Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 21: In Durga Nagar, Bantalab a new prabhandak has been constituted for the prominent Durga Mandir to look after its affairs.
Bushan Lal Koul has been appointed as the chairman, Maharaj Krishan Koul as president, Satish Koul as cashier and P K Raina as secretary. An advisory committee and executive body has been nominated to make the functioning of the committee transparent and accountable.
The committee has appealed all the residents of the colony to cooperate and give their valuable suggestions in this regard.
New body framed
Div Com, IGP call on Governor
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 21: Shantmanu, Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, accompanied by Rajesh Kumar, Inspector General of Police, Jammu, called on N.N. Vohra, Governor here at Raj Bhavan today.
Mr. Shantmanu and Mr. Kumar briefed the Governor about the arrangements made for the celebration of the Republic Day and the “Beating Retreat” programme.
Need to prioritize medal winning sports disciplines: Aggarwal
Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 21: There is a dire need to give priority to medal winning sports disciplines in the State, apart from promoting major sports disciplines as it is the medals which help the State of Jammu and Kashmir to carve a space on the Country’s Sports Map.
This was stated by Director General Youth Services and Sports, Navin Aggarwal while felicitating the medal winners of 59th National School Games in the discipline of newly introduced game Silambam at Directorate of Youth Services and Sports, MA Stadium, here today.
Mr Aggarwal said that the Government of Jammu and Kashmir is committed to promote sports and games in the State, adding that in this regard it is leaving no stone unturned in enhancing sports infrastructure in every nooks and corners of the State.
Lauding the efforts of the medalists in fetching medals at the National scene, Mr Aggarwal said that the players can do much better with the betterment in infrastructure.
DG Sports felicitated 16 players of the State who won medals in the recently held Silambam National School Games held at Ranchi in Jharkhand.
The winners in girls section included Muskan of Dewan Devi Higher Secondary School, Jammu (silver); Savita of Shastri Memorial Higher Secondary School, Jammu (bronze); Tanisha of Shastri Memorial Higher Secondary School, Jammu (bronze); Khushi of Shangrilla Public School, Jammu (bronze) and Kanshika of Shangrilla Public School, Jammu (bronze).
The medal winners in boys category included Sahil Sharma of Shastri Memorial HSS, Jammu (silver); Yudhvir of BSF Paloura, Jammu (silver); Sourab of BMJN HSS, Jammu (bronze); Mohit of Dewan Devi HSS, Jammu (bronze); Shreesh of Shangrilla Public School, Jammu (bronze); Pranav Jasrotia of Shangrilla Public School, Jammu (bronze); Dheeraj of BSF HSS Paloura, Jammu (bronze), Neeraj of BSF HSS Paloura, Jammu (bronze); Abid Lodhi of Shangrilla Public School, Jammu (bronze) and Nishant of BSF HSS Paloura, Jammu (bronze).
Prominent among others present in the felicitation function were Madan Lal, Joint Director Youth Services and Sports and Deputy Directors Kanchan Bala and Mirza Hussain.
Road accident victim succumbs to injuries
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 21: A road accident victim succumbed to his injuries at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), here today.
As per reports, Satish, son of Janak Raj of Sarode, Akalpur was seriously injured, when the motorcycle he was riding slipped near Gho Manhasa on January 19.
He was rushed to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), where he failed to respond to the treatment and succumbed to his injuries.
The body has been handed over to family members for last rites after completing legal formalities.
A case in this regard stands registered at concerned police station and investigation started.
People protest against lack of facilities in Ganderbal villages
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Jan 21: The activists of People’s Welfare Society (PWS) and People’s Conference (PC) Ganderbal staged protest demonstrations in front of various Government offices including D C Office, Ganderbal against the wrong policies of the Government which have compounded the problems of masses.
The protests were led by patron PWS and district coordinator, PC Mir Ghulam Rasool Butwani. Besides DC office where the irate activists of two parties agitated against non availability of ration at CAPD Depots and department’s failure to provide ration cards to the people as a large number of families were still pending, the protests were also held in front of M&RE Office, PHE, R&B Divisions and ARTO Office.
They demanded bus services for Butwani, Bazhama, Khanpora, Khar Bagh and Wakoora as people in these localities were facing many hardships due to lack of proper transport facilities.
They said the condition of roads is also worst in the area and power LT and HT lines are in precarious condition posing the threat of accidents.
They also demanded supply of drinking water to Butwani village and posting of Gynecologist and Surgeon at Hospital Butwani.
The protestors also brought the issues in the notice of DC Ganderbal.
1 injured in road accident
Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Jan 21: One person was injured in a road accident in Kulgam district in south Kashmir last evening.
A police spokesman siad Fayaz Ahmed Wani of Kelam was injured near a hospital when a Maruti car, JK04C/2800, hit him. The injured was shifted to SKIMS Soura for treatment.
The spokesman said police has registered a case in this regard.
Keegam villagers on hunger strike for tehsil status
Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Jan 21: Dozens of residents of Keegam village in South Kashmir’s Shopian district today went on hunger strike to press for tehsil status to the village.
The protesters said the village has 52 neighbouring villages in its vicinity from Alawpora to Keller and a teshil status would help people to redress their day to day problems at their nearest village.
Raja Waheed, a protester, said the village has been granted naibat status 42 years back which was suitable village to have a tehsil status now. “Keegam has been a central point from last many decades and it must be granted tehsil status,” he said.
The protesters also blocked the main road connecting Shopian district headquarters with Pulwama and Srinagar districts.
3 structures gutted
Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Jan 21: Three structures were damaged in different fire incidents across the Valley.
A police spokesman siad a joint residential house of Ghulam Ahmed Najar and Fayaz Ahmed Najar sons of Abdul Rehman Najar of Zalangam Kokernag in district Anantnag was damaged in fire.
A saw mill at Kanjikulla belonging to Altaf Ahmed Malik son of Ali Mohammad Malik was partially damaged in Yaripora, Kulgam.
In another incident, an NHPC Quarter was completely damaged at Gantmulla in Baramulla district.
Court rejects SVO’s closure report, directs reinvestigation in trap case
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 21: In a rarest of the rare case, Special Judge Anticorruption Jammu Puneet Gupta today returned the closure report in a trap case filed by the State Vigilance Organization with the direction for further investigation in the case.
In the closure report, Vigilance Organization submitted that they have not found enough evidence to prosecute Mohd Rashid, the then Patwari Halqa Hakkal Satwari, who was caught red-handed on October 12, 2010 while accepting bribe of Rs 1500 from the complainant.
After going through the closure report, the Special Judge Anticorrpution Court observed, “the court is not satisfied with the closure report as the investigating agency has relied upon the statements of the children of the complainant”, adding “the plea of investigating agency is specious one and cannot be accepted”.
With these observations, Court rejected the closure report with the direction to further investigate the matter within a period of three months.
Man commits suicide
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 21: A man allegedly committed suicide by consuming some poisonous substance at his residence in Narwal.
As per reports, Vikramjeet, son of Hans Raj of Rajeev Nagar, Narwal allegedly consumed some poisonous substance at his residence.
Finding him unconscious, family members shifted him to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), where doctors pronounced him as brought dead.
The body has been handed over to family members for last rites after completing legal formalities.
Police has registered a case in this regard and investigation started to ascertain the reason behind such extreme step.