123 chandigarh | gurugram | jalandhar | bathinda | jammu | srinagar | vol.3 no.283 | 26 pages | ~5.00 | regd.no.chd/0006/2018-2020 established in 1881 SENA WOOS VOTERS WITH GURU NANAK TEACHINGS TRANSCEND TIME KIPCHOGE BREACHES 2-HR ~10 MEALS NATION SPECTRUM MARATHON BARRIER SPORT /thetribunechd /thetribunechd www.tribuneindia.com sunday, october 13,2019 India, China to set up trade mechanism Policy holding back benefits to NEW MOMENTUM Will enhance defence & security ties| No mention of Kashmir war wounded to be corrected Sandeep Dikshit AjayBanerjee Here comes the catch. The Tribune News Service MODI GIFTS SILK Tribune News Service THE 2014 TWEAK battle casualty and war wound- Mamallapuram, October 12 SHAWL TO PREZ XI NewDelhi, October 12 While those under the ‘low ed classified as ‘LMC’ under India and China have decid- An erroneous policy of the the 2012 policy get weightage Prime Minister Modi gifted a medical category’ continue ed to set up a high-level Indian Army is holding back to get benefits, in 2014 the for promotions, fee exemption mechanism on trade and handmade silk shawl to benefits to a particular of children’s education, reser- Chinese President Xi Jinping. Army policy was tweaked, investment and focus more category of personnel wound- vation in educational institu- The shawl has zari laying out that benefits on defence and security ties. embellishment of Xi’s image ed in war, including those who would be stopped to war tions, income tax exemptions The biggest takeaway from in gold against bright red were hit by the enemy bullet wounded who had and preference in foreign post- the two-day India-China sec- silk background. The during the Kargil conflict regained fitness to ‘shape-1 ings and also advanced cours- ond informal summit, named handwoven silk portrait was (May-July 1999) or those levels’ and were ready to es. Following the 2014 tweak, “Chennai connect”, was that made by weavers of a injured in ongoing operations. return to the battle front. that allowed the war wounded it has ensured against any Coimbatore-based society. Such cases cropped up who regained fitness to ‘shape- fundamental disruption in Xi in reciprocation gifted a recently during the review of 1 levels’ to get back to the bat- bilateral ties, Foreign Secre- porcelain memento with disability pension norms tle front, all benefits accruing to tary Vijay Gokhale told medi- Modi’s image on it. which the Army is in the the war wounded were stopped apersons here today. PM Narendra Modi gifts a silk process of tweaking follow- for this class of personnel. Over the past two days, the shawl to President Xi Jinping at ing allegations of misuse of Within the Army, it was felt leaders focused on develop- Mamallapuram. PTI claims. Recognising the that the 2014 tweaked policy ments since the first informal PM GOES ‘PLOGGING’ BACK PAGE anomaly, Army Chief Gener- was too harsh on personnel meeting at Wuhan more than al Bipin Rawat has ordered a who, after being hit by the ene- a year ago, which produced correction, which is being my bullet, had regained fitness “visible progress”. Kashmir, E-VISA WITH MULTIPLE worked out, sources said. and had the will to fight again. which has caused acrimony It’s beginning of a new era, says Modi ENTRY FOR CHINESE In 2012, the Army, while Sources said some kind of between the two countries, Mamallapuram, October 12 Strategic communication level talks. Modi and Xi have The Indian embassy in defining the norms for battle incentive would be restored to was not raised. Prime Minister Narendra ❝ met 17 times at structured Beijing has announced a casualty and war wounded, tweaked. It said those who this category of persons. The leaders termed terror- Modi today said the second between the two countries summits and two informal five-year tourist e-visa with had said the war wounded had been wounded in war On the other hand, those ism as a common threat. “As informal summit with Chi- has led to increased summits, including the one in multiple entry facility for implied those who were but had regained fitness to under the ‘low medical cate- countries that are large and nese President Xi Jinping her- stability. Narendra Modi, PRIMEMINISTER Mamallapuram. He recalled Chinese travellers. “It is injured in enemy action. With- ‘shape 1 levels’, that is on a gory’ continue to get bene- diverse, they recognised the alded the start of a new era in that at the Wuhan meeting, anticipated that this will in this policy, it was defined par with the highest physi- fits. Those who have lost a importance of continuing to India-China relations. “Strate- increased stability,” he under- the two leaders had decided further enhance people-to- who all were to be classified as cal fitness standards limb, were hit by bullets or make joint efforts to ensure gic communication between lined in his opening remarks not to allow differences to people exchanges,” the ‘low medical category (LMC)’. required in the Army, could have been maimed come continued on page 7 the two countries has led to at the beginning of delegation- continued on page 7 embassy said in a release. In 2014, the policy was be treated as ‘fit’. under this category. Grenade blast in Srinagar, 8 hurt Prasad cites 3 Inauguration of Favour system without box office hits to J&K UT on Oct 31 Searches in Madhopur, any need for RTI: Shah deny slowdown in Srinagar Dorangla border areas Mumbai, October 12 Arun Joshi NewDelhi, October 12 applications does not repre- Indications of slowdown Tribune News Service Ravi Dhaliwal The objective of the Modi gov- sent the government’s suc- notwithstanding, Union Min- Srinagar, October 12 Tribune News Service CORRIDOR UNVEILING BY ernment is to proactively put cess. We want to introduce a ister Ravi Shankar Prasad The new UT of Jammu and Gurdaspur/Pathankot, Oct12 PM ON NOV 8: HARSIMRAT out as much information as system where people do not today said three Bollywood Kashmir will be inaugurated The Punjab Police on Satur- Ludhiana: PM Narendra Modi possible in the public domain feel the need to file an RTI movies generating business of in Srinagar on October 31 to day conducted searches in will inaugurate to reduce the need for RTI application to get informa- Rs 120 crore on October 2 sug- “celebrate the historic Madhopur, situated on the the Kartarpur applications, Home Minister tion,” the Home Minister, who gested the “sound economy”. moment” of complete integra- Pathankot-Jammu highway, Corridor ICP on Amit Shah said today. was the chief guest at the Days after the IMFsaid slow- tion of Kashmir with the rest and villages falling in the November 8, The success of a govern- event, said. Shah emphasised down was more pronounced this of the country as a sequel to Dorangla, Dera Baba Nanak, and attend a ment does not lie in the high the need to make people aware year in India, Prasad said the the August 5 announcement Kalanaur and Bamiyal blocks. function organ- number of Right to Informa- of their responsibilities along measurement was incomplete. “I of reorganisation of the state. Chiefs of the three police ised by the SGPC, said Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur tion (RTI) applications, Shah with their rights. “I believe was told that on October 2, Sources said the main func- districts — Gurdaspur, Batala Badal here on Saturday. Home said while addressing the along with Right to Informa- three movies garnered a busi- tion will be held at the Civil and Pathankot — conducted Minister Amit Shah was sched- 14th annual convention of tion, we should also inculcate a ness of Rs 120 crore. Unless Secretariat. Governor Satya a nightlong hunt with Gur- uled to attend the SGPC func- the Central Information sense of responsibility in the economy is sound, how can Pal Malik will hoist the Tri- daspur SSP Swarandeep tion on November 11, with the Commission (CIC) here. people. Do not use RTI without three movies do so much busi- colour to mark the occasion. Singh confining himself to President presiding over the “Low number of RTI applica- any reason, use it for trans- ness in a day?” he asked. In a Hours after announcement that Eight civilians, most of them The significance of holding Dorangla and Kalanaur. main function at Sultanpur tions in spite of convenient parency, avoid using it for per- dig, Congress’ Jairam Ramesh post-paid mobile services would pedestrians, were injured. They the function in Srinagar, the Pathankot SSP Deepal Hilori Lodhi on Nov 12, she said. avenues to file these means sonal reasons unless injustice said even China measured its be restored, militants on Satur- were rushed to hospital. The summer capital, despite the spent the night in highly sen- the government’s work is sat- is happening,” he said. — PTI economy on parameters like day threw a grenade in Srina- police said the attack was aimed fact that by that time the ‘Dar- sitive Bamiyal while Batala credentials of tenants. In vil- isfactory. Large number of RTI more on back page power, credit and freight. — PTI gar’s Hari Singh High Street at “creating a scare” PAGE 6 bar (seat of the government)’ chief Opinderjit Singh Ghu- lages, the help of sarpanches would have shifted to the win- man held fort in the border and NGOs was sought and in ter capital of Jammu, is to villages of Dera Baba Nanak. cities that of municipal coun- highlight Kashmir’s integra- Intelligence officials kept a cillors. The highway town of IN BRIEF tion with the rest of the India. watch on the ICP near the Madhopur remained under Bus mishap after driver Spoken to RBI Guv on Srinagar has been chosen Kartarpur corridor.