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Shameema
Azad’s two albums
set to
launch after three
decades
JAMMU,
Dec 17:
From the cacophony-filled
world of politics back to
music—for Shameema
Azad, wife of Jammu and
Kashmir Chief Minister
Gulam Nabi Azad, December
20 will mark the end of a
three-decade wait for
admirers of her songs
when two of her albums
are released here.
The albums
come after she mesmerized
Kashmir with her solo
musical concert on peace
-‘Mauj Kisheer’
- a song on
everybody’s lips in
the State.
"After
three long decades,
Shameema Azad has sung in
two albums—one
Kashmiri and another in
Dogri language—which
will be released at a
function here on December
20", young Santoor
maestro and composer
Abhay Rustum Sopori said
here.
The Sopori
Academy of Music and
Performing Arts is
bringing out the albums
which will see Shameema
Azad singing along with
fresher and younger
musicians Shazia Ahmed,
Jemeela Khan and Abdul
Rashed Farash in Kashmiri
album "Aaluv",
Sopori said.
In the Dogri
album, Shameema would
sing along with Ragni
Renu, Riaz Ahmed, Kaliash
Mehra, Sopori said adding
both the albums have been
composed and produced by
famous Santoor maestro
Pandit Bhajan Sopori.
Besides
this, a third album
"Shajaar" based
on Kashmir folk music
sung by Abdu Rasheed
Hafiz would also be
released on the same day
here by the Governor S K
Sinha.
"It is
home coming for Shameema
Azad after thirty long
years of her busy time in
the political milieu. By
doing this, she would
returning to the people
of Jammu and Kashmir what
she has inherted from her
motherland", Abhay,
the son of Pandit Bhajan
Sopori said.
Shameema
used to sing regularly
for All India Radio
before getting married to
Gulam Nabi Azad.
Her first
album ‘Shajaar’
is a mixture of Kashmiri
folk songs with
revolutionary tinge and
has a 6-song format,
Sopori said adding the
three new albums have
been made in order to
focus on international
market.
"All of
them have been made
keeping in view the
international market.
Folk mode is not
disturbed by
experimentation of tracks
in the background",
he said.
‘Aaluv’
- a light music album
sung by Shameema Azad and
others is based on nine
songs.
Similarly,
the Dogri album with nine
songs is the first
experiment keeping in
view the international
market and youth.
All the
albums would be available
around the world in
cassettes and CDc and
later video CDs of these
albums would be brought
out, Sopori said. (PTI)
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Muslim
Youth Federation demands white
paper on Haj pilgrimage expenditures
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 17: Alleging
irregularities in the management of Haj
pilgrimage, Muslim Youth Federation Jammu
and Kashmir, has demanded a white paper
on the details of expenditures being made
by the State Government on the Haj
pilgrims.
Talking to
media persons, here today, Tazeem Dar,
president of Muslim Youth Federation,
accused the State Haj Committee of
cheating the Hajis from Jammu who, he
claimed, were accommodated in class II
and class III category during the
pilgrimage despite charging for category
I.
"Under
category I, which is generally opted by
elderly and physically weak Hajis, the
Haj Committee charged more than Rs 95
thousand per head promising to provide
them luxurious facilities during journey
and stay at Mecca but from the very
beginning of the pilgrimage from Jammu
they were extended ordinary facilities
while at Mecca, they were accommodated
around 15 kms from the Haram
Sharief," he said.
Listing
more such cases, Nazir Ahmed Ganai, a
Municipal councilor from Thanamandi who
also addressed the press conference, said
that the second batch of Hajis from
Rajouri, which stayed at a hotel in
Srinagar, last night was not served
dinner till late night while none of the
member of the Haj Committee bothered to
visit and enquire about them.
However,
on the other hand, he alleged, members of
the official delegation on Haj are
provided all luxurious facilities on the
Government expenditure and the money
charged from Hajis.
"It
all indicates that poor and innocent
Muslims of Jammu division are being
cheated and taken for a ride by the State
Government and its Haj Committee,"
Mr Dar said and demanded resignation of
Minister for Haj and Auqaf Peerzada Mohd
Sayeed.
The Muslim
Youth Federation also expressed
reservations over taking the Jammu Hajis
to Srinagar for their further pilgrimage
and demanded that Jammu Hajis be taken to
Delhi which suits them.
PSC
devises new mechanism to fill 3000 posts
in record time
By Dinesh
Manhotra
JAMMU, Dec 17: As the State
Government has referred more than 3000
posts to the Public Service Commission
(PSC) for recruitments in different
departments, the Commission has devised
new mechanism to complete the process in
shortest possible period.
Apart from
making recruitment for these posts, the
PSC is also all prepared to complete the
process of recruitment for Combined Civil
Services as special mains examinations of
86 candidates will start this week.
Chairman
of the PSC, Mohammed Shafi Pandit told
the EXCELSIOR that process has already
been started to make these recruitments.
He informed that as many as 57,000
candidates have so far applied for these
posts.
Posts
referred to the PSC by the Government
included Assistant Engineers (AEs) in
Civil, Electrical and Mechanical,
Assistant Dental Surgeons, doctors in
BAMS, Unani and lecturers for English,
Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Education
and Hindi.
Admitting
that there was backlog of many posts, Mr
Pandit claimed that besides clearing
backlogs newly referred posts will also
be filled in time frame. "Although
PSC lacks infrastructure yet entire
system of recruitment has been speeded-up
so as to fill the posts in shortest
possible period’’, he said and
informed the entire system has been
computerized and website of the
Commission already created.
"Computerization of entire system
has been helping to complete the process
in short period’’, he claimed.
Mr Pandit
further said that on one hand procedure
has been computerized while as on the
other hand transparency has been brought
in the entire recruitment process.
"Everything will be available in
black and white on the website of the
commission’’, he said and added
that unlike Union Public Service
Commission (UPSC), the PSC has decided to
disclose marks of all candidates in
screening as well as in written tests.
"We
have conducted screening tests for the
posts of lecturers in English, Physics,
Chemistry, Education and
Hindi’’, he informed and
disclosed that results will be available
on website with in days. "We will
display marks of all candidates so as to
bring transparency in the
system’’, he said.
He
informed that PSC was holding special
mains examinations of Combined Civil
Services examination of 86 candidates
following directions of the High Court.
He pointed out that out of these 86
candidates, only sixty seven have
submitted their applications so far.
PSC
chairman, who recently visited Iran to
participate in international seminar on
Mirza Abdul Qadir Bedil Dehlvi, disclosed
that during his visit he explored
possibility of job avenues for youth of
the State there. "There was demand
of Persian and English knowing candidates
in many multinational companies
functioning in different areas of
Iran’’, he informed and added
that he has taken up the matter with
Indian Ambassador there so that the
process should be started as early as
possible.
Six
Hindu Sammelans held
RSS recalls
Golevalkar’s role in convincing
Maharaja for accession
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 17: In connection with
celebration of Janam Shatabadi of second
Sar Sanghchalak of Rastriya Swayamsevak
Sangh (RSS), Madav Rao Sadashiv Rao
Golevalkar, popularly known as Guru Ji,
six functions were organized at different
places in Jammu today by Guru Ji Janam
Shatabdi Samaroh Samitis.
Large
number of people, prominent citizens,
intellectuals,social and religious
leaders attended these functions in which
main speakers were Kishore Kant, Regional
Pracharak of RSS, Prant Pracharak
J&K, Rakesh Ji, Dr Jagpuran Dass,
Swami Danish Bharti, Swami Rameshwar
Dass, Dr K L Bhatia, Sham Chura Mani,
Dharni Dhar Sharma, Tilak Raj Sharma, A N
Vaishnavi, Dr B L Kaul, Swami Kumar Ji
and Pran Nath Bhat Garib.
These
functions were held at K K Resorts Bohri,
Ram Vihar Janipur, Sector 3, Trikuta
Nagar, Bawe Mandir, Bahu Fort, Ram Mandir
Shastri Nagar and Rajpura Park.
While
addressing the function at Udaywala
organized by Samaroh Samiti Kashmir, Mr
Kishore Kant paid glowing tributes to the
former RSS chief. He described him a
great patriot, a visionary and a
revolutionary leader who worked till his
last breath to serve the nation.
Highlighting
the contribution of Guru Ji, he said it
was he who pursuaded former ruler of
J&K, Maharaja Hari Singh to make
accession with India.
The RSS
leader, while expressing concern over the
encroachment of Hindu shrines and
properties in Kashmir exhorted the
displaced Pandits to fight for their
rights unitedly. Citing the struggle of
Jews, he said they fought for years
together to carve out Israel as their
motherland.
The RSS
leader also expressed grave concern over
the casteism and termed it a great social
evil. He urged the people to shun the
casteism and be united to built a strong
nation and society.
Earlier
addressing the function, Dr Jagpuran Dass
said the accession of J&K made by
Maharaja Hari Singh with Union of India
was first and final.
The
resolution adopted at Swami Swayamanand
Ashram Bohri during Sant Samelan on
November 12 was read out by Dr B L Kaul
and passed unanimously by the people.
Later
speaking at another function, RSS Prant
Pracharak, Rakesh Ji also highlighted the
contribution of Guru Ji. He urged the
Hindu Samaj to fight all the challenges
faced by the nation unitedly. "The
Hindus should come forward and work for
Hindutva", he added.
He said a
Mahasamelan in connection with
culmination of Guru Ji’s Janam
Shatabdi will be held at Jammu on January
21, 2007.
Parties
favouring Pak proposals on Kashmir
befooling people: Peerzada
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 17: President JKPCC
and Minister for Education Peerzada Mohd
Sayeed has said that Jammu and Kashmir is
an integral part of India and no force on
earth can change its status.
Addressing
in a function of Legal and Human Rights
Department of the party here last
evening, Mr. Sayeed said that the State
has progressed on all fronts and reaped
the benefits of democracy in past 50
years and questioned those political
parties and groups who raise the bogey of
reversing the clock back as to how it
will benefit the people of the state. Are
they opposed to the jurisdiction of
Election Commission of India, Supreme
Court or want repeal of Labour Laws
extended to the state, he asked.
Mr. Sayeed
said that Pakistan should peep into its
own pocket before teaching lessons on
democracy to India. We need no lessons
from the country whose two former Prime
Ministers Nawaz Sharief and Benazir
Bhutto are in exile and when most of the
candidates in the recent elections in PoK
were declared unopposed. Those forces and
parties favouring Pak proposals on
Kashmir, are befooling the Kashmiris, he
said.
The PCC
President lauded the role of
intellectuals like lawyers,
educationists, doctors, engineers,
writers in the freedom movement under the
banner of Congress party and said that
Mahatma Gandhi, Moti Lal Nehru and
Jawahar Lal Nehru, all were laywers by
profession. He asked intellectuals to
come forward to strengthen the party and
help to fight the forces of exploitation
who are polluting the atmosphere of
socialism and secularism which form the
basis of the strength of our nation and
unity of the state as well.
He blamed
the militants and their mentors for
committing worst kinds of atrocities and
human rights violations on the innocent
people of the state during past fifteen
years and said that those raising fingers
on the forces cannot ignore this fact.
The Human Right violations have come down
considerably as there are strict orders
from all quarters not to cause any harm
to any innocent while dealing militants.
The
Minister for Health and Medical Education
Mangat \Ram \Sharma who was guest of
honour on the occasion also complimented
the organizers for their urge and serve
the party and society and advised them to
involve laywers and intellectuals from
each district to counter the forces of
exploitation and play a positive role for
the welfare and well being of the people.
Referring
to the allegations of Human Rights
violations, Mr. Sharma blamed the
anti-India forces for tarnishing the
image of the forces. The Indian Army is
most humane and disciplined one in the
world. The security men too have similar
human rights who are made targets and
killed for defending the innocent
civilians and their country. He suggested
for holding a similar session at a larger
scale in which Prime Minister, Dr.
Manmohan Singh, Congress President Smt.
Sonia Gandhi and Law Minister of India
for interactions on various aspects of
the topic.
K. K.
Pangotra, Chairman of the department
welcomed the guests and delegates and
assured to set up a committee to take up
cases of all sorts of human rights
violations of innocent people.
Former
Member Parliament Dharam Paul Sharma, S.
Parduman Singh, MLC, Amit Malhotra, MLC,
Yash Paul Khajuria, former Minister R.S.
Chib, Congress Spokesperson Ravinder
Sharma, Hari Singh, Swaran Lata, Ex-MLA,
V.K. Maggoo, B. M. Bhardwaj, B. S.
Slathia, Ch. Vidya Sagar, Mr. Harbans Lal
(retd) Session Judges, S. C. Gupta and a
galaxy of senior lawyers and University
teachers attended the function.
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BJP
Raipur Domana Mandal felicitates
Khajuria, team
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 17: Raipur Domana
Mandal of the Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP) organized a function at Muthi today
to felicitate the Party State chief,
Ashok Khajuria.
Besides,
Mr Khajuria, Party’s State vice
presidents Satish Sharma and Chander
Parkash Ganga, general secretary,
Shamsher Singh Manhas and Party MLA,
Jugal Kishore Sharma were also
felicitated on the occasion.
Addressing
the function, Mr Khajuria said that Party
has launched a State-wide campaign to
aware the people against the anti-people
policies of the Government which has made
the survival of the nationalist elements
difficult in the State.
He said
the stand taken by Chief Minister, Ghulam
Nabi Azad, NC patron Dr Farooq Abdullah
and PDP leader, Mufti Mohammed Sayeed on
the Afzal Guru issue has demoralized
these forces.
He added
their such stand was a moral boosting for
the terrorists and anti-national
elements.
Mr
Khajuria said BJP wants equal share to
all the three regions of the State
including Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh.
He also
lambasted the Congress led Government at
Centre and coalition Government in
J&K for its failure in containing the
prices of essential commodities and
alleged that Mr Azad was befooling people
on the name of eradicating corruption
from the State.
Demanding
a white paper on assets of sitting
ministers, MPs and Legislators, Mr
Khajuria said that Government should
ascertain whether they possess the same
properties which had been shown in the
affidavit given while contesting
elections in 2002. He said by booking the
officers of lower rank will not help in
weeding out corruption from public life.
The
function among others was addressed by
Yudhvir Sethi, secretary BJP, Uttam
Singh, Bharat Bhushan, Hans Raj, Ram Lal,
Joginder Singh, Ashok Singh Manhas and
Omi Khajuria (corporators), Manohar Lal,
Mukesh Sharma and Mrs Sushma Manhas.
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One killed,
11 injured in road accidents
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec
17: One person was
killed and a former Minister
among 11 persons received
injuries in separate road
accidents while as five persons
allegedly consumed poisonous
substances at their respective
residences.
Police
spokesman said that an
unidentified woman was knocked to
death by a speeding vehicle at
Katra. The critically injured
woman was immediately rushed to
Government Medical College
Hospital where doctors pronounced
her as brought dead.
The
body has been kept in the
mortuary of the hospital for
identification and post-mortem.
In
an another accident, former
Minister Nisar Ahmed Khan, his
son Akbar Ahmed Khan were among
four persons injured when a
Gypsy, they were travelling in,
met with an accident at Lamberi.
All
were immediately rushed to
Sub-District Hospital Nowshera
and their condition was stated to
be out of danger.
Meanwhile,
eight persons were injured in
separate road accidents reported
from different parts of Jammu.
They
have been identified as Yoginder
Paul, son of Jag Paul of Bohri,
Om Parkash, son of Des Raj of
Karloop Morh, Sodagar, son of
Pukhu Ram of Dai Chak, Bitu
Kumar, son of Jagdish Raj of
Akhnoor, Masood Ahmad, son of
Fateh Mohd of Nehru Market,
Preeti Balia, son of Balwant
Singh Balia of Sainik Colony,
Ranjit, son of Dev Raj of Doda
and Krishan Lal, son of Gian
Chand of Doda.
The
spokesman said that five persons
allegedly consumed poisonous
substances at their respective
residences. They were rushed to
hospital when spotted unconscious
and doctors provided them stomach
wash treatment. Their condition
was stated to be out of danger.
They
have been identified as Suraj
Ram, son of Dhani Ram of Ramkot,
Babli, daughter of Tilak Raj of
Purkhoo, Chaman Lal, son of Kirpa
Ram of Badyal Brahamana, Pooja,
daughter of Girdhari Lal of
Bishnah and Yash Paul, son of
Chain Singh of Sarora.
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Adhoc
Asstt Surgeons boycott PSC’s
Screening Test, hold protest
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 17: The Adhoc
Assistant Surgeons today boycotted the
Screening Test conducted by J&K
Public Service Commission (PSC) and
staged protest demonstration in Jammu and
Srinagar, demanding regularisation of
their services.
None of
the total 170 Adhoc Assistant Surgeons,
who have been working in different
Government hospitals on the vacant posts
for the past over 10 years, appeared for
the Screening Test conducted by PSC and
staged demonstrations before taking out
rallies.
In Jammu,
the Adhoc Assistant Surgeons led by Jammu
provincial secretary of J&K Junior
Physicians Association Dr Meena Kumari
Sharma, gathered in the premises of
Government Medical College and shouted
slogans against the PSC for not following
the directions of the State Government
with regard to their exemption from
Screening Test.
They also
burnt the Roll Number slips issued to
them by the PSC. Later, they took out a
peaceful march from Medical College to
the residence of Health Minister Mangat
Ram Sharma. But the Minister was not
present in the house.
"Our
meeting with the Chief Minister has been
fixed for tomorrow morning and we will
apprise him about the discrimination
being meted out to us", Dr Meena
told the EXCELSIOR.
She
demanded early regularisation of the
services of 170 Adhoc Assistant Surgeons
through Cabinet decision as was done in
the case of 10 adhoc doctors in 1998 by
relaxing rules.
Reports
from Srinagar said that Adhoc Assistant
Surgeons staged a protest sit-in
demanding regularization of their
services. They assembled at Municipal
Park, opposite the office of PSC before
taking out a peaceful march upto Partap
Park. Addressing the doctors, president
of Association Dr Syed Sajjad Hussain
appealed the Government to redress the
long pending demands of the doctors with
a core issue of regularization of Adhoc
Assistant Surgeons working in far-flung
areas of the State for the last one
decade.
Minister
stresses on extra curricular activities
Excelsior
Correspondent
Jammu, Dec 17: Congratulating the
management teachers, parents and students
for presenting scintillating cultural
programme at the annual day function of
Sacred Heart Convent School Dewal
Billawar, Minister of State for Finance,
Law and Revenue Prem Sagar Aziz has said
that performance of the children has
shown that they are in the hands of well
trained and qualified teachers and must
excel in future and face the future
challenges in a befitting manner.
Mr. Aziz
was the Chief Guest at the function while
Rt. Rev. Peter Celestine OFM Cap Bishop
of Jammu Srinagar Diocese was the Guest
of honour.
Mr. Aziz
said that coalition government headed by
dynamic leader Ghulam Nabi Azad is
committed to give top priority to
education sector. Minister impressed upon
the student community to take active part
in extra curricular activities side by
side with education. He said government
is committed to provide basic amenities
to the people especially living in
far-flung, hilly and backward areas.
Mr. Aziz
asked the students to refrain from bad
habits like smoking, drinking etc and
should come forward to help the poor and
downtrodden. Later the Minister also gave
away prizes to the students for their
best performance in various categories.
Earlier the Minister lit the traditional
lamp to inaugurate the Annual Day
celebrations of the school.
SDM
Billawar, Revenue Officers, students,
teachers, parents and prominent citizen
attended the function.
Army
School Kaluchak celebrates Annual Day
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 17: Army School
Kaluchak celebrated its Annual Day by
organising an impressive and colourful
function in the school premises.
On the
occasion, a bonanza of cultural and
entertaining items was presented.
Bhangra, Ghumar, Naga dance, Lavni,
Ladakhi, Kud, Chines, Vengaboys and Bihu
were main highlights of the cultural
programmes and highly appreciated by the
audience.
The school
Chairman Brig J S Soni, who was chief
guest on the occasion, distributed prizes
among the students who had excelled in
academic or extra-curricular activities
during this year.
In his
brief speech, Mr Soni expressed his
satisfaction over the performance and
achievements of the school towards
ensuring quality education for the
children of services personnel as well as
civilians.
He
informed that new building of the school
is coming up very soon while two new
subjects, French and Biotechnology will
be introduced from the next academic
session.
Annual
report was read out by the Principal
Manjula Raman who highlighted
achievements of the school. She informed
that the school has been winning Academic
Excellence Trophy of the Army Welfare
Society for a last number of years.
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Bhim’s
Nayay Yatra enters Udhampur
Excelsior
Correspondent
UDHAMPUR,
Dec 17: Nayay
Yatra of JKNPP chief Prof Bhim
Singh today entered Udhampur
through Tikri. Large number of
JKNPP activists led by Udhampur
MLA, Balwant Singh were present
on the occasion to receive Prof
Singh.
The
Yatra passed through different
areas namely Dhanu, Zib, Kambal,
Danga, Garhi, Rehmbal etc before
entering Udhampur city where a
rally was organised at Shahid
Bhagat Singh Park.
Speaking
on the occasion, Prof Singh said
that main objective of the Yatra
was to prepare the general public
for launching a war for getting
their rights and justice. He said
that there was certain issues
like the rights of PoK migrants,
militancy affected migrants,
unemployment, ReT teachers, SPOs
etc. He said that these problems
have to be solved.
Rejecting
the demand of self-rule and
autonomy, he said that by raising
these types of issues some
political parties have been
trying to mislead the people for
their own self interest.
Prof
Singh said that his Nayay Yatra
has received over-whelming
response not only in the State
but also in outside the State. Mr
Mankotia appealed to the public
to come forward and strengthen
the party to solve the issues
like discrimination with Jammu.
He said that only the Jammu based
regional party can fight against
discrimination.
In
the function, Ravi Kumar,
president Taxi Union and Nazir
Ahmed, joined Panthers Party with
large number of their supporters.
At the end of the function, Prof
Bhim Singh announced Mr Mankotia
as working state president of
JKNPP and Balwan Singh as youth
wing working president for
district Udhampur.
KPS
discusses problems of displaced
Pandits
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec
17: In order to discuss
the burning problems of Kashmiri
Pandits, meeting was organized by
Kashmiri Pandit Sabha (KPS)
Ambphalla here, today. The
meeting, was chaired by Prof. A N
Sadhu, acting president of the
Sabha.
It,
expressed concern over the apathy
of the Government towards the
displaced Pandits from the
Valley. It alleged that the
announcements made by the Prime
Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh
during his last visit to the
migrant camps were not fulfilled
so far and the construction of
two room sets is a distant dream
for the community.
The
meeting also alleged that the
other decisions taken by the
Inter Ministerial Committee have
not also been implemented.
It
said the Committee had
recommended payment of Rs five
crore for medical and education
facilities of the displaced
people and creation of 1000 jobs
for Kashmiri Pandits but no
action has been taken on ground.
Lambasting
the Government, the meeting said
that the employment opportunities
to Kashmir Pandits in the state
have almost vanished as
Government was not interested in
addressing the immediate concerns
of the community.
It
demanded that 50 percent of the
withheld compensation of burnt
properties be released
immediately and the displaced
employees be paid the House Rent
and CCA like the other employees
of the state.
It
also demanded that the Government
should ascertain that the land
records of Pandits are not
mutated in the Revenue settlement
process which is on in Kashmir
Valley.
It
further stressed on bifurcation
of ration cards and payment of
relief to them.
The
meeting, also announced a three
member team comprising of K K
Khosa, H N Tiku and P N Handoo to
highlight the KP problems in AIKS
meet being held at Kolkatta this
month.
Those
who addressed the meeting include
B L Bhat, S N Dullu, P N Dhar, K
K Khosa, M L Kaul, P N Handoo, J
L Drabu, M K Jalali, Dr R L
Shant, Prem Nath Shad, S N Dhar,
O N Kaw, B L Dhar and P N Kaul.
Lawyers
demand National Commission
for transparency in judiciary
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec
17: There was a dire
need to set up National Judicial
Commission to eliminate scope of
corruption from justice delivery
system in the country.
These
views were expressed by the
participants in a conference on
the topic "judicial
accountability" organised by
the State unit of All India
Lawyers Union here today.
All
the three important pillars of
the constitution—judiciary,
executive and legislature should
be accountable to people of the
country as they are not above law
of the land, the speakers said
and added that absolute power
breeds corruption.
"As
the judiciary has the power of
contempt, nobody dares to speak
against it therefore leaving
enough scope of corruption",
the speakers further said and
stressed on the need for setting
up of National Judicial
Commission for appointment,
transfer and removal of judges of
the higher judiciary.
Chief
Justice of India, leader of
Opposition in Parliament, Prime
Minister, president of Bar
Council of India and some eminent
jurists should be the members of
the Commission, they demanded.
During
the conference, a resolution in
this regard was also passed.
Holding elections to the State
Bar Council and initiating steps
for quick and less expensive
justice to the common people were
the other resolutions passed in
the conference.
President
of the State Unit of All India
Lawyers Union Madan Mohan Baru
and Balbir Singh Manhas presided
over the conference while general
secretary of Union Hari Chand
Jalmeria conducted the
proceedings.
The
conference was organised in
preparation to the ensuing All
India Conference of the Union to
be held at Siliguri from December
27 to 29.
Prominent
among others who spoke on the
occasion included Ch Vidya Sagar,
retired Sessions Judge, Rattan
Lal Gupta, Ch Abdul Rouf, Amrit
Sareen, Rameshwar Singh Jamwal, S
K Gupta, R S Jamwal, Tahir
Khurshid Raina, Bansi Lal Sharma
and Mohd Arif.
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New
Young Blood Organisation protests
for Doda migrants
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec
17: In support of the
Doda migrants, who have been
demanding relief at par with the
Kashmiri displaced people, New
Young Blood Organisation staged a
dharna near exhibition ground,
here today.
They
raised slogans in support of the
demands and urged the State as
well as Central Government to
provide adequate relief to Doda
migrants who have been putting up
in the camps at Beli Charana.
A
number of female members of the
New Young Blood Organisation also
attended the day long dharna and
expressed solidarity with the
Doda migrants.
Addressing
the dharna, president of New
Young Blood Organisation Ashok
Verma accused the Government of
being insensitive towards poor
migrants who were forced to flee
from their homes and hearths in
the wake of militancy in Doda
region. "However, on the
other hand, some non-migrant
people have fraudulently managed
the ‘Chandis’ (relief
card) and enjoying the Government
benefits in connivance with some
officials," he alleged.
Mr
Verma warned that if adequate
relief is not provided to the
genuine migrants immediately, his
organisation would launch a
massive struggle for the same.
Sunita
Arora, president of the ladies
wing of New Young Blood
Organisation, also addressed the
dharna.
Sanatan
Dharam School celebrates
Madan Mohan Malviya's birth
anniversary
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec
16: Emphasizing on
upholding traditional values,
Minister for Health, Medical
Education Mangat Ram Sharma today
called for conserving rich
ancient cultural ethos. He said
Sanatan Dharam an ancient Hindu
entity needs to be taught to
student for inculcating
discipline and ethnical sense in
them.
Mr
Sharma was addressing students at
a function organized by Sanatan
Dharam Sabha at Rehari today to
celebrate birth anniversary of
Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya.
Highlighting
the importance of two great epics
of Ramayana and Mahabharata, Mr
Sharma said that these shall
eternally teach lessons to the
society as they focus on
respecting elders and
strengthening relations between
family members and society at
large.
The
Health Minister said that
satisfaction lies in leading
simple and truthful life and
nurturing traditional values of
truthfulness, purity and honesty.
He said inculcating moral sense
among the children is imperative
to make them enlightened citizens
of the nation for which teachers
have to play vital role.
Earlier,
R L Sharma an alumnus of Banaras
Hindu University elaborated
various facets of Pt Madan Mohan
Malviya and recalled his
contribution in uplifting the
university.
President
Sanatan Dharam Sabha, Jammu
province, Dharni Dhar Sharma also
spoke on the occasion and assured
the gathering to take up the
modernization plan of the school
in right perspective in
consultation with all the alumini
of the school to restore old
glory, all out possible efforts
shall be initiated.
Alumini
of this school Onkar singh Bhatia
and his batch mates namely Vivek
Chander Vaid (USA) and Kuldip
Chander Chopra (England) donated
Rs. 3700 while Daminder Khajuria,
donated Rs. 5000 for development
of school.
AWAAM Mela
organized by Mendhar Brigade
Excelsior
Correspondent
POONCH, Dec
17: AWAAM Mela was
conducted for locals of Mendhar
by Mendhar Battalion under the
aegis of Bhimber Gali Brigade,
which was aimed at reaching out
to the vast population living in
far flung and interior areas of
Mendhar tehsil.
The
Mela was inaugurated by Maj Gen
Rameshwar Roy, GOC Ace of Spades.
During day long Mela free medical
camp and veterinary camp were
organized. A large number of Army
and civil doctors of all
disciplines attended to the
patients with special to pregnant
mothers. Free medicines and
vaccines were also provided to
needy patients.
In
the Veterinary camp over 200
animals of different breeds were
attended to by by the experts of
Army and civil. Department of
Animal Husbandry, Agriculture,
Bee and Mushroom Farming, Social
Forestry and Cooperative Banks
had established their stalls.
In
sports, Volleyball and Kabaddi
matches, Tug of War between
ex-servicemen and locals were
organized. A cultural
extravaganza was presented by
school children of Pine Wood
School, Hamirpur and Government
Higher Secondary School Mendhar
as also Gandhi Seva Centre,
Mendhar.
The
GOC provided stationery and
sports items to the needy and
under-privileged children of 13
schools of Mendhar tehsil. Prizes
were also given away to the
winners of various sport events.
Nearly 3500 locals and
ex-servicemen visited the Mela,
who all applauded the efforts of
Mendhar Brigade for welfare of
the society.
NUF provides
jackets to inmates of Ved Mandir
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec
17: National United
Front, a registered NGO, today
held a simple but impressive
function at Bal Niketan and
Balika Niketan, Ved Mandir
Complex, Ambphalla Jammu in which
woolen jackets were provided to
all the 91 inmates of the Ashram.
The
function was presided over by the
chief patron of National United
Front, Vijay Mahajan. The inmates
of Bal Niketan and Balika
Niketan, Ved Mandir Complex as
also their management expressed
gratitude to the National United
Front for their this gesture for
the first time.
Other
office bearers of the National
United Front present on the
occasion included Anil Sharma,
Tilak Raj Gupta, Sanjay Sharma,
Bharat Bhushan, Rashid Malik, U K
Handoo and Sumit Gupta.
It
may be recalled that National
United Front has all along been
doing service to the humanity
well before its registration as
NGO and has gathered much of
applause from the concerned
quarters and after its due
registration it has not stopped
its endeavour of helping the
have-nots.
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Gujjar
students highlight demands of
community
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec
17: A meeting of All
J&K Gujjar students held
under the chairmanship of Murad
Ali, discussed the problems being
faced by students by way of
non-payment of scholarships on
time.
The
role of imparting education
through Gujjar Hostels was also
discussed thread-bare and the
association expressed full
satisfaction over the functioning
of these hostels.
The
meeting held that Gujjar hostels
for boys and girls were
satisfactorily with inmates
getting all sorts of amenities
including books, stationery, food
and clothings etc.
The
students appreciated the efforts
of wardens of Gujjar and
Bakwerwal community and demanded
that the community members should
oppose any move of the Government
for appointing non-Gujjar
wardens.
The
meeting held that some
non-Gujjars were trying their
best to create confusion so that
functioning of hostels in J&K
State was defamed and the
facilities provided by the
Government withdrswn.
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Govt
giving top priority to education:
Manjit
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec
17: Saying that
education is instrumental for
overall progress and development
of nation, Minister of state for
Education, Consumer Affairs and
Public Distribution Manjit Singh
has said that the government has
accorded top priority to
education sector and a network of
institutions has been established
throughout the state. For the
purpose he said a number of
Centre and state government
schemes are being effectively
implemented in the state.
The
Minister was addressing students
in connection with celebration of
annual day function at Fouji
Public School, Vjjaypur and
Government Girls Middle School,
Bari Barhamna. A large number of
social activists, intellectuals,
panches, sarpanches besides
parents were present on the
occasion.
Mr
Singh said that funds are not
constraint in augmentation and
development of education
infrastructure but asked teachers
to rise to the occasion and
impart quality education to the
students. He said it is the
teacher who has to groom younger
students for making them
resourceful and competent enough
to face challenges of life.
In
view of increasing level of
completions Mr. Manjit appealed
parents to spare some time in
educating their children back at
home so that they are fully
equipped with all-round
knowledge. He said parental care
at home helps their wards to
learn more effectively and
thereby eases job of teachers as
well.
Earlier,
the Minister lighted the lamp and
released the annual report of
Fouji Public School.
The
Minister distributed awards among
two children at FPS, Vijaypur and
also distributed about 200
sweaters and shoes each among the
students at GGMS, Bari Brahamna.
A
colour cultural programme was
presented by the students of
these two schools on the
occasion.
Jugal asks
people to avail benefits of Govt
schemes
Excelsior
Correspondent
UDHAMPUR,
Dec 17: Minister
for Rural Development and
Panchayati Raj, Jugal Kishore
Sharma has reiterated the
commitment of the coalition
government headed by the Chief
Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad to
ensure equitable development of
all the three regions of the
state by accelerating the tempo
of developmental works with the
active support of the people of
the state.
The
Minister was speaking at a public
meeting held at village Dadura
near Katra in Udhampur district
last evening.
Deputy
Commissioner, Udhampur, O. P.
Kalandria, President Municipal
Committee, Katra, Mulkh Raj,
Addl. District Development
Commissioner, Khurshid Ahmed Bhat
and district officers of
different departments were
present on the occasion.
The
Minister said that present
government in the state is well
aware of the problems of the
people being faced by them and
efforts are under way to mitigate
these problems in a phased
manner.
Mr
Jugal said that Panthal area has
tremendous potential in
agriculture and horticulture
sectors. He instructed the
officers of DPAP, Agriculture and
Horticulture to put in their
sincere efforts in educating the
local farmers for raising their
crop yield by adopting the latest
agricultural trends.
The
Minister announced a first aid
sub center and a veterinary
dispensary for village Bhagta. He
also visited the Government
Primary School Dadura. The
Minister also announced Rs.1.60
lakh for the construction of
additional class room at GPS
Burkali under SSA.
Various
speakers of the area put forth
various demands which include
shifting of magnesite project
land to another department for
setting of industrial units,
repair of link roads damaged due
to construction of railway track,
up gradation of government High
and Middle school Panthal ,
replacement of old water pipes,
construction of khuls for the
irrigation purposes in the area
etc.
NMC for high
level committee on 6th Pay
Commission
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec
17: National Mazdoor
Conference, has appealed the
Prime Minister to constitute a
high level committee to decide
modalities for providing full
resources by the Central
Government to the State for
simultaneous implementation of
6th Pay Commission report across
the country.
Addressing
a workers rally the NMC president
Subash Shastri suggested that 6th
Pay Commission should be declared
as National Pay Commission to
realize the objective of uniform
pay policy regarding pay scales,
bonus, LTC, Medical Allowance,
CCA, Disturbed Area Allowance and
the like.
Subash
Shastri urged the PM to declare
Jammu as B-1 City.
During
the rally various resolutions
were taken up and passed
unanimously which pertained to an
early release of salary for the
past 15 months to motivators
working in IWDP project Akhnoor,
besides their regularization etc.
Those
who spoke on the occasion
included Rajan Babu Khajuria,
Sunil Kochhar, Sham Lal Sharma,
Bodh Raj Sharma, Mohd Farooq,
Sukhdev Singh, Karan Singh, Puran
Chand, Sat Paul Sharma, Narinder
Bhagat, Lalit Sharma, Subash
Chander, Ram Lal Sharma, Prabh
Dayal, Saudagar Mal and Madan
Lal.
Bright
Candles High School celebrates
Golden Jubilee
Exelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec
17: Lauding the
excellent performance of the
students at the Golden-Jubilee
celebrations of a Bright Candles
High School , Minister for Health
and Medical Education, Mangat Ram
Sharma has said that future of
nation lies on the shoulders of
the younger generation and it
becomes the responsibility of
teachers and parents to provide
them scientific and latest
education besides inculcating
moral values and patriotic zeal
in them.
Mr.
Sharma who was the Chief Guest at
the function said that our state
which was lagging behind in the
education sector now is becoming
a leading one. He said education
sector received priority
attention of the Government and a
number of colleges, universities,
high and higher secondary schools
were opened besides establishment
of primary schools in every
hamlet of far-flung and
inaccessible areas started under
various state/central sponsored
schemes so that all children are
enrolled. He said private schools
are also playing a vital role in
adding latest infrastructure and
providing best education to the
students in remote corners.
The
Minister also distributed prizes
among the students who have
secured distinctions in their
respective examinations and shown
extraordinary performance in
other curricular activities.
Main
highlights of the function were
variety of programmes including
skits, songs, dance depicting
composite culture of the country
and message of unity, integrity,
brotherhood and patriotic zeal
which was highly appreciated by
the audience. Principal of the
school Meena Gupta presented
annual report while Usha Raina
read out welcome address.
Director
Distance Education Jammu
University O. S. Sudan, Chairman
of the School Kamal Gupta, large
number of students, teachers and
parents participated in the
function.
Dilawar
orders immediate face lifting of
Mansar Lake
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec
17: Expressing dismay
over poor maintenance and upkeep
of Mansar, a major picnic spot at
Jammu, the Minister for Tourism
Mohammad Dilawar Mir during his
surprise visit to the spot,
announced a grant of Rs 34 lakh
for immediate beautification and
improvement of existing tourist
infrastructure at the Mansar.
He
asked the Director, Tourism Jammu
accompanying him to take
immediate measures to check flow
of effluents and seepage from
surroundings into the Mansar Lake
adding that use of polythene by
school children during excursions
and by the adjoining shopkeepers.
He ordered for immediate repairs
of the viewing decks and stone
pitch working around lake and
renovation of pathways in the
parks. Adding immediate
face-liftings of this major place
of tourism attraction was need of
the hour.
The
Minister also held a meeting with
the concerned officers of the
J&K Tourism Development
Corporation, tourism department
and engineers and took stock of
the availability of facilities to
the tourists at Mansar. He also
interacted with some tourists and
enquired about basic facilities
available at the tourist resort.
Some
deputations of Gujjar and
Bakerwal community also met the
Minister and demanded restoration
of tanker service in various
habitations of tehsil Samba to
meet drinking water requirements
of the people. He directed the
engineers to set up deep hand
pumps in water scarce habitations
in tehsil Samba.
Erratic
electricity in Bhadarwah
On
behalf of the students of
Bhadarwah I would like to bring
to the kind attention of the
authorities towards the problem
of students as a result of
erratic supply of electricity in
Bhadarwah. The student community
faces great hardships in the area
because of the irregular supply
of the electricity. The problem
is increased because the
examinations are fast approaching
and that in the absence of the
electricity the students cannot
read or write. It is known that
students normally read during the
evening hours and it is in these
hours when electricity is most
needed. Also due to the
unavailability of Kerosine oil it
is still more difficult to light
kerosine lamps or even LPG based
lights. We thus request the Power
Development Department to kindly
look into our
problem/symphathetically and
regulate the supply of
electricity in the Bhadarwah. We
request the authorities that
kindly give us a chance to read
and prepare.
Amair Susheel
Sumbri
Bhadarwah
Open more
Agriculture Stores
The
vast agriculture belt of
Krimachi-Mansar does not have any
agriculture store other than the
one located at Mansar. Some
villages in this area are as far
away as 40 to 60 kms from this
agriculture store. The people of
the far flung areas thus have no
reach to modern seeds and
pesticides. During the times of
Kharif and Rabi season the
farmers face great hardships
because they do not have access
to the departmental stores where
they could get better seeds as
well as fertilizers. They are not
in knowledge about the programmes
of the agriculture department
like Demonstration plots etc.
During any insect or pest attack
these farmers of far flung areas
do not get pesticides and
fungicides. It is thus requested
that at least three or four
agriculture stores be opened in
the area so that farmers get
access to the modern and healthy
seeds etc.
Swantra Dev
Kotwal
Udhampur
Repair Aap Shambu
road
The
sacred temple of Aap Shambu is
drawing hundreds of pilgrims
daily. On Mondays and on other
sacred days people throng the
temple in huge numbers. The
unfortunate part is that from
Roop Nagar to the temple gate the
road is full of pot holes and in
a state of utter dis repair. For
the last one year or so the road
has not been repaired. The
passage of traffic on this road
is severely impaired. It is thus
requested that keeping in view
the sanctity of the place and the
number of yatries or vehicles who
use this road, it is necessary
that this road is repaired and
black topped. Otherwise, if due
attention is not paid to this
road a time will come when the
concerned department will have to
rebuilt the road a new entailing
huge expenditure. It is hence
need of the hour to repair this
road soon for the benefit of all.
Hope the authorities will take
notice of the request.
Sunil Walli
Roop Nagar enclave
Vishwabharti
colony sans roads
The
colony of Vishwabharti at Akalpur
is fast coming up as a densely
populated area. On one side it
connects Muthi area while as on
the other it connects the vast
population center of Anand Nagar,
Udeywalla etc. Thus the Central
location of this colony makes it
a favourite route for transit to
these places. Besides that the
colony has some two thousand
souls. But unfortunately the
lanes and roads of this locality
are unpaved. We approached the
concerned authorities many times
but only promises were made but
no work was started. The colony
becomes full of slush and mud
during even a slight drizzle. The
passage of tractors etc through
these unpawed roads makes them
even more difficult to walk on.
It is thus requested to the
concerned authorities to kindly
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