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Environment body slams JMC, PCB
Smoke billows from a dust bin as the garbage inside it is being burnt. Tribune photo: Inderjeet Singh
Rajouri hospital runs out of life-saving fluid
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‘Make media a force multiplier for effective governance’
The Tribune Editor-in-Chief Raj Chengappa (2nd from left), Central University Jammu Vice-Chancellor Dr SS Bloeria (extreme left), Adviser to J&K Chief Minister Devinder Singh Rana (centre), Prem Sahni, wife of Late Sat Paul Sahni (second from right) and IIPA J&K Chairman Dr Ashok Bhan. Tribune
photo: Inderjeet Singh
‘Panthers party to fight coalition misrule’
Leaders of the J&K National Panthers Party during a public rally in Reasi on Saturday.
A Tribune photograph
‘Raise level to play nationals’
Hockey: Final clash between Ajit Club and Singh Club
Wedding season has bazaars buzzing
Shoppers check out bridal lehnga at a shop in Jammu on Saturday. Tribune photo: Inderjeet Singh
RKSP support time restriction on wine shops
AP struggle against J&K on opening day of Ranji tie
50 examined at impedence audiometry camp
JDC envisions more parking lots
CRPF cricket tourney gets underway
Friends club enter next round
250 kg poly bags seized in Rajouri
DGP for more benefits to policemen
Varsity script emphatic win in T20 cricket
Players in action during the All India Vice-Chancellor’s T-20 Cricket Cup in Jammu on Saturday. Tribune Photo: Inderjeet Singh
National highway blocked
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Environment body slams JMC, PCB
Jammu, November 24 The committee has directed officials from both the organisations to submit their response on the issue and explain as to why despite ban by the government, waste, including polythene-based products, is being burnt. Officials said as there is no dedicated solid waste disposal site, JMC is encouraging field staff to burn the waste so that some of the 400 tonne waste generated in the city daily could be disposed of. Open burning, at times near containers, creates lot of problems for people in residential colonies. “Civic bodies have been told to end burning and explain to us why no step is being taken to stop such a practice. At a number of places during our visit, solid waste was seen being burnt openly,” said MLA Muhammad Yusuf Tarigami, who heads the committee. Despite being banned, Municipal Corporation continues to transport solid waste generated in the city by municipal trucks during the day hours. Though smoke that billows due to the burning of garbage is hazardous for health, none of the officials from the corporation seem to be concerned about its ill-effects on the common man. Municipal Commissioner KL Khajuria said burning of garbage was completely banned and safai karamcharis caught burning garbage would be punished. “All employees have been instructed not to burn garbage. In fact, people have this bad habit of burning domestic garbage,” said Khajuria. Residents of various localities like Shastri Nagar, Nai Basti, Nanak Nagar and Talalb Tillo allege that MC safai karamcharis in their areas burn garbage inside the dust bin once in a week instead of lifting it in time. They also allege that the safai karamcharis do not clear the dust bins in time. As a result, garbage is seen littered on the main road. When the corporation was formed in 2005, emphasis was laid on modernisation of equipment and other accessories to make it a modern organisation to deal with the rapidly expanding profile of the city, but a stated cash crunch is supposed to have marred the corporation’s plans. |
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Rajouri hospital runs out of life-saving fluid
Rajouri, November 24 Hospital officials claimed they were rationing the stocks but attendants of patients are largely being asked to buy it from the open market, especially during emergency. Rajouri is a hilly district; it being an accident-prone area, the number of patients admitted to the hospital is much higher as compared to other district hospitals of the state. Nearly 16,286 patients were admitted for treatment in the hospital till October end in 2012. Most of those admitted were accident victims, said a source. Even as over 1,600 patients were admitted in District Hospital Rajouri last month, hospital authorities received only 2,000 to 3,000 life-saving fluid bottles, which is very low considering the number of patients admitted. Sources confirmed a large number of patients who undergo surgery require intravenous fluid, but acute shortage of the same is forcing hospital authorities to asked the patients to buy the liquid from outside. A senior official of the district hospital said they have been managing the supply from the reserve and borrowings from outside, but the reserve has already been consumed and demands are very high. Despite having all information of acute shortage, nothing has been done till now by higher authorities of the health department. Director Health Dr Madhu Khullar said, “I will look it into it.” |
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‘Make media a force multiplier for effective governance’
Jammu, November 24 Chengappa, who was delivering 3rd Sat Paul Sahni Memorial Lecture on “Media and Governance” at Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) here, said there should be total freedom of speech as it would bring “accountability, inclusiveness and transparency”. Quoting the famous speech of Jawaharlal Nehru at Newspaper Editors Conference in 1950, he said that “he (Nehru) would rather have a completely free Press with all the dangers involved in the wrong use of that freedom than a suppressed or regulated Press.” Chengappa said it holds good in the contemporary society. He, however, said the power of information was shifting from established newspapers and channels to individual actors. “As traditional checks and balances break down, the quality and reliability of information has come under serious question. Accuracy, fairness and balance — the cornerstone of good journalism — is increasingly under threat,” Chengappa said. The Tribune Editor-in-Chief also opined that Indian media, particularly the mass media, was passing through the “best of times and also the “worst of times”. “Even as the media is undergoing a dramatic revolution, the same electronic platforms are radically transforming governance of the nation. Already, connectivity is having an impact: farmers today can check wholesale prices of grains and cereals to see if they could get a better deal for themselves. Land records are being digitised for quick access,” he said. He cited various examples about the allegations levelled against the media, including the infamous Radia tapes, phone tapping of individuals by British journalists and broadcasting of an unverified news item on BBC and suggested that there was need for the media to maintain a balance and behave responsibly. In his address as a chief guest, Devender Singh Rana, Political Advisor to Chief Minister, said that with technology serving as a catalyst, the society was undergoing renaissance and everyone in the country wants to know what is happening. He said degeneration of society could be seen across the board and a transparent accountable system was the need of the hour. He also suggested the media should have an inbuilt mechanism such as a model code of ethics governing its conduct. Dr S S Bloeria, Vice Chancellor, Central University Jammu, while paying tributes to late Sat Paul Sahni highlighted his contribution. Describing Sahni as a multifaceted personality, he recollected his pioneering works in the field of journalism and said his conduct during his entire professional life was exemplary. In her remarks, Prem Sahni, wife of late Sat Paul Sahni, said the media and governance compliment each other. She thanked the IIPA for organizing the memorial lecture series. Earlier, Dr Ashok Bhan, chairman IIPA, in his welcome address said the lecture was a humble tribute to the immense contribution made by Sat Paul Sahni. Among the prominent people present were Principal Secretary, Home, BR Sharma, Member PSC, KB Jandial, Director Information, Zaffar Ahmed, noted Dogri poet Padma Sachdev and Honorary Secretary IIPA, JBS Johar, senior police and civil administration officers.
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‘Panthers party to fight coalition misrule’
Katra, November 24 Addressing the party leaders and activists, Harsh Dev Singh re-iterated the resolve of the party to fight for equitable treatment and justice to all regions of the state without any bias. Pointing towards specific instances of bias and prejudicial treatment to Jammu region, Harsh Dev Singh sought equitable share in allocation of funds, employment opportunities, developmental schemes, tourism promotion, power and health and education sectors and said the JKNPP would vigorously agitate the said issues in the Assembly. Urging upon the party leaders and activists to work with dedication and commitment for redressing the peoples' grievances, he assured them to take the fight against coalition misrule to its logical end. He said the JKNPP had to shoulder a bigger responsibility and had a greater role in the days to come in view of utter failure of the government and its total collapse in handling the affairs of the state. He urged upon the party to be prepared for a decisive battle against the ruling alliance for prevailing chaos, non-performance, mis-governance, red tape, fractured work culture, lack of accountability and transparency, fiscal indiscipline, patronised corruption, poor government deliverance, besides the regional bias. Harsh Dev Singh strongly condemned the despicable apathy and culpable negligence displayed by the government in addressing the issue of unemployed, semi-employed and under employed in the state. He said claims of the government ended in smoke with no breakthrough having been achieved in addressing the genuine grievances of the educated unemployed youth. |
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‘Raise level to play nationals’
Jammu, November 24 Sources said the Directorate of Sports and Physical Education, JU had decided not to send its unprepared teams for competing in the inter-varsity competitions claiming that bad performance of the team creates a bad image of the university. Sources said in a bid to gain advantage, some individuals had approached the department and asked them to allow their teams for participation in the inter-varsity events. Prof Dhian S Bhau, director, Directorate of Sports and Physical Education while confirming the development told The Tribune that the JU will allow such individuals to get success in their objectives at any cost. He said there was no question of fielding weak teams for participation in the inter-varsity and any other national-level competitions. “Our policy is very clear and we will stick to it. Cancellation of participation of the women handball team is one such example of that. The preparation of the team was not up to the mark,” Prof Bhau said. “A person had recently approached the department for seeking its permission to depute the team for participation. When I asked him on what basis I shall allow the team to participate he told me that the players are sure to win medals,” the director said. “Matter was not whether the team win medals or not but there was a set procedure which a department needs to follow, Prof Bhau said. “The department is conducting inter-college competitions every year to select the teams for the inter-varsity competitions in various disciplines on the basis of their performance. We are accountable to all the affiliated colleges, who are fielding their teams in the competitions, and how it could be possible that we select the players for any competition whom we do not know which college they are representing,” the sports director maintained. “Whatever is the motive of these individuals but as far as we are concerned, the department will never allow such persons to
dictate the terms. It is better not to send half prepared team for participation rather than selecting a fake team,” Prof Bhau said. |
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Hockey: Final clash between Ajit Club and Singh Club
Jammu, November 24 Both the semifinals
were played today. In the first semifinal, Ajit Club got the better of Hiranagar Club by 5-3 in an exciting contest. Devinder of Ajit Club scored the first goal in the sixth minute which was later equalised by Abhinandan of the Hiranagar Club in the ninth minute. In the 18th minute, Rajinder of the Hiranagar Club slammed a goal to make it 2-1. Ajit Club was quick enough to respond well by scoring another equalier through Amrinder Singh in the 19th minute. Amrinder again netted the goal in the 22nd minute to help Hiranagar Club gain a thin 3-2 lead which continued till the end of first half. Ajit Club shown urgency to score an equaliser and it was Manpreet Singh who struck in the 51st minute to score the goal. He again scored a goal in the 54th minute to make it 4-3. In the 67th minute, Davinder completed the
formality by scoring the fifth goal. Meanwhile, in second semifinal, the Singh Club defeated Nanak Nagar Club by 6-5 via tie-breaker. Both the teams managed to score two goals each in the stipulated time and the winner was decided through the tie-breaker. For Singh Club, Jagjeet, Rakesh Chaudhary, Amitpal and Manjeet Singth converted the penalty kicks into goals whereas from Nanak Nagar Club, Ranveet Singh, Gurpreet Singh and Amarjeet Singh netted goals. The matches were
officiated by Charanjeet Singh, Iqbal Singh, Dilbir Mehta, Daljeet Singh, GS Bakshi, MS Reen, Satbir, Karanjit, Kawaljit and Jaswant Singh. |
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Wedding season has bazaars buzzing
Jammu, November 24 At times, would-be brides could be found scanning for wedding dresses, especially lehngas, as it is a once-in-a-lifetime day for them- they are to look their best. To fulfil the wishes of brides who prefer traditional outfits with a contemporary touch, a wide range of exclusive wedding dresses is available in the market. “Traditional lehngas are out of demand while the preference for designer wear has risen considerably. The prices depend on the size, quality and stuff,” said Sameer, a shop owner at Patel market. A rush could be seen in beauty parlours across the city. Marriage shopping is at its peak these days,
with the prospective grooms and brides coming calling along with their friends and relatives from morning to late evening in order to go about the selection for the special occasions. “Our customers, particularly girls, want a bit of traditional and designer touch to the clothes. Brides are very particular about what they wear and how they look. We have got to keep style and prices balanced,” said Ravi Kumar, who runs a lehnga shop at Raghunath Bazaar. The ongoing marriage season is going to be a big challenge for regulating traffic, particularly in the wake of increased vehicles and shrinking roads, with matters worsening owning to construction work undertaken by various government agencies to upgrade the city infrastructure. “Dozens of vehicles accompany the groom and on a particular day, there could be hundreds of weddings, which adds to problems in traffic management. We have to press additional manpower into service at times,” said a traffic police personnel. |
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RKSP support time restriction on wine shops
Jammu, November 24 The party said by fixing the time between 9:30 am to 8:30 pm was the right step in curbing the drinking menace among the youth. It has further demanded same restrictions on the shops selling fire arms in the city. Tanveer Hussain Babzada, president, RKSP said there were 39 gun shops at the Shiv market in Jammu and remained open in the morning from five to 12 till night. Babzada appealed the state home minister and district administration to immediately issue orders, restricting the opening hours of gun shops,
particularly at the Shiv market near the railway station. He warned that any let up in the matter could lead to serious mishaps, the responsibility for which would be of the administration. Babzada revealed that over two lakh guns and seven lakh kilo of gun powder and cartridges were stored in the gun shops. Babzada said the timings to keep the gun shops open was fixed till 4pm all over the country, while Sundays were observed close for these shops. He demanded the same norm to be applied for
the opening of gun shops in Jammu. |
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AP struggle against J&K on opening day of Ranji tie
Jammu, November 24 The day witnessed dismissal of as many as 14 batsmen on a single day. AA Majumdar (60) and AG Pradeep (4) were the unbeaten batsmen on the crease. For J&K, Ram Dayal was the pick of the bowlers with the haul of two wickets while SS Sharma and MS Gupta shared a wicket apiece. Earlier, Andhra Pradesh skipper IR Singh won the toss and chose to field first. The decision proved to be an accurate one as the host team batsmen failed to negotiate the swing in the early morning session. As a result, the whole team skittled out for 153 runs in 50.5 overs. Ram Dayal Puniya was the top scorer with 31 runs while skipper Manish Dogra chipped in with handy 30 runs. Losing of wickets at regular intervals did the host team as it struggled to stitch a decent partnership throughout their first innings. Shahabuddin bowled a devastating spell for the visitors. He completed an impressive five-wicket haul by conceding just 53 runs in 14 overs. Vijay Kumar and RV Pawar bowled splendidly to scalp two wickets apiece. |
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State art academy honours Raza
Jammu, November 24 The academy’s secretary, Khalid Bashir Ahmad, felicitated Raza in New Delhi by presenting a memento, citation and a Kashmiri shawl in recognition of his contribution to the art of painting. The presentation was made at India International Centre. Artists including Krishan Khanna, OP Jain, Umesh Verma, Jyotindra Jain, Ashok Bajpayi, Suresh Neotia and Dr Kalyan K Chakravarty besides foreign and local art lovers as also friends of Raza were present. Khalid highlighted the special relationship Raza has had with Kashmir and talked about his contribution to the development of fine art in J&K. He also spoke about the academy’s role in preservation and promotion of art, culture and languages in the state. Raza’s first solo exhibition was held in Srinagar in 1948. Young and budding artists came in contact with him and were introduced to the latest trends in the art of painting. Some of these rose to become prominent artists of the country. Raza inspired setting up of an artists’ body in Kashmir named Progressive Artists Association. |
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50 examined at impedence audiometry camp
Jammu, November 24 Medical superintendent Dr Arun Sharma, along with other senior doctors and other paramedical staff, were present to initiate the camp. Sharma said the camp was a routine affair and patients and public should take benefit to maximum. The camp has been coordinated with the help of Cipla Ltd “It is more than two years that the camp is being organised regularly on 24th of every month and for that we thank Cipla Ltd for their cooperation and their gesture for welfare of public at large,” Sharma said. The test cost more than Rs 700 in private. Impedance audiometry is performed by physicians to determine the functioning of the middle ear. The test does not gauge hearing, but instead helps detect pressure changes in the middle ear. This is a difficult test to perform in younger children because the child needs to sit very still and not be crying, talking or moving. |
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JDC envisions more parking lots
Jammu, November 24 A meeting of the council held here today, attended among others by chairman Yash Bhasin president Inderjeet Khajuria, Kuljeet Singh Jamwal, Kamal Gupta, ML Sharma, Dr Prem Dubey, Pawan Gupta, Subash Sharma, Aashiq Hussain and Gurdarshan Singh, decided to take up the campaign for creating parking lots in the city to meet the traffic problems. The council demanded the district jail, Amphalla, Jammu, to be shifted to some other place outside the city, while the space so vacated to be converted into a parking lot. The council also demanded to create a parking lot at the sight behind the Rivera Fortune Hotel and the forest head offices. They said another parking lot can be created at the bear house site. The proposed Maharaja Hari Singh park on the Tawi should be speedily developed and thrown open for the public and parking of all the vehicles in the Mubarakh Mandi complex should be strictly prohibited forthwith, the council demanded. |
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CRPF cricket tourney gets underway
Katra, November 24 The tournament was inaugurated yesterday by Chander Mohan, general manager, Salal Power Station
(SPS). The opening ceremony was attended by a number of senior officers of the
CRPF, SPS and local administration, besides a huge gathering of local
residents. Dharam Parkash Singh, Commanding Officer, 126 Bn, CRPF, said the aim of conducting the event was to locate sports talent among the youth. He also emphasised on the need of close and cordial relations between the public and security forces. Singh assured better services and help the poor by enhancing programmes of civic action like sports, medical facilities and distribution of study material from time to time. |
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Cricket tourney Tribune News Service
Jammu, November 24 Batting first after winning the toss, FCC set a target of 161 runs for TCC. Vipan was the top scorer with 35 runs, including three boundaries while Aman chipped in with 32 runs with the help of three hits to the fence. Sahil and Harbhajan took one wicket each. Arun was the wrecker-in-chief for the TCC with a haul of three wickets while Jai scalped two wickets. The team put up a spirited fight in pursuit of the chase but just could not get the momentum going in the final overs. Gulshan played a gutsy knock of 35 runs, including four boundaries. Ankush also contributed 34 runs with the help of three boundaries and two mighty heaves for the maximum.
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250 kg poly bags seized in Rajouri
Rajouri, November 24 Officials of Municipal Committee Rajouri, in its drive against polythene carry bags at various places like Sundarbani, Nowshera, Kalakote and other adjoining areas, collected nearly 250 kilogram bags in the last two days. 250 kilogram bags were seized from shopkeepers, vendors and shoppers. The state government has banned manufacture and sale of polythene carry bags under the Jammu and Kashmir Non-Biodegradable Material (Management, Handling and Disposal) Act, 2007. An official said the drive would be intensified in the coming days and a warning against use of the banned substance has been issued.
— OC |
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DGP for more benefits to policemen
Jammu, November 24 DGP Ashok Prasad presided over the meeting, the first of its kind, which was attended by Chairperson, Police Parivar Managing Committee, Kiran Prasad, and other members. Prasad sought a report with regard to implementation of schemes in force and asked the officers to make the policies more transparent. He said while providing loans and assistance under different schemes, it should be ensured that the benefit goes to the deserving personnel.
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Varsity script emphatic win in T20 cricket
Jammu, November 24 Batting first, after winning the toss, JU scored 183 runs for the loss of six wickets. Amit Tagotra played an unbeaten knock of 79 runs with the help of nine hits to the fence. Prakshit and Daud Iqbal also chipped in with useful 29 and 15 runs, respectively. For GB Pantt University, Bhagat Singh and Amit Joshi were the chief destroyers with two wickets apiece while Pandey and Rajesh shared a wicket each. In reply, GB Pantt University batsmen made mess of a target and kept losing wickets at regular intervals. The team
perished for 52 runs in 10.1 overs. |
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National highway blocked
Jammu, November 24 This resulted in a big traffic jam on the highway. Several passenger vehicles and trucks were stranded. No loss of life and property has been reported. Traffic policemen reached the spot and a crane was being arranged till reports last came in. |
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A legislative house committee on environment has slammed Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) and Pollution Control Board (PCB) for allowing burning of solid waste in the city.
Advocating greater freedom and less restraint for the media to make it a “force multiplier” for effective governance, Raj Chengappa, Editor-in-Chief, The Tribune Group of Newspapers, today suggested there should be a regulation within the media itself rather than one by the government.
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