Foundation
stone of SKUAST hostel laid
Mufti for extensive research
in agricultural sciences
for boosting productivity, returns
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Nov 9: Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
today called for extensive research in
agricultural sciences and stressed on
diversification of farming for optimum production
and remunerative returns.
Speaking at a
function after laying foundation stone of a girls
hostel at the campus of Sher-e-Kashmir University
of Agricultural Sciences at R. S Pura near here
this evening, the Chief Minister said
agricultural sector has emerged as a major
activity in recent years that has resulted in the
green revolution in the country.
He, however,
regretted that much headway has not been achieved
in per hectare production in the state compared
to neighbouring state like Punjab. He said he was
told that against 40-quintal yield per hectare in
Ludhiana, the crop production in the state was
just half of it, better fertility of land
notwithstanding. This scenario has to be changed
by acquainting farmers on latest techniques and
developing high yielding varieties of different
crops. ‘I believe R. S Pura, the Basmati
bowl of the state, has the potential to be a
model for the whole state’, he said while
recalling his affinity with the place from where
he contested assembly elections years back.
Mr Sayeed said
that agricultural students should be imparted
field experience in a big way enabling them to
advice the farming community on latest methods.
For this extension programmes should be planned
and awareness campaign launched. He said at least
one demonstration center should be established in
each village for farmers to know the advancement
in cropping, benefits of using inputs as per
prescribed limits etc.
The Chief Minister
observed low productivity in certain cases could
be the offshoot of fragmentation and division of
land holdings and lack of knowledge about
fertilizers and seeds. This aspect has to be
taken into consideration while planning schemes
for boosting the production.
He eulogized the
efforts made over the decades to boost
agriculture production in the country, saying
that the days are gone when the nation was
dependent on imports from US etc. But, he said,
even though the godowns are filled with
foodgrains, poverty stricken people have no
purchasing capacity. This imbalance needs to be
removed, he opined.
Mr Sayeed also
referred to diversification of crops in certain
parts of the state and said this has transformed
the economic conditions of farmers. He laid
stress on setting up of agro-based industries
that could immensely benefit the farming
community.
About the
sufferings of border farmers who are forced to
abandon their holdings during disturbed
conditions, the Chief Minister said something has
to be done for them. He said that instructions
have been issued for disbursement of relief to
such farmers that has already been sanctioned and
released by the Centre. Of the sanctioned Rs 30
crore, about Rs10 crore have already been
released, he added.
Deputy Chief
Minister, Mr Mangat Ram Sharma also spoke on the
occasion and said that the setting up of the
Agriculture University in Jammu will go a long
way in fulfilling the needs of students desirous
of pursuing education in agricultural sciences.
He referred to the setting up of a Technical
University by Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board
and said the state is well placed with five
universities.
Mr. Sharma urged
the people to involve themselves in
socio-economic transformation of the state that
has full backing of the NDA Government and
Congress. He exuded confidence in the talent of
state administration and said that the officers,
irrespective of their regional affiliations,
could play constructive role in the development
of the state.
Giving the resume
of activities of the university, its Vice
Chancellor, Prof H U Khan said that it runs BSc
agriculture, B.V.Sc and Animal Husbandry
programmes at undergraduate and post-graduate
levels and offer M.Sc Agriculture and Ph.D degree
courses in selected disciplines of agricultural
sciences at PG level.
Mr Khan said the
university intends to increase the number of
disciplines in agricultural sciences and
introduce Master’s programme in selected
disciplines of veterinary sciences. He said
efforts are underway to upgrade hostels, sports
and medical facilities for the students.
Laboratories and lecture halls are being equipped
with required studies inputs.
The VC said that a
main campus comprising central offices of the
university, college of agriculture, college of
horticulture and forestry and college of basic
sciences and humanities are being proposed at
Chatha, where besides 1029 kanals of land has
already got transferred from the animal husbandry
department, about 3583 kanals of additional land
is also being acquired.
Earlier, the Chief
Minister laid the foundation stone of the girls
hostel that is being constructed at a cost of Rs
1.99 crore. The project is being funded under the
Development Grant of ICAR and will have 34 single
seater rooms, 45 double seater rooms and 16 rooms
with bathroom and kitchens attached. About 140
students would be accommodated in the hostel.
The Chief Minister
stressed on increasing the intake capacity of
hostels that would provide academic atmosphere to
the students thronging from various parts of the
state. He also called for landscaping of the
adjoining premises in advance.
Mr Sayeed also
released two publications of the university on
package of practices on Kharif and Rabi crops
2002.
Financial
Commissioner, Agriculture, Mr. Mohammad Shafi
Pandit, senior officers, faculty members and
students were present on the occasion.
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Mufti urges Centre for widening
of
Qazigund-Srinagar part
of NH
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Nov. 9:
Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today urged
the Defence Ministry and Border Road Organization
to take up widening of Qazigund-Srinagar stretch
of national highway and assured full cooperation
in expeditious completion of Vijaypur-Jammu road
widening.
The Chief Minister
was reviewing the progress of the project for
winding of Pathankote-Baramulla National Highway
at a meeting with Union Minister of State for
Defence, Prof. Chaman Lal Gupta here last
evening. He assured that all impediments in
execution of the project for winding of national
highway shall be the removed and its expeditious
implementation ensured in Jammu and Kashmir.
Necessary instructions are being issued to the
concerned authorities for extending fullest
cooperation to BRO in this regard.
Apprising the
Chief Minister about the progress of the project,
the Union Minister said that Border Road
Organization has taken up for winding of
Vijaypur-Jammu stretch of Pathankote-Jammu
highway in the first phase. The stretch of the
road is being widened from existing 2 lanes to
four lanes. He, however, pointed out that despite
payment of Rs. 1.50 crore as compensation to the
Forest and Power Development Departments,
necessary response in clearing the trees and
relocating electric poles and transmission lines
is still inadequate. He sought Chief
Minister’s personal intervention in
expediting this work to enable the Border Road
Organization to complete the first phase
expeditiously.
Mufti Mohammad
Sayeed also showed keen interest in taking up
road projects under Prime Minister’s Sarak
Yojana. He was informed that the Centre has
already sanctioned 63 schemes and work on these
should be expedited. He assured the Union
Minister that necessary utilisation certificates
shall be sent to the Centre urgently to enable
the Centre to release more funds.
The Chief Minister
also assured Prof. Gupta that the State
Government would be keen to avail available grant
of Rs.100 crore to the state from the Centre
under Central Road Fund so that more roads in the
State are taken up for maintenance to benefit the
people. He assured the Union Minister that
pending utilization certificate for Rs. 27 crore
shall also be sent early.
Prof. Chaman Lal
Gupta also sought proposals for utilisation of
central grant of Rs.1.50 crore earmarked for
improvement of emergency hospitals in J&K.
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DDC reviews physical,
financial achievements
Excelsior Correspondent
DODA,
Nov 9: The District Development
Commissioner, Doda, Mr. Basharat Ahmed Dhar
reviewed the physical and financial achievements
registered under industries, employment, labour,
handicrafts, handloom and cooperative sectors
during the first seven months of the current
financial year at a meeting of the officers held
here today.
The meeting was
apprised that a pollution free Industrial estates
is being set up at Sangram Bhatta in Kishtwar
tehsil of Doda district in near future. For the
purpose, 43 kanal land has been acquired by the
Industries Department on which 61 industrial
units will be set up by the entrepreneurs
generating employment for 392 persons.
The meeting was
further apprised that under PMRY 181 cases
involving an amount of Rs. 1.84 crore were
sponsored to various financial institutions by
the department, of which 54 cases involving an
amount of Rs. 53.20 lakh were sanctioned.
Besides, Rs. 35 lakh has been disbursed among 35
beneficiaries at Rs. One lakh each for setting up
their own income generating units. The Department
has also made 51 provisional and 6 formal
registrations. Under Self Employment Scheme, 206
cases were sponsored out of which 84 cases were
sanctioned while the loan has been disbursed
against 69 cases during the period.
Under Youth
Services and Sports sector, over 5000 childrens
of different age groups were involved in various
sports activities in eight sports zone of the
district during the period under report.
Reviewing the
performances of Labour Department Doda, the
meeting was apprised that 92 cases out of 554
cases were decided under Compensation Act and an
amount of Rs. 84, 77,175 was disbursed among the
beneficiaries. Under payment of Wages Act, 110
cases out of 496 cases were settled and an amount
of Rs. 6,25,475 was disbursed among claimants.
The performances of handicrafts and Handlooms
Departments were also reviewed.
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Manhas denies assault on GMC Lab
Technician
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Nov 9:
President of Hindu Shiv Sena Krishan Singh Manhas
today said that the administration of Government
Medical College and Hospital in connivance with
the employees unions has been launching canards
against him over alleged assualt of a Laboratory
Technician.
Addressing a
press-conference, Mr Manhas said that he
don’t have any personal grudge against any
of the person in the administration but he is
against favouratism and slackness towards the
medicare.
"I always
raised voice against any wrong doing and
injustice to the patients that is why hospital
administration wants me to remain out of the
institution so that they were not exposed",
he said and added that the issue of assualt of a
Laboratory Techincian in the Blood Bank few days
back was the plan of the hospital administration
to defame him.
Denying that he
had assaulted a Laboratory Technician few days
back, Mr Manhas said on that day he alongwith
some attendants of the patient of Bed Number-51
of Ward Number-5 approached Laboratory Technician
Ashok Kumar, who refused to give A negative
blood. "After that I called on Casualty
Medical Officer (CMO) in the Emergency Ward and
narrated the whole story", he said and added
that when he was talking to CMO, Dr Kavi Raj, the
said Laboratory Technician came and started using
unparliamentary languages but despite that he
remained quite and left the hospital.
Alleging that
hospital administration is playing in the hands
of employees unions, Mr Manhas said that some
selected persons have been provided with all
those benefits which are meant only for higher
officials.
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Inclusion
of Soz for RS seat betrayal with Jammu: Bhim
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Nov 9:
Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers
Party (JKNPP) Prof Bhim Singh today said that
Congress (I) has failed to stand on its
commitment to distribute one seat each of Rajya
Sabha to all the three partners of the coalition
Government.
Addressing an
executive body meeting of party, Prof Singh said
that inducting Prof Saifuddin Soz from the
Kashmir valley was a betrayal of the people of
Jammu, who had given a massive mandate to the
Panthers Party without whom the coalition
Government would not have been conceived.
"Had we been
aware of that Congress would betray Jammu people,
National Panthers Party (NPP) would have not
extended unconditional support to it", Prof
Singh said and added that Congress has been
living in realm of fantasy that it is the real
representative of the Jammu people as National
Panthers Party received wide-spread support from
the public during the just concluded Assembly
elections from Jammu region.
Prof Singh said
that Panthers Party feels highly proud on
withdrawing claim for Rajya Sabha seat to allow a
consensus to flow at its own cost and added that
right from the process of coalition Government
formation in the State, Congress has betrayed
Jammu people.
"The State
Congress has done nothing while finalising Common
Minimum Programme (CMP) and it was only Panthers
Party which got included the issue of creation of
Delimitation Commission, implementation of Wazir
Commission Report, adequate relief to all types
of refugees and inclusion of Dogri language into
the 8th Schedule of the Constitution", he
claimed and thanked Mrs Sonia Gandhi for helping
him in getting all these issues included in CMP.
Whatelse NPP can
give to the people of Jammu region through the
power of four MLAs as compared to Congress, which
won 20 seats, he said and added that National
Panthers Party (NPP) was betrayed twice since the
Government formation in the State. "What to
talk of Rajya Sabha seat even out Best
Legislature Mr Harsh Dev Singh was only given
School portfolio, which is nothing else but a
joke", he said.
Claiming that
National Panthers Party can lead to fall of the
present State Government, he said that it is for
the first time that Jammu region was brought on
the map of the State Government, which major
political parties like Congress and BJP could
not. "I am very disappointed that people are
still behind those parties, which always befooled
them", the visually angered Prof Singh said
and added that he will continue his fight for the
cause of Jammu till his last breath.
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Graduate
Engineers’ plea to new Govt
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Nov 9:
An executive body meeting of All J&K Graduate
Engineers Association has expressed hope that the
new Government led by PDP supremo Mufti Mohd Syed
will resolve the long pending demands of the
Association.
According to a
release, the meeting was held under the
chairmanship of it’s president M A Tak. Mr N
D Khawaja state senior vice-president while
speaking on the occasion said that the graduate
engineers are most sufferers in J&K state. He
said the engineers have lot of hopes from the new
regime.
He urged upon the
Chief Minister to absorb the unemployed
engineering graduates who are facing lot of
hardships for the last so many years and going to
be over-aged. A large number of vacancies are
lying vacant with the promotion of JEs’ to
the post of AE, he maintained.
They also demanded
release of running grade , regularisation of
Graduate engineers at all levels, absorption of
all unemployed graduate engineers against
available vacancies and filling up of all the
available posts.
Mr Z A Malik, V K
Chandan, Saleem Sheikh and Sadeeq Wani also spoke
on the occasion.
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| Special Lok Adalat held on
National Legal Awareness Day Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Nov 9:
National Legal Awareness Day was celebrated under
the chairmanship of Mr Subash Chander Gupta,
chairman District Legal Services Authority, in
district court premises here today.
Large number of
public and litigants took part in the event,
wherein Chairman Legal Services Authority , who
is also Principal District and Sessions Judge
Jammu, explained the features of this day.
It was informed
that from January 2002 to November 9, 2002, 17
Lok Adalats were organized in the complex. Out of
960 cases taken up, 298 were decided and
compensation of Rs 1,94,81,926 awarded in the
cases under Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal and
fine of Rupees 28,375 imposed under different
Acts.
The Chairman
impressed upon all legal service functionaries
and Judicial Officers to make every endeavor to
ensure that petty and less contentious legal
disputes are settled through permanent and
continuous Lok Adalats only.
Meanwhile, a
Special Lok Adalat was held here today on the
National Legal Day under the Chairmanship of Mr
Gupta, Principal District and Sessions Judge
Jammu. Five benches were constituted to deal with
the cases for the settlement in Lok Adalat.
In branch number
one, 74 MACT cases were taken up for settlement,
out of which 16 were settled and total
compensation of Rupees 24,01,000 awarded.
In Branch number
two, 13 cases were taken up, out of which eight
were matrimonial and five were bank cases. Only
four matrimonial cases were settled through
mediation, negation and conciliation.
In branch number
three, 79 cases were taken up of Excise Court,
Electricity Court and passenger Tax Court. Out of
these, 11 cases were settled and a fine of Rupees
6,100 imposed and realized on spot.
In Branch number
four, 76 cases of Traffic Courts and Court of
Chief Judicial Magistrate Jammu were taken up,
out of which 35 were settled and an amount of
Rupees 5900 as fine imposed and realized on spot.
In Branch number
five, 175 Municipal cases were taken up, out of
which 74 were settled and a fine of Rupees 7,150
imposed and realized on spot.
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GMC
employees give time upto Monday to arrest Manhas
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Nov 9: All
J&K Medical Employees Association today
threatened to start agitation in case Hindu Shiv
Sena chief Krishan Singh Manhas was not arrested
till Monday.
A deputation of
Association led by Mr Pardeep Sharma today called
on Principal Dr H L Goswami and conveyed to him
that they will start agitation if the Hindu Shiv
Sena leader, who assaulted Laboratory Technician
Shashi Padha few days back in the Blood Bank of
the hospital, was not arrested till Monday
morning.
The deputation
said that due to Sena leader’s threat the
junior staff is finding it difficult to work
properly and demanded that the entry of Krishan
Singh Manhas should be banned in the hospital.
The employees
leaders informed Principal that Krishan Singh
Manhas has been collecting money from the people
by saying that he has been offering the same to
the employees as well as doctors for providing
proper medicare to the patients. They said that
these rumours not only bring bad name to the
noble profession of the doctors but also to the
institution.
They made it clear
that their patience is running out as a criminal,
who assualted a Laboratory Technician, is moving
freely and has not been booked so far.
The deputation
comprised of representatives of Trained Nursing
Association, Laboratory Technician Association,
Pharmacist Association, Ministerial Association,
X-Ray Technician Association, Female Multipurpose
Workers Association, Safaikaramcharis Union,
Class-IV Association, Drivers Association,
Electrical Union of Medical Education, Dental
Technician Association, all president of all
Associated Hospitals and Mechanical Employees
Unions.
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Army
recruitment rally at Samba on Nov 18
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Nov 9: The Army will organise a recruitment
rally for soldiers (General duty and Technical)
from Nov 18 at Samba for the candidates of Jammu
and Kathua districts.
A defence
spokesman said that the candidates are required
to report on Nov 18 at 6 am at the rally ground.
A token will be issued to all the candidates
volunteering to join Army in the above categories
only on Nov 18 till 12 noon.
He disclosed that
the candidates of these districts must have
passed 8th Class examination and must be between
16-21 years of age, for Soldier GD and 16-23
years for Soldier Technical as on March 31, 2003.
All candidates are required to bring their State
Subject, Education certificates, Marks and Caste
certificates.
In case of 8th and
9th, the education certificate must be
countersigned by Chief Education Officer.
Candidates for Soldier Technical having passed 10
Plus Two examination must have obtained 50 %
marks with English, Maths, Chemistry and Physics
as subjects.
The candidates
should also bring 12 photographs and for Sikh
candidates 12 photo-graphs with turban and 12
without turban. Children of Ex-servicemen and
servicemen should bring their father’s
discharge book or copy of DO Part II letter from
concerned records offices as proof. The
candidates are also advised to get their ears
cleaned from ENT specialist before interview.
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10-day
Regional Wood Carving Camp inaugurated
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU
Nov.9:
A 10-day Regional Wood Carving camp was
inaugurated by the renowned artist, Mr. Triloki
Koul at the Institute of Music and Fine Arts,
Poonch House, here today. The camp was organized
by the Academy of Art, Culture and Languages,
Jammu with the collaboration with Lalit Kala
Akademy, New Delhi.
A number of
artists drawn from Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana,
Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir are also taking part
in the camp. They would exchange their ideas,
views and experiences with the local artists
participating in the camp.
The Secretary,
J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages,
Mr. Balwant Thakur present on the occasion spoke
about the progress achieved in the field of Music
and Fine Arts. Expressing his happiness on the
holding of this camp which is first of its kind
in the State revealed that two more similar camps
will be organized in Jammu in order to promote
inter-state cultural activities. Mr. Thakur asked
the concerned authorities of the institution to
put up a proposal for the renovation of the
institute building which has been lying in
dilapidated condition and offered all facilities
to the institute to promote their activities.
Speaking at the
inaugural function, Mr. Koul lauded the role of
J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages for
organizing this joint venture with the Lalit Kala
Akademy, New Delhi and said that the state has
got the honour to receive atleast 12 national/
international awards in the field of art and
culture. He said that the participation of
artists in the camp will not only create
awareness among the young artists with regard to
development in the field of culture but also be
beneficial in their career making.
Among others, the
Programme Officer, Lalit Kala Akademy, New Delhi,
Mr. Brij Mohan Sharma, local artists and students
of the institute attended the function.
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44 HCs,
188 SGCs promoted
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Nov 9:
Mr Gopal Sharma, Additional Director General,
J&K Armed Police today ordered the promotions
of 44 Head Constables to the rank of Assistant
Sub Inspectors and 188 Selection Grade Constables
to the rank of Head Constables.
Head constables
Magar Singh, Fateh Mohammed, Mohammed Bashir,
Abdul Rehman, Gh Qadir, Mohammed Yaqoob, Mohammed
Sadiq, Kaliyan Singh, Ali Mohammed, Mohammed
Hussain, Chanchal Singh, Banarsi Lal, Ali
Mohammed, Gh Mohammed, Omkar Singh, Abdul Rehman,
Gh Nabi, Ab Rehman, Hardev Singh, Mohammed Sayed,
Khadim Hussain, Bashir Ahmed, Kewel Krishan and
Shahnawaz have been brought on promotion list
‘D’.
Head Constables
Ab Ahad, Raj Kumar, Sedev Singh, Koushal Singh,
Abdul Rashid, Abdul Qayoom, Bashir Ahmed, Abdul
Gani, Madan Singh Jagit, Gul Mohd, Abdul Rashid,
Raj Singh, Harnam Singh, Hem Raj, Kartar Chand,
Mohammed Hussain, Jagdesh Raj have been promoted
separately only after they qualify pre-promotion
course successfully.
Selection Grade
Constables namely Soom Dutt, Mohammed Shafi,
Mohammed Saleem, Garu Ram, Darshan Nath, Gh
Mohammed Khan, Sanaullah, Mohammed Khursheed,
Abdul Rashid, Abdul Qayoom, Mohammed Sultan,
Dilip Singh, Ab Jabbar, Ghulam Nabi, Ali
Mohammed, Bajan Singh, Lal Hussain, Gopal Dutt,
Mohammed Yaseen, Mohammed Akram, Om Parkash,
Basharat Ahmed, Mohammed Rafiq, Balbeer Chand,
Nazir Ahmad, Ramnik Singh, Hamid Ullah, Gh Nabi,
Mohammed Yousf, Bashir Ahmed, Abdul Qayoom,
Bashir Ahmad, Jamshed Ali, Mohammed Zaffar,
Mohammed Sayed Ullah, Om Parkash, Mohammed Abass,
Mohammed Ashraf, Bashir Ahmad, Abdul Hamid,
Mohammed Hussain, Ghulam Hussain, Sukhdev Singh,
Mohammed Shafi, Tarseem Raj, Ahmad Din, Ali
Mohammed, Mohammed Yaqoob, Farooq Ahmed, Gh
Mohammed, Gh. Hassain, Mohammed Sadiq, Abdul
Rashid, Mushtaq Ahmad, Zaffar Ullah, Harbachan
Singh, Mohmmed Ishaq, Gulzar Ahmed, Ab Haq, Gh.
Hassan, Mohammed Ramzan, Gh Nabi, Gh Qadir, Gh
Ahmad, Abdul Rashid, Farooq Ahmad, Pawan Kumar,
Sohan Singh, Hakim Dar, Mohammed Shafi, Abdul
Ahmad, Sher Singh, Abdul Hamid, Surinder Kumar,
Abdul Hamid, Mohammed Ibrahim, Mohammed Ramzan,
Mohammed Ayub, Razak Ahmad, Abdul Khaliq, Bhagwan
Dass, Maqsood Ahmad, Bala Ram, Gh Mohammed, Gh
Hassan, Gul Mohammed, Mohammed Anwar, Bashir
Ahmed, Zamrood Hussain, Habibullah, Abdul Rashid,
Abdul Majid, Abdul Rashid, Mohammed Afzal, Bashir
Ahmed, Gh Nabi, Girdhari Lal, Abdul Rahim, Shabir
Ahmed, Bashir Ahmed, Mohammed Yousuf, Mohammed
Sayeed, Gh Hassan, Vijay Kumar, Abdul Rashid,
Mohammed Asharaf, Abdul Aziz, Mohammed Rafiz,
Farooq Ahmed, Sonam Wangyal, Surinder Singh,
Naresh Kumar, Noor-ud-Din, Mohammed Sarwar, Gulam
Nabi, Mohammed Jan, Zahoor Ullah, Vaid Raj,
Mukhtayar Hussain, Abdul Subhan, Abdul Majid, Gh
Qadir, Habib Ullah, Mohammed Ibrahim, Mohammed
Farooq, Gulam Mohammed Mir, Zaffar Ali, Mohammed
Qasim, Abdul Gaffar, Niyaz Ahmed, Mohammed Din,
Zafar Ali, Mohammed Saleem, Ghulam Rasool, Gh
Mohi-ud-Din, Mohammed Hussain, Pishori Lal, Abdul
Razak, Ab Rehman, Subash Chander, Chaman Lal,
Gulam Hassan, Rigsin Mutup, Mohammed Yaqoob,
Bashir Ahmed and Mohammed Rafiq have been
promoted to the rank of Head Constables.
Selection Grade
Constables namely Ashok Kumar, Saroop Singh,
Romesh Chander, Ab Karim, Romesh Chander, Ab
Majid, Ab Rashid, Mohammed Subhan, Parshotam
Dutt, Mumtaz Ahmad, Nazir Ahmed, Mohammed Akram,
Mohammed Afzal, Abdul Gani, Mohammed Rafiq,
Bashir Ahmed, Mohammed Yosuf, Gh Rasool, Ab Aziz,
Ab Rehman, Ab Majid, Mohammed Amin, Gh
Mohi-ud-Din, Mohammed Khakoor, Mushtaq Ahmed,
Gulam Mohammed, Abdul Aziz, Gulam Mohammed, Gh
Mohi-ud-Din, Rushtam Bhat, Gulam Ahmed, Mohammed
Zaffar, Farooq Ahmed, Mohammed Sharief, Bhajan
Singh and Shamas-ud-Din have been promoted.
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Passing
out-cum-attestation Parade of BSF recruits held
Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR,
Nov 9:
An impressive Passing out-cum-Attestation Parade
was held at Border Security Force Subsidiary
Training Centre here today.
A total of 166
recruits hailing from the States of Rajasthan,
Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttranchal,
Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Assam and Nepal
participated in the Parade.
The Passing
out-cum-Attestation Parade was culmination of 36
weeks rigorous basic training. Mr Raghuraj Singh,
DIG/PSO, Ftr HQ Jammu Border Security Force, took
the salute. He commended the training staff as
well as the recruits for putting up a commendable
performance in the Parade.
In his address Mr
Raghuraj Singh emphasized the importance of hard
work, dedication to duty and high degree of
integrity while discharging their duties on the
border as well as in counter insurgency
operations. He reminded the recruits that they
are the first line of defence for the country and
it is their primary duty to ensure the sanctity
of the borders. He congratulated the recruits for
successfully completing their training and
formally welcomed them as full member of the BSF
family.
Mr Raghuraj Singh
said BSF is biggest Para Military Force in the
world and has left an indelible mark in the
history of country since 1965 when it was raised.
BSF has made immense contribution towards
fighting militancy whether in North Eastern
States of Nagaland, Manipur or the western States
of Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir.
After passing out
Parade the recruits will undergo four weeks
advance training to equip them for performing
duties in anti-militancy role.
The Parade was
commanded by Constable Sanjay Kumar, who was
declared Best in Drill in Batch No 79. The other
winners of Batch 79 are Constable Ramakant Sharma
as Overall First, Constable Manoj Kumar as
Overall Second, Constable Niaz Ahmed as Best in
FPET and Constable Ranjit Kumar as Best in
Firing.
All these
constables were awarded medals by the chief guest
for their outstanding performance. Senior
officers from Army, Air Force, other CPMFs,
Police and Civil Administration were also present
on the occasion. The Parade was also witnessed by
family members of BSF personnel.
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Office
bearers elected for Federation of JM unions
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Nov 9:
Federation of Municipal Employees and Trade
Unions was framed today under the chairmanship of
Mr Krishan Gill.
All the Municipal
Unions attended the meeting which included Civic
Safai Karamchari Union, Municipal Workers Union,
Civic Safai Karamchari Union, (Migrant Camp),
Sanitary Supervisors Union, Municipal Employees
and Workers Union, Disinfector union, Cattle
Catcher/Mashki Union and Compose Section Safai
Karamchari Union.
The executive
members of the Federation elected on the occasion
included Messrs Krishan Gill as chairman, Jagdish
Khokhar as vice chairman, Vijay Chandel as
president, Mohan Lal Gupta and Devid Mattoo as
senior vice presidents, Anoop Wazir, Raju Momen
and Surinder Bhatti as vice presidents, Dev Anand
Gill as general secretary, Ashok Kumar as
secretary, Thomas Gill and Roshan Gill as joint
secretaries, Ravinder Sharma as office secretary,
Ramesh Gill as publicity secretary and Krishan
Lal as cashier.
The selected
office bearers took oath of secrecy and assured
the Federation that they would work untiringly
for the cause of the members.
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3 Parade
college teachers given touching send off
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Nov 9:
Principal and staff of the Government College for
Women, Parade, accorded warm send off to senior
faculty members on their attaining age of
superannuation today.
As per a release
Prof Tripat Kour, HoD Chemistry was given a warm
send off on her retirement from active services
today. She had joined the service in 1969 and
remained an active member of different committees
of the College. As a teacher of Chemistry she
worked hard and always adopted innovative
techniques and methodology. She has been a
popular teacher keenly interested in academics.
Prof Jeet Kour of
Department of Chemistry who served the
institution for nearly three decades was also
accorded warm send off. She has been actively
involved in teaching and administrative affairs
of the College and always worked for the welfare
of the students. She showed keen interest in
cultural activities organised in the college and
helped in maintenance of discipline in the
institution.
Prof Shanti Gupta
of Department of Zoology, Parade College was
given emotional send off on her attaining age of
superannuation today. Throughout her service
career she remained a disciplined and dedicated
teacher, always earnestly guiding her students in
the pursuit of education. She headed the
Department of Zoology successfully and inspired
her colleagues to work with devotion.
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Brahmchari
arrives in Jammu
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Nov 9:
Brahmchari, the disciple of Swami Satyanand Ji
Maharaj, has arrived in Tapo Bhoomi Shri Ram
Sharnam Ashram, Janipur Jammu in connection with
Sadhna Satsang from November 7 to 13.
As per a release
today while delivering the discourses depicting
on Vedas Shree Brahmchari said that the God is
one and only one. Rivers trees, mountains and
stones are having their importance but these are
not God.
While explaining
the power of Almighty, Shree Maharaj explained to
devotees that by now it has been proved by
scientists that Moon is itself a land. Similarly
there are many moons, Suns, oceans, skies and
planets and each and every thing has been
maintained in disciplined manner by Almighty God.
The Brahmchari
said that God is universal sustainer, refulgent
like Sun, subtle than the subtler and far behind
the darkness of ignorance. The maharaj further
explained that eyes, brain and mind do reach the
God but God can only be realized through awakened
soul.
The Brahmchari
said we should after obtaining the Naam
from respected Guru have to contemplate the name
of the God continuously and thus reciting the
‘NAAM’, to awaken the soul and through
the awakened soul we can realize God to get
salvation.
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IBILT
ties up with TDV to bring high end software to
India
Excelsior Correspondent
NEW
DELHI, Nov 9: IBILT Technologies Limited, the
Information Technology initiative of Thapar
Group, today announced a strategic alliance with
international structural analysis and bridge
design experts, TDC of Austria, to bring in the
latest high end software for the purpose into the
country. IBILT becomes the India support centre
for the TDV’s top of the line Bridge
Engineering Software Application package, R M
Spaceframe.
"TDV provides
its customer with not just a solution to their
structural analysis and bridge design needs but
also a very effective continual and professional
support and service system," says Mr Heinz
Pircher, Managing Director, TDV.
He said TDV is one
of the world’s oldest and most respected
names in construction industry in the field of
structural engineering software. The engineering
, structural analysis and engineering design of
over 500 bridges in 36 countries across the world
has been undertaken on TDV software applications.
"IBILT has provided us with a perfect
partnership , given its core competency of IT
solution and domain expertise in the field of
infrastructure , specially construction. We will
work closely with IBILT to provide our customers
with the best possible software and services,
customised to their requirements", Mr
Pircher added.
Commenting on tie
up Mr Gautam Thaper , Director IBILT Technologies
and vice chairman and Managing Director of IBILT
said "the tie up with TDV, is in line with
our broad vision to establish partnerships with
technologies leaders internationally in order to
serve the customers better". IBILT’s
mission is to build strategic relationship by
providing best optimal quality solutions and
services to the client and business partners with
relevant cost benefit parameters.
The strategic tie
up of IBILT with TDV will provide the
construction industry with a world class software
and technical support based in India. The TDV
Software allows the construction industry the
freedom to complete the structural analysis and
design of bridges best suited to the
requirements.
The construction
industry in India is at a crucial juncture where
the need of the hour is not just construction
activity but planning for the future. "In
sync with our vision statement of providing
solutions that are technological equivalent of
planned obsolescence, the IBILT tie up with TDV
will make available software applications that
will revolutionise the construction industry,
specially bridge engineering.
TDV software will
render the tedious process of current structural
analysis obsolete, making the procedure simple
and far more accurate’’, says Mr Ashok
Tiwari, Managing Director, IBILT Technologies
Limited.
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Bakshi Nagar police busts
vehicle lifters gang
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Nov 9: Bakshi
Nagar Police today nabbed two vehicle lifters Raj Kumar
alias Raju, son of Kali Dass of New Plots and Vicky alias
Kaka son of Madan Lal of Sarwal and recovered a maruti
car, one auto rickshaw and two scooters which were lifted
by them from different areas of the City.
Disclosing this to
medipersons here this evening, the SDPO Bakshi Nagar, Mr
Bhupinder Singh said the gang was busted by a seven
member special police team headed by SHO Bakshi
Nagar,Mohammed Rafiq Manhas who was assisted by ASI
Sarwal, Mr Kamal Sangda on a specific information.
He said the maruti car
bearing number JK0-1 B, 2969 was lifted from Sarwal on
November 6 and it was plying in the city. The special
team of the police seized the vehicle, on a specific
information today, behind Shukantula Theatre while it was
on its way from Manda to Bus Stand.
Giving further details he
said, the kingpin of the gang is still at large and
police has launched a search to nab him. However, the
police kept his name a secret fearing he might dodge the
arrest.
He said the auto rickshaw
bearing number JK02 D, 0163 was lifted from Bus Stand and
it was recovered from a workshop at New Plots with its
forged number. Police also seized the two scooters
bearing number JK02 B 7721 and JK02-B 2327 which were
lifted by gangsters from different areas of the city.
The police also produced
the duo, who are yet in their teens, before the newsmen
and they disclosed that they were being paid Rs 1500 for
per scooter lifting and Rs 2,000 for the car by the
kingpin of the gang. The SDPO said the gang has so far
lifted four maruti cars, one van, two scooters and one
auto rickshaw. He said the modus operandi applied by them
was that after lifting the vehicle from a particular
place they were putting it at a workshop for one or two
days for repairs to evade the eye of police.
He said the Bakshi Nagar
Police also arrested Mousin Khan Son of Mohammed Khan of
Baflias yesterday. He was involved in attempt to murder
case.The weapon of offense Khokri was recovered from his
possession.
His another accomplice
Akash Singh alias Samrat Singh alias Makoda son of
Shamsher Singh of New Plots was arrested on November 3.
The duo owe their allegiance to Raju Pandit gang. They
were involved in attempt to murder on one Mohinder Paul
Singh Pandoo, son of Naranjan Singh of Gole Puli near SBI
Lane Talab Tillo on November 3. An FIR No 194 was
registered against them under Section 307.
He said the Bakshi Nagar
Police also arrested absconder Ashok Kumar alias Kalu,
brother of Raju Chour who is lodged in Central Jail.
Involved in various theft cases, he was absconding for
last two years.
Estate employees hold protest
demonstration
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Nov 9: The
members of All J&K Estates Employees Association
(Jammu province) held demonstration in front of the
office of Deputy Director Estates in support of their
demands here today.
A strong group of Estates
workers led by Association leaders, led by Prem Singh and
Rachhpal Singh sat on dharna in front of Estates office
on the second consecutive day. They were demanding
immediate reshuffling of all ministerial staff of Jammu
Estate Division, immediate release of time bound
promotions to all Estates employees , clearance of all
pending wages of casual employees of the department,
clearance of all pending cases of SRO-43, immediate
repair/ reconstruction/ renovation of all quarters of
Estate staff, regularisation of all daily wagers of
Estates department and providing of own designation and
grade to all helpers.
The employees also took
out a procession starting from office of Dy Director
Estates passing through bazars of Panjtirthi, Ambphalla,
Rehari and reached at Executive Engineer’s office.
It finally culminated at this point.
The employees leaders
urged upon the Government to fulfill all their genuine
demands immediately. They claimed that the protest would
continue till the demands of the Estates employees are
accepted. They also sought the intervention of Chief
Minister Mufti Mohd Syed and Dy Chief Minister, Pt Mangat
Ram Sharma into the matter.
4 killed, 11 injured in
road accidents
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Nov 9: Four
persons were killed and three others injured in collision
between a Jeep and a truck at Barian Camp near Samba on
Jammu-Pathankot National Highway late last night.
According to police, the
jeep number JK08-7080 collided with truck bearing
registration number PB08A/6797 at Barian Camp near Samba
on Jammu-Pathankot National Highway resulting into four
persons including driver of the jeep killed and three
others were injured.
Getting the report of
accident a police party from Samba Police Station, under
whose jurisdiction the area falls, rushed to the spot and
started rescue operation.
All the injured were
rushed to Sub-District Hospital Samba where doctors
declared four persons as brought dead and referred three
injured to Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu
for specialised treatment.
The deceased have been
identified as Pankaj, son of Ram Krishen of Jatwal,
Baldev Singh, son of Punjab Singh of Chankaanl, Pappu,
son of Krishen Chand of Gadyal and driver of the vehicle.
The condition of the
injured admitted in the GMC Jammu was stated to be out of
danger when reports last came in.
Police has registered a
case in this connection and further investigations were
on.
In another road accident,
eight Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were
injured when a truck in which they were travelling
collided with a mini-bus nearing registration number
JK02P-390 at Narwal under the jurisdiction of Trikuta
Nagar Police Station.
All the injured were
rushed to CRPF hospital and later two of them were
referred to Government Medical College and Hospital.
Their condition was stated to be out of danger when
reports last came in.
Meanwhile, police has
seized a scooter bearing registration number JK02-8302
from Bus Stand area under section 550 CrPC.
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