Tanishq
launches elegant fashion ear-ring
collection
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Jammu, Nov
17: Tanishq, India's
most innovative jewellery brand,
launched the elegant 'Fashion
ear-ring collection', a range of
over 300 exclusive ear-rings.
Keeping in tune with the raging
popularity that ear-rings
currently enjoy, the Tanishq
design team has created the
Fashion ear-ring collection,
inspired by the evergreen Jhumkas
or Karnaphools and the trendy
Chandelier and delicate Stiletto
designs
The
world of fashion has acknowledged
the importance and glam- value
that a pair of ear-rings can add
to an outfit and it has become
quite common to see women wear
only a pair of fashionable
ear-rings without any other
accessory to make a chic fashion
statement. This collection is
available in traditional, fusion,
as well as contemporary designs
to suit every occasion and
compliment any kind of attire.
The exquisitely crafted ear-rings
are set in 22k gold adorned with
sparkling diamonds and vibrant
precious and semi precious
stones.
Speaking
on the launch of the collection
Aanchal Jain, Manager,
Merchandising & Marketing,
Tanishq, said, "We are proud
to present the Ear-ring
collection, which will redefine
the conventional mindset. We
expect this collection to create
great excitement for our
consumers; especially those who
wish to buy something chic,
contemporary and classic. Since
ear-rings are an important
accessory and can define or
create the look of an ensemble,
Tanishq has launched this
collection to provide women an
exciting range of choices "
Tanishq
has combined the classic
traditional style with a modern
design twist to make it relevant
for today's discerning consumer.
Long and flowing, sensitive to
light and movement of the wearer
with over 300 designs to choose
from, the Fashion ear-ring
collection will be available from
November 10th at all Tanishq
showrooms. The collection will be
priced from Rs. 10,000/- onwards.
Govt to
equip hospitals with modern
diagnostic facilities
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Jammu, Nov
17: To equip all
District and Sub District
Hospitals with modern diagnostic
and treatment facilities and
specialized doctors, government
is contemplating to pool resource
and generate adequate funds for
ensuring high grade medicare
facilities and treatment in
government hospitals, Minister
for Health and Medical Education,
Pt. Mangat Ram Sharma stated this
while inaugurating Rs. 13 lakh
RCH block in the Sub-District
Hospital Akhnoor today.
Mr.
Sharma said that all PHCs will be
equipped with Dental chairs and
Dental Surgeons to benefit the
rural masses. He said a uniform
policy will be adopted to
regularize adhoc appointees. He
said B Grade surgeon will be made
available in different
disciplines to cope up the
shortage of surgeons till formal
recruitment is made.
He
said that for upgrading and
improving the Sub District
Hospital Akhnoor Rs. 4 crore
proposal has been prepared which
is expected to be implemented in
next two years. In addition Rs.
17 Lakh Gynecology ward is also
in progress.
Decision
to acquire land near Government
Medical College Jammu for
construction of super specialty
hospital has been taken in a
meeting held under the
chairmanship of Chief Minister,
Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad. He said
that government has accepted the
demands of posting of SDM at
Akhnoor for convenience of
backward and migrant people.
Mr.
Sharma inaugurated a Free Eye
Camp organized by the Viklang
CHHATRA Trust in Collaboration
with Directorate of Health
Department District Blindness and
Sant Nirankari mission Akhnoor.
He also honoured the doctors,
writers, social workers and
prominent citizens who rendered
valuable services in different
fields.
He
also released a souvenir of the
trust titled "100 free eye
camps-1980-2006"
MLA
Akhnoor, Sham Lal Sharma,
Director Health Services Dr.
Jasbir Singh. also addressed on
the occasion.
Director
Health Jammu Dr. Jasbir Singh,
Principal Government Medical
College Jammu , Mumtaz Goni
Director Principal Ascoms Dr. S.S
Sudan were present on the
occasion.
Later,
speaking to local representatives
of media Mr. Mangat Ram said that
India is largest democracy and
all states enjoy self rule but
some politicians in J&K
exploiting people on one pretext
or other are bent upon to divide
the state on the behest of
foreign elements which is not
acceptable to the people of the
state and the country as well,
Mr. Sharma asked the people to
strengthen the hands of secular
forces in struggle of restoration
of peace, prosperity and over all
development of the state.
Health
employees meet Director, discuss
demands
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JAMMU, Nov
17: A deputation of
J&K Basic Health Employees
Association met the Director
Health Services Jammu, Dr Jasbir
Singh and discussed their pending
demands with him here today.
The
deputation led by general
secretary, Vinod Sharma took up
the problems of the Health
employees of Jammu province with
the director and stressed for
early redressal. A memorandum was
also submitted in this
connection.
They
demanded that all the vacant
posts under Basic Health Schemes
(Malaria wing) right from Basic
Health Worker to DMO/Entomologist
be filled up as per strict norms,
seniority must be considered as
only criterion for deputation to
any training and multi-purpose
health schemes be implemented.
The
deputation also demanded
formulation of a proper transfer
policy, issuance of multi-purpose
and first- aid kit with necessary
medicines to each health worker
deployed in the field and fixed
travelling allowance of Rs 500
per month as Rs 45 as TA was a
cruel joke with the workers.
Among
others who accompanied the
deputation included-Suresh Suri,
Mani Ram, Madan Lal and other
office bearers of the
Association.
Air Force
School holds annual day function
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JAMMU, Nov
17: The Air Force
School Jammu celebrated its
annual day with traditional
gaiety and fervor today.
The
function was presided over by
Group Captain J S Kler Station
Commander, Air Force Station
Jammu and Chairman School
Management gave away the prizes.
All
the guests, parents and children
were formally welcomed by Wing
Commander A N Raina, Executive
Director of the School. The
Principal of the School, Mr
Vikesh Sandhal while presenting
the annual school report
highlighted the outstanding
academic , co-curricular and
extra curricular achievements of
the School.
A
handout issued here, today said
that the Air Force School of
Jammu due to its academic
achievements, infrastructural
facilities, congenial teaching
learning ambiance has been
adjudged as the best Senior
Secondary School of the Western
Air Command and has been
nominated for the best Air Force
School Trophy.
The
School won third prize in Inter
Airforce Schools Dramatic
Competition held under the aegis
of Air Force Wives Welfare
Association at Air Force Station
Bathinda. The School achieved
96.5 % and 95.5% results in XII
th and Xth Board examinations.
In
Inter Air Force School Painting
Competition held at Air Force
Station Ambala, the School bagged
first prize in junior group while
in the Inter School Sports meet
at Palam it bagged one silver,
three bronze medals in various
athletics events.
Peerzada
asks PDP to clear stand on self
rule
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JAMMU, Nov
17: The Jammu and
Kashmir Pradesh Congress has
asked its coalition partner
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to
clear its stand on self rule.
Addressing
a meeting of Party workers at
Gandhi Nagar, Education Minister
and Pradesh Congress chief,
Peerzada Mohammed Sayeed asked
the PDP not to go public on the
issue and desist from misguiding
the people on the name of self
rule.
He
said PDP should explain the self
rule before the working group
constituted by Prime Minister on
Kashmir.
Criticising
the National Conference (NC) for
raising the autonomy issue, he
said this way the Party was
misleading the people for its
narrow political ends.
The
meeting was organized by senior
Congress leader and ex MP Janak
Raj Gupta to highlight the
achievements of the Congress
Government headed by Mr Ghulam
Nabi Azad.
Highlighting
the achievements of coalition
Government Peerzada said under
the inspiring leadership of Chief
Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad the
Government has achieved notable
success in fulfilling the
aspirations of the people of all
the three regions of the state.
He
said for the first time in the
history of the state, the
Government has declared a war
against the corruption and
maladministration.
CAPD Deptt
holds review meeting
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JAMMU, Nov
17: In order to review
the retail prices of various
essential commodities
particularly the Kiryana items
and the items of daily use , a
meeting was held in the Office
Chamber of Director Consumer
Affairs and Public Distribution
(CAPD) Department here today.
The
meeting among others was also
attended by the president of
Federation of Retailers
Association and the heads of
various consumer organizations.
During
the deliberations, the retail
sale list of Kiryana items issued
by the President, Federation of
Retailers Association on November
15 was compared with their list
issued a fortnight back and an
increase of Rs 5 in the sale
rates of edible oils with a
simultaneous decrease in the sale
rates of desi ghee and pulses was
noticed.
On
inquiry the meeting was informed
that the rise in edible oils was
at national level.
The
meeting also reviewed the
wholesale rate of potatos which
stands between Rs 600 to Rs 800
per quintal. It was assured that
the wholesale retail rate of
potatos will further decline.
Zargar
inaugurates Amul Snowcap milk
parlour
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JAMMU, Nov
17: Minister for
Agriculture and Cooperatives
Abdul Aziz Zargar today
inaugurated Amul Snowcap Milk
Parlour, the first of its kind in
the country at Railway Station
Jammu in connection with the
ongoing 53rd Cooperative Week
Celebrations. The parlour has
been allotted to Jammu and
Kashmir Milk Producers
Cooperative Limited (JKMPCL) by
the Indian Railway Catering and
Tourism Corporation Limited
(IRCTC).
Speaking
on the occasion, Mr Zargar said
that parlour would provide fresh
and nutritive milk products to
passengers during their journey
adding that Indian Railway has
taken remarkable initiatives by
allotting the milk parlour to
JKMPCL. He said that with the
opening of the milk parlour at
Jammu Railway Station, the milk
products of the state which are
very good in taste and highly
nutritious would be showcased not
only within the country but
outside the country as well, as
heterogeneous and multi-national
passengers would get an
opportunity to buy the milk
products from the parlour while
coming and going from Jammu
Railway Station. He said that
with viable and developed diary
cooperative like Amul, the milk
producers and consumers would be
saved from the exploitation by
vendors.
The
Minister said that the milk
parlour which has been
established by the JKMPCL milk
plant Satwari Jammu in
collaboration with Amul is
fetching milk from 115 diary
societies of Jammu, Udhampur and
Kathua districts. He said that
15,000 liters of snowcap brand
milk are being provided to the
consumers of Jammu city while as
30,000 liters are provided to the
consumers of Srinagar city daily.
The
Minister asked JKMPCL to reach
out the milk producers in remote
and far-flung rural areas of the
state for organizing milk
cooperative societies so as to
save them from exploitation by
providing better marketing
facilities for their milk
products. He said that under
dairy development programme ample
job opportunities can be
generated for both skilled and
unskilled people especially in
rural areas.
BJP chief
inaugurates CSIT computer
institute
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JAMMU, Nov
17: CSIT, a
computer-cum-accounting institute
at Exchange Road was inaugurated
by state BJP president Ashok
Khajuria here today.
This
institute which started imparting
education to the learners hardly
one year back, used to educate
the freshers in short and long
term certificate courses
including computer fundamentals,
basics, accounting, DTP and
internet.
This
institute has earned a name in
the city within just one year of
its coming into existence.
Encouraged by record breaking
enrolment during last one year,
Managing Director of CSIT,
Gulshan Anand decided to further
modernize it and equip it with
all the latest technologies in
the field of information
technology. More computers have
also been added to the existing
ones.
In
his inaugural address Mr Khajuria
congratulated the MD and his
dedicated team for making all
efforts to ensure completion of
one successful year. He said that
knowledge of computers is must
these days. He asked for
imparting good and quality
education to the local youth.
Mr
Anand in his address gave detail
about the institution and courses
being taught there. He also said
that most of the pass-outs have
been adjusted in various
companies and other places.
Besides him, Balbir Ram, Munish
Sharma, Vipan Shastri, Premlata
Gupta and K S Jamwal were also
present.
Ex-servicemen
hold rally
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JAMMU, Nov
17: A rally of
Ex-servicemen and Veer Naries of
Kulu was organized at Kullu by 21
Sub Area under agies of Rising
Star Corps.
Although
Adjutant Generals Branch of Army
Headquarters , New Delhi keeps on
launching schemes of welfare for
serving soldiers as well as
Ex-servicemen, a need for close
interaction with the veterans of
this region was felt by the
Rising Star Corps.
The
rally is one of the many efforts
undertaken by the Indian Army to
bring the Ex-servicemen together,
get first hand information on
their needs and plan projects for
their welfare.
Maj.
Gen. Sanjeev Loomba, General
Officer Commanding ,Tiger
Division welcomed the chairman
Himachal Pradesh Public Service
Commission, Lt. Gen (retd) B S
Thakur.
In
his address Maj Gen Sanjeev
Loomba informed about many
welfare schemes which are to be
launched in near future.
The
purpose of this rally was to
ensure close interaction between
Ex-Servicemen in order to address
the problems at grass root level
and appropriate action taken at
the earliest.
Minister
announces ambulance for PHC
Bufliaz
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Jammu, Nov
17: Impressing upon
engineers to be on toes for
realizinng targets in full
regarding tariff collection and
installation of meters, Minister
of State for Power and Health
Peer Mohd Hussain today directed
for streamlining power supply by
minimizing transmission losses
and timely completion of power
extension and augmentation
projects.
Chairing
a review meeting of PDD at Poonch
today, Mr Hussian took strong
notice of poor recovery in
revenue collection and asked
officers to achieve full targets
in this regard set by the govt.
He also directed for total
restoration of electric supply in
quake affected and snow damaged
villages and asked for expediting
the process of electrification in
these areas on war footing.
Mr.
Hussian also ordered to
investigate in the purchases made
by M & RE Division Poonch to
ascertain the reasonability of
cost and quality of equipment
purchased and submit a detailed
report.
The
minister announced an ambulance
for PHC Bufliaz and assured for
posting of pediatrician at SDH
Surankote. Regarding grant of
relief for earthquake victims and
crop damage cases, he said these
issues would be taken up with DC
Poonch for appropriate action.
Sikh
Intellectual Forum flays Badal
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JAMMU, Nov
17: Sikh Intellectual
Circle today said that the
controversy of the Dasam Granth
was set at rest decades back by
the then Sikh stalwarts and
religious dignitaries once for
all.
Addressing
a press conference, Jaspal Singh
Mangal, president of the state
unit of Sikh Intellectual Circle,
said that it was then decided
that Dasam Granth will no case be
given equal status as Sri Guru
Granth Sahib. He further pointed
out that Guru Gobind Singh had
himself ordained that Guru Granth
to be followed by the Sikh Sangat
and had himself bowed his head
before the holy Granth. He
pointed out that even the Supreme
Court in its recent verdict has
accepted Guru Granth Sahib as the
living Guru of the Sikh Panth.
He
was of the opinion that
installation of the Dasam Granth
at some religious places and
recitation of its Akhand Path
alongwith Guru Granth Sahib was a
religious offense on the part of
such elements.
He
expressed surprise over silence
of Jathedar Akal Takh and SGPC
chief and termed it unfortunate.
He said that it was a political
gimmick of the Parkash Singh
Badal to appease his saffronised
politicians.
Jaspal
Singh Mangal, Gurder Singh,
Kuldeep Singh, Gurcharan Singh
Sahni, Surjeet Singh, Balwant
Singh, Jaswinder Singh Khalsa,
Malwinder Singh, Jagjit Singh
Wazir, Dr Jasbir Singh, Dr Jang
Bahadur Singh, Dr Kehar Singh and
others were present in the press
conference.
Qazi
addresses National Conference on
HUE
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HYDERABAD,
Nov 17: Minister
for Housing and Urban
Development, Qazi Mohammad Afzal,
has said that Government is
vigorously pursuing for 1000
crore financial package for
permanent settlement of families
around Dal and other water bodies
in Summer Capital.
The
Minister was speaking at a two
day National Conference on
Housing and Urban Elevation at
Hyderabad on Friday. Chief
Ministers and Urban Development
Ministers of 13 states
participated at the inaugural
function of the two-day
conference.
Giving
details about the state
governments plan for providing
alternate houses to the families
to be displaced from the water
bodies, he said that state
government requires Rs 1000 crore
for the entire programme out of
which Rs 322 crore are required
for providing compensation to
10000 families and rest of the
amount for setting up colonies
for their resettlement. He said
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad
is vigorously pursuing Centre for
early release of the package.
The
Minister also elaborated state
government’s programme for
developing colonies to
accommodate residential needs of
people in the cities and towns
particularly in the twin capitals
of Jammu and Srinagar. He said
migration of people from rural
areas to urban areas in search of
livelihood has created problem of
housing adding that social
infrastructure and other
facilities are being developed in
the cities to overcome these
problems.
GHS Jib
declared first in quiz contest
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UDHAMPUR,
Nov17: Suresh
Kumar and Mita Sharma, both
students of 10th class of
Government Girls High School, Jib
in Udhampur district were jointly
awarded with first prize in a
Secondary level quiz contest on
Science Subject organized by the
District Institute of Education
and Training (DIET), Reasi in the
premises of Government City High
School, Udhampur here today.
Government High School, Round and
Government Higher Secondary
School, Tikri were adjudged as
second and third in the quiz
competition.
As
many as fourteen teams drawn from
various Government High and
Higher Secondary Schools of
tehsil Ramnagar, Chenani and
Udhampur participated in the
competition.
The
programme was conducted under the
supervision of HOD District
Institute of Education and
Training, Reasi Balkrishan
Majotra. The prizes were also
given to the winning teams by the
Incharge Principal, DIET and
Headmaster of City High School,
Udhampur.
Two illegal
liquor units destroyed
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JAMMU, Nov
17: Border Police today
destroyed two illegally liquor
manufacturing units at RS Pura,
arrested two persons and seized a
large quantity of material used
in making illicit liquor.
Arrested
persons, whose illegal liquor
units were destroyed by police,
have been identified as Harnam
Singh of Kotli Bhagwan Singh and
Ashok Kumar of Khour Deonian, RS
Pura.
A
large quantity of illicit liquor
was also destroyed in the units.
Raids
were conducted by SDPO and SHO RS
Pura under the supervision of SSP
Border Rajinder Gupta.
Samba
police arrested a bootlegger
Harbans Lal from village Nud and
recovered 25 frooties from his
possession. Raiding party was led
by SHO Samba Varinder Singh.
Contractors’
body demands probe
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SRINAGAR,
Nov 17: Jammu and
Kashmir Constructional
Contractors Association (JKCCA)
has complained irregularities and
favouritism in the allotment of
most of the constructional works
in J&K Police Construction
Division Srinagar.
The
Association said in a statement
that most of the works were being
allotted to favourite agencies in
violation of all codal
formalities and rules and
regulations in the Police
Construction Division. According
to the statement, the lion’s
share of the allocation was being
reserved for particular agencies
who were hand in glove with the
authorities and were causing
damage to the state exchequer. It
alleged that quite a number of
the contractors, burdened with
huge liabilities, were being
ignored or harassed and their
payments were not being released
for months and years together.
The
Association has urged the Chief
Minister to look into the matter
and ensure fair play in the vital
construction division in J&K
Police.
Meanwhile,
another delegation of contractors
revealed that R&B Department
Kashmir had failed to execute
over 80 percent of its targeted
works inspite of the availability
of funds and administrative
approvals. The delegation
demanded that Chief Engineer
R&B Kashmir, Nazir Ahmed
Shah, must be held accountable
for the lapses though for most of
the delays his predecessor, M S
Koka, now in Vigilance net, was
believed to be responsible.
The
delegation pointed out that
R&B Divisions in Budgam and
Ganderbal areas had failed to
execute most of the works for
which funds had been provided
under MPLAD scheme earlier this
year. According to the
delegation, engineers and
officials were spending months
together with making the
estimates and floating tender
notices. Many of the works had
been divided into different
sections and works. While tenders
were being floated for one
section, another was being
pending for no plausible reason
for weeks and months and it had
resulted into chaos and confusion
among the populations to be
benefited by these works.
The
delegation urged Minister of
Works, Gulchain Singh Charak, to
order an inquiry how an executive
engineer had flattened R&B
Divn Budgam with his inaction and
poor performance but the same
incumbent had been given a prize
posting in Auqaf. It urged to
Minister incharge to seek an
explanation from the new
executive engineer of R&B
Budgam why the process of
inviting tenders, making
allotments, execution of works
and payment thereto had been
extremely sluggish, particularly
in MPLAD and other schemes for
which the funds had been made
available long back.
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