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4 killed,
7 injured in road
accidents
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU,
Oct 3: Four
persons were killed and
seven others received
injuries in separate road
accidents.
Police
spokesman said that two
persons were killed when
a Santro car bearing
registration number
JK02L-2045 which was on
its way from Hambal to
Doda plunged into 200
feet deep gorge near
Hambal under the
jurisdiction of Doda
Police Station.
On the
receipt of information, a
police party rushed to
the spot and shifted both
the critically injured
persons to hospital where
they were pronounced as
brought dead.
The deceased
have been identified as
Advocate Indu Bhushan,
son of Sher Singh Katoch
and Ashish Katoch, son of
Jaswant Singh, both the
residents of Hambal.
In another
accident, one person was
killed and another
received severe injuries
when their truck bearing
number JK02X-9451 rolled
down at Champa Morh under
the jurisdiction of
Batote Police Station.
Both were
rushed to hospital where
one of them succumbed to
injuries. The deceased
has been identified as
Bhola Singh, son of Sham
Singh of Kirpind, R S
Pura.
The
condition of injured
identified as Sohan
Singh, son of Rattan
Singh of Samba was stated
to be critical when
reports last came in.
Meanwhile,
one Inder Singh, son of
Gurdas Singh of Kaku De
Kothey, who was injured
in road accident
yesterday, succumbed to
injuries today in
Government Medical
College Hospital.
Police has
taken cognizance of these
incidents.
The
spokesman said that nine
persons received injuries
in separate road
accidents reported from
different parts of Jammu.
All have been
hospitalised and their
condition was stated to
be out of danger.
They have
been identified as Nigvi,
wife of Shadi Lal of
Chhattisgarh, Inkansha
Sharma, daughter of Bal
Krishan Sharma of Muthi,
Girdhari Lal, son of Ram
Lal of Ramloo Brahmana,
Taro, son of Kamal Singh
of Saban Chak, Krishan
Lal, son of Malkhi Ram of
Nai Basti and Ghulam
Rasool, son of Abdul
Karim.
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DB
dissatisfied with reply of PDA CEO,
issues
show cause notice
Excelsior
Correspondent
Jammu, Oct, 3: In the much
publicized Public Interest Litigation
filed regarding Patnitop Development, the
Division Bench comprising Chief Justice
BA Khan and Justice Mansoor Ahmed Mir of
the State High Court Jammu Wing today
expressed dissatisfaction over the reply
of the Chief Executive Officer, Patnitop
Development Authority KK Gupta, who was
present in the Court, and issued show
cause notice as to why the proceedings
against him for disobedience of the Court
order be not initiated.
This order
was passed when the Court Counsel DC
Raina submitted his report regarding the
on spot inspection of Patnitop area to
verify the status of compliance shown by
Chief Executive Officer, Patnitop
Development Authority.
In the
inspection report, Raina along with
assisting Counsel Vikram Singh and two
other persons had visited the Patnitop on
June 21, 2006. They had round of the area
through circular road and submitted that
it was quite disturbing to see that a
full fledged public meeting was going on
in the Patnitop area by a political
party, hundreds of people were present in
the area to attend the said political
gathering. The people had parked their
vehicles in haphazard manner on the
road-side, virtually jamming the entire
area and bringing the traffic moment to a
stand still. The loud-speakers were
placed on the top making the entire
environment of the area very noisy.
Hardly any police officer, traffic cop or
any official of the PDA was seen in the
area, the littering was also apparent.
The road condition was also not good and
required a considerable improvement.
Though
apparently there appeared to be some
improvement regarding cleanliness of the
area, but only one factor had completely
spoiled the natural and climatic impact
of the Patnitop area and that was the
unmanaged road-side parking and holding
of public meetings in the tourist area,
making the calm atmosphere loudy and
noisy, besides huge dumps of the garbage
and plastic wastes were found in the
forest area, thus disproving the claims
of the authorities regarding the
cleanliness of area.
In the
inspection report, Raina suggested for
the improvement and cleanliness of the
Patnitop area, which is an ideal place
for tourists regarding road condition,
Court counsel suggested for the
improvement of damaged roads should be
repaired immediately, road-side parking
is required to be managed by the
concerned authorities. Complete ban on
holding of the public meetings in the
Patnitop area and also ban on the use of
loud-speakers in the Patnitop area.
Regarding the sanitation, it was
suggested that the sanitation of the area
and enforcing the directions issued by
the High Court regarding ban on use of
plastic bags check on the mushroom growth
of the Hotels, Huts and Guest Houses in
the Patnitop area, which is also one of
the contributing factors for growth of
vehicular moment in the area, causing
environmental pollution.
After
considering the report filed by the Court
Counsel, the DB in the open Court, asked
the CEO PDA about the meetings of
political parties in the Patnitop area.
Upon this, KK Gupta CEO PDA showed his
ignorance and said that there was no
necessary of his permission. Upon this
the DB took serious note and issued show
cause notice.
Agri
technocrats call on Azad
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 3 : Assuring the
agricultural technocrats that Government
would shortly devise a policy for
exploring employment opportunities for
them, Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has
said that the matter would be deliberated
with experts and officers of Finance,
Planning, Agriculture, General
Administration and other allied
departments.
Interacting
with the representatives of agricultural
technocrats that called on him here this
morning, the Chief Minister was apprised
that there are nearly 3000 unemployed
agricultural graduates and post-graduates
in Jammu and Kashmir.
The
deputationists led by their President
Rajeev Sharma also demanded an employment
package from the Government for their
adjustment.
Health
Minister Mangat Ram Sharma and National
Conference Patron Dr. Farooq Abdullah,
who were also present impressed upon the
agricultural technocrats to call off
their chain hunger strike.
The Health
Minister advised to wait for an
invitation in favour of the
representatives of the agricultural
technocrats to visit to summer capital
tentatively on October 9 and 10 for
holding discussions on devising a
strategy for creating avenues for their
absorption.
Meanwhile,
Dr Abdullah acquainted the Chief Minister
that a plan for adjustment of these
agricultural technocrats on the pattern
of Rebhar-e-Taleem and Rebhar-e-Sehat
already stands construed. He said that
the policy notified as Rehbar-e-Zaraat
for agricultural graduates during his
tenure as Chief Minister should be taken
in and dwelt on while formulating a
policy for these technocrats.
Police
recovers gold ornaments in Arnia
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 3: Police today
recovered Rs 80,000 worth gold ornaments,
which a civilian lost near Arnia
hospital.
SSP Border
Rajinder Gupta said a civilian Jagdish
Singh son of Bachan Singh R/o Chak Goria
lost his bag containing Rs 80,000 worth
gold ornaments outside Arnia hospital. He
sounded police. A police party led by SHO
Arnia rushed to the spot.
During
searches, the bag was found inside some
bushes.
Mr Gupta
said the accused were reported to have
hidden the bag in the bushes after
finding it near the hospital to pick it
up in the night.
Police
have restored the bag to the owner.
Meanwhile,
Arnia police also arrested two
drivers—Karan Singh, driver of bus
No. 9515 JK02B and Kulbir Singh, driver
of bus No. 9579 JK02B and seized their
buses for killing two minor boys in an
accident recently. They were driving
buses in rash and negligent manner.
Miran
Sahib police arrested four persons for
selling and consuming illicit liquor.
They have been identified as Kalyan
Singh, Inderjeet Sharma, Gurmeet Singh
and Dushyant
3
arrested for rape, kidnapping of minor
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 3: Border Police have
worked out sensational kidnapping
-cum-rape case of a minor girl Rajni in
RS Pura tehsil with the arrest of all
three accused.
SSP Border
Rajinder Gupta identified the accused as
Ghara Singh alias Bitu son of Kamal Singh
R/o Khour, RS Pura, Ajay Kumar alias Usha
son of Bua Ditta and Davinder Kumar alias
Sethi son of Harbans Lal, both residents
of RS Pura.
A case of
kidnapping and rape has been registered
against the accused at RS Pura police
station.
Mr Gupta
said, as per the girl’s statement,
she was returning from a wedding party
when she was kidnapped by Ghara Singh on
his scooter No. 4886 JK02B on September
18 at 8 pm. She was taken half kilometer
towards the fields where Ajay Kumar and
Davinder Kumar were waiting.
All three
accused raped the girl and threw her in
the field presuming her dead. Accused
fled away from the spot.
The girl
remained unconscious in the hospital for
about a week. When she was declared fit
for the statement, she named the accused,
who were later arrested.
Police
have urged the Medical College Principal
to constitute a special team of doctors
to conduct medical examination of the
girl.
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Gharota-Akhnoor
double lane to be ready by March: Charak
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 3 : Minister for
R&B Gulchain Singh Charak has said
that the double-lane alternate link to
Akhnoor via Kot Bhawal would be ready by
March 2007.
Inspecting
the progress of work on double-laining of
Jammu-Kot Bhawal-Akhnoor road, the
Minister said the time fixed for the
completion of the vital link was August
2007 but the execution of the work in
double shift system has enabled the
engineers to dedicate this work to the
people in March itself, three months
before the schedule time.
Mr. Charak
said that the alternate link to Akhnoor
would not only save time for the
commuters but also reduce the traffic
rush on the existing highway.
Earlier,
the Minister inspected the face lifting
and upgradation work being executed in
the Civil Secretariat as a sequel to
Darbar Move to the winter capital.
Detailing
about the face lifting work on the Civil
Secretariat, Mr Charak said that apart
from altering the colour and quality of
exterior finish of all buildings from
creamish yellow to a combination of brown
and pink to provide better aesthetics and
newer look to the rooms. He said that
plethora of old colour coats and flakes
have been systemically removed till the
original deep yellow colour wash bounded
plaster surfaced on the walls. The
scratched surface was thereafter treated
with cement putty admixed with chemical
hardners and quick binders before coating
it with exterior emulsions for shiny
bright and soothing appearance.
Regarding
upgradation programme on the Civil
Secretariat, the Minister said that a
total of 15 conveniences were provided,
which include four numbers each in
Legislative Assembly and Legislative
Council, while six in Mini-Secretariat
and one in main Secretariat. He said that
old warn out floor tiles are also being
replaced with marble flooring in the
entry foyer of the Secretariat besides
ceramic cladding on the side walls of the
main foyer area. He said that
waterproofing of the rooftop and also of
two damaged water tanks in the
Secretariat is being executed.
Mr. Charak
said that main entrance hall of the Civil
Secretariat is being curtain glazed and
concealed lights are being fitted at the
entry foyer that would add to the
grandeur of the complex.
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More
organisations remember Father of
Nation
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 3: The rich
tributes were paid to the father
of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi on
his birth anniversary by various
organisations in different
functions organised in the region
on Monday.
Block
Congress Committee, Sunderbani
organised a function in
connection with the Gandhi
Jayanti in the town. PCC
spokesman Ravinder Sharma
presided over the function while
Block president Sunderbani Tulsi
Dass presided over. While
speaking on the occasion, Mr
Sharma recalled the services of
Gandhiji for the Indian freedom
struggle and said that freedom
could be possible only with the
determined struggle of Gandhiji.
Other
speakers including Tulsi Dass,
Mirza Nasir Ahmed Gian Chand,
Charan Singh, Chander Mohan and
Lekh Raj also addressed the
gathering.
Congress
unit, Ramban also celebrated
Gandhi Jayanti and organised a
function under the leadership of
Master Ashok Kumar, working
president Congress Committee,
Ramban. The workers paid tributes
to Gandhiji and former Prime
Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri.
Portrait of Gandhiji was
garlanded by the prominent
persons present on the occasion.
State
unit of Samajwadi Party also
organised a function to
commemorate Gandhi Jayanti. Party
president in J&K, Sheikh
Abdul Rehman presided over the
function. While paying tributes
to Gandhiji, Mr Rehman said that
Gandhiji’s teachings are
very relevant these days. He said
real tribute will be to follow
his principles and message to the
masses.
Shri
Gandhi Sewa Sadan, Jammu
organised a function in
connection with the Gandhi
Jayanti in collaboration with
KVIB and KBIC. A massive rebate
for one month has been given on
the Khadi items by these agencies
on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti. Dr
Ved Kumari Ghai, chairperson of
the Sadan in presence of trustees
and workers of the organisation
launched the rebate programme at
Khadi Bhawan, Residency Road,
Jammu.
Khadi
& Village Industry Board,
Rajouri celebrated Gandhi Jayanti
at Industrial Estate Kheora.
Tehsildar Rajouri Tilak Raj
Sharma was the chief guest. The
members present on the occasion
paid rich tributes to Gandhiji.
NSS
volunteers of GGM Science
College, Jammu organised two day
workshop on cleanliness in
connection with Gandhi Jayanti.
The programme was organised under
the leadership of NSS programme
officers -Dr P K Sharma, Dr R S
Pathania and Prof Vijay Kumar
Chandan. Principal of the
College, Prof R L Sharma
inaugurated the programme. He
educated the students about
teachings of Gandhiji and asked
them to follow the path shown by
the father of the Nation.
The
students and staff members of CMH
College of Education celebrated
Gandhi Jayanti and remembered
father of the nation for his
sacrifices and struggle for
attaining freedom for the
country. Chairman of the college
while speaking described Gandhiji
as the tallest leader of his time
and said that his teachings have
great relevance even today. The
gathering paid rich tributes to
Gandhiji to mark his birth
anniversary.
Dreamland
Public High School, Dhar Road
Udhampur, organised a colourful
programme in connection with the
birth anniversary of Mahatma
Gandhi and former Prime Minister,
Lal Bahadur Shastri. A symposium
was also organised besides other
contests. The prizes were given
away to the winners by the chief
guest, O P Sadhotra.
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General
body meeting of Ravi Dass Sabha held
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 3: General body
meeting of Guru Ravi Dass Sabha was held
under the chairmanship of Piran Ditta,
convener of the Sabha, to review election
process, membership drive etc. Meeting
was attended by community members from
various districts and tehsils.
According
to a press release, meeting also
discussed problems being faced by the
Ravi Dass community. The convener
presented the account statement during
his short tenure and progress achieved in
membership drive. He appealed to the
community members to work selflessly for
the upliftment of the poor people.
K R
Kalsotra, in his address, appealed the
gathering to come forward with their
suggestions and proposals to make the
forthcoming election a success. A
resolution was passed in the meeting in
which it was decided that Piran Ditta
will continue as convener till the
election to the post of president and
general secretary. It was also decided
that membership drive will be continued
till the end of this month.
Thakur
Dass, Capt Puran Chand, B D Thapa, Jagu
Ram, Nasib Chand, Jagdish Palwan, Mulk
Raj, Janak Raj and Capt Amir Chand
attended the meeting.
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Dr Romesh
inaugurates Company Bagh bore
well
Exceslior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 3: Minister of
State for PHE, Irrigation, Flood
Control, Dr Romesh Chander Sharma
today inaugurated Bore Well at
Company Bagh constructed by the
ground water Division under
public health engineering
department, here this morning.
Speaking
on the occasion Dr Sharma asked
the accompanying engineers to
complete these works within time
frame and use quality material
for ensuring durability of the
structures. He said that
Government has started so many
water supply projects in the
state to meet the drinking water
shortage in urban and rural
areas. He instructed the
concerned authorities to
accelerate the pace of work so
that the people of Jammu and the
adjoining areas would be provided
proper water supply.
The
Minister said that the work on
the bore well was necessitated as
Sitlee Filtration Plant catering
the water requirements the the
old Jammu city and other areas
suffered major damage during the
recent flash floods.
Among
others, Chief Engineer PHE V.K
Goswami, S.E V.K Puri and other
officers were also present on the
occasion.
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Various
contests organised to celebrate
wildlife week
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 3: Wildlife
Week is being celebrated
throughout the State from October
2, the celebrations of which have
been aimed at adding to the
awareness of wildlife
conservation among different
masses and societies.
On
the opening day a painting
contest of the students of
schools adjoining Mansar lake was
held in which Ravinder Singh of
GHSS Mansar got first position.
Second the third positions went
to Vijay Singh of GHSS Mansar and
Tariq Hussain of GHSS Surinsar.
Later
a symposium on "preservation
of wildlife and their
habitat" was held by
Wildlife Department at Mansar at
its headquarters in which girls
also took active part.
Another
symposium on "Preservation
of wildlife wealth" was held
at Manda Deer Park, in which
Palak Gupta of Shangrilla Public
School got first position, Rohila
Malik of Jammu Public School
bagged second position while
Mehrunisa Khan of GGHS Kachi
Chawni bagged third place.
The
celebrations during the week are
intended at involving larger
sections of the society and
students in conservation
campaign. Regional Wildlife
Warden Jammu who presided over,
spoke about importance of
celebration and their role in
conservation of local wildlife
and bio-diversity. Dr N A Sudan,
Associate Dean, SKUAST, Jammu was
the guest of honour.
Many
students appealed the people to
extend their helping hand in the
protection of animal species and
work towards ther stoppage of
destruction of habitat for their
own well being and the
generations to come.
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On spot
children’s painting
competition organised
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 3: Jammu and
Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture
and Languages today organised on
the spot children’s painting
competition in the memory of
renowned artist of the State
Mastar Sansar Chand Baru. In the
infant category, Nikhil of DBN
Vidya Mandir, Priyanka Pandita of
Shangrilla Public School and
Rounak Bali of Shastri Memorial
Higher Secondary School bagged
prizes of Rs 100 each.
In
the junior category, first prize
was bagged by Amar Kumar of
Environment Educational
Institute, Jullaka Mohalla and
second by Amandeep of DBN Vidya
Mandir. Three consolation prizes
were given to Kumar Vasu of DBN
Vidya Mandir, Saloni of Jagriti
Balwadi Sangam and Tanvi Sharma
of BSF Senior Secondary School.
Minister
for Youth Services and Sports
Babu Singh was the chief guest
and he gave away the prizes to
the children. Mr Singh alongwith
Secretary of Cultural Academy Dr
Rafeeq Masoodi also presented
shawl to Mrs Sansar Chand Baru.
Speaking
on the occasion, Dr Masoodi said
that on the directions of Chief
Minister Academy is organising on
the spot children’s painting
competitions in all the districts
of the State. "Academy is
also going to organise Painters
Camp on Basohli Paintings on
November 8 to 15 at Mansar.
A
Hindi Kavi Sammelan was also
organised by the Academy in
collaboration with North Zone
Cultural centre Patiala. The
poets, who participated in the
Sammelan include Dr Nirmal Vinod,
Dr Khyama Koul, Dr Chanchal
Dogra, Dr Raj Kumar, Dr Ashok
Jearth, Dr Adarsh, Dr R L Shant,
Prof Rita Jitendra, Krishna
Gupta, Dr Agnishekhar, Prof P N
Madhup, Shyam Behari, Jyotieshwar
Pathik, Dr Adarsh Malhotra, Dr
Jitendra Udhampuri, Dr Aruna
Sharma, Dr Naresh Sharma, Sheikh
Mohd Kalyan, Sanjeev Bhaseen,
Anuradha Sharma, Kulvinder Singh,
Vijaya Thakur, Anila Singh
Charak, Santosh Sangra, Dya Ram
Dya and Yogita Yadav.
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Don’t
politicise Guru issue:Bhim
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 3: The
Executive Chairman of the State
Legal Aid Committee, Prof Bhim
Singh has appealed the political
leadership and media of Jammu and
Kashmir to exercise restraint in
"using political
jargons" or provocative
slogans while expressing
sympathies with Afzal Guru, whose
rarest of the rare (capital)
punishment has been upheld by the
Supreme Court for conspiring to
attack the Parliament after
hearing the legal counsels of the
international repute.
"They
should also realize the gravity
of the criminal jurisprudence
involved that cannot be deterred
by street mongers as legal
battles can alone be fought from
the legal platform through final
appeals, revision, curative
petitions and finally mercy
appeal. The final authority is
the President and not the Prime
Minister", Prof Bhim Singh
reminded.
He
said that those who are shedding
crocodile tears today, owe an
explanation to the entire nation
as why didn’t they provide
able legal defence counsels to
Guru during his trial before the
Special Court in Delhi.
"Some of them remained in
power in J&K and some were in
power in Delhi", Prof Bhim
Singh said, without naming any
body.
He
said that instead of politicising
the issue, these elements should
persuade Afzal Guru to move an
appeal to the President, which is
the last opportunity guaranteed
by the Indian Constitution.
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PoK
youth held on LoC
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 3: Army today
arrested a Pakistani youth soon
after he infiltrated into Indian
territory from village Troti in
Dharamshal area of Rajouri
district. He has been identified
as Abdul Razak, 24, son of Akbar
Jaan, a resident of Pakistan
occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Official
sources said he was apprehended
as soon as he inadvertently
strayed into Indian side from
village Troti. Army have
contacted PoK Post ‘New
Bunker’ for repatriation of
24 year old youth.
Pakistan
army’s response was awaited,
official sources said.
Army
recovered one trans receiver VRT
2016 SN make Punwire from the
house of Bashir son of Mohd Shafi
in Azmatabad area of Rajouri.
Bashir was absconding, the
sources said.
Security
forces recovered one AK rifle,
one magazine and 30 rounds in
Argi forest area of Rajouri
during a search operation last
night.
Security
forces and police seized one
wireless set, one mobile
telephone and seven AK rounds
during a search operation at
Najodka in Mahore area of Reasi
police district. Two militants
managed to escape from the spot
after an encounter with the
security personnel.
Security
forces and police destroyed a
hide-out of the militants at
Jamsalan in Mahore and recovered
one wireless set, one mobile
telephone, two detonators, one
code chart of militants one
letter pad of HUJI outfit, one
book written by Jaish-e-Mohammed
chief Azhar Masood and some
Indian currency.
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Dr
Sudesh attends seminar on tibial
nailing
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 3:
Professor and Head
of Unit of Orthopedic Department
of Government Medical College
Jammu Dr Sudesh Sharma has
attended a seminar on
"expert tibial nail in
diaphyseal and metaphyseal
fractures" organised by AO
International (Association of
Osteosynthes of Germany
International) at New Delhi.
During
the seminar, a team of experts
from Germany spoke on the
benefits of technique of expert
tibial nailing in diaphyseal and
metaphyseal fractures.
Dr
Mathias Hansen, a renowned
orthopedic surgeon and legend
from Germany, who has many
international publications and
chapters written in the text
books of orthopedic all over the
world, was the course director.
He
said that single nail can act as
master in the field of
complicated fractures of the leg
bones and has potential to fix
all types of complicated
fractures of the leg bones.
Dr
Sudesh Sharma, who was the lone
participant from fraternity of
medical education in Jammu and
Kashmir, discussed about the
solutions to difficult fractures
which are commonly seen in road
accidents and militancy related
incidents in the State.
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K Oil
dealers demand enhancement of
quota
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 3: The
Minister of State for Consumer
Affairs and Public Distribution,
Babu Singh today assured the
Kerosene Dealers Association of
Jammu that their demands
including increase in quota and
reduction in licence fee will be
looked into.
The
Minister was addressing a meeting
of Kerosene Oil Dealers
Association at Roop Nagar near
here, today.
Earlier
the general secretary of the
Association, Suresh Gupta handed
over a charter of demands to the
Minister.
Mr
Gupta, while narrating the
problems of the dealers said on
one side the Department has been
continously raising the annual
fees for the renewal of the
licence and on the other hand it
has been reducing the allotment
of quota drastically.
He
said the quota per depot has been
reduced from 6,000 litres in 1999
to 600 litres in last year.
Likewise the quota per family has
also been reduced from 16 litres
in 1999 to five litres in 2005,
he added.
The
memorandum demanded that monthly
quota be raised to 3,000 litre
per depot while the quota to be
issued per family be raised to 16
litres and the license fee be
reduced to Rs 50.
The
memorandum said that under the
Government policy licenses were
issued to the dealers to solve
the unemployment problem. It said
presently 1,411 families are
linked to the K Oil dealership
and their problems have
compounded as the authorities
were maintaining a stoic silence
on their plight.
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