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| Birth anniversary of Saint Dwarika Nath Shastri Ji on Dec 25 Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 21: The Birth Anniversary of Saint Shri Dwarika Nath Shastri Ji....more Youth
killed in road mishap Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 21: A teen-aged girl committed suicide by consuming ...more Jammuites
are Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 21: Famous hair-dresser, Mr Jawed A Habib ....more Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 21: Shamsheer Hakla Poonchi, Member State Level.....more Gen Kanwar
for vigil to Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 21: Major General H S Kanwar, Chief of Staff of Nagrota Corps.....more |
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for steps to stop Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 21: Governor Mr Girish Chandra Saxena, has emphasized the need for taking concerted efforts to stop the increasing deterioration of environmental and ecological degradation and asked the Geographers to play concrete role to save the.....more Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 21: Eminent and versatile personality, Ram Kumar Abrol of Karan Nagar...more Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 21: The Jammu and Kashmir Bank Limited has attained No. one position amongst all banks ....more Hussain
brothers’ gazals Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 21: Amidst thunder of applauds and words of appreciations from the audience...more |
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Birth anniversary of Saint Dwarika
Nath Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 21: The Birth Anniversary of Saint Shri Dwarika Nath Shastri Ji is being celebrated on December 25 (Saturday) at Samadi Sathal near Tawi bank at his native village Sohanjana in district Jammu. According to a release, the organising committee has resolved to organise a massive Sant Sammelan with great reverence and gaiety. The occasion will be graced by the great saints of the Jammu and Kashmir state and other parts of the country. Havan, satsang, sermons of the saints and other spiritual persons will be the main activities at this religious congregation. Besides this, the usual monthly function, satsang (ratri) will be organised on December 26. The Committee has appealed the people from various sections of the society to participate in this religious function. A spokesman of Shri Dwarika Nath Shastri Ji Samiti said that Shastri Ji is remembered by various social and religious sections of the society in Northern India and other parts of the country. The religious teaching of this great saint in local language and also in Hindi have soothed the public particularly in their social as well as domestic life. He said on the eve of 40th Birth Anniversary of Shastri Ji, the Managing Committee has resolved to celebrate the occasion with great enthusiasm and religious fervour at Sohanjana (Tawi Island area), about 7 kms from Satwari. |
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killed in road mishap Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 21: A teen-aged girl committed suicide by consuming some poisonous drug at her residence while as a youth knocked to death by speeding truck. Besides, two persons made an abortive attempt to end their lives and young house-wife sustained critical burn injuries during the last 24 hours. According to police reports, a teen-aged girl committed suicide by consuming some poisonous pills at her residence. Identified as Rekha Kumari daughter of Shallu Ram of Vijaypur was rushed to Government Medical College Hospital when spotted unconscious by family members. Doctors attending her immediately washed her stomach but she could not fight for her life and died. The cause behind this extreme step is yet to be ascertained. Her body was handed over to family members after post-mortem. Meanwhile, a youth knocked to death by speeding Tata Mobile Van bearing No JK08-1431 at R S Pura this morning. The deceased was reportedly crossing the road when he met with accident. Some passers-by immediately rushed to the spot and shifted the critical injured to tehsil hospital where doctors referred him to Medical College Hospital in view of his deteriorating condition but he died while being shifted to Jammu. The deceased has been identified as Bayant Singh son of Charan Singh of Kotli Shah Doullah. The body was handed over to family members after post-mortem. Police have registered a case in this connection and held the erring driver on charge of causing death due to rash and negligent driving. The vehicle was also seized by the police. Two persons including a young house-wife made an abortive attempt to end their lives by consuming some poisonous drug at their residence. Identified as Neelam wife of Sunil of Tallab Tillo and Jagdish Chander son of Parab Chand of Dhar Road, Udhampur were shifted to hospital by family members. Doctors attending them immediately washed their stomach and provided them superficial treatment. Their condition was stated to be improving. The cause behind the extreme step is yet to be ascertained. A young house-wife sustained critical burn injuries when her clothes reportedly caught fire while working at home. Identified as Razia Begum wife of Umar Khatabi of Sarthali was shifted to Kathua Hospital where doctors referred her to GMC Hospital in view of her deteriorating condition. Her condition was stated to be critical till the last report came in. Three persons were injured in different road accidents reported from various parts of city. They were shifted to hospital and admitted. They have been identified as Sunni son of Ashok Kumar of Resham Ghar, Narinder Kumar son of Tara Chand of Chatha, Shabir Ahmed son of Asif Choudhary of Doda. |
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Jammuites are becoming more fashion savvy now: Habib Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 21: Famous hair-dresser, Mr Jawed A Habib stressed on the need of inculcating professionalism among local hair-dressers to give a new direction to this profession. Talking to EXCELSIOR, Mr Habib, who is here in the City of Temples to attend a seminar-cum-demonstration organised by the Darpan Beauty Parlour, regretted that hair-dressing which is an important component to develop human personality, yet not given status of the profession. He is of the view that hair-dressing should be brought under Consumer Act. Mr Jawed Habib, who has recorded his name in the Limca Book of World Record and Guiness Book of World Record in doing maximum cutting in one day, has brought revolutionary change in the hair-dressing profession. He has started two institute at Delhi to impart training to the young hair-dressers who want to learn new techniques of hair-dressing. Jawed has started one free institute of handicapped people so that they can acquire knowledge of latest hair-dressing techniques and earn their livelihood. After doing his Post Graduation in French, Jawed had gone to London for hair-dressing course. He returned in 1989 and stated his own institute. He has been organising seminars and workshops since 1989 to give professional look to this profession. Jawed has opened his shops all over India. He has been imparting training to his students through educational book, video cassettes and other modes and means adopted by teaching professional to teach their students. International fame, Habib expressed satisfaction over the response he has received so far from today’s seminar. "It was my first touch to Jammu and I got over-whelming response", he said and added that Jammuites are very particularly towards their personality. "Gone are the days when Jammu was treated as small and backward city, today Jammuites are more modern and fashion cautious than residents of any metropolitan city", added Habib. Habib has also planned to organise a three days class room session in Jammu as part of his programme to train Jammu hair-dressers. He is also going to launch cosmetics in Jammu very soon. First of its type in Jammu, hair-dressing seminar is organised by the Darpan Beauty Parlour, pioneer in bring beauty parlour concept in this city. One of the organiser of the seminar, Ms Hemu Karki said that it was a new effort to give professional out-look to hair-dressing profession. She said that more than 50 hair dressers from Jammu, Pathankot, Udhampur, Kathua, Dharamshalla, Samba and other adjoining areas participated in the seminar. Certificates were also distributed among the participants. |
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Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 21: Shamsheer Hakla Poonchi, Member State Level Advisory Board for Development of Gujjar and Bakerwal today blamed the State Government for its failure in providing Scheduled Tribe Status to the Gujjar and Bakerwal Community. As per a release, Mr Hakla said that the eight years ago on April 18, 1991 while recognising the backwardness of Gujjar Bakerwal Community of Jammu and Kashmir State, the President of India granted Scheduled Tribe Status by way of ordinance No. 3 of 1991-Under Article 342 of the Indian constitution to them but as a matter of fact, everything remained on papers. He alleged the State Government has failed to implement the Schedule Tribe status to this community even though a period of eight years has already elapsed and community has not been given any opportunity to enjoy the benefit of Scheduled Tribe status granted by Government of India. This indifferent attitude of Jammu and Kashmir Government towards the community has caused a wave of great resentment and anger, he said, adding if at all the Government granted any benefit to any portion of community any where no proper norms were used, as a result of which there is no substantial change in there living standard. |
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Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 21: Eminent and versatile personality, Ram Kumar Abrol of Karan Nagar, Jammu breathed his last today at Government Medical College Hospital after struggling for life for four days due to acute attack of Jaundice. He was 70. Besides being a veteran Radio and TV artiste he had to his credit production of first Dogri film "Gallan Hoian Beeteian" in which he played the main role. He also acted in Hindi film "Kali Ghata" and Heer Ranjha". Mr Abrol produced, directed and acted in famous Hindi film "Pooja" under his own Banner RKA films in 1989. Several TV serials including "Yeh Kashmir Hamara", "Shehanshah", Dogri and Punjabi folk songs were produced and directed by him. A prolific writer, Mr Abrol had to his credit several Hindi, Urdu and Dogri books. Mr Abrol who started his career as a Radio artiste in Radio Kashmir, Jammu and played important roles in Hindi and Dogri plays later joined main stream of J&K Govt and served in various capacity including RTO Jammu, Asstt Commissioner Food and Supplies, Executive Officer Jammu Municipality, Secretary JDA etc. With sad and untimely demise of Mr Abrol, the State has lost a prominent and veteran personality. It may be recalled that his only son Anil Abrol who was a Information Officer in J&K State was killed in bomb blast by militants on January 26 in 1995 at MA Stadium here. His last rites were also performed today which was attended by several prominent citizens. |
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Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 21: The Jammu and Kashmir Bank Limited has attained No. one position amongst all banks including Foreign Banks and Nationalised Banks in the country as per the survey conducted by Economics Times-CMIE. The Bank which last year was at 6th position has jumped upto No. one position much before the start of new Millennium. This prestigious position has been achieved by the hard work of staff at all levels under the dynamic leadership of Chairman of the Bank Mr M Y Khan. Mr Khan's dedications and futuristic approach has brought the bank to a level where it can boast of being No. 1 in the country. These Managerial qualities of Mr Khan have been acknowledged at National and International level and he has been conferred with many awards in recognition of his services, the recent being Indira Gandhi Priyadarshni Award for the year 1999. The Banks management has expressed its gratitude to the public in general and its clients in particular for having reposed trust in the Bank and extending patronage to it which has made it to threshold such a position in the country. |
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Hussain brothers’ gazals enthrall Jammuites Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 21: Amidst thunder of applauds and words of appreciations from the audience, India’s reknowned artists —Hussain brothers enthralled the Jammuites with their Gazals at the Abhinav theatre in the premises of J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages here this evening. The Minister of State for Food and Supplies Mr Ajay Sadhotra was the chief guest on the occasion as the Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah could not arrive here due to his busy schedule in New Delhi. Mr Sadhotra honoured the artists and declared open the programme. Secretary, of the Academy, Mr Balwant Thakur was also present besides prominent citizens, state artists and other Gazal lovers. A good number of women audience witnessed the programme in the fully packed auditorium. The programme was organised by Rendezvous Club of Jammu in collaboration with the Talent Club to generate aid for Orissa cyclone- hit victims. The programme commenced a bit late around 7.15 PM as the Ustad Ahmed Hussain and Muhammed Hussain reached late in the winter capital. The audience lauded the young artist—Ghulam Gaus playing Tabla besides the melodious Gazals of Hussain brothers. Renowned in India and abroad, Hussain brothers have performed in Saudi Arbia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and other western countries. Today’s programme started with religious songs devoted to Allah, Ganpati and Wahe Guru. Thereafter, the round of melodious Gazals commenced. The Gazal— ‘ Mehkade kam karen lakh zamane wale, Sahar mein kam nahin ankhon se pilane wale’, enthralled the huge gathering. ‘... Payar ka Jazba rang dikha deta hai, ajnabi hone par bhi mehboob bana deta hai’. Yet another gazal of Hasrat Jaipuri—Mein Hawa Hun kahan vatan mera......Musafir hein ham ko pata puchte ho, itna pata hai hamein,...... hamara thikana gulabi nagar hai. The two hour programme was well managed by the members of the club and the audience enjoyed the feast of thrilling gazals from renowned Gazal singers. |
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VC inaugurates Jammu Institute of Ayurveda Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 21: The maiden session of Jammu Institute of Ayurveda and Research for BAMS course was inaugurated by Mr RR Sharma, Vice Chancellor, Jammu University. As per a release a large number of people including the students, their parents and many dignatories attended the function which started with the Puja of Lord Dhanwantri, the God of Ayurveda. Mr RR Sharma garlanded the portrait of Lord Dhanwantri and ligheted the lamp. Prof Nilamber Dev Sharma presided over the function. Speaking on the occasion Prof RR Sharma asked the students not to become the brief case doctors, but the real physicians to serve the ailing society. He also stresed upon the quality of education in Ayurvedic system of medicine and its scientific research. Dr Roop Lal Sharma, chairman of the Trust thanked the audience and dignatories. He also threw light on the activities of the Institution. He assured that the Institute is going to be one of the finest in India in the years to come. Others who spoke on the occasion included Dr Prabhat Kumar, Dr DM Shastri and Dr CR Gupta principal of the Institute. Among others who attended the function included Prof Davinder Singh Director College Development Jammu University, Mr Rafiq Sadiq, Mr Joginder Singh Director of J&K Bank and Mr KS Suri senior advocate and others. |
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Arms licences racket Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 21: Special Judge Anti Corruption, Jammu Mr VK Phool, today granted bail to Joginder Mehra Prop. M/s JK Small Arms and Ammunition Dealer and Manvinder Singh, Prop. M/s Suresh Arms and Ammunition Dealer Jammu and Surjeet Singh Slathia, Judicial Head Clerk, the then posted in the office of Distt. Magistrate Jammu who were arrested on Dec 14, 1999 in fake Arms Licence Case. The court directed them to furnish bail bond in the amount of Rs 50,000 each with two sureties and personal bond in the like amount with the condition that the accused shall join investigation and remain present before the investing officer from 10 AM to 4 PM from Dec 22, till Dec 31 regularly and they shall not leave the jurisdiction of Distt. Jammu, without prior permission. If any recovery or discovery effected at the instance of accused shall be admissible in evidence and for that brief period of recovery or discovery, the accused shall be deemed in custody. The court while granting bail observed that keeping in circumstances and all relevant facts of the case, the accused are ordered to be released on bail stringent condition, if the accused violate any of the conditions the Investigating Agency shall be at liberty to move the court for recalling or modification or cancellation of the order. The accused persons were arrested by the Crime Branch under FIR No. 8/99, Ups 420, 467, 468 120-B, 161, 165-A RPC and Sections 25,30,54 of India Arms Act. They filed bail applications before CJM, Jammu. On finding that offence U/S 161, 165-A RPC are triable by the Special Court the CJM returned the application alongwith report for presentation before the proper court. The accused persons applied bail before the Special Judge Anti Corruption Jammu, which was granted today. According to the investigations in the year 1995 number of Fake Arms Licences were issued by the office of District Magistrate Jammu, to the persons residing outside the State, with having criminal background. The license cases were residents of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab and Maharashtra, but their residential address have been shown as Bye Pass Nagrota, Kunjwani Talab, Talab Tillo, Satwari, R S Pura, Gumat and Akhnoor etc. This whole exercise was done by Arms and Ammunition Dealers namely Joginder Mehra Prop. JK Small Arms and Ammunition Dealers Geeta Bhawan, Jammu, Manvinder Singh Prop. M/s Suresh Arms and Ammunition Dealers, Residency Road, Jammu in connivance with Judicial Head Clerk Surjeet Singh, the then posted in the office of the Distt. Magistrate, Jammu in the year 1995-96. These Arms Dealers developed contracts with Arms and Ammunitions Dealers outside the State and inconnivance with the Judicial Head Clerk started business of Fake Arms Licence on receiving huge payments and Arms Dealers used to compell the Licence to purchase the weapons from them. Even the record Registers of the District Magistrate, Jammu, were prepared by the accused dealers in connivance with Surjeet Singh. It was also revealed that Arms used in the murder of Jasical Lal was issued to the Virinder Yadav son of DP Yadav R/o Haryana. The Licences was also issued in favour of wanted criminals. The Investigating Agency has to conduct in depth investigation to un-earth the involvement of the persons involved in this racket. The record revealed that the accused Surjit Singh presently Nazir Munsiff court RS Pura, the then Judicial Clerk Distt. Magistrate, Jammu, Joginder Mehra and Manvinder Singh were arrested on Dec 14, 1999. It was also stated by Investigating Agency that a communication was received by the Home Commissioner J&K from Special Commissioner Police Intelligence Delhi that Delhi has came across Fake Arms Licences being issued by Addl District Magistrate/District Magistrate, through Licence Branch, Jammu and the staff of the Licensing Authority is involved in the Racket. On this information case was referred to Crime Branch, Jammu and investigating was conducted by Mr SR Dutta Addl SP Crimes and Railways Jammu. |
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T S Wazir elected new president of J&K MTCA Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 21: The J&K Motor Transport Companies Association (MTCA) today unanimously elected Mr Trilochan Singh Wazir as its new president for a period of two years. Mr Wazir assumed this post for the second time. The election, which was scheduled to be held on December 27, however drew to a close when only one nomination form of Mr Wazir was found filled during the meeting of election board held today under the chairmanship of Mr Tej Ram Gupta . Henceforth, the election board declared Mr T S Wazir, Managing Director of Karan Motor Service, as the new president of the Association. Mr Wazir, who is also chairman of All J&K Bus Operators Association, after his election thanked the Association members for their support to his candidature and assured them that he would leave no stone unturned to solve their problems. He appealed the transport companies to remain united to plea their cause and also urged the government to concede their genuine demands without any further delay. Mr Wazir added that nomination of new office bearers of the Association will be made very soon. MLA Jammu Cantonment and prominent transporter Choudhary Piara Singh, in his address after the election , congratulated Mr Wazir and hoped that the new president would work honestly for the betterment of transport companies. He assured his full support to the genuine demands of the transport companies. MLC and former provincial president of the ruling National Conference Mr Harbans Singh, who also participated in the meeting, complimented Mr T S Wazir on his election as the new president of the Association. He hoped that Mr Wazir would strive for the betterment of the Association. The outgoing president Mr Darshan Singh also spoke on the occasion and expressed his confidence in the able leadership of Mr Wazir. Of the total sixty one transport companies affiliated with the J&K Motors Transport Companies Association, representatives of fifty three participated in the today’s meeting and election. |
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Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 21: Jammu and Kashmir Khalsa Panthac Party in a meeting here today paid rich tributes to Dr Raghubir Singh Modi former president of Sikh Minority Board. As per a release, the meeting was attended by office bearers and workers of the Party and Mr Jagdev Singh, president State Akali Dal was a special invitee on the occasion. While addressing the meeting, Mr Jagdev Singh said Dr Modi was a popular personality who has done a great service to the Sikh Community in particular and humanity in general. He while paying rich tributes to late leader, said Dr Modi was the president of Sikh Minority Board which he later dissolved to form J&K Khalsa Panthac Party and became its first president. During his tenure as president G P C Jammu, Mr Singh said Dr Modi got 18 shops constructed at Master Tara Singh Market, Gurdwara Chhati Padshai, Jammu. He said this was his great achievement and contribution to the Community. He said Dr Modi was a human of first order who was always ready to help the humanity and he will be remembered for all times to come for his selfless services. Mr Jagdev Singh demanded that a Chowk in Jammu City be named after him. |
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Congress leaders highlight problems of border people Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 21: Pradesh Congress-I in a meeting at village Bokri in RS Pura highlighted the problems being faced by the people of this border belt. As per a release, the meeting was chaired by Pt. Mangat Ram Sharma, Ex-MP and Senior vice president , JKPCC and it was organised by Baba Ravinder Singh, district general secretary, SC ST, JKPCC Cell. While highlighting the demands of the people, he demanded immediate completion of three and half kilometres road from Badyal Kazia to Bakri, posting of staff in Bokri School and issuance of ration to new members. He said these villages which are very close to border san Pacca roads. The people in the belt face problems due to lack of proper education, health and other facilities. He said the area being a rice bowl of J&K is famous for production of Basmati rice in entire world but due to the wrong policies of Government and after the ban on export of Basmati, the poor farmers are being exploited by the middle man. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Kuldeep Sharma, president Ex-servicemen Pradesh Congress emphasised the need for unity among the masses so that the development of area can take place. Mr Gharu Chowdhary, Ex- MLA thanked the Baba Ji and Pt Mangat Ram Sharma for highlighting the problems of the area. In his address, Pt. Mangat Ram Sharma assured the gathering all help on behalf of his Party in redressing their problems. He said all the demands of the people will be brought in the notice of concerned authorities for redressal. He said a deputation of local people along with him met Chief Minister regarding the problems of the area and the CM has issued directives to Divisional Commissioner to put up the matter immediately. He also demanded that compensation of the border belt be released soon. The others who addressed the meeting include Messrs Panjabu Ram, Khadim Hussain, Capt (retd) Diwan Singh and Sardar Pritam Singh. |
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