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JAMMU, Mar 31: World Women Awakening Organization (WWAO) in its meeting here today made it clear that “Beti Bachao –Beti Padao” is incomplete without empowering a woman so that she becomes quite confident and bold enough to face any situation and challenge in life.
The meeting appealed all that daughters to be bold enough to face every situation courageously. The meeting among others was attended by Rita Jitender, Vijay Sharma and Prabha Sharma.
The meeting expressed shock and grave concern over the circumstances which led a young house wife Neha Katal to end her life on March 28.
The meeting said Neha was a strong, bold and pleasing personality quite confident and it is not known what led her to this drastic step. Terming it a mystery the meeting said the same is to be looked from all sides.

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JAMMU, Mar 31: The people of Prem Nagar Jammu  honoured the Minister of State for Education, Information & Culture Priya Sethi and  senior BJP leader Yudhvir Sethi  at a function held here today
While addressing the public Priya Sethi said that the present dispensation has taken special care of interests of under privileged sections of the society and various welfare measures have been taken in the budget for them. She appealed the people to take optimum benefit of various schemes aimed at their socio-economic emancipation.
She said that the Government is keen to address public grievances within shortest possible time through prompt public delivery system.
Elaborating several initiatives of the present dispensation, the Minister dwelt in detail on schemes like, Jan Dhan Yojna, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao and other such programems. “We have presented a people friendly budget which will definitely bring about a notable change on ground” she maintained.
Priya sought complete public participation in effective implementation of welfare and development programmes. She added that the Government is launching massive awareness campaigns about its programmes and policies for enhanced results. “Our endeavor is to reach the unattended and inaccessible parts of the State so that nobody is deprived of the Government’s schemes”  she added.
Speaking on the occasion Yudhvir Sethi described women empowerment as an essential component in society’s progress. He further emphasized the female fraternity to ensure their equal participation in social, economic, political and cultural affairs for good of their community adding that women have greater role in shaping the future of nation.
Others included in the function were Raj Kumar, Anju Bagotra, Bitto Pradhan, Parveen  Arora, Bansi Lal Bharti, Bitto Balgotra, Amarjeet, Charanjeet, Rajesh Gupta and Pinky Devi.

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Srinagar, Mar 31: High Court today warned action against Divisional Commissioners of both Kashmir and Jammu Divisions in case any violation of court orders with regard to running of coaching centers is found.
“It is made clear that any violation of the court orders will be viewed seriously and action taken against the authorities”, said the bench of Justice MH Attar and Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey.
High Court earlier had directed the Government to close down all the unregistered coaching centers and tuition centers operating in the State and to submit a detailed report before next date in this regard.
Court had also directed for constitution of committee of officers, comprising Divisional Commissioner, Director School Education and Inspector General of Police for Kashmir Division as well as for Jammu Division.
“At the request of counsel appearing for coaching centers from Jammu time is extended by one week for filing undertakings”, reads the order.
Court also directed these court committees to file their compliance reports by next date preferably with regard to implementation of court orders and Government orders with regard to the coaching centers.
Another court committee of two retired district Judges was constituted by the court to verify the statement of those coaching centers who filed undertakings before Registrar Judicial indicating therein that they shall abide by the regulations and court orders while running their centers.

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BHADERWAH, Mar 31: A delegation of “All J&K Gaddi Sippi Tribes Welfare Association” (GSTWA) led by its State president Parveen Jaryal called on Bali Bhagat, Minister for Social Welfare, at Civil Secretariat here today.
On this occasion, Jaryal urged the Minister for establishment of Gaddi Sippi Hostels and an Advisory Board for Development of Gaddi and Sippi tribes on the pattern of Gujjar Bakerwal hostels and Gujjar  Bakerwal Advisory Board respectively.
He stated that like Gujjar and Bakerwals, Gaddi and Sippi communities are also enjoying ST status and since 1991 and are also semi nomadic transhumant tribes who undergo seasonal migration with their livestock from hills to plains during winter and plains to hills during summer in order to elude (escape) harsh weather conditions and to facilitate grazing of their live stock. Like Gujjar and Bakerwals, Gadddi and Sippi tribes inhabit hilly terrains, have their own tribal language, culture, profession and costume and are facing same socio economic hardships.
He lamented that the successive State Governments have created a communal wedge between Gujjar Bakerwals and Gaddi Sippi Tribes by making special provisions for welfare of the former and ignoring the latter in all spheres of development despite the fact that all these communities have same constitutional status and have similar life style.
On this occasion, Jaryal also demanded abolition of all sub categories of ST category viz. STGB, STK, STL and STO in the State so as to ensure equal treatment to all ethnic groups enjoying ST status. He also exhorted upon the minister to restart of pre matric scholarship under ST category in favour of Gaddi Sippi (ST) students which has been stopped by State Government since the year 2008 for the reasons best known to the Government.
Bhagat gave a patient hearing to the delegates and assured them that their grievances shall be considered by the Government sympathetically for redressal. Prominent present included Shankar Chand (district president Udhampur), Sarpanch Khem Raj, Om Prakash, Sunil Katoch, etc.

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JAMMU, Mar 31: Jammu West Assembly Movement held a demonstrations under the presidentship of Sunil Dimple against the poor performance of Jammu Municipal Corporation and other agencies to meet the challenges due to recent rains. He said water was entering in the shops, business establishments, residential houses and damaging the property and business establishments in the Jammu city.
The irate traders including  residents of the area raised slogans against the Jammu Municipal Corporation, PWD R&B and ERA. They demanded for repair of all the motarable roads of Jammu city including chocked nallahs which have been damaging the property of the traders and residents.
Sunil Dimple urged the Chief Minister that rains have also damaged many houses in the Jammu region and the Government should rush the Revenue teams to assess the loss and pay compensation to the shop keepers and people whose houses got damaged and who suffered the loss due to ongoing rains.
Others present were Sham Saroop Gupta, Vinod Suri, Manjiet Kumar, Papu, Shyam Luthra, Shiv Kumar, Sachin Soi,  Ajay Mahta and Jagdish Magotra.

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JAMMU, Mar 31: A girl injured in a fire accident on March 10 succumbed to her injuries at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Jammu, this morning.
According to a police spokesperson, the girl identified as Pooja Sharma (22) daughter of Gopi Ram Sharma, a resident of Narwal was injured in a household fire while cooking on March 10 in which she received about 60 percent injuries. On the same day, in serious condition she was shifted to GMCH Jammu, where she expired this afternoon.

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JAMMU, Mar 31: Special Judge Anticorruption (CBI cases) Suresh Sharma today framed corruption charges against Maj Gen V K Sharma.
On the complaint of one Inder Singh, the top brass of the Northern Command got investigation conducted against Major General V K Sharma, then posted in ASC Udhampur. During the investigation, allegations were established.
Today, Special Judge Anticorruption (CBI cases) found prima facie commission of offence under Section 161 RPC  and 5(2) read with 5(1) (d) of J&K Prevention of Corruption Act 2006 made out against the accused.