Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 20: The general category employees have strongly refuted the `misleading’ and `mischievous’ interpretation of various Government orders and SRO by some organizations to hype a non-issue for their vested interests.
A group of general category employees, who visited the Excelsior today, sought to clarify that the catch up rule is an integral part of the Civil Services Rules. The Government is not going to introduce any such new rule as the same is already in existence and an integral part of the CSR rules, they explained, adding that the SRO 110 of 2000 upholds the catch up rule.
Making a rebuttal of the claims of some organizations, the general category employees said that reserved category people do not constitute 85 per cent of the population. Further their claim that the first appointment means appointment in the particular cadre is also refuted as the existing rules specify that the first appointment means appointment at first entry level gazetted cadre, they explained.
Pertinent to mention that All India Confederation of SC/ST/OBC Organizations had yesterday opposed the purported Government move of introducing catch -up rule in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
General category employees contest ‘misinformation’ on catch up rule
SOS International accuses BJP of double speak
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 20: SOS International an organization of PoK refugees, has lambasted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi for maintaining silence over the plight of refugees and only sharing the concern of Kashmiri migrants.
In a statement issued here today Rajiv Chuni chairman SOS International said that yesterday’s meeting between Kashmiri Pandit delegation and Narendra Modi has exposed the BJP of its hollow claims on refugees, who have been suffering for over last six decades without any assistance from successive Governments.
He said for BJP the rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits is top on party’s agenda means that it is not concerned for the PoK refugees. He accused the BJP leaders of double speak as party was showing only lip service to PoK refugees demands and not supporting their cause sincerely.
Youth attempts suicide by consuming poison
Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, Jan 20: A youth attempted suicide by consuming some poisonous substance at his residence in Sangur, here today.
Identified as Rajan Bharti (24), son of Amar Chand of Sangur, Udhampur, he fell unconscious on consuming the poison. The family members shifted him to District Hospital Udhampur where doctors repeatedly washed his stomach. He was responding to the treatment.
Cause behind the provocation could not be ascertained while Police has registered a case in this connection.
Charas smuggler held
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Jan 20: Police today claimed to have arrested a drug peddler and recovered 3kgs of charas from him in Anantnag’s district of Bijbehara area on Sunday evening.
A police spokesman said on a tip off police established a naka at Keri-Kadal, and arrested Abdul Rahim Reshi son of Mohammad Abdullah of Kandipora, Bijbehara.
“Three kilos of charas was recovered from him. The drug peddler was arrested and a case FIR No. 07/2014 under Section 8/20 NDPS act was registered against him. Investigation has been started,” the spokesman said
The spokesman said 19 persons have been arrested under NDPS Act in last week.
Power shut down
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 20: In order to carry out the work of branch cutting and general maintenance of Canal-Company Bagh Line, the shut down on January 22, 2014 from 8.00 a.m. to 10 a.m. has been allowed.
During the shut down period, the power supply to Jewel Chowk, Kishna Nagar, PHE, CM Residence, Parade, Denis Gate, Smadhian, Nehru Market, Ware House, Beli Charana and adjoining areas will remain affected.
KSD, KPC observe Holocaust Day
Excelsior Correspondent
NEW DELHI, Jan 20: Kashmiri Samiti Delhi (KSD) observed 25th Holocaust Day here today under the leadership of its president Rakesh Kaul.
The programme was attended by KSD activist and community members from various parts of Delhi NCR in which rich tributes were paid to the community members, members of security forces and other nationalist people of the State who laid down their lives in J&K while fighting terrorism.
Speaking on the occasion Rakesh Kaul termed the January 19-20 as the blackest day in the history of Kashmir which led to the mass exodus of the minorities from Valley as during the night of January 19 and 20 in 1990 the announcements were made during entire night warning the minorities to quit Valley, he added.
The members also observed two minutes silence as a mark of respect to martyrs and pledged to continue struggle to defeat the designs of divisive and separatist forces.
Kashmiri Pandit Conference (KPC) also observed the Holocaust Day today. Speaking at a programme of the organization here today, KPC chief Kundan Kashmiri appealed the displaced Pandits to come under a single platform and fight for their rights with full might. He demanded constitution of Truth Commission to probe the holocaust of minorities from Valley.
BBIA adopts GMS Bari Brahmana
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 20: Bari Brahmana Industries Association (BBIA) led by its president, Annil Suri visited Government Middle School, Bari Brahmana and distributed socks, shoes and eatables among the students.
Speaking on the occasion, Annil Suri said that in future also, BBIA will contribute for the welfare of the students and requested the Headmaster of the School to list the requirements with regard to the welfare of the students.
Prominent among others present on the occasion were Ramesh Badyal, Jai Ram Sharma, Rakesh Bhat, Rahul Bansal, Lalit Mahajan and Sidharth Dogra.
Mr Suri presented vote of thanks.
LC Panel for exchange of expertise to meet environment challenges
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 20: The Committee on Environment of Legislative Council has called for exchange of technical know how and expertise among the states of country to meet the challenges of environment preservation and sustained development.
These observations were made by the Committee members while interacting with their counterparts (legislators) and officials during their recent study tour, to various states of the country.
The tour of the committee was conducted to get the members acquainted with the working of other state legislatures and functioning of the similar committees there, besides to have first hand information regarding climate change and its effects and remedies adopted by different states under state action plan on climate change.
The committee visited Southern States of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Andaman and Nicobar islands from January 5 to January 15, 2014 with the committee Chairman Dr. Bashir Ahmad Veeri leading the members Showkat Hussain Ganie, Rani Gargie Bilowria and Abdul Majid Bhat, besides Mohammad Maqbool Bhat Additional Secretary and two more officers of the Council Secretariat.
In Tamil Nadu, the local legislature secretariat organized a meeting for the committee at state capital Chennai which was attended by the senior officers of the Departments of Forest, Environment, and PCB of Tamil Nadu State and Secretary and other officers of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
Chaired by Dr. Bashir Ahmad Veeri the meeting held threadbare discussions highlighting the achievements made in important sectors in the host state.
The J&K committee was apprised that 6000 MW Renewable (wind) energy has been added to the installed capacity of 18500 MW which has made Tamil Nadu energy rich state and efforts are being made to harness solar energy to combat emerging climatic challenges.
In Andaman and Nicobar Islands the committee visited Anthropological Museum and had insight into the world of pre-historic inhabitants of the Island besides it also visited the Cellular Jail National Memorial, the historic cellular jail in Port Blair built by the British in late nineteenth century where several leaders of India’s independence struggle were incarcerated and executed.
On the last leg of the study tour, the committee proceeded to Mumbai where it held a meeting with the senior officers of the Forest, Environment, Pollution Control and Industries and Commerce Departments of Maharashtra Government organized by the Legislature Secretariat Mumbai.
BJP Mahila Morcha holds meeting
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 20: Mahila Morcha district president Parveen Arora and its East Pandal President Sharda Samotra organised a meeting at Purani Mandi Ram Mandir here for Nari Samman Yatra.
The meeting was led by Morcha State President, Priya Sethi. Prabhari Purnima Sharma, general secretary Anuradha Charak, secretary Neeru Anand as well as Ward president of Ward No 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 11, 15 and 19 of East Constituency attended the meeting.
Parveen Arora said Morcha will organise a big rally in district Jammu and women from Jammu East, Gandhi Nagar and Satwari mandals will participated in the rally. She further stated that the initiative has been taken in view of 2014 election ensure the victory of BJP at the hustings.
The main objective is to mobilise the women population politically and make them aware about Narendra Modi’s vision and Gujarat model of women welfare and development, she said, adding that the women would also be apprised of the failure of Congress-led UPA Government.
Purnima Sharma said that BJP will create opportunities after coming to power at Centre for women in training, employment, self-employment and entrepreneurship. It will intensify Governmental and societal efforts to ensure safety for women, and clamp down on female foeticide, dowry, trafficking and rape.
She said BJP stands for dignity of women, eliminating violence against them and ensure protection of legal rights of women. She stated that it is only the BJP which has respect for the women as it was the only party which has given empowerment to the women by giving 33% reservation to them in organization. They believe that if women have been empowered the nation would reach to greater heights.
Jat leader assures community members of OBC status
Excelsior Correspondent
AKHNOOR, Jan 20: President All India Jat Mahasabha, J&K, Choudhary Manmohan Singh, conducted a tour of villages of Khour Block, Tehsil Akhnoor, with his team to converse with the community members on various issues including OBC status for the community. He appealed the community members to keep patience as they will soon get OBC status.
During his meeting, with the community members at various villages of Khour Block, they showed their distress on being ignored by Central Government in granting OBC Status.
They repented that though the Central Government granted OBC status to Jats of 10 states recently, but failed to grant the same to J&K Jats, who have been living in deplorable conditions, and are in certain need of any support Government can muster up.
Singh assured the community members that their demands will be fulfilled soon as in his meeting with Union Ministers and Central Government officials, the later have assured that as soon as they receive recommendations from J&K Government for granting OBC status to Jats of J&K, they will include the J&K Jats in their decision.