Techniques of translation discussed

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 12:" Art of translation in Urdu" was the topic of two-day seminar which concluded with some concrete recommendations, here last evening.

Jointly organised by the Post-Graduate Department of Urdu and Muslim Educational Society, the seminar was attended by a number of leading academicians, literary figures, scholar and students.

Papers were presented on different aspects of translation like art, traditions, history of translation in the world and Urdu translation work. The participants had interaction with the experts.

Prof Zahur-ud-Din, Head, PG Department of Urdu chaired the valedictory session and discussed at length the craft and technique of translation especially in Urdu. He also presented vote of thanks.

PDP Youth Wing organises scooter, car rally

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JAMMU, Mar 12: Youth Wing of the J&K Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Jammu Urban held a scooter and car rally today to highlight the demands of the youth.

The rally started from Satwari Chowk and it was led by Mr Harmit Singh district president of the Party. After passing through Jewel Chowk, Vivekananda Chowk, Raghunath Bazar, Purani Mandi and Jain Bazar it culminated at Mubarak Mandi near Divisional Commissioner’s Office.

A memorandum highlighting the problems of the youth was submitted to Divisional Commissioner.

The memorandum demanded adequate power supply to Jammu region, sustenance allowance to unemployed educated youth and probe into use of police force on migrants from Doda, Rajouri and Poonch districts.

The rally was addressed by various leaders of PDP. Speaking on the occasion senior vice president, PDP, Youth Wing, Mr Ashok Sharma threw light on the burning issues. He expressed his grave concern over the deteriorating economic condition of the people of the state and blamed the Farooq Abdullah Government for the same.

He said the State Government has failed on the all fronts and it has no moral right to stick to power.

Addressing the rally, Mr Harmeet Singh expressed his concern over increasing unemployment in the State. He appealed the Government to provide sustenance allowance to educated youth till alternative avenues of employment are created for them.

He also demanded a thorough probe into the Menakshi kidnapping case through CBI.

Among other speakers include Messrs Bhushan Lal Gupta, district president Jammu Urban, Sohit Sharma, Ms Surjeet Kour, Dr Om Parkash and Balwan.

Amar Kashtriya Rajput Sabha delegates participate in meet

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JAMMU, Mar 12: A delegation of Shri Amar Kashtriya (Rajput) Sabha led by its president Lt. Col. (rtd) Kartar Singh Jamwal participated in the Rajput Sabha function held at Pathankot (Punjab).

As per a release, the other members of the delegation include Messrs Narayan Singh, senior vice president, Maj (rtd) B R Dogra, general secretary Th. B S Manhas, Th. Rachpal Singh, Th. Sudershan Singh, Th. Avtar Singh besides some members from Kathua.

The speakers highlighted the economic and social condition of Rajput community members throughout the country. It alleged both Central and State Governments have ignored the community in all fields forgetting the innumberable sacrifices made by the community as and when necessity arose to safeguard the territorial integrity of the country.

They decided with one voice to carry forward the struggle to get their due in civil and army services to improve their lot.

Lt. Col. Kartar Singh and Mr Narayan Singh highlighted the activities of Amar Kashtriya Rajput Sabha.

The function concluded with singing of National Anthem. Prithi Bhoj was also served to the participants.

After the function a special meeting was held with Thakur Mahinder Singh and Th Faqir Singh , vice president and general secretary of the Akhil Bharatiya Kashtriya Maha Sabha respectively. They categorically asserted that they have dissolved so called Core Committee of the Maha

Ex-VC’s plea to students, University authorities

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JAMMU, Mar 12: Former Vice Chancellor of University of Jammu Prof M R Puri has described the news as disturbing that representatives of College students met the University authorities for open choice in university examinations.

In a statement here Prof Puri said there is no doubt that the students had to launch a prolonged struggle top get a wrong decision of the State Government reversed and this resulted in loss of their studies for two months, but they will be tainting their success if they now ask for compensation which is academically unsound.

Prof Puri said, "already there is a view in some quarters that every year college students pick up some issue to agitate and cut classes so that they can then plead for `open choice’. It is upto the students to prove that this view is erroneous and that they had no hidden agenda behind their agitation. They have to convey the message that they would like the courses to be completed and then the examinations held according to University statutes. Their successful struggle will be uplifted to a higher moral place if they adopt this attitude".

Prof Puri added that the University authorities will be well advised to allow the colleges to continue with their teaching programme till the end of April. The Schedule of examinations may be arranged in the month of May in consultation with College Principals.

The whole approach to the problem should be student-friendly, without compromising on academic requirements, added the former Vice Chancellor of Jammu University.

Front for Trilateral Resolution of JK Problem holds convention

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KATHUA, Mar 12: Front for Trilateral Resolution of Jammu Kashmir Problem, in furtherance of its campaign to relentlessly work for cordial and friendly relations between India and Pakistan and peaceful resolution to 53 years old problem, held its 16th convention at lower Kharote in Kathua, under the chairmanship of Choudhary Shabir Ahmed Salaria, vice president of the Front.

The convention was enthusiastically attended by a large number of delegates, intellectuals, retired Army officers, prominent citizens and social and political workers. Those who addressed included Messrs Ram Piara Saraf, former member of Constituent Assembly of J&K, Parshotam Singh Sarpanch, Khursheed Bismal, M R Qureshi Advocate, Jameel Kazmi Advocate, I D Khajuria and Hoshiar Singh.

The convention resolved that the front will continue work for cordial relations and friendship between India and Pakistan and that the JK problem is of trilateral nature the durable and lasting solution of which can be found if the people of Jammu and Kashmir evolve a consensus by mutual dialogues.

The Convention resolved further that for the progress and well being of the people of Indo-Pak sub-continent and to avoid a possible nuclear war between them it was necessary to resolve the JK problem by meaningful dialogues between India, Pakistan and people of Jammu and Kashmir State hailing from both sides of the Line of Control.

The Front viewed with great concern and alarm the arms race between India and Pakistan and the colossal expenditure, their Governments were making on that account while their toiling millions are unemployed, underemployed and millions are deprived of basic education and facilities.

The Front constituted an adhoc committee for Panchayat halqa Kharote with Dr Shanker Singh as convenor and Messrs Janak Singh, Romesh Sharma and Roop Lal as members. The Front decided to hold its 17th convention at Nad (Mansar) on March 16.

Classes boycotted, demonstration held
College students begin stir for open choice

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JAMMU, Mar 12: With the expiry of ultimatum given to Jammu University over the open choice in annual examination, the college students launched yet another agitation from today.

The students boycotted their classes and held a massive demonstration in Jammu University premises. Shouting slogans and demanding open choice, the agitating students also staged a dharna in front of the Vice-Chancellor’s office chamber.

It may be recalled that the All College Co-ordination Committee, a body of elected students’ representatives of five city colleges, had already served an ultimatum to Jammu University that the students would take to streets if their demand for open choice was not conceded before March 10. The demand has, however, been rejected by the university authorities.

Notwithstanding the repeated argument of college Principals and JU authorities that besides affecting students career, open choice will hit the reputation of Jammu University, the college students began another agitation.

The students of GGM Science, SPMR College and MAM College boycotted their classes and took out a massive procession in favour of their demand. The slogan shouting protesters, led by Vinay Kumar, Binder Paul Singh Romy and Satvir Singh, marched towards Jammu University and held a demonstration in front of the Campus.

Demanding a meeting with the Vice-Chancellor Prof R R sharma, who was not present in his office chamber, the agitating students staged a dharna in front of the Administration Block.

JU Associate Dean Students Welfare Dr Pritam Singh, who remained at the site throughout the protest, sought to justify the University stand on the issue of open choice. However, the students remained firm on their demand and even threatened to disrupt the proposed convocation function in JU on March 17.

SP South Mr Rajinder Gupta and SDPO Gandhi Nagar, alongwith policemen, had also reached the Campus. However, no untoward incident occurred during the protest and students dispersed peacefully.

Later a meeting between college lecturers and ACCC members was held at GGM Science College premises. The teachers suggested the students to join the classes and get their syllabus completed. The ACCC members, however, rejected the suggestion and announced to continue the strike till open choice was not granted.

Besides ACCC members, the meeting was also attended by J&K Students Socialist Federation president Mr Rajinder Singh Jogi. He condemned GGM Science College Principal for his alleged misbehaviour with some student leaders and appealed the Education Minister to immediately transfer the said Principal.

The ACCC members who attended the meeting were; Binder Paul Singh Romy, Vinay Kumar, Arvind Raina, Satvir Singh, Rupali Gupta, Jyoti, Guru, Romy, Lucky, Rashid Choudhary and Anil

HC orders retiral benefits to Ex-Sub Inspector of ITBP

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JAMMU, Mar 12: In a significant judgement Mr Justice Arun Goel of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court at Jammu has disposed of a CMP filed by Mr Sudesh Kumar, Ex-Sub Inspector of Indo Tibetan Border Police through his advocates V K Jalali and Ms Ruchi Bhakri, directing the respondents, Directorate of ITBP for release of admissible pension/ retiral benefits to the petitioner.

The court at the same time has also clarified that this order will not in any manner prejudice the claim of the petitioner as projected by him in his writ petition and will further be not taken as admission of the fact that the petitioner accepts the compulsory retirement ordered by respondents.

As per writ petition, being SWP No. 850/2000 the petitioner has alleged the misuse of official position by the ITBP authorities in giving 30 percent training allowance to the staff who was not at all entitled for the same and on the basis of the complaints lodged by the petitioner to the concerned quarters upto Prime Minister of India, the said allowance was slashed from 30 percent to 15 percent all over India resulting in saving multi crore rupees of the Nation being pocketed by the unauthorised persons.

Due to the reason that the petitioner exposed the illegal act of ITBP authorities and deprived them of their benefit of money in this manner, the ITBP authorities girded up their loins against the petitioner and since then the petitioner is suffering badly at the hands of these authorities for no fault on his part. He is facing victimization viz he was denied to sit in further promotion "E" list test for Inspector in the year 1988, on his father’s serious illness he was not sanctioned leave in November/December 1988 and due to lack of medical treatment the father of the petitioner expired and the petitioner even could not attend his last funerals and that he was forced to undergo various difficulties way back to his native place Jammu after five days of the death of his father and fell ill due to infection in his lungs and remained on medical treatment. Thereafter he was transferred to Madhya Pradesh and his salary stopped for 25 months and he was not paid even suspension allowance on his suspension on July 14, 1992 (because on July 7, 1992, the allowance was slashed from 30 to 15 percent due to complaint made by the petitioner.

The petitioner was not given suspension allowance despite order of the MP High Court Gwalior Bench and was ultimately dismissed from service on March 23, 1993 in an ex-parte departmental inquiry in which the petitioner was never associated, nor given opportunity of being heard at any stage during the alleged inquiry.

After dismissal of the case from the High Court from Gwalior, the petitioner filed an LPA against the said order in the Division Bench of the High Court at Gwalior which was decided on October 6, 1994 with the observation that the complaint of the petitioner was found to be correct and it was not proper to send the case to Director General of ITBP and the Single Judge was directed to decide the matter on merits. On August 7, 1995 the said case was decided by Mr justice A K Mathur of the Gwalior High Court vide which the order of dismissal was quashed as found illegal and without proving even a single alleged charge sheet against the petitioner. The petitioner was re-instated by the Department on October 12, 1995 but surprisingly on October 12, 1995, the day the petitioner joined the duty, he was again dismissed from service and was denied any pay and allowance under the plea that since the petitioner has not performed any service and the period of his absence from March 23,1993 onwards treated as without pay. Against this a contempt petition was filed against the respondents, who appeared in the court with records and the Court imposed litigation cost of Rs 1000 on the contemners and the payment was made to the petitioner in the court.

The petitioner had to file a fresh SWP in Gwalior High Court. The said writ petition was decided on July 16, 1997 and the petitioner was again taken into service but again on the same charges without conducting any inquiry the petitioner was awarded punishment of compulsory retirement on January 1, 1998, treating the period of litigation from October 13, 1995 to 24-7-1997 sine die under the plea that the petitioner has not performed any duty during this period. This was done against orders of Mr Justice S S Jha of the Gwalior High Court for payment of full wages with effect from August 7, 1995 to onwards. Again a contempt petition was filed against the respondent contemner IG ITBP Mr Deewakar Prasad (IPS) who appeared in person in the High Court at Gwalior through senior advocate of the Supreme Court Mr KTS Tulsi. The counsel for ITBP argued before the High Court in contempt petition that the respondent/contemners could not understand the order of the High Court and due to mis-interpretation the order was passed by the IG ITBP for treating the period as dies non. Even thereafter the Court took lenient view and directed the respondents to rectify the mistake and release payment due to the petitioner. Thereafter, modifying the compulsory retirement an amended order was issued by the ITBP/ respondents.

The said order has been challenged by the petitioner in the J&K High Court Jammu under SWP No 850/2000 in which the above CMP 393/2001 was disposed off on March 5 by Mr Justice R K Goel of the J&K High Court.

In the entire episode the petitioner Sudesh Kumar attended about 200 dates of hearing at Gwalior from Jammu from 1992 to 1998, which approximately comes to about 4 lakh kilometer journey, to and fro.

A son of the soil and a brave soldier has suffered all along for being a true patriot, who has to his credit various appreciations received by him for the service to mankind and which has appeared in the media, local as well as nation, as at present he was faced with mental torture and what not?

Kissan Union holds rally at R S Pura

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 12: A Kissan rally was held under the chairmanship of Mr Mohan Singh, president of the Kissan Union in which large number of farmers participated. The rally was started from the R S Pura bazar and culminated at tehsil headquarters where speakers highlighted various problems being faced by the farmers of the area.

According to a press release, while addressing the rally, Mr Mohan Singh said that farmers of the border belt have been facing starvation due to dry spell. He criticised the Government for not providing relief to the farmers and added that Kerosene oil has not been given to the farmers for the last two months. Mr Singh also demanded recruitment of youth of border belt in police and army.

He warned the authorities that in case their demands were not fulfilled with 15 days, the Kissan Union will launch agitation to get their demand accepted.

Later, a memorandum was handed over to Tehsildar, R S Pura.

Mr Ujjagar Singh, Sham Singh, Darshan Singh, Gurdyal Dogra, Bishan Dass, Makhan Singh, Bachan Lal, Des Raj, Dev Raj and others addressed the rally.

Motors & machinery parts traders donate Rs 31000 for Gujarat

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 12: The executive committee of Jammu Motor and Machinery Parts Dealer’s Association Parade Road Jammu presented a cheque of rupees 31000 to Mr Ram Sahai, president Chamber of Commerce and Industries and Mr Rajinder Motial, secretary general, Chamber of Commerce and Industry. This amount has been collected by the shopkeepers from their members for the help of Gujrat earthquake victims.

Mr N K Gandotra and Mr Vinod Kumar Jain, president and general secretary respectively of the Association while presenting the cheque highlighted various problems of the traders of Parade Ground like chaotic traffic conditions and permitting public meetings infront of Brahman Sabha which causing enormous loss and difficulties for the traders in the smooth running of their business.

Mr Sahai, while thanking the Association for their help to the earthquake victims, assured that he will take up the issues highlighted by the traders to the concerned authorities.

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