Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, June 13: The Jammu and Kashmir Amateur Kabaddi Association has released its Annual Calendar of Activities, here today.
In a press statement issued here, President of Jammu and Kashmir Amateur Kabaddi Association Anil Gupta has said that the district level activities of Kabaddi would be conducted by the affiliate units before the participation of State teams in the coming nationals for the year 2012, adding the district championships would be conducted strictly in accordance with the rules of Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India.
Meanwhile, as per the Annual Calendar, the State Kabaddi Championship in boys and girls sections would be conducted in junior section at Srinagar in the month of October, while State Kabaddi Championship for the year 2012 in Junior boys and girls sections would be conducted by Pulwama District Kabaddi Association under the banner of J&K Amateur Kabaddi Association.
According to Kuldeep Gupta, General Secretary, J&K Amateur Kabaddi Association, the District Championships would be conducted by each district, under the aegis of State Association. At Srinagar the Championship would be held on August 6 and August 7, at Anantnag on August 11 and 13, at Pulwama from August 14 to 16, at Budgam on August 17 to 19, at Baramulla on August 10 to 12, at Jammu from August 14 to 16, at Poonch from August 23 to 25, at Kathua on August 26 and 27, at Rajouri on August 28 and 29, at Udhampur on August 29 and 30 and at Samba from August 22 to 24.
Moreover, Kuldeep Gupta said that the association has decided to conduct Lala Sudhagar Shah Memorial Kabaddi Championship from August 8 to 10, 2012, T-20 Sher-e-Kashmir Kabaddi Gold Cup from August 23 to 25, 2012, Lala Hans Raj Mahajan Kabaddi Championship from August 27 to 29, 2012, T-20 Ram Sahai Kabaddi Gold Cup from September 5 to 7, 2012, Ashok Sodhi Memorial Kabaddi Championship from September 22 to 24, 2012 and Junior State Kabaddi Championship will be conducted in the last week of Oct. 2012 at Bakshi Stadium, Srinagar in Kashmir.
J&K Amateur Kabaddi Association releases Annual Calendar
U-16 cricket tourney from June 16
Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, June 13: The Jammu wing of Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) is organizing Under-16 boys Knock-Out Cricket Tournament from June 16 at GGM Science College Hostel ground, here.
According to Hardev Singh Jamwal, Joint Secretary, JKCA Jammu wing, 7 teams drawn from Jammu district and adjoining areas are participating in the tournament, in which the inaugural match would be held between JKCA Rising Star and Laxmi Cricket Club.
Indus wins polo match at Leh
Excelsior Sports Correspondent
LEH, June 13: As a part of Singay Khababs Sindhu Festival, a polo match was played between Indus and Shayok teams at Leh Polo Ground today.
Minister of State for Home and Tourism, Nasir Aslam Wani was the chief guest on the occasion.
The match was won by Indus team defeating Shayok team by 2 goals.
The history of polo in Leh dates back to Senge Namgyal’s reign in the 17th century and today, polo is more than a game and a part of cultural heritage in the region. As ever, even today the game of polo attracted huge crowd and the musicians without whom a polo match is incomplete were playing daman and surna which varies according to fortune of the game, accelerating the tempo and increasing in volume at the scoring of a goal.
It is pertinent to mention here that the Ladakh Polo Club has been affiliated with the Indian Polo Association. In district Leh the promotion and development of polo is exclusively carried out by the Dept. of Animal Husbandry, Leh, despite financial constraints.
The others present on the occasion were Talat Parvez, Director Tourism Kashmir, Ex MP, P. Namgial, DC Tsering Angchok, SP Vivek Gupta, guests from outside Leh and good number of domestic and foreign tourists besides local spectators in huge numbers.
Lahiri looks forward to good outing at Queen’s Cup
SAMUI (Thailand), June 13:
British Open-bound Anirban Lahiri returns to one of his favourite venues on the Asian Tour for the Queen’s Cup, starting here tomorrow, as he tunes up for his maiden appearance in a Major next month.
Lahiri, who won twice in the span of a year on the Asian Tour, is one of the Indians teeing up at the Queen’s Cup in Koh Samui.
The other Indians in the field for the USD 300,000 event include Himmat Rai, Chiragh Kumar and Ajeetesh Sandhu.
“Samui is one of my favourite courses on the Asian Tour. It’s my fifth year in a row here. I love the course, I have had two top-10s here so I enjoy the challenge of the course. You have to stay patient. You can’t hit it wayward as it’s very penal. The main challenge comes from the wind. If it is windy, it’ll get tougher,” said Lahiri.
“It’s a lot drier this year which will make it tougher and the greens are quicker than usual which won’t help the scoring as the slopes are severe. Hopefully the winds stays down which will help scoring, otherwise it’ll be a grind,” he added.
Lahiri has now spent five years on the Tour. (PTI)
JKP XI drubs Stadium XI Kathua by 4 wkts
Excelsior Sports Correspondent
KATHUA, June 13: To inculcate sense of sportsmanship and improve stamina, motor-ability, patience and temperament among recruit trainees of police, as also enhance police-public relationship, the Police Training School (PTS) Kathua organized an exhibition T20 cricket match, under the supervision of its Principal RK Bhat at Sports Stadium, here today.
The match was played between JKP XI and Stadium XI Kathua.
Mushtaq Ahmed, Deputy Commissioner, Excise, Lakhanpur, was the chief guest on the occasion, while Illiyas, ETO Kathua was the guest of honour.
Earlier, batting first Stadium XI Kathua bundled out for 102 runs in 17.2 overs. Gurpinder was the top scorer with 25 runs, while Shiv Dutt, Prashant and Arvind contributed 12, 10 and 9 runs respectively. For JKP XI Ashwani scalped 3 wickets by giving away 27 runs in 3 overs, while Bhalwan was more economical, taking 2 wickets for 6 runs in his 3 over spell . Ishfaq also claimed one wicket.
JKP XI, in reply, chased the target in 19.1 overs by losing 6 wickets, and won the match by 4 wickets. Ashwani Kotwal played a magnificent innings of 49 runs off 48 balls, while Ishfaq and Bhupinder made 15 and 11 runs respectively. For Stadium XI Kathua, Himanshu bagged 2 wickets, while Shiv Dutt and Prashant claimed one wicket apiece. Ashwani Kotwal was adjudged man of the match for his all-round show.
Visual artist for embellishing Bagh-e Bahu with sculptures, installations
Five-day painters & Sculptors camp inaugurated at Jammu’s tourist spot
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 13: Embellishment of the salubrious Bagh-e- Bahu in form of art works such as monumental sculptures and installations can further add to the overall aesthetic ambiance of one of the prime tourist spots of Jammu, was the opinion expressed by the leading local visual artists during the inaugural function of the five-day Sculptors and Painters Camp, here today.
The artist’s camp being held in memory of Gobind Kaur, the well known sculptor of the State and organized by Aspiring Artists Group (AAG) in collaboration with Department of Floriculture was inaugurated by K K Sharma, Director, Department of Floriculture.
In his address K K Sharma, said that the five day artist camp will act as added attraction for the visitors who can see the artists at work. He also gave an overview of the developmental works being undertaken in Bagh-e-Bahu.
Speaking on the occasion the participating senior artists such as T S Batra, Ex Principal, Institute of Music and Fine Arts (IMFA), Vijay Saraf, Dean and Principal, IMFA, University of Jammu and Rajendar Tiku, eminent sculptor, while praising the initiative of young artists also appreciated the step taken by Department of Floriculture for organizing such a camp at Bagh-e Bahu, the public spot which is visited by thousands of tourists along with Jammuites as well as citizens from other parts of the State.
They also paid tributes to Gobind Kaur, the first women sculptor of the State and a fine human being, who not only made name in country for her creations in stone, bronze and woodcuts but also inspired generations of young art students in the role as an artist/ teacher at IMFA.
Earlier welcoming the guests Aamrjeet Singh, general secretary AAG, highlighted the role of the group that has been active in promoting the visual arts and artists of the State.
He said the camp was an important event as it has brought together leading artists along with young talent of the State.
The other participants of the camp include seniors artists like Gokul Dembi, Ravinder Singh Jamwal, Amrik Singh Namdhari, Jang S Verman and young visual artists like Sudhir Kamal, Arjinder Kumar, Naresh, Chander Shekhar, Jasleen Singh, Varun Kumar, Narinder Kumar, Chemat Dorjey, Amarjeet Singh, Aneesh Tiku and Parveen.
The organizers of the camp informed that works created during the artists’ camp would be exhibited at the Kala Kendra, Jammu and Katra.
2 fasting JDA employees’ condition deteriorates
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 13: The condition of two employees of Jammu Development Authority sitting on fast unto death deteriorated this evening as they refused to take even water.
While the police lifted the president of JDA Employees Union, Ashok Singh last night from the dharna site and removed to hospital in view of his deteriorating condition, two more employees went on fast unto death last night. They have been identified as Zakir Hussain and Anil Bakshi. Due to de-hydration their condition is also deteriorating. Ashok Singh, who was lifted at around 9.30 pm from dharna site was discharged from hospital this morning.
The employees of Jammu Development Authority are on strike from May 22. They also staged dharnas, demonstrations and took out protest rally at the office of the Divisional Commissioner, Jammu.
Annoyed over the indifferent and rigid attitude of the Vice-Chairperson of JDA and Housing Minister, the agitating employees sat on chain-hunger strike on May 28. They went on fast unto death strike on June 11.
Ashok Singh, president of JDA Employees Union criticized the authorities concerned for their adamant and indifferent attitude. He demanded regularization of daily rated and consolidated workers, implementation of SRO 43, release of 6th Pay Commission arrears, change of timings of JDA offices as per standing Government orders for all other offices in Jammu Zone, in-situ promotions etc.
He said in case of any mis-happening, DyCM Tara Chand incharge Housing and Urban Development Department and VC JDA, Sarita Chouhan, will be responsible. A large number of employees are sitting on dharna outside the JDA office and the work in the department has been badly hit, causing inconvenience to the public. The senior officers have failed to resolve the issue so far.
Government is deliberately heaping hardships on exiled Pandits : JKVM
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 13: Jammu Kashmir Vichar Manch (JKVM) has taken the Government to task for turning a blind eye to the host of problems faced by the exiled Kashmiri Pandits.
In a press statement issued here today Dr R L Bhat, Apex Committee Member and national vice president of the Manch has said that not a single one of the high promises made by the Chief Minister at the recent Apex committee meeting has been fulfilled, putting the exiled community to maximum hardship and humiliation.
He said in this hot weather the Government has curtailed power supply of the Jagti camp to 10 hours despite the fact that crores of rupees are being obtained from the Center in name of the migrant camps and facilities for the exiled people.
He said Jagti is simply the camp and the Government has provided camp facility to only about 5000 families out of a total of 38, 000 exiled families registered at Jammu i.e. just 13% of the people displaced from Kashmir and they too are being denied the basic amenities, he added.
Dr Bhat said similar apathy has been shown with respect to the enhancement of the relief for the migrants. The State Government has granted relief to only 42% of the people displaced from Kashmir. Out of these nearly 5000 families are Muslims and others who are getting the “Migrant Relief” at Srinagar itself. All this is being paid out of the SRE funds obtained directly from the Central Government in addition to the regular funding of the State.
He said same apathy has been shown to the employment as only 1400 employments have been granted to the exiled K P youth out of the 6000 jobs promised in the PM’s package.
This continued apathy had forced JKVM to boycott the Apex Committee meeting chaired by the CM. Two months have passed after the pious promises made by CM, nothing has been done by the Government.
BJP rebel MLAs to protest against power, water crisis
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 13: Expressing grave concern over erratic power and water supply in Jammu, former Union MOS and MLA Jammu West Assembly Segment Prof Chaman Lal Gupta today said that all seven rebel MLAs will stage a demonstration on June 16 in front of Press Club here.
In a statement Prof Gupta said that the Government has taken people of Jammu region for granted and the same will not be tolerated any more. “Soon after the shifting of Civil Secretariat to Srinagar the power curtailments have increased to ten hours in various areas of the city and even in metered localities which were promised the un-interrupted power supply face power curtailments of long durations.
Prof Gupta said the power cuts have also hampered the water supply and people in various areas of city and outskirts are facing water shortage for days together. This is the result of the callousness of Coaliation Government, which forced the seven MLAs to resort to protest on June 16, he added.
He said large number of people from different parts of Jammu region are participating in the protest against the power and water crisis which the Jammu region is facing.
He said despites thousands of crores have been spent on power projects since 1947 in the state the power supply has not improved and every Summer people come across with the problem.
JUET: 174 candidates appear in B Com (Honours) combination
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 13: Only 174 candidates turned up for the newly introduced B Com (Honours) combination, during the ongoing Jammu University Entrance Test (JUET), conducted by University across the State.
As per the handout issued by Vinay Thusoo, Public Relations Officer, University of Jammu, 1519 candidates appeared in the four subjects (Economics, LLB 3 years, PGDCA and B Com Honours) during the ongoing Jammu University Entrance Test (JUET) at nine centers including Jammu, Kathua, Poonch, Rajouri, Srinagar, Udhampur, Reasi, Bhaderwah and Leh.
A total of 935 candidates have applied for Economics combination, out of which 829 candidates appeared in the test while 106 candidates were absent.
In LLB (3 Years) combination, 539 candidates had applied and 422 candidates appeared and rest were absent where as in PGDCA combination, out of 123 candidates who had applied 94 candidates appeared in the test and 29 were absent.
In B Com (Honours) combination, 174 candidates appeared in the test out of a total of 220 candidates who had applied for the same while 46 were absent.