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Arvind Kejriwal not my enemy

Benefits of mustard seeds

Why action against the former BoPEE Chairman only?

What about present set-up?

Crime Branch raids on the residences of former BoPEE Chairman Incriminating documents seized Srinagar 19 November: Though the people in general have hailed the action initialled by crime branch against some officials of BoPEE for alleged omission and commissions but they have expressed surprise over the inaction of the organization over the present set-up responsible for leakage and subsequent cancellation of examination papers in june this year.

The people have demanded that action against those involved in this year’s mess should also be initialled simultaneously so that the pristine of this organization is restored and the candidates and their parents will again start trust the credibility of this organization. They have also

05 residential houses damaged in fire Srinagar, November 19: Five residential houses got damaged in two separate fire incidents across the valley.

Fire broke out in the residential house of Tariq Ahmad Shah son of Mohammad Amin Shah resident of Kargili Mohallah, Batamaloo-Srinagar. Second storey of the house was damaged in this incident. Fire was brought under control with the help of fire tenders and police.

Meanwhile, fire broke out at village Batpora, Sopore, in the jurisdiction of Police station Sopore, resulting in damage to four residential houses. Fire was brought under control with the help of fire tenders and Police.

No vehicle shall be allowed to ply from Hawal to Nowshara via Alamgari Bazar during Moharram procession.

Missing girl fished out in Kargil

demanded that action in case of BOSE should be immediately taken whose callous attitude has claimed reportedly two precious lives of innocent student.

Meanwhile, a day after registering FIR against Mushtaq Ahmad Peer former chairman of Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (BOPEE) in connection with paper leakage case for Common Entrance Test (CET) 2011, the authorities at the helm of crime branch on Tuesday said Peer will be questioned in a day or two.

However, Peer when contacted by Kashmir News Service termed the raids carried out by Crime Branch at his residences in Jammu and Srinagar as ‘unethical’. “I have held a responsi-

Mirwaiz, Yasin aghast over new Power Curtailment schedule Srinagar, Nov 19:

Man attempts suicide in Anantnag

Srinagar, November 19:

In an attempt to end his life, a 47 year’s old Mohammad Yousaf Margay resident of Bahi-Hillar consumed some poisonous substance at his home, in the jurisdiction of police station Kokernag. He was shifted to SMHS hospital, Srinagar for treatment. Kokernag Police has registered a case in this regard.

Power curtailment can add to depression in Valley: Psychiatrists

Coming down heavily on the state authorities over the new curtailment schedule issued by Srinagar, Nov 19: While raising the Power Development their concern over the worsening Department (PDD) re- power crises in valley some leading cently, the Pro-freedom psychiatrists on Tuesday said the parties in valley today curtailment in electricity during termed the move ‘deep nights could cause serious depresconspiracy’ against the sion among the people in valley.

Talking to Kashmir News Service people of Kashmir.

Chairman Huriyat (KNS),Dr. Aijaz Ahmad Khan said Conference (M) Mir- that the seasonal changes is one of wiaz Umar farooq while the main causes of depression and terming the recently is- particularly during winters, the sued power curtailment people suffering from See Power On Page 11.. schedule ‘anti people’, slammed the state government over turning blind eye towards the plight being faced by the people here. ”Every year the people of Kashmir are being forced to live without electricity during See Mirwaiz On Page 11..

Srinagar, November 19:

Kargil Police fished out the body of 16 years old, Kaneeza Fatima daughter of Haji Ghulam Hassan resident of Kanoor from the river Suru near FCI Godown.

Kaneeza was missing since from 28-10-2013. Kargil Police has initiated inquest proceedings under section 174 CrPC in this

ble position and am the member of over four national level com-

PDP Seeks Peoples’ Mandate to Get the State Out of Morass Srinagar, Nov 19:

Omar’s dialogue ‘offer’ lack credibility, seriousness: Mehbooba

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mittees.

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Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti has urged the people to support a leadership that ensures justice and fair play within the state and is also able to fair deal for Jammu and Kashmir from New Delhi, irrespective of which party or formation is in power there.

Addressing public meetings at Hanga Mawar and Palpora Qaziabad in Langate c o n s t i t u ency today, she said Omar Abdullah’s so-called offer to facilitate a dialogue between separatists and New Delhi comes after the five years of vitiating the political environment in the state and turning Kashmir into a prison.

On this occasion chief spokesper-

A day after Mirwaiz Umar Farooq led Hurriyat faction asked Central Government to create conducive atmosphere for talks, National Conference Tuesday said that dialogue would be futile unless New Delhi not shed its arrogance and display keen interest and commitment in holding meaningful and result oriented dialogue with Hurriyat leaders.

Additional General Secretary NC, Dr Shiekh Mustafa Kamal told Srinagar based news gathering agency CNS that Mirwaiz is on right track and he should not loose heart and bow before his political adversaries. “I appreciate the stand taken by Mirwaiz though he is very young but at the same time it is evi-

tween the state and the rest of the country.

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DGP addresses maiden Police Darbar, asks Jawans to improve proficiency Srinagar, Nov 19 : Acknowledging the professional hazards in tackling the law and order situations, the Director General of Police (DGP), Mr. Ashok Prasad has said that police force are representatives of Police Parivar. Wherever they are performing their professional duties, they remain under the gaze of public, and as such their performance should always be of highest standards.

Addressing a maiden Police Darbar at District Police Lines here today, Mr. Prasad said “goodwill of the people is a valuable and dependable asset to meet the challenges”.

He said public friendly image has benefitted the force immensely which will help in isolating the bad elements from the society, as the people will be willing partners in maintaining peace and tranquility. He lauded the force for keeping high standards of policing and making it accessible to the people round the clock for help they need.

DGP asked the Jawans that peo-

ple have pinned lot of hopes with the police to get their grievances redressed and it is prime duty of jawans and officers to deliver justice as per their aspirations and law of the land. He stressed the Jawans performing in the field to provide a patient hearing to the people and in token they would earn good name in their jurisdictions among the masses which would be a pride for the organization.

During the Darbar Mr. Prasad heard the problems put forth by the Jawans and assured that these would be looked into for appropriate action. He gave on the spot directions to the concerned officers to solve the genuine problems of the Jawans on priority.

Talking about the welfare measures, the DGP said that welfare of Jawans is on top of our agenda.

Department has established a Central Welfare Fund for the support of Jawans and their families. For this purpose the Organization has launched various welfare schemes to benefit the serving and retired

‘Omar Abdullah ready to act as a mediator between New Delhi and Hurriyat’ ‘ Srinagar, Nov 19:

son Naeem Akhtar, MLA Abdul Haq Khan,Ghulam Nabi Pandithpuri Irfan Sultan Pandithpuri and others were also present and spoke to the gathering.

Mehbooba said Omar Abdullah’s so-called offer to facilitate a dialogue between separatists and central govt lacks credibility and seriousness, because in the last five years his govt has subverted all norms of democracy and kept most of the separatist leaders in prison or converted their homes into jails.

In the process he has further added to the trust deficit existing b e -

dent that he is turning out to be a mature politician,” Kamal said adding that Syed Ali Geelani is the biggest hurdle in dialogue process.

Kamal said that a day will come when Geelani will succumb to the pressure of his own workers. “The dogmatic approach of Geelani will lead Kashmiri people nowhere. If you want to solve any problem, you have to show flexibility. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq should go ahead and engage New Delhi for the betterment of Kashmiri people who have suffered a lot from past few decades,” Kamal said.

Kamal advised New Delhi to shed its arrogance and welcome the initiative taken by APHC. “This is the right time for New Delhi See Kamal On Page 11..

personnel. He said that the procedure for providing relief to the Jawans and their families has been eased to benefit them without consuming more time.

Referring to the relief measures provided to the personnel and the families of martyrs, the DGP disclosed that during the current year till date more than Rs. 20 crores have been sanctioned and disbursed among the personnel and their families.

Regarding pay anomalies, the DGP assured that PHQ is persuading the matter with the government very keenly and a good response from the government is expected.

Later, the DGP handed over the cash rewards to the Jawans and officers, who have exhibited good performance while delivering to the people.

Among others, the Darbar was attended by ADsGP, Mr. P.L Gupta and Mr. S. P. Vaid, IsGP, Mr. Arun Kumar and Mr. A.G. Mir, DIsGP, Mr. Vijay Kumar See DGP On Page 11..

Tourism Department holds "Kul Hind Mushaira" Srinagar, Nov 19: National level poetry recitation event "Kul Hind Mushaira" titled "ek sham Kashmir ke naam", was organised by the state Tourism Department on Tuesday at Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre in Srinagar.

Prominent poets and writers from all across India participated in the event and expressed themselves freely. Tourism Department had placed all the arrangements for the smooth conduct of the event. People from different shades of life including journalists, writers, academicians, poets and poli-

ticians including Minister for Tourism Ghulam Ahmed Mir, Forest Minister Mian Altaf and Director Tourism Talat Parvez were present on the occasion.

During his address Minister for Tourism said that event would attract more and more tourists and in a way will boost up the winter tourism in Kashmir. “I hope that such events would prove beneficial for promotion of tourism in the state and attract the visitors,” he said adding that the tourism department is contemplating on holding an exclusive Kashmirilanguage Mushaira in near future. G.A.Mir said that See Kul Hind On Page 11..

WEATHER

FORECAST FOR NEXT 24 HRS:

Weather will be mainly dry over the state.

FORECAST OF SRINAGAR:

Partly cloudy sky. Maximum & Minimum temperatures will be around 15°C & 00°C respectively.

TEMPERATURE MAXIMUM MINIMUM

15.9 0C -0.6 0C 05:29 pm SUNSET ON(FRIDAY) SUNRISE ON (SATURDAY) 07:04 am

FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, Nov 19:

Despite the introduction of three hundred seventy two crore rupees National Saffron Mission, there is an alarming decrease in the production of saffron which has gone down to almost fifty percent during the last two years. This decreasing trend in the production has created unrest and frustration

amongst the cultivators who are now either selling their lands to others or are shifting to alternate crops. According to reports the land under cultivation of Saffron is also shrinking day by day and in comparison to 5400 hectares under cultivation of saffron a few years back has now been reduced to just 3000 Hectares around Pampore and other areas of Pulwama District where Saffron is cultivated mostly. The production per Hect-

are has also decreased more than 50% to 60% and the cultivators are finding it difficult not to make both ends meet. The National Saffron Mission was started by the Central government with the aim to give a new Phillip to the Saffron production but it is alleged that this mission is infested with a lot of mismanagement and several cultivators have alleged corruption in its implementation. It is alleged that Rs 25000 provided for boring

tube well, is divided and several of them exist only on papers. The National Saffron Mission started in 2010 has thus created new avenue for the corrupt officials connected with it instead of providing impetus to the Saffron Production which should have increased many fold. The provision of improved seeds have also not helped in increasing the Production. Now the question See Saffron On Page 11..

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BoPEE If there was some allegation, which I am sure is baseless, it was imperative for the crime branch to have my response first before carrying out such raids,” peer told KNS. The former chairman BOPEE observed that unfortunately there is no appreciation for working with dedication, commitment and honesty in Jammu and Kashmir.

“I had give a system and work culture in BOPEE. There were many attempts to malign my image but with God’s grace, elements inimical to my position and status had to eat a humble pie,” Peer told KNS. Sources revealed to KNS that sleuths of Crime Branch had raided Sidhra flat of the former chairman BOPEE and found some incriminating documents.

Confirming the reports, Syed Javed Mujtaba Gilani, the IGP Crime told KNS: “We conducted raids at the residence of Peer Mushtaq in Srinagar and Jammu where we found some incriminating documents. We have seized those documents besides the property papers. The documents will be scrutinized and further action will be taken accordingly.”

Mr Gilani further added that peer will be questioned very soon. “We are investigating the matter and I think we may question him in a day or two.”

When asked about the documents and other material seized by the Crime Branch, Peer told KNS: “During the raids, the Crime Brach has seized certain files, a laptop, pen drives and cash (1,35000) from my residence. The laptop and pen drives contain some confidential details as I am the member of five national level examination committees. Perhaps they have seized my passport also.”

Peer said that he has decided to inform the higher ups in the crime branch about the important documents and importance of details contained in the laptop and the pen drives. “It is ironical that the crime branch has not taken any cognizance about the leakage of CET papers of 2013.

While as they have acted on a complaint which has no basis. Last year they said that nothing incriminating was found, now they started these raids. I don’t understand this fuss,” the former chairman BOPEE told KNS. Asked will he cooperate with Crime Branch in its investigations into the matter, Peer said: “Why not. There is no question of noncooperation. When I have mot committed anything wrong, why I should shy away from investigations. I am ready for a thorough probe,” peer told KNS. Pertinently, the Crime Branch has registered a case against Peer and senior CB officials are supervising the investigations under (FIR NO. 24/2013). (KNS)

Mehbooba Not only that he declared a war on all sections of society especially the youth; ten thousand of whom are facing multiple FIRs, thus jeopardizing their future and careers.She said Omar Abdullah maligned Kashmiri youth, who fought for their rights and pleaded for justice as stone-pelters, drug addicts, Lashkar-e-toiba workers or paid agents. “This is not the way to create an atmosphere conducive to fruitful dialogue,” said Mehbooba.

She said the Chief Minister sought votes for Bijli, Sadak and Pani in 2008, when he has miserably failed to deliver on that front over the five years, he (Omar Abdullah) has started racking up the Kashmir issue now to hide his failures. But instead, the PDP during its brief tenure in the government pursued its political and development agenda rigorously. Line of Control was opened after almost six decades, thus bringing the divided parts of Jammu and Kashmir close to each other. The dialogue with the separatist leadership was started at the highest level to ensure that all sections of the political spectrum are heard. Major developmental and economic initiatives were started with sincerity, in all the regions of the state.

Castigating the Omar Abdullah government for pushing the entire Valley in complete darkness, the PDP president said the latest curtailment schedule issued by the government is insulting for the people and enough to indicate about the bankruptcy and insensitivity of the rulers.She said soon after taking over as the chief minister of the state, Mufti Mohammd Sayeed brought the power supply back on track and people started feeling relief.

Now the situation is almost same as was prior to 2002.

Condemning the latest decision to house arrest Syed Ali Shah Geelani, just one week after he was released, Mehbooba said the state govt has made a mockery of fundamental rights, democratic norms and freedom of expression.She said everybody has a right to express views in a democratic system, as it is a battle of ideas that ultimately should take place if issues are to be resolved.

Mehbooba said all political compromises made by the National Conference have historically had one objectivepower for the Abdullah family. She said in 1975 after putting people of the state to tribulations and trouble, Sheikh Abdulla’s Accord achieved nothing except power for himself. The 1987 Accord was again to facilitate Farooq Abdullah’s reinstatement, which ultimately led to rigging in elections, when Kashmiri youth were completely disillusioned with the electoral process and were forced to pick up guns to fight for their perceived rights.

Mehbooba said in 1996, when the NC teamed up with the BJP-led NDA, seven most feasible power projects were gifted to the NHPC. STF was started and POTA was introduced thus adding to the peoples’ miseries. Now why they trucked with the Congress-led UPA, they (NC) ensured that Mohammad Afzal Guroo was sent to the gallows. J&K Bank was handed over to the Reserve Bank of India thus compromises were made on the state’s special position. (KNS)

Power depression need to take extra care. “When it is winter that too without the proper supply of electricity, it is indeed the worst condition wherein the person can easily land in depression.”

Dr. Aijaz further stated that when there is no electricity during nights, the routine work of the person normally gets affected and that it could lead to his psychological problems. “When there is stress , depression to that person is inevitable.”

Dr. Hameedullah, valley’s leading psychiatrist said that the availability of the light is necessary for curing the depression and when the light is insufficient, the person’s depression level rises to the extent. “The studies reveal that the availability of the light helps the person to get away from the depression and light is main necessity for curing person’s depression.”

Pertinently, the recent studies have revealed that the percentage of depression in valley is 55.72 per cent .The study has further stated that more than half of the population is suffering from the mental illness-most of them from the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Mirwaiz the harsh winters and not even for the single time the administration take appropriate measures so that the crises could be halted.”

“The government claims to have introduced new schemes in Kashmir worth crores of rupees but one must ask them about their inability to stabilize Kashmir’s power sector ,”said Mirwaiz while adding that the every year the supply of electricity worsens in valley and authorities show no concern towards its remedial measures.

Talking to Kashmir News Service (KNS), Mirwaiz said that the government after moving its offices to Jammu, leaves valley in the midst of ‘calamity’. “We see that we are back to square one very year when it comes to the supply of the electricity, why the government is allowing such crises to happen when it can be rectified.”

Stating that the water resources are being wasted by the authorities, Mirwaiz asked the trade unions and civil society groups to adopt the strategy to protest against the power crises in valley. “Let the civil societies and valley traders come forward, the Huriyat conference will support them at every step” Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Mohammad Yasin Malik when contacted accused that the people of valley are being deprived of their basic rights under a well ‘planned’ strategy and that it is unfortunate that the electricity generated from Kashmir is being supplied to outside world with the people of Kashmir forced to live in darkness.

“The water resources here are being looted and the electricity generated from Kashmir’s waters is being sold to the people back here at the cost that is five times more than the actual.”

Malik further stated that the authorities here must understand that the ‘anti-people’ moves cannot suppress the dissent and that even after people are being subjected to the ‘worst’ kind of treatment, they would still strive for the just cause. (KNS)

DGP and Mr. J.P. Singh, SSP Srinagar Syed Ashiq Hussain, Additional SP (PCR), Mr. Manoj Kumar Pandit and other Police officers. (KNS)

Kamal that it invite Mirwaiz led Hurriyat for a dialogue. Our Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is ready to act as a mediator between New Delhi and Hurriyat provided both the parties show eagerness for dialogue and shun rigidity,” Kamal said. While replying to a question, Kamal told CNS that Pakistan sincerily wants Kashmir issue to get resolved and there is no pressure from Pakistan on Hurriyat leadership. “Let the Hurriyat hold dialogue and hope for the best,” he said. (CNS)

Kul Hind to heal stress and hypertension, music is the best medicine and treatment, whatsoever the sufferings may be.

Earlier, Director Toursim Talat Parves in his welcome address urged for strengthening the bonds of brotherhood by organizing joint ventures of music and literature. He expressed satisfaction over the support of all stakeholders in promoting art and music in the State.

The poets and writers who participated in the event included, Shakil Azmi, Mansoor Usmani, Charan Singh Bashar, Ashok Sahil, Waseem Baralvi, Rahat Indoori, Doctor Liakat Jaferi,Rehman Rahi Shafaq Sopori, Farooq Nazki, Naseem Nighat, Jalees Sherwani, Afzal Manglori, Tahir Fayaz, Nawaz Devbandi, Anjam Naz, Ruksana Jabeen and others.

The event was presided by renowned poet and writer Waseem Bararlvi. (CNS)

Saffron arises as to what are the main causes for overall decrease in the production of saffron which is considered the second best after the Saffron from Spain. There are various reasons and one of the main reasons is the non seriousness of the concerned Department which does not provide timely inputs and expert advices to the cultivators that could have come handy in improving the quality and production of Saffron. The second most important deficiency is the lack of quality control and a monitoring check which could help in exporting the best quality Saffron from the valley and also help to curb the mafia which is destroying the industry by producing quintals of fake Saffron and duping the customers on the name of real Kashmiri Saffron. The department seems more interested in individual publicity and projection than doing something concrete things in this direction.

Some years back there was a mysterious disease which was destroying the seeds but some affective measures of the experts and serious steps taken by the government immediately overcame the problem and saved this precious crop which has become the identity of the people of Kashmir besides providing bread and butter to over ten lacs of people connected to it directly or indirectly.

The Central government has to play a proactive role to see that the money sent under this programme is spent properly and its utilization is helping to increase the productivity as envisaged in the National Saffron Mission.

The state government has also to minutely monitor the implementation of the Mission so that the allegations of misappropriations and corruption are addressed and the negative impressions created about this Mission are removed. An expert committee needs to be setup to see as to why the production is decreasing and why despite the better facilities provided are not yielding good results.

It is clear that something is wrong somewhere which is making the National Saffron Mission fruitless and it seem the huge amounts earmarked for this program are going a waste. It should also be ascertained whether the money given for augmentation of irrigation facilities has been utilized properly for the purpose it has been provided. There are some reports also that the Saffron land is being used for other things, which include the industrial, business and residential purposes also. This trend should be immediately curbed and nobody should be allowed to use Saffron land for any other purpose.

At present immediate attention is to be paid on the National Saffron Mission, and its implementation. If proper attention is not paid doubt are not cleared, the Mission will meet the same fate as did the Dal Development project which consumed billions of rupees but to no avail.

Saffron Mission is a prestigious mission and it is the duty of the centre and state governments to probe the allegations of misappropriation and corruption levelled in its implementation. Transparency in its implementation will help to make this Mission a grand success, and it will serve the purpose for which it has been started.

Factionalism mars MUAS

Religious clerics lock horns at a press conference Srinagar, Nov 19 : Religious clerics on Tuesday were seen accusing and abusing each other during a press conference in Srinagar on Tuesday. According to reports the Vice Chairman of religious organization Muthida Ulmai Ahil Sunnat (MUAS) Maulana Akhzar Hussain had called a press conference during which the representatives from different Islamic Trusts and organizations nominated Maulana Syed Muhammad Ashraf Andrabi as Chief Patron of the organization.

Besides Chairman Anjaman-i-Ulmai Ahinaaf Maulana Akhzar and

Syed Ashraf Andrabi the representatives of various bodies including Jamiat Hamdania, Auqaaf Sarai Bala, Haqani Memorial Trust, Anjaman-i-Tableegul Islam, Khawaja Gareeb Nawaz Trust, Minhajul Islam spoke on this occasion.

Reports said that as soon as Maulana Akhzar finished his speech, various leaders of MUAS stood up and claimed that Maulana Akhzar is not the part of the MUAS and he has no right t to address the media.

The workers of the two factions of MUAS started accusing and abusing each other and soon the thing went from bad to worse when one of the supporters tried to hit one of his ri-

Teachers help to make society better place to live in: Harsh UDHAMPUR, NOVEMBER-19:The teachers have crucial role in transforming and making the society better place to live in as education is vital for overall development of an individual and strengthening the nation.

MLA, Ramnagar, Hash Dev Singh said this after distributing appointment orders among the selected ReT teachers.

MLA Udhampur, Balwant Singh Mankotia and MLA, Reasi, Baldev Raj Sharma were also present on the occasion.

As many as 47 appointment orders of ReT teachers belonging to different educational zones of Ramnagar, Udhampur and Reasi districts were handed over in a function organized here today.

Harsh said that the main aim of Rehbar-e-Taalim (ReT) scheme is to strengthen the educational system in rural areas of the state by engaging educated youth. He said that the scheme is providing employment to the local youth.

Terming teachers as pillars of the nation Harsh Dev Singh exhorted upon them to put in their best and dedicated efforts

in providing quality education to the students especially students belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) in rural and far flung areas who cannot get quality education due to financial constrains. He congratulated the Education Department for clearing the long pending ReT appointments and stressed to work in coordinated efforts to make ReT appointments in a time bound frame in near future.

Speaking on the occasion, MLA Udhampur and Reasi said that the efforts are being made to accelerate the literacy rate by appointing educated youth as ReTs to improve education system. “It is now on the part of newly appointed ReTs to devote their whole efforts in imparting quality education to students of their areas to shape their future”, they stressed.

Chief Education Officer, Balbir Singh, District Education Planning Officer, Mr. Ved Parkash Sharma, Zonal Education Officers, teachers and people in large number were also present on the occasion.

val cleric.

People and Journalists were watching this drama for half an hour and things were pacified after the intervention of some reputed clerics. Soon after the incident, another faction of MUAS led by Maulana Reyaz-ul-Haq Noorabadi, Qazi Yasir and Maulana Ghulam Rasool Hami organized a press conference and claimed that Maulana Akhzar is not the member of MUAS and the party has ousted him from the Vice Chairmanship. Meanwhile, Chairman Anjaman Ulamai Ahnaaf Maulana Akzar claimed that he has support of at least 25 organizations who recognize him as the member and Vice Chairman of MUAS (CNS)

ADDC inspects ongoing developmental works

UDHAMPUR, NOVEMBER 19:-

To access the pace of progress on different developmental projects being executed under Rural Development Department (RDD), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), Agriculture and Public Works Department (PWD), the Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Udhampur, Mr. Ajay Singh Jamwal today inspected various ongoing developmental works in different Panchayats in tehsil Chenani. The ADDC visited various Panchayats including Bast, Katwalt, Sudhmahadev. He inspected various construction works being executed by PMGSY, Agriculture and Rural Development Department. He directed the concerned officers to ensure that there is no compromise with the quality of the works.

He also asked the concerned officers of Rural Development and Works departments to accelerate the tempo of construction works taken up to ensure they are completed in stipulated time frame. Later, the ADDC also interacted with Sarpanches and Panches and listened their problem and demands. He also asked the Panchayat representatives to inspect the ongoing work being executive by the different departments in their respective panchayats and ensure the quality work with time bound completion.

Two days awareness programme organized by RRECTC at Ramsoo RAMBAN, NOVEMBER 19Regional Rural Extension Training Centre (RRECTC) Jammu for PRI’s, Gram Sabha and gram panchayats of Blocks Banihal and Ramsoo held an awareness programme at PWD Dak Bungalow Ramsoo today.

In the programme the participants were made aware about the flagship programmes of Rural Development like MG-NREGA, Indira Awaas Yojana ,Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) , Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA) and Backward Region Grant Fund (BRGF).

The training programme was fol-

lowed by an interaction session in which Dr Arvind Karwani, Assistant Commissioner (D) Ramban was the chief guest.

The Assistant Commissioner (D) asked the RRETC to organize more such capacity building programmes for field functionaries of Rural Development Department and PRI’s.

He exhorted the field functionaries of the Department to ensure that the PRI’s are actively associated in the implementation of plans and all developmental plans are formulated in the gram sabhas.

He asked the participants to ensure participation and cooperation in so-

cial audit meetings and help department to maintain high level of transparency and accountability. The Block Development Officers were asked to ensure and facilitate similar regular meetings of 14 departments at Block level and also ensure that the minutes of these meetings are circulated to all departments and higher authorities within three days of organizing of these meetings.

Earlier, B.K. Pandita Principal RRETC & National Level Monitor Government of India , R.K. Koul Senior faculty member and Bahar Ahmed delivered lectures on various important issues.

Bhalla visits Ompora Colony

Extends all co-operation to Kashmir migrants BUDGAM, NOVEMBER 19: Minister for Housing, Culture and Horticulture, Mr. Raman Bhalla said that funding has never been on constraint for the present government when it comes to developmental projects. However, the pre-requisite condition is peaceful atmosphere for ensuring progress and prosperity in the State. Hailing the efforts of central government in focusing infrastructure development, he said that under PMGSY, J&K is the only State where compensation for acquired land for road connectivity is provided to the land owners.

He was speaking at Ompora Housing Colony, Budgam during a visit to review the facilities being made available to the inhabitants there.

The residents of the colony presented various demands before the Minister who was accompanied

by MLA Budgam Syed Aga Ruhullah and Managing Director Housing Board, Mr. Rampal Sharma concerned district officers of district Budgam.

The Minister directed the concerned officers to ensure black topping of roads and lanes inside the colony asked for proper drainage

system including both surface and deep drains.

The Minister directed the officers of Housing Board for constructing of a community park in the colony on modern lines.

MLA Budgam, Aga Ruhullah proposed an alternate route to the colony via Sheikhpora for the convenience of residents of Ompora colony and the Minister assured to take up the issue with Roads and Buildings department. MLA concerned further said that the facilities in the Housing Colony should grow in proportion to the growth of human population and provision of basic amenities like electricity, road connectivity, drainage shall also be ensured facilitate the residents of the Colony.

A Community Centre shall also be jointly constructed

by Housing Board and department of Local Bodies, the Minister announced. Additional District Development Commissioner, Budgam was also accompanying the Minister.

He was speaking at Ompora Housing Colony, Budgam during a visit to review the facilities being made available to the inhabitants there.

The residents of the colony presented various demands before the Minister who was accompanied

by MLA Budgam Syed Aga Ruhul-

lah and Managing Director Housing Board, Mr. Rampal Sharma concerned district officers of district Budgam.

The Minister directed the concerned officers to ensure black topping of roads and lanes inside the colony asked for proper drainage system including both surface and deep drains.

The Minister directed the officers of Housing Board for constructing of a community park in the colony on modern lines.

MLA Budgam, Aga Ruhullah proposed an alternate route to the colony via Sheikhpora for the convenience of residents of Ompora colony and the Minister assured to take up the issue with Roads and Buildings department. MLA concerned further said that the facilities in the Housing Colony should grow in proportion to the growth of human population and provision of basic amenities like electricity, road connectivity, drainage shall also be ensured facilitate the residents of the Colony.

A Community Centre shall also be jointly constructed

by Housing Board and department of Local Bodies, the Minister announced. Additional District Development Commissioner, Budgam was also accompanying the Minister.

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Dev activities gaining momentum across J&K, says Sadhotra

Jora flags off mobile sanitation vehicles Says toll free No for 24x7 service in Jammu city shortly

JAMMU NOVEMBER 19

JAMMU, NOVEMBER 19 In a significant people friendly initiative, Minister for Urban Development and Urban Local Bodies, Mr. Nawang Rigzin Jora today flagged off mobile sanitation vehicles and water tankers with road sprinkling system at Manda in Jammu city this morning.

Mr. Satish Nehru, Secretary Housing & Urban Development Department was also present on the occasion.

The sanitation vehicles are fully equipped with the sanitation implements and each vehicle has a team of five Safaikaramcharis, who place which is gateway to the Jammu vigorous drive for green Jammu. He The Commissioner Jammu directed the officers of the Jammu shall be attending, the calls of citizens city. of Jammu city to get redressal of their Municipal Corporation, Mr. Kiran Municipal Corporation to gear up Wattal apprised the Minister that the men and machinery for providing urgent sanitation grievances.

The water tankers which are JMC from its own resources have pur- better civic facilities to the people. equipped with the roads sprinkling chased two water tankers at the cost He said old Jammu city need spesystem have been designed to meet of Rs. 9.20 lacs and further upgraded cial attention to keep it clean, addthe requirements of roads of inner them with road sprinkling system. ing that smaller sanitation vehicles city areas to maintain the cleanliness. In respect of green belt, expendi- could be pressed into service for the The Minister also planted ture of Rs. 2.50 lacs stand incurred. purpose.

The Officers present durtrees at heritage site adjoining Hotel He further informed that toll free Hari Niwas to develop green belt at number is being made operational ing the tour were Joint Commissioner shortly to address the complaints of (Adm),Mr. Kapil Sharma, Joint Comthe site. missioner (W), Secretary, JMC, ExecuThe work of view point over- citizens on 24 hour basis.

Speaking on the occasion, tive Engineers, Municipal Veterinary seeing Tawi River being developed Lone News Agency Kangan Khan News Agency Ganderbal Health Officer, Chief Transat the cost of Rs. 3.80 lacs, was also Mr. Jora emphasized for greater san- Officer, Gulzar News Agency Soura Zahid Book Depot Chadoora itation and cleanliness of the Jammu port Officer, Chief Enforcement Offireviewed and necessary instructions and advocated forBashir launching cer andNowhatta others. were given on spot Tariq to beautify the city News Agency Hawal News Agency

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Minister for Labour, Planning and Development Mr Ajay Kumar Sadhotra today said that focussed attention is being paid towards upgrading various facilities in order to enhance the quality of life of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

Interacting with people after the commencement of black topping of Nandani to Sardarechak link road in Marh constituency this morning, the Minister said that roads, drinking water, irrigation and civic amenities have gained impetus over the years.

The Minister said that a massive developmental effort has been launched by the government under the leadership of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in all the three regions of the State. He said the government is committed to upgrade various facilities and in this initiative the cooperation of the people is imperative.

Urging the people to actively join the effort, the Minister said that the Panchayati Raj System has opened up vistas of opportunities for the rural population, making them important ingredient of the decision making process. He said Panchayats have to play an important

Speaker receives reply from V K Singh

JAMMU, NOVEMBER 19: According to a spokesman of Legislative Assembly, The Speaker, Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly Mr. Mubarak Gul has said that he has received a copy of the reply from General (Retd.) V. K. Singh, former Chief of Army Staff along with a CD today. This, according to the spokesman, was in response to the breach of privilege notice received by him from some Ministers/Members of the House.

According to the spokesman.

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 Bhat News Zargar News Agency Kunzar KUPWARA, NOVEMBER 19: Agency Magam Dar News Agency Beerwah Bashir News Agency Sumbal The District Development Commissioner, Kupwara who SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER took stock of the pace of under exReshi News Agency Safapora Saleem News Agency19: Pattan is also the chairman of District Lok Shiksha Samiti, Kupecution SDH hospital complexes of Basharat News Agency Bandipora Reyaz News Agency Pampore wara convened a meeting of officers of DIET, Education, SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 19- Minis- Chadoora, Charar-e-Sharief and PoAltaf News Agency Pulwama Javaid News Agency Qazigund Rural Development to review the progress achieved under ter of State for Health, Mr. Shabir Ah- karpora. These hospital buildings are the Sakshar Bharat Mission today.

Jeelani(SMB) Newshere Agency Baramulla mad G.M KhanNews todayAgency orderedSopore for seeking being constructed at a cumulative The District Coordinator, SBM briefed the aim and explanations against 11 Doctors, 18 cost of Rs 33.49 crore against which Shah News Agency Kupwara Sultan News Agency Handwara objectives regarding the launching of the mission through Para-medicos and Agency 2 officials of min- an amo0unt of Rs 7.50 crore have been Younis News Agency Langate Sheikh News Islamabad PowerPoint presentation. isterial staff of Sub-District Hospital, expended so far. An amount of Rs 1.40 Reshi News Agency Islamabad ThreeHe Way News Agency Tral The District Development Commissioner Kupwara Chadoora. instructed the concerned crore is being spent on the construcTurray News Agency Tral Badru to News Bijbehara impressed upon the concerned to constitute the Samitis at authorities takeAgency stern action against tion of these projects under State plan Panchayat and Block Rahi levelsNews for the implementation Para-medicos andArwani other staff during current fiscal while as rest of Agency Kulgam of the Medicos, Malik News Agency programmes as per the guidelines. member under rulesAgency who are negli- the amount of fund would be projectRah News Agency Byepass Shaheen News Kargil

Sakshar Bharat Mission reviewed at Kupwara

The meeting was informed that as per the census 2011, the population of the district has been registered 875 lakh and survey report revealed that 223684 children have been registered under 0-14 years while as 6-14 years of age 132138 children have been registered in the district with the total enrolment at elementary level are 127738.

It was further informed that Rs. 10.25 crore under centre share and Rs. 2.50 crore were released for the programme by the State Project Director SSA. The survey and selection of district and block co-ordinators, preraks at Gram Panchayat level has been completed, the meeting was informed besides 11 block level coordinators, 712 preraks have been engaged for the implementation of SBM at grass root level.

It was also given out that 1953 drop outs were registered of which 1155 appeared in the learners examination besides 17000 new literates were registered during 2012 in which 10184 appeared in the examination at 54 centres in the district.

Shabir orders for stern action against latecomer Medicos, para-medicos of SDH Chadoora

gent in attending their duties late.

The Minister during his surprise visit to the hospital found that these officials came late to their duties and have not marked the attendance.

The Minister in its surprise visit to several hospitals of Budgam and Pulwama Districts took stock of the functioning and overall medicare facilities being provided to the patients in the health institutions of these districts.

He called upon the hospital functionaries to be duty bound and ensure all possible medicare facilities to the patients, adding that any lapses in this regard would not be tolerated and stern action shall be initiated against erring officials.

Mr. Shabir, during the tour, also

ed under NRHM. The Minister directed concerned executing agencies for ensuring time bound completion of these hospital buildings to ensure installation of necessary modern diagnostic equipment. other paraphernalia besides additional staff.

Meanwhile during the tour of Pulwama District, the Minister inaugurated Primary Health Center building at Litter in presence of MLA Pulwama, Mr. Mohammad Khalil Bandh.

The construction work of this hospital building and Medical officers ‘residential quarter was taken up at a cost of Rs 1.44 crore against which the construction work of hospital building completed with an expenditure of Rs 1

60th Co-operative Week celebrated at Kulgam, Budgam SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 19: The Co-operative Department district Kulgam today celebrated its 60th Co-operative Week at Rest House Chawalgam in which about 200 co-operators from different walks of life participated.

The Deputy Commissioner while presiding over the function said,” the need of the time is to change the mind set of educated unemployed youth so as to get them actively involved in the profitable business ventures”. The cooperative societies are doing wonders in the other parts of the country besides keeping available all essential commodities to the public, he added.

Earlier, the Deputy Registrar Cooperative Society Kulgam highlighted the progress of Cooperative Institutions functioning in the district. He apprised the forum that cooperative sector in the district had made available fertilizers and other essentials to the tune of Rs. 228 lakhs during 2012-13 while essentials worth Rs. 124.55 lakhs have been utilized during the current financial year. It was given out in the function that the Cooperative Department is going to open a Women Consumer Store, Super Market and a Red Cross shop besides fair price shops in the district Hospital Kulgam soon so that the people will be benefited at large.

On the occasion many co-operators also spoke at length about the aspects and achievements of cooperative sector achieved in the Kulgam district. Speaking on the occasion the principal cooperative training college Srinagar said,” cooperative movement is sustained

because of its good principles while to give it vitality we need dedication and honesty”.

Meanwhile, 60th Co-operative Week was also celebrated in district Budgam today where repre-

sentatives of 160 cooperative societies registered in the district participated. District Development Commissioner Budgam presided over the event and termed cooperative movement as a movement of self-reliance, which should take up various activities like constructing housing colonies, running educational institution, establishing business units and help government in disinvestment policies.

Additional Registrar and Deputy Registrar Co-operative Budgam were present on the occasion and sought help of district administration for providing better marketing facilities to various products of co-operative societies.

Government of Jammu & Kashmir

Municipal Committee Pahalgam Quotation Notice

Sealed quotation affixed with rupee five revenue stamps are invited for supply of (70) quintals Fire Wood, so as to reach to the office of the undersigned on or before 20-11-2013 upto 2 pm on the following terms and conditions: 1. The intending quotationer shall quote their rates per quintal F.O.R to Municipal Committee Pahalgam.

2. The Fire wood to be approved must be dry and duly chopped to stove cut.

3. The quotation forms can be had from office of the undersigned on cash payment of Rs. 50 as per cost of each form.

4. The supply is to be made within 7 days from issuance of supply order.

Sd/ Executive Officer Municipal Committee pahalgam DIPK-NB: 2215

crore and work on Doctors quarter is near completion.

Addressing a public meeting on the occasion, the Minister highlighted that the innovative initiatives launched by the State government with liberal financial assistance of Centre for improvement of healthcare facilities in the State. He said Flagship programme NRHM has helped a lot in upgradation of healthcare facilities especially in rural and hilly areas of the State. He said under the programme, the government is going to establish 600 new sub- health centers especially in those areas that lack health care facilities, adding that new health centers as per the need would be also opened in Pulwama District.

He said the compound wall of PHC Litter would be also constructed and directed the concerned authorities for formulation of detailed project report for approval of funds Mr. Shabir said the children up to 18 years age group would be provided free treatment facilities in the State, adding for the purpose the government is ready to launch RBSK, a centrally funded Scheme in all the districts of the State.

Sadhotra inspects ESIC Model Hospital at Bari Brahmana JAMMU NOVEMBER 19Minister for Labour, Planning and Development Mr Ajay Sadhotra today spelled out initiatives taken for the upliftment of work force and exhorted upon the agencies engaged in implementation of various welfare schemes to redouble their efforts and ensure that optimal benefits reach the targeted segment.

During his visit to the model hospital, set up by the Employees State Insurance Corporation(ESIC) in the Industrial Area at Bari Brahmana the Minister discussed with medics the facilities available for labourers and their families and hoped that they will work with devotion and missionary spirit.

The Minister was accompanied by the Commissioner Secretary Labour and Employment, Mr. B. A. Runiyal and the Labour Commissioner Mrs. Nirmal Sharma. They apprised the Minister about various schemes in vogue for the welfare of working class.

During his interaction with patients, he was apprised about the paucity of the staff and requested to take immediate measures for improving the infrastructural facilities and ensuring medicines in the ESIC Model Hospital. He said these will be looked into earnestly for appropriate remedial measures.

Mr Sadhotra also stressed the need for monitoring the working of the hospitals set up and said focused attention should be paid to upgrading the diagnostic facilities and ensuring medicines for the patients.

G A Mir launched Aadhar in Dooru Says 1.25 lakh Aadhar cards to be issued in Dooru ANANTNAG, NOVEMBER 19: Minister for Tourism, Mr. Ghulam Ahmad Mir on Tuesday launched the National Population Register Phase II-Aadhar in South Kashmir’s Dooru tehsil.

The Minister launched Aadhar by conducting his biometrics on the occasion.

Addressing on the occasion, the Minister highlighted significance of Aadhar Card and said that it will be a lifelong credible document for every citizen above the age group of five.

He hoped that Dooru Constituency will emerge as front runner in the completion of the project by achieving cent per cent target within the prescribed time limit of 120 days. He said

that 1.25 lakh Aadhar cards would be prepared and issued to the people of

Dooru within next 4 months.

Earlier, the concerned authorities gave a resume of the project highlighting its aims and objectives and methodology.

To collect biometric information for issuance of Aadhar card, camps will be organized in all villages and towns of the area.

Each camp will be supervised by ECIL Hyderabad, Karvy and enumerators appointed by District Administration.

HOROSCOPE Aries

March 21-April 19

A social event today could put you in contact with some old friends who mean a great deal to you. The occasion will be very warm and friendly, though you may feel a little subdued. Never mind! Sometimes companionable silence is preferable to forced talk. Just bask in the presence of cherished companions and listen to what others say. You’ll enjoy yourself that much more.

Taurus April 20-May 20

Working closely with someone might bring up some strong, warm affection between you. It may or may not be a romantic attraction, but if it is, don’t read too much into it now. The situation is creating the emotions. There’s the chance that the attraction could pass by tomorrow. But you’ve probably found someone with whom you can collaborate harmoniously. That’s important!

Gemini May 21-June 21

Love, affection, and romance seem to be all around you.

Strong unity with close friends, family members, and your romantic partner may well up throughout the day. You can also expect a rush of imagination and artistic inspiration, perhaps generated by the support of those around you. Any relationships formed now will last a long time. Recall this day when times get tough.

Cancer June 22-July 22

Strong psychic impressions about absent friends or family members may come to you today. All are apt to be positive, though you might find it disconcerting. You might even think it more so if you learn your intuition was right! This tendency may continue for a while. Your sensitivity to others’ thoughts and feelings is increasing. It can contribute to your understanding of them. Make the most of it.

Leo

July 23-August 22 Today you could intuit powerful feelings of affection from someone you might be romantically attracted to. You could feel a rush of exhilaration from this experience before your skeptical side kicks in to say it’s all wishful thinking. A little skepticism is healthy, but don’t let it overpower your positive impression. All signs say that what you sense is true. Follow your heart.

Virgo

August 23-September 22

Your kindness and good manners could pay off today. Someone who respects you a great deal might offer you an opportunity to advance that increases your income.

You may have known this person for a long time, and the two of you work well together. This opportunity should be welcome and not intimidating. Go for it! If you do, the future will be rosy.

Libra

September 23-October 23 Love and romance are going marvelously well today. If you’re attached, affection continues to grow between you and your partner. A strong sense of unity could lead to a firm commitment. If you aren’t currently involved, don’t be surprised if someone you like but don’t know well suddenly seems attracted to you.

Scorpio

October 24-November 21

You tend to be intellectually inclined. Today you might put some of your knowledge to work in a creative way. Your intuition and imagination are working overtime. If you’ve been thinking about starting a new project, this is the day to do it. The only downside is that you could get so obsessed with your work that you can’t concentrate on anything else.

Pace yourself so you don’t burn out.

Sagittarius November 22-December 21

You should feel emotionally stable today, but you may feel a bit unsure of yourself when it comes to data. Someone is challenging your way of thinking and demanding that you take a step farther out on the fragile limb. You’re happy on the part of the branch that’s much thicker and more stable.

Feel free to stay there if you don’t feel comfortable taking a chance now.

Capricorn December 22-January 19

Today you may come up with some attractive new ideas to advance your career and increase your income.

The only question is whether or not you can follow through. Some of them may be workable and some may not, but if you’re serious, you should do some research to figure that out. The future looks good if you take the necessary steps to turn your ideas into reality.

Aquarius January 20-February 18

Today you might experience a rush of spiritual insights.

Whatever comes to you seems clear and right, and it could inspire music, poetry, or painting. The only problem might be that these insights may disappear if you don’t write them down right away. Visions from the other side can be ephemeral. If you like what’s coming to you, keep a record of it.

Pisces

February 19-March 20

Today you could receive some unexpected good news regarding the impending arrival of money that you’ve anticipated for a long time. This will be very welcome news and worthy of a celebration, although you still might not believe it. Believe it! Your long wait is over. Now you have to resist the temptation to spend it all in one place.

Editorial/Opinion The Daily

Zabarwan Times Wednesday, 20 November 2013

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ourism has assumed the importance of a big industry in the world and this sector is generating a lots of employment opportunities in every country particularly those countries which have abundance of natural beauty. Jammu and Kashmir is one of the places which has been bestowed with magical beauty by the nature. Kashmir valley called the paradise on earth attracts lakhs of tourists every year who enjoy the valley and its surroundings which have everything to offer to the lovers of natural beauty. It has dozens of places like Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Sonmarg, Kokernag, Varinag besides many more which have been explored recently or are yet to be explored. These places are full of attractions and solace which a tourist wants to have for some days off the routine work. However despite being full of nature’s gifts Kashmir valley dopes not have proper roads connectivity for these tourist places which comes as a big hindrance in their visit when they are on tour to this paradise on earth. The J&K government should prioritize this sector and should construct better roads leading to these tourist places so that the journey of a tourist becomes more comfortable and enjoyable. The better road connectivity will also help to avoid traffic jams as has been witnessed during the peak tourist season this year.

When a tourist visits a place, he wants first better road connectivity, and then of course other facilities like standard accommodation and the usual facilities needed for a comfortable tour. The J&K government can take advantage of the Prime Minister’s Gram Sadak Yojna and can construct good roads for tourist places so that his industry flourishes and helps in creating more and more jobs for our educated as well as other youths. In the absence of road connectivity all the efforts of developing a better tourism will totally fail and will not yield good results. In addition to this the road connectivity of the valley to other parts of the country has to be augmented on priority basis and the widening work of Srinagar- Jammu national highway should be completed as soon as possible. The completion of this national highway will give a boost to the tourist arrivals which in turn will stabilize and strengthen the economy of the state.

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Wednesday, 20 November 2013

India–Tea Capital of World: A health drink of century T

Studies, across the world, have shown that consuming green tea may help lower the risk of certain cancers and heart diseases, as well as weight loss and protection against Alzheimers. Tea contains caffeine and tannin that gives it tanginess, its scintillating aroma and flavor. It also relieves fatigue and aids lucidity of thoughts and digestion.

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Better road connectivity must for better tourism

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he tea industry in India is about 182 years old. India being the largest producer as well as the largest consumer of black tea in the world, tea has become one of the most important commercial crops of the country. The commercial production of tea started in India in the late 1830s, before which, the tea plant was growing wild in the jungles of north east Assam.

The Government has been making concerted efforts to push the Indian tea to the forefront of the plantation sector. India obtained Geographical Indication (GI) registrations for Darjeeling, Assam and Nilgiri tea. A geographical indication is a name or sign used on certain products which corresponds to a specific geographical location or origin (eg. a town, region, or country). The use of a GI may act as a certification that the product possesses certain qualities, or enjoys a certain reputation, due to its geographical origin.The Indian tea logo being registered as a certification mark is a testimony to the quality it offers in terms of a leisure drink. The Indian tea is exported world wide. Some of the major importers of Indian tea include Russia, UK, USA, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Poland, Germany, Afghanistan et al.

Apart from India, other countries that produce tea are China, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Turkey, Indonesia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Malawi, Uganda, Tanzania and others of such likes.

There are distinct tea growing regions in India which are geographically separated, thereby, producing entirely different varieties of tea in terms of aroma and flavour. These regions include Darjeeling, Assam, Nilgiri. Darjeeling – Nestling in the foothills of the snow-covered Himalayan range, Darjeeling is home to this

exclusive tea. The cool and moist climate, the soil, the rainfall and the sloping terrain all combine to give Darjeeling tea its unique “Muscatel” flavor. The combination of natural factors that give Darjeeling tea its unique distinction is not found anywhere else in the world. The tea has over the years acquired the reputation of being the “Champagne of Teas.”

Assam – The land of the Tiger and the onehorned Rhino, Assam ensures a phenomenal tea growth here. These teas offer rich, full-bodied, bright tea liquor. For those who favor a bright, strong cup of tea, Assam is “your cup of tea.”

Niligiri – The Blue Mountains or the Nilgiris are situated in South India. They are a picturesque range of undulating hilly landscapes where tea is grown. The climatic conditions favor the fine, elegant flavor and brisk liquor of Nilgiri teas. If you like a fragrant tea with good body and superlative flavour, Nilgiri should be the one for you.

Health Benefits Studies, across the world, have shown that consuming green tea may help lower the risk of certain cancers and heart diseases, as well as weight loss and protection against Alzheimers.

Tea contains caffeine and tannin that gives it tanginess, its scintillating aroma and flavor. It also relieves fatigue and aids lucidity of thoughts and digestion. Studies in China and Japan have shown that tea promotes longer life.

The very fact that, Japanese smokers have only half the lung cancer rate as American smokers substantiates the above stated theory. New discoveries about the health benefits of tea have pushed the beverage to the forefront. Its antioxidants, lower cholesterol levels improve

cardiovascular health and help protect against some cancers. Some believe its flavonoids may inhibit the growth of plaque on teeth.

Flavonoids, an active ingredient of tea, are natural vitamin like compounds. They make blood cells called platelets less prone to clotting, and act as antioxidants, which subdues the free radicals responsible for arterial damage. Tea helps prevent tooth decay as it contains a solid dose of fluoride. Earlier studies on black tea have shown that it can be effective against heart and liver diseases. Properties in green and black tea called antioxidants are thought to be active agents against skin cancer. In the past 10 to 15 years, a growing body of research has shown that foods and vitamins with a strong antioxidant effect may reduce the risk of many diseases, including ageing. Whenever someone mentions the word “tea”, normally people will just treat it as a kind of beverage drunk by elderly, or perhaps, it may be a source of inspiration to those poets as well.

Tea has been one of the most popular drinks throughout ages and we could find tea-related products everywhere. For instance, scrumptious green tea cake, green tea ice-cream, iced lemon tea, etc, can easily be found in most shops or supermarkets. All these types of food you take in every day are indeed few of the typical examples of tea products. One thing is certain: more and more people each day are enjoying tea, perhaps not necessarily for the health benefits, but for the taste and refreshment. The health benefits crammed in these minuscule green leaves are indisputable. In the coming years, tea will surely make its impact on the health industry.

Plantations of eucalyptus trees in India E

ucalyptus has attracted attention from global development researchers and environmentalists. Outside of their natural ranges eucalypts are both lauded for its beneficial economic impact on poor populations and derided for being an invasive water sucker, leading to controversy over its total impacts and future. It is a fastgrowing source of wood, its oil can be used for cleaning and functions as a natural insecticide, and it is sometimes used to drain swamps and thereby reduce malaria risk.

The meaning of Eucalyptus is “well covered”. It is known to attain heights over 100 metres and is described as the tallest of the flowering plants. There are more than seven hundred species of Eucalyptus, mostly native to Australia, with a very small number found in adjacent parts of New Guinea and Indonesia and one as far north as the Philippines islands. Species of Eucalyptus are cultivated throughout the tropics and subtropics including America, England, Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East, China and the Indian Subcontinent. The first Forest Department Eucalyptus plantation was raised in 1887 at Malabavi (Devearayanadurga), Tumkur District.

Eucalyptus Raglans, known variously by the common names Mountain Ash, Victorian Ash, Swamps Gum, Tasmanian Oak or Stringy Gum, is a species description. Many, but far from all are, known as gum trees in reference to the habit of many species to exude copious sap from any break in the bark(e.g. Scribbly Gum). It is an evergreen tree, with a straight grey trunk, smooth bark except for the rough basal.

Habitat It occurs in cool, deep solid, mostly mountainous areas to 1000 m altitude with high rainfall. They grow very quickly, at more than a metre in a year, and can reach 65 metres in 50 years with an average life –span of 400 years. The fallen logs continue supporting a rich variety of life on the forest floor. Unusually for a eucalypt, the seeds are released from their woody capsules (gum nuts) by heat and for successful germination the seedlings require a high level of light, much more than what reaches the forest floor when there is a mature tree canopy. Competition and natural thinning eventually reduces the mature tree density to about 30 to 40 individuals per hectare.

Uses Eucalyptus has multifarious uses viz. timber for construction, furniture, plywood paper and pulp, medicines, oil and fuel wood etc. It provides good ointment for the skin, containing

antiseptic and healing properties. It show second pairs of leaves above the in plantation management and uses, produces very satisfactory results on, cotyledons, they are ready for pricking encourage the producers of forest chapped hands, chafes, dandruff, tender out. Pricking out of seedlings is done into products to establish and strengthen feet, enlargements of the glands, spots on polythene bags. cooperatives and other associations, the chest, arms, back and legs, pains in the Various methods of vegetative propaga- special care should be given to adjust the joints and muscles. tion are by lignotubers, air layering, eucalypt biomass production in the areas Eucalyptus Raglans and many other grafting, rooting of stems cuttings and of scare water, operational adjustment species are valued for their timber, and tissue culture. Suitable spacing for under the integrated management of has been harvested in very large quanti- Eucalyptus plantation is adopted for water soil cover, and nutrients in the ties. Primary uses are saw logging and planting. There is no significant differ- surface soils or thinning of existing wood chipping. It was major source of ence in survivals under various spacing plantation, mixed plantation in under rain newsprint. Much of the present woodchip except at close ones. The planting time in fed conditions etc. harvest is exported to Japan. It is a India is governed by the onset of mon- Experts also recommend to leave the medium weight timber (about 680kg/m3) soon. However, closer spacing affects the foliage and bark of eucalypts on the and rather coarse (stringy) in texture. productivity/hectare. plantation floor after harvesting the wood, Gum veins are common. The wood is Rotation Age since these components have relatively easy to work and the grain is straight with The State Forests Departments in Punjab, high contents of nutrients. Soil nutrients long, clear sections without knots.

Haryana, Gujarat and Utter Pradesh balance and recycling efficiency should be Productivity of Eucalyptus in India manage Eucalyptus plantation at a rotation continuously monitored from one harvest The productivity of Eucalypt plantations of eight years under simple coppice to the next. Eucalypt plantations should not varies considerably depending on the site, system. The farmers have brought down be considered and used to replace healthy and undisturbed natural forests. If the the edapho-climatic conditions and the this rotation to 6 year and 4 year. inputs. The average productivity is Recommendations of the Regional conservation of biodiversity is a priority, the plantations may, however, have a value as buffer zones around nature conservation Eucalyptus is known to attain heights over zones. It is further recommended to plant eucalypts in a mosaic fashion with native vegetation, where feasible. The tree 100 metres and is described as the tallest breeding programmes should be strengthened, including the programmes underof the flowering plants. There are more taken by the private sector.

Besides these, Experts recommend to than seven hundred species of Eucalyptus, undertake certain research and development activities. They include site mostly native to Australia, Indonesia and matching studies of species, provenances and varieties, studies on mixtures of one as far north as the Philippines islands. eucalypts with other tree species and agricultural crops in various forms of land use, instead of, or as alternatives to, the around 7-6 cubic meters per hectare per Expert Consultation year.The reasons for poor productivity The main recommendations of the monoculture of eucalypts, studies on are foliar blight disease caused by Regional Expert Consultation are to nutrient cycling within poor soils vis-aCylindrocladium spp., hybrid breaking, make provision in government’s policies vis good soils, tree breeding programmes, close spacing, lack of availability of for participatory approaches to forest leading to the production and supply of quality seeds, primitive nursery practices, plantation management and aims should genetically improved seeds and vegetamismatching of species and provenances’ be fixed for policies on manmade forests tively prepared planting materials, to site and lack of follow up of correct development. These aims are to meet the collection of growth and yield data on package of practices. To raise the increasing demands for timber, fuel eucalypts and determination of their productivity of Eucalyptus plantations wood, fibre fodder, paper etc.(production optimum stocking in order to monitor any site and end-use specific superior issues), to reduce heavy pressure on adverse environment impacts caused by genotypes for undertaking plantations natural forests (protection/conservation), high biomass production or removals to have been identified. Significant gains in to contribute to community development reduce or avoid such adverse effects. productivity of Eucalyptus have been (social and economic issues) and to Further studies have been recommended achieved through vegetative propagation rehabilitate and restore damaged forests on social and institutional issues of and cloning technique exploiting the ecosystems in places where natural eucalypt plantation, including forest existing useful variation. recovery cannot be foreseen in short policies, legislation, land tenure, and the roles of producers (farmers, government Nursery Techniques period (environmental aspects).

Eucalyptus is generally raised by planting The other consultations include review agencies and private companies) and out nursery raised container plants. and updating of national land use and local organizations in establishment and forests, Seeds are generally mixed with sand and forest policies to ensure that these management of manmade sown in the nursery beds. A thin layer of policies are socially fair, economically especially those composed of fast sand is spread over seeds. In Northern viable and environmentally sound, more growing species (including eucalypts) India, September – October and freedom and responsibilities to local and economic impacts of eucalypt February-March are the main periods for communities, user groups and private plantations, including costs and sowing seeds in nursery beds. enterprise of various kind in the manage- benefits, product diversification (e.g.

Germination commences in a week and ment of manmade forests, local commu- honey, essential oils, etc.) processing completed in 2-3 weeks. When the seeds nities should be encouraged to participate and marketing mechanisms.

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9 Attitudes towards a happy ‘You’ How binge drinking harms your health

Cholesterol has cancer fighting goodness?

Spirituality boosts mental health

In a new study, scien- engineered by them block with moving around cholestists have argued that cho- the ability of ORPs to bind terol within cells.

The key to happiness is to you're letting yourself lesterol may slow or stop cholesterol but don’t stop “Rather cholesterolregale in an unhealthy do the same youhave do different Men andthings women drinking and issues within relationships.

Nutrition therapist Purwa Duggal says that cancer cell growth.

ORPs from functioning. binding puts the brakes on sensedown of superiority.

If everyday but a slightcapacities andwith being drunk slows your Changes in mood and executive function binge drinking can have adverse effects on the The study, which inIn fact, these altered ORP’s ability to bind to PI4P you demean yourself in behaviour in ways that could promote body since it raises the persons’ alcohol blood Despite differences in rituly different approach.

Startto process reaction time and ability informacan alter cludes a Simon Fraser Uni- ORPs work better and ac- which, if left unchecked, tion.

Clinical progression to alcohol dependence. concentration level. “Alcohol intoxication can als and beliefs among the frontHingorrany of others, it means bringing thosepsychologist changes in Seema versity researcher, describes tivate other regulator pro- could accelerate cell growth says bingetowards drinkinglife is a all common Acute psychological complications and be harmful for several reasons - it can impair world's major religions, your pattern hard work and your that attitude how cholesterol-binding teins, which in turn trigger a like crazy. spirituality often enhances of excessive alcohol use and refers to drinking brain function resulting in poor judgment, reand you'll see how simple progress has been in proteins called ORPs may variety of cellular processes “Given that unconheavily over a short period of vain. time with the social induced reaction time, loss of balance and motor individuals' health, acWhile comit is to be happy! control cell growth in A trolled cell growth is a tention of getting drunk, resulting in immediate skills or slurred speech.

Dilation of blood vescording to University of Life Coach Ramon Llamba parisons are unhealthy, Detour for Yeast Oxyskey feature of cancer, and severe National Instisels causing a feeling of warmth but actually re- Missouri researchers. is efshares nine intoxication. significant at-“Theself-improvement terol Binding Proteins. this means gaining a tute on Alcohol Abuse sulting in rapid loss of body heat is a common The MU researchers befective. defines titudes that help you and be- Alcoholism The scientists came better understanding of binge drinking as a pattern of drinking that effect.

There is also an increased risk of certain lieve that health care procome happier in life. to their conclusion while the true purpose of chobrings a person’s Blood Alcohol Concentration cancers, stroke and liver diseases. Damage to a viders could take advantrying to understand lesterol-binding within (BAC) to 0.08 grams per cent or above. This developing foetus is also possible if consumed tage of this correlation how cholesterol moves cells could be important scientific reatypically happens when men There's consumea five or by pregnant women. There is also an increased between health - particuaround inside cells in in cancer treatment,” son behind every act of Appreciate what you have more drinks, and when women consume four risk accidents, violence, and other injuries,” larly mental health - and the fat’s journey to cell he said.Beh and his colkindness that you do. and value it.

Try countor more drinks, in about two hours,” she says. she says. spirituality by it tailoring surfaces where reinleagues draw on two imHelping someone selfing Obesity your positives surgeonand Dr be Manish Motwan says forces their and outerrehabilitamemportant facts to support treatments lessly releases serotonin grateful for all the good that binge drinking is most common among 16 brane. conclusion. tion programs to accom- religion and health," Co- as their yourquantities brain (Serotonin things and people“Consuming in your inlarge to 24-year-olds. cancer, stroke, spinal “The an assumption was that stimulate cell growth.

“First, cancer cells remodate individual's is time the hormone life.alcohol Stop complaining and of of in a short period is getting that conand traumatic that ORPs bind and trans- hen added.

The scientists believe cord quireinjury ORPs to survive. spiritual inclinations. very popular for today but you can have several consetrols your mood) and be thankful what injury, other appearssciento The MU studybecause used chothe brain“Second, The nature and severity of the problem de- "In port many cholesterol inside cells this happened ways, the re- results of three surveys to be related significantly to quences,” he says. already have and you'll hence makes you feel pends on how frequently it occurs and how long sults in a similar fashion to how lesterol-binding normally tists have previously shown of our study support is binge drinking? good about yourself alsoonHow startharmful feeling happy. spiritual and if correlations is it maintained. Though daily heavy drinking lipoproteins bind and move determine interferes with ORPs’ ability positive that a new classbeliefs of natural the idea that spirituality existed Possible increased risk of most neurological dis- Try doinstantly. especially congregational particiis known to have a greater health impact than around the fat outside cells to bind toamong another lipid or compounds that look like functions as a personality pants' self-reported men- support and spiritual inand feel drinking connectedin toeither evorders, heart problems, memory loss,act sexual ing one of kindness nothing like having somebinge episodes, excessive through the blood stream,” fat called PI4P, which is im- steroids or cholesterol can problems (especially male impotency). said Dan Cohen, as- tal and physical health, terventions," said Cohen. erything that exists everyday to flush out one who you can share forms may cause problems, such in as this liver trait," Treat failure as an opporChris Beh, said. portant for cell growth. kill a broad spectrum of you have a goal, work health Risk of developing emotional problems mental processing is impaired when a If person sistant teaching world. cirrhosis, pancreatitis, high blood pressure and be he a and "Spiritual tunity to learn a new and the toxins of depression your experiences with. So towards it.

Beh and his professor colleagues personality “That toldfactors, us that ORPs different beliefs cancer may cells,” Anything is such as depression, problems at college or work engages in binge drinking episodes. of religious studies changes at MU spirituality nurture these relationunintentional injuries, etc. noted that genetic probably have nothing to do added. coping device to help inin Buddhists, better lesson from life, from your system. and one of the co-authors Muslims, Jews, Catholics dividuals deal emotionally ships and say goodbye to a achievable if you put your and that's the trick to heart into it. Wholehearted of the study. "With in- and Protestants. Across all with stress," he added. lonesome existence. manufacture optimism dedication and diligence creased spirituality people five faiths, a greater degree Cohen believes spirituality in life. Never give up trycan bring extraordinary re- Love yourself and love reduce their sense of self of spirituality was related may help people's mental ing because that's an inand feel a greater sense of to better mental health, health by reducing their Hatred is a negative feel- sults and consequentially your body! Your physidication that something Dr Parul R Sheth says that over- tidepressants, sleeping pills or an an- pills include nausea, stomaddheartburn, to your happiness. oneness and connected- specifically lower levels of self-centeredness and deing and harbouring it will cal condition has a direct better is in (OTC) store. medications Once sium in mustard seeds helps ber - include them in your the-counter or tibiotic, it can be potentially harmful ach ulcers, ringing sensation in ears, ness with the rest of the neuroticism and greater veloping their sense of behave nothing but negative connection with your you start harbouring reducing the severity of diet. non-prescriptions drugs an are generally especially when you’re unaware of the worsening of asthma, skin rashes, Relationships keep us alive universe.

What and was certain inter- extraversion. effects on your well-being.

Forgiveness optimistic attitude asthma attacks For people who suffer longing to a larger whole. safe when taken exactly toas instructed specific compound and kicking.

In fact, ac- that goes in it, the blood disorders, stomach upsets, well-being. A fit body and esting was that frequency was Stoplong thinking about the symptoms of rheumatoid fromthe a bad onlyappetite, spiritual here’s trait As the authors note, spiriwards life, orsuccess will“While on the label packaging. they required dosage or how you need drowsiness, dry mouth, urinary retenhealthy mind is reflective cording to research studies of participation in blood reli- predictive hateful arthritis and lowering somethingofthat will be really tual interventions such as do get rid of aches and pains, there to take the medication.

“It is emotion/person unwise tion, constipation, liver problems, hair of happiness. Start workmental health automatically follow. loneliness doubles people's that gious activities or the per- after There is nothing better than and let it go. Forgive if Spirituality teaches pressure. helpful. are side effects and risks attached. to self-diagnose irregularusheartcounseling, personality variables religious-based Avoid comparison mortality rates.

A circle ofbecause medications loss, hallucinations, ing towards the health life is bigger than us and it ceived degree of congrebeing in great physical shape. You needed, take things lightly Suffer from migraines?

Mix a few black musThese medications can cause acid recan have side effects, which can cause beat, impotence, inability to sleep, were considered. "Our meditation, and forgiveness Nothing is as awful as good friends, loving famus connect to the larg- of your physical, mengational support was not and you,” let itsays not Dr affectconstipation your helps look attractive to yourself, and Mustard seeds are known to tard seeds with milk and flux, heartburn, problemsto withily certain more trouble than cure etc. protocols may enhance prior research shows that comparing yourself members and cheerful tal and emotional ener meanings of life.

Practice found to be significant in system. medical conditions, may interact Treatment Dr Shirkhande to your partner, not to mention the mental health of people spiritually-based beliefs, someone else. If you colleagues are a reminder to understand the relationships between recovering from different practices, with food you're or other medications, says spirituality that an addict first has to ergy by caring for your how you light and up every coping party. So think better that you have people who body. the source of all creation personality, spirituality, medical conditions, such strategies all which be dangerous.

If undergo complete detoxification look and feel top of theways. world in on positive that the can other person, care about you.

There's you happen to misuse OTC pills, to get rid of toxins in the body. by trying out these exercises you may end up with stomach ul“There is a noticeable improvewhich will help you burn at least cers, kidney damage, liver damment in the condition once this 200 calories daily. Qigong: These age, heart attacks or even strokes is done. The second step is to exexercises involve various breath in the long run,” says Dr Parul. ercise self control and make lifecontrol techniques, meditation According to physician Dr Abhay style changes. This includes going and relaxation. It is similar to Shirkhande, people can get adon a healthy diet and exercising.

Are weight loss pills a fact in metropolitan cities are They’re in she, "With my schedtime, delayavailable that appointment at the the mouth into the shape of blowing it anywhere. Says pranayama.

While doing Qigong, dicted to all Can sortsyou of medicines - pain afflicted Parul. Consultant because physician Dr Pradip Meditation, running, yoga, walking, Next or a myth? really getting differentcentre varieties - blackor danger- a kiss. One can do this every morning ule I travel a lot on work and so I can't killers, antidepressants, sedatives, ant-is a Shah that several times confu- etc. are good practices. Seek the help of wellness for chemicals the practitioner spends little enthere lack ofsays exercise, lose weight with a pill? The mustard, white mustard acids or even a cough syrup. “Inthere a ma-is a sion with medicine get onto a treadmill spend on a injectables that aim to turn back the or even while travelling." ergy, but or at the end time of a session tendency to eat names can lead to an expert to help overcome your addic- ous US FDA recently approved and brown Indian mustard, jority of the cases, the addiction starts wrong medication facial perspiration, yoga couldlittle be The as latest technique to get rid of there is profuse a drug Lorcaserin, a drug more junk food and so they and serious ill ef- tion. Group therapy is another option, clock.

How it has helped people yoga mat. I realised in whole well as in powwhen people start treating themselves.

“Most painkillers contain Acet- where you can talk to people suffering your wrinkles is simple and non-inva- Face yoga aims to tighten facial mus- done on the go and after my yoga teachelevation in blood pressure, but are puttingfects. on more weight that helps you lose weight. dered form.

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Why would drugs In- like Its benefits zinc, protein and dietary fi- lism rate of your body.

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Congress not bothered about improving inflation: Narendra Modi BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi today slammed Congress over the high inflation and alleged that its leaders have become very arrogant and were not bothered in improving the situation. “Look at the arrogance of the Congress leaders, despite the high inflation they are not bothered in improving the situation,” Modi said while addressing a gathering at poll-bound state Rajasthan today.“Even the government does not say what it will do for providing relief from the inflation,” the BJP veteran added.

He further alleged that the Congress is making fun of the poor and all its promises to bring down the inflation before the Lok Sabha elections have fallen apart. Not naming Rahul Gandhi, the Gujarat Chief Minister said the Congress Vice-President would never realise what poverty is because he has never seen it himself. “Their (Congress’) Shehzada says that poverty is nothing but a state of mind. One who has not seen poverty cannot understand what poverty is,” he alleged.

The BJP leader also alleged that the Congress believes in “Ghartantra” instead of “Gantantra”, and it should go for the sake of development and growth of the country. On the steep rise of onion prices, Modi mocked that on the day when Sachin Tendulkar was batting in his last Test at the Wankhede, people were talking whether the Master Blaster or onion would first hit a century.

Agencies The CBI is waiting for a court’s sanction to examine one more witness in the fodder scam case in which former Bihar chief ministers Lalu Prasad Yadav, Jagannath Mishra and several others were accused of fraudulently withdrawing Rs 36 crore from Deogarh Treasury in the 1990s.

“Investigation into the RC 64 A/96 is almost complete. We have examined more than 200 witnesses. We have already petitioned to the special CBI court of Sitaram Prasad to allow us examine an additional witness in the case to conclude the investigation from our side,” a senior CBI official said here today.

He said there were 37 accused, including Lalu and Mishra, in the case.

CRPF officer arrested for leaking information to Maoists NEW DELHI: CRPF officer Sanjay Yadav, who allegedly leaked movements of troops to the Maoists in Bihar, was arrested on Monday. CRPF and Bihar Police officers interrogated him in Patna for four days before arresting him. Yadav, an assistant commandant with the CRPF’s 159 battalion, was posted in Gaya, one of Bihar’s Maoist-affected districts. Bihar Police had filed an FIR against him at Imamganj police station on Thursday. “We are waiting for a full report from Bihar Police,” said CRPF director-

One more fodder case nearing end; CBI waits for court sanction The RJD president is also appearing in three other fodder scam

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general Dilip Trivedi. Bihar Police got leads about Yadav’s role following the arrest of Pradeep Yadav who worked for the Maoists as a courier, said a source. After the complaint, the CRPF too initiated a probe into allegations against Yadav. During interrogation, Pradeep reportedly revealed that Yadav was in touch with Maoists regularly and spoke to them often, said the source. When Yadav was confronted with Pradeep, the CRPF officer reportedly said he used his links with the Maoists for counter operations to trap the ultras. Yadav is believed to have told his interrogators

that the Maoist leaders he was in touch were his sources. CRPF is the nodal agency leading the anti-Maoist operations across the country.

It was alleged that Yadav was leaking movements of the CRPF ahead of antiMaoist operations leading to their failure and risking lives of the troops. This allegedly helped the Maoists to flee before a raiding party could reach their hideout. Several CRPF officers believe Yadav’s arrest for maintaining links with Maoists is a tactical error. “Instead of arresting him, we could have utilized him for operations against the Maoists.”

Places of tourist attraction to be developed in Uttarakhand Agenceis: DEHRADUN: Around half a dozen places of tourist interest in the city and many others across Uttarakhand will be developed to attract visitors and give the much needed boost to tourism sector which took a beating in the recent natural calamity in the state.

Attractions in Dehradun like Assan Barrage, Tiger Falls, Lakhmandal Temple, Hanol Temple, Vriksha Samadhi and Adventure Sports Centre will be developed to attract tourists, officials said, citing decisions taken at a meeting of the Second State Level Empowered Committee of Infrastructure Development and Investment Programme for Tourism yesterday.

The other destinations to be developed are tourists home in Bhimtal, a Trekking Trail from Naikuchiyatal, Pithoragarh to Chandak, Mastamanu Temple, Pithoragarh fort and Adventure Sports Centre.

A tourism site will be established at Cor-

bett’s northern edge in Kotdwar, an adventure sports destination in Tehri Lake and Ganga Canal in Haridwar, while beautification of Jagjitpur would be taken up.

These decisions were taken at a meeting presided by chief secretary Subhash Kumar.

Separate meetings will be held with officers of forest department for beautification and development of tourist destinations falling in the vicinity of the forest area.

It was stated during the meeting that Rs 76 crore had been received from the Asian Development Bank and by March 2014, Rs 15 crore would be used for starting development work at several tourist destinations.

The time allotted for completion of work is upto 2017, but the target is being set to complete it by 2016.

Secretary, tourism, Umakant Panwar said that work on beautification and constructing a dormitory, four huts, dining deck and landscaping will be taken up at the Assan Barrage.

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi attacked the BJP at an election rally in Chhittorgarh in Rajasthan on Tuesday.

On one side in the Congress, and on other is the Opposition. But there is big difference in their thinking. We say this country is every-

one’s - the rich, the poor, the businessman, the dalit. This country is everyone’s.

And they say the focus should be on select people. They say if a government has to run, it will run for industrialists.

If you listen to their speeches, you will hear about roads, airports and infrastructure. But you won’t hear about human beings, about poor people.

They think if you lay roads, lay railways lines, built airports, the country will change.

And we say: Do lay roads and built airports, but I say: Also help the poor people who can one day get on those airplanes.

We don’t need a Hindustan where a poor man thinks whether his son or grandson will be able to ever get on that plane.

That’s why we talk about rights. We gave you RTI. We talk about giving you power.

We have built more infrastructure than the NDA. When I got down here, there was a shining airport. Who made it? The Congress party.

But we also work for the poor.

What is a labourer’s life? He works for twothree days, he falls ill.

He takes medicines, he works again.

And Gehlot-ji gave them free medicine across Rajasthan.

People in the BJP say the medicine is poison. But for poor people, this not poison. Big

Lalu, who is now in the Birsa Munda Central Jail after being convicted in the

Mulayam hauled before court for threat in speech Agencies A petition was filed in a Muzaffarnagar district court against Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav for making “dictator-like” remarks during a Nov 1 speech.

The petition seeks action against the Samajwadi Party chief for saying in his speech that people will be trampled upon if they try to vitiate the atmosphere in the state.

“Sarkaar se takatwar kaun hai, hum aise logon ko kuchal ke rakh denge (Who is more powerful than the government, we will trample all such people).”

The petitioner said he was taken aback by Mulayam Yadav’s remarks, which he thought were of “Taliban-like behaviour and mindset”.

The petition was filed by former Jaansath block head Virendra Singh in the court of the judicial magistrate (II). His lawyer Chandraveer Singh said the case has been listed for Nov 27.

“I have filed this case because I want to challenge Mulayam Singh’s dictator-like statement. Law is for everyone and every section of the

society has been hurt by the riots in Muzaffarnagar,” Virendra Singh said.

He also said that he was pained at the “one-sided rehabilitation packages being given to a community,

while people across the society had suffered losses during the September riots”.

His lawyer said that during the hearing Nov 27, he would request the court to summon the Samajwadi Party president.

The case has been lodged under sections 153 A (promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language...), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace), and 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation) of the Indian penal Code.

The petition also alleges that Mulayam Singh’s statements post-riots have been inflammatory and that he was trying to pit Hindus against Muslims.

Sixty-three people were killed in communal riots in Muzaffarnagar and adjoining areas in September this year, while more than 43,000 were displaced.

SC notice to Centre, RBI, Sebi on PIL on regulating chitfunds NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Centre, RBI and Sebi seeking their response on a PIL for putting in place a proper mechanism to regulate functioning of chit funds in the country.

A bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam asked the government and the institutions to file their response within four weeks on a plea filed by an NGO. Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for NGO ‘Humanity Salt Lake’, submitted that there has been inaction on the part of the government in regulating chit funds resulting in multiple scams across the country.He submitted that chit fund companies were collecting money from the public in violation of laws and that needed to be checked.

The petitioner referred to various chit fund scams including the recent multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam in West Bengal and pleaded before the apex court for its intervention in the matter to prevent recurrence of such cases.

Anna Hazare: Arvind Kejriwal not my enemy, ready to talk to him Agencies:

this regard.”

“Since I felt my name was being misused, so I wrote the letter seeking a clarification. I have no interest in the money, just my name should not be misused.”

He said he would not engage in the poll campaign for any party and also questioned Kejriwal’s claim that he would pass the Jan Lokpal Bill at Ramlila Maidan here on December 29, arguing that such bills can be passed only in Parliament.

He also said that he has received a reply from Kejriwal, but has not read it yet.

RALEGAN SIDDHI (Maharashtra): Social activist Anna Hazare said on Tuesday that Aam Admi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal was not his enemy and that he is ready to talk to the AAP leader.

“We are not enemies...I did not know he wanted to talk to me. I am ready to talk to Arvind Kejriwal,” said Anna Hazare while talking to the reporters here.

Clarifying on the letter he wrote to Kejriwal, Hazare said: “I was told that SIM cards were issued in my name during the India Against Corruption (IAC) movement, the sale of which led to collection of funds. I have no connection in

Rahul Gandhi says BJP leaders told him free food and free medicines will make the poor lazy Agencies

case that pertained to fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 37.7 crore from Chaibasa Treasury in 1994-95 fiscal, had yesterday appeared before the court through video conferencing in the Deogarh Treasury case.

The RJD president is also appearing in three other fodder scam cases with the RC 47A/96 being the highest alleged fund withdrawal of Rs 184 crore from Doranda Treasury followed by RC 68A/96 (separate Chaibasa Treasury case-Rs 36 crore) and RC 38A/96 (Dumka Treasury-Rs 3.97 crore), the senior CBI official said.

people take branded medicines, not generic medicines.

Rich people travel in Mercedes and when they see people on a bus, they think why they are on the bus?

I often meet people from the BJP in parliament. I asked them why they were against MNREGA and the food security bill? They said when you give someone food for free and medicines, you spoil the person.

We think differently. We say if a man is stuck in poverty, there is wall in front of him.

And to remove this wall, we must help him.

But the BJP wants the poor to smash the wall himself. But we want to help the poor break the wall.

We have started making the Delhi-Mumbai railway corridor and this cement centre will be a world centre.

When computers came to Bangalore, opposition made jokes. We should talk about farmers, they said. Rajiv Gandhi-ji said phones and computers will benefit farmers too. And when their use spread, they took the claim for it.These people don’t think about tomorrow, they think about today. They don’t care about poor; they make people fight one another.

They make people of Bombay fight the people of Uttar Pradesh.They don’t think if they make people fight, what will be the future.

We want all to walk together.

When Congress wins elections, we will see people from the grassroots, not people who travel in planes.

There will be industrialization, there will be factories. Some days ago, I talked to the people making the corridor and they said land prices have gone up and people with arid and dry land will benefit the most.

President likely to refer Telangana draft bill to Andhra legislature by month-end Agencies With the completion of the process of consultations, the Group of Ministers (GoM) on bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh is likely to finalise its recommendations in a couple of days for their inclusion in the draft bill for formation of separate Telangana state.

The GoM, which is looking into various issues related to bifurcation, is expected to speed up the whole process at its next meeting, scheduled to be held Thursday at New Delhi.The draft bill will be sent to the union cabinet, which will approve and send it to the president as provided by Article 3 of the Constitution.

As the centre intends to table the bill for creation of Telangana state during the winter session of parliament next month, President Pranab Mukherjee is likely to refer the draft bill to the Andhra Pradesh legislature by month-end to obtain its view. The president will then approve and send the draft bill back to the cabinet for tabling it in parliament.

As part of the intensified efforts to finalise its recommendations, union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Tuesday discussed with senior officials key issues related to bifurcation.The meeting in the national capital lasted for three hours. They are likely to have another round of discussions on with the officials on constitutional and other issues.

The GoM Monday completed consultations by holding separate meetings with central ministers from Telangana and Seemandhra (the combined Rayalaseema and coastal Andhra region) and Chief Minister N. Kiran

Kumar Reddy.

The ministers from Telangana stressed the need for completing the entire process for formation of a separate state next month and also made it clear that the state should comprise 10 districts with Hyderabad as its capital.

Ministers from Seemandhra, however, demanded the GoM to keep Andhra Pradesh united. They said if the division becomes inevitable, Hyderabad be declared a union territory.Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy urged the GoM to reconsider the decision, saying bifurcation would lead to security concerns not just for the two states and Hyderabad but for the entire country.

He warned that bifurcation would help Maoists to revive their activity and would also create law and order problems, especially in Hyderabad and other communally sensitive pockets.The six-member GoM headed by Shinde was constituted last month following the union cabinet’s decision to create Telangana as the 29th state of the country.

The panel is looking into 11 issues including determining the boundaries of the new state of Telangana and the residuary state of Andhra Pradesh; legal and administrative measures so that that both the state governments can function efficiently from Hyderabad as the common capital for 10 years; measures that may be required for transition to a new capital of the residuary state of Andhra Pradesh.Other issues before the panel are related to law and order, safety and security of all residents; ensuring peace and harmony in all regions; sharing of the river water, irrigation resources and other natural resources (especially coal, water, oil and gas)

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Brand Tendulkar just got bigger post retirement Agencies KOLKATA: So now that Sachin Tendulkar is a “former India cricketer”, how does that affect his brand valuation? The question is particularly relevant because for a major part of his 24-year long career, mega sponsorship deals have chased the maestro. A path-breaker on the field, he has also been a pioneer off it in the way he brought money into the game.

It has helped that Sachin’s success story coincided with the rise of the great Indian middle class and helped him gain unimaginable wealth for an Indian sportsman. But all that is history. As the diminutive genius said in his tribute to guru Ramakant Achrekar “there are no more matches, sir, in my life”.

As the master walks into the sunset, will Brand Sachin, which sold many a dream and still continues to do so, also diminish?

It appears that here, too, Sachin is set to break some records.

In the collective Indian mindspace, Sachin’s impact can only be measured as a combination perhaps of a Michael Schumacher, Muhammad Ali and Michael Jordan put together, and some more. No other sportsperson anywhere in the world has played at

the highest level for two-and-a-half decade. His longevity and sustained brilliance have placed Sachin in an orbit where whether or not he plays the sport, becomes irrelevant.

“Sachin is no longer a brand,” says ad guru Prahlad Kakkar, who has shot numerous commercials with the maestro. “He’s an icon. The brands will no doubt be after him, perhaps even more than before. But they will be bound by their limitations, not Sa-

chin’s. Frankly, no company can afford Sachin any more, the heights he has now reached. They still may offer him some, and he may condescend to favour a few but in terms of brand valuation, Sachin is in a league of his own,” says Kakkar.

Brands, as any marketing whiz will tell you, typically target the 15-30 age bracket when looking for celebrity movie stars or athletes. The endorser can be seen using it and it resonates

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uador three nights earlier.

That lone defeat came at the hands of Uruguay in a qualifier after a 2014 World Cup berth had already been secured.

A pro-Bosnian crowd cheered on the Dragons, with the St. Louis area boasting the largest collection of Bosnians outside their homeland.

The match was played in the home stadium of Major League Baseball’s St. Louis Cardinals, who lost to the Boston Red Sox in last month’s World Series.

Kevin Pietersen could be the most famous person to have come from Pietermartizburg, a small city in South Africa that Tom Sharpe, the novelist and an-

other former resident, described as “half the size of a New York cemetery and twice as dead.”

NEW DELHI: Sprint superstar Yohan Blake says his “childhood hero” Sachin Tendulkar’s humility has touched many people around the world and the batting legend has left an ever-lasting legacy for everyone to follow.

The Jamaican sprinter said it was an “honour” for him to speak about Tendulkar, whose popularity transcends boundaries.

Paying tribute to the batting maestro, who brought the curtains down on his glittering career after playing his 200th Test last week, Blake said it was amazing to see Tendulkar maintaining humility all these years.

“I want to say that he has left a legacy for everyone to follow. He is a humble man who has touched many people around the world. I hope they will follow in his footsteps,” Blake said.

Double silver medallist at the London Olympics, Blake is an ardent follower of cricket like his senior pro

Pietersen, 33, is about to win his 100th Test cap for England, a country he qualified to play for just over nine years ago by dint of an English mother and an unwavering belief that the cricketing world needed Kevin Pietersen as much as he needed it.

It has been a thrilling and unpredictable ride ever since and to celebrate, Pietersen has flown his wife, son, parents and three brothers to watch its apotheosis in the white heat of an Ashes Test at the Gabba.

To reach a century of caps suggests several things: that the recipient is an exceptional cricketer of great consistency, which Pietersen is, and that they have been accepted, even loved, by team mates, selectors and supporters, something not universally guaranteed in his case.Teams are a fragile eco-system of vastly different personalities with a general understanding from its members that you place individual aspirations behind, or at least beside, those of the common good. Players who do not buy into that credo rarely last long unless they

are extremely talented, in which case a pragmatic pact of tolerance is formed.Mostly it works but Pietersen threatened that in the worst way possible last year when he undermined Andrew Strauss, his captain, after he abused Strauss in direct messages to members of the South African team. One theory, as to why he did it, is that he was still smarting after being relieved of the England captaincy after trying to bring a clumsy coup against Peter Moores, the then England coach, three years earlier. Another, that he was annoyed at not being able to play a whole season of the Indian Premier League, though why he should bad mouth Strauss for that was puzzling to say the least.Despite his beef, and we are not much the wiser given the England and Wales Cricket Board’s directive that there would be no “archaeology” at Pietersen press conferences, he was reintegrated following a two-month period when he was dropped from the team. Strauss would probably not have taken him back but the pragmatism of Alastair Cook, England’s new captain, is entirely understandable. Pietersen can still shred a bowling attack with the gleeful nonchalance of a child ripping a newspaper.

Agencies Chennai: Opportunities for Indian chess players to endorse financial products hinge on Viswanathan Anand successfully defending his world title and also change of rules by the market regulator. “If Anand loses the title, it will be a set-back for other chess players in getting endorsement opportunities as Anand signifies the chess brand in India,” said Ramanujam Sridhar, chief executive officer (CEO) of Brand Comm, a brand consulting company.

A Grandmaster, on the condition of anonymity, echoed similar sentiments. “Anand’s loss in Chennai is not good for Indian chess players.

Their hopes of getting some endorsement opportunities would vanish with his loss,” a Grandmaster said. A defeat for Anand will hurt India’s young chess stars too. Reuters India’s second highest rated player P. Harikrishna said: “If Anand wins, the brand owners may look for other Indian players also to endorse their products.” According to Harikrishna, the world title match

here will be a turning point for the game in the country. Trailing Norwegian challenger Magnus Carlsen by two points at the end of the seventh round, reigning world champion Anand is trying hard to defend his title.

DUBAI: England have a chance of displacing India from their current second position in the ICC Test Team Rankings table if they can win the upcoming Ashes series against Australia 4-0 or better.

The Ashes series will offer England an

England in Brisbane from November 21 with one eye on moving back to top four position in the table.

Australia are currently ranked fifth with 101 ratings points, 15 points behind thirdplaced England.

Australia can return to the top four by leapfrogging Pakistan if they manage to

opportunity to reclaim the number two spot that they held till India moved ahead of them last week following a 2-0 series win over the West Indies.

While India have 119 rating points, England are three points behind on 116.

Australia, meanwhile, start their quest for regaining the Ashes when they take on

draw or win the series. They can also move ahead of England into third spot if they win the series 4-0 or better.

With the top four sides as of 31 December 2016 qualifying for the inaugural ICC World Test Championship scheduled for 2017, every Test counts towards the qualification.

and fastest man on the earth, Usain Bolt - the first man to win six Olympic gold medals in sprinting.

The 23-year-old athlete is a big fan of Tendulkar and it has been his dream to bowl to Indian batting great at least once.

“I remember the first time I was given the opportunity to speak to him, I told him that I wanted to bowl to you. I felt so honoured because Sachin is truly one of my childhood heroes,” he said.

Blake takes time off from his busy schedule to follow whenever Tendulkar is batting and has a collection of the maestro’s DVDs which he watches on and off.Asked how he feels about his icon retiring from the game, Yohan said, “When he announced his retirement, I said to myself it is sad that good things must come to an end. He has done so much not just for his country but for the world.”Blake always keeps himself informed about India and cricket through his country-mate and West Indies destructive opener Chris Gayle, who plays in the

K.Pietersen has had a thrilling and unpredictable ride to reach his 100th Test for England Agencies

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Sachin Tendulkar has left a legacy for everyone to follow: Yohan Blake

Aguero double as Argentina down Bosnia SAINT LOUIS: Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero scored twice as Argentina secured a 2-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina in football friendly on Monday.

Playing without superstar striker Lionel Messi, Argentina dominated the tempo most of the match against the Bosnians, who like the Albiceleste, have already booked their place at next year’s World Cup in Brazil.

In-form Aguero opened the scoring on 40 minutes after Stoke City goalkeeper Asmir Begovic was unable to snuff out the danger which ensued after a cross from Napoli’s Federico Fernandez.

Aguero doubled his tally on 66 minutes, rifling a left-footed shot past Begovic following a swift break in the area. It was another lethal exhibition of goalscoring from Aguero, who has scored 13 times in all competitions for Premier League side City this season.

Argentina, with only one loss in 12 matches, were coming off a goal-less draw with Ec-

with the consumers whom they are targeting.

Given that Sachin has retired at the “ripe old age of 40” there seems little logic in brands trying to pursue him for endorsements. And this is where the maestro is different from rest.

“Sachin evokes trust and high performance,” says Amitava Mitra, COO, Percept Communications. “Not only will banks, insurance companies and those selling financial products pursue him more than ever but even youth brands will chase him because he is seen as a youth motivator. They would like Sachin to mentor their group”, he explains.

“Simply put, Sachin is beyond the normal cycle of a sportperson,” he added.A heart-tugging farewell speech has added yet another dimension to Sachin’s persona. Hitherto known as a reticent genius, the maestro delivered perhaps one of the most moving, emotional and eloquent oration ever, and an extempore one at that.“His farewell speech showed how humble he is, how rooted he is despite all that success. That is what Indian parents want their children to be,” says Indranil Das, COO and partner of CAA Kwan, a global celebrity and sports management joint-venture company.

A chance for England to displace India from second spot

Chess experts told IANS that it is going to be an uphill task for Anand to overtake Carlsen to retain the title. Chess champions told IANS that they are ideal brand ambassadors for endorsing financial products and

Indian Premier League for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).

He had even expressed his desire to play in the IPL after completing his 200m silver medal run at the London Olympic stadium and had said ‘Once I get the chance to play, I can

even get out Sachin’.Blake saluted the champion batsman for the sheer amount of runs he has scored and his longevity.“For a man to go out with 200 Test matches under his belt and over 15,000 runs, I have to salute him for that.”

Lahiri, Bhullar ready for World Cup of Golf

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India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar does not want to let his biggest fans — his parents — down when he attempts to build on a liking for the Royal Melbourne Golf Club at the World Cup of Golf, which starts in Melbourne on Thursday.Together with close friend Anirban Lahiri, Bhullar will represent India for the first time at the $8 million event at the iconic course where he enjoyed a top-10 finish at last week’s Australian Masters.

“I’ve got family who came down from Brisbane last week and my parents are here as well from India this week. They do travel once in a while to watch me play and it’ll be good to play well in front of them at such an important event,” said Bhullar, who is a four-time Asian

computer chips, among others products. According to them, investments are linked to strategies and computers to their computing power, both of which chess players signify.

“We need one key figure to drive celebrity endorsement in chess,” Sridhar said, adding that a title defeat may not largely affect Anand as a brand ambassador as his achievements are already there.

Perhaps brand owners might offer a lower endorsement fee to Anand if he fails to defend his title. “A brand ambassador in the form of a chess champion could be utilised for a company for either gaining quick visibility or for stabilising an already established brand,” Kamalakar Sai Palavalasa, director-sales and distribution of IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company Ltd. told IANS. Meanwhile a senior official of a mutual fund company told IANS that the players are banned by the market regulator from using celebrities as their brand ambassador. “Even if we want to have a chess player or any other sportsman other than a cricketer, the rules do not permit us,” he said on the condition of anonymity.

Tour champion.

“I played really good here last week. I was feeling high on confidence and I’m sure that confidence will help me.

I just want to focus on the next four days. The sky is the limit. This is my first World Cup and I’m really excited,” he said.We went for qualifying a few years ago and just missed it. It’s a great sense of

achievement for team India.

Anirban and I have grown up together in the amateur ranks and we represented India in quite a few international events, so it’s good to be here together.”Lahiri didn’t enjoy a good outing at the par-71 Royal Melbourne last week, missing the cut after failing to come to grips with the quick greens.

Tough task for Indians in Hong Kong Agencies HYDERABAD: Every alternate year after she announced her arrival winning the Phillippines Open title in 2006 Saina Nehwal did not fare well.

But no year was so bad as 2013 in which the Indian ace failed to reach even one final.

Barring her supershow in the Indian Badminton League, where she won all her six matches steering her team Hyderabad Hotshots to title triumph, Saina is struggling at the international level.Her best was reaching four semifinals this year. Last week she suffered her third second-round exit at the China Open Premier and her chances at this week’s Hong Kong Open Super Series doesn’t look better.

Looks like, she might have to wait for 2014 to turn the tide in her favour.But with Saina Nehwal we never know. Last October be-

fore playing the Denmark Open, Saina, who was making a comeback after injury, said she was not expecting to progress beyond the first few rounds but went onto the win the title beating top shuttlers.

The next week she reached the French Open final.