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02 injured in road accidents
Srinagar, May 16 : Two minors were injured in two seperate road accidents in Srinagar. According to a police statement issued to KNS, an unknown vehicle hit and injured a 05 year old girl Usma Zaira daughter of Azhar Khursheed resident of Gulshan Ali Shalimar near Hotel Al-Hamra Shalimar, in the jurisdiction of Police Station Harwan, Srinagar. She was shifted to hospital for treatment. Police has registered a case in this regard. Meanwhile, an unknown vehicle hit and injured a 05 year old boy Bainul Bilal son of Bilal Ahmed Parray resident of Alasteng at Khankai Moula, Srinagar. He was shifted to SMHS Hospital Srinagar for treatment. Police has registered a case in this regard. (KNS)
With massive win BJP led NDA set to form new Government PDP, BJP rule the roost in J&K Total whitewash for coalition
Codeine recovered in Anantnag Srinagar, May 16 (KNS): Anantnag police continuing with its drive against drug menace, today recovered 20 bottles of Codeine Phosphate in Mattan. According to a statement issued See Anantnag On PG 11..
Residential house damaged in fire Srinagar, May 16 : A residential house was damaged in fire in Anantnag last evening. According to a statement issued to KNS, fire broke out in the residential house of Fayaz Ahmed Wagay son of Abdul Rehman resident of Kherti Iqbal Pora, Anantnag resulting in partial damage to the house. Fire was brought under control by police and fire tenders. (KNS)
Inside story Supreme Court passes limited mining ban order on Odisha
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday passed a limited mining ban on odisha, which produces over 50 per cent of the country’s iron ore and manganese, affecting only those who have been operating on deemed renewals for a second time and beyond. The ban affects only 26 companies who were on their second renewal. They will apply for grant of license to the state which will take a call on their applications within six months, a three-judge bench, comprising justices AK Patnaik,
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The admission of senior BJP leaders that Muslim youths were all out to vote for BJP and 79 Muslim dominated seats went to BJP should be an eye opener for the party itself which had given mandate only to two Muslim candidates. The party has so far not been very cordial to Muslims as some of its leaders let loose a hate campaign in the recently concluded elections. The voting trend has proved that majority of the Muslims in the country is secular and peace loving and barring some here and there,
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Lok Sabha Election 2014 Results NDA
Won
UPA
Won
BJP
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INC
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TDS
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NCP
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SHS
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RJD
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SAD
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NC
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New Delhi, May 16: With a massive win in the Lok Sabha elections, the BJP led NDA is set to form the new Government at the Centre. The saffron party is heading for a majority on its own with 214 seats already in its bag and established lead in 68 constituencies. Of the 405 results declared so far the BJP led NDA has won 317 seats and is leading in 15. Congress led UPA won 54 seats and leading in 7. Others bagged 134 and leading in 16 seats. The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is scheduled to call on
the President tomorrow and submit his resignation. Dr. Singh today rang up BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi over phone and congratulated him. Dr. Singh is scheduled to address the nation at 10 a.m. tomorrow. While, the BJP has termed the party’s victory as people’s mandate for a change, the Congress President Sonia Gandhi accepted responsibility for the party’s debacle in Lok Sabha elections. Talking to reporters at party headquarters in See BJP On PG 11..
Srinagar, May 16 : The Lok Sabha 2014 polls delivered a surprising and an unexpected verdict especially in Jammu and Kashmir with opposition PDP and BJP sweeping over performance of coalition candidates in all six constituencies of the state. While the PDP won all three seats in Kashmir valley defeating three candidates of National Conference, BJP swept the polls in Jammu and Ladakh bagging rest of the three seats in the state. Tariq Hamid Karra, the PDP candidate from Srinagar-Budgam Lok Sabah constituency, defeated the former Chief Minister and National Conference president, Farooq Abdullah with a margin of 42,280 votes. The NC has for the first time lost its Srinagar stronghold in the Valley. Karra bagged 1,57,923 votes while his rival Dr Abdullah got 1,15,643 votes after 25 rounds of counting. Similarly, in Baramulla-Kup-
wara, PDP’s candidate Muzaffar Hussain Baig defeated NC’s incumbent Sharief-ud-din Shariq
Mehbooba rules out any coalition with BJP Describes the mandate as a big challenge
Srinagar, May 16 (KNS): While congratulating all the PDP candidates who won the elections, Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said that the crushing mandate her party got in today’s Lok
Sabah verdict has posed a challenge for her party. While addressing a press people at her official residence at Gupkar, Mehbooba said the ‘wave for change’ still continues in Jammu and Kashmir. According to KNS correspondent, she said the results are See Mehbooba On PG 11..
Karra expresses gratitude to people Srinagar, May 16 : Senior PDP leader and former Finance Minister Tariq Hameed Karra Friday expressed gratitude to the people of Srinagar, Budgam and Ganderbal districts for reposing faith in him and his party. “As I have already made a commitment
Omar takes responsibility for defeat Elections since 1996 in J&K were free and fair: Dulat Says ready for ‘Lok Sabha verdict will have serious impact on Assembly results’ introspection ‘1987—election was an unfortunate episode’
Srinagar, May 16: Terming the Lok Sabah elections results in Jammu and Kashmir a one sided match, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday took blame for the defeat of coalition candidates in the state. According to KNS correspondent, Omar while addressing a press conference at his Gupkar residence here said that he is undecided about his stepping down. “I am not
the one who shies away from responsibility. I accept complete responsibility for our defeat in the
Lok Sabha election in the state. I will discuss and debate See Omar On PG 11..
Srinagar, May 16: A S Dulat, former Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) chief on Friday said that the Lok Sabha elections results in Jammu and Kashmir will have a serious impact on Legislative Assembly results in winter. Talking to KNS, Dulat, who has also served as then prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's adviser on Kashmir, said that he has been monitoring elections in Jammu and Kashmir since
with a margin of 29,219 votes. Baig got 1,75,277 See PDP On PG 11..
1996 and all the elections in Jammu and Kashmir since 1996 were conducted in a free and fair atmosphere. When reminded of ‘infamous rigging’ in elections of 1987, Dulat said: “Yes that was an unfortunate episode but nevertheless there is a total change in overall political dynamics when it comes to Jammu and Kashmir.” He said the Lok Sabha elections will See Dulat On PG 11..
that I won’t let down the people if elected to the Lok Sabha, I not only stand by my pledge but reiterate the same after having got the people’s mandate,” Karra said in a statement issued to KNS, here today. He said he is See Karra On PG 11..
25000 voters press NOTA in J&K Srinagar, May 16: The None of the Above Option (NOTA) option available on Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) have not gone unnoticed in Kashmir as over 25000 people have pressed this button in Lok Sabah elections this year. According to reports received by KNS, out of 25000, over 14000 voters in Kashmir valley have pressed this button. While as 11000 people have used this option in rests of the state. 5000 people pressed NOTA option on EMS in Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency while as 4789 people See NOTA On PG 11..
NC- Congress Bhai Bhai > Rampant cross voting cost them heavily From our special correspondent Srinagar May 16: As expected, all the six seats in J&K have gone in the lap of PDP and BJP despite the fact that NC and Congress were swearing to stand united and defeat PDP and BJP, whom they blamed for communal bias and massacre of Kashmiri youths. However, in reality cadres of both the parties indulged in massive cross voting and en-mass did everything to get their own candidates defeated by hook or crook. It was obvious from the very beginning that the cadres of the two parties will on their own or at the behest of their leaders prefer BJP and PDP candidates as they never accepted each other in mind and heart. Not only this, their leaders also pricked each other and went all out in personal attacks using abusive and filthy language. How could the cadres work together as one unit when their leaders left no stone unturned to let down
> Azad, Farooq, Mehboob Beg & Shariq victim of alliance deeds
each other. The National Conference particularly its Additional General Secretary Dr. Mustafa Kamal frequently targeted Congress party and its leaders calling them worms of a dirty lane. Not only this, they always suspected Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad to have caused maximum damage to the reputation of NC at centre and never took his criticism of Omar Abdullah led Govt. Very lightly. They also suspected state congress President, very near to PDP as he had betrayed them in the past also when his vote cast BJP its Govt against the wishes of NC which was at that time a coalition partner of BJP. It was crystal clear even before the announcement of alliance that all this drama of fighting the elections unitedly was instead to bluff people and to deceive each other. There was no sincerity and clarity in this endeavour as both the parties were wary off BJP in Jammu and PDP in Kashmir. Though both tried their best, put all
> What next after humiliating defeat?
their resources on stake and tried to provoke and incite the people claiming that there was a hidden pact between BJP and PDP, still they failed to impress the voters who never gave heed to their superficial allegations. The voters also rejected what NC thought its dominance on them as the party always claimed to be the sole saviours of the rights of the Kashmiri people. Their
pleas that BJP and Mr Narendra Modi will abrogate Article 370 of Indian constitution also fell on deaf ear. How can NC and Congress claim to be protectors of Article 370 when everybody knows that they have themselves caused maximum dent to it and reduced it to a skeleton. The voter of 21st century is vastly knowledgeable See NC On PG 11..
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BJP New Delhi this evening, Mrs Gandhi said Congress respects the verdict of the people with humility. She congratulated the next government to be formed by the BJP and hoped that it will not compromise with the unity and integrity of the country. Party Vice President Rahul Gandhi also owned responsibility for the defeat and said there is a need for introspection. BJP President Rajnath Singh told media in New Delhi that all sections of the society cutting across geographical and social boundaries have voted in favour of BJP. He said, the party will take support of all sections of the society in the development of the country and rewrite India’s success story. Regarding NDA allies, Party President said the BJP will take everybody along to form the new government. On the possible role of party veteran L K Advani, he said the BJP will take a decision after the meeting with senior leaders. Advani termed the party’s performance as a fitting reply to corruption, price rise, bad governance and dynastic politics. Our correspondent says BJP Parliamentary Board will meet tomorrow to discuss the future course of action including structure of new government and date of swearing in ceremony. In his first reaction, BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi said, India has won and good days are ahead. Later, he met his mother to seek her blessings. The Congress faced complete rout in Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Delhi and faced major loss in Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Maharashtra and Gujarat. The BJP did extremely well in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Goa and Delhi while retaining its position in Karnataka and made inroads in other southern states but in Kerala, the party failed to open its account. BJP’s surge could be stopped by only regional parties with AIADMK almost sweeping the polls in Tamil Nadu and Trinamool Congress in West Bengal and Biju Janata Dal with its best performance in Odisha. Among prominent winners are BJP’s star campaigner Narendra Modi who won Vadodara constituency by a huge margin of over Five lakh seventy thousand votes defeating his nearest Congress rival Madhusudan Mistri, which is the second highest ever margin since the 1962 Lok Sabha elections. Senior BJP leader and former Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishna Advani has won prestigious Gandhinagar seat. Other Prominent leaders who have won include Congress President Sonia Gandhi, BJP President Rajnath Singh, senior BJP leaders Murli Manohar Joshi, Maneka Gandhi, Kalraj Mishra, Hukam Singh and Chief Minister Akhilesh Singh’s wife Diple Yadav of Samajwadi Party. Among other prominent winners are leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj and Shanta Kumar both BJP. Former Prime Minister and JDS Chief HD Deve Gowda, Maneka Gandhi of BJP, Peoples Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti, Union Minister Kamal Nath, actor turned Politician Vinod Khanna of BJP and former Uttarakhand Chief Ministers Bhagat Sigh Koshiyari and Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank. Union Ministers KV Thomas, E. Ahamed, KC Venugopal, Mullappally Ramachandran and Kodikunnil Suresh have retained their Lok Sabha seats. Congress leader Mallikarjuna Kharge retained his Gulbarga seat and another Union Minister Veerappa Moily won the Chikkaballapur seat. Ananth Kumar defeated Congress candidate Nandan Nilekani in Bangalore South.
PDP against Shariq’s 1,46,058 votes. In this north Kashmir Parliamentary constituency People’s Conference candidate Salam-ud-din Bajad got 71,154 votes while as MLA Langate Er Sheikh Abdul Rashid secured 22,090 votes. Mehbooba Mufti, who was PDP’s candidate from Anantnag-Pulwama, NC’s incumbent Mehboob Beg with a margin of 44,735 votes. While Mehbooba got 1,42,237 and Beg bagged 97,502 votes. In Leh-Kargil, BJP’s Thupstan Chhewang defeated independent candidate Ghulam Raza with a margin of 36 votes. Chhewang got 31,111 and Raza, who was sponsored by Kargil’s influential Shia outfit Imam Khomeini Trust, 31,075 votes. In Jammu-Poonch, BJP’s MLA Jugal Kishore Sharma, who got the State’s maximum of 6,19,995 votes, defeated Congress party’s incumbent Madan Lal Sharma with a huge margin of 2,56,950 votes. Sharma got 3,62,715. PDP’s Yashpal Sharma stood third with 1,68, 554 votes. In Udhampur-Doda, BJP’s debutant Dr Jitendra Singh defeated Congress party’s high profile candidate and Union Cabinet Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad with a margin of 60,976 votes. While as Dr Singh polled 4,87,369 votes, Azad trailed with 4,26,393. PDP’s Arshid Malik got 30,461 and the National Panthers Party candidate Prof Bhim Singh just 25,312 votes. (KNS)
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representing them in the highest democratic forum of the country. I am humbled by the new responsibility and the expectations that this vote entails.” The PDP president said that these results also show that the new age voters vote for real issues. “We thank the people of the State in general for once again having reposed their trust in democratic process and constitutional methods of finding a resolution to the Kashmir issue and the issues of Jammu and Kashmir. We are grateful to them and I pray to God that we are able to discharge our duty towards them to the best of our ability and in accordance with our manifesto.” Mehbooba said: “Based on this decisive mandate we will do exactly what we have stated in our manifesto; not look for ministerial berths and use the parliament as a forum for debate and dialogue on the Kashmir issue. I also express my appreciation for the State Administration for the smooth conduct of elections during which they had to face lots of challenges. The Election Commission of India rose to the peculiar challenges of credibility in the system and delivered a by and large free election.” She said that PDP can now legitimately claim to be a pan Jammu and Kashmir party and for this she has to thank the people and the party patron whose idealism and belief in the inherent strength of a democracy have paid rich dividends. (KNS)
Karra especially overwhelmed by the support extended by the youth to the inclusive and progressive policies of his party aimed at JK’s political stability and economic prosperity. He said it would be his endeavour to work for the welfare of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, especially the youth, who have suffered untold miseries because of the political and economic instability and uncertainties plaguing the state for the past more than six decades. Reiterating that PDP would continue to work handin-hand with the progressive and democratic forces in the country to facilitate dignified resolution of JK’s problems, Karra asked the party cadres to prepare for a significant and bigger role ahead as the winds of change have already set in across J&K. “The overwhelming public support to PDP’s agenda for peace and prosperity is obvious from the results of Lok Sabha polls and the party is going to consolidate this massive public support further in the upcoming Assembly elections in the interest of peace and stability,” he said and assured that PDP would continue its endeavour to work for the larger political and economic welfare of J&K and its people. “It is an honour and a humbling one to be nominated for this position and I assure the people that under the visionary leadership of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and Mehbooba Mufti, our party would work with fresh zeal towards mitigating the sufferings of the state and its people,” Karra said and added that while the people in J&K want their political and human rights to be upheld with dignity and honor, they at the same time seek protection of their socio-economic rights in an environment of peace and stability for which they have reposed their faith in PDP. “Last but not the least I would also like to express my heartfelt gratitude to those also who couldn’t vote in this election for various reasons,” he said. (KNS)
Omar with my cabinet colleagues whether to continue or step down,” Omar said while adding that the verdict in J&K was surprising and unexpected. He said that since the verdict was that of Lok Sabah elections and it was upto the coalition parties whether they want him to continue or step down. “It is big setback for the National Conference that opposition PDP has taken all the three seats in valley. I do not blame Congress for this defeat in valley but my own cabinet colleagues have not shown any performance in their respective constituencies,” Omar told media persons adding that it would be for his party to decide whether to field him as the Chief Ministerial candidate for the upcoming Legislative Assembly elections scheduled to be held on October-November this years. “It is for my party to decide whether it wants to field me as the Chief Ministerial candidate in the assembly elections or anybody else. We fought elections on national issues and not on local issues. Performance of the state government was not an issue,” he stressed. Omar admitted that next few months are not going to be easy for his party National Conference and that is the lesson he has taken from the today’s Lok Sabah verdict. The chief minister said that on the contrary opposition PDP raised issues like Afzal Guru hanging, 2010 killings and increase in power tariff. He declined to answer about reasons behind the debacle of coalition candidates in the state saying that the election results being unexpected and the same will be discussed with his party colleagues. “I will convene a meeting of my party and will take stock of these elections and tits results declared today,” he added. The chief minister hoped that those who have succeeded in elections in Jammu and Kashmir will represent people’s aspirations in Parliament. “These results does not mean an end of National Conference. Five years ago PDP had not bagged any seat and similarly it should not be misconstrued that this is an end of National Conference,” Omar said. Congratulating BJP led NDA Omar said that he hopes that NDA will respect the public sentiment and aspirations. “This is after 1984 that BJP has got such a tally and the party should respect the public sentiment,” Omar said according to KNS correspondent. He said that whether to change the chief minister or form an alliance with Congress for the upcoming assembly elections depends on his party National Conference. (KNS)
Dulat shake up National Conference which has miserably failed to retain its Parliamentary constituencies in Kashmir. “Surely the Lok Sabha verdict in J&K should shake up National Conference,” he said. He told KNS that BJP will improve its tally in Legislative Assembly polls in Jammu region and similarly the PDP will get more numbers in the Assembly in winter this year. Dulat who has been a member of national security advisory board also advised Sajad Lone to gear and work hard before Legislative Assembly polls scheduled to be held in October-November 2014. “The Lok Sabha verdict should shake up Sajad as well. No doubt he worked very hard and he has got an impressive voter share but should think of alliance with any bigger political party. Sooner the better,” Dulat advised. (KNS)
NOTA used this button while exercising their franchise in Srinagar Lok Sabah constituency. In Baramulla parliamentary constituency, 3741 voters used NOTA to express their electoral opinion. In Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency, 10,477 people pressed NOTA button and in Jammu 4383 voters used this button to express their decision. The much hyped that was introduced in the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) turned out to be a flop show in Kashmir as the people here seem least interested in pressing that ‘strange’ button. Pertinently, senior Congress leader and Medical Education Minister Taj Mohi-ud-Din had said the move should not be introduced in the State as the same could strengthen the separatist elements here at large. “Government of India (GoI) should move the Supreme Court to prevent the implementation of NOTA in disturbed areas like Jammu and Kashmir and North-East,” Taj had stated at a function here. He had also written a letter to the Prime Minister and the Congress high command that the option of NOTA should not be applicable in Jammu and Kashmir, as it would be used by separatists in anti-election campaign. (KNS)
NC and decides his future of action not on somebody’s misleading propaganda but on practical, real and truthful grounds. There were no takers of NC- Congress communal allegations and every voter seemed to be bent upon to defeat them. The question arises, why people should vote for an alliance which has miserably failed in every field of life in the State. From addressing the problem of unemployment to electricity supply, road connectivity, corruption, development, education and infrastructural advancement, the present Govt. has proved a total failure. The people of state which has potential of generating over 25000 MWs of electricity are passing through worst kind of supply situation even when the rivers and streams are flowing with abundance of water. The increasing number of unemployed youths and the Govt’s failure to fulfil even existing vacancies has posed a big question on the capabilities of the coalition headed by Mr. Omar Abdullah. The bickering in the cabinet and the non-performance of council of Ministers further added to the woes of the coalition Govt. in the state. Not only this, even the candidates of the coalition had miserably failed in their previous tenure and strangely none of them took up the issues concerning to the people of the state vigorously in Lok Sabha. During last last five years they asked negligible questions and most of the time they were seen sitting like mute spectators. Their performance back in their constituencies was also very poor and people in general were annoyed with their attitude. If a parliament member does not venture out of his home place, how can he expect that people will vote him back? The Congress and NC have always banked on rigging and bogus voting, but now the time has changed as there are hardly any chances of using these tactics nowadays. Whatever, the reason, the coalition has lost all the seats and if they do not put damage control system in place, they will suffer more humiliating and bigger defeat in the coming Assembly Elections. The two parties should go far immediate introspection and see why people rejected them and why should they not accept the same fate in Assembly Election.
Anantnag to KNS, Anantnag police recovered 20 bottles of Lupicos a Codeine Phosphate formation from the house of Tariq Ahmed Chopan son of Abdul Samad resident of Gopal Pora, Chopan Mohalla. Police has registered a case FIR number 38/14 under section 22 NDPS in this regard. (KNS)
Army saves precious life
Srinagar, May 16 (KNS): Two precious lives saved by Army in remote area of Gurez on 15 May 14. According to an amry statement issued to KNS, Salima Begam, resident of Gujran Village and Mrs Rukhsana Begam, resident of Dawar Village in Gurez area were in their advance stage of pregnancy. The ladies developed serious pregnancy related complications and necessitated immediate medical help. As the area is totally isolated due to continuous bad weather, the helpless family members approached the Army authorities for evacuation. Army as always has been, responded immediately and quickly coordinated the availability of heptr resulting in both the ladies being evacuated by air to Bandipora for their treatment. (KNS)
Turkish police fire tear gas in town mourning dead miners SOMA, Turkey May 16: Riot police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse several thousand protesters on Friday in a Turkish mining town still grieving the death of some 300 workers in the nation's worst ever industrial disaster. Anger has swept Turkey as the extent of the disaster became clear, with protests aimed at mine owners accused of ignoring safety for profit, and at Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's government, seen as too cozy with industry tycoons and insensitive in its reaction to the tragedy. "Stop spraying us with water! Go spray the mine! Maybe you can finally put the fire out!" shouted one man among the crowd, which had been trying to march towards a statue in the town centre honoring miners when police blocked the route and sprayed from armored trucks. The confirmed death toll in the disaster reached 284, with 18 more people believed still to be trapped and unlikely to be brought out alive, three days after fire sent deadly carbon monoxide coursing through the mine. Turkey has experienced a decade of rapid economic growth under Erdogan, but worker safety standards have failed to keep pace, leaving it with one of the world's worst records. "No coal can warm the hearts of children whose fathers died in the mine," read one hand-written sign in the crowd of mine workers and residents. The police intervention in the mourning town could add to public anger towards Erdogan. He survived mass demonstrations and a corruption probe into his gov-
ernment over the past year to remain Turkey's dominant politician, but now risks alienating conservative, working-class voters that form his party's base. Footage emerged of him apparently slapping a man as residents jeered and jostled his entourage when he visited Soma this week. The man, Taner Kuruca, said Erdogan had indeed slapped him and told Kanal D TV he was then beaten by the prime minister's bodyguards. AK Party spokesman Huseyin Celik said there was no visual evidence of Erdogan striking anyone, while his adviser Yalcin Akdogan, writing in the Star newspaper, accused "gang members" of provoking the prime minister's team as he went to meet mourning families. Police have clashed with protesters in Turkey's three biggest cities Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir in recent days. Anger was intensified by a photograph of an Erdogan aide kicking a protester held down by police special forces. "PUTTING MAKE-UP ON THE MINE" Officials from the mine held a tense news conference, giving their most detailed account so far of what had happened. An unexplained build-up of heat was thought to have led part of the mine to collapse, fanning a blaze which spread rapidly more than two kilometers below the surface, the mine's general manager Ramazan Dogru told a news conference. "It was an unbelievable accident in a place where there have been very few accidents in 30 years," Soma Holding Chairman Alp Gurkan said.
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Incharge Police Post Khellani trapped by Vigilance Jammu, May 16, CNS: A special surveillance squad of Vigilance Organisation Jammu headed by Tahir Ashraf VOJ under the supervision M.Y Kichloo SSP caught red handed Sub Inspector Rahul Dogra incharge Police Post Khellani while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 20,000 from the complainant Tanveer Ahmad of Parano, Doda for not implicating him in the case on Friday. A case vide FIR number12/2014 under section 5(2) J&K PC Act. Svt 2006 r/w 161 RPC has been registered in P/S VOJ. The tainted money was recovered from the accused officer in presence of independent witnesses and was taken into custody after completion of legal formalities. Further investigation in the case is in progress. (CNS)
Accept Lok Sabah verdict with humility: Sajad Lone
Srinagar, May 16 (KNS): Sajad Gani Lone Chairman, Jammu and Kashmir people’s Conference said that the result of the Baramullah Parliamentary constituency is different from their expectation but they respect the verdict of the people with all humility. “We thank all those people who voted for us despite all odds. We are humbled by the efforts of those volunteers who helped us through the campaign. The people are and will remain supreme in a democratic society. We have to accept their verdict. We will introspect and analyze the verdict to chart our future strategy,” a statement issued to KNS reads. (KNS)
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Lok Sabha elections are satisfactory for her party. “The Lok Sabha polls this time have resulted in a profound change in the political landscape of the country. People have participated in this election in unprecedented number to write a new script in country’s electoral history,” she said. Mehbooba said that in Jammu and Kashmir, “we too witnessed a change that is unprecedented in its nature and dimensions. Democratic competition has achieved a new cutting edge in the State and people have participated in the process not only in respectable numbers but in case of Kashmir division they have had to brave heavy odds.” She said: “The PDP has emerged as the leader bagging all the three seats from Kashmir valley while receiving a sizeable number of votes in Jammu region. This is a moment of glory for our party which has the distinction of being the youngest political organization of the State and which has been responsible for introducing a genuine competition in political scene of J&K which had witnessed the predominance of only one political party for better part of the past century.” Mehbooba said: “The overwhelming mandate that we have received is a matter of great satisfaction for me as the President and the entire leadership of the party. We treat this as an opportunity to serve the state to the best of our ability and also recognize it as a challenge in view of the huge problems that the state faces and we have setout to address. For me personally this is an overwhelming occasion as I along with my distinguished colleagues Mr Muzaffar Hussain Baig and Mr Tariq Hameed Karra are trusted by the people for
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Supreme Court passes limited mining ban order on Odisha NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday passed a limited mining ban on odisha, which produces over 50 per cent of the country’s iron ore and manganese, affecting only those who have been operating on deemed renewals for a second time and beyond. The ban affects only 26 companies who were on their second renewal. They will apply for grant of license to the state which will take a call on their applications within six months, a three-judge bench, comprising justices AK Patnaik, SS Lone News Agency Kangan Nijjar and FMI Kalifullah, said. Gulzar News Agency Soura The state will have Tariq News Agency Hawal to pass reasoned orMuzaffar Ali News Agency Alamgari Bazar ders on this,the court Abdullah News Agency Lal Chowk said. Fourteen leases who are operating afGupkari News Agency Lal Chowk
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Khan News Agency Regal Chowk Sheikh News Agency Hyderpora Lone News Agency Tangmarg Bhat News Magam JAMMU, MAY 16:-In order to Agency check the hot spots and News Agencyjumpers/droppers Beerwah tightening/replacingDar loose/worn-out Reshi News Gladni, Agencythe Safapora at 220/132/33 KV Grid Station shutdown of 220 KV Bus Bar at 220/132/33 Grid StationBandipora Gladni is alBasharat KV News Agency lowed.According to Chief S&O Wing Jammu, durAltafEngineer, News Agency Pulwama ing the shutdown theJeelani power supply to the Old Jammu City, News Agency Baramulla Gandhinagar, Nanak Nagar, Trikuta Nagar, Channi Himmat, News Agency Kupwara Narwal, Sainik ColonyShah besides twin districts of Rajouri and Younis Langate Poonch and power being fedNews fromAgency Grid Station Bari-BraReshiand News Agency hamna-1, Sidhra, Gangyal Janipur shallIslamabad remain affected on 18.5.2014 (Sunday)Turray from 7News A.M to 1 P.M. Tral Agency Rahi News Agency Kulgam Rah News Agency Byepass
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Rajapaksa congratulates Modi, invites him on state visit
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa today congratulated Narendra Modi on his party’s massive victory in the Indian general election and invited him on a state visit. Rajapaksa telephoned Modi to congratulate him on his resounding victory and extended an invitation to the BJP prime ministerial candidate to visit the island-nation, President’s spokesman Mohan Samaranayake said.The BJP win was welcomed in Sri Lanka as the Rajapaksa government’s relations with the Congress Party led-UPA government had soured over the years. The Congress government had backed two UN Human Rights Council resolutions against Sri Lanka while it abstained from voting during the US-backed resolution in March.
Khan News Agency Ganderbal Zahid Book Depot Chadoora Bashir News Agency Nowhatta Budshah News Agency Lal Chowk Sikendar News Agency Lal Chowk Raina News Agency Gund Kangan Rashid News Agency Dalgate Hilal News Agency Budgam Bhat News Agency Chadoora Zargar News Agency Kunzar Bashir News Agency Sumbal Saleem News Agency Pattan Reyaz News Agency Pampore Javaid News Agency Qazigund RAMBAN, MAY 16:-A meeting of which is about 402 above the previG.M of News Agency Sopore was ous year’s figure. officers Health Department Sultan Handwara held todayNews underAgency the chairmanship CMO Ramban told that Agency Islamabad of Sheikh DistrictNews Development Commis- the number of home deliveries has sioner Ramban M H Malik. considerably decreased since the Three Way News Agency Tral In theAgency meeting, progress previous year. He attributed this to Badru News Bijbehara of Malik delivery of Agency health Arwani services to the awareness created among the News the people and ongoing projects of people in coordination with ASHAs Shaheen News Agency under health sector in theKargil district and the administration.Similarly
ter their first renewal will be permitted to continue mining. Another sixteen have already been granted leases by the state. These can also operate too. However, another 102 identified by the central empowered committee, as not working for not having environmental clearances, cannot operate. Another 29 leases which have lapsed or who’s clearances have been rejected will not operate till they get clearances. Odisha seemed to have benefitted from the earlier experience of the court in Karnataka and Goa in which the court banned mining completely only to find that resuming it after clearances takes time. The economic impact seems to weight heavy with the court acknowledging concerns by the steel ministry it would slow down the economy.
7710 surgeries, 3920 institutional deliveries recorded in Ramban
Ramban were reviewed. It was informed in the meeting that there are 79 health institutions which consist of 1 District Hospital, 3 CHCs, 9 PHCs and 10 ADs. In addition there are 23 Rogi Kalyan Samities (RKS) in the district. In the health sector 684 major and 7026 minor surgeries were performed in the district during financial year 2013-14.Under JSY, as many as 4039 mothers and 1848 ASHAs were paid during the fiscal year 2013-14. 3920 institutional deliveries were recorded during the year under review
under JSSK, 3843 pregnant women were given medicines and consumables which includes 3598 pregnant women having normal delivery and 245 having C-Section delivery in the government health institutions. As many as 26869 pregnant women were provided free diagnostics, 2314 were provided diet during delivery period in the hospitals, 2790 were given free transport facility and 114 sick neonates were given free referral transport facility by the department during 2103-14 in the entire district.While reviewing the
progress of work going on various health institutions at Chapnari, Chamalwas, Checknarwah, Gagarnag, Jhatgali, Chabba, Gagra, Mhakund, Sangaldhan, Residential Quarters at Batote and Banihal, Tranna, Khari, Batroo and Nowgam, DDC impressed upon all the concerned BMOs that the work on these institutions would complete by the end of July 2014.DDC stressed for focused attention and coordination among the officers of line departments for early completion of health institutions and ensure that these institutions become the models of sanitation in the whole district. He urged the officers to put their best efforts in dealing with sick people besides completing all the ongoing works of this important sector on the targeted dates so that delivery of best services to the people especially the poor can be ensured.
Justice Tashi Rabstan takes oath as Judge of J&K High Court SRINAGAR, MAY 16- Justice Tashi Rabstan took oath of office as Judge of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir at a simple oath ceremony held in the High Court Complex here today. The oath was administered by Shri Justice Mahesh Mittal Kumar, Chief Justice of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir. The oath taking ceremony was attended by all sitting judges of the High Court including, Shri Justice Virender Singh, Shri Justice Mohammad Yaqoob Mir, Shri Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar, Shri Justice Hasnain Masoodi, Shri Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, Shri Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur, Shri Justice Bansi Lal Bhat, Shri Justice Janak Raj Kotwal, retired judges, Judicial Officers of the District Judiciary, prominent advocates of High
Court and Subordinate Courts and officers of the State Government. Earlier, the Warrant of Appointment and Notification issued by the Rashtrapati Bhawan and Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India and letter of authorization by the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, authorizing Chief Justice of J&K High Court for administering the Oath, was read out by Registrar General of the High Court, Mr. Suresh Kumar Sharma. It may be mentioned that Justice Tashi Rabstan was appointed as Additional Judge of the J&K High Court in March, 2013 and now has been appointed as regular Judge by the President of India. Justice Tashi Rabstan hails from Vil-
Election results: We are upset over Delhi results, Arvind Kejriwal says NEW DELHI: Downplaying his party’s dismal performance in the polls, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said it was
a “good start”, but admitted that it could have done better in the national capital, where it had emerged as the second largest party in Assembly election six months
back. “... This was our first (general) election. It is a good start though we are a bit upset over the Delhi results. We could have done better in the national capital,” he told reporters here. Asked whether AAP should have focussed more on specific seats, Kejriwal replied, “I always have maintained that this is people’s election and we did not have money. We were just providing platform to the public. “We are surprised over results in Punjab and shocked over the outcome in Delhi. We will sit in the next 3-4 days and discuss the results. People’s verdict is supreme in democracy and we accept that. I am grateful to people for their love and respect,” he said.
lage Skurbuchan in District Lah. He was enrolled as an Advocate in Bar Council of Jammu and Kashmir on March 6th, 1990 and started practicing in the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir. He worked in different capacities in various other High Courts on Arbitrations, Constitution, Service, Election, Civil and Criminal matters. He possesses rich experience in researching intent of laws, judicial decisions and apply law to clients’ circumstances. He also remained as Standing Counsel for Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh from 1997 to 2005. He also served as Additional Central Government Standing Counsel for Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Jammu Wing and also remained as panel counsel for Union Public Service Commission.
HOROSCOPE Aries
March 21-April 19
Allow your eager and restless nature to express itself in ways other than through the spoken word, Aries. Show someone that you care through your gentle touch or a big bear hug. Hold on a little bit more tightly than you might normally. There’s an unspoken understanding that comes when you communicate through nothing but pure silence. Work on developing this kind of connection with those closest to you.
Taurus April 20-May 20
This is a terrific day for you, Taurus. You should find that your relationships, especially with men, go exceptionally well. Your tender and extremely sensitive nature is finally being recognized as the treasure chest it is. There are many times in which this type of personality is seen as weak, yet today is one of those times in which you’re given the full credit you deserve.
Gemini May 21-June 21
A selfish attitude on your part won’t be tolerated today, regardless of the circumstances, Gemini. Don’t make it worse for yourself by pretending that you don’t notice others’ hurt feelings. People are likely to be extra sensitive today, so be careful about trying to impose your will on someone who really wants nothing more than an ear to talk to and a shoulder to cry on.
Cancer June 22-July 22
You could find the hardest person to face is you, Cancer. You tend toward introspection, and you may find yourself shrinking into self-recrimination. You could analyze the important people in your life and yet fail to address the one you really need to look at – you. As you continually strive for perfection, give yourself proper credit. Do something nice for yourself today.
Leo
July 23-August 22 Take advantage of the creative energy in the air today, Leo. Keep your hands moving and your imagination flowing toward something fun and artistic. If you begin to doubt your work, you may fall down a spiral of creative blockage. Don’t get into the habit of constantly judging the quality or outcome of your work. Give yourself free rein to open up and explore whatever comes to mind.
Virgo
August 23-September 22
Your sixth sense is right on target, Virgo, so trust your instincts today. You’re likely to connect with someone in a wonderful partnership that will help you foster the very plan you want to develop now. Stay close to those things that resonate strongly with your morals. The answer is in front of you; you don’t have to search too far afield in order to find it.
Libra
September 23-October 23 Take a break from your routine, Libra. You might feel like you’re leading an army into battle as you strive for new adventures and conquer new realms. Make sure you take a bit of time out today to stop and let your troops rest. You deserve a little rest yourself. Use this moment of stillness to form your plan of attack so you’re sure about how to proceed.
Scorpio
October 24-November 21 The key for you is to minimize your daily drama as much as possible, Scorpio. You may not realize how much you cripple yourself by the way you exaggerate every aspect of your life. Try not to give so much of your attention to things that really don’t matter much. Petty jealousy and gossip about other people’s lives are especially irrelevant in your world.
Sagittarius November 22-December 21
Be careful of advertising yourself as someone who is so strong and mentally competent that you’re capable of handling everything, Sagittarius. Take note that the strongest mule on the trail usually ends up carrying the most weight. Your emotions are more sensitive than you may think, and certainly more than you demonstrate to others. Be honest about the way you feel and not just the way you think.
Capricorn December 22-January 19
Election results: Pramod Mahajan’s daughter among ‘giant killers’ in Maharashtra MUMBAI: Late BJP leader Pramod Mahajan’s daughter Poonam Mahajan is among the “giant killers” in Maharashtra in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls. She defeated sitting MP Priya Dutt from Mumbai North Central seat. Shiv Sena candidate Hemant Godse defeated senior NCP minister Chhagan Bhujbal from Nashik by a margin of around 20 per cent votes. In Solapur, BJP nominee Sharad Bansode trounced home minister Sushilkumar Shinde by a margin of 16 per cent votes.
BJP nominee Sanjaykaka Patil was another ‘giant killer’, trouncing Union minister Prateek Patil in Sangli. In Bhandara-Gondia, BJP’s Nana Patole defeated NCP stalwart and Union minister Praful Patel. BJP candidate Heena Gavit defeated nine-term Congress MP Manikrao Gavit in Nandurbar constituency in north Maharashtra. In Osmanabad constituency in Marathwada region, Shiv Sena nominee Ravindra Gaikwad scored a comfortable victory over senior NCP leader Padmasinh Patil.
Things should flow well for you today with very little effort on your part, Capricorn. Take note that if any quarrel arises, it’s an indication that the person you’re arguing with isn’t necessarily the right person to deal with or confide in. Emotional issues are likely to be the hardest ones to overcome, but this shouldn’t be a problem for you. You have the ability to work through these like a pro.
Aquarius January 20-February 18
This is meant to be a nice, relaxing day, so treat it as such, Aquarius. There’s no need for you to plan any great strategy at this time. Try to take it easy and not indulge in any unnecessary stress. This is your time to enjoy the moment. Don’t tax your mind by overanalyzing everything that comes your way. Go with the flow and have a great time regardless of what you end up doing.
Pisces
February 19-March 20 Your sensual nature is heightened, Pisces, and you’ll find yourself engaged in tender moments and languid peacefulness in the company of others. Soothe your soul by letting yourself slip into situations that give you the emotional freedom to do or say whatever comes to mind. Life should be like a love poem written by a great master. Accept the good energy that comes your way.
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As per reports the main cause lieve in communal polity.and It is coalition both at Centre attributed for the spread of these faunfortunate that itsome hardin the state. Now is evident tal diseases is stress along with other liner inJammu BJP arethey stillwill continuthat in have factors .the cases of breast cancer too ing their communal tirade to face formidable BJP which are on higherMuslim side asbecause compared the against minority. is strengthened oftothe other parts ofthe the in the reStrangely, day before yescandidature of country Narinder Modi cent past. The stress protein rich food terday, one the BJP as PM in of Kashmir the hardPDP salty tea and etc. could be prominent causliners Mr. Giriraj that all has packets of of support es forstrong this increase but said lack awareterrorists in are Musand may cause big upsets ness amongst theIndia women especially lims. Without caring for Early their if the congress and national conin villages is taking its toll. sentiments he indulged in evference do not go together. detection means early cure. ButStill due ery act of hurting the PDP has the chance ofMuslim going to many social hesitant the women community during past two neck to neck with the congress do not speak out very easily and take months. Now as BJP the has won NC alliance. Meanwhile the anit lightly which aggravates situawith thumping majority, it is nouncement of reports, Congress partion. As per expert the breast expected thatisstart its leaders will cancer going to double in ty thatinitIndia will its election next four years. Now typehealth of canexhibit statesmanship and campaign with thethis union cer has overtaken cervical cancer. The farsightedness, before they minister G N. Azad alongwith cost of curing this deadly disease may issue such statements. These the PCCI president Saif ud Din vary from thousand to 3-4indilacs kinds of 10-15 statements can lead Soz from 13th of March. It per month depending on the stage to a situation which will not cates that on one side congress and gravity of the disease. Almost all be in the to best interests of the is trying bridge the differthe regions of the its world affected country. These is leaders noaredoubt in ences between and by these diseases. the fact thatside most the comon the other it isofnot taking The time has come when the society munal clashes in in the country thewell electoral battle J&K very as as the health caring agencies have not place during lightly. The state has this time has to rise to taken the occasion for fighting BJP rule at the centre or BJP about 70 lakh voters which will against these grave diseases by awakruled states. The can use their franchise toparty elect ening the masses to change their six life win these twenty crore members from state.people The style and avoid selfthe medication .The and channelize their capabilivalley itself hasshould 36 lakh voters awareness camps be organties not only by strengthening and these voters in the entire ised in the remotest area where medBJP but thethe country as state willalso decide fate thea ical facilities are almost nil. Theofmore whole. Muslims are living in candidates phases. 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A strictabout drug so policy should are economically and and politically the uplifted situation is be initiated and licenses for medical taken ahead the after path of desomehow confused throughshops should beongiven proper velopment and progress along out the and country. remains to scrutiny underItthe guidelines with other communities. The prescribed by rules and the regulations be seen who will win battle second foremost thing is to reset by ministry of health. Defaulters royal but it is clear that this should be served severesense penalty store confidence and time most of thewith candidates willof so thattough peopletime are able live a healthy belongingness in them. If BJP have to to convince the life as is the case in other developed does this, it will do a great servoters in their favour. and under developing vice to the nation.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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