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Traders writhe under power pangs
Tech snag leaves BSNL services crippled for 15 hrs
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Farooq authorises vice-chairman to take charge of JKCA office
Student thrashed by principal, leaves him with broken arm
Truck hits minor girl to death
Union demands farm policy
Wattal is HFI vice-president
Natrang stages Urdu comedy play
Inter-district kabaddi championship begins
KV No 1 seal easy win by 40 points
Shaheen Club lift football tourney
Karate meet concludes
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Traders writhe under power pangs
Jammu, June 3 Hotel and restaurant owners said the number of customers had witnessed a sharp decline following frequent and long unscheduled power cuts. The excessive use of diesel gensets had also burnt a hole in their pockets because of higher costs. “Our traders have been suffering huge losses due to the unscheduled power cuts. We can bear the scheduled cuts but frequent and long unscheduled power curtailments have badly affected the business. There is a strong resentment among the traders against the Power Department which comes under the portfolio of the Chief Minister,” Yashpal Gupta, president, Association Chamber of Traders Federation, told The Tribune. He said frequent power cuts had become a permanent feature in the city. Traders were the worst sufferers as they had been bearing scorching heat. The power supply was unpredictable and generally went off when they (traders) were dealing with customers, he regretted. “The entire region has expressed its concern but the government has turned a mute spectator. The Chief Minister should clarify why the people are left to reel under the scorching heat,” he said, adding that: “The people have been showing their resentment in a democratic manner and if the government doesn’t take corrective step, it may force them to adopt the path of agitation.” Ashish Kumar, an ice cream parlour owner in the Muthi area, said: “There are around 4 to 6 hours of scheduled power cut daily. Several times there are power trips which sometimes last for half-an-hour to an hour. The authorities continue to impose scheduled and unscheduled power cuts and it has badly affected our business.” Official sources said the power requirement of the entire Jammu and Kashmir was 2,300 MW but the state had a shortfall of 850 MW to 900 MW as against the availability of about 1,500 MW of electricity. The Jammu region was being supplied only 600 MW to 650 MW and the shortfall was being met by enforcing 8 to 12 hours curtailments in the unmetered areas. The remaining power shortage was being covered by enforcing power cuts even in the metered areas. Inderjeet Khajuria, president, Jammu Hoteliers Association, said: “The number of customers has declined by 20 per cent to 25 per cent. Either the hoteliers don’t have booking or customers who have hired AC rooms don’t pay the fixed amount. If a customer reserves an AC room for Rs 1,000 and if he doesn’t get that facility, he will either leave the room or pay half the amount.” He added that the government should come to the rescue of hoteliers keeping in view the tourist season and the Amarnath Yatra commencing from June 25. |
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Tech snag leaves BSNL services crippled for 15 hrs
Rajouri, June 3 “I operate my complete business through phone. But, due to this network failure, I am not able to make a a single call and my business is getting affected,” Ramesh, a businessman, said. “If the services of BSNL will continue to remain like this, then I have no other option than to go for any other private telecom service providers, as they still provide better services in border areas as compared to BSNL,” he said. RD Parmar, Telecom, District Engineer (Rajouri and Poonch), said, “Optical Fiber Cable (OFC) brokedown and was stolen by unknown persons in Nowshera, due to which people faced some problem in connectivity.” However, he said, “I have informed senior officers of the department in Jammu about the issue and department is will lodge an FIR against the miscreants.” I had informed seniors but owing to unavailability of technicians on a particular place had caused delay in fxing the problem, he said.
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Farooq authorises vice-chairman to take charge of JKCA office
Jammu, June 3 On May 22, The Tribune reported that JKCA vice-chairman (Jammu wing) Shambu Nath Sharma had alleged that the JKCA office was locked on
the directions of its chairman without informing him (Sharma). Sharma then wrote a letter
to Dr Abdullah complaining him about the incident. Sources said the JKCA president had expressed displeasure over the incident and
also stated that such dictatorship would not be tolerated at any cost. Further, he warned the officials for their involvement in these incidents in future, which creates a bad image of the association
in public. Shambu Nath Sharma, while confirming the development, told The Tribune that, “I have received a letter duly signed by the JKCA president
wherein he has instructed me to ensure the smooth functioning of the JKCA office premises at
Bhatindi.” “He (Dr Abdullah) has also directed that the JKCA office will not be closed at any cost and no one will be allowed to issue such orders except the authorities concerned, which have a direct bearing on the effective functioning of the office,”
he added. “The JKCA president has also authorised me to seek the help of the police in case anybody tries to dictate the terms,” Sharma said. “The association is already struggling to
come out from the multi-crore scam and such incidents will make things even worse,”
he added. When asked about the ongoing tournaments like U-14 cricket and Prof Pran Nath Memorial Cricket Tournament at GGM Science College hostel ground without any funding by the JKCA, Sharma said: “Both the ongoing tournaments are not valid as far as the JKCA (Jammu wing) is concerned because such decision are to be taken by the central body which is yet to hold
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Student thrashed by principal, leaves him with broken arm
Jammu, June 3 The police said the principal of Yuva Shakti Model Academy, Gajansu, (about 18 km from Jammu) had beaten Vasudev on Friday morning and then locked him in a room for about two hours. Quoting the victim, the police said the principal later asked two other students to take Vasudev to his home where he lives with his grandparents. “Vasudev told us that he was beaten by the principal for his misconduct with other students,” said the police. The police sent Vasudev for medical examination to Marh Hospital and later he was referred to Government Medical College, Jammu, on the same day, where the doctors confirmed two fractures on his right arm. “We have registered a case under Sections 342/323 and still the medical opinion is awaited,” said the police. The police had arrested the accused principal this morning and he was bailed out later in the evening. Referring to Vasudev’s grandfather, the police said he was quite disturbed by the incidence and was demanding action against the school management. Asked about the comments of the principal, the police said: “He was admitting his mistake and was ready to apologise. The principal said he had asked Vasudev’s grandparents many times to keep an eye on his deeds as he used to misbehave with other students. On Friday, he was using abusive language with his classmates during the class and the principal punished him for that but now he is regretting.”
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Truck hits minor girl to death
Jammu, June 3 Police sources said a truck bearing registration number PB 02A 9577 hit two girls identified as Sabu Kanhar, 8, daughter of Abdul Karim and Sumera Begum, 9, daughter of Abdul Salim, both residents of Narwal Kiryani. Sabu was brought dead to Government Medical College, hospital, Jammu, while Sumera was critically injured. Besides, the truck also hit two other vehicles parked on the roadside and a pole. The driver managed to flee from the spot. The police has registered a case under Sections 279/304 of the RPC. |
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Beautification plan for Sidhra-Narwal highway
Jammu, June 3 According to officials, they have submitted a plan before the district administration and are awaiting their nod for the project. If approved, the work is likely to start in the coming months. Officials said the road beautification project would also make the highway a tourist attraction and boost the local economy. The highway passes though the lower Shivaliks and has some of the highest points overlooking Jammu city. There is Mohmaya temple, which is also one of the presiding deities of the city. The highway beautification is part of the project under which farmers are being encouraged to plant flowers along the Jammu-Pathankote highway. As there is no farmland along the Narwal-Sidhra stretch, only medicinal plants will be planted. The plan was announced by Minister for Revenue and Relief Raman Bhalla a few months ago and a detailed survey was conducted for implementing the project. After the dumping of garbage was banned in the Tawi, the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) has been dumping the garbage in the forest areas on the outskirts of the city, which had become a threat to the local ecology. “Heaps of garbage along the national highway between Narwal bypass and Sidhra and in the area falling along Manda Park to Nagrota corroborate the indiscriminate dumping of trash by the civic body. There is a need to develop the area for tourism,” said Anil Sharma, a local resident. During late night hours or early in the morning, the garbage-laden trucks of the JMC and some private operators stealthily dump the waste.
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Union demands farm policy
Jammu, June 3 The Kissan Union also demanded a relief package worth Rs 500 crore for 40 lakh farmers of Jammu, who were hit by
draught, along with issuance of credit cards and passbooks before November, 2012. While addressing a rally, Ashok Sharma, chairman, AJKKU, said, “There has been a long dry spell during the past two months in Jammu and also the water in the irrigation canals was not released on time. All this led to the damage of the crops. The government should provide Rs 500 crore package to the farmers so that they can do better farming in the future.” AJKKU vice-chairman MS Jamwal pleaded for cattle and crop insurance on the government expenses. He urged the farmers to come together to fight against the exploitation. “There is an immediate need of improvement in the irrigation facilities, rain water harvesting management and providing the farmers with the latest techniques of dry land farming, bringing small and marginal farmers under BPL categories,” he added. |
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Wattal is HFI vice-president
Jammu, June 3 Kiran Wattal, secretary, had earlier remained as Observer in the Junior Asian Basket Ball Championship held at New Delhi in 2001. J&K has dominated handball by winning as many as 85 medals in various national and international championships. J&K also has the distinction of lifting the North Zone Handball championship thrice besides winning Inter-Zonal championship twice. The Handball Federation of India had distributed sports material in the Valley and Jammu after a gap of 25 years. The federation has decided to promote the game at Panchayat, block and district level to explore the potential of the youth.
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Natrang stages Urdu comedy play
Jammu, June 3 The play opens in a situation where Mantazar, the main character in the play, is waiting for his beloved. Mantazar is anxiously waiting and it becomes hard for him to pass every second. He speaks with his own self and discovers different ways to pass his time. He thinks about the daily budget, music, literature etc. He thinks about everything, which will help him divert his attention, but nothing works. Meanwhile, to add to his miseries, some uninvited guests arrive. Finally, when his girlfriend arrives, he falls unconscious because of tiredness. His unconsciousness conveys a very wrong message to the beloved, who thinks that he deliberately ignored her. Actors who performed included Mohit Sharma, Sumeet Sharma, Tajasvi Sharma, Pawan Verma, Shivika Verma and Vishal Sharma. Gaurav Jamwal operated lights and Ashwini Bali executed sound.
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Inter-district kabaddi championship begins
Jammu, June 3 In under-14 kabaddi, Rajouri dispatched Doda by 5 points (11-6), Samba thrashed Poonch by 21 points (27-6) and Reasi toppled Udhampur by 3 points (24-21). Also, Jammu spanked Kathua by 20 points (25-20), Poonch got the better of Doda by 4 points (8-4), Kathua subdued Ramban by 22 points (28-6) and Jammu scripted 11-point win over Udhampur (21-10). In pool-A of under-17 age group, Rajouri outplayed Poonch by 10 points (18-8), Doda scripted a thrilling win over Samba by 4 points (21-17), Kishtwar overcame the challenge of Doda by 3 points (31-28), Samba prevailed upon Poonch by 12 points (17-5) and Rajouri beat Doda by 6 points (13-7). In pool-B, Reasi overwhelmed Udhampur (18-14), Jammu thrashed Kathua by 15 points (22-7), Kathua drubbed Ramban by 12 points (14-2), Jammu defeated Udhampur by 4 points (9-5), Reasi edged out Ramban by 17 points (20-3) and Jammu registered a narrow win over Reasi by 2 points (13-11).
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Thousands pedal to promote cycling
Jammu, June 3 The cyclothon started from Satwari Chowk at 7 am. Speaking on the occasion, MLC Jugal Kishore Sharma laid stress on the use of cycling for the protection of the environment. He added that it was high time that we should take serious measures to prevent the environment. Amit Sethi, Director of BDSI, expressed gratitude to the J&K Cycling association for their support. The BSA Hercules Jammu Cyclothon finished at Dussehra ground after passing through various parts of the city. Later, prizes were distributed among the winners by MLC Jugal Kishore Sharma. In junior category (female), Vishali of Akhnoor bagged the first prize, while Deepika Manhas and Jaspreet Kour finished second and third, respectively. Similarly, in junior category (male), Boby stood first while Prabjot Singh and Mohit bagged second and third position, respectively. In senior category (female), Anjali Choudhary, Sukhleen Kour and Mandeep Kaur, bagged first, second and third positions, respectively. In senior (male), Darmender Singh secured first position, while Ravinder and Prince Choudhary secured second and third position, respectively.
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KV No 1 seal easy win by 40 points
Jammu, June 3 In the second match, Army Public School, Akhnoor, lost to KV No 1, Gandhi Nagar, by 16 points, while Stephen International School tasted success against Model Academy by 30 points. Model Academy School suffered a crushing defeat against Bharti Shiksha Kendra by 34 points, while Army Public School spanked Government Higher Secondary School by 12 points. In boys section, Phallian Mandal School overcame the challenge of Humanity Public School by 27 points. In the next match, Humanity Public School scripted a narrow win over Stephen International School by 3 points. In other matches played, Shiv Public School lost to Blue Bird School by 18 points, APS Akhnoor cruised past Shiv Public School by 10 points, Bharti Shiksha Mandir toppled DBN Vikas Nagar by 35 points, KV Akhnoor drubbed Vishwa Bharti by 9 points, Vishav Bharti outplayed Government School, Badyal, by 24 points, Unique Public School trounced Pooja Higher Secondary School by 36 points and APS Akhnoor scripted win against Blue Bird High School by 2 points.
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MLC flags off trekkers’ batch
Jammu, June 3 Anil Kumar, a national climber, is the group leader, whereas Tejinder Singh and Vinod Sharma, teachers of the school, are accompanying the group. The three-day programme is being organised by Tawi Trekkers, J&K, in the Moungri area (Udhampur district), north of the Trikuta hills. With the base camp at Youth Hostel, Moungri, the budding trekkers will trek 5 km (to and fro) to the sacred Shiv Parvati Cave on the first day. On the third and final day, the trekkers would be imparted training in the art of rock climbing, besides having interactions with the local people to learn about the local culture and fauna and flora of the area. While addressing the trekkers, Jugal Kishore Sharma appreciated the role of Tawi Trekkers, J&K, in popularising trekking amongst the children during summer vacations. He assured all possible help for the creation of necessary infrastructure. Earlier, Ram Khajuria, General Secretary of Tawi Trekkers, J&K, highlighted the major achievements of the club during the past 30 years. Prominent among others present on the occasion included SS Jamwal, Sureshta Khajuria, Sukhdev Singh, Rahul Sharma, Sq leader Rajesh Mukhi, Amit Khajuria, Navneet Gupta and Mrigank Kaushal.
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Shaheen Club lift football tourney
Jammu, June 3 |
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Karate meet concludes
Jammu, June 3 The winners in the championship included Suransh Kochar, Anhad Jain, Tanish Rishi, Amrinder Singh, Ramit Gupta, Rasik Jamwal, Akarsh Sharma, Harsh Shram, Siddharth Gupta and Faizal Farooq. Also, other winners included Haroon Rashid, Panini Sharma, Mohd Sami-ul-Haque, Lakshay Goutam, Sanshray Kashyap, Ritik Sharma, Aniket Aryan, Amit, Akram, Satnammy Singh, Kamal Singh, Sonu Singh and Akhil
Makhnotra. |
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As electricity supply continues to play hide and seek across the winter capital, frequent unscheduled power cuts have started showing negative impact on the economy.
As electricity supply continues to play hide and seek across the winter capital, frequent unscheduled power cuts have started showing negative impact on the economy of the region and that too when traders are gearing up for good business keeping in view the current tourist season and the upcoming Amarnath Yatra.
