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Kitchen staples burn hole in buyers’ pocket
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Water crisis looms large over Jammu
DYSS fumbles again, holds six events at one venue
Enhancement of cash relief to see light of day
Villagers forced to use half-constructed bridge
Bar executive body elections on August 31
Sarpanches receive fresh threat to resign in Shopian
Tourist flow eludes Aharbal waterfalls
When heat forced mosques to switch to air-conditioners
Govt asked to finalise selection
Cattle smuggling bid foiled, 2 held
Natrang stages French
comedy Baba Ki Jai Ho
Army organises inter-school debate
BSF Battalion celebrates Youth Day
Concluding session of Amarnath Yatra held
RWCC win series despite loss
Sapna guides Angel Cricket Club to win
Iftar party held at Rajouri
MCC Blues log win
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Super-specialty hospital hangs fire
Jammu, August 12 Sources said that uncertainty still prevailed over the decision to recruit specialist doctors as the government had failed to fill the posts created to run the modern hospital which would be one of its kind in the region. Minister for Medical Education, RS Chib, will review the work of the hospital in a meeting at Srinagar on Monday. Some decisions are also likely to be taken on the issue but it may take few more months, sources said. About 21 posts of lecturers were referred to the Public Service Commission for recruitment recently. But no decision has so far been taken on 15 posts of professors, associate professors and assistant professors. “All these posts fall under promotion category and cannot be filled by direct recruitment. The decision-making process is painfully slow,” a source said. The hospital, which will be under the administrative control of the Government Medical College (GMC), Jammu, has already missed four deadlines mainly due to the delay on part of the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) to complete the project. Earlier, due to delay on part of the Finance Department to release funds for bringing some necessary equipment, the work had suffered last year. Principal, Government Medical College, Dr Anice Choudhary said, “At the moment I cannot say anything. Work is going on but the final decision will be taken by the government.” On the recruitment of doctors, Dr Choudhary said they have set the process in progress. “I don’t want to say anything more on the issue. We are meeting the government to speed up the issue,” he added. The construction of the hospital was approved in February 2004 by the Central government and work on the project was started during the tenure of then Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad. On completion, the proposed hospital will have six super specialties, including cardiology, cardio thoracic surgery, urology, neurology, neuro surgery and nephrology. Officials said that even if the hospital was ready as per the new deadline, there would be no experienced hands to handle the equipments in the hospital. “The government is still confused about the issue because they have failed to decide on how to run the hospital. Guidelines too have not been formulated as yet,” a source said. Earlier, the government had approached the Medanta, a New Delhi-based hospital to run some of the specialties. The hospital had said it would also provide doctors which was not accepted by the state. |
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Kitchen staples burn hole in buyers’ pocket
Jammu, August 12 Though the price of tomato has remained consistently high for past one and half month, potato and tomato prices too have shown a steep increase during the past two weeks. “Potato is being sold at Rs 22 per kg. About a fortnight back, it was available at Rs 15. Onion has also become costlier by Rs 6-8 reaching Rs 18 per kg at retail outlets. The increase in potato and onion prices is a worrying sign for people, particularly the housewives,” Shanti Devi, a housewife at Nanak Nagar, said. She said that tomato too had been worrying the consumers as it was being sold at Rs 30 to Rs 40 per kg in various mandis. “It has become difficult for an ordinary family to arrange basic meal twice in a day,” she remarked. Vishal Mahajan, a private sector employee, said, “The prices of vegetables are going beyond from common man’s reach. The prices are high at a time when people are taking their meals once a day following the holy month of Ramdan. I don’t think prices of potato and onion will come down soon. It will force people to cut down their dining table menu.” Ram Kumar, a potato vendor at Parade Mandi, said the cause for this was a delayed monsoon. “The arrival of fresh crop of potato and tomato got delayed because of poor rainfall. The traders also resorted to stocking of potato following slow arrival of fresh crop which has also increased the prices,” he said, adding that prices also remained high during Janamashtami as majority of the Hindus observed fast on the occasion. A wholesaler at Narwal Mandi said there was a shortfall in supply. “Though onion is being sold at Rs 8 to Rs 10 kg in the wholesale market, the retailers are making a fast buck by putting a margin of Rs 5 to 8 per kg.” He admitted the people would definitely go for an alternative if the prices of potato escalate further. “People will find other vegetables as an alternative,” he said.
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NGOs, pvt sector to help boost healthcare
Jammu, August 12 This was stated by Minister for Health Sham Lal Sharma after inaugurating a primary health centre (PHC) at Majalta, Udhampur. He said there was a need for close coordination between the Health Department and the connected field functionaries to extend adequate medicare to the people, especially those living in the remote and far-flung areas of the state. — TNS |
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Water crisis looms large over Jammu
JAMMU, August 12 Experts say if necessary steps are not taken well in time, the region might turn into a desert in years to come. Expressing concern over the situation, Govardhan Singh Jamwal, president, JandK Paryavaran Sanstha, said a consistent shrinking of ponds coupled with absence of any initiative by the government to harvest rainwater would lead to an awful situation. “I am not exaggerating if I say the Shivaliks would turn into a mountain desert in next few decades or even earlier. We can predict the environmental changes as per the prevailing situation but things may change more drastically,” Jamwal said. On shrinking ponds, he said it was the best mode of rainwater harvesting which was devised by our ancestors but was being devastated by the present generation. “There were about 537 ponds in the region which were worth over Rs 15,000 crore. Our ancestors preserved these water reservoirs which catered to the needs of residents but in the past over 65 years, majority of the water bodies have been lost. Surprisingly, no agency has come up with remedial measures to harvest the rainwater,” Jamwal said. Bhushan Parimoo, president, Environment Awareness Forum, opined that lack of awareness among the masses and the authorities was the reason behind an absence of initiative in this regard. “Four departments, including rural development, agriculture, horticulture and civic body, are required to devise a specific plan for the revival of ponds for cities. Groundwater recharging depends on rainwater harvesting and we have been losing the sub-surface water every year due to absence of a plan to preserve rainwater,” Parimoo said. On the feasibility of the project, he said, ”If all developed countries of the world can successfully execute this project and some states in our country too have done a commendable job in this regard, then why can’t our state implement the same. We are not short of resources or funds.” |
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DYSS fumbles again, holds six events at one venue
Jammu, August 12 Sources said it caused much inconvenience to both the participants and their parents. The recently concluded inter-school competitions were allegedly conducted in worse possible conditions. Six disciplines viz kick-boxing, jeet kune do, sqay martial art, thang-ta, rope skipping and chess were organised at the Shastri Memorial Higher Secondary School, Patoli. Sources said the DYSS was criticised by parents over the manner in which the previous inter-school competitions were conducted. After this, the department had assured both participants and their parents to organise the upcoming competitions in a smooth manner but to no avail. There were few technical officials of the DYSS were deployed to conduct the previous competitions at the Gymnasium Hall. This time, the department had roped in to utilise the services of non-department officials to organise the competitions. “It seems as if the department has not learned any lesson from its previous mistakes,” said one of the parents. “Even the Gymnasium Hall was not sufficient to conduct so many competitions and the venue at the Shastri Memorial Higher Secondary School was too small to conduct even a single competition,” he added. “Surprisingly, the DYSS had not even informed the participants in advance about the date and venue of competitions. There was an utter chaos as the participants had a difficult time locating the exact venue of their respective competitions,” another parent said. “What is the logic behind conducting six competitions at a same time and that too without rules and regulations. In fact, the DYSS has made a mockery of important disciplines which are a major contributor in the medal tally of the state in the National School Games,” parent of another participant added. Meanwhile, a senior DYSS official while confirming the development said lack of infrastructure was the main hurdle for the department to become self-reliant. “We are trying our level best to apprise the authorities about the shortcomings, including lack of infrastructure. We hope the matter will be sorted out soon,” the parent said.
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Enhancement of cash relief to see light of day
Jammu, August 12 The revised package was sent to the Central government for approval on June 20 in a Cabinet meeting held in Srinagar. The enhancement included cash relief up to Rs 10,000 and increasing the relief to the families for construction of houses. The relief holders said that it was an eyewash since nothing serious had been done so far by the ministers. They said the government was trying to mix two issues-- the return and the enhancement of cash relief-- which were not related with each other at all. “We suspended the strike as the government had assured to enhance the cash relief. They asked for a month’s time to implement the changes but there were no chances of revision of the relief,” said Ravinder Koul, a relief holder. “Our main concern is getting the cash relief whereas the return is not an immediate demand as it will take a couple of years for implementation,” he added.
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Villagers forced to use half-constructed bridge
Rajouri, August 12 The under-construction bridge is being used by schoolchildren, women, young, old and ailing people alike as they have to walk a distance of over 10 kilometres on foot to reach their homes on the alternate route. The villagers are using a ladder to climb up and down the bridge which indeed is very risky for children, old and ailing people. A teacher of a local government school said, “We have appealed to the authorities to take the issue seriously but nothing has been done so far. Lives of hundreds of school going children is at a great risk.” “During monsoons, the nullah is flooded, especially endangering the lives of children, old folks. Despite repeated requests, no heed has been paid by the concerned agencies.” Executive Engineer (R&B), Sadiq Ahmed Wani, said that Rs 45 lakh have already been spent on the construction of the bridge. The contractor has not yet been paid for lack of funds and hence the construction work was stopped midway. |
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Police fails to stop signal violations
Srinagar, August 12 While the rules are being openly flouted, the police admits that it is not easy to implement these. “The results have been encouraging. At least 90 per cent people follow the rules and only 10 per cent motorists indulge in violations,” said SP (Traffic) Haseeb-ur-Rehman. “But it is not easy to implement the rules
at a place that has seen turmoil and lawlessness for a long time.” But things are a lot
different on the ground, as commuters feel the police is doing little to check violations. “Most people follow the rules, but there are others who brazenly violate the rules. Jumping signals is a norm and there seems to be no rule in place for pedestrians, who cross the road even when vehicles pass by. I have seen the traffic police, which looks terribly understaffed, overlook the offences,” said Javed Ahmad, a local resident. “The situation gets worse at night, when there is no traffic police to enforce the rules. Jumping the lights, especially at places like Sanatnagar crossing, may prove fatal,” he added. After the installation of traffic signals in April, the police went soft on offenders to help them get accustomed to the new system. But with the passage of time, the police has started fining the violators. The SP Traffic said they had been fining the offenders for the past one month while seeking public cooperation in this regard. “There cannot be overnight changes and the media, too, needs to play its role so that awareness can be raised,” he added. The police has deputed “bikes with mikes”
near traffic signals to make announcements, asking motorists to follow the rules. “If a vehicle stops beyond the zebra crossing after seeing the red light, the driver is warned. The pedestrians are also told not to cross the road when the light goes green for traffic,” the SP said. The traffic lights, which were made functional
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Bar executive body elections on August 31
Srinagar, August 12 The association has also announced a five-member election commission team for the conduct of free and fair elections. The elections were supposed to be held in July, but the dates were postponed keeping in view the holy month of Ramadan. “After receiving the objections and suggestions, the enrolment register was reviewed and 780 member lawyers were found eligible to vote in these elections. The executive committee, presided over by MA Qayoom, finalised the electoral college,” said GN Shaheen, general secretary of the association. He said in order to conduct the elections in a fair and transparent manner, the president had nominated a five-member election commission, which would be headed by Abdul Rashid Keng. The other four members of the commission are: Mohammad Ayoub Bhat, Mufti Ishtiyaq, Maqbool A Qadri and Mohammad Ashraf. Shaheen said under the constitution, the incumbent Bar association, headed by Mian Qayoom, had asked the election commission to conduct elections to the posts of president, vice-president, general secretary, joint secretary and treasurer of the Bar.
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Sarpanches receive fresh threat to resign in Shopian
Shopian, August 12 “The authenticity of the pamphlets is hard to ascertain as these are handwritten. However, investigations have been started and hopefully we will get to the root of it soon,” said Shopian SP Mumtaz Ahmad. The SP said panchayat members of the area do not need to fear anything. “The police is here to protect them. There is no need to panic,” said the Shopian SP. The pamphlets warned sarpanches and panches of dire consequences, if they did not resign within a week and asked women to dress modestly. The handwritten posters, bearing a stamp of the little known Al-Qaeda Mujahideen, ordered the panchayat members to resign within a week and apologise in mosques during the Friday congregational prayers. “After resigning and the apology, the panchayat members should make sure that their resignation appears in newspapers. They should keep the copies of the newspapers with them. We can drop by any time to see the copies,” read the posters. The pamphlets read that the panchayat system was not in accordance with the Islamic Law and hence was not applicable here. The diktat also warned women and girls of the town to wear ‘hijabs’, failing which they can face acid attacks. “This land belongs to the Allah and we will make sure that nothing against his will happens here,” said the pamphlet. The pamphlet said no unmarried girl should be seen using a cellphone or they will be dealt with very strictly. “Cellphones have caused great harm to our way of living. Girls are hereby advised not to use cellphones.” |
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Encroachment, garbage defile Jhelum
Anantnag, August 12 To make matters worse, the authorities continue to sleep over rampant encroachment and dumping of garbage along the banks. While the Water Resources Regulation Act of the state legislature, providing executive powers to the authorities concerned to act against the culprits, has been in force for the past two years, the state of the river is getting from bad to worse with each passing day. The Act empowers the flood and irrigation authorities to issue on-the-spot challans to the offenders involved in the illegal extraction of sand. The authorities are also empowered to bring down any encroachment without seeking any permission. But this has failed to deter the offenders from carrying out encroachments, extracting sand and dumping garbage. Environmentalists say the flora and fauna of the river is gasping for life, as most drains carrying waste empty into the river. “A harmful weed has recently been found in the river which is choking its branches and is proving detrimental to the flora and fauna,” said Reyaz Ahmad, an environmentalist. He added that the river water, once used by a big chunk of Kashmir’s population for drinking, has been contaminated to the extent that it is unfit to be used for washing, let alone drinking. Local residents allege that an encroachment mafia has cropped up over the past five years and is thriving in south Kashmir under official patronage. “Even the municipal authorities dump garbage along the banks of the Jhelum. We don’t expect any official to pay heed to our pleas,” said Ghulam Qadir Sheikh, a resident of Bijbehara town, adding that their repeated pleas to the authorities regarding the restoration of the river had fallen on deaf ears. The authorities, too, admit widespread encroachments along the banks of the river. “There have been a lot of encroachments along the banks during the past 20 years of turmoil and we are removing these in a systematic manner,” said Ahmad Muzaffar Lankar, Chief Engineer, Irrigation and Flood Control Department. He added that they kept fining people for different offences, and many offenders had been punished by the court. “We have asked the Centre to approve funds for the beautification of the riverbanks. The project is expected to be approved soon,” said the Chief Engineer.
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Tourist flow eludes Aharbal waterfalls
Aharbal, August 12 Located in the foothills of the Pir Panjal range in south Kashmir, around 76 km from Srinagar, the waterfalls present a majestic sight. The area has a host of other picnic spots as well. But the tourist spot has failed to draw visitors from outside the state. “This place is mostly visited by local residents. Tourists from outside Kashmir do not come here as they prefer visiting Gulmarg or Pahalgam,” says Riyaz Ahmad, a local resident. Besides, the area offers trekking opportunities, as one can go all the way up to the Kounsernag lake, situated at 13,500 ft above the sea level. The lake is considered a trekkers’ paradise and usually remains frozen till June. Kashmir Director Tourism Talat Parvez admitted that Aharbal had not featured prominently in its tourism campaigns in the past due to lack of infrastructure. But with the coming up of several guest houses in the area, the department is now promoting it as a prime tourist destination. “The department had not been promoting Aharbal in a big way due to lack of proper infrastructure. But we are now promoting it as a major attraction. Around 50 rooms are available for visitors at Aharbal. Twenty more rooms are coming up. Tourist inflow is bound to increase in the future,” Parvez said. Many visitors have lost their lives after slipping into the roaring Aharbal waters. The area around the waterfalls has now been fenced and visitors are advised to enjoy the sight from a distance.
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When heat forced mosques to switch to air-conditioners
Srinagar, August 12 High temperatures in the Valley also posed health concerns for people keeping fast in the summer heat. “We witnessed a large number of cases related to dehydration, low blood pressure and even heart ailments this month. This is largely because people were not taking enough precautions. As the month progressed, people got used to fasting for 15-16 hours,” said Dr Shuaib, a physician. While the use of air-conditioners in the Valley is not widespread, extreme temperatures this summer forced some mosque managements to switch to air-conditioners. As a result, AC mosques, as they came to be known among worshippers, saw more crowds than non-AC ones. “Since people prefer staying late at nights in the mosque for prayers, we thought of installing air-conditioners. Our mosque has been seeing more devotees ever since,” said an official of the mosque located at Abi Guzar Bund, Lal Chowk. There was no dearth of controversies this Ramadan as well. People subscribing to various schools of thought debated the use of loudspeakers in mosques. The issue saw some violent incidents on the city outskirts, leading to further disagreement among various sects. “Differences do arise everywhere. The way the issue was handled speaks volumes about our tolerance. All is well that ends well, which is the case with this year’s Ramadan too,” said Dr Ashraf Ansari, a religious scholar said.
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Govt asked to finalise selection
Jammu, August 12 PRM activists raised slogans against the Service Selection Recruitment Board (SSRB) and the state government accusing them of being “indifferent, insensitive and exploitative”. They threatened to intensify their agitation if the government and the SSRB authorities didn’t complete the selection process and issue formal appointment orders to the selected candidates within 10 days. Senior PRM leader Rajinder Jamwal, while addressing the activists, lashed out at Chief Minister Omar Abdullah whose, he alleged, “misdeeds and incompetency” had brought miseries and hardships for the people. “The educated class, particularly the youth, who emerge successful in different government jobs, have to wait for years together as is the case of newly selected teachers who despite being meritorious and proven their mettle for more than a year, are waiting for the government nod to their joining for extraneous reasons,” Jamwal alleged. He said after comprehensive procedure, merit list and interviews these candidates got selected for the coveted assignment of teachers, but were being deprived of rendering their services. “It is painful and unfortunate to know that many among these selected teachers are either getting overaged or are in a dilemma to engage themselves somewhere else, thereby putting their future in the doldrums,” the PRM leader said. He further alleged that chaos, confusion and anarchy prevailed all around because of the misgovernance and failure of the government to provide even basic amenities and day-to-day needs with worst-ever power and water crisis and institutionalisation of corruption. In December 2010, the state government vide notification number 7 of 2010 had advertised the posts of teacher in the state. In Jammu division, there were at least 2,000 posts, while in Kashmir division, 2,500 posts were offered. Barring Kathua district, the SSRB had released the lists of the selected candidates about six to eight months ago, but it is yet to finalise the selection process. |
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Cattle smuggling bid foiled, 2 held
Jammu, August 12 As per reports, a police party of the Kathua Police Station received information through sources that some persons were transporting bovine animals from Kathua district to Poonch district illegally. The police laid down a naka at Sahar Khad, Kathua, and intercepted one truck, bearing registration number JK02AB/8911, driven by Mohd Taj of Kalakote and his associate Nazir Hussain of Islamabad, Havely tehsil, Poonch district. During the search of the said vehicle, the police recovered 13 bovine animals from their possession. A case FIR No. 305/2012 under Section 188 RPC 3/5 CA Act has been registered at the Kathua Police Station against the arrested persons and further investigation of the case has been started. Illicit liquor seized
In another incident, the police conducted a raid at Muthi Jagir village, Kathua, and arrested one person, Waryam Singh, alias Kaka of Muthi Jagir, and recovered 12 litres of desi illicit liquor from his possession. A case FIR No. 306/12 under Section 48 A, Excise Act, has been registered at the Kathua Police Station against the arrested person and investigation of the case has been started. 26 nips recovered
In yet another incident, the police conducted a raid at Rajbagh village (Ujh) and arrested one woman identified as Rajni Devi of Rajbagh and recovered 26 nips of J&K excise liquor from her possession, which were kept by her for illegal sale. A case FIR No. 133/2012 under Section 48 A, Excise Act, has been registered at the Rajbagh against Police Station the woman and investigation has been started. |
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Natrang stages French
comedy Baba Ki Jai Ho
Jammu, August 12 In the play, Janki Nath, a wealthy family man, takes in a stranger by the name of Baba Gopi Nath to stay in his home. Baba appears to be an extremely pious and devout man of religion and Janki Nath regards him almost as a great saint. Janki Nath offers Baba his best food and drink and places the needs of his guest above those of his wife and children. Blindly influenced by Baba, he plans to force his daughter to marry Baba and to disinherit his son in order to make Baba the sole heir to his fortune. All of Janki Nath’s friends and family regard Baba as a con man, who only pretends to be of the highest moral authority but who does not practice what he preaches. Janki Nath is warned that Baba might be deceiving him in order to gain both financially and socially, but he is blind to these warnings. Janki Nath finally learns that he has been betrayed by his guest when he overhears Baba trying to seduce his wife. However, when he orders Baba to leave his house, Baba seeks revenge by trying to seize all of Janki’s property and to have him arrested. At the end, through the intervention of the police, Baba is arrested and harmony is restored to Janki’s household. Rahul Singh, Rohit Verma, Arti Rajput, Tajasvi Sharma, Sajra Qadir and Uplaksh Singh, Sushil Raina, Shakshi Prakash, Rohitashiv Sharma, Ashwin Bali, Syed Dildar, Shivam Manhas and Sachin Saini were among the onstage actors. Lights were designed and executed by Anil Tickoo and sound effects were scored by Shivam Manhas. The show was coordinated by Sumeet Sharma. |
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Army organises inter-school debate
Rajouri, August 12 About 150 students from government schools, Manjakote, Kotli, Galuthi and Sanjiot participated in the competition, which was also witnessed by a large number of parents, teachers and civilians. The event was aimed at instilling confidence and competitive spirit among the students and ensuring their all-round development. The students were eagerly waiting and preparing for this event, which was visible in the zeal and enthusiasm shown by their participation. The topic of the debate was “Internet & Media: Impact on Society”. Speakers from various schools presented their views both for the motion and against in an effective way. The speakers impressed the audience, parents and teachers with their ingenuity, thoughts and arguments on this issue. The event received tremendous response and teachers were proud to see their children speaking and putting forth their points of view with lot of conviction. Hanat ul Haq of Government High School, Kotli-Kalaban, and Salama Kosar of Government Higher Secondary School, Manjakote, were declared winners for putting their frank and forthright views for the motion. Mohd Hanees of Government High School, Kotli-Kalaban, and Mobin Sakandar of Government Higher Secondary School, Sanjot, were declared winners for coming up with concrete arguments while speaking against the motion. The Commanding Officer of the Rashtriya Rifles Battalion distributed prizes and the certificate of participation. Badar Hussain, principal, Government Higher Secondary School, Manjakote, congratulated the winners for their excellent performance.
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BSF Battalion celebrates Youth Day
Poonch, August 12 BSF soldiers and students of Khaneter village took active part in the essay writing competition on the topics “Role of BSF in Maintaining Peace and Harmony” and “Role of Youth in maintaining Communal Harmony”. The students also took part in the slogan writing competition. A large number of villagers, including panches and sarpanches, took part in the function. The students and BSF soldiers presented a colourful cultural programme. Speaking on the occasion, CO of the Battalion Pramod Kumar Anand, Deputy Commandant 34 BSF Anil Kumar, SN Sharma Deputy Commandant stressed the need for communal harmony in the area. They appealed to the local people to encourage the youth in positive direction to channelise their energy. Local leaders appreciated the role of the 34 BSF in bringing the public closer to security forces. They also assured full cooperation to the BSF in future.
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Concluding session of Amarnath Yatra held
Jammu, August 12 The chairman, Legislative Council, Amrit Malhotra, was the chief guest, while Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand was the guest of honour on the occasion. Former Minister Yogesh Sawhney, Mahant Rameshwar Maharaj of Ram Mandir, senior officers from various departments, prominent citizens and a large number of devotees were present at the event. While addressing the gathering, Malhotra appreciated the management of Ram Mandir for providing adequate infrastructure and other facilities to visiting sadhus and pilgrims from the state and other parts of the country. He assured government’s cooperation for the success of such religious events. The Deputy Chief Minister congratulated the civil administration and management of Ram Mandir for providing exceptional services to the devotees during the Amarnath Yatra. Underlining the commitment of the state government towards increasing tourist influx, Tara Chand said all-out efforts were being made to promote the tourism potential and adequate infrastructure had been provided at various tourist destinations in the state. He said a number of works such as the artificial lake, ropeway project and the historical Mubarak Mandi Heritage Complex had been taken up and several others are in the pipeline. Yogesh Sawhney lauded the efforts of the administration and other religious organisations for the smooth conduct of the yatra and provision of improved facilities to the devotees for their comfortable stay.
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RWCC win series despite loss
Jammu, August 12 Electing to bat first after winning the toss, GCC, Srinagar, accumulated 135 runs for the loss of eight wickets in 30 overs. Jassi was the top scorer with 44 runs off just 27 balls. Rabia and Nadia scored 13 runs each, while Sheraza chipped in with 12 runs. For RWCC, Payal Choudhary was the pick of the bowlers with a three-wicket haul by conceding 25 runs in her five overs, while Upasana and chitra two and one wicket, respectively. In reply, RWCC, Jammu, skittled out for 80 runs in 22.5 overs. Naina was the only batswomen who showed some resistance in her gutsy knock of 25 runs. Sumaiya took two wickets for GCC, Srinagar, while Sheraza and Kousar claimed one wicket each. Naina of RWCC was adjudged the women of the series. Meanwhile, in the two matches played earlier, RWCC got the better of SCC by 51 runs. RWCC garnered 125 for 6 in 25 overs. In reply, SCC managed to score only 74 runs in 19.5 overs. In another match, RWCC notched up a thrilling victory by two runs in a low-scoring affair. Batting first, RWCC scored 77 for 4 in 20 overs, while SCC scored 75 for the loss of eight wickets in 20 overs. Arti Thakur, SHO, Women Cell, was the chief guest on the valedictory function and distributed prizes among the winners and runner-up teams. The series was organised by RWCC under the supervision of Rajni Sharma, Anita Sharma and Virender Sharma.
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Sapna guides Angel Cricket Club to win
Jammu, August 12 Batting first, Angel Club accumulated 101 for the loss of seven wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Neeru Manhas and Jyotsna Jamwal scored 22 runs each, while Aina Sohal and Meenu Sharma contributed 11 and 10 runs, respectively. For MA Stadium XI, Samdeep and Asha took two wickets each. Sarla Devi and Jyoti In reply, MA Stadium XI perished for 89 runs in 18.2 overs. Jyoti Bala was the top scorer with 19 runs, while Sarla Devi scored 13 runs. Heena Kounsar and Samdeep contributed 11 and 8 runs, respectively. For Angel Club, Sapna Jamwal and Shallu snared three wickets each, while Meenu and Isha had to be contend with two and one wicket, respectively. The match was organised by the Angel Cricket Club under the supervision of Anju Gupta, Sanjay Pardhan and Sadiq Hussain Malik.
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Iftar party held at Rajouri
Rajouri, August 12 The event commenced with the offering of namaz. Local people interacted with the Army personnel in an informal atmosphere. The event was attended by a large number of civil dignitaries, including the District Collector, DIG and SSP (Rajouri). Local sarpanches, maulvis and prominent citizens of the region expressed their gratitude towards the Ace of Spades Division for organising the event. “The Army over the years has focused on bringing normalcy in the region. By organising iftaar, the Army consolidated a deep bond it shares with the local people and confirmed its firm commitment towards lasting peace in the area,” a maulvi said. |
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MCC Blues log win
Jammu, August 12 In reply, MCC Blues overhauled the target in 37.4 overs by losing six wickets in the process. Idrees top scored with 55 runs, while Muzafar contributed valuable 49 runs. For Budgam Reds, Latif Baba scalped three wickets, while Gulzar, Mohd Yasin and Ahmed Fayaz shared a wicket apiece. — TNS |
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Increasing prices of major kitchen staples— onion, potato and tomato— have started making a big hole in the pocket of the common man.
The construction work of a span bridge over Candya nullah at Palma village in Kanbi area of the district was stopped halfway by the Roads and Building (R&B) department two-and-half-years ago for lack of funds. The bridge is the lifeline of over 15,000 villagers as it connects Palma village to Chadya and adjoining villages of the area.
It was Ramadan with a difference in the Valley this time. The holy month witnessed the use of loudspeakers and air-conditioners in mosques, besides the regular politicking on faith issues.
The Peoples’ Revolutionary Movement (PRM) today staged a demonstration outside the Exhibition Ground against the failure of the government to absorb the selected candidates for the posts of teacher even after a lapse of almost a year.
Hindustani adaptation of Moliere’s world classic French comedy “Baba Ki Jai Ho” was staged here today in Natrang’s weekly “Sunday Theatre” under the direction of Anil
Tickoo.
The 34 BSF Battalion celebrated International Youth Day on its battalion premises with full zeal and enthusiasm today. Pramod Kumar
Anand, Commanding Officer (CO) of the Battalion, was the chief guest on the occasion.
