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Rain brings respite
‘Theatre an effective tool to strengthen values in children’
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Girls breathe easy, eve-teasing cases down
Poonch boy gives arts students reason to cheer
Apply Constitutional amendments: BJP
Body of infant found
Drug-pricing policy may jeopardise patients’ welfare: IMA
School celebrates annual day
NSF re-elects Vikas Sharma as president
Samba police nabs 4 gamblers
Campus Sports Day tomorrow
GHS Laiter bag volleyball title
HS Jammu Cantt claim kabaddi title
Institute holds sale-cum-exhibition
ACC win by 78 runs in Gufran T20
ITF win inaugural tie in cricket
Students return from Malta
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Rain brings respite
Jammu, May 12 The city witnessed a pretty hot day on Friday with maximum day temperature reaching 38 degrees Celsius whereas cold winds in night led to an overnight rainfall and the night temperature was recorded at 18.5 degrees Celsius, about three degrees below normal. Today, the maximum temperature was about 29 degrees Celsius. Anmol, a resident of Channi Himmat, said, “It was great to witness this sudden change in weather. After facing scorching heat for the whole day, we got a cool night.” Shikha, a Jammu University student, said they felt like living at some hill station. “It seems Jammu has suddenly turned into Shimla. We got a great retreat in May; it surely gave us a respite from the soaring temperature. I hope everyone would have enjoyed this change,” she added. The farming community of the region had different opinion about this sudden climatic change, as it was not much productive for most of them. Dr MK Khushu, chief scientist, SKUAST-J told The Tribune that strong winds might have destroyed majority of fruit crops. He said, “About 6mm of rainfall has been reported in Jammu with windstorm of speed about 25 km per hour, 20mm rainfall and about 40-45 km per hour windstorm in Kathua, 9mm rainfall and 20 km per hour windstorm in Udhampur. Due to heavy winds, fruit lets are dropped in premature state. Seeds also get destroyed in such conditions, which are mostly at ripening stage.” Tejinder Singh, president, Jammu and Kashmir Kisan Council, said majority of the vegetable crop was destroyed across the region as vegetable seedlings lost quality due to moisture and got uprooted due to strong winds. “We have always been stressing upon the authorities concerned that climatic changes should be considered while framing any agricultural plan and policy,” he added. Dr SS Jamwal, Joint Director, Agriculture Extension, Jammu, said although losses were not yet assessed but majority of farmers had completed harvesting. “A majority of farmers have completed harvesting of wheat crop, so there are very less chances of any loss to standing crop. As far as other crops are concerned, we have not yet received any report,” he added. |
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‘Theatre an effective tool to strengthen values in children’
Jammu, May 12 Principal Usha Shamindra, who has acted in many plays during her childhood and has also worked with the country’s eminent playwrights, has been using her skills to introduce theatric activities for the overall development of the students. In her recent experiments with the theatre, Shamindra has successfully developed two educative plays. One of her plays is ‘Kyun Akhir Kyun’, a nritya-natika, which underlines the atrocities of a male-dominated society against the women. Knitted with alluring musical notes and beautiful playback singing, the play depicts the flourishing of the evil practice of female foeticide in the contemporary society. There were 20 performers and around 10 backstage singers who successfully displayed theme of the play. The play covers all the major phases of a woman’s life. It throws light on the orthodox approach of the society towards the girls and how girls are affected by it. Another play developed by Shamindra is ‘Bache Man Ke Sache’ has 30 performers. These children pose a question the society along with the conditions responsible for spoiling their childhood. It states that the undue exposure to television and computers and considerable decrease in the outdoor activities has led to a significant personality disorder in the children. It also underlines the commercialisation of education and ambitious nature of the parents. However, both the plays present optimism for better future. Shamindra said the theatre was the best and most influential medium to teach students everything in a limited period. She said, “I feel, they never forget what they learn through performances and this adds a lot to their personality and character. Theatre has helped me in developing a more proximal relation with my students, which otherwise would have been a difficult task for a principal. I have resolved to dedicate my life after superannuation to teach underprivileged children through theatre.”
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Girls breathe easy, eve-teasing cases down
Jammu, May 12 Eve-teasing was a serious case of concern for the police till a few years ago when they launched an anti-eve-teasing campaign. Under the campaign, telephone numbers were provided to get in touch with the anti-eve-teasing department where victims could register their complaints without the fear of their identities being revealed. The police was successful in launching anti-eve-teasing squads in 2009 under the orders of the then SSP Manohar Singh. These squads were effective in deterring and punishing culprits caught in the act of eve-teasing. These squads were stationed across the city at strategic places such as college entrances, bus stands, busy market places and other areas notorious for such instances. But, over a period of time such cases have become rare across the city. Prabhat Singh, SSP Jammu district, said “Very few cases are reported these days. No case has been reported from Jammu University campus,
which, till sometime ago used to be a hub of such cases. People in the university have matured over the years and a sense of mutual respect has resulted in the changed scenario.” While the number is on the decline, it hasn’t degenerated completely. Girls commuting in local matadors have their own tales to share. Miscreants travelling by local transport often behave in lecherous ways that force the girls to either avoid the route and the matador or register complaints with the police. “I used to travel in a matador but after being harassed by a boy for over a month, who used to travel on the same route, I decided to buy a scooty to avoid any confrontation with him. When he started following me to my college, I realised it was time to register an FIR with the police. That step helped me because after that I have not been bothered by him,” said Sheetal Sadotra, a final year medical student. The police is still keeping its cadres vigilant and alert over the issue and as a result the campaign run on radio stations across the state by the police has been fruitful in sensitising the youth towards the issue.
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Poonch boy gives arts students reason to cheer
Poonch, May 12 Varun, who aspires to be an IAS officer, secured 93 per cent marks in the examination. In spite of the absence of a mathematics lecturer in the school since November last year, after the lecturer was transferred to Jammu, Varun managed to secure 98 marks in the subject. Varun had earlier secured 88 per cent marks in class 10 and topped the district in class 11 examinations. He had opted for arts subjects i.e. English, political science, mathematics, physical education and geography. “Students have a phobia that arts subjects do not offer any future and its students cannot score well. I am glad that this myth has been shattered and that students from the stream can also top board examinations,” he said. “Bansi Lal Sharma, the first IAS officer from Dalera village of Poonch District, cracked the civil services examination in 1987 with arts background. He topped in class 12 as well as BA in the Jammu province. Ever since, no student from the arts stream has been able to match his performance. I followed in his footsteps and worked hard. My parents helped me bring notes and text books from Jammu and Srinagar,” Varun said. “As my father has a science background, my father initially guided me to opt for non-medical in class 11. I got admission in JNV Surankote but after one month, I returned to Poonch and got admission in Boys Higher Secondary School in the arts stream.” “I want to opt for political science and geography in the civil services examination. I want to work hard and once again prove that arts students can crack the civil services examination,” he added. Varun’s father Satpal Sharma and mother Neena Sharma are employed in the Education Department. Makhan Lal Sharma, Principal, Higher Secondary School, said Varun had become a source of inspiration for other students by securing high marks in mathematics despite all odds. |
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Apply Constitutional amendments: BJP
Jammu, May 12 Manhas, while speaking on the occasion, said lawyers had an important role to play in building a society, especially in Jammu & Kashmir, where the state government as well as anti-national elements were trying to create doubts in the minds of the people regarding the accession of J&K with the Union of India. He said the accession of J&K with India was complete and Jammu and Kashmir was an integral part of the country and all those elements who were trying to create doubts in the minds of the people should read the Constitution which clearly states that J&K was an integral part of the country. Manhas further said Article 370 was a temporary provision in the Constitution and it should be abolished immediately. Rajesh Singh, while speaking on the occasion, said the legal cell of the BJP was playing an important role in guiding MPs, MLAs, corporators and panches on the issue of framing laws so that they were made for the welfare of the people. Singh said 73rd and 74th Amendments to the Constitution of India regarding the empowerment of panchayat should be made applicable to the state with immediate effect. He said J&K was an integral part of the country and the BJP stands by it. Onkar Seth, state convenor of the legal call, welcomed the dignitaries on the first-ever lawyers’ conference-cum-state working committee of the legal cell. He said the state government should make laws for the welfare of the lawyers’ community in J&K on the pattern of laws applicable in Kerala and Chhattisgarh for the welfare of lawyers as at present there was no such law in the state. Those present on the occasion included Ranjit Singh, Chander Mohan Sharma, Lalit Moza, Vijay Kumar, RS Sharma, Rajesh Thapa, Purnima Sharma, Shalu Mishra, Kewal Kumar, Ashwani Kumar, Pawan Dev Singh, Sandeep Singh, Sunil Malhotra, Amreek Singh, Kuldeep Dubey, Ashok Beotra among others. |
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Body of infant found
Rajouri, May 12 Awami National Conference (ANC) district president Mushtak Bhat, an eyewitness, said, “When I got the information, I rushed to the spot and found a baby girl wrapped in a piece of cloth”. The police team also rushed to the spot and took the body into custody. Later, the police shifted the body to the district hospital in Rajouri for a post-mortem examination. Mushtaq Bhat said they have demanded an inquiry into the incident.
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Drug-pricing policy may jeopardise patients’ welfare: IMA
Jammu, May 12 In a press note issued here, Dr Malik said, “The drawback of the cost-based pricing formula of the medicines arises from the fact that it is a non-transparent, cumbersome and can hamper innovation and introduction of new drugs.” According to the association, another shortcoming is that it may rekindle fears of ‘licence raj’ among the pharmaceutical manufacturers and encourage them to inflate prices of the medicine unethically. It may also discourage some small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to undertake the work related to essential drugs and dampen the overall goal of making medicines available to all. “In the case of life-saving imported drugs, such a price structure may only end up making imported drugs unavailable in India. This could hamper the lives and well-being of the patients who are completely dependent on these medicines,” said Dr Malik. Though the government has been exercising price-control since decades, it has not been able to provide healthcare solutions to the people, especially those living in the far-flung regions of the country. Across India, there is a shortfall of 8,500 doctors in Public Health Centres (PHCs), with 41 per cent of them without health workers. As a result, patients do not get complete care and treatment. He stated, “Solving this problem is a major challenge for the nation. This includes a combination of multiple problems such as inadequate infrastructure pertaining to healthcare facilities, transportation system, availability of trained healthcare professionals and diagnostics.”
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School celebrates annual day
Jammu, May 12 The function was attended by parents, students and members of the teaching staff. KCS Mehta, principal of the school, welcomed the guests. He presented the annual report and highlighted the achievements of the school and students in academic and co-curricular activities. The students performed dances, skit and other programmes on the occasion. —
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NSF re-elects Vikas Sharma as president
Jammu, May 12 In the meeting held the forum launched various agendas for the party to fight for, these included issues of transport infrastructure, relief to farming communities residing near the border belt of the state, better health care facilities for the population among other issues. Dr Vikas Sharma expressed his concern over the lack of commitment shown by the State Government in dealing with these basic issues of the state and promised to keep the authorities on their toes to help reach a positive conclusion to people’s problems. Ravi Choudhary was elected as in-charge for the student affairs in the state. Surjit Choudhary was elected senior vice-president along with Sukhdev Singh who was nominated as organizer secretary and vice-president of the forum.
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Samba police nabs 4 gamblers
Jammu, May 12 The police has also recovered Rs 650 as gambling amount and playing cards from the spot and booked them under the Gambling Act. |
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Campus Sports Day tomorrow
Jammu, May 12 The committee has also decided to honour two meritorious and outstanding Inspectors General of Police for their contribution towards civil society during their service tenures in Jammu.
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GHS Laiter bag volleyball title
Jammu, May 12 In U-14 kabaddi final (boys), the title went to MS, Pouni, defeating HSS, Bharakh, with consummate ease. HSS, Ransoo, drubbed HSS, Pouni, in U-17 kabaddi final. In girls’ section, HS, Nager, claimed U-14 kabaddi title by defeating HSS, Pouni, while in U-17 age group, HS, Dadoa, outclassed HSS, Bharakh, to bag the top honours. The girls’ U-14 kho-kho title was bagged by HSS, Bharakh, by defeating MS, Bharakh, with utmost ease. In U-14 boys’ kho-kho final, HSS, Bharakh, emerged victorious against HS, Ransoo. In U-17 kho-kho (boys), HSS, Bharakh, trounced HSS, Pouni, to claim the title, while in U-17 girls in the same event, HSS, Bharakh, downed HS, Pouni, to clinch the title. In U-14 boys’ wrestling, Rajveer Singh of MS, Godar, clinched gold in 30 kg, while Mohammad Arshid of the same school fetched the yellow metal in 35-kg category. Ajay Kumar and Sunny Kumar of HS, Ransoo, were adjudged the winners in 40 and 45-kg categories, respectively. In U-17 age group, Mohit Verma and Roshan Singh of MS, Laiter, claimed gold in 40 and 45-kg categories, respectively, while Ajay Kumar of MS, Dodoa, bagged gold in 50-kg category. Block development officer Sohail Ahmad was the chief guest on the occasion, while principal of Higher Secondary School, Pouni, Jagdish Raj Sharma, and vice-principal Mohan Singh were the guests of honour.
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HS Jammu Cantt claim kabaddi title
Jammu, May 12 In U-17 kabaddi final, HS Bhour Camp will face HSS Mandal, while in U-17 volleyball title clash, HS Sohanjana will take on HS Mandal. HS Sohanjana will square off against Convent Mandal in under-14 kho-kho final, while Sher Garh HS will face HS Raipur Satwari. Meanwhile, Inter-School Competitions of Samba district were held under the supervision of DYSSO, Samba. NV Dholota bagged under-14 boys’ kho-kho title, whereas MIE Sumb claimed under-14 boys’ kabaddi title. CMP Nud emerged winners in under-17 boys kho-kho. HSS Goran won under-17 boys’ kabaddi trophy. The tournament was being held under the chairmanship of Natha Ram, Chief Education Officer, Jammu, and under the overall supervision of Tirath Ram, district youth services and sports officer, Jammu. Physical Education Officer Saroman Dogra conducted the matches with the assistance of Saleem-ur-Rehman, Mohinder Singh, Suraj Kour, Chander Kanta, Danesh Kumar, Kuldip Singh, Rajesh Kumar, Anamika Khajuria, Ashok Kumar, Hardev Singh, Rani Gupta, Anju Rani, Jasbir Kour and Vishal Balotra.— TNS
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Institute holds sale-cum-exhibition
Jammu, May 12 The items put on display have been crafted by students who had been working towards the preparation for the sale for the past one year. Sarees, suits, trousers, trays, side tables, photo frames and other varied items are put on display. The students also presented a display of items created by using obsolete products and recycling them in a fashionable way. The exhibition has received a positive response from the people.
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ACC win by 78 runs in Gufran T20
Jammu, May 12 ACC won the toss and elected to bat first. They accumulated 154 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Nisar Butt played a whirlwind knock of 99 runs off just 65 balls studded with as many as 17 hits to the fence and two sixes. Irshad also made a useful contribution of 35 runs. For J&K Police, Ajaz and Zaheer scalped two and one wicket, respectively. In reply, the J&K Police suffered a dramatic batting collapse and they ended with a meagre 78 runs losing six wickets in the process. Nazakat was the top scorer with 31 runs, while Adil contributed 19 runs. Fida Hussain and Haq Nawaz of ACC shared two wickets each. Nisar Butt of ACC was declared the man of the match. The match was officiated by Dharmesh Bhardwaj and Tarun Kapoor. Dheerand Singh was the scorer.
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ITF win inaugural tie in cricket
Jammu, May 12 CSE won the toss and elected to field first. ITF set a target of 150 runs to win for CSE. Dheeraj Kotwal was the top scorer with 41 runs off just 36 balls, while Bilal Dar also chipped in with a handy 33 runs in quick succession. From CSE, Shahid took two wickets, while Amir and Sahil took a wicket apiece. In reply, CSE got off to a shaky start losing three wickets with just 25 runs on the board. Wamik Zakir and Sahil Khajuria then pulled their team out of the woods with match-winning knocks of 43 and 23 runs, respectively. From ITF, Shahid was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets while giving away 23 runs, whereas Wajid and Dheeraj took two wickets apiece. Dheeraj Kotwal was adjudged the man of the match. The tournament is being played on a knock-out basis wherein 10 teams are competing. |
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Students return from Malta
Jammu, May 12 The students were involved in different academic and cultural activities. The students visited the University of Malta, which had collaborated for the student exchange programme. There were other educational visits and excursions to historical sites in Malta organised for the Indian student delegation. |
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The overnight rain, which continued intermittently during the day accompanied by a cool breeze, gave a feel of winter in May with a considerable fall in mercury.
In a unique effort to teach the students, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sunjwan, is using theatre as a medium to imbibe moral values among the students along with the academic learning.
Jammu, May 12
Poonch, May 12
The legal cell of the state unit of the BJP today organised a lawyers’ conference, which was attended by a large number of lawyers from all regions of the state.
Shamsher Singh Manhas, state president of the BJP, was the chief guest in the inaugural session, whereas Rajesh Singh, advocate, Supreme Court, and national in charge, legal cell, presided over the inaugural session.
