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Sadhotra calls upon youth Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 10: The Minister of State for Food and Supplies, Mr Ajay Sadhotra has called upon the youth ...... more Sheep products Dev Board procures Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 10: The Jammu and Kashmir Sheep and Sheep Products Development Board has procured .......more Self employment camp Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU,
Dec 10: As
part of the special campaign of Self- Employment
Programme in Jammu district a self employment camp......more Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 10: The Minister for Rural Development, Mr Abdul Rahim Rather, has asked ......more Committee of Public Acctt examines CAG report Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU,
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Committee on Public Accounts in its meeting held here...more Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 10: The Minister for Rural Development, Mr Abdul Rahim Rather, has asked...more |
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of Public Acctt examines CAG report Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 10: The Committee on Public Accounts in its meeting held here last evening examined......more Pujaris, Baridars holding Excelsior Correspondent KATRA, Dec 10: The Baridars and Pandits of Mata Vaishno Devi shrine have continued their strike.........more
RKJ, DD work affected Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 10: Normal work of Radio Kashmir Jammu (RKJ) and Doordarshan was badly affected .........more Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec. 10: Mr Mangat Ram Sharma, Ex-MP called on Governor...more KPs pledge to keep struggle against rights violation on Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU,
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the 50th anniversary of Human Rights Declaration....more Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 10: All State Kashmiri Pandit Conference (ASKPC) held a meeting on the Human Rights Day....more |
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Sadhotra calls upon youth to take part in sports Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 10: The Minister of State for Food and Supplies, Mr Ajay Sadhotra has called upon the youth to take maximum part in extra-curricular activities and sports competitions. Speaking at an impressive youth rally at Bhure Chak in Mandal block, near here today, the Minister said youth constitute an important segment of our life and every endeavour should be made to promote their all faculties. Mr Sadhotra who was addressing the youth at a function of two-day Rural Youth Sports Mela, said such melas provide ample chances to the youth to display their talents and should be organised more frequently. He said youth should be physically strong and morally upright as they have to shoulder much higher responsibilities in the near future. The Minister asked the participating youth to carry with them the message of unity, love, compassion and patriotism and spread it throughout the country. Earlier, students drawn from various schools participated in march past and god of honour was also presented by them. Various cultural programmes comprising the items of folk-songs, dances and skits were presented. Competitions in kabbaddi, volley-ball, tug-of-war and other rural games were held The Government Higher Secondary School, Mandal won the prizes in Kabaddi and tug-of-war while Tawi Sports Club won the prize in volley-ball. The students of Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Mandal, Government Higher Secondary School, Suhanjana, New Kin Academy, Government High School Suhanjana, Government Middle School Bhure Chak won prizes in cultural programmes. |
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Sheep products Dev Board procures Rs 1.72 cr wool Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 10: The Jammu and Kashmir Sheep and Sheep Products Development Board has procured 3.24 lakh kilograms of wool valuing Rs 1.72 crores during the period April-November this year. This information was given to the Minister for Animal and Sheep Husbandry, Mr Surjit Singh Slathia, during his visit of the Board office at Kartholi, today. The Minister was told that the Board had made special arrangements for procuring the wool directly from the breeders including far flung areas of Paddar, Karnah, Gurez, Tangdar, Rangdoom, Marwah and Warwan. He was told that the Board has so far achieved the 75 per cent of the procurement target of wool fixed for the current financial year and every effort will be made to achieve the hundred per cent of the fixed targets. The Board expects to purchase wool of the total value of Rs two crores during the current financial year. The Minister while visiting the Wool Grading Centre was told that 2.40 lakh kilograms of raw wool has been graded at the two divisional grading centres during the current financial year thus achieving 50 per cent targets fixed. The Minister was told that new construction works of the Board estimated to cost Rs 2.32 crores are nearing completion. The buildings under construction he was told include Divisional Grading Centre, Srinagar, Storage-cum-Grading Centre, Srinagar, Grading-cum-Storage Centre, Jammu, Office-cum-Wool Testing Laboratory, Jammu and renovation of existing Grading shed Srinagar for the establishment of Industrial Service Centre. Apprising the Minister about the steps taken for promotion of marketing facilities for the woollen products it was stated that the Sheep and Sheep Products Development Board, organised Woollen Expo-98 for the first time in the State. This Expo was organised in collaboration with the Central Wool Development Board, Jodhpur. Sales exceeding Rs 50 lakhs were effected during the 15 days of Expo. The Minister inspected Sheep and Wool Workers Training classes and Laboratory located in the complex. Later addressing the workers the Minister stressed upon them to work with more dedication, zeal, determination and sincerity. He said though many improvements have been effected in the working of the Board still there is scope for further improvements. He expressed the hope that the functionaries and workers would rise to the occasion and work in greater co-ordination so that the better service is provided to the breeders and they are assured of good returns of their produce. Referring to the demands put forth by the workers, the Minister said that Government is fully abreast of many of the problems and efforts will be made to meet their genuine demands and improving their service conditions at the earliest. Dr V K Vig, Managing Director of Board highlighted the achievements registered by the Board during the recent past. |
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Self employment camp held at bari Brahmana Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 10: As part of the special campaign of Self-Employment Programme in Jammu district a self employment camp was organised at Bari-Brahamana, Block Headquarter of Purmandal yesterday. About 300 unemployed youths attended the camp. The District Task Force Committee headed by District Development Commissioner, Jammu, Mr P K Tripathi conducted on spot interviews under J&K Self Employment Programme, PMRY, KVIB and IRDP. 109 candidates were interviewed out of which 90 candidates were selected, 29 candidates under J&K Self Employment Scheme, 10 candidates under PMRY, 34 candidates under KVIB and 17 candidates under IRDP were selected by Task Force. Loan proposals amounting to Rs 32.85 lakhs sanctioned on spot for setting up their own income generating units. The District Development Commissioner also conducted extensive tour of kandi areas of Purmandal block. The DDC visited villages, Anthem, Tutain-di-Khui, Mana Chakral, Kupper and Bain Bajalta. Mr Tripathi took stock of developmental works under way in these areas. The Xen PWD Div No. 4 was directed to expedite work on Bain Bajalta Kupper road and Kana Chakral to Shandidoom road so that these far flung areas could be connected with the main stream. The DDC inspected middle school, Anganwadi Centre and Ayurvedic dispensary at village Anthem. He also visited High School, Kana Chakral. The DDC inspected filteration plant and lift irrigation scheme at village Kupper. People met the DDC and apprised him of their problems. Mr Tripathi impressed upon the functionaries of agriculture, PWD, Power, PHE and Education to attend the problems of people promptly. The next self employment camps will be held at Vijaypur on 16-12-1998, at Khour on 28-12-1998 and at Akhnoor on 30-12-1998. Mr Tripathi was accompanied by Chief Planning Officer, Mr R K Verma, Project Officer, DRDA, Mr A K Kachoo, Chief Agriculture Officer, Assistant Commissioner (Development) Officers of PHE, PWD, Power, Irrigation, Health and Education during this tour. |
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