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02 injured in road mishaps Srinagar, July 17 (KNS): Two persons were injured in two separate road accidents across the valley. According to a police statement issued to KNS, a Trailer bearing registration number PB35507539 collided with Tipper bearing registration number Jk03C-0146 at Matalhama, in the jurisdiction of police station Kulgam, resulting in injuries to the Trailer driver Mohammad Essa. The injured was shifted to SKIMS Soura for treatment. Kulgam police has registered a case in this regard. Meanwhile, a Tipper bearing registration number JK01G/5196 hit and injured a pedestrian Mohammad Shafi resident of Check-i-Mujgund at Mujgund in the jurisdiction of police station Parimpora. The injured was shifted to hospital for treatment. Parimpora police has registered a case in this regard. (KNS)
Kabul airport under militant attack Kabul, July 17: A militant attack was underway at Kabul airport on Thursday as explosions and gunfire rang out. The interior ministry said a group of insurgents had opened fire with automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades after seizing a building under construction at the airport. he attack began around 0530 IST but no casualties have been reported so far, the ministry said. “The situation will be brought under control before long,” General Ayub Salangi, the deputy interior minister, said as security See Kabul On PG 11..
Havoc by rabid dogs 17 persons bitten within two hours Anantnag, July 17: Locals beat a dog to death after it mauled at least 17 persons including six women of the same locality in Tethwan Pathri area of Khansahab tehsil in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Eyewitnesses told CNS that a rabid dog unleashed a reign of terror in Tethwan Pathri area and at least 17 persons were bitten by it within two hours time. After chaos and confusion, the locals cornered the stray dog and beat it to death. Locals identified some of the victims as Showkat Ahmed Ganaie, Mumina Bano, Bisma Akhtar, Zaina Bano, Shabir Ahmed, Muhammad Akbar, Abdul Razak and others. Meanwhile, in Khaipora See Havoc On PG 11..
Israeli repression on Palestine people in Gaza has crossed all the limits of barbaric and inhuman behavior of Israel which defies all international customs and laid principles. The whole international community is being humiliated as that country does not care about the stand taken even by its own mentor USA. Infact, it dares the whole world because it knows that all USA statements are just an eye-wash as all its barbaric actions are funded, armed and ignited by America. Palestine has totally exposed the hypocrisy and double speak of America which has become a self-styled
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Valley observes shutdown against Israel’s repression >> Clashes, stone pelting at several places Srinagar, July 17 : The Kashmir valley observed shutdown on Thursday against the Gaza crisis with the streets wearing deserted looks and public transport off the roads. Stone pelting and clashes were also reported from various parts of North and South Kashmir. According to the KNS correspondent, shops and other business establishments remained closed on Thursday with the transport off the roads as the Huriyat Conference (G) chief Syed Ali Geelani had called for a one-day strike against the Gaza crisis by Israel. Shutdown was also reported from various other areas of valley with people at several places holding AntiIsrael protests after Zuhar and Asr prayers. Massive anti-Israel protests were held in Valley during last seven days with the students of schools and colleges holding protest demonstrations. Authorities later announced summer break for the students. Reports reaching KNS, maintained that on Thursday, protests were held at the campus of Kashmir University wherein students of various streams assembled in groups to protest against Israel.
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Reports informed that police used tear smoke shells and pellets to disperse the protesting crowd at North Kashmir’s Palhallan area as the people held protest marches against Gaza crises. Some youth have reportedly been injured
Malaysian passenger plane with 295 on board crashes in Ukraine Kuala Lumpur, July 17: A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 plane with 295 people on board has reportedly crashed in eastern Ukraine near the Russian border on Thursday. The plane was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur carrying 280 passengers and 15 crew, reports said. The Ukrainian Interior Ministry said the plane was brought down by a groundto-air missile. 280 passengers were on board, with 15 crew.
Omar emptying treasuries to adjust NC workers ernment is deceiving people in the name of jobs. All claims are hanging in air as none can be implemented on ground.” He state that Omar Abdullah claims to empty the treasuries for people, he has already done that for his own comforts while enjoying the luxuries of power for the last six years. “In Srinagar alone, there are around 500 crores pending for the contractors and new tenders are being issued. Scores are people are aghast as their GP funds applications are gathering dust in the government offices.” Over the announcement of the administration units to start functioning, PDP chief spokesman stated that it is bizarre that new ration depots are being started and there is a huge scarcity of ration in the already functional ration depots.”We are really afraid that where from the funds for the operation of new units would come. The aim of such See Workers On PG 11..
from South America. South American presidents were specially invited by Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff for a meeting on the sidelines of the summit of the five-nation grouping. Modi said South America has tremendous potential. “It is blessed with vast resources and talent. It can become an important pillar of the global economy. In the face of economic uncertainty its growth can be crucial for global prosperity,” he said. See PM On PG 11..
Reports of clashes were also reported from some areas of Bandipora wherein youth assembled in groups and raised anti-Israel protests. The reports added that Israeli flags were burnt See Valley On PG 11..
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Charar-e-Sharief, July 17 : Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah who is also Working President, National Conference Thursday said that PDP is out to attempt tilting the Assembly Elections in its favour by applying corrupt means. He said PDP has clandestine plan to utilize ill-gotten money to buy the support of people as has been done by this party in the recently concluded Parliament Elections. “PDP received huge sums
Srinagar, July 17 : The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday in a scathing attack against the ruling national conference stated that the government at present is hell- bent upon creating difficulties for the next government. “NC is trying to make the state ungovernable with the false announcements being made about the jobs and developmental works. Reality is that during these last days of the tenure, NC wants to adjust their workers and relatives in the government,” said PDP chief spokesman Naeem Akhtar. He told KNS that the state treasuries are running dry with the payment of hundreds of crores pending to the contractors and other agencies. “The state gov-
New Delhi, July 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the establishment of the BRICS development bank opens up newer opportunities of cooperation with nations of South America. “Our discussions today should throw up new ideas for partnership between BRICS and South America. BRICS nations have already started a new chapter in this with the BRICS New Development Bank. This will open up newer opportunities of cooperation,” he told leaders
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All are believed to have died. Emergency Ministry official on site says body parts scattered around up to 15 km from crash site, at least 100 bodies seen.Malaysia Airlines has confirmed it has lost contact with flight MH17 from Amsterdam. Malaysia Airlines said via its twitter feed, “Malaysia Airlines has lost contact of MH17 from Amsterdam. The last known position was over Ukrainian See Plane on pg 11
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during the clashes. Reports from South Kashmir’s Islamabad district said that youth fought pitched battles with police in old town areas, including Cheeni Chowk, Malakhag, Dangerpora, Mattan and Kadipora, among others.
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from its mentors to buy support of people in the Lok Sabha Elections and the party is planning to apply same tactics in the Assembly Elections”, he said and maintained that admitting corruption stigmatized persons and elements with highest charges of malpractices and misappropriation in the party fold and giving them mandates is clear indication of PDP’s plan to utilize the ill-gotten money to tilt elections in its favour.
Addressing party workers convention here, the Working President, National Conference asked the NC workers to make people aware of the unfair and corrupt means, PDP wants to apply for grabbing power in the State. He said PDP has always nurtured corruption, misappropriation and falsehood to mislead the common man and is out to utilize same tactics in the Assembly Elections. See Omar On PG 11..
1 person killed in Tousa Madam explosion, 2 injured Locals stage protests, demand clearance of Tosamidan form littered shells
Srinagar, July 17: The killing of a 23 year old mason sparked massive protest in Central Kashmir’s Beerwa town in District Budgam on Thursday. Bilal Ahmed Parrey son of Ghulam Muhammad lost his life when a littered shell exploded within the Tosamaidan firing range on Wednesday evening. Eyewitnesses told CNS that the body of the youth was handed over to the family members during wee hours at Cherhar Beerwah where hundreds of people stage a massive protest against the government and demanded action against the Army who according to them
Army regrets loss of precious life Srinagar, July 17 : An unfortunate accident occurred in Tosamaidan wherein Mr Bilal Ahmed Parry, resident of Cherhar Beerwah died due to an explosion. The Army troops on ground assisted in evacuating the injured to the nearest medical facility at Village Drang. According to a statement issued to See Army On PG 11.. are directly responsible for littering the area with explosive substances. The residents stated that state government is playing politics See Locals On PG 11..
Transporter beaten to pulp by officials, FIR registered Rampant corruption in RTO office alleges victim Srinagar, July 17 : A transporter namely Mohammad Yousuf has alleged that the inspectors at transport office of Srinagar beat him up to pulp after he refused to pay bribe to them. Later he approached the police and registered FIR against the officials. Police has started investigations into the matter. Talking to KNS, Yousuf stated that on Wednesday he approached the transport office for the fitness check of his three vehicles. “I was kept awaited for hours and later on one person masquerading as an agent approached me and stated that without money, no work of yours shall get done,” said Yousuf. He added that he later approached the officials who told him that See Victim On PG 11..
Rains bring respite from scorching heat Weathermen predict more showers till 19 Srinagar, July 17: A brief spell of rains in the summer capital has brought respite from the scorching heat here on Thursday during the ongoing month of Ramadan. According to the KNS reports, the unabated heat conditions in valley was giving tough time to the people at large with the weathermen predicting no respite in the weather conditions during the past. Meanwhile, the fresh showers of morning brought respite from the heat during the ongoing month when people pray for 16 hour long spell without water and food. “Almighty has really bestowed his mercy upon his people through these rains. It is Baraan-e-Rahmat,” said a senior citizen of Srinagar. The state metrological
department here stated that Jammu and Kashmir would witness from light to heavy rainfall in the next 48 hours. “Srinagar recorded a maximum of 24.7 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature was 20.2 degrees Celsius. It was informed through the reports that more rains would occur at various places of Jammu division. Dry weather coupled with four to five degrees above normal temperatures during the past few weeks had resulted in heat wave in the Valley, forcing people to use coolers and air-conditioners. The metrological office stated on Thursday that temperatures would be around 29°C and 19°C respectively. For Jammu, it stated that moderate to heavy rain, See Rains On PG 11..
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Valley with slogans against Israel being raised by the youth at various places. A Police spokesman told KNS over phone that the situation remained normal with no untoward incident reported from anywhere. However, it was stated that police had to use tear smoke shells at some places of north Kashmir to pacify the situation that turned violent during the protests. (KNS)
PM In a globalised and inter-connected world, he said, “our destinies are inter-linked”. “We are all bound by shared aspirations and common challenges. We all have a stake in each other’s success. Distance is not a barrier to opportunities. It also does not insulate us from challenges in other parts of the world,” Modi said. The Prime Minister said nations must unite to seek faster growth and newer avenues of generating prosperity, to find solutions to the challenge of poverty and to preserve our environment, and use our resources well. Referring to the links between India and South America, the popularity of authors like Octavio Paz and Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and the links between Gujarat and the region, Modi assured the leaders from South America that India will work more closely with them more than ever before “at the bilateral level, as a BRICS member, in the G77, as well as other international forums. India’s trade with South America, has shown strong growth in recent years but it is still well below potential, Modi said. To tap enormous opportunities of cooperation, he said, “We must utilise, the Preferential Trade Agreement between India and the MERCOSUR Trade Block (South America’s trade block) and Chile, more effectively.” “I firmly believe, the possibilities of cooperation are limited not by distance but only by our imagination and efforts. We have much to learn from each other, in our journey towards inclusive and sustainable development. “We must share with each other, our experiences, best practices and innovative solutions. India stands committed to the same. I am pleased, that India has deputed experts, to countries in the South American region in the fields of Agriculture, Horticulture, Disaster Management, Communications and Law. We are also working together in Renewable Energy,” Modi said. To share its expertise in Information Technology, India will establish Centres of Excellence in Information Technology, in South American countries, the Prime Minister said. India also offered to expand cooperation, in areas like Tele-medicine, Tele-education and e-Governance. “We extend our Space capabilities, for weather forecasting, resource mapping and disaster management. I also look forward, to a much more intensive level of engagement, between India and South America, in the coming years, across all domains of cooperation,” he said.
Plane airspace.” Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said he has directed the country’s Ministry of Defense to investigate the incident, according to a message on his Twitter account. He said he could not confirm that the plane was shot down. Ukraine prime minister Areseny Yatseniuk orders investigation into Malaysian “Airline catastrophe,” says plane was en route from Amsterdam. Interfax news agency says the passenger airliner was shot down at an altitude of 10km above Eastern Ukraine.
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According to a statement issued to KNS, Omar asked the people to reject the nefarious designs of PDP to corrupt the elections and torpedo the society’s values and principles. He asked the people to stand for truthfulness, honesty and sincerity represented by National Conference all along. Omar Abdullah asked the workers to girdle the loins and launch door to door campaign to counter the false propaganda of their opponents (PDP) aimed at defaming the Government and National Conference by circulating falsehood and misgivings. He said people should be made fully aware of this tactics of PDP so that they do not get trapped in the net opponents have cast for them. He said emotional blackmailing and exploitation of sentiments has also been the handy work of PDP. He said this party utilizes these tools alongwith mudslinging and character assassination to attempt at misleading people for their vested interests of grabbing the power. The Working President, National Conference asked the people to recollect the opposition by PDP to all people friendly initiatives taken by the Government during last over five years including holding of Panchayat Elections, creating of new administrative units, employment generation programmes, Rehabilitation Policy for the youth who had crossed LoC, employees benefit measures, spending of money for public welfare, etc. “ This reveals the anti-people approach of PDP and its frustration”, he said Omar Abdullah asked the workers to disseminate the details of huge development process initiated and completed by the Government during the last over five years. “Tell the people that this Government is only and first one since 1947 which initiated power projects of the capacity of 1500 MW in five years as against 750 MW projects launched in the State from 1947 to 2008 which included 450 MW Baghliar-I initiated by Dr. Farooq Abdullah”, he said and asked the workers to also provide details of over two dozen of degree colleges, scores of polytechnics and ITIs, half a dozen university campuses, two central universities established in the State during the last five years which is a record so far. Omar Abdullah referred to the Cabinet decisions regarding opening of 7697 departmental sale outlets to provide jobs to more than 15,000 salesmen and helpers. He also mentioned the approval of the Cabinet for operationalization of new administrative units and said that 5860 posts have been created for these units including 181 in Gazzetted category. He said this decision of the Government will pave way for the employment of equal number of educated youth. He said Cabinet also approved allotment of Rs.63.22 crore for making these administrative units functional immediately. The convention was also addressed by the General Secretary, NC, Ali Mohammad Sagar, Provincial President, Nasir Aslam Wani and Minister for Finance, Abdul Rahim Rather. (KNS)
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Victim he has to pay 30000 for three vehicles. “I refused and the same was followed by the verbal dual. The three inspectors and a clerk beat me up to pulp. I almost felt unconscious.” He stated that he later approached the police station and the police personnel took him to the hospital for treatment. KNS has learnt that a case under FIR number 143/2014 under section 343,323 was registered
Worker announcements is just to engage the NC workers in government offices” H stated that during the last days of the government, NC is leaving no stone unturned to ‘loot’ the state exchequer. “In the education department, huge frauds are being backed by the government. Rates have been fixed for the transfer of teachers in the education department and also the ministers are openly demanding HAFTA from their sub-ordinates.” (KNS)
Locals on the issue.” On one side, the government claims that the lease period for Tosamaidan has not been extended to army. And on the other side there is no order from the government regarding the cancellation of the lease,” said Farooq Ahmad, a protestor who added that all the surrounding area of Tosa Maidan should be cleared from littered shells. Tehsildar Khag Muhammad Shafi told CNS that authorities have directed police to start an inquiry into the matter. “Yes, the youth was killed when a littered shell exploded suddenly. Police has started investigation,” he said adding that police is also investigating the incident which occurred in May this year when a littered shell claimed the life of a little girl Simran Reyaz and seriously injured her brother. The deceased according to CNS was the sole bread earner for his family. “He had gone to Tosamidan to inquire about the condition of his flock of sheep, looked after by a shepherd, when this unfortunate incident occurred,” his brother told CNS. Meanwhile, some district officials visited the spot of incident and assured the locals that a thorough inquiry will be conducted into the matter to fix responsibility. (CNS)
Army KNS, Army expresses profound grief on loss of precious life and conveys deepest condolence to the bereaved family. (KNS)
Rains thundershower. Maximum and minimum temperatures would be around 34°C and 24°C respectively. For Ladakh region, light rain and thundershower. Maximum and minimum temperatures would be around 30°C and 18°C respectively. The met office maintained that fairly widespread to wide spread Rain, thundershowers will occur till July 19 morning.(KNS)
Kabul forces armed with automatic rifles took up position. Civilian flights from the international airport north of Kabul have been suspended, another Afghan official said. The airport lies next to a sprawling military base run by the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force, whose troops are withdrawing from Afghanistan after more than a decade of war, as the country lies in the grip of a power struggle following disputed presidential elections. ISAF and Afghan military helicopters were seen hovering over the area during today’s attack, which came after a devastating suicide bombing at a busy market in southeastern Paktika province on Tuesday killed at least 42 people.
Havoc locality of the same tehsile, stray dogs attacked some children when they were playing on the road. Local have appealed authorities to save them from the wrath of canines. (CNS)
US, EU impose fresh sanctions on Russia over Ukraine Washington, July 17: The US and EU have slapped fresh sanctions on Russia, hitting its finance, military and energy sectors, with President Barack Obama saying the action was taken as Moscow continued its provocative and destabilising actions in Ukraine. The US Department of the Treasury imposed a broad-based package of sanctions on Wednesday on entities in the financial services, energy and arms or related materiel sectors of Russia as well as on those undermining Ukraine's sovereignty or misappropriating Ukrainian property. "Russia has continued to destabilise Ukraine and provide support for the separatists, despite its statements to the contrary," Under Secretary of Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence David S Cohen said. "Because Russia has failed to meet the basic standards of international conduct, we are acting today to open Russia's financial services and energy sectors to sanctions and limit the access of
two key Russian banks and two key energy firms to US sources of financing and to impose blocking sanctions against eight arms firms and a set of senior Russian officials," he said. President Obama said Russia has continued with its provocative and destabilising actions in Ukraine. "Given its continued provocations in Ukraine, today I have approved a new set of sanctions on some of Russia's largest companies and financial institutions," Obama told White House reporters soon after Department of Treasury announced the new tough sanctions on Russia. "Along with our allies, with whom I've been coordinating closely the last several days and weeks, I've repeatedly made it clear that Russia must halt the flow of weapons and fighters across the border into Ukraine; that Russia must urge separatists to release their hostages and support a ceasefire; that Russia needs to pursue internationally-mediated talks and agree to meaningful monitors on the border," Obama said.
Malaysia Airlines plane crashes on Ukraine-Russia border A Malaysia Airlines passenger plane has reportedly crashed in Ukraine, on the border with Russia. All the latest details here 17.11 The Foreign Office is looking into whether any Britons were on board. 17.08 More from our transport editor, Nick Collins, who is looking at the Malaysia Airlines flight plan. 17.06 Raf Sanchez, our Washington correspondent, sends the following update from the US. Obama is heading to Delaware and to New York today to talk about the American economy but will also be dealing with is looking like a fullblown international crisis. He ignored questions from reporters about the Malaysian plane as he walked to his helicopter on the South Lawn of the White House this morning. Here's what he said last night about Russian activities in Ukraine: Along with our allies, with whom I’ve been coordinating closely the last several days and weeks, I’ve repeatedly made it clear that Russia must halt the flow of weapons and fighters across the border into Ukraine; that Russia must urge separatists to release their hostages and support a cease-fire; that Russia needs to pursue internationally-mediated talks and agree to meaningful monitors on the border. 17.04 And here's another image of the BUK missile. 17.03 It's thought that the plane was shot down by a BUK surface-to-air missile. 16.57 More detail on the circumstances of the crash - although it must be stressed that this is only preliminary information. Interfax-Ukraine quoted another Ukrainian official as saying the plane disappeared from radar when it was flying at 10,000 metres (33,000 feet), a typical cruising altitude for airliners. It came down at Torez, near Shakhtersk, some 40 km (25 miles) from the Russia border. The area
has been the scene of fighting between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian rebels. 16.54 Witnesses from the town of Torez in the Donetsk Region told RIA Novosti that plane wreckage and dead bodies have been located in the vicinity. The crash took place near the Hrabovo village, outside Torez. 16.53 Interestingly, Russia Today says that the Ukrainian rebels backed by Russia - have denied any involvement in the plane crash. QuoteThe Donetsk People’s Republic, where fighting continues between Kiev and opposition, has rejected any involvement in the incident, as there are reports that the plane was shot down. It said its self-defense forces just don’t have such military equipment. Residents have reported about finding debris from a plane, which they say could belong to the Malaysian Boeing. They also said no bodies have been seen, RIA Novosti reports. 16.52 Russia Today has the following report: QuoteThe head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Anton Geraschenko said the plane carrying 285 passengers and 15 crew members fell. 16.50 Reports suggest that the plane was shot down by a surface-to-air missile called a BUK. Colin Freeman explains: The BUK is a self-propelled, medium-range surface-to-air missile systems in the Soviet era and designed to engage cruise missiles, smart bombs, aircraf and and unmanned aerial vehicles. Modern versions can reach up to 80,000 feet. 16.47 Reaction to the plane crash is beginning to come in now.16.45 Malaysian Airlines ave confirmed that they have lost contact with the plane. 16.44 Here's a more detailed route map, showing precisely where the plane dropped off the radar. 16.43 Nick Collins, The Telegraph's
Israel, Hamas Resume Hostilities Israeli Defense Forces and Palestinian militants resumed hostilities in Gaza Thursday after a temporary humanitarian cease-fire came to an end. Meanwhile, talks on a more comprehensive truce are underway in Egypt. Palestinian civilians received a brief reprieve from 10 days of conflict after Israel and Hamas agreed to a U.N. proposal to allow for humanitarian movement. But U.N. Humanitarian Coordinator for the Palestinian Territories James Rawley tells VOA the violence resumed shortly after the ceasefire expired. "Rockets have been going out of Gaza and airstrikes and naval bombardment has resumed on Gaza," he said, "so once again the people of
"It only was a pause of five hours, it was respected for the most part by all parties, which is good," he said, "but it is a pity that as soon as the pause is over, the hostilities have resumed." Israeli Defense Forces have been pounding Gaza with airstrikes and offshore assaults, while militants in the Palestinian territory have launched a continuous barrage of rocket fire into southern Israel. More than 220 Palestinians have been killed in the conflict, while one Israeli citizen has died. The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) reported 20 rockets were discovered hidden in a vacant school in Gaza. A statement from UNRWA said this was the first time weapons have been found in their
Gaza are suffering and probably dying, and the people of Israel are also being victimized by rockets and mortars going out of Gaza." Deserted streets The streets of Gaza have been virtually deserted since Israeli military operations targeting Hamas began last week, as residents have stayed home or have sought protection at U.N. schools. But for a brief time during Thursday's truce, Rawley says, citizens were able to go shopping or go to the bank, while some vital repairs were done to electrical and water facilities.
facilities. Egypt talks Meanwhile, talks for a broader truce are being held in Egypt. Israeli and Hamas officials have backed away from earlier media reports that a deal had been reached. Israel previously agreed to an Egyptian-backed deal that called for an immediate end to the fighting, the eventual easing of border restrictions and further alks hosted by Cairo. Hamas rejected the deal, saying their leaders had not been consulted and it did not address other conditions such as Israel's long-standing blockade of Gaza.
transport editor, points out the following: 16.42 The Ukrainian interior ministry adviser, quoted by Interfax, says there are no survivors. 16.38 More footage is emerging of the scene, minute by minute. 16.36 Our Washington correspondent, Raf Sanchez, has the following observation: It's still not clear what happened to today's Malaysia Airlines flight but last night, as the US announced new sanctions on Russia, American officials suggested Russian weapons were behind the downing of a Ukrainian transport aircraft on Monday. Here's what they had to say: "On July 14th, Ukrainians lost an An-26 transport jet, which was shot down from an altitude of 21,000 feet, with eight crew on board. And only very sophisticated weapons systems would be able to reach this height." 16.35 16.34 Interfax are saying that the plane was shot down. 16.28 Initial reports suggested that the flight could have been Malaysia Airlines MH17, which left Amsterdam at 12.14. It was due to arrive in Kuala Lumpur at 06.09. 16.27 Unconfirmed reports on Twitter showed YouTube footage of a large pall of smoke in fields near Shaktersk. The footage could not be verified. 16.20 The plane is thought to have crashed near Shaktersk. 16.15 Interfax news agency are claiming that a Malaysian passenger plane has crashed in Ukraine, near the Russian border. "A Boeing Malaysian Airlines that was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur began to descend about 50km before entering Russian airspace, and was subsequently found burning on the ground in Ukraine," an aviation source told Interfax. Interfax said that 295 people were on board at the time.
Typhoon takes aim at China after killing 38 in Philippines
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines set to work clearing debris, reconnecting power and rebuilding flattened houses on Thursday after a typhoon swept across the country killing 38 people, with at least eight missing, rescue officials said. Typhoon Rammasun, the strongest storm to hit the Philippines this year, was heading northwest towards China after cutting a path across the main island of Luzon, shutting down the capital and knocking down trees and power lines, causing widespread blackouts. The storm destroyed about 7,000 houses and damaged 19,000, the executive director of the National Disaster Agency, Alexander Pama, said. More than 530,000 people had taken refuge in evacuation centres, according to official figures. Pama put the damage to crops, mostly rice and corn, from the Bicol region, southeast of Manila and the first to be hit by the storm, at around 668 million pesos, or about $15 million (8.76 million pounds). Most schools remained closed in the capital and southern Luzon, the most densely populated part of the country with about 17 million people. Power had been restored to just over half of the Luzon grid, a transmission agency official said. Electricity distributor Manila Electric Co said a third of its 1.88 million customers were without
power. Disaster officials were assessing damage but the coconut-growing Quezon province south of Manila appears to have borne the brunt of Rammasun, which intensified into a category 3 typhoon as it crossed the country. The cyclone is expected to make landfall in China around midday on Friday somewhere between the island of Hainan and the southern province of Guangdong, the Hainan government said on its website, adding that fishing boats had to returned to port. The Ministry of Civil Affairs has already put authorities on alert across a swathe of southern and southwestern China to deal with expected damage, especially as torrential rain across a large part of southern China has killed 34 in the last week.Tropical Stom Risk, which monitors cyclones, downgraded Rammasun to a category 1 storm on a scale of one to five. But it predicted it would gain in strength to category two within 24 hours, picking up energy from the warm sea. Quezon governor David Suarez said the province was preparing to declare a state of calamity. He said officials had confirmed seven people died in the province.“Last night we had difficulty going around because many trees and fallen poles are blocking highways and roads,” Suarez said in a radio interview.
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CS reviews RGPSA Rs 104 Cr Plan approved SRINAGAR, JULY 17: The High funds to the tune of Rs 795 crore are JEs/Technical Assistants which have Powered Committee headed by required will be taken once the pro- been booked under the current year’s plan with a fund requirement of Rs Chief Secretary, Mohammad Iqbal posal is approved. Khandey, Thursday, discussed and He said Rs 21 crore have been pro- 6.37 crore for their recruitment. For strengthening the institutionfinalized the Annual Plan 2014-15 of posed during the current financial Rs 104.68 crore under the Rajiv Gan- year for repair and renovation of 700 al structure for training, funds to the dhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhi- existing Panchayat Ghars at an av- tune of Rs 50 lakh have been approved yan (RGPSA) and Backward Region erage unit cost of Rs 3 lakh per Pan- for establishing State Panchayat Resources Centre (SPRC) within J&K Grant Fund (BRGF). chayat Ghar. He said that Rs 13.19 crore has IMPARD in Srinagar besides the To strengthen the Panchayat Raj System and address critical gaps, the been proposed under the Capac- Union Ministry has also approved plan envisages various activities in- ity Building and Training component two District Panchayat Resources cluding administrative and technical during the current year’s annual Centres (DPRCs) during 2013-14. He support, construction and repair of plan. It includes various training and said two additional DPRCs have been Panchayat Ghars, capacity building orientation courses for ERs, exposure proposed in the current plan with toand training of Elected Representa- visits besides computer courses for tal fund requirement of Rs 6.55 crore for their establishment. tives (ERs) at various levels, Informa- ERs and official functionaries. He said for providing administraDr. S. N. Alam, Head Academics tion, Education and Communication activities, E-enablement of Panchay- tive and technical support as many and Trainings J&K IMPARD said ats and strengthening of the institu- as 1032 Accountant-cum-Data Entry that the institute has already preOperators, which were sanctioned by pared brief modules/Calendar for tional structure. Secretary Rural Development, the cabinet yesterday will be engaged the year 2014-15 for various training, Sheikh Mushtaq presented a detailed to maintain accounts of the Pan- refresher and orientation courses unoverview of the status of panchayats chayats, area profiling, up-loading of der the Capacity Building and Trainin the State. He said the state has plans, software etc. He said besides ing component of RGPSA. The meeting was attended by 4128 Halqa Panchayats out of which these during the current financial 2185 have Panchayat Ghar buildings. year an additional 1032 operators Commissioner Secretary H&UD Mr. He said as many as 1678 Panchayat have also been proposed. In addition, Satish Nehru, District Development Ghars have been taken under the 13th he said with the establishment of ad- Commissioners of Doda, Ramban, Lone News Agency Kangan Khan News Agency Ganderbal Kishtwar, Poonch, ADDC Kupwara Finance Commission and the remainditional 177 blocks in the State, there and other officers. is a requirement of as many asZahid 354 Book ing 265 Panchayat Ghars for which Gulzar News Agency Soura Depot Chadoora
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NEWS Rivers can be linked across the country in 10 years time if states agree:Uma Bharti NEW DELHI: A week after Union finance minister Arun Jaitley pitched for inter-linking of rivers during his budget presentation saying the move can yield “rich dividend”, the water resources and Ganga rejuvenation minister Uma Bharti on Thursday said rivers across the country can be linked in 10 years time if concerned states give their consent. Replying to a supplementary question in Lok Sabha, Bharti said the inter-linking of rivers would strengthen the Prime Minister rural irrigation scheme. Allaying concerns of members, she, however, insisted that the inter-linking of rivers (ILRs) would be implemented in such a way that it would ensure their uninterrupted flow and purity. Her remarks assume significance in the light of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government push for the move. Calling for a serious effort in the direction of river inter-linking, Jaitley has in the budget for the period 2014-15 allocated Rs 100 crore to expedite preparation of detailed project reports. In his maiden budget
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 Lone News Agency Tangmarg Bhat News Agency Chadoora enue of Rs.Magam 99.84 crore dur- delegation powers. Bhat News Agency ZargarofNews Agency KunzarSRINAGR, JULY 17: Speaker, Jam2013-14 which was Rs. TheNews BoardAgency also ap-Sumbal Dar Newsing Agency Beerwah Bashir 89.96 crore during the pre- proved the Budget estimate mu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Reshi News Agency Safapora Saleem News Agency Mr. Mubrak Gul has said that the convious financial year thereby of the Corporation for the Pattan Basharat News Agency Bandipora Reyaz News Agency Pampore registering a growth of 11%. year 2014-15 while the re- struction on additional block at MLA Hostel, Srinagar to be started soon. He Altaf News In Agency view ofPulwama the better per- visedJavaid estimate for Agency the yearQazigund SRINAGAR, JULY 17: TheNews said, in this regard, a detailed project reformance and encourag2013-14 were also approved Jeelani News Agency Baramulla G.M News Agency Sopore Employees of Jammu and port of Rs.4.22 crore has been prepared ingAgency revenueKupwara generation, the besides adoption of ac-Handwara Kashmir State Road Shah Trans-News Sultan News Agency and submitted to the concerned quarter Board released 15 percent counts for the year 2010-11 port Corporation (JKSRTC) Younis News Agency Langate Sheikh News Agency Islamabad for approval. DA instalment in favour of and 2011-12 for further subwill get 15% Dearness Reshi Allow-News Agency Islamabad Three Way News Agency Tral This was disclosed by the Speakances (DA) from this month the employees from this mission of CAG for auditing. er while chairing a House Committee Agency Tral Badru News Agency month. Speaking on the Occa-Bijbehara and the decision wasTurray taken News Rahi News Agency Kulgam Malik News Agency Arwani The meeting also adsion, Mr. Ramzan asked of Legislative Assembly constituted “to at the 71st Board of Direclook into to deal with all questions relattheByepass constitution of the authorities of the Cor- Kargil Rah Newsopted Agency Shaheen News Agency tor Meeting of Corporation
Ch. Ramzan chairs 71st BOD Meeting of STRC
SRTC Employees to get 15% DA
held here today under the Chairmanship of Minister for Transport and CA&PD, Ch. Mohammad Ramzan, who is also chairman of the Board. Minister of State for Transport, Dr. Manohar Lal Sharma was also present in the meeting. Reviewing the performance of the Corporation, it was informed that the Corporation has earned a rev-
Establishment and Finance Committee for regularization of establishment and finance matters of the Corporation, Constitution of Sub-Committee of Board under the Chairmanship of Economic Advisor, J&K Government to examine release of COLA/6th Pay arrears in favour of SRTC/erstwhile GTU employees and Constitution of Committee to examine proposed revision of
Finally, heavens open up on Gujarat SURAT/RAJKOT: Ending days of dry spell, heavens opened up on Gujarat with all 32 districts receiving moderate to heavy rainfall since Tuesday night.While coastal districts of Saurashtra have been receiving rains since the past five days, southern Gujarat districts of Valsad and Navsari witnessed heavy showers. Valsad town was lashed by 197 mm rainfall, leaving several roads heavily waterlogged and forcing many schools to alter their timings or announcing holiday. In just three hours on Wednesday morning, Valsad was pounded by 85 mm rainfall.All three exit points of Valsad town witnessed traffic jams. Rain was reported from Umargaon (206mm), Vapi (170mm), Pardi and Navsari (101 mm each), and Gandevi, which received 150 mm rainfall.Surtis, however, had to stay content with occasional rain as the city received just 36 mm rainfall on Tuesday night. In Navsari, a bridge over Ambika river connecting the town to Gandevi was damaged.Meanwhile, 30-year-old life insurance agent Ashok Parmar was swept away when he tried to wade through flooded Suvera river near Vanda village of Amreli on Tuesday.North Gujarat too heaved a sigh of relief as most districts reported moderate rainfall with Vadali in Sabarkantha getting maximum 67mm.Indian Meteorological Department (Gujarat) director Jayanta Sarkar said that good rains are expected to continue over Saurashtra and south Gujarat on Thursday.
poration to take necessary measures for making the Corporation a profitable organization besides asking them to ensure safe and efficient bus services to the commuters and visitors. He said the Corporation has important role in the transport sector and asked the officers of the Corporation to streamline the bus and truck services to meet the local demands in the State.
Rs 4.22 Cr project for additional block at Srinagar MLA Hostel: Gul
ed to residential accommodation and to consider Members’ matters connected with facilities of accommodation, food, medical aid and other amenities accorded to Members in this residences and Hostels” here today. Legislators, Mr. M. Y. Tarigami, Prof. Chaman Lal Gupta, Mr. Mohammad Khalil Bandh, Mr. Abdul Gani Malik, Mr. Mohammad Yasin Shah, Mr. Charnajit Singh and Mr. Durga Dass attended the meeting and gave their valuable suggestions with regard to maintenance of Assembly assets.
SRINAGAR, JULY 17- The Jammu and Kashmir State Cable Car Corporation (JKSCCC) has earned Rs 27. 06 crore from April to June ending, 2014 on Gulmarg Gandola riding which was Rs. 19.27 crore during the corresponding period of last fiscal. This information was given at a meeting convened under the Chairmanship of Minister for Tourism, Mr. Ghulam Ahmad Mir, to review the functioning of JKSCCC, Gulmarg Development Authority (GDA) and tourism related activities being carried out in the
Threadbare discussion was held on various issues including installation of LCDs, Fax Machines, Photostat Machine, ATM of J&K Bank, renovation of kitchen at MLA Hostel, Srinagar and construction of dispensaries both at Srinagar and Jammu. The Committee stressed for ensuring cleanliness in and around the MLA Hostels both at Jammu and Srinagar. It also asked for ensuing proper medicare and drinking water facilities in these hostels. The Speaker said that construction of Dispensaries both at Srinagar and Jammu has already taken up with the health department and the work on these projects would be started soon. He said there would be provision of a medical shop on no profit no loss basis adding that existing legislators and employees of both the Houses can avail benefits from it.The meeting was informed that the construction work on Staff Quarters at Jammu having 12 single rooms are apace, out of which 6 rooms have been completed.
Newspaper editor sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering 3 employees AGARTALA: Editor-cumproprietor of a local Bengali daily, Sushil Chowdhury, who was pronounced guilty in a triple murder case by a local court, was on Thursday sentenced to life imprisonment till the last day of his life with the judge noting that it was a ‘rarest of the rare case’. The 76-year-old editor of ‘Dainik Gandoot’ was present in court when the order was read out. Special public prosecutor Dilip Sarkar, while initiating the hearing, sought capital punishment for Chowdhury for his direct involvement in the crime. “Being an editor and owner of the newspaper, he was supposed to protect his employees but instead he killed three of his employees, Ranjit Chowdhury, Balaram Ghosh and Sujit Bhattacharjee,” he told the packed court. Hearing the charges against him, Chowdhury said, “I am inno-
cent, I don’t know who has killed them. Please pardon me considering my age.” Additional district and sessions judge West Tripura Kripankar Chakraborty replied, “It has been proved that you have killed three persons. “It was a fit case for hanging
JKSCCC, GDA functioning reviewed JKSCCC earns Rs. 27 cr up to ending June: G A Mir
speech in Lok Sabha on July 10, Jaitley said that rivers were the lifeline of the country as they provide water not only for producing food but also for drinking. “Unfortunately, the country is not uniformly blessed with perennial rivers. Therefore, an effort to link the rivers can give rich dividends... It is time we made a serious effort in this direction. To expedite the preparation of the Detailed Project Reports, I propose to set aside a sum of Rs 100 crore,” he had said. It is learnt that the Centre in its effort to link the rivers would first take consent of state governments while cautiously selecting the specific project for implementation. Though the Ken-Betwa river link would be the first to be implemented under the Modi government as both the concerned states - Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh - had already given their consents for this purpose, the focus will primarily be on linking rivers of sub-basins within a basin or nearby basins instead of going on for distant inter-basin river linkages.
Gulmarg area here today. Minister for Agriculture Production Mr. Ghulam Hassan Mir was also present in the meeting. Addressing the meeting, the Ministers called for proper utilization of available resources for the comfortable stay of the tourists at tourist destinations, saying that it would go a long way in conveying the hospitable nature of the people of the State and help in increasing the influx of tourists to the State. They sought detailed project report of measures taken for maintenance of Gulmarg Golf Course.They stressed the need for maintaining sanitation and hygienic environ at Gulmarg. They said that cleanliness should be focussed area and the hoteliers should also be taken on aboard in this regard so that the pristine glory of the destination is preserved. Reviewing the physical and financial targets of the Corporation set for current fiscal, the meeting was informed that Rs. 40.13 crore have been realized while over 6 lakh persons enjoyed Gandola ride
during 2013-14. As many as 11,133 passengers were ferried at Makhdoom Sahib Ropeway earning Rs. 8.42 lakh from April to June, 2014 and hoped for good response from the visitors in future, the meeting was informed. The issues relating to maintenance of sanitation, provision of financial, technical assistance and issuance of snowbike and excursion vehicles licences to new beneficiaries at Gulmarg tourist spot, parking of vehicles at proper places, safety and security of tourists at different tourist destinations were also came up for discussion during the meeting.The meeting also reviewed the pace of progress on various ongoing developmental works being carried out at various other tourist destinations including at Veerinag, Cheshmashahi, Kishtwar, Bhaderwah and Jammu. Among others, Secretary Tourism and Culture, Mr. Zaffar Ahmed Bhat, Director, Tourism, Kashmir, Talat Parvez, MD, JKSCCC and Chief Executive Officer, GDA.
the convict but considering his age, the convict Sushil Chowdhury is hereby sentenced to suffer imprisonment for life, means the whole natural life, that is till his death for the offence under section 302 read with 120 (B)/ 109 of IPC and to pay Rs 50,000 as fine.” Three employees of ‘Danik Ganadoot’, a vernacular daily were killed inside the newspaper office premises at Palace Compound in the heart of the city on May 19 last year sending shock waves across the entire state. Investigating officer Manas Paul had submitted a 562-page charge sheet accusing Chowdhury of the gruesome incident before the court. The additional district and sessions court, after hearing the case, held Chowdhury guilty in the triple murder case on July 14. The verdict sentencing the convict till last day of his natural life was pronounced today.
No plans to abolish Planning Commission: Rao Inderjit Singh NEW DELHI: In the wake of rising debate over role of country’s apex policy making body Planning Commission, government on Thursday said there are no plans presently to abolish it. “No Sir. There is at present no proposal under consideration of the government for abolishing the Planning Commission,” Minister of state for planning Rao Inderjit Singh said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha to a question if there was any such proposal. Earlier this week, the Minister in his Facebook post said there was a need for streamlining the role of the commission. He had also said that it should not be seen as a hindrance by states. The Narendra Modi government is yet to reconstitute the Planning Commission, the term of which is co-terminus with the government. The Prime Minister is the chairman of the commission. Prime Minister is expected to make an announcement regarding the role of the commission.
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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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“Good friends, good books, and a sleepy Zabarwan Times conscience: this is the ideal life.”
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One Child One Light: A Project to Brighten up Schooling Days
Changed Rural Scenario Over the last two decades, the rural areas of India have witnessed many changes. There are better road connections, there is a significant improvement in health care, literacy levels have gone up and mobile phones have become ubiquitous. But one thing that hasn’t changed much is the sorry state of electricity supply. 12-14 hours load shedding is a common phenomenon across most states of the country. When there is no electricity for such a long time span, one of the most affected lot are the school going children. In absence of electricity, students either do not study at all or they study under kerosene lamp. Either situation is not good. In India over 120 million children depend upon crude kerosene lamp for studying due to lack of grid electricity supply. Kerosene lamps do not emit sufficient light to enable children to read in comfort. They also emit carbon monoxide, which is harmful to the health of a child. There is also a chance of kerosene spilling resulting in a fire hazard. The end result -students fail to keep pace with school teaching and when they pass, they are less confident and less skillful to find employment opportunities. Therefore the availability of light during the study hours of children is very important. So how to address this challenge? LED Study Lights - The Best Solution Among all possible solutions, solar energy based solar lanterns appear to provide the cheapest and quickest solution. Emerging LED lighting technology which is semiconductor based presents a wonderful solution to this simple lighting issue. With the white LED revolution it is now possible to provide a simple light suitable for reading purpose that consumes less than a quarter watt but provides 10 to 50 times more useable light than a wick lamp. Hyderabad based Voluntary Organization Thrive Energy Technologies has indigenously developed a Solar Study light which provides enough light intensity for study purpose. It gives 7-8 hours of light per day on full charge. Features of Solar LED · Provides close to 150 lux of evenly
distributed light output as compared to 23 lux of light output provided by a flickering wick lamp · Uses a NiMH (Nickel-metal Hydride) battery, which can be charged either by using the 0.5 watt solar panel provided or by an AC mobile charger or by a solar powered bulk charging system · Uses the world's best LED and an advanced IC that ensures consistent and quality lighting even after many years of use. “The lights are designed to be very
to 10,000 lights in Khargone district located in South West Madhya Pradesh. It is proposed to target 100 schools from Zhirnya and Bhagwanpura Tehsil, which are among the most backward during the pilot stage. The main plan is to distribute as many as 100,000 lights in the district. Khargone district of MP has been chosen as pilot as more than 84% population lives in rural area of which 40% belongs to SC/ST category. Over 40% people use kerosene for lighting purpose. Per capita electricity consumption in MP is only
In India over 120 million children depend
upon crude kerosene lamp for studying due to lack of grid electricity supply. Kerosene
lamps do not emit sufficient light to enable
children to read in comfort. They also emit carbon monoxide, which is harmful to the health of a child. There is also a chance of
kerosene spilling resulting in a fire hazard. The end result -students fail to keep pace with school teaching and when they pass, they are less confident and less skillful to find employment opportunities.
rugged and fail proof considering the rural environment. Through innovation in technology and processes, these lights are up to 40% less expensive than commercially available lights of similar quality” says Ravi Tejwani of IIT-Bombay, closely associated with the project. Khargone Experiment: One Child One Light ‘One Child One Light” is a project initiated for providing solar light to 100 students each from 100 schools, totaling
about 330 units per year, while the same is 750 units for India and on an average 2000 units for the world. The project is being executed by Education Park located in Khargone district in collaboration with Thrive Energy Technologies, Hyderabad. So far, more than 4500 solar LED lights have been distributed. The objective is to distribute. How the Project Works The subsidized cost of the solar light is only Rs 200 for students, although the
MRP is Rs 580/-. “These Solar lights will be centrally charged at school while the child is studying through common solar PV modules installed on the terrace of the school. Lamps are kept on a charging rack during the day time, and 4 to 5 hours of charge would be good enough for the lamp to provide 2 -3 hours of light during the night for 2 -3 days” says Tejwani. Student, who owns solar lamp, takes it home for study during night. The student brings the light back to the school for recharging whenever it is due. Benefits of the Project The project, once implemented successfully, will bring lot of benefits directly and indirectly in the society. · 10,000 students getting solar lights will result in 30 lakh extra study hours per year. · It will bring awareness among parents, teachers and administrators and encourage people to get their own solar lights. Another domestic light model is also available for home use. · It will help reduce demand for kerosene, which is already in short supply, which in turn will save precious foreign exchange for the country. · It will reduce the health hazard to children caused by the use of kerosene lamps. · The implementation of this project will result in saving of 1.5 million tons of Carbon Dioxide emission per year. The purpose of this project is to demonstrate the effect and impact of the project on the social life of Madhya Pradesh and encourage governments to adopt solar lamps for lighting purpose as the most cost effective solution in rural areas. India’s Focus on Solar Energy The Government has recognized the importance of solar energy and has launched the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission. The immediate aim of the Mission is to focus on setting up an enabling environment for solar technology penetration in the country both at a centralized and decentralized level. To promote research the National Centre for Photovoltaic Research and Education (NCPRE) has been set up at IIT Bombay, to carry out basic and applied research activities. Eventually, NCPRE aims to make solar PV a cost-effective and relevant technology option.
Data Security and India-Eu Trade Negotiations
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t is said that data is the new raw material of business; it is the new oil which fuels the business and livelihood on this planet. Technological progress and globalization have profoundly changed the way our data is collected, accessed and used. “Data is a precious thing and will last longer than the systems themselves,” say Tim Berners-Lee. As we know that India- EU relations go back to the early 1960s. India was among the first countries to establish diplomatic relations with the (then) European Economic Community (EEC). India-EU relations have grown exponentially from what used to be mostly a trade and economic issues driven relationship to one covering all areas of interaction. The two sides have agreed on a Strategic Partnership and adopted a Joint Action Plan. Today, EU is one of our largest trading partners, and an important source of technology and home to a large and influential Diaspora. While trade and investment still continue to be an important aspect of our bilateral relationship, the relations stand qualitatively transformed as signified by our bilateral efforts to develop common approaches to addressing new and emerging challenges. On 25th January 2012, the European Commission proposed a comprehensive reform of the EU's 1995 data protection rules to strengthen online privacy rights and boost Europe's digital economy. The 27 EU Member States have implemented the 1995 rules differently, resulting in divergences in enforcement. A single law will do away with the current fragmentation and costly administrative burdens, leading to savings for businesses of around €2.3 billion a year. The initiative will help reinforce consumer confidence in online services, providing a much needed boost to growth, jobs and innovation in Europe. India stated facing problems dealing with the multiplicity of laws and getting its human resources into overseas to work especially in Euro zone. India is perceived as service economy. The high growth rate
achieved by the Indian economy over the last decade has much to owe to the growth of services sector in the country. The services sector contributes around 30% of India’s total trade, around 40% to exports, and 25% of our imports. It accounts for more than 50% of FDI into the country. Internationally, India has registered the highest growth rate of service exports in recent years, averaging around 27% during 2000-08 as against the world average of 14%. In light of the above mentioned strengths we have positioned ourselves as a ‘demanders’ in Services negotiations at the WTO as well as in the bilateral FTA negotiations. The objective behind these negotiations is to secure maximum and effective market access for our services exports. Based on our comparative advantage our critical requests in the services areas have focused on getting meaningful commitments in Cross Border Supply (Mode 1) and Movement of Natural Persons (Mode 4). One of the areas of crucial interest to India is development of disciplines in Domestic Regulations involving qualifications and licensing requirements and procedures, without which Mode 4 access gets severely impeded. In November 2012 a bilateral meeting with the European Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud Mr. Algirdas Semeta, the Union Minister for Commerce, Industry & Textiles Shri Anand Sharma, highlighted the need for an early conclusion of ambitious and balanced Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA) between India and EU. Shri Sharma stressed the agreement needs to be balanced and should address areas of core interest to India such as services through Mode 1 and Mode 4, agricultural market access and disciplining of Sanitary and Phyto-sanitary (SPS) and Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) for translating concessions into effective market access. He said that this is important both in terms of optics as well as for obtaining the requisite balance in the India-EU BTIA.
Shri Sharma emphasized that in mode-1, India would need to be declared as data secure in order to provide access. The European Union is in the process of undertaking a study to assess whether India’s laws meet the EU directive. “It is our clear analysis that our existing law does meet the required EU standards. We would urge that this issue is sorted out quickly and necessary comfort in declaring India data secure in overall sense needs to be given as almost all the major Fortune -500 companies have trusted India with their critical data”, said Shri Sharma. With a number of recent reform measures in India, which includes, opening of multi-brand retail trading sector to foreign investors; introducing flexibility in conditions for FDI in single brand product retail trading; allowing FDI in power exchanges; increasing the limit of FDI in Broadcasting sector; allowing FDI through foreign airlines in Civil Aviation sector, Shri Sharma emphasized India’s attractiveness as investment destination in a whole range of sectors from infrastructure to food processing, renewable energy, clean technology, bio-technology, health care, among others. He also highlighted that EU being a union of over 20 countries has strengths in almost all areas in which India needs investment. “Many countries of the EU are particularly strong in stateof-art technology development including green and clean technology for manufacturing industry. Although, the EU accounts for close to 50% of the technical collaborations approved but there is scope for enhancing technology transfer in a range of manufacturing activities,” Shri Sharma, added. The cumulative FDI inflows from EU to India are around USD 44.31 billion (April 2000 to July 2012), while on the other hand, the Indian direct investments in EU are of the order of about USD 20 billion (April 2004 –October 2009). It should also be noted that the FDI inflows from April 2011- March 2012, which stood at USD 46.8 billion, showed an increase of around 35 per cent over the last year.
The Minister also expressed happiness at the growing bilateral relations with the European Union, which is bound by common values based on a commitment to democracy, individual rights and sustainable development. While in 2010, the total trade between India and EU was USD 83.372 billion, it rose to to USD 110.268 billion in 2011. During January-September 2012 the bilateral trade stood at USD 76.511 billion. Generating data to secure regulatory approval in sectors, such as pharmaceuticals and agricultural chemicals in which product safety and efficacy is paramount, has become ever more extensive and expensive. There is thus a need to provide an incentive to undertake such data-generation efforts by protecting the investment in them against free riding. Article 39.3 of the Agreement on TradeRelated Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) recognizes as an intellectual property right the need for such protection in those sectors. This chapter discusses how certain jurisdictions, and in particular the European Community, have implemented the TRIPS requirement involving regulatory data protection regimes. Such protection is not provided by the patent system, which instead protects invention. As the world stand on the cusp of financial recovery it is an opportunity to build upon and maximize our potential as an important economic power. The recent changes in the global economic landscape shows the epicenter of growth has finally moved to our time zone. India resource and size and its demographic profile, sets a strong stage for advantage in service sector which indeed is crucially linked to development. Times are changing fast and the world is looking forward to us to play an active role of a financial life boat in this globally turning economic paradigm. A strong skilled work force and people to people partnership can take India to the position which has been due since long time.
Disclaimer : The contents and comments appearing in any article published in this paper are purely the personal opinion of the writer.
Disclaimer : The contents and comments appearing in any article published in this paper are purely the personal opinion of the writer