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| BJYM activists holds rally against power curtailment Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 4: A massive rally was organised by Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morch under the chairmanship of Mr Rajesh Gupta.......more Calender
for social Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 4: Central Government Pensioners Welfare Association in a meeting held here today reviewed the calendar for social projects.......more Debate
competition Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 4: The senior school wing of the Model Institute of Education and Research (MIER) organised a debate......more Polytechnic
students Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 4: Students of various Polytechnic colleges, protesting in favour of their demands, were lathicharged at the Tawi bridge when.....more Non-Teaching
college Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 4: Non-Teaching Association of Degree Colleges of Jammu province has threatened to adopt agitational path if the long pending demands of the Association......more |
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JKSSF
organises Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 4: A wing of Jammu and Kashmir Students Socialist Federation today organised a get-together in the honour of Mr Lokesh Verma........more Sanchar
Seva Padak award ceremony held Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 4: Chief General Manager (CGM) Telecom J&K Circle, Mr P C Chhabra exhorted Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) employees to work with......more Elect
employees condemn attack Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 4: Various trade union organisations associated with Power Department have condemned the attack.........more Extension
of date demanded Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 4: All India Kashmiri Hindu Forum (AIKHF) in its meeting here today has welcomed the State Government for................more |
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BJYM activists holds rally against power curtailment Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 4: A massive rally was organised by Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morch under the chairmanship of Mr Rajesh Gupta, president East Mandal to protest increase in power curtailment. The rally started from Dogra Chowk and culminated at Chief Engineer’s Office. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Rajesh Gupta criticised the National Conference Government for its anti-Jammu policies and said that it is direct attack on the future of Jammu. He further said that due to curtailment, industralists, business community and students are adversely affected and added that the Government is working against the wishes of Jammu people. He appealed all the section of people to remain unite to fight this anti-Jammu tactics of National Conference Government. He said that when the Jammu people are giving full rent then there should be uninterrupted power supply. They also presented a memorandum to Chief Engineer, PDD Mr H S Raina. The prominent who participated in the rally were Tilak Raj Gupta, R K Gupta, Vikram Randhava, Narinder Mahajan, Sanjay Nagpal, Desh Bandhu, Harjung Singh, Vikas Gupta, Suresh Gupta, Vaishno Dogra and Vijay Chowdhary. They warned that in case round the clock power supply is not given to Jammu people they will intensify their agitation and responsibility of any law and order problem will lie only on authorities concerned. |
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Calender for social projects of health care reviewed Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 4: Central Government Pensioners Welfare Association in a meeting held here today reviewed the calendar for social projects of health care of elderly persons and poor strata of the society. Reviewing the free medical camp organised by the Association for the senior citizens, the Committee placed on records its deep appreciation of the dedicated services provided by the renowned specialists Dr Mohan Lal, Dr Jatinder Singh and Dr Ayushaman Bhat. The Association also thanked the management of Regional Red Cross Jammu for providing instruments and technicians to conduct blood sugar tests and blood grouping, Vivekanand Hospital and KHN Hospital for making available the ECG machine and technicians to make the camp purposeful. The role and active support of the co-sponsoring organisations of Rotary Club, Jammu Tawi, Regional Red Cross and Freemasons Lodge Raghunathji and the services rendered by their volunteers were highly appreciated. Over 100 citizens with ages between 60 years to 86 years came to the camp from Jammu, Samba, Udhampur and Nagrota including 8 females. The president of the Association disclosed that over 500 mg blood sugar was detected in 2 cases from Nagrota and Jammu and on the recommendation of Dr Jitender Singh free medicines were provided by the Association to BPL patient from Nagrota. The Committee decided to intensify drive of eyes testing and dental check-up for the poor students. It was also decided to hold the next medical camp for senior citizens at some rural area with the help of Regional Red Cross and private hospitals. |
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Debate competition organised at MIER Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 4: The senior school wing of the Model Institute of Education and Research (MIER) organised a debate competition. As per a release, the topic of the debate was "Coaching centres are menance for spread of real education". There were 11 contestants who were drawn from 9th, 10th and 11th classes. Six of them spoke in favour and the remaining five against the topic. Some argued that most of the teachers of today have become money makers and run coaching centres privately in the evening and morning hours and don’t impart real education in the class. Others advocated that private coaching centres exploit the students by giving them their own condensed notes and solved guess papers for cramming. Other speakers gave their own arguments that in the present time of high competition, the teaching institutes maintain their dignity by imparting quality and real education through their highly qualified and dedicated staff but it is the fault of the parents who compell their children to join coaching classes right from nursery to higher classes just to show to others that they are spending a lot of money on the education of their wards. The special feature of the debate was that almost all the speakers were fully prepared and they gave sound and pressing arguments and proved that what they said was a reality. Mrs Suman Yadav was the chief guest on the occasion. The debating function was organised by Mrs Sunita Kaul and Mrs Usha Bhan, Vice-Principals. The pannel of the judges included Mrs Kanchan Tandon, Mr B L Mujoo and Mr Sumbli. Sunny Raina of Class 10th, Prinka Kaul of Class 10th and Pratima Labroo of Class 9th were adjudged as first, second and third respectively. Mrs Chander Lekha Raina presented vote of thanks. |
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students protest; lathicharged on Tawi bridge Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 4: Students of various Polytechnic colleges, protesting in favour of their demands, were lathicharged at the Tawi bridge when vehicular movement on the ever busy stretch got disrupted due to their procession, here this morning. Several students, including female ones, sustained injuries in the police action. The agitators though dispersed following the lathicharge but re-assembled very soon near the Dogra Chowk and held a massive demonstration. They were protesting against the J&K Technical Board’s bid to alter the academic calendar of Polytechnics and conducting their examinations without getting their syllabi completed. The trouble erupted this morning when the students of Institute of Engineering and Computer Sciences (IECS), Purkhoo, National Polytechnic College, NITS, Government Polytechnic and Government Women Polytechnic boycotted their classes in their respective institutions and assembled at the Bikram Chowk. Shouting slogans against the Secretary Technical Board and management of the private colleges, they held a massive demonstration in front of the Government Polytechnic College and demanded that their exams be held in January-February instead of November-December. Later, they marched towards city to hand over a memorandum to the Divisional Commissioner Jammu and get him apprised of the alleged mismanagement prevailing in the private polytechnic colleges. However, as soon the protesting students reached the Tawi bridge, police swung into action and resorted to lathicharge on them. In the police action, several students, including females of Government Women Polytechnic College, got injured. Though the police action forced agitators to disperse, they re-assembled near the Dogra Chowk very soon and held a massive demonstration. Some students leaders including Vivek Raina, Ravi Badyal, Daminder Singh and Shakti also addressed the demonstrators and appealed the authorities to concede their demands. Later they dispersed peacefully with the announcement of continuing the boycott of their classes till Monday next when further course of action would be chalked out. |
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Non-Teaching college staff threaten agitation Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 4: Non-Teaching Association of Degree Colleges of Jammu province has threatened to adopt agitational path if the long pending demands of the Association members were not redressed at the earliest. Addressing a press conference here today, president of the Association Ram Pal Anand said that three month notice has been given to the Government and if the demands were not fulfilled as agreed upon by the Director Colleges a few months earlier, the Association will be forced to launch indefinite strike. Mr Tarsem Kumar Gupta, vice-president said that they have taken up the matter with the higher authorities but they paid no heed towards their plight. He said the existing staff in the colleges is over-burdened and no Departmental Promotion Committee meet was held for the Non-teaching staff for the last 13 years. Stagnation has been observed in their cadre and nobody is bothered about it. He said the main demands of the association included—conversion of secretariat training course of the non-teaching staff into capsule course training programme, transfer of staff in rotational basis, fixation of 5 % teaching quota for lab assistants, regularisation of services of daily wagers who are working for the last more that eight years without any break as per prevailing SPO, revision of grade of Assistant PTIs / Asstt. Lib/ , which has not been revised since 1991 etc. The Association members further said that proper accommodation be provided to non-teaching staff and other working in hostels. Class IV be promoted to the post of Junior Assistant, divisions grade of electrician / carpenter plumber and grade promotion to Hostel bearers, sweepers, Lib bearers, Lab bearers and gardeners who are stagnated for more than twenty years. Meanwhile, the Association in a general meeting held at Parade College in Jammu on Oct 3, elected new office bearers. Charan Singh SO from MAM College was elected as Chief Advisor, Ram Pal Anand from Parade College as president, Rakesh Puri from Women College Udhampur as senior vice-president, Tarsem Gupta from Parade College as vice-president, Ashok Gupta from MAM College as general secretary, Ali Mohd from Gandhinagar College as secretary, Rajinder Jamwal-chief spokesman, Ravail Kumar joint secretary, P L Koul—publicity secretary, Subash Sharma-treasurer and Janak Raj —senior member. Nanak Singh, Ashok Kumar, Som Nath, Majid, Narayan Jamwal, Gurdev Singh, Sudesh Sharma, Gian Chand and Bharat Bhushan as member. |
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JKSSF organises
get-together in the honour Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 4: A wing of Jammu and Kashmir Students Socialist Federation today organised a get-together in the honour of Mr Lokesh Verma, pro-vost hostels Jammu University, who was also the chief guest on the occasion. As per a release, the function was organised under the leadership of Mr Rajesh Mahajan, president of the wing from Department of Law, University of Jammu. Mr Rajinder Singh Jogi, state president of the Federation was the guest of honour while Mr Raj Kumar, Chief Wardon and Mr G L Wazir, Residential Wardon were special invitees. Mr Rajesh Mahajan, state vice-president of Federation while addressing the gathering apprised the chief guest about the problems being faced by the students community of the University for seeking hostel arrangements. He appealed the chief guest that while giving admission to the students in the hostel, the long distance criteria be taken into consideration and not merit. He also demanded upgradation of hostels by providing all basic facilities to the students which includes, library, other curricular activities and equipments for the purpose. Mr Khaliq Firdouse, president All J&K Gujjar Bakerwal Students Federation stressed for providing due facilities of WCs and telephone. Mr Rajinder Singh Jogi stressed for joint cooperation of officers and students so as to arrive at just point in the interest of the students. He also threw light on the present problems of the students and accused administration of exploiting students. Provost hostels and chief guest Mr Lokesh Verma expressed heartiest thanks to the Federation for organising get-together and said that the problems of the students community would be conceded on priority basis. He said that such programmes will remove the wedge between the students and the authorities and will enable the authorities to look into the problems of the students. Mr Mir Baz Choudhary, senior vice-president of the Committee presented vote of thanks. |
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Sanchar Seva Padak award
ceremony held Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 4: Chief General Manager (CGM) Telecom J&K Circle, Mr P C Chhabra exhorted Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) employees to work with dedication and zeal to provide best services to the customers. Addressing Sanchar Seva Padak/Bharat Sanchar Sarthi awards given ceremony, Mr Chhabra appreciated BSNL employees for rendering quality services to the customers with dedication and sincerity. "I congratulate you for the services you have been rendering to the customers of this militancy plagued state", he said, adding "customers expecting more from you". He advised the employees to make every possible efforts to satisfy the customers. "Customers satisfaction should be your motto. You should guide customers properly if you can not help them", he said and stressed on the need of courtesy. Appreciating BSNL employees for working in this blood-shed infested region despite militants’ threats, Mr Chhabra lavished all praise to the lower staff for the development of the BSNL. He specially mentioned efforts of the employees’ unions, which according to him, sincerely working for the betterment of the Department. "Although there are three unions but all the three unions are concerned about the development of BSNL and betterment of the employees", he said. General Manager of the Jammu Kathua range, Mr R K Updhaya in his address congratulated employees who have been awarded with Sanchar Seva Padak and Bharat Sanchar Sarthi. He was of the view that decision of the Department to give prizes to the employees will lead to health competition among employees to work with more zeal and dedication. He exhorted the employees to work with sincerity as they have working in an important department. Highlighting achievements of the Jammu-Kathua range in the last one year, Mr Updhaya said that from October 1, 2000 to September 30, 2001, 23000 new connections have been installed while 18000 new lines have been laid. He further informed that 800 PCOs have also allotted during the last year. Mr Updhaya informed that Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has completed in its one year and during this first year BSNL has issued more than 53 lakhs new telephone connections. Earlier, Mr Chhabra awarded four employees of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited with Sanchar Seva Padak and Bharat Sanchar Sarthi awards. Those who were awarded included Mr Gharu Ram, Neeraj Sharma, R L Daftri and Ravi Ji Mukhee. These employees were given certificates and cash awards. |
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Elect employees
condemn attack Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 4: Various trade union organisations associated with Power Department have condemned the attack on the office of Chief Engineer Electric M&RE wing Jammu by an unruly mob that was protesting against the power cuts in the city. The Chief Engineer’s office was made the target by the mob that ransacked the office, broke the equipment including photo-stat machine, telephone and other office items before leaving the premises. An emergency meeting of J&K Electrical engineers Graduates’ Association (JKEGA) was held here under the chairmanship of Suraj Parkash, wherein the meeting condemned the attack on the employees and the Chief Engineer. The Association release issued here said that the " vagabonds" were led by a Vaishno Dogra, son of a local MLA Hans Raj Dogra. The mob entered the control room building also and broke its window panes. The release demanded immediate arrest of the persons already identified who damaged the Government property and took law into their own hands. The meeting threatened to take drastic steps if the culprits were not arrested immediately. Among others who attended the meeting included Vinod Gupta, Jameel Ahmad, Manmohan Singh, Neeraj Sharma, R C Sharma and Aushotosh Bakshi. Meanwhile, Provincial Power Employees Union in a meeting held under the presidentship of Shakti Gupta, condemned the brutal attack on Chief Engineer’s office by "goondas" led by Vaishno Dogra, S/o Hans Raj Dogra, MLA. The release issued here said that a report has been lodged with the Police against " Goonda elements" who entered the office and damaged the Government property. The PPEU president also threatened to take extreme steps if the culprits were not brought to the book. Meanwhile, the electric employees have been urged to assemble at Parade Office tomorrow morning to take future course of action. |
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Extension of date
demanded Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 4: All India Kashmiri Hindu Forum (AIKHF) in its meeting here today has welcomed the State Government for launching a recruitment drive for Kashmiri Pandit youth. As per a release, the Forum chief, Mr R L Bhan said that AIKHF is hopeful that the Government will take the steps in inducting the state youth in the administration. He said the Forum stands for return of community to Kashmir Valley. It strongly opposed the bifurcation and trifurcation of the state which will result into polarisation and communalisation of state politics. Mr Bhan expressed the hope that the step taken by the Government will not be an election stunt as is being apprehended by certain circles but a reality. He however, demanded that the date for submission of application forms be extended by a fortnight and the appendage of permanent resident certificates with application forms be dispensed with or the authority competent to issue PCRs (state subject) may be directed to dispense with the unnecessary and un called for pre requisites. He also demanded that the applicants who have become over age due to neglected environs should be considered on priority basis. Mr Bhan while stressing on unity among all the Pandit groups and organizations maintained that Hindu Forum is ready to work for unity among the displaced community. The other speakers include Messrs Sarwanand Pandita, Chaman Lal Sahib, Shiban Krishan Razdan and Jalali. |
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PHE employees flay admn, demand solution of demands Excelsior Correspondent UDHAMPUR, Oct 4: District Working Committee of PHE Employees Association in its meeting held here today has strongly criticised the administration for its failure in solving the genuine and long pending demands of the employees. The meeting was chaired by Mr Som Nath, district president PHE Employees Association alleged that the Government is backing out from its previous assurances and commitments. The meeting while demanding the regularisation of daily wagers alleged that daily rate workers with 13 to 14 years continuous service have not been regularised so far despite the assurances given to the Association by Works Minister, Mr Ali Mohammed Sagar a number of times. Expressing concern over what it termed the Government’s biased policy , the meeting alleged that 651 daily wagers were regularised in Kashmir Valley on March 23 this year while those of Jammu were ignored. It also demanded implementation of Essential Services Act in PHE Department like PDD and Medical, enhancement of daily wagers rate from Rs 60 to 100, convening of DPCs twice in a year, release of two per cent D A installment, minimum wages be given to consolidated workers who are being paid Rs 200, 300, 500, 700 and 900 respectively and update of GP Fund account of Udhampur district. In his address Mr Som Nath urged the Government to do redress the grievances of employees immediately and desist from the anti employee policies failing which the Association will be forced to resort to agitation. Others who addressed the meeting include Messrs Baldev Singh, Shiv Lal Pathania, Rattan Singh, Raj Krishan, Arjun Singh, Munshi Ram, Jagdish Mangotra, Baldev Raj, Mohinder Singh, Suraj Parkash, Manoj Kumar, Shemsher Singh and Des Raj. Earlier the meeting mourned the demise of Mr Chater Singh a daily wager of the Department and observed two minutes silence in his memory. |
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Altaf visits SMHS hospital to inquire welfare of injured Excelsior Correspondent Srinagar, Oct 4: The Minister for Health and Medical Education, Mian Altaf Ahmad today visited SMHS hospital and enquired welfare of the injured of October 1st Assembly car explosion. During the visit, the Minister was informed that all the remaining seven injured admitted in the hospital are being provided better medicare treatment and looked after with proper care round the clock. The injured expressed satisfaction for the treatment and arrangements made by the hospital. He was also informed that six injured are also admitted in the Bone & Joint Hospital and are receiving proper medicare round the clock. The Minister was satisfied with the medicare facilities and other arrangements being provided to the injured for their speedy recovery. Mian Altaf conveyed the compliments on behalf of the Chief Minister to the doctors and para-medical staff for their commendable services rendered to the injured during the hours of crises round the clock. He hoped that they would continue to render their valuable services to the needy people with earnest zeal and dedication. The Minister was also informed that a large number of people who received minor injuries during the explosion were discharged after providing the first aid. During the visit, the Minister was accompanied by the principal Government Medical College, Srinagar. |
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Hokersar, Mansar
brought under National Excelsior Correspondent Srinagar, Oct 4: The Minister for Forests and Environment, Peerzada Ghulam Ahmad Shah has said that Hokersar wetland and Mansar Lake have been brought under National Conservation Programme. The Minister was speaking at a seminar on conservation of wetlands, held in observance with wildlife weak 2001, organised by the department of wildlife protection in collaboration with a non-government organisation at Hokersar here yesterday. He said inclusion of these wetlands has been decided by the national committee on wetlands recently. The Minister said a record number of over 3.4 lakhs migratory birds were in the Kashmir’s biggest birds sanctuary Hokersar in the outskirts of Srinagar last year. He said these birds came all the way from Siberia, China and Central Asia and used this wetland as the stopover for visiting Indian planes during the extreme cold in December and January. Mr. Shah said the survival of mankind is depended on the survival of animal and plant life. Unfortunately human have utilized these natural wetlands for their greed, he regretted. Peerzada said that all the wetlands of Kashmir are facing major threat due to encroachment, grazing and rising slit level in basins. To preserves these, necessary measures have been taken to stop the encroachment, inflow of fertilizers, insecticides, weedicides into the wetland. The Minister told that steps have also been taken for the diversion of flood canals channels, maintenance of inlet and outlet dates for water regulation, distilling, deweeding and introduction of indigenous floral species. Mr. Shah asserted "we have to increase their population by providing natural habitat in all the wetland of Kashmiri" and asked the school going children that this massage should reach all the sections of society through them. Peerzada asked the Director of Wetlands and Lakes of India, Dr. Sudhir Koul, was presented, to contribute in the upliftment of wetlands of the State. He said funds from NABARD are being sought for the protection of wildlife and wetlands. Dr. Koul said that for the preservation of wetlands and lakes, the conservation of Bio-diversity is necessary. Peerzada Ghulam Ahmad Shah distributed the prizes among students and NGOs who have done commendable job for the preservation of wetlands and lakes. Among other present on the occasion were Director of Wetlands and Lakes of India, Dr. Sudhir Koul, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Mr. P.P. Sharma and Chief Life Warden, Mr. S.D. Suntantra |
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Kamal decries religious
cover to terrorism Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Oct 4: The Industries and Commerce Minister, Dr. Mustafa Kamal has hoped that the sustained campaign against terrorism structured at the global level will also take care of this menace in this part of the world also that has been reeling under cult of violence over 12 years. Speaking at an awareness camp for rural employment generation programme organised by the J&K Khadi and Village Industry Board here yesterday, the Minister expressed optimism about situation taking a turn for better and dawning a new era of hope and peace in the Indian sub-continent. "Peace, good neighborly relations and trust is imperative for steering the people of the region to progress, economic emancipation and development" Mr. Kamal added. The Minister referred to heart rendering incident during Monday terror attack on Legislature Complex, Srinagar and said terrorists, having no qualms about such dastardly acts in which precious lives were lost, have no religion. Infact they commit such acts under the cover of religion not realizing about the consequences. He said no religion teaches hatred and violence. Islam is a religion of peace, well being and compassion. Using name of this great religion as a cover to such heinous acts is the greatest dis-service and disregard to this great religion, which has over 1000 million followers in over 60 countries of the world. He said that the attack on State Legislature was an assault on the entire State at it is democracy. He said a lover of God can never hate His creation and every living being in this world is His creation and we all have to live together in an atmosphere of peace, goodwill, tolerance and understanding, Dr. Kamal asserted. The Minister also paid tributes to the Mahatma Gandhi on his 132nd birth anniversary coinciding the occasion. He said Mahatma Gandhi made supreme sacrifices to rid the country of foreign rule and introduced the concept of cheap Khadi wears. He said Gandhi Ji’s preaching of non-violence and secularism are as relevant today as that time. The Minister lauded the efforts of J&K Khadi and Village and Industries Board to provide self-employment to the youth of the State particularly from rural areas. He said the Board has distributed financial assistance to the tune of Rs 33 crores during last five years against Rs 23 crores during the last 35 years. He appreciated decision of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission to bring Pashmina and Carpet crafts and purchase of horses/ponies under the purview of village industries programme. This facility would provide a window of opportunities to the poor rural artisans to earn their livelihood to self-employment ventures. He conveyed his thanks to the KVIC for this decision. A two-minute silence was also observed in memory of those killed in terrorist attack on State Legislature Complex. |
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Talented young artists stage plays with social themes Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 4: Samooh Theatre staged two plays in the Abhinav Theatre here this evening. Both the shows were presented remarkably well by young boys and girls. The first drama " Papa Pe Ke Na Aana" was devoted to the theme of social evils like drinking and gambling prevalent in the society. The young Artists performed so that the audience repeatedly applauded their roles. The tiny artists amply demonstrated their latent talent which has been well explored fully by Mr Sudhir Mahajan and his team of Samooh Theatre. " Dhakghar" a play written orginally in Bengali by Rabindra Nath Tagore, Nobel Prize winner and adopted in Dogri by Mr Sudhir Mahajan. It has been directed by Ms Varsha Dogra and music designed by Bhupinder Singh. While Daya Ram Daya was Assistant Director. All the young artists impressed with their performance. But the part played by Aman Dogra as Madho, Ishan Sharma playing central role as Amal. Munshi Ram’s role was assigned to Nitin Verma while Vaid in the drama was played by Anuj Sharma. The roles of Ishan Chandan, Sharun Aggarwal, Munish, Akash Dogra, Bhavana Gupta, Arjun Magotra, Deepak Gupta, Arjun, Vipul, Deepak Kumar, Priya, Manu, Sonia and Priya were also praiseworthy. The play reflected the socio-cultural conditions and it was inter-mingled with music. The serious theme of the drama was depicted by the artists admirably. Mr N D Jamwal, Sahitya Akademi awardee and a noted dramatist, who was chief guest appreciated the talent displayed in dramatic performance by the young boys and girls. Mr Mohan Singh, Sahitya Akademi awardee also spoke on the occasion. |
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Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 4: Various Ministers MLAs and political leaders today attended the Chehlum of Late Bashir Ahmad Kitchloo at his residence in Kishtwar town, Among others those who attended the Chehlum included Minister of State for Rural Development, Mr. Ajay Sadhotra, Minister of State for Social Welfare, Mr. Mustaq Ahmad Bukhari, Minister of State for Home, Mr. Khalid Najeeb Suharawardy and MLA, Mr. Jalal-ud-Din, besides prominent citizens and religious leaders of the town. The Chief Minister, Dr. Farooq Abdullah who had also to attend the Chehlum cancelled his programme due to some other engagements. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister of State for Rural development, Mr. Ajay Sadhotra has said that Mr. Kitchloo was a true follower of secularism due to which he enjoyed tremendous mass support in his district, irrespective of caste and religion. He said throughout his political life he worked for the upliftment of the down trodden and progress of the area he represented. Mr. Mushtaq Bukhari described him a dauntless and seasoned politician who always stood for establishing a secular and democratic system in the State. Paying tributes to the departed leader the Minister of State for Home, Mr. Najeeb Suharawardy stressed the need of following his foot steps in order to preserve the secular and democratic traditions of our State. |
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