Excelsior Correspondent
KISHTWAR, July 14: Demanding consideration of downloaded examination forms at Kishtwar as well as rollback of increased examination and re-evaluation fee in the Jammu University, the NSUI activists held a strong protest demonstration, here today.
Shouting slogans in support of their demands, the protesting NSUI activists also torched an effigy of JU vice-Chancellor Prof M P S Ishar for his alleged lackluster approach towards genuine issues of the students.
The NSUI activists, led by district president Prakash Singh Dadwal, alleged black marketing of examination forms in Kishtwar and said that despite repeated requests, the college authorities were not accepting the online forms, downloaded from JU website while the university was also not doing the needful in this regard. Further, the university has increased the examination and reevaluation fee thus forcing the NSUI to lodge protest, he added.
Those who took part in the protest included Ikhlaq Hussain, Imtiaz Tapal, Jahangir Hassan, Umar Usman, Sheikh Abid, Pardeep Kumar, Mehran Anjum, Mir Khurshid, Arshad Ahmad and others.
NSUI protests against fee hike
Cutting, Sayers push India ‘A’ on backfoot
Brisbane, July 14:
After a brave show on Day 1, India ‘A’ were pushed on the backfoot courtesy a fine fifty by Australia ‘A’ bastman Ben Cutting and a three-wicket haul by pacer Chadd Sayers on the second day of the final unofficial Test at Allan Border Field, here today.
Responding to 423 by Australia ‘A’ in the four-day game, the visitors ended on 165 for three today with Manoj Tiwary (50 not out) and Baba Aparajith (20 not out) fighting on. India ‘A’ still trail the hosts by 258 runs.
Australia ‘A’ medium-pacer Sayers (3/22) sent opener Robin Uthappa for 10 and then cleaned up Lokesh Rahul for 52, who notched up his eighth first-class fifty.
Karnataka batsman Lokesh looked solid in his 102-ball stay as his innings was laced by seven boundaries and a six. He did put on a 67-run second-wicket partnership with Jiwanjot Singh.
Sayers struck again for the final time of the day to get Singh caught behind for 29 and put the visitors in trouble again.
Aparajith and Tiwary then stuck together to manage an unbeaten 69-run partnership and give the team hope for the next day’s play.
Earlier starting on the overnight score of 288 for seven, the Aussies picked up the strings from last evening as Cutting (96) and Cameron Boyce (57) continued the counter-attack to stitch a 133-run eight-wicket partnership.
Playing on his home turf, Cutting combined the right dose of caution and aggression to trouble the Indian bowlers and hit five fours and four sixes in his 117-ball innings.
Off-spinner Aparajith broke the partnership after scalping Boyce with Uthappa pulling off a neat catch.
Umesh Yadav (5/83), who had picked up three wickets on Sunday, bagged a five wicket haul while Amit Mishra had to remain content with 4/142.
On the opening day, Australi ‘A’ won the toss and elected to bat with skipper James Faulkner scoring a brave 94 alongwith Peter Forrest, who also contributed a strokeful 77.
For India ‘A’, Yadav and Mishra bowled well yesterday only to give away the advantage on the next morning. (PTI)
SAS Motors Limited launches ‘Angad Diesel Hal’
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 14: SAS Motors Limited launches ‘Angad Diesel Hal’- a truly multi-functional mini tiller promises to be a game changer in Indian agricultural sector.
Designed, conceptualized and manufactured by Gurgaon based SAS Motors Limited, the mini-power tiller provides a cost-effective and efficient solution optimized to meet the key challenges faced by the farming community in India.
The Angad Diesel Hal addresses many of the key challenges faced by the Indian farming community head on and offers numerous additional benefits.
The Angad Diesel Hal is stable and safe and can even be operated by women.
The Angad Diesel Hal with its versatile blade designs can plough, till and weed in various soil types ranging from soft to hard alluvial. The Hal can reach fields in high and uneven altitudes on its rubber tyres due to stable design and its engine’s ability to work even at an incline of 45 degrees. It is no wonder that the Angad diesel Hal is used for farming operations in almost all states of India and has even been used successfully by farmers in Leh and Ladakh.
The Angad Diesel Hal offers unparalleled operating economics for farmers. Due to its fuel efficiency, low maintenance costs and the speed at which it performs its functions, it operating cost is 1/10th of that if the work was performed by hired labor or bullocks.
Apart from the incredible versatility of the functions it can perform, the Angad Diesel Hal can till/weed from a width as narrow as 20″ and as wide as 45″ illustrating its ability to cater to almost all the unique agricultural requirements that are relevant to Indian farmers.
Ravindra Kumar, Managing Director, SAS Motors Limited said we have introduced the “Angad Diesel Hal”, which takes operational versatility to new heights, with its’ capability to perform multiple applications.
Taryath CHC sans ambulance
Excelsior Correspondent
KALAKOTE, July 14: A large population from Taryath and adjoining half a dozen Panchayats, is facing lot of problems as the only Community Health Centre (CHC) at Taryath do not have an ambulance to shift the patients to Sunderbani, Kalakote or other areas.
The only small ambulance (Van) provided to the CHC about 11 years back could not get a registration number till today and it plied only on Chassis No. C-0616566 during last many years. The District Health authorities or BMO Kalakote never bothered to get this vehicle registered with the Transport authorities. This vehicle always remain out of order and people have to hire private vehicles for shifting their patients to the other places. The people alleged that this vehicle on earlier occasions was mostly being used for own purpose by the department.
One Om Parkash from Taryath told the Excelsior that people of the area are suffering for want of proper health care facilities. The hospital urgently needs a good Ambulance for shifting patients besides posting of doctors and other staff as several posts were lying vacant in the hospital.
Corrupt people getting encouragement in State: Vakil
Excelsior Correspondent
SOPORE, July 14: Former Minister and Member AICC Abdul Gani Vakil today said that Chief Minister has the best opportunity at his disposal to curb and culminate corrupt practices in the State.
He said that despite having a short remaining time Mr. Omar can stun corrupt elements by taking strong remedial measures and initiating stern action against corrupt politicians and bureaucrats so that wrong doings of this Government on this front can be compensated. He said that everyone can acknowledge this fact that corrupt people have got encouragement due to inaction of the Government and in ‘India Today’ conclave Chief Minister himself expressed his inability to tackle the corruption on pretext of heading a Coalition Government added flavor to the taste of corrupt people. Vakil was addressing party workers convention at Nowpora Kalan, Sopore today.
Mr. Vakil reiterated that in coming Assembly elections people will seek answers in respect of the probes that were initiated or ordered by the State Government in supply of spurious drugs, PHE pipes scandal, land grabbing, killing of thousands of infants in GB Panth hospital, 80% nonexistent SSA buildings etc.
Referring to alliance, Congress leader said Congress High Command must give due regard to the desire and aspirations of the rank and file of the party and not forge any type of pre-poll alliance with any regional party.
Besides others who addressed the gathering include Sr. Congress leaders Abdul Jabbar Parray, Ghulam Nabi Shah, Haji Mohammad Afzal Khan, Javed Ahmad Masoodi, Master Ghulam Din Malik, Trilok Singh and Abdul Rashid Lone.
Agri Graduates seek batch-wise adjustment
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 14: Senior Agriculture Graduates have demanded batch-wise adjustment of the candidates appointed under Rehbar-e-Zarat (ReZ) by the State Agriculture Department.
In a meeting of the senior Agriculture Graduates held here, the members pointed out that as already decided by the Government vide its Order No Agr/NG/53/2002 Genl dated 20-3-2007, the candidates should be adjusted batch-wise taking care of the seniority. Even the Law Department had endorsed this decision. It is unfortunate that by setting aside the already taken decision, now department has been contemplating to issue adjustment orders as per merit. They pleaded that Department must stick to its earlier decision of batch-wise adjustment, taking care of seniority of the candidates.
Mix of tears, cheers and violence in Argentina
Buenos Aires, July 14:
Argentines reacted with tears, cheers and violence after the dream of a third World Cup title slipped through their fingers Sunday, as clashes between hooligans and police ended a massive street party.
Tens of thousands of people flocked to the Obelisk in Buenos Aires, the iconic monument where the country traditionally celebrates and rallies, waving the flag, setting off fireworks and singing the praises of national hero Lionel Messi and team.
Despite the 1-0 loss to Germany in the down-to-the-wire, extra-time match, young Argentines climbed onto traffic lights and bus stops, dancing and singing to the beat of drums. (PTI)
MLC announces ambulance for Pukharni
Excelsior Correspondent
NOWSHERA, July 14: PCC Ravinder Sharma-MLC under took tour of Qila Darhal, Pukharni, Lam, Laroka, Jhangarh, Chowki, Langar areas of Nowshera (Rajouri) and took stock of the developmental activities and problems of people of the area. The representatives of the people of different areas gave their feedback about the ongoing activities of the party as well as problem of people, like shortage of drinking water, electricity, medicare and road connectivity.
While addressing series of meetings Mr. Sharma shared the concern of the public regarding delay in the execution of several development works. He announced providing of an ambulance for Pukharni area from his MLC-CDF and said that it will provide some relief to the patients of the area.
He urged the Government and the concerned agencies to avoid all sorts of delay in the vital projects as it was causing great resentment. He also sought attention of the Power, PHE, R&B and Health departments towards the plight of the people.
CVHDC holds meet, discusses demands
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 14: The Jammu Based office bearers Chenab Valley Hill Development Council (CVHDC) under the chairmanship of chief patron – Sheikh Abdul Rehman, ex MP, held a meeting and discussed threadbare the pros and cons over sanctioning of IIT for Jammu vis-à-vis objections raised by Kashmiri leaders.
It was unanimously decided to urge upon the State and Central Government that in view of about half dozen universities in Jammu and Kashmir, the IIT be opened in between Jammu and Kashmir at any Central place in Chenab Valley so that the poor public of this vast area comprising about 12500 sq Kms get benefitted as there is no educational institutions of this regions which is most far flung and backward from all yard sticks as compared with other regions and districts most probably the Batote the proposed teshil HQ falls at Central place between Jammu and Kashmir which is climatically suitable.
Those who participated in the meeting included R S Chauhan, Kuldeep Raj, Shekih Mohd Shafi, Sheikh Ayub, Arshad Malik, Amrit Varsha, Choudhary Mohd Shafi Ramban, Bhagat Swami Raj etc.
Police busts cannabis processing unit
Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, July 14: Police today claimed to have busted a cannabis processing unit concealed in cow shed and recovered large quantity of charas and other contrabands.
A police spokesman said police raided the cowshed of Mohammad Hussain Ganie son of Khazir Mohammad of Poshkreeri.
“During the search of the cowshed police recovered a Charas processing unit where poppy and cannabis powder was produced. The equipment including a straw grinder, motor and one weight measure were seized from the cowshed. Further, police also recovered 15kg charas, 4.6kg poppy grinded straw and 45 kg poppy straw from the shed,” the spokesman said.
The accused however, gave slip to the police party, even as an FIR no 63/014 u/s 8/20 NDPS act has been filed against the accused and launched a manhunt to nab the culprit.