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Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 23: On the eve of Annual Congregation of Raina Baradari ...more Excelsior Correspondent UDHAMPUR, Nov 23: Patnitop Development Authority ....more Recitation of Bahgwat Puran concludes Excelsior Correspondent RAJOURI, Nov 23: Week long recitation of Bhagwat Mahapuran by Sant ....more Govt committee to mitigate people's sufferings: Gupta Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 23: The Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Prof ....more |
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Sadhotra inaugurates Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 23: Week-long annual Jhiri Mela began at ...more Army organises socio-religious congregation at Surankote Excelsior Correspondent SURANKOT, Nov 23: A socio-religious congregation "Qurani Khani" was...more Brahman Sabha hails
Shastri’s appointment Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 23: Dogra Brahman Pratinidhi Sabha has hailed ..more |
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Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 23: On the eve of Annual Congregation of Raina Baradari (Sunjwan), a book on the life and teachings of Baba Kalibir written by Dr Om Goswamy, a renowned and eminent scholar was released by Prof Y R Malhotra, Ex Vice Chancelor and presently Member of J&K Legislative Council at its Dev Sthan in Kalibir Bhawan, Sunjwan, Tehsil Jammu. The book has been published on behalf of Amar Devi Memorial Charitable Trust. The introduction about the book was given by Mr D C Raina, Addressing the members of Raina Bradri and other present on the occasion, Prof Malhotra emphasize the need to follow the teachings of Baba Kalibir not by only on section of the society but also by those who cherish to lead valve based life on the principles with commitment to uphold the same. The views of Prof Malhotra were highly appreciated by the gathering. It was also announced that followers of Baba Kalibir Ji Maharaj from other Bradris can also have the benefit of the book which is being made available to others. |
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Excelsior Correspondent UDHAMPUR, Nov 23: Patnitop Development Authority organised cleanliness-cum-environment awareness camp at Patnitop yesterday in cooperation with Departments of Environment and Remote Sensing, Health and Education. Besides PWD, Jammu Municipality, Town Area Committee, Udhampur, Border Road Organisation, Tourism, Hotel and Traders Association, Batote also extended their help and assistance to make the camp a great success. A large number of students including NCC cadets of Chenani, Batote and Kud schools, besides Safai Karamcharies of JKTDC and labour of GRIEF took part in the camp and cleaned over seven sq kms area of Patnitop, conveying a message for the visitors that cleanliness is next to Godliness, besides it was also an appeal to the tourists visiting the tourist resorts to observe high standards of cleanliness and environmental ethics. Besides door-to-door distribution of pamphlets carrying message to save Patnitop environment was also made to all the residents, commercial establishments and other organisations operating at Patnitop. The one-day camp was concluded with a prize distribution function. The Assistant Commissioner (Revenue), Mr M L Koul was the chief guest on the occasion. The Deputy Director of Environment and Remote Sensing, Mr S P Gupta, Tehsildar Chenani, Mr S K Sharma and media persons were also present. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Executive Officer, Patnitop Development Authority, Mr S M Sahni revealed that the area under cleanliness drive was divided into four zones including Patnitop enclave, tourists complex, Nag temple and Kassal Ghoom enclave. The vehicles of PWD, Jammu Municipality, Town Area Committee, Udhampur and GRIEF were pressed into service for lifting huge collections of garbage and polythene bags. The students of Government Higher Secondary Schools of Batote, Kud, Chenani and Pichote, labour of PWD, GRIEF, Forest Protection Force, Safai Karamcharies of Health, JKTDC, Jammu Municipality, NAC, Chenani and Batote took part in the cleanliness drive. Mr Sahni thanked for the whole-hearted cooperation extended by the these agencies and said that solid and liquid waste management scheme will be introduced to ensure regular cleanlines and pollution free environment and Patnitop. He said that master plan for Patnitop is invogue since 1993 for the planned, eco-friendly and sustainable development of about 265 sq kms area falling under its jurisdiction which include Latti, Dudu, Basantgarh, Jakhed, Sudh Mahadev and Mantalai, Chenani to Tringla. The Assistant Commissioner gave away prizes among the students of the schools which stood Ist, 2nd and 3rd in the performance. Speaking on the occasion, he lauded the initiative taken by the Patnitop Development Authority to launch this vigorous cleanliness drive for the first time and cooperation extended by other agencies. He offered full cooperation from the district administration for sponsoring any such programme in future also. The Dy Director, Environment and Remote Sensing and Dy Director, JKTDC, Patnitop also addressing the function. |
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Recitation of Bahgwat Puran concludes Excelsior Correspondent RAJOURI, Nov 23: Week long recitation of Bhagwat Mahapuran by Sant Subash Shastri Ji a disciple of Swami Parmanand Ji of Hardwar held at Nowshera in Rajouri district concluded today. While giving the religious discourses the Shastri Ji asked the people that they should not be mad after the worldly comforts which will deprive them of peace. He asked the people to surrender themselves in the feet of Lord and be devoted to him for attaining the spiritual bliss. He said the another Bhagwat Saptah will be held at Mahanpur in district Kathua from November 26. |
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Govt committee to mitigate people's sufferings: Gupta Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 23: The Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Prof Chaman Lal Gupta said that the Government under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee is committed to ameliorate the lot of the people living in the remote areas and measures are being initiated to mitigate their problems. Prof Gupta who is on 3-day tour of the Doda district was addressing a public meeting at Bhadarwah today. He said that the Airports of Jammu and Srinagar would be developed. He said that facilities to Haj pilgrims are being increased and added that Centre Government has provided a subsidy of Rs 126 crore for this purpose. The Minister said that VDCs in the State are being further strengthened and equipped with sophisticated weapons and communication system to curb the militancy. He thanked the people for reposing their faith and confidence in him for electing thrice from this constituency. He assured the people that he would do his best to get their problems solved. Earlier, the Minister attended the Parents Day function organised in Government Higher Secondary School, Bhadarwah. He announced that Rs five lakh will be provided to the school out of Constituency fund for the development of the school. Prof Gupta distributed trophies and certificates among the students of the school for their overall performance during the last academic year. Various deputationists met the Union Minister and apprised of their demands. The Minister was given rousing reception by the citizens of the town on his arrival. |
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Brahman Sabha hails Shastri’s appointment as HP Governor Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 23: Dogra Brahman Pratinidhi Sabha has hailed the appointment of son of the soil, Mr Vishnu Kant Shastri, MP as Governor of the Himachal Pradesh. The decision of the Centre Government was hailed in a meeting of the general body and executive committee of the Brahman Sabha, here today. The members present in the meeting recalled the association of Mr Shastri with Brahman Sabha. It may be recalled that Mr Vishnu Kant Shastri was present on the foundation lying ceremony of the Parshuram Bhawan in the premises of Brahman Sabha on November 2, 1995. |
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Excelsior Correspondent DODA, Nov 23: Doda Joint Students' Federation (DJSF) staged a massive protest demonstration at Batote Dak Bunglow against the SSRB's criteria for various posts including Teacher, VLW and Laboratory Assistants etc. A large number of unemployed youth and students participated in the demonstration, which was led by Mr Raj Kumar, President DJSF. The demonstrators were raising slogans against the State Govt. and SSRB authorities for their step motherly treatment towards Doda youth. They alleged that the interview were conducted at Batote without an prior intimation to the candidates. The interviews which have been earlier postponed were conducted at Doda on November 18 when the youth boycotted the interview and after the intervention of DC Doda, the interviews were postponed. The DC it said had assured that the matter of criteria will be discussed with the higher authorities and only after that the interview would be conducted. But the vested interests conducted the interview in a clandestine manner which has no genuineness since the concerned candidates were not intimated for the same. The senior leader of DJSF, Mr Ajaz Zargar has demanded fresh conduction of interviews at District Headquarters Doda after giving prior intimation and the date of interview, to all the candidates, so that all of them can appear in the interview. The DJSF has decided to mobilise the youth and muster support from various organisations of the district against the decision. Mr Raj Kumar warned the authorities concerned to desist from such nefarious actions, otherwise the situation can turn ugly and the authorities will solely responsible for the consequences in such an event. He further called upon the youth of Doda to be united and fight for their just and genuine cause to achieve their goal. Other students leaders who spoke on the occasion include Messrs Kuldeep Kumar, Rajesh Thakur, Nazir Mir, Shashi Pargal, Abdul Wahid,Shakeel Ahmed and others. |
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Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Nov 23: The Public Health Engineering Minister, Mr Ali Mohd Sagar today visited several areas in Sonawari and Pattan tehsil to take stock of the pace of development on various ongoing works. The Minister also inspected water supply scheme at Kane-Sathu and Wartrath Singpora coming up at a cost of nearly Rs 39 lakhs. The scheme on completion would benefit half a dozen villages of the area. Later, the Minister addressed largely attended public meeting at Sindoora and Wartrath and said that the present Government is trying hard to mitigate the problems of the people despite limited financial resources. He said, Government is fully aware of the problems being faced due to inadequate water supply in certain areas and measures are underway to augment the water supply. The Minister also inspected the Filtration Plant coming up at a cost of Rs 10 lakhs at Palhallan Pattan. He was informed that on completion, the plant would have a capacity to provide 2 lakh gallan of water to the surrounding areas of Pattan and Palhallan. |
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Sonia, others condole Azad's father's death Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 23: Messages are pouring into condole the sad demise of Mr Rehmat Ullah Bhatt father of Mr Ghulam Nabi Azad, Member Parliament and General Secretary AICC. Congress President Mrs Sonia Gandhi has expressed her heartfelt condolences to Mr Azad and other family members. Other Congress leaders who expressed condolences telephonically included former Union Ministers Dr Manmohan Singh, Mr Madho Rao Scindhia, Mr A K Antony, Mr R K Dhawan, AICC General Secretary, Mrs Ambika Soni, several Chief Ministers - Mrs Sheila Dixit (Delhi), Mr S M Krishna (Karnataka), Mr Ashok Gehlot (Rajasthan) and Mr Vilas Rao Deshmukh (Maharashtra), NCP leader Mr Tariq Anwar and various MPs and Ex-MPs. Several members of Congress Working Committee including Messrs Rajesh Pilot, Jetindra Prasad, Ahmed Patel, AICC Secretary Imran Kidwai, M Afzal (Ex. MP & Editor Akhbar-e-Nao) and Chairman Haj Committee of India personaly condoled the sad demise of Mr Azad's father at their residence at Bathindi, Jammu. Several Cabinet Ministers of the State Government who visited Mr Azad at his residence were Messrs Mohd Shafi, A R Rather, B A Kichloo, Bodh Raj Bali, M S Tariq, Peerzada Ghulam Ahmad Shah and Choudhary Mohd Ramzan. A large number of local Congress leaders including PCC office bearers and Legislatures visited Mr Azad's resience and paid homage to Late Mr Rehmat Ullah Bhatt and condoled his death. Besides these political workers a large number of people from Distts. Doda, Rajouri, Poonch, Kathua and Udhampur visited Mr Azad's residence. |
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Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 23; Mr Hari Krishan Tickoo, senior BSP leader from Doda has criticised the National Conference (NC) Government over the recent notification issued by J&K Service Selection Board, Jammu short listing the criteria for teachers and VLWs in Doda district. In a statement issued here today, he said the SSRB has increased merit from 45 to 57 per cent for poor students of bad pocket areas like Paddar, Dachhan, Marwah and Warwan. He said such a step of Government has created a strong resentment among the public in general and among the educated unemployed youth in particular. Terming the step totally discriminatory and biased he alleged that criteria was not increased when the selection of teachers and VLWs was made in other districts of Jammu Province. He said it is a conspiracy of some vested interests who want to urbanise the already shattered education system and keep the ruralities devoid of boon of education and employment. |
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Kashmiri Pandit Sabha castigates State Govt Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 23; Kashmiri Pandit Sabha (KPS) has castigated the State Government for ignoring the KP community in all spheres of economic, educational and political spheres. The Sabha which met here on Monday to discuss the burning problems of the KPs alleged that the process of liquidation of community by the Pan Islamic forces which started in 1990 continues still unabated. The meeting was chaired by Mr T N Khosa, president of the Sabha. It said that aftermath of the Kargil conflict the fate of KP Community has been completely sealed and their very existence has been threatened. The meeting took strong exception over the withholding of cash assistance at 19 centers for last three months which has endangered the survival of thousands of families. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Khosa said that the political isolation of KP community by denying their legitimate share in Legislative Assembly and Council tantamounts to denying of basic rights of expression and representation. He said over three lakh population is unrepresented in all economic and political forums of the State and warned the State Government that the consequences of suppressing the community will prove counterproductive. Mr Khosa while blaming the Government for adopting a discriminatory attitude towards the community also alleged that the share of KP Students in professional colleges on merit basis has been denied and the community youth are ignored in employment purely on communal and ethnic grounds in the state. |
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Bajalta, adjoining villages face official apathy By Avtar Bhat JAMMU, Nov 23: Living in abject poverty and negligence the inhabitants of over 21 villages comprising of three Panchayats adjoining Bajalta in Purmandal Block are worst sufferers of official apathy for years together. Though area is 14 to 20 kilometers away from Jammu city but the entire belt is in seclusion as maximum villages have no road links and other means of development. The main problem which this entire belt is facing is that despite being nearer to Jammu it has been linked with Samba tehsil which is over 45 kilometers away from the Bain Bajalta the nearer village to Jammu. Though the area is a part of Nagrota Nagrota Assembly Constituency, yet the peoples demand of merging it with Jammu tehsil has not been conceded by the authorities for unknown reasons and people having any work at tehsil office have to go Samba after wasting their entire day. Among the three Panchayats of Bain Bajalta, Kanachurgal and Athem, the Bajalta has five villages which besides Bain Bajalta are Chak Largan, Malhore Jagir, Kuppar and Pargalta with a total population of about five thousand. Narrating the woes of the people Hony Capt (retd) Romal Singh said that there is no road link from Bajalta Railway Station to Kupper village and people face tough time while taking an ill person to Hospital. Some times a person dies in the way due to lack of proper medicare facilities. There are no proper schooling facilities in the area. In the entire belt there is a one High School at Kanachurgal and Middle School in Bajalta. What can be more negligent attitude of the authorities towards the area and its people says Subash Sumbria of village Kupper that the High School Kanachurgal remained closed for three days recently which was also witnessed by Director School Education and still no action was taken. There is no Higher Secondary School in the area and students have to come Jammu for seeking admission for 10+2 standard. The demand of the people regarding upgradation of High School Kanachurgal to 10+2 Standard and Middle School Bajalta is still hanging fire. There is only one ayurvedic Dispensary at Bajalta in this entire Kandi belt and people even for minor ailments have to visit Jammu, he said, adding our demand for opening a Health Centre at centrally located place has been ignored by the authorities. The situation is no way better in seven villages of Kanachurgal Panchayat. Falling at a distance of three kilometers from Bain Bajalta these villages san link roads, said Ram Saran Sharma of Churgal. While taking the Government to task for the underdevelopment of this entire Kandi belt he alleged no attention has been provided to develop the roads and ghalis here. Narrating the woes of the villagers he said people of this entire Panchayat face acute scarcity of drinking water and they have to go upto a distance of two kilometers to fetch the drinking water. The seven villages of this Panchayat include Churgal, Kana, Mela, Pangal, Sandhore, Dhun and Sandhi has a population of about 8000. The maximum number of these villagers is living below poverty line as the successive Governments have failed to pay attention for the development of the area. In the hamlets of Pargalta, More Surah, Mohallah Gujran and Sandori people face multiple problems. The Sandori village is without electrification, said Sahrifa a social worker of the area. The poles have been erected 10 years back but no wires were laid later on, she added. The Mohallah Harijan which also falls in Kanachurgal village people have been deprived of water supply. There is no building for Sara Primary School and students are studying in open. The construction of the building was undertaken by the Rural Development Department few years back but after constructing the four walls the work was abandoned for the best reasons known to them, said Hony Capt (retd) Romal Singh. Atem is the third Panchayat of this area which also consists of seven villages of about seven thousand population. They are Largan, Pahargrain, Sail Jagir, Padhoon, Japta, Jalni and Athem. The problems here too are alike the other two Panchayats. The village Padhon is with out water supply though the pipes have been laid 20 years back, says Naseeb Singh. He said the tube wells were also dug but later the work was abandoned for unknown reasons by the authorities. The people’s demand for construction of the bridge over Sardh nallah has also not been conceded till date. In this Kandi belt the farmers are also facing the acute shortage of fertilizers and their main complaint is that DAP is not being sold at any fixed rate. |
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All Jandiyal Sabha holds annual congregation Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 23: Annual congregation (Mel) of All Jandiyal Sabha was held on today at Dev Asthan Bawa Sehaj Nath Ji, Gole Talab Tillo, Jammu where meeting of General House of Sabha was also convened which was presided over by Justice (Retd) Mr KK Gupta. In the meeting, the report read out by Sabha's general secretary, Mr Ramesh Jandiyal was approved in toto excepting that the House unanimously decided that election of the Sabha shall be conducted annually and not bi-annually. After these delebrations, the out going President, Mr IC Jandiyal requested Messrs Vijay Gupta, Ex-Chairman and OP Gupta Ex-President of the Sabha to act as Election Commissioner's for the conduct of the election of the Sabha for the next year viz 1999-2000. Since unanimous election to the post of President, as per the past practice, was not possible, the election commissioners, with the approval of the house, postponed the election and directed that the out going team headed by Mr I C Jandiyal President, shall continue to look after the affairs of the Sabha for a further period of three months. It was directed further that during this period of three month the said team headed by Mr Jandiyal shall compile the voter list for enabling the election commissioners to conduct the election for the next year smoothly and peacefully. It was also decided that the election commissioners shall be competent to appoint the adhoc committee in place of the outgoing committee, which has been allowed to continue further for a period of three months, in case they failed in compiling the voter list within the given period of three months. |
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Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 23: Mr Rafiq Sadiq, as senior Congress leader alongwith other leaders and prominent activists of the party criticised the State Government for not honouring its commitment that it made to the Employees Joint Action Committee on January 19. In a joint press statement, released here, Mr Sadiq condemned the delibrate attempt of the Government to provoke the Employees to resort to strikes which not only hampers the smooth functioning of the Government offices but also puts common man to hardship who is already suffering from the apathetic attitude of the present dispensation. He said that the Government should honour its agreement and diffuse the surcharged sentiments of its employees. As any agravation of the situation will give an opportunity to anti-national forces to exploit already tense situaion in the State. He implored the State Government to desist from dilatory tactics and immediately release instalments of DA, disbursement of 2nd instalment of 5th Pay Commission, regularisation of daily-wagers, removal of pay anomalies, pay DA arrears in cash as agreed, bonus at par with Central Govt. Employees, to constitute JCM after amending SRO 160 and other genuine demands of the employees as agreed earlier. Others who supported the statement include Messrs Madan Lal Sharma (Ex. MLA), Dr Roop Lal Sharma, Ch G R Asghar, Narender Singh Raju, Abhimanyu Singh, Kuldeep Mahajan, Ajay Tony, Prithvi Kohli, R K Bajaj, Ashwani Pargal and others. |
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