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NL CORRESPONDENTALLAHABAD, DEC 08

Observing that the judicialconscience is "disturbed",the Allahabad High Courthas held that triple talaq is

"cruel" and raised aquestion whether theMuslim Personal law couldbe amended to alleviate thesufferings of Muslimwomen.Coming down heavily on

the practice, the court hasheld that this form of"instant divorce" is "mostdemeaning" which"impedes and drags Indiafrom becoming a nation"."The question whichdisturbs the court is - shouldMuslim wives suffer thistyranny for all times?Should their personal lawremain so cruel towardsthese unfortunate wives?Whether the personal lawcan be amended suitably toalleviate their sufferings?The judicial conscience isdisturbed at thismonstrosity", a single judgebench of Justice SuneetKumar said in a judgement

passed last month."Muslim law, as applied inIndia, has taken a coursecontrary to the spirit ofwhat the Prophet or theHoly Quran laid down andthe same misconceptionvitiates the law dealing withthe wife's right to divorce",he said."The purpose of law in amodern, secular state.... isto bring about socialchange. The Muslimcommunity comprise a largepercentage of Indianpopulation, therefore, alarge section of citizens, inparticular women, cannot beleft to be governed byarchaic P2

Labanas new entry among15 castes in central OBC listNEW DELHI, DEC 08 (PTI)

Fifteen new castes have been included in thecentral list of Other Backward Classes (OBCs)with the government issuing notification in thisregard.The National Commission of Backward Classes(NCBC) had recommended a total of 28changes in respect of P2

Protestor killed in firingnear encounter site in J&KSRINAGAR, DEC 08

A youth, who was part of a protestdemonstration, was hit by a bullet near the siteof an encounter in Arwani area of SouthKashmir's Pulwama district in Jammu andKashmir on Thursday triggering protests andclashes. An encounter between militants andsecurity forces erupted at Hassanpora Tabela,Arwani in South Kashmir's P2

Triple talaq is cruel:Allahabad HC

NL CORRESPONDENTNEW DELHI, DEC 08

In a stinging criticism on theOpposition for havingbrought Parliament to astandstill, President PranabMukherjee said on Thursdaythat disruption amounted to"gagging of majority"."Disruption is totally

unacceptable inParliamentary system.People send representativesto speak and not to sit ondharna and not to create anytrouble on the floor," he saidspeaking on the subject'Electoral reforms for astronger democracy' at alecture organised to markDefence Estates Day.A veteran parliamentarianbefore he became President,Mukherjee said: "Disruptionmeans you are hurt, you aregagging majority. Majoritynever participates in thisdisruption. Only minoritycomes to the well, shoutsslogans, stops theproceedings and creates asituation in which the Chair

has no option but to adjournthe House. This is totallyunacceptable"."For demonstration, you canchoose any other places. Butfor God's sake, do your job.You are meant to transactbusiness. You are meant todevote your time forexercising the authority ofmembers, particularly LokSabha members over moneyand finance," he said,although he said hiscriticism was not meant fora single party or individuals."Fact remains that this(disruption) has become apractice that should not beacceptable at all. Whateverbe the differences, we havethe opportunity, P2

Discuss, don't paralyseParliament: President

IT raids at 8 places in city,huge haul of cash, gold seizedCHENNAI, DEC 08

In a major haul post-demonetisation, officials ofthe Income-Tax department today conductedraids in the residential and office premises ofjewellery shop owners and a hotel and seizedRs 90 crore, including Rs 70 crore cash in newRs 2,000 currencies and 100 kg P2

Court rejects bail ofaccused of torching SchoolGANDERBAL, DEC 08, CNS

District Principal and Sessions Judge GanerbalThursday rejected the bail application of anaccused allegedly involved in torching of agovernment school.Muhammad Yasir Makhdoomi, a medical shopowner from Dudharhama Ganderbal wasarrested by police (FIR 212/16 under section436, 120B) on charges of P2

NL CORRESPONDENTSRINAGAR, DEC 08

Amid resorting to prolongpower cuts, the governmenthas started some extremesteps with increase in powercurtailment schedule andseeking assistance from thepolice to stop power theftsin the Valley. There have been severepower cuts since the Durbar(highest seat of governance)shifted to Jammu onOctober 27 and thephenomenon grows witheach passing day. The increase in powercurtailment both in meteredand non-metered areas ofthe Valley has evokedstrong public outrage."Ours is a non-metered areaand there are around 14hour power cuts in a day,"Mohammad Altaf, aresident of Mehjoor Nagarsaid. Similar complaints are alsopouring in from meteredareas where there are abruptpower cuts around eighthours in a day. "We witnessfrequent power cuts fromthe last one month. We arebound to get 24 hourelectricity supply as per therules but the PDD oftenresorts to power cuts ofaround eight-hours in aday," Nazir Ahmad, aresident of Lalbazaar said.People said when meterswere installed in their areas,the department hadpromised round-the-clocksupply. Instead improving thepower supply position, thePDD authorities are

blaming the people for theabrupt power cuts sayingthey were not using theelectricity judiciously. "If people use electricityjudiciously and pay as perthe consumption then therewon't be power cuts. We aretrying to adhere thecurtailment schedule asapproved by thegovernment," ChiefEngineer PDD, ShahnazGoni said. As per the powercurtailment scheduleapproved by PDD, themetered areas will besubjected to at least 4-hourpower cuts while the nonmetered areas will face upto8-hour power cuts. The Chief Engineer said thedepartment had takenseveral measures to stop themisuse of electricity in theValley. "We have formedvarious teams who areconducting inspectionssince December 1 to stoppower pilferage. All thedepartments includingpolice are fully cooperatingwith the PDD to stop powertheft. All those who resortto power pilferage will beheavily fined besides thatFIRs will also be lodgedwhere power theft grosslytake place. We will seek thepolice assistance if there issome resistance from thepublic in creating hurdles inthe works of inspectionteams," she said. Earlier, the State VigilanceCommission had asked thePDD to register FIRs in allcases of electricity theft orillegal power connectionsthat come P2

PDD seeks police helpto stop power thefts


A Crime Branch probe hasbeen sought how a personhas been employed inHandicrafts Department forallegedly having submitted"fake certificates". According to a complaintlodged by Javaid RashidKhan to the Crime BranchSrinagar, says that oneperson (name withheld) wasappointed in J&KHandicrafts (S&E)Corporation in 'MassiveCarpet Scheme' after shedeposited fake matriculationcertificate bearing serial No4540. Later the scheme wastransferred to HandicraftsDepartment Kashmir alongwith its staff. "Theemployee has now soughtpromotion as SAS on thebasis of fraud matriculationcertificate while the

injustice is being done todeserving candidates," thecomplainant has said. Hehas sought the probe toascertain the facts anddemanded "punishment tothe culprit and recovery ofsalary drawn by her onsubmitting of fakecertificates".While CommissionerSecretary Industries andCommerce, ShailandraKumar, said if the CrimeBranch probe has beensought to ascertain the facts,the department will fullycooperate with theinvestigating agency."I don't know about thisparticular case. But ifsomething has been donewrong, the department willtake action accordingly,"Kumar said. Earlier it was reported thatmany non-state subjectshave been P2

Crime Branch probe sought Appointment on 'fake certificates' in Handicrafts Dept


BJP leader Ram Madhav andformer Chief Minister OmarAbdullah today sparred on thesocial media over the presence ofUN Military Observers Group(UNMOG) office in Srinagar,with Madhav calling it an"unnecessary provocation" forthe separatists in the Valley.Omar responded by asking theBJP General Secretary to havethe UMNMOG office relocatedas his party was in power both inthe state and at the Centre.Madav took to twitter today toquestion the presence ofUNMOG office here."UN office at Srinagar is anunnecessary provocation 4 (for)separatists 2 (to) organizemarches."Pak has it in Rawalpindi. Whydo we have it in Srinagar,"Madhav, who is BJP's pointsmanin Jammu and Kashmir, tweeted

apparently referring to the callgiven by separatist groups askingpeople to march to the local UNoffice on December 10.To this, the NC leader replied,"Jenab, not to put too fine a pointon it but please correct what wefailed to do in that case as you arein power in Centre and in thestate." Hinting at National Conferencebeing part of the NDAgovernment led by the thenPrime Minister Atal BihariVajpayee, Madhav then quipped"We didn't do it when 'WE' werein power some 15 years agoeither." However, Omar told Madhav thatno one had called for such a thingwhen NC and BJP were alliancepartners at the Centre."Touche' but in 'our' defence, Idon't recall anyone in a positionof authority calling forUNMOGIP removal fromSrinagar," he said.

Madhav, Omar spar overUNMOG office in Srinagar

NL CORRESPONDENTNEW DELHI, DEC 08

In a bid to promote less-casheconomy, the governmenttoday announced discount

on an array of services frombuying petrol to insuranceand railway tickets throughthe digital mode and waivedservice tax on cardtransactions of up to Rs

2,000.NABARD will give Rupaycard to people who haveKisan Credit Card, Jaitleysaid while addressing themedia on 30 days of thegovernment's move ofdemonetising Rs 500 and1,000 notes.The government willexpedite digital switchover,he said, adding that twopoint of sale (swipe)machines will be given tovillages with 10,000population. "For the purpose1 lakh villages will beselected."Earlier, the governmentannounced service taxwaiver P2


Reserve Bank of India todaycleared the much neededrestructuring proposalsubmitted by the State LevelBankers Committee throughits convener, J&K Bank ltd.

Confirming the news,Convenor and J&K BankChairman, Parvez Ahmedthanked all stakeholders ingeneral including businesscommunity, various tradeand industry bodies whostood behind the Bank in itspursuit to achieve thedesired objective. Parvezalso in his special mentionthanked Government ofJammu and Kashmir for itsunconditional support bystrongly recommending theproposal to Reserve Bank ofIndia.Chairman J&K Bank furtherinformed that the Bank inorder to ensure P2

RBI Clears RestructuringProposal of JK Bank

'Give CJIfixedtenure !NL CORRESPONDENTNEW DELHI, DEC 08 (PTI)

As the government and thejudiciary exchange barbsover rising vacancies incourts, a Parliamentarycommittee todayrecommended increasingthe retirement age ofSupreme Court judges andfixing a "minimum tenure"for the Chief Justice ofIndia and chief justices ofhigh courts to easeshortage.In its report tabled today,the Parliamentary StandingCommittee on Law andPersonnel was critical ofthe government and thejudiciary for not sticking totimelines P2

NL CORRESPONDENTJAMMU TAWI, DEC 08

Castigating FinanceDepartment for notimplementing their ownorders, instructions andguidelines, the ChiefVigilance Commissioner hasasked the supervisoryofficers of the department totake action against thoseofficers violating orders andguidelines, issued by theCommission and theGovernment, from time totime, for eliminating thechances of corruption andmaintaining financialdiscipline. The Commission

observed that overlookingintentionally such violationstantamount to encouragingcorruption and benefit blueeyed persons therebyinflicting financial loss tostate-exchequer. This was stated by the ChiefVigilance Commissioner(CVC) while chairing ameeting of the Commission,held here with the officers ofFinance Department (FD)and its subordinate offices,which was convened to takestock of the progress of theenquiry into corruptionrelated complaints pendingwith the department besidesthe Regular Departmental

Actions (RDAs)recommended by theVigilance Commission andVigilance Organization. Referring to one of the graveviolations being resorted byDeputy CommissionerKargil, the CVC said thatthe officer, despite knowingthe violation, has asked theofficers to split thedevelopmental workscosting below Rs 5 crore.Apart from this, the DeputyCommissioner has asked theofficers of the district toshelve the E-tenderingprocedure, which is aflagrant violation ofGovernment P2

SVC for tough action againstofficers violating orders, guidelines

Buying petrol, insurance viadigital mode to be cheaper: Jaitley

ANIL BHATTRAMBAN (J&K), DEC 08(PTI)

The Ramban district in Jammuregion is coming up as a newbelt for superior quality ofwalnuts besides the Kashmirregion, known for producingbest quality of the nuts."No doubt, Kashmir provinceis well known for producingthe walnut but at the same timeit is very right to say thatdistrict Ramban can alsoproduce superior qualities of

walnut", Chief HorticultureOfficer, Ramban, Lokesh Balitold PTI.The walnut is also produced insome parts of district Doda,Kishtwar, Rajouri, Poonchincluding the hilly regions ofdistrict Reasi, but among allthese districts, top productionof walnut comes from Ramban,Bali said.The district accounts for Rs 80crores of walnut sales annually,he said.Giving further details, Bali saidthat the major crop grown in

this district is walnut. "Around5,193.70 hectare of land isbeing used for developingwalnut orchards and around7247.17 metric tons ofproduction was made in 2015-16", he said.Bali said that to showcase thesuccess of the department afilm has been shot on walnutproduction in the district,which got boost to ruraleconomy.This clearly vindicates thatthere is a big potential forgrowing wide varieties of

walnut. Major walnut growingareas are Pogal Paristan,Senabati, Hochak, Panchal,Trigam, Neel and Sangaldan.In these areas the farmers areearning a good livelihood fromthe walnut cultivation, theofficial said.Mohammad Ashraf Khan, whowas serving in a bank, resignedfrom the job and set up awalnut processing unit inBanihal belt of the district andhas launched three brands ofwalnuts."He has P2

Ramban coming up as walnutproducing district of Jammu region

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Triple talaq is cruel: Allahabad HCcustoms and social practice under the garb of personal lawpurportedly having divine sanction", the court observed."India is a nation in the making, geographical boundaries alonedo not define a nation. It is to be adjudged, amongst others, onthe parameter of overall human development and how thesociety treats its women; leaving such a large population to thewhims and fancies of a personal law which perpetuates genderinequality and is regressive, is not in the interest of the societyand the country. It impedes and drags India from becoming anation", the court remarked.The court observed that "divorce is permissible in Islam only incase of extreme emergency. When all efforts for effecting areconciliation have failed, the parties may proceed to adissolution of marriage by Talaq or by Khola"."The view that the Muslim husband enjoys an arbitrary,unilateral power to inflict instant divorce does not accord withIslamic injunctions.It is a popular fallacy that a Muslimhusband enjoys, under the Quranic Law, unbridled authority toliquidate the marriage."The whole Quran expressly forbids a man to seek pretexts fordivorcing his wife, so long as she remains faithful and obedientto him", the court said in an order dated November 5."The Islamic law gives to the man primarily the faculty ofdissolving the marriage, if the wife, by her indocility or her badcharacter, renders the married life unhappy; but in the absenceof serious reasons, no man can justify a divorce, either in theeye of religion or the law", the court said.The court made the observations while dismissing the petitionof Hina, a 23-year-old woman, and her husband who was 30years her senior and had married her "after effecting triple talaqto his wife". . The couple hailing from Bulandshahr district inwestern Uttar Pradesh had moved the court seeking a directionto the police and Hina's mother that they stop harassing thepetitioners and their safety and security be ensured.The court, however, made it clear that it was not disputing thecontention of the petitioner's counsel that the couple "are adultsand are at liberty to choose their own partner" and they "cannotbe deprived of their right to life and personal liberty" as per thefundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution."Nor difference in age is an issue", the court said, adding,"What is disturbing is that the instrument of instant divorce(triple talaq) has been used for ulterior purpose (by the man) fordivorcing his wife....first petitioner (the woman) left her familyand joined the company of the second petitioner andconsequently the second petitioner decided to get rid of his firstwife"."The question which disturbs the court is - should Muslimwives suffer this tyranny for all times? Should their personallaw remain so cruel towards these unfortunate wives? Whetherthe personal law can be amended suitably to alleviate theirsufferings? The judicial conscience is disturbed at thismonstrosity", the court noted with concern."Women cannot remain at the mercy of the patriarchal set upheld under the clutches of sundry clerics having their owninterpretation of the holy Quran. Personal laws, of anycommunity, cannot claim supremacy over the rights granted tothe individuals by the Constitution", the court held.Stating that it would "not like to say anything further for thereason that the Supreme Court is seized of the matter", thecourt added, while dismissing the petition, that "the legality ofthe marriage/divorce and rights of parties is kept open".

Discuss, don't paralyseParliament: President

to speak our mind, to speak freely and no court can interfere inwhat I say on the floor of the House," he said.Mukherjee's sharp remarks come as deadlock over the centralgovernment's decision to invalidate 500 and 1000 rupee noteshas paralysed Parliament's functioning. - PTI

Protestor killed in firing nearencounter site in J&K

Anantnag district last evening after militants hiding in a housefired on the security personnel during a search operation.The security personnel had laid siege around the area followinginputs that some militants including Lashkar-e-Toiba'sKashmir chief and most wanted militant Abu Dujana werehiding there.The encounter between the militants and security forcescontinued today also and there were unconfirmed reports thatthree Lashkar militants were killed in the firefight. However,there was no official confirmation about the militant killings.As the gunfight was going on, people from adjoining areas inlarge numbers gathered near the encounter site. Chanting pro-freedom and anti-government slogans, the protestors attemptedto enter the besieged area to help the holed-up militants toescape.Sources said the security personnel fired warning shots todisperse the people. "However, when the people did notdisperse and attempted to storm the encounter site, securitypersonnel fired some rounds and tear gas shells towards themob".Locals said in the security forces firing, a youth Arif AhmadShah was killed and many others injured.The killing of youth triggered protests in the area and adjoiningareas and some other parts of South Kashmir. The protestorsclashed with the security personnel, who fired tear smokeshells and resorted to heavy baton charge to disperse them. Theclashes continued till late evening.A police spokesman confirmed the killing of the civilian."At some distance from the encounter site, a stray bullet hit theyouth, Arif. He later succumbed to injuries," he said.

Police, meanwhile, appealed people not to assemble or comeclose to the encounter sites as there is every chance that straybullets may hit them and they make get injured. Earlier, this year police had issued an advisory asking peopleliving within two kilometres from the encounter site to stayindoors."In case any encounter starts anywhere, the people particularlythe parents of young adults of the nearby area are requested notto allow their wards to move towards the encounter site. In casethey are outside home, they should be recalled to home," readthe police advisory.It had also asked people not to rush towards the encounter siteimmediately after the gunfight has stopped.

'Give CJI fixed tenure !

to fill up vacancies in high courts.Seeking to make the present system of appointment of judgesmore transparent, the committee said the SC Collegium shouldinform the candidates whose name it has rejected on aparticular ground.It said the government also rejects the recommendations of thecollegium "without furnishing cogent reasons...such practicesare against the principles of natural justice and leads toopaqueness in the appointment process".On the issue of hiking the retirement age of SC judges from thepresent 65 to 67 years, it said the retirement age has remainedunchanged since India became a Republic. The retirement ageof high court judges was increased fro 60 to 62 in 1963.Referring to the short tenures the CJI and chief justices of highcourts often have, the panel said in the last 20 years, 17 ChiefJustices of India have been appointed and out of those, onlythree had tenure of more than two years."Many of them had tenure of even less than one year," itobserved.It said chief justice of high courts in most cases get appointedfor a less than two years term. Some of the chief justices alsoget elevated to the bench of Supreme Court, further shorteningtheir tenure in high courts. "In many cases, the post of ChiefJustice are not filled- up simultaneously and acting ChiefJustice, appointed as a stop-gap arrangement, does not oftentake decision about names to be recommended to the UnionGovernment/Supreme Court collegium for filling-up ofvacancies in that High Court," the panel said taking a grimview.It said that ensuring a minimum tenure may resolve the issueand asked the Law Ministry "to consider ways so that a ChiefJustice in the High Courts and in the Supreme Court remains inposition for a certain minimum tenure".It also said that instead of five, a minimum of 11 judges of theSupreme Court should hear cases involving the validity of aConstitutional amendment.It also recommended the cases involving the interpretation ofConstitution should not be heard by a Bench of less than 7judges.

Buying petrol, insurance via digitalmode to be cheaper: Jaitley

on debit and credit card transactions of up to Rs 2,000.The government has decided to "exempt services by anacquiring bank to any person in relation to settlement of anamount up to Rs 2,000 in a single transaction through credit,debit card or other payment card service", sources said.A notification to this effect will be tabled by Finance MinisterArun Jaitley in Parliament.The service tax notification of June 2012 will be amended toinclude exemption on credit and debit cards, the sources added.As of now, services provided by organisations such as UnitedNations and other international bodies are exempt from tax.A range of other services provided by arbitral tribunals, testingof newly developed drugs, educational institutions, tradeunions, general insurance business and sports bodies, amongothers, too are exempt from the levy.Here are key points of FM's address:- Online railway ticket booking will get Rs 10 lakh accidentinsurance.- Buying general, life insurance policies from PSU insurers'websites and premium to get 10 per cent and 8 per centdiscount, respectively.- Payments through digital mode for railways catering,accommodation, retiring room to get 5 per cent discount,Jaitley said. - 10 per cent discount on digital payments for RFID or fastagsfor highway toll.- Government departments, PSUs to ensure transaction fee,MDR charges are not borne by customers for public dealings.- Depositing money in bank doesn't change colour from blackto white; deposits will be closely scrutinised to establish taxliability. - Agencies

RBI Clears RestructuringProposal of JK Bank

the approval of this package while risking its standing beforeconcerned regulators deferred the announcement of its Q2financial results much beyond its stipulated timeline so as toensure respecting of concerns of cross sections of the societytowards the impairment of trade and business activity due toprevailing circumstances in the state especially the parts ofvalley."The State Level Bankers Committee (SLBC) special meeting

to adopt the package thus approved by RBI has been fixed forDecember 13th, 2016 and thereafter the contours and generalguidelines of the scheme shall get circulated across the bankbranches and offices. The people in general and affectedborrowers in particular are requested to approach theirrespective bank branches for same from 14th of this month andall member banks must complete the process of restructuringupto February 2017", he added while thanking the RBI for its

kind gesture towards the suffering business community of theState.

Crime Branch probe sought

appointed in the same department which is violation of theArticle 35 A" that protects the state subject laws of the state.There two non-state subjects one is Mohi-ud-Din who as perdocuments was appointed as orderly on temporary basis andwas later regularized on the basis of good performance whileanother one is Alium-ud-Din. The duo are residents of the UttarPradesh. Besides these two, as per sources various non-statesubjects including one Surindar have managed to get appointedthere and have never been transferred from there since theirappointment. A Crime Branch probe has also been sought intotheir appointments as the complainant has said that as perrecruitment rules of JK state, only persons who are permanentresidents of JK state are allowed to be recruited for manning itsshowrooms/offices which are functioning under the exclusivecontrol of the management of J&K Handicrafts Corporation. "By passing rules/ regulations and also attracting Article 370 ofthe constitution, the corporation has engaged many people at itsbranch Irwani Road Baba Kharak Singh Marg New Delhi andhave been drawing their salaries under blanket without anyproper authority, who does not belong to J&K but arepermanent residents of UP district Baliya village Bahari," thecomplainant has said. "The required credentials have also notbeen verified till date and such fraudulent appointments haveblocked the way of aspirant candidates of JK state who arejobless."

Ramban coming up as walnutproducing district of Jammu region

changed the economy of the farmers in Ramba", Bali said. Thewalnut processing has employed around 150 people includingboys and girls, he said.The owner of the unit said that walnut worth of crores ispurchased every year from local farmers for the markets inJammu, Delhi, Chennai, Gujarat."From Pogal Paristan walnut is sold from the plants which aregrown with the help of locally prepared manure," said BashirAhmed Naik an orchardist of Maligam, Ramban. Walnut trees normally give rise to fresh shoots during April andMay when new leaves sprout and flowers blossom. Theripening of crop takes place in the months of September andOctober."I purchase walnuts of crores from Gool, Sangaldan, PogalParistan, Neel, Khari, Banihal. Besides this I also collected thecrop from Doda and Kishtwar but the best quality of walnut isfound in Ramban whose kernel is good in size and taste," saidFarooq Ahmed Wani, a fruit contractor.Another fruit contractor namely Abdul Subhan told that he hadpurchased walnut from Alanbas, Maligam and Pogal and soldin the Jammu market whose kernel is of higher quality."The department authorities regularly visit the orchards andspread awareness about the methods and local ways of growingthe walnut plants", Bali said.Ramban is one of the hilly districts in the state, endowed withappropriate climatic conditions for fostering plants and trees. Out of the total land in the district, 10461.94 hectares has beenutilized for growing fruit and nut trees. In the year 2015-16,19742 metric tons of production was recorded. This shows thathorticulture sector is bringing sea change in the life of localpeople day by day, Bali said."There are four nurseries of Walnut, peach, apple and pecan nutat Gool, Sangaldan, Batote and Nowgam to promote plantationin these areas. In these nurseries better quality of plants aregrown with the help of grafting", Bali said."From these nurseries plants are provided to the people on verylow rates. Every year there is a continuous expansion inplanting different types of fruit bearing trees and now peopleare finding better financial avenues in horticulture sector", headded. Moreover, walnuts are more nutritious than the almond, thusmore and more stress should be laid on the expansion of walnutorchards. "Therefore, it is the need of the hour to expand fruit cropcultivation mainly the walnut to boost the economic potentialof this district besides developing fruit processing units, kernelextraction units and fruit drier units to improve the export", asenior officer of the district said.

SVC for tough action against officersviolating orders, guidelines

orders and violates the guarantee of economic justice to itscitizens provided by the Constitution, he added. "Frequent human interface generates chances of corruption"said the CVC and directed the officers to devise methodswherein human interface is minimized to begin with theultimate objective of eliminating it by providing all serviceson-line. Enjoining upon the officers to establish single window clearingsystem, the CVC observed that applicants have to move frompillar to post for obtaining NOCs required for differentpurposes which leads to applicants preferring to pay bribe toget their job done. "In any public service oriented Government,the NOCs should be arranged to be provided by concernedGovernment Department on-line, he maintained. The Commission directed the Heads of all offices under thefinance department to post on their website the criteria fixed forobtaining different services to avoid human interface andfacilitate submission of all documents on-line. Advocating forcreating an atmosphere of cashless transactions, the CVChoped that it will considerably reduce the chances ofcorruption. "We should keep pace with this transformation" headvised. Stressing for making purchasing, procurement and paymentselectronically, the CVC said that officers should be madeaccountable in case of any violation. He said in case of any

justified emergency, the officer should make only limitedpurchase to meet the exigency and procure remaining quantitythrough E. tendering. Earlier, officers briefed the Commission about the status of thecomplaints and RDAs (regular departmental actions), workingof their departments and the method adopted for disposal of GPfund bills, clearing Government and other bills besides themeasures taken for streamlining and improving work culture inthe departments with the basic aim of enforcing preventivevigilance. It was given out that various recommendations made by theCommission to the Government, including abolishing treasurysystem, are in active consideration of finance department. Themeeting was informed that 18 complaints have been disposedof and process for completing enquiry in RDAs has beenstarted and will be completed shortly. Among others, VigilanceCommissioners, Dr. R.K.Jearath, Mrs Gous-ul-Nisa Jeelani,Director General, A&T, Mr Altaf Hussain, DG, Funds, MrsPushpa, Excise Commissioner, Addl Secretary, FD, AddlSecretary, SVC besides other senior officers of CommercialTax, Excise, Funds and SVC were present in the meeting.

Court rejects bail of accusedof torching School

stone-pelting and torching of a government Middle SchoolBuilding. He is presently lodged in Central Jail Srinagar.District Principal and Sessions Judge Ganerbal Raja Shujat Aliafter hearing the arguments from the counsel of the accusedand the Public Prosecutor rejected the bail application of theaccused on the grounds that torching of educational institutionscan't be justified in any manner.

IT raids at 8 places in city, hugehaul of cash, gold seized

of gold.IT sources said multiple teams of IT officials conducted theraids at the premises of businessmen Shekar Redy, SrinivasReddy and Prem to flush out the black money stocked in theform of new currencies and gold.The raids were held at eight places in the city, including at theposh Annanagar and upmarket T.Nagar areas, where they havetheir residential and office premises and also at a hotel inT.Nagar, from where cash and gold were seized from a room.The searches, which began around noon, were expected tocontinue till late in the evening.Some incriminating documents were also seized during theraids, the sources said.The raids were conducted following information that thesebusinessmen had allegedly converted the demonetised Rs 500and Rs 1000 currencies as gold and new legal tender notes ofRs 2,000.The were also being questioned to ascertain whether they werepart of any money laundering or money exchange racket oragents of some bigwigs. (AGENCIES)

PDD seeks police help tostop power thefts

to the fore and monitor the progress of investigation and trialthereof. A senior PDD official said there was already a provision in theState Electricity Act for strict action against a consumer whoresorts to power theft. "But there is only lack ofimplementation of the Act in the state. The power theft increaseduring winters even though fine had been imposed against suchpeople in the past. So it has been decided to file cases againstthose who often resort to power thefts," the official added.

Labanas new entry among 15castes in central OBC list

eight states -- Assam, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand,Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir andUttarakhand.Out of these 28, 15 castes, including Gadheri/itafarosh in Bihar,Jhora in Jharkhand and Labana in Jammu and Kashmir, werenew entries, nine were synonyms or sub-castes of the casteswhich were already in the list and four were corrections."The central government has considered and accepted theaforesaid recommendations of the NCBC and recommendationof Government of Jammu and Kashmir and have decided tonotify inclusion/amendment in the Central List of OtherBackward Classes of the aforesaid States," according to thenotification signed by Joint Secretary B L Meena.Last month, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime MinisterNarendra Modi, had approved the proposal of NCBC. Thesechanges in the central list will enable the persons belonging tothese castes/communities to avail the benefits of reservation ingovernment services and posts as well as in central educationalinstitutions as per the existing policy.They will also become eligible for benefit under variouswelfare schemes, scholarships, etc., being administered by thecentral government, which are at present available to personsbelonging to Other Backward Classes, it added.On the NCBC recommendation, a total of 2,479 entries forinclusion, including its synonyms, sub-castes, etc. in the centrallist of OBCs have been notified in 25 states and six UnionTerritories. The last such notification was issued in September,2016.NCBC examines requests for inclusion of any class of citizensas a backward class in the lists and hear complaints of over-inclusion or under-inclusion of any backward class in suchlists. Its advice is binding upon the central government.The government is also considering relaxing the creamy layernorms.

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2 CITYthe northlines

Jammu | Friday | December 09 | 2016

In continuation to

operation "Paathshala"

launched by SSP Jammu,

Dr. Sunil Gupta, to aware

every student about drug

abuse, today an anti drugs

awareness programme was

organized by SDPO City

West, JammuNikhil

Rasgotra in MC Khalsa

School, Chand Nagar,

Jammu. Besides, the

students/School staff,

SHO P/S Nowabad Inspr.

Raghubir Choudhary was

also present there.

Students were made aware

about the drugs, their

harmful effects in the life.

The School Staff was also

briefed about their role

and responsibility to

prevent the students from

drugs and make their

future safe from this

abuse. After that the

students were also told

about the road safety tips.

Students were also made

aware how they have to

make their future career

bright instead of indulging

in drug abuse. The School

Principal concluded the

programme by thanking

the participants and told

the students to do it

practically what they have

learnt in the programme

"Drive against Drugs".

Ethics Committee meet heldJammu Tawi, Dec 08

A meeting of the Committee on Ethics of Jammu and

Kashmir Legislative Assembly was held under the

Chairmanship of MLA, Abdul Rahim Rather here today.

Threadbare discussion was held on various issues including

Code of Conduct for Members of Legislative Assembly.

Legislators, Aijaz Ahmed Khan, Pawan Kumar Gupta, Dina

Nath Bhagat and Ishfaq Ahmed Sheikh attended the

meeting and. MLA, Aijaz Ahmed Khan gave his suggestion

for incorporating them in recommendations given by the

Committee. Threadbare discussions were held on moral and

ethical conduct and values of the members in and outside

the House. The Chairman

sought cooperation from the

members of the Committee

to make this law making

institution more affective

and result oriented. Among

others, senior officers and

officials of Assembly

Secretariat were also

present in the meeting.

To carry out the R-APDRP works, theshutdown of MU-4 andM-3 (LT Network) Feederunder Cluster-II is beingobserved.During the shutdown, thepower supply to Muthi,Keran, Lower Barnai,Upper Barnai, GurahBrahmana and adjoiningareas fed from MU-4 LTNetwork feeder shallremain affected fromDecember 9 to December20 from 10 am to 4 pm(On alternate Dts). Similarly, the powersupply to Medical,Maheshpura, RehariColony and its adjoining

areas fed from M-3 LTNetwork Feeder shallremain affected fromDecember 9 to December20from 10 am to 4 pm (Onalternate Dts).Meanwhile, to carry outthe work of replacementof old pole DBs with themodified ones and theirassociated works by M/sIRCON International Ltdunder R-APDRP, thepower supply toDhountly, Manda,Ambphalla, KaranNagar and adjoiningareas fed from D-4 (LTNetwork) Feeder shallremain affected fromDecember 9 to December20 from 10 am to 2pm(On alternate DTs).

3 STATE the northlinesJammu | Friday | December 09 | 2016

Public NoticeIt is for the information of General public / Govt

departments- State/Central / Banks / Financial Institution

that we have applied in the office of General Manager

District industries Centre, Jammu for De-registration of

our unit M/s. Adhunik Power Systems (P) Ltd., Plot No:

30-B, Phase-III, SICIP Industrial Estate, Gangyal, Jammu

- 180010 registered formally with DIC Jammu vide

number 07/04/09003 dated:- 25.06.2003 for assembling of

Power Production Protection Unit Battery Protection Unit

and Lightening Protection Unit only.

Objections, if any, to the above de-registration

from any individual / institutions / agencies / department

etc., may be submitted in the office of General Manager

District Industries Centre, Jammu within seven (7) days

of the publication of this office.

For, Adhunik Power Systems (P) Ltd.

Plot No: 30-B, Phase-III, SICOP Industrial Estate

Gangyal, Jammu.

JAMMU & KASHMIR PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONReshamGhar Colony, Bakshi Nagar, Jammu - 180001

Subject: J&K Combined Competitive (Preliminary)Examination, 2016.

NOTICE

DATED: 07.12.2016

It is for the information of all eligible candidates who haveapplied for the posts under Combined CompetitiveExamination, 2016 in response toNotificationNo.PSC/Exm/2016/52 dated:18.06.2016 thatthe Preliminary Examination shall tentatively be held on19.02.2017(Sunday) in two sessions. The candidates who have not deposited their fee so far areadvised to deposit the same by or before15.12.2016otherwise their candidature shall be rejected.They are further advised to check their fee status on theCommissions website http://www.jkpsc.nic.in. In case thefee status is not updated they shall get the same checkedfrom the concerned JK Bank Branch.

Note: No application for change of centre shallbe entertained henceforth.

No: PSC/Exam/KAS(Pre)/2016Dt: 07-12-2016

DIP/J-7104Dt. 08-12-2016

Sd/-(ShakeelulRehman)

Secretary & Controller of Examinations,J&K Public Service Commission.

Website:www.jkpsc.nic.in

Email: [email protected]

May-Oct: 0194-2310523 (f) 2312631-(S)

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Jammu Kashmir Sharnarthi

Action Committee

(JKSAC) lauded the role of

Central Govt. & Coalition

govt. of State led by

Mehbooba Mufti for

getting released Rs. 2000

crore and package for DP's

of 1947 from POK & other

categories and also urged

upon State Govt. to prepare

a road map within three

months period taking into

account all the issues

pertaining for one time

settlement of DP's. While

addressing the media,

Gurdev Singh (President)

along with Netar Prakash &

other senior leaders

welcomed the news

appeared through govt.

sources in print media that

Rs. 2000 crore is only a part

of relief compensation, but

not full and final

settlement. He termed it

very encouraging gesture

from govt. side but added

that if govt's intensions are

clear, then why they

hesitate to decide the

adequate quantum of relief

compensation and its

simultaneous disbursement

in one go instead of piece

meals. The state govt.

should avail the advantage

of magnanimity shown by

Narendra Modi who

assured to provide more

funds if asked by govt. for

the said purpose.

He urged upon the govt. to

provide employment

package & reservation to

DP wards on the analogy of

Kashmir migrants as they

deserve only parity with

them. Mere sloganeering by

govt. does not make any

sense until and unless

concerted and concrete

steps are not taken to

resolve the legitimate issue

which was derailed by

previous dispensation of

both Congress and NC who

ruled the state for more

than six decades. He also

demanded that Tehsildars

of all the respective

districts of Jammu Region

with designated powers to

accept and verify the

records for the

identification of DP's and

be submitted to Dy.

Commissioner's for making

the payment under Direct

Benefit Transfer. Netar

Prakash also hailed the

decision of govt. for

waiving of the affidavit.

JKSAC for early disbursement of Rs 2000 Cr package to PoK DPs

A delegation led by state

President Jammu and

Kashmir agriculture

technocrats association

JKATA Dr. Surinder

Radotra met with

Honorable Director

Agriculture Jammu

Mr.A.K

Malhotra and submitted

memorandum regarding

core burning issues of

VAEAs at conference hall

Krishi Bhawan Talab Tillo

Jammu. Dr. Radotra

discussed different issues

like pending salary,

inclusion of 7-8-9 years of

service as REZ in regular

service for old pension

benefits, reconsider grade

pay at per JAEOs and

framing of service rules.

Honorable Director

Agriculture gave a patient

hearing to the demands.

Director said that

department held meeting

with finance regarding

salary and arrears of 2nd

and 3rd batch VAEAs for

which the funds are

approved and will be

issued within days.

Dr.Malhotra said as the

length of service for the

most VAEA is less and

inclusion of services as

REZ in regular service will

help them in pension

benefits. For this director

said that work is in process

and will be addressed at

the earliest. On the issue

of stagnation in the

department Dr.Malhota

said that he is framing a

strategy to remove it and

assured that within his

remaining tenure

department will see

healthy changes regarding

removal of stagnation

among different posts in

the department.

NL CorrespondentJammu Tawi, Dec 08

To discuss and finalize the

programmes related to

celebration of Former PM

Atal Behari Vajpayee's

birthday as "Good

Governance Day" (Sushasan

Diwas) at District and

Mandal levels, Jammu Rural

District of BJP held a

meeting at District office,

Dream City, Muthi. It was

convened by District

President Omi Khajuria and

Chaired by Seh-Prabhari

Suresh Sharma. The meeting

held threadbare discussions

for the smooth conduct of

the programmes from 23 to26 December. The District

Office bearers, Morcha and

Mandal Presidents put forth

their suggestion for

organizing the events in

connection with the

s c h e d u l e d

programme.Suresh Sharma,

while addressing the

meeting, said that the BJP at

the national level has

decided to organize a variety

of programmes in

connection with the birthday

of former PM & BJP Veteran

leader Atal Behari Vajpayee

while celebrating it as

"Sushasan Diwas" across the

country. In Jammu &

Kashmir also, the party will

celebrate birthday on

December 25, while

programme like paintings,

debates, rallies, interacting

with the beneficiaries of

welfare schemes, installing

hoardings to highlight the

achievements of the

governments at the Centre

and in the state and taking

oath etc. He asked the party

leaders attending the

meeting to gear up their

activities and work towards

making the scheduled events

successful.Others who were

present on the occasion

includes Nand Kishore, Ravi

Kumar, Rohit Verma, K.L.

Sharma, Darshana Sharma,

Neetu Verma, Darshan

Bhagat, Pawan Salathia, Ved

Parkash, Kuldeep Singh,

Babu Ram, Neelkanth and

Hem Raj.

BJP Jammu Rural districtholds meeting


National Conference

President and former Chief

Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah

on Thursday called for

massive reach-out to far-off

and remote areas through

information technology to

enable youth face

competitive world with

confidence. Dr Abdullah

said while inaugurating a

portal launched by IXL

Private Ltd, an initiative

started by alumni of NIT

Srinagar, Abdul Gaffar and

Anirudh in conjunction with

Ajay Manju and Sanyam

Singhal from Eplanet Soft, a

A Jaipur based start up, at

Vidhata Nagar Bhathandi

here this afternoon. Dr

Abdullah wished the

sponsors a huge success,

hoping that KAS and other

professional examination

aspirants will benefit from

this facility. Briefing Dr

Abdullah about the facility,

the sponsors said that IXL

Limited is a vision of

making J&K more familiar

with internet. Considering

the problems faced by KAS

aspirants related to limited

resources, remote locations,

transportation throughout

the state, the portal has come

up with a Mobile-friendly

portal to help the candidates,

who want to evaluate their

preparation but are unable to

attend classroom programs

at cities like Jammu and

Srinagar. " The test series

made available will be based

on the prelims examination

of the combined competitive

examinations conducted by

the Jammu and Kashmir

Public Service Commission.

The website, ixlonline.in,

will host the test series and it

can be easily operated upon

by a Mobile phone, Laptop,

Desktop etc. They added that

the core team will focus on

the new Digital way of

preparation and help each

student evaluate his or her

performance with this user

interactive test series

available on their Website,

Ixlonline.in.

Farooq inaugurates portalfor KAS aspirants


JKATA delegationcalls on Dir Agri NL CorrespondentJammu Tawi, Dec 08

Awareness prog on drugsabuse organized


Jammu: On 7th of Dec, BSF

School raised fund for the

welfare of Indian armed

forces personnel on the

Armed forces Flag Day.

Continuing with its effort,BSF School students

contributed whole heartedly

the noble cause. The purpose

was to honour the soldiers,

airmen and sailors of Indian

army, navy and air force.

Talks in the morning

assembly were delivered on

the occasion highlighting the

importance of observing

Flag Day by the students.

Flag was pinned to the

Principal Dr S K Shukla by

the NCC cadets. Speaking

on the occasion, he said,

everyone should contribute

for the welfare of Indian

Armed Forces personnel.

Children must learn to

acknowledge their efforts

and sacrifice for the nation.

BSF School raises fund on Flag Day


A three week inter disciplinary

refresher course on Disaster

Management for university and

college teachers being organized by

the Human Resource development

Centre- HRDC, Jammu University

in collaboration with the Disaster

Management Centre of JU

commenced here today. The course

was formally inaugurated by Amir

Ali, Director, Disaster

Management Authority of J&K

Government while Pradeep Dutta ,

Bureau Chief ,Times Now News,

J&K was the Guest of Honour at

the Inaugural function. Speaking

on the occasion Amir Ali

highlighter the various initiatives

being taken by the J&K

Government in order to make

disaster management more

responsive and effective. He also

called upon the participating

teachers to generate awareness

about different community and

individual initiatives that can

reduce such disasters. He laid

special emphasis on the lessons

learnt from the recent floods and

earthquakes that occurred in the

State. Pradeep Dutta in his address

enlightened the participants about

the role of Media in Disaster

management. He also quoted many

personal instances that he

experienced as a Journalist while

covering the floods and border

shelling on J&K border. Earlier

Prof SK Pandita, Director JU

Disaster Management Centre &

Course Coordinator welcomed the

guests and the teachers to the UGC

course. Prof Naresh Padha,

Director HRDC, in his address

gave an overview about the

Refresher Course course and its

academic and societal utility. Prof

Pankaj Srivastava, HOD Geology

Department in his address

underlined the need for more

concerted effort in dealing with

disasters. He also talked about the

need for formulating Disaster

Management and evacuation plan

for strategic university buildings

and installations. Ranjeet kalra,

faculty member from HRDC

proposed a formal vote of Thanks

on the occasion. Around 48

teachers from colleges and

universities both within and outside

the state are participating in the

three week UGC sponsored course.

Refresher Course on DisasterManagement begins at JU


Progress ofdevelopmental

projects reviewed Ramban, Dec 08

District Development Commissioner

(DDC) Mohammad Aijaz today chaired a

meeting to review the progress of

developmental works under various state

and centrally sponsored schemes.

During the meeting physical and

financial status of mega developmental

projects under various schemes especially

BRGF were reviewed threadbare.

While directing the concerned officers for

ensuring early submission of Utilization

Certificates of all ongoing works DDC

stressed for judicious expenditure of

allocated funds so that tangible assets are

created.

Regarding pending works under BRGF

scheme, the DDC directed the concerned

officers to ensure that developmental

works under the scheme should not suffer

due to lack of coordination between

executing agencies and non submission of

UCs.

The meeting was attended by CPO Uttam

Singh, ACD G H Kripak, EX.En PHE

Hamesh Manchanda, AD Planning

Shanawaz Bali, DyCEO Bal Ji Thaploo,

AD Ganesh Kumar and other concerned

officers.

Power shutdownNL CorrespondentJammu Tawi, Dec 08

4 HILL DISTRICT the northlinesJammu | Friday | December 09 | 2016

Notice

I, Gurdeep Singh S/o Sh. Sardar Ranjeet Singh R/o Draba,Tehil Surankote, Distt. Poonch declared that my wife's namehas been wrongly mention in my son's school records as"Davinder Kour" instead of "Devinder Kaur". Now I amapplying for correction of the same. Objection, if any, maybe conveyed to concerned authorities within 7 days from thepublication of this notice.

Terming peace a

prerequisite for

development and

prosperity, Minister for

Animal, Sheep Husbandry

and Fisheries, Abdul Ghani

Kohli today urged the

social and religious

organizations to work in

unison to strengthen the

bonds of amity and

communal harmony.

"Maintaining communal

harmony is the priority of

both the central and the

state governments and

development of the nation

is not possible without

amity and brotherhood

among its citizens," he

added.

The Minister was

addressing an Islamic

Conference organized by

Ullemma-ahl-e-Sunnat at

Eidgah, here today.

The Minister said Islam is

against violence and

terrorism and the people

involved in the innocent

killings don't belong to any

religion. He said Islam is a

religion of peace, which

believes in peaceful co-

existence and prosperity of

all.

Kohli said J&K is a

beautiful amalgam of

various religions and

cultures, which are strongly

knitted in the bonds of

amity and brotherhood. He

said it is the duty of all of

us to maintain this

brotherhood.

A detailed memorandum

was given to the Minister

after the Conference

wherein the religious

leaders projected their

demands.

The Minister assured the

members that he will

discuss these demands with

the Chief Minister.

Prominent Ullemas, Heads

of Dargahs, Khanqhahs,

Imams were present on the

occasion.

Kohli urges social, religious orgs tostrengthen bonds of communal harmonyNL CorrespondentRajouri, Dec 08

SKUAST Vets Alumni

Association Jammu (SVAJ),

an alliance of veterinary

graduates and post-graduates

from Sher-e-Kashmir

University of Agricultural

Sciences and Technology

organized alumni reunion at

R S Pura campus today.

Director Information & PR,

Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary

who is also the President of

Alumni Association presided

over the function.

Speaking on the occasion,

Dr Shahid said SVAJ will

soon have a website as well

as a magazine where they

will contribute articles and

their life experiences to

remain in touch and stay

updated.

He said such reunions serve

as a platform where

participants get an

opportunity to exchange

ideas in a cordial and

friendly environment.

"Besides, events like these

make one nostalgic as the

participants recall the good

old times spent during their

study in the varsity," he said.

Speaking on the occasion,

Head of the Pharmacology

Department, Dr Mudhasira

Sultan, appreciated the

efforts of the organizers for

organizing reunion of the

alumni.

On the occasion, various arts

groups, renowned regional

singers and alumni of the

university dressed in colorful

costumes assorted platter of

entertainment.

Dr V S Senthil Kumar, Dr

Owais Ahmed and other

IAS, IFS, KAS, KPS officers

and professional

veterinarians from the field

departments as well as

institutions and laboratories

attended the function.

Vice President Dr Peerzada

Farhat, General Secretary,

Dr Shafqat Khandey, Dr

Mandeep Singh Azad and

other members of alumni

addressed the meeting.

Faculty members, senior

officers from department and

research scholars of

SKUAST-J were also

present.

SVAJ organizes reunionNL CorrespondentJammu Tawi, Dec 08

NL Correspondent

RAMBAN, Dec 08

A one day seminar on

prospects of design,

Architecture and Planning

was conducted by the

experts from Mumbai at

Government Degree

College (GDC) Ramban,

here today. The workshop

on design and architecture

was planned under the aegis

of Indian Army. One day

workshop at Ramban was

organised primarily with an

aim to enlighten the

prospective of design and

architecture careers other

the conventional subjects.

Mangesh Jadhav and Bhakti

took the lecture cum

presentation at the college

in which around 60 students

including girls and boys

attended the seminar and

they were immensely

benefited by the talk.

Architecture and textile

design, ancient and

traditional arts have

emerged in contemporary

times as a highly

specialized and advance

subject where creative

thresholds are constantly

challenged. To sharpen

these aptitude the workshop

was organised.

The workshop comprised of

awareness talk

supplemented with a video

presentation by Bhakti on

various kinds of design and

its scope Post lunch

includes short hands on

exercise to explore design

for junior college level

students. Appreciation

exercise of good small

hands on exercise by

students and talk on design

career in architecture,

interior product and textile.

Vice Principal of the

college, S A Ganai,

expressed his gratitude

towards Indian Army and

desired that such seminars

would not only enlighten

the students of Ramban but

also provides and additional

avenue for pursuing higher

studies.

He also said that such

programmes and seminar

should continue in future

too, speaking on the

occasion Shabana expressed

deep satisfaction over the

workshop cum seminar.

DDC for creating awarenessto promote digital payments

Poonch, Dec 08

Deputy Commissioner Poonch Mohammad Harun Malik

today convened a meeting with officers from department of

Information Technology, Social welfare, Rural development

and bankers to discuss the information, Education and

communication (IEC) activities to promote digital payments

in day to day transactions. Stressing on better coordination

among the concerned agencies and awareness among the

stakeholders Deputy Commissioner said that mass

awareness campaign should be started regarding the digital

mode of payments to familiarise people with its benefits. He

said that resource persons from IT department shall be roped

in to impart training to field functionaries who shall reach out

to the people at the grassroot level. Deputy Commissioner

said that e-payments /digital payments and use of technology

also promotes transparency and accountability in the system

at all levels. Additional Deputy Commissioner Poonch

Gurvinderjeet Singh, Assistant Commissioner Revenue,

Ashraf Choudhary and Chief planning officer Poonch were

also present in the meeting.

Workshop on architecture, planning organized

Member Legislative

Assembly (MLA), Doda

Shakti Raj Parihar on

Thursday slammed

National Conference leader

and Former Chief Minister,

Farooq Abdullah for his

controversial remarks

showing sympathy with

separatists. Attacking him,

MLA Doda said Farooq

Abdullah was frustrated

after losing power in the

state and over the fact that

it was returning to

normalcy following

months of unrest. The

statement of Farooq telling

his party workers to lend

full support to Hurriyat

makes clear indication the

role of National

Conference in recent unrest

in the valley including

some other parts of the

state. During his tour to

Chenab region, Farooq

Abdullah had questioned

India's claim on Pakistan-

Occupied Kashmir saying

PoK is not a paternal

property of India to be

inherited, which shows his

frustration for power.

Member Legislative

Assembly (MLA), Doda

Shakti Raj Parihar who had

returned Jammu after

conducted ten days tour of

his constituency where he

held number of public

darbars with officers of

district administration to

redress the people's

grievances. MLA

inaugurated two water

supply schemes in Kolda

and Dhara. He also

inaugurated newly

constructed Sub Centre at

Kahnal and commenced

work on one kilometer road

at Harra. He held public

darbars in Purshola, Kolda,

Dondli, Jodhpur, Kanahal,

Malhori, Harira,

Udhianpur and many other

parts of his constituency

where he took detailed

department wise review of

all departments and get

feedbacks from field staff

regarding the early

execution of ongoing

works. He urged the

officials and officers of

various departments

present in the public darbar

to prove their best in

solving the public

grievances and timely

completion of sanctioned

developmental projects.

Farooq is speaking languageof Pakistan: Shakti

NL CorrespondentDoda, Dec 08

Dr. Khurshid Iqbal

Andrabi, Vice Chancellor,

University of Kashmir,

called on Governor N.N.

Vohra, Chancellor of the

University, at the Raj

Bhavan here today.

Besides briefing the

Governor about the

examination schedules of

the under-graduate courses

the VC informed that,

based on the performance

in the first phase of Special

Assistance Programme

(UGC), the Department of

Biotechnology had earned

the second phase support

valuing Rs. 1.30 crore and,

besides, the VC had earned

a personal research grant of

Rs. 1 crore under the

SERB programme.

VC also informed that Dr.

Aejaz A. Wani, a

Ramanujan Fellow of the

Dept. of Bio-Technology

has earned a prestigious -

DBT international grant

valuing Rs. 3 crore and Dr.

Manzoor A Shah,

Department of Botany, has

won an Indo-US project

worth Rs. 1.25 crore.

It is pertinent to mention

that, earlier this year, the

University had earned

extramural support valuing

Rs. 5 crore under the

"Centre with Potential of

Excellence in a Particular

Area (CPEPA)".

While complimenting the

VC and his colleagues for

securing valuable research

grants and proceeding apace

in the arena of research the

Governor re-iterated the

vital importance of ensuring

sustained focus on the

conduct of regular studies,

timely completion of

courses and examinations

and every possible step

being taken to enable the

students to make up for the

enormous learning time

they have lost since July

this year.

Regarding the pace of

infrastructural development

the VC informed that works

worth over Rs. 31 crore had

already been contracted out

for the renovation of 12

labs, Main Admin Block,

Gym cum Hostel, Lab

Building and Law faculty.

Governor advised the VC to

keep a special watch on the

quality of materials used

and timely completion o f

construction.

Guv briefed about exam schedules


52 cases settled in Lok Adalat Doda, Dec 08

A Lok Adalat was organized today on at TLSC Headquarter,

Court Complex Doda under the banner of Tehsil Legal

Services Committee, Doda which was presided over by

Chairman TLSC Doda, O.P. Thakur C.J.M Doda and

assisted by Arun Kotwal Addl. Special Mobile Magistrate,

Doda. In the said Lok Adalat, a total No. of 96 cases viz; 94

pre-litigation cases and 2 pending cases of R.P.0 were taken

up. Out of which a total No. of 52 cases viz; 50 pre-litigation

cases and 2 pending cases were disposed of in the said Lok

Adalat. In the Lok Adalat large number of litigants, public,

Advocates and representatives of the concerned departments

viz; Parvez Ahmed Butt, Tehsildai-Th'athri; Pankaj Thakur,

TSO Thathri; B.L. Thousoo, Executive Engineer PWD

R&B, Division Doda; Bishan Dass Executive Engineer,

PDD, Doda; Irshad Ahmed Butt J.E PHE Doda; Parvez

Ahmed Butt T.S.O Doda City; Farooq Ahmed T.S.O Doda

Bridge; Mohd. Younis Zargar Naib Tehsildar (Member

Secretary )TLSC, Doda; Youginder Katoch C.P.O Doda;

Ashiq Hussain, A.E.E, East PHE,Doda; Dewan Chand Xen

Irrigation F&C, Division Doda have also participated on the

said occasion. People and litigants were informed that in

case they are interested in settlement of their cases, they can

approach the Court at District Headquarter Doda for listing

their cases in the next Lok Adalat to be held on 30-12-2016.

Army conducts stitchingcourse for women

Udhampur, Dec 08

The Rashtriya Rifles Battalion at Kalakote under the aegis

of Rashtriya Rifles Force Headquarter at Reasi organised a

long month stitching course at Broh under the Kalakote

Tehsil of Rajouri District with the aim of providing

employment opportunities to the local women. The classes

were inaugurated by Sarpanch Guljar Ahmed. A total of 10

ladies attended the course where in the training was

impacted by two local lady instructors who have undergone

similar training last year. The course went on with full zeal

and enthusiasm where in the women displayed keenness to

learn the skill to be self reliant. The continued efforts of

Army towards providing vocational course to the rural folk

will effectively empower the women folk of remote

villages. Begum Farida of Village Broh complemented

Army for initiating this venture and promised that she will

emerge empowered by such a course. All 10 participants

successfully completed the training today.

5 KATHUA the northlinesJammu | Friday | December 09 | 2016

District DevelopmentCommissioner KathuaRamesh Kumar todayconvened a meeting ofofficers of Social WelfareDepartment to review theprogress under variousschemes here. During themeeting, District SocialWelfare Officer KathuaAshraf Choudhary presentedan overview of variouswelfare schemes andscholarship programmesbeing implemented in thedistrict. He informed that18128 beneficiaries havebeen benefitted underIntegrated Social SecurityScheme (ISSS), 5454beneficiaries under IndiraGandhi Old Age PensionScheme (IGNOAPS), 523

beneficiaries under IndiraGandhi National WidowPension Scheme(IGNWPS), 152beneficiaries under IndiraGandhi National DisabilityScheme (IGNDPS), 25beneficiaries under NationalFamily Benefit Scheme inthe district. He also revealedthat as many as 7799students were given to PreMetric scholarship toSC/OBC whereas 132students were provided toPost Matric Scholarship toSC/OBC. He added that atotal of 75 people weregiven Skill DevelopmentTraining under BADPscheme during currentfinancial year.The DDCsought progress report ofvarious scholarship schemesfor the people like post, prematric scholarship schemes

and the scholarship ofcentral Minority Affairsministry. While reviewingstate schemes like LaadliBeti and Aasra, the DDCasked the Social WelfareDepartment to ensureadequate implementation ofthe scheme so that positivedisposition about the girlchild is created across thestate.On the progress of theAASRA scheme, the DDCwas informed that around2320 people have beencovered under the scheme.The DDC asked officials toexpedite the process ofimplementing the scheme.He called for taking moresteps towards ensuringmaximum publicity andawareness about suchschemes through awarenessdrives besides use of print &electronic media. DDC also

called for speedy Adhaarseeding and accountupdation of beneficiariesand involve AnganwadiWorkers and EducationDepartment for the exercise.He also laid stress forconsidering rehabilitationcases of people affected bycross border firing andprovision of pension tohandicapped persons due tofiring/shelling incidents. Healso directed CEO Kathua toorganize remedial classes atNari Niketan for orphanchildren.

Public NoticeM/s. J&K Cement Corporation 37-A Industrial ExtensionArea Kathua has approached this office with request forchange of constitution from induction of new partner toreplace the old partner due to death where in Smt. KantaMittal W/o Late Sh. Subash Chander Mittal retired due todeath from the unit and Sandeep Mittal S/o Late Sh. SubashChander Mittal R/o Mission on Road Pathankot becomes thePartner of the Unit. Objection, if any, may be conveyed toGeneral Manager DIC Kathua within seven days from thedate of publication of the notice.

NoticeI, Bepen Singh S/o Sh. Pritam Chand R/o Dobwal P.OBudhi, Teh.& Distt. Kathua, have lost my driving licensebearing regd. no. JK0820100016969. Now, I am applyingfor the duplicate of the same. Objection, if any, may beconveyed to RTO Lakhanpur within 7 days frompublication of this notice.

NoticeI, Chahat Sharma D/o Sh. ChamanLal R/o Maharajpur, TehsilMarheen, District Kathua, declarethat my actual date of birth is 30-03-2009 written in my schoolrecords. Objection, if any, may beconveyed to concerned authoritywithin 7 days from the publicationof this notice.

NoticeI, Akhil Choudhary S/o Sh. KamalKumar R/o Chhan Lal Din, TehsilMarheen, District Kathua, declarethat my actual date of birth is 24-03-2010 written in my schoolrecords. Objection, if any, may beconveyed to concerned authoritywithin 7 days from the publicationof this notice.

NoticeI, D S Heritage Scholars School R/o Barwal, Tehsil & Distt.Kathua have lost of my Route Permit and RegistrationCertificate of Bus bearing no. JK08E-4216. Now I amAppling for duplicate if any objection may be conveyed toconcern authority within seven days date of publicationNotice.

Notice"We the following persons propose to register a Non-profitable Society under the name and style of PRESSCLUB KATHUA with the Registrar of Societies J&K,under Societies Registration Act 1998(1941A.D.).(1) President.........Kuldeep Choudhary.(2) Vice President........Sarbjeet Singh.(3) Secretary General.....Prabh Dayal. (4) Secretary......Aditya Krishan Pangotra.(5) Treasurer........Sushant Sharma.Any objection in this regard may be sent in writing inpersons / through authorized Representative to Registrar ofSocieties within a period of 21 days from the date ofpublication of this notice.

In the court of Addl. MobileMagistrate (JMIC), Samba

Present : Smt. Swati Gupta

Narinder Singh S/O Faqir Singh R/o. Chak Manga Rakwal, Tehsil & Districtsamba

V/SS.H.O. Police Station, SambaApplication U/S 13 (3) of Registration of birth/death Act, seeking directions toS.H.O. Police Station, Samba to enter the birth particular of applicant's child.

PROCLAMATIONWhereas applicant has filed the above titled application in this court for issuingdirection to S.H.O. Police Station, Samba regarding registration of birthparticulars of applicant's child namely Mehar Sambyal (F) D/o Narinder Singh& Sangeeta R/o Chak Manga Rakwal, Tehsil & District samba in PoliceStation, Samba who was born on 05-04-2011 at home and through the mediumof this proclamation, general public is informed that any person/s has/haveobjection to the same, in that event he/she/they shall file same before this courton or before 15-12-2016,failing which appropriate order shall passed. Takenotice that in case the date of fixed is declared holiday, the matter shall be takenin the next working day.

Given under my hand and seal of this court today 08th day ofDecember 2016.

Addl. Mob. Magistrate (JMIC), Samba

In the court of Sub-Judge/ SpecialMobile Magistrate, Kathua

Present: Sunil Sangra

Meena Sharma D/o Sh.Prem Nath & Smt.Darshana Devi W/o Vijay Sudan R/oA/p W.No.8,Kathua.

V/s Chief Medical Officer, KathuaPetition U/s 13(3) of registration of Birth/Death Act, seeking direction to therespondent to enter the Birth of petitioner namely Meena Sharma,whose DOBis 24-01-1994 born at home i.e. Village Budhi Nagrota ,Tehsil & Distt.Kathua.

*Notice to Public at Large*Whereas petitioner has field the above titled petition in this court for issuingdirection to respondent regarding registration of birth particulars petitionernamely namely Meena Sharma,whose DOB is 24-01-1994 born at home i.e.Village Budhi Nagrota ,Tehsil & Distt.Kathua and through the medium of thisproclamation, general public is informed that any person/s has/have to thesame, in that event he/she/they shall file objection before this court on/orbefore 19-12-2016, failing which appropriate order shall be passed. Take noticethat in case the date fixed is declared holiday, the matter shall be taken in thenext working day.

(Sub-Judge) SMM , Kathua

With profound grief andsorrow, we regret toinform the sad demise ofour beloved S.PuranSingh Mehta S/o LateS.Attam Singh Mehta R/oW . N o . 1 4 , G . T .Nagar,Kathua who left forhis heavenly abode on 07-12-2016.

Fourth Day:-09-12-2016(Friday).Aramb SriAkhand Path Sahib at our Residence on Tuesday 13-12-16 at 9:00 am

Bhog Sri Akhand Path Sahib at our Residenceon Thursday 15-12-16 at 9:00 am

Kirtan and Antim Ardas at Gurudwara SriGuru Tegh Bahadhur Nagar,Barmora W.No14 ,Kathua10:30 am to 12 Noon followed by Guru Ka Langar

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Prabh DayalKathua, Dec 08

Learning Temple EnglishMedium School Kathuaorganized colourfulprogremme "Kids TalentShow" in school premises inwhich students from Pre-Nursery to 3rd Standard ofthe School participated. Onthe occasion, studentspresented various items. Askit on "Beti Bachao-BetiPadao" was appreciated bythe audience. Diversities ofcultures and dresses of our

country was beautifullyshown through a ModelingShow. Er. Naresh Kumar,

Chairman welcomed the audience and Chief Guestand reiterated the primecommitment of the Schoolfor all-round development ofthe students. Dr. BharatBhushan, Additional DeputyCommissioner, Kathuapresided over the function asChief Guest' and applaudedall items presented by s kids.In his speech, he told thatevery child has many talentshidden in them, but theTeachers & Mentors ofLearning Temple Schoolhave very successfullybrought these out and havepresented the children incolourful and beautifuldresses through cultural

items. He added that it maybe easy to prepare olderstudents, but it is reallydifficult to search a Talentfrom tiny tots of pre-primary classes. Later, ChiefGuest gave away prizes tothe Position Holder Studentsin 10th Class of last session,teams selected for NationalChildren Science Congressscheduled to be held at Punein Dec 2016 & the childrenselected at State Level in"Bharat Ko Jano Pratiyogta"conducted by Bharat VikasParishad for National Levelscheduled to be held on 30-31 December 2016 . Thevote of thanks was proposedby Ms Pallavi Hans.

'Kids Talent Show' organized at LTEMS

Minister for InformationTechnology, TechnicalEducation and YouthServices & Sports MolviImran Raza Ansari todaysaid the government willhonor Hashim Mansoorhailing from Bandipora,Kashmir who won goldmedal in Asian KarateChampionship. Imrna Ansari extended hisfelicitations to seven-year-old boy Hashim and saidhis achievement willinspire many children of

the state who will comeforward to showcase theirtalent in different sportsactivities."It is a great honour to seeanother gold medalchampion emerging fromBandipora after eight-year-old girl Tajamul Islambagged gold in the worldKickboxing Championshipin Italy," Ansari said. "Suchfeats boost the morale ofour sportspersons andmotivate them to performto the best of theirpotential."Representing India in sub-junior category, Hashim

won the gold at the AsianYouth Karate championshipby beating his rival from SriLanka. The Championshipwitnessed participationfrom 19 other countries.Now, the Bandipora boy isall set to represent Indianext in the World KarateChampionship to be held inEurope in September 2017.The Minister further saidthat Youth Services &Sports Department is takingkeen interest to provideevery possible support andfacility to encourageparticipation of children indifferent sports activities.

Functioning of SWD reviewedNL CorrespondentKathua, Dec 08

Several deputations met the ChiefMinister, Mehbooba Mufti here today andapprised her of their demands andproblems. The deputationists sought ChiefMinister's intervention in redressal of theirgrievances. The deputations which met theChief Minister included representatives ofToll Contractors Association,Management of Presentation ConventSchool, KPS officers delegation, newly

selected NHM nurses, Self Help Group ofengineers, engineers from J&K employedin Konkan Railways, Other BackwardClasses besides a deputation from Wachi.A deputation of State GurdawaraPrabhandak Committee soughtappointment of more Punjabi teachers inschools and more job opportunities to themembers of Sikh community. The ChiefMinister listened to the demands of thedeputations and assured them thatappropriate action would be taken on theissues raised by them.

Several deputations meet Chief MinisterNL CorrespondentJammu Tawi, Dec 08

Govt to honor Karate kidHashim Mansoor


Subordinate LegislationCommittee meet held

A meeting of the Committee on Subordinate Legislation ofJammu and Kashmir Legislative Council was held underthe Chairmanship of MLC, Showkat Ahmad Ganai heretoday.Legislators, Zafar Iqbal Manhas, Rani Gargi Blowria,Romesh Arora and Surinder Mohan Ambardar attended themeeting and gave their suggestions for further improvingthe working of H&ME department. Threadbare discussion was held on various issues includingamendment in Rules. The Committee observed that there isdire need of amending the Rules and Regulations of Healthand Medical Education (H&ME) department and instructedthe officers of Council Secretariat to seek necessaryinformation about Rules, Regulations and Acts fromH&ME department so that the same could be examined inits next meeting. The Chairman also directed the CouncilSecretariat to circulate the requisite information receivedfrom the concerned departments among the CommitteeMembers well in advance so that they can examine itproperly. He also asked them to remain caution in future inthis regard. Senior Officers of Council Secretariat werepresent in the meeting.


Prabh DayalKathua, Dec 08

Village Social Welfare andDevelopment Committee(NGO) Kishanpur, Dungaraorganized a rally and posterwriting competition on theeve of 39th foundation dayof the NGO in Coordinationwith the New Age Group of

Colleges Phinter, Billawarin the premises of thecollege. The rally wasflagged off by Smt. NeeruRajput Principal of NewAge Degree College, Dr.KK Sharma Principal ofNew Age College ofEducation and Research ,and Sh. Satish Sharma. Inthe poster writing, Miss.

Kavita Kumari Stood Ist,2nd prize won by SunilSingh and Third prizereceived by Miss. RupaliBhadwal. Smt. NeeruRajput presided over thefunction and gave the prizesto the participants. Whileaddressing the students, shesaid that the need of thehour is to save the water for

future and the youth canplay vital role in generatingthe awareness among thepeople. S.P Sharmaexpresses his gratitude tostudents, Teacher andsociety personals forcontribution in carry out"Save Water-Save Life"awareness campaignprogram.

NGO organizes awareness rally

Young Democrats' Front hascome in support of NavKathua Railway StationNirman Samiti to strengthenits long running struggle forraising the demand forconstruction of a newrailway station in the heartof Kathua town behind theRamleela ground. In its firstmeeting, a large number ofactivists of front resolved tostrengthen the demand ofnew railway station in theheart of Kathua town andurged the union governmentto take the demand onpriority and seriously so that

long pending demand of the Kathua people could beaddressed. While speakingin the meeting, GulshanKumar and Raj Kumar saidthat the people of Kathuaunder the banner of NavKathua Railway NirmanSamiti have been demandingthe construction of newrailway station behind theRamleela ground Kathua forthe last many years. Despiteof giving full assurances byprevious and present uniongovernment, the demand isstill unaddressed and theproject report gathering dustin the office of railwayministry.

YDF holds meeting,project demands

NL CorrespondentKathua, Dec 08

Budgami presentsbook to GovernorJammu Tawi, Dec 08Writer Pyare Lal Koul Budgami presented a copy of hislatest book, "Kashmiri Pandits Dastan-i-Darorassan" to theGovernor N.N. Vohra at the Raj Bhavan here today. Thisbook, in Urdu language, is based on the socio-culturaltraditions and life of Kashmiri Pandits beforeIndependence, the factors which compelled their exodusfrom Valley and the severe hardships faced by members ofthis community. The Governor appreciated Budgami'scontinuing literary contributions and wished him success inall his future endeavours.

Moin Qazi

The observations of the Allahabad HighCourt terming triple talaq asunconstitutional give us an insight

into the mind and mood of the judiciary. Butif we go by the judicial wisdom garnered over

the years, religious freedom, as espoused by the IndianConstitution in Article 25 and Article 26, excludes thepossibility of major reform in Muslim Personal Law.The courts have consistently held that freedom of religionunder Article 26 protects the "essential or core" of religiouspractices of both religious denominations as well as sectsthereof.India follows a system of legal pluralism that allows differentreligious communities to be governed by their own codes ofpersonal law. This has been seen as a way of protectingdistinct communal identities and safeguarding the right ofcitizens to practice their faith, as enshrined in theConstitution.Triple talaq in its presently practised form, known as instanttriple talaq, has however no religious sanction and is basicallya cultural practice. Most Muslims agree that it is antitheticalto the spirit of their scripture, the Quran.But the court justified its verdict by the logic of the Quranitself. The court observed that "divorce is permissible in Islamonly in case of extreme emergency. When all efforts foreffecting reconciliation have failed, the parties may proceedto dissolution of marriage by talaq or by khula"."The view that the Muslim husband enjoys an arbitrary,unilateral power to inflict instant divorce does not accord withIslamic injunctions. It is a popular fallacy that a Muslimhusband enjoys, under Quranic law, unbridled authority toliquidate the marriage."The whole Quran expressly forbids a man to seek pretextsfor divorcing his wife, so long as she remains faithful andobedient to him," the court said.

"Islamic law gives to the man primarily the faculty of

dissolving the marriage, if the wife, by her indocility or herbad character, renders the married life unhappy; but in theabsence of serious reasons, no man can justify a divorce,either in the eye of religion or law," the court said.To be fair, even the Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan(Indian Muslim women's welfare movement or BMMA),which has been on the forefront of the movement to ban tripletalaq, is arguing for a ban on the way triple talaq is practisedin India and not on the one enjoined by the Quran.One must concede that it has not been asking for much. In fact,the BMMA looks as confused as Shayara Bano. Both of themhave asserted in court that triple talaq, as per judicial verdicts,is now counted as one and yet ask the court to hold it asunconstitutional. As a matter of fact, the BMMA is basically asking that instantoral triple talaq must end and that the Quranic procedure ofdivorce in three months, with prior efforts of reconciliationbetween spouses, be strictly followed.Thus they are not asking for revolutionary change but simplyrequesting the court for an "Islamisation" of Muslim PersonalLaw. Most liberal scholars have been making similar demands

and are against instant triple talaq.Thus the Hanafi sect, which is what the overwhelming Muslimsrepresent, and its law stand protected.Similarly, just like the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board(AIMPLB), the BMMA too, opposes the Uniform Civil Codeand has explicitly asserted in the apex court that the same is"neither desirable nor practical".The truth is that the concept of instant triple talaq is alien toIslam as it goes against the very spirit of the procedure ofdivorce laid down in the Quran. Even the Prophet, when he wasinformed about a man who gave three divorces at a time, wasso enraged that he said: "Are you playing with the Book ofAllah who is Great and Glorious while I am still among you?"Talaq is a very exceptional remedy, frowned upon even by theQuran, and has to be taken recourse to only when allreconciliatory efforts fail. The policy of Islam is that it is betterto dissolve the marriage when there is bitterness amongcouples.The Allahabad High Court reiterated this very spirit of theProphetic teaching. "Muslim law, as applied in India, has takena course contrary to the spirit of what the Prophet or the HolyQuran laid down and the same misconception vitiates the lawdealing with the wife's right to divorce," it said.The Quran lays down a three-tiered calibrated divorce, keepingin mind human frailties. Divorce cannot be pronounced in asingle sitting and must be preceded by efforts of arbitration,mediation, and reconciliation by mediators appointed by bothsides who must explore the possibility of reconciliation. It has to be pronounced before witnesses and over three sittingsover a period of three months. These months are to allow thecouple to reflect on their relationship and not come to a hastyconclusion.During this period, the woman is entitled to her right toresidence and maintenance from the husband. In case there iscohabitation during this time, the divorce would be null andvoid.Ironically, instantaneous triple talaq is banned in several

Islamic countries around the world, including Pakistan, SaudiArabia, Turkey, Tunisia, Algeria, Iraq, Iran, Indonesia andBangladesh. Many of these countries have also set uparbitration councils that try to help couples resolve theirdifferences.Muslim institutions must understand that Quranic ontologyrevolves around the principles of justice, fairness and equity,and therefore, any law that contravenes or abridges the rightsarising out of these standards of ethics automatically becomesunacceptable.But the continued refusal of the Muslim patriarchy to seereason makes it imperative to analyse the procedure of talaq inthe Quran to expose the illegitimacy of the stand of some of theclergy.But the judiciary and the State should not make sweepinggeneralisations that all Muslim practices are regressive. One ofthe reasons triple talaq has remained legal so long is the fear,propounded by Muslim community leaders, that if thegovernment is allowed to tamper with Islamic personal laws, itmight one day scrap them completely, and the majority willswallow them up. It is necessary for the State thus, that instead ofcompartmentalising social issues of the Muslim community, itevolves an integrated approach. The Quran is a comprehensivecode for Muslims and egalitarianism is its underlyingphilosophy.The writer is a researcher and development professional whohas spent four decades in the development sector. He holdsdoctorates in economics and english, and has authored bookson religion, rural finance, culture and handicrafts.

RN Bhaskar

The Cassandras are out in full force.Their numbers are growing. And thechorus includes some big names - Paul

Krugman, Manmohan Singh and KaushikBasu among others.Now research from the Fitch affiliated IndiaRatings (Ind-Ra) shows that GDP forecastsneed to be lowered. It has lowered its forecastfor FY17 to 6.8 from 7.8% made in July 2016.Some research reports predict the fall to be ashigh as 3%.Ind-Ra states that the government may facelower tax collections in the second half ofFY17, due to the slowdown in economicactivity. The lower tax collection could getworse if combined with i) lower revenue thanwas budgeted from telecom spectrum auction,ii) likely shortfall in disinvestment, and iii)compensation to be paid to toll roadconcessionaire for suspending toll collectionon national highways till 2 December 2016(yet to be resolved).That, says the report, could see thegovernment staring at a significant shortfall inrevenues. However, adds Ind-Ra, "acombination of: i)higher growth in indirect taxcollection than budgeted during 1HFY17,ii)expected tax revenue garnered from IncomeDeclaration Scheme (IDS) 2016 and theproposed Pradhan Mantri Garib KalyanYojana (PMGKY) 2016, and iii)expenditurecompression, will help the government tomeet the FY17 fiscal deficit target.But there are other dark clouds ahead. Earliermost forecasts (including this author) believedthat at least Rs. 3 lakh crore of high valuecurrency notes would not get returned to thebanking system. Now it appears that thisnumber could be less. Informed sources claim

that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) hasalready accounted for Rs.11 lakh crore. Moremoney could come in before 31 Decemberdeadline. That could mean fewer notesoutstanding.There are also the two time-bombs fromNepal and Bhutan that have yet to explode.Savvy bankers point out that while Nepal hadbanned the use of Rs.500 and Rs.1,000 Indiancurrency notes earlier, trading in suchcurrency was permitted a few years ago. Thecentral banks of these countries have yet toreconcile the total number of old high-valuecurrency notes with them, as details have yetto come in from all the branches of the banksin these countries.Reports talk of a massive launderingoperation that has been underway in Nepal(and Bhutan) by depositing old Rs.500 andRs.1,000 Indian currency notes with those

banks. The RBI has no power to refuseaccepting the notes that come infrom another central bank which wasauthorised to trade in these currencies. Thesenumbers are expected to be quite large. If the'impounded' money is significantly lowerthan the expected Rs.3 lakh crore, will thismean that the demonetisation move hasfailed?Not really. The government still benefits intwo ways. First, it has managed to breakpolitical funding, especially in Uttar Pradeshand Punjab where elections are due shortly.Second, there is no denying that hugeamounts of money has moved into thebanking system, and can now be traced, taxedand even impounded. What will be watched isthe government's impartiality and politicalresolve. Will the government act?Here the government appears to be failing.

Consider how traffic lines at toll boothserupted after a hiatus of 24 days when no tollwas collected. Ideally, the government oughtto have moved swiftly to introduce systemswhich would allow immediate and automaticdebiting of toll charges to any legitimatedebit/credit/cash card. All that was requiredwas for vehicles to put in a device whichcould 'talk' to toll gates and have theappropriate amounts debited. Singapore hassuch systems installed for over a decade.Ditto with transportation. For the past twodecades, the UK has the Oyster card (formetros and buses) which registers the place ofembarkation, and then the place ofdisembarkation, and debits the appropriateamount to the card. Unless the card's wallethas cash in it, the person cannot even enterthe bus/train.For all its vaunted IT capabilities, India hasstumbled. This could have been done onnational highways and the railways to startwith, since both are governed by the centralgovernment. Later, its application could beexpanded to other sectors as well. Clearly, bigplans aren't enough. Implementation is whatmatters. The experience on India's toll-gateslast week was a sad reminder that India isbetter at bans and stoppages than at planningmeticulously for specific projects.After all, as most people point out, globalexperience (including that of India in the past- in 1946 and 1978) shows that the impact ofmeasures like demonetisation can be veryshort-lived, even counter-productive. Tomake such measures meaningful, they need tobe backed up with follow-up execution.This will be crucial in the implementation ofGST as well. It could end up as a failure,unless some basics are taken into account.But more on that later.

Farooq’s joiningHurriyat Camp

Dr. Farooq Abdullah is a flamboyant character ofJammu Kashmir Politics who has no control overhimself when he is angry and often whimsical. He

can say anything and may appears fundamentalist. Acouple of weeks ago, Farooq wrote in a Srinagar journalthat his father Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah would havebeen happy that the Kashmiri youth had picked up thegun to support their demand for independence. I knew theSheikh well and I do not think that he would have madesuch an irresponsible statement.In his speech, he said: “I want to tell the workers ofNational Conference not be out of this struggle. I warnyou: we are a part of this struggle. We have fought everytime for the interests of this state.”Farooq will be well-advised to resign from the RajyaSabha because he cannot be with India and the Hurriyat atthe same time. In fact, It is shocking as how a person whohas been a Union minister and Kashmir’s chief ministercan make such a statement which counters theConstitution. Significantly, he addressed the gathering inKashmir.Farooq Abdullah’s biggest problem is that he alwayswants to remain in the headlines. To do so he would sayanything. Is Farooq confident that what the Hurriyat ispreaching in the interest of the people in Kashmir, muchless India? Has he ever weighed the repercussion of theValley’s separation from the rest of country? Kashmir is alandlocked territory and does not have an easy access toany place except India.The boys who are fighting against the Indian forces arevery clear about what they desire. They wanted the Valleyto be converted into an independent sovereign Islamicstate. They did not favour integration with Pakistan.Syed Ali Shah Geelani, a separatist Hurriyat leader, doesnot represent them because he now wants Kashmir to bepart of Pakistan, even at the expense of undoing thepartition arrangement.In fact, the Maharaja of Kashmir Hari Singh wanted tostay independent after the British left. But tribals lead byregular Pakistani forces attacked Jammu and Kashmirforcing Maharaja to accede to India and the raidersreached the periphery of Srinagar. They would havecaptured it if they had not stopped at Baramulla to lootand plunder.At that time, Farooq Abdullah’s father, SheikhMohammad Abdullah – released from jail on theinsistence of then prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru –organised the people’s militia during the Maharaja regimeand stalled the forces marching towards Srinagar tillregular Indian forces landed at the airport to push backthe invaders to the territory; what is now known as PoK(Pakistan occupied Kashmir).Because of constitutional provisions, J&K enjoyed thetype of autonomy which other states do not have.Subsequently, Sheikh Abdullah had the state constituentassembly pass a resolution that the state of J&K hadacceded to India irrevocably. Before doing so, he sentSadiq Sahib, who became the state chief minister later, toPakistan to assess what kind of polity Islamabad wasgoing to pursue.After hearing Sadiq’s view that Pakistan wanted to be anIslamic state, the Sheikh Sahib, a product of people’sstruggle to obtain independence from the Maharaja andthe British, took no time in joining India because hewanted the state to be pluralistic. A democratic India,where there would be religious freedom, was the obviouschoice for him.With the passage of time, the Sheikh became the onlyliberal voice which could be heard clearly in the midst ofchallenges and counter-challenges by the Hindus and theMuslims.

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He may try to renegotiateexisting business deals thatinclude trade treaties with

India as well.Following the stunning victory byDonald J Trump for the presidencyof the United States, the questionmany Asian Indians are asking iswhat kind of an impact this wouldhave on the US-India relationship.Former US president George WBush was instrumental in bringingthis bilateral relationship to newheights with his open andaggressive advocacy of the Indo-USCivil Nuclear Treaty and created acontinuum through the BarackObama years to further develop andfoster the relationship into astrategic alliance.Trump is not a stranger when itcomes to dealing with Indians, andhis business undertakings in Puneand Gurgaon are clear evidence ofthat existing bond. Also, we havewitnessed a surge of support for himfrom the Indian community in theUS, spearheaded by businessmanShalabh "Shalli" Kumar, who notonly raised campaign funds for thepresident-elect but also arranged a

large gathering in New Jersey inhonour of him.At the outset, one may also wonderwhether Kumar, who is said to behaving close ties to Sangh Parivarorganisations in India, acted aloneor with blessings from those powercentres!Regardless, the election of Trumphas raised serious concerns amongthe Indian community in the USwhich overwhelmingly supportedDemocrat Hillary Clinton for thepresidency.Although Indian Americans aremostly conservative in their socialoutlook and not necessarilycleansed of their caste affiliations orprejudicial minds, Trump'sproposals dealing with issues suchas immigration and trade haveunnerved their senses.Also, many seem to have justifiableapprehensions on the possible riseof the far right movements thatcould threaten their safety and theeconomic stability of their children. Although some of those concernsare beyond the pale, the justconcluded election has itsconsequences not only for thecommunity but also for the US-India relationship, especially whenit comes to trade and immigration.Trump's "America First" populistslogan was a shot across the bow toglobalists and one that was fullyembraced by the blue collar workers

of the country. There is awidespread feeling in the US,particularly among the whiteworking class, that globalism hasdecimated the middle class herewhile creating them in countries likeChina and India.Although putting tariff and traderestrictions are anathema to theRepublican orthodoxy, Trump maytry to renegotiate many existingbusiness deals that may includetrade treaties with India as well.Trump called the H-1B visaprogramme as "unfair" andcriticised Clinton for her support foroutsourcing of jobs. Although H-1Bwas designed to provide atemporary workforce, there werewidespread allegations of abusesthat may have resulted in Americanlabour being supplanted by many ofthose foreign temporary workers.With Alabama Senator Jeff Sessionin line to take charge of the justicedepartment as the future AttorneyGeneral - considered more hawkishon immigration issues - we may seea limit on H-1B entries and newguidelines for a stricter adherence tothe law. However, it could also be aboon for India where these technicalhands may experiment with theirideas in their homeland rather thanin the Silicon Valley where 44 percent of startups have an immigrantfounder. India's software servicesaccounted for $82 billion worth of

exports to North America in 2015and only time will tell howadversely the incoming Trumpadministration would impact it. Trump has promised to reform thetax code and is calling for a taxreduction down to 15 per cent forthe corporate sector. He has vowedto bring offshore deposits of multi-national corporations back to the USto revitalise the economy and torebuild infrastructure.If he succeeds with his proposals inthe Congress, that will tantamountto a paradigm shift in tax policiesresulting in a friendlier ecosystemfor business in the US especially inthe area of manufacturing. That could reduce the appetite formany businesses to jump on thebandwagon of the "Make in India"push by Prime Minister NarendraModi. Trump is already underpressure to stop the Obamaadministration's efforts to strike adeal to build F-16 Fighting Falconsand F/A-18 Super Hornets in Indiato replace an ageing fleet ofRussian-made fighters.In the area of foreign policy, Indiamay stand to gain as Trump hasrepeatedly slammed China for itsmonetary policies and unfair tradepractices. His recent conversationwith Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen was not seen as an accident butprobably setting a new tone for hisadministration.

Trump may carry on with Obama'spolicies of increased cooperationwith India in the strategic anddefence areas as a bulwark againstan aggressive and menacing Chinain the Asian theatre.Trump's tough stand against Islamicradicalism may also play into thehands of India as Pakistan hasbecome a hotbed of terrorism andstands to lose billions of dollars inaid with a change in policy.However, there is little doubt thatwith continuing US involvement inAfghanistan, Trump may not havemuch flexibility to punish Pakistanfor its protection of terroristelements in its backyard that arecreating havoc across the borderwith India.Trump's attitude towards VladimirPutin, president of Russia, and hiswillingness to cooperate with theCold War rival may lessen India'sconcern arising from the threat ofISIS or similar threats.In an interview with Forbes India,while launching his Pune project in2014, Trump had said India hadbecome a "top place" in theinternational rollout of his propertyempire.Overall, the US president-elect hasshown a positive approach to Indiaand let us hope he will continue tobuild on the improved relationshippromoted by two successivepresidents before him.

Where India stands to gain (and lose) under Trump's presidency

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Allahabad High Court overrules triple talaq but upholds Quran

Demonetisation devilry: Quo vadis? (where are you going)

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SHRC to observe HumanRights Day on Dec 10

Srinagar, Dec 08According to Secretary J&K State Human Rights

Commission (SHRC) Srinagar, the Commission is goingto organize a function to observe 'Human Rights Day' onDecember 10 at SKICC Srinagar. The Secretary saidmany important dignitaries and stakeholders wouldattend the function on the said date.

4 injured in road mishapsSrinagar, Dec 08Four persons were injured in road accidents in KashmirValley on Thursday. According to sources, an Alto carbearing regd. no. JK05E-1235 collided with a Scooty atThokarpora crossing Kralgund in Handwara, resulting ininjuries to Mohammad Maqbool War S/o GhulamMohammad and his son Danish Maqbool R/o BadraPayeen Kralgund. The injured were shifted to hospital fortreatment. Meanwhile, an unknown Tipper collided with anAuto Load carrier bearing registration number JK01J-4845at Narbal, Magam in District Budgam, resulting in injuriesto two persons boarding the Load Carrier.The injured wereshifted to hospital for treatment. Police have registeredcases in all the accidents and initiated further proceedings.

House damaged in fire Srinagar, Dec 08A residential house was damaged in a fire incident inKulgam last evening. Fire broke out in a residentialhouse belonging to Mohammad Qasim Bhat son ofAbdul Rehman Bhat a resident of Laisoo, Devsar inKulgam District, resulting partial damage to the house.Fire was brought under control with the help of firetender and police.

Progress of SSRERs reviewedSrinagar, Dec 08Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan,today convened a meeting with officers of RevenueDepartment at Baramulla and Kupwara to review theprogress of Summary Revision of Electoral rolls andprocess of EPICs, Photos EPs and gender ratio in both thedistricts. The concerned District Election Officersinformed the Divisional Commissioner about the status ofworks under summary revision as per the guidelines of theElection Commission of India. Speaking on the occasion,the Divisional Commissioner impressed upon the officersto complete the enrolment process of new voters who haveattended the age of 18 years as on January 01, 2017. Hedirected the election authorities of these districts toconduct awareness programmes at gross root level.

Two illegal structures demolishedSrinagar, Dec 08Continuing with its anti-encroachment drive, SrinagarDevelopment Authority (SDA) on Thursday demolishedtwo illegal structures at Nowgam area of Srinagar. Anofficial in the SDA department told KNS that a teamheaded by SDA officer, Muneer Ahmad Mir with theassistance of Nowgam Police today demolished twostructures in Nowgam area, which were illegally raisedby the locals. He said that that a case has also beenregistered against the persons involved in raising theillegally raised building, adding that the drive wouldcontinue in future as well. Meanwhile, SDA Vicechairman, Syed Tehseen Mustafa warned the peoplethere to refrain themselves from raising illegal structures."Anybody found involved in raising the illegal structureswould be dealt with strictly," he said. (KNS)

KTMF welcomesrestructuring of loans

Srinagar, Dec 08The Kashmir Economic Alliance, Chairman, HajiMuhammad Yasin Khan has welcomed the Reserve Bankof India's reported approval for to restructuring ofstressed loan accounts in the State, which had resultedfrom complete halt of economic activities the Valley. In astatement issued to KNS, Khan, who is also the Presidentof Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation saidamid continued lockdown in Kashmir since July, over Rs6000 crore loan amount had into 'stressed loans', whilethe KTMF had been seeking restructuring of the loans onpriority by holding deliberations with the concerned. Hesaid the business fraternity welcomes the decision andthe efforts of the Chairman J&K Bank Parvez AhmedNengroo and Finance Minister Dr Haseeb Drabu ispersuading the RBI to give the much-needed respite.However, Khan said a final picture over restructuring ofthe loans will be clear only when formal orders are madepublic. "We will be eagerly looking ahead to see theformal orders in this regard to decide upon future courseof action," Khan said. (KNS)

Research methodologyworkshop concludes

Srinagar, Dec 08The 6th three-day research methodology workshop onbiomedical research accredited by J&K State medicalcouncil organized by department of communitymedicine, government medical college, Srinagarconcluded on Thursday. According to Dr. SMuhammad Salim Khan, head community medicineand organizing chairman of the workshop, theworkshop was attended by heads of the departmentsand senior faculty of GMC Srinagar and interactivesessions on protocol development, sampling, researchdesign, literature review, bioethics, epidemiologicalsoftware, reference manager, data analysis andmanagement were held. Principal/ dean, GMC SrinagarDr. Kaiser Ahmad was chief guest on the valedictoryand Dr. GM Malik chairman academics, state medicalcouncil was guest of honour.

Divisional Commissioner Kashmir,Baseer Ahmad Khan, today took acomprehensive review of variousdevelopmental projects being executedunder core sectors and winterpreparedness in Baramulla andKupwara districts.In a high level meeting chaired by theDiv Com, the Deputy CommissionerBaramulla, Dr Nasir Naqash, said thatagainst an approved allocation of Rs231.36 crore under the District Plan forthe current fiscal an amount of Rs75.64 crore has been made available

against which Rs 44.06 crore standsexpended till December 07, 2016. The meeting was informed that underR&B Sector, out of the total 36 bridgestaken under State sector for year2016-17 against an estimated cost of Rs102. 41crore, as many as 9 bridges willbe completed by the end of currentfiscal. The Divisional Commissionerimpressed upon the officers to startwork in double-shifts so that thepending projects may be completedwithin stipulated time.While reviewing the Education sector,it was said that 98.4 percent of studentsappeared in the recently held board

examinations. The Div Com directed the PDDOfficials to publicize the curtailmentschedule through media and ensuresmooth power supply as per scheduleand avoid unwarranted power cuts. Healso directed the officials ofEnforcement Wing to keep a check onpower thefts. Khan, called uponIrrigation and Flood & controlDepartment officials to expediteongoing dredging work in Sopore andBaramulla. Similarly, the officials ofPHE department were asked tocomplete all the pending projects undervarious sectors and complete the targetof providing safe drinking water to allthe educational institutions in a timebound manner. Taking stock of winter arrangements indistrict Baramulla, the Div Com askedthe officers to remain stationed at thedistrict headquarters and forge efficientcoordination to improve delivery ofservices during the winter. On the occasion, it was said that allsnow clearance machines are in fullreadiness and have been stationed atrespective places for smooth clearanceoperations. The Div Com directed theDC Baramulla that a joint control roomshould be set up to deal with any kindof exigency.

Div Com takes stock of winter arrangements

NL CorrespondentSrinagar, Dec 08

Deputy CommissionerShopian, G. M. Dar, todayconvened a meeting toreview logisticarrangements and otherrelated issues for runningthe Children Special Trainsuccessfully.The Deputy Commissionersaid the train will chug onsecond and fourth Sunday ofevery month under the title'Wadi Ki Sair'.He directed the officials ofEducation Department tochoose only class 6th to 8thstandard students who willbe allowed to board the trainand for every 25 studentsone teacher shall accompanythem during the journey.He also directed theAssistant CommissionerRevenue to appoint nodalofficers from EducationDepartment to maintainclose liaison with theRailway authorities. Heimpressed upon all

concerned officials tocoordinate with each otherto further fine-tune thearrangements for theproposed children specialtrain.The Deputy Commissioneralso directed ARTO Shopianto depute 2 buses tofacilitate students to reachstations in a hassle-freemanner.He also directed the officialsof Health department todepute one Doctor withparamedical staff andambulance. It was said thatPolice and CRPF willprovide elaborate securityarrangements.Additional SP Shopian,Assistant CommissionerRevenue, Assistant RegionalTransport Officer, ChiefMedical officer, DeputyChief Education Officer,Tehsildar Headquarter werealso present in the meeting.Chief Minister, MehboobaMufti is scheduled to flag-offthis train on December 11.

National Conference (NC)on Thursday said that PDPhad become an activeaccomplice in propagatingand advancing BJP's politicsof hate in Jammu andKashmir. Addressing a day-longconvention of the party'sdelegates for DistrictBandipora at Sumbal NCNational ConferenceGeneral Secretary AliMohammad Sagar said thePDP-BJP Alliance hadbecome a source ofunending suffering for thepeople of Jammu andKashmir and had given theState an inept, corrupt andinefficient Government. "While BJP's politics oftyranny, hate anddivisiveness has become ascourge across the country,it is tragic that PDP has

become an accomplice infurthering this communalagenda in the country's onlyMuslim majority State thathas a unique legacy ofamity, secularism andtolerance. PDP sold itsconscience, ideology andidentity to the BJP forpolitical power and todaythe State is bearing theconsequences of this sell-out", Sagar said whileaddressing the party'sdelegates, functionaries andworkers in Sumbal. He lashed out at the ChiefMinister for having theaudacity to insult thegrieving families of almosta hundred young men andwomen who had lost theirlives in the current unrestand said this had exposedthe anti-people andopportunistic nature of PDP. Speaking at the conventionNC leader ChowdharyMohammad Ramzan said

Mehbooba Mufti shouldown responsibility for thecurrent unrest in the State -the source of which lay inthe alienation that had beenbrought about because ofthe PDP-BJP Alliance. Provincial President of NCNasir Aslam Wani said NCwas the only party thatcould rescue the State fromthe present morass. MLA Sonawari,Mohammad Akbar Lonesaid the PDP-BJPGovernment had beenreduced to a meretechnicality in the State asbasic and essential functionsof governance stoodneglected. Party leaders GhulamRasool Naaz, Aga Yusuf,various functionaries, BlockPresidents and HalqaPresident besides the party'sdelegates and workers tookpart in the convention.(KNS)

NC holds delegates convention NL CorrespondentSrinagar, Dec 08

Doctors associationKashmir (DAK) hascondemned what it calls"Media Intimidation" by anindividual who proclaimshimself to be the presidentof Doctors Association ofKashmir. DAK is a platformwhich was founded on theprinciples of democracy. Ithas a twin objective ofquality health care andwelfare of doctors. Manyissues are highlighted byDAK in a healthy andprofessional way. Thestatements are aired after aconsensus among members.DAK has alwaysappreciated and applauded the role of media personnelin propagating andprojecting issues of Doctors

and those concerning healthof people. DAK as per itsconstitution is currentlyheaded by Dr G M Mir anddoes not believe in abusingor insulting any one even ifthere might be anydifference of opinion orideologies so to scorebrowny points. DAKappreciates the role playedby media and like doctorsthey have been doing therejob with dedication anduprightness in spite of allthe odds. Media fraternityneeds to expose suchindividuals who use mediafor their self glorificationand then abuse the veryinstitutions if their vestedinterests are not met as pertheir whims or fancies. Westand by Kashmir Life andappreciate their journalisticcredentials and the work

they are doing inhighlighting the issues ofpublic interest. DAKstrongly condemns theabusive language usedagainst the journalisticfraternity by this selfproclaimed president. Weagain make it clear to oneand all that there is only onerecognized and acceptedorganization of doctors andthat is headed by Dr. G MMir.DAK appeals mediafraternity that beforeaccepting the press releasesthey should make it surethat the individuals claimingto be representatives ofdoctors are genuine or not.Dr Mir Mushtaq,Spokersperson DAKappeals media fraternity tocheck credentials andclaims of any person beforepublicizing any content.

Media intimidation: DAK condemns,appreciates role played by media

NL CorrespondentSrinagar, Dec 08

Arrangements for ChildrenSpecial Train reviewed

NL CorrespondentShopian, Dec 08

The Deputy Chief Dr.Nirmal Singh today said theGovernment hasundertaken variousinitiatives for the holisticdevelopment of the desertdistrict of Kargil.The Deputy Chief Ministerwas interacting with ChiefExecutive Councilor,Ladakh Autonomous HillDevelopment Council(LAHDC), Kargil, KachooAhmed Ali Khan whocalled on him yesterday.The Deputy chief Ministersaid the Government iscommitted for developingKargil on modern lineskeeping the localarchitecture and landscapein view so that the peopleliving there get all therequisite and modern urbanfacilities. He said the townalready stands taken upunder the AMMRUTprogramme which would

accelerate the developmentof this historic area.Referring to the powersector, the Deputy ChiefMinister said theGovernment has alreadyundertaken necessary stepsfor upgrading andaugmenting the energysector in the region. Hesaid several new schemeshave been introduced in thearea which would go a longway in resolving theproblems related to thepower supply in the area.The CEC raised severalissues related to varioussectors including PDD,Housing and UrbanDevelopment and asked forearly redress of the same.He also demanded releaseof diesel charges and thefunds earmarked for theAMMRUT scheme.The Deputy Chief Ministerassured the CEC that hewould get the issuesresolved at the earliest.

CEC LAHDC Kargilcalls on Dy CM


Assault oon KKashmiri sstudents:

SDG takes up matterwith DGP Uttarkhand

Srinagar, Dec 08Special DGP Coordination, Law& order, Dr. S.P Vaid hastalked with the Director General of Police Uttrakhand ShriM. A. Ganapathy and sought immediate action in thisincident. Shri Vaid also talked to SSP city Dehradun Ms.Sweety Agarwal. Both of these officers have assuredappropriate police action regarding the matter. JammuKashmir police is in constant touch with authorities atDehradun. (CNS)

District Development Commissioner,Ganderbal, Tariq Hussain, chairedDistrict Level Review Committee(DLRC) meeting here today.On the occasion, Lead Bank DistrictManager gave a brief aboutachievements of banks operating inthe district under District Credit Plan2016-17.The meeting was told that banks in thedistrict have disbursed a total amountof Rs 84.53 crore for establishment of3676 units at the end of the secondquarter of the current fiscal therebyregistering 15 percent achievement.Out of the total amount about Rs 33.64crore have been disbursed forestablishment of 1715 units under

priority sector and Rs 50.89 crore forestablishment of 1961units under non-priority sector. It was said that CDratio of the district stands at 68percent.Speaking at the occasion, the DDCstressed upon both bank officials aswell as sponsoring agencies to playtheir role help in eradicatingunemployment in the district throughachievement of set targets undervarious sectors for setting up ofincome generating units. He also asked the financial institutionsto sanction/disburse cases strictly asper guide lines and in closecoordination with sponsoringagencies. CPO, Director RSETI Ganderbal,Cluster Head Ganderbal, DistrictOfficers and Coordinators of banksattended the meeting.

DLRC meet heldNL CorrespondentGanderbal, Dec 08

10 quintal govtration seized

Srinagar, Dec 08Police has seized government supplyrice in Budgam District of KashmirValley. Budgam police during nakachecking intercepted a Tata mobilebearing registration number JK03B-2634 at Pethpora Narbal. On checkingof the vehicle, 10 Quintals ofGovernment supply rice meant forgeneral public was recovered. Twopeople who were travelling in thevehicle have been arrested. They wereidentified as Abdul Qayoom Ratherson of Ghulam Mohammad Ratherresident of Aarth Budgam and BashirAhmad Dar son of Abdul Gafarresident of Makhama. A case has beenregistered in this regard andinvestigation has been taken up.

Tossing and turning? Get a

good night's sleep, it can save

When Somesh Mahajan got his sleep test done recently , it was found that the 62-year-old's blood oxygen levels went as low as 50% in sleep and he paused breathing as many as 70 times in an hour.

Your lifeYour life

Tossing and turning? Get a

good night's sleep, it can save

For a healthy person, say doctors, blood oxygen levels should be in the range of 95100%, with a further variation of five percentage points being acceptable. Mahajan, diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea, says: "I was so close to death on so many occasions. My heart could have stopped working. The brain cells could have died due to lack of

oxygen."Mahajan should count himself lucky . Sleep experts say more than 80% of people suffering

from this condition remain unaware of it and can face sudden death due to, say , a stroke. "Ten years ago, we tested 200 people per year (approx.) for sleep disorders. Now, the number has

gone up to 800-900.But there are many more who need to get this test done," says

Dr Sanjay Manchanda of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. Manchanda is one of the pioneers in the field of sleep study in India.Doctors at Safdarjung Hospital and Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, among others, confirm the trend while stressing on the need for more awareness on sleep disorders.Sleep apnea, a disorder where breathing repeatedly stops, is of utmost concern. It puts a person at the risk of heart failure, stroke and road accidents. Here's how it occurs: a person suffering from sleep apnea has a narrowed upper airway . Further relaxation of the airway during sleep causes difficulty in breathing, resulting in a lack of oxygen in blood.So, the brain cells, sleeping till then, wake up and so does the person, briefly . The narrowing of the upper airway thus relaxes

and heshe starts breathing again. When the process is repeated time and

again, the circuit is called obstructive sleep apnea.According to Dr Arup Basu, senior chest physician at SGRH, small breathing pauses up to five times is normal; 5-10 times is borderline; if it h a p p e n s 1 0 - 3 0 times, the person could be suffering f r o m m i l d t o moderate sleep apnea. Anything above 30 times is symptomatic o f s e v e r e s l e e p apnea."Mild s leep apnea is not much of a problem. It can be corrected with lifestyle changes, such as weight reduction and avoiding alcohol. But those suffering from moderate and severe sleep apnea need to be put on CPAP or BiPAP ," says Basu.CPAP stands for continuous positive airway pressure. It releases compressed

air through a hose that is connected to the nose mask to keep the upp er airway open. BiPAP refers to bilevel or two-level positive airway pressure -when the patient inhales and exhales.

"Sleep apnea is the second most common cause of accidental death after alcohol in the UK. In India, we don't have detailed studies on the subject," says a doctor. He adds that in the long term, sleep disorders can lead to high blood pressure and stroke, particularly during winter. "When the oxygen levels are very low, the heart rate gets slower too. People die in their sleep," says Dr Manvir Bhatia, a senior neurologist and sleep specialist.In the US, Federal regulators have sought compulsory testing for sleep apnea of all passenger train operators after the engineer in September's deadly New Jersey commuter train crash was found to have the fatigue-inducing disorder. One woman was killed and more than 100 people were injured when a New Jersey Transit train slammed into Hoboken Terminal at double the 10 mph speed limit on September 29.Sleep apnea is more common among adults, particularly those who are obese or alcoholic. But sleep deprivation is another common disorders spreading like an

epidemic among the young.Dr Manjari Tripathi, pro fessor of neurology at AIIMS, blames lifestyle changes for the malaise. "Teenagers spend much of their sleeping time surfing websites or chatting with friends over phone. Young professionals often sneak out to party post-work, sacrificing their sleep. This leads to insomnia. We are seeing a significant increase in patients suffering from neurological symptoms on account of it," she says.

While Mumbaikars have yet not embraced winter, unlike the cities in the north, according to several fitness enthusiasts in the city who regularly step out for their early morning walk or run, it is increasingly getting difficult to brave the chill in the air. Shailesh Mhatre, a regular at a local park in the central suburbs says that even at 6-6.30 in the morning, it's quite dark and windy. He says, "The BMC owned park near my house usually opens up at six, but from November, the guard comes to open the gate at seven after there's sunlight. One can see people wearing soft woollens and caps

Winter-proof

while walking or jogging.""I have already starting dreading about waking up at 5.30 am and stepping out for a half-an-hour run. I not only feel the slight nip in the air, but the otherwise cold wind makes it difficult for me to run," says Shaunak Chakraborty, advertising professional. He adds, "Since I have a hectic schedule, I get back home at 10.30 at night and by then I am too tired to step out of the house. That's why the only time I get to exercise is early in the morning."So, if you are on the same boat, we suggest these

few exercises that you can do within the comfort of your home or in the park.Spiderman pushupsStart in a pushup position and then lower yourself. Pull one knee towards the same side elbow. As you rise, bring your leg back. Repeat on the other side and continue altering. Rest for 30 seconds and repeat.Siff squatStand shoulder-width apart with your feet slightly turned out. Get on your heels and stay put. Squat down and then sitting back spread your knees apart. Once you descend repeat position.Feet elevated pike pushupsFitness professional Asif Zaid says, "Get into a pike position and stretch your arms and legs straight. Keep your hips high in the air — with your feet on a bench or a small box. Slowly lower yourself and drive back up. Take rest for 60 seconds, and do this exercise in sets of four."Spot joggingStand with your feet together and slowly raise your heel to stretch your legs. Standing at one position, you can start jogging. Make sure that you do not move your body. You can simultaneously also stretch your arms or do some hand exercises while spot jogging. Take rest for 30 seconds and repeat four times. In case you start feeling a slight pain on your calf, bend your knees and rotate till the pain goes away.Wide grip pull-upsHang from a pull bar with an overhand grip, hands wider than shoulder-width apart. Squeeze your shoulder blades together and pull yourself up until your chin is over the bar. Take rest for 90 seconds and then repeat this exercise in sets of five.Fitness gear that you should invest inThink nylon, not cottonStart with a base layer top made of a sweat-wicking fabric. Steer clear of cotton, which traps moisture and draws heat away from your body. Running tights will usually keep your legs warm. Add a wind-proof breathable zippered jacket (think nylon). If you are planning to run very early in the morning, make sure you wear reflective clothes. Investing in ear caps is also a great idea. It helps keep cold wind at bay.Keep your slide slip-freeThe most important thing is to invest in shoes that will give you a firm grip and will also make running easier during this season, especially if you are running in a park or on grass. The dewdrops can make your run slippery, eventually leading to a fall. There are many shoes which are especially crafted for this season.

Your workout

Psychotherapy works

If you have been trying to get over your fear of crowds or public spaces through exposure to them, try wading in early in the morning because that is when the level of cortisol, the stress hormone which helps the mind develop new reactions to fear triggers, is highest.To test this idea, researchers recruited 24 people with fear of crowds or public spaces. The participants met with therapists for 'exposure therapy' once a week for three weeks, in sessions staggered by time. In each session, they spent at least half an hour in a new setting -- public

best early in the

Morningt r a n s p o r t a t i o n , c r o w d e d supermarket or movie theatre -- and remained there until it began to feel less threatening. Before and after each meeting, the researchers gave patients surveys to assess their symptoms, and also took saliva samples to measure cortisol levels.Sure enough, the morning sessions were the ones where patients made the biggest gains. When they met with their therapists in the morning, patients reported feeling less panic and more control over their anxiety at the following meeting, compared with when they had their therapy in the afternoon. It seems a simple scheduling tweak could make mental health treatment more effective.

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9 NATION the northlinesJammu | Friday | December 09 | 2016

ROADS CRACKED IN THE QUAKE OF 6.4 MAGNITUDE IN SIGLI, ACEH PROVINCE, INDONESIA

MOGA, DEC 08

The Shiromani Akali Dal(SAD) on Thursdaylaunched ‘Pani Bachao,Punjab Bachao’ rally, on theSYL Canal issue, on ChiefMinister Parkash SinghBadal’s 90th birthday at KiliChahal village in Mogadistrict. Seeking a referendum ofpeople of Punjab on thecontentious river watersissue, the top SADleadership vowed to go tothe extent of sacrificing theirlives to save Punjab waters.The SAD has also made it

clear that Punjab’s riverwaters would be its biggestpoll plank in the 2017Assembly elections. The party projected itself asthe ‘biggest saviour’ ofPunjab’s interestsparticularly, the river waters. Interestingly, the BJP’sPunjab unit stood rock soldbehind the SAD on riverwater issue notwithstanding,the different tunes beingsung by the party’s Haryanaunit. The rally, however, did notsee any participation of thecentral leadership of the BJP.The participation of the BJP

workers’ was minimal andthere were no banners of theBJP inside the rally venue. Chief Minister ParkashSingh Badal said protectingPunjab’s water was one ofthe biggest issues facingthem. “The economy ofPunjab is dependent onagriculture and agriculture isdependent on water, which isvery essential to be protectedat any cost,” he said.Referring to the riparianlaws, he said that Punjab hadthe sole right on its riverwaters. “Rajasthan and Haryanamust be thankful to Punjab

for the water being given tothem already rather thandemanding more water,”Badal said. He also lashed out at CaptAmarinder for givingresignation from Lok Sabhaon the SYL issue, claimingthat he resigned because hewas likely to contest theAssembly elections.He said it was a historicdecision of his governmentto hand over the SYL landback to its owners. “We will not allow thedigging of the SYL Canal.We are ready for anysacrifice,” he said.He cautioned the people notto go by the words of AAPand Congress leaders.“They will force you to paymore taxes. They will snatchfree power supply toagriculture, therefore youmust be cautious,” Badalsaid. Terming it a historicday, SAD president andDeputy Chief MinisterSukhbir Badal said Punjabwill not share even a singledrop of water with otherstates. He lashed out atthe previous Congress

governments for theinjustice done to Punjab bysnatching its waters. Lakhsof people have signed apetition against SYL and wewill soon meet the Presidentin this regard to savePunjab, he said.He also lambasted theGandhi family for attackingthe Golden Temple anddemanded an apology fromDelhi Chief Minister ArvindKejriwal and Congress vicepresident Rahul Gandhi forterming the youth drugaddicts The gathering, which was40,0000 to 45,000 at thestart of the rally, rose toalmost 85,000 near the end.Sukhbir also asked CaptAmarinder Singh to stopday dreaming and said: “Wewill again form thegovernment and rule thestate for 25 years”. Sukhbir forgot tocongratulate his father onhis birthday while all otherparty leaders congratulatedhim.Bikram Majithia was notgiven time to address therally.

SYL Canal issue would be biggest poll plank in Punjab: SAD

NEW DELHI, DEC 08

The Opposition on Thursdayaccused the government of"shameless conduct" byrefusing to mourn the deathof over 100 persons due tohardships caused bydemonetisation, asOpposition and treasurybenches clashed in the RajyaSabha forcing itsadjournment minutes after itmet for the day.

(Follow The Tribune onFacebook; and Twitter@thetribunechd)“Have some shame, there isa limit to shamelessness,”said Azad as he castigatedthe government on thetroubles being faced by thepeople in demonetisationexercise.BJP members shoutedslogans seeking resumptionof discussion on the issue asLeader of the OppositionGhulam Nabi Azad got up tospeak.Opposition benches did thesame when Leader of theHouse and Finance MinisterArun Jaitley sought to replyto him.As Azad indicated his desireto speak, members from the

Treasury benches objected.Azad said over 100 farmers,women, youth and elderlypersons have lost their livesin last one month due tohardships caused fromwrong policies of thegovernment."We wanted this House tomourn their death but thegovernment has refused anobituary reference," he said,adding that the Oppositionwas left with no option and150 MPs from Lok Sabhaand Rajya Sabha belongingto 16 opposition partiesobserved 'Black Day' infront of the Gandhi statue inthe Parliament Housecomplex.Amid slogan shouting,Azad said it was "shameful"

act of the government thatinstead of mourning thedeath it is adding salt to theinjury.The Opposition onThursday observed a "blackday" by staging a protestnear Mahatma Gandhi'sstatue inside the Parliamentpremises to mark onemonth of thedemonetisation decisionannounced by PrimeMinister Narendra Modi.Slamming the Opposition,the BJP termed the "blackday" being observed bythem as "support to blackmoney"."Hopefully, Gandhijee willgive them "sadbudhi"(goodor better sense that is)," saidBJP leaders.

Government not mourning cash-crunch deaths is ‘shameful’: Azad

LUDHIANA, DEC 08

A 48-year-old woman diedafter she was allegedlypushed by a bank guardoutside the Punjab NationalBank on Shingar cinemaroad on Thursday.The deceased has beenidentified as Asha Rani, aresident of Charan Nagar onTibba road. She had come towithdraw cash from thebank. Her son Parvinder saidher mother had been visitingthe bank from the past fourdays but due to the rush orlack of cash was not able towithdraw money.Read more: Currency ban

takes toll: 11 dead in 28 days“Today she was standing inthe queue since morning.There was a huge rushoutside the bank. The bankguard allegedly pushed herwhen she tried to enter thebank. She fell down near themain door of the bank andfell unconscious,” Parvindersaid. He said that all familymembers immediatelyreached the spot and rushedher to a nearby privatehospital where doctorsrefused to admit her, citingher serious condition. Shewas later rushed to the CMCHospital where doctorsdeclared her brought dead.Following her death, her kinbrought her body backoutside the bank and

blocked the Shingar cinemaroad.Protest was on outside thebank for over two hours.Shutter of the bank wasclosed. Some bank staff isalso reportedly inside thebank.Sources said the bankmanager also came out topacify the crowd but he alsofaced the wrath of thepublic.Family members said theywould not take the body forpost mortem examinationtill the police took actionagainst the guilty bankguard.Till the filing of this report,the road is still blocked. Sources said the marriage ofthe woman’s daughter wasdue on February 28.

Woman dies outside bank inLudhiana; kin block road

KOLKATA, DEC 08

Sharpening her attack onPrime Minister NarendraModi over demonetisation,West Bengal Chief MinisterMamata Banerjee onThursday said he mustresign because the move hasled to “economic disaster” inthe country and he has “nomoral right” to continue.Alleging the country’sgrowth and business havebeen hit due todemonetisation, she said thePrime Minister “doesn’ttrust” anyone and he“doesn’t understand” what isgood for the country.“There is no teamwork. Hedid not consult experts. It isa one-man dictatorship. It isa one-man made disaster. Itis a dangerous tendency,”she told a press conferenceat the state secretariat.“After committing mistakes,

he (PM) is showing chestand shoulder. What is this?Such figure is required infilms.Ravana too had broadshoulder,” she said.She said if she were the PM,she “would apologise to thepeople and talked aboutrectifying myself”.“He must step down. He hasno moral right to continue,”she said.“I am sorry to say that the

(Central) government gotderailed totally under thepresent PM. He is not sayingwhat will happen tomorrowand the day after. He mustclarify,” she remarked.Describing her campaignagainst demonetisation afight between Modi and thepeople, she said “the peoplewanted to know why he didit”.“Who got the benefit ofdemonetisation. The PM and

his associates are thebeneficiary. The PM isprotecting black money,”she said.“Only the PM who stays at 7RCR, will eat, others willnot,” she said.She said her party has beenraising the issue on allplatforms.“We have met the President,raised the issue inParliament, Assembly and inpublic meetings. Allopposition parties arefighting together. I am intouch wit other oppositionparties as well. I will fighteven if I am alone,” she said.Banerjee said, “If peopleraised voice, they will bedubbed as bad and holder ofblack money.” On the landpurchase by the BJP, shesaid, “They have amassedhuge wealth. How did thefakir get so much money?”— PTI

PM must step down, has no moralright to continue: Mamata

I-T raids in Chennai, Rs 90cr cash, 100-kg gold seized

CHENNAI, DEC 08

The Income Tax department raided the premises ofbusinessman Sekhar Reddy and his associate SrinivasaReddy here and seized Rs 90 crore cash including in thenew Rs 2,000 notes and 100 kg gold, said officials.According to officials, the raids began in the morning ineight premises here and in other places in the state.Out of the total cash, around Rs 10 crore was in the newlyissued Rs 2,000 notes. — IANS.

Employees in India may get lowersalary hike next year, says reportNEW DELHI, DEC 08

Employees are expected to see an average 10 per centincrease in salary in 2017, lower than the 10.3 per cent risethis year, and after taking inflation into account, the hikewould be a paltry 4.8 per cent, says a report.According to Korn Ferry Hay Group 2017 Salary Forecast,India salary growth is pegged at 10 per cent, while realwages are expected to rise by 4.8 per cent.“Salary hikes in India, although still higher than manyother countries across the globe, have stabilised and weexpect them to be in the 9.5-10.5 per cent range in the nextcouple of years,” Amer Haleem, Country Manager,Productized Services, Korn Ferry Hay Group, said.Haleem noted, “We expect them to be at the higher end ofthe range for entry-level positions, given that our salariesare much lower at that level compared to most countries,even those within Asia.”In Asia, salaries are forecast to increase by 6.1 percent–down 0.3 per cent from last year, while real wagesare expected to rise by 4.3 per cent–the highest globally.The largest real wage increases are forecast in Vietnam(7.2 per cent), Thailand (5.6 per cent) and Indonesia (4.9per cent). The report noted that adjusted for inflation,workers around the world are expected to see real wageincreases of 2.3 per cent, down slightly from last year’sprediction of 2.7 per cent. “Although not as high as lastyear when we saw a three-year high, there are still positivereal wage gains across the globe,” said Benjamin Frost,Korn Ferry Hay Group Global Manager–Pay. Despite theturmoil following the Brexit decision, the United Kingdomis expected to see raises of 2.5 per cent (the same as the lastthree years). Adjusted for inflation, real wages are toincrease by 1.9 per cent in 2017, which is slightly higherthan the Western European average.

NEW DELHI, DEC 08

The world's first hospital train,Lifeline Express, whichstarted 25 years ago with threewooden coaches bringingmedical care to the remotestparts of the country, now hasseven steel coaches, two ofwhich were added onThursday.The two coaches, one of whichwill serve as Cancer Coachand the other dedicated toFamily Health Services, wereinaugurated by Railway

Minister Suresh Prabhu andUnion Minister of Health andFamily Welfare J P Naddahere.An initiative of Impact IndiaFoundation, Lifeline Expresshas treated around one millionpoor people in rural parts ofthe country free of chargesince its inception in 1991.Nearly 2,00,000 medicalprofessionals from around theworld have donated theirservices."If patients can't reach thehospital we can have the

hospital reach the patients.Often in a rural district, eventhe biggest hospitals do nothave either operation theatresor trained surgeons. Our trainfills that gap," Samir Shah,Trustee of Impact India saidechoing the sentiments of itsfounder Zelma Lazarus.The seven coaches of theLifeline Express haveOperation Theatres, aPathology Lab, aMammography unit, aGynaecology ExaminationRoom, a Dental Unit,

Pharmacy, ConsultationCubicles, X-ray, amongothers.The train is WiFi enabledwhich, for example, helps adoctor sitting in a metropolitancity examine patient's X-rayreports and other images.In the 1990s the train providedtreatment primarily forcataract and polio but over theyears it has been providingplastic surgeries, dentalsurgeries, epilepsy services,cancer treatment and schoolhealth education for rural

children.Before a train arrives at alocation, a medical team visitsthe area to carry out a study into assess the healthrequirements of the locals."We collect the disability data,vital health indicators and thefacilities which are available inthe district. Based on that wecreate a need assessmentreport for the location," saidRajnish Gourh, ChiefOperation Officer of ImpactIndia Foundation."Following this, a preliminary

screening of the patients iscarried out at the local primaryhealth centre or communityhealth centre and a list of thosewho require surgeries isprepared," Gourh said.Impact India has received Rs1.1 crore from CognizantFoundation for the new cancercoach. It has also entered intoan MoU with Tata MemorialHospital. Among its othersponsors are Mahindra andMahindra, Tata Chemicals,Tata Steel, Tata Trust,Emirates Airlines, SBI.

Lifeline Express gets new coaches for cancer, family health services

JAIPUR, DEC 08

A local court in Dholpur onThursday sentenced sittingBSP MLA from Dholpur BLKushwaha to lifeimprisonment and imposeda fine of Rs 10,000 in amurder case of 2012. Kushwaha, who is injudicial custody, wassentenced with anotherperson Satyendra Singh. Additional District JudgeSalim Badar passed thejudgement convictingKushwaha and SatyendraSingh of Uttar Pradeshunder Section 302 formurder and 120 (B) forcriminal conspiracy leadingto the murder of one NareshKushwaha in 2012.Three other accused in themurder conspiracy are stillabsconding.

B L Kushwaha was arrestedby the state CID-CrimeBranch in connection withthe murder case after hesurrendered before theRajasthan Police on October13, 2014. Since then he is in judicialcustody. He was notpermitted to vote in therecently held Rajya Sabhaelections by the RajasthanHigh Court. The victim Naresh was aresident of Dholpur.

BSP MLA Kushwaha sentencedto life for murder in Rajasthan

10 SPORTS the northlinesJammu | Friday | Dec. 09 | 2016

A football match played between West Bengal vs Lakshdeep players on the eva of 62nd

National Games at GGM Science College, Jammu

photo: Surjit

Doda : 08 Dec 2nd Friently

Volleyball tournament is

going to be held on 12 Dec

to 14 Dec 2016 at GDC

Doda.

It was announced by

Commanding Officer CRPF

K L Dhiman after the

meeting of managing

committe of CRPF.

Commanding officer K L

Dhiman , Deputy

Commandant Vishal Raj &

YSCC Chief Pattern

Manzoor Ahmed Butt were

present in the meeting.

The tournament is being

organised by 76 BN CRPF

Doda in collaboration with

Young Star Cricket Club

Doda under Civic Action

Program(CAP).

A total 16 teams from

different parts of Doda

district are participating in

the tournamemt.

Commanding officer K L

Dhiman while speaking on

this conference said that

such events are organised in

order to channalize the

youth energy in right

direction & to keep them

physically fit as well as to

keep them away from other

bad activities & provide

them to a platform to show

their talent & ability.

He said that such events

would certainly fecilitate

bridging the gap between

police & public.

76 BN CRPF 0rganizes 2nd

friendly volleyball tournamentCK Vineeth has fired Kerala

Blasters’ campaign in the

Hero Indian Super League

with five goals in just six

matches, taking them

from bottom to second

behind Mumbai City

FC.

It's been a dream run

for you in the ISL

with five goals

and three

assists in six

games. Did

you expect

such a start

for you this season?

Honestly, I didn’t. I came

here to help the team make

it to the semi-finals and I

really didn’t believe I could

do something like this.

You joined Blasters from

Bengaluru FC after the

eighth game. How difficult

was it for you to adjust to

the team's requirements?

I knew it would be difficult

to adjust but everyone was

helpful and made me

comfortable. The (late) goal

against FC Goa, which

turned out to be the match

winner, helped boost my

confidence.

With such a rich vein of

form, are you playing your

best football?

Right now I am not playing

well.

Will the goals be enough for

you to get a National call-

up?

I don’t know. I am not

thinking about all that and

focusing only on the game.

I think if I continue to play

well, they will call me

definitely.

Is there added pressure on

Kerala Blasters to atleast

make it to the final because

Kochi will be hosting the

League’s final?

It goes without saying that

we need to win the ISL for

our fans because they are

the best. We must deliver

that trophy to our fans.

How much does the crowd

support play a role in

Kerala's home games?

I cannot express (in

words) how we feel

when we play in front

of this amazing

Kerala crowd.

They are

truly

amazing;

we can’t

even hear

what the players say on the

field, or when the referee

has blown the whistle.

Before the last League

game, you were fighting

tears while talking about the

fan support.

Did that emotional aspect

help you put that extra

effort?

It’s always like that. This is

my home crowd and the

best in the ISL. Not just me,

everybody thinks that. I

have always wanted to play

in front of my home fans

and I feel happy to play

here.

How is Steve Coppell as

coach? He seems to have

given you a free role to

express yourself on the

pitch.

He is the coolest coach I

have worked with. Coolest

means, he doesn’t get angry

or doesn’t say anything in

anger.

Even when we come back

to dressing room for half

time, he never loses his cool

and asks us to look forward

to the next 45 minutes. He

reminds us that fans are

watching all of us, so we

must show them all that we

have. In my time at Kerala

Blasters, I never saw him

angry. I don’t know if he is

always like that!

I am getting the goals but

not at my best yet: Vineeth

THE CHIEF Executive

Officer (CEO) of the Board

of Control for Cricket in

India (BCCI), Rahul Johri,

wanted Italian-tailored suits,

costing Rs 2.5 lakh each, for

the Men in Blue. But the

board shot down the

proposal. Besides the

reluctance of the board’s old

guard, who saw it as an

extravagance, the keen eye

of the courts on BCCI’s

spending is also seen as a

reason for the cricketers

being denied the stylised

formal attire, tailored by a

brand of international repute.

Johri floated the idea of

getting 50 new suits, for the

cricketers as well as BCCI’s

top executives, in an email to

BCCI president Anurag

Thakur, secretary Ajay

Shirke and other staff

members on November 19.

“The Indian team is in a

serious need of new sets of

formal attire. The cost per set

will be approximately Rs 2.5

lakh. And we intend to order

50 sets. Request your go-

ahead,” he wrote.

Following a Supreme Court

order, the BCCI cannot take

any decisions until the board

and state associations accept

the Lodha Committee’s

recommendations. BCCI

secretary Shirke, who

consulted board legal

counsel Abhinav Mukherjee,

pointed this out. “Am afraid

we cannot enter into any new

agreement or contract as per

the Supreme Court order,”

he said in his reply.

Mukherjee, in his mail, said

the Lodha Committee should

be consulted. “I suggest that

this issue needs to be

verified with the Lodha

Committee.

The committee, in its report,

stated that the vendor should

be appointed through a

tender process. But it seems

this is done by a private

negotiation. Ideally, we

should refer this to the

committee,” he wrote.

But BCCI president Thakur

quickly intervened to say

there was no need to consult

the Lodha Committee.

“We are not going ahead

with this,” he said in his

reply.

The CEO’s proposal has not

gone down well with the

board’s old guard, who have

opposed “corporate culture”.

“There is a big difference

between corporate culture

and BCCI culture.

The Indian Express tried to

get in touch with Shirke, but

he was not available for

comment.

Srinagar, Dec 08: Osmaniya Club won theinaugural match of the Open Tennis BallCricket Tournament, organised by J&K StateSports Council, at Tranche Bagh, Pampore,here today. Osmaniya defeatedHabbakhatoon Club by two wickets. Battingfirst, Habbakhatoon made 48 runs, which, in

reply Osmaniya chased losing eight wickets.Earlier, the event was declared open byManager Bakshi Stadium, Srinagar, NusratGazala, who interacted with the teamsamidst promise of more such sports eventsunder the banner of J&K State SportsCouncil.

Osmaniya Club wins openingmatch of Tennis Ball Cricket

BCCI reject CEO Rahul Johri’s wish

for Italian suits for Indian teamFrance Davis Cup skipper

Yannick Noah has been

named the country’s Fed

Cup captain as well, the

French tennis federation said

on Wednesday. Noah, the

last French man to win a

grand slam singles title

when he triumphed at his

home Open in 1983, takes

over from Amelie

Mauresmo, who stepped

down last month after

France lost to the Czech

Republic in the final.

Noah was Fed Cup captain

in 1997 and 1998, leading

France to the first of their

two titles in 1997. The 56-

year-old also guided France

to Davis Cup victories in

1991 and 1996 during his

first two spells in the job.

He has been less successful

since taking over from

Arnaud Clement in 2015.

France were eliminated in

the semi-finals this year.

Yannick Noah namedFrance Fed Cup captain

Guwahati: Deprived of

competitive boxing for a

major part of the past four

years, Indian boxers can

look forward to some action

early next year when their

counterparts from Australia

come here in February to

participate in a training-

cum-competition event.

“We had invited the

Australian team and they

have accepted our invitation

to come in February. Before

that the women’s team will

be going to Serbia for a

competition,” Boxing

Federation of India (BFI)

President Ajay Singh told

reporters here on the

sidelines of the opening day

of men’s National

Championships here.

The Australian team’s joint

exercise with Indian boxers

would be the first by a

foreign team in more than

five years.

Besides, the BFI also

welcomed the International

Boxing Association’s recent

decision to let professional

boxers compete in the

national championships.

Australian boxers to cometo India for joint training

Bengaluru: Cricket legend Sachin

Tendulkar on Thursday ventured into

the world of badminton as the co-owner

of Premier Badminton League (PBL)

franchise Bengaluru Blasters alongside

Tollywood film stars, including

Chiranjeevi.

"Sachin, Chiranjeevi, Akkineni

Nagarjuna and Allu Aravind, besides

myself - we all of us have formed a

consortium and invested in Bengaluru

Blasters," team co-owner and

businessman Nimmagadda Prasad told

reporters in Bengaluru.

This is the second venture of the

consortium that owns Kerala Blasters, a

part of the Indian Super League football

tournament.

Asked about the stakes picked up by the

consortium members, Prasad denied to

share details on it, but said he would

disclose the details at an opportune

time.

"For now we will not disclose the

breakup of investments made by the

members of the consortium, but would

disclose it at an opportune time," he

said.

Asked whether it is a riskier affair to

enter into badminton league which has

not taken off as expected compared to

the Pro Kabbadi League, Prasad said

the investors have bought the team

considering the risk factors involved

and with a desire to raise the standards

of the sport in India.

"When it comes to sports, every

entrepreneur faces this challenge. Let

me tell you, sir, this is not a venture for

making profits, but to raise the

standards of badminton in India," he

said.

Asked to comment on Tendulkar's

presence as a co-owner of the team,

national coach Pullela Gopichand said

the maestro's presence will not only

boost the morale of players, but bring in

more spectators.

Tendulkar joins Tollywood actors topick up stake in Bengaluru Blasters

New Delhi: The incredible

story of Dipak Karmakar,

who with one death-defying

vault of faith in the Rio

Olympics, won a billion

hearts to become the queen

of Indian gymnastics, will be

told in a memoir to be co-

authored by her coach

Bishweshwar Nandi.

Tentatively titled "Dipa

Karmakar: The Small

Wonder , the book will have

many untold stories of

struggle and triumph besides

rare archival photos from the

Karmakars private album as

well as competition photos

from the Olympics and

Commonwealth Games.

The book, written by Vimal

Mohan, Digvijay Singh Deo

and Nandi and published by

Fingerprint!, is slated for

release next August.

"The struggle that Dipa has

undergone all these years is

a struggle which each and

every kid playing sport

should know about. Through

this story we want to tell

everyone in this country that

no small dream is

impossible," says Nandi.

"I am delighted to represent

this beautiful, remarkable

and one of a kind story.

Although Dipa's rise has just

begun, and she will have

achieved much bigger

milestones at the end of her

career, I believe this is the

right time to share her story

with her fans and anyone

who wants to read about an

individual's triumph against

all perceivable odds," says

literary agent Kanishka

Gupta.

According to Publisher

Shikha Sabharwal, "Indian

sports need attention,

support and encouragement

and it is through great

sportspeople like Dipa that

we can inspire our future

generations. Dipa's struggle

against all odds continues...

and we are proud to publish

her untold story of grit and

passion."

Dipa had narrowly missed

the bronze by finishing

fourth in the women's vault

event at Rio. She ended up

15.066 points as the gold

went to favourite Simon

Biles from the US (15.966),

the silver to Russia's Maria

Paseka (15.253) and the

bronze to Giulia Steingruber

of Switzerland (15.216).

Coach to co-author Dipak Karmakar's incredible story

NL Correspondent

RAMBAN, Dec 08

Under ongoing Civic Action

Programme, District Police

Ramban organised football

tournament at District Police

Line (DPL), here today.

While declaring the

tournament open, Senior

Superintendent of Police

(SSP) Ramban Randeep

Kumar addressed to

participants and urged the

youth to channelize their

energy in positive way for

transforming the society into

a drug and crime free.

He said that premier teams

from different parts of

district have confirmed their

participation and is being

held on knock out basis.

The slogan of the

tournament is to "Play for

peace with J&K Police".

The tournament is a part of

civic action programme of

J&K Police and objective of

the event is to provide the

platform to the budding

youth of the state to exhibit

their sports talent.

The inaugural match was

played between F.C.

Ramban and Chanderkot

"A" which was won by F.C.

Ramban by 06 Goals

whereas second match,

played between Chanderkot

"B" and Banihal, was taken

away by Banihal with 04

Goals.

The final match was played

between F.C Ramban and

Banihal. It was decided to be

won by F.C Ramban Team

on Penalty corner shoot

basis.

The organising committee of

the tournament comprises

Mushtaq Ahmed Choudhary,

Addl. SP Ramban, Surjeet

Kumar, SP, IRP 9th Bn,

Suresh Chib, SP, IRP 9th Bn,

Mohd Rafiq Choudhary,

Dy.SP Hqrs Ramban, Tuffail

Ahmed Mir, Dy.SP DAR

DPL Ramban, Inspr. Mohd

Afzal Wani, DPL Ramban ,

Dinesh Mohan, Pharmacist,

Arun Sharma, Masarat

Ahmed and Saif Ul Islam of

Youth Services and Sports

also witnessed the match.

Distt Police organizes football tourney

Udhampur:

District Open Table Tennis Tournament

organized by District Police Udhampur

under CAP in collaboration with district

administration, J&K sports council and

Udhampur Table Tennis association ,

concluded here on Wednesday at District

Sports Indoor Complex, Mini Stadium

Udhampur.

Inspector General of Police, Jammu Zone,

Danish Rana was the chief guest while DIG

Udhampur- Reasi Range, Surinder Gupta

(IGP) was the guest of honour on the

occasion.

Speaking on the occasion, IGP Jammu said

that the main aim of organizing such

tournaments is to provide the young talented

players with an opportunity to compete and

boost their skills besides providing a

platform for youth to achieve their dream of

playing at national and international levels.

He also said that awareness regarding ill

effects of drug addiction can also be

generated through such programmes.

DIG Udhampur-Reasi Range said that there

is no dearth of talent in the district and

appreciated the collaborative role played by

the District administration and District

police in providing a suitable platform to the

young talent of the district.

About 287 players participated in the

tournament. Sourav Sharma, Mahi Kailu,

Anish Dabgotra , Anju, Purvi won the match

under Cadet (Boys ) category, Sub Junior

Boys category , Junior Boys category, Junior

Girls category, Senior Girls category

respectively while Sudansh Verma and

Rajat Khajuria won the Men's Double

match. A cultural programme was also

presented on the occasion. Earlier, SSP Dr.

Shailendra Mishra presented the welcome

address while District Development

Commissioner , Niraj kumar extended vote

of thanks. Among others, ADDC Arvind

Sharma, ACD Joginder Singh Rai, PO-

DRDA Jagdish Chander Mehra, CMO Dr.

Chander Prakash, DFO Territorial , Jugal

Kishore, DFO Social Forestry , Dr. Rajan

Singh , ARTO Rajesh Gupta and other

district and police officers besides

prominent citizens attended the grand finale

of the tournament.

District Open Table TennisTournament concludes

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New Delhi: GMRInfrastructure today reportedthat its standalone net loss forthe September quarterwidened to Rs 700.34 croredue to provision fordiminution in value ofinvestments and advances insubsidiaries. The companyhad reported a net loss of Rs7.41 crore in the year-agoperiod. Its total income fromoperations rose to Rs 331.22crore as against over Rs292.6 crore a year ago, itsaid. During the quarterunder review, the companyreported provision fordiminution in value ofinvestments and advances insubsidiaries of Rs 752.65crore. The stock was trading1.02 per cent higher at Rs11.88 on BSE.

Jammu, Dec. 8: 'PradhanMantri Ujjwala Yojana(PMUY) is a scheme aimedat providing 5 Crore LPG(Liquefied Petroleum Gas)connections in the name ofwomen in BPL householdsacross the country.Highlighting the objectivesof the Scheme he said 'TheScheme aims at empoweringwomen and protecting theirhealth, reducing serioushealth hazards associatedwith cooking based on fossilfuel, reducing the number ofdeaths in India due tounclean cooking fuel andpreventing young childrenfrom significant number ofacute respiratory illnessescaused due to indoor airpollution by burning thefossil fuel.'He exhorted eligible womencandidates from BPLfamilies to apply for thescheme by filling up theUjjwala Yojana KYCapplication forms. Theprogramme was conductedby the LPG Distributor M/sRavinath Brothers ofHindustan Petroleum

Corporation Limited(HPCL). In another programmeorganised by HPCL topromote cashless transactionfor LPG consumers ofJammu, M/s RavinathBrothers, the HPCLdistributers for GandhiNagar, carried out massivedoor to door campaign forcashless transactions forLPG.The method of using e-wallets like PAYTM forcashless transactions wasexplained to the residents.Advantages of hassle freecashless transaction for LPG

sales by using e-wallet appswere explained. Residentsexpressed their satisfactionand showed positiveresponse to the new changewhich will not only makepeople feel safe as they donot need to have hard cashwith them for buying LPGand also proper record willbe available with theconsumers for eachtransactions made through e-wallets. Anees J. QariDeputy Manager, Sales,HPCL, Jammu took keeninterest in the programmefor promoting cashlesstransactions.

Workers are using the domestic LPG gas cylinder for the commercial purpose in

Gandhi Nagar, Jammu.

photo: Surjit

HPCL distributes LPG connections underPMUY and promotes cashless transactions

GMR Infra Q2net loss swellsto Rs 700 cr

New Delhi: Tata Sons

ousted Chairman Cyrus

Mistry hit out at Ratan Tata

once again. He said

conferment of all decision-

making power in one man

or a "high command" is

unethical, improper and

breach of trust.

Mistry, in his

representation to

shareholders contesting his

removal as the director of

Tata Consultancy Services,

said future of the Tata

Group lies in how the

trustees govern the Tata

Trusts.

He further said: "It is

critical that serious

decisions of severe

magnitude and

consequence are not taken

whimsically, without much

thought, or for unstated

collateral objectives. It is

necessary to have a strong

method of checks and

balances in the trustees'

decisions, particularly if

decisions they take could

indirectly give them

personal benefits."

He also alleged that Ratan

Tata and former vice-

chairman of Tata Sons N A

Soonawala dictated the

trustee-nominated directors

as to how Tata Sons should

conduct itself.

On November 10, Tata

Sons removed Mistry as

chairman of India's largest

software services firm, Tata

Consultancy Services

(TCS). Tata Sons holds a

73.26 percent stake in TCS.

Cyrus Mistry hits outat Ratan Tata again

Srinagar: 08 Dec: Micromax Informatics,India’s leading mobile brand and world’s10th largest smartphone brand, today

announced the launch of Vdeo series ofsmartphones in association with Google. With Google Duo, pre bundled RelianceSIM, 4G VoLTE, the company wants theconsumers to immediately start enjoyingthe benefits of both 4G and the Duo App.Commenting on the launch, Mr. ShubhajitSen, Chief Marketing Officer, MicromaxInformatics said, “At Micromax we thriveon our understanding of the Indianconsumer, consistently deriving insights

and delivering innovative products to themarket. He added “Of course, the Vdeo range isfully loaded with best-in-class features foran entry level Smartphone including 4GVoLTE, Android Marshmallow, Quad coreprocessors, great battery performance andhoused in a premium and stylish metalbody. We are extremely proud that we havemanaged to deliver this bundle of featuresin phones priced under Rs 5000. ”Micromax Vdeo 1& Vdeo 2The two variants in Micromax’sVdeorange, Vdeo 1 & Vdeo 2 feature a 4-inch &4.5-inch WVGA &FWVGA display,respectively, offering excellent graphicsquality enabling users to enjoy video calls& multi-media content. Both smartphonesoffer an efficient performance with the on-board 1.3 GHz Quad Core processor and a1GB RAM which enable users to jugglebetween apps seamlessly. The Vdeo 1 &Vdeo 2 come pre-loaded with the latestAndroid Marshmallow 6.0 giving users thebest Android experience available in themarket. The smartphones also sport a 5MPrear camera and a 2MP front camera. Withthe 8GB ROM, both smartphones ensurethat users can download and store enoughapplications, documents and multi-mediacontent right on their smartphone. The 4GLTE enabled Vdeo range ensures that usersnever have to wait for webpages to load orexperience any lag during video calls! TheVdeo 1 is powered by a 1,600 mAh batterywhereas the Vdeo 2 features a larger 1,800mAh battery! Both smartphones will comepre-bundled with a Reliance Jio SIMoffering users 3 months of unlimited data,priced affordably at Rs. 4,440 and Rs.4,990 for the Vdeo 1 and Vdeo 2respectively.

Micromax launches Vdeo range

of smartphones with free Jio SIM

Faced with chaos aftereliminating India's highestvalue rupee notes, PrimeMinister Narendra Modi hasroped in a billionaire from theranks of his adversaries tohelp. Nandan Nilekani, ahigh-profile member of theopposition Indian NationalCongress party, has joined acommittee to map a path todigital payments. India istrying to end its reliance oncash, especially in rural areaswhere almost everytransaction is done in hard

currency. Designed to eliminatecorruption, Modi outlawedexisting 500 rupee ($7.40) and1,000 rupee notes on Nov. 8,which wiped out more thanfour-fifths of the nation'scurrency and caused pain formillions, from street hawkersin the south to diamondcutters in the west. Nilekaniand his 13-person committeeare meeting to work out howto get more Indians to adoptdigital payments, viaeverything from their ownsmartphones to point-of-salemachines in local villages. Digital Wallets: As pressesrun all day to crank out new500 and 2,000 rupee notes, thecommittee featuring chiefministers of prominent Indian

states as well as the Indiahead of Boston ConsultingGroup met for the first timelast week.As startups like Paytm,MobiKwik and Freechargepush their digital wallets to aslice of smartphone users, thecommittee is focusing on twokey avenues: getting moremerchants to accept theUnited Payments Interfaceand procuring more point-of-sale devices.Rural Impact: India has alsomade it easier to make digital

payments, with the centralbank this week doing awaywith the two-stepauthentication process fortransactions of less than 2,000rupees. The impact of themoney ban, known asdemonetization, has been feltthe most in the countryside,where cash is preferred foreverything from buyingclothes and selling produce topaying for weddings. The lackof cash notes has slammed thebrakes on business in someareas.Adapting Technology: Thecommittee is expected to meetagain this week to look at howto approach those with limitedaccess to technology. WhileIndia has 250 millionsmartphone users, there are

about 350 million who onlyhave feature phones whileanother 350 million don't havea phone at all, Nilekani said.For feature phone users, thecommittee recommendsIndia's existing retail e-payments app be adapted totechnology that could berolled out within weeks. Thatwill be helped by lowercharges, with thetelecommunications regulatorslashing the charges fortransactions from 1.50 rupeesto 0.50 rupees."Each category has to have adifferent strategy" saidNilekani.'Big Target': Beforedemonetization, digitalpayments had already beenprojected to surge. Googleand Boston Consulting Groupprojected India's digitalpayments industry to grow to$500 billion and cover halfthe population only by 2020.A financial inclusion panelhosted earlier this year by thecountry's software productsthink tank, iSpirt laid out afour-year plan to go cashless.The real challenge is the 350million people withoutphones, many of whom areeconomically-challenged. Theplan is to draw those enrolledin Aadhaar, and quickly enlistthe remaining, towardmicroATMs promoted bylarge Indian lenders such asIDFC Bank and startups likeNovopay which already havea presence in 130,000 villageretail outlets or kirana stores."There is a sense of urgency,"said Nilekani. "All thestrategies have to be deployedat the same time to aim foruniversal coverage."

PM ropes in Tech Tycoon NandanNilekani to help with cash clean up

Bengaluru: AirAsia India,

is delighted to announce an

additional flight connecting

the silicon valley of Indiato

Goa and Pune

starting18thof December,

2016.

The airline currently

operates 1daily connection

between Bengaluru and

Pune, and with

thisadditional flight, the

airline will operate 2 daily

flights connecting the two

cities.AirAsia India will

also operate its 4th daily

connection between

Bengaluru and Goa starting

18th December 2016.

Speaking about the

additional frequency,

AirAsia CEO & MD, Amar

Abrol said, “Our flights

from Bengaluru to Pune are

doing extremely well;and

so are our three existing

connections to the party

city of India. We see

immense demand in this

sector. We are constantly

working towards providing

our guests the most

convenient options for them

to pick from. We are

confident that this new

connection is going to be

well received by our

guests.”

Guests can log on to

airasia.com or the AirAsia

mobile app to make their

bookings for the additional

flights for travel from

18Dec 2016.

AirAsia India currently

flies to 11 destinations with

its two hubs in Bengaluru

& New Delhi covering

Chandigarh, Jaipur,

Guwahati, Imphal, Pune,

Goa, Vizag, Kochi and

Hyderabad. Keep updated

with AirAsia’s latest

promotions and activities

via Twitter

(twitter.com/AirAsiaIndia)

and Facebook

Mumbai: NationalBulk Handling CorporationPvt. Ltd. (NBHC), India'sleading provider ofintegrated commodity andcollateral managementservices was awarded the‘Best Warehouse in Agri-Commodity’ in a ceremonyheld recently in Mumbai.The award was part ofInstitute of Supply ChainManagement Professional(SCMPro LSP) Awards.The Award was presented toNBHC in recognition of theCompany’s outstandingcontribution to the agri-ecosystem in India. Fiveother agri-warehousing

companies were nominatedfor this coveted title.Speaking on this recognition,Mr. Anil Choudhary –Founder, Managing Director& CEO, NBHC said, “It isindeed an honour to beawarded by SCMPro. It’s thefourth award NBHC hasreceived this year and thesecond successive year thatwe have won the SCMProaward. Today we arerecognized for our qualityservices and this has onlybeen possible due to thecontinuous efforts put in byour teams who are wellaligned with our vision to bethe trusted and preferred endto end solutions provider inthe post-harvest commodityecosystem. This year NBHCtook a giant leap in itsranking and thus it is achallenge to maintain orrather better the quality ofour services in the comingyears through sustainedefforts and relentlessinnovation.”NBHC has a proven tarackrecord of successfullymanaging assets worth Rs.89,300+ crores(Cumulatively) for 55 banksas well as the widest pan-India warehousing presencewith more than 2000+warehouses across 23 states -adding up cumulatively toabout 35.2 million metrictonnes agri-commoditiesunder management.

AirAsia India adds more direct flightsconnecting Bengaluru, Goa and Pune

NBHC honoured as BestWarehouse in Agri-Commodity

New Delhi: In a bid topromote digital transactions,Modi government will waiveservice tax on debit and creditcard transactions of up to Rs2,000 amid cash crunchfollowing withdrawal of old Rs500 and 1,000 banknotes.PTI has reported quotingsources that the governmenthas decided to "exemptservices by an acquiring bankto any person in relation to

settlement of an amount up toRs 2,000 in a single transactionthrough credit, debit card orother payment card service.A notification to this effect willbe tabled by Finance MinisterArun Jaitley in Parliament.Following demonetisation ofold high value notes, thegovernment has been takingsteps to promote cashless ordigital transactions to takeIndia towards a less-cash

economy.The government has askedbanks to install 10 lakhadditional point of sale (PoS)terminals within four months.Towards this end, banks havealready placed orders for 6lakh PoS machines and another4 lakh are likely to be orderedin the next few days, a FinanceMinistry statement said.There are about 15 lakh PoSterminals currently acrossdifferent merchants to facilitatecard based payments.Point of Sale (PoS) devices areused for cashless transactions,both for making payments ordisbursing cash. PoS do notattract any basic customs duty.To further reduce the cost of

such devices and therebyencourage digital payments,the government has exemptedsuch devices from centralexcise duty.Consequently, these deviceswill also be exempt fromadditional duty of customs[commonly known as CVD]and additional duty of customs[commonly known as SAD].Simultaneously, to encouragedomestic manufacturers ofsuch devices, all goodsrequired for the manufacture ofPOS devices have also beenexempted from excise duty,and consequently from CVDand SAD. These exemptionswill be valid till 31st March2017.

Govt to waive service tax oncard transactions up to Rs 2,000

Domino’s launches newproducts designed for Foodies–––– QQQQuuuuaaaattttttttrrrroooo FFFFoooorrrrmmmmaaaaggggggggiiii BBBBuuuurrrrsssstttt PPPPiiiizzzzzzzzaaaa aaaannnndddd CCCChhhhooooccccoooo PPPPiiiizzzzzzzzaaaa ––––

Jammu :Domino’s Pizza India, the market leader in the

chained pizza segment, has launched two new products –

Quattro Formaggi Burst Pizza and the Choco Pizza. Quattro

Formaggi builds on the popular Cheese Burst pizza making

it even more special with four cheese flavors. Gouda and

Cheddar in liquid form for the molten cheese experience,

Mozzarella for stretch and Ricotta for the fresh sign off to

the palate. The Choco Pizza is the first Dessert Pizza in the

Domino’s menu. It offers a delectable combination of

Choco-brownie, Choco Cookie, Cheesecake and

CoconutNougatine topped with Choco Fudge sauce over a

crispy baked wheat thin crust pizza base. Quattro Formaggi

is being offered as a crust platform and customers can have

it with any of the existing topping combination with an

addition of Rs. 99/- to the price of any medium hand-tossed

Pizza. Choco Pizza will be available at the price of Rs. 199/-

. Announcing the new offering, DevAmritesh, President &

Chief Business Officer, Domino’s Pizza India, said, "We see

a major evolution in India, the evolution of the FOODIE.

Both the Quattro Formaggi Pizza and Choco Pizza are

meant for our discerning FOODIE customers. For these

foodies, their cheese and chocolate is not just about taste but

also the stories in the different global trending flavors,

textures, ingredients, mouthfeel and emotion. These are the

type of consumers who inspire us. Both these delicious

products are made for foodies and made by foodies” S.

MuruganNarayanaswamy, Senior Vice President,

Marketing, Domino’s Pizza India, said, “Both the Quattro

Formaggi Pizza and Choco Pizza are about indulgence. Just

right for the food that we look for in winters.

ISLAMABAD, DEC 08

The pilot of the PakistanInternational Airlines planethat crashed into a mountainon Wednesday killing every-one on board reportedly lostcontrol of one of theengines, the airline said.Azam Sehgal, PIA’s chair-man, told reporters that thepilot for flight PK661 toldthe control tower at 4.09 pmlocal time that an engine haddeveloped a technical faultand moments later made a“mayday call” shortlybefore the plane disap-peared, Dawn reported.“We were confident that theplane could land with oneworking engine,” he said,adding, “I think there was notechnical error or human

error...obviously there willbe a proper investigation.”The small twin-propelleraircraft was en route fromChitral to the capital when itcrashed near the town ofHavelian, about 45 milesnorthwest of Islamabad. Theairline said there were 48people aboard the plane-42passengers, five crew and aground engineer.Emergency was declared atthe airport soon after receiv-ing the phone call.The call about the planecrash was made by a resi-dent of Batolni village whohad witnessed the tragedy,the official said.He called the BenazirBhutto International Airportat around 4.35 pm and wasasked to contact the airport

manager as he was the rele-vant person, he said.Aviation Division SecretaryIrfan Elahi told Dawn thatan investigation team, led byAir Commodore MunirAhmed, had been formed tofind out why the ATR-42had crashed. “At themoment, there is no otherreason for the plane crashother than the failure of theleft engine,” he said, addingthat the investigators wouldalso search for the plane;sflight data recorders. IANS

WASHINGTON, DEC 08

In a sharp attack onPakistan, the US todayasserted that the countryneeds to make a "historicshift" to stop providing safehavens to terrorists whodestabilise Afghanistan,threaten American soldiersand target India.US Defence SecretaryAshton Carter said it isimportant that Pakistan doesnot continue to offer or pro-vide a place for those whodestabilise Afghanistan,those who threatenAmerican service membersin Afghanistan and other

coalition servicemembers or thosewho support terror-ist groups, includ-ing those that targetIndia."It is important thatPakistan recognis-es, as we've all saidto them -- I havesaid to their leadersfor some time nowthat kind of terror-

ism poses a principal strate-gic danger to the Pakistanistate," Carter told reporterstravelling with him to NewDelhi from Japan."That's an historic shift. Itwould require a historic shiftin their focus. I hope they'remaking that focus overtime," he said.Striking a similar tone, theUS State Department said ithas voiced concern to thePakistani leadership over thecountry's tolerance of terrorsafe havens for AfghanTaliban groups like thedreaded Haqqani Network."We have consistentlyexpressed our concerns to

the highest levels ofGovernment of Pakistanabout their continued toler-ance for Afghan Talibangroups such as the HaqqaniNetwork operating fromPakistan soil," StateDepartment DeputySpokesperson Mark Tonertold reporters."We continue to encouragethe Government of Pakistanand Afghanistan, rather --both governments to cooper-ate in their counter-terrorismoperations and effortsbecause that's only going tocontribute to regional stabil-ity," Toner said in responseto a question.Toner's remarks came daysafter India and Afghanistanhit out at an isolated

Pakistan at the Heart of Asiaconference for sponsoringand supporting terrorism andcalled for "resolute action"against terrorists as well astheir masters.Short of naming Pakistan,Prime Minister NarendraModi, in his inauguraladdress at the Heart of Asiameet had said, "The growingarc of terrorist violenceendangers our entire region.As such, support for voicesof peace in Afghanistanalone is not enough."Afghan President AshrafGhani had accused Pakistanof launching an "undeclaredwar" against his country bycovertly supporting terrornetworks including theTaliban. —PTI

WASHINGTON, DEC 08

Pakistan is looking forward toworking closely with the newUS administration over region-al security and to help resolvethe Kashmir issue, SpecialAssistant to Prime Ministeron Foreign Affairs TariqFatemi has said.He made the remarks inWashington while interactingwith the current US adminis-tration and as part of reachingout to officials likely to jointhe incoming Trump admin-istration. In an interview withNBC News this week, Vice

President-elect Mike Pencesaid Trump intended to fullyengage with both Pakistan andIndia to promote regionalpeace. He also suggested thatthe president-elect could play arole in resolving longstandinginternational disputes, such asKashmir.Talking to the US press,Fatemi emphasised thatPakistan wanted relationsbetween the two countries tofurther strengthen.The special assistant stressedthat Pakistan could play a sig-nificant role in promotingpeace and stability not just in

Afghanistan but the entireregion. Pakistan has conflu-ence of interests with the USand there is a solid track recordof both working together overseven decades, he said.The special assistant under-lined the need for a sustaineddialogue process betweenPakistan and India to resolvetheir long-standing differ-ences, including that ofKashmir.Fatemi also spoke about thewidespread and homegrownuprising in Jammu andKashmir, which the Indiangovernment has been trying to

“suppress using brute force”.“Over 16,000 Kashmiris havebeen injured and approximate-ly 600 blinded by using pelletguns. In addition, the numberof ceasefire violations haveincreased during recentmonths,” he said, adding thatthese violations had targetedinnocent civilians, whichamounted to a “war crime”.IANS

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NEW DELHI, DEC 08

Congress vice presidentRahul Gandhi on Thursdayslammed Prime MinisterNarendra Modi on demon-etisation saying people weredying and the PM seemed tobe having a good time.Talking about the issue here,Rahul said the move is a dis-

aster. He said the PM tookthe so-called bold decisionwhich proved to be a foolishone as it had devastated thecountry. "Pay to Modi orPayTM, means that a fewwill earn from each andevery transaction."“Farmers are dying; morethan 100 people have died,and all this while the PM

seems to be having fun. Heis laughing and having anice time,” Rahul said.The Congress vice presidentsaid Modi started off by say-ing that he was against blackmoney. “Then the talk ofblack money vanished. Thegovernment has panicked.Then he moved on to terror-ists. Then some terroristswere caught with new cur-rency on them. Then hestarted talking about counte-feit currency before movingon to cashlesseconomy.”Rahul said, “ThePM is running from onething to another. We willcatch him inside the Houseand he will not be able to runthere.”Criticising Modi’s cashlesseconomy initiative, Rahulsaid, “A few people shouldget the maximum benefitfrom the scheme, that is theidea behind this.”

Demonetisation is foolish; PayTMis Pay to Modi, says Rahul Gandhi

NEW DELHI, DEC 08

Striking a conciliatory noteamid rising tension in ties,Pakistan on Thursday said itdoes not want to live in "per-petual hostility" with India,noting time has come for thetwo neighbours to decidewhether status quo shouldcontinue or a new beginningbe made.Calling for an "uninterruptedand uninterruptable" bilater-al engagement, PakistanHigh Commissioner AbdulBasit said the two countries

must overcome the differ-ences in order to embark onan "irreversible trajectory"of cooperative relationship.Maintaining that Pakistanwas ready for comprehen-sive talks with India, Basit,however, said the desire forengagement was missingfrom the Indian side, addinghis government has patienceand was ready to wait forresumption of dialogue.“I think we have wasted 70years of our existence. Timehas now come to make upour mind on what do wewant. Whether we wouldlike to continue with the sta-tus quo or we want to makea new beginning in our ties,"Basit said.His comments at a discus-sion on Indo-Pak relationscame amid escalating ten-sion between the two coun-tries over a number of cross-border terror attacks, includ-ing at army establishmentsin Uri and Nagrota, andIndia's surgical strikes across

the LoC in September.‘It takes two to tango’"Pakistan does not wish tolive in perpetual hostilitywith India. We remain posi-tive and constructive but ittakes two to tango. There areserious problems betweenthe two countries. We cannotshy away from them but atthe end of the day we canengage in purposeful diplo-macy, we can realise resultsfor mutual satisfaction andmake a good beginning," hesaid.At the same time, he said,for Pakistan Jammu andKashmir was the core issuebetween the two countriesand finding a solution to itcould bridge the trust deficitthem."We need to move from con-flict management to conflictresolution and that obviouslycannot happen unless wetalk to each other with sin-cereity and seriousness ofpurpose," Basit said. Holding that talks may bring

down tension, Basit saidIslamabad was "positive andconstructive" in its attitude,adding the engagementshould be meaningful andaddress the core issue ofJammu and Kashmir."Whenever there is anydesire in New Delhi toengage with us, Pakistanwould respond positivelyand constructively providedthe engagement is meaning-ful and does address the coreissue of Jammu andKashmir," he said, pitchingfor diplomacy to be given a"fair chance" to deliver."The developments sinceJuly in Jammu and Kashmiryet again very clearly showthat Jammu and Kashmir isthe main issue. Islamabad'sfeeling is that unless wemove towards finding a justand fair solution to this prob-lem, it will continue to bevery difficult to bridge thetrust deficit between the twocountries."It is in our mutual interest

to have peace and also in theinterest of the region. Wehave seen what happened toSAARC summit. It couldnot take place primarilybecause of the differencesbetween the two countries,"he said.In this context, he saidPakistan was ready to movetowards projects relating toregional connectivity andintegration.Basit also rejected observa-tions at the deliberations,attended by top diplomats,representatives from Jammuand Kashmir and foreignpolicy experts, that Pakistanmay be "balkanised"."I think Pakistan has a very,very bright future. It is avery confident country. Weare moving ahead. People ofPakistan are very confident.We are destined to become aregional economic hub. Wedo not have any doubt aboutour future. Pakistan is notgoing to be balkanised," hesaid.

Don’t want to live in perpetual hostility with India: Pak

NEW DELHI, DEC 08

With Assembly electionsdue early next year in UttarPradesh, Punjab,Uttarakhand, Manipur andGoa, the ElectionCommission on Thursdayasked the poll-bound statesnot to announce examina-tion schedules without con-sulting it.“The Commission is awarethat the annual examinationat various levels of educa-tional institutions in thestates are generally due in

the first half of the next year."The Commission wantsthat there is no clashbetween the programme ofthe elections...and the exam-ination schedule that may beframed by various state edu-cation boards," theCommission told the states.The poll body pointed outthat it is a Constitutionalmandate to hold the elec-tions well before the expiryof the term of theLegislative Assembly and itis in the "advance stages" ofconsidering a schedule for

holding the elections.While, the term of theLegislative Assemblies ofGoa, Manipur and Punjabare coming to an end onMarch 18, that ofUttarakhand will expire onMarch 26.The term of the UttarPradesh LegislativeAssembly will expire onMay 27.The EC is likely toannounce the poll schedulefor these states sometimelater this month or earlyJanuary. — PTI

Don’t announce exam dates withoutasking us, EC tells 5 states

Pakistani pilot lost control of engine,made ‘mayday call’ before crash

ISLAMABAD, DEC 8

The World Bank has can-celled a loan of $100 milliondollars to Pakistan sanc-tioned for improving supplyof natural gas to parts of thecountry. The project — entrusted toSui Southern Gas Company(SSGC) in its distributionareas in Karachi, interiorSindh and Balochistan —was to increase supply ofnatural gas by reducingphysical and commerciallosses of gas in the pipelinesystem.A World Bank report saidthe project levels of unac-counted-for gas (UFG)remained high while thenatural resource continuedto be drained, Dawn report-ed.Illegal connections, one ofthe drivers of UFG, wereincreasing at a rate fasterthan the countervailingreduction of technical loss-es.Justifying its rating of"unsatisfactory", the WorldBank report said it shouldhave exercised caution andnot proceeded with a projectthat did not receive sus-tained interest from theboard and management ofSSGC, which had insuffi-cient ownership in the proj-ect.

Against the original com-mitment of $200m, the bankhad disbursed only $0.25m.The ministry of petroleumand natural gas was keen onreducing of UFG, which wason the rise at the time of theproject preparation andincreased further during theproject implementationphase.Oil and Gas RegulatoryAuthority (Ogra) hadimposed a penalty on gascompanies for UFG beyondthe benchmark of 4.5 percent.Bureaucratic processeswithin SSGC also con-tributed to procurementdelays and bid expiration.The SSGC managementattributed the failure of theproject to the procurementprocess.Most of UFG comes fromdilapidated or deterioratingpipelines, leaking joints, gastheft in the form of tam-pered-with metres, illegalconnections and malfunc-tioning metering equipment.The World Bank undertooka strategic review of theproject, which identifiedstrong implementation chal-lenges with no progresstowards achieving thedevelopment objectives ofthe project as well as no dis-bursement against project-related activities. — PTI

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