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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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JAMMU, July 14: State president, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Tulsi Dass Langeh has urged the higher ups of Education Department to upgrade Government High School (GHS), Lam upto Higher Secondary (HS) level to cater the need of the area.
Langeh was apprised of the issue by the inhabitants of Qila-Darhal, Thandi-Kesi, Lam, Kampla and their surrounding areas, during his two-day tour of Nowshera Assembly Constituency. He was accompanied by BSP coordinator for Nowshera Assembly Constituency, Haq Nawaj.
The people complained to BSP leader that there was only a High School at Lam and for getting higher education the students have to go to Government Higher Secondary School, Nowshera, which is quite far away. While the students of Thandi-Kesi have to travel about 90 kilometres to and fro by bus, the students of Lam, about 50 kilometres on daily basis, they added.

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JAMMU, July 14: A storekeeper of a godown and his associate were arrested along with stolen electronic items worth Rs 12 lakh.
Superintendent of Police (SP) South Rahul Malik while interacting with media persons told that on July 1, 2014, Pancham Gupta of Channi Himmat gave a written complaint that items worth lakhs of rupees including ACs, washing machines, etc. have been stolen from his LG Godown in Gangyal.
Accordingly, a case under FIR No 87/14 under Section 381 and 411 was registered at police station Gangyal and investigation started, SP added.
Mr Malik disclosed that during investigation, Sahib Singh, son of Kuldeep Singh of Rehari Colony, who was working as a store keeper in the godown was apprehended and during questioning he said that he along with Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, son of Shiv Charan of Muthi committed the crime.
On their disclosure 80 LG ACs, 33 LG washing machines, 7 LG microwave ovens, 14 LED TVs and 3 refrigerators worth Rs 12 lakh were recovered from different parts in the city, he added.
During investigation it also came to fore that Sahib Singh was gradually taking out the items from the godown for the past 2 months without the knowledge of the owner, SP stated.
Further investigation is going on to ascertain their identity in other theft cases also.
The arrest was made by SHO Gangyal police station Noor Ahmed and SI Pawan Dogra, incharge Police Post Greater Kailash under the supervision of SDPO South Harjeet Singh, SP City South Rahul Malik and SSP Jammu Uttam Chand.

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JAMMU, July 14: A youth was stabbed in Nanak Nagar area, falling under the jurisdiction of Gandhi Nagar police station. However, acting swiftly, police arrested all the four accused involved in the crime from Bakshi Nagar.
As per police sources, a youth namely Jasanjot Singh of Nanak Nagar had an altercation with Pravleen Singh, Ramandeep Singh and Jagpreet Singh, all residents of Nanak Nagar and Sahil Mehra of Sanjay Nagar over some old dispute.
In a fit of rage, Pravleen Singh attacked Jasanjot Singh with sharp edged weapon and later all the accused managed to escape from the spot.
On getting information, police rushed to the spot and shifted the victim to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), where he was undergoing treatment, when reports last came in.
Meanwhile, acting swiftly, all the four accused were arrested from Bakshi Nagar by Gandhi Nagar police and sharp-edged weapon was also recovered from their possession.
A case under FIR number 141/14 under Section 307 and 4/25 Arms Act has been registered at police station Gandhi Nagar and investigation started.
Police team headed by SHO Manzoor Ahmed Kohli and assisted by SI Devinder Singh and SI Sohit Trikha made the arrest under the supervision of SDPO Gandhi Nagar Harjeet Singh, SP South Rahul Malik and SSP Jammu Uttam Chand.