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T Angchok, KAS, Deputy Commissioner, Leh, has been transferred and posted as Director, Handlooms, J&K, relieving Director, Industries, Jammu, of the additional charge. M Y Zargar, KAS, Additional District Development Commissioner, Kulgam, has been transferred and posted as posted as Deputy Commissioner, Bandipora, vice Manzoor Ahmad Lone. Rukhsana Gani, KAS, Addl. District Development Commissioner, Srinagar, has been transferred and posted as Member, Services Selection Board, vice Salma Hameed. Dr. Ashok Kumar, Member, Services Selection Board, has been repatriated to his parent department with immediate effect. Mir Tariq Ali, KAS, Addl. District Development Commissioner, Pulwama, has been transferred and posted as Director, School Education, Kashmir, vice Muhammad Shafi Rather. Tufail Mattoo, Director, Rural Sanitation, J&K, has been transferred and posted as MD, J&K Cable Car Corporation, relieving Director, Tourism, Kashmir, of the additional charge. Shamim Ahmad Wani, I/c General Manager, JKTDC, shall hold the charge of the post of MD, JKTDC, in addition to his own duties, till further orders. both sides (India and China) are in touch on the current incident, availing the working mechanism for consultation and coordination on India-China border affairs. The mechanism is headed by the Joint Secretary (East Asia) in the Ministry of External Affairs and the Director General Border Affairs of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mooted by former Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, the mechanism was finalised last year at the conclusion of the 15th meeting of the Special Representatives (SR) on the boundary question National Security Adviser Shiv Shankar Menon and Chinese State Councillor Dai Bingguo. Under the mechanism, the two sides "undertake other tasks that are mutually agreed upon by the two sides but will not discuss resolution of the boundary question or affect the Special Representatives Mechanism." It will "study ways and means to conduct and strengthen exchanges and cooperation between military personnel and establishments of the two sides in the border areas."

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Delhi. Security was tightened in police headquarters, AIIMS with deployment of armed police personnel and at the residences of Shinde and Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit. Protesters also took to the streets near AIIMS where the girl was shifted to last evening for treatment. The condition of the girl was stable on Saturday, doctors attending on her at AIIMS said. The protesters directed their attack on the policemen of Gandhi Nagar who allegedly tried to hush up the case by offering money to the parents of the victim and not pursue the case. sion CCTV reported, while one military vehicle carrying 17 troops plummeted over a cliff, killing one soldier and injuring seven others, Xinhua said. "There are mountains on all sides, it is very easy to trigger mudslides and very dangerous," one user wrote on Sina Weibo microblog site. The disaster evoked comparisons to the 2008 Sichuan quake, the country's worst in decades, and President Xi Jinping ordered all out efforts to minimise casualties, Xinhua said. Premier Li Keqiang arrived in Sichuan in the afternoon and took a helicopter to the quake zone. The first 24 hours was "the golden time for saving lives", he was quoted as saying. "Life is the most important thing and the top priority is saving lives," he said. Amid the rescue efforts, a 30year-old pregnant woman surnamed Zhao was pulled out of the rubble along with a young child and sent to hospital for treatment, the People's Daily said on its Weibo account. A local TV journalist due to get married on Saturday turned up instead for work and a photograph of her holding a microphone in her wedding dress with bright makeup and a corsage was widely circulated online. Earthquakes frequently strike the country's southwest. In April 2010, a 6.9 magnitude quake killed about 2,700 people and injured 12,000 in a remote area of Qinghai province bordering the northwest of Sichuan. Jammu then how come he ignored me and even didn't bother to invite me though I am an MLA of the region," Saroori told Srinagar based news gathering agency CNS and added that National Conference hijacked the function and tried to give an official function as party colour. Saroori said that when former Chief Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad visited Gurez he used to take Nazir Gurezi along in his Chopper. "A Chief Minister is one who treats all at par and never takes his party interests into account while attending an official function," Saroori said. Blaming National Conference for ignoring Kishtawar completely, Saroori said that Congress is playing a sincere role in coalition government but it is the National Conference, which is displaying dual character. Saroori termed it baseless that there is infighting going on in Congress. "There is Drug scam issue and I appeal the government to give the case to CBI. Let CBI probe it and let the truth come out," Saroori said.

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acquired by Pakistan from the US. The French Mirage-III, the Starfighter and the MiG-21 were in contention. But the first was too expensive, while the US was reluctant to sell the Starfighter to India. The Soviet's attractive MiG-21 offer, along with licensed production, fit the bill for a cash-strapped India. The MiG-era then took off in India, also paving the way for New Delhi to align itself with the Soviet Bloc during the Cold War. It proved cost-effective. Even in the mid-1980s, it cost India only around Rs 3.5 crore to manufacture a MiG-21, while a Mirage-2000 or Jaguar fighter was worth at least 10 times more. IAF began with MiG-21s, but went on to progressively induct swing-wing MiG-23s, strategic reconnaissance MiG-25s, medium-range strike MiG-27s and in the 1980s, air defence MiG-29s as well, to its inventory. India inducted upwards of 1,200 MiGs, two-thirds of them being MiG21s, over the decades. The MiGs constituted over 75% of its total combat fleet. Though French and British fighters also joined the force later, the MiG saga still continues. The Navy, for instance, is all set to commission its first "Black Panthers" MiG-29K squadron in Goa on May 11. MiG-21s were at the forefront of air operations during the 1965 and 1971 wars, outgunning Pakistani Sabres and Starfighters. It was the MiG-21s that hit the Dhaka Government House with rockets on December 14 to force Pakistan's abject surrender in 1971. Even today, while older MiG-21 variants, MiG-23s and MiG-25s have been phased out, IAF still has almost 200 MiG-21 fighters, over 100 MiG27s and 60 MiG-29s. "Two MiG-21 squadrons were `number-plated' last year. More were to follow this year but we have put the process on hold to retain our combat readiness," said a senior officer.

Major shake up...

Local Bodies, Kashmir, vice Shamim Laherwal. Shamim Laherwal, Director, Urban Local Bodies, Kashmir, has been transferred and shall await orders of posting in the General Administration Department. M. Raju, IAS, under orders of posting as Deputy Commissioner, Poonch, has been posted as Additional Secretary, Rural Development Department. Saugat Biswas, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri, has been transferred and posted as Additional Secretary, PHE, Irrigation & FC Department. R.K. Verma, KAS, Director, SSA has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Samba, vice Mubarak Singh. Simrandeep Singh, IAS, Additional Secretary, GAD, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Leh, vice T Angchok. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, IAS, Additional Secretary, Planning & Development Department, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Reasi, vice Nirmal Sharma. Salma Hameed, KAS, Member, Services Selection Board, has been transferred and posted as Director, Handicrafts, J&K, against an available vacancy, relieving Director, Industries & Commerce, Jammu, of the additional charge. Manesha Devi Sharma, KAS, Member, Services Selection Board, has been transferred and posted as Director, Stationery and Office Supplies, vice Peerzada Hafizullah Shah. Mubarak Singh, KAS, Deputy Commissioner, Samba, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Doda, vice Farooq Ahmad Khan. Jaipal Singh, KAS, awaiting orders of posting in the GAD, has been posted as Director, Technical Education, J&K, relieving Director, RMSA, of the additional charge. Showkat Ahmad Zargar, KAS, Special Secretary, PHE, Irrigation & FC, has been transferred and posted as Director, Libraries, J&K, vice Arun Kumar Sharma. Faqir Chand Bhagat, KAS, Director, Urban Local Bodies, Jammu has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri, Vice S. Biswas. Peerzada Hafizullah Shah, KAS, Director, Stationery & Office Supplies, has been transferred and posted as CEO, JKEDA, against an available vacancy. Bashir Ahmad Bhat, KAS, Director, Social Welfare, Kashmir, has been transferred and posted as Director, Rural Sanitation, vice Tufail Mattoo. Sarmad Hafeez, KAS, Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Ganderbal, relieving ADDC, Ganderbal, of the additional charge. Itrat Hussain Rafiqi, KAS, Addl. DDC, Ganderbal, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara, vice Sarmad Hafeez. Farooq Ahmad Khan, KAS, Deputy Commissioner, Doda, has been transferred and posted as Director, Social Welfare, Kashmir, vice Bashir Ahmad Bhat. Manzoor Ahmad Lone, KAS, Deputy Commissioner, Bandipora, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Pulwama, vice Shafat Noor Barlas. Arun Kumar Sharma, KAS, Director, Libraries, J&K, has been transferred and posted as Director, Urban Local Bodies, Jammu, vice Faqir Chand Bhagat. Sajjad Ahmad Khan, KAS, Special Secretary, Rural Development Department, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Poonch, vice M. Raju.

CM underplays MOS...
His complaint to police has not been registered, official sources said. Meanwhile, the Kashmir Administrative Services officers association on Saturday condemned the incident.

China quake kills...

the quake at magnitude 7.0 while the US Geological Survey gave it as 6.6. More than 260 aftershocks followed, People's Daily said on its website. The shaking was felt in the provincial capital Chengdu, which lies to the east and even in the megacity of Chongqing several hundred kilometres (miles) away. Panicked residents fled into the streets, some of them still in their slippers and pyjamas. "Members of my family were woken up. They were lying in bed when the strong shaking began and the wardrobes began shaking strongly," said a 43-year-old Chongqing resident surnamed Wang. "We grabbed our clothes and ran outside." About 6,000 soldiers and police were heading to the area to help rescue work and five drones were sent to capture aerial images, Xinhua said. Some teams had to contend with roads blocked by debris, state televiI Nasir Khan S/O Nisar Khan R/O Vikas Nagar Tallab Tillo Jammu have applied for the transfer of Vehicle no. JK02AH-9239 in favour of Parshotam Singh S/O Dhayan Singh R/O Bishnah Jammu. Objection if any may be conveyed to RTO Jammu within 7 days from the publication of this notice.

MiG-21 turns...
in later years as "a flying coffin" or "a widow-maker". Veteran fighter pilots, however, dismiss any criticism of the MiG-21 by dubbing it the "faithful, if highlydemanding, wife" that helped them be truthful to their credo, "Fight to fly, fly to fight, fight to win", over the years. Even as IAF marks the 50th anniversary of MiG-21 operations this month, the single-engine fighter is not going to fade away anytime soon. Faced with a depleting number of fighter squadrons as well as an inordinate delay in the indigenous Tejas light combat aircraft project, coupled with the excruciating slow pace of new acquisitions, the IAF has plans to operate over 100 upgraded MiG-21 "Bisons" at least till 2017. It was before the 1962 conflict with China that India had begun to look for "high-altitude supersonic interceptors" to counter the F-104 Starfighters

Delhi rape: People ...

a large number of people hit the streets in a reminder of the protests that rocked the capital after the December 16 gang rape and assault of a girl in a moving bus. Protesters belonging to womens' organizations, BJP, CPM, CPI, AAP, and their students and youth outfits clashed with the police when they tried to break the barricades and enter into the police headquarters near the ITO in central Delhi where the main roads were closed to traffic. A protester was detained for trying to enter the police headquarters. Besides police headquarters, protests were also witnessed at the residences of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and home minister Sushilkumar Shinde, AIIMS and Gandhinagar police station in east
I Balkar Angu Rama S/O Uttam Chand R/O Birpur Samba have applied for the transfer of Vehicle no. JK21A-1448 in favour of Arvind Kumar Gupta S/O Anand Kumar Gupta R/O Sarwal Colony Jammu. Objection if any may be conveyed toA RTO Samba within 7 days from the publication of this notice.

Chinese intrude 10 km...

of the Indian Army that specializes in mountain warfare, has also moved towards the area where the situation was described as tense. DBO, located in northernmost Ladakh, is an historic camp site and located on an ancient trade route connecting Ladakh to Yarkand in Xinjiang, China. IAF has in recent years activated advanced landing grounds at DBO and two other places in eastern Ladakh as part of the policy to build military infrastructure along the LAC, in a belated move to counter strategic moves by China in the region.

Let CBI probe ...

of Congress party, National Conference has a dual policy. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was in Kishtwar two days back to lay the foundation stone of infrastructure for the new campus of the University of Jammu. "I want to ask the Chief Minister that when he can arrange a special Chopper for Davinder Singh Rana and Nasir Aslam Wani and brought them to Kishtawar from

Vehicle Transfer

Vehicle Transfer

Vehicle Transfer
I Girdhari LAL S/O Rahlu Ram R/O Chowk Bishnah have applied for the transfer of Vehicle no. JK02AC839 in favour of Gulzar Hussain S/O Haji Ghulan Abbas R/O Kargil Ladakh. Objection if any may be conveyed to RTO Jammu within 7 days from the publication of this notice.

India and China in...

agreements," the sources said. "We are confident that the current incident too will also be peacefully resolved on this basis," they added. A Platoon-strength contingent of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) came 10 km inside the Indian territory in Burthe in DBO sector, which is at an altitude of about 17,000 feet, on the night of April 15 and established a tented post there, according to highly placed sources which said a Chinese Army Platoon usually consists of around 50 men. The government sources said

I Suman Verma S/O Anil Verma R/O Tallab Tillo have applied for the transfer of Vehicle no. JK02R-3022 in favour of Gourav Kumar S/O Kewal Krishan R/O Narwal Bye Passs Jammu. Objection if any may be conveyed to RTO Jammu within 7 days from the publication of this notice.

Vehicle Transfer

Vehicle Transfer
I M/S Madhu Stone Crusher R/O Madhu Stone Crusher Jammu have applied for the transfer of Vehicle no. JK21A-4543 in favour of Yakoob Hussain S/O hulam Hussain R/OBirpur Samba. Objection if any may be conveyed to ARTO Samba within 7 days from the publication of this notice.

Vehicle Transfer
I Rajinder Sharma S/O Sh Mohan Sharma R/O Bhour Camp Jammu have applied for the transfer of Vehicle no. JK14A-8371 in favour of Jai Singh S/O Bir Singh R/O Bhour Camp Jammu. Objection if any may be conveyed to ARTO Udhampur within 7 days from the publication of this notice.

Vehicle Transfer
I Varinder Singh S/O Atma Singh R/O Akhnoor Jammu have applied for the transfer of Vehicle no. JK02AH-5217 in favour of Sardeep Singh S/O Harbans Sing R/O Nanak Nagar Jammu. Objection if any may be conveyed to RTO Jammu within 7 days from the publication of this notice.

I Seema Kohli D/O Kewal Krishan Gupta R/O Bakshi Nagar Jammu have applied for the transfer of Vehicle no. JK02K-4041 in favour of Rakesh Kumar S/O Ram Law R/O Udhampur. Objection if any may be conveyed to RTO Jammu within 7 days from the publication of this notice.

Vehicle Transfer

Vehicle Transfer
I Gulshan Kumar S/O Nathu Ram R/O Lal Chowk Bishnah Jammu have applied for the transfer of Vehicle no. JK02AU-4303 in favour of Ravinder Gupta S/O Ramesh Lal Gupta R/O Bari Brahmana Jammu. Objection if any may be conveyed to RTO Jammu within 7 days from the publication of this notice.

Loss of DL
I Vitnal S/O Kapoor Chand Dar R/O Shastri NagarJammu have lost my driving license no.JK0220000031662/COMP. Now I am applying duplicate of same. Objection if any may be conveyed to RTO Jammu within 7 days.

I Gagandeep Singh S/O Daleep Singh R/O Channi Chowk Jammu have applied for the transfer of Vehicle no. JK02BA-587 in favour of Mandeep Singh S/O Joginder Singh R/OUpper Gadigadh Jammu. Objection if any may be conveyed to RTO Jammu within 7 days from the publication of this notice.

Vehicle Transfer

I Smt Madita Sharma W/O Jeeva Nand Sharma R/O Karan Nagar Jammu have applied for the transfer of Vehicle no. JK02AB-7660 in favour of Ram Lal S/O Chaju Ram R/OTallab Tillo. Objection if any may be conveyed to RTO Jammu within 7 days from the publication of this notice.

Vehicle Transfer

Vehicle Transfer
I Prabhjot Singh S/O Manjeet Singh R/O Nanak Nagar Jammu have applied for the transfer of Vehicle no. JK02AQ-2723 in favour of Ajay Kumar S/O Mohinder Singh R/O Supwal Samba. Objection if any may be conveyed to RTO Jammu within 7 days from the publication of this notice.

Vehicle Transfer
I Abdul Rehman S/O Mohd Shafi R/O Ramsoo Reasi have applied for the transfer of Vehicle no. JK02W7788 in favour of Parkash Kumar S/O Keshu Ram R/OReasi. Objection if any may be conveyed to RTO Jammu within 7 days from the publication of this notice.

Vehicle Transfer
I Vishal Singh Katoch S/O Bodh Raj Katoch R/O Lakhdatta Bazar Jammu have applied for the transfer of Vehicle no. JK02R-0410 in favour of Dinesh Kumar S/O Om Parkash R/O Khawas Khaw Jammu. Objection if any may be conveyed to RTO Jammu within 7 days from the publication of this notice.

Vehicle Transfer
I Danesh Singh S/O Haqeeqat Singh R/O Akhnoor Jammu have applied for the transfer of Vehicle no. JK02AD-5214 in favour of Ghulam Haider S/O Bashir AhmedR/O Sarote Jammu. Objection if any may be conveyed to RTO Jammu within 7 days from the publication of this notice.

Vehicle Transfer
I Moti Lal Saini S/O Krishan Lal Saini R/O Bishnah have applied for the transfer of Vehicle no. JK02AH555 in favour of Gurdeep Singh S/O Joginder Singh R/O RS Pura Jammu. Objection if any may be conveyed to RTO Jammu within 7 days from the publication of this notice.

Loss of DL
I Mohd Altaf S/O Abdul Gani Dar R/O Sainik Colony Jammu have lost my driving license no. JK0219980110851/CANT. Now I am applying duplicate of same. Objection if any may be conveyed to RTO Jammu within 7 days.

Vehicle Transfer
I Sourav Dang S/O Bhagwati Raj R/O Gandhi NAGAR Jammu have applied for the transfer of Vehicle no. JK02AD-5136 in favour of Jaswant Singh S/O Manu Ram R/O Bishnah Jammu. Objection if any may be conveyed to RTO Jammu within 7 days from the publication of this notice.

Vehicle Transfer
I Tirlok Singh S/O Lachman Singh R/O Miran Sahib RS Pura Jammu have applied for the transfer of Vehicle no. JK02AE-3351 in favour of Manjeet Singh S/O Jaswant Singh R/O Nanak Nagar Jammu. Objection if any may be conveyed to RTO Jammu within 7 days from the publication of this notice.

Loss of DL
I Kaka Ram S/O Daru Ram R/O Akhnoorhave lost my driving license no. 4656/MUD/J. Now I am applying duplicate of same. Objection if any may be conveyed to RTO Jammu within 7 days.

I Amit Bakshi S/O Pran Nath R/O Rehari Colony Jammu have applied for the transfer of Vehicle no. JK02V2800 in favour of Abror Ahmed S/O Mohd. Azam R/O Thana Mandi Rajouri. Objection if any may be conveyed to RTO Jammu within 7 days from the publication of this notice.

Vehicle Transfer

Vehicle Transfer
I Chhaju Ram S/O Sat Pal Sharma R/O Lakshmi Nagar Jammu have applied for the transfer of Vehicle no. JK02J-8009 in favour of Amit Pundoh S/O Kuldeep Raj R/O Reasi. Objection if any may be conveyed to RTO Jammu within 7 days from the publication of this notice.

Vehicle Transfer
I M/S Hukam Chand Rajinder Koul R/O Nanak Nagar Jammu have applied for the transfer of Vehicle no. JK02Q-2199 in favour of Arun Kumar S/O Om Parkash R/O Reasi. Objection if any may be conveyed to RTO Jammu within 7 days from the publication of this notice.

Loss of DL
I Tarseem Chang S/O Mohinder Lal R/O Krishna NagarJammu have lost my driving license noJK0220110074135/COMPOT. Now I am applying duplicate of same. Objection if any may be conveyed to RTO Jammu within 7 days.

I Surinder Kumar Verma S/O Late Faqir Chand Verma R/O Tallab Tillo Jammu have applied for the transfer of Vehicle no. JK02AB-5470 in favour of Pardeep Kumar S/O Mohan Lal R/O GoManasa Jammu. Objection if any may be conveyed to RTO Jammu within 7 days from the publication of this notice.

Vehicle Transfer

Vehicle Transfer
I Ravi Kumar S/O Makhan Lal R/O Durga Nagar Jammu have applied for the transfer of Vehicle no. JK02N-8042 in favour of Vivek Sharma S/O R P Sharma R/OPrem Nagar Jammu. Objection if any may be conveyed to RTO Jammu within 7 days from the publication of this notice.

Vehicle Transfer
I Ravi Kumar S/O Makhan Lal R/O Durga Nagar Jammu have applied for the transfer of Vehicle no. JK02N-8042 in favour of Vivek Sharma S/O R P Sharma R/OPrem Nagar Jammu. Objection if any may be conveyed to RTO Jammu within 7 days from the publication of this notice.

Vehicle Transfer
I Vikram Sharma S/O Y K Sharma R/O Raghu Bazar Jammu have applied for the transfer of Vehicle no. JK02AD-1124 in favour of Madhav Lal S/O Vishvar Nath R/O Akhnoor Jammu. Objection if any may be conveyed to RTO Jammu within 7 days from the publication of this notice.

Vehicle Transfer
I Surinder Verma S/O Faqir Chand Verma R/O Vishal Nagar Jammu have applied for the transfer of Vehicle no. JK02U-4754 in favour of Rajinder Kumar S/O Ramesh Kumar R/O Nai Basti Jammu. Objection if any may be conveyed to RTO Jammu within 7 days from the publication of this notice.

Vehicle Transfer
I Narinder Nath Dogra S/O Ganga Ram R/O Gandhi Nagar Jammu have applied for the transfer of Vehicle no. JK02H-1515 favour of Pinki Begum W /O Rashid Dar R/O Katra Jammu. Objection if any may be conveyed to RTO Jammu within 7 days from the publication of this notice.

Vehicle Transfer
I Mahesh Sharma S/O Mohan Lal Sharma R/O Lakshmi Nagar Sarwal Jammu have applied for the transfer of Vehicle no. JK02Q-0678 in favour of Ajay Kumar S/O Birbal R/O Asgar Jitta Katra. Objection if any may be conveyed to RTO Jammu within 7 days from the publication of this notice.

Loss of DL
I Rakesh Kumar S/O Kamal Dev R/O Sahanyana Adara Jammu have lost my driving license no1665/MUD/P. Now I am applying duplicate of same. Objection if any may be conveyed to RTO Jammu within 7 days.

Vehicle Transfer
I Nisar Ahmed S/O Akhlan R/O Jammu have applied for the transfer of Vehicle no. JK02T-103 in favour of Mohd. Sadiq Butt S/O Mohd. Rustam Butt R/O Doda. Objection if any may be conveyed to RTO Jammu within 7 days from the publication of this notice.

I Ram Dayal S/O Jagdish Dutt R/O Jammu have applied for the transfer of Vehicle no. JK02AN-4435 in favour of Sunil Kumar S/O Gyan Chand R/O Akhnoor Jammu. Objection if any may be conveyed to RTO Jammu within 7 days from the publication of this notice.

Vehicle Transfer

Vehicle Transfer
I Daljit Kour W/O Dr. Tirth Singh R/O Preet Nagar Digiana Jammu have applied for the transfer of Vehicle no. JK02R-6094 in favour of Baldev Raj S/O Late Punnu Ram R/O Kathua. Objection if any may be conveyed to RTO Jammu within 7 days from the publication of this notice.

Vehicle Transfer
I Puran Chand S/O Renu Ram R/O Camp Khour Akhnoor Jammu have applied for the transfer of Vehicle no. JK02AQ-420 in favour of Tarseem Kuma S/O Mohan Lal R/OGhoura Brahmana Akhnoor. Objection if any may be conveyed to RTO Jammu within 7 days from the publication of this notice.

Vehicle Transfer
I Sanjeev Sharma S/O Late Sh. Banwari Lal Sharma R/O 1184 Kanak Mandi Jammu have applied for the transfer of Vehicle no. JK02AC-6245 in favour of Pushan Sharma S/O Sham Lal R/O Manyal, Brahmna PO Sanrampura. Objection if any may be conveyed to RTO Jammu within 7 days from the publication of this notice.

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SRINAGAR, APRIL 20: The Cabinet which met here today under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah approved the following transfers and postings in administration. Sonali Kumar, IAS, Financial Commissioner (Coordination), J&K Government, New Delhi, has been transferred and posted as Principal Resident Commissioner, J&K Government, New Delhi. The post of Principal Resident Commissioner has been declared equivalent in rank and status to that of Financial Commissioner, till it is held by Sonali Kumar. She shall, however, assume the charge of the post when R K Goyal, IAS, joins the Government of India on 22.04.2013. Bashir Ahmad Runiyal, IAS, Commissioner/ Secretary, Revenue Department, has been transferred and posted as Chairman, J&K Special Tribunal, relieving the Principal Secretary, Higher Education, of the additional charge of the Chairman, J&K Special Tribunal. Vinod Kaul, IAS, Secretary, ARI & Trainings Department, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, Revenue Department, vice B A Runiyal. G.H. Tantray, IAS, Secretary, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, ARI & Trainings Department, vice Vinod Kaul. Sarita Chauhan, IAS, VC, Jammu Development Authority, has been transferred and posted as MD, J&K Handloom Development Corporation, against an available vacancy. Farhat Tasneem, Special Secretary, Department of Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, vice G.H. Tantray. Satish Nehru, IAS, Managing Director, JKTDC, has been transferred and posted as Vice Chairman, Jammu Development Authority, vice Sarita Chauhan. Muhammad Shafi Rather, IAS, Director, School Education, Kashmir, has been transferred and posted as Vice Chairman, Srinagar Development Authority, relieving DC Srinagar of the additional charge. Nirmal Sharma, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, Reasi, has been transferred and shall await commencement of the Mid-Career Training Programme in the GAD. Parvez Malik, IAS, Special Secretary, Planning & Development Department, has been transferred and posted as Director, Command Area Development Department, Jammu. He shall, however, assume the charge of the post on the retirement on superannuation of the incumbent on 30-042013 . Shafat Noor Barlas, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, Pulwama, has been transferred and posted as Director, Urban Contd. on page 2

Chinese intrude 10 km inside, India unfazed

NEW DELHI: In yet another deep incursion into Indian Territory, Chinese troops apparently made inroads into the Daulat Beg Oldi (DBO) sector of eastern Ladakh and erected a tented post there this week. Indian Army officials were, however, not too perturbed about the incursion, holding that it was a common occurrence. "In that area, patrols do have a face-off every now and then due to differing perceptions of where the Line of Actual Control lies. We resolve it through existing consultative border mechanisms," said a senior officer. As per reports, a platoonstrength contingent of about 50 troops of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) came

SRINAGAR, APRIL 20: Coming down heavily on National Conference for violating the protocol and ignoring him for a function, senior Congress leader and MLA Inderwal, G.M.Saroori Saturday said that despite running the government with the help Contd. on page 2

India and China in touch to resolve the incursion issue

NEW DELHI: India and China are in touch to resolve the situation arising out of deep incursion by Chinese troops who entered the Indian Territory in Daulat Beg Oldi (DBO) sector in eastern Ladakh and erected a tented post. According to government sources, the issue was raised 10 km inside Indian Territory in Burthe in the DBO sector, which is at an altitude of about 17,000 feet, on the night of April 15. Troops from Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), which man that stretch of the border, have also established a by India after the incident came to light some time ago. "This is an area where there have been differing perceptions of the Line of Actual Control. Incidents do occur and are resolved peacefully on the basis of bilateral agreements which exist and mechanisms provided for in these Contd. on page 2 camp approximately 300 metres opposite the location, the sources said. ITBP has asked for a flag meeting with the Chinese side but there has been no response till now. The Ladakh Scouts, an infantry regiment Contd. on page 2

MiG-21 turns fifty, still to fly

NEW DELHI: The morning calm in the country in 1963 was shattered with a sonic boom as the brand new truly supersonic MiG-21pierced the sky leaving a trail of an exhaust plume. The MiG-21 is still flying high in the Indian skies, even though its stellar track-record got hugely marred Contd. on page 2

Delhi rape: People protest with seething anger CM underplays MOS slapping official China quake kills 150, thousands injured
NEW DELHI: Delhi on Saturday over the rape of a five year old girl presented the sight of December last when it had poured whole heartedly over the gang rape and brutal death of Nirbhaya. Seethed in anger over the rape of a five-year-old girl and police insensitivity in dealing with it have triggered protests demanding justice for the victim and removal of Delhi Police commissioner Neeraj Kumar. On a day the accused Manoj Kumar was arrested from Bihar's Muzaffarpur, protesters clashed with police hush up the case offering money to the victim's parents JAMMU, APRIL 20: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday underplayed the incident of Home Minister Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo slapping a Kashmir Administrative Service officer. Sajjad Kichloo, a legislator from Kishtwar, had Thursday slapped Riyaz Ahmad Choudhary, chief executive officer of Kishtwar Development Authority, for arriving late at a venue which the chief minister was visiting. The incident occurred in Kishtwar, a mountain-locked town 200 km northeast of Jammu. Abdullah said that he has "asked the minister to sit down with the officer and resolve the issue" and hoped that "such incidents would not happen in future". Fearing for his life, Choudhary has fled Kishtwar and is in Jammu. "No action has been taken on my written complaint so far," Choudhary said. Contd. on page 2 YAAN (CHINA): Southwestern China witnessed a widespread devastation as a shallow earthquake killed than 150 people and left 5,700 injured. The strong earthquake hit a mountainous part of southwestern China on Saturday, destroying thousands of homes and triggering landslides. The shallow earthquake struck Sichuan province on the edge of the Tibetan plateau just after 8am, prompting a major rescue operation in the same area where 87,000 people were reported dead or missing in a massive quake in 2008. Nearly 13 hours after the quake hit Lushan County in the city of Ya'an, the death At least 10,000 homes were destroyed, the Sichuan

outside the police headquarters and demanded the arrest of policemen who tried to

and slapping young women protesters. Though not in thousands, Contd. on page 2

Chinese intrusions: Feeble Indian response

ROHIT SINGH RANA
The alarming regularity of Chinese intrusions should put anybody with an erect spine on a proactive mode. But Indian skin is so thick that it takes a deep stab to take notice. The 1962 war is not a remote history. India rose when it was deep stabbed by China and were within reach of cutting off whole of north east. Our leadership caught unawares, scurried to every power for help. Salacious comments on our pigmy political vision warmed the gossip mills of many elite drawing rooms all over the world. The elephant woke up but still more than five decades after our bitter defeat at the hands of Chinese, the country has not learned the lessons well. If it had, the Chinese would not have intruded repeatedly into our territory with audacity. Our response is meek, timid and not becoming of a nation that aspires to be a world power. The diplomats and the 'doves' among us can have long seminars and lectures on the need to keep cool. They are right to an extent but when things go beyond and the country is given regular needling, is it worth our salt to sit still and suffer the inveterate Chinese every day? Wrong are our ambitions and misplaced are our convictions. Today India is seen a timid country which faces bullying by all neighbours. Lately Maldives and Sri Lanka too have joined the bullying club. India stands harried with all sorts of insinuations. The Chinese did the same with us prior to 1962 and then mauled us at the time of their choosing. Has our foreign policy gone literally to winds that nobody takes us seriously? The boldness with which the Chinese intruded into Daulat Beigh Oldi in Ladakh, painted our rocks with Chinese letters, stayed put by raising tenements makes it clear that the platoon or company commander cared two hoots about good Indian presence only few miles away. The Chinese up to the level of a company commander perhaps knows that Indians are a cake and it is a good party to nibble at them. There is always an unwritten doctrine in such situations. I shall do to you what you do to me. Without firing a shot, the Chinese can be bullied the way they are intimidating us. Indians too can make seemingly casual forays into Chinese territory with choppers hovering. Hindi words painted on Chinese held area will be a welcome booster for the country. The northern neighbour is pressing with a new strategy. Intrude some kilometers into Indian area, pitch tents, remain there for a week, and leave unmistakable Chinese footprints. Then repeat the same. India on the other side is made to reconcile and watch helplessly. The Chinese pressure will continue in view of our weak political will. At present, the political leadership is only concerned with discussing fortunes of would be Prime ministerial candidates while the job of defining a concrete policy to defend the borders has become subservient to petty politicking. Whether we can hold our own in face of Chinese incursions is a matter that should occupy the collective political leadership of this nation. Will it; is a multi- million dollar question?

toll stood at 157, the official Xinhua news agency reported, citing the ministry of civil affairs which said more than 5,700 had been injured.

government said as rescue workers searched through the rubble for survivors. Local seismologists registered Contd. on page 2

For Pakis visa on arrival, For Amarnath pilgrims if quota available!

Pakistanis are more important to us than our own countrymen if the news reports are to be believed. Recently the government decided to grant visa on arrival to elder Pakistani tourists. Let us not go into the wisdom of this decision. But back home we have a rather disturbing situation on the cards. The Amarnath pilgrims are asked to register themselves at different counters in the country as if they have to travel to a place where the complete writ of the country does not work. The impression created about Kashmir and Amaranth pilgrimage is surrounded into controversies. First land was denied to the Amarnath Shrine Board then the frivolous issues of ecology were raised. Separatists usually raise eyebrows on the Yatra. The government put a cap on the number of pilgrims and now the devotees of Shiva desiring to have Darshan shall be registered only if the quota is available. It is common knowledge that in a rarity any quota is left as the rush for registration for the pilgrimage already crosses the number of pilgrims to be allowed per day. The common man is justified for his question. Why cap on pilgrims for Amarnath Darshan and an open visa policy for Pakistani tourists?

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Govt earmarks 1.50 cr for Gangyal-Babliana road: Bhalla
JAMMU, APRIL 20Minister for Housing, Horticulture and Culture Mr. Raman Bhalla has said that objective of the Government is to develop all the areas of the State on modern lines adding that fulfillment of people's aspirations and developmental needs was the top agenda of the Government. This was stated by the Minister while interacting with the people of Gangyal after inspecting ongoing development works, here today. Mr. Bhalla asked the people to cooperate with the executing agency in completing the ongoing works within stipulated time frame, adding that people's cooperation is imperative in developing every corner of the State on modern lines. He asked the executing agency to use quality material on development works, adding Government is committed to provide durable assets to the people across the State. For providing relief to the people from flash floods, the Minister informed that Government has earmarked Rs. 2 crore for construction of 15.3 meter long motorable box type culvert over Gangyal nallah, adding that project is under progress and would be completed within prescribed time frame. Mr. Bhalla said Government has approved Rs. 1.50 crore for widening and upgradation of Gangyal-Babliana link road besides Rs. 15 lakh for widening of interior lanes.

NEWS IN BOX
Power shutdown on April 21
JAMMU, APRIL 20-In order to carry out the urgent work of repairing at 33 KV switch yard of R/Stn Medical, the power supply to Government Medical College, PHE, SSH, Bakshi Nagar, Shakti Nagar, Rajpura, Maheshpura, Rehari, part of Sarwal and adjoining areas fed from 33 KV Canal Medical Line shall remain affected on April 21, 2013 from 9 a m to 3 p m. The shutdown is subject to fair weather conditions.

Inqlabi strongly criticizes state govt for discriminating with unemployed youths of Jammu
JAMMU: While addressing a press conference here at Jammu today he said that state govt totally discriminated with the unemployed youths of Jammu region particularly the youth of Rajouri, Poonch and Reasi districts by ignoring them in direct recruitment in police department for the last two years. He said that in last two years 2916 youths has been recruited in J&K Police by state govt on the basis of on spot recruitment derive but the youth of Jammu region has been ignored totally by giving them only 541 posts out of 2916 which is a great injustice with the youth of Jammu region. He further said that state govt in last four years several times had announced the provision of more than 2 lac jobs under PM's employment package but the announcement in this regard confined to files he said. He claimed gans. Govt is only playing with the sentiments of Jammu based youth which we can't had allotted the works to their relatives and blue eyed boys. He said that number of roads under PMGSY scheme has been taken up in Jammu region and the work has been stopped on most of them. He demanded a CBI enquiry in to the bungling in MGNREGA, IAY, and PMGSY schemes failing which govt has to face dire consequences. Meanwhile youth PDP leader Vikram Singh while addressing media persons appealed the students and youth to come forward in large numbers to support and strengthen the party on gross root level so as to usher a new era of progress, prosperity and peace in the state Other s who were present in the conference were Amit Singh, Arvind Sharma, Abdul Majid and others.

Beehives distributed among Physically Challenged in Poonch

POONCH, APRIL 20- Pritam Spiritual Foundation Charitable Trust Poonch, in collaboration with Agricultural Department distributed Beehives among 40 physically challenged persons here today Additional District Development Commissioner, Poonch, Syed Anwar Hussain Shah was the chief guest on the occasion. Chief Agricultural Officer, R. K. Wangnoo, Chairman of the Trust, Retd. Principal S. Jagbir Singh, advocate Sanjay Raina, S. Tara Singh, S. Harnam Singh, Bashir Ahmed Mir and prominent citizens attended the programme. ADDC in his address appreciated the service of Trust for rehabilitation of the physically challenged persons and helping them to lead a respectable life. He said service of mankind is the highest worship, and Trust is working for a noble cause by providing artificial limbs to the handicapped person and imparting professional training in Bee keeping, Mushroom cultivation and floriculture for their socio economic up liftment President of the Trust informed that during the past 24 years 3415 victims of mine blasts, cross border firing and accidents also about 17 POK nationals were provided artificial limbs. 1294 cataract operations were conducted in different areas of the state, 324 hearing aids, 127 tricycle , 95 wheel chairs were provided to handicapped persons free of cost besides repairing of artificial limbs. He said that the Trust also organised marriages of orphans, militancy victims and poor , also 163 sewing machines and 1400 crutches were provided to the needy .

that though crore of rupees were spent on employment fairs organized by the govt but the state youth did not benefit from such events. He said that state govt has nbo solid policy for the future of the youths of Jammu province and for the last four years govt has done nothing expect giving just hollow slo-

tolerate at any cost he added. He also said that a there is a large scale bungling in MGNREGA, IAY and PMGSY schemes and said that all the hilly areas of Jammu region are totally ignored by the govt and all the development works are progressing at snail speeds because ministers of the state

Clear pendency of land Compensation: Aijaz

Reviews Ramban District Annual Plan 2012-13

38 Posts created in Employment Department, 6 Posts of SPs

Cabinet approves implementation of Victim Compensation Scheme

JAMMU, APRIL 20- The Cabinet which met here under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today approved the re-instatement of study leave rules and deletion of SROnotification 299, dated 0310-2011, where under training courses beyond 8 weeks where not to be considered for deputation. Consequently, the Administrative Department will now be competent to sanction study leave within the State While GAD on recommendation of concerned Administrative Department and with the concurrence of the Finance Department would sanction the study leave outside the state within India and for foreign trainings, the prescribed Foreign Training Selection Committee with concurrence of the Finance Department shall consider the study leave cases. The Cabinet also approved implementation of Victim Compensation Scheme (VCS) in the J&K State. The decision was taken following Supreme Court's intervention in the matter wherein it had asked the State Governments in coordination with Central Governments to prepare schemes in terms of 357-A of the CrPC providing for compensation to the victims of Crime, particularly acid attacks and also consider making appropriate provisions for regulation of sale of acids. Accordingly, under the scheme the State Government has created Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) to pay compensation to the victim or his /her dependent, who suffer loss or injury due to crime and require rehabilitation. The Government will allot budget and the J&K State Legal Services Authority would operate funds. The Cabinet approved creation of 38 posts in Employment Department of various categories by corresponding reduction of 14 posts. The created posts include 4 posts of Management Executive/ Counsellor, 11 posts of Junior Assistants/Computer Operators, 2 posts of Section Officer, 3 posts of Sr Stenographers, 2 posts of Assistant Programmer,8 posts of Head Assistants etc. With the creation of these posts there would be one Management Executive Counsellor and one Junior Employment Officer in each district along with other support staff. This is expected to improve the pace of SKEWPY implementation across the State. The Cabinet also approved the creation of 3 posts of Superintendents of Police, Pay Scale (Rs 1560039100 + Grade Pay of Rs 6600) in the Ministerial Executive Cadre (Steno) by corresponding reduction of 3 posts of DySPs Pay Scale (Rs 9300--34800 + Grade Pay of Rs 4800) in the same cadre. The Cabinet also approved creation of 3 posts of Superintendents of Police Pay Scale (Rs 15600-39100 + Grade Pay of Rs 6600) in the Ministerial Executive Cadre (General) by corresponding reduction of 3 posts of Inspectors Pay Scale (Rs 9300-34800 + Grade Pay of Rs 4280) in the same cadre.

Vigilance & Monitoring Committee

meet held at Kathua

KATHUA, APRIL 20-Member Parliament 5-Udhampur Parliamentary Constituency Chowdhary Lal Singh chaired a meeting of vigilance and monitoring committee here at Conference Hall of DC Office Complex, Kathua. District Development Commissioner Kathua Mr. Jatinder Kumar Singh, ADDC Ajay Jamwal, Chief Planning Officer Kathua , ACD Kathua, Chief Education officer Kathua District Information officer, Kathua Project Officer DRDA, XENs PWD, PHE, PDD, Irrigation, Flood Control and District officers Panchs and sarpanch were present in the meeting. In the meeting physical/financial performance for the year 2012-13 of various centrally sponsored schemes/ programmes was discussed. A detailed review of various works being executed by the concerned departments was done by the chairman Lal Singh. Various schemes /Programmes discussed in the meeting included MGNREGA ,IAY/RHS. Total sanitation Campaign (TSC), PMGSY, National Rural Health Mission (NRHM),National Rural Drinking Water Supply Programme(NRDWP), Swarn Jayanti Garmin Swarozgar yojana (SGSY) DRDA-ADM, Integrated watershed Management Programme (IWMP), National Land Records Modernization Programme(NLRMP Rev) , National Social Assistance Programme(NSAP). Works being executed under MPLADS were also reviewed by MP Lal Singh.

RAMBAN, APRIL 20:- To review the District Annual Plan 2012-13 and functioning of Revenue department Minister of State for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation, Mr. Aijaz Ahmed Khan Saturday convened a meeting of District and Sectoral officers here. MLA Ramban Mr Ashok Kumar was also present in the meeting. Mr. Aijaz reviewed the Department wise Physical and Financial achievements

under the plan. The progress under PMGSY, R&B, PHE, Education, Health, Agriculture, Power, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry etc. was discussed in the meeting. Aijaz asked Deputy Commissioner Ramban to fast track clearance of pending land compensation cases. Collector Land acquisition was asked to submit the progress report of land compensation cases to DDC fortnightly.

Div Com reviews the Amarnath Yatra arrangements

SRINAGAR, APRIL 20: Arrangements for the smooth conduct of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2013 scheduled to commence from June 28 were reviewed during a high level meeting of officers convened under the Chairmanship of Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Mr. Shalindra Kumar here today. Chief Executive Officer, Shrine Board, Mr. Naveen Kumar Choudhary was also present in the meeting. Among others, Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Mr. Farooq Ahmad Shah, Deputy Commissioner, Anantnag, Dr. Farooq Ahmad Lone, Deputy Commissioner, Ganderbal, Mr. Itrat Hussain Rafique, Deputy Commissioner, Bandipora, Mr. Manzoor Ahmad Lone, besides Chief Engineers of PHE, PMGSY, R&B and PDD along with Directors of various departments participated in the meeting. Senior officers of Police, Army and CRPF also attended the meeting. Threadbare discussion were held for the smooth conduct of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra and various aspects related to the commencement of Yatra, registration, accommodation, medicare facilities, ration, transport facilities, boarding and lodging facilities, provision of safe drinking water, sanitation and cleanliness besides establishment of control rooms at all the halting stations, ATM and communication facilities were also deliberated upon in the meeting. Divisional Commissioner Kashmir emphasized upon the officers work with coordination and enthusiasm to put in place all the arrangements upto June 10, 2013. He stressed for adequate stocks of essentials, medicare facilities and ensuring cleanliness enroute stations to the Holi Cave. Mr. Kumar also directed for clearance of track from Pahalgam as well as Baltal sides well before May 25, 2013 and asked for better communication facilities to be made available at all the stations.

Shaheedi Divas Celebrated at Samba

Sacrifices of Martyr's must be remembered: Peerzada

J&K to develop Tourism e- portal: Mir

JAMMU, APRIL 20:- With a view to provide comprehensive information regarding varied tourism activities and facilities available for tourists intending to visit Jammu and Kashmir, the government is considering to develop its own Tourism ePortal. The decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the Officers of Tourism Department held here today. Minister for Tourism, Mr. Ghulam Ahmad Mir chaired the meeting attended by Managing Director, JKTDC, Mr. Satish Nehru, Special Secretary Tourism, Mr. Anil Kumar Gupta, Director Tourism, Kashmir, Mr. Talat Pervez, Director Tourism, Jammu, Mr. Soujanya Sharma and other senior officers of Tourism Department besides Vice President Software & IT Services of Navayuga Spital Technologies Pvt. Ltd, Hyderabad. During the meeting detailed discussion was held for developing software applications to enhance egovernance in Tourism Department and provide intending tourists requisite knowledge about tourism activities in the State. The Tourism Minister directed for constituting a committee to supervise development of Tourism ePortal under the Chairmanship of Director Tourism Kashmir and Additional Secretary Tourism besides Deputy Directors Publicity, Kashmir and Jammu and Manager Online JKTDC as its Members. He also directed Director Tourism to formulate a detailed project report for funding from the Centre for this purpose. Tourism Minister said that in order to reach out to tourists in more efficient manner e-governance should be introduced comprehensively while underlining the need to provide ready information about accommodation, travel destinations, transport facilities besides services of leisure, pilgrimage, adventure and niche tourism etc.

Crime Branch to investigate spurious drug case: Shabir

'Vigilance deptt to ascertain involvement of officials'
JAMMU, APRIL 20-Minister of State for Health, Mr Shabir Ahmad Khan said that spurious drug 'Amoxicillin Trihydrate' IP batch No.PBT-1583 supplied to Health institutions in the state was referred to Crime Branch for detailed investigation adding that in parallel the matter is being referred to Vigilance Department to ascertain the role of various officials involved. Speaking at a Press conference here today, the Minister informed that Drug Control Department through its drug testing laboratory revealed that Drug Amoxicillin Trihydrate IP batch 1583 manufactured in August 2012 supplied by M/S Life Line Pharmaco surgical has zero potency and hence failed the test. The Health Minister said that subsequently all medicines of this make and batches were seized and no further use was allowed. Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, B B Vyas, Commissioner Secretary Health and Medical Education, M. K. Dwivedi, Director Information, Zaffar Ahmad were also present during the Press Conference. The Health Minister informed the media persons that an inquiry committee was set up on April 4, 2013 to submit the fact finding report in this matter within 15 days.

NC and INC coalition is in proper shape

SRINAGAR, APRIL 20: State Congress Chief, Professor Saif-u-Din Soz Saturday said that NC and INC coalition is in proper shape and it will continue for its scheduled life-span till the coming elections. In a statement, Soz said that shortly before the elections, both the parties have the option to decide the next move keeping their party interests in view. "I see a situation that Congress party will emerge as a significant political force in the state and my vision was that it would be the largest political party after the elections that are do in 2014," Soz said and added that he holds this view without any malice to other parties in the state. Soz termed all these rumours baseless that he accompanied by PDP patron Mufti Mohammad Syed and Ghulam Nabi Azad had met Sonia Gandhi.

SAMBA APRIL 20: Minister for Public Enterprises, Haj and Auqaf and Floriculture, Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed today said that Martyrdom is not merely dying, but laying down one's life for a cause. The Minister said this while addressing Shahidee Diwas Samaroh organized by the president Dogra Sadar Sabha, Samba, Veer Bhoomi, Park Development Committee, Samba, War Memorial Committee, Samba, Kashtriya Rajput Sabha, Samba, Lions Club Samba and Duggar Manch Samba. Peerzada said that the aim of organizing such type

of programmes is to remember those who sacrificed their lives for the nation and to honor these extraordinary people. He said that in doing their duty, our Jawans are making great sacrifices, ready to deploy at a moment's notice and prepared to put their lives on the line to defend our freedom and our way of life. "They endure so the rest of us can live freely" he said. The Minister said that no matter where these men and women are serving or what mission they are supporting, they are making sacrifices for a better world.

Power devolution to Grass Root Level will expedite progress: Sagar

Holds interactive session with Panchayat Members at Sunderbani Rajouri
JAMMU, APRIL 20: Maintaining that Government has fulfilled its commitment of ensuring full empowerment of the Panchayati Raj Institutions, the Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Ali Mohammad Sagar said that empowerment of Panchayats will surely expedite the progress and prosperity in the State besides ensuring effective and need based implementation of development programmes. The Minister was addressing a gathering of Panches and Sarpanches of the Rajouri District at Sunderbani here today during a one day interaction organized by Rural Development Department to oversee the status of implementation of devolution of powers to the Panchayati Raj institutions. Vice Chairman Kissan Advisory Board Radhey Sham Sharma, MLC Ravinder Kumar Sharma, DDC Rajouri Saughat Biswas, Director Rural Development Jammu Shafiq Ahmed Raina, SSP Rajouri Mubassir Latefi, ACD Rajouri M. A. Mirza and other senior officers of different departments were present on the occasion. Minister said that the empowerment of Panchyati Raj Institutions (PRIs) is a befitting reply to the forces that had earlier raised doubt about same and now in a state of frustration are trying to resort to lies and misleading people. Sagar said that the holding of Panchayati elections and putting in place Panchayati Raj Institutions, besides ensuring their proper empowerment is one of the landmarks of the government and it will serve as a watershed in the history of the State. The Minister said that by empowering PRIs they have become a part of governance and we have also ensured that the power trickles down to the grass root levels which forms the basis of democratic set up and participatory role of the people is also ensured.

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EDITORIAL

Secular mask

he Gujarat government's decision to seek death penalty for 10 convicts, including a former state cabinet minister Maya Kodnani and a senior Bajrang Dal leader, in the Naroda Patya massacre case will not be seen as prompted by a sense of justice but by politics. The government has also decided to ask for enhancement of the prison terms awarded to 22 other convicts and appeal against acquittals of some others. They had been found guilty last year and convicted for their roles in the massacre of 97 Muslims in the post-Godhra violence in 2002. Though it may be claimed that the government's decision is largely procedural, as it is the SIT which decided to appeal the verdict, chief minister Narendra Modi's prime ministerial ambitions probably have much to do with the government's move. Modi's biggest handicap in the campaign for acceptance as the BJP's prime ministerial candidate is the taint of the 2002 communal killings. He faces charges of not only not doing enough to prevent and control the attacks on Muslims but also inspiring them. Many NDA partners, and some leaders even in the BJP, are uncomfortable with the communal image of Modi. The JD (U) has clearly said that it would support only a secular leader for the prime minister's office. The decision to seek harsher punishment for the Naroda Patya convicts might be intended to project Modi as a secular leader. It would show Modi as a leader who is fair and just and ready to invoke the provisions for maximum punishment for those involved in communal killings. Who could claim greater secular credentials? But the attempt at image makeover will not appeal to many as convincing. Maya Kodnani was a minister in the Modi government even when she faced serious charges. The government had supported her and the other accused during the time of investigation and trial. The sudden realisation of their guilt and the move to seek stronger punishment for them will be considered opportunistic and even treacherous in some quarters. The credibility of a leader who is willing to sacrifice his supporters in order to promote his personal interests is bound to be questioned. On the other side, the secular image being projected will also be dismissed as sham. Modi might end up alienating at least a section of the Sangh parivar following without getting value in return in terms of a secular image. Delayed raj dharma is alloyed raj dharma.

A HISTORIAN'S HISTORIAN - Histories that endure

By Ramachandra Guha nlike 1919 (the year of the Rowlatt satyagraha), 1920 (Congress-Khilafat alliance), 1921 (non-cooperation movement), or 1922 (the burning of the police station at Chauri Chaura), 1923 is considered a somewhat quiet year in Indian history. But it was a significant year for Indian historians. On May 23, 1923, Ranajit Guha, the founder of the subaltern studies school, was born. Exactly a month earlier, on April 23, a historian who founded no school but still (or perhaps thus) commands our attention came into this world. His name was Sarvepalli Gopal. Ranajit Guha (no relation of the present writer) was born in a middleclass home in East Bengal. He studied history in Calcutta, where he became a communist. Active in the student movement, he left the party after the invasion of Hungary in 1956. He published a specialized study of colonial land policy in 1963, but really became known only in the 1980s, through his editorship of the Subaltern Studies volumes and his own magnificent book, Elementary Aspects of Peasant Insurgency (published in 1983). In subsequent decades, he has acquired cultic status, his name and his work genuflected to by left-wing academics all across the world. Guha's near-exact contemporary, Sarvepalli Gopal, came from a family of the same economic class but much higher social status. As the son of the distinguished philosopher, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, he was thrown into the company of famous politicians, writers and thinkers from an early age. He studied in Oxford (where his father served as Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions), and later also taught there. In the 1960s he published some excellent studies of viceroys and viceregal policy. In 1971 he returned to India, to take up a teaching post in New Delhi. Over the next decade-and-a-half, he published the three volumes of what remains the

standard life of Jawaharlal Nehru. Then, in 1989, he published a penetrating, warts-and-all biography of his father, which may be the best among the seven books he published in his lifetime. Gopal was a historian of power and of policy. He wrote of viceroys and of prime ministers, of the states they shaped and the countries they led. Guha, on the other hand, was principally a historian of the lower orders - of peasants, tribal people, workers. Yet despite this divergence in subject matter they shared some key attributes. Both were extremely industrious researchers, working long hours in the archives. Both wrote English with uncommon elegance. And both recognized that history was a branch of social science as well as a branch of literature. Unlike the popular narrative histories that now flood the bookshops, the works of Guha and Gopal were analytically powerful as well as richly readable. The insights of political theory, sociology, anthropology, and even psychology were used to good effect in locating the actions of individuals and communities in their wider social and historical setting. While both wrote extremely well, these were serious scholars, not mere story-tellers; professional historians, not part-time antiquarians. Since radical ideologies attract passionate support, Ranajit Guha has attracted a devoted cadre of men (less often women) younger than he, ever willing to proclaim him as a prophet and an oracle. There is no such cult around Sarvepalli Gopal, for two reasons: first, that political history and biography are now out of fashion; second, that the principles of dialogue and reconciliation that undergird liberalism have never really appealed to the young, who are attracted more to the extreme Right and the extreme Left, whose leaders and ideologues promise quicker and more complete results.

In truth, any student of modern Indian history has much to learn from both scholars. For human life is about the (arbitrary, erratic, brutal, compassionate) exercise of power as well as the (individual, collective, violent, non-violent) resistance to power. Some years ago, I read and much enjoyed the collected essays of Ranajit Guha, published under the title, The Small Voice of History. And I have just read Sarvepalli Gopal's own collected essays, called Imperialists, Nationalists, Democracts, and edited for Permanent Black by the fine young historian, Srinath Raghavan. In political terms, Gopal inclined slightly towards the Left without ever being seduced by the totalizing vision of Marxism. One might I suppose call him an egalitarian liberal. There is an essay here which shows a heightened self-awareness of the roots of his own privilege. Some scholars from Cambridge had claimed that the nonBrahmin movement of the 1920s and 1930s was a product of careerists and opportunists. Gopal, in spite of being a Brahmin himself, disagreed, going on to document the massive dominance Brahmins exercised in the economic, political, administrative, ritual, and cultural life of the Madras Presidency. The book has several essays on Jawaharlal Nehru, which emphasize his contributions to the nurturing of democracy and secularism in India. Gopal admires Nehru, but sees very clearly that Gandhi was the greater man. He thus writes: "The Mahatma, though he borrowed much from the West, had the advantage of internalizing all his ideas and actions in the Indian experience, whereas Nehru was always in a way the outsider. He was always conscious of this, and it was one of the main elements in his deference to Gandhi." Again, speaking of Nehru's love of speaking to crowds, Gopal observes that, "unlike the Mahatma, who was a

strong man, providing strength to others, Nehru drew strength from popular idolatry." Gopal robustly defends Nehruvian secularism and its relevance to India today. He speaks of the conviction, which Nehru shared with Gandhi, "that the communalism of the majority community was far more dangerous than that of any minority in India". For "Hindu communalism could masquerade as nationalism and could well degenerate into the Indian version of fascism". Writing shortly after the lifting of Indira Gandhi's Emergency, Gopal remarked that "the developments of the two years from 1975 to 1977 have made the name of Nehru almost a dirty word in this country". The name of Nehru has been further dirtied by the events of 1986-8 (namely, Rajiv Gandhi's capitulation in the Shah Bano case and the Bofors scandal), and the events of 2009-13 (as in the incompetence of Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, the corruption promoted by their United Progressive Alliance government, and the crooked land deals of Robert Vadra). Nehru's name has been so besmirched by his unworthy descendants, that it is good to have a robust defence of the core values he himself lived by. The real revelation of this book is a previously unpublished essay on "The Paradoxes of Subhas Bose". Gopal recognizes that history dealt Bose a hard, and even cruel, hand. In 1939, he was hounded out of the Congress presidency, and out of the Congress itself. Later, when "independence in some form or other became a certainty", Bose was done out of what would have been a hero's return to India by a plane accident. In the circumstances, writes Gopal, "it is understandable that his admirers should be aggressive in defence and resent even the slightest hint of anything other than fulsome praise". Then he adds: "Yet Bose does not need emotional sympathy and has earned

critical scrutiny." This Gopal then goes on to provide. He argues that Bose's admiration for European dictators was a product of exile, which has "a wearing effect on the mind" and attracts one to "the discipline and authority of totalitarian rule". He notes that unlike Gandhi, who subjected traditional institutions such as purdah and untouchability to searching scrutiny, Bose had a nostalgia for India's past glories, real or alleged - pushing him towards a sometimes "indiscriminate acceptance of tradition". In an illuminating aside, Gopal observes that the West appealed to Bose for organizational rather than ideological reasons. What he loved and admired about Europe was not personal liberty or intellectual freedom, but party discipline and volunteer corps. Ninety years after his birth, and a decade after his death, Sarvepalli Gopal's work as a historian endures. We should read him for the quality of his prose, for the depth of his research, and for the sheer contemporaneity of his concerns. Halfway through this book, Gopal quotes the closing lines of Rabindranath Tagore's novel, Gora, where the hero says: "I am, above all, an Indian. In me there is no conflict of communities, no struggle between Hindu and Muslim and Christian. They all belong to me and I belong to them all." A hundred and more pages later, Gopal speaks of Tagore's "broad humanism and repudiation of all sectarian barriers and prejudices". For the poet had written, hopefully, of an India in which "high and low, Hindus and Muslims and Christians, all without exception can come together, mingling heart with heart, effort with effort". A historian's choice of quotes can tell us much about the historian himself. These remarks from Tagore capture and echo Sarvepalli Gopal's own lifelong commitment to a plural, inclusive, caring and compassionate India.

Bending the law

INFATUATED WITH FOREIGN BRANDS

By Arindam Chaudhury fish rots from the head. That is precisely the reason for India's innovation lag. Our policymakers never bothered to roll up their sleeves for the cause. There is hardly any constructive policy to encourage such activities in the country. The opening of the first Starbucks outlet in South Mumbai in October last year triggered some frenzy among the Mumbaikars, with long queues of venti-mocha-frap verve translating into a major rock concert hysteria. And it was all for a coffee shop. Imagine the burst of marketing energy from Starbucks to take advantage of this excitement. Within five months of opening its first outlet, four each were opened in Mumbai and Delhi (taking the footprint of the coffee chain to nine outlets in India). It reminded me of the kind of madness that was witnessed during the launch of Pepsi and the relaunch of Coke in India, way back in the early 1990s. Here's the simple truth - our craze for foreign brands has never ceased, despite our progress in almost all dimensions of socio-economic parameters. Why? Because as a nation, experience has taught us that our brands have never quite had the gumption of American, British, European or even Japanese brands. The halo was and is missing. This lack of unique proposition in our brands is due to the shoddy products and services offered in the name of Indian brands! In this new age of globalisation, our brands need to compete globally and not just nationally. In the past, so many Indian brands - from the Ambassadors to the Vimals - were whipped and almost but sent off packing when foreign brands came knocking. These foreign brands piggybacked on their global popularity and our lack of

he granting of four weeks' time to actor Sanjay Dutt to surrender, by a special bench of the Supreme Court, raises troubling questions about the yardsticks adopted in deciding such issues and about delivery of equal justice in such situations. The court had convicted Dutt in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, awarding five years' jail term to him. He and other convicted persons had been told to surrender by April 18, and Dutt had to serve the remaining three-and-a-half-year term of his sentence. But the court seems to have taken a very liberal and magnanimous view of his request for granting of more time to surrender. He wanted time to complete his film commitments and sought six months' time. According to reports he needed only three weeks to complete the pending work but that is not the issue in question. The ground that was cited for extension was that Rs 278 crore of film business was riding on him, and the court took a 'humanitarian' view to concede the request. But what was involved was only commerce, affecting some film producers, and it is difficult to understand any humanitarian situation in it even by a stretch of imagination. These movie commitments should not have been a consideration in deciding the merits of his request. It has unfortunately given the impression that rich and well-connected people get a better treatment before the law. Old age, disease, bereavements or marriage of close kin are all grounds for humanitarian treatment but possible financial loss of the convict or others doing business with him cannot be considered so. After Dutt got his extension, seven others who were also convicted in the case, were granted the relief. Of them three much older, ailing and poor people, including a woman, Zaibunnisa Kazi, who suffers from cancer, had been denied extension only the previous day. Kazi applied again and was given extension probably because Dutt had already been granted it. The court has the discretion in granting such requests but the rationale should be convincing and the standards should be the same for everyone. When the law makes an exception there should be ample justification for it. If justice is generous, it should aid the deserving. These principles came under a cloud in Sanjay Dutt's case which hopefully will not become a precedent.

expertise due to substandard innovation. If India has to reverse the ongoing trend of the influx of foreign brands into its market, it has to invest on innovation on a large scale, and frame and implement comprehensive policies to support innovation. It is true that a fish rots from the head. That is precisely the reason for India's innovation lag - because our policy-makers never bothered to roll up their sleeves for the cause. There is hardly any constructive policy in place to encourage innovation in the country. This year, our Prime Minister announced $880 million towards upgrading our innovation books, which he termed as a "game changer", but then no concrete holistic innovation policy was either drafted or designed! China moved ahead steadily but surely to achieve its innovation goals. It started by adopting foreign technologies and became competitive globally on the manufacturing front through price undercutting. When 'Made in China' products began to taste success, it rightfully moved on to the next level of innovation. In its 12th Five Year plan (2011-2015) the country has categorically stated that it would encourage indigenousness and innovation to replace foreign direct investment with investments made by homegrown industry. China is on a systematic path of progress to achieve technological, operational and marketing superiority. A few decades back, China was no more a developed nation than India. In fact, it was far behind on the development scale. The country began with manufacturing products on assembly lines; and today manufactures global brands. Today, it boasts of a number of globally respected brands like Lenovo, Haier and many others. Look at Japan. The country carried an image

of being a copycat up until the 1950s. When Japanese products entered Western markets for the first time, consumers in the West laughed in the face of the Japanese brands. Why? The Japanese products were shoddy, poorly designed and carried malfunctioning engines. However, persistent investments over decades that followed saw the country rise on the innovation barometer. Today, Toyota, Honda, Canon, Toshiba, Panasonic, Nikon, Sharp, Suzuki, Bridgestone, Fujitsu, Yamaha, Sony, Nissan and many other Japanese names are brands that every consumer is proud and happy to own whether American or Japanese. What is noteworthy is that the Japanese were unabashed about following the American model of innovation. And this was emphasised in their official policy that their model of innovation was based on US model - a country that had always been the king of innovation for the last 100 years. Our on-the-rocks brands coupled with the colonial hangover, have given Indian consumers a Western complex that is too difficult to shed. This syndrome has affected most Asian and African nations in the past. But unlike many other countries (say Japan, China and South Korea), India has not been able to overcome it. Our movies run well when they feature foreign locations; are considered apt for class audiences when Western culture and habits are shown even the usage of foreign brands apparently lifts a movie to a higher class. Our music, our restaurants, our economic policies and our education are blindly aping the West in the belief that everything of theirs is superior to ours. A Hollywood movie today is incomplete without a GM or a Chevrolet or a Marlboro or a Starbucks, unlike ours where the lead actors are seen flauntYours, etc., Jasneet Kaur Janipur,Jammu

ing foreign commodities. In contrast, take the example of South Korea and Taiwan. Both were impoverished in the aftermath of the World War II, but through their self-belief and aggressive Government policies that were pro-innovation, today, they can boast of some of the hottest brands in the world. The emphasis of research concentration and research and development forms the cornerstone of their ability to produce world class brands like Samsung, Hyundai, Kia, LG (all four are Korean), HTC, Acer, Asus, Transcend (all four are Taiwanese), and many more. Innovation shapes economies. There is many an example that proves it. The problem is not that India did not realise this truth in time. It was that the country relied too much on foreign investments and ignored the potential of homegrown entrepreneurs. Yes, there are aberrations on the radar - like Infosys, L&T and Reliance. But these are too few to mention or feel proud about. Most critically, these big brands are also finding it very uncomfortable to survive with the Western helping hand. Today, there is no Indian automobile company that can produce a vehicle that in true sense can be called an Indian innovation. There is virtually no Indian company that produces a 'truly Indian' brand. India would be reacting incorrectly if it depends too much on foreign brands to lift itself out of the current rut, instead of encouraging indigenous innovation. Encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship are the only two failsafe ways in which policymakers can pump growth into the Indian economy. There is much talent in India available to make our country an innovative powerhouse over the next decade - if not in the next few years.

Hype over Modi

Dear Sir Narendra Modi is a master craftsman as far as the art of using the media to his advantage is concerned. He is quite often at the centre of controversy. A large section of the media, both print and electronic, has been influenced by "Moditva". A Chief Minister, who was despised in 2002, has now gained prominent slots and column centimetres in terms of coverage. He uses the social networking sites to the extent possible. The media, that had once tried him, is now focused on his prospects of becoming the next Prime Minister. Thanks to the hype that has been generated, Mr Modi has been able to change the style and substance of political discourse. This is the change that has come about in the decade since 2002.

No new project to NHPC

Dear Sir Chief minister, Omar Abdullah recently said that his government would not assign any new power project to the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) until it concedes his demand for transfer of the ownership of all the existing projects located in Jammu and Kashmir to the state. This issue has been hanging fire for the last four years although it dates back to earlier times. It was Omar's coalition government which raised the pitch and went on a high decibel offensive to 'strip' the NHPC of its local assets. Four years down the line, nothing has changed. Nor is there

any indication of any such change in the foreseeable future. Time and again, the NHPC has been reiterating its position that there was no question of transferring the ownership of J&K-based power projects to the state as that was not permissible under its charter. Why then is Omar Abdullah duping himself and his people is not that difficult to understand? Yet, the chief minister is displaying his machismo, this time on the issue of the ownership of the state-based hydel power projects. It is high time that Omar reflects upon his immediate track record and acts more realistically than eroding whatever little might still be left of his political credibility. Yours Etc. Ramesh Attri Akhnoor,Jammu

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Child rape: Protests across Delhi against police laxity

NEW DELHI, APRIL 20: The brutal sexual assault on a five-year-old girl here has again brought protestors out on the streets, with crowds assembling at various places, including Police Headquarters, AIIMS and residences of Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi. The protests started in the morning at Police Headquarters near ITO with members of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Students Federation of India (SFI) and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) demanding resignation of Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar. They were also joined by members of several women groups. The protestors, numbering over 300, contended that Neeraj Kumar had failed to tackle rape crimes in the city. They also demanding death penalty to accused Manoj Kumar, who was arrested in Bihar's Muzaffarpur early Saturday. Some of the protestors sought to enter the police headquarters but were stopped. A police official said one protestor, who entered the headquarters forcibly, had been detained. More than 200 police personnel, including women officers, were stationed near the police headquarters and were equipped with water canons and tear gas to deal with the India Progressive Women's Association, said case should be registered against the three police officials who had been suspended and they should be arrested. "The government should clarify over delay in where the five-year-old victim is under treatment, and then gathered outside Shinde's residence, giving police a tough time. Protestors were able to bring down some barricades but were prevented from occurred, also witnessed protests and several shops were closed till the evening. Residents protested outside the Gandhi Nagar police station and burnt effigies of Delhi police commissioner.

Child rape victim needs reconstructive surgery: Doctors

NEW DELHI, APRIL 20: The five-year-old girl undergoing treatment here after she was brutally raped for two days has suffered severe injuries in her private parts, and will need reconstructive surgery, doctors said Saturday. Doctors said the girl's condition had stabilised, and she was talking. "She has suffered injuries in her private parts and will need to undergo corrective and reconstruction surgery," said D.K. Sharma, medical superintendent at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). "Her condition is stable and she is out of danger. She has been under close observation and monitoring. She has been put on intravenous fluids and antibiotics," he added. The girl was shifted to AIIMS Friday. "She has been conscious, alert and all her parameters are normal. She is talking," he said. The medical bulletin issued by AIIMS says that a surgical procedure was done on her midnight. "She was shifted to AIIMS at 6.30 p.m. Friday. She was stable and no intensive care was needed. She was kept in the emergency section of the pediatrics department," Sharma said. The doctor added that a detailed examination has been done on the girl and a team of eight doctors from various departments has been constituted to look into her case. Sharma said Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad visited the hospital in the morning to see the child. "The minister visited the hospital in the morning at 11 a.m. to see the patient. He also interacted with her parents," the doctor said. "We don't expect her to stay in hospital for long," the doctor said. The girl was abducted April 15 and kept hostage for two days without food and water in a room in which the attacker lived, on the ground floor of the building in east Delhi's Gandhi Nagar. The victim's family stays in the same building, police said. The girl, who was repeatedly raped, was rescued when members of her family heard her screams Wednesday, police said. The accused was arrested from his village in Muzaffarpur district in Bihar late Friday.

situation. The officials said they had requested people to protest peacefully. Slamming the government, a protestor said that it makes laws but doesn't ensure their implementation. "... and we see rapes increasing by the day," he said. Sucheita, an activist of the ultra-left All India Student Association, called for strict laws and improvement in police's functioning. Kavita Krishanan, secretary of All

probe of the matter," she said. A young protestor told IANS that police appeared to have not learnt any lessons after the Dec 16 gang-rape that shocked the country. "We hear of two or three incidents each day. How long will this continue? The accused must be punished and police must be pushed to be more vigilant," he said. Protestors also thronged the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)

Minor's rape: Accused left victim for dead, say police

NEW DELHI, APRIL 20: The man who brutally tortured and raped a five-yearold girl here had fled to his hometown in Bihar thinking that the victim was dead, police said Saturday, adding that he was being brought to Delhi. Manoj Kumar, 22, was arrested from his in-laws house in Bharthua village in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district late Friday by a team of Delhi Police and Bihar Police, said Delhi's Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Prabhakar. "We have got Manoj's transit and he is being brought to Delhi for interrogation. An initial interrogation of the accused and Medico Legal Case (MLC) report shows that he left the girl thinking her dead. She was locked in the room for over 40 hours," said Prabhakar. Describing the chronology of the incident, Prabhakar said: "Manoj left Delhi April 15 at 8:30 p.m. by Swatranta Senani Express and reached his inlaws house in Bihar April 17, from where he was arrested Friday." "Manoj has two brothers and four sisters, who live in Bihar. He had come to Delhi with his father 15 years ago and had been living here since then," he said. "His father runs a juice shop in Old Seelampur area in east Delhi while Manoj was employed as a causal worker in a garment factory," he said. The girl was abducted April 15 and kept hostage for two days without food and water in a room in which the attacker lived, on the ground floor of the building in east Delhi's Gandhi Nagar. The victim's family stayed in the same building, police said. The girl, who was repeatedly raped, was rescued when a neighbour heard her screams and informed her family, who broke down the door of the room in which she had been held hostage and assaulted.

Sushma seeks tougher law, death sentence in rape of children

parties to provide for death sentence in cases of rape of children and cases involving brutality and barbarity as in the present case," she said, adding that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should require shock treatment. "We need to make the recent law more stringent," she said. The BJP leader felt there was no let up in rape cases after the December rape incident that shook the national capital. "I had thought that barbarity in Damini case was an aberration. Delhi child rape case has shown that perversity a n d sadism is common to these criminals," Swaraj said on Twitter. She also said that the legal machinery should be made more effective so that such cases should not be dragged for years. "It should not take months to act against the accused," she said.

entering Shinde's house by police who were present in sizeable numbers. "If there is so much security outside home minister's residence, where will be police to keep women safe on streets," an AAP member told IANS. Around 20 protestors also reached the 10 Janpath residence of Gandhi to lodge their protest but policemen asked them to leave. Gandhi Nagar area in east Delhi, where the incident

Meanwhile, Delhi Police imposed prohibitory orders at the India Gate area, ahead of a candlelight march called by the Aam Aadmi Party and several NGOs. The five-year-old girl was abducted April 15 and kept hostage for two days without food and water in a room in which accused Manoj Kumar lived. She was rescued Wednesday when her family, who lived in the same building, heard her screams.

Section 144 imposed at India Gate to forestall rape protests

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police on Saturday imposed prohibitory orders in the India Gate area to forestall protests after the brutal rape of a five-year-old girl. "Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) has been imposed near the India Gate and no gathering would be allowed there," a senior police officer told IANS. Following the imposition of prohibitory orders, the India Gate was got vacated in the afternoon and vendors were asked to leave the area. The Aam Aadmi Party and several NGOs had called the people to gather at the India Gate for a candlelight march in the evening.

NEW DELHI, APR 20: Expressing anguish over the rape of a five-year-old girl in Delhi, BJP leader Sushma Swaraj has demanded that the new anti-rape law be made more stringent and provide for death penalty in cases of rape of children and those involving brutality and barbarity. "Nothing short of death sentence in cases of rape of children and cases involving brutality and barbarity will help," Swaraj said. The Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha also asked Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde to convene a meeting of representatives of all political parties to provide for death sentence to perpetrators of such brutal crimes. "Home Minister should convene a meeting of representatives of all political

Muzaffarpur residents demand death for Delhi rape accused

M UZ A F FA R P U R, APRIL 20: People in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district expressed anger and shame Saturday that one of their own was involved in the brutal rape of a five-yearold girl in Delhi. Manoj Kumar, 25, who allegedly raped the girl after confining her in his Gandhi Nagar room in east Delhi, is from Bharthua village under Aurai police station in Muzaffarpur. He was arrested early Saturday. Some people in Muzaffarpur said he deserved the death penalty, given the savagery he inflicted on a child. Doctors treating the child had surgically removed a 200 ml hair oil bottle and pieces of candlesticks from her vaginal orifice. "We are shocked and
She had yesterday criticised the police action in

also be present at that meeting. Swaraj said the new antirape law should include two more provisions for providing death penalty to those who rape children and those who commit heinous and brutal crimes. The BJP leader said these "perverts and sadists"

ashamed that he belongs to our district," said Jai Narain Singh, a businessman in Muzaffarpur, about 70 km from state capital Patna. "I am stunned that Manoj Kumar hails from Muzaffarpur. He should be given capital punishment," Arvind Kumar Choudhary, a government employee, said. Shaukat Khan, who works in a private firm, said that Manoj Kumar's act has painted Muzaffarpur's name black. Nagender Rai, a resident of the district, said Manoj Kumar should be hanged till death. "He has given a bad name to Muzaffarpur, otherwise famous for the juicy summer fruit, litchi. Manoj is a monster, he deserves death," Rai told IANS. Bihar police chief
curbing protests against such crimes and beating up

Abhyanand said here that on a request from Delhi Police, a joint team of the Special Task Force, district police and Delhi Police, arrested Manoj Kumar from his wife's parents' home in Chiknauta village under Karza police station in this district. A court in Muzaffarpur Saturday granted a threeday transit remand of Manoj Kumar to Delhi Police. According to police, Manoj will be first taken to Patna and then to Delhi. The five-year-old rape victim was rescued by her family, which lives in the same building as Manoj Kumar. The victim is undergoing treatment at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi.
of young girls protesting the rape incident.

Congress demands probe into Sharda Group chit fund case

KOLKATA, APRIL 20: The opposition Congress Saturday accused West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress government of having close links with chit fundfunded Saradha Group, which has gone bust, and demanded probe by the CBI and capital market regulator SEBI. "The state government has very close relations with a few groups and people, and it stopped the government from taking appropriate actions at the right time," Congress's state unit president Pradip Bhattacharya said here. "We demand that investigations are made by SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) and CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) so that the truth can be unearthed. At the same time we demand that the depositors should be properly compensated," he added. Over 1,000 agents of the Saradha Group Friday held a demonstration in front of

'Disruptions eat up onethird of parliament's time'

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Governor K. Rosaiah Saturday said that nearly onethird of parliament's time is lost due to disruptions and asked the legislators to work for restoration of people's confidence in the democratic institutions. Citing a study done by PRS Legislative Research he said, nearly 32 percent of parliament's time is lost due to disruptions and many bills could not be discussed and members are not able to present their views. Rosaiah was inaugurating a seminar on 'Politics, Democracy and Governance' organised by Prime Point Foundation, a non-governmental organisation (NGO). Rosaiah said: "The legislators and parliamentarians should work towards restoring confidence of the people on the democratic institutions." He recalled President Pranab Mukherjee's address to the joint session of parliament where he said that frequent disruptions would result in people developing cynicism and losing faith in democratic institutions. Rosaiah said there should be consensus among the law makers in seeing that there is zero disruption in the parliament and state assemblies. Earlier T.S. Krishna Murthy former chief election commissioner gave away the 'Sansad Ratna' awards to six parliamentarians for their performance. The four Sansad Ratna awardees in overall category this year were: Anandrao Adsul of the Shiv Sena from Maharashtra, S.S. Ramasubbu of the Congress from Tamil Nadu, Arjun Ram Meghwal of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from Rajasthan and Hansraj Gangaram Ahir of the BJP from Maharashtra. Two women MPs Rama Devi of the BJP from Bihar and Jhansi Botcha Lakshmi of the Congress from Andhra Pradesh were awarded the 'Sansad Mahila Ratna' awards in the women's category.

Damani rape: Accused Mukesh dumps absentee counsel

NEW DELHI: Mukesh, an accused in the Dec 16, 2012 gang rape, Saturday changed his counsel M L Sharma who failed to appear in a fast track court here for the fourth successive hearing. Advocate Sharma has been replaced by advocate Rajeev Jain, appointed as an amicus curiae to assist the court April 18, after the accused moved an application. Mukesh asked Additional Sessions Judge Yogesh Khanna he wanted to change his counsel and he be allowed to be represented by advocate Rajeev Jain. Seeking the court's permission to change his counsel, Mukesh told the court: "I decided to appoint him (Jain) as my counsel when I got to know Sharma has not reached the court today also." Judge Khanna accepted the request of Mukesh and appointed Jain as his counsel. Jain will defend the accused as a government-funded lawyer. The court in its order said: "Mukesh filed an application bearing his signature and thumb impression stating that he intends to change his counsel and wished to engage Rajeev Jain as his counsel." The court April 18 after taking into note that Mukesh's counsel M L. Sharma had not been appearing regularly in the daily trial and the court April 18 appointed Rajeev Jain as an amicus curiae. The same day, the court asked Mukesh if he intended to be provided a free lawyer from the Delhi Legal Services Authority (DLSA).

President, leaders unite to condemn brutal rape of minor

NEW DELHI: President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari and leaders across political parties Saturday condemned the brutal rape of a five-year-old girl here. The prime minister said that the incident had shaken the collective conscience of the national capital. "Action, not words, are required to check incidents like this heinous rape," Congress general secretary Janardan Dwivedi told reporters, quoting party president Sonia Gandhi. "Not only police, people should also be watchful." Expressing shock and anguish at the latest incident of rape in the capital, President Mukherjee said that "urgent steps must be taken to bring the perpetrators to immediate justice". He added: "As a society, we must introspect the erosion of values and repeated failure to ensure the security of our women and children. We must identify the causes and find solutions for such criminal depravity in our midst." The president said: "Let us pledge to put all our energy and effort into ensuring that such aberrations which stain our moral fibre and standing as a society is prevented." Vice President Ansari said: "Apart from bringing the perpetrator of this heinous crime to justice expeditiously, it is critical for all of us to reflect on why these barbaric acts keep recurring in our midst." "We need to collectively work towards urgently changing the regressive mindset vis-a-vis our womenfolk, prevalent in our society. Else, our heads would continue to hang in shame and we will lose our right to be called a civilised, progressive society," Ansari said. "We must ensure that the best possible medical treatment is provided to the little one," he added. Prime Minister Singh said that he was deeply disturbed by the shameful rape of the child who was now fighting for her life in hospital.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's house here, urging her to bail them out. Many offices of the group were attacked across the state Saturday. There were also incidents of clashes between the agents and the depositors. Bhattacharya demanded the government to tackle the situation on war-footing and also that a white paper be published on Trinamool Congress's alleged links with the non-banking financial company.

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Headquarters today morning. bers of the investigation team had met the former president while his lawyer met him in the morning. Names of 14 witnesses have been included in the incomplete challan (chargesheet) against the former dictator. The judicial magistrate, on Friday, had granted twoday transit remand to Pervez Musharraf while his Chak Shahzad farmhouse had been declared as sub-jail. After few hours he was transported to Police Lines Headquarters where he stayed at the officers' mess.

ISLAMABAD: The anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Saturday sent former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf on judicial remand till May 4 and ordered police to present him in the next hearing. He was presented in the in-charge judge ATC Kausar Abbas Zaidi's court. After the hearing, the security personnel escorted Pervez Musharraf outside the court from where he left for the Police Headquarters again under foolproof security. Earlier, Pakistan's former

32 killed, 190 injured Syrian soldiers kill 200 Parvez Musharaff sent on judicial remand till May 4 during terrorists in Latakia Thingyan water
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festival in Myanmar
YANGON: A total of 32 people were killed and 190 others injured during the Thingyan water festival in Myanmar, official said on Saturday. Myanmar New Year's Thingyan water festivals were held across the country from April 13 to 16, said the New Light of Myanmar. There occurred 177 cases including murders, car accidents, fights, pick pocket/theft, arson, and others. This year's festival saw less crimes compared with previous years due to precautions from TV and newspapers and close supervision by officials concerned, the report said, adding all nationalities throughout the country celebrated the festival in accord with Myanmar's traditions and customs peacefully. Among the country's 12 festivals, the Thingyan water festival is considered to be the grandest since it is deemed to bring peace and prosperity to Myanmar people.

Pervez Musharraf reached the court in Islamabad after spending his fist night in the police custody at the Islamabad Police Lines

Though, Musharraf faces several cases, he was arrested in judges' detention case on Friday. SSP Islamabad Police Yasin Farooq and other mem-

US asks Interpol for info on bombs like those in Boston

LYON: US authorities have asked Interpol to provide any information its members around the world might have on bombs similar to the ones used in the Boston Marathon attack, the international police organisation said on Saturday. "Interpol has issued an international security alert, or Orange Notice, detailing the features of the improvised explosive devices used in the Boston marathon bombings to assist law enforcement across its 190 member countries detect any similarly configured bombs," it said in a statement. The alert included photos of the bombs and fingerprints of the two suspects in the case: 19-year-old Dzhokar Tsarnaev and his brother Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26. Both were ethnic Chechens living in the United States for more than a decade. Interpol's notice to its members was issued after Tamerlan Tsarnaev was killed in a shoot-out with police but before Dzhokar Tsarnaev was captured after a day-long dragnet Friday in a Boston suburb. The request appeared to be an effort by the FBI to determine if the type of bombs used Monday at the Boston Marathon -- home-made explosive devices using pressure-cooker pots to contain explosives and shrapnel -were linked to any groups or attacks in other countries. The motive behind the Boston marathon bombings is not yet known. The attack -the worst in the United States since the September 11, 2011 atrocities -- killed three people and wounded about 180. Interpol secretary general Ronald Noble said in the statement that the alert "will enable police services and other law enforcement agencies around the world to advise US law enforcement authorities whether they've come across similarly designed devices in their own investigations".

Obama declares state of emergency in Texas after plant explosion

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama has declared a state of emergency in Texas, where a huge and deadly explosion at a fertilizer plant has caused a crisis. Under the order that was issued on Friday, the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is authorized to "identify, mobilize, and provide at its discretion, equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the impacts of the emergency." The blast took place on April 17 at West Fertilizer Plant in the Texas town of West, that is located about 32 kilometers (20 miles) north of Waco. At least 14 people, including volunteer firefighters, were killed in the explosion, which damaged buildings, including a middle school, within a halfmile radius. Local authorities have said that 200 people were also wounded in the blast. Meanwhile on Thursday, the mayor of West said 35 to 40 people might have died in the blast "because they are unaccounted for and still missing." "We are out there searching the rubble, looking in each and every house. We are trying to locate each and every citizen," said M a y o r T o m m y Muska as rescue workers continued to look for survivors. Muska added that as many as six firefighters and four emergency medical technicians were among those who are missing and believed dead, with all other residents and firstresponders in the area accounted for. According to Waco Assistant Fire Chief Don Yeager, the fertilizer facility had an anhydrous ammonia explosion. However, the cause still remains unknown. In an unrelated incident on April 15, the United States experienced two other terrorist explosions, which hit the Boston Marathon, killing three and injuring more than 150 others.

Saudi Arabia Appoints New Deputy Defense Minister

LATAKIA: Syrian military forces have killed at least 200 terrorists in the western coastal province of Latakia, The clashes came as Syrian forces and foreignbacked insurgents have been engaged in heavy renewed fighting in several parts of the country. In other operations, army troops have targeted militant's gatherings at al-R'oneh valley, west Qara, al-Mal valley, as well as Tel alMalouhi in Nabek, killing and wounding a number of them. Syria has been gripped by

a deadly unrest since March 2011, and many people, including large numbers of government forces, have been killed in the violence. The Syrian government says the West and its regional allies including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey are supporting the militants. In an interview recently broadcast on Turkish television, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said that if the militants fighting against the Syrian government take power in his country they could destabilize the entire Middle East for decades.

Iraq holds first polls since US pullout as attacks spike

RIYADH: The Saudi monarch has appointed a retired army general as the kingdom's new deputy defense minister in a shakeup just days before a visit by U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. The official said on Saturday that former navy commander Prince Fahad bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Abdul-Rahman was named to the post. Khaled headed Arab coalition forces during the U.S.-led Gulf War that drove Iraqi troops from Kuwait in 1991. Hagel is due in Riyadh on Tuesday as part of a Mideast trip that is expected to include discussions about arms sales to U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf. BAGHDAD - Iraqis voted on Saturday in the country's first polls since US troops departed, a key test of its stability in the face of a spike in attacks that has claimed more than 100 lives. But the credibility of the provincial elections has come into question, with attacks on candidates leaving 14 dead and a third of Iraq's provinces - all of them mainly Sunni Arab or Kurdish not even voting due to security concerns and political disputes. The elections for provincial councils, responsible for naming governors who lead local reconstruction, administration and finances, are seen as a key gauge of parties' popularity ahead of general elections next year. Voters were searched before being allowed to enter polling stations, and soldiers and police set up numerous new checkpoints in Baghdad. Only pre-approved vehicles were allowed on the streets, which were largely deserted except for security forces, and groups of children who took the opportunity to play football. Despite heightened security in Baghdad and elsewhere, militants were still able to carry out attacks, though casualties were limited.

ECONOMY

Stimulus packages lead to fiscal deficit and inflation: FM P Chidambaram

WASHINGTON: Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said the three stimulus packages India had provided to the economyin the wake of the global financial crisis post 2008-09 lead to a higher fiscal deficit, inflation and slowdown in growth. He said the government is going to take more steps on the supply side to bring down the inflation and ensure 7 per cent growth rate next year. The three stimulus packages, which were undertaken by his predecessor, resulted in increase in fiscal deficit, inflation and slowdown in growth, Chidambaram said in his address to the Peterson Institute for International Economics, a Washingtonbased think-tank. He said five per cent growth rate "is unacceptable for us. Our potential growth rate is much higher. We are performing below potential, it is because we are doing wrong thing, we are not doing right thing." "Whatever it takes, we will cut the fiscal deficit by 60 basis point every year," he said. Describing the high inflation - raging at over 10 per cent - as "over outrageous", he said fiscal deficit is the main reason for this. The inflation, he said, is now trending downward, as a result of the steps being taken by his ministry. "We will continue to take more steps, on the supply side to ensure that inflation rate tends downwards," he said. Chidambaram said he would like to emulate the Chinese and Japanese in executing the projects. As many as 215 large projects are stalled today, he said, adding that each one of them is over $ 250 million. The recently constituted, the Cabinet Committee on Investment has cleared projects over $ 14 million. There will be another meeting, on his return, wherein he hopes to bring in 31 projects in the oil and gas sector for approval and would be cleared, he noted. Chidambaram said India would soon have regulator for the road sector, a new authority for the rail pricing. This and other measures he intends to take in the next few weeks. "A number of initiatives are under way. The idea is to go from five per cent growth rate to six per cent plus growth rate," he said. "In 2014, we hope to go to seven per cent growth rate and the year after achieve our potential of eight per cent growth rate," the minister said. Unless Europe gets its act together, and unless the green shoot seen in the US flower and become plant and unless Japan improves - major economic show lives and growth - how is that the developing economies can grow, Chidambaram asked, adding that India's growth depends on the health of the global economy. "There are difficulties ahead of us," he said, adding that India needs to get its act together. India, he said, needs a trillion dollar in the infrastructure sector. The domestic Indian consumption and domestic investment, must drive India's growth and get the country back to the eight per cent growth, he said.

Defence Ministry firms up new procurement policy

NEW DELHI: Stung by scams in acquisition from foreign vendors, the Defence Ministrytoday finalised a new procurement policyunder which Indian public and private sector will be given first priority for military procurements and will help in plugging loopholes that allow corruption. To avoid scams such as the AgustaWestland chopper deal and enhance transparency, the Ministry also approved a proposal under which Services headquarters would be required to freeze specifications of the desired products before they are approved by theDefence Acquisition Council (DAC). The new changes in the policy will also end the virtual monopoly of the PSUs and ordnance factories in the defence sector as they will not be automatically nominated for maintenance and repair of systems procured from abroad as the private firms will be allowed to take part in these contracts. "Preference for indigenous procurement has now been made a part of DPP through an amendment that provides for a preferred order of categorisation, with global cases being a choice of last resort. The first option would be to buy from India followed by 'buy and make India'," the Defence Ministry said here. Under the second category, private and public sector firms can tie up with foreign vendors and produce the equipment required by the armed forces within the country. The meeting of the DAC headed by Defence Minister A K Antony also made it mandatory for the armed forces to explain to the Ministry that why they are not preferring to buy from Indian sources or excluding the higher category, the ministry said. The other three categories include 'Buy and make with Transfer of Technology', 'Make' and the last option of buying the equipment from foreign vendors directly under the 'Buy (global) category.

India tops global remittances list; EU-US trade deal seen reaping rapid benefit received $69 billion in 2012
WASHINGTON: India is the largest recipient of remittances in the world, receiving USD 69 billion in 2012, the World Bank has said. India topped the list of countries receiving remittances, followed by China (USD60 billion), the Philippines (USD24 billion), Mexico (USD23 billion) and Nigeria and Egypt (USD21 billion each), it said on Friday. Other large recipients include Pakistan, Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Lebanon. According to the latest edition of the World Bank's Migration and Development Brief, officially recorded remittance flows to developing countries grew by 5.3 per cent to reach an estimated USD 401 billion in 2012. Remittances to developing countries are expected to grow by an annual average of 8.8 per cent for the next three years and are forecast to reach USD 515 billion in 2015, it added. "Migration and remittances offer a vital lifeline for millions of people and can play a major role in an economy's take-off. They enable people to partake in the global labour market and create resources that can be leveraged for development and growth. "But they are also a source of political contention, and for that very reason deserving of dispassionate analysis," said Kaushik Basu, the World Bank's Chief Economist and Senior Vice President for Development Economics. Officially recorded remittance flows to South Asia are estimated to have increased sharply by 12.8 per cent to USD 109 billion in 2012, the World Bank report said. This follows growth averaging 13. 8 per cent in each of the previous two years, it added. As a percentage of GDP, the top recipients of remittances, in 2011, were Tajikistan (47 percent), Liberia (31 percent), Kyrgyz Republic (29 percent), Lesotho (27 percent), Moldova(23 percent), Nepal (22 percent), and Samoa (21 per cent), the report said. Remittance flows to developing countries have more than quadrupled since 2000. Global remittances, including those to highincome countries, are estimated to have reached USD 514 billion in 2012, compared to USD 132 billion in 2000, the report added. DUBLIN: Companies would race to profit from a free trade agreement ( FTA) between the European Union and the United States, bringing a near instant boost to both economies, the head of the US Chamber of Commerce said. "If they made a deal tomorrow, US and European companies are sitting on a boatload of cash and they'd be moving this thing up as fast as they can move," Thomas Donohue, president of the US Chamber of Commerce, said after a EU-US trade conference in Dublin. The 27-member bloc and the United States are likely to launch negotiations on a trade deal by the end of June, with discussions set to last at least two years, meaning an accord could enter into force by 2016. The deal could add 0.5 and 0.4% respectively to European and US gross domestic product, according to a European Commission (EC) report, although it could take a decade to deliver those effects. Donohue said a deal could deliver benefits more quickly than suggested by the EC report. "You open a door and say there's money on the other side, there's opportunity to expand, to export, to sell their products, to make partnerships ... You think they're going to wait around till 2027? They'll be through the door before you know it," he said in an interview. Donohue said it was important politicians and trade officials move quickly and conclude a comprehensive deal as soon as possible. "There are a lot of people sitting around saying, well we have to take our time.

Design solutions for developing mega-cities by Mohsen Mostafavi

NEW DELHI: Rising population and rampant urbanisation have left Indian cities in a mess. Mohsen Mostafavi, dean of Harvard's Graduate School of Design, offers some solutions. The evolution of India's cities mirrors its economic growth - chaotic, largely unplanned and seemingly at the edge of a precipice. The deluge of urbanisation taking place in the country's megapolises has been left unfettered by a combination of poor governance, barely-there infrastructure, and fundamental lack of vision pertaining to civil planning. India's cities need a massive overhaul, and it has to be driven by partnership, according to Mohsen Mostafavi, dean of Harvard University's Graduate School of Design, and one of the foremost experts on the modes and processes of urbanisation. Mostafavi, who consults on a number of international architectural and urban planning projects, is currently the Alexander and Victoria Wiley Professor of Design. Edited excerpts from an interview: Looking at the Shanghai & Kuala Lumpur Models A number of these cities still rely on the concept of provision of infrastructure as the basic ground for urban development. But they don't actually have the mechanisms that are sufficiently nimble and go beyond roadways, and that can deal with the spaces between buildings or the way pedestrians operate. I think many of the examples of places that seem to work better than India have their own problems and raise certain challenges. Therefore, I'm not sure they should be seen as the ultimate solution. We can certainly learn from the experience of Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and others, but we must not see them just as a template. At the same time, China, in a relatively short period of time, has been able to fasttrack development in terms of provision of public services through certain central resources. This is something that can be replicated in India.

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District sport climbing meet gets underway
JAMMU: The 13th Jammu District Sport Climbing Championship, organized by Mountaineering Association of J&K in collaboration with Sprawling Buds School, Chinore, started on Saturday. The opening day witnessed preliminary rounds in different age groups of boys and girls and finals have been scheduled for Sunday. Over 200 participants, drawn from different schools and clubs, are competing for the top honours in eight categories. Earlier, the competition was declared open by Member Legislative Assembly (MLA), Bishnah, Ashwani Sharma, who was chief guest. Speaking to the Dilshan gave a brisk start to their side, reaching 48 in the first six overs. ed five hits to the fence. Watson, who rolled his arm over after a long time, provided Rajasthan the first breakthrough in the seventh over when he got Dilshan caught by wicketkeeper Yagnik. Royal Challengers Bangalore captain and the current Orange Cap holder in IPL 2013, Virat Kohli flopped with the bat after a good run in previous matches, as he was cleaned up by James Faulkner for one. The hosts slipped further when Ajit Chandila took a fine catch at mid-off position to dismiss the in-form AB de Villiers off Watson, which raised Rajasthan's hopes. But Saurabh Tiwary joined the explosive Gayle and the two batted cautiously to take Bangalore to a sevenwicket win. Earlier in the match, Royal Challengers Bangalore produced an inspired bowling performance to bowl out Rajasthan for a modest total of 117 from 19.4 overs. Rajasthan suffered a collapse and slipped from 104 for four to 117 all out from 19.4 overs as Bangalore gained command. R Vinay Kumar and RP Singh shared six wickets between them and Caribbean pacer Ravi Rampaul bagged two as the Bangalore pacers dominated against the Rajasthan batsmen. Rahul Dravid top scored with 35 while Stuart Binny scored 33 as other RR batsmen found it tough batting against the Royal Challengers Bangalore's bowlers.

IPL: 6 Royal Challengers Bangalore thrash Rajasthan by 7 wickets

BANGALORE: Royal Challengers Bangalore produced an all-round show to thrash the Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets in the 26th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2013 at Bangalore on Saturday. With their emphatic win, the Royal Challengers moved to the top of the IPL 2013 points table. After bowling out the Rajasthan side for a paltry score of 117, RCB chased down the target in 17.5 overs, losing three wickets. Chris Gayle top-scored with 49 not out from 44 balls, which included four boundaries and a six. Saurabh Tiwary remained unbeaten on 25 from 29 balls, studded with a six and two hits to the fence. Shane Watson returned to bowling after a long time and grabbed the key wickets of Tillakaratne Dilshan and AB de Villiers to provide his side

Involve rural youth in sports: MLA

Ashwani Sharma, MLA, inaugurates the District Sport Climbing Championship at Sprawling Buds School, Chinore in Bantalab, Jammu gathering of participants and selected gathering of officials and escorting teachers, Sharma laid stress on involving rural youth in sports, especially those games which need strength and stamina. He assured all possible assistance in taking the game of Sport Climbing to the grass root level, especially in his constituency of Bishnah. Shawetica Khajuria, a national Judge of the game, was president of jury while Shivani Raj Kaith, a national climber, acted as chief route setter.

RCB's Saurabh Tiwary (left) and Chris Gayle celebrate the team's win over Rajasthan Royals.) some hope after their poor batting display. In their chase of 118 to win, Royal Challengers Bangalore openers Gayle and Dilshan cracked consecutive boundaries in the second over off S Sreesanth to set the tone early on and went on to score 25 off 22, which includ-

Sports policy of J&K Police soon: DGP

JAMMU: Endorsing the view point of ADGP Armed, SM Sahai, the Director General of J&K Police, Ashok Prasad today said that the sports policy of the force will be in place soon. The DGP was speaking to the participants and other distinguished gathering on the Valedictory of the annual Inter-Battalion Sports Meet of Armed Police, on Saturday. He said that sports need to be encouraged in the force as it helps keep the jawans fit and high spirited. Commending the IRP and the Armed Police, the DGP said, "The two wings have made the force proud. The work done by these brave soldiers during last two address, ADGP Armed asked for comprehensive sports policy for the J&K Police and stressed the need for raising the existing facilities for the sports persons. He also shared his vision of identifying the talent at young within the force for shaping them into national champions. "Sports should be part of the curriculum of the Armed Police and to ensure that every jawan is involved in sports, there should be one game for each battalion. And to ensure that regular practice sessions take place, the exiting infrastructure is needed to be upgraded," he further mentioned.

Amit wins gold three other Indians bag a bronze each

NEW DELHI: Amit Kumar clinched a gold in men's 55kg category while three other grapplers bagged a bronze each to end two days of disappointment for India in the Senior Asian Wrestling Championship on Saturday. Amit, who won a bronze in last year's edition, trounced North Korea's Kyong Yang II 1-0 5-2 in a grueling duel despite carrying a head injury into the summit clash to open India's gold medal account in the championships. In the women's category, Vinesh (51kg) and Babita Kumari (55kg) won their bronze medal bouts while Bajrang (men's 60kg) pocketed a bronze, to end the day three of the championships on a high after two medalless days. All the Indian wrestlers in action today secured a medal each. Wearing a red singlet, Amit received an early warning from the referee in trying Amit said after his goldmedal bout. India's opened its medal account in the championships when Vinesh defeated Thailand's Sriprapa ThoKaew 1-0 3-0 in women's 51kg competition to win a bronze. Babita Kumari, too did not disappoint the local fans as she recorded an easy win over Mongolia's Byambatseren Sundev 1-1 30 in the bronze-medal tie. Bajrang, who replaced Yogeshwar Dutt, had big shoes to fill in. Ringside instructions from Yogeshwar failed to inspire the man from Delhi as he lost his first bout to North Korea's Hak Hwang Ryong 0-3, 5-6. Luckily for Bajrang, the Korean entered the final handing the Indian a shot at the bronze medal through repechage rounds. Banjang went onto win the first repechage match to set the bronze medal clash against Shogo Maeda of Japan whom he defeated 1-1 3-1.

Ankita lifts second ITF singles title

training mate at the PYC Hindu Gymkhana in Pune and grabbed her second singles title and 12 ranking points. A n k i t a reached the finals of two consecutive USD 10,000 ITF tournaments in Hyderabad last month, but had faltered at the finish line. However, the world number 486 was determined to make it third time lucky and dominated the proceedings throughout. "Today's title triumph is very important to me because I had faltered from good positions in the last two finals. But today, I did not let go my grip on the match and I am very happy that everything came together," said Ankita.

to get a grip of his opponent in his final bout. The warning, however, did not deter the 20-year-old, as he skillfully attacked the Korean to score the first point. A medical timeout was given to Amit who was bleeding from the wound, which he sustained during his semifinal clash. The brave lad maintained the advantage to win first period 1-0. "There were lot of expectations from me and I am happy that I have delivered,"

CHENNAI: Top seed Ankita Raina lived upto her billing and grabbed her second ITF women's singles title by defeating compatriot Natasha Palha 6-3 6-1 in the final of the USD 10,000 Samar Group ITF Women's Tennis tournament at the Madras Gymkhana club courts on Saturday. Ankita, who was keen to set the record straight after losing two consecutive finals in her last two tournaments, was hardly troubled by her

months of unrest in Kashmir Valley was commendable and praise worthy. Even Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah has appreciated the skills and stamina of these jawans in maintaining cool while taking on the trouble shooters." Earlier, in his welcome

IRP 19th men, IRP 15th women remain champions

JAMMU: The well equipped side of Indian Reserve Police (IRP) 19th Battalion and exclusive women battalion of IRP 15th today retained the overall championship trophies after they topped the points tally in the six-day long annual Inter-Battalion Sports Meet of the JK Armed Police at Gulshan Ground. In men's section, IRP 19th obtained highest 92 points while IRP 17th remained overall second securing 83 points in different team and individual events. Among 27 participating battalions, IRP 16th secured 19 points to finish third. However, five battalions of IRP Ist, IRP 6th,

Zimbabwe Crush Bangladesh by 335 runs

HARARE: Brendan Taylor became just the third Zimbabwean batsman to score centuries in both innings of a Test match as his side completed a crushing victory o v e r Bangladesh in the first Test at H ar ar e S p o r t s Club. Set an unlikely 483 runs to win the match after Taylor had reached the landmark early on Saturday, Bangladesh folded to 147 all out to lose by 335 runs inside four days. Zimbabwe's bowlers required just 49.2 overs to knock over the tourists in their second innings, with fast bowler Kyle Jarvis doing the damage before leg spinner Graeme Cremer claimed figures of 4 for 4 to wrap up the tail after tea. It was an embarrassing defeat for the tourists against their closest rivals, as Zimbabwe recorded their 10th Test victory. No visiting batsman passed 50 in the match. Zimbabwe had resumed on their overnight total of 187 for seven, with Taylor on 81, and the 27-year-old required just eight overs to get to three figures before declaring the innings on 227 for seven.

Nadal brushes aside Tsonga to reach final

MONTE-CARLO: Clay king Rafael Nadal survived a storming comeback attempt from Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Saturday before finally holding off the sixth seed to win 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) and take his accustomed place in the final of the Monte Carlo Masters. Nadal, seeded third but always the man to beat on his most lethal surface, spent 96 minutes on court as Tsonga rallied from a set and 5-1 down, breaking the Spaniard twice but failing in the second-set tiebreak which decided the dramatic contest. After sealing victory on his fifth match point, Nadal will next play the winner of the second semi-final between top seed Novak Djokovic and Italian outsider Fabio Fognini.

Director General of Police, Ashok Prasad gives away overall championship trophy at Gulshan Ground Jammu on Saturday. IRP 10th and IRP 20th could in their respective accounts. not open their account. Earlier, Shabir Kumar of IRP Similarly, in women's section, 17th battalion emerged as IRP 15th made a clean sweep fastest man by winning the with record 145 points while sprint gold. Second place in IRP 19th and IRP 17th fol- 100 meters race went to lowed with 33 and 32 points Mohan Lal of IRP 19th.

It will be the Spaniard's fifth consecutive final since making his comeback in February after seven months out with knee problems. The 26-year-old Spaniard stands one win away from an historic ninth straight trophy in the principality, where his solitary loss came in 2003 as a teenager. The win was the second

narrow escape in as many days for Nadal, who had to battle back from a set down to beat Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov in their quarterfinal. Nadal has now won 46 straight matches here, while Frenchman Tsonga has still never beaten a top 5 opponent on clay from eight attempts.

I-League: Pune FC thrash Air India 6-0

PUNE: Pune FC scored their biggest-ever I-League win by thrashing Air India FC 6-0 at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, MhalungeBalewadi on Saturday. The win was architected by a brace from striker James Moga (39th and 67th minute) and strikes from Boima 'Jerry' Karpeh (26th), Douhou Pierre (52nd), Jeje Lalpekhlua (74th) and Nikhil Kadam (86th). With this win Pune FC regained their third position with 43 points from 23 games, second only to East Bengal on goal difference while Air India stay rooted on 13th with 19 points from 24 games. After a slow start to the game, Pune FC took the lead midway through the half. Keeper Amrinder Singh saved Pradeep Mohanraj's cross in from the right and pumped the ball ahead on a counter. Jerry controlled the ball on the left and beat a goal lead into the breather. Seven minutes after the restart, Pune FC increased their lead. After Douhou's initial shot was blocked Moga did well to find him on the right flank and the Ivorian finished with ease. Five minutes later, Douhou sent substitute Jeje in the clear on the left. Jeje shielded the keeper on the wing before sliding back to winger Khanthang Paite whose shot from distance agonisingly hit the crossbar.

couple of defenders before sliding the ball past the keeper at the near post. Striker Moga the doubled the lead six minutes from the

break when he controlled a lob pass into the box and pushed the ball beyond keeper Sukhwinder Singh. Pune FC took their two

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