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| KPs concern over conversion of shrine into water supply scheme Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: Peeved over the Government’s reported move of converting the Hindu......more Sarpanch
uses power without authority Excelsior Correspondent KATHUA, Dec 13: A Sarpanch of Gabber Khasheradh village in Billawar tehsil today exercised .......more Vijay
Verma memorial music contest Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: The high mark of three-day Vijay Memorial Instrumental Music contest was .....more Separate
statehood to Jammu Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: All Parties Jammu Statehood Movement (APJSM) fighting for grant of separate statehood.......more Zubaida
Salaria Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: Begum Zubaida Salaria, MLA and women wing president of National Conference for Jammu.....more |
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firing makes Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: The inhabitants of border villages are living under the fear of death and suffering because of continuous firing from across......more Dowry
death case Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: The City Judge Jammu, Mr Hari Om Singh has rejected the bail application of Manmohan Singh son of Prem Singh.......more Javed Rana
calls on Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: Mr Javed Rana, National Conference leader from Mendhar constituency has called upon Minister...........more CCI
deputation visits Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: A team of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) has visited Medical College and interacted with the doctors. CCI asked the State Government to improve medical services rendered by the Medical College and allied hospitals............more |
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KPs concern over conversion of shrine
into Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: Peeved over the Government’s reported move of converting the Hindu religious shrine of Mangleshwar into a water supply scheme, the Kashmiri migrants from twin villages of Monghama and Sirnoo in Pulwama district of Kashmir have demanded immediate rescinding of the decision. The Mangleshwar is the ancient Shrine of Kashmiri Pandits and the same is mentioned in revenue records, said Mr Pushkar Nath one of the office bearers of the Mangleshwar Asthapan Management Committee while talking to this correspondent. He said as per the revenue survey number 992/349 the total land possessed by the shrine is one kanal and two marlas, out of which the holy spring exists on two marlas. He said every year the religious functions are being performed at this shrine and devotees from the adjacent villages throng there to pay their obeisance. He said the Kashmiri Pandits are in no way averse in using the water of this holy spring for drinking purposes by constructing the water supply scheme outside the shrine. But the way the Government is going to close the shrine by ordering construction of water supply scheme within the premises of religious place has hurt the sentiments of the entire Hindu community, he added. While criticising the move Mr Dwarika Nath another Kashmiri migrant from the village said the decision is bereft of sincerity on the part of the State Government and the move is totally aimed at grabbing the Hindu religious place existing from years together. He while challenging the decision of the Government said from one side it is making the loud claims of the minorities return to Valley and on the other it is trying to grab their religious places which is the main link of the minorities to the land. The decision has come even when over 15 Kashmiri Hindu families are putting up in the twin villages and visiting the religious shrine regularly. Apprehending the move aimed at usurping the shrine, Mr Pushkar Nath said in the past Muslims at a number of times made claims over the shrine but their moves were scuttled by the authorities of the time. He said a dispute over the religious place also took place in 1980 when the Hindus of the twin villages managing the Asthapan were given a permission by Divisional Commissioner Kashmir to take the possession of two felling Chinar trees in the shrine. However, the Muslims objected to it and the Tehsildar Pulwama who was deputed as inquiry officer for onspot verification after going through revenue records released the wood in favour of the Hindus as the records showed the shrine belonging to them. He said the Government’s reported move has come as a rude shock to entire Kashmiri Pandit community. In a letter to Deputy Commissioner Pulwama and Chief Minister, the migrants of the twin villages have apprised him of factual position regarding the Hindu Shrine. They have expressed the hope that good senses will prevail on the authorities and they will not go ahead with the decision. However, these migrants have maintained that they have no objection if the water supply scheme is constructed outside the shrine and the sanctity of the religious place is maintained. |
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Sarpanch
uses power without authority Excelsior Correspondent KATHUA, Dec 13: A Sarpanch of Gabber Khasheradh village in Billawar tehsil today exercised power ‘without any’ and got the heads of three youth shaven off for peeping into a house where eunuchs were dancing on the occasion of a marriage. The three youth namely Kaka Singh, son of Bachitter Singh, Mohinder Singh, son of Krishan Singh and Bhim Singh, son of Bhagat Ram were returning after attending the marriage of their friend Narinder Singh, son of Sansar Singh of Gabber Khasheradh and they stopped at near a house in the same village where another marriage function was going on. The youth could not stop them from seeing eunuchs dancing in that house and started peeping from the wall of the house. Before they could enjoy the dance of eunuchs anymore, they were apprehended by loyals of the Sarpanch. All the youth were taken to the house of Sarpanch where henchmen of Sarpanch Om Parkash, Ram Saran, Jay Krishan and Naresh Singh shove off their hair before humiliating them. The loyals of Sarpanch even gave thrashing to the youth and imposed fine of Rs 2000 on each. The youth were repeatedly saying that they had not committed any crime and just seeing eunuchs dancing but their repeated pleas were ignored by the Sarpanch and his loyals. Finding that youth have meagre money with them, the Sarpanch ordered his loyals to collect Rs 200 from each as fine and left them. To lodge protest against what had happened with them, the youth tried to approach Deputy Commissioner, Kathua but could not meet as he was out of station. The youth, later, called on representatives of Rajput Sabha namely Gian Singh Pathania and Ranjit Singh who assured them that they will discuss the matter with the administration and police officers for strict action against Sarpanch and his loyals for punishing youth without any fault of their. The youth questioned as to how could Sarpanch behave like this when he has not been given any such powers by the Government. |
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Vijay
Verma memorial music contest Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: The high mark of three-day Vijay Memorial Instrumental Music contest was the impressive Kathak dance presentation which has profusely applauded by the audience, in the Abhinav Theatre here this evening. They performers displayed their talent and accompaniment of superb classical music by Mr Narayan Prasad. The rythm, foot work and expression of emotions was praiseworthy. The results of the classical instrumental music contest were declared by the Shivani Cultural Society. In the junior category of solo percussion, Munish Sadhu secured the first position, while Sugam Dogra and Vinay Kumar were placed in the second and third slot respectively. Mr Quleen Kaur Bijral, Rajnish Kumar, Mustaq S Bijral and Rushil Roshan got certificate of merit. In the senior category of solo percussion, Vishal Singh was first, Vijay Kumar declared second and Jagjit Singh put in third position. While Anand Kumar, Samosh Kumar, Rakesh Kumar were given certificate of merit. In the junior category of solo non-percussion, Rupali Sharma was adjudged first, while Anupam Kachroo obtained second position and Aakriti Gupta obtained third place. Certificate of merit was given to Paramvir Singh and Quleen Kaur. In the senior non-percussion contest, Amit Kumar Sadotra was adjudged first, Pooja Gupta was second and Sanjeev Sharma was placed in third position. Certificates of merit were given to Rama Sharma and Rakesh Khajuria. All the contestants were quite talented and given certificates of participation. Prof M R Puri, former Vice Chancellor, who was the chief guest, gave prizes to the winning contestants and praised the talent displayed by the young artists. He said there is vast reservoir of talent which need to be promoted further. Eminent tabla wizards like late Alla Rakha and his son Zakir Hussain belonged to Jammu, he added. Prof Puri had a word of praise for accomplished late Vijay Verma and said he wanted promotion of arts and music in Jammu, which is being done by the Shivani Cultural Society. He recalled that he started cultural wing in the Jammu University for carrying on cultural activities by students. An impressive cultural programme was presented. The presentations were made by Ms Jasmeet Kaur’s gazal, Dr Padmani Tickoo’s sitar recital, Mr Suraj Singh sang gazal, Purshotam Kumar played on tabla, Amit Kumar Sadotra’s flute item, Sukhmeet Kaur sang duet with Jasmeet Kaur. The three days Vijay Verma classical instrumental music programme was organised by the Shivani Cultural Society of which Mr Ajay Khajuria is president, Mr Vikram Sharma is secretary, Mr Anup Verma is Director and Sanjay Dhar is organiser. Mr Vijay Atri conducted the proceedings of the programme. |
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Separate
statehood to Jammu Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: All Parties Jammu Statehood Movement (APJSM) fighting for grant of separate statehood to Jammu has decided to accelerate its movement. This was disclosed by the leaders of Movement while talking to media persons here today. The APJSM leaders including its convenor Messrs Yash Bhasin, Prof Virender Gupta, Dhanraj Bargotra, Omi Chand and B K Khajuria said that the APJSM will make the Statehood demand the main election plank in the coming Assembly poll. They said our stand has been vindicated by the recent statement of BJP Legislative Party leader, Lala Shiv Charan Gupta who had given an indication in this regard saying that BJP will fight the next Assembly poll on this demand. They appealed the other BJP leaders and leaders of other political parties to muster courage and take similar stand. They said a massive rally will be held on December 15 from Kunjawani Talab to Raj Bhawan in which thousands of people from different parts of state will participate to highlight their demand. This will be followed by a massive dharna against the Resettlement Act in the first week of January next year. However, they did not disclose the place where the proposed dharna will be held. Terming the Resettlement Act of 1982 a diabolic conspiracy against Jammu region, they said it was aimed at destablising the situation and creating communal divide in the region. The act will endanger the security of the state and the country and hence should be repealed. Giving further details about their future strategy the APJSM leaders said a conference will be held in the third week of the January here in which besides the people from different districts of Jammu region, the dignitaries from other states will also participate. Giving a call to Kashmiri rulers to quit Jammu, the conglomerate will launch house to house and shop to shop campaign for displaying slogans in favour of the demand, they disclosed. They maintained that creation of the separate state for Jammu will not only solve the problems of the people of this region but also emerge as a solution to the Kashmir imbroglio. They said the APJSM which is a conglomerate of various political, semi political and social, cultural and voluntary organisations held a meeting of its presidium last evening in which it decided to contact the leaders of all political parties belonging to Jammu to extend their support and active participation in the movement. They said while the leaders of these political organisations are ready to help the movement individually, but due to the hesitation shown by their Central leadership, the leaders of some national parties have not come openly in support of the demand. Their hesitation is a great constraint, they added. Making a scathing attack on National Conference (NC) Government, they said the state Government has been hatching one conspiracy after another to divide the Jammu region on communal lines. However, they warned that APJSM will expose their nefarious designs. |
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Zubaida Salaria distributes blankets among poor people Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: Begum Zubaida Salaria, MLA and women wing president of National Conference for Jammu province conducted a detailed tour of villages Khanpur Nagrota, Doongi Bathindi and Bandi to assess the problems being faced by the locals of these areas. As per a release Begum Salaria distributed blankets among the deserving people living below the poverty line. Begum Salaria apprised the locals of these villages that NC Government was committed for upliftment and welfare of weaker sections of the society and that the Government has implemented various developmental schemes for the overall upliftment of the down trodden and weaker sections of the society. Begum Salaria stressed on the need to work unitedly to maintain peace and harmony and to strengthen National Conference party for best interests of general public. Locals of these villages putforth demand for providing of adequate drinking water and uninterrupted electricity supplies besides establishing cutting and tailoring centres in the villages. She assured the local people that the matter regarding their demands would be taken up with the concerned authorities at an earliest. |
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Continuous firing makes
border residents’ Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: The inhabitants of border villages are living under the fear of death and suffering because of continuous firing from across the border and the farmers are not able to cultivate their agricultural land. This was stated by former MLA and general secretary PCC-I Mrs Swarn Lata after visiting the border villages of Ratnuchak and Banglad. She said that even the bullets are coming right upto their houses with the result that the whole farmers community on the border is disturbed. She further said that in order to built the confidence among these people security forces should give the befitting reply to the Pakistan firing and demanded that adequate compensation be given to the farmers of border areas in Samba tehsil who have suffered and could not cultivate their land because of firing. The Congress leader stated that the Government should start special recruitment drive in border and Kandi areas of Samba tehsil so that the unemployed youth could get an opportunity for employment. Addressing a public meeting at Ratnuchak, she said that even after 50 years of independence the people in Kandi areas have not been provided the facility of drinking water, electricity and other basic amenities. The children have to cover miles of distance on foot to attend their schools and women folk to cover large distances to fetch drinking water for their families but the Government is not paying any attention towards their miseries. The former MLA demanded that the funds should be placed at the disposal of the Panchayats immediately and they should be given free hand in selecting their works in their respective areas. She also expressed surprise over the delay by the Government in transferring the funds to the Panchayats which are elected bodies and demanded that all the village level institutions should be brought under the administrative control of the concerned panchayats. |
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Dowry death case Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: The City Judge Jammu, Mr Hari Om Singh has rejected the bail application of Manmohan Singh son of Prem Singh, husband of deceased Renu and Mrs Bimla Devi wife of Prem Singh, mother-in-law of deceased, resident of Top Sher-Khanian Jammu, who have been in the police custody for the last few days. According to police report, on October 21, 2001, Mrs Renu wife of Manmohan Singh died in the house of her in-laws due to burn injuries and her infant daughter also breathed last due to burn injuries. Police started investigation under Section 174 CrPC. During the course of investigation police found that the deceased Renu was married to Manmohan Singh son of Prem Singh in the month of October, 2000. Parents of the deceased gave dowry according to their capacity but mother-in-law Bimla Devi and deceased’s husband demanded more dowry. When deceased and her parents could not get their demand of more dowry fulfilled, the husband of the deceased and mother-in-law did not allow her to visit her parental house and she was permitted only once to visit her parental house after her marriage and thereafter she was not permitted to visit there. On October 21, 2001, husband and mother-in-law of the deceased created such a situation that Renu was forced to commit suicide. Her daughter also died due to burn injuries. While rejecting the bail application, Mr Hari Om Singh observed that in view of the nature of the crime, the court was of the opinion that it will not be just and proper to grant bail to the accused persons. |
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Javed Rana calls on Sagar, Sohrawardy Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: Mr Javed Rana, National Conference leader from Mendhar constituency has called upon Minister for PWD, Mr Ali Mohammed Sagar and MoS, Mr Khalid Najeeb Sohrawardy and apprised them of the present situation in border tehsil of Mendhar. According to a press release, while discussing the situation with MoS Home, Mr Rana demanded that combined army and police pickets should be established in the area to nail militants. He also demanded that all cases under SRO 43 should be sorted out and relief and compensation should be paid to the next kith and kin of the persons killed by militants. Mr Rana also appreciated the role of army authorities 120 Brigade under the command of Mr Rana, who is very popular in the area for his helpful attitude and very co-operative nature. He also demanded special recruitment drive in the militancy affected areas and more SPOs should be engaged in the area. Mr Rana said that there should be a civil army meeting every month and combined strategy should be made to flush out the anti-national elements in the area and it was also demanded that no civilian should be harassed by police. While meeting with Minister for PWD and PHE, Mr Rana demanded that tubewells should be dug and hand pumps should be constructed in Mendhar, Surankote and Haveli. |
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CCI deputation visits Medical College Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: A team of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) has visited Medical College and interacted with the doctors. CCI asked the State Government to improve medical services rendered by the Medical College and allied hospitals. In a statement issued here today, CCI secretary general, Mr Rajinder Motial said that it was heartening to see after after creating the basic required infrastructure by installing MRI, Spiral, CT Scan and full-fledged Cath Lab six cases of hole in heart and coronary by-pass grafting have recently been treated in the Medical College Jammu by the highly qualified doctors. Moreover Government Medical College now has the facility of angiography and angioplasty for the cases of ischemic heart diseases also. Statement held that at present cardiac surgery is part of the general surgery department where as cardiology is a unit of medicine department. These branches are required to be segregated and separate departments of cardiology and cardiac surgery should be established to improve the services. With the independent functioning of these departments the beginning of which has been made, would gain fillip thus enabling the people to get optimum benefit of the services. Chamber appealed to the authorities that full infrastructure be created alongwith the appointment of required trained para medical staff to make these departments fully functional which will help people of the state to avoid all inconvenience and extra expenditure which they undergo when going out of state for such treatment. |
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Excelsior Correspondent RAJOURI, Dec 13: As a good will gesture the Maj Gen. GOC 25 Division organised an Iftiyar party here this evening in which besides the prominent citizens, army and civil officers, the leaders of various political and social organisations participated. Addressing the gathering Maj Gen said Ramzan comes with many blessings for the man kind and it teaches us to be patient, humble and human. He while assuring the people of border belt all help in mitigating their problems, said the brotherhood, peace and amity prevailing in the area shows the peoples commitment to defeat the evil designs of the enemy which is hell bent upon creating large scale destruction and devastation. He while congratulating the people for showing their commitment to peace however asked them to be extra vigilant against the forces inmical to stability and sovereignty of the country. He said the army is always at the beck and call of the peace loving people and with this spirit number of developmental projects have been taken in hand at different places for the civilians. The Iftiyar party was attended by the Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Messrs K A Khan, SP Rajouri Manesh Kishore Sinha, BJP vice president Kuldeep Raj Gupta, Liyakat Choudhary, Choudhary Gulzar, Maqbool Dar, Ashok Sharma, president Sanatan Dharam Sabha, Yougesh Sharma and Koushel Langer. |
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Be prepared for Afghanistan
like situation (Excelsior e-mail Service) JAMMU, Dec 13: Mr Amanullah Khan, Chairman, Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) has said that Kashmiris should, on one hand, expect a good news in the near future about Kashmir Issue and Kashmiris freedom struggle and, on the other hand, be prepared to face an Afghanistan like situation in Kashmir. He said he agreed with Benazir Bhutto on her stand that non-Kashmiri militants in Kashmir were harming Kashmiris freedom Struggle and disagreed on her suggestion that Pakistan should initiate negotiation with India on disputes other than Kashmir as that suggestion was tantamount to burying Kashmir Issue for ever without affording to Kashmiris their fully deserved right of self-determination. He also said that although Kashmiris armed freedom struggle started by JKLF, was yet to achieve its main objectives, the national emancipation, it had nevertheless achieved two important successes, first of giving a new life to the almost dead Kashmir Issue and the liberation movement and secondly it had washed off the black but unjustified spot of cowardice from the face of Kashmiri nation. He was addressing a seminar arranged by Jammu Kashmir Student Liberation Front (JKSLF) in Rawalpindi Press Club the other says. The JKLF Chairman said that after return of normalcy in Afghanistan the International Community might well pay keen attention to Kashmir and persuade India and Pakistan to solve Kashmir Issue and said that in the light of past experience and bitter ground realities, the only practicable and equitable solution of Kashmir Issue was that the divided Jammu Kashmir State be reunited peacefully, in phases and under the supervision of the international community and made a fully independent State with a democratic, federal and secular system of government and having friendly relations with both India and Pakistan. He said that some highly placed US officials were dubbing Kashmiris armed freedom struggle as terrorism and intend to treat Kashmiris freedom fighters the same way as they treated in Taliban. As such, Kashmiri should be mentally prepared to face a situation like that of Afghanistan, he said. Amanullah Khan said that he agreed with Benazir Bhuttos’ stand that non-Kashmiri militant harmed Kashmiris’ freedom struggle irreparably but he disagreed with her suggestion that Kashmir Issue be put into background and other issues be discussed with India. The suggestion, he said was tantamount to burying the Issue for ever thereby depriving Kashmiris of the inherent and pledged right of self-determination. The seminar was also addressed by Sardar Aftab Advocate, Tahir Ayub Advocate, S. Sabir Gul, Raja Mazhar, Tahir Rahim, Sardar Tahir Mehfooz and others. |
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Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: Mr I S Malhi, Financial Commissioner Industries and Commerce Department today visited the SICOP Industrial Estate Gangyal. He was accompanied by Mr M Saleem Beg, Director Industries and Commerce and Mr V C Sharma, Managing Director SICOP. He inspected a number of units engaged in variety of product manufacturing activity. The units visited by him include Walnut Kernels, Ice Creams, Sports Goods, PVC Cables, Water Storages Tanks and Plastic House Wares. During the inter action with entrepreneurs the Financial Commissioner was apprised about the entire operations of the productivity ranging from raw material procurements, manufacturing process and marketing of end products including exports. The Financial Commissioner assured the industrialists full support from the Government and directed the concerned agencies to provide full assistance to the industry. Earlier Mr V C Sharma, M D SICOP gave a resume of development of the industrial estate which is managed by SICOP. Mr Malhi was also apprised that the estate comprises 988 kanals of land and is housing about 278 industrial units. He was told that it is most viable SICOP industrial estate the several units of which were competing at the national level. Besides being on rate contract of DGS&D these units were holding ISO certification. Mr Malhi also inspected the testing laboratory of SICOP. During his visit he laid stress on mass quality awareness and modernization as the quality parameters were essentially required to compete in the trade. Later Mr Malhi convened an officers meeting of SICOP and asked them to work with dedication in their respective fields so that desired results are obtained. |
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Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: Pupils of Science Club organised a seminar on " Genetics for common Man, its future and prospects" here on Wednesday. As per a release, various representatives from different departments of University of Jammu, who were the guest speakers attended the programme. Mr S K Verma, Education Officer, Jammu region inaugurated the seminar. Mrs Samrita Charak PGT (Biology), welcomed the guests at the seminar. Mr S Gupta delivered the lecture on Human genetics and the recent advancements in this field. An interactive session was also held between the students of KVs of Jammu region, participants and the guest speakers including Mr Gupta. At the concluding session, Sajjad Sarvar, Gaurav Sehgal, P L Gupta and Jagjeet Singh- founder members of Pupil’s Science Club thanked KVS Jammu, KV-1 and KV-2 ( staff & students) for their full cooperation. |
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