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If Pak stops aiding
terror outfits, South
Asian security will
improve: Rajnath
P7 | NATION
Pakistan: Running with
Degree college
Recruiting agencies to be
organized lecture on the hares and hunting
galvanized for fair
with the hounds
UGC schemes
selections: Mufti
P5 | KATHUA
P3 | CITY INFO
P6 | OPINION
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4111 VDCs
function in
Jammu
Jammu, Mar. 19: The
Jammu and Kashmir
government today said 4111
Village
Defence
Committees are operation in
Jammu province. In a
written reply, Minister-incharge Home and Chief
Minister Mufyi Mohammad
Sayeed said, "As many as
4111 VDCs are functional in
Jammu province." He added
that 197 cases have
registered against VDC
members in the region out
of which three cases have
been closed as no admitted,
two cases as untraced, 190
have been challaned and two
cases
are
under
investigations.
J&K Assembly rocked by 7 die as vehicle falls
noisy scenes, walkouts into gorge in Ramban
Moderate
quake
hits J&K
Srinagar, Mar. 19: An
earthquake
of
low
magnitude was felt in
Srinagar and other parts of
Jammu and Kashmir this
morning, the Meteorological
Department said. "A slight
intensity tremor, measuring
3.8 on the Richter Scale was
felt at 7.15 am today," a
MET spokesman told a news
agency here. He said the
epicentre of the earthquake
was J&K-Pakistan border
with latitude of 36.8 degrees
(North) and latitude 73.5
degrees east.
India storm into
semi-finals
Melbourne: Rohit Sharma
blasted a strokeful century
as defending champions
India stormed into the semifinals of the ICC Cricket
World Cup by thrashing a
hapless Bangladesh by 109
runs in a lop-sided contest
here today. Riding on
Rohit''s spectacular 137 off
126 balls and his rollicking
122-run fourth wicket stand
in only 15.5 overs with the
belligerent Suresh Raina
(65), India were able to post
a commendable 302 for six
after opting to bat at the
MCG.
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VHP disapproves
Prachi's remarks
New Delhi: VHP today
disapproved controversial
remarks of Sadhvi Prachi
criticising Mahatma Gandhi
and distanced itself from the
incidents of violence against
Christians in West Bengal
and Haryana saying
authorities should investigate
them and act as per law.
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NL Correspondent
Jammu Tawi | Mar. | 19
Amid walkouts, Jammu and
Kashmir Assembly today
witnessed noisy scenes, uproar
and heated exchange of words
between members of opposition
and treasury benches on various
issues.
Taking a dig at PDP for
forming Government with BJP,
NC member Aga Ruhullah said
"PDP had formed Government
with communal forces who
were behind killings in Gujarat,
fall of Babri Masjid… We kept
them away from J-K, but you
brought the communal forces in
power in J&K".
As he took name of the Prime
Minister in connection with the
2002 Gujarat riots, BJP
members objected to it drawing
verbal duels and noisy scenes in
the House for some time.
Aga hit out at PDP for
making saffron party inroads
into civil secretariat and power
establishment in J&K, saying
even when being in power with
NDA earlier, NC did not allow
their entry into J-K power
corridors.
There were also verbal duals
over it between Aga, Engineer
Rashid and Ravinder Raina.
Later BJP members observed
silence even as Aga was targeting
them for being communal.
Devinder Rana and M Jabbar
of NC resorted to protests while
coming close to the well of the
House by raising the issue of the
disengagement of contractual
staff and stoppage of scholarship
to over 5,000 students.
They sought Government's
assurance on the issues and later
staged a walkout from the House
even as Speaker Kavinder Gupta
said that the Government will
take notice of it.
Earlier, Abdul Rashid walked
into well of the House
protesting over BJP chief Amit
shah's statement and later staged
a walkout.
NL Correspondent
Ramban (Jammu) | Mar. | 19
Seven people were killed
and two others injured today
when their vehicle skidded off
Jammu-Srinagar
national
highway and fell into a deep
gorge in Ramban district,
police said.
A Tata sumo vehicle on its
way to Srinagar from Jammu
skidded off the highway and
rolled down into a deep gorge
at Shatani Nallah belt in the
district, they said.
Five persons died on the
spot while one succumbed to
his injuries on the way to
hospital. Another person died
in the hospital, police said.
Two persons were injured in
the mishap and have been
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Naresh, Veeri
Tuition
centers
violating
HC
Best
PDP-BJP Agenda aimed directive will be closed down share
Legislators
Award
at "fooling people"
Article 370 cannot be scrapped: Omar
NL Correspondent
Jammu Tawi | Mar. | 19
Former Chief Minister and
NC leader Omar Abdullah
today lambasted the ruling
Peoples' Democratic Party for
having alliance with the BJP
after spitting "venom" against it
and asserted that Article 370 of
the Constitution cannot be
scrapped and the special status
accorded to Jammu and
Kashmir cannot be eroded
further.
"The special status (of
Jammu and Kashmir) which has
been eroded (in the past) cannot
be further eroded. You cannot
scrap Article 370 from the state
of Jammu and Kashmir", Omar
told Legislative Assembly here
today.
Omar, speaking on the
motion of Thanks on the
Governor's address, referred to
the government speech on the
issue of special status of J&K
and said, "As if you have got
some gift from BJP by their
silence on Article 370. It is not
accepted to us. It (silence of
Article 370) is their
compulsion."
"But silence on Article 370 is
what? Even the then Prime
Minister Atal Ji were silent on
it. Even if you had not been in
alliance with them, still they
had to be silent on Article 370.
They (BJP) cannot scrap article
370," Omar said.
Daring the Mufti Sayeed
government to take a cabinet
decision and revoke AFSPA in
the state, Omar said, "If (the
erstwhile) Farooq Abdullah
government took a cabinet
decision, forward it to the
Governor who approved it and
AFSPA was implemented. You
have numbers and support of
BJP to reverse the process and
start removing AFSPA from
some areas."
"I had tried a lot on
revocation of AFSPA and
thought that it will be started
during my term (as CM). But it
did not materialise. I feel sorry
that I couldn't do it. But what
did you bring from the Centre in
the Agenda for Common
Alliance?" he asked.
"The powers which you and
your cabinet have are enough to
do it," Omar said, referring to
the Governor's address which
mentioned, "We endeavour the
central government to take a
final view on AFSPA in some
area".
"Why central government,
while you are in power? You
have the right to take a final
view. If you have really taken
the concession from BJP, which
I could not get from my
coalition partner then, you
should approve it in cabinet and
send it to government to lift it.
Do it… Because BJP is with
you now," he said.
Taking a dig at the mention of
NL Correspondent
Jammu Tawi | Mar. | 19
To ensure strict and proper
implementation
of
the
government order and High
Court directive regarding
registration and provision of
adequate
infrastructural
facilities at private tuition
centres in Jammu division,
Divisional
Commissioner
Jammu Dr. Pawan Kotwal
today chaired a meeting of
monitoring committee of
private tuition centres operating
in Jammu.
During the meeting, it was
apprised that in pursuance of
Government order No. 435 edu
of 2010 and directions of the
High Court of J&K in Public
Interest Litigation titled Mohd
Ehsan Handoo v/s State every
action is being undertaken to
implement the rules and
directions for providing a
quality and upgraded facility at
these private tuition centres.
He
emphasized
on
registration of these private
tuition centres which fulfill the
requisite criteria laid down
under the rules and their regular
inspections so as to monitor the
basic facilities and other
amenities being provided to the
students at these institutions.
Director School Education
Jammu Simrandeep Singh
informed that 91 affidavits have
been received from the owner
of the private tutorials so far 90
from Jammu district and one
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NL Correspondent
Jammu Tawi | Mar. | 19
Members of Legislative
Council, Naresh Kumar Gupta
and Dr Bashir Ahmad Veeri
will share the Best Legislator's
award for the year 2013.
Chairman, Legislative Council,
Amrit Malhotra announced the
decision of Award Committee
here in the House today. The
Chairman and other Members
of the House congratulated
them for the award.
Most of vehicles cleared on NH
NL Correspondent
Jammu Tawi | Mar. | 19
Minister for Consumer Affairs
and Public Distribution, Ch. Zulfkar
Ali today informed the Legislative
Assembly that most of the
passengers who had been stranded
in Jammu due to heavy rains have
left for Srinagar today. The traffic
was made operational from both
sides today and there are no stranded
vehicles on the National Highway.
He, however, said that about 250
passengers are still held up at
Jammu Bus stand, who will be sent
tomorrow.
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Cabinet Committee to On-line booking of Heli Tickets Talks under tricolour,
fast track flood relief commences for Amarnath constitution only: Raina
NL Correspondent
Jammu Tawi | Mar. | 19
Chief Minister Mufti Sayeed
today said a Cabinet SubCommittee has been framed to
fast track disbursement of relief
to flood-affected population and
asserted that no financial hurdle
would be allowed to come in
rebuilding
flood-bartered
infrastructure. "We have framed
a Cabinet Sub-Committee to
fast track disbursement of relief
to
the
flood-affected
population," Mufti told
Legislative Assembly in reply
to a question of NC MLA
Mubarak Gul during Question
Hour.
"Besides Idgah Constituency,
adequate funds will be provided
by the Government to rebuild
the
flood-damaged
infrastructure in all other
affected areas of the State," the
Chief Minister stated.
Gul has raised the issue that
due to floods entire water
supply setup has been damaged
and people donot get water and
officials are saying that there
are liabilities.
Mufti said that no financial
hurdle would be allowed in
speedily building up the
damaged infrastructure on
various sectors of public utility
and members should be assured
of it.
"We
have
funds
rehabilitation. We will utilise
them," he said.
Minister for PHE, Irrigation
and Flood Control, Sukhnandan
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NL Correspondent
Jammu Tawi | Mar. | 19
The advance online booking
of helicopter tickets for Shri
Amarnathji Yatra 2015 shall
commence on 20th March,
2015 at 10 AM. Shri Amarnathji
Shrine Board has made
arrangements with Pawan Hans
Limited and Global Vectra
Helicorps Limited for providing
heli-services on the Neelgrath Panjtarni - Neelgrath Sector and
the Himalayan Heli Services
Private Limited for heliservices on the PahalgamPanjtarni-Pahalgam Sector.
Giving further details, Sh. P.
K. Tripathi, Chief Executive
Officer, Shri Amarnathji Shrine
Board, informed that the online helicopter ticket booking
facility shall be available to the
intending Yatris from 20th
March, 2015 on the websites of
the aforesaid Companies. The
Heli-operators shall also launch
advance booking on 20th
March, 2015 through their
appointed agents.
The Chief Executive Officer,
informed that, based on
competitive bidding, the one
way per passenger heli-fare for
Neelgrath - Panjtarni and
Pahalgam - Panjtarni Sector has
been fixed at Rs 1950/- and Rs
4190/-, respectively, for Yatra 2015.
The Yatris who wish to avail
heli-service for their pilgrimage
are not required to seek
Advance Registration through
the designated Bank Branches
as their applications for
purchasing heli tickets contain
the required information and
shall be treated as Yatra permits
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NL Correspondent
Jammu Tawi | Mar. | 19
Ahead of Separatists' meeting
with
Pakistan
High
Commissioner Abdul Basit, BJP
today said talks under the ambit
of Tricolour and Constitution are
welcomed. 'In a democratic set
up all those who want to hold
dialogue for peace and
resolution of various issues are
welcomed but provided it should
be held under the Tricolour and
domain of Indian Constitution,"
BJP MLA Ravinder Raina told
reporters here outside the
Assembly complex. He said the
BJP was not against the dialogue
but it should be held as per the
Constitution vis-a-vis respecting
the national flag.
Basit will meet moderate
Hurriyat Conference chairman
Mirwaiz Umer Farooq in Delhi
on Sunday and is expected to
discuss ongoing efforts to bring
back on track the stalled IndoPak dialogue process.
On revocation of Armed
Forces Special Powers Act from
the state of Jammu and Kashmir,
the MLA said, 'The state has
seen bloodshed since decades
and thousands of innocent
people have died.
'Indian Army is the saviour of
the people in the state and J&K
being a 'very sensitive' state, no
question arises of revoking the
AFSPA," he added.
The leader added that Army is
the 'necessity' and revoking the
Act will not be in the interest and
welfare of the state and the
nation as well.
2
JAMMU | FRIDAY | MARCH 20 | 2015
Altaf reviews four
lane widening of
Jammu-Srinagar NH
NL Correspondent
Jammu Tawi | March | 19
Minister for R&B, Sayeed Mohammad Altaf
Bukhari has exhorted upon the National Highway
Authority of India to expedite work on the
prestigious 9 km Chenani-Nashri tunnel, which is
India's longest road tunnel project, so that it could be
opened for traffic by next year.
Minister of State for R&B, Sunil Kumar Sharma,
was also present in the meeting.
Reviewing the ongoing projects of NHAI at an
officers meeting here on Thursday, the Minister
called upon them to further gear up their men and
machinery for speedy completion of ambitious road
projects under four lane widening of National
Highway. He asked the executing agencies to work
in double shifts for timely completion of ongoing
projects. The Minister said that the tunnel, which is
an alternative to the existing road, would reduce the
travelling distance from 41 km to 10 km.
"Coalition government's prime focus is to make
impact of development works visible on ground in a
total transport and cohesive manner", the Minister
maintained.
Expressing concern over slow pace of work on
Srinagar-Qazigund road, the Minister asked the
officers to speed up the work for its timely
completion. He also took stock of progress on
Sopore bridge, Parimpora-Shaltaing-Narbal road,
Udhampur-Ramban, Ramban-Banihal road and
asked for accelerating the speed on these works.
Commissioner/Secretary R&B, Tanveer
Janhan,Chief Engineer R&B besides senior officers
of NHAI, BRO and R&B department attended the
meeting.
CITY INFO
Sikh orgs anguished over
ban on CSLWs
NL Correspondent
Jammu Tawi | March | 19
In an emergency meeting of
Sikh Organization J&K was held
under the Chairmanship of S.
Mohinder Singh, Chief Organizer,
Bhai Kanahiya Jee Nishkam
Sewa Society J&K and ExMember DGPC Jammu with a
Joint meeting with Sikh United
Front J&K, All India Students
Federation, Sikh Naujawan
Sabha, Sikh Welfare Society, ExMember DGPC Jammu, wherein
they expressed their most anguish
relating to imposition of complete
ban on engagement of Casual /
Seasonal Labourers (CSLWs) in
Government Department / State
Owned PSUs besides Termination
of re-employment/re-engagement
in the Government Department /
Public Sector undertakings
Boards/ Autonomous Bodies, vide
Government Order i) 43-F of
2015 dated 17.03.2015 and No.
384-GAD of 2015 dated
17.03.2015, those referred and as
approved by the competent
authority, under various orders the
Chhari
Yatra held
NL Correspondent
Jammu Tawi | March | 19
18th Holy Chhari Yatra was
taken to historical Shrines of
Purmandal/Utterbehni on the
occasion of Chetra Krishan
Chaturdarshi. First of all the
holy Chharies were taken to
Shri Lakshmi Narayan Mandir,
Gandhi Nagar via Shri
Raghunath ji Mandir from Shri
Ranbireshwar Mandir, Jammu
After performing Pooja
Archana at Shri Lakshmi
Narayan Mandir, Gandhi
Nagar, under the guidance of
Sant Mahatamas the holy
chharies were taken in a
especially made Rath in a huge
procession to the historical
shrines of Purmandal, after
performing Aarti at Shri
Mahadev Mandir Gandhi
Nagar, Shiv Mandir, Trikuta
Nagar, Shiv Shakti Mandir
Greater Kailash, Shri Narsingh
Dev Mandir and Shri Data
Ranpat Dev ji Mandir Birpur
where devotees were assembled
in large number to pay
obeisance.
Hindus, Muslims & Sikhs led
by Muslim and Hindu Panches,
Sarpanches gave befitting
reception to the yatra enroute at
different places i.e. Kharah,
Madana, Takkar etc.
Apart from the office bearers
and Members of Dogra Sadar
Sabha, Dharamarth Trust, J&K,
Shri Lakshmi Narayan Mandir,
Management Trust, Gandhi
Nagar
&
Purmandal/Utterbehani Shrines
Development
Committee,
thousands of devotees also
participated in the Chhari Yatra
to have the blessings of Lord
Shiva. Gulchain Singh Charak,
Former Minister, President
Dogra Sadar Sabha J&K &
C h a i r m a n
Purmandal/Utterbehni Shrines
Guv, CM, PCC
chief express
grief over
Ramban
mishap
Development Committee while
addressing the thousands of
devotees gathered in the temple
complex highlighted the
historical importance of these
Duggar Pilgrimages and the
start of Chhari Yatra 16 years
back and hoped that time is not
far off when crores of pilgrims
already visiting Shri Mata
Vaishno Devi and Baba
Amarnath Ji will also visit these
historical shrines to have the
blessings of Lord Shiva. He
also thanked the District
NL Correspondent
Jammu Tawi | Mar. | 19
Governor NN Vohra today expressed
grief over the death of seven people in a
road accident on the Jammu-Srinagar
national highway. Governor Vohra has
expressed grief over the loss of lives in the
mishap near Ramban on the National
Highway today, said a Raj Bhawan
spokesman. He said the Governor has
expressed sympathy to the bereaved
families. The Governor has also wished for
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7 die as vehicle...
shifted to a hospital in Srinagar, they added.
Explaining the details in the Assembly, state Minister A R Veeri said that at 8
AM, a Tata Sumo driven by one Mohammad Yousuf Mir of Pampore was on way
to Srinagar.
He said that upon reaching Shataan Nallah near Jawahir tunnel, the vehicle
rolled down about 200 feet from the road resulting in the death of five persons and
injury to three others.
He said two injured people died later. Police has registered an FIR in this
connection.
The deceased persons include Hassan Imam, Farman Shah, Imam-ud-Din
Ansari, Rasool Ansari, Haroon--all from Bihar and Mohammad Yousuf of
Pampore (Kashmir) and one more is yet to be identified.
Masi-Ullah of Bihar is battling for his life along another injured.
Tuition centers violating...
from Udhampur district regarding compliance by them of the direction of the
High Court for registration purpose only.
It was directed that in pursuance to the court directions and the Government
order, the Deputy Commissioners and the Chief Education Officers of the district
concerned alongwith a nominee of the IGP to assist them will carry out inspection
of these institutions who have filed affidavit regarding fulfilment of conditions
laid down in government order and the High Court forthwith by the concerned
Deputy Commissioner.
It was also decided that all other 'tuition centres' which have not filed affidavit
for registration will be closed down.
IGP Jammu Danish Rana, Director School Education Jammu Simrandeep
Singh, Joint Director Information Jammu Smita Sethi and other senior
functionaries were present in the meeting.
On-line booking...
for undertaking the pilgrimage. However, all such Yatris shall not be allowed
to board the heli-services unless they produce the required Compulsory Health
Certificate issued by authorised Doctor/ Institutes which have been notified by the
Governments of the States in which they reside. Thus, every heli-travelling Yatri
shall have to furnish a Compulsory Health Certificate at the time of boarding the
helicopter at Neelgrath or Pahalgam, without which the boarding pass will not be
issued to the pilgrims.
Administration Samba, Nodal
Officer, all the government
departments, especially the
Dharamarth Trust, J&K, Dogra
Sadar Sabha, Shri Lakshmi
Narayan Mandir Management
Trust, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu
who extended their whole
hearted support in making
appropriate arrangements for
the pilgrims and the Holy
Chhari Yatra.
Shashi Khajuria Secretary
Dharamarth Trust and Mahant
also spoke on the occasion.
quick recovery of those injured in the
accident. "As a new Transport Minister has
recently taken over, the Governor has
expressed hope that the required measures
shall be effectively enforced to reduce the
incidents of fatal road accidents," the
spokesman said.
Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad
Sayeed on Thursday expressed deep shock
and anguish over the death of seven persons
in a road accident near Ramban and issued
directions to the Traffic Police Department
to closely monitor the movement of
Govt. have ordered that authority
to engage Casual / Seasonal
Labourers to various departments
as delegated Vide Government
Orders mentioned below or any
other order is withdrawn with
immediate effect.
1. G. O. No. 239-F of 2005 dated
29.01.2005
2. G. O. No. 138-F of 2013 dated
23.05.2013
3. G. O. N. 105-PD of 2010 dated
25.10.2010
The requested the Hon'ble
Chief Minister Mufti Mohd.
Sayyed of Coalition Sarkar with
BJP to look into this matter
seriously that in your manifesto
both of BJP/PDP had advised to
vote for them in order to grant
employment to each and every
one, whereas immediately on
coming to power you people have
done the reverse not thinking as to
what would happen to such
employees and their families, as
they are now married and have
children with their old aged
parents who are mostly dependent
upon them, thereby shunting out
70,000 employees and moreover
this factor has not been taken into
consideration that they have now
become over age and from where
they shall get employment, thus
you had made them to starve
alongwith their families during
these hard and critical times.
The public is very much under
depression and request both the
Hon'ble Chief Minister Mufti
Mohd. Sayyed as well as Dy.
Chief Miniser Dr. Nirmal Singh to
not to follow this path as people of
Jammu have brought 25 MLA's
while Kashmir had brought 28
PDP MLAs. If not withdrawn the
orders, we shall be forced to come
against you all. Those you
participated were S. Avtar Singh
Khalsa, S. Ramnik Singh Bijral,
S. Paramjit Singh, S. Kulwant
Singh, S. Gajjan Singh, S. Kapoor
Singh Dutta, S. Manmohan Singh,
S. Surjit Singh Kuku, S. Harpal
Singh Prince, S. Gurdev Singh, S.
Harbans Singh, S. Parveen Singh,
S. Tej Pal Singh, S. Rajinder
Singh, S. Davinder Singh, S. Raja
Singh Sarpanch, S. Kultar Singh,
S. Charanveer Singh Lad and
many others.
NL Correspondent
Jammu Tawi | March | 19
various schemes like National
Minorities Development Finance
Corporation, NBCFDC, NHDFC
and ESW from the corporation
and start their own small business
unit. The resource persons who
participated in the camp spoke on
different issues like Micro
Finance/Education Loan Scheme,
Female Feticide and Beti
Bachayo, Beti Padhav and also on
other issues.
A team from State Disaster
Management Jammu Unit also
gave live demonstration for
preparedness in disaster
management.
Vijay Kumar Tikoo,
Development Officer throws light
on the scheme being implemented
by WDC in detail. Among other
Ms. Neha Bhan, Chief
Coordinator (SCT), Raj Kumari
and Shri Ravi Kumar field
functionary of JKWDC also
spoke on the occasion. At the end
of camp light refreshment was
also served to the participants
during the camp.
JKSWDC conducts
awareness camp
An awareness camp was
organized by J&K State Women's
Development Corporation in
collaboration with Swabhimaan
Charitable Trust at Sabzi Mandi
Parade Ground, Jammu on
Thursday, the 19th of March,
2015. Near about 300 men and
women of the areas participated in
the camp and were apprised about
the schemes run by JKWDC. The
camp was inaugurated by Dr.
Naheed Soz, Managing Director,
JKWDC. The scheme run by
JKWDC was discussed during the
camp and the ladies were asked to
take benefit of the schemes and
start their business and support
their family in running day to day
life. The school going girls who
participated in the camp were
asked to avail education loan if
they feel any financial problems
in continuing their studies. The
ladies were asked to come
forward and take soft loans under
vehicles and check over-speeding and
overloading so that lives of people are
safeguarded. Expressing sorrow over the
tragic loss of lives in the accident, Mufti
extended his sympathies to the bereaved
families and prayed for peace to the
departed souls. He also wished speedy
recovery of those injured in the accident.
Pradesh Congress Committee J&K
President G A Mir has expressed deep
shock over the tragic accident took place at
Shaitani Nallah (National Highway) in
which five person lost their lives.
PDP-BJP
Agenda...
talks with all stakeholders including Pakistan in the Common Minimum Programme
(CMP) agreed between PDP and BJP, He said, "As per the resolution of Parliament,
J&K was and is Part of India and the areas illegally occupied by Pakistan will be
brought back. What dialogue will you do?"
"Is this the dialogue that Hurriyat Conference would be ready to talk? Is this the
dialogue that Pakistan is ready to talk? What language, you are using in CMP to befool
people?" he charged.
"On the issue of West Pakistan refugees, we want to seek answers from you," he
said, "Are you proposing to give them government jobs? If it is so, then it means you
want to make them state subjects? We want to hear it from you in your reply." "What
other issues they have that you want to resolve?" he asked and added "they have only
issue that is state subject rights".
Omar Abdullah on Thursday asked whether the government circular regarding
hoisting of the state flag along with national flag was withdrawn under pressure from
BJP or RSS.
"You said about inquiry...There is no need of it. I have been incharge of GAD, I
know the order is issued only after it is vetted from the top," Omar said and criticised
Deputy Chief Nirmal Singh over his allegation of internal sabotage for issuance of the
circular.
BJP has been fighting for one Constitution and one Flag in the country but preferred
to remain silent on the issue when the Common Minimum Programme (CMP) of PDPBJP alliance was finalised.
"You used BJP in the elections... Not because you want to form the government with
them but for seeking votes from people so that BJP is stopped from coming to power
in J-K," he said.
Quoting a chain of published statements by the Chief Minister and MPs Mehbooba
Mufti and Tariq Karra against BJP and RSS during the Assembly election campaign,
Omar charged, "You said you (PDP) have to save the state from these communal
forces... Their ideology is wrong... Their designs are wrong ... You triggered fear and
terror of BJP among the people, particularly Muslims, to win votes," he said. On the
issues of delimitation of Assembly seats to give Jammu region more seats under it,
Omar referred to the Governor's address and said, "When you say as required by law,
the matter is finished. It is closed till 2026. It is face saving for BJP so that they will go
to their constituencies and say we will have delimitation."
Cabinet Committee...
informed the House that five irrigation schemes were damaged due to recent floods
in Eidgah Constituency, out of which temporary restoration of four Lift Irrigation
Schemes viz Goripora, Kreshbal, Noorbagh and dewatering station Choonch-Faqir in
Eidgah Constituency have been taken up at an estimated cost of Rs 40 lakh. This was
informed by the Minister in reply to a question by Mubarak Gul in Legislative
Assembly.
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BJP OBC cell vows to
stand by Health Minister
NL Correspondent
Jammu Tawi | March | 19
BJP OBC Cell Co-convenor Bramjyot resolved to stand by all
constructive efforts being made by Health Minister to improve
medicare facilities and enforce discipline in heath department.
In a press statement issued here today, he appealed to the
Doctors to end their strike and get back to work in larger interest
of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
Bramjyot said that he is surprised that doctors have taken
confrontation with the Health Minster merely on dress code who
is doing outstanding work in improving health care sector of
Jammu and Kashmir.
He said that the directive given by the minister in an official
function to the doctor to wear apron, was in this direction, of
which the offence has been taken by the concerned doctor, who
insisted on not wearing the apron, which is highly objectionable
and contrary to service norms.
He said that BJP's OBC Cell is stand by Ch Lal Singh as he is
working round the clock to improve medicare facilities, which is
not being digested by some vested interests.
JKAC appeals to end
strike against HM
NL Correspondent
Jammu Tawi | March | 19
All Jammu and Kashmir Ayurvedic Congress the leading
organization of Ayurvedic practitioners in India is working for
the propagation of Ayurvedic system of medicine in all over
word and in J&K in particular.
Today in a press release Dr. Dalip Singh Sambyal General
Secretary of the organization said that we are shocked to hear
that doctors who are believed next to God are fighting with the
public and now have taken confrontation with the Health
Minster merely on dress code. One should look like doctor and
should behave like doctor.
He further suggested to the striking doctors that they should
adopt this principal and it is assured that nothing adverse will
happen to you in the life and he requested the medical
community to come on the table to sort out your problems so that
patient community should not suffer further.
School organises
graduation ceremony
NL Correspondent
Jammu Tawi | March | 19
Mother's Pride & Joy Pre School organized Graduation
Ceremony for the graduating class Sr. Kg 2014 at the school
campus today the 19th March 2015.
The ceremony commenced with the Principal / Director Mona
Khurana making a warm & heartfelt welcome speech,
enumerating the achievements of the school in the last
13years,along with the latest addition of the primary wing and
launching of the 1st Standard on CBSE Curriculum from the
new session commencing April 2015.
The Graduation ceremony was host to a gallery of guests and
parents who cheered and marked their presence as their little
ones receiving their life's 1st graduation diploma.
The graduating children attired in graduation caps were
looking very charming in their graduation gowns and caps and
felt thrilled with Pride n'Joy as Dr Chand Trehan Psychologist,
and founder member of Mother's Pride & Joy Pre-School along
with Pardeep Dutta Bureau Chief J& K Times Now gave away
graduation diplomas and mementoes to the passing out little
scholars. Pardeep Dutta along with Chand Trehan presented
certificates to children for various accomplishments for the
session 2014 by giving away the Buzzing with Pride n' Joy, the
Sun Shine and the well done certificates.
The event was full of breathtaking colors and highly
coordinated movements full of vibrance. The enthusiasm and
poise that the children exhibited stole the hearts of all present
and brought well deserved applause for the little stars.
SSP Uttam
Chand
declares
fraternity demands
open TT Doctor
for Jammu
tourney AIIMS
NL Correspondent
NL Correspondent
Jammu Tawi | March | 19
Senior Superintendent of
Police (SSP) Jammu, Uttam
hand today declared open the
Open Table Tennis Tournament
being organised at Stag Table
Tennis Academy, Nanak Nagar,
here under Civic Action
Programme (CAP) by the J&K
Police. The chief guest
interacted with the young
participants and encouraged
those budding boys and girls.
He lauded the efforts of the
Academy in grooming the
talented stuff in the state.
Earlier, Superintendent of
Police Headquarters, Jammu,
Randheer Singh deliberated on
the aim and objective of
tournament highlighting the
importance of sports in the
physical and mental
development of the youths.
He maintained that J&K
Police is contributing
overwhelmingly towards
promotion of sports and in this
direction is providing
opportunities in various sports
competitions, in enhancing the
sportsmanship, stamina,
courage, comrade, leadership
qualities and above all make
youths good citizens, and to
stay away from drugs.
Prominent among others
present were Davinder Singh,
SDPO RS Pura, Vishal Singh
Manhas, officiating DySP
DAR DPL Jammu and
Inspector, Paramjeet Singh,
SHO Police Station Gandhi
Nagar.
Jammu Tawi | March | 19
Considering the need to improve health infrastructure and
facilities in both the demographic divisions of the state, the
doctor's fertility of Jammu division has demanded allotment of
AIIMS for the Jammu division also on the pattern of allotting
two central universities in state from both the state and centre
administration. Though the fraternity hailed the decision of
allotting AIMS for the Kashmir but it showed its displeasure
over ignoring Jammu division as according to them an AIIMS
like institute is also much needed in Jammu division which is
already lacking behind in advance heath facilities as compare to
Kashmir. Dr. Rohit Lahori of Government Medical College and
Hospital Jammu said that the two divisions of state have
demographic difficulties which limits the referral of patients
from Jammu to Srinagar and vice versa which is known to
everyone and but despite that AIIMS has not been allotted to
Jammu. He uttered that it is nearly impossible to refer the
patients from one division to other in emergency purpose as well
as on routine due the demographic difficulties and an AIIMS is
much needed in Jammu also the route connecting both divisions'
remains closed often and everyone cannot afford air lifting. He
made clear that he is not against improving the health sector in
Kashmir but he want to request both the state and centre
administration to allot two AIIMS for state on the same pattern
of Central University.
LMD books 31 traders
NL Correspondent
Jammu Tawi | March | 19
Keeping a pace with the enforcement work, the field officers
of Legal Metrology department geared up their inspections in
whole Jammu Division to watch and protect the interest of
Consumers. A Total of 105 traders dealing with supply of Ration,
Cement factory, Pole manufacturers, Petrol pumps, Kiryana
merchants, fruit and Veg. sellers etc were inspected to detect the
malpractices adopted in fleecing the gullible consumers in Distt.
Jammu/ Doda/ Ramban/Samba/Udhampur/ Reasi/ Poonch,
Kishtwar & Kathua. 31 traders were booked under relevant
provisions of Weights and Measures Act/ Packaged Commodity
Rules for violations like less weighment of Ration to the
consumers, use of defective/ uncertified weighing & Measuring
instruments, non adherence to mandatory declarations like
MRP/PKD and other information on the goods which are being
packed in the absence of purchaser.
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Recruiting agencies to be galvanized
for fair selections: Mufti
CNS
Jammu Tawi | March | 19
According top priority to
providing jobs to qualified and
skilled unemployed youth of the
State, the Chief Minister Mufti
Mohammad Sayeed today said
that all Recruiting Agencies will
be galvanized to make selections
in a fair, time-bound and
transparent manner.
The Chief Minister said the
Government will also reinvigorate
the private sector so that it is able
to absorb as many skilled
educated youth as possible.
Intervening in a reply to a
question raised by Mohammad
Akbar Lone, MLA Sonawari,
during Question Hour in the
Legislative Assembly today
regarding the steps being taken to
provide jobs to unemployed
youth, the Chief Minister said that
rising unemployment is a major
State destined to
prosper: Hamid
NL Correspondent
Jammu Tawi | March | 19
People's Democratic Party (PDP) leader Abdul Hamid
Choudhary today said that transparency and regional
development of Jammu, Kashmir as well as Ladakh tops
government agenda for which chief minister Mufti Mohammad
Sayeed was committed and will leave no stone unturned. He
said deserving people will get their due share in every sphere
of life and that's what the coalition government stands for.
He said the Governor's address to the joint session also
spelled out priorities of government which include special
package for unemployed, local bodies elections, rehabilitation
of flood affected families, freeing encroaches land, setting up a
model basmati village, strengthening of various anti-graft
institutions and settlement of refugees who were dislocated due
to different wars.
Choudhary Hamid said that setting up of All India Institute
of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Srinagar and Indian Institute
of Management (IIM) in Jammu would give a fillip to the
students and also open up new avenues of education for them.
The PDP leader said Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's
statement that voice of opposition will not be suppressed shows
that government was prepared for any criticism so far as long it
helps state steer out of existing turbulence on all fronts.
He said that coalition partners were primarily concerned for
development of all three regions of the state and the kind of
governance chief minister Mufti Sayeed intends to give has
made a good beginning. The priority ahead of government is to
restore all damaged infrastructures and steer the state out of
financial crisis. He lauded the efforts of present regime in
bringing an order into the system of functioning.
GCW organizes programme
on Disaster Management
NL Correspondent
Jammu Tawi | March | 19
The NSS Unit of Government College for Women Gandhi
Nagar Jammu in collaboration with J&K Fire and Emergency
Services Jammu organized an awareness programme on
Disaster Management here today.
A team of J&K Fire and Emergency Services Personnel led
by S.C Verma, Divisional Fire Officer Jammu, demonstrated
various techniques, skills and equipments required to manage
the disasters effectively.
Principal of the College Dr. Kiran Bakshi was Chief Guest
on the occasion. In her address she emphasized upon the
importance of civil defence in society and expressed her hopes
that students and youth can play a pivotal role in saving
themselves and their family members during emergencies.
Earlier, Dr. Ashaq Malik, NSS Programme Officer,
introduced the audience about the programme. Ms. Namrata
Chib and Ms. Nishitha Mahajan conducted the proceedings of
programme whereas Prof. Shrotika Rajput presented the vote of
thanks. About 400 students of College and staff members
attended the programme. Prominent among others who
attended the programme were Prof. Seema Jolly, Prof. Irvinder,
Prof. Balwan Singh, Prof. GM Choudhary and Prof. Joginder
Singh.
challenge for the Government.
"We will initiate steps to ensure
that selections by Recruiting
Agencies are made in a fair and
transparent manner," he added.
Making another intervention to
a question raised by Mubarak Gul,
MLA Idgah, in Legislative
Assembly today, regarding steps
being taken to improve the
condition of dilapidated irrigation
canals in Idgah constituency, the
Chief Minister said the
Government is fast-tracking relief
to all the affected people
devastated by the floods of
September 2014. "We have
framed a Cabinet Sub-Committee
to fast-track disbursement of relief
to flood-affected population.
Besides Idgah constituency,
adequate funds will be provided
by the Government to rebuild the
flood-damaged infrastructure in
all other affected areas of the
State," the Chief Minister stated.
NL Correspondent
Jammu Tawi | March | 19
Chief
Minister
Mufti
Mohammad Sayeed expressed
deep shock and anguish over the
death of seven persons in a road
accident, near Ramban on the
National Highway today.
Expressing sorrow over the tragic
loss of precious lives in the accident,
the Chief Minister conveyed his
sympathies to the bereaved families
and prayed for peace to the departed
souls. He also wished speedy
recovery of those injured in the
accident. Expressing serious
concern over frequent traffic
Governor expresses grief over
life loss in accident
NL Correspondent
Jammu Tawi | March | 19
N.N. Vohra, Governor, has expressed grief over the loss of 7
precious human lives in a road accident which occurred near Ramban
on the Jammu -Srinagar National Highway today. The Governor has
conveyed his sympathy to the bereaved families and prayed for peace
to the departed souls. He also wished speedy recovery to those injured
in this accident. As a new Transport Minister has recently taken over,
the Governor has expressed hope that the required measures shall be
effectively enforced to reduce the incidence of fatal road accidents.
accidents, the Chief Minister issued movement of vehicles and check
directions to the Traffic Police over-speeding and overloading so
Department to closely monitor the that lives of people are safeguarded.
NPP to celebrate
its 33rd
Foundation Day
A group of Pahari speaking
employees from the twin border
districts of Rajouri and Poonch
on Thursday felicitated Member
Legislative Council (MLC)
Vibodh Gupta and applauded the
Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) for
fulfilling their much needed
demand of giving representation
to the community in the Upper
House.
Speaking on the occasion,
Vibodh paid his gratitude to the
employees and assured them that
he will do justice with this post
by mitigating the sufferings of
the people in both the border
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Jammu Tawi | March | 19
districts which are always been
neglected by the previous
governments.
Getting place or reflection for
the reservation of Paharis in the
Common Minimum Programme
(CMP) of BJP-PDP coalition
government is a big achievement
for the Pahari speaking people
who are residing mostly in the
Rajouri, Poonch districts and
also other parts of the state and
are also fighting a tough battle
for the fulfillment of their long
pending demands. MLC also
appreciated the people in the
districts for maintain communal NL Correspondent
harmony and brotherhood which Jammu Tawi | March | 19
according to him is the first step
Ajay Pargal State General
towards development.
Secretary BJYM & Ishant
NL Correspondent
Jammu Tawi | March | 19
In the wake of recent
torrential rains PTU (Panthers
Trade Union) sought immediate
compensation for the houses
which have been swept away
by the rains and snow fall.
Parshotam Singh Parihar State
Secretary PTU revealed that
the recent rains and snow fall
have caused havoc in the
villages namely Halliyan,
Chandota, Nilhote, Saraj in
Block Assar, Tehsil and District
Doda. He said several houses
and cattle have been swept
away by the torrential rains.
Parshotam
demanded
immediate relief from the
government for the victim
affected by the rains and
snowfall. He added that the
people are suffering badly and
are facing acute shortage of
ration, water supply and relief
material. Moreover several
souls have become homeless
and looking at the
administration for mercy.
A meeting of State Council
of Youth Hostels Association
of India was held under the
chairmanship of Jenab M.S.
Pandit IAS (Rtd) National
President YHAI at Hotel
Jammu Ashok Jammu.
In his inaugural address
Pandit said that he wanted to
make the J&K State Branch a
model branch in adventure
activities. He added that youth
activities are at fore front in
India during the changed
scenario. He said that National
Head office of YHAI have
taken up the matter of activity
programme
with
the
directorate of tourism and with
renewed efforts we can do
good things.
Earlier Padamshree Er. S.P.
Varma Chairman YHAI J&K
State welcomed Pandit by
presenting buckeye .
State Secretary Dr. Taran
Singh informed that J&K State
branch have started 4 new
licensee youth hostels at
NL Correspondent
Jammu Tawi | March | 19
followed by recitation of
Saraswati Vandhana.
Prof. P.K.Sharma, Vice
Chancellor SKUAST-J in his
address stressed that water
which is becoming an
Gupta District President BJYM
Jammu along with District Vice
Presidents Neeraj Gupta, &
Ankush Khajuria, Ashwani
Sharma,
Rohit
Slathia
felicitated Kavinder Gupta for
being elected as Speaker. Ajay
Pargal Congratulate Gupta and
pray for the betterment and
upliftment of our state.
Chairman J&K State Branch of
YHAI said that he have toured
Kashmir to Kanya kumari and
visited different state branches
and found that the functioning
of J&K State Branch is best.
Prominent who attended the
meeting include- KK Gandotra
State treasurer,GD Shahmeer
NC Member, Ab. Majid
Bichoo NC Member and
Chairman Kishtwar Unit, CA
Pradeep Gandotra President
JMMU Unit, Devinder Bakshi
Secretary Jammu Unit, Nitish
Arora Radio Kashmir Jammu
special invitee, Viney Puri
J&K Bank.
YHAI to make J&K model state
in adventure activities
PTU seeks
compensation
for villages
ravaged by
rains, snow
NL Correspondent
Jammu Tawi | March | 19
farmers, and students. He
emphasized that this National
Seminar will be very helpful to
the farmers of Kandi areas of
Jammu region. The programme
started with lightening of lamp
CM condole death of 7
persons in accident
Pahari employees BJYM felicitates Kavinder
felicitate MLC
on being elected as speaker
Jammu, Sanasar, Mantalai and
Udhampur. During National
Heritage Trek Expedition
organized last year 173
members participated from all
over the India. M.S. Pandit
organized relief camp at
Srinagar for the flood victims
where as he himself was flood
victim. J&K state branch
distributed blankets, Sleeping
bags, eatables and medicines
for the flood victims in
districts of Jammu, Rajouri,
Poonch, Udhampur and of
course Kashmir. While
presenting vote of thanks
Padamshree S.P. Verma
SKUAST-J organises National Seminar on Tech,
Management of Micro-irrigation in Floriculture
The
Directorate
of
Extension, Sher-e-Kashmir
University of Agricultural
Sciences and Technology of
Jammu (SKUAST-J) in
collaboration with the
Department of Floriculture,
Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir
Government organized two
days National Seminar on
"Technology and Management
of
Micro-irrigation
in
Floriculture" on 19-20th
March, 2015 at its Main
Campus, Chatha, Jammu.
Division of Agricultural
Engineering, SKUAST-Jammu
coordinated the seminar. Dr.
K.S.Risam, Director Extension
welcomed the chief guest Dr.
Nirmal Kumar Singh, Deputy
Chief Minister of J&K State,
dignitaries, officers of
university and the line
departments,
delegates,
JAMMU | FRIDAY | MARCH 20 | 2015
increasingly scarce resource
needs to be conserved and
utilized
efficiently.
K.K.Sharma,
Director
Floriculture presented before
the house the scenario of
floriculture in Jammu region.
On this occasion various
publications of the university
viz., Abstract book, Package of
practices of Flower crops, Fruit
crops, Vegetable crops,
Rabi/Kharif crops, Success
stories
of
farmer
entrepreneurship
through
KVK's were released by the
Hon'ble Chief Guest.
Dr. Nirmal Kumar Singh,
Deputy Chief Minister in his
address said that two combat
the water scarcity in our
country is one of the greatest
challenges which has its
impact on the livelihood of the
farming community. Dr. Sushil
Sharma Convener of the
National Seminar highlighted
the importance of microirrigation vis-a-vis flower
cultivation. At the end the vote
of thanks was presented by
Dr.Sushmita M. Dadhich, the
organizing secretary of the
National Seminar.
"The Panthers Party shall be
celebrating its 33rd Foundation
Day on 23rd March, 2015 at
Brahmin Sabha, Parade
Ground, Jammu. The party
shall announce its action plan
to oppose, expose and finally
depose the unethical and
unholy alliance government in
J&K which has become a
security risk in the sensitive
state of J&K." The Chief
Patron, Prof. Bhim Singh made
an appeal to the students,
youth, workers, panchayats,
intellectuals, members of the
civil society to join the
movement launched by JKNPP
for the reorganization of J&K
so that the citizens of India
residing in Jammu Pradesh,
Kashmir Valley and LadakhBaltistan shall live in dignity,
honour and social security.
Prof. Bhim Singh also urged
the Panthers Farmers Council
to mobilize the farmers who
are the principal victims of the
various governments in J&K.
He said delimitation of the
Assembly constituencies,
permanent and comprehensive
settlement of 15 lacs POK
refugees and conferring full
civil and political rights to
nearly 85,000 Pak refugees is
the agenda for 2015 and
nobody on earth can stop the
Panthers to achieve this goal.
Prof. Bhim Singh accused
state BJP for selling the entire
interest of the people of
Jammu Pradesh to the
Kashmiri leaders thus
betraying the faith that people
of Jammu Pradesh had put in
the BJP leadership.
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All India GDS Union's
strike enters Tenth day
UDHAMPUR, MAR. 19: All India Gramin Dak Sevak
Union has initiated indefinite strike enter in tenth day support
of their long pending demands. Union members' keeping their
work off staged protest demonstration outside the Head Post
Office Udhampur.
Leading the protesters, Yog Raj Sharma Circle Secretary
(AIGDSU) said that all Gramin Dak Sevak employees grant all
benefits to GDS employees as per with departmental
permanents employees and appoint judicial committee to
examine the wage structure and service conditions of GDS
employees.
He said that All India Gramin Dak Sevak member 2, 76000,
are facing problems due to anti-employee attitude of Postal
Department he said that we are demanding of involving the
union members in seventh pay commission, which is a genuine
demand. Among others, Udhampur District President Proshtam
Lal, Bal Krishan, Rakesh Kumar, Khem Raj, Girdhri Lal and
Smt. Chanchla Devi. And many other union members were
present on the occasion.
ARTO Reasi challans 45 vehicles
REASI, MAR. 19: Assistant Regional Transport officer
(ARTO) Reasi, Rajesh Gupta during a day long drive against
violation of traffic rules on Reasi-Katra road and adjoining
areas penalized 45 vehicles plying on different routes in Katra
for various traffic violations and realized fine of Rs. 10000
from traffic violators.
The special drive was launched to streamline traffic,
informing people about their responsibilities while driving and
check accidents of negligent and rash driving informed ARTO
while speaking to media persons.
According to ARTO Reasi, most of the vehicles violated
traffic norms in respect of over loading, plying without
prescribed uniform using mobiles and music system etc. ARTO
was accompanied by MVD Inspector Vikas Srivats and traffic
police officials during the checking.
On this occasion the people were also educated about the
traffic norms and were stressed upon to help in effective
implementation of these rules. ARTO issued stern warning to
the drivers of passenger vehicles to strictly adhere to the traffic
rules to avoid road mishaps.
Chountra Mata pilgrimage
on March 22
UDHAMPUR, MAR. 19: One day Chountra Mata
pilgrimage shall be conducted towards the Holy Darbar of
Chountra Mata situated between village Rang and Bulhand of
district Udhampur, on March 22, 2015.
The Yatra would start towards the holy durbar of Mahamaya
Mata Chountra from various place of the district which include
Narsingh ji temple, Ramnagar, Jagannath Ji Mandir, Thial and
Vishwakarma Bhawan MH Chowk Udhampur on March 22,
2015 morning in a procession of devotees chanting religious
hymns.
Elaborate arrangements like drinking water, power supply,
security, first-aid, transport and sanitation at the Shrine site and
enroute have also been made by the District Administration
Udhampur for the smooth conduct of the yatra.
Mahamaya Chountra Mata management committee and
various social organizations shall also arrange free stalls and
langars for the devotees.
Awareness camp on
Beti
held
Bachao Beti Padhao
RAMBAN, MAR. 19: ICDS project Ramban today
organised an awareness program on"Beti Bachao Beti Padhao"
at Dalwas Ramban. CDPO Ramban presided over the function.
Public from the adjoining panchayats of Karma, Sawni,
Sanasar and Dalwas who participated in the awareness camp
apprised about the necessity of making a girl child educated in
the society. The doctors invited by the ICDS Ramban
highlghted the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karikram (RBSK) and
also examined the children in the age group of 0-18 years.
The program concluded with the conviction among the
participants that women who have been a seat of respect in the
Indian society since ages shall be encouraged for attaining best
education so that the entire society becomes literate and healthy
in every respect.
Training cum awareness camp on fisheries held
REASI, MAR. 19: Department of Fisheries Reasi in
collaboration with Regional Fish Farmers Agency, Jammu
organized a training-cum -awareness camp here at Mahseer
Fish Farm Anji, Reasi for the fish farmers and general public.
On the occasion Assistant Director Fisheries Bharat Bhusan,
advised the farmers to avail maximum benefit from the
awareness camp. "This would help you to boost fish
production in the district and improve your socio-economic
status," Bhusan said. He also highlighted requirements for
establishing fish rearing units.
Project Officer, Regional Fish Farmers Development
Agency-Bodh Raj while speaking on the occasion said, "Fish
farming can generate lot of employment opportunities and has
high potential for uplifting the rural economy".
During the camp threadbare interaction with fish farmers
regarding fish farming and related activities and the problem
were also discussed.
KV conducts admission exercise
KATHUA 19TH MARCH: The Kendriya Vidyala Kathua
today conducted admission exercise. As per a Press release, the
Kendriya Vidyala Kathua conducted admission exercise at
Conference Hall of Deputy Commissioner Office.
Mr. M.K. Tiwari, Principal of Kendriya Vidyala Kathua ,told
that admission to class first for Kendriya Vidyala Kathua was
done through draw of lots in the presence of Dr. Bharat
Bhushan, Chief Executive Officer, Lakhanpur Sarthal
Development Authority who is also member of kendriya
Vidyala Management Committee, Ram Rattan, Joint Director,
Planning, N.D. Sharma, Distt. Project Officer, JKEDA, B.R.
Sharma, Asstt. Director Planning, Mehar Chand, Accounts
Officer Lakhanpur Sarthal Development Authority ,faculty
members of Kendriya Vidyala Kathua, Parent members,
student member besides others were also present on the
occasion. Dr. Bharat Bhushan,Chief Executive officer,
Lakhanpur Sarthal Development Authority appreciated the
transparent mechanism adopted by Kendriya Vidyala Kathua
for admission and hoped that Kendriya Vidyala Kathua will
uphold the ideals of Kendriya Vidyala Sangthan aimed at
welfare and upliftment of students.
ACD conducts BDO inspection
KATHUA 19TH MARCH: Assistant Commissioner
Development Kathua Tilak Raj conducted the inspection of
Block Development Office Basholi, Bani and Duggan. He
reviewed the various works under IAY and MGNREGA. The
directions were issued to the concerned BDO's for ensuring the
quality of the works under the two schemes.
HILL DISTRICTS
RF organises Swachh
Bharat Campaign at school
RAJOURI, MAR. 19: towards
Rashtriya Rifles Battalion,
under Romeo Force, organised
Swachh Bharat Campaign at
Government Middle School,
Dungi, District Rajouri, today.
As part of this campaign,
villagers including students
were educated on the vision of
the Government to have a
clean and healthy environment
in the nation in which every
citizen would contribute
Cultural program
held on graduation
ceremony
their
own
surroundings.
The campaign highlighted
the benefits of the cleanliness
drive in the beautification of
the nation which would instil
pride in ourselves and our
country. It would also increase
health and hygiene of the
people by reducing the spread
of diseases and illness.
A total strength of 308
villagers participated in the
Swachh Bharat Campaign.
The programme was a huge
success and the response
received
was
very
encouraging.
Sarpanch, Mr Raj Kumar
Sharma said that it was a boon
to the villagers to be educated
on such social issues by the
Army. He thanked the Indian
Army for the concerted effort
in the upliftment of the villages
in the area.
Army assists
youth for
employment
DODA,
MAR.
19:
Interviews for selection of
graduate girls and boys students
were conducted by "National
Skill Development Corporation
and IMS Health" under Project
Udaan in collaboration with
Delta Force at Doda, today. A
total of 31 students were
interviewed.
The final result will be
announced shortly by National
Skill Department Corporation
and IMS Health. The selected
students will undergo capsule
course at IMS Health under the
arrangements of National Skill
Development Corporation. On
successful completion of
training, the students will be
assisted in getting the job with
various
multinational
companies.
The students and their
parents appreciated the efforts
of Delta Force for the
assistance provided to them
Malik interacts with Sarpanches
POONCH, MAR. 19: To different departments were ensure that the functioning of all
RAJBAGH, MAR 19: A take stock of the problems of raised by the Sarpanches. the village level committees is
cultural
program
was
performed by the students
today on the eve of graduation
ceremony of shemrock genius
gems and decleration of results
of shemrock genius gems and
Manu shiksha Hr sec. school
Rajbagh (ujh) in the school
premises. Students performed
different dance items and other
cultural activities. The prizes
were distributed among the
students who stood first second
and third in their classes. The
prizes were distributed by Arti
madam principal shemrock
genius gems and principal
M.S.K
Hr Sec school Mr
Naresh Sharma.
rural
areas,
District
Development Commissioner,
Poonch, M H Malik interacted
with the Sarpanches of Block
Poonch at Dak Banglow Poonch
here today.
The interaction session
organized by the Rural
Development Department was
attended
the
Assistant
Commissioner Development,
Shokat Mahmood Malik,
District Panchayat Officer,
Zaffer Ahmed Banday, Block
Development Offcer, Narinder
Raina besides Sarpanches of the
block.
Various issues pertaining to
Besides highlighting the
demands of their respective
Panchayats including early
completion of ongoing projects,
shortage of staff in schools, free
ration, issues related to
MGNREGA, pending wages
besides flood related works and
permanent restoration of S K
bridge.
DDC assured of all possible
assistance
from
the
administration in making
Panchayats empowered and
called upon the Sarpanches to
work with zeal and dedication to
come up to the expectations of
the people. He asked them to
DIC organizes declamation contest
on drinking water, sanitation
improved besides monitoring
developmental activities going
on in their respective Panchayats
and work in a coordinated
manner so that the
developmental process is
extended in each and every
sector.
Instructions were issued to the
ACD, DPO and BDO regarding
several issues raised by the
Sarpanches. The ACD was
asked to organize such meetings
of the PRI representatives on
regular basis. The DDC assured
the PRI representatives that all
their concerns will be addressed
at the earliest.
Debate on
environmental
pollution held
RAMNAGAR, MAR. 19:
DODA, MAR. 19: In view of Planning Officer Doda Ayaz Drinking Water & Sanitation Tehsil
Information Center
low awareness in the villages Mughal, Chief Medical Officer awareness week across the
across India on issues pertaining
to Rural Drinking Water &
Sanitation, a Declamation
Contest to educate the general
masses about the best practices
to be adopted for safe drinking
water & sanitation, was today
organized in Government
Higher Secondary School
(Girls) Doda by District
Information Centre Doda in
collaboration with Education
Department and other allied
Departments.
Assistant Commissioner
Revenue Doda Vaibhav Kohli
was the chief guest on the
occasion besides Executive
Engineer PHE Division Doda
A.W Zargar, Chief Education
Officer Doda Ajeet Kumar
Sharma, District Education and
Doda Dr. Yaqoob Mir, District
Panchayat Officer Doda Altaf
Mir, District Information
Officer Doda Anoop Kumar,
Principal GHSS (Girls) Doda
Shahida Khan and Senior
Lecturers and Teachers
witnessed the Declamation
contest.
About seven students
participated in the contest
among which Payal Sharma of
Class 12th bagged the 1st
position while as Toba Banoo
and Mehak Rasool Bhat both of
12th class were adjudged
2ndand 3rd respectively.
ACR Doda Kohli informed
the gathering that Ministry of
Drinking Water and Sanitation,
Government of India has
launched a National Rural
country fromMarch 16 to March
22, 2015.
Executive Engineer PHE
Division Doda Zargar in detail
elaborated
the
various
technicalities associated with
the testing, treatment, storage
and supply of drinking water in
the District. He also welcomed
the educational tours at the
filtration plants for practical
knowledge of filtration to the
students.
CMO Doda Dr. Mir,
highlighted the benefits of
sanitation and explained how
the use of treated water could
prevent the spread of water born
diseases. He also emphasized on
the use of boiled water for
drinking and hand washing
before meals.
IN THE COURT OF SUB JUDGE/CJM
SAMBA
IN THE COURT OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE IST
CLASS (ADDL MUNSIFF) SAMBA.
Present: Madhu
Naseem Bibi W/o Late Makhan Din
R/o Meen Charkan, Teh & Distt. Samba
V/s
SHO Police Station Bari Brahmana
In the matter of: Application for registration of date of Birth of:
Rafina Bibi D.O.B. 21.01.2008.
Guar Din D.O.B. 17.01.2010.
Father’s Name: Late Mkhan Din
Mother: Naseem Bibi. Place of Birth: At Home
NOTICE TO GENERAL PUBLIC
(TIC), Ramnagar organized a
debate contest on the Topic
"Environmental Pollution" in
the premises of National Public
High School, Ramnagar here
today.
As many as 12 students who
participated in the contest
depicted their serious concern
over
the
increasing
environmental pollution and
stressed for the conservation of
environment.
Principal, Miss Sunita
Choudhry was the chief guest
on the occasion.
Shruti was adjudged first
while Kasak and Sparsh stood
2nd and 3rd respectively in the
debate contest. Besides them,
Jyoti and Simran bagged
consolation prizes.
Present: R. K. Dubey
Inter Departmental quiz competition
organized in college
UDHAMPUR, MAR. 19: their memory and to enhance
An inter departmental quiz
competition was organized in
Bhaskar Degree College
Udhampur on March 19, 2015.
The objective of the
competition was to update the
General knowledge of the
students in the fields of science,
sports, current affairs, social
sciences etc. The programme
was organized under the
guidance of Asstt. Prof Shiva,
I/C CCA wing of the College.
Prof P.L.Suri, Principal of the
college chaired the competition.
Five students from each team
namely A, B, C, D and E
participated in the competition.
The questions were based on
general knowledge related to
science, sports, current affairs,
social sciences etc. Fifty five
questions were asked in five
rounds with a view to sharpen
the knowledge of students. All
the teams performed effectively
in the competition. The
competition among the teams
remained quite close.
On the basis of their
performance,
team
D
comprising of commerce
students namely Prince, Diksha,
Anup, Sunil and Anmol
adjudged first in the
competition, team C comprising
of students namely Aman,
Swati, Angad, Mitali and Sunali
got second position and Sadaf,
Dileep, Harsh, Rajinder and
Sunil from team E got third
position. Prizes were distributed
to the winning teams by the
principal of the College. Asst.
Prof Sonika Gupta and Ankita
Sharma
conducted
the
proceedings of the quiz
competition.
POONCH, MAR. 19: To
ensure success of mission
Indradhanush in the district,
District
Development
Commissioner, Poonch, M H
Malik chaired a meeting of the
District Task Force on mission
Indradhanush in the conference
hall of the DC office complex
here today.
Chief Medical Officer, Dr.
Mumtaz Bhatti, SMO, NPSP,
Dr. V K Gupta, PO ICDS,
Manzoor
Chaudhary,
Superintendent
District
Hospital, Dr. Niaz Chouhan, Dy
CMO, Dr. Zulfkar Ahmed,
CEO, Ch Lal Hussain besides
all the Block Medical Officers
and members of the district task
force were present.
Launched in December 2014
by the Ministry of Health and
Family Welfare as a special
drive to vaccinate all the
unvaccinated and partially
vaccinated
children,
Indradhanush aims to reduce
child mortality and morbidity
by improving full immunization
coverage through universal
immunization programme by
introducing new and efficacious
vaccines
for
vaccine
preventable diseases.
To ensure full immunization,
the DDC asked the concerned
officers of health department to
focus on areas with vacant subcentres, slum areas, nomadic
sites, construction zones besides
small and farflung villages. He
stressed for meticulous
planning and execution to make
Inderadhanush a success in the
district. He asked the officers to
concentrate on the farflung
areas of the hilly district and
ensure high coverage of
pregnant women and children
below 2 years of age.
Earlier, Dr. V K Gupta, SMO
NPSP gave a detailed
presentation of the road map for
achieving the targets of mission
Indradhanush.
Ensure full immunization
of children: DDC
Civil defense awareness camp held
KATHUA, 19 MARCH:- people including Sarpanches,
One Day Civil Defence
Awareness
Camp
was
organized at Panchayat Budhi
on the topic of "Disaster
Management, First Aid Relief
Rescue and Anti-Drug" on
Thursday.
To grace the occasion, Dr.
Bharat Bushan KAS Chief
Executive Officer Lakhanpur
Sarthal Development Authority
was the chief guest.
The camp was held under the
supervision of Deputy
Controller Civil Defence
Kathua and chief warden
Dhian Chand and who also
delivered most informative
lecture on the topic "Disaster
Management, First Aid Relief
Rescue and Anti-Drug" to the
Panches, Numberdars and large
number of civilians who were
present on the occasion.
In the camp, the
pamphlets/literatures
regarding the "Disaster
Management, First Aid Relief
Rescue and Anti-Drug" were
also distributed among the
people. On the occasion Chief
Guest Dr. Bharat Bushan and
post warden of the Civil
Defence Devi Das also
delivered their speeches and
thrown light on the importance
of such camp.
Demonstration and a lecture
were also held by the SDRF
personnel
from
SDRF
component Kathua on the said
subject.
IN THE COURT OF ADDITIONAL
MOBILE MAGISTRATE (JMIC) SAMBA
PRESENT: SWATI GUPTA
Om Parkash S/o Munshi Ram
SHO Police Station Samba.
In the matter of: Application for registration of date birth of:
Versus
V/s
SHO P/P Rakh Amb Talli.
In the matter of: Application for registration of date of birth of:
Boumak D.O.B. 4.08.2010.
Father’s Name: Gourav, Mother’s Name: Monisha Rajput
NOTICE TO GENERAL PUBLIC
Whereas an application stand filed in this Court for registration of Birth
of above mentioned child Resident of Chak Manga Rakwal Tehsil
Samba in Police Station Samba and through the publication of this
notice, public at large and any other interested person/s is/are informed
that in case, anybody has any objections in respect of aforemention
application, then he/she/they shall file their objections in this court on or
before 27.03.2015 failing which aforesaid application will be dealt with
in accordance with law.
Given under my hand and seal of the court today this 19.3.2015.
IN THE COURT OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE IST
CLASS (MUNSIFF) SAMBA
IN THE COURT OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE IST
CLASS (ADDL MUNSIFF) SAMBA.
Present: Manzoor Hussain
JAMMU | FRIDAY | MARCH 20 | 2015
Monisha Rajput D/o Paarkash Singh
R/o Chak Manga Rakwal, Teh & Distt. Samba
Whereas an application stand filed in this court for registration of birth
of applicant’s son namely Safa Choudhary Resident of Bari, Teh &
Distt. Samba in police station Bari Brahmana and through the
publication of this notice, public at large and any other interested
person/s is/are informed that in case, any body has any objections in
respect of aforementioned application, then he/she/they shall file their
objections in this court on or before 7 days failing which aforesaid
application will be dealt with in accordance with law.
Given under my hand and seal of the court today this 19.3.2015.
Sd/Addl Munsiff
Judicial Magistrate Ist Class
Samba
4
Sd/Sub Judge/CJM
Samba
Present: Madhu
Sandeep Kumar D.O.B 08.05.1987, Place of Birth: At Home
Father’s Name: Omparkash, Mother’s Name: Puspa Devi
NOTICE TO GENERAL PUBLIC
Whereas an application stand filed in this Court for registration of Birth
of above mentioned person R/o Rakh Kangwala, Tehsil & District
Samba in P/P Rakh Amb Talli and through the the medium of this
publication, general public or any other interested person is hereby
informed if any body has/have any objection with respect to filing of
said application, he/she/they may file objection in this court within a
period of 07 days, failing which the application shall be dealt with in
accordance with law.
Given under my hand and seal of this court on this 19th day of March
2015 at Samba.
Sd/Addl. Mobile Magistrate (JMIC)
Samba
IN THE COURT OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE IST
CLASS (MUNSIFF) SAMBA
Present: Manzoor Hussain
Ashan Kour W/o Sh. Balbir Singh
R/o House No. 76, Railway Road, Vijaypur Samba.
Neena Devi W/o Sh. Subash Singh
R/o Beri Kamila, Teh & Distt. Samba
Surinder Pal S/o Mangal Dass
R/o Chak Slarian, Teh & Distt. Samba
Executive Officer Municipal Committee Vijaypur.
SHO, P/S Ramgarh
Tajinder Singh (Male) D.O.B. 28.7.2000.
Arpit Kour (Female) D.O.B. 06.09.1995.
Father;s Name: Sh. Balbir Singh, Mother’s Name: Smt. Ashan Kour.
SHO Police Station Purmandal
In the matter of: Application for registration of date of Birth of:
Arman Singh D.O.B. 13.7.2008.
Father’s Name: Subash Singh
Mother’s Name: Neena Devi
Whereas, an application stand filed in this court for registration of Bith
of above mentioned persons R/o R/o House No. 76, Railway Road,
Vijaypur Samba, Tehsil & Distt. Samba in Executive Officer Municipal
Committee Vijaypur and through the medium of this publication notice
public at large and any other interested person is/are informed that
incase any body has any objection in respect of aforementioned
application then he/she/they shall file their objections in this court
within 15 days from the date of publication of notice, failing which
appropriate order shall follow.
Given under my hand and seal of this court today 19. 03.2015.
Whereas an application stand filed in this court for registration of birth
of Resident of Beri Kamila Tehsil & Distt. Samba in Police Station
Purmandal and through the publication of this notice, public at large and
any other interested person/s is/are informed that in case, any body has
any objections in respect of aforementioned application, then
he/she/they shall file their objections in this court on or before
26.03.2015 failing which aforesaid application will be dealt with in
accordance with law.
Given under my hand and seal of the court today this 19.3.2015.
Whereas, an application stand filed in this court for registration of Death
of above mentioned person R/o Chak Slarian, Tehsil & Distt. Samba in
P/S Ramgarh and through the medium of this publication notice public
at large and any other interested person is/are informed that incase any
body has any objection in respect of aforementioned application then
he/she/they shall file their objections in this court within 15 days from
the date of publication of notice, failing which appropriate order shall
follow.
Given under my hand and seal of this court today 19th day of March
2015.
Versus
V/s
In the matter of:
Application for registration of date of Birth of:-
Notice to General Public
Sd/JMIC (Munsiff)
Samba
NOTICE TO GENERAL PUBLIC
Sd/Addl Munsiff
Judicial Magistrate Ist Class
Samba
Versus
In the matter of:
Application for registration of date of Death of:Shakuntla Devi D.O.D. 19.10.2011.
Husband’s Name: Mangal Dass
Notice to General Public
Sd/JMIC (Munsiff)
Samba
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NRDWS
awareness Degree college organized lecture on UGC schemes
rally organised
NL Correspondent
Kathua | March | 19
NL Correspondent
Kathua | March | 19
As part of National Rural
Drinking Water and Sanitation
Awareness Week, a Rally
organised at Kathua. The Rally
was flagged off by Member
Secretary DWSM (S.E
Hydraulic Circle Kathua) XEN
PHE Kathua. The Rally was
organised by "Communication
& Capacity Development Unit"
Department of PHE I&FC
(CCDU). The Rally started
from PWD Complex and
culminated at Ram Leela
Ground Kathua. The students of
Govt. Boys Higher Secondary
School Kathua, Anganwari
Worker, & PHE Staff
participated with placards,
Banners & Slogans writing
pertaining to "Save Water &
Sanitation".
A guest lecture by Prof.(Dr.)
M.Y. Peerzada, Principal
Govt. Degree College(Boys),
Anantnag ,was delivered on
"UGC Guidelines for Carrier
Advancement " in the
conference hall of Govt
Degree College Kathua. He
started his deliberations by
first highlighting the various
schemes launched by UGC for
enhancing the academic and
intellectual environment in the
Institutions by providing
faculty members with enough
opportunities to pursue
research and also to participate
in seminars / conferences /
workshops. He said that
participation
in
such
programmes would enable
faculty members to update
their research and pedagogical
skills. He also threw light on
JAMMU | FRIDAY | MARCH 20 | 2015
various opportunities provided
by UGC to the teachers of the
Colleges to pursue their
academic/research activities
leading to the award of
M.Phil./ Ph.D. degree. He
suggested to faculty members
to regularly present papers in
academic
conferences/
seminars and participates in
workshops for exchanging
knowledge and ideas. He also
emphasized on the golden
opportunity provided by UGC
to Faculty members to spend a
short period at institutions of
their choice, for a better
academic exposure. Earlier in
his welcome address, Principal
Govt. Degree College Kathua,
Dr. B.L. Gupta threw light on
the vast experience &
knowledge of Prof.(Dr.) M.Y.
Peerzada in getting the benefit
of various schemes launched
by UGC for College
development. He said that the
NABARD organizes FIP
NL Correspondent
Kathua | March | 19
One day Financial Inclusion
Programme was organised at
Marta Nagrota village by
National Bank for Agriculture
& Rural Development to
sensitize villagers, panchayat
members on Financial
Inclusion, DEDS, KCC and
encouraging
development
through banking. The main
participants were Aman
Kalsotra, DDM, NABARD, K
L Sharma, Area Manager,
JKGB, Kathua, Sansar Chand,
and FLCC coordinator, officers
of JKGB, panchayat members
and villagers of Marta Nagrota.
DDM, NABARD asked all
the panches & sapranches to
open account of every
household in their villages. He
explained the new KCC
scheme, which is designed to
provide flexible and hassle free
credit to farmers. He informed
that under DEDS subsidy is
available for SC beneficiaries
for the FY 2014-15. He asked
them to avail loan under
DEDS, not only for
establishment of small dairy
units but also for chilling
plants, breed improvement etc.
He asked the women members
to adopt dairy as livelihood
activity. He also informed
about the importance of small
saving, micro insurance etc. He
explaining the need and
importance of DBT scheme of
GoI, wherein the subsidy
benefits will be directly
transferred to account of the
beneficiaries, which will be
time saving and cost effective.
K L Sharma, LDM, Kathua
interacted with panches /
sapranches and informed them
that the banks are there for
lending to the masses and they
should use loans for selfdevelopment. He asked all the
members to keep micro
deposits with bank & go in for
dairy as an activity which will
earn them income etc. He said
that any type of loan needed by
entrepreneur will be provided
by JKGB and new branch has
basic objective of organizing
such lectures is to make the
College teachers aware about
the different schemes of UGC
so that the College faculty may
be able to avail the maximum
benefits of these schemes. He
said that most of these
schemes provide financial
assistance to Institutions for
organizing
Conferences,
Workshops and Seminars at
State,
National
and
International levels in various
fields to promote high
standards in Colleges by way
of extending facilities to
teachers, researchers and
students. All the faculty
members of Govt. Degree
College Kathua attended this
interactive session. The
programme was compared by
Prof. Sumanesh Jasrotia and
vote of thanks was presented
by Prof. P.K.Rao. Rajbagh,
Mar 19: A cultural program
was performed by the students
today on the eve of graduation
ceremony of shemrock genius
gems and declaration of results
of shemrock genius gems and
Manu shiksha Hr sec. school
Rajbagh (ujh) in the school
premises. Students performed
different dance items and other
cultural activities. The prizes
were distributed among the
students who stood first
second and third in their
classes. The prizes were
NOTICE
been opened for this purpose in
this area. KCC cards, GCC
cards, limits were disbursed on
the spot.
Sansar Chand, FLCC
coordinator, SBI informed
about financial inclusion and
other facilities available from
banks. He informed about SBI
agri-gold loan scheme and
asked panches / sarpanches to
take advantage of it as the
interest is only 4% under this
segment. He informed that
RSETI has conducted training
on different disciplines viz.
beauty parlour management,
electrician, plumbing etc. and
asked unemployed youth to
avail this opportunity.
I Pawan Kumar S/o Sh.
Janak Raj R/o Chak
Munsafdar Tehsil & District
Kathua have lost my RC of
my vehicle Motor Cycle
Splendor Plus Bearing
Registration No.JK08D7964 Now I am applying for
the duplicate objection if any
may be conveyed to R.T.O
Lakhanpur within seven
days from the date of
publication of this notice.
BJP Cooperative Cell extends
support to Lal Singh
NL Correspondent
Jammu Tawi | March | 19
Reacting over the allegations
leveled against the Health
Minister Ch. Lal Singh by one
doctor on March 9, BJP
Cooperative Cell District
President S Nirmal Singh Mehta
said that it to be a counter to the
efforts being made by the
Minister only to enforce
discipline in the medical
services and to instil the
confidence of the public.
Mehta said that the incident
was just to stand by all
constructive efforts being made
by Health Minister to improve
medicare facilities and enforce
discipline, which is in the
interest of the public and ailing
humanity.
He added that the directive
given by the minister in an
official function to the doctor to
wear apron of which the offence
has been taken by the concerned
doctor is highly objectionable
and contrary to service norms.
He also said, in J&K also,
there have been large scale
irregularities in the medical
services and the confidence of
the patients on the doctor,
particularly in government
sector, gets shaken repeatedly
because of this.
Ch. Lal Singh is known for
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Pakistan: Running with the hares
and hunting with the hounds
T
he suicide bomb attack on two
churches in Lahore, Pakistan,
has created a feeling of disgust
in the collective psyche of the
international community. Leaders
from across the world have expressed horror
over the barbaric act and have condemned it
in the strongest possible manner. A spokesman
of the Pakistan Taliban, Ahsanullah Ahsan, has
claimed responsibility with a promise of “more
such attacks.” Pakistan’s Interior Minister
Chaudhary Nisar Ali has termed the act a
reflection of the “frustration of the Taliban in
the face of the stepped-up military operations
against them.”
A good question here would be - why is
the Taliban giving vent to its “frustration”
by killing innocent minorities of Pakistan
who have no role to play in the ongoing anti
military operations against the militant group
in Pakistan? If the Taliban are actually the
men that they profess to be then they should
have targeted any one of the
many military installations
Jaibans Singh
in Lahore!
The Pakistan Taliban
spokesperson, further stated,
"We promise that until an Islamic system is
put into place in Pakistan such attacks will
continue. If Pakistan's rulers think they can
stop us, they should try to do so."
What becomes evident from this statement
is the diabolic agenda of converting the nation
into an Islamic state by killing all minorities.
More disturbing is the realisation that various
instruments of state are leaving the atrocity
unchecked and unpunished and thus becoming
a party to it.
Within the ambit of this immoral and wicked
onslaught against the minorities, the Christian
community is being specifically targeted by
the Taliban for the last many years. There is
evidence to prove that the Government of
Pakistan has a role to play in this unholy plan.
The bombers were stopped at the doors of
the churches not by personnel of the Lahore
police, but by civilian sentries posted by the
community itself. This precaution brought
down the death toll drastically. Had the
bombers blown themselves up within the
premises of the churches as was their intention,
the death toll would have been unimaginable.
The government would have been aware that
there is a huge gathering in the churches every
Sunday, why then, did it not provide adequate
"
Muslims of sects other than the
predominant Sunnis are being
blatantly persecuted. Sections 298-B
and 298-C of the Pakistan Panel Code
outlaws Ahmadis from calling their
place of worship a masjid, claiming
to be Muslims or preaching their faith
to others. In September, 2013, the
Sialkot police tore down the minarets
of an Ahmadi place of worship simply
because a fundamentalist cleric gave
a call that the building resembled
a mosque. During Eid al-Adha on
October, 16, 2013, Ahmadis in Lahore
were stopped from offering Qurbani
(sacrifice). As a community, Ahmadis
are blatantly being denied their
religious identity in Pakistan.
security?
In August 2012, Rimsha Masih, a 11 year
old Pakistani Christian girl was arrested under
the infamous Blasphemy Law on allegations
of having desecrated the Holy Quran. The
arrest was allowed despite scant evidence
and with utter disregard to her being a minor,
suffering from Downs Syndrome. The hapless
family ultimately migrated to Canada to escape
horrible persecution.
In November, 2014, a pregnant Christian
woman, Shama Bibi, was beaten to death for
allegedly desecrating the Holy Koran and
then thrown into the furnace of a brick kiln;
her husband was thrown in even while he was
alive.
The government has consistently been a
mute witness to such atrocities. It simply raises
its hands and expresses inability to deal with
the situation. As a result, the militants are
gaining confidence and security threshold is
hitting rock bottom.
At the time of partition, Pakistan had 11
to 12 percent Hindu/Sikh population. When
considered in terms of the existing population
levels of the country, the present strength of
the Hindu/Sikh community should be around
one crore fifty lakhs. On ground, however, it
is a miniscule thirty lakhs which is barely 1.5
percent of the population. One crore thirty lakh
people have vanished into thin air. According
to the Pakistan Hindu Council, about 20 cases
of kidnapping of Hindu girls above 15 years
of age are reported every month in Karachi
alone. If the families of such girls approach the
courts, hundreds of people gather outside and
shout “Allah-o-Akbar”; even the judges get
intimidated.
Faced with such terrible conditions, the
minority communities of Pakistan are making
a beeline for India. The most horrifying
characteristic of this exodus is that Pakistan is
covertly facilitating the same. There are reports
to suggest that certain outposts in the Pakistani
side of the India-Pakistan border, especially
so in the Rajasthan sector, have been kept
vacant deliberately to facilitate the movement
of Pakistani Hindus, Sikhs and Christians into
India.
Muslims of sects other than the predominant
Sunnis are being blatantly persecuted. Sections
298-B and 298-C of the Pakistan Panel Code
outlaws Ahmadis from calling their place of
worship a masjid, claiming to be Muslims or
preaching their faith to others. In September,
2013, the Sialkot police tore down the minarets
of an Ahmadi place of worship simply because
a fundamentalist cleric gave a call that the
building resembled a mosque. During Eid alAdha on October, 16, 2013, Ahmadis in Lahore
were stopped from offering Qurbani (sacrifice).
As a community, Ahmadis are blatantly being
denied their religious identity in Pakistan.
At the time of partition, the vision of the
creator of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah,
was of a nation that would adopt secularism
to accommodate its historically multi-religious
and culturally diverse population. The Hindu
and Sikh families that chose to stay back were
assured of security and basic rights equal to
those of the majority community. Sadly, what
has happened is at total variance to that vision.
The assertions of the Pakistan Government
of being resolute in fighting against terror fall
apart when the likes of Zaki-ur-Rehman and
Hafiz Saeed are allowed to freely direct terrorist
activity against India and propagate virulent
anti-Islam propaganda. Such propaganda may
be directed against India but it is harming the
religious fabric of the country itself. Today,
the very existence of all non Sunni Muslim
communities is under threat in Pakistan. It
would be best for the Government of Pakistan
to realise that in matters as serious as terrorism
and religious fundamentalism running with the
Hares and hunting with the hounds is simply
not feasible.
Sat Sri Akal Britain: British Army
to soon raise a Sikh Regiment
nlike the sometimes cacophonic and animated
parliamentary sessions in India, China’s legislative sessions
are orderly, although most of the time these are predictable
and decisions arrived at long before Parliament meets.
Thousands of proposals are discussed in small batches of
‘people’s deputies’ and decisions taken in China.
China had just concluded two major sessions -- the law-making National
People’s Congress and the advisory group China People’s Political
Consultative Conference meeting from March 3 to 1. The highlights were
the popularising of a new catch-phrase ‘Four Comprehensives’, basically
alluding to economic development, instituting rule of law and party
governance issues.
Premier Li Keqiang submitted the work report on March 5 highlighting
his government’s performance in the last one year and the challenges ahead
in various fields. Compared to the other work reports by his predecessors,
Li spoke more frankly about the mounting challenges faced by the country.
Li was also precise and crisp in rattling figures with one fourth of the
report outlining the past years report card, while three-fourths of the report
outlining what he intends to do this year.
Premier Li started by suggesting that 2014 was ‘complicated and
challenging’ with the regional and international economic situation still
attempting recovery in the aftermath of the debilitating global financial
crisis in 2008. Li also stated that the country is facing ‘mounting downward
economic pressure’ and that the country’s economic model still remains
‘inefficient’ and still at the ‘preliminary stage of socialism’.
Firstly, Premier Li stated that China had maintained 7.4 per cent
economic growth --the largest in the world today. However, for a country
which witnessed double digit growth rates in the last two decades, scaling
down of the growth rates meant unemployment and social crisis that the
Communist Party could hardly afford.
This ‘new normal’ growth rates -- fixed at 7 per cent for 2015 -- has
been a dampener, although after the sessions, the stocks jumped to a five
year high. The International Monetary Fund had scaled down its estimates
to China by 6.8 per cent for 2015, further reducing this to 6.4 per cent for
2016.
One of the main factors in the downward slide in the growth rates are
bad loans extended by the state-owned banks, mounting debt and flight of
capital. For instance, McKinsey reports suggest that China’s overall debt
increased to 282 per cent of the GDP, reaching over $28 trillion in 2014
from $7 trillion in 2007.
The local government’s debt had reached more than $1.7 trillion -although 70 per cent of these are investments in the infrastructure projects.
Also, the airport seizures in the United States of suitcase loaded cash wads
or real estate investments in Canada and Australia are all traced to fleeing
Chinese.
Secondly, the grain output had reached 605 million tons, a slight
increase over the last decades stagnant grain output of over 500 million
tons. Nevertheless, China’s agricultural sector had been suffering for
several decades with falling investments, indirect taxes and growing global
integration pressures after the country joint the World Trade Organisation
in late 2000.
Previously, China had abolished various taxes to uplift ‘san nong’
problems (that afflicted farmers, agriculture and villages). Yet the
agricultural sector is on a downhill slide, with cadres encroaching on
fertile land.
Thirdly, to prepare for the ‘high liberalisation’ trade regime, China is
expanding the reform efforts to make the cash-rich state owned enterprises
efficient; establish free trade zones in Shanghai, Tianjin, Guangdong and
Fujian provinces; and increase incentives for inward and outward FDI
flows (with China receiving over $120 billion and investing over $100
billion abroad). This is to place China at the higher bargaining position in
the proposed Trans-Pacific partnership era.
Fifthly, as a panacea for countering the trend of declining exports,
enhancing domestic consumption and expanding sustainable growth
rates, the 12th Five Year Plan icon of innovation -- the Zhongguancun
IT model was expanded to other parts of the country. Premier Li cited
the jet aircraft development, lunar exploration and super-computing in this
regard, although some Chinese argue that since Song Dynasty, China’s
track record on innovation had been dismal.
Sixthly, Premier Li cited achievements in the diplomatic sphere of
hosting the CICA and APEC meetings, ‘good neighbourhood’ policy
and the flag-ship programmes of the Silk Road and Asian Infrastructure
Development Bank. Li stated, China had been ‘writing international rules’.
Seventhly, China kept pace with the last two decades of increasing
the defence allocations by outlining $142 billion for this sector in order
to continue to build ‘a solid national defence and strong armed forces’.
While the actual allocations could be more than $200 billion, the current
10 per cent increase is above the national growth rates with the neighbours
expressing concerns. Also, China became the third largest exporter of
arms, after the US and Russia, expanding its exports by 143 per cent
between 2010 and 2014, according to estimates.
Eighthly, Premier Li vowed to clean up the deteriorating environmental
situation in the country in general and in Beijing in particular even as the
documentary ‘Under the Dome’ took the thunder away from these two
sessions -- reportedly watched by several millions in China.
Ninthly, efforts to counter corruption had been cited by the premier.
Anti-corruption measures, as cited by Premier Li as fighting ‘formalism,
bureaucratism, hedonism, and extravagance’ had ensured -- at least in the
open -- that late night karaoke performances, bribe-giving and taking and
other practices prevalent so far since the reform programme had been
initiated since the late 1970s. Nevertheless, while several thousand cadres,
military officials and others were investigated for ‘disciplinary violations’,
political rivals were mainly targeted in this drive.
Finally, while the previous work reports a decade ago highlighted
‘mass incidents’ --citing mounting public protests across the country, this
work report is silent on this issue, even though survey reports of People’s
University and Qinghua University have cited growing income inequalities
and pegged such protests at more than 200,000 a year.
Also, casting shadow on the ‘two sessions’ is the recent stand-off on
Hong Kong, where protestors last year had demonstrated for autonomy
and the right to choose their chief executive.
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India, too,
will have
some concerns
about the Sikh
Regiment of
the British
Army, and
the possibility
of linkages
developing
between its rank
and file, and the
radical British
Khalistani
community
in Britain,
entrenched in the
local gurdwara
politics of
London’s South
Hall, which
undoubtedly
influences
opinion in the
British Sikh
community.
R
eports in the
British
media
indicate
that
a minister in
the
British
government, “speaking on the
sidelines”, touched upon a
proposal under consideration
in the British Army to raise
a Sikh Regiment. The Indian
Army is, of course, proud of
having a Sikh Regiment (of
19 battalions), with a history
going all the way back to the
19th century. The regiment has
a proud record of valour, both
pre- and post-Independence
(including two winners of the
Param Vir Chakra, India’s
highest gallantry award). It can
be reasonably assumed that
proposed British Sikh Regiment
would be basically of the same
stock, raised from the manpower
pool of the Sikh community
domiciled in Britain, sometimes
referred to as “British Sikhs”,
all presumably British citizens
and permanent residents of that
country.
A
large
number
of
Sikhs
migrated
mainly
to Western countries like
England, the United States,
Canada, Australia, and other
Commonwealth countries while
many Sikhs living abroad have
close family connections back
home in India. The distinctive
trademark turbans and unshorn
tresses and beards are no longer
novelties abroad, but their
presence in the armed forces
of their adopted countries has
not been in proportions to their
numbers.
The aim of the British
government in announcing the
proposal of creating a Sikh
Regiment in the British Army
at this juncture could be twofold. Firstly, the British Army
is trying to make up for the
manpower shortage it has been
facing by mobilising recruits
from a distinctive British ethnic
minority with a historic tradition
of soldiering for the British
Empire. The British Army itself
has become quite unattractive
as a prospective employment
for the present generation of
British youth. Secondly, and
perhaps more importantly, the
British government wants to
use the new regiment to tap into
the political potential of British
Sikh votebank ahead of the
next British general elections,
imminent in 2015.
In the process, the British
government might also revisit
a somewhat parallel experience
of recruitment of Gurkhas
into the Gurkha Brigade of
the British Army created postIndependence, by a Tripartite
Treaty between India, Britain
and Nepal regarding the future
of the Gurkha Rifles of the
erstwhile British Indian Army.
The
Gurkha
Brigade
experiment has dwindled to
two British Gurkha infantry
battalions, rotating between
Hong Kong, later Brunei after
the Chinese takeover, and the
United Kingdom.
The British Sikh Regiment
will possibly remain an
experimental prototype, until
its impact on the milieu of
a multi-racial Britain can be
adequately assessed. Britain is
facing “football crowd racism”
and gang clashes involving
immigrant communi-ties. Also,
there is the increase of Islamic
fundamentalism in a radicalised
British-Pakistani community
as fighters against the West,
who vociferously support
and actively contribute to the
ideology of the Islamic State of
Iraq and Syria, Al Qaeda, and
international jihad, in Syria,
Iraq and West Asia.
The British Army itself
has been restrained by an
environment of economy, and
compelled to downsize and
disband or amalgamate many of
its cherished historic regiments
with long traditions of service
to the “Crown and Country”
from the times of Waterloo and
the Peninsular War, right down
to the Cold War and the war on
terror. The present British Army
could not be a very happy one.
India, too, will have some
concerns about the Sikh
Regiment of the British Army,
and the possibility of linkages
developing between its rank
and file, and the radical British
Khalistani community in
Britain, entrenched in the local
gurdwara politics of London’s
South Hall, which undoubtedly
influences opinion in the British
Sikh community.
An extreme of this was the
knife attack in London by two
Sikhs on retired Lt. Gen. K.S.
“Bul Bul” Brar of the Indian
Army, a decorated war hero
of Bangladesh, while he was
walking with his wife during
a private visit to Britain. As
is widely known, Maj. Gen.
Brar had been the Indian Army
divisional commander during
Operation Bluestar in 1984,
tasked to clear the Golden
Temple in Amritsar of the
terrorists who had taken up
fortified positions.
For the record, the task had
been one of the severest tests
faced by the Indian Army since
Independence, which was
successfully completed and
with honour. If the British Sikh
Regiment is created, it will
be incumbent for the British
government to remain alert to
the possibilities of Khalistani
sympathisers attempting to
contact its ranks, in the same
manner as did sympathisers
of the Irish Republican Army
(IRA) the British Army. The
potential for mischief does
exist here, and the Indian and
British governments will have
to devise methods to neutralise
it. Meanwhile, a hearty “Sat
Sri Akal” to the British Sikh
Regiment from their country
cousins here at home!
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will not do anything against
If Pak stops aiding terror outfits, South Govtfarmers'
interests: Gadkari
Asian security will improve: Rajnath
Agencies
New Delhi, Mar 19
Agencies
Jaipur, Mar 19
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh
today asked Pakistan to "seriously
rethink" its strategy of using terrorism as
an instrument of proxy war, saying this
will "significantly" improve the security
situation in South Asia besides being in
its own national interest. Inaugurating an
International Counter-Terrorism Conference, Singh said Pakistan should
understand that there are no good or bad
terrorists. "It is unfortunate that even
after paying such a heavy cost for itself,
Pakistan and its associates find it difficult
to understand that there are no good
terrorists and bad terrorists," he said,
noting that the source of most terrorist
activity in India lies across our borders.
Singh said Pakistan should "seriously
rethink its strategy of using terrorism as
an instrument of proxy war, since this
would be in her own national interest."
"Differentiating terrorists into good and
bad categories has failed miserably. If the
ISI and the Pakistan Army stops their
support to certain terror outfits, I have no
hesitation in saying that the security
situation in South Asia will improve
significantly," he said.
"India has been a victim of cross-border
terrorism for the last several decades.
Terrorist organisations like Lashkar-eTaiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad patronised
by those across the border, have inflicted
several acts of terror on the Indian soil.
There are several instances of such
proxies being used in other parts of the
world," he said.
Speaking about the changing face of
terrorism in the present world, Singh
expressed concern over the increasing
possibility and opportunity to use
available technology and cyberspace in a
Anna Hazare used as
"mascot" by NGOs stalling
development projects: BJP
Agencies
Bhopal, Mar 19
Anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare
is being used as a "mascot" by
NGOs which receive foreign
funds and stall developmental
projects over the issue of land
acquisition, Madhya Pradesh
BJP's monthly mouthpiece Charaiveti has said.
"Though he is an upright man
personally, Anna Hazare is the
"mascot" of such NGOs which
receive foreign funds and are
known for stalling the
developmental projects," said an
article penned by the magazine's
editor, Jairam Shukla, in its latest
edition. "Possibly the way the
country has started marching
ahead under the leadership of
Prime Minister Narendra Modi,
the foreign forces might be averse
to it and sponsoring Anna
'mandali' (group) for agitation," it
said. Hazare has been opposing
the NDA government's Land Bill
and held a protest in Delhi last
month to demand the withdrawal
of the anti-farmer amendments to
the Land Acquisition Act, 2013.
"Modi has given 'Make in
India' slogan. If the country agrees
with it and wants to make a mark
in the competition going on
globally, investment and rapid
industrialisation is needed.
Factories, IT parks and infrastructure cannot be raised in the sky.
For this land is needed," the article
said. "For such development
0.0001 per cent land of the
country's total area is needed to be
acquired, according to rough
figures. It is unfortunate that a
huge area of land has been
reserved for tigers and wild
animals, but developmental
projects are being stalled by
vested interests," it said.
Taking a dig at the Congress,
the BJP's mouthpiece alleged that
it displaced the tribals from the
forest land and ruined villages.
Now, when the ball for
developmental projects has rolled
for betterment of the civil society,
a hue and cry is being raised all
over, it said.
"Had such a hullabaloo been
created in China and USA, the
two nations would not have
developed. When the citizens of
these two countries put national
interest first, why Indians can't do
it? It is needed to be understood,"
the article further said.
destructive manner.
Singh also said the menace of terrorism is
greatly amplified in today’s digital world.
"A 'lone wolf' or a "DIY (Do It Yourself)
terrorist can go online and learn how to
carry out an attack without ever leaving
home," he said and added that an expert
group had been recently constituted to
look into all possible avenues of
cybercrime and its linkages with the
terrorist world.
He said the need for a committee was felt
as many terror groups are adept at using
the latest technology to propagate their
beliefs and deeds. They extensively use
modern technology to reach out to wider
audience with susceptible minds. "Their
online propaganda is causing selfradicalisation among youths. It is a
matter of serious concern that they are
seeding the minds of innocents with
poisonous provocation and inspiring
them to be brutally intolerant and violent
with others," he said.
Singh also sought international
cooperation in India's fight to counter the
menace of terrorism which knows no
boundaries and doesn't respect nations'
sovereignties. The terrorists have become
transnational in character and, therefore,
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international cooperation is needed to
build popular opinion and pressurise the
countries that use terrorists as their
strategic assets, he added. He called for
global awareness on terrorism and said
all countries should be aware of
developments in this area, which is
bound to affect them in some way, sooner
than later.
The three-day Counter Terrorism
Conference, 2015 will discuss issues like
'illegal migration and border security',
'cyber space', 'social media and
terrorism', and 'terror trade: weapons,
narcotics and fake currency' in separate
sessions. It is organised by India
Foundation in association with Sardar
Patel University of Police Security and
Criminal Justice at Jaipur.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar,
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval,
former Home Secretary G K Pillai,
former Army Chief Gen (retd) V P Malik,
former chief of BSF Prakash Singh and
other dignitaries are among the
participants. Several foreign participants
including former chief of Sri Lankan
Army Sarath Fonseka and Admiral
Jamers Loy, Senior Counsellor, Cohen
Group, USA are also attending.
Cong hits out at govt over Gadkari's
letters to opposition parties
Agencies
New Delhi, Mar 19
Congress on Thursday took a jibe
at the government over Union
Minister Nitin Gadkari writing a
letter to Opposition parties
including Sonia Gandhi to debate
land acquisition bill asking "why
this sudden wisdom has dawned"
on them and whether BJP was
facing "jitters".
Party spokesperson Ajoy
Kumar accused the Centre of
"hoodwinking" people through
such "diversionary" tactics.
Kumar also said that the
Congress President has "not got
the letter so far" and that it is
"strange that except the recipient
every one else has already got the
letter". "..If Prime Minister Modi
and BJP are sincere, they should
first withdraw the Land
Acquisition Ordinance and
apologise to the entire farming
community," the party said in a
press release posing half a dozen
questions to the NDA
government. To rub it on the
government further, the statement
also referred to earlier reports of
Rural Development Minister
Chaudhary Birender Singh not
being in favour of the ordinance,
a contention, which was denied
by him later. "Why is the Rural
Development Minister mum on
the issue and why has Gadkari
become his spokesperson," it
said. "Will Modi and Gadkari
answer as to why did they use the
tyranny of majority in Lok Sabha
to forcibly pass the Land
Acquisition Ordinance despite
nation-wide protests and public
outrage," it said. The party also
questioned as to why should
complete political unanimity built
painstakingly by discussion with
all stakeholders, states and
Parliament by Congress party
over a period of two years was
"undone in a whimsical fashion"
by Modi to support a few "crony
capitalists". "Will Modi and
Gadkari answer as to whether the
BJP is facing the jitters on
account of the hoax and farce of
Land Acquisition Ordinance
having been called off by the
complete Opposition unity led by
Congress President," it said.
She is also visiting Haryana
and Rajasthan on May tomorrow
and the day after to meet farmers,
whose crops have been damaged
due to hailstorm, and unseasonal
rains.
Jaitley asks Opposition not to
obstruct or delay reforms process
Shiv Sena, a ruling partner in the
BJP-led Maharashtra government, on Thursday targetted chief
minister Devendra Fadnavis over
"deteriorating" law and order
situation in the state, saying
despite a ban dance bars are still
functional in connivance with
police. Attacking Fadnavis, who
also holds Home portfolio,
without taking his name, Sena
MLC Anil Parab wondered how
dance bars are still active in the
city. "If a police van is parked
outside (the bars) then it indicates
that dance bar is on. Dance bars
are functional in cooperation with
police," he said.
Dance bars were banned by the
then Home Minister (late) R R
Patil when Congress-NCP
coalition government was at the
helm. Parab said police could not
even solve simple cases of chain
snatching.
Leader of Opposition in
Legislative Council, Dhananjay
Munde raised the issue of
protection given by Home
department to a cricket bookie,
Anil Singhania and demanded it
should be withdrawn.
"When our government was in
power, Home minister R R Patil
had withdrawn Singhania's
security. However, your
government has given him
protection once again," he said.
Gandhi deprecated by Cong, SP
Agencies
New Delhi, Mar 19
Munde said the government
continued to provide security to
Singhania despite an MLA of the
ruling party having written to it.
The Fadnavis government also
came under fire from many
members of the Upper House
over the law and order situation,
who raised various issues during
the discussion.
Munde also dismissed an
earlier claim made by Fadnavis
that the rate of conviction has
improved after the BJP
government came to power last
year. "How can the rate of
conviction double in just three
months?...It was 14 per cent and
has gone up to 28 per cent in three
months...The conviction came
from cases like jumping the traffic
signal, travelling triple seat on
motorcycle etc. But it's sad the
real cases are still pending before
the court without any results for
years," Munde said.
He alleged some officials of
Anti-Corruption Bureau are
indulged in corruption by
"blackmailing" people.
Describing ties between India
and Bhutan as a "model
relationship", Bhutanese Prime
Minister Tshering Tobgay said
trust,
cooperation
and
confidence have helped build
close relations between the two
neighbours. "We have a role
model relationship politically,
but in terms of economic
cooperation, the center piece is
hydropower, so we work
together, we invest together to
build our power stations,"
Tobgay said in a first ever
interview to a popular American
talk show on Public
Broadcasting Service.
"India is our immediate
neighbour and we are extremely
close. Our friendship is based on
good will, trust, understanding,
very good cooperation," he said.
"Our relation with India
transcends political parties.
The architecture of our
friendship is our leaders and
from the Bhutanese part it is our
kings."
"Bhutan was the first foreign
country that the Prime Minister
Narendra Modi visited within
three weeks of his swearing in,"
said Tobgay. Tobgay said Bhutan
has a "good relations" with
China, but not as deep as India.
"We have a 420-kilometer border
that has not yet been finalised
with China. We are discussing
the border and we need to
finalise the border" he said.
Responding to questions,
Tobgay said the country's
problem is youth unemployment
which is about 9.6 per cent. "So
we need to create jobs, we need
to have industries. We need to
have investment to create jobs
for them. So while this is a
problem, I acknowledge it as a
problem, and I don't want to see
a single Bhutanese boy or girl
unemployed," he said during the
interview.
infrastructure, they are opposing it. Where were
they all these years when they were in power.
Why did they not develop infrastructure in rural
areas all these areas?," he said.
The Union Transport Minister said as per the
new bill, we have decided to increase land
compensation up to four times to farmers in
rural areas and double the land price in urban
areas, besides their resettlement and jobs to their
kin. He added that it was the UPA government
which had excluded 13 laws outside the ambit
of the provisions of mandatory consent and
social impact under its bill and BJP government
has only added a few more issues to the
exempted list that include acquisition of land for
defence and security, rural and social
infrastructure, besides setting up of industrial
corridors. He also contended that chief ministers
of Congress and Communist-ruled states have
opposed the old land bill and have sought
changes while the political parties are trying to
do politics and mislead the people by doing
marches outside Parliament.
Nitish to meet PM on
financial issues of Bihar
Agencies
Patna, Mar 19
Bihar Chief Minister will meet
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
soon to take up financial issues of
the state, the Assembly was
informed on Thursday.
Announcing this while
replying to a debate of the
budget, Finance Minister
Bijendra Prasad Yadav said
personal equation between two
individuals need not have a
bearing on discharge of official
duties. In the context of Nitish
and Modi, it would be a routine
thing when the two leaders meet
each other as the Chief Minister
and the Prime Minister and not as
Nitish and Modi, he said.
Kumar has himself said on
several occasions in recent times
after taking over reins of Bihar
that he will have no hesitation in
calling on Modi to discuss
CORPORATE ESPIONAGE
Agencies
New Delhi, Mar 19
to public servants as well. The prosecutor said the
probe has revealed that huge amount of money was
given to various persons and bank details of such
persons were being checked.
"We do not want to name these persons now but
they have to be examined. We are ascertaining
some e-mails so that we know as to whom the
money was paid," the agency said.
The counsel appearing for Gandhi and Paresh
opposed CBI's contentions saying that the agency
has not revealed the reasons to seek extension of
the police remand.
"They (CBI) have to justify the remand. They
have power to arrest but there should be reasons,"
the defence counsel said. They contended that their
clients have been in CBI custody for last five-six
days and the agency was seeking extension of
remand without giving any proper details.
and
defence relations
Agencies
New Delhi, Mar 19
India and Malaysia have
reviewed their bilateral relations
in many aspects, including their
political and defence ties.
Ministry of External Affairs
Secretary (East) Anil Wadhwa,
who is currently on a three-day
official visit of Malaysia, met the
Deputy Foreign Minister of the
federal constitutional monarchy,
Dato` Hamzah Zainudin, with
the two dignitaries reviewing the
forthcoming Joint Commission
Meeting, political and defence
relations, health and education,
and so on. During their meeting,
Zainudin conveyed Malaysia`s
readiness to expand the scope
and depth of bilateral relations
between the two countries.
The Secretary (East) also met
his counterpart, Dato` Ramlan
Ibrahim, with the two holding
detailed discussions on IndiaMalaysia bilateral matters and
follow-up to the Foreign Office
Consultations between the two
countries held earlier in January.
Wadwa further addressed a
gathering of CEOs of major
Malaysian companies, thinktanks, and academicians and
exchanged views on a range of
bilateral as well as ASEANrelated issues, as well as
speaking on India`s `Act East`
policy. During his trip, Wadhwa
also called on Malaysia Natural
Resources and Environment and
Malaysian Indian Congress
president Datuk Seri G.
Palanivel.
Wadhwa is in Malaysia in
connection with the Festival of
India in Malaysia 2015.
Government to ensure upkeep of all Buddhist sites: Rijiju
Agencies
New Delhi, Mar 19
India is the birth place and the cradle of
Buddhism and the government will ensure
the upkeep and maintenance of all its
archaeological sites, Minister of State for
Home Kiren Rijiju said on Thursday.
India is the birth place and the cradle of
Buddhism and the government will ensure
the upkeep and maintenance of all its
archaeological sites, Minister of State for
Home Kiren Rijiju said on Thursday.
This was conveyed by Rijiju to a
delegation of top Buddhist monks of Sri
Lanka and supreme monks of Mahayana
sect of India and Tibetan group. The
Buddhist monks participated in a two-day
conclave that concluded in the city on
Thursday. The event witnessed the coming
together of two ancient Buddhist traditions
– the Theravada tradition from Sri Lanka
and the Nalanda tradition of Tibet and the
Himalayas.
A delegation of monks and religious
opinion makers from Sri Lanka, which
included three Mahanayakas of various
chapters, engaged in a 'Dialogue on
financial issues related to Bihar.
Kumar had shared tumultuous
relationship with Modi for many
years and JD(U) snapped ties
with the BJP 21 months ago.
Kumar had called off a dinner
for visiting BJP leaders in June
2010 after a photograph of Modi,
then Gujarat Chief Minister, had
come to Bihar to attend the BJP
national executive, appeared in
local newspapers holding hand
with the JD(U) leader.
Huge money paid in lieu of
classified documents: CBI to court
CBI today told a Delhi court that investigation into
the documents leak case has revealed that huge
amount of money was paid to various persons,
including public servants in lieu of passing on
Agencies
Acquisition Bill. Responding to opposition's march classified documents.
New Delhi, Mar 19
from the Parliament to the President`s House on
The agency, seeking extension of custodial
uesday, Jaitley had said, “"It is a cont-inuation of
interrogation of two arrested accused, chartered
As the united Opposition continued protests against Congress`s politics of obstructionism. Congress has accountant Khemchand Gandhi and Paresh
the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) over the adopted obstructionism both as a strategy and now Chimanlal Budhdev, a partner in Mumbai-based
land bill, union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on
almost as an ideology. Amendment to land bill is
M/s Chitale and Associates, by two more days, said
Thursday asked them not to obstruct or delay
entirely in favor of rural India, it seeks to provide
national interest was much larger than "personal
reforms process. Jaitley sought Opposition's
housing to poor and to create infrastructure.”
interest". During the hearing, the prosecutor
cooperation over the land bill and other key reform
"There is no reason why any political party with showed some documents to the court containing
bills pending in the Parliament.
any commitment to development must oppose this details of alleged money transactions related to the
The Finance Minister's appeal comes at a time bill. It is a negative politics of obstructionism which case and said that huge amount of money was paid
when the the Congress has upped the ante by
is intended to keep India backwards. If Congress
leading a joint Opposition protest against the
has serious objections, the ordinance gives
government and its president Sonia Gandhi has
discretion to state governments to continue under
India, Malaysia
written to Anna Hazare vowing to oppose the land the old law," he had added. Alongwith the
bill on all fora. Jaitley has in the past too
Congress, leaders of the Janata Dal (United),
condemned the Congress party for adopting
Trinamool Congress, Samajwadi Party, CPI (M),
review political
obstructionism both as a strategy and an ideology DMK, INLD as well as other parties have protested
following the party`s march against the Land
against the NDA government's land bill.
Shiv Sena targets Maha
CM over 'dismal' law
and order situation
Sadhvi Prachi's remarks on
Agencies
Mumbai, Mar 19
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday
sought to dispel fears of farmers on the new
land bill saying government will not do anything
which is against their interests and is ready to
accept any suggestions from the opposition.
Addressing farmers at a 'Samiksha Adhiveshan'
on Land Acquisition Bill organised by All-India
Panchayat Parishad here today, he said an
attempt is being to "mislead" farmers in the
country for vote-bank politics.
"We are in favour of farmers. Our government
will never take any decision that does injustice
with farmers. We have made changes in the bill
that go in farmers' interests and have focused on
their rehabilitation and resettlement. I invite all
for an open debate," he said.
Attacking the opposition parties for their
opposition to the bill, Gadkari said, "They are
trying to mislead people on the new bill. They
are doing this drama for their own political
gains and for their vote bank politics. I appeal to
them for an open debate. I challenge them and if
proved wrong, we are ready to seek an apology
and include your suggestions."
He also attacked the Congress for leading a
march of all opposition parties against the new
bill and questioned what it was doing for the last
55 years when they were in power in the
country and why they did not think of
developing rural infrastructure in the country all
these years.
"Now when there is talk of developing rural
Vinaya' with their counterparts of the
Nalanda tradition that included Samdhong
Rinpoche, former Prime Minister of the
Tibetan Government-in- exile, a release
said here. The Sri Lankan delegation also
separately met the Dalai Lama as a part of
the programme.
This meeting of the two traditions, the first
in 1300 years since the reign of King
Harshavardhana in the 7th century, was
organised by the International Buddhist
Confederation (IBC), a world umbrella
Buddhist body headquartered in India, that
is universally acknowledged as the land of
origin of Buddha Dharma, and was
coordinated by the IBC Sri Lanka Chapter.
The organisation has a current
membership of more than 300 Buddhist
bodies spread over 39 countries. Its
patrons include the Dalai Lama and the
Supreme patriarchs from various Buddhist
countries. Recognised by the Government
as a "Cultural Organisation with National
Presence", IBC aims to provide an
international platform that will provide a
Buddhist perspective to the ongoing
global discourse on all issues of human
concern, the release said.
Cow urine
can cure
cancer: BJP
member in
Rajya Sabha
Agencies
New Delhi, Mar 19
Cow urine is effective in curing
cancer completely, BJP member
Shankarbhai N claimed in Rajya
Sabha on Thursday while
pressing for stopping cow
slaughter.
"If you want to save yourself
from cancer, there is a need to
protect cows on a priority
because cow urine is effective in
curing cancer completely. It can
cure cent per cent. I can vouch
for it. Nobody wants to hear
this," he said while participating
in a debate on Budget.
"There are many uses of cow
dung and urine and can be put to
use to treat even severe diseases
like cancer," he added.
Describing cow slaughter as
"a sin", the BJP member said "in
Vedas, it is said cows are like
mothers. ...Some people want to
slaughter cows to feed
themselves. What has
happened? If cows are not
protected, nobody can save the
country." Besides, cow dung is
also essential for promoting
organic farming, which the
government has focused on in
the budget in a big way. "To
promote organic farming, we
need 'pashu dhan' (cows) and
cow dung," he added. Cow
slaughter is a state subject.
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Petrol pump owner booked
for over charging
SRINAGAR, MAR. 19: Kupwara Police booked a petrol
pump owner for overcharging and under dispensing fuel to the
consumers. Police has registered a case and investigation has
been taken up.
According to District Police authorities, a consumer Umer
Sayad resident of Meliyal, Kupwara lodged a complaint against
a Petrol Pump in police station Kralpora wherein he stated that
he went to Evergreen petrol pump located at Kralpora for filling
fuel in his vehicle.
He further stated that the petrol pump dispensed less fuel
than what was due to him. He took up the matter with petrol
pump owner who instead of listening abused him.
Police Station Kralpora registered a case FIR No: 11/2015
under section 3/7 EC act and investigation was taken up. A
Police party along with Executive Magistrate, Kralpora visited
the petrol pump and found that the rate shown on meter per liter
was Rs.67.12 while as per the market rates it was only Rs.
66.80. It was found that the petrol pump was charging 32 paisa
extra for every liter.
The Executive Magistrate also took the samples from the fuel
dispenser which revealed that it dispensed one liter was less in
every six liters.
3 dead in road accidents
SRINAGAR, MAR. 19: Three person died in three separate
road accidents across the valley.
A Traffic cop Fayaz Ahmed who was injured after being hit
by a vehicle while performing his duties near LD Hospital
Srinagar, yesterday succumbed to his injuries at SMHS
hospital, Srinagar. A case has already been registered in this
regard.
In another accident, a Sumo bearing registration number
JK05/8499 hit and injured an 8-years old girl Pakeeza daughter
of Manzoor Ahmed Wani resident of Laderwan at Ladernag in
the jurisdiction of Police Station Trehgam, Kupwara. The
injured girl was shifted to District Hospital, Kupwara where she
succumbed to her injuries. Kupwara Police has registered a case
in this regard.
Meanwhile, a Quails vehicle bearing registration number
JK01G/5229 hit and injured a pedestrian Taja Begum wife of
Mohammad Ramzan Ganie resident of Paibugh at K.P Road in
the jurisdiction of Police Station Mattan.
The injured was shifted to District Hospital, Anantnag for
treatment where she succumbed to her injuries. Anantnag
police has registered a case in this regard.
Accident claims 7 lives
SRINAGAR, MARCH 19, CNS: In a fatal road accident on
Srinagar Jammu highway, seven persons including the driver
were killed while five others injured on Thursday morning.
"The mishap took place near Chakori Nallah Banihal on
Srinagar-Jammu highway this morning.
Out of the seven slain persons, six were non-locals," a police
official told CNS.
Police sources said that a Sumo bearing registration number
JKO2W/6214 while on way from Jammu to Srinagar rolled
down into a deep gorge near Chakori Nallah in Banihal
resulting in the death of 7 persons who were identified as
Driver Muhammad Yousuf of Pampore Pulwama, Hasan Imam,
Haroon Shah, Farman Shah, Ghulam Rasool Ansari, Imam-uDin and Muhammad Mistar, all residents of Champaran Bihar.
Five persons namely Samiullah, Saifullah, Muhammad
Imran, Feroz Ahmed Khan and Zia-ul-Haq were injured who
were shifted to nearby hospital. "The injured are critical and are
treated in the hospital," a police official said.
Meanwhile Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed has
expressed shock and grief over the tragic loss of human lives in
the road accident.
He along with Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) legislator
Zahoor Ahmed Mir conveyed his heartfelt sympathies with the
bereaved families, and prayed for the speedy recovery of those
injured. National Conference Working President Omar
Abdullah also expressed grief and sorrow over the tragic
accident. (CNS)
Stranded passengers being
airlifted on March 20
BANDIPORA, MARCH 19, CNS: In view of closure of
Bandipora-Gurez road, the stranded passengers in Bandipora
who have registered themselves for airlifting to Dawar, Neeru,
Kanzalwan or Buduab have been informed to report at
Sonawari helipad on March 20, 2015 at 8:30 am.
The stranded passengers in Gurez area will also be airlifted
to Bandipora on the same date for which air sorties have been
arranged.
DC suspends 12 absentees
ANANTNAG, MARCH 19, CNS: To ensure functioning on
government offices, the Deputy Commissioner, Anantnag took
surprise visit of Tehsil office, Block Veterinary Office, District
Veterinary Office, artificial Breeding Station and Poultry
Development Office and found 12 officials unauthorizedly
absent from duty.
The Deputy Commissioner placed the absentees under
suspension with immediate effect. (CNS)
D&FC prohibits use of
Carbide Gas,
Ajinomoto in edibles
SRINAGAR, MARCH 19, CNS: Drugs and Food Control
Organization, J&K has prohibited use of acetylene gas
commonly known as carbide gas in fruit ripening besides use of
Monosodium Glutamate commonly known as Ajinomoto as
flavouring agent in any vegetarian or non vegetarian
preparation.
Any body found violating these regulations will be severely
dealt with as per the provision of Food Safety and Standards
Act which may include closure of such food business operation.
(CNS)
KVK organizes training
for Agri officers
BANDIPORA, MARCH 19, CNS: A daylong training
programme was organized by Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK)
Bandipora here today. Officers and field staff of Agriculture
department who attended the programme were sensitized about
the programme and the methods to control various diseases
afflicting paddy, maize, pulses and vegetables.
The programme was chaired by Programme Co-ordinator
while senior scientists of KVK were also present on the
occasion. (CNS)
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KASHMIR VALLEY
JAMMU | FRIDAY | MARCH 20 | 2015
of development:
Police-Public meetings held Lack
Quereshi demands constitution of
Commission to probe 'bungling'
SRINAGAR, MAR. 19, the people of Kashmir by establishment that hanged
CNS: Democratic Liberation playing
politics
over Guroo," he said.
SRINAGAR, MARCH 19: and
In order to further good
relations with general public,
District Police Srinagar
organised
police-public
meetings in Shaheed Gunj and
Karan Nagar.
Police-Public
meetings
were today held in police
stations Shaheed Gunj and
Karan Nagar in which large
number of respectable, traders
mohalla committee
members held detailed
discussions on various public
issues with police.
The meetings were chaired
by SP South S Patil. The
participants
highlighted
various public issues including
traffic
jamming,
drug
addiction and bad road
conditions etc. SP South
assured the participants that
Violation of court directions:
strict action will be taken
against the drug peddlers. He
also assured that issues
pertaining
to
other
departments will be taken up
with the concerned agencies.
The meetings were attended
by SDPO Imran Farooq, Ahish
Kumar Mishra IPS, SHO
Shaheed Gunj Nissar Ahmad
and SHO Karan Nagar Parvaiz
Ahmad.
Kashmir based private schools
continue to allege that the
schools have been violating the
orders of the Jammu and
Kashmir High Court by
collecting fees for months of
September and October, which
were waived off by the court in
view of the recent floods in the
Valley.
Reports said that scores of
parents Thursday staged a
protest outside Casset School
Karan Nagar who alleged that
school management is forcing
them to clear the dues of
September and October,
otherwise their wards would not
be allowed to sit in the classes.
"There are clear cut directions
from the Court in this regard
and yet the school authorities
demand fee from them for the
protester told CNS.
Pertinently, the court, while
hearing a Public Interest
Litigation (PIL), had directed
the schools in Kashmir not to
charge any fees from the
students in view of the
devastating floods that hit the
Valley in September last year.
When contacted, Director
Education Showkat Ahmed
Beigh said that these school
owners have been unnecessarily
creating problems for the
parents. "We have already sent a
communique to all schools
directing them to strictly adhere
to the court order. I request
these parent to contact me and if
allegations are found true, we
will deregister such schools
without any delay," he said.
(CNS)
Employment-cumPlacement Fair held
KULGAM, MAR 19, CNS: in Agriculture and allied
District Employment and
Counselling Centre Kulgam
today organised a daylong
Employment-cum-Placement
Fair at Kulgam. The District
Development Commissioner
Kulgam inaugurated the Fair.
Stressing on the need to
promote self employment, the
District
Development
Commissioner Kulgam said that
youth of the State have
enormous potential and the
Government is taking every
possible effort for encouraging
entrepreneurship.
He said the time has come to
look beyond Government sector
as Government jobs cannot be
provided to every educated
youth. Thus focusing on starting
own ventures with holistic
support of Government can go a
long way addressing the
problem of unemployment
youth. They should take
maximum benefit from
Centre/State sponsored schemes
of the Government particularly
sectors.
According to Assistant
Director Employment Kulgam
at present 20,994 educated
unemployed
youth
are
registered with the Employment
Counselling Centre Kulgam
which include 8189 female also,
out of which 7966 candidates
are provided VSA which
include 3367 female candidates.
An amount of Rs. 351.15 lakh
has been received under VSA
and stand disbursed in full
among the beneficiaries.
The District Development
Commissioner inspected the
stalls
of
Agriculture,
Horticulture,
Sericulture
Handicrafts
Handlooms
Industries Bee Keeping,
Floriculture, Fisheries, Sheep
Husbandry, Animal Husbandry,
Rural Development, J&K Bank
LDM, JKB RSETI, JKEDI,
Udaan, which had kept printed
material available in shape of
booklets and brochures. (CNS)
Police foils mass
movement protest
SRINAGAR, MARCH 19, protest was organized to revive
CNS: Police Thursday foiled the memories of those persons
the protest march of Jammu and
Kashmir Mass Movement and
arrested its chairperson Fareeda
Behanji along with her other
associates.
Mass Movement supporters
led by Fareeda Behanji started
their march from Abi Guzar
Srinagar against the alleged
extra judicial killings, arrests,
continuous detention of
political prisoners and enforced
disappearances of hundreds of
Kashmiri people. Carrying
placards and banners, the Mass
Movement supporters were
stopped by police outside press
enclave and whisked away in a
police van to Kothi Bagh police
station.
Before her arrest, Fareeda
Behanji told CNS that the
who were arrested by
government forces and
subsequently put to death in
torture centres. "On March 23,
1992, my father Muhammad
Yousuf Beigh, Liberation
Council head Muhammad
Sidiqe Sofi and Ikhwan-ulMuslimeen
militant
commander Javid Ahmed Shala
were put to death soon after
their arrest," she said adding
that Mass Movement will never
forget the people who laid their
lives for Kashmir Freedom
Struggle.
Besides Fareeda Behanji,
police arrested Molvi Bashir
Irfani, Abdul Rashid Lone,
Firdousa Akhtar, Mehmooda
Baji, Fareeda Begum and
Afrozo Bano. (CNS)
Muhammad Afzal Guroo
issue. "How can people of
Kashmir expect justice from
these pro-India politicians
when the same politicians are
hand in glove with the
Hashim Quereshi appealed
trader's community to get
united for their just cause and
put pressure on the
government as far as their
rehabilitation is concerned.
Kerosene dealers protest
against delay in March quota
SRINAGAR, MAR 19, CNS: The Coordination Committee of
Retail (CCRKOD) Kerosene Oil Dealers Thursday alleged that
Government has not allotted them the kerosene quota for the
month of March. Scores of Kerosene dealers assembled in press
enclave Srinagar demanding immediate release of March quota in
their favour. President CCRKOD, Ghulam Rasool Shah told CNS
that all the kerosene retail dealers used the get kerosene quota on
the very first day of every month. "It is March 19 and yet we have
not received the quota for the month. The consumers have been
suffering and blaming us for the mess," he said. The protesters said
that Wholesale Kerosene dealers in Kashmir are at loggers head
over some issues as a result the State Government is unable to allot
us the March quota. "We appeal the State Government to allot us
quota directly from Kerosene Companies through Consumer
Affairs and Public Distribution Department," demanded the
protesters. Meanwhile, Director CAPD, Abdul Rashid Var said
that due to court intervention the kerosene quota could not be
alloted to the dealers.
DDC inaugurates programme on
"Hamara Jal Hamara Jeevan"
'Will de-register schools demanding Sep,
Oct fee from parents': Director Education
SRINAGAR, MARCH 19, month of September and
CNS: Parents of students of October," Mukhtar Ahmed, a
Party Chairman Hashim
Quereshi Thursday demanded
the constitution of an impartial
Commission to probe into the
bungling that according to him
took place during the
successive regimes in Jammu
and Kashmir.
"People have been facing
hardships. There is no
electricity and drinking water.
Unemployment has been
increasing while the absence of
good drainage system is giving
sleepless nights to the common
people.
Successive
governments claimed that
millions and Billion have been
spent for the well-being of the
people and over all
development of the state but on
ground the picture is different.
Liberation Party feels that an
impartial Commission should
be constituted which could
probe the bungling that has
occurred on large scale in the
state," Quereshi told CNS.
He alleged that pro-India
politicians are hoodwinking
BUDGAM, MAR. 19:
Department
of
Communication
and
Capacity Development Unit
(CCDU) in collaboration
with PHE, Irrigation &
Flood Control and District
Water Sanitation Mission
today
organized
a
programme on "Hamara Jal
Hamara Jeevan" under India
Water
Week-2015
programme at Sheikh-ulAlam Hall Budgam.
The programme was
inaugurated by District
Development Commissioner
Budgam. On this occasion,
the Additional District
Development Commissioner
Budgam,
Executive
Engineer PHE Budgam,
representatives from IWMP
from
Agriculture
Department
besides
Programme Manager from
SDI were present.
Speaking on the occasion,
the District Development
Commissioner highlighted
the importance of water and
its conservation and also
cleanliness
and
safe
preservation of water. He
said sanitation and proper
hygiene are crucial to
due to lower levels of access booklet titled India Water
disease prevention.
Week-2015.
He said water born to safe water.
A daylong program was
diseases are more prevalent The District Development
throughout the world largely Commissioner released a also attended by Sarpanch,
GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU
AND KASHMIR
PUBLIC WORKS (R&B)
DEPARTMENT
Mr Nazir Ahmad Wani,
Incharge Sr. Assistant,
R/o Habakadal.
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CAUSE NOTICE
Whereas you have been transferred from R&B
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V. Whereas a notice dated 1.10.2014 was served to
you for resuming the duties but you have failed to
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VI. Whereas the reply submitted by you on 11.10.2014
is not satisfactory and justified.
Now, you are, once again, directed through medium
of this notice to resume your duties within a week’s
time from the date of publication of this notice failing
which action is warranted under rules for
terminating your service shall be taken.
DIP/J-8677.
Dated: 19.3.2015.
Sd/Under Secretary to Government
Public Works (R&B) Department.
Panchs, Asha, Aganwadi,
health workers, NGO's and
other
concerned
representatives.
GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU
AND KASHMIR
DISTRICT PROGRAMME
OFFICER, ICDS PROJECTS
UDHAMPUR
Fax: 01992271279
[email protected]
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Kanak Mandi, Jammu.
No. POU/3523-28/2015.
Dated: 16.3.2015.
Sub: Non Supply of Nutrition items.
NOTICE
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namely Ram Kaur Behari Lal was approved for the supply
of the nutrition items namely Glucose Biscuits, White
Sugar Granules, Skimmed Milk as per the approved rate
contract issued vide No. POU/2780-89/2014-15 Dated
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to the firm. Despite repeated telephonic requests and
personal contact over telephone by the CDPOs, the firm
has not supplied the nutrition items to the projects in full
quantity and in all projects.
Through the medium of this notice, it is enjoined upon the
firm to supply the nutrition items as per the supply orders
in full quantity demanded to the ICDS Projects FOR
respective Projects Head Quarters within three days
positively. It is worth mentioning that in case of non receipt
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Legislative Council Question Hour
Legislative Assembly 2015
Proceedings for land
acquisition initiated: Zulfkar Restoration of roads a
NL Correspondent
JammuTawi, March 19:
Bhatinda-Jammu-Srinagar gas pipeline
casual labours are working in the hostel and added that the mess is taken up by the government and assured that Gharana Wetland as a
being run on monthly contribution basis while as cooking and other tourist destination will also be considered.
day to day jobs are being carried out by the casual labours.
With regard to steps taken on the development of artificial lake at
river Tawi, the Minister said that the project "Construction of
Barrage" across the river Tawi is being carried out by I&FC
department at an estimated cost of Rs. 69.70 crore against which Rs.
57 crore has been released and spent till date and 85% of Civil and
80% of Mechanical works have been completed.
priority: Altaf Bukhari
NL Correspodent
JammuTawi, Mar 19:
The Government proposes to
lay gas pipeline under the
Central project of BhatindaJammu- Srinagar gas pipeline.
The Minister for Consumer
Affairs and Public Distribution,
Ch. Zulfkar Ali said this while
replying to a question by Ajay
Kumar Sadhotra in the
Legislative Council here today.
With regard to acquisition of
land for the project, the
Minister said that proceedings
for acquiring users' rights have
been initiated by Assistant Commissioner Revenue of Kathua and
Samba districts. The Minister added that the process for land
acquisition and required NOCs for the project will be hastened in
due course of time. The Minister said that the project is being
implemented by GSPL India Gasnet Limited (GIGL) of Gujarat
which is a consortium of oil companies and all expenses on laying
of gas pipeline will be borne by them.
Govt to upgrade Healthcare
Infra: Lal Singh
The Government will ensure that
infrastructure in all health care
institution is upgraded so that
quality health care is provided to
the people of the State.
The Minister for Health and
Medical Education, Ch. Lal
Singh said this while replying to a
question by Ali Mohammad Dar
in the Legislative Council today.
The Minister said that Union
Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare has approved an amount
of Rs. 447.09 crore under
National Health Mission Project
(NHMP) adding that an amount
of Rs. 254.63 crore has been released under the scheme. Besides, an
amount of Rs 19 crore has been provided under State Plan as State
matching share.
The Minister said that during the current financial year an amount
of Rs. 171.90 crore has been utilized under the scheme upto ending
February 2015.
Replying to a supplementary raised by Dr. Shahnaz Ganie, the
Minister said that the Government is working towards the upgradation of Healthcare Institutions at different levels and assured
that up-gradation of hospital at Mandi will also be taken up.
In reply to a question by Firdous Ahmed Tak,
Ch. Lal Singh said that the Government is fully aware of the
problem of shortage of doctors and other para-medical staff in
various health institutions of the State. He said that measures will be
taken to strengthen the system and assured that sufficient staff
including doctors shall be deployed for duty especially in rural and
far-flung areas of the State.
Replying to another question by Javid Ahmad,
the Health Minister said that installation of advanced and hi-tech
machinery like MRI, CT-Scan etc requires certain facilities
that in the point of time cannot be made available at the level of Sub
District Hospitals, however, provision of other facilities including
digital X-ray will be provided to SDH Karnah during next financial
year, While as heating at the SDH is being provided by way of gas
heaters.
Singh said that the department is in the process of rationalization
of staff and also identifying the doctors from the backward areas for
their placement in areas like Karnah.
Requisite facilities being provided at
Kargil boys hostel Jammu: Drabu
All requisite facilities are being provided to students at Kargil Boys
hostel, Jammu, the Minister for Finance, Dr. Haseeb Drabu said this
while replying to a question by Haji Anayat Ali on behalf of Minister
for Ladakh Affairs.
The Minister said that 137 students from Kargil district are enrolled
in the said hostel at Jammu. He said 11 staff members including
BUSINESS IN LA 2015
Ensures completion of Jhullah,
Chandanwari Bridges by 2016-17
Roads damaged in floods are being restored on priority in the
state, Minister for Roads and Buildings, Syed Altaf Bukhari, said
this while replying to a question by Bashir Ahmad Magrey in the
Legislative Council today. He said that Tahab-Naina road via Wachi
is a part of Pulwama-Tahab-Wachi-Naina-Sangam road which has
an aggregate length of 22 Km.
The Minister said that 14 Km of said road from Lassipora junction
to Sangam via Naina, Wachi has been taken up under the Central
Road Fund (CRF) and the remaining 8 Km is being presently
maintained under projectization State sector. He said out of 14 Km
of road taken up under CRF, blacktopping of the 4 km has already
been completed as on ending February 2015. He said during 201516 it is envisaged to blacktop 10 Km road length.
Altaf Bukhari said the department has also formulated a DPR for
widening, upgradation of 8 Km of road length from Pulwama to
Lassipora via Tahab at an estimated cost of Rs. 897.57 lakh for
seeking funding under CRF and said that the road is presently
trafficable.
In reply to another question by Ghulam Nabi Monga,
the Minister said that Jhullah and Chandanwari Bridges are being
constructed under special bridge programme (Projectization)
through JKPCC Ltd. at an estimated cost of Rs. 9.28 crore and Rs
5.09 crore respectively in Block Uri.
He said that an amount of Rs. 69.50 lakh and 2.5 crore have been
expended respectively ending March, 2014. With regard to
construction of Peernian Bridge in Boniyar block, the Minister said
that the bridge is approved under NABARD RIDF XV and is under
execution through JKPCC at an estimated cost of Rs. 6 crore. The
Minister said an amount of Rs. 2.29 crore stands released/utilized
ending March 2014 while as Rs. 15 lakh have been released during
current financial year.
The Minister added that the left side abutment and pier of Jhullah
Bridge has been completed up to cap level, while as right side,
abutment raft has been completed.
With regard to the status of Chandanwari Bridge, the Minister said
main bridge stands completed; however, work on approaches is in
progress. The Minister added that following the improvement in
resource position under Special Bridges Programme, the Jhullah and
Chandanwari Bridges would be completed by 2016-17.
The Minister said that sub structure of Peernian Bridge stands
completed while as fabrication of steel superstructure is in progress.
Dev of tourist spots being
given attention: Hanjura
Minister for Agriculture
Production, Ghulam Nabi Lone
Hanjura said that development
of tourist spots in the State
including Jammu is being given
focused attention by way of
creation of tourism related
infrastructure.
The Minister was replying to a
question by Charanjit Singh on
behalf of Minister for Tourism
in Legislative Council today.
The Minister said that the
related activities are being
carried out through the Directorate of Tourism, Jammu, JKTDC and
7 Tourism Development Authorities are functioning in Jammu
Division.
With regard to the infrastructure being created under State
Plan/Central financial assistance, the Minister said that construction
of TRCs, budgeted accommodation, way side facilities etc. are
included for convenience of the public visiting the tourist
destinations. The Minister added that various steps for attracting
tourists are being taken through publicity by way of advertisements,
brochures, Travel Fairs and Marts (within and outside the Country)
Festivals, Cultural Programmes etc.
The Minister said that in order to facilitate better inflow of tourists
at Surinsar and Mansar lakes, the places are being developed by
providing better facilities at Dak Bunglow, View Points and
additional attractions like joy rides , swings etc. He added
installation of High Mast, Sodium Lights, and development of Tile
Walkways around the lakes has also been taken up.
In reply to supplementaries raised to the main question by
Charanjeet Singh and Vibod Gupta, the Minister said that
development of tourist spots at various new destinations are being
No proposal for setting
ITI at Mandi: Ansari
Minister for Technical Education and Youth Services and Sports,
Imran Raza Ansari in reply to a question raised by Jahangir Hussain
Mir today in the Legislative Council said ITIs have been established
in Poonch, Mendhar and Surankote, however, presently there is no
proposal for setting up of ITI at Tehsil Mandi in district Poonch. The
Minister assured to carry out a survey to look into the demand for
provision of ITI in the area
Violation not to be allowed
in multi storey building
construction: Dy CM
Deputy Chief Minister, Dr.
Nirmal Singh today said that no
violation of laws will be
allowed in future in
construction of multi storey
buildings/colonies in Jammu.
The Deputy Chief Minister
was replying to a question by
Jugal Kishore in Legislative
Council.
Minister of State for Housing
and Urban Development,
Mohammad Ashraf Mir while
replying to the question said
that the building permission for construction of multi storey
buildings is being accorded by Building Operation Controlling
Authority (BOCA) of JDA and JMC in their respective jurisdictions,
as per the building bye-laws. The Minister said that any violation of
the norms would be dealt in accordance with the directions of the
High Court.
Steps being taken for promotion
of Urdu language: Naeem
Chairman J&K Legislative
Council, Amrit Malhotra today
urged the Government to take
steps for promotion of Urdu
language which is the official
language of the State.
Minister for Education,
Naeem Akhtar while replying to
a question by Master Noor
Hussain said that Government
had constituted a High Level
Committee in 2013 for
promotion of Urdu language in
the State.
The Minister said that the
Committee has submitted its
report to the Government and
the said report is presently under examination.
The Minister added that the recruitment of Urdu teachers shall be
consequent upon the decision on the same. In reply to
supplementaries raised to the main question by Jahangir Hussain
Mir, Dr. Shahnaz Ganai, Ghulam Nabi Monga and Surinder Kumar
Chowdhary, the Minister said that all efforts would be made to
streamline the system through rationalization of Urdu teachers in the
schools.
Replying to another question by Naresh Kumar Gupta, the
Minister said that the construction works of school buildings in
school education department is being executed through R&B under
RMSA and State Plan.
He said that the construction works of SSA are being executed
through Village Education Committees as per SSA guidelines. With
regard to opening new primary schools in education zone
Bhaderwah, Bala, Chiralla and Bhelisa, the Minister said that new
primary schools shall be opened if the areas qualify under the
norms/guidelines of SSA scheme. The Minister said at present there
is no proposal for upgradation of High Schools at Nichalla Thathri
(Girls) Bhaderwah and High School Chagsoo Panshaie in Thathri
zone of Doda to the Higher Secondary School level.
Govt to take steps to
prevent landslides in Uri
Minister for Horticulture, Haj & Auquaf, A. R. Veeri assured,
MLA Uri, Mohammad Shafi that the district administration will
be directed to take necessary measures to effectively deal with the
situation that has arisen due to landslides in Zamboor-Pattan
village in District Baramulla. The Minister was responding to the
point of information raised by Mohammad Shafi about the
incident in Legislative Assembly this afternoon.
Speaker constitutes
Award Committee
NL Correspondent
Jammu | Mar | 19
Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Kavinder
Gupta has constituted Award Committee to select and confer
Annual Awards for outstanding Legislators for the year 2015.
The members of the Committee include ex-Speaker Ali
Mohammad Naik, ex-MLA Rafi Ahmed Mir and Sanjeev
Pargwal Senior Journalist, Daily Excelsior.
The Committee would submit its report to the Speaker by or
before middle of December 2015 so that the awards are conferred
by the end of the same month.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 2015
Discussion on Guv's address
NL Correspondent
causes of the devastation and
JammuTawi, Mar 19:
failure of the government to
The discussion on the Motion of
Thanks on the Governors' address begins in LC today. The
Motion in this regard was
moved by Education Minister,
Syed Naeem Akther.
Initiating the discussion, in
the House today, Sajjad Ahmad
Kichoo said that the text had no
clarity on major subjects that
concern the people of the State.
He also cited the newspaper
report regarding BJP President
Amit Shah's reported assertion
on the resolution of Kashmir
issue, describing it as full of
confusion. Bashir Ahmad
Magray, while commenting on
the Governor's address said that
steps should be taken to provide
adequate relief to the flood
affected people. He criticised the
administration
for
not
responding on time during the
floods
and
demanded
constitution of an Inquiry
Commission to ascertain the
Naresh, Veeri to share Best
Legislators Award-2013
NL Correspondent
Jammu | Mar |19:
Naresh Kumar Gupta and Dr
Bashir Ahmad Veeri will share
the Best Legislator's award2013. Chairman, Legislative
The discussion on the Motion of
Thanks on the Governor's Address
began in the Legislative Assembly
today. The Motion in this regard was
moved by Javaid Hassan Baig.
Initiating the debate, Mr Baig
highlighted the programmes and
policies of PDP-BJP coalition which
have been included in the Common
Minimum Programme (CMP),
mutually agreed by both the coalition
partners. Speaking in support of the
Governor's address, Javaid Baig said
the coalition Government was
formed to respect the verdict of
people, adding that, in Kashmir
people voted for People Democratic
Party (PDP) and in Jammu the
people gave their verdict in favour of
BJP, therefore, the alliance was based
on respecting the mandate of the
people of the entire state.
He said People Democratic Party
(PDP)-Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP)
Coalition Government has a clear
development vision that will meet
the aspirations of all the three
regions of the State. He said 2014
assembly elections were historic, as
record polling was registered in all
the segments and people
overwhelmingly voted for change
and the alliance is a manifestation of
that desire.
While thanking the Governor for
his address to the joint session of the
legislature, Former Chief Minister,
Omar Abdullah said that the
document lacks clarity on several
key issues affecting the State and its
people.
Omar said that the coalition
government has not been able to
secure the special relief package of
Rs 44,000 crore till date. He said the
Government is also silent on several
important issues like Armed Forces
Special Power Act (AFSPA), return
of youth from across the border and
their rehabilitation and issue of
settlement of West Pakistani refugees
on which Omar said Government
should come out with a clear
statement.
Aga Syed Rahullah opposed the
Governor's address and said that
there is no roadmap for the welfare
of common masses. He also attacked
the Government and said that PDPBJP have totally different ideologies.
G. M. Saroori maintained that the
Government has failed to include
important issues in the Governor's
address. He sought concrete steps for
the development of Chenab Valley.
He called for simplification of
procedures for issuance of Aadhar
Cards, enabling the people to avail
the benefits under various schemes.
He also called for upgradation of
health facilities in the Chenab Valley
region.
R. S Pathania while supporting
the Governor's address said that the
document contains the important
roadmap for the development of the
State for the next six years. He said
the present regime is need of the hour
and it befits the mandate and hoped
that the present regime fulfils the
aspirations of all three regions of the
State.
Mohammad Yusuf Bhat supported
the Governor's Address and said that
PDP-BJP is need of the hour and
only viable option which can deliver
and fulfil the aspirations of the
people. The Agenda of the present
regime is to ensure overall
development and strengthening the
peace and progress in the State. He
described Chief Minister, Mufti
Mohammad Syed as seasoned and a
veteran politician, who will be able
to take along all the stakeholders and
give good governance.
Vikar Rasool Wani while
opposing the Governor's address said
that the Government has not
proposed measures for the
development of hilly areas. He
sought special steps for
strengthening
the
essential
infrastructure in Banihal area
including hospitals.
Dr. Gagan Bhagat described the
2014 elections as victory of
democracy as people in record
number exercised the right to
franchise. He said now it is for the
Government to fulfil their
aspirations. He highlighted the
agenda of the coalition government
and hoped that it will provide justice
to all sections of the society.
Asgar Karbalai called for
strengthening the democratic set up
in the State and said that the
Members should work for the
betterment of masses.
Raja Manzoor Ahmed fully
supported the Governor's Address
and described it as complete road
map for the overall development of
the State. He lambasted the previous
government for creating the mess in
the affairs of administration that led
to great hardships to the people. He
hoped that the present government
will provide justice to the people. He
also sought reservation for the Pahari
people.
Jeevan Lal hailed the Governor's
Address and said that the document
addresses the needs of all sections of
the society.
He called for exploring tourism
potential of Bani, ST status for Koli,
making functional block councils
and early holding of local bodies'
elections.
He called upon all the Members to
work for the betterment of the people
who have elected them.
Ashfaq Jabbar opposed the
Governor's Address and said that the
CMP has little for the benefit of
common man and sought concrete
steps to be initiated for the welfare of
poor sections of the society. He
stressed on steps for eradicating
corruption and providing good
governance, besides one time
settlement of militancy victims. He
also called for streamlining the
scholarships for the students
studying outside the State.
Bashir Ahmed Dar hailed the
Address and said that the document
contains appropriate measures to
address the needs of the people on a
fast-track basis. He said the present
regime will give focussed attention
for all round development and
restoration of lasting peace in the
State.
Shah Mohammad Tantray, while
supporting the Governor's Address
said that the Mufti led Government
will provide justice to all sections of
the society and take measures for the
speedy development of all areas. He
called upon the Government to focus
on the core issues like promotion of
tourism, health and education.
Usman Majid, while speaking on
the Governor's Address said that it
just a formality and lacks futuristic
vision for the development of the
State especially its rural areas.
Kuldeep Kumar while taking part
in discussion on Governors Address
Council, Amrit Malhotra
announced the decision of
Award Committee here in the
House today. He and other
Members of the House
congratulated both the
members for the award.
Restoration work on 4
Irrigation schemes
taken up: Sukhnandan
NL Correspodnent/CNS
JammuTawi, Mar 19:
Minister for PHE, Irrigation and
Flood Control, Sukhnandan
informed the House that
5 Irrigation Schemes were damaged due to recent floods in
Eidgah Constituency, out of
which temporary restoration of 4
Discussion on Motion of Thanks on Governor's address commences in LA
NL Correspondent
JammuTawi, Mar 19
respond effectively and to fix the
responsibility in this regard.
Sham Lal Baghat in his
speech highlighted the
unemployment problem in the
state and alleged that it does not
find mention in the speech
delivered by the Governor. He,
however, appreciated the vision
of the Government as far as
eradicating corruption from the
State is concerned and hoped
situation will improve on
ground. Appreciating the
address, Sofi Yousuf criticised
the previous NC- Congress
Government for not carrying
forward the vision of the former
Prime Minister Attal Behari
Vajpai vis-a vis engagement
with neighbours and improving
relations with them. He said all
the issues could be resolved
once relations with neighbouring counties are improved
and steps should be taken in this
regard. The discussion on the
address will continue.
said that the coalition government
will work for the development and
welfare of the people of the State.
Ch. Kamaljeet in his speech
censured the previous coalition
government for corruption. He
appreciated the people of Rajouri and
Poonch for strengthening the bonds
of brotherhood in the district.
Neelam Kumar Langeh, while
taking part in discussion hailed the
government for its plan to develop
Jammu as an independent tourist
destination.
He said Ramban constituency has
tremendous tourism potential and
hoped that Government will take
steps to bring the area on the tourism
map of the state.
Rajiv Jasrotia also took part in
discussion on Governors Address
and congratulated the government
for its intensions to ensure equitable
development of all the three regions
by way of creating regional
developmental plans and criteria
based allocations of funds.
Gulzar Ahmed Wani in his speech
alleged that Governor's address does
not focus much on the development
of far-flung and remote areas
especially Gujjar and Bakerwal
Communities.
He urged the government not to
neglect these areas. The debate on
the Governor's address shall continue
tomorrow also.
Lift Irrigation Schemes viz
Goripora, Kreshbal, Noorbagh and dewatering station
Choon-ch-Faqir in Eidgah
Constitu-ency have been taken
up at an estimated cost of Rs. 40
lakh. This was informed by the
Minister in reply to a question
by Mubarak Gul today in
Legislative Assembly.
He said under permanent
restoration, works to the tune of
Rs. 60 lakh were tendered by the
department for which the letter
of intent for allotment stands
issued and the works will be
taken up immediately for
execution adding that all these
works would be completed
before the irrigation season ensuing proper irrigation facilities.
Replying to another question by
Haji Abdul Rashid, the Minister
informed that Water Supply to
Sub-District Hospital Sopore is
being provided round the clock
through Water Supply Scheme
(WSS) Watlub. In reply to
another question by Mir Zahoor
Ahmed, the Minister informed
that construction of 6 water
supply schemes has been taken
up in Pampore constituency at
an estimated cost of Rs. 18.02
crore and against these a
cumulative expenditure of Rs.
3.75 core have been expended
on these schemes upto last fiscal.
He said during current fiscal Rs.
1.47 crore is being spent on
these schemes adding that 90%
construction work on WSS
Galandher, Kanibal and
Gundabal-Andussa have been
completed, whileas work on
Goripora-Asthanpora,
Neehama, Aug-Awantipora are
in progress and these are
targeted to be completed during
next financial year.
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Govt to auction 15-20 more mines
if Coal Bill passed in Rajya Sabha
CII signs MoU with
NU Singapor
yesterday recommended "no
modification" in the existing
legislation for auction of coal
mines though its report
contained dissident notes from
five members including three
from Congress on not protecting
tribal rights and other issues.
"The
Committee
recommends enactment of the
legislation without any
modification," the 19-member
Select Committee to examine
the Coal Mines (Special
Provision) Bill, 2015, headed by
Anil Madhav Dave (BJP), said
in its report tabled in
Parliament.
The panel recommended
passage of the Bill without any
change.
Till date, a total of 33 coal
blocks have been auctioned in
two tranches. While in the first
lot, 19 coal mines were
auctioned, in the second as
many as 14 coal blocks went
under the hammer.
CII signs MoU with National
University of Singapore to
enhance ease of doing business
in states Ease of Doing Business
is key to promote North as a
manufacturing hub -CII
Improving Investment Climate:
Taking India to Top 50 on Ease
of Doing Business ranking
Confederation of Indian Industry
(CII) signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with Lee
Kuan Yew School of Public
Policy, National University of
Singapore (NUS) with the aim
to improve India's rating on ease
of doing business and bring it
amongst the top 50 countries
from the present 142nd slot as
per World Bank Report. The
MoU was signed during the CII
Conference on Make in India:
Focus North oragnised by
Confederation of Indian Industry
(CII) as part of CII Northern
Region's Annual Regional
Meeting, here today.
Suggesting a road map for the
States, Mr Raghupati Singhania,
Chairman & Managing
Director, JK Tyres & Industries
Ltd, said that Change is required
for improving the business
environment which includes
change in attitude of the
Government;
enabling
infrastructure.
NEW DELHI, MAR 19:
State-owned miner Coal India
Ltd is likely to miss its output
target of 507 million tonnes
by over 10 MT in the current
fiscal on account of various
delays at the level of states in
operationalising mines.
The target shortfall comes
against the backdrop of the
government's ambitious plan
to augment coal production to
one billion tonne level by
2020.
"We would be somewhere
around 493 MT in the current
fiscal," Coal India Chairman
and Managing-Director S
Bhattacharya told reporters.
He added that "in the
absence of access to
resources" it may not be
possible for CIL to achieve the "The environment clearance the state level," he said.
target for the current fiscal. could not be operationalised at CIL's output for the April-
February period of the current
fiscal was 436.96 MT against
target of 450.14 MT.
Bhattacharya had earlier
said that ramping up output
and improving profitability
would be the top-most
priorities for the company,
although he admitted that the
coal production target of 925
million tonnes by 2019-20
was a huge challenge.
Coal India, which accounts
for over 80 percent of the
domestic coal production, has
to achieve production of 507
million tonnes in the ongoing
fiscal.
The company had missed its
output target of 482 million
tonnes in the last fiscal and
just produced 462 million
tonnes of coal.
Hiring activity in India grew by
10 percent in February led by
sectors such as IT, BFSI and
textile and the job market is
likely to gain further
momentum in the coming
months, says a report.
The Naukri Job Speak Index
for February 2015 stood at
1,639, recording 10 percent
increase in the hiring activity
over the same month last year.
"After being flat in January
2015, it looks like the job
market is getting on track. With
economy showing signs of
positive growth and with the
appraisal season round the
corner, we can expect the job
market to gain further
momentum in the coming
months," Naukri.com Executive
Vice President and Chief Sales
NEW DELHI, MAR 19:
The coal auction will resume by
end of April or early May with
15-20 more mines, provided the
Coal Mines bill is passed in
Rajya Sabha or a new ordinance
is promulgated.
"If the Bill (Coal Mines) get
passed (in Rajya Sabha) then
there would be auction of 15-20
coal blocks. It (the auction) will
start in April-end or the first
week of May," Coal Secretary
Anil Swarup said in an
interview.
"We have identified about 1520 coal blocks which can be put
on auction. But we have to have
Authority...only if we have a
Bill or an Ordinance, without
that we cannot have auction,"
Swarup said.
He said even in case the Bill
does not get passed in Upper
House, the ongoing auction
process will not get impacted
though the future auctions will
be held back.
The Coal Ordinance which
was
re-promulgated
in
December would lapse on April
5.
"Whatever action has already
been taken is deemed to be
valid, so we would have
completed all our actions before
April 5.
As far as ongoing auction
process is concerned nothing
will get impacted. But future
auctions will get held back in
case the Bill does not get
passed," he said.
The Bill that seeks to replace
the Ordinance was passed by the
Lok Sabha but had to be
referred to the Rajya Sabha
Select Committee.
A parliamentary panel had
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JAMMU, MARCH 19, 2015
incident management. It is our
Smart View dashboard solution
that propels Softential above our
competitors and into the top
award category for innovation.
The Smart View architecture
utilizes
IBM
and
complementary products to
provide true single pane of glass
visibility and control for the
entire end-to-end solution. IBM
and our clients recognize that
Smart View is innovation,
transformation, and valuecreation."
- Softential, the leading solution
provider in service management
and assurance, was named
winner of the 2015 IBM Beacon
Award for IT Service
Management Innovation at the
IBM Partner World Leadership
Conference in Las Vegas. This is
the second consecutive year that
Softential has received top
honours for innovation. In 2014,
Softential won the IBM Beacon
Award for Data Centre
Innovation.
The IBM Beacon Awards
recognize IBM Business
Partners for their excellence and
advanced solutions using IBM
products and services. Award
winners have proven to deliver
exceptional,
innovative
solutions that create value and
transform business for their
clients.
"It is a unique honour to be
recognized amongst 3,700
global IBM partners for marketleading innovation for two
consecutive years by IBM, one
of the most respected and trusted
companies
in
service
management/assurance" said
Srini Tipirneni, President of
Softential. "We excel in the
fundamentals of our business:
tool rationalization, process
optimization, automation, and
JAMMU, 19 MARCH 2015: Bharti Airtel, a leading global
telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries
across Asia and Africa, today announced as all new avatar of its
'My Airtel' mobile application.
The application has been redesigned on Android to follow an
intuitive and easy to use interface which allows customers to
conveniently discover, access and self-manage Airtel services
across mobile, fixed line and DTH platforms1.
The new version of the 'My Airtel' application also comes
loaded with a wide range of fresh features and capabilities, and fits
within the company's wider agenda of driving an enhanced digital
experience for customers.
The new 'My Airtel' application is now available for select
users, and will be rolled out for all customersover the next few
days.
The newly added 'I Want To' feature will allow customers to
make their frequent tasks (e.g. recharge of a specific prepaid
mobile number) a quick action on their application's home screen
- thus helping them replicate the action in no time.
Officer V Suresh said.
A sectoral analysis shows that
banking, finance and insurance
services (BFSI) and IT recorded
maximum year-on-year (YoY)
increase at 77 percent and 76
percent, 9 per cent, 8 percent
and 4 percent respectively in
February this year.
Geographically, Pune and
Hyderabad were leading the
tally and registered a growth of
36 per cent and 24 percent
respectively in period under
review.
Demand for professionals in
four sectors – packaging, IT,
web designing and consulting -grew fairly strong and moderate
growth was seen in the HR,
BFSI, and Marketing during
February 2015 on YoY basis.
On the other hand, the
demand for top management,
hotels and restaurants and
supply chain professionals
registered a decline of 21
percent, 19 percent and 10
percent respectively for the
same period, the report said.
Airtel reboots 'My Airtel' mobile app
CIL may miss output target this fiscal by over 10 million tonnes Hiring activity sees 10 percent growth in February: Naukri.com
Nokia 215 launched
in India
JAMMU MARCH 19, With a price tag of just
2015 : Microsoft today Rs. 2149, Nokia 215 Dual
announced the launch of
its
most
affordable
internet ready phone Nokia 215 Dual SIM in
India.
The
power-packed
device, Nokia 215 Dual
SIM gives consumer's
access to the Internet,
connecting them with
friends and family around
the world, enabling access
to popular web content and
Microsoft services.
Nokia 215 is the first in
its category that will bring
consumers the choice of
accessing Facebook in 9
local languages.
The device also comes
pre-loaded with Facebook
and Messenger with
instant notifications so
that people never miss out
on the latest messages,
updates and feeds from
their friends and family.
SIM is Microsoft's most
affordable Internet-ready,
entry-level phone that
comes with replacement
guarantee. This makes it
perfectly suited for firsttime mobile phone buyers
or as a secondary phone
for just about anyone.
Speaking at the launch,
Raghuvesh
Sarup,
Director-Marketing, Nokia
India Sales Pvt. Ltd., a
subsidiary of Microsoft
Mobiles Oy, was quoted
saying, "India is a 'mobilefirst' market, and feature
phones are the first port of
access to internet for a
large number of mobile
users. Microsoft remains
dedicated to driving
innovation
and
introducing phones to first
time mobile phone users
with great technology
packed inside."
NEW DELHI, MAR :
US rate hike: RBI prepared to deal
with volatility in markets: R Rajan
NEW DELHI, MAR 19:
RBI is fully prepared to deal
with any volatility in Indian
markets, due to US Federal
Reserve's policy action on
interest rates, and normalcy will
be
ensured,
Governor
Raghuram Rajan said.
It is widely expected that the
Fed could give signal on rate
hike as the US economy is
showing signs of improvement.
This may result in the flight of
capital from the emerging
markets including India.
"There could be volatility in
(stock and currency) markets if
Fed hikes rate... (but) normalcy
will be restored in the market
even if there is volatility," Rajan
said after meeting Finance
Minister Arun Jaitley here.
India is much better prepared
if Fed moves on rates, he said.
The Federal Open Market
Committee, the Fed's policy
arm, is expected to take a call on
interest rate or could give signal
on the interest rate in its post-
meeting statement later tonight.
Rajan further said that RBI
will take a cue from the Fed
policy statement.
India is prepared to deal with
foreign fund outflows as the
country has significant forex
reserves.
After rising for consecutive
weeks, India's foreign exchange
reserves marginally declined by
USD 286.3 million to USD
337.793 billion in the week to
March 6 despite a rise in foreign
currency assets (FCAs).
Rajan said that current
account deficit is under control.
The current account deficit
has narrowed to 1.6 percent of
the GDP in the OctoberDecember quarter from 2
percent a quarter earlier
comforted by easing oil prices.
MD, International Monetary
Fund, Christine Lagarde and
RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan
during a conversation at the RBI
headquarters in Mumbai on
Tuesday.
On Tuesday, IMF chief
Christine Lagarde warned of a
repeat of high market volatility
and capital outflows when US
Fed hikes rates next time and
India's bright future to hit soon
NEW DELHI, MAR 19: The
Indian automobile market is
estimated to become the third largest
in the world by 2016 and account for
more than 5 per cent of the global
vehicle sales.[1] Over the next 20
years, the country is likely to be a part
of the big global automotive
triumvirate, the other two being
China and the US.
Northern Region has emerged as a
hub of auto and auto components
industry. Delhi-Gurgaon-Faridabad
is amongst the four largest auto
manufacturing hubs across the
country. Of late, the state of
Uttarakhand has also emerged as the
automotive hub on the back of
incentive package offered by the
government. Similarly, Punjab and
Rajasthan have many OEMs along
with the component manufacturers.
defence procurement. Out of this,
around 40 per cent of this
procurement at Rs 38,203 crore
being sourced from foreign
procurement. To procure from
indigenous sources and develop the
domestic defence industry, the
Government increased the FDI to 49
per cent.
As there are synergies between
automobile and defence sectors, so
many of the auto players are also
venturing into defence segments or
are planning to do so in the near
future. To name a few, Tata and
M&M have already ventured into
the defence segment. As North is
key hub of the auto industry, the
potential in defence is huge. In
addition, the region has significant
base of MSMEs and light
engineering industry, which is ideal
Defence & Aerospace
for setting up of manufacturing
Defence being one of the topmost industries catering to the defence and
priority of the government, it spends aerospace sector.
Rs 93,217 crore in 2013-14on Construction & Capital Goods
India is expected to invest a trillion
dollars over the coming years on
improving infrastructure including
affordable housing. This not only
creates
opportunities
for
manufacturing materials such as
cement and steel but also in
construction
equipment,
locomotives, power generation
equipments and so on. The base of
MSME industry along with strong
presence of engineering sector offers,
competitive advantages to this region
in the sector.
billion of mobile phones, computers
and communications hardware; by
2020, this is projected to grow to
US$300 billion, probably exceeding
India's oil import bill.[2]
In the Northern Region, the State
Governments have declared
electronics manufacturing as the one
of the thrust sector. Some of the
initiatives in the region includes
Electronic Manufacturing Clusters
(EMC) near Delhi, Semiconductor
Wafer
Fabrication
(fab)
manufacturing facility being set up in
Electronics and ITHardware Uttar Pradesh and Electronics
The Digital India initiative of the Complex encompassing Electronics
Government along with increased Hardware Technology Park at
demand for electronics and ITrelated Kukas, Jaipur.
products has created many avenues Food Processing
for investment in the Electronics & Northern Region is also known as
IThardware sector. There exists huge the food bowl of the country as the
potential for growth in the Indian region accounts for 29 per cent of the
electronics sector with substantial country's agriculture and allied GDP.
part of the current demand for Hence, the potential of the food
electronic products being met by processing sector increases
imports. India imports about US$45 tremendously. The food processing
industry features in the list of high
priority sectors of Delhi, Haryana,
Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab,
Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and
Uttarakhand Governments.
Textile
Increased penetration of organised
retail, favourable demographics, and
rising consumerism and income
levels are projected to drive textiles
demand in India. To enhance the
competitiveness of this sector,
Government of India has allocated
Rs 2,000 million for setting up of
mega textile clusters at Bareilly and
Lucknow along with some other
centres in India[3].
Considering the potential of
textiles sector in the Northern Region
various State Governments have also
taken initiatives to promote the
sector. For example, the Handloom,
Hosiery, Textile and Garments
Manufacturing sector is being
considered as a high priority sector
by the state of Haryana.
asked India and other emerging
markets to be prepared for such
an eventuality.
The meeting comes days
ahead of the Finance Minister's
address to the RBI board on the
Budget 2015-16 on March 22.
Besides, RBI is scheduled to
announce its first bi-monthly
monetary policy statement for
2015-16 on April 7.
It is also expected that RBI
could take a call on rate cut in
the light inflation hitting a
record (-)2.06 percent in
February - keeping it in the
negative zone for the fourth
straight month.
The apex bank on March 4
had cut interest rate by 0.25
percent. The rate cut from 7.75
percent to 7.50 percent, was
prompted
by
inflation
remaining low, had come within
days of Finance Minister Arun
Jaitley announcing in the Union
Budget that the government was
committed
to
fiscal
consolidation.
percent respectively in February
2015.
On the other-hand, auto,
agriculture and as well as the
construction and engineering
sector saw a YoY decline of 20
Lotto introduces antibacterial gear
JAMMU, MARCH 19: Lotto has introduced anti-bacterial
feature in running and tennis apparel in its Spring Summer'15
collection in Jammu on Thursday.
Under the performance apparel category there is a dedicated
line for Tennis & Running.
The collection showcases multitude of designs with vibrant
colors and refined styling which has made its way to the
wardrobes of known sports personalities like David Ferrer ATP,
Agnieszka Radwanska, Vittorio Brumotti& others.
N9 Pure Silver is bacteriostatic and gently defensive. It stays
on the surface to which it is applied and protects that surface
against bacteria, without affecting the skins natural balance.
The running and tennis collection includes t-shirts, shorts,
lowers, etc. and the price range is from Rs. 899 to 1399, and is
available at Lotto Stores and leading e-com portals.
Vodafone M-Power launched
JAMMU, MARCH 19, and Vodafone India said 'Mobile as above-the-line marketing is
2015: Vodafone India has money transfer is in a nascent not enough to induce our target
launched 'M-Power', a pan India
customer education campaign
that focuses on creating
awareness about Vodafone MPesa mobile wallet service.
Through this campaign,
Vodafone aims to educate
customers on the benefits on
leveraging mobile technology to
access the financial services in a
Safe, Instant & Convenient way.
Relegating the days of long
bank queues, travelling long
distances and waiting for money
to get transferred to the bank
account, to the past, M-Power
will highlight both the relevance
and benefit of using M-Pesa
mobile wallet services. It will
primarily target the migrant
pockets and engage with them
through live demonstrations,
interactive sessions, facilitating
on- spot registration and money
transfer.
Announcing the formal launch
of M-Power across India, Suresh
Sethi, Business Head M-Pesa,
stage in India.
Thus our marketing campaign
focuses on creating awareness
about mobile wallets and aims to
position M-Pesa as the new Safe,
Instant & Convenient way to
transfer money. Activation
programme play an important
role in the marketing campaign,
customers to use mobile money
service.
Hence the marketing
campaign utilizes other mediums
like on-ground activations, radio
and cinema to help the potential
target customers to see how the
new service is both relevant and
beneficial to them.'
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ICC World Cup 2015
India thrash Bangladesh by 109 runs, enter semis
MELBOURNE, MARCH 19
Rohit Sharma blasted a
strokeful century as defending
champions India stormed into the
semi-finals of the ICC Cricket
World Cup by thrashing a hapless
Bangladesh by 109 runs in a lop-sided
contest here on Thursday.
Riding on Rohit's spectacular 137 off 126
balls and his rollicking 122-run fourth
wicket stand in only 15.5 overs with the
belligerent Suresh Raina (65), India were
able to post a commendable 302 for six
after opting to bat at the MCG.
In reply, Bangladesh were never in the
contention as India hardly took their foot
off the pedal to dismiss their neighbours
for a paltry 193 in 45 overs without hardly
breaking a sweat. The juggernaut
continues to roll on for Mahendra Singh
Dhoni and his men who have now
recorded their seventh win on the trot in
this mega event.
India will now meet the winner of the
third quarter-final between Australia and
Pakistan at Sydney on March 26.
The victory took the tally of India's
successive World Cup victories to 11,
including four in the last edition, as it was
yet another easy outing for the title
contenders.
Such has been India's domination that
whenever they have batted first in the
tournament, they have scored 300 or
more and taken all 70 opposition
wickets in seven matches so far.
Umesh Yadav (4/31 in 9 overs) was
bang on target during his entire spell
despite a flurry of boundaries in
Tamim Iqbal's run-a-ball 25 that
ended with Dhoni taking a low
catch off the bowler.
Imrul Kayes (5) was run-out
due to a mix-up. Two in-form
players in left-hander Soumya
Sarkar (29) and Mahmudullah
Riyadh (21) steadied the ship
with 40 run stand before
Shikhar Dhawan took an
acrobatic catch to get rid of
the latter on the boundary
line.
Once Mahmudullah was
gone there was an air of
inevitability about the result
with Soumya Sarkar being
Kathua competition on March 24
State Judo meet
from March 25
JAMMU, MARCH 19
entries from those interested
players from districts and
Jammu and Kashmir Judo educational institutions for the
two-day championship.
Association is organising
Entries must reach the
State Open Judo
Championship, sponsored by organising committee on or
the J&K State Sports Council, before March 24," informed
general secretary of the
at Indoor Complex, MA
Association, Vikas Gupta.
Stadium, Jammu, here from
Meanwhile, the Association
March 25.
has also invited entries for the
The two-day competition
District
shall take place
Kathua
in different
Judo
age and
weight
categories following
the latest norms of the
Judo Federation of
India.
"We have invited
Championship to be held at
Sports Stadium, Kathua on
March 24. Those interested
judokas of the district have
been advised to confirm their
entries at District Coaching
Centre on or before March 24.
caught by Dhoni diving to his left and
Shakib Al Hasan caught at backward point
of Jadeja.
Mohammed Shami (2/37 in 8 overs) took
his wickets tally to 17 while Ravichandran
Ashwin (0/30 in 10 overs) and Ravindra
Jadeja (2/42 in 8 overs) again operated well
in tandem with big MCG boundaries as
cushion.
The day however belonged to Rohit, who
hit his seventh ODI hundred with 14
boundaries and three sixes to his credit
while Raina with seven fours and a big six
off Shakib Al Hasan played an equally
attractive as well as game-changing knock
off 57 balls.
Rohit's penchant for scoring big hundred
was again evident as he now has two ODI
hundreds at the iconic Melbourne Cricket
Ground (he has scored 138 vs Australia)
and he got runs when it mattered the most,
in a crunch game, with his team under some
kind of pressure.
While the Mumbaikar paced his innings
brilliantly scoring the first 50 off 70 balls
and the next 87 runs off only 56 balls, the
left-hander from UP was more adventurous
in his shot selection as he treated both
pacers and spinners with equal disdain.
Despite scoring two half-centuries, Rohit
has had a quiet tournament. So the very first
ball bowled by rival captain Mashrafe was
hit through the covers and certainly calmed
his nerves. He also had a firm push back
past the same bowler for a boundary.
Shikhar Dhawan also handsomely drove
Taskin Ahmed in the very next over as
Indian openers were off the blocks.
Mashrafe introduced Nasir Hossain's
part-time off-spin as early as siXth over and
Rohit quickly cashed in on the opportunity
to loft him over extra cover for a boundary.
While Shikhar was happy to rotate the
strike, Rohit did hit some audacious shots.
It included a six down the ground off Nasir
as 50 runs came in 9.3 overs.
The first 15 overs yielded 70 runs and the
first wicket fell in the 17th over when
team's key player Shakib al Hasan was
brought into the attack. He induced
Dhawan with a tossed up ball to come out
for the drive and miss it as Mushfiqur
Rahim completed the stumping.
Rubel, then got rid of an out of form Virat
Kohli as he got a thickish edge to a fuller
delivery from Rubel Hossain as Rahim
completed formalities.
ADELAIDE OVAL, MARCH 19
India captain Mahendra
Singh Dhoni praised his
team mates for the way
they have quickly pulled
themselves out of a form
slump to reach the semifinals of the World Cup.
The
defending
champions
were
struggling just over a
month ago but have now
won seven matches in a
row, thrashing Bangladesh
by 109 runs on Thursday
to reach the last four.
"It has been good, we
can`t shy away from the
fact that we are playing
some good cricket," Dhoni
said at the post-match
presentation.
"But at the same time a
month back we were
struggling. A lot of credit
needs to go to the boys and
the support staff."
Dhoni said he was especially pleased with the overall health of
India`s game.
India`s batsmen have a well-deserved reputation as being
among the best in the world but they have also bowled out their
opposition in all seven matches and excelled on the field.
"The good thing is not many players from our side are in the top
run-scorers list, but the batting has performed," Dhoni said.
"That was an area we wanted to improve (bowling teams out)
Even in New Zealand and South Africa, we were struggling with
that, but now we are doing much better. It`s difficult to pin-point
how it changed. "Cricket has a lot of abstracts, but we need to do
a lot of the small things right. Put in the intensity and hope it all
turns out."
Batting first, India compiled a daunting total of 302 for six,
built on the back of a magnificent century from Rohit Sharma,
who completed his first World Cup hundred.
He started cautiously after India slumped to 115-3 but picked
up the tempo later on, finishing with an impressive 137 off 126
balls.
"I wanted to bat as long as possible and put the team into a good
Two days after the cricket world
farewelled Mahela Jayawardene and
Kumar Sangakkara from ODIs, two
Pakistan seniors will begin the final
phase - perhaps the final day - of their
ODI careers. Misbah-ul-Haq has
announced he will play only Tests after
the World Cup. Shahid Afridi has said he
will also step away from the format in
which he made his name, even if at
times, retirement has seemed like a state
of mind for Afridi, more than a state of
being.
They are perhaps contemporary
cricket's odd couple; often invoked in the
same breath, each is construed to be
what the other is not. Yet, as they move
to the cusp of retirement together, they
will both reflect with pleasure on their
careers, and be joined in keeping
emotions in check, Misbah said.
"The biggest satisfaction is that we
gave everything to our team and
country," he said. "Whatever we had, we
put our efforts together. This World Cup
is still not over, and we'd really like to
win tomorrow's game and go further.
That's what, you could say, our desire
and dream is.
"You just take it as a normal game. Go
there and try to hit your basic stride and
try to give 100%. That is the only thing
you can do. If you just think about this
game further than that, you are putting
yourself under pressure, and I'm not
going to do that, and even Shahid is not
going to do that." As ever, Pakistan's
bowling appears to hold the key to their
success. Michael Clarke identified the
opposition quicks as particularly
ARCH
Jammu and Kashmir Cricket
Association (JKCA) Blues and
JKCA Yellow won their
respective matches in the trials
games being conducted by the
Association at GGM Science
College Hostel Ground, here to
pick up the team for upcoming
North
Zone
Twenty20
Tournament slated to be held
from March 24.
In first match of the day,
Parvez Rasool led JKCA
Yellow registered a convincing
26 runs win against JKCA
Green.
Earlier, batting first, JKCA
Yellow set a target of 138 runs
for six wickets. Hardeep Singh
remained top scorer with
unbeaten 45-ball 50 runs while
Rohit Bhatt and Amir Sofi
contributed 16 and 17 runs
respectively.
From JKCA Green, Rohit
Sharma (4-0-30-2) and Wasim
Raza (4-1-21-2) were the most
successful bowlers while Umar
Nazir and Bandeep Singh
shared apiece each.
In reply, JKCA Green could
make 102 runs for eight wickets
thereby lost the match. Rouf
made highest 21 runs while
Tasheen Dar, Wasim Raza and
MELBOURNE, MARCH 19
situation and the bowlers did a fantastic job," Rohit said after
being named man of the match.
"Batting at the top of the order, it`s important to get big
hundreds and I want to make the most of it when I go out to bat
and I`m happy with the way it turned out.
"We played as a team. Bowlers are taking wickets, batsmen are
scoring runs, we just need to take this momentum into the semis."
Bangladesh, playing in the quarter-finals at the World Cup for
the first time, were bowled out for 193 in 45 overs, but won
plenty of admirers with their performances during the
tournament. "The toss could`ve been important, we like to bat
first but we can`t complain. A score of 300 is always difficult to
chase, 280 would have been much better," Bangladesh captain
Mashrafe Mortaza said.
"Except this game, everyone back home should be happy. Most
of the players had only played two or three ODIs before the
World Cup and are just starting their careers.
"Hopefully we can carry on from here. We don`t have enough
experience to play in this sort of matches, but we now know how
we have to play."
Still have the bowling to trouble Australia: Misbah
Blue,
Yellow
win
ties
in
JKCA
trial
matches
JAMMU T , M
19
AWI
MS Dhoni praises India for
turning things around
dangerous to his team's World Cup
hopes, and while Misbah agreed - stating
Pakistan had a "bowling line up which
can really go through any team" even
without Mohammad Irfan - he also
emphasised the importance of a positive
approach. "I think Australia always just
plays aggressive cricket, and if you want
to really be up there against them, you
also need to play good, aggressive
cricket," Misbah said. "If two teams are
playing aggressive cricket, you still have
a chance. There is still a chance you
could win with a defensive approach, but
we're looking forward to playing
attacking cricket.
"You can't say now Irfan is out of this
competition, so we just can't play
Australia. We've got other bowlers who
are good enough, equally good enough,
and they are also performing really well.
All three of the seamers are up to the
mark - even the fourth one. Yasir Shah is
a bowler that can really put pressure on
the opposition. So we've still got that sort
of team, that sort of talent, that sort of
bowling line-up, that could really put
Australia under pressure."
As a captain, Misbah has largely
veered toward the dependable, rather
than the mercurial. He suggested
Pakistan's strategy would not radically
change, as he used the example of
another team's slew of surprise changes
as a cautionary tale. "Sometimes as you
try to do things the way Sri Lanka tried
to do in the quarter-finals yesterday, and
they just got trapped into that. So
sometimes simple things, basic things if
you are doing them right will really help
you, especially in crunch situations and
matches."
Serena Williams to meet Simona
Halep in semis at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, MARCH 19
Adil Reshi added 13, 15 and 12
runs respectively. Deepak
Manhas (4-0-19-3) and Parvez
Rasool (4-0-16-2) were
emerged as most successful
bowlers.
Meanwhile, in other match of
the day, JKCA Blues made it a
narrow four-run win against
JKCA Reds. Batting first,
JKCA Blues scored 144 runs
for five wickets with Imran
Harron (40 off 33 balls) and
Pranav Gupta (31 off 26 balls)
being top run getters.
Vishwajeet Singh and Parveen
contributed 22 and 27 runs
respectively. Vijay Dogra (4-020-3) bowled extremely well
while Abid Nabi and Jahangir
Lone took one wicket each.
In reply, JKCA Reds could
make 140 runs in given 20
overs for eight wickets. Asir
Khan made unbeaten 43-ball 40
runs while Ian Dev Singh (39
off 19 balls, 4x4, 3x6) and
Sourav Chopra (18 off 11 balls)
were other main scorers.
From
JKCA
Blues,
Vishwajeet Singh (4-0-23-3)
and Ram Dayal (4-0-23-2)
shared seven wickets while
Omar Alam, Raman Dutta and
Manik Gupta shared apiece
each.
Serena Williams took one step
closer to a capping a remarkable
return to Indian Wells after
defeating Timea Bacsinszky 7-5
6-3 on Wednesday to move into
the semi-finals of the BNP
Paribas Open.
Williams is playing in Indian
Wells following a 14-year
boycott of the event where she
alleged she had suffered racist
abuse from fans.
While Williams has said her
appearance here has been a
victory in itself, a third career
tournament triumph would be
special for the world number
one. "I`m just happy to still be
here playing in front of you
guys," Williams said during her
on-court interview, after
finishing with 23 winners and
seven aces. "I`m just happy to
be here." Williams extended her
winning streak to 15 matches
and will next face Romania`s
world number three Simona
Halep, who is the last player to
have beaten her at the seasonending WTA Championships in
Singapore last October.
Halep turned up the
aggression and rallied for a 5-7
6-1 6-1 victory over Carla
Suarez Navarro to claim the
first women`s semi-finals berth.
The Romanian overcame a
blistering start by 12th seed
Suarez Navarro at Indian Wells
to move a step closer to what
would be her biggest
tournament title.
Suarez Navarro could do no
wrong in the opening stages of
the match, sweeping the first
four games to go up 4-0. But
Halep clawed back to 4-4, and
then 5-5, before the Spaniard
regrouped and unleashed a huge
forehand winner to claim the
first set.
From then on, Halep
dominated.
"She was opening the court
pretty well with the angles, and
it`s really tough to play and hit
the balls from wide in the court,
so I knew I had to start playing
more aggressively and hit more
into the court," Halep said.
"I just tried to relax my body
and my mind, fight for every
point and play my best."
Halep finished the match in
style, blasting a big ace.
Free Tibet
groups urge
IOC to drop
Beijing
2022 bid
BERLIN, MARCH 19
A coalition of Free Tibet
groups urged the International
Olympic Committee on
Thursday to drop a bid from
Beijing for the 2022 winter
Games over its human rights
record in the region.
A group of 175 organisations
will be handing in a report to
the IOC later in the day on
what it claims is a deterioration
of the human rights situation
after the Chinese capital hosted
the 2008 summer Games.
Supporters of autonomy for
Tibet, a remote Himalayan
region ruled by the China since
its troops marched in in 1950,
say human rights had not
improved as was expected
while repression increased.
"The old saying goes ‘fool
me once, shame on you. Fool
me twice, shame on me’,"
Alistair Currie of the Free Tibet
organisation, who co-authored
the report, said in a statement.
"The IOC wanted to believe
that China would get all dewyeyed and idealistic under the
influence of the 2008 Games.
The reality was that instead of
increased sensitivity to human
rights in Beijing, we saw
increased self-confidence that
abusing human rights was no
problem on the world stage."
Beijing is campaigning to
land the winter edition of the
Olympics, with Kazakhstan`s
Almaty the only other
candidate. The IOC will elect
the winner in July.
Free Tibet and human rights
activists disrupted the 2008
Olympic torch relay at several
international stops while also
protesting during the torch
lighting ceremony in Olympia,
Greece. The IOC has since
dropped international legs from
its Olympic Games torch
relays. Tibet`s exiled spiritual
leader, the Dalai Lama, said in
December the Chinese
government was holding back
President Xi Jinping from
granting genuine autonomy to
Tibet.
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FS conveyed to Pak
India’s commitment to
resolve all issues: Govt
Agencies
New Delhi, Mar 19
Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar
has conveyed to Pakistan India’s
committment to resolve all issues
within framework of Simla pact
and Lahore Declaration if there
was an environment free from
terror and violence, during his
trip to Islamabad two weeks
back, government said today.
Minister of State for External
Affairs V K Singh, replying to a
question, said Jaishankar, during
talks with his Pakistani
counterpart Aizaz Chaudhary,
also raised India’s concern over
cross-border terrorism and lack
of progress in the 26/11 Mumbai
attack case.
Jaishankar had visited
Pakistan on March 3 as part of
his “SAARC yatra” during which
he held extensive talks with
Chaudhary besides calling on
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and
his Advisor on Foreign Affairs
and National Security Sartaj
Aziz.
Singh said Pakistan was called
upon to maintain peace and
tranquility along the International
Border and respect the sanctity of
the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir.
“The talks between the two
Foreign Secretaries were held in
a constructive and positive
atmosphere. Government, will
however, continue to monitor all
activities that have a bearing on
India’s national security and on
the safety and security of our
people,” the Minister said.
The Lahore Declaration was
signed after the then Prime
Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s
summit meeting with Sharif in
1999 while Simla Agreement
was signed between the two
countries in 1972.
Replying to a separate
question, Singh said government
continued to convey its concerns
to the interlocutors, including
those from the US, over
continuing acts of cross- border
terrorism emanating from
Pakistan.
To another question, he said
both India and China have agreed
to maintain the momentum of
high-level exchanges and deepen
cooperation with a determination
to add new content and substance
to the relationship.
MP's query
India successfully test-fires BJP
origins of
air-to-air missile ‘ASTRA’ on
Ganga leaves
Agencies
Balasore (Odisha), Mar 19
India`s indigenously developed
Beyond Visual Range (BVR) airto-air missile, Astra, being
successfully launched from a
Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft.
India's Beyond Visual Range
(BVR) air-to-air missile Astra
was on Thursday successfully test
fired from a Sukhoi-30 fighter
aircraft for the second day in a
row. The missile, which was fired
off Odisha coast near the
Integrated Test Range at
Chandipur, Balasore, has been
indigenously designed and
developed by the Defence
Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO).
In today's test flight, an Astra
missile carrying telemetry
equipment in place of the
warhead, was fired from the
Sukhoi-30 aircraft against a
Lakshya (pilotless target aircraft)
target. The target was
successfully engaged and it was
captured by telemetry and
electro-optical tracking stations.
A successful trial of Astra was
also conducted yesterday using a
Sukhoi 30 aircraft, which was
aimed at confirming missile's
capability to undergo manoeuvre
involving very high gravitational
forces upto the order of 30 'g', an
official statement said.
Offbeat
LS
amused
Agencies
New Delhi, Mar 19
These fourth and fifth launch
campaign were coordinated by
Air Headquarters including the
flight of Lakshya target.
In December 2012, India had
successfully conducted the third
developmental trial of 'Astra'
from the integrated test range at
Chandipur only. The Defence
Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad of the
Missile Complex is the primary
development agency for the
missile. Dr V G Sekaran,
Director General (Missiles &
Strategic Systems) congratulated
the team for developing and
testing such a complex system
which is comparable with the best
in the world. The Project Director
Dr S Venugopal said that "the
fourth and fifth Air Launch of
Astra was once again perfect in
all respect and engaged the target
with precision. More tests will
follow to prove its repeatability".
Astra has proved its capability
as a formidable weapon, he said.
A question by a BJP MP in the
Lok Sabha about the origins of
Ganga and the "effects" of
bathing in it left many members
amused today as the minister
quoted a legend to say that
King Bhagirath had brought it.
When the question was asked
by Prabhatsinh Pratapsinh
Chauhan, Speaker Sumitra
Mahajan too wondered: "what
is this? ... Is this a question?".
Chauhan raised the issue
when the Minister of State for
Water Resources Sanwar Lal
Jat was replying to
supplementaries during the
Question Hour.
"I want to know who brought
the Ganga, why did he bring
it?... What effects does bathing
in it have," he asked.
This odd question left many
members smiling while some
others were seen having an
apparently surprised look on
their faces.
Jat said it was a "historical"
matter and added it is known
that Bhagirath had brought the
river for the welfare of the
masses. "Worship is done
there," he added.
Rs 50,000 fine for violation
of sexual harassment
law: Maneka Gandhi
Agencies
New Delhi, Mar 19
An employer will be liable to
pay a fine of Rs 50,000 for
failing to implement the
provisions of the law dealing
with sexual harassment of
women at workplace, Union
Women and Child Development
Minister Maneka Gandhi told
Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
"An employer will be liable
to a fine of Rs 50,000 in case of
violation of his duties under the
Sexual Harassment of Women
at Workplace (Prevention,
Prohibition and Redressal) Act.
"In case of subsequent
violations, the amount of fine
will be double together with
penalty in the form of
cancellation of his licence,
withdrawal or non-renewal of
the registration required for
who led police on a high-speed chase
through the suburbs of Los Angeles
showed off daredevil tricks for
authorities before surrendering.
Authorities said the chase began in
Highland when police attempted to pull
the motorcyclist over for reckless
driving and the chase was joined by a
helicopter, at least two California
Highway Patrol officers on motorcycles
and four motorcycle officers from other
departments when the suspect
continued to flee through Pomona.
The suspect waved to police, made
what appeared to be rude gestures and
performed daredevil stunts including
standing up on his seat during the
pursuit, which repeatedly reached
speeds exceeding 100 mph.
Police said they cornered the
motorcyclist on a dead-end street at one
Agencies
New Delhi, Mar 19
Uncertainties in the hydro power
sector are keeping investors
away from hydel projects
although the country has huge
potential, Power Minister Piyush
Goyal told Lok Sabha today.
Many hydel power projects
are facing hurdles, resulting in
long delays and stoppage of
works.
“There is uncertainty over
hydro power projects…
Investors are not ready to make
investments,” said Goyal, who is
also in charge of Coal and New
and Renewable Energy
Ministries.
Even though existing hydel
projects
are
generating
electricity at cheaper rates, he
said many new ones are stuck
and cited the examples of
Subansiri (Assam) and Teesta
(Sikkim) plants, among others.
“Different projects are stuck
due to different reasons,” he said
point during the pursuit, but he was
able to ride through police, narrowly
missing an officer who opened the door
of a patrol vehicle to confront the man.
The chase ended when the
motorcyclist pulled into a gas station in
Ontario. The chase also took the
suspect and police through San Dimas,
Pomona, Claremont and La Verne.
The suspect was identified as Phillip
Resendez, 22. He was taken to the West
Valley Detention Center on charges of
failure to yield and driving on the
wrong side of the road during a pursuit.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's
Department said the incident remains
under investigation.
Southern California's Authorities
detonate 20,000
no-tail whale is no fluke pounds of seized
SAN DIEGO: A gray whale lacking flukes
on its tail was caught on camera by whale
and dolphin watchers off the coast of
Southern California.
Whale watchers with Captain Dave's
Dolphin and Whale Safari captured video
of the whale's injured tail Monday, one day
after it was photographed by a group with
Dana Wharf Whale Watching.
Audrey Evans with the Birch Aquarium
said she spotted the no-tail-whale Saturday
flukes may have lost circulation and fallen
off as a result of getting caught in fishing
gear.
"It's reported that they probably get them
caught in fishing gear, crab pots," Ridgway
said.
David Anderson of Captain Dave's
Dolphin and Whale Safari agreed with
Ridgway.
"The injury appears to be amputation
caused by fishing gear entanglement. The
blood supply to the affected area may have
been cut off causing the end of the tail and
flukes to die and fall off without impacting
the rest of the whale," he said in the
description of a YouTube video depicting
the whale.
Capt. Tom White of the Dana Pride,
which runs from Dana Wharf Whale
Watching, said the whale seems to have
adapted to its injury.
"It just goes to show how smart these
mammals are, to be able to adapt so well
while aboard the Flagship Cruises'
without a limb," he told GrindTV. "It was
Murrieta.
migrating along fine, although a little
"I was very shocked to see it," Evans
slower than what we usually see -- about 3
told KGTV. "It didn't seem like it should knots instead of 4 or 5."
be able swim along at the pace that it was
"And during its deeper dives it would
swimming at, just because that driving
use its pectoral fins and swim harder on
force of that tail was completely missing." one side to spin around" in a corkscrew
Dr. Sam Ridgway with the National
shape, White said. "But it did not seem to
Marine Mammal Foundation said the
be in any trouble."
carrying out his activity,"
Gandhi said in a written reply.
The Act casts a responsibility
on every employer to create an
environment which is free from
sexual harassment.
"Employers are required to
organize workshops and
awareness programmes at
regular intervals for sensitizing
the employees about the
provision of this legislation and
display notices regarding the
constitution of Internal
Committee, penal consequences
of sexual harassment etc," she
said in her reply.
Gandhi on Tuesday had
stated in Rajya Sabha that most
government departments, 90 per
cent of the private sector and
above all, even Parliament do
not have the mandatory Sexual
Harassment Committees in
place, this, despite over a
quarter of India's workforce
being women. The Supreme
Court guidelines clearly state
that all workplaces should
constitute a Complaint committee to deal with complaints of
sexual harassment. Taking
forward the Supreme Court
guidelines, the law was enacted
which came into force with
effect from Dec 9, 2013.
Funny Photo
Swine flu toll inches towards
1,900; No of cases crosses 31K
Agencies
New Delhi, Mar 19
The swine flu toll inched
towards the 1,900-mark as the
disease claimed 32 more lives
while the number of cases in the
country today crossed 31,000.
According to the Union Health
Ministry, as on March 18, 1,841
people have succumbed to the
disease while the number of
people affected by the H1N1
Uncertainty preventing investments
in hydel projects: Piyush Goyal
Motorcyclist shows off tricks while
fleeing police in California
ONTARIO, Calif : A motorcyclist
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www.thenorthlines.com
fireworks in Texas
MIDLAND : A Texas police
department shared video from the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives' detonation of 20,000
pounds of seized fireworks. The
Midland Police Department said its
bomb squad assisted the ATF in
disposing of the fireworks over the
course of 3 1/2 days in Glasscock
County, Texas, and captured video of
the resulting light show.
"This disposal was very informative
for our bomb techs who are charged
with handling explosives," the police
department said in a Facebook post.
"This was done during the day
because it was not meant to be a
fireworks show. These fireworks could
not be donated since their destruction
was court-ordered," the department
said.
and cited politics, environmental
issues and court rulings being
among the various reasons.
He assured that government
would make efforts to start hydel
projects once the “uncertainty” is
over.
At the end of January,
installed hydro power generation
capacity in the country stood at
nearly 41,000 MW.
Noting that the House needs
to have a discussion on hydel
projects in the country, Goyal
said many regions including
North East and Uttarakhand
have significant hydro potential.
To a query on Green Energy
Corridor project, Goyal said
synchronisation of renewable
power under this programme is
yet to start as implementation is
at different stages.
The project, being done with
soft loan assistance from
German lender KfW, would
cover Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat,
Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka,
Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh,
Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and
Jammu & Kashmir.
“Green Energy Corridor
project will help in grid stability
by way of evacuating renewable
power from the generation points
to load centres with creation of
additional and adequate
transmission capacity,” the
Minister said.
KfW would provide a
concessional loan of 1 billion
Euros, over the next six years, to
augment and strengthen power
transmission infrastructure for
evacuating renewable energy.
Besides, Germany’s GIZ has
agreed to provide technical
assistance of 2 million euros for
forecasting, balancing, market
design and network management
related to grid integration of
renewable power.
The Minister also appreciated
the Tamil Nadu government and
former Chief Minister J
Jayalalithaa, whom he addressed
as ‘Amma’, for giving thrust to
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
virus stood at 31,156. Six more
deaths in the last 24 hours took
the toll in Rajathan to 397, just
behind Gujarat, which has
reported 400 casualties. The
ministry said that the number of
affected persons was 6,271 in
Gujarat. The death toll in
Maharashtra is 322 with 3,788
people having contracted the
H1N1 virus. In Madhya
Pradesh, 266 people have
perished with 1,999 persons
affected. The toll in Telangana
is 74 while in Karnataka,
following the death of another
person, it has risen to 77. Fiftytwo swine flu deaths have been
reported in Punjab. The toll in
West Bengal is 23 while Uttar
Pradesh has witnessed 35
deaths. Jammu and Kashmir has
seen 16 swine flu fatalities. In
Delhi, following the death of a
24-year-old woman due to the
disease, the toll has risen to 12
with the number of affected
persons at 4,084. Meanwhile, as
per a ministry study, 34 per cent
of the 723 swine flu deaths that
were analysed had occurred in
the age group 30-45 years
followed closely by those in the
45-60 bracket, who accounted
for 32 per cent of the fatalities.
Further, 11 people have died
in Kerala while the death toll in
Tamil Nadu is at 13.
Agencies
Rajasthan, Mar 19
tomorrow.
The Congress president is
scheduled to visit the villages of
Jhalawar, the hometown and
constituency of Raje, and also
affected villages of Bundi, Kota
and Baran of Hadoti region.
Raje arrived at Lakheri village
by helicopter at around 11 am and
visited rain and hailstorm affected
Paapdi, Badakheda, Basoda and
Devji-ki-Khedi villages of Bundi
district. "The govt is well aware of
the loss and damage by unseasonal rain and my govt is committed to provide the farmers all the
required assistance," she said.
The National Disaster Relief
team would survey the damage to
the crops by the unseasonal rain
and submit its report, Raje told
reporters, adding that the state
government is in constant touch
with the Centre in this regard.
Ahead of Sonia's visit, Rajasthan
CM inspects rain affected villages
A day ahead of Congress president Sonia Gandhi's scheduled visit
to unseasonal rain affected areas
of Rajasthan, Chief Min-ister
Vasundhara Raje on Thur-sday
toured the villages in the district
and assured farmers of providing
adequate relief. After assessing
the situation and listening to
farmers' woes, Raje declared 820
out of 860 villages in the district
as scarcity hit. She also ordered
the district authorities to immediately complete the survey on
damage of crops and ensure that
they get the relief amount
promptly. Raje's sudden visit to
rain affected villages in Hadoti
region is seen as a major
diplomatic move ahead of Sonia
Gandhi's visit to Rajasthan
Mars Orbiter may live beyond six months
M
ars Orbiter Mission
(MOM), spacecraft
launched by Indian
Space Research Organi-sation
(ISRO), has a lifespan of six
month as per the initial plans,
but it is likely to outlive the set
lifespan. The orbiter is expected
to live beyond the lifespan of 6months as the spacecraft is
carrying reserve propellant on
board. The Mars Orbiter would
have completed its life span on
March 24, 2015, but that will not
happen as India's first endeavour
to the Red Planet is yet to give
more productive results. The
scientific and health systems of
the spacecraft are operating in
satisfactory state. Minister of
A
Science and Technology,
Jitendra Singh said in Lok Sabha
that the scheduled life span of
MOM, after its launch into the
Mars orbit on 24th September,
2014, was six months and it
would complete it on 24th of
March. The Minister added that
with a reserve of 37 kg of
propellant available to the
satellite, and "since the health
parameters of all critical systems
of the satellite are very
satisfactory, it is expected that
MOM will outlive its planned
life span of six months. The
increased
duration
of
observation of Mars by five
scientific payloads will enhance
the planetary science data. It
would also enable coverage of
Mars in different seasons."
MOM has achieved various
feats after it was inserted into
the Mars orbit on September 24
that includes first interplanetary
mission successfully realized by
India and first Indian spacecraft
to include full scale on-board
autonomy to get over the
communication gaps and long
distances owing to non-visibility
periods.
ISRO designed,
constructed and launched the
entire mission MOM, within a
budget of Rs 450 crore.
still forming new stars, but not in
nearly such large numbers, she
added. Some astronomers had
believed that such giant star
clusters could form only in the
early universe.
The Milky Way has gas
clouds, but nothing comparable
to this galaxy’s Cloud D which
houses the enormous star cluster
enshrouded in thick gas and dust,
she said. How much of a gas
cloud gets turned into stars varies
in different parts of the universe.
In the Milky Way, the rate for gas
clouds the size of Cloud D is less
than 5 per cent. In Cloud D, the
rate is at least 10 times higher,
and perhaps much more.
NGC 5253 has hundreds of
large star clusters, including at
least several that are young, the
astronomers report. The most
spectacular is found within Cloud
D. “We’re catching this cluster at
a special time. With a cluster this
large, we would expect several
thousand stars that would have
become supernovae and
exploded by now. We found no
evidence of a supernova yet,” she
said. The cluster contains more
than 7,000 massive “O” stars —
the most luminous of all known
stars, each a million times
brighter than our Sun.
NGC 5253 has approximately
nine times as much dark matter
as visible matter — a much
higher rate than the inner parts of
the Milky Way, she said. The
research was published in the
journal Nature
Over million young stars
found in nearby galaxy
stronomers
have
discovered more than a
million young stars
forming in a hot, dusty cloud of
molecular gases in a tiny galaxy
near Milky Way.
The star cluster is buried
within a supernebula in a dwarf
galaxy known as NGC 5253, in
the constellation Centaurus.
The cluster has one billion
times the luminosity of our Sun,
but is invisible in ordinary light,
hidden by its own hot gases,
researchers said.
“We are stardust, and this
cluster is a factory of stars and
soot,” said Jean Turner, a
professor of physics and
astronomy in the University of
California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
College and lead author of the
research. “We are seeing the dust
that the stars have created.
Normally when we look at a star
cluster, the stars long ago
dispersed all their gas and dust,
but in this cluster, we see the
dust,” she said.
The amount of dust
surrounding the stars is
extraordinary — approximately
15,000 times the mass of our Sun
in elements such as carbon and
oxygen. The cluster is about 3
million years old, which in
astronomical
terms,
is
remarkably young. It is likely to
live for more than a billion years,
she said.
The Milky Way has not
formed gigantic star clusters for
billions of years, she said. It is