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Vol 1, Issue 194 `.1.00/-
Saturday, July 16, 2016
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NATION
17 School Students Injured
in Road Mishap
Seventeen students were
injured, 10 of them seriously,
when their school bus was hit
by a pick-up van at Madarihat
in Alipurduar on Friday. A
van hit the school bus of a local
higher secondary private
school from behind on Friday
morning, a police official said.
Ten students were seriously
injured. They were admitted
to the Alipurduar district hospital.
The driver of the pick-up
van fled with the vehicle, he
said.
Three, Including SSB
jawan, Killed in Accident
Three persons, including an
SSB jawan, were killed when
their bike was hit by a truck
near Sadatpur village in Ganjipur
area, police said on Friday.
The jawan, Jitendra Kushwaha
(25), along with his companions,
Ibrar Khan (22) and Sunil
Kumar Kushwaha (24), were
killed on the spot. Police said
they are trying to trace the
truck driver who fled from the
spot after the incident.
IAA Trains Professionals to
Deal with Aviation-linked
Challenges
Security, safety and environment
protection are some
of the prime challenges the
civil aviation sector has been
facing globally. India has the
fastest growing domestic aviation
market in the world,
where domestic air passenger
demand grew by 28.1 per cent
in July 2015 as compared to a
year ago. This growth is almost
three times that of China (10.9
per cent) and five times that
of the United States (5.9 per
cent) during the same period.
To help this fast-growing sector
deal with operational and
management challenges, the
Indian Aviation Academy has
been providing training to officials
of Airports Authority of
India (AAI), Director General of
Civil Aviation (DGCA) and Bureau
of Civil Aviation Security
(BCAS).
Mamata Banerjee, President
Mukherjee Survive
Scare after Car of their
Convoy Falls off in Gorge
At least six people were
injured after a car in West
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata
Banerjee’s convoy fell into a
gorge in Gorabari near Sonada
in Darjeeling hills on Friday.
President Pranab Mukherjee
was also accompanying Mamata
Banerjee when the incident
took place. State governor Kesarinath
Tripathi was also in the
convoy. However, both of them
did not sustain any injuries and
are reported to be safe. It is reported
that five security personnel
of President Mukherjee,
who were in the first escort,
are among the six injured in
the accident. The incident took
place when the convoy was on
its way to the Bagdogra Airport.
NHRC Seeks Report from
Centre, Odisha Govt. Over
Death of Five Tribals
The National Human Rights
Commission has sought a report
from the centre as well as
the Odisha Government after
taking suo motu cognizance
of the incident where death of
five innocent tribals in Kandhamal
has been reported. The
commission has given a time
of two weeks to submit the report.
NHRC Secretary General
SN Mohanty said that under
Section 19 of Protection of Human
Rights Act, the commission
has sought reports from
both the Union Home Ministry
and Government on the incident.
Meanwhile, the chairman
of the National Commission
for Scheduled Castes (NCSC)
P.L Punia, who visited yesterday
Gumudumaha village and
spoke to the family members
and relatives of the victims,
said that stern action must be
taken against the wrongdoers.
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INDIA CONDEMNS NICE TERROR ATTACK,
EXPRESSES SOLIDARITY WITH FRANCE
President Pranab
Mukherjee
and Prime Minister
Narendra
Modi on Friday
condemned the
deadly terror attack
in Nice resort
city of France after
a trucker loaded
with weapons
and hand grenades killed
at least 80 people who had
gathered to watch fireworks
on the occasion of
Bastille Day celebrations
late Thursday.
Condemning the attack,
President Mukherjee said,
“India stands shoulder to
shoulder with the people
and Government of France.”
“I am shocked to hear
about the terrorist attack
on an innocent crowd of
people gathered to celebrate
the Bastille Day in
Nice, France. I strongly
condemn the perpetrators
of the terrorist attack in
France,” President Mukherjee
said in a series of tweets.
“We will strengthen our
cooperation with France
and other countries in
the fight against terrorism.
Heartfelt condolences
to families of bereaved;
prayers for speedy recovery
of injured in attack,” he
added.
Taking to Twitter, Prime
Minister Modi said, “Appalled
by the horrific attack
in Nice. I strongly condemn
such mindless acts of violence.
My thoughts are with
the families of deceased. I
hope the injured recover
soon. India shares the pain
and stands firmly with our
French sisters and brothers
in this hour of immense
sadness.”
Congress president Sonia
Gandhi also condemned
the attack, saying it reflects
deep resentment to peace
and democratic values.
“The Congress party stands
firmly with the people
of France in these
difficult times,” she
said.
In a statement,
Gandhi expressed
deepest condolences
to the families
of those killed and
called for “strict action”
and “harshest punishment”
against those who
are behind these attacks.
Just hours after announcing
in the traditional
Bastille Day interview that
the state of emergency,
in place since November
attacks that killed 130 in
Paris, was to be removed,
France President Hollande
said it must be extended for
three months.
“The attack was ‘undeniably’
of a ‘terrorist nature’.
The state of emergency
that was implemented in
the awake of the November
terror attacks in Paris and
was supposed to end on
July 26 will be extended by
another three months,” said
President Hollande.
The President said
France would “again reinforce
its (military) action in
Iraq and Syria”.
“France as a whole is
under the threat of Islamic
terrorism. We have to
demonstrate absolute vigilance
and show determination
that is unfailing,” says
Hollande, who announced
that he would visit Nice on
Friday to express his support
for the city.
Since the November
13th terror attacks in Paris,
France had been under a
State of Emergency, and authorities
were on high alert
due to UEFA Euro 2016, the
European men’s football
championship taking place.
Meanwhile, the truck
driver has been identified
as Nice Matin, a man of
Tunisian origin from Nice.
His identity papers were
found in the cab of the lorry,
source said.
The man, believed to be
31, fired on crowds of people
before he was shot dead
by police. Source added
Residents have been told
to stay indoors as the emergency
services work at the
scene. (ANI)
YOUNG PUNJAB-BASED BUREAUCRAT AN
INSPIRATION FOR KASHMIRI YOUTH
Having spent
nearly seven years
as an Indian Administrative
Service
(IAS) officer, Dr. Sumeet
Kumar Jarangal,
says that his desire
to serve the nation,
bring joy and happiness
to the people of
the country, and also
be an inspiration to folks
from his home state of
Jammu and Kashmir, remains
undiminished.
Dr. Jarangal, an IAS officer
of the Punjab cadre
(2009 batch), is currently
the Deputy Commissioner
at Sri Muktsar Sahib and
hails from the Talab Tillo
area of Jammu.
This young bureaucrat’s
achievements and
work ethic has become an
inspiration for the youth
of the region.
He told the media that
what inspires him deliver
on his responsibility as an
IAS officer is the hopes,
energy and openness of
the general public.
PONDY CM SLAMS PREVIOUS AINRC GOVT
Puducherry Chief Minister
V Narayanasamy on
Friday hit out at the previous
AINRC government
headed by N Rangasamy,
alleging that it had failed
to procure Central funds
for developmental programmes.
The previous government
had not taken
up developmental programmes
with the Centre
and hence no funds were
available for Puducherry,
he charged at a meeting
of Congress workers on
the occasion of the 113th
CHENNAI REGIONAL PARTY PROTESTS AGAINST SALE OF GANGAJAL
Members of regional
Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam
(PDK) party has
held protest in chennai
against the Central Government
for selling ‘Gangajal’,
water from the
holy river Ganges.
He says that though
he would have loved to
be a part of the Jammu
and Kashmir cadre of the
IAS, he considers himself
lucky to have got a placing
in the Punjab cadre
of the service, and is determined
to meet the expectations
of the people
as much and as far as possible.
“I am presently posted
in Punjab, the energy
of the people is more as
compared to any other
place. Here, the personality
trait is very open.
Maybe, it is due to religion.
The secular credentials
and openness of the
people of Punjab is definitely
more than others.
Since I belong to Jammu
and Kashmir, my first love
is for the people of that
state. I even wanted to
get into the Jammu and
Kashmir cadre, but consider
myself lucky that I
got Punjab, which is close
to Jammu and Kashmir.
Punjab has a culture that
is similar to Jammu and
many people from Jammu
birth anniversary
celebrations of
former Tamil Nadu
Chief Minister and
veteran Congress
leader, late K Kamaraj.
“We should fight
with the Centre
for funds and I am
adopting the strategy
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi had adopted
during his tenure as Gujarat
Chief Minister to fight
and get funds from the
Centre,” he said.
The Indian Postal Department
began sale of
‘Gangajal’ water for religious
purposes on Monday
under a new scheme
launched by the Centre.
Scores of protestors
gathered outside the
Anna Salai post office
and shouted slogans
against the Central government.
The protesters said
that the holy Ganges River
was highly polluted
work here in Punjab,”
Dr. Jarangal
said.
Dr. Jarangal
says that he is
a great believer
in using modern
technology to resolve
civil issues.
Indirectly referring
to the volatile
situation in Kashmir, this
IAS officer says talented
youth are often forced to
move out of insurgent-hit
states due to lack of opportunities.
“The militancy, which
has affected Jammu and
Kashmir for the last 30
years, results in fewer
opportunities for the
people. There is no investment
by the private
sector, which means less
opportunity. The youth
can only showcase their
talent if they come out
of Jammu and Kashmir.
In today’s era, which we
describe as globalization
and liberalization,
the whole world is connected.
Here, in Punjab,
almost every household
has its member settled
abroad. If it can happen in
Punjab, why not in Jammu
and Kashmir,” he asks?
and its water could lead
to fatal diseases.
The protesters were
later detained by the police.
Under a Centre-sponsored
scheme, holy water-
drawn from two
river sources at Gangotri
and Rishikesh in the
northern Uttarakhand
Dr. Jarangal believes
things are changing for
the better. As more and
more youths from the
state make their mark in
the civil services examinations,
he hopes barriers
holding them back
will weaken and allow
them to aspire to a better
life.
“In recent years, you
may have seen the trend
of many people from Jammu
and Kashmir joining
the civil services. Some of
them have even got very
good ranks. This year’s
second rank holder is also
from Jammu and Kashmir.
So, I believe, if there was
any barrier, it is mental
rather than what we assume
is a part of society,”
he said.
Dr. Jarangal and many
other youths from Jammu
and Kashmir are gradually
coming into the
limelight because of their
dedication and sincerity
towards serving the
country.
Steps have to be taken
to tap this rich human
resource in Jammu and
Kashmir and ensure all
facilities are available to
them. (ANI)
Stating his government
was “sandwiched”
between the Centre and
also the new Lt Governor
Kiran Bedi, the Chief
Minister said “we should,
however, play a safe and
tactful role to bring round
both so that Puducherry
would go ahead with various
developmental
programmes.”
He
said
Puducherry government
would face an
additional expenditure
of Rs 500 crore
by implementing
recommendations
of the Seventh Pay
Commission to benefit
the employees here.
“We would not get
the funds by being in
Puducherry without putting
forth stubbornly our
requirements before the
Centre,” he said. (PTI)
state- were made available
at 809 post offices
across the country.
As per reports, the
plan to provide the holy
water has already been
implemented by some
of the e-commerce websites
and for a litre bottle
sourced from Gomukh,
the e-commerce company
charges Rs 299. (ANI)
JD (U) BLAMES CENTRE’S ‘SHORT-SIGHTEDNESS’ FOR
DETERIORATING SITUATION IN KASHMIR
Blaming the Centre’s
lack of farsightedness for
the deteriorating situation
in Kashmir of which Pakistan
is taking advantage,
Janata Dal (United) national
spokesperson K.C. Tyagi
on Friday said if given any
more space, the situation
might turn worse giving
Pakistan further opportunity
to cash in on it.
Centre’s lack of farsightedness
is to blame for the
deteriorating situation
in Kashmir, of which the
neighbouring country Pakistan
is taking advantage.
If given any more space,
the situation may become
worse and will give Pakistan
an opportunity to further
comment on,” Tyagi
told the media.
Commenting on India’s
Permanent Representative
Syed Akbaruddin remarks
on Pakistan, he said, “I
agree with Indian’s Representative’s
remarks that
Pakistan is exporting terrorism
through tour, and
is responsible for the upswing
in violence.”
He said Pakistan is taking
advantage of the Kashmir
situation, and thus, the
Indian government must be
conscious about it.
Talking about controversial
Islamic Zakir Naik,
he preacher “Zakir is infamous
for his aggressive and
provocative statements, he
doesn’t have any space left
except for jail and does not
sympathise with Muslims,”
he said.
“I Welcome Venkaiah
Naidu’s progressive approach,
where they held
talks and enrolled the opposition
parties to pass
GST, JD (U) has already
extended its support in favour
of GST,” he said.
Talking about black
money, he said, “Even after
SIT submitting its fifth report
on black money case,
the centre has failed to initiate
any action.”
Welcoming the release
of Hardik Patel, Tyagi said,
“Several people from patel
community died because
of Gujarat’s government
ruthlessness and because
of this unemployment and
law and order situation in
Gujarat was also surfaced.”
(ANI)
152 INDIANS LAND SAFELY IN THIRUVANANTHAPU-
RAM FROM WAR-TORN SOUTH SUDAN
The Indian Air Force
aircraft C-17 carrying Indian
citizens from war-torn
South Sudan landed at
Thiruvananthapuram on
Friday. The evacuation operation
named as ‘ Sankat
Mochan’ is being headed by
Minister of State for External
Affairs General (Retd.)
VK Singh. In a tweet External
Affairs Minister Sushma
Swaraj said that both the
aircrafts will be reaching
Delhi via Thiruvananthapuram.
In a series of tweets,
Swaraj further stated that
Indian Air Force is carrying
out the operation along
with the Indian Railways
and Air India, who will facilitate
the onward journey.
“Indian Railways and Air
India will facilitate their onward
journey,” she tweeted.
“Indian Air Force is carrying
out OP,” she tweeted.
Ministry of External Affairs
(MEA) official spokesperson
Vikas Swarup in a tweet
said, the first aircraft has
143 Indian citizens including
10 women and three
infants. The second aircraft
is carrying nine Indian nationals
and two Nepalese
citizens as reportedly said
by the Indian Ambassador
in South Sudan, Srikumar
Menon. South Sudan’s President
Salva Kiir has ordered
a ceasefire after days of intense
fighting in Juba which
left more than 150 dead
and many more injured
since fighting broke out on
Thursday. The ceasefire announcement
came as United
Nations Secretary General
Ban Ki-Moon called
on the Security Council
to impose an “immediate
arms embargo” and targeted
sanctions on leaders and
commanders blocking implementation
of the peace
deal. There was renewed
fighting between the government
and former rebel
forces since Thursday in
Juba. The latest exchanges
were apparently sparked
by a shootout between
President Kiir’s and Vice
President Riek Machar’s
bodyguards. (ANI)
PAKISTAN BEHIND KASHMIR UNREST:
PANTHERS PARTY
Taking strong exception
to Chairman of the Pakistan
People’s Party Bilawal
Bhutto calling up separatist
leader Mirwaiz Umar
Farooq to express his solidarity
with the people of
Kashmir amid the ongoing
unrest, the National Panthers
Party (NPP) on Friday
said it makes
it clear that Pakistan
is behind the
current state of affairs
in Jammu and
Kashmir.
NPP chairman
Harsh Dev Singh
said the international
community
must take note of
interference of Pakistan
in the internal affairs
of India. “It becomes evidently
clear that Pakistan is
behind all that is happening
in Jammu and Kashmir. It
has been fermenting trouble
since beginning. Now
that Bilawal Bhutto has
called up Mirwaiz amply
goes to show that Pakistan
is behind violence in Kashmir,”
he told the media.
Sources say that Bhutto
told Mirwaiz that after
Friday prayers, solidarity
marches would be taken
out across Pakistan to
express solidarity with
Kashmiris. “Spoke to @MirwaizKashmir
& expressed
condolences, condemnation
& solidarity with the
people of #Kashmir,” Bhutto
tweeted. Mirwaiz, meanwhile,
appreciated Bhutto’s
concern for Kashmir. “Appreciate
the support & concern
of the people of Pakistan
and their leadership @
BBhuttoZardari,” Mirwaiz
tweeted in response. (ANI)
HARDIK PATEL RELEASED AFTER NINE MONTHS
Patidar Anamat Andolan
Samiti (PAAS) leader Hardik
Patel, who was arrested
on sedition charges, was on
Friday released from the
Lajpore Central Jail after
nine months amid rousing
welcome by his supporters.
The district administration,
meanwhile, has imposed
Section 144 (of the
Criminal Procedure Code
(CrPC) in the region to
ensure that no untoward
incident takes place in the
wake of his release.
Patel was granted bail on
Friday last by the Gujarat
High Court in both sedition
cases against him.
However, one of the conditions
of the bail was that
he would not be permitted
to enter Gujarat for the next
six months. The other condition
was that he would
have to file an undertaking.
Patel had been booked
with sedition charges on
October 19 over his provocative
remarks where he
had asked his supporters
to kill policemen rather
than commit suicide for the
cause of reservation.
Patel was arrested and
imprisoned in a jail in Surat
after he led a huge revolt
of the Patidar community
against the ruling BJP Government
in the state.
Patel’s arrest was followed
by large-scale arson
and violence by his supporters
in some of Gujarat’s
biggest towns. (ANI)