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Govt to regularise 20 colonies
J&K Sports Council hikes fee after 30 years
Govt orders probe into unused funds for free medicines for cancer patients
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Student expelled from hostel
PDD earns Rs 700 cr from Jammu
Do away with Darbar Move: NPP
Workshop on RFID kicks off at BGSB University
Panun Kashmir reiterates demand for homeland in Valley
Academy holds exhibitions on World Book Day
BJP seeks Governor’s rule in state
North zone badminton championship in Sept
Nitishi wins gold in Taekwondo
Justice Verma’s demise condoled
BJYM burns PM’s effigy
MY Taing meets Governor
73 ASIs promoted
One held with charas
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Govt to regularise 20 colonies
Jammu, April 23 He said the government was committed to regularise all unauthorised colonies in the state and the process had been initiated by the Housing Department. Minister said for the purpose, a high-level committee headed by the Commissioner/ Secretary Housing and Urban Development Department, had been constituted for early collection of regularisation charges as well as other formalities. Bhalla said regularised colonies under the terms and condition like unauthorised occupation of state land up to a maximum of one kanal by one family may be considered, occupants of the land must be a permanent resident of the state, must have constructed residential house on the said land as on march 31, 2013, regularisation charges shall be paid in four equal quarterly instalments starting from the date of issuance of the order, he said. Unauthorised occupation of land more than one kanal by any single family should be surrendered to the J&K Housing Board and Jammu Development Authority and such vacant land which is under unauthorised occupation but has not been built up as on March 31, 2013, shall be resumed by the J&K Housing Board and the JDA. As many as 31 colonies of the city which have been regularised include Nanak Nagar, Nanak Nagar Extension, Bikram Chowk, Pacca Talab, Krishna Nagar, Bhagwati Nagar, Sheikh Nagar, Gujjar Nagar, Majdoor Basti, Reshamgarh, Prem Nagar, Rajpura Mangotrian, Kanji House, Gurah Bakshi Nagar, Jawahar Nagar, Subash Nagar, and Shiv Nagar, Gorkha Nagar, Ashok Nagar, Pulpar Colony, Bathindi Narwal, Landoi Choi, Jogi Gate, Purani Roulki, Mana Basti, Chand Nagar. New Plot, Sunjwan, Maheshpura, Bagiran Basti, Topsherkhania, Pamposh Colony (Paloura) and Patoli. Regularisation under process
The 20 unauthorised colonies under the jurisdiction of the Jammu Development Authority and the J&K Housing Board to be regularised include Sanjay Nagar, Balmiki Colony, Shiva Colony, Channi Rama, Kacha Talab, Goswami Colony, Hyderpura (Janipura), Puran Nagar, New Plot (left out), Vikas Nagar, Shant Nagar, Qasim Nagar, Kabir Colony (BC Road), Indira Colony (Janipura) Gorkha Nagar, Jogigate, Gujjar Nagar (Left out) Basant Vihar, Gorkha Nagar, Extn Bahu Fort, Channi Rama, Mohallah Masjid Bagh-e-Bahu, Nai Basti and Rampura. |
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J&K Sports Council hikes fee after 30 years
Jammu, April 23 The annual registration fee for the U-16 trainees at the Indoor Sports Complex has been hiked to Rs 1,200 from Rs 295 excluding charges for identity card. Similarly, the registration fee for trainees of above 16 years has been fixed at Rs 1,500 from Rs 395. The annual registration fee for trainees of 21 years and above has been Rs 1,800 from Rs 570. The main stadium which is being used by the trainees for practice in the disciplines of cricket, athletics, football etc will have to pay Rs 530 as the annual registration fee from a meagre Rs 30. The fee for the multi-purpose hall used by both the affiliated and non-affiliated sports associations besides other departments to conduct various events has also been increased. For affiliated sports bodies, the fee has been fixed at Rs 2,500 from Rs 1,100. The non-affiliated sports bodies and other departments will now have to pay Rs 25,000 per day for the venue to conduct various competitions and events. Meanwhile, Mohammad Afzal Malik, Administrative Officer, State Sports Council, said, “An important decision regarding a hike in the registration fee was taken in January as it is the need of the hour.” Justifying the move, Malik said, “The main aim behind the move is to generate more and more revenue to compensate it and use it further to strengthen the infrastructural facilities for sportspersons. The recent hike in the annual registration fee is not so much that the trainees cannot afford it,” he said. New fee structure
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Govt orders probe into unused funds for free medicines for cancer patients
Jammu, April 23 The directions were issued during a surprise visit of the Minister to the Regional Cancer Centre at the hospital following some complaints. An inquiry committee would be headed by the Administrator, Medical College and Associated Hospitals, and the hospital has been asked to submit its report soon. Taj asked the doctors to redouble efforts to make the centre fully functional so that the patients suffering from cancer don’t have to travel outside the state for treatment. He also reviewed the functioning of the SMGS and the GMC, Jammu. He also reviewed the pace of work to revive the Col Chopra Nursing Home and directed the Principal, GMC, to make necessary arrangements to start evening clinics. Measures to improve sanitation at the hospital were also reviewed at the meeting. |
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172 new LPG agencies for state soon: Minister
Katra, April 23 Minister said home delivery of LPG cylinders had been started in Jammu and Srinagar and by the end of May all municipality towns would get home delivery of LPG cylinders. He also announced direct bus service from Reasi to Haridwar from next week. He said the State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) was also going to start inter-district busses from Katra, the base camp of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine to explore the tourist potential of the other areas adjoining Katra. He also addressed a public meeting at Pouni today. |
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Student expelled from hostel
Rajouri, April 23 Mohammed Alias of Shahdra Sharif, a student of Class VIII, was thrown out of the hostel today by the warden Mohammed Azam on charges of theft and bad behaviour. A girl student of Class VII was also thrown out by the warden few months back, students said. The hostels for Gujjars were built for the students belonging to poor nomadic families with either no source of income or income less than Rs 5,000 per month to enable them to give their children with education. Reports said five students of the hostel study in private academies of Rajouri. Not only this, they are provided all kinds facilities, including food, clothes, books etc. Gujjar Hostel warden Mohammed Azam said, “We threw him out of the hostel owing to bad behaviour on his part and allegations of stealing. We warned him several times not to violate the norms of the hostel but he did not listen.” As far as students who are studying in private academies are concerned, Warden said, “I am not aware about it. We do ask parents of the hostel inmates to show their documents weather they fulfil the criteria of hostel norms or not within a week.” More than 125 boys and 50 girls live in the Gujjar Hostel, Rajouri. |
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PDD earns Rs 700 cr from Jammu
Jammu, April 23 Jammu East, comprising the old city area with most business centres earned the PDD Rs 32.11 crore during the last fiscal. The industrial township of Vijaypur has paid Rs 104. 72 crore to the PDD. There has been a steady increase in the revenue collection in urban areas in past few years. The PDD has recovered Rs 23. 87 crore from Nagrota, Samba-Rs 34.58 crore, RS Pura-Rs 6.26 crore, Raipur Domana-Rs 7.9 crore, Marh at Rs 3.68 crore, Bishnah at Rs 4.61 crore and Kathua at Rs 97. 78 crore. A survey conducted last year by the PDD in Jammu revealed that the Transmission and Distribution (T&D) losses in some city areas had reached up to 80 per cent, mainly because of the unregistered load. “After the report a sustained drive was launched to make people review their load under the Voluntary Load Disclosure Scheme (VLDC) which paid of,” Minister of State (MoS) for Power Power Vikar Rasool said. The survey also revealed that the average power consumption in the state had increased by 15 lakh unit per day this year as compared to the same period last year and occasionally the consumption even exceeds to 30 lakh units per day. Sources said approximately 100 MW increase of load has been experienced in Jammu region during the summer season due to unregistered load. The revenue collection deficit reached Rs 1,993 crore in 2011-12. The deficit in 2011-12 was the highest during the last ten years. It had reached Rs 767 crore in 2003-04 when total expenditure on the power purchase was to the tune of Rs 1,135 crore and the government had collected Rs 368 crore against the target of Rs 455 crore. The deficit had reached to Rs 935 crore in 2004-05, Rs 1,290 crore in 2005-06, Rs 876 crore in 2006-07, Rs 1,149 crore in 2007-08, Rs 1,404 crore in 2008-09, Rs 1,295 crore in 2009-10 and Rs 1,488 crore in 2010-11. Power earning
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Painting exhibition concludes
Jammu, April 23 The Governor and his wife evinced keen interest in the artist’s work on display. The Governor observed that though the theme of the exhibition is “The Grandeur of Pashmina Goat”, Babar has actually interwoven varied serious issues, including the impact of the progressive global warming and climate change, in his art creations. He suggested Babar to organise an exhibition of his work at Leh and perhaps also at FAO and UNEP. The Governor and his wife particularly appreciated the themes and sub-themes of the paintings and the colours used by the artist. |
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Do away with Darbar Move: NPP
Jammu, April 23 “The Darbar Move practice was started in 1872 by Maharaja Ranbir Singh. At that time, it was the need of the hour because means of communication were less and information technology was poor. So the steps taken by the Maharaja to provide governance at the doorstep of the Kashmiri was right but in the present times, it’s a wasteful exercise,” Balwant Singh Mankotia, state president, NPP, told reporters here. Mankotia suggested that it (Civil Secretariat and other administrative departments) should work on the pattern of J&K High Court - the Civil Secretariat should work round the year at both places (Srinagar and Jammu) without moving files. He wondered if J&K High Court could work at both the places, why the Civil Secretariat couldn’t? “Wasteful expenditure of more than Rs 300 crore occurs on the Darbar move exercise, which can be used for development of the state as well as for full salary to the youth who would get employment under new recruitment policy at less than half the salary,” the NPP leader said, adding that the Panthers Party was taking up this issue on roads, in the court and in
the Assembly. Mankotia said the government had issued an order for Darbar move from April 26 and that was the reason to hold a dharna in front of the Raj Bhavan on April 25 — so that the Governor directs the state government not to shift the files related to
Jammu province. |
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Workshop on RFID kicks off at BGSB University
Rajouri, April 23 On the directions of the Vice Chancellor Prof Irshad Ahmed Hamal, Department of Information Technology Engineering and Department of Computer Sciences Engineering of BGSB University Rajouri organised this workshop which is aimed at to aware the participants about the growing trends in engineering and technology in general and RFID and their applications in particular. The workshop was
inaugurated by Prof AK Koul, Dean, Academic Affairs & Registrar Mohd Rashid Choudhary, on the occasion, Nikhil Gupta, Assistant Professor,
presented the welcome address. While addressing the students Prof Mohammed Asger stressed upon the need
to organise such workshops which will empower the students with latest trends in Information Technology. |
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Panun Kashmir reiterates demand for homeland in Valley
Jammu, April 23 The Political Affairs Committee of Panun Kashmir held a meeting to deliberate upon its responses to the emerging political situation in Jammu and Kashmir after the recent statement of Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Prof ML Raina, Chairman, Political Affairs Committee. It was attended, among others, by Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo, president, Panun Kashmir, Virender Raina, national spokesperson, Upinder Kaul, general secretary, NM Gadroo, Vijay Qazi and Ramesh Kaul. Speaking on the occasion, Chrungoo took a serious view of the “disinformation campaign that has been unleashed by a section of the politico-administrative set-up in the state”. He said a separate homeland for the minority community in the Valley is the only solution to the imbroglio. “The recent misleading statement of the Home Minister about the Pandit community is a manifestation of this malicious
campaign against the displaced members. The community is on the roads because of the follies of the government,”
he said. He alleged that the community is being subjected to apartheid in its own state. The decision to disqualify the community youth, who are otherwise eligible to apply, from the Project Udhaan, is fundamentally aimed at to exclude the Kashmiri Pandit displaced community from the socio-economic milieu of the Jammu and Kashmir state, it was
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KV Sunjuwan celebrates Annual Day
Jammu, April 23 The programme commenced with the lighting of the lamp by the chief guest and other dignitaries followed by a welcome song and invocation of Goddess Saraswati. A colourful cultural programme was presented by students of the vidyalaya wich included qawali, Dogri folk dance, Rajasthani folk dance, skit etc. Tilak Raj Choudhary, principal, KV Sunjuwan, read out the annual report, thereby highlighting the achievements of the session 2012-13 with a powerpoint presentation. Speaking on the occasion, the chief guest lauded the display of excellent skills of students and appreciated the efforts of the vidyalaya staff for students’ all-round development. Later, Sarabjit Mann, first lady of the station, distributed prizes among the students who excelled in academic and co-curricular activities. The proceedings of the programme were conducted by Lata Sharma and Anuradha Sharma while SK Gupta presented the vote of thanks. |
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Academy holds exhibitions on World Book Day
Jammu, April 23 The two-day exhibition was inaugurated at Kala Kendra by secretary, academy, Khalid Bashir Ahmad. He highlighted the importance of books in shaping the overall personality of the individuals and book exhibitions like these were aimed at reinventing the interest of people, especially the younger generation, in book reading. A large number of book lovers, writers and school children were presenton the occasion. The exhibition showcases important special number of the academy’s publications in Dogri, Kashmiri, Pahari, Gojri, Punjabi, English and Urdu languages. The book exhibition at Srinagar displayed 350 rare books, some of which were published a century ago, illustrated manuscripts and the academy’s publications. The exhibition was inaugurated by the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Director Doordarshan Kendra Srinagar, Additional Secretary Academy, Dr AS Aman and prominent writers and artists were also present. At Leh, the exhibition was inaugurated by noted writer Tashi Rabgyas. The exhibition, showcasing about 5000 books,was organized at a major level by associating various NGOs, social organizations and private individual and evinced lot of interest among visitors. — TNS |
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BJP seeks Governor’s rule in state
Rajouri, April 23 Terming the present coalition government (J&K) as an anti-national, BJP state vice president Advocate Vibodh Gupta appealed the Governor to dismiss the anti-national government in the interests of the common man of the state. Vibodh termed slapping incident by Minister of State (MOS) for Home Sajjad Kichloo to a senior ranked officer at Kishtwar as an example of chaos and BJP has sought immediate expulsion of the Home Minister Sajjad Kichloo from Council of Ministers. In a press statement, Bhartiya Janta Party State Vice President Advocate Vibodh Gupta said the state is undergoing a situation of chaos and ministers are involved in corruption not only this but they are openly exposing each other’s scandals. He said Minister of National Conference and Congress are acting as goons. |
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North zone badminton championship in Sept
Jammu, April 23 Dr OD Sharma, general secretary, JKBA, while confirming the development, told The Tribune, “We have submitted a proposal of Rs 11.50 lakh to the Sports Council for
its approval and I am pretty hopeful that it will be done.” “The last the state hosted the north zone championship was way back in 2006. At that time, an approximate Rs 4 to 5 lakh was spent on conducting it at MA Stadium. But now, in the wake of commercialisation and popularity of this game, more funds are required to host a championship of national repute in a smooth manner,”
he added. The J&K Badminton Association general secretary further claimed the amount spent by the association on hosting the senior national championship in the Valley last year was reimbursed by the Sports Council recently. “Yes, the State Sports Council recently reimbursed the amount we spent on hosting the
senior national championship in Srinagar,” said Dr OD Sharma. When asked whether the proposal for requirement of amount submitted to the Sports Council was enough to host the
championship smoothly, Dr OD Sharma said, “Apart from submission of financial proposal, we are trying to arrange some sponsors on our own so that there are no financial constraints in organising the prestigious championship,” the Jammu and Kashmir Badminton
Association general secretary said. “Though the dates for conducting the championship are yet to be announced, we have to prepare well in advance,” he added. In reply to another question, Dr OD Sharma said, “The shuttlers of the state have performed well at the national level, but there is a lot more that needs to be done to bring about further improvement.” |
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Nitishi wins gold in Taekwondo
Jammu, April 23 In U-24 weight category, Trishti Rani and Navya Jani fetched gold and silver respectively whereas in U-29 category, Shreya Gupta and Anshika Tandon clinched gold and silver respectively. Janvi Sharma and Shivani Mehra bagged bronze each. In U-32 weight category, Atya Salim and Janvi Manhas pocketed gold and silver respectively. Megha Sharma and Ekta Bandral settled with gold and silver respectively in U-35 weight category. Rupali Devi and Rohini Singh fetched bronze medal each. In U-42 weight category, Komal Dewan and Harshita settled with gold and
silver while Juhi Manhas and Ridhima Sharma claimed bronze . In the sub-junior boys, Raghav Mehra and Tushar Gupta bagged gold and silver in U-25 weight category while Sushant Verma and Arjun Soodan claimed bronze each. In U-23 weight category, Aditya Sharma clinched gold while Arjun Gupta bagged silver. The bronze medal went to Aditya Narayan and Khushagar Sharma. In U-18 weight category, Parth Gupta fetched the yellow medal whereas Pranav singh grabbed the silver . Priyanshu Gupta and Rohit Singh Charak struck bronze. In U-27 weight category, Aryan Gupta and Abhishek Sharma claimed gold and silver while Abhishek and Aditya won bronze medal
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JU Law Dept outshine Library Science Dept
Jammu, April 23 Elected to bat, Library Science Department were all out for 124 in 19.1 overs. Kamaljeet Singh and Mohammad Hassan were the main scorers with 29 and 24 runs respectively. Manmohan contributed 21 runs. For Law Department, Fayaz Jalal pocketed three wickets while Himanshu and Gokul shared two wickets each. Shehroz, Digvikjay and Azim shared a wicket each. In reply, Law Department did the needful in just 8.1 overs losing one wicket only. Himanshu played a match winning knock of 59 runs while Gokul made 35 runs. |
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Justice Verma’s demise condoled
Jammu, April 23 “Justice Verma even after his retirement remained associated with a number of social and legal issues concerning the public at large,” the speakers said. The association members prayed for the peace of the departed soul and to give courage to the bereaved family to bear the irreparable loss.
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BJYM burns PM’s effigy
Rajouri, April 23 Under the leadership of district president, Bhartiya Janta Yuva MorchaNishu Gupta and other activists today gathered outside tehsil office Rajouri and burnt the effigy of the Prime Minister. The government has completely failed to control the rapidly-increasing rape incidents in the capital, told Ranjit Tara, a BJYM activist. |
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MY Taing meets Governor
Jammu, April 23 During the meeting, the Governor discussed with him issues relating to the promotion of languages and literature in the state.
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73 ASIs promoted
Jammu, April 23 He said the timely conduct of promotions helps boost the morale of and improves the performance of subordinate officials besides adding to better promotion prospects of others subordinate officials. |
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One held with charas
Jammu, April 23 Reports said the police laid a naka and during checking, intercepted a smuggler carrying poppy straw and 750 grams charas towards Jammu for selling by a Tempo
Traveller.
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