CS reviews durbar move
arrangements
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR,
Oct 17:
The Chief Secretary, Mr. I.S.Malhi reviewed the
arrangements for the move of offices to Jammu at
a high level meeting here this morning.
The Additional
Director General of Police, Security was asked to
coordinate necessary security arrangements for
the movement of the employees from Srinagar to
Jammu. The traffic authorities will ensure smooth
flow of vehicles carrying durbar move employees
and office record.
The State Road
Transport Corporation will open a booking counter
in the Civil Secretariat for buses and trucks.
Mobile medical
teams will be deployed with the durbar move
convoys and all the health institutions on the
highway, right from Srinagar to Jammu, will
remain open from 6 am to 6 pm on the move days.
Mobile workshops
and recovery vans of State Road Transport
Corporation and State Motor Garages will
accompany durbar move convoys to meet any
eventuality. A couple of spare vehicles of both
these organisations will move at the tail end of
the convoys to replace any vehicle, if required.
The Chief
Secretary also directed the Department of Estates
to undertake repairs and white washing of
employees quarters in Jammu and ensure
cleanliness of the employees colonies.
The meeting, among
others, was attended by Commissioner/Secretary,
General Administration, Mr R.K.Jerath, IG
Traffic, Mr.S.S.Oberoi and other senior officers.
|
Oct being observed as social
security month by LIC
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 17:
The month of October is being observed as the
Social Security Month by the LIC of India. Under
this scheme the LIC provides protection as well
as variety of services to the economically weaker
and deprived sections of the Society.
This was stated by
Divisional Manager, LIC Incharge, Srinagar
Division, Mr Sachindra Sharma. He said the
Janshree Bima Yojna (JBY) and Krishi Shramik
Samajik Suraksha Yojna 2001 are the two scheme
which provide life insurance protection to the
economically weaker sections of the society.
He said under JBY
Scheme people between age group 18 to 59 are
eligible. This scheme provides insurance cover of
Rs 20,000 on natural death and Rs 50,000 in case
of death and or total permanent disability due to
an accident.
He said the
premium under the Social Security Scheme is Rs
200 out of which 50 per cent subsidized from the
Government’s Social Security Fund. LIC has
covered 8,19,012 lives upto March 31 this year
under JBY scheme, he added.
He said the
another attractive feature of this scheme is that
children of parents covered under JBY scheme are
provided scholarship under Shiksha Sahayog Yojna.
Without charging any extra premium , scholarship
of Rs 300 per quarter to the children studying in
Class 9th to 12th is provided.
Further
elaborating he informed that another Innovative
Social Security Scheme was launched by LIC of
India in 2001 under the name Krishi Shramik
Samajik Suraksha Yojna 2001. This scheme is
designed for the specific target group living
below or marginally above poverty line especially
agriculture workers and workers engaged in allied
activities.
|
Rich tributes paid to Sir
Syed Ahmed Khan
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 17: Rich tributes were paid to Urdu
scholar and founder of Aligarh Muslim University,
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan in a meeting held here
today under the chairmanship of Prof Khursheed
Hamra Siddiquee, Head, Department of Urdu,
University of Jammu.
As per a release
the event was organised by Tribal research and
Cultural Foundation in connection with 185th
birth anniversary of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan.
Prof Siddiquee
while remembering the contribution of Sir Syed
Ahmed Khan, said that he was the real sympathizer
of Indian Muslim and his thought an acceptance of
the basic principles of modern civilization,
above all of science and reason. Sir Syed was
also founder of Modern Urdu prose and emphasis
that in the true spirit of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan,
that, Muslims should embark upon the path of
introspection.
Mr Javed Rahi,
secretary, Tribal Research and Cultural
Foundation said that around 27,000 enrolled
students have chosen to re-affirm commitment and
promise to the new world vision of its founder.
He emphasized that the need of the hour is to
follow the path of Sir Syed Ahmed so that we may
be able to face the challenges.
Messrs Shahnawaz,
Abdul Qayoom and Shahid Qureshi also spoke on the
occasion and paid homage to Sir Syed Ahmed Khan.
|
JSM leader demands equal
treatment to Jammu region
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 17:
Prof Virinder Gupta, co-chairman, Jammu State
Morcha, has stated that fractured mandate of the
people has clearly reflected the people of Jammu
and Ladakh have entirely different political
aspirations than those of Valley.
In a statement
here Prof Gupta said the people of Jammu and
Ladakh regions have rejected the hegemony of
Kashmiri leadership and voted for parties which
promised to fulfil their regional aspirations and
give them an honourable place in the State
political set up.
He said people of
Leh under the banner of Ladakh Union Territory
Front projected their unity as a result two of
their members were got elected to Assembly
unopposed, which amply proves that
re-organization of the State has over-whelming
and unassailable support among the masses.
Prof Gupta stated
further that in Jammu region, for the first time,
people having affiliations with various political
groups fought election on the issue of Statehood
to Jammu. Several legislators like four of
Panthers party, Ashwani Sharma from JSM, Babu
Singh, a member of Jammu Statehood Front, Dr
Manohar Lal Sharma from Billawar, Puran Singh
from Darhal and Ajaz Ahmed of Gool Arnas are
committed to end discrimination against Jammu
region.
He said as a first
step towards ending discrimination with Jammu
region, a fair delimitation of Assembly
constituencies to bring both regions at par would
be a welcome step. He added that since Jammu
region has more voters as compared to those of
Kashmir valley, Jammu region should have more
seats than Kashmir valley
The JSM leader
said the tug of war on the issue of Chief
Ministership with PDP having only 16 MLAs in the
87 member Assembly claiming the CM post proves
beyond doubt that Kashmir leadership does not
want to give up its hegemony and treat Jammu as
equal partner in the J&K Political set up.
|
Complaint
on accidental claim dismissed
Divisional Forum slaps penalty
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 17:
The Divisional Forum Jammu, constituted under the
J&K Consumer Protection Act has dismissed a
complaint regarding accidental insurance and
imposed a penalty on the complainant payable to
the OP as costs for frivolous litigation.
Mr D K Kapoor,
president and Mrs J K Gandotra and Mrs Ambika
Khajuria, members of the Forum while issuing
orders said that a bare reading of the
cross-examination of the witnesses leads us to
believe that the claim put forth by these
witnesses/ complainant is only false and
frivolous which is not maintainable. Due their
act the OP has been dragged to unnecessary
litigation and while dismissing the complaint we
hold that the complainant shall make a payment of
Rs 5000 to the OP as costs for frivolous
litigation forced on the OP.
This amount shall
be payable by the complainant to the OP, either
through cheque or draft or deposit with the Nazir
of this forum within six weeks from the date of
this order, failing which the Forum may invoke
the provisions of section 21 of CPA 1987 on the
application made by the OP in this behalf.
The
complainant’s bus No. JK02B/ 3415 which was
under insurance cover with the OP from March 99
to March 2000, allegedly met with an accident on
8-8-99, due to which it suffered heavy loss and
since the OP did not accept the case and hence
the claim of the complainant filed a case. The
party was demanding payment of Rs 1.38 lakh
including Rs 1.18 lakh spent on repair and Rs
10,000 as compensation for mental agony and Rs
1000 as cost of litigation.
It was alleged by
the OP surveyor that there was no evidence of
accident on the spot shown and case seemed to be
fabricated. It was again claimed that only Rs 16,
750 was spent by the party on the repair in the
yard where bus was shown under repair. The Forum
held that the cross examination of both brothers
Sanjeev Bhasin and Satish Bhasin shows that
neither of them is aware of the accident or
repair having been conducted or the amount spent.
They have shifted burden on each other during
questions. It was observed that the OP has been
dragged to a litigation and the complaint was
dismissed, imposing penalty on the complainant.
|
SAHARA
organises seminar on child marriage
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 17: J&K State Women Commission with
the help of " SAHARA", a social
organisation organised a seminar on child
marriage and women health at Ashok Nagar Satwari
here today.
The seminar was
inaugurated by Ms Girja Dhar, chairperson of
J&K State Women Commission. Prominent among
others Mrs Chandra Gupta, secretary, Mrs Farida
Qureshi, Additional Secretary and Prof Rita
Jitender Member, JKSWC were also present on the
occasion.
Prof Girja Dhar
while speaking on the occasion said that because
of marriage in the childhood, a girl could not
get educated and not be a healthy women. The
Government have given various rights to the women
but being uneducated she could not follow the
same with the result that she has to face a
number of domestic problems. Moreover, being a
pregnant in a small age , she has to loose her
life even. That is why the Government has imposed
a ban on the marriage of a girl untill she is 18
year-old.
On this occasion,
a skit on child marriage was also presented by
Rajinder Kour, Ruby, Bindya and Master Abhi of
SAHARA. Prof Girja appreciated the performance
and maintained that such type of awareness
campaign is needed in the rural areas through
NGOs.
Mrs Chandra Gupta
and Mrs Farida also spoke on the occasion. Prof
Rita also expressed her point of view and also
highlighted the problems being faced by the women
folk. An interactive session was also held during
the programme.
|
BSNL
announces lucky draw scheme
Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR,
Oct 17:
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has announced
Lucky Draw scheme at Udhampur SSA Level, State
and National level. The scheme will carry
attractive prizes. The Lucky Draws are covered
under two categories.
As per a release
under Scheme Number 1, those subscribers are
eligible who have paid their telephone bills
including the ones issued in the months of
August, September and October, 2002 (as per
billing cycle) latest by October 31, 2002, viz
the date of closure of the scheme. Under this
scheme, the prize value ranges from Rs 5,000 to
Rs 3,00,000 in cash.
Under Scheme
Number 2, which is for payment of arrears, the
subscribers who have paid all telephone bills
issued prior to August 2002 alongwith any
outstanding arrears ranging from Rs 10,000 to Rs
1,00,000 are eligible for 20 percent (subject to
maximum of Rs 25,000) of the amount paid upto
October 31, 2002, as prize money in the Lucky
Draw.
On All India basis
customers can also earn a prize of Rs 2.5 lakh or
one Maruti through Lucky Draw in addition to
above prizes. The lucky draw scheme carries some
terms and conditions. A Lucky Draw among the
entire eligible telephone subscribers at Udhampur
SSA level, J&K Telecom Circle level and All
India Level will determine the winners. The
winner of each competition/prize draw will be
notified on phone and winners name will be
published on the Website of BSNL, within 24 hours
after identifying such prize winners.
|
SSF pays
rich tributes to martyrs
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 17:
In connection with observance of 36th Martyrs Day
a meeting was organized by J&K Students
Socialist Federation (SSF) here today. The
meeting was chaired by Mr Rajinder Singh Jogi,
state president of the Federation.
On the occasion
the great heros Brij Mohan, Subash Chander,
Gulshan Handa and Sardar Gurcharan Singh who
sacrificed their lives in the 1966 agitation were
paid rich tributes by the activists of the
Federation.
Recalling their
heroic deeds the speakers said they sacrificed
their lives protesting against the discriminatory
decisions of the State Government for shifting
the Agriculture College from R S Pura Jammu to
Kashmir valley.
They said the
present University, Law College and Engineering
College in Jammu are the result of the sacrifices
of these great students who became the victims of
"dictator" and "tyrant"
rulers of that time.
The students
further exhorted upon the students community and
the public in general to follow the path shown by
these leaders and continue the fight against the
communalism, castism, corruption, nepotism and
favoritism.
The Federation
took a pledge to fight against the injustice and
corruption under the leadership of the Party
president S Rajinder Singh Jogi.
Later the
Federation leaders also paid homage at the
Shaheedi Sthal in front of G G M Science College.
Addressing the
gathering Mr Jatinder Singh (Lucky) president G G
M Science College asked the students to be
prepared for any sacrifice in future.
|
Bone
and Joint activity week being celebrated
Guest lecture by Dr Mahajan
in Hospital
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 17: As a campaign for education and
treatment for the patients of Arthritis during
Bone and Joint activity week (Oct. 12 - 20), a
guest lecture was delivered by Dr Annil Mahajan,
a leading Rheumatologist, on "Rheumatoid
Arthritis - Trends in Management" in Govt.
Hospital, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu. Dr. Jasbir Singh,
Director Health Services Jammu was the chief
guest and the function was presided over by Dr K
K Sharma, Medical Superintendent, Govt. Hospital,
Gandhi Nagar. Proceedings of the programme were
conducted by Dr Subash Abrol.
Dr. Jasbir Singh
while speaking on the occasion complemented the
local administration for holding this important
and informative lecture and assured his full
support for academic activities in future also.
He congratulated Dr Mahajan for delivering a very
crisp, simple and educative presentation on an
important disease like Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Dr K K Sharma,
Medical Superintendent presented his thanks to
the speaker Dr Mahajan on enlightening on
important subject of Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Dr Subash Abrol
while introducing Dr Mahajan said that he is the
only qualified Rheumatologist in J&K and has
the distinction of being the first doctor in the
country to undergo Indian Rheumatology
Association Fellowship from Prestigious Institute
like SGPGIMS, Lucknow.
Dr Annil Mahajan
said that keeping in view morbidity and mortality
associated with various diseases of bones and
joints, this decade has been declared as Bone and
Joint Decade (2000-2010) and Bone and Joint
Decade (BJD) Activity Week is being celebrated
throughout the world. He informed that he has
already conducted one Arthritis Camp in Nagrota
during this week and is holding a public
awareness lecture on Osteoporosis during this
week. During his presentation on Rheumatoid
Arthritis Trends in management, he highlighted
that still majority of patients go to the quacks
and local unqualified doctors and thus report
with advanced deformities. He expressed that
patients are not aware about the disease, its
course and treatment. He stressed that with the
early institution of latest drugs. DMARD's and
other supportive medicines, patients can lead a
very healthy and prolonged life. Dr Mahajan was
presented a memento, as a award of honour by Dr
Jasbir Singh, Director Health Services, Jammu.
Mr Markan,
Regional Manager, Zydus Cadila Health Care
thanked the local administration of the Hospital.
|
Refugee
leader’s plea to Govt
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 17:
The chairman of Refugee Welfare and Educational
Society, Sunderbani, Dr Ram Chander Sharma has
condemned the Indian Government’s decision
to withdraw Army from International Border.
In a statement
here Dr Sharma said the decision contradicts
India’s claim that PoK is an integral part
of India. He said over 10 lakh refugees from Pok
living in Jammu and Kashmir and other parts of
India have expressed concern over decision of the
Pakistan Government to raise the height of Mangla
Dam in Mirpur area of PoK and allotment of land
in PoK to army officers and feudal lords.
He said the
Government of India is back-tracking on its
policy of hot pursuit and taking back Pak held
areas of Jammu and Kashmir. He added that 1972
Shimla Agreement was a conspiracy against the
interests and aspirations of PoK refugees to
return to their homes and hearths in PoK. Their
long pending demands have not been looked into
and instead Indian Government was towing the
American line of appeasing military Government of
Pakistan.
Dr Sharma said all
the sacrifices made by the martyrs shall go in
vain if India did not change its flawed Kashmir
policy of appeasement to a section of community
in J&K and having a soft corner towards
Pakistan.
He has appealed to
all the nationalist forces to pressurize Indian
Government to change its J&K policy and take
bull by horns.
|
Pak
announces withdrawal of troops
from border with India
ISLAMABAD,
Oct 17:
Pakistan today announced withdrawal of its troops
"shortly" from the border with India to
their "peace-time locations", a day
after India took a similar step.
"The
Government of Pakistan has decided to withdraw
its forces from Pakistan-India border to their
peace-time locations," a Foreign Ministry
statement said.
"The pullback
will commence shortly," the statement, which
was issued shortly after Pakistan welcomed as a
"step in the right direction"
India’s decision to withdraw its troops from
the International Border, said.
The decision was
taken at a high-power meeting chaired by
President Pervez Musharraf, the statement said.
Earlier, a
statement by a Foreign Ministry spokesman
welcomed India’s decision to withdraw troops
from the Indo-Pak border and said New Delhi would
receive a "positive and timely"
response from Islamabad.
It said Pakistan
was committed to resolve all differences,
including on Kashmir, on the basis of sovereign
equality, justice, international law and the
principles of UN Charter through sustained and
purposeful dialogue.
"Pakistan has
consistently called for de-escalation, withdrawal
of the Indian troops to peace-time locations and
resumption of dialogue", the statement said.
"The
Government of Pakistan therefore regards the
Indian Government’s decision for withdrawal
of its armed forces from the Pakistan and India
border as a step in a right direction. The
implementation on the ground of the Indian
Government decision will receive positive and
timely response from Pakistan", it said.
Pakistan’s
Information Minister, Nissar Memon, also welcomed
India’s decision to withdraw troops as a
"good step" and called for total
de-escalation to improve the relations between
the two countries.
"It is a good
step but if they want to establish relations with
Pakistan, they must completely de-escalate the
situation. At the same time they should also
announce that they want to negotiate with
Pakistan," he told BBC radio. (PTI)
|
Degree
college controversy
HC asks State to consider plea of
Billawar people
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 17:
The controversy over setting up a Degree college
in tehsil Billawar for a centrally located place
seems to be over as Mr Justice T S Doabia of
J&K High Court Jammu wing has directed the
State, the Higher Education Department
authorities to consider the plea of the
petitioners.
While issuing
directions to the State Government, Mr Justice
Doabia observed that question as together a Govt
Degree College is to be located is a matter on
which decision has to be taken by the
Respondent— Government. It is submitted that
there is an order to locate the Government Degree
College at Mahanpur an area which is not
centrally located place.
It is submitted
that when decision was taken regarding location
of Govt Degree college at Mahanpur, point of view
put across in this petition by the residents of
Billawar tehsil was not taken into consideration
which was the subject matter challenged.
These directions
have been passed in a writ petition filed by Mr H
C Jalmeria, convenor Billawar College Action
Committee. The chairman of the Committee, Mr B R
Upadhya and Sarpanches of the area have submitted
that Mahanpur is not centrally located and not
connected with the transport facilities from all
the sides of tehsil Billawar comprising of about
100 villages.
The Committee
filed the writ petition in the larger interest of
the public of tehsil Billawar and prayed for
quashing the Govt order No. 243 -HE of 2002 dated
July 16, 2002, whereby the Govt decided to set up
a Degree College at Mahanpur and further seeking
directions to the respondents for setting up of
Degree college at Dewal in Billawar instead of
Mahanpur.
The Court after
hearing the advocate J P Singh appearing for the
petitioners disposed off the writ petition with a
direction that State of Jammu and Kashmir through
Commissioner/ Secretary to Govt Higher Education
Department and Financial Commissioner, Finance
department would consider the plea put across by
the petitioners (BCAC) and they would take a
decision at the earliest preferably within a
period of three months.
|
 |
Teachers
deputation meets Secretary J&K Board
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 17:
A deputation of Jammu provincial Teachers
Association called on Prof J P Singh, Secretary
J&K Board of School Education and Joint
Secretary of the Board Mrs Veena Rajput and
submitted a memorandum on various demands of
teachers to them.
As per a release,
the deputation was led by Balwan Singh Jamwal,
district president JPTA.
The memorandum
demanded conducting of 9th class T-I Examination
in the mid of November from the next session. It
also demanded that masters teachers working in
middle school be given the evaluation assignments
for class 10th, maximum number of superintendents
and deputy superintendents for SSB be appointed
from masters and teachers.
It stressed that
teachers working in Higher Secondary Schools and
teaching XII and XI classes be allowed to
evaluate the XI and XIi classes in Board of
Secondary Education as examiners. The head
examiners for Class 10th SSB be appointed from
the Headmasters. besides the evaluation charges
and examination duty remuneration be increased
and all board assignments be given to teachers in
rotation.
The Secretary and
Joint Secretary BOSE assured the deputationists
that they will do all possible to fulfill the
genuine demands of the teachers.
The Association
members also assured full cooperation to Board
authorities on behalf of teachers community for
improving the standard of the examinations.
|
JJSF
organises Havna Yagya at Shahidi Sthal
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 17:
On second day of the ‘Shahidi Divas’,
being observed in memory of the student martyrs
who sacrificed their lives in 1966 while fighting
against injustice to Jammu, a Havna Yagya was
performed at the Shahidi Sthal in GGM Science
College, here today.
A number of
students, particularly JJSF activists,
participated in the Havna and paid rich tributes
to the martyrs. Besides them, some family members
of the student martyrs also participated in the
Havna and prayed for peace to the departed souls.
After performing
Havan rituals, the gathering was addressed by
family members of the student martyrs and some
JJSF leaders who remembered the supreme
sacrifices made by the young heroes.
While lauding the
role of JJSF in highlighting the sacrifices of
student martyrs, family members of the latter
wished success for JJSF in their mission. They
also appealed Jammuites to strengthen hands of
JJSF to get rid of Kashmir’s dominance over
the region and third degree treatment by
successive State Governments.
The JJSF leaders
hoped that sacrifices of the student martyrs
would definitely yield result and awaken
Jammuites to fight jointly against Kashmiri
rulers.
The JJSF chief Mr
Rajinder Jamwal said that People’s
Democratic Party president Mufti Mohd
Sayeed’s utterance of opposing a Chief
Minister from Jammu, has exposed the mindset of
Kashmiri leaders who consider Jammu as their
colony. However, he added, the ongoing political
developments would further strengthen the JJSF
demand for re-organisation of Jammu and Kashmir.
Meanwhile the
traditional fast in honour of student martyrs,
being observed by Gulshan Sani, Vindo Sharma and
Digvijay Singh at the Shahidi Sthal, entered into
second day today.
|
|
Regularise
daily wage workers: Khan
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 17: Mr Abdul Majid Khan, president, All
J&K Low Paid Employees Federation, while
addressing a meeting of workers of Social
Forestry, pleaded that the daily wage workers
should be regularised.
As per release, Mr
Khan stressed that the daily wage worker with
more than seven years service should be
regularised by the Government. He pointed out
that some the workers were long overdue for
regularisation but their cases are still pending.
Thus they are suffering insecurity of service, he
added.
The
employees’ leader demanded that due to
rising cost of living the rate of daily wage
workers must be raised at the earliest. The poor
workers are put to great hardships, he said. Mr
Khan said that the workers should be suitably
paid so that they are able to meet basic minimum
domestic needs.
Mr Achaldev Singh,
president LPEF, Samba; Mr Sukhdev Singh,
president, Social Forestry Workers Union,
Jammu-Kathua Division; Mr Sehdev Singh, Mr
Joginder Singh, Ms Pushpa Devi, Mr Som Dutt
Sharma were among the speakers who reiterated
their determination to continue their struggle to
get their demands conceded by the Government.
|
|
Rural
Bank launches Farmers Club
Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA,
Oct 17:
Farmers Club was launched by Jammu Rural Bank at
village Hamirpur near here under Vikas Vahini
Programme of National Bank. The Bank through its
Rajbagh Branch has sponsored the Club and NABARD
has provided financial assistance to it to
organize and maintain the club.
The inaugural
programme was attended by a large number of
villagers. The Farmers Club activities include
arranging of lectures, demonstrations etc on crop
production, conducting animal health camps and to
create, improve and maintain common
infrastructure for better rural development
through institutional credit.
Mr Bhanwani Puri
Chief General Manager, NABARD inaugurated the
Club and Mr K N Sher , Chairman JRB graced the
occasion.
While speaking on
the occasion, Mr Puri said the NABARD has
initiated the formation of Farmers Club all over
the country to over come the various problems.
He said through
this platform the farmers can discuss and
interact among themselves for learning better
technology.
Mr Sher
congratulated the Manager and staff of Rajbagh
Branch for the formation of the Club. In his
address he explained the various schemes of the
Bank for the farming community. He stressed that
the rural people should come forward to avail the
loans and advances for increasing the
agricultural productivity.
He referred that
KCC and SHGs schemes can prove very useful for
them and Club can play a yeoman’s role.
Mr B R M Rao, AGM
NABARD, Kathua explained the role of the Bank in
successful implementation of the Club activities
and how it can help the Bank and the villagers in
bringing a better tomorrow.
|
|
|
Daughter eligible for share of
father’s property: HC
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 17: In a
significant judgment, the Division Bench of Jammu and
Kashmir High Court Jammu wing comprising Mr Justice T S
Doabia and Mr Justice S K Gupta has decided a law point
and held that the daughter is eligible for share in the
property of her father.
In a Letters Patent Appeal
(LPA) filed by Balbir Kour daughter of Mr Makhan Singh of
Sarwal Jammu, against judgment of single judge, whereby
the single judge held that daughters would have no share
in the property of father.
The judgment written by
Justice Doabia for the Division Bench observed that the
court is of the opinion that till ownership right came to
be confirmed and once ownership right were confirmed in
terms of cabinet order No. 254-c of 1965 or S. 342 then
the Estate has to be Governed by the Hindu Succession
Act. This is because right of an allottee ripens into the
ownership rights.
The appellant is held
entitled to the share in the property in terms of Hindu
Sessession Act.The DB directed the Revenue Department
that her share be determined and revenue record be
prepared accordingly. This appeal was filed through
advocate P S Sodhi in which it was submitted that one
Makhan Singh was allotted land in terms of cabinet order
No. 578-c of 1954 dated May 7, 1954. Makhan Singh died in
1981 and the present appellant Balbir Kour claimed a
right in the Estate of Makhan Singh. This was denied to
her and she approached to the court. Her writ petition
was dismissed by the the single judge and then she moved
to the Division Bench for her right.
Relief among war-widows,
ex-servicemen, distributed
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 17: Zila
Sainik Welfare Officer, Jammu alongwith his staff members
visited Jindrah and Kishenpur- Manwal to attend the
problems of the war widows and ex-servicemen and their
families.
According to a release, a
large number of ex-servicemen, widows, war-widows and
their dependents were present at Jindrah and Manwal. Hony
Capt Kishan Singh of Jindrah and Capt Dhian Singh of
Maneh, president of Ex-servicemen Society of Jindrah and
Kishenpur-Manwal respectively, were also present in
addition to other executive members.
Several problems of the
ex-servicemen and windows were attended to by the Lt Col
Karan Singh on the spot and all routine work like issue
of identity cards, medical certificates, completion of
different types of relief forms etc. were carried out.
Col Karan Singh spoke on various welfare measures and
concessions being extended to the ex-servicemen present
about various cases taken up projected by Brig Suchet
Singh, Director Sainik Welfare Deptt with Kendriya Sainik
Board, New Delhi and the State Govt regarding welfare
measures.
Col Singh distributed
daughter’s marriage relief of Rs 35,00 to Mrs Taj
Bibi, widow of late Sepoy Mohd Hussain at Manwal. Col
Singh also distributed sewing machine to Reena Devi,
widow of Hav Krishan Dutt who had laid down his life for
the nation in operation Rakshak on Oct 16, 1995. Cash
relief among needy ex-servicemen was also distributed.
Art excel workshop held to aware
children
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 17:
"Right education is that which creates a sense of
belongingness with whole world. Education should be an
enjoyable experience, not a stressful one. Purpose of the
education is to nature awareness", said Swami Ravi
Shanker, founder of the Art of Living Organisation.
Art Excel workshop is
being conducted in Luxmi Sabha Ghar, Raghunath Mandir
Parisar Dharmarth Trust from October 14 to October 17.
The workshop is being conducted by Mrs Madhu an AOL
teacher from New Delhi. About 40 children of the age
group of 8-16 years are participating in the workshop.
This Art Excel programme aims to counteract the negative
tendencies and introducing a balance effect on
children’s lives. It provides all round training in
physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels,
intended to enhance and facilitate the young mind’s
education.
Usually special breathing
techniques and tools, student learn to attain clam-ness
of mind, which then leads to improved memory and
concentration at School work. Human values such as
cooperation, sharing, services to others, respect for
self and others and compassion naturally arises from
within.
The whole curriculum has
three different stages, physical, mental and social.
|
