Jammu, Sep 2 : Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Tuesday said that talks are only way forward to resolve issues adding that border skirmishes have always made the lives of people liv-ing there miserable and diffi-cult. He said the inhabitants of LOC and Borders have to bear the brunt of firing and shelling and their life and property is endangered by such incidents. He said the State of Jammu and Kashmir is greatly and commonly af-fected by such incidents.Omar Abdullah said that peace and tran-quility on Borders is equally important for both the neighbours maintaining that the authorities across the Border should understand this need and help in creating calm at the LOC and Borders. He said the people of Border areas have to bear the pain of the gun fire. He said their lives; property and economy get se-verely affected and endangered by shell-ing and firing.The Chief Minister said that people liv-ing in the frontiers want peace to carry on the life process smoothly. “We do not subscribe to war but are in favour of re-solving the issues through talks and in a peaceful manner”, he added.The Chief Minister today visited for-ward areas in Jammu where the inhab-

itants were greatly affected by the shell-ing from across the Border.

The Chief Minister while interacting with the affect-ed families at Joia, Trewa, Saikalan, Jora, Jabowal, Jangian and various other places in the Border area in R. S. Pora and Bishnah sectors, announced three months free ration for those who had to leave their homes for shelter due to shelling and whose agricultural oper-ation has come to stand still due to firing. He said that the

State Government has taken all mea-sures to provide necessary relief to them as also safeguarding their lives. “We are with you at this hour of need”, he told them adding that the State Administra-tion is fully geared up to be at your help. He said that he has given directions to all concerned agencies to do all that is possible to safeguard and help the Bor-der people in the situation of shelling and firing from across the Line of Con-trol and Borders.The Chief Minister said that the issues of giving benefit of SRO 43 to the shell-ing affected Border people and compen-sation for acquisition of their land will be discussed in the Cabinet. He said that the loss of precious lives

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Pulwama, September 02: Three local Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) militants including a commander and a new recruit were killed in a fierce 18-hour long gunfight in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday.The three militants were identified as Altaf Ahmad Rather, who was outfit’s District Commander, Fa-rooq Ahmad Laway and Showkat Ahmad Dar.Official sources had told GNS that acting on a specific input, the government forces including po-lice’s Special Operation Group (SOG), army’s 44 Rashtriya ri-fles (RR), 182 and 183 battalions of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) cordoned off Hanjan Bala hamlet and zeroed in a residen-tial house. The house belonged to Wali Muhammad Nengroo. “The militants hiding in the res-idential house fired indiscrimi-nately on the forces ensuing gun-fight,” they said. The encounter was suspended till morning.However, as the dawn prevailed, the exchange of fire between the holed up militants and forces re-sumed. The gunfire, according to sources, continued till noon resulting in killing of one of the holed up militant identified as Showkat.“The forces later blasted the house which resulted in the killing of two other militants,”

sources told GNS, adding the bod-ies off all three militants were re-covered from debris. The bodies, after legal formalities, were sent to the respective villages of slain militants.Showkat Ahmad Dar, according to sources and his father, joined the militant ranks on August 19. Earlier, the forces, sources said, had brought his father, Ghulam Qadir Dar, to persuade him to surrender, but there was no re-sponse from the former to lat-ter’s call.The Deputy Inspector Gener-al (DIG) south Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, told reporters that the killing of Altaf is a setback to militants in the area. He said the police tried to persuade Showkat but Altaf Rather stopped him from surrendering before us.Official sources told GNS that Altaf Ahmad Rather, who was a resident of Check Badrinath in the district, was active in the area from last four years and was JeM’s District Command-er. “He was behind many mili-tancy related incidents. Altaf’s group was behind the weapon snatching incident at Pakhar-pora Shrine in June, this year,” they said. However, they said, he had no role in recent attacks in Pulwama district which left six people dead including five gov-ernment forces men.Farooq Ahmad Laway, another slain militant, had joined the

outfit five months ago. The slain was a carpenter by profession and was a resident of Hard Dal-wan Charar-i-Shareef.The killing of militants sparked widespread protests in adjoining villages of the Hanjan Bala during which people pelted stones on forc-es ensuing clashes. The forces retal-iated with aerial firing, teargas and baton charge, witnesses said. (GNS)

Fierce encounter at Pulwama leaves 3 militants killed

Killed include district commander of Jaish-e-Muhammad

Srinagar, September 02: At least a dozen people including govern-ment forces personal were in-jured when violent clashes broke out in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district after the killing of three Jaish-e-Muhammad militants while a shutdown was observed many parts of the district.Witnesses told GNS that as the encounter was going on at Han-jan Bala, youths gathered near the encounter site and staged an-ti-India and pro-freedom protests. “The youths also pelted stones on government forces ensuing clash-es,” they said, adding the forces retaliated by firing teargas and pellets.“The forces also resorted to aerial firing to control the

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Srinagar, Sep 2, CNS: Army Tues-day said that the secret tunnel dis-covered on August 22 last month following the spate of India-Pa-kistan border skirmishes in the forward area of Chakla along Mu-nawar Tawi in Pallanwalla sector of Akhnoor is 20 feet below ground level and is four feet high. Defence spokesperson Lieu-tenant Colonel Manish Mehta told CNS that Army noticed a depres-sion in the ground and after in-

vestigating the same with ground penetrating radar and other equip-ment, this revelation came to fore that it construction of secret tun-nel was aimed at to push the infil-trators towards this part of Jam-mu and Kashmir. Pertinently the Army had ini-tially denied detection of the tunnel but now it has confirmed the reports about its detection. According to Army, the tunnel is approximately 130 to 150 meters in

length on Indian side of the Line of Control and originated on the Pakistan Side. The tunnel accord-ing to Defence sources said that the tunnel was found after land caved in during the recent heavy rains in the area. Sources further added that the development seems to be the new strategy adopted by Pakistan for facilitating the infil-tration of militants through LoC . This is not the first

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Srinagar, September 02: Four army soldiers in-cluding an officer were killed and six others were injured after a vehicle in which they were travel-ling in overturned near Kalaroos forest area of Lolab in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday.Official sources told GNS that the vehicle bearing registration number ALS 00B127384E of army’s 41 RR was on way to Sarkoli. On reaching near Check Mode, the vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge during wee hours today resulting in injuries to ten army sol-diers including a Major.All the injured were im-

mediately shifted to mil-itary hospital in Drug-mulla where four soldiers including the Major In-derjeet Singh succumbed to injuries, they said, adding that few soldiers among the injured be-longed to army’s 160 TA.The army, according to sources, was returning from Gurdogi forest area towards Kalaroos when the incident took place. “The army party had launched the searches in the area following the intelligence inputs about the presence of some sus-pected militants in the area”.Pertinently, on August 28, Seven Special

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Army Major among 4 soldiers Killed, 6 injured Srinagar, Sep 2 : The Na-

tional Conference senior leadership on Tuesday held detailed delibera-tions over Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s constit-uency for the upcoming polls with the chief min-ister being given choice from Ganderbal, Sonawar and Hazratbal.Sources told KNS that the constituency of Omar’s nomination has become the major cause for delay in the issuance of the 4th and the final list of the candidates of National Conference for the up-coming state elections.A top level meet was held in the office of the nation-al conference here with the senior leadership including party general secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar, Nasir Aslam Wani,

party’s working presi-dent Omar himself be-sides several others par-ticipating in the meeting. Sources revealed that se-ries of deliberations over various vital turfs have taken place so far and that he final meet in the issue was held on Monday and Tuesday.The party reportedly has asked Omar to chose his turf from Ganderbal, Sonawar and Hazratbal. Interestingly, the constit-uencies earlier served as NC bastion during the 2008 elections and the NC candidates including Dr Farooq, Dr Kamal and Omar Abdullah won the seats with good margin in the previously held state elections.Meanwhile, re-ports have

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Party held detailed meet, finalizes 4th list

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Assembly sessionIslamabad,Sep 02: Describ-ing the protests as a "mutiny against Pakistan", the gov-ernment today turned to Par-liament for support as dem-onstrators continued to put pressure on a defiant Nawaz Sharif to quit as Prime Min-ister."This Parliament should re-move the misconception that this is a democratic process. This is not a protest, not a dharna or a political gather-ing. This is mutiny against Pakistan," Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar said at an emergency joint session of the Parliament convened to sup-port the Prime Minister and discuss the current political crisis. "They reached the gates of the Supreme Court, of Par-

liament... yesterday they en-tered another state building and chanted slogans of 'Ta-hir-ul-Qadri Zindabad'," he said, referring to the storming of the PTV Islamabad office. Nisar said the protesters had pistols, cutters, hammers, cat-apults, slingshots and sticks with nails fixed to the end. "The men in this crowd are from a militant organisation," he said of those who stormed

the PTV building. The Supreme Court, while hearing a set of petitions against sit-ins by the Im-ran Khan-led Pakistan Teh-reek-i-Insaf (PTI) and cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri's Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT), today issued notices to all parlia-mentary parties as well as to PAT to resolve the ongoing po-litical impasse

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Pak Govt trums protests as 'mutiny against state condemns them

ISLMABAD: In a rare spectacle, Pakistan Awami Tehreek chief Tahiurl Qadri stood beside Pakistan Teh-reek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan atop a container to address PTI and PAT workers.The cleric said “We are not against democ-racy and the Constitu-tion, we never negated democracy and consti-tution”The firebrand PAT chief recalled Paki-stan’s political histo-ry, lamenting rulers’ unwillingness to im-palement the constitu-tion.See Qadri On PG 11..

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Srinagar, Sep 2S: The Director-ate of Education has shot a no-tice to all educational institutes in Kashmir Valley directing them to make arrangements for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming Teacher’s day address to students across the state. Pertinently, on the directions of the Ministry of Human Re-source Development, the DoE has asked schools to “make available requisite number of

televisions, set-top box con-nections, projectors, screens, amplifiers and generator sets or inverters on hiring basis, if the same are not available in the school.” Director School Education Mir Tariq told CNS that he has already directed the au-thorities to arrange TV sets so that children could watch the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming Teacher’s day (Sep 5) live address on the

screens from 2:30 pm to 5 pm. “In Jammu and Kashmir only the students from Kend-riya Vidaliya in Leh district will have live interaction with the Prime Minister, rest of the schools in the state have been provided TV sets to watch his address only,” Mir said adding that out of 28 states Modi will have live interaction with the students of 7 states and Jammu and Kashmir is

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Government directs schools to watch Modi’s Teachers Day address

‘Warns schools against any laxity’

Srinagar, Sep 2: The state authorities have put the master plan for the Haz-ratbal Shrine here in lim-bo- stating that there are no funds available for im-plementation of the plan for the place that houses relic of the holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW).According to the KNS cor-respondent, the issue of Hazratbal Shrine master plan was raised in Legis-lative council during the autumn session with the concern raised over the huge rush of people being witnessed on almost all congregational prayers.The government later proposed a master plan for the shrine- prioritiz-ing that the growing rush of devotees be accommo-dated sans any hassle. The master plan for Haz-ratbal Shrine proposed to provide an additional capacity of 6, 500 persons inside the shrine.Dr Shiekh Mustafa Ka-mal submitted the ques-tion wherein he asked the state government that whether the master plan

for Hazratbal is awaiting implementation due to the scarcity of funds. The government through the Haj and Auqaf Ministry while responding to the question stated that the proposed plan of the fa-mous shrine where the holy relic of Prophet Mu-hammad (SAW) was be-lieved to be stationed had already been drawn up by the chief architect and it had got the consent of all major stakeholders and that the plan is awaitingImplementation due to fund shortage. The pro-posed master plan aims at adding area over the Sheeshkhana of the shrine with a capacity of 1,500 persons.The design is also focused on the construction of a semi-basement and ground floor behind the southern archway. This will provide an addition-al capacity of 375 persons and special zone for wom-en.The plain includes con-struction of

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Srinagar, Sep 2: The government has stated that since the year 2010, 306 drugs in Jammu and Kashmir were found sub-standard while as 397 were found not of the standard quality and 91 have been found mis-branded.According to the KNS correspondent, the de-tails provided by the Drug Controller of the state informed that since the year 2010, 12534 num-ber of samples were col-lected so far and that prosecution against 175 drug suppliers has been launched.The details informed that during the year 2010-2011, 1415 drug samples were collected and 28 were found of not having the standard quality and sev-en misbranded. Also out of the samples collected, 21 were found sub stan-dard and prosecution against 12 drug suppliers was launched during the year.

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Talks only way forward to settle issues: Omar

Hazratbal master plan in limbo

Govt. shrugs shoulders, says no funds available

Srinagar, Sep 2: Recruiting agencies in Jammu and Kash-mir have failed to fill up 11,427 vacancies from past two years. According to officials, the selection list of 5,530 can-didates have been finalized but due to court cases the or-

ders have not been issued. The official documents ac-cording to CNS reveals that from 2009 to July 2014 Pub-lic Service Commission have filled up only 6347 vacancies while the number of vacan-cies filled by the Service Se-

lection Recruitment Board are 31804. Official documents reveal that in 2013 both the recruit-ing agencies filled up least number of vacancies while the number was much higher in 2009 and 2010. (CNS)

Recruiting agencies fails to fill up 11,427 post

Srinagar, September 02: The women health em-ployees in central Kash-mir’s Ganderbal district on Tuesday said that they are without salary from last one year.Semi Female Multi Pur-pose Health Workers (SMPHW) of Block Kan-gan told GNS that out of 16 employees, only 3 are being paid. “They are in-fluential and they receive their salary without any problem,” the women em-

ployees said.“From past one year. We haven’t received our sala-ry. We are not influential and that is why we are being overlooked,” they alleged.The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Ganderbal Roshan Din Kasana admitted that the employees are with-out salary but blamed it on State and Central governments. “There are workers who

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Announces three months free ration for shelling affected familiesJammu, September 02, In a successful anti terror-istoperation by security forces, a militant hideout was busted in the upper reaches of Navpachchi in Kishtwar District, which led to a recovery of arms and ammunition. Based on the infor-mation about presence of hideout, Rashtriya Rifles

battalion at Bhandark-ut and Kishtwar Police launched a joint search operation in general area Navpachchi and recov-ered a cache of war like stores, today. The cache comprised of one Snip-er Rifle, bolt action with magazine, one

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agitating youth who resorted to heavy stone-throw-ing,” the witnesses said.Sources said the clashes erupted at Boneh Hanjan, Bandzoo, Rajpora, Dalwan and Main Hanjan.“Twelve people including four police and Central Re-serve Police Force (CRPF) men sustained injuries,” sources said, adding many youths sustained pellet in-juries. “However, no one is critical,” they said.Six tooth of a paramilitary CRPF personal identified as Constable Chandan of 183 Battalion were damaged during stone-throwing, a source told GNS.Meanwhile, a complete shutdown was observed in Muran, Drobgam, Rajpora, Rahmoo, Pakharpora, Kandi, Aglar, Dalwan, Dellow and Patrigam villages. (GNS)

instance that such a secret tunnel was detected in forward areas of Jammu region. A couple of years ago, a tunnel dug about 500 meters inside the Indian territory from Pakistan was detected in Chichwal of Hiranagar sector. A joint team of Geological Survey of India (GSI) and Border Security Force (BSF) during excavation had found a 540 meters long tunnel dug into the Indi-an side cutting across Pakistan from the Zero Line on August 8, 2012. A local farmer had detected the tun-nel while working in his fields when he saw the land sunk at three straight points. On August 4, 2009, the Army discovered another one when heavy rains led to caving in of the tunnel along LoC in Pallanwala.

Operation Group (SOG) of police personnel were in-jured after a vehicle met with an accident near Gagel forest area of Lolab in the district. (GNS)

maintained that the leadership has finalized its man-date for Zadibal wherein name of sitting MLA and Sri-nagar district president Peer Afaq Ahmad is making rounds. Earlier, the delay in the inclusion of Zadibal in the 3rd list was due to the demand of some NC lead-ers of issuing ticket to Tanver Sadiq. Reports later informed that Afaq got the backing of party president Dr Farooq and his name for Zadibal constituency has been finalized.Speculations within the National Conference also ga-lore that Tangmarag has become the bone of conten-tion during the issuance of the mandate from that turf as former bureaucrat and NC leader Showkat Mir has been seriously pursuing his case of issuing mandate in his favor. Mir has earlier stated that he was prom-ised mandate from Tangmarg the day he entered in national conference. Several other party activists are demanding that the mandate from Tangmarg should be given to Dr Shiekh Mustafa Kamal. When contact-ed, Kamal maintained that he will abide by the deci-sion of his party and wherever from he will be asked to contest, he will. Meanwhile, the ruling National Conference is finalizing the turf of the chief minister Omar Abdullah and the announcement of the same shall be made in the near future. Sources said that Omar is likely to contest either from Sonawar or Gan-derbal or both and Hazaratbal is also being suggested. (KNS)

one among them. School authorities are reportedly sending circulars to parents informing them of the extended timings for the day. Chief Education Officer Shopian Muhammad Ab-dullah Shah told CNS that Television Sets and the generators for all the schools of the district have been procured and all other arrangements have been made for children to watch the live address of Narendra Modi in schools. “The main function will be held at DIET Shopian which will be presided by District Development Com-missioner Bashir Ahmed Bhat while the principal DIET Abdul Hamid Kumar will be the Guest of Hon-our,” he said. Chief Education Officer Srinagar, Munshi Muham-mad Javid told CNS that it is an administrative de-cision and the Directorate of School Education has warned schools against any laxity in implementing the orders. On September 5, PM Modi will interact with Delhi school children in person and via satellite link with children at National Informatics Centres in Leh, Port Blair, Silchar, Imphal, Bhuj, Dantewada and Thirum-alai. (CNS)

within the parameters of the Constitution. The four-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Na-sirul Mulk issued notices after petitioner Zulfiqar Naqvi pleaded that all parties be summoned so the deadlock can be resolved. The developments came after late last night, the state-run PTV quot-ed Prime Minister Sharif as saying that neither he will resign, nor will he go on leave. According to a joint statement issued after the op-position parties' meeting at the Prime Minister's House yesterday, the premier said he would not let people's mandate be hijacked by intimidation. Khan continued to apply pressure on Sharif to re-sign saying he will not leave the Constitution Ave-nue till the Prime Minister quits. "I approached all legal avenues to resolve the is-sue of poll-rigging but to no avail. The government kept employing delaying tactics but this is the real power that the government is now willing to accept all our demands except the prime minister's resig-nation," Khan said."But we will not go back until Nawaz Sharif re-signs," Khan said addressing his supporters. Meanwhile, the Pakistan Army, in a statement cat-egorically rejected the assertions that along with ISI, it was backing PTI and PAT in the current po-litical standoff. "Army is an apolitical institution and has ex-pressed its unequivocal support for democracy at

numerous occasions. It is unfortunate that Army is being dragged into such controversies," it said.Meanwhile Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman, Imran Khan announced his party’s MNAs would attend Wednesday’s National Assembly session.The PTI chairman addressing protesters in Islam-abad said vice chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi will explain during the joint-session why party MNAs resigned.Khan said he would be making an important speech at 7:30 PM today during which he would in-form the nation of some important developments.According to Khan the PTI would be meeting with a delegation led by JI chief Siraj-ul-Haq.The joint session of the National Assembly was held on Tuesday with parliamentarians express-ing their support for democracy and the constitu-tion.

He said that not a single article of the constitution had been implemented despite lapse of 41 years. “Our struggle is about implementation of first 40 articles of the Constitution,” Qadri said.“Is use of state force for 14 hours democracy, is for-mation of Election Commission through collusion de-mocracy,” he said.Tahirul Qadri also condemned mob attack on the Pa-kistan Television office on Monday.Tahirul Qadri also condemned mob attack on the Pakistan Television office on Monday. “Our people heading toward Prime Minister House to stage sit-in, maybe N-league Gullu Butt’s were involved in PTV attack.

In 2011-12, 2158 drug samples were collected and 119 were found of not having the standard quality and 46 misbranded. Also out of the samples collected, 73 were found sub standard and prosecution against 49 drug suppliers was launched during the year. During the year 2012-13, 2365 drug samples were collected and 87 were found of not having the standard quality and 24 misbranded. Also out of the samples collected, 63 were found sub stan-dard and prosecution against 52 drug suppliers was launched during the year. In the year 2013-14, 4874 drug samples were collected and 151 were found of not having the standard quality and 13 misbranded. Also out of the samples collected, 138 were found sub stan-dard and prosecution against 62 drug suppliers was launched during the year. Meanwhile, the drug department has stated that for the ongoing year, 1722 drug samples have so far been collect-ed and the investigations into the same are go-ing on. (KNS)

in the Border firing though cannot be compensated yet he wants the bereaved families should get the benefit of SRO 43, as such; he would take all necessary measures in this regard.The Chief Minister said that State Government has al-ready taken up the issue of construction of bunkers in the Border areas and establishment of shelter places in nearby areas for the people who are generally af-fected by the shelling from across the Border and had to leave the their homes for safety. He said the file in this regard is pending at the Centre Government and the State Government would again take up the matter with the Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh during his upcoming visit to Jammu and Kashmir so that this long pending demand of the State is agreed to.The Chief Minister criticised playing politics on hu-man sufferings and added that the prime concern of all should be to provide necessary help to the affected people without having any political or other consider-ation. Omar Abdullah was accompanied by Minister of State for Home, Sajjad Ahmad Kitchloo and Legis-lator Devender Singh Rana. (KNS)

staircase from terrace floor slabs to open air prayer space. There is a suggestion of removal of Sheesh-khana stairs in the shrine to get additional space for prayers. (KNS)

haven’t received salary from past eight months. It is fact. But it is due to the communication gap between state and the center. It is in the final terminal. They will receive it within next 10-15 days,” he said.The official, however, denied any discrimination. (GNS)

telescopic sight, 17 rounds of assorted ammunition, two Chinese grenades and two Radio Sets, whichwere recovered from a well concealed hideout in for-est. The cache was sited away from population cen-tre and waslikely to have been made some time back. The recovery of arms waspossible only due to sharing of intelligence and launching of wellcoordinated and synergized joint operation despite cache being locatedin harsh terrain. The recovered arms, ammunition and Radio Sets were handedover to the police station Navpachchi where an FIR has been lodged forthe same. The recovery is yet another major success for security forces and has definitely dealt a blow to the militant groups.

Mughal road closed due to

land slidesSrinagar, September 02: (GNS) Dozens of vehicles have been stranded due to landslides caused by heavy rains at Pir-ki-Gali pass on Pir-Panjal Mountains as

Mughal road was closed for traffic by the authorities Tuesday.A police Official told GNS that due to heavy rains since last night, the landslides occurred at several places including Pir Ki Gali. “In view of road condi-tion, the authorities closed the road,” he said.He said nearly 50 vehicles have been stranded on ei-ther side of the Pir-ki-Gali pass. The authorities were trying to clear the road. (GNS)

Youth ends his life in BudgamSrinagar, Sep 2 (KNS): A youth ended his life by consuming some poison substance at his home in Budgam district.The 21 years old Sajad Ahmad Wagay son of Abdul Sattar Wagay resident of Kuchwari, consumed some poison substance at his home in the jurisdiction of police station Khanshab. He died on spot. The body of deceased was sent to Sub District Hospital, for legal formalities. Budgam Police has started investigations under section 174 CrPC in this regard. (KNS)

No question of replacing Tosamaidan

by Yusmarg: GovtSrinagar, September 2: (GNS) The Minister for Finance and Ladakh Affairs, Ab Rahim Rather has termed media reports that Yusmarg is being pro-posed to be leased out to Army for conducting artil-lery exercises, as totally baseless and ill-conceived.Reacting to media reports that appeared in a section of local press, Rather said that there is no question of replacing Tosamaidan by Yusmarg as firing range, adding that there is no such move from the govern-ment.Dispelling all apprehensions in this regard, Rather said that Yusmarg is one of the famous tourist resorts of the state where basic tourism infrastructure is being developed at a faster pace. He said Yusmarg Development Authority has already initiated several measures to develop tourism infrastructure adding that recently a modern TRC has been inaugurated there for the convenience of the tourists. He said survey is being conducted to construct a cable car project from Yusmarg to Bargah and Yusmarg to Neelnag which will go a long way in promoting tour-ism activities in the area. He added Yusmarg Master Plan is under implementation which does not allow any violation of land use.According to GNS, Rather said it was beyond one’s imagination that a developed tourist place like Yusmarg would be allowed to be used for Artillery exercises. He said it seems some vested interests are raking up this issue unnecessarily to play mischief and create confusion among the people. He has ap-pealed the people of the area not to pay heed to such baseless rumours. (GNS)

Omar inaugu-rates STP, lays foundation of

Multi-tier ParkingSays decongestion of roads in focus Jammu, September 02 : (GNS) Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Tuesdayinaugurated 27 MLD Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP) Baghwati Nagar here.The project is designed to cater to the needs of the projected population of the year 2036 in the area. The project besides STP comprises of main trunk sewer of 26.53 kilometers, lateral sewer lines of 65.50 kilome-ters.The Chief Minister said that the long cherished de-mand of the people of this area regarding the treat-ment of sewerage has been fulfilled by completion of the STP. He said the sewerage system in Jammu has been divided into four zones to cater to the needs and manage the disposal of sewerage in a scientific manner.Earlier, the Chief Minister laid foundation of multi-ti-er parking project at General Bus Stand here. The project involving an expenditure of Rs. 131 crore will be developed over an area of 37.50 kanals out of the 55.37 kanals available at the General Bus Stand. The built-up area will be 60365 sq. meters and is expected to be completed in two years.Facilities proposed include bus terminal building in the ground floor for 75 buses, car parking in three floors for 1300 ECS plus additional provision for 335 ECS. There will be two floors of commercial area comprising of 13125 sq. meters and landscape plaza on 5875 sq. meters.Omar Abdullah said that the government was active-ly looking for a major multi-tier car parking complex in the heart of Jammu city to decongest the area and help smooth ply of vehicles. He said the proposed project at General Bus Stand will prove highly benefi-cial in this regard.The Chief Minister said that flyover at Bikram Chowk, construction of 4th bridge on River Tawi and other road and upgradation schemes launched in Jammu will yield productive results in relation to management of traffic flow and decongestion of roads.Minister for Urban Development, Nawang Rigzin Jora, Minister for Housing, Raman Bhalla, Minister of State for Home, Sajjad Ahmad Kitchloo, Legisla-tors Devender Singh Rana and Ashok Khajuria were present on the occasion. (GNS)

J&K Bank holds financial awareness camps in Baramulla

Srinagar, Sep 2: In order to raise financial awareness among the common people, J&K Bank conducted a se-ries of financial literacy and credit counseling camps at different villages in Baramulla.The bank’s Financial Literacy and Credit Counseling (FLCC) Centre organised these camps at Sherwani Hall Baramulla, Government High school Sangri

Bala in Gujjar Patti, Government High school Balhama in Rohama and at Panchayat Ghar in Shoch-palpora Pattan.Scores of artisans, growers, students and oth-er residents including women from all parts of the district turned up at the awareness camps organized in collaboration with the bank’s local Business Units or with Handicrafts Department.Speaking at these programmes, Facilitator FLCC center Baramulla Mohammad Sultan Dar ex-plained to the audience how financial inclusion, now rechristened as Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), would help bring transparency through direct transfer of social security benefits like MGNREGA wages, Old age pension, widow pension and cash transfer in lieu of LPG subsidy without delays, involvement of intermediaries, and leakages involved in the existing manual system.Listing the basic features of PMJDY, he said the scheme includes universal access to banking facilities, providing basic banking accounts with overdraft facility upto Rs 5000 after six months, issuance of Rupay Debit card with in-built acci-dent insurance cover of Rs 1 lac.He informed the audience about basics of finan-cial planning, budgeting, saving with banks and its advantages, Artisan Credit Card, concept of Business Correspondents, Khidmat centres and different types of borrowings. He spoke about Electronic Benefit Funds Transfer (RTGS & NEFT).He also deliberated upon Kisan Credit Card scheme, Education loan scheme and various in-come generating loan products of banks besides sharing the knowledge about customer rights, benefits of timely repayment and proper end use of funds.The Facilitator spoke about the role and objec-tives of RSETI’s (Rural Self Employment and Training Institutes) and urged the participants to register their unemployed youth within the age group of 18-40 at these institutes for guid-ance, capacity building, skill enhancement and credit linkage with the banks.Notably, the meeting at Sherwani Hall was chaired by Additional DDC Baramulla.Speaking on the occasion, he insisted upon the bankers to bring more and more unbanked areas within the financial fold by extending banking and other financial services to these areas for their economic development.Also, present at the Sherwani Hall, Lead District Manager Baramulla Javaid Ahmad Qureshi spoke about the role of Lead Bank which includes preparation of credit plans and their implementation in the district and to ensure liaison between line departments and the banks.Meanwhile, an in-house credit counseling session was conducted by FLCC Centre Baram-ulla at RSETI Sopore for trainees undergoing Entrepreneurship Development Programme for capacity and skill building.Awareness was imparted to the trainees re-garding Artisan Credit Card, Kisan Credit, Education Loan, Laptop Finance and government sponsored schemes that are tailored to provide avenues of employment to the to the unemployed educated youth.Facilitator FLCC also apprised them about the loaning procedure like pre-sanction, post-sanc-tion and post-disbursement formalities required to be completed by the entrepreneurs. He im-pressed upon them to establish their units for earning a dignified livelihood besides income generation to ensure timely repayment of install-ments.Certain clarifications were sought by the partici-pants regarding various schemes which were cleared on spot by the facilitator.

President pays obeisance at Mata Vaishno

Devi ShrineKATRA, SEPTEMBER 2: (GNS) Pranab Mukherjee, President of India, visited the Holy Cave Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Deviji today and paid obeisance at the Sanctum Sanctorum.Mukherjee prayed for the progress and prosperity of the people of the country.Earlier, the President accompanied by Shri N. N. Vohra, Governor Jammu and Kashmir and Chair-man of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, arrived at Panchhi Helipad on the New Track, where he was received by Dr. Mandeep K. Bhandari, Chief Executive Officer of the Shrine Board. The President inaugurated this large Helipad which has been re-cently constructed by the Shrine Board to add to the existing facilities, particularly to meet any emergen-cy at or near the Shrine.On reaching Bhawan, the President inaugurated Shridhar Elevator, in the presence of the Governor. The Elevator, which connects the Track with Shridhar Bhawan, has been installed by the Shrine Board with a view to facilitate elderly, physically challenged, women and other pilgrims who face difficulty in climbing stairs to reach Shridhar Bhawan, Kalika Bhawan, SDM Office and Reception.Later, the Governor briefed the President about the continuing initiatives being taken by the Shrine Board for the upgradation and expansion of the infrastructure for facilitating the progressively increasing number of pilgrims to the Holy Shrine. He said that accommodation for pilgrims at Bhawan, Adhkuwari, Katra and Jammu has been augmented and water and power supply is being augmented to meet the emerging requirements of the pilgrimage. He added that health care facilities for the pil-grims have been further strengthened on the Tracks and at Bhawan. He briefed the President about the upcoming Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence as a multi-Speciality Hospital at Kakryal, near Katra.The Governor observed that, under his direction, focus on environmental preservation is continuing to be accorded very high priority and, towards the furtherance of this objective, plantation of Trikuta Hills has been undertaken on a very large scale. During the last five years, more than 8 lakh plants of indigenous species have been planted in the Trikuta Hills.The Governor also briefed the President about the func-tioning of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University which has been established by the Shrine Board at Kakryal and the efforts underway to develop it as a major centre of excellence in teaching and research in the coming years. (GNS)

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Daily ZABARWAN TIMES NEWS SRINAGAR | WEDNESDAY 03. 09 .2014

PM’s Jan-Dhan Yojana launched in coastal citiesSmriti Irani launch-es Jan Dhan Yojana in SuratJMM criticizes Jan Dhan Yojana soon af-ter launchPrime Minister Narendra Modi to meet ministers, secre-taries next weekPrime Min-ister Narendra Modi mourns Zohra Sehgal’s death

It is said that an office is defined by the man who pre-sides over it. The adage rings true after seeing the PMO’s turnaround in the first 100 days of NDA-II. Driven by Na-rendra Modi, it has emerged as the engine of a regime that is marked by high ambition but hamstrung by an inexperi-enced team.

Modi’s principal secre-tary Nripendra Misra, addi-tional principal secretary P K Mishra, joint secretary A K Sharma - the point person for business - along with others such as Sanjay Bhavsar are mentioned with varying degrees of reverence as they seek to ensure

implementation of the NDA’s agen-da. National security advisor A K Doval is part of the office, and is in-creasingly seen as a key influence in the shaping of foreign policy.

The contrast from UPA when PMO became the byword for policy paralysis and neglect that allowed several scams, leading to UPA’s decimation, can’t be starker. The

change is evident also from the way appointments in the PMO are regu-lated. The weekly appearances of Mumbai tycoons in ministries are also a thing of the past.

Curbs on the access of industrialists at will to the PMO and economic minis-tries have happened in tan-dem with the PM’s direct interactions with ministers and secretaries. Practising his “na sowunga, na sone doonga (I will not sleep, nor will I let others do so),” Modi has set an exacting schedule and pace.

Sharp time management is just one of the CEO-style features that Modi practised in Gujarat and has now in-troduced in the once-staid PMO. He is hands-on to the

extent that he often micromanages matters. Although India doesn’t sub-scribe to it, Modi’s is the closest the country has seen a presidential style of functioning.

SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 02: The 7th batch of 275 Hajj pilgrims including 175 male and 100 female embarked from Srinagar International Airport for the annual Hajj pilgrim-age to Saudi Arabia today.As many as 2740 Hajj pilgrims in-cluding 1532 male and 1208 have left for Medina Munawara till date.On the occasion, Director Airport Authority Sri-nagar, officials of State Hajj Committee, Srinagar and officers of District Administration Budgam were also present.

SVEEP Programme meeting held at AnantnagANANTNAG, SEPTEMBER 02: A meeting with regard

to Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participa-tion (SVEEP) Programme of Anantnag district was today held here under the Chairmanship of District Election Of-ficer, Anantnag, Mr. Bashir Ahmad Khan.Among others, the meeting was attended by Principals of Degree Colleges, Higher Secondary Schools, Tehsildars and Bank Officers.The District Election Officer impressed upon the officers for close coordination and complete the registration pro-cess of Electoral Rolls in Anantnag district accordingly.

How Modi drives his men and office 7th batch of Hajj pilgrims leave for Medina Munawara

SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 02: The Jam-mu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages Tuesday held a function in which several Pahari publications were released.

Held in the Seminar Hall of the Academy Com-plex here at Lal Mandi, eight latest Academy publi-cations in Pahari language were released by Mr Kaf-eel-ur Rehman, Vice Chair-man J&K Pahari Advisory Board, who was the Chief Guest while Dr Mushrraf Massodi was the Guest of Honour on the occasion.

Welcoming the guests, Mr. Haroon Rashid, Sec-retary Academy, apprised the audience about various initiatives being taken by the Academy for the development of various languages of the state. He reiterated the resolve that the Academy is committed to promote writers

living in far off areas of the state.Mr Maqbool Sahil, journalist and writer

read a comprehensive review paper on the latest Pahari publications released on the occasion.

Mufti Shafeeq-ur-Rehm-an, Senior Editor Arabic, was felicitated on the occa-sion for his translation of the holy Quran in the Pa-hari language.

A Pahari music pro-gramme was also presented by Mr Fayaz Khan and his associates on the occasion.

Dr Mirza Farooq An-war, Chief Editor Pahari presented the formal vote of thanks, while Muham-mad Ayyub Mir, Assistant Editor Pahari conducted the

proceedings. A large number of writers, artists and

poets besides Joint Director I&C, Hafiz Ul-lah Masoodi also attended the function.

ANANTNAG, SEPTEMBER 02: For implementation of Sakshaar Bharat Mission in Anantnag district, a meet-ing of Zilla Lok Shiksha Samiti (ZLSS) was today held under the chairman-ship of District Development Commis-sioner Anantnag who is also the chair-man of ZLSS. The meeting held thread-bare discussion with regard to implemen-tation of Saakshar Bharat Mission for eradication of illit-eracy among 15 to 53 years age group in the district.

The DDC asked the committee to achieve the goal of providing education to the drop outs and top priority be given to women’s education. He directed the district co-ordinator and other committee mem-bers of ZLSS to make all the centres functional in each block of the district.

The District Coordinator informed the meeting about the requirements for making the institutions functional with regard to supply of furnishing, stationery and other equipment like computer for district office.

The DDC constituted a committee including Chief Edu-cation Officer Anant-nag, Principal DIET and CPO Anantnag, the ADDC Anantnag will be chairman of the purchasing com-mittee.

For making the mission successful, the DDC asked BDO’s

and ZEO to make surprise visit of cen-tres and to submit the functional re-port of each centre within a week posi-tively. The Saakshar Bharat Mission is aimed to provide literacy to 97000 households of rural population of An-antnag district.

Cultural Academy releases latest Pahari publications

Zila Saakshar Bharat Mission Committee meeting held at Anantnag

The Congress alleged that the BJP captured power by making lofty promises and selling unreal-istic dreams.

Congress on Tuesday dubbed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “dream merchant”, who came to power by selling “false hopes” and dismissed the 100 days of his rule as high on rheto-ric and low on performance.

“Modi sold false dreams that cannot be realised. He promised all things to all people. Rahul Gandhi did not do it. He did not give false assurances and refused to be a dream merchant. Rahul is sincere and hence he did not do all this,” party spokesperson Anand Sharma said at the AICC briefing.

Alleging that the BJP cap-tured power by making lofty promises and selling unrealistic dreams, he said the 100 days story of this government has proved to be “disappointing.”

He said the government’s functioning has, so far, been “characterised by non—fulfil-ment of promises, undermining of institutions, compromising of administration and governance and promotion of work culture nurtured by distrust and fear.”

Sharma asked the Prime Minister to “explain why 18 of his Ministers are facing serious

criminal charges compelling the Supreme Court to observe that it is for the Prime Minister to en-sure that those having criminals charges are not promoted. He is the head of the government. Why he brought such people in the Cabinet?”

Expressing concern over the situation along borders with Pakistan and China, Sharma said there were ceasefire violations day in and day out from Islam-abad, which was witnessed only before the Kargil conflict.

“A party and its leaders, who

during their election campaign faulted the leadership in Delhi for LoC violations went on to in-vite the Pakistan Prime Minister over shawl and saree diploma-cy,” he said accusing the govern-ment of absence of firmness and clarity in dealing with Pakistan and showing “no maturity” in its foreign policy.

“It’s approach is opaque and directionless in foreign policy. It is trivialising India’s bilateral, regional and international com-mitments. Government should show forthrightness in foreign

policy engagements. It cannot be just rhetorics and theatrics,” he said.

Attacking the government on the black money issue, he said while BJP and its then Prime Ministerial candidate prom-ised to bring back black money,

which was, according to them, to the tune of 85 lakh crore, “even 85 paisa are yet to come while the government is completing 100 days“.

He said this amounted to a “fraud with people,” who were “misled.”

High on rhetoric, low on performance: Congress

An activist protesting against the murder of RSS leader in Kan-nur, outside the CPI (M) headquar-ters in New Delhi on Tuesday. Photo: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar

The Hindu An activist protesting against the murder of RSS leader in Kannur, outside the CPI (M) headquarters in New Delhi on Tuesday. Voicing concern over killing of an RSS activ-ist in Kannur, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday asked Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy to take strict action to stop political killings in the state.

Mr. Singh tele-phoned Mr. Chandy following murder of E. Manoj and discussed with him the killings of political and social activists in

Kerala.“The Home Minister has ex-

pressed concern over the murder of social activist Manoj and asked

the Kerala Chief Minister to take

strict action to stop such political killings,” a Home Ministry official said.The Chief Minister conveyed

to the Home Minister that a team of high level officials have rushed to the spot to probe into the inci-dent.

Mr. Chandy also assured Mr. Singh that he would con-vene an all-party meet to discuss the issue of political kill-ings in Kerala.Manoj was killed when an unidentified gang at-tacked him in politi-cally-volatile Kannur district on Monday.

The RSS activist was waylaid on a road by the gang which threw a country-made bomb at him and then hacked him to death before fleeing from

the area, police said.

Rajnath asks Chandy to stop political killings in Kerala

Determined to make the newly created Administra-tive units fully functional very soon: DDC Baramulla

BARAMULLA, SEPTEMBER 02: Deputy Com-missioner Baramulla today reviewed the arrange-ments being made for operationalization of the New Administrative units in District Baramulla in a meeting held at Dak Banglow Baramulla. During the meeting, the Deputy Commissioner impressed upon all the concerned officers to complete all the arrangements before 8th of September, so that the new units will start functioning in full capacity from 8th September.

The arrangements regarding furniture, Computer Services and other infrastructure were keenly looked into in the meeting.

The DDC showed satisfaction over the arrange-ments being made for making the new units functional. However, the Deputy Commissioner impressed upon the Revenue officers present in the meeting to leave no stone unturned, so that the newly created administra-tive units become fully and efficiently functional.

While addressing the meeting, the Deputy Com-missioner said that the people must not feel any sort of difficulty as far as the services available at the new administrative units is concerned. Deputy Commis-sioner said that the Administration is determined for the benefits of people.

ACR Baramulla, SDMs, all Tehsildars and Naib Teh-sildars of District Baramulla were present in the meet-ing.

For making the mission successful, the DDC asked

BDO’s and ZEO to make sur-prise visit of centres and to

submit the functional report of each centre within a week

positively.

Mr Maqbool Sahil, journalist and writer read a comprehensive

review paper on the latest Pahari publica-tions released on the

occasion.

‘Missing files no excuse for denying information’

Public authorities cannot take excuse of “missing files” for deny-ing information under the RTI Act as such claims have no legality under the transparency law for withholding records, the Central Information Commission has held.

“Unless proved the record was destroyed as per the prescribed rules of destruction/retention policy, it is deemed that record contin-ues to be held by the public authority,” Information Commissioner Sridhar Acharyulu said in his order.

The case came before the CIC after one Om Prakash sought to know information from Land and Building Department of Delhi Government regarding allotment of alternative plot in lieu of his land acquired by the Government.

The Department admitted before the Commission that the rele-vant file is missing and it could not be traced even though the officers personally inspected room of the Land and Building Department after receiving the RTI application.The official representing the depart-ment said there is no possibility of retrieving the missing record.

In a terse order, the Commissioner said loss of records that are required to be kept and maintained permanently, if considered as evidence in a case, should invite criminal complaint against officials under section 201 of Indian Penal Code (punishable with imprison-ment which is directly proportional to seriousness of offence charged from seven years to 10 years and for life.)

Consider making some plans for a vacation or short getaway, Libra. Looking forward to something fun can make even the tough-est of days far easier to handle. You’ll be amazed how much you can manage when there’s an end in plain sight. Your entire attitude can lighten. So take the bull by the horns and create an incentive for yourself. Do something special to reward the hard work you do day after day.

Don’t judge someone if he or she has a different lifestyle than what you consider to be OK, Scorpio. You probably lean toward the traditional, yet not everyone feels this way about re-lationships, working, or lifestyle. While it may seem impossible to understand and even frighten you, try not to be too harsh on those you deem odd. You’d be better off using that energy to keep your own life on track.

Friends seeking advice or a shoulder to cry on could be plentiful today, Sagittarius. You’re one of best people to give them the support and care they need. Just be sure that you don’t give so much to others that you don’t have anything left for yourself. True friendship is about sharing and the exchange of problems and help. Running yourself down will leave you in a place where you aren’t going to be much help to anyone.

Getting through today shouldn’t pose too big a problem for you, Capricorn. You may feel a huge second wind that can give you the drive and determination to see your chores and projects through. Make some plans for this evening, such as getting to-gether with friends or taking in an event that really intrigues you. Until then, go about your tasks bit by bit. You’ll get things finished before you know it.

Working within boundaries and restrictions could really get to you today, Aquarius. Yours is an independent spirit and your best achievements are often born of doing things your own way. Yet like it or not, we all have to follow guidelines and rules. Do your best to follow suit and finish what needs to be done. Afterward, you may find more freedom to act independently without consequences. Exercise patience and diligence as needed today.

Chances are that you’ll feel upbeat and positive today, Pisces. Consider sharing this energy with those around you who are feel-ing less than content. Your attitude can have a profound effect on friends, partners, spouses, and children. Even neighbors and ex-tended family can pick up on your spirit without you even real-izing it. Share your optimism with everyone you can today. If you see someone hurt or angry.

Feeling the effects of today’s energies, Virgo? Take heart if this is the case, because the end of the tunnel isn’t as far away as it seems. Do your best to take things one step at a time and see about making some plans for a little fun this evening. Get together with friends or take in a movie. Help yourself feel better by staying busy and focused and follow up with some recreation. Before you know it, the aspect will pass and you’ll be back to normal.

Don’t discount your ability to be extremely resourceful if you need to be, Aries. If you don’t have everything you need or all of the required information, take time to think. Who can you ask? What places can you access? Who might know where you can find what you need? Rather than panic because the pieces aren’t all there, instead make a list of contacts and go for it. Trust in yourself.

Try not to let today’s blues get you down, Taurus. While it’s true that some days can seem to drag on, the busier you are the faster time will pass. Get down to finishing any work still before you and then make plans for tonight. If there’s a light at the end of the tunnel, not only will things seem to speed up but you’ll feel better knowing it’s coming.

Dare to be different, Gemini. It can be so easy to fall into a drill. Sleeping at the same time, eating at the same time, wearing the same style, and going about work the same way day after day. Be-fore you know it, you feel like you’re in a rut. The only way to get away from this is to make a decision to break free by doing some-thing unique. Try a new haircut. Wear colors that are unusual for you. If the need is there, consider a new career. Pursue expansion.

If your lifestyle is considerably different than that of others, re-sist feeling self-conscience about it today, Cancer. Try to remember that you chose the life you have for specific reasons. Even if you’ve come to a point where you’re considering a change, there’s no need to feel badly, ashamed, or embarrassed about where you are now. Everyone has to make his or her own way. If this conforms to the norm, that’s fine. If it doesn’t, that’s fine, too.

An enhanced feeling of determination could motivate you today, Leo. Finish the things that aren’t complete and make some plans for this evening. Don’t hesitate to take on something that feels compli-cated or big. Chances are you’ll be able to handle most anything and it will feel great when it’s finished. Enjoy your day by making the most of opportunity.

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Ruined School Education Dept

Never cut what you can untie.

Quote of the day

Joseph Joube

Who Bothers?

There is no doubt that with the help of some central schemes, the basic infra-structure in schools and other

educational institutions has got a boost and more and more space has been made possible for the children who earlier had to do their schooling in open air or in a very stretched place. There was no arrange-ment of toilets, sanitation, drinking water and ventila-tion as several classes consist-ing of dozens of students were managed in one class room which used to be small, dark and stinking. However under various centrally sponsored schemes most of the difficul-ties were overcome even in the far flung areas of the state. The unfortunate aspect of the school education is that it is mostly run by bureaucrats who have no concept of mod-ern education and only try to complete their tenure by hook or crook. Normally this Dept. should be managed by a re-nowned educationist with ad-ministrative capabilities so that impetus is given to the latest educational advance-ments and a visionary policy is framed to make school ed-ucation particularly in govt. schools competitive and raise its standard. Presently the school education dept. has become a mismanaged field where every politician and bureaucrat is poking nose and interfering in its affairs. The wives of V.I.Ps occupying pres-tigious schools nearer to their residences and hardly attend classes thus making mockery of school education dept. The reported corruption in trans-fers and postings and the po-litical intervention has be-come dangerous for this dept. whose prestige and pristine is loosing its sheen with every passing day. There are vari-ous charges and allegations against its administrative and political heads who have re-portedly ruined this dept. The state govt. perhaps does not consider school education as a priority and it is because of this that no attention is being paid towards improvement of this dept. and to probe the alle-gations which appear in local media.

Daily Zabarwan TimesEDITORIAL/ OPINIONEDITORIAL/ OPINIONDaily Zabarwan TimesSrinagar, Tuesday 05 August 2014

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Save water-bodies, Save life

“To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved.”

Quote of the day

George MacDonald

Pollution of different kinds has caused maximum damage to the world ecolo-gy and the present

global warming which has created a panic like situa-tion in the universe is one of the repercussions of un-ending holocaust of this pol-lution. Noise pollution, air pollution, dust pollution, water pollution and indus-trial pollution have made the life of the human-beings almost impossible. Our soul freshening air has become so poisonous that whenever we breathe, we inhale hun-dreds of life threatening par-ticles. Only a few years back, no body in Kashmir Valley would dream of filtered wa-ter supplied through taps. People used to fetch fresh water from streams, nal-lahs, brooks and springs as they were so fresh that there was no need to treat the wa-ter scientifically and then consume it. Not only this, the farmers working in the fields used to drink the same water which was meant for irrigating their fields. A bath in the fresh water would re-fresh the body and relieve it of all the fatigue, Now look at our water- bodies, they are being polluted and all the garbage of cities and villag-es specially in rural areas, is being thrown in them. See the famous spring of Koker-nag and witness how many tones of polythene bags and other garbage is dumped in its water. There is no civic sense and no realization and awareness. There is no ar-rangement for garbage dis-posal in rural areas, hence, whatever is the garbage it is thrown in the water-bodies of the villages. We are pol-luting our water and making it poisonous for ourselves and our coming genera-tions. Govt. is in slumber, at least the common people can wake up and save our water-bodies from this men-ace. It is not the question of one river, one brook or one spring, the garbage dump-ing in water-bodies is ram-pant every where.