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Two-day
workshop on Clinical
Legal
Education begins at JU
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU,
Dec 15: A
two-day workshop on
‘Training and
Orientation on Clinical
Legal Education’ by
Moot Court Society of the
Law School, began at
Jammu University, here
today.
Former
Minister for Law and
Parliamentary Affairs
Muzaffar Hussain Baig was
chief guest in the
inaugural function which
was presided over by
Vice-Chancellor Prof
Amitabh Mattoo.
Speaking on
the occasion, Mr Beigh
stressed the need to
create awareness among
people about law and said
that the law must not be
confined to the forensic
skills. He also focussed
upon the duties of an
Advocate as a social
agent and suggested be
lawyers to have
commitment towards
profession, honesty and
humbleness towards judge
and fairness towards
opponent.
Mr Beigh
also shared some personal
experiences with the
students and emphasized
that intelligence and
integrity were the main
pillars of success for a
lawyer.
In his
presidential remarks,
Prof Amitabh Mattoo
congratulated the Law
School for organising
such workshops and
described the Law
students as hope for
future.
Earlier,
Director of the Law
School Prof V K Kapoor
presented a formal
welcome address and
discussed the role and
responsibilities of the
Law students.
In his
special remarks, Dean
Academic Affairs Prof B P
S Sehgal stressed that
organising of such
workshops was must for
excellence of the Law
School. He also
highlighted the
difference between
theoretical and practical
aspects of the law.
Prof K L
Bhatia, in his special
address, said that the
basic objective of the
clinical legal education
was to train students to
analyse the case and
comprehend things in a
better manner, to train
students in case
management and court
management.
Vote of
thanks was presented by
Dr Arvind Jasrotia,
Academic Co-ordinator of
the Law school.
On the
occasion, Moot Court
Souvenir was launched.
Besides, the Law School
team, which had won the
Runner-up position in the
Inderprastha National
Moot Court competition at
Delhi recently, was
presented mementos.
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Sayeed
arrives in Srinagar
Excelsior
Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Dec 15: Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP) Patron, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
arrived to a warm welcome here today
after his more than month long visit to
the United States. He was accompanied by
DPD President, Mehbooba Mufti.
Sayeed was
received by PDP Ministers, legislators
and senior party functionaries at the
Srinagar airport. They include Minister
of State for Rural Development, Javed
Mustafa Mir, Minister of State for Health
and Power, Peer Mohammad Hussain and
Minister of State for R&B and Animald
Husbandry, Mohammad Khalil Band,
legislators, Abdul Rehman Veeri, Syed
Bashir, Ghulam Hassand Khan, Ghulam Nabi
Hanjoora, Nizam-ud-Din Bhat and Syed
Basharat Bukhari and senior party
functionaries Peerzada Mansoor Hussain
and Javed Ahmad Dar were also present.
Sayeed had
left for the United States on October 28
as the Head of the non-official Indian
delegation to the United Nations General
Assembly (UNGA).
During his
stay in US, Sayeed besides addressing
UNGA also interacted with US thin-tanks
and non-resident Kashmiris.
Cong
a total failure on all fronts: Khajuria
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JAMMU, Dec 15: Terming the
Congress led UPA Government at Centre a
total failure, Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP) state president Ashok Khajuria
today made a scathing attack on it for
its dismal performance on all fronts.
Talking to
media personshere today, Mr Khajuria
alleged that Congress led Government has
not only failed in containing the
terrorism, but its performance was not
upto mark in controlling price hike and
eradication of corruption.
The BJP
state chief, who was closeted by Party
senior vice president, Prof. Hari Om and
spokesman, Ramesh Arora lambasted at
Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh’s
recent statement that minorities should
be given first preference in use of
resources.
Terming
the statement politically motivated, he
said Congress has made it eyeing the
forthcoming UP Assembly poll.
He
announced the BJP will hold a
demonstration in Jammu like other parts
of the country on December 18 and
handover a memorandum to Governor in
protest against the statement.
Mr
Khajuria, who expressed his dismay over
the rising corruption and land mafia in
J&K demanded a whitepaper on land
grabbing. He stressed on constitution of
a commission to probe it.
He also
demanded a white paper on the properties
of legislators and MPs in the state since
2002.
Accusing
the Government of protecting the
politicians involved in land grabbing, he
urged it to identify the forest land in
Bhatandi and make it known that how many
houses have been constructed on it.
He blamed
the Congress Government for delaying the
execution of Afzal Guru involved in the
2001 attack on Parliament.
NHRC
sponsored training on HR begins at IMPA
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JAMMU, Dec 15: In an effort to
expose the officers of the state
government to the concept of human rights
in the new world order, a three-day
training programme on human rights issues
began the Regional Centre, J&K
Institute of Management, Public
Administration and Rural Development
(IMPA) here on Thursday.
Sponsored
by the National Human Rights Commission
as a part of the series of four training
programmes, two each at Srinagar and
Jammu, the first programme was
inaugurated by Director General IMPA Amit
Kushari. The participants to the training
programme are middle level officers drawn
from various government departments
mainly the J&K police. Joint Director
IMPA Khalid Bashir Ahmad was also
present.
During the
course, the constitutional provisions and
the role of the state in safeguarding
human rights will be thoroughly
discussed. The participants will be
apprised about the evolving strategies
and principles for protecting the human
rights. The programme, conducted by Dr
Sunita Zalpuri Associate Professor at the
IMPA, has been designed to include
lectures by eminent scholars and
academicians, panel discussion and
interaction between speakers and the
participants. The guest speakers will
deliver lectures on a variety of topics
including human rights issues and
Conceptual Formulation, Human Rights and
International Covenants, Rights of Women
and Children, Role of National Human
Rights Commission, Status Human Rights in
J&K and Human Rights-The Essence of
Constitutional Governance. The panel
discussion will be held on Human Rights
in J&K and role of state human rights
commission. The deliberations are likely
to generate lot of interest among
participants who comprise mostly the
young officers.
In his
inaugural remarks, Mr Kushari underscored
the need for upholding human rights,
saying no civilized society could
countenance violations of human dignity.
He said in the new world order greater
emphasis is being laid on upholding human
rights. He said while human rights
violations occur in every part of the
world the European countries seem to have
a better record than Asia and
specifically the South Asia where HR
violations take place both at the
societal and government level. He said
violations at the officials level include
harassment, torture and extra-judicial
killing of civilians by the law enforcing
agencies. He cited various instances
where men in uniform have trampled human
dignity.
Earlier,
Programme Coordinator, Dr Sunita Zalpuri
introduced the participants to the format
of the three-day training programme.
Farming
community must adopt
innovative technology: Zargar
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JAMMU, Dec 15: Agriculture
Minister Abdul Aziz Zargar today asked
the farming community to adopt innovative
technological implants and fastest
farming practices as these alone holds
the promise of high yields and quality
production in coming times.
Mr. Zargar
said that advanced technology and its
application especially in the kandi
areas, where traditional means usually
result in low produce, the farming
community there needs to be inventive and
resourceful in utilization of what ever
resources they have at their disposal.
Addressing
people at Akhnoor, here this morning, the
Minister said that diversification in
agriculture needs to be promoted with
full enthusiasm as it holds promise for
future. He said that in kandi area,
diversification with emphasis on
horticulture and marketing of the local
produce can help farmers get commensurate
rewards for the hard work and labour put
in by them.
Mr. Zargar
said that equitable development of all
regions is a solemn pledge of the
coalition government, adding that already
in the last four years of governance
several measures were taken to realize
the pledge into practicality. He said
that setting of Degree College at
Akhnoor, a separate Directorate of
Horticulture for Jammu and other bold
initiatives bears testimony to the fact
that coalition government tried to
fulfill the genuine aspirations and long
pending demands of the people.
On the
occasion, the Minister also released two
publication titled Jeeta huan main and
Moshmi sarma ki pehli barish written by
O. P. Shekhar, a local of Akhnoor.
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Alexander
Memorial School celebrates Christmas
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 15: Students of
Alexander Memorial School celebrated
Christmas in the school premises, here
today.
On the
occasion competitions in solo song, group
song, solo dance, group dance ,
memorising Bible verses and fancy dress,
were organised.
Minister
for Rural Development, Jugal Kishore
Sharma was chief guest on the occasion
while Rev Sohan Lal, Priest Incharge of
St Paul’s Church was the guest of
honour. Ex MLC and president of All
J&K Christian Welfare Association,
Jammu, S M Gill presided over the
function.
In solo
song competition, Jeffy Gill stood first
while second and third place were bagged
by Seema and Asif, respectively.
In group
song, Anjali and group bagged first prize
while Sonia and Group was adjudged
second. In solo dance, Jeffy Gill was
adjudged first while Seema and Valentine
bagged second and third prize,
respectively. In group dance, Sunil and
group bagged first place while Winnona
& group and Damina and group stood
second and third, respectively.
In
memorising Bible verses, Martina and
Jeffy Gill bagged first and second place
respectively while Zion and Andrew were
declared first and second, respectively
in the contest for memorising the verses
of a full chapter.
In fancy
dress competition, Donald William, Austin
and Shruti were declared first, second
and third, respectively. Ms Edna of new
Modern Higher Secondary School Jammu was
given consolation prize in solo dance and
memorising Bible verses contests.
Earlier,
Esther William, Principal of the school
presented a welcome address.
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Two-day
workshop on VAT begins at
Commerce College
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec
15: A two-day workshop
on Value Added Tax was
inaugurated by Director College
Dr N D Wani at Government SPMR
College of Commerce, here today.
R
K Koul, Additional Commissioner
Commercial Taxes, delivered key
note address on the topic
‘Erstwhile sales tax system,
its deficiencies and short
comings.
Earlier,
Principal Dr S C Gupta presented
a formal welcome address.
Prof
S S Bhalwal, Incharge Tax
Procedure and Practice, gave
details of two-day workshop in
which five eminent Resource
Persons will present papers on
various issues of commercial
taxes.
Dr
Ajeet Angral presented vote of
thanks while Manik Arora
conducted proceedings of the
programme.
Principal
of GGM Science College Prof R L
Sharma was also present on the
occasion.
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Bhim’s
Haq Insaf Yatra reaches Poonch
Excelsior
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POONCH, Dec 15: Nyaye Yatra of
J&K National Panthers Party led by
Prof Bhim Singh was accorded warm welcome
by the people in the town here today.
A large
number of NPP activists and other people
in general then took out a procession in
the town. Some Party workers were seen
dancing on the drum beats leading the
Bhim Rath. The procession passed through
various lanes and markets of the town.
While
addressing a rally in the town today, the
NPP supremo said that his party will
provide every cooperation and continued
to wage struggle against the Government
for seeking justice for the refugees of
1947 from Pakistan and POK who have been
suffering since 1947 with no civic and
political rights.
Prof Singh
expressed shock on the total collapse of
communication system in Poonch and
Rajouri. He said internet and STD
communication have broken down and mobile
phone system does not work. There was no
electricity and unemployed PTI teachers
were sitting on hunger strike for the
last two months. The administration was
ignorant to many problems in the town.
The
Panthers leaders regretted that Rs 500 is
being charged for every surgery in
district hospital and the poor people are
unable to pay even this much of amount.
He pointed out that nearly 700 migrant
families have been starving at Surankot
for years without any relief inspite of
Supreme Court directions.
NPP leader
strongly condemned the Parties and the
elements raising self- rule and
demilitarisation slogans. He said that
they were only befooling the innocent
people of this State. Prof Singh declared
that amendment in article 370 by
empowering parliament to legislate in
respect of four subjects defence, foreign
affairs, communication and currency which
were included instrument of accession by
Maharaja Hari Singh, make 370 a permanent
article. He further urged upon the
Central and State Governments to grant
general amnesty to all the political
prisoners related to militancy so that
they get a chance to live in dignity and
peace.
Earlier,
Prof Singh also addressed rally at Thanna
Mandi, Surankot and Mendhar. Others who
addressed the rally included- B B Kotwal
State president, Anita Thakur, Daljit
Singh, Ghulam Ali, Sanjay Sachdev and
Nasreen Hamid.
Foundation
Day of KVS celebrated
Excelsior
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JAMMU, Dec 15: Foundation Day of
the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan was
celebrated with great pomp and show by
all the Kendriya Vidyalayas in Jammu
region, here today.
In the
celebration function at Kendriya
Vidyalaya Number 1, Gandhi Nagar Jammu,
Assistant Commissioner of KVS, Vijay
Kumar was the chief guest. A cultural
programme by the students, speeches and
oath taking ceremony were highlights of
the function.
In his
speech, Vijay Kumar divulged upon the
emerging importance of KVS as a premier
organisation in the country in the field
of education. Education Officer S P Suri,
S C Khajuria, other staff members of KVS
Regional Office and parents of the
students also attended the function.
KV-2,
Jammu Cantt organised an impressive
function in the school premises wherein a
pledge was taken by the staff members for
serving KVS with full dedication and
devotion. Besides, a colourful cultural
programme was also presented by the
students.
Officiating
Principal S K Gupta, who was chief guest
on the occasion, highlighted achievements
of the KVS. Vote of thanks was presented
by Amandeep Kaur.
KV-Damana
celebrated KVS Foundation Day by
organising a colourful and impressive
cultural programme. Dances, action songs,
group songs and skits were presented by
students on the occasion.
In his
address, Principal highlighted the
salient features of KVS, its mission and
objectives.
At
Kendriya Vidyalaya number 2, Akhnoor, the
KVS Foundation Day was celebrated with
great pomp and show wherein MLA Sham Lal
Sharma was the chief guest. Cultural
items were presented by the students
while Principal B S Gharoo highlighted
achievements of the Kendriya Vidyalaya.
Azad
for roping in corporate sector for campus
selection
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Jammu, Dec 15 : Chief Minister
Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Friday that
establishment of Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah
University is in reality a dream come
true to provide highest education to the
youth of the areas at their doorsteps
relieving them from difficulties of
traveling longer distances to seek
admission.
Addressing
annual day function of the university,
Chief Minister said that lot of
development is evident on infrastructure
raising of the university since his first
visit to the campus when it was in
infancy and little structures were
visible. "Now scenario is presenting
an image of a grand university in offing
for which credit goes to Vice Chancellor
Mr. Masud A. Choudhary and his
associates", Mr. Azad remarked.
He said
the university would be one of the great
seats of knowledge attracting learners
and knowledge seekers from all over the
country and abroad besides providing
ample avenues to the students of the area
to go for higher pursuits in science and
technology. This would also bring the
area on educational map of world. He said
"it is basically devotion, zeal and
personal dynamism that translate dreams
into reality and same spirit of the
management, faculty, staff and students
is required to make it university of
choice for knowledge seekers".
Mr. Azad
asked the students to get themselves
totally involved in seeking best guidance
and knowledge from teaching faculty,
exhibit discipline and skills to bring
name to the university.
Chief
Minister stressed for organizing
workshops, interaction sessions, group
discussions, teacher-student meetings for
career counseling and lay thrust on
general knowledge propagation. He said
that steps should be taken to rope in
corporate sector and job market tycoons
to make campus selection for jobs so that
brilliant and outstanding students are
absorbed without any difficulty.
Chief
Minister said that he has witnessed
queues of students from Jammu and Kashmir
in Hyderabad, Bangalore and in other
states seeking admission in IT and other
modern market oriented science subjects.
"Fortunately, Baba Ghulam Shah
Badshah University in Rajouri provides
opportunity to the students of the state
in these areas which should be taken
advantage of", he added.
Chief
Minister went round the campus, visited
various faculties and interacted with
students and staff.
Chief
Minister also inaugurated Centre for
Biodiversity Studies and threw open Pir
Panjal Biodiversity Conservatory to the
public in the university. He also visited
Nature Interpretation Centre and
Meteorological Observatory which are part
of the Centre for Biodiversity Studies
besides inaugurating university guest
house at the campus. He also inaugurated
an all India painting exhibition jointly
arranged by the university and cultural
academy.
Mr. Azad
distributed prizes among the students who
have excelled in various academic and
extra-curricular activities.
Vice
Chancellor of the University Masud A.
Choudhary presented development profile
of the varsity.
Minister
of State for Industries and Commerce Dr.
Romesh Chander Sharma, Member Parliament
Madan Lal Sharma, a galaxy of senior
officers, teachers, students and
prominent citizens attended the function.
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2
killed, 7 injured in road
accidents
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JAMMU, Dec
15: Two persons were
killed and seven others received
injuries in separate road
accidents while as body of an old
man was recovered under
mysterious circumstances.
Police
spokesman said that one Krishan
Chand, son of Balak Ram of Bhour
Camp was killed in road accident.
He was rushed to Government
Medical College Hospital in
critical condition where he was
pronounced as brought dead.
A
case has been registered in this
connection.
In
another accident, conductor of a
truck bearing registration number
JK02A-5957 fell to death from the
vehicle at Gole Gujral. The
vehicle was being driven very
rashly by Amardeep Singh, son of
Surjeet Singh of Gole Gujral when
the conductor—Gurcharan
Singh, son of Bhagwan Singh fell
down.
He
was rushed to hospital where he
was pronounced as brought dead. A
case has been registered at
Domana Police Station in this
connection.
Meanwhile,
six police persons were injured
when a vehicle bearing
registration JK02S-5140 which was
on its way from Thathri to Gandoh
met with an accident at Dunadhi.
All
the injured cops were rushed to
District Hospital Doda and their
condition was stated to be out of
danger when reports last came in.
They
have been identified as selection
grade constable Shabir Ahmed, son
of Mohd Ibrahim Shah, Om Parkash,
son of Hans Raj, Zaffer Rashid,
son of Abdul Rashid, Arif
Hussain, son of Din Mohd of
Chakwas, Shakti Singh, son of
Prem Nath and Akhtar Hussain, son
of Surma Ganai, all Special
Police Officers (SPOs).
The
spokesman said that body of an
old man—Mathra Singh of
village Senabati, Banihal was
recovered from the road side
under suspicious circumstances
from the village.
The
body was shifted to Emergency
Hospital Banihal and handed over
to family members after
post-mortem. Police has initiated
inquest proceedings in this
regard.
150 Bn
honoured for best operational
performance
Work in
unison to maintain internal
security: IG CRPF to jawans
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JAMMU, Dec
15: Inspector General
of Central Reserve Police Force
(CRPF) Jammu Sector J C Dabas
today asked the officers and
jawans of Jammu sector to work in
unison to successfully accomplish
the job of maintaining internal
security.
He
was addressing a function
organised at CRPF Group Centre
Bantalab to recognize the
outstanding performance of
various CRPF battalions for the
year 2005-06.
All
the battalions of Jammu sector
should work collectively towards
unity and integrity for overall
development of country which can
be achieved only by way of
ensuring internal security for
which CRPF has a greater role to
play, Mr Dabas said.
He
exhorted the officers and jawans
of all the battalions to develop
a healthy spirit of competition
which will always encourage them
to achieve new heights of
success.
Mr
Dabas said that to promote a
spirit of healthy competition and
to optimize operation efficiency,
a best operational battalion
trophy has been instituted by the
force.
Among
the 14 operational battalions of
CRPF deployed in Jammu Division,
the Board of Officers adjudged
150 Battalion CRPF deployed in
Poonch as best battalion for
outstanding operational
performance.
The
150 Battalion during various
operations has neutralised 13
hardcore militants and recovered
a huge cache of arms and
ammunition between January 2005
to May 2006. Shyam Chand Dey,
Second in Command of the
Battalion received the trophy on
behalf of 150 CRPF Battalion.
The
trophy for the best battalion in
administration during the
financial year 2005-06 was
awarded to Second Battalion CRPF
presently deployed in Dhubri,
Assam.
Commandant
of the Second Battalion R K
Sharma received the Trophy from
IG CRPF.
The
20th Battalion CRPF deployed in
Kathua has been adjudged as the
best battalion in the field of
maintaining cost effectiveness
and financial discipline.
The
battalion bagged the trophy in
stiff competition from five
administrative units and Group
Centre Bantalab. Kuldeep Dhar,
Commandant 20th Battalion CRPF
received the trophy.
Dr
S K Mishra, IG (Medical),
Composite Hospital Bantalab, R K
Dua, DIG Jammu Range, Jagrup
Singh, ADIG (Administration) were
among others attended the
function.
Vaid
launches Yaad Rakhenge Aap
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JAMMU, Dec
15: It was an excellent
effort by Fly Wings to increase
memory of the younger generation
and to inform the younger lot
about new and innovative ideas.
Fly Wings today organized show of
movie Yaad Rakhenge Aap at
Apsara theatre Jammu. This movie
has been produced by B Sawroop
Rai Chouhdary, who is known for
his techniques to increase
memory.
Inspector
General of Police (Jammu range)
Dr S P Vaid formally launched
Yaad Rakhenge Aap. Minister of
State for Education, Manjit Singh
and Rajya Sabha member, Trilok
Singh Bajwa also attended show of
the film.
Inaugural
show of the this informative
movie was witnessed by students
of four schools. Sunil Sharma,
managing director of the Fly
Wings Educational Institutions
and local franchise of the
Imatrix institute said that it
was an effort to educate students
about new techniques to enhance
memory.
Mr
Sharma hoped that students of
Jammu will be benefited from this
movie as it was a very
informative.
Name
of B Sawroop Rai Choudhary has
been registered in the Gunnies
Book of World Record for
inventing new techniques which
are helpful for enhancing memory.
Imatrix is the institute being
run by Mr Choudhary. After
completion of the show, Mr
Choudhary interacted with the
students and inquired about their
experience. He later gave them a
questioner so as to gauge how
much they have acquired from the
movie.
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Children
music competition concludes
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec
15: On the spot
children music competition, which
was organized by the J&K
Academy of Art, Culture and
Languages, concluded today at
Abhinav Theatre with the
competition among amateur group
children drawn from different
schools/institutions of the
region.
The
programme organized with a view
to explore musical talent among
the younger generation. Forty one
students and budding artists
performed in the competition in
well prepared manner.
Rahul
Kumar of Institute of Music and
Fine Arts got first prize in
light vocal category while as
second prize had gone in favour
of Anthony Sabarwal of Pooja Kala
Sangam and third prize was
awarded to Baber Gill of MAM
College (evening shift). Whereas
certificates of merit were
awarded Sumeira Gill of MAM
College, Arun Slan and Sunita
Choubey of Government College for
Women, Parade.
In
vocal classical category, first
and second prizes were awarded to
Rakesh Kalsotra and Maninder
Sharma of Institute of Music and
Fine Arts Jammu while as third
prize had gone to Prayas Tukra of
SOS Herman Gmeiner School, Jammu.
While as certificates of merit
goes to Aditya Nagpal and Anil
Kumar of Trivenee Sangeet Kala
Kendra, Jammu.
In
instrumental category, first
prize was awarded to Akash Mann
of Institute of Music and Fine
Arts, second prize to Rohit
Sharma of Saraswati Sangeet Kala
Mandir and third in favour of
Pooja Sumbria of Institute of
Music and Fine Arts, Jammu.
Certificates of merit were
awarded to Varun Sumbria of
Institute of Music and Fine Arts
Jammu and Neha Talwar of Ganpati
Sangeet Vidyalaya, Jammu.
Proceedings of the programme were
conducted by Randhir Kumar.
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Secretary
SSRB cautions candidates against
touts
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JAMMU, Dec
15 : Secretary
Subordinate Services Selection
Recruitment Board has cautioned
people against touts who lure
some gullible candidates having
appeared or are appearing in the
interview for various posts in
different departments.
In
a statement issued here today the
Secretary asserted that there is
absolutely no scope for any fraud
in the process of selection. Some
unscrupulous elements claiming to
be intermediaries are
fraudulently charging the
candidates hefty amounts for
promising selection and return
the money if they fail to
succeed, he regretted.
These
unscrupulous elements, the
Secretary said use innovative
machinations to misguide the
candidates who have appeared in
Board interviews and collect
money from them. He has appealed
people to bring such cases to the
notice of the police even if such
elements are working in the Board
and also inform the Chairman and
Secretary of the Board on phone
No 01912471273 and 01912470961
respectively.
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110th
birth anniversary of Swami Nand
Bab
celebrated with fervour, gaiety
Excelsior
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JAMMU, Dec
15: The 110 birth
anniversary of Swami Nand Bab was
celebrated with full religious
fervour and gaiety today. The day
has been observed as Prakash
Divas.
The
Swami Nand Bab Ashram Lalay Da
Bagh, where a Maha Yagya was
solemnized under the supervision
of Swami Chaman Lal Bamzi in
connection with the celebration
of Prakash Divas remained a hub
of religious activities
throughout the day. A large
number of devotees thronged the
Ashram to participate in the
function.
On
the occasion, Matra Mala, a book
based on 108 names of Swami Nand
Bab was released by Swami Kumar
Ji of Geeta Satsangh Ashram. The
book has been written by eminent
religious scholar, Mr B L
Kothdar.
The
function was presided over by
Swami Pran Nath Bhat Garib and Dr
B L Kaul was the main speaker.
While Swami Kumar Ji and Pran
Nath Bhat Garib gave the
religious discourses on the
occasion, Dr Kaul highlighted the
life history of the mystic saint
of Kashmir.
He
also moved a resolution passed in
the Sant Samelan on November 12
at Swami Swayamand Ji Ashram on
eradication of social evils. The
resolution was adopted
unanimously later.
Dr
Kaul indicated that thrust will
be given on adoption of this
resolution in Hindu Samelan on
December 17 to be held at Bohri.
President
of All State Kashmiri Pandit
Conference (ASKPC) and senior KP
leader Amarnath Vaishnavi was
awarded in the function for his
outstanding social services.
Besides
him Dr Susheel Wattal, M K
Santoshi, O N Trisal, president
AKPSC, M L Sopori, J N Sathu,
Sanjay Kothidar, Vijay Thusoo,
Mrs Veena Ji and Mrs Sheela
Thusoo were felicitated by the
Ashram for their services.
The
function was also attended by
Swami Mahesh Bharti, Moti Lal
Pandita of Sharika Peeth, Mohan
Lal Aash and Swami Radhey Sham.
The
proceedings were conducted by H L
Bhat. The devotees were served
prashad after puranahuti. The
function concluded with Samohik
Aarti by devotees.
Drivers,
conductors to don uniforms
Excelsior
Correspondent
Jammu, Dec
15 : Pursuant
to the directions of High Court
in a public interest litigation
that all the drivers and
conductors of passenger Transport
vehicles, Jammu and Kashmir State
Road Transport Corporation and
Government Department vehicles
shall wear uniforms prescribed
under Motor Vehicles Rules,
Transport Commissioner has issued
a circular today directing every
person who has been granted an
authorization to drive a public
service vehicle and the driver of
a public service vehicle to hang
on the left breast the requisite
metal badge to be issued by the
Licensing Authority, of such
specification as illustrated in
the second schedule of Jammu and
Kashmir Motor Vehicles Rules,
1991. The driver of a luxury cab
and a tourist cab too have to put
on badges bearing the letters
"ICD" and TCD"
respectively.
The
circular further specifies that
the licensing authority issuing a
conductor’s license shall
also issue simultaneously on
payment of a fee of ten rupees a
metal badge inscribed with the
holder’s name, the word
"conductor" and an
identification number.
While
on duty a conductor shall display
a badge on his left breast and
above the badge a plastic name
plate indicating his initials and
surname in Urdu or Hindi or
English. The plastic name plate
shall be of the size of 9cm x
2cm, circular mentions.
Under
the terms of the circular the
drivers and conductors of stage
carriage vehicles shall be
cleanly dressed in khaki
bush-shirts and khaki trousers in
summer and khaki over clothes
during winters.
The
Transport Commissioner has
directed the Regional Transport
Officers and Assistant Regional
Transport Officers to inform the
concerned Transport
Associations/Companies and all
owners of such vehicles through
public notices about these
directions. Similarly, the duties
and code of conduct for the
drivers and conductors of stage
carriages, goods carriages and
those prescribed for the drivers
of motor cabs shall also be
notified through electronic and
print media on a regular basis.
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