New Delhi, June 2:
BCCI’s president-in-exile N Srinivasan dropped in to meet Finance Minister Arun Jaitley here today.
Although details of their meeting were not known, the Tamil Nadu strongman was at the Finance Ministry office during the second half where he was with Jaitley for about half-an-hour.
Srinivasan was unavailable for comments about what transpired during the meeting with one of the seniormost ministers in the Narendra Modi government.
While he relinquished his BCCI vice-president’s post due to political commitments, Jaitley is one of the respected voices in BCCI and was also the president of the Delhi and Districts Cricket Association sometime back.
He was also the head of BCCI’s disciplinary committee which imposed life bans on cricketers S Sreesanth and Ankeet Chavan for their alleged role in spot-fixing during the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League. (PTI)
N Srinivasan meets Arun Jaitley at ministry office
District Udhampur students win galaxy of medals in Taekwondo
Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, June 2: The students of District Udhampur won galaxy of medals in the 16th J&K State Sub-Junior & Cadet and 4th Open Taekwondo Championship, organized by J&K State Taekwondo Association at Dogra Brahmin Pratinidhi Sabha, here.
The gold medal winners included Lourik Sambyal, Vikram Singh, Tushar Anmol, Ankit and Meenakshi, while the silver medals were bagged by Pretush Sharma, Sourav, Paras and Udhav and the bronze medals went to Ekta, Monsnsa, G Renaldo, Arush, Niharika, Kaka Ram, Sparsh, Sarbansh Sharma and Mritunjay.
The general secretary of District Udhampur Taekwondo Association, Mr Sanjay Rathore lauded the efforts of the players for this achievement and extended thanks to Principal, ML Boys Higher Secondary School, Udhampur for providing space for the practice purposes.
NSUI delegation from Kishtwar calls on JU VC
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 2: The National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), Kishtwar unit today called on Jammu University Vice Chancellor and apprised him of various demands and issues.
Headed by Prakash Singh Dadwal, district president NSUI Kishtwar and Ajay Kumar, national delegate NSUI incharge Kishtwar, the delegation put forward various demands like subject combination and infrastructure at Kishtwar campus and various colleges of Kishtwar.
The VC gave patient hearing to the delegation and assured that genuine demands would be taken in the consideration and accordingly initiative will be taken.
STG Reasi stages ‘Kabuli Wala’
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 2 : Hindi play “Kabuli Wala” was staged by Sangam Theatre Group (STG), Reasi at open air theatre Ghari Udhampur.
The play based on the story of Rabinder Nath Tagore, was adopted by Rajnesh Gupta and directed by M Akram Khan & assisted by O P Shaker.
Deepak Kumar, Under Secretary was the chief guest while Anuradha Rishi, chief Trusty of Master Sansar Chand Baru Trust presided over the function.
The play was presented in the memory of legend Master Sansar Chand Baru on his 19th death anniversary and the story of the play depicts the morality and simplicity of the characters and revolves around a Pathan named Abdul Rehman mostly known as Kabuli Wala. He comes to sell dry fruits, fortunately he passes by Babu’s house who is a writer where his daughter Mini also resides. The Kabuli Wala creates emotional attachment with Mani. He gives her dry fruit with charm full talking attracts her because he has his own daughter like Mini at his home in Kabul.
Kabuli Wala sells also shawls and blankets etc. He sells some shawls to a shopkeeper on credit under the promise to pay back the money to him on such date. As was the deal, he goes to shopkeeper and demands money. The shopkeeper refused to give him money and also calls him names and insults him. Kabuli Wala becomes angry and could not bear so he stabs him. The shopkeeper dies on sport. The police arrests him and puts him in the jail for 10 years.
After leaving the jail he comes to see Mini. Mani has becomes a young girl she is going to be married. Babu tries to recall her about Kabuli Wala, but she does not recognize him. He feels shocked and begins to weep. Babu gives him some money to go back to his own country. This was the first of its production staged in this part of the region and was highly appreciated by the people of this area.
Those who acted in different roles included, Suraj Narayan as Kabuli Wala, Sandeep Choudary as Babu, Mushtaq Ali as Shopkeeper, Raghvi Sawhney as Mini, Radhika Bhagat as young Girl, Barkha Thakur as Laxmi, Raja Aamir Khan as Inspector, Anshu & Abhishek as Policemen, Vishal as Admi, Neeraj Kumar as Bhola, The lights were designed by Sahil Abrol & Shahrukh Khan, Music by Ashok Kumar, costume by Dr.Anam Khan, Makeup by Rifat Yasmeen, Madam Parveen Akhtar was the production Manager.
Akali Dal holds meet
Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, June 28: Akali Dal, J&K held a meeting under the chairmanship of Mohinder Singh at District Gurdwara Singh Sabha here.
During the meeting, some burning problems of Sikh community were discussed.
In the meeting, the district unit was framed and Sarwan Singh was elected as district president of Akali Dal, district Udhampur.
Super 30 fame Anand Kumar seeks six chances for IITs like UPSC
PATNA, June 2:
Mathematician Anand Kumar today urged the union government to give six chances in joint entrance examination for IITs as it is in the case of civil services examination.
This would provide a level-playing field for candidates appearing for the IIT entrance examinations, he said in a letter to Union HRD minister Smriti Irani.
“Students from rural areas don’t get the advantage of quality schooling and often start their preparations late, which works to their disadvantage,” Kumar, whose pioneering Super 30 school grooms talented students from underprivileged sections for IITs, said.
“More opportunities will help reduce the urban-rural divide so that bright students from rural areas could come forward and lend their hands in the nation’s progress,” he said.
“I had requested both former HRD minister Kapil Sibal and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to give more opportunities to students from rural background, but things did not work. I hope the new government will seriously think in this direction and do it for the sake of younger generation,” he added.
Kumar’s Super 30 provides free education besides food and accommodation for poor students to prepare them for IIT entrance examinations.
A total of 28 out of 30 students had made it to different IITs from the Super 30 last year.
Launched in 2007, Super 30 has won acclaim in the country and abroad. (PTI)
More concerned about man made problems: Dalai Lama
MUMBAI, June 2:
Tibetan religious leader Dalai Lama today said he was more concerned about problems created by human beings like corruption than natural disasters.
“I am not satisfied with the present condition of India. In India, there is less of violence, but too much exploitation and corruption. I am more concerned about these man made disasters than any natural disaster,” he said while addressing students of Somaiya college here.
“There are various man made problems in India. Gang rape of women is one of them. Since these problems are our creation, only we can eliminate these problems. Man made problems will not be solved merely by praying. If that was the case, there wouldn’t have been problems in the first place,” the spiritual leader said.
Cautioning students against falling prey to self-styled godmen, he said, “There are a lot of self proclaimed dharma rajas (god men) who only seek money and sex. Devotees should know the qualities of a spiritual leader. If 1.2 billion Indians are believers in God, how could corruption happen? Even corrupt believers should be dismissed by religious leaders.”
On equality for women, he said, “Education brings in equality. Females should make more efforts in getting educated and working in society. Women should not remain silent and accept inequality. They should also speak more strongly against the dowry system,” he said.
When asked about the future of the institution of ‘Dalai Lama’, he said it depends on the people of Tibet.
“As early as 1969, I had officially stated that the institution of Dalai Lama should continue or not should be left to the Tibetan people. If majority of people feel that this institution is no longer relevant, it should be stopped.”
“When a magazine correspondent asked me if there could be a female Dalai Lama in future, I immediately said yes, it is possible,” he added.
On the increasing economic gap between the rich and the poor, the religious leader criticised common practices like extravagant marriages and said the money should rather be used on feeding the poor and the homeless.
“Those wealthy people who spend lakhs on marriages should rather go and feed the street children. That is a meaningful marriage. If there are millions of poor people in the country, how can money be spent so foolishly?” he asked.
He said India should keep its culture intact, while modernising itself. “Modernisation is very important, whether you like it or not. India has a very strong culture. It should be kept intact while becoming modernised,” he added. (PTI)
HC stays reliving Incharge SO SSA
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 2: Justice Tashi Rabstan of J&K High Court stayed the order of relieving of Incharge Section Officer Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.
This direction has been passed in a petition filed by one Bashir Mohd Malik presently posted as Incharge SO in the office of CEO Jammu submitted that nearing superannuation should not be disturbed and as already submitted the he is a senior most Head Assistant in Jammu division and in view of his seniority the DPC ordered his placement as I/c Section Officer in the office of CEO Jammu and the action of official respondents in posting the Incharge SO SSA cannot be held to be a justifiable action when the Incharge SO SSA has his prospects in Kashmir division. What agenda the official respondents want to achieve through Incharge SO SSA is not gatherable from the records and under these facts and circumstances the impugned order is liable to be quashed.
Justice Tashi Rabstan after hearing Adv SS Ahmed appearing for the petitioner issued notice returnable within two weeks in the meanwhile stayed the order of reliving of Incharge Section Officer Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.
New range of Kieis Deep Freezers launched in Jammu
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 2: New range of Kieis Deep Freezers was launched at Akansha International, situated at 123 Main Road Digiana, here today.
While inaugurating its first ever showroom in Jammu, MD of Dairy Fresh Mr Vikram said that Kieis with its unique range of Deep Freezers will bring new revolution in the Jammu market. Now people can feel the touch of European technique at door steps, he added.
Rajan Mahajan of Kieis, while speaking on the occasion, said, “Kieis Deep Freezers due the European technique consume one fourth of the electricity as compared to other freezers available in the market.”
The range starts from Rs 15,000 to Rs 1.25 lakh for different models.
Kieis has a strong after sales service network.
Roop Nagar residents demand regular water supply
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 2: A deputation of resident from Roop Nagar Enclave, Durga Nagar, Khatri Mohalla met Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control and discussed irregular supply of drinking water of their area.
The deputation was led by Kasturi Lal Gupta, president, Jammu Welfare Organisation. The Minister issued directions to the concerned staff for immediate action and report in the matter within two days, failing which stern action shall be taken against the erring staff.
Y S Jamwal, Chander Uppal, R K Wali, Ashok Kapoor, B S Guleria, Roshan Lal, G L Koul, Pushkar Nath Tikku, Satish Ganju, Vinod Malhotra, Vijay Sharma were the part of the deputation.