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STATE TIMES NEWSSAMBA: Deputy ChiefMinister, Dr Nirmal Singh onSaturday announced inclu-sion of Kehli Mandi, AraziSamba, Thalora, Pushwalian,Garh, Dansal, Ramnagar,Rakh Watali and otherMandis of district Samba inMunicipality CommitteeSamba.

The Deputy Chief Ministerannounced this during ameeting held here today toreview the performance ofUrban Local Bodies. He saidthe objective of includingthese Mandis in Municipalityis to equip these areas with allrequisite facilities to keeppace with the changing trendsin urban infrastructure.

"Effective management andcoordination among all stake-holders of municipalities cangreatly help in transformationof their local areas into a bet-ter place to live", the DeputyChief Minister maintained.

Nirmal Singh, while compli-

menting the people,announced Rs 50 lakh for upgradation of these newlyincluded municipal areas andRs 25 lakh for other munici-palities.

Minister for Industries andCommerce, ChanderParkash, besides MLAs, DrDevinder Kumar Manyal andKuldeep Raj,Commissioner/SecretaryHousing and UrbanDevelopment Department,Hirdesh Kumar, DeputyCommissioner, Sheetal

Nanda, Director ULB'sSoujanya Sharma, SSP,Joginder Singh ADDC VivekSharma, ADC Tilak RajSharma and EO's fromMunicipalities were also pres-ent in the meeting.

The Dy CM took a detailedreview of physical and finan-cial targets achieved for theyear 2015-16 and 2016-17.He was informed that Rs.26.29 lakh have been ear-marked under district planand Rs 68.94 lakh underIntegrated Development of

Small and Medium Townscheme for the year 2016-17.Besides, site for WasteManagement plant has beenidentified by the districtadministration and DetailedProject Report has been pre-pared in this regard.

The Dy CM asked the offi-cers to work with utmostdevotion and determinationto ensure that the govern-ment schemes are implement-ed in an effective manner."The objective of the presentdispensation is to ensure thatthe people especially thoseresiding in far off parts getbetter basic amenities thattoo in a hassle free manner",he added.

The Industries Ministeremphasized special focus ondevelopment of RamgarhMunicipal area and creationof parking facilities in SambaDistrict. He said that withthe inclusion of these Mandi'sin Municipal limits would fur-ther add to development of

these areas. He called formaintaining high qualitywork standards besides strictadherence to timeline whileexecuting works.

The Legislators also spokeon occasion and projecteddemands of their respectiveareas seeking an early redres-sal to the same.

The Dy CM assured theMLAs that all issues raisedby them would be looked intofor consideration and thus anearly redressal.

MLA Samba demandedupgradation of bathing ghatsat Hari Singh Chowk andcompletion of communitycentre at Chak Mangla whileMLA Hiranagar called forinclusion of Rajpura andGhagwal in Municipal areas.

Commissioner / Secretaryinformed that Samba townhas been selected to be cov-ered under the scheme 'Housing for All' phase-I, forwhich, DPR has been submit-ted to the concerned.

Dy CM announces inclusion of SambaMandis into Municipality

Dy CM Nirmal Singh chairing a meeting at Samba.

STATE TIMES NEWS POONCH: Coming downheavily on the StateGovernment for providingex-gratia and Govt jobs tostone pelters in Kashmir,NPP district unit ofPoonch led by ZorawarSingh Provincial Secy ofthe Party lambasted theobnoxious recruitment pol-icy as a big blow to themorale of educated youthwho had been exploitedlike disposables and left inlurch by the BJP part-nered dispensation.

While addressing themedia, Zorawar Singh saidthat the BJP-PDP coali-tion's policy to providecompensation and govern-ment jobs to thousand ofstone pelters including theinjured and NOKs of deadcriminals and militants inthe valley shall not be tol-erated by the Panthersparty at any cost.He saidthat the anti-nationalswho propagated secession-

ist ideology and triggeredviolence in the valleywaved ISIS/Pak flags,pelted stones on the secu-rity personnel and torchedpublic property onlydeserved to be put behindthe bars. He regretted thatin the 'black rule' of BJPpartnered dispensation inthe State ,the subversiveswere glorified where as theeducated youth wereexploited, suppressed and

pushed towards starva-tion.

Singh maintained thatunemployment and under-employment had soaredhorribly in the State andinstead of providing jobsto the deserving educatedyouth ,the State govern-ment was only appeasingthe separatists and towingtheir lines for its vestedinterests. He said thatBJP had sold the con-

science of the people ofJammu region to its allyfor the greed of power andasked the Saffron party toowe an explanation to theyouth in particular forignoring the value of theirhard earned degrees. Hesaid that the State govern-ment had made the mock-ery of the martyrs as wellwho had sacrificed theirlives for the Motherland asthere was no policy in theState to provide any com-pensation to them.

While exhorting the Stategovernment to revoke thedraconian announcementwithout delay, he cau-tioned BJP to refrain fromplaying stooge in thehands of PDP and opposethe compensation and jobsto stone pelters otherwisePanthers party shalllaunch a vigorous massmovement to expose theSaffron party for its sur-renders, betrayals andtreachery.

NPP protests against compensation,job to stone pelters

NPP activists staging protest at Poonch.

STATE TIMES NEWSKATHUA : The Kathua Police taking cog-nisance of the attack by one HarshuSingh, the nephew of Forest Minister LalSingh on one Amit Sharma of BalajiTransport Lakhanpur, has booked the

latter under relevant sec-tions of CrPC.

According to the case theaccused Harshu Singh son

of Mohan Singh and nephew of ChoudharyLal Singh Health Minister, attacked thevictim after entering into his office, ran-sacking the furniture and breaking thickglasses of the doors and windows on 20thJanuary, 2017. The accused also hurledthreats to the victim for the worst, hebeing the nephew of Cabinet Minister. Thevictim lodged a complaint in the PoliceStation Lakhanpur and police teamreached the spot and took stock of thebreakage and damage.

The SHO Lakhanpur has registered anFIR 7/2017 under section 451 and 427 ofRPC against Harshu Singh son of MohanSingh, resident of Ward No 2, Kathua forinvestigation.

BJP Minister's nephew booked forattacking youth, ransacking office

A tour and travel office ransacked by thenephew of BJP Minister at Kathua.

FOLLOW-UP

STATE TIMES NEWS RAJOURI: To popularisemathematics in the PeerPanjal region, Departmentof Mathematical Sciences,BGSB University Rajouri,organised Sixth BabaGhulam Shah BadshahMathematics conference inwhich about 250 studentsfrom all the prominentschools, colleges and post-graduate departments ofthe region participated. Theconference was parti-tionedin to two main events- a written competition heldin three phases on 18th (forSchool students), 19th (forpost graduate students),and 20th of January, 2017(for undergraduate stu-dents) and presentations,held on 20th of January,2017, highlighting applica-tions of Mathematics toother areas such asEngineering, Physics,Chemistry, Biology, SocialSciences etc.

Dr. Zaheer Abbas, Head ofthe Department, presentedwelcome address and saidthat the purpose of suchconference is two-fold- onone hand it offers a plat-form to the young and tal-ented boys and girls of theregion to share their knowl-edge with each otherthrough presentations, andon the other hand it pro-vides them an opportunity

to test themselves of theirstandings with respect tothe general mathematicalknowledge that they pos-sess, by participating in thewritten competition. Hethanked the teachers ofvarious schools and collegeswho worked very hard inmaking their students pre-pared for written competi-tion as well as for wonderfulpresentations leavingbehind the hurdles posed bythe chilly weather.

In his message ViceChancellor of theUniversity, Prof. JavedMusarrat, said that mathe-matics is an extremelyimportant subject and hasgreat influence over thesociety through the scienceand technology and encour-aged the school and collegestudents to take mathemat-

ics as their career subject.He further appreciated theHead of the Department,Dr. Zaheer Abbas, and hisfellow members Dr. Javidiqbal, Sharuti, Tanveer,Naveen, Arif, Abhishek andRabia Aftab, for organisingsuch conferences to popu-larise mathematics amongyoung students of schoolsand colleges and ensured allpossible help from his end.

On the occasionthe Dean Academic Affairs,Prof. Koul, highlighted theneed and importance ofmathematics for a betterunderstanding of scienceand humanity subjects andadvised the students to getmaximum benefit out ofsuch conferences. He fur-ther appreciated the effortsof the department to createinterest in the young gener-

ation of the region to studymathematics and said thatsuch events should be heldin every part of the region topopularise the subject.

Speaking on the occasion,Attat Hussain, Registrar ofthe University, appreciatedthe efforts of theMathematics Departmentfor organising such confer-ences for the benefit of thestudents of Peer Panjalregion and highlighted theimportance of such events.

In the end 65 trophieswere distributed among thewinners in various cate-gories. The institutes whosestudents remain winnersare Himalayan DegreeCollege Rajouri, GDCRajouri, GDC ThannaMandi, GDC Mendhar,COET BGSBU Rajouri,Himalayan EductionMission School Rajouri,MET Thanna Mandi,International HigherSecondary School Rajouri,National Public SchoolRajouri, KV School Rajouri,Panorama Public SchoolRajouri, Happy HomeSchool Rajouri, NawazPublic School Palma, MIEFatehpur, MEI Dhngari andDepartment of Mathe-mati-cal Sciences, BGSBURajouri. The programmeconcluded with vote ofthanks by Dr. Javid Iqbal.

Sixth Baba Ghulam Shah Badshahmathematics conference held

A winner receiving a trophy during the programme.

STATE TIMES NEWS SAMBA: NSS Unit ofGovernment Degree CollegeSamba organised a sloganwriting competition on votecasting in college premiseson Saturday.

Speaking on the occasion,Dr. Rawan Kumar NSSProgramme Officer of the

College threw light on impor-tance of vote casting indemocracy. About 10 NSSvolunteers participated inthe competition amongwhich Trinayni Manyalbagged first position whereas second and third prizeswere secured by ChetanSharma and Ankita Sharma

respectively.Dr. Seema, Prof. Renu

Rajput and Prof. Kamaljeetwere the judges of the event.Dr. Dalbir Singh, Dr VirjeeKoul and Dr. Yash PaulSingh were also present dur-ing the occasion. The pro-gramme was coordinated byDr. Rawan Kumar.

Slogan writing contest on votecasting conducted

Students displaying placards during the contest at Samba.

SPCB seizes 15 kgpolythene bags

STATE TIMES NEWSKATHUA: In an anti-poly-thene drive conducted by ajoint team of StatePollution Control Boardand Forest ProtectionForce, 15 kg of polythenecarry bags was seized onSaturday from the shops indifferent markets ofKathua town. The shop-keepers were warned todesist from the use of thepolythene carry bags as themanufacture, use and saleof the same has beenbanned under J and K Non-Biodegradable Act , 2007.The general public was alsomade aware about the dam-aging impact of use of poly-thene on environment,human health and animallife. The joint team was ledby Deputy Director, ForestProtection Force, VijayKumar and DivisionalOfficer, SPCB KathuaHansraj Galoch.

NYK week long activities onNational Youth Day conclude

STATE TIMES NEWSUDHAMPUR: Nehru YuvaKendra (NYK), Udhampurorganised National Youth Dayand held a number of activitiesfor a week from 12th to 19thJanuary. 12th January, thebirthday of SwamiVivekananda is observed andcelebrated as National YouthDay in India.

During National YouthWeek different programmeswere organised like NationalYouth Day on 12th Januaryin which Lecture on the philos-ophy of Swami Vivekanandawas delivered by resource per-sons, culture day seminars onnational integration and roleof youth in nation develop-ment , sanitation drive 'Keepthe Village Clean' repair ofponds and Bowlis, Youth forPeace Day Sadbhawana ral-lies , exhibition of materialbeing produced by youthsthrough vocational trainingcenters etc by NYK's andYouth Clubs in differentblocks to promote onNational Youth Week . A largenumber of youths were pres-ent during the programmes.

STATE TIMES NEWS BATOTE: As a part ofcampaign to aware peopleabout 'Digi Dhan',Municipality , RevenueDepartment on Saturdayorganised an awarenesscamp at Tehsildar OfficeBatote to generate aware-ness about cashless trans-actions among local peo-ple. Tehsildar Batote NathSuiman was the ChiefGuest on this occasionwhich witnessed an over-whelming response fromthe locals.

Speaking on the occa-sion, Tehsildar made peo-ple aware about the differ-ent modes of cashlesstransactions and its bene-fits. He asked the shop-keepers to install ePOSmachines in their shopsand encourage the cus-tomers to use digital pay-ments. He also exhortedthe general public to useonly cashless modes forevery type of transactionsand get their Aadhar num-bers and mobile numbersseeded with their bank

accounts. Students pres-ent in the camp displayedposters to aware the gener-al public about the benefitsof cashless transactions.

Manager J&K BankBatote also informed theparticipants about the dif-ferent modes of cashlesstransactions and appealedthe people to give fullcooperation in promotingand adopting Digital/Cashless programme.Heads of other depart-ments were also present inthe camp.

Awareness camp on cashless transactions held

STATE TIMES NEWS POONCH: Krishi VigyanKendra, Poonch conductedIn service training pro-gramme on 'PesticideApplication Techniques inPlant Protection' onSaturday for extensionfunctionaries ofDepartment of AgriculturePoonch.

Incharge Sr. Scientist andHead, KVK Poonch wel-comed the participants andinformed that the trainingprogramme was framed toboost the knowledge of offi-cials regarding various pes-ticide application tech-niques in Agriculture.

Dr. Muneeshwar Sharma,SMS Plant Protection KVKdelivered lecture on the var-ious pesticide applicationtechniques for the manage-ment of insects and plantdiseases in cereals and veg-etables in district Poonch.The officers were briefed

about the eco-friendly usesof pesticides and IntegratedDisease Management. Healso gave lecture on eco-nomic Threshold Levels ofvarious insect pests and itsrole in devising manage-ment techniques for variouspests. He also stressedupon extension personals tomotivate farmers to adoptIntegrated PestManagement techniquewith judicious use of pesti-cides.

The officers from theDepartment of Agricultureshared the problems of thefields for effective solution.In the end, a general dis-cussion and interaction onthe management of pestsand diseases under localenvironment of Poonch washeld. In the end, M.AGuroo, ProgrammeAssistant, presented thevote of thanks to the offi-cials.

KVK organises training on pesticideapplication techniques

STATE TIMES NEWSKATHUA: The Departmentof Horticulture, Kathuaorganised a training pro-gramme of farmers withinDistrict under Sub-Missionof Agriculture Extension(SAME) scheme ATMA,2016-17 at Jandore, blockBarnoti on Saturday. Thefarmers/fruit growers wereimparted training on propa-gation techniques of horticul-tural crops, scientific orchardmanagement and canopymanagement. The DistrictLevel Subject MatterSpecialist (Pomology) JyotiParshad, HorticultureDevelopment Officer, BarnotiSandeep Gupta besides oth-ers were present on the occa-sion. Jyoti Parshad whileinteracting with the traineeseducated them about the var-ious scientific techniquespresently used for the propa-gation of fruit plants with

special emphasis on sub-trop-ical fruit plants like mango,citrus, guava and litchi.Practical field demonstrationwas also given to the traineesin propagation techniqueslike vinear grafting in mango,air layering in litchi and cit-rus. The HorticultureDevelopment Officer,Barnoti, Sandeep Guptawhile interacting with thefarmers/fruit growers briefedthem about differents c h e m e s / p r o g r a m m e spresently under implementa-tion in the district which arevery good for the upliftmentof farmers/fruit growers ofthe area. Important litera-ture including booklets ofmonth-wise calendar of horti-cultural operations of fruitcrops and incentives availableunder centrally sponsoredschemes were distributed freeof cost amongst the partici-pants.

Farmers training underSAME scheme held

GDC Thannamandiorganises interaction

programme

STATE TIMES NEWS THANNAMANDI: NCCunit of Govt. DegreeCollege Thannamandiorganised an interactionprogramme for the NCCcadets in which ProfAbdul Rashid Choudhary,ex College Principal andex Major NCC delivered adetailed lecture on impor-tance of NCC in the col-leges. Principal of theCollege Dr ShakeelAhmed Raina, whopresided over the eventthanked the resource per-son for very informativelecture.

Prof Junaid Jazib, NCCOfficer of the College pre-sented welcome addressand stressed upon thecadets to work hard forachieving the best in serv-ing nation. Mohd Sayaf,APTI presented the voteof thanks.

Leopard kills 12-year-old boy STATE TIMES NEWS

BHADARWAH: In a shocking incident at village Nalwa inGhat Tehsil of District Doda, a leopard killed 12-year-old boyon Friday late night and also devoured a portion of his bodytill family members could trace him.

According to reports, Sahil Ahmed (12) son of GhulamMohd had gone to toilet near his house at village Nalwa lastnight when a leopard attacked and completely mauled him.

The incident took place on Friday night when the victimhad reportedly gone to answer nature's call and the twelve-year-old could hardly put any resistance.

When connected SHO Doda Uday Wazir said that whenSahil, didn't return home till late in the night for dinner, asearch operation was started by his parents and the body wasrecovered from the forest near their house where the leopardhad already eaten a portion of the neck and abdomen.

He added that due to heavy snowfall, several wild animalsespecially leopards have ascended towards villages near forestin search of food.

Rape accused nabbedSTATE TIMES NEWS

REASI: The Reasi Police today nabbed the rapist who aftercommitting the crime went underground.

On the basis of a complaint received from the parents of aminor girl, who was allegedly raped by one Baljeet Singh sonof Sadhu Singh resident of Mahore the SHO Reasi had regis-tered an FIR 10/2017 under section 376/452 RPC.

A police team was constituted in this case which finallynabbed the accused Baljeet Singh on Saturday and furtherinvestigation is on.