‘Saada Haq’ should never have been allowed to be made: KPS GILL

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Former Punjab DGP, KPS Gill today called for the enactment of a law in the country that declared appreciation of terrorist activities illegal.

Speaking on “Punjab terrorism: a Historian’s dilemma”, a lecture organised by Aitihasiki- Panjab University History Department Alumni Association, Gill said films like “Saada Haq” should not be allowed to be made.

Giving an example of the post World War II Germany where any form of appreciation of the Jewish Holocaust was declared as an offense, Gill said in Punjab it was a common sight for people to move about in cars that had stickers of Jarnail Singh Bhindrawale on them. “It is an offense in Europe to wear symbol represents Naziism and here we are allowing people to make a film like ‘Saada Haq’ that tries to project that the terrorists in Punjab were doing the right thing? Films which eulogize terrorism should be declared anti-national. In fact those people who made this movie should be arrested,” he said.

He attacked the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) for supporting the film. “I have been told that the SGPC helped the film get a clearance from the censor board. Are the high priests of Punjab OK with the film comparing Jarnail Singh Bhindrawala and Balwant Singh Rajoana to Guru Gobind Singh? This is not the Sikhism that I know. No Sikh scripture justifies killing of people,” Gill added.

Giving historians an overall view of the days of terrorism Gill said that the entire movement can be understood in three phases. “ The post World War II Punjab is the first phase. It is important because the role played by the Sikh soldiers in the war needs to be appreciated. The second were the years before and after the operation Blue Star and the last phase began when terrorists started using the AK -47 guns.

Taking a dig at the centre, Gill said he had to work really hard to convince government of India to allow use of better weapons by the police. “We had to give our policemen the guns AK -47s we were recovering from slain terrorists.” he said.

Among those who attended the lecture were DGP Punjab and VB chief Suresh Arora, DGP Rajender Singh, ADGP Intelligence,Hardeep Dhillon, ADGP Security Dinkar Gupta, Advisor to UT Administrator K K Sharma, IG NRI Commission Siddhartha Chattopadhyay, CBI DIG Mahesh Aggarwal, DIG Provisioning Amardeep Rai, DIG IB Kala Virk, senior advocates G C Chatrath and Anupam Gupta.

It’s Easter and good snow conditions throughout Norway (snow report from NVE)

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  • It is good with snow for all ski enthusiasts throughout Norway.Temperatures have been low and there is little snowmelt.
  • In southern Norway there a while ago, it has come snow, and the snow is mostly pretty hard and the wind affected.
  • In Northern Norway there has come much snow lately.
  • Be aware of avalanche danger and check varsom.no certain to at or near steep terrain.

Northern Norway: The Finnmark and Troms in the inner regions there is more snow than normal. In Nordland, there is less snow than normal. In Troms, it is now an average of 125 cm at 500 m and 160 cm at 800 m. In Finnmark and Nordland is an average of one meter at 500 m and one and a half at 800 m.

Central Norway: Trøndelag most places less snow than normal. On average there are 60-70 cm at 500 m and 120-130 cm at 1000 m.

Western Norway: The whole west coast has had less snow than normal this winter. But it has been cold and therefore will also be snow in the lowlands. At 500 meters above sea level lies the 50-60 cm of snow in Sogn og Fjordane and Møre og Romsdal and 1000 meters lies the 120 cm. In Rogaland and Hordaland lies the 40 cm at 500 m and 1000 m above sea level lies the one and a half meters in Oslo and one meter in Rogaland.

South Coast: The coast of Agder counties have experienced a record a lot of snow this winter along the coast, but inland there is less snow than normal. At 200 meters it is located a half meters and at 500 meters above sea level lies the one meter on average.

Austlandet: The area north and northeast of Oslo has less snow than normal, but in the mountain ranges it is much better snow conditions this Easter than in recent years. In Buskerud, Oppland and Hedmark lies the 50 cm at 500 m above sea level and is situated in Telemark, 70 cm in the same height. At 1000 meters above sea level lies the one meter in Buskerud and Oppland, 125 cm in Telemark and 80-90 cm in Hordaland. At 400 meters it is situated 40 cm in Oslo, Oslo 50 cm and 60 cm in Vestfold. At 200 meters above sea level lies an average of 20 cm.

Travelling on glaciers: snowfalls on glaciers in the year generally less than normal over the country. There is therefore reason to exercise caution when working on hot spread. It is important that anyone planning ski trips over glaciers has the knowledge, experience and safety equipment.

Throughout the Easter holidays will find fresh snow maps on http://www.seNorge.no

Hugs and avalanche danger, watch www.yr.no and www.varsom.no

We are looking for industry’s best – Innovation Norway

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28.
May scorer Innovation Norway the best entrepreneurs, companies and innovation communities in the country.
About a week ago the deadline to register candidates out. Help us find the very best.

28. May be innovation and value in focusing on Sign Conference 2013. Here, politicians, business leaders and other industry participate. Meanwhile, Innovation Norway will honor the best entrepreneurs, companies and innovation community, and an award of 250 000 for each. In addition, shared the award year of creating value out.

- The main aim of the prizes is to find good examples and show them up as role models for other entrepreneurs, companies and innovation communities, says managing director Gunn Ovesen.

Deadline for information is Tuesday 2 april. You can register yourself or others through Innovation Norway website. Winners will be chosen by a jury headed by Gunn Ovesen ..

This year’s Founder
The price year entrepreneur goes to a person or company that has developed a new product or a new service with huge commercial potential.

This year’s business
The price of the Year business given to a company that has succeeded in creating lasting and profitable growth using customer demand as a beacon in its strategic business development.

This year’s innovation environment
This year’s innovation environment rewarded for long-term, targeted cooperation on common challenges in innovation and value creation. The award will go to a person, an organized team or institution that has made an important contribution to mobilize and lead companies and research institutions active in development cooperation.

Honours Award
In addition, Innovation Norway to hand out the award year of creating value to a person of extraordinary view has helped to create huge economic value for their business, for a cluster or for a whole industry. Insight into the market, technology, people, local conditions and Norwegian framework has been exploited in order to succeed. The year value creator can come from business, the public or policy.

Basic criteria for the prices:
Candidates must have a Norwegian organization number or social security number. Company / concept must be sustainable economically, socially and environmentally.

Press Contact:
Kristin Welle-Strand
Phone: +47 934 58 303
E-mail: Kristin.Welle-Strand @ innovasjonnorge.no
www.innovasjonnorge.no

 

Norway to lead the sustainable tourism

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The development of sustainable tourism is one of the main objectives of the tourism strategy. This labeling is a direct result of this work and shows that Norway is asserting himself completely in the world when it comes to the development of sustainability at a destination, says Trade and Industry Trond Giske, the new scheme.

The system is developed by Innovation Norway and is based on international criteria, which have been developed and tested over the four pilots sustainability of the project; Røros, Laerdal, Vega and Trysil. These are the pilots who currently leads the way in the international efforts made in the field, when they became the first destination in the world will receive the box for “Sustainable Travel”, in a systematic and dedicated work over a longer period.

- Sustainable tourism is spreading throughout the world and more and more demanding and the destination is showing responsibility and meet sustainability challenges proactively. I think this arrangement will provide Norway and the selected destinations a clear competitive advantage in the battle for tourists to come, says Per-Arne Tuftin Director of Tourism at Innovation Norway.

Green quality

Award for Sustainable Destinations is a quality brand and is based on a standard that sets clear requirements for the destination’s ability to sustainable development.

-Award will be easily recognizable and create a greater awareness of sustainability and the environment in the Norwegian tourism industry, while making it easier for the user to identify sustainable destinations, says Per-Arne Tuftin.

Norway is the first country to develop such a national labeling system and Innovation Norway has already gained international recognition for their work. They are now working towards the Norwegian labeling scheme will now become international t approved.

Sustainability as a competitive advantage

Travel qualifying mark acquires the right to use this as a mark of quality in their own marketing and reputation management. In addition, Innovation Norway will work to increase the brand’s value and impact through effective exposure and communication of the brand. The destinations which have achieved the brand will also be promoted on Visit Norway where the consumer should easily be able to find more sustainable destinations in Norway.

- Norway’s reputation is closely related to pure and untouched nature. This reputation is very valuable and attractive to tourists who visit us. It is one of our key competitive advantage as a tourist nation, and something we have to work consciously to develop and exploit, says Per-Arne Tuftin.

-Such labeling is in imitation of the actions taken in this area. In addition to that, it creates an awareness and a commitment to sustainability in the local community and the visiting guests. I believe destination and Norway as a tourist destination has everything to gain from this, says tourism chief.

Facts about Sustainable destinations:

  • Quality Award “Sustainable Travel” is assigned destinations that work systematically to enhance guest experience and reduce tourism’s negative impact.
  • The destinations that achieves labeled “Sustainable Travel” has fulfilled a number of requirements related to reducing its environmental and climatic footprint, good conservation of nature and culture, good community cooperation and a healthy economy in tourism.
  • The requirements are of international quality and are developed in close cooperation with renowned international organizations.
  • Sustainability in tourism is about a whole; reduce and eliminate negative footprint, promote quality natural environment, create vibrant and viable communities, and developing economically viable and healthy tourism industry. This unity allows destinations to be developed in close cooperation between the municipality and tourism.

Contact:

Ingunn Sørnes, Project Sustainable Tourism, Innovation Norway, phone 22 00 28 18
E-mail: ingunn.sornes @ innovasjonnorge.no ,

Mona Raa Ravndal, Senior Advisor, Innovation Norway, phone 942 97 048,
E-mail: morav@innovasjonnorge.no

Anne Cecilie Lund, senior communications advisor in the Ministry of Industry and Trade, phone: 996 21 213, acl@nhd.dep.no .

Press Guard in Trade and Development, telephone 902 51303, nhdinfo@nhd.dep.no .