Jammu and security forces including “after being hit by a had come together on an Agenda trade at Chakkan da Bagh Kashmir’s frontier dis - the J&K Police’s coun - stray bullet” during the of Alliance which included revo - NEW DELHI|MAR 15 trict of Kupwara. The terinsurgency Special encounter. cation of AFSPA. Chief Minister, Mehbooba gunfight began on Operations Group Hospital sources said "We should not shy away from Tuesday night. (SOG), the Army’s 41 that the policeman had Mufti, who is in the national revocation of AFSPA. When A 10-year-old resident Rashtriya Rifles and 98 received a bullet wound capital, spoke to union Home things improve, why not?" she identified as Kaneeza Battalion of the CRPF on the chest and that his Minister, Rajnath Singh and said. "We don't shy away when Tanveeza also died, laid siege to Kund Nar of condition is ‘critical’. took up the issue of disruption situation goes bad. We don't shy while her brother Faisal Kupwara’s Batapora, The officials claimed that of trading activity at Trade away from calling more was critically injured Haihama area on the search operation was forces...we ask army to be more Facilitation Centre, Chakkan da during the clash, offi - Tuesday evening to take launched in the area fol - proactive, but when the situation Bagh following cross LoC cials said. on a group of militants lowing a tip off about improves, we should not shy shelling three days ago. While one report said hiding in a private house the presence of militants. away from the fact we need to The Chief Minister urged early that Tanveeza died of a close to a gully sur - While the security forces start revocation of AFSPA from resumption of the trading activ - massive cardiac arrest, rounded by thick forest. were sealing the area NEW DELHI|MAR 15 versial Armed Forces Special some places and see what is the ity at the Centre as the liveli - another talked about her In the ensuing and moving towards Ahead of the by-polls in Jammu Powers Act (AFSPA) from some impact," she said while addressing hood of a large number of local being hit by a “stray bul - encounter, all the three Kund Nar, militants hid - and Kashmir, Chief Minister areas and "see the impact". Mufti, a seminar on counter terrorism traders is dependent on the let”. She was the daugh - militants were killed and ing in the house resorted Mehbooba Mufti today raked up who has taken a strong position here. The conference is being CONTD ON PAGE 2 ter of Muhammad a SOG jawan was to indiscriminate firing, the issue of revocation of contro - against militants, pitched for rev - CONTD ON PAGE 2 Khushi Chaki in whose injured, the officials triggering the encounter. Modi proposes LK Advani's name Vigilance Organization for next President of India? Sanitation tenders in Govt hospitals NEW DELHI|MAR 15 arrests RDD officials over 89-year-old senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani may be in contention to become the next lack transparency, codal formalities misappropriation of funds President of India. Diet tender still continuing despite crossing deadlines thrice since 2005-06 JAMMu, MAR 15 According to reports, it was Prime Minister Narendra Vigilance Organization Kashmir have made arrest of Modi himself who proposed Advani’s name for the OuR CORRESPONDENT hygiene practices.“It is foul smell emanated from hygiene practices are also the following officer/officials of Rural Development presidency, during a party meeting in Gujarat’s MAR 15 surprising that hospitals every nook and corner. It very poor in hospitals. As Department, Block Baghati-Kanipora in Case FIR No. Somnath. Reportedly, at the meeting, attended by Notwithstanding the tall associated with the will not be an exaggera - per the record available, 06/2015 P/S VOK u/s 5(1) c, 5(1)d r/w 5(2) of J&K P.C Advani himself, Modi said the President’s post would claims of the government Government medical col - tion to say that it is advis - the then Principal Medical Act Samvat 2006 and section 120-B RPC.Tanveer be a ‘guru dakshina’ for the 89-year-old leader. regarding improvement in lege in Jammu as well in able for patients not to go College, Dr Zahid H Ahmad Dar, Asstt. Engineer Sub Div. B.K. Pora;Tariq Amit Shah and Keshubhai Patel were also present at the health sector in the state, Srinagar have not been to such toilets on health Geelani approved the Ahmad Sheikh Technical Assistant to MGNREGA meeting, said reports. the health and medical able to maintain cleanli - grounds. Such a state of engagement of 60 Block B.K.Pora ;Riyaz Ahmad Mir, MPWGh. Mohi-ud- The Presidential election is due for July 2017, after the education department has ness and hygiene even affairs is prevailing safaikaramcharis for the din Misger then Sarpanch Halqa Doniwari .The Case UPA-supported candidate Pranab Mukherjee became failed to maintain hygiene after having the manpow - despite the fact that the cleanliness of Super was registered after conducting of verification into the the head of state in July 2012. His term ends on July 25, in the hospitals. The er and funds to do the job. authorities have out - Specialty Hospital. As per allegations that the officers/officials of Rural 2017. After winning major elections in UP and Doctors time and again If you will visit the gov - sourced cleanliness of hos - the negotiation between Development Department of Block Baghati-Kanipora Uttarakhand, as well as forming governments in Goa have cautioned that ernment hospitals in pitals. Poor and ineffective contractor and Principal, have misappropriated Government money in construc - and Manipur, BJP is set to gain a majority in the Upper Patients at government Jammu, you will found practice in relation to the safaikaramcharies were to tion of number of latrine points in Halqa Dooniwari. House, which will enable it to appoint a President of its hospitals were at high risk that things are in a mess. use of personal protective work in three shifts. It During the course of inspection, randomly selected 37 CONTD ON PAGE 2 of infection due to poor Toilets are littered and a equipment, and hand CONTD ON PAGE 2 CONTD ON PAGE 2 Cabinet clears additional 2 per cent CIC interacts with IGP Traffic inspects Jammu- DA for government employees Protection of consumer rights J&K RTI Movement NEW DELHI|MAR 15 Srinagar National Highway The Centre today increased dearness allowance and members JAMMu|MAR 15 dearness relief to 4 per cent from existing 2 per cent from JK Govt’s top priority: Zulfkar SRINAGAR|FEB 15 Inspector General (IG) Traffic Jagjit Kumar, today took January 1, 2017, benefiting 48.85 employees and 55.51 Minister participates in World Consumer Rights Day at New Delhi Chief Information stock of the condition of the Jammu –Srinagar National lakh pensioners. Commissioner (CIC), Highway, especially in the aftermath of landslides, "The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Khurshid Ahmed Ganai shooting stones at various places, especially at Mehar Narendra Modi has approved release of an additional today convened an inter - (Ramban), Panthyal and Ramsoo. instalment of dearness allowance to central government active meeting with the During the inspection, the IP Traffic asked the road employees and dearness relief to pensioner with effect members of Jammu maintenance agencies to take extra efforts to make the from January 1, 2017," an official statement said. The Kashmir RTI Movement highway worthy for two-way traffic. DA/DR has been increased by 2 per cent over the exist - to review the implementa - “This highway is of great importance as it acts as a vital ing rate of 2 per cent of the basic pay/pension to com - tion of RTI Act in the road link between the two regions of the State. You pensate for price rise and it is in accordance with the State. During the meeting should ensure that the road is cleared in shortest possi - accepted formula based on the recommendation of 7th various aspects of RTI Act ble time in the event of landslides/shooting stones so pay commission, the statement said. besides rules under RTI This hike in DA/DR will benefit 48.85 lakh central gov - Act that needs to be that no inconvenience is caused to the commuters and ernment employees and 55.51 lakh pensioners, it said. NEW DELHI|MAR 15 Zulfkar Ali today said that tion of consumer rights amended for filing appli - the transportation of supplies to the valley does not get The statement said that the combined impact on the Minister for Food, Civil Jammu and Kashmir and achieve the goal of cations and appeals were affected” IG Traffic asked the agencies.