Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, JuIy 1: SBI Akhnoor celebrated the bank day in the branch premises amidst the esteemed customers.
On the occasion the Chief Manager of branch informed the gathering that it was on this day in 1955, when SBI came into existence with an enactment of SBI Act, 1955. He also informed them that today SBI launched ” SBI INTOUCH” , a dream hub that guides customers with financial decisions and helps them to meet their life goals. SBI INTOUCH was inaugurated by Arun Jaitley, Finance Minister.
Sweets and ladoos were distributed among the customers on the occasion.
SBI celebrates bank day
Labourer dies
Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, July 1: A labourer Bashir Ahmad Soial son of Ahmad Soial of Chakhadway Banihal was injured while loading stones at a stone quarry at Zantrag, Khrew in Pulwama district.
Police said he was shifted to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
“Police has initiated proceedings under Section 174 CrPC,” the Police spokesman said.
Bhandari inaugurates SBI ATM at Katra
Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu, July 1: State Bank of India (SBI) today opened an ATM at Chintamani Market near Yog Ashram CRPF Camp, in the holy town of Katra today.
The ATM was inaugurated by Dr.M.K.Bhandari, Chief Executive Officer, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board and Regional Head of the Bank S K Kapoor along with officials of the Bank.
Dr. Bhandari thanked the Bank for providing ATM in the Chintamani market area as it will facilitate yatris, para military personnel as well as the people of the area otherwise they had to go to distant areas for withdrawal of cash.
Kapoor, in his address said, it was a long pending demand of the yatris, para military personnel as well as the people and it is the tradition of the Bank to provide banking facilities to all.
Anil Kumar, Branch Manager SBI, Branch Katra along with prominent citizen Ravi Nag, Surinder Advocate, Rajesh Bharti, Vijay Khajuria, Vivek Gupta, Aashish Gandotra and Vimal Dubey were also present on the occasion.
Kapoor informed that SBI will install one Self Service Kiosk (SSK) and Coin Vending Machine (CVM) at the shopping complex. He assured that the Bank will open one full fledged CBS Branch in or around the Cantonment by the end of June this year.
Court awards 3 years RI to I/C PP in corruption case
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JAMMU, July 1: Additional Sessions Judge Anticorruption Jammu Sanjay Parihar today awarded three years rigorous imprisonment and fine Rs 50,000 to Sham Lal then Incharge Police post Pouni after 21 years investigation and trial.
According to the Vigilance Case the then Incharge Police Post Pouni Sham Lal ASI (now SI), then head constable Madho Lal (retd) then Constable Ved Vyas and Tilak Raj Raina constable posted at P/P Pouni under P/s Reasi illegally confined the complainants Suraj Parkash, Ram Lal, Hardyal and others all residents of Ghai Jagir, Godhar, Reasi and forced them to pay illegal gratification for not arraying them as accused in FIR 159/93 P/S Reasi by misusing their official positions. In the month of September, 1993 the other accused facilitated Sham Lal then ASI and Madho Lal then Head Constable dishonestly in obtaining an amount of Rs 29,600 and Rs 6200/- respectively as illegal gratification from the complainants Suraj Parkash, Ram Lal, Hardyal and others, in lieu of giving them protection from the implication in the said FIR by acting in furtherance of a criminal conspiracy hatched among others and Sham Lal ASI them Incharge P/P Pouni and thereby misusing official position as Public Servant and thus obtained undue pecuniary benefits.
In the 53 pages judgment Additional Sessions Judge Anti-corruption Jammu Mr Sanjay Parihar after hearing Senior Prosecuting Officer Himanshu Gupta appearing for the Vigilance Organization whereas Adv SC Bali appearing for the accused observed that criminal justice system provides safeguard of fair trial and innocent till proven guilty to an accused. There it also contemplates that a criminal trial is meant for justice to all, the accused, the society and a fair chance to prove prosecution. Then alone law and order can be maintained. Court does not merely discharge the function to ensure that on innocent man is punished but also that a guilty man does not go unpunished, where the guilty man happens to be police officer who had misused his official position in such a way to falsely implicate innocent citizens in a criminal case and then obtained illegal gratification from them in lieu of their rescue from such case speaks of gravity of circumstances in which the innocent persons might have been put with.
With these observations Court awarded three years rigorous imprisonment and fine Rs 50,000 to Sham Lal ASI then posted Incharge P/P Pouni. Court further said that out the fined amount Rs 30,000 shall be equally distributed to the complainants as compensation for the harassment and inconvenience meted to them on account of corrupt/illegal acts perpetrated by the accused.
Federer, Wawrinka set up all-Swiss Wimbledon duel
London, July 1:
Seven-time champion Roger Federer will take on close friend Stan Wawrinka in the Wimbledon quarter-finals after both men hurried to victory just in time to watch their native Switzerland tackle mighty Argentina in the World Cup.
Federer eased into his 12th Wimbledon quarter-final with a 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 win over Tommy Robredo, a victory headlined by a perfect second set.
Australian Open champion Wawrinka, the fifth seed, made his first last-eight date at the All England Club at the 10th attempt by seeing off Spain’s Feliciano Lopez 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (9/7), 6-3.
Federer will start as overwhelming favourite having a 13-2 record over his 2008 Olympic Games gold medal partner.
But Wawrinka won their last encounter on clay at the Monte Carlo Masters final in April and the two have never met on grass.
Federer allowed fellow 32-year-old Robredo just three points off his serve in the first set and then none at all in the second with the 17-time Grand Slam title winner claiming 20 out of 20 points on service.
In all, Robredo won just 14 points on the Federer serve as the Swiss star went level with Boris Becker in joint second place for most match wins at the tournament on 71. (Agencies)
Rape case: Court awards 8 years RI to maternal uncle
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LEH, July 1: Principal Sessions Judge Leh Sanjay Dhar decided a rape case within five months today and awarded eight years rigorous imprisonment and fine Rs 20,000 to maternal uncle Tsering Dorjay, S/o Tundup Sonam R/o village Bodhkharbu Kargil who was facing trial in rape case for the last five months.
According to the prosecution case that on January 1, 2014 at about 6:30 pm father of the prosecutrix lodged a report with police alleging therein that a few days back his daughter, the prosecutrix, had gone to visit her aunt who is residing in village Ney and on January 29, 2014 when the prosecutrix was returning to her home with her uncle the accused in his vehicle on reaching near Gurdwara committed rape upon her inside the vehicle and thereafter fled away from the spot. On this police registered a FIR and during the investigation of the case police recorded the statement of prosecutrix in which she stated before the Magistrate that on January 29, 2014 that she had gone to village Ney to visit her aunt, boarded the car bearing No. PB08AJ-5260 with her maternal uncle, the accused Tsering Dorjay and both of them proceeded towards Thiksay Leh. On reaching Gurdwara Patharsahib, the accused drove his car towards Omla road and thereafter parked it at deserted place where-after accused committed rape upon her. After completion of investigation challan was presented in the Court.
Principal Sessions Judge Leh Mr Sanjay Dhar after hearing Public Prosecutor Sanjay Dorjee for the State whereas Adv Gonbo Stobgyal for the accused observed that court found no reason to award lenient punishment to accused particularly he has ravished a young girl who happens to be his niece and by such an act, the trust and confidence that girl would normally repose upon her close relations has been completely shattered. Court further observed that accused who was supposed to be savior of prosecutrix, has turned out to be her assailant and awarded eight years rigorous imprisonment and fine Rs 20,000. Court further said that in the event of recovery of amount of fine a sum of Rs 15000 out of the same shall be paid to prosecutrix by way of compensation.
J&K Bank holds awareness camps
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 1: J&K Bank FLCC Centre Pulwama organized a financial literacy camp at village ‘Cheki Badri Nath’ in co-ordination with the local Business Unit at Drabgam.
The camp was attended by a large number of people from the village and its adjoining areas including growers, traders and students.
Lead District Officer (RBI) R L Kothar, LDM Pulwama, NABARD representative, BDO Shadi-Marg block and Officer from B.U Drabgam attended the camp.
Speaking on the occasion, facilitator FLCC informed the audience about the purpose of conducting such camps.
Stressing upon the need to start making early savings out of the incremental incomes, they earn, he explained to audience the benefits of savings, the ways of making monthly budgets and financial planning.
Lead District Officer RBI spoke about the importance of financial inclusion and practically explained the differences between genuine and fake currency notes.
LDM Pulwama, BDO Shadi-Marg and NABARD representative also spoke on the occasion.
The participants appreciated the efforts of the bank and requested for organizing such literacy programmes in other villages of the block.
Meanwhile, FLCC Bandipore conducted many such camps at Panaar, Athwatoo, Wanpora, Gurez and Budugam Tulail villages in the district, wherein the villagers dealing with agricultural & handicrafts business were made aware about various schemes of the bank especially KCC, Dastakar and Craft Development finance.
The awareness programme conducted at village Wanpora Gurez was also attended by the Deputy Director Handicrafts Department, Bandipora.
An awareness programme was also conducted at Government Higher Secondary School Boys (Dawer), Government Higher Secondary School Girls (Dawer), Government Higher Secondary School Purana Tulail and Government Higher Secondary School Budugam Tulail where in the teachers as well as the students were briefed about the various deposit and advance products of the Bank especially Child Care Deposit and Education loan scheme of the Bank.
The awareness camps were also attended by Lead District Manager Bandipora.
India’s Ravi Dixit, Kush Kumar win
Mumbai, July 1:
Ravi Dixit and Kush Kumar of India posted win in the first qualifying round of the 2nd CCI PSA International Squash Championship here today.
Kush Kumar beat Karm Kumar 7-11, 11-7, 11-5, Ravi Dixit overcame Vikas Jangra 11-6, 11-7, 11-3 and Sandeep Jangra prevailed over Arjun Agnihotri 11-6, 11-2, 11-5.
In other first round matches, Ramit Tandon got the better of Abhimanyu Shah 11-4, 11-3, 11-3, while Vrishab Kotian rallied to overcome Abhinav Sinha 10-12, 11-8, 11-6, 11-9 in the closest and most exciting contest of the day. (PTI)
Gurezi inspects various developmental works
Excelsior Correspondent
GUREZ, July 1: Minister of State for Animal Sheep Husbandry, Nazir Ahmad Gurezi today visited various areas of Tehsil Gurez, including Kilshay, Budogam, Thathri, Check, Rufji, Gurjri and Budooaab villages and took stock of people’s problems, besides developmental needs.
The Minister also inspected various ongoing developmental works in these areas and asked the officers to work with dedication and complete the fixed targets well in time.
Several deputations met the Minister during his visit and apprised him about their individual and collective problems.
The main demands raised by the locals included repairs and renovation of lanes, drains and construction of protection bunds.
The Minister gave a patient hearing and assured them that their genuine demands will be looked into. Many issues were solved by the Minister on the spot by directing the concerned authorities to redress the problem immediately.
Mr. Gurezi announced that the Solar lanterns will be provided to the deserving families of Gajri villages within a week’s time.
Referring to the developmental works under execution in the area, the Minister said that the construction work on various micro and macro welfare projects in apace and on completion of these schemes it would go a long way to help in improving the socio-economic conditions of the people living in these areas.
AJHLA smells hidden agenda behind low start of Amarnath Yatra
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JAMMU, July 1: All Jammu Hotels & Lodges Association has expressed serious concern over low start of Shri Amarnath Yatra this year as the number of devotees performing the pilgrimage this year during first four days is much less than the corresponding days during the previous year.
A meeting of the Association was held here today under the chairmanship of its president Inderjeet Khajuria wherein non seriousness and mismanagement on part of the Government authorities were held responsible for not picking up the yatra this year. There is lack of coordination among various official agencies connected with the pilgrimage and we smell some mysterious hidden hand to flop the Yatra, the Association members alleged, adding that no meeting of the stake holders in the Yatra, including trade bodies, social and voluntary organizations was convened this year by the Divisional Commissioner to seek their suggestions for promotion and smooth conduct of Yatra.
The Association also found fault with Baba Amarnath Yatra Nayas for not taking on board the business organizations who are stake holders in the pilgrimage, while coordinating with SASB and the official agencies in conduct of Yatra.
Listing other reasons, which discouraged the yatris, AJHLA complained of cumbersome process of obtaining medical and health clearance certificate by the pilgrims, lack of proper facilities at the currant registration centres in Jammu city, Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas, non clearance of snow in time on the Pahalgam route, etc.
Those who attended the meeting included Ajay Gupta, H S Manhas, Pawan Gupta, Baldev Raj, Vikram Singh, Sunil Suri and others.