DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2021 (PAGE 3) SMC Mayor, others Proud moment for awardees call on LG 61 Army personnel awarded gallantry, Excelsior Correspondent work for the welfare of the pub- lic, safeguarding the environ- distinguished service medals in J&K SRINAGAR, Feb 27: ment, besides empowering the Excelsior Correspondent Mayor, Srinagar Municipal grass root institutions of demo- Corporation, Junaid Mattu today cratic setup in J&K. UDHAMPUR, Feb 27: called on the Lieutenant A delegation of Jamiat Commissioned into the Army Governor, Manoj Sinha at Raj Ulema Welfare Foundation met over a year before running into Bhavan. the Lt Governor and projected live action with infiltrating ter- The Mayor briefed the Lt several issues pertaining to the rorists along the Line of Control Governor about various ongoing (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, Captain Rahul Sharma's heroics have won him the prestigious Devotees at a function to mark 644th birthday of Guru Ravi Dass Ji at Krishna Nagar in Sena Medal. Jammu on Saturday. -Excelsior/ Rakesh The 25-year-old was among the 61 Army personnel who Birthday of Guru Ravi Dass Ji celebrated were presented the gallantry and distinguished service awards by General Officer Commanding- Teachings of great Guru have in-Chief, Northern Command, Lt Gen Yogesh Kumar Joshi in a Northern Command Chief Lt Gen Y K Joshi awarding Col Lt Governor meeting with DDC members and delegation of solemn investiture ceremony Jamait Ulema Welfare foundation. Pankaj Joshi, Co & Field Regiment during investiture ceremony great relevance today: Azad here on Saturday. in Udhampur on Saturday. “It is a soldier's dream to do Excelsior Correspondent nied by Member Parliament, rights of the people are being welfare of Auqaf employees, along with his sister had joined als and live a peaceful and digni- Vivek Tenkha and former min- snatched and farmers are on initiatives being launched by rehabilitation of widows and something for the country and JAMMU, Feb 27: Former SMC to strengthen the when you get anything like that the officer to share his joy on the fied life,” he said, adding there ister Raman Bhalla further said the road. The people are facing other related matters. occasion. are some elements who are Union Minister and veteran that teachings of great Guru the brunt of inflation and Corporation for ensuring better The Lt Governor gave a (gallantry award) at an early Congress leader Ghulam Nabi civic facilities for the people of stage of your carrier, it is icing on The Army commander pre- exploiting the innocence of the Ravi Dass Ji still has relevance prices of all the essentials have patient hearing to the demands sented two Bar to Sena Medals youth and misleading them to Azad today said that teachings in the society. He said the peo- gone high. Srinagar. and concerns put forth by the * Watch video on of great Guru Ravi Dass Ji have The Lt Governor asked the (Gallantry) and 50 Sena Medals the wrong path under the influ- ple must follow the teachings Former Mayor JMC, members of the delegation and www.excelsiornews.com (Gallantry) to the brave soldiers ence of forces from outside the great relevenace even today. and the path shown by the great Manmohan Choudhary and Mayor to take all requisite meas- assured that the issues projected While addressing function ures for making constant the cake,” Captain Sharma said. besides three Sena Medals (dis- country. Guru. He said the great Guru Rakesh Wazir, president Hotel by them would be looked into tinguished) and six Vishisht Rashtriya Rifles soldier organized in conection with stressed for the equality and Association Katra were also improvement in the functioning meticulously for their early An alumnus of the Officers the 644th birthday of Shri of the Corporation. He also laid Training Academy (OTA) Seva medals for selfless service Ayub Mohammad, whose brave * Watch video on present on the occasion and redressal. to the nation. action not only saved precious Guru Ravi Dass Ji at Krishna addressed gathering. special emphasis on ensuring While interacting with DDC Chennai, Sharma said he was Nagar here today, Azad said www.excelsiornews.com round the clock provision of commissioned in the army in Major Kulbhuhan Singh of lives of his colleagues but also Earlier, president of Guru members, the Lt Governor said led to the elimination of two ter- India is the country of great basic civic amenities to the peo- March 2019 and "had a wonder- the Jat regiment, another recipi- social justice as well. Ravi Dass Sabha, Piran Ditta that the UT Government is tak- rorists during an operation in Saints and Gurus who showed ple. ful operation" the next year ent of the Sena Medal, said he Raman Bhalla while speak- welcomed the chief guest and ing comprehensive measures for Kulgam district in 2019, said he the path of peace, love, equali- Meanwhile, former when the Indian Army foiled a led his men to shoot dead two ing on the occasion greeted the other special invitees to the redressal of civic issues and is doing his duties towards the ty and brotherhood to the soci- Legislator, Rafi Ahmad Mir major infiltration bid cum terrorists during an anti-militan- people on the occasion and function. All the executive meeting the aspirations of nation and can sacrifice his life ety. He said there were a very called on the Lieutenant Border Action Team (BAT) cy operation in the Kashmir val- appealed them to follow the members of the Sabha were recently formed DDC bodies. without a second thought. few great Saints of the stature Governor and projected various attack in Keran sector of north ley in March 2019. path shown by the great Guru. also present. A large number of Later, an industrialist, Nazir “It is a big day for me and of great Guru Ravi Dass Ji issues of public importance per- Kashmir's Kupwara district. “It is a proud moment for all He said Dr Bhim Rao devotees from Jammu city and Ahmad Trambo called on the Lt my family who raised me to Maharaj. He also greeted the taining to upgradation of Sub “It was a team achievement of us. We are doing our best to Ambedkar gave constitution to adjoining areas attended the Governor and put forth several serve the nation,” he said. people and members of Shri District Hospital Pahalgam, aug- and this is a happy day for all of improve the situation in the val- the country but it is unfortu- function and offered special issues and suggestions with Lt Gen Joshi also awarded Guru Ravi Dass Sabha on the mentation of drinking water sup- us, especially my unit. We were ley and bring peace to the nate that those ruling the coun- prayers at the temple. Guru Ka regard to strengthening of indus- region,” he said. unit appreciation to 26 units for occasion. ply, and promotion of tourism at deployed ahead of the fence and try today, are not maintaining Langar was also served to the trial sector in Kashmir. Major Singh said the youth their overall outstanding perform- Azad who was accompa- Pahalgam. we came together to scuttle the its sancity. The constitutional devotees. The Lt Governor, during the in the valley are not inclined ance in the command theatre. Later, Environmental activist enemy's attempt causing heavy interaction observed that the towards terrorism as is per- The awardees include 8 field and Advocate Nadeem Qadri casualties on them,” the officer Rampant denial of info reported Government is working on pro- ceived outside the valley. regiment (Artillery) led by Col submitted a memorandum of said, without going into the moting institutional readiness, “The situation in Kashmir is Pankaj Joshi, deployed along the demands and issues pertaining details saying he was not author- increasing entrepreneurship and improving and going by my Line of Control (LoC) in the to the conservation of environ- ized to speak much on the matter. RTI continues to be a joke attracting investments for interaction with the local youth, Srinagar-based 15 corps zone. ment. He said it was a proud growth of industrial sector in they too dream to be doctors, “It is a great achievement for He discussed with the Lt moment for his parents who J&K. engineers and other profession- my unit,” Colonel Joshi said. Governor various measures for for Govt deptts in Kashmir conservation of Wildlife, Irfan Tramboo tion as was sought by him. munication so far," the appli- Forests, Lakes, Wetlands, After that, the applicant filed cant told Excelsior. Springs, besides making SRINAGAR, Feb 27: the First Appeal to the Urban The applicant also visited Kashmir polythene-free zone. Government departments are Development Department. the MC Ganderbal in person The Lt Governor, while repeatedly making fun of the After the First Appeal, one where he was told that they interacting with members of the Right to Information (RTI) Act of the officials from the Urban have not received any such delegations, impressed upon in Kashmir as one after the Development Department con- communication, while the them to continue their noble other department is either tacted the applicant and told SMC has told him that it does Appointments denying information on the him that the communication in not fall under their jurisdiction. flimsy ground or does not this regard has been sent to the When this reporter contacted of 90 MOs respond in a time-bound man- concerned departments. the officials of the Urban ner. Ironically, the PIO Urban Development Department, they cancelled In one more such fresh Development Department has said that they have forwarded Excelsior Correspondent instance of dilly-dallying tac- sent a copy of the communica- the communication after the tics, the Department of tion on Feb 7 this year to the First Appeal to the Director JAMMU, Feb 27: Housing and Urban Commissioner, Srinagar ULB and that the applicant must Government has cancelled tem- Development Department has Municipal Corporation even as get it confirmed from there. porary appointments of 90 not furnished the information the information has been All in all, an RTI applica- Medical Officers (MOs) in J&K sought by an applicant from sought regarding the various tion filed almost 3 months ago Health and Family Welfare Ganderbal, while the applica- spending by the Municipal has not been returned to and (Gazetted) Service on account tion kept on being transferred Committee, Ganderbal-on neither the departments have of their failure to join their from one place to another. which the SMC has no control bothered to furnish the informa- duties within prescribed period One Syed Adil Rashid had whatsoever. A copy of the tion that was sought by the of time. submitted an RTI application to communication has also been applicant in December last year. According to the the Public Information Officer sent to the Director ULB which The applicant had sought Government order issued in this (PIO) LG's Secretariat in has not so far bothered to reply information on various aspects connection, 153 candidates was Jammu on December 23 last in this regard. from the MC Ganderbal such as temporary appointed as MOs in year, which had then trans- More so, the Urban details of purchases made dur- J&K Health and Family ferred the application to the Development Department had ing COVID-19 along with the Welfare Department vide PIO Urban Development also written to the PIO, SMC, details of the revenue of mobile Government Order number 56- Department Civil Secretariat, and MC Ganderbal with a copy towers with all the relevant JK (HME) of 2021 dated 22-01- Jammu on December 30. to the applicant as well as the details. He had also sought 2021, on the recommendations Until February 10, the PIO LG's Secretariat. "I never details of all kinds of building of J&K Public Service applicant received no informa- received the copy of that com- permissions given by the MC Commission and they were Ganderbal with documented posted in different hospitals evidence. across J&K. Fake Reg Head of Kotak Securities The applicant had also "The appointees had to sub- sought details of the Housing mit their joining reports physi- charge-sheeted for duping people for All & Individuals House cally to their concerned DDOs Excelsior Correspondent offered him post of Area Hold Latrine scheme with the within a period of 21 days from Manager of Kotak Securities details of beneficiaries includ- the date of issuance of their JAMMU, Feb 27: Crime Jammu at a salary at Rs ing the date of various instal- appointment order but 90 candi- Branch Jammu produced 25,000/- per month. ments. dates failed to submit their join- charge-sheet against the In the month of July 2017, Earlier, a similar case of ing reports within the stipulated accused who had duped unem- the said accused told him that denial of information, as well as period, therefore their appoint- ployed youth and others of he has to collect Rs 50,000/- the delaying the process was ments is cancelled," the order their hard earned money by initially and then Rs 2, 50,000/- reported by Excelsior wherein stated. It further added that out of impersonating himself as on behalf of Kotak Securities to the Doodpathri Development Authority (DDA), did not pro- 90 MOs whose appointments Regional Head of Kotak increase the base of Kotak vide the details sought by an have been cancelled, 24 are Securities. Securities at Jammu. On the applicant siting shortage of from Kashmir province and 66 Accused Mohinder Paul assurance of these aspects, the manpower as an excuse. from Jammu province. Sharma, son of Late Tara complaint transferred an Chand of village Surjan amount of Rs 3, 20,000/- in the Chaloge, Tehsil Bani, District given accounts of accused Unjustified price rise has created Kathua, A/P Near Sain Baba Mohinder Paul Sharma. In the Pulli Lower Roop Nagar Muthi meanwhile the said accused Jammu, was charge-sheeted in opened office at his residence havoc for common people: Tarigami case FIR No. 02/2019 U/S 420 on 1st floor and started recruit- Excelsior Correspondent commodities on the other," he & 421/RPC P/S Crime Branch ing staff and Branch Managers added. SRINAGAR, Feb 27: Jammu in the Court of on behalf of Kotak Securities "The Government and the CPI(M) leader and former Railway Magistrate, Jammu. and thereafter selected one oil companies justify the The case owes its origin to MLA, Mohd Yusuf Tarigami increase citing the rising global Basanti Koul as Branch said that the relentless increase a written complaint lodged by Manager on monthly salary of prices of crude oil. This is, how- Dr Sham Sunder Gupta of in the prices of petrol, diesel, ever, a specious claim. The sin- Rs 15,000/- per month and cooking gas and other essential Sanjay Chowk Shastri Nagar three other lady employees as gle biggest reason for the crush- Jammu. The accused, who was commodities has created havoc ing burden is the exorbitant cen- Assistants on monthly salary of for common people who were known to him worked in LIC Rs 6,000/- per month. The said tral taxes on petroleum prod- and PNB MetLife, visited his already burdened by the Covid- ucts. Between 2014-15 and accused also collected Rs 19 pandemic woes of jobless- home in 2017 and told him that 60,000/- from Basanti Koul. 2021-21, prices of the Indian he had become Regional ness and loss of incomes. basket of crude oil (the mix of Later, the complainant came "To add with this the steep Manager Kotak Securities to know from Kotak Security crude oils that India buys) went Delhi which was opening its hike of 19 percent in passenger up by 17.6 per cent. In the Bahu Plaza Jammu that there is fare has a cascading effect on area office and branches in no other office of Kotak same period, the average retail Jammu. The accused requested the people already over-bur- selling price in India went up by Securities in Jammu. dened by sky-high price rise. him for letting his house on Thereafter, he contacted 55.3 per cent for petrol and 72.5 These anti-people decisions of per cent for diesel. It is clear rent for the said office for accused Mohinder Paul and the Government are bound to that the retail prices have 25,000/- per month and also demanded his money back. The further hit the common man increased far more than the accused gave him and Basanti already reeling under price rise global price levels," he Koul post-dated cheques which and inflation," he said, in a explained. were dishonored by the con- statement, issued here today. Tarigami stressed that the cerned banks. The said accused Tarigami said that the lower Government must be compelled started dilly dallying and later and middle income groups are to substantially rollback the blocked his phone number. the worst hit by the steep price excise duties and cess on petro- On receipt of the complaint rises and have pushed them to leum products. For this, the a preliminary verification was the brink. "They are faced with struggle must be intensified and initiated by Crime Branch the dual burden of depressed it should become part of the Jammu and during the course wages and rising unemployment struggle to defend the liveli- of enquiry allegations were on the one hand and price rise of hoods of the people and their prima-facie substantiated. food items and other essential basic rights, he said.