ISO
certification to Sai Shyam College
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JAMMU, Apr 30: Sai Shyam College
of Education, Sai Shyam Public School and
Sai Shyam ETT Institute today got the ISO
9001:2000 certification.
The
auditors of DAS Certification Ltd
accreditated by UKAS awarded the
certificate to C L Tickoo, chairman and
Dr Usha Tickoo, Principal of Sai Shyam
College of Education.
At the
time of presentation, principals of
various practising schools and management
members were also present. A colorful
programme was presented by the students
of the college to commemorate the
occasion.
While
speaking, Dr Usha Tickoo highlighted the
qualitative improvement of the college in
terms of infrastructure and educational
achievements.
At the
conclusion, vote of thanks was presented
by Prof Rajni Koul.
Hussain
visits Arnas-Dharmari to
assess
people’s problems
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KATRA, Apr 30: The Minister of
State for Health and Medical Education,
School Education and Fisheries Peer
Mohammad Hussain conducted a 2-day visit
to Arnas, Salal, Judda, Dharmari and
Bassan in District Reasi to assess the
problems being faced by the people of
these far-flung areas.
At Devta
Chanena in Salal, the Minister
inaugurated a passenger shed constructed
a cost of Rs. 3 lakh, donated by Member
Parliament Trilok Singh Bajwa for the
facility of visiting devotees. Later, a
deputation of local people led by
Shamshad Shan called upon him and
apprised him of their problems.
Addressing
the public meeting at Judda, the Minister
announced upgradation of Government
Middle School, Kha-nikot to High School,
construction of additional two rooms each
for Government Middle School, Bain Gundi
and Government Middle School, Challad. He
also sanctioned a Health sub centre for
Judda.
The
Minister also anno-unced health sub
centre for Bassan, play ground for GPS
Bassan, construction of additional two
rooms at schools in Karmkairithi and
Hariwala in zone Mahore and building for
Bithio dispensary.
A large
number of people called upon the Minister
and projected the problems of their
respective areas including blacktopping
of Dharmari-Bassan road, Judda road,
Arnas-Dharmari road, early completion of
bridges, providing school staff in number
of schools in the areas, area of Thoru to
be included on tourist map, Bus service
from Reasi to Bassan, Raod from Hariwala
to Lapri, posting of staff at Health sub
centre Jamslan, opening of Anganwari
centres, block status to Basan and
posting of doctors as there is not any
doctor in 11 panchayats of this area,
road connectivity from Karthan to Arnas,
compensation of land taken by the
Railway, up-gradation of Challad Middle
School , up-gradation of Salal High
School and Health sub centre at Dhamrone.
Lok
Adalat held at Kathua
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KATHUA, Apr 30: A special Lok
Adalat was organized today in the
district court complex Kathua.
For the
amicable settlement of the cases referred
to the Lok Adalat, one bench of the
presiding officers was constituted
comprising of Pr. District and Sessions
Judge Kathua S. K Jamwal, also
chairmanship District Legal Services
Authority, Kathua assisted by Addl.
District and Sessions Judge Kathua Vinod
Chatterjee Koul.
Two cases
pertaining to financial Institutions were
takenup by the Bench and both the cases
were amicably settled for an amount of
Rs. 59,82,41 (Five lakh Ninety eight
thousand two hundred and forty one).
The
Advocates, Litigants and representatives
of the financial institutions attended
the Lok- Adalat.
The next
Lok Adalat is scheduled to be held on 8th
of May, 2008.
Financial
help extended to ‘Gao Shala’
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JAMMU, Apr 30: The Traders
Federation of Ware House/ Nehru Market
today extended a financial help of Rs
36000 to "Gao Shala",
Ambphalla.
Romesh
Chander Gupta, president, Traders
Federation, along with his team of office
bearers included Kirti Kumar (senior vice
president), Ravi Gupta (junior vice
president), Anil Gupta (general
secretary), Sham Langer (secretary) and
Naresh Gupta (cashier) today presented
the cheque of said amount to Dwarka Nath
Gupta, president, Jammu Kashmir Gao
Raksha Samiti.
The
federation, which is helping the Gao
Shala for the last 30 years, assured to
continue with its help for the betterment
of Gao Shala.
Discrimination
with Poonch Distt continues: Jan
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JAMMU, Apr 30: Provincial
secretary Youth National Conference,
Aijaz Jan has severely criticised the
Congress-led State coalition Government
for neglect and discrimination with the
people in border district of Poonch.
In a press
statement today, Aijaz Jan alleged that
the State Government has adopted
discriminatory attitude with the Poonch
district in every sphere and said the
people of this area are suffering badly
due to the "callous attitude"
of the present regime.
The NC
youth leader charged that even the basic
amenities are not provided in Poonch and
the people are also hit hard by growing
unemployment and rising prices.
Mr Jan
demanded payment of compensation to the
family whose houses have recently been
damaged due to lightening.
FCI
employees hold lunch hour demonstration
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JAMMU, Apr 30: On the agitation
call given by national executive of BKNK
Sangh and FCI executive staff endorsing
the charter of demands jointly presented
by independent trade unions Joint Action
Committees, the members of Bhartiya
Khadiya Nigam Karamchari Sangh held
massive lunch hour demonstration in front
of FCI regional office here today.
They were
demanding that periodicity of wage
pension should not be more than five
years, percentage based annual increment
on basic pay, merger of DA equal to 50%
of existing basic pay with effect from
April 1, 2005 instead of April 1, 2007,
wage revision for employees of sick
public sector units, filling up of
vacancies for workmen category in PSUs
through direct recruitment, no
out-sourcing of core activities of FCI,
settlement of staffing norms and
recruitment of FCI staff etc.
While
addressing A K Bakshi, additional zonal
secretary (North zone) and V K Tandon,
regional state secretary complimented the
members for their spirited fight for
achieving 50% DA merger and also stressed
them for continuous struggle for
achieving the remaining dem-ands.
The
workers were appealed to participate in a
big way in the proposed national wide one
day mass dharna slated for May 7, to make
the same a grand success.
NBP
demands probe into death of SPO
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JAMMU, Apr 30: National
Bahujan Party (NBP) has demanded a
thorough probe into the death of SPO
Surinder Kumar under mysterious
circumstances on duty along railway track
near Hiranagar two days back.
Dr Satpaul
state president of the party has alleged
that local youth has been killed and it
was not a suicide as claimed by Railway
Protection Force men. He demanded a CBI
probe and Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia/ relief in
favour of victim’s family.
Dr Satpaul
said that father Harnam Dass of the
deceased SPO, has disclosed that on April
28, his son Surinder Kumar had gone to
his place of duty. The boy left home at
10 am. One Anil Kumar SPO came to their
residence at 1.30 pm and narrated that he
had a clash with their son and also shown
some marks of injuries on his chest. On
being asked whether his son was alright,
Anil Kumar told that he was safe and
sound on duty.
Again, at
6 pm two policemen came to their house
for telling that Surinder had committed
suicide. The father rushed to the spot
alongwith other family members. The body
was lying there and gun in his hand. It
was all appearing a staged managed show.
The incident has created doubt in the
mind of family members and public of the
area that Surinder was murdered and the
case needed a high level probe.
JKAACL
organizes Natiya Mushaira, Mehfil-e-Sham
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JAMMU, Apr 30: A Natiya Mushaira
and Mehfil-e-Sham was organized by
J&K Academy of Art, Culture and
Languages at Kishtwar in which Minister
of State for Education, CAPD and Forest G
M Saroori was the chief guest. Secretary,
Culture Academy Dr Rafeeq Masoodi
presided over the function.
The poets
and artist who took part in the programme
included Mushtaq Dev, Makhmoor Kishtwari,
M Ramzan, M A Doolwal, Gulab Rafi, Fida
Kishtwari, Rehmat Ali, A S Ahsan, Nisar
Doolwal, Farooq Ahmed, Rashid Jahangir
and Mairaj Din. Secretary JKAACL
presented momentoes and a shawl to the
heirs of renowned poet and artists of
Kishtwar, late Kamgar Kishtwari, Ishrat
Kishtwari, Nishat Kishtwari and Janbaz
Kishtwari.
In his
address, Mr Saroori directed the
authorities to develop adequate
infrastructural facilities in the small
town so that the cultural and literary
activities are promoted in these areas
and young talent gets the requisite
exposure.
In his
welcome address Dr Rafeeq Masoodi stated
that the rich cultural legacy of Kishtwar
needs to be handed over to the new
generation for which the academy is
striving hard by strengthening the
cultural infrastructure of the place.
The
academy is also organizing a plethora of
cultural activities from time to time to
provide ample opportunities of exposure
to the budding artistic and poetic talent
of Doda and Kishtwar districts and some
artists of the twin district have been
performed at state and national levels
also.
Rs
33.85 cr annual plan for Samba
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SAMBA, Apr 30: The annual Plan
2008-09 for Samba district have been
approved at Rs. 33.85 crore with Rs. 3.10
crore as revenue component and Rs. 30.75
crore as capital component which further
comprises of NABARD/LIC assistance of Rs.
15.43 crore.
This was
disclosed by Chairman District
Development Board Samba and Minister for
Rural Development Mula Ram.
This was
informed in the meeting that 97.21 %
expenditure has been registered during
the last year in the district.
It was
told in the meeting that this year major
thrust will be laid on construction of
addl. Infrastructure in health
institution, high schools and HSS in the
district for which Rs. 11.50 crore have
been earmarked as NABARD loan. The
Minister emphasized the need to accede to
the demands of local people and elected
representatives while implementing the
plan proposal. The district
administration should come up to the
expectation to the common masses by
bringing remarkable change in the
socio-economic conditions especially of
the down trodden strata of the society so
that the very purpose of the creation of
new district is fulfilled.
Mula Ram
directed all the concerned attending the
meeting to implement the decision of the
board meeting in letter and spirit as the
people have pinned high hopes on the
government to get their aspirations
fulfilled.
Speaking
on the occasion, MP Madan Lal Sharma
demanded early completion of sports
stadium and Rai Suchani and Nud
tubewells. He also announced funds for
purchase of Van for Jawahar Navodya
Vidyala Nud and 100 street lights for 4
NAC’s of the district.
He also
demanded fast track development of
refugee basties and deploy local youth
for controlling forest fires.
The board
meeting approved opening up of two health
sub centre in each constituency of the
district. Besides, additionality of
Rs.1.25 crore in each constituency for
fast track development. Likewise, the
government decided to utilized hundred
precent funds as approved in DDB meeting
this year.
Earlier,
the DDC Samba Saurabh Bhagat gave a
detailed resume of physical and financial
achievements registered in the district
during the last financial year.
MPs Lal
Singh, T S Bajwa, MoS Manjeet Singh, MLAs
Yashpal Kundal, Harsh Dev Singh, Girdhari
Lal, Shanti Devi, MLCs R S Chib, S
Praduman Singh Farida Mir, Divisional
Commissioner Jammu Sudhanshu Pandey
Chairperson SC Advisory Board Swarn Lata
and other senior officers attended the
meeting.
Protest
against non-availability of drinking
water
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UDHAMPUR, Apr 30: In protest against
non-availability of drinking water for
the past 16 days, the inhabitants of
village Nakki and adjoining areas under
Majalta tehsil held a strong protest
demonstration today.
The
speakers held that their pleas to the
concerned authorities were not adhered to
properly as the PHE employees continued
to pass on the buck to one another
instead of solving their problem.
The
demonstrators also expressed serious note
on absence of doctors from Primary Health
Centre Khoon, which resulted into the
death of an accident victim at PHC due to
excessive bleeding as there was no doctor
available to provide treatment and refer
the patient to GMC hospital.
They
warned to carry forward the agitation
more vigorously in case their demands
were not met with.
CAPD
workers’ dharna enters 10th day
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JAMMU, Apr 30: The ongoing dharna
of the food and allied workers under the
banner of ‘Food and Allied Workers
Union’ at all the district
headquarters of the State in support of
their demands today entered 10th day.
The CAPD
workers have expressed anguish over the
delaying tactics being adopted by the
authorities at the helm of affairs
towards their sufferings and miseries.
The
leaders of the union, however, have
warned the Government not to take the
workers as bonded labourers and asked to
resolve their issues without causing any
further delay.
Those who
spoke included Bishan Dass (president),
Nizam Din (vice president), Anil Sharma
(general secretary), Dev Raj, Om Prakash,
Amar Nath and Raj Kumar.
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