New Delhi, November 29:

Scores of Jammu and Kashmir Doctors from Safdar Jung and other hos-pitals Friday staged a twin protest at Jantar Mantar and 10 Janpath outside the Official residence of UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi against the recently surfaced BOPEE CET paper leak and selling scam. Holding Chief Minister Omar Abdullah directly

responsible for the BOPEE Scam the doctors demand-ed his immediate removal and harsh punishment for former BOPEE chairman

Mushtaq Ahmed Peer.The Doctors alleged that extension was granted to Peer with the consent

See Doctors on Pg. 11Jammu, November 29:

Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Friday said that his initiative to address unemployment and seek welfare of youth is above all political considerations and Sher-i-Kashmir Employment and Welfare Programme for Youth (SKEWPY) is completely an apolit-ical measure of his government in this regard.“Youth are our future and their nurturing should not be linked with any consideration”, he said and added that many poli-ticians want to take political ad-vantage of problems confronting youth particularly unemployment by promising them government jobs recklessly exploiting their feelings. He said some political parties even promised two gov-ernment jobs to every household despite knowing that they cannot do it at all.Addressing the entrepreneurship meet of budding entrepreneurs who have set up their ventures in different fields taking advan-tage of SKEWPY and Youth Start-Up Loan scheme initiated by the

Omar Abdullah led government, the Chief Minister said that an-swer to the unemployment crisis is not in providing government jobs to youth but nurturing their talent and facilitating them finan-cially and technically to earn in-dependent livelihood not only for

them but for others.Omar Abdullah said while his gov-ernment is actively creating jobs for youth in government depart-ments and upgrading their em-ployability to get absorbed in open job market, the entrepreneur

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Rural Development Department Jammu

Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Mr. Ali Mohammad Sagar, Minister of State for Co-operatives, Dr. Manohar Lal Sharma, Member Parliament, Choudhary Lal Singh, Legislators, Mr. Charanjeet Singh, Durga Dass, Jagdish Sapolia, Subash Gupta, Sham Lal Bhagat, Director Rural Development, Jammu, Mr. Shafiq Ahmad Raina, Deputy Commissioner Kathua, Mr. Jatinder Singh, Panches, Sarpanches of the district and officers of 14 departments attended. Terming Panchayati Raj representatives as vital part of day to day governance, , Mr. Ali Mohammad Sagar said that government has ensured their full empowerment and they should come forward and exhibit their participatory role in developing their respective areas by working in co-ordi-nation with officers of different department in formulation as well as implementation of various flagship programmes and schemes Referring to the various initiatives undertaken by the Government for ensuring clean and transparent governance, Mr. Sagar said several land mark Acts have been enacted by the Government for ensuring transparency by which the req-uisite information can be got and essential services provided to the people within shortest possible time Dr. Manohar Lal Sharma while speaking on the oc-casion highlighted the initiatives undertaking by the Gov-ernment for empowerment of the Panches, Sarpanches Ch. Lal Singh called upon the Panchayati Raj Rep-resentatives to cooperate with the Government in carrying forward the developmental initiatives undertaken for holistic development of the State Earlier a Panchayat Ghar was inaugurated at Nagrota in Block Barnoti, Kathua District constructed at an estimat-ed cost of Rs.1.20 cr.

One day Maha Gram Sabha cum awareness camp held at Kathua

Issued by:- Assistant Commissioner Development, Kathua

Dachhan boy dedicates his entrepreneurship success to CM

Srinagar, November 29: Government Medical College Srinagar students did not attend their classes on Fri-day for the consecutive second day. The students are demanding the immediate disqualification of tainted students allegedly involved in BOPEE CET paper leak and selling scam.Reports said that GMC students boycotted the classes

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Srinagar, November 29:

“Board of Professional En-trance Examination (BOP-EE) CET paper selling scam hit us the most. We were deprived from get-ting admissions in MBBS as we were short of one or

two points. No one cares to speak about us who became prey of Mushtaq Peer’s corrupt practices,” this was stated by Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) students Batch 2012 to CNS on Friday.

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‘BOPEE scam ruined our career’

Scam hit us most: BDS Batch 2012 students

Cabinet orders transfers and postings in administrationSrinagar, November 29: The Cabinet which met here, today, under the Chairman-ship of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, ordered the follow-ing transfers and postings in administration.Mohammad Afzal Bhat, IAS, Secretary to the Government, Cooperatives Department, has been transferred and posted as Secretary to the Government, Forest Department, upon the retirement on superannua-tion of Sheikh Ejaz Iqbal on 30.11.2013.Ramesh Kumar Koul, IAS, Special Secretary in the Chief Minister’s Secretariat, has been transferred and posted as Secretary to the Government, Cooperatives Department, vice Mohammad Afzal Bhat.Hemant Kumar Sharma, IAS, Director, Command Area De-velopment, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Depu-ty Commissioner, Rajouri, vice Faqir Chand Bhagat. The

See Cabinet on Pg. 11

Srinagar, November 29:

People across Kashmir Valley are complaining that Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution De-partment (CA&PD) is

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CA&PD in shambles

Where does the good quality sugar go?

GMC students boycott classes

Jammu, November 29:

Mr. N. N. Vohra, Governor, who is Chairman of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, inspected the ongo-ing work for the restoration of Mahadev Temple at Reasi yesterday.

Dr. Mandeep K. Bhandari, Chief Executive Officer, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, briefed the Governor about the to-date status of the various works being car-ried out by the Shrine Board for the restoration of Ma-hadev Temple. He stated that the entire project is es-timated to cost Rs. 1.50 crore, out of which Rs. 70 lakh have been spent so far.

The Governor went around the Temple complex and took stock of the ongoing works undertaken by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board. The Governor issued instruc-tions for the expeditious completion of all work in the

Temple complex including the Langar Hall, Kitchen, Public Conveniences etc. He observed that, if required, additional manpower be deployed, to speedily complete the restora-tion work as well as the con-

struction of new facilities.The Governor directed

that work be immediately taken up on landscaping of the Temple complex, scientif-ically pruning and reshaping

the existing old trees in the complex and planting shrubs and ornamental plants alongside the boundary wall to add to the aesthetics of the complex.

Mr. Navin K. Choudhary,

Principal Secretary to the Gov-ernor; Dr, Shahid Iqbal Choud-hary, Deputy Commissioner, Reasi, and the concerned offi-cers of the Shrine Board were present on the occasion.

Srinagar, November 29:

Speaker, J&K Legislative As-sembly, Mr. Mubarak Gul to-day said that Government is committed to support down-trodden, weak and under privileged class of the society by extending them financial support through State Social Welfare department, J&K State, Women Development Corporation and allied agen-cies of the Government so that the poverty and back-wardness is eradicated from the face of the society.The Speaker was addressing an awareness cum cheque distribution function, orga-nized by District Social Wel-fare Office Srinagar at Gov-ernment Higher Secondary School Safa Kadal here today. Appreciating the officers of Social Welfare Department, Kashmir for clearing weed out and pending cases in a shortest possible time, Mr. Gul said that the Eidgah Con-

stituency of Srinagar city deserves more financial support to make people live an honourable and dignified life.Referring to welfare schemes launched by Central and

State Governments through Women Development Corpo-ration, Mr. Gul said that there are several loan providing av-enues for unemployed wom-en for setting up of their own income generating units.

Governor inspects work on restoration of Mahadev Temple

Speaker for eradication of poverty through welfare measures

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Social events could put you into touch with intriguing new people who share your interests. This should be a grati-fying experience. Your mind is quick and agile and your cu-riosity high, so you’ll gain a lot from conversations. Perhaps you’ll even make plans to attend lectures or workshops with your new acquaintances so you can learn more about what interests you all.

Your thoughts and feelings may be vague today, and you could be preoccupied. People might talk to you but you won’t hear much of what they say, and you’ll remember even less. This is a temporary condition. Don’t worry that people think you’re rude. The ones that count know you’re not. Spend the day reading escapist novels. It won’t matter if you can’t re-member those!

Romantic matters should be going very well now, al-though today you might have some doubts. Your loved one may be quiet and preoccupied. Don’t let your insecurities get the better of you! What’s probably going on with your friend has little if anything to do with you and more to do with money matters. Your partner will tell you when the time is right.

Flowers and fresh plants can perk up your mood as well as your home. You may feel your abode is looking a bit shab-by. Simple tricks to improve its appearance will do wonders for your outlook. Go to a kitchen store and splurge on a few new items. Put a pot of herbs in a window. You’ll be amazed at the change in your mood and in the room!

Today the paranormal could be on your mind. Books on related subjects may capture your interest, so you’ll probably want to spend the day reading. Some of the concepts might seem strange even to you, but don’t write them off yet. The important thing now is to keep an open mind. Strange things are discovered every day.

A strong bond of loyalty that you feel for a friend might propel you into a touchy situation today. Your friend may ask you to do a favor that’s difficult if not impossible. Look into the situation and see if there’s some way you can help. If not, you’ll have to try to make it up later. Sometimes that’s all you can do.

Creative ideas may elude you today. You may have a han-kering to do something artistic but with only a few vague notions, and you may not like those. This is a good day to work with others’ ideas. Read, play music by a great com-poser, copy a painting by a master. This way you’ll keep the impulses going without trying to force new ideas that won’t come.

Your mind could be especially active today. Perhaps you’ll discover a new talent you didn’t know you had, such as writ-ing, drawing or speaking. Ideas for stories, sketches, or lec-tures might come thick and fast. Write them down. Comput-ers are particularly useful now. You might have to execute some paperwork concerning money, but this should get ac-complished quickly and easily.

Some bizarre dreams or visions could come to you today. Don’t put too much stock in them. You might find that the images are partly scenes from your past, partly information you’ve received lately, and partly your own fears about the future. If you view them this way, you should be able to see what they’re telling you. They aren’t prophesies for the fu-ture.

Your mind should be especially quick and agile today, and your curiosity will be piqued. Your pursuit of intellectual interests could lead to group activities where you meet others interested in the same subjects. A lot of informa-tion could come your way. You’ll enjoy discussing it. New friendships and lines to other possible interests could come your way.

You might have a few projects in mind that you’ll want to work on today. Your mind is especially quick and agile, and you have a lot of great ideas that can make your ef-forts turn out the way you want. Conversations with those close to you may provide even more possibilities. Whatever you choose to work on, you should be pleased with the results.

It may be difficult to focus on household chores today. Your mind is on more exalted matters, such as spiritual and intellectual interests and you feel lazy. It’s OK to do nothing. You don’t have to knock yourself out every day! Relax at home, read, watch TV, and cook if you must do something. Your chores can wait until you feel more en-ergetic.

New Delhi, November 29:

Welcoming the prospects of pri-vate financial and technological in-vestment in establishing network of cold chain infrastructure, refrigerat-ed transportation and post-harvest management, in Jammu and Kash-mir, the Minister for Agriculture Mr. Ghulam Hassan Mir, on Friday said that the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, as a matter of policy, is con-sidering involving private players in the Agriculture sector.

Speaking in the inaugural ses-sion of the 2-day International Conference-cum-Exhibition “India FARM 2 FORK” organised by Prog-ress Harmony Development (PHD), Chamber of Commerce and Indus-try, New Delhi, the State Agriculture Minister presented the vision of J&K State in the area of Agriculture and Food sector.

The Minister said that Jammu and Kashmir has a vast resource base for production of different kinds of food items from Agricul-ture, Horticulture, Sheep and Animal Husbandry sectors. He said inspite of varied agriculture products hav-

ing huge market potential, the state suffers from transportation con-straints particularly in mountain-ous and inaccessible areas, absence of organized collection centres and storage facilities.

Mr. Mir said due to high cost of transportation and higher toll du-ties, the farmers of the State find it difficult to sustain competition with farmers of plains in other states. Therefore, the State is promoting formation of agri-producer orga-nizations to provide appropriate assistance in developing collection centers, improved storage facilities and transportation which are pre-requisite for growth of this sector.

The Minister said Government of the State, as a matter of policy, is considering involving private play-ers for interventions in establish-ment of Agri-based Skill Develop-ment and Training Institutions to broad base and harness genuinely fair amount of profits in agricul-ture sector.

Mr. Mir said that Jammu and Kashmir Government would like to support private investors to venture into the areas such as seed produc-

tion of crops, vegetables; fabrica-tion of machinery and equipment suited for agri-production, post-harvest management and market-ing, providing sale and services in developing micro-irrigation facili-ties; developing and installation of Protected Cultivation structures for high value vegetables, flowers, and other crops. He said J&K State espe-cially the Kashmir valley abounds in surplus Apple production and at the same time it faces the problem of extensive post-harvest losses due to rotage. Various attempts have been made to come to the rescue of fruit growers through intervention in post-harvest management and mar-keting but a lot needs to be done by way of establishment of network of cold chain infrastructure and value addition. Investment from private sector in this regard is desired, he added.

The Minister said that the farm-ing population of the State especially the habitats of Milk producers are located in far off and mountainous areas where transportation is diffi-cult and time consuming. This often results in product deterioration and

diminished returns to farmers/milk producers. Participation of Private players in refrigerated transporta-tion of milk and milk products shall be of immense help to the milk pro-ducers.

He said in the fishing sector, en-hancement of lake and reservoir fish stocks will require continuous hatchery production as stocking material, especially the indigenous Mahseers and Schizothoracines. Some of the water bodies also need to be selected as fish sanctuaries. The role of private participation in this sector and their post-harvest management also needs serious consideration.

The Minister said that State Gov-ernment is implementing various Centrally Sponsored Schemes and would like to avail adequate as-sistance under “National Mission on Food Processing” which ad-dresses most of the issues related to employment generation and skill development. It provides for institutionalizing Food Processing Mission at the State level and the District Level, as it has the provi-sion for the Scheme of Mega Food

Parks; the Scheme for food safety, codex and R&D to give the sector a competitive edge and Scheme for Human Resource Development.

The Agriculture Minister said that emancipation of agriculture sector lies in productivity en-hancement through adoption of improved farm practices and di-versification in the rural non-farm sector. Awareness and populariza-tion of modern farm practices like high quality inputs, mechanization, promoting water use efficiency in irrigation, sustainability through organic farming, integrated pest and nutrient management, besides other post-harvest Management and market linkages is to be the focus area.

The Minister said that it is hoped that the population engaged in Agriculture which continues to contribute significantly to Gross Domestic Product shall look for-ward through the window of India FARM 2 FORK International Confer-ence Cum Exhibition for enhanced productivity and enhanced ave-nues for virtual employment in the agriculture sector.

New Delhi, November 29:

Leh-Ladakh of Jammu & Kashmir won the Readers Travel Award from the Conde Nest Travellers India maga-zine 2013 for the favourite emerging destination in a function organised at ITC Maurya Sherton by the Conde' Nast Travellers magazine.

Tanvir Sadiq political secretary to Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah re-ceived the award on behalf of the State.

Tanvir later said that this award val-idates and recognises the efforts of the Chief Minister and the tourism depart-ment to develop tourism in the state.

The political secretary said that while tourism in the state is close to our heart it is good to know that the efforts of the coalition government headed by Mr. Omar Abdullah to pro-mote and develop tourism in the state have borne fruit.

Tanvir said that the award is recog-nition for a milestone in our journey and it reinforces our commitment to make the state into a world class des-tination for both high end and mass tourism.

The political secretary said that it is satisfying to know that compared to

the earlier years the last 2-3 years have seen more than 50% increase in the ar-rival of tourist in the state.

Tanvir while thanking the Conde Nast for recognising our efforts said

that the journey has just begun.Meanwhile, Khyber Himalayas re-

sort and Spa Gulmarg received the runners up award for the favourite boutique hotel in India.

Jammu, November 29: The Committee on Government As-surances (AC) of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Fri-day directed the Government to fulfil all pending Government Assurances given by them from time to time on the floor of the House in a time bound manner.

The Committee, which met here under the Chairmanship of MLA, Ch. Zulifkar Ali discussed and examined the Assurances

pertaining to various departments. Legislators, Mr. Bharat Bushan and Mr. Krishan Chander Bha-

gat attended the meeting and gave their valuable suggestions for making the working of the Committee result oriented.

It was decided in the meeting that the Committee will ex-amine the Action Taken Reports of Government Assurances pertaining to PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control and Public Works Departments on December 6 and December 13 respec-tively.

Senior officers of Assembly Secretariat attended the meeting.

LA penal for fulfilling pending Government

Assurances

Coaching Centres inspected by special squad

JKP organises national level art camp, DGP stresses youth

to avail opportunity

Govt. efforts for tourism promotion bearing fruit: Tanvir

J&K supports investment in Agri Sector: Mir

Srinagar, November 29:

In order to address the genuine com-plaints of students and parents regarding exploitations by various coaching centres of valley, a special Squad of senior officers of Directorate of School Education Kashmir on the instructions of Director School Educa-tion Kashmir Mir Tariq Ali carried surprise inspection of some coaching centres lo-cated in uptown area of Srinagar city. The team interviewed the students just outside the coaching centres to get an on the spot feedback about the quality of education and various facilities available in these centres.

The team later inspected the coaching centres to cross check the arrangements as claimed by the management of the cen-tres through their advertisements in lo-cal print and electronic media. The team came to know that the coaching centres are charging @ Rs. 20,000 to 25,000 from students of 11thand 12th class for coach-ing of three subjects. The team took serious notice of some coaching centres who had

+200 students in one single room. In one of the coaching centres run under the title of VIPs, the team found that the teacher was seen using microphone for teaching a large group of students. In most of the coaching centres, the inspection team found that there was no proper heating arrangement and the students despite having paid huge sums were found shivering with cold in early morning hours. Some coaching Cen-tres are functioning normally under rules.

This is pertinent to mention here that the Coaching Centres were provisionally registered by Director School Education Kashmir and in most cases registration has already expired on April 30, 2013. The team has recommended closure of such coaching centres which also were found violating the norms and exploiting the students just for the lust of money. Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand has taken strong note of the ex-ploitative and shady business run by these so called coaching centres and advised the competent authority to go strictly by the standing norms.

Jammu, November 29:

Emphasizing upon the youth and art lov-ers of the State to avail the opportunity pro-vided by JKP to showcase their skills in the field of art, the Director General of Police (DGP), Mr. Ashok Prasad has said that the Organization has been conducting various activities under prestigious “Civic Action Pro-gramme” to explore the hidden talent of the youth of the State.

Mr. Prasad was speaking at the concluding function of 8-day National Level Art Camp, organized by J&K Police Housing Corporation at Gulshan Ground here this evening. He said that such events are conducted with the aim to provide a platform to the reputed artists to share their experience with the budding artists of the State and hone their talent. As many as 11 artists with national fame in-cluding one from Russia participated in the camp, besides local artists. Those who par-ticipated in the camp included Mr. Bisham-ber Mehta, Mr. Devi Das Khatri, Mr. Gagan Vij,

Mr. Sukhjeet Singh Kukkal, Mr. Jagpal Singh, Smt. Anjali Aggarwal, Smt. Richa Mahajan, Smt Arti Fulari, Smt. Poonam C Tiyagi and Ms Daris Raldugina from Russia. Mr. Prasad said that such camps opens new vistas of opportunities for the youth and art lovers which helps them fulfilling their dreams in the field. The Organization has been focusing on providing broader platform to the bud-ding artists of the State to encourage them in this field, said Mr. Prasad. The DGP said that art provides an opportunity to share experi-ence with each other and to know about the culture, languages of different regions of the country. He said that Jammu and Kashmir Po-lice Organization, besides its professional du-ties has been carrying out different cultural, social and sports activities to promote police public relations which are mandatory in the contemporary times. He said that paintings made by the artists during the 8-day camp would serve sweet memories for the depart-ment in future and these would be displayed on different events by the Organization.

Presents State’s vision to improve productivity, infrastructure & market