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KOLKATA: The Left Front Friday demanded the sacking of a West Bengal minister, accusing him of being involved in the Garden Reach incident in which a policeman was shot dead during a clash between student groups. "There is enough evidence, including video footage, to suggest that the minister was involved. His involvement must be probed and he must be immediately sacked," Left Front contd on page 2
Governor administers Oath to Khoda and Jerath as Chief Vigilance Commissioner and Vigilance Commissioner
SRINAGAR, FEB 22: N. N. Vohra, Governor Jammu and Kashmir, administered the oath of office to Mr. Kuldeep Khoda as Chief Vigilance Commissioner and R. K. Jerath as Vigilance Commissioner in the State Vigilance Commission at a function held at Raj Bhavan, here this evening. The Governor congratulated Mr. Khoda and Mr. Jerath and wished them successful tenures ahead. Mrs. Usha Vohra, First
N. N. Vohra, Governor administering the oath of office to Mr. Kuldeep Khoda as Chief Vigilance Commissioner and R. K. Jerath as Vigilance Commissioner in the State Vigilance Commission at Raj Bhavan. Lady; Mr. Omar Abdullah, Chief Minister; Mr. Tara Chand, Deputy Chief Minister; Mr. Mohammad Iqbal Khandey, Chief Secretary; Mr. Ashok Prasad, Director General of Police; Mr. G. R. Sufi, State Chief Information Commissioner; Mr. B. R. Sharma, Principal Secretary, Planning and Development; Mr. K. B. Agarwal, Principal Secretary, Higher Education; Mr. B. B. Vyas, Principal contd on page 2
Vacation of POK from Pakistani control central Discusses plight of displaced people to India's strategic interests: Prof Warikoo of Bhilaspur power project
JKCSS organises one day seminar on the strategic importance of Pak occupied J&K
JAMMU: A one day seminar was organized in Jammu on Friday on the strategic importance of Pak occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The seminar was organized by Jammu and Kashmir Centre for Security and Studies (JKCSS).Noted diplomat and former High Commissioner to Pakistan G Parsasarthy and former DGP of Punjab were the guests of honour in the seminar. Speaking on the occasion Prof. Warikoo of Jawahar Lal Nehru University elaborated on the importance of POK and said if the area is allowed to remain under the
If the area is allowed to remain under the illegal occupation of Pakistan it will have a highly adverse effect on the geo-political interests of the country.
illegal occupation of Pakistan it will have a highly adverse effect on the geo-political interests of the country. He further said that POK is the natural frontier of the country and if it is allowed to slip from the influence of India it will have grave risks for the country. While mentioning the imminent withdrawal of American forces from Afganistan Prof. Warikoo warned the security experts of the country that the American withdrawal will bring the huge terror machine of Pakistani- Taliban combine on the borders of India which will have unforeseen results for the country. Further mentioning the desperation of the people of POK and especially Northern Areas he added that it is high time for the country to take up the plight of the people of these areas and expose Pakistan for its excesses heaped on these people by the security establishment of Pakistan. Alok Bansal, a noted security expert while speaking in the seminar said that the Northern Areas under the Pakistani occupation have never been the part of Pakistan and historically was the part of Jammu and Kashmir. He traced the long and glorious cultural links of these areas with Jammu and Kashmir and rest of Indian. The president of JKCSS Jawahar kaul highlighted the grave abuse of human rights by contd on page 2
BILASPUR,FEB 22: In order to represent the plight of the people affected by the construction of 800 MW Kol dam in Himachal Pradesh, Anurag Singh Thakur, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) met Sh. Jyotiraditya Scindia, Minister of State for Power in New Delhi being executed by the National Thermal Power Corporation in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh. Anurag Thakur,he young face of the BJP is well known for the enthusiasm and his commitment to address the grievances of people suffering from wrong policies. He strongly the urged the Minister to consider the demands of the people displaced on account of dam construction and take necessary action to provide immediate relief. He also stressed on the need for establishing a Hydro Engineering College in Bilaspur, which had been consented to by the previous Power
Minister and was to be funded by the NTPC & NHPC. This delay has deprived bright young Himachalis of educational opportunities and forced them to look elsewhere to meet their career aspirations. contd on page 2
RBI releases norms for No increase in HIV/AIDS new banks, NBFCs allowed cases in India: Azad
MUMBAI, 22 FEB: The Reserve Bank today released the final guidelines for issuing of new banking licences, allowing entities in the private and the public sector as well as nonbanking financial companies to enter the fray. "Entities/groups in the private sector, entities in the public sector and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) shall be eligible to set up a bank through a wholly-owned non-operative financial holding company (NOFHC)," RBI said in a notification. The document, however, does not mention how many licences will be issued. 1 July is the last date for making the applications. New banks will have to set up 25 per cent of its branches in unbanked rural areas. The final guidelines sets 49 per cent cap on foreign holding in new banks and minimum paid-up equity capital is Rs 500 crore. Existing NBFCs, contd on page 2 NEW DELHI: There has been no increase in the number of people living with HIV/AIDS in India, union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Friday. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Azad said under the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP), antiretroviral therapy (ART) centres have been established in medical colleges, district hospitals and other local hospitals in the government sector to provide treatment to people with HIV/AIDS. The minister said there are 380 ART centres functional in the country and 604,987 patients were obtaining free drugs from these centres. The minister said the government proposed to make 600 ART centres functional in the country by the end of 2016-17 to treat to an estimated 850,000 people living with HIV/AIDS in the country. Azad said the performance of NACP contd on page 2
Deputy CM orders probe into paper leakage incident, Two placed under suspension
JAMMU, FEB 22: Responding to a specific complaint of paper leakage in Poonch, the Deputy Chief Minister Mr Tara Chand has ordered a probe into the incident. On his directions two persons found involved in the leakage of question paper of 8th Standard have been immediately placed under suspension. Mr Tara Chand has directed Deputy Commissioner Poonch to hold a probe into the leakage of question paper. An FIR has already been lodged in the case. The examination, meanwhile has been postponed.
Delhi gang-rape BJP for raising Article-370 & J&K panel submits report Govts' failure to conduct 3 tier 22: The elections in Parliament : Kirti Azad NEW DELHI, FEBcommisJustice Usha Mehra
JAMMU,FEB 22: BJP plans to take up the issue of Article-370 and failure of the J&K government to conduct three tire elections to local civic bodies as well as the issue of implementation of 73rd and 74th Amendments of Indian Constitution in the current session of Parliament, which began yesterday. This was disclosed by BJP MP Lok Sabha & former Cricketer Kirti Azad, who is also MP Prabhari (Incharge) J&K for issues to be raised in the Lok Sabha relating to Jammu & Kashmir. While addressing a press conference at party hqrs. today flanked by State Chief Spokesperson & National Executive Member Dr. Jitendra Singh and State General Secretaries Kavinder Gupta and Bali Bhagat. Kirti Azad said that he will take up the issue of the Article-370 under Rule 193 of Parliament Business Rules to enable a wider discussion on the subject. He said that Article-370 which was meant to be temporary has done more harm than good to the state. Referring contd on page 2 sion set up to enquire into the various aspects of the Dec 16 gang-rape here submitted its report to Law Minister Ashwini Kumar Friday. "Government will give serious consideration to the report," Ashwini Kumar said, while accepting the report. The commission, headed by the former Delhi High Court judge, was set up Dec 26 to enquire into various aspects of the shocking incident of the rape, identify the lapses, if any, on the part of the police or any other authority. It was contd on page 2
UN chief Ban KiUS condemns moon condemns blasts, offers Hyderabad blasts assistance in probe
WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday strongly condemned the terrorist bombings in Hyderabad that killed a dozen people and offered assistance in investigation if requested by the Indian government. US Secretary of State John Kerry, who is scheduled to meet visiting Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai, in a few hours would also personally convey his condolences on the terrorist attacks in Hyderabad, his spokesperson told reporters at the Foggy Bottom headquarters contd on page 2
WASHINGTON: UN Secretary General Ban Kimoon has joined the international community in condemning the terrorist attack in Hyderabad that killed more than a dozen people and injuring scores of others. "The Secretary-General strongly condemns the indiscriminate attacks against civilians contd on page 2
HYDERABAD, FEB 22 : Banned militant outfit Indian Mujahideen's name has cropped up in the preliminary investigation into the twin blasts here in which the toll climbed to 16 today. The probe suggested that Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was used to carry out the explosions and the modus operandi was similar to blasts triggered by Indian Mujahideen in the past. Delhi Police, along with Hyderabad Police, is expected to interrogate an alleged Indian Mujahideen terrorist, arrested by Special Cell of
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the people of Kashmir who don't need artificially created icons," the chief minister said. "Of all the hair brained stupid ideas to now suggest that Parvez Rasool had to be foisted on the Indian Cricket Team is deeply insulting," he added. and Yes Bank.
the first time to the immunization schedule of Directorate of Health Services in Jammu and Kashmir," he said. Deliberating on the importance of vaccine it was admired that the launching of the vaccine is an achievement that shall prevent and control vaccine preventable diseases. Dr.Saleem-ur-Rehman said that J&K is the third state to launch the said vaccine after Kerala & Tamil Nadu in our country. Expressing heights of pleasure in the interest of immunization programme, DHSK said that the vaccine shall prove beneficial in order to prevent five of the diseases in one prick which shall prove cost effective as well.Dy.Director Health Services (Schemes), Assistant Directors, ,Dr.Saleem Khan, Dy.Medical Superintendent GB Pant Hospital ,Dr.Dolma Assistant Director FW, Specialists ,Medical Officers, Paramedics & other supportive staff were present on the inaugural ceremony of launching the vaccine in the valley for the first time. (CNS)
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has been assessed through periodic joint implementation reviews and mid-term review involving development partners. "All the review missions reported that most of the targets under NACP have been achieved and even surpassed," he said. Azad quoted an independent impact assessment study, funded by the World Bank, to say that the HIV epidemic in India has remained contained and has been declining in the country. Increase in condom use in sex work as a result of targeted interventions accounted for the decline, he said quoting from the study.
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which occurred in the Indian city of Hyderabad," said a statement issued by the office of the UN Secretary General on Thursday. "He extends his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and to the Government and people of India," the statement said.
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of the State Department. "We condemn the cowardly attack in Hyderabad, India, in the strongest possible terms, and we extend our deepest sympathies to those affected and to the people of India," State Department spokesperson, Victoria Nuland, told reporters at her daily news conference. "As you know, Secretary Kerry will have a chance to see Indian Foreign Secretary Mathai later this afternoon, and he will convey our sympathies in person and affirm our support for India during this difficult time," she said. "The United States stands with India in combating the scourge of terrorism, and we are also prepared to offer any and all assistance that Indian authorities may need," Nuland said.
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given three months for submitting its report. It also had a mandate of fixing responsibility for the lapses or negligence on the part of the police or any other authority or person.
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hospitals," a senior doctor at the state-run Osmania General Hospital said. As many as 119 people sustained injuries in the twin blasts last evening, police said. Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, who visited the site of the blast and also the injured in hospital, said there was no specific alert about the blasts and only a general alert was issued to the states. Asked about reports that suggested the involvement of terror group Indian
Mujahideen, he said nothing can be said about it at the moment. Terror struck Hyderabad yesterday when two powerful near simultaneous blasts ripped through a crowded area close to a cluster of bus stands in Dilsukhnagar area. The blasts triggered by IEDs tied to two bicycles took place at two sites 100 metres apart outside a roadside eatery near Konark and Venkatadiri theatres in the area located on the H y d e r a b a d - Vi j a y w a d a National Highway. The Saroor Nagar police has registered a case, based on a complaint by an eyewitness Gadagolla Anand, under different sections of IPC and Sections 3 and 5 of the Explosive Substances Act as well as Sections 16, 17 and 18 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. A senior police official said two CCTV cameras were installed on traffic posts at Dilsukhnagar bus stand.However, it was found that one was not functioning. When asked about the possibility of capturing blast images by the camera, he said it may not be possible as they were focused towards the traffic. He, however, said they are in the process of going through the footage. An Inspector General of Police, who was at the scene last night, told PTI, "The crime scene was largely disturbed as large number of people moved freely even before we could totally sanitise the two spots.A lot of evidence virtually got trampled due to movement of VIPs, including the Chief Minister, large number of media personnel and curious onlookers. "But still we could gather some material that could help us in the probe," he said. "It was a high-grade explosion but the quantity of explosive used was low as it was an IED. There was no conclusion yet about the type of explosive used in the blasts. There are still many loose ends in the case which we are trying to tie up.We are examining video footage recorded on closed-circuit cameras, installed at the Dilsukhnagar bus stand junction (Rajiv Chowk) and also at one of the bus shelters in the vicinity," he said. According to forensic experts, there is a resemblance in the nature of injuries sustained by the victims in the twin blasts that rattled Hyderabad now and the 2007 terror blasts. The autopsy showed that the impact of the explosion was felt more in 2007 than it is now though the victims had similar injuries, the experts, involved in both the investigations, said. "There are iron particles found inside the bodies of the victims. We found nuts, bolts, nails, pieces of glass then and also now," the expert told PTI. A senior doctor at the state-run Osmania General Hospital said that the toll has gone upto 16 and the number of injured to about 120. Heart-rending scenes were witnessed at the Hospital, where the bodies have been kept, with wailing relatives collecting the bodies of their family members. Meanwhile, it has come to light now that Hyderabad city Police Commissioner Anurag Sharma has offered prayers at the Saibaba tem-
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governments and all the people involved with governance at the central government level to come together to find collective response to the challenge (of terrorism) that continues to haunt us," he told reporters outside Parliament. The Minister was asked if the government would try to push the case for the proposed apex counter-terror organisation (NCTC) in wake of the blasts in Hyderabad in which 16 people died and 120 have been injured. Opposition-ruled states are opposing the creation of the NCTC saying the proposed body would encroach into their rights. "We should stop scoring points at each other, we should stop looking at narrow political gains. We should look at a larger picture in the national interest," Khurshid said. Asked if the blasts are linked to terror groups in Pakistan, the Minister said, "The probe will bring out the truth. Such things have been seen earlier also and we have taken up the pain and resolve not only with our neighbours but internationally also. "Whatever comes out in the probe, the government will take steps in national interest," he said. Asked whether the blasts were result of 'shrill political discourse' in the country, Khurshid said, "The question is about our whole society and not just political discourse... Look at the tone media is using and political language we have been using". "It is important that all of us calm down. It is important that temperatures are brought down and we have greater objectivity in our political discourse," he said. "I think the real enemy is scoring points again and again. We would not be able to do by criticising each other or fighting against each other," Khurshid said. Congress MP Renuka Chaudhary said, "National safety is not responsibility of one person or one organisation and we need to get our act together, and if it needs NCTC, then so be it." Meanwhile, Congress leader Satyavrat Chaturvedi came to the defence of beleaguered Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde, saying there was no specific information on impending terror attacks. "Home Minister has already clarified that ministry does not have specific information on terror attack. But they have given general alert to various states saying there are chances of terror attacks," Chaturvedi told reporters outside Parliament. "There was no information on exact targeted place such as Dilsukhnagar. It is not possible to predict the incident in such a huge country...it is not possible. But taking precaution is necessary," he said. "The political class of the country should not speak in different language on the terror issue. In a democratic society we do have difference of opinions. But on the issue of terrorism, the entire political class of the country must stand together to protect the nation," he said.
act of terrorism," Kumar said. Members stood in silence for a while as a mark of respect to the departed. Moments later the House plunged into chaos as BJP members raised slogans, attacking the government for alleged lapses on matters of internal security. Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde, who rushed to Hyderabad this morning, is expected to make a statement in the Lok Sabha at 2:00 pm. TDP members were seen waving copies of Telugu newspapers carrying reports of the Hyderabad blasts. CPI(M) members were protesting alleged atrocities on its activists during the two-day strike against the government's "anti-labour" policies. DMK members were in the Well waving photographs of LTTE chief V Prabhakaran's 12-year-old son, who was allegedly shot dead by Sri Lankan forces. As the din continued, the Speaker adjourned the House till noon. Rajya Sabha too witnessed uproar over the blasts with Opposition members on their feet. As soon as the House met for the day, Chairman Hamid Ansari mentioned the twin blasts and condemned the dastardly attack in the strongest possible terms. The House then observed silence as a mark of respect to the departed. Ansari said he has received notices from members wanting a discussion on the issue and a time would be fixed for a proper debate. But M Venkaiah Naidu (BJP) wanted a discussion on the issue immediately, a demand supported by Opposition benches. SP, BSP, TDP and JU(U) members too demanded an immediate discussion and a statement by the government on the issue. AIADMK members tried to raise the issue of Tamils in Sri Lanka. Minister of State for Home Affairs RPN Singh said Shinde was in Hyderabad and would make a statement in the House at 1430 hours. This did not pacify the members who continued to persist with their demand. With members unrelenting, Ansari adjourned the House till noon. Similar scenes were witnessed when the Upper House reassembled at noon with BJP members waving newspaper clippings of the blast and members from Tamil Nadu seeking to raise the Sri Lankan Tamil issue. Members from Tamil Nadu also waved photographs of Prabhakaran's son. Asking members not to display photographs and newspaper clippings in the House, the Chairman adjourned the House till 2.30 pm. It was further adjourned till 3.00 pm. Lok Sabha, meanwhile, was adjourned till 3.30 pm.
Mehbooba cautioned. Mehbooba said unfortunately on such tragic occasions Kashmiri youth in different parts of the country also became 'natural suspects'. Those arrested in the Lajpat Nagar blast took more than seventeen years to establish their innocence and in the process a few families were devastated and the implicated young men lost the very meaning of their promising lives. She said even now scores of youth from Kashmir are imprisoned in jails across the country, many of them reportedly in Delhi's Tihar jail alone on charges that remain to be proved. Referring to news reports that many students studying in Uttrakhand had to return home to escape the harassment by extremist elements following Afzal Guru's hanging Mehbooba said some students had even been arrested there earlier. She said such preconceived approach to crimes like the Hyderabad blasts create reasons for alienation among Muslims and reinforce their sense of victimhood apart from the police being unable to nab the real culprits, the government of India and national leadership across parties, Mehbooba said should address this serious issue of biased investigation and ensure a professional probe in all terrorist activities rather than following stereotypes in looking for scapegoats through biased mindsets.
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Pakistani authorities in the whole of Pak occupied Jammu and Kashmir. He called upon all the right minded people of the country and the Government to take up these human rights abuses in international platforms including the United Nations so that the real and sinister face of Pakistan is exposed. It is worthwhile to mention that on Feb. 22 the Indian Parliament had unanimously adopted a resolution to free the areas illegally occupied by Pakistan and China. The seminar was attended by eminent intellectuals, security experts and media personalities of the State.
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Deputy Chief Minister Tara addressing a high level meeting to review the progress of education department at Jammu. ing a high level meeting to review the progress of education department. The Deputy Chief Minister said project Talash has already been launched in the state with the aim to bring back to school all those children who had dropped out. He said tehsil and block level database would be compiled to formulate a comprehensive strategy to contain the school drop out rate. Commissioner-Secretary, School Education Mr. F.A. Factoo, State Project Director, RMSA Mr. Hilal A. Parrey, State Project Director SSA Yasha Mudgal, Joint Director, Planning, CEO, Jammu, Executive Engineer, PWD besides zonal level officers and principals attended the meeting. Taking review of financial and physical achievements in the department, Tara Chandcalled upon the concerned authorities to keep their activities at maximum so that the performance of the department could be improved to a larger extent. He stressed on following work calendar for undertaken civil works and meeting highest quality standards. He directed the zonal officers to conduct detailed inspection of schools and report on requirements with respect to Boundary wall, repairs, additional rooms, drinking water facilities and wash rooms for students. "Ambitious projects have been under taken in the education sector to improve infrastructure in schools at all levels through SSA and RMSA and real aim can only be met if required data is made available to ensure proper funding from central government," he added Detailing various steps taken to strengthen the department at all levels, the Deputy Chief Minister said over 4700 posts of teachers under all categories in 526 schools of the state have been created and honorarium of RETs have been enhanced from Rs 1500 to Rs 3000. He said prestigious RMSA project is working with the aim to upgrade schools to the next levels, improve existing infrastructure, special incentives for
three days Employment Fair organized by District Employment and Counselling Centre Kishtwar at Padder. Insemination technique in the Padder area. The department also distributed feed to the dairy farmers. Stall of Department of Agriculture & DIC, Kishtwar shared 2nd position whereas stall of the Sericulture development department and Department of Social Welfare shared 3rd position in the fair. District Employment and Counselling Centre Kishtwar is soon going to organize another Employment Fair at Chhatroo Kishtwar.
World Sisterhood Day Paddar Panchayat represencelebrated, Taj highlights tatives allege Irregularity in role of Scouts movement revenue department
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 22: Minister for Medical Education, Youth Services & Sports, Mr. Taj Mohi ud Din has highlighted the role of scouts movement in shaping the younger generation to face challenges of life. Addressing a function to mark the World Sisterhood Day, also celebrated as thinkers' day, the Minister said the movement has played pioneering role in inculcating values of discipline, patriotism and nationalism among students in general and scouts and girl guides in particular. Reminding students of his school day association with the scout movement, Mr. Taj asked them to join the scouts movement and be a part of it to shine the innate capabilities of a person. He said the strict regime of the movement breeds in self confidence and discipline among students from a young age. Earlier, in his address, President, J&K Chapter of Bharat Scouts & Guides and former Minister, Mr. R. S. Chib, gave an overview of the activities of the organization. PADDAR, FEB 22: The Panchayat representatives of Paddar led by Amar Singh, Sarpanch Panchayat Halqa Gulabgarh today held a press conference at Jammu in connection with the unbridled irregularity in revenue department. Addressing the media persons, Amar Singh said that revenue department is not discharging its responsibilities honestly as a result of which the farmers are worse affected. He alleged that the girdwari supposed to be held twice a year is being carried out callously, at times after 3-4 years. With patwaris charging unabatedly people for naqals issued by them, the locals suffer a lot due to this nuisance, he said adding that an appropriate action need to be taken against them. Rattan Lal,a panchayat representative urged the government to engage panchayatwise patwaris so that the irregularity in the department may be bridled. Among others who were present include Amar Singh,Rattan Lal,Rakesh Kumar,Ranvir Singh and others.
Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Ghulam Hassan Mir along with Minister of State for Revenue and Rehabilitation, Mr. Aijaz Ahmed Khan objective of setting up of KVKs at district levels across the State bear the fruits on the ground. They said called for dividing agriculture areas into zones to help the scientists to conduct area specific research- a step imperative for promoting profitable agriculture activities in particular areas. Regarding land acquisition for Samba KVK, the Minister was assured by Revenue Minister that the bottlenecks in the land acquisition would be sorted out in a shortest possible time. With regard to KVK Ramban, the Ministers asked Director Research SKUST-J to identify a centrally located site accessible to all areas of the district. Commissioner Secretary Agriculture Production Mr. Shaleen Kabra, Director Research SKUST-J, Dr. Rasimi, Director Agriculture Jammu, Mr. Ajay Khajuria and other senior officers of agriculture and revenue department were present in the meeting.
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Minister of State for Home Mr Sajjad Ahmed Kitchloo addressing party workers at Sher-i-Kashmir Bhawan, Jammu. ly help in framing responses to various hard pressed issues on the basis of feedback from the grassroots. He urged the workers to play their useful role as a bridge between people and the government. Mr Kitchloo said National Conference has stood like a rock for safeguarding the interests of people, adding that history stands testimony to the sacrifices offered by its towering leaders to uphold the dignity and honour of the people. The Minister referred to holding of Panchayat elections notwithstanding hostile atmosphere and said this reflected the deep longing of the party to empower people at grassroots level. He castigating those igniting passions over political empowerment of people, saying they abdicated their responsibilities by delaying Panchayat elections when in power. National Conference made it a point to hold elections to democratic institutions at grassroots level soon after taking the reins of government despite hostile political atmosphere. "Massive participation by voters vindicated the bold stand of NC and exposed those playing politics over this issue", he said adding that empowerment of Panchayats will go a long way in solving peoples' problems. He dwelt on various schemes tailored for the rural poor, particularly in handloom and cottage industries sector and said a massive awareness was needed to motivate people benefit from these schemes. Speaking on the occasion,
on the political horizon of the state and said these almost vanished from the scene as their foundations lay on deceit, insincerity and vested interest. Without naming any party, he said their leaders lack consistency and speak what suits them to grab the power. "Lust for power has rendered them as chameleons, who keep changing colours as per situations", Mr Rana said. "What makes National Conference a party with difference is its committed cadre and inherent spirit of selfless service to the people', he maintained. He said this spirit has got further impetus under the leadership of Dr Farooq Abdullah and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who have never compromised on principles. He reiterated that their vision of peaceful and prosperous Jammu and Kashmir will be achieved by making the party strong and empowering its workers. Later deputations from Gool-Arnas, Ramban,
Banihal, Billawar, Kathua, Basholi, Udhampur, Samba, Akhnoor, Padar, Kishtwar met the Minister and apprised him about their problems. Among others who were present on the occasion were State Vice Presidents Peer Mushtaq Ahmed Bukhari, Rattan Lal Gupta, Central Secretary Kr. Rachpal Singh, ex-legislators, Thakur Kashmira Singh, Rampal, Dr. Chaman Lal besides Provincial President Women Wing Vijay Lakshmi Dutta, Sajjad Shaheen, Satpal Lakhotra, Dhian Chand, Satwant Kour, Romy Khajuria, G.Q. Mughal, Devender Singh Bindu, Dharamveer Singh Jamwal, Sunil Verma, Ch. Haroon, Nar Singh, Rakesh Chib and others. Meanwhile, Minister of State for Animal & Sheep Husbandry Mr Nazir Ahmad Gurezi will meet the people at Sher-i-Kashmir Bhavan tomorrow, the 23rd February 2013 from 1 Pm to 3 PM.
Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment, Mian Altaf Ahmad reviewing the measures taken by the department for protection of forests at an officers meeting at Jammu. Mian Altaf asked officers to make accountability more effective at all levels of the organization so that the purpose for which the department was created could be accrued in the best interest of the Government as well as the people. The Minister said that efforts are on to modernize the forest protection force to make them more strong and effective while performing their professional assignment on ground level. He asked officers to come up with certain recommendations which on applying will improve the work environment in the department. "Men and machinery are two important constituents of the activities of FPF" said the minister and instructed officers to speed up the filling process of vacant posts in order to bridge the gap between demand and supply. Emphasizing on proper inter departmental coordinated, the minister asked officers to fight jointly against those who are indulging illegal practices of timber smuggling and forest land encroachment. Giving details, the Director FPF said that 13 Gamma units are being set up in Kashmir division at a cost of Rs.2.70 crore out of which seven units have been completed while work is apace
Minister for Housing, Horticulture and Culture Mr. Raman Bhalla inaugurating additional block of Government Middle School at Gorkha Nagar, Jammu.
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By Anuradha Duttt
he serial bomb blasts in Hyderabad have once again rattled the trust of the nation in its resolve to fight. Terror in the country. It is irony that too a tragic one is that whenever there are bomb blasts the national leadership especially those at the helm of affairs issue statements condemning the bomb blasts. Some leaders call the act dastardly and some call it a breach of security. We Indians helplessly watch these developments with mouth wide open in disbelief cursing our fate or the leadership of the country for its failure to control terror strikes. The moot question that is disturbing the minds of all the people is that perhaps the leadership of the country thinks that we Indians are either cannon fodder for the terrorists or we are so week kneed that we have lost all guts to control terror and punish the perpetrators of such heinous crimes. One of the most disturbing trends that emerge out after these acts of terror is the dubious and diabolical statements of the human rights groups who raise a noisy chorus in order to defend the perpetrators of the terror acts. Apart from their usual chorus the more alarming response to these acts of terror is the way our leadership reacts to them. Soon after the Hyderabad bomb blasts the Home Minister in a casual way referred to the number of threat mails that are received daily. In a way he has betrayed his inability to counter terror as a priority. The customary show of sympathy notwithstanding and the ready made statements already written for these tragic are circulated promptly. Beyond these nothing tangible happens. This is the height of irresponsibility on that apart of government. The time has come that either the government deal with the terrorists with a heavy hand or abdicate our right to rule the country. After all how long will the innocent, law abiding citizens of this country bleed. There is a limit to patience and tolerance and any responsible government has to gauge the mood of the nation. How long will the country tolerate the lackadaisical attitude of those who are responsible to make the lives if the people safe? It is true that terror has no colour and no religion too but this is also pertinent to know that why the government is soft on terror . The loss of twelve innocent lives in Hyderabad is a grim pointer to the fact that we are a nation where intelligence failure is routine. The other disturbing fact is that with many investigative and intelligence agencies working in the country seems to have no coordination between them. The central government has always not taken to the activities of known terror people seriously. The rise of Indian Mujhahideen suspected to be behind the Hyderabad blasts should be crushed. But the government for its own sinister political interests gives an impression that it may compromise with their poll prospects. The creation of artificial and unfounded alibi for not acting against terror is costing the nation much. Remember that Hyderabad is the cyber city of India and if it is bombed the way it was on Thursday last then it will tell upon the whole IT industry of the country. The will to fight terror is all that is needed now. We Indians are now losing patience and the impression that India is the soft state when it comes to confront with terror will cost us dearly. One hand we aspire to be a global power but on the other we have become hostage to terror. Can we ignore the hate speeches of Akbar-u din Owasi and the day after he was released Hyderabad is ripped apart with bomb blasts. The recent meeting of Yasin Malik and his sharing of dais with the known anti India terrorist Hafiz Sayeed cannot be wished away. All jig saw puzzles are there and it is only the government that has to act strongly and deal with terrorists with an iron hand. It took the country years to hang the mastermind of the attack on Parliament. With such a mindset lurking in the minds of our leaders is it possible that the government will act in no non-sense matter? The time has come when the government has no choice but to act and act hard.
medical centres and shopping complexes were planned along the super fast route. The proposal came a cropper after Allahabad High Court, hearing pleas by environmentalists and human rights campaigners, ordered the State Government to get Central clearance. Farmers' protests against inadequate compensation for acquisition of their land aggravated the situation. Opponents' principal grouse was against the lack of transparency in the planning process, and the fact that one company was given the green signal to embark on a landappropriation spree. They believed that the public-private partnership module was reduced to blatant demonstration of crony capitalism. And at stake was the very civilisational ethos of the Gangetic plain. Though its plan in eastern Uttar Pradesh was stalled, the company went ahead with building the 165 km- long Yamuna Expressway, linking Noida with Agra, in western Uttar Pradesh. Reports indicate that it will undertake urban and industrial projects along the route. Critics see this as a glaring example of corporate monopoly over mega development work. Hence, transparency in policy-making is urgently needed.
By Vinayshil Gautam espite its many advantages over thermal power, hydropower has been ignored in this country. This is almost entirely because the issue of dams and displacement has become so emotionally charged, that there is no longer any space for a democratic dialogue. Today, developing countries have more than double the hydropower potential than developed countries. However, in developed countries 70 per cent of this potential has been put to productive use, whereas in the developing countries less than 20 per cent has been utilized. When this statistic is combined with the fact that India is the world's sixth biggest energy consuming nation, accounting for 3.4 per cent of global consumption, one wonders why the growth of hydropower in this country has been so indifferent.
Hydro-power technology came to India fairly early. The hydropower plant set up in Darjeeling in 1898 was in fact one of the earliest anywhere. However, the trend did not catch on, and today in India it is thermal power that accounts for 76 per cent of the energy available to the country while hydro power accounts for only 21 per cent. Clearly, the use of hydro power could be an indicator of developmental processes. Technologically speaking, this would reflect much in the same way as the use of telecom technology for instance, would do. Most developed countries have a higher penetration of internet usage as compared to mobile phone usage. In developing countries, however, mobile phone penetration is deeper than internet penetration. The obvious question here is: Why is the growth of hydro-power so slow? The question becomes even more perplexing given that
that investment in hydro-power mostly in the form of dams - is a one-time expense. These dams can then be used for a long time without any recurring expense of the kind that is needed in thermal power. Also, the cognate benefits of hydropower are huge - in the form of irrigation, flood control and drinking water. But there are few takers because in India, economic development is often the surrogate of democratic dialogue. The atmosphere here is so charged that even a passing reference to dams can become an emotive issue. Talk of one and there is a collateral crescendo on behalf of the people who could possibly be displaced by the dam. Yet, nobody in their right minds would argue that people should be mindlessly displaced. However, it would be common sense to argue that if the displacement is accompanied by adequate care, caution and compensa-
tion, then the price of dislocation will be off-set many times by the benefits of such developmental processes. But the danger of democratic dialogue converting itself into demagoguery and rabble rousing is an inherent one. Yet these are the times we live in. There are other parallels too such as the concept of 'reservations'. Impact of all interventions must be assessed at some point but not when it comes to the tool of reservation. Perhaps these times too will pass and a different dawn will one day break. Meanwhile, high prices are being paid by the country: Hydropower is a case in point. In a country where 40 per cent of the population has no access to electricity, the case of hydro-power is obvious. Perhaps a breakthrough could be marked by dispensing some of the boundaries. Is it possible to think of hydro-power being used by clusters
by creating developmental zones? In this situation, hydro-power would be one component of the wider developmental intervention. This will give an integrated view of how to handle all concerns and thereby, there would be greater persuasion to switch over to hydropower. Today when setting up a plant, one almost never thinks of hydropower but only thermal power. But the scene could change if industry could turn to hydro-power. It is also possible to plan for hydro-power by rethinking the issue of supply chain management. The domestic and industrial use of hydro-power needs to be viewed in an integrated manner. If that happens, hydro-power would be a true indicator of development and the nation will derive strategic advantages in widening its energy supply chain management catchment.
By Malvika Singh n unending string of bandhs, boycotts and fasts, disruption of Parliament proceedings, protests on the streets, violence in the public domain and more - with prominent leaders guiding them - cannot be the socio-political tools that will help to solve the crises that have crippled the energy and enterprise of India. Those leading the disruptions have begun to symbolize an inadequate leadership, failure of purpose and stagnation of thinking. If the men and women at the forefront were truly committed to forcing correctives, they would have never descended to such base levels. They would have worked to ensure a civilized dialogue, leading to an acceptable consensus, in the national interest. Even if the
Bharatiya Janata Party was appalled by the comment the home minister, Sushil Kumar Shinde, made about "saffron terror", Rajnath Singh should have stopped at demanding a public apology instead of indulging in such high-pitched rhetoric at Jantar Mantar. Who is going to change the narrative of everyday politics in this benighted nation? Who is going to bring a sense of dignity into political protest and opposition to failures of the government in power? When will Indian parliamentarians raise the bar of the tenor and content of their dissent, as well as of the processes they use to counter the establishment's alleged misdeeds? When will our elected representatives feel the need to set new standards to meet the aspirations of a
new India? This political natakthat is enacted day after day is the easy option for the 'actors'. Their rabblerousing and seeming anger are in fact a superficial veneer. The protests are not serious, and dissipate very quickly into silly, abusive barbs, because the politicians of all parties and dispensations know full well that they have to stay together in the final act and secure the system of quid pro quo. Scary truth: This grand drama with its many supporting scenes that merge into one another seamlessly is fast becoming a predictable and boring charade. The political 'tribe' is losing its aura, and the people of this country are losing respect for their leaders. India has had enough. We no longer need to turn on the television to know whether Parliament
has been adjourned on the first day because it is bound to be. This truth is humiliating and debilitating, since it defines India in 2013 as a fast-disintegrating democracy. In this budget session, the food security bill and other legislations need to be passed along with the budget. Will the Opposition allow them to be debated and then passed? Is the BJP encouraging its partners in the National Democratic Alliance to push for early elections? More important, will the Congress use the issue of disruptions in Parliament which have stalled the passing of important bills that might have become game-changers for India to lead the millions of stakeholders and constituents into a larger and substantive political engagement on all national concerns?
Once again, there is a great opportunity for the political class, cutting across party lines, to reorder and reconstruct their narrative and action. We need our leaders to perform in Parliament and not on the small screen. The frequent stalling of the political 'discourse and debate' in Parliament - if what we witness each day can be called that and the incessant abuses that political opponents hurl at each other, are now shown on television. The sense that is conveyed from this is that the politician expects to get greater mileage from being on television than from debating a serious national issue in Parliament. This is frightening for democracy, for personal freedoms, for plurality and diversity, and for the Constitution of a democratic India.
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Strike serves no purpose
Dear Sir, The strike called by trade unions on Wednesday and Thursday affected economy of the country to a large extent and served no purpose for workers. I feel workers in India could be better off without the trade unions. The two-day general strike across the country once again showed what was wrong with these unions. They called the strike on issues that had little to do with the workers' rights and demands. In western countries the best way to exhibit resentment is to wear black badges but work as normally as possible. Strikes affect people greatly and are no way in a modern system to press for demands. It makes the nation economically weal and poor people suffer hardships. It is high time that we ban or desist from indulging in Bandhs or strikes It would make some sense if Trade unions agitated or even struck work in their respective units, demanding a wage increase or better working conditions. But it is difficult to see what gains the workers in a particular industry or segment would make by going on a general strike on
issues such as price rise, economic liberalization or the reform of labour laws. The centre and the states have failed in their duty to make essential commodities available at affordable prices. Even water has to be purchased! Good education is hardly accessible to the poor and the middle class are stretched to educate their children. But our politicians are living a comfortable life. It's unlikely that this situation is going to change very much through a two-day agitation. But if this trend continues we could be heading for anarchy. Yours etc. Shweta Bhat Talab Tillo, Jammu
the unions never say is anything about growth of the country's economy and how it can be achieved, a sine qua non for meeting them. Will they please explain to us how other countries have prospered after throwing off a foreign yoke? Singapore, Malaysia, Korea and Vietnam come to mind. At the extreme end of the political spectrum are the Maoists, whose avowed aim is the destruction of the Indian State as it exists and its replacement by their version of an Utopia that has long evaporated into thin air. In an earlier era, young Naxalites would chant "China's Chairman Is Our Chairman" Had this come about, would Mao and his successors have put up with the sloth that seems inherent in many of our people? The Danda would have been used. Of all our pre-Independence leaders, Netaji recognized this need for hard work and discipline. It used to be said in Writers' Buildings that salary was for attendance, work required overtime. Free lunches? Only for those who attend political party rallies on the Maidan! Yours etc. Suresh Kumar Rana Research Scholar University of Jammu
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tice to the Tamils of Sri Lanka, in addition to delegation of power in Government, conduct of free and fair elections in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka, and rehabilitation and resettlement of the displaced persons," the MPs said in a memorandum. The MPs, who met Singh are N S V Chitthan, M Krishnaswamy, K S Alagiri, J M Haroon, S S Ramasubbu, P Viswanathan and Manickam Tagore. They also said India should continuously support and work towards the welfare of the Tamils of Sri Lanka, so that they get equal opportunities and a safe and sound environment for a peaceful living. They also thanked the Centre for notifying the Cauvery Waters Dispute Tribunal's final Award in the official Gazette of India. "We are quite sure, the publication of this notification in the Gazette would indeed bring in some respite to the people of the southern states of Kerala, Puducherry in general and Tamil Nadu in particular," they said.
Received threats after SC allows Italian marines to go home for polls Afzal Guru hanging: Naqvi
NEW DELHI: BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Friday demanded security from the Centre claiming threat to his life. Naqvi said he had received threat calls following the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru. The BJP had been gunning for the execution of Afzal Guru, who was sentenced to death in the December 13, NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday granted permission to two Italian marines seeking the court's nod to travel back to their country to exercise their franchise in the ongoing elections in Italy. Italian marines Chief Master Sergeant Massimilano Latorre and Sergeant Salvatore Girone are in custody in India for the last one year. The marines on board the Italian cargo vessel Enrica Lexie had shot dead two Indian fishermen Feb 15 last year, suspecting them to be pirates. They have been charged with shooting dead two Indian fishermen, Ajesh Binki and Gelastine. The marines are out on bail, staying in a Kochi hotel. Earlier, the Kerala High Court had granted permission to the marines to return home for Christmas. They had flown out on December 22 and returned on January 4.
the culprits to book. He assured the government of all the help from his party in maintaining peace. BJP calls for shutdown in Andhra Pradesh. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called for a shutdown in Andhra Pradesh Friday to condemn the twin bomb
blasts here, which killed 14 people and injured over 100. BJP state president G. Kishan Reddy appealed to all people to voluntarily observe the shutdown to protest the blasts and show their sympathies with the victims' families. Talking to reporters, he said the state government
failed to take steps to prevent the blasts despite warnings from the central intelligence agencies. He demanded the government to act firmly against terrorists. Police have stepped up security in the city and other major towns in view of the shutdown call and Friday prayers.
2001 Parliament terror attack case. Guru was executed after his mercy plea was rejected by President Pranab Mukherjee.
Federation, in India 61 million persons had diabetes in 2011. World Health Organisation said that the factors responsible for increase in Non-communicable Diseases including diabetes are unhealthy diet, lack of physical activity, harmful use of alcohol, overweight, obesity and tobacco use.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Friday sought response from the Centre and CBI on a plea by retired IAS officer P J Thomas seeking quashing of the case against him in the over two decade-old palmolein oil import scam. A bench comprising Chief Justice Altamas Kabir and justices A R Dave and Vikramajit Sen also issued notice to Kerala government on the petition filed by Thomas. The apex court in March 2011 had quashed the appointment of Thomas as Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) because of the pending corruption case against him in a designated CBI court in Kerala. The scam in which Thomas was listed as the eighth accused related to palmolein imports in 1991. A case was filed in connection with the imports in 1992 and Thomas figured in the charge sheet filed in 1998. Thomas was the Union Telecom secretary before he was made the 14th CVC in September 2010. He was the Food Secretary in the Kerala government at the time of import and then chief minister K Karunakaran was another accused in the case. Karunakaran died in December 2010. The case against Thomas pertains to the import of palm oil from a Singapore firm, which was allegedly done at prices higher than the international rate.
manhandled yesterday by the Delhi police personnel in a police van. It is a serious matter which relates to the dignity of the member and the prestige of the House. "I direct the government to inquire into the matter and submit a report before the next sitting of the House," Ansari said. CPI MP D Raja told reporters that the issue was taken up seriously by members of all parties during their meeting with Ansari and even Union Minister Rajiv Shukla described it as a serious matter.
Chopper deal: Finmeccanica delays results, CBI team likely to return from Italy
WASHINGTON: The CBI team is likely to return from Italy on Friday with not much success as the Italian officials refused to share their probe report in the tainted AgustaWestland deal. The CBI team met the top management of Finmeccanica who have assured cooperation in the investigation. Italian defence group Finmeccanica has delayed publication of its 2012 results following a bribery investigation connected with the sale of 12 helicopters to Indian authorities. After a board meeting, Finmeccanica said it had postponed the approval of its fullyear accounts from March 12 to a new meeting to be held no later than April 30, to 'evaluate the impact of recent economic events on its balance sheet'. The team had gone to Italy a week ago to request for assistance in probing the alleged role of Indians in the Rs 3,600 crore VVIP chopper deal. The Italian court of Busto Arsizio is hearing the case in which Italian investigators have arrested Finmeccanica CEO Giuseppe Orsi and AgustaWestland CEO Bruno Spagnolini for allegedly paying kickbacks to secure the Rs 3,600 crore deal for supplying 12 AW-101 choppers to India. Finmeccanica is at the centre of an Italian probe alleging that it paid bribes to win the EUR 560 million contract awarded in 2010 to its AngloItalian helicopter unit AgustaWestland, reports said. The Italian investigation is putting pressure on the Indian government, already buffeted by a string of corruption cases.
CHANDIGARH: Rains slashed many places in Punjab and Haryana on Friday with minimum temperature witnessing a slight increase. Chandigarh was slashed by 7.3 mm of rain and the low here settled at 12.4 deg C, four notches above normal, the MeT said. Amritsar registered a low of 11.4 deg C, up four degrees and received a rainfall of 6.6 mm. Ludhiana, too,
recorded four degrees above normal low at 12.6 deg C and a rainfall of 7.2 mm. Patiala's minimum settled at 12.1 deg C, up three notches while the town was slashed by 6.2 mm of rain. Among other places in Punjab to be slashed by rains included Mohali, Phagwara, Madhopur and Hoshiarpur. In Haryana, Ambala recorded a low of 11.8 deg C, up three notches and received a rainfall
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DAMASCUS: A huge car bomb near the headquarters of Syria's ruling party killed nearly 60 people and caused widespread destruction in the deadliest attack to hit Damascus since the civil war erupted. The attack was "carried out by armed terrorist groups linked to AlQaeda that receives financial and logistic help from abroad", the foreign ministry said, and using government terminology for rebels. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the blast killed at least 59 people, including 15 soldiers, and wounded more than 200. That would make it the deadliest such attack in Damascus since bombers first targeted the city about
Car Bomb in Damascus Kills Dozens Obama to meet Japan PM to talk economy, security issue
a year ago. tary general renews his call on all The attacks came two days after two mortar rounds exploded near Tishreen presidential palace in Damascus, increasingly targeted in the past year by suicide bombings, some claimed by the jihadist AlNusra Front. They added urgency to the National Coalition meeting in Cairo, where discussions focused on an offer by the opposition group's chief to talk directly with the regime. Coalition chief Ahmed Moaz alKhatib has offered to talk to regime officials without "blood on their hands" -- an initiative welcomed by the Arab League and the United States as well as Assad allies Iran and Russia. WASHINGTON: President Obama sits down on Friday with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the conversation will focus primarily on trade and economic issues. But the two leaders will also dedicate plenty of time to two hot-button security issues. Abe's visit to the White House comes as his country is gripped in a territorial dispute with China and days after North Korea conducted its third nuclear test despite stiff opposition from the USA and other allies. On North Korea, Obama and Abe are more or less on the same page. Both quickly expressed supports of new measures against Pyongyang by the U.N. Security Council after North Korea conducted its latest nuclear test on Feb. 12. But on Tokyo and Beijing's ongoing dispute over disputed islands in the East China Sea the Obama administration has cautioned both sides to show restraint. The islands, which are under administrative control of Japan, are also claimed by Taiwan. Over the years, there countries into sexual servitude during World War II. The victims of the practice were known as "comfort women." Soon after Abe's victory in December, one of his top deputies suggested that Abe would review the 1993 apology, but Abe subsequently said he would refrain from making further remarks on the matter. Reps. Steve Israel, D-N.Y., and Mike Honda, DCalif., wrote to Japan's envoy to Washington earlier this week expressing their concerns. "Japan's government must fully acknowledge, apologize and increase awareness of its history of comfort women," Israel said in a statement. Russel added that "Obama knows full well that there are very sensitive legacy issues from the last century and believes that it's important to take steps to promote healing.
The office of UN Secretary General Bank Ki-Moon said he condemned the bombings. "The secre-
parties to end the violence and respect international humanitarian law," said a spokesman.
has been intermittent spats and heated rhetoric between the two countries over the islands. Both China and Japan have ships in waters around the eight uninhabited islands, which are rich fishing grounds and thought to contain oil deposits, leading to fears of a clash. Another issue that could come up in Friday's meetings is Abe's stance on a 1993 statement from the Japanese government apologizing for forcing about 200,000 women from neighboring
DHAKA: Police across Bangladesh clashed on Friday with protesters from Islamic political parties denouncing war crimes trials, killing four demonstrators and injuring dozens of people, police and witnesses said. The nationwide protests were held separately by Jamaat-eIslami, the country's largest Islamic party, and an alliance of 12 other smaller Islamic parties. Jamaat called the demonstrations to denounce the war crimes trials
of its top leaders. Earlier this month, a special tribunal convicted Jamaat's assistant secretary, Abdul Quader Mollah, of mass killings during the independence war against Pakistan and sentenced him to life in prison. Another eight leaders of the party are on trial on charges of atrocities during the ninemonth war. The alliance of 12 parties accuses the government of plotting to ban Islamic parties, an allegation denied by the government.
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disciplines, quick was the reply from the Chief Minister. sources said that the Chief Minister was of the opinion that the coaches should not be assigned the managerial posts, rather they be elevated to their actual positions at different levels as per the practice in Sports Authority of India (SAI). He said that supervisors
The GNDU Amritsar plays against Osmania University in the quarterfinals at JU grounds, Jammu on Friday. tion holders, Osmania University 11-02 in a one-sided contest. Now, in the semifinals round, the last four teams shall play against each other on league basis to decide the champion. The league round shall start tomorrow. Today's quarterfinals were Vice Chancellor, JU, Jai Kumar Sharma, who was special guest. The technical penal, who officiated today's matches included Tarandeep Singh, Deepak Dutta, Amit, Ashok, Gagandeep Singh, Ashwani Sharma, Amandeep Singh, VP Sharma and Irfan Chowdhary.
over Jerzy Janowicz and Frederik Nielsen. India's singles challenge had ended with the defeat of
Somdev Devvarman, who went down fighting against Australia's Bernard Tomic in the second round.
cessful in points won on first serve with 70 per cent success as com-
1st Test: Clarke's unbeaten ton takes Australia to 316/7 at stumps on Day 1
NEW DELHI: Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja struck in successive overs to give India massive breakthroughs as they removed Moises Henriques and Mitchell Starc respectively on the first day of the first Test at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Henriques shone with the bat on his Test debut as he scored half-century to frustrate India after Clarke led from the front as he scored much-needed half-century to help Australia resurrect. Clarke and Henriques stitched 151-run stand for the sixth wicket to turn the momentum in Australia's way after the visitors were stuttering at 153/5 at one stage. Earlier, off-spinner R Ashwin ran through the Australian middle-order for a five-wicket haul before Clarke and Moises Henriques batted patiently to take the visitors to 215 for five at tea. Ashwin added three quick wickets in the post-lunch session to reduce Australia to 153 for five but Clarke and debutant Henriques denied India any further leverage, handling the spin attack quite confidently. Clarke was bating on 45 and Henriques was giving him company on 29 when the players took break. Clarke brought in all his experience of playing in the sub-continent as his footwork was splendid while negotiating the turning balls. He got good support from Henriques, who did not fear to play chip shots by stepping out to spinners, never allowing Indians to dominate or take advantage of a fast wearing track. Australia added 89 runs in the session while India took three wickets, all claimed by Ashwin. Ashwin yet again was the most impressive of the Indian spinners as his bowling had all the ingredients -- turn, bounce and zip -- to trouble the batsmen. Clarke was lucky to stay at the wicket as umpire Kumar Dharamsena turned down a close-catch appeal off Ashwin, 10 minutes into the tea break. TV replays suggested that the batsman had indeed edged the ball before it flew into the hands of forward short-leg fielder. He was on 39 at that time. Ashwin had claimed his sixth five-wicket haul (5/51). Harbhajan Singh, playing his 100th Test, bowled nine overs in the second session but went wicket-less. Ravindra Jadeja also bowled nine overs but he hardly troubled either Clarke or Henriques. The pacers -- Ishant Sharma and debutant Bhuvneshwar Kumar -have shared just 11 overs between them so far. Of the two, Bhuvneshwar seemed more impressive, managing a maiden and conceding 22 runs in his five overs even though he could not get a wicket.
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