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2 held with Codeine Phosphate in Kupwara
Srinagar, Dec 24: Two persons were arrested and 150 bottles of Codeine Phosphate recovered from them in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, a police official told GNS. He said that Police Kupwara during a Naka near new B.Ed College, Drugmulla intercepted two suspected persons roaming in the area. During the search of the duo police recovered 150 Bottle of intoxicant Drug Amcodine were recovered from their possession. “The duo was arrested and a Case FIR no: 306/2013 under section 9/21 NDPS Act was registered in Police Station Kupwara. Investigation has been started”, the official added.
Sgr-Jammu Highway re-opens
Srinagar, Dec 24, CNS: Normal traffic flow from Srinagar to Jammu resumed after the road was cleared on Tuesday afternoon. The stranded vehicles were also allowed to move to their respective destinations. The See Highway on pg 11
Inside story Omar and Governor extends Christmas greetings to people Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah has extended Christmas greetings to people wishing them well being and prosperity.n his greetings message on Christmas, the Chief Minister said that Hazrat Eisa Masseh (AS) preached love, brotherhood, peace, tolerance and selfless service to mankind. “The message of Hazrat Eisa (AS) is as relevant today as it has been always”, Omar added and prayed for peace and
On Edit Page Where will verbal duel between Congress and NC lead them to The fresh verbal duel between Congress and National Conference has once again exposed the fragile relationship between the two parties which has never been based on ideologies but is in fact a marriage of conveniences. The two parties are now on one side swearing by each other and
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WEATHER
FORECAST FOR NEXT 24 HRS:
Partly cloudy sky with haze.Maximum & Minimum temperatures will be around 09°C & -02°C respectively.
FORECAST OF SRINAGAR:
Light Rain/Snow may occur at isolated places over the state.
TEMPERATURE MAXIMUM 4.7 0C MINIMUM 0.6 0C 05:29 pm SUNSET ON(WED.) SUNRISE ON (THURSDAY) 07:36 am
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Spurious drugs, spurious pesticides, adulterated milk and spices-death on sale in Kashmir People question the government sincerity in dealing such menace; wonder on its inaction From our special correspondent Srinagar, 24 December: It is strange that despite the huge public outcry the state government is watching the things like a silent spectator and has not initiated any action from its side to see the verbosity of the allegations leveled against three private companies namely Kanwal Masala, Khyber milk and Awon Greens. The honorable high court of Jammu and Kashmir once again has come with a landmark interim order asking the three companies to deposit ten crore rupees each with SKIMS within a week. The order clearly shows how the honorable court is concerned about the health of common people who are consuming the spices and if the allegations are correct can be put to a great risk includ-
ing the risk of dreaded diseases like cancer. The honorable court has a history of delivering landmark decisions in the public interest cases involving the overall welfare of the society. The honorable Supreme Court in the month of December itself had observed in a milk adulteration case that the offence should be made punishable with life imprisonment. Asking the states to make more stringent the law to deal with production and sale of milk which is harmful to human beings, the court observed that the maximum punishment of six months for such offences under the food safety and standards act was grossly inadequate. Hearing a public suit by Haridwar based swami Achyutanand which said samples collected by the food safety and standards authority of India in 2011 revealed
large scale sale of adulterated milk across the country. The division bench consisting of Justice K.s. Radakrishnan and Justice A.K. Sikri seeking the details of prosecution launched in the cases of milk adulteration having synthetic material and the number of convictions, the court said though every year thousands of tones of sweets are ceased and destroyed during festive seasons of Diwali and Holi, they are not accompanied with prosecution of those involved in making and selling adulterated sweets. Justice Radhakrishnan observed,” Without a drop of milk, they can make milk. On paper every thing is good but ground reality is different” observed justice Sikri saying that the bench was not happy with the details provided in the affidavits. The courts have always come with a heavy
Lt Gen Bhatia terms India-Pak DGMOS’ meeting fruitful DGMOs’ decide to maintain LoC ceasefire Wagah, December 24: India and Pakistan on Tuesday decided to strengthen existing mechanisms to maintain the truce along the LoC, months after bilateral ties nosedived over
tary Operations (DGMOs) of the two sides, who held face-to-face talks for the first time in 14 years at the Wagah border. “We had a cordial, constructive and fruitful meeting. We discussed the ceasefire along the
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Minister for Finance and Ladakh Affairs, Mr. Abdul Rahim Rather today laid the foundation stone of Kheerigund bridge with a proposed cost of Rs. 27.61 lakhs. Beating the chill in falling snow, a huge gathering of people listened to their MLA in the small hilly village of Kheerigund. The village is landlocked and
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the killing of five Indian soldiers and flare-ups between the two sides on the ceasefire line.The agreement came at a meeting of the Directors General of Mili-
Line of Control (LoC) and the existing mechanisms,” DGMO Lt Gen Vinod Bhatia said after the two-hour-long talks with his Pakistani counterpart Maj Gen
Kishtwar Road Accident
Protest against Govt for not air lifting the bodies Kishtwar, Dec 24: Scores of residents from Pantachowk Srinagar Tuesday staged a protest against State Government for not airlifting bodies of three persons of a single family who were killed in a road mishap in the Warwan Valley of Kishtwar district on Sunday night. At least 10 labourerswere killed when a vehicle engaged by the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) rolled down into the 1300 feet deep gorge around midnight due to dense fog and heavy snowfall. Amoung the 10 deceased three persons, Muhammad
Latif Shah, Mushtaq Ahmed Shah and Shahjehan Shah belonged to the same family whose bodies are still lying in Primary Health Centre Afti in Kishtwar. The residents of Pantachowk while staging the protest alleged that Government has been taking no measures to air lift the dead bodies. The protestors refuted those media reports in which Government had claimed that it is trying all possible means to send the dead bodies to their native areas “I lost my father, uncle and cousin in that accident. We urge upon the See Protest on pg 11
Aamer Riaz on Tuesday. “We both decided to ensure ceasefire and strengthen the existing mechanisms.” The meeting was an outcome of talks between Prime Ministers Manmohan Singh and Nawaz Sharif in New York in September at the height of tensions triggered by the LoC flare-ups. The premiers had decided the DGMOs should hold talks to reduce tensions but the meeting could not be scheduled till now, over which Singh had even expressed disappointment with Sharif. Besides the DGMOs, a brigadier and three lieutenant colonels from both sides took part in the talks. The Pakistani military released photos of Riaz receiving Bhatia at the border and a picture of the meeting. A Pakistani military statement issued earlier said the decision to hold the meeting of the DGMOs was made at the political level. Besides tensions on the Line of Control (LoC), the DGMOs were expected to discuss matters related to the international boundary with a focus on maintaining the 2003 ceasefire and ensuring normalcy, See Bhatia on pg 11
LeT militants escape cordon after gunfight in Budgam Srinagar, Dec 24: Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants on Tuesday gave slip to Special Operations Group (SOG) of police and army in Ichkoot village of central Kashmir’s Budgam district after a brief encounter. Official sources told Global News Service that the joint team of SOG and army’s 35 and 53 RR laid a cordon around4:30 pm at Ichkoot village of the district after receiving intelligence inputs suggest-
Srinagar, Dec 24 : The Power Development Department (PDD) has issued notice to Nawa-i-Subh-National Conference headquarter, asking it to clear the pending electricity dues within a period of 15-days failing which power supplies shall be snapped to it. Bashir Ahmad Khan, Chief Engineer PDD while talking to KNS stated that the department has issued notice to the NC headquarters and that an early action into the matter is expected to be taken soon. “We have clearly mentioned in the notice that the department shall cut the power supply to the office if the pending dues are not be cleared within the stipulated period.” Khan added further, “There are defaulters of all categories here and that the department has sent the notice to them in the past as well. In the coming time,
ing the presence of LeT militants Umar and Riyaz in the village. As the team started search operations, the militants hiding in
the village opened several shots at them before fleeing. Sources said that See Militants on pg 11
Police detains 3 youth from Srinagar city Srinagar, Dec 24: Three youth were detained on Tuesday by the personnel of Special Operations Group (SOG) of police in a surprise raid from Old city of Srinagar. Official sources told Global News Service that three youth were passing through the interiors of Kawangarpora locality of the Nowhatta in downtown this See Police on pg 11
AYUSH Clinics inspiring youth to set up own units Srinagar, Dec 24 : Taking inspiration AROGYA- 2009, held at Kashmir Haat Srinagar in which more than 50,000 people visited, the health fair has mass awareness about strengths of AYUSH Systems in the state and enthusiasm among the unemployed youths who have now started their own AYUSH Clinics, hospitals and retail and wholesale outlets in the state. The reports received by Kashmir News Service mentioned that on the request of
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hand and even recommended the legislature the quantum of punishment but it is really astonishing that neither the legislature nor the executive go all out against this crime which creates the worst dangers for human lives. In the present case of Kanwal Masala, toned Khyber milk and Awon Agro products the state government has not even issued an official statement to the media indicating its intentions about the action which is warranted in such cases. If these three private concerns have managed to get some certificates from the private laboratories the credentials of those laboratories need to be ascertained as according to the health officer of Srinagar Municipal Corporation the Calcutta based national testing Laboratory is See Spurious on pg 11
action against several defaulters will be initiated.” Stating that the department has no plans to amend the prevailing curtailment schedule in valley, the PDD chief stated that the schedule would remain in effect till March 2014. “There will be See PDD on Pg 11
Power cuts spark protests
Srinagar, Dec 23: Agitated over the unscheduled power cuts in the city, the inhabitants of Qamarwari Tuesday held a massive protest demonstration against the Power Development Department (PDD). According to reports received by KNS people carrying placards in their hands assembled at Qamarwari and raised slogans against the PDD holding it responsible for inconvenience on account of unscheduled cuts. “People are made to suffer on account of the power cuts imposed by department without any prior information. Due to power See Power on pg 11
State government Department of AYUSH, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, GoI and government of Jammu and Kashmir in collaboration with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi (FICCI) decided to organize AROGYA 2013 at Jammu to showcase the Strengths of AYUSH Systems, linkages of these systems with the industry, Research and Development efforts, future trends and requirements to generate Awareness among individuals and professionals See AYUSH on pg 11
Mehbooba condemns ‘repression’ in Palhalan Srinagar, Dec 24 : Terming the continuous state repression in Palhalan as unwarranted Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti has said brute force has become the only weapon before the rulers to muzzle the voices of people. In a statement issued to KNS, she expressed her concern over the continuous harassment of youth by police and other security agencies that has resulted in a fear psychosis like situation in the entire habitation. She said the people in the village have been deliberately forced to live the life under constant siege for a quite long time now, and
it speaks hard about the insensitivity of the rulers and the cruelty they resort to. Mehbooba said it was senseless approach of the government, which has left the people in the area agitated and the coercive measures resorted to by the rulers in an unsuccessful effort to quell the dissent has vitiated the whole atmosphere there, instead of solving the issues. She said the government has not been allowing any economic activity happening in Palhalan and the young boys have been again forced to go underground to escape the wrath of security forces. Demanding complete withdrawal of forces from See Mehbooba on pg 11
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Wednesday 25 December 2013 Pakistan’s Foreign Office said last week that the proposal for including diplomats in such meetings was “still on the table”.
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Omar is a Pakistani national, while Reyaz is a Budgam resident. Though the forces intensified the searches in the village, the militants, sources said, have managed to escape. The search operation was in progress when the last reports came in. However, a senior police official said the militants were still in the village which is under a strict cordon. “The militants are still under cordon in a nearby village. We won’t let them escape,” a senior police official told GNS.
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AYUSH..... and the potential of this fast growing and globally emerging sector. The reports further mentioned that presently 8000 small and large scale AYUSH Drugs Manufacturing Industries are established all-over the Country. The Cultivation of medicinal plants, therefore, is key to meet the raw material needs of the AYUSH drug industry besides offering opportunities for higher levels of income, crop diversification and growth of exports. The Jammu and Kashmir SMPB completed the study “Assessment of the demand and supply position of Medicinal Plants” across the three regions viz-a-viz Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh of Jand K State. Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM CSIR) Jammu has been notified as facilitation Centre for SMPB in the State. A comprehensive State Action Plan for sustainable development and promotion of Medicinal Plants in the State of Jammu and Kashmir was prepared by J&K SMPB for 5 years from 2009-10 till 2013-14. The Action Plan inter alia covers the identification of sites for ex-situ cultivation including institutional lands, Rand D Institutions, State Agricultural Universities, NGO’s in the field of Medicinal Plants, clusters for cultivation, Methodology for promoting
the statement said on Tuesday. Five Indian soldiers were killed in an attack by Pakistani troops along the LoC in August while two more were killed in January. Both sides also repeatedly accused each other of violating the ceasefire on the LoC. The DGMOs last met 14 years ago after the Kargil conflict of 1999. They usually talk once a week on a hotline. India is believed to have forcefully conveyed to Pakistan the importance of maintaining the ceasefire on the LoC. Pakistani media reports said Islamabad was expected to seek a larger role for UN military observers deployed along the ceasefire line. The UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) was established in 1949 under a resolution passed by the Security Council to monitor the LoC. Pakistan initially proposed to include Foreign Ministry officials in the meeting of the DGMOs but India rejected the move.
Govt, of Jammu & Kashmir
Office of the Executive Engineer (R&B) Division Bandipora. Tender notice No.:62 for the year 2013-2014.
For & on behalf of the Governor of Jammu & Kashmir state, the Executive Engineer R&B Division Bandipora hereby invites sealed tenders affixed with Rupees Four revenue stamps from the registered PWD contractors of classes shown against each work mentioned below. The tenders should be addressed to the Executive Engineer R&B Division Bandipora and should reach to his office on or before /2013 upto 2 P.M whereas the tender documents for the work shall be available in Executive Engineer R&B Division Bandipora's office up to et-V" j I/. C013 during office hours against cash payment and production of valid Registration Card. The tender will be opened on the same day or any other subsequent date in presence of the contractors who may like to be present. In case the last date of receipt of tenders is declared as a holiday/hartal the tenders will be received on next working day up to 2 P.M.
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Name of Work Construction of wallinga around Vaterniary complex (Western side)at Bandipora
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afternoon when a team of SOG personnel from Budgam and Srinagar in civvies intercepted them. When the SOG men started frisking the youth, one among them tried to escape. “The cops overpowered the youth and bundled them in a sumo vehicle before fleeing from the spot,” official sources added. Meanwhile, heightened security arrangements have been made in Srinagar amid reports about the presence of militants in the city. At many places, CRPF and policemen were seen carrying out searches of private and passenger vehicles.
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Special Conditions: 01) Tenderers are at liberty to submit their tender in person or through registered post. In case the last date of tenders happens to be a holiday/hartal. The same shall be received on the working next day up to 2 P.M. 02) The Tenderers are advised to see the site before tendering for the work and write for their rates in words as well as in figures. Wifrrau which tenders can be rejected. 03) The Tenderers should cover the rate, what so ever language they quoted, with transparent cello tape with out Cuttings. 04) The work shall have to complete with in the stipulated period from the date of issuance of allotment order of the woiks. 05) In case the agency fails to complete the work physically within the stipulated period, penalty shall be imposed upon the executing agency besides the contractor can be black listed and contract also cancelled. , -., 06) The Tenderers have to obtain est (tin no.) from additional commissioner of commercial taxes (Admm) Kashmir Division Srinagar and shall be produced on issuance of tender document. 07) The CDR should be pledged to opening authority. 08) The contractor has to dump the materials at site as per loose quantity required as per the book of specifications. But the payment will be made for compacted quantity only. 09 The Conditions as circulated by the worthy Chief Engineer PW(R&B) Departemnet Kashmir under his No:-9038-69 Dated: 2307-2008 should also be implemented in letter and sprit. 10) All other terms and conditions shall be the same as laid down in this office detailed NIT No.1 (2011-2012) 11) As already directed the contractors will quote their rates in words and figures undf^r their full signature falling which tender will be rejected. 12) Department store viz cement shall be issued aginst cash payment Sd/ Executive Engineer DIPK NO. 11754 (R&B) Division Bandipora
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OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER R&B PROJECT CIRCLE DIVISION NO, 1ST SRINAGAR. FRESH NIT No PCD-(R&B) 36 of 2013-14 Dated:-23/12/2013
SNOW CLEARANCE STAGE FRESH TENDER NOTICE 01. For and on behalf of Governor Jammu and Kashmir State, sealed fresh tenders affixed with Rs. 2.00 (Revenue stamps) are invited from the Registered P.W.D Contractor's of any class for the snow clearance of various roads falling under the jurisdiction of R&B Project Circle Division 1st Srlnagar on Annual Stage basis for the winter of 2013-14 as per the stage list herewith. 02. Tenders written on tender booklet forms issued by any Executive Engineer of any wing of the Public Works Department of Kashmir province will be received in the office of Superintending Engineer, PWD (R<&B) Circle Sqr/Budqam on or before 30/12/2013 upto 2.00 P.M and will be opened by him on the same day or any other subsequent day convenient to the Superintending Engineer, PWD (RAB) Circle Sgr/Budgam. 03. The Superintending Engineer reserves to himself right of accepting or rejecting any tender without assigning any reason or giving any explanation. 04. The tender bearing conditions or mutilations or submitted telegraphically or on plain paper will not be entertained. 05. The intending tenderers are required to quote rate as percentage above or below the Sanctioned Schedule of rates of 2012 (i.e. %age above or below the S.S.R of 2012). The rates should be quoted both in words as well as in figures and written in ink without any mutilation. «•; 06. No subsequent correction slip or verbal representation for raising or lowering the rates of tenders shall be entertained. 07. Under any circumstances no extra rates can be allowed or any claim entertained. No such mutilation should be made while quoting for the work. In case of any ambiguity the decision of the tender opening authority shall be final. 08. The tenders will remain valid for a period of four months from the date of opening of tenders. 09. One stage will ordinarily be allotted to one contractor but he may however tender for any number of stages but on separate tender forms. 10. All tenders must properly be sealed in envelop bearing the name of the Division, Stage No. and the name of tender otherwise these are liable for rejection. 11. The successful tenderer shall have to enter into an agreement with the department after the result of tenderer is announced/intimated'jfo the contractor. 12. As soon as the acceptance of the tender is communicated to the successful tenderer, the contract shall be binding upon him through the formal deed incorporating the terms of contract may be executed by the contractor later. Failure for execution of such a formal deed shall not however prevent the department to enforce the contract against the contractor. Sd/ Executive Engineer DIPK NO. 11712 R&B Project Circle Division No. Ist Srinagar
absolutely no change in the schedule and the metered and non-metered areas have to wait till March next year.” Commenting over the present power crises in valley, PDD chief said that the supply has increased many a times but the load shedding in several areas across valley is compelling the department to go for more power cuts. “We have the supply of 1200 megawatts but at the same time we have more than 1500 megawatts being consumed.” Khan further remarked that the protests in several areas against the power crises was due to over loading in the respective areas and that the department has taken necessary action so that the losses could be mitigated. “We have issued additional transformer to Bemina area and the same is being done in Awantipora area. I appeal people that to consume power economically.” NC additional general secretary Dr Mustafa Kamal, when asked to comment on the PDD notice issued to his party headquarter, said: “We respect the law of land. Whatever dues are pending against our party headquarters will be paid in due time. Maybe there were some lapses from both sides but we will plead our case accordingly. We will check why we have not been able to pay dues this year when we have never been defaulter of the PDD in last 35 years.”
Power..... cuts especially during late evening and night hours, our children cannot concentrate on their studies,” local resident Shafat Ahmad said. “The students go to tuitions in day time. It is only during evening that they get time to study but due to power cuts they are not able to do so”, he added while demanding from the PDD to ensure regular power supply, particularly during evening and night. Another protester told KNS that every family cannot afford inverters or other related items and it is only regular supply of electricity which can be helpful to us. “Power cuts especially late evening cuts also encourage anti-social and criminal elements. High claims of ensuring regular supply in metered areas are nowhere visible on ground,” he said. Meanwhile,the unavailability of electricity triggered off massive protests in Awantipora area of south Kashmir Anantnag district on Tuesday. Reports reaching Global News Service said that early morning hundreds of residents of Hari Parigam, Bucchoo, Kaigam, Chachkoot converged at Awantipora Chowk, where they staged demonstrations against the PDD. The protesters said they were reeling under complete darkness from last 15 days due to unavailability of electricity. The protesters also blocked Srinagar-Jammu national highway to gain the attraction of the officials. The traffic jam remained for several hours from Kaigam to Pujgund causing disruption in the smooth flow of traffic. Later, the protesters dispersed peacefully after the officials
Office Of The Regional Transport Officer Kashmir Notice
Whereas a joint application has been from M/s Tawfeeq Ahmed Bhat S/o Gh Ahmed Bhat R/o Qammarwari Sgr as transferor and shri sheikh Barkatullah S/o Abdul Gani shiekh R/o Mustaffa abad HMt Sgr as transferee for transfer of Taxi carriage route permit no 6007 MC covering vehicle no JKOIP-1623 Now Therefore it is notified for general information that objection if any to the proposed transfer of the said route Permit/vehicle shall be filed in writing in the office of the Regional Transport Officer, Kashmir. Within a period of 7 days from the date of publication of this notice in the daily newspaper The Daily Gadyal Seller and purchaser identified by the authorized representative of M/s NEW JK Roadways namely mr Mohd yaseen No.JKRTOK/ 76395 Sd/Dated: 19/12/2013 Regional Transport Officer,Kmr
highway was closed on past Saturday following heavy snowfall at Banihal Tunnel and Pantitop. A traffic police official told CNS that BECON cleared the road at 11 and the stranded vehicles were allowed to move towards Jammu. He said that there were traffic jams due to anti-PDD demonstrations at various places on Highway. “After two days of its closure due to heavy snowfall, the Srinagar-Jammu highway,the only surface link between Kashmir and rest of the world opened for vehicular traffic on Tuesday afternoon, leading to clearance hundreds of stranded vehicles,” he said. The traffic official said subject to fair weather conditions, traffic along the highway would move from Srinagar towards Jammu side on Wednesday. He further said that more than 4000 vehicles, including both passenger and goods-vehicles, crossed the Jawahar Tunnel and reached to Jammu on Tuesday. The highway was closed on Saturday evening in the wake of heavy snowfall which triggered mudslides and shooting stones at many places along the 300-km road.
Embezzlement case
policeman send behind the bars for 3 years
Srinagar, Dec 24, CNS: Passenger Tax Court Tuesday awarded three years imprisonment to a police head constable for swindling large chunk of money during his official duty. According to CNS police had filed an FIR vide number 248/2001 under section 509 against fugitive head constable Muhammad Yousuf Shah son of Ghulam Ahmed resident of Takia Behramshah Ananatnag for swindling rupees 7.5 lakhs when he was posted in the department as a cashier. The said police head constable was directed to handover the missing cash before the Inquiry Commission, however, he failed to do so and instead became a fugitive. In the court of Passenger Tax, Justice Ashwani Kumar Sharma awarded him three years imprisonment for committing fraud.
Dy CM greets people on Christmas
JAMMU, DECEMBER 24- Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand today greeted the people on Christmas and hoped that this auspicious occasion would be a harbinger of peace, progress and prosperity for the State. He expressed sincere hope that this auspicious occasion would usher the strengthening of communal bonds, brotherhood and amity.
Office Of The Regional Transport Officer Kashmir Notice
Whereas a joint application has been from M/s Gh Ahmed Malla S/o Gh Qadir Malla R/o Chana Mohalla Chattabal Sgr as transferor and shri Abdul Rehman Wani S/o Abdul Aziz Wani R/o Hazratbal Sgr as transferee for transfer of Taxi carriage route permit no 757 MC covering vehicle no JKOIE 6018 Now Therefore it is notified for general information that objection if any to the proposed transfer of the said route Permit/vehicle shall be filed in writing in the office of the Regional Transport Officer, Kashmir. Within a period of 7 days from the date of publication of this notice in the daily newspaper The Daily Gadyal Seller and purchaser identified by the authorized representative of M/s NEW JK Roadways namely mr Mohd yaseen No.JKRTOK/ 7725 Sd/Dated: 20/12/2013 Regional Transport Officer,Kmr
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Whereas a joint application has been from M/s Fayaz Ahmed sofi S/o Gh Qadir Sofi R/o Nawa kadal Sgr as transferor and shri Fayaz Majid matta S/o Abdul majeed matta R/o Patlipora Balla sgr as transfereee for transfer of Auto p carriage route permit no 5951 Star covering vehicle no JKOIU 6027 Now Therefore it is notified for general information that objection if any to the proposed transfer of the said route Permit/vehicle shall be filed in writing in the office of the Regional Transport Officer, Kashmir. Within a period of 7 days from the date of publication of this notice in the daily newspaper The Daily Gadyal Seller and purchaser identified by the authorized representative of M/s STWCO namely Mr Bagh hussain. No.JKRTOK/ 7794 Sd/Dated: 21/12/2013 Regional Transport Officer,Kmr
Whereas a joint application has been from M/s Mushtaq Ahmed khan S/o Mohammad Khan R/o Shah Mohalla Sgr as transferor and shri Gh Nabi Shah S/o Mohammad sultan R/o Khanda Bhawan Sgr as transferee for transfer of Auto P carriage route permit no 284 Star covering vehicle no JKOIU 3386. Now Therefore it is notified for general information that objection if any to the proposed transfer of the said route Permit/vehicle shall be filed in writing in the office of the Regional Transport Officer, Kashmir. Within a period of 7 days from the date of publication of this notice in the daily newspaper The Daily Gadyal Seller and purchaser identified by the authorized representative of M/s STWCO namely Mr Bagh hussain No.JKRTOK/ 7795 Sd/Dated: 21/12/2013 Regional Transport Officer,Kmr
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Whereas a joint application has been received from Shri Abdul Hamid Dagg S/O Abdul Rehman Dugg R/O Qamerwari Srinagar as (Transferor) and Shri Sameer Ahmad Waza S/o Bashir Ahmad Waza R/O Chotta Bazar Bazar as (Transferee) for transfer of Atuot (P)Carriage route permit NO.6233 STAR Covering Vehicle NO. JK01D 1627. Now it is therefore notified for general information that objection if any to the proposed transfer of the said route permit/vehicle shall be filled in writing in the office of teh Office of the Regional Transport Officer, Kashmir within a period of seven days from the publication of this notice. Seller and Purchaser identified by the authorised representative of M/S : STWCo Namely Bagh Hussain. S.No. JK RTOK 7862 DT; 24/12/2013 Regional Transport Officer Kashmir
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the final authority in ascertaining the purity of food items. The government should have also come with a policy wherein the measures to curb such menace could have been made easy which in turn would have increased the credibility of the government. It is strange that department of food, drug controller, agriculture or horticulture who one way or the other are connected with spurious drugs, spurious pesticides and adulterated food items too are not breaking their silence. As it is a public interest case involving the health of lakhs of people, the honorable courts alone cannot do everything. It needs public awareness and government actions to stop adulteration if any found in the products of these companies. The civil society has also its role to play in creating awareness amongst the consumers about the substandard products pushed in the market and persuade them to use minimum spices as even otherwise some spices are carrying tartazine colour which is very harmful for the human health. It is also strange that the separatists who do not miss =even a single opportunity to issue their statements on petty matters and start taking out processions have so far given their company to the government and no statement has come from their side. In fact the question of adulterated spices, spurious drugs and spurious pesticides is not the question of one person or a group of persons; it is the question of the whole society as everybody is affected in one way or the other. There is a need to stand together and persuade and pressurize the government to take stern action against all those private producers who indulge in such a crime but not before they are also heard and given the opportunity to prove their innocence. The local media should also leave the petty interests aside and exhibit their responsibilities towards the society.
assured to restore power facility at the earliest. “For last 15 days, we’re without electricity. The unavailability of electricity also affects the water supply to the villages. In harsh winters, we have to fetch water from streams. We’re facing a lot of inconvenience,” Ghulam Rasool, a protester said. He urged the Chief Minister to upGovernment to find ways to air lift their bodies,” one of grade the receiving situation so that the power woes end and the people heave a sigh of relief. the protestors Muhammad Omar told CNS. The protestors including wailing women alleged that they were forcibly vacated by police when they staged a peaceful protest outside the Gupkar residence of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. the area, she said there were some deaths in suspicious cirWhen contacted a top official told CNS that the bodies of cumstances there and they have not been even probed. And all the deceased persons have been kept at PHC Afti and the continuous victimization of the inhabitants depicts a a message has been forwarded to concerned authorities typical National Conference story which has been thriving for air-lifting the bodies to their native places. The official on the uncertainty. however added that weather conditions in the area were not favorable for pressing a helicopter into service and so the process may take some time.
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Health Sector District Kulgam on the Path of Development District Kulgam started its new era of development since 2007 after it started functioning as a separate District and the exercise of formulation of Annual plan on the instructions of the J&K Area planning wing was under taken and consequently separate plan of the District got approved through the District Development Board constituted by the Govt for this District separately in the year 2008 .Like the other important Sectors of the District the Health sector has been given the main thrust to its Development. Main features/achievements of the Sector are as under.
1. Organizational Set up:Category of the Health Institution No of Medical Blocks: No of District Hospitals No of Sub District Hospital No of PHCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S No of NTPHCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No Of Sub Centers SHC Trauma Centre Total No. of Health Institutions
Number of units existing 05 01 03 19 08 90 01 01 123
Major achievements Construction of Buildings for SDH Yaripora
2. Regular Staff Strength
Category of Post No of Posts sanctioned No of posts in position Sr. Consultants 02 0 Consultants 36 10 Dental surgeons 26 24 Assistant Surgeons 102 57 Para Medical Staff 523 431 Others/Class IV 383 344 Total 1074 866
Construction of Sub Centre Building Lammer
3. NRHM
Total Staff=259 Staff in Position=258 Unfilled=01 (Sub judice) Break up Category Sanctioned In position Specialists 04 04 Medical Officers 23 23 ISM Doctors 19 19 Other Paramedical Staff 213 212 Total 259 258 Staff under RBSK (NRHM Expansion for 0-18 years Children Screening Programme) AYUSH Doctors 20 18 (2 Posts Sub judice) FMPHW 10 10
4. Physical Achievements 2013-14 ending 11/2013. OPD 4.90 lac IPD 0.42 lac Major Surgeries 923 Nos. Minor Surgeries 5182 Nos. Lab tests 1.53 lac X-ray 0.35 lac No. of Children examined in Schools during 2013-14=19098.
Construction of Sub Centre Building Redwani
Construction of PHC Building Razloo
5. Construction Part (District sector):
Total No. of Ongoing Works =25 Estimated cost=Rs 885.65 Lac No. of New Works=06 Estimated cost=Rs 535.69 Lac Total Ongoing Works Funded under Allocation 2013-14=17 Agency Wise break up R&B=09 JKPCC=02 Housing Board=01 RDD=05 Cum. Exp. against 31 Works ending 11/2013=Rs1377.21 Lac
6. State Sector works:
Total No. of Ongoing Works =14 Estimated cost=Rs 11079.14 Lac Works under execution 2013-14 Plan=06 Agency Wise break up R&B=03 JKPCC=02 TT Division=01 Cum. Exp. against 14 Works ending 11/2013=Rs4875.23 Lac
Construction of SDH Building D.H. Pora
Construction of PHC Building Nihama
7. NRHM:
Total No. of Ongoing Works =08 Estimated cost=Rs 174.25 Lac Construction of OPD Block District Hospital Kulgam Works under execution 2013-14 Plan=07 Buildings Completed Physically=07 Financially=05 Agency Wise break up Housing Board=04 JKPHC=03 Cum. Exp. against 08 Works ending 11/2013=Rs 130.28 Lac Availability of funds Rs3.55 Crore. Expenditure ending 11/2013 to Rs3.28 Crore. Incentives paid under JSY during current financial year=Rs47.23 Lac against the availability of Rs 47.55 Lac. (99%) Incentives paid under JSSK during current financial year=Rs21.89 Lac against the availability of Rs21.89 Lac(100%) C M Y K
RKS Expenditure
An amount of Rs 12.94 Lac against availability of Rs 16.42 Lac works out 78% No. of Sub center buildings taken up under NRHM=08
Sd/- Chief Medical Officer, Kulgam
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Where will verbal duel between Congress and NC lead them to
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he fresh verbal duel between Congress and National Conference has once again exposed the fragile relationship between the two parties which has never been based on ideologies but is in fact a marriage of conveniences. The two parties are now on one side swearing by each other and on the other side hardly missing any opportunity to let each other down. The unparliamentarily and abusive language has a bit softened and taken the shape of claims and counter claims as far as the popularity of the two parties and their election fortunes in the coming Lok Sabha and assembly elections are concerned. The Congress claims that it will emerge as the single largest party in the assembly elections where as the National Conference does claim that its chances are brighter because it has the support of people in all the three regions. However the statements emerging from Delhi are totally in contrast to the state level statements wherein the coalition and fighting the elections jointly seems to be the only option. However both the parties perhaps forget the ground gained by PDP which has spread its base to all the three regions of the state and the Modi factor which can cast them ten to eleven seats in favour of BJP in Jammu region. There is no doubt that no party at this time can claim to get majority or emerge as single largest party. But earlier PDP, congress and National Conference were the three major parties and now with Modi factor BJP is also a force to recon with. There is only one possibility for Congress and NC to form the next government and that is if both of them agree on seat sharing which can make PDP and BJP a weaker opponent in some important constituencies. If they are divided, the PDP and BJP will have an edge on them particularly in Jammu and South Kashmir seats besides a few in North Kashmir. The latest decision of the Chief Minister Umer Abdullah not to contest from Ganderbal is indicative of the fact that he is finding himself on a weak tariff in his family’s strong bastion. The two parties no doubt seem to be going in different directions but there are some leaders within these two parties who are playing an important role to convince their leadership to fight the elections together, if at all they have to form the next government.
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Jan Aushadhi - To Make Quality Medicines Available To all at Affordable Price
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he Government of India is taking fresh measures to bolster the Jan Aushadhi Campaign, as a public welfare programme, to supply quality medicines at affordable prices to the common man through dedicated outlets. It is also a part of direct market intervention strategy by making generic medicines easily available and accessible in the market. A key initiative under the campaign is opening of ‘Jan Aushadhi Stores', where quality generic medicines, which are equivalent to the expensive branded drugs, in terms of their potency and efficacy, are sold at cheaper prices. To know what these generic drugs are, we have the definition by the World Health Organization (WHO). According to it, a generic drug is a pharmaceutical product that is manufactured without a license from the innovator company and marketed after the expiry date of the patent or other exclusive rights. These Generic drugs are subject to the same regulations over manufacturing, packaging, testing and quality standards, as their patented/branded equivalent. They have the same form, strength, dosages, intended use, safety, and route of administration, performance characteristics and quality on every count. Prices of the branded/patented drugs are generally quite high, due to the temporary monopoly over the product, bestowed by the patent. Once available in the market, without a patent right, they are normally then sold by various pharmacy companies under different brand or company given names. These are expected to be much
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cheaper due to the market competition as they are sold by various manufacturers. These are normally referred by its chemical or its ‘salt name’ by the chemists/pharmacists. Healthcare costs are the second most frequent reason for rural indebtedness in the country. A major component of healthcare costs is medicines. According to Planning Commission estimates, the cost of medicines in India constitutes anything between 50 to 80 percent of the total cost of treatment. Since 80 % of out-patient care and 60 % of in-hospital care occurs at private facilities in India, households are exposed to private sector market to buy medicines. A large population of the poor people find it difficult to afford such expensive brand named category of medicines as some of them are sold by drug manufacturers at significantly higher prices than their generic equivalents. Although generic medicines are better priced in India, as compared to their prices in most other countries, yet a large population of the poor people find it difficult to afford such expensive medicines sold using different brand or private manufacturer given names. This is due to the fact that some of the drug manufacturers sell these medicines with their own brand names at significantly higher prices than their generic equivalents, which are as good in therapeutic value as the branded ones. Due to this imbalance in market and its larger implications on the living standards of the people of the country, the need for a market intervention to ensure access to cheaper generic equivalents of branded drugs, was felt.
The price advantage of generic drugs over branded drugs under the Jan Aushadhi Campaign is: The campaign aims at immediate returns as the unit cost of treatment per person would substantially decrease with increasing access to generic medicine by the poor people. But what is needed is awareness among people about efficacy of these generic drugs, a confidence in them and the availability to these drugs when ever and where ever people need them. Affordability, quality and easy availability of medicines are to be the hallmarks of any such campaign aimed at providing adequate healthcare to the people. To achieve these objectives humble beginnings were made under the aegis of the Department of Pharmaceuticals of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers of the Government of India in November, 2008, with the opening of the first Jan Aushadhi Store in Amritsar. The Campaign is currently undergoing midcourse corrections to unleash the full potential of this scheme. Around 100 stores are currently operational in various States/UTs, with another 500 stores slated to be opened by the end of the current financial year. Further 2500 stores are planned to be opened in the next three years to extend the coverage of the Campaign. The varieties of drugs available at the stores are also being increased to include all therapeutic categories. The most stringent Quality Assurance standards are being applied, wherein each batch will be subjected to test at reliable laboratories. A massive
public awareness and publicity campaign to generate demand for generic drugs is also in the pipeline, whereby attitude of public towards generic drugs shall be changed and Doctors and pharmacists shall be persuaded to prescribe and refer generic medicines only. A website (www.janaushadi.gov.in) and a toll-free helpline (1800 180 8080) have been set up to improve customer education, service and support. A pilot project for launching an online generic drugs purchase portal is also in the pipeline. Meanwhile some of the state governments are seized of the matter too. The Himachal Pradesh government has taken initiative to make it mandatory to all the doctors in the government sector to prescribe medicines by the generic drug name and not by any brand or company given names from December 1, 2013. Such steps can only help the poor people of the country. Today the Indian pharmaceutical industry is third largest in the world, based on volume. Furthermore, the Government has actively taken up the cause of promoting generic medicines under the Jan Aushadhi Campaign. As these drugs are proposed to be procured from private manufacturers as well, the campaign shall also provide a stimulus to the pharmaceutical industry as a whole, by providing a wider market base and consumer awareness. The Jan Aushadhi campaign, if successful in achieving its policy intent, may emerge as a model which can be replicated in other countries of the world, in pursuit of their common goal of achieving affordable quality health care.
Forward Markets: The Future of Agricultural Marketing
n a novel initiative, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) organized a One day Awareness programme on Commodity Futures Market and Derivatives for Farmers in Madurai district. Over 50 Farmers club members from Chellampatti and Usilampatti attended the programme. One of the participants, V. R. Muthupeiyandi, President of the Vaigai Vi v a s a y a N a l a S a n g a m , w h o l e heartedly agreed that the programme did dispel several of their misgivings about the commodities market and acknowledged the role of the commodities and futures markets. Forward Markets The forward market is typically an informal financial market in which contracts for future delivery are finalized. It is a market dealing in commodities, currencies and securities for future (forward) delivery at prices agreed-upon on the date of finalizing the contract. In commodity and currency markets, such forward trading is used as a way to hedge against sharp price fluctuations. A Short History The commodity futures market in India dates back to more than a century. The first organized futures market was established in 1875, under the name of the Bombay Cotton Trade Association to trade in cotton derivative contracts. This was followed by institutions for futures trading in oilseeds, food grains etc. The futures market in India underwent rapid growth between the period of First and Second World War. As a result, before the outbreak of the Second World War, a large number of commodity exchanges trading futures contracts in several commodities like cotton, groundnut, groundnut oil, raw jute, jute goods, castor seeds, wheat, rice, sugar, precious metals like gold and silver began flourishing throughout the country. However, in view of the delicate supply situation of major commodities in the backdrop of war efforts mobilization, futures trading came to be prohibited during the Second World War under the Defence of India Act. After Independence, especially in the second
half of the 1950s and first half of 1960s, the commodity futures trading again picked up and there were thriving commodity markets. However, in mid1960s, commodity futures trading in most of the commodities were banned and futures trading continued in two minor commodities of pepper and turmeric. Current Scenario Currently there are five national exchanges which regulate forward trading in 113 commodities. Besides, there are 16 Commodity specific exchanges recognized for regulating trading in various commodities approved by the Forward Markets Commission under the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1952. Benefits to Farmers and other
By providing the manufacturers and the bulk consumers a mechanism for covering price-risks, the futures market induces them to pay higher price to the producers, as the need to pass on the price-risk to farmers is obviated. The manufacturers are able to hedge their requirement of the raw materials and as also their finished products. This results in greater competition in the market and ensures viability of the manufacturing units. Forward Markets Commission (FMC) The Forward markets Commission (FMC), headquartered at Mumbai, is a regulatory authority which is overseen by the Ministry of Finance. It is a statutory body set up in 1953 under the Forward Contracts Regulation act,
Farmers and growers benefit through
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markets even though they may not directly participate in the futures market. The
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amplitude of seasonal price variation and help the farmer realize a better price at the time of harvest.
Stakeholders Farmers and growers benefit through the price signals emitted by the futures markets even though they may not directly participate in the futures market. The futures markets lead to reduction in the amplitude of seasonal price variation and help the farmer realize a better price at the time of harvest. This also helps the farmer in planning his cultivation in advance as well as to determine the kind of crop which he would prefer to raise, by taking advantage of the advance information of the future price trends, and probable supply and demand of various commodities in advance.
1952. This Act provides that the Commission shall consist of not less than two but not exceeding four members appointed by the Central Government. Currently the Commission comprises three members among whom Shri Ramesh Abhishek, I A S i s t h e C h a i r m a n . D r. M . Mathisekaran, IES and Shri Nagendraa Parakh are the Members of the Commission. Madurai Camp Inaugurating the training programme for farmers in Madurai, R. Shankar Narayan, Assistant General Manager, NABARD explained that several dynamic factors come into play in the
context of the price discovery of agricultural commodities and it is essential for the farmer producers to be in sync with the scenario. With globalization dissolving the geographical boundaries, futures and derivatives markets across the world have been playing a significant role in the world economy and India was no exception. He further added that if the farmers expect to get the best returns for their toil, they need to organize themselves into producer organizations and equip themselves with cutting edge information. With this end in view, NABARD over the years has propagated the concept of ‘one village one farmers club’ through banks which comprised of progressive farmers from the respective villages. Mr Shankar Narayan also highlighted the need for aggregation of produce and direct marketing to the end consumers preferably as a value added commodity. Thavasi Muthu, Secretary, Madurai Marketing Committee called upon the farmers to embrace latest technology and access the market as one unified group to benefit from the economies of scale. They also need to utilise the storage facilities being constructed by the government and stay away from distress sale by availing Produce Pledge loans on soft terms being made available for their produce stored in the Regulated Markets. S. Senthil Velan, Regional Head, MCX, Chennai provided expert inputs on the workings of Commodity Futures market and guided them through the complex subject. He said that one need not have any inhibitions about the Futures market which operates under the watchful eyes of the Forward Markets Commision (FMC). He said that the farmers who are already into aggregation with the guidance of NABARD should be ready for eventual expansion of the range of agricultural produces in the futures market. As an interesting culmination of the training programme farmers were also given a first hand idea of the nuances of buying, selling, margin, arbitrage, delivery, call options, put options etc through a live demonstration of on-line trading in the commodities market.
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