Jammu colder than Srinagar, temp 6 degrees ... - Daily Excelsior

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Vol No. 49 No. 2 JAMMU, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2013 12 Pages ‘3.00 

Fog plays havoc, train traffic badly hit 

Jammu colder than Srinagar, 

temp 6 degrees below normal 

Gopal Sharma 

JAMMU, Jan 2: It may 

sound incredible to many, but 

if the Weathermen of India 

Meteorological Department 

(IMD) are believed, Jammu 

was cold today as compared to 

summer capital, Srinagar. 

Director IMD for J&K, 

Sonum Lotus said Jammu's 

temperature during the day 

remained 9.1 degree Celsius 

while in Srinagar, it was 9.2 

degree Celsius. The minimum 

Nishikant Khajuria 

JAMMU, Jan 2: 

Government is mulling action 

against Real Mazon India 

Limited (RMIL), which has 

been accorded the contract for 

fixing High Security 

Registration Plates (HSRP) in 

Jammu Kashmir as the firm 

has repeatedly failed to meet 

the deadlines owing to its poor 

output and non-adherence of 

the official directions to speed 

up the work. 

The State Transport authorities 

have issued notices to the 

firm seeking its explanations 

over the poor output with a 

warning to cancel the contract, 

which was signed in May 2012 

for a period of two years, 

informed authoritative sources. 

The Minister for Transport 

Qamar Ali Akhoon has also 

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temperature recorded in 

Jammu was 6.5 degree Celsius 

and it was dense fog almost 

throughout the day, barring a 

few hours of mid-day. 

Srinagar's minimum temperature 

during the night was 

Taking warmth from extreme cold. -Excelsior/Rakesh 

minus 3.9 degree Celsius. 

In Leh, the maximum temperature 

was -0.5 degree Celsius 

while minimum -17.6 degree 

Celsius. Kargil's maximum temperature 

remained -1.0 degree 

Celsius while minimum -14.8 

degree Celsius. At Pahalgam, 

the minimum temperature was - 

directed the Transport 

Commissioner as well as 

Transport Secretary to submit 

him a detailed report over the 

alleged lapses of the Real 

Mazon for necessary action 

against the firm. “I have directed 

the authorities to prepare a 

report and submit it to me within 

days for necessary action in 

this regard,” Akhoon told the 

Excelsior. 

According to the sources, the 

Real Mazon India Ltd has not 

only failed to meet the deadline 

of two months for covering all 

the commercial vehicles in the 

State but also all set to remain 

un-successful with regard to the 

Supreme Court direction on covering 

all the non-commercial 

vehicles within two years. 

Even after more than four 

months since the expiry of deadline 

for covering all the com- 

JAMMU 

Partially cloudy sky. 

TEMPERATURE 

Max: 9.1 Degree C 

Min: 6.5 Degree C 

RELATIVE HUMIDITY 

Highest: 91.0 per cent 

Lowest: 89.0 per cent 

Sunset on Thursday: 05.39 p.m. 

Sunrise on Friday: 07.34 a.m. 

KASHMIR 

Mainly clear sky. 

TEMPERATURE 

Max: 9.2 Degree C 

Min: -3.9 Degree C 

RELATIVE HUMIDITY 

Highest: 91.0 per cent 

Lowest: 60.0 per cent 

mercial vehicles, only 40 percent 

of the target has been 

achieved and it is likely to take 

months together for getting all 

the commercial vehicles fitted 

with the HSRP if the pace of 

work is not speeded-up, sources 

added. 

As far as non-commercial 

vehicles are concerned, only 10 

percent of the old vehicles have 

so far been covered notwith- 

Sanjeev Pargal 

been approved by the 

7.7 degree Celsius while at 

famous tourist resort of Gulmarg 

it was -9.2 degree Celsius. 

Mr Lotus said, though it happens 

on a very few occasions 

when day's temperature at 

Srinagar remains almost equal to 

that of Jammu, yet it may sound 

amazing to the commoners. He 

said in Srinagar it was good 

Sunny day while entire Jammu 

remained under the blanket of 

dense fog and mist throughout 

the day. On a few occasions, 

Jammu's temperature during the 

(Contd on page 7 Col 1) 

JAMMU, Jan 2: The State 

Government today issued 

directions for implementation 

of New Recruitment Policy to 

all recruitment agencies, 

engaged in the task of recruiting 

non-gazetted employees, 

with immediate effect. The 

Policy, which the Government 

had approved last year but 

had been stayed by the Court, 

would be implemented on all 

non-gazetted appointments to 

be made from now onwards by 

all recruitment agencies of the 

State. 

However, all gazetted cadre 

appointments, which are made 

by the Public Service 

Commission (PSC), have been 

exempted from the purview of 

New Recruitment Policy. 

Official sources told the 

Excelsior that the Government 

had issued orders to Services 

Recruitment Board (SSB) and 

all other recruitment agencies 

including Police Recruitment 

Board (PRB) to strictly follow 

the New Recruitment Policy for 

all future appointments from 

now onwards. The Government 

had already circulated the New 

Recruitment Policy to all 

recruitment agencies. 

The fresh Government 

orders for implementation of 

New Recruitment Policy came 

after the High Court vacated 

stay on the Policy, which had 

Government last year. However, 

the High Court had stayed it on 

petitions filed by some organizations 

and individuals but vacated 

the stay and cleared the Policy 

few days back. 

Under the New Recruitment 

Policy, all non-gazetted employees 

would get stipend for first 

five years though they would be 

treated as regular employees 

from the Day one. 

"The new employees would 

be treated as regular 

Government employees from 

the day they join the services. 

However, they would be paid 

stipend, which would be 

equivalent almost to their 

basic pay for first two years. 

For next three years, some 

allowances would also be 

added to their pay. After completion 

of five years of services, 

the employees would be 

entitled to full pay including 

all allowances and other benefits'', 

the sources said. 

They added that the employees 

wouldn't be on probation for 

first five years like Rehbar-e- 

Taleem (ReT) teachers. Under 

the ReT pattern, the employees 

were being paid Rs 1500 for first 

two years and Rs 3000 for next 

three years before being regularized 

subject to satisfaction of 

their services. 

Under the New Recruitment 

Policy, the employees would be 


Transmission system layout for upcoming projects too receives nod 

400 KV ring for entire J&K gets approval 

*Akhnoor, Rajouri, Poonch, Valley to be major beneficiary 

Mohinder Verma 

JAMMU, Jan 2: In a development 

of far reaching consequences, 

the Standing 

Committee on Power System 

Planning has given nod to the 

400 KV power transmission 

ring for the entire Jammu and 

Kashmir and layout of power 

evacuation system for the 

upcoming projects. The 400 

KV ring would not only significantly 

improve power reliability 

during the winter 

months particularly in 

Kashmir valley but also help 

in meeting the additional 

power requirement of 

Akhnoor and twin border districts 

of Rajouri and Poonch. 

Official sources told 

EXCELSIOR that Standing 

Committee on Power System 

Planning in its 31st meeting held 

at Union Capital today under the 

chairmanship of Member 

Secretary, Central Electricity 

Authority, has given final 

approval to several major proposals 

presented before it by the 

officers of Power Development 

Department and Power 

Development Corporation of 

State on the directions of Chief 

Minister, Omar Abdullah, who is 

also the Minister Incharge 

Power. 

The Power Development 

Department was represented by 

Development Commissioner 

Power (DCP) M A Salroo and 

Executive Engineer, Sanjay 

Sharma while as Power 

Development Corporation by 

Consultant T K Koul. 

The Standing Committee, 

which is the highest body in 

the country to take decisions 

on the power system planning, 

has cleared the establishment 

of additional 400 KV double 

circuit line between 

Jalandhar-Samba and Samba- 

Amargarh (in Kashmir valley), 

sources informed, adding 

with the establishment of this 

400 KV line, Jammu and 

Kashmir would have alternate 

connectivity with the Northern 

Grid. At present, J&K is connected 

with the Northern 

Region only through 

Kishenpur-Moga transmission 

line and because of single line 

connectivity the State is wit- 

SSB, PRB get new directions 

Govt orders implementation 

of new Recruitment Policy 

nessing total darkness in case 

of any fault in the line. 

In response to a question 

about the route of the alternate 

400 KV line, sources said, “the 

Standing Committee has 

approved the laying out of transmission 

line from Samba to 

Amargarh (in Kashmir valley) 

through Akhnoor, Rajouri and 

Mughal Road keeping in view 

its dual benefit”, adding “first, 

the alternate line would pass 

through different and comparatively 

safe corridor than the 

existing route of Kishenpur- 

Wagoora. Secondly, it will help 

in meeting the additional load of 

Akhnoor and twin border districts 

of Rajouri and Poonch”. 

In case, the electricity load 


Govt mulls action as RMIL fails to 

meet deadlines on High Security Plates 

NEW DELHI, Jan 2: 

Inaugurating a fast track 

court that will try the accused 

in the case of gang-rape-cummurder 

of a Delhi girl, Chief 

Justice of India Altamas Kabir 

today cautioned against lynchmob 

mentality and promised 

swift justice in cases of sexual 

offences against women. 

“It is good to know that after 

this rather tragic incident of 

December 16, people have started 

raising their voices against 

certain crimes against society, 

against crime against women. 

But the immediate reaction of 

people has been that don’t put 

these persons to trial, hand them 

over to us, we will deal with 

them, hang them. 

“Now these kinds of sentiments, 

which are emotional, are 

rather dangerous sentiments. 

But these emotions will continue 

until the matter comes to us and 

we deal with them expeditiously,” 

Justice Altamas Kabir said 

inaugurating the first of the five 

fast track courts that will hear 

cases of sexual offences against 

standing the last year's Supreme 

Court direction to ensure HSRP 

on all the vehicles in next two 

years. 

It may be recalled that the 

Real Mazon India Limited was 

accorded the contract for fixing 

HSRP to all the commercial as 

well as non-commercial vehicles 

in Jammu Kashmir in phased 

manner. According to the 


women. 

The FTC, inaugurated by the 

CJI in Saket court complex in 

South Delhi in the presence of 

Delhi High Court Chief Justice 

D Murugesan, will conduct the 

trial of the accused in the gangrape 

of a Delhi girl who also suffered 

a brutal assault that led to 

Avtar Bhat 

JAMMU, Jan 2: 

Notwithstanding the claims of 

the Government of expediting 

the process of LPG supply in 

the State, the people continued 

to face the problem since the 

capping of LPG cylinders by 

Government of India to six per 

year during last summer. 

According to sources, while 

the people are facing shortage of 

LPG especially in rural areas of 

the State, the LPG dealers have 

curtailed the home delivery supply 

in suburban and urban areas 

also resulting into a lot of trouble 

to consumers. 

"There is no proper home 

delivery system in suburban 

areas of Jammu and rural belt. 

Despite the protests by the masses 

no steps were taken by the 

Government to put the supply 

system back on rails", they said. 

There was a ray of hope after 

the Central Government reportedly 

announced nine cylinders 

for customers of the State 

recently but the decision was not 

implemented till date as the 

same has not yet been approved 

by Union Cabinet, sources said. 

"The gas agencies deduct the 

charges for home delivery from 

the customers at a rate of Rs 15 

per cylinder but don't provide 

the home delivery. This is a big 

scandal as hundreds of crores 

this way are swindled and the 

Government has failed to maintain 

a check on the system", said 

her death in a Singapore hospital 

last week. 

Justice Kabir said, “Let us 

not lose sight of the fact that a 

person is presumed innocent 

until proven guilty. Let us balance 

things. Let us not get carried 

away. Provide justice in a 

fair but swift manner so that 

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RNI No. 28547/1992 

A girl carries drinking water at Damhal Hanjipora, Kulgam on Wednesday. 

-Excelsior/Sajad Sameer 

Reddy to head 

14th FC 


Former RBI Governor Y V 

Reddy was today appointed 

Chairman of the 14th Finance 

Commission to suggest principles 

of sharing of revenues 

between the Centre and the 

States and insulate pricing of 

public utilities like electricity, 

water and public transport from 

policy fluctuations. 

Planning Commission 

Member, Abhijit Sen, former 

Finance Secretary Sushma 

Nath, Director of National 

Institute for Public Finance and 

Policy M Govinda Rao and former 

National Statistical 

Commission acting Chairman 


Domestic cylinders being misused 

LPG shortage unabated 

across J&K 

Mir Ghulam Rasool, a trade 

unionist from Kashmir. 

He said on one side the 

Government has capped the 

supply of LPG cylinders to 6 

per year and on the other hand 

the dealers have stopped the 

home delivery. The main purpose 

of home delivery is to 

supply the cylinder while the 

one, which is under use is 

about to empty so that a 

housewife is not put to any 

problem in cooking the meals. 

And once this delivery is 

stopped will a consumer visit a 

distance of 10 to 15 kilometres 

to the LPG agency for refill or 

purchase another cylinder and 

leave food half cooked"? he 

asked. 

Though situation is a bit better 

in capital cities of Jammu 

and Srinagar but it is worst in 

rural areas. 

In Kathua town and its surroundings, 

the gas agencies have 

stopped the home delivery system, 

said Mohinder Singh 

Jasrotia, Beopar Mandal member 

Kathua. He said even no 

booking is made on phone and 

Know Your Customer (KYC) 

forms of many bonafide consumers 

have not been verified 

till date so they were forced to 

purchase the gas in black market 

for commercial purposes leading 

to scarcity. 

"The shortage is a deliberate 

creation on the part of some 


CJI assures justice, DP to file chargesheet today 

Women hold placards as they participate in a march to Rajghat for justice and security for 

women, in New Delhi on Wednesday.(UNI) 

faith of people is once again 

restored that the judiciary is 

there behind the common 

man. These kinds of crimes, 

which have been on an 

upswing, will be taken care 

of.” 

Stressing that December 16 


Acid attack on girl, one held 

Fayaz Bukhari 

SRINAGAR, Jan 2:A school teacher was seriously injured in 

an acid attack in the Civil Lines area of Srinagar leading to panic 

in the area where there are large numbers of coaching centres. 

Police said that one Reyaz Ahmad Nath, who was later arrested, 

threw acid on a school teacher at Parraypora Chowk in Srinagar's 

Airport Road at around 10 a.m. The girl fell on the ground as a 

result of acid attack with serious burns on face and arm. 

A large number of passers-by assembled at the spot and the 

attacker fled away from the spot. Police from a nearby police station 

immediately rushed to the spot and the girl was removed to 

SMHS hospital's burns ward where she is undergoing treatment. 

After initial investigations police conducted raids and arrested 

the accused Reyaz Ahmad Nath son of Ghulam Rasool Nath resident 

of Lone Mohalla, Chanapora. Police Station Sadder registered 


Cabinet meets today 

Excelsior Correspondent 

JAMMU, Jan 2: State Cabinet is meeting under the chairmanship 

of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah at Civil Secretariat tomorrow 

at 10 am. 

As reported exclusively by EXCELSIOR today, the Cabinet 

will accord approval to the promotion of several IAS officers, who 

become eligible to elevation as on January 1, 2013. 

Sources said that report of one man Justice (Retd) H S Bedi 

Commission into the death of National Conference worker Haji 

Mohammad Syed Yousaf is also being placed before the Cabinet. 

“It was Cabinet, which had set up the Commission, as such the 

report is required to be discussed and debated in the Cabinet”, 

sources said. 

The Cabinet would accord sanction to the re-employment of 

Anayatullah Khan, Director and Harnam Chand, Deputy Director, 

Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) and Thakur Singh, PRO in the 


JU postpones today's exams 


JAMMU, Jan 2: The Jammu University has postponed all the 

exams that were scheduled to be held tomorrow due to unavoidable 

circumstances. 

"We have postponed all the exams, including LLB, 

Engineering, B Ed, MCA and other PG courses, which were scheduled 

to be held on January 3 while fresh dates for conducting the 

same will be declared later", informed Controller Examination, Dr 

Manoj Dhar. 

Normalcy returns to Pulwama 


SRINAGAR, Jan 2: Normalcy returned to South Kashmir township 

of Pulwama after 5 days of curfew and clashes following release 

of 19 people by police after a meeting between district administration 

and the local Civil Society this morning broke the ice. 

The curfew in the township was imposed on Friday after 8 people 

were injured in security forces' firing in village Chandigam and 

Pulwama town soon after two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants 

were gunned down by security forces in Chandigam village on 

Friday morning. 

This was followed by clashes between police and protesters and 

curfew in the township during which over three dozen protesters 

and policemen were injured and 19 people were arrested by police 

for creating trouble in the township. 

The meeting between Civil Society Pulwama and district 

administration took place at around 9 a.m. today during which various 

issues including arrest of 19 people from Pulwama and losses 

suffered by shopkeepers were discussed. 

After one hour of deliberations, police released 19 people who 

were arrested since Friday when trouble began in the township. 

The traders called off the strike and markets opened and traffic 

resumed on the roads. 

Ammunition, explosives seized 


JAMMU, Jan 2: Army today recovered a consignment of 

ammunition and explosive devices from Hari Buddha forests in 

Surankote area of Poonch district. 

Troops of 25 Rashtriya Rifles conducted searches in the forest 

area after developing information about the consignment, which 

was seized this evening. 

Recoveries included 442 rounds of AK-47 rifle, 100 rounds of 

sniper rifle, three rounds of Under Barrel Grenade Launcher 

(UBGL) and nine Chinese grenades. 

The rounds had been filled in 20 liters plastic gallon, official 

sources said. 

After effecting recoveries, the troops conducted searches in the 

forests. However, no arrests were made from the spot. 

TMC leader throws money at girls 

KOLKATA/BHANGOR, Jan 2: 

A Trinamool Congress leader landed at the centre of a controversy 

after he threw wads of currency notes towards skimpily-clad 

young girls dancing at a party's foundation day function. 

A red-faced Trinamool today suspended a TMC zilla parishad 

member and other party functionaries who organised the function 

last night at South 24 Parganas district. 

Party MP Derek O'Brien said that a disciplinary committee 

meeting was held and the partymen were suspended for involvement 

in the function. 

Stating that the party had taken swift action, he told, "Pending 

enquiry the partymen have been suspended and their expulsion is 

also not ruled out." 

(Contd on page 7 Col 3)

THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2013 (PAGE 2) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU 

OBITUARIES 

CREMATION 

With profound grief and sorrow we inform 

the untimely sad demise of our beloved Sh. 

Bansi Lal Dogra S/o Lt. Sh. Bhim Sen R/o 

90/2 Gali Wazir Sobha Ram Panchthirthi. 

Cremation shall take place on 3 January 

2013 (Thursday) at Jogi Gate Cremation 

ground at 12.30 pm. 

GRIEF STRICKEN 

Smt. Chanchala Devi -Wife 

Sh. Bansi Lal Dogra 

Daughters-in-law & Sons 

Smt. & Sh. Surinder Kumar 

Smt. & Sh. Narinder Kumar 

Smt. & Sh. Ravinder Kumar 

Smt. & Sh. Munish Verma -Daughter & Son-in-law 

Smt. & Sh. Jagdish Kumar -Bhabi & Brother 

Smt. & Sh. Ved Parkash -do- 

Grand Children : Saksham, Suhani, Mayank, Aadmya & Kannu 

0191-549402, 9419132332, 9796021500 

CREMATION 

With profound grief and sorrow we inform 

the untimely sad demise of our beloved Smt. 

Melo Devi W/o Choudary Waryam Singh R/o 

Rehari Chungi Jammu. 

Cremation shall take place on 3rd Jan. 2013 

(Thursday) Jogi Gate Jammu at 12.00 hrs. 


Parshotam Choudary -Son 

Daughters & Sons-in-law 

Krishan Singh & Mamta Choudary 

Kuldeep Choudary & Anju Choudary 

Mobile No : 9419727857 

CREMATION 

With profound grief & sorrow, we inform the 

sad and untimely demise of our beloved Sh. 

Kapil Dev (Bunty) R/o H.No. 858/A Bhawani 

Nagar, Talab Tillo, Jammu on 2/01/2013. 

Cremation will take place at Bhagwati Nagar 

(Shanti Ghat) at 12:00 p.m. on 3/1/2013. 


Sh. Prem Nath - Father 

Bhanu Partap - Brother 

Sister & Brother-in-law 

Bobby & Gurcharan 

Nidhi - Sister 

PREM EGG STORE, Jewel, Jammu 

Mob.: 9622012803 

CREMATION 

With profound grief & sorrow, we 

inform the sad demise of our beloved 

Aman Katyal S/o Sh. Vishvamitter 

R/o 92 Purani Mandi Jammu who left 

for heavenly on 2-1-2013 at 5 pm in 

Govt. Medical College Bakshi Nagar 

Jammu, in road accident. The 

Cremation take place at Jogi Gate on 

3-1-2013 (Thursday) at 1 p .m. 


Mother & Father 

Smt. Tara Rani & 

Sh. Vishvamitter Katyal 

Smt. Padma Katyal - Tayi 


Smt. Roopali & Sh. Rajesh Malhotra 

Bhabi & Brother 

Smt. Renu & Sh. Deepak Katyal 

Smt. Bindu & Sh. Sunil Katyal 

Ph.: 9419130659 

TENTH DAY/KRIYA/RASAM PAGRI 

With profound grief and sorrow, we inform the sad demise of 

our beloved mother Smt. Rajoo Devi W/o Late Sh. Nand Lal 

Jandial (Thial/Chinji Wale) R/o W.No. 15 H.No. 78 Shakti 

Nagar Dhar Road Udhampur left for heavenly abode on 26- 

12-2012. 

Tenth Day will be performed on Friday 4-01-2013 at Raj 

Palace at 11 AM. 

Kriya will be performed at Devika Ghat on Monday 7-01-2013. 

Rasam Pagri will be performed at our residence at 4 p.m. on 

7-01-2013. 


Sons & Daughter-in-laws 

Smt. Ratna Devi & Sh. Kasturi Lal Jandial (Master Retd) 

Smt. Shanti Devi & Sh. Babu Ram Jandial (Kishtwar) 

Smt. Vijay Kumari & Sh. Satya Paul Jandial (AAO Retd) 

Smt. Bala & Sh. Yash Paul Jandial (Master) 

Smt. Radha & Sh. Ashok Kumar Jandial (Kishtwar) 

Daughter & Son-in-law 

Smt. Geeta Devi & Sh. Babu Ram Bangothia 

Smt. Bimla Devi & Sh. Kewal Krishan Kalsotra 

Grand Children 

Smt. Madhu & Sh. Raman Jandial (AE PDD) 

Smt. Nisha & Sh. Pawan Jandial (Master) 

Smt. Pooja & Sh. Sanjeev Gupta (Kishtwar) 

Smt. Melo Devi 

Sh. Kapil Dev (Bunty) 

Aman Katyal 

CREMATION 

With proformed grief & sorrow we inform the untimely 

demise of our beloved mother Smt. Kanta Puri Wd/of 

Late Sh. Omkar Singh Puri R/o H.No. 127, Who expired 

on 2/1/2013 Gali Malhotrian Jammu. The funral procession 

will take place from our residence to Jogi Gate at 

12.30 p.m on 3/1/2013 (Thursday). 


Smt & Sh. Madhu and Sunil Puri (Manager JCC Bank) 

Smt. Preeti & Anil Puri (SO Jammu University) 

Smt. Kanta Puri 

Son-in-Law 

Smt Sashi & Sh Rakesh Suri 

Smt. Anuradha (Viji) & Sh. Inderjeet Kapahi (Dy. Supdt of Police-Retd) 

Smt Asha & Sh. Devinder Gandotra 

Smt Chanda & Sh. Pawan Wedhara -Brother 

Grand Children - Prinka Puri, Monika Puri, Shubam Puri 

(M) 94191-34460, 94192-41107 

Smt. Rajoo Devi 


Smt. Suman & Sh. Bharat Gupta (Kishtwar) 

Rajesh Jandial, Rakesh Jandial, Varun 

Jandial, Neha, Sonika, Kanika, Kashish 

Contact No.: 9469285622 

10TH DAY/KRIYA/RASAM PAGRI 

With profound grief and sorrow, we inform the sad 

demise of our beloved Mrs Tripta Sharma W/o 

Shri Mulraj Sharma at Mumbai, on 25th December 

2012 R/o House No. 141, Maralian, Miran Sahib 

R.S. Pura. 

Tenth Day will be performed on 03-01-2013 at her 

residence at 11.00 AM. Kriya will be performed on 

04-01-2013 at her residence at 11.00 AM. Rasam 

Pagri will be performed on 04-01-2013 at Laxmi 

Palace, Krishna Nagar, Maralian, Miran Sahib at 

04.00 PM. 

Mrs Tripta Sharma 

Grief Stricken 

Shri Mulraj Sharma -Husband 

Mrs Nisha & Gautamraj Sharma -Daughter-in-law & Son 

Mrs Nitu & Vikram Mulraj Sharma -Daughter-in-law & Son 

Smt Ranidevi & late Shri Rajendra Singh -Sister-in-law & Brother 

Smt Darshana & Satpaul Khajuria -Sister & Brother-in-law 

Smt Rajrani & Late Shri Baldev Raj Sharma -Sister & Brother-in-law 

Late Smt Swarnakanta Devi & Shri Ram Prakash Sharma 

Relatives: Late Smt Devinder Kaur & Shri Niranjan Singh Bhogal 

Grand Children: Pradhyuman G Sharma, Prabhnidhi V Sharma, Devdhyuman G Sharma 

Contact Details 

Gautam Raj Sharma : +91 9833395943 

Vikram Mulraj Sharma: +91 9158626999 

Rakesh Sharma: +91 9906002489 

BARKHI 

eka vc rsjh ;knkas ds dkaVs bl fny esa pqcrs gSa 

eka uk rks nnz Bgjrk gS vkSj u eka vkalw :drs gSa 

One year passed in tears and agony, since 

you left us Every moment every breath we 

missed you badly, you will live forever in our 

heart & soul. 

Barkhi of beloved Smt. Vidya Devi W/o Sh. 

Banarsi Dass Gupta R/o 133 Lajpat Nagar 

Canal Road Jammu, will be performed at 

Mandir Shani Opp Ravi Dass Mandir Krishna 

Nagar Jammu on 4-1-2013 (Friday). 


Sh. Banarsi Dass Gupta 

All Family Member’s & Relatives & Friends 

9419339393, 8716076320 

Smt. Vidya Devi 

TENTH DAY/KRIYA/UTHALA 

With profound grief and sorrow, we convey the sad demise 

of our beloved Sh Ravi Sharma (Kuku) S/o Lt. Sh Mool 

Raj Sharma R/o H.No. 60, Panjtirthi Jammu. 

Tenth Day will be performed on 4-01-2013 (Friday) at 11 

am at Rani Park Jammu. Kriya will be performed on 5-01- 

2013 (Saturday) at our residence at 12.00 Noon. Uthala 

will be performed on 5-01-2013 (Saturday) at 4.30 pm at 

Brahman Sabha, Prade Ground Jammu 


Smt Nirmala Sharma W/o Late Sh. Mool Raj Sharma -Mother 

Smt Shashi Sharma -Wife 

Chacha Ji & Chachi Ji 

Smt Manorama & Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma 

Smt Sarla & Sh Lalit Sharma -Bua Ji & Fufa Ji 

Mr Karan Goswami -Son 

Miss Palak Sharma -Daughter 

Smt Kamla & Sh Rajinder Baru -Mother & Father-in-law 

Bhabhi & Brothers 

Smt Renu & Sh Shashi Sharma (JE Irrigation) 

Smt Vandana & Sh Deepak Sharma (JE PHE) 

Smt Monika & Sh Sanjay Sharma (Vinayak Catterers) 

Smt Sukanya & Sh Ajay Sharma (J&K Bank) Janipur 

Smt Veenu & Varinder Raina -Cousin 

Smt Shalu & Deepak Baru -Brother & Sister-in-law 

Smt Jyoti & Sanjay Baru -Brother & Sister-in-law 

Children: (Rohan, Ishan, Parul, Pranavi, Varinda, 

Minervi, Vinayak, Saksham & Stuti) 

TENTH DAY 

With profound grief and sorrow, we inform the 

sad demise of Smt. Girja Devi Ji W/o Lt. Sh. 

Raghunath Dass Ji R/o H.No. 136, Andheri 

Gali, Panjtirthi, Jammu. 

Tenth Day will be performed on Thursday, 3- 

1-2013 at 11 am at Rani Talab Temple (near 

Kachi Chawni) Jammu. 


Son-in-Law 

Lt. Sh. Rajinder Singh Jamwal Ji (Ex. MLA) 

Grand Son & Grand Daughter-in-Law 

Naresh Singh Jamwal & Seema Jamwal 

Harshvardhan Singh Jamwal & Asha Jamwal 

Mob.: 9419186786, 9469726102 

TENTH DAY/KRIYA/UTHALA 

With profound grief and sorrow we inform the sad demise of our beloved 

Smt. Sneh Lata W/o Sh. Mulkh Raj Pakhetra R/o Ram Nagar at present 

4/5A, Trikuta Nagar Jammu, who left for heavenly abode on 

26.12.2012. 

Tenth Day will be performed on 04-01-2013 (Friday) at our residence at 

11:30 a.m. 

Kriya shall be performed on 07-01-2013 (Monday) at 12 Noon at our 

residence. 

Uthala shall be performed on 07.01.2013 (Monday) at 4 p.m. at Panch 

Mandir Sector 5/7 Trikuta Nagar, Jammu. 


Sh. Mulkh Raj Pakhetra - Husband 

Son & Daughter-inlaw 

Prof. Vinod Gupta & Prof. Simmi Gupta 

Smt. Sneh Lata 

Daughters & Sons-in-law 

Dr. Veena Gupta & Dr. Nirmal Gupta 

Mrs. Neelam Gupta & Dr. B.L. Kudyar 

Mrs. Jyoti Gupta & Mr. Ravinder Gupta 


Er. Varun & Dr. Rimpy, Dr. RIshabh & Er. Divya, Dr. Sonali & Dr. Sidaarth, Er. Ishaan, Er. Sumesh Inder, Dr. 

Mrinal, Kamakshi 

Great Grand Child - Master Aayaan 

Ph.Nos.: 0191-2470843, 9419187270, 9419130974, 9419131040, 9419295670 

BARKHI 

God takes pure souls to his abode 

early but their sweet memories keep 

them alive in the hearts. We miss you 

every moment every time. 

Bharki of our beloved father Sh. Dewan 

Chand S/o Sh Isher Dass Sharma will 

be performed on 04 January 2013 at our 

residence L.No. 1 Ext. 4 H.No. 4 Near 

Little Flower School Greater Kailash 

Jammu. 

MANGOTRA FAMILY 

9419208878, 9419156628, 

9419770702 

Sh Ravi Sharma 

(Kuku) 

ROOP MILAN BANQUET HALL, 

ROOP NAGAR 

9796632895, 94191-13006, 

94191-12055 

Smt. Girja Devi Ji 

OBITUARY 

With profound grief we inform about the sad 

demise of Smt. Kamlawati Peshion W/o 

Late Laxman Ji Peshion originally resident 

of Tikkar (Kupwara) presently at House No 

4, Lane No 3, Bharat Nagar Bantalab 

(Jammu) on January 1st 2013. 

Tenth Day Kriya will be performed at Muthi 

Ghat (Near the office of Director Education) 

on January 10th 2013 at 10 AM. 


Daughter-in-Law & Son 

Smt. Veena & Bushan Lal Peshion Smt. Kamlawati Peshion 

Smt. Bharti & Ravi Peshion 

Smt. Sunita & Ajay Peshion 

Daughter & Son-in-Law 

Smt. Nancy & Dilbagh Sopori 

Smt. Sanjogta & Pawan Pandita 

Grand Children - Pamposh, Sunil, Madhu, Sahil, Neha, Ajtesh, Ayush, 

Anmol and Tapasya 

Contact No:- 94191-39547, 9622203883 

Kriya / Uthala 

With profound grief we inform the sad demise of 

our beloved mother Smt. Nirmal Sharma (Guddi) 

W/o Sh. Subash Chander Sharma R/o H.No. 54, 

Sec-2, Gobind Nagar, Talab Tillo, Camp Road, 

Jammu. Kriya will be performed on 4th of Jan 2013 

at our residence and Uthala will be performed on 

4/01/13, 4:00 PM at our Residence, Jammu. 

Deeply Remembered By: 

Sh. Subash Chander Sharma -Husband Smt. Nirmal Sharma 

Son’s & Daughter-in-Law 

(Guddi) 

Sanjeev Sharma, Vishal Sharma, Vikas Sharma, Raman Sharma 

Sonia Sharma W/o Sanjeev Sharma 

Grand Children: Laavanya Sharma (Mansi), Mob: 9596721472 

Mother-in-Law : Smt. Parkash Devi 

Sh. Dewan Chand 

RASAM PAGRI/UTHALA 

With profound grief and sorrow we inform the 

sad demise of our beloved Smt. Santosh 

Rani W/o Late Sh. Om Parkash Gupta R/o Q. 

No. 60, Adarsh Colony, Udhampur. 

Rasam Pagri/Uthala shall be performed at 

Ved Mandir, Adarsh Colony, Udhampur on 

Thursday 3rd Jan 2013 at 3 p.m. 


Sh. Manohar Lal Gupta (Poonch Wale)- Jeth Ji 

Son and Daughter-in-Law: 

Sh. Rakesh Gupta and Smt. Meenakshi 

Daughters and Sons-in-Law 

Smt. Santosh Rani 

Smt. Suman Lata and Sh. Satish Chander Gupta 

Smt. Sushma Bala and Sh. Satish Chander Gupta 

Smt. Kusam and Sh. Shashi Kant Gupta 

Smt. Asha Rani- Daughter 

Smt. Suversha and Sh. Sat Bhushan Gupta 

Smt. Rita Rani and Sh. Sunil Gupta 

Smt. Purnima and Sh. Rajnish Gupta 

Grand Sons: Sushant - Nishant 

Phone No 9419833711 

10TH DAY KRIYA 

Till memory fades and life departs “BAI JI”. 

You will always remain in our hearts. 

With profound grief and sorrow, we regret to inform the sad 

and untimely demise of our revered father Sh. K.L. Razdan 

(Ex AGM BSNL) S/o Late Sh. Sham Lal Razdan originally 

resident of Badiyar Balla 2nd Bridge Srinagar (Kmr), presently 

at 505 Subash Nagar, Indira Chowk Jammu on Thursday, 

The 27th of December 2012. Tenth day Kriya will be performed 

on 5th January, 2013 at Muthi Ghat Near Director 

School Education at 9:30 AM. 


Reeta Razdan - Wife 

Anu & Rahul - Daughter-in-law & Son 

Joosy & Mr Chushool Ji - Daughter & Son-in-law 

Smt. Nancy and Sh. M. K. Dass - Sister & Brother-in-law Sh. K.L. Razdan 

Smt. Vijay and Sh. Opinder Karihaloo - Sister & Brother-in-law 

Smt. Babli Razdan - Sister 

Smt. Dolly Razdan W/o Late T.K. Razdan - Bhabi 

Smt. Sunita & Sh. K.J Razdan - Bhabi & Brother 

Smt. Bimla & Sh. Surender Razdan - Bhabi & Brother 

In Laws 

Sh. Vinod Koul & Smt. Suman Koul 

Sh. Sailesh Jalali & Smt. Anjali Jalali 

Grand Children: Hitik, Shreya and Shiva 

Cell Nos: 9419184866, 94191-95758, 94191-72999, 94191-94969, 09810045921 

TENTH DAY 

With profound grief and sorrow, we inform 

the sad demise of our beloved Sh. Raj 

Kumar Gupta S/o Lt. Sh. Jameet Raj 

Gupta R/o H.No. 77-E, Mohalla Afgana, 

Pacca Danga, Jammu. Tenth Day will be 

performed on Friday at 11:00 AM on 04-01- 

2013 at Brahman Sabha, Parade, Jammu. 


Smt. Chanchal Gupta -Wife 

Bhabhi & Brothers 

Smt. Darshana Devi W/o Lt. Sh. Krishan Lal Gupta 

Sh. Raj Kumar Gupta 

Smt. Kanta Devi W/o Lt. Sh. Rajinder Kumar Gupta 

Retd. Director Postal Services 

Smt. Anjana Devi W/o Sh. Rakesh Kumar Gupta 

(Smailpur Wale) 

Daughters & Son-in-Law 

Smt. Indu Goel and Sh. Anil Goel 

Smt. Bindu Gupta and Sh. Vikas Gupta 

Smt. Vanshika Gupta and Sh. Puneet Gupta 

Son & Daughter-in-Law 

Sh. Rajesh Gupta & Smt. Ayushi Gupta 

M/s New Shiv Shakti Electronics 

9419193265, 9419191807, 9419112848, 9419216220 

10TH DAY KRIYA 


demise of our mother Karamyogi Smt. Gunwati 

Hangloo W/o Late Sh. Vish Nath Hangloo R/o 

Hangalgund Kokernag Distt. Anantnag at present H.No. 

299, Lane No. ‘O’ Durga Nagar Sector-II, Jammu. 

10th Day Kriya will be performed on 5th Jan 2013 

(Saturday) at 9:30 A.M. at Muthi Ghat (Near Director of 

School Education, Jammu). 


Daughter-in-Laws & Son’s 

Smt. Veena Ji Hangloo W/o Late Sh. Sham Lal Hangloo 

Smt. Suman Ji & Sh. Bansi Lal Hangloo 

Smt. Pinky Ji & Sh. Avtar Krishan Hangloo 

Smt. Pervinder Hangloo & Sh. Rakesh Hangloo 

Daughters & Sons-in-Law 

Smt. Santosh Tikku & Sh. Radha Krishan Tikku 

Smt. Jeeta Bhat & Sh. Ashok Kumar Bhat 

Grand Daughters/ Sons: Anjali, Meenakshi, Sheetal, Urimala, Romela, Arvind, 

Ishant, Simpy, Vinita, Anita, Rohit, Supriya 

Mob. No.: 9796024403, 9858174731, 9858563531 

TENTH DAY 

With profound grief and sorrow we inform the sad demise of 

our beloved father Karamyogi Sh. Maheshwar Nath 

Pandita S/o Lt. Sh. Ram Chand Pandita originally resident of 

Hangalgund Kokernag Kashmir presently H.No. 115 Lane C 

(Near M. Dass, School) Sec-2, Durga Nagar, Roop Nagar, 

Jammu on 1-1-2013. 

Tenth Day Kriya will be performed at Muthi Ghat (Near 

Directorate of Education Jammu) on 10-01-2013, 9:30 AM. 


Smt. Mohan Rani - Wife 

Bhabies and Brothers 

Smt. Nirmalashori & Sh. N.N Pandita 

Smt. Parmeshwari & Sh. P.N Pandita 

Smt. Batan Jigri - Sister 

Daughter-in-laws & Sons 

Smt. Ranjana & Sh. Ramesh Kumar Pandita 

Smt. Bably & Autar Krishan Pandita 

Smt. Lovely & Roshan Lal Pandita 

Smt. Shakhti & Preduman Krishan Pandita 

Smt. Sudesh & Sh. Veerji Pandita 

Smt. Bably & Sh. Munu Ji Pandita 

Smt. Sapna & Sh. Sushil Pandita 

Smt. Bharti & Sh. Bharat Bushan Pandita 

Smt. Dolly & Sh. Mana Ji Pandita 

Daughters and Sons-in-laws 

Smt. Bimla Jee & Sh. C.L. Koul 

Smt. Reeta & Sh. Pintoo Ji Tickoo 

Smt. Sunita & Sh. Kunal Ji Marhatta 

Smt. Princy & Sh. Chaman Lal Pandita 

BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE 

Missing You a Your Birthday 

Kr. Manohar Singh Billawria 

03-01-2013 

Kr. Manohar Singh Billawria (17-11-2005) 

S/o Smt Raj Kumari and Th. Harnam Singh 

Billawria. 

DEPPLY REMEMBERED BY:- 

Mrs Neelam Billawria, 

Mrs Kiran Billawria & Parents 

Smt. Gunwati 

Hangloo 

Karamyogi Sh. Maheshwar 

Nath Pandita 

Smt. Sunita & Sh. Vimal Ji Koul 


Vicky Rahul, Shika, Anku, Sakshi, Rishab, Hiya, 

Sheetal, Anu, Sipu, Anmol, Khushi, Janu, Anuj, 

Ginu, Ayush, Sanvi, Priya & Ritik 

All Nears and Dears 

Ph. No: 0191-2596499, 9796625807, 

9796627996 

10TH DAY/UTHALA 


demise of our beloved Smt. Vidya Devi W/o Sh. Shiv 

Ram Sharma R/o Lane No. 23 Greater Kailash Jammu, 

who left us heavenly abode on 29-12-2012. 

Tenth Day will be performed at Shanti Ghat Channi at 11 

am on 6/1/2013. 

Rasam Pagri/Uthala will be performed at Krishna Palace 

Greater Kailash Jammu at 5.30 p.m. on 7-1-2013 

(Monday) 


Sh. Shiv Ram Sharma - Husband 

Sh. Tirth Ram Sharma - Son 

Sons & Daughters-in-law 

Smt. Vidya Devi 

Smt. Dolly & Sh. Nischint Sharma 

Smt. Munna & Sh. Sanjay Sharma 

Smt. Meenu & Sh. Ajay Sharma 

Smt. Lalita & Sh. Sudesh Khajuria - Daughter & Son-in-law 

Smt. Saristha & Sh. R.K. Datta - Daughter & Son-in-law 

Grand Children : Awal, Arun, Abhimanu, Mehak, Ankita, Vani, Summi, Shuriti, Khusi, Tannu, 

Aryaman 

M/S AMAR WORKSHOP, Gun Manufacturers 

Industrial Estate Ext. Area Jammu Cantt. 

Mob.: 9419194176, 9419183358, 9419183341, 9419147680. 

Kr. Manohar Singh 

Billawria 

CONDOLENCE 

The Management, Principal staff and students of Vishwa 

Bharati Public Higher Secondary School Akalpur Jammu 

condoled the sad, sudden and tragic demise of Master 

Vansh Dhar S/o Sh. Kuldeep Kumar Dhar, a student of 

Class 12th who died in an accident on ISt of January 2013. 

Two minutes silence was observed with prayer to ALmighty 

to grant peace to the departed soul and fortitude to all of 

us in General andhis parents in particular to bear this 

irreparable loss. 

Vishwa Bharati Family 

Master Vansh Dhar 

Vishwa Bharati Complex- Akalpur, Jammu 

BHOG/ANTIM ARDAS 

With profound grief and sorrow we inform the sad 

demise of our beloved Smt. Mohinder Kour W/o 

Late S. Moti Singh (Retd. SSP Vigilance) on 26- 

12-2012 at our residence Extn 4 near Tube Well 

Sanjay Nagar Jammu. 

Arambh Sri Akhand Path Sahib on 28-12-2012 

at 9 a.m. at residence. Bhog Sri Akhand Path 

Sahib on 30-12-2012 at residence. Kirtan & 

Antam Ardas at Gurudawara Singh Sabha 

Nanak Nagar on 30-12-2012 from 10.00 a.m. to 

11.30 a.m. Guru Ka Langer onwards. 


Son & Daughter-in-law 

S. Satinder Singh (Billu) & Smt. Nirmaljeet Kour 

S. Jagjeet Singh Risam (Jagga)-Brother 

S. Dara Singh Risam (Advocate)-Brother 

Smt. Amarjeet Kour-Sister-in-law 

S. J.D. Singh-Grand Son 

Miss Komal Singh-Grand Daughter 

BARKHI 

BARKHI 

One year passed since you left us. The fragrance of 

your love and care is still alive in our hearts. We miss 

you every moment. 

Barkhi of our beloved late Smt. Geeta Devi W/o Late 

Sh. Isher Dass, R/o H.No.-36, Ward No-12, Main 

Bazar Gali Geeta Bhawan Udhampur will be performed 

at our residence at 11:30 AM on 5th of Jan 

2013 (Saturday). 


Daughter-in-laws and Sons 

Sushma and Jia Lal Bucha 

Sushma and Subash Bucha 

Neelam and Ramesh Bucha 

Daughters and Son-in-laws 

Santosh and Surinder Mohan Gupta 

Asha and Mulkh Raj Gupta 

Komal and Vaneet Kaila 

Mobile: 9419193783, 9419158595, 9858664936 

REMEMBRANCE 

An embodiment of love, tolerance and 

simplicity was our daughter Miss 

Steffy Choudhary D/o Ch. Narinder 

Singh (Kollo) of R.S. Pura who left for 

heavenly abode on 25th Dec, 2012. 

Her ever loving memory shall be the 

guiding spirit for us all in life. 

Remembered with fondness 

Family Members, Relatives & Friends 

CONDOLENCE 

We the members of Ex-Policemen League of 

Jammu Distt. condole the sad demise of Sh 

S.S. Ali Ex-ADGP/DG Prison J&K on 29th 

Dec. 2012 in AIIMS New Delhi. We pray to the 

Almighty to grant peace to the departed soul 

and give courage to the family members to bear 

this irreparable loss. 

From : K.S. Sambyal 

DySP Retd. 

President Ex-Policemen 

League Distt. Jammu 

CONDOLENCE 

With profound grief we regret to inform the sad demise of our 

beloved Sh Kanwal Krishan Malhotra (Rashtriya Sanskrit 

Santhan, Ranbir Campus, Jammu) S/o Late Shri R.N. Malhotra 6- 

D/C Gandhi Nagar, Jammu on 27th December 2012 after a brief illness 

at Delhi. 

Mrs Renu Malhotra -Wife 


Mrs Namita & Nikesh Shah (USA) 

Sister-in-laws & Brothers 

Mrs Manorama & Er. V B Malhotra 

Mrs Lata Malhotra W/o Late Mr V K Malhotra 

Mrs Ramma & Prof. Y.R. Malhotra 

(Vice Chancellor, Univ. of Jammu & MLC J&K Retd) 

Contact: 94191-82264, 94191-00064, 

96227-62191, 2432219, 2435340 

SMT. MOHINDER KOUR 

God takes pure souls to his abode early but their 

sweet memories keep them alive in the hearts. We 

miss you every moment every time. 

Barkhi of our beloved mother Smt. Kailash Wanti 

Suri W/o Lt. Sh. Om Parkash Suri will be performed 

on 3 January, 2013 (Thursday) 11 a.m. at 

our residence H. No. 108, Upper Mast Garh, 


DEEPLY MISSED & REMEMBERED BY:- 

Son & Daughter-in-law 

Smt. Madhu & Sh. Parveen Suri 

Smt. Kiran & Sh. Surinder Suri 

Smt. Saroj & Lt. Sh. Ramesh Chander Suri 


Smt. Kailash Wanti Suri 

Smt. Kamlesh & Lt Sh. Ram Saroop Verma 

Smt. Asha & Sh. Brij Mohan Nischal 

Smt. Veena & Sh. Raj Kumar Verma 

Grand Children & Great Grand Children 

Ritu & Rajesh, Naveen, Samarth, Satyan (Nischal) 

Jeevika & Neeraj, Dheeraj, Devansh (Verma) 

Anamika & Shivender, Dimple & Sumit, Shilpa, Sahil, Sourav, Shikha, Payal, 

Subaghi, Manan (Suri) 

M/S OM SURI JEWELLERS Shop No. 52, Lakhdata Bazar, Jammu 

Ph. No.s 0191-2574124 (R): 0191-2548824 

MASVAR/VAHARVAR 

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vjeku vunjg gkFk nk;geA ok; ifuu evt;A 

iknc Ny; evts ckstyksy uknA 

dksjhp N; izkjku tkg frf;buk yksy lksu 

A year may have passed since you left us but we still 

feel your presence around us. You have been the 

greatest mon, we miss you mother in every breath we 

take.. 

Masvar/Vaharvar of our dearest mother Smt. Kishni 

Pandita W/o Sh. J.L. Pandita resident of Arigam 

Budgam presently at Lakad Mandi will be performed 

on 3rd & 4th Jan. 2013. 

DEEPLY MISSED BY 

Samast Parivar 

Pandita’s, Raina’s, Koul’s, Kachroo’s, Kher’s 

Mob.: 9906141039 

Late Smt. Geeta Devi 

Smt. Kishni Pandita 

OBITUARY 

It is to inform that the sad demise of Sayeed Mohammad 

Ashraf Rafiquee on Wednesday January 2, 2013 son of 

Late Saif-ud-Din Rafiquee resident of Karsalli Mohalla, 

Kazi Masjeed, Srinagar at present Gulab Bagh, Mir 

Mohalla, Gulmarg Colony, Srinagar. 

Charum will be performed on 5th of January 2013 at 

11:00 AM at Ancestral Graveyard, Rafiquee Kocha, Fateh 

Kadal, Srinagar. 


S.A.H Rafiquee 

(Ex Administrator Srinagar Municipality) and Sons 

Miss Steffy Choudhary 

Sh S.S. Ali 

Ex DGP-J&K 

Sh Kanwal Krishan 

Malhotra 

See more Obituaries on page 4 

& Classifieds on page 8 & 9

DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2013 (PAGE 3) 

Villagers protest against the Power Development Department (PDD) in district Anantnag on 

Wednesday. -Excelsior/Sajad Sameer 

Roads blocked in Kulgam, Lal Chowk 

400 transformers out of 

order in Kashmir 


SRINAGAR, Jan 2: Around 

400 power transformers in 

Kashmir valley are out of order 

plunging hundreds of households 

in darkness while erratic 

power supply has forced people 

to come out in protest at several 

parts of Kashmir valley 

including the city centre Lal 

Chowk. 

Sources in the Power 

Development Department 

(PDD) said that around 400 

transformers across Kashmir 

valley are out of order. Majority 

of these transformers are being 

repaired by the PDD but a sizeable 

number of them have been 

sent by the consumers to the 

private workshops for repairs. 

Normally it takes 15 days to 

get transformer repaired in 

PDD workshop as in winters 

large number of transformers 

develop snags due to overload- 


JAMMU, Jan 2: A woman 

was knocked to death by an 

unknown vehicle, while, a 

youth, who was injured in a 

road accident succumbed to 

his injuries at Government 

Medical College and Hospital 

(GMCH). 

As per reports, Basanti 

Devi, wife of Sukhvinder Lal 

of Janipur was seriously 

injured after bring hit by an 

unknown vehicle in Gandhi 

Nagar area, this afternoon. 

She was shifted to 

Government Medical College 

and Hospital (GMCH), where 

doctors pronounced her as 

brought dead. 

The body was handed over 

to legal heirs after completion 

of legal formalities, while a 

case has been registered and 

investigation started. 

Meanwhile, a 24 year old 

youth identified as Aman, son 

of Vishwa Nath of Purani 

Mandi failed to respond to the 

treatment and succumbed to 

ing. This has forced the consumers 

to repair the transformers 

on their own. The consumers 

have to cough up Rs 

8,000 to Rs 10,000 for repairs 

depending upon the gravity of 

the fault. 

Sources in the PDD said that 

two dozen transformers were 

purchased by people in South 

Kashmir district of Shopian for 

Rs 30 lakhs. These villagers 

were facing problems as transformers 

were developing snags 

quiet often and PDD refused to 

install additional transformers 

in these villages. 

Executive Engineer, PDD 

Shopian, Gulzar Ahmad said 

that the department has no sufficient 

funds for purchasing the 

transformers. He said that every 

locality demands a separate 

transform which department 

can't afford. "It is illegal to 

install a private transformer as 

it adds pressure to the receiving 

Court rejects bail of 3 

rape accused 


JAMMU, Jan 2: Principal 

Sessions Judge Kathua, M K 

Hanjura today rejected the bail 

application of Farid Ahmed 

and Insar Ahmed, both sons of 

Abdul Rehman and Faoorq 

Ahmed, son of Mohd Sharief, 

all the residents of village Koti 

Chandihar, tehsil Bani, who 

were arrested by the police in 

alleged rape case. 

After hearing Advocate A S 

Salathia appearing for the 

appellants whereas Public 

Prosecutor Ravi Gupta for the 

State, Principal Sessions Judge 

observed, "in the instant case 

the crime has been committed 

against a woman. While dealing 

with the sensitive matters 

of public importance, as in the 

instant case, a duty is cast 

upon the Courts to exercise 

due diligence, care, caution 

and restraint and not to be 

moved by sentimental proverbial 

phrases". 

"Keeping in view the seriousness 

of offence where a 

woman has been sexually 

assaulted and the peculiar circumstances 

under which the 

crime has been committed, the 

accused cannot be admitted to 

bail. The investigation of the 

case has also to be given a fair 

deal". 

With these observations, 

Court rejected the bail applications 

of all the three accused. 

Principal Sessions Judge, 

Kathua has also rejected the 

bail application of one Yash 

Pal, son of Ratta Chand, who 

allowed one Sanjay Kumar, 

son of Ram Lal to have sexual 

intercourse with his wife after 

receiving Rs 50,000 from the 

accused. 

According to the police 

case, on May 17, 2011 Yash 

Pal received an amount of Rs 

50,000 from Sanjay Kumar for 

allowing him to have sexual 

intercourse with his wife. 

Later, Yash Pal, husband of 

prosecutrix, asked his wife to 

pay obeisance at Dhirangan 

Nagh Temple. When she 

reached there, Sanjay Kumar 

caught hold of her and forcibly 

took her to Balessa where he 

raped her for seven months as 

consequence of which she 

gave birth to a child. 

On the receipt of information 

in this regard, police registered 

a case under Sections 

376/366/109 RPC and 4/5 

Immoral Trafficking 

Prevention Act. 

After hearing Advocate 

Sham Saroop appearing for the 

accused persons whereas PP 

Ravi Kumar Gupta for the 

State, Principal Sessions Judge 

Kathua observed, "the gravity 

of the charge is enormous. It is 

not a case in which the discretion 

under Section 498 CrPC 

can be exercised in the favour 

of the accused even if it be 

assumed that they will not 

jump over the bail", adding 

"no compelling reason has 

been agitated in the application 

except for the oft repeated 

grounds of innocence, falsity 

of the case and the respectability 

of the accused". 

With these observations, 

the Court rejected the bail 

application of the accused. 

Woman killed, another 

succumbs to injuries 

his injuries at Government 


(GMCH), here today. 

He was among five persons, 

who were seriously 

injured in two motorcycle collision 

near Ranbir Higher 

Secondary School on 

December 30. 

Meanwhile, a man succumbed 

to his burn injuries at 


and Hospital (GMCH). 

As per reports, Sukhvinder 

Singh, son of Kaniter Singh of 

Gandhi Nagar received serious 

burn injuries at his home on 

December 31. 

He was shifted to 


and Hospital (GMCH), where 

he failed to respond to the 

treatment and breathed his last 

today. 

The body was handed over 

to family members after autopsy, 

while, a case under relevant 

sections has been registered 

at concerned police station 

and investigation started. 

stations leading to the failure of 

grids", he added. 

In Srinagar city centre Lal 

Chowk, technical snag of a 

transformer in Court Road 

locality affected functioning in 

Saddar Court for past 5 days 

and forced the residents and 

shopkeepers to block the traffic 

in city centre Lal Chowk this 

afternoon. 

The traffic in Lal Chowk 

remained disrupted for about an 

hour as the shopkeepers of 

Court Road and its residents 

were demanding installation of 

the transformer that went out of 

order twice in past 4 days. 

The President Traders 

Association Lal Chowk, Din 

Mohammad Matoo, told 

Excelsior that the transformer 

in the Court Road area went out 

of order on Saturday and it was 

re-installed after repairs yesterday 

evening but it again developed 

technical snag leaving the 

area without power for fifth day 

today. 

Matoo said that the AEE of 

the area has assured them that 

the electricity to the area will be 

restored by tomorrow. He said 

that if the power is not restored 

to the area the shopkeepers and 

residents will be forced to come 

out on streets. 

In South Kashmir's Kulgam 

district, hundreds of people of 

around 10 villages of Redwani, 

Khudwani, Qaimoo and its 

adjoining areas blocked the 

Anatnag-Kulgam district road 

at various places between 

Bogund and Wanpo Anantnag 

to protest against the PDD for 

erratic power supply. 

The villagers blocked the 

road leading to district headquarter 

alleging that they get 

only 2 hours of power supply 

per day. The villagers protested 

last year as well but despite 

assurances by the government 

power supply in these villages 

didn't improve. 

Tibetan Parliament in Exile 

stages demonstration 


JAMMU, Jan 2: Tibetan 

Parliament in Exile held a 

demonstration in front of Press 

Club here today in protest 

against the oppression and cold 

blooded martial rule by China in 

Tibet. 

In an appeal to Government 

of India and people of the country 

they urged them to stand by 

Tibetans in this hour of crisis 

and show total solidarity with 

them. Acknowledging the timely 

help and motherly care of the 

Indian Government and people, 

they said it is because of this 

support and help that Tibetans 

have kept their culture and identity 

intact which otherwise was 

not possible in Tibet. Moreover 

50 years in exile instead of fading 

away, the issue of Tibet has 

returned to limelight and 

became an international issue, 

the speakers while addressing 

the protest added. 

They said that Himalayan 

mountain range was once called 

Governor for enlarging facilities 

for Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrims 


JAMMU, Jan 2: A total of 

1,04,95,269 Yatris visited the 

Holy Cave Shrine of Shri Mata 

Vaishno Devi Ji during 2012, 

thereby registering an increase 

of 3,79,622 pilgrims over the 

number in 2011 when 

1,01,15,647 pilgrims had paid 

their obeisance at the Sanctum 

Sanctorum. The Yatra crossed 

the one crore mark in 2011, for 

the first time. 

Navin K. Choudhary, the 

CEO of the Shrine Board said 

that on the directions of N. N. 

Vohra, Governor, who is also 

Chairman of Shri Mata Vaishno 

Devi Shrine Board, high priority 

is being given to enlarge the 

infrastructure for the Yatra, 

keeping in view the progressive 

increase in the pilgrimage. To 

secure this objective, works 

costing over Rs. 100 crore are 

being presently implemented by 

the Board. These included projects 

like Kalika Dham at 

Jammu, Aashirvad Complex at 

Katra, Parvati Complex at 

Bhawan and Pony Shed at 

Bhawan. Action has also been 

initiated to create more locker 

facilities, augmenting and 

upgrading of toilet complexes 

along the track and the time 

bound completion of the 7.4 km 

dedicated mule track between 

Katra and Adh-Kuwari. 

Another proposal has been 

approved to prepare a detailed 

project for stabilization of the 

Trikuta mountain slopes with the 


JAMMU, Jan 2: Director 

General of Police (DGP), Ashok 

Prasad today sanctioned scholarships 

worth Rs. 16.5 lakh in 

favour of 352 wards of police 

personnel and martyrs. The 

scholarships, sanctioned out of 

Central Police Fund, have been 

ordered for the wards of martyrs 

including the meritorious wards 

of serving personnel for the academic 

year 2011-12. 

Announcing the scholarships, 

Prasad stressed upon the 

wards to get modern education 

and perform excellent in different 

competitions. He said that 

the Organization is providing 

assistance to the wards to boost 

their morale so that they could 

continue their studies and excel 

in varied competitive examinations. 

The DGP reiterated that the 

Organization is highly concerned 

about the education of 

police wards and has taken various 

steps to provide quality educations. 

Police Public schools 

have been established at all 

range headquarters and the higher 

secondary schools function- 

the shield of India and there was 

no Indo-China border before 

1959, it was the Indo-Tibet border. 

In 1949 the communists 

established their rule over mainland 

China and as per their policy 

of expansion, started invading 

Tibet from Eastern in early 

1950. 

They said Dalai Lama and 

Tibetan Government explored 

every means to arrive at a mutual 

settlement but the Chinese 

side never responded positively 

which eventually led to revolt 

against the Chinese occupation 

in the Eastern parts of Tibet in 

1956. Ultimately this culminated 

into the national uprising in 

1959 in the Capital city of 

Lhasa. 

They the 14th Dalai Lama 

and the legitimate Tibetan 

Government had to seek refuge 

in India. After the complete 

occupation of Tibet the Chinese 

fortified Indian Tibet border, 

which continues till date a threat 

to India's unity, they added. 

objective of ensuring against 

shooting stones and landslides. 

In the first phase, the most vulnerable 

sites would be treated 

against the falling of shooting 

stones. A multipurpose audio 

system, along the entire track 

from Banganga to Bhawan, 

would also be installed to 

enhance the ambience and facilities 

for the pilgrims moving on 

the track. He stated that besides 

establishment of a new exit track 

from Bhawan, locker complexes 

located along the queue complex 

will be relocated and the track 

widened in identified sectors. 

As directed by the Governor, 

continuing focus is being given 

on improving and conserving 

the environment, including the 

greening of Trikuta Hills 

through continuous plantation 

activities. In furtherance of this 

objective, last year the Shrine 

Board had planted more than 3.5 

lakh saplings of varied species 

of plants. 

As part of its preparedness 

for meeting the steadily 

increasing number of pilgrims, 

health facilities are being 

improved, including establishment 

of two new dispensaries 

along the track. Steps are also in 

the pipeline to bring further 

improvements in security and 

disaster management measures. 

Required measures are also 

being actively considered for 

securing the faster forward and 

return movement of pilgrims, in 

view of the progressive increase 

in the Yatra. 

DGP sanctions scholarships 

worth Rs 16.5 lakh 

ing at twin capital cities are 

equipped with latest techniques 

of education, producing good 

results, the DGP added. He said 

that free education is provided to 

the wards of deceased personnel 

with hostel facilities, in order to 

make them able to excel at different 

levels. More than Rs 0.50 

lakh have been sanctioned for 

the purchase of uniform, books 

and stationery for the children 

studying in Police Public School 

Miran Sahib Jammu, disclosed 

Prasad. 

Giving details, the DGP said 

that the beneficiaries include 13 

students studying professional 

courses, 32 wards doing post 

graduation and graduation in 

different subjects and 307 studying 

in varied classes from nursery 

to 10+2. He said that the 

wards are provided the financial 

assistance annually from the 

Central Police Welfare Fund 

which is a contributory fund 

with all ranks of the force its 

members. He said that the 

Organisation would continue its 

efforts to provide better educational 

atmosphere to its wards 

and make them self reliant and 

bread winner for their families. 

Tibetan Parliament in Exile protesting at Jammu on Wednesday. -Excelsior/Rakesh 

Employees to go on 

strike from Jan 8 


JAMMU, Jan 2: State 

Government employees are 

going on three day strike from 

January 8, 2013. 

State president of National 

Trade Union Front Mohd 

Gafoor Dar today said that 

employees under the banner of 

JCC will observe three day 

`Kaam Chhor Hartal' on 

January 8, 9 and 10 in support 

of their pending demands. He 

said the Government has failed 

to honour its commitment 

made with the JCC leadership 

of July 8, 2012. 

Accompanied by other JCC 

members Ganesh Khajuria, 

Amrik Singh and Rajinder 

Kumar, Mr Dar said over 4.5 

lakh employees are being 

forced to come out on the roads 

and stage protest. He alleged 

that Government was not serious 

in addressing issues of the 

employees. These leaders 

urged upon all the employees 

to observe complete strike on 

the proposed dates. 

Female advocates protesting against rising crime against women on Wednesday. 

Female advocates protest against 

rising crime against women 


JAMMU, Jan 2 : Taking the 

lead, female practicing advocates 

of J&K High Court, 

Jammu, today took out a protest 

rally against the rising crime 

against women throughout the 

country, especially in Jammu. 

Led by Senior Advocate 

Suman Mala, they raised slogans 

in honour of the victim of 

Delhi gang rape and demanded 

extreme penalty for the accused. 

The protesters resolved to fight 

for the rights of the victims of 

crime against women and to 

ensure creation of atmosphere of 

safety and security of the society. 

More than 100 female 

lawyers participated in the rally 

while almost equal number of 

their male counterpart joined 

them in the demonstration. The 

protest rally started from the 

High Court complex and after 

People protest, block road 

AEE manhandled by 

Naib Tehsildar, staff 


RAJOURI, Jan 2: While a 

Naib Tehsildar and his staff 

allegedly manhandled an 

Assistant Executive Engineer of 

R&B Department, the people 

blocked Rajouri-Darhal road in 

protest against the authorities for 

bad condition of this 23- km 

long road link near Darhal today. 

Irate public from Darhal and 

adjoining area raised barricades 

at `Reki Baan', just 3 kms short 

of Darhal on the road at around 

10 am today and started protest 

demonstration. The transport 

operators of the area also joined 

them and they staged dharna on 

the road. 

They were shouting slogans 

against the R&B authorities for 

the worst condition of this road 

and poor maintenance by the 

concerned field staff. They 

alleged that funds are not utilized 

for the maintenance of the 

road while its condition has 

gone from bad to worst. It has 

turned accident prone due to 

poor maintenance. 

Later, Naib Tehsildar from 

Darhal Farooq Mirza and SHO 

reached the spot and persuaded 

covering district court complex, 

it finally culminated at the main 

road Janipur. The protesters 

were carrying banners demanding 

justice for the gang rape victim, 

creation of fast track courts, 

amendment in law by the 

Parliament and State 

Legislatures so that stringent 

punishment should be awarded 

to the culprits who commit such 

inhumane acts. 

At the Main Chowk, the protesters 

were addressed by a 

number of lawyers. The prominent 

female advocates who participated 

in the rally, were 

Surinder Kour, Sumar Mala, 

Prabjot, Uphsana, Rozina Afzal, 

Sindhu Sharma, Anshuja, Hancy 

Maini, Megha Amla, Anuradha, 

Meenakshi, Shaila Rafiqi, 

Shevata, Kahkeshan, Shrishti, 

Vijay Angral,Monika Kohli 

Jyoti, Sunila Kumari, Deepali 

Arora, Anju, Garima, Monika 

Kohli ,Veenu Gupta and others. 

the public but they were not 

ready to clear the road. They 

asked the Executive Engineer to 

reach the spot and give assurance 

to the public. Later, AEE 

R&B Ravi Raina was deputed to 

the site. During the hot discussion 

between the two officers, 

Naib Tehsildar Mirza allegedly 

slapped him. It was followed by 

a tiff and in between the 

Revenue staff manhandled the 

AEE in presence of SHO. 

However, the other officials 

came to the rescue. 

Meanwhile, the AEE 

returned to the office of 

Executive Engineer and narrated 

the whole matter. Then a delegation 

of Engineers including all 

the X-Ens, AEEs, AEs and JEs 

of R&B, PHE, PDD held an 

emergency meeting at Rajouri 

and moved to the Deputy 

Commissioner. They sought 

action against the Naib 

Tehsildar, otherwise entire engineering 

staff will suspend work. 

The DC assured that he will listen 

to the other side also and 

then take appropriate action. The 

traffic on this road remained 

suspended for more than five 

hours. 

Regularise daily wagers, 

casual labourers: Tarigami 


JAMMU, Jan 2: Expressing 

serious concern over the lackadaisical 

attitude of the 

Government to regularize 

daily wagers and release of 

dues to causal labourers in 

PDD, CPI (M) State Secretary 

Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami 

has said the callous administration 

has forced them to take 

to streets. 

In a statement issued here 

today, Tarigami has remarked 

that over a year has passed 

when the State Cabinet gave a 

nod to the regularization of 

daily wagers working in 

Power Development 

Department but a formal order 

to this effect is yet to be issued 

thus adding to the frustration 

of daily wagers who toil hard 

despite pressing circumstances. 

Govt employee falls 

from train, dies 


JAMMU, Jan 2: A 

Government employee fell 

down from a moving train and 

died near Jammu Railway 

Station today. 

A police spokesman said 

that 27-year-old Kamal 

Kishore, an employee of J&K 

Pollution Control Board was 

seriously injured after he fell 

down from a moving train near 

Jammu Railway Station this 

morning. He was rushed to 

GMC Hospital where doctors 

declared him as brought dead. 

One Dinesh Kumar of Jammu 

also slipped from the same train 

and received injuries. He was 

also hospitalized. 

He condemned the police 

action against the protesting 

PDD causal labourers in 

Srinagar and were later dispersed 

by police taking most 

of the protesters under detention. 

Tarigami called for immediate 

regularization of all 

those daily wagers and casual 

labourers, who have completed 

seven years of service in 

PDD and other Engineering 

Departments as per the norms 

in vogue. 

He also condemned police 

action against AFCONS 

Company workers who have 

been disengaged and were 

demonstrating against the 

company’s action peacefully at 

Nagrota. 

Tarigami further urged the 

administration not to use force 

against the poor workers and 

reinstate disengaged workers. 

SVO registers case 

against officials of SMC 


JAMMU, Jan 2: State 

Vigilance Organization today 

registered a case against Farooq 

Ahmad Mir, the then Purchase 

and Procurement Officer, Leela 

Chanda, the then Chief Accounts 

Officer, SMC Srinagar and others 

in connection with the purchase 

of 2289 uniforms for 

Safaiwalas on exorbitant rates to 

benefit M/s Gulzar Agencies, 

Abiguzar, Srinagar. 

During the course of verification, 

it came to fore that these 

public servants in-connivance 

with each other showered undue 

benefit upon supplier firm M/s 

Gulzar Agencies Abiguzar, 

Srinagar by manipulating the 

documents and issued order for 

the supply of 2289 sets of uniforms 

on exorbitant rate of Rs 

1500 per set exclusive of VAT 

charges. 

The supplied items of uniform 

were found under specification 

with respect to weight by 

around 20% in respect of one 

item i.e jacket as per technical 

report thereby again causing 

huge loss to the State exchequer. 

Winter vacations 

in High Court 


JAMMU, Jan 2: State High 

Court will remain closed for winter 

vacation from January 5, 2013 

to January 24, 2013. 

According to the notification 

issued by Registrar General, 

Suresh Kumar Sharma, Chief 

Justice has nominated Judges for 

the vacation for both wings of 

High Court to hear urgent matters. 

For Jammu wing, Justice 

Hasnain Massodi is the Vacation 

Judge in the week commencing 

from January 14 to January 17, 

2013 and January 21 to January 

24, 2013. 

For Srinagar Wing, Justice 

Yaqoob Mir is the Vacation Judge 

in the week commencing from 

January 14 to January 17, 2013 

and Justice Muzaffar Hussain 

Attar is the Vacation Judge in the 

week commencing from January 

21 to January 24, 2013. 

JKTF meets DSE, 

highlights demands 


JAMMU, Jan 2: Jammu 

Kashmir Teachers Forum 

(JKTF) deputation led by 

Ganesh Khajuria, State general 

secretary met Director School 

Education Dev Lata Sharma 

and apprised her about various 

demands of the teaching fraternity. 

While speaking, Ganesh 

Khajuria demanded timely 

release of salary grants to 

schools on half century basis, 

release of salary grants under 

SSA, restart of senior teacher 

grade to all undergraduate 

teachers, handing over mid day 

meal scheme management to 

local Panchayat members and 

provision for arrangement of 

second cook in the school, timely 

distribution of free text 

books, framing of transparent 

transfer policy for teachers and 

masters, besides other demands. 

Dev Lata Sharma gave a 

patient hearing to their demands 

and assured early redressal. 

Among others present were 

Dr Narupa Rai, Personal 

Officer, DSE, Firdosh Wani, 

Rajinder Gupta, Gopal Singh, 

Kuldeep Singh, Darshan 

Sharma, Surjit Singh, etc.


Bodies of two 

brothers found 

hanging 


JAMMU, Jan 2: Two brothers 

allegedly committed suicide by 

hanging themselves after a quarrel 

in their house in Raipur, Satwari. 

Police spokesman said that, 

body of 31-year-old Harvinder 

Singh, son of Buta Ram of 

Raipura, Satwari was found hanging 

from a ceiling fan at his room 

yesterday. 

His body was shifted to 

Government Medical College and 

Hospital (GMCH), where after 

postmortem the body was handed 

over to legal heirs for last rites, he 

added. 

Meanwhile, family members 

later found the body of his 25year-old 

bother Amarjeet Singh 

hanging from a tree at the back of 

the house today. 

He was shifted to Government 


(GMCH), where doctors declared 

him as brought dead. 

A case has been registered at 

concerned police station and 

investigation started to ascertain 

the reason behind such extreme 

steps by the brothers. 

Protest at 

Thanamandi 


RAJOURI, Jan 2: The people 

today held protest demonstration 

on the road at 

Thanamandi against the 

PMGSY authorities. 

The people from Manial and 

Dhok villages came out on 

Rajouri-Thanamandi road near 

Shahdara Morh and raised barricades 

during the day. They held 

protest demonstration against the 

R&B Department and its 

PMGSY wing authorities. They 

alleged that concerned officials 

have abandoned work on Manial- 

Dhok road being constructed 

under PMGSY. 

They alleged that the road has 

not been completed but authorities 

started withdrawing machinery. 

They disrupted the movement 

of traffic for more than three 

hours on this road. Later, 

Tehsildar Thanamandi Anil 

Sharma went there and assured 

the people to take up the issue 

with the concerned authorities. 

Executive Engineer PMGSY, 

Rajouri assured the public that 

work will be resumed on the road 

shortly. The people then lifted 

dharna. 

Man buried alive 


UDHAMPUR, Jan 2: A person 

was buried alive as walls of 

an under construction septic 

tank caved in Army area. 

He was identified as 

Kuldeep, son of Kala Ram of 

Moud, tehsil Chenani, at present 

Birmah Pull, Udhampur. 

His body was shifted to 

District Hospital Udhampur, 

where after postmortem, it was 

handed over to legal heirs for 

last rites. 

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WASHINGTON, Jan 2: 

Scientists analysing 

Australian rocks claim to have 

discovered traces of bacteria that 

lived a record-breaking 3.49 billion 

years ago, a mere billion 

years after Earth formed. 

"These traces of bacteria are 

the oldest fossils ever described. 

Those are our oldest ancestors," 

said Nora Noffke, a biogeochemist 

at Old Dominion 

University in Norfolk who was 

part of the group that made the 

find in Western Australia's 

Pilbara region. 

If the fossils are proved to be 

this old, it could move scientists 

one step closer to understanding 

the first chapters of life on Earth. 

The discovery could also 

KVS refutes INTUC 

leader's allegation 


JAMMU, Jan 2: Kendriya 

Vidyalaya Sangathan Regional 

office Jammu has refuted a 

news item published in the 

December 14, 2012 edition of 

this paper under the caption 

KVS officials misusing official 

position as alleged by one 

INTUC leader. 

Refuting the news item the 

Assistant Commissioner 

/Deputy Commissioner KVS 

Jammu, A S Gill said that 

INTUC is not existing in KVS 

instead staff of the KVS is affiliated 

with their own KVS 

Welfare Association. He said 

the KVS is strictly following 

the CCS (CCA) rule 1965 and 

the erring employee if any is 

dealt in terms of this rule. 

He said in case any employee 

feels that injustice has been 

done to him by the competent 

authority he is free to follow the 

proper channel of appeal higher 

Appellant Authority of KVS as 

well as Reversionary Authority 

of the organization. This way no 

Fundamental Right of any 

employee of the Sangthan is 

violated, he added. 

He said the news item is not 

based on facts as all employees 

of KVS are addressed through 

Grievances Officer Cell and 

RTI Cell at all levels in the 

organization. 

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Earth's oldest fossils from 3.5 

bln yrs ago discovered in Oz 

People protest 

against power cut 


POONCH, Jan 2: The 

inhabitants of various localities 

in Poonch today held a demonstration 

in protest against long 

duration power cuts in the area. 

According to reports the 

inhabitants of Mohalla Purani 

Poonch, Khaka Nawan, Khalsa 

Chowk, Shanke Nagar, Mohalla 

Panditan, Bagichi Mohalla and 

Khori Nar held a demonstration 

against 14 hour power cut in the 

area. 

The demonstrators, while 

shouting slogans against the 

PDD authorities alleged that 

power remained off from 6 am 

to 8pm in these localities. 

Addressing the demonstrators 

Ram Lal a local Congress 

leader, Mohammed Sadiq of 

PDP and Chuni Lal of BJP 

alleged that some officials play 

mischief and disrupt the power 

supply to these localities from 

Kamshar Sub Transmission. 

They warned to launch agitation 

in case the authorities 

failed to look into the matter. 

spur the search for ancient life 

on other planets, The 

Washington Post reported. 

Unlike dinosaur bones, the 

newly identified fossils are not 

petrified body parts. They're textures 

on the surfaces of sandstone 

thought to be sculpted by 

once-living organisms. 

Noffke and her colleagues 

measured the carbon that makes 

up the textured rocks. About 99 

per cent of carbon in non-living 

stuff is carbon-12, a lighter version 

of the element than the carbon-13 

that accounts for most of 

the remaining one per cent. 

Microbes that use photosynthesis 

to make their food contain 

even more carbon-12 and less 

carbon-13. That bias, a signature 

of 'organic' carbon that comes 

from a living being, showed up 

in the Australian rock. 

Most microbial mats today 


Government has imposed 

around five per cent cut in the 

Rs 1.93 lakh crore defence 

budget this year in view of economic 

slowdown. 

The Ministry of Finance 

recently conveyed to the 

Defence Ministry that there 

would be a cut of around Rs 

10,000 crore in the Rs 1.93 lakh 

crore allocated for the defence 

sector, Ministry officials said 

here. 

After the cut in budget, several 

key acquisition plans of the 

three forces including the procurement 

of 126 combat aircraft 

for the IAF are expected to be 

pushed for the next fiscal, they 

said. 

Defence Minister A K 

Antony had given indications in 

this regard recently when he said 

that the Ministry would be strug- 

contain lots of photosynthetic 

cyanobacteria, which make the 

food that sustains the other bacteria. 

Named after the blue-green 

pigment they use for this 

process, called phycocyanin, 

cyanobacteria also make oxygen 

and are given the credit for creating 

Earth's atmosphere about 

2.4 billion years ago. 

Cyanobacteria living in 

microbial mats nearly 3.5 billion 

years ago could shake up the 

history of the air we all breathe, 

the paper said. 

"Studying this kind of past 

life is really about learning how 

the Earth got to be the way it is 

today," said Michael Tice, a geobiologist 

at Texas A&M 

University. 

The research was presented 

at a meeting of the Geological 

Society of America. (PTI) 

Five per cent cut in 

defence budget 

Theft case worked out 


JAMMU, Jan 2: Police 

today worked out a theft case 

and arrested the accused along 

with stolen goods worth Rs 1.5 

lakh. 

Police spokesman said that 

on December 20, 2012 one 

Ravinder Kumar, son of 

Damodhar Singh of Bathindi 

lodged a written complaint with 

Bathindi Police Post that some 

thieve(s) barged into his house 

and decamped with gold ornaments 

and other goods worth Rs 

1.5 lakh. 

Accordingly, a case was registered 

and during the course of 

investigation Bathindi Police 

rounded up a suspect namely 

Javed Ahmed, son of Mohd 

Ramzan of Gandoh, who was 

presently putting up in Bathindi 

area. 

During questioning, Javed 

Ahmed confessed that he had 

stolen goods from the house of 

the complainant. On his disclosure, 

police recovered all the 

stolen items. 

The thief was arrested by 

Incharge Police Post Bathindi, 

Sub-Inspector Mohd Iqbal 

under the direct supervision of 

SP South Rajeshwar Singh 

Jamwal and SDPO East, S S 

Sambyal. 

gling to get even the allocated 

amount. 

“I am struggling to get the 

budgetary amount,” he had said 

when asked if he was hopeful of 

getting the additional Rs 40,000 

crore sought by his ministry for 

modernisation of the three services. 

In view of the cost-cutting 

measures, defence forces have 

been asked by the ministry to 

concentrate on prioritising their 

procurements. 

Under the Rs 1.93 lakh crore 

budget, Rs 1,13,829 crore is for 

revenue expenditure including 

salaries and pensions and Rs 

79,579 crore was allocated for 

modernising the armed forces by 

acquiring new assets. (PTI) 

Girl injured as 

cooker explodes 


NOWSHERA, Jan 2: A 

minor girl was injured after a 

steam-cooker exploded in the 

kitchen of one Dalip Singh at 

village Mogla in Kalakote area 

of district Rajouri today. 

Police said the mishap took 

place when the girl was working 

in the kitchen. Suddenly, the 

cooker exploded with big bang 

and its pieces caused serious 

injuries to Dalip’s daughter- 

Aksha Devi. She was rushed to 

Mogla hospital and later referred 

to Govt Medical College 

Hospital, Jammu. Her condition 

was stated to be serious. 

EGoM likely to discuss 

spectrum auction today 


The Empowered Group of 

Ministers on telecom is scheduled 

to meet tomorrow to discuss 

modalities about the spectrum 

sale due this fiscal. 

"The meeting is scheduled 

for Thursday," sources said. 

The EGoM, headed by 

Finance P Chidambaram, will 

discuss the auction plan prepared 

by the Department of 

Telecommunications (DoT) 

after Cabinet approved the sale 

of unsold GSM spectrum in 

1800 Mhz band and in the premium 

900 Mhz spectrum band. 

(PTI) 

REMEMBRANCE 

Noble souls never die, but leave the earthly 

abode to re-unite with creater for eternal 

peace, 9 days have passed since you left us 

on 25th Dec, 2012 with shattered hearts. 

We miss you deeply. 

Fondly Missed By : 


Mrs. Deepti & Mr. Maan Singh 

Kaaya Niece 

CHOUBARSI 

Four years have been passed since you left 

us. You will be in our heart but we feel your 

presence at every moment and your memories 

shall never fade. Choubarsi of our beloved 

Gudiya will be performed on 3rd of January 

2013 at our residence 6/52 old post office 

street Udhampur at 11 A.M. 

Deeply Remembered By: 

Verinder Magotra (Agriculture Deptt.)- Father 

Chander Mohini (Education Deptt.) - Mother 

Manvi & Mridu- Sisters 

And Magotra Family Udhampur 

Mob.: 9419159401, 9419161301 

Homage by CEC Computers Udhampur 

MOURNING FROM MALUN SIDE 

With profound grief and sorrow we inform the sad demise 

of our beloved brother-in-law Sh. Maheshwar Nath 

Pandita H/o Smt. Shanta Ji R/o Gosaini Gund (Kmr) 

Mourning from Malun side will be held at H.No. 66 J.K. 

Colony behind B.S.F Camp opp. Bua Devi Mandir 

Paloura Top Jammu. 


Sh. Badri Nath Pandita - Brother 

Bhabi & Brother 

Smt. Santosh Jee & Sh. Mohan Lal Pandita 

Smt. Seemajee & Sh. Maharaj Krishan Koul 

Smt. Teja Jee - Sister 

& Samast, Pandita, Raina, Koul, Bhat Parivars 

Ph.No: 9796416895, 9469524961, 9906275014 

CONDOLENCE 

With deep sorrow and profound grief we condole the 

sad demise of Sh. Ravi Sharma (Kuku) S/o Late Sh. 

Mool Raj Sharma R/o 60 Panjtirthi Jammu Tawi who 

was expired on 26-12-2012. May the holy soul rest in 

peace. We pray to Almighty God to strengthen the 

bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss. 

From: 

Om Parkash Mahajan 

KOYAL OFFSET Printers of Distinctive Taste 

Model House Road, Basti Sheikh, Jalandhar, 144002 

HOMAGE 

Three months have passed since you left 

us with shattered hearts. No words can 

express how much we miss you in every 

moment of life. 

You are always around us in our thought, in 

dreams and mind. May God bless your 

noble soul in heaven. 

DEEPLY REMEMBERED BY 

Samast Zutshi Parivar 

Mob. 08800610310 

Tel : 019124603111 

Mourning 

With profound grief and sorrow we inform the sad 

demise of our revered Shri. Man Mohan Bhat 

S/o Late Shri. Niranjan Nath Bhat of Qazi Mohalla 

Anantnag, Kashmir on 1-1-2013. The Mourning 

shall be held at present address H.No. 481, 

Sector 2 Vinayak Nagar Muthi Jammu. 


Samast Bhat (Katal) Parivar 

94191-85485, 94191-31422, 09824004656 

CONDOLENCE 

We express our heartfelt condolence on 

the sad demise of Smt. Santosh Rani W/o 

Late Sh. Om Parkash Gupta R/o Adarsh 

Colony, Udhampur. 

We pray Almighty God to bestow eternal 

peace to your noble soul and strength to 

bereaved family to bear this loss. 

Sanjay Gupta 

President Mirpur Mahajan Sabha & 

Committee Members 

94193-15605 

Miss steffy Choudhary 

Gudiya 

Sh. Maheshwar 

Nath Pandita 

Sh. Ravi Sharma (Kuku) 

Kuldeep Kumar 

Zutshi 

Shri. Man Mohan Bhat 

Remembrance 

Nine years have passed when you left this 

world on Akadshi leaving us in pain and 

agony. We still remember you for your 

Truthfullness love and sacrificing nature. May 

your soul rest in peace in heaven. 

Deeply Remembered by : 

Dr Krishan Lal Gupta -Husband 

Mob: 9419153864 

Late Smt. Kanta Gupta 

And 

Smast Parivar, 101 Ext-4, Trikuta Nagar. 

Smt. Santosh Rani 

Remembrance 

God Carries pure soul to his abode 

easily. Since you left us all in pain, 

time will pass but you will always 

remain in our deep hearts. 

We will always miss you at every 

moment and breath. 

Master Vansh Dhar 

Deeply missed by : 

Suraj, Abhimanyu, Akshay, Koushal, Abhishek, Vishal 

MOURNING FROM INLAW’S 

With profound grief and sorrow, we inform the sad demise 

of Sh. Manmohan Bhat H/o Lt. Mohan Pyari Koul of 

Verinag Anantnag on 1-1-2013 at present Muthi, Jammu. 

Mourning will be held at H.No. 483, Sec-2, Vinayak 

Nagar, Muthi, Jammu. 


Smt. Phoola Ji Koul W/o Lt. Kulbushan Koul 

Sh. Rajinder Koul & Sh. Santosh Koul 

Smt. Anjana Koul W/o Lt. Sanjay Koul 

Sh. Anoop Koul & Dimple Koul 

Sh. Manmohan Bhat 

Sh. Vivek Bhat & Meenakshi Koul 

Sh. Amit Koul 

Ph.: 01912598697, 9796813701, 09810705832, 08506070430 

CONDOLENCE 

We condole the sad demise of our beloved Sh. Makhan Lal Kaul 

(Bhairaj) S/o Lt. Sh. Nand Lal Kaul originally R/o Batpora, Sopore 

A/P H. No. 144-H Sec.-1 Durga Nagar, Bantalab Jammu on 29-12- 

2012. 

We still feel your presence everywhere & miss you every moment. 

Missing you a lot with silent tears. 

DEEPLY MISSED & REMEMBERED BY:- 

Smt. Mohini Kaul W/o Lt. Sh. T.N. Kaul 

Smt. Chuni Trakroo W/o Lt. Sh. J.N. Trakroo 

Smt. Shanta Patwari W/o Lt. Sh. J.N. Patwari 

Smt. Kiran Kaul & Sh. Rajinder Kaul 

Smt. Pinky Kaul & Sh.Ravinder Kaul 

Smt. Meenakshi Kaul & Sh. Umesh Kaul 

Smt. Vijay Raina & Sh. A.K. Raina 

Smt. Sarla Bhat & Sh. Roshan Lal Bhat 

Smt. Nirmalla Kaul & Sh. Ram Krishan Kaul 

Smt. Indra Kotru & Sh. Rajinder Kotru 

Smt. Sakhshi Trakroo & Sh. Surinder Trakroo 

Condolence 

A condolence meeting was held today on 02-01-2013 in the premises of Govt. SMHS 

Hospital Srinagar on the sudden demise of mother of Dr. Nazir Hussain Chowdary 

(Medical Superintendent) Govt. SMHS Hospital Srinagar who left for heavenly abode 

on 01-01-2013. 

All the staff especially associated with Hospital Administration attended the condolence 

meeting with acting Medical Superintendent Prof. Parvez Ahmad Shah and Dy. Medical 

Superintendent in chair and prayed to Almighty Allah to grant peace to the departed soul 

and the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss. 

ALL STAFF OF GOVT. SMHS HOSPITAL 

CONDOLENCE 

Noble souls never dies but leave 

the earthly abode to re-unite with 

creater for eternal peace, May you 

rest in peace and continue to 

guide our destiny from heavens. 


Hindu Sikh Baradari Surankote 

BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE 

Another birthday, another year 

With precious memories of my 

mamma so dear, 

Thoughts today of our lives together, 

Hold a love that will live forever. 

FONDLY REMEMBERED BY: 

P.N. Khanna 

Dr. Pragya Khanna 

Dr. Parvinder Kumar 

All nears and dears 

REMEMBRANCE 

on 4th Death Anniversary. 

A personality of rare qualities of head and 

heart who by dint of hardwork coupled with 

sincerity of purpose maintained althrough 

with smile and warmth at heart. 

May almighty bestow peace upon your 

soul. 

FROM:- 

Smt. Jagjeet Kour (Daughter) 

REMEMBRANCE 

on 3rd January 2013 

Six years have been gone when you departed physically from us on 

this day. 

The pain of loosing you is still deep in our hearts. 

We miss you and yet feel your eternal presence around us. 

The 6th Varhwar (Death Anniversary) of our beloved Mother Late Smt 

Meenawati Razdan W/o Late Sh Vasdave Razdan R/o Salia 

(Anantnag) falls on 3rd January 2013. 


Smt Indu Ji and Sh Behari Lal Razdan (Daughter-in-Law & Son) 

Jaya Ji and Sh. J.L. Koul (Daughter and Son-in-Law) 

Vijay Ji and Sh Anil Koul (Daughter and Son-in-Law) 

All Family Members of Razdan Parivar 

Present Add:- Razdan Kutir 

H.No:- 780/A Prem Nagar New Plot Jammu. 

SHRADHANJALI 

“A scintillating force enlightening 

our path in the illusionary world” 

Dr. Gauri D. Bajju Panhotra 

Er. Sourab Panhotra 

Dr. Scienthia Sanjeevani 

Sanjeevani Parivar 

Ph.No 94191-45184 

0191-2605999 (R) 

CONDOLENCE 

With profound grief and sorrow we regret to 

inform the sad demise of our beloved Shri 

Makhan Lal Kaul S/o Lt. Shri Nand Lal Kaul R/o 

Batapora Sopore presently 144-H Sector-I Durga 

Nagar, Jammu. 


Smt. Mohni Raina and Mohan Lal Raina 

Sh. Radha Krishan Bhat 

Smt. Ratni Dhar and Sh. Omkar Nath Dhar 

Smt. Kheema Ji and Sh. Ramesh Raina 

Smt. Girja Ji and Sh. Pran Ji Kaul 

REMEMBRANCE ON HER FIFTH 

DEATH ANNIVERSARY 

Five years have gone by since you left us sad and desolate, 

but your high ideals and moral values will never be forgotten. 

Your positive attitude and simple nature will continue to 

inspire us. On your fifth death anniversary on 3-1-2013 we 

pay our respects to you and pray for your soul to rest in 

peace. 

SMAST NAZ PARIVAR 

Rop Ashram, 575 JMC Lane No 7 

Talab Tillo, Jammu 

SH. MAKHAN LAL 

KAUL (BHAIRAJ) 

Sardar Abdul Aziz 

Khan Manhas 

(Retd. DySP) 

(Khan Sahib) 

Smt. Harbans Dulari 

Khanna 

S. Bhopinder Singh 

Smt Meenawati Razdan 

Lt. Er. Sanjeev K 

Panhotra 

27-11-1959 - 3-01-1995 

SHRI MAKHAN 

LAL KAUL 

Smt Rupa Ji Kaul 

(Naz) 

REMEMBRANCE 

Noble souls never die, but leave the 

earthy abode to re-unite with create 

for etemal peace, 9 days have passed 

since you left us on 25th Dec, 2012 

with shattered hearts. we miss you 

deeply. 

Fondly Missed By : 

Maternal Family Miss steffy Choudhary


Bhalla asks people to monitor 

development works 


JAMMU, Jan 2: Minister 

for Revenue, Relief and 

Rehabilitation Raman Bhalla 

has said that Government was 

committed to provide safe 

drinking water, power, road 

connectivity, schools, healthcare 

besides better lanes and 

drains to every locality of the 

State. 

The Minister was addressing 

a large gathering after 

launching Rs. 10 lakh development 

works at Patel Nagar in 

Gandhi Nagar, here today. 

Mr. Bhalla said that the 

Government was making all 

out efforts to redress all the 

development related problems 

of the people on priority basis, 

adding that there was no constraint 

of funds to meet the 

improved basic amenities of 

the people. 

The Minister said instructions 

have been issued to all the 

officers to reach the people and 

assess their development 

needs. He called upon the people 

to personally monitor the 

ongoing development works 

and its quality in their respective 

areas. He said that 

Government has resolved to 

create durable assets and asked 

the people to protect public 

property in their respective 

areas. 

Mr. Bhalla said the 

Government has already prepared 

locality-to-locality comprehensive 

plans to fulfil the 

development requirements of 

the people across the State, 

adding that people's cooperation 

was imperative for the purpose. 

Listing the measures taken 

by the Government to improve 

the basic amenities in his home 

constituency, Mr. Bhalla said 

Rs 250 crore have been spent 

on construction of 25 deep 

drill tubewells and laying of 

water supply in periphery 

areas, besides newly developed 

Colonies. 

He said similarly Rs 5 crore 

were spent on the up-gradation 

of power infrastructure by 

installing 50 MVA transformer 

at Gladni in Narwal and added 

that more Rs 4.78 crore have 

been earmarked for construction 

of 133/11 KVA receiving 

station at Shastri Nagar, adding 

that the project would be completed 

by March this year. 

Vijaypur, Akhnoor branches of 

CCB celebrate foundation day 


JAMMU, Jan 2: On the foundation 

day of Vijaypur and 

Akhnoor branches of the 

Citizens' Cooperative Bank Ltd, 

separate functions were organized 

in the respective branches. 

In Vijaypur, the function was 

presided over by Karunesh 

Gupta, Director CCB. Speaking 

on the occasion, he recalled the 

contribution of the past founder 

member and Ex- chairman Ram 

Sahai in architecting and extending 

services for growth of the 

institution on the modern 

Banking lines He also apprised 

about the untiring efforts of present 

management being put in for 

expansion of the bank's business 

which is also coupled with 

arranging and extending services 

of modern infrastructural needs 

for the clients of the bank including 

computerization under the 

chairmanship of Dinesh Gupta. 

He called upon the participants 

to make aware the public of 

Vijaypur territory about the bank- 

Woman ends life 


ing facilities being availed by 

them such as keeping their savings 

with the bank as deposits 

and also availing lockers facilities 

for safe keeping of their valuables. 

Accepting the demand of 

CCB Director Karunesh Gupta cutting cake to mark celebration 

of foundation day of Vijaypur branch of the bank. 

SRINAGAR, Jan 2: A 

woman ended her life after consuming 

some poisonous substance 

at her home in the 

Kupwara district. 

A police spokesman said 

that a 20 years old lady (name 

withheld) resident of Hajitara, 

Karnah in Kupwara district consumed 

some poisonous substance 

at her home. She was 

shifted to Sub-District Hospital, 

Karnah where she expired. The 

body of deceased girl was handed 

over to her next of kin for 

last rites. Police has initiated 

inquest proceedings under 

Section 174 CrPC in this 

regard. 

clients of Gho Brahmana, he 

declared that the door step services 

from now onward would be 

extended by two days more i.e. 4 

days a week to the educational 

institutions and all the clients 

who are banking with the 

Citizens' Cooperative Bank 

through the said collection centre. 

Prominent among the clients, 

present on the occasion, were 

Surinder Mahajan, Nikki 

Mahajan, Babal Gupta, Makhan 

Lal, Rocky Mahajan, Sanjeev 

Gupta, Ravinder Gupta, Ram Pal 

Sarpanch, Bharat Bushan Gupta, 

Sanjeev Choudhary, Rajesh 

Gupta and others. Function 

ended with a vote of thanks by 

Rajeev Dogra Chief Manager 

Administration. 

A similar function was organized 

to celebrate the 17th foundation 

day of Akhnoor branch of 

the CCB. 

The function was presided 

over by the CCB directors 

Parshotam Singh Pawar, Varinder 

Singh Jamwal and Parveen 

Kumar Sharma. 

On the occasion, a customers' 

meet was also organized wherein 

problems of the clients were 

heard with an assurance to place 

the same before Chairman of the 

bank for early redressal. The 

Director also assured best possible 

services to the bank customers. 

They also announced 

computerization of the bank on 

CBS pattern by March 31, 2013. 

The branch manager Rajesh 

Gupta, other officers, including 

Ramnam Sharma, Behari Lal 

and staff members were present 

on the occasion. 

Minister for Medical Education R S Chib during his visit to 

GMCH on Wednesday. 

Chib issues directions for 

purchase of 10 addl ventilators 


JAMMU, Jan 2: Minister for 

Medical Education R.S. Chib, 

today paid a surprise visit to 

Government Medical College, 

Jammu and inspected various 

sections like OPD, ICU, 

Cardiology Ward, Teaching 

Area, Anatomy Lab and 

Administrative Block. 

The Minister issued directions 

for purchase of additional 

ten ventilators for the hospital. 

He also directed for making 

arrangements for establishment 

of central heating system in the 

hospital and class rooms. He 

said keeping in view the cold 

conditions and a large number of 

patients both in OPD and IPD, 

the Doctors should act promptly 

for the treatment of patients and 

take utmost care for the early 

recovery of them. 


JAMMU, Jan 2: Minister of 

State for Power, CA&PD and 

Transport, Shabir Ahmed Khan 

has said that up-gradation of 

power infrastructure in Jammu 

was apace at a cost of Rs 35.05 

crore under RGGVY. 

He said the Central 

Government has sanctioned Rs 

31.05 crore for up-gradation of 

power infrastructure in Jammu 

and Samba districts under this 

flagship programme, out of 

which Rs 21.97 crore have been 

utilized . He said that the 

remaining works under the project 

would be completed by the 

end of this fiscal. 

This was revealed by the 

Minister during a meeting with 

Vice Chairperson, Jammu and 

Kashmir State Advisory Board 

for Welfare and Development of 

Scheduled Castes (JKSABWD- 

SC), Sawran Lata, here today 

convened to review the power 

scenario in Samba and 

Purmandal blocks. 

The Vice Chairperson raised 

several issues related to up-gradation 

and improvement of 

power infrastructure in these 

blocks, especially in remote and 

border villages of the area. 

While hailing the efforts of 

the Government for improving 

overall power scenario in Samba 

Mr. Chib also directed the 

Hospital authorities for opening 

of OPDs 15 minutes ahead of 

the normal time schedule so that 

patients visiting the hospital 

from far off areas get timely 

attention of doctors and the 

unnecessary delays can be 

avoided. 

The Minister directed the 

project executing agency to 

ensure timely completion of the 

ongoing works in the hospital 

for better services to patients, 

staff and students. He also took 

note of the sanitary conditions in 

the GMC and directed the concerned 

Authorities to maintain 

upto mark sanitation conditions 

in the hospital premises. He also 

directed Principal, GMC, 

Jammu for ensuring punctuality 

on the part of Doctors and other 

Para Medical staff for better 

public services. 

Power infrastructure 

up-gradation apace: Shabir 

district, she demanded installation 

of more electric polls , 

replacement of worn out wires , 

creation of sub stations and concession 

in power tariff to BPL 

families of these blocks. 

The Minister issued instructions 

to the concerned authorities 

for taking immediate action 

on the genuine demands of the 

two blocks. He directed concerned 

to provide 25 new electric 

polls in various villages. He 

also instructed for formulation 

of project reports for creation of 

more sub-stations in these 

blocks. He said that concession 

in power tariff for BPL families 

would be also considered. 

The Minister revealed that 

the PDD authorities have been 

instructed to formulate 

Detailed Project Report on the 

damages caused to power infrastructure 

across the State for 

approval of funds from the 

Government, so that repair work 

was started at the earliest. 

The Minister said that the 

up-gradation of power infrastructure 

in Samba and other 

towns of the district was being 

also carried out under R- 

APDRP. He said that power 

infrastructure, in the towns and 

villages of the State having more 

than 4000 population, was being 

upgraded in a phased manner 

under this flagship programme. 

J&K Bank conducts DLRC meet, 

financial literacy camp 


SRINAGAR, Jan 2: J&K 

Bank convened a District Level 

Review Committee meeting of 

Baramulla to review achievements 

under District Credit 

Plan (DCP). 

DDC Baramulla chaired the 

meeting that was attended by 

the representatives of all the 

financial institutions operating 

in the district and officials from 

all the line departments. 

Lead District Manager 

(LDM) Baramulla placed 

before the house the details of 

achievements made by the 

financial institutions as on 

September 30, 2012, under 

DCP of Rs 685.12 crore with 

priority sector portion of Rs 

550.12 crore. 

He said, "With disbursement 

DB's directive 

to JMC 


JAMMU, Jan 2: In a 

Public Interest Litigation 

(PIL) alleging some illegal 

and unauthorized constructions 

in the residential area at 

Mohalla Paharian near Geeta 

Bhawan in connivance with 

the watch and ward staff of 

the Jammu Municipal 

Corporation, Division Bench 

of State High Court comprising 

Chief Justice, M M Kumar 

and Justice Hasnain Massodi 

has directed the Corporation 

to file status report and any 

such construction shall 

remain stayed till further 

orders. 

The Division Bench has 

asked Advocate Virender Bhat 

to assist the Court in this matter. 

of Rs.294.11 crores to 14638 

beneficiaries under the priority 

sector lending, the district has 

recorded an achievement of 

53.46% against the annual credit 

plan fixed for the year 2012- 

13." 

Speaking on the occasion, 

DDC Baramulla advised all the 

banks and the sponsoring agencies 

functioning in the district 

to work in coordination so that 

the targets of development are 

achieved that will in turn help 

in eradication of unemployment 

also. 

Meanwhile, the Bank organised 

a financial literacy camp at 

New Childcare Secondary 

School Boniyar in Baramulla, 

which was attended by students, 

staff of the school and 

other local residents. 

Facilitator FLCC Baramulla 

gave a brief background of 

FLCC centres, their role in the 

awareness regarding financial 

literacy by holding such camps. 

Consult local 

legislators in plan 

formulation: PC 


JAMMU, Jan 2: The 

Committee on Privileges (PC) 

of Assembly today called upon 

the Government to ensure due 

consultation with the local 

representatives at various levels 

of plan formulation of a 

particular area. 

The Committee, which met 

under the chairmanship of 

MLA, Harshdev Singh here 

today, discussed various 

instances of breach of privileges 

received by Assembly 

Secretariat, besides the protocol 

of the legislators. 

The Legislators, Aijaz 

Ahmed Jan, Ashok Kumar, 

Feroz Ahmed Khan, Durga 

Dass and Krishan Chander 

Bhagat gave their suggestions 

on various instances of the 

breach of privileges. 

In response to breach of 

privilege against Dr Khaild 

Hussain Malik, the then 

District Social Welfare 

Officer, he tendered apology 

before the Committee members. 

Threadbare discussion was 

also held on accommodation 

and other facilities being provided 

to the legislators. The 

panel stressed for provision of 

accommodation within the 

State and outside the State 

according to the warrant of 

precedence. The members recommended 

for water usage 

and electricity charges to the 

legislators on the analogy of 

the Members of Parliament. 

The Committee stressed 

the need for due consultation 

of local representatives at the 

time of plan formulation of a 

particular area. 

Senior officers of the 

Assembly Secretariat attended 

the meeting. 

Red Ribbon Express reaches Bari Brahmana 

Sham for launching strong 

campaign against HIV/AIDS 


JAMMU, Jan 2: Minister for 

Health & Family Welfare, Sham 

Lal Sharma has called for strong 

campaign to fight the menace of 

HIV/AIDS. He has sought the 

help of civil society and religious/social 

organizations for 

creating mass awareness against 

this self-invited disease which is 

consuming many precious lives. 

Addressing a programme 

organized by J&K State AIDS 

Control Society at Bari 

Brahmana, the Minister said, 

"we can get rid of this self-invited 

disease with collective 

efforts, mass awareness and 

active participation of various 

stake holders". He said 

Government was making all out 

efforts to curb this menace by 

taking several preventive measures, 

but only Government 

efforts are not sufficient but 

entire society has to contribute 

for this noble cause as well. 

Lauding the efforts of AIDS 

Control Society and media for 

stepping up their efforts to create 

awareness about the dreaded 

disease, the Minister said that 

such efforts should continue till 

we achieve our goal and eradicate 

it from the society. He 

stressed the need for greater 

involvement of educational 

institutions to cover adolescents 

who are susceptible to this disease. 

He urged the parents and 

teachers to instill moral education 

among students. He also 

called for promoting rich ethos 

of Indian society which can help 

in preventing such evils. 

Highlighting the importance 

of Red Ribbon Express (Train) 

(RRE) which reached Bari 

Brahmana today, the Minister 

Som Nath District President INTUC addressing PHE employees 

rally at Udhampur on Wednesday. 

PHE workers stage demonstration 


UDHAMPUR, Jan 2: A 

protest demonstration was held by 

Water Works PHE Employees 

Association Udhampur here, 

today for failure of Government in 

releasing the last 13 months wages 

of workers of the Department. 

The demonstration was led by 

Som Nath, District president, 

INTUC and vice president, PHE 

Employees Association Jammu 

province. 

The employees drawn from 

different parts Udhampur district 

participated in the protest. 

Addressing the demonstration 

Som Nath said that State 

Government recently bagged the 

India Today Award for poverty 

alleviation and to maintain the 

respect of this award it should 

release the salaries of last 13 

months of the PHE workers who 

are at the verge of starvation. 

He also demanded that the 

workers be given timely wages. 

Mr Nath said that transfers of 


JAMMU, Jan 2: A team of 

officers of Legal Metrology 

Department with the cooperation 

of district administration 

and SDPO East seized 20 

domestic LPG cylinders from 

two sweet shops namely M/s 

Varun Sweet Shop & Sunny 

Sweet shop at Narwal. 

The Joint Controller, Amar 

Singh and Deputy Controller 

Manoj Prabhakar informed that 

the traders were found using the 

subsidized LPG meant for 

domestic use. 

the workers be made to their 

respective sub stations as they 

have rendered 3.5 years of service 

from 150 to 200 kms away from 

their localities. He also demanded 

immediate conduct of DPC and 

engagement of new workers as 

1373 workers are required in Civil 

Division Udhampur alone. 

The other demands highlighted 

by him included benefit of SRO 

64 be given to workers working as 

consolidated/ community participation 

for years and conversion of 

workers engaged on the basis of 

impress and estimates as daily 

wagers and enhancement of wages 

from Rs 125 to Rs 300 per day. 

He made an appeal to the 

provincial body of the Association 

to give a seven days total strike 

call as the Government shows no 

seriousness in settling the problems. 

Rattan Singh, Vijay Kumar, 

Suraj Parkash, Subash Chander, 

Baldev Raj, Jagdish Magotra and 

Krishan Chand addressed the 

protest. 

LMD seizes 20 domestic LPG cylinders 

The team also scrutinized 

copies of the connections 

obtained on different names by 

the said traders and as directed 

by District Magistrate, Sanjeev 

Verma the concerned oil companies 

were asked to block and 

cancel all the consumer numbers 

issued to these commercial 

establishments. 

The DM has also asked the 

concerned to conduct detailed 

enquiry to identify the distributors 

who are involved in black 

marketing of the subsidized 

LPG at the cost of genuine consumers. 

Mushtaq Ahmad, J&K Bank Chairman & CEO, handing over flower bouquets to M.S. Wani, 

G.Q. Shah & Altaf Ahmad Bhat, Vice Presidents of the bank, who attained age of superannuation 

on December 31, 2012. 

said that this is the attractive 

medium for creating awareness 

amongst the people of all sections 

throughout the country. He 

urged the parents and heads of 

the institutions to facilitate visit 

of students to Bari Brahmana 

Railway Station to witness the 

exhibition inside the RRE about 

the HIV/AIDS and its preventive 

measures to make the objective 

of RRE purposeful. He said 

the train will stay at Udhampur 

on 4th and 5th January, at Samba 

on 6th and 7th January and finally 

conclude its journey at 

Kathua after staying there on 8th 

and 9th January. 

Minister for Industries & 

Commerce, Surjit Singh Slathia 

also addressed the gathering and 

called for more steps to deal 

with this sensitive issue. He 

asked people to take full benefit 

of the RRE which is specifically 

meant for creating awareness 

about the HIV/AIDS. 

On the occasion, Mr. Slathia 


JAMMU, Jan 2: The 

Hindustani Adbi Culture 

Varanasi has conferred 

Hayatullha Ansari Award 

2012 to S S Anand Lehar 

a prominent Urdu writer 

and senior advocate 

Supreme Court of India. 

This was announced 

by Vinay Gafal, president 

of Hindustani Adbi Culture, 

Varanasi. The Award will be conferred 

upon Mr Lehar on January 

6 at Laxmi Bhawan, Varanasi. 

Lehar has written 11 books in 

urged the Health Minister for 

construction of PHC building at 

Dhiansar and Ayurvedic 

Dispensary at Smailpur. He also 

urged for upgrading other health 

related infrastructure in his area. 

The Health Minister assured 

Minister for Health, Sham Lal Sharma and Minister for 

Industries and Commerce, S S Slathia inaugurating campaign 

against HIV/AIDS on Wednesday. 


JAMMU, Jan 2: National 

Secular Forum (NSF) today constituted 

its Legal Cell to extend 

free legal assistance to the needy 

students, youth and others in 

case they face legal action while 

participating in genuine agitation 

and protests. 

Dr Vikas Sharma, State president 

NSF, while announcing the 

constitution of State-level Legal 

Cell at Jammu, appointed 

Advocate M S Qureshi as its 

convenor and nominated 

Advocate Sahil Sharma and 

Advocate Nadeem Mirza as coconvenors. 

to take up both these projects at 

the earliest. 

Minister of State for Health 

& Medical Education, Javed 

Ahmed Dar also addressed the 

gathering and highlighted the 

preventive measures initiated to 

curb the menace of HIV/AIDS 

in the State. 

Project Director J&K AIDS 

Control Society, Dr. Rakesh 

Khajuria, heads of various 

departments, prominent citizens, 

Sarpanchs/Panchs, teachers, 

doctors, para-medics, 

Anganwari workers, members 

of several NGOs, volunteers of 

various social organizations and 

large number of students of different 

schools were present on 

the occasion. 

Lehar conferred Hayatullha Ansari Award 

Urdu and has been awarded by 

many governments and NGOs. 

Three students of Jammu 

University have done M Phil 

while a student of Delhi 

University is doing M 

Phil and one of the students 

of Gurunanak 

University is doing PhD 

on his work. 

Mr Lehar has written 

a number of TV serials 

and dramas. 

Dogra Harish Kaila, president 

Nami Dogri Sanstha has 

congratulated Anand Lehar for 

his achievement. 

NSF constitutes Legal Cell to help students 

Other members of the Legal 

Cell are Ashiq Bhat, Anayat Ali, 

Ramneek Singh, Iftikhar 

Hussain Shah, Mohammad Syed 

Choudhary and Syed Nadeem 

Hamdani. 

Addressing the gathering, Dr 

Sharma said the students and 

others can approach the Legal 

Cell members who will give 

them free legal assistance and 

ensure that police and other 

agencies don't muffle the genuine 

voices of students. 

Prominent among those, 

present on the occasion, were 

Sukhdev Singh, Shafqat Malik, 

Vikram Madhyal and Ravi 

Choudhary. 

PDP leader suggests measures to 

check crime against women 


JAMMU, Jan 2: PDP district vice-president Vikram Singh has 

suggested a slew of measures to keep a check on the incidents of 

crime against women in Jammu and Kashmir. 

Addressing a press conference, here today, he stressed for 

increased police patrolling, tougher laws and fast tracking of such 

cases to ensure harsh punishment so that no body can ever dare to 

think about committing a crime like rape, molestation etc. He also 

held the wine shops and liquor bars responsible for increase in 

number of such crimes. 

PDP leader Girish Sharma and Sonu Saini also addressed the 

press conference.

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The privileged ones 

Estimates Committee of the Legislative Assembly 

has reviewed the functioning of Estates Department 

and made some recommendations, most of which 

take care of the comforts of the privileged class of society, 

namely the legislators etc. The Government ensures that 

the class enjoys luxurious life with all conceivable faculties, 

all at the cost of the tax payer. 

The EC, in its review of department's functioning, has 

laconically advised the concerned authorities to "ensure 

eviction of unauthorized occupants in a time bound manner". 

What does this casual and perfunctory advice mean? 

We learn from knowledgeable sources that for long the 

Estates Department has allotted Government accommodation 

to persons who are not entitled to it under rules. The 

EC should have demanded a list of such unauthorized 

occupants, taken action against those who made allotment 

in violation of rules. It should have ordered charging of rent 

from the illegal occupants. No such action has been taken, 

and instead eviction has been suggested in "a time bound 

manner", which obviously means leaving it to the sweet 

will of the illegal occupant when and how he finds it convenient 

to leave the house. This is not the way how government 

should deal with an unacceptable irregularity. It 

clearly reveals that nepotism and favouritism have the 

upper hand in making allotments. This is misuse of powers 

and dereliction of duty, and the functionaries should be 

charged on both counts. 

Maintenance and repair of Government quarters and 

establishments is another aspect that escapes public 

sight. Influential and powerful Government functionaries 

occupying Government accommodation get their quarters 

repaired, renovated, and white-washed and refurnished 

with a single notice and within days. In comparison, residential 

quarters of functionaries of lower ranks are left 

uncared for and unrepaired even to the extent of becoming 

un-habitable. Despite their repeated requests, nobody 

from the Estates Department cares to send in a team to 

examine the needed repairs and renovations and take 

appropriate action. What we find is that maintenance of 

Government quarters depends on how much approach 

and accessibility the occupant has in official quarters. 

There might be the guidelines on the paper for the Estates 

Department to observe but the ground reality is something 

different from what is imprinted on the rule book. 

The Committee has given specific instructions to the 

Estates Department to ensure that the quarters of VIPs 

and legislators are provided with all facilities, furniture, furnishing 

and renovation or remodeling as per the wishes of 

the occupant. We certainly want them to live decent and 

comfortable life befitting persons of their status. But we 

would appreciate if they venture to enquire about the living 

conditions of functionaries of lower ranks who do not wield 

any political influence to have even a modicum of facilities 

and luxuries which the VIPs enjoy. 

We would also like to invite the attention of the EC to a 

related aspect and that is the non-payment of electric fees 

by many VIP occupants of Government quarters. PDD circles 

have often said that huge amounts of arrears on 

account of non payment of electric charges are outstanding 

against many legislators and VIPs. In some cases the 

outstanding amount runs into lakhs. Despite regular 

notices by the power department, they have not cleared 

the outstanding amounts. Is it not the function of the EC to 

focus attention on this aspect of the occupancy and take 

proper steps to see that the Government exchequer is not 

put to loss? If an ordinary citizen defaults in paying electric 

fee in time, his power supply line is disconnected within 

hours whereas in the case of VIPs committing the identical 

fault can linger on for years and decades. This is how 

the privileged class has become parasitical and is protected 

by the state. 

In final analysis, the Estates Department leaves much 

to be done to make its functioning transparent and justifiable. 

Eviction of unauthorized occupancy must be effected 

with swiftness and without soft-paddling and strictly under 

rules. Lavish furnishing of VIP quarters should not become 

something that caters to the unlimited wishes of the occupant 

but norms of standard should be adhered to. Repairs 

and maintenance of Government quarters/flats/accommodation 

has to be uniform and according to authorized 

norms. The Estates Department has also to account for 

the proper use and handling of evacuee property. 

Save girl child 

State Health Minister has declared that the year 

2013 would be observed as 'Save Girl Child' year. 

However, what would be the highlights of saving 

the girl child have not been spelt. One scourge with which 

our society is beset is of female foeticide. This practice 

was usually observed by some of the primitive societies. It 

is a shame that a country like India with glorious civilization 

to boast about should have relapsed into this barbaric 

and immoral practice. The fact is that despite existing rules 

and regular checks by health authorities, female foeticide 

continues in some parts of the State. Unless the defaulters, 

doctors, proprietors of diagnostic laboratories and the 

laboratory staff are given exemplary punishment when 

found guilty of indulging in female foeticide, this scourge 

may not be shown the door. There is nothing more shameful 

than to show such disrespect to womanhood. 

Secondly, the evils like misbehaviour towards 

women, their molestation and rape have spread in our 

society like wild fire. This is degradation of society and 

its drift towards disaster. Apart from the Government 

framing adequate rules and regulations to punish such 

heinous crimes, it is also the responsibility of parents to 

impart tenets of moral education to their children from 

early age. Our society has fallen from the high standards 

of morality we enjoyed in the past. These standards 

need to be restored. There is much sense in suggesting 

that moral education should become part of curricula 

at the school and college level for our boys and 

girls. We need a total change of mindset in regard to our 

responsibility towards womenfolk. 

Job loss and no profits 

How will India progress ? 

Shivaji Sarkar 

The New Year ideally 

should bring in cheer. At 

the outset, however, our 

leaders' outlook at the National 

Development Council meeting 

was unfortunately pessimistic. 

Even Prime Minister 

Manmohan Singh admitted that 

8 per cent growth target set by 

Planning Commission was too 

ambitious. Workers thus are not 

in a happy situation. Job losses 

are rampant. Closure of companies 

has become a rule. About 2 

lakh companies have registered 

closure. 

According to the 

Government's Labour Bureau 

statistics, unemployment rate is 

9 per cent which is split as 10.1 

per cent in rural areas, and 7.3 

per cent in urban areas. It brings 

the total number of unemployed 

at 40 million - a whopping four 

crore! 

The scenario is indeed beak. 

The coal scam has severely 

impacted Coal India Ltd. So far, 

over four lakh employees have 

been sacked, as in 2000 the CIL 

had 8 lakh skilled workers, but 

in August 2012, the figure 

dropped to just 3.65 lakh. 

A Microsoft Accelerator 

India study has found that 379 

technology product startups 

were launched in 2012 and 87 

were shut down during the year. 

This tends to suggest that the 

coveted IT sector is too not 

doing that well. 

According to Confederation 

of Indian Industry (CII), 1900 

technology professionals lost 

their jobs this year. They were 

working in some of the topmost 

companies such as Motorola 

Mobility, Texas Instruments, 

Alcatel Lucent and Nokia. 

Worse, these companies and 

many others are preparing to lay 

off more workers. 

The slowdown in the economic 

growth has taken a toll of 

India Inc, with one in four companies 

recording a net loss dur- 

Dr Ashwani Mahajan 

These days, there is a 

debate going on in official 

circles about what 

should be the formula for determining 

the prices of medicines 

in the forthcoming drug price 

policy. Should this formula be 

cost plus or market based? If 

the formula were cost based, 

then the prices of the medicines 

would be less but companies 

may not be able to earn huge 

profits, however, if it is market 

based, then the profits of the 

companies would increase but 

medicines would go unaffordable 

for poor. 

A decision regarding this 

policy needs to be taken in 

coming days. It is noteworthy 

that the Government has not 

initiated this discussion. The 

fact is that the Supreme Court 

has directed the government to 

decide about the policy to determine 

the prices of all the 348 

essential medicines mentioned 

in the national list, while hearing 

a public interest litigation 

(PIL) on the matter. This public 

interest litigation was filed by 

an organisation named 'All 

India Drug Action Network' in 

which they have requested the 

Court to direct the Government 

to control the prices of the 

essential medicines. 

The History of the Drug 

Price Control 

It is worth noting that for 

more than 30 years, under the 

pressure from the pharmaceutical 

companies, the ambit of 

drug price control has been 

decreasing continually. In 

1979, 347 types of medicines 

used to come under the Drug 

Price Control Order and 

remained within the reach of 

ing the financial year 2012. Of 

the 3,221 companies as many as 

851 have reported an aggregate 

net loss of Rs 44,705 crore, as 

against Rs 5,658 crore in previous 

fiscal. A total of 644 companies 

had reported a combined 

loss of Rs 19,865 crore during 

the financial year 2010-11 

(FY11). In short, the losses have 

more than doubled and are 

engulfing many more organisations. 

The aggregate net profit of 

the 3,221 companies, including 

companies in the banking and 

financial sector, declined 3 per 

cent as compared to the 19 per 

cent growth recorded in FY11. 

This apart, many Government 

companies too are not doing 

well. It is just not the national 

carrier Air India, but the country's 

biggest telecom company 

BSNL recorded Rs 8851 crore 

loss despite it being the backbone 

of telecom services for 

even the private firms. While 

the world is going for 2G to 4G 

operations, BSNL has been 

made to saddle with almost outdated 

CDMA operations. 

Shockingly, however, the 

BSNL is virtually making private 

operators thrive at its cost. 

It is almost a repeat story of Air 

India, which withdrew from 

profitable routes to facilitate 

operations by its rival private 

players. Worse, its officials such 

as Raghu Menon and Arvind 

Jadhav, who charted the downhill 

course, have never been 

questioned. It is time the nation 

demands that the losses be paid 

by asking them to give up their 

pensionary and provident fund 

benefits. 

Further, there are some other 

Navaratna companies which are 

in trouble. National Aluminium 

Company has clocked loss of Rs 

168 crore and Rashtriya Ispat 

Nigam is set to lose its navaratna 

tag. So is MTNL, which is 

making losses continuously and 

has posted a loss of Rs 2,610.97 

crore in 2009-10, Rs 2,801.92 

the common people. From 

1987, only 142 medicines were 

left that came under the ambit 

of this order and in 1995, this 

number was further reduced to 

74. Today, merely 74 medicines 

are under Drug Price Control 

Order, which is just a small 

fraction of the pharmaceutical 

market. It is obvious that since 

prices of these medicines were 

set free from governmental control, 

their prices increased and 

they no longer remained within 

the reach of the common people. 

Although, due to the competition 

between the companies 

producing 'generic' medicines, 

small manufacturers keep the 

prices of medicines low yet big 

established companies keep 

their prices high. In this scenario, 

due to the reduction in 

the ambit of Drug Price Control 

Order, the prices of medicines 

have increased largely. 

Amidst all this, a new patent 

law has come into force and 

now for the manufacture of the 

medicines bearing new patents, 

the provision of compulsive 

licensing has also been greatly 

restricted due to which the 

patent-bearing companies has a 

monopoly in the field of medicine 

manufacturing. On one 

hand, the increase in the prices 

of new prices due to monopolization 

and on the other hand, 

leniency in drug price control 

policy has resulted in the 

increase in the prices of 'generic' 

medicines as well as other 

medicines and consequently, 

these medicines are going out 

of the reach of common people. 

High Prices 

In 1995, when the government 

abridged its control on 

drug prices to only 74 drugs, 

the companies got the freedom 

crore in 2010-11 and Rs 4,109 

crore in 2011-12. 

The operating profit margin 

(OPM) of manufacturing companies 

has eroded around 100 

basis points (bps), while net 

profit margins also dipped 

around 200 bps. This performance 

comes in the backdrop of 

43 per cent rise in the interest 

cost. 

Various sectors including 

refineries, steel, construction, 

realty, textiles, aviation, telecom, 

sugar, shipping and power 

generation and distribution have 

reported negative growth of 

over 20 per cent each at the net 

profit level. "Overall, several of 

the cyclical sectors had a tough 

year as the economy grappled 

with high inflation and slowing 

growth that ate into margins and 

reduced pricing power for most 

low entry barrier businesses," 

explains Vaibhav Agrawal, VP 

Research-Banking, Angel 

Broking. 

In addition to the above, policy 

logjam and clearance delays 

has led to a dropping of investment 

to 5.5 per cent in 2012 as 

against 7.8 per cent in the previous 

fiscal. Further, exports 

growth also dropped to 15.3 per 

cent as against 22.7 per cent in 

2011 due to weak global environment, 

rating agency CRISIL 

pointed out in its report. 

As per a FICCI survey, 

some of the Indian companies, 

which have invested in Europe, 

have also been adversely 

impacted by the sovereign debt 

crisis and they expect decline in 

business prospects. It said that 

majority of 30 firms, which 

participated in the survey 

expect that the current economic 

situation in Europe would 

linger on for the next few years. 

The loss- making companies 

include Arcelor Mittal, which is 

regularly sacking its employees 

and Tat group's Corus Steel. 

The falling value of Indian 

Rupee against the US dollar, 

high fuel prices and significant 

to increase the prices of 'essential 

medicines'. If we try to 

observe the prices of medicines, 

we see that the popular antibiot- 

ic medicine 'Ciprofloxacin' is 

sold at the rate of 39 rupees per 

tablet by 'FDC' and the same 

medicine is sold by Ranbaxy 

for 98 rupees. Similarly, a medicine 

for breast cancer named 

'Letrozole' is sold by 'Biochem' 

at the rate of 99 rupees per 

tablet and the same medicines is 

sold by 'Novartis' for 1815 

rupees. A medicine named 

'Leflunomide' is sold by 'Zydus' 

for 80 rupees and 'Aventis' company 

sells it for 440 rupees. 

There are many more examples 

like these, which show that 

tax burden continued to hurt the 

domestic aviation sector. Three 

companies - Jet Airways, 

SpiceJet and Kingfisher 

Airlines - saw their combined 

net loss more than quadruple to 

Rs 4,354 crore, as against Rs 

1,012 crore in previous fiscal. 

The fluctuating rupee has also 

hit the ship breaking industry, 

whose losses add up to about 

Rs 800 crore. 

The profit growth of telecom 

equipment and infra services 

sector was impacted by 

higher costs on account of 3G 

license fee amortisation, interest 

costs, forex losses and tax 

provisions. The aggregate net 

loss of the sector surged to Rs 

1,786 crore from Rs 646 crore 

in the previous year period. 

However, it is not that some 

companies have not made profit. 

Around 150, including 

Financial Technologies, 

Mahindra Satyam, Maruti 

Suzuki and some other auto 

companies have bucked the 

trend by reporting an aggregate 

net profit of Rs 3,462 crore in 

2012, as against net loss of Rs 

1,597 crore in the previous fiscal. 

In such a scenario, growth 

seems to be elusive. 

Acceleration is only possible 

provided the UPA government 

looks beyond the industry. It 

has to come out of the pursuit 

of hackneyed "reforms" and 

give a push to traditional 

strengths such as agriculture 

and other allied areas. 

The Prime Ministers prescription 

at the NDC meet, of 

increasing charges - electricity, 

petroleum fuels, road tolls, 

realty taxes and all others 

might further dampen the 

process of development. And, 

in the midst of all negatives, 

rating agency Goldman Sachs 

of late has projected growth at 

6.5 per cent. It seems to be a 

daydream. Trends suggest otherwise-a 

further slowdown. - 

(INFA) 

there is a difference ranging 

from 100 to 3000 per cent in the 

prices of the same medicines 

sold by different companies. 

Many a times, these companies 

try to increase the sale of their 

costlier medicines by bribing 

the doctors too. 

Response of the Government 

to Court's Directive 

Responding to the public 

interest litigation filed by 'All 

India Drug Action Network', 

when the Supreme Court directed 

the Government of India to 

announce its drug price control 

policy for essential medicines, a 

committee was constituted 

under the chair of Minister of 

Agriculture, Sharad Pawar. It is 

Safety of women 

Souliha Rasool 

Is this the way we are progressing and claiming globally to be 

ethically, morally and culturally superior to the rest of the 

world? Is this the way to maintain our cultural heritage? What 

picture are we projecting to the world? 

Ours being a secular country how can our conscious allow us to 

do so or let it happen!! How? I don't think we carry any right of proclaiming 

ourselves this way. This is not about Delhi as a capital city 

or a metropolitan city, it is about the shameful act which is depriving 

women from being the epitome of respect and honour that she 

deserves. Is this country not equally for women ? Is not her pride to 

be considered ? Is not her dishonour the dishonour of our country? 

Is seems dignity and honour of women has no meaning. 

It's over a decade now that this shameful act is making ground 

in our society…but for God's sake where is the attention of the 

responsible individuals in chair. Don't they realize that a serious 

action and a tough punishment should be given to the accused? 

From every corner of India this horrific, deplorable incident is 

cropping up be it a minor's rape, rape of a 3 year old, this is in reality 

the height of sexual disorder among men of this country. Has it 

become mandatory in India that laws will be made only after a 

menace comes up, can't we take initiatives right at the first incident. 

It forces you to think where are we living, in what environment, 

are women safe? Does modern democracy allow this nonsense to 

happen? Have we become so morally corrupt that our conscious 

allow us to accept such situations, get used to them very easily and 

with passage of time forget it as if nothing had happened until 

another shameful incident stems out. A couple of weeks discussions 

heat up the air around and then everything chills. It's not only 

about talking and talking too much that we forget to take a stand. 

Today every woman feels scared of herself, scared of her being, 

her existence. " I am in shock really, how can this happen at 9 pm 

that too in Delhi where so much of crowd is around, I am marketing 

manager and need to roam around till late, this makes me doubt 

my security, there should be only death penalty for such criminals", 

Shelly 32. 

Sey Kalpana 37, " we don't have any life, I feel expecting anything 

from oneself is useless as such situations don't allow you to 

live and work in an independent atmosphere. There has to be a strict 

law so that no one dares to treat women this way." 

Shruti ‘‘29, if any step is not taken now, then I think history is 

going to repeat itself regarding the position of a woman in our society, 

she will be prisoner within four walls, such people should be 

hanged so that it becomes a lesson all over." 

Aditi 41, "punishment should be such that this sexual crime is 

removed once for all from the face of this country. We are being 

beaten because we want justice and those who did this heinous act 

are still alive. What is it that is stopping our Government from taking 

action?" Such anguish among everybody, whole country is on 

roads and still our government feels to rethink before taking any 

step… infact before taking any step to protect the women of their 

country. 

This is a big question about the prestige and safety of womankind 

and can't be neglected or ignored either, as every other news 

around. Such a horrendous crime cannot be handled erratically but 

a serious step for the security of woman is much in need. 

Implementation of strict law and proper policing is a must and the 

only way out. 

It is expected that Government much time in deciding the punishment 

to be given. The decision should be in such that women of 

the country feel that this country is equally for them and everybody 

has to pay due respect which they truly deserve. 

Affordable medicines versus profit 

Hike in Central school fees 

Sir, 

The decision regarding three fold increase in K.V. fees by the 

Central Govt is an utter shock matter of great concern for a common 

man who is other than a Central Govt. employee. 

Although the employees of the Central Govt. are taking a relief of 

minimum of Rs 2000 for the study of their one child but what about the 

State Govt. employees who are not getting even a single penny from the 

State Govt. as a study relief for their wards. 

As Union Minister M.M. Pallam Raju hinted for some relief to the 

Central Govt. employees, but he has not mentioned about the employees 

of the State Govt. whose wards are also studying in these K.V. 

Schools. 

Neither the State Govt. is providing any kind of relief to the State 

Govt. employees for the study of their children on the pattern of the 

Central Govt. employees nor the Central Govt. has issued any instruction 

to the State Govt. regarding concession to their employees whose 

wards are studying in K.V. schools. 

So, it is my request to the Central as well as State Govt. that if they 

really want to provide relief to their employees, they should think twice 

before hiking the Central school fees three times the existing fee. 

Yours etc.... 

Kuldeep Singh Bandral 

164-B Jeevan Nagar, 

Jammu 

On the other hand, 

Finance Minister too 

is not in the favour of 

this decision. He opines 

that drug price control 

policy should be 

cost-based as it was 

earlier. The common 

person would get 

relief only if cost-based 

formula is used to 

determine the prices 

of medicines. 

noteworthy that in 2011, a list 

of 348 essential medicines was 

announced. From these medicines, 

the 652 formulations are 

prepared. In addition to this, 

when combined with some 

other medicines, 7000 types of 

formulations are prepared from 

these medicines. 

Presently, the prices of those 

74 medicines, which come 

under the ambit of drug price 

control policy; are determined 

by a formula based on the cost 

of these medicines. Before this, 

in 1979, prices of 347 medicines, 

which were under the 

drug price control policy, used 

to be determined by cost-based 

formula. Under the chairmanship 

of Sharad Pawar, the ministerial 

committee, which was 

entrusted with the task of making 

drug price control policy, 

suggested a new type of formula 

altogether. This formula may 

be called price-based formula. 

According to this formula, the 

price of every medicine would 

be based on the weighted average 

prices of the medicines of 

those brands of medicines that 

have more than 1 per cent of 

market share. Weights would be 

the market share of each brand. 

In this, brands would be 

weighed according to their market 

share. However, pharmaceutical 

companies are against 

this formula or we can say any 

type of price control, but they 

are happy with the fact that this 

formula is not cost based. 

It is known that after the 

control on the prices of 348 

medicines, these medicines 

with total market of rupees 

29,000 crores, which is 60 per 

cent of the domestic market, 

would come under the domain 

of price control. According to 

India demands justice 

Sir, 

We lost a real brave girl and her life should not go in vain. Youth has been 

showing its solidarity by protesting in the capital of the country since last two 

weeks. By coming out on streets in such large numbers, people have demonstrated 

that they can't take things lying down. It made a history. 

A women is a mother, a wife, a sister, a daughter, a daughter in law and more 

over without her the existence of society is impossible. Loss of our brave girl's life 

will not go in waste. 

Civil society and Government should come forward to reform the system and 

enforce an effective law through constitutional amendments and ensure safety and 

security of women in our country. 

There are thousands of cases related to rape pending in different courts of the 

country and victims are in hope for justice. It is right time to make pressure on 

Government for amendments in the existing judiciary and police administration 

system so, that judicial institutions are able to deliver justice to all rape victims at 

fast track level. 

There should be strict punishment for those police personnel who show irresponsible 

attitude towards such a serious matter. 

Yours etc.... 

Tsering Angdus 

Councillor 

LAHDC, Kargil 

pharmaceutical companies, 

their profit would erode by 15 

to 17 per cent, once this policy 

comes into force. However, if 

we look at it carefully, we 

would find that after the 

enforcement of this price control 

policy, the prices would 

remain almost the same. 

Possibly, a few companies, 

which were selling these medicines 

at a high price, may have 

to reduce their prices a little. 

The organisation that filed this 

PIL, that is, 'All India Drug 

Action Network' says that the 

common man would not get 

any relief from this drug price 

control policy which is based 

on the market prices and high 

prices of medicine would get 

legal sanction. 

On the other hand, Finance 

Minister too is not in the favour 

of this decision. He opines that 

drug price control policy 

should be cost-based as it was 

earlier. The common person 

would get relief only if costbased 

formula is used to determine 

the prices of medicines. 

However, companies are 

aggressively lobbying with the 

government for not agreeing to 

the suggestion of the Finance 

Minister. They say that costbased 

formula would affect 

high-level pharmaceutical 

industry and they would have 

to turn to foreign markets 

instead of domestic markets. 

But we must understand that 

this is an opportunity with the 

government to catch the bull 

and make essential drugs 

affordable for poor and also the 

public health system, with no 

extra cost. 

(The author is Associate 

Professor, PGDAV College, 

University of Delhi) 

II 

Sir, 

The decision of the Government to constitute 

Verma Commission to probe the case and 

prepare the database of the rape convicts is a 

welcome step but steps should also be initiated 

to fill up the existing vacancies of judges across 

the nation and establish fast track courts to 

ensure speedy trial of rape and other gory crimes 

as justice delayed is justice denied. Sincere 

efforts need to be made at all levels to change 

the mindset of the people belonging to all strata 

of society. Police and other law enforcement 

agencies should be made accountable for acts of 

crime happening in the areas falling under their 

jurisdiction. May the soul of the brave heart rest 

in peace! Hope her death will not go waste and 

stir the consciousness of all Indians. 

Yours etc.... 

Ashok Sharma, 

Flat No. 4, Phase II, 

Housing Colony, 

Udhampur


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incident of gang-rape of the 

23-year-old student was not an 

isolated incident and such 

crimes are happening every- 

where, Justice Kabir said to 

address such crimes one has to 

understand what a woman goes 

through in such cases. 

Addressing the judicial offi- 

cers, he said, “Such crimes are 

not against the body of a woman 

but her soul.” 

“The incident of December 

16 is not an isolated incident. 

Such matters are happening 

everyday. Even on that day 

itself, while the headline showed 

this particular case, on the third 

or fourth page of a newspaper, 

there was a little article of about 

six lines or eight lines that a ten- 

year old Delhi girl was gang- 

raped and then set on fire,” he 

said stressing upon the need for 

fast-tracking all such cases of 

sexual offences. 

“That did not capture the 

attention of people. This case 

did. Why is it that certain cases 

catch the attention? These are all 

equally reprehensible. Imagine a 

six-month-old baby being raped. 

It’s a small item in the newspa- 

per and then it is taken away,” he 

said. 

Promising swift justice, the 

CJI said, “I on my part will try 

my level best that the part of 

the case on administration side 

is taken care of and the things 

are done expeditiously in a 

fashion where the things can 

be brought to the court as 

expeditiously as possible.” 

He also said “one has to 

understand the trauma a woman 

goes through, and this has been 

repeatedly said in our judge- 

ments, when she is forced 

against her will. 

“It is not a crime against 

body but the soul itself. If the 

soul of the woman has to be 

saved one has to understand the 

psychology,” he said. 

Justice Kabir also said, “The 

Fast Track Court, particularly 

for trying offences against 

women, is not only necessary 

but also welcome and the 

Government has also woken up 

to this and has immediately 

agreed that there should be Fast 

Track court to try these kind of 

cases on a priority basis.” 

While reiterating that all 

crimes are condemnable, the CJI 

said “crimes particularly against 

women, children, disabled per- 

sons need our immediate atten- 

tion so that the perpetrators of 

these kind of crimes are brought 

to justice as quickly as possible, 

as swiftly as possible so that the 

message is sent to all and sundry 

that these matters are going to be 

dealt with seriously.” 

The CJI also pointed that 

such incidents also happen 

because people do not follow or 

do what is needed to be done. 

“Take a simple case, this par- 

ticular incident happened in a 

moving bus which roamed for 

three hours in Delhi while this 

was being done inside. Nobody 

knew what was happening 

inside. This particular bus had 

tinted windows and curtains. 

“If the directives which had 

been given by the Supreme 

Court to remove tinted glass or 

the film or curtains from the 

windows of the vehicles were 

followed, may be this would 

have been noticed by the people. 

The public is not totally insensi- 

tive. If the public had been able 

to see such kind of incident hap- 

pening, it could have been 

stopped but it was not visible.” 

“Sometimes we fail in our 

duties. When something bad 

happens, it is then that we start 

waking up,” he said. 

The Delhi Police is likely to 

file the charge sheet in the 

gang-rape-cum-murder case 

of a 23-year- old girl in court 

here tomorrow and will seek 

death penalty for the accused 

during the trial. 

A senior police official said 

the charge sheet is expected to 

be filed tomorrow against five of 

the six accused in the December 

16 brutal gang-rape and assault 

case of the girl, who died in a 

Singapore hospital on December 

29. 

The sixth person apprehend- 

ed in the case has claimed that 

he is a minor and his case will be 

tried in Juvenile Justice Board. 

A separate police report will be 

sent to the Board after a bone 

test confirms that he is a minor. 

"The charge sheet will be in 

e-format as we do usually," the 

official said. 

Sources said that the main 

charge sheet will comprise 50 

pages and will be accompanied 

by hundreds of pages of annex- 

ures. 

Charges of gang-rape, 

murder, kidnapping, criminal 

assault and robbery among 

other Sections of IPC will be 

pressed against the accused. 

The prosecution during the 

trial would demand death penal- 

ty for the five accused in con- 

nection with ghastly incident 

which stirred the conscience of 

the nation. 

The Singapore doctor, who 

carried out the postmortem of 

rape victim, will be included as a 

witness by the police in its 

charge sheet, the sources said. 

The male friend of the victim 

will be the main witness in the 

case while the Singapore doctor, 

who carried out the postmortem, 

and the Indian mission official 

who received her death certifi- 

cate, would be asked to testify, 

they said. 

Police sources had said that 

the six accused had also alleged- 

ly tried to mow the girl down 

under the bus after dumping her 

in south-west Delhi but her male 

friend had saved her from being 

crushed in the nick of time. 

The victim, a paramedical 

student, was gang-raped in a 

moving bus, brutally assaulted 

and then thrown out of the vehi- 

cle along with her male friend, a 

software engineer, who was also 

thrashed. 

The girl and her friend were 

returning from the Saket mall 

after watching a film 'Life of Pi' 

and had boarded the chartered 

bus at Munirka for Dwarka not 

knowing it was plying illegally. 

The minor among the accused 

had called for passengers telling 

them that it was going towards 

their destination. 

Meanwhile, days after she 

was forced to beat a hasty 

retreat from Jantar Mantar 

here, Chief Minister Sheila 

Dikshit today participated in a 

silent march demanding jus- 

tice for the 23-year-old girl 

who died after being brutally 

gang-raped, an incident that 

sparked a nationwide outrage. 

Hundreds of women, holding 

placards seeking adequate safety 

for them and to end to sexual 

violence, marched through a 3 

km-long stretch from Bal 

Bhavan in central Delhi to 

Rajghat --the memorial of 

Mahatma Gandhi. 

The Chief Minister, who 

flagged off the 'Mahila Suraksha 

Samman March', walked about 

500 metres upto ITO before 

boarding a car to reach Rajghat. 

All her Cabinet colleagues and a 

number of MLAs participated in 

the march organised by Delhi 

Commission for Women. 

At Rajghat, some of the 

favourite bhajans of Mahatma 

Gandhi including "Vaishnav Jan 

To Tene Kahiye Jay" were 

played and a two-minute silence 

was observed in memory of the 

girl. Several people including 

Dikshit offered floral tributes at 

Gandhi's memorial. 

"When we walk down the 

road at night, we want to feel 

that we are safe. We don't want 

to live under the fear of being 

raped or molested," said Ahana 

Singh, one of the protestors who 

joined the march. 

"It is not that only because of 

this incident that we have hit the 

road. For last few years, Delhi is 

the most unsafe city for women 

in India. This should change," 

said Anushka Singh. 

Dikshit was heckled and 

booed on Saturday at Jantar 

Mantar when she went there to 

mourn the death of the girl who 

brutally raped and assaulted here 

on December 16. The Chief 

Minister had to beat a hasty 

retreat from the protest venue. 

A press release issued by the 

Chief Minister's office claimed 

that more than 10 thousand 

women participated in the march 

which included representatives 

of various NGOs, university stu- 

dents and aged women. 

The family of the Delhi 

gang-rape victim today said it 

had no objection to naming 

the proposed new anti-rape 

law after the girl, a day after 

Union Minister Shashi 

Tharoor mooted this proposal. 

As Tharoor’s suggestion 

triggered a debate, the Union 

Home Ministry gave indications 

that the revised law, which is 

expected to be stringent and 

facilitate speedier justice, is 

unlikely to be named after the 

23-year-old girl who died last 

Saturday after battling for life 

for nearly two weeks. 

Tharoor got support from 

former Uttar Pradesh Chief 

Minister Mayawati for his pro- 

posal made yesterday with the 

BSP supremo suggesting that an 

all-party meeting be convened 

for this purpose. 

“If the Government names 

the revised anti-rape law after 

her, they have no objection 

and it would be an honour to 

her”. the father and brother of 

the girl said at their ancestral 

village in Ballia in Uttar 

Pradesh. 

“If her name is made public 

for this purpose, they have no 

objection to it,” the girl’s family 

said. 

Mayawati when asked to 

comment on Tharoor’s sugges- 

tion said, “If the family of the 

victim has given its approval to 

the law being named after the 

rape victim I have no objections 

to it.” 

“The Central Government 

should convene an all party 

meeting and take a decision in 

consensus with everyone”, she 

told reporters in Lucknow. 

Home Ministry officials said 

the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and 

the Criminal Procedure Code 

(CrPC) do not have a provision 

for naming any law after an indi- 

vidual. 

“No law has been named 

after any person in India. 

Neither the IPC nor the CrPC 

provides for that. One has to 

see the case in national per- 

spective. The issue has wide 

repercussion while registering 

offences. 

This girl has been a catalyst 

to the changes in the anti-rape 

law but naming is not an 

option,” an official said in New 

Delhi. 

Tharoor, the Minister of 

State for Human Resources 

Development, had yesterday 

favoured making public the 

identity of the gang-rape victim 

wondering what interest was 

served by keeping her name 

under wraps. 

He also said the revised anti- 

rape legislation should be named 

after the victim if her parents do 

not have any objection. 

Congress had said Tharoor’s 

suggestion was his personal 

view while BJP said naming or 

keeping the victim’s identity a 

secret is not the main issue in 

framing of a revised anti-rape 

law. 

Meanwhile, agreeing to 

examine the issue of proper 

safety to women and stopping 

gender discrimination, the 

Supreme court today issued 

notices to the Centre and all 

States and also decided to hear 

another plea for creating fast- 

track courts for speedy trial of 

all rape cases. 

A bench headed by Chief 

Justice Altamas Kabir will hear 

tomorrow the PIL seeking 

establishment of Fast-track 

courts for trial of rape cases and 

for suspension of MPs and 

MLAs who have been charge- 

sheeted for crime against 

women. 

Meanwhile, another bench of 

Justices P Sathasivam and 

Ranjan Gogoi issued notices to 

the Centre and all the states and 

sought their responses to anoth- 

er PIL by advocate Mukul 

Kumar, seeking safety measures 

for women. 

Kumar, in his PIL, demanded 

creation of women police sta- 

tions in every town to investigate 

complaints of rape and sexual 

assault against women and 

implementation of UN conven- 

tion on elimination of all forms 

of discrimination against 

women. 

The court asked the Centre 

and the States to file their replies 

within four weeks. 

In the backdrop of the nation- 

wide outrage over December 16 

brutal gang-rape and murder of a 

23-year-old woman in Delhi, 

who died in a Singapore hospital 

on December 29, a bench headed 

by Justice Altamas Kabir agreed 

to hear tomorrow the PIL, filed 

by a retired woman lady IAS 

officer Promilla Shanker for set- 

ting up Fast track courts across 

the country for speedy trial of 

rape cases. 

Promilla in her petition also 

demanded that cases of rape and 

crime against women and chil- 

dren be investigated by lady 

police officials and trial be also 

conducted by lady judges. 

Promilla, in her petition, sub- 

mitted that the apex court should 

intervene in the issue as one 

woman is raped every 40 min- 

utes in the country and most of 

them remain unregistered. 

“As per reports one woman is 

raped every 40 minutes in differ- 

ent parts of the country despite 

90 percent of the cases remain- 

ing unregistered. 

After the ghastly gang-rape 

incidence, more then 61 women 

and children are missing in Delhi 

and 9,000 young girls are report- 

ed to be victim of human traf- 

ficking and sex trade in 

Chhatisgarh which has gone 

unnoticed in the present national 

debate,” the petition said. 

“Punitive actions are being 

taken only after incidents were 

reported by media, but no pre- 

ventive, reformatory or system- 

atic improvements are being 

made by Governments. People 

are increasingly getting frustrat- 

ed by absence of deterrent effect 

of law on criminals and innocent 

people are suffering due to mis- 

use of police power at behest of 

political system,” she said. 

She submitted that no effort 

is being made to address the 

deep-rooted problem on imple- 

mentation of existing laws and 

empowerment of civil and judi- 

cial system. 

The other petitioner, Kumar 

submitted that the plight of 

women in the country exposes 

the shortcomings that have beset 

the laws and they have to be 

removed. 

“It is undisputed that women 

find the outside atmosphere 

increasingly unsafe. Even travel- 

ling on public transport is 

fraught with risks too, in addition 

to general discomfort. Atrocities 

against women cannot be inter- 

preted as just isolated instances 

of failing law and order,” he said 

in his petition. 

“In spite of international 

agreements, the denial of 

women’s basic human rights is 

persistent and widespread. As 

per a study, conducted by the 

Centre for Social Research 

(CSR), 18 women were tortured 

every hour in some way or the 

other across the country,” the 

petition said. 

He also submitted that in 

cases of honour killings, the con- 

cerned Panchayat should be 

penalised and concerned persons 

be tried for murder charges. 

Meanwhile, the owner of 

the bus in which the 23-year- 

old girl was gang-raped and 

brutally assaulted was arrested 

here today for allegedly sub- 

mitting false documents for 

registration of his vehicles, 

police said. 

Dinesh Yadav, the owner, has 

been placed under arrest, a senior 

police official said. 

Yadav, 35, was picked up 

from his residence in Rasoolpur 

Nawada village near Noida 

Sector 62 this morning. He was 

placed under arrest this evening, 

they said. 

Investigators had yesterday 

registered a case of cheating 

against the owner of the bus in 

which the girl was gangraped by 

his employees and their friends a 

fortnight ago. 

The arrest came as Delhi 

Police prepares to file the charge 

sheet in the gang-rape case 

tomorrow. 

Yadav allegedly gave a false 

affidavit about his residential 

address to get the bus registered 

with the Transport Authority. 

Police had registered the 

case under Sections 420 (cheat- 

ing) and 181 (false statement on 

oath to public servant) of IPC 

against Yadav after the anomaly 

came to light during investiga- 

tions. 

Yadav is accused of submit- 

ting false information with the 

State Transport Department to 

get the registration certificate 

and the permit for the bus. 

During investigations into 

the gang-rape-cum-murder case, 

police verified the address of the 

owner of the bus. 

It came to light that 11 buses 

were registered in the name of 

Yadav at the address 

H.No.11/11, Gali No. 12, Kamal 

Pur, Burari, Delhi. 

"The bus, in which the gang- 

rape took place, was registered 

by providing false information 

at the time of registration. The 

owner gave as address proof the 

passbook of Bank of Baroda and 

the driving license at the time of 

registration. 

"However, as per landlord 

Anant Gopal, Yadav never 

resided at the given address. 

Yadav had filed a false affidavit 

claiming that he is a resident of 

the said address," an official 

said. 

As per enquiry from the 

Transport Department and 

enquiry report of the 

Investigation Officer, the case 

has been registered. (PTI) 

CJI assures justice, DP to file chargesheet today 

Sudipto Mundle will be the 

other members of the 

Commission. Ajay Narayan Jha 

will be the Commission's 

Secretary. 

Widely respected for his 

understanding of economics and 

public finance, 71-year-old 

Reddy, a former Banking 

Secretary at the Centre, was RBI 

Governor for five years from 

2003. 

Annoucing the Constitution of 

the Commission, Finance 

Minister P Chidambaram said the 

Commission has been asked to 

give its report by October next 

year and the recommendations 

will come into effect from April, 

2015 for a five-year period. 

The Commission, set up under 

Constitutional provisions, will 

also go into issues like disinvest- 

ment, GST compensation, sale of 

non-priority PSUs and subsidies. 

Among other things, the 

Commission would look into the 

"need for insulating the pricing of 

public utility services like drink- 

ing water, irrigation, power and 

public transport from policy fluc- 

tuations through statutory provi- 

sions". 

Asked whether the 

Government is giving a signal for 

price hike of public utilities, 

Chidambaram said: "We are not 

giving any signal. We are only 

highlighting matters (relating to) 

the management of nation's 

finances over the five year period 

from 2015 ... These are matters 

which cannot be ducked or 

shrugged away. We have to face 

these matters". 

Finance Commission is set up 

every five years to suggest princi- 

ples governing the distribution of 

tax proceeds among Centre, States 

and local bodies. (PTI) 

Reddy to head 14th FC 

day goes almost equal to 

Kupwara when it is fair and 

Sunny day in Kashmir. 

However, Jammu tempera- 

ture today was almost six degree 

below the normal during the 

winter months. The weather 

forecast for Srinagar for next 24 

hours is mainly clear and sunny 

while in Jammu it will be main- 

ly foggy during evening and 

morning hours. 

Chilling cold has engulfed 

the entire Jammu region while 

train and vehicular traffic has 

been badly affected. Two 

flights were cancelled due to 

poor visibility and dense fog 

while the Indian Air Force 

flight AN-32, ferried 75 strand- 

ed passengers hailing from 

Kargil district. 

S P Airport, Jammu Ashok 

Sharma said two flights of Air 

Mantra could not be operated at 

the local airport here today 

while all other flights operated. 

He said due to dense fog and 

poor visibility at Amritsar and 

Chandigarh airports, Air Mantra 

flight could not be operated. 

This aircraft being small needs 

better visibility conditions to 

take off and landing, he main- 

tained. 

Mr Sharma further said that 

Indian Air Force operated AN- 

32 flight between Jammu and 

Kargil on special request from 

the State Government and lifted 

around 75 stranded passengers. 

While 46 stranded passengers at 

Jammu were ferried to Kargil 

today, 29 arrived here in the 

same IAF flight. He said two 

morning flights were a bit late 

while all other flights operated 

at the normal timings. 

The train traffic continued to 

be badly hit with the dense fog 

in the North and parts of Jammu 

region. Pooja Express was near- 

ly 10 hours late, Delhi-Anand 

Vihar-Jammu nearly four and 

half hours, Jabal Express by 

more than three hours, Jamnagar 

Express more than four hours, 

Durg Express and Delhi Anand 

Vihar- Jammu Express by four 

and half hours each, Jhelum by 

three and half hours, Lohit 

Express by three and half hours 

while Archna Express and 

Varanasi -Jammu Express by 

three hours each. 

The vehicular traffic in the 

entire region has also been 

affected with the thick fog in 

Jammu-Samba and Kathua dis- 

tricts besides other parts of 

Punjab, Haryana and Delhi. The 

buses are arriving late and their 

timings is also being resched- 

uled. The passengers have been 

affected with this. Heavy rush of 

passengers continued at Railway 

Station and Bus Stand while 

many trucks and other goods 

carriers are stranded at Nagrota 

Bye Pass, Udhampur and other 

places on Dhar road due to one 

way traffic on Jammu-Srinagar 

highway. 

DIG Traffic Shakeel Beig 

said that Jammu-Srinagar was 

through for one way traffic. 

Tomorrow, up convoy will be 

allowed and no vehicle from 

Srinagar side will be allowed 

towards Jammu. 

Jammu colder than Srinagar, 

temp 6 degrees below normal 

treated as regular employees 

but paid only basic pay plus few 

allowances for five years. The 

New Policy had evoked strong 

resentment from political par- 

ties, social and student organiza- 

tions, some of whom had chal- 

lenged it in the court of law. 

However, the Court had cleared 

the Policy last month. 

According to sources, the 

New Recruitment Policy was 

aimed at reducing salary and 

pension bill, which had risen 

alarmingly during past one 

decades especially after the 

implementation of Sixth Pay 

Commission recommendations 

with effect from September 

2009. As per the Government 

estimates, the salary and pension 

bill of the Government was 

expected to touch Rs 13,000 

crore during the current finan- 

cial year. 

Though the unemployed 

youths were furious over the 

New Recruitment Policy, the 

Government was of the view 

that it was not in a position to 

make new appointments under 

the previous pay scales in view 

of ever increasing financial bur- 

den. Some organizations had 

suggested to the Government to 

cut its own expenditure as the 

Ministers were moving in con- 

voys of vehicles and living luxu- 

rious life at the cost of State 

exchequer instead of reducing 

the salary of fresh employees. 

There were about 4.5 lakh 

Government employees in the 

State. As per the Government 

figures, there were about 65,000 

non-gazetted employees' vacan- 

cies in the State. While over 

50,000 vacancies were in cleri- 

cal cadre, the rest were Class-IV 

posts. Also, the Government had 

over 8,000 gazetted posts 

vacant. 

According to sources, the 

Government, at present, pro- 

posed to go ahead with the exist- 

ing pay scales for all gazetted 

posts, which are filled by the 

Public Services Commission 

(PSC). 

However, a New 

Recruitment Policy for gazetted 

officers was also not ruled out, 

sources said, adding that the 

Government would take a view 

on it shortly. 

As per the New Policy, the 

Government hoped that three 

unemployed youths would get 

the job with the same employ- 

ment package, which was 

being offered for one post pre- 

viously. 

Govt orders implementation 

of new Recruitment Policy 

of Akhnoor and Rajouri- 

Poonch increases, the Power 

Development Department would 

be able easily meet the same by 

looping out power from the new 

line by setting up 400 KV sta- 

tion, they said, adding due to 

this alternate line entire J&K 

would have 400 KV transmis- 

sion line ring, which will not 

only improve power reliability 

particularly during winter 

months when the generation 

from power projects comes down 

significantly because of less dis- 

charge in the rivers, but also help 

in import and export of electricity 

to and from the Central pool. 

Sources further informed that 

Standing Committee, which is the 

apex body for giving technical 

clearances to the projects aimed at 

improving power system, has also 

put seal of approval on the estab- 

lishment of 2x315 MVA 400/220 

KV Gas Insulated Station (GIS) at 

Amargarh (in Kashmir valley). It 

has also cleared looping/loop out 

of both the circuits of Uri- 

Wagoora 400 KV double circuit 

line at Amargarh. 

In another significant deci- 

sion, the Standing Committee has 

given nod to the laying out of 

transmission system for all the 

upcoming hydroelectric projects 

in the State in general and Chenab 

Basin in particular. “The 400 KV 

additional transmission line would 

be of immense benefit when all 

the upcoming projects would start 

generating electricity in the next 

few years”, sources said. 

The projects, which are coming 

up in Chenab Basin are 890 Mega 

Watt Ratley, 350 MW Kirthai-I, 

990 MW Kirthai-II, 660 MW 

Keeru, 560 MW Kwar, 1000 MW 

Pakaldul and 1020 MW Bursar. 

In response to a question, 

sources said, “now, with the 

approval of the Standing 

Committee the Power Grid 

Corporation of India Limited 

would start exercise towards com- 

pletion of other formalities, which 

are pre-requisite for start of work 

on ground”. 

400 KV ring for entire J&K gets approval 

agencies", said Vidya Sagar, 

a social activist of Kathua, 

adding the customers are being 

cheated and the representatives 

of Oil companies also didn't lis- 

ten to the problems when 

approached. 

He said people still have to 

wait for verifications and long 

queues of consumers are wit- 

nessed for verification. Over 

2000 verifications are still pend- 

ing in Kathua, he added. 

The problem is worst in areas 

of Mendhar where people recent- 

ly held demonstration against the 

scarcity of LPG. In Mandi, 

Surankote, Mendhar and other 

rural areas the LPG supply has 

been commercialized by dealers, 

said Abdul Majid a Labour 

Union president, Mendhar. 

There is no proper system of 

supplying the domestic gas and 

might is right formula is being 

applied by the distributors, he 

said, adding per cylinder of gas 

is sold in black for Rs 2000 and 

dhabas and hoteliers are using 

domestic gas openly in violation 

of all standing rules and regula- 

tions. 

There is no checking on the 

part of the authorities on use of 

domestic cylinders by dhaba and 

hotel owners, said Mohammed 

Farooq a social activist. The 

domestic cylinder, which costs 

Rs 421 is also sold for Rs 500 in 

Mendhar and other areas, he 

added. 

Alleging that capping of 

cylinders have compounded the 

problem for rural people, he said 

on the one hand the Government 

has banned the cutting of wood 

in forests and other hand the 

LPG supply has been capped. 

"So how the poor people of rural 

belt can overcome the problem 

as they are not in a position to 

purchase the LPG cylinder for 

Rs 936", he asked. 

Though there is no scarcity of 

LPG in Ladakh region but the 

people there too were facing 

hardships after the capping of 

subsidized cylinders to 6 per 

year. "We demand that 

Government should sanction 12 

cylinders per year for Ladakh'' 

said LAHDC chairman, Leh, 

Rigjin Spalbar. 

"In view of high altitude with 

low oxygen as well as cold the 

water takes much time for boil- 

ing in this high altitude area and 

the purchasing power of the peo- 

ple is also very low so we are 

pressing our demand of sanction- 

ing 12 cylinders for the con- 

sumers of Ladakh region'', he 

said, adding the stock for the six 

moths has already been dumped 

in Ladakh and for the time being 

there is no problem. 

Meanwhile, the Minister of 

Consumer Affairs, Public 

Distribution and Transport 

Qamar Ali Akhoon has issued 

instructions to oil companies to 

expedite the process of updat- 

ing of records of the LPG con- 

sumers on priority basis. 

The Minister passed these 

instructions at a meeting here 

today while reviewing the 

progress on the updating of 

records of LPG consumers start- 

ed in the State few months back. 

The meeting was informed 

that out of 7.53 lakh consumers 

3.58 lakh consumers have been 

updated so far. The Minister 

stressed on releasing the list of 

the consumers whose records 

have been up-dated. 

He also urged them to expe- 

dite the process of home delivery 

system and extend it to districts 

and sub districts also to contain 

black marketing. 

The Minister informed that 

within one month new LPG out- 

lets will be opened at block level 

in the State. 

LPG shortage unabated 

across J&K 

a case (FIR No: 2/2013 

under Section 307, 325, 341, 

354/ RPC) in this regard. Police 

is investigating the case and 

motive behind the attack is not 

known yet. 

Nath is running a battery 

shop in Chanapora area of 

Srinagar. He is selling and 

repairing batteries at the shop. 

Deputy Inspector General of 

Police (DIG) Central Kashmir, 

Syed Afad-ul- Mujtaba, visited 

the victim at the hospital and 

assured her family that police 

will bring the perpetrator to jus- 

tice at the earliest. He ordered 

that the investigation of the case 

will be pursued expeditiously. 

Meanwhile, angry residents 

of the area came out on roads 

this afternoon to protest the inci- 

dent. They demanded stern pun- 

ishment to the culprit. 

Acid attack on girl, one held 

He said he spoke to party 

chief Mamata Banerjee, "and she 

had two words -- zero tolerance". 

He said "Please do not por- 

tray this as something endorsed 

by Trinamool. 

For Trinamool, cultural sen- 

sibilities and gender sensibilities 

are absolutely paramount. 

Please be reassured it is not 

endorsed by anyone from 

Trinamool Congress .... We will 

find out who were the people 

indulging in the crass display of 

gender insensitivity." 

O' Brien said, "Thousands of 

events marked Trinamool's 16th 

birthday yesterday and one of 

these events from these 300 

events was an abhorrent incident 

involving ladies dancing, it was 

an isolated incident, the strictest 

action will be taken against any 

party worker involved." 

National Commission for 

Women chairperson Mamta 

Sharma said, "It is shameful that 

they are celebrating this way. We 

need a change of mindset among 

all political parties." 

Eminent educationist 

Sunanda Sanyal said, "The 

future of young boys and girls 

will be destroyed if this political 

culture remains prevalent in 

West Bengal." (PTI) 

TMC leader throws money at girls 

Memorandum of 

Understanding (MoU), signed 

between the State Government 

and Real Major India Limited, the 

firm has to clear the backlog with- 

in a stipulated time besides provid- 

ing HSRP to all the new vehicles. 

The process of fixing the 

HSRP began in Jammu on June 

11, 2012 and in Kashmir on June 

27, 2012. A deadline of two 

months was fixed to achieve the 

hundred percent target with 

respect to commercial vehicles 

while for the non-commercial 

vehicles, the deadline is for two 

years. 

However, even after more than 

six months since initiation of the 

process, only 40 percent of the old 

commercial vehicles have been 

covered while the target achieved 

with respect to old non-commer- 

cial vehicles, is around 10 percent. 

To speed up the work and meet 

deadlines, the Transport authori- 

ties and the concerned minister 

himself repeatedly issued direc- 

tions to the representatives of Real 

Majon India Limited to the set up 

plants at Udhampur, Kathua and 

Rajouri for covering the neigh- 

bouring districts and engage more 

staff. Similar measures were sug- 

gested for speeding up work in 

Kashmir also but no action was 

taken by the firm resulting into 

very poor output and harassment 

to the vehicle owners who have to 

wait for weeks together for getting 

the HSRP. 

Till now, Regional Transport 

Offices at twin capital cities of 

Jammu and Srinagar are function- 

ing as the full pledge fixation cen- 

tres with plants for HSRP while 

representatives of Real Mazon 

take booking from other districts 

twice a week resulting into heavy 

rush and no clearance of the back- 

log. 

To meet the target, the firm is 

required to produce 700 to 800 

HSRP per day whereas the daily 

production at this time is only 

from 250 to 300, sources 

explained. 

Pertinent to mention that J&K 

has more than 10 lakh registered 

commercial and non-commercial 

vehicles while the number is 

increasing with addition of seven 

to 10 percent fresh vehicles per 

month. 

When contacted, a 

spokesman of the Real Mazon 

India Limited claimed that the 

production of High Security 

Registration Plates was adequate 

and the reason behind not meet- 

ing the deadline was non- 

enforcement of the law. "People 

are not coming forward for get- 

ting their plates despite the order 

and payment while we have cov- 

ered around 70 percent of the old 

passenger vehicles so far", he 

added. 

He further said that the com- 

pany had recently established a 

new plant at Lakhanpur while 

authorities have been approached 

to provide space for another unit 

at Udhampur. 

Govt mulls action as RMIL fails to meet 

deadlines on High security plates 

Governor’s Secretariat, 

sources said. 

It would also consider the 

proposal of the General 

Administration Department to 

change the service of direct 

recruit Nameesha Dogra from 

J&K Police Gazetted Service to 

J&K Accounts Gazetted Service. 

A proposal to transfer 129 

kanal of land for establishment 

of Battalion Headquarters at 

Samba is also being placed 

before the Cabinet. 

EPFO to fix interest on Feb 15 


The meeting of retirement 

fund body EPFO's apex decision 

making body Central Board of 

Trustees' (CBT) where trustees 

may fix rate of interest on PF 

deposits for 2012-13, has been 

postponed to February 15. 

"The meeting was scheduled 

on January 15 at Mumbai. But 

some members expressed reser- 

vations to attend meeting on that 

day and subsequently it was 

scheduled on February 15 at 

New Delhi", a source said. 

He further revealed that the 

Employees' Provident Fund 

Organisation's (EPFO) trustee 

may consider the proposal for 

deciding the rate of interest on 

PF deposits in that meeting. 

Earlier, EPFO had issued a 

notice stating the 201st meeting 

of CBT is scheduled to be held 

on January 15 (Tuesday), 2013 

in Mumbai. 

As per the practice after the 

CBT, headed by the Labour 

Minister, decides the rate of 

interest for a fiscal, it is sent to 

the Finance Ministry for concur- 

rence. 

According to the sources, the 

preliminary estimates of EPFO 

indicate that the body would nei- 

ther have surplus nor have 

deficit if it pays 8.6 per cent rate 

of interest to its over 50 million 

subscribers. (PTI) 

Cabinet meets today


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(EDUPORT SMART COACHING CENTRE) 

S. No. Subject No’s 

1. Maths 2 

2. Science 1 each 

(Physics, Chemistry & Physics) 

3. English 2 

4. Commerce 1 each 

(Economics & Accounts) 

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Mechnical Engg.- Fresher /Experience 

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Electrician - Fresher /Experience 

Co-ordinator - Fresher /Experience 

Back & Co-ordinator - Fresher /Experience 

Faculty - Fresher /Experience 

Tele Caller - Fresher /Experience 

Sale Mgr/Sale executive - Fresher /Experience 

Contact: Uncle’s Job. 

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Mob No: 9018852151, 9858110987 

Email: recruitment.unclejob@gmail.com 

JOB FOR DISTT. DODA, 

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Company in Jammu and Kashmir. 

Qualification: 8th, 10th, 12th Graduate can 

apply. 

Earning: In Training: 5000/- 

After Training: 25000/- 

Hostel Available 

Age Limit: Below 25 years 

Ph. 9086211606 

WANTED 

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Qualification Minimum Graduate 

Salary Negotiable 

Contact: Aadarsh College of 

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Hospital Harsh Niketan Hr. Sec. 

School. 

Sunderbani (Distt. Rajouri) 

Ph.: 9858682462 

WANTED M/F 

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District Incharge Sal. 20,000+Inc. (All Districts) 

Team leaders Sal. 12,000+Inc. (‘’) 

Asso. Exce (10+2) Sal 8000+Inc (‘’) 

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Contact at : 

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2) Receptionist 

3) Accountant 

4) B.D.O. 

5) Helpers 

10+2, Graduate & fresher can also apply. 

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(Backside) 

Contact On: 9796022928, 9205438333 

email on:- srconsultancy16@gmail 

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CONTACT AT: 

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2 DAYS JOB INTERVIEW 

FOR DIST. RAJOURI YOUTH 

Urgently required 51 Male and Female for 

various Post at Jammu and Kashmir at Maxwell 

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Qualification :- 8th, 10th and 12th 

Age :- Below 25 Years 

Earning:- During Training:- 5000/- Per Month 

After Training:- 25000/- Per Month 

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Visit with document at 57/A, 

2nd Ext, Gandhi Nagar. 

Ph-9596652168 

MISCELLANEOUS 

NOTICE 

Proposed Management Committee of Jyoti 

Hr S S Bantalab Jammu. Tel. 0191-2593161 

S/Sh Swarn Singh Ex Capt R/o Bantalab 

President, 2. Chuni Lal Ex Tr R/o Keran 

Secy 3. Krishna Manhas Principal 4. Avtar 

Krishan Tr (Staff rep.) 5. Ashok Handoo 6. 

Gulshan Lal Mem (Parents rep.) R/o 

Bantalab 7. Chaman Lal Ex AAO R/o Keran 

Member. Objection if any may be submitted 

within seven days of publication to the 

Director of Education Jammu. 

COMPUTER 

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AT YOUR DOOR STEP 

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Ph. 8803549089, 0191-2650875 

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Expected Cost Minimum 1.70 

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NATIONAL BOOK TRUST 

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Available @10% Discount at 

Premier Educational Scientific 

Industries, Mohalla Afghan, 

Opposite lane Z.E.O. Office, 

Phone No. (0191)- 2548105 

Mob.: 94692-28620 

Kachi Chowni, Jammu- 180001 

NOTICE 

I Sanjay Gupta S/o Lt. Sh Ram Chand Gupta R/o 

H.No. 25-F Gali Purani Mandi, Kucha Karam 

Chand Jammu is going to mortgage the above 

said residential house property known as H.No. 

25-F Gali Purani Mandi, Kucha Karam Chand 

Jammu in favour of Bank of India B.O. Residency 

Road Jammu against the C/C limit availed by M/s 

Shree Ganpati Textiles at City Chowk, Jammu. If 

any one has any objections please contact B.M. 

Bank of India, Residency Road, Jammu within 3 

days. 

(Sanjay Gupta) 

NOTICE 

I, Kuldeep Dhar S/o Sh A K Dhar 

R/o H.No. 75 Sector 10 Nanak 

Nagar Jammu has lost Driving 

Licence No. 12763/J. Objection 

with regard to issue of Duplicate 

document be communicated to 

RTO, Jammu within a week’s 

time. 

PHOTO CAPTION 

CONGRATULATIONS 

To 

Rajinder Sharma 

(SHO) on being 

Awarded with 

DGP Medal. 

From : 

Balbir Singh - 9419141748 

Vicky Mehra - 9419229356 

(Barnai) 

CONGRATULATION 

to 

DySP Dushyant 

Sharma on getting 

DGP Medal 

From: 

Alok Nanda 

Deputy Divisional 

Warden Civil Defence DySP Dushyant Sharma 


Golden Pug Stolen (Female) 

A golden pug has been 

stolen form Gandhi Nagar 

Green Belt by somebody 

in a white Swift car. 

Anyone who finds any 

clue, please contact us 

and they will be rewarded 

surely. 

Contact: Vinay Jain 

Mobile No: 9419200866, 9419187399 

HAPPY NEW YEAR 

CONGRATULATIONS TO 

ON BEING ELECTED AS 

PRESIDENT OF “SELF 

HELP GROUP” OF ENGI- 

NEERS ASSOCIATION 

JAMMU. 

COURTESY: 

ARJUN SINGH CHIB 

(President of All J&K 

Un-employed Engineers 

Association) S. Jagpaul Singh 

Mob: 94191-98751 

LOST 

I Vijay Pandita S/o A K Pandita R/o Flat No. 8, Lane 

No. 9 Block No. 45 Jagti Mini 

Town Ship, Nagrota, have lost 

my Matriculation diploma, 

under Roll No. 803000 session 

2000 Annual, Applying for 

duplicate in JKBOSE Rehari, 

Jammu. Any body having 

objection may please contact to 

JKBOSE. After fifteen days of 

this notification. 

Vijay Pandita 

PRAYERFUL- INVITATION 

‘Janmutsav of Gurudeva Sri 

Sri Paramahansa Yogananda 

Ji ‘ 

A public Satsanga shall be held 

at Yogoda Satsanga Dhyana 

Kendra, Jammu on 06-01-2013 

(Sunday) from 10.00 am to 1.00 

pm followed by Preeti Bhoj. 

All are requested to attend and 

to have blessing of Gurudeva. 

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PLOT FOR SALE 

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Contact : 9622041928 

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Contact : 9796237752 

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DOG VACCINATION 

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* Pets Treatment 

* Dog Hostel available 

* Pups for Sale 

BHATTI VETERINARY CARE 

(Satwari Cantt) 

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985875-6090, 908650-6090 

WATER PURIFIER 

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Ist Floor KC Plaza Residency Road Jammu 

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MEGAPOWER 

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staff for 20 offices in every districts of J&K State. 

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Income : 8200 to 14800 

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near Bata Showroom Jammu 

Contact No. 

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URGENTLY REQUIRED 

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staff for own office (1) Marketing Coordinator 

M/F - 10 Nos 

Councellor (Female) - 10 Nos 

Survey Staff Male -Female - 20 Nos 

Personal Assistant Female - 1 Nos 

Electrician Male -2 Nos 

Plumber - M/F - 2 Nos 

Graphic Designer -M/F - 3 Nos 

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ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL 

SAMBA (J&K) -184121 

Organising Walk-in-interview for eligible candidates for the 

Posts (adhoc) of PGT Physics, TGT Eng , PRT (Hindi & Eng), 

Spoken English Instructor. Application forms available 

from 03 Jan to 08 Jan 2013 at a cost of Rs 100/-. Interview 

will be held on 09 Jan 2013 at 0900 hrs. Eligibility conditions 

are :- 

(a) PGT Physics- Minimum post graduate with subject 

and B Ed with minimum 50 % marks. 

(b) TGT & PRTs- Minimum graduate with subject and 

B Ed with 50% marks. 

(c) Spoken Eng Instr- Graduate, good communication 

skills in English with Fluency, right pronunciation and computer 

savvy. 

Principal 

Government of Jammu and Kashmir 

Public Works (R&B) Department 

Civil Secretariat 

**** 

NOTICE 

Dated:- 1-1-2013 

Subject: Appointment to the post of Junior Engineer (Civil) in 

the Public Works (R&B) Department. 

Whereas, vide Government Order No.S2-PW(R&B) of 2012 

dated 03.12.2010 among others following candidates were 

appointed as Junior Engineer (Civil):- 

_____________________________________________________________________ 

S.No Name of the F/H Name Address Category to 

applicant which 

belong 

______________________________________________________________________ 

1. Umar Salam Ab.Salam Dar Us-Salam OM 

Kumar House Chatapora 

Pulwama 

______________________________________________________________________ 

House No. 184 OM 

2. Syed Shahid Syed Aziz- Sector 24 

Hussain ud-Din Masjid AI Farooq 

Bukhari near water tank 

Bemina Colony 

Srinagar 

_______________________________________________________________________ 

Whereas, they were directed to report Director Rural 

Development Department Kashmir; 

Whereas, Director Rural Development Department Kashmir 

has reported that above 02 candidates have not joined on 

their appointment and requested the department to take further 

necessary action in the matter; 

Whereas, the case was examined in the Administrative 

Department and it was decided to offer an opportunity of being 

heard to the concerned to join their services failing which their 

appointment shall be terminated forthwith. 

Now, therefore, the above appointees are afforded an opportunity 

to join in the Administrative Department within a period 

of 05 days from the date of issue of this notice failing which it 

shall be presumed that they are not interested to join 

Government service and order for termination of their services 

shall be issued without any further notice. 

DIP/J-7070 

Dt. 2-1-13 

Sd/- 

Commissioner/Secretary to Government, 

Public Works (R&B) Department 

Mayawati dubs UP’s 

law and order situation 

‘anarchic’ 

LUCKNOW, Jan 2: 

BSP chief Mayawati today 

launched a scathing attack on 

the Samajwadi Party government 

over law and order in 

Uttar Pradesh, saying it would 

not be wrong to term the prevailing 

situation as “anarchic”. 

“The past ten months of the 

SP government have turned out 

very bad and problematic in all 

matters and at every stage, 

especially in crime control and 

law and order. People have now 

lost all their faith in government,” 

Mayawati told reporters. 

“The chief minister during 

his recent visit to Varanasi had 

asked (officials) whether he 

should himself don the uniform 

to control crime. This statement 

is indicative of the sorry state of 

affairs and also shows the helplessness 

of Akhilesh Yadav and 

his government. This is very 

unfortunate,” Mayawati said. 

Under the present circumstances, 

she said, it would not 

be wrong to term the prevailing 

situation as “anarchic”. 

“The government and 

administration have almost 

failed... but not much can be 

expected from a party which 

has goondas and mafias among 

its ranks,” she said. 

“26 of the 48 ministers in 

the state have criminal records 

and this comes to almost 54 per 

cent...How can the people feel 

safe when the ministers have 

such a record?” she asked. 

Referring to figures of 

crime, she said people believe 

that there had been some 100 

cases of big or small incidents 

to communal riots during this 

period. 

The BSP chief regretted that 

in almost 60 per cent cases, 

FIRs are not being lodged and 

the government is out to divert 

peoples attention from its failures 

by ordering inquiries of the 

works done during the previous 

BSP government. 

Mayawati also accused the 

ruling party of not keeping its poll 

promises. Referring to the promise 

of 18 per cent reservation to 

Muslims in government jobs and 

education, she said the state government 

was putting the onus on 

the central government now. 

The BSP supremo also 

attacked the Congress-led 

UPAgovernment for its antipeople 

policies. 

“It was because of this that 

the bill on reservation to SCs/STs 

could not be passed by Lok 

Sabha, and the land reforms and 

Lokpal bills could not be passed 

resulting in loss to common people,” 

she said.(PTI) 

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India's batting need to fire to 

tame Pakistan in 2nd ODI 

KOLKATA, Jan 2 

Wrecked by Pakistani seamers 

in their opening ODI match, 

India's under-fire cricketers 

will have to pull themselves up 

against the arch rivals when 

they clash in a must-win second 

cricket one-dayer here 

tomorrow with the form of 

their top-order batsmen a concern. 

Pakistan pacer Junaid Khan 

had sucked the life out of 

Indian batting when his fiery 

spell of four for 43 in Chennai 

mopped up the top order and 

eventually set up a six-wicket 

victory for his team. 

None of the top five batsmen 

could even reach a double 

digit figure and if it would not 

have been for skipper 

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's heroic 

unbeaten 113, things would 

have been more embarrassing 

for the hosts who are trailing 

the three-match series 0-1. 

Another defeat tomorrow 

would mean India's second 

series loss in less than a fortnight 

after England recorded 

their first Test series win (2-1) 

on Indian soil in 28 years. 

With odds heavily stacked 

against them at Eden Gardens, 

a struggling India will be under 

tremendous pressure tomorrow 

to keep the three-match series 

alive. 

It remains to be seen how 

captain Dhoni makes the famed 

top-order click with both 

Virender Sehwag and Gautam 

Gambhir struggling to give a 

good start to the team. 

In absence of retired ODI 

batsman Sachin Tendulkar, senior 

pro Sehwag is yet to take up 

the challenge and lead the batting 

from the front. 

Sehwag had a poor 2012, 

accumulating 217 from 10 

matches. Barring a 96 against 

Sri Lanka last year, he's yet to 

fire since his record-breaking 

219 in December 2011. 

The Sehwag conundrum is 

hurting India's cause and the 

Delhi opener will need to come 

up with a sizzling innings to 

give India a dazzling start, 

something that more often than 

not translates into a big win. 

(PTI) 

New National Higher Secondary 

School celebrates Annual Day 

Excelsior Sports Correspondent 

JAMMU, Jan 2: New 

National Higher Secondary 

School celebrated its 32nd 

Annual Day with fanfare and 

zeal at Police auditorium. 

Shabir Ahmed, Director, 

Doordarshan Jammu, was the 

chief guest, while, JP Singh, 

DIG, Jammu-Kathua range 

was the guest of honour. 

Balkaran Singh, Principal, 

presented welcome address 

and read the annual day report 

highlighting the achievements 

of the students in curricular 

and co-curricular activities. 

On the occasion, topper of 

class 12th standard 

Simrandeep Kour and second 

toper Sunil Kumar were 

awarded with “achiever 

award” by the Chairman. 

Paramjit Kour, winner of 

Voice of Punjab contest and 

Master Satinder, contestant of 

Chote Ustad and winner of 

Udaan presented performances 

and mesmerized the audience. 

While speaking, JP Singh 

stressed that discipline and 

good habits should be inculcated 

in the minds of the 

youngsters at the school level. 

J&K all-rounder Rassol 

makes India 'A' cut 

NEW DELHI, Jan 2 

Promising all-rounder from 

Jammu and Kashmir Parvez 

Rassol was today rewarded for 

his brilliant performance in this 

season's Ranji Trophy when he 

was named in the 14-member 

India A squad for the practice 

game against England here on 

January 6. 

Rassol finished on top of 

both batting and bowling charts 

for J&K with 594 runs, including 

two centuries, and 33 wickets. 

Rassol, thus, became the 

first cricketer from the state to 

have got a call in the India 'A' 

team. 

Rassol was detained for 

questioning three years ago in 

Bangalore in connection with a 

suspected presence of explosives 

at the Chinnaswamy stadium 

ahead of a Champions 

League match. But he was given 

a clean chit a few days later. 

"It's the best news I have 

ever got. I was one of the better 

performers for my team in this 

season's Ranji Trophy. I had produced 

good all-round performnaces. 

So, at the back of mind I 

was hopeful of making it to the 

India A team," an ecstatic Rassol 

said after his selection. 

"The fact that J&K's performance 

in Ranji this year has 

Sd/- 

Chief Engineer PMGSY 

Kashmir 

been better has also helped my 

case. I have been playing first 

class cricket since 2008 but this 

has been my breakthrough year." 

Apart from Rassol, another 

notable inclusion in the team is 

out-of-favour India pacer S 

Sreesanth, who last represented 

the senior team during India's 

tour of England in 2011. 

Sreesanth, who made a 

comeback to the Kerala Ranji 

team after spending more than a 

year recuperating from a toeinjury, 

has picked up 10 wickets 

from four games he has played 

this season. 

The Abhinav Mukund-led 

side, however, doesn't include 

any player from the sides that 

have qualified for the quarterfinals 

of the ongoing Ranji 

Trophy. 

Madhya Pradesh seamer 

Ishwar Pandey, the top-wicket 

taker in Ranji Trophy this season, 

has also been rewarded for 

his good showing with the ball. 

The first 50-over warm-up 

game will be played at the 

Palam Cricket Ground. England 

will also take on Delhi in their 

second warm-up game at 

Ferozshah Kotla ground on 

January 8 prior to the ODI series 

against India. 

India and England will play a 

five-match ODI series, starting 

January 11 in Rajkot. 

India 'A' squad: Abhinav 

Mukund (C), Murali Vijay, 

Robin Bist, Kedar Jadhav, 

Ashok Menaria, Rohit Motwani 

(Wk), Jalaj Saxena, Akshay 

Darekar, Ishwar Pandey, S 

Sreesanth, Rishi Dhawan, Paras 

Dogra, Mohit Sharma, Rasool 

Parvez. (PTI) 

Sheetal Verma, D/o Kewal 

Krishan Verma 

and Nirmal 

Verma, R/o 

Nanak Nagar, 

who has been 

declared qualified 

for the 

Award of Degree of Master of 

Philosophy (M Phil) in 

Economics by the University 

of Jammu. She worked on the 

topic "Impact of Climate 

Change on Health of 

Children: A comparative study 

of two slums in Jammu 

District of J&K State", under 

the supervision of Prof 

Falendra Kumar Sudan. 

South Africa dominate 

after New Zealand crash 

CAPE TOWN, Jan 2: 

South Africa were in a dominant 

position after New Zealand 

crashed to 45 all out on the first day 

of the first Test at Newlands here 

today. 

Vernon Philander took the first 

five wickets as New Zealand were 

bowled out before lunch after winning 

the toss and batting on a wellgrassed 

pitch. 

That the pitch contained no real 

demons was shown as South Africa 

reached 252 for three, a lead of 207, 

by the close, with Alviro Petersen 

making 103 not out. Hashim Amla 

made 66 and Jacques Kallis 

became the fourth man to make 13 

000 Test runs on his way to scoring 

60. 

South Africa needed only 12 

overs to take a first innings lead 

after a sensational performance by 

their bowlers, led by Vernon 

Philander, who took the first five 

wickets in the space of 20 balls. 

Philander had figures of five for 

seven from six overs. Morne 

Morkel took three for 14 and Dale 

Steyn two for 18. 

New Zealand's total was the 

third lowest in their history and the 

joint 12th lowest in Test cricket. 

Steyn captured his 300th Test 

wicket when he bowled Bracewell 

but his achievement was overshadowed 

by Philander, who claimed 

his eighth five-wicket haul in his 

13th Test match. 

Although the pitch gave some 

help to the fast bowlers, South 

Africa's free-scoring reply showed 

there was nothing untowards in the 

surface. Captain Graeme Smith 

was leg before wicket to Doug 

Bracewell for one to become the 

eleventh man dismissed before 

lunch, but Hashim Amla and Alviro 

Petersen shared a second wicket 

stand of 107. 

Amla hurried to a half-century 

off 55 balls before he walked 

across his stumps and was leg 

before wicket to James Franklin 

for 66. 

Kallis then helped Petersen 

add 104 for the third wicket. It was 

his ninth half-century at his home 

town ground to go along with nine 

centuries. He looked in total control 

before edging a drive at a ball 

from left-armed fast bowler Trent 

Boult. 

When he went past 20 Kallis 

joined Sachin Tendulkar,Ricky 

Ponting and Rahul Dravid in scoring 

13 000 runs in Tests. 

New Zealand contributed substantially 

to their collapse with 

uncertain foot movement against 

Philander, who stuck to his tried 

and tested method of bowling in a 

tight channel at a lively pace, making 

the ball deviate in either direction. 

It was also the lowest total at 

Newlands in more than a century, 

two runs worse than the 47 all out 

by Australia at the start of last season. 

South Africa were dismissed 

for 35 and 43 in two matches 

against England in 1898/99 and 

1888/89 in their early forays into 

Test cricket.(Agencies) 

PSPC thrash MP 

Club, advance to 

next round 

Excelsior Sports Correspondent 

KATHUA, Jan 2: PSPC 

Limited, Patiala thrashed MP 

Club Haryana by 6 wickets and 

advanced to the next round of 

the ongoing 3rd Police Martyrs' 

Memorial North Zone T-20 

Championship organized by 

Police at District Sports 

Stadium here today. 

Batting first, MP Club set a 

target of 125 runs for the loss of 

7 wickets in allotted 20 overs. 

In the second inning, PSPC 

chased the target easily in just 

15.5 overs for the loss of just 4 

wickets. 

Kali of PSPC Limited was 

declared as man of the match 

for scoring 45 runs in just 25 

balls. He was awarded cash 

prize of Rs 1,500 and trophy 

sponsored by Rohit Baskotra, 

DySP DAR Kathua. 

OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER JAMMU DEVELOPMENT 

AUTHORITY DIVISION NO.I. RHC JAMMU. 

E-NIT NO:- JDA-I/E-NIT/12-13/03 DATED:- 27-12-2012 

NOTICE INVITING TENDERS 

Executive Engineer, JDA Division No. 1, Jammu on behalf of the Vice-chairperson, Jammu 

Development authority, Jammu invited tenders by e-tenderingon item rates basis from approved 

and eligible REGISTERED HOT MIX PLANT HOLDER with the J&K State Government, the 

work whose particulars are given below:- 

S Name of work:- Approx. cost Earnest Completion Class of Cost of tender Last date and Period during Time and Name of the 

No money period of the contractor time for submission EMD.cost of tender date of Development/ 

contract of tender. form & other documents opening of Division 

shall be submitted. tenders. 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 

1 Up-gradation of road by ‘. 18.50 Lacs ‘. 37000/- 30 days Regd. Hot Mix ‘. 1500/- Upto 1400 hours. upto 1400 hours. 1400 hours. JDA Division 

way of providing and laying of 50 Plant Holders. No.1,RHC, Jammu 

mm thick bituminous macadam 

and 25 mm thick semi dense 

bituminous concrete on roads 

from police sation to yard 

No. 3 at Transport Nagar, 

Narwal, Jammu. 

Anshu Gupta, D/o Late 

Mohan Prakash 

Bucha and Reva 

Gupta, R/o 

Chabutra 

Bazaar, District 

Udhampur, who 

topped in the 

final semester of Master of 

Business Administration 

(MBA), the result of which 

was declared by University of 

Jammu recently. She has 

secured 73.03 percent marks. 

South Africa player Alviro Petersen raising bat after hitting 

century against New Zealand on day one of the first Test match 

at Cape Town on Wednesday. 

Head Constable Rajinder 

Singh Parihar, 

S/o Chuni Lal 

Parihar, R/o 

G u n d u h , 

District Doda, 

who has been 

awarded DGP 

medal. 

Jyoti Sharma, D/o Rattan 

Lal Sharma and 

Shashi Sharma, 

R/o village Seri 

Palai, Tehsil 

Akhnoor, who 

has been 

declared qualified 

for the Award of Degree of 

Master of Philosophy (M Phil) 

in Environmental Sciences by 

University of Jammu. She 

worked on the topic 

"Phytodiversity and 

Phytosociological Studies of 

Lamberi Forest Range, 

Rajouri", under the supervision 

of Prof Anil K Raina. 

1/- The tender document consisting of specificaitons, bill of quantity of various items to be executed and the set 

of terms and conditons of bidding document can be downloaded from the website www.jktender.gov.in. 

2/- The bids shall be deposited in electronic format on the webstie www.jktender.gov.in form 11-01-2013 to 18- 

01-2013 (upto 1400 hours). The bids received will be opened at 1400 hours on 18-01-2013 on line at 1500 hours. 

3/- The complete biding process will be on line. 

Sd/- 

DIP/J-1585-P Executive Engineer, 

Dt: 31-12-12 Jammu Dev Authority 

Div. No. 1, Jammu


Army Sadbhavna 

tour flagged off 


POONCH, Jan 2: An educational-cum-motivational 

tour of 23 girls of this border 

area, under Army’s Operation 

Sadbhavna was today flagged 

here today. 

The tour, sponsored by 

Rashtriya Rifles was flagged 

off by ADC, SSP Poonch and 

Commanding officer of the 

Unit in presence of large 

number of locals and parents 

of the children. The school 

girls from Jhullas and Salotri 

area accompanied by 2 teachers, 

an officer of Major rank 

and JCO and six others. 

These children will visit 

Jammu, Chandigarh, Meerut 

and Ambala and then return 

to Jhullas. This ‘Watan Ki 

Sair’ is aimed at sensitizing 

young minds to the development 

in other areas of the 

country and motivate them to 

be good citizens. They will 

return after 10 days. 

Unidentified body found 


JAMMU, Jan 2: An 

unidentified body of 35 year 

old man was found near 

banks of river Chenab in 

tehsil Akhnoor. 

He was wearing 

black jacket, 

black trouser, 

black sweater 

and shoes. 

The body has 

been kept in the mortuary of 


and Hospital (GMCH) for 

identification. 

A case has been registered 

at Akhnoor Police Station and 

investigation started. 

Expedite land acquisition 

for college: Sagar, Malik 


SRINAGAR, Jan 2: Minister 

for Rural Development, Law, 

Justice, Parliamentary Affairs 

and Panchayati Raj, Ali 

Mohammad Sagar and Minister 

for Higher Education and 

Labour, Abdul Gani Malik today 

inspected the recently established 

Government Degree 

College at Bagh-i- Dilawar 

Khan. 

The Ministers took stock of 

the process of land acquisition 

which would be provided for the 

construction of new building 

campus for the College. 

The Ministers were apprised 

about the present status of the 

newly established college. They 

also visited the premises of 

Industrial Training Institute 

Bagh-i-Dilawar Khan and MP 

School on the occasion. 

Mr. Sagar directed the district 

administration to look into 

the matter and provide every 

necessary help on behalf of 

Government agencies and speed 

up the pace of process of land 

acquisition and follow up the 

transfer process to the college 

authorities. 

Among others, Deputy 

Commissioner Srinagar, Baseer 

Ahmad Khan, Chief Engineer 

R&B, Principal, Amar Singh 

College, Principal ITI, Srinagar, 

Anganwadi workers' 

training programme 

concludes 


JAMMU, Jan 2: Job 

Training Course of Anganwari 

Workers of ICDS Project 

Sunderbani concluded today 

with a valedictory function at 

Anganwadi Training Centre 

Bathindi. 

H M Bhatti, Director Social 

Welfare, presided over the function 

while Principal Raj Nath 

Bhat gave resume of the training 

programme. 

Deputy Director ICDS, 

Ankur Mahajan impressed 

upon the trainees to show tangible 

results in their respective 

Anganwadi Centres. 

Some trainees, including 

Indra Sharma, Sonika and 

Gulshan expressed their views 

on the training programme. 

Sopore students 

return from tour 


SRINAGAR, Jan 2: A group 

of 26 students and two teachers 

of restive Sopore and its neighbouring 

areas returned from an 

educational tour of various 

cities of the country today. 

The students of Sopore, visited 

the famous cities in the 

country including Chandigarh, 

Delhi, Dehradun and Mussorie 

during an educational tour 

organized by the Army. 

The tour was held from 

December 10 to January 2. The 

education cum motivation tour 

was organized by the 22 Punjab 

of 5 sector Rashtriya Rifles. 

Apart from going around the 

cities, students visited the historical 

sites and religious places 

such as Qutub Minar, India 

Gate, Red Fort and Jamia 

Masjid in New Delhi. 

The students were also taken 

around the beautiful sites like 

Rock Garden nd Sukhna Lake 

and were also shown a movie in 

a multiplex in Chandigarh. 

This tour was conducted for 

the youth to enhance the spirit 

of brotherhood, imbibe the culture 

and traditions of other 

States and to witness the development 

which is going on all 

spheres of life in these States. 

Principal MP Higher Secondary 

School, Bagh-i-Dilawar Khan, 

Chief Education Officer, 

Srinagar, Principal of College, 

Bushra Shameem, beside other 

concerned officers and prominent 

citizens of the area were 

present on the occasion. 

Meanwhile, Mr. Sagar also 

presided over the Governing 

Body meeting of Rogi Kalyan 

Samiti (RKS) of Government 

Gousia Hospital Khanyar and 

NT-PHC Miskeen Bagh. The 

Minister was apprised about the 

functioning and performance of 

the institutions. 

Among others Chief Medical 

Officer, Srinagar, CDPO, ISM 

Doctors, officers from PHE, 

PDD, R&B, ZEO, members of 

various NGOs and prominent 

citizens were also present on the 

occasion. 

Mr. Sagar urged upon the 

medical and paramedical staff to 

deliver their best and provide 

better healthcare facilities to the 

needy people of the area. He 

urged upon doctors to perform 

their duties with dedication, zeal 

and enthusiasm. 

He also stressed upon the 

governing body members to put 

in their efforts for further 

improvement in these hospitals, 

adding that the funds available 

should be utilized judiciously so 

that the people of Shahar-i-Khas 

can take benefit of health care 

facilities. He also took stock of 

other renovation works and 

directed authorities to take necessary 

steps for upgrading the 

infrastructure, and fencing of the 

premises. 

Dimple highlights 

traffic problems 


JAMMU, Jan 2: President of 

Jammu West Assembly 

Movement, Sunil Dimple called 

on DIG Traffic Shakeel Beigh and 

apprised him of the increasing 

traffic problems in Jammu city. 

Mr Dimple stressed that ceremonial 

Traffic Weeks or ‘seat belt 

challans’ would not serve the purpose 

of solving traffic related 

problems in Jammu city but a 

comprehensive plan for the same. 

He suggested more fly overs, 

identification of mini bus stops, 

construction of multi-storey parking 

sites and proper zebra crossings 

in the city. He highlighted the 

bad condition of roads in Doda, 

Kishtwar, Poonch, Rajouri and 

other hilly areas of Jammu where 

road accidents are routine affair. 

The DIG gave a patient hearing 

to Sunil Dimple and sought 

public cooperation for streamlining 

traffic in Jammu city. 

Dulhasti Power 

Station workers 

threaten stir 


KISHTWAR, Jan 2: 

Construction workers engaged 

in the Dulhasti Power Station 

(NHPC) Kishtwar, have threatened 

to launch an agitation if 

their demands are not met by 

management of the Project. 

The warning was issued 

during a meeting of 

Construction Workers Labour 

Union under the presidentship 

of J L Parihar. 

The meet highlighted the 

workers' demands such as payment 

of their wages, issuance of 

I-cards, wage slip, EPF statement, 

medical benefit, reinstatement 

of the terminated 

labours etc. 

The union warned that any 

un-rest or loss during the course 

of agitation would lie on management 

of the DPS. 

Vakil asks Hurriyat to hold 

dialogue with centre 


JAMMU, Jan 2: Former 

Minister and AICC Member 

Abdul Gani Vakil today 

appealed Hurriyat leaders that 

they must come forward and 

hold a dialogue with Centre in 

order to defeat evil designs of 

those trying to deprive people 

of development and prosperity 

for their vested interests. 

Irrespective of the outcome 

of dialogue the Hurriyat leaders 

must talk to Centre which will 

at least set the process rolling 

which in turn will be in the 

larger interest of people of 

Kashmir, he said while 

addressing a meeting of party 

workers held at Gandhi Nagar 

today. 

Mr. Vakil stressed upon the 

Coalition Government to fulfill 

commitments made with the 

people of Jammu and Kashmir 

State and strengthen all democratic 

institutions by decentralizing 

powers. When the elections 

of Upper House stands 

completed, time has now come 

to translate words into actions 

and empower Panchayats by 

incorporating 73rd 

Amendment and also holding 

elections to BDCs. The State 

had very recently sought special 

funds from Centre for giving 

honorarium to Panchayat 

members but in absence of 

democratic institutions like 

BDCs, all such efforts were 

redundant and meaningless. 

Such repetitive assurance and 

not fulfilling them jeopardizes 

the accountability of 

Government, he said. 

He also expressed concern 

over postponing ULB's elections 

several times which 

speaks of lack of will on the 

part of Government. Mr. Vakil 

expressed concern over the 

rampant corruption at higher 

level as most of the Ministers 

are facing trials in either courts 

or State Accountability 

Commission (SAC). If this 

trend persists, people will loose 

faith in the system. He stressed 

upon the Chief Minister to 

show some spine and shunt the 

corrupt out to have a clean and 

credible Government. 

Besides others who 

addressed the gathering include 

senior Congress leader Haji Ali 

Mohammad Bhat MLC, Jugal 

Kishore Sharma, Vipin Nischal 

and Farooq Ahmad Wangnoo. 

Naaz projects 

public issues 


JAMMU, Jan 2: Vice chairman 

of State Advisory Board 

for the development of Gujjar 

and Bakerwal, Ch Bashir Naaz 

conducted extensive tour of district 

Poonch and listened to the 

problems of the general public. 

Mr Naz also held public darbar 

at Bagial Dara where people 

projected their issues related 

to poor supply of electricity, 

drinking water, road condition, 

education and health care. 

Some Government officers also 

attended this programe and 

several issues were resolved on 

the spot. The issues related to 

STs also came under discussion. 

It was stressed upon the 

Education and Rural 

Development authorities to 

improve their functioning in the 

area. It was also alleged that 

several areas were badly hit due 

to snapping of electricity supply 

and the power be restored there. 

He assured to take up these 

issues with the concerned 

authorities. Several persons also 

joined Congress party on the 

occasion. 

Sham dedicates fruit, 

vegetable market to people 


KATHUA, Jan 2: Carrying 

forward the process of strengthening 

the marketing facilities for 

the farmers, Minister for 

Horticulture & Floriculture, 

Sham Lal Sharma today dedicated 

Fruit & Vegetable market to 

people here today. 

The market which is spread 

over an area of 35 kanals has 

been constructed by the 

Horticulture (Planning & 

Marketing) Department at an 

estimated cost of Rs. 2.83 crore. 

In the first phase the market has 

the provision of 58 shops, 3 auction 

sheds, including one exclusive 

for herbal plants, administrative 

block and toilet block. 

Minister of State for 

Horticulture, Javed Ahmed Dar, 

Member Parliament, Ch. Lal 

Singh, local MLA Charanjeet 

Singh, Director Horticulture 

(Planning & Marketing), Attaur-Rehman 

Natnoo, Deputy 

Commissioner, Kathua Zahida 

Khan, Director Indian System of 

Medicines, Dr. Abdul Kabir Dar, 

Controller Drugs & Food 

Control Organization, Satish 

Gupta, Director Health Services, 

Jammu, Dr. Madhu Khullar, 

Managing Director, JKHPMC, 

Rafiq Ahmed, Director 

Floriculture, Jammu, K. K. 

Sharma, Director Horticulture, 

Jammu, J. N. Sharma, Director 

Family Welfare, Dr. Kuldeep 

Kesar, prominent citizens of the 

area and large number of traders 

and growers were present on the 

occasion. 

Speaking on the occasion, 

Mr. Sham Lal Sharma said that 

Government was committed to 

upgrade the marketing infrastructure 

for the farmers in every 

nook and corner across the State 

to provide facilities at their 

doorsteps. He said during the 

past four years a strong network 

of markets at the district and 

tehsil level has been created and 

upgraded. He said in Jammu and 

Kashmir over 80 per cent population 

is directly or indirectly 

associated with agriculture, horticulture 

and floriculture activities 

and Government was giving 

due attention to their welfare. 

The Minister said that the 

department has also approved 

five more locations for establishing 

Apni Mandis to facilitate 

smooth disposal of local produce. 

He said the area is rich in 

horticulture and all out efforts 

will be made to tap the potential. 

He appealed people to switch 

over to this rich sector and 

improve their economic profile. 

He said the mandis will function 

totally in transparent manner 

and exploitation of any kind to 

farmers will not be tolerated at 

any cost. 

On the occasion, the 

Minister also allotted 58 shops 

amongst the eligible 

traders/growers by draw of lots 

in one go. The Minister asked 

the concerned to develop their 

shops within three months and 

start their activities accordingly. 

Mr. Javed Dar in his address 

said that lot of work has been 

done in the horticulture and 

floriculture sector during the 

past four years. He said the State 

was able to get the best leadership 

award in the horticulture 

sector is the evidence which 

speaks about the performance of 

the department. He said the 

Government will continue to 

upgrade this vital sector which is 

mainstay of State's economy. 

Ch. Lal Singh highlighted 

the problems of farmers and 

sought a transparent mechanism 

in the disposal of goods in the 

markets. He raised the plight of 

farmers' exploitation by middlemen 

as they don't get genuine 

return of their produce. 

GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR 

OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PCD(PHQ) J&K JAMMU. 

NOTICE INVITING E-TENDER 

e-NIT No/EE-PCD/PHQ/42/2012-13 Dated: - 31-12-2012 

Executive Engineer PCD (PHQ) J&K JAMMU on behalf of Governor of J&K State invites tenders by e-tenderingon item 

rate basis from approved and eligible contractors registered with J&K State Govt. from 03-01-2013 for thefollowing works. 

1. Date of Publishing 01 -01-2013 at 1400 hours. 

2. The Bidding documents can be downloaded from the website http://jktenders.gov.in from 09:00 hours on 03 -01-2013. 

3. 

i. The Bids shall be deposited in electronic format on the website http://jktenders.gov.in from 08 - 01-2013 to 13-01-2013 

upto 1400 Hrs. The bids received will be opened at 1400 hours on 15 -01-2013 on line. 

ii. The complete bidding process will be on line. 

iii. Technical bids of bidders shall be opened on line in the office of Executive Engineer PCD PHQ J&K Jammu on 15 -01- 

2013 at 1400 Hrs. 

4. Bid documents can be seen at and downloaded from the website http://jktenders.gov.in Bid documents contain qualifying 

criteria for bidder, specifications, bill of quantities, conditions and other details. 

5. The site for the work is available. The intending bidders are strongly advised to inspect the site of work before bidding. 

6. Bids must be accompanied by bid security and cost of Tender Document as specified in column 6 & 5 of the table 

payable at Jammu/ Srinagar pledged in favour of Executive Engineer, PCD PHQ J&K Jammu. Bid security will have to be 

in form of CDR / FDR and shall have to be valid for six months or more after last date of receipt of Bid. The cost of downloaded 

tender documents shall be in form of DD payable in favour of Executive Engineer PCD (PHQ) J&K, Jammu. 

i. The original instruments in respect of cost of Documents, EMD and relevant technical bid documents etc must be delivered 

to the Executive Engineer, PCD PHQ J&K Jammu on or before 14 -01-2013 upto 1600 Hrs If the office happens to be 

closed on the date of receipt as specified, the EMD Documents fee will be received on the next working day at the same 

time and venue. 

ii. Financial Bids will be opened on line in the office of the Executive Engineer, PCD PHQ J&K Jammu. 

If the office happens to be closed on the date of opening of the bids as specified, the bids will be opened on the next working 

day at the same time and venue. 

7. The bid for the work shall remain open for acceptance for a period of 90 days from the date of opening of bids. If 

any bidder / tenderer withdraws his bid/tender before the said period or makes any modifications in the terms and conditions 

of the bid, the said earnest money shall stand forfeited. 

8. No Engineer of Gazetted rank or other Gazetted Officer employed in Engineering or Administrative duties in an 

Engineering Department of the State Government is allowed to work as a Contractor for a period of two years after his retirement 

from Government service, without permission of the Government. This contract is liable to be cancelled if either the 

contractor or any of his employees is found any time to be such a person who had not obtained the permission of the 

Government as aforesaid before submission of the tender or engagement in the Contractor’s Service. 

9. Other details can be seen in the bidding documents. 

10. Instruction to bidders regarding e-tendering process. 

i. The interested bidder can download the NIT/bidding document from the website http://jktenders.gov.in 

ii. To participate in bidding process, bidders have to get (DSC) “Digital Signature Certificate” as per Information Technology 

Act-2000, to participate in online bidding. This certificate will be required for digitally signing the bid. Bidders can get above 

mentioned digital certificate from any approved vendors. The Bidders, who already possess valid (DSC) Digital Signature 

Certificates, need not to procure new Digital Signature Certificate. 

iii. The bidders have to submit their bids online in electronic format with Digital Signature. The bids cannot be uploaded without 

Digital Signature. No Proposal will be accepted in physical form. 

iv. Bids will be opened online as per time schedule mentioned in Para 3(c). 

v. Before submission of online bids, bidders must ensure that scanned copies of all the necessary documents have been 

attached with bid. 

vi. The department will not be responsible for delay in online submission of bids whatsoever reasons may be. 

vii. All the required information for bid must be filled and submitted online. 

viii. Bidders should get ready with the scanned copies of cost of documents & EMD as specified in the tender documents 

The original instruments in respect of cost of documents, EMD and relevant documents be submitted to the Tender Inviting 

Authority by Registered post/courier as per time schedule specified. 

ix. The details of cost of documents, EMD specified in the tender documents should be the same, as submitted online 

(scanned copies) otherwise bid will not be accepted. 

x. Bidders can contact the undersigned for any guidance for getting DSC or any other relevant details in respect of e-tendering 

process. 

11. The guidelines for submission of bid online can be downloaded from the website http://jktenders.gov.in 

12. No construction material shall be supplied by Police Construction Division, PHQ .However, the brands of the material 

will be approved by Engineer Incharge of the concerned site in consultation with Executive Engineer, PCD PHQ J&K. 

Sd/- 

Executive Engineer 

PCD (PHQ) J&K Jammu 

DIP/J-7048 

Dt: 31-12-12


SC upholds Lokayukta appointment 


In a big blow to the 

Narendra Modi government, 

the Supreme Court today 

upheld the appointment of 

Justice (retd) R A Mehta as 

Gujarat Lokayukta by 

Governor Kamla Beniwal, 

while noting that the post lying 

vacant for nine years reflected 

a "very sorry state of affairs". 

The apex court also faulted 

the Governor saying she "misjudged 

her role" for appointing 

Mehta without holding consultations 

with the State 

Government. 

Sharp differences over 

Mehta's appointment between 

Modi and the Governor had 

triggered a constitutional crisis 

in the State. The Modi 

Government moved the 

Gujarat High Court contending 

that the Governor could not 

appoint Lokayukta without aid 

and advice of the Council of 

Ministers. 

The Governor held her 

ground asserting that her decision 

was based on consultations 

with the Gujarat High 

Court Chief Justice. 

A bench of justices B S 

Chauhan and F M Ibrahim 

Kalifulla dismissed Modi 

Government's plea that the 

appointment was illegal as it 

was done without consulting it. 

It also expressed displeasure 

over the post of Lokayukta 

remaining vacant for more than 

nine years. 

"The facts of the case 

reveal a very sorry state of 

affairs, revealing that in the 

State of Gujarat, the post of the 

Lokayukta has been lying 

vacant for a period of more 

than nine years," the bench 

said. 

The apex court, which said 

that Lokayukta can be made by 

the Governor only with the aid 

and advice of the Council of 

Ministers, rejected the plea to 

quash Mehta's appointment 

saying that the Chief Minister 

had full information and was in 

receipt of all communications 

from the High Court Chief 

Justice. 

"The present Governor has 

misjudged her role and has 

insisted, that under the Act, the 

Council of Ministers has no 

role to play in the appointment 

of the Lokayukta, and that she 

could therefore, fill it up in 

consultation with the Chief 

Justice of the Gujarat HC and 

the Leader of Opposition. Such 

attitude is not in conformity, or 

in consonance with the democratic 

set up of Government 

envisaged in our Constitution," 

the bench said. 

"The Governor consulted 

the Attorney General for legal 

advice, and communicated 

with the Chief Justice of the 

Gujarat HC directly, without 

taking into confidence, the 

Council of Ministers. In this 

respect, she was wrongly 

advised to the effect that she 

had to act as a statutory authority 

and not as the Head of the 

State," the bench said. 

"Be that as it may, in light 

of the facts and circumstances 

of the present case, it is evident 

that the Chief Minister had full 

information and was in receipt 

of all communications from the 

Chief Justice, whose opinion is 

to be given primacy as regards 

such matters, and can only be 

overlooked, for cogent reasons," 

the bench said. 

The apex court said that 

objections raised by Modi have 

been duly considered by the 

Chief Justice and there is no 

need to set aside the appointment. 

The Governor had on August 

25, 2011 appointed Mehta to the 

post of Lokayukta, which had 

been lying vacant then for eight 

years. 

The bench disapproved 

observations made against 

Modi by the High Court which 

had said that the "pranks" 

played by the Chief Minister 

on the Lokayukta issue 

"demonstrates deconstruction 

of our democracy."(PTI)

Jammu colder than Srinagar, temp 6 degrees ... - Daily Excelsior

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