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NOTICEI, Harapyari W/o Krishna PalR/o A/P Akhnoor TehsilAkhnoor District Jammustate that my name haswrongly been written asSunita Devi instead ofHarapyari in my marks cer-tificate issued by the DIETJammu. Now I am applyingfor correction of the same.Objection if any may beconveyed to DIET Jammuwithin seven days.

NOTICEMy address has wrongly beenwritten as Kathery Jammuinstead of Kothi Khour, KhourDeonian, Khour Devian JammuRanbirsinghpora in date of birthrecords of my son namelySamarjeet Singh DOB19.08.2018. Now I am applyingfor correction of the same.Objection if any may be con-veyed to Jammu MunicipalCorporation Jammu withinseven days.

Gurdeep SinghS/o Swarn Singh

R/o Kothi Khour, KhourDeonian, Khour Derian

Jammu Ranbirsinghpora

NOTICEI, Meena Bhan Bhat W/oRajinder Kumar Bhat R/oAmar Colony Lane No. 2Sector 3, Rajinder NagarJammu - 181123 have soldmy vehicle ALTO StandardRegistered Number JK02V-5828 on 18-01-2019 toJammu Motors Pvt. Ltd. inexchange offer. Now I amnot responsible for any lia-bility, challan, accident,issuance, token etc. fromdate of issue.

NOTICEI, Ranjeet Singh S/o ChurSingh R/o H.No. 189 LaneNo. 4 Sec. 5 Vikas Colony TopPaloura Jammu have pur-chased a vehicle (YahamaRay Scooty) bearing Reg. No.JK02BJ-6641 from AshwaniKumar S/o Madan Lal R/oMuthi Camp Vikas ColonySec. 5 Jammu. Now I amapplying for transfer of theabove said vehicle in myname. Objection if any maybe conveyed to RTO Jammuwithin 7 days.

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STATE TIMES NEWS BISHNAH: Senior Congressleader and member AICC M.KBhardwaj on Sunday cautionedthe people to remain vigilantagainst nefarious designs ofBJP to polarise and divide thesociety in all possible ways, fornarrow electoral benefits.

Addressing a gathering, hesaid that Prime MinisterNarendra Modi and other BJPstrategists were working over-time to devise this divisive policyas the Lok Sabha and stateAssembly elections draw nearer."I appeal to you to remain vigi-lant against such evil designs ofthe BJP leaders which they areharping on to divert attentionfrom their failures to fulfillpromises made to the people.You must question them whenthey come to seek your votes asto what happened to the promis-es made by Centre and BJP-PDP state governments. Totalneglect of border areas both interms of security and develop-ment, is a glaring example ofBJP's failure on all frontsdespite being in power both atthe Centre and in the state," headded.

Bhardwaj said that to thecontrary Congress has a proventrack record of working for thewell being of all sections of thesociety particularly poor, weakersections and underprivileged. "Congress under the leadershipof Rahul Gandhi is committed tofurther pursue this policy afterpeople vote us back to power," heassured.

"Where are the safe zonesincluding schools and plots andwhere are the health care facili-

ties particularly that neededduring emergencies," he askedadding, " To the contrary thegovernment has done nothing toensure uninterrupted water,power and ration supplythrough PDS system, to theseareas.

"As a result the people are nei-ther getting these essentials andin the absence of water andpower supply have not been ableto carry out their agriculturalactivities. He demanded aDegree College at Arnia for stu-dents residing along the BorderAreas. Special recruitment driveshould be immediately under-taken for the jobless youth resid-ing in the Border Tehsil ofArnia. Best medical facilitiesshould be provided by upgradingthe existing medical infrastruc-ture at Arnia, Alah and otherBorder villages. Ambulancesshould be made available at themedical centers for the immedi-ate requirement of the peopleresiding on these areas. Heappealed to the Governor todirect the authorities to provideclean drinking water in all theareas of Bishnah and ArniaTehsils," he maintained.

Ashok Sharma, former MLAand Coordinator AICC VicharVibhag, Ashok Dubey, ArunSharma, member PCC, KailashSaini Councilor (MunicipalCommittee Arnia), KrishanSaini (Block President Arnia),Vickey Dogra (Senior Congressleader), Surinder Singh Saini,Raj Kumari, Janak Raj,Rajinder Kumar, Raj KumarPanch, Sukhdev Panch, PunjabDass, Avinash, Naresh Kumar,Pavan Kumar, Raj kumar,Bhupinder Gupta, Dr. AshokKumar, Amar Kumar, KuldeepRaj, Ajay Sharma (Munna),Nanak Chand and many otherswere also present.

STATE TIMES NEWSRAJOURI: The two-dayNational Conference on RecentTrends in Sciences, SocialSciences and Humanities con-cluded here at PG College onSunday.

The valedictory function ofthe 3rd National Conference onScience and Humanities con-cluded the two daylong academ-ic event spread over nine techni-cal sessions covering almost allareas of contemporary research.

Dr. Zahoor Ahmed Chatt,Director Colleges J&K was theChief Guest in the valedictoryfunction whereas Dr. JavaidAhmed Qazi Principal of theCollege, presided over the func-tion. Dr. Zahoor appreciatedthe College Administration forproviding a platform to the bud-ding researchers from variousUniversities and Colleges. Dr.Qazi lauded the entire collegestaff both teaching and non-teaching as well as studentsespecially NSS volunteers andNCC cadets for making thisdream event a reality and con-gratulated all for the successfulaccomplishment of this academ-ic endeavour.

Director, State Forest

Research Institute (J&K) andnoted Environmentalist, O.P.Sharma Vidyarthi who wasGuest of Honour on the occa-sion emphasised on the researchand activism that focus on theconservation of environmentand local flora and fauna of theregion.

Prof. Shakeel Ahmed RainaPrincipal GDC Thannamandiand noted mathematician whowas special guest on the occa-sion briefed the audience abouttypes of researches and howthese could contribute in attain-ing the sustainable develop-ment. Dr. M.K. Waqar, Rtd.Principal also spoke on the occa-sion. The Convener ofConference Dr. Abdul QayoomKhan and Organizing SecretaryDr. Anwer Shah also madedeliberations.

About 200 abstracts werereceived from variousUniversities/Colleges andresearch institutions from vari-ous states of the country. Alarge number of delegates fromvarious University/ Collegesfrom in and out-side the statepresented the research papersthrough oral and poster presen-tations. About 20 plenary lec-

tures while inviting variousexperts from different parts ofcountry and states were madepart of this two day interdisci-plinary event. The online pre-sentations including the keynote address of father of greenrevolution in India, Prof. M.S.Swaminathan who advised theyoung researchers on targetbased researches to overcomefood and nutrition insecurity,were also part of the conference.

Dr. Yashpal Sharma, Dr.Mohd Sajar, Dr. Taseem Ahmedand Dr. Gulshan Rashid Bhatwere the Coordinators forSciences, Languages andSocial Sciences respectively.Dr. Mohd Tufail and Dr. ShirazAhmed served as Rapporteursof the science technical sessionswhereas Dr. Shafia Saleem andDr. Ahsan-Ur-Rehman, Prof.Altaf Hussain and Prof. AsrarAhmed were Rapporteurs fortechnical sessions of languagesand social sciences respectively.

Dr. Ashaq Malik one oforganizing secretaries, present-ed the report of two dayConference whereas Prof.Mangat Ram Sharma conduct-ed the proceedings. Dr.Jahangir Asgar presented thevote of thanks. The prominentamong others present on theoccasion were Prof. MohdFarooq Mirza, Prof. BashirAhmed, Prof. Nater Parkash,Prof. Javed Mughal, Prof.Mohd Iqbal Raina, Prof.Sarshad Hussain, Prof.Manzoor Ahmed Dar, Prof.Abdul Karim, Mr. RakeshPuri, Prof. Asif Ajaz Lone,Prof. Raheela Mustaq, Dr.Mohd Akhlaq and Prof.Naveen Sharma.

STATE TIMES NEWSKISHTWAR: District Development Commissioner, Kishtwar,Angrez Singh Rana convened a meeting to review the progress ofthe implementation of Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri JanArogya Yojana in the district.

The meeting was attended by CPO Kishtwar, Yasir L. A.Balwan, ACD Kishtwar Anil Kumar Chandail, CMO Kishtwar,Dr. Abdul Majeed, Dy. CMO Kishtwar Dr. Yaqoob Mir, MedicalSuperintendent, Dr. S. D Atri, BMOs, BDOs CSC operatorsbesides ASHA workers.

During the meeting DDC Kishtwar Angrez Singh Rana tookthreadbare area-wise review with regard to the progress of theregistration of beneficiaries and also heard the issues/bottlenecksfaced by the CSC operators/ ASHA workers during the registra-tion of the beneficiaries under the scheme.

He said Ayushman Bharat scheme is targeted at poor, deprivedrural families and identified occupational category of urban work-ers' families and entitles beneficiaries to a defined Health cover ofRs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hos-pitalisation. He expressed concern over the slow pace of progressof the scheme, and impressed upon the concerned departments towork with renewed synergy and vigour in close coordination witheach other and mobilize their field functionaries to complete theregistration process before the stipulated period.

He further stressed for giving wide dissemination and aware-ness at the villages, Panchayat and Mohalla level, so that eligiblebeneficiaries are enrolled while ensuring 100 per cent registrationof the deserving beneficiaries.

DDC instructed all the Block ASHA Coordinators andASHA workers to work in letter and spirit so as to achieve100 per cent result. He said that those Block ASHA coordi-nators and ASHA workers who achieved their set targetbefore January 30 will be felicitated with Rs. 2000 and Rs.1000 prize money award respectively.

STATE TIMES NEWS SAMBA: ReT and SSAteachers on Sunday high-lighted their demands includ-ing disposal of around fivemonths pending issue ofsalary with regard to 7th paycommission, streamlining ofpay with State budget, newSRO in favour of regularisa-tion of SSA teachers, etc.

Addressing a press confer-ence at Vijaypur here, RinkuSharma under the banner ofJammu and KashmirReT/SSA Teachers ForumUnit Samba said that thereare around 41,000 SSAteachers in Jammu andKashmir confronting withaforesaid issues as their fam-ilies are in dilemma due tothe ongoing salary crisis.

"The reluctance of theState Government as well asCentral Governmenttowards the issue has raisedthe miseries of the alreadydisturbed SSA teachers", hesaid and appealed to theState as well as CentralGovernment to issue the newSRO regarding regularisa-tion of SSA teachers. Hesaid that SSA teachers areon the verge of starvationand no one is paying heed tothe grievances.

Others who addressedmedia include NarinderNagra, Vijay Sharma, BaliRam Sharma, Kripal Chand,Parshoram Kumar, VijaySingh, Mangal Singh,Mukesh Sharma, RajKumar and Pawan Kumar.

STATE TIMES NEWSSAMBA: District DevelopmentCommissioner Samba, SushmaChauhan on Sunday took vale-dictory meet with newly electedSarpanchs of district Sambaafter successful completion of 4days training programme forSarpanchs here at ConferenceHall Nandani Hills Samba.

According to the report,Deputy Commissioner Sambacongratulated each participantand exhorted them to work withadded zeal and enthusiasmwith regard to realisation ofwelfare of people at grass-rootlevel. She said the focus of thistraining programme was toeducate the Sarpanchs aboutthe latest amendments made in

the J&K Panchayati Raj Actwhere three new schedules 1A,1B and IC have been incorpo-rated and in which functions of21 line departments are givento PRIs.

Assistant Commissioner(Development) SambaMuddasir Tasir also presentduring the meet informed that47 Sarpanchs participated

belonging to 5 blocks namelySamba, Sumb, Nud, Ghagwaland Rajpura.

District Panchayat Officer,Piyush Dhotra, BlockDevelopment Officer Ghagwal,Vishwajeet Singh and BlockDevelopment Officer (HQ)Angel Kotwal besides newlyelected Sarpanchs were alsopresent.

STATE TIMES NEWSGOOL: Indian Army organ-ised a 'Mega Multi-SpecialtyMedical Camp' for the benefitof local populace of remote andinaccessible hilly areas of Gooland its adjoining villages onSunday. The camp was organ-ised consequent to populardemand from the people owingto almost negligible medicalfacilities available in Gool SubDivision.

Inspite of the 'Standing Snow'and early morning rain showersand snow, the medical campwas conducted from 9:00 AMtill 5:00 PM. Medical camp wasinaugurated by Lt GenManomoy Ganguly, DirectorGeneral of Medical Services

(Army) in presence of Maj GenDhiraj Seth, General OfficerCommanding, CounterInsurgency Force (Uniform)and many other Senior ArmyOfficers and civil dignitaries.Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister ofState (Independent Charge)also visited the medical campand interacted with thepatients before addressing thegathering. He appreciated theunconditional and everlastingsupport of the Army to thelocals of Gool area who havelimited access to basic health-care services owing to difficulthilly terrain in the region.

Leading Super-SpecialistDoctors and Nursing Staffdrawn from various Army

Hospitals were pooled in to pro-vide much needed specialistmedical cover during this camp.The services of Super-Specialists in the field ofOphthalmology, ENT,Gynaecology (Lady),Paediatrics, Medicines,Surgery, Orthopaedics, Dental,Physiotherapy, Radiology andPathology were provided alongwith ECG, X-Ray, Ultra soundand Lab facilities. Free medi-cines were also provided to thepatients including ladies, chil-dren and elderly during thecamp. Inspite of inclementweather conditions, a largenumber of patients fromremote areas of Gool Block A,B and C and nearby villages toinclude Dharam, Dhedah,Dachhan and Sangaldhanturned-up for the medicalcheck-up and screening.

During the camp, approxi-mately 4,650 patients weretreated which included 1,628males, 1,952 females and1,070 children. The patientswere also distributed with med-ical aids to include five wheel-chairs, 29 Walking Sticks, sixcrutches, 10 hearing aids and28 low vision kits.

DC inspects snow, roadclearance work

STATE TIMES NEWSRAMBAN: District Development Commissioner, RambanShowkat Aijaz Bhat on Sunday toured various areas of theGool sub-division to review status of essential services andsnow clearance operations, besides obtaining public feed-back in this regard.

He was accompanied by SSP Ramban Anita Sharma,SDM Pankaj Bagotra, SDPO M R Giri and various otherofficers and officials.

DDC took stock of snow and road clearance operationsfrom Gool to Dangan top and other link roads besidesrestoration of electricity and availability of essential com-modities. He interacted with the public at various placesand heard their grievances, besides passing on spot direc-tions for redressal.

DDC informed that all the men and machinery have beenput on high alert in the district since last week and theroad clearance operations were started to ensure all majorlink roads are cleared on war footing basis to make themthrough for the general public across the district.

He directed all officers to stay at their headquarters andkeep men and machinery on high alert in view of the snowprediction for the next few days.

DDC reviews progressunder Ayushman Bharat

Forum President Rinku Sharma briefing media.

Doctors examining a patient during the camp.

Senior Congress leader M.K Bhardwaj addressing a public gathering at Bishnah.

Dignitaries during the conference at Rajouri college.

DDC Samba, Sushma Chauhan during the valedictoryfunction of training in Samba.

National meet concludes at PG College Rajouri

Training for newly elected Sarpanchs concludes

BJP dividing society forelectoral gains: Bhardwaj

SSA teachers without salaryfor last 5 months

Army organises multi-specialty medical camp

STATE TIMES NEWSJAMMU: We The Human - aforum for nature andmankind, has expressed con-cern over non-seriousness ofauthorities in reviewing useand effects of highly haz-ardous toxic chemical pesti-cides, insecticides and herbi-cides being used by agricul-turists and horticulturists inthe State.

This is pertinent that theGovernment of PunjabDepartment of Agriculture &Farmers' Welfare vide No.15/5/16-Agri2(6)/ 1670Chandigarh: January 30,2018 imposed ban on sale of20 insecticides which haveharmful affect on thehuman-beings and environ-mental sustainability/ eco-nomic viability. Similarly, asper a press note issued by theDirectorate of Informationand Public Relations Punjab,India on October 24 2018,this is communicated thatthe Punjab Government hasbanned sale of Glyphosate inthe State.

M. Sadiq Nargal, SeniorScientist and FoodTechnologist said that theCentral Insecticide Board &Registration Committee(CIB&RC) GoI has recom-mended use of Glyphosatehighly hazardous herbicideonly for tea gardens and noncropped areas. "But it isobserved that this herbicide,in different brands, is used

as a routine practice by agri-cultural farmers especially inJammu belt to clear the weedfrom their agricultural fields,at large. This is all happen-ing under the nose ofenforcement agencies," hesaid.

Prem Singh, Spokesman ofthe Trust said, "GovernorSatya Pal Malik should takeconcrete steps to address thechronic malpractices, exist-ing in our state viz, excessiveand unscheduled sprays ofhighly hazardous toxic chem-ical pesticides, insecticides,herbicides, colours and ter-mite killers on Agricultural

and Horticulture crops, useof banned plastic polythenein all major markets and useof low grade soft plastic cups,plastic glasses and plasticpolythene for packing of hottea, milk and chickpeas bysnacks vendors, use of haz-ardous polypropylene plas-tics, wax coated thermocolcups/ glasses, open burningof plastics and other garbagein dumping sites etc."

He said already writtenmemorandums along withsupporting documents havebeen submitted to theGovernor and the ChiefSecretary of the State.

STATE TIMES NEWSSAMBA: Congress Sewa Dalheld a public meeting atVijaypur in District Samba onSunday which was convenedby Raj Kumar, PresidentCongress Sewa Dal DistrictSamba.

Chief of Congress Sewa DalRajesh Sadgotra was ChiefGuest on the occasion in whicha large number of people andCongress Sewa Dal memberswere present. They said thatBJP led Government failed onall fronts.

Cong Sewa Dal holds meeting

Chief of Congress Sewa Dal Rajesh Sadgotra speaking during the meeting.

Ban hazardous chemical pesticides: We The Human