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The danger behind
Pakistan's new
swagger
NC leaders on road
against new job
policy
P8 |KASHMIR VALLEY
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Vol No: XX Issue No. 111
Jammu Tawi
A Cow issued
admit card to appear
in Entrance
BOPEE says mischievous
element played prank
SRINAGAR, MAY 2
A cow, brown indeed, has
got an admit card issued by
authorities on her name to
write a professional entrance
examination next week here
and former Jammu and
Kashmir chief minister Omar
Abdullah is keen on seeing
her appear in the paper.
In a strange turn of events,
the admit card for the
entrance examination for
Diploma in Polytechnic was
issued by Board of
Professional Entrance
Examinations (BOPEE) in
the name of Kachir Gaaw
(Brown Cow) who is
supposedly daughter of Gura
Dand (Red Bull).
The cow was allotted a seat
at Government Degree
College, Bemina, for writing
the examination scheduled to
be held on May 10.
The incident came to light
after opposition National
Conference spokesman
Junaid Azim Mattu uploaded
a copy of the admit card on
social networking site
twitter.com.
"The J&K Board of
Professional Entrance
Examinations issued this rollnumber slip to a cow after
due verification.
I have both the Provisional
Confirmation Page for
applicant Ms 'Kachir Gaw' as
well as details of payment
she made to BOPEE," Mattu
wrote on his account.
Mattu claimed that the
records about the admit card
had been taken off the
BOPEE site at the behest of
the state government.
"However, after an
informal heads-up was sent to
the government, BOPEE was
asked to take the record down
from their website this
morning.
"(Education Minister) Mr.
Naeem Akhtar @jkpdp has
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Sun, May 3, 2015
Mufti promises action
against Geelani
taken against those involved in
such an act," Sayeed told
journalists in Ahmedabad,
recalling how separatist leader
Masarat Alam Bhat, who had
AHMEDABAD/JAMMU, MAY 2
ammu and Kashmir Chief
Minister Mufti Mohammed
Sayeed
on
Saturday
promised action against those
responsible
for
waving
Pakistani flags at yesterday's
rally addressed by Syed Ali
Shah Geelani even as right-wing
organisations held a protest
J
LC Chairman,
Dy Chairman
meet Ravi
Shankar Prasad
NEW DELHI, MAY 2
Chairman and Deputy
Chairman
of
J&K
Legislative Council today
met Union Minister for
Communication
and
Information Technology,
Ravi Shankar Prasad and
appraised him about the
problems being faced by the
people of Ladakh region on
account of non availability
of
mobile
and
Communication Towers in
remote areas of District
Kargil especially in Tsaraks,
Randum, Apaiti, Sapi,
Matayeen and Karit.
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deliver or face the
music.
"Improve
work
culture and turn over
otherwise strict action
would be taken
against
erring
officials" Minister
warned
while
inspecting JKSRTC
counter at Bus Stand
and
Corporation's
Workshop at Narwal
here today.
The Minister took
serious note of the
poorly
managed
JAMMU TAWI, MAY 02:
The historic Mughal Road
which connects Kashmir with
Jammu region through Shopian
and Poonch districts has been
thrown open for one-way traffic
for all types of vehicles from
May 3, said Minister for Public
Works, Syed Mohammad Altaf
Bukhari.
The
arterial
road
communication is closed in the
winter due to heavy snowfall
and used to get reopened in the
last week of May every year. He
said government extended all
possible help to the authorities
workshop and lack of
proper system for
early repair and
maintenance of the
huge fleet of Buses
and Trucks owned by
the corporation.
Checking the
records
at
Deployment
and
Commercial section,
the Minister took
serious note of the
practice
of
engagement of buses
and Goods carriers by
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India relaxes border
trade norms with China
NEW DELHI, MAY 02:
Ahead of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi's visit to China,
India today relaxed the border
trade by raising the transaction
value of consignments between
the two countries.
"For border trade between
India and China, the CIF (Cost,
Insurance and Freight) value
per consignment is being
increased from Rs 1,00,000 to
Rs 2,00,000 in case of Nathula,
while for Gunji and Namgaya
Shipkila, the existing CIF value
limit of Rs 25,000 is being
enhanced to Rs 1,00,000," the
Directorate General of Foreign
Trade said in a notification.
Traders at the border areas
primarily import carpets,
readymade garments, blankets,
shoes, jackets and quilts and
export mostly vegetable oil,
rice, processed food, canned
food, textiles and copper items.
Modi is scheduled to
undertake a three-nation tour of
China, Mongolia and South
Korea this month.
China is a major trading
partner of India, but New Delhi
has serious concerns over
widening trade deficit between
the two countries.
India's trade deficit with
China climbed to a whopping
USD 37.8 billion last year
whereas bilateral trade stood at
USD 65.85 billion in 2013-14.
India will take up the issue
and greater market access for
domestic products during the
Prime Minister's visit.
demanding the pro-pakistan
separatist leader's arrest.
The Chief Minister also
rejected Geelani's demand to
curtail the duration of the
Amarnath Yatra to 30 days from
the planned 59 days and said it
will take place as scheduled.
"Some people were involved
in such activities. Action will be
Deputy Chief Minister
Nirmal Singh, too, slammed
Geelani over his demand to
curtail Amarnath Yatra, saying
the separatists had become
"irrelevant" in the state.
Asked whether government
was considering action against
Geelani after Pakistani flags
were waved at his rally
yesterday, Singh said, "Law
will take its own course. The
government is working and
police is also working on it.
Action will be taken against
Mughal road to
open on May 03
Kohli pulls up SRTC
JAMMU, MAY 2
The Minister for
Transport Abdul Gani
Kohli today pulled up
State Road Transport
Corporation
management
over
poor maintenance of
its fleet and not up to
the mark services.
E x p r e s s i n g
dissatisfaction over
the
overall
functioning of the
corporation,
the
Minister asked the
functionaries
to
himself raised pro-Pakistan
slogans and waved Pakistani
flags at a rally attended by
Geelani was put behind bars.
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Separatists 'irrelevant',
says Deputy CM
JAMMU TAWI, MAY 2
Men of GRP Jammu found a
one female child of 3 ½ years
age at Railway Station Jammu
roaming lonely on 30.04.2015
later handed over to Childline
authorities who took care of
her. Police team led by Suram
Singh, SP Railways Jammu
exerted
efforts
by
communicating all corners all
over India through e-mail,
WhatsApps,
telephonic said girl.
WhatsAP. Because of this
communications and other
The photograph of the said police of P/S City Barnala
sources
to
trace
the child alongwith details were established contact in the SHO
whereabouts of parents of the sent to Patiala/Ambala through
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SRINAGAR:
Police today arrested an
alleged
Lashkar-e-Toiba
(LeT) militant and recovered
arms and ammunition from
him in north Kashmir district
of Baramulla.
Official sources here
today
said
following
intelligence
information
about presence of militants
in Baramulla, police raided a
particular area in Qazi
Hamam of north Kashmir
and arrested an alleged LeT
militant,
identified
as
Parveed Ahmad Lone. One
pistol, four rounds and two
hunter
knives
were
recovered from him, they
added.
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GRP traces parents of
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LeT militant
held with pistol
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looking after Mughal Road by
pressing into service its
mechanical
engineering
department to clear snow from
this vital road connectivity. He
said this will surely benefit the
people of the Jammu regions
and the Kashmir valley,
especially traders of both the
regions.
Chief Engineer Mughal
Roads, Raman Puri while
giving details of the traffic
movement on the road said that
traffic will be allowed strictly
from 10 PM to 04:00 PM in
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those who have indulged in
such activity."
"Everything will move
forward as per our Common
Minimum Programme (CMP).
In the coming days nobody
would dare to indulge in any
anti-national activities in J&K
and stringent action would be
taken against any such
element," he said, dismissing
suggestions that the BJP-PDP
government was soft on
separatists. Meanwhile, rightContd... on P2....
44 militants
killed in Pak
air strikes
ISLAMABAD:
At least 44 militants were
today killed in precise aerial
strikes by Pakistani forces in
the country's volatile tribal
areas bordering Afghanistan,
where a major military
campaign against the Taliban is
underway.
In Tirah area of Khyber
agency, 28 militants were killed
in air strikes, the military said.
While in Datta Khel area of
North Waziristan, 16 - mostly
foreign militants - were killed,
it added.
The Tirah Valley, which
shares borders with the tribal
agencies of Khurram and
Orakzai and also with the
eastern Afghan province of
Nangarhar, is considered a
stronghold of Tehreek-eContd... on P2....
JAMMU TAWI, MAY 02:
The central government
has no plan on resuming
talks with the Kashmir
separatists, senior BJP
sources said and added that
the display of anti-India
sentiments
by
the
separatists in a number of
rallies, including the one in
Tral on Friday are said to
have motivated the BJP to
have no talks with the
separatists.
The central government
has no plans to engage with
the Kashmiri separatists,
according to senior BJP
leaders. The promise of
such a process in the
common agenda between
the BJP and the Peoples
Democratic Party, its
partner in the Jammu and
Kashmir coalition, is for the
Chief
Minister
to
implement at the State
level, sources said. "The
Union government will not
engage with the separatists.
The Chief Minister has to
weigh the options and move
forward at the State level, if
he wants to," Government
circles indicated.
The
'Agenda
for
Alliance,' the common
programme of the coalition,
had promised to engage
with separatist leaders. This
was seen as a rethink in the
Modi
government's
position; it had earlier ruled
out any role for separatists
in its Kashmir policy.
However, the anti-India
rallies, one held in Srinagar
on April 15 and then other
at Tral on Friday, where
Pakistani flags were waved
and pro-Pakistan slogans
were shouted, have forced
New Delhi to keep the
channels of dialogue with
Kashmiri separatists shut.
BJP sources said that
New Delhi was trying to
resume the process of
dialogue with Islamabad
but persistent attempts at
interfering in the internal
matters of India by Pakistan
keeps New Delhi in a fix.
Party sources rejected
Pakistan Prime Minister,
Nawaz Sharif's claim that
New Delhi was not
reciprocating Islamabad's
plea for resumption of talks
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Will not allow colonies
for Pandits: NC
SRINAGAR, MAY 2
Opposition
National
Conference on Saturday said
they would oppose separate
colonies for Kashmiri Pandits
even as they would continue to
strive for their return to their
native soil in the Valley.
"We are against separate
clusters for Kashmiri Pandits.
We welcome them (to
Kashmir), but we will not let the
government to create separate
colonies for them," NC general
secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar
told reporters during a rally to
Nothing new about waving
Pakistani flag in Kashmir: NC
SRINAGAR, MAY 02:
The waving of the Pakistani flag
during separatist rallies in Jammu and
Kashmir was not a new thing and had
also happened in the past, a National
Conference leader and former
minister said here on Saturday.
"Here (Jammu and Kashmir), there
are some supporters of Pakistan,
some support Azadi (independence)
and some prefer India. This goes on.
However, if the law has been
violated, it is the job of the
government to look into it," NC
Brow-beating
forces New Delhi to
shut channels of talks
general secretary Ali Mohammad
Sagar said during a protest rally here
against the state government`s new
recruitment policy.
At a separatist rally led by hardline
leader Masrat Alam in Srinagar on
April 15, youth had waved Pakistani
flags and shouted pro-Pakistan
slogans. Alam was arrested on April
17 for sedition and waging war
against the state.
"We tried our best and they
(Kashmiri Pandits) have every right
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protest the state government's
new recruitment policy, in
which National Conference
activists, led by Sagar and
provincial president Kashmir
Nasir Aslam Wani, marched
from Nawa-i-Subh to Regal
Chowk near Lal Chowk.
Sagar
said
National
Conference
had
always
supported the return of
Kashmiri Pandits to their native
places in the Valley.
"We have always said that we
want them to return to the
Valley and settle at their native
places along with their Muslim
brothers," he said.
Sagar called the new
recruitment
policy
an
"injustice" to the state's young
population.
"The new recruitment policy
is anti-youth. It is an injustice
with the youth of the state
where unemployment is a big
problem. We demand its
immediate roll-back, otherwise
we will intensify protests
against it and take legal course
as well," he said.
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'Masarat received 50
calls from Pakistan'
SRINAGAR, MAY 2
: Separatist leader
Masarat Alam had
received 50 calls from
Pakistan shortly after he
was released from jail
on March 7, according
to a news report on
Saturday.
The
calls
were
reportedly made by
Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT)
militants who want to
create unrest in the
Valley.
The
Mufti
Mohammad Sayeed-led
Jammu and Kashmir
government and Centre
have been informed
about
the
recent
developments by the
security agencies. The
presence of 45-year-old
Hurriyat leader was
recently seen in a rally
held by separatist leader
Syed Ali Shah Geelani
in Kashmir Valley where
Pakistani flags were
raised.
He was later detained
and then arrested under
the public Safety Act
and faces jail term for at
least two years.
Congress lashes Coalition
Government on its weak nerves
KATHUA, MAY 02:
JKPCC Chief Mr. Ghulam
Ahmed Mir has lashed out at
PDP-BJP coalition for its anti
youth policies and said that the
proposed recruitment policy
will be against the interests of
the educated unemployed youth
of the state. Addressing a
workers' convention of district
Kathua, Mr. Mir said that move
of the state government
regarding the adhoc recruitment
policy would open flood gates
for favourtism, corruption and
uncertainty amongst the youth
besides eroding the autonomous
institutions like Public Service
Commission. He said that
instead of further strengthening
recruitment
institutions,
government is trying to byepass these institutions to create
scope for favourtism, nepotism
and corruption on the cost of
meritorious deserving youth. He
said that despite opposition by
the educated youth and other
genuine
quarters,
the
government determined to go
ahead with ill-advised policy
which speaks of arrogance and
real attention behind the ill
advised move and the arrogance
of the government.
Mir said that BJP exploited
various emotional issues in
Jammu region, especially
Article 370, citizenship of West
PAK refugees, reservation of
seats for POK refugees, issues
of border residents and
assurance to have chief minister
of Jammu region and more
particularly to prevent PDP
from coming to power. He said
that PDP sought votes from
Kashmir to keep BJP out from
power, besides its agenda of
self-rule and other such issues
which were totally oppose BJP
ideology.He questioned the
meeting
point
of
two
ideologically and fundamentally
opposite forces and describe the
present coalition as a unique
combination of opportunists and
power hungry forces. He said
that for the last two months the
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Tampering with yatra may lead "Mobile is my best friend" staged Baba Biram Shah B'Anniversary celebrated Porter injured
2
JAMMU | SUNDAY | APRIL 03 | 2015
to confrontation : SRS
in mine blast
inNL CORRESPONDENT
Poonch
NL CORRESPONDENT grammar asking them to write
JAMMU TAWI: Lalded down an essay on "My best
Women Welfare Society friend".
NL CORRESPONDENT
JAMMU TAWI: Reacting strongly against the Hardline (Regd.) staged a nukkad play On checking the copies,
Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani's remarks on the annual
Amarnath Yatra, State President, Shri Ram Sena (SRS), Rajiv
Mahajan threatened to launch a strong agitation against the
curtailment of Amarnath Yatra duration.
In a statement issued here today, Rajiv Mahajan said the Yatra
shall commence from auspicious Jyeshth Purnima, a practice
which has been going on for the last several years.
Asking that Hurriyat leaders does not entitle to interfere with
the affairs of the Amarnath Yatra or its conduct or its dates,
Rajiv Mahajan said, "If Muslims can visit their religious
places during any time of the year, if Christians can visit their
religious places during any time of the year, why can't the
Hindus be allowed to visit Amarnath Shrine as per their
wish."
He also warned that any tampering with holy dates of
Amarnath Yatra could lead to a dangerous confrontation.
It is pertinent to mention here that Geelani while addressing a
public rally in Tral said that the Amaranth Yatra in south
Kashmir Himalayas should be restricted to 30 days.
He said, "it's a matter of serious concern that such anti-national
activities took place in the State and it is totally against the
interests of the Nation and people of the State". He also
criticized BJP-PDP coalition government for allowing such
rally in Srinagar in which Pakistani flags were openly waving
and anti-India slogans had been raised.
"Mobile is my best friend" to
its ongoing Saturday series on
today at Janipur here. The
play is conceived & written by
Rampaul and directed by
Naveen Pal. While seeing our
young generation is quite
openly misusing the mobile
device resulting into fatal
accidents during rash driving
etc.
The story is a satire on the
present day youth for whom
the Mobile phone is the best
friend as they do not afford
to separate the set from
them 24 x 7 - ie while
moving, in classes, on
dining table, in bathrooms
and even while sleeping
always plugging in the
earphones to their ears.
The theme is emerged out of
an interaction session between
the students and their English
teacher while teaching
teacher found that almost all
the students wrote "Mobile is
my best friend" instead of a
person as their best friend.
The teacher astonished how
much they love to their mobile
sets and treat as best friend.
On asking, every student
replied that they get a lot of
information and data of
different agencies by pressing
of button and also we are
preparing our notes and
assignments on basis of
information instantly, which a
living person cannot.
Those who acted in the played
were
Rampaul
(Writer/Actor/Social Worker
& Coordinator to LWWS),
Naveen Pal (Actor/ Director),
Santosh Bastora, Sonu, Sunil
etc. The play was highly
appreciated especially the
script
which
created
awareness among youths.
MENDHAR, MAY 02 :
Mendhar
(VINOD);
NL CORRESPONDENT thronged and paid their threw light on the greatness
MENDHAR, MAY 02 : obeisance. The Devotees of Baba ji and delivered the
(VINOD); The Birth eulogised the grace of Baba religious discourse. Later
Anniversary of Baba Biram
Shah was celebrated with
fervor at Ward No. 2 wherein
a large number of devotees
from Mendhar, adjoining
Aari, Harani, Mankote,
Drana, Poonch and Rajouri
BJP demands immediate
action against Geelani
and sung Bhajan Kirtan. A
cake cutting ceremony was
also held and devotees
prayed for the world peace
particularly in the region.
The disciple of Baba Biram
Shah, seer Ved Vyas Butta
Bhandara and Prasad were
served to the devotees.
Those prominent present
were Jagdish Chander,
Kamal Kapoor, Ashwani
Kapoor, Viswa Mitre,
Peyush Sharma etc.
(Vinod), May 02: An
Army porter was injured
in a mine blast along the
Line of Control (LoC)
near Sabragali area in
Balakote sector of Tehsil
Mendhar in Poonch
district, officials said on
Saturday.
Mohmmad Bashir, an
Army porter, Age 45, was
returning from a forward
post along LoC, when he
stepped on a drifted mine
in Mendhar sector of
Poonch district last night,
triggering a blast, a
Defence
spokesperson
said.
He said the injured porter
was shifted to Military
hospital for treatment.
Bajrang Dal protest waving of Pakistani flags
NL CORRESPONDENT
rooted conspiracy due to
JAMMU
TAWI
: which they want to disturb
Thousands of devotees across the State today participated in a congregation for National
Integration & Communial Harmony as Sadbhavana Sammelan at M.A. Stadium Jammu.
Shri Satpal Ji Maharaj, an eminent exponent of Sadbhawana delivered discourses on
spirituality and goodwill.
Harsh protests against Geelani
for seditious remarks
-NL Photo: Surjeet
NL CORRESPONDENT attended by a large number the Union and State
JAMMU
TAWI
: of people. The rally led by governments for their
Continuing with its
campaign for making the
govt. accountable and
highlighting the grievances
of the public, the Jammu
and Kashmir National
Panthers Party (JKNPP)
today held a rally in
Vijaypur which was
Harsh Dev Singh, chairman
JKNPP passed through the
main
Bazars
and
culminated at the Vijaypur
Chowk where it was
addressed by senior party
leaders.
Speaking on the occasion,
Harsh Dev Singh lambasted
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LC
Chairman discussed various issues that needs to be
covered including master switching centres facility for
Kargil, National Highway under BSNL network from
Srinagar to Leh, 3G facility (Network) for Ladakh region
especially in Kargil District besides improvement in
Broadband speed in whole Ladakh region.
The meeting was also attended by the Deputy Chairman
who also apprised the Minister about the problems faced by
the people of District Rajouri and Poonch especially on
Mughal Road and demanded for providing the facility of
BSNL Network.
Congress
present coalition have created numerous controversies and
vitiated the atmosphere in the state because of their wrong
policies and inherent contradictions. He said that two parties
openly admit their ideological and other differences in all
important issues but still want to stick to power.Mr. Mir
referred to the plight of farmers in the state and elsewhere in
the country, said that Modi led Government has adopted its
pro-corporate approach and the falsehood on various issues
are getting exposed day by day. He said that prices during
the past one year of the 'Modi Government' has exposed the
hollowness of slogans of 'Achhe Din' of the Modi led
government.Addressing the Convention Mr. Sham Lal
Sharma-Sr. Vice President PCC lambasted the BJP for total
surrender and accused its ministers as being the 'Yes Master'
in the coalition government. He said that BJP sold the
interests of Jammu region for the sake of getting few
ministries in the government and are behaving as mute
spectators to the overall situation, which is taking ugly turn
especially in Kashmir valley, because of weak policies of the
state and centre governments.He said that BJP announced
AIIMS for Jammu and later tried to mislead the people on
the issue. But now the entire episode is exposed the double
standards of BJP leaders, who always claimed to be
champion of Jammu region are now shedding their crocodile
tears on the issue.Opposing the recruitment policy of the
present which is against the interests of youth, Mr. Sharma
asked the people especially the youth to act as watch dog on
the rights of common people and not allow the BJP to sell
the interests of their electorate for sake of power. He said
that the Congress will play a pro-active role of protecting
interests of people of the state and the nation. He also
expressed concern over the neglect of farming community,
border residents and other sections whom the BJP always
exploited while in opposition.Mr. N. Rigzen Jora in his
address lodged his scathing attack on PDP & BJP
government for its policies as a result the separatist elements
have received encouragement in the state. He said that the
peace and normalcy was achieved after great sacrifices by
the people and the security forces and the same would not be
allowed to be derailed. Referring to proposed recruitment
policy Mr. Jora said that it is aimed at depriving the
meritorious candidates of their bonofied claims, besides
against reserved categories and asked the youth to oppose
imbecility and inaction in
the face of highly
aggressive and anti national
outbursts and increased
India bashing campaigns
launched by the Hurriyat
and
other
Pakistan
sponsored lunatics in the
Kashmir valley.
Condemning the statement
of the separatist leader
Sayeed Ali Shah Geelani for
raising the issue of Shri
Amaranth Yatra and
curtailing its yatra period to
only a month, BJP today
asked the government for
immediate action against this
separatist leader.
Addressing
a
press
conference
BJP
Spokespersons, Sunil Sethi
and Balbir Ram Rattan said
that the separatist leaders like
Ali Shah Geelani, after
having failed to get any
public support in Kashmir
valley, are now making
attempts to disturb the
peaceful atmosphere in the
valley by interfering in the
religious issues like Shri
Amarnath Yatra to remain in
limelight.
He said that the separatists
are raising the issue of Shri
Amarnath Yatra under a deep
the same tooth and nail.Smt. Kanta Bhan in her address
asked the Congress workers especially the women to come
forward and strengthen the Congress party which has always
taken care of the interests of weaker sections and poor
population. She said it is because of Congress policies that
women have got representation in the democratic system
like Panchayat, Local Bodies and a space in the political
system.Earlier, Mr. Subash Gupta-President DCC Kathua in
his welcome address referred to the various difficulties of
people of different areas of Kathua district especially the
farmers and border residents. He said that farmers are facing
great hardships as their crops have been totally destroyed in
recent unseasonal rains, the plight of border residents who
have become victims of militant attack and cross border
firing, are living in a atmosphere of fear and uncertainty.
The convention was organized by District Congress
Committee Kathua under the Presidentship of Subash Gupta
which was attended by Sham Lal Sharma-Sr. Vice President
PCC, N. Rigzin Jora-leader CLP, Smt. Kanta Bhan-Vice
President PCC, Manohar Lal Sharam-General Secretary
PCC, Rajnesh Sharma-Co-Treasurer PCC, Girdhari Lal
Chalotra, Babu Singh, Balbir Singh, Smt. Indu PawarPresident Mahila Congress, Pranav Shagotra-President PYC,
Smt. Anuradha Andotra, Pawan Raina, Pankaj Dogra,
Manjit Singh Jatt, Naresh Sharma, Jagdish Sapolia, S.
Manohar Singh, Jagdish Dogra, Nirdosh Sharma, Sardar
Khan, Sohan Lal, Dr. Narinder Vaid, Rattan Chand, Pankaj
Basotra, Kewal Krishan Khajuria, Rajiv Gupta, Vinay
Sharma, Ajat Shatru, Inayat Parvez, Jugal Kishore Bali,
Narinder Khajuria, S.P.Chandial, Mohinder Singh and Capt.
Tara Chand Sharma.
44Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and other militant groups.
Nothing
to return to their land. But we will oppose the RSS agenda
of creating separate colonies for them," he said, referring to
recent news that the government was proposing the creation
of a separate township for Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley.
Kohli
the corporation. He asked the management to stop this
practice at the earliest and put their own vehicles to full use
to save the corporation from turning defunct. He said the
Government was keen to see this corporation flourishing by
earning good revenue and providing efficient services to the
commuters in different parts of the state. He asked the
Management to draw a proper schedule for its buses so that
before leaving the station these are booked full to the
capacity like private transporters do.
The Minister was accompanied by MD JKSRTC J. S.
Tandon, General Manager JKSRTC R. S. Jamwal, RTO
Jammu Ashwani Khajuria, other senior functionaries of
JKSRTC and Transport Department
GRP
GRP Jammu and informed that one missing report of the
said child stands lodged in their Police Station on
the communal harmony in
the state. But BJP will never
allow succeed their game
plan.
He said the decision about
the duration of Shri
Amarnath Yatra is taken by
the Shri Amarnath Yatra
Shrine Board, which is an
autonomous body and no one
has any right to interfere in
this religious issue, with
which the sentiments of
crores of people are
connected directly.
While replying a query about
holding the anti-India rally
and waving of Pakistani
flags in a rally at Tral in
Kashmir valley, he said that
there is no difference
between Masarat Alam and
Sayeed Ali Shah Geelani,
both are the separatist leaders
and want to disturb the
peaceful atmosphere in the
valley by organizing such
type of events.
NL CORRESPONDENT Kumar, held protest against in Tral belt of South Kashmir
JAMMU TAWI: VHP and Geelani outdoors the Press Club yesterday and state authorities
Bajrang Dal on Saturday
protested against the waving of
Pakistani flags throughout a
rally by separatists in South
Kashmir and demanded the
arrest of Hurriyat chief Syed
Ali Shah Geelani.
Over hundreds of activists of
VHP and Bajrang Dal led by
Bajrang Dal convenor Rakesh
30.04.2015. On this a special team of Barnala City Police
reported P/S GRP Jammu, accompanied by one Harish
Kumar S/O Prem Kumar R/O Jhande Walas Road Barnala
Punjab. I/C Childline was accordingly informed of the same
who also reported at P/S GRP Jammu alongwith child. The
facts were verified by SHO P/S GRP Jammu in presence of
I/C child Line Jammu and Police party of Barnala Punjab
where it surfaced that Harish Kumar S/O Prem Kumar R/o
Jhande Walas Road Barnala is the actual guardian of the said
Girl Child namely Chanchal. Because of the efforts of the
GRP, the meeting of the said aligned with her parents
become possible.
Mughal
view of frost conditions and shooting stones in higher
reaches of the road. He said on May 03, 04, 06, 08 and 11
May, the traffic will ply from Jammu to Srinagar while on
May 05, 07, 10 and 12, the traffic will be allowed to ply
from Srinagar to Jammu.
Will
He, however, dismissed the controversy over the presence
of Pakistan's flags at a rally led by hardline Hurriyat
chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani at Tral in south Kashmir on
Friday as "no big deal".
"Such flags have been hoisted before this as well. There
are people who like Pakistan, there are people who want
freedom and they do such things. It is not such a big deal."
he said.
Brow
saying that Islamabad has been creating difficulties for
New Delhi for reopening the channels of dialogue. In this
connection the party sources referred to Islamabad's
comments on India's rehabilitation plan of Kashmiri Pandits.
Party sources said that if Islamabad wants the channels of
talks to be reopened Pakistan should shut all arms training
camps for militants and stop providing any assistance to
militants in infiltrating into Jammu and Kashmir.
Mufti
"When Masarat Alam was released, he had already spent
five years under PSA (Public Safety Act). Then, I myself
saw him with Pakistani flag. We then took immediate action
(against Alam, who was again arrested)," Sayeed, who is on
a visit to Gujarat to promote tourism in his state, said,
adding "law will take its course".
At the April 15 rally Pakistani flags were waved by
Geelani's supporters which led to filing of case against
him, his close aide Masarat Alam Bhat and others on
sedition and other charges. Bhat was arrested the next day
and booked under the stringent Public Safety Act a week
later.
At yesterday's rally, the first by him at militancy-hit Tral
in south Kashmir, Geelani's had demanded restricting the
Amarnath Yatra to 30 days keeping in mind the safety of
pilgrims and protection of environment. His supporters had
chanted pro-Pakistan slogans and waved that country's
national flag.
here within the metropolis.
Raising anti-authorities and
anti-Geelani slogans, they burnt
his effigy and demanded his
arrest together with others on
sedation fees. Addressing the
protestors, Rakesh Kumar said,
"We are demanding the arrest of
Geelani and others for waving
Pakistani flags at a public rally
ought to take swift motion
against them."The rally held
yesterday in Tral in South
Kashmir, which was the
primary in seven years by the
separatist chief within the
militancy-infested township,
witnessed
professionalPakistan sloganeering and
waving of Pakistani flags.
The Mufti insisted that the yatra will be held as scheduled
as "people of Jammu and Kashmir are in its favour".
The Chief Minister appeared to share the view of Geelani
against creating exclusive townships for Kashmiri Pandits
who wanted to return to the Valley when he spoke about the
"culture of living together".
"They are part of our culture, a culture of living together.
They had to leave (the Valley) in an atmosphere of militancy
in 1990. In the past, we attempted to bring them back but did
not succeed in our efforts," Sayeed said.
Sayeed did not take a question about Pakistan's stand that
creation of "dedicated" townships for Pandits will change
the demography of the state and will be in violation of the
UN resolutions.
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said Prime Minister
Narendra Modi had introduced a transparency model devoid
of red-tapism since coming to power at the Centre.
He also said people were waiting for 'Sabka Sath Sabka
Vikas', Modi's famous slogan, to translate into reality, but it
was going to be a "long race".
"Narendra Modi made Gujarat a model. I have sent my
bureaucrats here to see the systems in panchayats. The
system will work when it is transparent, corruption-free and
if there is no red-tapism in it. System works with singlewindow system," said Sayeed here, who is on a visit to the
state.
"But India is a big country. There are so many people
here; diversity is the essence of India. Unity in diversity.
People here have elected him for three or four times (as
Gujarat CM)…Modi gave the slogan 'Sabka Sath, Sabka
Vikas' (support to all, development of all).
Separatists
wing Hindu outfits VHP and Bajrang Dal held a
demonstration in Jammu to demand the arrest of Geelani.
Asome
Cow
explaining to do. New benchmark of progress in
Education Sector under him - COWS getting roll no slips?"
Mattu added.
Former Chief Minister and National Conference working
president Omar Abdullah also commented on Mattu's post
saying "Brilliant. I wish Kachir Gaaw had turned up for the
examination."
Controller Examinations of BOPEE, Farooq Ahmad Mir
said there was not much the authorities could do to prevent
people from playing such pranks.
"All the applications are now made online. There is an
image recognition software, which does not differentiate
between a human face and an animal picture. Someone has
played a prank," Mir said.
Asked about his signature on the admit card issued to the
cow, Mir said "I do not sign the admit cards in person. This
is a system generated signature and comes by default," he
said.
Mir, however, said BOPEE will file a complaint against
the prankster. "We will track down the IP address of the
person who has played this prank," he added.
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JAMMU | SUNDAY MAY 03, 2014
‘Khir Bhawani Yatra’ from May 25
JAMMU TAWI, MAY 02:
The historic annual
"Khir Bhawani Yatra" shall
leave from Jammu on May
25, 2015 to Tulamulla,
Ganderbal in Kashmir and
shall be back by May 28,
2015.
A decision in this regard
was taken during a a joint
meeting of Jagti Tenement
Committee and Soan
Kashmir Front (SKF), J&K,
which was held here today
under the presidentship of
Shadi Lal Pandita, its president and was attended by the
office bearers and members.
During the course of
meeting, discussions were
held in connection with the
annual Khir Bhawani Yatra
(Tulamulla, Ganderbal,
Kashmir) on the eve of
Zeshtha Ashtami falling on
26th of May, 2015, wherein
thousands of yatries are likely to participate from Jammu
as well as from across the
country.While addressing the
meeting, Pandita demanded
free bus services for the
Yatries as per past practices
for to and fro journey to
Khir Bhawani Temple in
Tulamulla, Ganderbal,
Kashmir. A demand has been
made to the Government for
according necessary permissions to the interested bus
owners / drivers for plying
buses from Jammu to Khir
Bhawani, Kashmir and vice
versa for facilitating the
Yatries and devotees for
their smooth visit in connection with celebrations of
"Zeshtha Ashtami".
The members demanded
that since separatists were
hell bent upon to create disturbances during Khir
Bhawani Yatra as well as
Shri Amarnath Yatra, as
such necessary security
arrangements are required to
be made prior to commencement of these Yatras till culmination for ensuring safety
and security of the devotees
and pilgrims.
It has further been said
that the separatists have been
active in subversive activities and have been waving
Pakistani flags during
protests which has raised a
sense of insecurity amongst
the Kashmiri Pandit employees serving in valley and
residing in Private as well as
composite transit accommodations at different places. A
demand has been made to
the government for ensuring
proper security and safety of
these Kashmiri Pandit
employees in Kashmir valley. Pandita also appealed
the Congress president and
DBN tiny tots takes out awareness rally
JAMMU TAWI, MAY 2:
In order to create awareness about ''Swachh
Bharat '' the tiny tots of
DBN Vidya Mandir
Amarvilla took out a
rally in Bagh - e - Bahu
and its surroundings. The
kids supporting chest
Countrymade liquor
recovered
JAMMU TAWI, MAY 02:
On specific information, Police Party of Police Station
Bishnah, under the supervision of S.H.O Police Station
Bishnah Raided on a field belonging to Lok Chand S/o
Chaman Lal R/o Chack Murar Bishnah and recovered 10
Litres Desi wine. The said accused was arrested by police
on the Spot along with Liquor. In this regard a case Fir No.
57/15 U/S 48-A Excise Act stands registered and investigation of case is going on.
Yudhvir takes up traffic
woes to IG Traffic
JAMMU TAWI, MAY 02:
BJP leader Yudhvir Sethi along with representatives of
old city business associations today called on Inspector
General of Police, Traffic J.P. Singh. On the occasion a joint
memorandum about traffic issues of city was submitted.
DIG Ashkoor A Wani, SP Mohan Lal and other officers of
traffic police were present on the occasion. President, Raj
Tilak Road Traders Association Ramesh Mahajan,
President, Shalimar Road Traders Association Pardeep
Sharma, President, Jain Bazaar Traders Association Arun
Sethi, Pacca Danga Traders Association Harish Gupta, and
General Secretary Old Hospital Road Joginder Mahajan
were part of the delegation who presented the memorandum. Detailing the problems faced by people due to traffic
congestion, Yudhvir said being hub of business activities
the old city area is vulnerable to traffic jamming and systematic traffic management is need of the hour. The deputation put forth suggestions for easing traffic problem in the
old city area. The suggestions include, controlled four
wheeler movement in the area, mechanism for speed
restrictions near schools and temples, augmenting traffic
management mechanism and special traffic squads for most
vulnerable points of Jain Bazaar lane, Kachalu Wali Gali
Kachi Chowni, Parade to Purani Mandi lane, Mahalakshmi
Mandir to Chowk Chabutra lane, Shalamar to City Chowk
lane Chowk Chabutra to Jain bazaar and link road.
BSNL faces protest
for poor services
Jammu: The activists of National Secular Forum (NSF)
today held strong demonstration in Campus against the
BSNL for its poor mobile/ internet services in the Jammu
city. The protesting NSF activists raised slogans against the
Chief General Manager (CGM). They asked the BSNL
authorities to improve the mobile and internet services.NSF
General Secretary Narinder Singh led the protesters. He categorically asked the BSNL CGM not to test the patience of
Jammu people. He said, "The mobile services of BSNL
have touched a new low. Sometimes it is poor connectivity
that harasses the mobile users and sometime it is the misconnectivity that irritates people."Stressing on the issue,
Singh mentioned that students of Jammu University in particular are suffering lot because of poor network of BSNL
.Even though there has been increase in the bill payments;
there is no improvement in the services provided by BSNL,
a government of India undertaking. Singh further mentioned that most of the rural areas are uncovered by BSNL
network which creates problems among the people in general who need to communicate to their BSNL numbers.
banners went around the
area requesting the visitors & tourists to make
use of just bins & dump
the waste material,
garbage etc at the dumping place and not to
throw it everywhere.
Earlier the rally was
flapped of by the
principal Dr. Baljeet
singh who advised the
students to keep their
homes & surroundings
neat & clean.
The students started the
drive with cleaning of
their school premises and
the surroundings.
He said that school will
continue such drives on
weekly basis to make
jammu a clear city.
other political parties to
come forward against separatists and anti-national elements and help raising of
composite township for
rehabilitation of Kashmiri
Pandit community in safe
and secure place in the
Kashmir valley.
Among those present in
the meeting included Rajiner
Dhar, Inder Labroo, Rattan
Lal Bhat, Ramesh Bhat,
Vijay Pandita, S. L. Kar,
Hari Krishan, Mithen
Pandita, M. L. Piaray Lal
Pandita, P. L. Bhat, Ramnath
Pandita, C. L. Pandita, M. L.
Akhoon, Sanjay Pandita and
others.
Tiger Division
holds Medical
Camp at Chuwadhi
JAMMU TAWI, MAY 2
Shivalik Brigade, under the aegis of
Tiger Division organized a Medical
Camp at Chuwadhi Area as part of their
Human Assistance Programme today.
The Camp was inaugurated by Brig
Rajiv Gadihoke Commander, Shivalik
Brigade who assured the locals of
unconditional and constant support of
the Army.
A medical team comprising of two
doctors provided the much needed specialized medical cover to the women,
children and elderly people during the
camp.Necessary arrangements for various types of medicines, medical equipment and facilities for examination of
patients were made. During the camp, a
total of 318 patients treated to which
included 82 ladies, 173 men and 63 children.
DGP on inspection
spree visits PCR
JAMMU TAWI, MAY 02:
Director General of Police (DGP), K
Rajendra Kumar today visited Police Control
Room Jammu (PCR) and took stock of the
working of different sections there. He
inspected different working units including
communication network and CCTNS monitoring.
Rajendra during his inspection enquired
about the working of dial 100 and the
response of concerned officers. He asked for
coordinated efforts among the agencies to
make the communication network more fruitful.
Stressing for quick response on the
enquiries and complaints received from the
people, the DGP said that PCR being a coor-
Natrang organised
Cartooning Workshop
JAMMU, MAY 2
Natrang organised the first
ever Cartooning workshop for its
Children's Weekend club here
today at Natrang Studio Theatre,
Jammu. The workshop was con-
VHP flays Geelani's
statement on Amarnath Yatra
JAMMU TAWI, MAY 02:
The Vishwa Hindu
Parishad (VHP), Jammu &
Kashmir Unit, has strongly
objected the views expressed
by pro-Pakistan and Islamist
fundamentalist leader, Ali
Shah Geelani over the duration of Shri Amarnathji Yatra,
where he had suggested
restricting the holy yatra to
30 days, which is totally
unacceptable and amounts to
interference in Hindu religious activities.
"There was never ever
any time restriction for
embarking on the pilgrimage.
Since summer months attract
more rush of the pilgrims;
thus from last few years,
administratively, the Holy
Yatra is declared open for the
season after the snow melt
enroute on the auspicious day
of Jyeshtha Purnima and
Chhari Pujan is performed
on Shravan Purnima (i.e.,
after about two months)
every year at the Holy Cave,"
the VHP statement said,
adding,
"There is no restriction in
Hindu religion on performing
pilgrimage during any time
of the year. History is quite
clear about performance of
Holy pilgrimage by Hindu
devotees throughout the
year."
"It is worth mentioning
here that when preparations
to handle rush of pilgrims to
Kashmir
have
begun,
Pakistan tried to poke its
nose over return of Kashmiri
Hindus to Kashmir; and in
continuation, Geelani has
chosen to speak the same
words to pursue Pakistan's
nefarious agenda," the statement said, and added,
"Demographic change, that
Geelani is referring to, infact
had happened in Kashmir
with exodus of Kashmir
Hindus from valley a quarter
of century ago in 1989, and is
required to be corrected; and
no Geelani or his likes shall
be allowed to interfere in this
process."
The VHP is of firm view
that Geelani and his separatist aides try to fuel controversies every time before the
start of summer Yatra rush in
order to create a sense of discomfort to intending Hindu
pilgrims; and thus request
State Government to take
appropriate legal measures to
ensure that promoters of anti
national agenda are not able
to disrupt the pilgrimage, the
VHP statement further said.
AJKDCM to celebrate Buddha Jayanti on May 4
ZJAMMU:
All J&K Dalit Chetna Manch Saturday
held press conference regarding celebration
of Lord Buddha Jayanti and Vishav Ratan
Baba Saheb Dr. BR Ambedkar Jayanti on
4th May 2015 in the premises Guru Nabha
Dass Community Hall, Dogra Hall, Jammu
from 9.30 am to 12.00 noon. The SC/ST
Ministers and MLA's will pay tributes to
Lord Buddha and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
While addressing the press conference Sh.
Sham Lal Basson, President of Manch disclosed that reservation started throughout
country with the adoption of Constitution of
India on 26th January 1950 but in Jamm and
Kashmir State the reservation started with
the issuance of 37GR of 1970 with the scarification of Shaheed Amar Nath Bhagat and
great struggle of Dalit leaders like Lt Babu
Milkhi Ram, Mahasha Nar Singh and oth-
ers. The reservation was not constitutional
right in J&K State unlike political reservation. The reservation in service class was
given through SRO's. There is no mention
of provision of reservation. What is the fun
of making reservation Act? If the Govt
makes the provision of reservation we will
welcome it otherwise SC/ST communities
will come on roads and will fight tooth and
nail till logical conclusion.
Stop playing politics on
refugee's issues: Manjit
VIJAYPUR, MAY 2
Former Minister and
Pradesh Congress Committee
(PCC) General Secretary
Manjit Singh condemned
State Government for failing
to settle refugees. Addressing
a monthly meeting of the
party workers in Vijaypur,
Manjit Singh said that the
refugees have been waiting
for their settlement and mitigation of their issues which
have been pending since
decades. It was hoped with
the BJP ruled Jammu
Kashmir and India that they
will fulfill their demands
soon after coming to power
but this did not happen.He
said that the package which
was sent by then Congress
Government in State has also
been delayed."Refugees settlement and rehabilitation
which has been considered as
humanitarian issue by the
present coalition in the
Agenda of Alliance, has been
turned playing politics over
the issue," the former
Minister said.
He said that the refugees
would come on the roads
with regard to their demands,
if the BJP Government which
is coalition with PDP continues to delay their onetime
settlement. Referring to the
West Pak Refugee's settle-
ment, he said that the BJP has
assured them citizenship
rights during the election
campaigning in Jammu and
Kashmir.
He said that their rela-
dinating agency should ensures liaison among
different establishment and units, besides
civil administration, to provide better services
to the people. The services SMS and TMS
need to be utilized properly to keep the people
aware about situations round the clock.
Rajendra emphasized upon the officers
for proper deployment of squads in different
areas of the city to keep vigil on the situations
and respond accordingly. He said that PCR
squads deployed on different routes have
been performing well and the people are
appreciating their efforts in tackling the situations. The DGP also inspected ongoing constructions in PCR and sought reports about
the utilization of these under execution constructions.
tives who settled in Punjab
and other part of the country
have all the rights which an
Indian citizen has but in
Jammu and Kashmir their
struggle has not ended.
ducted by prominent cartoonist
Chander Shekhar also known as
Bunty Cartoonist who has
brought Jammu to the
National/International limelight
through his unique creations of
cartoons. He also holds the credit of curating the 1st ever
International exhibition of cartoons which was organised both
in Jammu and Srinagar under the
aegis of Indian Council for
Cultural Relations.
The focus of today's workshop was to attract the interest of
children towards this greatest art
of cartooning which can magically enhance the, creativity and
imagination of the children.
Speaking about the art of cartooning, the Director of Natrang,
Padamshree Balwant Thakur
said that cartoons have always
attracted the child's eye and has
been an important part in enhancing a child's imagination.
JDS highlights issues
confrontiong state
JAMMU MAY 2
Janata Dal Secular
state
president
Mast Nath Jogi in
press briefing said
that AIIMS may be
established
at
Jammu but it
would cater medical cover to the
people of not only
Jammu & Kashmir but Punjab & Himachal as well. IIT Jammu
may be opened within vicinity of Jammu city without further
delay during the current session. So that students do not suffer.
Over 60,000 casual, contractual, Adhoc & consolidate salaried
employees have not be regularized even after decades, as a result
their future have been spoiled due to no fault of theirs. He said justice demands that those who have served for more than seven
years may be regularized without further delay as most of them are
from Jammu region. SPOs who are rendering most value-able
service in the security along with state police and other security
forces at the risk of their lives.
JWAM seeks
Geelani's arrest
JAMMU TAWI, MAY 02:
The Jammu West Assembly
Movement (JWAM) today
held anti-Pakistan and antiHurriyat rally in Jammu,
where effigies of separatist
leaders were burnt amid
protests and slogans.
JWAM demanded immediate arrest of Hurriyat hardliner, Sayed Ali Shah Geelani
and other separatists for holding anti-India procession in
the Kashmir valley few days
back, where Pakistani flag
was taken out and pro-Azadi
slogans were raised by the
JKLF
and
Hurriyat
Conference in Tral.
The protestors also condemned the statement made
by Hurriyat leader, Sayed Ali
Shah Geelani for threatening
to curtail the Amarnath Yatra
duration.
Addressing the protestors
on this occasion, Sunil
Dimple, president, JWAM,
said the Chief Minister, Mufti
Mohammad Sayeed and the
present BJP-PDP alliance
Government was soft on militants and encouraging antiIndia activities in the State.
Dimple said that Pakistan
Foreign Secretary was provoking and dictating India
not to settle Kashmiri Pandits
in separate township in
Kashmir valley, which is
again a violation of the UN
resolution.
He said that Kashmiris
are Indians and the Kashmir
is integral part of India,
adding, said BJP-PDP government also did not take any
action for similar activities
against separatist, Asiya
Andrabi.
He alleged that after the
installation of Mufti Mohd
Sayeed as Chief Minister, the
militancy has again revived
in Jammu & Kashmir.
He warned the Chief
Minister and the PDP "We
will not allow withdrawal and
weakening of the Armed
Forces Special Powers Act
(AFSPA) from the State and
if any move in this regard is
made, we will start a
statewide agitation".
Among those who joined
the protest included Harbans
Tandon, Sham Saroop,
Ravinder Mishra, Mulkh Raj,
Sat Pal Sharma, Vijay
Khajuria, Rajinder Verma,
Vicky, Vipan, Babu, Mukesh,
Bansi Lal, Shashi Pal, Sanjay
Sethi, Brama Dutt, Rajinder
Gandotra and others.
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Teachers orientation
program organised
K-Photon Science Club in collaboration with Himalyan Education
Club organized Teacher Orientation Program of National Children
Science Congress (NCSC) at Government Higher Seconder
School (Boys) Kishtwar.
The program was presided over by Subash Chander Sharma
Zonal Education Officer Kishtwar whereas Mehboob Ahmed Qazi
Master DIET Kishtwar was guest of honor and Dr. Ashaq Hussain
Science communicator was the main resource person of the
occasion.
Earlier in his welcome address, Arshad Hussain Dev
Coordinator K-Photon Science Club Kishtwar highlighted the
need of science and scientific temperament in the present time
among students, teachers and hence the common masses.
Dr. Ashiq Hussain said that NCSC is targeted to spread the
concept of the method of science among the children through their
project activities adopting the principle of 'Learning through doing
'across India since 1993 but we are far behind in this mega event
as compared to other states of India. He said that this program is
catalyzed and supported by National Council for Science and
Technological Communication (NCSTC), Department of Science
and Technology, Govt. of India and is implemented by different
Govt. and non government organizations across India.
During the programme about 60 teachers and 90 students drawn
from different schools of District Kishtwar were given first hand
orientation of the focal theme for the 2015, Understanding
Weather and Climate with six different sub-themes. Later on some
ex-child scientists who had represented District Kishtwar at State
and National Level during NCSC - 2014 were facilitated by the
dignitaries present on the occasion.
S C Sharma, ZEO Kishtwar lauded the efforts of Arshad
Hussain Coordinator, K-Photon Science club and Dr. Ashaq
Hussain for working in uplifting the science, scientific
temperament and there by the standard of education among the
students and teachers of District Kishtwar.
Green felling goes on unabated
W
Mohd Majid Malik
Doda, May 2
HILE the hectic
campaigns are being
run to maintain the
fast tipping ecological balance
of our planet, loot of green gold
continues unabated in Dhara
Tashnal area under Doda
Forest Division of Chenab
circle as trees including
Deodar were found lying on
the ground inside the
Compartment No. 52, thereby
not only causing damage to the
environment but also to the
State exchequer.
While talking to this media
person, the locals informed
that there is a nexus between
some Forest officials and
Violators
challaned
Katra: As a sequel to checking drive against traffic
violations, the Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) Reasi
under the supervision of ARTO Reasi-Rajesh Gupta
today conducted intensive checking of vehicles on
Katra-Reasi road.
About 10 vehicles were challaned for various offences
under the relevant sections of the Motor Vehicles Act. A
tractor was seized at Naun Devian, besides five mobiles
and tape recorders were also seized. The tape recorders
were on the spot destroyed by the officials of MVD.
During the drive, ARTO informed the people about
their duties while traveling and said that it was also the
prime duty of the common citizen to raise his voice
against the overloading and use of mobile phones by the
drivers at the time of driving. He also issued stern
warning to the drivers of passenger vehicle and urged
them to strictly adhere to the traffic rules to avoid any
action from the department. He advised the transporters
to appoint the drivers for their vehicles after his proper
verification.
Gupta said that the surprise checking will continue to
avoid violation of traffic and Motor Vehicle Rules. MVD
Inspector Vikas Shrivats accompanied the ARTO.
timber smugglers, who cut the
green trees in a well planned
manner and supply the timber
to influential persons and also
to the people living in and
around Doda town.
The village Dhara Tashnal
of Doda, which is near
Gundana block, once known
for its thick forest and rich
wildlife, shows a grim picture
and the forests that seemed
much dense when looked at a
distance, are fast losing their
sheen with authorities acting a
mute spectator to all this.
A visit to the areas lifts
several curtains and the inside
story is completely different
and the "worrisome" scenes of
half cut trees and burnt stems
is enough to describe the pace
Tuition centers run without
registration, flout norms
Mohd Majid Malik
Bhaderwah, May 2
Hundreds of tuition centres,
imparting
coaching
to
thousands of students, in
Bhaderwah town of Chenab
valley are not registered with
the education department.
As per sources, these tuition
centers in Bhaderwah town
Appointment orders given Students architects of
Ramban,
Neelam Kumar Langeh today handed over appointment
orders to nine newly appointed Anganwari Workers
(AWW) namely Sonika Devi, Kanta Devi, Renu Devi,
Saida Banoo, Tahira Akhter, Sarita Devi, Tasleema
Bano, Nahida Parveen and Renuka Katoch of ICDS
block Ramban at ICDS office Maitra.
Speaking on the occasion, Neelam said that the
Government is committed for over all development of
Ramban constituency with special emphasis on
upliftment of weaker section of society and children,
women health care and will leave no stone unturned to
provide benefits of welfare schemes of social sector
departments to all deserving and needy people of
Ramban constituency. He stressed upon the staff of the
ICDS Ramban to work with zeal and dedication and
serve for the society at their best. He reiterated that
government is committed for providing basic facilities
to the people at their doorsteps especially in rural and
far-flung areas. District Programme Officer Ramban
Ashok Pandita, District Social Welfare officer, Varunjeet
Singh Charak, CDPO, Ashfaq Khanji officers and
officials of other line departments were present on the
occasion.
nation: Pawan
Udhampur, May 2
Saying that students are the architects
of Nation and their grooming should be
in such a manner so that they could
compete and excel at all forums with
confidence, Minister of State for Finance
and Information Technology, Pawan
Gupta asserted that teachers should
infuse sense of responsibility among the
students.
The Minister was speaking at a prize
distribution function of General
Knowledge competition organized by
Lala Shiv Charan Youth Club Udhampur
in the premises of Higher Secondary
School, Boys Udhampur here today.
As many as 350 students of eight
schools of the town participated in the
contest.
Akshita Mahajan of Bhramrishi Shanti
Vidya Peet secured first position while
Aman Puneet of Dehli Public School and
Sonali Mahajan of Army Public School
bagged second and third positions
respectively. The Minister distributed
prizes and certificates of merit among the
commendable participants during the
programme.
While speaking on the occasion,
Minister appreciated the efforts of the
Club for holding such an encouraging
programme. He said that such events
provide an opportunity to the budding
students and encouraged them to achieve
greater excellence in each field. Gupta
suggested that such events should be
organized regularly to improve and
expose the talent of the students.
A scintillating cultural programme
was also presented by the Dhoom
Academy of Dance Udhampur during the
progamme.
Among others, Chief Education
Officer, Bishan Singh, Principal of
GHSS, Boys, Sunil Sharma, Chairman,
Vice Chairman & members of Lala Shiv
Charan Youth Club, Parents, staff and
students of various schools were present
on the occasion.
witnessed mushroom growth in
the past couple of years and a
majority of them are
functioning illegally. These
tuition centres face flak due to
host of issues, top among them:
illegal profiteering, lack of
discipline, poor infrastructure
and odd timings.
Neither are these illegally run
centres registered with State's
education department nor do
they comply with the
conditions laid down in J&K
Regulation of Private Tuition
Rules of 2010.
Concerned parents said that
the tuition centers have resorted
to illegal profiteering eversince
they began doing what they
termed as business of
education. These acts, they
allege are being done under the
patronage of administration.
Sources in Chief Education
Officer
Bhaderwah,
acknowledged that none of the
tuition centers running in town
have registered their centers
with the department.
at which the timber smuggling
is going on in the area.
This heavy smuggling not
only is an open loot of green
gold but also gives birth to
other environment hazards like
deforestation, soil erosion and
loss of habitat for wild animals
that pushes the wild creatures
to move towards human
population leading to serious
issue of man-animal conflict.
It may be recalled that there
have been regular wild animal
attacks in the region, which
experts blame on the
shrinking forest space for
these animals and growing
intrusion of humans into
animal habitats.
The locals said that after
cutting the green trees, the
NL Correspondent
Kishtwar, May 2
With an aim to deliver best of
public services to people at their
doorsteps, Minister for Social
Welfare, Forest, Ecology &
Environment, Bali Bhagat
distributed about 500 cheques
and invoices besides scooters
for physically handicapped
under various benefit and
welfare schemes of Social
Welfare Department in meeting
hall of DC Office Kishtwar the
other day.
The cheques and invoices
were distributed under National
Family Benefit Scheme,
National Formation for
Communal Harmony, Indra
Gandhi National Old Age
Pension Scheme, Integrated
Social Security Scheme, Indra
Gandhi National Widow
Pension Scheme and Schemes
for Physically Handicapped.
While speaking on the
occasion, Bhagat stressed on the
organising awareness camps at
each Block level, besides
District Social Welfare Officer
Kishtwar was directed to
conduct surprise visits for
ensuring punctuality of
anganwadi workers and helpers
at anganwadi centres. On
ensuring the transparency in the
Department, Minister asked the
authorities to display the
nutrition stock at each
anganwadi centre at a
conspicuous places. He
informed that a comprehensive
nutrition procurement policy is
in offing in which tendering
procedure will be made
mandatory for the procurement
of nutrition besides the procured
material will be tested for
quality at multi levels viz
Laboratory level, District
headquarter and at Anganwadi
Centre Level.
He also informed that the
formalities
such
death
certificate, medical certificate
and income certificate for
claiming the benefits under
Social Welfare Departmental
Schemes have been simplified
for the convenience of the
beneficiaries and the directions
in this context have already
been issued to all the quarters.
Expressing concern over
skewed sex ratio in the state
particularly in District Kishtwar,
the Minister said that "Beti
Bachao Beti Padhao" scheme
have been implemented on pilot
basis in six Districts of the state
in 1st Phase and appealed to all
the Anganwadi workers and
Helpers to create awareness
among the people about the
prevailing evil of discrimination
between male and female child.
To create a sense of
Udhampur, May 2
Several delegations of the residents of Batote, Kud, Chenani and
Patnitop submitted memorandums to Bhim Singh, Chief Patron of
National Panthers Party. Singh, while informing this, stated that the
havoc has been created by the tunnel from Chenani to Nashri Nala
(Ramban) on the Highway from Jammu to Srinagar as people have
realized that three most important sectors from the tourism point of
view shall be the principle victims if Chenani-Ramban Tunnel is built.
Singh added that the people including sarpanches, village
committees and other members of the civil society called on him and
sought his support to save the residents of the area and the future of great
tourist resorts of Jammu Pradesh like Sudhmahadev, Patnitop, Batote
and other areas which shall completely vanish from the geography of
Jammu Pradesh if tunnel is built for the luxury and comfort of a few
hundred tourists.
Singh in his communication to the press said that Patnitop sector has
developed in Jammu Pradesh which can match the tourist resorts like
Pahalgam, Gulmarg, Sonamarg and other places of the Valley. He
appreciated the concern expressed by the local areas of Kud, Chenani,
Batote and Patnitop and assured to fight for the cause of Jammu
Pradesh. Singh demanded that Chenani Tunnel project should be
abandoned immediately and four lane between Banihal and Udhampur
should be made first priority.
rupees 4500 per month", Saroori alleged
Saroori also urged Chief Minister to solve
the genuine demands of HR Workers in PHE
department, CPW, RET'S, EV'S workers
working in education department, NYC
workers, VDC'S members, SPO'S, Asha
Abdul Wahid Lone, Mohd Iqbal Keen, Tariq
Hussain Mintoo, Ravi Shan, Rangeel Singh,
Rakesh Kumar, Abdul Wahid Saroori,
Shafqat Hussain, Saidullah Ganie, Som
Dutt, Om Parkash, Mushtaq Ahmed Hap,
Ghulam Qadir Naik, Mohinder Singh
Labour class is the back bone of the
society and Congress party is committed for
their welfare and addressing their genuine
issues. This was stated by state Congress
Vice president and MLA Inderwal
Ghulam Mohammad Saroori
during a function organised by
NHPC Employees Union and
Indian National Trade Union
Congress (INTUC) at NHPC
Kishtwar on Friday.
Saroori said that May Day is the
only commemoration that is
celebrated across the world cutting
across national frontiers, ethnic,
racial, creed, caste, colour divisions
and religious prejudices to uphold
the unity of the class struggle.
"Daily wagers in different
departments who are providing
water and other services etc to
people in far flung and remote
areas, are being paid only twice in a year- workers at an earliest.
Parihar, employees of NHPC and others
Eid or Deepawali-festivals in respect the Chairman INTUC Latief Ahmed Lone, were among the prominent who were
daily wagers from Kashmir are being paid Senior Vice President district Kishtwar, present on the auspicious occasion.
International workers day celebrated
NL Correspondent
Doda, May 2
To commemorate the
celebration of International
labour day a function was
organised in Assistant labour
commissioner office Doda
which witnessed large gathering
of workers, prominent citizens
and students.
Deputy Commissioner Doda
Bhupinder Kumar who was the
chief guest on the occasion said
that workers class plays an
important role in the
developmental works as they
are one who actually work at the
basic level and assured that
District Administration will
work round the clock for
safeguarding and protecting
their rights.
Assistant
labour
commissioner Doda Tabish
Saleem greeted the workers on
the occasion and said that this
programme is a small gesture to
acknowledge the contribution
of workers in society. He
assured that labour department
persons involved in looting of
green gold put the tree trunk
on fire, which not only
pollutes the atmosphere, but
also causes threat to the forest
area, which is undergoing
drought like situation this year
due to less rainfall.
It is pertinent to mention
here that the Forest officersmugglers' nexus galore in
many areas of Chenab circle
spread over three districts viz
Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban
is causing lot of damage to the
State exchequer, besides,
creating
environmental
hazards in the area.
When DFO Doda contacted
for his comments, his mobile
remained out of reach despite
repeated attempts.
‘Chenani Tunnel creates
resentment among locals’
Labour class is back bone of
society: Saroori says
Army conducts
drawing
competition at
Topa
JAMMU TAWI, MAY 02:
will work tirelessly for
enforcement and safeguarding
the rights of workers. As a part
of SVEEP Programme, Pledge
letters were also distributed
among the workers in the
function besides the workers
were apprised about the
electoral process.
Bali Bhagat distributes cheques, scooters among beneficiaries
Kishtwar, May 2
JAMMU | SUNDAY | MAY 3 | 2015
Forest officials-smugglers nexus
NL Correspondent
Kishtwar, May 2
Ramban: Member Legislative Assembly
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HILL DISTRICTS
responsibility among field Later on a detailed meeting of Kishtwar Yougal Manhas,
functionaries of Social Welfare the prominent citizens was representatives of various
Department, the Anganwadi convened by the Minister along political parties, religious
organizations, social groups,
NGO's and prominent citizens
of the District were also
present.
Various demands including
the drinking water shortage,
uninterrupted power supply,
parking facility, maintenance of
Batote-Doda-Kishtwar National
Highway, Air strip in Kishtwar,
Hostels facility for SC and ST
Students, Declaration of
Kishtwar as a Saffron Village,
Construction of SingporaVialoo Tunnel, Regularization
of casual labours, drug menace,
tourism festival in Kishtwar etc
were raised by the participants
to which the Minister assured to
redress them in time bound
manner. He said that this
Government is keen to bring the
reforms in the Departments and
directions have been time and
again conveyed for developing
creativeness and innovations
besides
transparency,
accountability and performance
appraisal will be given top
priority.
He also appreciated the
innovative step of MoS R&B
workers and helpers alongwith with Minister of State for R&B and Revenue Sunil Sharma for
Minister pledged to perform and Revenue, Sunil Sharma. launching
MDAD
and
their duties honestly and Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar delivering the public services to
efficiently.
Mohd. Javid Khan, SSP the people at their doorsteps.
A drawing and painting
competition on the theme
Health & Hygiene was
organised by the Army on 02
May 2015 at village Topa of
Rajouri district.
The event was organised by
Rashtriya Riffles Battalion
Para of Romeo Force with an
aim to enhance personality
development, induce healthy
competitive spirit and sense
of creativity among school
going children of border
areas.
A total of 60 children and
05 teachers from Govt Middle
School Baisaili, Govt middle
School Tathyali, Govt
primary School Mithidhara
and Govt High School Bagla
participated
in
the
competition. Students were
seen taking active interest in
the competition and were full
of enthusiasm to showcase
their talent.
The beautiful and creative
drawings made the event even
more colourful. The ideas
expressed by the students
through their drawing showed
the increase in awareness
levels among them about
health and hygiene.
After the events, there was
a screening of a movie. Lunch
was also organised for all
participants.
At
the
conclusion of the event,
attractive prizes were given to
the children who performed
well in the competition.
Chenani Tunnel creates
resentment among locals
UDHAMPUR, MAY 2
Several delegations of the
residents of Batote, Kud,
Chenani and Patnitop submitted
memorandums to Bhim Singh,
Chief Patron of National
Panthers Party. Singh, while
informing this, stated that the
havoc has been created by the
tunnel from Chenani to Nashri
Nala (Ramban) on the Highway
from Jammu to Srinagar as
people have realized that three
most important sectors from the
tourism point of view shall be
the principle victims if
Chenani-Ramban Tunnel is
built.
Singh added that the people
including sarpanches, village
committees and other members
of the civil society called on
him and sought his support to
save the residents of the area
and the future of great tourist
resorts of Jammu Pradesh like
Sudhmahadev, Patnitop, Batote
and other areas which shall
completely vanish from the
geography of Jammu Pradesh if
tunnel is built for the luxury and
comfort of a few hundred
tourists.Singh
in
his
communication to the press said
that Patnitop sector has
developed in Jammu Pradesh
which can match the tourist
resorts like Pahalgam, Gulmarg,
Sonamarg and other places of
the Valley. He appreciated the
concern expressed by the local
areas of Kud, Chenani, Batote
and Patnitop and assured to
fight for the cause of Jammu
Pradesh.
Prof.Bhim Singh also met
members of 13 families of
Sugetar village in Chenani
tehsil whose land and
residential houses collapsed
during the unprecedented rain
last week. He demanded
immediate relief for the families
who have lost their houses and
land. He said the need to be
rehabilitated without delay.
Show no leniency to
Separatists: Jasrotia to Govt
Jammu Tawi: Raising the flag of Pakistan in Indian soil
is outrageous. Such flag bearers are obviously agent
provocateurs and should be dealt with sternly as traitors.
Their place is nothing but jail and they should never be
allowed out and mix with other law abiding citizens and
mislead them into ungrateful acts. This was the reaction
of BJP State General Secretary and MLA Kathua, Rajiv
Jasrotia over waving of Pak flags during Geelani's rally
in Tral. No government can tolerate a situation in which
some people, however numerically insignificant they
may be, wave the Pakistani flag and raise pro-Pakistan
slogans. Their action can only be described as traitorous,
Jasrotia maintained. Since prevention is better than cure,
the preventive steps being taken by the government need
to be welcomed.
Student died, fell down in
moving school bus
UDHAMPUR MAY 2:
One student was died when a
fell down from a moving
school bus near Chack Morh in
Udhampur.
According to the
sources a school bus of Modern
Academy Rehambal bearing
registration number JK14C4589 on way from rehambal to
chack in Meantime chack morh
Fell down a 9th class student of
Modern Academy Rehambal
Danish Kumar Sharma (15) son
of Mohan Lal of Padanoo
Udhampur District.
Local People took the
injured student to District
Hospital
Udhampur.
Meanwhile doctors declared
him bread died. Rehambal
Police registered the case and
investigation starts.
Meanwhile a former SPO
identified as Subash Chander
(35) son of Isher Dass of
village Sarad dead body found
in sarad nallah in Friday under
mysterious circumstances.
Late night Chenani police
has registered a case under
section 302 RPC Against
namely Balvir Chand son of
Prshotam Chand of Sarad a
application of Pritam Chand
brother of Subash Chand .
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PDP Labour wing
observes May Day
Kathua, May 02: PDP's
leaders of Labor wing has
celebrated 1st May as Labour
Day and urged the state
coalition government to address
the various issues of workers of
both organized and unorganized
sectors on priority. The day was
celebrated under the leadership
of Jagjit Singh "Jagga" district
president of labour wing of PDP
at Kathua. Senior PDP leader
Vinod Gupta accompanied by
Davinder Chalotra, and Puran
Singh was mainly present on
the occasion. On the occasion, a
tea stall was also opened
especially to conduct the
discussion with sip of tea about
the problems being faced by the
workers of all sections across
the country.
While speaking on the
occasion District president of
PDP's labour wing Jagjit Singh
Jagga and senior PDP leader
Vinod Gupta urged the state as
well and union government to
declare a national holiday on
"May Day" on 1st of may in
honor of the martyrs of this
day.
VHP Kathua flays
Kashmiri Separatists
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KATHUA
Rajbagh residents protest
against poor roads
Kathua 2 May:
Expressing
resentment over
the bad condition
of various road
links of Rajbagh,
the
residents
today urged the
d i s t r i c t
administration to
step in for ending
their
woes.
"Despite being
adjacent Border
area and district
commissioners
head office, the
area has been
facing neglected
by the district
administration
and
R&B
department", the
locals
told
Northline. From Rajbagh various link roads are connected to large
number of villages of uppers sides of National Highway and lower
sides of NH which falls in border area. But most of them are
without proper and adequate link roads. A delegation of locals
said they are suffering immensely for want of a proper various
road links with daily commuters and vehicle owners bearing the
brunt the most. "Improper drainage is adding to our miseries and
one can hardly walk on these roads. We urged the authorities to
take immediate congnizance of the bad condition of these link
roads, said Surinder Singh, Yash Paul, Satnam Singh, Gurmit
Singh, Ram Lal and Tarsem Chand locals. "Our area becomes
inaccessible as soon as rain showers come down. The DDC should
personally visit the area and inspect the condition of the road",
they demanded. People lamented that the children and senior
citizens are the worst sufferers of the bad road condition.
JAMMU | SUNDAY| MAY 3 | 2015
Eco-Adventures participates in Basohli Mela
Kathua 2 May;:- EcoAdventures- a premier adventure
promotion body of J&K has
participated in Basohli Mela to
promote the spirit of Adventure
tourism in the area. As per a press
release, the President of EcoAdventures - Mr. Gurjit Singh told
that his organisation wants to
promote adventure tourism in
Basohli & adjoining areas. In this
regard, he has already discussed
with Dr. Bharat Bhushan, Chief
Executive Officer of Lakhanpur
Sarthal Development Authority.
Dr. Bharat Bhushan, Chief
Executive Officer, Lakhanpur
Sarthal Development Authority
told that Bani, Sarthal, Machedi &
Basohli areas of District Kathua
has immense potential for
adventure sports & Lakhanpur
Sarthal Development Authority
purposes to take help of private
players like Eco- Adventure &
others in this regard so that the
adventure tourism is introduced &
promoted in these areas. He
appreciated the gesture of Ecoadventures of participation in the
Basohli Heritage & Health Mega
Mela. He visited Hot Air Baloon
point of the Adventure Body alongwith B.R Sharma, Asstt. Director,
Planning, Kamal Kishore Darora,
XEN Lakhanpur Sarthal Dev.
Authority, Ajay Verma, Asstt.
Controller, Legal Metrology, Chief
Agriculture Officer Vipan
Sambyal, Murari Lal, Agriculture
Extension officer, Ranjit Singh J.E,
Akhter Hussain Draftsman,
Shamas Din Senior Assistant,
Subash Singh S.O and Atul Kumar
of Lakhanpur Sarthal Development
Authority. Jagdish Raj, Sanjeev
Dhir- Aerial Adventure Sports
Expert, Jatin.
OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD
(R&B) CONST. DIV. NO. III JAMMU
IN THE COURT OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE 1st
CLASS (ADDL MUNSIFF) SAMBA
Kathua, 2 May: VHP District
Kathua has criticized Geelani's
remark over the restriction of
Amarnath Yatara for thirty day
and VHP demanded immediate
action against Geelani. After
making remarks by Geelani
VHP Kathua under the
leadership of its district
president Karan Singh Jamwal
held a massive protest
demonstration and shouted the
slogans against Geelani. While
condemning the statement of
separatist leader Sayeed Ali
Shah Geelani for raising the
issue of Shri Amarnath Yatra
and curtailing its yatra period to
only a month, VHP district
president Karan Singh today
asked the government for
immediate action against the
Geelani and snub all those who
are endeavoring to create the
communal tension in the J&K
State.
He said that the separatist
leader Geelani after having
failed to get any public support
in Kashmir valley is now
making attempts to disturb the
peaceful atmosphere in not only
valley but also in Jammu by
interfering in the religious
issues like Shri Amarnath Yatra
to remain in lime light.
NOTICE
I, Kartar Chand S/o Gian
Chand R/o Ward no. 5
Tehsil and District Kathua
have purchased Maruti alto
LXI Bearing Registration
JK08A-7461
from
Davinder Saini s/o Ram
Krishan Saini R/o Ward no.
2 Tehsil & District Kathua.
Now I am applying for
transfer of the said Vehicle.
Objection if any, may be
conveyed to R.T.O
Lakhanpur within seven
days from the date of
publication of this notice.
IN THE COURT OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE
1st CLASS (ADDL MUNSIFF) SAMBA
Present : Madhu (KCS Judicial)
Present : Madhu (KCS Judicial)
Hasan Din S/o Alam Hussain r/o Rakh Brotian,Tehsil
Vijaypur Distt. Samba.
V/S
S.H.O. Police Vijaypur
In the matter of
Application for Registration of birth/death of:Hasan Din (M) D.O.B.10-02-1990 at home
Father's Name : Alam Hussain
Mother's Name: Balo Bibi
NOTICE TO GENERAL PUBLIC
Whereas, an application stand filed in this court for registration
of birth of above mentioned child r/o Rakh Brotian Tehsil
Vijaypur Distt. Samba in Police Station, Vijaypur and through the
medium of this publication notice at large and any other interested
person is/ are informed that in case anybody has any objection in
respect of aforementioned application then he/she/they shall file
their objections in this court within 7 days from the date of
publication of notice, failing which appropriate order shall follow.
Given under my hand and seal of this court today 2nd day of
May 2015.
Addl. Munsiff
(Judicial Magistrate Ist Class Samba)
In the court of Chief Judicial
Magistrate, Kathua
Sapna Devi w/o Kuldeep Singh
R/o Village Fafal, Tehsil and District, Kathua
1.
2.
Petitioner…
Vs
Cheif Medical Officer, Kathua.
Station House Officer, Police Station, Kathua.
In the matter of;-
Respondent/s…
Rajinder Singh S/o Sh. Swarn Singh r/o Gagore,Tehsil &
Petition u/s 13 of registration of birth and death act, seeking
Distt. Samba.
direction to the respondents (s) to enter the date of birth particular
V/S
of the petitioner/petitioners child / children namely Krish Rajput
S.H.O. Police Vijaypur
who was born on 14.8.2010 at village fafal.Tehsil and District
In the matter of
Kathua .
Application for Registration of birth/death of:PROCLAMATION
Krishna Jammoria D.O.B.11-08-2011 at home
Whereas
the
petitioner
has filed above titled petition in this
Raawiya Jammoria D.O.B.21-02-2014 at home
court
for
issuing
direction
to
responding regarding registration of
Father's Name : Sh. Rajinder Singh
date
of
birth
particulars
of
the
Krish Rajput born on 14.8.2010
Mother's Name: Smt. Rajni Devi
village Fafal. Tehsil and District Kathua and through the medium
of this proclamation, general public at is here by informed that if
Whereas, an application stand filed in this court for registration any person has any objection to the same, in that event
of birth of above mentioned children r/o Gagore, Tehsil & Distt. he/she/they/file objections before this court on or before 6-5Samba in Police Station, Vijaypur and through the medium of this 2015,failing which appropriate order shall be passed. Take notice
publication notice at large and any other interested person is/ are that in case the date fixed is declared holidays, the matter shall be
informed that in case anybody has any objection in respect of taken in the next working day.
aforementioned application then he/she/they shall file their
By order of the Court.
objections in this court within 7 days from the date of publication
Sd/of notice, failing which appropriate order shall follow.
Chief Judicial Magistrate,
Given under my hand and seal of this court today 24th day of
Kathua
April 2015.
NOTICE TO GENERAL PUBLIC
Addl. Munsiff
(Judicial Magistrate Ist Class Samba)
IN THE COURT OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE
1st CLASS (ADDL MUNSIFF) SAMBA
Present : Madhu (KCS Judicial)
Dalip Singh S/o Sh. Bhag Raj r/o Chak Salarian,Tehsil &
Distt. Samba.
V/S
S.H.O. Police Ramgarh
In the matter of
Application for Registration of birth/death of:Diksha Choudhary (Female) D.O.B.10-04-2010 at home
Mohit Singh (male) D.O.B.30-08-2008 at home
Father's Name : Sh. Dalip Singh
Mother's Name: Smt. Poonam Choudhary
NOTICE TO GENERAL PUBLIC
Whereas, an application stand filed in this court for registration
of birth of above mentioned children r/o Chak Salarian, Tehsil &
Distt. Samba in Police Station, Ramgarh and through the medium
of this publication notice at large and any other interested person
is/ are informed that in case anybody has any objection in respect
of aforementioned application then he/she/they shall file their
objections in this court within 7 days from the date of publication
of notice, failing which appropriate order shall follow.
Given under my hand and seal of this court today 2nd day of
May 2015.
Addl. Munsiff
(Judicial Magistrate Ist Class Samba)
In the court of Chief Judicial
Magistrate, Kathua
Sapna Devi w/o Kuldeep Singh
R/o Village Fafal, Tehsil and District, Kathua
1.
2.
Petitioner…
Vs
Cheif Medical Officer, Kathua.
Station house Officer, Police Station, Kathua.
Respondent/s…
In the matter of;-
Petition u/s 13 of registration of birth and death act, seeking
direction to the respondents (s) to enter the date of birth particular
of the petitioner/petitioners child /children namely Sunakshi
Rajput who was born on 15.8.2012 at village Fafal, Tehsil and
District Kathua .
PROCLAMATION
where the petitioner has filed above titled petition in this court
for issuing direction to responding regarding registration of date
of birth particulars of the Sunakshi Rajput born on 15.8.2012
village Fafal, Tehsil and District Kathua and through the medium
of this proclamation, general public at is hereby informed that if
any person has any objection to the same, in that event
he/she/they/file objections before this court on or before 6-52015, failing which appropriate order shall be passed. Take notice
that in case the date fixed is declared holidays, the matter shall be
taken in the next working day.
By order of the Court.
Sd/Chief Judicial Magistrate,
Kathua
DIP/J-820
Sd/
(Er. Rajan Mengi)
Executive Engineer,
PWD (R&B) Const. Div. No. III
Jammu
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Freedom
with
responsibilit
y!
Many governments, fearful of this lack of control,
are trying hard to restore or fortify barriers to
trace, block, target and censor those who offer an
alternative view or champion the truth. While
checks and balances are required to ensure equity
and avoid misuse, it is important to be vigilant
about media freedom.
Clearly, even among the current media clutter,
there are voices and views that never reach us or
find space. However, the good news is that new
technologies and tools are facilitating free speech
and information flows across physical frontiers or
national boundaries. They are enabling
participation and also throwing up hitherto
unheard voices and unseen images-beyond the
barriers created by politics, commerce and vested
interests.
But serious thought is given one finds the
journalism is under threat from itself. Our
Constitution that gives citizens the fundamental
right to freedom of speech and expression has
been and continues to be stretched to levels its
founding fathers possibly didn't plan for. The case
of a Delhi schoolteacher, who, following a fake
sting operation by a TV channel that reported she
was forcing students into prostitution, endured a
public beating, social stigma and 10 days in jail,
may have been forgotten in the age of short
attention spans. But the damage to this innocent
schoolteacher and her family's reputation, leave
aside the internal scars, could be permanent. The
proliferation of social media has brought a new
dimension to this problem. The huge number of
online trolls could, at one level, be seen as an
expression of anger by people who largely choose
to abuse anonymously. Face to face, no sane
person would dare to speak what many trolls
tweet. Some of this abusive behaviour has been
adopted by fairly well-known faces.
All this is done behind the Constitutional shield
called free speech. But neither traditional media
like print and TV or new media like internet, social
media and their convergence, have unfettered
freedom. In many judgments High Courts and
Supreme Court, the protection of free speech
under Article 19(1)(a) has been almost
immediately followed by the phrase of
"reasonable restriction" in the subsequent Article
19(2).
"This freedom is not absolute and unlimited at all
times and under all circumstances but is subject
to the restrictions contained in Article 19(2)," said
justices AN Sen, ES Venkataramiah and RB Misra
in an October 1985 judgement. "Unrestricted
freedom of speech and expression which includes
the freedom of the press and is wholly free from
restraints, amounts to uncontrolled licence which
would lead to disorder and anarchy," the
judgement ''Express Newspapers Pvt. Ltd. and
Others versus Union of India (UOI) and Others'
stated.
"The freedom of the media is not absolute," said
News Broadcasting Standards Authority
chairperson Justice RV Raveendran in a discussion
on media regulation. "The ability to do good
rarely comes without some power to do harm and
the free press is no exception to this general
rule," said Broadcasting Content Complaints
Council chairperson Justice AP Shah. "Freedom
comes with responsibility," said Press Council of
India (PCI) chairman Justice Markandey Katju.
An article in a newspaper or magazine, a
programme on TV, an online blog post, a tweet
and so on, are all products of public consumption.
Even if it is less than 140 characters on Twitter,
for instance, assassinating the character of a
person or an institution amounts to defamation.
This falls under the 'reasonable restrictions' clause
under Article 19(2) as well as Section 499 under
the Indian Penal Code. Remember, there is a
'media' in the term 'social media'.
A reasonable restriction is different from
reasonable criticism. Critiquing government policy,
a politician's statements, a company's actions and
so on based on and backed by facts is reasonable
criticism and must be encouraged in any
democracy, and certainly India's --- it's indeed our
job and for which we get the protection of Article
19(1)(a). But damaging reputations of citizens,
companies, governments, legislative bodies and
the judiciary, do not form part of free speech. The
'reasonable restriction' clause will come to life, we
will have to deal with and be sensitive to Article
19(2).
Right to free speech and expression is a
fundamental right that must be protected. But it
can't be an unfettered right --- it not an absolute
right anywhere in the world. Reporters and
editors in general and citizens on social media in
particular would do well to engage with and
understand the idea of the expression 'reasonable
6
OPIN
ION
JAMMU | SUNDAY | MAY 3| 2015
The danger behind Pakistan's new swagger
evident.
This is clear from the
body
language
displayed
on
television,
the
utterances
of
common Pakistanis
as well as the
handling of its
diplomacy.
How has this
happened and what
effect is this likely to
have on bilateral
relations with India?
The first of the
reasons
for
Pakistan's surge in
confidence is the
three way diplomatic
success that it has
achieved.
From Russia, a
nation with which
Pakistan could never
establish a strong
political
relationship,
Lt Gen Hasnain (retd)
there
came
a
helicopter deal for Mi-35 attack
nternational analysts have helicopters opening up a
been observing Pakistan channel for arms supply which
closely to ascertain its has never existed in seventy
internal security situation years.
and assess the feasibility From the US comes one billion
of the predicted implosion dollar support with equipment
which could bring a for its counter insurgency
catastrophic fallout in the operations (dual use of this for
subcontinent.
conventional operations is not
In the urge to focus on this ruled out) on the western border
situation, many may have with Afghanistan.
overlooked the positives that This is a boon because Pakistan
have flowed Pakistan's way in has hardly demonstrated its full
the last few months.
intent of comprehensively
In the wake of the Peshawar targeting all terrorists and
terrorist attack on the army continues its selective focus
school, Pakistan's already weak while supporting Punjab-based
civil society, military and jihadis linked to Hafiz Sayeed
political leadership appeared and his ilk.
shaken and there were The paradox is that the $10
immediate steps undertaken million bounty on Sayeed's
towards retribution against the head remains live and Pakistan
so-called bad jihadi elements. without a step towards enabling
Even with its failing confidence that receives the reward of a
Pakistan appears to have ridden billion dollars' worth of
out the storm and a new weaponry.
swagger to its national The high profile visit of China's
confidence seems increasingly
'Pakistan may feel
emboldened to give an
upswing to the proxy war in
J&K, having secured a better
international consensus on
its strategic importance.'
'The raising of Pakistani
flags by separatists in J&K is
an attempt to win
psychological space and
more of this can be
expected as we go into the
summer.'
'Pakistan should remain
warned that pushing India
on this issue will be
dangerous,' says Lieutenant
General Syed Ata Hasnain
(retd).
I
President Xi Jinping, earlier
postponed due to the agitation
in Islamabad, has added a
couple of inches to Pakistan's
chest, notwithstanding the poor
record of implementation of
deals and promises made by
China.
The Sino-Pakistan relationship,
often described as 'all weather'
and sometimes as 'sweeter than
honey and stronger than steel,'
is a source of great politicostrategic strength for Pakistan.
Besides the $46 billion
infrastructure deal under the
China Pakistan Economic
Corridor, CPEC, programme,
China had earlier agreed to
provide eight submarines; a
total of fifty other agreements in
agriculture, education and
energy were signed.
Xi's aircraft was escorted
through Pakistan's airspace by
eight JF-17 Thunder jets which
Pakistan built with Chinese
help. The visit had all the optics
right to send home the message
that
the
Sino-Pakistan
relationship was an enduring
and mutually beneficial one.
The CPEC, spoken for long and
on which work in patches was
already ongoing, will provide
China access to the Indian
Ocean through its fragile
western region which is crying
for economic development and
where some of China's richest
mineral deposits exist.
It will also facilitate an adjunct
infrastructure to exploit China's
stakes in Afghanistan's rich and
unexploited mineral belt. The
detail is irrelevant because it is
suffice to assume that Pakistan's
survival as a nation State cannot
ever have been more important
for China.
On the Afghanistan front
Pakistan could not have it
better. The change of
presidency brought Ashraf
Ghani to power as against the
expected Abdullah Abdullah
who as CEO now plays a lesser
role.
Ghani's perception that without
Pakistan there could be no
peace in Afghanistan may well
be correct, but taking it to the
other extreme by treating India
as of little significance probably
gives Pakistan its required ego
boost, notwithstanding his just
completed visit to New Delhi.
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Ashraf Ghani visited New Delhi
a full seven months after his
appointment and after he has
had his fill of visits to Pakistan,
including to the Pakistan army's
GHQ to register the Pakistan
army's role. Enough reasons for
Pakistan's upgraded confidence.
The last of the virtual
diplomatic coups that Pakistan
has pulled off is the red signal it
showed its greatest benefactor,
Saudi Arabia. In the face of its
none too strong economy
denying military support to the
Saudi-led alliance of Arab
nations against the Houthi
rebels in Yemen is nothing short
of a major surprise.
For once Pakistan has displayed
its ability to resist looking
towards the Arab world
although the consequences of
this it will have to bear. Prime
Minister Nawaz Sharif and
army chief General Raheel
Sharif did proceeded to Riyadh
to offer support and
explanations, but Pakistan's
diplomatic stature has probably
risen in the eyes of the
international community, giving
it further confidence.
Will the new swagger impact
India-Pakistan relations and
have an effect on Prime
Minister Narendra Modi's
upcoming visit to China? This
must be seen in the light of
India's earlier decision to send
its new foreign secretary to
Islamabad as a part of a
SAARC round robin of visits.
Perhaps this too added to
Pakistan's confidence towards
its ability to weather India's
diplomatic pressure. Some
strategists may not be in
agreement with Mr Modi's
policy of reversing India's
decision so quickly after it had
called off foreign secretary
talks.
I tend to believe that Mr Modi
was right for the simple reason
that his decision added
unpredictability to India's
diplomatic discourse and
recognised the emerging
dynamics of the region where
perhaps India could end up
more isolated.
Pragmatic analysis shows that
Pakistan's geo-strategic location
is its greatest asset. A key player
in the New Great Game in
Central Asia and peripheral
areas,
Pakistan
is
internationally crucial for three
aspects of any modern strategic
relationships -- accessibility to
the ocean, energy conduits and
ideology.
Being the realist that our prime
minister is, he is bound to
appreciate this. It is better to be
engaged, even peripherally,
than find yourself outside the
ambit
of
international
dynamics which are hurtling at
speeds faster than can be
responded to.
Mr Modi has lost nothing by
making this engagement and
can progressively decrease or
increase his outreach. With
China it will need to be
strongly registered that the
infrastructure built in GilgitBaltistan and Pakistan
occupied Kashmir infringes
upon what is considered as our
territory.This is the second
time such liberty is being taken
with territories which are
Indian but under Pakistani and
Chinese control, the last being
the illegal ceding of over 5,000
square km to China by
Pakistan.
The successful Chinese
president's visit to Pakistan
should not put our prime
minister's visit to China in any
jeopardy because the SinoIndian economic relationship is
far too significant.However,
we need to be clear that
Pakistan is not going to allow
access to India to take benefit
of the emerging New Silk
Route connecting China with
Europe. There is no option but
to aggressively pursue the
Chahbahar route for access to
Central Asia and perhaps band
wagon on the New Silk Route
too. For this, we need Iran
more than ever before.Lastly,
Pakistan may feel emboldened
to give an upswing to the proxy
war in Jammu and Kashmir,
having secured a better
international consensus on its
own strategic importance.
The situation in J&K is
undergoing progressive change
with terrorism at a low ebb.
Recent events such as the
raising of Pakistani flags by
separatists is an attempt to win
some psychological space and
more of this can be expected as
we go into the summer.
Pakistan should remain warned
that pushing India on this issue
will be dangerous. In fact our
diplomacy
must
now
sufficiently sensitise the
international community on the
dangers of a resurgent Pakistan
and any of its actions targeting
J&K.
Lieutenant General Syed Ata
Hasnain (retd) commanded
India's strategic Srinagar-based
15 Corps. He is associated with
two strategic think tanks - the
Vivekanand
International
Foundation and the Delhi
Policy Group.
Why the Parivar wants Dr
Praful Bidwai
he Parivar's ideology and
politics was and remains the
very opposite of what Dr
Ambedkar stood for,' says Praful
Bidwai.
When it comes to sheer hypocrisy
and double standards, it is hard to
beat the Sangh Parivar. It
strenuously claimed the legacy of
Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, a
principal author of India's
Constitution, and a Dalit, on his
124th birth anniversary.
This was motivated by nothing
nobler than the coming election in
Bihar, where a Dalit (former stopgap chief minister Jitan Ram
Manjhi) has emerged as the
Bharatiya Janata Party's potential
ally against Messrs Nitish Kumar
and Lalu Prasad.
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak
Sangh tried to usurp Dr Ambedkar
as one of its own icons not just by
highlighting his differences with
the Congress, but by likening him
to its own founder Dr K B
Hedgewar who opposed the values
of equality that Dr Ambedkar stood
and fought for all his life!
The RSS further added a
communal angle to this when it
asked why India's highest civilian
honour, the Bharat Ratna, was
conferred on Dr Ambedkar 10
years after it was given to Mother
Teresa. This takes forward RSS
chief
Mohan
Bhagwat's
tendentious charge that Mother
Teresa used charitable activities as
a cover for religious conversion.
The Indian government had no
choice but to give Mother Teresa
the Bharat Ratna after she was
awarded the Nobel Prize in 1979.
As for honouring Dr Ambedkar,
there was stiff resistance from the
Maratha lobby (then in the
Congress, but which the BJP-Shiv
Sena is trying to cultivate through
a 16 percent reservation in state
jobs). This was evident from the
decades-long delay in naming
Marathwada University after Dr
Ambedkar, which happened in
1994.
Strangely, the BJP didn't make a
big fuss when the Bharat Ratna
was bestowed on its real icon,
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, even
later than on Dr Ambedkar! The
fact is, the award -- so far given to
45 people -- has lost a good deal
of its prestige. Its recipients' list is
replete with anomalies.
What is pertinent is that the
Parivar's ideology and politics was
and remains the very opposite of
what Dr Ambedkar stood for. He
had nothing but contempt for
Hindutva, with its narrow faithbased definition of nationhood, as
opposed to his broad, expansive
idea based on equal rights and
citizenship cutting across ethnicreligious identities. He repeatedly
said 'Hindu Raj' would be 'the
greatest calamity for this country.'
Dr Ambedkar regarded scripturally
sanctioned and actually practised
Hinduism as inseparable from
Brahmanical casteism, and
incapable of reform within
Gandhi's framework, which
patronisingly yet piously saw Dalits
as Harijans (God's children).
It is no accident that Dr Ambedkar
burned the Manu Smriti. He
converted to Buddhism after
declaring: 'I was born a Hindu, I
had no choice. But I will not die a
Hindu because I do have a choice.'
More important, Dr Ambedkar
wanted a separate electorate for
Dalits, but was blackmailed by
Gandhi's fast-unto-death into
dropping the demand via the
Poona Pact of 1932. The separate
electorate idea remains a sacrilege
for the Parivar, which champions
the myth of 'Hindu unity' as the
backbone of 'the Indian nation,'
thus denying India's diversity and
pluralism. BJP and its sister
organisations reject secularism (or
basic separation of religion from
politics and public life), which was
pivotal to Dr Ambedkar's
Constitution. They regard
secularism as a false doctrine.
Hence, the Parivar's dangerously
misleading slogan of 'pseudosecularism'!
Rejection of secularism and display
of aggressive majoritarianism now
manifests itself in increasingly
virulent ways: Banning the
slaughter of bulls, old buffaloes
and cows, and making the sale or
consumption of beef a punishable
crime (Maharashtra); attacks on
Christian churches (Delhi, Haryana
and Uttar Pradesh); and hounding
Muslims out of 'Hindu' areas
through intimidation and violence.
Hate speech is fast becoming 'the
new normal.' It is bad enough that
BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj makes
hysterical statements about
Muslims having '40 children from
four wives' and gets away. It is
even worse when Sanjay Raut, the
editor of the Shiv Sena newspaper
Saamna, demands that Muslims be
deprived of the right to vote
because they are used as 'vote
banks.'
Besides falling foul of the hate
speech clauses of criminal law, this
is a flagrant attack on the
Constitution and the fundamental
right of universal franchise which it
guarantees. Raut is a Rajya Sabha
MP, who made a pledge to defend
the Constitution. It is simply not
open to him to make such
obnoxious and inflammatory
statements. He must be
reprimanded by the Rajya Sabha
chairman and asked to apologise,
failing which he must be punished.
India has been far too indulgent
towards communal excesses by
important functionaries. It took the
Election Commission as many as
13 years to declare the late Bal
Thackeray guilty of seeking votes
for a Shiv Sena nominee in the
name of religion during a 1986 byelection. Eventually, he was barred
under the Representation of the
People Act from contesting
elections or voting for six years.
During the last Lok Sabha election,
Narendra Modi repeatedly invoked
Lord Ram in his campaign speech
at Faizabad in May. A model of the
BJP-proposed Ram Mandir formed
the backdrop of the stage from
which he addressed the meeting.
Former
chief
election
commissioner S Y Qureshi, no less,
questioned
the
Election
Commission's 'silence' and asked
why it had not initiated action
against the meeting's organiser.
Logically, it should have acted
against Modi too.
No such action was taken. No
wonder a culture of impunity has
come to prevail among communal
politicians who know they can get
away with the worst kinds of antiminority atrocities.
The
greatest
long-term
beneficiaries of such failures are
the forces of right-wing
intolerance. Bal Thackeray may
not have been able to drive many
non-Maharashtrians out of
Bombay or put the Shiv Sena in
power on its own in Maharashtra.
But he succeeded in inflicting
grave damage upon the Left and
trade union movements, shifting
the entire political discourse to the
far right.
Similarly, a Sanjay Raut won't be
able to disenfranchise Muslims, but
he has already shifted the political
terrain to the right, making it more
favourable to the BJP and antiConstitutional forces.
There is no point merely noting
this danger or bemoaning it. It
must be actively combated by all
those who are committed to
secular democracy and a humane
society.
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Punjab minister kicks up row, calls death Mamata to oversee relief operations
of Moga molestation victim 'God's will' for quake victims at Indo-Nepal border
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New Delhi, May 02
alleged.
NEW DELHI: Punjab's education
minister Surjit Singh Rakhra on Saturday
stirred a fresh controversy when he
sought to play down the death of a girl,
who got killed after being molested and
shoved off a moving bus owned by
Punjab's ruling Badal family.
"Nobody can stop accidents. Whatever
happens that happens by God's will,"
Surjit Singh Rakhra said on Saturday.
"We will take precautions in future but we
can't stand in front of nature, whether it's
accident or any other thing," Surjit Singh
Rakhra added.The family of the teenage
girl has decided not to cremate the girl's
body until the owners of the company
running the bus service are booked for
causing death by negligence. The bus
belongs to Orbit Aviation, a company
owned by Punjab deputy chief minister
Sukhbir Badal. The father alleged that he
was being forced to reach a compromise
and said he would not even allow an little girl. Is our legal system so weak that taken my son to a safe location. I was
it can't even mention charges against the being pressurised to enter into a
autopsy until his demand was met.
"My daughter needs justice. She was a owner?" the angry father said. "I have compromise with some people," he
Nobody can stop accidents; whatever
happens that happens by god’s wish:
Surjit Singh Rakhra (Education Min,
Punjab) Reflects that arrogance of power
has surpassed the basic principles of
humanity: RS Surjewala on Surjit Singh
Rakhra Reflects that arrogance of power
has surpassed the basic principles of
humanity: RS Surjewala on Surjit Singh
Rakhra The girl's body has been kept at a
local private mortuary at village
Singhewala, three kilometres from where
the mother and daughter were thrown out
of the bus. It has been more than two days
since she was thrown out of the bus with
her mother by the bus staff after they
quarrelled over the fare. All the four men
behind the grave crime have been
arrested. The father also alleged that his
wife and son were not convinced that the
right men have been arrested. The four
accused were produced in the court of
judicial magistrate first class (JMFC)
Pratima Mahajan, who remanded them to
police custody till May 4.
Facebook raises
over $10 million
for Nepal
earthquake
Agencies
KATHMANDU, MAY 2:Social
networking website Facebook
has raised funds over $10 million
within two days to support
earthquake-torn Nepal.
The Himalayan nation was rattled
by a powerful earthquake
measuring 7.9 on Richter Scale
on April 25 which left over 6,000
dead and injured more than
10,000. "We gave people the
option on Facebook to support
local relief efforts. In two days,
more than half a million people
donated and raised more than $10
million to support the
International Media Corps relief
effort," a status posted by
Facebook founder and chief
executive officer (CEO) Mark
Zuckerberg said. "Facebook will
donate an additional $2 million to
local recovery efforts to help
those in affected areas."The
popular social media platform
had also activated a safety feature
where more than seven million
people in Nepal have been
marked as safe.The Facebook
CEO has also stated that it is
inspiring to see communities
coming together to help people in
their time of need.
TWEET STORY
JAMMU | SUNDAY | MAY 3 | 2015
"WB CM to oversee relief
operations at Indo-Nepal
border on May four," the All
India Trinamool Congress
office tweeted on Saturday.
Soon after the quake, which
severely rocked Nepal last
week leaving thousands dead,
Banerjee had rushed to north
Bengal to gauge the damage
inflicted by the tremor in the
area which adjoins the
Himalayan country. North
Bengal reported three deaths one each in Jalpaiguri,
personally oversee relief Naxalbari and Siliguri. Several
Agencies
operations for the earthquake injured have been admitted to
Kolkata, May 02
West Bengal Chief Minister victims at the Indo-Nepal the government hospital in
Siliguri.
Mamata Banerjee will border on Monday.
What is a 'smart city' and
how
it
will
work
Dawood Ibrahim wanted to surrender?
Former Delhi top cop Neeraj
Kumar denies report
Agencies
New Delhi, May 2: Former
Delhi police commissioner
Neeraj Kumar on Saturday
denied reports which
quoted him claiming that
1993 Mumbai serial blasts
mastermind,
Dawood
Ibrahim, was willing to
surrender but CBI refused
his offer. A report in
Hindustan Times had
quoted Kumar who claimed
that he spoke to a “jittery”
Dawood three times in
June 1994. “I spoke to a
jittery Dawood three times
in June 1994… He seemed
to be toying with the idea
of surrendering but had
one worry — his rival gangs
could finish him off if he
returned to India. I told
him his safety would be the
responsibility of the CBI,”
Kumar told Hindustan
Times. Kumar was leading
the CBI probe into the 1993
Mumbai serial blasts, which
claimed 27 lives and
injured over 700 others,
and was later appointed as
the
Delhi
police
commissioner until his
retirement in July 2013.
Noted
lawyer
Ram
Jethmalani said that the
underworld don had also
called him up and was
willing to surrender but
wanted assurance that he
would be kept under house
arrest, the report stated.
Reacting to Kumar's
revelation, former CBI
director, Vijay Rama Rao
denied that an offer of
surrender was ever made
by Dawood. “If it was the
case, then it was not
brought to my knowledge,”
he was quoted by ANI. He
added, “If such offer would
have come, we would have
grabbed it.” Meanwhile,
Minister of State (External
Affairs) VK Singh told ANI
that if Kumar wanted to say
something, then he should
have said that during his
tenure.
Agencies
New Delhi, May 02
PM Modi had announced his vision to set up 100
smart cities across the country soon after his
government was sworn into power mid last year.
Since then a race has been on among cities to land on
the list that the ministry of urban development is
compiling. The 100 smart cities mission intends to
promote adoption of smart solutions for efficient use
of available assets, resources and infrastructure.
Dipak Dash explains what these smart cities are and
how they will work.
What is a 'smart city'?
A city equipped with basic infrastructure to give a
decent quality of life, a clean and sustainable
environment through application of some smart
solutions.
Basic infrastructure
Assured water and electricity supply, sanitation and
solid waste management, efficient urban mobility
and public transport, robust IT connectivity, egovernance and citizen participation, safety and
security of citizens.
Smart solutions
Public information, grievance redressal, electronic
service delivery, citizens’ engagement, waste to
energy & fuel, waste to compost, 100% treatment of
waste water, smart meters & management,
monitoring water quality, renewable source of
energy, efficient energy and green building, smart
parking, intelligent traffic management system.
What's the next step?
The next step is identification of the 100 cities and
for this a city challenge competition to be conducted
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by Bloomberg Philanthropies is envisaged. The
current plan looks to select 20 cities this year
followed by 40 each in the next two years.
Smart Cities Council India has been formed
It is part of the US-based Smart Cities Council,
which is a consortium of smart city practitioners and
experts, with a 100-plus member and advisor
organizations operating in over 140 countries.
All states will get at least one smart city
A Special Purpose Vehicle will be created for each
city to implement Smart City action plan. The SPV
will be signed with the urban local body, state
government and the Centre for implementation of
the project.
How it will work
After government announces the guidelines, states
will be asked to nominate names of cities for a ‘City
Challenge Competition’and the chosen ones will get
Central fund of Rs 100 crore each year for 5 years.
The basic criteria for selection of a city/municipal
area
Area-based development
1. Retrofitting 500 acres: Planning in an existing
built-up area in a municipal ward, preparing plan
with citizen participation (example: Connaught
Place in Delhi, Bhendi Bazar in Mumbai).
2. Greenfield 250 acres: Introduce smart solutions in
a vacant area using innovative planning (example:
land pooling/land reconstitution in Outer Delhi,
GIFT city in Gujarat).
3. Redevelopement 50 acres: Replacement of
existing built-up area and preparing a new layout
plan with enhanced infrastructure by way of mixed
land use (example: Kidwai Nagar in Delhi).
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Nepal
bans meat
sale
Agencies
Nepal, May 02
KATHMANDU,
Slaughtering of animals or
birds and selling their meat
has been banned here over
fears of a pandemic in the
wake of last week's
devastating earthquake and
its aftershocks which have
jolted the Himalayan
nation.
In a public notice, the
Kathmandu District
Administration has
appealed for not
consuming meat-related
items during this time.
The authorities believe that
the selling of meat would
add to sanitation and health
related complications as
several agencies fear the
outbreak of a pandemic.
Kathmandu District
Administration chief Ek
Narayan Aryal said: "We
have urged the locals of
Kathmandu not to
slaughter animals and birds
keeping in view the
possibility of spread of
pandemic and health
condition of the local
people."The directive came
as the temblor that has
killed over 6,600 people so
far and forced millions of
people to live in the open
has also caused serious
sanitation problems.
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Monkey visits Salman Khan
This is,
however, not
for the first
time that
Khan is seen
with monkeys.
In the
upcoming
family drama
Sooraj
Barjatya's
Prem Ratan
Dhan Payo in
which Khan is
playing a key
role, he has
been feeding
monkeys.
Arpita and
her husband
Aayush
Sharma have
been clicking
photographs
of the
surrounds, the
people and the
NL Correspondent
Srinagar, May 2
It is not fan following alone. Last night, even a
monkey came visiting the reel life hero Salman
Khan, who is shooting for Bajrangi Baijan in
Pahalgam.
Khan's sister Arpita Khan Sharma who is
accompanying her brother actually posted a couple of
cell phone pictures showing monkeys outside their
hut and then one of them actually jumps into the
lodge and is seen in an eyeball to eyeball encounter
with the actor.
land and are apparently excited.
"Love the valley .. Can't believe I never visited
Kashmir before," Sharma captioned a picture
showing a man working in a poplar-walled mustard
field.
Khan was visited by various politicians including a
ruling party leader.
Chief Minister Mufti Sayeed was in Mumbai for
two days and had prolonged interaction with the
Bollywood biggies asking them to restore their age
old relationship with Kashmir and return for shooting
their films and serials.
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Dress designing
programme concludes
Hanjura tours Chrar-i-Sharief
Leh, May 2
Minister for Agriculture,
Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura
today visited various areas of
Chrar-e-Sharief Constituency
including Bonan, Kotibal and
Chauntinar villages and took
stock
of
the
several
developmental works under
execution in these areas.
The Minister directed the
Geology and Mining (G&M)
department to conduct survey of
Chauntinar area and prepare
detailed report about cause of
landslides and soil erosion in
the area and submit the same to
the concerned quarters at an
earliest so that the necessary
measures are taken for its
prevention.
The Minister was informed
that the residential houses of 43
families were affected by the
landslides and soil erosions in
the Chauntinar village.
The Minister also inspected
PHC, Haproo Batpora and Sub
District Hospital Dalipora
Nagam and took stock of the
facilities available for patients
there. He interacted with the
patients and enquired about the
facilities being provided to the
patients in these hospitals. He
directed the hospital authorities
to ensure all medicare facilities
and asked for maintaining
cleanliness in and around these
hospitals.
A 'Dress Designing for Women Programme'
conducted by SBI Rural Self Employment
Training Institute (SBI-RSETI) Leh
concluded at SBI RSETI Leh wherein 21
female candidates from various areas of Leh
took part.
On this occasion, a function was also
organized in which certificates of
participation were distributed by Tsering
Dolma, Incharge Dy Director, Employment,
Leh & Tsering Angmo I/C, General Manager
DIC interacted with the candidates and
guided them for taking maximum advantage
of various State Government self employment
Schemes.
They also assured them that every possible
help / guidance will be extended to them for
addressing the difficulties faced by them in
starting / running their business ventures.
Director, SBI RSETI, Leh Yangchan Dolma
maintained that many training programmes
would be conducted by RSETI depending
upon local requirements.
He said SBI RSETI which is aimed at skill
building of prospective small entrepreneurs /
borrowers specially for rural youth, is unique
as it is intensive short term residential self
employment training programme with free
food and accommodation designed especially
for unemployed youth.
After completion of course institution also
helps entrepreneurs for credit linkage with
financial institutions of their areas, for their
settlement others present on the occasion are
faculties and staff of SBI RSETI, Leh.
Budgam, May 2
The Minister also directed
the authorities of the education
department to ensure adequate
teaching staff for Mobile
Schools being run in Yusmarg
area. He also asked them to
provide midday meals to the
students of these schools.
Enroute, Hanjura interacted
with the locals who awared him
about their developmental
problems
including
upgradation
of
schools,
construction of protection
bunds, providing mid-day meals
to students of Mobile Schools,
construction of links roads and
upgradation of major roads.
The Minister gave them
patient hearing and assured
them that their genuine
demands would be looked into.
The minister said that several
central and State sector schemes
under Agriculture sector have
been launched in the State with
the aim to improve the living
standard of the people. He said
need of the hour is to aware general
masses about these schemes for
which he said, organizing of
awareness camps and workshops is
imperative. He said the
department of agriculture has
already been instructed to
organize awareness camps and
kissan melas at block level. He
appealed the people to come
forward and take advantage of
these schemes.
Lashing out at the state
government for its failures in
alleviating
the
mounting
problems faced by people of the
state, Peoples Democratic Front
(PDF) president and MLA
Khansahib Hakim Mohamamd
Yasin Saturday asked Chief
Minister Mufti Mohammad
Sayeed to clear his policy on
several issues.
Addressing a public rally in
Khansahib area of Budgam
district, he said, "Corruption
and
unemployment
have
become serious issues in J&K
but the government which had
made huge promises during
elections is engulfed in
controversies. Controversy after
controversy has been the
achievement of the coalition
government so far."
He said that Kashmiri Pandits
who want to return to the Valley
must be settled in their
respective areas. The PDF chief
asked Mufti sahib to come clear
on the policy of rehabilitation of
KPs.
"Mufti sahib makes one
statement in Delhi on the return
of Kashmiri Pandits, another in
Jammu and when he reaches
Kashmir, takes entirely different
position. Recently Mufti sahib
on the floor of Assembly
categorically stated that there is
no question of providing land
for separate colonies for
Kashmir Pandits. He also said
that no land has been identified.
We welcomed the statement.
Now Union Home Minitser
Rajnath Singh says Mufti has
promised to provide land," he
said.
"I want to ask whether
Rajnath Singh is right or Mufti
sahib. I urge Hon'ble Chief
Minister to come clear on the
issue so that the confusion
which has been created in the
minds of people of J&K is
cleared," he added.
Hakim Yasin also asked the
state government to come clear
over the issuance of Permanent
Residence Certificates (PRCs)
through
schools.
"Let
government come clear on this
issue also as it has created a lot
of doubts in the minds of
people," he said.
The MLA Khansahib also
lamented the apathy of central
government in releasing the
flood relief package for
September 2014 flood victims.
"There is dire need for
rehabilitation of the flood
affected people especially those
who have lost their livelihood,"
Hakim Yasin demanded.
While strongly condemning
the civilian killings in recent
months he reminded the
government of its promise of
zero tolerance on human rights
violations.
"It seems government's
promise within and outside the
Assembly of peace, freedom
and zero tolerance is a hoax.
Such incidents can derail peace
in the state and it is the duty of
the government to ensure that
such incidents aren't repeated,"
he added.
Hakim Yasin also urged the
government to immediately
review the new recruitment
policy. "Based on the past
experiences it has been
observed that under the new
policy political interference in
making recruitments will erode
the credibility of institutions.
The policy would in no way
help the aggrieved jobless
youth of the state but would add
to their agonies and woes at
large. This is joke with
educated unemployed youth,"
he added.
Veeri reviews Shab-i-Mehraj arrangements
Anantnag, May 2
Better road connectivity,
scheduled power supply with
better health and educational
facilities is the prime concern of
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed led
coalition government and the
general masses will feel the
change on ground level in coming
days.
This was stated by Minister of
Hajj & Auqaf and Horticulture
Abdul Rehman Veeri today at
Khiram,
Anantnag
while
interacting with public after
chairing a meeting of District
Officers convened to review
arrangements ensuing Shab-iMehraj (SAW).
The Minister instructed the
concerned officers to ensure uninterrupted supply of electricity,
water and asked them to press into
service tanker service wherever
required during the sacred days.
R&B authorities were directed
to ensure necessary repair of all
roads leading to the Khirm Shrine
so that devotees do not face any
inconvenience.
The Minister directed the
Executive Officer of Municipal
Committee to maintain cleanliness
in and around the Shrine besides
Justice Magray for speedy disposal of cases
Srinagar: Justice Ali Mohammad Magray urged upon the Judicial
Officers who are an essential element of rule of law and are
expected to ensure timely dispensation of justice.
Justice Magray was speaking in a Judicial Officers meeting
which was held in the High Court Complex, Srinagar today.
The meeting was attended by the Principal District and Sessions
Judges of Budgam, Kulgam and Pulwama namely Abdul Rashid
Malik, Syed Tawqeer Ahmad and Subash Gupta. The meeting was
attended by the Chief Judicial Magistrates and Munsiffs.
During the meeting, the Judicial Officers gave an overview of
the efforts being made by them to ensure speedy disposal of cases
in their jurisdiction.
Yatra arrangements reviewed
Bandipora: To ensure adequate arrangements for Amarnathji
Yatra 2015, an officers meeting was held under the Chairmanship
of Additional Deputy Commissioner Bandipora here today. The
meeting reviewed the arrangements to be put in place at Shadipora
Sonawari camp, which included security, installation of tents,
temporary toilets, medicare facilities, drinking water, power
supply, food grains, sanitation and transport etc.
The officers were asked to maintain close inter departmental
coordination in order to ensure foolproof arrangements for the
yatris at this point.
DPO, ICDS Samba attached
Srinagar: District Programme Officer (DPO), ICDS, Samba,
Vipan Kumari, on the instructions of Minister for Social Welfare
and Forest, has been attached with State Mission Director, J&K
keeping the Fire Tenders in
readiness to combat any emergency.
District
Development
Commissioner, Anantnag who
accompanied the Minister said that
additional quota of rice will be
provided to the residents of Khiram
on this occasion.
The Minister directed all
concerned officers to ensure
timely
and
fool
proof
arrangements for Shab-i-Meraj.
Later, the Minister conducted
a public darbar in the village in
which the residents of various
villages put forth their demands.
The Minister ordered the
concerned authorities for on
spot redressal of some
grievances pertaining to water
supply, replacement of damaged
electric poles and health care.
The Minister also reviewed
various developmental works at
Dupatyar, Takiyabal, Gantalpora,
Thajiwara, Kanalwan, Nowshara
and Serigufwara.
Veeri while addressing the
public darbar said that the pace
of developmental works will
speed up once the weather
becomes fair and the difference
in governance will be observed
on ground
Naeem, Haq Khan
convenes meeting
Srinagar, May 2
The Minister for Education, Naeem Akhtar has stressed upon
officers of Education Department to provide better facilities in
the educational institutions so that the students would get
quality education.
The Minister was addressing an officers meeting held at
Bandipora today. The Minister for Rural Development and
Panchayat Raj, Advocate Abdul Haq Khan, Member Parliament
Fayaz Ahmad Mir, MLC, Yasir Rashid and Deputy
Commissioner Bandipora attended the meeting.
The Minister reiterated that the coalition government is
committed to streamline and improve the education set up of the
State for which various constructive measures are being taken
so that the quality education in cohesion with latest
technological trends is provided to the students of the State. The
Minister also enjoined upon the officers to improve the work
culture and work with more zeal and dedication so that the
visible improvement is ensured on ground.
The Minister also asked the officers to prepare the
developmental projects according to priority.
The Minister for Rural Development also spoke on the
occasion and emphasized upon the officers to deliver best to the
expectations of the people and be prompt to redressal of their
problems.
NL Correspondent
Srinagar, May 2
Army has decided to conduct
recruitment rally for additional
day on 05 May 2015 for
Soldier General Duties and
Tradesmen
at Anantnag
(Pulwama
& Shopiyan
districts) Baramulla
(for
Boniyar, Kreeri, Rafiabad &
Tangmarg tehsils only) and
Kupwara (for Kupwara district
only) as the recruitment in the
Kashmir was affected due to
bad weather on 27 April and 29
April 2015.
The Territorial Army Group
Headquarters under the aegis of
Army's Northern Command
organised recruitment rallies in
Jammu & Kashmir from 27
April to 01 May 2015.
The rallies were conducted
for raising of three Territorial
Army (Engineers) battalions
for J&K and to fill a total of
1305 vacancies from entire
state of J&K less Kargil & Leh
districts.
A total of 45000 youths were
screened
for
physical
proficiency tests during the
recently held Territorial Army
recruitment
rallies.
The
candidates who have cleared
the
physical
tests
are
undergoing medical tests.
Bootlegger
arrested
PDF asks CM to ‘come clear’
on KPs rehabilitation policy
N L Correspondent
Srinagar, May 2
Army
recruitment
date extended
NL Correspondent
Srinagar, May 2
Sopore police arrested a
bootlegger near Degree College
Sopore and recovered illicit
liquor from his possession.
Sopore police arrested Ali
Mohammad Sheikh son of Lal
Din Sheikh resident of
Shahabad,
Sopore
and
recovered 16 bottles of illicit
liquor 750 ml each from his
possession. Sopore police has
registered a case FIR number
80/15 under section 48 excise
act in Police Station Sopore.
3 injured in
road accidents
National Conference leaders during a protest rally in Srinagar on Saturday
NC leaders on road against new job policy
NL Correspondent
Srinagar, May 2
National Conference activists
and leaders today came on
Srinagar's street with a protest
march
against
Mufti
Muhammad Sayeed Govt's new
job policy.
Among the protesters were
NC General Secretary and
MLA Khanyar, Ali Muhammad
Sagar, MLA Eidgarh and
erstwhile
JK
Assembly
Speaker, Mubarak Gul, Nasir
Aslam Wani and others.
Holding
placard-"Anti
Youth, Anti People Policy,
Down Down"-modest NC
support group turned up at
Regal where Sagar delivered an
address castigating Mufti Govt
for "anti youth" job policy.
Significantly, the new
dispensation is being cornered
for its New Recruitment Policy,
with political parties and
religious organisations termed
it "anti youth".
Even J-K Governor NN
Vohra had his issues with the
new job policy.
Amid mounting political
row, Govt has hinted: "There is
no question to roll back the job
policy."
Meanwhile at Regal, NC
supporters also burnt PDP's
flag in protest against the
policy.
NL Correspondent
Srinagar, May 2
Three persons were injured in
two separate road accidents.
A Tempo traveller vehicle
bearing registration number
JK14AP-7499 driven by Ranjeet
Singh resident of State,
Udhampur collided with a
Tempo
traveller
bearing
registration number JK03E-2230
driven by Abdul Rashid Mir
resident of Safapora Ganderbal
at Pazalpora in the jurisdiction of
Police Station Bijbehara. In this
accident the driver Ranjeet Singh
was injured. A motorcycle
bearing registration number
JK03-8660 driven by Hilal
Ahmad Mir resident of Wusan
Kangan met with an accident
near Dad Canal resulting in
injuries to the motorcyclist and
pillion-mate Shakeel Ahmad
Balwal resident of Zakoora.
Both the injured were shifted to
PHC Lar where from they were
referred to Bone and Joints
Hospital, Srinagar for further
treatment. Ganderbal police has
registered a case.
J&K Hussaini Sports Club organizes road race
clubs in the Kashmir valley to
boost sports activities.
The J&K Hussaini Sports Club
Deputy
Commissioner
organized its 9th Annual Road
Race. The theme of the race was
'Run against Social Evils'. The
race started from Nigeen and
culminated at Islamia College
Hawal via Rainawari, Khanyar,
Nowhatta and Gojwara. The
race was flagged off by Minister
of State for Health & Social
Welfare, Asiya Naqash. More
than 850 students from different
schools participated in the road
race.
In boys category, Manzoor
Ahmad,
Scholars
School
Harwan, Hyder, Burn Hall
School, Sonwar, Shaiq, Scholars
School, Harwan were adjudged
first, 2nd and third respectively.
In Girls Category, Hafsa,
Kashmir Havard Habak secured
first, Sadia, Kashmir Harvard
Habak Second and Tabinda,
Model High School, Jawahar
Nagar third position in the road
race.
Minister
of
Education
Nayeem Akhter who was the
chief guest on the occasion
distributed prizes among the
position holders saying that Srinagar, Principal, Islamia
there should be more sports College, Physical Director,
Srinagar, May 2
Islamia College, Manager Mumtaz, Pure Max, Car Bazar
Indoor Stadium were present on Motors and J&K Hoteliers Club.
J&K Police, Health Department,
the occasion.
The race has been sponsored Red Cross Society, SMC and
by TCI Max, Hotel Grand CMO facilitated the road race.
NL Correspondent
Srinagar, April 30
Minister of State for PHE,
Irrigation & Flood Control,
Forest and Animal
Husbandry Mr. Abdul Majid
Paddar has said that
coalition Government
headed by Chief Minister
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed is
committed to provide better
basic amenities to the people
besides transparent and
accountable administration
so that the benefits of
welfare schemes reach to the
people.
The Minister was
addressing at a large public
gathering at village Damal
Hanjipora today.
The Minister said that the
people have given vote for
change and now it is our
responsibility to give the
good governance so that the
equitable development
reaches every nook and
corner of the State.
He said to mitigate the
problems of the flood
victims, the State
Government has taken up
the matter with the Central
Government so that the
damaged infrastructure and
rehabilitation be ensured.
The Minister assured the
people that the ration will be
given to the consumers of
the State as per 2011 census
and ration card be issued to
every family. He announced
for installation of seven
transformers out of his
Constituency Development
Fund.
Later, the Minister
convened a meeting with the
officers of Sub Division
Noorabad and took stock of
pace of progress of different
works executed by various
agencies in the Sub
Division.
Addressing the meeting,
the Minister directed the
officers to work with utmost
dedication and come up to
the expectations of the
people. He asked them to
aware general masses about
the programme and policies
of the Government so that
the benefits reach to the
maximum lot. The meeting
was attended by the Deputy
Commissioner Kulgam,
SDM, Damhal Hanjipora
and other officers.
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Healthcare Ltd said it will sell
its entire stake in RadLink-Asia
Pte Ltd and its subsidiaries in
Singapore
to
Fullerton
Healthcare Group Pte Ltd for
SGD111 million (Rs531.29
crore).
RadLink is engaged in
offering healthcare services
incluing outpatient diagnostic
and molecular imaging services
in Singapore. The sale is
executed by Fortis' step-down
subsidiary Fortis Healthcare
International Pte Ltd.
The deal will be completed
on or about 12 May 2015,
Fortis said in a statement.
RadLink was acquired in
2012-13 and the divestment of
this last major international
business is in line with
company's strategic decision to
intensify focus on core
domestic
and
diagnostic
business in India, Malvinder
Singh, executive chairman and
Shivinder Singh, executive vice
chairman at Fortis were quoted
as saying. "The significant
value that we have created in
our international healthcare
in India," Singh brothers said in
a statement.
The consolidated debt of
Fortis was at Rs1691.24 crore
as of September 2014.
the transaction.
Fortis operates its healthcare
delivery services in India,
Dubai, Mauritius and Sri Lanka
with 54 healthcare facilities,
businesses is now being
JP Morgan and Religare approximately 10,000 potential
unlocked and will be ploughed capital Markets acted as beds and 260 diagnostic
back to strengthen our growth financial advisors to Fortis for centres.
FIR filed against
Snapdeal, CEO
Mumbai, May 2
BSNL slashes
roaming tariff
by up to 40 pc
Kolkata, May 2
State-run telecom operator
BSNL on Saturday slashed
roaming tariff by up to 40 per
cent for its prepaid and postpaid
mobile connection with effect
from May 1.
The decision had been taken
in the wake of telecom tariff
order issued by TRAI, the
company said in a statement.
Roaming tariff for incoming
calls has been cut by 40 per
cent, STD by 23 per cent and 20
per cent for local calls.
Local and national SMS
tariff has been reduced by 75
per cent, the statement said.
Earlier,
BSNL
had
announced free unlimited calls
from landline to any landline
from nine in the night to seven
in the morning which is also
with effect from May 1. (PTI)
NIA, Grameen
Bank ink deal
Jammu, May 2
The New India Assurance
Company
Limited
and
Grameen Bank, Rail Head
Complex, Jammu has entered
an
Memorandum
of
Understanding (MoU) for
protection coverage of Pradhan
Mantri Bima Suraksha Youjna
(PMBSY).
The PMBSY was announced
for the public during the budget
presentation by the Finance
Minister of India earlier.
The said MOU was entered
into between Suman Gupta,
Senior Divisional Manager and
Vagish Chander Sharma, the
Chair person of Grameen
Bank. Anita Sharma, Sr.
Manager of Grameen Bank and
Geeta Bhardwaj Branch
manager, New India Assurance
Company, Bari Brahmana were
present at this moment. The
signing of MOU is a step
forward in providing a succor
to the general masses,
especially the weaker section
of the society. The sum insured
for each individual under the
scheme
would
be
Rs
200000.00
in
personal
accident.
Srei Equipment Finance Limited announced that its public
issue of secured, redeemable, non-convertible debentures base
issue of Rs 250 crore has been oversubscribed by 1.65-times and
received bids of Rs 412.87 Crore as per stock exchanges bidding
data.
Commenting on announcement, Sunil Kanoria, JMD, Srei
Equipment Finance Limited,
said "We are delighted with the
successful closure of the NCD
issue. The oversubscription
indicates a growing demand for
secured investment products.
We remain positive about the
opportunity in the infrastructure sector and the proceeds of this
issuance will be used to grow our business."
The issue had opened for subscription on April 09, 2015 and
closed on April 30, 2015. The Company had filed the Prospectus
with ROC, West Bengal, BSE, NSE and SEBI, for raising Rs 250
Crore with the option to retain oversubscription up to additional
Rs 250 Crore total aggregating to Rs 500 Crore. The retail
portion was subscribed by 1.19 times.
Speaking on the issue closure, D K Vyas, CEO, Srei
Equipment Finance Limited said, "We are overwhelmed by the
response to our maiden NCD issue.
The oversubscription reflects investors'; confidence in our
business model. We would like to thank the investors, who have
placed their trust in us."
Edelweiss Financial Services Limited and Srei Capital
Markets are the Lead Managers to the Issue. Karvy
Computershare Private Limited is the Registrar to the Issue. Axis
Trustee Services Limited is the Debenture Trustee to the Issue.
Auto majors post strong sales growth in
April, hope for better year ahead
New Delhi, May 2
p car makers Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai
and Honda have begun the new fiscal on a
high note by posting robust sales in April,
riding mainly on new models.
However, Mahindra & Mahindra could
manage just 1 per cent increase in sales and
General Motors India saw its sales decline
during the month.
Maruti Suzuki India said its domestic
sales increased by 27.3 per cent during the
month to 1,00,709 units against 79,119
units in April 2014.
Sales of mini segment cars, including,
Alto and WagonR, rose 35.9 per cent to
35,403 units compared with 26,043 units in
the year-ago month, while the compact
segment sales comprising Swift, Estilo,
Ritz, Dzire rose by 8.7 per cent to 42,297
units in April this year as compared to the
same period of the previous fiscal.
Rival Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL)
sold 38,601 units last month as compared
with 35,248 units in April 2014, up 9.5 per
cent.
Commenting on sales, HMIL Senior
Vice-President (Sales and Marketing)
Rakesh Srivastava said the growth during
the month was achieved "on the strength of
strong and young product portfolio led by
12,425 units of Elite i20 and i20 Active in a
challenging market conditions especially in
the rural market."
Honda Cars India had a good run in
April, registering 14 per cent jump in its
domestic sales at 12,636 units during the
month as compared to 11,040 units in April
last year.
Utility vehicle major Mahindra &
Mahindra saw its domestic sales rise by 1
per cent to 34,467 units last month as
against 34,107 units in April last year.
"The auto industry is hopeful of a better
financial year as we see positive
sentiments on the back of various policy
and project announcements leading to
higher levels of economic activity," M&M
Chief Executive (Automotive Division)
General Motors India Vice President P
Balendran said, "The overall customer
sentiment has not picked up as expected
and the rural markets are also facing
challenging times. The fuel price hike from
last night is also expected to impact
demand going forward."
"The company expects interest rates to
be reduced in phases and some of the
reform-oriented announcements made by
the government to be implemented in a
Pravin Shah said.
He added the firm expects to perform
better given the positive sentiments and the
upcoming launches of new products.
General Motors India reported 31.87 per
cent decline in sales at 3,612 units in April
2015 as against 5,302 units in the same
month last year.
Commenting on the performance,
timely manner to aid economic recovery,"
he added.
In the two-wheeler segment, Honda
Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI)
reported an 8.56 per cent increase in total
sales at 3,40,791 units in April.
Niche bike maker Royal Enfield's
domestic sales were at 33,118 units during
the month as against 23,180 units in April.
DoT extends MNP deadline by two months
The
Department
of
Telecommunications (DoT)
has brought relief to telecom
companies by extending the
mobile number portability
(MNP) deadline by another 2
months. Back in July 2014,
Communications and IT
Minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad,
had announced that India could
expect full nationwide MNP by
March 2015.
March has come and gone,
and now the DoT has agreed to
the MNP extension period
requested for by the Cellular
Operators' Association of India
(COAI). The deadline has been
postponed to give service
Srei public issue of
NCDs oversubscribed
Jammu, May 2
Spice Jet's offer for
premium customers
New Delhi, May 2
An FIR has been filed against Snapdeal, its CEO Kunal Bahl
and others after Maharashtra's Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) clamped down on the e-commerce major for online sale of
prescription drugs.
FDA Commissioner Harshadeep Kamble said Snapdeal has
been found to be selling these drugs despite its warnings and an
earlier undertaking by the company to stop such sales, while
investigations into other e-commerce giants like Flipkart and
Amazon are on to ascertain if they were also involved in similar
activities, Kamble said.
Soon after FDA orders, Navi Mumbai Police today filed an FIR
against Snapdeal and Bahl among others.
The FIR has been filed against relevant sections of the Drugs
and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954
and the Drugs and Cosmetic Rules, 1945.
Last month, FDA had raided premises of Snapdeal here
following complaints about sale of medicines, including
prescription drugs, through its website.
Kamble told reporters that FDA had ordered filing an FIR
against all concerned persons, including Bahl, other directors and
distributors of the drugs.
When contacted, a Snapdeal spokesperson said: "In this matter,
we are assisting the FDA team in this investigation and we will
continue to do so. We have already delisted the products and said
sellers and also stopped payment, in addition to providing all
information to the FDA team as required by them."
Kamble said Jasper Infotech, through Snapdeal.Com, offered
for sale, exhibited for sale Vigora Tablets 100, a drug containing
Sildenafil citrate, to be sold on prescription of a registered medical
practitioner ? specialist endocrinologist, venerologist, psychiatrist,
dermatologist.
He said Jasper Infotech through Snapdeal.Com also exhibited
and offered for sale UNWANTED-72 sold by Horizon Medicals,
Bangalore, and I-pill, sold by Giriraj Pharmacy in Gujarat's
Gandhinagar.
The offence attracts imprisonment of 3-5 years with a fine of
not less than Rs 1 lakh, he added.
New Delhi, May 2
Satish Gupta, Executive
Director-Stylam Industries,
Panchkula has awarded with
First Generation Entrepreneurs
award. Gupta received award
from Manohar Lal Khattar,
Chief Minister, Haryana
recently during an event
organized by Laghu Udhyog
Bharati, India.
Stylam Industries has been
awarded the prestigious award
for its significant contribution in
country's GDP, employment
generation
and
skill
development.
The award recognizes
valuable contributions of Indian
exporters to the growth of an
Indian economy.
On receiving the award,
Gupta said that, the award
aimed to demonstrate the
powerful
economic
development potential of local
entrepreneurs.
It showcased their innovative
and resourceful achievements.
Moreover, the industries would
need to bring qualitative
changes while focusing on
technology and research.
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JAMMU | SUNDAY | MAY 3 | 2015
providers enough time to make
certain technical adjustments
in their networks. It will
apparently take almost 2
months for this work to be
completed.
Several telecom companies
have got the necessary
hardware
and
software
together.
They are now testing their
systems internally before
going
ahead
with
the
implementation of full MNP.
Once this happens, you will
be able to call any mobile
number in the country without
hitting '0' or '+91? before it.
You'll still be able to connect
to the concerned number even
if
you
do
add
the
aforementioned codes.
At present, you can switch to
another mobile operator as
long as you're within the same
telecom circle. Full national
MNP will allow users to keep
their mobile number no matter
which Indian state they move
to or service provider they
choose. This has nothing to do
with roaming where you keep
your mobile number and
network, but pay a little extra
to stay in touch with someone
living outside the state you've
traveled to.
Syniverse Technologies and
MNP Interconnection Telecom
Solution are the only two
companies in India that offer
MNP currently and their
licenses are valid for roughly 4
more years. The DoT noted
that
various
technical
difficulties arising from the
MNP implementation process
were
discussed
with
stakeholders
previously,
reports PTI. Several related
recommendations by the
Telecom Regulatory Authority
of India (TRAI) were approved
in November 2014.
Unless further technical
issues trouble the launch of full
MNP, mobile subscribers
across India should be able to
welcome the facility by August
2015 at least.
Gurgaon-based no-frills carrier SpiceJet has added six more
seats in SpiceMax and introduced additional features like
complimentary meal, beverage and priority baggage handling at
airports.
Till now the first five rows of
SpiceJet's Boeing 737s and the
front row on Bombardier Q400s
aircraft
were
especially
configured with additional sixinch legroom for SpiceMax
segement.
The airline had earlier
announced a limited period
offer with these additions and
after getting a good response to
the offerings has decided to
continue with it, the airlines
said today.
Besides, the flyers opting for
these seats are also entitled to
priority check-in at dedicated
SpiceMax counters at major
airports, the airline said today.
SpiceJet currently has a fleet
of 20 Boeing 737s and 15
Bombardier Q400s.
"The first five rows of SpiceJet's Boeing 737s and the front row
on the Bombardier Q400s are especially configured to offer seats.
The second exit row (which has six seats) on Boeing planes will
also be configured in a similar manner," SpiceJet said in a release.
The addition of these six seats would take the total number of
SpiceMax seats on a Boeing plane to 36 from 30 earlier, SpiceJet
said. These seats are available for an add-on fee of Rs 500 to Rs
1,000 per sector, depending on aircraft and flight duration, the
airline said.
Introduces
additional
features like
complimentary
meal, beverage
and priority
baggage
handling at
airports
Gold prices extend losses for
second straight day on global
cues, silver recovers
New Delhi, May 2
In a mixed pattern of
trading, gold extended losses
for the second straight day and
prices fell by another Rs 160 to
Rs 27,030 per ten grams in
tandem with weak global
market, while silver rebounded
by Rs 510 to Rs 37,210 per kg
on revival of buying by
industrial units.
Traders said weakening
global trend where gold fell to
a six-week low on mounting
speculation that the Federal
Reserve is moving closer to
raising US interest rates
mainly kept pressure on gold
prices.
Gold in New York, which
normally determines price
trend on the domestic front,
fell 0.7 per cent to settle at
$1,174.50 an ounce after
touching $1,168.40, the lowest
since March 20 in Friday's
trade.
Besides, fall in demand from
jewellers and retailers at
prevailing levels fuelled the
downtrend in gold, they said.
In the national capital, gold
of 99.9 and 99.5 per cent purity
fell further by Rs 160 each to
Rs 27,030 and Rs 26,880 per
ten gram respectively. It had
plunged by Rs 285 on Friday.
Sovereign,
however,
continued to be asked at last
level of Rs 23,700 per piece of
eight gram.
On the other hand, silver
ready recovered by Rs 510 to
Rs 37,210 per kg and weeklybased delivery edged up by Rs
25 to Rs 36,540 per kg.
Silver coins also spurted by
Rs 1,000 to Rs 56,000 for
buying and Rs 57,000s for
selling of 100 pieces.
IGIA adjudged world's best airport
New Delhi, May 2
EW Delhi's Indira
Gandhi International
Airport (IGIA) has been
adjudged the world's best
airport for the year 2014, under
the category of handling 25 to
40 million passengers per
annum, officials said on
Saturday.
Airports Council
International (ACI) presented
the Airport Service Quality
(ASQ) award to IGIA at a
ceremony of the ACI AsiaPacific/World Annual General
Assembly on April 28 in
Jordan.
"We are honoured to
represent an Indian airport at a
highly acclaimed international
forum as ACI. Our IGI Airport
partners and employees have
consistently delivered a
N
memorable and distinct
experience to our customers,
enabling us to achieve the
coveted world number one
position," said I Prabhakara
Rao, CEO of Delhi
International Airport, which
manages IGIA.
The Delhi airport scored 4.90
on a scale of 5 points measured
by 300 members of the ACI
ASQ benchmarking
programme.
IGIA bettered its ranking
from second position for the
years 2011, 2012 and 2013 to
emerge on top in 2014.
Their score was 3.02 in
2007.
ASQ is the key to
understanding how to increase general of ACI World.
As many as 40 million
passenger satisfaction and
improve business performance, passengers used IGIA to reach
58
domestic and 62
said Angela Gittens, director
international destinations in
2014-15.
During the period, the
average flight movements were
885 per day while 6,96,000
metric tonnes of cargo was
handled. IGIA hosts six
domestic carriers, 56
international carriers and also
has the capacity to handle the
gigantic Airbus A380 aircraft.
The airport serves as a hub
for leading Indian airlines Air
India, IndiGo, Vistara and
SpiceJet.
Delhi International Airport
Private is a joint venture
between the GMR Group,
Airports Authority of India,
Fraport and Malaysia Airports
Holdings Berhad.
The airport was developed
under the public-private
partnership mode with the
mandate for DIAL to finance,
design, build, operate and
maintain the Delhi airport for
30 years, with an option to
extend it for another 30 years.
ACI, founded in 1991, is a
trade association of the world's
airports.
BoI cuts
lending rate
by 0.25 pc
New Delhi, May 2
State-owned Bank of
India today reduced the base
rate or the benchmark
lending rate by 0.25 per cent
to 9.95 per cent which will
make auto, home and other
loans cheaper.
The new rate will come
into effect from May 4.
"The Bank has decided to
reduce its Base Rate by 25
basis points to 9.95 per cent
(from existing 10.20 per
cent) w.e.f. May 4, 2015,"
the Bank of India said in a
BSE filing.
The cut in the base rate
will provide relief to
borrowers as the rates of
interest on auto, home and
other loans are linked to it.
Several other banks
including the market leader
State Bank of India (SBI)
and private sector lenders
like ICICI Bank and HDFC
Bank have cut lending rates
by 0.15 to 0.25 per cent
following RBI Governor
Raghuram Rajan's tough talk
last month.
The RBI had reduced the
policy rate by 0.5 per cent in
two tranches since January.
Referring to the
reluctance of the banks to
pass on the rate cut to the
borrowers, Rajan termed as
"nonsense" the lenders claim
that cost of fund was still
high. "The banks' marginal
cost of funding (has) fallen,
the notion that it hasn't
fallen, is nonsense; it has
fallen!" Rajan said on April
7 triggering reduction of
lending rate by borrowers.
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know it's over: Zaheer
AGENCIES
NEW DELHI, MAY 2
It is two days to a year
since Zaheer Khan last
played a competitive match.
His last match was on May 3,
2014 for Mumbai Indians
against Kings XI Punjab. By
his own admission, this long
absence put huge pressure
on him."To be honest, I was
very nervous going to sleep.
I was thinking how to bowl
my way around the batsman.
This is something that I
missed," Zaheer declared
after fuelling Delhi Daredevils
to a win over Kings XI
Punjab.The whispers about
his retirement got stronger
during his time out of the
game.
But the 36-year-old isn't
contemplating quitting yet.
"It will be over when I know
it's over. It has to come from
Rozgar Diwas celebrated
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SPORTS
within. I'll keep doing my
thing and playing as long as I
believe I can," was the
veteran left-arm seamer's
assertion.However,
he
conceded he was not bowling
at his best. "This is not the
best that I can bowl. But I
am happy to achieve what I
am striving for.
It was very tough for me
today. But things will pick up
for me," Zaheer said as the
discussion shifted to his role
as mentor. "Well, I have been
doing that throughout my
career. It's more about
communication. Even today,
I was talking to the bowlers
so that we could execute our
plans."For Daredevils' sake,
the team management will
only hope Zaheer ageing
body sustains the workload
of the remaining six crucial
league games.
JAMMU | SUNDAY | MAY 3 | 2015
Srinivasan forgoes 29% of CSK
shares for ex-cricketers' welfare
AGENCIES
Chennai, MAY 2
Underfire former BCCI
president N Srinivasan, who
controls 29% of the shares
of India Cements Limited,
the principal owners of
Chennai Super Kings, has
transferred his entire stake
in the IPL franchise, to a
trust -- India Cements
Cricketers Trust -- which
takes care of the interest of
former cricketers employed
with the company.
Simply put, the 29% of the
money earned by CSK will
go for the welfare of former
cricketers (only those who
are employed by India
Cements). "Creation of the
trust and transferring his
(Srinivasan's) ownership
rights to the trust is
complete. That decision is
now irreversible. CSK is not
owned by Srinivasan
anymore and BCCI has been
informed about this
change," sources said.
Srinivasan confirmed the
development to TOI on
Friday. "My background and
history is of supporting
cricket. India Cements has
supported cricket for the last
40 years," Srinivasan said.
Srinivasan and his family
are the promoters of India
Cements which holds nearly
29% stake in the company
and consequently held
nearly 29% in Chennai
Super Kings Cricket Ltd., as
CSKCL was a mirror image
of ICL in shareholding
pattern. "Now, it's the trust
which owns the 29% stake
and rest by public," sources
said.
The scheme has been
modeled on the lines of the
BCCI welfare scheme, which
was formulated by the
current ICC chairman. "You
should understand that I am
not into cricket to make
money. While the 71% of
the total earnings of CSK
goes to its shareholders,
former players
who have given their heart
and soul playing for the
company will be benefitted
from the 29% that I used to
hold," Srinivasan said.
Another ICL source
confirmed that the scheme
hasn't been made with star
cricketers like Rahul Dravid
or MS Dhoni, who are
employed with the company,
in mind. "We are not just
about the stars. This scheme
will benefit all those players,
many of whom have been
employed with us since
1974. The trust will be
managed by a board of
trustees comprising of
independent directors of
India
Cements
and
Srinivasan will have no role
in the affairs of the working
of the trust. The names of
trustees could not be
ascertained.
Ritesh, Randeep excel in sport climbing meet
Sports & Allied News
title. Shaweta Magotra and Corporation (JMC), Soujanya
JAMMU, May 02:
Diksha both of Muthi Sharma in the presence of Prof
Hosts Sprawling Buds
secured the second and Lalit Magotra (convener, Dogri
School, Chinore, here
third
positions Advisory Board, Sahitya Akademi,
dominated in the 15th
respectively.In the Sub New Delhi), Sanjeet Khajuria
Jammu District Sport
Junior boys' category, eight (Assistant Director, Doordarshan
Climbing Championship,
climbers, led by Arun Deep Kendra, Jammu) and Rajan Sharma
organised by the J&K
and Ajay Deep Singh, had (Divisional Sports Officer of J&K
Mountaineering
entered the final round State Sports Council). Prominent
Association.
which shall be conducted among others present included
Ritesh Sharma and
tomorrow. Similarly, Speed Secretary,
Mountaineering
AGENCIES, JAMMU:
Randeep Parihar of
Climbing competitions in Association of J&K Ram Khajuria,
Sports & Allied News
Sprawling Buds won gold
all the categories of Directors of Sprawling Buds
JAMMU, May 02: To make people in the rural belts of
and
silver
medal
Jammu district shall be School, Rahul Sharma, Ramesh
Jammu district aware of the employment opportunities
o r g a n i s e d Khajuria, Arti Sharma and Savita
under Mahatama Gandhi NGRGA, the Department of Rural respectively in the Mini
boys group while Asma
tomorrow.Meanwhile, the Sharma as also Principal of host
Development and Panchayati Raj organised day-long
Gul and Sunandani
Samba district competition school, Pooja Sharma. Shawetica
activities. The resource persons made the target
gathering, invited at such functions, aware about
Bhagat secured first and
held simultaneously in two Khajuria, a national judge in Sport
MGNREGS employment opportunities in the Gram
third place respectively in
different categories of lead Climbing, Yogeshwar Kumar, vice
Panchayats. On spot job card registration for inclusion of the Mini girls' category.
climbing.The
Detailed presidents of the Association, Anil
and Asiya Qadri of Shangrilla Public slipped on the last hold to settle for
new families and adult members as also receiving work
Mahi Choudhary of MNDP School School, Sarwal. In girls' category a silver medal. Nitya Sharma of Results: BOYS: Mini: Rohit Slathia, Kumar, Aman Arora, Sonam
application from interested households and to discuss the RS Pura bagged second position. there was an upset when Shivani of Shangrilla Public School secured Ist; Vishwarth Sharma, 2nd and Sidharth and Satish Bhan, a sports
labour budget and planning of works for the current
However, in the Sub Junior girls'
Star Academy Muthi third place. There was not much Danish Slathia, 3rd. Sub Junior: organizer.
month also took place. In one such special programme in category, top three positions Shining
defeated
Shilpa
Charak, last year's competition in the women category Riaz Ali, Ist; Abhinash Badiria, 2nd The championship was organized
this regard was organized at village Mathwar which has
bagged
by
Ria
Choudhary
of
MNDP
zonal
silver
medallist,
to clinch the because of lack of adequate and Bipan Singh, 3rd.Earlier, the by Mountaineering Association of
also been identified as Adarsh Village under "Sansad
School, Tanisha of Shastri Memorial top spot. Shivani easily topped the participation and Muskan Abrol, a championship was declared open J&K and sponsored by J&K State
Adarsh Gram Yojana" (SAGY) in which local masses,
Higher Secondary School, Patoli wall while Shilpa of the same school senior climber, easily bagged the by Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Sports Council.
members of PRI's of Panchayat Mathwar, educational
institutions, NGOs and Self Help Groups and participated.
On spot job card registration, demand capturing and work
plan under MGREGA was discussed and deliberated at
length beside various aspects of planning under SAGY also
came under discussion in which resource persons
enlightened and motivated the participants for their
valuable contribution in making the village as Adarsh. The
function was presided over by Additional District
Development Commissioner, Jammu, Anuradha (KAS).
retirement, says former McLaren would be very
Agencies, May 2:
Assistant Commissioner Development, Jammu, Shokat
team-mate Nelson Piquet good, and the salary must
Fernando Alonso's
Mahmood Malik (KAS), Shafqat Majeed Bhat (Block
have been part of the
Development Officer), Mathwar, Social Audit Coordinator, "frustrations" at McLaren Jr.
Alonso, 33, has yet to
reason.
Programme Officer (MGNREGA) and other officials of the might be a reason the
southpaw added: "I've been titles in five and six different
GENCIES
score a point on his
double world
development were also present.
For some reason they are ALAS
fighting bigger guys - Oscar weight divisions respectively.
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EGAS
,
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return to McLaren, nor
champion is hinting at
not doing well," added
De La Hoya, Antonio Whoever wins this weekend
Floyd
Mayweather
and
has the team scored
Piquet Jr, now competing Manny Pacquiao weighed in Margarito... it doesn't matter will be able to claim they are
points in the first four
in Formula E, having
as 11,500 fans watched on to me."The MGM Grand was the best fighter of their era.
races.
ahead of the most lucrative abuzz the day before the Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie
raced with Alonso at
And the Spaniard recently Renault in 2008 and
fight in history in Las Vegas fight, with people queuing to Roach, admitted the
said "he was looking at
on Saturday.Entry to the get into the Garden Arena remorseless hype had been
2009."He's
paid
a
lot
of
weigh-in at the MGM Grand hours before Mayweather hard to cope with."I've
other things", and
money
to
do
what
he
Dortmund Manchester United's David thinking about "different
AGENCIES May 2: Liverpool Borussia
Arena on Friday was and Pacquiao, 36, stepped always liked big fights
does best and he wants Garden
could sign Aston Villa striker midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, De Gea, 24, they will find priorities in life".
$10 (£6.60), although tickets on the scales.It was the first because I like big
to deliver. But when there were changing hands on the time tickets had been sold for challenges," said Roach, who
Christian Benteke, 24, PSV 24, for £20m this summer. another goalkeeper to sign if "It's frustrating - you're
he does not agree to join the best but driving ninth, are no means to do it you resale market for $800 a weigh-in, with proceeds was in Oscar De la Hoya's
Eindhoven forward Memphis (Daily Telegraph)
will have a very frustrated (£530).The fight is set to going to charity, and those corner when Mayweather
them this summer. (Sun - 10th," said Piquet Jr.
Depay, 21, and Manchester Telegraph
generate an estimated that bought them were given beat him in 2007. "But, with
person."
City midfielder James Milner, The front page of the subscription needed)
"I'd understand if he
$400m (£265m).American a two-hour show Pacquiao this one, I might have bitten
Alonso
returned
for
a
Chelsea goalkeeper Petr wants to retire. I wouldn't
Telegraph's sport section
29, if 20-year-old forward
Mayweather scaled 146lb - was introduced to the stage off more than I can
Raheem Sterling goes to
Southampton
manager Cech, 32, will leave the club discount him doing that second spell at McLaren
one pound under the first and looked relaxed, chew."We're fighting a very
after five years with
Manchester City. (Daily
Ronald Koeman has set a at the end of the season and for a year or two, then
limit - and taking pictures of himself and good defensive fighter, but
Ferrari, where he failed to welterweight
Mirror)
10-day
deadline
for move to either Arsenal or returning."
Pacquiao of the Philippines waving to the large Philippine I'm one of those guys that
land a third Formula 1
City want to sign two more Manchester United target Paris St-Germain. (Daily Alonso, who signed a
145lb.The pair will fight for contingent.Mayweather, on believes offence wins fights.
forwards and are considering Nathaniel Clyne to decide on Mirror) Chelsea are set to three-year contract with drivers' title. The Italian
the WBC, WBA and WBO the other hand, was booed to I think we'll overwhelm him
welterweight titles."I believe the stage and looked tense, with speed." Roach felt both
Liverpool's
Sterling, his future as the 24-year-old sign 19-year-old Brazilian the British team after
team finished fourth in
that with my skills, I'm going as he has done all fighters had "declined a little
Wolfsburg's Kevin De England right-back stalls over midfielder Nathan for £4.5m leaving Ferrari, has
the constructors'
to be victorious," said the 38- week.Pacquiao mouthed bit", adding: "I've been
Bruyne, 23, Burnley's Danny a new contract. (Daily Mail) from Brazilian side Atletico managed a 12th and 11th championship in 2014,
Floyd's legs and
year-old Mayweather, who is "thank you" to his rival as watching
Ings, 22, and Southampton's Real Madrid have told Paranaense.
placing so far this season but seem more
they're not as good as they
they
engaged
in
the
unbeaten
in
47
professional
Jay Rodriguez, 25. (Daily
to be. He doesn't move
- though both the driver competitive this season
fights."I don't take anything traditional stare-down, as a used
Express)
fluently as he used to."We
and McLaren say they are and sit second behind
good-natured
build-up as
away
from
Manny
Pacquiao,
knock him out late, but I
City should have been
he's a solid fighter and it will continued. "I don't know can
confident there will be an Mercedes. "Fernando is
really
want to beat him on
docked points for breaking
what
he
exactly
said.
No,
I
the
best
driver
out
there,"
be
an
intriguing
match-up.
improvement in the next
points.
Either way, no
financial fair play rules, says
didn't
respond,"
said
"But after Saturday, I'll still
said Piquet Jr, son of
race, the Spanish
problem."Roach
said
Mayweather,
Chelsea manager Jose
be
'TBE'
[The
Best
Ever]."
Brazilian
three-time
F1
Grand Prix on 10 May.
Mayweather's
relatively
Sports & Allied News
The
MGM
Grand
Garden
Pacquiao,
who
has
57
wins
Mourinho. (Daily Mail).
there have been world champion Nelson
mood in the buildand five defeats from 64 pro Arena holds 16,000 but as subdued
Manchester United are JAMMU, May 02: State contingent comprising 61 student However,
Piquet.
up
to
the
fight could be a
suggestions
the
few
as
500
tickets
for
the
fights,
said:
"It's
a
great
preparing a £100m deal to players in four desciplines of badminton, handball, fencing relationship between
sign that he is apprehensive
Referring to Lewis
fight
went
on
sale
to
the
responsibility
for
me
to
give
and
rifle
shooting
in
under
14
and
under-19
categories
today
sign Real Madrid forward
facing Pacquiao."At
and the team has Hamilton winning his first enjoyment to the fans. The general public.Tickets are about
Gareth Bale, 25. The former left for 60th National School Games to be held at Pune in Alonso
the first press conference, I
title
with
McLaren
in
2008
changing
hands
on
the
resale
fans
deserve
to
have
a
good
already
become
strained.
him we were going to
Tottenham player cost Real Maharashtra from May six to May nine.
fight, whether they are a fan market for as much as told
Spaniard blamed the after Alonso left for
kick
his ass," said the 55£85.3m when he joined them The contingent was flagged off by Deputy Director, The
$350,000,
while
some
have
of Mayweather or Pacquiao.
Renault, he added: "I
for a crash in
year-old American."I thought
in September 2013. (Daily Department of Youth Services and Sports (DYSS), Rishi steering
been
prepared
to
pay
$3,500
"The
Lord
will
always
be
think
it
gets
a
bit
nnoying
pre-season testing that
was going to get something
Telegraph)Liverpool
are Kumar from Youth Hostel,
me and strengthen me to watch the fight in one of Iback,
when it's the second time with
but we got nothing.
left him in hospital for
10 closed-circuit venues He's been
and
deliver
him
into
my
closing in on a £22m deal for Nagrota, near here today.
so nice, I really
he's
changed
a
team,
and
three
days,
and
resulted
The
team
is
accompanied
by
senior
Physical
Education
along
the
Las
Vegas
hands."Asked about the
Real Madrid's Russia
don't
think
he wants to be
the
team
he
has
left
has
Strip.Given
the
astronomical
difference in size midfielder Denis Cheryshev, Teacher (PET), Rattan Lal. The School Games are in him missing the
here."Mayweather
done
well.
"It's
not
his
numbers
involved,
the
fact
organised
by
the
National
School
Games
Federation
of
India
Mayweather
is
5ft
8ins
and
opening
race
in
Australia.
24, who is on loan at (SGFI).
"The camp went
It's the wrong time Pacquiao 5ft 6½ins with a this is a match-up between responded:
extremely
smooth.
I don't
Villarreal. (Daily Express) Among others present were district officer, Sukh Dev Raj McLaren denied there was fault.
two
of
the
greatest
boxers
reach
difference
of
five
at the wrong place. That
a problem. "He was
need
to
trash
Manny
Arsenal will compete with Sharma, Harvinder Kour (PEM) and BK Tickoo (PEM).
ever
has
been
forgotten
by
inches in favour of the
thinking moving back to happens."
Pacquiao,
I
know
what
I can
Manchester United to sign
some.
Mayweather
and
American - the Filipino
Pacquiao have won world do."
Fernando Alonso retirement Mayweather v Pacquiao:
hint understandable - Piquet Jr 11,500 fans watch Las
Vegas weigh-in
Football gossip: Bale, Sterling, Benteke,
Gundogan, De Gea
State contingent leaves
for School Games
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