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Srinagar, Jun 13 : Two persons were arrested by police in South Kashmir on Friday after a female complained against them allegedly for making objectionable remarks. Reports informed KNS that after a complaint filed by a local woman the police station Mattan swung into action and arrested the duo. The case against them with the FIR number 45/2014 under section 294 and 506 RPC has been registered against them at the police station. Reports added that the lady in her complaint had informed the police that the two persons namely Zaffarullah Sheikh and Abid Hussain Khan were passing the comments with the objectionable content to the lady from the last one year and were See Eve Teasers On PG 11..
Pandth assails State Government over fire incidents in Kashmir Srinagar, June 17 : Expressing shock over the massive fire incident at world famous Tourist Spot Pahalgam which resulted in the damage to scores of hotels and other business establishments’ including damage to tourist reception centre, Senior Leader Awami Ittihaad Party Zeeshan Pandth has stated that current government has failed to bring in any effective mechanism to tackle fire incidents as over the past few years valuable assets have been lost in major fire incidents. “On 25th June, 2012,.the sacred two centuries old shrine of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani (RA) popularly known as Gausul-Azam Dastgeer Sahab (RA) was gutted in a mysterious fire incident in Khanyar area hurting the emotions See Pandth On PG 11..
On Edit Page Wake up before it is too late The adminstration has become non-responsive, lithargic, indifferent after the recent debacle of the state coalition Govt. and political leadership particularly the ministers have gone inhibernation. The bureaucracy is in no way accountable because the ministers have lost their grip and control on the officers from commissioners down to patwaris and clerks, everybody is going his own direction and looting the people in whatever way he can. Ministers are most of the time conspiciously absent from the secretariat and who so ever attends his office, does it only for his personal interests. The ghost of corruption
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Arun Jaitely arriving today Scheduled to chair high level meeting in Srinagar
Srinagar, June 13 : Defense minister Arun Jaitley is scheduled to arrive on a 2-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir to assess and review the
security situation. A senior police officer told KNS that preparation have been made for the smooth visit of Jaitley and adequate security arrangements
have been made in and around the places, where the defence minister is scheduled to visit. Jaitley will be the first See Arun On PG 11..
‘Ceasefire violation’: Omar questions timing
PDP condemns LoC firing
Srinagar, June 13: As the Defence Minister is all set to visit the state to review the security situation; the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday questioned the timing of ‘ceasefire violation’ on Line of Control (LoC).The Defence Minister Arun Jaitley is visiting the state on See Timing On PG 11..
Srinagar, June 13: (GNS) The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and lawmaker Sardar Rafiq Hussain Khan has condemned the ‘unprovoked firing and shelling in Balakote sector by the Pakistan army’. In a statement issued to GNS, the PDP lawmaker of See PDP On PG 11..
Srinagar, Jun 13: Over two months after the lease agreement between the army and the state government expired on Tosa Maidan firing range, the government is yet to issue any formal order to de-notify the firing range. Despite the large scale protests for relocation of the Tosa Miadain firing range, the authorities have also failed so far to identify an alternative place. According to the reports received by KNS, the army is still in control of the Tosa Maidan meadows with the government in slumber over taking steps for the alternative place for the army. Reports maintained that after the lease agreement between the army and the government had ended two months ago and earlier had also identified two locations in north and south Kashmir wherein it had expressed its will for relocation of the firing range, the government still has not taken any step in this regard on ground.
It however maintained that in the near future a decision in this regard shall be taken. Reports informed KNS that after the series of protest demonstrations were held in valley over the relocation of the Tosa Maidan firing range by the political parties and civil societies, the state authorities swing into action and held series of meetings with the army over the issue. The government informed the army over the ground situation into this regard and army later identified two locations, one in south and one in north Kashmir so that the firing range could be relocated. The army, according to reports had written a detailed intimation about its willingness of relocating the firing range from Tosa Maidan, however, the government is yet to take final call over the issue. Official reports informed KNS that despite around two months have passed See Two On PG 11..
Geelani under house arrest, was stopped to offer Friday prayers: Hurriyat (G) Srinagar, June 13 : Chairman Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Geelani is continuously under house arrest and today the strength of police force were increased and he was forcibly stopped from offering the Friday prayers. According to a statement is-
FORECAST OF SRINAGAR: sued to KNS, while terming these actions of the administration as state terrorism and the interference into the religious affairs, Hurriyat Conference has strongly condemned this. In a statement issued to KNS, Hurriyat spokesman Ayaz Akbar said
that today on 13th June, Geelani were 9th time denied his religious right and from 16 April when he returned from New Delhi, he was never given any chance to offer prayers in the Masjid. He expressed his surprise that the Omer led government is maintaining absolute silence over the continuous house detention of Geelani and no reason is being provided that why and for what crime has been Geelani imprisoned. Till now neither has state administration given any information about this house detention nor have police mentioned any act or section of the law under which Geelani is being imprisoned. The spokesman said that Hurriyat Conference also approached High Court in 2010 with this respect but neither his freedom was restored nor was he given any kind of relaxation nor has they given any legal justification of his detention. He said that justice delayed is equal to the justice denied and Geelani has become the victim of this injustice. Hurriyat See Geelani On PG 11..
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Srinagar, June 13 : Announcing the initiative of the Coalition Government to give service benefits of first five years of their stipendiary service to the Rehber-e-Taleem (ReT) teachers and make it transferable, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah amid thunderous applaud and pro-government slogans by hundreds of ReTs, Friday said that this move of the government would benefit over 55,000 ReTs and creating job opportunities for educated youth. The Chief Minister made this announcement at the ReT Educational Conference at SKICC here this morning in which Deputy Chief Minister, (Incharge School Education), Tara Chand, Minister for Hajj and Auqaf, Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed, Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Hassan Mir, Minister for Higher Education, Mohammad Akbar Lone, Minister for CAPD, Ch. Mohammad Ramzan, Minister for Tourism, G. A. Mir and Minister of State for Animal Husbandry, Nazir Ahmed Gurezi were
present besides various senior officers of Education Department. Omar Abdullah said that the Government observed that these two demands of ReTs were justified and should be accepted to accrue benefits to them and strengthen the system of education delivery in the rural areas. “This would not only help the ReTs to grow and develop but create a continuous process of creating vacancies of ReTs in the rural, remote and backward areas for the educated youth”, he said and received standing ovation from the hundreds of ReTs participating in the Conference, when he made this announcement. The Chief Minister made same announcement in Jammu today afternoon at another ReT Conference at Zorawar Singh Auditorium in Jammu University in which Deputy Chief Minister, Tara Chand, Ministers, Sham Lal Sharma, Raman Bhalla, G. A. Mir, Dr. Manohar Lal Sharma and Legislator, Devender Singh Rana were also present. Addressing the conferences, the Chief Minister highlighted See ReT On PG 11..
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Poonch, June 13: In major escalation, India and Pakistan exchanged heavy fire and mortars along the Line of Control (LoC) and accused each other of violating ceasefire in Poonch and Rajouri districts of Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian army sources told GNS that the fresh firing, initially, started at Lantoide near LoC in Balakote sector on Thursday from 8: 30 pm to 10: 00 pm where earlier twin Improvised Explosive Device (IED) allegedly planted by militants claimed live of a an trooper while five others including a Major were injured. “A large group of seven to eight militants tried to sneak into Indian Territory but their infiltration attempt was foiled during which heavy exchange of fire occurred. The Pakistan forces were giving them cover by firing at us near Shiva post in Lanjoite,” an army source told GNS. On Friday early morning, fresh exchange of firing between India and Pakistan started in twin districts of Rajouri and Poonch, army sources said.They alleged that Pakistan ‘violated See LoC On PG 11..
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Sharing beds, roaming cats in SMHS hospital irks patients, attendants
Register mass leave, threaten agitation Srinagar, Jun 13 (KNS): The employees at SKIMS while protesting against hospital authorities on Friday over what they termed ‘anarchic’ attitude both against patients and hospital employees, decided to go for the mass leave and halt the facilities of the transport to the senior officials of the hospital. According to the KNS reports, the employees while protesting in the hospital premises against the director and other senior officials stated that one employee namely Farooq Ahmad Sanga suffered the serious brain haemorrhage on June 7. He was admitted in the hospital after that. The protesting employees stated that the family of the patient was told to purchase the items needed for the surgery worth 70 thousand rupees. After the same was done by Farooq’s family, the doctors told them to shift him to home and that surgery will not be carried. “Without any reason, the doctors asked Farooq’s son to shift his father to home that too in the
condition of coma. If such is the treatment given to the employee of the hospital what would be the condition of the general patients,” said one of the protesting employee. They stated that Farooq who works as the helper in SKIMS was in September last injured severely on duty when the vehicle crushed him. He at that time was shifted to JVC hospital wherein he undergone three continuous surgeries. The employees said that not even a single penny was given to Farooq by his department and that it was his poor family that had to bear the brunt. The employees while accusing the director SKIMS of having anti-employee approach stated that he has virtually changed SKIMS into a corporate hub wherein the poor patients have no place. The section of the employees in the Hospital Friday decided to go for the mass leave against the ‘official apathy’, thus choking the See SKIMS On PG 11..
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Probe completed, report submitted to Govt: DC Bandipora Srinagar, Jun 13 : The investigations ordered into the killing of a 17-year-old youth during a police firing at Naidkhai Sumbal in March this year have been completed last week and a detailed report has been submitted to the government. According to the reports received by KNS, the magisterial probe ordered by the district administration of Bandipora on March 21this year was submitted with the detailed account of the eye witnesses over the firing incident in which a 17-year-old Fahat Dar was killed and others injured. “We completed the inquiry last week and have submitted the findings to the government through divisional commissioner Kashmir,” said DC Bandipora Shah Faisal. He however maintained that the report is a secret document and its contents cannot
be revealed. The Bandipora police had earlier appealed people who have information on March 14 Naidkhai police firing in which a youth was killed and three others wounded, to get their statements recorded. Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) N A Baba was appointed as the inquiry magistrate to conduct investigation into the firing incident following massive protests at several places in the north Kashmir. Authorities, however, imposed curfew restrictions in most areas in the north Kashmir for four days after the incident. The district authorities had stated that those with any knowledge about the incident and are willing to get their statements recorded shall approach him at his Tehsil Office Sumbal on March 24, 25, 28 and 29, 2014 during office hours. See Bandipora On PG 11..
Srinagar, June 13: Patients, attendants in Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) hospital complaint of inconvenience and lack of patient care which has rendered thousands of patients, attendants in the hospital to face the brunt. According to KNS correspondent, the irony is that two to three patients have been accommodated on sharing basis on a single bed that has created trouble for the patients. This correspondent witnessed that the patients admitted in the ward number 18 of the hospital are forced to share the bed for couple despite their several pleas to the concern authorities about the unbearable inconvenience. “We were asked to share the bed due to non availability of beds in the ward. It is very tough to share the bed amid summers that too when patients is elderly”, said Farooq Ahmad, one of the attendant. Attendants also allege that the doctors on duty are not available in their rooms most of time. However they added that doctors round checking are satisfactory but during night hour’s patient cares is lacking. Interestingly when this correspondent was present at the hospital, the doctor on duty was not available See SMHS On PG 11..
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HR activists demand immediate removal of Director Health Srinagar, June 13: Human Rights Activists Friday castigated government for not removing molestation accused Dr Saleem-ur-Rehman from his chair. Scores of HR activists including the victim appeared in Pratap Park Srinagar and demanded immediate removal of Director Health Services Kashmir. The activists carrying placards and banners seeking justice for the victim staff nurse alleged that on the name of investigation and probe, government is trying to hush up the case. “Director Health Kashmir and other three officials are accused and it is irony that he still occupies the chair. There is ample proof that being in the chair he is interfering in the probe. We demand that he should be removed from his post till probe is completed,” a human rights activist Shella Rashid told CNS adding
that government is acting as a mute spectator and even after constituting a committee to probe the allegations allowed the accused to issue statements in the press. Another human rights activist Muhammad Ahsan Untoo appealed the doctors to take cognizance of the matter and raise their voice against this molestation issue. “I appeal all those doctors who have character and conscience to come forward and seek justice for the victim. If government will shield the culprit, then we will start an agitation in Kashmir and will ask people including students to come on roads and raise voice against the accused,” he warned. Pertinently, Director Health along with other three doctors was book after a staff nurse from South Kashmir accused them of molesting her sexually. (CNS)
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DGP ceasefire’ at various places along the LoC and fired mortar shells and firing with automatic weapons. “We also retaliated in the effective manner,” army sources said. “The firing and shelling started from 7: 00 am in the morning at in Balakote sector, Mendhar sector and in Keri sector of Rajouri,” they informed. Sources said the firing between the two armies continued till 11:00 am which created fear and tension among civilian population. “From 7:30 am to 7: 55 am, Pakistan army resorted to unproved firing on Indian posts,” an army spokesman told GNS, adding: “our forces also gave a befitting reply.” “Many shells fired from Pakistan landed in civilian areas in which a buffalo was killed while two others were injured in Mendhar,” local sources said. The buffalo which was killed belonged to Sarpanch Nazir Ahmad, sources informed. Later, two other buffaloes also succumbed to their injuries. The shelling created fear among locals of Mendhar, Balakote, Bassoni, Gohlad and Turkandi, sources said, adding people refrained from moving out while many others left their house and moved to safer places. The situation along the LoC is tense and army has beefed up security and started massive searches, sources said. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said: “Significant ceasefire violation in Rajouri and Poonch with reports of some shells having landed in civilian areas. The District Administration of Poonch sent medical teams to the affected to areas in order to provide assistance to local people, Deputy Commissioner of Poonch, Mr. Sajad Ahmad Khan told GNS. Meanwhile, the Pakistan army alleged that two of its men sustained injuries in Indian shelling on LoC, media reports quoting Inter Service Public Relations, said. According to media reports, army chief Gen. Bikram Singh briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the latest situation of Jammu and Kashmir especially over ‘ceasefire violation’ in Rajouri and Poonch districts. (GNS)
Arun minister in Narendra Modi led union government to visit Kashmir. He will be chairing a high level meeting in the summer capital and after that he is scheduled to meet Governor N N Vohra and the chief minister Omar Abdullah. He is likely to be accompanied by the army chief Gen Bikram Singh. Jaitley will be briefed about the security situation by top army, police and intelligence officers in Srinagar. (KNS)
Timing Saturday to review the security situation. This will be his first visit to Jammu and Kashmir as a Defence Minister. “It is just a coincidence that the Defence Minister is visiting J&K, for his first visit, to review the security situation on Saturday?” Omar wrote on micro blogging Twitter site.
PDP Mendhar said the firing, which started today in which machine guns and mortar shells were used, has caused ‘huge havoc among the people’. He has requested the Central government to immediately intervene and help in stopping the firing. Demanding bunkers for the civilians living along the border, Khan said earlier due to similar firing incidents huge loss of life and property has resulted in Mendhar area and no compensation was given to the victims. (GNS)
ReT the role of teachers and said that they are architect of future and in their hands is the destiny of Nation. “Teachers fraternity in general and those imparting education at elementary levels are builders and protectors of the future of a Nation. You lay the strong foundation for a healthy society and your responsibility and service are stupendous”, he told the teachers and expressed the hope that they would redouble their efforts in moulding the young children into the best mould making them capable and qualified human resource to lead the Nation towards new highs of prosperity and development. Omar Abdullah referred the launch of ReT in the tenure of Dr. Farooq Abdullah led government and said that since then it has served in a best way to ensure good education in the rural and far flung areas. He said ReT scheme was best designed to suit the local requirements. He said the scheme withstood the challenges and proved a success. He expressed the hope that it will get further fillip in the years to come. Referring to various initiatives taken by the Government for the welfare of government employees, the Chief Minister said that the Government is actively considering the enhancement of retirement age of the universities faculty and medical education faculty. He said there is also a proposal under active consideration of the Government pertaining to creation of contingency employees in the education sector. Speaking on the occasion, Deputy Chief Minister, Tara Chand presented the background of these two demands and said that for being justified, the Chief Minister and the State Cabinet are on the same page to accept these and help in ameliorating the lot of ReT teachers community and help enhance the reach of children in far flung, rural and remote areas to educational facilities being provided by the government. Tara Chand also mentioned the role of ReTs in making Government schools in rural and remote areas functional and said that the service and transfer benefit to them will not only upgrade their conditions but help in a big way to universalize the education in the State particularly at the elementary level. The Deputy Chief Minister while mentioning the benefits of the historic initiative of the Coalition Government led by Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah to benefit more than 55,000 ReTs in the State and strengthen the edifice of elementary education said that various measures taken by the Education Department to streamline its functioning
Zabarwan Times and ensuring the quality education have yielded positive results. He said that outcome of these measures is visible in the results obtained by government schools in the matric, 10+2 and other standards showing quantum jump in 2013 as against previous years. The Deputy Chief Minister said that during the last year about 20,000 promotions at various levels have been effected in the School Education Department to remove stagnation and provide better opportunities of growth and development to both teaching and non-teaching staff. He said the process is continuous in this regard. Tara Chand said about 20,000 vacancies of teachers and ReTs have been identified and referred to recruiting agencies for selection. He said efforts are on to create about one lakh more vacancies in the education sector for the youth of the State. The Deputy Chief Minister also highlighted the role of teachers in building a healthy society and impressed upon the ReTs to render best service to the State by imparting quality education to the students. The Director of Education, Kashmir and the Director of Education, Jammu presented the welcome address at the two venues while the vote of thanks was resented by the Director RMSA. Thousand of ReTs at Srinagar and Jammu expressed their gratitude to the Chief Minister and the Coalition Government for this historic initiative. They raised slogans in favour of the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister and the Coalition Government. (KNS)
Two when the lease agreement ended the government is yet to initiate any action into the proposal put forth by the army for relocating its firing range to other places from Tosa Maidan. The divisional commissioner Kashmir Shalider Kumar when contacted by KNS stated that the steps for the relocation of the firing range are being taken and that a report in this regard shall be sent by him to the government in near future. “We are identifying the places for the army. I travelled to several places in valley so that a place for the firing range is identified and finalized. I can only tell you that very soon I am going to send a detailed report in this regard to the state authorities,” maintained the Divisional commissioner. (KNS)
SKIMS transport facilities to the senior officials. (KNS)
SMHS inside his room at 7:30 in the evening, though he has placed a piece of reading ‘Doctor on call 9797257078’. Abdul Hameed, one of the attendants from Srinagar said, “I wonder how can doctor drop his cell number outside his cabin when most of attendants are not familiar to cell phone. He asked, “Does it mean putting cell number outside cabin makes the doctor present and available for patients. Surprisingly this correspondent witnessed ‘cats’ rooming inside the ward which can be dangerous for surgical patients. It was also observed that cats rooming inside hospital also irritate attendant especially during night hours. The scene inside the hospitals does not end here, however the doctor who entered one of the ward was without apron which hardly dominate him as doctor among attendants. (KNS)
Geelani Spokesman said that the government in New Delhi has changed and BJP came into power but it is still unknown that weather the house detention of Geelani will be ended or the traditions are kept alive. While demanding immediate release of Geelani, Hurriyat Spokesman said that the government’s claim has been proven baseless on November 2013 that the freedom and political activities of the pro-freedom leader are threat to the law and order. During the few days of his release, Geelani organized 5 mega gatherings in which although lakhs of people participated but these gatherings remained very much peaceful, neither any type of peace was disturbed nor any order was violated. Hurriyat Conference appeals Amnesty International and local non-government human rights organizations to take serious notice of the illegal house detention of the pro-freedom leader and use their influence for his release. (KNS)
Bandipora However, the separatist organizations rejected the magisterial probe while opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Awami Itehand Party (AIP) wanted to know what had happened to other investigations ordered by the government in similar killings in the valley. (KNS)
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NC committed to dignified return of Kashmiri Pandits ‘Welcomes positive response on State's relief package enhancement proposal’ Srinagar, June 13 : Welcoming indications from the Home Ministry that the Central Government might accept the proposal of the Omar Abdullah government to enhance the package for re-construction of houses by Kashmiri Pandit Migrants in the Valley from the earlier 7.5 lakhs to 20 lakhs per displaced family, National Conference Spokesman has said that this significant enhancement in the package would translate into a major impetus to rehabilitation efforts. According to a statement issued to KNS, National Conference Spokesman said the UPA regime had in 2008 announced a package for return and rehabilitation of Kashmiri migrants in which the assistance offered for reconstruction or construction of houses was capped at Rs. 7.5 lakh. "Based on feedback gained from Migrant families and on ascertaining various issues faced by them, the Omar Abdullah led J&K Government had sent a proposal to the Central Government to enhance the package to Rs. 20 lakh per family for re-construction of their houses in the Valley. The Home Ministry has recently given indications that the proposal sent by the Omar Abdullah government will be approved", the NC Spokesman said. Lauding this major ini-
tiative taken by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, NC Spokesman said that this initiative was in line with National Conference's efforts since Dr. Farooq Abdullah's government in 1996 to ensure a dignified and 'naturalized' return of Kashmiri Pandit Migrants to their homes and in further continuation of various initiatives of relief, reassurance and rehabilitation taken by the Omar Abdullah government since 2008. He said that when the National Conference Government took over in 1996 under Dr. Farooq Abdullah, in order to preserve and protect these unattended properties, frequent and high-level directions were passed by Dr. Farooq ABdullah to the government's field agencies and District Administrations to file the status of Kashmiri Pandit properties and ensure their protection. "It was for this precise goal that the Dr. Farooq Abdullah government in 1997, just a year after coming to power in unimaginably troubled times, passed the "Jammu and Kashmir Migrant Immovable property (Preservation, Protection and Restriction on Distress Sale) Act, 1997" to preserve these properties, safeguard the interests of the migrant owners and to also regulate under due process of revenue laws the procedure for alienation
and also to prevent instances of distress sale. The NC Spokesman said that when Mufti Sayeed became the Chief Minister of the State in 2002, he continued with his track-record of 1989 by disappointing Kashmiri Migrants - perhaps on purpose and perhaps partly due to lack of vision. "The PDP government did abso-
Noida International University Offers 100 % Scholarship for Kashmiri students New Delh/ Noida, June 12, 2014: Delhi- NCR based reputed university Noida International University (NIU) opened a scholarship for Kashmiri students for high achieving quality education who seek to attend one of the country’s best universities. Noida International University in the past has given scholarships worth 1.5 crore to kashmiri students and this year too they are planning to offer scholarships of similar stature. NIU’s motive is to encourage meritorious students by providing upto 100% scholarship and they are moreover promoting girl education with special preference to them. NIU in the past has awarded scholarship worth Rs.3.5 crores of scholarship to the meritorious students. The recipients awarded with
the scholarship will be decided through a written examination. The Kashmir resident students will be eligible for 100% scholarship. Each student must meet minimum eligibility criteria for the scholarships. The scholarship examination eligibility for girls starts at as low as 60% marks in High School, 10+2, Graduation examination, and at 70% for boys. “We are proud to offer one of the most generous college scholarships in the country, our program will do more than alleviate the financial burden of higher education to the families of the students who are meritorious and exceptional in studies and want to build their career in any field with NIU,” said Vice Chancellor NIUVikram Singh.
lutely nothing to start a process of return for Kashmiri Pandit families. If anything, we remember that it was Mehbooba Mufti who opposed interim relief being provided to migrant families through her brazen opposition to the Jagti township - perhaps a misplaced attempt at divisive posturing within the State", Mattu said.
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Government of Jammu & Kashmir harassing her at large through such actions. On the bases of the compliant, the police arrested the duo, slapping non- bailable charges against them. However, sources informed KNS that the police is under tremendous pressure by some local panchayat members who demand the release of the accused. (KNS)
Pandth and sentiments of Kashmiris. We had also witnessed f i r e i n c i d e n t s i n c i v i l S e c r e t a r i a t i n 2013 destroying government records and scores of other fire incidents over the past few years destroying important institutes and records,” stated Pandith, according to a statement issued to KNS. Pandith stated that government has failed to provide effective answers to as to what causes mysterious fire incidents in Kashmir and has failed to bring in an effective fire safety mechanism to tackle the same. “Masses and voices of sanity are deeply pained over this historical loss to Kashmir caused on account of frequent fire incidents. Government should wake up to fix the problem,” observed Pandith. Even Tod a y’s incident of Fire at Bagh Ali Mardan is a testimony of the fact that fire incidents still continue on Kashmir. (KNS)
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MECHANICAL HOSPITAL AND CENTRAL HEATING DIVISION SRINAGAR GIST of e-Tender e NIT No: MHCHD/TS/20I4-l5/34/e-tendering Dated: 07-06-20I4 For and on behalf of the Governor, J&K State e-tenders are invited on item rate basis from Original Equipment Manufacturers of Oxygen plants or their authorized dealers and Registered/ Reputed and experienced firms for the below mentioned work:Name of Work
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Maintenance Contract (2nd, 3rd & 4th quarter of financial 5.90 year) for 340 LPM capacity Oxygen Concentrator Plant OC90 (Rimer Alco) at Govt. Lalla Ded Hospital Srinagar and Maintenance Contract (2nd, 3rd & 4th quarter of financial year) for 446 LPM capacity Oxygen Plant at Govt. G.B Pant Hospital Srinagar.
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1. The Bidding documents consisting of qualifying/eligibility criteria, technical specifications, General & commercial terms and conditions of contract and other details can be seen/downloaded from the govt, website www.jktenders.gov.in from 07/06/2014 (16.00 hrs). 2. The bids shall be submitted in electronic format on the website www.jktenders.gov.in from09/06/2014 (1000 hrs) to 23/06/2014 (11.00 hrs) in two covers. 3. Hard copies of the Cover-I including demand draft on account of cost of tender document & earnest money shall be submitted in the office of the Executive Engineer, MHCHD, Srinagar on or before 24-06-2014 during office working hours. 4. Opening of Bids:- First Cover (Technical Bids) shall be opened online in the office of the Executive Engineer, MH&CH Division, Srinagar on 25-06-2014 (11.00 hrs). DIPK No.: 1864
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Rs 1.50 cr for construction of Warpora, Nehalpora and Chichiloora Tube Wells: Mir ‘Directs to make Tube Well at Sri-Warpora functional’
The Minister directed the officers to formulate a proposal for digging Tube Wells at Warpora, Nehalpora and
at Sri-Warpora for the Tube Well to make it functional within shortest possible time in view of dire need of both irrigation as
SRINAGAR, JUNE 13: In order to provide adequate irrigation facilities to the farmers of Tangmarg and Pattan Tehsils of district Baramulla 3 Tube Wells at an estimated cost of Rs 1. 50 crore will be dug at Warpora, Nehalpora and Chichiloora, besides the Tube Well at Sri-Warpora is made functional soon.This information was given to the Minister for Agriculture Production Mr. Ghulam Hassan Mir while chairing a high level meeting of the officers of Irrigation and Flood Control Departments well as drinking water facilities convened to take stock of the Chichiloora so that the funds in the area. An amount of Rs measures for providing irrigation are arranged accordingly.The Minister directed the authorities lakh will be provided facilities to the farmers during theAgency Lone News Kangan Khan 25.00 News Agency Ganderbal to install necessary infrastructure to the concerned authorities current kharief season. Gulzar News Agency Soura Zahid Book Depot Chadoora
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for purchasing the necessary equipments for the same.Mr. Mir said that government is making all out efforts to provide adequate
irrigation facilities to the farmers from the tail to end of their field for which several schemes have already been approved. He
Tariq News Agency Hawal Bashir News Agency Nowhatta Muzaffar Ali News Agency Alamgari Bazar Budshah News Agency Lal Chowk Abdullah News Agency Lal Chowk Sikendar News Agency Lal Chowk Gupkari News Agency Lal Chowk Raina News Agency Gund Kangan Khan News Agency Regal Chowk Rashid News Agency Dalgate Sheikh News Agency Hyderpora Hilal News Agency Budgam ANANTNAG, JUNE 13- Govt Degree College (Boys) AnLone News Cycle Agency Tangmarg Bhat News Agency Chadoora antnag today organized “Annual Race – 2014”, of 18 kms from College Campus to Akad Park,Magam in which more Bhat News Agency Zargar News Agency Kunzarof engineers of the PHE department atSRINAGAR, JUNE 13: Minister than 30 students participated. Dar News Agency Beerwah Bashir News Agency Sumbal State for PHE, Irrigation and Flood tended the meeting. The event was flagged at 06:00AM the College Control ReshioffNews Agency from Safapora Saleem NewsAhmad AgencyGurezi PattandiMr. Nazir It was informed in the meetCampus by Deputy Inspector General of Police (SKR) Mr. rected the PHE authorities to gear up ing that the Water Supply Scheme Basharat News Agency Bandipora Reyaz News Agency Pampore Vijay Kumar in presence of the Principal Dr. M.Y. Peerzada their field functionaries and contin- Sukhnag and WSS Tangnar taken Altaf News Agency Pulwama Javaid News Agency Qazigund and members of various committees including the Sports. ue with theNews task Agency force constituted News Agency Sopore to up at a cost of Rs.121.00Crores Mr. Sajad AhmadJeelani Wani of BG 3rd year,Baramulla Ishfaq Ahmad seize G.M on-line boosters and PVC pipes and Rs.148.37Crores respectively Sheikh of 2nd and Sajad Wani ofKupwara Ist year bagged to stop ShahMushtaq News Agency Sultan News Agency misuse of water forHandwara watering are nearing completion. Rs.160.83 the 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes respectively, besides two conso- of lawns, Younis News Agency Langate Sheikh News Agency Islamabad gardens, washing of ve- Crores in aggregate have been spent lation prizes were given to Mudasir Nazir and Amir Shafi. Reshi News Agency Islamabad Way News activities Agency Tral hicles,Three constructional and on these schemes. After the conclusion of the event a prize distribution cer- other illegal use. He also asked them The Minister directed the conTurray News Agency Tral Badru News Agency Bijbehara emony was held at Akad Park, which was attended by the to make aware general public about cerned to speed up the pace of work Rahi News Agency Kulgam Malik News Agency Arwani members of various departments of like Revenue, Health the misuse of drinking water as per and complete WSS Sukhnag within Rahpublic. News Agency Byepass Shaheen News Agency Kargil and Police, besides local
GDC Anantnag organizes Annual cycle Race
The College Principal appreciated District Administration for deputing various departments like Police, Revenue and Health for making the event a success.
Rajendra congratulates promoted Dy.Ssp
wwSRINAGAR, JUNE 13: Congratulating the newly 67 promoted Deputy Superintendent of Police, the Director General of Police (DGP), Mr. K. Rajendra Kumar has asked them to serve with more zeal and zest. He has stressed upon them to rededicate themselves for public service, emphasising to ensure quick redressal of people’s problems. In a message conveyed to the promoted officers, the DGP has expressed hope that the officers would continue their public service with more dedication and devotion. He has also congratulated the families of officers, wishing that their public service and interest in professional policing would bring a good name, strengthening image of the Organisation. Mr. Rajendra reiterated that Police Headquarters (PHQ) would take more efforts to create promotion avenues for all ranks of the force. Vacancies in the department would be fulfilled on priority, he has added.
Rise of BJP in West Bengal ‘an illusion’: TMC
KOLKATA: The ruling Trinamool Congress has dismissed talk that BJP is emerging as a potential opposition force which could effectively counter it in the 2016 assembly elections in West Bengal, claiming that the saffron party’s success was “an illusion”. “In Bengal, BJP will not be able to secure major opposition space. This (success of BJP in Lok Sabha elections in the state) is for the time-being and (only) an illusion. This will be proved in the coming Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) polls and in the elections to several municipalities,” Trinamool Congress general secretary Mukul Roy said. “You are talking of the rise in the BJP’s percentage of votes, but not taking into account that (in the Lok Sabha elections) the party lost deposits in 136 of the 294 assembly segments in the state. The party took a lead in only 23 assembly segments,” he claimed. TMC, on the other hand, took a lead in 216 assembly segments, he said. BJP’s vote share in the 2009 Lok Sabha polls in the state was 6.15%. TMC, led by chief minister Mamata Banerjee, won 34 of the 42 Lok Sabha seats in the state with 39.4% of the votes. The Left Front secured 29% of the votes while the Congress managed to corner 9.6%.
directed the concerned engineers to identify the spots in Karewa of Poshkar area where the water dams can be constructed which in the long way would prove beneficial for the people of the area. While taking a review of present status of Nehalpora Kul, Gama Kul, Babul Kul, Bewa Kul and other important kuls flowing in the area, the Minister was informed that crores of rupees are being spent on these kuls for which tenders have been floated and the work of desilting and construction of bund has been started. It was given out in the meeting that tenders for desilting work in Gundaripora Nalla in Sopore area has also been started and the work in is in progress.
PHE Task Force to seize on-line boosters: Gurezi
the J&K Water Resources (Regulation & Management) Act 2010. This direction was given by the Minister while chairing a meeting of officers of the Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department convened to review the status of ongoing water supply schemes and other activities of the department. Chief Engineer, Kashmir PHE Department Mr. Ahmad Muzaffar Lankar, Superintendent Engineer Hydraulic District Srinagar/ Ganderbal, Er. Fida Mohammad Farouqi, Executive Engineer Water Works Division Er. Bilal Rasool and other officers and
a month and WSS Tangnar by the end of September this year. He said upon commissioning of these water supply schemes, the tail end areas and shortage areas like Shalteng, Bemina, Tengpora, Hyderpora, Batmaloo, Narkara, Gungbugh, Natipora, Sonawar and all such areas shall be benefited. While taking review of the facility of tanker services, it was informed in the meeting that the department has already put in place, a sufficient fleet of tankers to address the demand from deficit and shortage areas of the city and its outskirts on a
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permanent basis. The tanker service of the department also extends its cooperation to the public on demand for marriages, demises and other social functions free of cost, it was maintained. The Minister while appreciating the officers directed the concerned to ensure tanker services are run as per the present policy. He appreciated the people of Down Town for not using on-line boosters. Mr. Gureziappealed the general public not to misuse drinking water as it is an offence in terms of the J&K Water Resources (Regulation & Management) Act 2010. He said the Jammu and Kashmir State is the only State in the country where minimum charges @ Rs.3 per day is levied as water usage charges from the domestic consumers. He said that the department is giving about 22 hours water supply facility to the consumers but we should for the sake of God stop blatant misuse of the precious commodity i.e. potable drinking water.
Government of Jammu and Kashmir
District employment and counseling centre Srinagar
Notification
Application on prescribed format are invited from educated unemployment youth of District Srinagar who are desirous of setting up of their income generating units under Jammu and Kashmir State self Employment Scheme in Industry, Service and Business Sector. Terms and Conditions Eligibility: 8th class passed and above. However, no educational qualification shall be insisted upon for candidates having qualified traning courses of not less than on academic year’s duration from Government Institutions. AGE: 18-24 years for general category with 5 years relaxation for woman and for person belonging to the categories of Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled tribes/ Ex-Servicemen/ Physically handicapped as on date of interview. Last date for submission of application forms extenden upto: 28.06.2014 Incentives: The Employment Department provides: a) Subsidy 5% of the total cost subject to maximum of Rs 7500/- per project b) Govt. Margin Money 15% of project cost as soft loan (without intrest) recoverable after liquidation of Banks loan. c) Interest Subsidy During 6 months 100% One year after 6 months 75% Next six months 50% Financial patterns: Loan from Bank: 75% of project cost Govt. Margin money 15% of total project cost Promoters own contribution 5% plus shortfall if any Capital Subsidy 5% subject to maximum of Rs 7500/Unit Cost: Up to Rs 2.00 lacs for trade and 3.00 lacs for industry/Service and Rs 10.00 lacs in case of joint ventures The eligible candidates may submit their complete application forms in duplicate along with relevant documents/certificates in the office of the Deputy Director Employment and counseling Center Srinagar. The eligible candidates shall have to enclose the following documents/Certificates in duplicate duly attested by any Gazetted officer. a. Date of birth Certificate (2 copies attested) b. Qualification certificate (2 copies attested) c. State subject certificate (2 copies attested) d. First page of Ration card (2 copies attested) e. Identification certificate as prescribed in the loan application form from a Gazatted officer f. Unemployment certificate from a Gazatted officer g. Affidavit as prescribed by the department. DIPK: 18843 Deputy Director Employment and Counseling Centre Srinagar
OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PEE RURAL WATER SUPPLY DIVISION GANDERBAL/SRINAGAR DUDERHAMA GANDERBAL. Annexure * A * to Short Term N.I.T. No: - 05 / PHED/RWSD - Civil of 2014 - 15, issued under No: 1288-1322 dated: 09-06.2014
Sealed Short Term tenders affixed with Rs: 4/- Revenue stamps are invited for and on behalf of the Governor of J&K State, from approved/ registered contractors / agencies of J&K State, whose enlistment cards are renewed for the current financial year 2014 - 15 and having also TIN Registration of J&K State for the work(s) detailed as under. The tenders which are to be submitted through Registered post / by hand should reach die Office of the Executive Engineer RWS Division Ganderbal (Sgr) on or before 18.06.2014 UP to 2 p.m. In case the receipt date of tenders or last date of issue of tender documents is declared a holiday / Civil strike/ Curfew etc, the tenders / tender documents will be issued / received on next working day up to specified time..The Tender documents shall be issued to the intending tenderers only after submitting of their application along with their enlistment cards and call deposit receipt of each particular work on 16.06.2014 up to 2 pm. Further details of the NIT can be had from the office of the undersigned on any working day during office hours up to the due date of issue of tender documents.. S.No Name of work EsttCost Amount OfC.D.R. Cost of tender Class of Time of-’ complePosition of Head of AcTender Opening (In lacs) (In Rs.) Document (In Rs.) Contractor tion Funds counts. Authority 01 Bed treatment to 0.68 lac gallons capacity of RCC SR at Chunrwar for WSS Chuntwaliwar 1.42 2840.00 140.00 DEE 10 days Demanded O&M Executive Engineer RWS Division Ganderbal (Sgr) 02 Silt clearance of 70,000; 50,000 & 30,000 gallons SR’s at Mammer for WSS Mammer 0.29 580.00 50.00 -do05 days -doM&R (AR) -do03 Silt clearance of 2 No. SR’s of 55,000 & 50,000 gallons capacity at Filtration plant Kangan for WSS Kangan 0.27 540.00 50.00 -do-do-do-do-do04 Silt clearance of various structures of WSS Harithune 0.25 500.00 50.00 -do-do-do-do-do05 Silt clearance of intake chamber and PST for WSS Mammer 0.23 460.00 50.00 -do-do-do-do-do06 Silt clearance of 2 No. SR’s of 70,000 and 25,000 gallons capacity at filtration plant Kangan for WSS Kangan 0.22 440.00 50.00 -do-do-do-do-do07 Silt clearance of 50,000 gallons capacity SR for WSS Yechama 0.11 220.00 50.00 DEE 05 DAYS DEMANDED M&R (AR) -do08 P/F of 1 HP Mono block pumping motor at filtration plant Shuhama 0.10 200.00 50.00 -do-do-doDISTT DECTOR -do09 L/F of 40/25/20 mm dia GI pipe line (on temporary basis) for providing water supply facilities to pilgrims of 1.42 2840.00 130.00 -do-do07 DAYS DO SH. AMARNATH JI Amarnadi Yatra at Nilgrad on eve of Amamathji Yatra YATRA- 2014 (Er. M.S.Sofi) Date of issue of Tender documents: - 16. 06. 2014 upto 2.00 p.m. Executive Engineer, DIPK: 1901 Date of Receiving of Tenders: 18. 06. 2014 upto 2.00 p.m. Water Supply Division, Ganderbal (Sgr).
HOROSCOPE Aries
March 21-April 19
Don’t discount your ability to be extremely resourceful if you need to be, Aries. If you don’t have everything you need or all of the required information, take time to think. Who can you ask? What places can you access? Who might know where you can find what you need? Rather than panic because the pieces aren’t all there, instead make a list of contacts and go for it. Trust in yourself.
Taurus April 20-May 20
Try not to let today’s blues get you down, Taurus. While it’s true that some days can seem to drag on, the busier you are the faster time will pass. Get down to finishing any work still before you and then make plans for tonight. If there’s a light at the end of the tunnel, not only will things seem to speed up but you’ll feel better knowing it’s coming.
Gemini May 21-June 21
Dare to be different, Gemini. It can be so easy to fall into a drill. Sleeping at the same time, eating at the same time, wearing the same style, and going about work the same way day after day. Before you know it, you feel like you’re in a rut. The only way to get away from this is to make a decision to break free by doing something unique. Try a new haircut. Wear colors that are unusual for you. If the need is there, consider a new career. Pursue expansion.
Cancer June 22-July 22
If your lifestyle is considerably different than that of others, resist feeling self-conscience about it today, Cancer. Try to remember that you chose the life you have for specific reasons. Even if you’ve come to a point where you’re considering a change, there’s no need to feel badly, ashamed, or embarrassed about where you are now. Everyone has to make his or her own way. If this conforms to the norm, that’s fine. If it doesn’t, that’s fine, too.
Leo
July 23-August 22 An enhanced feeling of determination could motivate you today, Leo. Finish the things that aren’t complete and make some plans for this evening. Don’t hesitate to take on something that feels complicated or big. Chances are you’ll be able to handle most anything and it will feel great when it’s finished. Enjoy your day by making the most of opportunity.
Virgo
August 23-September 22
Feeling the effects of today’s energies, Virgo? Take heart if this is the case, because the end of the tunnel isn’t as far away as it seems. Do your best to take things one step at a time and see about making some plans for a little fun this evening. Get together with friends or take in a movie. Help yourself feel better by staying busy and focused and follow up with some recreation. Before you know it, the aspect will pass and you’ll be back to normal.
Libra
September 23-October 23 Consider making some plans for a vacation or short getaway, Libra. Looking forward to something fun can make even the toughest of days far easier to handle. You’ll be amazed how much you can manage when there’s an end in plain sight. Your entire attitude can lighten. So take the bull by the horns and create an incentive for yourself. Do something special to reward the hard work you do day after day.
Scorpio
October 24-November 21 Don’t judge someone if he or she has a different lifestyle than what you consider to be OK, Scorpio. You probably lean toward the traditional, yet not everyone feels this way about relationships, working, or lifestyle. While it may seem impossible to understand and even frighten you, try not to be too harsh on those you deem odd. You’d be better off using that energy to keep your own life on track.
Sagittarius November 22-December 21
Friends seeking advice or a shoulder to cry on could be plentiful today, Sagittarius. You’re one of best people to give them the support and care they need. Just be sure that you don’t give so much to others that you don’t have anything left for yourself. True friendship is about sharing and the exchange of problems and help. Running yourself down will leave you in a place where you aren’t going to be much help to anyone.
Capricorn December 22-January 19
Getting through today shouldn’t pose too big a problem for you, Capricorn. You may feel a huge second wind that can give you the drive and determination to see your chores and projects through. Make some plans for this evening, such as getting together with friends or taking in an event that really intrigues you. Until then, go about your tasks bit by bit. You’ll get things finished before you know it.
Aquarius January 20-February 18
Working within boundaries and restrictions could really get to you today, Aquarius. Yours is an independent spirit and your best achievements are often born of doing things your own way. Yet like it or not, we all have to follow guidelines and rules. Do your best to follow suit and finish what needs to be done. Afterward, you may find more freedom to act independently without consequences. Exercise patience and diligence as needed today.
Pisces
February 19-March 20 Chances are that you’ll feel upbeat and positive today, Pisces. Consider sharing this energy with those around you who are feeling less than content. Your attitude can have a profound effect on friends, partners, spouses, and children. Even neighbors and extended family can pick up on your spirit without you even realizing it. Share your optimism with everyone you can today. If you see someone hurt or angry.
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Nursing Sick Units Back to Health
An alarming signal for society
he situation as reThe number of heart and cancer gards pre-poll allipatients in the Kashmir valley is inance between concreasing at gress an alarming day by and rate national day. So far, these fatal diseases to conference is used now be treated as fallout of urbanization, very clear and the two parties food and tosedentary lifestyle. have habits decided go together if But this istheir spreading theyunfortunately, want to register win he adminstration hasfew bein rural areas too. During the last in some parliamentary concome non-responsive, liyears, the number of patients sufferstituencies in the state. The after ing from thargic, these lifeindifferent taking diseases chief minister Omer Abdulthe recent debacle of visiting Sher-e-Kashmir Institute the of state coalition Govt. and lah had very categorically said Medical Science has increased many political leadership particularly that Athere ispopulation no alternative but fold. major of the valley the ministers have gone inhibernato go for alliance withofthe conhas to spend a large chunk their intion. The bureaucracy is in no way gressonparty. He said that his come medication for grave diseasaccountable because the ministers party will never go for any poll es forlost yearstheir together. miserhave gripThe andmore control on pact with BJP lead NDA. He able condition is those of middle class the officers from commissioners families have to meet thejoin exsaid that it is necessary to down to who patwaris and clerks, evpenditures by their agriculture land, hands with congress because erybody is going his own direction property jewelry or by taking both theselling parties are in already in and looting the people whatever loan. As per reports the main cause way he can.both Ministers are most coalition at Centre andof attributed for the spread of these fathe time conspiciously absent from in the state. Now it is evident tal diseases is stress along with other the who ever thatsecretariat in Jammuand they willsohave factors .the cases of breast cancer too attends his office, does it only for to face formidable BJP which are on higher side asbecause compared the his personal interests. Theofto ghost is strengthened the of corruption hascountry gone in wild and other parts of the the recandidature of Narinder Modi iscent sucking blood of rich common past. Thethe stress protein food as PM and in Kashmir the PDP masses ruthlessly. The politicians salty tea etc. could be prominent caushas strong packets of support are reportedly trying to of cash the es for this increase but lack awareand may cause big upsets left over months, as they know ness amongst the women especially if the congress and national conthey have a very grim to in villages is taking its chance toll. Early return to their chairs. Already ference do not go together. detection means early cure. ButStill due more than half of the ministers PDP has the chance of going to many social hesitant the women are facing charges corruption, neck to neck the congress do not speak outwith veryof easily and take nepotism and usuage of their powNC alliance. Meanwhile the anit lightly which aggravates the situaers through unfair means. Some nouncement of reports, Congress partion. As per expert the breast are involved in bunglings of Govt. cancer initIndia goinggrabbing to double in ty thatsome will start its election funds, inisland casnext four years. Now this type of cancampaign unionsome health es, some in with drug the scandles, in cer has overtaken cervical cancer. The minister N. Azad alongwith back door G recruitments and some cost of curing this deadly disease may theother PCCI president Saif Din in various types ofudfraudvary from thousand 3-4indilacs ulent acts.10-15 These peopletoIt are not Soz from 13th of March. per month depending on the stage even what people think catesashamed that onof one side congress and gravity of the disease. Almost all about them and what they deliver is trying to bridge the differthe regions ofofthestanding world aredecisions affected in the shape ences between its leaders and by these diseases. like the humiliating defeat they inon the other side it is not taking flicted on has them in the recently held The time come when the society the electoral battle in J&K very parliamentary elections. Coming as well as the health caring agencies lightly. state has this time back bureucracy and district has toto riseThe to the occasion for fighting about 70 lakh voters which will administration, the plum postings against these grave diseases by awakuse their franchise to elect six offered to masses their stooges, policening the to changethe their life itcans have smashed astate. last nail in members from The style and avoid selfthe medication .The the coffin of the public servalley itself haswhole 36 lakh awareness camps should be voters organvice delivery system. The Deputy andinthese votersarea in where the entire ised the remotest medCommissioners have become politstate will decide thenil. fate the ical facilities are almost Theofmore ical agents and halqa presidents candidates in five phases. Elab-of stunning part of the serious situation National Conference and Congress is there are thousands of medical orate arrangements and busysecurity day and night in carrying shops which sell medicines without are his needed as the separatists out master’s voice. The peothe prescription of the doctors, rathhave alreadyare issued poll on boyple in general suffering all er suggest medicines and the gullible cott calls and there may be some accounts. Depleted roads, erratic patients till it kind of consume unpleasant things here electricity supply, medicines dearth of essenturns otherwise and patients have to tial commodities particularly due or there which can create fear be rushed topublic theofhospitals where itsysis to distribution indefective the minds the voters. Howtoo late. As it is the consumption of tem, poor healthcare, rising ever, keeping in view theprices, panmedicines in the valley is much highgrowing unemployment, increaschayat elections the voters may er as compared to other of the ing crime and above all parts the spreadagain turn in making good numbers to ing corruption has broken the country in a way it safe haven elect their representatives. spine a common man. He feels for theofsub standard medicines. The This time the elections are betrayed, let down disillusioned by health care agencies should put ban quite different than the previone in the Govt. companies The youth on and the all pharmaceutical ous elections as the voters are are so much frustrated they manufacturing such kind that of medare taking to drugs somore aware about theirother rights icines. A strict drug and policy should cial evils, which will prove very and politically the situation is be initiated and licenses for medical costly for this society and the state somehow throughshops shouldconfused be given after proper which was once treated as the seat out the and country. remains to scrutiny underItthe guidelines of peace and was free of all such imprescribed by rules and regulations be seen who will win the battle moral activities. The bells of alarm set by ministry of health. Defaulters royal but it the is clear thisit are sounding dangerthat ahead, be served severe time of thewith candidates will isshould timemost for introspection andpenalty collecso that people are able to live a healthy have tough to convince the tive efforts totime do away with corrupt life as is the case in other developed voters in their favour. and corrupt system. and under developing countries.
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nce blue chip Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) like BSNL, Air India, Hindustan Cables Ltd and Fertiliser Corporation of India today stand testimony as to how not changing with the changing times and technology could change their fate and turn them into sick units. However, there has been always a silver lining in this regard as the government has been relentlessly making efforts to revive maximum number of sick public sector units (PSUs) to take the country’s growth engine forward. This was possible with the help of revival packages provided by the government to these units. With this aim, the Government set up the Board for Reconstruction of Public Sector Enterprises (BRPSE) in December 2004 to advise the government, inter-alia, on the measures to restructure/ revive, both industrial and non-industrial CPSEs. Since then cases of around 67 sick CPSEs have been referred to BRPSE up to October 2012, out of which the Board has made recommendations in respect of 62 cases, while returning five cases to the concerned ministries for further examination. No wonder, there has been significant improvement in the overall condition of these enterprises since 2004. In comparison to 90 sick CPSEs in March 2005, there were 66 sick PSUs in March 2012. As per the BRPSE recommendations, of these cases, 45 were accepted for revival by the Government. Most of the remaining cases are awaiting nod for
revival while in case of 45 cases accepted for revival, 14 have already turned around including Bharat Pumps and Compressors, Cement Corporation of India, HEC, Andrew Yule and MECON and making profits while others have been infused with revival packages. The companies for which revival packages have been approved include Hindustan Shipyard, HMT and Scooters India. As the CPSEs operate under dynamic market conditions, it is quite natural to see ups and downs in their performance. As far as the reasons for losses and sickness in CPSEs are concerned it varies from enterprise-to-enterprise. While in some cases, the cause is historical. In case of textile companies which were taken over from private sector on socio-economic considerations could not be modernised quickly. Likewise other enterprises in the engineering and refractories sector too failed to modernise. Still others like some consumer goods companies and the new ones, turned sick over the years on account of inadequate job orders, high man-power cost, lack of finance, technological obsolescence, high input costs and competition from cheap imports. In addition, other problems common to most sick and loss-making PSUs have been poor debt-equity structure, weak marketing strategies and slow decision-making process. As one such policy initiative, the Sick In-
dustrial Companies (Special Provision) Act, 1985 (SICA) brought the CPSEs under its purview in 1991 (made effective from 1992). Under the provisions of the SICA, CPSEs with at least five years of registration whose accumulated losses are equal to or have exceeded their net worth may be referred to the BIFR. During the last twenty years -- between 1992 and 2011, 63 CPSEs have been referred to BIFR. The government has made several attempts to overcome “sickness” in these CPSEs through various policy initiatives. The strategies for revival/restructuring of sick CPSEs include financial restructuring involving investment by the government in the form of equity participation, loans, waiver of debt etc and business restructuring which includes change of management, hiving off viable units from CPSEs for formation of separate company and closure of unviable units, besides formation of joint ventures. The other strategies include manpower rationalisation by shedding excess manpower and introduction of voluntary retirement schemes. The contribution of each and every company is significant as CPSEs are considered as the backbone of the economy and are equal partners in the nation building. As on March 31, 2012, there were 260 CPSEs in the country. These companies contributed Rs 1.6 lakh crore to the central exchequer by way of taxes, duties, interest on loans and dividend, amounting to 21.4 per cent of government’s revenue receipts.
Creating Employment Opportunities for Youth
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ndia is a vast country with a population of about 1.21 billion and a labour force of around 475 million. There is an open unemployment of 9.5 million as per estimates available for the year 2009-10. Employment is the main source of livelihood and self-fulfillment for most women and men. About 6% of the total work force in India is employed in organised sector while remaining 94% are in the unorganised sector. Scope of additional employment generation in the organized sector for additional wage employment is less. India has a younger population not only in comparison to advanced economies but also in relation to large developing countries. As a result, the labour force in India is expected to increase by 32 per cent over the next 20 years, while it will decline by 4.0 per cent in industrialised countries and by nearly 5.0 per cent in China. We are, therefore, endeavoring to reap this ‘demographic dividend’ by providing for higher levels of health, education and skill development. This will create an environment where in the economy not only grows rapidly, but also enhances good quality employment and livelihood opportunities to meet the needs and aspirations of the youth. The Government has been making constant efforts for reducing unemployment through normal growth process and implementing various employment generation programmes, such as, Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY); Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) and National Rural Livelihood Mission besides entrepreneurial development programmes run by the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MGNREGA) also assures every rural household at least 100 days of manual work at minimum wages. Jawaharlal Nehru National Ur-
ban Renewal Mission (JNNURM): The Mission’s aim is to encourage reforms and fast track planned development of identified cities. Focus is on efficiency in urban infrastructure and service delivery mechanisms, community participation etc. Bharat Nirman In Bharat Nirman, critical areas of rural infrastructure – Irrigation, Roads, Water Supply, Housing, Electricity and Telecom connectivity have been covered. This has improved living standards of the rural population and also created infrastructure which will ultimately enhance the economic activities in the rural areas and generate significant employment opportunities for the rural people. Infrastructural Development The investment on infrastructure is proposed to be increased to Rs.45 lakh crore during XII Plan period. About half of this is expected to come from private sector. Skill Development · Skills and knowledge are the driving forces of economic growth and social development of any country. Countries with higher and better levels of skills adjust more effectively to the challenges and opportunities of the world. · Government is serious in creating training infrastructure and providing quality employment to youth. According to a study carried out by Quality Council of India, placement rate has increased to about 80% to 99% because of improved infrastructure in the modernized ITIs. Skill Development Initiative (SDI) Scheme based on Modular Employable Skills (MES) was started during the Eleventh Five Year Plan for early school leavers and existing workers, especially in the unorganised sector to improve their employability. About 16 lakh persons have been trained under the scheme so far. · Sincere efforts are being made
for skill development of a large number of people under various skill development programmes. The Prime Minister has set a target of skilling 500 million persons by 2022 and the Ministry of Labour & Employment is required to train 100 million. Government is systematically working to achieve the target and the training capacity has been increased from 9 lakh in 2006 - 07 to 26 lakh in 201112. All the Government ITIs are being modernized. New courses have been introduced and most of the ITIs are running in two to three shifts. During last five years, the number of Government and private ITIs has increased from 5114 in 2006-07 to 10,344 which is more than double. Government has also planned to set up 1500 more ITIs in PPP and 5000 Skill Development Centres in PPP to enhance the capacity further. 27 Advanced Training Institutes are also planned in PPP to produce adequate number of trainers in the country. Focus Area in the 12th Five Year Plan In the 12th Five Year Plan the thrust of the Government is in bringing about an inclusive growth strategy that will provide job opportunities as well as make the young of the country employable. The main focus areas are: a) Thrust on Manufacturing Sector-to make it the engine of employment growth-that would create 100 million additional jobs by 2025. b) To bring in supportive policies to incentivise labour intensive manufacturing sectors such as textile & garments, leather & footwear, food processing, gems & Jewellery to generate more employment opportunities. c) Expanding employment in services like IT, finance & banking, tourism, trade & transport. d) Prioritizing skill training for the informal sector; creation of appropriate skill sets among rural migrants and urban poor to make growth inclusive.
e) Ensuring the employability of skilled persons by involving Sector Skill Councils in preparation of Skill Modules matching market demand. f) Building on the potential of Modular Employable Skill programme by ensuring combination of modules to ensure employability. g) Extending Social Security benefits to Unorganized sector Workers. h) Enable skill loans for poor students (Credit Guarantee Fund) i) Streamlining the skill development programs for disadvantaged sections to ensure much larger funding for skill development. j) Setting up of National Skill Registry to link data bases across Ministries / States to provide a platform linking people who seek/provide employment. Expenditure on social services which include education, sports, art and culture, medical and public health, family welfare, water supply and sanitation, housing, urban development; welfare of Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and other Backward Classes (OBCs), labour and labour welfare, social security and welfare, nutrition, relief for natural calamities, etc. by the Government (Centre and State combined) has also shown increase in recent years reflecting higher priority to social services. National-e-Governance National-e-Governance Plan has identified Upgradation and modernization Employment Exchanges as one of the Mission Mode Projects (MMP). The MMP aims to progressively support all Employment Exchanges in the country to make effective use of IT in various activities of employment services. A national web portal will be developed to make all employment related services available on a single window and will work like a virtual job market. This will help Employment Exchanges to provide efficient and quality services at wider scale and speed.
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