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Bhat observed Sahib Singh demands CBI probe into fake surrenders Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 27: Making a strong dig at the J&K Government on the fake surrenders, former Delhi Chief Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sahib Singh.....more PKM to
convene Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 27: The executive council of the Panun Kashmir Movement (PKM) held its meeting at Jammu under the chairmanship of Ashwani Kumar.............more Anywhere,
anytime Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 27: Punjab National Bank, keeping with its commitment to the people of the state to bring........more HC upholds
SRO 407 Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 27: Justice V K Jhanji of the State High Court, in a significant judgment has upheld the SRO 407 of December 4, 2003, whereby............more Veeri for
early Excelsior Correspondent Jammu, Dec 27 : The Minister of State for Home, A. R. Veeri has directed the officers to complete the execution work......more |
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CM pays
obeisance at Excelsior Correspondent Srinagar, Dec 27:Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today undertook an extensive tour of the old city of Srinagar and took stock of development projects and people’s problems...............more BSNL
starts GPRS, WAP, MMS services in J&K By Mohinder Verma JAMMU, Dec 27: The Cellone customers of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) in Jammu and Kashmir can now browse internet by using their handsets as the Nigam has launched the services—Global Packet Radio Service (GPRS)/Wireless Application Protocol/Multimedia Messaging Service......more Manjit
pays floral Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 27: Minister of State for Law and Parliamentary Affairs S. Manjit Singh paid floral tributes to late L/Nk Rajnish Kumar Sharma recipient of Shaurya Chakra of J&K Rifle on his 2nd death anniversary at Sarwa of Vijaypur Constituency who laid his life while fighting terrorists. He laid wreath.......more WASHINGTON, Dec 27: Citizens in Jammu and Kashmir enjoy more freedom than those in Pakistan- occupied- Kashimir.......more |
15th martyrdom of Pt. Prem Nath
Bhat observed Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 27: Making a strong dig at the J&K Government on the fake surrenders, former Delhi Chief Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sahib Singh Verma has demanded a CBI probe into the matter. The BJP leader who was the chief guest at a function held in connection with observance of 15th martyrdom day of Pt. Prem Nath Bhat here said God knows where from the arms and ammunition were brought in this fake surrender. The function was organised by the Pandit Prem Nath Bhat Memorial Trust and the day is also being observed as Chetna Divas. Demanding a stern action against the people in Government responsible for such fake surrenders, he said the judiciary should also take the cognizance of the same. Paying homage to Late KP leader, Mr Verma said Pt. Prem Nath Bhat was a true nationalist who worked amidst the Hindus and Muslims in the Valley for national unity and integrity. It is for this cause that he sacrificed his life, he added. The BJP leader said such people however don’t die as their sacrifice continue to inspire one and all. Expressing his concern over the plight of displaced Hindus from the Valley, Mr Verma said it hurts him most to see that the community members have become refugees in their own country. He said enemy is not from outside but within. The votebank politics has been one of the main causes of these problems, he asserted. It is the duty of the politicians to come to the rescue of the people facing any problems irrespective of their caste, creed and religion, he said. "But we have failed to do that", he added. He said when BJP tried to raise such an issue, it is not only opposed by outsiders but within country voices are raised against and some charge the party of safronisation. He said Pakistan has been our enemy but we could contain her provided we strengthen ourselves to the extent that the neighbour has no alternative except to bow before us. He said local bodies elections is a challenge to the people of the state and ‘‘you have to fight them unitedly’’. In his presidential address, Prof M R Puri Ex. Vice Chancellor Jammu University also paid rich tributes to the late leader. He said the Kashmiri Muslims can not be held responsible for the present situation in the Valley and mass exodus of the Pandits. He said these were the Kashmiri Muslims who fought out Pak invaders in 1947 under the leadership of Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah. Later again in 1965 they gave a befitting fight to infiltrators from across the border. He said these were not the people of Kashmir but the politicians who failed to lead them against the odd times in 1989. Had not the politicians left the Valley leaving people at the mercy of militants the situation would have been different, he opined. He said the people at that time had no option but to yield before the terrorist dictates and side with them. Blaming Pakistan for playing a cruel joke with Kashmiris by thrusting terrorism on them, he said the neighboring country avenged them for not siding with them in past three wars. He also blamed the Union Government for diverting its stand on Kashmir . In his address provincial president National Conference Kashmir and MLA,Dr Mehboob Beg said Kashmiriyat was a unique thing possessed by the people of the Valley. The onslaught of the militants was against it, he added. He said it needs a strong political will to solve the problem. He said it was the late Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah who demonstrated a political will and fought the onslaught with his strong conviction but the present political leadership lacks that will. Earlier in his address, Dr K L Choudhary, demanded that a probe be ordered that who engineered the genocide of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley. He criticised the recent statement of former Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah that ex-Governor of J&K Jagmohan was responsible for the Pandits migration. Dr Choudhary asserted that Pandits will not return to the clusters as being proposed by the State Government at different places and demanded that they will only return to the Valley if their geo-political aspirations are fulfilled. On the occasion two KP martyrs Badri Nath Pandita of Handwara in North Kashmir and Bhushan Lal Koul of Amnoo (Kulgam) in South Kashmir were honoured posthumously. |
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PKM
to convene Kashmiri Pandit ladies’ Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 27: The executive council of the Panun Kashmir Movement (PKM) held its meeting at Jammu under the chairmanship of Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo, president of PKM, wherein several important decisions were taken. The meet decided to convene Kashmiri Pandit ladies’ convention at Jammu on January 16 and preparation for the same were reviewed by the participants. In the meeting, the delegation of PKM, which met the Inter-Ministerial team of the Central Government, briefed the members of executive council regarding presentation made in the meeting with the Central team. S N Dulloo, Prof M L Raina and P K Bhan, presented briefs regarding participation of PKM delegation in various national and international seminars and conferences held in the month of November and December, 2004. While addressing the meet, Mr Chrungoo stressed that separate homeland for Kashmir Pandits was the only solution for their rehabilitation in Kashmir Valley. Demand of the homeland has taken deep roots in Kashmiri Pandit community who represent a unique example of ethnic cleansing , genocide and exodus, he said and appealed the PKM members to rededicate themselves for the cause of the community and the homeland movement on the Homeland Day. |
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Anywhere, anytime banking facility at BD Bari PNB Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 27: Punjab National Bank, keeping with its commitment to the people of the state to bring " Anywhere, anytime banking" at its doorsteps , has added another branch to the select band of CBS branches of the bank in the country. Bari Brahamana branch of the PNB was today inter-connected with the rest of the country for providing ‘anywhere, anytime banking’ facility to its customers. Bari Brahamana happens to be the first branch of the any bank at Bari Brahamana to be inter-connected to provide such services. With the connectivity of Bari Brahamana branch, the bank has increased the tally of networked branches in the country to 816. And this tally has increased to eight in J&K region. The previous branches here are Rehari Chowk, Jain Bazar, Trikuta Nagar, Nehru Market and Shalamar Road in Jammu and Amira Kadal and Dalgate in Srinagar. Two extension counters of Bari Brahmana branch that is B D Bari and Ratnuchak have also been networked raising the number to three. Senior Manager, M S Reen while welcoming the customers on this occasion explained the benefits of CBS to them and said that connectivity of the branch for providing anywhere, anytime banking facility was another feather in the cap of Punjab National Bank. Senior Regional Manager C R Khajuria threw light on the high strides made by the bank since its inception in 1895. He said that PNB is striving to be ahead of all the other banks in adopting the IT techniques and with the introduction of which it shall be able to achieve its foremost goal of providing the best possible services to its customers. |
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HC
upholds SRO 407 banning movement Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 27: Justice V K Jhanji of the State High Court, in a significant judgment has upheld the SRO 407 of December 4, 2003, whereby the Government has ordered complete ban on the movement of non-iodized salt and iodised salt above 1 mm size into the State of Jammu and Kashmir. This judgment has been passed in a petition filed by M/s Malbro Salt Industries and others through Advocates YE Tak, challenging the control order on the grounds that the petitioners are engaged in the sale of salt of different kinds and varieties and the State Government has no power to ban the import of non-iodised salt and iodised salt above 1 mm size. Justice Jhanji while upholding the SRO 407 of December 4, 2003, observed that under section 5, the Central Government is empowered to delegate the powers to make orders or issue notifications under section 3 to control production distribution etc. of essential commodities to subordinate officers to the Central Government or State Government or such officers or authority subordinate to the State Government. "Such powers shall be exercised by State Government subject to such directions if any be issued by the Central Government in this behalf". Vide SO 145 of February 15, 1990, the Central Government in exercise of powers conferred by the Section 5 of the Act to make orders to provide for the matters in relations to the essential commodities specified in Scheduled I, II, III to the order, shall be exercisable by the Government of J&K, Director Food and Supplies and District Magistrates of J&K and one of the commodity mentioned in the schedule is " Salt". Justice Jhanji further stated that the vires of the Act have been authoritatively upheld by the Supreme Court in a case Narinder Kumar and others and that Section 3 of the Act authorized the State in widest terms for regulating or prohibiting the production, supply and distribution of essential commodities and trade and commerce there in. With these observations, Justice Jhanji dismissed the petition at the stage of admission. |
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Veeri for early completion of work to accommodate police Excelsior Correspondent Jammu, Dec 27 : The Minister of State for Home, A. R. Veeri has directed the officers to complete the execution work on alternate accommodation for security forces and others at Srinagar, Anantnag and Verinag by the end of May 2005 so that the Government buildings and hotels occupied by them at different places in the Valley could be vacated. Mr. Veeri who chaired a meeting of officers of Police Housing Corporation and Police Construction Division here today reviewed the progress of ongoing projects of various wings of the police. The Minister laid stress on the timely completion of ongoing works The Minister asserted that in view of this year’s tourist flow in the valley; all the hotels occupied by the security agencies and others are vacated so that no dearth of accommodation for the visiting tourists is felt. He said that the ongoing projects at Srinagar, Anantnag and Verinag must be completed and handed over by ending May 2005. He said that besides hotels, these security agencies and other protected persons have been presently housed in various Government buildings like schools, colleges and other places which would be restored back to the concerned. These agencies would be housed in the newly constructed accommodation, Mr. Veeri added. Among others the meeting was attended by Financial Commissioner, Home, Mr. S. D. Singh and engineers of Police Housing Corporation and Police Construction Division. |
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CM pays obeisance at
Khanqah, revives Excelsior Correspondent Srinagar, Dec 27: Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today undertook an extensive tour of the old city of Srinagar and took stock of development projects and people’s problems. Minister of State for Industries and Commerce, Raman Mattoo, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Khurshid Ahmad Ganai and Inspector General of Police, Javed Makhdoomi accompanied him. The visit took the Chief Minister into the interiors of the old city where he met people and walked through inner lanes and bylanes to see the civic amenities and infrastructure requirements. He alighted from his vehicle at umpteen places and interacted with the people Starting in the cold morning of Chilai Kalan," the Chief Minister visited Shereen Bagh, Nawab Bazar, Jamalatta, Aali Kadal, Zaina Kadal, Khanqah-e-Moalla, Fateh Kadal, Bab Demb, Zaindar Mohalla, Kani Kadal, Tankipora, Shaheed Ganj and Barbar Shah. He also visited Sonawar, Athwajan, Nowgam Bypass, Tangpora, Moominabad Batamaloo, Parimpora and Bemina in the uptown and city periphery. The Chief Minister gave on the spot instructions to divisional administration on issues brought to his notice during the tour, specifically relating to power, drinking water, and roads. At the famous 14th century shrine of Khanqah-e-Moalla in the heart of the city, the Chief Minister issued instructions to acquire adjacent houses to expand the shrine premises. He paid obeisance at the shrine and also saw the second storey of the building, a masterpiece of the Muslim architecture. The Imam of the shrine mosque and khudams of the Khanqah met the Chief Minister and briefed him about the highly revered shrine and the relics housed there. Reviving his old memories, Mufti Sayeed visited the house in Aali Kadal where he had spent his student days and met with the family members. Senior citizens of the area fondly recollected the days the Chief Minister had spent there. The Chief Minister also visited the shrine of Hazrat Syed Mohammad Amin Mantaqi Owaisi, popularly known as Woosi Sahab and paid obeisance there. At Zaina Kadal, the local shopkeepers informed the Chief Minister that with the closure of the old wooden bridge their business has badly affected. They wanted him to do something so that they are not deprived of their livelihood. The Chief Minister inspected the road-widening project at Shaheed Ganj and asked the divisional administration to speed up the removal of bottleneck for which funds have already been allotted. Mufti Sayeed inspected the Brari Nambal cut at Fateh Kadal. The project is vital for restoration of Bab Demb water body. The concerned engineer assured him that it would be completed by June next . At Bemina, the Chief Minister visited the residential quarters for employees of the Accountant General’s office and told the concerned officers to complete the quarters by March next. The Chief Minister also inspected the truck terminal and infrastructure facilities coming up for transport agencies at Parimpora. The Chief Minister instructed immediate shifting of the transport agencies to the new site. The fruit sellers at the fruit mandi informed him about their problems. During his visit of Moominabad, the Chief Minister asked the district administration to ensure vacation of all encroachments on the kahcharai land in the area. The Chief Minister expressed displeasure at the delay in the commissioning of the Athwajan Truck Terminal and regional bus stand for south Kashmir. He was assured that it would be completed in three months. |
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BSNL starts GPRS, WAP, MMS
services in J&K By Mohinder Verma JAMMU, Dec 27: The Cellone customers of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) in Jammu and Kashmir can now browse internet by using their handsets as the Nigam has launched the services—Global Packet Radio Service (GPRS)/Wireless Application Protocol/Multimedia Messaging Service. Sources told the EXCELSIOR that with the launch of GPRS service the customers can assess high speed data services in GSM network. "Customers can now browse internet using handsets supporting internet browsing and are able to use their e-mail accounts as is being done through landline internet access", they said. They further said that with this service browsing of internet from laptops and desktop computers is possible by connecting the computer with the GPRS enabled mobile handset through a data cable or infrared connectivity. "By using GPRS service the customers can send and receive multimedia messages (MMS) which is the combination of text, picture, video, speech, animation and music", the sources informed. About the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), the Nigam sources said this service provides a standardized way of linking the internet to mobile phones. "WAP is an application communication protocol and is used to access services and information. It is a protocol designed for micro-browsers and enables the creating of web applications for mobile devices. WAP used the mark-up language called WML instead of regular HTML", the sources said, adding "this facility is available over CSD and GPRS for the Cellone customers". "MSS is an evolution of SMS and allows the sending of multiple media in a single message and the ability to send a message to multiple recipients", the sources said and added that even if the recipient phone is switched off, the multimedia message is stored and sent to the recipients as soon as they switch on their mobiles. About the tariff, the sources said that for GPRS Services the activation charges in both Option-I and Option-II have been fixed at Rs 50. The monthly rental for Option-I with GPRS facility only is Rs 199 while in Option-II the customers can get GPRS and MMS facility by paying monthly rental of Rs 349. In the Option-I free usage of 5 MB is offered to the customers while in the Option-II there is unlimited usage. In MMS services, calling party or sender will have to pay Rs three per MMS. |
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Manjit pays floral tributes to Rajnish Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 27: Minister of State for Law and Parliamentary Affairs S. Manjit Singh paid floral tributes to late L/Nk Rajnish Kumar Sharma recipient of Shaurya Chakra of J&K Rifle on his 2nd death anniversary at Sarwa of Vijaypur Constituency who laid his life while fighting terrorists. He laid wreath at the statue of martyr. L/Nk Sharma sacrificed his life while fighting militants at Mendhar in Poonch district on December 26, 2002 and shot dead three militants in an encounter. Speaking on the occasion, S. Manjit Singh appealed to the younger generation to follow the foot steps of the martyr and inculcate the zest and spirit of defending country from internal and external threats. He said that we should respect the martyrs who sacrificed their precious lives for the sake of the country. He said that we must salute the parents whose sons sacrify their lives for the cause of country. Later, the Minister alongwith Member of Legislative Council Th. Gulchain Singh Chark, Director Health Services Jammu, prominent political workers, Sarpanches and Panches of adjoining areas garlanded the statue of the martyr. |
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WASHINGTON, Dec 27: Citizens in Jammu and Kashmir enjoy more freedom than those in Pakistan-occupied-Kashimir, an organisation rating "freedom" around the world has said. In a chart titled ‘Freedom in the world 2005’, the American organisation ‘Freedom House’ put Pak-occupied-Kashmir under the "not free" category and also drew a bleak picture of human rights in Pakistan. Jammu and Kashmir was rated in a higher category. "Having consolidated his hold on power through a dubious referendum that extended his term as President as well as a series of constitutional amendments that cemented the future role of the military in governance, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf held flawed elections in October 2002 and that despite the return to nominal civilian rule, the military continued to wield control over Pakistan’s Government," it said. "While successfully managing to curtail the activities of the political opposition, Musharraf has been less willing to rein in islamic fundamentalist groups", Freedom House said. The report claimed that Musharraf’s primary aim since gaining power has been to ensure a dominant role for the military after Pakistan made the nominal transition back to democratic rule. On Pakistan the report said the constitution and other laws authorized the Government to curb freedom of speech on subjects including the constitution, the armed forces, the judiciary and religion. Blasphemy laws have also been used to suppress the media, it added. (PTI) |
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House Committee discusses
Rural Development Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 27: The House Committee on Rural Development today discussed the overall performance of the Department and suggested various measures for its improvement. The meeting was chaired by M.Y.Tarigami, MLA. The Committee directed the officers to complete the abandoned work on various on-going school buildings due to lack of funds at the earliest so that the funds incurred on these may not go waste. The members observed that the department has used the sub-standard material in most of the buildings constructed by it and asked the Secretary, Rural Development Department to get the matter inquired into. The Committee suggested that a proper mechanism be evolved to monitor the quality and standard of material used by the department for construction from within the available resources. The Committee also expressed concern over the non-serious attitude of the department for not providing relevant information to it. It directed the Secretary, Rural Development Department to furnish complete details. The Committee expressed regret over the Luke-warm attitude of the department regarding regularization of daily wagers working in the department for the last so many years. Those present in the meeting included Ali Mohammad Sagar, G.M.Jan, Balwant Singh, Director Rural Development Department, Jammu, P.K. Bakshi and senior officers. |
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2-day regional conference of CPI (M) concludes Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 27: Two-day regional conference of Communist Party of India (M) Jammu region concluded today with deliberations on various political and economic issue. It was presided over by veteran communist leader Bishan Das while State secretary M Y Tarigami and senior leader O N Trisal also participated. The speakers expressed their concern over grave problems confronting the people of the State and urged the State and Central Governments to take decisive measures for providing basic amenities to the people. On the lifting of ban on recruitments as announced by the Prime Minister the speakers demanded the process should be started to fill up the vacancies in State and Central Government services. They also demanded that educated unemployed youth be paid stipend till they are absorbed. While addressing Mr Tarigami urged India and Pakistan to give momentum to the ongoing peace process in the region and take concrete and meaningful measures for strengthening this process. He asserted that people of entire State are prime victims of the Indo-Pak confrontation and it the united efforts of J&K people which can open up opportunities for reducing the sufferings of the people. Mr Tarigami asked the State Government to strictly adhere to its Common Minimum Programme from which it was deviating. He added that administration has become irresponsive to the problems while corruption was rampant at every level. Various other resolutions were also passed in the conference. The conference elected nine member regional committee with Sham Prasad Kesar as its secretary and Bishan Das, K K Bakshi, Om Prakash, Kishore Kumar, Vikil Vaid, Dharam Singh and Javaid Zargar as members of the Regional Committee. |
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CRPF celebrating 65th anniversary today Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 27: Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is celebrating its 65th anniversary tomorrow. The primary task of the Force was to help the Princely States to preserve law and order. The force was also utilized for guarding the German and Italian detenues, tackling of the Hur menace in 1942, anti-dacoity operations in Central India etc. After the country attained independence, the Force was renamed as Central Reserve Police by an Act of Parliament on December 28, 1949. This Act constituted CRPF as one of the Armed Forces of the Indian Union. The then Union Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel visualized a multi-dimensional role for CRPF in tune with ther changing needs of the newly Independent nation. The Force was presented colours on March 19, 1950. According to "one border- one force" the process of taking over the entire counter insurgency role by CRPF has already begun in a phased manner and CRPF has already replaced five BSF Battalions in Manipur and 8 in Srinagar on internal security duty. The progressive taking over will be completed by 2006 and to meet the demand the CRPF is raising 64 new Battalions. !7 new Bns have already been raised during the last two years. This year newly raised 22 Bns were under training in 16 Group Centres of the Force. Since its inception the CRPF has earned one George Cross, one Ashok Chakra, one Vir Chakra, four Shaurya Chakra, one Padamshree, three Kings Police Medals for gallantry, 49 President’s Police and Fire Service Medals, 110 President’s Police Medals for gallantry, 148 President’s Police Medals for distinguished service, 554 Police Medals for gallantry, 1432 police medals for meritorious service, four VSMs, one Yudh Seva Medal, five Sena Medals, 8 Prime Minister’s Police Medals for life saving, one Jeevan Raksha Padak and five IPMG. |
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NC criticises coalition Govt for making fake promises Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 27: Former Minister and senior National Conference leader Surjit Singh Slathia has criticised the present coalition Government of not fulfilling their fake promises made by them during Assembly elections. While addressing a public meeting at village Trindian Jammora, Mr Slathia said that Mufti Government has failed to provide basic amenities like drinking water and uninterrupted power supply said that all developmental works have come to a stand still. He said that NC is the only party in J&K State which can provide stable Government in the State and appealed to all workers to get united and strengthen the hands of party chief patron Dr Farooq Abdullah and president Omar Abdullah. While lambasting the local MLA and MoS for Law and Parliamentary Affairs S Manjit Singh, Mr Slathia said that he has failed to highlight the problems of common and poor people of Vijaypur constituency. Several workers of BSP joined NC and extended their full support and cooperation in strengthening the NC. Those who joined included Rattan Lal, Madan Lal, Subash Chander, Vijay Kumar, Tilak Raj, Milkhi Ram etc. Others who spoke included Capt Tirath Ram, O P Atri and Babu Balwant Singh. |
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PDD employees hold demonstration
in support Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 27: The employees and daily wagers of the Power Development Department under the banner of Central Non-Gazetted Electrical Employees Union today held demonstration in the office premises of Chief Engineer Electrical and Maintenance and RE Wing in support of their demands. The demonstration was also aimed at to apprise concerned authorities about the resentment prevailing among the employees and workers due to the step motherly treatment being given to them. A large number of employees and workers from all districts including Kathua and Udhampur participated in the demonstration. Addressing the demonstration, senior vice-president of the Union P N Raina said that Government vide SRO No.20 dated January 15, 2002 had fixed the minimum wages under Minimum Wages Act 1948 wherein besides others the minimum wage for skilled workers such as Assistant Mistry, Electrician, Lineman, Grade II, III-HT/LT, Oiler, Wireman and Meter Reader has been raised to Rs 100. "The minimum wages were made applicable to the PDD workmen also vide Government Order No.2 GD of 1991 dated January 20, 1991 when the minimum wages were revised then vide SRO 129 dated March 24, 1989", he disclosed and said that since the present revision made vide SRO 20 of 2002 is in continuation to the previous orders these should be made applicable to the existing workmen working in the PDD as was done in 1991. He also demanded lifting of ban on engagements and further regularisation of daily rated workers. Later, a memorandum was submitted to the Chief Engineer, M&RE for further action. Others who addressed the demonstration included Prem Chand Sharma, Purshotam Sharma, Surinder Kohli, Balbinder Singh, Jasbir Singh, Bupinder Singh, Supinder Singh, Arvind Sharma and Tarun Gupta. |
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Agriculture Training
Camp concludes Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 27: To aware the farmers about the adoption of latest scientific agriculture technology in cultivation of agriculture crops to get high economic return per unit area, it was stated by the Minister of State for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Ch. Gharu Ram at a 4-day concluding function of farmers Agriculture Training Camp, Badyal Brahamna, R S Pura. Addressing the farmers gathering, Ch. Gharu Ram appreciated all the agricultural development activities undertaken by the institution and said that timely supply of high yielding varieties seed during current Rabi Season by the department to the farmers and timely sowing in the field, followed by organization of such type of training camps and other extension activities will definitely increase the yield of agriculture crops. He stressed for supply of more irrigation pump sets to the farmers on subsidized cost. Emphasizing the dire need to improve the agricultural standards right from ground level. He urged the people to avail the opportunities for uplifting their socio-economic conditions in true sense. He said that present government is determined to provide all basic amenities of life to the people which included adequate supply of drinking water, repair of lanes and drains, repair of non-functional tube wells etc. Ch. Gharu Ram also distributed hybrid vegetables kits of latest varieties among the farmers under the horticulture technology mission. On the occasion, Director of Agriculture Vinod Bala Sharma said that main objective of organizing the training schools is to aware the farmers to cultivate the crops by adopting the modern scientific agriculture technology alongwith adoption of agriculture related activities such as Mushroom and vegetable cultivation, Bee Keeping, Vermi-compost. She stated the hybrid vegetable kits provided to the farmers under technology mission of horticulture to boost the vegetable production particularly make the availability during off-season. |
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Shastri’s Samadhi to be brought on tourism map: Niaz Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 27: To boost pilgrimage tourism in the state Minister for Power Mohammad Sharief Niaz today announced that Sh. Dwaika Nath Shastri Samadhi at Sohanjana Satwari would be brought under pilgrimage tourist map. This was stated by the Minister while paying obeisance on his birthday anniversary at Shri Dawarka Nath Samadhi Sohanjana yesterday. Speaking on the occasion Minister said that due to the heavy rush of pilgrimages coming from different states of the country there is dire need to brought this pilgrimages site on tourism map. He said this would also help to development of the area and generate economic and employment opportunities. The Minister announced that a transformer would be installed at the Samadhi, to provide adequate power supply in the premises. He said the approach road for the Samadhi would also be taken up with concerned department. He directed the Power Development Authorities to install street lights along the approach road at the earliest. Paying tributes to the Shastri Jee, Mr. Niaz said that he devoted his whole life for teaching the principles of tolerance and brotherhood among the various communities of the state. e saHe He said the best way to pay homage is to follow the teachings of Shastri jee. Rs 1500 cr for modernization of power distribution network Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 27: Government’s resolve to revamp power sector in the state Minister for Power Mohammad Sharief Niaz yesterday said that Rs. 1500 crore would be spent on the modernization of power system in the state. This he said would also include upgradation of electric distribution and infrastructure development, besides catapult of generation. Addressing a public gathering at Phallian Mandal of Satwari constituency, Mr. Niaz said that about Rs. 1.74 crore have already been released for Jammu circle under this programme to modernize the power distribution system, out of which Rs. 40 crore have been spent so for. He said Rs. 1.45 crore would be spent on Kathua circle and Rs. 100 crore in Udhampur and Doda. Similarly all the circles of Kashmir would be covered under this programme, he said. The Minister said that modernizing of the power distribution would help to provide consumers un-interrupted power supply during peak hours and also save the department from pilferage losses. Mr. Niaz stressed upon the masses for judicious use of electricity to help reduce the shortage of power caused due to heavy decline in discharge of water in the rivers and tributaries. During the occasion Minister announced Rs 50 lakh for Satwari constituency for current year and Rs. 1 crore for next fiscal year for the modernization of the distribution system of the constituency. Speaking on the occasion District President of Congress of Jammu district Thakur Balwant Singh put fourth various demands of people pertaining to various sectors and stressed for their early redressal. Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 27: A contractor was murdered by a youth at Ahata Amar Singh in Panjtirthi area of the City tonight. He has been identified as Narinder Singh, 35, son of Himmat Singh, a resident of Ahata Amar Singh. Police said a youth Bittu stabbed Narinder Singh with a kirch at 9 pm causing him grievous injuries. Bittu fled away from the spot after committing the crime. A police party from City led by Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) City Ashok Sharma rushed to the spot and shifted the injured to Medical College hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Police have started searches to apprehend Bittu after registering a murder case against him at Pacca Danga police station. No reasons could be ascertained immediately behind the killing. Body of the contractor has been shifted to mortuary for post-mortem. |
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