Sunday May 12, 20198

STATE TIMES NEWSJAMMU: Congress onSunday staged protestagainst the recent remarksof State Governor SatyaPaul Malik against formerPrime Minister RajivGandhi and blamed thePrime Minister NarendraModi and BJP Chief AmitShah of vitiating the politi-cal discourse and demo-cratic culture in the coun-try by introducing politicsof personal vendetta andhate for vested politicalinterests.

The demonstrators alsodemanded free and fair

probe and stern actionagainst BJP leadershipinvolved in the briberyattempt to journalist inLeh which is serious elec-toral corrupt practice withconsequences of disqualifi-cation on the party candi-date.

The protestors burnt theeffigy of Modi Governmentand BJP and raised slo-gans against BJP andSatya Paul Malik for vilifi-cation campaign againstGandhi family especiallyrecent utterances againstformer Prime MinisterRajiv Gandhi, who mar-

tyred for the nation 28years ago and nothingcould be proved againsthim in a long drawn inves-tigations and legal battles.

A large number ofCongress leaders and func-tionaries of PCC, DCCUrban and Rural, Frontalwings, Corporators of theparty led by senior leadersincluding Vice Presidentand former MinisterRaman Bhalla, Mula Ram,Ravinder Sharma, BalwanSingh-Ex MLA, KantaBhan, Manmohan Singh,Rajnesh Sharma, VikramMalhotra, Hari Singh

Chib, Manjit Singh, ShabirAhmed Khan, Shiv DevSingh Ex-MLA, InduPawar Ex-MLA, AshokSharma Ex-MLA andother senior leaders.

Addressing the protes-tors, senior Congress lead-ers lashed out at the PMModi and Amit Shah forthe lowest level of politicaldiscourse and personalattacks on Gandhi family,which has been followed byState Governor Satya PaulMalik. The Governor has tobe non-partisan and apolit-ical but Malik has crossedall limits, they said.

They blamed the presentBJP leadership led by PMModi and Amit Shah forvitiating the political cul-ture in the country and lev-eling false allegationsagainst Gandhi family outof personal vendetta. Theydenounced this kind of pol-itics in the country whichhas a vibrant democracyfor the last more than 70years but never witnessedsuch kind cheep politicaldiscourse against politicalopponents.

Congress protests remarks of Governor against Rajiv Gandhi

STATE TIMES NEWSJAMMU: Tada Court on Saturday direct-ed counsel for the CBI to produce copy oforder of High Court whereby High Courtvacated the stay. The court direction camein a much publicised case of Dr. RubaiyaSayeed and killing of Air Force personnel.

Earlier, the Counsel for the CBI submit-ted that the High Court dismissed thepetition filed by Yaseen Malik and others,and vacated the order of stay.

Court directed counsel for the CBI toproduce the copy and fixed May 21, 2019for hearing.

FIR bearing No. RC 07 (S)/1990/SIU.V/SC-II) was registered on thebasis of complaint of SHO Police StationSaddar, Srinagar who earlier had lodgedan FIR of case under 339 datedDecember 8, 1989 under Sections 364and 368 of RPC, Section 3(1) Terroristand Descriptive Activities (Prevention)Act and 25 Indian Arms Act in PoliceStation Saddar against unknown accusedpersons. In the FIR it was mentioned thatDr. Rubaiya Sayeed, daughter of MuftiMohammad Sayeed, resident of NowgamDistrict Budgam while going in a Tatamini bus bearing registration No. JKF697 from Lala-Ded Hospital Srinagar toher house at Nowgam was kidnapped andtaken to some unknown place by someunknown terrorists travelling in the same

mini bus who threatened to kill her in casetheir illegal demands were not met withand also created terror amongst all thepassengers by showing gun and pistolsand on September 18, 1990 the chargesheet in this case was filed by CBI underSection 120-B read with Sections 364,368, 109 and 34 of RPC, Section 3(1)TADA and Section 27 of Arms Act in thecourt of 3rd Additional Session Judge(TADA cases Jammu) against theaccused persons i.e. Petitioners. Duringthe Course of trial a, petition datedOctober 25, 2008 in terms of SRO 168dated May 1, 1990 read with SRO 70dated February 5, 1991 for transfer of theafore stated criminal case to the designat-ed Court of TADA at Srinagar. Objectionsto the aforesaid application were filed bythe CBI and after hearing both the partiesthe application was rejected vide orderdated April 20, 2009 against the aforesaidorder of Trial Court. Thereupon, the peti-tioners approached the High Court ofJammu and Kashmir at Srinagar by wayof OWP No. 432 of 2009 dated April 30,2009 and consequently the High Courtstayed the proceedings of the Trial Court.

In the killing of five Air Force personnel,an FIR bearing No. RC 01 (S)/1990/SIU.V/SC-II) was registered on thebasis of complaint of Mohammad Din,Head Constable No. 364/S, Police Post

Rawal Pora, Police Station -SaddarSrinagar who has lodged an FIR of caseNo. 22 dated January 25, 1990 underSections 302 and 307 of RPC, 3(1)Terrorist and Descriptive Activities(Prevention) Act of 1987 and 3/25 IndianArms Act in Police Station Saddar againstthe unknown accused persons. In the FIR,it was alleged that in the morning ofJanaury 25, 1990 at about 7:30 A.Mwhen the Air Force employees who wereliving as tenants in the private house atRawal Pora had gathered and were wait-ing on the road at Sanat Nagar crossingfor Air Force Vehicles to go to theirOffices, some unknown terrorists firedwith automatic weapons indiscriminatelyupon them with the criminal intention ofkilling them as a result of such firingabout 40 Air Force employees including awoman were seriously injured while 2 ofthem died on the spot.

The unknown terrorists escaped afterfiring and the injured were taken by AirForce employees to Badami BaghHospital Srinagar for treatment. Thatthe charge sheet in this case was filed byCBJ on August 31, 1990 under sections120-B read with section 302 of RPC,Sections 3 and 4 of TADA and Section27 of Arms Act in the Court of 3rdAdditional Session Judge (TADA casesJammu).

Rubaiya Sayeed kidnapping, killing of IAF personnel:TADA Court seeks copy of HC order

Congress activists staging protest at Jammu.

STATE TIMES NEWSJAMMU: Five-day work-shop on updating andrestructuring course cur-riculum was inauguratedby Prof Naresh Padha,Dean Faculty of Sciences &RUSA Phase-IICoordinator in presence ofHoD Chemistry, Prof R.KBamezai.

In his introductoryremarks, Prof NareshPadha apprised the audi-ence about the sanctioningof various funds underRUSA Phase-II out ofwhich Rs 43 crore forresearch clusters and aboutRs 30 crores for curriculumreforms.

He also emphasized thatevery department has toinvite eminent personalitiesfrom country for curricu-lum reforms and ChemistryDepartment is the first onewho has taken a lead fororganizing 5-days work-

shop for restructuring ofsyllabi.

He also highlighted uponthe fact that there shouldbe good interactionbetween University ofJammu and industry.

Prof V.K Yadav, IITKanpur, faculty membersof the Department, facultymembers from GDC-Udhampur, Rajouri andresearch scholars were alsopresent on this occasion.

Prof Kamal K Kapoor,

Department of Chemistry,University of Jammu intro-duced Dr Rajesh Thapar.

In his introduction, ProfKapoor informed that DrThapar, an alumni ofChemistry Department, didhis Ph.D from Russia,worked in various reputedR&D labs such as Ranbaxy,Lupin, Cipla, and at pres-ent he is Director in BrawnLaboratories, Gurgaon.

Dr Rajesh Thapar deliv-ered a lecture upon emer-

gence of new knowledgeconcepts in pharmaceuticalindustry. He emphasizedupon the phenomenalgrowth of Indian PharmaIndustry and also told thatwhere India in thePharmaceutical Industriesstand today? He alsobrought to the notice thatwhat changes have beenmade in the Indian pharmaindustry during last 60years.

In the end, he focusedupon the challenges facedby generic companies. Heconcluded his lecture bytelling that globally Indiastands at third place inpharmaceutical industryafter US and China andalso is a major hub ofgeneric medicines in theworld.

Prof Meena Sharma,Chief Coordinator of all theCampuses, presented voteof thanks.

Workshop on updating, restructuring course curriculumfor Master Degree Programme begins

A resource person speaking at the programme.

STATE TIMES NEWSJAMMU: To streamlineentire educational system inthe State, a deputation ofJ&K Private SchoolsAssociation (PSA) called onAnuradha Gupta, DirectorSchool Education Jammuand discussed various issues.

The deputation apprised theDirector about the difficultiesbeing faced by the privateschools while applying allorders and SROs practicallyin the schools functioningfrom Class 1st to 12th asthere is no check by the gov-ernment in mushrooming ofprivate schools and promotionof dummy classes by the tuto-rials.

The members of deputationdemanded to establish unifor-mity in the system of educa-tion by adopting similarmechanism for bringing alleducational institutions underthe ambit of all acts, SROsissued by EducationDepartment, LabourDepartment, Fee FixationCommittee, etc.

The members in the meet-ing demanded immediate ini-tiative by the government tobring equilibrium by grantingrecognition as per SROs 123and 292 to all coaching cen-

ters, tutorials, Pre -primaryschools and play way schoolswhich are left unbridled tilldate and which charge exorbi-tant fee.

They also demanded full

and final control to regulatethe fee of all educational insti-tutions functioning in theState as per the order issuedby the Fee FixationCommittee on January 28,2019.

The Director listened to themembers patiently andbriefed that government hasalready framed a policy tobring a transparent system tostop exploitation & harass-ment. The deputation com-prised of Ajay Gupta, GeneralSecretary JKPSA, AjaySingh District Reasi, ThomasOmen Vice PresidentUdhampur PSA, Raj DevSingh and Mohan Lal.

PSA deputation calls on Director School Education Jammu

Director School Education, Anuradha Gupta interactingwith members of Private Schools Association in Jammu.

STATE TIMES NEWSAMRITSAR: Known for pro-viding world class healthcarefacilities under one roof,Amandeep Group of Hospitalsadded another feather in itscap while bringing in the spe-cialized services of AmritsarSuper Scan to AmandeepMedicity, Novelty Chowk, MallRoad, Amritsar on Saturday.

Minister for Education,Punjab, O.P Soni inauguratedAmritsar Super Scan Centrein Amandeep Medicity.

Soni, in his address, said thatAmandeep Group is servingtirelessly the patients of theregions since decades and nowstarting Amritsar Super Scanin its premises is a remarkablejob. While congratulatingteams of Amandeep Groupand Amritsar Super Scan,Soni said that now the patientswill be getting best treatmentand quality Testing and inves-tigation services under oneroof.

Speaking on this occasion,Dr Avtar Singh, ChiefOrthopaedic Surgeon and Dr

Amandeep Kaur, CEO,Amandeep Group of Hospitalsjointly said that Vision ofAmandeep Group is to providelatest technique treatmentfacilities to our patients as andwhen these services are intro-duced anywhere in the world."For this, our expert and spe-cialised teams are working dayand night. We keep onresearching about the newtreatment techniques availableacross globe. We try to intro-duce such services as soon aspossible to our GroupHospitals," he asserted.

Speaking about AmritsarSuper Scan, its representa-tives Rajan Jayaraman,

Saiket Samanta, Dr SandeepBakhshi, Dr Gaurav Dhawansaid that 3 TESLA MRI serv-ices will be available in thiscentre, which are not availablein any hospital of the region.

Dr Ravi Mahajan, DrYadvinder Singh, DrKanwarjeet Singh, DrSantokh Singh, Dr ManmeetSingh, Dr Mandeep Singh, DrA.A Mehra, Dr I.D Singh, DrVineet Sehgal, Dr PrabhjeetSingh, Dr Neerja Arora, DrSumit Aggarwal, Dr ParamjitSingh Kahlon, Dr AjayBadhwar, Dr Udhay SinghRaswan, Dr Shahbaz Singhand Dr Anupreet Kaur werealso present.

Amritsar Super Scan inauguratedat Amandeep Medicity

Minister for Education, Punjab, O.P Soni inauguratingAmritsar Super Scan Centre.

STATE TIMES NEWSJAMMU: Giving a damn to

the slogans of accountability

and transparency, the J&K

Bank has once again issued a

list of qualifying candidates in

the preliminary exams for POs

in the most mischievous man-

ner, said Harsh Dev Singh

Chairman JKNPP and former

Minister.

"It's bizarre to note that dis-

trict wise lists of candidates

have been prepared for selec-

tions to the posts of

Probationary Officers, a novel

mechanism so far unheard in

the banking history of the

State," he said.

While all the list of officers in

all the departments including

J&K Bank are issued on State

level, a unique phenomenon

was adopted by the J&K Bank

authorities in the ongoing selec-

tion process of POs by resorting

to District wise preparation of

merit lists of officers, he

observed. And intriguingly the

names of the Districts were not

mentioned, pointed Harsh. The

only objective behind the highly

scandalous proposition of

District level merit lists of offi-

cers was to subvert the State

level merit list and to thereby

confer benefits upon favourites

and blue eyed candidates, he

alleged.

Urging upon the Vigilante

organizations to take cogni-

sance of the highly opprobrious

and irregular practices having

been adopted by the J&K

Bank, Harsh threatened to

launch a full throttle campaign

against all malpractices com-

mitted in the functioning of the

aforesaid bank wherein the gov-

ernment held 59 per cent share.

He said the J&K Bank had

been under a storms eye in the

past as well for manipulations

and fraudulent practices which

however were disregarded due

to the patronage of the helms-

men.

Harsh regretted that no

enquiry was held and none

made accountable despite the

State Governor himself making

a statement in the media about

the violation of norms and huge

backdoor appointments having

been made by the said bank. He

claimed that district wise lists

of POs had been prepared only

due to low merit of candidates

in Kashmir division who could

be brought within the consider-

ation zone only by resorting to

such gimmickry. The interests

of Jammu youth shall not be

allowed to be compromised at

any cost, cautioned Harsh.

Interests of Jammu youth can't beallowed to be compromised: Harsh

STATE TIMES NEWSSRINAGAR: TheDepartment of WildlifeProtection and Wetlands,Division Kashmir on Saturdayorganized a function here atWorld famous Ramsar Site ofKashmir (Hokersar WetlandReserve) to celebrate the'World Migratory Bird Day'.

The function was organizedin collaboration with the NGO"National Society for theProtection of Water ResourcesWetlands and Forests".

The aim of the function wasto impart the importance ofthe migratory birds among themasses and the school goingchildren.

During the program mainemphasis was given regardingthe impact of plastic wastes inthe Wetlands and the catastro-phe it inflicts in the killing ofmillions of migratory birds inseas and other water bodiesworld over. Besides, the partic-ipants were informed aboutthe detrimental role of theplastic pollutants whichchocked the in feeding chan-nels of the Wetlands and

turned them invalid as anessential abode for the migra-tory birds.

Various speakers on theoccasion threw light on thisyear's theme "Protect Birds:Be the Solution to PlasticPollution!"

Stress was given to involvemaximum youth on conserva-tion of migratory birds and theWetlands so that they are con-served and the Wetlands aremade plastic free areas.

Awareness was also givenamong the participants to dis-seminate the message that noplastic waste should be throwninside water channels,streams, nallas, ditches, andpools as these wastes finallyfind their way in wetlands,rivers and seas.

Deputy Conservator ofForests(WL) and WildlifeWarden Wetlands stressedupon the participants to takeactive part in campaigningthat no plastic waste is throwninside water bodies and theirin-feeding channels as thesewastes kill birds is seas and arechocking the wetlands area.

Deptt of Wildlife Protection celebratesWorld Migratory Bird Day

STATE TIMES NEWSJAMMU: Nitish Mahajan,BJP leader visited differ-ent schools of Jammu cityand congratulated all thestudents who have clearedthe Class 12th exams.

In a statement issuedhere, Mahajan appreciatedall the students, especiallythe position holders. Apartfrom hard work, it was the

mot ivat ionby teachingfaculty ofthe schooland supportof familythat led to

our success in exams, headded. He encouraged thestudents and wished themgood luck for their futureendeavours.

JMC organises awareness programmeon solid waste management

STATE TIMES NEWSJAMMU: Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) on Saturdayorganised an awareness programme on Solid WasteManagement at Government Girls Higher Secondary School,Nowabad Talab Tillo. Jorawar Singh, expert solid waste man-agement explained different ways to dispose off solid wastefrom the school. Anita Zutshi, Principal of the School appreci-ated the efforts of JMC in spreading awareness on solid wastemanagement. The Programme Coordinator, Anjana Khajuria,Ashwani Kumar and Ved Pal Sharma were also present.

Nitish congratulates pass outstudents of Class 12th

STATE TIMES NEWSJAMMU: JKPCC ChiefSpokesperson RavinderSharma expressed serious con-cern over the resentmentamongst the candidates follow-ing the declaration of theresults for the post ofProbationary Officer in J&KBank and urged the Governorto immediately look into thematter.

Reacting to the large scaleresentment and protests by theaspirants questioning the crite-ria followed and adopted by thebank for a higher level post ofProbationary Officer, Sharmasaid that apparently thereappears justification in theirprotests as why merit alone isnot the criteria when theselectees are transferable toany branch of the bank in thecountry.

"These questions need to beanswered and entire matterneeds to be looked into moreparticularly when there arealready instances of favoritismin the bank highlighted by theGovernor himself and the bankauthorities always discouragedall efforts to seek transparencyin the system," he said.

Sharma also questioned thedelay in revoking the termina-tion orders of NHM officials

and different yard sticks beingapplied to the similarly situat-ed employees in different dis-tricts of the state. He alsoquestioned the pick and choosemethod being adopted in thematter when these employeeshad suspended their agitationon the intervention of theGovernor.

"They were seeking consider-ation of their genuine demandshaving served the governmentfor several years since thelaunch of the NHM scheme inthe year 2005. The govern-ment has acted in a very harshand arbitrary manner and hasadopted different yard sticks ineach district in the matter oftheir reinstatement," he added.

Congress urged theGovernor's administration toremove injustice and ensurefairness in the matter.

Vikram Malhotra, PresidentDCC Urban and Manjit Singh,President DCC Samba, in ajoint statement issued here,expressed serious concern overthe discriminatory attitude ofauthorities sitting at the helmof affairs in the bank. Theysaid that resentment is brew-ing up among the candidates ofJammu region against thebiased approach of the J&KBank authorities.

Congress concerned over criteriaadopted for PO's selection

STATE TIMES NEWSJAMMU: GovernmentAyurvedic Hospital Jammuorganised a free medicalcamp and awareness pro-gramme in collaborationwith Bull RidersOrganisation to spreadawareness about nutritionamong the children and thegeneral masses.

In this camp, more than450 people including chil-dren from nearby schoolsbenefitted by the camp suf-fering from different ail-ments. Free medicines werealso distributed amongneedy.

On the occasion, O.PBhagat Director TourismJammu was the ChiefGuest. He said that tourismand Ayurved can go hand inhand to promote healthtourism in Jammu. He saidthat being the HimalayanState and home of bestquality herbs, J&K canbecome the best destinationfor people seeking healthbenefits under eco friendly

conditions. We can adoptnew strategy for promotionof health tourism inJammu, he added.

Dr Taran Singh, MedicalS u p e r i n t e n d e n t ,Government AyurvedicHospital, Jammu, asked thestudents to avoid junk foodand unhealthy eatinghabits.

Prof Anil Sharmaapprised students and theirparents about value of nour-ishment through diet in hislecture. He stressed on tak-ing diet which includes allessential elements of nutri-ents. He said that nutri-tious diet is essential for

active mind and healthybody.

Members of The BullRiders organisation thankedthe administration ofGovernment AyurvedicHospital for organising suchcamp for the first time in thearea.

Among those who werepresent include VikramSingh, President, VikasKesar, Ankit, Rahul, DrDeepa Kachroo, Dr AnilSharma, Dr Shama, DrJatinder Singh, Kewal SinghChoudhary Sup Pharmacist,Mohinder Singh Senior phar-macist, Rajinder Kumar, SatPal and Swarn Singh.

Ayurved, tourism can go hand in hand to promotehealth tourism in Jammu: Director Tourism

Director Tourism O.P Bhagat being felicitated during a programme.

Court rejects bailof Gulati brothers STATE TIMES NEWS

JAMMU: First AdditionalSessions Judge Jammu Y PKotwal on Saturday rejectedthe bail application of Gulatibrothers allegedly involved ina fraud case.

The Court after hearingSenior Advocate Sunil Sethiwith Advocate Vishal Mahajanfor the applicant whereas APPAjay Singh Manhas with CPOCrime Jawaid AhmedKhawaja for the CrimeBranch and Advocate M.KRaina for the complainantobserved that Court do not seeany change in circumstancesexcept filing of Challan, assuch the application filed bythe applicants is not maintain-able and dismissed the same.The Court rejected the bailplea of Sandeep Gulati andShailendra Gulati booked inRs 12.90 crore fraud case.

Gulati brothers were arrest-ed on November 22, 2018 bythe Crime Branch.

Earlier, their bail plea wasrejected by the High Court ofJ&K on December 31, 2019.

After the filing of the charge-sheet by Crime Branch, theGulati brothers again filed bailplea in the Court of Sub JudgeJammu and the same wasrejected on February 21,2019.