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Avinash Khanna seeks reservation of seats in technical institutions for 1947, other refugees
Takes up matter with HRD Minister, Punjab CM
JAMMU, SEP 17: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, MP and Prabhari for Jammu and Kashmir, Avinash Khanna on Tuesday said that it was unfortunate to see the plight of 1947 Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir refugees (PoJK), 1947 Pak refugees and the displaced persons of 1965 and 1971 wars. Adding further Avinash khanna pointed that this was unheard of in any democratic dispensation that a large chunk of population was suffering on account of total apathy on the part of the State Government. Khanna lambasted the Omar regime for its failure to address the various issues of these displaced people who have been left to their fate for no fault of theirs. Avinash who is on a tour to the various parts of the State on getting the first hand experience of their plight, informed that in order to secure the future of the children of these unfortunate and politically orphan people he has written letters to Human Development Minister Pallam Raju urging him to reserve seats on the pattern of Kashmiri Migrants so that the children of these refugees are provided with some sort of hope in future. In a letter addressed to the standing committee of the HRD Ministry, khanna has impressed upon the need to reserve seats in the technical colleges all over India for these refugees. Otherwise, Khanna added that in the context of the step motherly treatment meted out to them by the State government the future of their children is uncertain. In a letter written to Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal Khanna urged him to consider reservation of seats in Punjab Techinical University (PTU) as is being done in case of Kashmiri Migrants. Khanna further said that the HRD Ministry is asked to
NEW DELHI, SEP 17: Although Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has expressed no desire to appoint a deputy in Gujarat, his supporters are putting pressure on him to
let them assist him. This could lead to a significant churn in the leadership of the BJP in Gujarat and Delhi in the coming weeks. The campaign committee chief will not only decide the
Next round of talks on 27th September, 2013 Court asks Akhilesh govt to furnish all details of riots in UP Finance Minister to consider employees
LUCKNOW, SEP 17: The Allahabad High Court's Lucknow Bench on Tuesday sought details of all the riots that have taken place since the Akhilesh Yadav regime was sworn-in on March 15, 2012. The direction was given to the state government as the court heard a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by social activist Nutan Thakur. The petitioner sought investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) of all major riots that have taken place after formation of new government, and that a sitting high court judge be inducted in the one-man Justice Vishnu Sahai Commission, set up by the state government to probe the recentg Muzaffarnagar clashes that left 48 dead. After hearing arguments of petitioner's counsel Asok Pande, a bench of Justice Imtiyaz 8Contd p2
SRINAGAR, SEP 17: The Cabinet Sub Committee (CSC) constituted by the Government recently to resolve the demands of employees held a meeting with the representatives of the Employees Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) here on Tuesday. The talks were held in a very cordial atmosphere. The minister for Finance and Ladakh Affairs, Mr. Abdul Rahim Rather who is also the Chairman of the CSC reiterated Government's resolve to address the demands of the employees with a positive frame of mind as early as possible. He assured the representatives of JCC that the Coalition Government was seriously looking into the
demands of the employees with regard to enhancement of the retirement age, removal of pay anomalies, if any, and formulation of a comprehensive policy for casual labourers engaged from time to time. It was decided that the next round of talks would be held on 27th of the current month. After getting assurance from the CSC the representatives of JCC agreed to defer their proposed strike. Stating that the Government was not in favour of imposing curbs on trade Union activities, Mr. Rather urged upon the employees representatives to maintain the atmosphere of trust and goodwill, and promote, work culture in 8Contd p2
To, Shri Pallam Raju Hon'ble Minister for HRD Govt of India, New Delhi Subject: Reservation of seats for the wards of Refugees/displaced persons of POJK 1947, West Pakistani Refugee, Refugees of 1947 war, 1965 war, 1971 war, in Professional/Technical Institutions in India Sir I would like to seek your kind intervention on the subject mentioned above, the Kashmiri migrant have been getting the benefit of admission in different courses as they had to migrate from Kashmir Valley to the different part of the country, keeping in view their difficulties the Government of India has given reservation and certain concession for the wards of Kashmiri Migrants. The relevant documents are attached. That there are refugees living in different parts of the country majority of them are in Jammu region. They were migrated due to the difficult situation which had arisen due to partition of the country in 1947 and wars between Pakistan and India, they have still the tag of refugee and have been facing number of problems where they live. That if as par with Kashmiri migrants they are also given the benefits of reservation in professional and technical education, it will be a great relief for their children. The ministry of HRD is asked to extend this reservation for the wards of these refugees. So where the word Kashmiri migrant is used the word"Kashmiri migrant and refugee" be replaced. I have received a representation from movement for justice for refugees of 1947 from POK which is self explanatory is attached for the reference of the committee. Keeping in view the facts stated above you are requested to intervene in the matter and do the needful to give the reservation as stated above. With warm regards Sincerely Yours. (Avinash Rai Khanna) Ref : M.P. (RS): D-1115
Al Qaida issues Jihad guidelines, says do not attack non-Muslims in Muslim lands
LONDON, SEP 17: Al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri has issued his first specific guidelines for jihad, urging restraint in attacking other Muslim sects and non-Muslims and in starting conflicts in countries where jihadis might find a safe base to promote their ideas. The document, published by the SITE monitoring service, provides a rare look at alQaida's strategy 12 years after the September 11 attacks on the United States and the nature of its global ambitions from North Africa to the Caucasus to Kashmir. While al-Qaida's military aim remained to weaken the United spread its ideas. "As far as targeting the proxies of America is concerned, it differs from place to place. The basic principle is to avoid entering into any conflict with them, except in the countries where confronting them becomes inevitable," he said. Those comments are particularly relevant for North Africa, where many analysts believe al-Qaida is using the less restrictive environment which followed the 2011 Arab uprisings to seek new followers, often through local alliances, while avoiding drawing attention to itself by eschewing attacks. "... our struggle is a long one, and jihad is in need of safe bases," Zawahri said in his "general guidelines for jihad" posted on jihadi forums. Zawahri spelled out where conflict was inevitable, including Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Somalia. In Pakistan, where intelligence sources believe Zawahri is hiding, he said fighting "aims at creating a safe haven for the mujahideen in Pakistan, which can then be used as a launching pad for the struggle of establishing an Islamic system in Pakistan." Al-Qaida has a strong support network inside Pakistan its founder 8Contd p2
Indian posts come under heavy Pak firing, Jawan, civilian injured
JAMMU, SEP 17: Pakistan continued on Tuesday intense firing on Indian posts in Poonch sector in which a BSF Jawan and a civilian were injured its serious. Indian soldiers replied effectively, they said adding a BSF constable and a civilian were wounded in the firing from across the border last night and this afternoon. Using heavy machine guns, Pakistani 8Contd p2
States and Israel, Zawahri stressed the importance of "dawa", or missionary work, to
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A leading member of the community Utpal Kaul came from Delhi today to attend the Vitasta day celebrations.This year Ashwani Kumar chrungoo observed the Vitasta day celebration in Chandigarh along with the members of the Chandigarh and Panckula associations. Shiv Dass, The co-ordinator of Chandigarh chapter of Panun Kashmir informed that the preparations for the fortcoming holocaust exhibition and Anandpur Sahib yatra on 21st and 22nd September are in full swing. Meanwhile the Kashmiri Pandits also celebrates the Birthday of river Vitasta or Jhelum at its original place VethVitru on Veth Truwah on Tuesday. Hundreds of displaced Kashmiri Pandits who arrived here from Jammu took part in Yatra and offered prayers on Tuesday at Veth-Vitru on Veth Truwah on Tuesday near Verinag in south Kashmir. The main features of the festival and yatra were Puja Archana held during the night of 16th September and 17th September at the shrine complex. Vetasta Devasthan Prabandak Committee(VDPC) had made all the arrangements for the smooth conduct of yatra and festival with the active cooperation of district and local administration. The initiative in this regard was taken by the VDPC, to bring the Muslim brethren and Kashmiri Pandits closer through two days festival. All the Pandits of Achabal,Akingam, Anantnag, Dooru, verinag and Chingund have hailed the efforts of Vitasta Devsathan Prabandak Committee (VDPC) for taking initiative for revival and restoration of one of the most sacred shrines of Kashmir. Large number of local residents from the area thronged the place to have a glimpse of the festivities and utilized the occasion to reunite with their old friends presently living in other areas." We are incomplete without each other," the members from both the communities said in when they saw each other. R K Bhat, the General secretary of Vetasta Devasthan Prabandak Committee (VDPC) Verinag, said that the Vitasta is the holy source of the river of Kashmir,Vitasta, which is also alternately called as Jehlum . The Hindus believe the holy twin springs at Vitasta to be the virgin roopa (Kumari Roopa) of Mata Parvati and the Hindus also believe that the Parvati after her marriage to lord shiva came in the form of a water sprout at Verinag which is at one kilometer distance from the Veth-Vitru springs, he added. Rockey Pandita, who is a engineer by profession,the son of Late Badri Nath Pandita, who was a renowned advocate and a social activist, appreciated the co-operation extended by district and Tehsil authorities and particular the local people of all hues and coloures for providing necessary facilities for the yatris. While talking to Scoop News, Rockey Pandita expressed a hope that the Yatra will restore the trust between the Kashmiri majority and Kashmiri minority and called the" Yatra a step in the right direction". Ashok Kumar Tiku, Retired Headmaster also hailed the Yatra in the spirit in which it is intended. Moti Lal, President of Vetasta Devasthan Prabandak Committee is thankful to the district administration for providing men and material for making the function a success. Recommendations and Payment of 6th Pay Commission arrears to its employees despite financial constraints.
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whose messages - based on their content - appear to take weeks to be smuggled out from where he is in hiding. Zawahri, an Egyptian, made no specific reference to Egypt, though he said that "in the environs of Jerusalem, the foremost and primary battle is against the Jews." He had previously been critical of the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood for participating in democracy, and the overthrow of President Mohamed Morsi by the Egyptian army has raised fears al-Qaida would exploit this to encourage conflict in Egypt. However, noting that al-Qaida would cooperate with other Islamic groups on areas of agreement, he said "our differences with other Islamic groups should not distract us from confronting the enemies of Islam ..."
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Gujarat, hence, is likely to appoint one of his loyalists. Among those who could be considered include Anandiben Patel, revenue minister in Gujarat, and Purshottam Rupala, a Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat. Earlier, speaking to Business Standard, Rupala said, "I should be considered. I am the senior-most leader in Gujarat." Meanwhile, the BJP has decided to leave a sulking Lal Krishna Advani to fend for himself, even as the party patriarch tried reaching out to Modi in his Korba rally on Monday. The party is not going to take any disciplinary action against the leader, nor would any emissary be going to Advani to placate him. BJP leaders close to Advani said his concerns over Modi's elevation were conveyed by Sushma Swaraj to the BJP's Parliamentary Board on the day of Modi's appointment. These were seconded by former BJP President Nitin Gadkari, but in a much more muted way. Advani believes because of Modi's elevation the anti-congress movement will be hijacked by an anti-Modi campaign. Modi's elevation will substantially damage BJP's prospects of attracting any allies. Finally, in case of BJP losing in any of the states in the upcoming Assembly elections, the defeat will be read as a defeat of Modi, so his elevation should be delayed.
policy of the current government and its officials has been such that it shows a definite tilt towards a particular sect. In all the riots that took place in the last 18 months, the administration shied away from taking action against culprits of that particular sect, it contended, claiming this has resulted in a sense of mistrust in members of the other community, including the petitioner.
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Development of sports infra Govt.'s priority: Taj
Says J&K witnessed sea change in last five years
DARH AL(RAJOURI), SEPTEMBER 16: Terming sports as an important element to shape up one's personality, Minister for Medical Education, Youth Services & Sports, Mr. Taj Mohi ud Din has said development of sports infrastructure is a priority with his Department. Addressing a public meeting here, the Minister said the State Government has submitted a sports infrastructure development proposal of Rs. 1000 crore to the centre and Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh has been kind to approve the proposal. He said under the proposal stadia and sports fields would be constructed all around the State. Mr. Taj said Government has made a policy under which every block in the State would be provided with both indoor and outdoor sports complexes. The idea, he said, is to make sports activity and infrastructure available all through the year. He said many parts of the State, owing to harsh winters, do
human resource to lead the State and the country as capable, qualified and astute leaders. "All of us have to leave the field for younger generation. Politics is no different game. Politicians have also to make way for young people to come in and hold the stage", he said and expressed the hope that younger generation would be better managers of the affairs in future.
Replying the questions of the students after addressing them at the 'Pratiba Samman Samaroh 2013' at Gandhi Nagar here organized by Amar Ujala newspapers group, the Chief Minister said that respecting each other, spreading love and affection and making public service benchmark in all sphere of life makes a person an ideal citizen. "We may not resem-
ble each other in colour, creed and caste. Our religion, ideology, region, language, culture may be different. But we can live together in an atmosphere of amity and brotherhood and prosper jointly", he said and added that India is abode of different cultures, religions, languages, regions and an ideal citizen would respect his fellow citizens and extend help without having
not have facilities to conduct sports events during winter and youth of these areas have to suffer by remaining idle. The Minister said every panchayat in the State would be provided with a sports field and asked people to look for available land so that the same is developed as sports fields. He said the other sports paraphernalia like equipment etc. is also being upgraded and strengthened to meet the requirements of present times. Mr. Taj said many epoch making steps have been taken by the Government during
the past five years or so. He said historic legislations like J&K Water Resources Act, RTI Act, Public Services Guarantee Act etc. have been passed during this period. He said the State has also seen a boom of development activity by construction of schools, hospitals, roads and strengthening of facilities like healthcare, education, social welfare etc. During his tour of the area, the Minister also inaugurated a T 20 cricket tournament. The inaugural match was played between the teams of Darhal and Jammu.
Lone distributes cheques worth Rs2.5 lacs among Sericulture beneficiaries at Sumbal
SUMBAL, SEPTEMBER 16:- Minister for Higher Education, Mr. Mohammad Akbar Lone on Monday asked people to avail maximum benefits from government schemes launched for their welfare and development including various schemes in the Sericulture sector. The Minister was addressing the awareness camp cum cheque distribution function organised by the Sericulture Department at Sumbal here on Monday. Mr. Lone distributed cheques worth Rs 2.5 lacs among 23 beneficiaries for setting up their own silk worm rearing sheds. The Minister said that department is providing financial assistance to the people through different schemes including plantation scheme in which plants are provided to the weavers free of cost besides assistance of Rs 12 per plant is also extended to them. In addition rearing kit worth Rs 25000 is also provided to the weavers under the scheme. Mr. Lone asked the department to organise more such awareness camps across the state besides providing various inputs so that sericulture production increases and more and more farmers and unemployed youth are associated with this growing and viable business. On the occasion, officers of Sericulture, Revenue, Rural Development and other officers were present.
the people of the area as per its present population strength. Other demands related to augmentation of medicare services by establishing more Primary Health Centres, Sub-Centres and upgradation of the existing health institutions, effective
implementation of RAMSA, upgradation of educational institutions and the augmentation of irrigation facilities. After hearing the Legislator, the Governor observed that the State Government would be addressed in regard to all the concerns raised by him.
G.A.Mir conducts extensive tour of Dooru, takes stock of problems, developmental needs of people
S R I N A G A R , SEPTEMBER 16: Minister for Tourism Mr. Ghulam Ahmad Mir on Monday concluded the 3 day extensive tour of Dooru Constituency. During the tour, the Minister who is also the local representative of the area took stock of people's day to day problems and developmental needs and directed the concerned officers to mitigate the genuine developmental needs of the people, besides ensuring benefits of welfare schemes reach the needy. The Minister during the tour visited hilly and remote villages of Kapran, Hillar, Heeward, Dalwatch, Nowgam, Manzmoh, Chakiwahgund and omoh Gujar Basti and interacted with the people assuring early redressal of their problems. The Minister also addressed a series of public meetings in the area during the tour. He said that allround development of rural tourism elevation means the prosperity for the whole State. "Tourism is not an enemy of anybody but a friend to all of us. We should cash on it for our prosperity", he asserted and appealed one and all to contribute positively and not link tourism with politics and conflicts for the larger interests of the State. He said Government would encourage private stakeholders for investment under tourism sector for creation of varied infrastructure and facilities for the purpose besides ensuring lucrative advances and incentives up to Rs one crore. The Minister reaffirmed that being the local representative equal development of all the areas was his priority and no injustice would be done to any area of the Constituency on the developmental front. He assured the people that all their genuine developmental needs would be carried out in phased manner.
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 16:- Highlighting the need of organizing different melas at local and national level, the Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Mr. Ali Mohammad Sagar has said that these prove pivotal in providing the much needed markets for the local artisans to showcase their goods besides interacting with their counterparts from different states of the country. The Minister was addressing artisans and people from different walks of life after inaugurating 12 day 8th Regional SARAS mela being organized by the Department of Rural Development at
Kashmir HAAT here today. Director Rural Development, Kashmir, Mir Altaf Ahmad and other senior officers of the department were present on the occasion. Mr. Sagar said that these types of melas should be organized regularly in different areas of the state also so that local artisans get the required exposure which is very important for them to sell their goods and create markets for themselves. He said that these would go a long way in boosting the local economy and creating the much needed job opportunities for the different SelfHelp-Groups participanting in these types of events.
and hilly areas was priority of the government adding that implementation of flagship programmes have yielded good developmental results across the State. Saying that the present coalition Government has set into motion a golden era of development, the Minister said that coming years will be a turnaround in socio-economic transformation of the State. He said an unprecedented era of development and peace has dawned during the current dispensation. He said
every possible resource is being mobilized and pooled to provide basic facilities to the people with focus on equitable development and uniform justice to the poor and backward areas. He said Government is abreast with the problems of the people and no stone will be left unturned to redress their grievances. Tourism Minister said tourism is the backbone of States' economy and its expansion was the priority of the government. He said
Feroz Khan, Nazir Gurezi emphasize need to empower people through knowledge, awareness
KARGIL, SEPTEMBER 16: Minister of State for Science & Technology and School Education, Feroz Ahmad Khan and Minister of State for Animal and Sheep Husbandry and Horticulture, Nazir Ahmad Gurezi on Monday inaugurated the 26th three day Bharat Nirman Public Information Campaign organized by Press Information Bureau Srinagar, here. The campaign is being organized in collaboration with I&B media units namely DFP, DAVP, Song & Drama Division, AIR, DD with active support from LAHDC Kargil & District Administration Kargil. Addressing the inaugural function, the Chief Guest Feroz Khan emphasized the need to utilize PICs as a tool to gain knowledge and awareness about flagship welfare schemes and programmes of Central Government which will help in empowering the common masses to achieve socio-economic upliftment of underprivileged sections of the society. Transfer Scheme, Food Security Bill, Land Acquisition Bill besides MGNREGA, NRHM, ICDS, IAY, PM's New 15 Point Programme for Welfare of Minorities, RTI Act and other welfare schemes. He urged people to procure information about these schemes from the stalls put up at Indoor Stadium Kargil. The Chief Guest also released PIB publication titled 'District Development Profile of Kargil' on the occasion. Cultural groups from Song & Drama Division Srinagar unit and students from Government Higher Secondary School, Kargil; Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Kargil; Government Girls Middle School, Baroo; Sawab Pubic School, Kargil and Government Girls High School, Sankoo presented theme based cultural programmes. Besides, cultural troupes from J&K Academy of Art, Culture & Languages, Kargil presented traditional Ladakhi folk songs and dance.
Hailing PIC initiative of PIB, the Minister said that there is no dearth of funds under different welfare schemes and there is a need to channelize the resources so that the benefits could percolate down to the deserving sections of people living in rural and far flung areas. The Minister stressed on need to organize such awareness programmes at sub division & tehsil levels also. In his address the Guest of Honour Nazir Ahmad Gurezi expressed his satisfaction over the implementation of various flagship and Bharat
Nirman welfare schemes like PMGSY, RGGVY, SSA, RMSA, MDM, etc, in Kargil district. He urged people to come forward for availing the benefits under different State and Central Welfare Programmes while adopting modern technologies and professional expertise. In his welcome address, Additional Director General, PIB Srinagar Obaidur Rahman highlighted the aims and objectives of PIC. He talked about provisions and features of latest initiatives of Government of India viz Aadhar, Direct Benefit
affected families of Dalaha village whose dwelling units damaged due to land sliding. Directing for taking strict action against the default contractors, the Minister asked to black list these contractors so that the projects of vital importance do not suffer in future. Wani reviewed the pace of progress of various works being executed under R&B sector, PMGSY and JKPCC and got first hand appraisal of the status of the same. He said that the government is paying focused attention for providing better road connectivity to the people living in far-off and remote areas He
said that it would promote trade and commerce activities in these areas and help in ameliorating their socio-economic condition. Referring to sanction of Rs.710 crore by Union Government for land compensation under PMGSY, the Minister said that this would help in completion of roads projects which were pending for want of compensation. Meanwhile, the Minister also got first hand appraisal of damages caused to property and crops due to recent incessant rains and the steps taken for temporary and permanent rehabilitation of affected people.
CALCUTTA UNIVERSITY WORST INDIAN IITs agree to get accredited by NBA PERFORMER IN GLOBAL RANKINGS
KOLKATA, SEP 17: India's academic institutions have slipped down the rungs in global rankings but the university that once led the order of excellence at home has taken the worst tumble. Calcutta University, the 157year-old institution that counts Meghnad Saha, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Rajendra Prasad, Subhash Chandra Bose and Nirad C Chaudhuri among its alma mater, has dropped 100 places in world rankings to below 700. Not a single Indian university figured among the top 200 in the QS World University Rankings. The ranks were given on four key parameters: research , teaching, employability and internationalization. The methodology has six indicators : academic reputation (40%), employer reputation (10%), and facultystudent ratio (20%), citations per faculty (20%), international students (5%) and international faculty (5%). CU was among the worst performers in all parameters, showing its precipitous decline as a worldclass institution. The ranking was a wakeup call for the Mamata Banerjee government, which has vowed to restore the state's academic institutions to their old glory. Education minister Bratya Basu, however, said the parameters for rankings were not always applicable to Indian institutions. IIMC among top 20 Bschools C alcutta University's dismal performance has somewhat been mitigated with the Financial Times Global Rankings for Masters in Management programs putting IIM-Calcutta among the top 20 in the world. At 19th, the IIM-C is placed above the prestigious London School of Economics. 'Didn't participate in rankings' They award points on international faculty, students from abroad and number of Nobel laureates, which are obviously very few in Indian universities. CU is performing very well and has received accolades from all over the world. So, I don't see any reason to panic or fret," Basu said. CU vice-chancellor Suranjan Das said the university didn't participate in the rankings. "They had asked for data but we didn't provide it to them. Some of the parameters included were not applicable for CU, like international faculty, international students, student-teacher ratio. We function under a different paradigm. On the other hand, the methodology for assessing excellence which should be applicable for India is the input-output ratio. What should be considered is the number of graduates we produce with the limited funds that are allocated to us. That our university has still got a rank despite the severe constraints is indeed commendable," said Das. In 2012, the University of Kolkata - students of which included Nobel prize winners was ranked around 600 among the world's top colleges and universities. Pro VC (academics) of CU Dhrubajyoti Chattopadhyay termed the drop in rankings as 'unfortunate'. "While the other universities and institutes have made considerable progress, we have lagged behind. We have not been pro-active enough to stay ahead. This is a wake-up call for us and let's hope it ensures an all-out effort to turn things around," said Chattopadhyay. The QS World University Rankings published last week featured 11 Indian institutions in the top 800 with the highest ranking going to IIT Delhi, placed 222 on the list. Two other institutions made it to the top 300 - IIT Bombay (233) and IIT Kanpur (295). IIT Madras was ranked 313 while IIT Kharagpur stands at 346, the only Indian institute that has gained ranking from 349 in 2012. NEW DELHI, SEP 17: After dilly-dallying for years, IITs have agreed to get themselves accredited by theNational Board of Accreditation (NBA), the premier accreditation body in the country. However, considering their high academic standards, IITs have been given the freedom to carry out the review themselves and submit the report to NBA. IITs have also been asked to work towards reinforcing the brand so that it has better chances of making it to prestigious 'QS Ranking' of best institutions. IITs have also decided to continue with this year's format of JEE (advanced) test without any change. Talking to reporters at the end of the IIT Council meeting on Monday, HRD minister M M Pallam Raju said IITs agreeing for accreditation would help India become a part of the Washington Accord, an international agreement among accrediting agencies of 14 nations that recognizes engineering degree programmes of each other. India is now a provisional member of the Washington Accord. One of the main criteria for any country to be part of the Accord is that its engineering degrees should be accredited. So far, IITs were lukewarm towards fulfilling this condition. Raju said, "IIT directors felt that the annual review they subject themselves to will be enough and in line with the Washington Accord." The minister had to face a volley of questions as to why an exception was being made for IITs and would it mean other engineering institutions also seek similar internal assessment instead of the one done by the NBA. Education secretary Ashok Thakur said, "IITs proposal would be now taken to the NBA." As decided in the last IIT Council meeting, performance review of directors once a year based on the vision and mission of the institute was also taken up. So far, review reports of directors of IIT Patna, Roorkee and Guwahati have been received. The review is to be done by the chairman of the board of governors of each IIT. In June, HRD ministry had written to the IIT Council seeking quick implementation.
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Cept offers winter school for students across globe CFTI graduates can join PhD in IITs without GATE
AHMEDABAD, SEP 17: This winter, professionals and students from the country and abroad may brush shoulders on the Cept University campus. Authorities have decided to launch a month-long winter school from December where 25 to 30 programmes will be taught to add to the skill set of the students. "It is one of the many changes we have envisioned for the university. As a world class institute, Cept is ensuring it is at par with global colleges, especially when it comes to more than just the regular curriculum," said Anita Hiranandani, registrar, Cept. As a habitat specific institute, the introduction of a winter school will add to its repertoire as students can now opt for any of the 30 odd programmes and gain knowledge on subjects other than their chosen courses. "It is not just for students, youngsters across the country can apply to these programmes. They will be on a number of subjects; from music to languages. We will design them as certificate courses," she added. It will be compulsory for Cept students as they will get credits on the basis of these programmes. From this year, every student will get only 75 credits from one's chosen faculty, the other 25 credits will have to be secured from other faculties. "There will be 20 credits for undergraduate students and 10 credits for postgraduate students," she said. The winter school will begin right after semesters are over in December, during the break. The intention is to go beyond the structured classroom. "The initiative will offer students an opportunity to explore different dimensions and disciplines, creating a healthy environment of cultural and social diversity. The winter school will be followed by summer school in May," Hiranandani added. NEW DELHI, SEP 17: Students with CGPA above 7.0 and graduating from centrally funded technical institutes (CFTIs) will be eligible to enrol in PhD programmes in Indian Institutes of Technologies without GATE score. This and a number of measures have been approved by the IIT Council in its 47th meeting on Monday to encourage students to enrol in PhD programmes in IITs. The meeting chaired by HRD minister M M Pallam Raju also deliberated on the issue opment and manufacturing. On the ranking front, a committee of IIT directors is looking into the issue and has already interacted with QS ranking officials to understand the methodology of the ranking agencies and systems. Towards enhancing transparency and accountability, an annual performance appraisal of the IIT Director by the Board of Governors (BoGs) of respective IITs was emphasised. A new IIT Council website was also inaugurated with an aim to
of positioning of IITs globally. The council decided to focus on augmenting research. Among the measures approved is to encourage stu-
dents to take up PhD programmes in IITs and the IIT research systems to work closely with national development goals such as defence, energy, urban devel-
place information in public domain. A leadership development programme, first for the senior management and then for the younger faculty is expected to be introduced for the IITs to help augment leadership qualities of the top management in IITs. The IIT Council also approved the decision of the JAB (Advanced) to continue with the examination pattern introduced in 2012. The meeting was attended by chairmen and directors of 16 IITs besides other members of the Council.
Polytechnic colleges suffer from Mid-day meal resumes in Bihar school perpetually empty posts in Gujrat
AHMEDABAD, SEP 17: In government polytechnic colleges, the sanctioned posts are 2,415. Of these, fixed salary lecturers are 894 who are on an 11month contract. "These lecturers are laid off after the 11 months and thus, these posts are perpetually empty. The scenario is bleak in the 16 degree engineering colleges of Gujarat where sanctioned posts for professors are 279, of these only 27 have been filled and 252 remain empty. Sanctioned strength for the post of assistant professor is 559 and the vacancy is 325. Of the 1,183 lecturers needed in these degree engineering colleges only 621 posts have been filled. LD Engineering college principal Hemant Patel said: "In 2011, the last recruitments took place and even then the process took two years to complete. Yet, 40% of the posts of lecturers are still empty in engineering colleges. In our college 44 professors' posts, 57 assistant professors' posts and 40 lecturers' posts are empty." GPSC secretary V N Desai told TOI: "The number of vacancies is not public information and we cannot divulge this data." GPSC chairman Mahendra Bhatt also remained non-committal: "I don't know such things. Ask those departments which complain." When asked about the complaints of lengthy process and time consuming process for recruitment Bhatt quipped, "It is a continuous process. We have not received any complaint from anyone on this issue." PATNA, SEP 17: The mid-day meal was cooked for the first time in two months in a primary school in Bihar where 23 school children died after eating contaminated food, officials said on Tuesday. The meal was cooked Monday in the school in Dharmasati Gandaman village in Saran district, a district official said. "A total of 103 school children ate the mid-day meal Sep 16. After the July 16 tragedy, no meal was cooked in the school for two months as parents and villagers were against it," the official said. Authorities persuaded the villagers to accede to the resumption of mid-day meals. "As per an official order, teachers of the school first tasted the midday meal and then served it to children," the official said. Rameshwar Mahto, a villager, said children brought lunch from home last month. The primary school does not have its own building and was earlier running from a one-room community centre when the tragedy occurred. Later, the state government shut the primary school and clubbed it with a
middle school in the village, said Amarjeet Sinha, state principal secretary for education. A special investigation team probing the incident is yet to submit its final report. A forensic lab report confirmed traces of insecticide in the cooking oil used to cook the mid-day meal July 16. Nearly 50 children were admitted to hospital where 23 died. Around 16 million children in 72,000 schools across Bihar eat the mid-day meal every day.
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LUCKNOW, SEP 17: Soldiers on Tuesday started pulling out of Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh after being deployed there for the last one week following communal violence. There is absolute calm and the district administration and police are in complete control of the situation. Hence the army is being withdrawn, Additional Director General of Police Arun Kumar told IANS. The process will be completed today, he added. Twenty-eight units of the army were requisitioned to assist the district administration after communal clashes erupted in Muzaffarnagar city, about 130 km from New Delhi, and the adjoining rural areas Sept 7-9. More than 40 people were killed and scores injured in the violence, forcing the authorities to deploy the military for the first time in over two decades to quell communal clashes. Police officer Kumar said it was time for the army to withdraw. Informed sources said that while it was decided earlier to pull out the army in phases, it was later felt that this would unnecessarily create an atmosphere of tension. Hence, a decision was taken at the political level, paving way for the (full) pullout. District Magistrate Kaushal Raj Sharma said the administrations focus was now to rehabilitate the people who fled their homes and have taken refuge in makeshift centres. Officials will also distribute the financial compensation sanctioned by the state government for the riot victims. Deputy Inspector General of Police Ashok Mutha Jain said special teams had been formed to catch people booked for their involvement in the riots. Police said door-to-doors checks were still on in rural areas to nab the culprits and to seize weapons. But despite official claims of normalcy returning to Muzaffarnagar, thousands have refused to return to their homes saying they felt unsafe in villages where they came under attack. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi were confronted by hundreds of victims who said they were unwilling to go back to their homes for now. In Wasi Kalan village where an Islamic seminary has been converted into a relief camp, refugees told Dr Singh and Ms Gandhi that they had little faith in the state government. According to them, police were mute spectators when they were attacked and their houses burnt. More than 43,000 people have taken refuge in 38 relief camps set up by the administration. People say they want to resume normal life but are vary of stepping out of the camps.
Muslim supporters of BJP prepare to cut a cake as they celebrates the birthday of Gujarat state chief minister Narendra Modi in Ahmedabad.
NEW DELHI, SEP 17: Keen on regaining its moorings in western Uttar Pradesh, Bharatiya Janata Party leaders met here on Tuesday to assess the partys position in the aftermath of communal riots in Muzaffarnagar and evolve a strategy for the elections ahead. Top leaders from the state said
the party should capitalise on the current anti-government mood and strengthen its base by winning over the hearts of affected people, BJP sources said. The leaders said people have lost faith in the Samajwadi Party government in the state after communal clashes in and around
Poor sanitation a strong NIA teams visit Goa with Bhatkal PIL on Uttar Pradesh riots: court grants predictor of child stunting to ascertain terror links two weeks time
NEW DELHI, SEP 17: Poor sanitation is a better predictor of child stunting than calorie consumption, new data shows. The authors of the study say, however, that both sanitation and calorie consumption contribute in different ways to health and well-being. Any new work on malnutrition has been severely hamstrung for the past few years by the absence of new data; the fourth round of the National Family Health Survey, which collects data on underweight and stunted children and adults, is expected to come out with its numbers only in 2014, nearly ten years after the last round. To move beyond this limitation and use new data, the researchers Dean Spears of the Delhi School of Economics Centre for Development Economics, Arabinda Ghosh of the IAS, and Oliver Cumming of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine used data on stunting from the HUNGaMA survey of 73,000 households in 112 districts conducted by the Naandi Foundation in 2011. To measure sanitation, they looked at levels of open defecation from the 2011 census. They found that open defecation was a strong predictor of child stunting; districts with higher levels of open defecation had higher levels of child stunting, even after controlling for other factors like household expenditure, household size and calorie consumption. A 10 per cent increase in open defecation was associated with a 0.7 percentage point increase in both stunting and severe stunting, they said in an article that was published in the peerreviewed, open-access scientific journal PLOS ONE on Monday night. The new findings feed into both the more recent interest in heights as an indicator of nutrition, and the previously ignored role of sanitation.
PANAJI, SEP 17: The teams of National Investigation Agency visited Goa along with IM cofounder Yasin Bhatkal to probe his links in the coastal state where he had earlier visited, police sources said. The teams, which were in the state for a day on Monday, took Bhatkal to places like Anjuna beach, Mapusa, Panaji and Vasco, which he had reportedly visited during the last decade. The NIA teams were here but did not share their intelligence inputs with the state police, Goa police Deputy Inspector General O.P. Mishra said last night. However, sources in the police department said the NIA teams were trying to ascertain whether Bhatkal had been recruiting gullible youths from Goa into
his terror network. Goa was on alert during the last year end following inputs that the state, which attracts 25 lakh tourists annually, may be on the hit list of terrorists. 30-year-old Yasin, arrested along Indo-Nepal border on August 29, is alleged to be involved in a series of blasts from 2006 onwards across the country.
Bhatkal, who was on run since 2008, is wanted in cases of terror attacks in Ahmedabad, Surat, Bangalore, Pune, Delhi and Hyderabad. Bhatkal, who cofounded Indian Mujahideen (IM) in 2008 along with brother Riaz, is also wanted in the German Bakery bomb blast in Pune on February 13, 2010, that left 17 people dead.
ALLAHABAD: The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday granted the Uttar Pradesh government two weeks time to respond to a public interest litigation (PIL), which sought direction for a CBI inquiry into all the major riots that have taken place in the State after the Samajwadi Party came to power. A Division Bench of Justices Imtiyaz Murtuza and Arvind Kumar Tripathi-II passed the order after Additional Advocate General Bulbul Godiyal, appearing on behalf of the State, sought two weeks time to seek instructions and file a response. The Court also directed Ms. Godiyal to apprise it of the position of related writs on communal riots filed in the Supreme Court and Allahabad Bench.
CHENNAI, SEP 17: Probe to look into alleged irregularities in 71 mineral quarries in the southern districts Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday ordered a probe to ascertain if any irregularities have occurred in 71 large mineral quarries engaged in extraction of beach minerals in the state and suspended operations till its completion. Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, following up on her action against allegations of illegal mining of beach minerals like garnet, Ilmenite and rutile in Tuticorin district, ordered a probe in large mineral quarries in Tirunelveli, Kanniyakumari, Madurai and Tiruchi districts. A policy decision on large mineral quarries would be taken after the receipt of the report on these quarries, she said in a statement here. A special team headed by Revenue Secretary Gagandeep Singh Bedi, which also included six sub-committees and comprising top officials from revenue, environment and forests besides geology and mining that went into charges of illegal beach sand mining in Tuticorin, would study the 71 quarries.
HUBLI, SEP 17: Kept under observation at KIMS in Hubli, they are stable now As many as 14 girls fell sick after consuming milk at a government school at a village near Hubli on Monday. They are kept
under observation at KIMS Hospital in Hubli. Director of Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) and Hospital Vasantha Kamat told The Hindu that the students recovered after initial
treatment. Their condition is stable. However, we have kept them for observation for the next 24 hours, she said. The incident occurred at the Government Higher Primary School for Girls at Kusgal vil-
MYSORE, SEP 17: If the plan is implemented, it could greatly increase congestion in the city centre Is the Central Business District (CBD) in the city doomed to see greater congestion in the years ahead following the implementation of the Mysore Master Plan 2031? The issue comes to the forefront because of the Mysore Grahakara Parishats (MGP) fresh input to the document, which was released by the authorities last year. The plan has drawn flak from the public for not addressing the needs of the city. Ashok Kacker, R. Chandra Prakash and B.V. Shenoy of the MGP have called for a fresh look into the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) described in the plan, as it has a direct bearing on the density in an
plexes in the CBD by keeping the FAR low, while increasing it in residential areas. However, the plan stipulates a high FAR in zone A, which comprises the business areas of the
city, and low a FAR in residential areas. The fallout of this will be more shopping malls in busy areas, which will add to vehicular congestion. In commercial areas, land coverage increases
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Indian-origin scientist chosen for UN's highest environmental award
KOLKATA: An Indian-origin scientist, who proved how cutting emissions of "black carbon" or soot can significantly lessen the impact of climate change, has been selected for the United Nation's top environmental award. A statement issued by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on Tuesday said Veerabhadran Ramanathan of Scripps Institution of Oceanography in California is to receive the 2013 " Champions of the Earth award", the UN's highest environmental award. In 1997, he had co-led an international research team that first discovered the climate impact in Asia of widespread air pollution, known as the atmospheric brown cloud (ABC). The prize is awarded annually to leaders from government, civil society and the private sector, whose actions have had a significant and positive impact on the environment. and methane emissions, which, if implemented, would save close to 2.5 million lives a year through reduced respiratory illnesses, avoid crop losses amounting to 32 million tonnes annually, and deliver near-term climate protection of about 0.5 degree C by 2050. Ramanathan's studies on the climate warming effects of non-CO2 pollutants dates back to 1975, when he discovered the super greenhouse effect of a class of halocarbons known as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). Translating his research into action, he had started "Project Surya" in India to phase out inefficient cooking stoves. The report estimated that implementing these measures would help keep average global temperature rise below the internationallyagreed 2 degree C target, at least until mid-century.
ment," Sharif, currently in Turkey on a three-day official visit, was quoted as saying by the Nation. "I have always given high priority to good relations with India for the sake of durable peace in the region. We are keen to have a comprehensive dialogue with India for the resolution of all
issues including the issue of Jammu and Kashmir," Sharif added. The Prime Minister said he started this process when the then Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee visited Lahore in 1999 and the two sides were very close to finding a negotiated settlement to the Kashmir dispute.
"I am very honoured to accept this prestigious award, which recognizes the critical role of science and research in addressing the major environmental challenges of our time," Professor Ramanathan said in the statement. A major UNEP study in 2011 of which Ramanathan acted as vice-chairman, presented 16 actions to cut black carbon
flict with them, except in the countries where confronting them becomes inevitable," he said. Those comments are particularly relevant for North Africa, where many analysts believe al-Qaida is using the less restrictive environment which followed the 2011 Arab uprisings to seek new followers, often through local alliances, while avoiding drawing attention to itself by eschewing attacks.
"... our struggle is a long one, and jihad is in need of safe bases," Zawahri said in his "general guidelines for jihad" posted on jihadi forums. Zawahri spelled out where conflict was inevitable, including Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Somalia. In Pakistan, where intelligence sources believe Zawahri is hiding, he said fighting "aims at creating a safe haven for the
ry that a trial court sentence has been enhanced by a supreme court." The original life sentence delivered in February triggered widespread protests including by secular protesters angry over the apparent leniency of the sentence. That decision and subsequent ones by the International Crimes Tribunal led to months of unrest by Islamists and secular groups that left at least 100 people dead. Tens of thousands of secularists massed at a square in Dhaka for weeks early this year, demanding the execu-
tion of Molla, describing him as the notorious Butcher of Mirpur, responsible for the murder of hundreds of innocent villagers in a Dhaka suburb during the war. The protests forced parliament to change the war crimes laws, allowing the prosecution to appeal against the verdict and seek the death penalty in the Supreme Court. Islamists, in turn, also held rival demonstrations across the country, calling the sentence politically charged, and sparking violent clashes between police and supporters of Jamaat.
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have a tough task at hand. "There was profit taking seen today ahead of the FOMC but good dollar selling by custodian banks helped," said Vikas Babu Chittiprolu, a senior foreign exchange dealer with Andhra Bank. "I expect the Fed to taper by a maximum of $15 billion and that is already discounted by the market. I see the rupee rising to 61 to a dollar by end-September as hopes from Rajan are high," he
62.50 to 64.20 until the policy on Friday. The partially convertible rupee closed at 63.37/38 per dollar compared with 62.83/84 on Monday. The unit dropped 0.85 percent on the day, its biggest single-day fall in two weeks. It moved in a wide range of 62.95 to 63.6450 during the session. Traders said despite the stock market having been choppy the dollar sales seen from
jewellery makers would not be able to compete with cheaper imports, particularly when majority of the imported jewellery is machinemade as compared to handmade jewellery in India." The differential was 8 per cent in the case of gold jewellery and 4 per cent for silver jewellery in January 2012, when the government previously revised the levy on gold jewellery.
"The government has taken the right step by hiking the duty on gold jewellery. This will help protect domestic artisans," said P C Jewellers Managing Director Balram Garg. Gold jewellery imported during 2012-13 stood at $5.04 billion. In the April-June quarter of the current financial year, it was $112 million. India imports the maximum jewellery from Thailand.
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