Stolen
vehicles, iron rods recovered
Gang of thieves busted, 2 held
Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar,
Sept 29: Srinagar
Police has solved several cases of crime related
to property. This was stated by SSP Srinagar at a
press briefing at Police Station Sadder this
afternoon.
According to SSP,
on 14.09.2008, at about 2.00 hours, Police
Station Sadder received a telephonic complaint
from Mohammed Altaf Bhat, an iron dealer, that
some unknown persons were stealing iron products
from his store and loading it onto a Tata 207
Vehicle. Police raided the place, but the thieves
tried to flee from the place in the their
vehicle. One of the thieves jumped out of the
vehicle and was injured.
The injured person
was immediately rushed to the hospital, while
another police party started the chasing fleeing
Tata 207 vehicle. The occupants of Tata 207
managed to escape by throwing bundles of stolen
iron rods from the vehicle onto the road, thereby
hindering the movement of the police party.
SSP further added
that Subsequent, investigation revealed that a
gang was involved in the large scale theft of
iron and related products. Manzoor Ahmed Sofi S/o
Ghulam Rasool R/o Dana Mazar, Safa Kadal, Ajaz
Ahmed Sofi S/o Ghulam Rasool R/o Dana Mazar, Safa
Kadal, Abdul Rashid Mata alias Kablee S/o Ghulam
Mohammad R/o Fruit Mandi, Parimpora and Showkat
Ahmed Sofi S/o Ghulam Ahmad R/o Batmaloo are
believed to be the main executing members of the
gang.
The gang utilized
a Tata 207 bearing registration number JK01K/
1666 to transport the stolen property. The Police
team has arrested Ajaz Ahmed Sofi and Abdul
Rashid Mata alias Kablee so far. The vehicle used
in the offence has also been seized. However, the
arrest of Manzoor Ahmad Sofi is still pending and
efforts are on to trace his whereabouts.
So far
approximately 15 quintals of stolen iron products
has been recovered from the accused.
Police Station
Karan Nagar received a complaint on 22.09.2008,
from Khursheed Ahmed Sofi S/o Abdul Gaffar Sofi
R/o Rawalpora that his Maruti 800 car bearing
registration number JK04/ 7656 had been stolen
from SMHS hospital where he had come to visit his
ailing father. The police recovered the stolen
car in a record two days. The culprit, Muneer
Ahmed Langoo S/o Ghulam Mohammad Langoo R/o
Mehjoor Nagar was arrested in connection with the
theft.
A similar
complaint was received in Police Station Batmaloo
received on 13.09.2008 from Ishfaq Ahmed Wani S/o
Ghulam Ahmad Wani R/o Barapather Batmaloo wherein
he stated that his Tata Sumo vehicle bearing
registration number JK01G/2996 had been stolen.
The Police managed
to trace the vehicle from Kapran Dooru Anantnag.
The vehicle has been returned to its rightful
owner after the completion of the necessary
formalities.
Progress on
Chutuk Power Project reviewed
Vohra announces additionality of
Rs 10 cr to Kargil
Annual Plan
Excelsior Correspondent
KARGIL,
Sept 29 : Governor
N N Vohra, today announced an additionality of Rs
10 crore to the Annual Plan of the Kargil
district in the current year, taking it to Rs 61
crore, and said that stepping up of developmental
effort in the Ladakh region assumes significance
in view of the limited working season.
Speaking at a
Civic Reception in the Kargil Public Park this
afternoon, the Governor observed that the
far-flung areas of the State, which remain
land-locked for better part of the year due to
snow, needed special dispensations with regard to
infrastructure development, particularly in the
key sectors like Health, Education, Power and
Public Utility Services.
Referring to the
steps being taken for expanding educational
facilities, Mr Vohra said that various Centrally
sponsored schemes are currently under execution
in the district, as elsewhere in the State. He
appreciated the interest and enthusiasm on girl
education in the district and mentioned that the
rate of scholarships to the different categories
of students at all levels will be substantially
enhanced so that bright students, who are
desirous of pursuing higher education, are
enabled to do so.
Mr Vohra also
referred to the need for diagnostic equipment in
the District Hospital and directed the Deputy
Commissioner, Kargil, to ensure that the required
funds for procuring a CT scan machine in the
District Hospital is made available on urgent
basis.
Mr Vohra said that
sustained efforts would be made to promote
tourism in the district with the opening of new
tourist circuits by way of early opening of the
Kargil-Batalik-Leh Road. He said that the State
Government is also actively pursuing with the
Centre the issue regarding opening of
Chiktan-Sanjag Road to Leh.
In his welcome
address, Chief Executive Councilor, Ladakh
Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Haji
Ahmed Ali Kachoo, drew the attention of the
Governor towards the developmental needs of the
district and hoped that these will merit early
attention, in view of the backwardness of the
area.
Syed Kazim Saberi,
Executive Councilor, LAHDC, presented a
memorandum, listing various demands including,
the construction of Zojila Tunnel, Civil Air
Service for Kargil and extension of the Runway,
besides evaluation and shifting of the Army from
Kurbathang Plateau. He also demanded lift
irrigation for Sodh area, opening of the
Kargil-Skardo Road, electric transmission line
from Srinagar to Kargil, construction of
alternate road from Pahalgam to Taisuru,
establishment of three companies of Jammu and
Kashmir Armed Police at Kargil, Mini Hydel
Project at Tamasha Zanaskar, irrigation canal
from Jasgund to Faroona village in Sankoo block
and a special package for the unemployed youth of
the district.
Advisor to
Governor, Dr Sudhir S Bloeria, Financial
Commissioner, Planning & Development, S L
Bhat, Principal Secretary to Governor, B B Vyas,
Secretary Ladakh Affairs, T Dorji, Deputy
Commissioner, Kargil, Satish Nehru besides
Nassurullah, MLC and other Councilors of the
LAHDC Kargil and prominent citizens were also
present at the Civic Reception.
Earlier, the
Governor inaugurated an Aero Sports/Trekker
Complex at Khubathang near the Airport,
constructed at a cost of Rs 44 lakh by the Kargil
Tourism Development Authority.
Mr Vohra visited
and inspected the 44-MW Chutuk Hydro Project,
being constructed by the National Hydroelectric
Power Corporation (NHPC), over Suru River, a
tributary of Indus, running through the town.
The Governor said
that Rs 112 crore would be made available under
Rajiv Gandhi Vidutikaran Yojana for laying a
transmission line for supplying power from Chutak
Project. He also announced an additionality of Rs
1.10 crore for improvement and maintenance of the
Iqbal, Haptal and Marpochu Hydel Projects.
Cong,
NC, PDP betrayed people of Jammu: BJP
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Sept 29: Bharatiya
Janata Party (BJP) state president, Ashok
Khajuria today lambasted the Congress and other
Kashmir centric parties including the National
Conference (NC) and People’s Democratic
Party (PDP) for pursuing a separatist agenda and
betraying the people of Jammu.
Addressing a
largely attended Swabhimaan rally at Sunderbani
in Rajouri district today, he said BJP will
emerge a force to reckon with after the Assembly
elections as it has established its pro-people
credentials by identifying itself with the
sentiments of people of Jammu.
Asking people to
teach a lesson to those parties which have played
with the sentiments of people of Jammu and who
were responsible for 61 year long discrimination
with the region, Mr Khajuria said the Jammu based
leaders of NC and Congress Party can’t be
depended upon as they represent their Kashmiri
masters in Jammu.
Addressing the
gathering the BJP senior leader and its National
Executive Member, Dr Nirmal Singh also took the
Congress and NC to task for systematically
excluding Jammu from State Assembly by giving
disproportionate representation to Kashmir
despite the fact that Jammu province was superior
both in terms of land, area and votes.
He alleged that
Kashmiri leaders in collaboration with their
agents in Jammu and administration have all along
fudged the census figures to benefit Kashmir and
ensure that Jammu plays the role of second
fiddle.
Others who
addressed the rally included former State
president Daya Krishan Kotwal, Vishwinder Dev
Sharma, BJP Prabhari for Nowshera and Sunderbani,
Capt (retd) Ramesh Lal, Pt Gian Chand Sharma and
S Jarnail Singh.
UPA Govt
diverting attention of people from
basic issues: BSP
Excelsior Correspondent
REASI,
Sept 29: Bahujan
Samaj Party’s national general secretary
Narender Kashyap has alleged that UPA Government
was diverting the attention of the people from
the basic issues and projecting the issue of
nuclear deal which was in no way in the interest
of the country.
Addressing a large
rally at Parade Ground in the town here today, Mr
Kashyap alleged that UPA Government in order to
divert the public attention from the basic issues
like rising prices, poverty and spreading
terrorism and propagating its achievements was
trying to befool people on Nuclear deal. He said
the deal was against the interests of the country
and many political groups have strongly opposed
it. Moreover, the UPA was pushing the whole
counter towards destruction, he alleged.
Mr Kashyap said
unemployment, poverty, terrorism were the three
major issues to be addressed immediately. The
Government has failed to resolve this problem,
Rather it was soft in dealing with the
terrorists. Even the national capital was not
safe and the bomb blasts are taking place in the
cities and the union capital. Intelligence
agencies were also proving failure in averting
the incidents.
Commenting on the
total neglect of SCs/STs and OBCs, Mr Kashyap
said State Government has only exploited these
communities for the vote bank and they were not
provided their right. He said if BSP comes to
power, it will ensure implementation of Mandal
Commission report in J&K. He said a large
number of backlog vacancies are yet to be cleared
by the State Government. He criticized PDP, NC
and Congress for their alleged anti- SC/ST/OBC
policies and claimed that people will teach them
a lesson in coming elections. Mr Kashyap claimed
that only BSP can provide them fair rule and
justice to the people from all communities and
all the three regions in the State.
The rally was
organised by Rakesh Wazir, party’s Lok Sabha
candidate for Udhampur- Doda constituency.
Besides, Mr Wazir, Tulsi Dass Langeh, Ajay Singh
candidate from Reasi constituency, Ghulam Jeelani
(Gulabgarh candidate), Mohd Sultan Malik
(Gool-Arnas), Master Kapoor Chand (Chenani
candidate), Sita Ram Langeh district president
Reasi also spoke on the occasion.
Press
Club president, secy gen restrained to
function
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Sept 29: The
court has restrained president of Press Club of
Jammu, Manu Sharivtsa and secretary general
Sohail Kazmi to function in their capacities as
office bearers of the Club.
The direction from
the Court of Sub Judge Jammu, B S Bhou came here
today after the former vice president of the
Press Club, Sardari Lal Bhagat challenged their
authority in the court of law. The petitioner
maintained that both president and secretary
general of the PCJ were holding the positions
unauthorisedly and were not competent to take any
decision or hold the business of the Club as
their tenure of holding the posts for two years
has already expired in terms of Rule 21 of the
Club constitution.
The learned judge
maintained that from the material on record, the
petitioner has an exfacie case in his favour and
pleadings preferred can not be termed as unfair
and the petitioner has actionable claim against
the respondents and legal rights of the
petitioner as well as other members of the Press
Club are under invasion from the action of the
respondents.
"Without
commenting on the merits of the case and till the
objections are filed or taken note of, I deemed
it expedite to temporarily restrain the
respondents from functioning as president and
secretary general of the Press Club and conduct
the business of the Club," the judge
maintained.
Governor
greets people on Navratras
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR,
Sept 29: Governor
N N Vohra, today greeted the people on the onset
of the Navratras and prayed for peace and
tranquility in the State.
In a message, the
Governor said that the Navratras are being
observed with religious gaiety and fervour all
over the country in different ways but has an
added significance in Jammu and Kashmir, as over
70 lakh devotees pay obeisance at the revered
Shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi annually and
propitiate Goddess Durga as Shakti to seek divine
blessings. He said that the pilgrim rush
increases manifold during the Navratras.
Mr Vohra said that
the Navratras also mark the beginning of a grand
festival at Katra, the base camp of Shri Mata
Vaishno Devi, which, inter allia, portrays the
glorious cultural ethos of the State.
ABS
extends counselling camp to Oct 2
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Sept 29: The
Aryans Business School (ABS), Chandigarh, has
extended its counselling camp for J&K
students by three days i.e. from September 30 to
October 2.
In the camp,
special interviews are to be held besides, on the
spot admission to the course of MBA. In this
regard, a special team will be visiting Jammu in
Hotel Rajdhani and in Hotel Jehangir in Srinagar.
The counselling
camp has been extended in the wake of
overwhelming response of the students. It is to
mention that the camp is being exclusively held
for students of the State who have not secured
their seats anywhere till now.
Anshu Kataria,
Chairman Aryans Group of Institutes, has said
that the team of ABS will present an illustrious
presentation on types of courses, eligibility and
fee structures etc. Students who want to make
their career in professional courses like MBA,
BBA and BCA etc can participate in the
counselling, Kataria added.
PSA
detention of 21 quashed
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR,
Sept 29: The
State Government has revoked detention under
Public Safety Act (PSA) of 21 individuals on the
eve of Idd-ul-Fitr.
The decision was
taken following recommendations by a high powered
review committee which included Joint Secretary,
Kashmir from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.
The steps are
being taken to get these individuals released
from the respective jails so that they are able
to reach their homes well before Idd festival.
JK Bank
to remain closed today
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR,
Sept 29: On
account of half-yearly closing of accounts, all
branches of the J&K Bank shall remain closed
for public transactions tomorrow.
Annual BEd
Exam from Oct 15
Exam Section, DDE in reformative
mood
By Devender Padha
JAMMU,
Sept 29: A
string of reforms are being carried out in the
Examination Section of University of Jammu (JU)
to streamline the functioning especially, in the
wake of increased workload due to added
responsibility of ever increasing affiliated
colleges.
Giving detail of
one of the reforms, Controller Examination Prof
Deshbandhu informed that under this phase,
special emphasis is being laid on standardization
of different processes and the beginning has been
made from initial level i.e. registration
process.
"From this
session onwards, the Registration Record (RR) of
all the new entrants would be in the shape of
standardized database which will not only save
the time but also minimize the errors
considerably," he added.
Under the
standardization process, unique 3-digit code has
been assigned to all the affiliated colleges and
different courses being offered by the University
and the combination of these codes will help in
composing a unique 10-digit ID for each student
registered with JU, he further added.
He mentioned
"This time we will reformulate and
authenticate the RR from different colleges at
University itself but soon training sessions for
college staff will be arranged to tell them about
the new process so that from next year, they
would be able to send the RR in the form of
database."
In another
reformative move, the Examination Section has
decided to clear the entire backlog of Degree
certificates of various courses in a single go
which means candidates would not have to wait too
long for obtaining the certificate.
Prof Deshbandhu
said that it has been decided to issue Degree
certificates to students within least possible
time i.e. six months after the declaration of
result. The decision was necessitated keeping in
view the convenience of students, he added.
He also mentioned
that the Degree certificate will now come with
some special features as well that includes
computerized format, standard A4 size, scanned
signature of Vice Chancellor etc besides,
carrying security features.
Prof Deshbandhu
informed that the section will ensure that all
the backlog Degree certificates till previous
session would be cleared by February 2009.
The Directorate of
Distance Education (DDE) has also made a
beginning towards the process of reforms, as it
is holding an "in-house" training
program to make its office staff computer savvy.
Talking to
EXCELSIOR, Director DDE, Prof Rajiv Gupta told
that it’s the need of hour to make the staff
computer knowing, as the entire functioning in
DDE will be computerized soon. "The training
is being imparted to staff in phased manner
keeping in mind the future requirements. We have
full fledged computer laboratory in the
directorate complex and the same is being
utilized for imparting training," he
mentioned.
Meanwhile, the DDE
has remained unfazed by the opening of several
degree colleges in nook and corner of Jammu
province, as so far, it has enrolled over 1200
students in BA course.
Earlier, it was
expected by many that the under graduate
enrolment in DDE will suffer a massive decline
due to opening of degree colleges even in the
remote areas.
The Office of
Controller Examination has issued the date sheet
for annual B.ED examination. The exam will
commence on October 15 (as scheduled earlier) and
conclude on November 10. All the exams will be
held in afternoon session.
PM’s
commitment to resolve Kashmir a positive
signal: Mufti
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR,
Sept 29: Welcoming
the statement of Indian Prime Minister Dr
Manmohan Singh in UN general Assembly session at
New York in which he said that India is committed
to resolve all outstanding issues between New
Delhi and Islamabad, including the issue of Jammu
and Kashmir through peaceful dialogue,
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) patron Mufti
Mohammad Sayeed today said that the statement
sends a positive signal, especially in the wake
of the recent unrest in Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing a day
long meeting of party workers from district
Srinagar, Sayeed said that Dr Singh's statement
assumes much significance as he chose to
reiterate the solemn commitment of the country at
an important world forum. The PDP patron added
that given the fresh agreement reached between
India and Pakistan on Cross LoC trade exchange,
his party hopes for an early opening of other
trade routes especially the Jammu-Sialkot via
Suchetgarh road which is a must for the
industrial growth in this region.
Sayeed said that
that there is also an urgency to open other
routes like Kargil- Askardu, and Bandipora-Gilgit
roads after the trade commences on
Poonch-Rawlakote and Srinagar Muzaffarabad
routes. "The people of Jammu and Kashmir on
both sides have been craving for an end to
isolation through an economic independence and
opening of these routes is a natural
choice," Sayeed observed, adding that once
all the routes across the border are opened the
State will serve as a nerve center for free
economic exchange with a potential to become a
free economic zone in the sub continent.
Besides party vice
president Moulana Iftikhar Hussain Ansari, Tariq
Hamid Qarra, Abdul Aziz Zargar and party
political secretary Peerzada Mansoor Hussain also
addressed the gathering.
Khoda
reviews security scenario in Ramban,
Kishtwar, Doda
Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar,
Sept 29: Director
General of Police, Kuldeep Khoda has lauded the
role of jawans and officers for bringing about
normalcy in the State saying that the Jammu and
Kashmir Police and other security forces had made
supreme sacrifices during the militancy. He
stressed upon all the ranks to keep high morale
and maintain complete peace and normalcy in the
State.
Reviewing the
overall security scenario in Ramban, Kishtwar and
Doda, the Director General of Police asked the
police personnel to remain vigilant to thwart any
design of anti-national elements and be ready to
face any situation. He said that Jammu and
Kashmir Police has always shown its mettle in
difficult situations and hoped that in future too
it would also prove effective in tackling any
situation. He stressed for greater coordination
among all the security agencies at various levels
to achieve better results. He reiterated that JKP
is determined to tackle militancy firmly and
maintain law and order at all levels across the
State. He said the role of police in modern times
has diversified and the expectations of public
are very high.
He added that the
force is well equipped with the requisite legal
knowledge, besides professional and social skills
to fulfill the expectation of common citizens.
Referring to the
success in combating militancy on ground, the
Director General of Police said that since
January this year, 26 top foreign and local
militants were eliminated in militancy operations
conducted jointly by Police, Army and CRPF in
various parts of valley and Jammu. He said 10 top
foreign mercenaries belongs to various outfits
like LeT, Al-Badr, and JeM were eliminated till
23rd September. Besides 16 top local self styled
commanders of various outfits viz HUJI, HM, LeT
and Al-Badr were killed in different operations
till 9th August this year.
On the occasion,
for best performance, good work and professional
policing during the past nine months in their
jurisdictions, Mr. Khoda sanctioned cash reward
of Rs.73 lakh for the jawans of three districts
of Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban.
During the tour,
among others the Director General of Police was
accompanied by Inspector General of Police, Jammu
Zone, K. Rajendra, Depuy Inspector General of
Police Doda Range, H.K. Lohia, SSP Doda, Prabhat
Singh, SP. Kishtwar M. Haseeb Mugal and S.P.
Ramban, Sunil Dutt.
NC
leader demands relief for farmers of Vijaypur
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Sept 29: Surjit
Singh Slathia, former Minister and senior
National Conference leader addressed a public
meeting at village Trindian and Karanwali in
Vijaypur constituency today and urged the
Government to compensate the farmers whose crops
have been damaged.
Mr Slathia
appealed the Governor for intervention and prompt
release of compensation to the poor farmers. He
also urged the Government to set up a committee
of experts and depute them to the fields for
effectively checking the disease and also survey
the damaged areas.
He also pleaded
for timely supply of DAP fertilizers to the
farmers and adequate irrigation facilities.
Lambasting the BJP
leadership, he said the party has no policies or
programmes but only misleading and dividing the
people. He charged that BJP was dividing the
people in Jammu and Kashmir on regional and
communal lines.
Mr Slathia also
criticised PDP for not solving the problems of
the people and only indulging in misleading them.
The PDP leadership is now fully exposed, he said.
National
Conference, he said, is fully committed to the
well being of the common man in Jammu and Kashmir
and asked the people to strengthen it.
Corporate
interaction session at TBS
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Sept 29: The
Business School, University of Jammu (JU) today
organized a corporate interaction session with
Nirmal Bhardwaj, CEO Resurgent Business (P) Ltd,
Bangalore.
The session was
attended by the MBA students of The Business
School (TBS) and Kathua Campus along with the
faculty members.
Bhardwaj in his
interaction discussed about the current global
crisis and its implication on the Indian economy
and the stock markets. He mentioned that keeping
in view current scenario, it’s imperative
for the students to blend the theoretical
knowledge with the practical perspective.
Earlier, Director
TBS, Prof Keshav Sharma, presented the welcome
address and apprised that TBS is constantly
striving towards implementing new initiatives.
Meanwhile, Prof BC
Sharma, Convener Training and Placements,
informed that campus placement process for MBA
students has started and soon the corporates will
visit the campus.
Two held
for smuggling drugs on name of Press
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Sept 29: Police
today arrested two drug-peddlers and recovered 80
Corex bottles from their possession in Rajouri
town which they had smuggled in a Maruti car
pasting logo of ‘Press’ on it.
Police sources
said Mohd Asgar Wani son of Mohd Ramzan Wani R/o
Ward No. 8 and Shafeeq Ahmed son of Abdul Aziz
R/o Ward No. 10, Rajouri were arrested from their
Maruti car No. 936 JK02AS along with 80 bottles
of Corex.
Arrests were made
at Alfa Gate, Rajouri by a police party led by
SHO Rajouri Mohd Rafiq. Accused had pasted logo
of ‘Press’ on their car to misuse the
name of fourth estate for smuggling intoxicants.
Police said both
the accused were engaged in illegal business for
past quite some time. The drug dealers used to
hand over the consignment to accused at Pambla
from where they brought it in Rajouri in the car
and supply it among the youths.
A case has been
registered against the accused for further
investigations at Rajouri police station.
Police have also
arrested two bovine smugglers Zaffar Iqbal son of
Mohd Iqbal R/o Kalakot and Mohd Yunus son of Mohd
Ramzan R/o Khablan, Thanna Mandi and recovered
nine bovine animals from a truck No. 3272 JK11.
The truck has been
seized.
A kerosene oil
depot has been seized by Rajouri police at
Panjpeer for black-marketing of kerosene. Rajesh
Kumar, who was running the depot on the name of
his wife, has been arrested.
Shopkeepers
elect new body
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Sept 29: Vivek
Gupta has been elected as the president of
Dudadhari Chowk Shopkeeper’s Association,
Gandhi Nagar, here last evening.
The newly
constituted body has three vice-presidents:
Satish Choudhary, Rajinder Kumar and Subash
Chander while Om Prakash Gupta is
secretary-general while general secretaries are R
K Jaitly and Satwant Singh. Two advisors are
Santosh Kumari and Ajay Goel.
Umesh Sharma is
publicity secretary while Ved Parkash Verma is
treasurer of the Association.
Two joint
secretaries elected are Parmod Dutta and Raj
Kumar.
Additional
secretaries are Inder Pal Singh, Lakhvinder
Singh, Vinkey Verma, Ashu Gupta, Neeraj Sharma,
Shalender Singh, Ankur Gupta, and Rajinder Kumar.
Classes
boycotted in City Colleges
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Sept 29: Alleging
discrimination in the appointment of contractual
lecturers/ teaching assistants, the students of
several city colleges today boycotted their
classes under the banner of Jammu Joint Students
Federation (JJSF).
It was alleged
that the selection committee discriminated with
the meritorious candidates by denying them
contractual jobs whereas, allowed the candidates
with low merit to choose college of their choice.
A JJSF handout
claimed that classes were boycotted in GGM
Science College, MAM College and SPMR College of
Commerce. The JJSF activists joined the aggrieved
candidates and protested against the
discrimination demanding reconciling of all the
candidates in the order of merits, handout added.
Athwas
discusses demands
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Sept 29: A
meeting of Athwas an organization of displaced
artists was held here today under the
chairmanship of its president Bihari Kak.
The meeting, while
discussing various problems being faced by the
displaced artists, has demanded that in-house
production team be sent to Jammu by Door Darshan
Kendra (DDK), Srinagar for the booking of
displaced artists for Kashmiri serials.
It said two years
back senior most artists of Kashmir as well as
those who have migrated from Valley and others
were booked by DDK Srinagar as in house directors
but only the artists from Kashmir were allotted
the work while we were ignored on the plea of
shortage of funds.
It also decided to
depute a team of organization to be led by Mr
Bihari Kak to Srinagar which will apprise the DD
authorities of their problems. It besides meeting
the DD Director Srinagar will also meet Deputy
Director Programmes and other officers. Among
other things it will also discuss with them the
problems being faced by the producers of Jammu.
JSS to
intensify strugle for Jammu State
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Sept 29: Jammu
Sangarsh Samiti (JSS) has resolved to intensify
the struggle for creation of separate State of
Jammu.
With this
objective in view, JSS president Amar Nath Gupta
has set up a 11-member working group to chalk out
and implement the programme for achieving the
objective of separate State of Jammu, which
according to him, alone can solve the problem of
growing regional rivalry, distrust and discard
due to continuous injustice against Jammu region.
The people of
Jammu have lately shown their determination not
to bear the hegemony of Kashmiri leaders any more
and discrimination against them.
Chairing a meeting
of JSS activists, Mr Gupta also appointed four-
member co-ordination committee for establishing
contacts with ther parties and groups striving to
achieve the goal of separate Jammu State.
HCL CDC
holds function at GCW Gandhi Nagar
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Sept 29: The
HCL Career Development Centre, academic partner
of HCL Infosystems Ltd, today organized a prize
distribution ceremony of Yuva Pratibha
Scholarship Test at Government College for Women
(GCW) Gandhi Nagar.
A total of 268
students of GCW Gandhi Nagar had appeared in the
test that was held on September 26. The test was
qualified by 48 students and top three students
were felicitated and awarded with prizes.
Ashish Badyal, HCL
CDC Branch Manager, was the chief guest on the
occasion. Manish Badyal and Shweta Bhat from
Chandigarh office were also present.
Vice Princpial GCW
Gandhi Nagar, Prof Hemla Aggarwal was also
felicitated on the occasion.
Matadors
on rampage
I want to bring to
the kind notice of the authorities the recurrent
traffic jams occuring on the Talab Tillo road.
The rash driving by matadors has always
contributed to the traffic jam. These matadors
stop at will and race ahead with such a speed
that it becomes a danger to the people who use
the road. Many times these matadors overtake
without carring for the traffic coming in the
other direction. The conductors and drivers of
some matadors use abusive language with the
passers by. The traffic authorities area
requested to kindly check the menace of these
matadors and enforce traffic discipline on them.
Dr Umesh Padha
Talab Tillo
Garbage
in Gandhi Nagar DC Block
For the past
several days, we have brought to the notice of
authorities at all levels that the area has
become a dumping ground for the residents. While
the residents are particular of throwing the
garbage in the boxes provided by municipality,
the officials are not cleaning them on regular
basis.
Also, the sweepers
are not turning up on regularly basis to clean
the area. The residents made several frantic
calls to the office of Municipality so that they
can pull their staff, but nothing have happened
so far.
Some people have
also paid personal visits to their office to
inform them about the state of affairs. The
garbage has also become a source of unhygiene for
the residents. Kindly remove the filth on regular
basis so that there is no more inconvenience to
the people living there.
Rajesh Slathia,
DC Block, Gandhinagar.
Neglecte
JDA Colony Roop Nagar
From the date of
existence of this colony (Roop Nagar) there is
problem of water supply. Instead of getting water
supply daily, we get water on alternate basis and
duration of supply is just 20 to 30 minutes. It
is because of old and rotten pipes which have not
been replaced particularly in sector 2/3 the
distribution of water supply is the hands of
daily wagers because no officer/official of PHE
remains present at the time of water supply.
Fluctuation of
electric supply has often been notice which has
caused huge loss to the residents of this
Electronic meters have been installed but no
computerised bill have been issued so far inspite
of request which has put subscribers a burden of
paying charge at one time though some bills were
issued but they are not correct.
There is no
transport bus or mini bus playing from city Jammu
to this colony inhabitants of this Colony has to
walk 3/4 Km to get a bus that too is always
overloaded.
Inhabitants of
JDA
Housing Colony
Roop Nagar
Jammu
through Bharat &
Krishna Gupta
Display
fare list
RTO Jammu’s
fare list given to the conductors of Matadors and
are published by the Govt in papers, there is a
lot of discrepency in the fares being charged by
the Matadors. The list published in papers there
are fares and exact milage the same list is not
displayed by the metador conductors. Matadors
plying in the city are charging more for the
specified kilometers. The authorities concerned
are requested to look into it so that exact fares
and Kms published in the papers should be
displayed in the matadors for the benefit of the
passengers.
Vijay
Kumar
Janipur, Jammu
Ensure
electric supply during Navratras
During the holy
nine days of Navratras the authorities in the
Power Development Department are requested to
kindly ensure uninterrupted power supply.
Although the Gladni transformers are working
normally now but the loadsheding is continuing.
This has placed the consumers in deep trouble.
But keeping in view the sanctity of Navratras the
authorities are requested to kindly ensure
regular supply of electricity.
Rajeshwar Singh
Channi Himmat
Jammu
Poor
maintenance of Canal road - J&K Bank’s
walkway
A wonderful
facility has been created by J&K Bank by
developing a walkway along the Canal. But it
needs to be emphasised that the walkway needs
proper and regular maintenance. The walls are
broken. The chairs are worn out. The restoration
of street lights is needed and proper maintenance
of lawns is needed also. There are heaps of
garbage at many places. The plantation of new
trees and upkeep of flower beds is badly needed.
We request the Bank authorities to kindly
undertake the maintenance of the park. We, the
regular walkers are ready to extend our helping
hand in this endeavour.
Krishen Amla
Bakshi Nagar
Jammu
Tulip
Institute of IT conducts 2nd National
Scholarship Test
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Sept 29: The
Second Alma National Scholarship Test 2008-09 was
held at Tulip Institute of Information
Technology, Bantalab today.
Total three
hundred students participated in this national
level test. The students who will bag first
second and third position in the test will be
given away the prizes said, Neetu Pandita, Centre
Director Tulip Institute of Information and
Technology. The test was conducted on the basis
of merit and criteria and the institute will
provide 100 percent scholarships on the basis of
merit.
She said the
participants will be given scholarship,
examination participation Certificate from IT
Association of India.
She said the first
national rank holder will be given Laptop as
prize while the second rank holder will get
Desktop PC and the third rank holder will get
Digital camera.
PP
reiterates demand to visit Sharda temple
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Sept 29: Reiterating
its demand for granting permission to the
Kashmiri Hindus to visit world famous Sharda
Shrine in Pak occupied Kashmir (PoK), Pir Panchal
(CESSS) today urged the Union Government to take
up the issue with Government of Pakistan.
In a meeting held
here today, Pir Panchal president, Ramesh Hangloo
said the issue has been raised from time to time
and taken up by the organization with the
concerned authorities in Central Government but
to of no avail.
He said in view of
Sharda being the presiding deity of Kashmiri
Pandits, the Hindus of J&K be issued
permission to have the pilgrimage of this holy
place and the Government of Pakistan be urged to
open the shrine for yatris.
The meeting also
finalized the arrangements for the programme to
be organised on Sharda Shrine here on October 2.
Study
Class prog for PHE workers held
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Sept 29: PHE
Workers Welfare Association (Jammu province)
organised one day ‘study class’
programme at Chamba in Himachal Pradesh on
Saturday.
Fifty delegates
from the state participated in this special
programme. Bakshi Singh, provincial president
while speaking at the inaugural occasion advised
the PHE workers for adopting good habits and
maintaining sound health. He also gave tips
regarding functioning of the organisation and
maintaining good relations.
Subash Chander
provincial general secretary also spoke on the
occasion.
.
Implement
Wadhwa Committee report, demands
Refugees Front
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Sept 29:
Executive committee of Jammu Kashmir Refugees
Front (1947,65,71) has expressed serious concern
over the non-implementation of the recommendation
of "Wadhwa Committee" report by the
government.
In a meeting of
the committee held here today under the
chairmanship of Rachhpal Singh Chib here today
the members expressed strong resentment over the
non-implementation of the report which has
already been submitted by the Committee to the
state government. They alleged that government
does not want to settle the issue of refugees and
befooling them since long.
11 lakh
bogus population shown in Kashmir
NPP leaders to stage dharna
outside Election
Commission
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Sept 29: National
Panthers Party chairman Prof Bhim Singh has said
that all the ex-legislators and other leaders of
his party would sit on hunger strike outside the
office of Election Commission of India in New
Delhi from October 6 to press for its demand of
conducting delimitation in the J&K State.
Addressing a press
conference here today, Prof Singh said Governor
J&K state can bring an ordinance for
conducting delimitation in the State but he was
just avoiding it. He said that delimitation
before the conduct of elections was mandatory in
the democratic set up and holding polls in
J&K without going for this process would be a
futile exercise.
Referring to the
deletion of over two and half lakh voters from
the electorate rolls in Jammu, Prof Singh termed
it as a conspiracy against Jammu. He said
deleting names of registered voters without their
knowledge and issuing them notice is illegal. He
said during last census in J&K in 2001, over
eleven lakh more population was shown in Kashmir
for the reasons best known to the politicians
from that region. He demanded a through probe
into the matter and urged the Election Commission
to ensure transparent conduct of democratic
exercise in the State. He said the authorities
should ensure comprehensive revision of electoral
rolls and not the revision of summary as done
recently.
Reacting to the
statement of Governor regarding delimitation,
Prof Bhim Singh said under article 370 of the
Constitution President of India can make any
amendment in consultation with the Governor.
Therefore the remarks of Mr Vohra are not
justified, Prof Singh maintained.
The NPP leader
also demanded district status for Billawar,
Akhnoor and Seot in Nowshera besides, tehsil
status for Ramkot, Basantgarh, Vijaypur, Bhamag,
Machhedi, Kandi (Hgr-Kathua), Ramgarh, Pancheri
and Khour.
PIMS
organizes Declamation contest
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU,
Sept 29: A Declamation contest was organised
at Priyadarshni Institute of Management &
Sciences (PIMS) on life and teachings of Mahatma
Gandhi in the institute today.
The function,
which was held in connection with the
celebrations of Gandhi Jayanti was presided over
by Prof. A N Sadhu, Director of Institute and
renowned economist. The function was attended by
members of management and teaching faculty
besides the students of MBA programme.
The 16 students
who participated in the Declamation Contest
detailed out the virtues of Mahatma and his
commitment to peace, non-violence and truth.
Prof Sadhu in his
presidential address highlighted the relevance of
Mahatma to the present day world. He spoke at
length on Gandhi Ji’s commitment to peace,
non violence and truth. Mahatma showed the world
that where the wars fail, peace triumphs, he
added.
Kshipra Khajuria
of 3rd semester, Ashwani of First semester and
Sunita Raina of semester were given the
certificates of merit. The programme was
supervised by Prof Neena Bhalla and composed by
Ms Shivani Peer.
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