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| Sharma asks investors to invest in reputed companies Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: Deputy Chief Minister Mangat Ram Sharma today called upon the people to invest money in only reputed finance companies......more Torrential
rains lash Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Dec 13: Torrential rains lashed the state this morning while upper reaches of the Kashmir valley witnessed snowfall, resulting in a drop of two degrees in day..........more Critique
of Empty Rituals By Lalit Gupta JAMMU, Dec 13: Exposing the hypocracies that in fact are a camouflage for hidden desires and establishing the irrelevance of many empty rituals in today’s context, the play "Mahanirvan" was performed at the Abhinav Theatre, here today.........more Board cancels question papers of MD/ MS/ PG Diploma courses Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: Following leakage of question papers of MD/MS/PG Diploma courses test carried by print and electronic media, on the day following the date on which the test was held.....more Students
participation Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: A group of 25 children of various schools of Kashmir valley who were on a 15-day tour to different parts of the country, on their return to the State, called on......more |
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Victim
of Pak firing Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: Justice YP Nargotra has directed the State Government to consider the case of a petitioner, who sustained injuries in a cross border firing, by treating the averments in this petition as a representation.........more Govt bans
sale, Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: State Government has vide its SRO 407 dated 4-12-2003, ordered that no person shall move or cause or abet the movement of or import, transport, sell or store non-iodised salt and iodised salt above 1 mm size into the State of Jammu and Kashmir.............more J&KTUC
urges Govt Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: Jammu and Kashmir Trade Union Congress urged the Government to immediately accept the demand of release of Cost Of Living Allowance (COLA) in favour of Public Sector employees for the last three years.........more Gen Vij
visits forward Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13 : Chief of the Army Staff (Coas) General N C Vij today concluded his three-day visit to the forward areas in Jammu and Kashmir. According to a defence spokesman here, Gen Vij reviewed the strategy to intensify counter-insurgency operations during the Winter..........more |
Sharma asks investors to invest in reputed companies Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: Deputy Chief Minister Mangat Ram Sharma today called upon the people to invest money in only reputed finance companies. Addressing a function, organised by the Jammu and Kashmir branch of the Northern India Regional Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Deputy Chief Minister said that many finance companies have cheated investors so people should invest their money with reputed finance companies. He said that Maharashtra Government has formulated an act to protect interests of the investors. He asked organisers of the programme to provide a copy of the Investors Protection Act of Maharashtra to the State Government. Deputy Chief Minister appreciated the pro-active initiative of the Institute in educating the investors which in his opinion was of prime importance for a vibrant stock market. The programme was held under the aegis of SEBI’s Securities Market Awareness Campaign by the J&K branch of NIRC of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India organised. The main theme of the programme was to educate the small investors. The theme of the programme was "Education to Empower Small Investors". The function was organised with the association of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank Limited. This programme was a part of series of programmes that have been held in various parts of the country. The programme was inaugurated by Deputy Chief Minister Mangat Ram Sharma. The other guests on the occasion were Justice R P Sethi, former Justice of the Supreme Court and Deena Mehta- a noted investment consultant from Mumbai. While speaking on the occasion, Justice R P Sethi stated that the investors should be aware of their legal rights and should franchise them effectively to safeguard their interests. Deena Mehta shared her experience as investor and consultant and briefed the public about various pros and cons of investment opportunities in the share market. Besides the audio visual presentation of the SEBI, there were technical session on ‘Investor Alert and Rights and Obligations of Investors’ by Dr P T Giridharan, Deputy Director Studies, ICAI, New Delhi, IPO’s -Dream and Realities by Parvez Ahmed, Company Secretary of the J&K Bank Limited. Earlier in his welcome address, chairman of the J&K branch of NIRC of ICAI, Ravi Kumar Gupta emphasised upon the need of educating the investors. The secretary of the branch, Karanbir Singh Sethi compared the programme. Formal vote of thanks was presented by K B Sharma, member Central Council of ICAI, who was the programme coordinator. |
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Torrential rains lash J&K, temperature dip by two degree Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Dec 13: Torrential rains lashed the state this morning while upper reaches of the Kashmir valley witnessed snowfall, resulting in a drop of two degrees in day temperatures. According to Meterological Department, Banihal area on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway received the highest rainfall of 14.4 mm followed by Batote area with 12.8 mm. Qazigund recorded 4.2 mm rainfall while the twin capital cities of Jammu and Srinagar received 1.2 mm of rain. Though snowfall was recorded at Jawahar Tunnel and Patnitop yet traffic on only road link between Kashmir valley and the rest of country was plying as usual till this evening, a traffic police spokesman said. Higher reaches of the Valley like Gulmarg, Khilanmarg, hilly areas of Baramulla and Kupwara districts and Patnitop and adjoning areas of Jammu received snowfall this morning, the official said. However, the torrential rains which began around last mid-night continued to lash the state throughout the day. Due to the continuous and heavy rains a sudden drop in the day temperatures has been recorded. Most of the people preferred to stay in-door due to the sudden dip in temperature and rains. The heavy rains also reduced the visibility forcing the vehiclists to ply the vehicles at a slow speed particularly on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. But despite heavy rains the pilgrimage to Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine continued as usual though maximum people opted to stay at Katra due to continuous rains. |
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Critique
of Empty Rituals By Lalit Gupta JAMMU, Dec 13: Exposing the hypocracies that in fact are a camouflage for hidden desires and establishing the irrelevance of many empty rituals in today’s context, the play "Mahanirvan" was performed at the Abhinav Theatre, here today. Second production of the ongoing three play drama festival by Shivani Cultural Society, the drama is written in Marathi by Suresh Alekar, translated in Hindi by Vasant Dev. Directed by Anoop Verma, it is a satire on the after-death-rituals and their appropriation according to one’s convenience and changing social references. The plot of the play is centered around the family of ‘Bhau’ a dead man, who leaves behind wife ‘Rama’, and son ‘Nana’. The wife, ‘Rama,’ is attracted to one of the pyre bearers. The neighbours disappear when they come to know that the old crematorium has been closed and the body has to taken to a far-away burning ground. The story takes a twist when the dead man, Bhau, who can only be seen by his son, becomes adamant to be consigned to flames in the old cremation ground only. Oscillating between Rama’s attraction to one of the mourners and Bhau’s decaying body, the play meanders through sheer comic to absurd and ends in a scathing criticism of moral and social values which are being carried like dead wood. Today’s production saw the actors giving a flowing performance. Especially Mitali Gupta as ‘Rama’ seemed to be gliding and flowing in her role. The facility with which she moved from one ‘rasa’ to another, owes it to her training in classical Indian dance. Ajay Khajuria as the dead man ‘Bhau’, showed his acting prowess in lengthy ‘saloloquies’. He also successfully brought out the gradual onset of decay in the ‘dead man’s’ body awaiting cremation through body movements and changes in his dialogue delivery. Vikram Sharma as the son, ‘Nana’, was also impressive in his role, especially in highlighting the ingrained absurdity of situations. The design of the play directed by Anoop Verma, was marked with poetic compositions, where special effort was made in breaking the visual monotony of actors’ placements in group sequences. The light design played an important part in highlighting individual sequences, which flashed off and on continuously. The background music by Arvind was appropriate to the demands of the dramatic situations. The make-up was by Kamal Sharma and costumes by Urmil Khosa. Other who acted in the play included Isha, Karan Singh, Nishant Dev Singh, Bhanu Partap, Satish Singh Jasrotia, Bhupeshwar Singh, Mangal Singh, Saurav Sharma, Amit Khajuria, Gaurav Sharma, Kunal Dhavan, Naresh Abrol. Ashok Khajuria was the chief guest of the show. Tomorrow, performance of Hadsa-Haqiqat will mark the last day of the festival. |
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Board
cancels question papers of MD/ MS/ Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: Following leakage of question papers of MD/MS/PG Diploma courses test carried by print and electronic media, on the day following the date on which the test was held, the Board has decided that the process of evaluation of answer sheets of the test would not be started until the State Vigilance Organization come to a definite conclusion. Mr B S Jaswal, Controller of Examinations said on December 12, the Board was officially informed by the State Government that Vigilance Organization has established that there was indeed leakage of papers of the test for MD/MS/PG Diploma Courses conducted by the Board on December 7, 2003. On the basis of the firm conclusion drawn by the Vigilance Organization, the Board announced cancellation of the test at both Srinagar and Jammu Centres. Decision with regard to the date on which the test will be held afresh and other issues will be taken in due course of time. |
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Students participation must in nation building: Sharma Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: A group of 25 children of various schools of Kashmir valley who were on a 15-day tour to different parts of the country, on their return to the State, called on Deputy Chief Minister Mangat Ram Sharma here this morning. The visit organized by 15 Corps of Northern Command under ‘Sadai Kashmir Operation Sangam’ took the students to serve historical places including Agra, Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri, Red Fort, India Gate, Qutab Minar and Nehru Museum in Mumbai. The students also visited the Naval school and witnessed the Naval Day function at Mumbai besides taking a ride on ‘Vikrant’. They also had interaction with the students of various schools in Mumbai and were shown the laboratories and various computer sections. Talking to the children, Deputy Chief Minister underscored the need for organizing such visits more frequently as these help the children know more about the development taking place across the country, besides fostering the bonds of national integration. He said these visits would go a long way in projecting the correct picture of the State, which is fast returning to normalcy with the active involvement and cooperation of the people. |
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Victim of Pak firing Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: Justice YP Nargotra has directed the State Government to consider the case of a petitioner, who sustained injuries in a cross border firing, by treating the averments in this petition as a representation. While disposing of the petition alongwith the connected CMPs, the Court directed the petitioner to furnish the copy of this order along with the copy of the writ petition, with its annexures, to the competent authority. Santokh Singh of village Chandu Chak had sustained injuries in a cross border firing by Pakistani Rangers on January 9, 1998, which resulted into 100 percent disability and he had become bed-ridden. To compensate, he was granted ex-gratia relief of Rupees 75,000 as per the standing Government orders. He had claimed that in addition to the ex-gratia relief, his case for appointment as a Class-IV employee under SRO 43 of 1994 be also considered. Mr AH Qazi, Additional Advocate General submitted that the respondents are ready to consider the case of the petitioner if he satisfies the eligibility criteria and for that matter on compassionate grounds if he is to be found entitled thereto. In view of the respective contentions of the parties, this petition was disposed off with a direction to treat the petition as a representation. Keshav Thakur appeared for the petitioner. |
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Govt bans sale, transportation of non-iodised salt in J&K Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: State Government has vide its SRO 407 dated 4-12-2003, ordered that no person shall move or cause or abet the movement of or import, transport, sell or store non-iodised salt and iodised salt above 1 mm size into the State of Jammu and Kashmir. It is for the information of general public that rock salt is mined from Guma and Drang salt mines in Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh State. This kind of salt is commonly known as ‘cattle lick’ which could only be consumed by cattle and not by human beings because of over 30 percent contents being minerals and silica which is injurious for health of human beings. Any person found importing, transporting, distributing or selling any kind of non-iodised salt in Jammu and Kashmir State shall be booked for violation of the SRO which attracts severe punishment as provided under law. The people have been advised to discourage the menace of non-iodised salt on account of J&K State being goiter prone State, the reason whereof has been the use of non-iodised salt in the past. |
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J&KTUC urges Govt to
accept demands Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: Jammu and Kashmir Trade Union Congress urged the Government to immediately accept the demand of release of Cost Of Living Allowance (COLA) in favour of Public Sector employees for the last three years. The JKTUC also urged the management of J&K Minerals Limited to accept the pending demands of Jammu and Kashmir Minerals Limited. Addressing employees of JKML here today, Messrs Sewa Ram Sharma, president, O P Khajuria, general secretary and S Deedar Singh vice president of JKTUC stated that public sector employees have not been sanctioned COLA for the years 1999, 2000 and 2003 and despite repeated requests nothing has been done so far as a result of which there was great resentment amongst the public sector employees. The PS employees reminded the Deputy Chief Minister to honour his promise made to Public Sector Employees on May 1 while addressing a huge gathering at Railway head Complex, saying that pending COLA installments would be released soon, but despite a lapse of seven months nothing has been done so far. They also appealed the Managing Director J&K Minerals Limited Mr A K Khullar to immediately accept the genuine demands of the employees which included holding of DPC meting, regularisation of daily wagers having completed seven years of regular services, regularisation of daily wagers engaged on 89 days basis against available vacancies and striking off of break in service system, keeping in view their length of service. The meeting was also addressed by Mr Joginder Singh, general secretary, J&K Mining Workers/Employees Association, Kalakote. |
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Gen Vij visits forward areas in J&K Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13 : Chief of the Army Staff (Coas) General N C Vij today concluded his three-day visit to the forward areas in Jammu and Kashmir. According to a defence spokesman here, Gen Vij reviewed the strategy to intensify counter-insurgency operations during the Winter months with senior commanders in various meetings. The Army Chief was accompanied by the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) and also by the Director General of Military Intelligence. Gen Vij interacted with GOC-in-C Northern Command Lt Gen Hari Prasad and other commanders on the issue of strengthening the counter-terrorist grid in the hinterland during his visit to areas near the Line of Control (LOC). |
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PDP welcomes PM’s
suggestion on open Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Dec 13: Welcoming Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s suggestion of open borders and common currency in south Asian region, ruling PDP today said "finally it seems that India and Pakistan are serious about resolving their bilateral issues". PDP president Mehbooba Mufti hailed Vajpayee’s remarks that south Asia should have open borders and common currency and Pakistan’s willingness to operate Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus service without UN involvement. "These decisions are directly in accordance with the aspirations of the people and will take the subcontinent towards the way to peace and development," she said in a statement here. Pakistan, it seems, is serious about peace, Mehbooba said. "They are responding very positively towards Indian initiatives as their decision to ceasefire (along the borders in Jammu and Kashmir) was ground. Now, the statement regarding the bus service is a healthy one. This bus service is a dream for us and we will strive to make it a reality." Mehbooba said her party stood for bringing peace, harmony and development back to the state and was in the promised track. Expressing hope that all sections of the society would help in pushing forward the peace process, she described it as "a golden opportunity to bury the ghosts of the past". Meanwhile, PDP MLC from Budgam Ghulam Nabi Lone condemned the killing of a Sikh youth and demanded a probe into his death to bring the culprits to the book. |
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3-day polio collective surgery camp opens Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: Complete awareness about the polio prevention must be spread among the rural folks especially the females to root out the ailment totally from the society. Doctors, social activists, NGOs and the educationists must make every possible effort towards eradication of the disease which leaves a children physically challenged for his lifetime. This was Stated by Minister of State for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Jugal Kishore while inaugurating a 3-day polio collective surgery camp at Katra. The camp, organized by Rotary Club of Mumbai Ghatkopar in collaboration with Radhakrishna Charitable Trust, will operate collective surgery of about 150 affected children. Already, over 800 children have undergone this surgery in 5 such camps organized by the same agencies during the last 5 years. Precautions during pregnancy and after child birth must be communicated to the common masses especially the people living in far-flung areas through various community centres and other related health agencies, emphasized the Minister. He said that no doubt media is playing a key role in spreading awareness regarding such dreaded diseases but the people to whom media services cannot reach easily need well planned informative programmes through various State and centrally sponsored schemes. |
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Traffic Police to adopt Delhi pattern of challan Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: Traffic Police, Jammu is all set to adopt a "professional way" of the challans especially for the wrong parkings and overspeeding. "Under the new concept, which was likely to be sent by the Traffic Police department for the Government approval shortly, the computerised challans would be sent to the houses of defaulters", SSP Traffic S D Singh told Excelsior today. Admitting that the system of challaning the vehicles on roads was fast becoming "outdated", Mr Singh, who had taken over as SSP Traffic in August this year, said he had been to New Delhi recently to study the concept of computerised challaning. "The Delhi Police has designed a software which enabled the police to get identity and address of a defaulter after feeding the registration number, colour, model and company of the vehicle", he said, adding "we too are planning to introduce the new concept in Jammu pending an approval from the Government". "In view of heavy traffic congestion on the City roads, it’s not possible to chase a vehicle if it managed to escape after violating signal by the Traffic cops. Under the new system, the vehicle would be challaned and a copy of challan sent to the owner’s house", Mr Singh said. Stressing the need for a single agency to monitor different kind of works in the City, the SSP Traffic said this could go a long way in strictly enforcing the traffic rules and discipline. "Such a necessity is being more felt now since City is getting expanded very fast", he pointed out. Saying that every effort is being made to deploy "mature officers and staff" in sensitive areas of the City, Mr Singh, who had served as police chief of Kupwara and Leh districts, admitted that "a lot more needs to be done on this front in view of limited availability of staff". He said action has been taken against the Traffic Police officials wherever the charges levelled by the complainant are confirmed after the investigations. "Several measures have been initiated to streamline traffic in the City within the available routes", Mr Singh said and pointed out that recently the Traffic police had ordered one way traffic on Women College, Parade Ground road and Panjtirthi Chowk-Mubarak Mandi road, which were worst affected during the peak hours. Some more roads are likely to be converted into one way traffic very soon, he added. In another step towards de-congestion in the City, the Traffic Police, according to Mr Singh, was planning to use the Fly Over for commercial vehicles especially the matadors. The matadors plying on the Fly Over will take off from Women College, Parade Ground and will have stoppage at a rotary near the Vigilance Organisation office and Indira Chowk. Another stop is being considered near Resham Ghar. The department has a proposal to purchase a ‘Red Speed Camera’ to detect overspeeding and violation of signal as and when the finances are available. Another proposal is to deploy close circuit cameras on main chowks. Meanwhile, the Traffic Police has registered a sharp increase in revenue collections in the months of August to November this year. Total revenue collected in the four months is to the tune of Rs 89.12 lakh. Revenue collected during the corresponding period last year was only Rs 61.14 lakh. |
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BJP to gherao Secretariat against hike in power tariff Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: Bharatiya Janata Party has warned to conduct the ‘gherao’ of the Civil Secretariat if the State Government failed to revoke the power tariff hike decision. Addressing a press conference here today, the District BJP Jammu (Urban) chief Kavinder Gupta served an ultimatum upto December 20 to Government in this regard. He said after it, the BJP volunteers will frame a human chain any time to ‘gherao’ the Civil Secretariat. He, however, expressed the hope that the Government will reconsider the decision in the larger interests of the people as increase in power tariff will hit the commonman. Terming the five times hike in power tariff totally unjustified, he said instead of bettering the power supply and decreasing the curtailment schedule as promised by the Government, it has added to woes of the people with this decision. Mr Gupta demanded that the Government should make it known that how much income the PDD gets from each region of the state in lieu of the power consumed by it. He also blamed the Department for wrong billing. He said the signature campaign launched by the Party against the decision will continue and so far 50,000 signatures have been sought in different parts of the Jammu City. The district general secretary of the Party, Subash Jandial said the BJP has no intention of resorting to confrontation in case the Government revokes the decision. |
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Gujjar Bakerwal demand share in Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: Accusing State Government of depriving reserved category people of their due right in Rehbar-e-Taleem and other schemes, J&K Gujjar Bakerwal Conference has warned an agitation if they are not provided their due share in the Government recruitment schemes. "We will be forced to launch a vigorous agitation if the Government does not provide reservation in Rehbar-e-Taleem and other schemes and give us our due share," announced Ghulam Rasool Asghar, general secretary of the Gujjar Bakerwal Conference, while talking to mediapersons, here today. He alleged that the State Government was de-reserving the reserved category quota and claimed that under a Cabinet decision number 225/17, 200 posts of Junior Engineers were de-reserved by converting State level posts to district level. "The order, which deprived the ST category candidates from their due share, also amounts to violation of SRO 126,"he added. Seeking an increase in the existing quota of reservation for Gujjar Bakerwal, Mr Asghar also demanded that SRO-126 should be replaced with an enactment for its permanence in the State constitution. "Besides converting SRO into an Act, reservation quota for Schedule Tribes should be increased from 10 percent to 15 per cent in recruitment, 5 percent to 7 per cent in promotion and 6 per cent to 12 per cent in MBBS and Engineering seats," he demanded. Threatening a State wide agitation if their demands were not conceeded, Dr Gafoor, vice president of the Conference, disclosed that a convention of Gujjar Bakerwal Conference was being organised at Ramban on December 27 wherein the course of action would be decided. Dr Gafoor demanded that Jammu-Poonch Parliamentary seat should be reserved for Schedule Tribes and Gojri language be included in eight schedule of the Indian Constitution. "In view of the fact that Gojri is spoken by around 40 percent of people in the State, i.e. almost the equal number of Dogri speaking people, we demand its inclusion in eighth schedule of the Constitution," he explained. Dr Gafoor also demanded that the State census report should be made public to clear doubts about exact number of Gujjar Bakerwal population in the State. |
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Students should inculcate scientific temperament: Rigzin Excelsior Correspondent UDHAMPUR, Dec 13: Emphasising the need of value-based education, the Minister for Science and Technology, Information Technology and Labour and Employment, Nawang Rigzin today stressed the imperative need to develop scientific temper among the youth enabling them to understand social problems in a scientific way. Speaking at the District Level Children Science Congress at Happy Model Higher Secondary School, here today, the Minister said that children are the future of our country and providing of quality education is essential for their over all personality development. Stressing the need to inculcate the values of scientific temper among the younger generation, the Minister said that the world is changing at fast speed and we should develop ourselves to come at pace with the changing world. Emphasising the need for arranging such functions, Rigzin said that such activities help to the children to develop scientific temperament to shoulder the future responsibility of the nation building. Asking the officers of the department to arrange such science popularization programmes especially in rural areas, he said that this could ensure to encourage scientific talent in the children. The Commissioner Secretary, Science and Technology Department, R. K. Gupta who was also present on the occasion said that more science popularization activities are being conducted in the district for moulding the mind of our budding generation in the right direction. Earlier the Minister went around various stalls. In the exhibition the models prepared by Ghourav Gupta on "Heights and Distance" was adjudged the best whereas, model by Okmaya was adjudged second and the model of Kirti Dangwal on Chain reaction got third position. Happy Model Higher Secondary School, Army Public School, and Maharaja Hari Singh DAV Public School, Udhampur were adjudged first, second and third respectively. Later the Minister distributed prizes among the winners. |
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Retd prisons employees apprise DIG of their demands Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: A deputation of Prisons Retired Employees Welfare Association led by its president Krishen Singh today called on Deputy Inspector General of Prison Rafiq Ahmed and laid stress on early framing of welfare rules for the retired prison personnel both gazetted and non-gazetted on police pattern. The deputation also stressed on constitution of Welfare Board so that retired prison employees would be able to earn job reservation for their children in the department and also avail medical facilities. The deputation argued that in old age, the pensioners are prone to time consuming and serious ailments and they could not afford specialised treatment out of their meagre pension resources. The deputation recalled that during the previous meeting the pensioners conveyed the demands to the then Director General of Prisons S S Ali and it was decided to create welfare fund and the process was started with the contribution of Rs 100 each by Superintendents. The deputation expressed concern that a scheme for conferring President’s Gallantry/Meritorious Service Medals upon deserving Prison personnel was introduced by the Central Government in the year 1999 but till today not a single person from the Prison Department has been rewarded. DIG Prisons gave patient hearing to the deputation and assured them to sympathetically consider their demands at the earliest. Others in the deputation included Sharat Chander Sharma, Hansraj Chib and Ravinder Kumar Abrol. |
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of Display Your Talent Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: GGM Science College has won the quiz final of ongoing ‘Display Your Talent’ contest at Jammu University, here today. Second and third position were bagged by Department of Physics and Electronics and Department of Computer Science, respectively. There were total five team in the quiz final. Mr Zulfkar Ahmed, Secretary Students Cultural Council, was the quiz master. In the contest, the participating teams were asked questions regarding sports, history, culture, movies and general knowledge. There were also audio and video rounds. |
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National president of
Priyanka Gandhi Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: National president of Akhil Bhartiya Priyanka Gandhi Fans Club Anil Chnna alongwith office bearers of the Club from different states prayed for the peace and communal harmony at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine. According to Mr Anil Chnna the Club was formed with the sole aim to bring Priyanka Gandhi in the active politics. He said that to fulfill the dream of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and share the burden of AICC president Sonia Gandhi Priyanka Gandhi should come forward Kids Kudose Public School inaugurated Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: Director School Education, Hirdesh Kumar today inaugurated Kids Kudose Public School here at Lower Shiv Nagar. The function was presided over by Kamla Devi ZEO, Jammu. Mr Kumar who was the chief guest praised the new premises which is with modernized nursery, full of colours, paintings, toy room, computer room, spacious room and playground. He was impressed by the efforts made by the Principal and gave an on spot recognition upto 8th Class. The management of the School complimented the Director for his swift and bold action. It said this has encouraged the school management to take more steps the betterment and upliftment of the school. The ZEO while appreciating the School further suggested not to commercialize the pious institution. The Managing Director of the institution Vicky Duggal presented the mementos to chief guest and other guests. The vote of thanks was proposed by Principal of the Institution Mrs Pratibha Duggal. Satsangh held at Sarwal temple Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: Large number of devotees participated in the Satsangh which held today at Sarwal temple. This religious function was organised in connection with the visit of Balak Bal Yogeshwar of Badrinath. Jai Jai Shree Radhey rented in the air when Balak Yogeshwar Maharaj arrived Sarwal where large number of devotees were gathered to receive Swamiji. While delivering religious discourse, Balak Bal Yogeshwar called upon the people to spare time of worship of God. He told the gathering that ego was the real cause of all problems so shun egoism to attain eternal peace. Vijay Sharma and Madan Gopal Verma enthralled the devotees by their devotional Bhajans. People, gathered in the Sarwal temple, were seen mesmerized by their melodious songs. Every present there were singing Radhey-Radhey. Earlier Balak Bal Yogeshwar addressed religious function at Kathua which was attended by large number of devotees. From Kalibari to Kathua town he was taken in a big process. He addressed religious function at Pandoridham Ashram at ward number 2 of Kathua. 10 injured in
Santro-van collision Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: Death toll in Poonch Fidayeen attack, which took place on December 10 at the bus stand, rose to 5 as a wounded child in the incident, succumbed to his injuries at GMC Hospital, here today. Identity of the victim has been established as Mohd Yusuf (8) son of Faiz Ahmed of Poonch. Meanwhile, ten persons were injured in a collision between a Maruti van and Santro car at Chappar Morh near Hiranagar today. According to police, the accident took place when a Jammu bound Santro car, coming from Delhi, collided head on with an opposite direction Maruti van. The victims were rushed to GMC Hospital Jammu for the treatment. Condition of the injured, identified as Rita Devi, Prachi, Ankush Singh, Ashok Kumar, Babli, Jaiveer Singh ( all resident of Delhi), Tripta of Vijaypur and Jagdish Raj of Talab Tillo, was stated to be out of danger. In a poison case, one Kiran Devi, daughter of Swaran Singh of Kaleeth in Jourian, consumed some poisonous substance at her house. She was rushed to GMC Hospital where doctors repeatedly washed her stomach. Cause behind the provocation could not be established. Accounts employees flay Finance Department Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: A meeting of Jammu and Kashmir Accounts Employees Association was held under the chairmanship of its general secretary Chand Bhat here today. In the meeting the participants threadbare discussed the long pending demands and criticised the higher authorities of the Finance Department for not conceding their demands. They also flayed the authorities concerned for not issuing the promotion orders of various cadres despite the fact that a large number of posts continued to remain vacant. The participants further criticised the authorities for not issuing transfer orders of those personnel who have completed their respective tenures and held Director Accounts and Treasuries responsible for the same. They launched scathing attack on Director for resorting to pick and choose method. The Association demanded that transfer norm policy issued recently by the Finance Department should also be extended to the Gazetted Accounts services also. The Association appealed all the Accounts personnel to remain united in the interest of the Accounts cadre. The meeting was among others attended by Prempaul Singh, Suresh Singh Bindral, Ganesh Sharma, Bushan Singh, Banarsi Dass, Rajinder Kumar, Khem Raj, Naresh Kumar and Ganesh Dass. Telephone services for Utterbehni, Parmandal demanded Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: Telephone services for the twin pilgrimage spots of Utterbehni and Parmandal was demanded by the Pradesh Youth Congress in a meeting held here today. Expressing anguish over the non-availability of telephone facility in these spots, the participants said that these pilgrimage spots never received due attention from both previous National Conference regime and present coalition Government. "While the people of other parts of the State are being provided with modern communication facilities like WLL and Mobile phones these spots are continuously being ignored and none paid any attention towards this necessity so far", Mr Shrikant Sharma, vice-president of Youth Congress and Sarpanch of Utterbehni said and added that in the absence of telephone facility in these areas large number of pilgrims have been facing many inconvenience. Strongly criticising the coalition Government for its hollow claims of all round development, Mr Sharma said that these pilgrimage spots have been still crying for even proper road network and added that in the absence of same people have been finding it difficult or rather impossible to reach their homes in the rainy seasons. He appealed the Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed to immediately concentrate on these pilgrimage spots and provide all basic facilities there. Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: Provincial Power Employees Union (PPEU) has constituted awareness committee for proper liaison and education of public for judicious power consumption, elimination of power thefts, installation of electronic meters and regularization of all illegal connections, with assurance of good public services by removing disinformation spread by disruptive elements among the public. While addressing different unions, provincial president Shakti Gupta has said that some elements posing themselves to be awareness representatives of PDD are polluting the image of PDD, by demanding illegal money. Mr Shakti Gupta said the PPEU, under such circumstances, cannot sit like a silent spectator but come in the field with correct information amongst the consumers. He called for eliminating such activists who have been bringing bad name to the PPEU. He warned the destructive elements playing ugly role of harassing the general public and exhorted them to bring to the fore all such elements who are extorting money from them. Mr Shakti Gupta constituted a committee of all the districts and units for the service of public which would contact all the concerned MLAs, Panchayat Members and members of Municipal and Local Bodies for creating good atmosphere. The committee members are Messrs Shakti Gupta, president PPEU, Sumer Khajuria, Yash Paul Gupta, Gulzari Lal, Koshan Sharma, Rajan Babu, Sanjeev Bali, Suresh Sharma, Pawan Sharma, Rashid Parray, Kewal Verma, Ramesh Chander, Harish Bal, Lab Dass, Pawan Kapoor, Someshwar Sharma, Roshan Lal, Sabaz Dev Singh, Ram Lal, Ramesh Chander Sharma, Ram Saran, Rajinder Singh, Ashok Charak, Parveen Gupta, Sunil Kochhar, Gurdip Singh Bhalla, Lekh Raj, Subash Chander, Ashok Sethi, Rajinder Kumar and Tarsem Kumar. Court frames charge-sheet
against pharmaceutical Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: Sub Judge Jammu, Subash C Gupta has charge-sheeted one Susheel Dhar, Managing Director of Samaritan Pharma India Limited and Director Marketing Joginder Raina for allegedly cheating a retired Colonel Gurdev Singh. In the charge-sheet, the court observed that in the present case, it has been found that there was investment made by the complainant for the amount of Rupees 2.75 lakh and Rupees four lakh for getting distributorship of the accused persons’ company. It was further approved that the accused persons induced the company with dishonest intention for parting away with the money. There game-plan was only to get the money and not to fulfill the promise made by them with the complainant. In view of these circumstances, the court is of the opinion that the accused persons prima facie level for the commission of offence and require to be charge-sheeted. The retired Colonel, Gurdev Singh had lodged a complaint with Crime Branch Jammu alleging that he got Rupees nine lakh as retirement benefit and one Susheel Dhar, whom he knew through his sister, came with a proposal of appointing the complainant as agent for the Company M/S Samaritan Pharma India Limited. The complainant invested Rupees 2.75 lakh and got the letter of distributorship. The complainant was instigated to spend more money and for that he arranged Rupees four lakh as loan from UCO Bank by mortgaging his house. The accused after sometime stopped sending medicines and those supplied were the expired ones. The complainant accordingly lodged a complaint. The Police after investigating the case, had arrested Susheel Dhar and Joginder Raina. The duo were granted bail by the competent court. The Crime Branch presented a challan against both the court in which Sub Judge framed charges of cheating and criminal breach. Camp school holds programme on cultural heritage Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: A quiz programme on the life and works of Master Zind Koul, a poet and renowned scholar and Krishan Joo Razdan, a saint was held at Government Mixed Higher Secondary School, Roop Nagar today. This programme was the part of serious of programmes being organized by School on cultural heritage. Dr Sushil Wattal a social worker was the guest of honour on the occasion while the function was presided over by A C Aima , Principal of the Institution. The chief guest presented the cash awards to winners in Quiz competition. Mr Aima said the importance of conducting these programmes is to familiarize the students and younger generation with their rich cultural heritage. He described the two poets and scholars as doyans of Kashmiri language and literature. On this occasion a painting competition was also organized in which Sakshee Koul, Reeta Koul and Mona Raina bagged first three positions respectively. The programme was conducted by A K Pandita and among others the Bal Krishan Koul, grand son of Master Zind Koul and Kishen Langoo a well known musician also attended it. Court awards 5 yrs RI to three dacoits Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: Third Additional Sessions Judge Jammu, PN Razdan has awarded five years rigorous imprisonment to three dacoits— Dalbagh Singh alias Billa, Mulkh Raj and Naseeb Singh, residents of village Salehar, Arnia who were facing trial in a day light dacoity on a gun point and had snatched about Rupees 15,000 and a scooter from the complainant on June 18, 1989. In his 15 page judgement, Mr Razdan observed that from the statements of the witnesses produced by the prosecution, it was clear that on June 18, 1989, the complainant, a shopkeeper of Nehru Market Jammu had gone for the collection in Bishnah area and when he came back, the accused intercepted him and took away Rupees 14,353 forcibly from him. " The prosecution has proved beyond any doubt that the accused persons forcibly snatched the money from the complainant and also took away his scooter in broad day light. There is no material contradiction in the statement of the witness produced by prosecution as the prosecution has fully proved the charges", the court held, adding that all the three accused shall suffer rigorous imprisonment for a term of five years and a fine of Rupees 2,000. Federation of Gynaecological Societies of India holds meet Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: Federation of Gynaecological Societies of India has declared Jammu and Srinagar Obstetrics and Gynaecological Society as an academic zone for 2004-05. In this connection, a meeting was held in which Dr Behram Anklesaria, president elect FOGSI, Dr P C Mahapatra, vice-president elect FOGSI, Dr R Sonejee, joint secretary elect FOGSI, Dr Bhargav Patel, past president AOGS delivered lectures on various important topics like active management of labour, iron deficiency, anemia, stagewise management of menopause, role of color doppler in foetal hypozia and use of drugs like Misoprostal and Mifepristone in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. They interacted with all the members of Jammu Obstetrics and Gynaecological Society. Prof H L Goswami, Principal and Dean, Government Medical College Jammu was the chief guest, who assured full cooperation for academic activities of FOGSI in future. Inaugural address was delivered by Prof Kamlesh Manhas, president JOGS. She in her address elaborated upon the various activities concerning women health conducted regularly on quarterly basis by the Jammu society. Vote of thanks was given by Dr Sadhna Sharma, secretary of JOGS. Earlier, the president of FOGSI alongwith his team visited the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in SMGS Hospital and appreciated the work being performed by all members of Society. Driver held, hunt for
kingpin on Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 13: Gangyal police last night seized a petrol tanker containing over 9,000 litres of kerosene oil, which was being taken for adulteration in diesel and petrol. Driver of the tanker, Gurbachan Singh of Simbal Camp has been arrested by the police while an alleged kingpin of the adulteration racket, Sukhdeep Singh alias Babli of Sector-7, Nanak Nagar was absconding, police today said. They said a Gangyal police station party led by SHO Shahid Pervez had laid a naka at Preet Nagar last night under the supervision of SSP Jammu Dr Kamal Saini and SP City (South) Bhupinder Singh on a specific information. The tanker No. 5389 JKR was seized at the naka and its driver taken into custody. About 9,000 litres kerosene oil was seized from the truck. On the interrogation of the driver, police raided a depot of Sukhdeep Singh at Sector 7 Nanak Nagar and seized a large quantity of instruments including Tafavan insecticide, which is used in turning the colour of kerosene oil to black before mixing it with diesel. Police said the seized tanker belonged to Kingi, whose involved in the racket is being investigated. Police have launched a search to apprehend Babli. |
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