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GST collection falls to Rs 85,174 cr in

Kashmir terror funding; Birds of same weather flock together
Ministers, ex-MPs, MLAs and Police Feb; only 69% taxpayers file returns
Officers were phone-buddies of separatists NEW DELHI, MAR 27
NL CORRESPONDENT Liberation Front and Yaseen said that he may Mir said separatists were Pakistani politicians
GST collections slid for
JAMMU TAWI, MAR 27 Farooq Ahmed Dar aka have been in touch with also the residents of frequently called the
the second straight month
Bitta Karate. some separatist leaders. Jammu and Kashmir and separatist leaders. PDP
Rashid, who called Watali "What is wrong with that? "we are not bifurcated". "I youth leader Parra told to Rs 85,174 crore in
Social Welfare Minister
Sajjad Gani Lone and at least 240 times, has We have been seeking may have talked to the Firstpost he was in a February as only 69 per
other mainstream political been among the most dialogue with separatists separatists," he said. Lone, meeting and refused to cent of the tax payers
leaders, including senior frequent callers. PDP and I even visited Pakistan as per the CDR, have been comment. filed returns.
Congress leader and youth leader and Jammu in 2005 and met top calling from his number NIA Inspector General Around 59.51 lakh GSTR
former MP Tariq Hameed and Kashmir State Sports leaders. Talking to (9*********). However, the Alok Mittal said the 3B returns were filed for
Karra, were in touch with Council Secretary Waheed separatists has been part number is now with his investigation agency filed February. This is 69% of
separatist leaders before ur Rehman Parra called of our larger effort to seek mother. Lone was not a charge sheet against 12 the total taxpayers who March 26) has been Rs taxpayers had been
they were arrested by the Watali at least 69 times, the resolution to the available for comment. individuals (including are required to file the 85,174 crore," it said. registered under GST. Of
National Investigation NIA records revealed. Kashmir problem," he The CDRs of the Watali). He said, "All monthly returns, the The collection in January these, 18.17 lakh are
Agency (NIA) in July in the Rashid was earlier said. mainstream leaders are documents relevant to the Finance Ministry said in a was Rs 86,318 crore, composition dealers who
Kashmir terror funding questioned by the NIA Karra, however, said part of the NIA case have been submitted statement. while in December and are required to file
probe. during its probe into talking to the separatist investigation into the before the court and it is "The total revenue November it was Rs returns every quarter and
As per call detail records funding from Pakistan to leaders "doesn't mean that alleged involvement of for the judiciary to decide received under GST for 88,929 crore and Rs the rest, 86.37 lakh, are
(CDRs) of the separatist separatist leaders and I own their ideology". separatist leaders in the on the involvement of the month of February 83,716 crore. required to file returns
leaders, businessman "stone-pelters" and also "Kashmir is a close-knit 2016 agitation after the separatist leaders." 2018 (received up to Till March 25, 1.05 crore every month. (AGENCIES)
Zahoor Ahmad Watali, one expressed his willingness society. Some separatist killing of Hizbul
No proposal to scrap J&K special status: Centre

of the prime accused, was to join the separatists. leaders have kin in Mujahideen terrorist
in touch with some PDP Others who had been mainstream political Burhan Wani. The NIA has
leaders as well as MLA talking to separatist parties. There is no harm also collected the emails
Langate Rashid. Besides leaders include senior in talking to them. Even of the separatist leaders NL CORRESPONDENT such proposal under the BJP and its ally in Dineshwar Sharma on
Watali, others who are in Congress leader Tariq my father was relative of discussing organising the NEW DELHI, MAR 27 consideration of the Jammu and Kashmir, the violence in Jammu and
judicial custody include Hamid Karra, former Mirwaiz Moulvi Farooq." 2016 protests. government," Ahir said in People's Democratic Party. Kashmir, Ahir said Sharma
Altaf Ahmed Shah, son-in- revenue minister and MLA Karra earlier resigned as a As per the CDRs, some Union Minister of State for his reply to a question by However, the party, in had recently visited border
law of former Hurriyat Khansaheb, Hakeem PDP MP and accused Chief officials of the Intelligence Home Hansraj Gangaram Bharatiya Janata Party MP alliance with the regional areas in view of recent
chairman Syed Ali Shah Yaseen, CPM Kulgam MLA Minister Mehbooba Mufti Bureau as well as top Ahir on Tuesday said there Ashwini Kumar. PDP, remained silent on the ceasefire violations and
Geelani, Ayaz Akbar, MY Tarigami, former of failing to check the police officers were also in was no proposal to scrap The BJP's election demand in the Agenda of suggested some measures
Mehrajuddin Kalwal, minister and Democratic excesses by the armed touch with the separatist Article 370 of the Indian manifesto in 2014 had Alliance agreed to in 2015. for the local population.
Shahid-ul-Islam, Nayeem Party Nationalist (DNP) forces on the Kashmiri leaders before they were Constitution that grants included scrapping Article In a separate question on These included shifting
Khan of the Jammu chairman Ghulam Hassan youth. However, he later arrested. Mobile records Jammu and Kashmir special 370. The matter has often statements made by the residents and constructing
Kashmir National Mir. joined the Congress. revealed that some top status. "There is currently no been a contention between Centre's interlocutor bunkers P2
Counter insurgency operations After 31 years TAAI convention returns to Srinagar

to be intensified in Kashmir
JAMMU TAWI, MAR 27 they are lured by
CM woos Travel Agents to to increase footfall in Kashmir
(KIP) militants through NL CORRESPONDENT build bridges among people recently shot) but it also dons
monetary means. This SRINAGAR, MAR 27 which ultimately leads to the crown of being safest place
Following the has resulted in stepping minimizing alienation or for women. She appealed the
announcement of the up of the counter Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti misgivings about each other. delegates not to leave the strings
Army Chief, Gen. Bipin insurgency operations by today asked the tourism The three day TAAI convention is of today’s bond midway and
Rawat, that terrorists will the J& K Police. fraternity of the country to come being held at Srinagar after a come next time with their
be eliminated in clean In this regard, the police forward and help in further gap of 31 years. The last TAAI families so that they themselves
operations and the state had floated a notice last improving tourist footfall in the convention was held here in experience the warmth,
police being equipped week inviting tender for State which she said leads to 1987. hospitality and the situation of
with latest weapons and fabrication of the vehicles enhanced people to people Appealing the members of the State.
150 bullet-proof gypsies, into Bullet Resistant contact. country’s tourism industry to The Chief Minister said every
indications are that the Vehicles (BRVs) to arm Inaugurating the 64th convention clear the negative perceptions region of the State offers unique
ensuing summer months officers, cops and moving of Travel Agents Association of about Jammu & Kashmir in their attraction to tourists of every
may experience a series patrol teams against the India (TAAI) here this evening, respective markets, Mehbooba provide. “Government alone tough times of the past which kind. She said she has asked the
of counter insurgency terror attacks. the Chief Minister described Mufti said the State has gone cannot do that, you have to do bruised them immensely but Department to devise packages
operations against The Government of India tourism as the best means of through a phase of enormous partnership with us”, she told have remained unmatched in for every segment-youth, old,
militants. has already announced people to people dialogue adding violence during the last three the delegates. their hospitality and warmth. newlywed, nature lovers,
The central Government Rs 500 crores for the that every effort in this regard decades or so for which people The people here, the Chief She said while the place may be conservation activists, students
and the state authorities modernization of J&K would be an investment in here need a healing touch which Minister in her emotional appeal called as the warmest place on of society so that its multi
are worried over the Police under Prime peace. She said tourism helps tourism sector alone can said, have been the victims of earth (referring to a video dimensional facet P2
increase in the number of Minister Development
youths joining militancy Programme.
and thus operations A lot of things are being
2 killed, 4 injured in road Sadistic pleasure!
Govt. spends Rs. 11 Cr for
against militants could be procured to modernize
accident in Doda
stepped up. It is also the police force after
observed that whenever recent attacks on
militants were killed in
operations by the security
policemen by terrorists.
“The Ministry of Home
NL CORRESPONDENT
protecting Kashmiri Separatists
forces, thousands of Affairs was kind enough NL CORRESPONDENT government.
DODA, MAR 27
people participate in their to take swift action and NEW DELHI, MAR 27 The union government made it clear that
burial. Not only this, most sanctioned the bulletproof it has nothing to with the security cover
Two person were killed while four were
of the youth shout either vehicles for almost all Data presented last month in Jammu and to the Kashmiri separatists.
injured in a road accident at Phagsoo
pro-freedom or pro- police stations and senior Kashmir assembly reveals that Rs 10.88 "As reported by the government of
area in Thathri area of Doda today
Pakistan slogans. officers”, Director crore was spent on the security of Jammu and Kashmir, it provides security
morning. As per report, a Van bearing
And the state Government General of Police (DGP) separatist leaders, including moderate cover (to separatists) based on security
registration number JK0-7732 was on its
could divert the attention J&K, S P Vaid said. Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar categorization as decided by the State
own way from Phagsoo to Thathri. When
of those youths joining “The underbelly of Farooq, former chairpersons Abdul Gani Security Review Coordination Committee
it reached near Khanpur area of Phagsoo
militancy by resolving the vehicles shall be Bhat and others. (SSRCC)," Minister of State for Home
in Doda district, driver lost control and of them succumbed to injures. Later, the
problems of protected against the The central government today informed Hansraj Gangaram Ahir told the Lok
the vehicle skidded off the road and injured were shifted to District Hospital
unemployment. Since a blasts of two hand the Parliament that the security cover to Sabha
plunged into a deep gorge. All injured Doda for special treatment. The
majority of the youth in grenades of HE-36 the Kashmiri separatists was being He was replying to a question of
person was shifted to Public Health deceased were identified as Nisar
Kashmir is without jobs, intensity”, P2 provided by the Jammu and Kashmir Bharatiya Janata P2
Center, Thathri for treatment where two Ahmed S/o Barkat P2
Hazare's fast enters 5th day, Govt Be ready with 5G roadmap India, Pakistan to hold Permanent Indus
by June, says DoT Commission Meet from Thursday
may respond to on Wednesday NL CORRESPONDENT mission-critical services
NEW DELHI, MAR 27 and massive Internet of NL CORRESPONDENT they said. including the alleged
NL CORRESPONDENT
Things (IoT) deployment. NEW DELHI, MAR 27 India's Indus water harassment of diplomats.
NEW DELHI, MAR 27
India wants to take a lead Terming 5G as important commissioner PK Saxena "The meeting will be held
position in adopting 5G for India's massive India and Pakistan will and the Ministry of on March 29 and March
The government may not
technology and will "digitisation and hold a two-day meeting of External Affairs (MEA) 30," a government source
be able to submit its action
prepare the roadmap for it digitalisation" efforts, the Permanent Indus officials will be part of the told PTI.
plan on the demands on Indian delegation for the According to the sources,
by June, Telecom Sundara Rajan said it Commission here from
fair crop remuneration, Thursday to discuss annual meeting. Pakistan's the issues relating to
Secretary Aruna Sundara would enable the country
Lokpal appointment and various issues under the six-member delegation India's Ratle
Rajan said today. to overcome several
electoral reforms on Indus Waters Treaty, will be led by Syed hydroelectricity, Pakul Dul
She called upon industry, decades of infrastructure-
Tuesday as decided due to sources said today. Muhammad Mehar Ali and Lower Kalnai projects,
academia and start-ups to related challenges.
the prolonged discussion This will be the 114th Shah. located in Jammu and
A doctor conducts a health check-up on social activist do their bit to help India "A high-level forum on 5G
on the issue, social activist which includes global meeting of the Permanent The meeting will take Kashmir, may come up for
Anna Hazare who is on an indefinite hunger, in New become a "frontrunner" in
Anna Hazare said. Delhi on Tuesday. the 5th-generation experts, industry experts, Indus Commission (PIC), place in the backdrop of discussion during the
Hazare, who is on an wireless system which IITs, IISc, has already which should meet at least the continuing tension meeting.
indefinite hunger strike that the action plan may be "A minister had met me enables higher speed commenced work and once a year as per the between the two countries Pakistan contends that
since Friday, told reporters submitted on Wednesday. yesterday P2 mobile broadband, done a fair P2 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), over a host of issues, Ratle (850 MW), P2
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RBI Push for MSMEs in Kashmir DIPR-FTII organize foundation course

much lower. Therefore, it etc. which underscored a
in digital filmmaking in Kashmir

held a huge potential if need for facilitation by
promoted properly by banks and other agencies.
creating a congenial and Quoting IFC, World Bank
conducive climate. India
had a huge population of
and other reports of RBI &
Ministry of MSMEs, Talent of Jammu does not matter!
young persons but all could GOI,he pointed out that
not be absorbed in the there was an unmet credit
employment and with gap to the tune of INR 14.9
agriculture sector offering trillion in 3.04 crore units
limited scope for as on March, 2016. Thus,
employment, the answer to banks had tremendous
our unemployment and responsibility and
JAMMU, MAR 27 from Government overall economic growth opportunity to tap this gap
Departments also lied only in the growth of as a sound business
Reserve Bank of India participated and interacted MSME sector, which the proposition.
organised a Town Hall with the entrepreneurs. Government of India and Presentations on RBI
SRINAGAR, MAR 27 budding talent of Jammu editing, cinematography, that they can decide about
Meeting for existing and Representatives from KCC RBI were very keen to initiatives on MSME sector
does not fall in his focus. direction, action, script their future in film and
prospective MSME &I, FCIK, Houseboat promote and the present highlighting salient Film & Television Institute Interestingly, Kashmir is writing, acting and other documentary,".
entrepreneurs at Srinagar on owners Association, Traders Town Hall event was a step guidelines, regulation, of India, Pune (FTII) in the only place in the courses through Skilling While thanking the
March 26, 2018. Town Hall and Manufacturers in that direction. incentives and other recent collaboration with country where the Cinema India in Film and dignitaries from FTII,
meets are periodically Association, Kashmir Youth Information asymmetry, Mr. developments; status of Department of Information theatres have been shut Television (SKIFT) Director Information,
organised by RBI to create Entrepreneurs Association, Mattu pointed out was one MSMEs funding in the and Public Relations for over two and half initiative of FTII. Muneer-Ul- Islam said
awareness of banking Hoteliers Association also of the serious impediments state of Jammu and (DIPR) on Tuesday started decades. "This is a maiden one that department will
facilities amongst the participated in the event. in ensuring adequate and Kashmir and features of a month-long foundation The month-long course is month long Foundation always facilitate the
entrepreneurs, link the In his key note address, Shri timely lending to this sector CGTMSE scheme were course in digital aimed to disseminate course in digital film exposure and means of
unbanked entrepreneurs to Mattu explained the huge and lack of financial literacy made by Shri Satish filmmaking in Srinagar. knowledge about world of production to be taught honing skills in any form
the formal banking channels potential of this sector in among the entrepreneurs Sharma, AGM, RBI, Shri This is the third event in films and television. anywhere in India. The of media for aspiring
and to create a platform for employment generation and was observed to be one of Rakesh Gandotra, Vice series being organised by Director, FTII Pune, Journey has begun here Journalism and media
two way communication contribution to the overall main culprits and, therefore, President, SLBC and Department of Information Bhupendra Kainthola, and we will keep coming professionals.
amongst the stakeholders. economic growth of the financial literacy was SIDBI representative from FTII at Srinagar for while inaugurating the here as long as state He said that the Chief
The meeting was chaired by country and informed how it essential for effective respectively. Subsequently, the youth of Kashmir course said that the government keeps us Minister is very keen to
Shri A K Mattu, General had transformed the money management and a long question-answer valley. Earlier, the DIPR journey of the association encouraging for encourage the budding
Manager, RBI, Jammu. economic landscape of proper understanding of session was held in which arranged a Film has begun and would conducting different film makers of Kashmir
Besides, Shri Ab. Rashid countries like UK, US, various products and participants raised various Appreciation Course last continue between DIPR courses for youth of JK," and is very glad to know
services by the questions which were year and a special and FTII for training J&K he said. about FTII initiative for JK
Sheigan, President, JKB, Germany, France, Taiwan,
entrepreneurs. The MSME replied to by the admission seminar for youth in different courses. He also said that FTII youth. "She has promised
Shri Rakesh Gandotra, Vice Italy and Canada where its
entrance to professional Kainthola said that the Pune can facilitate a crash to sponsor selectees
President SLBC, Shri P R contribution to respective entrepreneurs were also bankers/RBI/SLBC. The
courses of Film and TV spirit behind conducting course for JK students in belonging to weaker
Toofan, DGM, OBC, other employment generation and constrained by lack of overall discussions and the
Institute of India on courses in different cities near future. sections of society for any
senior bankers from SBI, GDPs ranged from more operational skills, issues covered were very January 20, 2018. The was to groom film makers Giving the brief history of course in FTII Pune," he
PNB, Canara bank, ICICI, than 50% to 90%, whereas accounting and finance well received and Director, Information, and acquaint them with FTII, he said, "We have said.
EDB, JKGB and officials in India the position was acumen, business planning appreciated by the Munir-ul-Islam has storytelling techniques film orientation courses Dir Info further stated that
entrepreneurs. special preference for through films. for even school going kids. department is ready to
Karnataka polls on May 12; counting on May 15 The meeting ended with a
vote of thanks proposed by
hosting such professional
courses exclusively in
He said that FTII has
already trained around
It is better to familiarize
them about film making
elevate the skills of youth
in the media industry and
Shri Rakesh Raina, AGM. Kashmir - may it be 2600 youth in 19 cities in and other related would facilitate such
NEW DELHI, MAR 27 said at a press action". winter or summer, while different courses like activities at young age so programmes for them so
conference." April 27 would The polls are being seen as that they can keep pace
The Karnataka Assembly be the last date of politically crucial for
with changing
polls will be held on May withdrawal of candidates", Karnataka's ruling
requirements of media
12 and the votes will be he added. Congress as well as the
and film industry.
counted on May 15, Chief "All Electronic Voting BJP. It is the only big state
Jaishri Kanal, Course
Election Commissioner OP Machines would be linked where the Congress is in
Director said that
Rawat announced on to Voter Verifiable Paper power after losing a string
participants will be taught
Tuesday. Audit Trail (VVPAT) of Assembly elections to
storytelling techniques,
There will be a single machines", he said. the saffron party over the
visual grammar, acting
phase election for the 224- On the questions about the last few years.
and other genres in the
member assembly, like the polling date being leaked The BJP is making a
month long course.
last time. even before he made the concerted bid to unseat the
She hoped that it will be a
"The notification for the official announcement, Congress.
wonderful learning
polls would be issued on Rawat said ,"the poll panel The JD (S), led by former
experience for trainees
April 17 and the last date would investigate the Prime Minister, HD Deve
and a five minute product
for filing of nominations matter and take stringent Gowda, is the third player
is expected from each of
would be April 24", Rawat legal and administrative in the fray.
them.
FROM PAGE 1 Minister for Tourism, Tassaduq Mufti in his address said
Jammu & Kashmir provides a varied attraction to tourists in
Commission Meet from Thursday 2008-09.
State government was also providing security to Mirwaiz's
terms of the regions, cultures and cuisines. He said while Pakal Dul (1000 MW) and Lower Kalnai (48 MW) projects media secretary Shahid ul Islam till he was arrested by
No proposal to scrap J&K promoting tourism the stakeholders have to act as guardians
and conservationists for the preservation of the same. He
- located in the Chenab basin - were violating the IWT,
signed in 1960.
National Investigation Agency in the terror funding case.
His security has now been withdrawn.
special status: Centre said today's TAAI convention offers hope to the members
of tourism industry of the State.
"But India is very clear that designs of the projects are in
accordance with the treaty," a sources said.
Now the state is providing the security to only 10 separatist
leaders, mostly from the moderate faction of the Hurriyat
Minister of State for Tourism, Priya Sethi also addressed The sources said that the issues concerning the 340 MW Conference. Hardline Hurriyat leaders do not enjoy any
The question was asked by Congress' Jyotiraditya Scindia the inaugural function and outlined the uniqueness of the Kishanganga hydroelectric project, located on river security cover.
and Gaurav Gogoi. State in providing niche tourism attractions to every Jhelum's tributary in Bandipora district of Jammu and (With agency inputs)
Ahir said the government was keen to bring peace in the segment of society. Kashmir, may not figure during the meeting since the
state and was ready to hold dialogue with all sections of
society who shun the path of violence.
Other key speakers on the inaugural function included Sunil
Kumar, President, TAAI and Aditya Gosh, President,
project has already been commissioned.
The PIC had last met on March 20 and March 21 in
2 killed, 4 injured in road
The government has also continuously encouraged policies
to bring youth to the mainstream. These include providing
Indigo Airlines. Islamabad.
The IWT covers the water distribution and sharing rights of
accident in Doda
employment opportunities to wean them away from
militancy, he said. Be ready with 5G roadmap six rivers - Beas, Ravi, Sutlej, Indus, Chenab and Jhelum.
The treaty specifies that waters from the three western Ali and Fatima Begun.Both are the residents of Khanpur,
In August, J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti had said that Prime
Minister Narendra Modi had said Article 370 was the basis by June, says DoT rivers - Indus, Jhelum and Chenab - are reserved for
Pakistan, while waters from eastern rivers - Ravi, Sutlej and
Phagsoo and the Injured were identified as Noor Din,
Shamim Ahmed, Khalid Hussain and Misra Begum. Police
of the BJP's and People's Democratic Party alliance in the Beas - are reserved for India. (AGENCIES) registered an FIR No 23/2018 U/S 279/337/304-RPC at the
state. "The idea of India has to accommodate idea of amount of deliberation. By June, India will have full Police Station Thatri and investigation is going on.
Jammu and Kashmir," Mufti had said. "Discussions on roadmap ready on this," she said.
The forum is deliberating on the vision, goals, and 5G Govt. spends Rs. 11 Cr for
Hazare's fast enters 5th day, Govt
[section] 35A have a negative impact on Jammu and
Kashmir. The message that Jammu and Kashmir is the roadmap and will also look at related areas of spectrum
protecting Kashmiri Separatists
crown of India should be reiterated." policy, regulatory regime and pilot programmes, she added.
Sundara Rajan, who was speaking at an event organised by
may respond to on Wednesday
Article 35A, which is part of The Constitution (Application
to Jammu and Kashmir) order, gives the state legislature the industry body Cellular Operators' Association of India Party's Rajendra Agrawal.
"Security categorization is reviewed periodically by the (Monday) and had said he would be back tomorrow
power to define the "permanent residents" of the state and (COAI), said that 5G will unleash transformative
SSRCC," he said, stressing that the Central government has (Tuesday). However, I have been told by the government
provide them with special rights and privileges. The capabilities, and have a bearing in areas like network
virtualisation, cloud, and data analytics amongst others. nothing to do with it as it is a state subject. that the discussion on our demands was still underway at
provision disallows Indian citizens from outside the state to
"I wonder whether we are correct in calling 5G as next According to the minister, data presented last month in the PMO (Prime Minister's Office). They need more time.
acquire immovable property in the state, take up jobs with
generation. It represents next order of capabilities. The Jammu and Kashmir assembly reveals that Rs 10.88 crore If it takes more time, the government will come to us
the state government, avail of state-sponsored scholarships,
or settle permanently anywhere in the Valley. capabilities that it will unleash, are transformative," she was spent on the security of separatist leaders, including tomorrow (Wednesday)," he said.
On August 8, the Supreme Court had admitted a plea said. moderate Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, and Hazare had asked the government to provide with details of
challenging the legality of Article 370 of the Constitution Sundara Rajan said that while the country had lagged in 2G, former chairpersons Abdul Gani Bhat, Moulana Abbas how the execution would happen along with timeline.
and the special status it grants to Jammu and Kashmir. The 3G and 4G technology adoption, it does not want to left Ansari and others. "Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has left
court had issued a notice to the Central government and behind in 5G and, in fact, would like to push the global A sum of Rs 10.36 crore was spent on the salary of the for Delhi to take part in the discussion", he added.
sought a response. momentum around 5G through design capabilities, policemen guarding and protecting the Hurriyat and other Hazare said that he had lost 5.5 kg on the fifth day of his
innovation and ability to build affordable solutions. separatist leaders, while Rs 49.7 lakh has been spent on the fast and was exhausted.
CM woos Travel Agents to to (AGENCIES) fuel for the vehicles used for escorting the separatist On Monday, Maharashtra Minister Girish Mahajan had met
leaders. Hazare and reportedly assured him that the Modi
increase footfall in Kashmir Counter insurgency operations According to data, Rs 19.51 lakh was provided on the
salary of the guards/escort of Mirwaiz in 2017-18. Besides,
government was ready to accept the demands.
Hazare has been pressing for setting up a Lokpal at the
is explored properly.
to be intensified in Kashmir Rs 77.37 lakh was spent on the guard's salary in the current
fiscal.
Centre and Lokayuktas in the states to probe corruption
cases, bring in new electoral reforms and implementation of
Mehbooba Mufti complimented the Tourism Department Since 2008-09, Rs 1.27 crore has been spent on the salary
and tour and travel fraternity for working together to make the AIG said, also adding that "the Bullet Resistant Material the M.S. Swaminathan Committee report to address the
of the guards and escort personnel of Mirwaiz. Similarly,
the convention possible. She asked the delegates to roam and Bullet Resistant Glasses to be used shall withstand the agrarian crisis in the country.
Rs 5.06 crore was spent on the guards' salary of Mirwaiz
around and check for themselves the veracity of reports as required protection levels as laid down in the test direction The crowd at the Ramlila Maidan had grown thinner on
since last 10 years.
displayed by a section of electronic media about the State. of Ministry of Home Affairs ".(KIP) Monday. However, it witnessed considerable increase on
Security of former Hurriyat chairman Bhat has cost the
On the occasion, the Chief Minister gave away awards to state exchequer Rs 2.3 crore in the last 10 years. Similarly, Tuesday with over 3,000 people participated in the
leaders in different segments of the industry in the country. India, Pakistan to hold Permanent Indus Moulana Abbas's security has cost state Rs 3 crore since agitation.
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Training Prog on Organic Farming concludes World Theatre Day celebrated at JU

NL CORRESPONDENT
NL CORRESPONDENT the eyes of several madmen
advance technologies in JAMMU TAWI, MAR 27 and laid its bare agony
REASI, MAR 27 organic crops production through humour, tragedy and
should be adopted by the Department of Students silly antics of the lunatics.
Krishi Vigyan Kendra farmers. Dr.SK Singh, Welfare, University of Apart from the actors who
(KVK), Reasi of Sher-e- Assistant Professor from Jammu today celebrated were soaked in their
Kashmir University of SKUAST-J guided the World Theatre Day with the performances, the viewers
Agricultural Sciences and farmers for the use of Farm performance of Sadat Hasan too, seemed to have been
Technology of Jammu Yard Manures (FYM), Manto's play 'Toba Tek totally mesmerized and
(SKUAST-J) concluded five vermicompost, biofertilisers,
days training on organic Singh' dramatized by Dr. absorbed in the play. The
biofungicides, biopesticides, Atamjeet. The play was students who acted in the
farming here at Organic
cow urine, mulching performed by Students of the Governments of India whom everyone calls, "Toba play included Pallvi Kunwer,
Training Centre, Talwara of
materials etc. in the soil for Cultural Council, University and Pakistan come to the Tek Singh", refuses to go. Avinash Lakhnotra, Diksha
Reasi district of J&K under
Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhaya The programme was farmers. He said that with the the commercial organic of Jammu, under the realization that, as has Based on Saadat Hasan Andotra, Namrata Chib,
Unnat Krishi Shiksha Yojana sponsored by the Indian haphazard use of agro- farming. Dr.Suja Nabi direction of Ifra Kak. The happened with the rest of Manto's celebrated short Ramneet Kour, Manreet
to support organic farming Council of Agricultural chemicals our soil health has Qureshi, scientist guided the show was witnessed by a their population, the lunatics story, TOBA TEK SINGH, Kour, Neha Rana, Rajat
initiatives in the region. In Research (ICAR), New been adversely affected. He farmers on scientific nursery huge gathering at Brig. in their asylums must also be which is a poignant saga of Salgotra, Puneet Kaur and
this programme KVK, Reasi Delhi to promote the organic stressed on the eco-friendly preparation for organic Rajinder Singh Auditorium. exchanged. Muslim lunatics partition, the play was Hemant Magotra,. Lights
trained the 5th batch of 30 farming for the better life and methods for crops cultivation farming and explained the The play was brought to life in India are to be sent to performed as a drama with were executed by Ravinder
farmers on organic safe environment. Various and food processing. Dr. organic methods for the after a thorough training of Pakistan, while Hindu and soulful and emotional music, Sharma, set was designed by
agriculture who technical sessions were Amitesh Sharma, Assistant control of insects-pests & twenty days. Basant Rath, Sikh lunatics in Pakistan will fascinating set, lights and Sanam Sudan and Music was
enthuastically participated in organised during this Professor from SKUAST-J diseases. Sh. Hans Raj, an IGP Traffic J&K was the be sent to India. In an asylum costumes that observed the rendered by Anuroop
the innovative programme. programme. While said that the different organic awardee farmer from Chief Guest at the occasion. in Lahore, a Sikh lunatic madness of partition through Pathania.
The programme was addressing the farmers, inputs like organic manures, Talwara shared his Prof Satnam Kour, Dean
conducted under
guidance of Hon'ble Vice
the Scientist & Head of Krishi
Vigyan Kendra (KVK),
neem cake, neem oil, castor
cake, Panchgavaya,
experiences on organic
vegetables growing with the
Students Welfare presented
the welcome address and Balbir gives presentation to Andrabi on
welfare schemes for weaker sections
Chancellor (VC), Reasi, Dr. Banarsi Lal fermented butter milk, other farmers. The also informed about the
Dr.P.K.Sharma & Associate emphasized on the scientific Beejamrit, Jeevamrit, cow programme was assisted by cultural vision of the
Director Extension (ADE) & organic crops production to urine, himsol, agnihotra etc. Sh.Manohar Lal and department. The story of the
NL CORRESPONDENT
Incharge of all the KVKs of create income and can be used in organic concluded by Dr.Banarsi Lal play goes like this, few years JAMMU TAWI, MAR 27
SKUAST-J, Dr.R.K.Arora. employment among the agriculture. He said that with the vote of thanks. after the partition of India,
VHP dares Mamata for trying to turn Bengal into Bangladesh

To make her familiar with
the welfare schemes of the
government at the Centre
and in the state aimed at
Socio-Economic upliftment
NL CORRESPONDENT with participation of more and anti-national activities in Mamta's false Ram-bhakti Hindus. The shops and of the unemployed people of
NEW DELHI, MAR 27 than 30 lakh people on the the name of secularism. It reserved categories, Central
and accepted the saffron flag residences of Hindus were
occasion of Ram Navmi. will give a befitting reply to instead of the blue. It had broken open, bullets fired on Waqf Council, National
The Vishva Hindu Parishad The international joint all the attempts of dividing proven that now even in them, bombs hurled at them Chairperson, Dr. Drakhshan
(VHP) congratulated the General Secretary of VHP and terrorizing Hindus of Bengal, the politics will and Hindu temples were Andrabi, was given a
Hindus of Bengal for taking has said that the Hindus of Bengal. revolve on Hindu issues. attacked. One police officer presentation by Jammu and the organisation. Dr. unemployed youth, various
out more than 700 Bengal have proved that they Vishva Hindu Parishad Kashmir Scheduled Castes, Andrabi was also given a welfare schemes for the
Mamta's frustration at had to lose his hand in the
processions (Shobha Yatras) will not tolerate anti-Hindu (VHP) warned Mamta Scheduled Tribes & presentation by Balbir Ram weaker sections of the
failing to stem the Shobha incident. Despite the arson
Banerjee to stop committing Yatras has led her to restart and attack on the Bengali Backward Classes Rattan, who minutely society have been launched'
Development Corporation,
Power shutdown
atrocities on Hindus in her her atrocities against Hindus, Mamta has the briefed her about schemes Balbir told Dr. Andrabi and
greed for Muslim votes. She Vice Chairperson, Balbir meant for different added that in this regard the
Hindus. The stage of Shri temerity to ask if Ram used
had last year asked if there Ram Rattan, wherein he categories like Scheduled Corporation provides
Ram was damaged in to carry guns and swords?
was a need for Ram in briefed her about the Castes, Scheduled Tribes, financial assistance in the
JAMMU, MAR 27 Burdwan by her goons and Vishva Hindu Parishad
objective of such schemes Backward Classes, National form of loan at reasonable
As per Superintending Engineer EM&RE Circle Kathua, Bengal? The Hindus of attacks were carried out on challenges Mamta Banerjee and the required process to Level Notified Minorities, interest rates, thereby
to execute work for tapping of 66 KV Line with new 66/11 Bengal gave a befitting reply Ram Bhakts. One Ram to ask the same question of be followed to avail their Physically Disabled persons providing the conducive
KV S/Stn Housing Colony Kathua, the shutdown of 66 KV to her by organising Shobha Bhakt was killed in the Paigambar Mohammad benefits. Dr. Drakhshan and those belonging to the environment to set up own
Changran Line is being observed. Yatras all over the state. incident. This is what once during Moharram, does she Andrabi, who paid a visit to
During the shutdown, the power supply to 66/11 KV S/Stn Mamta Banerjee even went Safai Karamchari earning units. Dr. Drakhshan
again encouraged the Jehadi have the guts to? The Hindu the Head Office of the
viz Hatli-Morh-II, Changran, Palli, Nagri, Barnoti and to the extent of creating community. 'As the Andrabi was also briefed
Muslims to attack Ram in Bengal will not take Corporation, held one to one
Nanan shall remain affected on March 29 from 9 am to 3 unemployment is on the rise about the milestones already
confusion among the Hindus Navmi shobha yatras. Many things lying down anymore; meeting with the Vice
pm. and government cannot achieved by the Corporation
when her party decided to places including Raniganj it won't be beaten up and Chairperson and had lengthy
Similarly, to carry out the work for reconductoring of 11 provide jobs to all, measures in offering support to
celebrate Ramotsav. But the and Purulia became the then again trampled upon by discussions regarding to provide means of earning various individuals under
KV HT Line, the shutdown of 11 KV Changral Rural is Bengali Hindus rejected centre of such attacks on the CM. structure & functioning of livelihood to the different welfare schemes.
being observed.
Selected SPOs of Jammu region being
NSF holds protest against Dir Vigilance
During the shutdown, the power supply to Changran I and
II, Petrol Pump, Kripa Ram, Shiva Nagar, Amar Singh
Chowk and Housing Colony will remain affected from
March 27 to April 10 from 9 am to 2 pm.
discriminated in saffron rule: Harsh
JAMMU, MAR 27
TDC, IBS organize faculty Strongly condemning the BJP-PDP for its delay and deny NL CORRESPONDENT
approach in the appointment of SPOs of Jammu region JAMMU TAWI, MAR 27 President Dr. Vikas Sharma
knowledge sharing prog selected in Railway Police Jammu in 2014-15, Harsh Dev
Singh JKNPP Chairman and Former Minister said that it It has been eleven months
also said that, "JU is a
premier institution of highest
JAMMU, MAR 27 provided yet another glaring example of hostile now when the National learning in Jammu region
Trikuta Degree College (TDC) in collaboration with IBS discrimination against the region. He pointed out that around Secular Forum (NSF) filed which was established for
(ICFAI Business School) organized One-day Faculty 70 candidates from District Kathua, District Samba and complaint against financial the benefit of people of
Knowledge Sharing Program on the topic "Collaborating District Jammu had been selected by GRP and their irregularities, abuse of Jammu. But the incumbent
Academia to Optimise the Scope of Professional Education verification process had also been completed three years official Vice-Chancellor Prof Ramji
position and Dass Sharma has completely
Programme in Management" 35 teachers of different back. He said that the SSPs of all the said three districts nepotism in University of
colleges participated in the said programme. Prof.R. after verification of Character and antecedents of said Jammu filed in office of ruined this institution owing
Venkataraman (Dean- Institution Development in ICFAI candidates had sent their reports to Railway Police Jammu to mis-governance and
Director Vigilance J&K,
Business School Gurgaon) and Dr. G.V Muralidhara in may 2015 but the formal orders of appointment were vindictive attitude. Dr Vikas
National Secular Forum
(Campus Head-IBS Bangalore) were the resource persons. being denied to the said candidates for un-explained reasons. Sharma appealed the Chief
today held strong protest
The resource persons emphasized the need for professional He further regretted that the selected candidates who had Minister as well as Governor
demonstration against officials in the O/o Financial modus operandi makes
courses to solve the ever increasing problem of been running from pillar to post were denied audience and a of the State who are Pro-
unemployment. They also dealt with the challenges being patient hearing by BJP leaders despite the fact that all of Vigilance department. Advisor (Universities) and Financial Advisor Chancellor and Chancellor
them belonged to their political constituency. Addressing the gathering Chancellor Secretariat who (Universities) and the
faced by the teacher and how to overcome them. They of Jammu University to
suggested various steps to make teaching-learning process Lambasting the BJP Minsters and MLAs for failing to here today, Dr Vikas Sharma are keeping FA octogenarian Chancellor to constitute a full-fledged
more interesting and effective. protect the interests of Jammu youth, Singh said that earlier State President National (Universities) and the fall in their line in the enquiry committed involving
also, they had surrendered 10,000 posts of SPOs to Kashmir Secular Forum said that in octogenarian Chancellor in University Syndicate and the investigating agencies of
RDD organizes training prog

on the extremely nauseating plea that it was necessary in the complaint it had argued dark. University Council the State to look into and
'national interest'. likewise, he pointed out that several that criminal nexus operating He had claimed in the overviewed and chaired by probe the irregularities took
hundreds and thousands of appointments of SPOs had been in the University of Jammu complaint that apart from the Chancellor. The decision place during the three years
made in Police Deptt through back door on pick and choose, indulging in all sort of financial irregularities taken in the 110 University tenure of Prof Ramji Dass
SAMBA, MAR 27
on political and monetary considerations, without following financial irregularities, abuse reaching its high during the Syndicate Meeting
Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Sharma VC to unearth the
the prescribed procedures and by disregarding even the of official position, nepotism tenure of present VC, the Resolution No. 110.65 dated
organised a training programme for the volunteers under in connivance with few truth of issues raised by
eligibility criteria in vogue. incumbent office bearers as a 20.8.2016 for regularizing
the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen). 200 volunteers National Secular Forum.
JYF condemn VC for dictatorial rule,

from various departments such as Agriculture, Education, and absorption of Dr Among those who were
ICDS, Health etc attended the programme After Sandeep Singh, a contractual present in the protest
completing the training, these volunteers will work as employee in the university of included Pardeep Sharma,
"Swachhata doots/Cleanliness Ambassadors" in the Jammu is one such example
seeks CBI probe to book culprits

Istaq Naik , Manmohan
district. The five days training is being conducted by Dev in which decision of same
Singh, Anshu Sharma,
Rishi Educational Society, Dehradun from March 26 to Chancellor taken in a better
positioned candidate was Munish Sharma, Pankaj,
March 30. District Panchayat Officer, Samba,Piyush
concealed from FA Arvind, Shivaji Yadav,
Dhotra besides other officers from different departments NL CORRESPONDENT
were present on the occasion. basis against the two approached the court for available post of (Universities), as well as Nandkishore, Ashif, Vicky
JAMMU TAWI, MAR 27
advertised posts in her permanent absorption, Programme Officer (now from Chancellor. NSF State Thakur, Manpreet Singh.
'Govt determined to upgrade Taking serious note over
February 2009. All the was rejected by Manoj
Dhar, the then Registrar,
designated as Assistant
Professor) on the same
infrastructure in schools' the issue of alleged
three Project Officers were
appointed on a University of Jammu vide analogy and as has already
Jammu & Kashmir State Industrial
nepotism in the
regularization of three
consolidated salary of Rs Order dated 5-11-2014 and been approved in the case Development Corporation Limited
JAMMU, MAR 27 15000 per month. decided to contest the of Dr. Pallavi Sachdeva
Minister for Education, Finance, Labour and Employment, Project Officers against
two vacancies in
Documents further case. Surprisingly, and Dr. Bharti Prabhakar Industrial Growth Centre, Samba
Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari today reiterated the revealed that after two University of Jammu for on the same terms and
government's resolve to upgrade educational infrastructure, University of Jammu (JU), years of service, Dr the ulterior motives did conditions, in the Phone:-243378/46105 Fax:246105
while asserting that the girl students deserve best facilities Jammu Youth Forum Bharati Prabhakar not file the objections in Department of Lifelong
in schools to achieve their empowerment through (JYF) today sought high above two writ petitions Learning.
approached High Court of Ref:-SIDCO/IGC/
education. Speaking at the annual day celebration function level inquiry by the
of Government Girls Higher Secondary School Canal J&K and filed a writ and lingered the matter for Deepak flayed the Vice Attention
Central bureau of petition (SWP) for her 8 long years that too when Chancellor for his tall Banks/Financial Instructions and others.
Road, the Education Minister underlined the need for Investigation (CBI) into
providing best facilities to the girl students in the run up to permanent absorption. a firm decision had claims on Facebook M/s. A.B. Chem (India), situated at SIDCO Industrial
the matter. Addressing a However, Naresh Padha, already been taken by the claiming transparency and Growth Center, Samba phase-1 has approached J&K
realize women empowerment through education. He said press conference here
there is immediate need to make provision of drinking the then Registrar, two Registrars. Dr equality is demolished by SIDCO with the request to grant for change of constitution
today Deepak Kumar, University of Jammu after Sandeep Singh did not the selective and from partnership to partnership concern. SIDCO invites
water, toilet blocks and proper sanitation in all schools
lacking these facilities to attract maximum enrollment and president JYF said that considering the entire case approach the court but his vindictive approach of the objection if any, from banks/Financial instructions, any
contain dropout rate. Member Legislative Assembly, project officers - Dr. of the petitioner on merit representation for university by not filing the person/individuals/Company/Department of State or
Jammu West, Director School Education, Jammu, Rakesh Pallavi Sachdeva, Dr. issued an order vide No. permanent absorption was objections for eight years Central Govt. or any other agency with regard to the above
Kumar Srangal, Principals of various schools, staff of host Bharati Prabhakar and Dr. Adm/TW/2011/4355-59 sympathetically for which Raj Bhawan mentioned change which should reach to Sr. Manager
school were present at the function. Appreciating the rich Sandeep Singh-were dated 4-10-2011 and considered in the JU must take cognizance. Estate Industrial Growth Centre, Samba with in a period of
ambiance of the school located in the heart of the city, the appointed in the Centre for rejected her claim and 'Syndicate' vide Item no. Among those who were (7) Seven days from the date of issue of this notice.
Minister called for making best use of the institutions with Continuing Education and decided to contest the 110.65, and it was present in the press Objection received after the stipulated period will not be
massive infrastructure. He said Kindergarten wings created Extension (now case, he added. Similarly, resolved that Dr Sandeep conference included, Rohit entertained.
in such prestigious schools would be further strengthened to Department of Lifelong the claim of Dr. Pallavi Singh be permanently Sharma, Anil Manhas, and Sr. Manager Estate
meet the set standards. Learning) on 'contract' Sachdeva, who too had absorbed against the Kapil Sharma. IGC, Samba.
4 HILL DISTRICT the northlines
MoS for use of latest techniques in livestock farming Protest held over shortage of teaching staff
NL CORRESPONDENT Department has already NL CORRESPONDENT students lodged protest
REASI, MAR 27 organized similar camp at DODA, MAR 27 outside DC office Doda for
Solki in district Rajouri and couple of hours and later
Minister of State for Animal another is scheduled to be Hundreds of students and district administration
& Sheep Husbandry, held in Hiranagar soon. He their parents of Lower High assured them of proper staff
Cooperative and Fisheries, said an amount of Rs 5 lakh School Dessa-Malan today and their demand of high
Mir Zahoor Ahmad today has been projected under lodged a massive protest school will be send to
emphasized on the need to Capex Budget for purchase demonstration outside the higher ups for
encourage shift towards use of best Rams during the next Deputy Commissioner's consideration. It is pertinent
of latest technologies in financial year. Officer in Jammu and to mentioned here that
farming especially livestock Chief Animal Husbandry Kashmir's district Doda Lower High School Dessa-
farming to increase the Officer, Reasi, Scientists over shortage of teaching Malan was established in
farm's productivity, thereby male animals, best animals Ram and Buck show in rural from KVK and other officers staff. On Tuesday, over 300 government and education gets proper education." 1935 but the school has yet
the socio-economic for wool and mutton, Beetal areas of the State is one such from Sheep Husbandry and students boycotted their department." a student said. another student said. "It is to up-graded to high school.
conditions of the community. goat for milk, besides being mode to educate the farmers. other Departments were classes and held protest "We have only 3 to 4 an injustice with students, Vijay Mohan a local leader
The Minister was addressing educated on ways to increase He directed the concerned to present on the occasion. over the shortage of teachers in school for more who come school in hope of said, "We met with the
the gathering after productivity in their farms. A organize similar camps in On the occasion, Mir Zahoor teachers in Dessa School. than 350 students that too batter education but they district administration over
inaugurating the Ram and large number of people other parts of the State, also distributed an amount of They also launched a march remains absent from duties. left without getting proper the demand and they have
Buck show, awareness camp associated with livestock adding that such shows are Rs 80,000 among 10 of 35 kilometers long in We want this school should education due to lack of showed positive response
organized by Sheep farming participated in the encouraging the farmers to categories as an incentive which 11 kilometers were also be upgraded to High teaching staff, how can few and assured us three
Husbandry Department at event. rear livestock on modern for choosing livestock travelled by foot to reach school to cater the growing teachers handle the pressure teachers to be provided to
Talwara, Reasi today. The The Minister said that scientific lines to get better farming as a profession. The district headquarters. "We demand and more teachers of so many class ?" a parent the school and our demand
camp was organized under consistent efforts are also returns. best farmers were selected are demanding teachers be provided so that students questioned. However, of high school will be send
centrally sponsored scheme being made to provide Director Sheep Husbandry by a committee of experts on from long time but our to higher ups."
National Livestock Mission the spot and adjudged 1st,
Minister inaugurates Kisan Mela

technical expertise to Jammu, Dr Sajeev Kumar demands never heard by
(NLM) for sheep and goat farmers and progressive also addressed the gathering 2nd and 3rd prize winners people in helm of affairs,
breeders of the area. During breeders through various and highlighted the besides best Rams and now we left with no other
the event, farmers were channels of communication achievements of the Bucks were also given option to protest against
introduced to high breed and said that organizing of Department. He said that the special prize. NL CORRESPONDENT various Centrally informed them about
DODA, MAR 27 Sponsored and State Sector various Government
Complex surgery DIC organizes multilingual Mushaira Minister for Agriculture,

schemes.
On the last day of his tour,
schemes available for the
public and detailed their
performed in DH Rajouri
Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura the Minister inaugurated benefits for the locals.
NL CORRESPONDENT today concluded three day Kisan Mela cum The Minister while
POONCH, MAR 27 tour of Chenab valley Agricultural Exhibition at speaking on the occasion,
Mr. Ashok, Mr. Riaz including Ramban, Doda Doda and conducted field said that by launching
and Mr. Shokat District Information Centre and Kishtwar areas wherein visit at Bhaderwah. massive awareness about
under the (DIC) Poonch under the he took stock of various MLA Doda Shakti Raj these schemes and
supervision of guidance of Urdu activities being carried out Parihar, Deputy programmes at district,
Medical Department Government by Agriculture, Sericulture Commissioner Doda, block and panchayat levels,
Degree College Poonch and Command Area Director Agriculture farmers are switching over
Superintendent of
organized a multilingual Development (CAD) Jammu, senior officers of to new farm machinery,
District Hospital, Dr. departments in the region. Agriculture, Sericulture, hybrid seeds, organic
Mahmood Bajar Mushaira.
During his tour, the Minister Command Area and other farming and other
performed this Regional Director Survey inspected various departments besides farmers agriculture inputs which is
surgery. The surgery and Land Records, developmental works of the area were present on leading to increase in
performed was Showkat Kazmi presided undertaken under various the occasion. productivity.
related to proximal over the function whereas sectors and interacted with At the Kisan mela, various Several deputations also
tibia of a patient who ADC, Dr.Bashrat Hussein the locals to take their input departments established met the Minister at
has been operated was chief guest and languages. Various budding Welcome address was on ways to further improve their stalls and displayed Baderwah and apprised him
multiple times in prominent citizens and poets recited their Gazals presented by district the functioning of these their products. The of their problems. The
other hospitals in last educator K. K. Kapoor was which received thunderous information officer Abid departments at ground level. representatives from Animal Minister gave them a patient
NL CORRESPONDENT one year. Patient was the guest of honor. As applause from the Hussein Shah, vote of The Minister asked officers Husbandry, Sheep hearing and assured that
RAJOURI, MAR 27 suffering from Ilizarov many as, 25 renowned audience. People thanks by Regional director of Agriculture and its allied Husbandry, Fisheries, their genuine demands shall
appreciated the Information survey and land record departments to put in their Horticulture, Agriculture, be considered on priority.
with corticortomy and poets from across the
Department for organizing Showket Kazmi. The best efforts so that Sericulture, Handicraft, The Minister, in some cases,
A team of doctors from bone transport. The district cited their poems
such events and asked the proceedings of the maximum benefit can be Handloom and Social also gave on spot directions
district hospital Rajouri surgery was performed in and Gazals in different
department to organize programme were conducted effectively extended to and Welfare departments to the concerned for
performed a complex Ilizara procedure which languages which include availed by people under interacted with youth and immediate redressal.
surgery, which has been is considered as one of Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, these programmes in by renowned anchor
performed for the first
time in district hospital,
the difficult one to Pahari, Gojri and Pahari. future Pardeep Khanna.
NYK organizes plantation drive
Financial Assistance disbursed
perform. After successful A large number of literary
thereby making another surgery, Medical persons including college
history for the institution. Superintendent of District professors students,
A team of doctors headed
by Dr. Irfan Malik,
Consultant Orthopaedic
Hospital Rajouri, Dr.
Mahmood Bajar
prominent citizens and
locals attended the among beneficiaries
congratulates the team of function. People present in beneficiaries. While
accompanied by Dr. doctors and said that more the function appreciated speaking on the occasion,
Bashir Choudhary and such surgeries are the poetry of the poets DDC appreciated the
helping staff including scheduled in near future. especially in local efforts of Building and
other Construction Workers MOHD MAJID MALIK support such endeavours.
Dir Museums receives Rastriya Gaurav Award Welfare Board and Labour
Department for raising
BHADERWAH, MAR 27 Coordinator NYK Nissar
Azad said the youth should
awareness about social NYK Doda organized a enthusiastically participate
NEW DEHLI MAR 27 The award was conferred to discoveries of coinage which plantation drive in the in planting the saplings for
him for his contribution in include copper coins (1500) security schemes for
premises of Bhaderwah the preservation of the
Director Archives the archeological studies and at Vatnag Kukarnag, (193- labourers. He called upon
NL CORRESPONDENT occasion. Campus of Jammu environment and also for
Archaeology and Museums preservation of artifacts coins) at Charisharif the people to come forward
UDHAMPUR, MAR 27 During the camp, a total University here today. The developing the scenic
Jammu and Kashmir during his tenure in the Budgam, (850-coins) at to avail the schemes special
amount of Rs.60,59,500 day-long plantation drive beauty of the upcoming
Mohammad Shafi Zahid was Department. Nummar Budgam besides meant for upliftment of the
Anawareness cum cheque was distributed wherein 38 was organised in campus. Highlighting the
presented with the "Rastriya Mohammad Shafi Zahid playing an important role in labour class. While
distribution camp was cheques amounting Rs: collaboration with the importance of trees in the
Gaurav Award" by the India during his tenure as an the enhancement of addressing the gathering
organized by Labour 9,06,000 was distributed Department of Forests, contemporary world,
ALC Udhampur, Arti Government of Jammu and Coordinator underscored
International Friendship Archaeologist excavated collections of the Department Udhampur. among 38 beneficiaries , Bhardwaj answered the Kashmir, Bhaderwah the need of organizing more
Society in view of his various ancient sites like Department in its Museums District Development also invoices of Rs: queries raised by the Campus and National such drives in the campus
meritorious and professional Buddhist Site at Letpora at Srinagar and Jammu. The Commissioner, Udhampur, 51,53,500 were handed labourers. Among others, Youth Volunteers. in near future. Rohit Bhagat
achievements in the field of (Pulwama), Ancient site of function was attended by Ravinder Kumar was the over by Deputy senior officials of Coordinator Bhaderwah , Sunil Bhardwaj , Manzar
Archaeology, at a function Kutbal dated back to 100 to Scholars, parliament chief guest who distributed Commissioner, for concerned departments
held at India International 400 A.D etc, made members and some speakers the cheques among the following DBT process to Campus Prof Kuljeet Singh Malik, Arshad Baba,
besides large number of was the chief guest on the Intkhab Khan, Bhurhan
Centre, New Delhi. remarkable contribution in of different states. beneficiaries on the transfer money directly into labourers were present on
the account of 664 occasion who said that the Ganai were also present on
the occasions.
Dev initiatives in Ladakh will contribute to

University is committed to the occasion.
making J&K a model state: Vibodh Allegations against media baseless, attempt
NL CORRESPONDENT
JAMMU, MAR 27
to divert attention: PCR region. Vibodh further
added that Ladakh because
of its unique topography NL CORRESPONDENT added. Media fraternity of
Chairman & Chief offers tremendous potential RAJOURI, MAR 27 Rajouri has also appealed
Executive Councilor of the for tourism activities. This district administration to
Ladakh Autonomous Hill potential needs to be further Entire media fraternity of scrutinise existing traders
Development Council harnessed by making a Rajouri today expressed bodies in Rajouri town as the
(LAHDC), Dorjey Mutup proper roadmap for tourism strong resentment against same are nominated only.
today met BJP senior leader development in Ladakh. few traders of Rajouri town Others present in this
and MLC Vibodh Gupta. This he said is important as who levelled baseless meeting included Press Club
Both the leaders discussed a most of the economy of the allegations against Rajouri Chief Advisor,
wide range of issues and area is linked to the tourism journalists and clarified that Virender Malhotra, Legal
ongoing developmental activities in Ladakh. not even a single person or Advisory Tazeem Dar, Vice
projects in Ladakh and in Laying emphasis on the organisation has issued any community hall of old town Redevelopment Plan which President Arif Qureshi,
other parts of the state. equal development of all statement against 'City yesterday evening. "By media ignored. "Our doors General Secretary (Adm)
During this meeting, Dorjey three regions of the state, Redevelopment Plan' of levelling allegations against are open for all and we have Gagan Kohli, General
informed that since Ladakh Vibodh said that district administration. A media, some people made an to highlight every positive Secretary (Finance) Shakti
is a unique and difficult development activities in meeting of Press Club attempt to receive and negative aspect of Sharma, Secretary Tazeem
region of our state, Rajouri was convened today sympathies of all traders and society" they clarified. Malik, Joint Secretary
Ladakh besides
therefore every leader must in conference hall of Press to divert attention which is Some media persons also Sanjay Bali, Organiser
contributing locally will Club which was chaired by Quyoom Lone, Office
try his level best to an unfortunate step on their stated that few leaders of
also contribute in making President Avinash Jasyal in Secretary Vishal Sharma,
contribute in whatever way part " all media persons said Rajouri even approached
he can in mitigating the J&K a model state of India. which executive body Treasurer Amit Sharma,
Both the leaders during while saying that someone's them and asked to write
suffering of the people of congratulated Dorjey towards the path of growth chairperson as well as integrity should only be against government Spokesman Sumit Bhargav,
Ladakh. As this area their discussions agreed on members took part. During Advisor Emroz Suri, Abid
Mutup on assuming the and development. questioned when there are authorities but without any
remains cut off from rest of the fact that PM Narendra this meeting, all the Malik, Amish Malhotra,
charge of Chairman and Gupta also informed Mutup any strong proofs or facts in facts which is against the
India for almost six months Chief Executive Councilor that since Ladakh is the Modi has a special vision participants expressed strong Akhil Mahajan, Jamsheed
hand. Media persons also ethics. "These leaders want
due to the closure of high of the Ladakh Autonomous most strategic location of and love for J&K and every resentment against some clarified that not even a to remain in good books of Malik, Kush Gupta, Amit
passes, as a result of this the Hill Development Council. our state, therefore, it citizen of the state must traders of Rajouri town who single person or organisation authorities but Sharma, Sahil Ahanger,
local population, as well as He hoped that under the becomes much more avail the tremendous levelled completely baseless issued any press statement, simultaneously want media Sushil Dutta, Shivam
the pace of development, is able and Visionary important for the state as growth and development allegations against media held any press conference or persons to write against them Bakshi, Umer Malik, Azad
affected. On this occasion, leadership of Mutup, well central Governments opportunities created by the fraternity of Rajouri during a staged any protest against which is a poor and unethical Rahat, Sahil Sharma, Ankit
MLC Vibodh also Ladakh will march ahead to lay special focus on this Government. meeting of traders held in administration's City approach on their part," they Kessar, Nawaz Lone.
5 KATHUA the northlines
8th Theatre Olympics Day 6

Petitions Committee meeting held In the court of Additional Mobile
Magistrate, Samba
Truth or belief, debates Surabh Shukla's NL CORRESPONDENT Mohammad Sheikh attended departments on all the Present : Kamya Singh
Kasturi Lal S/o Sain Dass
Barff set in picturesque Kashmir

JAMMU, MAR 27 the meeting and gave their petitions for their early
R/o Palura Teh Rajpura District samba
valuable suggestions to disposal. V/S
A meeting of the make the functioning of the Discussions were also held INCHARGE Police Post Rajpura
on a journey to find 'Truth of Committee on Petitions of Committee more vibrant on progress made regarding Application U/S 15 of Registration of birth/death Act, seeking
Jammu and Kashmir and result oriented. The pending Petitions before the directions to INCHARGE Police Post, Rajpura to correct the date of
the other side'. Written and
birth particular of applicant's Grandson.
directed by Saurabh Shukla, Legislative Assembly was Committee held elaborate Committee. PROCLAMATION
the play was produced by held here today under the discussions on the new Deputy Secretary, Whereas applicant has filed the above titled application in this court for
AGP World. Chairmanship of MLA, petitions received by the Legislative Assembly, issuing direction to INCHARGE Police Post, Rajpura regarding
Tomorrows Highlight: Choudhary Sukhnandan committee for further Abdul Qayoom Mir, besides correction of the date of birth particular of applicant's Grandson
Namaste Jaishree Krishna namely Divyansh Singh(male) S/o Sh. Rajinder Kumar & Archana
Kumar. examination. They directed other senior officers and
(Director: Gema Galiana; R/o Palura, Teh Rajpura Distt. Samba in Police Post Rajpura who was
Group: Surnai; Mumbai; Legislators, R S Pathania, the Assembly Secretariat to officials of Assembly born on 17-03-2014 at home but wrongfully written as 17-04-2014 in
Language: Hindi Duration 2 Ishfaq Ahmad Sheikh, seeks comprehensive reports Secretariat were present in police record and through the medium of this proclamation, general
Hours 10 Minutes) Yawar Ahmad Mir and Noor from the concerned the meeting. public is informed that any person/s has/have objection to the same, in
that event he/she/they shall file the same within 10 days from the
Workshop on Radio, Broadcasting skills held

publication, failing which appropriate order shall passed. Take notice
that in case the date of fixed is declared holiday, the matter shall be
taken in the next working day. Given under my hand and seal of this
NL CORRESPONDENT whirlwind of conflicting court today 27th day of March 2018.
JAMMU, MAR 27 questions of truth, reality NL CORRESPONDENT Aggarwal was the guest of motivated students to work Later, Dr. Hemla Aggarwal Addl. Spl. Mobile Magistrate,
and belief. Barff raises many JAMMU, MAR 27 honor. hard and explore their in her address appreciated Samba
On the day 6 of the Jammu questions - Is truth what we During the workshop, the hidden talent. the efforts taken by the Parbhakar
A two day workshop on students were trained in During the workshop, department to organize
leg of the ongoing 8th World
Theatre Olympics, Saurabh
all experience together or
we all have our own 'Radio and Broadcasting
skills' was organized by P.G
Script writing, Feature
writing, Short Stories,
Resource Persons Madhavi
Sharma, Katmai Krishan
such workshop that can
help students train, explore
Notice
Shukla's play 'Barff' was different truths? Does truth I, No. 12934796-N Rank Spy Vijay Kumar S/o Sh. Chatter Singh R/o
staged at Abhinav Theatre lead to belief or it's the Department of Home Documentaries, Interview Lidhoo and Ramesh their hidden talent and Vill. Bheen( Ramnagar) Tehsil & Distt. Udhampur (J&K) unit 158
here today. Set in belief which constructs the Science, Govt. College for Skills, Voice Dispatch and Marhatha motivated the creative abilities therein Sikhli TA HQ. Kathua declare that the correct date of birth of my
picturesque Kashmir during truth? Does truth actually Women Parade, here today. Entertainment Programmes. students to enhance their helping them fetch jobs in grandson namely Vansh Thakur is 05-11-2012 as per Municipal
winter, Barff is a thriller exist or it's just a Station Director Prasar Head P.G. deptt of Home reading skills in order to Radio industry as Committee Udhampur but the date of birth of my Grandson has
which spans over one night. manifestation of one's own Bharti, Radio Kashmir Science Dr. Aruna Dubey become good Commentators, Anchors, wrongly been written 05-11-2013 in my 158 Sikhli TA record. Now,
Desperate parents of an belief? This gripping Hindi Jammu Anjali Sharma was during her welcome address communicators besides Radio Jockey etc. I am applying for the correction of my Grandson's date of birth as 05-
ailing child and an thriller by Saurabh Shukla the chief guest on the deliberated upon the encouraging them to focus Certificates were also 11-2012 instead of incorrect date of birth 05-11-2013. Objection, if
occasion while Principal of importance of All India any, may be conveyed to concern Authority within 7 days after
unsuspecting doctor are the questions truth & belief more on their regional distributed among the publication of this notice.
three lives caught in the which takes the protagonist the college Dr. Hemla Radio over the years and languages. participants. Parbhakar
Ph. No./Fax:0191-2575977/0191-2545977
email id: [email protected]
Office of the Joint Director Funds Organization, Jammu

H.No-81/ Chadha Niwas, Rehari Colony, Jammu
6 OPINION the northlines
Why the woke Indian is still not Why Supreme Court asked how can convicts
worrying enough about data privacy barred from electoral politics decide candidates
It is strange that even 70 years after Independence we are TEJINDER SINGH BEDI
Blindly trusting media giant had found that the unsecure applications, allowing the
continuing to live with such loopholes in laws.
T
information had been harvested on applications to access their data he
organisations or an unprecedented scale; yet, it however they choose to, they are, of Supreme
failed to alert users and took only course, to be blamed. The same can general Pinky Anand,
people to safeguard limited steps to recover and secure be said for people signing up for the
Court's
observation - as to appearing for the Centre,
your information is private information. Narendra Modi app or the Congress how convicted persons referring to the affidavit is
reported to have said that
While the Congress party may deny app. who are barred from
naïve. illegally harvesting data of potential Indians need to understand that electoral politics can no person can be barred
decide candidates in polls from creating a party and
voters, it claimed that the app was private information and data is as
PATHIKRIT SANYAL and ensure maintenance holding posts in such an
only to promote Congress-lated valuable as money. And if we think
of probity in public life - organisation.
news - this disturbing bit of news is twice or thrice before trusting
O
n March 26, has still not come too late, The PIL was filed by
nothing compared to the problems someone with our bank details or lawyer and BJP leader
Robert Baptiste, a that is the Narendra Modi app. A even hard cash, why do we display considering the present
hacker and government and political Ashwini K Upadhyay
privately owned application the such callousness with data? seeking that convicted
security researcher from NaMo app has often been made to A similar argument could also be parties still have about a
year to rectify this before people be restrained from
France who tweets under the nom de seem like a government-sanctioned made for Aadhaar as well. What
the general elections in forming political parties
plume Elliot Alderson (a fictional tool. It is most definitely not so. But makes Aadhaar different, however, is
2019. and becoming office-
hacker on the TV show Mr Robot), Prime Minister Narendra Modi there has been a state-sponsored bearers during the period
pointed out that the official Android The apex court, which was sedition, or dacoity can Perhaps, if one looks at
continues to "ask" (using his campaign to coerce people into hearing a PIL seeking that they are disqualified. also form a political party the similar record of
app of the Indian National Congress position of power to unethically signing up for the biometric-data- Senior advocate Vikas
sends the personal data of users to convicted persons be and become its president losers too, the overall
pressure) people into using the app based unique identity scheme. In fact, restrained from forming Singh, appearing for or office-bearer. percentage of the citizens
the party's website without the that not only asks for a lot of while a larger section of the Upadhyay, has highlighted
and holding posts in In addition, it has also with such records in race
consent of the users. Additionally, sensitive information, but also is population is aware of how unsafe that 40 per cent of the for legislative or
political parties for the been a known fact that as
Baptiste said that the app's possibly ill-equipped to protect Aadhaar data is - a series of leaks legislators are either constitutional positions
period they are of now no more than 20
encryption is encoded through HTTP, itself from leakage. and exposés have helped make that convicted or facing trials. per cent of registered may even surpass 50 per
disqualified under the
which is considered an insecure way Just last week, the PMO requested apparent - it is still nothing compared election law, has now The apex court on political parties have been cent. And not to discount
to transfer data, adding to the mix for the mobile numbers and email to the vast majority that has no posted the matter to May December 1 last year had contesting elections with where misleading or false
the possibility of data leaks. Post this IDs of more than 15 lakh students of inkling of what risks biometric data in 3 for final disposal. It is sought the response of the the remaining nearly 80 affidavits about factual
revelation, the Congress App was no the National Cadets Corps (NCC) the wrong hands can pose. indeed strange that a Centre and the Election per cent apparently personal history may also
longer available on Google Play Store person who is convicted Commission on the PIL engaged only in raising have slipped through the
under the pretext that PM Modi In a recent ZDNet report, a security
- it had been taken down. and is disqualified from and agreed to examine the funds for their individual process. It is strange that
wants to directly interact with the researcher pointed out that a data constitutional validity of
A Congress party source reportedly cadets, bearing another leak on a system run by a state- contesting an election are uses or supporting other even 70 years after
told The Indian Express: "The app allowed to decide section 29A of the parties/candidates. Independence we are
recommendation, that all students owned Indane allowed anyone to Representation of the
has been lying defunct for the last download the NaMo app on their download private information on all candidates for elections to This obviously creates continuing to live with
six months. We took it down today. legislative bodies of the People Act (RPA), 1951 excessive load on the such loopholes in laws.
smartphones. Aadhaar holders, exposing their (RPA), which deals with
We will be relaunching a new app in country besides other electoral system and On the one hand, it
But the unethical collection of names, their unique 12-digit identity the power of the poll panel
a few months." non-legislative entities. public money. The plea requires an applicant for
"consensually provided" data via the numbers, and information about to register a political any government job to
The Congress app story joins the "Here is a person who is also claimed that in 2004,
NaMo app is just the tip of the services they are connected to, such party. come clean on convictions
revelations and exposés about data convicted and disqualified the poll panel had
iceberg. On March 25, it was as their bank details and other The plea said convicted proposed an amendment or criminal proceedings,
leaks, privacy and the illegal usage from contesting an
Baptiste again who pointed out that private information. election. How can he politicians, who are to Section 29A, as majorly practiced by
of such data. While Aadhaar has the app was sending personal user Unless the Supreme Court manages barred from contesting
decide the candidates for authorising it to issue apt most of the leading
been a part of the privacy and data data to a third-party domain that to come to a decision on Aadhaar and elections, can still run
election? How the purity orders regulating the MNCs/organised private
protection discourse for some time - was traced to an American its risks, there is barely anything one political parties and hold
of democracy can be registration or de- sector houses for hiring.
Baptiste has had a huge role to play company called Clever Tap. The can do to safeguard precious posts, besides deciding as On the other, it allows
maintained," the bench registration of political
in keeping the discussion alive - it latter calls itself the "next biometric data. Try as one might, to who will become a such dominant political
headed by chief justice parties, which too needs
was the Facebook-Cambridge generation app engagement years and years of living on social lawmaker. to be addressed roles to tainted persons to
Dipak Misra rightly asked.
Analytica (CA) exposé that once platform. It enables marketers to media, especially Facebook, has Although in a lighter vein, It has sought a direction concurrently now. ensure administrations of
again brought this concern out in the identify, engage and retain users provided the company with enough the bench, also to declare section 29A of As per recent media their choice.
open. and provides developers". private information that, at this point, comprising justices AM the RPA as "arbitrary, reports based upon a While the best of our
CA, a British voter profiling firm that Khanwilkar and DY irrational and ultra-vires" central government's brains in engineering,
So not only is the personal data of deleting or deactivating an account
claims to "use data to change Chandrachud, observed to the Constitution and to affidavit filed with the technology, medicine,
citizens being collected for the BJP will amount to almost nothing.
audience behaviour", had harvested that such convicted authorise the poll panel to Supreme Court, over 1,750 science, law and even in
and Narendra Modi - that may also Last year, a report by Quartz claimed register and de-register
more than 50 million Facebook include their voter ID number - it is that "Google is tracking Android users politicians can always lawmakers in Parliament bureaucracy are doomed
profiles and used them to build a form an "association of political parties. and state assemblies have to retire by 58-65 years,
also transferred to an American even when they turn location services The petitioner has also
powerful software programme to "analytics" company without user off". This suggests Android phones convicted persons". "...as been facing cases of there is no such age limit
predict and influence choices at the they cannot contest sought a direction to the criminal offenses between for politicians to hold a
consent. What can we learn from all have been sharing user location by Election Commission to
ballot box. A whistleblower revealed elections being 2014 and 2017. seat in any of the
these instances? The simple answer approximating distance to nearby frame guidelines to
how CA used personal information constitutionally The affidavit was filed legislatures. Even a small-
is that absolutely no data is safe. cellular towers and sending the decriminalise the electoral time helper required for a
taken without authorisation in early restrained, we have after the SC asked the
Indians need to wake up to results back to Google. Social media system and ensure inner- Centre last November to part-time or full-time job
2014 to build a system that could enough informal
understand that their data is their giants like Facebook and tech associations of their party democracy, as create special courts for in a residential society
profile individual US voters, in order responsibility. Blindly trusting companies like Google have tricked unholy alliances already proposed by the National speedy trial of litigations has to undergo more
to target them with personalised organisations or people and their users into voluntarily dumping all working freely mostly in Commission to Review the pending against our stringent checks than the
political advertisements. goodwill - Facebook, Narendra Modi their private information with them, the liquor, land, real Working of the elected representatives. ones seeking entry into
The results of this "grossly unethical or Congress party - to safeguard under the garb of making lives the political set-ups of our
estate, mines mafias and Constitution (NCRWC). As per individual
experiment" could be seen in the this data is naïve at best. In the simple. registered parties.
a few more not deserving The petition very logically declarations made by
2016 US presidential elections, the Cambridge Analytica controversy, it Granting certain permits to winners of last Lok Sabha
bracketed place with underlines that in the
Brexit referendum and even Nitish was found that users, to a vast applications, letting these these." The bench has subsisting scenario even a elections - 186 MPs out of (Author is a people
Kumar's JDU achieving a landslide degree, were responsible for the applications access our phone data asked both the parties to person convicted of 541, that is 34 per cent, of management cum CSR
victory in the 2010 Bihar Assembly data that was illegally procured by etc were never good ideas. submit their written crimes as heinous as the victorious lot had one adviser, freelance
polls. As confirmed by a Facebook the company from Facebook. Sadly, it is at this late stage that we submissions on May 3. murder, rape, smuggling, or the other case pending journalist and a
statement, by late 2015, the social When users voluntarily sign up for can see the inherent risks involved. Additional solicitor money-laundering, loot, against them. passionate singer.)
Why Indian universities allow sexual

predators like Atul Johri to get away
GUNJEET SRA whom took his side. Eventually, I vindictive towards me. He made the propagated culture of impunity and if
As a society, we are still withdrew my complaint because I just work environment hostile for me, you're not solidly backed by some sort
I
n October 2017, a wanted to move on with my life." He is stopped giving any attention to my of a political organisation willing to
making excuses for

crowdsourced list of still teaching at the college. work and delayed all my academic take up your case, you might as well
sexual harassers in A sexist attitude is something that has assignments. Then, when I tried to bid your future career goodbye.
academia did the rounds on social always been a big part of the Indian change my lab, I was not supported by Who would like to stand up to this
media. The list was made by
academic and lawyer Raya Sarkar to
harassers and our top problem when it comes to dealing
with sexual harassment. In so many
my department. I asked the dean to
change my supervisor and informed
nexus? Especially as a lone individual,
there is obviously strength in numbers
serve as a warning to other young
women about sexual harassers on institutions festering this liberal colleges across India, stories of
sexual abuse and harassment have
that I was sexually harassed. Since I
could not change my lab, I had no
and it is easier to prove your case
when you have people backing your
their college campuses. A blogger
then converted the list into a Google
spreadsheet and invited people to add
lethal environment. done the rounds as hushed whispers
between colleagues and students.
That people are abused is routine.
choice but to continue under him. claim, but what happens when you
In January 2017, I sent the manuscript are the only one?
of my research paper to him but till If universities like JNU and DU, which
details, the alleged crimes noted That nothing much is done about it is date he has not responded. Whenever are often heralded as the mecca of
ranged from verbal abuse, to taken seriously after widespread investigation for the same is also routine. a girl denies a sexual favour to him or, student politics and gender
molestation, stalking and in some protests on campus. Both the accused underway. HoDs and PhD mentors are most like in my case, resists his unwelcome sensitisation, have to fight so hard to
cases even rape. were later arrested and are no longer Indian universities often have very lax likely to get away with harassment actions, he delays the academic remove academics accused of sexual
The list had 58 names; these were top on the college campus. ground rules for preventing sexual because often the students being publications of the girl. I am extremely harassment, can you imagine the
academics from 29 colleges across the A similar case is playing out today: exploitation. Of course, there is due harassed fear for their careers. A lot depressed, and worried, because I plight of other universities which are
country. What followed was a lengthy Atul Johri, a professor at Jawaharlal process in place, but these too come of time a complaint means a due have to submit my thesis in July. Till not in the capital?
debate between two sides - the ones Nehru University (JNU), has been with guidelines which are often rigged process (which may or may not exist). date, I did not report it (the Last year, when women of Banaras
that supported the list and the ones accused of sexual harassment by to loosely work around the Vishakha And if it does, it may take a long time harassment) since I did not receive
Hindu University complained about
that doubted the veracity of the eight students. Johri was briefly guidelines. The "due process" itself is to come through, which would mean any conducive response from my rest
sexual harassment and protested,
claims. arrested but is now out on bail and so prolonged that, in most cases, the that your degree or your monthly of the department and was always
they were lathicharged. Just like JNU
Out of the list, only a handful of names states that the complainants had a victims feel the psychological damage stipend may also get affected. Some of worried regarding the completion of
were investigated and the rest them also fear jeopardising their my PhD..." students were over the weekend. Why
vendetta against him after he asked is at par with the abuse.
dismissed for lack of evidence. them to work on their attendance in Ravinder Kaur, a 25-year-old future, fear that they may be called A lot of those abused and harassed is our knee-jerk reaction to protect
The list no longer exists but it did his class. On the heels of the Johri management trainee, recalls her out for being "troublemakers". are also marginalised, which makes it sexual predators? Why, as a society,
manage to highlight two important case, sexual misconduct by another experience of filing a complaint: "I was So, a lot of them just bear the harder for them because they fear the are we still making excuses for them
facts. The first being Indian women professor, Mahendra P Lama, has also a third-year college student and he harassment in the hope that it will academic reputation of their harasser and why are universities and college
are still afraid to talk about sexual come to light after the Delhi High was a very popular teacher. It started pass soon. is going to supersede their campuses, places which spearhead
harassment publicly and on record. Court issued notices to JNU and the with incessant text messaging and Take the statement made by one of complaints, which - in all honesty - change, independent thought and
Second, the problem of sexual said professor, based on a petition then stalking. Eventually, I filed a the women sexually harassed by Prof happens most of the time. Add to that action, festering in this exploitative
harassment on college campuses does filed by a student. Lama has not been complaint with the principal, who Atul Johri. She told the police that, the fact that most academic circles environment?
exist and needs immediate redressal. suspended or restrained from taking refused to believe me and was (his) "statements were always are tight-knit
Earlier this year, two cases in Delhi classes. convinced that it was an affair gone unwelcome and very embarrassing. communities, built (Disclaimer: The views expressed here are personal
University caused a furore when In fact, he is also on the admission sour. He (the teacher) later came to When I shared this with my lab mates, of friends and opinions of the writers. The information, facts or opinions
college authorities threatened the girls panel for the upcoming academic me and pleaded with me that I was and he got to know about the fact that colleagues bound appearing in the articles do not reflect the views of The
with expulsion if they didn't take their session. There are also two other ruining his life, even talked about it I was informing other women students together. Northlines and it does not assume any responsibility or
complaints back. The matter was only complaints against him and an with my own classmates, some of about his unwelcome acts, he became There is a strongly liability for the same)
7 KASHMIR the northlines
Minister inspects renovation Secy Relief & Rehabilitation inspects Construction of Govt
quarters reviewed
work of FCS&CA building migrant residential colony
NL CORRESPONDENT Kashmiri Pandits, with each also interacted with Pandit
cultural legacy within their BUDGAM, MAR 27 building comprising of 16 families putting up already
architecture. flats. They informed that at different government
Zulfkar Ali directed the Secretary Relief, work indulging interior on accommodations at the
concerned to restore the age- Rehabilitation and two building was completed Migrant colony and directed
old nameplate of the Reconstruction, Talat Parvez and flats were ready for the concerned to ensure better
building, which has wooden Rohella today inspected the accommodation. Officials facilities for these families.
letters inscribed on it.The Rs. 30 crore migrant informed that work on The Secretary gave a patient
building is said to have been residential project at remaining buildings would hearing to the grievances of NL CORRESPONDENT informed that the work is
built in the 1930s. migrants and assured them
Sheikhpora Migrant Colony be completed by next year. SRINAGAR, MAR 27 being executed in double
Director FCS&CA Kashmir, that all their genuine issues
in Budgam. On the The Secretary directed shifts and the two blocks
Nissar Ahmed, Joint would be addressed on
occasion, Secretary concerned to ensure all Principal Secretary to Chief comprising 16 flats each will
Controller, Legal Metrology
conducted physical facilities including priority. Minister Rohit Kansal today be completed by April end
NL CORRESPONDENT and lime putty of the Department (LMD),
SRINAGAR, MAR 27 building has almost been Kashmir Amar Singh, inspection of quarters and uninterrupted water and He assured that each migrant visited Pampore and and the entire project will be
completed. Besides, wooden Deputy Director FCS&CA family would be reviewed the construction completed by August 2018.
reviewed the progress of electricity supply to the
Minister for Food Civil work on skylights and Muhammad Aslam, Deputy accommodated in quarters work of government Later Kansal visited the
work. During the inspection, families to be residential buildings meant Civil Secretariat and
Supplies and Consumer installation of wooden Controller, LMD, Kashmir with all facilities to be put up
Secretary was informed that accommodated in these for State government inspected the face lifting
Affairs (FCS&CA), tresses is also nearing its Tanveer Ahmed and other in these accommodations
six quarters as additional quarters. He also directed flats. He also assured employees. Kansal was works being executed by
Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali completion. concerned officers from
transit accommodation are road construction for these segregation of families of accompanied by Chief Estates Department. He
today inspected the ongoing Speaking on the occasion, FCS&CA and J&K Housing
renovation work of the main the Minister directed the Board were accompanying being constructed for the residential quarters. those putting up in sharing Engineer, R&B, Deputy directed the officials to
building of the Department concerned to ensure that all the Minister. rehabilitation of migrant Meanwhile, Talat Parvez flats and assured them of all Director Estates, Executive complete the work at an
at Shaheed Gung here. the renovation works are help for their comfortable Engineer, Estates, SE R&B earliest. He also visited
During the inspection, the
Minister was informed that
carried out in synergy with
State's old architecture. He CEC for better awareness about social stay.
Secretary directed the
and other officials. He
inspected pace of work of
nine blocks comprising of
Alochibagh where the 93
kanals of state land under the
possession of Sericulture is
justice, empowerment schemes

the renovation work said the present dispensation concerned to conduct a
undertaken by J&K Housing is keen on saving its 144 flats. While inspecting proposed for the transfer to
medical camp at Sheikhpora
Board at an estimated cost tradition and heritage and various constructions works, Estates Department for the
colony and prepare health
of Rs 61 lakh is in full swing the renovation of this Kansal directed the construction of residential
NL CORRESPONDENT Muhammad Amir and Officer Kargil Aga Syed report of each migrant to concerned officers to ensure quarters for the
and would be completed historic FCS&CA building
shortly. is a step in the direction. KARGIL, MAR 27 Deputy Commissioner Jamal, Assistant Professor provide all medical health timely completion of the accommodation of state
Deputy General Manager The Minister said that Kargil Haji Gulzar Hussain Dr Javed Naqi, District care they need. vital project. Kansal was government employees.
J&K Housing Board efforts should be made to Chairman and Chief were also present on the Coordinator Nehru Yuva
informed the Minister that
so far the coloured roofing
preserve State's historic
buildings as they hold a
Executive Councilor, Kargil occasion.
Kacho Ahmad Ali Khan has The CEC while
today called for wider underlining the
Kendra Kargil Aga Syed
Sajjad and other speakers
enlightened the audience
DDC inaugurates handicraft awareness camp
publicity of social justice importance of welfare about social welfare NL CORRESPONDENT predominantly women department to hold massive
ARTO organizes medical camp and empowerment schemes schemes for the
so as to ensure fulfilment betterment of the masses
schemes and scholarships,
labor welfare schemes,
KULGAM, MAR 27
To give a fillip to the

artisans, participated in the
programme. Speaking on
the occasion, the DDC said
awareness camps in the far-
flung areas of the district so
that unemployed youth gets
of the objectives towards called upon the Anganwari Prime Minister's Special
education, economic and workers and students to Scholarship Scheme handicrafts sector and that handicrafts industry, motivated to adopt this
social empowerment of act as ambassadors in (PMSSS), ICDS, ICPS encourage the local youth to being the foremost sector besides benefitting
needy people. spreading requisite and Tribal Affairs take up handicrafts as a traditional industry, has from the schemes.
The CEC stated this while information pertaining to Schemes besides other profession, Handicraft played a significant role in Speaking on the occasion,
speaking at a one-day the Central and State allied schemes Anganwari Department Kulgam today generating livelihoods and AD Handicrafts briefed
awareness programme on Government Departments workers, NYK volunteers organised day-long employment avenues about the activities taken up
social and educational Meanwhile a number of and students from awareness camp at Town besides representing the by the department for
welfare schemes organized speakers including Government Degree Hall. District Development unique culture and tradition ensuing financial
by Social Welfare Programme Officer ICDS College Kargil, Girls Commissioner Kulgam, Mr of our valley. He further said independence to womenfolk.
NL CORRESPONDENT The participants were Department Kargil at Kargil Nargis Banoo, Higher Secondary School Sajad Hussain Ganaie was that this sector is a major Besides, she apprised the
BANDIPORA, MAR 27 imparted training with Auditorium Hall Kargil here Assistant Labour Kargil and other educational the chief guest on the source of income generation participants about various
regard to first aid and rescue today. Commissioner Kargil institutions attended the occasion. Assistant Director for weaker sections schemes to cater
A two-day training operation. Medical checkup Executive Councilor for Muhammad Kazim, day-long awareness Handicrafts, representatives especially for the artisans of unemployed educated youth
programme-cum-medical of drivers and conductors Education Advocate District Social Welfare programme. of Handloom, Industries, the rural community. Owing and provide them with the
camp for professional was also conducted on the JKEDI, Lead Bank, JK bank, to the mammoth potential in opportunity to become
Artisans' awareness camp held

drivers, conductors and the occasion. besides, a large number of the sector, the DDC stressed budding entrepreneurs, job
general public was Speaking on the occasion, artisans and local people upon the handicrafts providers and innovators.
organized by Assistant
WRRMA meeting held

the ARTO impressed upon
Regional Transport Officer NL CORRESPONDENT organized by the avail artisans credit card
the drivers to adhere to
(ARTO) Bandipora, BARAMULLA, MAR 27 Handicrafts department at scheme from the banks to
Mohammad Mukhtar at provisions of Motor Vehicles
Act in letter and spirit. Sheerwani hall Baramulla boost their business, He
Nusoo General Bus Stand NL CORRESPONDENT ADDC Ganderbal said that resources available,
Inspector MVD Mohammad Additional Deputy in which huge gathering of asserted that banks should
here today. GANDERBAL, MAR 27 it is imperative to focus on methods of increasing the
The programme was also Yunus spoke about the Commissioner, Baramulla artisans participated. adopt the beneficiary goals with clarity and chalk utilization of available
attended by officials of Motor Vehicle Act and road Farooq Ahmad Baba today The ADC who was the friendly approach and Additional District out futuristic plans to water resources, water
Health Department, SDRF safety measures on the inaugurated an awareness chief guest on the ensure processing of the Development achieve the overall requirements of different
and MVD. occasion. Cum Registration camp occasion highlighted the sponsored cases in a time- Commissioner, Ganderbal, objective of providing sectors like drinking water,
role of Handicrafts bound manner. He said Nazir Ahmad Baba chaired improved and sustainable livestock, agriculture,
KTMF, KCCI delegations call on Altaf Bukhari department in imparting to
training to the people of
handicrafts industry of the
state has vital importance
a meeting regarding the
Water Resource Regulation
drinking water services in
future.
industry and commerce.
The meeting was attended
congestion and issues of rural areas aimed at in the economic Monitoring Act here today. During the meeting, Sub by Assistant Commissioner
encroachment by street generating self- development of the state. In the meeting, threadbare Committee has been Revenue Ganderbal,
vendors. employment. AD Handicrafts discussion were held on framed comprising of Executive Engineers from
The KCCI delegation said overall water resources and ExEn PHE, ExEn Irrigation and Flood
He also urged the artisans Baramulla, Lead Bank
that despite being the main water requirements for Irrigation and Flood Control, Public Health
to avail the benefits of officer Muneer Ahmad and irrigation, drinking, and control Ganderbal, Chief Engineering and other
nodal agency for promotion
schemes run by the officers from various industry. The meeting also Agriculture Officer concerned departments.
of trade, commerce and
industry its members have department. He departments were present discussed the ways to draw Ganderbal and Chief Besides Chief Agriculture
not been nominated as an emphasized upon them to in the camp. up plans for water Horticulture Officer Officer Ganderbal, Chief
equity partner in harvesting and mapping of Ganderbal as members. Horticulture Officer
NL CORRESPONDENT
SRINAGAR, MAR 27
issues being faced by them.
The delegation headed by
International
Promotion
Trade
Organization
SDM for early resource mapping water resources all around
the District.
The committee would
come up with plans for
Ganderbal, Chief Medical
Officer Ganderbal and
the president of KTMF Haji (ITPO). NL CORRESPONDENT Resource Mapping shall be Speaking on the occasion, understanding water other district officer.
A delegation of Kashmir Mohammad Yaseen and
Labour Deptt organizes awareness camp
The Minister, while KARNAH, MAR 27 done at an earliest, so that
Traders and Manufacturers President KCCI Javaid interacting with the information would be made
Federation (KTMF) and Ahmad Tenga along with delegations, assured them Sub-Divisional Magistrate available on the real-time
Kashmir Chamber of other members of the trade that their grievances would Karnah, Dr Aliyas Ahmad NL CORRESPONDENT launched for their welfare. He expressed
basis for minimising the
Commerce and Industry bodies appraised the be looked into and redressed today convened a meeting ANANTNAG, MAR 27 pleasure and satisfaction over the
(KCCI) called on Minister Minister about the extension negative consequences.
in a time-bound manner. to review the measures for functioning of the Labour Department. He
for Finance, Education, date for submission of Bukhari assured that all the Tehsildar Karnah, SHO,
conducting Resource An awareness programme regarding the instructed the officers of the Department to
Labour & Employment, commercial taxes and other stake holders would be taken Mapping in the Sub incharge F&ES, BMO SDH implementation of various state and create mass awareness among the people
Syed Mohammad Altaf related issues. on board before taking any Division. Tangadar besides other centrally sponsored schemes was organised regarding its schemes and programmes so
Bukhari here today to The delegation of KTMF decision regarding business On the occasion, SDM officials were also present in by the Labour Department here today. that benefit reaches the maximum
apprise him about various also raised the issue of traffic related activities in the state stressed that the required the meeting. MLA Kokernag, Abdul Rahim Rather was beneficiaries.
Chief Guest of the function. The MLA Meanwhile, DDC Anantnag while
‘Doctor Crunch hits healthcare services’

distributed cheques worth Rs 21 lakh among interacting with the labours, said that need
the registered beneficiaries and inaugurated of the hour is to aware each and every
online registration process in presence of labourer of the district to get themselves
District Development Commissioner registered with the department and take
NL CORRESPONDENT Kashmir is 1:1880 against the agencies-Public Services official data, in 2015-16, 1.2 The doctors said that the Anantnag, Mohammad Younis Malik. benefit of various welfare schemes for
SRINAGAR, MAR 27 recommendations of the Commission and Jammu and crore out patients were theory and practice in rural On the occasion, 143 fresh registration cards which he impressed the concerned officers
World Health Organization Kashmir Services Selection examined in hospitals of rural hospitals of Kashmir is this: if were also distributed among the labours by to put in concerted efforts in this regard.
Healthcare services in the (WHO) of 1:1000. “Nothing Board, but no serious efforts Kashmir. The number is twice the doctor is female, then the the MLA. Among others present in the function were
rural hospitals are in a bad has changed considerably on were ever made to exert the OPD load in rural place for her is the maternity The MLA said that government is very keen the Assistant Labour Commissioner,
shape, especially with the the ground from the shortage pressure on these recruiting Kashmir in 2010-11. ward. regarding the upliftment of the labour class Officers of the JKEDI and large number of
Primary Health Centres of doctors. Most of the district agencies to expedite the However, there has been no “Hundreds of female doctors, and various welfare schemes have been labourers from various parts of the district.
(PHCs) dealing with shortage hospitals have become recruitment process so that substantial allocation of whatever be their
of doctors.
One of the officials in the
referral hospitals, while the
Government Medical College
real objective and vision of
the Health and Medical
additional human resources to
cater to this load, the official
qualification and specialty,
are being made to handle RSETI organizes awareness
health department told that
the situation in rural health
Hospitals have been flooded
with patients from other
Education Department is
achieved”, sources remarked.
said.
One of the doctors said that
cases that properly need a
gynaecologist or obstetrician camp under PMEDP
centres has reached a bleeding districts and the hospital On the other hand sources the subsequent governments to attend to,” they maintained. NL CORRESPONDENT Ahmad Mattoo, Executive under the sponsorship of
point. “Go to any hospital in administration is facing said that despite several have failed to fix the ailing The Director Health Services KUPWARA, MAR 27 officer KVIB, officials of KVIC, KVIB and DIC.
rural Kashmir, there is a extreme hardships in benefits, doctors don’t want to health sector - the brunt of Kashmir Dr Salemu- Rehman District Industries Centre It was said that the current
beeline of people. The providing better healthcare go to the rural areas because which is being primarily told that the requirement for
Rural Self Employment Kupwara and candidates of PMEGP batch consists of 38
demand and provision of facilities to all the patients", of various reasons. “They faced by the people in rural additional human resource
Training Institute (RSETI), PMEGP. Speaking on the candidates being sponsored
services has increased over sources said. don’t get good facilities for areas. “From news reports, had been proposed to
Kupwara, today organized an occasion, Director RSTI said by various banks under
the years, but due to shortage Sources said that the situation their families such as you will come to know about government and that they
of doctors, the quality of is worst in the hospitals at education and ease of living fights between medicos and were hopeful that more posts awareness camp under the that the Institute has different activities with total
services is bound to suffer,” some district headquarters as they get in urban cities,” attendants over petty issues in of doctors would be Prime Minister's Employment conducted 10 batches of expenditure amounting to Rs
said the official. and in remote areas where said a senior health ministry the rural hospitals every third sanctioned. “We have support Generation Programme PMEGP training programmes 3.31 crore.
Sources told that the vacancies of doctors are official. day which is an indication of from other schemes and (PMEGP) where Assistant during the current financial On the occasion, ACR
prevailing scenario vis-à-vis ranging between 50%. “Every “We are trying our level best the fact that doctors are not programs but if we want to Commissioner Revenue year, adding that about 236 Kupwara suggested that other
availability of doctors can be time when the issue of to move doctors to rural areas able to provide desired care to continue delivery of Mohammad Abdullah was the candidates were covered in key sectors be also covered
gauged from the figures shortage of manpower is because these areas too all the patients, but who healthcare and services we chief guest. the programmes with loan under RSETI programmes to
which reveal that the doctor- raised at any forum the ball is require good healthcare cares?” said the doctor would definitely need more The function was attended by aggregation of Rs 14.77 crore generate more employment
patient ratio in Jammu put in the court of recruiting services.” According to wishing anonymity. doctors,” he said. (KNS) Director RSETI Mushtaq extended by various banks opportunities for the locals.
8 Relationships
RELATIONSHIPS the northlines
Going to forget what
Happened
Many times relationships in Psychology relationship of love or friendship, if it drags on Thinking now see where these things are coming Consider what you have written in the paper,
'addiction' is called. Addiction occurs when break-in so they are averse. Prvrili Such losses from. Is this related to your previous relationship where it is not illegal?
too much negativity obviously can not go home.
these become available after the break if you are for the long term. " or her your parent, child, or any other aspect of life The self-assessment session, you yourself will
So it's better to come out of the shadows of the
clutched them. A similar situation is the The handling of this relationship old relationship and start a new life. is concerned. Feel the pain you have suffered and understand that you desperately need to get
result of the destructive relationship unintentionally, you seem to be on the bitter if you feel like crying Do not stop themselves. It is through the maze of relationships. Any help in
patterns. Erase the negative impression of relationship. This situation adds to the Symptoms also important to get a ball of emotions. This may this situation, but you can do it yourself.
life and move on from old relationships are destructive relationship patterns. Relationship If you are disloyal, selfish, emotionally tortured, not be the best salve for their wounds. According According to psychologist Dr. Sameer Parekh
measures we recommend. turns, turns and times have changed partners, who were unfaithful to the variety of people to this strange situation 'Ktharsis says. He says, "if defended this position can only be done through
Relationships are like habit. Many times a but we have bad memories of past interested in lending you are surrounded in you want these things like you can share with your positive thinking. He says, "Avoid tying
relationship based on the bitter experiences relationships that have plagued him so even if destructive relationship patterns. close friends, grandparents, etc.. Yes, parents themselves forced into relationships. Just
we forced to watch other relations does the he wants to make it out. The bitterness is share these things to avoid. Is seen that in some
same. For instance, after a bad relationship reflected in your new relationship and your Follow Positive Thinking cases parents do not understand the child. This is
because you have an emotional support or you
have a habit of such a relationship, you do not
breakup, you simply carry the same new partner is reimbursed. If you have lost At least six things that were missing the point the same way. " lose yourself in the relationship. Turn your
relationship, the relationship of the other such a relationship, the relationship may lose that your previous relationship. Was disputed by 2. Thinking the same lines again and see what wildest dreams. "
reasons you might not want to! If you want to each other along the same lines. For example, which such things. Write a paper on these things their new relationship you're not using! The same Strange says, "The relationship of human Sksiyt
see all the same in this relationship, what you if you were to take the initiative in your old as well as to refer to either of those things you kind of argument, stick the same way, before those significantly change the pattern itself out - B -
want to change, whatever you wanted in a relationship into a new relationship and you want. Note that even in the writings of that issues on which there was conflict, not ever again feels himself. Confidence Level biggest change
previous relationship. Somewhere in you, are away from it. Also are expected to move particular Jlke not negativity. Do not write about become part of your relationship. in looks. Person is once again extending its scope
whom you all seem to like the vice suffered. just a little bit different every time think, you're those things that should be your current partner. 3. Kwolitij your partner think about it and see and wants to move forward in your life. "
In the language of psychology, says the not wrong? What you pay for your bad Focus up and honestly evaluate your self. what you want, what you do Dijrw? Dimands
experience with your partner to take?
situation destructive relationship patterns.
Enjoy Dargn strange relationship consultant To avoid such a situation requires a The six things after writing -
says, 'destructive relationship patterns
Abusiv a substantial relationship to the
common case. Rilsenship Abusiv, but every
relationship negativity. Whether it be a 1. The - one of the things written and read them. - A happy and healthy marital trust each other
is the first and foremost condition - to trust
each other. People want to feel safe and
Garden are
once in a fit of rage after gifts gilt gives your confident with the elements which it
Occupied
life..
partner or even much care he wants his maintains. The belief that someone is always
Abusiv altitude gradually will come to love. with you and his behavior will not hurt you. Is
After the break the relationship you find believed to be the most important long-term
somewhere Lgegin factor, because you relationships.
know that the violence press is much loved. " A - The second focus
Caring for Nature Pjesiv partner assumed a People who spend long experience of married
similar attitude is common. Strange, "says life that now is being given too much
Pjesivanes are always limited scope and emphasis on autonomy and independence.
does not care with it. Confined in such a Live with each other - talk is about to get up,
destructive relationship, people tend to limit but this dependence should not be negative
their scope, whose loss in long-term polarity. In such cases they do not understand
relationships by offering to pay the price. " is no harm in joining them. He felt that the wife felt the need to raise revenue. Leigh was a
Loss balance of power among themselves - great event that some of these people, because
Destructive relationship patterns chime in dependent and - other than taking care of the they were accustomed to seeing the family as the
person is so much negative energy that has remains. axis. Yet while admitting he needs a creative
affected every aspect of her life. Living with each twist positions and wife welcomed the move.
Strange "The effect of such relationships not Maintaining long term relationships, couples - Live with differences
only your personality, but also looks at the would feel all the pleasures of being with each You are a supporter of the party and supporters
career and normal life. In many cases, the other. His Abhirucian and activities are of the other spouse. He can not change his
relationship I have come to the point where slightly different than usual and had a - to political views, you must learn to live with these
people are plagued his life could not go. If X strengthen ties with other partners felt. Even differences. According to psychologists, "such a
- partner people concur did not meet after when they live together, one - has little - little things are wrangling Do not burn
considerable interest in the other. bridges with your sweat and time. Entangled in
When he got to the edge of your blood, took ¨ vein of experience Sey
is like a small child. Son occasionally gets the same things you can win jointly. This does
hold of his arm and became wives resort. It
exemplifies the new age women are not
only remained, but has broken laws Myths
The flower angry, but he never speaks louder. Two sons
and two daughters abroad, but that's not
enough time to take our remembrance. So sick
The texture is the most important part of the
history of the partnership relationships.
not mean that you ignore the important issues.
The intent is simply to accept the differences as
essential truth of life,
and daughter relationship ..
'Rejected by sons, daughter hugged. His
daughter, he is the son. Father and
daughter's funeral, round mouth sons ... "
fed laws three times faster due to anemia Ranjana gave
me a blood. God Ranjana daughter just give
everybody.'' Ranjana says,'' even if the birth
the habit of living with
them. Do not marry the
person with whom one
mother is not a mother, but the can not live without
The newspaper headlines
mother in law after the you, but the person with
which you from time to time -
wedding is in the status of the whom you can live
two to four, and the daughter's
mother.'' with. "
back is pat, but the reverse is
Made-in-law 'Shravan The notion of stability
also in the city several
Kumar' Most elderly couples
daughters, who even "foreign
Kidwai Nagar resident mourn admitted that he never
blood" is described to be
the death of his only son Ajit expected that his life
awarded, they in- - is still
Singh and Deshpande will should always remain
struggling with all my strength
always hurt, but today is his pleasant, but it must
in Sewabav of law and
real daughter Aparna, whose expect that their
religious law are becoming.
courage is always the desire, relationship remain in
Mother overwhelmed by the service and
house. Vinita and her husband have a private job. the couple bring a smile to. Nirmala says,'' any case. They know
sacrifice of law - daughter-in-law admits
The economy is not good and no shortage even in after 6 months of married life lost an only son that the household is the
that the façade is broken now, son, Couples sharing the same experiences also
Vinita is taking care of ailing father. Vinita in a road accident. In old age it was not same as driving, sitting silently on the other is
daughter or parent of the confusion. refers to the future. have increased. To face
missing father's decision to be upset to learn to possible for us to endure suffering as a not. He is trying his behalf.
Daughter gave shelter the future with confidence power. - Second
forget everything your husband. Faith says,'' My mountain. Son-in-law in the past and in the
VK Rattan Lal Nagar remember the confidence grows and builds strong
daughter has disproved the adage that blood is present concern of gum. Daughter-in-laws
incident still believe he would have cried in relationships.
estranged daughter.'' wanted to take him, but he refused, saying that
2002 when his daughter had all her Consider yourself lucky
'Bad money' work was the age of the mother - father whom I will
property to make his name. Thabete to Many couples said their relationships remain
Sudha Kakkar old privateer line traumatized support? I am a sugar patient and spouse is
marry the love of his resentment, and so the major roles such luck. She also felt themselves
when her husband passed away due to illness. suffering from kidney disease, therefore, can
relationship ended, he was the son of every lucky that they found such a partner with
Stance when he had to put more time maiden, but not have any support in law. Home, relatives
kind and all the daughter's enrolled. But in which they can move forward. The journey of
did not find him there whereabouts. Sudha, a son and plays the responsibility of pilgrimage
a few days, the story took a new turn and life they themselves fortunate to be relatively
or daughter suffering from asthma and anemia from the market. He is not my son or daughter,
the property owner's daughter took a break easy experience.
was not willing to give them shelter, come on 'bad the only daughter.'' Aparna says,'' a change of
from the faith. Lost all faith in faith was not Ability wife welcome
money'. His younger daughter, who was staying luck in the power of story, but definitely
supportive, but in recognition of his father- Some men came to the position that his wife
in a rented house, all that supported him. Sudha within our power to fulfill that duty. If I do not
in-law Vinita him sheltered in a rented suddenly started going to work, because the
throat choked voice says,'' I do Ranjana daughter meet these conditions papa - Mama happens?''
9 NATION the northlines
Jodhpur: Ram Navami tableau celebrates Shambhu No proposal to scrap Article 370: Govt says in Lok Sabha
Lal Regar, who allegedly murdered Afrazul New Delhi:
There is currently no
included shifting residents
and constructing bunkers.
Jodhpur: photo of Panwar and a proposal to scrap Article 370 The question was asked by
Shambhu Lal Regar, who is bigger picture of Regar. which gives special status to Congress’ Jyotiraditya
in the Jodhpur jail for Asked about the murder Jammu and Kashmir, Union Scindia and Gaurav Gogoi.
allegedly hacking and charge against Regar, Minister of State for Home Ahir said the government
burning a Muslim labourer, Panwar said he would not Hansraj Gangaram Ahir was keen to bring peace in
was honoured with a tableau comment on a sub judicious informed the Lok Sabha on the state and was ready to
during Ram Navmi matter. “The law comes Tuesday. hold dialogue with all
celebrations in the city on first but Regar awakened Ahir was replying to a sections of society who shun
Sunday. devotion for their faith written question by BJP MP the path of violence.
Pictures of a procession among Hindus and also Ashwini Kumar, who asked The government has also
organised to celebrate the made them aware about whether the government was continuously encouraged
birthday of Lord Ram have Hinduism inspired me. caused nation-wide outrage, love jihad,” he said, committed to scrapping in 2015. Kashmir, Ahir said Sharma policies to bring youth to the
surfaced on social media, There was no intention to with chief ministers of both demanding a law against the Article 370 of the In a separate question on had recently visited border mainstream. These include
with a banner hailing Regar hurt anybody’s sentiments,” Rajasthan and Bengal so-called love jihad. Constitution. statements made by the areas in view of recent providing employment
as “the one who curbed love said Hari Singh Panwar, condemning the incident. Regar had an illicit The MP from Karnal in Centre’s interlocutor cease-fire violations and opportunities to wean them
jihad”. who organised the tableau In the pictures of the relationship with the woman Haryana also asked what Dineshwar Sharma on suggested some measures for away from militancy, he
After he allegedly murdered and is the co-treasurer of tableau, a man who bears a he referred to as the “Hindu was the present status and violence in Jammu and the local population. These said.
Mohammed Afrazul in Shiv Sena’s Jodhpur striking resemblance to sister” in the video, police the procedure laid down for
December, Regar uploaded
a series of videos, including
the one of the crime, on
chapter.
Deputy commissioner of
Regar is seen seated on a
throne-like chair with a
have said in the charge
sheet.
scrapping Article 370.
“There is currently no such In Assam, rape and murder
of minor takes a ‘Bangladeshi’ turn
police (Jodhpur East) pickaxe in his hand. He is He might have raised the proposal under consideration
social media, ranting against Amandeep Singh said on dressed in clothes similar to love-jihad bogey to cover of the Government,” Ahir
Muslims and accused them Tuesday they learnt about what Regar was wearing for the murder that was said in his one-line reply.
of “entrapping” Hindu girls the tableau from media when he allegedly driven by jealousy as Regar Scrapping Article 370 forms Guwahati:
to covert them to Islam -- a reports but had not received committed the murder. was upset over the woman part of the BJP’s political The gang rape and murder of
charge often levelled by a complaint. “If we receive A banner calls upon “Hindu keeping in touch with a manifesto. However, the a minor girl in Assam’s
right-wing Hindu groups. one, we’ll act accordingly,” brethren to protect their labourer with whom she had party, in alliance with the Nagaon district has opened up
“I just wanted to express my Singh said. sisters and daughters and allegedly eloped years ago. regional PDP, remained old wounds with many people
regard for Regar. His The murder of Afrazul, who liberate the country from The labourer, too, was from silent on the demand in the blaming illegal immigrants
commitment towards hailed from West Bengal, love jihad”. It also has a West Bengal. Agenda of Alliance agreed to from Bangladesh for rising
crimes in the state.
EC to take ‘strict action’ against Facebook to remain EC’s social media

The 12-year-old girl, a class V
student, was allegedly gang-
raped and set on fire by a 21-
Karnataka election date leak partner during Karnataka polls: CEC year-old and his two
accomplices—both minors—
on Friday. The victim “Hon’ble CM Sarbananda migrants of committing a
New Delhi: befitting, will be taken,” New Delhi: succumbed to her injuries a Sonowal ‘dangoriya’, what majority of the heinous
Chief election Rawat said. Observing that utilisation of social media cannot be day later. happened to BJP’s promise to crimes in the state.
commissioner OP Rawat But it wasn’t just Malviya. stopped due to instances of “aberrations“, Chief Election The incident has led to throw out Bangladeshis after “They have crossed all limits
said on Tuesday the poll Congress’ Karnataka social Commissioner OP Rawat said on Tuesday that Facebook outrage across the state with 16 May 2016? How many and it’s high time the
panel would investigate media in-charge, Srivats, large number of people, most more crimes would they be government and the police
would remain the poll panel’s social media partner
how the dates for Karnataka too tweeted the day of of them women, coming out allowed to inflict before the take steps to rein them as most
during the Karnataka assembly elections.
electionwere leaked before voting and counting before to the streets demanding death sleeping government wakes of the crimes are committed
He also said the social media cell of EC would go into
the official announcement the EC’s announcement. penalty to rapists. Others took up,” chairman of Liberal by illegal Bangladeshi
the issue of apps of politicians and political parties
of the election schedule. Soon after, though, he also to social media platforms to Democratic Party, Prodyut migrants,” Deb told
Barely had the election tweeted a clarification. sharing user data without users’ consent. blame illegal immigrants for Bora said on Twitter. journalists on Sunday.
commissioners sat down for “For those asking me about He said the cell will make its recommendations on the such incidents. ‘Dangoriya’ is an Assamese The issue led to furore inside
developments said, the
a press conference to make my tweet on the poll dates, issue to the commission which would then take a call. Illegal immigration from word used to address elders. the assembly on Monday with
EC?is likely to hand over
the announcement, BJP’s IT wasn’t listening to the EC “Any aberration won’t stop the use of modern Bangladesh is a sensitive Popular singer Queen opposition Congress MLAs
the probe to the IB and
cell chief Amit Malviya and CBI. The poll panel will presser, saw local and technology... banks frauds have taken place, but we don’t issue in Assam. The state had Hazarika, who has more than accusing the government of
Congress’ Karnataka social need the home ministry to national media flashing the stop banking,” Rawat told a press conference while witnessed a violent mass 22,000 followers on Twitter, failing to safeguard women
media in-charge Srivats dates and thought that it has announcing the Karnataka assembly poll schedule. uprising between 1979 and also blamed “men of and girls and the ruling BJP
escalate this request to the
tweeted that the state would been announced. Simple as He was asked if Facebook would continue to be EC’s 1985, which ended with Bangladesh origin” for the trying to give a religious turn
federal investigative signing of the Assam Accord
vote on May 12 and the that,” wrote Srivats. social media partner in the wake of reports that its user rapes and rape attempts and to the issue.
agency. to find a permanent solution. said it “would be unfair to After being prodded by
counting done on May 18. Malviya’s tweet, which has But the Congress was quick data had been harvested by a company without users’
consent. “It is. We have a Facebook page,” Rawat said. The prime accused in the expect us Assamese not to education minister Himanta
“Certain things may have since been deleted, got the to attack the BJP. Nagaon incident, Zakir react or utter the word Biswa Sarma, parliamentary
leaked for which the voting date right but the The BJP had become the The CEC said social media is a reality and EC will take
Hussain, a resident of the ‘Bangladeshi’ no matter how affairs minister Chandra
election commission will counting day wrong. The super election commission all precautions at its commend, to prevent episodes same village as the victim, racial it might make us look Mohan Patowary revealed
take strictest possible results will be announced as it announced poll dates which adversely affect Indian elections. was arrested on Monday like”. names of the accused in the
action,” Rawat said to on May 15. for Karnataka even before The poll panel had last week said it would coordinate morning. His two Two legislators from the Nagaon incident and four
media queries on how did “It will be investigated. Be the EC, Congress leader with enforcement agencies for suggestions to prevent accomplices, both belonging ruling BJP, Shiladiyta Deb other rape cases—all of them
the poll dates get out. assured that actions, legally Randeep Singh Surjewala “unlawful” activities such as attempts to influence to the minority community, and Mrinal Saikia, also belonging to the minority
An official aware of the and administratively tweeted. elections. were arrested earlier. accused illegal Bangladeshi community.
Kerala: Transgender stripped at police station, Mamata Banerjee meets opposition MPs,
video circulated on social media says it’s time for BJP to pack up and go
Thiruvananthapuram: discriminatory treatment New Delhi: one fight,” she said.
A transgender was allegedly towards the third gender and West Bengal chief minister She also met Telangana
stripped at a police station in bring them to mainstream. Mamata Banerjee met Rashtra Samithi (TRS)
Kerala’s Alappuzha and her Last year, it set up a Nationalist Congress Party parliamentarian K Kavitha,
images circulated on social transgender justice board to (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar in the daughter of Telangana
media on Monday. deal with their complaints and the national capital on chief minister K
The newly formed state introduced a separate column Tuesday, triggering Chandrasekhar Rao,
transgender justice board called “intersex” in the birth speculation that she is trying popularly known as KCR.
said it will take strict action and death registration forms. to galvanise opposition The TRS is upset with the
parties for a united fight BJP-led government at the
against the erring cops. It was also made mandatory
against the Bharatiya Janata Centre for ignoring its
According to transgender for all government buildings
Party (BJP) in the 2019 demand for hiked quota for
activists, the victim was superintendent A Surendran media,” he said, assuring to have separate washrooms hide. The Lok Sabha against the BJP in the run-up
parliamentary polls. Telangana.
picked up by a patrolling said a special team has been strict action against the for the third sex. elections of 2019 will to 2019.
Banerjee, who heads the Banerjee is likely to meet
police team and taken to the constituted to probe the guilty policemen. The efforts have paid off to ruling Trinamool Congress in certainly be very interesting,” The chief minister said Sonia Gandhi, the former
police station. incident. He said the Two months ago, a some extent as S Shyama, a West Bengal, met Shiv Sena Banerjee said after visiting issues such as chief of the Congress, the
She was allegedly stripped incident happened last transgender was assaulted transgender, had enrolled for parliamentarian Sanjay Raut Parliament and meeting MPs demonetisation and bank party the West Bengal leader
by policemen who feared Thursday. and stripped by a mob on her PhD last year after as well. The meeting assumes of several opposition parties. frauds have affected the broke away from to launch
that she might attempt “Police reached the spot allegations of her being a completing her postgraduate significance as the Shiv Sena, Banerjee is seen as a key common people and it was the Trinamool Congress.
suicide in the cell. Later, after some local people child kidnapper. Police had course. Many transgender the BJP’s embittered ally in player in a possible grouping time for the BJP to “pack up “Yes, Soniaji is not well right
some policemen allegedly complained about a drunken registered a case after a people were inducted into Maharashtra, has announced of non-BJP political parties and go”. now and recovering. We will
took photos and videos of brawl and took the video of the brutal assault Kochi Metro as staff. to break the tie-up before ahead of next year’s Lok “We want all opposition meet her once she is fine.
her and uploaded them on transgender into custody. surfaced on social media. However, members of the 2019. Sabha elections. The parties to work together. We Will certainly go if they
social media which have We have to investigate who Kerala is the first state to community feel society is yet “When political people meet, Trinamool Congress chief’s should help the strongest (Mayawati and Akhilesh
gone viral. took the video and later formulate a transgender change its attitude and accept they will discuss politics of visit to New Delhi is seen as opposition party in the state Yadav) call us to Lucknow,”
Alappuzha police circulated it on social policy aimed at ending them. course. There is nothing to a bid to assemble forces to fight the BJP. It should be she said.
Amit Malviya’s poll date tweet wrong, Alleged rapists of 17-year-old girl Roosters offered to God in Goa hospital,
minister promises crackdown
based on news channel report: BJP to EC paraded naked in Arunachal Pradesh Panaji:
Goa health minister Vishwajit Rane on Tuesday slammed when she was allegedly
New Delhi: be any attempt to undermine raped by him and three of the practice of offering live roosters to deities by the
The BJP on Tuesday the institution. his friends. relatives of patients admitted to a state-run hospital, saying
accepted that the tweet by its Stating that the BJP respects “The girl was dropped back it is outdated and should stop immediately.
IT cell chief Amit Malviya the democratic process, at her home at 2am on “There are people who offer roosters there (in Goa
on the Karnataka elections Rajya Sabha member Monday. Her parents Medical College). I have asked the security to give the
was wrong. Malviya had Bhupender Yadav, who lodged a complaint with the
roosters back to those persons and escort them out of the
tweeted the dates of accompanied Naqvi, said: police in the morning.
Meanwhile, the victim’s premises.
Karnataka elections even with senior party leaders. “Karnataka Congress IT
relatives and neighbours “This is a serious thing. People are dying... and there are
before the Election “We explained to the chief Srivatsa also tweeted
about the election date caught two of the accused roosters in the GMC premises,” Rane told the media here.
C o m m i s s i o n ’ s Election Commission on the
before the announcement by Guwahatil: the headquarters of Upper and handed them over to The Goa Medical College is the top state government-run
announcement. He later confusing tweet on election
the Election Commission Two alleged rapists of a 17- Siang district, on Monday the police,” Neihlaia added. health facility and caters to several thousand patients every
deleted the tweet, but the dates by our IT chief that it year-old girl were paraded as many people took their
and later tweeted a A search has been launched day, including VIPs.
damage had already been was based on a TV channel naked with their hands tied photos and made videos to nab the two other
(report) that reported the clarification confirming his Chief minister Manohar Parrikar was taken to the GMC
done. on the streets by a mob with their mobile phones. accused. All the four
The BJP, however, clarified news on the basis of a earlier tweet.” when he suffered from stomach pain before being taken to
before handing them over “It seems the public did accused are in their early the Lilavati Hospital and later to the US.
that the tweet was based on a source. There was no “Unfortunately, the Congress to the police in Arunachal such a thing before handing 20s.
television channel report. intention to hurt the prestige always tries to make a “People release these roosters once a patient recovers in
Pradesh’s Upper Siang the two to the police,” John A similar incident took
“This should not have of the Election mountain out of a molehill, district, police said on Neihlaia, deputy inspector place in Upper Subansiri the hospital... These are strange things which I do not
happened, I agree,” senior Commission,” said Naqvi. whereas it should introspect. Tuesday, the latest in a general of police (central district last month when a understand. Offering chicken to a deity is an outdated
BJP leader and Union He said respect, The BJP has always series of incidents of public range), said. group of people paraded an practice.
Minister of Minority Affairs independence and respected the country’s outrage against rapes in the The senior official said the alleged rapist of an eight- “I have asked the security guards to ensure this ends.
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi told impartiality of the Election constitutional bodies and northeastern state. girl had befriended the boy year-old girl on the streets Otherwise you will have cows and buffaloes strolling
reporters after meeting the Commission is important to strengthened them Police said the incident over the phone and went of Daporijo before handing around. Is this the way a hospital should function?” he
Election Commission along the BJP and there should not democratically,” said Yadav. took place in Yingkiong, out with him on Sunday him over to the police. asked.
10 SPORTS the northlines
Atul, Tashi complete Poomsae National Sport Climbing meet for

Education Course at S Korea Visually Challenged begins
Jammu: of Taekwondo JAMMU: Earlier, welcoming the
International Taekwondo Federation of India The 1st IMF National Sport participants, general
Player, Referee & Coach and has already Climbing Competition for secretary of Mountaineering
Atul Pangotra alongwith achieved great heights Visually Challenged Association of J&K
Tashi Tundup has by winning many gold climbers was declared open (MAJK), Ram Khajuria
brought laurels to the medals in official jointly by former MLA , disclosed that because of
state by representing international and Ashwani Sharma and financial constraints and the
India and successfully National Taekwondo Chairman of Indian resultant uncertainty of the
completing the New Championship. Mountaineering Foundation conduct of the competition at
Poomsae Education The president of (IMF), S. Bhattacharjee at Jammu only 70-80 climbers
Course at T a e k w o n d o Sprawling Buds ICSE the role in efforts by the J&K. He also congratulated from six states of the country
Taekwondowon, Muju, Federation of India School campus, here today. Association in promoting the climbers for the inclusion are participating in this
South Korea. Chetan Anand and President Dogri Sanstha, sport climbing in the state of Sport climbing in the next competition.
It is for the first time that Prabhat Kumar Prof. Lalit Magotra and despite infrastructure Asian Games at Indonesia Meanwhile, there was a lot
Asian Taekwondo Union Sharma, Secretary Divisional Sports Officer of constraints and producing and Olympic Games at of enthusiasm among the
under the aegis of World General, Taekwondo J&K State Sports Council, national and international Tokyo in 2020 and hoped locals to witness this unique
Taekwondo have invited the camp which was Honour to Atul Pangotra. Federation of India Ravi Singh, Rahul Sharma, climbers like Shivani Charak that two ace climbers of the event and many people
the Indian Taekwondo team attended by highly skillful He is the only Indian who is congratulated Coach Atul Chairman and Ramesh and Mrityunjay Sharma. state would find a place in including school students
along with two coaches and experienced Masters associated and a core Pangotra and Tashi for such Khajuria, Director of He assured all possible help the national team for the turned up today to see
Master Atul Pangotra and and coaches along with their member of Asian achievement. Sprawling Buds ICSE and cooperation for further Asian as well as Tokyo visually challenged children
Master Lee Wan Yang along students from different Taekwondo Union and Jammu and Kashmir School, were also present promotion of the game in Olympics. climbing the 40ft high wall.
with 6 players for New countries. The motive of the Asian Taekwondo Poomsae Taekwondo association has along with Principal of
JU retains overall trophy in

Poomsae Education Course. camp was to prepare committee. He is also the thanked Secretary Sports Apple Kids, Bantalab, Arti
Atul Pangotra, already a students and coaches for the first Indian to receive two J&K Sports Council Sharma.
State Awardee & Sher-i- upcoming Asian Games scholarships from the Waheed ur Rehmaan Para Speaking to the gathering,
Kashmir awardee
participated in this course as
Coach & his student Tashi
has which is to be held at Jakarta
Indonesia this year.
On this occasion, Asain
Kyung Hee University of
Korea for showing his
brilliant performance in
for supporting & granting
permission to Atul Pangotra
who is currently the
chief guest congratulated the
Mountaineering Association
for providing a platform to
State Varsities meet
Tundup hailing from Kargil Taekwondo Association Taekwondo. He is the Taekwondo coach of JKSSC the visually challenged JAMMU: by the University of Jammu Baba welcomed the chief
has participated as player in presented a Certificate of youngest Refree Chairman to take part in this event. climbers to excel. He lauded Host University of Jammu by winning Badminton (men guest and other
(JU) today retained the and women), Cricket distinguished gathering
J&K Police bags overall trophy in Wrestling

overall championship trophy (women), Basketball while vote of thanks
in the 2nd State Universities (women), Volleyball presented by Assistant
Sports Championship which (women) and Table Tennis Director Sports, Dr Komal
concluded today with the (women) championship Nagar.
JAMMU: participating districts present were Inderjeet Kulvir Singh, Govind Singh (Jammu) and Maskeen Ali holding of valedictory trophies also remained Among others present were
Jammu and Kashmir Police included Jammu, Khajuria (senior vice and Master Madan Lal. (Kathua), joint 3rd. 55 Kg:
team clinched the overall Udhampur, Reasi, Kathua, president), Bansi Lal Tidyal Wrestlers who secured first Anil (Jammu), Ist; Sunil
championship trophy Samba, Doda, Anatnag, (general secretary), PR three positions were awarded (Udhampur), 2nd; Deepak
obtaining highest points out Srinagar, Pulwama, Sharma (treasurer), Mulkh with cash prize of Rs. 1,500, (Jammu) and Ajit (Jammu),
of medals won in various Kulgam, Baramulla, Raj Sharma (chairman Rs. 1,000, Rs. 500 and Rs. 500 joint 3rd. 61 Kg: Tirth Ram
weight categories in the Ganderbal, Budgam and technical committee), Ram respectively. (Udhampur), Ist; Bopinder
10th State Indian Style J&K Police. Paul Sharma, Om Parkash Those winner wrestlers shall (Kathua), 2nd; Davinder
Wrestling Championship Member J&K State Sports Verma, Rakesh Khajuria undergo a coaching camp (Jammu) and Vishal (Samba),
held under the banner of Council (JKSSC), Ranjeet (national medalist), RK before their participation at the joint 3rd. 67 Kg: Saleem
J&K Indian Style Wrestling Kalra was chief guest who Maini, Karan Singh, Sat national level. (Kathua), Ist; Bushan
Association at Mahaveer gave away medals to the Paul, Tarsem Basotra, Om The Detailed Results: 51 Kg: (Jammu), 2nd; Vicku (JKP)
Akhara, Shastri Nagar, here winners and certificates to Parkash Kapoor, Om Jarnail Singh (Jammu), Ist; and Parsotam (Jammu), joint
today. other participants. President Parkash Sharma, Qasim Din Rahul (Samba), 2nd; Sunil 3rd. 75 Kg: Riaz (J&K Police),
District Kathua remained of J&K Indian Style and Nazir Ahmad Mir. Ist; Pawan (Doda), 2nd; Pritam
runners-up while hosts
district Jammu finished
Wrestling Association and
Joint Secretary JKSSC, Shiv
Vote of thanks presented by
Bansi Lal Tidyal and Mulkh Stadium XI meets (Reasi) and Balwan (Reasi), function on the campus
joint 3rd. 85 Kg: Rajesh (JKP), grounds, here.
runners-up in Football
(men), Basketball (men),
Prof. Sushil Pandey, Prof.
KA Tarzan, Dr Ramesh
third considering their
position in the medal tally.
Kumar Sharma presided and
Divisional Sports Officer of
Raj Sharma conducted the
proceedings. Poonch Royals in Ist; Ranjeet (Jammu), 2nd; Dean Research Studies
Gagan (Udhampur) and Sunil (DRS), JU, Prof Jiga
Volleyball (men) and Table
Tennis (men) events.
Kumar, Suresh Sharma,
Executive Engineer (UWD),
Hockey final
In all, 79 wrestlers from all JKSSC, Ravi Singh was The technical penal (Jammu), joint 3rd. 97 Kg: Mohammad was chief guest, Earlier, in the men's Cricket Deepak Handa, HS Chib,
over the State took part in guest of honour. included Mulkh Raj Roshan (JKP), Ist; Nissar who gave away the title final, decided today, Cluster Pawan Singh Bhau, Amit
this championship. The Prominent among others Sharma, Bansi Lal Tidyal, (Doda), 2nd and Abishek trophies as also other University Srinagar (CUS) Tagotra and Irfan Goni.
JAMMU: (Jammu), 3rd. Plus 97 Kg: individual prizes. defeated University of Meanwhile, Vice
State Judo team leaves for Nationals

Stadium XI shall be playing Daler Khan (JKP), Ist; To claim the overall trophy, Kashmir (KU) by a margin Chancellor, Prof R D
against Poonch Royals in Bahadur (Jammu), 2nd; JU won the men's of 24 runs. Sharma congratulated the JU
the final of the District Shubam (Samba) and Varun Badminton, The overall Director Sports and Physical contingent for retaining the
Hockey Championship, (Udhampur), joint 3rd. Championship was retained Education, Dr Daud Iqbal overall trophy.
Ravi Singh, general organised by Hockey
David Warner’s team-mates reportedly want him

secretary Judo Association, Poonch, at Sports Stadium,
Vikas Gupta, Varinder here tomorrow.
removed from team hotel – This is why

Dogra (vice president) and Earlier, in the semifinals,
Suraj Sharma. decided today, Stadium XI
The team is accompanied by beat Stadium Red 4-2.
three coaches, Vikas Dogra, Mumbai: Smith, it is widely want to step on the field with
Sharan (10th), Rudar David Warner, who has been understood that he was well Warner again.
Shafkar Shafi, Ritika Slathia (18th), Shaid (52nd) and stood down from the vice- aware of the ploy and had Cricket Australia’s head of
and two managers, Rohit Jagmeet (58th) were the
JAMMU: Championship to be held at captaincy following the ball- agreed to carry on with it. integrity Iain Roy and
Sadotra and Munish scorers from winning side tampering row in the Another report on the executive Pat Howard have
Selected by the Jammu and Jallandhar in Punjab Chatwal.
Kashmir Judo Association, tomorrow. while Nassar (29th) and Newlands Test, has Sydney Morning Herald already flown from Cape
The Teams: Mankaran (45th) reduced reportedly invited fresh claims that a section of the Town to Johannesburg to
the 34-member State team, Earlier, during the day, the BOYS: Irfan Khan, Shivam
including 16 boys and 13 team underwent screening the margin from Stadium trouble for himself after he team felt that Warner wanted meet with CA’s chief
Sharma, Mridul Kerni, Red. partied with his non-cricket to push them under the bus. executive James Sutherland
girls, today left for conducted by the State Aryan Gupta, Azad Chander,
In other semifinal, Poonch friends at the team hotel — Fairfax Media even claimed and hand over their findings.
participation in the Junior Sports Council in the Paramveer Singh, Ujjwal
Royals blanked Oberio something that hasn’t gone that Warner could have been It has been learnt that the duo
National Judo presence of Sports Officer, Khajuria, Karanjeet Singh, threatened that there could
Club 5-0. Gurjot (15th, down well with his the primary instigator with held interview sessions with
Shubam Sharma, Virbhadra be an ‘incident’ if Warner
Raja Club in final of Volleyball

30th, 45th) scored three teammates. Smith simply agreeing to the players, management and
Singh, Muneesh Sharma The team members, who are stays on. play a part since the staff over the past couple of
Tajamoul Nazir, Saajan goals while Shivesh (20th)
having a tough time after The report further claimed southpaw was usually the days.
Sharma, Farhat Gulzar, Basit and Jagmeet (30th) were
skipper Steve Smith that Warner has gone rogue team’s ball manager, which Meanwhile, owing to the one
POONCH: Rafiq and Mohit Kumar other scorers. ever since the scandal broke
admitted that the team’s in the third Test of the Test ban that has been
Raja Club today qualified for the final of the ongoing Open Gupta. Head of the Department and has even exited from a
leadership unit knew about ongoing four-match series handed out to Smith by the
Volleyball Tournament, organised by Raja club Salwa at GIRLS: Akanksha Bhat, (DIET), Madan Lal Sharma WhatsApp group between
the SandpaperGate scandal was taken over by Bancroft. International Cricket
Salwa in Mendhar, near here. Vanshika Manhas, Amrit was special guest in today's and got thrashed by 322 runs the players. Although The report on The Sydney Council (ICC), Matt
In the semifinal, played today, Raja Club defeated Knight Reshan, Rishika Khajuria, semifinals, who interacted against South Africa, were Warner’s association hasn’t Morning Herald further Renshaw has been asked to
Rider Club Mendhar in straight sets of 25-13, 25-15, 25-22. Irham Khaliq, Sukasi Kiran, with the teams. left raging over the explosive yet been proved like that of claimed that several join the squad for the fourth
Shafqat, Amjit Pathan and Shabir Ahmed comprised the Anmol Devi, Mehroonisa The semifinals officiated opener’s behavior and have Cameron Bancroft and cricketers of the team did not game of the series.
technical penal. Jand, Shahila Illiyas, by the technical penal asked authorities concerned
The semifinal witnessed besides others by special guest,
SDPO Mendhar, Raiz Tantray. He appreciated the organisers
Teneesa Arif, Nandni
Sharma, Kabra Altaf and
including Sunil Raina,
Gunpreet Singh, Harmik
to remove him from the team
hotel. According to a Fox
Australia considering to curb involvement in
for providing young boys a platform to exhibit their talent. Khushboo Wani. Singh and Rohit Sharma. Sports report, they’ve even FIFA World Cup over nerve-agent attack
UP’s bahu Seema Punia eyes gold at Gold Cost

Mumbai: identified as undeclared
Australian foreign minister intelligence officers and have
Julie Bishop has hinted that been given seven days to
the nation’s involvement in leave the country.
the 2018 FIFA World Cup in The foreign minister, in her
Lucknow: won gold at the Incheon Asian Games helped her go past the CWG mark but
Russia can be a curtailed one joint-media release stated:
Ace discus thrower Seema Antil- in 2014 which was her maiden gift to three throws were below 59m and the
owing to the nerve-agent “Together with the United
Punia, who is also the ‘bahu’ her ‘sasural’. second attempt was a foul.
attack in Britain earlier this Kingdom and other allies and
(daughter-in-law) of Uttar Pradesh, is “Now all her achievements belong to “She even sustained injuries during
trying her luck at the Commonwealth UP and we all admire this,” said the Patiala trials but didn’t let the month, allegedly backed by partners, Australia is taking
Games starting April 4 at Gold Coast Ankush, who hoped that after winning opportunity go out of her hands. She Russians. action in response to the
However, there are other
in Australia. a medal at the Gold Coast event next will do better at Gold Coast as she has “The FIFA World Cup is one recent nerve agent attack in
viable options as well such as
Seema, 35, who hails from Haryana month, Seema would get a suitable job been preparing well,” said Ankush, of the further actions that Salisbury, UK. Two Russian
and got married to former discus in the state. who also happens to be her personal could be taken in relation to not having Australian diplomats identified as
thrower Ankush Punia of UP in 2011, “For the last two years, she (Seema) coach. this matter,” she was quoted officials attend the event. undeclared intelligence
has already won a silver medal at the has been running from pillar to post to Her personal best is 64.48m, recorded as saying by Sydney Britain has already stated that officers will be expelled by
2006 at Melbourne before winning a get a job as she had applied under the in 2004. Ahead of the 2016 Rio Morning Herald while they would keep their the Australian Government
bronze medal at the 2010 Games at special scheme announced by the then Olympic Games, Seema had skipped addressing a joint press politicians and members of for actions inconsistent with
New Delhi. Akhilesh Yadav government. Nothing the national camp preferring to train in conference with Australian the royal family away from their status, pursuant to the
Ankush represented India at 2004 has been done so far,” said Ankush, the Russian city of Maykop in Prime Minister Malcolm the tournament. Vienna Conventions.
Summer Olympics in Athens. adding, “Every time she has been told Caucasus. However, she finished 20th Turnbull. Australia has taken strict note “The two officials will be
“We hoping to see her winning gold that the process is on and soon she will in the quadrennial event with a throw Besides Australia, Japan, of the attack in Britain in directed to depart Australia
this time at Gold Coast as she is in the come to know about her of 57.58m, way below her season’s Iran, Saudi Arabia and South which former double agent within seven days. This
best form of her career,” said Ankush, appointment.” 2015-16. best of 62.62m. Korea have qualified from Sergei Skripal and his decision reflects the shocking
who hails from Sakoti Tanda village in Seema as well as three others, Despite having a subdued start, Seema Seema, who began her career at the the Asian Football daughter Yulia were nature of the attack — the
Meerut. including 2014 Commonwealth qualified for the Gold Coast age of 11 as a long jumper and hurdler, Confederation (AFC). poisoned in Salisbury and first offensive use of
“She (Seema) has promised to win a Games bronze medallist and Commonwealth Games during the later chose discus throw as her However, she later clarified found unconscious on a chemical weapons in Europe
gold this time for Uttar Pradesh which weightlifter Swati Singh, shooter 22nd Federation Cup Athletics in preferred sport. She won a gold medal on Twitter that the country bench. since World War II, involving
is her ‘sasural’ (in-laws’ place),” he Mohd Asab and athlete Priyanka Patiala last month. She crossed 59 at the World Junior Championships in was not contemplating Bishop further went on to a highly lethal substance in a
added. Pawar had applied under the direct metres, the qualifying mark, before 2000 in Santiago. The achievement boycotting the tournament — add that orders have already populated area, endangering
Seema, who will be participating in appointment scheme for medal- producing a sixth and final try of earned her the nickname ‘Millennium one of the biggest sporting been issued for the expulsion countless other members of
her fourth Commonwealth Games, winning international athletes in 61.05m. Her fourth attempt of 59.12m Child’. events besides the Olympics. of two Russian diplomats the community.”
11 BUSINESS the northlines
OPPO launches Selfie Expert Phone F7 Truvison introduces its newest Smart
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B-School's Convocation Day speed in February: Ookla

298 students of GIM receive MBA diploma
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broadband download speeds create and connect with each
batch of 2017-18 at its assignments. Director's Report on the of the curb, introducing new being responsive, creative marking significant
among the world's most other. Ookla's Speedtest
sprawling campus in Of the 298 students who institute's performance for programs that are relevant to and enterprising. With these improvement since last
Sanquelim, Goa. Deepak were awarded their the last academic year current trends, such as HR skillsets, the sky is the limit populous countries. The Global Index compares
quarter.
Parekh, Chairman, HDFC diplomas at the convocation where Prof. Ajit Parulekar, analytics, healthcare to what can be achieved." country captured the second internet speed data from
India has also shown
slot in terms of showing around the world monthly.
Honda WR-V achieves 50,000 unit Telecom sector revenue fell 8% in Oct-
most improvement in mobile Data for the Index comes
data speeds. The February from the hundreds of millions
Speedtest Global Index of tests taken by real people
sales in first year Dec quarter: TRAI report shows Norway at pole
position in the world for
using Speedtest every month.
It has 7,021 servers globally,
NEW DELHI MAR 27 respectively,” the TRAI’s consumers like Bharti Airtel, mobile internet with an out of which 439 Speedtest
NEW DELHI, MAR 27 12 months. Commenting on an active lifestyle."
quarterly performance Reliance Jio, BSNL, MTNL, average download speed of servers are present in India.
the success of the Honda WR-V has gained
Gross revenue of telecom indicator report said. etc.
Bitcoin hovers around $8,000
Honda Cars India Ltd. WR-V, Mr. Yoichiro Ueno, popularity across markets
services providers declined The licence fee collected The monthly average
(HCIL), leading President & CEO, Honda with its sales, fairly
by 8.1%, while the licence from telecom service revenue per user (ARPU)
manufacturer of premium Cars India Ltd., said: "This distributed across regions.
after Twitter bans ICO ads
fee collected by the providers on the basis of earned by telecom service
cars in India today is a very proud moment for In line with WR-V's
government dropped by 16% AGR, in turn declined by providers for GSM and 4G
announced that its premium us. Honda WR-V has premium product offering
year-on-year in the quarter 16.04% to Rs 3,104 crore in mobile services declined by
Sporty Lifestyle Vehicle witnessed great success in with segment leading
ended on December 31, October-December 2017 5.37% to Rs 79 in the NEW DELHI MAR 27 nascent industry amid
Honda WR-V has crossed the Indian market and the features like Sunroof, Tier 1 intensifying scrutiny.
2017, a report by telecom period, from Rs 3,249 crore reported period from Rs 84
50,000 cumulative sales 50,000 sales milestone markets, comprising of
regulator, TRAI, said. in the same period a year in the July-September 2017 Bitcoin swung between Facebook banned
milestone in India in one validates its strong large cities, contributed to gains and losses around the cryptocurrency ads in
The adjusted gross revenue ago. period.
year since its launch. presence. It has emerged as 38% of its nation-wide
(AGR) earned by companies Spectrum usage charge, There were 119 crore $8,000 mark as investors January and Google said it
Launched in March 2017, a strong volume model in sales. The model has found
from sale of telecom services which is also one of the telephone subscribers in digested the latest would outlaw such ads
the Honda WR-V has Honda's model line-up equally strong resonance
declined by 16.05% to Rs major components of the India at the end of December developments in a widening starting in June.
witnessed great success in striking the right chord from Tier 3 markets due to social-media crackdown on Bitcoin earlier jumped as
38,536 crore in the reported government’s revenue, 2017.
Indian market and among young urban its aspirational value and
on year-on-year basis. declined by 29.72% to to Rs “Monthly ARPU for GSM digital tokens. high as $8,265.87 following
accounted for 28% of total customers who are looking product strengths like high
“Gross Revenue (GR) and 1,152 crore in the reported service (including LTE) The largest cryptocurrency a decline on Monday of
HCIL sales during the past for status, comfort and have ground clearance.
Adjusted Gross Revenue period from Rs 1,639 crore declined by 23.61% on y-o-y was steady at $7,844.25 as 8.4%. The digital token has
Vodafone-Idea merger in final stages of

(AGR) of telecom service in same period a year ago. in this quarter,” the Telecom of 9.42 am in London, now dropped by about a
sector for the quarter ended The revenue of access Regulatory Authority of according to consolidated quarter in March alone.
December 2017 has been Rs service providers (ASPs) fell India said in the report. Bloomberg pricing.
approval, says telecom secy
Also on Monday, Cboe
61,089 crore and Rs 38,536 by 22.3% during the period Total number of internet Twitter Inc. confirmed on Global Markets Inc., the first
crore respectively. The year- under review to Rs subscribers increased to Monday it’s banning US exchange to list Bitcoin
it,” Sundararajan told on-year growth in GR and 28,967.93 crore from Rs 44.59 crore at the end of advertisements for initial futures last year, prodded US
reporters on the sidelines of a AGR over the same quarter 37,283.71 a year ago. The December 2017 from 42.92 coin offerings and token securities regulators to
Cellular Operators’ in last year has been (-) ASPs provide telecom crore at the end of sales on its platform, joining consider approving crypto
8.18% and (-) 16.05% services directly to September 2017. Facebook Inc. and Alphabet
Association of India (COAI) exchange-traded funds in a
Inc.’s Google on the list of
event on catalysing 5G launch letter to the Securities and
Bond yields drop most since 2013 on

tech giants keeping cryptos
in the country. Exchange Commission.
at bay. Rival coins Ripple,
Vodafone and Idea, the second While Bitcoin futures
Ether and Litecoin fell.
Modi govt’s surprise borrowing plan

and the third largest operators trading volumes can’t yet
Since reaching a peak of
in the country, recently support ETFs, Cboe said it is
almost $20,000 in mid-
NEW DELHI MAR 27 announced the new leadership encouraged by their growth
December at the height of
team of the merged entity that will have trajectory and that there are
NEW DELHI MAR 27 foreign investments in lenders have been sellers of the cryptocurrency frenzy,
The proposal to merge Vodafone India and Kumar Mangalam Birla at the helm as the non- “reliable and robust” ways to
rupee debt, according to an average Rs 5.09 billion Bitcoin has lost more than
Idea Cellular, to create the country’s largest executive Chairman. value Bitcoin and potentially
Traders in the embattled Economic Affairs Secretary of sovereign bonds every half of its value as investors
telecom company, is in the final stages of The merger - slated to create India’s largest Indian sovereign bond Subhash Garg.“This is the day this year, data from the weigh the future of the other digital assets.
approval, telecom secretary Aruna telecom operator in terms of customer base market finally have first step toward Clearing Corp. of India
Sundararajan said on Tueaday.
The two companies last week announced the
and revenue market share - is expected to be
completed by June this year, subject to
something to cheer.
Prime Minister Narendra
sustainable bull rally in
bonds,” said Sandeep
show. They bought an
average 368 million rupees
Income tax offices to remain open
top deck for the the soon-to-be-merged entity,
naming Balesh Sharma as the new CEO.The
statutory approvals, the two companies had
stated. The combination, which is set to
Modi’s government in a
surprise move announced
Bagla, associate director at
Trust Capital Services
of debt daily in 2017. At
the same time, overseas
from Mar 29-31 for filing returns
merger has already received the green signal dislodge the numero uno player Bharti Airtel, Rs 2.88 trillion ($44.5 India Pvt in Mumbai. “This holdings of Indian NEW DELHI MAR 27 throughout India shall
from the National Company Law Tribunal was imminent as the incumbent operators have billion) of bond sales in the is an extremely smart move government and corporate remain open from March
(NCLT) as well as the Securities and Exchange been bruised by aggressive tariffs from six months starting April 1, by the government, notes are set to decline for Income Tax offices and 29-31, 2018,” a finance
Board of India (SEBI), she noted. “FDI newcomer Reliance Jio, triggering a price war or about 48% of its annual realizing the ground a second month.
approvals are involved and also liberalisation Ayakar Seva Kendras ministry statement said.
in the industry. borrowing plan, lower than realities. This will lay Market participants are (ASKs) will remain open While March 29 and March
of licences... There are a number of clearances The merged entity is projected to be worth the 60% to 65% in ground for a handsome also speculating that
involved. We are in the process of expediting during the March 29- 31 30 are government holidays
over $23 billion with a 35% market share. previous years. The yield rally in bonds.” policymakers will raise the
holidays to facilitate on account of Mahavir
Sundararajan also said that the on the benchmark 10-year The longest run of losses in limit for foreign investment
bonds plunged 25 basis India’s bond market since in sovereign debt from the taxpayers in filing returns Jayanti and Good Friday
Department of Telecom is in before the end of the current respectively, March 31, the
the final stages of drafting the points to 7.37%, set for its 1998 has been spurred by a current 5% of the total
biggest slide since vicious cocktail of rising outstanding. financial year. last day of 2017-18
new National Telecom Policy
November 2013.Lower debt supply, hardening The benchmark 10-year The last date for filing financial year, is a Saturday.
2018, and will thereafter place
bond sales ease one of the global yields and the yield climbed 126 basis belated returns for Banks too will be shut from
it before the Telecom
biggest worries for traders, prospect of higher interest points in the last seven Assessment Years 2016-17 March 29-30.
Commission for approval.
who have been concerned rates. Concerned by the months. The surge has and 2017-18 and revised “The ASK centres will also
“I cannot give a specific
about the government’s sell-off, the finance threatened to boost returns for Assessment Year be kept open on these days.
date...but we’re in the final near-record borrowing as ministry last week met borrowing costs for Modi’s 2016-17 is March 31, 2018.
stages of drafting the policy All efforts will be made to
state-run banks, the main primary dealers to assess government and prompt a “To facilitate filing of provide assistance to
before we take it to the buyers of sovereign notes, the market’s mood before repeat of a recent situation Income Tax returns and
Telecom Commission. After taxpayers and to facilitate
stay away. Talks are also in the auctions, which when it had to pare the size
that it will go to the completion of associated filing of returns by them,”
progress with the central normally begin in the first of few auctions and scrap
government,” she said. bank to raise limits for week of April.State-run others. work, all income tax offices the statement added.
12 JAMMU || WEDNESDAY | MARCH | 28 || 2018 The NORTHLINES
No Extension for linking Aadhar Bangladeshis in Mumbai found with Aadhar Cards
to Welfare Schemes: SC MUMBAI, MAR 27
A crackdown on
have been living illegally in
different parts of Mumbai
and surrounding areas.
The rest had arrived in
Mumbai only a few months
ago and could have been in
West Bengal and may have
aided a large number of
Bangladeshis to settle in
31.
Police sources say, several
agents enrolled to provide
added that the petitioner Bangladeshi nationals living Most of them had some sort the process of preparing the Mumbai, the police official Aadhaar cards carry
may argue this aspect in illegally in Mumbai has of documents like ration documents, police sources said. portable scanning
their rejoinder unearthed several of them cards and PAN cards and a said. All the Bangladeshis Earlier this month, the ATS equipment and laptops to
submissions. holding Aadhaar and PAN few of them even had held from Kandivali hailed arrested several collect biometric details
The UIDAI CEO, in his (Permanent Account Aadhaar cards issued in from Jessore in Bangladesh. Bangaldeshis from the from people living in slum
presentation, referred to Number) cards, according their name, police sources After questioning them we outskirts of Pune who were areas.
the success rate of to police sources. said. have identified the suspected to have links Officials say there is no
biometric authentication In the last two weeks, the Of the eight Bangaldeshis middleman who helped with Ansarullah Bangla foolproof method to
and said "for government Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested in the Mumbai arrange jobs and Team, a terror group from ascertain whether
systems, the success rate of the Maharashtra police suburb of Kandivali on documents for them, a the neighbouring country. documents submitted by an
is 88 per cent, for banks it have arrested 33 Sunday two of them had police official said. The All of them are in the applicant for an Aadhaar
is 95 per cent and for Bangladeshi nationals who PAN and Aadhaar cards. middleman hailed from custody of ATS till March card is genuine or not.
telecom, it is 97 per cent".
NEW DELHI, MAR 27 Viswanath, appearing for
a petitioner opposed to
He said the success rate
of Aadhaar authentication Orange snow? Rare meeting Pak high commissioner
of Siberia, Sahara over Europe visits Ajmer Sharif
The Supreme Court on the Aadhaar scheme, took was lower in government
Tuesday refused to pass a cue from the PPT in system because of some
an interim order which the UIDAI CEO said "vested interests". NEW DELHI, MAR 27
extending the deadline of that the success rate of Some people wanted that The orange snow has been
March 31 for linking of Aadhaar authentication in the Aadhaar-linked spotted on mountains in Pakistani High
Aadhaar with the welfare government systems was services to go and hence, Russia's Sochi region, Commissioner to India
schemes where benefits 88 per cent. the misinformation was farther east in Georgia's Sohail Mahmood on
are transferred to citizens "If the data of UIDAI says being spread and the Adzharia region and at Tuesday visited the
from the Consolidated that there was only 88 per some section of media Romania's Danube port of Ajmer Sharif shrine for
Fund of India. cent success rate of was also helping in it. Galati. Some skiers have the first time. Mahmood
The top court had on Aadhaar authentication, To buttress the posted photos on social laid a traditional
March 13 extended then it means that 12 per submission, Pandey media joking that they 'Chaddar' on behalf of the
indefinitely the March 31 cent people are excluded referred to Aadhaar were on Mars, not a government and people of
deadline for linking bank from the benefits in authentication success mountain. Romanian Pakistan, said a High
accounts and mobile schemes linked with rates at banks and in This handout photo taken on Friday, March 23, 2018, shows meteorologist Mia Commission statement.
phone numbers with Aadhaar. Twelve per cent telecom companies and orangee snow in the mountains at the Rosa Khutor ski resort Mirabela Stamate says a Mahmood was received
Aadhaar. failure is too high," the said these were 95 per near Rosa Khutor, outside Sochi, Russia wind carrying sand by Syed Natiq Chishti
However, it had allowed lawyer said, adding that cent and 97 per cent, particles from the Sahara and Syed Bilal Chishti as
the government and its almost 14 crore citizens respectively. BUCHAREST, MAR 27 Siberia and the Sahara. met with a massive well as other members of
agencies to link the 12- cannot take benefits. "67 crore SIM cards have Meteorologists say the snowfall on Friday. She the Anjuman Moinia
digit national biometric An interim order is been sold by telecom Orange snow has fallen in snow from Siberia collided predicts that the orange- Fakhria Chishtia
identifier number of the required to be passed to companies by using parts of eastern Europe with dust-filled wind from hued snow will move Khuddam Khwaja Sahib.
beneficiaries for transfer extend the March 31 Aadhaar authentication," after a rare meeting of the Sahara desert in Africa. eastward. Speaking on the
of benefits of schemes deadline for welfare he said, adding that in occasion, Mahmood
funded from this fund.
A plea, seeking extension
schemes also, Viswanath
said during the day-long
business activities, the
success rates were higher Prisoners have human rights, can’t stated that for centuries
Hazrat Moinuddin Chishti (RA) has been a powerful
of time beyond March 31
for linking Aadhaar with
hearing before the bench,
which also comprised
and "the reasons are
obvious". be kept in jails like animals: SC symbol of love, light, spirituality and harmony for
devotees from all across and that this spring of love
welfare schemes, was Justices A K Sikri, A M Allaying the would continue to guide and nourish them for all times
apprehensions regarding NEW DELHI, MAR 27 petty offences, who could said.
made before a five-judge Khanwilkar, D Y have got bail long back. It said, “Some of the jail to come. The envoy has previously prayed at the Hazrat
constitution bench headed Chandrachud and Ashok failures in authentication Nizamuddin Auliya Dargah in Delhi on more than four
of elderly people, the The Supreme Court today “It’s unfortunate that the inmates have got bail but
by Chief Justice Dipak Bhushan. took strong exception to prisons are over-crowded. they cannot be released as occasions.
Misra after Ajay Bhushan Attorney General K K UIDAI CEO said the The celebrations of the 806th Urs are currently
success rate was 83 per over-crowded jails in the Prisoners also have human they cannot furnish
Pandey, CEO of Unique Venugopal vehemently country and said that rights and they cannot be sureties. Some are lodged underway at the Dargah of Hazrat Khwaja Syed
Identification Authority of opposed the submission cent and if iris is also Moinuddin Hasan Chishti in Ajmer Sharif. Also known as
matched, then it goes to “prisoners also have kept in jails like animals,” in jail for petty offences
India (UIDAI), concluded saying "nobody has been human rights and they a bench of Justices M B under which they should Khwaja Gharib Nawaz, he is one of the greatest Sufi
his PowerPoint excluded. Not a single 90 per cent. saints and founder of Chishti order in the sub-continent
cannot be kept in jail like Lokur and Deepak Gupta have got bail long back.”
presentation (PPT), case is there where denial He said from July, the revered for his love of humanity. His Urs is celebrated
animals”.
claiming it would take of benefits (for want of authentication process every year with traditional zeal and fervor attended by
The top court said that
"billions of years" to Aadhaar) has taken place". will also include "face devotees from across the globe. Though 503 Pakistani
many of prisoners are
decrypt the saved data, The bench then said "We recognition technology" pilgrims this year were denied visas to pray at the Ajmer
lodged in jail because they
including the biometrics. will not pass any interim which would be more Dargah amid bilateral tensions with the Indian side,
have got bail but could not
Senior advocate K V order at this stage" and accurate and enhance the furnish sureties while citing security situation as the reason for denial.
success rate. some are lodged in jails for

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