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PSU employees Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 10: One day ‘Kaam Chhor’ Hartal by the Public Sector Employees Joint Action Committee was observed throughout the Jammu region as a result of which the functioning in all the PSUs remained paralysed in support of their long pending genuine demands....more
Work paralysed in IT offices,
employees Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU,
Nov 10: The
normal work in all the Jammu based offices of Income Tax
Department was paralysed as the employees and officers of
the Department resorted to three days definite strike
from today........more Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU,
Nov 10: State
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has asked the Chief
Minister, Dr Farooq Abdullah to seek the resignation of
his three cabinet colleagues for their alleged
involvement in the ‘illegal activities.........more Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU,
Nov 10: The
Jammu and Kashmir Governor, Mr Girish Chander Saxena, who
is also the Chancellor of Jammu University has
said...........more Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 10: A meeting of the All Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh Teachers Federation held under the presidentship of Mr Krishan Kumar Sharma, discussed in detail the problems of the teaching.....more |
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Over Rs
14-cr spent on development works Excelsior Correspondent RAJOURI, Nov 10: Out of the total annual plan allocation of Rs 40.40 crore, an expenditure of Rs 14.88 crore has been incurred during the first seven months of the current financial year........more Govt bans use of Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 10: The Govern-ment have today banned use of plastic polythene bags in Jammu and Srinagar cities in the public interest. A spokesman of the Government explained that plastic/polythene bags choke the drains and nallahs causing overflow and in-sanitation........more Rs 72 lakh being spent for Excelsior Correspondent LEH,
Nov 10: Rs 72
lakh are being spent during the current year for
renovation of Hemis Monastery under Tourism sector
sponsored by Central and State Governments jointly.
Ninety five percent of the renovation work will be
completed before the start of next year's tourist
season.........more Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU,
Nov 10:
Expressing grave concern over the migration of the people
from hilly areas of Udhampur district and other places,
the leaders of the BJP have held the men of the ruling
National Conference and some others........more Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU,
Nov 10: A
comprehensive Housing Policy in conformity with housing
policies of other metropolitan cities of the country is
being formulated in the J&K State shortly to meet
housing requirements of the people of the State upto 2020
AD.......more Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU,
Nov 10:
Leadership Foundation conducted second seminar on
‘‘Management-A Career Option’’ for
undergraduate students of Engineering yesterday at GCET,
REC Campus Jammu........more Excelsior Correspondent LEH, Nov 10: The joint meeting of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council and the District Officers was held at Nyoma yesterday......more |
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PSU employees observe one day strike Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 10: One day ‘Kaam Chhor’ Hartal by the Public Sector Employees Joint Action Committee was observed throughout the Jammu region as a result of which the functioning in all the PSUs remained paralysed in support of their long pending genuine demands. As per a release, the PSU employees are demanding release of restructured COLA from January 1, 1998, time bound promotion, pensionary benefit, increase in daily wage rate, settlement of CDL problems of 1994 daily wagers etc. The rallyist were shouting slogans against the state Government for delay in redressing their genuine demands. More than 5000 workers participated in the rally which started from Bikram Chowk and marched upto Shalamar Chowk and were determined to break Section 144 CrPC as a first phase of their agitational programme. The Government invited their representatives through the Minister for Industries and Commerce Mr Bodh Raj Bali in the Civil Secretariat to discuss their demands contained in their charter. The rally was led by Mr Suresh Sharma while all other heads of the Public Sector units participated in the meeting who included Messrs Nar Singh, Sawaran Singh, Amrik Singh, Anchal Bakshi, Jeet Singh Jamwal, Jai Kishan, Madam Basanti, Surinder Gupta, Kuldip Sharma, Arun Tandon, Rakesh Rampal, S William, Suraj Singh, Manjit Singh, Dalbir Singh, Joginder Paul, Bashir, Subash, Mrs C K Sudan, Gopal Singh Sumbria, Karan Singh, Baldev, Ashok Gupta, Kam Raj, Pawan, Puran Singh, Lab Singh, Ashok, Bodh Raj, Jagjit Singh Bawe, Yash Samyal, L D Rana and Joginder Singh of Kalakote also addressed the rally. |
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Work paralysed in IT offices, employees on 3 day stir Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 10: The normal work in all the Jammu based offices of Income Tax Department was paralysed as the employees and officers of the Department resorted to three days definite strike from today. As per a release, the members of Income Tax Gazetted Services Federation and Income Tax Employees Federation Group C and D suspended their work and staged a dharna in front of Aayakar Bhavan, Rail Head Complex, Panama Chowk here today. The strike which will continue till evening of November 12 is being held under the banner of Coordination Committee of Federations in Department of Revenue representing the officers and employees of Income Tax, Central Excise and Customs Department of Government of India. The call of strike has been given by the Federations in support of long pending demands of the Income Tax officers and employees regarding upgradation of pay scales granted by the Fifth Pay Commission report. The employees shouted carrying banners shouted slogans ins support of the demands. They were addressed by the various local leaders who criticised the Government for creating unnecessary delay in settling the problems of the officers and employees of the Income Tax Department. BJP asks CM to seek Ansari, Ajatshatru’s resignation Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 10: State Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has asked the Chief Minister, Dr Farooq Abdullah to seek the resignation of his three cabinet colleagues for their alleged involvement in the ‘illegal activities. Addressing the newsmen, party state unit president, Mr Daya Krishan Kotwal said that Housing and Urban Development Minister Moulvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari owes Sales Tax arrears worth several crores pending by the Ansari Motors, a concern of Mr Ansari. He added that on the other hand, Sports and Information Minister, Mr Ajatshatru Singh and Transport Minister, Mr Bashir Ahmed Kichloo were indulged in encroachments and smuggling of forest wealth of the state. The party also demanded immediate shifting of Deputy Commissioner, Poonch, Additional Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Poonch for allegedly acting in the hands of National Conference Ministers and local leaders. Mr Kotwal said that these official are openly allotting various development works to the kin of these leaders and extending them undue favours. Mr Kotwal, while supporting the cause of the border people, who have been affected badly due to indiscriminate firing by the Pakistan rangers, disclosed that the Home Minister, Mr L K Advani has announced three battalions of para military forces for the border villages for which border youth will be given preference. Party assailed the Chamber of Commerce for organising function for the Chief Minister, when the youth were facing the lathi wielding police for the cause of Jammu. Mr Ashok Khajuria, party MLA has demanded CBI inquiry into the death of sub-inspector Vijay Gupta in Rajouri. He said the young police officer had become victim of a high level conspiracy to eliminate honest and dedicated officers. Out comes of departmental inquires will not be acceptable and case must be handed over to the CBI to find the truth. Mr Khajuria condemned the lathi charge on the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha activists by the police yesterday. |
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Nation building task need more efforts Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 10: The Jammu and Kashmir Governor, Mr Girish Chander Saxena, who is also the Chancellor of Jammu University has said that after attaining independence, the economic and political initiatives taken by the policy framers laid the firm foundation for achieving national goals in various spheres of development. He added that the nation building task need yet more strides to obtain cherished tangible progress. In his presidential remarks on the occasion of a lecture on "India: Retrospect and Prospect " at the University Auditorium here today, the Governor said that the country was making steady advancement in all walks of life. The lecture by Prof Satish Chandra, former chairman, University Grants Commission and an eminent historian on the topic: "India: Retrospect and Prospect"in the Golden Jubilee celebrations series of programmes arranged by the University of Jammu. This was concluding lecture of the celebrations. The Governor said that the country inherited a socio-economic systems which was the legacy of the centuries - old deprivations and superstitions as also sublime ethical values and it has now emerged as great progressive nation. He asserted that social justice and equality has to be ensured to the people and underlined the need to sustain and nourish multi-ethnic, multi-religious and lingual society with a composite culture quite in keeping with the scientific advancements. Delivering the key lecture, Prof. Satish Chandra, said that though there were great expectations about the qualitative gains in various fields but more required to be done to ameliorate the lot of the down trodden sections of the Indian social polity. He said that in the words of Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru, we have miles to go to achieve something more significant in the development of the country and a deep insight is needed to glorify the present. Tracing the historical background, he further said that our freedom movement was the manifestation of the high moral tone among the stalwarts of the liberation movement of India who were committed for economic and social revolution and to do away with the shackles of superstitions and backwardness. "We were all united to launch India's liberation movement in different phases by utilising the revolutionary potential of the people", he said. He further said that at the beginning the Nehruvian philosophy of nation building was in favour of mixed economy, rule of law and freedom for all citizens. He further said that progress made in science, education and teachnology in the modern India is the outcome of the right decisions made by the able leadership. It reflects the values of the great Indian cultural traditions, he added. He said that there was a catch up in the pursuit of scientific achievement in various field and now thrust is being given to education to encourage the people to compete with the developed world to make India to tread on the path of socialistic pattern. He further said despite political bickerings, upheavals, India would be a strong country in the next century. Prof. R R Sharma, Vice Chancellor of Jammu University also traced the historical perspective of India and said it is bound to emerge as a strong nation. Prof. Hari Om, Head of History Department also spoke about his subject and gave his view point. Prominent among those present on the occasion were the Minister for Higher Education, Mr Abdul Qayoom, Minister for Medical Education, Dr Mustafa Kamal, legislators, academicians and students. |
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Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 10: A meeting of the All Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh Teachers Federation held under the presidentship of Mr Krishan Kumar Sharma, discussed in detail the problems of the teaching community. As per a release, all sections of the teachers participated in the meeting in which a resolution was passed with voice vote demanding immediate transfer of teachers belonging to other districts as also bifurcation of the Department into male and female wings for smooth functioning of schools and to check prevailing indiscipline in the schools. The meeting held that no female teacher be adjusted in boys schools and the vice versa. The speakers in the meeting called for payment of dislocation allowance to teachers working outside their home localities and setting up of separate directorates for primary, secondary and higher secondary education. Other demands voiced by the teachers included grant of earned leave benefits, release of two DA instalments, stoppage to malpractices and political interference from higher level, adherence to norms of transfer reorganisation of the department from time to time and suitable adjustment of aggrieved Master Grade teachers who are on dharna for the past three months. They also called for doing away with the system of attachment of teachers and setting up of a full fledged education board for conduct of middle standard examination. Speaking on the occasion Mr Yash Paul Sawan, organisation secretary, expressed surprise over working of the Education Department. He strongly condemned the reversal of reorganisation done by the former Director Mr A K Mehta under the able guidance of the then Education Minister Mr Qayoom. Mr Ram Pal Sharma, publicity secretary, demanded the posts of Headmaster, Lecturers and Principals be filled up atonce and third time bound promotion after completion of 27 years of service be given to the teachers. Mr Sant Kapoor demanded strict action against the culprits responsible for the leakage of 9th class Terminal-I question papers as also a thorough probe into the just held transfer orders by the Director School Education Jammu and Commissioner-cum-Secretary. Others who expressed their views included Messrs Satya Dutt Sharma, Prithvi Raj Singh Slathia, Tara Chand Sharma, Ashok Seth, , Raj Kumar Gupta, Kuldeep Raj Dubey, Balbir Singh and Sada Nand Sharma. |
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