Three
chargesheeted for cheating
investors
Excelsior
Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Jan 27: Jammu
and Kashmir Police has filed a
chargesheet against three members
of the managing body of a
Non-Banking Finance Company
(NBFC) for cheating investors.
The
chargesheet was filed in the
court of third Additional Munsif
here last week against Mohammad
Anwar Kumar of Bijbehara, Abdul
Ghani Parray of Mattan and Abdul
Majid Bhat of Mominabad, a crime
branch spokesman said today.
He
alleged the three, members of the
managing body of Green Endowment
Plantation Limited, had taken
money promising high returns, but
had failed to even return the
principal to investors.
Police
had registered a case in
Baramulla Police Station in 1999
following a complaint.
Clerical cadre to
observe mass casual leave on Feb
22, 23
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 27: A
joint meeting of representatives
of all clerical cadres of Jammu,
Kashmir and Ladakh has called
upon the cadre to observe two day
mass casual leave on February 22
and 23 in protest against pay
anomalies.
The
representatives of all the three
regions in a meeting held here
discussed threadbare their plight
and resolved that since
discrimination has been meted out
to their cadre by the coalition
Government, they were left with
no alternative to resort to
agitational approach.
Representatives
from Jammu who took part in the
meeting included Ram Kumar
Sharma, Rehmat Ullah Malik, Ravi
Singh Bhau, R P Sharma, Bashir
Malik, Mrs Lalita Bhatti, M R
Verma, Anil Mehta, M P Singh, S
Sukhbir Singh, Ravi Razdan, Ajay
Khajuria, Ravi Kumar, Ram Dass
Thappa, K A Dewani, Roshan Lal,
Bharat Bhushan, S Dildar Singh,
Om Parkash Sharma, Babu Ram
Saini, Krishan Gopal, Anil
Sharma, Balwan Singh, Sardari
Lal, Manohar Singh, Subash
Chander Gupta, S Gurcharan Singh,
Pran Nath Koul and Mangat Ram
Parihar.
Representatives
from Kashmir included Haji Mohd
Hussain, Nuzrat Beg, Mohd Farooq
Wani and Mohd Afzal while
participants in the meeting from
Ladakh were T Dorjey, Angchok,
Tashi Chespal, Sonam Dalma and
Gurmith Tsemerg.
Agenda
of ther meeting was to forge
broader unity of clerical cadre
in the entire State as also to
chalk out programme of two day
mass casual leave on February 22
and 23 and make the same
successful.
More institutions
celebrate 59th R’Day with
fervour, gaiety
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 27: The
59th Republic Day (R’Day) of
the nation was widely celebrated
across the educational and other
institutions with great patriotic
fervour and enthusiasm. The day
was marked with flag hoistings
and cultural programmes.
In
New Modern College of Education,
the 59th R’Day with great
patriotic fervour and enthusiasm.
Tarun Bahl, chairman hoisted the
Tricolor, which was followed by
cultural programmes by students.
Later, sweets were also
distributed.
In
R M College of Education,
Principal Prof P K Dhar and Prof.
Rita Mengi, college trustee
hoisted the National Flag to mark
R’Day celebration. Faculty
members and students were also
present on the occasion. March
past was also taken out by the
students.
In
GHSS Ramgarh, Samba, Principal
Mangal Dev unfurled the Tricolor
to mark R’Day celebration.
On the occasion, students took
out march past and also performed
several cultural items. Nearby
schools besides locals also
joined the programme.
In
connection with 59th R’day
celebration, GHSS Tikri, Udhampur
organized a programme in school
premises. The nearby schools also
celebrated the occasion here.
Naib Tehsildar Tikri, Gopal Singh
hoisted the Tricolor and took the
salute of march past contingents.
Prizes and sweets were also
distributed.
Govt
Model HSS Chanunta, Udhampur
organized a colorful programme to
mark R’Day celebration.
Principal M L Sharma and Jagan
Singh, ex-sarpanch unfurled the
National Flag and took the salute
of the parade taken out by the
students. A variety of programmes
including dance, song items were
also presented by the students.
A
programme was organized in GHSS
Moghla, Kalakote to celebrate the
R’Day. Dy Chief Education
Officer Nowshera was the chief
guest on the occasion. He hoisted
the National Flag in the school.
Later, prizes were also
distributed among teachers and
students for excellence in
various activities.
GGHSS
Doongi, Rajouri also held a
programme to commemorate
R’Day celebration in school.
Principal Vidhya Sagar Sharma
unfurled the National Flag. 15
adjoining schools also
participated in the programme.
Later, students presented
cultural items to mark the
occasion.
GHSS
Khawas, Koteranka Rajouri also
celebrated the 59th R’Day
with great patriotic fervour and
enthusiasm. Here, the National
Flag was hoisted by incharge
Principal K K Sharma. On the
occasion, several adjoining
schools also participated. The
programme was marked by colorful
items by the students. Later,
prizes and sweets were also
distributed among the students.
Locals in large number also
witnessed the programme.
In
GHS (Girls) Domana, Head Master
Upender Razdan hoisted the
Tricolor to mark R’Day
celebrations. Flag hoisting was
followed by cultural programmes
and physical activities. Later,
prizes and sweets were also
distributed.
Minister
for Roads and Buildings, Jugal
Kishore Sharma hoisted the
Tricolor and took the march past
salute in GHS Panthal, Katra on
the occasion of R’Day
celebration. Students presented
several colorful items to mark
the day. Prof.Shiv Nirmohi, a
renowned writer was also honoured
during the programme.
GHS
Baja Bain, Sunder-bani also
organized a function in school
premises on the occasion of the
59th R’Day. Paras Ram
Sharma, chairman of the school
committee and former ZEO unfurled
the Tricolor.
A
total of 21 nearby schools took
part in the celebrations. Squads
from nine schools took out march
past, out of which girls squad of
GHSS Baja Bain adjudged first
while Intern-ational Public High
School and boys squad of GHSS
Baja Bain stood second and third
respectively. GHSS Baja Bain
teams also took first and second
prizes in cultural items while
third prize gone to International
Public High School.
GMS
Dhorsi Kalyari, Hiranagar also
celebrated the 59th R’Day
with patriotic fervor and gaiety.
ZEO Marheen Veena Sharma hoisted
the National Flag in the school.
Flag hoisting was followed by
cultural events by the students.
Locals also attended the
programme in large number.
R’Day
celebration function was also
held in Govt Primary School
Simbal Lehar, Dansal wherein Ch
Najeebullah, state general
secretary BSP hoisted the
Tricolor. Cultural programmes
were also to mark the occasion.
A
programme was organized in GMS
Kot Garhi, Akhnoor to celebrate
the occasion of 59th R’Day
of the nation. Shamsher Singh,
former teacher of the school
unfurled the National Flag.
Several cultural as well as
patriotic items also presented by
the students. Locals too
witnessed the programme in large
number.
In
R P High School Muthi, Minister
for Rural Development Mula Ram
was the chief guest during the
R’Day celebration. He
hoisted the Tricolor and took the
salute at the march past
presented by the students.
Students also presented cultural
items. Minister for Roads and
Buildings Jugal Kishore Sharma
was the guest of honour in the
programme.
In
connection with 59th R’Day,
EGS Centre Upper Tarore, Vijaypur
held a programme. Madhavi Sharma,
incharge of the centre unfurled
the National Flag, which was
followed by National Anthem.
Later, sweets were also
distributed among the students.
Students
and staff of Jamwal Shishu
Niketan School, Gurha Bakshi
Nagar also celebrated the
R’Day with traditional
fervour and gaiety. A colorful
programme comprised of patriotic
songs and poems was also
presented.
In
New Modern High School, Sainik
Colony, the National Flag was
hoisted by Loveleen Bahl,
chairperson to mark R’Day.
Flag hoisting was followed by
colorful items by the students.
Sweets were also distributed.
Love
Bird Public School, Patel Nagar
Jammu also organized a programme
in connection with the
R’Day. Principal of the
school hoisted the National Flag
amid the presence of staff and
students. Later, students
presented colorful programmes to
mark the day.
At
New Hope Public School, Paloura,
local corporator Ashok Manhas
hoisted the National Flag to mark
the R’Day celebration.
People in large number witnessed
cultural items presented by the
students. On the occasion, Ms
Bandana was awarded with Best
Teacher Award by the school
principal.
Shine
Star High School Jhajjar Kotli,
Udhampur also celebrated the
occasion of 59th R’Day with
great enthusiasm and patriotic
fervour. Principal Mohammed Shafi
unfurled the National Flag and
took the salute of the march
past. Students also presented
cultural items to mark the day.
Later, Rabia Aslam and Atif
Mohammed, both 9th standard
students were awarded for
academic excellence in middle
standard examination.
At
Bani in Kathua, SDM R L Verma
unfurled the National Flag and
took the salute of the march past
contingents on the occasion of
R’Day. People in large
number attended the programme
wherein students also presented
several cultural items.
Qazi tries to
divert attention from
Kundal Committee Report: Ch
Ramzan
Excelsior
Correspondent
Jammu, Jan 27: Claiming
that the appointments made by him
in the year 1996 were in no way
illegal, Ex Forest Minister and
NC leader Chowdhary Mohammad
Ramzan today alleged that forest
minister Qazi Mohammad Afzal was
trying to divert the attention of
people from publicized Kundal
Committee report which has
indicted him (Qazi) for the
misappropriations, bungling and
mismanagement in the department.
Addressing
a press conference, here today,
Ramzan alleged that the present
Forest Minister Afzal was knee
deep in corruption and should
resign from the cabinet on moral
grounds.
He
said if there were some
irregularities in the department
then why no body even Mr Qazi
himself did not point out any
thing adverse before the Kundal
report was made public.
"Now
when Mr Qazi himself got trapped,
he started leveling allegations
against me to save his own
skin", he added.
"The
present Government has no policy
for appointing qualified forest
graduates and post graduates in
forest department and time will
come that there will be no
officer in forest from state of
Jammu and Kashmir and every
senior level category will be
filled by non-state
subjects".
He
said despite of having large
quantity of timber available in
the State, coalition Government
opted for import that too of
inferior quality from out side
the sate. "The move of
importing the timber form outside
the state was clearly to benefit
some persons".
Free coaching,
financial assistance for
State's meritorious students
Excelsior
Correspondent
Jammu, Jan 27: There
is a good news for students with
excellent academic background who
have been dreaming of making it
to the country's elite civil
service but can not get proper
coaching.
As
a major boost to meritorious
students of Jammu & Kashmir
wanting to join the celebrated
Indian Administrative Service
(IAS), the Government has come up
with a special scheme for their
coaching in New Delhi's reputed
institutes. The scheme is part of
the Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi
Azad's policy to build capacity
among Government employees and
widen the opportunities for
students to successfully compete
at the national level.
The
J&K Institute of Management,
Public Admini-stration and Rural
Development (IMPA), designated by
the Government as the nodal
agency to organise the coaching
for the IAS Examinations, has
invited applications from
desirous students to be received
at the twin offices of the
Institute in Srinagar and Jammu
till February 9, 2008.
Giving
details of the scheme, the
Director General, IMPA, Madhav
Lal said here that the coaching
programme would be of 6 months
and held in two phases. The first
phase of two month's coaching
would be for the Preliminary
Examination and the second phase
of four months for the Main
Examination, he said, adding that
both phases would be held prior
to the holding of the respective
examinations.
Mr.
Madhav Lal said that the
eligibility criteria for the open
merit candidates would be minimum
65% marks for commerce, science
and engineering graduates, 60%
for arts graduates and minimum
60% at graduation and 55% at
post-graduate level for
post-graduates in commerce,
science and engineering subjects.
The minimum percentage of marks
for post-graduate candidates in
arts subjects would be 55% at
graduate and 50% at post-graduate
level, he said.
The
DG IMPA said that in case of
candidates belonging to reserved
categories of SC/ST and OBC, the
minimum percentages would be
uniformly 5% less than for the
open merit candidates. He said
only permanent residents of Jammu
& Kashmir State who fulfill
the age criteria prescribed for
the examinations would be
eligible to apply. He said the
annual family income of the
candidate from all sources should
not be more than Rs. 2 lakhs.
Mr.
Madhav Lal said that a committee
has been constituted to select
the candidates. The selection
committee, headed by Director
General IMPA, has Secretary,
General Administr-ative
Department and Secretary,
ARI/Trainings Depar-tment as
members and would co-opt experts
from academic field as per
requirement. He said at the time
of selection, 60 points would be
given to graduation, additional
15 to post-graduation and 25 to
the interview. He said in the
event of applications being three
times more than the intake
capacity of 20, the candidates
would go through an objective
type screening test of graduation
standard to select 60 candidates
on the basis of academic merit.
These selected candidates would
then be interviewed by the
selection committee. He said the
20% selected candidates would be
from SC/ST/OBC categories.
Mr.
Madhav Lal said that the selected
candidates would be sent for
coaching to reputed institutes,
preferably in Delhi. As
incentive, coaching fees of the
concerned institute would be
reimbursed to the selected
candidate in full subject to a
maximum of Rs. 8,000 per month,
besides providing a monthly
stipend of Rs. 5,000 for the six
months of coaching. A lump sum
financial assistance of Rs.
10,000 would be also given to
each selected candidate for
purchase of books and
periodicals. The selected
candidates would be entitled to
A-Class bus fare up to Jammu, to
and fro, and 2nd Class AC to and
fro rail fare from Jammu to New
Delhi.
In
case of the candidates who
qualify the Preliminary Exam on
their own, Mr. Madhav Lal said
that they could also appear
before the Selection Committee
for coaching for the Main
Exami-nation irrespective of the
stipulated eligibility criteria.
The annual family income
criteria, however, he said, would
remain. He said a maximum number
of five such candidates would be
selected for coaching in addition
to the fixed intake capacity of
20. They would also be eligible
for financial assistance as per
the scheme, he added.
Haji
Nisar reviews
functioning
of
polytechnic
colleges
Excelsior
Correspondent
Srinagar,
Jan 27 : The Minister for
Technical Edu-cation, Youth
Services and Sports Haji Nisar
Ali convened a meeting with the
officers of Technical Education
department, Principals of K.G.
Pol-ytechnic, Srinagar and
Women’s Polytechnic, Bemina.
The
Commissioner Higher and Technical
Education Pr-amod Jain and
Director Tech-nical Education Dr.
Syed Fazal-Ullah and
representatives of JKPCC and
R&B Department were also
present in the meeting.
The
Minister reviewed various aspects
pertaining to Polytechnic
Colleges particularly pending
civil works. He directed the
concerned executing agencies to
complete spill over civil works
within stipulated time and
discussed ways and means for
seeking allotment for the
purpose.
Romeo Force, RR
celebrate R-Day
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 27: The
59th Republic Day was celebrated
by troops of Romeo Force and
Rashtriya Rifles.
Romeo
Force and the public of twin
border districts of Rajouri and
Poonch celebrated the day with
patriotic fervour. At most of the
places in the districts, the
celebrations commenced with
hoisting of Na-tional Flag,
singing of National Anthem and
impressive march past by school
children.
This
was followed by a colourful
cultural programme, distribution
of sweets and pri-zes.
Darhal
and Manjakot also witnessed
15,000 enthusiastic locals
congregating to participate in
the Republic Day celebrations in
the region. The remote areas of
Surankot like Chamrer, Marhot,
Kulali, Hilkaka and Chandimar and
areas like Mandi, Loran,
Har-ibudha, Arai, Dundhok and
Lasana, the adjoining areas of
snow capped mountain peaks of the
Pir Panjal near Poonch and other
places on relatively lower
heights like Kalai, Bachianwali,
Muri, Khanetar, Salani and
Bhagiot, witnessed scores of
people coming out in large number
to participate in the Republic
Day Cel-ebrations.
Similar
celebrations were also organized
in the remote areas of Mendhar
and Thana-mandi Tehsils.
Meanwhile,
Rashtriya Rifles celebrated the
day in the premises of Middle
School Bac-hianwali, Middle
School Sindrah, Middle School
Mangnar and Middle School,
Khanetar.
The
occasion was marked by the
unfurling of the tricolour amidst
the singing of the national
anthem by one and all.
The
Commanding Officer, 27 Rashtriya
Rifles (Maratha LI) attended the
function at Middle School,
Khanetar.
‘Baba
Jitto’ staged
Excelsior
Correspondent
KATHUA, Jan 27:
Internationally acclaimed Dogri
play "Bawa Jitto"
directed by Balwant Thakur was
staged at CTM Auditorium here in
connection with the Republic Day
celebrations-2008.
The
programme was organised by
J&K Police in collaboration
with Chinab Textiles Mills
Limited and Industrial
Association, Kathua. Mr S K
Khandelia, president Chinab
Textiles Limited was the chief
guest on the occasion.
Senior
Superintendent of Police Kathua J
P Singh, on the occasion, said
that culture helps in promoting
the sense of brotherhood and
plays a major role in the
integration of the country. He
added that to celebrate the
Republic Day, the police chose to
present one of the most
outstanding theatrical
performance of Jammu region which
not only represents priceless
heritage but also reminds about
the supreme sacrifice of a Dogra
folk hero who gave his life for
the cause of justice.
The
play Bawa Jitto based on a 15th
century real tale portrays the
age old saga of exploitation of
landless farmers by landlords.
After
the play, Mr Khandelia assured to
support such kind of artistic and
creative ventures in future too
as a part of corporate social
responsibility.
K
C Sharma, vice-president Chinab
Textiles Limited was among the
prominent persons witnessed the
play.
Govt committed to
development of far flung areas:
Taj
Excelsior
Correspondent
Jammu, Jan 27 : The
Minister for CAPD Taj Mohi-ud-Din
has said that the collation
Government has taken up various
measures to speedup development
works in the State especially in
far flung areas like Rajouri. He
said equitable development of all
the three regions of the State is
top agenda of the Government.
This
was stated by the Minister while
briefing the media persons at
Rajouri.
The
Minister said that in the Rajouri
district various roads
development works have been
undertaken to transform the socio
economic development of this
border district. He said that
under PMGSY 31 roads projects
have been taken in hand out of
which 2 road projects have been
completed. The work on 8 projects
is apace while as 11 roads
projects would be taken up very
soon. In addition to this, he
said 42.75 Kms roads had been
black topped and 10.30 Km roads
were metalled, 6.30 Kms roads
have been made fair weather and 1
bridge and 64 culverts were also
constructed.
Mr.
Taj said under NABARD scheme, 25
roads projects have also been
formulated for Rajouri for which
an amount of Rs. 10 crore have
been earmarked to be spent in the
district.
Under
Health sector Mr. Taj said that
modern Diagnostics Centre with an
amount of Rs. 5.25 crore is
nearing completion. The Centre
would provide modern Medicare
facilities to the people
relieving them from under taking
long journey to Jammu based
hospitals.
Mr.
Taj said that under Rural
Development Programme the work on
1130 projects has been completed
under this scheme the 2.25 lakh
wage days were generated for the
poor people of the district.
While as 140 house hold latrines
and 45 institutional latrines
were also completed during the
financial year.
Under
IAY scheme, 460 beneficiaries
living below poverty line were
also identified for providing
timely relief under DRDA, 163
poor and un-employed youth were
provided subsidy for opening up
of their own enterprises. Various
schemes have been taken in hand,
under PHE sector as well to
provide safe drinking water to
the people of the district.
For
up-grading the Horticulture
Sector new Technology Mission
Schemes have been launched in the
district. Under the scheme lot of
funds are being provided which
would benefit the horticulturists
of the district.
Mr.
Taj said that under the UIDSSMT
scheme Rs. 27.86 crore projects
have been sanctioned for
Sunderbani and under IHSDP
Scheme, Rs. 3.89 crore projects
have been approved for Thanamandi
to give face lift to these towns.
Various bodies
celebrate Republic Day with
fervour, gaiety
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 27: Reports
about celebration of
country’s 59th Republic Day
continue to pour in from
different quarters from different
sections of the society with
fervour and gaiety today.
At
Gole Panjpeer, the National Flag
was hoisted by Health and Medical
Education Minister, Pt Mangat Ram
Sharma, at a well attended
meeting, where in he said that
the Government was alive to the
problems being faced by people
and added that the same would be
resolved at an earliest.
Reserve
Bank of India celebrated the Day
in a big way by organizing a
cultural programme by staff
members and their families. A
declamation contest was also
organized in which speakers
expressed their views about
progress made by the country in
past 50 years. O P Aggarwal,
regional Director hoisted the
National Flag in the premises of
the bank as also at Staff
quarters at Trikuta Nagar.
Tehsildar
Poonch, Cha-randeep Singh
unfurled National Flag at
historic Poonch Fort in which all
office bearers and Panchayat
members as also Numberdars and
Chowkidars participated.
Associated
Chamber of Traders Federation
celebrated the day with
enthusiasm in the premises of
Federation complex wherein the
flag was hoisted by its president
Yash Paul Gupta. All the members
of the trading community were
unanimous in expressing their
support to ACTF.
Apsra
Road Traders Association
celebrated the day with fervour
where the flag was hoisted by
president Ashwani Khullar, in the
presence of all executive members
of the association.
J&K
Christian Association organized a
R-Day procession which starting
from Residency Road to
Sher-e-Kashmir Bhawan to
participate the flag hoisting
ceremony wherein the Tri-colour
was unfurled by MLA and
provincial president NC Ajay
Sadhotra.
Tawi
Welfare Society celebrated
Republic Day at village Sure Chak
in which the chief guest,
Regional Director, Social
Forestry, unfurled the National
Tri-colour. The students of
adjoining area schools presented
a colourful cultural programme.
National
Mazdoor Conf-erence activists
celebrated the day with
enthusiasm at Kali Janni where
the National Flag was hoisted by
its president Subash Shastri. A
large number of local people also
joined in the celebrations.
State
secretary of the Pradesh Congress
Committee, Anil Chopra unfurled
the Tri-colour at Boria Basti,
near Qasim Nagar, on the
occasion, in the presence of a
large number of local people.
Anil
Chopra, secretary PCC also
unfurled National Flag at a
function held at main road Bakshi
Nagar, in which a large number of
prominent people of the area
participated.
J&K
Human Rights Watch, Rajouri
celebrated the Day in a big way
in which district president Sofi
Mohd Fazal Mir, hoisted the
National Flag. A large number of
prominent people participated in
the function.
District
Congress Comm-ittee celebrated
the day with enthusiasm at
village Tikri, wherein the
Tri-colour was hoisted by former
Minister Yash Pal Khajuria.
Department
of Youth Services and Sports
organized a function at Abhinav
Theatre in which the first lady
of Jammu and Kashmir, Mrs Premni
Sinha was the chief guest, who
was welcomed by Director Youth
Services and Sports Ravinder
Gupta. The function was presided
over by Mrs Shamim Azad.
Superintendent,
District Jail, Udhampur, Dinesh
Sharma, unfurled the Tricolour at
a function organized in the Jail
premises, wherein the jail
inmates presented a colourful
cultural programme.
At
Garhi, Udhampur, Na-tional Flag
was hoisted by Yog Raj Khajuria,
general secretary, Patanjali Yog
Samiti, district Udhampur.
Various patriotic songs were
presented on the occasion.
Kiryana
Retailers Ass-ociation, Udhampur
celebrated the day with
enthusiasm, wherein Tricolour was
unfurled by Ram Dev Singh. Sweets
were distributed amongst the
participants.
District
president of Bh-artiya Janata
Yuva Morcha Pranav Gupta unfurled
the National Tricolour at a
function organized at Roop Nagar,
in which a large number of local
people participated.
National
Flag was hoisted by Indira Market
Shopkeepers Association at
Municipal Sho-pping Complex,
Parade, in the presence of
various shopkeepers.
Chinore police
arrests 3 burglars
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 27: The
Chinore Police today arrested
three burglars and recovered Rs
14,000 and other ornaments from
their possession which was stolen
by them during the house break in
the intervening night yesterday
from the residence of Rajeshwar
Khajuria at Roop Nagar Enclave.
Incharge
Police Post, Chinore, Sub
Inspector, Rakesh Bamba said on a
tip off, three burglars namely
Balbir Singh , Rohit Sharma and
Deeraj Singh were arrested by the
Police party headed by him after
raiding their hide-outs this
evening.
He
said Chinore Police under the
supervision of Shakti Pathak,
Additional SP, Jammu and SDPO
Akhnoor Atul Sharma immediately
swung into action after the FIR
was lodged by Mr Khajuria in
Police Post, Chinore.
He
said the case has been registered
against all the three burglars
who intruded in the house of Mr
Khajuria when the entire family
had gone outside to attend a
marriage party.
District NC Urban
holds meetings
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 27: District
Committee J&K National
Conference (J&KNC), District
Jammu, Urban under the
chairmanship of district
president Chander Mohan Sharma
organised workers meetings at
Ward 33 Shiv Nagar and Ward 39
Top Sherkhania here, today.
Addressing
the meetings, he said the people
of the state have a bitter
experience of the present
coalition rule and they are
feeling totally betrayed. He said
under these circumstances the NC
has an added responsibility as
the people of the state are
looking towards it as an
alternative to rid them of the
misrule of the coalition
Government.
He
urged the Party workers to be
united and strengthen the hands
of Party patron, Dr Farooq
Abdullah and its president, Mr
Omar Abdullah.
Mr
Sharma also announced the Ward
Committees for Ward 33 and 39. He
appointed Madan Lal Gupta as
president of Ward 33 while Bakshi
Ram Sharma was nominated
president for Ward No 39.
MWF seeks
participation in next RTC
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan
27: The newly floated
Minority Welfare Front (MWF) has
sought participation in the next
Round Table Conference (RTC) at
New Delhi to highlight the plight
of Jammu Muslims.
The
office bearers of MWF today held
a press-conference here and
briefed about their agenda. While
speaking, M S Khan, chairman said
several rounds of talk were held
in the recent past to bring about
lasting peace and tranquillity in
the region but sizeable section
of Muslim families, who were
victimized during the 1947 days,
have been kept out of the purview
of talks.
Khan
said during 1947 it was not only
the non-Muslim which had to face
the havoc, as Muslims of Jammu,
Udhampur and Kathua districts
were also rendered refugees.
"The affected families
suffered several kind of losses
and now they are lacking both
socially and economically. But,
nobody including political
outfits cared to take up their
case in this period", he
added.
Also
speaking, M J Khan, general
secretary asked for
representation to MWF office
bearers in next RTC at New Delhi,
so that issues of Jammu Muslims
could be also be highlighted. He
said five Working Groups were
formed by the Government for
looking into the problems of the
region but no representation was
given to us but now "We are
asking for our representation at
appropriate level", he
further said.
IMO submits
memorandum to Minister
of Health & Medical Education
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan
27: A delegation of
Indigenous Medicines Organization
(IMO) headed by its patron in
chief, Dr C D Thappa and Dr K K
Gandotra president called on
Minister of Health and Medical
Education, Mangat Ram Sharma and
submitted a charter of demands to
him.
The
delegation demanded enhancement
of the budget for ISM Department
from 0.5 percent of the total
health budget, sanction staff for
45 single handed dispensaries,
regularisation of 90 internal
arrangement dispensaries, release
of third time bound promotion,
designation of post of ADMO to
CMO (ISM), creation of posts of
Assistant Director Yog,
Homeopathy, Planning and
centrally sponsored schemes,
creation of district level posts
in newly created districts,
creation of posts of ANMs in all
418 dispensaries and opening of
Ayurvedic and Unani colleges in
J&K.
The
other members of the delegation
included Dr Mahesh Sharma,
general secretary IMO, Dr T R
Sandal, Dr K K Kapoor, Dr Rohit,
Dr Ajay Tickoo, Dr S K Gupta, Dr
Ramesh, Dr Ashok Choudhary, Dr
Ashok Sharma and Dr Vinod.
The
deputation , while expressing its
satisfaction over the
transparency brought by the
Minister in purchasing the
medicines for the ISM Department
said, it was for the first time
the medicines approved by CGHS
were supplied to the dispensaries
and medical officers of ISM and
public at large has appreciated
the supply with high quality and
standards.
The
Minister assured the delegation
that Government will take all
necessary steps to strengthen the
Department instead of going for
further bifurcation of it.
Unemployed
MBBS doctors decry Government
policy
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan
27: The unemployed MBBS
doctors of the State have
expressed grave concern over the
postponing of the PSC screening
test of Assistant Surgeons thrice
and failure of Government in
providing jobs to them.
Addressing
a press conference here, today,
Dr Mukesh Jangral, Dr Tariq M
Khan and Dr Devender Khajuria
alleged that there is no
comprehensive policy of State
Government towards the unemployed
MBBS doctors. They said, while
the unemployed doctors strength
in the State is 3500, the
Government has only advertised
269 posts.
They
demanded that those students who
have undergone MBBS through
Medical Colleges of State be
given preference in employment
over others who have done MBBS
from outside.
They
also criticized the Government
policy of posting BUMS and BAMS
doctors in allopathic Pri | 
