Thursday July 5, 20184 DISTRICTSMissing, kidnapped girls traced

STATE TIMES NEWS UDHAMPUR/NOWSHERA: Police on Tuesday traced agirl who went missing from Chenani while rescued an anoth-er girl who was kidnapped from Nowshera by arresting theaccused.

According to a report, a complaint was lodged by familyover missing of their girl from village Sarar in Chenani. Onit a missing case was registered at Police Post Sudhmahadevand search was started. Police team comprising of Sgct. AchalKumar and Sgct. Lal Din led by SI Balbir Antal In-ChargePolice Post under the supervision of DySP ChenaniChanderjeet Singh SDPO conducted raids at various suspect-ed locations and traced the missing girl from village CharotaTehsil Assar. She was brought back to Police PostSudhmahadev and handed over to her family after properlegal procedure.

Meanwhile, a complaint was received at Police StationNowshera from a family about kidnapping their 11th class byunknown person during intervening night from her resi-dence. In this connection an FIR number 123/18 under sec-tion 363 RPC was registered in the Police Station Nowsheraand all Nakas were alerted by SHO Police Station Nowshera.

A police team was also deputed by Inspector Romal SinghSHO Police Station Nowshera under the supervision ofSDPO Nowshera Khaliq Choudhary, ASP Nowshera MasterPopsy and overall supervision of SSP Rajouri Yougal Manhasto trace the said girl.

After hectic effort police team succeeded to apprehend thekidnapper namely Gagan Singh son of Sher Singh resident ofBarnai Jammu and recovered the said girl from Sunderbaniarea.

12 bovines rescued, 3 smugglers nabbed STATE TIMES NEWS

UDHAMPUR: Police on Wednesday rescued 12 bovines ani-mals at Jakheni Chowk on national highway on Wednesday inUdhampur.

According to a report, a party of Udhampur Police Stationled by SHO Vijay Choudhary under the supervision of Dy.SP(HQ) Kulbir Hand laid a surprise Naka at Jakhani Chowk onNHW, Udhampur for checking of vehicles. During checking,police intercepted one truck (JK02A-9681) and duringsearch 12 bovines were found loaded in it which were rescued.Three persons namely Surinder Singh son of Santok Singh ,Joginder Singh son of Teja Singh resident of Rangpur, R SPura Jammu and Shakeel Ahmed son of Mohd. Farooq resi-dent of Talwara Reasi were arrested and a case vide FIR No.307/2018 under section 188 RPC 3PCA Act was registeredagainst them.

Scooty rider injured in mishapSTATE TIMES NEWS

SAMBA: A scooty rider got injured when he was hit by atruck at New Bus Stand.

The injured has been identified as Pardeep Singh 30 son ofJai Singh resident of Kheli Mandi Samba.

According to a report, during Tuesday night a scooty with-out registration number hit a truck at Samba near New BusStand resulting in the scooty rider getting injuries. He wasshifted to District Hospital Samba with the help of localsfrom where doctors referred him to Government MedicalCollege and Hospital Jammu for further treatment. Policehas taken cognisance in the matter and started investigation.

Police recovers two stolen vehiclesSTATE TIMES NEWS

SAMBA: Police on Wednesday recovered two stolen vehiclesfrom Samba and handedover to Punjab Police.

According to a report, a party of Punjab Police StationSudhar Ludhiana reported at Police Station Samba regard-ing the theft of one Mahindra Bolero Pick Up (PB10FF-1377) and one Ertica (PB11CB- 5800) from Sudhar PoliceStation Ludhiana. Acting on it, a team headed by InspectorChanchal Singh SHO Police Station Samba traced and recov-ered both the vehicles from Industrial Area Samba. The vehi-cles were handedover to Punjab Police which were stolen fromjurisdiction of Sudhar Police Station Ludhiana under FIRNo 75/2018 under section 457/380 IPC and FIR No 95/2018under section 457/380 IPC at Police Station SudharLudhiana. The whole operation was conducted under theoverall supervision of SSP Samba Anil Magotra and closesupervision of DSP Headquarter Samba Deepak Digra.

Youth attempts suicide STATE TIMES NEWS

SAMBA: A 29 years old boy attempted suicide by consumingpoisonous substance under mysterious circumstances at hishouse in Mandi Kheli area of Samba.

According to a report, Rajinder Singh son of Jagdish Singhresident of Mandi Kheli Samba consumed poisonous sub-stance at his house to end his life. On seeing him lying uncin-cious his family members immediately shifted him to DistrictHospital Samba from where doctors referred him toGovernment Medical College and Hospital Jammu for furthertreatment. Police has taken cognisance in the matter andstarted investigation.

STATE TIMES NEWS KISHTWAR: To take stock ofground situation in far-offareas, District DevelopmentCommissioner KishtwarAngrez Singh Rana onWednesday listened to publicissues here at Tehsil Nagseni.

He was accompanied bySSP Kishtwar Abrar AhmedChoudhary, ADDC ImamDin, ACD, CPO, ExecutiveEngineers of PWD, PMGSY,PDD, PHE, Chief MedicalOfficer, Chief AnimalHusbandry Officer, CEO,CHO, Tehsildar Nagseni,BDO Nagseni and officials ofother departments.

A large number of peoplefrom across the Tehsil project-ed problems pertaining toPMGSY and R&B Roads,Education Department,shortage of staff in healthdepartment. They also soughtadequate early release of com-pensation for acquired land,supply of kerosene oil, black-topping of roads, proper func-tioning of health, veterinaryand social welfare centres,replacement of damageddrinking water pipes, electricpoles, smooth functioning of

Anganwari centres, issuanceof character certificates tounemployed youth at nearestpolice posts and many morealike.

The Deputy Commissionerasked the officers of the dis-trict administration to puttheir best in resolving theissues raised by the people.He particularly impressedupon them to show keen inter-est in ensuring quality ofdevelopmental works in ruralpockets.

The DC assured the publicthat the land compensationcases will be taken up on pri-ority. He issued on the spotdirections to the concerneddepartments to complete thedocumentation of the com-pensation for land acquired

for roads and other projects.Taking a strong note on lack

of awareness about the gov-ernment schemes among thevillagers, the DC asked theACD to launch massiveawareness drive to educatethe people about the same.

Responding to demandsrelated to education sector,the DC directed ZEO toimmediately install the biometric machines in all theschools to eradicate absen-teeism in schools as com-plained by the locals. Heasked the ZEO to detach allthe teachers and send them totheir original place of posting. He further warned of strictaction if any teacher fails toreport at his original place ofposting.

Regarding RevenueDepartment services, the DCdirected officials of thedepartment to expedite theprocess for issuing PRCs tovillagers at their door stepsthrough Patwaris. Meanwhile,responding to other issues,the DC asked AEE PHE toclean all the water reservoirswithin five days to avoid thewater born diseases and sub-mit report. The CMOKishtwar was directed to keepstock of AVS (Anti venomSerum) in the subcentresPadyarna and PHC Kiru.

ARTO Kishtwar was direct-ed to ask the private trans-porters to ply vehicles on iden-tified places during emer-gency. The people wereassured that the youth canget character certificates foremployment and other pur-poses at the nearest policestation. Meanwhile, the DCand SSP Kishtwar congratu-lated the public of TehsilNagseni for start of work onhydro electric power project inthe area which would help tomitigate the problem ofunemployment among localyouth.

DC for adequate supply of life saving drugs

DDC Angrez Singh Rana chairing public Darbar at Kishtwar.

STATE TIMES NEWS POONCH: Army rescuedstranded travellers and vehi-cles at KM 35 nearBehramgala in Poonch dis-trict on Mughal Road, on theintervening night of July 3and 4, 2018. Army also pro-vided medical aid to theinjured and comforts interms of blankets and food tostranded persons.

On the night of 03 Jul2018 at around 10:00 PM, amassive land slide had takenplace at KM 35 on theMughal Road. About 50vehicles and large number of

travellers got stranded on thestretch. A desperate call forhelp was received by thearmy, who immediatelysprang into action andreached the land slide area.The rescue operation wasably assisted by J&K TrafficPolice and BRO personnelfrom Surankote.

The rescue operation whichwas conducted under thehours of darkness and harshweather conditions lasted tillearly hours of July 4 , 2018and all persons and vehiclesstranded were safely evacu-ated.

Army rescues stranded passengers on Mughal Road

An army vehicle towing stranded vehicle on Mughal Roadwhich closed after landslide.

STATE TIMES NEWS SAMBA: In last eighteenmonths, Jammu andKashmir Khadi & VillageIndustries Board(J&KKVIB) has facilitatedestablishment of 140 units inborder district Samba underits flagship Prime MinisterEmployment Generation pro-gramme (PMEGP).

During last financial yearKVIB established 93 unitsagainst the target of 50 unitsinvolving a Margin Money ofRs 1.93 crore and providingemployment to 457 persons,while in current year it hasestablished 47 units involvingmargin money of Rs 1.36crore, said Dy CEO, KVIBJammu, Pawan KumarGupta here at an awarenesscamp .

He said it is an all time highemployment ever provided in

the District under PMEGPscheme.

He was addressing partici-pants here at an awarenesscamp under NationalScheduled Caste ScheduledTribe(NSSH) Hub Schemeorganised by J&K Khadi &Village Industries Board heretoday. The Dy. CEO, whilegiving details of NSSH Hub

scheme, informed the gather-ing that to ensure the growthof the SC ST Micro Small &Medium Enterprises(MSMEs), Government ofIndia formulated a policy forMSMEs in 2012. He saidaccording to this policy thetotal procurement of goodsand services by central min-istries, Departments and

Public sector undertakingsshall be made from MSMEsand 4 per cent of such pro-curement shall be made fromMSMEs owned by SC STentrepreneurs.

He appealed to the SC STunemployed youth to estab-lish their own income gener-ating units by availing thefacilities being providedunder PMEGP scheme.

Later Dy. CEO also visiteddepartmental BeekeepingCentre Hira Chack.

Dy. Registrar KVIBJammu Division, RohitKashyap, District OfficerKVIB Samba, ParamjeetSingh, District Manager SCST Corporation, ManagerJ&K Bank, ManagerGrameen Bank, besides alarge number of people fromSC ST community attendedthe camp.

140 PMEGP units established at Samba in 18 months

KVIB official speaking during a programme at Samba.STATE TIMES NEWS UDHAMPUR: Number ofvolunteers of Manav UthanSewa Samiti (MUSS)Udhampur unit celebratedKabir Jayanti with religiousfervour in Ramnagar. To cele-brate Kabir Jayanti, volun-teers of MUSS took out aVishal Sadbhawna Yatra inRamnagar. Led by MahatmaDharamdasa Nand, MahatmaSamta Bai and Mahatma

Anurodh Bai, Yatra wasflagged off by Ramesh SinghTehsildar Ramnagar whereinhundreds of devotees from dif-ferent parts of JammuDivision took part. Later aSatsang Samaroh was organ-ised in the premises of DakBungalow ground whereinMahatma Dharamdasa Nanddelivered holy sermons andhighlighted contribution ofKabir towards society.

MUSS celebrates Kabir Jayanti

Women participating in religious programme at Ramnagar.

STATE TIMES NEWSCHENANI: ProvincialPresident of Women Wingof National ConferenceSatwant Kaur Dogra onWednesday said that theBJP/PDP unholy alliancewas based on greed and thejawans, civilians and borderpeople of Jammu andKashmir had to pay a heavyprice for this greediness.The situation had neverdeteriorated to this extentbefore, development wasstandstill, rivers of bloodhad never flown so exten-sively and never had somany Jawans lost theirlives before and all this hap-pened during the BJP/PDPGovernment rule in theState and the people ofJammu and Kashmir willnever forgive the BJP andPDP for their greed.

Provincial President ofWomen Wing was address-ing a workers rally at blockSewna in Chenani organ-ised by former SarpanchSurishta Jaral. Satwantwas accompanied byProvincial Secretary VeenaOberoi, Provincial JointSecretary Pinky Bhat,

District President RamaGupta and DistrictSecretary Geeta Handooamong others.

Speaking on the occasionProvincial Presidentaccused the BJP/PDPGovernment of massive cor-ruption and mis-governancefor the last three and half

years besides pushing theState into political uncer-tainty and widespread dis-enchantment. She said thatby admitting failure of theirgovernment in Jammu andKashmir, the BJP ran awayfrom key roles and respon-sibilities betraying the peo-ple of the State who electedthem.

District President ofNational Conference SunilVerma, DistrictSecretary Ram PurshotamSharma, Former SarpanchSurishta Jaral, DistrictPresident of Women WingRama Gupta, Veena Oberoi,Pinky Bhat, KaushlayaDevi, Naresh ChanderAnthal, Master TaraChand, Capt. Ravi, LalHussian, Kaka Ram,Parma Nand and SureshChand were also present.

People will never forgive BJP-PDP for their greed: NC

NC, Provincial President of Women Wing Satwant KaurDogra speaking during a programme.

STATE TIMES NEWS RAMNAGAR: Principalalong with the staff of theGovernment Degree CollegeRamnagar felicitated SheetalSharma daughter of KuldeepKumar resident of Dehari,Ramnagar Distt. Udhampurfor achieving fifth position inthe recently declared result ofUG final by University ofJammu.

Meanwhile, a felicitationceremony was organised byGovt. Degree College Kathuain which mementos of appre-ciation were conferred onBhagya Laxmi who got firstposition in B.Com by securing74.56 per cent marks, KusumLata who also got first posi-tion in B.Com by securing74.56 per cent marks, DeepShikha who got sixth positionin Science by securing 82.30per cent and Sakshi Nagar

who got seventh position inScience by scoring 81.42 percent marks.

Principal of the CollegeProf. K.C Badgal praised thestudents for their outstandingacademic accomplishmentsand the teaching and non-teaching fraternity for theirefforts in shaping the youngminds.

Prof. P.K Rao, ProfSumanesh Jasrotia, Prof.Rakesh Singh, Dr. R.KManhas, Dr. Sunita Raina,Prof. Pawan Kumar and Prof.Rajesh Chalotra were alsopresent.

Whereas Principal Prof.Ranjeet Singh Jamwal, staffmembers of GDC Basohlifelicitated Kajjal Pathania fortopping Jammu Universityexams in Arts stream bysecuring 2,072 marks out of2,700 (76.74 per cent).

Meritorious students felicitated

STATE TIMES NEWS SAMBA: In its pursuit toaware the rainfed farmerson conservation and reten-tion of moisture for success-ful raising of Kharif crops,specialised training pro-grammes were organised forthe farmers practicing raindependent farming inKhaner and Madana vil-lages of district Sambaadopted under NationalInnovations on ClimateResilient Agriculture(NICRA) Project.

The focus of these trainingprogrammes was to awarethe farmers enabling them

to combat aberrant oruncertain weather situa-tions particularly withrespect to moisture avail-ability during different cropgrowth phases.

The programme wasorganised by All IndiaCoordinated ResearchProject on DrylandAgriculture (AICRPDA),Rakh Dhiansar under theaegis of SKUAST-Jammuin which the farmers of theadopted villages underNICRA project have partic-ipated and interacted withAICRPDA scientists duringthe programmes.

Dr A. P. Singh, Sr.Scientist and Incharge, AllIndia Co-ordinatedResearch Project on

Dryland Agriculture andPrincipal Investigator,NICRA Project briefed thefarmers about scientificinterventions to harvestrain water for prolongedretention and its utilisationto cope up with the dryspells which may occur dur-ing the cropping season.

Dr. Jai Kumar, Scientist(Agronomy) stressed on tofollow the diversified farm-ing to enhance their liveli-hood. He motivated thefarmers to adopt variousmoisture conservation tech-niques. Dr. Brinder Singh,Scientist (Soils) discussedabout the soil samplingtechniques and importanceof balanced nutrition incrops.

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SKUAST officials imparting awareness among farmers

STATE TIMES NEWS KATRA: To support gov-ernment's initiative forplantation drive and to cre-ate social awareness aboutthe importance of treeplantation, Ranjit SinghSambyal, SSP RailwaysKatra on Wednesday con-ducted a tree plantationdrive under the jurisdictionof GRP Katra.

On the occasion SDPOsRailways Katra/Udhampur, SHOs and In-Charge Police Posts ofGRP Katra were present. Atarget of planting about3,000 thousand saplings ofdifferent plants has been

fixed. These plants shall beplanted at all police sta-tions, police posts and bothsides of the track. In thefirst Instance three hun-dred saplings of plantshave been planted.

GRP Officers/Officialsshowed great enthusiasmin planting the trees asthey were made aware bythe SSP Railways Katrathat their hard work wouldrecharge environment andmake it pollution free. Thisstep of GRP will be benefi-cial both for the public aswell as Police so that theyrealize the positive impactof aforestation.

GRP Katra conductsplantation drive

SSP Railways Katra Ranjit Singh Sambyal along with others planting sapling.

Udhampur DPOurges officials, people

to take HR pledgeSTATE TIMES NEWS

UDHAMPUR: The Office ofDistrict Project Officer ICDSUdhampur has urged its offi-cials and the public to takehuman rights pledge being pro-moted online by NationalHuman Rights Commission(NHRC) of India. In a hand-out, the DPO office has askedthe CDPOs, AWWs, AWHs,officials/ officers of ICDS sectorUdhampur and general publicto take the 'Online HumanRights Pledge', so that theymay make human rights thecornerstone in the discharge ofall their duties. It is stated thatthe National Human RightsCommission, India, in collabo-ration with India's NationalInformatics Centre (NIC)recently launched an 'OnlineHuman Rights Pledge' whichis available at the following link-https:// pledge.mygov.in /nhrc/for all concerned citizens andcivil society and governmentorganisations to sign.Interested individual/ organisa-tions can take the "onlinePledge' using the series of steps.Pledge taker(individual ororganization) can take Pledgeonline by entering her/hisdetails such as name, gender,Aadhaar No, date of birth, PINcode, state, district, email,mobile No etc in the entry form.

STATE TIMES NEWS KATRA: SMVD NarayanaSuperspeciality Hospitalperformed five more suc-cessful cochlear implantsurgeries in congenitallydeaf children. This uniquesurgery is performed only ina few hospitals across thecountry. The five childrenwho underwent the proce-dure were Taksh, Priyanka,Rohit, Kamal and Priyansh,four out of these five wereprovided financial assis-tance by the Shri MataVaishno Devi Shrine Board.The surgeries were per-formed by the Hospital'ssurgical team led by Dr.J.M Hans (Delhi) and Dr.Rohan Gupta, ConsultantENT from SMVD

Narayana SuperspecialityHospital, Kakryal while theanesthesia team includedDr. Vanilla Chopra, Dr.Trupti Modi and Dr. SaritaSharma (Consultant,Anesthesia)

Dr. (Brig) Man MohanHarjai, ChiefAdministrative Officer ofthe Hospital, said, "Basedon the vision of theChairman, SMVDSB,(Governor, J&K), the ShrineBoard has been continuallyhelping the disadvantagedsections of society and arecommitted to providing highquality healthcare servicesto the society at large. Thepresent initiative is part ofsuch commitments made onhumanitarian grounds".

Narayana Hospital performs fivecochlear implant surgeries in one day

Doctors along with operated kids along with their parents.