Cabinet reshuffle Administration

Shashi Tharoor
accuses govt of
misusing police
P7 | NATION
NABARD organises
training for SHGs
BJP holds protest
against Congress
AAP Same as other
political packs
P5 | KATHUA
P3 | CITY INFO
P6 | OPINION
theNORTHLINES
The Newspaper of Substance
Vol No: XX Issue No. 69 Jammu Tawi Mon, Mar. 16, 2015 Pages - 12 Price ` 2/- www.thenorthlines.com, www.epaper.northlines.in Regd. No. JK/306/2014-16
Budget session J&K likely to get
Cabinet reshuffle Administration J&Kfrom
March 18 $250 million soft loan
Pawan back as Div Comm, BR Sharma
to take Home, Shantmanu as Comm Health,
Soujanya to head JMC
Suresh, Bhandari, Tushar, Wattal, Shahnaz
Goni, Thussu packed to insignificance
NL Correspondent
JammuTawi | Mar | 15:
The Cabinet which met here
today under the chairmanship of
Chief Minister, Mufti Muhammad Sayeed, has ordered the
following transfers and postings
in Civil Administration with
immediate effect.
Rakesh Kumar Gupta, IAS
(JK:86), Principal Secretary to the
Governor, has been transferred
and posted as Principal Secretary
to the Government, Forest Department, vice Mr. Mohammad
Afzal Bhat. Suresh Kumar, IAS
(JK:86), Principal Secretary to the
Government, Home Department,
has been transferred and posted as
Director General, J&K Institute
of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development,
relieving Mr. Mohammad Ashraf
Bukhari, IAS, of the additional
Arvind Kejriwal
a ''small single city
leader'': Modi
charge of the post. Mr. Braj Raj NL Correspondent
Sharma, IAS (JK:84), Principal Jammu Tawi, Mar. 15:
Secretary to the Government,
Planning and Development Amidst the reports that the
Department, shall hold the charge PDP-BJP government has
of the post of Principal Secretary been busy in cleaning the
to the Government, Home Depar- J&K Administration of
tment, in addition to his own corrupt and inefficient
duties, till further orders. Shant- officials and to bring
manu, IAS (JK:91), Divisional elements of probe and
Commissioner, Jammu, has been accountability for appropriate
transferred and posted as delivery of public service, it
Commissioner/Secretary to the has affected a major reshuffle
Government, Health and Medical in the Civil and Police
Education Department, vice Mr. Administration. In a major
sweep, the Jammu and
Gazzanfar Hussain.
Bipul Pathak, IAS (JK:92), Kashmir government on
Commissioner/Secretary to the Sunday ordered the transfer
Government, Transport Departm- of nearly 55 senior officials
ent, has been transferred and of the civil and police
posted as Commissioner/Secr- departments almost a
etary to the Government, Housing fortnight after the PDP-BJP
and Urban Development DepartCommissioner/Secretary to the
ment, vice Mr. Satesh Nehru.
Pawan Kotwal, IAS (JK:94), Government, PHE, Irrigation and
BJP-PDP Govt
yet to frame
return policy for
Kashmir Pandits
New Delhi:AAP leader
Arvind Kejriwal may have
inflicted a massive defeat on
BJP in Delhi polls last
NL Correspondent/KIP
month, but months earlier
PM Narendra Modi saw him JammuTawi | Mar | 15:
as a "small single city
Instead of fixing any time period
leader."
for facilitating Kashmiri Pandit
displaced families to return to
the valley the BJP-PDP coalition
Government is groping in the
dark and even the Deputy Chief
New Delhi: When counting Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh, has
sought cooperation from the
of votes polled in the LS
elections was on, Modi was Kashmiri migrants for helping
alone in his room meditating the Government to fulfill its
commitment.
with no television on and
Though Dr Singh has stated
took calls only after 12 noon.
that the BJP was committed to
help the displaced people to
return to the valley he has not
identified any set programme
which was to be initiated or
New Delhi: The Centre is in followed for enabling the
the process of finalising a
displaced people to be back to
policy for reducing the
the valley which they had left in
number of court cases
1990 with the rise of Pakistan
against the government.
sponsored proxy war against
India. The BJP-PDP coalition
On LS poll result day,
Modi saw no TV, took
calls after noon
Centre moots
policy to reduce
its litigations
8 detained in
nun gangrape
incident
Krishnagar (WB): Eight
persons were detained in
connection with the
gangrape of a 71-year-old
nun in a convent school, as
a a high official of a Roman
Catholic congregation,
Religious of Jesus and
Mary, arrived here today to
inquire into the incident.
Swamy remark
on mosques:
Gogoi threatens
ban on entry, FIR
Administrative
overhaul in J&K to
restore credibility
combine assumed power.
However, the Mufti Muhammad Sayeed government
retained B.B. Vyas, the
principal secretary to former
chief minister Omar
Contd... on P2....
Flood Control Department,
The maiden 23-day-long budget
session of the Mufti Sayeed
government in Jammu and
Kashmir Assembly will begin
from March 18 and budget
would be presented on March
22. Jammu and Kashmir
Legislative Assembly today
issued provisional calendar for
the sittings of the first session of
the 12th Legislative Assembly
here today.
This is maiden session of the
Mufti Sayeed-led BJP-PDP
government in Jammu and
Kashmir. As per the provisional
calendar issued by Pro-tem
Speaker, Mohmmad Shafi,
Session will be starting from
March 18, with the Governor's
address to Legislature and the
House sittings would continue
till April 9. "Discussion on
motion of thanks on the
Governor's address and reply
thereto will be held on March 19
and March 20," Secretary,
Legislative Assembly, M
Ramzan said.
NL Correspondent
Jammu Tawi | Mar | 15:
Jammu and Kashmir Government today appointed senior
lawyer of J&K High Court
Reyaz Ahmad Jan as the new
Advocate General of the State.
The Cabinet which met here
today under the chairmanship of
Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed, approved the appointment of advocate Reyaz Ahmad
Jan as the Advocate General of
State, an official spokesman said
here today. Jan has been
Guwahati: BJP leader
Subramanian Swamy has
stoked a controversy with
his reported remark that
mosques and churches are
mere buildings and can be
demolished following which
an FIR was lodged against NL Correspondent
New Delhi/Srinagar | Mar | 15:
him and the Assam govt
today threatened to ban his
Widespread rains battered large
entry to the state.
swathes of North India today
Market Watch
bringing mercury down by
SENSEX
notches, even as it
28,503.30
-427.11 several
claimed
14
lives and damaged
NIFTY
crops
in
several
regions.
8,647.75
-128.25
Twelve
people
were killed in
GOLD (MCX) (RS/10G.) Rajasthan due to rain,
lightning
25,909.0
254.0
and hailstorms, which also
USD/INR
destroyed Rabi crops in the State
62.97
0.45
while in Uttarakhand two
persons were killed in rock-slide
triggered by heavy rain.
Cold conditions returned to
JAMMU
SRINAGAR
Delhi after the showers as the
day temperature plummeted to
19.6 degree Celsius, nine
Changes name of Mukesh with Danish as IGP Jammu at last minute
NL Correspondent
Jammu Tawi | Mar | 15:
Home Secretary Suresh Kumar
was today transferred, days after
the controversy over the release
of hardliner separatist leader
Masarat Alam.
Kumar, a 1986 batch IAS
officer of JK cadre, has been
transferred to a much less
important post of Director
General of J&K Institute of
Management.Home Secretary
Suresh Kumar, while issuing the
transfer orders of senior police
officers in a reshuffle decided by
the Cabinet later changed the
name of Mukesh Kumar, perhaps
on last minute instructions from
top, by substituting with the
name of Danish Rana, another
IPS Officer as IGP, Jammu.
The Mufti Mohammed Sayeed
Government's decision to release
Alam, who faces 27 cases
including murder, sedition and
conspiracy, had kicked up a
political storm bringing strains in
the PDP-BJP alliance in the State
High | Low
High | Low
16°C | 14°C
7°C | 1°C
The annual statement of
expenditure for the year 20152016 and presentation of
supplementary statement of
expenditure for the year 20142015 (budget) will be on March
22, general discussion on budget
will be held on March 23 and 24,
he said. Accordingly, the
demands for grants for various
departments would be presented
from March 25 to March 29 and
the Appropriation Bills and
Private Members Bills will be
taken up on March 30 and March
31. Similarly, Private Members
Resolutions will be taken up on
April 1, while Government
Business, Private Member's
Bills, Private Members
Resolutions and Government
Business, if any will be taken up
on April 6, 7, 8 and 9
respectively.
The Jammu Kashmir is
pursuing a soft loan package
from World Bank for
reconstruction of infrastructure
in the state damaged due to
devastating floods during
September last. Sources said
that the World Bank is expected
to grant a loan of 250 million
dollar to Jammu and Kashmir
for the reconstruction of
infrastructure damaged due to
the devastating floods in
September last year.
"After the World Bank
prepared and submitted the
comprehensive
needs
assessment report on the
reconstruction of infrastructure
damaged by the devastating
floods in September 2014, the
Union Ministry of Finance has
begun the process of
negotiation for the first tranche
of World Bank loan for Jammu
and Kashmir, tentatively sized
designated as senior advocate
with effect from March 28, 2012
in J&K High Court. State
Education Minister Naeem
Akhtar said that the Government
today decided to have an
Advocate General.
"The cabinet has decided to
appoint Riyaz Ahmed Jan as the
advocate general of the State,"
he said. Omar Abdullah
Government had appointed
Muhammad Ishaq Qadri as the
Advocate General of the state in
2009. He had recently resigned
Contd... on P2....
degrees below normal.
According to Meteorological
department, city received 3.6
mm rains till 5.30 PM this
evening. Minimum temperature
was recorded at 16.6 degrees,
which was two notches above
Danish Rana IGP Jammu,
JP Singh IG Traffic, Mukesh
IG Personnel
NL Correspondent
JammuTawi | Mar | 15:
and Congress slamming the State
Government. Kumar's transfer
was announced along with
shuffling and postings of 56 other
officers after a meeting of the
Cabinet, chaired by Sayeed, an
official spokesperson said.
This is also seen as the
Government approach in
appointing people having Jammu
and Kashmir as their domicile at
key posts which includes
Inspector Generals of Police of
both the zones as well as the
Divisional Commissioners.
B Srinivas, a 1990 IPS officer
of JK cadre, who held the crucial
CID department of the state, was
moved as Inspector General of
Home Guards. He has been
replaced by Abdul Gani Mir, a
1994 batch IPS officer who
migrated to the State cadre from
Jharkhand. Prior to this posting,
Mir was IGP (Kashmir range).
He has been replaced by Syed
Javed Mustafa Gilani, a 1994 IPS
officer from the State cadre.
Divisional Commissioner of
Jammu Shantmanu, an IAS
officer of 1991 cadre, has been
replaced by Pawan Kotwal, a
Agencies
Rann of Kutch (Guj) | Mar | 15 :
BSF has reported a "perceptible
increase" in economic activities
across the marshy but mineralrich Rann of Kutch frontier.
The force's top commander
in the area, Inspector General
(Gujarat Frontier) Santosh
Mehra, told a group of visiting
journalists that "activities" have
been spotted on the other side of
the border along the Rann and
this had some connection with
the economic development
Contd... on P2....
prompted by the discovery of
hydrocarbons and minerals in
the region. "We have spotted
field work at some places. We
cannot give you details on that,
it is confidential. But we do find
in the wake of the recent
developments... Lot of hydrocarbons and lot of mineral resources have been discovered in
those areas so they have become important from economic
viewpoint. "We see a perceptible increase in activities on
that (Pakistan) side also...
Contd... on P2....
Fresh rain, snowfall in North kills 14, damages crops
WEATHER
NL Correspondent
Jammu, Tawi, March 15:
at about $250 million," an
official spokesman said.
Finance Minister Dr Haseeb
Drabu said that Finance
Department will be the
channelizing agency for the
external assistance after the
finalization of the loan
negotiations and actual release
of financial assistance.
While reviewing the status of
externally aided projects, the
Finance Minister said that a
proper project management unit
(PMU) will be set up in the
Relief and Rehabilitation
Department to carry out the
actual implementation of the
project through identified
executing agencies.
Drabu said that establishing
the PMU will allow Jammu and
Kashmir to avail further World
Bank assistance especially for
livelihood restoration apart
from putting in place best
practices for disbursement and
monitoring of the relief
package.
Home Secy shown door Transfers, Postings in Police
Contd... on P2....
Govt appoints Reyaz Jan Increase in field activities
as Advocate General across Pak border in Rann
Contd... on P2....
from World Bank
NL Correspondent
Jammu, Tawi, March 15:
normal while maximum was
registered at 19.6 degree.
Yesterday, the maximum was
recorded at 27.3 degrees.
In Rajasthan, 12 people were
killed and as many injured due to
rains, lightning and hailstorms in
the last 24 hours, officials said
today. Scores of cattle also
perished in thunderstorms, they
said. Six people were killed in
Bundi district, two each in
Rajsamand and Sawaimadhopur
districts, and one each in Bikaner
and Ajmer districts, police said.
Incessant rains, hailstorm and
winter's revival have not only
affected normal life but also
caused damage to standing Rabi
crops in entire Rajasthan, a MeT
official said. Fresh bout of
snowfall was witnessed in tribal
areas and other higher reaches of
Himachal Pradesh while rain
lashed mid and lower hills. The
upper reaches, including
Contd... on P2....
The Cabinet which met here today under the
chairmanship of Chief Minister, Mufti Muham-mad
Sayeed, has ordered the following transfers and
postings in Police Administration with immediate
effect.
B. Srinivas, IPS (JK:90), IGP CID has been
transferred and posted as IGP Home-guards vice
Mr. J. P. Singh. Mr. Srinivas will also hold the
charge of the post of ADGP Home-guards till
further orders. A. K. Choudhary, IPS (JK:91), IGP
(Pers) PHQ has been transferred and posted as IGP
(Hqrs) PHQ vice Mr. Deepak Kumar.
Deepak Kumar, IPS (JK:93), IGP ( Hqrs) PHQ
has been transferred and posted as IGP, Armed
Kashmir vice Mr. Mukesh Singh. J. M. Gillani, IPS
(JK:94), IGP, Crime has been transferred and posted
as IGP, Kashmir Zone vice Mr. Abdul Ghani Mir.
Abdul Ghani Mir, IPS (JK:94), IGP Kashmir Zone
has been transferred and posted as IGP, CID vice
Dr. B. Srinivas.
Muneer Ahmad Khan, IPS (JK:94), IGP Traffic,
J&K has been transferred and posted as IGP, Crime
vice S. J. M. Gillani.
Rajesh Kumar, IPS(JK:95), IGP Jammu Zone has
been transferred and posted as Director, SKPA,
Udhampur vice Mr. Danish Rana.
2
The NORTHLINES
CITY INFO
JAMMU | MONDAY | MARCH 16 | 2015
www.thenorthlines.com
Seagram's Royal Stag gets a contemporary makeover
NL Correspondent
Jammu Tawi | Mar. | 15
Royal Stag, one of the 'India's
100 most Valuable Brand of the
Year 2013-14'(Awarded by Asia's
top brand rating and ranking
company, World Consulting and
Research Corporation, with
KPMG as the process advisors
and evaluators in India) in the
alcobev category, from Pernod
Ricard India, unveiled its new
packaging giving it an extremely
IN THE COURT OF ADDITIONAL
MOBILE MAGISTRATE (JMIC), SAMBA
Present : Smt. Swati Gupta
contemporary look.Theoriginal
blend stays the same, assuring the
discerning customers about the
unmatched taste that the brand
offers.
Continuing the same brand
philosophy "It's your life, Make it
Large", Royal Stag's design has
taken a contemporary, appealing
and a premium turn. The new
design with enhanced premium
cues in the bottle shape and the
increased level of refinement
through execution of the unique
IN THE COURT OF ADDITIONAL
MOBILE MAGISTRATE
(JMIC), SAMBA
Present : Smt. Swati Gupta
Mohd. Sadiq S/O Mirza R/o. Vill. Khirdi, Tehsil &, District
samba
V/S
S.H.O. Police Station, Samba.
Application U/S 13 (3) of Registration of birth/death Act,
seeking directions to S.H.O. Police Station, Samba to enter the
birth particular of applicant's Grand son's and Grand daughter's.
Mohd. Sadiq S/O Mirza R/o. Vill. Khirdi, Tehsil &, District
samba
V/S
S.H.O. Police Station, Samba.
Application U/S 13 (3) of Registration of birth/death Act,
seeking directions to S.H.O. Police Station, Samba to enter the
birth particular of applicant's nephew.
Whereas applicant has filed the above titled application in
this court for issuing direction to S.H.O. Police Station, Samba
regarding registration of birth particulars of applicant's Grand
son's and Grand daughter's namely Saleema (Female) D/o
Shamim S/o Mohd. Hafeez & Sumeena R/o Palth (Nud) Samba
Tehsil & District samba in Police Station, Samba who was born
on 18-02-2010 & Irfan Ahmed S/o Amir Sohail S/0 Shoket &
Rukhsana R/o Palth (Nud) Samba Tehsil & District samba at
home and through the medium of this proclamation, general
public is informed that any person/s has/have objection to the
same, in that event he/she/they shall file same before this court
on or before 21-03-2015,failing which appropriate order shall
passed. Take notice that in case the date of fixed is declared
holiday, the matter shall be taken in the next working day.
Given under my hand and seal of this court today 14th day of
March 2015.
Whereas applicant has filed the above titled application in
this court for issuing direction to S.H.O. Police Station, Samba
regarding registration of birth particulars of applicant's nephew
namely Qasum Ali (male) S/o Mohd. Anwar Choudhary S/o
Haji Abdul Wahid & Smt. Shamshad Choudhary R/o Palth
(Nud) Samba, Tehsil & District samba in Police Station, Samba
who was born on 01-01-2010 at home and through the medium
of this proclamation, general public is informed that any
person/s has/have objection to the same, in that event
he/she/they shall file same before this court on or before 21-032015,failing which appropriate order shall passed. Take notice
that in case the date of fixed is declared holiday, the matter shall
be taken in the next working day.
Given under my hand and seal of this court today 14th day of
March 2015.
PROCLAMATION
Sd/Addl. Mob. Magistrate(JMIC)
FROM PAGE 1...
Cabinet
reshuffle ....
has been transferred and posted as Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, vice Mr.
Shantmanu.
Rohit Kansal, IAS (JK:95), Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, has been transferred and
posted as Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Public Works (R&B) Department.
He shall take over the charge of the post upon the superannuation of Ms. Tanveer Jehan, IAS,
on 31.3.2015, and shall be in compulsory waiting in GAD till that time. Mr. Rohit Kansal
shall also be the Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Floriculture, Parks and
Gardens Department.
Gazzanfar Hussain, IAS (JK:98), Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Health and
Medical Education Department, has been transferred and posted as Divisional
Commissioner, Kashmir, vice Mr. Rohit Kansal.
Vineeta Gupta, IAS (JK:2000), Secretary to the Government, ARI and Trainings
Department, has been transferred and posted as Secretary to the Government, Cooperatives
Department.
Tushar Kanti Sharma, IAS (JK:2000), Member, J&K Special Tribunal, has been
transferred and posted as Secretary to the Government, ARI and Trainings Department, vice
Ms. Vineeta Gupta.
Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, IAS (JK:2001), Chief Executive Officer, Shri Mata Vaishno
Devi Shrine Board, has been recalled and posted as Secretary to the Government, Relief and
Rehabilitation. He shall also be the Chief Executive Officer, Project Monitoring Unit of the
New World Bank Project.
Mohammad Afzal Bhat, IAS (JK:2001), Secretary to the Government, Forest
Department, has been transferred and posted as Secretary to the Government, Revenue
Department, vice Mr. Vinod Koul, IAS, who shall report to the General Administration
Department and await further orders.
Satesh Nehru, IAS (JK:2001), Secretary to the Government, Housing and Urban
Development Department, has been transferred and posted as Secretary to the Government,
Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Department, vice Mr. Baseer Ahmad Khan.
Parvez Ahmad Malik, IAS (JK:2001), Secretary to the Government, Information
Technology and Science & Technology Department, has been transferred and posted as
Secretary to the Government, PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Department vice Mr.
Pawan Kotwal. Baseer Ahmad Khan, IAS (JK:2001), Secretary to the Government,
Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Department, has been transferred and posted as
Secretary to the Government, Transport Department, vice Mr. Bipul Pathak.
Saurabh Bhagat, IAS (JK:2002), Secretary in the Industries and Commerce Department ,
has been transferred and posted as Secretary to the Government, Information Technology
and Science & Technology Department, vice Mr. Parvez Ahmad Malik.
Bashir Ahmad Bhat, IAS (JK:2005), Deputy Commissioner, Shopian, has been
transferred and posted as Director, Finance and ex-officio Special Secretary to the
Government, Finance Department, vice Mr. Showkat Aijaz Bhat.
Sarmad Hafeez, IAS (JK:2009), Deputy Commissioner, Ganderbal, has been transferred
and posted as Vice-Chairman, Lakes and Waterways Development Authority, Srinagar, vice
Mr. Abdul Latief Deva, IAS, who shall await further orders in the General Administration
Department.
Ramesh Kumar, IAS (JK:2011), Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Mendhar, has been
transferred and posted as Project Director, Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan, vice Mir
Tariq Ali, KAS, who shall report to the General Administration Department and await further
orders. Mr. Ramesh Kumar shall hold the charge of the post of Project Director, Sarva
Shiksha Abhiyan, in addition to his own duties, till further orders, which shall, however, be
subject to the final outcome of the pending writ petition.
Dev Lata, KAS, Secretary in the Chief Minister's Secretariat, has been transferred and
posted as Chairman, Services Selection Board, J&K. She shall take over the charge of the
post of Chairman, Services Selection Board, upon the superannuation of Ms. Shagufta
Parveen, on 31.3.2015.
Ali Raza, KAS, Director, Tribal Affairs, J&K, has been transferred and posted as Project
Director, DRDA, Kargil.
Jahangir Mir, KAS, Mission Director, Rashtriya Uchachatar Shiksha Abhiyan, has been
transferred and posted as Special Secretary to the Government, Social Welfare Department.
Sheikh Fayaz Ahmad, KAS, Director, Estates, J&K, has been transferred and posted as
Special Secretary to the Government, Technical Education, Youth Services and Sports.
Peerzada Hafiz-Ullah Shah, KAS, Secretary, State Information Commission, has been
transferred and posted as Additional Registrar, Cooperatives, Kashmir.
Gulzar Hussain, KAS, under orders of posting as Project Director, DRDA, Kargil, has
been transferred and posted as Director, Tribal Affairs, J&K, vice Mr. Ali Raza.
Mushtaq Ahmad Shah, KAS, Director, Agriculture, Kashmir, has been transferred and
posted as Deputy Commissioner, Baramulla, vice Mr. Talat Parvez Rohella, KAS, who shall
report to the General Administration Department and await further orders.
Javed Ahmad Shah, KAS, Managing Director, JAKFED, has been transferred and posted
as Director, Command Area Development, Kashmir, vice Mr. Bilal Ahmad Bhat.
Soujanya Kumar Sharma, KAS, awaiting orders of adjustment in the General
Administration Department, has been transferred and posted as Commissioner, Jammu
Municipal Corporation, vice Mr. Kiran Wattal, who shall report to the General
Administration Department and await further orders.
Bilal Ahmad Bhat, KAS, Director, Command Area Development, Kashmir, has been
transferred and posted as Managing Director, JAKFED, vice Mr. Javed Ahmad Shah.
Nisar Hussain Wani, KAS, Deputy Commissioner, Kulgam, has been transferred and
posted as Chief Executive Officer/Secretary, J&K Building and Other Construction Workers'
Welfare Board, on deputation basis.
Mukhtar-ul-Aziz, KAS, Director, Information, J&K, has been transferred and posted as
Mission Director, ICDS Project, Social Welfare Department, vice Dr. Ghulam Nabi Itoo.
Bashir Ahmad Khan, KAS, Director, Rural Development, Kashmir, has been transferred
and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Anantnag, vice Mr. Tasaduq Jeelani.
Tasaduq Jeelani, KAS, Deputy Commissioner, Anantnag, has been transferred and posted
as Director, Rural Development, Kashmir, vice Mr. Bashir Ahmad Khan.
Ghulam Nabi Itoo, KAS, Mission Director, ICDS Project, Social Welfare Department, has
been transferred and posted as Director, Estates, J&K, vice Sheikh Fayaz Ahmad.
Ravinder Kumar Bhat, KAS, Additional District Development Commissioner, Baramulla,
has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Kulgam, vice Mr. Nisar Hussain
Wani.
Tariq Hussain Ganai, KAS, Director, Handicrafts, J&K, has been transferred and posted
as Director, Hospitality and Protocol, J&K.
Munir-ul-Islam, KAS, Additional District Development Commissioner, Pulwama, has
PROCLAMATION
Sd/Addl. Mob. Magistrate(JMIC), Samba
label shape gives the packaginga
distinctive and appealing "larger
than life" look. Royal Stag's new
look and appearance can be seen
in the shape of the bottle, its
monocarton and the label. The
introduction of Burgundy and
Gold, a more graphical and
sharper expression of the "Stag",
the flatter ribbon and removal of
curved surfaces; all add to give
the bottle a modern look. "While
the packaging is fresh and
modern, it supports the brand's
USP of "No artificial flavours
and Seagram Quality" in the
form of a seal that defines the
authenticity and reinforces its
superior quality and blend which
consumers have enjoyed over so
IN THE COURT OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE
IST CLASS (MUNSIFF) SAMBA
Present: Manzoor Hussain
of
Balwan Singh Slathia S/o Sardar Singh
R/o Mandi Garota Gurha Slathia Tehsil Vijaypur Distt Samba
V/s
SHO Police Station Vijaypur
In the matter of: Application for registration of date of death
Koushalya Devi D.O.D 21-10-2011
NOTICE TO GENERAL PUBLIC
Whereas an application stand filled in this court for
registration of death of above mentioned person Resident of
Mandi Garota Tehsil and District Samba in Police Station
Vijapur and through the medium of this publication notice,
public at large and any other interested person is/are informed
that in case, anybody has any objections in respect of
aforementioned application, then he/she/they shall file their
objections in this Court within 07 days from the date of
publicaiton of notice, failing which appropriate order shall
follow.
Given under my hand and seal of the court today this 06th
day of March, 2015
Sd/JMIC (Munsiff) Samba
NOITICE
many years."added Banerji.
Royal Stag is a leading brand in
the Indian alcobevmarket for the
last two decades. Itis a blend of
Indian Grain spirits and
imported scotch malts. It
pioneered not using artificial
flavours - a first for the industry
and continues to do so. by
standing out through perfection.
NOTICE
It is to inform publicly that
Sh. Buti Singh, S/o Lt. Sh.
Prithvi Singh, R/o Kot,
Jammu cancelled the general
power of attorney executed
on 16th feb, 2015 in favour
of Sh. Inderjeet Sharma S/o
Mithu Ram as he is failed to
fulfil
obligations
in
accordance with general
power of attorney.
NOTICE
I, Yasser Khan S/o Mohd
Ramzan R/o Badhoon P/ o
Badhoon pincode no.
185132. Teh & dist Rajouri I
have applied for DOB at
Police Station Rajouri
objection if any may be
conveyed to the concernd
authority within one week
after the publication of this
notice.
I, Prayag Sharma S/o Gagan
Kumar R/o Ward No. 10
Rajbhag, Kathua my father
name has been wrongly
written as Gagan Kumar
Sharma instead of Gagan
Kumar in Army Public
School Jaglote Kathua
(CBSE) in my 10th and 12th
classs Marksheet bearing
Roll No. 2713948. Now I am
applying for correction
objection if any may be
conveyed to the concerned
authority within 7 days after
the publication of this
notice.
NOTICE
I,
Satish
Kumar
(No.12924295, L NK) S/o
Sh. Saran Dass R/o
Bajawati, Tehsil Ramgarh
Distt. Samba declare that
variation in the name of my
daughter in the Army record
in 157 Inf Bn.(TA) SIKH
(HIH) as Banshuka Bhagat.
My daughter's actual name is
Vanshika Bhagat Now I am
applying for the correction
of my daughter's name in
Army record as Vanshika
Bhagat Objection if any
conveyed to concern
authority within seven days
after publication of this
notice.
been transferred and posted as Director, Information, J&K, vice Mr. Mukhtar-ul-Aziz.
Showkat Aijaz Bhat, KAS, Director, Finance and ex-officio Special Secretary to the
Government, Finance Department, has been transferred and posted as Deputy
Commissioner, Ganderbal.
Tariq Ahmad Zargar, KAS, Additional Mission Director, State Rural Livelihood Mission,
Srinagar, has been transferred and posted as Mission Director, Rashtriya Uchachatar Shiksha
Abhiyan, vice Mr. Jahangir Mir.
Ghulam Mohammad Dar, KAS, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, has been
transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Shopian, vice Mr. Bashir Ahmad Bhat.
Bimal Tickoo, Development Commissioner (Works), J&K, has been transferred and
posted as Secretary (Technical) in the Public Works (R&B) Department.
Thaseen Mustafa, Chief Executive Officer, Economic Reconstruction Agency, J&K, has
been transferred and posted as Development Commissioner (Works), J&K, vice Mr. Bimal
Tickoo. Principal Secretary to the Government, Planning and Development Department,
shall hold the charge of the post of Chief Executive Officer, Economic Reconstruction
Agency, J&K, in addition to his own duties, till further orders.
Daleep Thusu, Secretary, J&K State Sports Council, has been transferred and shall await
further orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department. Director General,
Youth Services and Sports, J&K, shall hold the charge of the post of Secretary, J&K State
Sports Council, in addition to his own duties, till further orders.
Tufail Matoo, Managing Director, J&K Cable Car Corporation, has been transferred and
posted as Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation, vice Mr. G.N. Qasba, who shall
report to the General Administration Department and await further orders. Mr. Nazir Ahmad
Mir, KAS, Chief Executive Officer, Tourism Development Authority, Gulmarg, shall hold
the charge of the post of Managing Director, J&K Cable Car Corporation, in addition to his
own duties, till further orders.
Power Development Department Transfers
In another decision the Cabinet accorded sanction to the transfer and posting of Mtr.
Shahnaz Goni, i/c Chief Engineer, Electric Maintenance and Rural Electrification Wing,
Jammu as i/c Chief Engineer, Commercial and Survey Wing, J&K relieving Mr. Khurshid
Ahmad Budoo, i/c Chief Engineer, Procurement and Material Management of the additional
charge. It also accorded sanction to the transfer and posting of Mr. Ajay Gupta, i/c Chief
Engineer, Systems and Operations Wing, Jammu as i/c Chief Engineer, Electric
Maintenance and Rural Electrification Wing, Jammu vice Mtr. Shahnaz Goni.
employment package for the displaced youth or frame a new one with provision that the
displaced youth could be given job in any area of the three regions of the state.
of Police (DGP) K. Rajendra Kumar were also retained.
A cabinet meeting here chaired by the chief minister ordered the transfer of top Indian
Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Police Service (IPS) officers, including
officers of the rank of principal secretaries and commissioners.
This is the first major overhaul after the Peoples Democratic Party-Bharatiya Janata
Party alliance took charge on March 1.
Over half a dozen inspectors general of police (IGPs) and deputy inspectors general of
police (DIGs) are among the senior IPS officers transferred.
The cabinet has recommended Lateef-ul-Zaman Deva, a senior IAS officer, to the
state governor for appointment as the chairman of the State Public Service
Commission, the topmost recruitment body in the state.
"Today's cabinet meet is in a way first business meeting. As all of you know that this
cabinet has arrived in a perspective which is marked by an outrage at the national
level and within the state on various issues especially lack of probity, lack of
accountability in administration," ruling PDP's spokesperson Naeem Akhtar told
reporters here.
"We thought that the new government's first major challenge is to try and give a major
face-lift to the administration so that credibility is restored," he said, adding that
"sincere effort has been made to make the best use of available human resources" so
that the staff is ultilised in the "best possible way".
The meeting also saw a concern being raised over the lack of a state public services
commission.
Gulmarg, received fresh snowfall while plains, including Srinagar, received rain,
resulting in drop in the maximum temperature though the night temperature was above
normal. Border town of Kargil continued to freeze at minus 7 degrees minimum
temperature there was further improvement in the night temperature at Leh in Ladakh
regiom.
Three people were injured when they were buried under a snow avalanche in south
Kashmir district of Pulwama, where a massive operation has been launched to shift the
local population from avalanche prone areas. Official sources said here today that a group
of three people came under an avalanche at Branpatheri Nagbal, Tral, in south Kashmir,
which received heavy snowfall recently. Police and locals immediately launched an
operation and rescued all the three people in an injured condition. The injured identified
as Zakir Hussain Paswal, Qasim Paswal and Gulzar Ahmad, residents of Pranpatheri
Nagbal, Tral were admitted to sub district hospital. The condition of all the injured persons
was reported to be stable. Police has started evacuation of people from the avalanche
prone areas in the area.
A Met department spokesperson said here this afternoon that Western Disturbance
(WD)was active in the region which could result in moderate to rather heavy rain or snow
at most places in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. He said during the
subsequent four days, there could be widespread rain or snow tomorrow and scattered on
March 17. However, the weather will remain dry thereafter, he said. As predicted by the
weather office, the upper reaches in the Kashmir valley experienced fresh snowfall while
plains, including Srinagar had rain, disrupting normal life again. However, the minimum
temperature was above normal in the valley due to cloudy sky during the night. Gulmarg,
where tourism department organised a snow festival today, received fresh snowfall, a
correspondent reported over phone.
He said it was still snowing though very lightly since this morning. However, there were
still dark clouds resulting in drop in the visibility.
The upper heights in the ski resort, including Kongdori, Affarwat, the highest skiing
point connected through Cable Car and Khilanmarg received moderate to heavy snowfall.
The upper reaches in the north Kashmir, including near the Line of Control (LoC) in the
frontier district of Kupwara and Bandipora also received fresh snowfall since last night.
However, the famed health resort of Pahalgam in south Kashmir, which also serves as
base camp for annual Amarnath pilgrimage, had rain since early this morning. It was
raining and sky was under dark clouds, a hotel owner told over phone.
However, he said, the holy Amarnath cave shrine and its periphery received moderate
to heavy snowfall while Panjterni, Mahaguns, Sheshnag and Pisso top were also covered
under a thick blanket of fresh snow. Met spokesperson said due to cloudy sky during the
night, the minimum temperature witnessed some improvement. Against yesterday's 0.2
degrees, it was 1.4 degrees, about four notches above normal.
The Mughal road, connecting south Kashmir with Jammu region also experienced fresh
snowfall at several places. The road is closed since December last year due to snow.
Qazigund and Kokernag also in south Kashmir recorded 4.9 degrees and 4.2 degrees
minimum temperature, three degree above normal.
The frontier district of Kupwara which experienced 4.8 mm rainfall during the night
also recorded improvement in the minimum temperature.
Against yesterday's 3.9 degrees, it was 5.4 degree, about five notches above normal.
After witnessing more than three degree above normal minimum temperature, people
woke up to yet another chilly morning due to drop in the temperature following rain since
early this morning. Met spokesperson said against yesterday's 4.9 degree minimum
temperature, it was 6.6 degrees, 3.6 degrees above normal.
However, the day chill returns in the city, where a number of roads were again
inundated. People in the border town of Kargil continued to shiver as the mercury
remained below freezing point though some improvement was registered.
Against Yesterday's minus 8.2 degrees minimum temperature it was minus 7 degrees,
spokesperson said adding it was minus 1.9 degrees at Leh against yesterdays minus 3.2
degrees.
Administrative....
Abdullah. Similarly, Chief Secretary Muhammad Iqbal Khandey and Director General
Home Secy shown....
1994 batch IAS officer. Rohit Kansal, Divisional Commissio-ner of Kashmir division,
has also been shifted and Gazzanfar Hussain takes over the charge. Kansal, an IAS officer
of 1995 batch was posted as Divisional Commissioner last July.
Shantmanu has been shifted to Commissioner/Secretary Medical Health Education
while Kansal, who was the private secretary to the then Union Minister Farooq Abdullah,
has been posted as Commissioner Public Works department.
Danish Rana, a 1996 batch IPS officer, has been posted as IGP Jammu region. His name
had been proposed as IG (Personnel) at the headquarters but was changed at the last minute
intervention of state's Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh.
Rajesh Kumar, who was at the post now being held by Rana, will be the new Director of
Sher-e-Kashmir Police Academy
S J M Gillani, (JK:94), IGP Crime, has been transferred and posted as IGP, Kashmir
Zone.
BJP-PDP
Govt yet to...
Government is yet to spell out its plan on rehabilitating and resettling those displaced
families that were ready to return to Kashmir. The coalition Government is yet to make its
stand clear whether these displaced people are to be settled in clusters at some indemnified
places or long pending demand for creation of a homeland within the valley was going to
be conceded ?These are the questions that Pandits wish to find an answer from the
Government.
Another issue, It pertains to the job opportunities for the youth in the displaced
families.During the previous congress led UPA Government former Prime Minister,
Manmohan Singh, had cleared a job package for the displaced youth under which 6,000
posts were created in the valet. Out of these 6,000 posts the centre had announced to pay
the wage bill for 3,000 posts and the state Government was supposed to pay the wage bill
for the remaining 3,000 posts. But the state Government had conveyed to the central
Government its inability to foot the wage bill because of financial crunch. And till date out
of 6,000, posts not more than 2,000 boys and girls have been given jobs.
Both the Modi led Central Government and the BJP-PDP coalition Government in
Jammu and Kashmir have not announced whether it would continue with the previous
Govt appoints Reyaz ....
Increase in field...
But not in sense of incursion into our areas but within their own borders we find there
but asked to continue till further orders from the Government.
is greater activity," he said.
The BSF commander said the force, in view of the latest developments, is keeping a
tight vigil in the area and maintaining effective domination of the border areas.
"It (exploration and similar activities) is an ongoing process for last two years... But
we are fully prepared and have geared up ourselves accordingly and we are very
confident and we have been doing it...Our borders are 100 per cent secure," he said.
Asked if similar industrial explorations are being made on the Indian side also, Mehra
said, "it is going on. Lot of industrialists have come...Lot of industries have already
come up. You would have heard of the Mundra Port, Adani Port and a lot of other
chemical companies coming up."
He said the area, characterised by arid environment, marshes and shallow waters is
attracting an increased commercial interest from industrialists and business houses.
"So, exploitation of natural resources on the Indian side has also gone up in a big way.
And apart from this, as we know with 'Make In India' policy of central government and
the Vibrant Gujarat meet held recently... Subsequently we have received a lot of requests
for No Objection Certificates (NOCs)...So a lot of economic activity is going to be
happening in this area," Mehra said.
He said the Rann area could be potentially exploited for renewable energy sources
through wind and solar power projects.
"This is an enormously untapped area. There is a lot of scope for exploiting solar
power as well as wind power. A lot of companies have expressed interest," he said.
Talking about BSF's role in the extensive region, he said, "We come in the picture with
a specific task of border guarding. But, wherever and whatever capacity we are asked,
we are trying to be facilitators."
Fresh rain.....
Printer, Publisher & Proprietor Neelam Singh Gill. Published from Gurudwara Sunder Singh Road, Jammu-180001 and Printed at Northlines Offset Printers & Publishers, Jeewan Nagar, Digiana, Jammu.
Phone Editorial : 2574109 Telefax : 2548103. Advertisements: 9858183354; RNI No. 69574/98 e-mail:-< northlines@gmail.com, northlinesdaily@gmail.com, daily_northlines@rediffmail.com >
Visit www.thenorthlines.com, http://www.northlines.in. Epaper: www.epaper.thenorthlines.com
3
The NORTHLINES
Jammu
City
www.thenorthlines.com
JAMMU | MONDAY | MARCH 16 | 2015
Amendment in Article 370 is only solution to NABARD organises training for SHGs
strengthen State-Centre relationship: Bhim
NL Correspondent
Jaipur | Mar. | 15
Prof. Bhim Singh Chief Patron
JKNPP while addressing a historic
enclave in Jaipur,Rajasthan organized
by Rajasthan Patrika Group of
Publications warned the power hungry
politicians, political parties and so
called intellectuals to stop misleading
the nation on the real face of article
370.He wondered that leading jurists
namely M/s Ram Jethmalani, Kuldeep
Nayar,Justice Sachar and others have
been arguing through to protect the
article 370 calling it as a bridge between
the centre and the state.Prof.Singh
questioned all such intellectuals
whether Parliament of India has any
power to amend any article or provision
in the constitution of India? Whether
article 368 empowers the Parliament to
amend any provision in the State
constitution? He cited that the role of
Janta Government in the centre led by
Morarji Desai removed a strong
provision ie Right to Property from the
chapter of Fundamental rights by
amending article 31 and the Supreme
Court of India held Golak Nath case
that the Parliament has every authority
to amend any part of the constitution.
He reminded the blind supporters of
article 370 that it is the only a
temporary provision in the constitution
of India.
Prof. Bhim Singh reminded that
article 370 was inserted in the
constitution in 1950 only to control the
ruler of Jammu & Kashmir, Maharaja
Hari Singh. He said Maharaja continued
to be a Monarch till August 1952.After
the end of Monarchy article 370 became
infructuous and redundant.Article 370
is a mother of all discrimination,
anarchy ,chaos and terrorism in the
state.Prof. Singh apprised the country
and the politicians that presently India
is having only 27000 sq. miles of J&K
territory when Maharaja had acceded all
84000 sq. miles of entire State's
territory in 1947.The country's
leadership is responsible for the loss of
57000 sq. miles to Pakistan and
China.Prof. Singh said that there are
two aspects of the J&K problem.One is
external and needs to be settled with
Pakistan and China with full dignity and
honour of the entire nation.Secondly,the
internal aspect refers to the regional
disparity,conflict
and
political
discrimination which have arisen
because of the draconian temporary
provision in the article 370.To the
august gathering,he suggested on behalf
the people of Jammu & Kashmir that
the solution lies in the 'Reorganization'
of the state by carving Jammu Pradesh,
Kashmir Valley state and Ladakh-
Natrang stages 'Vanaspati Ka Doctor'
NL Correspondent
Jammu Tawi | Mar. | 15
Natrang in its Sunday theatre
series presented a new Japanese
play in Hindustani, 'Vanaspati
Ka Doctor' and prides to bring
the best of the world literature
masterpieces through theatre in
Jammu. The play has been
originally written by Kenzi
Miyazava in Japanese and
translated by Tomoko Kichuki
in Hindi was directed by Neeraj
Kant. The main role of the
doctor was played by Mahikshit
World Consumer's Day
Govt will protect consumer
interests: Zulfkar
NL Correspondent
Jammu | Mar. | 15
Reiterating resolve of
government to safeguard
consumer interests, the Minister
for Consumer Affairs and Public
Distribution (CAPD) and Tribal
affairs, Choudhary Zulfkar Ali has
said that efforts would be made to
enforce implementation of
Consumer Protection Act in letter
and spirit.
The Minister was addressing a
function organized by the Legal
Metrology
and
CAPD
Departments to mark World
Consumer's Day here today.
Speaking on the occasion, the
Minister assured that Consumer
forums will be refurbished and
appellant powers will be delegated
at divisional and districts level on
war footing to make them more
effective. This will ensure early
singh, the role of farmers was
played by Syed Mudassar Ali,
Pankaj Verma, Shekhar Sharma,
Shubham Soni, Shivam Singh.
The presentations were done by
Gaurav Jamwal and the show
was coordinated by Aarushi
Thakur.
LWWS stages
"Dahej Bana
Kalesh"
redressal of consumer's grievances
at block and district levels, he
maintained.
Reaffirming the government
commitment to provide better
services, the Minister said that
department will leave no stone
unturned to ensure quality service
to the people at their door steps,
adding that consumer interest shall
be protected by infusing
accountability and efficiency in
the system, so that buyers get their
due for money in terms of quality
and quantity.
The Minister impressed upon
the consumer fraternity to be extra
vigilant about their rights to enjoy
the benefit of laws and acts meant
for their protection and welfare
and in this connection asked the
authorities to aware the consumers
about their rights and duties by
holding awareness camps in urban
as well as rural areas.
NL Correspondent
Jammu Tawi | Mar. | 15
Sanjeev Verma in his address
said discussing this topic of
prime relevance today and the
Domestic Violence Act 2010 is
very progressive and a
composite Act. The society and
government has to respond and
the entire system including
citizens and service providers
should take proactive role in
creating awakening, awareness
and sensitizing the public at
large including the rural areas of
the state.
B R Sharma, Chairman, IIPA
J&K Regional Branch in his
presidential remarks said this
discussing this issue is critical
for the development, peace and
harmony of the society. He said
that this problem pertains to all
segments of the society and that
education and economic
empowerment can help to
minimize domestic violence. He
said that though the Act is
comprehensive, yet the
implementation in spirit is of
utmost importance.
Earlier A M Watali, ViceChairman, IIPA J&K Regional
branch introduced the subject
and highlighted the key features
of The Jammu & Kashmir
Protection of Women from
Domestic Violence Act 2010.
Dr.Naheed Soz, MD, J&K State
Women
Development
Corporation in her address said
that it is critical to sensitize
women and there is a need to
move to women empowerment
from
mere
women
development. Prof Abha
Chauhan, HOD, Department of
Sociology, University of
Jammu while speaking about
the social implications of
domestic violence said that it is
critical to involve the women in
the decision making process.
Arti Thakur, SHO, Police
Ek Smaan Munch
affiliated with Lalded
women welfare society
(Regd.) Staged Nukkad Play
namely "Dahej Bana
Kalesh" at Channi Himmat,
Jammu as per its Saturday
series where performance
over this evil was given and
highlighted its side effects
in the society. The play is
conceived & written by
Rampaul & Directed by
Naveen Pal. The lead role
played by Ram Paul (writer
/ singer & Coordinator to
LWWS) Naveen Pal
director, Santosh Basotra
(producer), Sonu, Anju
Sanotra etc. All the people
on the occasion appreciated
the play.
Baltistan state which is possible by
amending the article 370 as the
President of India is empowered to do
so under the same provision.
Prof. Bhim Singh wanted to know the
reason of keeping silent when Pakistan
leased out 5000 sq. miles of Karakoram
in 1963 to China.He wondered why
Government of India kept quiet when
Pakistan declared Gilgit-Baltistan
comprising of 28000 sq. miles as the
6th Province of Pakistan in 2009?He
maintained that the so called 'Azad
Kashmir' is only 4500sq. miles of
Dogra-Pahari speaking part of Jammu
PradeHe blamed the Parliament of India
for all these blunders. Prof. Bhim Singh
invited all the supporters of autonomy,
self-rule, Azadi and Pakistan for a
debate from a common platform on the
Panther's Party proposal of reorganizing
the territory of the State from Leh to
Poonch and Galgit to Lakhanpur.
Indian Institute of Public
Administration, J&K Regional
Branch today organized a
Seminar on "Protection of
Women from Domestic
Violence" which was attended
by over 120 participants from
Social Welfare Department,
J&K Police Department,
Information Department, Govt.
Degree Colleges, University of
Jammu, Education Department,
members from Association for
Social Health in India J&K
Chapter, Members from State
Women's
Development
Corporation & other NGOs,
Academicians, IIPA members
and Civil Society. Sanjeev
Verma, IAS Secretary, Social
Welfare Department was the
Chief Guest during the
occasion.
semi-urban areas had increased
many fold after nationalization,
even then many of the rural
households are still dependent
on the money lenders, shop
keepers and market vendors for
their petty credit needs. The
needs of these rural poor are
small but often arise at
unpredictable times and are
usually of a marginal nature.
Against this background an
alternate mechanism for
meeting the credit needs of the
rural poor in the form of Self
Help Groups (SHGs) has been
evolved. He apprised that
NABARD provides capacity
building assistance and
financial support to NGO/Banks
for promotion and broad basing
of microfinance operations.
It was also discussed that
villages are faced with problems
related to poverty illiteracy, lack
of skills, health care etc. These
are problems that cannot be
tackled individually but can be
better solved through group
efforts. Today these groups can
become the vehicle of change
for tackling such socio
economic proble
Later, exhaustive training
sessions on Management of
SHGs, maintenance of accounts
and book keeping, types of
economic activities SHGs
would like to take up
individually or as a group etc
were undertaken by the resource
persons.
National
Bank
for
Agriculture
and
Rural
Development
(NABARD)
organised a one day training
programme for leaders Self
Help Groups (SHG) at Samba.
The programme was attended
by group leaders of SHGs
promoted by Kristu Jyoti Social
Welfare
Society
under
assistance from NABARD.
The programme was
328 disabled benefitted
inaugurated by Surinder Singh,
District Development Manager
under PM relief fund
of NABARD. Singh highlighted
concept of SHG and
NL Correspondent
firing, militancy or accidents the
discussed
that although the
Jammu Tawi | Mar. | 15
were provided free artificial
limbs in the camp. 47 fitments banking network in rural and
A week long Artificial Limb of calipers were executed for
Camp ,organized under the
the polio victims visiting the
Powers delegated to DIC GMs for expediting clearances
Prime Minister National
camp. Besides, 67 pairs of
Relief Fund, concluded at
auxiliary crutches were
NL Correspondent
land; sanction for change of name Equipments costing more than
'Paradise' a Home for elderly distributed free of cost
Jammu | Mar. | 15
and style of provisionally Rs. 5 lacs will be granted by the
and Kids, Karan Vihar here
amongst the handicapped
registered micro and small Directorate of Industries and
yesterday .Organised by
persons of the Jammu region,
In a significant decision, the enterprises; additional line of Commerce. Sanction to the grant
Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang he added. A team of 10
Department of Industries has activity to provisionally of subsidy on Pollution Control
Sahayata Samiti, in
experts and technicians of
decentralized the powers to registered enterprises; change of Equipments shall, however, be
collaboration with Viklang
BMVSS New Delhi, under the promote industrialization by line of activity and location; granted with the approval of the
Chhatra Trust and JRC Home supervision of Mohd Latif
delegating powers to General change of Constitution, provided State
Level
Committee
for Handicapped Udheywala Pandit fabricated limbs and
Managers, manning District that no non permanent resident is constituted for the purpose.
,the camp provided mobility calipers individually for each Industries Centres. The step is proposed to be added to the The General Managers have
services to 328 amputees and beneficiary.
aimed at cutting the delays and existing Constitution; insertion of also been empowered to grant
other physically challenged
Divisional administration
expediting clearances, sanctions items, change of nomenclature of permission for export of
persons of Jammu Region .
extended required cooperation and permissions in various raw material, purchase and wastage/scrap generated during
Mr Satya Pal Saraf,
for the success of Camp.
spheres in respect of micro and installation of Pollution Control "manufacturing process" to
incharge camp, disclosed that Directorate of Health Services small enterprises in a stipulated Equipments to micro and small outside the State for sale purpose
during campdays from 6th to , Red Cross Society Jammu , time-frame.
enterprises upto Rs. 5.00 Lac as subject to physical on spot
13th March, 110 tricycles and Army authorities of local
According to Director provided under Govt. Order No. inspection by the concerned field
56 wheel chairs were provided division, Pritam spiritual Trust Industries and Commerce, 21-Ind of 2004 dated 22-01-2004 officer. The validity of permission
to differently-abled persons Poonch,Atam Vallabh Jain
Jammu, Dr Abdul Rashid, the read with guidelines /instructions shall not be more than 45 days in
to make them movable. 48
Clinic and International
General Managers have been issued by the Administrative any case.
amputees who did suffer loss Volunteer Foundation
empowered to ensure ease of Department under No: IND/DIC- These delegations shall not
of lower limbs owing to land rendered valuable services in doing business subject to 314/99 dated 07-07-2006 strictly apply to units/activities/items
mine blasts, cross border
the camp.
fulfilment of all requisite codal in accordance with codal placed in the "Restricted
formalities, clearances and provisions.
However, List/category" and shall be
licenses wherever required. These permissions shall not be granted subject to further review by the
powers have been delegated for by the General Managers on Director, Industries and
grant of renewal, revalidation of piece meal basis.
Commerce to see whether the
EM-1 in respect of units proposed According to the order desired objectives of ease of
NL Correspondent
sections of the press which
to be established by Permanent permission for purchase and doing business have been
Jammu | Mar. | 15
included printing section,
Residents of the state on private installation of Pollution Control achieved or not.
Binding Section, DTP
Minister for Health and
Section, Reading Section,
Appendix ‘A’
Medical Education and ARI Urdu DTP Section,
MILITARY ENGINEER SERVICES
and Trainings Ch Lal Singh Camera/plate making section,
today inspected the
book depot, store, reading
e-TENDER NOTICE
Government Ranbir Press and section etc.
Garraison
Engineer
874
Engineer
Works Section on behalf of President of India invites e-tenders
took stock of its functioning.
Ch Lal Singh directed to
on “www.eprocuremes.gov.in” from eligible enlisted Contractors of MES and enlissted/un-enlisted
General Manager,
ensure timely printing of
Government Ranbir Press,
Assembly and Budget Session contractors working with other Govt Departments meeting eligibility criteria for considering the
Farhat Hussain Qadri besides material and maintaining of
tender bids for the under mentioned works:Manager, Assistant Manager proper log books. He also
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------and foremen and other
directed for auctioning of
Sl. Name of work
Estimated
Provisional date for publication
technical experts of the press non-functional machines.
No.
cost of work
of tender on or after
were present on the occasion.
The Minister stressed on
in
lakhs
On the occasion, the
modernization and automation
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Minister interacted with the of the Press by adding latest
1. Provn of sentry post, floor tiling 13.50
All interested tenderers are
employees and enquired about technology especially in the
in bldg No. TTG-27A and special
requested to obtain digital
their grievances. He was
binding section which is still
apprised about the working of manually operated and in this
repairs to bldg No. TMC-35 (Or
signatures and get them registered
the press and quantum of
regard asked for preparing a
living) at Tangdhar Garrison.
on above website and apply and
work load with regard to
DPR.
2. Provn of 12 X security lights, 01 14.90
quote tenders electronically only.
printing for all Government
Ch Lal Singh on the
x
septic
tank
and
soakage
pit
near
Please refer to
departments including
occasion assured the staff that
bldg
No.
T-275
and
special
repair
“www.eprocuremes.gov.in” for
Assembly Material.
grievances put forth by them
to bldg Nos T-251 (coy Or Living)
detailed notice of tender,
The Minister inspected
will be looked into and steps
and T-386 (Or bathroom) at
instructions, tender fee, critical
various administrative
will be taken to address these.
Tangdhar Garrison.
dates & other requisite details.
3. Provn of guard rest room with
14.55
Tender nformation is also available
toilet and bathroom at Drugon “www.mes.gov.in”. Subletting
mulla Garrison.
by contractor in any form will not
4. Constr of storage accn for issue 13.00
be allowed.
and storage for dry and tined
ration at Trehgam Garrison.
5. Special repairs to bldg No. EST- 12.00
77 (Offr Colony Temp Accn) at
Zangli Garrison.
6. Special repair to bldg Nos T-66 13.90
and T-57 of 628 EME Bn.
7. Special repairs to bldg No.
12.50
EST-85 (PBOR) living line) at
Zangli Garrison.
8. Special repair to open drain
8.20
behind main office of Div Camp
Station, Women Cell, Jammu highlighted the role of judiciary
bldg including provn of drain
while highlighting the role of in dealing with domestic
cover at Zangli Garrison.
police in dealing with domestic violence cases.
violence shared that in the year Er. J B S Johar, Honorary 9. Provn of certain Revenue works 12.00
2014 over 1000 complaints Secretary, IIPA, J&K Regional
at Chowkibal and Drugmulla.
were received and in majority Branch formally welcomed the ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------of cases with the intervention audience, Prof Alka Sharma,
Sd/of police and through the Director, Seminar, IIPA, J&K
(Paramjit
Singh)
process of counselling Regional Branch presented the
AE (QS&C)
compromises are made in the formal vote of thanks. Dr.
AGE
(Contracts)
interest of both the parties. Sh Komal Nagar, Joint Director
for Garrison Engineer.
B L Saraf, Former Principal (Seminars) conducted the
8004/Adv/259/E8 Dated 14 March, 2015
District & Session Judge proceedings of the seminar.
Lal Singh inspects Ranbir Press
IIPA, JK organizes seminar on Domestic Violence
NL Correspondent
Jammu Tawi | Mar. | 15
NL Correspondent
Samba | Mar. | 15
The NORTHLINES
www.thenorthlines.com
JK Govt committed to all round
development of state: Dy CM
HILL DISTRICT
MLA Doda, Bhaderwah held meet
4
JAMMU | MONDAY | MARCH 16 | 2015
Priya reviews functioning
of Edu deptt
Sanjay Sharma
REASI, MAR 15: Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh
today said focused attention is being paid to all round
development of state on modern lines. He said work on the
road map to address development aspirations of those living in
far-flung areas has already begun results of which will become
visible on ground soon.
“With active support from the union government all round
development of every nook and corner of the state besides
ensuring equitable development of all regions and sub-regions
is going on,” he added. He was addressing a large attended
public meeting at Reasi. Besides scores of people the meeting
was attended by Sarpanchs, Panchs of the area. Dr Singh said
government is for people and at peoples door step. He added
that corruption will not be tolerated at any level and
transparency will be brought in every field. He further added
that the Government is making all out efforts to boost tourism
in the three regions of the State adding that tourism industry is
a major economic activity of the State. He assured the people
that their development and welfare needs are being taken care
of.
Priya Sethi MoS Education, Culture and Information said
government is committed to all round development and
welfare of all sections of the society. After taking over charge
of the education department efforts have been made to promote
transparency and professionalism, so that teacher fraternity get
a conducive atmosphere to work and ultimately attend to their
pious duty of guiding students with utmost dedication,” She
added.
MLA Reasi Ajay Nanda in his speech presented a charter of
demands of the people of Reasi town. The charter enlisted
various demands pertaining to planned development and
creation of better sanitation facilities in the town.
Various organizations on this occasion also felicitated
Deputy CM, MoS during their first visit to Reasi after
government formation.
DTF convened emergency meeting
KATHUA, MAR. 15: Kapil Bakshi, State president
Democratic Teachers Forum (DTF) in an emergency
meeting convened under the recommendation of State
executive body, nominated Younes Sleem Mir and Mohd.
Younes Siddique as State Vice President and Provincial
General Secretary respectively. They are authorized to
frame the new units of the Forum in Chenab Valley,
Rajouri, Ramban & Banihal Bakshi, also urged the
teaching fraternity to help the new smart team.
Sanjay Sharma
REASI, MAR 15: Minister of State for Education, Culture
DODA, MAR 15: MLA
Doda Mr. Shakti Raj and MLA
Bhaderwah Mr. Daleep Singh
today held an introductory
meeting with all the District
Officers in the Conference Hall
DC office Doda.
Deputy Commissioner Doda
Mr. Bhupinder Kumar in his
welcome address presented the
various demands and issues
pertaining to different
departments in the District
which includes vacancy
positions
in
different
departments, work done
claims, liabilities, road
restoration and damages to
infrastructure, life and
property during recent rains
among others.
While reviewing the
restoration work on the roads
maintained by PWD and
MMHWDHA submits memo
PMGSY Division Doda and
Bhaderwah, MLA's were
informed that 80 percent roads
under PWD were restored
while 10 out of 38 roads under
PMGSY were restored till date.
The concerned officers raised
concerns over the paucity of
funds under SDRGF and other
schemes, which MLA's
promised to raise at the right
forum for redressal in time
bound manner.
Excess of Electric Power
load on the various divisions of
PDD was another burning
issue raised by the XEn PDD
Doda, as against the demand of
70 MWh only 48 MWh power
supply is currently supplied to
the District, which results
frequent power cuts as
required to save the
transformers from damages. In
this regard the elected
representatives asked them to
submit a proposal for
augmentation of Power supply
so that it could be discussed
and pursued with the
concerned Power Minister.
More than 100 Water
Supply schemes received
minor to major damages during
the recent torrential rain fall
from February 2015 till date,
XEn PHE Doda revealed and
which needs immediate
restoration he further said. He
also demanded the release of
funds on priority basis for
procurement of material to
restore and repair the damaged
Water Supply Schemes in the
District so that the portable
drinking water could be
supplied to the common
masses. MLA Doda in this
NABARD organizes BLBC
SHG Exposure, Interaction
context assured to take up the
matter at higher level for its
redressal. Besides the progress
and issues of Rural
Development Department,
Revenue Department etc were
thread barely discussed in the
meet.
MLA Bhaderwah Mr.
Daleep Singh stressed on close
coordination between elected
representatives and officers /
officials for achieving the goal
of proper public service
delivery to the people.
SSP Doda Mr. Z.N Manhas,
ADC (PO ICDS) Doda Mr.
Surat Singh, ACD Doda Mr.
Dhananter Singh, ACR Doda
Mr. Vaibhav Kohli, CPO Doda
Mr. Y.S Katoch, XEn PDD,
PWD (R&B), PMGSY, I&FC,
PHE and other District officers
attended the meeting.
and Information Priya Sethi today convened a meeting of
officials to review the functioning of Education Department
here today at Reasi. She was accompanied by MLA Reasi-Ajay
Nanda on this occasion.
The meeting was attended by Chief Education Officer (CEO)
Reasi, Principal DIET and Zonal Education Officers (ZEOs).
During the meeting, the Minister held open deliberations
with the participants to know the ground realities of the school
infrastructure, staff position and implementation of Mid Day
Meal Scheme, disbursement of scholarships and availability of
basic minimum facilities like furniture, building, drinking water
and toilets in the schools. She also reviewed the schemes of
SSA, RMSA and Sakshar Bharat Mission.
She impressed upon the education officers to strictly
maintain hygienic condition while making and serving the mid
day meal food to the pupils. Minister laid stress that teachers
should keep themselves updated in the latest technology and
teach the children of poor people as their own offspring. She
also stressed the need of improving the quality Education at the
grass root level.
The Minister stressed on coordinated efforts besides working
with a team spirit to achieve desired goals. She asked them to
work with zeal and dedication to improve the functioning of
the department.
School organizes 'Parent
Orientation
cum Workshop'
KATHUA, MARCH 15:
Shemrock and Shemford
Futuristic School Kathua organized 'Parent Orientation cum
Workshop' for parents.Mrs Anju Rampal and Mrs Abha Rajpal,
expert trainer from Shemrock corporate office New Delhi shed
light on the topic of the workshop.
She extended her knowledge by giving regular training
sessions on emerging education trends, teaching methodologies
and classroom & student behavior management. With over 30
years of experience in the education industry, Mrs Anju Rampal
is indispensable part of the training team at Head office.
Students of the school performed cultural items.A large number
of students, their parents and staff members of the school
attended the workshop.
G.D.C. students participate in national symposium
KATHUA, MAR. 15: members. He informed
KATHUA,
MAR.
15: appointments of MMPHW holders are available in the
Urging to launch recruitments
in health department, Male
Multipurpose Health Workers
Diploma Holders Association of
District Kathua called on Health
Minister Ch. Lal Singh and
submitted a memorandum at
Kathua on Saturday.
Deputation was led by the
District president of the
Association, Dheeraj Sharma
who apprised Health Minister
about the grievances of Male
Multipurpose Health Workers
and demanded their recruitment
in the health department. He
said thousands of MMHW
diploma holders are suffering
and struggling hand to mouth
but the government of J&K has
never shown its sensitivity on
the issue while so many posts of
MMPHW are still lying as
vacant that also badly affected
the health service of the state in
general and Kathua in
particular. Association also
pointed out that health
department for not making the
since 1996 in Jammu province
while the posts in Kashmir
division are regularly filling.
Association claimed a better
health service could be provided
if vacant posts of MMPHW are
filled and that most important
thing is that a plenty of
unemployed MMPHW diploma
District Kathua and this point
must be noted by Ch. Lal Singh.
Association has lot of hope that
Health Minister Ch. Lal Singh
will take the issue firmly
through which number of
MMPWH
would
get
employment
in
Health
Department, Dheeraj said.
VHP organises congregation
KATHUA, MAR. 15: As part of creating awareness amongst
community and discuss the other major issues related to Hindu
Religion Vishav Hindu Parishad (VHP) organized 'Hindu
Congregations' at national level. VHP District President Karan
Singh Jamwal presides over the function whereas renowned saint
Dinesh Bharti graced the occasion as chief guest. Moreover, MLA
Rajeev Jasrotia, MLA Kuldeep Kumar and many other people
from different parts of the district attended the function.
Addressing the gathering Dinesh Bharti said, "VHP's agenda has
not changed with the formation of a new government. He said that
VHP aimed at protecting religious identity of Hindus, which was
the base on which Indian culture built. "We are supposed to be
aware of such forces and should try to save our religion and
culture", he said. Giving historical as well present references, he
suggested several measures in favor of Hinduism. He further said
that today, we organized meeting to discuss the future-plan of
action and assigning duties concerning programme.
IN THE COURT OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE
1st CLASS ( MUNSIFF) SAMBA
Present : Manzoor Hussain
Karan Singh S/o Late Sh. Shail Singh
R/o Patyari, Teh. Samba, Distt. Jammu.
Versus
S.H.O. P/S Samba
In the matter of
Application for Registration of Birth of:Radhika Rajput D/o Sh. Karan Singh D.O.B. 7.4.2013.
NOTICE TO GENERAL PUBLIC
Whereas, an application stand filed in this court for registration of Birth
of above mentioned person R/o Patyari, Tehsil & Distt. Samba in P/S
Samba 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 13th day of March
2015.
Sd/Munsiff
(Judicial Magistrate Ist Class Samba)
NABARD
organizes
BLBC SHG exposure and
interaction programme in
Dayalachack on 14th
March 2015, wherein
bankers were sensitized
on
the
role
and
functioning of Self Help
Group.
The main participants in
the meeting were Shareesh
Sharma, Cluster Head,
J&K
Bank,
Kathua,
Ravinder Jalali, Lead
District Manager, Daleep
Singh, Chief Manager,
J&K
Bank,
Aman
Kalsotra,
DDM,
NABARD, Kathua, Sansar
Chand, FLCC coordinator,
Racchpal Singh, Chief
Manager, SBI Hiranagar
Branch, officers of banks
and group leaders of SHG.
On this occasion, Aman
Kalsotra,
DDM,
NABARD,
Kathua
informed about the books
maintained
by
SHG
groups, rules of SHG, role
of group leaders and
book-keeping of SHG.
He informed latest
NABARD
instructions
under SHG and informed
that SHG can be provided
CC limits by the banks.
The bankers were asked to
encourage second loaning
and DRI loans to SHG
members.
Shareesh
Sharma,
Cluster Head, J&K Bank
interacted
with
the
bankers
and
SHG
IN THE COURT OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE IST
CLASS (ADDL MUNSIFF) SAMBA.
them about the activities
being taken up by the
other SHG groups in
places like Hyderabad,
where the groups are
running for more than 15
years.
He impressed upon the
SHG members to come
forward and avail credit
benefits from banks and
establish
income
generating units.
He promised that those
SHG members, who want
to take up economic
activity and are interested
in availing loan, will be
provided credit facility
from J&K Bank. Nirmal
Devi, Animator, GHK
informed how the SHGs
are formed and problems
faced during formation of
the group. She informed
them about the activities
undertaken by the SHG,
internal loaning within
group and how SHGs
availed credit from banks.
Ravinder Jalali, LDM,
Kathua asked the SHG
members to avail credit
from banks for income
generating units. He asked
them to get themselves
trained at SBI-RSETI,
Kathua, for the activity of
their choice like Dairy or
vermi compost, for which
certificate
will
be
provided to them.
KATHUA, MAR. 15: A
function was organized in the
conference hall of the Govt.
Degree College Kathua to
distribute the participation
certificates to the science
students, who had participated
in second national symposium
on interdisciplinary sciences on
27th and 28th of February,
2015.
Out of 21 participants of the
college, four students gave oral
presentation on the topic and
seven students displayed their
posters during the symposium.
Prof Shub Kumar and Shivali
Sharma were deputed along
with students for participating
in the symposium. Four
students namely Suvidha,
Shreya, Varun and Simran
shared their views about the
IN THE COURT OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE
1st CLASS ( MUNSIFF) SAMBA
Present : Manzoor Hussain
national symposium and rich
experiences gained from the
interactions
with
the
participants. The principal of
the college Dr. B.L Gupta
congratulated the college
students and encouraged them
to participate in such symposia
in future also. Among others
present on the occasion were
Prof. Anirudh Sharma, H.O.D.
Physics and Neha Jasrotia.
NYK organises Youth Parliament
KATHUA, MAR. 15: The Nehru Yuva Kendra, Kathua
organized Youth Parliament at Kathua today. As per a press
release, the Nehru Yuva Kendra, Kathua in collaboration with Jan
Seva Sansthan (NGO) organized a Youth Parliament at Govindsar
near Kathua. Dr. Bharat Bhushan, Chief Executive Officer,
Lakhanpur Sarthal Development Authority was the chief guest
while B.R. Sharma, Assistant Director Planning, Kartar Verma
,CHO Health Deptt. ,Sushma Gupta, CDPO Kathua and Rajiv
Kundal , Inspector Motar Vehicle Department were the guests of
honour.At the outset, Shashi Sharma, President, Jan Seva
Sansthan, Govindsar stated that Nehru Yuva Kendra, Kathua has
launched several programmes to make aware the youth about
various schemes of the Govt. and that youth can benefit from
them.
IN THE COURT OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE
1st CLASS ( MUNSIFF) SAMBA
Present : Manzoor Hussain
Pritam Lal S/o Lt. Sh. Punnu Ram
R/o Kamore Camp, Teh & Distt. Samba
Sham Lal S/o Mangat Ram R/o W. No. 8, H. No. 131-B,
Bari Brahmana (Dolian), Teh. Bari Brahmana, Distt. Samba
Surinder Pal Sharma S/o Lt. Sh. Des Raj Sharma
R/o Vijaypur Camp, Teh & Distt. Samba
SHO Police Station, Vijaypur.
In the matter of: Application for registration of date of Death of:
Lt. Smt. Sadro Devi D.O.D. 6.09.1992
Husband’s Name: Lt Sh. Moti Ram Bali.
S.H.O. P/S Ramgarh
In the matter of
Application for Registration of death of:Guri Devi D.O.D. 13.06.1993
Punnu Ram D.O.D - 17.4.1998
S.H.O. P/S Bari Brahmana
In the matter of
Application for Registration of Birth of:1. Mehak - 7. 3. 2011.
2. Mitali - 21.10.2012.
Mother’s Name: Raj Kumari
Whereas an application stand filed in this court for registration of Death
above mentioned deceased Resident of Vijaypur Camp Tehsil & Distt.
Samba in Police Station Vijaypur and through the publication of this
notice, public at large and any other interested person/s is/are informed
that in case, any body has any objections in respect of aforementioned
application, then he/she/they shall file their objections in this court on or
before 14.03.2015 failing which aforesaid application will be dealt with
in accordance with law.
Given under my hand and seal of the court today this 28th. Feb 2015.
Whereas, an application stand filed in this court for registration of death
of above mentioned person R/o Kamore Camp, Tehsil & Distt. Samba in
P/S 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 14th day of February
2015.
Whereas, an application stand filed in this court for registration of Birth
of above mentioned children R/o W. No. 8, H. No. 131-B, Bari
Brahmana (Dolian), Teh. Bari Brahmana and Distt. Samba 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 14th day of March
2015.
Present: Madhu
NOTICE TO GENERAL PUBLIC
Sd/Addl Munsiff
Judicial Magistrate Ist Class
Samba
Versus
Versus
NOTICE TO GENERAL PUBLIC
Sd/Munsiff
(Judicial Magistrate
Ist Class Samba)
NOTICE TO GENERAL PUBLIC
Sd/Munsiff
(Judicial Magistrate Ist Class Samba)
The NORTHLINES
KATHUA
5
JAMMU | MONDAY | MARCH 16 | 2015
HM inaugurates Cricket
tournament
www.thenorthlines.com
BJP holds protest
against Congress
KATHUA, MAR. 15: was Choudhary Lal Singh,
Castigating Congress of giving
hype to the incidence of
shouting at a doctor in the
Psychiatric Department at
Government Medical College,
the activists of BJP staged
protest at Mahanpur, on
Sunday. The protesters in the
leadership of BJP Vice
President Suriender Gupta
raising slogans against
Congress and Doctor's
Association of Jammu burnt
the effigy of Congress party.
The protesters said that
everyone
knows
that
Choudhary Lal Singh is leader
of poor mass and he always
initiates works in favor the
common-man.
Alleging
Congress party for framing a
conspiracy against Lal Singh
the protesters said that
Congress leaders are spreading
rumors that Lal Singh is
infamous for misbehaving with
doctors and medicos since he
took over as the Minister for
Health and Medical Education
for the first time in 2002.
Moreover, this time also
sooner he became Health
Minister he started harassing
Doctor's fraternity.Suriender
Gupta said that everyone
knows that poor people do not
get better treatment in the
government hospitals due to
the easygoing attitude of
Hospital managements. This
who made special efforts
during his first tenure made the
poor people feel that
government hospitals are for
them and they could a better
treatment. Previously the
patients find it hard to
recognize between medical
staff and common people. He
carried out strict orders for
medical staff to wear aprons
with their nameplates. Not
only this, Lal Singh made a
soothing and outstanding
improvement in hospitals by
providing adequate staff,
medicines and improving
overall management. "Dr
Gurmeet Kaur, the Registrar of
the Department of Psychiatry,
Government Medical College,
Jammu, who is blaming Lal
Singh of misbehaving with her
should make her prove that she
was and Lal Singh was
wrong", He added. Advocating
Lal Singh's favor Suriender
Gupta said, "Choudhary Lal
Singh has asked her of her
apron, what wrong he had said.
It is not Lal Singh who is
anarchist but it is the medical
staff who misbehaves with the
patients and act like
revolutionaries". This is
neither
insulting
nor
demeaning; if the doctors does
not behave properly and do not
obey the rules, they will have
to pay for.
WARD 17, KATHUA
KATHUA, MAR. 14: A
mass leader of poor
population, Comrade Saran
Singh was greatly honored
after being dedicated a cricket
Ahmed Additional Deputy
Commissioner Kathua. 716
MNGREGA and 256 SDRF
cases were taken and all the
cases were settled and other for
release of an amount of Rs.4,
63, 55,500/- was passed.
B.A.
B.A, B.Ed.
10TH
10TH
10TH
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
SUNIL KUMAR
ROHIT SINGH
SANJAY KUMAR
ROMEY KUMAR
RAKESH KUMAR
SH. DHANI RAM
SH. HARDEV SINGH
SH. BAZIR CHAND
SH. KRISHAN CHAND
SH. MUNSHI RAM
LEARNING TEMPLE ENGLISH
MEDIUM HIGH SCHOOL
Contact: 01922-233344, 94191-50400
E-mail: ltemhs@gmail.com
QUALIFICATION DESIGNATION
SH. BABU RAM
SH. ISHAR DASS
SH. NIDHAN CHAND
SH. NIDHAN CHAND
Phone: 233344
LEARNING TEMPLE ENGLISH
MEDIUM HIGH SCHOOL
PARENTAGE
SUNIL SHARMA
SADA NAND
SANJAY KUMAR
SHANTI BHUSHAN
Estd.2003
For more details:Parents/Wards are welcome with us at:
BANHORE ZONE BILLAWAR (KATHUA)
1
2
3
4.
BUCKETS, MUGS, TASLAS,
BASIN, PEDDLE BIN, DUSTBIN
UNBRAKEABLE & FROSTY.
(2015-16)
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS
OF SARASWATI ACADEMY
S.NO. NAME
CONT NO. 09796241086, 09419152086
MANUFACTURING
ADMISSIONS OPEN
KATHUA, MAR. 14: District and Session Judge), Judge, Kathua and Dr. Mustaq
Kathua, in which one Bench
was constituted.
The Bench was headed by
Vinod Chatterji Koul, Kathua;
the other members of the
Bench were Sonia Gupta
Additional District and Session
SIDCO INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX, KATHUA
NEAR AGRICULTURE OFFICE, KATHUA-184101
Welcome to a World…
Where learning becomes a pasion.
National Lok Adalat held
National Lok Adalat was held
in the District Court Complex
at Kathua here on Saturday
under the Chairmanship of
Vinod
Chatterji
Koul
Chairman District Legal
Services Authority (Principal
M/S EXCEL PACKAGING PLOT NO 6
12TH
12TH
B.SC.
MA, M.Ed.
PRESIDENT
V/PRESIDENT
MEMBER
SECRATORY/
PRINCIPAL
MEMBER/ TEACHER
MEMBER /TEACHER
MEMBER/PARENT
MEMBER/PARENT
MEMBER
Sd/PRINCIPAL
tournament on his name by his
son Choudhary Rajinder
Singh and Varun Thakur at
Sports stadium Kathua on
Saturday.
Ist Young Achievers Cricket
Tournament is the tournament
which is dedicated in honour
of great mass revolutionary
leader Comrade Saran Singh
has been inaugurated by son
of Saran Singh, Health
Minister of Jammu and
Kashmir Ch. Lal Singh at
sports stadium Kathua on
Saturday.
In the tournament, more
than 32 cricket teams have
been registered to perform for
at least one month long, told
by spokesperson of organizing
committee Jagbir Singh.
He further told that every
match will be of twenty overs
with so many awards like man
of the match, best performers
best fielders, man of the
series.On the occasion,
organizing
committee
members Sarpanch Dalip
Chand, Ashok Sharma,
Vikram Pangotra and Jonty
were also present.
Health Minister tours MGH, DHK
KATHUA, MAR. 14: To
assess the status of health
service, Health Minister
Choudhary Lal Singh toured
Mahatma Gandhi Hospital and
District Hospital Kathua at
Kathua on Saturday.
During his visit, Lal Singh
directed the officers of health
department to install a fridge
for water facility to the patients
and also directed to depute a
dental doctor and after that he
also announced 100 beds for
this hospital Mahatma Gandhi
to carry out the effective health
services for the citizens.
After attending the Mahatma
Gandhi Hospital, Health
Minister moved to District
Hospital and delivered strict
directions to the hospital
administration to provide the
better health services to the
patients and warned them
avoid any type of negligence
on the part of medical
department in addressing the
patients.
NOTICE
I, Qusim Din S/o Sh. Lafu
R/o Dhalote Tehsil & District
Kathua have lost my Gun
License No.353 issued from
DC Kathua valid up to 2015
have been misplaced at
Kalibari on 13-3-2015. Now I
am applying for the duplicate
objection if any may be
conveyed to concerned
authorities within seven days
from the date of publication of
this notice.
Following Fee Structure is notified for Session 2015-16 for the
SCHOOL SPRING DALES ENGLISH SCHOOL, KATHUA
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S. Class
No.
Admission Annual Maint Tpt A/A Mag. Sports Lab Staff Science Comp. Teach Tuition
Charges Charges Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Welfare Fund Fund Next Fee
Fresh
Fund
Students
Security Total
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. PN. to KG 2200
1750
650
650 275
100 130
100 100
25 Pm 1150 pm 3200
10330
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2. 1st to 5th 2200
1750
650
650 275 100 130
100 100
60 pm 25 pm 1000 pm 3200
10240
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3. 6th to 8th 2200
1750
650
650 275 100 130
100 100
900
60 pm 25 pm 1000 pm 3200
11140
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4. 9th & 10th 2650
2200
650
650 275 100 165
100 100
1375
1200 25 pm 1300 pm 3700
14490
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5. 11th & 12th 3300
2600
650
650 275 100 220
100 100
1800
1300 25 pm 1600 pm 4000
16720
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE:
1.
2.
3.
The fee concession of 70/pm for 2nd & 3rd child of same parents.
Tpt charges reduced by 10% w.e.f Feb 2015 due to reduction in petroleum prices.
Tuition Fee is exempted for the wards of teachers whose service in more than 1 year.
SdPrincipal
Spring Dales English School
Kathua
QUOTE
Mother Teresa
"Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier."
thenorthlines.com; epaper.thenorthlines.com
the NORTHLINES
16 March | 2015
Towards a new India
P
RIME Minister Modi has often mentioned that
India enjoys the 3D advantage of democracy,
demography and demand. Translating the
demographic advantage into a real growth relates to
empowerment of our people through employment.
Budget 2015-16 provides a good chance to boost these two
critical livelihood instruments.
According to the economic survey, almost 60 million jobs
were created in 1999-2000 to 2004-2005. This then slowed to
1.1 million in the period up to 2009-2010, but touched 13.9
million in the two years afterwards. As per various estimates,
about 10-12 million new jobs would have to be generated each
year for the next 10-20 years in order to employ new workers.
This appears to be a huge challenge but is doable provided
right policies are put in place to encourage firms to employ
more workers. At the same time, it is critical to build capacities
through education, skill development and healthcare so that
everyone is empowered.
The government has already made a good beginning in
prioritising ease of doing business indicators and addressing
bottlenecks. Industrial Entrepreneurs Memorandum and
industrial licensing systems are online 24x7, while labour
inspections and self-certifications have been eased for medium
and small enterprises. Legislation on land acquisition, mining,
arbitration and other areas has been fast-tracked. The finance
minister has also reiterated his intention of providing a friendly
tax regime.
The Budget can take this forward in several areas such as
financing and tax administration. Financing aspects would
require attention to further strengthening the corporate bond
market to make it more efficient. More retail investors can
enter the market if capital gains tax on debt investment was on
par with tax on equity instruments. Indian companies should
also be allowed to issue rupee-linked bonds overseas.
The Budget needs to address tax dispute mechanisms,
retrospective taxation and deferment of General AntiAvoidance Rule (GAAR) for two more years. The “Make in
India” campaign is an excellent initiative to create jobs in the
manufacturing sector, which currently contributes about 18
per cent to the GDP. Initiatives to set up national investment
and manufacturing zones and industrial corridors should be
speeded up with clear timelines so that they can emerge as
engines of growth.
Specific measures that could promote investments include
extension of investment allowance to the infrastructure sector,
cold storage operations, generation and transmission of power,
and so on. In particular, SEZs should be exempted from
minimum alternate tax and dividend tax. The micro, small
and medium enterprise (MSME) sector can be encouraged
by revisiting the definitions for micro, small and medium
enterprises which were laid out in 2006.
Since then, inflation and rupee appreciation have raised the
cost of plant and machinery, thereby limiting the scope of
MSME benefits. Apart from the definition, MSMEs face issues
in public procurement policies and despite the mandated
proportions to be sourced from MSME, more PSUs must buy
their requirements from the MSME sector. Delayed payments
are a big challenge for MSME and needs to be resolved.
MSMEs should also enjoy easy access to finance. Cost of finance
must be maintained at the same rate as for large enterprises.
Dedicated SME equity funds with tax breaks can be made
available to finance their growth. The Budget should consider
a separate tax slab for registered SME in the manufacturing
sector. MSME also need a Central climate-friendly technology
fund to enable them to access such technologies.
While these steps would encourage entrepreneurship, there
is need to focus on skill development as well. The newlyestablished ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship
is a big positive for the skill mission, and we hope that
strong measures would be taken to address the issue. The
amendments in the Apprentices Act were welcome and would
encourage the practice of apprenticeship. On its part, industry
has been collaborating in Sector Skills Council that develops
curriculum and assessments for specific sectors. These efforts
would be boosted by exemption from service tax to institutions
providing such services.
However, innovative means are the need of the hour to
develop an extensive, strong and functioning institutional
infrastructure for skill development. The government would
need to consider skill training in schools as well as largescale centres through a mix of financing options, earmarking
funds under projects such as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural
Employment Gurantee Act, and industry interventions.
At a time when an aspirational India is on the rise, all
stakeholders including government, industry and civil society
need to come together to drive the forces of growth. Budget
2015-16 would be much anticipated in order to strengthen and
fast track this process.
Edit
Monday | 16 March | 2015 | Jammu
PAGE
6
Massive response to army
recruitment rally in Kashmir
Mufti should not miss the woods for the trees
Ranjan Chauhan
W
HILE the
national
media,
especially
the
electronic
segment,
was going overboard in
squeezing as much of
sensationalism as possible
from release of a Kashmiri
separatist, Masarat Alam,
from prison, a separate event
of far greater significance
went relatively uncovered.
On March, 11, a few days
after the release of Masarat
Alam, the Indian army
advertised for 55 vacancies
in the Jammu and Kashmir
Light Infantry Territorial
Army (Home and Hearth)
[TA (H&H)]. The selection
was for candidates from
Ganderbal,
Budgam,
Pulwama and Srinagar
only. In an unprecedented
development about 20,000
youth from across the
Kashmir valley came for the
selection.
This is not the first time
that a massive response
has been witnessed in a
recruitment rally by the
Army. Such a response
goes back to 2007 when
more than 3000 candidates
converged for recruitment
at Rangreth in Srinagar on
May, 25, 2007. Later in 2009,
yet another recruitment
drive in Rangreth witnessed
a gathering of more than
8000 candidates. Less than
a year back, in August 2014,
4000 candidates reported for
an Army recruitment rally
in remote Tangdhar, near
the line of control. There are
many more similar examples
from across the state.
Similar huge responses have
been seen in recruitment
rallies of the Police and the
paramilitary services as well.
While commenting on
this phenomenon, General
officer Commanding of the
Chinar Corps, Lt General
Saha said, “Last year, from
July to December, 767
Kashmiri youth enrolled in
the Army. We understand
that Kashmiri youth are
coming for recruitment in
large numbers.”
Overwhelmed by the
response over the years,
the Army has increased
the intake in service from
Kashmir and has also
increased the number of
rallies being held. To meet
the burgeoning demand the
Indian army has raised about
seven TA (H&H) battalions
comprising exclusively of
youth from the state. These
battalions comprise of
troops enrolled from the
area where they operate.
Minimum education level is
eight standard and age limit
is 25 years and below. Exservicemen, Ex-STF/SPO
and surrendered militants
are also enrolled in these
battalions.
Recruitment
for TA (H&H) has been
done from terrorist infested
regions also. This provides a
wide range for a large crosssection of people to avail the
opportunity.
The basic task of the units
is to assist security forces
in the conduct of counterterrorist operations. The
brave soldiers of TA units
help eliminate terrorism
from their own area. This
apart, they provide valuable
inputs on the civic amenities
that the region requires for
its development. They not
only recommend projects
for the welfare initiatives of
the Indian Army under its
flagship project, Operation
Sadbhavna, but also work
whole heartedly towards
their implementation.
The response, as seen
by the recent rally, is an
indicator of the desire of the
Kashmir youth to opt for
peace and progress. Those
who came for recruitment
included many graduates
and even post graduates.
Those who opt for joining
the service are aware that
their families may be
targeted by the terrorists;
yet, they are prepared to
risk their lives to earn their
livelihood and in the bargain
also serve the country.
The output of TA (H&H)
units has been much beyond
the expectations of the
Army.
The loyalty and
dedication of the TA soldier
is fast becoming a role model
for the youth of the region.
The Army is sensitive to
the aspiration of the youth to
join its rank for which reason
it has started recruitment
training in many places
across the Kashmir valley
and other parts of the
state. Training is being
given not for recruitment
in the ranks but also for
selection in the officer cadre.
Detailed information about
education
qualification,
physical standards and
procedure, medical check
up, location of recruiting
offices in the state and their
duties, facilities and welfare
measures provided in the
Army after enrolment are
explained in these training
capsules.
Preparation
assistance
provided to the prospective
candidates
includes
provision of schedule for
the
exams/employment,
assistance in procuring the
form from the relevant place/
institute, guidance in filling
up the forms and ensuring
their
timely
dispatch.
After the forms have been
dispatched, the intervening
period is utilised for regular
coaching and preparation
for the exams. As part of
the preparatory effort,
the members are made to
undergo mock tests so as to
assess their readiness. Such
training sessions are also
oversubscribed and have
led to a lot of successful
recruitment.
The huge response to an
army recruitment rally in the
same week when Masarat
Alam was released from jail
is an indicator of the actual
priority of the people of the
Kashmir valley. Why could
Masarat Alam not stop the
youth from coming out for
recruitment in such large
numbers? Is it not evident
that the youth are no
longer inclined towards his
disruptive, regressive and
separatist agenda and are
more interested in joining
the national mainstream
with honourable jobs and
livelihood?
Masarat Alam and his ilk
are now insignificant and
their being in or out of jail
a non-event. The focus of
the people is only on peace,
progress and development
for which they voted in large
numbers. It is now up to the
leadership to understand
which side the wind is
blowing.
It is also quite evident
that the Indian army is well
liked and respected in the
valley, otherwise its call for
recruitment would not elicit
such a huge response.
Chief Minister Mufti
Mohammad Sayeed should
read the writing on the wall
and adjust his priorities with
the aspirations of the people
who have elected him at the
earliest. His inability to do so
may well lead to his political
marginalisation. His actions
in the last few weeks are
indicative of being off track
at the moment - he is missing
the woods for the trees. Only
a timely course correction
can save his political career.
AAP same as other political packs
Swapan Dasgupta
H
AVING
thought over
the
matter
carefully,
I have so
far refused. The reason
is not very complicated.
Relationships
with
politicians and other public
figures are built over decades
and are based on absolute
trust. A person in position
of importance or with access
to information will not
speak his/her mind openly
unless there is implicit faith
that confidentiality will
be maintained. The kissand-tell variant of political
coverage (more accurately,
spit-and-run) is, to my
mind, an act of betrayal.
This is not to suggest that
these inside stories should
never come into the public
gaze. They can, but only
after contemporary events
have become history-which
basically means there should
be a generous time lag
between the culling of ‘off
the record’ information and
its dissemination.
What is true for the
media is also applicable to
political activists across the
board. This is the principal
reason why I am a little
uneasy about the sudden
arrival of the AAP tapes
in public domain. These
tapes are, of course, a great
eye-opener for anyone who
actually believed that the
holier-than-thou approach
adopted by AAP leaders also
implied there was no dirty
linen to be washed in public.
But for those who don’t have
an absolutist belief in ends
justifying the means, there is
a need for caution.
Going beyond the gory
details, what message have
the AAP tapes conveyed?
First, it is absolutely clear
that when it comes to innerparty feuding, the AAP’s
culture is not very different
from the rest of the political
pack. There may be an ideal
called ‘alternative politics’
but it clearly does not extend
to fraternal feelings with the
like-minded. It is now clear
that the quest for an AAP
victory in Delhi resonated
far more with the voters
than with those who were
proclaimed the leaders of the
movement.
Second, the belief that
AAP is a movement
that went far beyond the
personal ambitions of its
leaders seems to have been
needlessly hyped. It is now
clear that a considerable
part of the energies of the
top AAP leadership was
devoted to self-promotion
at the cost of someone else.
Whether it is the group
identified with Arvind
Kejriwal or the uber-holy
brigade around Prashant
Bhushan, the knives were
being sharpened almost
immediately after the 2013
Delhi election where AAP
made a spectacular debut.
What other explanation can
there be for phone calls with
journalists being recorded
and then gleefully filed away
for use at an opportune
moment? Takeover battles,
it would seem, were inherent
in the DNA of the AAP.
Ideology and lofty concerns,
while no doubt important in
the selling of the party to the
wider public, were secondary
to the AAP apparatchiks.
Finally, the tapes and the
subsequent washing of dirty
linen before the cameras
clearly show that there is a
natural rhythm to electoral
politics that cannot be broken
by revolutionary poseurs. I,
for example, found nothing
particularly abnormal in the
voice that seems very much
like Kejriwal’s, hoping for a
Congress breakaway to give
him a legislative majority.
Almost every party in such
a predicament would have
been keen on enticing
the small group that held
the balance of power in a
fractured legislature. Nor was
there anything particularly
strange-and
however
ethically repugnant-about
AAP facilitating some dodgy
donations of unknown
provenance. In the heat of
election campaigns, almost
every party does it. And it
happens in nearly all the
democracies.
The problem begins when
AAP is approached as if it
was God’s gift to a morally
and ethically devastated
India. This wasn’t a realistic
approach but it was the
perception of a significant
section of the chattering
classes, not least the wideeyed reporters in the
media who constituted the
unofficial campaigners for
AAP during both the general
election of 2014 and the
Delhi elections earlier this
year. To this was added the
arrogance of a disoriented
intellectual brigade that
needed an alternative home
after the victory of the BJP
and the decimation of the
Congress. Together, they
made the AAP’s battles seem
like a dharam yudh, jehad
and crusade all rolled into
one.
The real disappointment
with AAP isn’t going to be
found in the jhuggi clusters
and minority ghettos. The
poorer section saw AAP
as a new party that they
could identify with after
the Congress shot itself in
the foot. Their expectations
from AAP are different from
the hallucinatory dreams of
the middle class ‘volunteers’
that found excitement in
being
anti-establishment.
For them, the gods now have
feet of clay.
For the moment, it
would appear that AAP
is imploding. I disagree.
Kejriwal has five years to
show his worth and it is
unlikely that his political
fate is going to be affected
by the lamentations of either
Bhushan or Yadav. Yet, the
slugfest of the topi brigade
does serve a useful purpose.
AAP has finally come to
terms with the grim realities
of Indian politics and Indian
character. Amid the tears,
despair and shill accusations,
we are seeing the evolution
of AAP as another left-ofcentre political party with
a regional base-a normal
political party made up of
humans, not gods.
The NORTHLINES
NATIONAL
www.thenorthlines.com
JAMMU | MONDAY | MARCH 16 | 2015
PM Modi visits WW-I Shashi Tharoor accuses
commemoration
exhibition
govt
of
misusing
police
Says he 'salutes sacrifice of Indian soldier martyred in war'
Agencies
New Delhi, Mar 15
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
on Sunday visited an exhibition
commemorating World War-I,
organised by the Indian Armed
Forces at Manekshaw Centre
and said that he was touched to
meet the descendants of some of
the decorated soldiers.
Kejriwal to
be discharged
tomorrow,
says Doctor
Agencies
Bengaluru, Mar 15
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind
Kejriwal, who is being treated at
Jindal Nature Cure Institute in
Bengaluru for chronic cough
and asthma-related problems,
will be discharged tomorrow.
"The Delhi Chief Minister
who was admitted here on
March 5 for his chronic cough
and asthma-related problems
will be discharged from the
institute by 2 pm tomorrow," Dr
Babina Nandakumar, Chief
Medical Officer at Jindal Nature
Cure Institute, said.
She said said Kejriwal would
undergo all naturopathy
treatment, beginning from 5 am
to about afternoon and
thereafter he would head to
Kempegowda International
Airport at 2 pm. She said
Kejriwal has been detoxified to
a large extent and his entire
system is rejuvenated.
Kejriwal has been advised a
strong follow up for his lifestyle
modification, dietary changes
and daily practice of prescribed
yogasana, pranay-ama and
kriya. The Delhi Chief Minister
also have been advised to
follow naturopathic way of life
so as to lead a normal healthy
life, she said. The doctor said
they had to address Kejriwal's
chronic cough rather differently
inspite of initiating traditional
nature cure treatments comprising hydrotherapy, massages,
packs and mud therapy, along
with yoga and diet therapy.
"A whole lot of detoxifying
treatments were introduced
from naturopathy, yoga therapy,
diet and their immediate effects
were clearly evident," she said.
Govt employees
to get leave travel
concession for
SAARC nations
Agencies
New Delhi, Mar 15
With this rule, Central
government employees will be
able to avail of the LTC facility
for trips to Bangladesh, Bhutan,
Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka and
Afghanistan. Pakistan is the
only SAARC nation which has
not been included in the
scheme. Minister of State for
Personnel, Public Grievances
and Pensions Jitendra Singh has
said that the Centre is finalising
a proposal which would allow
Central Government employees
to claim leave travel concession
(LTC) for trips to South Asian
Association for Regional
Cooperation (SAARC) nations.
According to reports, Singh
said that the new LTC rules
have been made in order to
promote
people-to-people
contact and to boost tourism
among the SAARC nations.
This decision comes after the
Prime Minister Narendra Modiled government at the Centre
had extended the facility of
conversion of home town LTC
to visit Jammu and Kashmir,
the North East states and
Andaman and Nicobar up to
September 25, 2016.
Rahul Gandhi snooping row
“Was touching to meet the
descendants of some of these
decorated soldiers,” adding, “I
urge our youth to visit this
exhibition to learn about the war
in which nearly 74,000 of our
men were martyred in far flung
lands.”
He further tweeted: “We
salute the sacrifice of each and
every Indian soldier martyred in
the war.”
The Chief of Army Staff
General Dalbir Singh, the Chief
of Naval Staff, Admiral RK
Dhowan, the Chief of Air Staff,
Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha,
and the Defence Secretary Shri
RK. Mathur were present during
the PM's visit.
The period between 2014 and
2018 is being commemorated as
the WW-I centenary. The Army
has also created a replica of a
World War-I bunker showcasing
the living conditions of the
soldiers then.
Agencies
New Delhi, Mar 15
Congress leader and MP from
Kerala, Shashi Tharoor, took on
the Modi-led NDA government
on Sunday over party vice
president Rahul Gandhi
snooping controversy.
In a series of tweets, Tharoor
slammed the NDA govt asking
it to explain as to why details of
a person protected by the SPG
was sought.
He posted on the microblogging site Twitter: “Original
snoopgate involved misuse of
Gujarat government machinery
for surveillance of woman.
PM spent about 45 minutes at Indian soldiers in the War,"
Snoopgate 2 involves misuse of
the World War-I Commemo- Army officials said as per
police versus opponents?”
ration Exhibition here, in which media.
In another post he wrote:
at least 74,187 Indian soldiers Later PM Modi tweeting
“Police sought telephone
died, and was briefed about the about the experience wrote:
numbers, addresses of Rahul
valour and sacrifices of “The exhibition brings alive
Gandhi's associates and friends.
martyred defence personnel.
participation and bravery of
Delhi Police needs to clarify
"The PM was given a detailed Indian soldiers in various
why this information was
briefing on the First World War battlefields of this war across
needed.”
(1914-1918),
and
the Europe, Africa and Asia.”
Another tweet by Tharoor
contribution and sacrifice of the In another post he wrote:
said: “PMO India needs to
explain why it needs details of a
person protected by the SPG. All
his movements are recorded by
SPG.”
Meanwhile, upping the ante,
Congress today alleged that
other Opposition leaders are
also being "snooped" on Gujarat
pattern and the party will raise
the matter in Parliament.
Agencies
unveiled in London. Strongly children were asked to go to
"The present government has
Panaji, Mar 15
opposing the BJP-ruled state's school on October 2," Sharma much to answer when it comes
decision, senior Congress leader said.
to right of privacy of citizens.
Controversy erupted over P C Chacko said, "BJP's RSS refused to be drawn into They are are now trying to do it
scrapping by Goa government mindset is a very sick mindset. the controversy but said the
of Gandhi Jayanti on October 2 ... Can any state government number of holidays in the
from the list of public holidays take a decision like this? This country should come down for
but Chief Minister Laxmikant kind of decision they have taken improved work culture. "I don't
Parsekar later said it could be an is anti-national."
know the reasons for this
act of "mischief" or a "typing He said the central government decision. We will see why it
mistake".
"should immediately direct the happened. But, according to a
Gandhi Jayanti, the birth state government to correct this. survey, people in India hardly
anniversary of the Father of the I am still in shock after hearing work for 150-155 days a year on Agencies
Nation, was not marked as a about this. No government in account of holidays.
holiday in the current year's India has the right to do that. Their number must come down New Delhi, Mar 15
calender, released on Saturday, This is a very senseless decision for better work culture," RSS Congress on Sunday tore into
triggering strong reaction with which they have taken."
General Secretary Suresh Joshi
contentious comments of
Congress terming it as an "anti- His party colleague and said in Nagpur when asked the
former
PCI Chairman Justice
national" act.
Congress spokesman Anand about the Goa government's
Katju on Mahatma
Interestingly, Gandhi Jayanti Sharma also said no state decision. Seeking to douse the Markandeya
Gandhi
and
Chandra
disappeared from the list of government can do it because it angry reactions, the Chief Bose, and Subhash
said
it
commercial and industrial is a national holiday. "They Minister said,"it could be a unfortunate that a personwas
of
holidays released on a day when can't do it. Gandhi is the father typing mistake. It is not an such a "sick mentality" reached
the Mahatma's statue was of nation. Even last year intentional mistake."
the highest court of the country.
Katju was appointed PCI
Chairman during the UPA
government.
"It was unfortunate that a
person of such a sick mentality
reached to a position in the
Agencies
Guwahati under relevant sections of the IPC on a highest court of the country.
Guwahati, Mar 15
complaint filed by Chatra Mukti Sangram Samiti, When people lose relevance,
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Sunday the students wing of KMSS. KMSS has demanded some of them do such things.
said the gover-nment would consider banning immediate ban on Swamy's entry into the state "so Otherwise who will notice
entry of BJP leader Subramanian Swamy into the that there is no communal tension in Assam." them," Congress spokesperson
state after his reported remark that "mosques are Cutting across political lines, various organisations Anand Sharma told reporters at
mere buildings and can be demolished." "His and parties have condemned remarks of the senior the AICC office in New Delhi.
In a blog, Katju had called
comments are completely insulting for a BJP leader. AASU, AAMSU, ABMSU along with
community. We will take action. If he continues to other student bodies strongly condemned the Mahatma Gandhi a British
talk like this, we will ban his entry into Assam," remarks and burnt effigies of Swamy and Assam agent and Netaji a Japanese one.
Gogoi said on the sidelines of a function in Jorhat. BJP president Siddhartha Bhattacharya in Parliament had unanimously
Noting that Swamy has been making Guwahati and Kokrajhar. In a damage control condemned his remarks.
However, an unfazed Katju
controversial comments, Gogoi wondered why the mode, Bhattacharya said Swamy's comments are
BJP was not taking any action against him. "his personal views and the party does not endorse later said "mere censure" was
Meanwhile, the Assam Police has registered an them". "We will also inform the central leadership not enough and he should be
punished--"hanged without
FIR against Swamy at Latasil police station in about his comments," he added.
Goa CM Laxmikant Parsekar
says Gandhi Jayanti holiday
row could be act of ‘mischief’
7
everywhere
what
was
happening in one state. Both
Modi and Amit Shah are now
here. It is not confined to one
person. It is much deeper. The
practice that they had adopted in
Gujarat, they want to carry it out
now every where," party
spokesperson Anand Sharma
told reporters at the AICC office
here, as per media.
He had also justified his
remarks in an interview,
claiming that senior opposition
leaders' phones are being
"tapped" and surveillance is
being carried on them.
Asked whether he has any
proof to back his allegation,
Sharma said,"letters are not sent
for phone tapping to polical
leaders, judges and others...It
can be proved only if the Prime
Minister, Home Minister give
letters to Opposition leaders
regarding their phone tapping."
The Congress spokesperson
said that leaders of Opposition
had raised the issue of their
phones being tapped in the the
last session as well and the
Home Minister said there is no
such thing.
Maintaining that India cannot
be allowed to be converted into
a police state, the Congress
leader said,"we will raise the
issue in Parliament.
While Delhi police had
yesterday itself rejected
allegations of snooping, saying
it was a routine exercise of
being in touch with dignitaries,
Congress has accused the Modi
government of carrying out
"political espionage" on Gandhi
and
demanded
a
"comprehensive explanation
from no less than the Home
Minsiter and the Prime
Minister.
Congress
spokesperson
Abhishek Singhvi said Delhi
police officials, who visited the
party Vice President's residence,
had made "unwarranted and
weird" enquiries about him.
Youth Congress workers had
protested outside the residence
of Home Minister Rajnath
Singh over the alleged "political
espionage" of Gandhi.
BJP had hit back at Congress
saying the opposition party has
the habit of seeing conspiracies
even in "routine" matters and
considered itself above the law.
Gandhi is on a sabbatical
since the start of the Budget
session of Parliament on
February 23. Some police
officials went to his residence
on March 12 and reportedly
asked how he looks like and
what is the colour of his eyes
etc.
PM Modi a
'man with a
mission':
Javadekar
Agencies
Hyderabad, Mar 15
Minister of State (Independent
Charge) for Environment,
Forest and Climate Change
Prakash Javadekar on Sunday
termed Prime Minister Modi as
a 'man with a mission', adding
that he wants to change the
'face' of the country.
"Our Prime Minister is a
man with a mission. He wants
to change the face of the
country. He wants
development for the poor and
the farmers of the nation,"
Javadekar said here.
The minister further took on
the Congress on the inflation
and black money issues.
"Everyone suffered due to
rising prices under the
Congress government. Former
prime minister Manmohan
Singh failed to bring inflation
under control.
We will also bring black
money to the nation. What the
Congress government was
unable to do in three years, we
did in three days - we formed a
SIT on the black money issue,"
Javadekar said.
"The SIT is currently
preparing cases, and when they
go to court, you shall hear
about them," he added.
Last month, Union Finance
Minister Arun Jaitley had
proposed the introduction of a
bill for a new law in order to
curb black money stashed
abroad.
Cong terms Katju as 'person Impart education in
with sick mentality' for latter's mother tongue, state
comments on Gandhiji
languages: RSS
Tarun Gogoi threatens to ban
Swamy's entry into Assam
trial".
"O wonderful news ! The
Rajya Sabha ( the upper House
of the Indian Parliament ) has
passed a resolution condemning
me ! But of course that is not
enough. I must also be punished
for what I said about that fake
who is called the Father of the
Indian Nation, and that agent of
the Japanese fascists. A mere
censure is no punishment."
Katju also dared Lok Sabha
to book him under "Lunatics
Act".
Regarding questions about
the BJP-led government in Goa
dropping October 2 (Gandhi
Jayanti) from the list of official
holidays, Sharma said that no
state government can do it
because it is a national holiday.
"They can't do it. Gandhi is
the father of nation. Even last
year children were asked to go
to school on October 2," he
said. Regarding a question on
whether Rahul Gandhi will
attend the March 16 rally and
Parliament gherao of Congress
against land bill, Sharma said,"
I do not know. I do not
comment on speculative
reports."
Agencies
Nagpur, Mar 15
RSS on Sunday asked the BJP-led
Union government and those in
states to impart education in the
mother tongue of students or
constitutionally recognised state
languages, saying those educ-ated
in a foreign language get
"alienated" from their culture and
tradition. The Akhil Bhartiya
Pratinidhi Sabha (ABPS), RSS'
top decision and policy making
body, today adopted a resolution
to that effect.
"A student educated in a
foreign language gets alienated
from his surroundings, tradi-tions,
culture and values of life, at the
same time one also loses his
identity, remaining ignorant of
ancient knowledge, science and
literature," the resolution said. It
said eminent thinkers like
Mahatma Gandhi, Madan Mohan
Malviya, Ravindranath Tagore, B
R Ambedkar and S
Radhakrishnan and scientists
including C V Raman, P C Ray
and J C Bose had said it was both
"scientific and natural" to impart
education in the mother tongue.
It also said several commissions like Radhakrishnan Commission and Kothari Commission
had also made such recommendations. "ABPS calls upon the
Union Government and State
Governments to review their
present language policies and
ensure an effective system to
impart education in mother
language or in constitutionally
recognised state languages and
simultaneously take initiative for
use of Bhartiya languages in
education, administration and
delivery of justice," it said.
The resolution said while RSS
was "fully supportive" of study of
various languages including
foreign languages, it was its
considered opinion that for natural
learning and to enrich cultural
moorings, education, particularly
elementary educa-tion, should be
in mother tongue or state
languages. Ever since the
formation of the Narendra Modi
government, RSS has been
consistently engaging with it over
shaping its education policy, a
move criticised by the Opposition
as an attempt to saffronise the
education system.
Swamy's entry into the state. HT
has quoted Tarun Gogoi as
saying, “BJP will have to pay a
heavy price for hurting Assamese
sentiments”.
The state BJP is in backfoot as
Swamy's comments have evoked
sharp reaction from all quarters.
Assam BJP president Siddhartha
Bhattacharyya has branded
Swamy's comment as his
personal opinion. He said that
they will send the footage to
Central leadership.
Several
minority
organisations have also
demanded strict action against
Swamy. It's not the first time
Swamy has made a controversial
statement though. From Sashi
Tharoor to Sonia Gandhi, Swamy
has targeted one and all.
Bird flu alert Mosques not religious place, can be destroyed any time : Swamy
sounded in Amethi
Agencies
New Delhi, Mar 15
Agencies
Amethi, Mar 15
The threat of a bird flu outbreak
looms large on Amethi as birds
have been dying mysteriously in
the district for almost two weeks
now. A team of the district
veterinary department was
dispatched to the village after a
frantic call from a villager who
collected samples from various
villages which were then sent to
Bhopal. The samples tested
positive for bird flu.
However, District Veterinary
Officer, Doctor Vinod Kumar,
refused to come clean on the
findings of the reports.
"We received a call informing
us that birds were dying in a
village after which a team was
rushed to the spot which found
out that birds were actually dying,
said Kumar, while adding "this
matter is somewhat confidential"
when asked about inquiry report.
Kumar added so far only a
limited area search has been
conducted in which two villages
have been found to be infected
and surveys were on to take a
stock of number of birds in each
village. Nine rapid response
teams are currently culling birds
and burying them in order to
contain the spread of avian flu
which can also spread to humans.
These operations are being
conducted over night to minimise
exposure to people. A resident,
Inaamullah, said the villagers got
suspicious when their hens
started dying and animals and
other birds which consumed their
corpses too died.
"15 days back, in the
neighbouring village all hens
died. Crows and dogs, which
consumed the dead birds, also
died. Even today two crows died
and this team of officials has been
conducting checks for the last 15
days," he said. Poultry farms in
the district are also being
surveyed. Reportedly, an alert has
been sounded in the state with
chief secretary Alok Ranjan
issuing an advisory to all
divisional commissioners and
district magistrates to take all
precautions for prevention of the
flu. According to reports, the
government also plans to set up a
24 hours helpline to help resolve
people's queries with regard to
the flu while rapid response
teams will be kept on standby to
ensure speedy culling and
disinfection of affected areas.
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy
has sparked off a massive
controversy by saying that
mosque is not a religious place
but is merely a building that can
be demolished any time.
BJP leader Subramanian
Swamy has sparked off a massive
controversy by saying that
mosque is not a religious place
but is merely a building that can
be demolished any time.
Swamy
made
these
controversial statements in a
programme at Guwahati.
Swamy's comments have
attracted condemnation from all
political parties. Even Assam BJP
has disassociated themselves
from Swamy's remark.
According to media, Swamy
gave the “example” of mosques
demolished for construction of
roads in Saudi Arabia. The
controversial leader said, “A
mosque is not a religious place. It
is just a building. It can be
demolished any time. If anyone
disagrees with me on this, I am
ready to have a debate on the
issue. I got this information from
people of Saudi Arabia". He
stoked another controversy by
claiming all Indian Muslims were
Hindus. He repeated the
controversial comments again on
Saturday. Police have now
registered a case registered an
FIR under IPC sections 120 (B)
[criminal conspiracy] and 153
(A) [promoting enmity between
different groups on grounds of
religion] against Swamy
following a formal complaint by
Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti
(KMSS).
KMSS has urged Chief
Minister Tarun Gogoi to ban
sation and Transparency in Land
Acquisition, Rehabilitation and
Resettlement Act, 2013 Act,
which are against the interest of
farmers. The government has
brought a bill to replace the
Ordinance, which is being
opposed by almost all opposition
parties on the ground it issimilar
to the one passed by the British
regime, Yadav added.
"In view of the above, it has been
decided that opposition parties
which include Congress,
Samajwadi, TMC, CPI, CPI(M),
JD(U), RJD and JD(S) will
assemble to protest against the
above mentioned Bill on March
17 at 5.00 PM at Gandhi Statue in
the Parliament House Complex,
and thereafter will march towards
the President House to meet the
President," he said. These parties
would also submit a representation to the President on the
issue. The Lok Sabha had passed
the contoversial bill with a total
of nine amendments last week.
Opposition parties to march to Rashtrapati I am acting CM,
Bhavan against land bill on Tuesday remote is with me,:
Agencies
New Delhi, Mar 15
Intensifying the protest against
the Centre over the Land
Acquisition Bill, 10 opposition
parties including the Congress,
SP, TMC and the Left parties
would stage a march to the
Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday
and submit a memorandum to the
President. Attacking the BJP-led
government for making changes
in the Land Acquisition Act,
JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav in a
statement here today said the
Ordinance has diluted the
previous Right to Fair Compen-
Manish Sisodia
Agencies
New Delhi, Mar 15
This is what Delhi's Deputy
Chief Minister Manish Sisodia
said on Saturday when asked
about the absence of Chief
Minister Arvind Kejriwal and
whether the remote control is
somewhere else while he is
discharging the responsibility of
a CM. He said he is
concentrating all his energies on
running the government in the
absence of Kejriwal.
Kejriwal is presently unde-
rgoing naturopathy treatment for
high blood sugar and cough in
Bangaluru and is slated to return
here on Monday.
Accompanied by his parents,
Kejriwal had on March 5 left for
Bangaluru for treatment for
chronic cough and high blood
sugar. It was widely expected
that he will return tomorrow but
an official made it clear that he
will come on Monday.
Lately, Aam Aadmi Party has
been rocked by a series of stings
and had been attacked by both
BJP and Congress.
The NORTHLINES
www.thenorthlines.com
Bootlegger arrested in Srinagar
SRINAGAR
Police public meet held in Srinagar
8
JAMMU | MONDAY | MARCH 16 | 2015
3 drug peddlers arrested
SRINAGAR, MAR. 15: Ganderbal police in its drive against
drugs arrested three drug peddlers in different areas of
Ganderbal and recovered 27.5 Kgs of Cannabis hemp and 250
gram of cannabis powder from them.
On a tip off, Ganderbal Police recovered 26.5 kgs of cannabis
hemp from the possession of Manzoor Ahmad Bhat son of Ali
Mohammad Bhat resident of Gamwara at Gamwara. A case FIR
No.185/14 under section 8/20 NDPS Act was registered against
him in Police Station Ganderbal.
Another peddler Nazir Ahmad Rather @ Kanwar son of
Mahda Rather resident of Wakoora was arrested with 250 gms
of cannabis powder at Wakoora crossing. A case FIR No.13/15
under section 8/20 NDPS Act was registered in this regard.
Meanwhile, a police party of Ganderbal police recovered 1kg
of cannabis hemp from the possession of Ghulam Mohammad
Sheikh son of Rajab resident of Batwina at Shadipora Bridge. A
case FIR No.26/15 under section 8/20 NDPS Act was registered
in Police Station Ganderbal in this regard.
3 injured in avalanche
SRINAGAR, MAR 15: Srinagar police arrested a
bootlegger at Bhakshi stadium crossing and recovered illicit
liquor from him.
During naka checking, Sher Ghari police arrested a
bootlegger identified as Manzoor Ahmad Dar son of Abdul
Gani Dar resident of Rambagh and recovered 23 bottles of
illicit Rum from his possession.
He was immedialtly taken into custody and a case FIR
number 16/15 under section 48 excise Act has been registered
against him in Police Station Sher Ghari. Public has appreciated
the efforts of the police against the drug peddlers and the illicit
liquor sellers.
Police
evacuating people from avalanche prone areas
SRINAGAR, MAR. 15: Three persons were injured after
they came under a snow avalanche at Branpathri Nagbal, Tral.
Due to a snow avalanche at Branpathri Nagbal, in the
jurisdiction of Police Station Tral, three persons Zakir Hussain
Paswal son of Nazir Paswal, Gulzar Ahmad Paswal son of
Qasim Paswal and Qasim Paswal son of Abdullah, all residents
of Pranpathri Nagbal, Tral got injured. All the injured were
shifted to Sub District Hospital, Tral for treatment. The
condition of all the injured persons is reported to be stable.
Meanwhile, police has started evacuation of people from the
avalanche prone areas in the area.
Budgam Police organizes
Blood-Donation Camp
Man hit by shooting stone in Uri: dies
SRINAGAR, MAR 15: One person died when a shooting stone
SRINAGAR, MAR 15: Budgam police organised a blood
donation camp at Sub-District hospital Chadoora where large
number of police Jawans and officers donated blood for needy
patients in the hospital.
Today a blood donation camp was organised by police at Sub
District hospital, Chadoora. Police Officers and officials
donated dozens of pints of blood for needy and poor patients.
The blood donation camp started with blood donation by
SDPO Chrar-i-Shareef DySP Ashiq Tak, SHO Chadura
Inspector Arshad Khan and SHO Chrar-i-Sharif SI Waseem
Shah followed by other police officials.
SRINAGAR, MAR 15: In
order to further good relations
with general public, District
Police Srinagar and Kupwara
today organised police-public
meetings in Batamaloo and
town Kupwara.
A police-public meeting was
today held in police station
Batamaloo in which large
number of respectable, traders
and mohalla committee
members of Mahrajpora,
Danderkha, SD Colony,
Bonapora and New Colony
participated.
The interactive meeting was
chaired by SP South Sh. S Patil.
The participants highlighted
various public issues including
traffic jamming, availability of
ration and drug addiction. SP
South assured the participants
that strict action will be taken
against the drug peddlers,
police has already arrested
many peddlers in Batamaloo
area in previous months and the
drive will continue in the
future, besides their other
problems will be taken up with
the concerned departments.
SHO Batamaloo was also
present in the interactive
meeting.
Meanwhile, SP Kupwara
Rahul Malik chaired a policepublic meeting at Town Hall
Kupwara. Large number of
people from Kupwara town and
Is this the party Mufti tied-up
with
for
power?:
NC
NC lashes out at BJP's Subraminum Swamy. Questions Mufti's silence on such issues
SRINAGAR, MAR. 15: was also praiseworthy for him. the CM of India's only Muslim remarks, NC Spokesman said that
National Conference on Sunday
lashed out at PDP Patron Mufti
Mohammad Sayeed for aligning
with those who are now openly
questioning the sanctity and status
of Mosques as religious places in
the country. NC Spokesman
Junaid Azim Mattu said BJP
Senior Leader Subramanium
Swamy's outrageous remarks had
brought to fore PDP's sell-out to
the Right-wing for the sole aim of
making Mufti Sayeed the Chief
Minister. "Mufti Mohammad
Sayeed should apologize to the
people of J&K for the remarks of
his ally Subramanium Swamy
who has said Mosques can be
demolished easily as they
according to him were not places
of worship. Will Mufti allow this
to happen in J&K as well - as part
of a deal for him to remain glued
to the CM's Chair? Such
statements remind the people of
J&K the collective humiliation
they have been subjected to
because of Mufti Mohammad
Sayeed's thirst for power", NC
Spokesman Junaid Azim Mattu
said.
Reminding Mufti Mohammad
Sayeed of his praise for the MuftiModi accord, NC Spokesman said
Mufti Sayeed should now clarify
if such posturing from the BJP
"We all remember how Mufti
Sayeed spoke at the Press
Conference right after taking oath
as the Chief Minister of the State.
Mufti Sayeed in his Press
Conference after taking oath had
mentioned that J&K provides
diversity to the nation and was
India's only Muslim majority
State. What does Mufti Sayeed as
majority State have to say when
his alliance partner says that
mosques are not places of worship
and can be demolished at will and
whim?
Mufti
Sayeed's
conspicuous silence is deafening",
NC Spokesman Junaid Mattu
added.
Lashing out at BJP and
Subramanium Swamy for his
10 gamblers arrested
SRINAGAR, MAR. 15: Srinagar police arrested five gamblers at
a public place in Alochi Bagh and recovered stake money of rupees
25,000 from them while Anantnag Police apprehended five gamblers
in Chee village and recovered stake money of rupees 55,000 from the
gambling site.
Sher Ghari police headed by SHO Mohammad Isaaq raided a
gambling site at Khan Mohalla, Alochi Bagh and arrested five
gamblers while gambling at a public place. The gamblers were
identified as Mohammad Aslam Sheikh son of Abdul Ahad, Feroz
Ahmad Sheikh son of Bashir Ahmad, residents of Aloochi Bagh,
Srinagar, Ghulam Mohammad Sheikh son of Abdul Rahim resident of
Ichgam, Budgam, Mohammad Ramzan Sheikh son of Roshan Sheikh
resident of Qazibagh, Budgam and Mohammad Altaf Dar son of
Mohammad Sadiq resident of Nowgam, Srinagar. Police recovered
stake money of rupees 25,000 and set of playing cards from the
gambling site. A case FIR no. 17/2015 under section 13 Gambling act
was registered against the gamblers and investigation has been taken
up. Anantnag police lead by Dy.SP Headquarters Gowhar Ahmad
Khan raided a gambling site in Chee village and arrested five gamblers
Hamid-ul-lah Bhat resident of Qazigund, Ashiq Hussain resident of
Lazibal, Waheed Ahmad Mir resident of Mirbazar, Nazir Ahmad
Nanda resident of Naibasti and Mohammad Afzal Beigh resident of
Khrew Malpora.
IN THE COURT OF SUB JUDGE/CJM
SAMBA
Present: R. K. Dubey
these anti-Muslim tirades were
unacceptable and the sternest
possible legal action should be
taken against Swamy and BJP for
hurting the sentiments of
Muslims.
"This is not acceptable to
National Conference and we will
oppose such communal and
bigoted politics till our last breath.
Mosques are dear to every
Muslims and Muslims will never
allow anyone to belittle the
significance and sanctity of
Mosques.
The BJP-PDP alliance must not
harbor any misconceptions about
the patience of the people. This
patience is not unlimited and
repeated provocations could end
up in a very dangerous mess
which the BJP-PDP alliance and
Mufti Sayeed would be solely
responsible
for.
Mufti
Mohammad Sayeed has brought
disgrace and disrepute to the chair
of the Chief Minister by being
cowed into silence by the BJP and
RSS on such issues. This is not
only a sad day for PDP but also a
sad day for J&K - as we have to
witness our Chief Minister bow
his head down in front of a party
which says that mosques are not
religious places", NC Spokesman
Junaid Mattu added.
IN THE COURT OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE
1st CLASS ( MUNSIFF) SAMBA
Present : Manzoor Hussain
Rashpal Chand S/o Beli Ram
R/o Chak Shaba Khurd, Bara Colony, Tehsil Samba
Nagar Mal S/o Milkhi Ram
R/o Rara, Teh & Distt. Samba
SHO Police Station Samba.
SHO P/S Ramgarh
In the matter of
Application for Registration of Birth of:Ayush Sharma - D.OB. 31.08.2009.
Father’s Name: Nagar Mal, Mother’s Name: Rai - Rani
V/s
In the matter of: Application for registration of date of birth
of:
Bharti Devi (Female) D.O.B. 19.7.2009.
Daleep Kumar (Male) D.O.B. 20.7.2006.
NOTICE TO GENERAL PUBLIC
Whereas an application stand filed in this Court for registration of Birth
Bharti Devi and Daleep Kumar Daughter & Son of Rashpal Chand and
Sunita Devi Resident of Chak Shaba Khurd Bara Colony in Police
Station, Samba and through the publication of this notice, public at large
and any other interested person/s is/are informed that in case, anybody
has any objections in respect of aforemention application, then
he/she/they shall file their objections in this court on or before
23.03.2015 failing which aforesaid application will be dealt with in
accordance with law.
Given under my hand and seal of the court today this 14.3.2015.
Sd/Sub Judge/CJM
Samba
Versus
NOTICE TO GENERAL PUBLIC
Whereas, an application stand filed in this court for registration of Birth
of above mentioned person R/o R/o Rara, Teh & Distt. Samba, in P/s
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 12th day of March
2015.
Sd/Munsiff
(Judicial Magistrate
Ist Class Samba)
other adjacent areas including
representatives of Trade Union,
Transport Association, senior
citizens, civil society members,
Sarpanches etc participated in
the meeting.
During the meeting the
speakers highlighted the issues
of Drug Addiction, menace of
traffic
violations,
encroachment on roads, timber
smuggling and selling of
spurious drugs etc.
SP Kupwara while speaking
on the occasion said that
necessary steps will be taken
up to curb the drug abuse,
traffic violation, corruption and
efforts are on to bring over all
change in the working of police
at Police Stations, Chowki’s
and other levels.
SP Kupwara assured the
participants that he has directed
the police officers to be soft
towards public and ensure
attitudinal change in them to
earn public satisfaction. He
also said that the procedure for
simplifying the process of
character verification is being
implemented.
Among other ASP Kupwara
Sh. Fayaz Husain, DySP Hqr
Kupwara Sh. Mohammad
Afzal, DySP DAR Sh. Abdul
Rashid and SHO Kupwara, I/C
PP Bazar I/C PP Drugmulla and
I/C PP Kalarooch attended the
meeting.
GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR
DIRECTORATE GENERAL FIRE &
EMERGENCY SERVICES J&K, JAMMU.
Shri Abdul Majeed Mir (Fireman - 1894)
S/o Abdul Gani Mir
R/o Kandoora, Tehsil Beerwah District Budgam.
Subject: Final Attendance Notice
1)
Whereas you, Shri Abdul Majeed Mir S/o Abdul Gani
Mir R/o Kandoora Tehsil Beerwah Distt. Budgam were appointed
as Fireman vide Directorate General Fire & Emergency Services
J&K Order No. 585 of 2009 dated 18.12.2009 pursuant to the
selection made by the Departmental Recruitment Board.
2)
Whereas you absented yourself un-authorisedly w.e.f.
19.04.2010 from Fire & Emergency Services Station Hqr’s
Srinagar and is still at large.
3)
Whereas, you were served with Attendance Notices I &
II by Joint Director Fire & Emergency Services Kashmir Range
Srinagar vide No. JDK/Estt/6011-16 dated 01.10.2012 &
JDK/Estt/1361-67 dated 27.03.2013 which came to be published
local dailies of the State, where under you were provided an
opportunity for resuming your duties but despite of same you
failed to resume your duties till date and are still absconding.
4)
Whereas, you have executed a Bond duly attested by
Sub Judge Judicial Magistrate 1st Class Jammu for serving the
department for minimum period of 7 years after completion of
required training courses, failing which you were bound in terms
of the bond refund to the Government in full without any deduction
whatsoever all sums of money received by you with an additional
penalty of Rs. 10,000/5)
Whereas, unauthorised absence in terms of Article 203
of J&K CSR 1956 amounts to loss of services, as such action
under Article - 128 of J&K CSR Vol - I is warranted againsst you
besides the provisio9ns of Fire Force Act 1967.
Now, therefore, you are, directed through this Final Notice to
report for your duties within a period of 15 days from the date of
issuance of this notice and submit your objections if any,
otherwise it shall be presumed that you have no intention to
resume duties and you have nothing to say in your defence. In
case you fail to do so, action under rules will be taken against you.
DIP/J-8501.
Dated: 14.3. 2015.
Sd/(Dr. G. A. Bhat)
Director General,
Fire & Emergency Services, J&K
Jammu.
IN THE COURT OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE
1st CLASS ( MUNSIFF) SAMBA
Present : Manzoor Hussain
hit his head in Uri.
Alam Din Chechi son of Late Taju Chechi resident of Bagna
Chechipora Uri got seriously injured when he was hit by a
shooting stone in his head near forest area of Chechipora, in the
jurisdiction of Police Station Bijhama, Uri. He was shifted to
District Hospital, Baramulla where from he was referred to
SKIMS Soura, Srinagar for treatment. He succumbed to his
injuries on way to Srinagar.
Lady dies in mishap
SRINAGAR, MAR 15: A 55 year old lady died in a road
accident when a tipper hit her in Ganderbal.
A Tipper bearing registration number JK14A -2618 hit and
injured a lady Fatima wife of Showkat Ahmad Bhat resident of
Kohistan colony, Safapora, in the jurisdiction of Police Station
Safapora, Ganderbal.
OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE
ENGINEER, PHE MECH. G.W.D.
DIVISION, JAMMU.
Sub: Deep Drilling, Development & Stabilization of tube well by
direct rotary method of drilling at Nomain Katra in Reasi
Constituency of District.
Ref: This office e-NIT No. GWD/54 of 2014-15 dated
18.02.2015 & endorsement No. GWD/9535-37 dated
18.02.2015.
EXTENSION NOTICE
Due to poor response in respect of above e-NIT the
downloading/uploading/submission of EMD/Tender fee etc. is
hereby extended as detailed below:1. Downloading of bids extended 12.02.2015 to 19.03.2015
upto 1400 hrs.
2. Uploading the bids extended 12.02.2015 to 19.03.2015
upto 1400 hrs.
3. Submission of original copy of tender fee/EMD extended
upto 19.03.2015 upto 1400 hrs.
4. Opening of technical bid online extended upto 22.03.2015
upto 11:00 A.M.
The opening of online financial bid shall be communicated
separately.
All other terms and conditions shall remain unchanged as
uploaded/advertised earlier.
Sd/Executive Engineer
PHE (M) G.W.D. Division,
Jammu.
DIP/J-8535.
Dated: 14.3.2015.
IN THE COURT OF ADDITIONAL
MOBILE MAGISTRATE (JMIC) SAMBA
PRESENT: SWATI GUPTA
Sh. Ved Sharma S/o Kavi Raj
Versus
SHO, P/S Vijaypur
In the matter of: Application for registration of date birth of:
Manvi Sharma
Father’s Name: Ved Sharma, Mother’s Name: Rama Sharma
D.O.B. 15.02.2011. Place of Birth: At Home.
NOTICE TO GENERAL PUBLIC
Whereas an application stand filed in this Court for registration of Birth
of above mentioned person R/o Patti, Teh Bari Brahmana District
Samba in P/S Vijaypur and through the the medium of this publication,
general public or any other interested person is hereby informed if any
body has/have any objection with respect to filing of said application,
he/she/they may file objection in this court within a period of 07 days,
failing which the application shall be dealt with in accordance with law.
Given under my hand and seal of this court on this 14th day of March
2015 at Samba.
Sd/Addl. Mobile Magistrate (JMIC)
Samba
IN THE COURT OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE
1st CLASS ( MUNSIFF) SAMBA
Present : Manzoor Hussain
Rohit Sharma S/o Late Krishan Dutt Sharma
R/o W. No. 12, Adarsh Colony, Samba
Sham Lal S/o Mangat Ram R/o W. No. 8, H. No. 131-B,
Bari Brahmana (Dolian), Teh. Bari Brahmana, Distt. Samba
E.O. Municipal Committee, Samba
In the matter of
Application for Registration of Birth of:Akshit Sharma - D.O.B. 19.12.2009.
Father’s Name: Rohit Sharma, Mother’s Name: Sunita Sharma
S.H.O. P/S Bari Brahmana
In the matter of
Application for Registration of Birth of:1. Mehak - 7. 3. 2011.
2. Mitali - 21.10.2012.
Mother’s Name: Raj Kumari
Versus
NOTICE TO GENERAL PUBLIC
Whereas, an application stand filed in this court for registration of Birth
of above mentioned person R/o W. No. 12, Adarsh Colony, Teh. & Distt.
Samba in M/C Samba 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 13th day of March
2015.
Sd/Munsiff
(Judicial Magistrate
Ist Class Samba)
Versus
NOTICE TO GENERAL PUBLIC
Whereas, an application stand filed in this court for registration of Birth
of above mentioned children R/o W. No. 8, H. No. 131-B, Bari
Brahmana (Dolian), Teh. Bari Brahmana and Distt. Samba 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 14th day of March
2015.
Sd/Munsiff
(Judicial Magistrate Ist Class Samba)
9
The NORTHLINES
JAMMU | MONDAY | MARCH 16 | 2015
www.thenorthlines.com
10
BUSINESS
Government cuts import
tariff on gold, silver
JAMMU | MONDAY | MARCH 16 | 2015
NEW DELHI, MAR 15:
The government has slashed
import tariff value on gold to
USD 375 per 10 grams and
silver to USD 512 per kg
following weak global price
trends.
During the first fortnight of
the month, the tariff value on
imported gold was fixed at
USD 393 per 10 grams and on
silver at USD 549 per kg.
The import tariff value is the
base price at which customs
duty is determined to prevent
under-invoicing. It is revised
on a fortnightly basis taking
into account global prices.
The decrease in tariff value
on imported gold has been
notified by the Central Board
of Excise and Customs,
according to an official
statement released late Friday
night.
Gold in New York, which
normally sets price trend on the
domestic front, declined from a
high of USD 1,162 per ounce
and is currently ruling at USD
1,158.60 per ounce.
Silver too has dropped to
USD 15.64 per ounce.
In February, gold imports
had jumped by 49 percent to
USD 1.98 billion as compared
to the year-ago period, while
silver shipments contracted by
60.47 percent to USD 121.42
million in the same period.
Gold is the second-largest
import item for India after
petroleum. Higher gold import
bill adversely affects the
country's current account
deficit (CAD).
The government has been
repeatedly asking people to
desist from buying gold and
instead invest in other saving
instruments.
Wipro ties up
with Nexthink
MUMBAI, MAR 15:
Global
information
technology services provider
Wipro on Friday said it has
partnered with Nexthink to
provide enhanced computing
technology solution to
enterprise users. "Wipro, a
global
information
technology, consulting and
business process services
company, has partnered with
innovative end-user analytics
firm Nexthink, to provide
enhanced
computing
technology solutions and
services to enterprise users," a
release issued here stated.
With this new partnership,
Wipro is turning big data
inwards with a revolutionary
real-time analytics technology
to forever change the
enterprise IT services
market—turning the IT
department from a cost centre
into a true partner for the
business, the company said.
"Through
real-time
visibility and IT analytics
provided by both the
companies, we are able to
have a factual and complete
understanding of all end-user
activities.
The NORTHLINES
www.thenorthlines.com
Jet Airways announces two new
direct flights from Kerala to Doha
KOCHI, MAR 15: Jet
Airways
on
Saturday
announced two new direct
flights
from
Thiruvananthapuram
and
Kozhikode to Doha, effective
from Sunday.
Initially, the flights will
operate three days a week, till
May 31. Subsequently, these
flights will be revised with new
timings to operate on a daily
basis, Jet Airways said in a
statement.
With the launch of these two
new flights, Jet Airways now
connects Doha with three cities
in Kerala, complementing the
current daily direct service from
Kochi.
Raj Sivakumar, Chief
Commercial Officer, Jet
Airways, said "Jet Airways has
established itself as a preferred
airline on the Indo-Gulf sector
and our new flights to Qatar
further reinforces our presence
on this busy route."
"India has strong economic
and cultural ties with the region
and it is our endeavour to
enhance connectivity between
India and the Arabian Gulf for
the benefit of its people," he
said. At present, Jet Airways
operates four daily flights to
Doha from India (two from
Mumbai and one each from
Delhi and Kochi).
As part of the inaugural offer,
Jet Airways has introduced
attractive fares on the
Thiruvananthapuram–Doha and
Kozhikode-Doha routes, it
added.
India's forex reserves down USD 286 million Govt to levy Swachh Bharat cess on select services: Revenue Secretary
MUMBAI, MAR 15: India's
foreign exchange reserves
decreased by USD 286.3
million to USD 337.79 billion
for the week ended on March 6,
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
data showed.
The reserves had increased by
USD 3.88 billion to USD
338.07 billion for the previous
week ended February 27. In the
week ended February 20 the
reserves were up by USD 1.02
billion to USD 334.19 billion.
According to the RBI's
weekly statistical supplement,
foreign currency assets, the
biggest component of the forex
reserves, however, rose USD
122.4 million at USD 312.32
billion in the week under
review.
312.20 billion for the currency assets were up by USD
The foreign currency assets USD
previous
ended on 1.04 billion at USD 308.29
had risen by USD 3.90 billion at February week
27. The foreign billion in the week ended on
Bupa to up stake in Max
India to 49 percent
NEW DELHI, MAR 15:
UK-based healthcare group
Bupa will increase its stake in
Max Bupa from 26 percent to
49 percent, said the company
on Friday a day after
Parliament approved the law
to hike foreign investment cap
in the insurance sector.
Max Bupa is a 74:26 joint
venture between Max India
and Bupa. "We warmly
welcome the passing of the
Insurance Laws Amendment
Bill in the Rajya Sabha,
enabling us to submit our
application to increase our
shareholding in Max Bupa
from 26 percent to 49
percent," Bupa said in a
statement on Friday.
"Together with Max India,
we are committed to
developing the business and
the health insurance market,"
said David Fletcher, Managing
Director,
International
Development Markets, Bupa.
Max India Group has
presence in life insurance,
health care and health
insurance sectors. Bupa is one
of the leading international
health care provider having
exposure in the UK, Australia,
Spain, Poland, New Zealand,
Chile, Saudi Arabia, Hong
Kong, India, Thailand and the
USA.
"With a customer base of 2
million, Max Bupa is the 7th
largest private health insurer
in India and has huge potential
to grow as demand for quality
affordable health care
continues to rise," Fletcher
said.
February 20.
The RBI said the foreign
currency assets, expressed in
US dollar terms, include the
effect of appreciation or
depreciation of non-US
currencies such as the pound
sterling, euro and yen held in
reserve.
India's reserve position with
the International Monetary
Fund (IMF) in the week ended
on March 6 decreased by USD
17.9 million and stood at USD
1.61 billion.
The value of special drawing
rights (SDRs) was lower by
USD 44.6 million in the week
under review at USD 4.02
billion. Gold reserves for the
week under review plunged by
USD 346.2 million and stood at
USD 19.83 billion.
NEW DELHI, MAR 15:
education cess to 14
The government will levy up to
percent.
two percent Swachh Bharat
Explaining the
Cess on select services but only
logic
behind
if there is a need for funds for
increasing
the
the Prime Minister's Clean
service tax, Das
India drive, Revenue Secretary
urged there was a
Shaktikanta Das said on Friday.
need to streamline
"Swachh Bharat cess will be
the rate of levy with
2 percent or less. Government
the rates to be
will identify services and it will
imposed at the time
be applicable from the date of
of introduction of
notification," Das informed.
Goods and Services
The cess, Das said, would be
Tax (GST).
levied on selected services,
The Government
only if there is need of funds
plans to introduce
for the Prime Minister's
the new indirect tax
national cleanliness drive.
regime GST from
In the Budget, Finance
April 2016.
Minister Arun Jaitley had
Das explained
proposed an enabling provision Jaitley has also proposed that
services contribute
to levy the cess at a rate of 2 the service tax rate would be 60 per cent to the GDP, but 40
per cent or less on all or certain increased from 12 per cent plus per cent of the indirect tax
services, if the need arises.
collection comes from it. "It
Gold, silver rise on positive global cues
NEW DELHI, MAR 15:
Gold prices rose by Rs 100 at Rs
26,420 per 10 grams at the
bullion market on Saturday
amidst a firm global trend and
increased buying by jewellers.
Silver also strengthened by Rs
200 at Rs 36,000 per kg on
increased offtake by industrial
units and coin makers.
Marketmen said apart from
buying by jewellers as well as
retailers, a firm global trend
mainly led to the rise in the prices
of precious metals.
Gold in New York, which
normally determines price trend
on the domestic front, rose by
0.51 percent to USD 1,158.60 an
ounce and silver gained 0.55
percent to USD 15.64 an ounce in
Friday's trade.
In the national capital, gold of
99.9 and 99.5 percent purity rose
by Rs 100 each at Rs 26,420 and
Rs 26,220 per 10 grams,
respectively.
Sovereign,
per kg and weekly-based delivery 1,000 at Rs 56,000 for buying
however, continued to trade at of eight grams.
and Rs 57,000 for selling of 100
last level of Rs 23,600 per piece In line with gold, silver ready by Rs 55 at Rs 35,530 per kg.
advanced by Rs 200 at Rs 36,000 Silver coins spurted by Rs pieces.
India needs to build own leather brands: Industry official
KOLKATA, MAR 15 :
Notwithstanding
Indian
finished leather exports
surging by over ten percent
during
April-November
2014, an industry official
says the domestic makers
need to build their own
brands rather than selling
finished leather abroad or
going for contractual
manufacturing.
Personally,
I
wish
contractual manufacturing
decreases and Indian
companies come up with
their own brands rather than
produce the goods for a third
party", Adhar Sahani,
chairman of trade show
committee of Indian Leather
Products Association said.
The leather exports
industry overall grew by
18.5 per cent at Rs. 26,940
crore
during
AprilNovember 2014 against the
previous year's performance
of Rs. 22,729 crore.
According to the veteran
leather industry official, the
Europe-bound
export
scenario is not conducive as
the Euro is falling against
the Rupee leading to
decreased margins.
The trade embargo on
Russia is also hitting the
supply."Russia is a brandconscious market and
prefers European brands.
Now, with the embargo on
Russia in place, the demand
for finished leather (from
India) is falling, Sahani said.
Asked if Indians can
directly export to brandconscious Russia, he said
"India first needs to build its
world-class export brands to
take on the established
global players".
Indians are becoming
brand-conscious now a days.
Companies are focusing on
offering the best quality to
meet global standards which
is "encouraging" for the
leather industry, he added.
Sahani affirmed Indian
leather goods makers need to
build their "own brands"
now as Indian leather holds a
coveted place in the
international
market.
However, he cited finance
would be the biggest
challenge for the industry.
"What the industry needs
are angel investors willing
to put money in ventures
aiming to become global
brands", he added. When
asked about the possibility
of the recent beef ban in
Maharashtra hitting leather
supplies, he replied, it will
have no impact.
has to be monetised."
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi had on August 15, 2014
given a call to achieve the
objective of clean India by the
year 2019, the 150th year of the
birth anniversary of Mahatma
Gandhi, through the Swachh
Bharat Mission.
The Budget proposed 100
percent tax deduction for the
contributions, other than by
way of CSR spending, to the
Swachh Bharat Kosh.
As regards blackmoney
stashed abroad, Das assrted "as
far as foreign assets are
concerned there are certain
gaps which needs to be
plugged".
The government plans to
bring a comprehensive law
dealing with blackmoney in the
ongoing session of Parliament.
Mahindra to showcase electric
vehicle expertise in Miami
MIAMI, MAR 15: Indian auto major Mahindra & Mahindra
will showcase its electric transportation technologies during the
inaugural Formula E electric car racing championship here,
which will also have the team's driver Karun Chandhok driving
through the city's streets in the electric racers.
Mahindra is among the 10 teams competing in Formula E, the
world's first fully-electric racing series. The inaugural season of
the Formula E Racing Series had commenced in Beijing in
September 2014 and will run until June 2015, competing in 10
of the world's leading cities including Berlin and London.
Formula E seeks to represent a vision for the future of the
motor industry, accelerating general interest in electric cars and
promoting clean energy and sustainability. Mahindra Racing
will be represented by Chandhok and Brazilian Bruno Senna.
The Miami ePrix circuit, prominently located in Downtown
Miami, consists of eight corners over the course of the 2.17km
track.
Among the innovative electric technologies expected to be
showcased will be Mahindra's two-wheel 'GenZe 2.0', designed
to help the urban commuter overcome the challenges associated
with pollution, traffic congestion, parking hassles, and the
limitations of public transportation.
The two-wheeler is slated for a California debut in a few
months and Mahindra is looking at the Formula E event as an
opportunity for the public to see the future of sustainable
transportation.
The GenZe is an all-electric two-wheel transportation
alternative designed to make getting around American cities and
campuses faster, easier and safer.
TataSky to add 20 new channels shortly
NEW DELHI, MAR 15:
Direct-to-Home
operator
TataSky will add 20 new
channels shortly as it has
introduced a new compression
technology to its network, a
move that has disrupted services
to nearly 17,000 subscribers in
the past couple of days.
The company, which offers
over 300 channels, would add
the channels despite capacity
constraints on account of
improved compression standards
and shifting to upgraded MPEG
4 format.
"Last year we have added 80 group and media major Star has digitisation of analogue delivery
channels and we would shortly over 10 million active system of home cable TV is in
add 20 more. Some of them connections and around 3/4 progress," Nagpal said, adding
would be HD channels," TataSky connections are on MPEG 4.
that still 80 million connection
CEO Harit Nagpal said.
The DTH operator, which has are to be converted into digital
He further said: "We have also recently gone for a tariff hike is mode.
got additional capacity due to expecting the industry to add 4 On the tariff hike, he said:
our timely decision to shift from million customers every year due "Every year, we go for a price
MPEG 2 format to MPEG 4 to digistisation programme.
hike which is roughly 4 per cent
format. It cost us money, but "The industry would grow for in March. Last year, it was Rs
helped us."
the next 5-6 years. There is 230 and this year we have
TataSky, a JV between Tata enough opportunity here as the increased it to Rs 240.
The NORTHLINES
11
SPORTS
www.thenorthlines.com
JAMMU | MONDAY | MARCH 16 | 2015
Ton-up Sarfraz Ahmed steers Pakistan Bowlers shine as West Indies
to World Cup quarter-finals, Ireland out beat UAE by six wickets
Agencies
Adelaide | Mar. | 15
Sarfraz Ahmed struck his
maiden ODI hundred as
Pakistan advanced to the cricket
World Cup quarterfinals,
knocking Ireland out with a
seven-wicket triumph over the
European giant-slayers in their
final pool B match here on
Sunday.
Set a target of 238 by the
Irish, Pakistan never looked in
trouble and romped home with
3.5 overs to spare, putting up a
rare clinical show in what has
otherwise been a topsy-turvy
campaign for them in the
marquee event.
Sarfraz became the first
Pakistan batsman after Imran
Nazir (2007) to notch up a
World Cup hundred as he
slammed 101-run knock to
cement his place after being
kept out in the initial matches of
the tournament.
Pakistan will now face
Australia in the last-eight stage
on March 20 here after finishing
third in their group with four
wins out of six matches.
It was a thoroughly polished
performance by a more-oftenthan-not mercurial team with
Sarfraz proving his worth yet
again. The 27-year-old
wicketkeeper-batsman shone
bright with 124-ball knock,
which was studded with six
fours.
Opener Ahmed Shehzad was
another notable contributor to
the team's cause with a 71-ball
63, which included seven hits to
the fence.
Man-of-the-match Sarfraz
and Shehzad put together 120
runs for the opening wicket,
laying the solid foundation for a
smooth chase.
For the bitterly disappointed
Irish, who impressed one and all
with lion-hearted performances
all through, Alex Cusack was
the most successful bowler with
figures of 1/43 from his 10
overs.
Earlier, Irish captain William
Porterfield made a composed
century before Pakistan seamers
staged a fightback to bowl out
Ireland for 237 in the must-win
game.
The 30-year-old opening
batsman Porterfield made 107,
but the Pakistanis came back to
snare five wickets conceding
only 49 runs in the last 10 overs.
Wahab Riaz was the most
successful bowler for Pakistan,
returning figures of 3/54, while
there were two wickets apiece
for Sohail Khan and Rahat Ali.
Opting to bat after winning
the toss, Porterfield led by But even as the Irish skipper prosper.
example and defied the stood firm, other top batsmen Porterfield emerged as lone
Pakistani bowlers with elan at such as Paul Stirling, Ed Joyce ranger with the others
the Adelaide Oval.
and Niall O'Brien failed to throwing away their wickets at
regular intervals.
That he had only two stands
of 48 runs each, with Andy
Balbirnie (18) and Gary
Wilson (29) for the fourth and
fifth wicket respectively,
indicate that Porterfield badly
lacked support from the other
end.
Having won three out of
their last five matches in the
ongoing tournament, Ireland
came into this final game with
high hopes of making a
maiden
quarterfinal
appearance in the quadrennial
extravaganza.
Porterfield showed the right
intent, mixing caution with
aggression en route to his
seventh ODI hundred, but the
others left a lot to be desired.
He found the fence 11 times
and cleared it once during his
131-ball knock.
The Irish captain, though,
was lucky to have survived a
scare when he was batting on
99, as Rahat Ali failed to hold
onto a catch off his own
bowling. Porterfield played an
uppish drive but the ball burst
through Rahat's hands,
allowing the batsman to come
back for two runs and reach
the three-figure mark. For the
record, there was another
return catch dropped later in
the innings, by Riaz when he
was up against John Mooney.
Sprawling Buds sponsors DG DYSS given addition
climbers for Belayers Course charge of Thusu
Sports & allied News
Jammu | Mar. | 15 (SAN)
Agencies
Napier | Mar. | 15
Skipper Jason Holder led from the front with a
four-wicket haul as West Indies defeated UAE by
six wickets in their crucial final round-robin Pool
B match to keep their hopes alive in the ICC
cricket World Cup, here on Sunday.
Opting to field after winning the toss, Holder
(4/27) got useful support from fellow fast
medium bowler Jerome Taylor, who returned
figures of 3/36, to help West Indies bundle out
their opponents for a paltry 175 in 47.4 overs at
the McLean Park.
Lower-order batsmen Nasir Aziz (60) and
Amjad Javed (56) emerged as the main
contributors for the side batting first after the top
and middle-order failed miserably.
In reply, the West Indies chased down the
target in 30.3 overs.
West Indies, who now have three victories and
as many defeats from six games, needed to win
this match to stay alive in the competition. Their
prospects also hinges on the outcome of the day's
another contest between Pakistan and Ireland. It
is likely to boil down to net run rate to decide the
third and fourth places from the group.
UAE are already out of the tournament, having
lost all their six matches. After being bowled out
so cheaply, it was always going to be a difficult
task for the UAE bowlers, even in the absence of
the big-hitting opener Chris Gayle in the
opposition line-up.
Johnson Charles made a brisk 55 off 40 balls
with the help of nine fours and two sixes, getting
the chase off to a quick start. West Indies, though,
lost Dwayne Smith and Marlon Samuels cheaply.
After Charles' dismissal, Jonathan Carter (50
not out) guided the team home in the company of
Denesh Ramdin, who contributed an unbeaten 33
off 50 balls with the help of two fours.
During his 58-ball knock, Carter found the
fence five times.
Earlier, Holder led the way with his inspired
bowling and Taylor was also impressive. UAE
would have been out for much less then what
they eventually managed, had it not been for the
seventh-wicket century partnership between Aziz
and Javed.
Reeling at 26 for five, the duo got together
when UAE lost their sixth wicket in the form of
Swapnil Patil, making it 46 for six in the 14th
over. Mixing caution with aggression, the two
added 107 runs for the seventh wicket to not only
steady the ship but also give their innings a
semblance of respectability.
For the West Indies, their bowlers needed to
bowl out the opposition to as low a total as
possible, and they did just that. Their dominance
was evident from the fact that none of the UAE
batsmen, barring Aziz and Javed, could get going
after being invited to bat.
Mohammad Naveed (14) was the only other
player to get to double digit, as the top-order
batting put up a pathetic show in the face of some
disciplined bowling form the West Indies pacers.
Andre Russell picked up 2/20, while there was
one wicket for Marlon Sameuls, who bowled
economically to concede 25 runs from his 10
overs.
autonomous body.
But, unfortunately, the
previous government failed to
Incharge Secretary State even hold the introductory
Sports Council, Daleep Thusu meeting of those nominated
has been shifted from the members of the Sports Council
autonomous sports body with thereby allowed the outgoing
orders to report in the General incharge Secretary to take major
Administration Department policy decisions without
(GAD) at the Civil Secretariat, consultation of the members.
here.
Noteworthy to state here that
The State Cabinet, which met the Council was constitution in
today with Chief Minister, May 2013 for a tenure of two
Mufti Mohammed Sayeed in years by the Omar Abdullah led
chair, ordered Thusu to remain coalition government.
with the GAD till further orders "A lot of bad things have
of adjustment issued to him.
taken place in the Sports
Subsequently,
Director Council during the last two
General, Department of Youth years, especially those related to
Services and Sports, Navin construction work which needs
Agarwal has been given the to be looked into thoroughly
additional charge of the post of proved by an independent
Secretary, State Sports Council, agency", one of the annoyed
till further orders.
members told SAN.
Important to mention that Unhappy over the treatment,
here the Secretary continued to another member want the new
hold the post in violation of the government to correct the
constitution. As per the laid things by nominating members
down norms, the Secretary is of integrity and then electing a
through only voting genuine and deserving
NL Correspondent
can maximize the safety of the competitions on our own," appointed
consensus among the individual out of these members NL Correspondent
role of district bodies, coaches and hard work of coaches,
Jammu, Mar. 15 (SAN)
climbers during sport climbing disclosed general secretary of or
nominated
members
soon
after
Jammu
|
Mar.
|
15
and players for their players and the fencing
to
lead
the
top
sports
body
in
training and competitions. It J&K
Mountaineering the constitution of the
contribution in making the parivaar, J&K Amateur Fencing
J&K.
Two state sport climbers, Anil may be mentioned here that a Association, Ram Khajuria.
Today on 15th of March efforts for the success of the Association progressed speedily
Kumar and Aman Arora today belayer (the person who handles Earlier, Ram Khajuria and
2015, J&K Amateur Fencing game. M.M. Sharma Treasurer with exemplary achievements at
left today for Delhi to attend a the rope) is responsible for the joint secretary of the
three-day National Belayers' safety of the climber during a Association, Shawetica Khajuria Misbah senses World Cup within Pakistan`s reach Association conducted Third informed about the financial national and international levels
Adelaide: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq insisted Sunday General Body Meeting for position of the association and and assured that he will work
Course
at
Indian lead or a speed climbing along with the climbers called
of the executive body appreciated the J&K State hard to spread the game in the
Mountaineering Foundation competition.
on the Director of Sprawling there was no reason why his team could not be crowned World election
of
the
association.
The meeting Sports Council, SMVDSB, valley at priority and this year
Cup
champions
after
they
saw
off
Ireland
by
seven
wickets
to
(IMF), the apex body for
"Since our state does not Buds School, Arti Sharma to
surface adventure sports in the have trained Belayers, the express their gratitude for the qualify for the quarter-finals. After losing their opening games was presided over by Ex. MP Power Grid Corp. and other Federation Cup will be held.
M.J.
Sharma(IFS),
to India and the West Indies, the Pakistanis have now won four M.L. Sharma (Patron in Chief), stake holders for providing
country.
Association has been inviting liberal sponsorship.
assistance
in Mohinder Sharma and M.M.
The course is being national Belayers from Delhi The Director wished the on the trot -- including victory over highly-fancied South Africa chaired by M.J. Sharma (IFS), financial
conducted by IMF from March for the conduct of all sport climbers grand success and -- and will face Australia for a semi-final place. "Of course we President of the J&K Amateur conducting the national fencing Sharma were unanimously
17 to March 19. Both the climbing competitions by assured them that the school can win the World Cup. We have the momentum. The bowling Fencing Association. MLA championship in the previous elected as President, General
R.S.Pathania, Ex year. Madan Lal Sharma, Ex Secretary and Treasurer
climbers have been sponsored incurring
substantial was committed for the is doing really well, the batting is beginning to do its part. On Ramnagar,
MLC Brij Mohan Sharma and MP and Chief Patron, respectively of the association
by Sprawling Buds School, expenditure. The successful promotion of sport climbing in the day anything can happen," said Misbah.
(MLA, for a period of four years
"This was a pressure game -- more pressure than a quarter- DC Jammu, Ajit Kumar R.S.Pathania
Chinore, Bantalab, here
completion of this National the state and would sponsor
Falail Singh, Ramnagar), Madan Lal Sharma henceforth. Office bearers of
The aim of the course is to Belayers course by our climbers them for any further advance final," he added after his side impressed with bat and ball in Sahu(IAS),
Engineer K.S. Jasrotia from (Ex MP), Brij Mohan Sharma Kathua, Samba, Jammu,
Adelaide.
produce trained belayers who shall enable us to conduct the course also.
Kathua were the special guests (Ex MLC) and DC Jammu, Ajit Rajouri, Poonch, Udhampur,
in the meeting. The observers Kumar Sahu made some Kishtwar, and Doda articipated
namely S.K. Prashar from valuable suggestions and in the election process. Besides
Fencing Association India, appreciated the role of the this, other members and special
Abdul Qayum and Nuzrat Ara association and coaches in invitees also participated.
from J&k State Sports Council propagation and prolification of
Madan Lal Sharma, Ex. MP,
Today's results confirmed India and Ashutosh Sharma, from the the Fencing sport from scratch Brij Mohan Sharma, Ex MLC,
finishing on top of Pool B, followed by J&K Olympic Association to the greater heights. He further R.S.
Pathania
(MLA
South Africa (second), Pakistan (third) observed the proceedings of the assured all type of cooperation Ramnagar), Falail Singh and
and West Indies (fourth). In Pool A, New election.
in fulfilling the noble cause as Vijay Sharma kindly consented
Vijay Sharma, General he is doing it since day one.
Zealand claimed top spot, followed by
to be the Chief Patron and
First quarter-final: South Africa vs Sri Lanka on March 18, at Sydney
Australia (second), Sri Lanka (third) and Secretary welcomed the
M.J. Sharma (IFS), President Patrons of the organization
Cricket Ground, Sydney
observers, dignitaries and of the association told this that it respectively.
Bangladesh (fourth).
First semi-final will be played between participants and appreciated the is due to the grace of almighty
Second quarter-final: Bangladesh vs India on March 19, at Melbourne
the winners of New Zealand-West Indies
Cricket Ground, Melbourne
and Sri Lanka-South Africa matches on
March 24 at Eden Park, Auckland, while
Third quarter-final: Australia vs Pakistan on March 20, at Adelaide
the winners of Australia-Pakistan and
Oval, Adelaide
Bangladesh-India matches will play the
second semi-final two days later at
Fourth quarter-final: New Zealand vs West Indies on March 21, at
Sydney Cricket Ground.
Agencies
"Obviously it will be interesting to see what
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
The big final will be played in Adelaide | Mar. | 15
their (the ICC`s) vision for the game is.
on March 29.
"We need to know that and everyone wants to
Agencies
and Co. exploited the perfect bowling ODI hundred and helped his side to Melbourne
The tournament organisers have
Ireland captain William Porterfield on Sunday know that because if their vision is to grow the
New Delhi | Mar. | 15
condition to rock a relatively modest total of 237 runs.
inexperienced UAE batting line-up. Windies and Pakistan, both from Pool scheduled a reserve day for each of these questioned the International Cricket Council`s game, then cutting teams in world competitions
Former champions the West Indies and Batting second, the winners of 1975 and B, were on the verge of exiting the seven knock-out matches. If a quarter- vision for the sport after the non-Test nation will not be the right thing.
Pakistan registered easy wins against '79 champions reached the target of 176 tournament early, but they kept their cup final or a semi-final match is tied, faced the axe from the World Cup.
"I think the next World Cup is two or three
or if it is a no-result, the team
Ireland lost to Pakistan by seven wickets at the days longer than this World Cup, so when
Associate teams from the United Arab runs with 117 balls remaining.
hopes alive with today's wins. India – abandoned
Emirates and Ireland respectively on the In the second match, Pakistan having won all their six matches – along that finished higher in the pool stage will Adelaide Oval in a match that lifted the winners you`ve got four fewer teams and your
into the quarter-final and sent the loser home. competition drags out longer, that`s not an
final day of the pool actions today walloped giant-killers Ireland by seven with pre-tournament favourites South progress.
With the ICC planning to reduce the next excuse."
confirmed their passages into the knock- wickets with wicket-keeper batsman African, have already qualified for the All the matches in start 9:00 AM IST,
while the remaining fixtures in New World Cup in England in 2019 from 14 teams to Porterfield did not expect an immediate
out stage of the ongoing cricket world Sarfraz Ahmed notching up his maiden last-eight stage.
cup Down Under.
ODI ton. Earlier in the Ireland innings, In Pool A, New Zealand, Australia, Sri Zealand (New Zealand vs West Indies 10, Porterfield hoped it was not the end of the response from the ICC on the matter.
In the early kick-off, the Caribbeans skipper William Potterfield defied an all- Lanka and surprise package Bangladesh quarter-final and the first semi-final) start Irish dream in the sport.
"I`m sure they`re hoping everything blows
in 6:30 AM IST (timings subject to
"I`d love to think it was not our last World over the next few weeks and they don`t hear
cantered to a 6-wicket win over UAE at out Pakistan attack to post his seventh have booked their knock-out places.
change).
Cup game," the skipper said.
McLaren Park in Napier. Jason Holder
much from us," he said.
JKAFA conducts meet for election
Quarter-finals line-up for ICC World Cup 2015
Here are the confirmed quarter-final
match-ups for the 2015 ICC World Cup:
William Porterfield condemns
Cricket World Cup`s blurred vision
The NORTHLINES
12
www.thenorthlines.com
JAMMU | MONDAY | MARCH 16 | 2015
`
Funny Photo
2.29 cr bill for flower decorations at Vigyan Bhawan
Agencies
New Delhi | Mar. | 15
Flower decorations at Vigyan
Bhawan in the last two years
cost ` 2.29 crore, with various
ministries hosting functions at
the government's premier
convention centre footing the
bill, an RTI reply has found.
The convention centre is
maintained by Central Public
Works Department (CPWD).
"The total expenditure for
flower decoration/potted plants
in Vigyan Bhawan for the year
2012-13 is ` 1,18,41,480 and
for the year 2013-14 for `
1,1149,550," the Convention
centre office replied in a RTI.
The daily average expense on
flowers comes close to ` 32,440
and ` 30,540 for 2012-13 and
2013-14 respectively.
In a reply to the RTI filed by
a Gurgaon resident, Vigyan
Bhavan office has stated that the
money was spent on providing
floral arrangements for official
dinners, events, and bouquets
for visiting dignitaries.
In its reply, CPWD
mentioned that m/s Neelam
florist, M/s Sanjay Florist, have
done the floral department work
at Vigyan Bhawan. The
concerned ministry and
department
provides
expenditure sanctions and
administrative approval to
CPWD and concerned Asstt.
Director (horticulture) and
section office (horticulture) to
execute the work.
"Flower decoration is based
on need and is done as per
requirement of the client
department. It is further added
that policy making and framing
of guidelines do not come under
the preview/jurisdiction of this
division. "The different
ministries/departments send
their requirement letter for
flowers. This office sends the
estimate for it. The client
department deposits the cheque
as per the estimates," according
to the RTI reply.
"Vigyan Bhawan is used by
various government ministries
and department. As per their
demands,
we
make
arrangements of flowers. The
money is paid to us by the
department which has booked
the venue and we further pay to
the contractor," a senior CPWD
official said.
Built in 1956, Vigyan
Bhawan only holds nationallevel functions and conferences,
and functions where the
President, Vice President or the
Prime Minister of India are
present. It has been the venue of
conferences of national and
international stature including
various award ceremonies,
including the annual National
Film Awards.
Saturn moon may have deepocean
vents
that
harbour
life
'Missing' since 10 days, Vladimir Putin overthrown in coup?
Agencies
Moscow | Mar. | 15
Where is Vladimir Putin?
This is the question that has
stirred a hornet's nest in Russia
and sparked a flurry of
speculations on social media
with rumours ranging from him
being unwell, ousted in a coup
or having travelled to
Switzerland to him being dead.
Russian President Vladimir
Putin has not been seen in
public since March 5 and
Moscow is abuzz with rumours
galore with some even saying
that Putin is dead as tweets with
hashtag
(translates
to
#putindied) were doing the
rounds on Twitter.
Netizens were at their
creative best while tweeting
rumours
about
Putin's
whereabouts with some
speculating he might have gone
to fight the ISIS.
Here are some of them:
One of the speculations
suggests that the Russian leader
may have been overthrown in a
coup staged by shoddy security
service agents, the Daily Mail
'Haider' to
screen at
London Asian
Film Festival
Agencies
London | Mar. | 15
Bollywood director Vishal
Bhardwaj's "Haider", an
adaptation of William
Shakespeare's
tragedy
"Hamlet", will have its
screening at the 17th
London Asian Film Festival
(LAFF).
The film, which is set in
the backdrop of insurgencyhit Kashmir conflicts of 1995
and civilian disappearances,
was previously screened at
the 19th Busan International
Film Festival.
The Shahid Kapoor-Tabu
starrer movie will be
screened in the festival,
starting from March 19,
alongside Ketan Mehta's
"Rang Rasiya", disability
drama "Margarita With A
Straw", Pakistani film "Zinda
Bhaag" and Nisha Pahuja's
"The World Before Her"
among others.
The 10-day festival will
pay tribute to Rajesh Khanna
and conduct a choreography
master class from Farah
Khan.
LAFF will come to an end
with "Bhopal: A Prayer for
Rain", a historical-drama
film set amidst the 1984
Bhopal gas tagedy.
The presidential website also
showed a picture of Putin
meeting with President of the
Supreme Court Vyacheslav
Lebede on 13th March.
The President's Twitter
handle also tried to portray
business as usual mentioning
Putin's scheduled meetings with
Leonid Tibilov of South Ossetia
on March 18.
The rumours about 62-yearold Putin gone missing comes at
a time when Moscow is shocked
by murder of opposition leader
Boris Nemtsov, with many
reported citing the remarks of
Geydar Dzhemal, claimed
chairman of the pro-Kremlin
national Islamic Committee.
Accusing former Federal
Security Service (FSB) chief
Nikolai Patrushev of being the
mastermind of the plot,
Dzhemal said that Putin has
been “neutralised” but is still
alive.
'I think that Putin is
neutralised at the moment, but
of course, he is alive,' said
Dzhemal according to the Daily
Mail.
'He is under the control of the
power-wielding agencies, who
have, in my opinion, organised a
coup d'etat, “he added.
Putin's security chief Mr
Zolotov too is missing and
there were reports that he may
have been killed.
Also, a former adviser to
Putin has suggested the same in
his blog. Andrei Illarionov,
Putin's former advisor wrote in
his blog post that Putin had fled
the country after being
overthrown in a coup.
However, according to
another theory, Putin might
have taken leave to go to
Switzerland to see his girlfriend
give birth to his child.
Putin's alleged girlfriend Olympic gymnast Alina
Kabayeva - had reportedly
given birth to a baby girl in
Switzerland, however, the
Kremlin denied the reports.
Meanwhile, the Kremlin is
trying its best to quench the
rumours, and it also released a
video of Putin at work, however
it is thought to have been pulled
from archives the Kremlin
The website of Russian
President meanwhile, continued
posting news about Putin going
about his normal business.
suspecting Kremlin's role in his
murder.
Also, Putin's absence comes
at a time when Russian
economy is plummeting under
the burden of sanctions from the
US and the European Union
after Moscow's alleged role in
eastern Ukraine crisis.
Ukraine says that Russia has
been sending troops and
weapons to support pro-Russian
separatists in their fight against
Kiev. The crisis was sparked last
year when Russia annexed
Crimea from Ukraine.
Agencies
Washington | Mar. | 15
Saturn's icy moon Enceladus exhibits signs of
life-supporting hydrothermal activity which may
resemble that seen in the deep oceans on Earth,
scientists say. Hydrothermal activity occurs when
seawater infiltrates and reacts with a rocky crust
and emerges as a heated, mineral-laden solution,
a natural occurrence in Earth's oceans.
"These findings add to the possibility that
Enceladus, which contains a subsurface ocean
and displays remarkable geologic activity, could
contain environments suitable for living
organisms," said John Grunsfeld, astronaut and
associate administrator of NASA's Science
Mission Directorate in Washington.
A research paper, published in the journal
Nature, describes microscopic grains of rock
detected by NASA's Cassini spacecraft in the
Saturn system.
An extensive, four-year analysis of data from
the spacecraft, computer simulations and
laboratory experiments led researchers to the
conclusion the tiny grains most likely form when
hot water containing dissolved minerals from the
moon's rocky interior travels upward, coming
into contact with cooler water.
"It's very exciting that we can use these tiny
grains of rock, spewed into space by geysers, to
tell us about conditions on - and beneath - the
ocean floor of an icy moon," said the paper's lead
author Sean Hsu, a postdoctoral researcher at the
University of Colorado at Boulder.