Srinagar, June 13:

As a sequel to Government’s resolve to lower the number of security bunkers in the Srinagar city and its peripheries, the Min-ister of State for Home, Industries and Commerce, Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo accompanied by the Director General of Police, Ashok Prasad and District Development Commissioner, Srinagar, Farooq Ahmad Shah today visited Soura and Sheri-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences.The Inspector General of Police, Kashmir A. G. Mir, Vice Chair-man, LAWDA, Irfran Yasin, Director SKIMS, Dr. Showkat Zargar and concerned officers of police and civil administration also accompanied the Minister.Kichloo discussed threadbare shifting of the existing CRPF bunker in the premises of SKIMS and asked the Director to identify a suitable place where the bunker could be relocated. He said shift-ing of the existing CRPF banker would decrease congestion in the area and this place could be utilized for the hospital use. Kichloo said that with the nor-malcy fast resuming in the city,

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Srinagar, June 13:

Former Chief Interlocutor on Kashmir, Dileep Padgaonker Thursday advocated a serious dialogue between New Delhi and Separatist leaders for find-ing a solution to the Kashmir issue. He also castigated J&K government for keeping the aged Hurriyat leader Syed Ali shah Geelani under continued house arrest.“We have already advocated dialogue with all shades of opinion for resolving Kashmir issue. In our report we had sug-gested that there should be a serious dialogue with all stake-holders for resolving Kashmir issue”, Padgaonkar said in an interview with a local news agency.Padgaonkar said there are many reports pending with the government and “it is high time to act on the suggestions already put forth by various panels”.He said all the stake holders at the national level and those in J&K should be involved in dis-cussing and implementing the interlocutor’s report.However, Padgaonkar as-serted that their report is not being ignored and some of the Confidence Building Measures (CBM) suggested by

them were in the process of implementation. “Let us hope that the visit of Prime Min-ster yields results and peace process comes back on track,” he said.“The steps taken by Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Shiref need to be reciprocated so that people of J&K could feel the change on ground”, he added.One Hurriyat (G) Chairman Syed Ali G e e l a n i ’ s continuous house arrest he said, “ If there has to be dialogue with Hur-riyat Chair-man Syed Ali shah Geelani then he has to be set free.“How can we have dialogue with Geelani when he is under continuous house ar-rest,” he said.Pertinently in their 176-page report, made public in May last year, the group of interlocu-tors had called for a review of all central laws and all Articles of the Constitution of India extended to the state after the 1952 Delhi agreement which also gave special status to the

state under Article 370.The report also favoured re-sumption of the dialogue pro-cess between the Centre and Hurriyat Conference "at the earliest".The report also said that no more central laws and Articles of the Constitution of India should be extended to the state by presidential order. Meanwhile in an interesting development, noted political

analyst and track II diplo-mat O P Shah today called on Hurriyat Conferece (G) C h a i r m a n , Syed Ali Gee-lani at his Srinagar res-idence. Shah, who heads the Centre for

Peace and Progress, recently held a two day seminar titled “Indo-Pak relations-The road ahead” at a local hotel here on 11th of June. “I met Geelani Sahib briefly. He was affectionate and cour-teous and desired early reso-lution (of K-issue) and Indian state to be more sensitive and humane”, OP Shah said over Phone. Shah said the octo-genarian leader complained

about his house arrest. “He agreed to meet (us) and discuss (the issue) during his next visit to Delhi in December”, Shah said.“I hope civil society of India will soon have fruitful and meaningful dialogue with Gee-lani Sahab”, OP Shah said.Meanwhile, Hurriyat (G) Chairman confirmed his meet-ing with Shah. “It was a brief unofficial visit and he asked about my health condition while on way to Airport”, Gee-lani said.He said that though Shah sug-gested meeting the civil soci-ety ‘but it was made clear to him that talks should not be a means for buying time as even talks with civil society have not been productive’.“He came to me as a guest and I told him that India has created an atmosphere of ter-ror in the valley. I told him I have not been allowed to move out freely since 2010 and that since March 7 my resi-dence has been turned into a virtual jail. Even I am not being allowed to offer Friday prayers”, Geelani said and added that he had told Shah that he would consider and think about meeting the Indi-an civil society in the month of December.

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cabinet reshuffleSrinagar, June 13:

Terming it as a joke and po-litical rhetoric, the Employees Joint Action Committee (EJAQ) – Q president has condemned the statement of Rural Develop-ment Minister Ali Muhammad Sagar’s statement wherein he had said that unemployment is a bigger issue for government than the demands of agitating employees.“This is nothing but political rhetoric. For last 10 years, the subsequent state governments have failed to fill up 1 lakh va-cancies in different government departments which have af-fected the work culture badly. The people of the state are fac-ing difficulties due to the wrong policies of the government”, Qayoom said.Stating that the employee’s de-mands and issues are dear to his forum, the EJAC (Q) Presi-dent alleged that the state gov-ernment had chosen the path of confrontation rather than con-sultations and consensus with the employees. “If they con-tinue to delay fulfilling our just and reasonable demands, it will only lead to a revolution which

the rulers can’t even think of”, Qayoom said“Our demands are just and the government has in writ-ing agreed to fulfill them but now they are not keeping their word which is resulting in confrontation. We are being compelled to take up strikes and agitations to force our de-mands”, he added.Meanwhile, under the banner of EJAC, the Urban Local Bod-ies Employees held protest dem-onstration in the premises of Bemina head office. They also held a sit in on the Srinagar, Uri National Highway.Meanwhile, Abdul Qayoom Wani on the occasion assured the ULB employees of all pos-sible help in fulfillment of their demands. “We are all one, be it ULB employees or the others. We ask the government to fulfill our demands otherwise it will have to face the consequences”, he said.On the occasion, ULB employ-ees Forum President Manzoor Ahmad Pampori while refer-ring Order No 185-HUD of 2013 said the order is against em-ployees and should be revoked immediately.

Meanwhile, the Urban Local Bodies Employees Association held a protest at Press Colony here which was led by Presi-dent Abdul Majeed Wani. The employees held a sit in. How-ever, when the employees tried to march towards Lal Chowk, police swung into action and foiled the march.Police used lathicharge to dis-perse the agitating employees as a result of which at least 10 employees received injuries which includes the President of the Assoiation Abdul Majeed Wani.Other who received injure-ids include Khurshid Ahmad, Nasir Ahmad Dar, M Akram Shah, Sher Ali, Ghulam Ah-mad Magray, Tariq Nabi and Nazir Ahmad. The employees demanded that the government order should be revoked forth-with.They also demanded release of wages, reorganization, im-plementation of recruitment rules, payment of sixth pay commission arrears, imple-mentation of transfer policy and holding departmental promotion committees on divi-sional levels.

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Ladakh, June 13: Four persons, including a senior IAS officer of the Government of Madhya Pradesh died and three others sustained injuries when their car skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge at Khardung La, 18,000 ft above sea level, in Ladkah region of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.Deputy Commissioner of Leh, Simranjit Singh, said that the group of IAS and IPS officers from MP, alongwith families, was on way from Leh to Nobra when their Innova, bearing registration number JK10-6773, swerved to the extreme side of an end to avoid a stone and plunged into a deep gorge at 9.00 a.m. Three of the group and their driver died and three more sustained injured.The injured have been evacuated and admitted to Sonam Norbo Memorial District Hospital at Leh. Singh said that the three bodies would be flown to New Delhi on Friday wherefrom these would be carried to the respective residences of the ill-fated officers. He said that the injured too would be airlifted to New Delhi for specialized medical treat-ment on Friday.DC Leh identified the dead as Dharma Rao, Com-missioner Industrial Board Bhopal (IAS-1989), his wife Vidhya Rao, Mrs Kumudh Singh (wife of Mr

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Doda, June 13:

At a time when the Counsel for ‘encounter specialist’ has pleaded before the Court that police has detained his client illegally, Police Thursday said that they have solid proof against the Sub-Inspector Shiv Kumar Sharma and in no way he is innocent. “Shiv Kumar is fully involved and we have ample proof against him and in fact he is a criminal,” Superintendent of Police Doda, Mohammad Arif Rishu told Srinagar based news gathering agency CNS adding that the accused offi-cer misused his position for sake of promotions.‘Encounter Specialist’ Shiv Kumar Sharma alias Sonu who has reportedly killed 68 hardcore militants and received several presti-

gious awards including the President's medal for gal-lantry during his more than decade long career, was ar-rested last week along with his bodyguard for allegedly running a militant module.

SP Doda said that the ac-cused had supplied arms and ammunitions to some

of the youth and had di-rected them to get active in the Chenab Valley. “In-vestigations reveal that the accused used to motivate youth and so far we have ar-rested various youth whom

he had motivated and dur-ing questioning they have

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IAS officer among 4 killed in accident

Encounter Specialist a criminal: Police

Srinagar, June 13:

Senior National Confer-ence leader Nasir Aslam Wani Thursday said that the qualified youth join-ing militants is a new trend and the government is looking at the pros and cons of this development. “It is a serious trend and government has started a process to know all the reasons about this new trend,” Wani said adding that the dialogue between India and Pakistan is in the interest of the people of the State.Talking to CNS on the sidelines of a function in Srinagar, Nasir Aslam Wani said that National Conference never claimed that militancy is over in the State. “Militancy still exists but there are certain areas where militancy is almost over. It is alarming that qualified youth are

joining militant ranks and this trend should cease at any cost. The Government is investigating the matter seriously and hopefully all the reasons behind this trend will be unfolded,” he said.He welcomed the state-ment of Prime Nawaz Sharief that Pakistan will resume dialogue process with India. “It is a wel-come statement from Pak premier and we hope that good Indo-Pak relations will help in resolving Kash-mir issue,” he said.Former Minister said that if Pak premier is in favour of dialogue with India then Hurriyat should have no objection in holding talks with New Delhi. “We will welcome any step from Hurriyat if they decide to participate in elections. Still if they don’t partici-pate but they should not

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Qualified militants an alarming trend: Nasir

Islamabad, June 13:

Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf was on Thursday formally arrested and remanded to judicial custody for a fortnight over the 2006 killing of Baloch nationalist leader Akbar Bugti.Musharraf, 69, was arrested by a team from the Crime Branch of Balochistan Po-lice. The team was sent from Quetta to Islamabad on Wednesday after an anti-terrorism court in Balochistan rejected Mush-arraf’s bail ap-plication and or-dered his arrest.Acting on a re-quest from the B a l o c h i s t a n Police team, an anti-terrorism court in Islamabad subsequently remanded Musharraf to ju-dicial custody for 14 days so that he could be questioned over the killing of Bugti.Officials said Musharraf will continue to be held at his farmhouse at Chak Shahzad on the outskirts of Islamabad for security reasons.The villa was declared a “sub-jail” shortly after Musharraf was first arrest-ed in April. Bugti was killed

in August 2006 during a military operation ordered by Musharraf, who was President and army chief at the time.Bugti headed an armed insurgency to press for provincial autonomy and a greater share of profits from Balochistan’s natural resources. His death trig-gered angry protests in Balochistan.Musharraf returned to Pakistan in March after

years in self-exile to lead his All Pakistan Muslim League party in last month’s gen-eral election. However, the Peshawar high court barred him from con-testing polls for

the rest of his life and he is facing charges in several high-profile cases, includ-ing the killing of Bugti, the 2007 assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto and the imposition of emer-gency rule in 2007.On Tuesday, the Islamabad high court granted bail to Musharraf in a case over the detention of dozens of judges after he imposed emergency in 2007.Last month, he was granted

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New Delhi, June 13:

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday met Prime Minister Manmo-han Singh in the backdrop of speculation of a cabinet reshuffle.The meeting also came on a day when the government’s plan to push through an or-dinance on food security bill came a cropper amid indica-tions that the g o v e r n m e n t could begin the consultation process with the opposition on the issue from Friday.A reshuffle-cum-expansion of the Union Council of Min-isters as well as the AICC has been pending for a long time and is likely happen in a week. This may be the last reshuffle in the UPA 2 with Lok Sabha elections less than a year away.Prime Minister Manmohan

Singh had on May 31 indi-cated that a cabinet reshuf-fle could be on the cards to fill up the vacancies.“There are some vacancies. The issue of filling them up is being considered,” Dr. Singh had told report-ers on his way back from Japan and Thailand. Two

Union Minsters P K Bansal and Ashwani Kumar resigned in May.Mr. Bansal quit as Railways Minister in the wake of bribery scandal involv-ing his neph-

ew and a Railway Board member and Mr. Kumar resigned as Law Minister following a controversy over vetting of a CBI probe report on coal block alloca-tion scam.With DMK and TMC with-drawing support from gov-ernment within less than a year, a number of slots

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Musharraf arrested in Bugti murder case

ULB employees hold protest demonstrations, march foiled

CRPF Bunker at SKIMS being relocated

Padgaonkar for serious dialogue, Shah meets Geelani

Ample proof against him

Srinagar, June 13: The name of encounter specialist Sub Inspector Shiv Krishen, arrested for alleged terror links, figured in the list of recipients of gallantry awards given by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. According to the official hand out issued by the state gov-ernment after the function presided over by Abdullah here yesterday, Krishen figured in the list of recipients of the Sher-e-Kashmir Police Medal for Gallantary after ADGP S M Sahai and IPS officer Nitish Kumar.

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Robinhood figures in gallantry list

Fresh tremor rocks Bhaderwah Bhaderwah, June 13: An earth-quake measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale on Thursday hit Bhaderwah town of Doda dis-trict in Jammu and Kashmir.The tremor hit the city at around 5:06 PM today, Meteo-rological officials said, adding that the epicentre of the quake was in Bhaderwah. However, no loss of life or dam-age to the property has been reported so far in the quake, which lasted for nearly seven seconds. Earlier, on June 10 two mild tremors measuring 2.3 and 2.7 on the Richter scale respec-tively had shook Bhaderwah valley and adjoining areas in Doda-Kishtwar belt.

SPO sacked for rape attemptJammu, June 13: Jammu and Kashmir police have arrested a Special Police Officer (SPO) and sacked him for allegedly attempting to rape a mentally-challenged woman in Kathua district, police said today.Raj Kumar, who was part of a patrolling party, attempted to rape a mentally-disturbed woman under the influence of liquor in Dayalachak area of the district late last night, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Mohan Lal said.The attempt, however, was foiled by the locals, the SDPO said. "The SPO was disengaged from services and arrested immediately", he said, adding that a case has been registered against him.Also, Havaldar Sardari Lal, who was head of the patrolling party, was suspended for lack of supervision, the SDPO said."Department inquiry has also been initiated against him”, he said.

Chicken pox in Ganderbal SchoolGanderbal, June 13: Three cases of chicken pox have been detected in a Govt. girl’s school in Shallabugh area of Gander-bal district.Parents said that their children enrolled in Government Girls School Shallabugh complained of skin rashes and mumps. "After that we informed health officials immediately. They visited the school and detected three girls with chicken pox," they said.CMO Ganderbal, Dr Mehmooda Kar said that she sent a team of doctors to the school that examined thirty girl students and found three of them with the chicken pox. She further said that they have been iso-lated and are being provided with the necessary medication. She urged the local residents especially the parents of the students enrolled in this school not to panic.

Hide out Busted in BandiporaSrinagar, June 13: Bandipora police and 14 RR busted a hideout in Bandipora and recovered arms and ammuni-tion.On specific information Bandipora police and 14 RR launched a search operation in Kuta area of Bandipora. During the search of the area a hideout was busted. The joint search party recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from the hideout, which include 04 AK rifles, 70 AK magazines, 04 UBGL, two radio sets, one binocu-lars, three compass, five kg explosive, 1200 rounds of AK, 160 rounds of sniper, sixteen Chinese grenades, ninety UBGL grenades, three rounds of 60mm, eight anti tank rifle grenades, five IED black cover, one IED main box, thirty three hand grenades of all types, five rounds of RPG small, two mortar bomb 82mm, sixteen rounds of RPG, forty five detonator, two rounds of Pika and eight AGL grenades.

SRINAGAR, JUNE 13:

Stressing the need for maintaining coordination among various units of the Jammu and Kashmir Road Transport Cor-poration (JKSRTC) Minister for Transport and Consumer Affairs and Public Distri-bution (CA&PD) Ch. Muhammad Ramzan today instructed the employees and workers to work in a coordinated manner for making the Corporation a profitable venture.

The Minister was addressing a day long convention organized by the JK-SRTC Workers Union at Cargo Head-quarters, Parimpora.

Former Minister and Provincial President National Conference Na-sir Aslam Wani also addressed the gathering. MLA Sopore Muhammad Ashraf Ganai and Managing Director, JKSRTC J. S. Tondon were also present on the occasion.

“It is your Corporation and it is your collective responsibility to work for its development” the Minister told workers and added that the benefits of improved financial health of the Corporation will it-self percolate down to the employees. He stressed for making the Corporation viable and profitable and assured full support from the Government for strengthening and expanding its orbit of business.

The Minister said that the Government undertaking and corporation are at present in competition with the private sector and they have to exhibit their skill and mana-gerial capacity to make their mark in open market and ensure economic viability of the undertakings. He said Government is making all-out effort to provide full sup-

port by way of equipment, finances, train-ing and infrastructure development to the government undertaking and corporation to improve their functioning and achieve new heights.

While addressing the gathering the Former Minister, Nasir Aslam Wani, high-lighted the role of Sher-i-Kashmir Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah in the Development of the Corporation maintaining that en-deavor always remains that this corpora-

tion is supported through whatever means possible.

Chairman JKSRTC workers Union, Mehraj-u-Din and other trade union lead-ers also spoke on the occasion and high-lighted the problems being faced by the employees and workers while discharging their duties.

The Chairman submitted a charter of demands which include grants of 80% DA on the pattern of other government employees, clearance of pending liabilities on account of 6th pay commis-sion, releasing of pending COLA slabs, implementation of SRO 43 in the Corporation and expansion of fleet and releasing of benefits under VRS and GHS.

Responding to the demands the Minister said that the fleet of SRTC in the State will expanded

soon for which government has taken up the matter with the Jammu and Kashmir Bank Limited for sanctioning of loan add-ing that as soon as the loan is sanctioned, the Government will purchase 200 to 300 buses and put them on the roads as the Government is committed to provide best transport service to the people of the State.Regarding other demands the Minister as-sured that genuine demands will be taken up at the appropriate forums.

You may feel a strange tension. It seems that noth-ing you say or do is quite right, Aries. As much as you may try to do the correct thing, you can’t make things click the way you’d like. Try not to raise your expecta-tions too high. Let go of the idea that things are going to work out exactly the way you want. You may not even know what’s best for you in the end.

If you’re unclear about the topic of discussion, say so, Gemini. Asking questions is an important part of learning. You shouldn’t be afraid to ask. Communica-tion may take on a serious tone, and intellectual discus-sions are likely to get heated. Bring up political topics at the dinner table and give everyone a chance to speak on the matter.

You may be shy when it comes to expressing your emotions today, Cancer. This could be a rare thing for you. Other people may wonder if something is wrong. The truth is, you may feel like you need to calm down and focus more of your attention inward instead of di-recting it outward. Don’t look to others to resolve your problems. Deal with them yourself.

You may not know which way to turn. You may be emotionally weighed down by sentimental feelings and memories that bind you to the past. You may also feel restricted by authority figures who’ve been around the block more times than you, and therefore feel they have the right to tell you how to run your life. Try not to let your thoughts get tied up in either of these scenarios.

Your mind may be going in many different direc-tions, with fantastic ideas about how things should be done, Virgo. The difficulty is communicating these ideas in a way that makes sense. Others may see you as a threat to their authority. Perhaps they feel your ideas would undermine their plans, so they reject them. Don’t give up. Fight for your right to be heard and respected.

In a philosophical or political conversation, you don’t hesitate to offer your thoughts, Libra. Your ex-amples may be extreme, but your principles are sound. You may get in over your head before you know it and suddenly need an escape route. Your first reaction may be to change the subject. It’s better to admit you don’t know the answer or don’t understand the question.

You should be in a good mood, Scorpio, although you might have a hard time fully expressing yourself. Perhaps you feel like there is someone keeping an eye on your every move. You may feel like a kid in class being watched by the teacher. Don’t be intimidated by those with a self-righteous air. You have just as much right to speak your mind as anyone else.

You may get the feeling that despite all the hard work you’ve accomplished, something is still missing, Sagittarius. Perhaps the thing you’re searching for is a tender moment with a loved one, something that’s much closer than you think. Stop searching far and wide for the thing that’s right under your nose.

Freedom may be a theme for you today, Capricorn. You’re beginning to question what it is you’re trying to free yourself from. A person? Job? Commitment? These may be the very things you start to search for as soon as you’re free of them. Trying to figure out what you want and need in life is sometimes easier said than done. Don’t get stuck on one concept.

You’re the liquid that takes the shape of its contain-er, Aquarius. Even though this may seem like the most non-confrontational way to do things, you may find that it’s actually a cause of great frustration for you and oth-ers. People may be annoyed that you’re always follow-ing someone else’s lead instead of taking the initiative.

You may feel like a puppy that has been let outside for the first time, Pisces. The air is warm and you’re full of energy. You’re ready to run over the fields and hills. Unfortunately, you’re tied to a stake and you can’t move beyond a ten-foot radius. Your heart is ready to fly, but something beyond your control keeps you where you are. Start chewing the rope.

It may be hard for you to maintain your self-disci-pline, Taurus. Your childlike nature wants to go out and play. Emotionally, you’re anxious to let loose and follow your playful, instinctual nature, yet your sense of re-sponsibility is holding you back. This difficult internal tension may be the cause of irritation in many different areas of your life.

Earn more and make the JKSRTC a profitable venture: Ramzan

DDB Budgam approves Annual Plan of Rs 110.05 cr for current fiscal

Avail benefits of industrial package: Kichloo to entrepreneurs

PUC of LA meets, calls for check on T&D losses

Farmers Training Camp held at Kulgam

BUDGAM, JUNE 13:-

A meeting of District de-velopment Board, Budgam was held today in which an annual plan outlay of Rs.110.05 cr lakh for 2013-14 was approved comprising of Rs.43.63 crore as revenue and Rs.66.42 crore as capital com-ponent against last years’ an-nual plan of Rs.115.13 cr lakhs out of which an expenditure of 99.34% has been incurred.

The meeting was chaired by the Chairman of District Development Board, Budgam and Minister for Ag-riculture, Ghulam Hassan Mir.

Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather, Chairman of Gujjar Bakerwal Advisory Board, Bashir Ahmed Naaz, former Minister and Legisla-tors Hakeem Mohammad Yaseen, Aga Syed Ruhullah, Javid Mustafa Mir, Dr. Shafi Ahmed Wani, Ali Mohammad Dar were also present. Various heads of the departments and

all district level officers at-tended the meeting.

Speaking on the occa-sion, the Minister directed the officers to work with more dedication and zeal and en-sure the optimum utilization of resources for development of the district. He said that common people have very high expectations and it is not possible that all expecta-tions will be fulfilled but at the same time whatever we do should be visible on the ground. He said that during last four years, the coalition government did its best on developmental and welfare fronts by launching numerous ambitious and people friendly programmes but there is al-ways room for improvement and much more efforts need to be put in future.

Taking serious note on the poor performance of PDD for not-utilizing CDF, released by the legislator for augmen-tation of power distribution

network of his constituency, Mr Mir warned the concerned officer to be vigilant in future in execution of work assigned to him. Saying that “timely and judicious use of funds is the key for the successful implementation of develop-mental programmes”, the Minister asked the concerned authorities to strive for com-ing at par with other states of the country in respect of pro-viding hassle free basic ame-nities to the people and serve the humanity with dedication and zeal He that the govern-ment is committed to fulfill the aspirations of the people by completing the develop-mental projects within the prescribed time frame.

In order to minimize the shortage of teaching staff in educational institutions of the district, the Minister gave on-the-spot direction to Chief Education Officer to fill all the vacant posts under Rehbre-e–Taleem scheme.

SRINAGAR, JUNE 13:

A high level meeting held under the Chairmanship of Minister of State for Industries and Commerce, Sajjad Ah-mad Kichloo today discussed issues related to Rs. 296 crore new industrial package sanc-tioned by the Centre for J&K and its effective and efficient implementation on ground.

Kichloo asked the heads of departments and Public Sector Undertaking’s under the administrative control of the Industries and Com-merce Department to launch a vigorous information and awareness campaign about the benefits of the package especially about its new fea-tures so that entrepreneurs could avail the incentives. He said the earlier package which ended in June last year was selective and only few sectors were able to avail its benefits whereas the new industrial package is compre-

hensive and some more sec-tors have been brought under its ambit. He said the new in-dustrial package has been ini-tially extended for five years. “Now all the new and exist-ing industrial units would be eligible for Capital Investment

Subsidy (CIS) of 15% whereas small and medium enterpris-es would be eligible for CIS of 30%”, Kichloo added.

Kichloo said in the new industrial package units un-der both organized and un-organized sectors are eligible for incentives and subsides. He said the earlier package

was confined to the industrial estates only, which has now been extended to tourists sec-tor, and food processing units as well.

Kichloo said that under the new industrial package 8 new industrial estates in Jam-

mu division and 12 in Kashmir division will be developed.

He said that the Central Investment Subsidy Scheme, Central Interest Subsidy Scheme, Central Comprehen-sive Insurance Scheme and Transport Subsidy Schemes have been approved under the new package.

SRINAGAR, JUNE 13:

Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legisla-tive Assembly, Mubarak Gul today visited Library Block of the Assembly at Old Legis-lative Complex, Jahangir Chowk.

During the inspection, the Speaker went round various halls and enquired about the references preserved in the block since last 40 years.

Speaking on the occasion, the Speaker said that the Assembly Library is being up-graded to national and international stan-dard adding that the process in this behalf has already been initiated. He said the li-brary is a true-treasure for the youngster’s and the future generation and highlighted importance of book reading as a hobby.

The Speaker directed the Secretary to start membership process for giving access to books to the members of Amar Singh Club, Srinagar, Jammu Club, Ex-Legislators and retired officers in first phase.

The Speaker also directed the Secretary to ensure early completion of cataloguing of reference so that the same are placed on

website of the Assembly Secretariat being launched soon.

The Secretary Assembly M. Ramzan briefed the Speaker about the functioning

of the Library section. He informed that as many as 27000 valuable references in Eng-lish, Urdu and other languages are avail-able in the Library.

SRINAGAR, JUNE 13:

The Committee on Public Undertaking (PUC) of Jammu and Kashmir legislative As-sembly has stressed upon the officers of Power Develop-ment Department for further efforts to improve the power situation in the State with ex-ploring new ways and means for establishing new power projects in the State. The Com-mittee observed that the State has tremendous potential to generate power, which are not only sufficient for meet-ing State’s own requirements but can export it also. The Committee, which met under the Chairmanship of MLA, Mohammad Sharief Niaz here today, discussed and exam-ined in detail the recommen-dations of the 45th Commit-tee Report submitted to the House on April 3, this year.Legislators, Peer Afaq, Abdul Gaffar Sofi, Jagdish Raj Spolia, Jugal Kishore, Syed Basharat Bukhari and Ghulam Nabi Monga gave their valuable suggestions to improve the working of the Committee and make it result oriented.During the deliberations, the Members emphasized on the concerned officers to ensure regular power supply and

stressed for immediate re-placement of old electricity poles with new electric poles and conductors.The meeting also discussed the latest posi-tion in respect of finalization of pending accounts of the State Power Development Corporation (SPDC). They panel stressed upon the of-ficers of the department for taking necessary steps for checking the Transmission and distribution losses and power pilferage besides up-grading power infrastructure in the State.Detailed discussed were also held on initiatives taken by the department for further generation of the elec-tricity and effective steps be-ing taken by the department for increasing the revenue and reduce the T&D losses.The meeting was attended among others by Principal Ac-countant General, J&K A.G, Of-fice, Srinagar, Dr. S. C. Pandey, Principal Secretary, PDD, A.K Mehta, Managing Director, SPDC, Basharat Ahmad Dhar, Development Commissioner PDD, Asgar Ali, Chief Engi-neer, Gen. Kashmir Mumtaz Ahmad, Executive Director, JKPDD and other senior offi-cers of the concerned depart-ment besides senior officers of Assembly secretariat.

KULGAM, JUNE 13:

For boosting production in Agriculture and its allied sec-tors and thereby the economy of the farming community, Farmers Training and Educa-tion Centre (FTEC) depart-ment of agriculture are in the job of dissemination of tech-nical knowhow and mod-ern technologies through organizing farmers training camps throughout the val-ley.

In this context farmers training camp under Agri-culture Technology Manage-ment Agency (ATMA) was held at town hall Kulgam.

On this occasion chief agriculture Officer Kulgam, G.M.Rather said that tradi-tional style of Agriculture should give way to modern hi-tech Agriculture to boost the production in Agricul-ture and its allied sectors. He said need of hour is to stop large scale conversion of ag-riculture land for non agri-

cultural purpose .He advised the farmers to cooperate with agriculture and allied departments for success-ful implementation of farm friendly schemes.

Dy. Director farm-ers training centre, Hakeem Manzoor Ahmad on the oc-casion said that organizing the farmers training camps throughout the valley shall not only boost their morale but provide them the oppor-tunity to interact with the experts of agriculture and allied departments so that farmers could update the latest technology in agricul-ture and allied sectors.

Experts of Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Hus-bandry, Sheep Husbandry, and fisheries departments advised the farmers to adopt Agri diversification through establishing of income gen-erating units like mushroom, floriculture. vegetable, bee keeping, dairy farming, sheep farming, and fisheries.

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SRINAGAR, JUNE 13:

Minister for Medical Education, Youth Services & Sports, Taj Mohi ud Din re-viewed the functioning of Government Medi-cal College, Srinagar and SMHS Hospital here today.

The meeting also reviewed the status of upcom-ing super specialty Hospital, Srinagar.

Addressing the meeting, the Minis-ter directed the au-thorities to provide quality and hassle free treatment to patients for which he asked them to augment all material and human re-sources. He directed filling up of posts of para medics imme-diately on academic arrange-

ment basis so that the patient care at these hospitals does not suffer.

The Minister directed completion of computeriza-tion at the college and also

completion within time of works on the proposed Super Specialty Hospital, Srinagar.

Mr Taj also reviewed the opening of evening clinics and

directed immediate steps too be taken for operationlizing them.

The meeting was told that there has been a significant re-duction in mortality at SMHS

hospital ever since the triage protocol was introduced.

Principal, GMC, Dr. Rafiq Pampori and other officers were present in the meeting.

Taj reviews GMC, SMHS functioning

Speaker inspects Assembly library, directs for cataloguing

of references

JKSRTC workers Union convention held at Parimpora

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Hookah smoking as bad as cigarettes

Hookah smok-ing as bad as cigarettes for lungs (Think-stock photos/Getty Images)Water pipe smoking, such as hookah or bong smok-ing, affects lung function and respiratory symptoms as much as ciga-rette smoking, a new study has revealed. Most users of water pipes and many physicians believe that smoking through a water pipe filters out the toxic components of tobacco and is consid-erably less harmful than smoking ciga-rettes. Led by Mohammad Hossein Boskabady, MD, PhD, of Mashhad University of Med-ical Sciences, researchers set out to com-pare lung function and respiratory symp-toms among water pipe smokers, deep or normal inhalation cigarette smokers, and non-smokers. Three groups of smokers, including 57 water pipe smokers, 30 deep inhalation cigarette smokers (S-DI), and 51 normal inhalation cigarette smokers (S-NI) were identified and studied. In addition, 44 non-smokers were studied as a control group. A questionnaire was administered to as-

sess the prevalence and severity of respi-ratory symptoms and lung function tests performed on smokers and control sub-jects using a spirometer. Results showed an increased prevalence and severity of respiratory symptoms among water pipe smokers and ciga-rette smokers. Similar effects of water pipe smoking and deep inhalation ciga-rette smoking on respiratory status were found. "Our study is the first report regarding the importance of the method of cigarette smoke inhalation with respect to effects on the respiratory system," Boskabady said. "Our findings reveal that there were pro-found effects of water pipe smoking on lung function values, which were similar to the effects observed in deep inhalation cigarette smokers," he concluded.

Excessive water in your system can dilute your body fluids so much that the sodium levels be-come life-threateningly low.Water may be the elixir of life, but it sure can send your health into a tailspin, even endanger your life, if you drink too much of it. While packaged water, juice and cola companies hard-sell their thirst-quenchers to you through TV and print advertisements, the truth is that drinking too much water can do you more harm than good.Due to excessive water con-sumption, people have died of over-hydration, which goes by the name of Exercise-Associated Hyponatraemia (EAH). In simple terms, it means that you have drank too much water and the excess has diluted your body fluids so much that the sodium levels have become life-threatening-ly low, causing cells to swell. That includes brain cells lead-ing to loss of consciousness, seizures and even coma and death. For long-distance run-ners, this can be a particular hazard. With half-marathons and marathons being all the rage, runners while practicing must resist the temptation to tank themselves up with too much water.Water intoxica-tion is always on the cards if you believe you have to 'stay ahead of thirst' by drinking excessive quantities of fluids.

To do so is entirely un-phys-iological. Drinking more wa-ter than you need increases your total blood volume and also pressures you kidneys into working overtime so as to filter excess water out of your circu-latory system. It is, however, incredibly rare for someone to die of dehydration in a temper-ate climate, not even sportsmen who sweat a great deal.The right way to drink water is on your TV screen. When Ten-nis legends Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal play five gruel-ling sets of tennis in the baking sun, sweating profusely, how do they drink? They sip. They may sip at every end change, but they certainly don't gulp. While exercising, you should balance how much water you drink to how much you are sweating out.All runners should know that over-consumption of fluids, whether it's water or sports drinks, can be fatal. EAH due to excessive hydration has caused at least a dozen deaths world-wide and there have been more than 1,600 documented cases of it around the globe.The International Marathon Medical Directors Association advocates 'drinking to thirst' and no more. That means 0.03 litres per kilogram. So, for a 100 kg person that's a maxi-mum of three litres. The av-erage man is around 70 kgs. Work out the math. Five rea-

sons to kick the cola1. You will flash a prettier smile. The sugar and acid in soft drinks dissolves tooth enamel while the colouring in darker fizzy drinks leaves dark stains on teeth.2. You will reduce your risk of heart disease. The high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in many soft drinks increases the risk of developing heart disease and diabetes.3. You will reduce your risk of osteoporosis. The phosphoric acid found in soft drinks can

loosen a tight bolt, eat away metal, and leach calcium from the bones.4. You will reduce your risk of diabetes. The connection between excess sugar con-sumption and type 2 diabetes is well-known.5. You will stabilise blood sugar and energy levels. Simple sugars, the most harmful of which are HFCS, are carbs that cause a rapid energy spike followed by a sudden plummet. Adding caffeine, a cola essential, intensifies this roller-coaster effect.

Alcohol addiction:

Are you an alcohol addict?Countless families, no mat-ter their social status, suffer immensely when their hus-bands, sons, daughters or wives binge on alcohol. These families suffer si-lently as booze rules the lives of their loved ones, but let's not confuse alcohol with occasional drinking. In 2009, as per government statistics, approximately 14 million Indians were ad-dicted to alcohol, by which we mean 14 million Indians were dependent on alcohol. But there are ways to spot if your loved one is going to turn into an alcohol addict; it is time to nip it in the bud and save the family.

What is alco-hol addiction?With a spurt of bars and nightclubs offering alcohol, youngsters are more prone to alcohol addiction...or so common perception goes. But does this mean that addiction to al-cohol is only a phenomenon of the 21st century? We think not. The im-portance to be socially accepted, or the need to alter reality are not new emotions in this world. So what is alcohol addiction?'Alcohol dependence is a psychiat-ric diagnosis (a substance related disorder DSM-IV) describing an entity in which an individual is ad-dicted to alcohol either physically or mentally, and continues to use alcohol despite significant areas of dysfunction, evidence of physical dependence, and/or related hard-ship.'Essentially, if you break the official description down, alcohol addic-tion can be read as the feeling that your life revolves around alcohol, you consume it in large amounts - often in settings that aren't alco-hol related, like breakfast, work or your child's play date - and you are not worried about it affecting your life adversely. Often alcohol addicts experience extreme weight gain or weight loss, and several other health issues.

What are the signs of alcohol

addiction?The major reason why we start drinking is to de-stress. When we are tired and worked up, we have a drink to calm our nerves and relax. But this could turn into an addic-

tion before you know it, especially if you don't find any other outlet for your stress or emotional mood swings. The feeling of being drunk is momentarily priceless but the ef-fects on health and your system are dire.Some more signs include, getting into trouble due to alcohol like getting arrested for drunk driving, your performance at work suffers and your relationship with loved ones is drastically altered.If you wake up and crave for a drink, you're abusing alcohol. When you have alcohol to get over a hang-over, you're abusing alcohol. If you are trying to quit, but can't, you're abusing alcohol. If moderate drink-ing isn't working for you, and if two drinks always lead to 20, then it's time to seek professional help, or an intervention.

So how does one quit alcohol?

Weigh the pros and cons of drink-ing; are you happy to be an alcohol-ic? Do you receive enough love? Are people around you happy? Do you have any savings in the bank? Next step, if moderation isn't working, then make a commitment to com-pletely give up alcohol. Prepare re-alistic aims to follow and be ready for the withdrawal symptoms.If all efforts fail, India has several rehab centers for substance abuse victims. Anonymity is the essence at these centers, there are regular checks and the plan seems fool-proof, but the onus is on you. A lot of effort has to come from the alco-holic's part.Withdrawal symptoms of alcohol addiction

Just like other addictions, when you stop drinking, you will experi-ence certain symptoms. The com-mon signs are:

- Trembling hands- Restlessness

- Anxiety- Headaches and trouble concen-

trating- Blood pressure

increases- Heart beats

faster- Disorientation

- VomitingSeveral studies suggest that physi-cal engagement in sports, exercise, and healthy eating pursuits help f ight alcohol addiction. The healthier your meals are, the less l ikely is i t that your blood sugar levels wil l f luc-tuate and set in alcohol crav-ings.So, examine your l i festyle and rectify harmful patterns l ike late nights, lack of exercise and unhealthy binge eating. Enlist support from family and friends, and replace the t ime spent with alcohol with hap-pier and healthier activities.However, if you suffer from a seri-ous over-use addiction, then you must consult a healthcare provider immediately.

Fitness facts all women must knowNot finding the time for fitness due to household chores and grocery shopping? To ward away hazardous ailments and keep yourself toned, it is important to adhere to a set fitness regime. Many Indian women, par-ticularly after reaching a certain age, feel that good looks do not matter much. However, the discussion here is not about good looks but of health. A fitness routine is as important for older women as it is for a teenager or a young girl. Regular physical activity will not only help you tackle weight-related issues but will also enable you to prevent conditions associ-ated with weight gain, like rheuma-toid arthritis and varicose veins. Still not motivated enough? Here's a list of some important fitness facts for women that will help you to get mov-ing. Avoid obesity: With the danger-ous bulging obesity ratios in India, recent statistics revealed that almost one in six women in the country are overweight and are in dire need to trim for avoiding health hazards as-sociated with obesity. This is due to the increased adoption of sedentary lifestyles and unhealthy eating hab-its. 30 minutes a day: Your fitness level can be improved by merely add-ing a few minutes of movement into your daily routine. According to fit-ness experts; just 30 minute workout for 5 days a week is sufficient to over-come the adverse effects of inactivity and sedentary lifestyle. You can also incorporate minor changes in your daily lifestyle like taking the stairs in-stead of the lift, parking the car in the last row of the parking lot and walk-ing briskly for a few minutes between your parked car and your office. The importance of de-stressing:

Women are more prone to stress and pressure as compared to men and this, in turn, leads to various health issues. Work on basic relaxation and breathing techniques whenever you can - even while performing your reg-ular chores. Muscle and joint pain: Be careful not to neglect any kind of muscle tightness or joint pains as ev-erything in your body are interlinked with each other. Overlooking such fitness factors may affect the proper functioning of other body joints and muscles as well. Hence, ensure that you address such issues at the earli-est. Cardio and weight training: The ideal fitness program for women should include exercises that increase their muscle tone and elevate their heart rate. A continuous, repetitive aerobic workout plan that affects all the large muscle groups in their body is the best option, when coupled with adequate strength training to retain

and develop bone density. Consistency: To see any form of measurable changes in your fitness levels, you should continue your workout and fitness program for a minimum of 12-13 weeks. Health expert consultation: Adding small amounts of physical activity to one's daily routine is sufficient to improve daily function in women suffering from heart ailments or arthritic con-ditions. However, it is advisable to consult a doctor before embarking any exercise program. This is par-ticularly important if you have been physically inactive for a long period, if you are pregnant or if you have health problems. Frequently moni-tor your body weight to ensure that you do not cross the limit for your height and age. Also, have a monthly health-check done and refer to your doctor or physician in case of any major deviations.

Green coffee beans can make you thinScientists today reported striking new evidence that green, or un-roasted, coffee beans can produce a substantial decrease in body weight in a relatively short period of time. In the study Joe Vinson's team de-scribed how a group of overweight or obese people who consumed a few milligrams of ground green coffee beans each day lost about 10 per cent of their weight. "Based on our results, taking mul-tiple capsules of green coffee extract a day - while eating a low-fat, healthful diet and exercising regularly - appears to be a safe, effective, inexpensive way to lose weight," said Vinson, who is with the University of Scranton. The study involved 16 overweight or obese people aged 22-26 years who took capsules of the extract or capsules containing a placebo, an inactive powder, for a total of 22 weeks. The subjects alternated between a low dose and a higher dose of the extract. The low dose consisted of 700mg of the coffee extract, and the high dose was 1,050mg. It was a

so-called "crossover" study in which people cycled through the two doses and the placebo, each for six weeks. Such stud-ies have advantages because each person serves as his or her own "control," improving the chances of getting an ac-curate result. All of the participants were monitored for their overall diet (calories, food eaten, etc.) and exercise over the study

period. "Their calories, carbohydrates, fats and protein intake did not change during the study, nor did their ex-ercise regimen change," Vinson said. Participants lost an average of 7 kilos during the 22 weeks of the study. It included an average of a 10.5 per cent decrease in overall body weight and a 16 per cent decrease in body fat. Vinson noted that weight loss might have been significantly faster, except that participants received the placebo and the lower dose of green coffee extract for part of the study period.

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Narendra Modi is like ‘Bhasmasur’ He has consumed his mentor LK Advani: Jairam Ramesh

New Delhi: Taking a dig at developments in BJP, Union Minister for Rural Develop-ment Jairam Ramesh today described Narendra Modi as ‘Bhasmasur’, a mythological character known for trying to destroy his creator.

Mr Ramesh said the Gu-jarat Chief Minister had “consumed” his mentor LK Advani.

“Modi is Bhasmasur. He will consume the people who

have created him. He has consumed his mentor, Mr Ad-vani. He has consumed Toga-dia, one of his co-conspirator in 2002 and he is nothing but a Bhasmasur,” Mr Ramesh told PTI.

In Indian mythology, Bhasmasur was a demon who was granted the power by Lord Shiva to destroy any-one whose head he touched with his hand. Bhasmasur then attempted to touch Lord

Shiva’s head with his hand because he wanted to possess Shiva’s wife, Parvati.

On Mr Modi’s elevation as the chairman of BJP’s campaign committee, Mr Ramesh said, “We have to be content with that reality.... If BJP wants to commit suicide, why should we stop them.”

Mr Ramesh also con-trasted the leadership styles of the Gujarat Chief Minister and Congress Vice-President

Rahul Gandhi and said, “The fundamental difference is that Rahul Gandhi is trying to cre-ate a structure and a system which are not dependent on individuals. Modi is saying I don’t care about the system, I am the structure. I am the system. Nothing exists oth-er than me. Mr Gandhi has never said that.”

The Minister, however, refused to say that the 2014 elections will be Rahul Gan-dhi vs Narendra Modi con-test but said it will be a fight between Congress and RSS.

Launching a scathing attack on Rashtriya Sway-amsevak Sangh (RSS) and its chief Mohan Bhagawat, Mr Ramesh said the Sangh should now register it-self as a political party. “The manner in which it has manoeuvred Modi in and Advani out and the manner in which Mohan Bhagawat is travelling all over the country, try-ing to lobby with various people, it is no longer a socio-cultural organisation,” he said.

16 years on, Uphaar fire victims’ kin seek justiceNEW DELHI:

Bound together by a traumatic incident that took place on this day exactly 16 years ago, the 28 families who lost their loved ones in Delhi’s Uphaar cinema fire tragedy held a prayer meeting on Thursday and pledged to continue their fight for justice.

With tears in their eyes and hearts full of grief, family members of the victims of the tragedy assembled at Smriti Upvan, a memorial for the victims near the now-shut cinema hall in south Delhi’s Green Park area, and lit lamps.

On June 13, 1997, during the screening of Hindi film “Border”, a fire engulfed the theatre, killing 59 people and injuring over 100 in the subsequent stampede.

The prayer meeting was organised on the anniversary of the inferno by the Association of Victims of the Uphaar Tragedy (AVUT).

Association president Neelam Krishnamoor-thy, who lost her two children in the fire, said: “The law has failed to give us justice since 16 years. All my appeals have only fallen on deaf ears.”

“It is the respon-sibility of the courts and not the citizens to keep track of jus-tice. It is time that the courts come down heavily upon the accused. Or else the people will lose faith in the law of the country,” she added.

The family members of the victims said the departed souls may not rest in peace without justice.

After a lengthy trial, Sushil Ansal and Gopal Ansal, who owned the theatre, were found guilty of “causing death by negligent act”.

A Delhi trial court awarded them two years’ rigorous imprisonment in November 2007. In December 2008, the Delhi high court reduced the duo’s sentences from two years to one year.

The victims’ family claimed the punishment handed down to the accused was less.

“It’s high time we get justice. For how long will all this go on,” said Jyoti Joshi, who lost her friend and grandson in the fire.

The association said it will continue its strug-gle till the accused were given adequate punish-ment.

Former Uttar Pradesh MLA, wife seek Mulayam Singh Ya-dav’s permission to end lifeA former legislator of the

ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) has written to party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, seeking permission to end his own life, and that of his wife.

In a letter addressed to the father-son duo of Mulayam and Akhilesh Yadav, Abdul Samad Ansari and his wife Shehla Parveen have alleged harass-ment at the hands of Congress legislator Ajay Rai. They said that over the last week, the Congress leader had been trying to defame them, with the aid of forged papers.

Ansari, a former SP MLA from Varanasi (North) has said that despite his attempts to petition district authorities, nothing had happened so far, and he was subject to immense stress.

“There are some forged papers in the possession of Ajay Rai, Congress MLA, through which he is harassing me and my fam-ily” Ansari said.In his letter, he also charged Rai of roaming near his house in a suspicious manner, and said he feared a physical threat.Ajai Rai, representing the Pindra assembly seat in Varanasi, meanwhile, has trashed the allegations of the SP leader, and said that his property and assets were already probed by the previous Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) government. He said he was ready to face any fresh probe.

Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case: IB, CBI chiefs meet Home

Secretary RK SinghA meeting of chiefs of CBI and IB

was held on Thursday following the probe agency’s decision to summon Special Director of Intelligence Bureau Rajinder Kumar in the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case.

The meeting was chaired by Union Home Secretary RK Singh which also saw a surprise presence of former CBI Chief AP Singh, who is at present member Union Public Service Com-mission, official sources said.

The sources said while the IB Direc-tor Asif Ibrahim pressed for the need to maintain confidentiality in the ongoing probe, CBI Director Ranjit Sinha assured that the same would be done.

Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case: IB, CBI chiefs meet Home Secretary RK Singh

Sinha said CBI had enough evidence to back the summons issued to Kumar,

a 1979-batch Mani-pur-Tripura cadre IPS officer, seeking to examine him again in connection with the Ishrat Jahan fake en-counter case probe.

In a related move, Kumar has sought exemption from ap-pearance before CBI till Tuesday citing personal reasons. CBI had issued fresh no-tices to the officer un-der the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure as previous examination of the officer was not sat-isfactory and replies given by him, the agency said, appeared diversionary.

A decision about his custodial in-

terrogation will be taken only after the fresh round of questioning. CBI sources said the agency plans to file charge sheet soon in connection with the fake encounter.

Bihar: 3 killed in Naxal attack on Dhanbad-Patna Intercity Express

The attackers, comprising mostly women Mao-ist cadres believed to have come from nearby Giridh district in Jharkhand, stopped the train at Kundar halt, about 162km southeast of Patna, and opened fire on the AC bogies.

The dead are railway protection security force (RPSF) constable Sukant Deonath, Patna police sub-inspector Kumar Amit and the passenger, Sarwar Is-lam.

Five others, including the train guard KP Singh, were injured in the attack. The salwar-kurta clad wom-en Maoists also snatched two assault rifle from the five-member RPSF escort.

Deputy inspector general of police (rail) KS Anu-pam said the attack was aimed at looting weapons from the RPSF personnel. He said the rest of the passengers, nearly 500, were safe and didn’t appear to have been the targets.

After the attack, CRPF Cobra battal-ions, stationed in Jamui and Lakhisarai, were sent to the spot, but Maoists re-treated into the dense forests before their arrival.

The daring attack is one of the sever-al assaults by Maoists on security forces after the May 25 massacre of 28 people, including eight top Chhattisgarh Con-gress leaders, in Bastar region.

Meanwhile, in another attack, sus-pected Maoists gunned down Jaspal Singh, 60, and Mallikarujun Reddy, 45, employees at a private steel plant which had been allotted a block for mining, and Raju Sadaphad, 65, a government official, in Mange village in Maoist-hit Gadichiroli district of Maharashtra.

Mobile phone of CM’s aide misused, claims VS

Opposition leader V S Achuthanandan on Wednesday raised the allegation that the mobile phone of Chief Min-ister Oommen Chandy’s aide was misused and a woman with a tainted background had re-ceived 70 calls from the phone.

Participating in the discus-sion on the demand for grants in the Assembly, Achuthanandan alleged that the Chief Minis-ter’s office phone had also been used to call one Saritha, who was involved in some cheating cas-es.Replying to this, the Chief Minister said that if there was any misuse of his office, stern action would be initiated.Participating in the discussion, G Sudhakaran of the CPM said that mere slogans would not help anyone.He pointed out that the government had not brought the Ministers and

top officials under the Right to Ser-vice Act.

C Divakaran of the CPI urged the government to clarify why it had insulted KPCC president Ra-mesh Chennithala over the issue of his induction into the Cabinet.

Benny Behnan of the Congress defended the government by say-

ing that the KPCC president was the most re-spected leader of the party in the state and no one had insulted him.P C Vishnunath said that they were not interested in being referred to as MLAs from certain communities.He also praised the Chief Minister for bagging the United Nations Award for public service.E P Jayarajan, K Siv-adasan Nair, P K Basheer, Jameela Prakasham, T A Ahammed Kabeer, P C George and P Sreera-makrishnan also participated in the discussion.

Federal Front: TDP leaders dis-mayed over Naidu’s comment

Chandrababu Naidu’s latest announcement that the Telugu Desam would be a part of the just-conceived “Federal Front”, on Thursday took senior party leaders by surprise as it current-ly maintains a cordial relation-ship with the Left.

“Hundred per cent we will join the Federal Front,” the TDP chief told a English news channel in Hyderabad on Thursday.

“The UPA has lost mandate and the Congress is becoming weak. The BJP-led NDA is also not gaining. The regional parties are emerging stronger. It will be the regional parties that will play a dominant role in the next general elections,” Mr. Naidu said.“All parties, partic-ularly the regional parties, have a responsibility to see that a third alternative to the UPA and the BJP is formed. So, we will definitely be part of the Federal Front,” the former Chief Minis-ter asserted.

He recalled that the TDP played a key role in forma-tion of three out of four non-

Congress governments at the Centre.

“We will again play a cru-cial role in 2014,” he added.

Mr. Naidu’s announcement has however, left senior leaders of the Telugu Desam in dismay.

A politburo member of the TDP said none approached them so far with the idea of Federal Front.“Its not even a day since the so-called Federal Front’s name cropped up and there was no discussion about it in our party,” he pointed out.

“We are always supportive of the idea of a ‘Third Front’ that comprises the Left since we are long-time allies. Given that the ‘Federal Front’ is a sup-posed brainchild of Mamata Banerjee, a sworn enemy of the Left, we may not actually fit in unless we severe ties with

the Left parties,” the politburo member noted.

The TDP leaders are now waiting for the Left parties’ reaction to Mr. Naidu’s an-nouncement.

For long, the CPI and the CPI(M) have been friends of TDP in Andhra Pradesh.

The Left parted ways with TDP in 1998 after the latter inched closer to the BJP and extended outside support to the NDA government in 1999.

In 2004, the Left forged an alliance with the Congress to defeat the TDP. But again in 2007, the CPI and the CPI(M) again came under the TDP umbrella.Of late, however, the CPI(M) distanced itself from the TDP in the state though Mr. Chandrababu continued to maintain good relations with its leaders at the national level.

With CPI senior leader A B Bardhan trashing the “Fed-eral Front” idea, it remains to be seen whether the party will continue its camaraderie with the struggling TDP in Andhra Pradesh.

The rise of Jindal empire began with pipe trading in Haryana

The fortune of the Jindal empire - presently facing al-legations in the coal alloca-tion scam - had started from trading in pipes in Haryana. The founder of the group O P Jindal - who died in March 2005 - has started a small bucket-manufacturing unit in Hisar in 1952 followed by a pipe unit Jindal India Limited in 1964. Jindal set up his first large factory in 1969 in Cal-cutta.

OP Jindal - who was born in August 1930 to a farmer Netram Jindal at Nalwa vil-lage in Haryana’s Hisar dis-trict - forayed into politics and

he was elected a Member of the Haryana Legislative As-sembly three times and a Member of Parliament in the 11th Lok Sabha, from the Kurukshet-ra constituency

of Haryana. He also served as the Minister of Power in Haryana.After O P Jindal’s death, his widow Savitri Jindal became the chairperson of the group and had figured among the world’s 100 richest persons. She had also served as a Minister of Power in the Government of Haryana until 2010. Savitri Jindal and her family were listed by Forbes as the world’s 80th “richest person,” with a net worth of US$10.9 billion. They were ranked as the fourth richest in India.

The sources revealed that

Naveen Jindal the youngest son of O P Jindal - has been behind the transformation of a moderately performing company into a world class organisation. After consoli-dating its position as a lead-ing player in the steel, power, mining and infrastructure sec-tors domestically, Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) -- earlier known as Jindal Strips Limited -- diversified into the oil and gas sector internation-ally with operations in Africa, Oman, Australia, Mongolia, Indonesia and Georgia.

Now JSPL is the part of the US $17 billion diversified O P Jindal Group. Earlier, JSPL was a moderately performing company when Naveen took over its Raigarh and Raipur operations in 1993. JSPL also operates the world’s largest coal-based sponge iron manu-facturing plant in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, and plants in Jharkhand and Odisha.

The University of Texas

at Dallas (UTD) has named its school of management after Naveen - who repre-sents Haryana’s Kurukshetra parliamentary constituency in the Lok Sabha. Jindal is a management graduate from the UTD and he is also the founding chancellor of the O P Jindal Global University. Jindal is a national record holder in skeet shooting and an accomplished polo player. He and his wife Shallu Jindal alongwith their children, Ven-katesh and Yashasvini, reside in Delhi. Shallu is an accom-plished Kuchipudi dancer.

After completing his post-graduation in the US, Naveen returned to India and began managing his father’s political affairs. In 2004 he contested election from the Kurukshetra on the Congress ticket. He won, beating his nearest rival Abhay Singh Chautala by a margin of 1.6 lakh votes. He was re-elected in the 2009 general elections.

Amethi will be made model of devel-opment: Rahul Gandhi

AMETHI: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today promised to change the face of his parliamentary constituency Amethi and said it would be a model of development in the country.

“I have resolved to change the face of Am-ethi, Rae Bareli and Uttar Pradesh and would do so...the face of Amethi would be changed in such a way that in days to come people of the country would see how development has taken place here,” Gandhi said after laying the foundation stone of a sub post office in Shukul Bazar area.

Gandhi, who was on a day-long visit to Am-ethi, said Hindustan Paper mill would be set up in the constituency and would give employ-ment to about 10,000 people.

The paper mill would also benefit farmers as their bamboo and eucalyptus would be used in it, Gandhi said.

Besides, a power plant and a hotel manage-ment institute would also come up in the area, he promised.

He said a district level post office would come here for which the government has al-ready given its approval.

For the benefit of farmers, 40 food process-

ing units are being set up in Fursatganj area from where they would be able to directly send their produce like potato, aonla and milk out of the country.

On the Union government’s resolve to take development schemes to the people, he said Aadhar card is aimed towards this goal so that the benefits of schemes like MNREGA and pension scheme reach in their accounts directly.

“You people say that corruption is increas-ing, it would also be controlled through it,” he added.

Earlier on his arrival, the Congress leader met party workers and locals and gave a hear-ing to their grievances.

Akhilesh's minister calls Mayawati 'ugly' in his address to SP workers

Uttar Pradesh's Tourism Minister O.P. Singh forgot ba-sic manners while referring to the state's former chief minis-ter and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief, Mayawati, during a public address in Ghazipur on Thursday.

The minister made a sex-ist remark while addressing a meeting of the ruling Sama-jwadi Party (SP) workers, as

he said, "If you can tolerate an ugly Mayawati for five years, why cannot you tolerate our

leader for an hour?"Singh did not just stop

there. He then went on to com-pare Mayawati to raiders and plunderers, alleging that she destroyed the state during her reign.

Ironically, the crude state-ment was made in a meeting that was organised to highlight the achievements of the Akh-ilesh Yadav government.