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3 Days’ Forecast www.thenorthlines.com www.epaper.northlines.com Vol No: XXIII Issue No. 226 25.09.2018 (Tuesday) Daily Jammu Tawi Price 3/- Pages-12 Regd. No. JK|306|2017-19 Date Min Temp Max Temp Weather Sept 24 19.0 27.0 Generally cloudy sky Sept 25 19.0 29.0 Mainly Clear sky Sept 26 18.0 29.0 Mainly Clear sky Srinagar Sept 24 14.0 25.0 Mainly Clear sky Sept 25 12.0 27.0 Mainly Clear sky Sept 26 10.0 28.0 Mainly Clear sky northlines the Jammu NL CORRESPONDENT JAMMU, SEPT 24 Governor administration in the interest of administration today ordered transfers and postings.Vikas Sharma, KAS, Joint Transport Commissioner, is transferred and posted as Director, Geology and Mining, J&K, vice Mr. Farooq Ahmad Khan, who shall report to the Industries and Commerce Department for further posting.Mohammad Yousuf Mir, KAS, Additional District Development Commissioner, Kupwara, shall hold the additional charge of the post of Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara, till further orders.Imam Din, KAS, Additional District Development Commissioner, Kishtwar, shall hold the additional charge of the post of Programme Officer, ICDS Project, Kishtwar, till further orders.Pran Singh, KAS, Deputy P2 15 KAS Officers transferred & posted NL CORRESPONDENT SRINAGAR, SEPT 24 The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday withdrew the facility of leave to its employees and directed that leaves already sanctioned will be treated to have been cancelled but the leaves sanctioned on medical grounds or study purposes will remain in force. The government has issued the orders in view of the municipal and panchayat elections the process for which has been already started and phase one of the municipal polls is close at hand. An order issued by the Commissioner Secretary to Government, General Administration Department reads "leave of any kind sanctioned to government employees except leave sanctioned on medical grounds or for study purposes shall stand cancelled forthwith. The concerned employees shall report to their respective P2 Govt cancels of leaves to its employees NL CORRESPONDENT JAMMU TAWI, SEPT 24 Twenty-nine people stranded in Kathua district after flash floods and heavy rain were rescued on Monday, officials said. Traffic on the Jammu- Srinagar national highway was also restored on Monday a day after it was closed due to landslides at different places, they said. "A total of 29 people, including six women and 10 children, were rescued from various flood-hit areas of Kathua district during overnight operations," a police officer said. They were rescued from the Nagri, Chabbe Chak and Jakhole and Billawar areas of the district by police and state disaster response force personnel. Bovines are also being moved to safety, the officials said. Rescue and police teams had been deployed at various areas following the flash floods triggered by incessant rain in different rivers of Kathua district, they said. In Doda district, authorities had ordered the closure of all educational institutes as a precautionary measure and also set P2 Kathua faces flash floods, 29 rescued NL CORRESPONDENT LUCKNOW, SEPT 24 Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the government is "ready to talk to everyone" over the Kashmir issue, while asserting that terrorism in the Valley is "Pakistan- sponsored". After a meeting of the Central Zonal Council here, he told reporters, "I think the matter will be resolved. We are ready to talk to everyone. As far as terrorism is concerned, all security agencies are working in coordination." "Terrorism in Kashmir is Pakistan-sponsored," he said. Barely 24 hours after agreeing to the engagement, the government Friday called off a meeting between the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan in New York, citing the brutal killings of three policemen in Jammu and Kashmir and Islamabad releasing postage stamps "glorifying" Kashmiri militant Burhan Wani. About the issues raised in the zonal council meeting, the home minister said out of 22 points, 20 have been resolved, adding in the last four years, in 12 meetings, 680 issues were discussed of which 428 were resolved. At the meeting, progress of implementation P2 Terrorism in Kashmir is Pakistan-sponsored: Rajnath NL CORRESPONDENT SRINAGAR, SEPT 24 Three more militants were killed in an ongoing counter-infiltration operation at Tangdhar, taking the militant toll in the operation that began on Saturday to five. An Army jawan has also been killed in the operation, a Srinagar- based defence spokesman said, adding that search operations were ongoing. The Army launched the operation on Saturday afternoon when they noticed suspected movement close to LoC near Pathri Behak at Tangdhar sector, over 180 km from Srinagar. There was a brief exchange of fire between militants and the Army on Saturday. Two militants P2 Soldier among 3 militants killed in Tangdhar gunfight NL CORRESPONDENT DODA, SEPT 24 Five members of a family were buried alive in Gandoh area of Doda district when a landslide hit their temporary shed on Sunday night. The incident took place at Bhotli, 18 km from here, following heavy rain in the area. SDM Dalbir Choudhary said, "Five members of a family were buried alive when a landslide hit their temporary shelter. Locals came to know of the incident on Monday morning." "We, along with locals and police, immediately launched a rescue operation and their bodies were retrieved from the debris. However, the identification process is still on," he added. "They were with the livestock in an isolated place, which P2 5 buried alive in Doda landslide NL CORRESPONDENT SRINAGAR, SEPT 24 A 45-year-old man, who was kidnapped by militants, was found dead on Monday in an orchard in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore area, police said. Mushtaq Ahmad Mir's body was recovered in the morning from an orchard in the Latti Shot area of Sopore in Baramulla district, a police official said. Mir was kidnapped by militants after they barged into his house in Sopore's Harwan area in the north Kashmir district on Saturday night, he said. The body had been sent for post-mortem, the official said. NL CORRESPONDENT SRINAGAR, SEPT 24 Director-General of Police of Jammu and Kashmir Dilbagh Singh and the Valley's top Army official Lt Gen A K Bhatt on Monday reviewed the security situation ahead of local bodies and panchayat elections at a meeting in Handwara of Kupwara district of the state. "The DGP and GOC 15 Corps Lt Gen Bhatt held a joint security review with the officers of Army, BSF, CRPF and police in the district police lines, Handwara," a police spokesman said. The meeting was also attended by GOC Kilo Force Maj Gen D P Pandey, IGP CRPF Zulfikar Hassan, IGP Kashmir Zone S P Pani, SP Handwara Ashish Mishra and Commandants of Army and CRPF. Addressing the officers, the DGP emphasised that the existing cooperation and synergy between different forces is to be further strengthened to combat the terrorism and also to ensure smooth conduct of the local governance elections. Singh expressed happiness that the synergy exhibited by the security forces at the ground level is the best model of success for any force. "Irrespective of the colour of uniforms, all forces are doing their best in service of the nation," he said. The DGP said improvement in the situation has been made possible by the sacrifices and good work of all the forces. "The anti-infiltration operations on borders by the Army have proved very successful as a number of terrorists who were infiltrating into the State were killed," he said, hailing the role of the CRPF in assisting the police in maintaining law and order. The DGP later addressed a darbar of all police ranks of the district. He appreciated the efforts made by police in maintenance of law and order in the state. Acknowledging the sacrifices made by police in the line of duty, he assured the jawans that government is taking all possible measures for the welfare of the jawans. Singh thanked the government for enhancement of ex-gratia relief for the personnel of J&K Police and SPOs in the recent time. NL CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI, SEPT 24 All classified records pertaining to former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri's death should be placed before the prime minister and home minister to take call on their declassification, the CIC has ruled Monday. The directives were issued to the central public information officers of the Prime Minister's Office, External Affairs Ministry and Home Ministry on the plea of an RTI applicant seeking to know if autopsy was done on Shastri who had died on January 11, 1966 in Tashkent in a Soviet dacha. "The Commission directs… To place all those so-called 'classified papers' before the prime minister and the home minister, who are recommended to consider the fundamental right to know and demand of the people… To declassify (the records) either through an expert committee or by any other process to get the mystery probed and resolved," Information Commissioner Sridhar Acharyulu said. He also expressed surprise that there are no records with the Rajya Sabha pertaining to the Raj Narain Committee to look into Shastri's death initiated during the Janata Party government in late seventies. "Parliament is known for meticulous maintenance of documents. Every word uttered in Parliament is recorded and kept in public domain, a humongous task the office is perfectly performing. Then how such a significant record disappeared," he said. Acharyulu recommended that the "constitutional authorities" in Parliament to probe or make efforts to secure the committee records. Shastri had died in Tashkent, hours after signing a declaration with Pakistan President Muhammad Ayub Khan post-1965 Indo-Pak war during talks moderated by Soviet Premier Alexei Keynoting. He reportedly died from a massive heart attack but questions were raised on the circumstances P2 PM and Home Minister should take call on declassifying Shastri's death records: CIC NL CORRESPONDENT SRINAGAR, SEPT 24 The Administration, what it called in the interests of administration, ordered transfers and postings of Police officers with immediate effect. Rahul Malik, IPS (JK: 2009), Commandant, IRP 7th Battalion is transferred and posted as SSP (Security) J&K vice Mohammad Yousuf, Amritpal Singh, IPS (JK: 2014) SP, PC, Anantnag is transferred and posted as SP (North) Jammu against an available vacancy. Ranjit Kanwar, Principal, PTS, Kathua is transferred and posted as SO to ADGP HG/CD/SDRF, J&K vice Sunil Raj. Mohammad Yousuf Shah, SSP, Security (Hqrs), J&K is transferred and posted as SSP Security, Civil Secretariat. Altaf Ahmed Shah, awaiting orders of posting, is posted as SSP, Security, Workshop against an available vacancy. Manzoor Ahmad Dalai, SSP, AHJ, Srinagar is transferred and posted as Commandant, JKAP 9th Battalion. Ms. Manjit Kour, Deputy Commandant, IR- 15th Battalion is posted as Commandant IR-15th Battalion against available vacancy. Arun Gupta, Addl. SP Kargil is transferred and posted as Principal, PTS, Kathua vice Ranjit Kanwar. Tahir Saleem Khan under orders of transfer as SSP (HR) CID Hqrs is posted as SSP, AHJ, Srinagar vice Manzoor Ahmad Dalai. Sandeep P2 23 Police Officers shifted Man kidnapped by terrorists found dead in Sopore NL CORRESPONDENT SRINAGAR, SEPT 25 The Chief Electoral Officer, J&K ShaleenKabra today issued notification for the conduct of fourth and final phase of Municipal Polls-2018. The notification has been issued for Srinagar Municipal Corporation (ward No. 01 to 05 & 54 to 73), Municipal Committee Pattan (ward 1 to 13), Municipal Committee Ganderbal (1 to 17 wards), Municipal Committee Pampore (1 to 17 wards), Municipal Committee Khrew (1 to 13 wards), Municipal Committee Pulwama (1 to 13 wards), Municipal Committee Shopian (1 to 17 wards), and Municipal Committee Dooru Verinag (1 to 17 wards) in Kashmir Division. According to the notification the last date for making nominations is October 01, 2018 (Monday), the P2 Municipal Polls-2018: Notification for final phase issued Army, police top brass review security situation ahead of polls NL CORRESPONDENT JAMMU, SEPT 24 On one side senior Army functionaries in Pakistan threaten India with war but on the other hand Prime Minister Imran Khan talked of peace and yet India conveys to Pakistan that talks and terror cannot coexist. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said that Islamabad would not accept any act of hostility, saying no one should mistake the country's wish for peace as a sign of weakness. The remarks come a day after Indian Army Chief Bipin Rawat threatened Pakistan with 'retaliation' over its alleged involvement in last week's killing of a border guard and policemen in Jammu Kashmir. The premier, however, maintained that Pakistan wants better relations with India so that the economic conditions of the two countries improve. Had it been left to Imran India could have promoted peace ties with India but he seems to be a pawn in the hands of the Army. The Pakistan Army continue to assist infiltration of militants and not only that they have been engaged in ceasefire violations to punish Indian border guards. India is interested in holding talks with Pakistan but for the last over four years P2 Pak Army control civilian Govt in Islamabad NL CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI, SEPT 24 India has 19 judges per 10 lakh people on an average, according to a Law Ministry data which also states that the judiciary faces a combined shortage of over 6,000 judges, including over 5,000 in the lower courts itself. According to the data, part of a document prepared in March this year for discussion in Parliament, the judge-population ratio is 19.49 per million (10 lakh) people. The document states that while the subordinate courts have a shortage of 5748 judicial officers, the 24 high courts face 406 vacancies. The working strength of the lower judiciary is 16,726 while the approved strength is much higher at 22,474. In the case of high courts, the approved strength is 1079, the actual strength is 673. The Supreme Court, with a sanctioned P2 India has 19 judges per 10 lakh people: Data

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Date Min Temp Max Temp WeatherSept 24 19.0 27.0 Generally cloudy sky Sept 25 19.0 29.0 Mainly Clear sky Sept 26 18.0 29.0 Mainly Clear sky

SrinagarSept 24 14.0 25.0 Mainly Clear sky Sept 25 12.0 27.0 Mainly Clear skySept 26 10.0 28.0 Mainly Clear sky northlinestheJammu

NL CORRESPONDENT

JAMMU, SEPT 24

Governor administrationin the interest ofadministration todayordered transfers andpostings.Vikas Sharma,KAS, Joint TransportCommissioner, istransferred and posted asDirector, Geology andMining, J&K, vice Mr.Farooq Ahmad Khan, whoshall report to theIndustries and CommerceDepartment for furtherposting.Mohammad

Yousuf Mir, KAS,Additional DistrictDevelopmentCommissioner, Kupwara,shall hold the additionalcharge of the post ofAdditional DeputyCommissioner, Kupwara,till further orders.ImamDin, KAS, AdditionalDistrict DevelopmentCommissioner, Kishtwar,shall hold the additionalcharge of the post ofProgramme Officer, ICDSProject, Kishtwar, tillfurther orders.Pran Singh,KAS, Deputy P2

15 KAS Officerstransferred & posted

NL CORRESPONDENT

SRINAGAR, SEPT 24

The Jammu and Kashmirgovernment on Mondaywithdrew the facility ofleave to its employees anddirected that leavesalready sanctioned will betreated to have beencancelled but the leavessanctioned on medicalgrounds or study purposeswill remain in force. Thegovernment has issued theorders in view of themunicipal and panchayatelections the process for

which has been alreadystarted and phase one ofthe municipal polls isclose at hand.An order issued by theCommissioner Secretaryto Government, GeneralA d m i n i s t r a t i o nDepartment reads "leaveof any kind sanctioned togovernment employeesexcept leave sanctioned onmedical grounds or forstudy purposes shallstand cancelled forthwith.The concerned employeesshall report to theirrespective P2

Govt cancels of leavesto its employees

NL CORRESPONDENT

JAMMU TAWI, SEPT 24

Twenty-nine peoplestranded in Kathuadistrict after flash floodsand heavy rain wererescued on Monday,officials said.Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highwaywas also restored onMonday a day after it wasclosed due to landslides atdifferent places, they said."A total of 29 people,including six women and10 children, were rescuedfrom various flood-hitareas of Kathua districtduring overnightoperations," a policeofficer said.

They were rescued fromthe Nagri, Chabbe Chakand Jakhole and Billawarareas of the district bypolice and state disasterresponse force personnel.Bovines are also beingmoved to safety, theofficials said.Rescue and police teamshad been deployed at

various areas followingthe flash floods triggeredby incessant rain indifferent rivers of Kathuadistrict, they said.In Doda district,authorities had orderedthe closure of alleducational institutes as aprecautionary measureand also set P2

Kathua faces flashfloods, 29 rescued

NL CORRESPONDENT

LUCKNOW, SEPT 24

Home Minister RajnathSingh on Monday said thegovernment is "ready totalk to everyone" over theKashmir issue, whileasserting that terrorism inthe Valley is "Pakistan-sponsored".After a meeting of the

Central Zonal Councilhere, he told reporters, "Ithink the matter will beresolved. We are ready totalk to everyone. As far asterrorism is concerned, allsecurity agencies areworking in coordination." "Terrorism in Kashmir isPakistan-sponsored," hesaid.Barely 24 hours after

agreeing to theengagement, thegovernment Friday calledoff a meeting between theforeign ministers of Indiaand Pakistan in New York,citing the brutal killings ofthree policemen in Jammuand Kashmir andIslamabad releasingpostage stamps "glorifying"Kashmiri militant BurhanWani.About the issues raised inthe zonal council meeting,the home minister said outof 22 points, 20 have beenresolved, adding in the lastfour years, in 12 meetings,680 issues were discussedof which 428 wereresolved.At the meeting, progress ofimplementation P2

Terrorism in Kashmir isPakistan-sponsored: Rajnath

NL CORRESPONDENT

SRINAGAR, SEPT 24

Three more militants werekilled in an ongoingc o u n t e r - i n f i l t r a t i o noperation at Tangdhar,taking the militant toll inthe operation that beganon Saturday to five.An Army jawan has alsobeen killed in theoperation, a Srinagar-based defence spokesman

said, adding that searchoperations were ongoing.The Army launched theoperation on Saturdayafternoon when theynoticed suspectedmovement close to LoCnear Pathri Behak atTangdhar sector, over 180km from Srinagar. Therewas a brief exchange offire between militants andthe Army on Saturday.Two militants P2

Soldier among 3 militantskilled in Tangdhar gunfight

NL CORRESPONDENT

DODA, SEPT 24

Five members of a familywere buried alive inGandoh area of Dodadistrict when a landslidehit their temporary shedon Sunday night.The incident took place atBhotli, 18 km from here,following heavy rain in thearea.SDM Dalbir Choudharysaid, "Five members of afamily were buried alive

when a landslide hit theirtemporary shelter. Localscame to know of theincident on Mondaymorning.""We, along with locals andpolice, immediatelylaunched a rescueoperation and their bodieswere retrieved from thedebris. However, theidentification process isstill on," he added."They were with thelivestock in an isolatedplace, which P2

5 buried alive inDoda landslide

NL CORRESPONDENT

SRINAGAR, SEPT 24

A 45-year-old man, whowas kidnapped bymilitants, was found deadon Monday in an orchardin Jammu and Kashmir'sSopore area, police said.Mushtaq Ahmad Mir'sbody was recovered in themorning from an orchardin the Latti Shot area ofSopore in Baramulladistrict, a police officialsaid.Mir was kidnapped bymilitants after theybarged into his house inSopore's Harwan area inthe north Kashmirdistrict on Saturdaynight, he said.The body had been sentfor post-mortem, theofficial said.

NL CORRESPONDENT

SRINAGAR, SEPT 24

Director-General of Policeof Jammu and KashmirDilbagh Singh and theValley's top Army official LtGen A K Bhatt on Mondayreviewed the securitysituation ahead of localbodies and panchayatelections at a meeting inHandwara of Kupwaradistrict of the state."The DGP and GOC 15Corps Lt Gen Bhatt held ajoint security review withthe officers of Army, BSF,CRPF and police in thedistrict police lines,Handwara," a policespokesman said.The meeting was alsoattended by GOC Kilo ForceMaj Gen D P Pandey, IGPCRPF Zulfikar Hassan, IGPKashmir Zone S P Pani, SPHandwara Ashish Mishra

and Commandants of Armyand CRPF.Addressing the officers, theDGP emphasised that theexisting cooperation andsynergy between differentforces is to be furtherstrengthened to combat theterrorism and also toensure smooth conduct ofthe local governanceelections.Singh expressed happinessthat the synergy exhibitedby the security forces at theground level is the bestmodel of success for anyforce. "Irrespective of thecolour of uniforms, allforces are doing their bestin service of the nation," hesaid. The DGP saidimprovement in thesituation has been madepossible by the sacrificesand good work of all theforces. "The anti-infiltrationoperations on borders by

the Army have proved verysuccessful as a number ofterrorists who wereinfiltrating into the Statewere killed," he said, hailingthe role of the CRPF inassisting the police inmaintaining law and order.The DGP later addressed adarbar of all police ranks ofthe district.He appreciated the effortsmade by police inmaintenance of law andorder in the state.Acknowledging thesacrifices made by police inthe line of duty, he assuredthe jawans that governmentis taking all possiblemeasures for the welfare ofthe jawans.Singh thanked thegovernment forenhancement of ex-gratiarelief for the personnel ofJ&K Police and SPOs in therecent time.

NL CORRESPONDENT

NEW DELHI, SEPT 24

All classified recordspertaining to former primeminister Lal BahadurShastri's death should beplaced before the primeminister and homeminister to take call ontheir declassification, theCIC has ruled Monday.The directives were issuedto the central publicinformation officers of thePrime Minister's Office,

External Affairs Ministryand Home Ministry on theplea of an RTI applicantseeking to know if autopsywas done on Shastri whohad died on January 11,1966 in Tashkent in aSoviet dacha."The Commissiondirects… To place all thoseso-called 'classifiedpapers' before the primeminister and the homeminister, who arerecommended to considerthe fundamental right to

know and demand of thepeople… To declassify (therecords) either through anexpert committee or by anyother process to get themystery probed andresolved," InformationCommissioner SridharAcharyulu said.He also expressed surprisethat there are no recordswith the Rajya Sabhapertaining to the RajNarain Committee to lookinto Shastri's deathinitiated during the Janata

Party government in lateseventies."Parliament is known formeticulous maintenance ofdocuments. Every worduttered in Parliament isrecorded and kept inpublic domain, ahumongous task the officeis perfectly performing.Then how such asignificant recorddisappeared," he said.Acharyulu recommendedthat the "constitutionalauthorities" in Parliament

to probe or make efforts tosecure the committeerecords.Shastri had died inTashkent, hours aftersigning a declaration withPakistan PresidentMuhammad Ayub Khanpost-1965 Indo-Pak warduring talks moderated bySoviet Premier AlexeiKeynoting.He reportedly died from amassive heart attack butquestions were raised onthe circumstances P2

PM and Home Minister should take call ondeclassifying Shastri's death records: CIC

NL CORRESPONDENT

SRINAGAR, SEPT 24

The Administration, whatit called in the interests ofadministration, orderedtransfers and postings ofPolice officers withimmediate effect. RahulMalik, IPS (JK: 2009),Commandant, IRP 7thBattalion is transferredand posted as SSP(Security) J&K viceMohammad Yousuf,Amritpal Singh, IPS (JK:2014) SP, PC, Anantnag istransferred and posted asSP (North) Jammu againstan available vacancy.Ranjit Kanwar, Principal,PTS, Kathua is transferredand posted as SO to ADGPHG/CD/SDRF, J&K viceSunil Raj. MohammadYousuf Shah, SSP, Security(Hqrs), J&K is transferred

and posted as SSPSecurity, Civil Secretariat.Altaf Ahmed Shah,awaiting orders of posting,is posted as SSP, Security,Workshop against anavailable vacancy.Manzoor Ahmad Dalai,SSP, AHJ, Srinagar istransferred and posted asCommandant, JKAP 9thBattalion. Ms. Manjit Kour,Deputy Commandant, IR-15th Battalion is posted asCommandant IR-15thBattalion against availablevacancy. Arun Gupta,Addl. SP Kargil istransferred and posted asPrincipal, PTS, Kathuavice Ranjit Kanwar. TahirSaleem Khan under ordersof transfer as SSP (HR)CID Hqrs is posted as SSP,AHJ, Srinagar viceManzoor Ahmad Dalai.Sandeep P2

23 PoliceOfficers shifted

Man kidnapped byterrorists founddead in Sopore

NL CORRESPONDENT

SRINAGAR, SEPT 25

The Chief ElectoralOfficer, J&K ShaleenKabratoday issued notificationfor the conduct of fourthand final phase ofMunicipal Polls-2018.The notification has beenissued for SrinagarMunicipal Corporation(ward No. 01 to 05 & 54 to73), Municipal CommitteePattan (ward 1 to 13),Municipal CommitteeGanderbal (1 to 17 wards),

Municipal CommitteePampore (1 to 17 wards),Municipal CommitteeKhrew (1 to 13 wards),Municipal CommitteePulwama (1 to 13 wards),Municipal CommitteeShopian (1 to 17 wards),and Municipal CommitteeDooru Verinag (1 to 17wards) in KashmirDivision.According to thenotification the last datefor making nominations isOctober 01, 2018(Monday), the P2

Municipal Polls-2018:

Notification forfinal phase issued

Army, police top brass reviewsecurity situation ahead of polls

NL CORRESPONDENT

JAMMU, SEPT 24

On one side senior Armyfunctionaries in Pakistanthreaten India with warbut on the other handPrime Minister ImranKhan talked of peace andyet India conveys toPakistan that talks andterror cannot coexist. Pakistan Prime MinisterImran Khan said thatIslamabad would notaccept any act of hostility,saying no one should

mistake the country's wishfor peace as a sign ofweakness.The remarks come a dayafter Indian Army ChiefBipin Rawat threatenedPakistan with 'retaliation'over its allegedinvolvement in last week'skilling of a border guardand policemen in JammuKashmir. The premier, however,maintained that Pakistanwants better relations withIndia so that the economicconditions of the two

countries improve.Had it been left to ImranIndia could have promotedpeace ties with India buthe seems to be a pawn inthe hands of the Army. ThePakistan Army continue toassist infiltration ofmilitants and not only thatthey have been engaged inceasefire violations topunish Indian borderguards.India is interested inholding talks with Pakistanbut for the last over fouryears P2

Pak Army control civilianGovt in Islamabad

NL CORRESPONDENT

NEW DELHI, SEPT 24

India has 19 judges per 10lakh people on an average,according to a LawMinistry data which alsostates that the judiciaryfaces a combined shortageof over 6,000 judges,including over 5,000 in thelower courts itself.According to the data, partof a document prepared inMarch this year fordiscussion in Parliament,the judge-population ratiois 19.49 per million (10

lakh) people.The document states thatwhile the subordinatecourts have a shortage of5748 judicial officers, the24 high courts face 406vacancies.The working strength ofthe lower judiciary is16,726 while the approvedstrength is much higher at22,474.In the case of high courts,the approved strength is1079, the actual strengthis 673.The Supreme Court, with asanctioned P2

India has 19 judges per10 lakh people: Data

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Terrorism in Kashmir isPakistan-sponsored: Rajnath

of recommendations made at the last meeting-on needto increase density of roads and upgrading existingroads, assistance required to combat Left-WingExtremism (LWE) and modernisation of police forceswere discussed, an official release issued here said.Singh said it has been the objective of the presentgovernment to strengthen the institution of zonalcouncils as well as the inter-state council to promoteand maintain a good federal atmosphere of cooperationamong states and the Centre.Besides Uttar Pradesh and Uttrakhand Chief MinistersYogi Adityanath and Trivedra Singh Rawat respectively,the meeting was attended by representatives fromChhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh as well.The Central Zonal Council comprises Uttar Pradesh,Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand. Thecouncil's meeting aims at addressing common concernsof the participating states and settling cross-borderconcerns, if any.Five zonal councils-central, western, northern, southernand eastern-were established under the StatesReorganisation Act, 1956.

Soldier among 3 militantskilled in Tangdhar gunfight

were killed on Sunday in a gunfight.The identity of the slain soldier and militants could notbe established immediately.

5 buried alive inDoda landslide

was hit by landslide because of the heavy rain in thearea," he added.

23 Police Officers shiftedKumar Mehta, Addl. SP, Security, Jammu is transferredand posted as SP, PC Jammu vice Vinay Kumar.Mohammad Yousuf, Addl. SP, Rajouri is transferred andposted as Addl. SP, Baramulla against an availablevacancy. Sunil Raj, SO to ADGP HG/CD & SDRFistransferred and posted as SO to ADGP Security J&Kagainst an available vacancy. Amit Bhasin, Addl. SP,CID/CI, Kathua is transferred and posted as Addl.SP(Security) Jammu vice Sandeep Mehta. MohammadFiesal Qureshi, SP (Security), Civil, Secretariat istransferred and posted as Addl. SP, Samba vice RajaAdil Hamid Ganaie. Vinay Kumar, SP, PC, Jammu istransferred and posted as SP, South, Jammu against anavailable vacancy. Shiv Kumar Singh Chouhan awaitingorders of posting, is transferred and posted as Addl. SP,Reasi, against an available vacancy. Vijay KumarJamwal, Deputy Commandant, IR-17th Battalion istransferred and posted as Dy. CO, IR-18th Bn viceMohammad Yaqoob who is retiring on 30.9.2018.RajaAdil Hamid Ganaie, Addl. SP, Samba is transferred andposted as Addl. SP Rajouri vice Mohd. Yousuf.FarooqQesor Malik, Addl. SP, Leh is transferred and posted asAddl. SP, Anantnag against an available vacancy. Anwar-ul-Haq, Addl. SP, Poonch is transferred and posted asAddl. SP, Pulwama against an available vacancy.Mubashir Hussain, Addl. SP Traffic, Srinagar istransferred and posted as Addl. SP PC, Anantnag.

Stenzin Losal, Deputy Commandant, IR-llth Battalion istransferred and posted as Addl. SP Traffic, Srinagar viceMubashir Hussain.

15 KAS Officerstransferred & posted

Commissioner, Commercial Taxes (Recoveries), Jammu,is transferred and posted as Chief Executive Officer,Tourism Development Authority, Patnitop, vice Mr.Rajinder Singh.Rajinder Singh, KAS, Chief ExecutiveOfficer, Tourism Development Authority, Patnitop, istransferred and posted as DeputyCommissioner,Commercial Taxes (Recoveries), Jammu,vice Pran Singh.Malikzada Sherazul Haq, KAS, Chief Executive Officer,Tourism Development Authority, Poonch, is transferredand posted as Joint Director (Administration) in theDirectorate of Rural Development, Jammu, against anavailable vacancy.Krishan Lai, KAS, Additional DeputyCommissioner, Poonch, shall hold the additional chargeof the post of Chief Executive Officer, TourismDevelopment Authority, Poonch, till furtherorders.Susheel Kumar, KAS, Additional Secretary,presently working under the administrative Control ofPlanning, Development and Monitoring Department, istransferred and posted as Joint TransportCommissioner, vice Mr. Vikas Sharma.Atul Gupta, KAS,Deputy Director, Information, Jammu, is transferred andposted as Revenue Attorney with DivisionalCommissioner, Jammu, vice Mr. Kewal Krishan.KewalKrishan, Revenue Attorney with DivisionalCommissioner, Jammu, is transferred and posted asDeputy Secretary to the Government, Department ofFood, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs.RajeshBasotra, KAS, Project Manager, IWMP, Rajouri, istransferred and posted as Sub- Divisional Magistrate,Kalakote, vice Mr. Khalid Hussain,Akhtar Hussain, KAS,Project Officer, Wage Employment (ACD), Rajouri, shallhold the additional charge of the post of ProjectManager, IWMP, Rajouri, till further orders.JagdishSingh, KAS, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Bhawan, Katra,is transferred and posted as Sub-Divisional Magistrate,R.S. Pura,Naresh Kumar, KAS, Sub-DivisionalMagistrate, R.S. Pura, is transferred and posted as Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Bhawan, Katra, vice Mr. JagdishSingh.Anil Kumar, KAS, Project Officer, WageEmployment (ACD), Kishtwar, shall hold the additionalcharge of the post of Project Manager, IWMP, Kishtwar,till further orders.Khalid Hussain, KAS, Sub-DivisionalMagistrate, Kalakote, is transferred and posted asDeputy District Election Officer, Samba, against anavailable vacancy.Ms. Meenakshi Vaid, DeputySecretary to the Government, Department of Food, CivilSupplies and Consumer Affairs, is transferred andposted as Deputy Director, Information, Jammu, vice Mr.Atul Gupta.

Govt cancels of leavesto its employees

places of posting immediately."Directing that no leave of any kind shall be granted to agovernment employee except of medical emergency tillthe conclusion of municipal and panchayat elections inthe state, the government has also directed that allemployees shall remain available at their respectiveheadquarters and places of postings till the conclusionof elections.

PM and Home Minister should take call ondeclassifying Shastri's death records: CIC

of his death on foreign soil when cold war was at itspeak.The conspiracy theories were further fuelled after thecentral government started denying documents, underthe RTI Act, related to his death calling them secret anddisclosure prejudicial to the interests of the country."In view of the startling incidents that followed themysterious death, such as killing of his personal doctorand assistant in two separate 'accidents', disappearanceof records of Rajya Sabha Committee's probe, andvarious significant points raised by journalists…Shastri's wife Lalitha, other family members, theCommission is of opinion that the Union government hasa duty to explain the nation why and how Lal BahadurShastri died in Tashkent," he said.Except a medical report, nothing is disclosed, andmystery is being allowed to persist, he noted.Section 8(1)(a) exempts from disclosure the informationwhich would prejudicially affect the sovereignty andintegrity of India, the security, strategic, scientific oreconomic interests of the State, relation with foreignState or lead to incitement of an offence."People's right to know the 'truth' behind the death ofShastri cannot be brushed aside on the ground ofSection 8(1)(a) en bloc. A committee of experts should beconstituted to examine the need of declassification ofsuch records," he said.Acharyulu underlined a home ministry response in theLok Sabha that classification of documents is not beingdone under the Officials Secrets Act and is being doneby ministry concerned.He asked the government to answer which ministry hasclassified documents related to Shastri's death, natureof classifications of these documents- 'top secret','secret' or 'confidential' and the basis of it.Which part of 8(1)(a) of RTI Act is invoked to deny andwhat is the justification for such invocation, he asked.Besides period for which classification stands, theperiod prescribed for classification of Shastridocuments, whether any ministry is consideringdeclassification, and why can not documents can bedisclosed after severing confidential parts, he asked.Acharyulu said the present government has taken ahistorical decision to declassify 33 of Netaji SubhasChandra Bose related files on December 4, 2015,thereafter 37 and 25 files and made 100 files digitallyavailable on January 23, 2016, to meet the long standingpublic demand to access these files."When Pentagon papers in the US and Netaji papers inIndia could be declassified why not Shastri papers also,"he asked. (AGENCIES)

Notification for finalphase issued

date for the scrutiny of nominations is 03 October, 2018(Wednesday), the last date for withdrawal of candidatureis the 05 October, 2018 (Friday), the date on which a poll,if necessary, shall be taken from 7.00 am to 2.00 pm on16th October, 2018 (Tuesday), the date of counting is the20th October, 2018 (Saturday) and the date before whichthe election shall be completed on 27th October, 2018(Saturday).

Pak Army control civilianGovt in Islamabad

Islamabad has not responded to India's plea for endingexport of terror so that talks could begin.(KIP).

India has 19 judges per10 lakh people: Data

strength of 31 judges, has six vacancies.Thus, the total number of vacancies in the SC, the HCsand the lower courts come to 6160 judges.The debate on the judge-population ratio was re-ignitedby then Chief Justice of India T S Thakur in April, 2016when in the presence of the Prime Minister, he hadlamented the governments "inaction" in increasing thenumber of judges from the present 21,000 to 40,000 tohandle the "avalanche" of litigations, saying, "You cannotshift the entire burden on the judiciary".He had said "nothing has moved" since 1987 when theLaw Commission had recommended increase in thenumber of judges from 10 judges per 10 lakh people to50.But later the government had pointed out that in the245th report, the Law Commission had observed thatfiling of cases per capita varies substantially acrossgeographic units as filings are associated with economicand social conditions of population.The Commission had, according to the government,found that in the absence of complete and scientificapproach to data collection across various high courts,the rate of disposal method to calculate the number ofadditional judges required to clear the backlog as wellas to ensure that the new backlog is not created, is morepragmatic and useful.Recently, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had urgedchief justices of the 24 high courts to speed uprecruitment of judicial officers for the lower judiciary asone of the reasons for high pendency is lack of judges.He had urged the chief justices to hold timelyexamination and interviews to recruit judges for lowercourts.In his August 14 letter, Prasad pointed out that therewere a total of 2,76,74,499 cases pending in the Districtand Subordinate Courts of the country."One of the underlying reasons behind the highpendency is sometimes the inordinate delay in filling upthe vacancies of judicial officers," he wrote in the almostidentical letters. (AGENCIES)

Kathua faces flashfloods, 29 rescued

up control rooms in view of heavy rain in the Jammuregion for the past two days, the officials said."Police are on high alert to meet any exigency due tofloods. Police teams are deployed at vulnerable pointsand helpline numbers have been opened," the officersaid.With improvement in weather, authorities on Mondaymorning opened the 270-km Jammu-Srinagar nationalhighway for traffic."The road was cleared on Sunday night and light motorvehicles were allowed to move on the highway fromSrinagar and Jammu on Monday morning," a trafficdepartment spokesman said.Multiple landslides and shooting stones from a hillockalong the highway between Ramban and Udhampurdistricts blocked the arterial road on Sunday morning.The road was cleared by the road maintenance agencyconcerned and made traffic-worthy, the spokesmansaid. He said the vehicles stranded at Mansar, Manwal,Flata, Sangoor, Jakheni and Udhampur had been allowedto proceed. In Doda, officials said district authoritiesannounced closure of all educational institutes in viewof heavy rain that triggered floods in Neeru stream andvarious rivulets. The local administration has alsodirected people to remain indoors and not venture nearwater bodies or slopes. "People residing near banksof the Neeru and its tributaries have been advised to becareful and avoid crossing temporary bridges orcrossings over the streams," the officials said.On Saturday, the metrological department had predictedmoderate to heavy rain or thundershowers for the next48 hours at most places in the Jammu region.

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NL CORRESPONDENTJAMMU TAWI, SEP 24

Pakistan's Minister ofInformation andBroadcasting FawadHussain Chaudharytagged Congress PresidentRahul Gandhi's tweetsattacking Indian PrimeMinister Modi over theRafale deal to attack BJPand Modi thuscontributing to Rahul's"Modi-Hatao" campaign asa run up to the 2019general elections.Condemning the PakMinister's statement asirresponsible and un-called for, Brig Anil Gupta,State Spokesperson ofBharatiya Janata Partyquestioned the Congressparty if it has a'Gathbandhan' with

Pakistan as well? "Havingfailed to form the'Gathbandhan' at home,Congress is desperate tohold any straw that cansave its sinking ship, evenif it meant joining handswith our enemies," saidBrig Gupta. In any case, the Congressparty's insistence indivulging the price of theRafale aircraft beingprocured for the IndianAir Force is meant to helpour enemies who aredesperate to know itsconfiguration so that theycan acquire the counter-measures to blunt thesuperiority which Rafalepossesses over theaircrafts in theirinventory. Supporting theCongress, Fawad Hussainin an interview with an

English daily has crossedall limits of diplomaticniceties by blaming PMModi for 'involvement inRafale scandal.' "Is there aquid pro quo betweenCongress and Pakistan?"wondered Brig Gupta.There is nothing new inthe bonhomie between theCongress and Pakistan.Ever since Modigovernment has assumedoffice the relationshipbetween the two has beenbecoming stronger and isnearing full bloom as thenation heads for 2019elections. The friendshipbetween Congress andHafiz Saeed, dreaded anti-India terrorist leader,dates back to SamjhautaBlast case when the thenCongress government letthe real terrorists free

and arrested some Hindupreachers and Army mento declare "SaffronTerrorism," accused BrigGupta.Giving specific examplesof warmth between theCongress and Pakistan,Brig Gupta said,"Manishankar Iyer'sfrequent trips to Pakistanseeking help to dethroneModi are no more asecret. Hafiz Saeed,openly praised Congressand attacked BJP post thekilling of Burhan Wani. Atthe peak of Gujaratelections, 'dinner-diplomacy' at theresidence of ManiShankar Iyer once againexposed their nexus andstirred a controversy. The Congress supportedPakistan's stand when it

questioned the surgicalstrikes launched by IndianArmy and termed them as"Farzical strikes." WhenGhulam Nabi Azad andSaif Uddin Soz attackedIndian Army, it foundsupport and praise fromnone other than HafizSaeed's Lashkar-e-Toiba(LeT)."There appears to be asinister understandingbetween the two withregards to misuse ofsocial media as well withmany twitter trends fromCongress getting majorsupport from Pakistan.Social media activityoriginating from Pakistanbased twitter profilesopenly supports andpromotes the anti-BJPcampaign of Congress,blamed Brig Gupta.

NL CORRESPONDENTJAMMU TAWI, SEP 24

Krishi Vigyan Kendra(KVK), Reasi working underthe administrative controlof Sher-e-KashmirUniversity of AgriculturalSciences and Technology-Jammu (SKUAST-J)organised Swachhata HiSeva (cleanliness inService),a nationwidesanitation campaign heretoday at Govt. HigherSecondary School(Boys),Reasi which was attendedby large number of schoolchildren and teachers. Thecampaign on cleanlinessdrive was organised underthe guidance andsupervision of AssociateDirector Extension (ADE)and Incharge of KVKs ofSKUAST-J, Dr. R.K. Arora.School Principal, Sh.Sudarshan Kumar co-ordinated the programmeand appreciated the KVKefforts to organize suchtypes of campaigns.

Scientist & Head of KVK,Reasi, Dr.Banarsi Lalinitiated the programmewith warm welcome of theparticipants. He said thatSwachhata Hi Sewacampaign is a part ofSwachhata Bharat Missionand is a flagshipprogramme of theGovernment of India tomake India a clean, greenand beautiful country. Heurged all the participants toparticipate in thiscleanness drive. Heemphasised on the cleaningof drinking water areas,toilets, crop fields etc. Hestressed on the joint effortsto make Reasi a beautiful,clean and green district. Heurged the participants tomake Swacchata a habit intheir daily routine whetherit is school, college, office,home, neighbourhood etc.so that the sacredSwachhata Mission can bemade successful. Heenvisioned of a plastic freeReasi as plastic is non-

biodegradable andadversely effects ourenvironment. During theprogramme, slogancompetition and essaywriting competition werealso organized among thestudents. The studentsgave very innovativeslogans and wrote excellentessays on sanitation.Dr.Banarsi appreciated theschool staff and childrenfor their participation in thenational campaign with fullzeal and enthusiasm.

NL CORRESPONDENTJAMMU TAWI, SEP 24

Salal Power Stationorganised Waste CollectionDrive in Colony andMarkets at Jyotipuram on24.09.2018 under'Swachhta Hi Sewa'Pakhwara being observedfrom 15.09.2018 to02.10.2018. A group ofNHPC Officers visitedquarters of employees,Mandir Chowk Market &Jyotipuram Main Marketand interacted withfamilies of the employeesand shopkeepers.Problems faced by thefamilies and shopkeeperswith regard to disposal ofwaste were enquired andon the spot instructionswere given to theconcerned for settling theissues.Speaking on theoccasion, Smt. Seraphina

Lakra, Senior Manager(HR) appealed all for usingthe Dustbins at Home andat work place as a matterof habit and ensure its

collection by the personson the job for disposal.Thereafter dustbins wereinstalled in a few blocks ofthe Colony.

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Government of Jammu and KashmirOffice of the Deputy Director

Tourism (M&W), Jammu.E X T E N S I O N NOTICE

Subject: Construction of Tourist Guest Houseat Dudu District Udhampur.

Reference:-e-NIT No. 55 / 2018-2019 Dated 01-09-2018

Due to administrative reasons, the above noted e-NITis hereby extended as under:-

All other terms and conditions shall remain unaltered. Sd/-

Dy. Director Tourism, (M&W) Jammu

No:-DDT/MW/55/251-53Dated:-22-09-2018DIP/J-6380/18

Please read Instead of Bid Submission end date 01-10-2018 upto 1200hours

Bid Submission end date 24-09-2018 upto 1800hours

Original documents submission date 01-10-2018 upto 1400hours

Original documents submission date 24-09-2018 upto 1400 hours

Opening of bid on 01-10-2018 at 1600 hours

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NL CORRESPONDENTJAMMU TAWI, SEP 24

M e a s l e s - R u b e l l avaccination campaign waslaunched today acrossJammu district toadminister MR vaccine toover 3.85 Lakh childrenfalling in the 9 month to 15year age group.District DevelopmentCommissioner, RameshKumar inaugurated thevaccination campaign hereat Government Girls HighSchool Gandhi Nagar.The measles-rubellacampaign marks theintroduction of the rubellavaccine in India'schildhood immunizationprogramme for the firsttime. The campaign willcontinue till 20 October2018 and cover around 38lakh children in Jammuand Kashmir State.

In Jammu district,

vaccination will be given toover 3.85 Lakh childrenincluding 1.13 lakh inurban and 2.72 lakh inrural areas. Around 2.89lakh children in thetargeted age groupincluding 0.81 lakh inurban areas and 2.07 lakhin rural areas, will becovered in schools, whileestimated 0.96 lakh out-of-school beneficiaries of thedistrict including 0.32 Lakhin urban areas and 0.64lakh in rural areas will becovered through outreach

service.It was informed that theschools across Jammudistrict have coordinatedwith chief medical officer(CMO) and prepared aschedule for vaccination ineach institution. According to healthdepartment, 7751 schoolchildren and 211 outreachbeneficiaries were coveredon the first day of thecampaign in the district.Among others who werepresent on the occasionincludes CMO Dr Sanjay

Turki , Assistant directorFamily Welfare, Dr. LDBhagat, MedicalSuperintendent GandhiNagar Hospital, Dr. ADSManhas, Deputy CMO, Dr.MY Khan, SMO-WHO, Dr.Ravinder pal Singh,Medical Officers andPrincipal and staff of theSchool.Meanwhile, Measles-Rubella Vaccinationcampaign was alsolaunched by DeputyCommissioner PoonchRahul Yadav at a functionorganized at Christ HSS inunder the supervision ofChief Medical Officer DrMumtaz Bhatti .As per official estimates,District Poonch has 1.7lakh children in thetargeted age group. Morethan 85% of the childrenare to be vaccinated inGovernment Schools,Private Schools andMadarsas.

Measles-Rubella vaccination campaignlaunched in Jammu

NL CORRESPONDENTJAMMU TAWI, SEP 24

Chairman J&K SPCB B.Siddhartha (IFS) todayvisited Industrial areaSamba and took stock ofthe overall pollution in andaround the Industrial area.B.M Sharma (IFS) J&KSPCB, Regional Director,Shally Ranjan (IFS) J&KSPCB, EnvironmentEngineer JN Sharma J&KSPCB, and District OfficeSamba Angrez Singh J&KSPCB also accompaniedthe Chairman. The Chairman in ameeting held with therepresentatives of SambaIndustrial Unit holdersand other stakeholdersreviewed various aspectsof the pollution and issuesrelated to the non-installation of Common

Effluent Treatment Plant. The representativesapprised the Chairmanthat the installation of theCommon EffluentTreatment plant by theState Industrialdevelopment organizationhas been a victim of dilly-delayed tactics. The

representatives furtherinformed about the nonavailability of the CommonTreatment, Storage andDisposal Facility (TSDF)for hazardous waste.Chairman issueddirections to therepresentative EstateOfficer of SIDCO to look up

into the matter and devisea better and effectivemechanism of treatment ofpollution from theindustries. He alsodirected the officials toseriously addresscomplaints regardingindustrial pollution. Healso issued direction toEstate Manger Ajit Singhto ensure proper drainagefor treated water in theindustrial area. Later, Chairman J&K SPCBlaunched plantation drivein the industrial area andexhorted upon thestakeholders to plantmaximum in and aroundthe industrial area forbetter environmentalbalance. The stakeholdersassured to plant atleastOne Lakh trees alongBasantar river banks otherareas.

Chairman SPCB visits SIDCO,launches plantation drive

Beware of evil axis between Cong andPakistan, warns Brig Gupta

Salal Power Station organizeswaste collection drive

KVK organizes 'Swachhata Hi Sewa' Campaign

NL CORRESPONDENTJAMMU TAWI, SEP 24

Claiming that BJP wasdrawing a flak during itscampaign for ULB polls,Harsh Dev Singh JKNPP

Chairman and FormerMinister said that peoplehad refused to fall a preyto the politics of deceptionand subterfuge. Thepeople of Dogra land hadseen the real face of BJPbehind their deceptivefacades and were eagerlyawaiting for the scheduledpoll dates so that theycould avenge theirbetrayal, said Singh. Hewas speaking in publicmeetings after filingnomination papers of

party candidates KrishmaRajput, K.K Sharma,Sunny Sehgal and BachanDass for Wards No. 4, 7, 10and 32 respectively.Referring to the statementof BJP leaders that the

party had withdrawnsupport to PDP due toneglect of Jammu anddiscrimination against itspeople, Singh said thatsuch utterances of saffronbrigade had only invokedcynicism rather thanappreciation. "You haveyourself admitted thatJammu suffereddeprivation during theerstwhile regime. And areyou not responsible forsuch discrimination andbias doled out to Jammu in

view of BJP being an equalpartner in the govt in J&Kand heading the govt at thecentre as well. Theadmission of failure toensure justice to yourpolitical constituency is a

sufficient proof ofthe fact that youhave failed as apolitical entity inthe state", saidHarsh. Harsh DevSingh regrettedthat "the twod i a m e t r i c a l l yopposed politicalparties, BJP andPDP, with theiri n c h o a t eparadoxes, hadjoined hands after

elections with the soleobjective of sharing thefruits of power by dis-regarding the publicsentiment. And they werethe parties that had vowedto demolish each other. Butjoining hands afterelections they hadantagonized theirrespective electoratesleading to massiveresentment and publicoutrage in both the regionswhich finally became thereason for inevitable fall".

Teach a lesson to those leaderswho betrayed Jammu: Harsh

NL CORRESPONDENTJAMMU TAWI, SEP 24

Senior Congress leader andMember of LegislativeCouncil (MLC) Thakur BalbirSingh has intensifiedelection campaign in favourof Congress candidates inUrban Local Bodies (ULBs)Polls. Balbir addressedseries of public meetingsand appealed people to votein favour of Congress

candidates to ensuredevelopmental of theirrespective areas. The MLCcautioned people againstnefarious designs of BJPwhich can go any extend towin these elections. "Bewareof the nefarious designs ofBJP. Fearing worst everdebate in urban local bodieselections BJP will nothesitate to adopt deceitfultactics to befool theinnocent voters", he asked

the voters and exhorted thepeople to teachBJP a lesson for deprivingcommon masses of theirdemocratic rights. "BJPleaders have shamelesslybartered peoples' wishesand aspirations for power",he said exhorted the peopleto teach a lesson to the BJPin the coming Urban LocalBodies (ULB) elections.Ridiculing BJP leaders fortaking claims of initiating

developmental activities,Singh said that allpromising made by BJPleaders confined only onpapers. He further said thatwhile enjoying powers withPDP, BJP leaders alwayscreated hurdle inconducting ULB elections inJ&K. Singh said BJP hasbetrayed people of Jammuregion as nothing has beendone to solve their day todayproblems. BJP has failed on

all fronts to provide anhonest, accountable,efficient and cleanadministration in the State.He said that residents ofKathua had votedoverwhelmingly in favour ofBJP in the 2014 Parliamentand Assembly elections butthe Saffron Party has failedto come up to theexpectations of the people,who are even struggling toget basic amenities.

Balbir intensifies campaign for Cong candidates in ULB polls

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NL CORRESPONDENTSRINAGAR, SEP 24

The Government todayordered constitution ofState Convergence PlanCommittee (SCP), DistrictConvergence PlanCommittee (DCP) andBlock Convergence PlanCommittee (BCP) forimplementation ofPOSHAN Abhiyaan in theState.State Convergence PlanCommittee includesAdministrative Secretary,Health & MedicalEducation Department asits Chairman, while asAdministrative Secretary,Finance Department,Administrative Secretary,Planning, Developmentand MonitoringDepartment,AdministrativeSecretary, SchoolEducation Department,Administrative Secretary,PHE, I&FC Department,Administrative Secretary,Department ofRural Development &

Panchayati Raj,Administrative Secretary,Social WelfareDepartment,Administrative Secretary,Food, CivilSupplies & ConsumerAffairs Department, StateMission Director, NRHM,representative of Food &Nutrition Board,Government of India,State representative fromNational Institute ofPublic Cooperation &Child Development(NIPCCD) and StateMission Director, ICDSwill be its members.The role and terms ofreference of theCommittee shall be toconsolidate and examinethe requirements given inDistrict Plans receivedfrom various Districts,segregate therequirements and seekthe financial commitmentbefore inclusion in theState Convergence plan(SCP), determine the finalrequirement and preparea State convergence plan,

indicate the roll-out plan,assign responsibilities ofeach department to avoidany overlapping orconsequent shifting ofresponsibility, submit theSCP for inclusion in StateAnnual ProgramImplementation Plan(APIP) for approval byState EmpoweredCommittee (EPC) beforesubmission to theMinistry of Women &Child Development(MWCD). The componentswhich are to be fundedfrom the State budgetneed to be segregated andclearly mentioned in theAPIP, ensure timelyissuance of sanction byeach Department, andprepare guidelines forrelease of funds forconvergent actionsdirectly to the DistrictDevelopmentCommissioners.The District ConvergencePlan Committee (DCP) willhave concerned DeputyCommissioner of thedistrict as the

Chairperson, while asDistrict ProgrammeOfficer will serve asMember Secretary andAssistant CommissionerDevelopment, Sub-Divisional Magistrates,Chief Medical officer,Chief Planning Officer,Executive Engineer, PHE,Chief Education Officer,District Panchayat Officer,District Social WelfareOfficer, ChildDevelopment ProjectOfficer, and AssistantDirector of Food, CivilSupplies and ConsumerAffairs will be itsmembers.The role and terms ofreference of the BlockConvergence PlanCommittee (BCP) is to dothe assessment ofessential interventions atthe village/AWC level i.ewater, sanitation, food,health, intervention,immunization, ANC/PNC,Vitamin-A, IFA, de-worming tablets,functioning of VHSNC, etc.and the availability of

resources, theassessment at the villagelevel shall be done byAWW and supervisor inassociation with PRIrepresentative under thesupervision of concernedCDPO/DPO. CDPO/DPOshall submit the inputs tothe area SDM, consolidateand assess requirement ofinterventions at the blocklevel, considering theneed, each linedepartment at the blocklevel to propose theiraction plan for inclusionin the DCP, involve PRIMembers actively inassessing the need andseek their suggestions,and submit the BlockConvergence Plan to theDistrict Authorities forinclusion in the DCP &Approval of DM.The State ConvergencePlan Committee, DistrictConvergence PlanCommittee and BlockConvergence PlanCommittee shall beserviced by Social WelfareDepartment.

Govt constitutes official panels for POSHAN Abhiyaan

NL CORRESPONDENTKISHTWAR, SEP 24

Measles and Rubellavaccination campaign (MRcampaign) forimmunization of childrenin the age group of 09months to 15 years waslaunched today byDeputy CommissionerAngrez Singh Rana here atGovernment HigherSecondary School (Boys).Speaking on the occasion,Deputy Commissioner saidthat elaboratearrangements have beenmade by the HealthDepartment to carry outvaccination drive inSchools, AaganwadiCentres, Madrasas andcommunity level incollaboration withEducation Department and

functionaries of Health andICDS.He stressed on makingcollective efforts for 100%coverage and appealed tothe students and parentsto spread awarenessregarding this campaign atcommunity level toimmunize all childrenagainst the fatal diseases. Chief Medical Officer Dr.Abdul Majeed Malikinformed that aftervillage-level survey, 76,682children in the agebrackets of nine monthsto 15 years have beenidentified for MRvaccination of which 80per cent are school goingchildren and rest areanganwadi going childrenand infants.He said all governmentand private schools,

Anganwadi Centres andMadrassas would becovered in the first phasewhich would be followedby community levelvaccination and Mop upActivities to cover the leftout children. Dy. Chief Medical Officer,Dr. M.Y.Mir said in all 167teams of vaccinators and57 Supervisors have beenpressed into service tocover 901 Schools, 727Aganwadi Centres in 1616Sessions. He also informedthat required vaccineshave been stored at 10urban and rural storagepoints at the healthinstitutions.

Kishtwar: MR vaccination launchedto cover 0.76 lakh children

NL CORRESPONDENTRAMBAN, SEP 24

Senior Superintendent ofPolice (SSP) Anita Sharmatoday launched aplantation drive here atDistrict Police Line (DPL).A number of fruit bearing

saplings suiting thetopography of the area

were planted by the policeofficials.Addl. SP. Sanjay Parihar,Dy. SP, Hqrs Asgar Malik,Inspector, Niaz- Ul-Hassan, SI, RajeshwarSingh, ASI Mohd Sharif andNafri of DPL participated inthe drive.Speaking on the occasion,SSP dwelt at length on the

urgent need of protectingthe atmosphere throughplantation of trees. Sheimpressed upon theparticipants to adhere tothe guidelines circulatedby various agenciesconcerned with thepreservation of flora andfauna so that life on earthremains secure.Erosion of land andpollution of air due toreceding plantation as wellas man-made disasterspose a grave threat to thehuman life and it is time toresort to the preventivemeasures, massiveplantation being one ofthese, added the SSP.

SSP launches afforestation driveNL CORRESPONDENTUDHAMPUR, SEP 24

The volunteers of NSSUnits of GovernmentDegree College Boys,Udhampur todaycelebrated NSS Day inthe premises of CollegeCampus.Principal of the College,

Dr. Udhey Bhanu was theChief Guest.The programme startedwith lighting of thetraditional lamp by theChief Guest.While addressing thevolunteers, the ChiefGuest highlighted theimportance of NSS andadvised them to actively

participate in variousNSS activities.On the occasion, the NSSunit organized differentactivities like NSS Song,Patriotic Song and Skiton the theme "SwachhtaHi Seva". Speeches ondifferent social issueswere also delivered bythe volunteers.NSS Programme officer,Dr. Anita Sharma andProf. Samosh Kumarspoke on the aims andobjectives of NSS.Prof. Babu Lal Thakur,

Prof. Rajesh Kotwal,Prof. Suresh KumarDogra, Prof. KamalKishore were alsopresent.

GDC celebrates NSS Day

NL CORRESPONDENTJAMMU, SEP 24

Army organised anawareness lecture on"Various Scholarshipsavailable for Students' atGovt Higher SecondarySchool, Chhatral in Poonchdistrict. The aim of thelecture was to spreadawareness among thestudents about variousscholarship schemeslaunched by the Centerand State Governments forthe benefit of meritoriousstudents. During theprogramme, students andparents were alsoinformed about theNational ScholarshipPortal under National e-Governance Plan (NeGP)in which students canapply online for various

scholarships of Central,UGC, AICTE and StateSchemes. The audienceswere also enlightenedabout various SkillDevelopment Courses andself employment schemesrun by the Army which isan integral part of youthempowerment and SkillIndia Programme ofGovernment of India. Thelecture was followed by aninteractive session inwhich a number of querieson the subject were raisedby the inquisitiveparticipants. Large

number of students,teachers and prominentmembers of the societyattended the event. The audiences wereappreciative of theinformation that wasshared with them duringthe course of the lectureand found it beneficial andinformative. During thetour, apart from visitingvarious places like NavalBase & Dockyard, FisheryIndustries Ltd., SignalTraining School, NationalCentre for Antarctic andOcean Research andpremier engineeringinstitute Birla Institute ofTechnology and Science(BITS) various touristattractions like Dona-Paula, Fort Aguada, PanjimChurch, Old Goa, Basilicaof Bom Jesus, GokarnaBeach and a cruise onriver Mandovi had alsobeen planned.

Awareness lecture on scholarships organized

NL CORRESPONDENTPULWAMA, SEP 24

District DevelopmentCommissioner Pulwama,GM Dar today inaugurateda medical assessmentcum measurement campfor specially-abledchildren at Central BoysHigh School Pulwama.The camp was organisedunder Samagra Shikshascheme by EducationDepartment inCollaboration with HealthDepartment.Around 200 specially-challenged children fromdifferent schools were

assessed in the Camp.Speaking on the occasion,

DDC said that the aim ofassessment camp is toprovide differently-abledchildren with specificneeds like hearing aid,wheel chairs, and artificiallimbs.DDC urged upon parentsto admit their specially-abled children in schoolswhich would help in theirmainstreaming and wouldpave a path towardsinclusive development.Earlier, DDC alsoinaugurated measles andrubella vaccinationcampaign organised by

Health Department whichwas recently introducednationwide in schools andoutreach sessions forMeasles elimination andRubella control. Thecampaign will cover allchildren in the age groupof 9 months to 18 years inthe district to protect fromMeasles and Rubellavirus.On the occasion, DeputyCommissioner called uponall the line departments,educational institutions,besides otherstakeholders andorganizations to extendtheir full cooperation andsupport within theirrespective areas to ensuresuccessful conduct for MRImmunization campaign. Chief Education Officer,Dy. Chief Medical officerPulwama, HeadmasterCentral Boys High Schooland other concernedofficials were present onthe occasion.

Medical assessment camp forspecially-abled children organized

NL CORRESPONDENTSRINAGAR, SEP 24

Advisor to Governor B BVyas today discussed withRam Mohan Mishra,Additional Secretary &DevelopmentCommissioner, Ministry ofMicro, Small and MediumEnterprises (MSME), Govtof India establishment ofRs 100 crore TechnologyCentre in the state.The Additional Secretarycalled on B B Vyas todayand discussed a widerange of issues pertainingto the growth of industrialsector in J&K.Principal SecretaryIndustries and CommerceShailendra Kumar wasalso present in themeeting. The meeting decided toestablish the Enterprise

Development Center,Enterprise Clinic, UdyogMitra, and restructuring ofSethhar Bat Cluster forbetter returns to thestakeholders associatedwith the related trades.The Additional Secretaryand DevelopmentCommissioner, MSMEassured that the Govt ofIndia would provideadequate funding underPMEGP-ASPIRE andcluster developmentprojects.The Advisor directedPrincipal SecretaryIndustries and Commerceto follow up theseinitiatives on regular basisso that the youth of thestate could get benefited inthe establishment ofenterprise, incubation,clusters and helping outsick units.

Establishment of Rs 100 crTechnology Centre discussed

NL CORRESPONDENTSRINAGAR, SEP 24

Justice Ali MohammadMagrey, Judge JK HighCourt, today chaired ameeting to finalize thearrangements regarding 3-day State Level MediationTraining Workshop to beheld from 5th to 7thOctober at Sher-e-KashmirInternational ConventionCentre (SKICC) here.The meeting was attendedby Justice Tashi Rabstan,Justice MK Hanjura, ChiefSecretary BVRSubrahmanyam, DirectorGeneral of Police DilbaghSingh, ADGP Law andorder, Muneer Ahmad

Khan, Principal SecretaryHospitality and Protocol,Rohit Kansal, SecretaryLaw, Abdul Majid Bhat,Director Information, TariqAhmad Zargar, DirectorHospitality and Protocol,Hashmat Ali Khan andother senior officers of theJudiciary, Police and Civiladministration.Registrar General, SanjayDhar, Registrar Judicial MY Wani, Registrar VigilancePuneet Gupta, DirectorState Judicial AcademyAbdul Rashid Malik, JointRegistrar Protocol FarooqAhmad Bhat and SecretaryState Legal ServicesAuthority Yashal Bourniwere also present at the

meeting.The meeting was informedthat the Jammu andKashmir High Court andMediation and ConciliationCommittee with thesupport of JK High Courtand JK Government isorganizing a 3-day State

Level Mediation TrainingWorkshop from 5th to 7thOctober at SKICC Srinagarand will be inaugurated byJustice Sanjay Kishan Kaul,Judge Supreme Court.The meeting discussed indetail and deliberated uponthe arrangements to be

made in connection withthe state level workshop.About 150 dignitaries,guests and participantshave been invited to attendthe workshop includingjudges of JK High Court,Delhi High Court, ResourcePersons, judicial officers,and advocates.Justice Magrey asked theofficials to put in place allrequisite arrangements toensure hassle-free conductof the workshop includingproviding accommodation,boarding, lodging, securityand other necessaryarrangements.During the meeting, ChiefSecretary assured thechair that all requisite

arrangements will be put inplace for the smoothconduct of the workshopand that all the concernedofficials have been directedto make necessaryarrangements well in time.

Arrangements for Mediation Training Workshop finalizedJustice Sanjay Kishan Koul to inaugurate 3-day workshop at SKICC on Oct 5

NL CORRESPONDENT

KUPWARA, SEP 24

Deputy CommissionerKupwara, Khalid Jahangir,today visited the bereavedfamilies of two revenueofficials who were killed inMachil road accident.The DC visited theresidence of Syed NayeemAhmad Andrabi ofDooniwari Lolab and AijazAhmad Dar of Sogam Lolabwho died in a road mishapat mountainous Z-

GaliMachil area of theKupwara district.Jahangir expressed deepsorrow over the unfortunateincident and condoled thedeaths. He interacted withthe family members of thedeceased and assured themof all possible support fromthe district administration.Pertinently, the DeputyCommissioner waspersonally supervising therescue operations once thenews of this tragic accidentunfolded.

DC visits accident victim's families

NL CORRESPONDENTGANDERBAL, SEP 24

The Measles-Rubella (MR)vaccination campaign wastoday kick-started byAdditional DistrictDevelopmentCommissioner Ganderbal,N.A Baba, at GovernmentBoys Higher Secondary

School, Duderhama here.ADDC was informed thatteams formed by thedistrict administration willcover private/governmentprimary and secondaryschools apart fromAanganwadis within thedistrict wherein 1 lakhchildren will bevaccinated through the

campaign.On the occasion, ADDCsaid the district healthofficials are targeting tocover 100 % of the totalchildren from 9 months to15 years-of-age in allschools of the district,while the rest of thevaccination will be donethrough Anganwadicentres.The ADDC urged parentsof those children who hadnot taken measles vaccinein the past to participatein the vaccination drive.CMO Ganderbal, Dr. R. D.Kasana, Deputy CMOGanderbal Dr. Mehraj-ud-din and other concernedwere present on theoccasion.

Measles Rubella vaccinationcampaign starts in Gbl

NL CORRESPONDENTRAJOURI, SEP 24

A training session for the polling staff(POs/ P1/P2/P3) was held to preparethem for urban local Body elections. Thethree-day training program will beconducted by four master trainers.The trainees were acquainted with the

operation of EVMs and allied papers forthe smooth conduct of forthcoming UrbanLocal Body elections. A total of 520 pollingstaff members from differentDepartments attended the training.The training was imparted by MasterTrainers and Nodal Officer (Training),Assistant Commissioner DevelopmentAkhter Qazi under the overall supervisionand directions of District Election Officer(DEO) Rajouri, Mohammad Aijaz Asad.

The ACD Rajouri addressed to thepresiding officer, undergoing training forthe upcoming ULB elections and hailedthe master trainers and poll staff for theirdedication in training. During the training, the participants werebriefed about the duties and functions ofpolling officers. They were advised tomonitor the activities in the polling booth.He asked the polling staff to perform theirduties with utmost dedication and strictlyadhere to the guidelines of ECI for smoothconduct of Urban Local Body Election.

Training imparted to Polling Staff in Rajouri

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NL CORRESPONDENTAWANTIPORA, SEP 24

Advisor to GovernorKhurshid Ahmed Ganaitoday inaugurated a three-day workshop on 5GCommunicationTechnology here at IslamicUniversity of Science andTechnology (IUST).The workshop titled '5G:An Evolution to Revolution'that witnessed theparticipation of hundredsof students is beingorganized by Departmentof Electronics andCommunicationEngineering, IUST. Theworkshop was sponsoredby TEQIP-III and willwitness the lectures fromresource persons fromvarious parts of thecountry.

Addressing the studentsas the Chief Guest,Advisor Ganai, stressedupon students to workhard to become successfuland make their lives andsociety better. He urgedstudents to strive forachieving academicexcellence and bringinglaurels to the state andsociety. He also sharedfew success stories whichwere the outcome ofpursuing education withzest. "Education does notonly transform anindividual, but it leads tothe betterment of society,"he added.Speaking on the theme ofthe workshop, Advisorstressed upon potentialand the role of InformationTechnology and Internet inthe effective governance

and thereby changing livesof millions of lives aroundthe world.On the occasion, AdvsiorGanai also launched freeGATE coaching classesand released a coursewarefor the students of schoolof Engineering andTechnology under projectTEQIP - III.Speaking at the occasion,Vice Chancellor, IUST,Professor Mushtaq AhmedSiddiqui stressed upon therole of 5G technology inhealth, hygiene, medicineand more importantly indiminishing theinequalities in accessibleand affordable health care.Later, Advisor Ganai alsointeracted with the schoolchildren participating inthe school outreachprogramme "Science forentertainment" organizedby Design InnovationCentre, IUST in which thestudents of class 7th and8th of LyceumInternational Schoolparticipated.

Workshop on 5G communicationtechnology inaugurated

NL CORRESPONDENTSRINAGAR, SEP 24

Principal SecretaryAnimal, Sheep Husbandryand FisheriesDepartments, Dr AsgarSamoon, today chaired ameeting at the CivilSecretariat to finalize thenew Livestock Policy thatwill regulate the processof animal breeding andsignificantly increase themilk production in J&Kby 2023. Samoon said J&K BovineBreeding (Regulation ofProduction & Sale ofBovine Semen, ArtificialInsemination Servicesand Other BovineUpgradation Services) Act2018 aims to increase theannual milk production inJammu and Kashmir from2756 thousand metrictonnes to 4076 thousandmetric tonnes. The Principal Secretarystressed the officers ofthe department includingSKAUST to takecorrective measures for

the preservation ofCrossbred varieties ofbovines including cowsand buffaloes as suchanimals give a high yieldof milk. Samoon saidsuch steps will also openup new avenues ofemployment for youth ofJammu and Kashmir.The meeting was

informed that the state ofJammu and Kashmir hasa bovine population of1800000 which includes864000 Crossbred and936000 nondescriptvarieties with averagelactation yield of fivelitres per day. While theaverage yield ofnondescript bovine is twolitres per day, the figurestands at 8.25 litres perday for Crossbredvarieties. Officials said the policyaims at increasing milkyield of nondescriptvarieties from two to fivelitres by 2023 and ofCrossbred/Exotic from8.25 to 10 litres. With thisintervention, annual milk

yield by nondescriptcattle will go up to 1432thousand metric tonnesby 2023 and byExotic/Crossbredvarieties to 2644thousand metric tonnesSamoon directed theconcerned to finalise thepolicy at the earliest byincorporating rules andregulations for Fish withlatest data on livestockstatistics and health ofthe overall livestocksector in Jammu andKashmir. The issuesinvolved in theimplementation of newlivestock breeding policy,action plans and timelineand steps required tomeet the deadlines werealso discussed in themeeting.The meeting was alsoattended by Dr TasleemGanai, Director Sher-e-Kashmir University ofAgriculture Science andTechnology, Jammu whois also the Chairman ofBreeding PolicyCommittee, directors ofAnimal and SheepHusbandry divisions ofKashmir and Jammu,Chief Executive Officersof Livestock DevelopmentBoards of Jammu andKashmir divisions andother senior officers ofthe Department.

Progress on formulation of newLivestock Policy reviewed

NL CORRESPONDENTKUPWARA, SEP 24

District Election Officer(DEO) Kupwara, KhalidJahangir, today conveneda meeting of ReturningOfficers and AssistantReturning Officers toreview the arrangementsput in place for smoothconduct of ensuingMunicipal Elections in thedistrict.The meeting was attendedby SSP Kupwara, SriramAmbarkar, SSP Handwara,ADDC Kupwara, ADCHandwara, SDM Lolab,SDM Tangdar Dr Ilyas andother concerned. The meeting discussedthreadbare thearrangements made withregard to security,establishment of ControlRooms, distribution andcollection of EVMs,randomization of poll staff,

transport plan, training ofstaff and other relatedissues.On the occasion, DEOurged officers to beimpartial and ensure theconduct of MunicipalElections in a smoothmanner in the district.He directed the ARTOKupwara to prepare atransport plan for theelection process andsubmit it to DC Office bySeptember 25. He also saidthat strengthening ofgrassroots democracy willhelp the districtadministration in carryingforward the developmentalactivities in the district. Speaking on the occasion,both the SSPs of Kupwaraand Handwara assuredtheir full support from thesecurity point of view toensure free, fair andtransparent election in thedistrict.

Arrangements forMunicipal poll reviewed

NL CORRESPONDENT

JAMMU, SEP 24

"Helping, fixing and servingdenotes three differentways of seeing life. Whenwe help, we see life asweak. When we fix, we seelife as broken and when weserve, we see life aswhole," said Dr. SushilSharma, HoD Cardiology,GMC Jammu whileconducting a day longcamp with the inmatesliving in ISKCON,Udhampur. Spiritual careinvolves serving the wholeperson-the physical,emotional, social and

spiritual. Best illustrationof such care can be easilyseen in ISKCON andsimilar other socio-religious institutionsworking in our State, headded. While interactingwith the inmates andpeople from the adjoiningareas, he said unhealthydiet is a major risk factorin the development of noncommunicable diseases,which are responsible forabout 63 % of deathsglobally. One of the maincharacteristics of a healthydiet is the regularconsumption of a variety offruits and vegetable, whichis associated with a lowerrisk of some cancers,coronary heart disease,hypertension, and stroke.Another important dietaryfactor related to health isfat intake. Not only what toeat but when to eat is alsoimportant. It is importantto mention that such healthpractices are endorsed andencouraged as a part ofreligious activity in suchinstitutions. It is due to the

fact that most religionshave specific dietaryguidelines regarding whatfood to eat or avoid, andeven when to eat. Manyreligions view the humanbody as sacred and includespecific prohibitionsagainst unhealthybehaviours, which areconsidered irreverent andnot only harmful physicallybut also spiritually.Following a particular setof beliefs or on the path ofspirituality helps one toshun numerous harmfulbehaviours such assmoking, alcohol drinking,substance abuse etc,'' headded. Others, who werepart of this camp, includedDr. Mohi Kalsotra, Dr.Kewal Sharma and DrDhaneshwar Kapoor.Paramedics and Volunteersincludes Gurmeet Singh,Kamal Sharma, RaghavRajput, Vikas Kumar,Rajinder Singh, BhanuPartap Singh, HarvinderSingh, Munish, Raj Kumarand numerous disciples ofthe temple.

Unhealthy diet major riskfactor in diseases: Dr Sushil

Notice I, Varun Khajuria S/o Sh. Surinder Kumar R/o Adarshcolony, Ward No.12, Near Power House, Samba, declarethat I have solemnized my marriage with Daljeet KourD/o Swaran Singh R/o 67, Abtal Camp Tehsil RamgarhDistt. Samba and have also executed a marriageagreement duly attested by Notary on 14th September2015. Now, I am applying for the marriage registrationcertificate from the competent authority. Objection, ifany, may be conveyed to the concerned authority within7 days after publication of this notice.

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NL CORRESPONDENTKATHUA, SEP 24

Deputy Commissioner,Rohit Khajuria todayurged representatives ofpolitical parties to adhereto Model Code of Conduct(MCC) guidelines, whilelistening to their concernsrelated to Urban LocalBody polls here at ameeting.During a meeting with theparty representatives, theDC informed that theModel Code of Conducthas come into force andasked the candidates andpolitical parties to followits guidelines. No violationof MCC will be allowed atany stage of electionprocess, he affirmed andfurther stated that noparty or candidate shallindulge in any activitywhich may violate themodel code of conduct,adding that Parties shouldrefrain from invoking

caste and communitywhile asking for votes.The DC asked therepresentatives to awarethe people about electionsprocedure and EVMmachines which are goingto be used for the firsttime in ULB polls. He saidawareness is must formobilizing people in hugenumber to cast theirvote. He also stressed onmanaging the expenditurewithin the prescribedlimits during electioncampaign and followingthe guidelines of Electioncommission. He assured them thatfoolproof securityarrangements for thecandidates and voters willbe put in place to ensuresmooth elections whileexercise is on to identifysensitive and hypersensitive polling stations.Later, DC also held ameeting with Nodalofficers for smooth

conduct of ULB polls.During the meeting Lawand Order, Model code OfConduct, EVMs Training,Election Materialmanagement, TransportManagement, Help Desk& Redressal ofcomplaints,Communication planmanagement, Mediacertification & monitoringcommittee, EVMsDistribution & collectionmanagement and Ballotpaper printing werediscussed threadbare.He directed all the NodalOfficers to perform theirduties beforehand so thatsmooth election processcan be ensured. The meeting was attendedby GM DIC, RTO , ACR,ACD, PO IWMP, DistrictTreasury Officer, DeputyDistrict Election Officerbesides other concernedofficers andrepresentatives of severalpolitical parties.

Adhere to model code of conduct:DC asks political parties

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NL CORRESPONDENTJAMMU, SEP 24

Financial CommissionerRevenue, Dr. PawanKotwal today discussedrevenue related issueswith the DeputyCommissioners of JammuDivision here at a highlevel meeting.Divisional CommissionerJammu, Sanjeev Verma,Settlement CommissionerShahbaz Ahmed Mirza andDeputy Commissioners ofall districts of Jammu,attended the meetingeither personally orthrough videoconferencing. During the meeting, theFCR discussed variousrevenue related issues andreviewed the working ofRevenue department in thedivision.The meeting was informedabout the preparation ofJamabandi and Girdawarisin the districts. Theconcerned DCs informedFCR that the entries inrevenue records vizGirdawari and Jamabandiare in process. The FCRasked the DeputyCommissioners to closelymonitor the registrationprocess of Girdawaris andJamabandi to ensure fairentries.Stressing on the propermaintenance of revenue

records, he asked DeputyCommissioners torenovate revenuebuildings. He asserted thatLand revenue records areprecious documents andshould be safely protected.He asked the DCs toprepare list of PatwarKhanas, tehsil offices andother revenue buildings tobe renovated so as toprovide secure place forpatwaris and ensuresecurity of valuablerevenue records in theirrespective districts.The meeting alsodiscussed the landencroachment issues. TheDiv com apprised FCRabout the land retrieved byrespective Districtadministrations. The FCRasked DCs to instruct thetehsildars of theirrespective districts towork on the courtdirections and speed upthe process of retrievingencroached state land. Healso asked to providevacant land todepartments for betteruse.The meeting furtherdiscussed the plan for theconstruction of EmergencyOperation Centers (EoCs)in districts. The DCsapprised the FCR that theland has been identified forconstruction of EoCs in alldistricts.

Functioning of RevDeptt reviewed

NL CORRESPONDENT

JAMMU, SEP 24

Commissioner SecretaryForests, Environment &Ecology, Manoj KumarDwivedi today reviewedfunctioning of theTerritorial Forest Divisionsof Jammu Province here ata meeting of seniorfunctionaries of thedepartment.Chief Conservator of ForestJammu, Sameer Bharti,

gave a power pointpresentation about theprogress achieved underCAMPA, CAPEX, SFDA andDistrict plan.The CCF Jammu and DFOsalso highlighted issuespertaining toencroachment, forest landdiversion cases, illicitentries on forest land, lackof sufficient funds, timberand resin issues etc.Principal Chief Conservatorof Forest, Suresh Chugh

endorsed the issues raisedby CCF Jammu & DFOsand requestedCommissioner Secretary toprioritise the urgent issuesand their timely redress.The CommissionerSecretary assured that thegenuine issues will betaken care at appropriatelevel. He also stressed onadopting zero tolerancetowards forest landencroachment anddereliction in duty onbehalf of field staff.He directed the DFOs toremain vigilant in theirrespective jurisdiction andkeep close liaison withtheir counterparts inDistrict Administration. Heasserted that the issue of

Forest land diversion shallbe dealt as per Law and noagency shall be allowed toexecute work withoutaccord of Governmentsanction. He however saidthat the DFOs will expediteall FCA cases as soon aspossible with closecooperation of useragencies. He asked thedepartment to constitutethe Village level ForestCommittees (VFCs) forprotection of forests.Additional PCCF Survey &Demarcation Sarvesh Rai,Special Secretary Forest(Technical) K. Ramesh,Additional SecretaryPankaj Raj Katoch, CF Westand all the DFOs attendedthe meeting.

Functioning of Forest Deptt reviewed

NL CORRESPONDENT

JAMMU, SEP 24

Heritage School incollaboration with KunwarViyogi Memorial Trust andLok Seva galleryorganised a workshop on'Cartoons and Caricatures'today. The aim of theworkshop was tostimulate the faculty ofimagination amongstudents while identifyingand encouraging youngand talented artists topursue their creativeaspirations. UdayShankar, a renownedcartoonist of Times ofIndia, conducted the

workshop and 30 buddingartists of the school gotthe golden opportunity towork under his guidance.While interacting withstaff and the students hediscussed the importanceof cartoons andcaricatures and how thisart helps to raise politicaland social issues throughpictorial satire. Studentsgot the opportunity to seehis body of work and alsolearnt basics ofdeveloping cartoons andcaricatures along with itsscope as a career option.Itwas an immenselyenriching experience forthe students.

Workshop on 'Cartoonsand Caricatures' organized

NL CORRESPONDENT

KATHUA, SEP 24

A total of 43 candidates filed theirnomination papers today on the thirdday of the filing of nominations forUrban Body polls to five MunicipalCommittees and one Municipal Councilof this district.For Municipal Council, Kathua 13candidates including 9 males and 4females filed their nominations.For Billawar Municipal Committee, 4male candidates filed their nominationand for Basholi Municipal Committee, 7male and 6 female candidates filed their

nomination. Similarly 13 candidatesfiled their nomination from Basholi,while 1 female candidate filed hernomination for Lakhanpur MunicipalCommittee and 3 male candidates filedtheir nomination for HiranagarMunicipal Committee.For Parole Municipal Committee, 9 malecandidates filed their nomination.Previously, 3 candidates filed nominationfor Parole taking the total number to 12.Till today a total of 46 candidates havefiled their nomination for Kathua ULBPolls of which 11 candidates belong tonational parties, 2 to state parties and 33as independents.

Kathua: 43 candidates filenomination on day 3

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Commissions ofinquiry arepotentially powerful

instruments to fixresponsibility on publicfunctionaries, buteverything possible hasbeen done to blunt thisinstrument, says DrMadhav Godbole, retiredUnion home secretary.Democracy and vibrantpublic life need thesupport of a number ofinstitutions such asParliament, the media,the judiciary and otherspecially authorisedConstitutional andstatutory bodies.One of them is themechanism of thecommission of inquiryappointed to look intodefinite matters of publicimportance. But itbecomes frustrating ifthese institutions startfunctioning at cross-purposes, as has oftenbeen the case with thecommissions of inquiryand the judiciary.The latest example of thisis of the judicialcommission of inquiryinto the land deals ofRobert Vadra, Congressleader Sonia Gandhi'sson-in-law.The report submitted byJustice S N Dhingra tothe Haryana governmentin August 2016 has beenlanguishing since then asthe state government hadgiven an undertaking inthe high court that thereport of the commissionwould not be publishedtill the petitionchallenging the

appointment of thecommission filed byformer state chiefminister BhupendraSingh Hooda is decidedby the court.Reportedly, there havebeen 26 hearings in thehigh court so far. InMarch 2018, the SupremeCourt had urged the highcourt to decide thematter within twomonths. We are now inSeptember 2018 and thecase is still pending. (TheIndian Express,September 5, 2018)Several questions arisefrom the plain reading ofthe news report. Knowinghow matters can bedragged in the courts,should the stategovernment have givenan undertaking that thereport of the commissionwill not be released tillthe matter is decided bythe court?Why did the stategovernment not requestthe court to permit it torelease the reportpending the court'sdecision in the matter?Why could the high courtitself not have taken upsuo motu the question ofreleasing the report,pending the decision inthe case, since theCommission of InquiryAct itself lays down thatthe report of thecommission is to bemade public within sixmonths of its submission.This is not the first timethat judicial proceedingshave led to frustratingthe very purpose ofsetting up of acommission of inquiry. I

had dealt with theseissues at length in mybook, The Judiciary andGovernance in India(2008).At the outset, thedistinctive features of aninquiry by a commissionmust be noted. In such aninquiry, there is noplaintiff or prosecutorand there is no defendantor accused.The commission is notexpected to act as ajudge, but has to makeevery effort to arrive atthe truth. Strict rules ofevidence do not applyand the commission doesnot pass any order whichis binding on thegovernment.It merely makesrecommendations basedon its findings. It is left tothe government to decidewhether to accept therecommendations or tooverlook them altogether.The main idea is to bringall facts to the notice ofthe people at large inopen hearings, unless thematter pertains to Statesecrets or are such thatthe commission feels thatthey may not be madepublic till they are fullyinquired into, as was thecase in the inquiryregarding theassassination of IndiraGandhi.Looking at the above, it isdifficult to understandwhy anyone should objectto an inquiry by acommission. And even ifsuch an objection israised, the courts mustlay down the strictestpossible requirementsbefore entertaining such

pleas.The most scandalouscase of challenge to theappointment of acommission of inquirywas by Indira Gandhi tothe appointment of theJustice J C ShahCommission to look intothe excesses committedduring theEmergency,/strong>.She not only refused totake an oath and deposebefore the commission,but went to the extent ofcasting aspersions onJustice Shah, a formerChief Justice of India.When she was proceededagainst in a criminalprosecution, as ArunShourie had written inhis book, Institutions inthe Janata Phase (1980),the Delhi high court,going out of its way,knocked the bottom outof the Commissions ofInquiry Act andeffectively provided ablanket cover formalfeasance and abuse of

power.In another casepertaining to thecommission of inquiryappointed by governmentof Maharashtra, on theEnron power project,under the chairmanshipof a retired judge of theSupreme Court, theobjection to the settingup of the commissionwas raised by the centralgovernment and SharadPawar, former chiefminister of Maharashtra,who had approved theproject.In this case, the SupremeCourt gave ex parte stay,without giving a hearingto the state government.The stay continued forsuch a long time that thestate government, whichhad reluctantly appointedthe commission underintense public pressureconveniently decided towind up the commission!The issues, which wereconsidered to be of publicimportance according to

the state government'sown notification, ceasedto be so due to theinjudicious interventionof the apex court.Another striking case isthat of the LiberhanCommission of inquiry inrespect of the BabriMasjid demolition. TheGovernment of Indiaappointed thecommission within twoweeks of the demolitionof the masjid inDecember 1992.It took 17 years for thecommission to submit itsreport. This was thelongest time ever takenby a commission ofinquiry so far. But, asubstantial part of thedelays was accounted forby the stays granted bythe Allahabad and Delhihigh courts from time totime, when approachedby concerned parties.I have been advocatingover the years that theSupreme Court must laydown a guideline that any

stay granted to theproceedings of acommission of inquiryshould not be operativefor more than threemonths and shouldautomatically lapse at theend of such a period.Unfortunately, the apexcourt has not takencognisance of this majorhurdle in the working ofthe commissions ofinquiry.Successive commissionsof inquiry havehighlighted yet anotherhandicap which they hadencountered and this wasof the lack of contempt ofcourt powers.As a result, thecommissions had becomeweak and ineffective.Almost all suchcommissions are judicialcommissions appointedunder retired high courtand Supreme Courtjudges.It was thereforedisappointing to see thatthe national commissionto review the working ofthe Constitution took avery restrictive view andrecommended that noother court, tribunal orauthority should have, orbe conferred with, thepower to punish forcontempt of itself.I am of the view that itwill be in the largerpublic interest if powersunder the contempt ofcourts act are given tothe commissions of

inquiry.It is unfortunate thatmost of the institutions ofoversight of India's robustdemocracy have fallen indisuse. The mostprominent among theseare Parliament and statelegislatures. A number ofstatutory bodies such asLokayuktas have becomepaper tigers.Commissions of inquiryare potentially powerfulinstruments to fixresponsibility on publicfunctionaries buteverything possible hasbeen done to blunt thisinstrument as well.Successive governmentsat the Centre have failedto take any remedialaction. Though over fouryears have elapsed sinceassuming power, theModi government's sloganof 'less government andmore governance' hasremained on paper as theCommission of InquiryAct has not beenamended in the light ofexperience so far.Unlike in most otherdemocracies, thejudiciary in India holdsthe reins of governancein the country. Let ushope that judiciary willnot continue to contributeto undercutting thepotency of commissionsof inquiry.Dr Madhav Godbole is aformer home secretaryand secretary, justice,Government of India.

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Commissions of inquiry have become weak, blunted

MANOJ JOSHI

Shinzo Abe's victoryin the ruling LiberalDemocratic Party's

internal election means thathe can expect to head thegovernment till the next election isdue in late 2021, when he wouldhave been the country's longestserving prime minister.In achieving his victory, Abe hasovercome powerful headwinds,which include domestic politicalscandals, a persistently sluggisheconomy and an unpredictableTrump in the White House.Japan is an important economic andpolitical partner of India. Its low-interest loans are invaluable forIndia's infrastructure. They arehelping connectivity projects acrossthe country and their assistance inurban development schemes istransforming the landscape in Delhi,Mumbai and Chennai. New Delhiand Tokyo have a robustrelationship across the Indo-Pacificand are collaborating on the Asia-Africa Growth Corridor to provide ahigh-quality alternative to the Beltand Road Initiative in the IndianOcean Region. Abe's strategiesWhen Abe took office for the secondtime in 2012, the stagnant economywas Japan's only major problem. Hehad declared that he had threearrows in his arsenal to fix it -monetary easing, fiscal stimulusand structural reforms.Since then, in the face of risingproblems with the US and China,Abe has achieved a great deal, buthe needs to do much, much more toensure that Japan can meet theeconomic and political challenges itconfronts.His expansionary economic strategyhas brought back a measure ofgrowth in the otherwise stagnantJapanese economy.It may not be much by globalstandards, but it is the strongestsince the 1990s.He has used his office to pushJapan's security perimeter beyondthe bounds to which it is confined bythe constitution and he has initiatedstructural reforms aimed at raising

the retirement age, scrapping taxrules that encourage women to keepaway from the workforce and makethe wealthy pay for their own healthcare.The arrival of Donald Trump in theWhite House added a headache thatneed not have been there. Abe hasgone out of his way to work withTrump, but the latter has not quitereciprocated.In his dealings with North Korea,Trump has often ignored Japaneseinterests.The US is extremely important toJapan as a trade partner andsecurity provider. But the US haschallenged Japan in both theseareas.Trump famously walked away fromthe patiently negotiated Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), whichwould have been greatly beneficialto Japan. Now, one of the short-termrisks to the Japanese economy is thetariffs Trump has threatened to puton imported cars and car parts.Japan may have to makeconcessions to the US on this scoreand we may see some action whenTrump meets Abe at the sidelines ofthe UNGA in New York this week.Looking for solutionsAbe needs some skillful footwork indealing with his problems. On trade,he has joined 11 nations of thePacific littoral to give life to analternative to the TPP and, at thesame time, has reached out to theEU to create one of the world'slargest liberalised trade zones. TheTrump factor has encouraged Abe to

reach out to both China and Russia.His October visit to China isexpected to normalise ties betweenthe two East Asian neighbours aftera decade of tension.Trump may have dampened theJapan-China tensions, but they arenot going to go away so easily. But ifAbe is able to successfully fire histhird arrow to restructure theJapanese economy, it can have atransformative impact not only inJapan, but the rest of Asia as well.Among his most difficult problemshe still confronts are to find ways ofdealing with Japan's shrinkingworkforce. The Japanese arenotoriously allergic to immigrantsand at the same time, they arereluctant to allow women into theirworkforce. Yet, with its shrinkingpopulation, Japan desperately needsadditional hands to power itseconomy.A pledge to the Army Another significant domestic issueis his pledge to revise the Japaneseconstitution to make it clear thatJapan's military is legal. Currently,Article 9 of the Constitution barsJapan from maintaining "land, seaand air forces, as well as other warpotential", though the countrymaintains de facto 'Self DefenceForces'.Neither of these two problems willbe easy to resolve since thereremains significant politicalresistance to change, especially thatin relation to the pacifistConstitution.

(Courtesy of Mail Today)

What Shinzo Abe's victory in his party'sinternal election means to India

OLAV ALBUQUERQUE

Man created God in his ownimage to subjugate women andothers whom he classified as

inferior. He stratified society intocastes and classes in God's name, tocreate a monopolistic industry againin God's name, to ensure a few womensurrendered their bodies and souls totheir gurus to achieve nirvana -sometimes fulfilled in carnal desire.This man-made spirituality under thecloak of religious freedom assured byArticles 25 to 28 of the Constitution isthe anti-thesis of gender neutralityguaranteed by Articles 14 and 16. Thefreedom to profess, propagate andpractice the religion of one's choice ismainly enjoyed by men with womenhaving to meekly follow religiousdoctrines formulated and practiced bymen, forcing gender iniquity onwomen and feeding an industry builton credulity.And so we have:o Bishop Franco Mullakal's resignationas the Bishop of Jalandhar has beenaccepted by the Pope in Rome. He isthe first Indian bishop to face thisignominy in the history of the Catholicchurch. He is facing the charge ofraping a nun 13 times between 2014and 2016. The victim turned oppressorbecause this nun's congregationcirculated her photograph alleging shewas seen at public functions in thecompany of the allegedly sex-taintedbishop. It took five of this nun'sconfreres to stage a silentdemonstration in her support beforethe Kerala high court to build publicsupport for the beleaguered nun.o Asaram Bapu, whose real name mayhave been Asumal SirumalaniHarpalani, a bogus Godman who setup 400 ashrams since the 1970s bothwithin India and abroad was popularamong politicians and common peoplefor his religious discourses. In 2018,Asaram was sentenced to jail for lifefor raping a minor girl in Jodhpur.o Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insan,born 20 years after Asaram Bapu'sbirth, was the head of the social groupDera Sacha Sauda (DSS) since 1990.He was listed as being among the 100most powerful Indians of 2015 by theIndian Express. Like Asaram Bapu, hetoo was convicted of rape by a special

CBI court on August 25, 2017 which ledto 38 of his disciples dying whileunleashing mayhem and 300 othersinjured. On 28 August 2017, RamRahim was sentenced to 20 years injail for rape. He has been charged withmurder and forced castrations.o Dhananjay Bhave, the priest fromthe Mangueshi temple at Ponda in Goawhose anticipatory bail plea wasrejected when he went underground toescape arrest after he allegedlymolested two young girls who hadcome to seek the blessings of the deity.The trial has yet to commence afterframing of charges. The GoudSaraswati Brahmins who performedpujas at the Mangueshi temple in1543, on behalf of their family deity,Lord Manguesh, an incarnation ofLord Shiva, would have beenthunderstruck at the antics of Bhavewho has allegedly defiled the templeand its deity.The list is endless which leaves us toinfer that Indians seek spirituality inGod's representatives, not realisingthat nirvana can be achieved throughone's own efforts and not through theabominable wisdom of a few priestswho act as self-proclaimedspokesmen for God. As a result, Indiaemerges as the fourth most intolerantnation in the world, according toresearch done by the Pew ResearchCentre, a non-partisan organisationwhich listed India after Syria, Nigeriaand Iraq among 198 intolerant nationsthey have studied in 2015. TheThomson-Reuters Foundation rankedIndia in 2018 as being the mostdangerous nation for women.So, Articles 25 to 28 which have beeninterpreted as ensuring religiousfreedom within India fuels an industrywith the likes of Bishop FrancoMullakal, Asaram Bapu, Guru Ram-Rahim and Dhananjay Bhave. It istheir variants who lead the countryinto riots such as the 1984 anti-Sikhriots in Delhi, the 1990 anti-Hinduriots in Kashmir, the 2002 Gujaratriots and the 2008 anti-Christian riotswhich destroyed an entire community.Today, these leaders decide nationalpolicies and incite riots throughgodmen while professing the doctrineof sarva dharma sambhava or theIndian variant of secularism whichstill discriminates against women.

The violence on August 25, 2008,against Christians in Kandhamalsparked by Hindu radicals whoaccused Christians of converting otherHindus to their religion, led to thedestruction of 5,600 homes, with 300churches and other places of worship,being razed. An investigative reporter,Anto Akkara has alleged that seveninnocent Christians, six of themilliterates, including a mentally-challenged person have beenlanguishing in jail for a murder theyknew nothing about.But what has all this got to do withBishop Franco Mullakkal? Like thosewho destroyed temples, mosques orchurches, the bishop is also allegedlyresponsible for destroying the faith ofthe nuns in men's monopoly torepresent God, if the allegationslevelled by the victim-nun is found tobe true.The bishop resigned because he wasforced to do so by snowballing publicopinion built by a relentless mediawhich ignored the plight of theKandhamal Christians after the 2008riots, and the over 2,000 murdered inthe 2002 Gujarat riots, 223 missing,and 2,500 injured. Of the dead, 790were Muslim and 254 Hindu. TheConcerned Citizens Tribunal Report,estimated that as many as 1,926 mayhave been killed. Their kith-and-kinhave been consigned to oblivionforever.In her letter to the ambassador of thePope in New Delhi, the beleaguerednun has plaintively asked if canon lawis meant only for the priests andbishops but is indifferent to nuns andwomen. It is true that canon law hasnot envisaged the extraordinarypredicament of a nun accusing abishop of raping her. That is thedomain of the Indian Penal Code whichwas enacted in 1860.What this ravaged nun has notrealised is that man created God in hisown image to formulate religiousdoctrines with man as the centre ofthe universe created by a male-God tosubjugate and dominate women for alleternity. Forget the right to genderneutrality guaranteed by theConstitution.(The writer holds a PhD in law and is

a journalist-cum-lawyer of theBombay high court.)

Religion makes a mockeryof gender neutrality

DR MADHAV GODBOLE

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NL CORRESPONDENT

LEH, SEP 24

On the third-day of LadakhFestival various functionsincluding Mask Dance(Chams), Thankaexhibition, handloom,handicraft and food stalls,photo exhibition of birdsand mammals of Ladakh,archery competition andpolo matches were heldhere in the district.DC Leh Avny Lavasainaugurated the handloom,handicraft and food stallsand photo exhibition ofbirds and mammals ofLadakh by WCBL (LadakhBird Club) in the morningat Leh main market. Shewas accompanied byconcern district officers.She visited every stall andappreciated everyone fortheir participation in

Ladakh Festival.Brig R.S Sundaram, SM,VSM was the chief guestfor the program of Maskdance at Chokhang ViharaLeh. The dance includedGonbo Khor (Maha Kala),Mahey, Rgyal Lon, Acharyaand Bakchung Karudances performed by themonks of Pheyangmonastery.ADC, Moses Kunzang wasthe chief guest on theinauguration event ofarchery competition.Various teams includingstudents participated inthe archery competition. Polo match began with thepostponed matchesfollowed by scheduledmatches. The first matchwas played between IndusPolo Club Chushot andDrass Polo Club, where theformer won by 5 goals. The

second match was playedbetween Ladakh ScoutRegimental Centre (LSRC)and Kundik Polo ClubWanla which was won bythe former by 5 goals. Besides, parallel eventslike Art Exhibition, photoexhibition, talk series,sustainable/ruraltourism/spirituality andenvironment and screeningof films/documentaries onLadakh at LAMO Centreand live demonstration ofcontemporary sculpturewere also held. Besides,exhibition at Onpo Houseand folk singing by veteranfolk artists of Ladakhheaded by renowned folksinger Tsering Stanzin wasalso held at Lonpo Housein Kharyog, Leh.Tourists both foreignersand domestic were presentduring these events ingood numbers. Besides,locals were also seenenjoying the Chams,archery, polo and foodserved at food stallsarranged in Leh mainmarket as part of LadakhFestival.Music concert was alsoperformed in the eveningat Leh main market.

NL CORRESPONDENT

SRINAGAR, SEP 24

Director Family Welfare,MCH and Immunization DrSamir Mattoo andAdditional DistrictDevelopmentCommissioner Mehraj-ud-Din today jointlyinaugurated Measles-Rubella immunizationcampaign from specially-abled children atAbhinandan home in Solina.Dr Mattoo said theadministration was keen tocover entire 37, 72,960children population withinthe age group of 9 monthsto 15 years in the state, aspart of Government ofIndia's initiative to eliminateMeasles and controlRubella by 2020.In Srinagar district alone 3,

07,002 children are targetedto be covered under thisimmunization programme.Around 691 children werevaccinated on the first dayin four zones and onemedical block in Srinagardistrict. The Director said that theimmunization programmeis being conducted toprevent children fromcatching highly infectiousand potentially fatal viraldiseases like Measles andRubella that continues tokill infants and youngchildren.He said that the CongenitalRubella Syndrome (CRS) isan important cause ofsevere birth defects due toRubella diseases andpasses on from mother toher offspring.He also said that among 37,

72,960 children, 80 per centof the target population areschool going and as suchschools shall receivemaximum attention. Thechildren will be covered in29,382 schools across thestate by 6062 trainedvaccinators from theDepartment of Health.Principal Abhinandan

Home Shameem Lone,Chief Medical OfficerSrinagar Dr Talat Jabeen,besides officers from SocialWelfare Department, ICDSand other allieddepartments were presenton the occasion.

NL CORRESPONDENTSRINAGAR, SEP 24

Director AgricultureKashmir, Syed Altaf AijazAndrabi today said thatSithharan village will bedeveloped as potato seedvillage and the vegetablewill be cultivated on special

lines in the village and itsadjoining areas.The Director expressedthese views during hisextensive visit to Sithharanvillage and adjoiningvillages of Beerwah Sub-Division of district Budgamto assess the impact ofvarious technologicalinterventions andinnovative initiativesadopted by the farmersduring the current Kharifseason.He said to promote potato

seed production the youthof concerned area will betrained as per theprocedures adopted bydeveloped agricultureeconomies of the world.A lot of incentives will be

provided to the farmersincluding training, technicalguidance and specialequipment of farming, headded.Director Agriculture alsohad an interaction with thefarmers at Sithharan andgave a patient hearing tothe problems being facedby them. During the

discussion, farmers raisedvarious demands before theDirector and he assuredthem to redress theirgrievances on priority.He also interacted with the

extension functionariesinvolved in thetechnological disseminationand implementation ofvarious centrally sponsoredschemes and flagshipprogrammes. He stressedupon them to work with thecommitment to uplift thesocio-economic conditionsof the farmers in general,small and marginal farmersin particular through theadoption of the latesttechnology and integratedfarming.Later, Director visited thefarm of a national awardwinner farmer/ agricultureentrepreneur at Sithharanvillage. He asked theagriculture entrepreneur toshare his experience withthe farmers of the area sothat they could also adoptthe modern concept offarming for their economicprogress.

NL CORRESPONDENT

ANANTNAG, SEP 24

The District DevelopmentCommissioner AnantnagMohammad Younis Maliktoday launched Measlesand Robella (MR)vaccination campaignfrom Government HighSchool Khannabal here.Under the campaign, thechildren under the agegroup of 9 months to 15years shall be vaccinatedthroughout the district.

The campaign was alsostarted in other areas ofthe district.An action plan has alreadybeen devised for thesuccessful coverage of thecampaign among thedepartments of Health,Education, ICDS andvoluntary organizations.CMO Anantnag, DeputyCMO Anantnag andMedical SuperintendentDistrict Hospital Anantnagwere also present on theoccasion.

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NL CORRESPONDENT

SRINAGAR, SEP 24

Advisor to Governor B BVyas today said that robustmechanism has been putin place by the Governor'sAdministration to ensurethat the people get qualityamenities, services andtheir grievances areredressed within shortestpossible time.The Advisor wasinteracting withdelegations from differentparts of the state whocalled on him for redressalof their grievances duringhis weekly grievanceredressal camp under theaegis of JK Governor'sGrievance cell here today.Over 200 people

comprising 42delegationsapprised the Advisor withtheir issues and soughtintervention of thegovernment in ensuringredressal of them in atime-bound manner.A delegation of J& KChamber of IndependentPower Producers apprisedthe Advisor about theissues including waterusage charges, GST,Industrial status. Thedelegation demanded GSTrates be reduced to 5%with the concurrence ofGST council, industrialstatus should be granted tosmall hydel projects.A delegation of Jammu andKashmir Joint ActionEmployeesCommittee(IIIrdFront) met

Advisor and raised variousissues including release ofpending wages of alltemporary workers,removal of pay anomaly,release of risk allowancein favor of all wings ofForest, Irrigation and Floodcontrol and Floriculturedepartment, regularizationof temporary employees inPHE and Forestdepartment besidesholding of regular DPCmeetings in everygovernment department.A delegation of J&KCements EmployeesAssociation raiseddifferent issues concerningthe welfare of employeesand financial affairs of theorganization.A deputation of LandscapeArchitects degree holdersraised issue of filling ofposts in the floricultureand tourism departmentsmeant for professionalsand in tune with therelevant qualificationA delegation of veterinarydoctors' association raisedthe issue of filling of posts

batch wise and theirabsorption under thepattern of Rehber-e-Ziraat. A delegation ofmigrant political workerssought adequateaccommodation and otherrelated facilities.Non-migrant deputation ofZainapora Shopiandemanded establishmentof college in the areabesides upgradation ofrural infrastructure.A deputation of DarhalMalkan Rajouri raisedseveral issues of their areaespecially developmentalones and demanded forupgradation of existingfacilities in RDD, PDD,R&B and PHE.MulnarHarwan deputationdemanded construction ofroad from Theed to Mulnarand also upgrading theexciting civic facilities inthe area.The Employees appointedunder PM's packagedemanded for adequateaccommodation facilities.A delegation fromManigam Kupwara raised

various issues related totheir area especiallyrelated to upgradation ofinfrastructure in PDD,PHE, education and R&Bsector. A deputation of PHEcasual labourers alsodemanded release of theirpending wages andexpediting the process oftheir regularization underSRO 520.A deputation of employeesof Hospitality and Protocoldepartment demandedremoval of pay anomalyand extension of technicalgrades to them.SKIMS employee's uniondemanded expediting theprocess of theirregularization.Several other deputationsand individuals also raisedvarious issues regarding totheir service issues,development of their areasand also related to RDD,PDD and Housing.The Advisor raised theissues with the concerneddepartments and directedfor the prompt disposal oftheir grievances.

'Robust mechanism in place foroutcome-based grievance redressal'

NL CORRESPONDENTSRINAGAR, SEP 24

Principle SecretaryAnimal, Sheep Husbandry,Fisheries and TransportDepartment concluded 3-day visit of Gurez sub-division during which heinaugurated variousdevelopmental projects,besides laying foundationstone and conveyedmeeting.The Principle Secretarywas accompanied byDirector Fisheries R.NPandita, Director AnimalHusbandry Dr. M.Y.Chaproo, Director SheepHusbandry, MohammadShariefKuthoo, JointDirector Fisheries, SDMGurez, General ManagerSRTC and other districtofficers.The Principle Secretarytook the stock of 11000fingerling size of troutseeds in artificialreservoir created due to

construction of powerproject on Kishan Gangariver and NallaChurwan.He also laid foundationstone of survey/ inspectionhut funded by NHPC atDawar Gurez costing Rs.630.78 Lakh. He wasinformed that the projectwill be completed in phasemanner at Gurez andBandipora. In first phase,the works will be executedat Gurez which willinclude construction ofsurvey/inspection Hut,construction of feed store,two pairs of American typerace ways, construction offarm Hut, fencing of troutfarm at wanpora Gurezand laying of 300 mmpipeline with a projectcost of Rs.132.22 lakh.The Principle Secretaryalso inspected trout farmat Wanpora and privateHatchery at Baghtore andreviewed the progress ofboth the units.Dr. Samoon inaugurated

two-storey building ofveterinary office cumsheep extension centre atDawar on which Rs. 60.11Lakh stand expended.He also distributedmedicine kits among 40sheep breeders and alsolistened to grievances anddemands of breeders afterinaugurating another twostorey veterinary Hospitalcum laboratory at Dawar.Dr. Samoon distributedcheques worth Rs. 63000among seven national Yakcare takers, besides 1440poultry chicks amonghouse holders.The meeting was informedthat 44 carp fish and 16trout fish units have beenestablished in the district,besides under welfareschemes 390 registeredfisherman given financialassistance for theconstruction of low-costhouses during 2016- 17.

Samoon inaugurates variousdevelopmental projects

Various cultural functionsheld during Ladakh Festival

NL CORRESPONDENTBANDIPORA, SEP 24

Additional DistrictDevelopmentCommissioner (ADDC)Bandipora, MohammadQasim Wani todayinaugurated MeaslesRubella (MR) vaccinationcampaign here at IqbalMemorial School.The objective of thecampaign is to vaccinatethe children in the agegroup of 9 months to 15years against MeaslesRubella viral disease.On the occasion, the ADDCenjoined upon theorganizers to ensure centper cent coverage of MRvaccine immunization. Hedirected coordination of all

departments includingEducation, Health, ICDS,Municipality, RuralDevelopment and others tomake the campaign asuccess.Giving details about thevaccination campaign,Deputy CMO said thatRubella is an infectious, yetmild viral illness affectingboth children and adultsthat can cause death anddisabilities in the newbornif an unprotected pregnantwoman gets infected withRubella virus in earlypregnancy.Among others, BMOBandipora, AD Fisheriesbesides technical staff ofthe Health Departmentwere also present on theoccasion.

ADDC inaugurates MRvaccination campaign

'Sithharan to be developed aspotato seed village'

Measles-Rubellacampaign launched in Sgr

NL CORRESPONDENT

SRINAGAR, SEP 24

According to the PowerController KashmirProvince, Bemina,Srinagar owing to replacethe damaged 11KV XLPEPower cable of main Ist atReceiving stationChanapora, there will beshutdown of 33/11KVReceiving stationChanapora on September25, 2018.During the shutdown, thepower supply to the areafed form aforementionedreceiving station shallremain affected from 1 pmto 3 pm.Similarly, to carry out thework on 33 KV line of STDGanderbal at CentralUniversity and branchcutting of HabbakGanderbal Line, there willbe shutdown on 33kv line(Habbak Ganderbal) on 25September 2018, LarDuderhama line onSeptember 29/October 3,2018, Safapora and

Safapora Army Line onOctober 1, 2018.During the shutdown, thepower supply to the areafed from theaforementioned receivingstation shall remainaffected from 9 am to 5pm.Meanwhile, to carry outbranch cutting andmaintenance work of 33KV Line of STD Sopore,the power supply to thearea fed from receivingstation (AmargarhBandipora) shall remainaffected on September 27,2018 and AmargarhNowpora on September29, 2018 between 9 am to5 pm.Similarly, there would beshutdown on AmargarhPattan on September25/26, 2018, HMT Line onSeptember 27, 2018,Kangumbara onSeptember 29, 2018 andDelina Wagoora onSeptember 30/October 1,2018 between 9 am to 5pm.

Power shutdown

DDC launches MRvaccination campaign

NL CORRESPONDENTGANDERBAL, SEP 24

The District ElectionOfficer (DEO), Ganderbal,Dr. Piyush Singla todayreviewed the securityarrangements to be madefor the conduct ofMunicipal Elections - 2018in the district. The meeting was attendedby SSP Ganderbal, ADC

Ganderbal, all ROs, AROs,officers of Army and Policedepartment, besides otherofficers of districtAdministration.Threadbare discussionswere held regardingsecurity action plan to beput forth during theelection process in themeeting.The security agenciesassured foolproof security

arrangements for thecandidates and voters willbe put in place to ensuresmooth and incident freeelections in the district.Further the DEO directedall the concerned to workaccording to the directionsissued by the ChiefElectoral Officer (CEO) toensure smooth and fairelections in the district.

Municipal Polls-2018

DEO reviews security action plan

NL CORRESPONDENTKARGIL, SEP 24

The Deputy Commissioner and CEO,LAHDC, Kargil, Vikas Kundal todaylaunched a vaccination drive here atMiddle School Baroo.Speaking on the occasion, the DC saidthat this is an important health campaignwhich is aimed at healthy and secure lifefor our future generations and as such theparamedical staff should shoulder the

utmost responsibility to achieve 100 percent results.Chief Medical Officer, Kargil, Dr IbrahimAhmad Khan and other dignitaries werepresent on the occasion.Under the programme, as many as 42,000children of the district are to be covered.To ensure 100 per cent success of thecampaign, trained paramedical staff,Anganwari workers and ASHAs have beendeployed at all places.

Kundal launches vaccination campaign

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BEAUTY

Your eyelashes

GlassesLook pretty

Teeth

BeautyBeauty

4 ways to whiter

We hope you have a perfect set of pearlies to give you that radiant smile.Yellowing of teeth are a thorough let-down. Dark lipsticks, especially shades of red and even neons, bring out the yellowness of your teeth. Thus, it is imperative to have a clean set of white teeth for you to flaunt that neon pout. However, whitening or brightening your teeth need not be an expensive affair. You don't always have to splurge on products and treatments that will leave a dent in your pocket. Here are some natural ways to whiten your teeth.Mix baking sodaThis is by far the cheapest and most effective way to whiten your pearlies. Baking soda is easily available in most general stores. Squeeze out a little toothpaste in a bowl. Add a pinch of baking soda to it. Mix it up and then brush your teeth with it. Indian food tends to stain teeth a lot, because of the use of turmeric. Try this mixture before bedtime. Ensure that you rinse your mouth thoroughly afterwards, as baking soda doesn't taste good if left in your teeth.Gorge on strawberriesStrawberries are tasty and make for a great scrub for your teeth. The tiny seeds in the fruit scrub away the tartar off the teeth. Works well on days when you are feeling too lazy to do much else in the way of oral hygiene.Use a strawWe all love our daily cuppa. However, caffeine addiction wreaks havoc on your teeth. Sad but true. Having too many cups of coffee or tea stains teeth like nothing else. The same goes for soda. You simply must give it up completely or restrict your intake to as little as possible. If you can't give it up, at least try using a straw to sip coffee or soda to avoid direct contact with teeth.FlossMost people don't think much about it. However, flossing is one habit that you must inculcate. It is one of the best ways to dislodge the food that you have eaten all day long — even if you rinse thoroughly, food particles get stuck between your teeth. It helps in cleaning the stains in the creases of your gums while preventing gum disease. Grab some floss and make it your nightly routine.

So, you have always been complimented for your dazzling smile. We hope you have a perfect

set of pearlies to give you that radiant smile.

How to

GlassesGlasses are a great way to look smart, sassy and sophisticated. Here are ways to look pretty in glasses.

1. Keep your brows well-groomedKeeping your eyebrows neat and in a good shape will highlight your eyes despite wearing glasses.Use a brow powder to fill in the gaps and a brow liner to define your brows.

2. Use concealerGlasses tend to highlight dark circles, wrinkles or imperfections under your eyes. In order to avoid this, lightly dot concealer on dark circles and blemishes. Blend in with make-up sponge

Your diet plays an important role in maintaining the health of your lashes. Vitamins like Biotin are highly important for hair growth, as well as essential amino acids. Amino acids are an integral part of the hair shaft, so protein deficiencies can often cause hair loss. Look for a multivitamin or for a vitamin specifically

Eyelashes frame our eyes, yet we rarely pay much attention to them. However, a new trend is emerging where women are increasingly concerned about the strength, length and thickness of their lashes. Dermatologist Dr Kiran Lohia, MD, also a Healthmeup expert tells us how we can get those lovely Sleeping Beauty lashes.

Always wash off your eye make upWhile it may be tempting to leave our eye make up on after a long night, this habit can damage your lashes and the sensitive skin around your eyes. This

is because the e y e l a s h e s become brittle and more prone to damage, as well as irritate the surrounding area. So, u s e a g e n t l e

make up remover to get rid of the gunk and make sure you don't aggressively rub, pull or abrade your eyelashes in the process.

Give your lashes a breatherEyelash curlers, lash extensions and excessive products can be very taxing to your eyelashes. They cause undue damage and stress, resulting in breakage and hair loss. So, give your lashes a break by avoiding these toxic practices when you can. Remember, your eyelashes need to recover; so letting them breathe naturally can benefit your eyes in the long run.

Eat healthy

in Look pretty

3. Use the right eye shadowWear colour that complements the colour of your frame.If you wish to highlight your eyes and glasses both, pick a shade that's opposite to the colour of your frame in the colour wheel. For a natural look, stick to neutral shades.

4. Apply eye linerTo make your eyes pop, apply an eye liner. Make sure you just line the rim of your eyes and do not end up creating a smokey effect. You should look stunning and not downright scary.

5. Use a bold lip colour

Don't let your glasses take away all the attention. So if you have a brown or a black frame, opt for a bold lip colour like a deep red or a hot pink. If you have coloured frame, opt for nudes like rosy pink.

6. Do the right hair-doKeep in mind that a half up and half down hair do isn't that great for girls wearing spectacles to stick to just one of them. Either leave your hair loose with face-framing bangs or tie them up in a lose bun or a ponytail and you'll look great.

5 ways to thicken

Your eyelashesdesigned for hair growth. Make sure it contains biotin, and take it daily.

Stop rubbing your eyesMost people rub their eyes, particularly when they feel sleepy, stressed, or their eyes feel itchy. While it

may feel good at the time, this is a particularly nasty habit that can cause a multitude of problems, least of which is the loss of your eyelashes. The more you rub your eyes, the more your lashes will break and fall off, leaving you with stubby and thin eyelashes. So, always remember to keep your hands away from your eyes.Look for prostaglandinsRecently, prostaglandins have been proven to be effective in increasing the length of your lashes. They take some time to work, but they are highly effective and have even been US FDA approved for the purpose of eyelash lengthening. So, ask your dermatologist about this prescription treatment to get your lashes looking naturally thick and luscious.

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Heavy rains lashed parts of Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh killing sixpeople and blocking roads, officials said.

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New Delhi, Sep 24Incursion by the Peoples’Liberation Army (PLA)along the 3,488km Line ofActual Control (LAC)between India and Chinahas reduced significantly in2018 as compared to 2017,according to governmentofficials familiar with thematter.This development –attributed to the ‘Wuhanspirit’ — is expected toinject positivity into theforthcoming SpecialRepresentative talks and apossible meeting betweenPrime Minister NarendraModi and Chinese Premier

Li Keqiang on the sidelinesof East Asia Summit inSingapore this November,the officials say.Incursion figures availablewith South Block – wherethe defence and foreignministries are housed –show that there have been atotal of 137 PLA incursionsthis year till September 20.This is nearly 20% less than170 incursions recorded tillthe same date in 2017.These incursions aremainly attributed to thedifference in perceptionover land boundariesbetween the two sides.Officials credit the

unprecedented informalsummit between Modi andChinese President XiJinping in Wuhan this Aprilfor the dip. They also pointout that incursions in2017 were high even incomparison to 2016,possibly a manifestationof the 73-day-longDoklam standoffbetween the IndianArmy and China.India and China

continue to build on theirrelationship, which haswarmed significantly sincethe chill of the Doklam face-off, which was resolved inAugust 2017 when the twosides agreed to withdrawtroops from an area underChinese control but claimedby Bhutan, and Beijingindicated that it had haltedwork on a road that triggeredthe row.Experts say the India-Chinaborder has largely beenpeaceful and tranquil afterWuhan due to the strategicguidance provided by Modiand Xi to their respectivecommanders of militaries.

“The border managementthis year has been efficientwith the two militariesresuming exchangesincluding meetings at thedefence minister level. Thetwo militaries arecommunicating with eachother in a frank and candidmanner and strategiccommunications amongmilitary commanders is alsotaking place,” said a seniorofficial who asked not to benamed. The two sides arenow working on setting up ahotline between the twodefence ministers. The IndianArmy and the Indo-TibetanBorder Police have noticedthat a majority of incursionsthis year are in the westernsector or eastern Ladakh inareas of Daulet Beg Oldi, TrigHeights, Depsang andPangong Tso, an official said.Another aspect that has cometo notice of Indianintelligence, the official added,is infrastructure buildupacross the LAC – includingbarracks for PLA troops andunderground tunnels forfaster deployment of troopsand material.

China incursions along LAC droppedby 20% this year: Officials

Panaji, Sep 24Chief Minister ManoharParrikar has dropped thetwo ministers in hiscabinet as part of the firststep to counter criticismfrom the oppositionCongress that the BJP-ledcoalition government hadstopped functioning andbrought governance to ahalt.The two ministers,Francis DeSouza andPandurang Madkaikar,have been ailing for sometime.Power minister Madkaikarhad suffered a brainstroke in June and hasbeen at a Mumbaih o s p i t a l . U r b a n

development ministerDeSouza is undertreatment at a hospital inthe US. “This is myreward for my two-decadeloyalty to the party,”DeSouza said in his firstreaction to news of hisexit .The two would bereplaced by BJPlawmakers Nilesh Cabraland Milind Naik who willbe sworn-in later thisevening.Nilesh Cabral is a BJPlawmaker from South Goadistrict’s Curchorem seatwhile Milind Naikrepresents the district’sMormugao seat. Naik wasthe power minister in the

previous LaxmikantParsekar-led cabinet.Just yesterday, BJP chiefAmit Shah had announcedthe party’s decision tostick with Parrikar in thechief minister’s chair butmade it clear that therewould changes in thecabinet.The cabinet reshuffle,which will be followed byreallocation of portfolios,is also aimed at mollifyingthe coalition’s allies whohave been squabbling overa larger share of theministries.One of them, theM a h a r a s h t r a w a d iGomantak Party (MGP)even had been droppinghints that its leader shouldbe Goa’s interim chiefminister till Parrikar isback from Delhi’s AllIndia’s Institute of MedicalScience. It helped the BJPthat the other alliancepartner, the Goa ForwardParty (GFP), did not agree,In between, the BJP alsoexplored the possibility ofreplacing Parrikar who

was admitted to Delhi’s AllIndia Institute of MedicalSciences on September 15but appears to have givenup the idea, for now. Therewere indications that itmight be difficult to holdthe coalition together inabsence of Parrikar in thegovernment.In 2017, the Congress hademerged as the singlelargest part with 16lawmakers in the 40-member house last year.The BJP despite winningonly 13 seats in the 40-member Goa assemblylast year, stitched togetheran alliance of parties withdisparate interests whomade Parrikar’sleadership conditional tojoining the alliance.In a bid to pressurise theBJP on the issue, theruling Congress submitteda memorandum before theGoa Governor on Mondaystaking claim to form thegovernment saying thecurrent BJP-ledgovernment was in aminority.

BJP starts overhaul in Goa, 2 ailingministers in Parrikar cabinet dropped

Kolkata, Sep 24The West Bengal CID hasarrested 42 people forallegedly adopting unfairmeans during writtenexamination conducted forrecruitment of policeconstables, a senior officersaid Monday.The investigation departmenthas initiated criminal casesagainst all 42 of them, hesaid.“We had information thatcandidates in differentexamination centres will beusing improvised wirelessdevices, comprising areceiver in the shape of acredit card and an earphone,during Sunday’s preliminarytest for constable

recruitment,” the CriminalInvestigation Department(CID) officer said.The devices were hidden inthe “sole of shoes andslippers” of candidates, hesaid.“We have also seized microearpieces from manycandidates. These devices, ifconnected to a mobile phone,could be operated byaccomplices outside thepremises.”There could be a racketbehind the illegal practice,the senior officer said.“A racket could be runningthe operation from outside.The CID is making efforts toarrest all those involved inthe racket,” he added.

CID arrests 42 for cheating in Bengalpolice recruitment exam: Police

Ex-Bishop accused of rape gets norelief from high court, goes to jail Sep 24Franco Mullakal, the former Jalandhar Bishoparrested on charges of raping a nun, has been sentto prison after the Kerala High Court deferred hisbail application to Thursday.Mullakal was arrested last week by the police afterquestioning him for three days. He was brieflyadmitted to hospital after he complained ofuneasiness and was later questioned by the policefor two more days.Earlier on Monday, a Kottayam court had orderedthe former Bishop to jail till October 6.In June, the 43-year-old nun, also a mother superior,had complained to the police that Mullakkal hadraped her 13 times between 2014 and 2016. The nunis a member of the Missionaries of Jesuscongregation based in Punjab which also runs threeconvents in Kerala.Mullakal has been accused of wrongful confinement,rape, unnatural offence and criminal intimidation.Prosecutors say the police have taken statements of81 witnesses in the case and number may go up.

New Delhi , Sep 24A bench headed by ChiefJustice Dipak Misra took noteof the fact that eight statesincluding Mizoram, Telangana,Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradeshand Delhi are yet to file reportsindicating the compliance of itsJuly 17 verdict giving a slew ofdirections to deal with mobviolence and cow vigilantism.“People must realise that mobviolence and taking of law intothe hands will invite wrath oflaw,” said the bench, alsocomprising Justices A MKhanwilkar and D YChandrachud.It granted last opportunity toeight states and UTs to file theircompliance affidavits withinthree days and listed the PIL of

Congress leader TehseenPoonawala after two weeks.The bench also sought theresponse of the Centre on thecompliance of its one of thedirections that had asked it andall the states to run anawareness campaign on

television, radio and electronicand print media against moblynching and cow vigilantism.The Centre had earlierinformed the bench that inpursuance of the apex courtverdict, an empowered Groupof Ministers has been set up to

consider framing alaw on mob violence.Poonawala, in hisplea, had said the 28-year-old dairy farmerRakbar Khan wasattacked by a groupof cow vigilantes inLalwandi village ofRamgarh district inRajasthan on July 20,three days after theapex court haddelivered a detailed

verdict.Khan, a resident of Haryanaand his friend Aslam, weretransporting two cows toKolgaon through a forest areawhen a mob had attacked themon the alleged grounds theywere taking the animals for

slaughter, the plea said.While Aslam managed tosurvive by hiding in the fields,the crowd killed Rakbar, it said,adding that there was aconsiderable delay in taking thedeceased to a nearby hospitalwhere he was declared dead onarrival.Poonawala has sought initiationof contempt proceedingsagainst Rajasthan officials,including the Chief Secretaryand the police chief, for allegedviolation of the top court’sverdict in the lynching case.The apex court had directed theCentre, states and UTs to givewide publicity to its directionsgiven on the verdict on mobviolence. It asked them to putthe information on measures to

curb the mob violence on theirwebsites so that people knowthe recourse available to them.The apex court had on July 17said that “horrendous acts ofmobocracy” cannot be allowedto overrun the law of the landand issued a slew of guidelinesto deal with mob lynching andcow vigilantism, besides askingthe Centre to consider enactinga new law to sternly deal withsuch cases.The court had issued a slew ofdirections to the government toprovide “preventive, remedialand punitive measures” to dealwith offences like mob violenceand cow vigilantism.It had asked the stategovernments to designate asenior police officer, not below

the rank of Superintendent ofPolice, as nodal officer in eachdistrict to take steps to preventincidents of mob violence andlynching.The officers were askedconstitute a Special Task Forceto procure intelligence andinformation about those likelyto commit such crimes or wereinvolved in spreading hatespeeches, provocativestatements and fake news.The judgement was deliveredon a batch of petitions includingMahatma Gandhi’s grandsonTushar Gandhi and Congressleader Tehseen Poonawallaseeking formulation ofguidelines to curb incidents ofmob violence and lynching inthe country.

SC asks states, union territories to comply with its order on cow vigilantism, lynchingsThe Supreme Court Mondayasked all states and UnionTerritories to comply with

its directions on curbingcow vigilantism and mob

lynching, and said thatpeople should realise that

such incidents would invitethe “wrath of law”.

Chandigarh, Sep 24With the BJP-ledgovernment at the Centreturning the heat on statesto tame fuel prices,Haryana has taken the leadby inviting neighbouringstates for fixing a uniformrate for value added tax(VAT) on petrol and diesel.Haryana finance ministerCapt Abhimamyu will behosting his counterpartsfrom neighbouring states ofPunjab, Himachal, UttarPradesh and Delhi andunion territory ofChandigarh here onTuesday.A senior official of Haryanaexcise and taxationdepartment said the stateswill have to make collective

efforts for uniform rateto avoid revenue lossin districts borderingstates with lower tax.I n t e r e s t i n g l y ,

opposition Congress inHaryana has beendemanding that

Abhimanyu slash VATrates to provide relief to thecommon man while theCongress government inPunjab has been refusing todo so. Punjab financeminister Manpreet Badalhas maintained that thestate cannot afford toforego revenue from VAT onpetrol, which is highest innorth India.For a uniform rate, Punjabmay have to slash tax tobring it at a par with statesbordering it as they maynot agree to enhance theirtax slab on petrol to 36%.Some states may also haveto hike the rate to ensureuniformity. After a similarmeeting of FMs of northernstates in 2015, the Aam

Aadmi Party governmentat Delhi had hiked VATrates as they were lowerthan Punjab and Haryana.The VAT rates are highestin Maharashtra followedby Andhra Pradesh. Innorth, Punjab charges thehighest VAT of 36% onpetrol and 17% on diesel.Himachal charges 26% VATon petrol and 15% ondiesel. Chandigarhcharges 19% on petrol and11% on diesel and Haryana26% on petrol and 16% ondiesel.The central government,which levies Rs 19.48 alitre of excise duty onpetrol and Rs 15.33 ondiesel, has been nudgingstates to cut VAT ratessaying they get all of theVAT collection plus 42% ofcentral excise collections.Punjab has beendemanding that the Centrebring fuel prices under thegoods and service tax(GST) regime.

Five northern states, Chandigarh tomeet for uniform VAT on petrol diesel

Visakhapatnam, Sep 24A day after Maoistsgunned down a sittingMLA and a formerlegislator, personnel of theelite Greyhounds anti-Maoist force and the CRPFlaunched a massivecombing operation in thetribal areas ofVisakhapatnam district onMonday.The Andhra Pradesh PoliceGreyhounds and CentralReserve Police Force(CRPF) troopers combedthe tribal belt along theinter-state border withOdisha to flush out theinsurgents.They gunned down K.Sarveswara Rao, TeluguDesam Party (TDP) MLAfrom Araku (Reserved-Scheduled Tribe) and hisparty colleague and formerMLA Siveri Soma.The armed guerillasintercepted the TDPleaders’ vehicles and shot

them dead after snatchingweapons from theirsecurity guards.As the first major attackon legislators in morethan a decade shockedthe state administration,top police officers rushedto the region to redrawtheir strategy to counterMaoists.Director General of PoliceR.P. Thakur wasmonitoring the situation.A team headed byVisakhapatnam DeputyCommissioner of Police K.Fakeerappa, probingSunday’s incident, onMonday visited the scenealong withVisakhapatnam RuralSuperintendent of Police,

Rahul Dev Sharma.The team spoke to theeye-witnesses and thevillagers.In a related development,the DGP has ordered thesuspension of AmmanRao, Sub-Inspector ofDumbriguda policestation for dereliction ofduty. The action cameamid allegations by thesupporters of the slainleaders that the policefailed to protect them.The villagers on Sundaystaged violent protestsagainst the alleged policenegligence. Theyransacked Dumbrigudaand Araku police stationsand attacked policepersonnel.

Massive anti-Maoist operationslaunched on Andhra-Odisha border

About 50-60 Maoists, includingwomen had participated in Sunday’s

attack near Lipittuputtu village, about15 km from the Odisha border.

Sep 24Adhunika Prakash, whofounded non-profitBreastfeeding Support forIndian Moms in Pune, wason Monday selected amongfive global leaders for $1million award each byFacebook as part of itsCommunity LeadershipProgramme.Apart from Prakash,Chetana Misra whofounded MompreneursIndia and TamannaDhamija who created BabyDestination were awarded$50,000 in fellowship each,as the social media giantselected communityleaders in residence,fellows and youthparticipants from over6,000 applicants across theworld, Facebook said in astatement on Monday.Selected for Facebook’s inresidence award,Breastfeeding Support forIndian Moms is a peer-to-peer support group

primarily for breastfeedingparents. The group hasmore than 80,000 peoplefrom across the country.She aims to work withhospitals in India to helptrain and support parents,particularly in rural areas.M u m b a i - b a s e dMompreneurs India is acommunity of like-mindedwomen, allowing them tonetwork, share knowledgeand contacts, and benefitfrom partnerships to starta business and take itonline.New Delhi-based BabyDestination helps mothersexchange information andsupport one another.“While speaking with thecommunity leaders, wediscovered that lack oftraining, support and fundsare common obstacles tohaving the kind of positiveimpact on theircommunities that theseleaders envision,” saidFacebook.

3 Indian women selected asFacebook global community leaders

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FC Goa unveils newlook for Hero ISL

2018-19 seasonPanaji, Goa, Sep 24FC Goa today launched theirofficial new home kit for theHero ISL 2018-19 season at anevent held at BambolimAthletic Stadium. This yearthe Gaurs will don an orangecoloured kit having worn bluein the first four editions of thetournament. The jerseyfeatures a contrast of brightorange and white with orangestripes down the middle, andFC Goa's trademark bluesleeve and collar trims. Theorange symbolizes the Gaurs'fire and focus to win the ISLtrophy. It also symbolizestheir indomitable team spiritand an attitude of alwaysrising to the occasion. Thejersey pays homage to theGaurs' annual campaign#NowWeRise. The jerseylaunch saw players Mandaar,Coro, Jahouh and Sana takethe stage to unveil the newjersey amongst muchcheering from FC Goa'sunrivalled fan base. Theplayers spoke about theirexcitement around the newjersey and how they arelooking forward to a fantasticseason. Speaking about thenew look said Sana, "The newjersey looks great. It has apowerful and aggressive look toit and I'm looking forward todonning it in the comingseason". Mandaar echoed histhoughts. "The jersey lookscompletely different from theearlier ones. Love the new look".

Squash trialson Oct 3

Srinagar, Sep 24Jammu and Kashmir SquashRackets Association shall beholding trials at SquashCourt, Amar Singh Club,here on October three forselecting the state team forparticipation in the SubJunior and Junior NationalSquash championship to beheld at Jaipur in Rajasthanfrom October 28 toNovember three. Thoseinterested players in the agegroups of 11 years, 13 years,15 years, 17 years and 19years in both boys and girlssections have been advisedto report Amar Singh Club,Srinagar on the given date orplayers can contactpersonally to Waseem RajaKhan (president of theAssociation) at 9419036380,a handout issued here todaysaid. The championshipshall be organised byRajasthan Squash RacketsAssociation under theauspicious of SquashRackets Federation of Indiaand the state team issponsored by J&K StateSports Council.

10 SPORTS the northlinesJammu | Tuesday | September 25 | 2018

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Jammu, Sep 24Government DegreeCollege (GDC) Samba,Post Graduate (PG)Departments of Arts andYogananda College ofEngineering andTechnology (YCET) wontheir respective matchesto move into the nextround of the inter-collegemen's footballtournament, organised bythe Department of Sportson the campus grounds,here today.In the opening match,GDC Samba blankedGDC Paloura 5-0. UjjjwalSingh netted two goals inthe fifth and 16th minuteswhile Nikhil Sambyal(21st), Sham Sambyal

(39th) and Akhil Slathia(44th) were otherscorers. The PG Arts made it a big8-0 win against IndiraGandhi Dental CollegeJammu. Mussa struckthrice in the 12th, 21stand 70th minute whileAquil netted two goals in35th and 74th minute ofthe game.In another scheduledmatch, YCET trouncedGDC Rajouri 3-0. Abrarscored two goals thatcame in the 20th and57th minutes of the gamewhile other goal camethrough Aman in the 40thminute.Today's matchesofficiated by the

technical penalcomprising SureshGupta, Dheeraj Menia,Dil Bahadur, RoddeySharma, Taranpal Singh,Rohit Kumar Gupta andGagan Kumar.CHESS: The ModelInstitute of Engineeringand Technology (MIET),Government College ofEngineering andTechnology (GCET) andInstitute of ManagementSciences (IMS) won theirrespective matches toconsolidate their positionin the inter-college men'schess event. In themeantime, the women'slone match played todaywon by MIET. TheResults: Men: GCET

Jammu bt GDC Reasi 4-0; IMS Patoli bt TrikutaDegree College 3-1; MIETbt GDC Mendhar 4-0.Women: MIET bt GDCMendhar 2.5-1.5.BASKETBALL: Inter-college men's Basketballcompetition also startedwith opening daywitnessing threematches. The women'scompetition is scheduledto begin from tomorrowat the same venue on theJU Campus. The Results:Men: Dogra Law Collegebt Mahant Bachiter Singh(MBS) College 29-18;GDC Kathua bt GDCSamba 34-10; MAMCollege bt GDC,Hiranagar 33-24.

Inter-college competitions of JU GDC Samba, PG Arts, YCET win in Football

Seoul, Sep 24Saina Nehwal and SameerVerma will look to put theirbest foot forward whenthey lead Indianchallenge at the USD600,000 Korea OpenWorld Tour Super500 tournamentbeginning in Seoulon Tuesday.Saina, who hadskipped the JapanOpen earlierthis monthafterwinning abronzeat

18th Asian Games, willlook to get over thedisappointment of her

first-roundexit

at China last week whenshe takes on Korean Kim

Hyo Min.

Fifth seeded Saina,ranked 10th in the world,

has done well in themajor events this year,

grabbing a secondgold at Gold CoastCommonwealthGames and a bronzeat the Jakarta Asian

Games. But the Indian hasbeen inconsistent in theBWF events.Saina, who had reachedthe finals at the USD

350,000 IndonesiaMasters in January,

was ousted byKorea’s Sung JiHyun last week atChina and will havea tough task athand as she islikely to face third

seed JapaneseNozomi Okuhara in

the quarterfinals.In men’s singles, Sameer

Verma will carry the Indianflag after Kidambi Srikanthpulled out after playingback-to-back tournamentsin Japan and China in thelast two weeks.Sameer has been troubledby injuries but he has donewell when he has been fit,winning titles at SwissOpen in February andHyderabad Open early this

month.The 23-year-old Dhar, whohad finished runners-up at2016 Hong Kong Open, willplay Denmark’s AndersAntonsen in his openingmatch.He had beaten the Danishshuttler at India Open inJanuary this year. If theIndian crosses the openinground, he is expected tomeet reigning worldchampion Kento Momota ofJapan.Young women’s shuttlerVaishnavi Reddy Jakka willalso compete in thetournament, taking onformidable sixth seedBeiwen Zhang of USA inthe opening round.Among others, AjayJayaram will take onChina’s Zhao Junpeng inthe qualifiers. YoungVaidehi Choudhari andMugdha Agrey will alsocompete at the women’ssingles qualifying round.

Saina Nehwal, Sameer Verma to fight at KoreaOpen; Kidambi Srikanth withdraws

Saina,who had skipped the

Japan Open earlier this monthafter winning a bronze at 18th

Asian Games, will look to get overthe disappointment of her first-

round exit at China lastweek when she takes

on Korean KimHyo Min.

New Delhi, Sep 24Virat Kohli’s transformationfrom being a prodigiousyoung talent to becomingthe best batsman in theworld has been wellchronicled. However, notmany know the immensemental strength he showedwhen his career was in itsformative stages.Kohli, who became only thethird Indian cricketer afterSachin Tendulkar and MSDhoni to receive the RajivGandhi Khel Ratna Award,displayed tremendousmental and emotionalstrength when he walkedout to bat for Delhi back in2006, hours after he hadlost his father.“It happened in my arms. Itwas 3 in the morning, and Iwas batting overnight. I was40 not out, and I had to go inthe morning and bat thenext day because it was afour-day Ranji Trophycricket (match). We justcouldn’t get help. We triedto get help from the

neighbours, whoever weknew was a doctor. It wassuch a time of the night thatno one responded. By thetime ambulance andeverything came,everything was alreadygone,” Kohli said in a soon-to-be-aired televisiondocumentary on NationalGeographic as reported byIndia Today.The match in questionwas played between Delhiand Karnataka, Kohli wasbatting on 40 at the end ofthe day’s play. His

teammates did not expecthim to walk out to takeany further part in thematch after his father’ssudden demise. However,the 16-year old surprisedall when he strode out,scored a 90, and helpedhis side salvage a draw.Kohli is currently thenumber 1 batsman in Testand ODI cricket andalready has severalbatting records to hisname. Having played non-stop cricket over the lastseason, the India skipperhas been given a breakfrom the ongoing Asia Cupin UAE?and Rohit?Sharmais leading the team in hisabsence.India on?Sunday thrashedPakistan by 9 wickets tomake it two wins out oftwo against the arch-rivals in this edition of thetournament. Rohit and hismen had earlier beatenPakistan in the groupstages by eight wickets.

Virat Kohli recalls heartbreaking momentwhen his father passed away in his arms

“I think I became muchmore focussed after

that [father’s death]. Ilost total desire ofwanting to do the

other stuff and put allmy energy into

realizing my dreamand my father’s dreamas well,” Kohli further

added.

Atlanta, Sep 24Tiger Woods scored hisfirst victory in more thanfive years on Sunday,completing a two-shotwin at the TourChampionship to crown afairy tale comeback aftera near two-year absence.The 42-year-old, 14-timemajor winner carded aone-over-par 71 atAtlanta’s East Lake GolfCourse to claim the 80thtitle of his glitteringcareer.Woods, who finished withan 11-under-paraggregate 269, raised hisarms in delight after thevictory, with several

thousand fans ringing thegreen roaring theirappreciation.Woods admitted he hadnearly been overcomewith emotion as hewalked up the 18thfairway.“I was having a hard timenot crying coming up thelast hole,” Woods said,whose most recent beforeSunday had come 1,876days ago at the 2013WGC-BridgestoneInvitational.“I kept saying ‘Hey, Icould still play this out ofbounds.’ But once I gotthe ball on the green Igave (caddie) Joey(LaCava) a high fivebecause I knew it wasdone.”It was an emotional finaleto a year which sawWoods return to thehighest level after he hadonce feared he may neverplay golf again.“It was just a grind outthere,” Woods said of hisfinal round. “I loved everybit of it. The fight, thegrind, the toughconditions.Woods later revealed hehad been close to tearson the final green as heprepared for the par puttto complete the win. “Irealised all of sudden Iwas going to win the

tournament,” he said.‘It’s been tough’“My eyes started tearingup a little bit. I just can’tbelieve I pulled this offafter I’ve gone through.“It’s been tough. I’ve hada not-so-easy last coupleof years. I’ve worked myway back. I couldn’t havedone it without the helpof all the people aroundme.“Some of the otherplayers knew what I wasstruggling with. It wasreally special to see themat the green on 18. It’sjust hard to believe I wonthe Tour Championship.”The victory erased anylast lingering doubtsabout Woods’ ability tocompete at the highestlevel, something he hadserved notice of with top10 finishes at the BritishOpen and US PGAChampionships.Woods, who returned inJanuary after missingalmost the entireprevious two years with adebilitating back injury,held a three-shotadvantage heading intothe final round.A birdie on his openinghole extended Woods’lead to four shots to givethe former world numberone a dream start.With the remainder of the

30-man field struggling tomake any inroads, Woodsthen played solid ifunspectacular golf tokeep a stranglehold onthe lead.A bogey on the 10th wasa mere blip, with Woodsre-establishing a five-shot cushion at 13 underafter rolling in a 13-footbirdie putt on the par-four 13th. Billy Horschelclosed the gap to fourshots after after a four-under-par final round 66,but Woods looked to be incontrol.Woods, however, gave hisarmy of fans roaring himon a scare though whenback-to-back bogeys onthe 15th and 16th holescut his lead to two withtwo to play. But hesteadied the ship with adogged par on the 17thand then closed out thewin with a par on 18.“Billy put a bit ofpressure on me at theend. The up and down at17 was huge,” Woodsadded.Meanwhile England’sOlympic champion JustinRose ensured he walksoff with the FedEx Cupplayoff title afterfinishing on six under fora share of fourth. Woodswas made to sweathowever after a shakythree-over-par 73 on hisfinal round. “It felt like aslow death out there forme today,” Rose saidbefore saluting Woods,who stood nearby.“I’d like to congratulateTiger right now. I thinkthe world of golf is reallyproud of you and is superexcited about your gameand the way the game ofgolf is going.”

Tiger Woods seals first win in fiveyears with Tour Championship

Poonch, Sep 24Higher SecondarySchool Mandi and HighSchool Sathra baggedthe under-19 andunder-14 girls Kho-Khotitles respectively in theKhelo Indiacompetitions of BlockMandi in districtRajouri being heldunder the banner ofDepartment of YouthServices and Sports(DYSS).In the under-19 final, HSSMandi defeated High SchoolFateshpur 15-03. Similarly,in under-14 category, HighSchool Sathra trouncedMiddle School Mandi 10-06.Earlier, the competitiondeclared open by

Tehsildar Mandi, ZahirAhmed Rana, who was thechief guest. Also presentwere Vice Principal of HSSBoys Mandi, Mohd Aziz,Station House Officer,Zonal Education OfficerMandi, Ghulam Hussain,Headmaster Bilal Mir

Mohd, Anil Sharma andother officials of the DYSS.The Kho-Kho competitionofficiated by the technicalpenal comprisingJatinderpaul Sharma,Rajinder Singh, HarmikSingh, Pushpavati andGurvinder Singh.

Khelo India competitions of Block Mandi begin

HSS Mandi, HS Sathra girls win Kho-Kho titles

Participating girls Kho-Kho teams pose with chiefguest and other officials at Mandi in Poonch.

Jammu, Sep 24Despite unfriendly atmosphere andsecurity related duties by the players,Jammu and Kashmir Police haveearned seventh rank in the justconcluded 67th All India Police HockeyChampionship at Jalandhar in Punab.In the quarterfinals, J&K Police lost tostar-studded side of hosts PunjabPolice. The Punjab Police finished thirdto earn bronze in the all Indiacompetition of the state police andparamilitary forces. The Central Reserve Police Force

(CRPF) lifted the title trophy beatingBorder Security Force (BSF) in thefinal. In the hardliner, Punjab Policedefeated Odisha Police. The ITBP andCISF were above J&K Police in the finalrankings.In all, there 27 teams representing asmany police and Central Para militaryforces took part in this competitionwhich held under the banner of AllIndia Police Sports Control Board. Earlier, in the league round, J&K Policedefeated Gujarat Police 12-01 andoutplayed Talengana Police 7-2.

J&K Police earns 7th rank in Hockey

“Beginning of theyear (winning) wasa tall order. But asthe year progressedI found my swingand put the piecestogether and I knewI could do it.”

Chicago, Sep 24Europe retained theirLaver Cup tennis crownhere Sunday asAlexander Zverevdefeated Kevin Andersonto complete a 13-8 winover the World team.Germany’s Zverev camefrom a set down tocomplete a 6-7 (3/7), 7-5,10-7 over Anderson asthe Europeanssuccessfully defendedthe title won in Praguelast year.“It was such a closematch all around, notonly this one but allweekend, a few pointshere and there and itcould have beendifferent,” said Zverev.“I’m just happy to get thewin and we defended thetitle, that’s the mostimportant thing.”Zverev’s win was thefinal act of an enthralling

day of action at Chicago’sUnited Center, where theWorld team had roaredback into contention inthe day’s first rubber.American duo John Isnerand Jack Sock fought offtwo match points todefeat Zverev and worldnumber two RogerFederer in a grippingdoubles battle.Isner and Sock prevailed4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 11/9 to givethe World team an 8-7lead with the threesingles rubbers

remaining.Europe respondedsuperbly after that earlysetback however, withthe 37-year-old Federerreturning to secure a vitalthree points against Isnerin the first singles matchof the day.The Swiss ace came froma set down to defeat thebig-serving Isner 6-7(5/7), 7-6 (8/6), 10/7.The win was testimony toFederer’s remarkablephysical conditioning.The 20-time Grand Slam

singles championoutlasted Isner less thanan hour after he had beenbeaten in the day’sopening doubles game.Federer celebrated thewin by performing push-ups on court with histeammates to the delightof the crowd.Europe skipper BjornBorg meanwhile praisedthe performance of theWorld team, who werecaptained by his old rivalJohn McEnroe.“I’m very proud of myteam, we knew it’s goingto be very difficult to beatTeam World with John asthe captain,” Borg said.“He has a great team,they’re veryprofessional.” The nextLaver Cup, which isnamed after Australianlegend Rod Laver, will bestaged in Geneva inSeptember 2019.

Alexander Zverev seals Laver Cup win for Europe

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BANGALORE SEP 24

As "The Predator" movie iscoming to theaters aroundthe world, Acer andTwentieth Century Fox arejoining global marketingefforts on the promotion of

"Predator," amplifying boththe new movie-the 6thinstallment of thePredator's film series-andAcer's premium line of'Predator' gaming PCs,monitors and gadgets,working together acrossboth traditional and digitalchannels. "Acer is excitedto work with TwentiethCentury Fox to promote the'Predator' gaming productsand the classic movies ofthe same name," said Mr.Chandrahas Panigrahi,CMO & ConsumerBusiness Head, Acer India."We hope that through this

special collaboration,movie fans, both new andold can experience gaming,and that gamers hit thetheaters to experience adifferent kind of thrill.""The Predator films are sci-fi classics that have been aglobal name in cinema forover 20 years and we'rehappy to associate with atechnology giant such asAcer to promote the'Predator' brand of PCgaming products with thesame name as the classicfilm." said Shikha Kapur,Chief Marketing Officer,Fox Star Studios, India.

11 BUSINESS the northlinesJammu | Tuesday | September 25 | 2018

JAMMU SEP 24

Bharti AXA Life Insurance,a joint venture betweenBharti Enterprises, one ofIndia's leading businessgroups, and AXA, one ofthe world's largestinsurance companies,today announced thelaunch of a novel serviceinitiative through thesocial networking platform-'WhatsApp'- for faster andseamless claimprocessing. Bharti AXALife Insurance is the firstcompany in the domesticlife insurance space toprovide its customers withthe option of claimintimation by sending textmessages through themode of instant

messenger serviceWhatsApp. With this,claim submission is now ahassle-free process for anominee of the insured ashe/she does not have tovisit the company's branchfor claim submission butonly has to send amessage. "We are the firstlife insurance company inthe country to useWhatsApp to intimate andexpedite claims for ourclients. The primeresponsibility of any lifeinsurance company is tohonour a valid claim in theneed of the hour. Byembracing mobile instantmessaging platform likeWhatsApp, we areproviding a prompt and afresh service option to

enhance comforts andbenefits of our customersand improve customer-contactability," said Mr.Vikas Seth, ManagingDirector and ChiefExecutive Officer, BhartiAXA Life Insurance. Sethsaid the company isworking to provide itscustomers with the optionto avail policy delivery andpolicy servicing throughthe means of socialnetworking platformWhatsApp. "We willintroduce these servicesin order to enrich theexperience of customer-contactability andcompany-accessibility,which is a huge challengefaced by the industry," headded.The company said it wouldencourage its entirecustomer base tocapitalize on its digitaltransformation initiatives.

Bharti Axa Life Insurance introducesclaim processing through WhatsApp

JAMMU SEP 24

With over 400 millionchildren making up India'syounger demography in2018 (accordingtocountrymeters.com),leading FMCG Food major,BONN Group ofIndustries, has launchedtwo new additions to itsexclusive Americanarange of biscuits called'Americana XOXO OrangeCrème' and 'AmericanaXOXO Chocolate Crème'for children. Thesevariants wouldcomplement its luxurious

premium biscuit portfolioand is aimed atcomplementing its foodofferings variety withpopular orange cream andchocolate flavors.The new biscuits will bepackaged in convenientand affordable sizes of 90grams and 200 grams.While the 90 grams pack ispriced at Rs 10, the 200grams pack is priced at Rs25.In its initial phase oftesting, both the biscuitvariants have met withsignificant success. Now,the company is set to

perform a national launchand hopes to garner abigger pie of the biscuitmarket in India."AMERICANA XOXO rangeis not just meant forchildren. It will also appealthe adults who can stillremember their firstexperience of rich crèmebetween biscuits meltingin their mouths. Orangecream is the mostaccessible flavor forchildren in India andChocolate is a perennialfavorite. These biscuitscome with an affordablepricing accessible to everyconsumer segment whilethe ingredient qualityremains premium. Wehave been very explicit indeveloping the crèmeflavors ensuring that itcarries rich crème totempt all the taste buds,said Amrinder Singh,Director, Bonn Group ofIndustries.

BONN introduces two new favoriteflavors of Premium Crème Biscuits

NEW DEHLI SEP 24

Major buzz around the filmproject that Virat Kohli istouted to make his debutwith The industry is abuzzwith rumours of thecricketing world's boywonder Virat Kohli's bigproject - off the pitch.Here's the poster that'ssure to have gossip millschurning overtime about

his next interesting andimminent project. Backedby Wrogn Productions, theposter shows thecricketing superstar in anaction setting which setsthe tone for the big unveilof the trailer on 26thSeptember. Virat himself, took to socialmedia and shared theposter of this brand newproject. His post reads :Another debut after 10years, can't wait! A highly-placed source says,"Despite being a short filmthat Virat's headlining, thiswill undoubtedly be thebiggest debut of thecentury!" Sources well maybe right - could we beseeing the superstar in asilver screen avatar?Virat's team and innercircle remain tight-lippedabout the project havebeen unavailable for anyfurther comment. Lookslike we will have to wait tillSept 28 to know the realdeal.

What is Virat Kohligearing up to

KOLKATA, SEP 24

Emami Paper Mills Ltd(EPML) the paper &packaging board arm of theEmami Group ofCompanies, valued ataround Rs. 60,000 cr,expands its footprint inGujarat by announcing thesetting up of its newmanufacturing plant. Thefoundation stone of EmamiPaper's greenfieldmultilayer packagingboard project was formallylaid by Shri VijaybhaiRupani, the Hon'ble ChiefMinister, Gujarat atBharuch. The project is themaiden venture of theCompany in the State.Shri RS Goenka, JointChairman, Emami Group,Shri Aditya V Agarwal,Director, Emami Group,and other Board ofDirectors of Emami PaperMills Limited along withother dignitaries were alsopresent on the occasion.Spread over a land area of

around 103 Acres, inSaykha Industrial Area atBharuch District inGujarat, the upcomingmultilayer coatedpackaging boardmanufacturing plant ofEPML with a total capacityof 2.25 lac Tonnes PerAnnum (TPA) and 18 MWCaptive Power Plant will beset up at an investment ofaround Rs 1000 crs. in thefirst phase. In the secondphase of the project, theCompany will double itscapacity with an equaladditional investmenttowards installation of anew machine. Speaking onthe occasion of thefoundation stone layingceremony, Shri Aditya V.Agarwal, Director, EmamiGroup said, "Emami Paperis the largest producer ofNewsprint and one of theleading producers ofMultilayer PackagingBoard in India with a totalproduction capacity of 3.35lac TPA. With the setting up

of the first phase of thisgreenfield project atBharuch, Gujarat, the totalproduction capacity of theCompany will increase byanother 2.25 lac TPA andgenerate an additionalbusiness turnover ofaround Rs. 1,000 crores.."Shri. P.S. Patwari, CEO,Emami Paper Mills Ltdsaid, "We are the largestnewsprint manufacturer inIndia supplying newsprintto almost all leading dailiesin the country. In 2015, wediversified into packagingboard by setting up a stateof the art plant at Balasore,Odisha. Currently, our totalproduction capacity is 3.35lac TPA which comprise1.55 lac TPA of newsprintand writing-printing paperand 1.80 lac TPA ofpaperboard. With thegrowth of the consumermarket in India, there hasbeen a spurt of demand forhigh quality multilayercoated paper board in thecountry."

Emami to set up Rs 2,000 cr packagingboard manufacturing unit in GujaratMUMBAI, SEP 24

Ashutosh Gowariker's'Panipat' is one of the mostawaited movies. Thedirector, who has helmedfilms like Lagaan, Swadesand Jodhaa Akbar, isknown to put a dreamteam together for all hisprojects that helps himsmoothly transcends hiscreative vision to celluloid.After roping in NationalAward Winning ArtDirector NitinChandrakant Desai andNational Award WinningCostume Designer NeetaLulla, Ashutoshcollaborated with the mostloved poet, also a nationalaward winner lyricist -

Javed Akhtar for this highoctane period drama.The makers are now in fullswing preparing for itspre-production. DirectorAshutosh Gowariker,Lyricist Javed Akhtar andMusic Directors Ajay-Atuljam together for the filmleaving no stone unturnedin its pre productionpreparations. With thesethree legends comingtogether, our excitementfor the film and it's musichave already reached azenith! Featuring Sanjay Dutt,Arjun Kapoor and KritiSanon in pivotal roles,Panipat is based on theThird Battle of Panipat,which is one of the most

epic battles in the historyof India that took place on14 January 1761 atPanipat. The battle wasfought between thenorthern expeditionaryforce of the MarathaEmpire and invadingforces of the King ofAfghanistan, Ahmad ShahAbdali, supported by twoIndian allies-the RohillaAfghans of the Doab, andShuja-ud-Daula, theNawab of Awadh.The high-octane actionperiod drama is producedby Sunita Gowariker andRohit Shelatkar'scompany - Vision World.The film is poised torelease on December 6,2019.

Makers leave no stone unturned for the preproduction of the magnum opus Panipat

VIJAYAWADA, SEP 24

The race season haskicked off in China with thedrivers and squadsall setto make a phenomenalcomeback in the UIMF1H2O the WorldChampionship. Theexciting battle resumesafter a brief break, at theAgile Grand Prix inXiangyang, China on 21-23September. Xiangyang inHubei Province will be the11th city in the PRC to hosta round of the prestigiouschampionship.Team Abu Dhabi is leadingthe championship chartwith 41 points and a victoryin Xiangyang will balancethe Grand Prix hat-trickwhich was last achieved byScott Gillman in 2004.Team Abu Dhabi hasperformed tremendouslywell in London and Evian,which has catapulted them

to poll position.Team Amaravati isenthusiastically preparingto enthral the F1H2O watersport lovers in China andthe world. Team head anddriver Jonas Anderssonand partner Erik Edin arefully geared up to face stiffcompetition from acrossthe globe."We are very excited andlooking forward to thedebut race from TeamAmaravati. Theatmosphere in China isfantastic and we have helddiscussions with the teammembers on how toperform well and attain acommendable position inthe race. This will mark thebeginning of TeamAmaravati's performancefor many years to come"said Himanshu Shukla,CEO, Andhra PradeshTourism Authority.

Team Amaravati all set for itsmaiden voyage at UIM F1H2O China

CHANDIGARH, SEP 24

Opulent architecture, regalbearing, traditionalwelcome and royalambience make FairmontJaipur the royal palacehotel a perfect backdropfor dream weddings. Sincedestination weddings arepopular in Jaipur owing tothe fact that the Pink Cityis rich in colour, cultureand cuisine, FairmontJaipur is like a jewel in thecrown. Renowned forwitnessing some of thecountry's most extravagantand lavish weddings,Fairmont Jaipur promise'Turning Moments intoMemories' for each andevery guest with the entireteam putting their best footforward in creating agrandiose experience.

The luxury hotel is a poeticrendition of classic Mughalarchitecture and Rajputanaculture that is designed asa living palace with grandmurals, spectacularchandeliers, delicatefrescos, vintageShekhawati furniture andcarved silver artifacts. Thehotel exudes a resplendentaura of luxe living amidstcontemporary comfortswith the glory of the pastgracefully playing out.Fairmont Jaipur has 245guest rooms includingseven suites that arebespoke residences each aperfect blend of traditionalRajasthani décor andmodern amenities. The 5-star property boasts asprawling 90,000 squarefeet including imperiallydesigned Seven convention

spaces for the weddingceremonies embodyingclassic grandeur and styleand providing a larger thanlife backdrop to the coupleto commemorate the startof their lives together. Thesheer splendour is theFairmont Lawn, all of anawe-inspiring 25,000 sq. ft.The magnificent lawn,manicured over the south-western extension of thepalace plays befitting hostto imperial weddings orepic events. The majesticpalace fort wears aresplendent aura ablybasking in the beautifullydesigned lawns. Theaesthetics are tastefullybalanced with dedicatedkitchen stations equippedto meet the superlativestandards that arehallmark at FairmontJaipur. These greenluscious lawns can beeasily accessed through anindependent exit andentryway for privacy &comfort. Fairmont Jaipurembraces the fine detailingallowing the bridal coupleto single mindedly enjoytheir big day. The hotel'sefforts have seen eachwedding ceremony take onan ethereal hue leaving atrail of exquisite memoriesfor the newly weds andguests alike.

Fairmont Jaipur: Grandeurfor Memorable Occasions

Acer joins Forces with TwentiethCentury Fox to Promote "The Predator"

MUMBAI SEP 24

Blue Dart, India's leadinglogistics services provider,and part of Deutsche PostDHL Group (DPDHL), todayannounced majorexpansion plans to deliverto every Indian home byDecember 2018, amidstrising demand fordeliveries in tier II, III & IVtowns in India. Theinitiative is one of thebiggest drives undertakento expand Blue Dart'sreach to every corner ofIndia and aims to reach19,100+ pin codes byDecember 2018. Blue Dart,a part of the Deutsche PostDHL group, is targeting toinvest Rs 200 crore forexpanding reach andupgrading technology. Theexpansion exercise will

result in the companybeing able to service eachof the over 19,000 pincodesacross the country byDecember. "The totalinvestments are in therange of Rs 200 crore forIT, automation,infrastructure andexpanding reach," BlueDart Express managingdirector Anil Khanna said.The company is witnessinga spurt in demand from thelower tier towns and citiesfor which it is undertakingthe expansion exercise.Khanna said there is agreater demand fordeliveries in tier II, III andIV towns and called theinitiative to reach everypincode as one of thebiggest such drivesundertaken by thecompany.

Blue Dart to invest Rs 200 cr toexpand reach, upgrade technology

MUMBAI SEP 24

Embattled liquor baronVijay Mallya told a specialcourt in Mumbai Mondaythat the EnforcementDirectorate (ED) “resisted”his efforts to settle hisloans with public sectorbanks.Mallya, who is currently inthe United Kingdom, hasbeen charged by the ED ofdefaulting on bank loans tothe tune of Rs 9,000 crore.Mallya, through hiscounsel, was replying inthe PMLA court of Judge MS Azmi to an EDapplication seeking that hebe declared a fugitiveunder the FugitiveEconomic Offenders Act.In his reply, Mallya statedthat “despite continuingefforts over the last two tothree years, when effortshave been made to repaythe public sector banks,instead of taking steps tofacilitate the process ofrepayment to banks, theED has, at every step,resisted this effort”.Mallya’s reply also statedthat the ED’s application,in its endeavour toconfiscate assets, is onewhich is contrary to publicand national interest.

Objecting to the ED plea todeclare him a fugitive,Mallya mentioned that hehas been cooperating withthe authorities in the UK inextradition proceedingsand has submitted himselfto the jurisdiction andprocess of the UK courts- aprocess invoked at thebehest of the government ofIndia.Mallya’s reply contendedthat, in thesecircumstances, it was falseto contend that he “refusesto return to India”, addingthat “adherence to the lawof the land cannot anddoesn’t render one asfugitive economicoffender”.The arguments in theextradition proceedings inUK have concluded and thematters are to be listed onDecember 10 forjudgement, the reply read.Mallya’s reply sought thatpresent proceedings oughtto be stayed or adjournedsine die till the judgementis delivered in theextradition proceedings (inthe UK).Meanwhile, the ED Mondayfiled its say in theintervention applicationmoved by some partiesseeking to impleadthemselves in the matter.The PMLA court on Mondayset September 28 as thenext date for hearing on theintervention application.The main application (todeclare Mallya fugitive) will

be heard after its order onthe intervention plea, thejudge said.The court had earlierissued non-bailablewarrants against thebusinessman in two casesfiled by the ED.Mallya, his nowdefunctventure Kingfisher AirlinesLimited and others availedloans from various banksand the outstandingamount, including interest,now stands at Rs 9,990.07crore.Both the ED and theCentral Bureau ofInvestigation (CBI) havefiled cases for alleged loandefault against him.The Fugitive EconomicOffenders Act hasprovisions for specialcourts under thePrevention of MoneyLaundering Act, 2002(PMLA) to declare a personas a fugitive economicoffender and orderimmediate confiscation ofassets.The law lays down that afugitive economic offenderis a person against whoman arrest warrant has beenissued in respect of ascheduled offence and whohas left India so as to avoidcriminal prosecution, orbeing abroad, refuses toreturn to India to facecriminal prosecution.Cases of fraud, chequedishonour or loan default ofover Rs 100 crore comeunder the ambit of this law.

ED resisted my efforts to repaybanks, Vijay Mallya tells court

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NEW DELHI, SEPT 24

Should politicians againstcriminal charges havebeen framed by a court oflaw be debarred fromcontesting polls?A five-judge ConstitutionBench headed by ChiefJustice of India DipakMisra is to deliver itsverdict on the issue onTuesday.The Bench, which alsoincludes Justice RFNariman, Justice AMKhanwilkar, Justice DYChandrachud and JusticeIndu Malhotra, will deliverits verdict at 10.30 am ona PIL filed in 2011 byPublic Interest Foundationwhich demandeddebarring politiciansfacing serious criminalcharges in order to de-criminalise Indianpolitics. It had reservedthe verdict on the issue onAugust 28.Ruling out any judiciallegislation to checkcriminals enteringParliament and statelegislatures, the Benchhad last month wonderedif it can ask the Election

Commission not to allotsymbols to recognisedpolitical parties’candidates facing seriouscriminal charges, even asthe NDA governmentvehemently opposed it.The Bench had said itwould consider directingthe Election Commissionto ask political parties toget their membersdisclose criminal casesagainst them to enablevoters to know about“alleged crooks”attempting to enter thelegislature.Attorney General KKVenugopal had told theBench that Article 102provided for Parliament tomake law on the issue andhence the top courtshould leave it to thewisdom of theparliamentarians. He hadreminded the Bench of theconcept of separation ofpowers. ”Everybodyunderstands that. Wecannot direct Parliamentto make a law. Thequestion is what we cando to stem the rot,” theBench had commented.But Venugopal had said

what the court can’t dodirectly; it can’t doindirectly as even thedirection to the ElectionCommission had the sameeffect of disqualifyingsomeone from contesting.“Nobody is disqualifyinganybody. What we maydirect the ElectionCommission is that theelection symbol of apolitical party be takenaway if a person, facingcriminal charges, isallowed to contest theelection on its ticket,”Justice Nariman clarified.Taking serious note ofpeople with criminalantecedents becomingmembers of Parliamentand state Assemblies, theBench had on August 9said the problem can nolonger be ignored by thelegislature. “It is the dutyof the legislature torespond to the collectivecry of the citizens. Todaythe citizens are sayingplease don’t let suchpeople contestelections…It can’t beignored by the legislatureIt’s a national thinking…,”it had said.

NEW DELHI, SEPT 24

Determined to prove thatthe Rafale deal was ascam, the Congress topbrass on Mondaypetitioned the CentralVigilance Commissiondemanding an inquiry intothe deal under the anti-graft provisions of the law.Barely four days aftermeeting the CAG on thematter, the top Congressbrass on Monday met theCVC alleging Rs 41,000crore loss to the publicexchequer on account ofthe government favouringa private industrialist forthe offset contract underthe deal with French jetmaker Dassault Aviation.The Congressmemorandum said it waspetitioning against the“loss to exchequer,endangering of nationalsecurity, rampantcorruption, conspiratorialby-passing of PSUHindustan AeronauticsLimited, illegal and unduebenefit to crony friends,violation of mandatoryprovisions of DefenceProcurement Procedure inthe unilateral purchase of36 Rafale Jets fromDassault Aviation inIndia’s biggest defencecontract worth 60,150crore”.The delegation comprisingGhulam Nabi Azad, AhmedPatel, Anand Sharma,Jairam Ramesh, RandeepSurjewala and ManishTewari among others saidthe Rafale scam had nowemerged as India’s biggestdefence scam and tracksof corruption were gettingunravelled by the day withrepeated disclosures and

zero answers from thegovernment.“The Government of Indiais unforgivably guilty ofcompromising causing lossby a conspiracy to thepublic exchequer worth41,205 crore. Deliberateloss caused as also denialof a contract worth over Rs30,000 crore to HAL is writlarge. The deliberateenrichment of a privateentity, Reliance Defence atthe cost of HAL, by awardof a Rs 30,000 crore‘OffsetContract’, as also 1,00,000crore ‘Life Cycle Contract’without any tender andwithout following anymandatory requirement ofthe Defence ProcurementProcedure itself tells astory of stark cronycapitalism that needs to beinvestigated,” thememorandum said.The Congress leadersinterestingly quoted aFrench media websitereport on former FrenchPresident FrancoisHollande claiming thatFrance had no choice in theoffset deal and was givenonly the name of AnilAmbani-led RelianceDefence in the matter.Accusing the governmentof violating DPP and the PMof unilateral reduction inthe number of jets from126 (under UPA deal to 36)and undue benefit toAmbani, the Congressdelegation has demandeda time-bound inquiry.“As per law, thegovernment is bound toprovide full information tothe Central VigilanceCommission (CVC), entiredeal, its contours, natureof contract, absence offavoritism, corruption,

crony capitalism, violationof law and procedures andthe principles of level-playing field are part ofCVC’s domain to examineand to return a finding. The government is boundto disclose the price of 36aircraft to scrutiny by CVC,in light of the seriousallegations of corruptionand loss of money to publicexchequer.We, therefore, request theCVC to undertake itsstatutory duty byexamining recordthreadbare, so thatcorruption, cronycapitalism, violation of lawand procedure and loss topublic exchequer isbrought out as theearliest,” the Congressmemorandum says.Before the Congressdelegation met the CVC,party chief Rahul Gandhitweeted a link of theFrench website claimingHollande told them thatFrance was given no offsetoption but Ambani.

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After meeting CAG, Congressnow moves CVC over Rafale deal

SC verdict on 'criminal' netas on Tuesday

WAYNAD, SEPT 24

The church on Mondaywithdrew restrictionsimposed on a Catholic nunfor participating in therecent protest by nuns inKochi demanding thearrest of rape accusedBishop Franco Mulakkal.Sister Lucy Kalapura, whoreturned to her parishhere Sunday, was asked tokeep away from all churchduties, conducting prayersand other activities relatedto the Syro Malabarcatholic church.The decision to lift the banon the nun was taken at ameeting of parish at the StMarys ChurchKarakkamala in the

district Monday.A group of believers alsoprotested in front of theparish hall, demandingwithdrawal of actionagainst the nun.Speaking to reporters,Sister Lucy Kalapura saidthat she was happy thatthe church lifted the banon her. “It is a victory ofjustice”, she added.The nuns had protestedfor 13 days, demanding thearrest of the bishop whowas accused of repeatedlyraping a nun.Mulakkal, who wassubsequently arrested onSaturday after three daysof intense grilling byKerala Police, is now in 12day judicial custody.

Church withdrawsrestrictions imposed on nun


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office of the chief education officer kathua

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Sindhu enters badminton final, now for gold - Northlines

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2 Indians die every minute due to air pollution: Study - Northlines

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District Census Handbook, Kathua, Parts X-A & B, Series-8

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Triple talaq is cruel: Allahabad HC - Northlines

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Details of Rescued Children.

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District Census Handbook, 8, Kathua - Linguistic Survey Of India

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Massive search operation on, 186 rescued - Yugmarg

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Amarnath Yatra attack mastermind killed - Northlines

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4 rescued from Thai cave; 9 remain

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Rajnath sees permanent solution of Kashmir in 5Cs! - Northlines

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WD eludes, chill to intensify in Kashmir - Northlines

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Disaster Management Plan Of Kathua District

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Team Modi promises new dawn in J&K outreach - Northlines

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3 jawans, 4 terrorists killed during gun battle - Northlines