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JDA, MC apathy deprives transport nagar of amenities
26 houses damaged in Batote landslide, occupants shifted
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Udhampur panchayat officer shifted
Jammu, March 5 Taking strong note of poor implementation of the centrally sponsored scheme Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA) in Udhampur, Minister for Rural Development, Ali Mohammad Sagar, today attached the District Panchayat Officer to the administrative department.
New health centres in offing: Shabir
Address problems of B.Ed colleges, Education minister tells VC
Govt forms seven tourism authorities
Advisory body for Christians sought
‘Institutions look for quality teaching, administrative staff’
Develop instincts to live in harmony through Vedas: VC
Health institutions to be upgraded: Minister
PK condemns killing of IRP jawans
Musical groups enthral audience
NGO’s outgoing panel re-elected
Sujjan Ali brings laurels to J-K wrestling
Principal AG’s XI script win in cricket match
Policy for youth sought
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JDA, MC apathy deprives transport nagar of amenities
Jammu, March 5 The area lacks basic amenities like roads and sanitation facilities despite the directions issued by the state government to the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) and the Municipal Corporation. Traders allege that the tug-of-war between the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) and the Municipal Corporation (JMC) was the reason behind the lack of development in the area. Minister for Urban Development, Nawang Rigzin Jora, held a meeting with the members of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) yesterday and assured them that work in this direction would be started soon. Local traders are keeping their fingers crossed that the development agencies act this time. Transport Nagar was established to house establishments which run inter-state transport. Offices of several companies of packers and movers are also situated here. "We hope that assurances given to us are acted upon. We hope that infrastructure development and sanitation in the business hub of the state becomes a priority with the government. Potholed roads, absence of drinking water should be solved soon," said YV Sharma, CCI president. Potholed roads not only damage trucks but their drivers also receive injuries as their trucks get stuck on road, which have been reduced to piles of dust
and stones. “It is unfortunate that the biggest transport hub of the district has been neglected by the authorities. This has adversely affected people associated with the transport business, which in turn has adversely affected business,” said Sushil Sharma, who runs a truck repairing workshop. The MC and the JDA have been washing their hands off the responsibility to provide basic amenities here. Jora said directions had been issued for work on sanitation, hygiene and cleanliness to be started soon. |
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26 houses damaged in Batote landslide, occupants shifted
Batote, March 5 Tehsildar, Ramban, Tanveer Ahmed, said so far 127 members of 18 families had been shifted to the houses of their relatives or other villagers in the same village. Villagers witnessed the land steadily sliding downwards towards the Chakwa Nullah near the Baghlihar Hydel Power Project reservoir. Standing crop spread over a large area and hundreds of apple trees were destroyed in the landslide. Several standing electricity poles, pine and apple trees slid 30 feet. Villagers say the landslide is continuing. “The 3-km long Garanasoo-Freedabad road passing through the area is being constructed under the PMGSY scheme. Work on the project was abandoned since December 2008 after work on removing the earth. Prolonged rainfall recently triggered the sliding of the soft soil of this road stretch which sank the whole area above this road,” said Abdul Rashid, Sarpanch Rakh-jadug village. “Neither the PMGSY engineers nor the contractor concerned heeded to our repeated requests or apprehensions to resume its construction,” he rued. A team of the district administration, led by Tehsildar Tanveer and comprising Naib-Tehsldar, Batote, SJ Sharma, and others submitted a report to the Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, today after visiting the area. The team has recommended that ex-gratia and other relief be sanctioned to the affected villagers. damage report
A team of the district administration, led by Tehsildar Tanveer and comprising Naib-Tehsldar, Batote, SJ Sharma, and others submitted a report to the Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, today after visiting the area. The team has recommended that ex-gratia and other relief be sanctioned to the affected villagers. |
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Udhampur panchayat officer shifted
Jammu, March 5 The Minister issued the directions while reviewing the achievements recorded in the Jammu region in the implementation of the centrally-sponsored, Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA), a scheme which aims to improve sanitation in the rural and far-flung areas by constructing toilets at community, individual households and at educational Institutions. The scheme was implemented through the District Panchayat Officers. Launched in the state in 2009, the Rural Development has spent Rs 13.77 crore till February end against this year’s total allocation of Rs 26.45 crore. |
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NYC seeks policy for youth
Jammu, March 5 All J&K National Youth Corps Volunteers Association president Mudassir Hassan and state vice-president Asif Ali Bhat said the government must formulate a comprehensive policy for youth. The protesters said youth were suffering from depression and harassment at the hands of the state government. |
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New health centres in offing: Shabir
Jammu, March 5 Replying to a question by Dr Mustafa Kamal in the House, the minister said the health Department had sent a proposal to open and upgrade various health institutions in the state for approval to the Remote Sensing Department. He said the Planning and Development Department had advised to revisit these proposals and assess minimum staff required. The department has proposed upgrading the primary health centre at Hazartbal to the level of community health centre. Approval is being sought in pursuance of various decisions of the District Development Board, commitments made by the Chief Minister and the demands of MLAs. He said the Planning and Development Department had advised the department to reconsider proposals. |
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Address problems of B.Ed colleges, Education minister tells VC
Jammu, March 5 Sources said following the complaint, the Minister directed the Vice Chancellor to redress the grievances of the B.Ed colleges. The main contention was 9,000 vacant seats in the colleges. Though the University had held
online admission counselling last year but still a big number of seats had not been filled. During the meeting with Lone, four-member delegation from the side of B.Ed colleges was also present. These included S Harbans Singh, RS Chib, Zulfikar Ali and Ijaz Jan. S Harbans Singh said, “We are concerned over the indifferent attitude of the University authorities towards the problems faced by B.Ed colleges. The Education Minister took the matter seriously and asked for fresh admission counseling but at this stage, when half of the session is over, we cannot push the University for the same. Let the Vice Chancellor initiate steps in this regard.” JU Vice Chancellor Prof MPS Ishar said, “During the meeting with the minister, he was apprised that any initiative in this regard will be taken by the College Development Council and then a final decision will be taken in the University Council meeting. Already the session has begun and it is not feasible to start the process right now.” Meanwhile, the race has also started among the senior professors of the University to grab the post of Director, Colleges Development Council (CDC). Prof Deshbandhu Gupta, who was holding the charge, has proceeded on leave on health reasons. Prof Gupta, during his 15-month tenure, took several bold initiatives to streamline the working of private colleges affiliated to the University. |
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Police stops protesters from marching towards secretariat
Jammu, March 5 The protesters were demanding strict action against corrupt officers and ministers. The protesters also demanded steps to curb unemployment and stringent law against rape. |
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Govt forms seven tourism authorities
Jammu, March 5 Minister for Tourism GA Mir said this while replying to a question by Naresh Kumar Gupta in the Legislative Council today. He said the bed capacity of the hotels in Jammu region was 32,121, including 4,675 beds added over the last three years including. As many as 28,471 beds have been included in the private sector and 3,650 in the public sector with the Directorate of Tourism and the J&K Tourism Development Corporation. — TNS |
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Advisory body for Christians sought
Jammu, March 5 Chairman S Peter has demanded setting up of an advisory board for the Christian community in J&K, particularly to look into the problems and continuous backwardness of the community and make recommendation for their uplift and amelioration of their lot. The association has demanded the reservations in urban local bodies, other elected bodies as well as government jobs for the Dalit Christians in J&K. It has demanded that there should be at least one per cent reservation for the Dalit Christians in all these institutions. It also demanded hostels for both boys and girls of students from the Christian Dalit community, on the pattern of hostels for Gujjars, Bakerwals and Ladakhi students. He rued that no attention had been paid to analyse the causes of backwardness of the Dalit community. While Sachar Commission was appointed to go into details of the problems of Muslims in the country and to recommend measures for their uplift, no such commission has been appointed even by the government of India for the Dalit Christians, he said. The demands
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Youth protest Shia killings in Pakistan
Poonch, March 5 Shia community condemned the recent killings in Abbas Town in Karachi recently. Calling it an act against humanity, they said, the Pakistan Government should take necessary measures to stop the atrocities against Shia community in Pakistan. The protesters asked the Government of India to pressurise the Pakistan Government to stop these types of target killings. Molana Muneer Hussain Jaffri, Molana Alley Mohammad (Imam Jumma), Iftikhar Bazmi , Sabar Hussain Zeengar, Basharat Hussain Nehvi, Mohtashim Ahtesham,Ansar Hussain Baba, Mohd Jaffar, Mehboob Hussain Wantoo, Tahir Abass Wani, Maqsood Hussain Baba, Nazakat Sofi, Ehsan Ali, Nafees Header, Asrar ali Mir,Arfooz Mir,Sadakar Mir, Rafakat Mir, Yawar Abass, Zeeshan and Gohar Mir spoke on the occasion. |
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‘Institutions look for quality teaching, administrative staff’
Jammu, March 5 Dr Adit Gupta, vice-principal of the college,
welcomed the resource person and thanked him for sparing his valuable time. In his address to the students pursuing Bachelors of Education (BEd) and Masters of Education (MEd), Dr Sharma deliberated on the recent trends in the education sector in India and across the world and briefed the
participants about relevance of MEd course in the present scenario. He also enlightened the students about various career options available to them and highlighted
the importance of MEd course for the students aspiring to become teachers in their life. He said educational institutions were looking for the best quality of teaching and administrative staff in order to deliver a product par excellence to the students. He spoke on some key areas, including ‘education an ever-growing field’, ‘education field is relatively far more stable and consistent compared to several other fields’, ‘the doors of opportunity for candidates in various areas for a career such as a teacher, educationist, administrative leader, special education teacher and educational consultant’ and high job satisfaction levels among such
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Develop instincts to live in harmony through Vedas: VC
Jammu, March 5 Referring to the theme of workshop, the Vice-Chancellor said, “Vedas are not only treasures for us but for the whole mankind. They are the foundation of the Hindu ethos and a continuous chanting ushers in an atmosphere of peace and tranquility.” He said there was an urgent need to popularise the Vedic hymns and expose our younger generation to such progrrames and create serene atmosphere free from pollution and mental stress. The VC hoped that the workshop would provide the delegates an opportunity to share thoughts which would prove immensly beneficial to sharpen their knowledge on vedic chants. He said participation in deliberations, presentations and teaching in the workshop and by contributing the research paper would enhance the existing knowledge of whole objects which would be very much relevant and important for human mankind and also for the learners of Sanskrit literature. Prof Purshotam Sharma, HoD, Sanskrit, and Director of the workshop delivered the welcome address. He said the tradition of chanting of Vedic Richas by Samhitapatha, Padapatha, Kramapatha, Jatapatha and Ghanapatha had disappeared from the society. |
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Health institutions to be upgraded: Minister
Jammu, March 5 The minister said on the recommendation of the House Committee constituted by the J&K Legislature to look into the process for creation and up-gradation of health institutions, the Directorate of Remote Sensing was asked to undertake a Mapping Survey to identify the places where there is need to set up health institutions, adding that the department was working on the report. The minister said a consolidated proposal for opening and up-gradation of various health
institutions and creation of posts was submitted to the Planning and Development Department in which the department had advised to revisit the
proposals and assess minimum creation of staff required. |
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PK condemns killing of IRP jawans
Jammu, March 5 He said PK had always maintained that what was going in Kashmir was not any freedom movement but the movement for regression and talibanisation. Raina said, "After beheading of the Indian soldiers at the LoC, targeting of panches and sarpanches and now the two IRP jawans, it is clear that Islamic terrorist are regrouping and consolidating their hold.” He said the nationalist forces were concerned about the security and well being of the Kashmiri Pandit employees, who were made to join services under the flawed employment package. PK was watching the unfortunate developments in the Valley keenly and cautiously, he said. |
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Musical groups enthral audience
Rajouri, March 5 Culture Academy sub-district officer Sanjeev Gupta said the academy had organised a musical event at Shanti Niketan High School, Tandwal, in border Rajouri district in which number of musical groups showed their talent on stage and spellbound the audience. Shedad Cultural Group, Peer Panchal Cultural Group, and Star Culture Club of Rajouri took part in this event.
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NGO’s outgoing panel re-elected
Jammu, March 5 Those re-elected were senior vice-president VK Bhagotra, vice-president ML Sharma, general secretary JK Vaid, secretary HN Raina and Krishan Singh Janwal as treasurer. The election was held under Prem Kumar Gupta, who was the returning officer. Gupta said no nomination papers were filed by any member of the NGO for any elected office, till February 25, which was the last date fixed. Hence he proposed that the office bearers of the outgoing team should be allowed to work for another term of three years. The suggestion was supported by all the members of the general house, who highly lauded and appreciated the role of the already working team. |
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Young Rovers Club, Vijay Club script wins in football tournament
Jammu, March 5 In the first match, Young Rovers got the better of Mussa Club by 3-1. Varun Sharma of Young Rovers opened the account in the 10th minute followed by Avinash in the 34th minute. Mussa Club had their chances in the first half to minimise the lead but just could not deliver the knock-out punch. Two yellow cards were also shown to the players of Young Rovers namely Ali Khan in the very first minute and Sahil Choudhary in the 27th minute, respectively. Mussa Club finally managed to score a goal through Honey in the 59th minute. But the joy was shortlived as Avinash struck in the 61st minute to stretch the lead further to 3-1 which remained till the end. In another match, Vijay Club overcame the challenge of Sainik Colony by 2-0 goals. Tanpreet Singh drew first blood in the 5th minute and then again scored a beauty in the 22nd minute to make it 2-0 inside the first half. Sainik Colony forwards looked out of sorts from the word go as they failed to play well as a unit. The matches were officiated by Hilal Ahmed, Suresh Gupta, Sohan Kumar, Kushey Kumar, Moon Stephen, Koushal Kumar, Vijay Kumar and Gagan Kumar. |
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Sujjan Ali brings laurels to J-K wrestling
Katra, March 5 He won the first round by defeating Majahuddin Qureshi, a wrestler from Madhya Pradesh, defeated Abhishek Solanki, a wrestler from Gujrat, in the second round and thrashed T Puran Singh, a wrestler from Andhra Pradesh, in the third round. He was later defeated by Sukh Bir of NCR in the semifinals and won a bronze medal for J&K. Other wrestlers, including Sachin Kumar of 51 Kg and Rakesh Kumar of 74 Kg won two rounds each and were defeated in the third round whereas Shammi Kumar and Aniyat Ali won the first round but were defeated in second round. J&K Indian Style Wrestling Association president and J&K State Sports Council member Shiv Kumar Sharma congratulated wrestler Sujjan Ali for his achievement. The seven members wrestling team was accompanied by president Shiv Kumar Sharma, Rakesh Khajuria, Bansi Lal Tidyal, Mulkh Raj Sharma and Prem Kumar. |
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Principal AG’s XI script win in cricket match
Jammu, March 5 Earlier, batting first, Principal AG’s XI rode on an excellent knock of 59 runs by Omar Alam managed to post 130 runs in the stipulated 20 overs for the loss of nine wickets. Ajaz Ahmed (29) and Ravi Kant (13) were the other notable contributors. Former first-class player and skipper of AG’s XI, Ashwani Gupta was the chief destroyer with a four-wicket haul while Rahil Singh snared three wickets. In reply, AG’s XI was skittled out for 98 runs in 18 overs. Sahil Bhalwal (28) and Ashwanu Gupta (17) were the main contributors. Mehraj-ud-Din was the pick of the bowlers for Principal AG’s XI, who bowled a devastating spell to scalp five important wickets. Omar Alam and Sanjay Sharma shared two wickets each while Javed chipped in with one wicket. The match was officiated by Jasbir Singh and Arun as umpires. |
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Policy for youth sought
Jammu, March 5 NYCVA president Mudassir Hassan and state vice-president Asif Ali Bhat said the government must formulate a comprehensive policy for youth. They said youth were suffering from depression and harassment at the hands of the government.
— TNS
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