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DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2017 (PAGE 7) Excelsior Correspondent UDHAMPUR, Oct 22: Udhampur Police today foiled two separate attempts of bovine smuggling and rescued 20 ani- mals besides arresting two smugglers. Based on a reliable infor- mation regarding illegal trans- portation of bovine animals, police party of Police Station Udhampur, led by SHO Inspector Sanjeev Gupta, laid a naka at Jakhani NHW and inter- cepted a truck bearing registra- tion number JK02AB-8179, which was on way from Jammu towards Kashmir. During thorough search of the truck, 12 bovine animals were found illegally loaded in this vehicle in very cruel man- ner. The accused bovine smug- gler namely Ashraf Naik son of Badar Naik of Gudiyan was arrested on the spot. All bovine animals were rescued and vehi- cle was also seized. . In this regard, a case FIR No. 493/2017 U/S 188/RPC, 3 PCA Act was registered at Police Station Udhampur. Meanwhile, in another suc- cess, police parties of Police Post Tikri, led by SI Sanjeet Sharma and PS Rehmbal, led by SHO, Insp Sanjeev Chib, inter- cepted two Tata Mobile vehicles bearing registration number JK02BU- 4542 and other with- out registration number. During the search of said vehicles, eight bovine animals were found ille- gally loaded in these vehicles. Driver of one of the vehicles, namely Abdul Rashid son of Abdul Gani of Maitra, was arrested on the spot while driv- er of second vehicle managed to flee. All the bovine animals were rescued and both the vehi- cles were also seized. In this connection, a case FIR No. 170/2017 U/S 188 RPC, 3 PCA Act has been regis- tered at Police Station Rehambal and further investigation is going on. Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 22: The Central Body of All India Federation of Diploma Engineers (AIFODE) visited Jammu & Kashmir to interact with the Diploma Engineers of the State. A meeting was convened by the All J&K Diploma Engineers Association, Jammu at Company Bagh under the presi- dentship of Er Upinder Singh in which a large number of Diploma Engineers of all the engineering wings participated. While addressing, Er. Upinder Singh apprised the members about the issues con- fronting the Diploma Engineers of the State, which include entry level grade, removal of stagna- tion of the Diploma Engineers at the level of junior engineer, maintenance of cadre strength especially at the level of AEE & XEN, and fixed Traveling Allowance which is only Rs 30/= per month. He informed about the steps initiated and the assurance accorded to the DEA in the recent meeting held at Srinagar Secretariat by the Deputy Chief Minister in pres- ence of Chief Secretary and administrative heads of all the engineering wings to resolve the demands of Diploma Engineers. He also told that a handful of self style leaders are trying to harp on the success and achievement of DEA resulted due to the hard work put in by the Association of Kashmir & Jammu units and appealed to the cadre not to get carried away by the false and malicious propa- ganda of the opportunist anti cadre activists. Er M Rajbongoshi secretary. general of AIFODE assured the cadre that AIFODE is always at their beck and call and also extends its full support to pres- ent body of DEA of Jammu & Kashmir , being the only consti- tutional authority to lead the cadre in J&K State. He also apprised the mem- bers about the steps initiated at all India level for adoption of uniform pattern at the entry level in promotions prospectus of Diploma Engineers. Prominent among those present includes Er Anil Gupta, Chairman, Er J S Rathore Convener, Er Narinder Singh vice president, Er Naresh Sawhney finance secretary, Er Arunesh Sharma publicity secre- tary, executive members & other office bearers of district units. Bali inaugurates upgraded blood bank in GMC Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 22: In the direction of further strengthen- ing the health infrastructure, Minister for Health & Medical Education, Bali Bhagat inaugu- rated upgraded blood bank in the Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu, here today. The upgraded blood bank was need of the hour in view of the increased patient flow in the GMC and also as per the requirements of the Medical Council of India and NACO. The blood bank in GMC, Jammu also serves as Regional Training Center in the State that trains the necessary manpower from all three regions of the State to ensure better upkeep, safety and usages of the blood in their respective institutions. Under the initiative, ultra- modern equipment related to the safety/storage of blood, ade- quate space for adding new machinery and training has been created in the upgraded blood bank. Now the blood bank will be more reliable to meet the emergencies and increased need of patients not in Jammu only, but to feed other peripheral insti- tutions on need based. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that blood bank is the life line of any health insti- tution and it is mandatory to equip this with ultra-modern gadgets and facilities to make this important health component more reliable. He stressed the need for best upkeep and usage of this facility by the trained and senior medicos. Principal, GMC, Dr. Sunanda Raina and HoD Blood Transfusion Department, Dr, Vijay Sawhney briefed about the features and benefits of the upgraded blood bank. Medical Superintendent, GMC, Dr. Dara Singh and sever- al HoDs and para-medics were present on the occasion. Majalta, Ramnagar to be developed as viable tourism circuit: Pathania Excelsior Correspondent UDHAMPUR, Oct 22: MLA Ramnagar, Ranbir Singh Pathania, today reiterated his focus on boosting pilgrimage tourism in Ramnagar and Majalta tehsils, which he said, shall boost local employment as well expo- sure and development of the area. He was addressing a gather- ing after paying obeisance at the historic Nag-Devta shrine of Rehni (Kulwanta). The MLA also reiterated focus on proper development, projection and cre- ation of state-of-art tourism facil- ities at Devi Bani temple at Manwal, Vasuki Nag Temples at Dudu, Basantgarh and Gandh Top, Narsingh temples at Ramnagar, Gurlang and Jansal, Aapshambu temples at Dalsar and Khoon, ancient Nag temple at Mansar, and Chountara Mata, Bihana Choun and Pingla Mata shrines. He said that thousands of devotees visit each of these revered shrines every year but State has done least to provide adequate infrastructural facilities at these shrines. He informed the people that a road under CRF has been sanctioned to provide con- nectivity to the famous shrine of Chountara Mata. He also vowed to provide road connectivity to the shrines of Pingla Mata and Bihana Choun Mata. He also called for developing Tamdyal and Shiv Gali temple as centers of tourist attraction. Pathania also reiterated his resolve for proper conservation, beautification and proper devel- opment of Mansar and Surinsar lakes, as irrespective of the aes- thetic value of these lakes, the sentiments and devotional feel- ings of lakhs of people are insep- arably attached to both of these lakes. Earlier, the MLA conducted spot inspection of the macadamization work currently being undertaken on Ramnagar- Basantgarh road and instructed executing agencies to strictly adhere to the quality norms and standards and prescribed time schedule. He also reviewed the prepared- ness of PDD, PHE, PWD and CAPD Departments in view of the ensuing winter season, so that communication lines, electricity and water supply are not snapped during snowfall in the area. Speaker Kavinder Gupta, President of Shree Lakshmi Narayan Temple Trust, GS Charak and others during inaugura- tion of marble pathway. Kavinder listens public grievances, assures redressal Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 22: Speaker Legislative Assembly and MLA Gandhi Nagar Kavinder Gupta today undertook extensive tour of various localities of his con- stituency and listened to the issues of the people. He visited areas of Channi Himmat, Deeli, Adarsh Vihar, Sector-B Sainik Colony, Lakshmi Narayan Temple, Raika and Sunjwan panchayat and interacted with the local res- idents. The Speaker was briefed by the people of Sainik Colony and Deeli areas regarding the needs of the area like the issue of power supply to the tube well and the up gradation of existing transformers, blacktopping of roads and immediate need for construction of deep drain. Replying to the issues put forth by the people, the Speaker said that the an additional two transformers have been sanc- tioned for the area and the work for its installation will be com- pleted within month along with the blacktopping of roads and construction of deep drain. He also inaugurated the work for lying of marble pathway leading to Shree Lakshmi Narayan Temple Gandhi Nagar to be executed by Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC). Kavinder Gupta asked the engineers of the JMC to ensure that quality marble is laid so that it adds to the beauty of the sur- roundings as well as interior of this important temple of Jammu city. President of Shree Lakshmi Narayan Temple Trust, GS Charak apprised the Speaker about various works taken up to improve the amenities for devo- tees in the temple complex. He said that new temple of Shree Yantra has been added in the complex which is one of the few such temples in India. An elabo- rate 3-day religious programme has been finalised by the Trust for inauguration of this impor- tant temple from November 23 this year in which scholars and priests from Haridwar will par- ticipate. Members of the Trust were also present on the occa- sion. Meanwhile, the Speaker also held various public meeting at Raika and Sunjwan and listened to the grievances of the people by visiting various areas of these panchayats. The residents demanded up-gradation of main road, lanes and drains, protec- tion works for their house and lands, regular supply of ration, up-gradation of primary school and implementation of state sponsored and centrally spon- sored schemes. He impressed upon the offi- cers to aware the masses about various schemes and hold regu- lar camps so that benefits will reach to the grass root level. SDM South Sonu Pargal, BDO Satwari Shahid Mughal, Xen PWD (R&B), Rajan Mengi, Ankush Gupta, Er Ashwani Khosla, Balwant Singh, Choudhary Mohammad Iqbal, Amit Gupta, Maan Singh, Liaqat Ali, Rohit Khosla and many oth- ers were present on the occasion. Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 22: To observe World Iodine Deficiency Day, Bhartiya Lok Sangeet Kala Sansthan (BLSKS) in coordina- tion with Mehak Dramatic Club, JK Bhoomi Human Welfare Society and Sangam Tru Art Production presented musical play "Sukhi Parivar" in its Saturday theatre series. The play was written and directed by ML Dogra, renowned writer, producer and musical play director. The play was inaugurated by the chief guest Dr Tara Singh Charak, former Deputy Director, Health Department and VK Magotra, former Regional Director, Directorate of Field Publicity, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. JK Raina, Producer, Dr AC Bhagat, former Chief Officer Department of Animal Husbandry and Dr Anju Kumari Dogra from Directorate of Health were also present. Earlier, the welcome address was presented by ML Dogra, Chairman, BLSKS, who also highlighted symptom and treat- ment of iodine deficiency. The singers, actors and stu- dents, who performed in the play were MC Kotwal, General Secretary, BLSKS, Raju Bajgal, Rajni Gupta, Parul Sharma, Renu Saproo, Dhruv Pandit, Himika, Vansh Raina, Priya, Rakshit Shrama, Deevam Jandiyal, Bhumika Chib, Neelam Chib, Mantosh Beatha, Saksham, Vijay Raina, Arvin Tickoo, Rahul Kilam, Sunil Kumar, Daizy Bazaz, Rahul Pandita, Sonali Pandita and Jatinder Joshi. In the end, Deepak Kumar presented vote of thanks. Govt has totally failed: PCC Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 22: Ashok Kumar, former MLA and Spokesman JKPCC has said that BJP-PDP Goverment is totally failure in the State in safeguard- ing the rights and giving justice to the people. BJP's and National Conference main agenda is only to divide people on the basis of communal ideas and religion to gain short term benefits in State. BJP is specially expert in creat- ing such type of atmosphere where every citizen of India is not safe and living under pres- sure in everyday life. Ashok further said that Ghulam Nabi Azad MP and Ex- Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir State had given us peaceful atmosphere for devel- opment during his tenure as CM. However, today there are no peaceful milieu. Development is just like a hollow and empty structure from last three years. Meanwhile Ashok men- tioned that Azad Sahib had given us hundreds of PMGSY roads, Degree Colleges, Nashri Chenani tunnel, rail projects, thousands of schools, technical colleges, Medical colleges, Medical sub centers, Nursing colleges, Kendriya Vidyalaya and so many other projects in Ramban and erstwhile chenab valley districts. Ashok further said that BJP is only promoting false pro- poganda from last three years, they have not provided us even a single primary/MS/HS school in Ramban district. Only corrup- tion is on its peak in Ramban. BJP leaders of Ramban are only propagating fake development agenda on papers through false- hood announcements but ground realities are different. Excelsior Correspondent MENDHAR, Oct 22: MLA Mendhar and senior leader of National Conference (NC) Javed Rana today appealed all the PDP legislators to follow their con- science and resign from the rul- ing party which has brought miseries for the people of Jammu and Kashmir by dividing all the regions. "The resignation of Vikramaditya Singh from PDP has raised question mark on the functioning of the Government and its intention has come under question mark. The Government which was expected to work for all three regions equally has been allegedly dividing the State with its divisive policies," he alleged. In a press statement, Rana said that PDP-BJP Government has created a divide among the regions and it has given rise to mistrust in all the regions. "Communal politics in Jammu has further widened the gaps between the two regions which remained dependent eco- nomically and socially on each other since centuries," said Rana. MLA Mendhar was con- cerned over deteriorating law- and-order condition in Kashmir valley where people fear their own people suspecting them as 'braid choppers.' "Recently, tourists, and non- locals were caught by the vigi- lantes in parts of Kashmir sus- pecting them as braid choppers. People have started taking law in their hands because there is no Government on ground and Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has lost complete control over her Government," he alleged. He said that BJP has taken over the charge of Jammu divi- sion, while Kashmir given to PDP, which shows that the par- ties themselves have divided the States for their political gains and lust for power. He appealed all the legisla- tors from PDP to submit their resignation before it is too late like Vikramditya and work for the united Jammu and Kashmir. "In last three years, this Government has created cracks and these divisions have given rise to many issues like demand for revoking of Art 35A, Art 370 and many other things," he said. Govt dividing State with divisive policies: Rana Name Jammu Airport Terminal after Maharaja Gulab Singh: Manjit Excelsior Correspondent VIJAYPUR, Oct 22: Former Minister and JKPCC general sec- retary, Manjit Singh today demanded naming of Jammu Airport after the name of Maharaja Gulab Singh. “The demand which was raised by Dr Karan Singh is gen- uine and the Government should immediately announce the name of Jammu Airport. Being founder of Jammu and Kashmir, the Government should not have any objection,” said Manjit Singh while addressing a meeting here at a village Ranjari. The meeting was organized by retired banker Inderpal Singh. Speaking on the occasion, Manjit Singh said, “We should give our tribute to the Maharaja Gulab Singh for was known for Dogra rule in Jammu and Kashmir.” Referring to the instability within Government, he said, BJP which beats its chest for Jammu’s rights has now compromised on all the issues being faced by the people of the region. “There is supremacy of one region. The ruling parties have created divisions for their own gains. There is no development in Jammu. Unemployment has increased and farmers have been suffering badly,” he said. He said that the developmen- tal projects which were started by the Congress Government in the past are facing ignorance from the present Government. “BJP has forced officials to stop working on the developmental works which were initiated by the Congress Govt and don’t allow the work to complete,” he alleged. Citing an example, he said, road from Raya Morh to Suchani towards Central University of Jammu is in shabby and there is no one to look into the grave issue. Former Minister said that BJP-PDP has miserably failed to keep Jammu and Kashmir united and many controversies have erupted. He appealed the people to re-express trust in Congress party which is able to keep Jammu and Kashmir united. He said that Congress party is the only political party in Jammu and Kashmir which can unite the State as well as keep the phase of development rolling without any biased approach towards any region. BJP vice president at a function organised by CADD Centre Jammu on Sunday. -Excelsior/Rakesh CADD Centr e celebrates 12th anniversar y Professional designers needed to build smart cities: Yudhvir Sethi Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 22: BJP State vice president, Yudhvir Sethi today said that all future designs be it in engineering, architecture, medicine, fashion or smart cities will be conceived on Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) and Jammu is fortunate to have one such centre offering multiple courses. The kind of precision and desired results derived out of CADD software enables one to have state of the art end products. Yudhvir Sethi was speaking at the 12th anniversary celebra- tions of CADD Centre, Jammu where he was the chief guest. While wishing proprietor of the institute Anjali Chopra a great success in her endeavour, he said CADD based computer system or works station are assisting in creation, modification, analysis and optimization of designs which professionals are putting in use and more and more stu- dents must train themselves in this software. Yudhvir Sethi said that all smart cities of future will also be designed on CADD for which more professionals will be required. This, he said will increase productivity of design- ers, improve the quality of design and also improve com- munications through documenta- tion to create a database for building smart cities. The BJP vice president added that CADD is today being used in many applications including automo- tive, aerospace, animation, advertisement and many other fields. He hoped that Jammu CADD Centre will train students and professionals in such a way that their services are best utilized in building Jammu and Srinagar as two important smart cities. Later Anjali Chopra while giving details of CADD Centre and informed the audiences how pro- fessionals trained in the institute are catering to engineering needs of J&K Government. She said that many profes- sionals have even their own designing centers after getting training from CADD Centre Jammu. She said that one such Centre is also functional in Srinagar and catering to the needs of engineers and other pro- fessionals. Resource person Soma Das from Kolkata being honoured by MLA Devender Singh Rana and Padam Shri Balwant Thakur at the inauguration of 10 day Mine Theatre Workshop. ESRM, STAP inaugurate Mime Theatre Workshop Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 22: Ek Sath Rang Mandal (ESRM) in collab- oration with Sangam True Art Production today inaugurated "10 day Mime Theatre Workshop" at Kala Kendra, Bikram Chowk here. Devender Singh Rana, provincial president of National Conference (MLA Nagrota) was the chief guest and Padam Shri Balwant Thakur and Arvinder Singh Amn, Additional Secretary J&K Academyof Art Culture and Languages were guests of honour on this occa- sion. All the guests were hon- oured by the organizers. The welcome lamp for workshop was lit by dignitaries. Welcome address was pre- sented by the ESRM chairman Vijay Mala, who has got senior fellowship in theatre by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. A brief definition of Mime Theatre Form was given by the Resource Person of the work- shop Soma Das from Kolkata. Soma has been given Ustad Bismillah Khan Award by Sangeet Natak Academy, Government of India. A Mime presentation by mime actor from Kolkata Sumana Bashak was presented for the guests and students who are part of this workshop. His performance was appreciated by one and all. An awareness Nukkad was presented by famous Nukkad Group ESRM. This workshop has been inaugurated for ten days for the students of ESRM and other groups. Guest of honour Padam Shri Balwant Thakur said that such kind of workshops are very much needed for the better future of theatre in Jammu. Chief guest Devender Singh Rana appreciated the efforts of orginzers who are organising such kind of workshop on Mime Theatre. Soma Dass thanked Devender Rana and Balwant Thakur for their cooperation. Social media use increases risk of mental health problems: DAK Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Oct 22: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) today said excessive use of Facebook, Twitter and other social networking sites increases the risk of mental health prob- lems. The DAK president, Dr Nisar- ul-Hassan said the frequent use of social media negatively impacts your mental health. "Research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine found the more time you spend on social media, the more likely you are to be depressed," he said. He said participants who checked social media more fre- quently were 2.7 times more like- ly to be depressed than those who checked less frequently. "Those who reported using seven to eleven social media platforms had more than three times the risk of depression and anxiety than those who used zero to two platforms," said Dr Nisar. The DAK president said peo- ple on social media compare themselves with others and they feel inadequate. "Comparisons tend to lower self-esteem which puts them in a negative mood," he said, adding that "if you don't receive likes or re-tweets, you feel at loss and negative com- ments on your post makes you feel bad". "Social media provides a new means through which people are bullied. This has resulted in tragic events like self-harm and sui- cide," said Dr Nisar. He said social media has tremendous addictive potential. "Handing your child a smart- phone is like giving them a gram of cocaine," said the head of DAK, adding: "They get glued to their phones and take them to bed and keep scrolling through social media feeds all-night." He said this disturbs their sleep and puts them at risk of developing a host of unhealthy feelings and behav- iors. “Excessive use of social media has been found to be strongly linked to underachieve- ment at school," Dr Nisar added. ‘Ishq Malangi’ to be showcased in Qadir Ali Baig Theatre Festival Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 22: Amateur Theatre Group (ATG) has been invited to showcase its most acclaimed and scintillating pres- entation "Ishq Malangi" by one of the largest theatre assemblies in the subcontinent, Qadir Ali Baig Theatre Festival in its 12th edition which is going to be held at Hyderabad in Telangana. This was said by Sangeet Natak Akademi awardee and Director ATG, Mushtaq Kak dur- ing a press conference, here today. The 10-day, multi-venue, multi-lingual festival this year will feature a host of the best plays from across the country and overseas. Kak informed that the Theatre Festival will feature some of the best productions from across the country and will host 150 artistes, playwrights and technicians performing plays in multiple languages at various venues across the city for 10 days. Telangana`s flag- ship theatre festival is credited with Hyderabad’s theatre revival and it is curated by Padmashri recipient Mohammad Ali Baig to pay tribute to his father, Hindustani theatre legend late Qadir Ali Baig saheb. Kak, who has directed more than 100 plays in Dogri, Hindi, English and in Sanskrit at various parts of the country and abroad stated that Ishq Malangi has already been staged at Mysore Theatre Festival and acclaimed as one of the out- standing presentations of Amateur Theatre Group. The festival is being present- ed by Karvy and co-sponsored by Shadan Group of Institutions, in association with Golden Jubilee Hotels, Information and Public Relations Government of Telangana, British Council and British Film Institute, he stated. Director ATG Mushtaq Kak addressing press conference at Jammu on Sunday. 6 Jammu artists participating in Intl Art Exhibition at Kullu Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 22: Six Jammu based artists viz. Jang S. Verman, Khushbu Sharma, Mehak Sharma, Shivali Jamwal, Anila Singh Charak and Kaneesh Panotra are participat- ing in the International Art Exhibition of paintings and sculptures have showcased their art in an International event being organized by International Reorich Memorial Trust (IRMT), Naggar, Kullu Valley, Himachal Art Heritage, Sunder Nagar, HP, ArtFort India, Chandigarh and Verman Cultural Celebrations, Jammu at the Modern Art Exhibition Art Gallery and open air premises of IMRT. The event is a part of the 25th Anniversary of the International Reorich Memorial Trust, Naggar, Kullu (HP) which has been celebrated on 22nd October, 2017. Two events viz. International Art Exhibition and Workshop would be con- ducted simultaneously. The festival was inaugurated with lighting of ceremonial lamp by the artists Ramesh Chander, Indian Curator, IRMT, Naggar welcomed the guests and highlighted the vision and mission of IRMT and the contri- bution of artists towards society. Alexandar, Special Officer of the Trust read out the message of Larisa V Surgina, Russian Curator in her absence due to her illness. S Jang S Verman, senior artist from Jammu on behalf of the artists participating in the art exhibition, also expressed his views on this occasion. A cultural programme on the classical presentations and folk dances was also pre- sented on this occasion. Jang S Verman, Khushbu, Mehak Sharma and Shivali Jamwal would also be a part of the workshop being conducted during this event. Other partici- pants of the event are Prabhinder Lall, Manmadh Rao, Aakriti Sexena and Vishal Bhatnagar, Chandigarh, Harpreet Singh , Mohali, Harpreet Kaur, Jalandhar, Reena Bhatnagar and Neeti Joshi, Zirakpur, Sankari Mitra, Kolkatta, Rupinder Kaur, Bhopal, Suhani, Nagpur and Roma Bahl, Lucknow. The art of Prof (Dr) Clemens Beung Kun Sou, South Korea, Anna Krzeminska, Pawel Nocun and Wojciech Ciesniewski, Poland, Larisa, Zuvkova and Anastasia Mukhina, Russia would be a part of this event. 20 bovine animals rescued, 2 smuggler arrested AIFODE members discuss issues with Diploma Engineers of State Stag found dead in mysterious circumstances Excelsior Correspondent KATHUA, Oct 22: A rare species of deer, stag was found dead in mysterious circum- stances at village Damal, near Chhan Arorian Wild Life Sanctuary of Jasrota Range in Kathua district today. The local people sighted the dead body of stag lying near the forest area with wounds on its neck. They told this reporter that the wounds indicate that a hunter might have attacked on it as these wounds on the neck of the stag might have been of hunting. The Range Officer of Wild Life Sanctuary Kathua, Bishamber Singh said that “we have recov- ered the body of stag and a team of doctors is coming for post mortem. After the verification of all events a case will be regis- tered in this regard and investi- gation started. He said no one would be spared whosoever will be responsible for the attack. It may be recalled that simi- lar incident had taken place few months earlier when one stag was also found dead mysterious- ly at Jasrotia Wild Life Range. The deer was targeted by local hunter with gun shot. In this case no breakthrough has been made so far and no one was taken into custody despite the registration of case. * Watch video on www.excelsiornews.com BLSKS presents musical play ‘Sukhi Parivar’

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DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2017 (PAGE 7)

Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Oct 22:Udhampur Police today foiledtwo separate attempts of bovinesmuggling and rescued 20 ani-mals besides arresting twosmugglers.

Based on a reliable infor-mation regarding illegal trans-portation of bovine animals,police party of Police StationUdhampur, led by SHOInspector Sanjeev Gupta, laid anaka at Jakhani NHW and inter-cepted a truck bearing registra-tion number JK02AB-8179,which was on way from Jammutowards Kashmir.

During thorough search ofthe truck, 12 bovine animalswere found illegally loaded inthis vehicle in very cruel man-ner. The accused bovine smug-gler namely Ashraf Naik son ofBadar Naik of Gudiyan wasarrested on the spot. All bovineanimals were rescued and vehi-cle was also seized. .

In this regard, a case FIR No.

493/2017 U/S 188/RPC, 3 PCAAct was registered at PoliceStation Udhampur.

Meanwhile, in another suc-cess, police parties of PolicePost Tikri, led by SI SanjeetSharma and PS Rehmbal, led bySHO, Insp Sanjeev Chib, inter-cepted two Tata Mobile vehiclesbearing registration numberJK02BU- 4542 and other with-out registration number. Duringthe search of said vehicles, eightbovine animals were found ille-gally loaded in these vehicles.Driver of one of the vehicles,namely Abdul Rashid son ofAbdul Gani of Maitra, wasarrested on the spot while driv-er of second vehicle managed toflee. All the bovine animalswere rescued and both the vehi-cles were also seized.

In this connection, a caseFIR No. 170/2017 U/S 188RPC, 3 PCA Act has been regis-tered at Police Station Rehambaland further investigation isgoing on.

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 22: TheCentral Body of All IndiaFederation of Diploma Engineers(AIFODE) visited Jammu &Kashmir to interact with theDiploma Engineers of the State.

A meeting was convened bythe All J&K Diploma EngineersAssociation, Jammu atCompany Bagh under the presi-dentship of Er Upinder Singh inwhich a large number ofDiploma Engineers of all theengineering wings participated.

While addressing, Er.Upinder Singh apprised themembers about the issues con-fronting the Diploma Engineersof the State, which include entrylevel grade, removal of stagna-tion of the Diploma Engineers atthe level of junior engineer,maintenance of cadre strengthespecially at the level of AEE &XEN, and fixed TravelingAllowance which is only Rs30/= per month. He informedabout the steps initiated and theassurance accorded to the DEAin the recent meeting held atSrinagar Secretariat by theDeputy Chief Minister in pres-ence of Chief Secretary andadministrative heads of all the

engineering wings to resolve thedemands of Diploma Engineers.

He also told that a handful ofself style leaders are trying toharp on the success andachievement of DEA resulteddue to the hard work put in bythe Association of Kashmir &Jammu units and appealed to thecadre not to get carried away bythe false and malicious propa-ganda of the opportunist anticadre activists.

Er M Rajbongoshi secretary.general of AIFODE assured thecadre that AIFODE is always attheir beck and call and alsoextends its full support to pres-ent body of DEA of Jammu &Kashmir , being the only consti-tutional authority to lead thecadre in J&K State.

He also apprised the mem-bers about the steps initiated atall India level for adoption ofuniform pattern at the entry levelin promotions prospectus ofDiploma Engineers. Prominentamong those present includes ErAnil Gupta, Chairman, Er J SRathore Convener, Er NarinderSingh vice president, Er NareshSawhney finance secretary, ErArunesh Sharma publicity secre-tary, executive members & otheroffice bearers of district units.

Bali inaugurates upgradedblood bank in GMC

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 22: In thedirection of further strengthen-ing the health infrastructure,Minister for Health & MedicalEducation, Bali Bhagat inaugu-rated upgraded blood bank in theGovernment Medical College(GMC) Jammu, here today.

The upgraded blood bankwas need of the hour in view ofthe increased patient flow in theGMC and also as per therequirements of the MedicalCouncil of India and NACO.The blood bank in GMC,Jammu also serves as RegionalTraining Center in the State thattrains the necessary manpowerfrom all three regions of theState to ensure better upkeep,safety and usages of the blood intheir respective institutions.

Under the initiative, ultra-modern equipment related to thesafety/storage of blood, ade-quate space for adding newmachinery and training has been

created in the upgraded bloodbank. Now the blood bank willbe more reliable to meet theemergencies and increased needof patients not in Jammu only,but to feed other peripheral insti-tutions on need based.

Speaking on the occasion,the Minister said that blood bankis the life line of any health insti-tution and it is mandatory toequip this with ultra-moderngadgets and facilities to makethis important health componentmore reliable. He stressed theneed for best upkeep and usageof this facility by the trained andsenior medicos.

Principal, GMC, Dr.Sunanda Raina and HoD BloodTransfusion Department, Dr,Vijay Sawhney briefed about thefeatures and benefits of theupgraded blood bank.

Medical Superintendent,GMC, Dr. Dara Singh and sever-al HoDs and para-medics werepresent on the occasion.

Majalta, Ramnagar to be developedas viable tourism circuit: Pathania

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UDHAMPUR, Oct 22: MLARamnagar, Ranbir SinghPathania, today reiterated hisfocus on boosting pilgrimagetourism in Ramnagar and Majaltatehsils, which he said, shall boostlocal employment as well expo-sure and development of the area.

He was addressing a gather-ing after paying obeisance at thehistoric Nag-Devta shrine ofRehni (Kulwanta). The MLAalso reiterated focus on properdevelopment, projection and cre-ation of state-of-art tourism facil-ities at Devi Bani temple atManwal, Vasuki Nag Temples atDudu, Basantgarh and GandhTop, Narsingh temples atRamnagar, Gurlang and Jansal,Aapshambu temples at Dalsarand Khoon, ancient Nag templeat Mansar, and Chountara Mata,Bihana Choun and Pingla Matashrines.

He said that thousands ofdevotees visit each of theserevered shrines every year butState has done least to provideadequate infrastructural facilitiesat these shrines. He informed thepeople that a road under CRF hasbeen sanctioned to provide con-

nectivity to the famous shrine ofChountara Mata. He also vowedto provide road connectivity tothe shrines of Pingla Mata andBihana Choun Mata. He alsocalled for developing Tamdyaland Shiv Gali temple as centersof tourist attraction.

Pathania also reiterated hisresolve for proper conservation,beautification and proper devel-opment of Mansar and Surinsarlakes, as irrespective of the aes-thetic value of these lakes, thesentiments and devotional feel-ings of lakhs of people are insep-arably attached to both of theselakes.

Earlier, the MLA conductedspot inspection of themacadamization work currentlybeing undertaken on Ramnagar-Basantgarh road and instructedexecuting agencies to strictlyadhere to the quality norms andstandards and prescribed timeschedule.

He also reviewed the prepared-ness of PDD, PHE, PWD andCAPD Departments in view of theensuing winter season, so thatcommunication lines, electricityand water supply are not snappedduring snowfall in the area.

Speaker Kavinder Gupta, President of Shree LakshmiNarayan Temple Trust, GS Charak and others during inaugura-tion of marble pathway.

Kavinder listens publicgrievances, assures redressal

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JAMMU, Oct 22: SpeakerLegislative Assembly and MLAGandhi Nagar Kavinder Guptatoday undertook extensive tourof various localities of his con-stituency and listened to theissues of the people.

He visited areas of ChanniHimmat, Deeli, Adarsh Vihar,Sector-B Sainik Colony,Lakshmi Narayan Temple,Raika and Sunjwan panchayatand interacted with the local res-idents.

The Speaker was briefed bythe people of Sainik Colony andDeeli areas regarding the needsof the area like the issue ofpower supply to the tube welland the up gradation of existingtransformers, blacktopping ofroads and immediate need forconstruction of deep drain.

Replying to the issues putforth by the people, the Speakersaid that the an additional twotransformers have been sanc-tioned for the area and the workfor its installation will be com-pleted within month along withthe blacktopping of roads andconstruction of deep drain.

He also inaugurated the workfor lying of marble pathwayleading to Shree LakshmiNarayan Temple Gandhi Nagarto be executed by JammuMunicipal Corporation (JMC).

Kavinder Gupta asked theengineers of the JMC to ensurethat quality marble is laid so thatit adds to the beauty of the sur-roundings as well as interior ofthis important temple of Jammucity.

President of Shree LakshmiNarayan Temple Trust, GSCharak apprised the Speakerabout various works taken up toimprove the amenities for devo-tees in the temple complex. Hesaid that new temple of ShreeYantra has been added in thecomplex which is one of the fewsuch temples in India. An elabo-rate 3-day religious programmehas been finalised by the Trustfor inauguration of this impor-tant temple from November 23this year in which scholars andpriests from Haridwar will par-ticipate. Members of the Trustwere also present on the occa-sion.

Meanwhile, the Speaker alsoheld various public meeting atRaika and Sunjwan and listenedto the grievances of the peopleby visiting various areas of thesepanchayats. The residentsdemanded up-gradation of mainroad, lanes and drains, protec-tion works for their house andlands, regular supply of ration,up-gradation of primary schooland implementation of statesponsored and centrally spon-sored schemes.

He impressed upon the offi-cers to aware the masses aboutvarious schemes and hold regu-lar camps so that benefits willreach to the grass root level.

SDM South Sonu Pargal,BDO Satwari Shahid Mughal,Xen PWD (R&B), Rajan Mengi,Ankush Gupta, Er AshwaniKhosla, Balwant Singh,Choudhary Mohammad Iqbal,Amit Gupta, Maan Singh, LiaqatAli, Rohit Khosla and many oth-ers were present on the occasion.

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JAMMU, Oct 22: To observeWorld Iodine Deficiency Day,Bhartiya Lok Sangeet KalaSansthan (BLSKS) in coordina-tion with Mehak Dramatic Club,JK Bhoomi Human WelfareSociety and Sangam Tru ArtProduction presented musicalplay "Sukhi Parivar" in itsSaturday theatre series.

The play was written anddirected by ML Dogra,renowned writer, producer andmusical play director.

The play was inaugurated bythe chief guest Dr Tara SinghCharak, former Deputy Director,Health Department and VKMagotra, former RegionalDirector, Directorate of FieldPublicity, Ministry ofInformation and Broadcasting,Government of India. JK Raina,Producer, Dr AC Bhagat, former

Chief Officer Department ofAnimal Husbandry and Dr AnjuKumari Dogra from Directorateof Health were also present.

Earlier, the welcome addresswas presented by ML Dogra,Chairman, BLSKS, who alsohighlighted symptom and treat-ment of iodine deficiency.

The singers, actors and stu-dents, who performed in the playwere MC Kotwal, GeneralSecretary, BLSKS, Raju Bajgal,Rajni Gupta, Parul Sharma,Renu Saproo, Dhruv Pandit,Himika, Vansh Raina, Priya,Rakshit Shrama, DeevamJandiyal, Bhumika Chib,Neelam Chib, Mantosh Beatha,Saksham, Vijay Raina, ArvinTickoo, Rahul Kilam, SunilKumar, Daizy Bazaz, RahulPandita, Sonali Pandita andJatinder Joshi.

In the end, Deepak Kumarpresented vote of thanks.

Govt has totally failed: PCCExcelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 22: AshokKumar, former MLA andSpokesman JKPCC has said thatBJP-PDP Goverment is totallyfailure in the State in safeguard-ing the rights and giving justiceto the people.

BJP's and NationalConference main agenda is onlyto divide people on the basis ofcommunal ideas and religion togain short term benefits in State.BJP is specially expert in creat-ing such type of atmospherewhere every citizen of India isnot safe and living under pres-sure in everyday life.

Ashok further said thatGhulam Nabi Azad MP and Ex-Chief Minister of Jammu andKashmir State had given uspeaceful atmosphere for devel-opment during his tenure as CM.However, today there are nopeaceful milieu. Development is

just like a hollow and emptystructure from last three years.

Meanwhile Ashok men-tioned that Azad Sahib hadgiven us hundreds of PMGSYroads, Degree Colleges, NashriChenani tunnel, rail projects,thousands of schools, technicalcolleges, Medical colleges,Medical sub centers, Nursingcolleges, Kendriya Vidyalayaand so many other projects inRamban and erstwhile chenabvalley districts.

Ashok further said that BJPis only promoting false pro-poganda from last three years,they have not provided us even asingle primary/MS/HS school inRamban district. Only corrup-tion is on its peak in Ramban.BJP leaders of Ramban are onlypropagating fake developmentagenda on papers through false-hood announcements but groundrealities are different.

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MENDHAR, Oct 22: MLAMendhar and senior leader ofNational Conference (NC) JavedRana today appealed all the PDPlegislators to follow their con-science and resign from the rul-ing party which has broughtmiseries for the people ofJammu and Kashmir by dividingall the regions.

"The resignation ofVikramaditya Singh from PDPhas raised question mark on thefunctioning of the Governmentand its intention has come underquestion mark. The Governmentwhich was expected to work forall three regions equally hasbeen allegedly dividing the Statewith its divisive policies," healleged.

In a press statement, Ranasaid that PDP-BJP Governmenthas created a divide among theregions and it has given rise tomistrust in all the regions.

"Communal politics inJammu has further widened thegaps between the two regionswhich remained dependent eco-nomically and socially on eachother since centuries," said Rana.

MLA Mendhar was con-cerned over deteriorating law-and-order condition in Kashmirvalley where people fear theirown people suspecting them as'braid choppers.'

"Recently, tourists, and non-locals were caught by the vigi-lantes in parts of Kashmir sus-pecting them as braid choppers.People have started taking lawin their hands because there isno Government on ground andChief Minister Mehbooba Muftihas lost complete control overher Government," he alleged.

He said that BJP has takenover the charge of Jammu divi-sion, while Kashmir given toPDP, which shows that the par-ties themselves have divided theStates for their political gainsand lust for power.

He appealed all the legisla-tors from PDP to submit theirresignation before it is too latelike Vikramditya and work forthe united Jammu and Kashmir.

"In last three years, thisGovernment has created cracksand these divisions have givenrise to many issues like demandfor revoking of Art 35A, Art 370and many other things," he said.

Govt dividing State withdivisive policies: Rana

Name Jammu Airport Terminalafter Maharaja Gulab Singh: Manjit

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VIJAYPUR, Oct 22: FormerMinister and JKPCC general sec-retary, Manjit Singh todaydemanded naming of JammuAirport after the name ofMaharaja Gulab Singh.

“The demand which wasraised by Dr Karan Singh is gen-uine and the Government shouldimmediately announce the nameof Jammu Airport. Being founderof Jammu and Kashmir, theGovernment should not have anyobjection,” said Manjit Singhwhile addressing a meeting here ata village Ranjari.

The meeting was organized byretired banker Inderpal Singh.

Speaking on the occasion,Manjit Singh said, “We shouldgive our tribute to the MaharajaGulab Singh for was known forDogra rule in Jammu andKashmir.”

Referring to the instabilitywithin Government, he said, BJPwhich beats its chest for Jammu’srights has now compromised onall the issues being faced by thepeople of the region.

“There is supremacy of oneregion. The ruling parties havecreated divisions for their own

gains. There is no development inJammu. Unemployment hasincreased and farmers have beensuffering badly,” he said.

He said that the developmen-tal projects which were started bythe Congress Government in thepast are facing ignorance from thepresent Government. “BJP hasforced officials to stop working onthe developmental works whichwere initiated by the CongressGovt and don’t allow the work tocomplete,” he alleged.

Citing an example, he said,road from Raya Morh to Suchanitowards Central University ofJammu is in shabby and there isno one to look into the graveissue.

Former Minister said thatBJP-PDP has miserably failed tokeep Jammu and Kashmir unitedand many controversies haveerupted. He appealed the peopleto re-express trust in Congressparty which is able to keep Jammuand Kashmir united.

He said that Congress party isthe only political party in Jammuand Kashmir which can unite theState as well as keep the phase ofdevelopment rolling without anybiased approach towards anyregion.

BJP vice president at a function organised by CADD CentreJammu on Sunday. -Excelsior/Rakesh

CADD Centre celebrates 12th anniversaryProfessional designers needed tobuild smart cities: Yudhvir Sethi

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JAMMU, Oct 22: BJP Statevice president, Yudhvir Sethitoday said that all future designsbe it in engineering, architecture,medicine, fashion or smart citieswill be conceived on ComputerAided Design and Drafting(CADD) and Jammu is fortunateto have one such centre offeringmultiple courses. The kind ofprecision and desired resultsderived out of CADD softwareenables one to have state of theart end products.

Yudhvir Sethi was speakingat the 12th anniversary celebra-tions of CADD Centre, Jammuwhere he was the chief guest.While wishing proprietor of theinstitute Anjali Chopra a greatsuccess in her endeavour, he saidCADD based computer systemor works station are assisting increation, modification, analysisand optimization of designswhich professionals are puttingin use and more and more stu-dents must train themselves inthis software.

Yudhvir Sethi said that allsmart cities of future will also bedesigned on CADD for whichmore professionals will be

required. This, he said willincrease productivity of design-ers, improve the quality ofdesign and also improve com-munications through documenta-tion to create a database forbuilding smart cities. The BJPvice president added that CADDis today being used in manyapplications including automo-tive, aerospace, animation,advertisement and many otherfields.

He hoped that Jammu CADDCentre will train students andprofessionals in such a way thattheir services are best utilized inbuilding Jammu and Srinagar astwo important smart cities. LaterAnjali Chopra while givingdetails of CADD Centre andinformed the audiences how pro-fessionals trained in the instituteare catering to engineering needsof J&K Government.

She said that many profes-sionals have even their owndesigning centers after gettingtraining from CADD CentreJammu. She said that one suchCentre is also functional inSrinagar and catering to theneeds of engineers and other pro-fessionals.

Resource person Soma Das from Kolkata being honoured byMLA Devender Singh Rana and Padam Shri Balwant Thakur atthe inauguration of 10 day Mine Theatre Workshop.

ESRM, STAP inaugurateMime Theatre Workshop

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JAMMU, Oct 22: Ek SathRang Mandal (ESRM) in collab-oration with Sangam True ArtProduction today inaugurated"10 day Mime TheatreWorkshop" at Kala Kendra,Bikram Chowk here.

Devender Singh Rana,provincial president of NationalConference (MLA Nagrota) wasthe chief guest and Padam ShriBalwant Thakur and ArvinderSingh Amn, AdditionalSecretary J&K Academyof ArtCulture and Languages wereguests of honour on this occa-sion. All the guests were hon-oured by the organizers. Thewelcome lamp for workshopwas lit by dignitaries.

Welcome address was pre-sented by the ESRM chairmanVijay Mala, who has got seniorfellowship in theatre by theMinistry of Culture,Government of India.

A brief definition of MimeTheatre Form was given by theResource Person of the work-shop Soma Das from Kolkata.

Soma has been given UstadBismillah Khan Award bySangeet Natak Academy,Government of India.

A Mime presentation bymime actor from KolkataSumana Bashak was presentedfor the guests and students whoare part of this workshop. Hisperformance was appreciated byone and all.

An awareness Nukkad waspresented by famous NukkadGroup ESRM.

This workshop has beeninaugurated for ten days for thestudents of ESRM and othergroups.

Guest of honour Padam ShriBalwant Thakur said that suchkind of workshops are verymuch needed for the betterfuture of theatre in Jammu.Chief guest Devender SinghRana appreciated the efforts oforginzers who are organisingsuch kind of workshop on MimeTheatre.

Soma Dass thankedDevender Rana and BalwantThakur for their cooperation.

Social media use increases riskof mental health problems: DAK

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SRINAGAR, Oct 22: DoctorsAssociation Kashmir (DAK)today said excessive use ofFacebook, Twitter and othersocial networking sites increasesthe risk of mental health prob-lems.

The DAK president, Dr Nisar-ul-Hassan said the frequent use ofsocial media negatively impactsyour mental health. "Researchfrom the University of PittsburghSchool of Medicine found themore time you spend on socialmedia, the more likely you are tobe depressed," he said.

He said participants whochecked social media more fre-quently were 2.7 times more like-ly to be depressed than those whochecked less frequently. "Thosewho reported using seven toeleven social media platforms hadmore than three times the risk ofdepression and anxiety than thosewho used zero to two platforms,"said Dr Nisar.

The DAK president said peo-ple on social media compare

themselves with others and theyfeel inadequate. "Comparisonstend to lower self-esteem whichputs them in a negative mood," hesaid, adding that "if you don'treceive likes or re-tweets, youfeel at loss and negative com-ments on your post makes youfeel bad".

"Social media provides a newmeans through which people arebullied. This has resulted in tragicevents like self-harm and sui-cide," said Dr Nisar.

He said social media hastremendous addictive potential."Handing your child a smart-phone is like giving them a gramof cocaine," said the head ofDAK, adding: "They get glued totheir phones and take them to bedand keep scrolling through socialmedia feeds all-night." He saidthis disturbs their sleep and putsthem at risk of developing a hostof unhealthy feelings and behav-iors.

“Excessive use of socialmedia has been found to bestrongly linked to underachieve-ment at school," Dr Nisar added.

‘Ishq Malangi’ to be showcased inQadir Ali Baig Theatre Festival

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JAMMU, Oct 22: AmateurTheatre Group (ATG) has beeninvited to showcase its mostacclaimed and scintillating pres-entation "Ishq Malangi" by one

of the largest theatre assembliesin the subcontinent, Qadir AliBaig Theatre Festival in its 12thedition which is going to be heldat Hyderabad in Telangana.

This was said by SangeetNatak Akademi awardee andDirector ATG, Mushtaq Kak dur-ing a press conference, heretoday. The 10-day, multi-venue,multi-lingual festival this yearwill feature a host of the bestplays from across the countryand overseas.

Kak informed that theTheatre Festival will featuresome of the best productions

from across the country and willhost 150 artistes, playwrightsand technicians performingplays in multiple languages atvarious venues across the cityfor 10 days. Telangana`s flag-ship theatre festival is credited

with Hyderabad’stheatre revival andit is curated byPadmashri recipientMohammad AliBaig to pay tributeto his father,Hindustani theatrelegend late QadirAli Baig saheb.

Kak, who hasdirected more than100 plays in Dogri,

Hindi, English and in Sanskrit atvarious parts of the country andabroad stated that Ishq Malangihas already been staged atMysore Theatre Festival andacclaimed as one of the out-standing presentations ofAmateur Theatre Group.

The festival is being present-ed by Karvy and co-sponsoredby Shadan Group of Institutions,in association with GoldenJubilee Hotels, Information andPublic Relations Government ofTelangana, British Council andBritish Film Institute, he stated.

Director ATG Mushtaq Kak addressingpress conference at Jammu on Sunday.

6 Jammu artists participatingin Intl Art Exhibition at Kullu

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JAMMU, Oct 22: SixJammu based artists viz. Jang S.Verman, Khushbu Sharma,Mehak Sharma, Shivali Jamwal,Anila Singh Charak andKaneesh Panotra are participat-ing in the International ArtExhibition of paintings andsculptures have showcased theirart in an International eventbeing organized byInternational Reorich MemorialTrust (IRMT), Naggar, KulluValley, Himachal Art Heritage,Sunder Nagar, HP, ArtFortIndia, Chandigarh and VermanCultural Celebrations, Jammu atthe Modern Art Exhibition ArtGallery and open air premisesof IMRT.

The event is a part of the25th Anniversary of theInternational Reorich MemorialTrust, Naggar, Kullu (HP)which has been celebrated on22nd October, 2017. Two eventsviz. International Art Exhibitionand Workshop would be con-ducted simultaneously.

The festival was inauguratedwith lighting of ceremoniallamp by the artists RameshChander, Indian Curator, IRMT,Naggar welcomed the guestsand highlighted the vision andmission of IRMT and the contri-

bution of artists towards society.Alexandar, Special Officer ofthe Trust read out the messageof Larisa V Surgina, RussianCurator in her absence due toher illness. S Jang S Verman,senior artist from Jammu onbehalf of the artists participatingin the art exhibition, alsoexpressed his views on thisoccasion. A cultural programmeon the classical presentationsand folk dances was also pre-sented on this occasion.

Jang S Verman, Khushbu,Mehak Sharma and ShivaliJamwal would also be a part ofthe workshop being conductedduring this event. Other partici-pants of the event arePrabhinder Lall, Manmadh Rao,Aakriti Sexena and VishalBhatnagar, Chandigarh,Harpreet Singh , Mohali,Harpreet Kaur, Jalandhar,Reena Bhatnagar and NeetiJoshi, Zirakpur, Sankari Mitra,Kolkatta, Rupinder Kaur,Bhopal, Suhani, Nagpur andRoma Bahl, Lucknow.

The art of Prof (Dr) ClemensBeung Kun Sou, South Korea,Anna Krzeminska, PawelNocun and WojciechCiesniewski, Poland, Larisa,Zuvkova and AnastasiaMukhina, Russia would be apart of this event.

20 bovine animals rescued,2 smuggler arrested

AIFODE members discuss issueswith Diploma Engineers of State

Stag found dead inmysterious circumstancesExcelsior Correspondent

KATHUA, Oct 22: A rarespecies of deer, stag was founddead in mysterious circum-stances at village Damal, nearChhan Arorian Wild LifeSanctuary of Jasrota Range inKathua district today. The local

people sighted the dead body ofstag lying near the forest areawith wounds on its neck.

They told this reporter thatthe wounds indicate that a huntermight have attacked on it asthese wounds on the neck of thestag might have been of hunting.The Range Officer of Wild Life

Sanctuary Kathua, BishamberSingh said that “we have recov-ered the body of stag and a teamof doctors is coming for postmortem. After the verification ofall events a case will be regis-tered in this regard and investi-gation started. He said no onewould be spared whosoever willbe responsible for the attack.

It may be recalled that simi-lar incident had taken place fewmonths earlier when one stagwas also found dead mysterious-ly at Jasrotia Wild Life Range.The deer was targeted by localhunter with gun shot. In this caseno breakthrough has been madeso far and no one was taken intocustody despite the registrationof case.

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BLSKS presents musicalplay ‘Sukhi Parivar’