Srinagar, December 04:

A day after Prime Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif expressed his dis-may at the stance taken by the Indian government to address the issue of Kashmir,Ruling National conference on Wednesday urged both the countries to work on former Pakistan President, Parvez Mush-araf’s four point formula.Senior National Confer-ence leader and Member Parliament Dr Mehboob

Beg told KNS that the serious efforts which were made by the former Prime Minster of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Musharaf, had taken the Kashmir issue close to its solution. “Political parties includ-ing the separatists were also taken on board and the dispute was about to be resolved. I think that the four point formula given by Musharaf had a strong base and it could prove to be a good solution,” he

said. “It is high time that both the countries should work on four point formu-la and strive sincerely to solve this long pending is-sue. Extreme stance could never resolve this issue, “he addedJoins the chorus political secretary of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Tanvir Sadiq said, “The mistrust which has evolved between the two countries should be given a serious thought. Both the countries should

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Srinagar, December 04:

Reacting to Pakistan Prime Min-ister Nawaz Sharif’s 4th war remarks, Dr Farooq Abdullah, National Conference patron and union minister on Thursday said there is no indication that Kashmir can trigger another war between India and Pakistan. He however, acknowledged that Kashmir is an issue which should be resolved expeditiously through a dialogue.Talking to reporters on the side-lines of a function here at SP Col-lege, Dr Abdullah said: “I don’t think there is any indication of a war. But yes Kashmir is an issue which should be resolved through dialogue. The dialogue must start at the earliest so that the two neighboring countries develop a cordial relationship and focus on development and prosperity.”According to KNS correspondent, the NC patron said the statements of Pakistan leadership should not bother anyone as the same are giv-en keeping the domestic political compulsions in view. “They will

continue to issue such political statements as they to address their domestic political compulsions as well.”Asked about the instances where Delhi police seized alcohol and money being distributed to buy votes, the NC patron said: “Thank God there are no takers for alcohol in Kashmir but if they distribute money that is good. As far as the money goes let me tell you that it is not their own but it is completely a black money they use to lure voters. I tell my people here if they are offered money take it again and again but vote for National Conference.”On BJP Prime Ministe-rial candidate Nar-endra Modi’s call for abrogation of Article 370, Dr Abdullah said: “I have already made it clear that Modi or any-body else none can scrap the Ar-

ticle 370. If Modi wants to become the Prime Minister, he cannot di-vide the country. He has to keep the country united.” He said that BJP is befooling people sometimes saying that it will construct tem-ple and now they say it will scrap article 370. Asked about the pre poll alliance between National Conference and the Congress for the forthcom-

ing parliamentary elections, Dr Abdullah replied the NC working committee is yet to

meet and decide about the pre-poll alliance. “Any de-cision on pre-poll alliance is to be taken by the NC working committee. And

whenever it will meet, I will communicate

about the decisions taken to you.”Dr Abdullah said that the timing of the two forthcoming elections shall also be decided by the party working com-

mittee, said the KNS correspon-dent.

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Srinagar, December 04:

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehboo-ba Mufti has said for his failures, the Chief Minister is in the habit of blaming everybody except himself and his government.

Addressing a well attended public meeting in Kamal-kote in Uri, she said the border area is destined to become the northern gate-way of Jammu & Kashmir and the travel and trade across the Line of Control

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except himself: MehboobaJammu, December 04:

Paying rich tributes to late Sher-i-Kashmir Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah on his birth anniversary on 5th of December, Chief

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Night temperature in valley dips below freezing point Srinagar, December 04: Cold wave conditions continued without respite across the Kashmir Valley Wednes-day, and night temperatures dropped several notches below freezing point. "The minimum temperature was minus 2.7 degrees Celsius in Srinagar today (Wednes-day). It was minus 5.2 in Pahal-gam and minus 1.8 in Gulmarg. Minimum temperature today dropped to minus 12.8 in Leh and minus 9.7 in Kargil town of Ladakh region," an official of the local weather office said. The official said night tempera-ture was 8.7 degrees in Jammu city Wednesday, a degree less than normal for this time of year. Shallow water bodies at many places on the outskirts of Srinagar had a thin crust of ice in the morning as the night temperature had dipped to below freezing point. The official predicted that the

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JAMMU, DECEMBER 04

Underscoring the impor-tance of Thanas in reaching out to the common masses, Jammu and Kashmir Police is upgrading the infrastructure and functioning of police sta-tions across the State. A police station is the first responder to the complaints of the people, who have much faith and ex-pectations with the basic unit of the Organization.This was disclosed by the Director Gen-eral of Police (DGP), Mr. Ashok Prasad, while commissioning the new Model Police Station building at Bomai Sopore and alternate accommodation at Tragpora in North Kashmir to-day. He said that in view of the increasing responsibilities, the Organization has been focus-sing to upgrade the working conditions for its personnel as per the latest requirements. Constructions are made keep-

ing in mind the modern fa-cilities and techniques of con-struction, he added.Under the modernization programme of the Organization, Mr. Prasad commissioned new build-ing of Model Police Station Bomai in Sopore today. The building having latest facilities was constructed by the Police Housing Corporation at a cost of Rs. 1.6 crores in a record pe-riod time of one year. Before commissioning the build-ing, the DGP was briefed by Managing Director, J&K Police Housing Corporation (JKPHC), Mr. Dilbagh Singh about the construction of Model Police Station. He was told that the building, in the midst of its jurisdiction is having hostel facilities and residential quar-ters. It would help to provide better policing to the people with quick response.Similarly, under the alternate accommo-dation programme, Mr. Prasad

also commissioned two new buildings having barracks at Tragpore in North Kashmir, constructed by JKPHC at a cost of Rs. 3. 4 crore. After com-missioning, these buildings were handed over to the con-cerned units to accommodate the jawans and officers. He said that with the comple-tion of various constructions, alternate accommodation has been provided to the security forces, thus restoring the po-sition of educational institu-tions and other government buildings under their use.The DGP appreciated the efforts of the officers and engineers of Police Housing Corporation for ensuring quality material and time bound construction of the buildings.

He asked them to keep in mind weather scenario of the particular area before finaliz-ing the plans of construction in that area.

DGP inspects police constructions in North Kashmir, commissions

Model Police Station Bomai

Feed your mind today, Libra. The day’s energy supports growth and expansion, so why not see about learning about something you’re interested in? Challenge yourself by read-ing or taking a class. There are plenty of online subjects to engage you. Find something that interests you that you can do in your own time.

You’re more into socializing today than anything else, Scorpio. This could be great providing you don’t have a heavy workload. See who’s available and go for it. If you need to get something done, you’ll have to resist the temptation to chat too long. Use breaks for this and keep your focus on getting done what you’ve taken on. There’s always the evening to get together with friends.

You may find it hard to admit that you can’t do everything, Sagittarius. There are some jobs that you aren’t cut out to do. Why pretend when a better option would be to delegate the task to someone else? If you don’t feel a strong connection with something or someone, don’t force it. Pretending that you’re capable of something will only cause frustration for you and everyone else.

Don’t be surprised if you’re pensive, Capricorn. It’s one of those days when daydreaming can happen more readily. Your imagination may also be at a peak. Rather than fighting this so you can be more productive, jot your ideas down. It may be to your advantage, as better and innovative ways of doing things can pop into your mind. Take time to ponder. It can bring great results.

Chatting with your loved ones may be more appealing to you today than any other day, Aquarius. It may be important to curb this desire if there are many things that need your attention. If you’re at home, don’t spend all your time on the phone or loafing. Consider tending first to things that need to get done. Socializing will be far more enjoyable without guilty feelings about what you should be doing.

Pisces, you can expect to feel a little more energetic to-day. In fact, you may run circles around everyone. What a great way to start the day. Head out with the confidence that you can easily handle anything that comes your way. Take time to enjoy the company of others as much as possible. If there are meetings on the agenda, handle them right away.

Today may be a time of heightened reasoning and judg-ment for you, Virgo. What a great way to get things done! Pull out unfinished projects and get going. Tackle issues or problems that have surfaced recently by facing them di-rectly. Make the most of this day’s energy by thinking about ways to do things more efficiently. Be confident that you can handle anything.

You might feel like doing something different today, Ar-ies. Everyone needs a break from the regular grind and this is a good time to try something new. Perhaps you feel like vary-ing your routine. If this is your day off, you might spend the day doing whatever strikes your fancy. Try a new wardrobe style. Go to a movie. Do something to spice up your life today.

Start your day writing in a journal, Taurus. This provides an avenue to communicate and connect with your inner be-ing. Things you need to do, ambitions, and even challenges can appear while you’re writing, providing a map that you can follow. Even if starting is difficult, stick with it. The words will come if you give it a chance. It can make your day much easier.

You might find it hard to get going, Gemini. Taking di-rection could rub you the wrong way, especially if you’re set on doing something different. Communicate your ideas and how you want to approach things rather than let irritation get to you. Your approach will be better received if you leave emotions out of it. You may even get kudos for staying calm and collected.

You might feel cheerful and generous today, Cancer. Helping others will probably suit you, and matters will move along smoothly. If there are outstanding projects from ear-lier, tackle them first. It’s an opportune time to get caught up on challenges. Don’t hesitate to lend a hand if you’re ap-proached or notice someone in need. This will benefit them as well as you.

Make an effort to connect with someone you miss today, Leo. Even if it feels painful at first, you’ll feel a lot better once you do. Pick up the phone, write a note, or send an email. Let the person know you miss and care about him or her. Expressing yourself is often far better than stuffing your feel-ings. The person may be missing you just as much.

ANATNAG, DECEMBER 04:

Reiterating the commitment of the state government for holis-tic development of all the regions of the State with special focus on far-off and hilly areas, the Minister for Tourism Mr. G. A. Mir has said the government’s pro-people poli-cies and exemplary initiatives have placed the State on the track of peace and prosperity. He affirmed that this would be carried forward with a mission to ensure all-round development of rural as well as kandi areas.

Addressing series of pub-lic meetings today at Lokhawan, Larkipora, Shankarpora and shan-gran in Dooru, the Minister enu-merated several measures taken for comprehensive development of the area. He said besides up gra-dation of infrastructure under core sectors, the varied tourism poten-tial of the area received focused attention adding that work on several tourism projects have been already completed, while some projects would be completed this fiscal and many more projects are

in pipe line . Mir assured the people

that their genuine demands will be given due consideration and redressed in a time bound man-ner. He appealed the panchs and sarpanchs to act in close coordina-tion with the local administration in the implementation of various welfare and flagship development programmes in their respective panchayats. He said coalition gov-ernment is keen to uplift the socio-economic condition of the rural masses, adding that functional panchayats with infrastructure will pave way for rapid growth and progress. The Minister gave on spot directions to various de-partments to redress grievances and development needs of people on priority basis. He also exhorted upon the officers to complete the ongoing projects within the stipu-lated time, ensuring quality as per norms.

The Minister thanked the people of Jammu and Kashmir for their help to restore tranquility and law and order in the State. He said it was the faith of people and

their active role to help maintain-ing calm that the coalition govern-ment was able to restore normalcy in the State. He said the present days are the most conducive days in the State in last 25 years. “Peace is pre-requisite to the develop-ment and prosperity”, Mir said and appealed the people to play their important role in maintaining har-mony between various sections of the society and the regions in the State. He asked the people to con-tinue extending their support to him and his government to seek prosperity.

On developmental sector, the Minister said that the promises made by coalition government are being fulfilled one after one. “We have made new strides and laid edifice for peaceful and economi-cally sound Jammu and Kashmir”, he said adding that though every-thing has not been achieved in full yet the march on road to progress is firm and the intension of gov-ernment to take the State to the new highs of prosperity and stabil-ity is sincere and clear.

The Minister referred to

the path-breaking initiatives taken by the government to curb the cor-ruption, bring transparency and give power to the people to scan the functioning of the government. He also referred to the benefits of Public Services Guarantee Act and said that this kind of law to ensure time bound service delivery has not even been passed in the Par-liament despite threats of hunger strike by various leaders. “State government has brought some 70 services under the ambit of PSGA

to ensure their delivery in a time bound manner and making the erring officials liable for fine for failing to deliver the particular ser-vices in a fixed time frame”, he said and asked the people to take best advantage of this Act.

The Minister said that the special focus given by the govern-ment to ameliorate the lot of youth in the State and open new vistas of development and job market for them have also started yielding tremendous results on ground.

Government pushed the State treads on development, peace, prosperity: G.A. Mir

JAMMU, DECEMBER 04:

As a part of the efforts of the Depart-ment to provide exposure to the farmers, Minister of State for Agriculture, Sheep & Animal Husbandry Mr. Nazir Ahmad Gurezi today flagged off a group of 24 progressive farmers representing all the districts of Jammu division to participate in “EIMA Agrimach India 2013” at IARI, Campus New Delhi from Krishi Bhawan Talab Tillo, Jammu.

The farmers are also accompanied by 11 officers of field and agriculture engi-neering wing.

The Minister while deliberating on the occasion said that the farmers and accompanying officers have got a unique opportunity to learn from this interna-tional level Conference-Cum-Exhibition of showcasing modern agriculture ma-chinery, input services, agro-processing machines and on-the-spot live demon-stration of agri-equipments. He called upon them to acquire and update their knowledge about latest agriculture ma-chinery, their use along with supply chain in the Conference cum Exhibition.

Mr. Gurezi said that there is a great need to modernize the agriculture to

make it more profitable and enterprising for sustainability.On the occasion, Direc-tor Agriculture Jammu Mr. Ajay Khajuria apprised the Minister that the event will provide an exposure regarding a variety

of fuel and labour efficient latest ma-chines for land preparation, sowing, inter

culture, harvesting, threshing, combines, post-harvest processing and storage.

He also informed that the programme is being organized jointly by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and

Industry (FICCI) and UNACOMA, Italy during December 5-7, 2013.

Gurezi flags off 24 progressive farmers to participate in EIMA Agrimach India 2013

Centre sanctions 600 new Sub- Health Centers for J&K: Shabir‘Medical

Mobile Units to 11 High

focused Districts’

Jammu, December 4:-Minister of State for

Health, Mr. Shabir Ahmad Khan has said that Central Government has sanctioned 600 new Sub- Health Cen-ters for Jammu and Kash-mir State adding that these health centers after comple-tion of requisite formalities would be setup in those ar-eas which lacks health care facilities, keeping in view the topography and distance from the nearest health in-stitution of the area.This was

stated by the Minister while interacting with several deputations of Kashmir and Jammu Divisions, which met him here today to put forth their different developmen-tal demands and individual demands for redress from concerned Departments.The deputations from Baram-ulla, Kupwara and Shopion, Poonch, Rajouri, Udhampur and RambanDistricts inter-alea demanded for upgra-dation of health infrastruc-ture, besides establishment of health centers especially in remote and hilly areas of these districts. They also urged for filling up of vacant posts of medicos and para-medics with focused atten-tion on installation of mod-ern diagnostic equipments in rural institutions for con-venience of the patients.The Minister apprised the depu-

tationists that health sector tops on the agenda of the government and in this re-gard several innovative ini-tiatives already taken by the State government with the liberal financial assistance of Centre to improve and upgrade the over all health scenario across the State. He said a whooping amount under State plan and NRHM have been kept available for infrastructure building under the Sector.The Minis-ter said that to provide the treatment facilities to the people living in inaccessible area during emergencies, the government has in first phase declared 11 districts as high focused districts to provide them critical mobile medical units lased with all modern diagnostic facilities besides a doctor and para-medic adding that so far.

JAMMU DECEMBER 04: Minister for Agriculture Pro-duction Mr. Ghulam Hassan Mir today impressed upon all the companies of pesticides and insecticides to go for bio-efficacy tests of their brands and molecules at Sheri Kash-mir University of Agriculture and Technology, (SKUAST- K and J) forthwith otherwise their brand products would not be allowed in Jammu and Kashmir.The decision to this effect was taken at a high level meeting convened to take measures to prevent distri-bution of spurious pesticides and insecticides in the State.The meeting was attended by Commissioner/Secretary Agriculture Dr. Asgar Hus-sain Samoon, Vice Chancel-lor, SKUAST (K) Dr. Tej Partap, Director Agriculture, Kashmir Peerzada Mushtaq Ahmad, Director Agrucilture Jammu, Mr. Ajay Kumar Khajuria, Di-

rector Horticulture Jammu, Mr. Anil Sharma,Director Hor-ticulture Kashmir Mr. Sonam Narboo, Director Research SKUAST Kashmir Mr. Shafe-eq Wani, Director Research SKUAST Jammu, Dr. Ajay Koul and Manufacturer Unit Hold-ers of different pesticides and insecticides companies of dif-ferent parts of the country.The Minister categorily asked the companies that the brands failing bio-efficacy test shall be banned in the Jammu and Kashmir as the government could not bear the loss of our growers. He directed them that only those pesticides would be included in next year’s spray schedules which clear the bio-efficacy tests in advance. He asked them to provide list of their godowns to the Director-ate of Law Enforcement of Ag-riculture Department by end of December, 2013 positively so that the concerned agency.

Pesticide, insecticides brands failing bio-efficacy tests shall not be allowed

in JK: Mir

JAMMU, DECEMBER 04:

Minister of State for Technical Education, Power Mr. Vikar Rasool has said that the government is committed to upgrade the infra-structure of the Technical Education (TE) institutions so that the youth are imparted with various skills so as to enable them to set up various income generating units besides getting absorbed in the private sec-tor.

The Minister was addressing of-ficers during a review meeting of Technical Education department held here today. Secretary Techni-cal Education Mr. Parviaz Malik, Director Technical Education Mr. J. P. Singh, Secretary State Board of Technical Education, Principals

of various Polytechnics and other senior officers of the department were present.

The Minister asked the officers to speed up the pace of work on the construction of 18 new polytechnics being taken up. He said that the requisite funds have been released and they should ensure that these are completed within the shortest possible time, so that they can be inaugurated for the benefit of the students living in these areas.

“The government has under-taken a comprehensive programme of upgrading the already existing infrastructure of the Technical Edu-cation department by way of con-structing various new polytechnics and augmenting the same by way of getting the latest machineries,

equipment and introducing new technical courses” the Minister said and added that the Central Govern-ment has been liberal enough in extending the requisite funds for the same as well.While referring to the introduction of new courses in various polytechnics, the Minister said that due care should be taken to ensure that these are job oriented and would provide the prospective students with the much required skills, so that they can be absorbed in various companies in the private sector. He said that the government has also undertaken a comprehen-sive programme under the Skill De-velopment for Youth (SDY) initiative by which they are sent to the differ-ent parts of the country for impart-ing various trainings to them.

JAMMU, DECEMBER 04: The Department Related Standing Committee (DRSC-IV) of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council met here today under the Chair-manship of MLC, Mr. Naresh Kumar Gupta and reviewed the functioning of Co-operative Department.Leg-islators, Mr Jugal Kishore Sharma, Mr Ajatshatru Singh and Mr Jehan-gir Hussain Mir were present in the meeting.A threadbare discussion was held on the issues of the de-partment including functioning of Citizen’s Co-operative Banks, Central Co-operative Banks, State Coopera-tive Bank and Women’ Cooperative Bank besides the recruitment pol-icy of Jammu Central Co-operative Bank. The Members of the Com-

mittee gave their valuable sugges-tions to improve the working of the department.The Panel directed the authorities of Cooperative Societies to complete all formalities like ob-taining NOC, clearance certificates from line departments like PDD, PHE, Forest, Pollution Control Board etc before implementing the project of proposed housing colonies in the state. The Panel also asked the con-cerned to devise a comprehensive policy for developing housing colo-nies in the state.Besides suggesting amendment in existing cooperative Laws, the Committee asked con-cerned authorities to look into the media reports about the misap-propriations of certain cooperative societies.

Naresh presides DRSC meetPanel for devising policy for dev

of Housing Colonies Govt committed for upgradation

of TE infrastructure: Vikar

Eight brick kilns demolishedRs. 5 lakh imposed in Pulwama

PULWAMA, DECEMBER 04: On the directions of Deputy Commis-sioner Pulwama, a team of officers including General Manager District In-dustries Centre, Assistant Labour Commissioner, Tehsildar Pulwama and District officer Pollution Control Board headed by Assistant Commissioner Revenue Pulwama Dr. Shah Feisal today closed eight brick kilns illegally operating in Yader Shahoora area of district Pulwama.

A fine of Rs. 5 lakh was also imposed on spot upon the illegal brick kiln owners. The district administration has resolved to continue with this exercise in future also and strict direction have been given to all revenue officers to ensure that brick kiln operators strictly adhere to brick kiln act 2010.