Excelsior Correspondent
BHADERWAH, July 7: MGNREGA job card holders today held a strong protest demonstration against the Block Development Officer, Bhaderwah for non payment of wages from the last nine months.
The job card holders of Block Bhaderwah assembled in the premises of BDO office and started shouting slogans against BDO and Rural Development Department. Later, they blocked the Doda-Bhaderwah road outside the BDO office for an hour.
They alleged that they had done MGNREGA work nine month back but they have not been paid wages till date.”Whenever we approached the BDO Bhaderwah for 100 days wages he made several excuses”, they said, adding “pick and choose policy is being adopted to release wages to the job card holders”.
Alleging rampant corruption in RDD Bhaderwah, they said, “no one is listening our genuine demand”.
Later, SDPO Afroz Ahmed and SHO Bhaderwah B S Manhas pacified the agitating job car holders and dharna was lifted.
MGNREGA job card holders stage demonstration
My gut feeling driven by logic and experience: Dhoni
New Delhi, July 7:
Being instinctive is seen as Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s best attributes but the man who has captained India to unprecedented highs in the last seven years reveals that his often talked about gut feeling is backed by cold logic.
In a rare interview on his 33rd birthday, Dhoni recollected the time he was made captain before the World Twenty20 in 2007, how he dealt with the senior players, his leadership style and how it is to shoulder the team of a cricket crazy nation.
Talking about the trait which helped him guide India to the No.1 Test sport, 2011 World Cup, 2007 World Twenty20 and most recently the Champions Trophy last year, Dhoni says he relies on his past experiences to act instinctively on the field.
“I don’t plan a lot and believe in my gut feel. But what many people don’t understand is that to have that gut feel, you have to have experienced that thing before,” Dhoni told the bcci.Tv.
“For instance, you don’t know anything about bikes. I open one of my bike engines and keep it in front of you and ask you ‘which model does your gut feeling say this engine belongs to’, you will be clueless. You won’t have a gut feeling because you don’t know anything about the object there.
“My gut feeling comes from my past experiences of all the cricket I’ve played in my life and the situations I have faced. It’s not something you just feel for a moment without any logic,” said Dhoni, who faces one of the biggest challenges in his career when India take on England in the first of five Tests at Nottingham from July 9.
One could feel a lot of pressure as a leader in the presence of seniors in the dressing room, something Dhoni had to deal with when Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly were around. But now he leads a side in transition.
“The best thing about the senior players was that with their experience they had a lot of ideas and suggestions to give me. But more importantly, if I didn’t agree with some things they said, I could tell them so.
“They were absolutely fine with it and after 10-15 minutes would again come up with a different idea or options and then leave it to me, give me a few deliveries to think about it and decide.” (PTI)
EPFO settles 11.94 lakh claims in June this year
NEW DELHI, July 7:
Retirement fund body Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) settled 11.94 lakh claims last month, with 34 per cent of these being settled within three days.
“EPFO has settled 11.94 lakh claim in the month of June 2014 and 34 per cent of these claims were settled within three days and 67 per cent within 10 days,” said an EPFO statement after a review meeting held by the Central Provident Fund Commissioner K K Jalan.
According to the statement, EPFO showed a stellar performance in the grievance redressal area, and by the month (June) end only 4,450 grievances were pending and more than 100 offices of EPFO have been able to report nil pendency of grievances beyond 15 days.
In order to further improve the performance of the grievance handling system, a national level committee has been constituted for overall monitoring of disposal of grievances.
It was also noted in the review meeting that in June, as much as Rs 6,497 crore was received by EPFO as contribution by subscribers towards social security schemes run by it.
The EPFO’s Executive Committee has recently deliberated on the allotment of Universal Account Number (UAN) for EPFO members and seeding of the said UAN with details and information from Aadhar/NPR/Core Banking Accounting Number/ KYC details available with banks.
It was stated at the meeting that such integration would help EPFO in better identification of its members, thereby resulting in better delivery of services. EPFO has planned providing UAN to its over five crore subscribers by October.
In yet another major decision, the Institute of Charted Accountant of India, Accounting Research Foundation (ICAI, ARF) has been engaged as a consultant for facilitating double entry accounting system in the EPFO.
The report of ICAI, ARF has been considered by the Finance, Investment and Audit Committee of the EPFO and recommended for adoption.
EPFO has planned to switch over to the modern double entry accounting system, that provides more clarity on receipts and outgo. (PTI)
Lok Adalat held
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 7: A permanent Lok Adalat for bank cases was held in the District Court Complex here today.
A bench consisting of Bala Jyoti, Additional District Judge Bank Cases and Surjeet Singh Bali, Sub-Judge settled number of cases with pursuance, negotiations and mediation of the parties and recovered an amount of Rs 1,04,67,225 from the defaulters.
The next permanent Lok Adalat is likely to be organized on July 28 with endeavour to settle more cases.
KPC, Jagti migrants discuss return move, stress on unity
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 7: Kashmiri Pandit Conference (KPC), today reiterated its demand of consolidated rehabilitation for seven lakhs of Kashmiri Pandits in Kashmir valley with free flow of Indian Constitution and said it is only viable solution of their settlement.
The KPC while stressing on abrogation of Article 370, said it is pre-requisite for return of KPs to Kashmir.
Addressing the party activists, Kundan Kashmiri, its chief expressed annoyance and dismay over denial of consolidated settlement of KPs at their” Kashyap Homeland” in Kashmir valley by senior BJP leaders in their press conference, which has badly hurt the exiled community and demoralize them too.
He further stated that denial of consolidated rehabilitation of exiled Pandits in Valley by BJP leaders has emboldened the separatists who have been responsible for the mass exodus of Pandits.
However, KPC chief appreciated Narendra Modi Government to bring the issue of KP community at the centre stage of the national political scene. He said community people have many expectations with Mr Modi as KPs are struggling for the last 25 years in exile and would continue to fight for their rights.
Besides demanding of consolidated rehabilitation of displaced KPs with writ of Indian Constitution and abrogation of Article 370, the KPC strongly pleaded that there should be no negotiation at any level on Kashmir which is a settled issue. He demanded that unanimous Parliament resolution of 1994 on J&K, needs to be given practical shape by the Modi Government.
In a joint meeting of various social organizations at Jagti Township, the members after a threadbare discussion on present political scenario regarding the rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley stressed upon the unity of the frontline organizations and consensus on rehabilitation in the Valley.
The meeting appealed the leaders to sit together prior to meeting with Government of India and formulate a joint memorandum for submission to defeat nefarious designs of some political and self-styled leaders.
The meeting also rejected the individuals and organizations approaching the Home Department, having no ground support and mandate on the part of the community.
The meeting passed a unanimous resolution to organize a Mahapanchayat of all the responsible leaders of the community to make a consensus on the rehabilitation.
The meeting also criticized the recent statements and two nation theory passed by some separatists.
Those who spoke on the occasion were Pintoo Ji and Vir Ji Belove of Jagti Migrants Welfare Association, Tej Krishan Dhar (DKF), Desh Rattan and R N Dhar (AMCCC), Roshan Lal Raina and Ravinder Raina (Voice of KPs), besides Ravinder Kumar, T K Bhat, M K Pandita, Bitu Singh, Surinder Kumar and Sunil Kumar.
Meanwhile, Jagti Tenement Committee (JTC) in a meeting held under the chairmanship of Shadi Lal Pandita while discussing the return move said KPs are the aborigines of Valley and no power on earth can deny them their right to return.
However meeting demanded that the Pandits be settled in three townships at three district headquarters and due compensation be paid to every migrant family for the losses suffered by it in addition to one time compensation of Rs 50 lakh per family.
The Samajwadi Party Minority Forum has condemned the statement of Mufti Bahsir-ud-Din opposing the return of Pandits to Valley. The general secretary of the Forum Inderji Labroo said that Kashmir being the land of Kashyap Rishi belongs to Pandits. He said Mufti has been exposed with this statement. He alleged that State Government was encouraging the anti social elements to grab the Pandits land and other property.
RSS pushes Ram Madhav to take senior position in BJP
BANGALORE, July 7:
In a major move Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) today decided to effect changes in bringing in senior leader
Ram Madhav, apart from Shiv Prakash to take new responsibility in the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP).
RSS sources said here that the RSS functionaries have been deployed in the BJP as part of a ‘new change’.
This was announced on the concluding day of annual 3-day RSS Pranth Pracharak’s Baitak held at Mohankheda of Madhya Pradesh. Ram Madhav was earlier serving as RSS Akhil Bharatiya Sah Sampark Pramukh and Shiva Prakash was serving as Paschim Uttara Pradesh Kshetra Pracharak.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, second in charge Bhaiiya Joshi and other national functionaries attending this major RSS baitak, which used to held annually in July, a release from RSS social network Samvada said in Karnataka today.
However, the RSS did not specify the functions the two leaders would take up in the BJP. (UNI)
UPSC puts up civil services exam marksheets online
NEW DELHI, July 7:
The marksheets of civil services examination, results of which were declared last month, have been put up on the website of Union Public Service Commission.
Candidates, who appeared in the 2013 civil services examination, can log on to the UPSC website– www.Upsc.Gov.In–to access their marksheets.
The marksheets of candidates who were recommended and not recommended for prestigious government jobs on the basis of the civil services exam, and detailed results of those who could not qualify the main examination have been made available on the UPSC portal.
The marksheets of civil services (preliminary) examination 2013 have also been made available online. “These marksheets will be available online till August 19,” said an official of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).
The civil services examination is conducted annually by the UPSC in three stages–preliminary, main and interview– to choose candidates for Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and Indian Police Service (IPS) among others.
As many as 1,122 candidates were declared successful in the 2013 civil services examinations, results of which were declared on June 12.
The civil services (preliminary) examination was held on May 26, 2013. A total of 7,76,565 candidates applied for the exam, out of which 3,23,949 candidates actually appeared and 14,959 candidates were declared qualified for appearance in the main examination.
The main exam was held in December, 2013 and based on their performance, 3,003 candidates were shortlisted for the personality test which was conducted in April-June, this year. (PTI)
59 civilians cross LoC
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 7: With fresh one resident of Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) on board, 59 civilian exchanged sides in a weekly Poonch-Rawalakot bus service via Chakan-da-Bagh on LoC at Poonch district.
“As many as 59 civilians today exchanged sides in a ‘Peace Bus’ this afternoon via Chakan-da-Bagh,” police official here said.
He said from this side of the border, four fresh Indian citizens were on board with 26 PoK returnees. “From across the LoC, one Fresh PoK citizen reached Poonch in a bus and 28 Indian citizens returned home after completing their stipulated stay across,” he added.
The gate, however, remained open from 1345 hrs to 1410 hrs.
LMD penalizes surgical company
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 7: The field executives of Legal Metrology Department (LMD) penalized Delhi based surgical company for violating Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rule, 2011 and booked a medical shop at Soura for sale of Adhesive Osteoplasts in per-packed form which carried the Maximum Retail Price of Rs. 450 on the sticker.
The retailer provided the invoice of the stockiest and stockiest in return provided the bill of company. The legal notice was served to the company for affixing the sticker and the company confessed the lapse of affixing the sticker on the product.
Under law, it is a serious offence to declare MRP on the sticker. MRP on product should be printed. A penal sum of Rs 20,000 was slapped on the company for the lapse.
Identities of 18 U’khand tragedy victims established
DEHRADUN, July 7:
Identities of 18 victims of Uttarakhand natural calamity, out of a total of 630 bodies recovered from Kedar valley since the start of combing operations last year, have been established, police said today.
191 persons from different states had submitted DNA samples of their kin, who went missing from the valley during the disaster that ravaged the hill State last year.
18 of those samples, have matched with those provided by Uttarakhand police to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), Hyderabad, media cell in-charge of State police, Pradeep Godbole said.
The claimants, who had approached the police with the DNA samples of their missing kin, hail from different states including Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Jammu and Kashmir, he said.
Since the start of combing operations last year, a total of 630 bodies were recovered and disposed of in Kedar valley which suffered extensive damage in last year’s deluge in which thousands were killed and thousands went missing.
“We had sent the DNA samples provided by 191 persons of the relatives who had gone missing after the tragedy. 18 of the DNA samples have matched so far with the ones provided by Uttarakhand police to FSL, Hyderabad,” he said.
The bodies which continued to be found in Kedar valley until recently even a year after the tragedy have been cremated by the police after their DNA sampling and other formalities amid Vedic rituals.
Uttarakhand police have requested families which lost their kin in the tragedy to submit their DNA samples to the cops either by coming to Dehradun or to the police in their own respective states which will direct them to Uttarakhand police.
“We request all such families to come forward and give the DNA samples of their missing kin. This will help us establish the identities of more and more tragedy victims,” Godbole said. (PTI)