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Jai Mata Di THURSDAY 21 May 2015 Jammu-India We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future. - George Bernard Shaw Pages:12 ` 3.00 Regd No:JK517/13-15 RNI No:- JKENG/2013/53265 NIFTY 8,423 57 || SENSEX 27,837 191 || DOW JONES 18,312 13 || NASDAQ 5,070 8 |USD($) 63.82 0.15 INR || EURO($) 70.83 0.24 INR ||GOLD/10G 27,286 10 || SILVER/K 39,293 17 Saka: 31 Vaisakha 1936-37 WORLD Bikrami: 07 Jeth 2071 P-8 NATIONAL UN chief says North Korea cancels invitation to visit GLEANINGS Air raids on Yemen capital mount Sanaa: Saudi-led warplanes intensified their air strikes against Yemeni rebels in the capital Wednesday, fuelling panic as political efforts to end a war that has displaced half a million people foundered. The Arab coalition has waged an air campaign against the Iran-backed Shiite rebels since March 26 in an effort to restore the authority of exiled President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi, who fled to Riyadh. After a five-day humanitarian ceasefire expired at the weekend, the Saudi-led coalition resumed bombing several cities including the capital, accusing the rebels of having violated the truce. Witnesses in rebel-held Sanaa described Wednesday`s bombing as the most violent so far, prompting residents to flee. Pak ATC summons 7 in Mumbai case Islamabad: A Pakistani antiterrorism court holding the trial of the seven Mumbai attack accused, including mastermind Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi, today summoned seven witnesses for the next hearing after the case record was finally submitted to it. The Islamabad High Court finally sent back the record of the Mumbai attack case to the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), also in Islamabad, after over four months when it was told that the case had moved “an inch” since the record was lying with the IHC. The Mumbai case record was transferred to the IHC in the first week of January when the federal government challenged the bail to Mumbai attack mastermind Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi. P-7 Burglars target temple Jammu: Some unidentified burglars last night struck in a temple at village Dab Ditta falling under the jurisdiction of Kanachack police station and fled away with donation box and jewellary. Police sources said that today in the morning priest of temple noticed that his door was bolted from outside and he informed the police and other locals in this regard. Later, the room was unbolted and it was found that donation box and gold jewellary of idol were stolen. Police registered a case and started investigation in this regard. 44% 20% 12% 60km 87km 87km 0% 0% 0% 27°C 29% 77km 0% 6°C 21°C 27°C 83% 35% 19% 13°C 53% 24km 0% 63Km 0% 33km 10% 31km 10% one year, particularly highlighting the initiatives in the social sector. He also reportedly told the ministers to fan out across the country to advertise the NDA government’s achievements in one year vis-a-vis those of the UPA government in 10 years. The government will also publish a booklet detailing the e-mail: [email protected] SCIENCE&TECHNOLOGY Governor for meaningful debates on current issues government’s achievements. Celebrations to commemorate the completion of first year of NDA Government would commence from the native village of Jan Sangh leader Deen Dayal Upadhyay on May 25 with a public rally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi will address the rally at village Nagla Chandrabhan in Mathura of Uttar Pradesh, which is Upadhyay’s birth place. The party and government will commemorate the completion of one year of its government as ‘Jan Kalyan Parv’ celebrations. BJP president Amit Shah also met the Prime Minister in connection with the anniversary celebrations, sources said. For the first time, the Bharatiya Contd on Page 2 P-11 YOUTH P-10 Sat distributes kits among National Basket Ball players AMC advises to drink lots of water and fruit-juice to avoid heat-stroke J&K unlikely to implement GST: Drabu EARTH NEWS SERVICE Jammu, May 20|15: Jammu and Kashmir is unlikely to implement the GST regime as it will take away the State’s authority of legislating on taxes, State Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu said today. “J&K is unlikely to implement GST regime as it compromises its special position…. J&K is the only state that has the authority to legislate on all taxes and this will go with the new GST regime, Drabu said. The State finance minister was speaking at a function at Kashmir University on current fiscal’s Economic Survey by Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian. The Centre plans to roll out the new indirect tax regime Goods and Services Contd on Page 2 JKBOSE declares 12th results at 49% Girls outshine boys, claims 62 top slots Muskaan Rajwal, 1st Arts Mimansa Bhardwaj, 1st Akhilesh Pakhetra, 1st Science Commerce EARTH NEWS SERVICE Jammu, May 20|15: The girls have outshone boys by bagging 62 top slots out of 86 positions in class 12th results of Jammu division declared today. Jammu and Kashmir Board of Education (JKBOSE) had declared the results of Class 12 board exams 2015 of Jammu division in which 49 per cent (40,580) students have passed out of 82,796 students. Girls took 62 positions while boys bagged only 24 positions out of the total 86 positions. In Science stream, out of total 46 Contd on Page 2 SP Smart School shines in Board Results Geelani cannot SP Smartians grab 7 positions, 171 have the best subject wise positions, 179 distinctions of both worlds KING C BHARATI Jammu, May 20|15: As they say “you can’t have the best of both worlds” as one can pursue only one direction at one time but in Kashmir there is a peculiar situation created by the vested interests since the Independence that if you belong to a pressure group you can have several worlds in one go. Had it not been so how could one justify the Geelani-Govt diatribe over Passport issue where Geelani wants to have the cake and eat it too by expressing his whole hearted love for Pakistan and hatred for India but expects India to issue his passport on priority basis. According to holy Koran a true Muslim is the one who does not change his words or his commitment and he says the truth, Halal as Halal and Haraam as Haraam; and this is what Geelani wants every Kashmiri Muslim to follow and practice while demanding secession from India and rejecting the Indian nation hood but at the same time his office wants Indian government to issue him a passport as Indian citizen to travel to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia to meet his ailing daughter. Here the issue of his rejection of Indian nationhood and open support to secessionism is being trivialized by his supporters under the garb of humanitarian aspect of his ailing daughter waiting to see her father. While there is no denying the fact that any father must have access to his children or the world to travel freely but when someone has waged a war against a country how can he justify his application for issuing travel documents as a matter of his right while denouncing the same country on all other occasions. If this was so simple why does his office want a passport to Geelani and do not press for thousands of others who have been denied the opportunity to visit their relatives or pursue their careers aboard only due to their proximity to the outfits like that of Geelanis and others that prevents them from getting an India Passport to travel abroad. If Geelani’s application has a human interest value what about others who have surrendered such rights only due to Geelani’s venomous speeches against India. Contd on Page 2 Shiwati Sharma, 4th Commerce Manju Rana, 8th Commerce Shivali Devi, 10th Commerce EARTH NEWS SERVICE Jammu, May 20|15: Keeping its flag high as ever SP Smart School has once again proved its mettle as a different and unique school in Jammu and Kashmir where students excel without seeking private tuitions to restore the credibility of the educational institutions which had been lost by others due to over dependence on private tuitions of the students. The SP Smart Schooling system which has a USP in special education system came shining today in 12th class Board results for regular students by grabbing a lion’s share in the merit list with 7 main positions, 171 Muskaan Rajwal, 1st Arts Sabba Choudhary, 3rd Arts Akanksha Devi, 6th Science Stanzin Pasang, 10th Arts When Education Returns to Institution, Corruption Vanishes subject-wise positions, 179 distinctions excluding the positions and 223 1st divisions showing the way that excellence can be achieved in the modern days even without any tuition system. It is worthwhile to mention here that SP Smart School discourages its students from seeking private tuitions as the institution stresses on better education within the class rooms rather than depending on private tuitions. In today’s results the first position in arts faculty went to Muskaan Rajwal, D/O Sanjeev and Jyoti Rajwal of SP Smart School Exchange Road securing 486/500 marks aggregating 97.2% to get to the top. The SP Smart School got two more positions in arts faculty which went to Sabba Choudhry D/O Mohd Aslam and Shamim Choudhry getting 475/500 marks aggregating 95.0% while the tenth position also went to Stanzin Pasang S/O Sonam Dorjey and Tsewang Yangdol securing 459/500 marks aggregating 91.8%. Contd on Page 2 Musharraf lying about Modi govt is suit, boot, loot sarkar: Raj Babbar Kargil war blatantly Y K S K S ANT UMAR HARMA Jammu, May 20 |15: Former Chief of Pakistani Army Pervez Musharraf, who also ruled over the country for a long time, is usually frank and straightforward in his talks. He normally says things from his heart and has a devil may care attitude. His comments are often considered off the cuff and he does not shy away from saying out what he means. This is considered a part of his being, a result of the training he got at the highest level as a military commando. Taking risks is in his nature as is the wont of any commando. He did take many risks in his life and is often remembered here for the failed summit meeting with then Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee. A section of intelligentia here, and in Pakistan, rue that the summit Contd on Page 2 ASH HAJURIA Jammu, May 20 |15: Bollywood actor and Congress leader Raj Babbar on Wednesday alleged that the BJP government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a “suit, boot and loot Sarkar”. Addressing media persons here, Raj Babbar accused the central government of having failed to fulfil its electoral promises even after completing one year in office. “Prime Minister, Maharaja Narendra Modi-led government is a suit, boot and loot sarkar. “At the time Contd on Page 2 Purmandal can give a new twist to pilgrim tourism in J&K Shivang Satya Gupta Editor-in-Chief 41°C P-3 Lal Singh stresses on improving OPD, IPD in hospitals AGENCIES, MAY 20|15 New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met his senior ministerial colleagues to discuss programmes to celebrate first anniversary of his government. A day after returning from a three-nation tour of China, Mongolia and South Korea, Modi held deliberations with ministers Arun Jaitley, Rajnath Singh, Sushma Swaraj, M Venkaiah Naidu and Nitin Gadkari. Issues related to celebrating the first anniversary of the NDA government on May 26 are understood to have been discussed during the meeting. During the meeting, the PM told the ministers to spread the message about the work done by the government during the last www.earthnews.in STATE P-5 Modi to celebrate anniversary with ‘1 yr vs 10 yrs’ slogan Weather Report 20 °C 33°C Volume: 2 Issue: 251 KASHMIR Sunanda Pushkar case: Three ‘suspects’ to undergo polygraph test Maha allow women to work in night Mumbai: Maharashtra government today decided to make necessary changes in the Factories Act, 1948 to allow women to work in factories in night shifts. The decision was taken at a meeting of the state Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis here. Earlier, section 66 (1) (c) of the Factories Act, 1948 restricted women from working at a factory between 7 PM and 6 AM. Now that has been done away with, an official said. The managements will have to ensure security of women working in night shift. The Cabinet also decided to make necessary changes in the Factories Act, 1948 which will lead to 14,300 factories being free from ‘inspector raj’. Rajab : 31 1436 AH J ammu and Kashmir is known for its tourist spots that transcend the beauty of any of the tourist destination in India but the Jammu region is mostly known for its world famous pilgrimage of Mata Vaishnodevi Ji that attracts more than a crore of pilgrims every year. However apart from Mata Vaishnodevi no other religious place in the region has been promoted on a bigger canvas to present Jammu as a complete pilgrim tourism circuit due to the abundance of ancient and famous pilgrimage points in the region. Jammu which is known as city of temples could have been promoted as a compete tourist package to complement the Kashmir tourism as this region consists of both winter and summer zones, beautiful landscapes, fascinating hill views, magnificent valleys numerous ancient and famous temples that give a complete tourist package for a person visiting the state. Since the new government has dedicated itself in promotion of tourism of all the three regions equally it is imperative that all the regions are promoted according to their unique selling points so that the state becomes a most sought after complete tourist destination j&k: a dream destination for domestic and international tourists. Coming to Jammu which has large number of ancient and popular temples pilgrim tourism coupled with leisure tourism can be promoted ef- fectively. While yesterday we discussed the leisure tourism through artificial lake on river Tawi we devote these columns to specific place like Purmandal to highlight the uniqueness for which it can be promoted as a tourist destination. Purmandal has a history associated with ancient times and is also known as Chota Kashi and is in close proximity with Mansar and Surinsar besides being at the gateway of Jammu. Thus if promoted as a pilgrim tourist place Purmandal can complement the pilgrimage of Mata Vaishnodevi to form a new pilgrim tourism circuit that begins from Purmandal and ends at Mata Vaishnodevi. The magnificent temple of Purmandal on the banks of River Devika has a geographical location and architecture that enchants any visitor visiting the place. The underground river is another attraction that can be promoted and the old and ancient paintings on the walls of the temple besides the Aap Shambu and other historical facts associated with the temple are worth popularizing through advertisements and internet to evoke interest among the people visiting Mata Vaishnodevi so that they include the place in their itinerary. Purmandal is one of the first things that come to the mind of many people, while discussing Jammu as it has its own brand of unique charm and countless visitors just can’t stop gushing about the place. The charismatic Purmandal Temple complex, situated on the banks of an underground river cloaked by sand with water oozing out by a mere touch of the feet is also referred as Contd on Page 2