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Rain fury makes homes vanish
Rain washes away claims of sports authorities
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Fans rally behind Anmol for country’s best child singer trophy
Stop spreading canards, half truths about VDCs: Panthers party
Balwant Thakur’s play keeps audience spellbound
Unconditional release of youth sought
Food Security Bill an election stunt, says Kranti Dal
Jammu KVS organises orientation programme
Asian achievers honour for father-son duo
Karatekas bring laurels to state
MLC calls for maintaining peace, harmony
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Rain fury makes homes vanish
Rajouri, August 19 Rough estimates point to 82 mud houses and some concrete houses getting damaged in Dharhal tehsil. At Kotranka, 24 mud houses collapsed and a cattleshed got washed away. Kalakote tehsil was the worst affected where damage to property had touched 364 houses, among which 54 houses were completely and 310 were partially damaged besides 255 cattle sheds. At Rajouri tehsil, over 400 houses were damaged among them 56 were damaged completely. More than 60 houses, including shops and many structures damaged in Thanamandi. Senior officials of the Border Road Organisation are also facing tough times, as many roads were washed away or got blocked owing to landslides across Rajouri and Poonch. Satya Narayan, a senior BRO officer said, “In monsoon, the road connectively at many places gets snapped owing to heavy landslides, but we have cleared most roads for the smooth movement of traffic and started repairing and road binding work which is in progress.” “A number of imported road links of army damaged in monsoon and priority has been given to them so that army will face less difficultly,” he added. District Development Commissioner, Dr Faqir Chand Bhagat said, “We have received data from various areas and forward it to Divisional Commissioner Jammu for appropriate action.” Meanwhile, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has also raising demands to composite monsoon hit people of the region. Senior PDP leader Shahzad Khan expressing solidarity with the people of the region said, the government had failed to take care of them. He said the rains had caused havoc in the region. But it was unfortunate that no representative of the government or local MLA visited the areas to assess the damage and console the victims. |
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Rain washes away claims of sports authorities
Jammu, August 19 Sources said the state government in the recent past had announced to launch an ambitious project to construct more than 4,000 sports grounds in as many panchayats and community blocks in the state under the flagship Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA) scheme. Sources added that under this Centrally-Sponsored Scheme (CCS), one sports field would be constructed in each of 3,941 panchayat blocks and 143 community blocks. The recent incessant rains which lashed the entire state has exposed the claims of the authorities as all stadia in the Jammu city whether it is MA Stadium, Mini Stadium Parade Ground or Shastri Nagar Play Field were turned into a virtual swimming pool. “It does not matter whether it is the J&K State Sports Council or the Department of Youth Services and Sports (DYSS), both departments have been failed to live up to the expectations of the sportspersons of the state,” said an official of the Sports Department, on the condition of anonymity. “Ironically, the state government continued to spend lavishly on constructing new stadia/playfields without knowing the actual status of the already existing ones. If the authorities focus on strengthening the existing playfields, then there is no such urgency to establish or create extra infrastructure,” he opined. “The ministers visit these stadiums only during the inauguration or conclusion of tournaments, but unfortunately, they are least bothered about the dilapidated condition”, a sportsperson added. “Though the Union Sports Ministry is providing special financial assistance to the state government in the shape of the PYKKA schemes to promote sports at grassroot level, but to no avail,” another source claimed. “Instead of mobilising huge funds for creation of new infrastructure, it is imperative for the government that it would concentrate on what is available at its disposal so that the sportspersons will be benefitted,” source maintained. Minister for Youth Services and Sports Taj Mohi-ud-Din was available for any comments, despite repeated attempts. Meanwhile, Dilip Thusu, Secretary, J&K State Sports Council, told The Tribune that, “Strengthening of existing sports infrastructure is on priority of the department and we are doing our best to ensure it.” “Construction of new stadia/playfields is a welcome initiative by the government, but at the same time, we are focusing on providing all necessary facilities to our sportspersons. Construction of new multi-purpose sports complex at MA Stadium, renovation of skating rink etc are some of the measures taken by the department to strengthen the existing infrastructure,” he added. |
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Post offices, courier companies struggle to deliver rakhis
Jammu, August 19 But the recent unrest in the region has also cast a shadow on the festival of Rakshabandhan, which celebrates the love between brothers and sisters. With the curfew affecting courier services, many may not get to tie rachis sent by their sisters as they are yet to reach them. The post offices and courier agencies here are busy clearing the backlog as bundles of letters are lying in the godowns. These bundles contain greetings, letters and rakhis. Suresh Mehra, a banker said, "My sister sent me rakhi from Delhi on Tuesday, but I am still waiting for it. When I contacted the post office, they told me that the there are thousands of packets, which have to be sent and I will have to wait for my turn." A local post master said the post office had more than 5,000 packets still pending in the office. "We have limited manpower, so we cannot deliver all the packets before Rakshabandhan. This time some people may not get their rakhi on time," he said. Courier services in the region have also been affected. A courier agency employee said 4,000 packets were pending their branch office. "It is expected that more than 25,000 packets are yet to be delivered before Rakshabandhan," he said. “We are doing our best to deliver all packets to their destinations before the festival," he added. |
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Fans rally behind Anmol for country’s best child singer trophy
Jammu, August 19 His family is overjoyed over his achievement and hopes that he will do better in the future. “I am very excited to have made it to the top five, for which the credit goes to my parents, especially my father, who is also my guru. They have supported me from the beginning," Anmol said over the phone from Mumbai. Anmol believes all his fellow contestants are very strong and anyone can make it to the top four. "The finale will be among the top four and it is not an easy task to secure a position here. But I am trying hard to get there," Anmol said. The people of the state and the rest of the country are supporting and voting for Anmol in large numbers keeping him in the race for the trophy. "I am very thankful to the people all over country who have voted for me. I appeal all to continue to support me and vote in the future as well," Anmol added. Back home, the family members are also happy over Anmol's achievement and hope that he emerges as the winner. "We are confident that Anmol will emerge as winner of the show and for that the entire family is praying and seeking support from all family members," said Surpal Jaswal, Anmol's father. Surpal said he and the entire family was busy meetings people all over the city to seek votes for Anmol. "We are trying to contact people on internet via facebook and other social networking sites to garner support for Anmol," he added. Anmol's friends are also excited on his entry to the top five of the reality show and pray that he lifts the trophy. "He is a very hard working boy and it is a big achievement on his part to make it to top five. Me and my entire family are voting and supporting him. My father has installed hoardings all over the city to seek support from people for Anmol," said Ashran Gupta, Anmol's friend. Anmol's school authorities Model Academy is also proud of his achievement and is making all efforts to gather support from him. "We are excited and feel proud of Anmol, who has been a hard working student throughout. Students of the school are also proud of him and Anmol has become a source e of inspiration for other students as well," said Aditya Gupta, director Model Academy. Gupta said the school was promoting Anmol through its school's official page on a social networking site and has also got advertisements published in various newspapers. The director said after Anmol came back, the school will organise special classes and sessions for him to make to the losses occurred in studies. “For that, teachers will help him,” Gupta added. |
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Stop spreading canards, half truths about VDCs: Panthers party
Jammu, August 19 “The VDCs have played highly commendable role in countering the insurgency operations since their constitution. They have contributed significantly in ensuring an environment of safety and security, particularly in hilly and remote areas of the state,” Harsh Dev Singh, party chairman, said in a statement here. He said the VDCs were constituted with an objective of not only providing self-protection in the remote and militancy-prone areas, but also to fight militants till the security forces could reach to neutralise the attackers. “The return of normalcy and peace in the state, particularly far-flung and remote areas, is primarily due to highly accredited role played by the VDCs and SPOs who are still discharging their duties at the risk of their own lives,” Singh said. Rapping the separatists and other political groups for spreading canards and half truths about the VDCs and their functioning, the Panthers Party leader said any attempt to disband the VDCs was fraught with dangerous consequences. The dissolution of the VDCs could fritter away the gains of past 20 years and could further result in revival of militancy activities in the state, he said, adding that the state was already experiencing cross-border terrorism and there were reports of enhanced infiltration and border tensions. “Under such situations, it is not practically possible for the security forces to cope with the situation and to guard each and every household particularly in the remote areas. Horrifying experiences of Prankote, Reasi, Barshalla, Chapnari, Dudu Basantgarh, Dessa and other difficult areas of Doda, Udhampur and Kathua are still alive in our memories,” he said. Singh said lambasted the government for secretively reducing the VDCs which had already started in the state. He claimed that during the past three years, more than 1,000 volunteers of VDCs had been disbanded in Udhampur, Doda, Kathua and Rajouri which was highly reprehensible. Cautioning the state government of undermining the role of VDCs, Singh said around 28,865 volunteers of VDCs were discharging their duties in various parts of the state for security operations. He said disbanding the same, as demanded by separatist forces, could result in a total collapse of security operations, particularly at the present juncture when threats from across the border had become more pronounced. |
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Balwant Thakur’s play keeps audience spellbound
Jammu, August 19 Bollywood actor Yashpal Sharma gave a standing ovation and felicitated them for their performance in the play at Rohtak in Haryana. The play "Aap Hamare Hain Kaun" compels elders to look around and clear the mess they have created due to their own amorous ambitions. Parents see in their children an extension of their unfulfilled dreams and force them to become stereotypes and kill bountiful charm in them. In a pursuit to make them doctors, engineers and IAS, they are subjected to every kind of cruelty. As a result, the children hardly get time to discover their real self. Prevalent education system further adds to the woes. The play deals with contemporary problems that younger generation is up against from their own loved ones and surroundings. The play has the distinction of having featured in over 20 national theatre festival and has been lauded as one of the most outstanding children play created in India. Artistes who performed included Neeraj Kant, Mohit Sharma, Rahul Singh, Pawan Verma, Mohammed Yaseen, Sajra Qadir, Sakshi Prakash, Manasvani Oswal, Mihir Gujral Kritika Bhau, Chander Pratap, Chirag Anand, Sanyam Gupta, Gopi Sharma, Divyan Sharma, Sanchita Dubey, Deepshikha Sharma and Shreya Gupta.
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Unconditional release of youth sought
Jammu, August 19 The deputation submitted a memorandum to the Divisional Commissioner regarding the unconditional release of the youth who were arrested during the protest held against the attack and burning of minorities in Kishtwar, besides not disbanding the Village Defence Committee (VDC). According to a handout issued, the Divisional Commissioner denied any disbanding of the VDC. Regarding the unconditional release of the youth arrested by the police, the Divisional Commissioner said he would look into the matter and talk to the department concerned in this regard. The Rashtrawadi Shiv Sena demanded that all arrested youth should be released unconditionally and all cases registered against them should be withdrawn. Others who were present on the occasion included Ravi Verma, Rakesh Kak, Rajinder Gupta, Nath Pal, Puran Singh, Ashwani Gandotra, Dushant Basur, Sanjeev Kumar, Rajesh Kumar Dutta, Sudhir Raina, Nitin Gupta, Govind Ram Sharma, Sanjeev Kohli, Kuldeep
Gupta, Ashwani Sharma, Amit Nayyar, Jia Lal, Sandeep Chauhan, Vishal and Vikram. |
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Protest against ceasefire violations on LoC
Jammu, August 19 "All these firing events are happening on the border and the LoC so that the infiltration can take place and terrorists can enter the Indian border with cross-border firing as cover," said Ashok Gupta, state president, Shiv
Sena. Gupta said as many as 19 incidents of ceasefire violations had been committed by the Pakistan Army attacks in past 10 days. "We want to know what the government is doing to thwart such attacks," he demanded and said, "Talks with Pakistan should not be held if even one bullet is fired on the border. You can't have bullets being fired on the border and our soldiers being killed." |
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Food Security Bill an election stunt, says Kranti Dal
Jammu, August 19 Sharma added that the state government continued to reduce ration scale from Jammu region, while increased the same in Kashmir region. He claimed that on the eve of Eid, the state government issued extra 2kg sugar only for Kashmir region, but nothing for Jammu region. "People of Jammu are always facing a step-motherly treatment by the state and Union Government in each and every field," Pritam Sharma maintained. Kranti Dal warned the state government to stop the step-motherly treatment with Jammu region and increase the ration scale, besides issue a special quota on any festival. The party also appealed to the people to remain united.
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Jammu KVS organises orientation programme
Jammu, August 19 AS Gill, Assistant Commissioner, KVS (Jammu region), inaugurated the programme. Mathematics teachers from various Kendriya Vidyalayas, including KVS Jammu, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, participated in the programme. The programme was conducted by Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 1, Jammu. Gurmeet Singh, PGT (Maths), KV No. 2, Jammu and Raj Kumar, TGT (Maths), KV No.1, Jammu, were the regional coordinators. Details of the Junior Mathematics Olympiad (JMO) and future plan of the JMO were discussed during the schedule.
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Asian achievers honour for father-son duo
Jammu, August 19 The AAA recognises outstanding achievers who have scaled the heights against odds to achieve excellence in their respective fields. Pandit Sopori has led the revival of Sufism to spread the message of humanism amongst the masses and has composed over 5,000 songs till now. He has used santoor and his compositions to highlight the concept of oneness and foster unity enshrining the idea of national integration, humanism and peace amongst the common man and the youth, in particular. Abhay Rustum Sopori, on the other hand, is recognised for his enormous contribution in the revival of culture in the country, especially in the state. Acclaimed for the young face of J&K culture, Abhay is one of the most prominent musicians of the present generation. Pandit Sopori has thanked the AAA selection board for the honour. Abhay said it was an additional honour for him to be bestowed with the title together with his father. |
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Karatekas bring laurels to state
Jammu, August 19 Sahil Singh of KC Public School bagged a gold medal in the men's 76 kg weight category while Sumit Sharma of Shri Ranbir Higher Secondary School had to be contended with a silver medal in 54 kg weight category. In the U-12 age group, master Arindham, Vishal Singh and Suraj Prakash clinched bronze medals each. Amit Kumar Sangra was the official referee from J&K in the tournament. The team was led by Ambedkar Gupta, style chief of the state for Shito-Ryu Seko Kai style of karate. More than 2,500 karatekas from across the country participated in the championship organised by Shito-Ryu Seko Kai Karate Do India. |
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MLC calls for maintaining peace, harmony
Batote, August 19 He expressed this while addressing a gathering of Sikh devotes at Gurdwara Sant Bhalla Singh at Sant Rocha
Singhpura, Baggu nullah in Batote during the 54th annual gurmat samagam organised under the patronage of Mahant Manjit Singh of Dera Nangali Sahib,
Poonch, here yesterday. |
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Burglar arrested; gold worth Rs 30 lakh recovered
Jammu, August 19 He said the accused had confessed of five more burglaries leading to the recoveries. “In all, Sanjay Gupta’s arrest has led to the recovery of gold worth Rs 30
lakh,” SSP added. “With these recoveries, many recent burglary cases in Bakhshi Nagar have been solved,” Goel claimed. |
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