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Induction
of 12 CDPO, DSWO
challenged
HC
orders status-quo to be
maintained
Excelsior
Correspondent
Jammu,
Dec 27:
Justice Mansoor Ahmed Mir
of the State High Court
Jammu wing today in a
writ petition filed by
Suman Bala and Kamla
Devi, challenging the
induction in KAS of 12
Child Development Project
Officers and District
Social Welfare Officers
of Social Welfare
Department J&K, after
hearing Advocate Abhinav
Sharma appearing for the
petitioners issued notice
to State of J&K,
through
Commissioner/Secretary to
Govt Social Welfare
Department, Commissioner
Secretary GAD, Directors
Social Welfare Jammu and
Srinagar, Chairman
J&K Public Service
Commission and 12 private
respondents returnable
within six weeks.
Subject to
objections of other side
and till the next date of
hearing the status-quo
viz-a-viz service status
of petitioners and 12
private respondents be
maintained, the court
held
This Court
direction was passed in a
writ petition filed by
the petitioners, seeking
directions to the
official respondents to
regularize/confirm the
promotion of the
petitioners as CDPO with
effect from July 22, 1997
and further seeking
direction to official
respondents to reckon and
fix the seniority of the
petitioners as CDPOs over
and above the private
respondents as the
petitioners are senior to
private respondents.
During the
course of argument, it
was prayed for
prohibition, restraining
the official respondents
from conferring selection
grade upon the 12
respondents before
conferring the selection
grade upon the
petitioners and
restraining respondents
from inducting the 12
private respondents into
KAS without considering
the case of the
petitioners. The Court
after hearing counsel for
the petitioner ordered
status-quo maintained.
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Perverted
definition of secularism responsible
for KPs’ agony: Jaitly
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 27: Maintaining that
perverted definition of secularism in
India has been a reason for Kashmiri
Pandits’ agony and pain, Bharatiya
Janata Party (BJP), national general
secretary and former Union Law Minister,
Arun Jaitly today accused the United
Progressive Alliance (UPA) of bringing
dead issues to central stage at the cost
of those who have actually suffered
during the 17 year long terrorism in the
State.
Mr Jaitly,
who was the chief guest at the
"Chetna Divas" function at
Abhinav Theatre here this afternoon
organized in connection with 17th
Remembrance Day of Pt. Prem Nath Bhat, a
KP leader and social activist, said this
perverted form of secularism in India is
focused on to make people sympathetic
with Gujarat and reject the cruelties and
pain perpetuated on Hindu minorities in
Kashmir.
The BJP
leader who termed the Article 370, a
historical blunder blamed the ideological
milieu of that time for incorporating
this Article in the Constitution that
gave the special status to J&K state.
This
Article which was not totally needed is
the root cause of all problems as its
objective was to create a separate
society in Kashmir, he said, adding the
KPs have become the victims of this
blunder that resulted in conspiracy
hatched during 1989 to force their
migration from Valley and the Government
was caught napping.
Expressing
his full solidarity with the Kashmiri
Pandits whom he termed the "victims
of ethnic cleansing", he said
hundreds of members of the community were
killed but no FIRs have been registered.
This is
called the ethnic cleansing where one
community is eliminated on the name of
religion. Had this happened in any other
country with Christians or Muslims, the
world from UNO to BBC and CNN would have
made it an issue. But the reasons why the
KPs have been neglected here is the
result of this perverted definition of
secularism in India, he maintained.
The BJP
leader said though Pakistan failed to
snatch Kashmir during past three
conventional wars , it changed its policy
and resorted to unconventional type of
war in 1989 to succeed in her vicious
designs. In this unconventional war it
was the community of Kashmiri Pandits
which suffered the most, he added.
Earlier
BJP state president Ashok Khajuria also
paid rich tributes to Prem Nath Bhat whom
he termed a voice of oppressed and
suppressed people in Kashmir.
Dr R L
Bhat on the occassion highlighted the
plight of the displaced people.
The
function was presided over by V R Wazir,
president Jammu Bar Association.
Mr H N
Pandita, Trustee of Pt. Prem Nath Bhat
Memorial Trust highlighted the
contribution of Mr Bhat. On the occasion,
two martyrs —Tej Krishen Pandit and
Ashok Kumar were felicitated
posthumously.
Patwar
Association highlights demands
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 27: A meeting of All
J&K Patwar Association was held under
the chairmanship of Shello Ram Manyal,
provincial president.
According
to a press release, grievances of
Patwaries including pay anomalies,
enhancement of RS, SK, FTA etc and
conducting of DPC of Patwaries were
discussed in detail.
The
members alleged that besides await for
redressal of long pending genuine demands
of the Association in the Government,
Patwaries have always experience delay
tactics by the office of the authorities
in Jammu division for issuance of
promotion of the Patwaries.
Meanwhile
Abdul Haq Fani has been appointed as
provincial secretary, Manzoor Ahmed Malik
as joint secretary, Sukh Dev Singh Manhas
as district president, Vishal Soodan as
district secretary.
Provincial
president also apprised the members about
the decision taken in state working
committee from January 8 to January 13,
2007.
Attempt
to grab 40 kanals of land foiled, 3
arrested
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 27: Police today
foiled an attempt to grab 40 kanals of
State and Forest land at Bathindi and
arrested three brothers including a
Panch.
Police
spokesman said that one Anayat Ali
approached Bathindi Police and lodged a
complaint that some persons including a
Panch of Bathindi Panchayat were making
attempts to encroach upon 40 kanals of
land.
Subsequently,
a police party led by Incharge Bathindi
Police Post Sub-Inspector Shakti Sharma
swung into action and visited the land
where a bulldozer was pressed into
service by the land grabbers.
The land
labelling work was immediately stopped
and bulldozer seized. All the three land
grabbers and driver of the dozer were
also arrested and taken to Bathindi
Police Post.
They have
been identified as Panch Lal Mohd, Saif
Ali and Ghulam Rasool, sons of Rahim Ali
of Bathindi and dozer driver Vikram
Singh.
A case
under Section 447-A RPC was registered
against them.
During
questioning of the land grabbers, police
came to know that they were assigned the
task by some influential people, who
wanted the accused to grab the land first
and sell out the same to them later.
This was
further established when several
political leaders started ringing up
police officers to get the arrested
persons released at the earliest.
The land
grabbing attempt was foiled under the
direct supervision of Sub-Divisional
Police Officer (SDPO) East Mamta Sharma
and SHO Trikuta Nagar Parshotam Mengi.
JMC
to construct 50 Sulabh Shochalyas in
Jammu city
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 27: Jammu Municipal
Corporation (JMC) has decided to
construct about 50 Sulabh Shochalyas in
different parts of Jammu city for the
general public.
This was
disclosed in a meeting of the Corporation
held under the chairmanship of Mayor Ch
Manmohan Singh. It was stated that 25
sites have already been identified and
construction work was in progress at 12
sites.
It was
stated in the meeting that the projects
undertaken by Economic Reconstruction
Agency (ERA) for construction,
improvement and upgradation of drainage
and sewerage system will solve the
problem of drainage and sewerage in the
areas falling under the jurisdiction of
JMC.
The ERA
officers said that project of sewerage
and drainage improvement in Talab Tillo
area was in progress for the last three
months and will be completed within two
years.
The other
projects of sewerage and drainage
improvement in area between Akhnoor Road
and Janipur Road for rehabilitation and
channelisation of existing primary drains
and construction of new secondary drains
upstream of Akhnoor road will be
undertaken within one month.
It was
apprised in the meeting that Landoi Choi
drain will also be made pucca with side
walls and pucca bed having cunnet
channel. It will benefit the residents of
Trikuta Nagar, Nanak Nagar, Sanjay Nagar,
Narwal Pain and Jeevan Nagar and will
provide respite from floods during rainy
season.
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PIL
seeking development of Urdu as state
language
DB directs
Chief Secretary to implement
committee recommendations
Excelsior
Correspondent
Jammu, Dec 27: In a Public
interest Litigation filed by Shiekh
Abdur-Rehman, former MP and one of the
members of committee set-up by the
Government to make recommendations
regarding Urdu as the language of the
state, the Division Bench comprising
Chief Justice BA Khan and Justice JP
Singh after hearing Advocate S H Shah
Ashrafi appearing for the PIL and
Additional Advocate General BS Salathia
appearing for the state directed State
Govt through Chief Secretary to ascertain
the fact of the committee's
recommendations from the concerned
quarters.
The
Division Bench while Directing the State
Govt, observed that respondents have
filed objections, but these fall short of
requirements because they have maintained
curious silence on the fate of
recommendations of the committee set-up
by the Govt for "development,
improvement and popularity of Urdu
language" which comprised 21
members. As a matter of fact,
petitioner's case is based on the report
and it is alleged by him that Urdu
language, even though a language of State
and judiciary had been neglected and no
steps were being taken for its growth and
promotion or even its preservation in
which context the committee was set-up by
the Govt to examine the matter and to
make recommendations for discharging
constitutional obligation which makes
Urdu as the language of the State.
The DB
took serious note of the matter and
further observed that it is surprising
that the committees recommendations
should have been put in the archives and
no worthwhile steps taken for according
due consideration to the same.The court
while directing State said that the issue
shall be examined within four weeks from
receipt of this order and report of the
outcome submitted to the Court within two
weeks thereafter.
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Consolidated
10+2 Lecturers demand
regularisation
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec
27: Demanding their
regularisation on the pattern
adopted for filling up migrant
vacancies in Kashmir, members of
All J&K Consolidated
Lecturers 10+2 Forum held a
demonstration, here today.
Holding
banners and shouting slogans in
support of their demand, the
consolidated Lecturers took out a
procession in the city and later
submitted a memorandum to the
Divisional Commissioner, Jammu.
They
were demanding regularisation of
the adhoc candidates through an
empowerment committee, as was
done in Kashmir to fill up the
migrant vacancies.
Later,
talking to media persons, Arun
Bakshi, State president of the
Forum, highlighted the grievances
and demands of the Consolidated
10+2 lecturers who were engaged
under arrangement scheme in
higher secondary schools across
J&K since 1998.
He
lamented that despite issuance of
a Government order vide number
1301, dated 31-7-03, according to
which the adhoc lecturers were to
be regularised after three years
of their service, regularisation
did not take place. "A
number of engaged lecturers have
completed three years in service
and many of them are on the verge
of getting overaged but the
Government is not taking any
action in this regard," Mr
Bakshi said.
However,
he added, on the other hand, some
lecturers working on adhoc
arrangement, were regularised
against migrant vacancies by
constituting an empowerment
committee. "If the
candidates in Kashmir can be
regularised this way, why
can’t we be selected who
have been serving the education
department for such a long
time," he asked and also
added that if teachers can be
adjusted on ReT pattern, why not
lecturers since both these
schemes are the central aided.
The
Forum leaders also reminded about
the increased number of vacancies
of lecturers in the wake of
upgradation of various high
schools into higher secondaries
and appealed the Government to
implement order number 1301 dated
31-07-06.
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Cong
to celebrate 121st foundation day today
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 27: In connection with
the 121st foundation day of the party,
Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) is going
to organise many programmes on December
28, 2006.
Talking to
reporters, PCC chief Peerzada Mohammed
Sayed said that like other parts of the
country, flag hoisting ceremony will be
held at Congress headquarters at Sheedhi
Chowk on 11.30 am. After the flag
hoisting ceremony, a rally will be
organised in the city.
Mr Sayed
said that the rally will start from PCC
headquarters and will pass through
different bazaars of the city including
Residency Road, Raghunath Bazar, Purani
Mandi, Rajinder Bazar and will later
return to party headquarters.
The PCC
chief informed that Chief Minister,
Ghulam Nabi Azad and all senior leaders
of the party will also participate in the
foundation day celebrations. He said that
Chief Minister will also address Congress
workers at party headquarters.
Mr Sayed
said that besides celebrations at party
headquarters, functions will also be held
at block level. "All Congress
leaders have been asked to celebrate
foundation day and involve people in the
celebrations", he informed.
Meanwhile
a meeting of the senior Congress leaders
was held this evening to review
functioning of the foundation day
celebrations. All arrangements were
reviewed in the meeting.
Rs
88 lakh approved under DRDA for Rajouri
Excelsior
Correspondent
RAJOURI, Dec 27: Rs.88.58 lakh have
been approved at joint meeting of Bankes,
sponsoring agencies and public
representatives here today under the
chairmanship of District Development
Commissioner Rajouri Parvez Malik. The
meeting was convened to review the
financial and physical achievements of
last financial year.
MLAs from
Kalakote, Rajouri and Drahal Rashpal
Singh, Th. Puran Singh, Mohd Aslam Khan
and Vice Chairman Pari Advisory Board
Mohd Shabir Khan were present in the
meeting.
The
meeting was also attended by Additional
District Development Commissioner Rajouri
K K Khajuria who is also chairman DRDA
Rajouri and Chief Planning Officer.
While
projecting the annual action plan,
Project Officer R A Choudhary informed
the meeting that out of the total amount
of Rs.88.58 lakh proposed to be spent
under Swaranjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna
(SGSY) Rs.55.84 lakh are as central share
for the current financial year, Rs.23.40
lakh as State share besides Rs.9.34 lakh
on spent balance of last financial year.
Of the total Rs.33.15 lakh will be
utilized for providing subsidy to
economic activities, Rs.298.70 lakh as
credit mobilization to 620 Swrogaries
will be provided by various bankers in
the district.
The
meeting was further apprised that
Rs.77.71 lakh will be utilized on SGSY
infrastructures including units relating
to lives stock, Rs.8.92 lakh on training
and Rs.8.80 lakh has been proposed for 88
Self Help Group (SHG) for which Rs.13.20
lakh as credit mobilization by various
banks. In additional, 620 swarozgaries
will also be assisted for establishing
their own macro enterprises. Moreover,
465 swarozgaries will be assisted in
cluster, SHGs and 155 under individual
activities.
Make
Kashmir centric parleys of Nehru,
Sheikh, Ayub public:Hakeem
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 27: Chairman PDF and
Transport Minister Hakeem Mohd Yaseen has
urged for making the Kashmir centric
parleys of Late Sheikh Mohd Abdullah. Pt.
Jawhar Lal Nehru and President Ayub Khan
as public.
He said
that all documents, letters and
correspondence that took place between
the trio leadership should be made basis
for carrying forward the settlement of
all issues relating to Jammu and Kashmir.
In a
statement, PDF chief said that many
formulae are being circulated with regard
to Jammu Kashmir political scenario and
settlement of issue without taking care
of people’s aspiration and root
cause of confrontation. He said time is
ripe enough that people should know the
details of the parleys that had taken
place between Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah,
Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru and Gen. Ayub Khan
adding that much headway during those
days had been achieved in relation to the
settlement of all issues regarding Jammu
and Kashmir.
He said
people presently wish to know the canvas
of those parleys and proposals discussed
between the three leaders and added that
this document could prove highly
significant in addressing the issues in
its right perspective at present.
Mr Yasin
underlining the importance of peace and
tranquility for progress and prosperity
of the State, country and the
sub-continent said that cultivation of
lasting peace should be the ultimate goal
of all leadership collectively. He said
before introducing formulae and
strategies one should first know the
grounds on which three leaders Pt. Nehru,
Gen. Ayub and Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah
had agreed to work on.
He asked
for whole hearted cooperation and support
from one and all rising above party
politics and other considerations to seek
lasting peace in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Women
wing of NC holds protest dharna
against price rise
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec
27: To lodge protest
against price rise, women wing of
National Conference organised a
rally in the city. The protest
demonstration started from
Sher-e-Kashmir Bhawan and
culminated at City Chowk where it
was turned into a dharna.
While
addressing the dharna, former MLA
and provincial president of the
women wing of NC, Bimla Luthra
condemned both State and Central
governments for their failure to
contain prices of essential
commodities. She said that during
the last two years there was
unprecedented hike in the prices
of the essential commodities and
those at the helm of the affairs
seemed to be unconcerned.
She
further alleged that both the
governments have been serving
interests of the big businessmen
and common masses have been
finding it difficult.
Another
women wing leader, Veena Oberai,
while addressing the dharna, said
that it was high time for
womenfolk to come on street to
oppose anti-poor policies of both
State and Central governments.
She said that due to
unprecedented hike in the prices
of essential commodities, poor
and lower middle class people
have been bearing maximum brunt.
Satwant
Kour, Rita Gupta, Raj Rani, Rano
Devi, Kanta Devi, Soma Devi,
Bimla Devi and Sushma Choudhary
also participated in the dharna.
Roshni Act
draconian, against POK refugees:
RUF
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec
27: Criticising the
State Government for enforcing
Roshni Act and sending notices to
POK refugees in Jammu, Refugees
United Front (RUF) has alleged
that the Act was draconian and
against the interests of the
refugees of Pak Occupied Kashmir
who still await final settlement.
Addressing
a press conference here today,
Rajiv Chuni president of the
Front took serious note of the
attitude of State Revenue
authorities who have started
sending notices to the POK
refugee allottees to implement
Roshni Act in the State. He
pointed out that instead of
sending notices to the land
grabbers and land mafia people,
the Revenue authorities at the
helm of affairs, have started
sending notices to the allottees
of the POK refugees residing in
Poonch, Jammu, Kathua, R S Pura,
Akhnoor, Khour, Bishnah,
Hiranagar and other places of
Jammu region.
The
refugee leader alleged that
Roshni Act was an off-shoot of
the policy of the J&K
Government of 1948 by which no
refugee from POK, West Pakistan
or Chhamb was to be settled in
J&K State. He said all the
refugees organisations have
resolved to oppose this law tooth
and nail.
He
disclosed that on January 8,
Refugees will hold protest
demonstration at Jammu and also
at various district headquarters.
The refugees also plan to throng
J&K Legislature during
forthcoming session if the
decision was not reviewed by the
Government.
State
Unit president of Shiv Sena (Bal
Thakrey) Anan Sharma while
speaking on the occasion assured
full support to the Refugees and
said that Sena will strongly
oppose the move and not allow the
Government to do injustice with
the refugees.
State
general secretary Labba Ram
Gandhi also spoke on the
occasion. Others present in the
conference include-Y R Gupta, Dr
Gurmeet Singh, Sohan Singh,
Harjeet Singh, Dr Gurvinder
Singh, Om Parkash, Jaggu Ram,
Lalit Kumar, R K Kohli and Mohan
Lal.
Ward
committee of YNC constituted
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec
27: A meeting of
National Conference block Jammu
East was held today at Gujjar
Nagar under the chairmanship of
Ayub Malik, block president.
Rakesh Sethi, block president
Jammu East, YNC was also present
in the meeting.
According
to a press release, in the
meeting block committee for Youth
National Conference was announced
for ward number 6 by Ayub Malik.
Falak
Sher Salaria was nominated as
president, Zaffar Malik as
vice-president, Sohail as
secretary, Ghulam Rasool Kasana
as joint secretary of the ward.
Addressing
the meeting, Mr Ayub called upon
party workers to educate the
masses about anti-poor policies
of the coalition regime.
Surinder
Singh Bunty, Sanjay Gupta,
Surinder Singh Jamwal, Rajinder
Singh Raju, Aftab Manhas and
other leaders also addressed the
meeting.
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J&K
to become hub of IT soon: Aijaz
Excelsior
Correspondent
Jammu, Dec
27: Minister of State
for Higher and Technical
Education Aijaz Ahmed Khan has
urged upon the students to equip
themselves with latest scientific
knowledge and professionalism to
compete in today’s global
era.
The
Minister was speaking at an
impressive function organized by
the Government College for
Engineering and Technology to
welcome freshers here the other
day.
Saying
that the State of Jammu and
Kashmir has tremendous potential
in the form of human resources
multiplied by bright talent
available, he said that the day
is not far when the State will
become hub of Information
Technology.
Mr
Aijaz said that the Government is
keenly pursuing the policy to
promote engineering sector in the
State. He said that the Chief
Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has
personally taken initiative in
this direction to upgrade the
sector with latest equipments and
necessary infrastructure so that
youth of the State would be able
to obtain necessary training in
the State colleges rather to move
outside for the same. He said the
recent shifting of engineering
campus to new complex is timely
step in this regard which shows
itself how the present Government
is sincere to its commitments.
Saying
that in the contemporary world
Information Technology rules the
roost the Minister stressed the
student community to abreast
themselves with latest and
innovative trends in Information
Technology.
Later,
the Minister after lighting the
traditional lamp distributed
certificates among the genius
students who have excelled in
different courses of the college.
A
colourful cultural programme was
presented by different groups of
students representing the rich
ethos of the Indian Society.
Gujjar-Bakerwal
demand political reservation
Excelsior
Correspondent
POONCH, Dec
27: Gujjars and
Bakerwals have demanded political
reservation and creation of
separate Tribal Ministry in the
State.
Addressing
members of the community at
one-day convention held here
today, Ch Mohd Yunis Chouhan,
president of the organisation
urged upon the Government to
provide political reservation to
the members of this community. He
also demanded separate Tribal
Ministry, inclusion of Gojri in
8th Schedule of the Indian
Constitution, creation of
separate Tribal Directorate,
starting news bulletin in Gojri
language from All India Radio and
Doordarshan and releasing special
package for educated unemployed
youth of the community.
This
convention had been organised by
Jammu and Kashmir Gujjar-Bakerwal
Welfare Organisation. A large
number of people from the
community from the district
participated in the program. The
speakers in the convention
welcomed the opening of
Poonch-Rawalakot road and
strongly condemned violence which
has not only destroyed peace but
also damaged the social fabric
here. They also demanded special
recruitment drive for
Gujjar-Bakerwal youth in Police,
CRPF, BSF, ITBP and Army.
Others
who spoke on the occasion
include-Mohd Sadiq, Al Haq, Ch
Abdul Ghani, Ghulam Mohd, Mohd
Sabir, Mohd Din, Shabir- ul-
Hassan, Mohd Sharief, Fazal
Badana and Mohd Khaliq.
Kashmiri
Pandits to launch Political Party
Excelsior
E-Mail Service
Kolkata, Dec
27: The three days
Global Conference of Kashmiri
Pandits which concluded here
today resolved to launch a
Political Party to take on the
vexed issues confronting the
community ever since it was
displaced from the valley in
1990.
The
need to float the party was felt
by one and all as no national
political party has shown its
firm will to deal with this
peculiar problem where 7,00,000
displaced people are living as
refugees in their own country
with no possibility of return in
sight. AIKS writ petition is
already in the Supreme Court to
seek justice for the beleaguered
community of which has issued
notices to State and Central
Government to file their
responses within 4 weeks last
month.
The
leaders gave mandate to AIKS
leadership led by Mr M.K.Kaw to
take immediate steps to give a
concrete shape to the political
party. Once the steering
committee appointed today by AIKS
will give its report ( within one
month) the party will be
registered with Election
Commission of India, followed by
a political convention to be held
at Jammu. Date and venue of
convention will be announced
separately, said an AIKS handout
issued here today.
The
party will work on the broader
ideologies of AIKS. The
conference decided to intensify
the National Awareness Campaign
to apprise the countrymen in
every nook and corner of world
the dangers posed by Jehadi
terrorism to the unity and
integrity of India.
On
the issues of Autonomy, Self Rule
or Trifurcation of the State, the
AIKS has opposed tooth and nail
all the three concepts as they
are inimical and dangerous for
the unity and Integrity of India.
AIKS declared that while Autonomy
and Self Rule were not acceptable
at all, any plans of Trifurcation
will be considered only if
Kashmiri Pandits are given its
due share.
The
conference attended by delegates
from different parts of the
country and abroad sought
involvement of Kashmiri Pandit
refugees in the ongoing dialogue
process. The conference resolved
that whole of Kashmir belongs to
them and any attempt to divide
the motherland in the name of
caste, religion and region will
be opposed tooth and nail. it
said they will return only when
the conditions are conducive and
entire infrastructure of terror
is demolished.
With
this the three days conclave of
Kashmiri Pandits organized to
mark the Golden Jubilee of
Kolkata Sabha and Silver Jubilee
of AIKS came to a close.
Tide Water
Oil Ltd organises mechanics’
meet
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec
27: Tide Water Oil
Company (India) Ltd,
manufacturers of Veedol
lubricants, organised
mechanics’ contact programme
here today.
The
meet was a part of sales
promotion programme of the
Company. Ashish Mishra, Territory
Sales incharge of the Company in
Jammu educated the automobiles-
mechanics about the oil quality
and oil usage and said that
company was committed to come out
with the products having longer
life and service. He explained
that products were better and
provide full protection, security
and required lubrication to the
machinery and its vital parts.
Mr
Mishra further disclosed that
Tide Water Oil has the genuine
tie-up with other leading
automobile companies such as Hero
Honda, Royal Enfield, L&T
Swaraj Mazda etc. He said the
Company has the technical
collaboration with Nippon Oil of
Japan.
Vishal
Rohmetra, CFA & authorised
distributor for Tide Water Oil,
J&K explained about aim and
objective of conducting the
contact programme and also
educated the mechanics about the
qualities and features of the
company products.
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Engineering
students protest against faulty
marking
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec
27: Demanding
re-evaluation of their answer
scripts, the aggrieved students
of Engineering, who have been
awarded zero marks in two papers
of the Computer subject, held a
day-long protest against faulty
marking in Jammu University.
Shouting
slogans in support of their
demand and also seeking action
against the erring evaluators,
the protesting students remained
in front of the Controller
examination office till they were
telephonically assured by
Vice-Chancellor Prof Amitabh
Mattoo to personally look into
the matter and take a decision by
tomorrow.
It
may be mentioned here that all
the students of three Colleges of
Engineering, affiliated to JU,
have been awarded zero marks in
two papers of Computer subject in
VIth semester, result of which
was declared recently.
Led
by Students Socialist Federation
president Rajinder Singh Jogi,
the aggrieved students, including
girls, assembled in front of the
office of Controller Examination
and held a strong demonstration.
As
the Controller, Prof Lokesh
Verma, assured the students to
take up a decision by 4 pm today
after discussing the matter with
experts, the aggrieved students
preferred to remain on the campus
and wait for the report.
Later,
Prof Verma informed that the
expert would submit his report
tomorrow following which the
protest was suspended and the
students dispersed off.
HC criticises
Centre for failure to assess
flood damage
SRINAGAR,
Dec 27: The State
High Court has come down heavily
on the Union Government for not
assessing the damage suffered to
the Composite Regional Centre,
set up for the handicapped
people, here due to floods and
directed it to depute within one
week a team of senior officials
in this regard.
A
division bench, comprising Chief
Justice Bashir Ahmed Khan and
Justice Bashir Ahmed Kirmani,
said it was surprising that the
Union Ministry concerned did not
so far assess the damage suffered
by the Centre due to floods in
Kashmir in June-July this year.
The
court directed secretary to Union
Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment to depute within one
week a team of senior officials
on receipt of the order to survey
and assess the damage suffered by
the Centre due to floods and to
repair it within two months after
the report was submitted to him.
The
Secretary should take all the
necessary steps to restore the
Composite Regional Centre and
provide the requisite grants for
its infrastructure, the bench
said and directed him to submit a
detailed report to the court on
the next date of hearing.
The
court said the appalling
condition of the Centre, set up
to provide trained manpower for
development of and attending to
the problems of the physically
handicapped people, was not being
dealt with by the social justice
ministry.
"The
only possible view to be taken in
the matter is that the centre is
existing only in name and not run
on the expected lines and in
consonance with the objectives
for which created."
The
court also said it had no clue
about the action plan which the
Social Welfare Department
Secretary claimed to have
formulated at the State Level
Coordination Committee meeting.
He
was directed to submit the plan
to the court and show the
methodology for its
implementation along with the
agencies involved in doing so
besides indicating the target
fixed for that.
The
bench also said it was not known
if the Government had
incorporated any provision of
reservation for physically
challenged-handicapped people in
services and educational
institutions.
In
case it had not been done so far,
the court said the Government
should examine the issues
relating to reservations and
grant of concessions in fee and
other charges for public
facilities.
The
bench directed the Government to
incorporate its decisions in the
new policy or legislation, which
was stated to be in the process
of being amended. (UNI)
ZSWO
provides relief to ex-servicemen,
widows
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec
27: Lt Col Karan Singh,
Zila Sainik Welfare Officer,
Jammu, visited tehsil Bishnah
alongwith his staff to attend to
the problems of ex-servicemen,
widows and war widows and their
dependents.
Col
Singh apprised the gathering
about the welfare measures being
extended to them for their
welfare through different
schemes. He handed over a cheque
for Rs 30,000 to Bansi Lal,
Father of Late Rfn Pawan Kumar,
cash relief of Rs 5000 to Mrs
Sakundla Devi, widow of late
Sepoy Gurdip Singh as
daughter’s marriage relief.
Cash
amount of Rs 1000 each was handed
over to Mrs Swarna Devi widow of
Hav Rattan Lal, Mrs Champa devi,
widow of L/Nk Om Parkash and Mrs
Gian Devi, widow of Sep Dev Raj
as financial relief. Two sewing
machines were provided to Mrs
Neelam Kumari, widow of Nk Sat
Pal and Mrs Krishna Rani, widow
of Hav Gopal Krishan.
All
routine documentation work like
issue and renewal of Identity
Cards, completion of different
types of relief forms were done
on the spot.
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