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Pak terrorist Naved
had crossed LoC
from Tangmarg
with four ultras
Two terrorists, two
Army personnel
killed in Kashmir
Srinagar, Aug 9:
Highway attack on BSF plan of LeT chief’s son
Jammu, Aug 9:
Lashkar-e-Taiba (leT) chief Hafiz
Sayeed’s son is considered to be the ‘master mind’ behind the deadly attack on
Border Security Force (BSF) convey on
Jammu Srinagar highway in Samroli in
Udhampur district in which two troops
and one militant was killed, according to
the intelligence agencies interrogating the
arrested Pak militant Mohammed Naved.
Naved, according to the intelligence
sources, alongwith four persons namely
Noman resident of Bahawalpur in Punjab
province in Pakistan (killed by BSF), Abu
Ushaka of Pakhtunwa area in North West
Province
(NWFP)
and
Frontier
Mohammed Bhai also of Pakhtunwa had
crossed the Line of Control in the month of
May.
“Before their crossing into Kashmir,
the group of four LeT militants was accompanied by the son of LeT chief namely Abu
Talha Syed to a post of Pak army – a launch
pad,” the insiders said, quoting interrogation of the arrested militant Mohammed
Naved alias Usman alias Qasim, a resident
of Faislabad in Pakistan, who has been arrested alive from the encounter site in
Udhampur.
They said that the son of LeT chief had
planned the attack on Udhampur highway
since it was soft target and the four militants were provided commando training
in Pakistan administered Kashmir’s LeT
camp. “The area was chosen to cause more
causality to the security forces but the mis-
News Digest
Amarnath Yatra gradually
declining with every passing
day ahead of Shravan Poornima
Jammu, August 9:
Despite promising comfortable stay
and other basic amenities to the
Amarnath pilgrims the annual pilgrimage is declining with each passing day.
See AMARNATH YATRA on page 11
Hideout busted, two AK rifles
recovered
Jammu, Aug 9:
Security forces today claimed to
have busted a militant hideout and recovered two AK rifles with ammunition
in Reasi. Based on specific information,
See HIDEOUT on page 11
Woman ends life in Rajouri
Jammu, Aug 9:
A house wife today allegedly committed suicide in Rajouri. Police said
that the woman was found hanging in
her room from the hook of the ceiling
See WOMAN on page 11
Army captain slips to death
near LoC during patrolling
Srinagar, Aug 9
An Army Captain was killed when
he slipped and fell into a gorge near the
Line of Control (LoC) during patrolling
See ARMY on page 11
Weather
JAMMU
CYM K
Maximum :
28.9 Degree
Minimum :
25.5 Degree
KASHMIR
Maximum :
32.5 Degree
Minmum
21.7 Degree
Today`s Weather Forecast
JAMMU:RAIN/THUNDERSHOWER.MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 30
DEG CEL.
Today`s Weather Forecast
SRINAGAR:PARTLY CLOUDY SKY.MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 33
DEG CEL.
sion failed after one was killed and another
was arrested alive following the killing of
two BSF men and injury of 11 others,” the
sources added.
They said that the BSF men were unarmed and only one troop namely Rocky
was armed with AK rifle, who killed
Noman when he tried to enter into the bus,
amid firing from both sides.
Further disclosing, the sources said,
these four militants were launched from a
Pak army post manned by 541 Mujahideen
Battalion before their infiltration into
Kashmir from Tangmarg. “The infiltration points are decided by the Pak Army.
We used cutters to cut the fence to cross the
See PAK on page 11
India seek ban on
Hafiz Saeed's family,
to approach UN
New Delhi, Aug 9:
A day after the role of Hafiz Saeed's
son Talha was revealed in the Udhampur
terror attack, India is planning to make an
appeal to the United Nations to impose ban
on the family of Jamaat-ud-Dawa chied
Hafiz Saeed. The documents in this concern are being prepared by India. Apart
See INDIA on page 11
PDP disapproves
Pakistan's thinking
on J&K Assembly's
legitimacy
Ruling Peoples’ Democratic
Party (PDP) today said Pakistan's line
of thinking that Jammu and Kashmir
Assembly or its Speaker has no legitimacy will not help in addressing the
issues or creating an atmosphere of
peace in the state.
"We do not agree with this that the
Jammu and Kashmir Assembly or its
Speaker has no legitimacy. In fact,
this is the only legitimately elected
body of representatives who have the
right to talk," PDP spokesman Naeem
Akhtar told reporters here.
Apparently referring to separatists, Akhtar, who is also a minister
in the PDP-BJP government said, others who talk on Kashmir issue only
represent an idea and have a point of
view, but we (legislators) have a democratically elected character. "So, no
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Pak again violates ceasefire in Poonch; uses long range mortar
Jammu, Aug 9
After a day-long lull, Pakistani
troops violated the ceasefire by resorting to heavy firing and mortar shelling
on forward Indian posts along the LoC in
Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
This is the first time that Pakistani
troops fired 120 mm mortar shells.
Pakistani troops resorted to firing
from automatic weapons and mortar
shells on forward post in MandiSabzaiyan sector in Poonch from 2330
hrs to 0430 hrs, a Defence Spokesman
said.
Apart from mortar shells and automatic weapons, Pakistani troops fired
120 mm mortars. There was no loss of life
or injury to anyone in the firing. There
have been 16 ceasefire violations by
Pakistani troops in August.
On August 7, an army jawan was injured as Pakistani troops opened fire at
villages and forward posts in Poonch
district along the LoC for the third consecutive day today.
Pakistani troops had on August 6 resorted to intermittent firing with automatic weapons, rocket projectile
grenades and mortar bombs along the
LoC in Poonch district.
On August 5, Pakistani troops had
violated the ceasefire twice and targeted
Indian forward posts and hamlets, in
which three civilians including a
woman were injured. A youth was killed
Education Department orders
verification of certificates
SRINAGAR, Aug 9
See PDP on page 11
A view of a temple on the Bank of flooded Tawi River on Sunday.
‘Testimonials of ReTs issued by shady
institutions to be scrutinized’
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 9
The Education Department today made it clear that in compliance
to the directions of the
High Court, the
degrees
of
ReTs/RReTs
obtained hrough study centres and
distance mode from shady institutions would be scrutinized and accordingly the screening test of those
ReTs and RReTs would be conducted who are in possession of suspicious testimonials. As per the order
No: 396-Edu of 2015, issued by the
Commissioner Secretary School
Education Department, the respective Chief Education Officers of all
the districts have been designated
as Nodal Officers for verification of
the certificates of ReTs/RReTs obtained through study centres or distance mode. “The whole exercise of
verification of such certificates
shall be completed within
seven
days,” the
order said
adding that the Director School
Education Kashmir and Jammu
will personally monitor the verification progress. The Department
said that the High Court, in its order
dated: 14 May 2015, while adjudicating on SWP No: 346/2014 titled
Faisal Ahmad Khan v/s State and
Others observed: “This writ petition throws up most startling and
classical example of sale and purchase of academic degrees, for
DUBIOUS DEGREES
See EDUCATION on page 11
and two others, including a BSF jawan,
were injured when Pakistani troops had
targeted border out posts and hamlets
along the International Border in 4 sectors of Kanachak, Pargwal, Tawi and R S
Pura in Jammu district on August 4.
On August 2 and 3, Pakistani troops
had violated the ceasefire four times by
resorting to small arms firing in forward
posts along LoC in Krishnagati, Mandi,
Balakote and Pallanwala sectors of
Poonch and Jammu districts. There
were two ceasefire violations on August
1. There have been 18 ceasefire violations along the Indo-Pak border in July
in which four persons, including three
jawans, were killed and 14 others injured. (AGENCIES)
Joint search launched on
Punjab-JK border areas
PATHANKOT, Aug 9:
Police and Army personnel today launched a massive search operation in Dhar block and nearby
areas, close to Gurdaspur district
which witnessed terror strike last
month. The search operation started in the afternoon, Pathankot SSP,
R K Bakshi said, but denied apprehension of presence of terrorists in
the Pathankot-Jammu border area.
“We were not acting on any specific input…” the SSP said.
Senior police officials including IG Lok Nath Angra, DIG
Kunwar Vijay Partap, SSP Bakhshi
and about 200 personnel of police
and the Army cordoned off Ladeti
village of Dhar block here. Dhar
block in Pathankot also borders on
neighbouring Himachal Pradesh.
The search was also conducted in
the surrounding areas of the Dhar
block, the SSP said, adding so far
nothing has been found. Notably,
prior to the Udhampur terror strike
in J&K, heavily armed terrorists
See JOINT on page 11
Two militants and a soldier were
killed on Sunday in gunbattle during infiltration bids by ultras at Keran and
Tangdhar sectors along the Line of
Control (LoC) in Kashmir while an Army
officer lost his life in a mishap during a
search operation.
An infiltration bid was foiled along
the LoC in Keran sector of north
Kashmir's Kupwara district today in
which two militants were killed, an army
officer said.
The alert troops guarding the LoC noticed a group of militants trying to sneak
into this side Jumagund Nar in Keran sector, he said, adding the troops challenged
the militants who indulged in indiscriminate firing.
The troops returned the fire and in an
ensuing encounter two militants were
killed, the officer said.
In an overnight encounter between
the security forces and infiltrating militants near Ragni post in Taya forests near
the LoC in Tangdhar sector, an army
jawan was killed and two others were injured. "One jawan made the supreme sacrifice while two others were injured in the
operation against militants in Tangdhar
sector of Kupwara district," the Army official said.
In an another operation near LoC in
Gurez sector of north Kashmir's
Bandipora district, an army officer was
killed after he slipped and fell in a deep
gorge. Captain Prem Kumar Krishan Patil
of Army's 36 RR unit slipped into a gorge
during a search operation in the forest
area close to the LoC yesterday, the officer
said. He said the search operation was
launched following inputs about some suspicious movement in the area.
The injured officer was rushed to a
nearby hospital from where he was shifted
to a medical facility here, the officer said.
Patil, however, succumbed to the injuries
later in the day, the officer said. PTI
Amarnath Yatra suspended
for 2nd day from Jammu
‘National Highway; link roads restored’
700 stranded vehicles cleared
GOF Staff Reporter
Udhampur, Aug 9:
District Administration,
Udhampur, carried out extensive restoration exercise for
various roads hit by landslides
leading to blockades and traffic jam, following which
Amarnath Yatra was halted
for second consecutive day.
A major landslide was reported at Kheri where the entire hillock has slided and machinery has been kept on
standby for immediate response.
Muck and debris again
blocked the national highway
late last night and restoration
operation was launched early
morning. It is pertinent to
mention here that district administration had issued landslide and heavy rainfall warning and advisory a day before.
Alert was sounded and departments kept in readiness.
Machinery of GREF,
Mechanical Department and
PWD was mobilized at spot to
clear the debris and mud.
After 4 hour long restoration
operation at Kheri the road
was made through for traffic
and more than 700 stranded vehicles were cleared. Traffic
personnel also facilitated the
movement of vehicles at the
landslide site. Like was half a
dozen roads closed due to landslides at Pancheri, Lander,
Narsoo, Moungri, Saddal,
See AMARNATH on page 11
Mufti frames panel to convert JK’s heritage BJP must distance itself from
agenda of alliance: AIIMS CC
properties into remunerative assets
Srinagar, August 9
With an aim to give new direction to state’s rich heritage
treasure, Chief Minister, Mufti
Mohammad Sayeed, today ordered constitution of a highlevel Committee in Tourism &
Culture Departments which
will hold series of consultations with the Rajasthan-based
Indian
Heritage
Hotels
Association (IHHA) to convert
state’s built-in heritage into remunerative and productive assets.
He said J&K was the only
state in the country which was
a premier tourist destination
even before independence.
“Our state is a goldmine of heritage
assets
and
the
Government will take all steps
to showcase them by maintaining the regal essence of its glori-
ous past,” he added. The Chief
Minister, who also holds the
charge of Tourism portfolio,
said this over a luncheon meeting with delegates of IHHA, including
its
President,
Maharaja
Gajsinghji
of
Jodhpur, here this afternoon.
Minister for Education,
Naeem Akhtar, MLCs, Ajat
Shatru
Singh
and
Vikramaditya Singh, Principal
Secretary to the Chief Minister,
B. B. Vyas, MD JKTDC and
Director Tourism Kashmir,
Farooq Ahmad Shah, Member,
National
Monuments
Authority, Union Ministry of
Culture, Saleem Beg and representatives from hotel industry,
tour and travel operators and
houseboat owners were also
present on the occasion.
Highlighting the allure of
an inquisitive traveller towards the history of an era
gone by, Mufti Sayeed said reviving the state’s heritage assets and showcasing them as
centrepieces of our culture will
save these properties from decay. He tasked the Committee
to interact with IHHA in shaping J&K’s Heritage Tourism
Framework so that we are able
to promote our treasure of
built-in heritage as well as rich
repository in art, culture,
handicraft, cuisine and music.
In earlier meetings chaired on
See MUFTI on page 11
Jammu, Aug 9:
AIIMS Coordination Committee
(ACC) today asked ruling Bharatiya
Janta Party (BJP) to distance itself from
the agenda of alliance.
Describing the PDP-BJP agenda of
alliance as the root cause of ongoing
struggle in Jammu region for the establishment of AIIMS in Jammu and urging
the BJP to distance itself completely
from
it,
chairman
of
AIIMS
Coordination Committee (ACC) and
president of JKHCBA, Jammu, Abhinav
Sharma today said that it was strange
that the BJP conceded the demand of the
PDP seeking establishment of AIIMS in
Kashmir even before becoming part of
the government. He was addressing a
large gathering of people at the Dharna
Sthal here in front of Press Club Jammu.
Abhinav Sharma said that he was in
full accord with those who term the
agenda of alliance as new charter of
bondage as far as the people of Jammu
region is concerned and asserted that
the woes of the people of the region
would increase manifold in the coming
days in case the BJP insisted on the implementation of the agenda of alliance,
which is, undoubtedly patently antiJammu.
He claimed that the ACC suspended
the 6-day-old bandh taking into account
the difficulties being faced by all sections of society and not simply because
the Union Health Ministry in its letter of
August 4 suggested that alternate pieces
of land would be identified in both
Jammu and Srinagar. “We have only
suspended bandh and not our agitation,” he said, adding that the ACC
would give a radical twist to the agitation in case the BJP failed to deliver the
promise within the next few days.
Things assume alarming proportions in
Jammu region owing to the failure of the
BJP to deliver the promise after the
Monsoon Session of the Parliament was
over, the BJP, and not the ACC, will be
responsible was the serious
See BJP on page 11
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OBITUARY
SHADMOS
Six months have passed since you left
for heavenly abode but you are still
alive in our hearts. Your love, memories and noble qualities will remain as
source of inspiration to all of us. SHADMOS & MASVAR of our beloved Smt.
Sheela Pandita W/o Late Sh. Makhan
Lal Pandita will be performed on 10th &
11th August, 2015 at New Delhi.
DEEPLY REMEMBERED BY
SAMAST PANDITA PARIVAR
DELHI, CHANDIGARH & JAMMU
Smt. Sheela
Pandita
TENTH DAY
With profound grief and sorrow, we inform
the sad demise of our beloved Smt.
Sushma Gupta W/o Parveen Gupta R/o
Purani Mandi, Jammu. Who left for heavenly abode on 01-8-15. 10TH DAY will be held
on Monday 10th August 2015 at Mahajan
Sabha Shalamar Road, Jammu at 10.30
a.m.
Smt. Sushma
GRIEF STRICKEN
Gupta
Raj Rani-Mother-in-law
Parveen Gupta-Husband
Er. Deepika Gupta, Muskan Gupta-Daughters
Smt. Neelam Gupta-Jethani
Garima & Rahat-Nephew & Niece
RAJ CHAPPLE HOUSE
Shop No. 18, C B School, Jammu
OBITUARY
With profound grief & sorrow, we inform the sad & untimely demise of our
beloved Beta Ji S/o Lt Sh Krishan Lal
R/o Sebdan, Budgam, Kashmir on 0608-2015 A/p Block No. 5, Lane No. 1,
Flat No. 20, Jagti Township, Nagrota.
10th Day will be performed on
Saturday 15- 08-2015 at TRT, Nagrota
sharp at 9 AM.
GRIEF STRICKEN
Brothers & Bhabhis
Smt Bansi Lal Koul
Smt & Sh P L Koul
Smt & Sh Dileep Koul
Smt & Sh M K Koul
(M) 9858102545, 9469290725
Beta Ji
KRIYA/UTHALA
With profound grief and sorrow, we inform
the sad demise of our beloved Sh. Sanatan
Kumar Sharma S/o Late Pt. Banmali Ram
R/o Nikkian at present H.No. 184- F, Street
No. 8, Shakti Nagar, Jammu on 31-072015. Kriya will be performed on 10-082015 (Monday) at our residence at 12:30
Sh. Sanatan
PM. Uthala will be performed on 10-082015 (Monday) at Jagat Resort (Behind Kumar Sharma
AG’s Office), Shati Nagar, Jammu at 05:30
PM.
GRIEF STRICKEN
Smt. Anita Sharma (Pinki) -Wife
Son & Daughter-in-law
Sh. Nipun Sharma & Smt. Meenu Sharma
Daughter
Ms. Ankita Sharma
Brothers & Bhabies
Late Sh. Madan Lal Sharma & Smt. Satya Sharma
Sh. Rattan Lal Sharma & Smt. Sudershan
Sh. O.P. Sharma & Smt. Shakuntla
Dr. B.D. Sharma & Smt. Shashi
Sh. Mohan Lal Sharma & Smt. Kanta
Sisters and Brothers-in-law
Smt. Sudesh Kumari & Late Sh. Lal Chand Sharma
Smt. Kamlesh Kumari & Late Sh. Ayudhia Nath
Smt. Anita Kumari & Sh.Naresh Kumar Sharma
Nephews
Sh. Vinod Sharma & Smt. Anita Sharma
Dr. Rajiv Sharma & Dr. Arti Sharma
Sh. Ashish Sharma & Smt. Mamta Sharma
Sh. Abhinav Sharma & Smt. Jyoti Sharma
Sh. Mohit Sharma
Grand Children : Abhi, Anni, Ridhiman, Dhanishta, Abhav
Mob : 97968-98589, 0191-2584430, 94191-31926
KRIYA/RASAM PAGRI
With profound grief and sorrow, we inform the sad demise of our beloved
mother Smt. Nirmal Vaid (Bakshi) W/o
Sh. Davinder Nath Vaid (Bakshi)
(Retired Section Officer, Agriculture
Department) on 30.07.2015. The The
KIRYA will be performed on
Smt. Nirmal
09.08.2015 (Sunday) at our residence
Vaid
(address as above) at 11.00 a.m. The
RASAM PAGRI & UTHALA will be performed at Shiv
Mandir, Chandan Vihar, Lane No. 3, Muthi on 10.08.2015
(Monday) at 11.00 a.m.
GRIEF STRICKEN
Bakshi, Vaid, Dutta, Mehta, Bali Families and
All Nears & Dears
Mobile Nos: 9906902071, 7051117770, 9622158077
CHOUBARSI
Choubarsi of our beloved father Late Sh
Rama Nand Khajuria S/o Late Sh
Sarwan Ram shall be performed at our
residence H.No 176, Parveen Colony
near Krishna Glass House, Trikuta Nagar
Extn. Jammu on 10-08-2015 (Monday)
at 12.30 PM.
Sh Rama Nand
DEEPLY REMEMBERED BY :
Khajuria
Daughter-in-laws & Sons
Smt Chanchal & Sh Rajinder Khajuria
Smt Anita & Sh Virinder Khajuria
Grand Children: Ashutosh, Aditya & Tania
Contact No. 94191-16692, 94191-87854
With profound grief and sorrow, we inform the sad and untimely demise of our
beloved Smt ASHA RAINA W/o Late P.N.
Raina of Pampore/ Pinglina, Kashmir /
Gali No: 9, House No: 192, Bhagat
Colony, Sant- Nagar, Buradi, Delhi, on
Friday 7th August, 2015. Her 10th Day
Smt ASHA
Kriya shall be performed at Rohini Ghat,
RAINA
Manav Chowk, BSES Transmission
Centre, Sec 16 , Bhawana Road Rohini
(Nr. Sec. 18) Depo, New Delhi, on
Sunday 16th August, 2015, at 8.30 AM.
GRIEF STRICKEN
All concerned :Zutshis Panditas, and Rainas
Ph. 9419874723; 9596722463, 0191 2623157;
2592492,2506789
OBITUARY
WITH PROFOUND GRIEF AND SORROW, WE INFORM ABOUT THE SAD
DEMISE OF OUR BELOVED MOTHER SMT SHAMRANI KAUL W/O LATE
SH LAMBOODER KAUL R/O BATAGUND, KRANDIGAM BIJBEHARA
KMR AT PRESENT H.NO. 3, SEC 1-A, SMT SHAMRANI
LAXMI PURAM CHINORE JAMMU
KAUL
WHO EXPIRED ON 4-8-2015. 10TH
DAY KRIYA WILL BE HELD AT MUTHI GHAT, NEAR DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION JAMMU ON
13TH AUGUST 2015 (THURSDAY) AT 8.30 AM.
GRIEF STRICKEN
Sons & Daughters-in-law
Sh Vijay & Smt Samita Kaul
Sh Ajay & Smt Anita Kaul
Sh Virkant & Smt Nirmala Kaul
Sh Susheel & Smt Renu Kaul
Sh Randhir & Smt Shaloo Kaul
Daughters & Sons-in-law
Smt Sudesh & P L Kaul
Smt Anita & Sh T K Dhar
Smt Sarita & Sh Roop Krishan Kaul
Smt Indurita & Sh B N Pandit
Grand Children: Ayushman, Suchira, Nishant, Vitasta.
Deeply Missed By :
Kantroos of Anantnag
9906303095, 9868227406
TENTH DAY
With profound grief & sorrow, we regret
to inform the sad demise of our beloved
Sh. Bansi Lal Raina S/o Late Janki
Nath Raina originally resident of Trisal,
Pulwama, Kashmir at present H. No.
168, Sector-7, Dwarka, Delhi on 5th
August 2015. The mourning is being Sh. Bansi Lal
Raina
observed at 565- A, Subash Nagar,
Jammu. 10th Day Kriya will be held at Muthi Ghat near
Directorate of School Education, Jammu on 13-08-2015 at
8:00 AM.
GRIEF STRICKEN
Veena Ji -Wife
Bhaiya & Bhabi
Makhan Lal Raina & Asha Ji
Bhushan Lal Raina & Seema Ji
Rohit Raina -Son
Daughter & Son-in-law
Priyanka & Manoj Bhat
Daughters & Son-in-laws
Urvashi & Kuldeep Dhar
Shivani & Nandeesh Kaul
Shweta & Chaitan Pandit
DHAR, TRISAL & KAUL
Mob No: 9086173127, 9906034760
TENTH DAY
With profound grief and sorrow we inform the sad demise of Leelawati
Raina W/o Lt Masher Nath Raina R/o
Bana Mohalla Habakadal Srinagar
Kashmir on 5-8-2015 A/p House No.
310, Sec -2, Govind Nagar Camp Road,
Near SOS School Jammu. The 10th Leelawati Raina
Day will be performed on Thursday 138-2015 at Shastri Nagar Ghat Near A G
Office, Jammu at 8.00 AM.
GRIEF STRICKEN
Son & Daughter-in-Law
Sh Poshkar Nath Raina
Smt Kamla Raina
Ph: 9018053671, 9018134901
DEEPLY REMEMBERED BY:KAKROO, KOUL, TICKOO & BHAT PARIVAR
10TH DAY KRIYA
With profound grief and sorrow, we inform the sad demise and untimely demise of our beloved Sh Prithvi Nath
Koul S/o Lt Sh Sri Kanth Koul R/o
Harduchanam Rafiabad, Baramulla
Kashmir, A/p Block 10, Flat-17, Jagati
Sh Prithvi Nath
Township Nagrota Jammu. The
Koul
Mourning shall be held at Community
Hall, Lane No 7, Jagati Colony,
Jammu. The Tenth Day Kriya will be
performed at Muthi Ghat Jammu on
Tuesday, 11th August 2015 at 8 a.m.
GRIEF STRICKEN
Kirti Koul -Wife
Vinod Jee & Sunita -Son & Daughter-in-law
Deepu and Omesh -Grand Sons
ALL NEARS & DEARS
PH.NO: 9018429376, 8713018356
JAMMU MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2015, PAGE 2
OBITUARY
Oh! Our beloved adorable mother you left
us in grief and tears. Though not physically
with us, your presence is felt by us each moment everywhere. May God bestow eternal
peace to your soul? With profound grief and
sorrow, we regret to inform all that our
beloved Smt. Roop Lata Zutshi /Dhar (Jija)
wife of Sh. Tej Nath Dhar originally from Smt. Roop Lata
Zutshi
Sagam Anantnag Kashmir has left for her
heavenly abode on 5th August 2015. Her
Tenth Day Kriya shall be performed on 14th
August at Muthi Ghat near Directorate
Office, Jammu around 8.30 a.m.
GRIEF STRICKEN
T. N. Dhar -(Husband)
Neetu Koul & Ashish Koul -(Daughter & Son -in -law)
Heenu Koul & Dr.Shailender Koul -(Daughter & Son in-law)
Amit Dhar & Jyoti Dhar -(Son & Daughter in-law)
Grand Children and Samast Parivar of
Dhar's, Zutshi's, Koul's, Pandita's, Saraf's, Bakshi's & Munshi's.
House No.11, Friends Colony opposite BSF Camp
Paloura Jammu - 9419932957, 9419113657, 9419105163
10TH DAY KRIYA
With profound grief and sorrow we inform the sad demise of our beloved father Sh Jawhar Lal Bhat S/o Late Dina
Nath Bhat originally resident of
Bungam Kulgam at present Block No.
126, Lane No. 22, Quarter No. 22, Jagti
Township Nagrota. Tenth Day Kriya will Sh Jawahar Lal
Bhat
be performed on 11-8- 2015 at Muthi
Ghat Near Directorate of School
Education Office Jammu at 9 AM.
GRIEF STRICKEN
Smt Usha Bhat - Wife
Daughter-in-Law & Son
Smt Easha & Sudir Bhat
Sh Ashwani Bhat - Son
Smt Kalpana & Sh Vinod Raina - Daughter & Son-in-Law
Smasth Bhat Parivar
Cont: 9419122808, 9796284730
TENTH DAY
With profound grief and sorrow, we regret to inform about the sad demise of
our father Sh. Shankar Dass on
4.8.2015. TENTH DAY will be performed on 13-8-2015 (Thursday) at our
residence Village Meen Charka
Nehalki Near KFC. Satsang will start at
12.00 Noon
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Soma Banti-Daughter-in-law
Mob: 9419155196, 9906068863
Sh. Shankar
Dass
ADH-BARKHI
We feel, your painful absence everywhere
remembering you always with silent tears
because some voids can never be filled.
ADH-BARKHI of our beloved Late Smt.
Taro Devi W/o Late Sh. Bishan Dass Abrol
R/o Padha Lane, Udhampur, will be performed on 10th of August 2015 (Monday) at
our residence at 11.30 a.m.
Smt. Taro Devi
DEEPLY MISSED BY:
Sons and Daughter-in-laws
Dr Pardeep Abrol & Usha Abrol
Sh. Rajinder Abrol & Neelam Abrol
Smt. Neeru Abrol
Sh. Dalip Abrol & Anu Abrol
Sh. Kishor Abrol
Daughters and Son-in-laws
Mrs Veena & Ravi Bhola
Mrs Sunita & Satish Suri
Mrs Sandhya & Shiv Uppal
Mob: 9419335133, 9419810255, 9419158488
OBITUARY
With profound grief & sorrow we inform the
sad demise of our beloved Sh Badri Nath
Tickoo S/o Lt Sh Prem Nath Tikoo originally
resident of Mattan (Martand) Anantnag
Kashmir at present 2/114 Indira Vihar Old
Janipur Jammu (Near Amba Theatre). The
Tenth Day Kriya will be performed at 8.00
AM at Muthi Ghat Jammu on Sunday 16- 8- Sh Badri Nath
2015.
Tickoo
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Smt Mohini Devi - Wife
Son & Daughter-in-Law
Maharaj Krishen Tickoo & Urmilla
Ravi Shanker Tickoo & Jyoti
Raj Kumar Yogi & Neelam - Son-in-Law & Daughter
Grand Children: Rahul, Aditya, Simran, Aryan & Diya
Cell: 9419102556, 9419189834, 9018659138
TENTH DAY
With profound grief and sorrow we inform the sad demise of Shobawati W/o
Lt Sh Ram Chand Bhat R/o Narimarg
Teh & Distt Shopian, Kashmir at present Chack Jaggar, Nagbani, Jammu on
7-8-2015 The 10th Day will be performed on Sunday 16-8-2015 at Muthi
Shobawati
Ghat, Near Education Office, Jammu
at 8:00 AM.
GRIEF STRICKEN
Son & Daughter-in-Law
Sh T N Bhat & Smt Phoola Bhat
Sh Ashok K Bhat & Smt Nancy Bhat
Sh Rattan Lal Bhat & Smt Renu Bhat
Grand Daughter & Grand Son-in-Law
Princy Pandita & Rakesh Pandita
Grand Son & Grand Daughter-in-Law
Sh Sanjay Kumar Bhat & Smt Vicky Bhat
Sh Kuldeep Kumar Bhat & Smt Neelu Bhat
Grand Children: Sunil Bhat, Meenakshi Bhat, Sonu,
Harshit, Harshil, Arnav, Avni & Dakshu.
Mob : 9419281990, 9419117016, 9469355489 &0191-2642488
ADH-BARKHI
Noble souls never dies but always remains
in the heart of their beloved ones. Six
months have been passed when you have
left this would, but not a single day has
passed when we did not miss you. We feel
you are with us but cannot see your presence. You will remain in our hearts still we
breath our last. ADH BARKHI of our Sh. Kharati Lal
beloved father Late Sh. Kharati Lal Chopra
Chopra
S/o Late Sh.Kirpa Ram Chopra will be performed at our residence Ward No. 12,
Nabhan Mohalla Rajouri on 11-8-2015 at 11 am.
DEEPLY MISSED & REMEMBERED BY:
Sons & Daughter-in-law
Anil Chopra & Avinash Chopra
Raj Kumar Chopra & Neena Chopra
Kamal Chopra and Suman Chopra
Daughter & Son-in-law
Sangeeta Chadha & Naveen Chadha
Grand Son & Grand Daughter-in-law
Anshuman Chopra & Poonam Chopra
Ankush Chopra & Ranjana Chopra
Grand Children: Ujjwal, Shivangi, Rajat, Kirti, Aman, Tanya, Riya,
Yuvraj, Srikanth, Shivansh
Mob. No: 9419165859
10TH DAY KRIYA
With profound grief and sorrow, we inform that our Karamyogini beloved mother Smt. Raj Laxmi Koul W/o Late Sh.
Radha Krishen Koul originally resident of
Budhghir, Alikadal, Srinagar A/Present
56- Aman Vihar, Gole Gujral Road,
Jammu has migrated to eternal abode af- Smt. Raj Laxmi
ter getting Nirvana from this material
Koul
world on 04-08-2015. Tenth Day Kriya
will be performed on Thursday (13th Aug,
2015) at Muthi Ghat near Directorate of
School Education at 8 AM.
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Samast Koul Parivar, Tickoo Parivar, Bali’s (Ganjoos),
Bhan’s and Mattoo’s
(M): 9419484576, 9419196195, 09717973339
OBITUARY
With profound grief and sorrow, we inform the sad demise of our beloved
son Chand Ji Kakroo S/o Smt & Sh
Kanaya Lal Kakroo husband of Muni Ji
Kakroo R/o 37 Col. Colony Talab Tillo.
The Tenth Day Kriya will be held at
Muthi Ghat Jammu on Monday 10th of
August 2015 at 8.30 AM.
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Kakroos & Mattoo’s Parivar
9419189528
Chand Ji
Kakroo
KRIYA/UTHALA
With profound grief and sorrow, we regret to inform the sad and untimely demise of our beloved Sh. Bharat
Bhushan Sharma S/o Late Sh. Om
Parkash Nadh R/o Ward No 7, Moh.
Arya Samaj, Akhnoor. KRIYA will be
performed on Monday (10th Aug) at
Sh. Bharat
our residence at 1 pm. UTHALA will be
Bhushan
performed on Wednesday (12th Aug)
at 5 pm at Mahajan Hall, Akhnoor.
GRIEF STRICKEN
Smt. Samitri Devi -Mother
Smt. Swarna Sharma -Wife
Aniket (Kannu) -Son
Brother & Bhabhi
Sh. Jagdish Raj Sharma & Smt. Sudesh Sharma
Sh. Jai Pal Sharma (Bablu) & Smt. Shivani
Mr. Ramesh Chander (Nesha) -Brother
Sister & Brother-in-law
Smt. Champa & Sh. Rattan Chand
Smt. Prem Lata & Sh. Kundan Lal All Near & Dear Ones
Smt. Veena & Sh. Krishan Lal
Smt. Ramni & Sh. Jagdish Raj
Smt. Renu & Sh. Naresh Sharma
Mob:- 94191-00580, 9419133260
10TH DAY KRIYA
With profound grief and sorrow, we inform
the sudden demise of our beloved mother
Karmayogi Smt. Vidyawati Bhat W/o Late
Sh. Kanth Ram Bhat R/o Village Danow
Bogund Tehsil Kulgam, Kmr at present
H.No.40, Lane-2, Saraswati Vihar Barnai
(Behind Anuradha Public School) on August
4, (Tues). Tenth Day Kriya will be performed Smt. Vidyawati
on August 13 (Thurs) at Muthi Ghat (Near
Bhat
Education Directorate) at 8 AM.
GRIEF STRICKEN
Son & Daughter-in-law
Smt. Rimi Bhat & Sh. Sameer Bhat (ETV)
Shriya Bhat - Grand Daughter
Daughters & Sons-in-law
Smt. Sarla & Sh. C.L Raina
Smt. Teja & Sh. A.K Raina
Smt. Prana Koul W/o Late Sh. B.L Koul - Daughter
Smt. Khem Lata & Sh. R.L Raina - Daughter & Son-in-law
Grand Sons, Grand Daughters & Samast Parivar
M: 09419144539, 09419277810
TENTH DAY
With profound grief and sorrow, we inform the sad and untimely demise of
our beloved Sh Rajesh Vali (Raju) S/o
Smt Mohni Vali & Late Sh Prithivinath
Vali of Dehradun on 3rd, August 2015.
Tenth Day will be performed on
(Wednesday) 12th August, 2015 at our Sh Rajesh Vali
residence 222,223 Nishat Cottage,
Rajpur Road, Dehradun.
GRIEF STRICKEN
Vali’s - Narain’s - Sapru’s - Zutshi’s - Koul’s
And All near & dears. Mob. No. +91 9412992980
Glimpses of Future
JAMMU MONDAY, AUGUST 10 2015, PAGE 3
Nomadic Gujjar-Bakerwal face extreme
adversities of Climate change
CCI hold interactive
session on GST
Use traditional Knowledge to fight
natural threats: TRCF to Gujjars
GOF Staff Reporter
Jammu, Aug 9:
The Tribal Research and
Cultural Foundation-a frontal organisation of J&K Tribes today advised
the nomadic Gujjars and Bakarwal,
who are presently under seasonal
migration in upper reaches of NorthWestern Himalaya along with their
livestock to utilize the traditional
knowledge to manage the threats of
cloudbursts, landslides thundering
and lighting in hilly and forest areas
of J&K and Himachal Pardesh. The
advisory was issued in view of unusual change in weather conditions
in J&K and adjoining states, for the
last few months. Dr. Javaid Rahi
Secretary of the Foundation while
presiding a programme, held here to
Effective leadership necessitates fighting
discrimination with Jammu: Charak to people
GOF Staff Reporter
Jammu, Aug 9:
Gulchain Singh Charak,
Former Minister, Former
Member
CWC-AICC
&
President Dogra Sadar Sabha
J&K has asked the people of
Jammu that there is need of effective leadership for fighting
discrimination with Jammu
region. In a press statement issued here today, Charak said
expressing his views regarding his analysis of the AIIMS
row and the prevailing condition in Jammu province, very
strongly and vehemently espoused the cause of AIIMS Coordination Committee and remarked that such sort of support from the masses of this
part of the State has rarely
been witnessed in the 63 years
long history of the democratic
set-up in this State, for a common cause of Jammu, irrespective of caste, creed, colour
& religion.
At the same time, he
pointed out that since inception of the popular governments in this state, discrimi-
nation with Jammu people
had always been there, due to
the lack of effective leadership
from this region, whereas the
shrewd Kashmiri leadership
had always succeeded in taking the decisions as per their
desire and suitability.
“There exits total vacuum
due to the absence of efficient,
seasoned, dedicated and wellmeaning people representing
this region in almost all the political parties in the state,
thus, tilting the balance of political power in favour of the
other region”, he added.
Charak further said that the
people of Jammu need to understand that there is a dire
necessity of efficient and effective leadership to fight for getting the due justice for this region, which has a glorious
past of communal harmony
and nationalism and which
has always remained a source
of honour & pride for all.
He stated that a very
strange situation emerged
during the agitation for AIIMS, spearheaded by ACC
that this struggle virtually be-
came a fight between the electors and the elected of this
province.
However,
the
Jammu leadership has so far,
always maintained that the
AIIMS is to be established at
Jammu and there is no need to
continue the AIIMS struggle
launched by the AIIMS Co-ordination Committee.
He appealed that not only
to the AIIMS Co-ordination
Committee but also to all the
of
Jammu
intelligentia
province that besides, the establishment of AIIMS at
Jammu, initiative must also
be taken to unleash the deep
rooted conspiracy as to why
the establishment of AIIMS in
Jammu was sacrificed by the
leadership of this region of the
State and that too, at a time,
when in the electoral history
of this state, such a massive
mandate from the people of
Jammu was first time given in
favour of one party, on the assurance, of their top leadership that interests and aspirations of the people of Jammu
region shall never be compromised at any cost.
discuss the issues being faced by nomadic Gujjars and Bakerwals , today
appeals the tribal heads of different
DERA’s not to be panic of natural disasters in advance added that they
should use traditional knowledge which they inherited from their ancestors since centuries to deal with
such catastrophes.
He suggested that Tribal
Ministry should provide “Disaster
Management training to nomadic
Gujjars and Bakerwals youth and
equip them to face natural adversities during their day to day life. In
Jammu and Kashmir more than half
a million nomads who lives in
Shivalik, Pirpanjal and Trikuta Hills
and other mountainous ranges of
north western Himalayas are facing
extreme adversities changing climate during this year’s ‘seasonal migration’- a tradition they have practised for centuries.
Dr. Rahi said to tackle natural adversities the Tribal communities are
making use of traditional knowledge
since centuries. They know where to
sit where not to sit in forest and hilly
areas during lighting and thundering. They are also aware of areas and
trees prone to lighting during rain.
However he advised the Tribal
people to follow the weather advisories broadcast from Radio to avoid
major loss of human life and livestock.
A nomad Wali Mohammad
Chowdhary in his speech said during
last few months hundreds of sheep
and horses, perished in the hostile
weather conditions and said that
every year we people face a losses in
shape of properties and live stock. Ch
Mohammad Sadeeq a tribal head from
Darahal Rajouri said that a number of
human lives have been lost in near
past due to natural adversities. He
asked the Tribal youth to get training
from volunteer organisations to deal
with the natural disasters. Others
who spoke on the occasion included
Mohammd Rafi, Ghulam Mohamad
Chechi, Din Mohammad Dhakar,
Aleem ud Din Chowdhary, Irshad
Ahmed, Nazir Ahmad Khatana,
Warast Ali and others.
Jammu, Aug 9:
GOF Staff Reporter
Jammu, Aug 9:
State NCP and various
wings of the party observed
9th August as Revolution Day
under the chairmanship of
Former Minister Thakur
Randhir Singh NCP chief
J&K state o pay homage to
those who laid down their
lives for freedom struggle.
Singh while addressing
the impressive gathering said
they have been observing
August 9th as Revolution Day
every year to pay homage to
those who laid down their
lives during freedom struggle
under the leadership of
Mahatama
Gandhi
The
Father of the nation.
They scarified their lives
not only to liberate the country from the foreign rule but
also to have a government of
the people wedded to democracy , secularism and social
justice but it has reached in
few hands and still large population comprising farmers ,
labourers, unemployed youth
is deprived of necessities of
life like employment and millions of children suffering
from malnutrition and are
employed by the industrial-
ist. Singh said Sardar Bhagat
Singh’s martyrdom revolutionised the whole youth of
the country and Netaji
Subhash Chander Bose as a
one of the greatest revolutionary politician who had a full
proof plan both for India’s
freedom
and
for
post
Independence scenario for
farmers ,youth , women ,
labour and how to rule the
country .I salute to all these
great freedom fighters who
gave their “Today for our
Tommorrow” ,unfortunately
we could not get their services
after Independence said
Singh. On this occasion oath
was taken by the party leaders “ To save the unity and integrity of the country” as well
as “ To keep resist the onslaught of the communal authoritarian forces on the secular democratic setup of the
country”.
Krishan Kumar Digra
Vice President NCP, Javed F
Rehman Vice President NCP,
Gourav Kapoor President
NYC youth wing of NCP, Ch
Jarnail Khokhar, President
NFITU,
Ch
Dev
Raj,
Chairman
Kissan
NCP
Kissan Sabha and others were
also spoke on the occasion.
School Education employees co-ordination Committee
(SEECC) convened a meeting
of officers/Teachers to discuss the burning issues of corruption, favoritism, regularization, rationalization and
screening test for RET
Teachers.
In the meeting officers
and teachers expressed their
views in detail. Addressing
the participants Amar Nath
Thakur Provincial president
SEECC Jammu said that corruption which was at its higher level in the Education
Department in the past now is
stopped upto the higher level.
All higher authorities are
honestly working with free
hand to provide Justice to all.
But he added that some elements still are active to victimize the officers and teachers on the name of Transfers.
He added that some elements are also active in defaming the honest officers and
officials. He said CEO Kathua
Balbir Singh and his clerks
Divinder Singh and Ram
Murti are honest and the news
published in the news paper is
untrue and baseless regarding
Jammu, Aug 9:
Chamber of Commerce &
Industry organized an interactive session on GST with
Navin K Choudhry, IAS
Commissioner
Secretary
Finance. Speaking on GST,
Navin K Choudhary emphasized that Industries and trade
in
coordination
with
Chamber of Commerce &
Industry should organize
seminars in consultations
with all the stakeholders regarding implementation of
GST in J&K state. He also informed the participants that
till date he has no pendency of
treasury bills in his office and
on the day today basis a complete check on a pendency of
bills is looked upon by office
and simultaneously cleared.
Regarding pendency of bills
with respect to transformer
industries, handsome amount
has been released to liquidate
the pending bills of transformers units. He also informed the
participants that in coming
days efforts have been put on
by the department to ensure
that no bills of any firms are
pending with the department
for a long time. Earlier, Navin
K Choudhary was welcomed
by Rakesh Gupta CCI-J president while Deepak Aggarwal,
Jr. Vice President presented
Vote of Thanks Prominent
other Office bearers present
in the meeting included Arun
Gupta, Secretary General
Rahul
Mahajan,
CCI,
Secretary CCI and Ashu
Gupta, Treasurer CCI.
SoS Intl serves ultimatum to Govt of grave
consequences; stages protest, demands package
GOF Staff Reporter
Jammu, Aug 9:
PoK Displaced Persons today
staged an aggressive protest demonstration at Rehari Colony under the
banner of S. O. S International-An or-
ganisation for PoK Displaced Persons
spearheaded by its Chairman, Rajiv
Chuni followed by JS Mangal, Lalit
Kumar, Roshan Lal, Virinder
Khajuria, HL Sabharwal, NS Gupta,
Roshan Malhotra, Sanjay Kohli,
Subash Suri, Abhimanyu, Bhai Ram
Singh and others. Thousands of PoK
DPs assembled to show their wrath and
pain by raising slogans against the hostile policies of Union and State
Governments over the delay in resolution of package which was hurled by
Government
to
Central
State
Government after constant efforts of S.
O. S. International management for its
rapidly execution.
While addressing the protestors,
Chairman warned Government of
grave consequences for its callous attitude against PoK DPs, adding that S. O.
S. International will take the struggle
on the roads as this Government has totally become dumb and deaf which is
not hearing the genuine demands of
PoK DPs. He further said that PoK DPs
have tightened their laces to fight the final and ultimate battle with
Government because loud noise is required to open the dumb ears of
Government.
He said that our elected representatives whether they are in Parliament
or in State Assembly have never spoken/raised PoK DPs issues due to their
dumbness and they don’t listen to the
problems of PoK DPs because they are
deaf. “Patience of PoK DPs is running
Corruption Decreases, Favoritism
NCP celebrates
9th August as
Increases in Education Deptt: SEECC
revolution day
with great fervour
GOF Staff Reporter
GOF Staff Reporter
corruption charges. Five education zones are hanging
zones, no sanctioned staff is
available and same is condition of CEO office kathua and
without attachment work of
these offices will paralyze. He
said CEO Kathua on the request of (SEECC) got the enquiry conducted of ZEO office
Malhar where the 10% GPF of
RET teachers under NPS was
not adjusted since March 2010
to May 2013. A ten point enquiry report submitted by
committee states that nearly
35 (thirty five) lacs has been
Traced out of 46 RET Teachers
and will be got adjusted. So
honesty of CEO Kthua is unquestionable.
Thakur added that director school education Jammu
has transferred 293 lecturers,
44 headmasters and 380 masters in order to provide teaching staff to schools which is a
praise worthy step with in a
shortest time but he demanded the cancellation of 46 adjustment orders of lecturers
who have been given favoritism in adjustments and
adjusted against the posts of
the science and other subjects
which would be a great injustice with students and the
claim of department to ration-
alize the teaching staff has
fallen flat. He said this kind of
favoritism is intolerable. He
said if order is not cancelled
matter will be taken up with
education Minister. He said
that favoritism has reached at
so high level that two orders of
lecturers and Masters have
been issued within four days.
In order to adjust Yash Paul
Singh Master Sh Balbir Singh
Master M/S Hote Zone
Lakhanpur Kathua has been
Transferred to HSS Malanoo
Doda which is great in Justice
that a master second time has
been Transferred to Doda.
Yog Raj Singh speaking in
the meeting requested education minister to regularize all
CEOs, Principle, ZEOs, lecturers and headmaster by implemating SRO 481-Edu-of
2010 dt 30.12.2010. He also requested director school education Jammu to review the
process of collecting APR,s
from different districts of
Jammu Province. A delegation of SEECC already has appraised director in this regard
on 22.07.2015 and submitted a
memorandum in this regard.
Surjit Singh in the meeting said that rationalization of
teaching staff in all schools is
must to provide Justice to stu-
dents in rural and far flang areas. He criticized the department for providing extra
teaching staff in all city, town
and roadside schools, ignoring the teacher pupil ratio.
Most of the schools are over
staff then students and results
is less then exceptions. Who is
at fault then? He demanded
50:50 ratio of Male and Female
teachers in all city, town and
road side schools to provide
equal chance to male teachers
to serve in city schools.
All Speakers criticized
the screening test of RET
Teachers. They said that if the
degrees and certificates of
some RET teachers are found
fake and forged then action
under rules must be taken but
to defame all RET teachers
and teaching community in
the public is not tolerable, it is
an insult of all teachers.
Speakers said that SEECC extends full support to the RET
teachers in this struggle for
self respect.
Others spoke in the meeting were Bansi Lal, Tara
Mani, Tara Sharma, Bharat
Bhushan, Kuldeep Singh
(PEM) Provinical Chairman
(SEECC) Ashwani Sharma,
Balbir Singh, Manohar Singh,
Des Raj and others.
out and they are in no mood to tolerate
anything unreceptive on the part of
Government. Government without
any delay must implement the package
otherwise PoK DPs will begin nationwide agitation against the hostile behavior of Government over PoK DPs
problems.
Chuni further said that during
elections, S. O. S. International too
wanted that Prime Minister, Narinder
Modi should lead the nation and not in
the nation only but in the State also, so
that everything could go smoothly but
after seeing his apathy towards solving
the problems of PoK DPs, his heart is
filled with gloom and desperation as
even after more than one year of
Government formation, PoK DPs issue
is still remain there.
He stated that SOS International
has established its units in whole
Jammu region and various parts of the
country to make further strategy to
launch nationwide agitation. Chuni
further appealed Government to shun
its deceptive tactics and must solve the
issue in a human way. PoK DPs have
suffered a lot in the spam of time and it
must be the priority of Government to
give relief at this hour of time.
Romeo Force
conducts vehicle
maintenance cadre for
unemployed youth
Distributes furniture to government middle school
GOF Staff Reporter
Poonch, Aug 9:
A light vehicle maintenance cadre was organised by
a Rashtriya Rifles Battalion
under Romeo Force at Jhullas
for the unemployed youth of
the Poonch region. 20 youth
from Jhullas and Salotri villages attended the cadre
which was organised for two
days from 06 August 2015. The
cadre was meant to train unskilled youth in maintenance
and repairs of light vehicles.
It also aimed to select few talented youth for further training. They were also educated
about the maintenance schedule which will facilitate
smooth running of the vehicles besides increasing its
functional life.
In order to facilitate further practice on the skills acquired by the participants, a
tool set kit was also given to
each of the participants. Mr.
Maroof Son of Lal Din residence of Salotri, was adjudged
the best participant and was
selected for advance maintenance cadre to be organised
later by the Army.
In an another event,
Rashtriya Rifles Battalion under Romeo Force took up a noble project to distributes furniture to the students of
Government Middle School,
Loharkan on 08 August 2015.
During this function two
table, twenty wooden top desk
and three chairs were distributed to the school. The event
was
inaugurated
by
Sarpanch, Shri Gulzar Khan
in presence of locals, headmaster and teachers of all
schools in the area. The headmaster of school and the staff
members whole heartedly expressed their gratitude towards Indian Army and said
that Army has always been
helpful and alive to the aspirations of the children.
CM appealed to release pending 6% DA dues to employees, pensioners
GOF Staff reporter
Jammu, Aug 9:
Continuing to highlight the long
pending demands of employees of the
state government, pensioners, president of the National Mazdoor
Conference(NMC), Subash Shastri
today urged upon the Chief Minister,
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed to intervene personally in releasing 6% D.A.
dues from January last in favour of
State government employees and
pensioners at the next meeting of
state cabinet, as another installment
of 7% D.A. has also become due to
both central and state governments
employees and pensioner which ultimately pile up the arrears burdening
further state exchequer of the state
government.
Addressing a rally of NMC activists here Shastri said that the
prices of all essential commodities
have gone considerably the release of
pending installment of 6% D.A. has
become more necessary adding that
the budget in provision for this purpose has already made in the year
2015-16 budget, so there should be no
hitch for the state government in releasing it. More so when almost all
state governments of the country expect Jammu and Kashmir had already released this installment to
their employees and pensioners
since long, as a matter of goodwill
gesture, an early release of D.A. installment could get sigh of relief for
salaried class and pensioners also.
Pleading the cause of sixty one
thousand daily wager workers working in various department of the state
government. Shastri said that the
government is duty bound to regularize the services of these daily wagers
in one go as they have hopes from
PDP-BJP led coalition government.
Other demands highlighted by
him include pension benefits to the
employees of PSUs, regularizing the
service motivators working in watershed project at Akhnoor, besides releasing their salaries, release of all
pending dues of daily rated workers
working in PWD, Irrigation and flood
control PDD, PHE and other departments of the other State Government
well before ensuing festivals issuance of regularization orders of 180
daily wagers of RDD and enhancement of wages of daily wagers from
Rs. 4,500 to Rs. 10,000 per month, beside enhancing medical allowances
to Rs. 1000 per month include Jammu
city in the list of hundred smart
cities, creation of separate wage head
in each departments of the state government for regularly disbursement
of wages and strictly enforcement of
CP funds deduction scheme in all departments. Among other who were
also present on the ocassion includes
Rajan Babu Khajuria, BS Jamwal,
Sunil Kochhar, Surinder Kumar,
Barkat Ram, Sham Lal Sharma,
Sukhdev Singh, Subash Sharma,
Haider Ali, Bhupinder Singh,
Mohan Lal Sharma, Jaipal Sharma
and many others.
Glimpses of Future
JAMMU MONDAY, AUGUST, 10, 2015, PAGE 4
Govt should not misinterpret court order Panchayat Halqa Bijarni
organizes awareness camp
on ReTs screening test: Hakim Yasin
Srinagar, August 9:
Peoples Democratic Front
(PDF) president and Awami
Muthida Mahaz (AMM) leader
Hakim Mohammad Yasin
Sunday urged upon the state
government not to generalize
the ‘screening test’ issue of
Rehber-e-Taleem (ReT) teachers
and instead allow the normal
functioning of schools. “Due to
the government’s decision the
schools have become defunct.
Already education sector in
Kashmir has been hit hard due
to floods and political uncertainty and this is the peak of academic session. Government should
not misinterpret the order of
High Court and instead make
it sure that justice is done
with the teachers,” he said in
a press statement.
“Court has not said in its
order what the government is
interpreting. A large number of
the ReTs were recruited during
Mufti sahib’s first tenure as
Chief Minister. A teacher who
has been recruited 10 or 15
years back is asked to give com-
petence test now which is disgraceful for a teacher at this
stage. Teaching is a respectable
profession and by playing with
such a noble profession government is doing injustice with the
teaching community,” Hakim
Yasin, who is MLA Khansahib,
added. He advised the government to close this ‘Pandora box’
as soon as possible and allow
schools to function normally.
“If there are any institutes who
are issuing fake digress government should take stern action
against them. But it (govern-
Naeem Akhtar for
preseveration of heritage of J&K
ment) shouldn’t punish poor
teachers for someone else’s
misdeeds,” he said. He also condemned the police action on agitating ReTs and said nothing
can be more misfortune for a
nation than to subjecting its
teachers to humiliation and
doubting their capabilities.
The MLA Khansahib appealed the agitating ReTs to resume their teaching work and
solve their issue with government amicably. He also assured his full support to them.
Meanwhile, Hakim Yasin also
Shaam-e-Gazal
organized at
SKICC
urged the government to settle
the issue of daily wagers and
casual labourers at the earliest. “The government a few
days back regularized a dailwager whose daughter had secured first position in 10th
class exams recently. We welcome this step, but it looks
more of publicity stunt. If
government is really concerned about the welfare of
dailywagers and casual
labourers it should regularize them without any further
delay,” he demanded.
Doda, August 09:
Department of Agriculture
District Doda organized one
day awareness camp under
Farmer Jagriti Campaign at village Bijarni of Block Bhagwah
was organized today in which
Sarpanch and farmers participated, Under the chairmanship
Chief Agriculture Officer Doda,
H. K. Razdan. A large number of
farmers
/
Progressive
Vegetable growers from Bijarni
DC, SSP visit villages on LoC to redress public grievances
Srinagar, August 09:
Srinagar, August 9:
Under scoring the need to
preserve heritage of state
Minister for Education Mr.
Naeem Akhtar Sunday assured
full support of present
Government o restore pristine
of glory of all heritage sites. The
Minister was addressing a Chief
Guest at the interactive restoration conservation, preservation
and promotion of built and culture heritage through Tourism
at SKICC today. A delegation
from Indian Heritage Hotel
Association led by president IH-
HA, Mr. H. H. Maharja Gaj Sing
Ji of Jodhpur was also present
on the occasion. The Minister
accompanied
by
was
Commissioner/
Secretary
Mr.
Shailender
Tourism
Kumar, MD JKTDC and
Director Tourism Mr. Farooq
Ahmed Shah, Member National
Monuments
Authority,
Ministry of Culture Govt. Of
India, Mr. Saleem Beigh and
other dignities of IHHA were also present on the occasion.
Naeem Akhtar said that
Jammu and Kashmir has a glittering part and has its own his-
tory, beliefs, customs, values
and expressions adding that no
stone will left unturned in preserving the culture heritage of
the state. The Minister called
upon all stakeholders especially Tourism department and its
sister organisation to came forward and do their bit in
restoration and preservation
and heritag e of state.The
Minister said all monuments,
townships archaeological remains, building, shrines etc
are being taken care of so that
our heritage is preserved for
future generation.
Shaam-e-Gazal organised
by the cultural academy and
Kashmir
Music
Club,
Srinagar and co sponsored by
department,
Information
Tourism department and J&K
Bank was held at SKICC
Srinagar. The prominent
Gazal singer, Dr. Roshan
Bharti among other local gazal
singers participated in the programme and enthralled the audience present there. The
event was presided over by the
for
Education,
Minister
Naeem Akhter. While speaking on the occasion, the minister lauded the role of Kashmir
music club and the co-sponsors for organisin g events.The
Minister on the occasion while
highlighting the importance of
such events said that such
events have been included in
the school curriculum also. He
impressed upon the organisers to conduct such events regularly for promoting the rich
cultural heritage.
and adjoining villages participated in the awareness camp.
Officers
from
the
The
Department of Agriculture and
other field functionaries of the
Department delivered lectures
on the topics related to different
agriculture activities. The
farmers were also presented
awareness regarding different
schemes under CSS being implemented by the Department of
Agriculture for the benefit of the
farmers. The programmes ended with a vote of thanks by
Shanker Singh Sarpanch
Panchayat Halqa Bijarni.
Poonch, August 09:
To redress public grievances, District Administration
Poonch held grievance redressal camps for people living
along the Line of Control (LoC)
in village Digwar and Khari.
Commissioner
Deputy
Poonch, Nisar Ahmed Wani,
Senior Superintendent of
Police, J S Johar, Assistant
Revenue,
Commissioner
Shafiq Ahmed Choudhary,
Commissioner
Assistant
Development, Dr. Basharat
Hussain,
Chief
Medical
Officer, Mumtaz Bhatti, Chief
Education Officer, Ch. Lal
Hussain, XEN PWD(R&B),
Mushtaq Raina, XEN PDD,
Nisar Choudhary, XEN PHE,
Qayoom Choudhary, XEN
I&FC, Mushtaq Choudhary
district
officers,
other
Sarpanches, Panches and local
public attended the camps.
Apart from the day to day problems that people living along
the LoC face, the officers of district administration got first
hand information about the
problems being faced by the
villagers near LoC regarding
civic amenities. People of
Digwar and Khari voiced their
concerns before concerned officers on issues pertaining to
water and power supply, dilapidated condition of roads, menace of overloading, check on
absenteeism and upgradation
of schools, PHCs, construction
of toilets under Swachh Bharat
Abhiyan, clearance of liability
under MGNREGA besides
restoration of damaged FJB at
Digwar and issuance of ration
cards as per 2011 census and
Deputy
malshumari.
Commissioner who responded
to all their concerns said expeditious redressal of their grievances is administration's top
most priority. He informed
them that for the purpose of the
issuance of ration the census
figures of 2011 are being adopted and ration cards will be issued as per the 2011 census.
Regarding restoration of
damaged FJB at Digwar, the
DDC informed the locals that
tendering process has been initiated and the work of restoration will commence soon informing them further that for
improving the conditions of
roads in villages across the border fencing, the issue has already been brought to the notice of higher authorities in recently held Civil-Military liason meeting. The OC GREF
was asked to take up necessary
repair and resurfacing work in
the villages along LoC. With
reference to erratic cellular
connectivity, Wani assured
better BSNL services and told
them that the issue of erratic
BSNL service has been taken
up with their Chief General
Manager,who has assured improved services at the earliest.
Wani also asked the PDD authorities to avoid unscheduled
curtailment and directed the
XEN PHE to ensure proper
functioning of water supply
schemes in the area. The officers of agriculture and hort
iculture departments were also given instructions for betterment of people by increased
focus
on
border
villages.Acknowledging the
role of people living near LoC
in securing national border,
Senior Superintendent of
Police asked them to remain
ever vigilant to thwart the nefarious designs of enemies. He
also addressed various other
security concerns of the locals.
Responding to the menace of
overloading, the SSP asked
them to immediately inform
the authorities so that action is
taken against the violators.
Hanjura visits
DC Leh visits Nubra, Abdul Haq reviews implementation of DDB
assesses damages
decisions in Anantnag Stresses for early completion of fixed targets Chrar-e-Sharief constituency
Leh, August 9:
Saugat Biswas, Deputy
Commissioner/CEO,
LAHDC, Leh today visited
Nubra valley to assess the
damage caused by heavy
rains and mudslides over the
past two weeks. He was accompanied by SDM Nubra,
BDO Diskit and Panamik,
BMO Diskit, Ex En PWD
Diskit and other concerned officers and village representatives. MLA Nubra, Deldan
Namgyal was also present at
Yulkham village. Later,
DC/CEO, LAHDC, Leh also
visited Turtuk village. The assessed damage include 29
houses in Khalsar village, 1
house in Lakjung and 2 houses
, in Yulkham, 4 houses in
Yulkham village and in
Kyagar 6 houses, while in
Sumoor 2 houses were completely damaged and 40 were
filled with debris from mudslides. In villages across the region, there is heavy damage to
head works and irrigation
khuls, agricultural land, foot
bridges and road networks.
The concerned department
have carried out restoration of
roads to ensure connectivity.
At Tsati, villagers have
submitted a memorandum to
DC to carry out restoration
work immediately. At Tirit, a
culvert has been damaged,
which has diverted the stream
water to the village. The villagers requested the DC to repair the culvert with the use of
JCB. The powerhouse in
Sumoor is filled with water
and mud. As a result, there is
no electricity in Sumoor and
adjoining areas. The DC directed Ex En PDD to look into the
matter and to provide electricity as soon as possible. The DC
has instructed deputy registrar-cooperatives and ADCAPD to provide free ration to
those affected by the floods,
who have been accommodated
in respective village community halls. He has also asked
Accounts Officer Leh to provide tents and other necessary
items. He also directed Ex En
and SDM to arrange for JCBs
for the necessary works and
the DC has assured them that
the token money will be available with SDM, Nubra. The DC
also directed the BDO to carry
out works to construct footbridges under MGNREGA.
Further, he directed the revenue department to make a detailed assessment of the damages to agricultural land and
houses and submit the report
to the DC Office at the earliest
for further action.
Anantnag, August 9:
Minister for Rural
Development and Panchayat
Raj, Mr Abdul Haq reviewed
the implementation of District
Development Board decisions
and the pace of developmental
schemes at Anantnag. The
Minister also reviewed the, action taken report on the commitments of the Chief Minister
regarding Anantnag. Abdul
Haq, who is also the chairman
of DDB Anantnag, reviewed
sector-wise physical and financial achievements registered
under the district plan. He also
reviewed the action taken by
the concerned department for
the implementation of the decisions taken in the DDB meeting chaired by Chief Minister
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed last
month. DDC Anantnag Mr.
Bashir Ahmad Khan , Director
Health Services, Director
Education, Director Tourism,
Chief Engineers of PHE, I&FC,
R&B attended the meeting
Besides, all District Officers
were present.The meeting was
informed that in Anantnag Rs
186.15 crore are being utilized
on development of public infrastructure in various sectors
under the district plan during
current financial year. It was
given out in the meeting that
DPR for development of
“Brenji” road has been prepared and will be submitted in
10 days. The vaccines for 207
Hepatitis-C patients of
Kokernag area are being procured. Children upto 5 years
age are immunized for
Hepatitis-B. Status of
macadamization of AchabalAnantnag, Krad-Seer Hamdan
road was also discussed in the
meeting. 10th September, 2015
was set as deadline for completion of “Bumzoo water supply
scheme”. It was also stated that
DPR for Solid Waste
Management by Housing &
Urban Development
Department will be finalized in
coming days for the purpose of
which consultants have already been engaged.
The action taken reports
with regard to renovation of
“Nowshera hut”, Sadura
bridge, Tourism gateway,
Qazigund, adoption of HSS
schools by MLAs/ MLCs and
starting of skill development
courses in GDC Anantnag
were also discussed. Haq directed the officers to strictly
implement all the decisions
taken in the DDB meting to ensure better results under different state and centrally spon-
sored programmes. He directed the officers to submit the status report of the works listed by
the local legislators and cautioned the officers against any
laxity in this regard and said
that fulfilling public aspirations is the priority of
Government. He directed for
keeping a strict check on quality of works as every effort
should be made to create sustainable assets catering to area
specific developmental needs.
It was revealed in the meeting
that under MGNREGA against
an allocation of Rs 3929 lacs, an
amount of 790.31 lacs has been
spent till July 2015 resulting in
completion of 1856 works and
generation of 25861 mandays.
Under IAY, against an allocation of Rs 1170 lacs and availability of Rs 203 lacs, 0.74 lacs
have been spent till July 2015
which has resulted in taking up
works of 2745 hutments. Under
SSA against an availability of
Rs 453 lacs for construction of
primary school buildings and
Rs 424 lacs have been spent.
Likewise, under Swach Bharat
Mission, against an availability of Rs 32.39 lacs, Rs 14.35 lacs
have been spent resulting in
construction of 1862 individual
household latrines. It was also
given out that black topping of
10 kms road length is being
done under district sector and 3
new schemes worth Rs 1.43cr
have been sanctioned under
RIDF. The action taken report
with regard to commitments
made by Chief Minister pertaining to wild life, Education,
Horticulture, Tourism,
Landscaping of Sports ground
in GDC Bijbehara, Renovation
& illumination of Rani Bagh
Park , Sherbagh, Yatri Niwas
providing of men and machinery to MMAB, District
Hospital, Shifting of Fruit
Mandi, Betab Valley,
Improvement of Lidder valley,
Golf Course were also reviewed.
The convergence of various
schemes under MGNREGA also
came under discussion and it was
informed that a workshop for
BDOs and AEEs of South
Kashmir (Anantnag, Kulgam,
Pulwama and Shopian) wou ld be
organized on 23rd August.The
Minister stressed upon the concerned officers to achieve optimum results within set time
frame for development of core
sectors in the District. He underscored the need for paying focused attention to the improvement of road connectivity, drinking water, power supply, education and health care facilities
equally across District.
Directs formulation of DPR for Sogam
Ranger-Runinad road
Srinagar, August 09:
Minister for Agriculture
Mr. Ghulam Nabi Lone
Hanjura visited various areas
of Chrar-e-Sharief constituency in district Budgam to take
stock of development works.
The areas visited by the
Minister included Gundiwali,
Gundi Rajab, Gundi Maqsood,
Gundi Mohinoor and Kanir.
During the visit, several deputations met the Minister and
apprised him of their problems
including construction of
lanes, drains and protection
bunds. He gave a patient hearing and assured them that
their genuine demands will be
looked into on priority. In
some cases, the Minister issued on-the-spot directions for
immediate redress of public
grievances. Hanjura directed
the officers of Roads and
Buildings Department to conduct survey of Sogam RangerRuninad road and prepare a
Detailed Project Report (DPR)
and submit the same to the
concerned quarters so that the
funds could be arranged for the
purpose. He said it is a long
pending demand and the
Government is committed to
connect all habitations by allweather roads.
The Minister also directed
the concerned to prepare estimates for construction works
of link roads and protection
bunds in Gundiwali, Gundi
Rajab, Gundi Maqsood, Gundi
Mohinoor villages so that the
work could be started on these
projects immediately. Later,
the Minister addressed a large
public meeting at Gundi
Maqsood and said that the
Government under the leadership of Chief Minister Mufti
Mohammad Sayeed is committed to provide all basic amenities to the people. He said efforts are afoot to upgrade the
living standards of the people
especially weaker sections of
the society adding that in this
various
welfare
regard
schemes have been launched
under different sectors in the
State. Responding the demand
for replacement of old water
pipes, the Minister said that
these pipes would be replaced
soon. He said Government is
committed to provide adequate drinking water facilities
to the consumers.
Future challenge is non-communicable Workshop for RTI trainers DDC launches drive for universal
organized in Srinagar
diseases: Dr Jitendra
coverage of social security schemes
New Delhi, Aug 9:
Addressing the 101st
Foundation Day function of
Delhi Medical Association
(DMA) as chief guest here today, Union Minister of State
(Independent Charge) for
Development of North
Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS
PMO, Personnel, Public
Grievances, Pensions, Atomic
Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra
Singh said that for the medical
fraternity, the future challenge is non-communicable
diseases. If the first half and
the middle of the 20th century
were devoted to the research
and treatment of various infectious diseases including tuberculosis, the last decade of
the 20th century and the 21st
century have thrown up noncommunicable diseases including Diabetes Mellitus,
heart disease, cancer, etc., as
the major causes of morbidity
and mortality, he observed.
Dr Jitendra Singh said,
gone are the days when we
would hear stories about people falling prey to epidemics of
cholera and plague or succumbing to the ravages of incurable tuberculosis. Today,
with the availability of effective
antibiotic treatment on the one
hand and on the other hand, increase in the average lifespan
of an Indian, a different set of
diseases of non-infectious and
non-communicable nature
have taken over, he observed.
While tremendous new
breakthroughs are taking
place in the areas of stem cells
and gene-therapy, Dr Jitendra
Singh said, “back to basics”
continues to be time-tested
“Mantra” which means that
lifestyle modifications, regular physical activity, appropriate diet schedule and freedom from stress continue to
hold the key to prevention and
control of metabolic disorders
like Diabetes, heart disease
and dyslipidemia. Dr Jitendra
Singh also referred to several
issues related to medical profession and medical professionals in the current scenario and observed that
whenever there is a controversy or conflict, it is not because of the legitimate practice by a doctor which is his
basic right but it is because of
“malpractice”. In other
words, it is not “practice” but
“malpractice” which is the issue, he added. In the rapidly
evolving scenario, Dr Jitendra
Singh suggested an optimum
balance between private sector and public sector. He said,
while private sector is destined to grow in a big way, a
country like India can still not
do without the existence of
public sector health care system. President DMA Dr Ajay
Lekhi ,President-elect Dr
Rakesh Kumar Gupta
,Secretary Alok Bhandari and
Vice President Dr
V.K.Malhotra, among others,
were present on the occasion.
Udhampur, Aug 9:
Srinagar, August 9:
A workshop on J&K Right
to Information Act (RTI) was
organized by Jammu Kashmir
RTI Movement in association
with Fallah Foundation in
Srinagar on Sunday. The aim
of the workshop was to train
RTI activists / trainers who
had come from various districts of valley. Dr Raja
Muzaffar Bhat gave a detailed
lecture on Jammu & Kashmir
RTI Act (JK RTI Act 2009) . He
discussed all the sections in
detail and urged upon the
trainers / activists to impart
the RTI training in their respective areas so that people
get directly benefitted.
Earlier
Dr
Mushtaq
Ahmad Khan a noted RTI activist welcomed the participants to the workshop. Dr
Mushtaq stressed upon them to
take advantage of the programme so that they guide the
people particularly the people
belonging to disadvantaged
communities.
Riyaz
Ahmad
Bhat
President
Bank
Officers
Association gave a presentation on various landmark judgments of High Courts , SIC’s vis
a vis RTI Act. After the programme was over there was an
interactive session wherein
the participants posed various
questions to the resource persons. Rasikh Rasool, G H Khan
, Mohammad Ramzan Khan
RTI Activist from Kupwara also spoke on the occasion . Umar
Javaid, Aadil Rasool, and Bilal
Bhagat coordinated the programme. RTI Movement has
decided to organize a follow-up
programme after one month.
District Administration
has initiated drive for enrollment of deserving individuals
especially from the weaker sections of society and in far flung
areas for enrollment under
three major Social Security
Schemes launched by the
Prime Minister. Due to lack
awareness and orientation for
these schemes the enrollment
did not pick up well which necessitated a mission to be
launched for public awareness
and participation for availing
benefits, and making it compulsory for all the departments to
initiate measures for reaching
every household in the district.
District
Development
Commissioner, Udhampur, Dr
Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, today reviewed the reasons for
poor progress of enrollment
and launched the mission for
100% coverage of all eligible
beneficiaries in the district under three social security
schemes viz Atal Pension
Yojana, Pradhan Mantri
Jeevan Bhima Yojana and
Pradhan
Mantri
Jeevan
Suraksha Yojana. More than
35 departments and 15 leading
banks have been assigned targets for reaching out to 1,15,000
households in the district for
creating awareness and enrollment under these schemes
which provide an opportunity
to avail multiple benefits including pension, accident insurance, life insurance and
other covers for the beneficiaries . District has been divided
into 17 Zones each headed by a
senior officers and having
team drawn from various departments and banks. Block
Development Officers will be
overall incharge for coordination with banks and departments to organise and awareness camps in the district. A
special drive has also been
launched for enrollment of laborers for social security
schemes across the district.
All the executing agencies will
have to ensure on-spot enroll-
ment of workers and completion of formalities for 90 days’
clause enabling provision of
marriage assistance and compensation to laborers in case of
injury or death.
The DDC directed the officers for spearheading the social security enrollment campaign at village level under a
uniform patter and ensure
universal coverage. A special
monitoring cell has been constituted headed by DSEO for
daily updation of progress.
Chief Planning Officer will be
overall coordinator with
Banks, Departments, PRIs and
non-governmental agencies.
The
launching
programme for social security
schemes was attended by Addl
DC Angrez Singh Rana, CPO
Rakesh Jamwal, ACR Rajiv
Mangotra, ACD Dhanantar
Singh, GM DIC Neelam
Khajuria, Deputy Director
Employment,CEO,
DSEO,
LDM, BDOs, ZEOs, block officers and heads of various
banks and branch managers
Glimpses of Future
JAMMU MONDAY, AUGUST, 10, 2015, PAGE 5
A NNUAL S PORTS M EET -2015 AT S T J OSEPH S CHOOL
Altaf Bukhari declares event open,
lays foundation of bridge at Audoora
Dental hands-on
course organized
Javed Baig announces Rs 10 lakh for St Joseph hospital
Baramulla, August 9:
Minister for R&B declared open
Annual Sports Meet-2015 at St Joseph
School Baramulla yesterday. MLA,
Baramulla, Javed Hassan Baig,
Additional Deputy Commissioner,
Baramulla, BA Khan, MD, JKPCC, PL
Bhushan, Principal of the School,
Father Dr Johnson besides, senior
Government officers and parents of the
students were present on the occasion.
The Minister while interacting with
the students advised them to bear in
mind that hard work done during their
preparatory years spent as a student in
the school which shall be Key for their
success in the profession they chose.
He said “these years will be one of the
most meaningful period in your life
and would serve as the guiding one for
the rest of the life”. Syed Altaf Bukhari
Delta force organizes
medical camp at GEI
Jammu, Aug :
A medical camp was organised by Rashtriya Rifles
Battalion, under Delta Force,
today at Gei. Around 320 locals from nearby villages attended the medical camp including Basrat Ali, Bhata
Sarpanch, Pitambar Singh,
Sarpanch Gei alongwith locals from nearby villages.
The medical camp was organised to provide medical facilities to the locals of Gei and
their nearby villages. The
medical team comprised of
Regimental Medical Officer,
Eye Specialist Officer, Dental
Specialist
Officer
and
Nursing Assistant. Rashtriya
Rifles Battalion based at Doda
provided all essential administrative support to organise
the medical camp and distributed medicines.
The event drew overwhelming response from the
locals and they appreciated
the efforts of the Indian Army
for improving the medical facilities in the district.
said that school should keep pace with
changing technology and impart technical knowhow of modern technology
to the students enrolled in the school.
He said apart from traditional games
football, cricket and hockey, the school
should introduce the games like lawn
tennis, table tennis, Rugby, Archery,
Shooting and swimming which are being played internationally. Getting
nostalgic about his school days, the
Minister said that it was a great time to
grow up together. He said his emotions
are attached with the school and cherish every un-forgotten moment of the
days he has spent under the shades of
this school building and tall trees. He
said school played a big role in shaping
the career of him and his classmates.
The Minister said participating in extra-curricular activities like excursion, camping, scouting and trekking
was an essential part of studies, adding
that special attention was focused on
physical fitness.
Acclaiming the role of St. Joseph
management, it played in the field of
health and education, the Minister, as a
token of encouragement, donated Rs 5
lakh for the welfare of the school. He also offered technical and logistic support for development of botanical gar-
Haji Anayat , Abdul
Haq visit Ganderbal ,
inspect PGs
Srinagar, August 08:
den in the school besides macadamization of inner roads of the institute.
Javed Baig while appreciating the role
played by St. Joseph management in
the field of health and education said
that the organization has done a commendable job in keeping the institutions functional despite facing difficulties during a long spell of turmoil. He
said the students enrolled here are fortunate enough and they (students) will
realize it later on when they grow up.
Baig said suggested for inviting the
teachers of Govt schools on such occasions to interact with each in order to
get the requisite feedback about the
working and imparting of education.
He said students while bringing laurels
to the school should also work forbringing a good name to their state.
MLA announced Rs. 10 lakh out of
his CDF for the development of St.
Joseph hospital in view of the social
services being extended by this prestigious health institute to the people of
the state. On the occasion, the Minister
and MLA gave away sports and academic awards among the meritorious
players and students of the school.
Later the Minister visited Sheeri and
laid foundation of 30 Mtr long truss
girder bridge being constructed over
nallah Mundri at Audoora in
Baramulla district. The bridge coming
up at an estimated costRs 3.33 crore,
targeted to be completed by March
2016, will provide connectivityto
Malpora, Masran, Tadipora villages of
the area. MLA, Baramulla Javed
Hussain Baig, MD, JKPCC, PL
Bhushan, SEs from R&B and PDD were
also present on the occasion. Both the
leaders addressed a public gathering
there and highlighted the programmes
of the Govt. Seeking cooperation from
the people in taking forward the developmental plans. Syed Altaf Bukhari
said that all the aspirations of the people would be fulfilled inphased manner. He said “we have come to serve the
people not to rule them”. The Minister,
apart from taking stock of ongoing
work of Sopore bypass bridge, also visited by-foot Chankhan, Ontoohamam,
Hathishah, Shahabad and Jamia
Qadeem areas in Sopore town. He also
Ziyarat
Shah-i-Hamdan
visited
Khankahi Moulla at Jamia Qadeem
and prayed there for welfare, peace and
prosperity of the people and the State.
He asked took stock of the
macadamization started in these areas
and asked SE R&B to construct drains
to fulfil the demands of the people.
Jammu, Aug 9:
Indian Dental Association
(IDA), Jammu branch in association with Kavo Kerr Group
today organized lecture and
hands on course on the topic
‘Economical Efficient
Endodontics’ at Jhelum
Resort. This was informed by
Dr. Gautam Sharma,
Secretary IDA, Jammu. Dr.
Bhupinder Singh, President of
association, said that IDA and
Kavo Kerr Group have come
together to provide and facilitate students to lean new advances in dentistry. Dr.
Sanket Sheth from Mumbai
was the speaker during the occasion. He introduced the participants about the newer
techniques in endodontics
which are very economical
and efficient. After his lecture
he conducted the Hands on
module. Endodontic files
worth Rs.1800/- were given
free of cost to participants who
opted for hands on module.Dr.
Abhishek Mahajan spoke on
the topic Rubber Dam and its
application with live demonstration. Dr. Kunal Vuthoo,
Chairman CDE of IDA, said
that we are planning to organise a workshop on medical
emergencies in dental practice by well known Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgeon
Dr.Rohit Punga who hails
from New Delhi. This workshop will not only benefit the
budding dentists but also the
established ones.
Dr Rajiv Mengi, Oral
Pathologist and treasurer of
IDA said this programme aims
to involve faculty and students
with common aim of sharing
knowledge. Others who were
present during the session includes Dr. Vibha Raina, Dr.
Umang Jamwal, Dr.Rakesh
Raina, Dr. O.P.Singh, Dr.
Prince Aneet singh, Dr.S
arang Khajuria, Dr.Himja
Mengi, Dr. Navjot Singh. IFB
Home Appliances was sponsors during the programme.
Police Public meet Natrang takes theatre to remotest
held in Kulgam
area of J&K; stages plays at Poonch
Chairman
Legislative
Council, Haji Anayat Ali accompanied by the Minister for
development
and
Rural
Panchyats, Mr. Abdul Haq
khan today visited the
Ganderbal District to get the
first hand information about
the functioning of the Panchyat
Ghars(PGs) in the district and
also the status of the implementation of various Rural development Schemes being impleDirector
Rural
mented.
Development, Mr. Tasaduq
Jeelani and other senior officers of the Department and
Administration were accompanying them. The panchayat
Ghars inspected were those at
Wusan,Gund, besides the
BDO’s office at Gund was also
inspected. While interacting
with the locals en route, they
maintained that the necessary
instructions have already been
given to the officers to ensure
speedy and timely completion
of various RD schemes meant
for ensuring sustained and
need based development of the
rural areas, besides elevating
the socio- economic profile of
the people living in these areas.
Kulgam police organized a
police public meet in Police
Station D.H Pora. About 120
participants attended the
meeting. DySP Headquarters
Kulgam chaired a police public meeting in Police Station
D.H Pora, in which the respectables of the area and
Police Officers participated.
The main objective of the meet
was to bridge the gap between
police and public and to aware
the participants about the role
of police for the society.
Participants were informed
that the duty of police is to safeguard the life and property of
the society.
During the meeting, the
participants highlighted their
general difficulties/problems
for their immediate redressal.
DySP Hqr’s Kulgam and SHO
D.H Pora assured the participants that their grievances will
be forwarded soon to concerned authorities for their redressal. The participants also
invited reciprocal reaction of
J&K Police in dealing the chaotic situations, curbing the crime
and maintaining the sense of
security in general public.
to youth empowerment and developmental programmes in the
region. The Army officials in an
interaction with the sarpanches
underlined the initiatives taken
by the Army towards Youth
Empowerment, promotion of
outdoor sport activities, boosting employment avenues for
the youth, Swacch Bharat campaign and knowledge based
programmes. The efforts by
the RR battalion for registration of veterans, veernari's and
widows for Aadhar card and
Jeevan Praman Patra was also
highlighted.
Officials from the civil administration emphasized on
the benefits of measures un-
dertaken by the Government
for progressive development
of youth and the girl child like
`Pradhan Mantri Jiwan Bima
Pradhan
Mantri
Yojna',
Suraksha Jiwan Yojna' and
`Sukanya Savings Scheme'.
Balwant Raj, Sarpanch of village Seri lauded the efforts of
the battalion for conducting
the meet and said together we
can bring a positive change in
the region. He urged people
from all communities for increased participation in the
forthcoming Independence
Day celebrations and community development.
Poonch, Aug 9:
Srinagar August 09:
Natrang created history today by taking theatre to the remotest part of the state of J&K
where larger number of locals
came to see theatre happening
for the first time. The place was
village Gulpur (Poonch) where
Natrang staged highly socially
relevant plays with the support
of Krishna Ghathi Brigade,
Poonch. Written and directed
Padamshree
Balwant
by
Thakur, the plays included ‘Iss
Gran Gi Swarg Bani Lo’ (Make
this village a heaven), ‘Choona
Hai Aasmaan’ and ‘Suno Eh
Kahani’. The most noteworthy
feature of the presentations was
the use of language and the local
idioms. The productions were
devised by Balwant Thakur in
such an imaginative manner
that audience was identifying
with each situation and act created in the plays as if these plays
were speaking about them and
their village problems. Aimed
at effectively educating the general masses, these plays spoke
about burning human concerns
like ‘Save the Girl Child’,
‘Women empowerment and education’ ‘Sanitation EducationSwach Bharat Abhiyaan’,
harmony’
‘Communal
‘National integration’ and
‘Peace the pre-requisite for
overall development’.
Theatre is one of the most effective medium of instruction
and education as it has the amazing power to engage spectators
emotionally, intellectually and
spiritually at times and this was
visible in today’s performances
where each word of the actors
was touching the heart and mind
of the audiences and was preparing them for a revolutionary
change in their life-style. The
motive of the writer was not only
to educate the audience but was
to inspire them to become the
ambassadors of these messages
aimed at the larger wellbeing of
the public as a whole. Another
noteworthy feature of a live theatre performance is that it engrosses its spectators in totality
and its denting impact makes a
permanent imprint which lives
in minds for decades. Natrang
had made elaborate arrangements of most latest power
packed heavy sound systems
and remarkably the throw of the
sound was travelling miles together echoing and reaching out
to almost all the villages of the
vicinity of Gulpur. Natrang
team of twenty artists/technicians is camping in Poonch with
a Truck loaded equipment to
continue its endeavour to reach
out with highly meaningful theatre to the far-flung remotest areas where people will witness
dramas for the first time.
Natrang actors who performed
in today’s shows at Gulpur included Neeraj Kant, Mohd.
Yaseen, Juhi Singh, Ankush
Lakhnotra, Rajan Thakyal,
Deepak Mulsoo, Rohit Sharma,
Sudesh Parihar, Shivam Singh,
Pankaj Verma, Harbans Lal,
Kuldeep Raj Gupta, Sonu and
Mandeep Singh.
Rashtriya Rifles undertakes youth empowerment initiatives OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD (R&B) DIVISION BASOHLI
GOF Staff Reporter
Reasi, Aug 9:
The Rashtriya Rifles battalion at Kalal under the aegis of
Rashtriya Rifles Uniform force
Headquarters based at Reasi
chaired a meeting with the civil
and
28
administration
Sarpanches of Nowshera tehsil
in a concerted drive to discuss
progressive measures for Youth
Empowerment as well as inform the population of various
measures undertaken by the
Government for socio economic
development of rural areas. The
meeting gave an informal plat-
form to the village headmen to
share their experiences related
Girl NCC cadets undergoing military 69th Independence Day
attachment training at Tiger Division Polo match held at Leh
GOF Staff Reporter
Jammu, Aug 9:
20 Senior Wing Girls NCC
Cadets of various colleges of
Jammu are presently undergo-
ing Military Attachment training at Tiger Division. The two
weeks training which commenced on 30 July 2015 is being
conducted under the Tiger
Division. The cadets are affili-
ated to 2 J&K National Cadet
Corps Battalion. As part of the
military attachment, NCC
cadets are being exposed to the
arms & equipment of combat
arms, combat support arms
and services. They are also being given an insight into the
ethos & customs and the Army
way of life to motivate them to
join the Indian Armed Forces
as a career. The NCC Cadets
are taking active part in the
training with zeal, enthusiasm
and vigour. Their training programme has included firing,
drill, weapon handling and visit to Air Force Station Jammu.
They are accompanied by Ms.
Neelam Kumari a teacher from
Kendriya Vidalaya Nagrota.
Boy's death in stray dog attack puts focus on street safety
New Delhi, August 9
The fatal attack on a seven-year- old boy by a
pack of dogs has turned the spotlight on safety of
Delhi residents, many of whom are either living
in fear or thinking of shifting residence, alleging lack of action by the municipal bodies to
check the stray dog menace. The attack on
August 4, which took place in daylight in south
Delhi's Jamia Nagar area, was so brutal that the
boy died in a hospital within a few hours, sparking protests from local residents. This incident
also prompted the Delhi High Court to seek a report from South Delhi Municipal Corporation
(SDMC) on the steps taken by it to control the
street dog menace."Every night when I return
from office, dogs near my house chase me. I am
not in favour of killing or attacking them, but
MCD officials should immediately do something to curb the increasing dog population,"
said Asad Asharaf, a resident of Ghaffar Manzil
area in Jamia Nagar.Students of Jamia Millia
Islamia also feel unsafe to step out of the campus, especially at night.
FRESH- NOTICE INVITING TENDER
e-NIT No·39 of 2015-16/3111-85 dated : 08- 08-2015
Executive Engineer PW(R&B) Division Basohli on behalf of Governor of J&K State, invite tenders by e-tendering mode
from approved and eligible contractors registered with J&K Govt./CPWD/MES etc. upto 1400 Hrs on 29-08-2015 for
the following works:Sr. Name of Work
No
1
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Leh, Aug 9:
Independence Day is celebrated with great fervor in the entire Country and Ladakh, which has traditionally produced
great warriors for the Indian Army, is no exception. This year,
the 69th Independence Day is being celebrated with great pomp
in the area. In the run up to the event a “69th Independence Day
Polo Match” was held under the “Fire & Fury Corps” at the civil
Polo Ground at Leh, on 08 Aug 2015. The aim of such events is to
encourage the youth to take up Polo, which is a traditional sport
of the region. The Chief Guest of the event was Naik Punchok
Dorje (Retired), a war veteran and a highly respected figure of the
region. Ladakh Scout Regimental Centre (Blue) Team won the
match. The event was witnessed by a large cross section of the locals as well as by prominent civil and military officials. The locals of Leh were highly appreciative of the Army’s efforts at providing a platform for encouragement of Polo as a Local sport and
for strengthening bonds with the locals.
6.
Name of
Division
Estimated
Cost (Rs.
in Lacs)
3
4
5
6
7
8
Providing and Laying
WBM Grade-II in two
layers 7.5cm thick (each
layer) & WBM Grade-III
7.5cm thick in Km 1st
RD 0-750 on Jandrota
to S.C. Mohalla.
PWD
(R&B)
Division
Basohli
6.42
600.00
12840/-
Construction of retaining wall in Km 3rd RD
200-250 on Tharakalyal
to Nallan road.
1.28
600.00
Providng and laying
WBM Grade-II in Km
1st RD 0-500 (one layer)
and construction of 3’
Hume Pipe culvert in
Km 1st RD 200-225 on
Mallan to Banyari Road.
PWD
(R&B)
Division
Basohli
PWD
(R&B)
Division
Basohli
2.87
Balance work for construction of VIP Suite
in PWD Rest House at
Mahanpur (F.Floor)
PWD
(R&B)
Division
Basohli
2
Providing and Laying
of 20mm thick open
graded Premix carpet
in Km 1st RD 0-1000 &
Km 2nd RD 0-1000 on
Suchara to Barighat
road under NABARD
Construction of road by
way of Earthwork in
cutting, Providing and
laying WBM Grade-II
150mm thick in two layers, 7.5cm thick (each
layer), WBM Grade-III
75mm thick and 20mm
thick open graded premix
carpet in Km 1st RD
0-500 on Patti and
Dhanni link road.
PWD
(R&B)
Division
Basohli
PWD
(R&B)
Division
Basohli
Time allowed Time and
for completion date of
opening
of tender
Class of
contractor
45 days
01/9/2015
(1000
hours)
A, B & C
01 Month
01/9/2015
(1000
hours)
A, B ,C
&D
2560/-
20 days
01/9/2015
(1000
hours)
A, B & D
600.00
5740/-
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01/9/2015
(1000
hours)
A, B & D
9.14
600.00
18280/-
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01/9/2015
(1000
hours)
A, B , C
&D
14.50
600.00
29000/-
01½ Month
01/9/2015
(1000
hours)
A, B , C
&D
18.81
Cost of
document (in
Rs)
600.00
Earnest
Money
(Rs. in
Lacs)
37620/-
Note:- The tender documents can be seen and downloaded from website www.jktenders.gov.in
No. DIP/J-3749/2015
Dated : 08-08-2015
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(Er.Suman Bhaskar)
Executive Engineer
PWD (R&B) Division
Basohli
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Glimpses of Future
Glimpses of future
EDIT/OPINION
JAMMU MONDAY AUGUST 10, 2015
Land Law
he Narendra Modi government has taken a giant leap backwards by
failing to push ahead with the much-needed amendments to the land
law. Its decision to retain the original law means that it will take anything up to five years for an investor to buy a plot of land, as the Niti Aayog
vice chairman, Arvind Panagariya, has pointed out. The original law was,
of course, the handiwork of the socialistic inclination of Congress president
Sonia Gandhi, whose iron grip over the party and, as a result, over the Manmohan Singh government, enabled her to enact the supposedly pro-farmer
and essentially anti-industries legislation. Her hope was that populist initiatives like the land law and the food security act, which promised subsidized grains to 67 percent of the population, would ensure her party’s
victory in last year’s general election. In the event, the Congress put up its
worst performance, which showed that the electorate was not fooled by the
profligate welfare measure or the patently anti-development law. Instead,
the voters wanted someone to come to power who promised economic
growth so that they would not be dependent on official charity or on policies
which were expected to lead to more fragmentations of holdings by keeping
farmers tied to their lands by complicating the process of sale and purchase.
There is little doubt that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) success in getting an absolute majority in the Lok Sabha was entirely due to the popular
expectation that Modi will vigorously pursue economic reforms. From this
standpoint, the BJP’s current retreat is a matter of huge disappointment as
it is a setback to India’s hope of becoming an economic powerhouse in the
near future. The Congress, and particularly its president and vice president,
who spearheaded the campaign in favour of this regressive step, will be delighted since it will stymie Modi’s “Make in India” project by deterring foreign investment. For Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, it is the first favourable turn
of events for the Congress since its Lok Sabha tally dropped by as many as
165 seats since 2009 as they have succeeded in forcing Modi on to the back
foot. But it will be unfair to blame the Congress alone. The prime minister
himself cannot be absolved of the guilt of mishandling a sensitive issue. For
a start, he rushed in when he should have been more circumspect. Perhaps,
the BJP’s first ever majority in the Lok Sabha accentuated his customary
arrogance. As a result, instead of preparing to rally those who may have
been expected to stand by him, like the BJP’s allies and those among the opposition parties which take a nuanced view of the economic scene like the
Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Modi appears to have decided to go ahead on his own.
The BJD would have been a helpful ally, for it has seen how Rahul Gandhi’s
promise to be a foot soldier in Delhi of the Niyamgiri tribals has condemned
the innocent hill dwellers to be hunter-gatherers for the foreseeable future
in the absence of industrial development. Modi might have been able to win
over the AIADMK as well because, first, it is generally pro-reforms and, secondly, with the DMK going along with the Congress, it has to be on the opposite side. But more than winning friends and influencing people, what
Modi failed to realize was that too enthusiastic a drive in favour of industries could confirm his reputation of being pro-business, which is not widely
appreciated in India. It is this chink in his armour which Rahul Gandhi has
exploited by accusing the government of being “suit-boot ki sarkar”. It is
not only that Modi was unable to convince allies like the Shiv Sena and the
Akali Dal of the justifiability of his cause and how it will benefit the country,
including the farmers, in the long run, he could not even win over statusquoist saffron outfits like the Swadeshi Jagaran Manch, the Bharatiya
Kisan Sangh and the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh. Lapses of this nature show
how a chief minister who is used to having his own way in a state can be lost
in the labyrinth of national politics where there are parties like the Congress which can trip up an opponent even if he is on to a good thing. The
only option for the central government is to let the states frame their own
land acquisition laws although these cannot contravene restrictions like
obtaining the consent of 70/80 percent of the landowners. However, since
most states have realized the value of private sector investment, including
West Bengal whose Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee recently visited London in search of investors, it is possible they will find a way to circumvent
the obstacles in order to attract industrialists. If so, Modi can still have the
last laugh. But for the present, he has suffered a major setback in his nascent career at the national level, the second one after the BJP’s crushing defeat at the Aam Aadmi Party’s hands in February.
T
TO THE POINT
Meaning of a full life
BY : PRAMOD PATHAK
e are living in strange times. We live yet we don’t live. This is what Norman Cousins meant what he said, “The tragedy of life is not death, but
what we let die inside of us while we live.” Naturally, understanding what is
like living a full life is difficult, yet some persons do exemplify by the way they
live and more importantly the way they die. All deaths are tragedies but some
lives are bigger tragedies. And some deaths are glorious, too. One such death
that tells us the meaning of living a full life was that of former President APJ
Abdul Kalam. The beauty of this death was in the way it came. Kalam died
with his boots on, and
the way he wanted to die
teaching. The death of
Kalam has to be seen in
this light. And someone
very aptly said: “The
success of life is measured by how many people smile when you lived
and how many cried
when you died.” Kalam
lived a truly full life and
we need to draw lessons
from his life and death
as well. In a piece titled
‘Goodbye Kalam’,
Bangladesh daily, The
Daily Star gave a fitting
tribute to this scientist,
statesman, philosopher
and above all a human
being, by quoting some
portions of his speech delivered on the occasion
of celebration of 110th
year of the Dacca Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The
basic lesson that Kalam gave to the students present on the occasion was to
dream and live those dreams. Kalam believed that dreaming is not that which
you see while sleeping. Dream is that which does not let you sleep. Kalam
practised what he preached, and that was the essence of the philosophy of life.
Living a full life thus is that in which you dream and pursue them with all you
heart, all your mind and all your soul. Most of us have lost the purpose of life
and are out of touch with humanity. As Robin Sharma writes in his bestselling book, Who Will Cry When You Die: “We have email, fax machines and
digital phones so that we can stay connected, yet we live in a time where
human beings were never less connected. We have lost sight of those things
that matter the most. The reason why we fail to live a full life is that we have
no time. We do certainly have plenty of leisure but it is not being put to good
use. We don’t have time to think, we don’t have time to dream, in fact we don’t
even have time to live. Living like robots, the human being, though apparently worried about many of the species getting extinct, is unaware that it is
itself becoming extinct at a much faster pace. Yes, humanity’s survival is at
stake. Living without being aware of life, like mechanical entities that are programmed, human beings are no longer the feeling, thinking, dreaming beings
they used to be. The so-called focused and goal-centric approach to life is the
greatest danger to the survival of human beings. In the death of Kalam and his
life are hidden lessons to the way life is to be lived and the way death should
be embraced. Not in those five-star like hospitals but out there in the battlefield of life doing what you were supposed to do.
CYM
W
Ghost of the Bhagalpur riot returns to haunt Congress
The probe panel investigating the 1989 riot has indicted
the Congress for the bloodletting — the State regime it
controlled, the police at its
disposal, its leaders and their
henchmen, and the Union
Government of Rajiv Gandhi
BY : KANCHAN GUPTA
he inquiry commission (headed by Justice NN Singh) that was set up by
Bihar’s Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to
look into the Bhagalpur riots of 1989 and fix
responsibility, has squarely blamed the
Congress — the State Government it controlled, the police at its disposal, its leaders
and their henchmen. By extension, also the
Union Government of the time headed by
Rajiv Gandhi. Ironically, the JD(U) today
is an ally of the Congress, as is Lalu
Prasad’s RJD. Yet it is the same Lalu
Prasad who had launched a searing attack
on the Congress and its top leadership inside Parliament. I had written in these
columns about the pitiless attack. It would
be worthwhile to revisit what I had written
then. “It is the Congress that has engineered most of the riots Rajiv Gandhi failed
to protect Harijans and Muslims Geographical boundaries of the country were jeopardised by the Congress and Rajiv Gandhi”
On reading such harsh accusation, such
pitiless pillorying of the Congress and its
supreme leader, the last direct descendent
of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty to sit on the
masnad of Delhi, the image that comes to
mind is that of an irascible foot soldier of
the BJP or a malevolent journalist doing
what foot soldiers and malevolent journalists do best: Shoot from the hip. Think
again, but it is unlikely that you will be
T
able to guess the identity of the person who
tore into the Congress so mercilessly while
participating in a debate on the ‘Situation
in the Country’ in the Lok Sabha on December 29, 1989. The immediate backdrop
to this debate was the series of communal
riots in Congress-ruled Bihar Hazaribagh,
Darbhanga, and the horrendous bloodletting in Bhagalpur during the twilight days
of Rajiv Gandhi’s Government in the autumn of that year.
The official death count in Bhagalpur
was 1,891, with thousands scarred for the
rest of their lives. In Logain village, an entire Muslim mohalla was wiped out: The
bodies of 120 Muslim men, women and children were dumped in a shallow pond; when
the stench became unbearable, the rotting
corpses were fished out, buried in a field
and planted over with cauliflower saplings.
In Chanderi, another Muslim mohalla, 61
people were massacred. Mallika, a 14-yearold girl, tried to flee the mob that had killed
her parents and relatives. She stumbled
and fell; the mob chopped off her legs and
left her to bleed to death in a hyacinth covered pond. An Army officer found her the
next day, drawn by her pitiful sobs, and
Mallika survived to live a traumatic life.
But we digress. From December 18 to 29,
the newly elected Lok Sabha, with Prime
Minister VP Singh and the Janata Dal occupying the Treasury benches and Rajiv
Gandhi and the Congress sitting in the Opposition benches, witnessed a spirited debate over the customary address by the
President. Either by design or by default,
the President had failed to mention the
riots in Bhagalpur.
Congress MPs seized on this omission
to berate the Government, alleging that the
riots were not mentioned to spare embarrassment to its ally, the BJP, which was accused of fomenting the violence in
Bhagalpur and elsewhere. As the debate
became increasingly accusatory and the
tone and tenor of the attack on the BJP
sharpened, the Janata Dal MP from Chapra
waded in to battle the Congress.
Responding to the allegation that BJP
and VHP activists had provoked the violence, he said, “I would like to tell you that
there are two groups of Muslims in Bhagalpur, ie, Ansaris and Sallans, who had
started riots in the city. A bomb was
thrown on the SP (of) Bhagalpur and 11 police personnel were injured. They had
thrown that bomb on the occasion of Ram
Shila Pujan but these people have not been
yet rounded up.” That MP was Lalu
Prasad, who became the Minister for Railways in the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance Government and an ardent
supporter of ‘Madam Soniaji’. But we digress again. On December 29, 1989, Lalu
Prasad was relentless in his assault on the
Congress, more so on Rajiv Gandhi, and
took vicarious pleasure by slyly mentioning Sonia Gandhi by name now and then,
in total disregard of House rules. “It is the
Congress party which (has) engineered
most of the riots, particularly in Bihar,” he
thundered to the thumping of tables. “We
shall expose their role in inciting communal riots,” he promised on behalf of the
Government. Listing the failures of the previous regime, he said, “Rajiv Gandhi failed
to fulfil the promises which he made in regard to the development, unity and security of the country and protection of the
Harijans and Muslims. This resulted in
creating a gloomy situation in the country”
And, hence, the people voted for change.
“Change had become necessary because
the responsibility of protecting the geographical boundaries of the country (sic)...
was jeopardised by the Congress and Rajiv
Gandhi,” Lalu Prasad explained, adding
with a rhetorical flourish, “If we fail to safeguard the unity, integrity and the principle
of secularism of our country, we cannot
save the country from disintegration...”
And then came the full assault.
“Satyendra Narain Sinha became Chief
Minister of Bihar, he failed to quell the
riots in Hazaribagh... the procession of
Ram Navami had passed off peacefully in
front of the Jama Masjid of Hazaribagh. No
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What's hidden in Naga pact?
BY : RATNADIP CHOUDHURY
hough the Naga agreement has been hailed as historic, the failure of the Union government in announcing its details so far has resulted in lack of any
celebration among the members of the tribe. Nagaland
has kept its fingers crossed with confusion and concern
over signing of the framework agreement whose implications are far more than what meets the eye. The accord
will have impact not just in its neighbouring states but
also in Myanmar. November 11, 1975 was a red-letter day
in Nagaland’s turmoil-ridden political history. Under the
aegis of the Government of India, the Shillong Accord was
signed between the state government of Nagaland and the
“Naga government” of the underground movement for
sovereignty led by the Naga National Council (NNC).
One of the pre-conditions was that the Naga leadership should accept a solution within the Constitutional
framework. A section of the younger leaders in NNC were
unhappy with the deal and wanted nothing less then a
sovereign Nagalim. The Shillong Accord, which this section of Naga hardliners thought was a “soft deal”, triggered the formation of National Socialist Council of
Nagaland (Nagalim) (NSCN) on January 31, 1980, by its
three founders - Isak Chishi Swu, Thuingaleng Muivah
and S S Khaplang. Their motto was to create sovereign
Nagalim - unifying all the Naga-inhabited areas in the
Northeastern region of India and northern Myanmar.
However, by April 30, 1988, the NSCN split into two factions, one led by Khaplang, the other by Isak Swu and
Muivah over serious differences on how to commence
peace parleys with New Delhi. The NSCN(I-M) did open
up to talks in 1997, and it went on for 18 years. Finally on
August 3, 2015, a framework agreement was signed which
would act as a preamble to the full accord. Both New
Delhi and NSCN (I-M) leaderships have remained tight-
T
lipped on the agreement, leaving the Naga tribes across
the North East and their neighbouring states to speculate
and urge for details. On July 27, the Nagaland Legislative
Assembly passed a resolution on the Naga political issue.
It was tabled in the Assembly after the legislature held
several rounds of discussions with the civil society
groups. The resolution reiterated the earlier decisions of
the Assembly demanding integration of all Naga-inhabited areas under one administrative umbrella. It also demanded that the ceasefire agreement be resumed and that
the Centre withdraw the declaration of the whole of Nagaland state as a disturbed area under the Armed Forces
(Special Powers) Act. “The political process of peace
building has definitely gone ahead with this framework
agreement. There is a feeling that both New Delhi and
NSCN (I-M) want this deal to succeed and thus, they are
very cautious. People in Nagaland are worried if all their
core issues, raised through the Assembly resolution, will
be addressed in the accord. If this accord only benefits
NSCN (I-M), people will reject it,” said an editor of a noted
Nagaland daily. The North East has seen several peace
accords, with different ethnic militant groups in the region and not many have succeeded. Only the Mizo peace
accord had been able to usher in long-drawn peace.
It seems the framework agreement must have come
because the NSCN (I-M) climbed down from core call of a
“Sovereign Nagalim”. Apparently, its leadership has
agreed to workout a deal within the permissible limits of
the constitution through the new interlocutor R N Ravi,
head of the joint intelligence committee and an old North
East hand. But in doing so, it has definitely opened up
fault lines in the region. The big question is, will the outfit climb down from the other core demand - the creation
of Greater Nagalim - by merging the Naga-dominant areas
of Manipur, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh? Already, the
Narendra Modi government has gone into an “assurance
mode” claiming that no redrawing of state boundaries
will be done. In fact, the states concerned – Assam, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh – have raised objection in
this regard. Also, all these states are Congress-ruled, so
the going will not be easy for the Centre on the issue.
“The NSCN (I-M) has preached the Naga people to live the
dream of a day when all Nagas across the region will live
together. If now they themselves kill this dream, it will be
very damaging,” says young activist Abo Yiki.
ULFA talks
The latest peace pact will pave the way for many others in the pipeline in the North East. The prominent will
be the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) peace
deal. Sources say the negotiations with the pro-talk faction of ULFA are in an advanced stage. A peace accord
with the ULFA along with the Naga agreement might
change the conflict discourse in the restive region. Both
the NSCN (I-M) and the ULFA had been patronising
smaller ethnic militant groups, and with them getting disbanded, it might help in reducing the tendency of taking
up arms. But it is easier said than done. The NSCN has
split into several factions in the last two decades. The
prominent one is the NSCN (Khaplang) led by Burmese
Naga S S Khaplang. But the Khaplang unit itself has seen
two major splits in the past five years though he still has
both Indian and Burmese Naga cadres with him. Khaplang himself had signed a peace deal with the Myanmar
government in 2012 but broke the ceasefire agreement
with New Delhi in March 2015. Along with the Paresh
Barua faction of ULFA, Khaplang has also formed a joint
platform of all the ethnic militant groups of south-west
Asia, a move that watchers believe has a strong Chinese
backing. In this way, Khaplang is also trying to take the
Naga issue beyond India and Myanmar. “A solution to the
Naga problem has international ramifications besides
local impacts. New Delhi has to balance both.
With Left and JDU backing, Cong stands tall in Parliament
BY : HARI SHANKAR VYAS
he managers of the Congress have
been successful in their strategy of
uniting the Opposition to stand with the
party in Parliament. The party’s Parliamentary strategy was basically similar to
its strategy in the States. Sources say that
party leaders followed the politics of Bihar
and West Bengal in Parliament, and the
Congress got real strength from JDU and
Left. CPM General Secretary Sitaram
Yechury has been following the line of the
Congress from the very first day of the
Monsoon Session. It is being said that
Prakash Karat and many of his close aides
in the party want that CPM should not be
adamant on the demand of ministers and
Chief Ministers. But Yechury is worried
for West Bengal where he is seeing the
possibility of going with the Congress. He
is well aware that CPM alone can’t fight
with Mamata Banerjee. The Congress has
understood his compulsions and that is
why Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury gave the
indication for an alliance. In Bihar, the
Congress has already gone into an alliance with JDU. In fact, it was the pressure of the Congress which compelled
Lalu Prasad Yadav to agree to the leadership of Nitish Kumar. Nitish needs the
Congress for the polarisation of minority
votes and that is why he is wholeheartedly
supporting the Congress. With JDU backing it, AAP is also supporting the Congress.
LAND BILL FATE uncertain
The scenario on the Land Bill has
changed completely. The ruling alliance
and Opposition have almost agreed to get
it passed. The Central Government has
withdrawn most of the amendments to the
Bill, prepared by previous UPA Government. So, there is finally consensus on the
T
Bill. Earlier, the Congress wanted to embarrass the Government by having a
point-wise discussion on every amendment and voting at the Parliamentary
Committee, but now the party has
changed its strategy. Now the Government is ready to go with the Bill prepared
by the Congress, so there will be no difficulty in gaining general consensus. But it
will be interesting to see what TMC does.
Now the question is what will happen
to the Bill? If Parliament doesn’t run
smoothly, how will the Bill be passed? The
Congress has decided not to allow the
smooth functioning in Parliament on issues like suspension of MPs and demand
of resignations in Lalitgate and Vyapam
scam. The Congress can’t go soft only for
the Land Bill. And that is the reason why
there is a big question mark over the future of the Bill. If the Bill is not passed in
this Session, then the Government has to
promulgate the Ordinance for the fourth
time. So, what will be the strategy of the
Congress? After all, it is the Congress
which is not allowing the Bill to get passed
in this Session.
BJP GOES SOFT ON MAMATA
The BJP has gone soft on Bengal CM
Mamata Banerjee. The Centre’s mood has
seemingly changed soon after the Budget
Session of Parliament. Before the Session,
the Government was continuously targeting her party. But soon it understood that
without taking some of the Opposition
parties on board it was not possible to
work smoothly in Parliament, especially
in Rajya Sabha. Hence, it went soft on
Didi. Last month, BJP President Amit
Shah was in Kolkata, and it was being
said that he would attack Mamata, but he
didn’t. Now, next week Shah has to go to
Bengal again. Before Shah’s visit, party
leaders are keeping mum. Siddhartha
Nath Singh, who used to be in-charge of
West Bengal BJP and was vociferous
against Mamata, has been shifted to
Andhra Pradesh. He is now co-in charge
of West Bengal. Kailash Vijayvargiya has
been made in-charge of West Bengal. But
he has not given any such statement
which indicates the strategy of the party.
On the other hand, Mamata has started
helping the Central Government in Parliamentary politics. Now all eyes are on
Shah’s visit to Bengal. If he continues
with his old approach, then the party will
also go in the attacking mode. Leaders of
the State BJP say only when the party attacks Mamata will there be full enthusiasm in the workers, and the infighting
would stop. Presently, the leaders are
fighting with each other in place of fighting against Mamata and the Left.
GROUND POLITICS OF SP
The Samajwadi Party (SP) is finally
ready to leave the throne of power. After
three years, Mulayam and Akhilesh
Yadav have apparently told their partymen that time has come to prepare for
elections, which are only a year and a half
away. Sources say all big leaders will soon
hit the road. Many leaders were reminded
about the fact that for the 2012 elections,
Akhilesh cycled around the entire State.
He held cycle rallies in almost all nooks
and corners of Uttar Pradesh, and connected with the youths and middle class.
This time, SP doesn’t have that advantage.
Akhilesh is now the Chief Minister, so the
party is thinking of some other way to
woo voters. Other leaders of the party will
soon start cycle rallies and Akhilesh will
do the same but at the right time. Apart
from this, the Akhilesh Government has
also decided to honour all those who have
spent their life in Samajwadi politics. Recently, the Government made amend-
ments in the pension and emoluments of
those who had been jailed during the JP
movement. Now, the UP Government will
honour around 2,000 Samajwadi leaders
from all over India.
selection of TEAM RAHUL
Though Rahul Gandhi might not become President of the Congress immediately, his team is being created. People
close to him say he might take charge of
the party soon after the Monsoon Session,
so the process of team-building has
started. Rahul has conducted many experiments in the organisation, and this time
he is doing a new one. He has decided to
seek names from the States to be included
in the central team. Five names will be
considered from each State, and then
Rahul’s core team members will be selected. In each State, two persons have
been authorised to send the five names.
Apart from the State president, one senior
leader has been given this responsibility.
In fact, Rahul wants to change the notion
that to run the organisation in the Congress, people from top are imposed. That
is the reason why he has detached himself
from the process. The central leadership
will not suggest any name. The names recommended by State leadership will be included in the national team. The Congress
leaders are of the view that this will increase co-ordination between the States
and the core national team.
CONG FOLLOWS BJP AGENDA
The Congress seems to be a changed
party now. Its leaders are doing politics on
BJP’s agenda. The issues that had been
raised by the BJP are now being taken up
by the Congress. The party has started
raising Hindu issues to get rid of its proMuslim image. It is said that all these
changes have started after AK Antony’s
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AAP MLA Lamba attacked
during anti-drug drive
Now beggars will
sing paeans to
'Swachh Bharat'
Agencies
New Delhi Aug 9 :
You can soon find the
bedraggled beggar on train
belting out songs in praise of
'Swachh Bharat Abhiyhan' instead of the usual bhajans and
time-worn Bollywood numbers. The government is considering a proposal to rope
them in for publicising initiatives like 'Swachh Bharat
Abhiyan', 'Beti Bachao, Beti
Padhao' and 'Jan Dhan
Yojana'. The Information and
Broadcasting Ministry, official sources said, is planning a
massive rural outreach programme through its Song and
Drama Division, which in collaboration with the All India
Radio (AIR), would implement the programme where
troupes would sing songs creating awareness about government initiatives.
Lyrics of some of the
songs which would be sung
are being finalised and registered troupes would be
pressed into service to take
the message to the farthest
corners. As part of this initiative, the ministry is considering involving "beggars who
sing for a living". "There are
people who sing for a living
like in trains. Though the
Song and Drama Division in
the ministry uses registered
troupes, we are also considering involving them in this exercise. The proposal is being
considered at an idea stage.
We may also seek the help of
the skill development ministry in this regard," a senior
official said. The official
added that the ministry would
also chalk out details related
to remuneration and all other
aspects. "The idea is to ensure
that the message of the government percolates to the
maximum possible level and
we are considering using
such street singers so that no
one is left out. While the government's programmes are
publicised on conventional
media, there may be other areas too," sources said. To ensure that the message reaches
the rural masses, troupes registered with Song and Drama
Division would travel across
hinterland humming these
tunes. With this high-pitch
campaign also involving the
penniless local bard, will the
government's social sector
initiatives go abegging?
Agencies
New Delhi, Aug 9
Minor child custody : US court
judgement not binding on woman
Police detain Chhatra Parishad activists during their agitation and road blockade programme in Kolkata on Saturday to protest against
the alleged lynching of a student in college in West Midnapore district
Agencies
Chennai Aug 9 :
Madras High Court has dismissed a
petition by a man to declare as binding on
his wife the judgement of a US court in a
matter of him seeking permanent custody
of his minor child, saying it was not conclusive and binding on her and also not
enforceable within jurisdiction of Indian
courts. Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana
stated this recently while dismissing a
civil suit and original petition by PK
Srikumar seeking a declaration to the effect that the May 1, 2012, ex- parte
order/judgement by the Superior Court of
California, County of Orange, is conclusive and binding on his wife and enforceable within jurisdiction of Indian courts.
He also sought a consequential declaration that he is the natural guardian and
legal custodian of his minor son. The
judge said that in view of the fact that the
child was brought up by the wife right
from 2011, she would be the proper person
to have permanent custody of the child.
Therefore, the judgement of the foreign
court is not conclusive and binding on the
wife, the defendant, and also not enforceable against her within the jurisdiction of
Indian courts, the judge said.
Srikumar and Harshita got married
on August 31, 2007, and went to the USA.
Their son was born on November 16, 2008.
Srikumar alleged that after the birth of
their child, his wife behaved indifferently
and was treated in many hospitals for depression. They then came to India and she
stayed with her parents and refused to to
go to the USA due to a delay in the stamping of her passport by the US Embassy.
So, he along with his parents and
child left for the USA on November 19,
2009. There was a one-and-a-half year gap
and even his efforts to get her Permanent
Resident Status in USA went in vain. So,
he came to India on July 11, 2011 with his
father while his mother and his minor
came to India on August 13, 2011. On his
return home, he came to know that his
wife was employed at a software firm in
Chennai from April, 2010. On September
8, 2011, while on a break at Singapore en
route to US with his mother and son, he
was informed that his sister, her husband
and her father-in-law were detained by police here on a demand to hand over the
child to his wife whereupon he returned
to India midway. At the airport, his mother was detained by police for a complaint
of cruelty. His child was taken away by po-
lice and later handed over to the woman
"under threat and coercion" and his passport seized, he said. The man said he initiated proceedings on October 7, 2011, before the US court and got an ex-parte order
for interim custody that day. A notice,
copies and documents were served on his
wife on January 25, 2012, to which she
replied. Mediation efforts on April 20,
2012, over phone proved useless.
The judge noted that the plaintiff was
a green card holder and his wife was on
H1B1 visa and had to come back to India
upon its expiry. The child was accorded
US citizenship by birth. But on the date
the mother took custody, the child was in
India and, as such, only Indian laws were
applicable. The judge ruled that the boy
shall remain with the mother and the father could visit him after due advance intimation. "Though the father invoked the
jurisdiction of the foreign court, he has
not obtained any substantive order in his
favour. It is only an interim order, which
cannot be said to be valid because on the
date of obtaining such order, the custody
of the child was with the mother in India,"
the judge said. The judge also found fault
with the man, who managed to get green
card and visa for his parents, but expressed inability to do so for his wife.
Modi Govt listens and acts only Congress gives
state-wide bandh
on Twitter : Nitish Kumar
call on Aug 20
Agencies
Patna, Aug 9
Ahead of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi's rally in Gaya, Bihar
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today
took a jibe at his government, saying
the Centre responds and acts only on
networking site Twitter. Kumar also
questioned the Prime Minister on various promises made by his government including return of black money,
enhanced MSP to farmers and special
status to Bihar among others.
"Apparently you didn't have time to respond to these earlier. Hope you'll do it
now. Reposting for your ready reference," Kumar said in his tweet messages hours before the PM's rally.
Taking a jibe at Modi with whom he has a running political battle since long, the chief minister said, "Finally we
have a government that could be truly called a "Union
Twitter Government" that listens, acts and responds only on twitter. "Modiji even though you didn’t answer my
questions, was heartening to see you open your speech at
Muzaffarpur taking cognisance of my tweets," the chief
minister said. Kumar, who had posed some questions
ahead of the PM's rally in Muzaffarpur on July 25 last, repeated them to set the tone for a fresh round of political
spat with him in view of state Assembly election later
this year. "First U-turn on MSP, then your apathy to-
wards farmers' distress and finally
your new land bill. Is this what you
promised to farmers?" Kumar
questioned. "People are awaiting
to get Rs 15-20 lakh from the black
money you promised to bring back
from abroad. Could we hear something on this?" goes the second
query. "You promised special status for Bihar. 14 months and people
are still awaiting," the chief minister
sought to know from the Prime
Minister.
Other questions were related
to loss of about Rs 50,000 crore to
Bihar due to withdrawal of BRGF
(Backward Regional Grant Fund)
after 14th Finance Commission report. He also raked up the issue of
appointment of new Governor Ram Nath Kovind. "Those
who talk about cooperative federalism, forget about consulting, they do not even inform the CM before appointing the Governor. Amazing," Kumar tweeted. The Gaya
rally of the prime minister is the second one after the one
in Muzaffarpur to drum up support for NDA in the ensuing state poll. BJP President Amit Shah and all prominent leaders of NDA including LJP chief and Union
Minister Ramvilas Paswan, former CM Jitan Ram
Manjhi, Rashtriya Lok Samata Party President Upendra
Kushwaha and Sushil Kumar Modi will be present on the
occasion.
Agencies
Kolkata Aug 9 :
Congress in West Bengal today gave a call
for a state-wide bandh on August 20 to protest
against "ongoing terror and violence" by ruling Trinamool Congress. "We have called a 12hour Bangla bandh on August 20 to protest the
ongoing terror and violence sponsored by the
TMC," West Bengal Pradesh Congress
Committee President Adhir Chowdhury said
at a press conference in Siliguri.
"The situation in the state is absolutely beyond one's imagination. Nobody in the state is
safe. Starting from the common man, students, journalists, policemen are also unsafe
in the state," Chowdhury said citing the recent
killing of a girl at Ketugram after a failed rape
attempt on her and the murder of a girl student
in Burdwan. The West Bengal government,
Chowdhury alleged, has been doing little for
the relief of the several thousands of people affected in the recent floods in the state.
"When thousands of people are crying for
relief and shelter, the state government is doing little. The situation is pathetic," he said.
Congress had yesterday observed a 12-hour
bandh at Sabang block in West Midnapore district protesting against the alleged lynching of
a student in Sabang College.
Monkey drops
infant to death
in water tank
Disclosure of those who altered Nehru page
on Wikipedia has security implication
Jaipur, Aug 9
New Delhi, Aug 9
Agencies
In a bizarre incident, a
monkey picked up a twomonth old baby girl from her
room and dropped her to
death into a water tank at
Raseedpura village in Dausa
district, police said today.
The girl Yogeshwari was
sleeping on her bed when the
monkey picked her up and
ran away even as it was
chased by members of her
family including the baby's
mother.
The monkey lost its grip
and the baby fell down in a
tank, they said. She was
rushed to hospital where she
was declared brought dead,
they said. Raseedpura and
adjoining villagers have
been facing a monkey menace for long.
Agencies
Whether computer systems of National Informatics
Centre were used to alter the
Wikipedia page of former
Prime Minister Jawaharlal
Nehru and post scandalous information about him and who
had done it? The NIC, software
solution provider of the government, has refused to part with
the information to these questions on the grounds it may
have "security implications".
The response which does not
cite any exemption clauses given in the transparency law,
mandatory while withholding
the information sought under
the RTI Act, says the reply is
based on the input received
from the Computer Emergency
Response Team (CERT)-IN.
"Based on the input from
CERT.IN, it is seen that there
may be security implications in
sharing the information. Thus
the same may not be shared,"
the response from CPIO of
National Informatics Centre
Swarup Dutta said. The RTI applicant had sought from the
Department of Electronic and
Information Technology the details of IP address 164.100.41.28
which was allegedly used to alter the Wikipedia page on
prime ministers of India in
which malicious information
about Nehru was posted on it.
The NIC was also asked to
provide the names of the officers who used the IP address at
the time of content of Wikipedia
being edited. The applicant had
also sought to know if any inquiry was initiated in the matter. Surprisingly, the NIC did not
cite any of the 10 subsections of
Section eight of the Right to
Information Act for withholding information which is
mandatory under the Act.
Recently, government said
in Lok Sabha that a probe has
been launched in the matter but
NIC did not respond to this
question in its RTI response.
"Actions have been initiated to
investigate into the incident
and determine the source of edit," Telecom Minister Ravi
Shankar Prasad has said.
According to various decisions
of the CIC and high courts, denial of information is "exception" hence it must be accompanied with proper explanation
about the reasons for withholding the information.
The section 8(2) of the Right
to Information Act says
notwithstanding anything in
the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (19
of 1923) nor any of the exemptions permissible in accordance with sub-section (1), a
public authority may allow access to information, if public in-
terest in disclosure outweighs
the harm to the protected interests.
After the reports emerged
about the alleged changes from
the government department,
the Congress had termed it a
"cheap, undemocratic and gutter level tactic", as it demanded
a "full enquiry" and lodging of a
criminal case into the reported
changes made from a central
government IP address on
Wikipedia pages to show that
Nehru was of Muslim lineage.
"A deliberate, sinister and malicious attempt was made to alter
the Wikipedia pages of
Jawaharlal Nehru, his father
Motilal Nehru and grandfather
Gangadhar by showing or attempting to show that their lineage was not 'Kaul' of Jammu
and Kashmir but lineage was
Muslim,"
Congress
chief
spokesperson
Randeep
Surjewala had said.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
MLA Alka Lamba was attacked
by an unidentified man during
an anti-drug drive in north
Delhi's Kashmere Gate area
early this morning, according
to party leaders. Lamba started
the anti-drug drive around 6
AM and was addressing locals
when a man hurled stones at
her, they said. The AAP MLA
from Chandni Chowk received
head injuries and was rushed
to Aruna Asaf Ali Hospital,
where she she was discharged
after treatment.
While some party members claimed that a drug cartel
operating in the area was behind the attack, other party
members hinted towards involvement of a BJP leader, saying the attacker was earlier
64 held at Mumbai
hotels for 'indecent
behaviour in public'
Agencies
Mumbai, Aug 9
Sixty-four people were
arrested by Mumbai
Police following raids at
hotels on Madh Island and
Aksa beach here for allegedly indulging in indecent behaviour in public.
Police rounded up some
couples from hotel rooms
in Madh Island on August
6, Deputy Commissioner
of Police (Detection)
Dhananjay Kulkarni said.
The arrests were made after raids were carried out
by a team of police officials
led by Deputy
Commissioner (Zone XI)
Vikram Deshpande at several lodges, resorts, twostar hotels and on the
beaches, police said.
The arrested people
were later brought to
Malwani police station
and booked under Bombay
Police Act, they said.
"Some people found in
guest houses were allowed
to go after enquiries," said
Kulkarni.
Three cases were also
registered under the
Prevention of Immoral
Traffic (Prevention) Act,
police said. The arrested
persons were fined Rs
1,200 each before being let
off later. Parents of some
college students who were
held were also called to the
police station, they added.
seen standing close to a sweet
shop owned by BJP MLA OP
Sharma. Senior AAP leader
Ashutosh tweeted, "Locals told
us man, attacked Alka Lamba
was working in sweet shop.
shop is owned by present BJP
MLA Om Prakash Sharma
(sic)." Ashutosh claimed that
the attack on Lamba was part of
conspiracy and said the AAP
will fight back. "She was targeted as she was the only one who
got hit in the crowd. It's deep
conspiracy.
AAP will fight back," he
tweeted. After the attack,
Lamba tweeted, "Nashe ke khilaf ladai ka anjam... mujh par
hamla kar mera sar faad diya,
khoon behne ke baawjood bhi
main maidan nahi chhodungi... August Kranti diwas (This
is the result of fight against
drugs. They attacked me and it
resulted in head injuries, but
despite the attack I won't back
down)." Soon after the attack,
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind
Kejriwal tweeted, "Proud of
you Alka." Delhi Police has detained a man in this connection
and is investigating the case
Naidu slams Cong for
disrupting Parliament
Agencies
Chennai, Aug 9
Union Minister M
Venkaiah Naidu today lashed
out at Congress for disrupting
Parliament and expressed the
hope that the party understands its responsibility and
comes to the House to discuss
issues. "Eight more important
bills are there, four bills were
already passed in Lok Sabha. I
hope Congress understands its
responsibility. Let us see what
is going to happen (tomorrow).
I want Monday to be Monday
and I don't want Monday to be a
Sunday," he told reporters
here. "I have told them
(Congress party) that please
come to the House. Let there be
discussion. Even the suspension of Congress MPs could be
revoked. But there was no response. Even now if there is a
meaningful suggestion, the government is willing to consider
the suggestion," Naidu said.
Noting that it was the duty
of the government and the opposition to run Parliament
jointly, he said, "They don't
want the government to succeed. We want both Lok Sabha
and Rajya Sabha to function at
least for coming four days,
since (only) four days are left
(for the Monsoon Session to
end)." Yesterday, Congress
threw the ball in the government's court on the issue of
functioning
of
smooth
Parliament which largely remained paralysed over Lalit
Modi and Vyapam issues, saying if it was interested in its
running, then it will reach out
to the opposition.
Congress spokesman RPN
Singh had said in Delhi that if
the BJP government was interested in running Parliament,
"then it will reach out to the opposition which has been agitating for the cause of people and
raising the issue of corruption". On the Lalit Modi issue,
Naidu wanted to know why he
was allowed to go out of India in
the first place. "...Who was in
the government? Why no action was taken against Lalit
Modi. Who was in the government...? No answer." Lashing
out at Congress, he said, "While
in power, they pushed India
backward, now in opposition
they do not want India to move
forward." Congress has been
protesting against the suspension of 25 MPs in Lok Sabha and
demanding resignation of
Union
Minister
Sushma
Swaraj and two chief ministers
over the Lalit Modi controversy and Vyapam scam. The
Monsoon Session is concluding
on August 13.
CONTN. FROM PAGE 6
Ghost of the Bhagalpur
Muslim had opposed the procession,” Lalu
Prasad said, recalling the sequence of event,
“Ram Shila procession and Ram Navami procession passed off from there, but neither there was
any riot nor anybody raised provocative slogans
on that day. But later on, an incident took place
in Hazaribagh which triggered off disturbances
in the entire State.” So who or what was to
blame? Read on. “Rajiv Gandhi, accompanied by
his wife Sonia Gandhi, went to participate in the
Vaishali festival. They had put on bulletproof
vests... Shri Rajiv Gandhi told Sonia Gandhi that
he himself would drive the jeep to see the celebrations,” Lalu Prasad explained with dramatic
flourish, before coming to the consequences of
that drive from Patna to Vaishali by the former
Prime Minister and his wife. “An announcement
was made in regard to their security... Full security force was required all along the 60km route
from Patna to the place of celebrations. Wireless
message was sent to the DM of Hazaribagh, wireless message was sent to the Collector also to
send all the forces to Vaishali as Rajiv Gandhi
and Sonia Gandhi were coming to attend the celebrations,” he recounted, “Forces were picked up
from Hazaribagh and sent to Vaishali. After
three days riots took place between Hindus and
Muslims. But no security forces were there to
control the situation.” And what about Darbhanga? “They (the Congress) have spared no effort to put Bhagalpur, BJP, RSS and Janata Dal to
disrepute,” Lalu Prasad said, charging the Congress, whose MPs were by then on their feet, with
criminal subterfuge, “One thousand workers be-
...........................................
longing to the Congress Party were called to Bahera (an Assembly constituency in Darbhanga)
by Maithili Brahmins (a snide reference to Jagannath Mishra and what was then the Congress’s core constituency in Bihar) and were
asked to wear caps bearing slogans ‘Garv say
kaho hum Hinduhain’ and ‘Radhe Shyam Baba
ki jai’.” After a pause, he added with a condescending flourish, “You try to understand the actual position in Bhagalpur... Shiv Chander Jha,
who was the Speaker, was deadly against Bhagwat Jha Azad (another Congress leader). It was
due to them and a few of their men that these
riots... (interruptions)... they were behind these
riots.” Researching communal violence in India,
as I have been doing these past six months, can
be a dreary and depressing experience. But it
also has its illuminating moments. Reading the
records of the debate in the Lok Sabha on December 29, 1989, was one such moment when the true
face of secular politics in India leapt out with
venomous fangs exposed. I could go on about how
the prosecution, directly controlled by the Government of Bihar, once a family enterprise of
Lalu Prasad and his wife Rabri Devi, had miserably failed to bring the guilty men of Bhagalpur
to justice. How nearly two-thirds of the 700 cases
filed after the riots in Bhagalpur were never pursued in the special courts that were set up. How
files have simply disappeared. And how activist
champions of secularism have conveniently ignored the fact that only 16 people have been sent
to jail till now for the death of more than a thousand men, women and children.
With Left and JDU backing ...........................................
report. Shehzad Poonawalla, who is a Congress
supporter and is said to be close to the Gandhi
family, has started an organisation name Samvaad, which is leading a campaign to stop cow
killing. Before this, the Congress didn’t indulge
in such works. Similarly, when Pakistani scientist AQ Khan made derogatory remarks against
former President APJ Abdul Kalam, workers of
the Youth Congress under the leadership of their
president Raja Amrinder Singh Brar held a
fierce agitation outside the Pakistan embassy.
Even Rahul has changed his tactics. After a recent
visit to Kedarnath, this month he is expected to go
on a padyatra from Varanasi after having darshan of Baba Vishwanath. On one hand, the
BJP dug out his old remark of Hindu terror, on
the other, Rahul recently interrupted one of his
party leaders in Central Hall and said there is no
religion of terrorism.
I-DAY PREPARATIONS
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is gearing
up to make the celebrations of Independence
Day bigger and better. People say that the moment Modi delivered his first speech from Red
Fort, he decided that the celebrations of Independence should be done on a larger scale. Generally, there is no formal function after hoisting
the National Flag at Red Fort, while many functions are organised on Republic Day: Parade at Rajpath, Indian forces exhibit their might,
international guests are invited and tableaux depict the cultural heritage of our country. There
is live telecast of the functions, which are held for
two hours. Culmination of these functions is the
Beating Retreat. For Independence Day, the PM
wants participation of more and more people.
He wants this day to not just be celebrated as
merely a holiday, but be considered as the
biggest festival of the country. Modi has an expertise of changing every occasion into a big event.
People are saying that if it is not possible this year,
it will certainly be ensured the next year.
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FBI Officials Meet Bangladesh
Police in Blogger's Murder Probe
Dhaka, Aug 09:
FBI officials today held
discussions with Bangladesh
police to crack the brutal murder case of secular blogger
Niloy Chakrabarty Neel, the
fourth such killing in the last
six months involving suspected al-Qaeda- linked Islamists.
A team comprising two
US and one Bangladeshi went
to the office of the Detective
Branch (DB) at Mintoo Road
here this morning, a day after
the US-based Federal Bureau
of Investigation (FBI) said it
would help Bangladesh solve
the murder case.
The meeting was advanced to discuss the findings
in the ongoing probe of another blogger Avijit Roy, a naturalised US citizen, who hacked
to death in February.
Mahbub Alam, deputy
commissioner (east) of DB police, told reporters that the
FBI would provide technical
assistance if Bangladesh detectives need any help in the
investigation of the killing.
The evidences collected
from the crime scene have
been sent to different labs for
clues to investigate the Neel's
killing, the Daily Star reported.
Ansar-Al-Islam, the
Bangladesh chapter of alQaeda in the Indian subcontinent, had claimed responsibility for killing 40-year-old Neel,
terming him an enemy of
Allah, but Alam said involvement of the banned outfit cannot be confirmed yet.
Home Minister
Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal,
however, said Bangladeshi investigators "are close to identifying the murderers" who
were "religious fanatics". The
DB will continue shadow investigation in Neel's murder
alongside the police.
Neel was attacked by four
suspected al-Qaeda-linked
Islamists at his apartment
here just after the Friday
prayers. His body bore around
14 hack wounds – four of
which were on the neck. The
brutality of the attack was
such that some of the cuts
sliced through his bones.
Deputy Commissioner
Muntasirul Islam said the FBI
officials called up the police
and offered their assistance.
Nagasaki Marks
70th Anniversary of
Atomic Bombing
Nagasaki, Aug 09:
Japan today marked the 70th anniversary of the atomic
bombing of Nagasaki that claimed more than 74,000 lives, as
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe came under fire for his attempts
to expand the military's role. Bells tolled and tens of thousands of people, including ageing survivors and the relatives of victims, observed a minute's silence at 11:02 am (0732
IST), the moment the bomb from a US plane devastated the
port city on August 9, 1945.
Abe laid a wreath at the ceremony, attended by representatives from 75 countries including US ambassador
Caroline Kennedy.
As the only country attacked with an atomic bomb in
war, I am renewing our determination to lead the global effort for nuclear disarmament, to create a world without such
weapons," Abe said in his speech.
He promised that Japan would continue to abide by its
long-held principles: not producing, possessing or allowing
nuclear weapons on Japanese territory. Abe was criticised
for failing to mention the three principles at a ceremony
days earlier in Hiroshima, alarming atomic bomb survivors
-- particularly when the nationalist leader is trying to push
through legislation to extend the military's role.
Nagasaki survivor Sumiteru Taniguchi, 86, lashed out
at Abe's government for trying to revise the pacifist constitution, accusing it of returning Japan to the state before the
end of World War II.
"The security bills which the government is trying to
push through would jeopardise our long-time movement for
nuclear abolition and hopes of hibakusha (atom-bomb survivors)," he said in a thin voice. "I cannot tolerate the bills."
Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue also criticised the government as Abe listened. "Worries and anxieties are now
spreading among us that this pledge made 70 years ago and
the principle for peace in the Japanese constitution may be
now undermined," he said to loud applause.
Abe has faced criticism and opposition for his attempts
to expand the role of his pacifist country's so-called SelfDefence Forces.
These would allow them to engage in combat -- in defence of an ally which comes under attack -- for the first time
since the war. A constitution imposed by a post-war US occupation force prevented the military from engaging in combat except in the nation's self-defence.
In the now bustling port city of Nagasaki, about 74,000
people died in the initial blast near a major arms factory
from a plutonium bomb nicknamed "Fat Man".
Pak's Punjab Forms
Commission to Probe Sex
Abuse of Children
Lahore | M Zulqernain | Aug 09:
Pakistan's Punjab government today announced setting
up a judicial commission to investigate the alleged sex abuse
of 280 children in a village bordering India.
Following the surfacing of the scandal early last month,
police had registered criminal cases against the 15 suspects
of 'the gang' under sodomy and extortion charges in Ganda
Singh village in Kasur district, some 50 kilometres from
here. Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said a judicial
commission comprising judges of superior court will be set
up to investigate the matter.
"The chief minister has written to the Lahore High
Court chief justice to constitute a commission to probe the
matter," a Punjab government official said. The development comes amid calls from civil society and opposition parties to thoroughly probe the matter and give exemplary punishment to the culprits.
"This case is being investigated from all aspects," Kasur
Police chief Rai Babbar told reporters.
"Only seven complainants have approached us so far,"
he said, adding six accused have been arrested while the remaining five nominated in the FIR are out on bail.
Babbar said police had not found any proof that the
number of victims ran into hundreds. "Announcements
were made from mosques asking the victims to come to the
police station and lodge complaints without any fear," he
said. Pakistan Tahreek-i-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan expressed shock at the scandal and said some of the parents,
who accused the Punjab police of being hands-in-glove with
perpetrators of the crime, had been arrested.
He said: "If we cannot protect our children and if police
give protection to perpetrators of the crime we will become
an inhumane society.
Last month, the police registered cases against the suspects after a large number of villagers of the victim boys and
girls surrounded the houses of the suspects and threatened
to torch them. Recently, a clash between police and victim
families in Kasur had resulted in injuries to several people
and policemen.
According to the FIRs, the influential suspects used to
record videos while sodomising young boys and raping
girls. They would also extort millions of rupees as well as
gold jewellery from villagers. "The entire chaks of Ganda
Singh were aware of the offence but the villagers kept silence for years because of the fear and blackmail of the accused," a police officer said.
An FBI team had earlier
visited Bangladesh after the
murder of writer-blogger Roy.
Authorities in Dhaka shared
the evidence with the US
agency obtaining a court order.
As the killing of the blogger was condemned worldwide, Prime Minister Sheikh
Hasina warned that her government will not allow politics over religious sentiment.
"At least, this can't be
done in Bangladesh, we won't
allow this to happen... We will
face them with an iron hand,"
she said at a function in the
capital yesterday.
Noting that Islam is a religion of peace, she questioned
the belief of the militants, saying "Are they Muslims?"
Neel is the fourth secular
blogger to be killed in the
Muslim-dominated
Bangladesh since February.
His body was taken to his village last night and cremated at
the Sadar Upazila's Tona
Union. Hundreds of people
gathered to catch a last
glimpse of the blogger, who
was said to be affable and softspoken.
UN Chief Condemns Killing
of Bangladeshi Blogger
United Nations, Aug 09:
UN Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon as well as two
independent United Nations
human rights experts have
condemned the killing of a
Bangladeshi blogger and
called for bringing the perpetrators to justice. Ban, in a
statement issued by his
spokesperson, condemned
the killing of the 40-year-old
blogger Niloy Chakrabarty
Neel by four suspected alQaeda linked Islamists in
Dhaka just after the Friday
prayers. The UN chief voiced
his deep concern over these
"gruesome" crimes and their
impact on the exercise of freedom of expression in
Bangladesh. "He calls on the
Government of Bangladesh to
bring those responsible for
the murder of Neel and the
other bloggers to justice in an
expeditious manner and act
ensure
that
all
to
Bangladeshis can enjoy freedom of expression and all other human rights without
fear," the statement said. The
Special Rapporteurs on freedom of expression, David
Kaye, and on extrajudicial executions, Christof Heyns,
said in a news release yesterday that the violent killing of
another critical voice in
Bangladesh shows that serious threats to freedom of expression persist in the country. "It is vital to ensure the
identification of those responsible for this and the previous
horrendous crimes, as well as
those who may have masterminded the attacks." The experts stressed that the organised targeting of critical voices aims at promoting a culture of silence and fear, and
affects the society as a whole.
Political Motive in Probe Implicating Son: Rajapaksa
Colombo, Aug 09, 2015
Sri Lanka's former president Mahinda Rajapaksa today denied his son was involved in the 2012 controversial death of a national rugby
player, a day before the victim's body is to be exhumed for
a re-investigation. "I welcome
the investigation. This will
help our family to clear our
names," Rajapaksa told reporters. "But the timing of the
investigation suggests that the
government is trying to make
political capital out of it," he
added, alluding to the next
week's parliamentary elections, which he is contesting.
Police today said the body of
rugby star Wasim Thajudeen
will be exhumed tomorrow for
forensic tests after a magisterial order issued last week, following allegations that au-
thorities covered up the investigation during Rajapaksa's
regime. Thajudeen's car was
found burnt in May 2012 with
his body inside and though police has recorded the death as a
motor accident, local media
have reported that Thajudeen
was killed over a personal dispute that involved Rajapaksa's
second son Yoshitha, a fellow
rugby
player.
After
Rajapaksa, 69, was defeated in
the January presidential poll
by his deputy Maithripala
Sirisena, fresh evidence
emerged which suggested that
police
records
on
all
Thajudeen's murder may have
been tampered with. A CCTV
footage from the neighbourhood also emerged which suggested that Thajudeen was abducted before his death. Last
month, police told a court that
they had fresh evidence in the
Taliban Suicide Bomber Kills 29
in Northern Afghanistan
Kabul, Aug 09:
A suicide bomber in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz
province has killed 29 people, mainly members of illegal armed
groups that have clashed with security forces and the insurgents
in the past, an Afghan official said today. Heyatullah Amiri, district administrative chief of Khan Abad district, said a suicide
bomber on foot targeted a meeting of criminal groups late yesterday. Twenty-five of those killed were members of the armed
groups, including four leaders, while the remaining four were
civilians, he said. Amiri said 19 others were wounded, including
15 civilians. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the attack in an email sent to media. The Taliban
have stepped up attacks across the country since US and NATO
forces shifted from a combat to a support and training role at the
end of last year. In the northern Badakhshan province, Taliban
insurgents hanged a 27-year-old mother of three after accusing
her of having extramarital sex, said Nawid Frotan, spokesman
for the provincial governor. Frotan said she was hanged from a
tree before a public gathering early yesterday.
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Maharishi Dayanand
Indian-Origin Scribe
Awarded 'Best
Journalist' in Canada
Toronto, Aug 09, 2015
An
Indo-Canadian
woman journalist has been
awarded by Indian community members in Ottawa for
her outstanding achievements in the field of journalism. Adrienne Batra, the 41year-old editor of Toronto
Sun, was recognised as the
'Best Journalist' at this year's
Parvasi Awards, which featured India's sports legend
Milkha Singh as this year's
guest of honour.
"It is an honour to be
recognised by the Parvasi
Media Group. The IndoCanadian community has
thrived in so many professions and it is humbling to be
acknowledged in the field of
journalism," Batra was quoted as saying by the Toronto
Sun. Batra, who once served
as a lieutenant in the
Canadian Forces, joined the
paper in 2011 as the Comment
Editor. "It is her drive, personality, and passion for
what she does that makes
Batra stand out in the field,"
Rajinder Saini, president of
Parvasi Media Group said on
Friday. Batra credits her
time in the minefield of politics and her strong communication skills as "great stepping stones" to where she is
today. She also acknowledged her strong Punjabi
roots instilled by her parents
to her success.
The Parvasi Awards, established in 2005 to honour
the accomplishments of successful Punjabi Canadians in
various fields, are typically
presented to eight recipients
based on different categories
such as arts, business, sports,
social service and lifetime
achievement.
4.1-Magnitude
Earthquake Hits
Nepal
Kathmandu, Aug 09:
A mild quake measuring
4.1 on the Richter Scale
rocked Nepal this morning,
with tremors also felt in the
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The aftershock was
recorded at 7.55 am with epicentre at Sindhupalchowk
district, 110 km east of
Kathmandu, according to the
Seismological
National
Centre. Yesterday, two aftershocks with 4.1 and 4 magni-
tude were recorded at 9.25 pm
(Dolakha) and at 6.24 am
(Sindhupalchowk) respectively. A total 374 aftershocks
with 4 or more magnitude
have been recorded over the
past 100 days following the
Gorkha earthquake of April
25.
Foreign Lawyers to Appear for India in Italian Marines Case
New Delhi , Aug 09:
Two foreign lawyers, experts in international arbitration, will appear on behalf of
India to challenge Italy's move
to take the issue of two of its
marines, accused of killing
fishermen off Kerala coast, to
an international tribunal in
Hamburg tomorrow.
Alain Pellet and R Bundy
were hired by India to represent its case before the
International Tribunal on
Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in the
German city that will hear the
case for two days.
Pellet is a French expert
in international law and former president of the UN
International Law
Commission while Bundy has
30 years of experience as counsel and advocate in many public international law litigations.
An Indian team, comprising Additional Solicitor
General P L Narasimha, officials from ministries of
External Affairs and Home,
would also be in Germany to
assist the two hired lawyers.
"India will challenge
Italy's decision to take the
matter to the international tribunal.
The crime had taken place
in Indian waters so the international tribunal has nothing
to do with it," a Home
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case and wanted to re-open the
while
government
case,
spokesman Rajitha Senaratne
accused three members of
Rajapaksa's security contingent as the men who abducted
killed
Thajudeen.
and
Rajapaksa today assured that
he would continue the investigation after August 17 elections if his party UPFA wins
the parliamentary election.
He is running for the parliament in the August 17 poll,
becoming Sri Lanka's first former president to do so after
demitting
the
office.
Rajapaksa, who is accused of
syphoning off billions of dollars from the state during his
almost decade-long rule, is also facing graft charges, along
with several of his siblings. He
has denied wrongdoing and
termed the graft charges as political witch hunt.
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marines accused of killing two
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of Kerala three years ago.
Narasimha had told the
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Justice A R Dave, that India,
being a signatory to the
International Convention,
would participate in these arbitration proceedings.
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had jurisdiction to try the
marines Massimiliano
Latorre and Salvatore Girone
as the alleged offence had taken place in Indian waters.
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on board ship 'Enrica Lexie',
are accused of killing the two
Indian fishermen on
February 15, 2012.
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JAMMU MONDAY AUGUST, 10, 2015, PAGE 9
CSK, Rajasthan
Royals may be
terminated from
IPL by BCCI
New Delhi, August 9:
Kansas City Royals' Ben Zobrist (18)
is doused by Salvador Perez after a
baseball game against the Chicago
White Sox in Kansas City, Mo.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is currently working on multiple fronts – floating tenders for two new
teams, challenging Kochi Tuskers arbitration in court and
preparing a roadmap in case contracts with Chennai Super
Kings and Rajasthan Royals are terminated, reports the Times
of India. The board however, has decided to shun the idea of a
six-team IPL or inviting two foreign team for its next edition.
The IPL governing council is scheduled to meet on August
29 in Mumbai where a report will be submitted to it by the
board's five-member working group.
"Termination is a very much an option, as much as auctioning two new teams is," BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur was
quoted as saying in the TOI report. "We haven't formed an opinion on that. It can have legal ramifications, even the Lodha
Committee hasn't recommended that," said Rajeev Shukla.
However, a section within the BCCI believes legal issues are
bound to arise if CSK and RR are terminated. For now, only two
franchises are against the idea of a fresh auction for new franchises as they believe the exit of RR and CSK will erode the
brand value of the cash-rich league.
Apart from two IPL franchises, all other stakeholders oppose the idea of inviting foreign teams or going ahead with a
tournament with just six teams. "There won't be value erosion.
In fact, we strongly believe there'll be value realization if two
new teams are auctioned," KXIP co-owner Ness Wadia told TOI.
The board also believes the arbitrator in Kochi Tuskers verdict
did not stick to the scope of the franchise agreement.
Saina, Srikanth upbeat as India chase Arfat Sports wins 3-0 in Super League Football
medals at World Championship
Jakarta, August 9:
Christina Takter holds her grandson Austin in the
Hambletonian Cup after Takter's husband, trainer Jimmy Takter,
won the Hambletonian harness horse race with Pinkman in East
Rutherford, N.J.
Saina
Nehwal
and
Kidambi Srikanth will be at the
forefront as a strong Indian
badminton contingent look to
create a flutter at the World
Championships, starting in
Jakarta on Monday. It is for the
first time that India will have
two players in the top 5 — Saina
(World No 2 in women’s singles) and Srikanth (World No 3
in men’s singles) — as they lead
the biggest Indian contingent
at the Championship. It was
young P.V. Sindhu, who
clinched the bronze medal
twice in 2013 and 2014 editions
after women’s doubles pair of
Jwala Gutta and Ashwini
Ponnappa ended India’s 28year-old medal drought at the
World Championships in 2011.
They will also be in action at
the prestigious tournament,
which will be held at the Gelora
Bung Karno stadium. A medal
at the world meet has so far
eluded Olympic bronze medallist Saina, who has not progressed beyond the quarterfinals five times, while for
Srikanth it is just his second
World Championship.
Saina has got a bye in the
first round and will start her
campaign in the second round,
taking on the winner of the
match between Hong Kong’s
Cheung Ngan Yi and Kati
Tolmoff of Estonia. Second seed
Saina, who won the Syed Modi
GPG and India Super Series
this season, is likely to take on
14th seed Sayaka Takahashi of
Japan in the prequarterfinals.
If she can cross the hurdle, it is
likely to be a battle against formidable sixth seed Wang Yihan
of China. “The draw is really
tough with Sayaka Takahashi
and Wang Yihan both in my
half. They are very strong players, so let’s see how it will be for
me in this tournament. I hope I
do well this time,” the 25-yearold said. In the men’s singles,
third seed Srikanth, who won
two titles this season at Swiss
Open and India Super Series,
will face Michael Fariman of
Australia in the first round.
Commonwealth Games
champion Parupalli Kashyap,
seeded 10th, is also brimming
with confidence and will
square up against Erik Meijs
of The Netherlands. “My
training was good. Gopi sir
was happy with the way I was
playing, so that’s a good thing.
I believe that I am playing my
best badminton. It’s all about
implementing it on court in
the match now. Let’s see how I
play,” Kashyap, who reached
the quarterfinals of the World
Championships in China in
2013, said.
A match in progress between Jehlum Sports and Arfat Sports at Polo Ground, Srinagar on Sunday.
SRINAGAR, Aug 09:
The Arfat Sports today
made it a big 3-0 win against
Jehlum Sports in the ongoing
Super
League
Football
Tournament, organised by the
Jammu and Kashmir Football
Association (JKFA) at Polo
Ground, here. Tanveed netted
the ball twice while Haris
made one goal to make it a onesided contest. Meanwhile, in
another match of the day, J&K
Forests blanked Solina Rahim
Green 5-0 to strengthen their
position. Asrar played fine
game scoring two goals while
Ubaid and Shayik added one
goal each. Earlier, in the inau-
gural match played yesterday,
Lone Star Kashmir held another professional side of J&K
Bank XI to a goalless draw.
FIXTURE: Young Maharaja
Football Club shall take on
Maharaja Sports at 3 pm while
J&K SRTC has been pitted
against J&K Police XI at 4.30
pm tomorrow.
Lot of expectations from Mayank, Unmukt star as India A crushes South Africa A
Kohli: Kaluwitharana
Indisposed SA ‘A’ request India
Chennai, August 9:
Colombo, August 9:
Eager to see how Virat
Kohli shapes up as a leader, former Sri Lankan batsman
Romesh Kaluwitharana said
India’s new firebrand cricket
captain looks hungry for wins
but has to deal with a mountain
of expectations as well. “For
India, expectations will be high
too. A lot of people back in their
country have a keen interest
and they will watch how Kohli
shapes up as skipper. He will
have to deal with all those expectations. I am sure the new
captain wants to perform and is
very
hungry
to
win,”
Kaluwitharana said. But the
former wicketkeeper/batsman, who is also the current Sri
Lanka A coach and doubled up
as the Board President’s XI
coach during the three-day
practice match in Colombo,
said the upcoming three-Test
series is also very important
for the Sri Lankans. “This series is very important for Sri
Lanka. We couldn’t do well
against Pakistan in the last series and we need to find our
way back because that will be a
key factor regarding how we
move ahead into the future.
Also, Sri Lanka will give everything to win the series for
Sangakkara,” he said. India
drew their only practice match
ahead of the Tests starting
August 12 but Kaluwitharana
said that result won’t count for
much in the series. “You can
say that they have had a bit of a
break so it showed a bit. But
overall these Indian cricketers
put in performances through
the year and that also shows in
how they prepare,” said
Kaluwitharana on Sunday.
“They looked very balanced
and focused ahead of this series
and what will also be the start
of the new season for them. I
was particularly impressed
with their bowling in this
three-day match. The batsmen
didn’t spend a lot of time in the
middle but they were hitting
balls in the nets as well. All in
all, I think they are ready for
the Test series,” he added.
India scored 351 and 180 runs in
their two innings in the practice match. Their bowlers did
much better, restricting Board
President’s XI to 121 and 200/6.
Ajinkya Rahane scored a
hundred on day one, and
Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul
and Cheteshwar Pujara were
also among the runs. The
bowlers impressed too, in particular Ishant Sharma and R
Ashwin. But loose dismissals
of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli
and Wriddihiman Saha in
both innings left questionmarks even as the Indian team
is looking to go in with five
bowlers in the first Test. “The
Indian team has been doing
that for quite some time now,
so it won’t be a surprise if they
continue with that tactic,”
said Kaluwitharana, about the
five-bowler theory. “While all
their bowlers looked good
here, it is tough to assume
what the combination will be.
Until we see the pitch in Galle,
we cannot assume whether
they will go in with three pacers or two spinners. Generally
they do three pacers and two
spinners. But they have this
luxury because some of their
bowlers can do well with the
bat. Any team will want to assume this balance in Test
cricket, if they can.”
Opener Mayank Agarwal
smashed a brilliant 130 in company of skipper Unmukt
Chand, who complemented
with a useful 90, as India A
thrashed South Africa A by
eight wickets to bag a bonus
point in their second tri-series
match in Chennai on Sunday.
Chasing 245 for a win, India A
raced to their target in 37.4
overs courtesy a 219-run opening stand between Agarwal
and Chand at the MA
Chidambaram Stadium. India
A are now in contention for a
place in the final with a match
to go. Earlier electing to bat,
South Africa A rode on
Quinton de Kock’s 108 to manage 244 all out in 50 overs.
Medium-pacer Rishi Dhawan
bagged four wickets. But the
star for India A was undoubtedly Agarwal, whose 122-ball
knock was laced with 16 fours
and a six. When a tired
Agarwal, suffering from
cramps due to the sapping city
heat finally nicked one, India
A were only two runs away
from a deserving victory.
Chand, also helped himself to a second successive halfcentury but the Delhi boy
missed out on his three-figure
when he completely missed a
half-tracker bowled by his op-
to play on Monday, Dravid agrees
Chennai, August 9:
posite number in Dean Elgar.
Chand’s 94-ball knock had
eight boundaries and two sixes in it after being dropped
twice on naught in the same
over with the unlucky bowler
being
left-arm
seamer
Lonwabo Tsotsobe. First he
edged one to a diving wicketkeeper Dane Vilas, who failed
to latch onto the chance. A ball
later, he cut hard and de Kock
failed to hold onto the powerful shot. In fact both openers
were very cautious to begin
with as only two runs were
scored after first 5.1 overs.
Such was the dominance during those initial overs by
South African pacers Hardus
Viljoen and Tsotsobe, that
India A openers played as
many as 30 dot balls. It was in
the sixth over that the shackles were broken after Agarwal
slashed Viljoen over point and
Chand guided one beyond
skipper’s reach for a boundary. Once the first spell was
gone, Indian openers settled
for some dazzling stroke play
as leg-spinner Eddie Leie and
left-arm spinner Elgar were
taken to the cleaners by the
duo. Agarwal hit the seamers,
especially Viljoen over the infield while Leie was deftly late
cut. The 100 came when
Agarwal pushed one off Elgar
towards long-on. South Africa
A looked a hapless bunch as
two of their players were out
due to stomach bug and hamstring trouble.
In a bizarre turn of
events, India ‘A’ will replace
South Africa A in Monday’s
tri-series match against
Australia ‘A’ after six of the
Protea cricketers were left indisposed owing to the sapping
Chennai heat and stomach
ailments. It has been learnt
from sources that South
Africa ‘A’ team management
requested India ‘A’ coach
Rahul Dravid for a change in
schedule as at least six of their
players are not fit to take the
field against Australia ‘A’ on
Monday. Dravid accepted
their request and thus India
A, instead of playing on
Tuesday, will now play on
Monday against the Aussies.
The plight of the South
African side was understandable when India ‘A’ team’s
12th man Mandeep Singh
came in to field after Quinton
de Kock suffered a hamstring
pull. Even before that South
Africa A’s video analyst
Coertzen was seen fielding in
place of left-arm seamer
Mthokozisi Shezi, who fell ill.
Coertzen almost pulled off a
miraculous catch in the deep.
His effort earned him praise
from the legendary Sunil
Gavaskar, who was on air at
that point of time.
There was another interesting development as the
boundary ropes were taken at
least 10 yards behind from
where they were during the
last match between India ‘A’
and Australia ‘A’. It has been
learnt that Aussie batsman
Joe Burns’ whopping 14 sixes
during that match is one of
the reasons.
There were at least 4 or 5
such sixes, which could have
been catches if not for the
ropes. In fact, Dravid supported the decision to increase the
boundary distance during a
TV interview with former
India leg-spinner Laxman
Sivaramakrishnan.
CYMK
Glimpses of Future
Deepika Padukone:
I don’t know
enough about
fashion to be styling
other people!
ENTERTAINMENT
Sidharth Malhotra
REGRETS not getting a
chance to romance Kareena
Kapoor in Brothers!
Sidharth Malhotra, who is awaiting
the release of his movie Brothers, wants
someone to make film on actress Kareena
Kapoor Khan as she is “thoroughly entertaining”Kareena has made a special appearance in song “Mera Naam Mary” in
the film, which she has performed with
Sidharth.
“We got along well. She is thoroughly
entertaining. She loves what she does and
that shows on screen. We were shooting in
the night for days and she used to rehearse
a lot. With every prop her team used to
come and click pictures, selfie and all
that,” Sidharth told PTI in an interview
here. Recalling the shoot with Kareena,
Sidharth who calls himself as a big fan of
hers, said, “She is entertaining. I like the
way she goes about her work. She used to
pose with all the costumes and props. It
was a great fun. I used to watch her and
think someone should make a film on
her.”
The Student of the Year actor candidly said that it was difficult for him not to
look at Kareena in the song. “I am a big fan
of hers. I would love to work with her in a
film. I wish I had more work to do with
her. Even in the song she comes to me but I
don’t look at her. I told our director Karan
Malhotra that why am I not allowed to
look at her but Karan wanted me to be the
angry young man,” he said.
Sidharth said it was difficult for him
to take his eyes off Kareena. ”It was tough
to take your eyes off her. I was not allowed
to look at her. It was difficult not to be
brooding, not to romance her and not to
dance with her. I wanted to break into
dance with her but I couldn’t. I had to concentrate on my character and it is correct
for my character to be like that. It goes
with flow,” he said.
Brothers, the Hindi remake of
Hollywood film Warrior, stars Akshay
Kumar, Jackie Shroff and Jacqueline
Fernandez, apart from Sidharth. It is slated for August 14 release
Amitabh Bachchan welcomes Kader Khan back to films!
Cocktail star Deepika Padukone says the ‘style icon’
tag associated with her is something that happened by default. Asked about what it meant to her to be a style icon,
Deepika said, “I think for me, it just happened by default. I
just have amazingly talented people who work and put it
together for me and make me look the way I do. I don’t
think I can take credit for that.”
Deepika has often stated that her mother Ujjala is her
style icon and she reiterated that at an event which she attended to launch an eyewear brand collection. ”I don’t
think she knows about it. She’s had a big influence on my
life. It (dressing) was always simple, minimalistic. She
would always stick to white, blue and pastel shades. Even
accessorizing was very minimal. That’s why my mum
(style icon),” shared the 29-year-old.
Having started out as a model, the manner in which
she carries her style has always been appreciated by fans
and the industry. But still, she thinks that she’s incapable
of styling someone else. ”I don’t think I know enough
about fashion to be styling other people. If anything, I
think there are a lot of people out there who can style me,”
said Deepika.
JAMMU MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2015, PAGE 10
Megastar
Amitabh Bachchan
on Sunday announced and welcomed the return of
veteran actor Kader
Khan to the glitz and
glamour of showbiz
after a break from
the arclights.
“Kader Khan…
great colleague,
writer, contributor
to many of my successful films… returns to film after a
long hiatus!
Welcome,” Amitabh
tweeted on Sunday.
However, the 72year-old kept the
suspense element intact by not revealing
the name of the film
with which Kader
Khan will make his comeback. Kader Khan last acted in Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) and a couple of inconsequential
films two years later. Early this year, he made a comeback in Arjun Kapoor-starrer Tevar which bombed at the box-office.
Bachchan’s announcement caused a frenzy on the virtual platform. One user welcomed the news with a post that
read: “@SrBachchan Wow! Legendary actor writer Kader Khan ji welcome Back! God bless him”. Another user shared:
“@SrBachchan This is welcome news. In fact, glad you have acknowledged Kader Khan’s contributions to your growth
and Indian Cinema.”
From negative roles to comedy to character roles, Kader Khan has portrayed diverse characters on screen in his career spanning over four decades. He has worked in over 350 films, including Coolie, Baap Numbri, Beta Dus Numbri,
Hum, Bol Radha Bol, Aankhen, Raja Babu and Judwaa.
Kader Khan, in his late 70s, has so far been a victim of death hoaxes several times.
Revealed: Ranbir Kapoor-Katrina Kaif’s Jagga
Jasoos is more of a kids film than a detective film
Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif starrer Jagga Jasoos is being keenly awaited by the audiences.
With so much delay in the coming of the film, we decided to inquire from the filmmaker Anurag Basu
himself as to how he got the get of an idea to make this film. Not many know that during the first trial
of Anurag’s last film Barfi, Basu’s daughters who watched the film didn’t quite love the film. This was
when Anurag promised his daughters and assured them that the next film that he will go on to make
will be something that they would completely enjoy. ”The year Barfi! released, the film was loved by
all and won all the top awards, but one award that eluded was from my kids. My daughters didn’t
quite enjoy the film and that got me thinking about what didn’t work for them! Meanwhile, immediately after the 1st screening of Barfi! Ranbir asked me about the next film and I had few other stories
that I wanted to make and Jagga Jasoos was one of them though planned for much later. But after the
reaction of my daughters to Barfi!, I pushed all my other projects and preponed Jagga, knowing kids
and families alike would enjoy the story” said Anurag.
SCREEN SHOW
Woohoo! Salman
Khan hits 1 million
followers on
Instagram
Salman Khan’s popularity on social media is known to
all.The superstar has a crazy fan following not only on
Twitter/Facebook but also on Instagram. Its his larger than
life image that reflects across all these platforms. For all
that we know, he is one such star who doesn’t pretend to
look cool or post something just because some other actor is
doing it. He has his own state of mind, fearless of what may
come and that’s exactly what we totally love about Bhai. So
now that our Bhaijaan has hit the 1 million mark on
Instagram (beingsalmankhan), let’s stalk his account and
quickly scroll down to 5 best Instapics! I’m sure you are going to louvveee this one!!!! Here you go…
Birthday special:
Hansika Motwani’s
hottest numbers!
Divya Dutta: When I see myself in the mirror,
I realise that I have come a long way!
Actress Divya
Dutta says she has
carved out a niche
in the Hindi film industry on her own.
”When I see myself
in the mirror, I do
realise that I have
come a long way…
(It has) been a long
journey, but a very
good one. I have
carved my niche on
my own and I love
to look at that face
in the mirror,”
Divya said while
promoting her upcoming
film
Chehere.
“The dream I
was
chasing…I
wanted to become
something and now
that I have reached
there, it is an incredible feeling,” she added. Chehere, which is written and directed by Rohit
Kaushik, is a psychological thriller set in the past. The film stars Manisha
Koirala, Jackie Shroff and Gulshan Grover. ”I started out with Manisha
Koirala in Agni Sakshi…Makers were looking for lookalike of Manisha, so I
was selected as her sister’s role. And after such a long gap, we sisters are back
together again, but this time both the sisters are competing.
“There is jealousy and rivalry between both and plenty of drama. It is a
murder mystery, so the entire story revolves around them,” she said.
Born August 9,1991, Hansika Motwani has been acting in various TV soaps
and films since the age of 10. She was quite a popular face in the TV back in early
2000 s, featuring in serials like Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand, Kyunki Saas Bhi
Kabhi Bahu Thi and Shaka Laka Boom Boom.
Before making her Bollywood debut with Himesh Reshmiya’s Aap Ka
Suroor, Hansika made an entry opposite Allu Arjun in Desamuduru. After doing just a handful of films, the pretty gal became quite a sensation in the South
Indian cinema with offers flooding from Tamil and Telugu film industry. She is
also lovingly called as Chinna Khusbu by her fans as her looks resemble yesteryear actress Khusbu. Currently, Hansika has over 7 films in her kitty, with
three of them awaiting for release this year.
On the occasion of Chinna Khusboo’s birthday, Bollywoodlife brings you 5
hottest songs of the sexy diva:
Chillax – Velayudham In 2011, this milky white bombshell revealed her
sexy side in the song Chillax from Tamil film Velayudham. Hansika looked
smoking hot grooving with Illaya Thalapathy Vijay for the song, as she did not
shy away from little skin show. Even though she was playing second fiddle to
Genelia D’Souza Deshmukh, Ms Motwani stole the show with this raunchy
number. Cheetiki Maatiki – Seeta Ramula Kalyanam
Cheetiki Maatiki from Telugu film Seeta Ramula Kalyanam is one of the
hottest songs not just in Hansika’s career but in entire span of Telugu cinema.
The intimate dance moves which Hansika has performed with hero Nithiin is
still fresh in the minds of fans even after four years since the film’s release.
Pillaa Neevalla - Dhenikaina Ready This semi-romatic song picturised on
Vishnu Manchu and Hansika Motwani is considered to be one of the sexiest
songs of year 2012. Hansika looks extremely sexy in green, pink and orange sarees. We have to give full marks to the makers to have aesthetically shot this
song without squishing out the sex appeal of the song.
Glimpses of Future
JAMMU MONDAY, AUGUST, 10, 2015, PAGE 11
Two day BJP’s State training workshop concludes
Sincere efforts to sail nation out of
prevailing challenges: Dinesh Sharma
Jammu, Aug 9:
On the second and concluding day of 2-day BJP State
Training workshop under "Pt.
Deen Dayal Upadhaya
Prakshishan Abhiyaan" a
number of National and local
leaders addressed separate
sessions at Katra town. BJP
National Vice President Dr.
Dinesh Sharma spoke on
Challenges before Nation". He
emphasized on sincere efforts
to sail the nation out of the prevailing challenges.
BJP National General
Secretary Arun Singh spoke
on the importance of Social
media and Management of
Media for better means of
reaching the masses with the
day to day programmes as well
as the achievements of the
government which is run by
BJP. State President & MP
Jugal Kishore Sharma took up
"History and development of
BJP" in his concluding address. He briefed the gathering
about how BJP came into existence, how its leaders worked
to take it to the masses and
how BJP became a party to
run the country in just few
years. He spoke on various agitations and programmes
which were taken up from
time to time. Deputy Chief
Minister Dr. Nirmal Singh,
while appreciating the party
for organizing such a workshop for benefit of the party ac-
tivists, said that the initiative
is a good beginning for long
term. Speaking on Cultural
Nationalism, he took up one
example after the other, one
incident after the other, which
has deep and effective impact
on promoting Cultural
Nationalism. He said that feeling of oneness among the people irrespective of their faiths
and rituals is a true example of
Cultural Nationalism.
No Politics Behind Modi-Jaya Meet:
Agencies
Chennai, Aug 9:
BJP today said that the recent meeting between Prime
Minister Narendra Modi and
Chief Minister Jayalithaa was a
"courtesy" call and there was
"no politics" behind it. Modi,
who was here to launch the
National Handloom Day celebrations on August 7, had called
on Jayalalithaa at her Poes
Garden residence where the
AIADMK supremo hosted a
lunch for him. TNCC chief E V
K S Elangovan had reportedly
said the meeting indicated the
possibility of BJP and AIADMK
coming together for the assembly polls next year. Asked about
Elangovan and former Finance
Minister P Chidambaram's reported comments that Modi's
visit to Chennai was only to
meet Jayalalithaa, Union
Minister and senior BJP leader
Venkaiah
Naidu
said:
"Congress must be speaking out
of its experience when they had
met madam Jayalalithaaji."
"They should have got
some serious hidden pacts. We
do not have such habits," he
told reporters here and clarified that the meeting between
the two leaders was a "courtesy" meeting. "Prime Minister
coming and holding a national
event in Chennai one must be
happy rather than making political sarcastic comments," he
said. "See, August 7 is National
handlooms Day. Normally all
these national events are held
only in Delhi. But Narendra
Modi wanted such important
occasions to take plac e in important parts of the country.""...It is always good that
the Chief Minister meets
Prime Minister. Why is the
Congress worried? I am not
able to understand".
BJP state unit chief
Soundararajan
Tamilisai
slammed Elangovan for his remarks, saying "Congress
lacked political decency."
Though there was no politics
behind the meeting, the leader
was attributing reasons and
terming it as a "secret partnership," which was the height of
"political inde cency," she told
reporters at Mettupalayam
near Coimbatore.Reiterating
that it was just a courtesy call,
she said the remarks and congress activists trying to show
black flags at the Prime
Minister were "condemnable.
Lalu launches counter-offensive
against PM's remarks
Patna, Aug 9, 2015:
Launching a counter-offensive against the
scathing remarks by Prime Minister Narendra
Modi on him, RJD President Lalu Prasad today
accused Modi of lowering the standard of the
PM's post. "Narendra Modi has given a new low
to the standards of a Prime Minister. People are
looking at him as a joke now," Prasad said in a
tweet. Modi had taken a swipe at the JD(U)-RJD
alliance in view of the Bihar election, in a BJP
"Parivartan rally" at Gaya today. "In his earlier
jungle raj in Bihar, a new experience of jail has
been added which threatens to make 'jungle raj II'
all the more damaging," he had said. The PM's
barb was directed at the recent jail term served
by the RJD President at Ranchi in connection
with the multi-crore fodder scam. Lalu Prasad's
conviction had disqualified him as a Lok Sabha
member from Saran and prohibited him from
contesting poll for 11 years.Prasad said in his
tweet, "The Prime Minister should ask his friend
Amit Shah what else he has learnt in addition to
falsehood, mis-campaign and dividing people
from the jail." He alleged that the attack on him
was out of fear of return of Mandal as an issue in
the coming state election. "Those generating fear
of 'jungle raj-2' are people themselves afraid of
'Mandal raj-2'. This election will be Mandal raj-2
versus kamandal raj-2," the RJD chief said referring to the return of the 1990 electoral fight that
was dominated by the Mandal Commission report issue versus Ayodhya episode. Continuing
to take potshots on Modi, Prasad said that the PM
should have given details of the work done in his
one-year-and-three-months tenure. He should
tell what he has done for Bihar, the RJD chief said
and suggested the PM "to look forward instead of
becoming a ghost of past." PTI
Member of Parliament
Shamsher Singh Manhas presented his views on ideological establishment .He spoke on
different stages in Indian history which witnessed such developments that resulted into
India becoming stronger &
stronger with the passage of
time. Similarly, Dr.Vishal
Sharma spoke on Integral
Humanism and explained the
concept of Ekatam
Manavvaad as envisaged by
Dr. Deen Dayaal Upadhaya.
BJP State Office Bearers, MPs,
Ministers, MLAs, MLCs,
Morcha Presidents,
Distt.Presidents & Distt.
General Secretaries attended
the 2nd day sessions. In the
concluding session, BJP State
President Jugal Kishore
Sharma shared dais with Dy.
CM Dr. Nirmal Singh,
National Secretary Farooq
Khan, State General Secretary
Ashok Koul, MLC Ashok
Khajuria,Training Workshop
Pramukh Rajiv Charak.
Wi-Fi in Connaught
Place, Khan Market
losing speed
New Delhi, August 9
The ambitious Wi-Fi
project of New Delhi
Municipal
Council
launched in Connaught
Place and Khan Market
seems to have lost its popularity among visitors and
traders who claim the service is not functioning seamlessly. The civic body and
the service providers, however, claim that no formal
complaints have been received in this regard. "When
the service was launched
initially it used to work fine
though the network connectivity was limited to inner
circle but it was seamless.
But for past 6-8 months,
there is no signal and users
have to log in multiple times
to get connected if at all it is
successful," Atul Bhargav,
President of New Delhi
Traders Association, said.
NDMC had partnered with
Tata Teleservices to provide
the service in inner and outer circles of Connaught
Place, one of the significant
business and leisure centres
in the city. The civic body
claims that the service
which was launched in
November last year is the
largest in India. At a time,
the service can be availed by
5,000 people with a speed of
512 Kbps. The first 20 minutes (within a 24 hour period) are entirely free after
which scratch cards can be
purchased in various denominations in the market.
The password for the Wi-Fi
will be sent to users via SMS
once they login to the
hotspot from the Wi-Fi settings. But the people seem to
be disappointed with the
service."There are no fixed
hotspots where network is
better or low. To log in once
you have to keep on trying
for twenty minutes and by
that time you have moved to
another location. I frustratingly switch to my cellular
data usage only," said a visitor, Rishika.
2017 Assembly Polls Will be 'Litmus
Test' for SP: Akhilesh
Lucknow, Aug 09:
Claiming that the performance of the Samajwadi
Party government in the state
was "excellent" in the past
three years, Uttar Pradesh
Chief Minister Akhilesh
Yadav today said that the 2017
Assembly polls will be a "litmus test" for him and his party. "The performance of the
government has been excellent during the past three
years. However, there is always scope for improvement.
Assembly elections scheduled
for 2017 will be a litmus test for
me and the party. I am confident that on the basis of the
performance of our government, the electorate will again
repose their faith in
Samajwadi Party," Yadav told
PTI in an interview. Stating
that the state government
started functioning in very
trying conditions, Yadav said
when he assumed power in
March 2012, people were not
getting health services and
the power scenario was bleak
as the previous government
did "precious little" for the betterment of these sectors.
Alleging that entire system
had "collapsed" in the erstwhile BSP regime, Yadav said
the SP government straight
away chalked out plan for allround development of the
state, where all sections of the
society were benefitted, especially the downtrodden. "The
government made efforts to
bring the state back on track
as the entire system had collapsed during the previous
regime," he said.
Quoting ASSOCHAM
India's study, titled 'Uttar
Pradesh Inching Towards
Double Digit Growth', Yadav
said the growth rate of Uttar
Pradesh was better than the
growth rate of the country for
the years 2012-13 and 2013-14.
On the law and order front, the
chief minister said,
"Samajwadi (Party)
Government is a secular government and it will ensure that
the atmosphere of the state remains secular at all costs." "In
Uttar Pradesh, nobody would
be allowed to disturb the prevailing atmosphere of communal harmony and brotherhood
at any cost," he added.
"Law and order of the state
has always been hyped whenever the SP government comes
into power. Even the smallest
of incidents have been exaggerated. The Budaun incident
is a classic example of it. Some
elements always become active to ignite social unrests all
over the state. All this is done
to paint poor picture of the
government," Akhilesh said.
Appreciating efforts of the po-
lice force, Akhilesh said it has
performed its duties under difficult conditions but ironically
its efforts are hardly appreciated even if it genuinely does
good work. "The state government has given full support to
the police department to act
freely and responsibly to
maintain law and order all
over the state. We are also recruiting to meet shortage of
police personnel", he said."For
this modern control rooms
have been setup in state capital. Surveillance is also being
done to check criminals.
Drones have also been pressed
into service to provide aerial
surveillanc e. Overall the law
and order of the state is good.
Besides, no communal riots
have been reported for past
many years" Yadav said.On
schemes launched by his government, Akhilesh said that
he used to take direct feedback
from the masses and keeping
that in mind appro priate decisions are taken."If the
Government finds that any
public need is to be addressed
immediately, it decides accordingly", he added. Asked
about any regrets he had during his tenure so far, Akhilesh
said, "absolutely no regrets so
far. Till now, my experiences
have been extremely satisfactory as well as rewarding. By
the end of the current tenure,
this government would have
ushered a new era of development and prosperity in UP."
Pak
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LoC and entered in Tangmarg. Then it took 14 long hours to
reach our destination in Tangmarg after the infiltration where
a tipper driver was waiting,” the sources added. They said that
the tipper driver came and he took these four militants to
Khreu where Noman and Naved were separated into two different groups. “Naved was taken to a cave having capacity for five
persons and it is situated in thick forests in Kheru– LeT hideout
and Noman was sent somewhere else,” the sources added,
while informing that after staying there for five days, both
Naved and Noman met a day before they were sent on a suicide
mission to carry out militant attack on security forces on the
highway i.e. in Udhampur. Noman was killed in the attack on
BSF and Naved was arrested alive.
“The arrested militant has revealed that Abu Talha is looking after the new recruits and heading the training camp of LeT
in Muzafarabad besides preparing strategy where to strike and
how to carry out operations in Jammu and Kashmir,” said, the
intelligence officials, wishing anonymity.
Even as the security agencies have arrested eight persons
with regard to providing shelter to the arrested militant Naved,
sources said, they are looking for five more people in Kashmir
including a tipper driver, its conductor, and a business man
who has allegedly provided Rs 5 lakhs to carry out the attack on
BSF. “A person called ‘minister’ is also on the radar of the security agencies and he has gone underground like the businessman, conductor and driver,” the sources said, adding the minister is the code name of an over ground worker of LeT.
India
from son Talha, India is also seeking a terrorist status for
Hafiz's brother-in-law Abdul Rehman Makki.
According to reports, arrested Pakistani terrorist
Mohammed Naved alias Usman had revealed that Hafiz Saeed's
son Talha had played an important role in planning the attack.
He added that the two militants were given training before
being sent to India to carry out attacks on Talha's instruction.
PDP
one can say that we are no ones. We disapprove of that and
we do not accept that," he said, when asked his reactions on
Special Adviser to Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on
foreign affairs and national security, Sartaj Aziz's statement
that Kashmir was a "disputed territory and Pakistan does not
recognise its Assembly." Akhtar said, that does not have any
bearing on our legitimacy, the whole world knows that we are
legitimately elected through a free and fair election in which
about 80 per cent people participated. "Pakistan has a point of
view, our country has a point of view, our party too has a point
of view and then others as well have a point of view. But within
that entire debate, the fact lies that I am a democratically elected representative." The PDP leader said some people also raise
questions over the state legislature, but Aziz's comments were
not acceptable and not right as well. "We (legislators) have
come with 80 per cent votes. If someone says that we are not legitimate, then I do not think it is correct. This line of thinking
won't help in addressing the issue or creating an atmosphere of
peace," he said. Aziz had yesterday said Pakistan will not invite
Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker to Commonwealth
Parliamentary Union (CPU) meeting as it would compromise
its position on Kashmir issue.
He said Kashmir was a disputed territory and Pakistan
does not recognises its Assembly. "We will never invite the
Speaker of occupied Jammu and Kashmir Assembly. Pakistan
does not recognise and accept the said Assembly as a legitimate
one," he had said. Pakistan is hosting Commonwealth
Parliamentary Conference from September 30 to October 8 for
which over 70 per cent of the delegates have confirmed participation. India has threatened to boycott the meet if J-K
Assembly Speaker was not invited. PTI
Education
which many tuck shops were operating in the State. These
tuck shops who have issued the degrees, would be responsible
for relegating the student community into the dark cave of
Plato. The authorities, responsible to ensure that the stream of
academics and education is not polluted in the State of J&K,
however, in view of the facts, which have surfaced in this case,
have acted as soulless bodies with ray-less eyes, as they have
criminally condoned and overlooked the Himalayan blunders
committed in procuring the academic degrees.”
Pertinently, in the said writ petition, the petitioner had
challenged the selection of private respondent, Mohammad
Imran Khan S/O Javed Ahmad Khan R/O Qazigund as ReT at
MS Salyaloo, Kurigam, Qazigund, who had placed on record
the marks sheet of 10+2 issued by Board of Higher Secondary
Education Delhi and BCom certificate issued by Global Open
University, Nagaland for his selection as ReT.
During the hearing of the case, the High Court gave the respondent a simple test and also asked him to write an essay on
cow. The respondent failed to write a single word, in either
Urdu or English. He also failed to answer correctly questions of
Math of 4th standard. Subsequently setting aside the ReT panel
in which the respondent figured and further restraining the official respondents from entertaining his application for any future selection as ReT/Teacher, the Court observed; “In this situation, what would be the fate of future of the State, has to be
only visualized. The school-going children, who are the future
of the nation in the hands of such teachers, would pass out as
block heads. The future of the State would get destroyed.
Instead of further evolution in the academics, the youth will retard mentally and will make the future dark for all.”
Taking a general view on the matter, the High Court ordered; “In order to arrest further deterioration in the education
system, the Commissioner Secretary to the Government,
Education Department, J&K is directed to constitute a committee to look into the hazards which such type of degrees must
have caused to the society.
The Committee shall be responsible to find out all such degrees/certificates issued in favour of such candidates, who
stand selected as ReT/teachers and ask this class of teachers to
sit in a screening test to ascertain as to whether they are in a position to teach the students. All such ReT/teachers, who fail in
such screening test, their certificates would require to be
seized, of course, after affording opportunity of hearing to
them. The authorities shall consider termination of their services after following principles of natural justice as same will be
in the larger interests of student community and society.”
The High Court further ordered that the Director School
Education Kashmir shall refer the matter to the concerned police station for registration of case and initiate action against
the owner of the Study Centre and the private respondent. It also ordered that such action would also require to be initiated
against all such persons, who constitute a class with the private
respondent. Accordingly, in compliance to the directions of the
High Court, the Education Department, vide Govt Order No:
353-Edu of 2015 dated: 23-07-2015 constituted a committee headed by Commissioner Secretary School Education Department
to identify and assess the hazards caused to the society by
ReTs/teachers who possess such doubtful degrees/certificates
obtained from study centres or through distance mode.
Accordingly, the Committee decided to screen the degrees
of all ReTs and RReTs obtained through distance mode from
doubtful institutions and put them to a screening test in light of
the High Court directions.
The Committee also took note of the directions of National
Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) to introduce Teacher
Eligibility Test (TET) for which guidelines have been issued
vide No: 76-4/2010/NCTE/Acad dated: 11-02-2011.
Meanwhile, the SWP No: 346/2014 was again listed for hearing before the High Court on 28 July 2015 and the Court took
note of the constitution of the Committee by the State
Government and further directed to file a status report indicating the steps taken by the Education Department in pursuance
of the report of the Committee constituted for the purpose.
Joint
Amarnath
had also struck in Dinanagar town of Pathankot’s adjoining Gurdaspur district last month. (AGENCIES)
Latti and Dudu by district administration where machinery was mobilized for immediate clearance.
In view of permanent damage at Kheri near Udhampur the
district administration has issued an advisory for commercial
vehicles and passengers to ascertain the road condition on national highway before moving on this stretch.
Additional Deputy Commissioner Udhampur Angrez
Singh Rana and Colonel H S Mann of BRTF supervised the road
clearance operation. The Deputy Commissioner, Udhampur,
Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary has directed the traffic police to liaise with BRO and ADC office for information on road blockades due to landslide and regarding restoration operation so
that vehicles are halted well in advance instead of making passengers to wait for hours together during night time.
The DC appreciated the role of officers involved in road
restoration and also PCR Udhampur for prompt communication. Meanwhile, Amarnath Yatra was suspended for the second consecutive day today due to closure of the JammuSrinagar National Highway in the wake of a landslide triggered
by heavy rains in Udhampur district in the state.
“Amarnath Yatra was suspended for the second consecutive day today. Due to heavy rains, a massive landslide closed
the 300-km long Jammu-Srinagar National Highway at Kheri
in Udhampur district on Friday night,” a police officer said.
The authorities have suspended the Yatra from Jammu
base camp for second day today, he said.
The men and machines of Border Roads Organisation
(BRO) are working to clear the debris from landslide and the
highway is expected to reopen by this evening, he said.
The highway is being cleared and over 400 vehicles have
been stranded, he said, adding, it will reopen by this evening.
(AGENCIES)
Mufti
promotion of heritage, the Chief Minister had issued directions to the Tourism Department to restore major heritage
monuments and integrate them as destination points into
Valley’s Tourism Circuit. The State is closely working with
Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH)
in mapping state’s heritage properties.
Laying stress on involving local stakeholders in reviving
their old villas as heritage cottages, cafes, museums and cultural centres so that they become productive assets, the Chief
Minister described houseboats, handicraft and cuisines as part
of its rich heritage. “In the past, cultural tourism and handicraft sectors, being prime attraction for visitors, were the main
sources of income for the people of the state,” he said while referring to the steps Government was taking to resurrect these
vital sectors which received major setback during the years of
turbulence. Asking the Tourism Department to take a leaf out
of Rajasthan’s initiatives, which has seen them convert
grandeur of its palaces, castles and forts into prime objects of
heritage sightseeing, Mufti Sayeed said the state needs to similarly project its shrines and pilgrim destinations on a much
larger canvas. “I was at Ajmer Sharief recently and I saw a
number of devotees from my state there in large numbers paying obeisance at the holy shrine,” he added.
Describing various cultures of the state as its greatest binding force, the Chief Minister said J&K is safe because of its multiculturalism and rich hospitality. “We have won hearts of the
people because of the love and affection we have showered upon them,” he stated. The Chief Minister also highlighted the
rich influence of Central Asian countries on the state’s handicraft and cuisines and complimented the people for sustaining
the rare arts for such a long time.
Maharaja Gajsingh Ji, in his address, thanked the Chief
Minister for meeting the delegates of IHHA. He said IHHA, besides meeting Minister of Education, Naeem Akhtar, has also
held several meetings with local stakeholders and a concept paper in the matter will be submitted to the Tourism Department
shortly. The President of IHHA also invited the Chief Minister
to the Association’s Annual Convention at Ranthambore, next
month. He also presented a book to him on the heritage hotels of
India. Established in 2001 with 13 members, IHHA today has
grown into one of country’s major heritage organisations with
184 members. The IHHA delegates are here in the summer capital, where it convened its Executive Committee meeting yesterday.
BJP
consequences, he further said, and added that the people of
Jammu region are anxiously looking forward for the notification identifying the place where the sanctioned AIIMS will be
established. Speaking on the occasion retired Sessions Judge
and president JPPF, Pavitar Singh said the ACC is standing
united as before and it will not leave any stone unturned to
achieve a full-fledged AIIMS for Jammu.
He rejected the BJP claim that the BJP Government at the
Centre has agreed to set up two AIIMS, one each in Jammu and
Srinagar. The people of Jammu region are politically very wise
and they know who is who and who is working for the Jammu
cause and who is working against it, he said.
He added that the BJP would commit political suicide if it
continued to behave in the manner it behaved after March 1,
when it violated the Jammu mandate and joined hands with
the PDP, which was known for its anti-Jammu attitude as well
as soft approach towards the ongoing secessionist and communal movement in the Valley.
Others who addressed the gathering of the AIIMS supporters included Narayan Singh, president, Amar Kashtriya
Rajput Sabha, Inderjeet Khajuria, President All J&K Passenger
Transport Association, Devinder
Chowdhary, Dr C L Gupta, Advocate Rajesh Thapa, working president JPPF, M S Katoch, Anan Sharma, SoS chairman
Rajiv Chuni, Sardar Rajinder Singh, Madan Rangeela, Dheeraj
Pargal, Rajkumar, Inderjeet Sharma, M R Bangotra and
Parshotam Thapa. Those who sat on hunger strike included
president Dalit Chetna Manch, Sham Lal Basson, Comarade
Saroop Singh, Sunita Sharma, Geeta Dogra and others.
Army
in Gurez sector in the north Kashmir district of Bandipora,
official sources said here today.
They said a patrol party was on a routine patrolling when
Captain Prem Kumar slipped and fell into a deep gorge in
Gurez sector.
Rescue teams were immediately rushed and Captain
Kumar, a resident of Gujarat, was shifted to hospital in a critical condition where he died.
This was the second incident when a soldier died due to fall.
On June 12, rifle man Ravinder Singh of 15 RR slipped to his
death in the same area.
Woman
fan by the family members at Rehan village and they shifted her to the hospital for treatment where she was pronounced
as bought dead.Police said her body was handed over to the
family members for performing last rites, after legal formalities and autopsy.
Inquest proceeding has been initiated in this regard.
Hideout
according to the defense spokesperson, the troops of
Rashtriya Rifles Battalion based at Samote under the aegis of
Rashtriya Rifles Uniform Force Headquarters based at Reasi,
troops of JKP Chasana and Territorial Army, recovered a huge
cache of arms and ammunition in Madan Nadi Chapri,
Chasana in Reasi district.
The troops cordoned the area on receipt of specific information and in the ensuing search operation recovered two AK-47
Rifles, two AK-47 magazines, eighty rounds of ammunition AK47, ten rounds of 9mm Pistol ammunition and other war like
stores.
Amarnath
Though weather gods played crucial role in demotivating
the pilgrims arriving from far off places poor management of
the yatra arrangements in the initial days dampened the spirit
of pilgrims.
Till date around 3.39 lakh pilgrims have performed darshan inside the holy cave.
According to official spokesman of the state government,"
On the 39th day of the ongoing Shri Amarnathji Yatra 1548
Yatris paid obeisance at the Holy Cave. Till date 3,39,954 Yatris
have paid obeisance at the Holy Cave".
The local businessmen complained after the bad weather
six day long Jammu bandh and disturbance in Kashmir valley
and incidents of cloud burst prevented pilgrims from visiting
the holy shrine. Another major reason behind sudden decline
in the number of pilgrims is presence of ice lingam. After witnessing rush in the initial days the ice lingam gradually started
melting away and prevented those scheduled to visit in the later part of the month to visit the shrine. (JKNI)
CYM K
Congress to intensify fight against politics
of communalism, regionalism: Mir
Srinagar, August 9:
Congress party won’t allow any
sort of discriminatory treatment to
any class of people based on religion
region or class in order to strengthen
the bounds of harmony unity and integrity of the State, JKPCC Chief Mr.
G.A. Mir said while addressing a largely attended public meeting at Haritar,
Sangrama in District Baramulla.
JKPCC chief G A Mir cautioned
the people against the dangerous politics of exploitation on the basis of religion region or any other class which is
bound to bring disunity amongst the
people and pose threat to the integrity
of the state. Accusing the present
coalition partners of exploiting the religious, regional and other factors for
the sake of coming to power, Mir said
that Congress always respected the
urged and aspirations of regions and
different sections of Society in order to
strengthen the bounds of unity and integrity of the state.
JKPCC Chief said that Congress
won’t alow any kind of discrimination
against any section of the society or
class by the present dispensation.
Congress Party has always worked
about strengthening the people and
never allowed anyone to weaken democratic institutions of the country or
State JKPCC Chief said.
JKPCC Chief said that Congress
being a constructive opposition have
always and would always work for
safeguarding the interests of the people, has remained steadfast in serving
the masses to its best and will keep on
doing so for better future of the people
of the State. While launching a
scathing attack on PDP BJP coalition
Govt over discrimination by them
against the people at various levels in
the state aiming to keep themselves on
forefront in order to gain political
mileage, JK PCC Chief said that let
him tell PDP BJP Coalition that people
of the State are mature enough and can
well differentiate between positive
and negative things, he said. JKPCC
Chief said that Congress Party fully
represent aspirations of all the three
regions of the state in a true sense, it
(Congress) is not like PDP or BJP who
are confined to particular regions,
Congress is a vibrant situation in all
the three regions, the policies and programmes of the party with regard to
equal development of all three regions
and people would remain unshakable
and unchanged, JKPCC Chief said.
He said that prevailing chaos in
the state was the creation of PDP BJP
Coalition, people of the state particularly youth feel alienated due to inapt
decisions and wrong policies of the
PDP BJP Govt, Congress Party being a
constructive opposition would fight
with the Govt over people’s issues for
their resolution and is fully committed about striving hard for better future of the youth and equal development of all the three regions of the
State.
Referring to the divisive vote bank
politics of PDP BJP, JKPCC Chief hit
out at PDP BJP over indulging in politics of discrimination, communalism
and regionalism, efforts are being
made to curb the opponents by PDP
BJP, PCC Chief while expressing confidence said both PDP BJP won’t succeed in their nefarious designs.
Congress would continue its struggle
against the wrong and anti people polices of the Govt, he said.
Those who addressed the gathering included MLA Haji Abdul Rashid
Dar, MLC Gulam Nabi Monga, MLA
G. M. Saroori Vice Presidents of JK
PCC,
Spokes
Person
Farooq
Andrabi, General Secretary Shoiab
Nabi Lone, District Presidents Aftab
Ahmad Beigh, Altaf Malik, Block
Presidents and other prominent
leaders of the District.
Ration distribution as
per Census-2011 from
next month: Zulfkar
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JAMMU MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2015, PAGE 12
Glimpses of Future
Directs for online payments to ration dealers
Jammu, August 09:
Minister for CA&PD and Tribal Affairs Choudhary
Zulfkar today instructed the CAPD functionaries to strictly ensure that all the payments to ration dealers be made
through invoice/online and maintain that the ration supply from September 2015 onwards would be made on the basis of 2011 Census.
Chairing a meeting of Assistant Directors of various
districts of Jammu division, the Minister said that every effort has been taken to ensure transparency and accountability in department functioning. Director CAPD Jammu
G.S. Chib, Deputy Director Supplies Atam Dev Singh,
Deputy Director F&R Arun Kotwal, Chief Account Officer
Iftikar Hussain, Assistant Directors from various districts
were present in the meeting. The meeting took various decisions to further improve the functioning of the department at grass root level. The Minister also took stock about
the status of installation of digital weighing machines, sign
board with complete details, complaint/suggestion box at
Ration depots of all districts. While reviewing the status of
supply position in every district, the Minister directed the
Assistant Directors to ensure timely delivery of ration to
the people adding that any delay from their side would not
be tolerated. Zulfkar also directed the Assistant Directors
to conduct Price fixation meeting in their respective districts every month and also to prepare Directory of their respective districts with all details of ration dealers, officials/officers of CAPD of the district, etc. The Minister also
directed Assistant Director Mills to conduct regular visit of
Mills at least five per day and check the quality and quantity of rice, wheat, etc. Zulfkar directed the officers of the
CA&PD Department to pay regular visits of field ensuring
that the supply of essential commodities is reaching to the
people living in far-flung areas.
Indian Army tops popularity charts on Facebook India has 1866 registered political parties: EC
NEW DELHI, Aug 9:
cial media. Only two months ago,
we had topped for the first time. It
also proves that we have genuine
likes registered for our page,”
Army sources said.
PTAT ranking is based on the
analysis of the number of people
talking about or on a particular
page.
And it is not just the Facebook
page that is doing well. The official
website of the Indian Army gets as
many as 25 lakh hits every week.
The army first entered
Facebook on June 1, 2013 and has
Leaving a host of foreign government organisations behind, including the CIA, FBI, NASA and
even the Pakistani military, the
Indian army has once again
topped the popularity charts on social networking site Facebook.
For the second time in as
many months, the Indian Army’s
Facebook page has topped the
People Talking About That
(PTAT)? ranking for Facebook
pages. “It is big for the army’s so-
since then garnered 2.9 million
likes. Interestingly, on Facebook,
both India and Pakistan are at
war, having blocked each other’s
accounts through Geo location.
This means that a person from
Pakistan cannot access Indian
army’s Facebook page and vice
versa.
The Twitter handle of the
Indian army has 447 thousand followers, sources said, adding “social media is an important element
of army’s outreach programme.”
(AGENCIES)
New Delhi, Aug 9:
There has been a rush for registration of political parties, with as
many as 239 new outfits enrolling
themselves with the Election
Commission between March, 2014
and July this year, taking their number to 1866.
According to the Commission,
as on July 24, there are 1866 political
parties which are registered with it.
Out of these, 56 are recognised as registered national or state parties,
while the rest are "unrecognised,
registered" parties. According to da-
ta complied by the Commission, in
the last Lok Sabha election in 2014,
464 political parties had fielded candidates.
The data complied by the poll
panel was shared with the Law
Ministry for use in Parliament.
Legislative Department of the ministry is the administrative unit for
the poll watchdog.
According to the Election
Commission, there were a total of
1,593 such parties in the country till
March 10, 2014. 24 more such parties
were registered between March 11
and March 21. And by March 26, 10
more outfits had registered as political parties. This was days after the
Lok Sabha polls were announced on
March 5.
The total number of political
parties registered with the EC in
March last year stood at 1,627.
Between March, 2014 and July
this year, 239 parties registered
themselves with the Commission.
These registered but unrecognized political parties do not have
the privilege of contesting elections
on a symbol of their own.
They have to choose from a list of
'free symbols' issued by the poll pan-
Commonwealth meeting:
Pakistan broke protocol on
Kashmir speaker, says India
Islamabad, Aug 9:
Pakistan broke protocol by not inviting the speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir
assembly for a Commonwealth meeting
here, India`s envoy here TCA Raghavan
has said.
The Dawn newspaper on Sunday quoted Raghavan as saying at a book release
function here on Saturday night that
Pakistan had invited delegations from
Jammu and Kashmir in the past.
India has said it won`t attend the
Parliamentary
Commonwealth
Conference if Pakistan does not invite
Jammu and Kashmir Speaker Kavinder
Gupta, the high commissioner said.
The conference is to be held in
Islamabad from September 30 to October 8.
India has demanded that the venue be
shifted to some other country.
Speaking at the venue, Prime Minister
Nawaz Sharif`s foreign affairs adviser
Sartaj Aziz said his country would never
invite a Jammu and Kashmir Speaker as
the legislature "does not enjoy legitimate
status".
"We cannot invite the speaker of the
Jammu and Kashmir assembly as the assembly does not enjoy legitimate status because it represents a disputed territory,
which needs to be settled in the light of the
UN resolutions," he was quoted as saying
by state-run Radio Pakistan.
Pakistan`s position on Jammu and
Kashmir would be compromised if the
speaker of the "Kashmir`s legislature is invited to the conference", Aziz said.
The conference would go ahead as
scheduled as over 70 percent delegates
have confirmed their participation, he
added. (AGENCIES)
Police Sunday rejected the reports about the resurgence of militancy in Kashmir, saying that it was false
that more and more educated youth
were taking up guns in Valley.
“There is nothing like that,”
Inspector General of Police for
Kashmir Range Javaid Mujtabha
Geelani said, when asked whether educated youth were getting inclined towards militancy.
He said that whenever any input
about a militant presence is received,
immediate action is taken to neu-
Female NCC cadets undergo firing practice during military Attachment training at Tiger Division in Jammu.
‘Police well prepared to handle situation’
tralise them. “Police and other security agencies are well prepared to handle any situation and we are taking appropriate measures to ensure peaceful situation in Valley,” he said.
Asked whether recent encounters in parts of valley and the militant attacks like the one on a telecom shop in Srinagar have made police jittery ahead of Independence
Day function, Mujtabha said, “No
IAF rescues Israeli
mountaineer
Jammu, Aug 9:
Police rejects reports about educated youth joining militancy
Srinagar, August 9
el. According to a latest EC circular,
84 such free symbols are available.
Air conditioner, almirah, balloon, chappals, coconut, window,
carpet, bottle and bread were some of
the 'free' symbols available for registered, unrecognised political parties. The Election Commission had
come out with a list of 84 'free' symbols in January this year available
with it to be used by registered political parties which are unrecognised.
To become a recognised political party either at the state or national level, a party has to fulfil
certain criteria. PTI
there are no worries.
We have taken all precautionary
measures to prevent any untoward incident. And whatever inputs we have
we try to address them on priority.”
The IGP said adequate arrangements are in place for the smooth and
peaceful conduct of August 15 functions to be held in Bakshi Stadium
Srinagar and other venues at district
headquarters. KNS
Drug peddler arrested
Jammu, Aug 9:
Police today claimed to have arrested a drug peddler with banned
tablets in Miran Sahib. A police
team from Police Station Miran
Sahib, led by SHO Sub Inspector
Hillal Azhar intercepted a person
who was roaming under suspicious
condition. During his checking, police said, they recovered 184 tablets
from his possession and arrested
him. He was identified as Rattan Lal
son of Amarnath Sharma of village
Khour in Miran Sahib. A case under
FIR Number 127 of 2015 has been registered and investigation started.
Indian Air Force today rescued
an Israeli mountaineer who had fallen closer to 3000 feet.
to
Defense
According
spokesperson, he was unconscious
and evacuated this morning from
Stok Kangri at an elevation of 18350
feet density altitude under the formation of Wing Commander BS
Sehrawat and Wing Commander KS
Negi.
The casualty was then moved to
Sonam Norbu hospital Leh.
This was a very challenging effort which requires exceptional skill
and judgement. The degree of difficulty was high due to high altitude,
steep slope, knee level snow slope,
turbulent winds and restricted
space.
The mountaineer was spotted
within 10 minutes of take off and
evacuated within 25 minutes by the
IAF Cheetah helicopter.
Army rescues 400 stranded tourists from flood-hit Ladakh
Jammu, Aug 9:
About 400 stranded tourists
have been evacuated by the
Army from flood-hit areas of
Ladakh as several villages of the
region were cut off from the main
land.
“Army
troops
swiftly
launched a large scale rescue and
relief operations in all flood-affected areas to save precious
lives,” Defence Spokesman at
Army’s Northern Command, Col
S D Goswami said.
“Heavy rains, flash floods
since last month have affected
large parts of Ladakh region.
Inundated roads, submerged villages, damaged bridges have
caused havoc during prime
tourist season,” he said.
The Ladakh region witnessed unprecedented heavy
rains coupled with mud and rock
slides resulting in sudden increase in water levels in almost
all water bodies, he said.
Large stretches of roads have
been washed away snapping
lines of communications and a
number of people were stranded,
he said. “Vital bridges near
Biamah
and
Achinathang,
Khalsar areas were also washed
away which resulted in a number
of villages being cut off,” he said.
“In addition, 250 tourists at
Upshi and 150 tourists at Khalsar
were stranded,” he said.
The Army units swiftly came
to the rescue of the people and
started restoring lines of communication on priority.
Col Goswami said that at
Biamah village a crucial bridge
and about 25 to 30 houses got
washed away. (AGENCIES)
Sonia accuses Modi Govt of diluting tribal land rights Modi-Obama kites to dot Delhi
Opening another front to attack the Narendra Modi government, Congress president Sonia
Gandhi on Sunday accused it of
diluting tribal land rights and reducing budgetary allocations for
health care and other developmental programmes for them.
In a statement in New Delhi,
Ms. Gandhi said the government
must adopt the recommendations of the Virginus Xaxa
Committee, which was set up by
the UPA government in 2013 to
assess the socio- economic status
of tribals in the country, without
any further delay.
The committee recommended changes in law to prevent further alienation of tribals and
give them greater control over
resources. “There are other
challenges that confront our
tribal population. There has
been a considerable cut in budgetary allocations for health care
and programmes for tribal development. “The government’s
plan to dilute environmental
governance and Tribal Land
Rights is a serious threat to the
welfare of Adivasis,” Ms. Gandhi
said in her statement on the occasion of International Day of
World’s Indigenous People’
She said it is necessary that
quality health care facilities are
available to tribals.
“It is also imperative that we
work with them to mitigate their
challenges and realize their opportunities. It is also important
that the medical fraternity and
government institutions recognize the unique health care challenges of our tribal population
and make appropriate investments in related research and development,” Ms. Gandhi said.
The Congress chief also
lauded the “invaluable” role in
the Freedom Movement played
by the tribals and in protecting
bio-diversity which are an inseparable part of our ancient heritage and civilization.
“India’s 104 million strong
Adivasi people share a special re-
lationship with the Congress
party. Tribal welfare and development have been central to the
ethos of our party.
Through his Panchsheel for
Tribal Development, Pandit
Nehru laid the framework for
the upholding of Tribal Rights,
after our Independence. Since
then, every Congress government in the Centre and the States
have taken numerous pro-tribal
initiatives. “The Congress party
remains committed to uphold
the Rights and Dignity of our
Adivasi brothers and sisters and
work zealously for their empowerment,” Ms. Gandhi said.
In another message on the
occasion of seventy-third anniversary of the Quit India
Movement, Gandhi said the
Congress party shall continue to
champion the rights of the people and uphold the aspirations of
our freedom fighters.
skyline on Independence Day
New Delhi, Aug 9:
Ahead of the 69th Independence Day celebrations, innumerable kites with photographs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi
and US President Barack Obama will dot
the city skyline. There are two types of kites
depicting pictures of Modi, with one mentioning "Mahanayak" and "Acche din",
while the other one has pictures of Modi and
Obama together. Bollywood continues to be
the evergreen theme this year with kites depicting photos of actors Salman Khan,
Shahrukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan,
Kareena Kapoor and other television actors, available in the market. In Old Delhi,
there are thousands of kite merchants who
lay their shops every year. This time around
their shops are ful with kites of different
colours and sizes illustrating pictures of
politicians, actors and cartoons. According
to Arif Mohammad, a shopkeeper, cus-
tomers are buying kites with pictures of
Modi, Salman, Chota Bheem, Kareena
Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone,
Balveer, and Piku. "Kites depicting Delhi
chief minister Arvind Kejriwal are not
there yet. These kites come from
Ahmedabad. Dye is used in these kites
and a minimum of Rs 40,000 is spent on
making it. But there are chances that
kites with photos of Kejriwal might come
in the market," a shopkeeper said.
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New Delhi, Aug 9: