Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 14: Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) continued anti-encroachment drive in various areas.
The Chief Enforcement Officers along with field staff of Enforcement Wing undertook an extensive anti-encroachment drive with the help of police from Warehouse and Bus Stand in various areas including Bikram Chowk, Jewel Chowk, Indira Chowk and Shalamar to clear the footpaths and pavements from the encroachments made by the shopkeepers and vendors by keeping their goods, articles and reharies thereby causing inconvenience to the pedestrians and also obstructing the free flow of vehicular traffic.
During the drive, five truck loads material and reharies were seized.
JMC continues anti-encroachment drive
BSF School organises cricket match
Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 14: A cricket match was organised in the BSF Paloura School Campus between the staff and the students to develop friendly and healthy relationship.
The toss was won by the staff team which elected to bat first. The staff team scored 113 runs in 13 overs by losing 7 wickets in the process. Amarjeet Singh was the top scorer.
Students were thrilled to watch their teachers in action. The student team played well and won the match by 6 wickets. Ankit Rana of XII who scored 41 runs was declared man of the match.
The students were awarded trophy by Sarla Mishra.
1 dies, 4 injured in road accidents
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 14: One person was killed while four others were injured today in separate road accidents in different parts of Jammu region.
According to a police spokesperson, a bike rider received serious injuries when one of the heavy weight iron bars being carried by an unknown truck fell on him near Narwal area. The victim identified as Ajay Kumar (22) son of Rattan Kumar of Lam in Nowshera area of Rajouri district, was immediately shifted to Government Medical College and Hospital, Jammu, where doctors declared him as brought dead.
According to a police spokesperson, an unknown vehicle today hit a bike rider at Rehari Chungi and left him injured. The victim identified as Arun Jain (22) son of Pramod Jain, a resident of Resham Ghar (Jammu) was shifted to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Jammu.
In another case that took place at Dayalachak Bus stand, a Tractor trolley hit a bike rider, Palwinder Singh son of Balwant Singh of Dayalachak due to which he received serious injuries. He was also shifted to GMCH for treatment, where his condition is stated to be stable.
An accident also took place at Akhnoor Road near Mishriwala in which an unknown car hit the pedestrian Harvinder Singh (29) son of Ajit Singh of Punjab. In the mishap, Harvinder got serious injuries and was immediately shifted to GMCH.
A 21-years old youth got injured in Kathua area when he was hit by a truck while crossing the National Highway at Kathua. The victim identified as Lebbay son of Raj Mohd, a resident of Kathua, was rushed to District Hospital Kathua from where he was later referred to GMCH.
In all the cases, the concerned police has taken cognizance of the matter and started investigations.
Protest in Kupwara as girl killed in mishap
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Nov 14: Protests today broke out in Langate after an 11-year-old girl was today crushed to death by a vehicle at Ganapora village in Kupwara.
Farhat Manzoor daughter of Manzoor Ahmad Rather, died on the spot when the vehicle hit her near Gunpora bus stop on Handwara -Baramulla highway.
The vehicle that hit the girl has been seized. Agitated over the death, residents poured on the Kupwara-Baramulla Highway to register protest.
The police official said they placed the body of the girl on the road and are demanding the arrest of the driver.
A police spokesman said an FIR 83/2014 has been registered and investigation has been started in the accident.
Annual Athletic Meet organized
Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 14: Jammu Sanskriti School organized 1st Annual Athletic Meet ‘Udaan’, here today.
Mubassir Latifi, SSP Crime Branch Jammu was the chief guest on the opening ceremony.
Athletic Meet started with oath taking ceremony followed by releasing of the balloons.
Earlier, Rohini Aima, Principal-cum-Vice Chairperson presented welcome address.
The organizers said that the aim of the event was to encourage sports activities, create competitive spirit amongst the youth especially girls and build confidence and identify talent for representing State at National levels.
A large number of children participated in different events and competitions.
Gymnastics on the Rhythmic beats were the highlights of the day.
Winners of various events were felicitated by the chief guest. Speaking on the occasion, chief guest, Mubassir Latifi said that promoting sports in School is not just a medium to keep students physically fit but to make them realize their potential and take up sports as a profession too.
In Bottle Race Boys and Girls Pre-Nursery, Harish, Ishant, Ayush Bakshi, Paridhi, Swastika and Garuha were the winners, while in Frog Jumps Boys & Girls Nursery A and B, Tanvi, Akinchan, Aditi, Mannat, Aradhyaveer, Japroz, Vinanshi, Palvi, Sachkeerat, Tanmeet Singh, Archit Verma and Rajveer Singh.
Spoon Race with Lemon Boys and Girls Prep-A and B, Adarshveer Singh, Vansh, Abhinandan, Akshit, Avneet Singh, Divyansh Choudhary, Sarish, Lavanaya and Pavshin emerged winners.
In 25 meters Race Boys and Girls (1st A & B), Aditya Partap Singh, Krish, Ishmeet Singh, Girls Mehak, Khushboo, Anshika Choudhary, Jashav Singh, Aman Rajesh, Shivansh Panday, Mahi, Sanchi and Reedhika Dutt.
In Three Legs Race Boys and Girls (2nd), Khushpreet Singh and Navjot Singh; Sukhman and Karanveer; Harshvardhan and Aryan; Mansunder Kour and Ruhani; Dilmeet Kour and Ridhim; Sanjeevani and Vartika were the winners, while in Lemon Race Boys & Girls (3rd ), Subhraj Singh, Paras, Tavprasad Singh, Araishi, Anshika and Aryan emerged winners.
In Lemon Race Boys and Girls (4th), Shruti, Vanshiba, Himanshi, Vibas, Abhinav and Gulfam were the winners, while in Sack Racking Boys & Girls (5th & 6th) Chirag, Kartik, Jatin, Abansha, Mahak and Bhumika emerged winners.
In Javelin throw Boys (7th & 8th ), Vikrant, Karan and Sujal were the winners, while in 100 meters race Boys & Girls (7th & 8th), Vikrant, Aryan, Karanjeet Singh, Khushboo, Muskan and Shaliney emerged winners.
In High Jump Boys (7th & 8th), Vikrant and Sujal were the winners.
The vote of thanks was presented by Harpreet Singh Anand, Chairperson of the School.
The programme was co-ordinated by Trishna and Tania.
IS releases audio of chief Baghdadi after death rumours
BAGHDAD, Nov 14:
The Islamic State group has released a defiant audio recording it said was of chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, after air strikes on jihadist leaders in Iraq sparked rumours he had been wounded or killed.
In the 17-minute message, the man purported to be Baghdadi vowed that IS, which has overrun swathes of Iraq and Syria, will continue to expand despite international air strikes, and that its opponents will be drawn into a ground war.
“Be assured, O Muslims, for your State is good and in the best condition. Its march will not stop and it will continue to expand,” said the man in the recording, whose voice sounded like Baghdadi’s but whose identity could not be independently confirmed.
“Soon, the Jews and Crusaders will be forced to come down to the ground and send their ground forces to their deaths and destruction,” he said.
US President Barack Obama has announced plans to double the number of US military personnel in Iraq to up to 3,100 to help advise and train Baghdad’s forces — a move the man in the audio recording said was the start of the ground war between the two sides.
The message was the first said to be from Baghdadi since a video released in July, shortly after IS proclaimed a “caliphate” over parts of Iraq and Syria, of the jihadist leader delivering a Friday sermon in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul.
While the recording seemed aimed at dispelling speculation that Baghdadi was seriously injured or dead, it did not mention the strikes against IS leaders.
But it did reference the decision by Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, Egypt’s deadliest militant group, to pledge allegiance to Baghdadi and IS, which was announced after the strikes.
The United States said that coalition aircraft launched strikes targeting IS leaders in the area of their northern hub of Mosul on Friday, setting off a flurry of speculation that Baghdadi was wounded or killed.
Some reports meanwhile pointed to another alleged strike near Iraq’s border with Syria, saying Baghdadi was hit there instead.
But officials in both Iraq and the United States have made clear that no one is yet certain about Baghdadi’s fate.
Pentagon spokesman Colonel Steven Warren said Monday that “the bottom line from our perspective is we simply cannot confirm his current status”.
And senior Iraqi officials from the interior and defence ministries and the intelligence service said investigations were ongoing. (AGENCIES)
Mahajan Sabha opens new ‘Marriage Bureau’
Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu, Nov 14: Jammu Central Mahajan Sabha, Jammu has opened its new “Marriage Bureau office” at its newely renovated Mahajan Bhavan, Shalamar road, Jammu on the eve of 148th birth anniversary of Sher-e-Duggar Lala Hans Raj Mahajan on October 2, 2014.
The services of Marriage Bureau are extended free of cost to all communities of Jammu. Desiring parents who are in search of alliance for their wards can register the particulars of their wards with the office of marriage bureau. For further information public can contact at Marriage Bureau Office Land Line Ph. No. 0191 2564171,01912565868 or on mobile no. +919419196484 & +919419192107.
Charak seeks support on development plank
Excelsior Correspondent
BISHNAH, Nov 14: Former Minister and senior Congress leader Gulchain Singh Charak today addressed a series of Jan Sampark Sabhas, organized by the Congress Party at villages Karyal Khurd, Rehal, Kothey Bakshi and Upper Fatwal to carry out the ensuing election campaign.
While speaking, Mr Charak once again repeated his commitment to serve people with honesty and dignity to mitigate their problems and assured them that things will be streamlined so that people may not suffer any more. He appealed to the people to vote and support in his favour to strengthen the hands of Congress Party which has always stood behind the masses for their development, prosperity and harmony.
Earlier, speaking on these occasions, a number of senior Congress leaders and prominent personalities of the villages stressed upon the people to vote in favour of Congress. They emphasized upon the villagers that voting in favour of Shri Gulchain Singh Charak, the party candidate for the Bishnah Constituency, means development of this area. The villagers of Karyal Khurd, Rehal, Kothey Bakshi and Upper Fatwal submitted their local problems including irregular supply of electricity and drinking water, poor condition of education institutions, insufficient accommodation, no heating arrangements in the class rooms, no proper irrigation distributary system, non-availability of para-medical staff and life saving drugs/equipment in the local dispensaries and inadequate transport system on the link roads etc.
Mr Charak called upon the people, especially the first timers to exercise their franchise positively. He further reiterated that it will be his endeavour to work for the development of the area. Efforts shall be generated to create special avenues for the youth to get due enrollment in the belt forces.
Nehru remembered on 125th birth anniversary
NEW DELHI, Nov 14: President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari and top leaders of the Congress today paid rich tributes to country’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his 125th birth anniversary but no one from the NDA government was present at the event.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi, party Vice President Rahul Gandhi, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Sheila Dikshit and Shakeel Ahmed were among Congress leaders who paid floral tribute to Nehru at his memorial Shanti Van on the banks of Yamuna.
At the end of the ceremony, the dignitaries released tricolour balloons in the air amid playing of bands by students.
Though Union Ministers attended a number of functions to commemorate Nehru’s birth anniversary, no government representative was present at the event in Shanti Van, in a break from convention.
At an event to commemorate Nehru’s 125th birth anniversary, Congress yesterday had launched a sharp but veiled attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of seeking to destroy the secular vision of the first Prime Minister.
The Congress has been accusing Modi of appropriating the legacy of freedom movement leaders like Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel.
Nehru was born to Motilal Nehru and Swaroop Rani on November 14, 1889, in Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh and his birthday is celebrated as Children’s Day in India as he was fond of kids. (PTI)
HC stays order of DM Ramban
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 14: State High Court today stayed the order of the District Magistrate Ramban whereby he banned the cable network in Banihal.
The order dated November 11, 2015 passed by the District Magistrate Ramban was challenged by Khan Digital Vision on the ground the order was in violation of the Cable Television Networks (Regulations) Act 1995 and fundamental rights of the petitioner as guaranteed under Article 19 of the Indian Constitution.
After considering the detailed arguments advanced by Senior Advocate B S Salathia along with Advocate Irfaan Khan, Justice Mohammed Yaqoob Mir stayed the operation of the and directed the respondents to release the equipments of the petitioner.
The petitioner was directed to operate the services strictly in terms of Cable Television Networks (Regulations) Act, 1995 and District Magistrate was directed to monitor the services of the petitioner through the functionaries.
Earlier, the counsels for the petitioner drew the attention of the court to the impugned ban order and submitted that before issuing the order District Magistrate Ramban did not issue any show cause notice in accordance with the Act.
On a query with regard to availability of alternate remedy, they submitted that since fundamental rights of freedom of speech and expression has been infringed the petitioner has rightly approached the Constitutional Court to seek redressal of his grievances.