Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, May 10: Three persons died while as three others were injured in different road accidents across the Kashmir valley.
Reports said that a bus bearing registration number JK01/0611 hit a pedestrian Abdul Gani Rah son of Jamal resident of Chanapora-Srinagar at Main Bazar, Awantipora, resulting in his on the spot death.
A Truck hit and injured a girl Dilshada daughter of Mohammad Iqbal resident of Kalakote-Rajouri, at present Nowgam near Railway Crossing Nowgam, Srinagar. The injured was shifted to SMHS Srinagar for treatment, where she succumbed to her injuries.
A Maruti Car bearing registration number JK09/2016 coming from Shrant towards Khurhama driven by Manzoor Ahmed Mir son of Abdul Samad resident of Khurhama-Kupwara skidded off the road and rolled down, resulting in injuries to the driver and other person Mushtaq Ahmad Khatana son of Shams-ud-din resident of Shrant. The injured were shifted to hospital. The driver Manzoor Ahmed succumbed to his injuries on his way to hospital.
A Toyota Qualis vehicle bearing registration number JK01F/1607 driven by Irfan Ahmed Pandoo son of Abdul Hamid resident of Soura on way to Awantipora from Srinagar, hit and injured a labour Muzamil Ahmed Rather age 22 years son of Ghulam Hassan resident of Chandhara, working with National Highway Authority of India at Galander Chowk, Pampore. The injured was shifted to SKIMS-Soura for treatment.
A Tipper, bearing registration number JK09/4962 hit and injured a pedestrian Javid Ahmed Gani son of Nazir Ahmed resident of Zehanpora. The injured was shifted District Hospital Baramulla for treatment.
3 killed in road accidents
Deputation of Association of Industries calls on Slathia
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SAMBA, May 10: A deputation of Association of Industries, Samba led by its president, Bharat Bhushan Raina, called on Industries and Commerce Minister, SS Slathia, and apprised him of various problems faced by the Industry.
General secretary of the Association, Ashwani Abrol appealed the Minister to issue orders for construction of passenger sheds on SIDCO GT Road so that the passengers and labourers might get relief from scorching heat in summer and rain in monsoon season.
Moreover a request to lay the foundation stone of Industrialist Association Bhawan at Samba was made to Slathia.
The minister gave a patient hearing to the deputation and assured his full cooperation. He urged the industrialists to focus on the generation of employment particularly for the local youth.
Among others who were part of the deputation included Vikram Puri, Ravi Kumar, Akshay Sethi, Sardar Tajinder Singh and Sardar Charanpreet Singh.
Moungri Mela from May 14
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UDHAMPUR, May 10: The famous 3-day Shiv -Parvati Mela held every year at Sardabbar in Moungri village of Panchari block in Udhampur district would start from May 14, 2012.
This was disclosed by the Additional District Development Commissioner, Udhampur, Ram Rattan Sharma during an interaction with the media persons here today.
He said local festivals, duly supported by District Administration, are not only playing a significant role in evolving peaceful atmosphere , but also help in preserving and promoting the priceless multifaceted cultural heritage.
Briefing about various arrangements already put in place by the administration for the successful conduct of the local fair, the ADDC said that the instructions regarding various arrangements like security, sanitation, health care, transport, drinking water and power supply, checking of rates, ration supply, cultural programme and sports events, have already been issued to the concerned officers.
He said that to aware the common masses about various schemes, especially designed to raise the socio-economic status of the people, the concerned departments have been asked to set up awareness stalls at the venue of the mela.
Adequate arrangements of transportation have been made for the general public during the mela days. For the purpose Assistant Regional Transport Officers, Udhampur, has been asked to deploy additional buses from various locations to the mela site for the convenience of the general public, the ADDC said.
To entertain the pilgrim-visitors and further strengthen the warm ties of mutual love and understanding amongst different sections of the society, the Department of Youth Services & Sports, in collaboration with other agencies would organize cultural programme highlighting local folk culture. A Wrestling event involving famous wrestlers would also be organized by J&K Indian Style Wrestling Association.
Among others, Joint Director Planning, Rakesh Jamwal and Chairman, Lord Shiv Parvati Caves Shrine, Advocate S. D. Kotwal were present.
First centre of INSET IPG inaugurated
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JAMMU, May 10: In order to enhance employability as well as improve the quality of life, INSET, the Institute of Engineering and Technology, which had recently launched a new division in the name of INSET, Institute of Professional Grooming (INSET IPG), today inaugurated its first Centre in the State at House No 236, Adbi Kunj, Top Sherkhanian, Jammu.
Addressing a press conference, Director, INSET, Piyush Shukla said, “This is a project related to Education and Training in the field of Professional Grooming, Spoken English, Call Centre Training, Marketing and Retail Management Training”, adding that the courses were designed keeping in mind the needs of people from various age or mental levels as well as work profiles like housewives, students, working professionals, would be brides-in short people from walks of life.
He further said that INSET Institute of Professional Grooming was a chain of Education and Training centers offering complete Professional Grooming courses under the umbrella of INSET IET Ltd.
Professing that INSET IET is India’s leading Education and Training Company with a proven track record, Shukla said it was the only institute in India offering ‘100% Job Guarantee in writing on Stamp Paper to its students of career courses, which ensured that the student would get the job after the successful completion of the course.
Briefing about the courses, he said in the beginning INSET IPG would be offering one-year career Course in Marketing and Retail Management under the Job Guarantee Scheme but very soon it would also start Nine Months Call Centre Training Program under the said scheme.
“Seeing the demand of trained man power in the fields of Computer Hardware, Networking, Advance Networking and Telecommunication Engineering field, INSET has also designed a unique Two Year Course covering all the latest technologies of today. All the students enrolled under this course will be offered appointment letter from the company at the time of admission itself with a minimum guaranteed salary of Rs 10,000 per month and this course will be offered at INSET IET RO cum Centre located at 39 C/C, Gandhi Nagar”, said Director.
Maintain status quo of state land under possession of MP’s son: HC
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JAMMU, May 10: High Court today issued notice to Commissioner /Secretary Revenue Department, Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Deputy Commissioner, Jammu and Tehsildar Settlement Jammu directing them to maintain status -quo of 41 kanals and 13 marlas of state land at village Lalyal in Jammu tehsil.
The directives were passed by Justice Mohammed Yaqoob Mir of High Court in a petition filed by Satish Sharma son of Madan Lal Sharma Member Parliament challenging his eviction over this land. The Court has also issued notices to these officers returnable within four weeks and directed them to file the objections within the notice period.
Satish Sharma filed the writ petition through Additional Advocate Amit Gupta and Court after hearing the senior advocate K S Johal assisted by Advocate Amit Gupta directed the maintenance of status quo.
In the petition it has been alleged that the petitioner is cultivating position of the State agriculture land for the last over 10 years. The petitioner’s, case for regularization under Roshni scheme was rejected by the district Collector Jammu on March 30 this year on the ground that the land is “Gair Mumkin Darya’’ as per copy of Khasra Girdawari.
The petitioner has questioned his eviction on several grounds and the court after considering the arguments directed to maintain status -quo.
It is worthwhile to mention here that petitioner Satish Sharma has enclosed a certificate dated November, 29, 2010 issued by Tehsildar Akhnoor wherein it is certified that Satish Sharma, son of Madan Lal Sharma of Pallattan tehsil Akhnoor has been the owner of land in village Dhanger (18 kanals and 9 marlas) and in village Ambaran (06 kanals and 06 Marlas). So the total land measuring 24 kanals and 15 marlas in tehsil Akhnoor is possessed by him.
It may be also recalled that the name of Satish Sharma also figured in fresh status report filed by then Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Dr Pawan Kotwal in PIL titled Prof S K Bhalla vs State wherein it was mentioned that claims of Satish Sharma for regularization of his illegal possession was rejected on the ground that same was not covered under Roshni Act.
Harsh to attend Int’l Conference in Brussels
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JAMMU, May 10: National Panthers Party MLA and former Education Minister, Harshdev Singh, has been invited to attend an International Conference in Brussels, Belgium, which is scheduled to be held from June 25 to 28.
The invitation has been extended by Fredrick Nauman Foundation (FNF) in collaboration with Germany’s Free Liberal Party, which is currently a part of Germany’s Coalition Government.
The FNF is organising the said programme in partnership with ‘Centre for Dialogue and Reconciliation’ (CDR), which works for peace building in Jammu and Kashmir.
Harsh to attend Int’l Conference in Brussels
Youth cut into pieces under train
Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, May 10: A 20-year-old youth was cut into two pieces under a train near Palli village in district Kathua today.
A police spokesman said that mishap took place when young Rohit Kumar, son of Raj Kumar, resident of Palli was passing the unmanned railway track at the village. He was carrying large `Trangarhi’ of wheat crop fodder (Poh) on head. Due to huge head-load, the boy could not judge the train arriving so nearer and came under its trap and was cut into two pieces.
The Railway police men noticed the body after the Dhruv Express train passed the village. The body was the handed over to local police which registered a case and started investigation.
Sagar for early completion of development projects
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SRINAGAR, May 10 : While asking the officers to speed up the process of implementation of various development projects initiated by the Government, the Minister for Rural Development, Law, Justice, Panchayat & Parliamentary Affairs Ali Mohd Sagar today said that the same is necessary for the timely completion and ensuring that the people get the requisite facilities.
The Minister was speaking a high level meting conveyed to discuss the status of implementation of various developmental programs initiated by the Government. Minister of State for R&B, Javiad Ahmead Dar, Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, MD-JKPCC, Chief Engineers, R&B, Irrigation and other senior officers of various departments and executing agencies were present.
The Minister while directing the officers to ensure that the bottle necks if any in the beatification project of old Zaina Kadal are removed within the shortest possible time the Minister said “it has been the endeavor of Government to ensure sustained development of the one of oldest living cities of the world keeping in view the existing architecture besides in cooperating various new other technologies prevalent”, he stressed.
Mr. Sagar also directed MD-JKPCC to speed up the pace of work on the prestigious projects of Dastageer and Naqshaband Sahib as the people of the state have an emotional and religious affiliation with them .
Referring to the prestigious Syed Mirakshah road, the minister asked the officers to carry out the acquisition of the structures left if any so that work on this project aimed to stream line the traffic in the old city is carried out without any impediment. He also asked them to settle all the leftover compensation cases by providing the requisite reimbursement.
The Minister also asked all the executing agencies to work in close coordination with each other so that the execution is carried out in synergized manner and completed in the shortest possible time.
The Minister later met a deputation of Panchs and Sarpanchs representing different areas of the valley.
He told them that the necessary orders have already been passed for ensuring their proper empowerment and in this regard in a high level meeting chaired by the Chief Minister the necessary instructions were passed to the administrative secretaries of various departments to ensure that the orders of empowerment are implemented in letter and spirit at ground level.
CS reviews status of amenities for Migrant Township
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, May 10: Chief Secretary, Madhav Lal today reviewed the status of basic amenities available to the migrants residing at Jagti Township in a meeting held here.
Matters related to the supply of electricity, water supply, cleanliness and other issues were discussed in detail during the review meeting.
The Chief Secretary directed Commissioner Secretary Revenue to formulate a comprehensive proposal regarding the supply of assured electricity to the township.
The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, B. B. Vyas, Principal Secretary Power Development Department, Sudhanshu Pandey, Commissioner Secretary Revenue, B. A. Runiyal, Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner Migrants, Ravinder Kumar Pandita and other senior officer.
JKTDC infrastructure being upgraded: Jora
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SRINAGAR, May 10: Minister for Tourism and Culture, Nawang Rigzin Jora today inaugurated 10 upgraded rooms, conference hall and dormitory in Lala Rukh Hotel Srinagar. He also inaugurated Tourist Reception Centre (TRC) at Cheshmashashi.
Minister of State for Tourism & Culture and Home Nasir Aslam wani was also present on the occasion.
The upgradation work of 10 rooms, conference hall and dormitory have been completed at an expenditure of Rs. 50 lakh by Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation (JKTDC). These up gradations have been done for facility of tourists, who are being provided all sorts of comforts in the hotel. The Conference hall would provide conference facility to over 300 people at a time and dormitory accommodate 50 packs.
Commissioner Secretary, Tourism and Culture, Atul Duloo, Director Tourism, Kashmir, Farooq Ahmed Shah, Managing Director, JKTDC, Satish Nehru, other senior officers of JKTDC besides a large number of tourists were present at the inaugural function.
Earlier, the Lala Rukh Restaurant was also opened for public after a gap of 20 years by the Corporation.
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that to provide quality facilities to the visiting tourists the tourist related infrastructure is being upgraded at potential spots, adding that JKTDC is expending Rs. 4 crore for upgradation of its infrastructure throughout the state during current fiscal. He said Rs. 19 crore is also being spent on creating new assets in the shape of budgetary accommodation at Yusmarg, Sonamarg, Gulmarg and Cheshmashashi tourist spots through the Corporation.
Mr. Jora said in order to provide quality hospitality and cuisine facilities to the tourists at Tangmarg on way to Gulmarg, the gutted restaurant is being reconstructed at a cost of Rs. 60 lakh and would be completed this fiscal, adding that reconstruction of Patnitop club which was earlier under the occupation of security forces is also being taken up at a cost of Rs. 65 lakh.
The Minister said that the construction work of Budshah Hotel Srinagar is near completion at a cost of Rs. 4 crore and it has given a new look to Lal Chowk area. He said 40 rooms of Hotel Heemal have also been upgraded by expending Rs. 45 lakh, besides the dilapidated 7 huts at Cheshmashahi have been reconstructed with an expenditure of Rs. 60 lakh by the Corporation for facilitation of tourists.