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RNI NO: JKENG/2015/62397 PRICE RS.3/- (AIR SURCHARGE FOR DELHI, JAMMU & LADAKH 50/- PAISA) STATE | 3 NATIONAL | 5 BUSINESS | 7 SPORTS | 8 GOVT TO DISTRIBUTE 20000 QTLS OF WILL ALLY WITH CONGRESS, LEFT TO TAKE SUPPLIED 80% STEEL REQUIRED FOR SARDAR SACHIN TENDULKAR SALUTES MS DHONI FOR ADDITIONAL FOOD-GRAINS FOR MUHARRAM: ON BJP IN GUJARAT, SAYS JD(U) SHARAD SAROVAR PROJECT: SAIL SCORING 100 INTERNATIONAL CRICKET 50S Mehbooba directs regulated Rahul Gandhi is non-serious supply of power, drinking water, person: Nirmal Singh ‘Congress playing politics, don’t want BJP to complete tenure’ Srinagar, Sep 18: Calling All food grains during Muharram India Congress Committee (AICC) vice president, Rahul Directs immediate improvement of roads, street lights, sanitation, health facilities in Shia areas Gandhi as non-serious person, Srinagar, Sep 18: Chief Minister, The Chief Minister was informed the Deputy Chief Minister Dr Mehbooba Mufti today reviewed the that 193 ambulances, 1563 paramed- Nirmal Singh on Monday said arrangements for the coming days of ics and 212 doctors have been detailed that the Congress party is play- Muharram put in place by the State for duty by the Health Department ing politics to hoodwink the administration. near various Imambaras and Shia people of Jammu and K ashmir. The Chief Minister directed avail- dominated areas during these days. The senior BJP leader also ability of regulated power and drink- Also, the meeting was informed, ad- said that the Bharatiya Janata ing water supply besides availability equate transport diversion plans have Party (BJP) has not destroyed of adequate quantity of food grains been devised by the Traffic Police for Peoples Democratic Par t y (PDP) and fuel during Muharram days. ensuring hassle free movement on in the state. Muharram, which also marks the the routes of Azadari processions. He, according to the KNS beginning of a new Islamic calendar, Adequate number of buses has been correspondent, was reacting to would be commencing by the end of detailed on the routes toImambaras the statement made by AICC vice president; the country is concerned, everybody has right this week. and places of congregation during Rahul Gandhi wherein he had accused Modi to met people. “I hope that they are not play- Deputy Chief Minister, Dr. Nirmal late hours to ferry the faithful, the led government of destroying the PDP in the ing politics and hope their visit to the Valley Singh; Chairman, Legislative Coun- The Chief Minister directed im- The Chief Minister also directed meeting was informed. state. will help in resolving the issues,” he said. cil, Haji Anayat Ali; Minister for Food, mediate repairing of street lights, enhancement in the funds being re- Regarding the power supply, the While replying to a query on the sidelines He also welcomed the MLA Langate, En- Civil Supplies & Information, Choud- ensuring of uninterrupted power sup- leased to respective Deputy Commis- Chief Minister was informed that a of the party function here at his residence, gineer Abdul Rasheed’s statement wherein hary Zulfkar Ali; Minister of PWD, ply to Imambaras and devising prop- sioners for the purpose. buffer stock of 470 transformers has Dr Nirmal Singh said that BJP has not de- he had asked Congress to help Modi led gov- Naeem Akhtar; Minister of State for er traffic management and diversion Mehbooba Mufti also directed been created for meeting the require- stroyed PDP. “The congress party is playing ernment in resolving the Kashmir issue. Hajj & Auqaf, Syed Farooq Andrabi; plans on the routes of religious pro- putting in place adequate arrange- ment during the days. Also electrifi- politics as they don’t want the current regime Meanwhile, BJP’s National General Sec- Minister of State for Health & Medi- cessions. She directed improvement ments for the Muharram observanc- cation of interior lanes and bye lanes should continue,” he said. retary, Ramlal while replying to a question cal Education, Asiea Naqash; legisla- and macadamisation of roads in Shia es in Ladakh and Jammu regions has also been done by the PDD. Besides, Asked about the Congress’s Policy Plan- over ceasefire on LoC said that the BJP gov- tors, Syed Abid Ansari and Asgar inhabited areas particularly leading par ticularly K argil, Jammu, Poonch, in Srinagar city 800 street lights ning group’s visit to Kashmir, Deputy Chief ernment will take every step to ensure K arbalai were present in the meeting. to Imambaras on immediate priority. Ramban and other places. See Mehbooba....Pg 02 Minister said that as far as the democracy of See Modi's....Pg 02 Interactive Session: Don’t believe or forward WhatsApp messages NOTE BAN, GST A JAMMU LAWYERS DOUBLE WHAMMY ON without verification: Rajnath Singh GDP: MANMOHAN SINGH URGE FOR RETENTION Both demonetisation and GST have affected India's New Union home minister consider it to be true. fenced borders with Pakistan gross domestic product (GDP) growth adversely, former OF ARTICLE 35-A. Rajnath Singh on Monday said “I want to tell SSB jawans and Bangladesh. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Monday. Jammu, Sep 18: Veteran lawyers from Jammu region anti-national elements have not to believe such messages “In an open border, the "Both demonetisation and GST have had some impact held an interactive session on the topic, “Different Facets been trying to foment tension and forward to anyone with- security-men do not know on GDP," Manmohan Singh, who has earlier said the In- of Article 35-A” in the High Court Bar Room in Jammu on in the society by posting un- out verification as anti-na- who is anti-national, which dian economy has been running on only "one engine" of Monday during which lawyers unanimously pitched for verified information on social tional elements have been way a criminal is coming or public spending, told CNBC-TV18 channel. the retention of Article 35A. media and asked people not trying to foment trouble in who is carrying fake cur- "Both would affect the informal sector, the small scale Advocate Sheikh Shakeel Ahmed presented the to forward such messages the society. We all have to be rency or fake drugs,” he said. sector that are responsible for 40 per cent of of GDP... 90 welcome address and also introduced the topic of discus- without verification. careful before believing or Referring to his earlier per cent of employment is in the informal sector. sion. Singh said information forwarding them,” he said km- long Indo-Nepal and the announcement that the fam- "So when 86 per cent of currency is withdrawn from Senior Advocate and Former Bar President A.V. and news, that was complete- after launching the intelligence 699 km-long Indo-Bhutan ily of each martyred para- circulation, plus GST, which was put in practice in haste.. Gupta initiated the discussion and laid much emphasis on ly wrong or having no basis, wing of the Sashastra Seema borders, Singh said it is very military solider will get at least lot of glitches are now coming up, it was bound to affect the historical perspective of Article 35-A. The Senior was being regularly circu- Bal (SSB) here. tough to guard such open Rs one crore as compensation, GDP growth adversely," he said. See Lawyers....Pg 02 lated on social media such as Lauding the role of the borders, which allow visa-free the home minister said he See Singh....Pg 02 WhatsApp and many people SSB, which guards the 1,751 movement of people, than See Rajnath....Pg 02 Geelani ask OIC to play effective ANGANWARI Patient care a casualty at SKIMS: NC role to Solve Kashmir WORKERS FOR Director SKIMS negligent in performing his duties ‘Every section of society should resent defamation campaign launched by NIA’ Srinagar, Sep 18: National Conference on Monday expressed serious concern over the Srinagar, Sep 18: Syed Ali Geelani on PERMANENT JOBS unprecedented state of administrative chaos Monday, asked OIC to play its active and ef- Srinagar, Sep 18: Demanding regularization of their and mismanagement at the Sher-e-Kashmir fective role in resolving the issue faced by jobs, monthly pension and releasing of pending salaries, Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Sou- Muslim Ummah. Organisation of Islamic Anganwari workers of Kashmir Monday staged protest ra. In a statement issued from NC Head Office, Countries has adequate resources to tackle demonstration against the state and central government ‘Nawa-e-Subha’, NC Additional Spokesperson problems and serve best for the betterment here. Sarah Hayat Shah lashed out at the State and upliftment of humanity. They took to roads and blocked vehicular movement Government and Director SKIMS for the In a statement issued to KNS, Geelani near Exchange Road here in Srinagar. rapidly deteriorating patient care at the Val- while welcoming the statement of OIC on “We are being asked to leave the job. We were waiting ley’s premiere tertiary care health institute K ashmir, said that they hope that this institu- for our regularization but instead the authorities are now and said hundreds of patients with serious SKIMS for turning the office of the Director tion will leave no stone unturned and will message of peace and righteousness of Islam telling us that they can’t regularize us.