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CII
delegation calls on Baig
Excelsior
Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 21: The State
Government and Confederation of Indian
Industry (CII) would jointly farm a
knowledge committee to look into the
possibility of setting up of a Center of
excellence for skill improvement of youth
in the Valley.
This was
decided at the meeting of visiting CII
delegation with the Deputy Chief
Minister, Muzaffar Hussain Baig here
today.
Minister
for Industry and Power, Nawang Rigzin
Jora, Chairman, JK Bank and Economic
Advisor to State Government, Dr. Haseeb
Drabu, Principal Secretary, Industries,
S. S. Kapoor, Commissioner Secretary,
Finance, B. B. Vyas, Secretary, Housing
and Urban Development, Naseema Lanker and
several senior officers attended the
meeting.
Addressing
the meeting, Mr. Baig asked the visiting
industrialists to create fresh set of
engagements for their concern in Kashmir.
He said Jammu and Kashmir has specific
topographical and socio economic
characteristics and asked the CII
functionaries to devise a model of
development accordingly. He asked them to
develop financial services and
unorganized sectors like agriculture and
handicrafts as thrust areas of addressing
the unemployment problem in the state.
Asking for
synergizing the interests of local
business community and their counterparts
outside, Mr. Baig asked the CII to
participate in the Invest Kashmir Summit
and the Indian Davos to be held in Mumbai
and Gulmarg respectively.
Expressing
their keenness to help in addressing
unemployment problem in the state, the
CII delegation told the Deputy Chief
Minister that the group has sufficient
expertise and know how in this regard and
suggested skill improvement of rural
youth for boosting rural economy.
Led by
Adesh Gupta, CEO, Liberty Group, the
delegation comprised Sujit Aridas,
Regional Director, CII, Sanjay Puri, CEO,
PBI, Ltd. And Nazir Trumboo, Kashmir
Co-coordinator, CII.
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HC
directive to DGP, others in habeas corpus
petition
Excelsior
Correspondent
Jammu, July 21 : Justice JP Singh of
the State High Court Jammu Wing today in
a habeas corpus petition filed by Kuldeep
Singh of Gandoh, seeking production of
his father Sham Lal in the Court, who is
allegedly in wrongful confinement of the
Police Station Gandoh, has issued notice
to State of J&K through Financial
Commissioner Home, DGP J&K, IGP Jammu
Zone, DIG Udhampur-Doda Range, SSP Doda,
Additional SP Bhaderwah and SHO P/S
Gandoh through Additional Advocate
General BS Salathia for filling reply to
the petition within two weeks.
The
petitioner Kuldeep Singh appeared in
person and submitted that his father Sham
Lal of Village Kakoo Tehsil Gandoh
District Doda was in illegal/ wrongful
confinement of the respondent P/S Gandoh
from June 17, 2006.
According
to the petitioner, till date the father
of the petitioner has not been produced
before the competent Court of law for
remand as required under law. It was also
submitted that there was no case/ FIR in
which the father of petitioner is wanted
and for no valid reasons the father of
the petitioner has been kept in lock-up
at Gandoh and has been tortured brutally.
In the
petition it has been prayed for issuance
of directions to the respondents to
produce the father of the petitioner
before the Court as he was in the
wrongful confinement of police station
Gandoh.
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Agri
Technocrats demonstrate, suspend
agitation
for a month
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, July 21: The agriculture
Technocrats of Jammu region held a
demonstration in support of their demands
in the premises of Agriculture
directorate at Talab Tillo here today.
The
protest demonstration was organised under
the leadership of Pardeep Sharma,
president Non-Gazetted Agriculture
Graduates Association. Large number of
Technocrats participated in the
agitational programme and struck work.
They were
shouting slogans against the Agriculture
Minister and other higher authorities for
allegedly encouraging favouritism and
nepotism in the department and adopting
pick and chose method in according
promotions to the blue eyed persons. They
were demanding to remove pay anomalies,
convene regular DPCs and amend service
rules.
The normal
work in the Agriculture department
offices in Jammu, Kathua, Udhampur,
Reasi, Rajouri, Poonch, Samba, Kishtwar
and R S Pura was affected as more than
1000 technocrats observed pen down
strike. They had resolved to observe
strike on July 21 and 22 in support of
their demands. Several leaders of NGAGA
also addressed the gathering at the Talab
Tillo complex of the directorate.
Meanwhile,
president of the Association, Pardeep
Sharma said that agitational programme
has been suspended for one month on the
assurance of Secretary Agriculture
Production, K B Jandial. He said that in
telephonic conversation the Secretary,
has assured early redressal of their just
and genuine demands. Mr Jandial has
assured to remove procedural delay in the
conduct of DPC and amendment in rules. He
said that in consultation with their
counterparts in Kashmir the Association
has thus decided to suspend agitation for
at least one month and if Govt showed any
reluctance, the agitational programme
would be resumed.
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One
killed, 8 injured in road accidents
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, July 21: One person was
killed and eight others received injuries
in separate road accidents while as a
labourer died under mysterious
circumstances.
Police
spokesman said that one Ashrani Kumar,
son of Sewa Ram of Pullar Nagasani was
knocked to death by a speeding motorcycle
bearing registration number JK02-1125 at
Kishtwar.
He was
rushed to Sub-District Hospital Kishtwar
where he succumbed to injuries.
Police has
registered a case in this connection.
Meanwhile,
eight persons were injured in separate
road accidents. All have been hositalised
and their condition was stated to be out
of danger when reports last came in.
They have
been identified as Girdhari Lal, son of
Pritam Chand of Badyal Sarore, Harnam
Singh, son of Dhani Singh of Gadi Garh,
Shakuntala, wife of Thoru Ram of Patyari
Bishnah, Sonu of Chenani, Mohd Kashal,
son of Sandari Bhat of Thathri, Raj Dev
Singh, son of Lal Majra Singh of Janipur
and Palvi Sharma, daughter of Yog Raj
Sharma of R S Pura.
The
spokesman said that a labourer identified
as Romesh Kumar, son of Chuni Lal of R S
Pura died under mysterious circumstances
at K C Floor Mill under the jurisdiction
of Gangyal Police Station.
The body
was, later, shifted to Government Medical
College Hospital for post-mortem. Police
has initiated inquest proceedings under
Section 174 CrPC in this regard.
One
Sultan, son of Ghulam Mohd of Gadigarh
allegedly consumed poisonous substance at
his residence. He was rushed to hospital
when spotted unconscious by family
members.
Doctors
immediately provided them stomach wash
treatment followed by other medicare. His
condition was stated to be out of danger
when reports last came in.
One Kaki
Ram, son of Kanu Ram of Ratnuchak
received severe injuries after he had a
fall at Railway Track near Bilole Bridge.
He has been hosptialised and his
condition was stated to be out of danger.
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Tour
operators’ racket busted
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, July 21: A racket of tours
and travels operators involved in
operating Tata Sumos on daily basis
without any valid permission of the
concerned authorities has been busted by
the police.
Police
spokesman said that Nowabad Police
received an information that some tour
and travel operators of the Jewal area
have been operating Tata Sumos on daily
basis despite having no valid permission
for the same by charging commission from
the drivers.
Subsequently,
a police team led by Sub-Divisional
Police Officer (SDPO) West Shahzaad
Salaria conducted a raid in the offices
of two tour operators at Jewel and nabbed
their owners. When the raid was conducted
they were charging commission from the
Tata Sumo operators for arranging
passengers for them on daily basis.
They have
been identified as Maheshwar Sharma and
Deep Kumar.
Drivers of
all the six Tata Sumos were also nabbed.
Meanwhile,
Nowabad Police arrested a cafeteria and a
dhabha owner for serving liquor illegally
at their respective premises. They have
been identified as Kewal Gupta, son of
Garib Dass of Kanji House and Pawan
Kumar.
Police
spokesman said that Bakshi Nagar Police
team led by SHO DySP Probationer Ejaz
Zargar also arrested three Dhabha owners
of the Bakshi Nagar area for allowing
their premises to be used for consuming
liquor.
They have
been identified as Lakhvinder Singh, son
of Joginder Singh, Rajesh Thappa, son of
Maan Bahadur and Rattan Lal, son of
Bishan Dass.
A case
under Excise Act has been registered
against them.
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Teacher
acquitted after 26 years
Excelsior
Correspondent
Jammu, July 21 : Second
Additional Sessions Judge Jammu, Mr.
Ashok Kumar Koul today acquitted Bodh
Raj, the then teacher Govt High School
Gole-Gujral Jammu against whom a case of
fraudulent withdrawal of GPF Bills,
festival advance was registered in 1980.
In the 12
page judgment, Mr. Koul observed that
this case is the eighth in series against
the accused regarding the fraudulent
withdrawals while being posted as teacher
in Govt High School Gole-Gujral Jammu.
There is a bulk of evidence on record,
but it is not the quantity but quality
that matters. An important and genuine
question that can be posed is whether
accused was authorized by his drawing
officer to draw the disputed bills or
not. What was required was to place on
record, the written authorization along
with attested specimen signature of the
accused sent to treasury to prove that
accused was having the authority to
present the bills and to draw the money
from treasury. But so far as the present
case is concerned, nothing like on record
as a corollary of it, another question
that haunts the Court is how the treasury
officials passed the bills presented by
the accused and make him payment.
Witnesses say that accused was authorized
to draw the bills but written
authorization that should be on record
was not there.
Mr. Koul
further observed that the report on
handwriting in question has so many
cuttings and overwriting and so it would
not be safe to rely on it exclusively to
reach a just decision, more so, when the
expert has not been examined. "There
are so many loop holes in this case which
may not be individually fatal to the
prosecution case, but collectively, it
amounts to very serious infirmity and
serious to the extent that accused can be
given the benefit of doubt. The evidence
on record even if large in quantity, does
not establish the crime attributed to
accused beyond the shadow of doubts. The
court, as such, is left with no option
but to extend the benefit of doubt to
accused as such the case is dismissed and
accused is acquitted by giving him the
benefit of doubt," the Judge held.
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Pahari
Forum flays Govt on review committee for
SRO-294
Excelsior
Correspondent
RAJOURI, July 21:
All
J&K Pahari Culture and Welfare Forum
has expressed serious concern over
framing SRO-294 Review Committee and
including some members in it who are
already against the move.
While
speaking in a one day convention held
here today, M A Sagar and Shahbaz Khan
provincial president and state
coordinator criticised the Government and
said it is unfortunate that the
opposition party which is openly opposing
the Pahari Community have been included
in the review committee. He cited the
example of Minister for Sheep and Animal
Husbandry Taj Mohi-ud-Din for being
included in the review committee.
Mr Khan
and Sagar urged upon the State Chief
Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad to include Th
Puran Singh and M A Bhukhari, both
legislators in the committee besides
Sharafat Ali from the Forum. They alleged
that Pahari ethnic groups are facing
discrimination and their issues are
needed to be resolved. He pointed out
that Forum was not against the
reservation already granted to its
counterparts, but have got every right to
fight for the legitimate right.
Others who
spoke on the occasion included, Aslam
Mirza, Kuljeet Singh, Vijay Kochar, A R
Khan, Sunil Chadha and Subhash Chander.
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Ch
Aslam accorded warm reception in Poonch
Excelsior
Correspondent
POONCH, July 21: Warm reception was
accorded to Chaudhary Mohammad Aslam,
senior vice president of PCC and recently
elected member of Rajya Sabha, on his
visit here by the District Congress
Committee, Poonch.
Mr Aslam
was taken in a procession from Bhimber
Gali to Mendhar where a rally was
organised by the president, DCC Poonch.
Addressing
the rally, Chaudhary Mohammad Aslam
expressed his sincere thanks to the
people for showering on him such
confidence and affections. He said he is
dedicated worker of the Congress party
and have been serving the party and the
people, especially of the Poonch
district.
The senior
vice president of Congress party also
congratulated the Chief Minister, Mr
Ghulam Nabi Azad for taking bold and
historic decision of creating eight more
districts in the State. New initiatives
being taken by the present Government
would ensure balanced and swift
development of all areas in Jammu and
Kashmir, he said.
Mr
Zaffarullah, in his speech at the rally,
thanked the party workers for arranging a
felicitation of Chaudhary Mohammad Aslam
in hilly town and expressed the hope that
he would take keen interest in the
development of Poonch district.
The party
leaders who were present at the rally
included: Lal Mohammad Sabir, Ashwani
Ghai, Mohd Yusuf, Mohd Sharief, Mohd Din.
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K
oil quota of five dealers suspended
Excelsior
Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, July 21: The Assistant
Director, Consumer Affair and Public
Distribution, Udhampur accompanied by
Tehsil Supply Officer conducted surprise
check on ration depots in Udhampur and
Reasi towns.
On
inquiry, it was found that the Atta, Rice
and Sugar sold on ration depots was of
good quality with no complaint of any
scarcity. He directed the Tehsil Supply
Officers of Reasi, Ramnagar, Udhampur and
Chenani to furnish weekly reports of
supply of kerosene oil and ration being
sold by government and private ration
dealers to ration cardholders of the
district. He also directed the ration
dealers for maintaining proper records
and ensure that the entry of each
beneficiary is got entered in the
registers maintained by them with proper
signature of ration cardholders. He
directed for weekly reports of Gas
Agencies and petrol pumps for record and
convenience of public.
He has
further appealed the public for lodging
complaints with locals Tehsil Supply
Officers and if they wish they can phone
him in his office phone No. 270538 or
Mobile No. 94191-62911.
In the
meanwhile, the TSO Rural and Urban,
Udhampur jointly conducted raids on the
shops of five K. Oil dealers in Udhampur
town and found that two of them were
closed and the rest three had not
maintained their records properly.
Further allotment of K. Oil quota was
stopped forthwith till inquiry completed
by the department.
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IMPA's
pre-retirement counselling for officials
Excelsior
Correspondent
Srinagar, July 21: For the first time
anywhere in the country, a five
days’ training course on
pre-retirement counselling for Government
officials was held at the Institute of
Management, Public Administration and
Rural Development to help retiring
employees deal with the retirement blues.
Academics,
health experts and psychologists were
invited to deliver lectures to the
trainee participants on various areas of
problems that normally confront people
after retirement from active service. The
training course came to a close here
today with the valedictory function
addressed by Director General, IMPA, Amit
Kushari. Joint Director IMPA, Khalid
Bashir Ahmad was also present.
Mr.
Kushari described the course as a
pleasant surprise saying that for the
first time he had heard about conducting
a training programme for Government
officials which was actually aimed at
benefiting them rather than the
Government itself. He hoped that the
trainee participants drawn from various
Government departments would have gained
a lot during the programme that would
help them lead a more fulfilled
post-retirement life. He said retirement
from Government service was not a matter
of dejection and a well planned routine
could make it more meaningful and
worthwhile. In fact, it is the time when
a person feels relieved of lots of
restrictions and fetters, he said.
The DG
gave very useful suggestions to the
participants including some tips on
management of health, preparation of
retirement papers in time and investment
to cope with fifty percent reduction in
the salary following their retirement.
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Work
on Nowgam-Niva road project shortly:
Charak
Excelsior
Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 21: The upgradation
work on 18-km Nowgam-Niva road would be
taken up very soon. This road project has
been sanctioned by the Government at a
cost of Rs. 7.20 crore under Asian
Development Bank (ADB).
This was
stated by the Minister of State for
R&B Gulchain Singh Charak in a
meeting conveyed here today to review the
progress under R&B sector of Chadoora
constituency of Budgam district.
The
Minister said that Nowgam-Pohru road
would be also upgraded and improved
adding that the project has been already
formulated and approved under State
sector.
Former
Minister of State and MLA Javid Mustafa
Mir and Chief Engineer R&B Kashmir
Nazir Ahmed Shah were among others who
attended the meeting.
Mr. Charak
assured the MLA concerned that all inner
roads of Chadoora constituency would also
be given due attention for renovation and
repairing.
Mr. Charak
emphasized Engineers to bring more
transparency in official work so that
people do not have to run from pillar to
past and grease the palms of corrupt
officials to have their work done or
obtain any information. He stressed upon
the engineers to ensure the use of
quality material in execution of
developmental projects and keep vigil on
the implementation of the development
projects.
The
Minister directed the engineers to
install hoardings on various road sites
depicting the information of tourist
places and providing to tourists and
general public about tourist destinations
of the State.
He also
sought the cooperation from the people
for developing better road connectivity
in the State.
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Court
directs further investigation
against Relief Tehsildar
Excelsior
Correspondent
Jammu, July
20 : Special
Judge Anticorruption Jammu J R
Kotwal today returned a final
report filed by Vigilance
Organization Jammu in a case of
disproportionate assets to the
tune of Rs 8, 64, 301 against the
then Tehsildar Relief
Organization Migrant Jammu for
closing the case for want of
sufficient evidence and directed
further investigation to make up
the deficiency in the evidence.
According
to the final report submitted by
SSP (PRK) Vigilance Organization
Jammu in which it was submitted
that the allegation against S
Moti Singh the then Tehsildar
Relief Organization Migrant Jammu
that total assets of Rs 11,03,949
during the check period and
saving of rupees 3, 90, 997/- has
calculated, thereby Rs 8, 64, 301
have been calculated as
disproportionate assets.
During
the course of investigation it
has been found that suspect
produced a fake certificate of
collector JDA showing that he or
any member of his family does not
own any house or land in Jammu.
The certificate proved to be
false when got examined in FSL.
It
was also found that the suspect
managed to prepare wrong record
of house at Nanak Nagar by
showing it as ancestral property,
which has actually been purchased
by him as a Benami, which was
proved by the then DySP. The case
after being examined by Central
office has been remanded back
with the direction to close the
case pertaining to
disproportionate assets for want
of sufficient evidence and
charges acquiring the house at
Nanak Nagar in the name of his
father by fraudulent means
referred to crime branch which is
under investigation.
Mr.
Kotwal, after pursuing the
record, submitted along with
final report and hearing the SPO,
observed that the final report is
too clear and no ambiguous in its
meaning, it is not understandable
as to why the vigilance
organization has opted not to
take further action for
commission of Prevention of
Corruption Act and allied
offences despite recording a
positive finding that the suspect
has accumulated disproportionate
assets worth Rs 8,64, 301 and the
investigating officer closing the
investigation as proved.
This
final report it appears has been
preferred only or the reason that
in the opinion of the central
Office of the SVO the evidence
collected by the IO was not
sufficient for launching
prosecution against the accused.
The grounds of such opinion have
not be elaborated or stated if in
the opinion of the central
office, evidence collected by the
IO was not sufficient for
prosecution of the accused, the
legal course was to direct
further investigation for
collecting the sufficient
evidence. Submission of final
report under such circumstances
is nothing more than unnatural
death of a well-founded criminal
process having been persuading by
the VO, which cannot be allowed.
With these observations Court
refused to accept this final
report and directed further
investigation.
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SPO
shoots surrendered militant to
death
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, July 21:
A surrendered
militant was shot dead by a
Special Police Officer (SPO) at
village Ind under the
jurisdiction of Gool Police
Station.
The
deceased has been identified as
Shabir Ahmed, son of Abdullah of
Ind. The accused SPO Tariq Ahmed,
son of Assadullah of India and
presently attached with 58
Rashtriya Rifles has been
absconding alongwith AK-47 rifle
issued to him in the capacity of
SPO.
Police
spokesman said that Shabir and
Tariq were active members of
Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) outfit in
the past and Shabir had
eliminated uncle of Tariq by
declaring him as informer of the
security forces.
After
this incident, differences
cropped up between Shabir and
Tariq with latter started looking
for opportunity to kill Shabir.
In the meantime, after persuation
by the security forces both laid
down their arms.
Sometimes
after surrender, Tariq became
Special Police Officer and was
attached with 58 Rashtriya
Rifles. He was also issued an
AK-47 rifle. However, Shabir
preferred to lead a normal life.
On
the death anniversary of his
uncle today, SPO Tariq
intercepted Shabir at village Ind
and shot him dead with the weapon
issued to him in the capacity of
SPO.
Soon
after committing the crime, he
fled from the village alongwith
the weapon.
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Art
exhibition organised in Army
School Kaluchak
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, July 21: J&K
Fine Arts Society (JAKFAS)
organised an art exhibition at
Army school, Kaluchak, Jammu to
display the artwork of students
drawn from various schools.
The
child artists had worked in
different mediums and on
different subjects like
environment, deforestation,
science , moral values and
sprirituality. The artist
prepared their paintings and art
objects displaying their creative
talent.
The
exhibition was inaugurated by Mrs
Manjula Raman, Principal of the
Army School, Kaluchak. The
students of the school evinced
keen interest in the exhibits.
Speaking
after the inaugural ceremony, Mrs
Manjula Raman appreciated the
artwork done by the students and
also praised JAKFAS for
channelising their talent.
Mr
Suresh Sharma, general secretary
of JAKFAS, said that such
exhibitions shall be held at
other institutions as well. The
objective of the society, he said
was to inculcate interest among
the student in arts and culture.
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DC
reviews progress of work at ZSS
meeting
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, July 21:
Deputy Commissioner
Jammu Hirdesh Kumar Singh
reviewed the progress of work in
a meeting of Zila Saksharta
Samiti (ZSS) held here today.
Mr
Singh presided over the meet
while Secretary ZSS, Dr R R Dubey
read out the welcome address and
review report of total literacy
campaign. He apprised the
audience that nearly 1757 total
literacy centers have been
established in district Jammu
alone. He said most of them are
being run by the Anganwari
Workers, NGOs and Christian
Missionaries on voluntary basis.
He
further disclosed that as per a
survey there were 57864
illiterate adults and out of
them, 27696 adults have been made
literate.
Mr
Singh who is chairman of the ZSS
pin pointed the main agenda of
the meeting regarding review of
TLC work, identification of PLP
centers, selection of local
volunteers and nomination of
resource persons. He had
threadbare discussion with CEO,
ZEOs and Programme Officer of
ICDS. He asked the officers to
achieve 100 percent target in
this direction. It was pointed
out that 1000 post literacy
centers will be opened in Jammu
district thus providing one post
literacy centre to each village.
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Jora
asks SIDCO to realize
out-standing loans
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Srinagar July, 21: Asking the
representatives of the State
Industrial Development
Corporation to prepare a
comprehensive action plan for the
recovery of loans irrespective of
the units which have not availed
previously One Time Scheme (OTS),
the Minister for Industries and
Commerce Nawang Rigzin Jora said
that realization of outstanding
loans have become more necessary
in view of the long term out
standings.
The
Minster was addressing 11th
meeting of Sub-Committee of Board
of Directors (SIDCO) here today
to review the financial and
physical achievements of One Time
Scheme (OTS) of the corporation
and status of loan proportion of
Jammu & Kashmir State
Industrial Development
Corporation.
The
meeting was informed that after
the sanction of OTS by the
Corporation an amount of Rs. 35
crore have been recovered from 40
units who have availed of OTS.
With these recoveries cent
percent principal amount has been
recovered by the Corporation
apart from the interest dues.
The
meeting was further informed that
line of credit to SIDCO from
SIDBI is being restored. With the
restoration of line of credit it
will be possible for SIDCO to
resume term lending as well as
provide soft loans for the
rehabilitation of the sick
industrial units. Moreover, the
meeting also sanctioned 4-new
cases under the OTS settlement
scheme.
The
meeting was also informed that
the work on the establishment of
Asset Re-construction Corporation
is being speeded up and Non
Performing Assets (NPA) of all
the financial institutions will
be taken over by the Corporation
for realization of outstanding
loans. The establishment of the
Corporation accepted that the
financial institutions will be
cleansed of their lost assets and
shall enjoy better financial
leverages to contribute to the
economic well being of the State.
Mr.
Jora appealed the industrial unit
holders to cooperate with the
SIDCO authorities for recovery of
the long pending loans so that
lending could be extended to the
new industrial establishments out
of the recovered amounts. He also
directed the SIDCO authorities to
intensify the drive against the
defaulters for the recoveries.
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Functioning
of EPOK reviewed at Srinagar
Excelsior
Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July
21: The overall
functioning and performance of
Evacuee Property Organization
Kashmir (EPOK) was reviewed at an
officers meeting chaired by
Custodian General, Mr. Kfayat
Hussain Rizvi here today.
The
meeting attended by all Deputy
Custodians of Kashmir division
and Executive Engineers of the
organization were impressed upon
to prepare details of each
evacuee property so that the
records of the organization are
computerized as the correct and
authentic computerized data of
evacuee will prove very
beneficial in the long run.
The
Custodian General emphasized the
need for protecting the evacuee
property and said that no evacuee
property land would be allowed to
be misused.
The
field functionaries were asked to
submit details of evacuee
property, which has either been
encroached upon by people so that
action against these elements is
taken.
It
was revealed that the department
is administering nearly 23600
kanals of orchards. The concerned
officers were asked to take all
measures to enhance the yield of
the orchards by way of planting
new saplings and adopting
scientific methods. The officers
were directed to inspect the
evacuee property in their
respective jurisdictions to
ensure arresting of illegal
transfer of shops and houses.
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Congress
leaders seek inquiry into
"slogan" controver sy
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, July 21: Senior
Congress leaders have sought
appropriate inquiry into the
undesirable controversy over
raising of some patriotic slogans
during the proposed Buddha
Amarnath pilgrimage.
In
a joint statement several leaders
have taken objection over some
reported remarks of the
Divisional Commissioner, Jammu
which has initiated unwanted
controversy and protests at
various places.
The
matter is of sensitive nature and
likely to be exploited, so it is
desired that the state Government
takes appropriate action in the
matter at the earliest, a release
said.
The
signatories to the statement
included: Dharam Pal Sharma,
Praduman Singh, Yash Pal
Khajuria, Janak Raj Gupta,
Ravinder Sharma, Amlok Singh,
Shanti Vaid, Rajiv Saraf, Shah
Mohammad, Ved Prakash, BB Gupta.
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JU
receives record number of
applications for
B Ed admission
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, July 21: Contrary
to all apprehensions, Jammu
University has received a record
number of applications for the
admission in its affiliated
private B Ed Colleges for session
2006-07.
Till
now, more than 35000 application
forms have been received for
admission and the number is
likely to touch 40,000 by the
last date for submission of
forms.
July
24 is the last date for
submission of application forms
without late fee while the same
can be deposited upto July 28
with a late fee.
Last
year, JU had received around
33000 applications forms for the
B Ed admissions while the number
was around 22000 and 19000 in
2004-05 and 2003-04,
respectively.
The
brand name of Jammu University,
initiatives taken by the
Directorate of Colleges
Development for quality education
in the JU affiliated private
institutions and availability of
admission forms on JU website
have apparently contributed for
unprecedented rush to B Ed
admissions this year.
Change
of admission process this year
under which the application forms
and information about the JU
affiliated colleges have been
made available on University
website as against sale of
admission brochures at selected
post offices, has greatly helped
the admission seekers.
"Unlike previous years,
there is no complaint of
non-availability of application
forms or difficulty in getting
the same," said Prof Rajiv
Gupta, Director Colleges
Development Council, who
conceived and implemented the
idea of making forms available
on-line.
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Action
Committee constituted
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, July 21:
A meeting of Joint
Action Committee of residents
within 900 metres from fence of
Jammu Airport was held under the
chairmanship of J R Rathore here
today wherein a Joint Action
Committee was constituted.
J
R Rathore was elected its
president, Param Ram Poonchi as
vice-president, P S Raina as
general secretary, Chowdhary
Harbans Lal as publicity
secretary and Roshan Singh
Randhawa as cashier.
The
area executives include Pritam
Singh, Rajesh Bakshi, Bachan
Singh, Peshora Singh, Amarjit
Singh and Babu Ram Khajuria.
The
Action Committee urged the
Ministry of Defence (MoD) to
shift civil airport to some other
suitable place as Airport
Authority of India (AAI) has been
harassing the residents of the
area within 900 metres from the
fence of airport on the pretext
of expansion of the airport.
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MEF to
hold dharna on July 29
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, July 21: A meeting
of Jammu and Kashmir Medical
Employees Federation was held
under the chairmanship of its
president Sushil Sudan here today
to discuss the demands.
As
per a release, Federation urged
the Director Health Services
Jammu that DPC should held twice
in a year. The participants
announced that they will stage
dharna on July 29 in support of
their demands for which the
ultimatum has already been served
to the concerned authorities.
They
appealed all the affiliated
associations and employees of the
Health Department to participate
in one day dharna on July 29 at
Director Health Services complex
to make it a grand success.
The
demands which were highlighted in
the meeting include
regularisation of all adhoc and
consolidated employees, rank
promotion to Pharmacists as
agreed by the Government,
enhancement in FTA of field staff
from Rs 45 to Rs 500 per month
and upgradation of grade of
Female and Male Multi Purpose
Health Workers from Rs 3050-4910
to 4000-6000.
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Air
Deccan’s
Jammu-Srinagar-Jammu flight from
Aug 1
Excelsior
Correspondent
NEW DELHI, July
21: Air
Deccan—India’s Number
one low cost airline, today
announced the addition of a new
sector to its operations. It will
start flying its Airbus A320 on
the Jammu-Srinagar-Jammu sector
from August 1, 2006.
The
bookings for the period between
August 1 to October 29, 2006
started today. Air Deccan is
offering a promotional fare of Rs
499 (exclusive of taxes) to its
customers on Jammu-Srinagar-Jammu
sector.
Chief
Revenue Officer of Air Deccan
John Kuruvilla said "at
present we have two daily flights
from Delhi to Jammu, one daily
flight from Delhi to Srinagar and
Chandigarh to Jammu. All these
have been getting very good
response which has prompted us to
start Jammu-Srinagar to cater to
customers in Jammu".
"While
doing this, we have extended
Delhi-Srinagar flight to Jammu
and will be addressing the
requirements of the sector and
completing the tourism circle in
Jammu and Kashmir", he
added.
The
departure time of DN 625 flight
from Srinagar to Jammu will be
1015 hours and it will arrive at
Jammu at 1055 hours. Similarly,
DN-626 flight from Jammu to
Srinagar will depart at 1145
hours and reach Srinagar at 1225
hours.
Air
Deccan tickets can be booked
through www.airdeccan.net, 24/7
call centre 39008888 (prefix city
code if dialing from a mobile),
Air Deccan airport counters,
travel agents across India, 260
Reliance webstores across 104
cities in India, Club HP Petrol
Pumps in seven states in India
and SMS—message <ad>
to 676723.
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BSNL’s
optical fibre damaged at 3 places
J&K
disconnected with rest of country
for 11 hours
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, July 21: Entire
Jammu and Kashmir remained
disconnected with the rest of
country for about 11 hours today
as the optical fibre cable of the
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
(BSNL) got damaged due to the
widening of the Jammu-Lakhanpur
National Highway at three
different places.
At
around 11 am today, the optical
fibre cable of the BSNL got
damaged during highway widening
work at three different places
between Samba-Vijayur and
Samba-Kathua sections snapping
the communication link of the
entire State with rest of the
country.
Though
authorities of the BSNL
immediately swung into action to
find out the damaged portion of
optical fibre cable yet STD
services of both landlines and
cellular remained down till late
this evening putting customers to
great inconveniance.
Even
the broad-band and VSAT service
of the BSNL affected badly
leading to non-functioning of the
Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs)
of several banks across the
State. The people were seen
coming out of the ATM booths in
distress.
When
contacted, General Manager of the
BSNL Jammu Circle R K Koul said
that all sorts of services were
restored at around 10 pm and
added that private contractors
engaged by the National Highway
Authority of India (NHAI) for
widening of the highway have been
creating problems for the BSNL
every-day.
"Despite
our repeated requests they are
neither providing us corridor for
laying our lines nor working
cautiously to prevent damage to
the optical fibre cable", he
further said.
He
confirmed that STD, Broadband,
Pre-Paid Mobile Service and VSAT
services of the Nigam remained
affected for several hours due to
damage to the optical fibre cable
at three places.
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Saw mill
gutted in devastating fire
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, July 21: A
saw mill was gutted in
devastating fire in Ashok Nagar
area under the jurisdiction of
Gandhi Nagar Police Station late
last night.
A
spokesman of Fire and Emergency
Services Department said that
Control Room of the Department
received a call about the
devastating fire in a saw mill of
one Ranbir Singh in Ashok Nagar
area late last night.
Two
fire tenders from Gangyal Fire
Station were immediately pressed
into service but they failed to
contain the fire forcing the Fire
and Emergency Services Department
to press three more fire tenders
from Gandhi Nagar Station into
service.
After
about two hour long operation,
the fire was completedly doused
by the fire-fighters, the
spokesman said and added that
timber worth lakhs of rupees was
gutted in the fire.
A
police team from Gandhi Nagar
Police Station also visited the
spot to take the cognizance of
the incident.
Panic
gripped the Ashok Nagar locality
as the fire was spreading at a
rapid pace. However, the
situation was brought under
control by the fire fighters, who
launched fire extinguishing
operation from all the sides.
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