DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2014 (PAGE 3) Dr Karan Singh releases ICCR Album Women have key role in bringing Excelsior Correspondent Poland. During this period a cul- limitations, efforts are being tural troupe of Jammu also went made to explore new avenues of meaningful change: Mehbooba JAMMU, Mar, 11: Dr. Karan for cultural presentations to collaboration and partnership Excelsior Correspondent leaders and workers to reach out to Singh President, Indian Council Central Asian Countries and visit- with various Government the people and propagate pro- for Cultural Relations released the ed Kazakhstan and Kirgizstan. At Departments, and organisations JAMMU, Mar 11: People's grammes and policies of party in Album, ‘ICCR Jammu here Bishkek, the Jammu group pre- in the furtherance of our objec- Democratic Party president order to garner support for party today. Appreciating the efforts of Mehbooba Mufti today said that candidate for Jammu-Poonch Lok Regional Centre Jammu and its women have to play a key role in Sabha constituency Yashpal Director Balwant Thakur, Dr. bringing out a change that will Sharma. Karan Singh said that in such a usher in an era of political account- The party president, in pres- short span of time, Jammu Centre ability and performance audit for ence of Shanti Devi President has been able undertake an all parties, who have exploited all Mahila Wing, Surjeet Kour, impressive number of National sections of society. Deepender Kour and R K Bali, and International level cultural Addressing a meeting of District President Jammu Urban, events in the city, thus adding to women wing of PDP Jammu dis- constituted campaign committees the rich cultural heritage of trict, Mehbooba said that Jammu of the party's Mahila Wing for Jammu. Commenting on the and Kashmir was passing through Jammu East, West and Album, he said that with this kind a crucial stage, where each and Cantonment. Surjeet Kour, Geeta every section of society has to play Thakur, Ritu Gondhi were nomi- A portion of road washed away at Korha Pani near Assar on Batote-Kishtwar National of initiative in documenting the its role in ensuring a better future nated as In-charge for Cantonment, Highway on Tuesday. —Excelsior/Tilak Raj events, the pictorial information will be disseminated world over, for coming generation. Women Jammu West and Jammu East, HC’s directive to thus projecting the local art and and youth in particular have to respectively. the artists on a global platform. come forward and lead the state Sushila Jamwal, Balkeet DC Kishtwar in Giving details, Balwant into the new era of prosperity, she Sheikh, Nahida, Mumtaz Begum, Thakur informed that album con- Dr Karan Singh, President ICCR along with Regional said. Naseema, Sandhya Mehta, Arsha, custodial death case tains artistically designed posters Director ICCR Jammu, Balwant Thakur releasing the Album of The People's Democratic Party, Bimla Billoria, Swarna Podwal, Excelsior Correspondent of all the 35 major events which ICCR Jammu on completion of 35 major events in Jammu on she said, has in a short span of time Reeta and Champa Thakur were Tuesday. established that it has vision and nominated as member for JAMMU, Mar 11: In a petition Jammu centre conducted just in policies for all section of society. Cantonment campaign committee. filed by the father of young boy, one and half year. ICCR’s sented a cultural programme in tives. Based on past one and Jammu Regional Centre was the honour of the President of half year’s experience and the Women empowerment, she said, Kavita Sharma, Ritu Gupta, who was allegedly killed in police has been one of the prime focus of Kanta, Rekha, Anju Bhan, Raj custody after being shown as inaugurated by Dr. Karan Singh, Kirgizstan. Under the popular accomplishments we wish to take President of ICCR on May 25, Horizon Series programme, ICCR new departures to further the party and historical measures Kumari, Aarti, Suman, Kajal, Pakistani militant, seeking direc- taken during the Government led Reetu, Rajin, Hema, Radha 2012 and within a span of one Jammu organized 31 programmes strengthen this emerging cultural tion for exhuming the body for by Mufti Mohammad Sayeed in Kapahi, Komal Thaur, Madhu and half year ICCR has estab- in Jammu, he added. movement of the region and look DNAtest, High Court today direct- empowering and educating Gandotra, Asha and Bholi were lished Jammu as an International Balwant Thakur further said forward for a continued support ed the Deputy Commissioner women speaks about it. nominated as member of the cam- destination of cultural happen- that realizing our constraints and of all as always. Kishtwar to file fresh status report. She asked the women party paign committee for Jammu West, After hearing Advocate S S ings, he added. whereas Ritu Gondhi, Vijay Raina, Ahmed appearing for the petition- He said in the last one and Interactive session with CAs, Advocates organised Indu Anand, Rama Gondhi, er, Justice Mohammad Yaqoob half year, ICCR organized 35 Parveen Akhtar, Asha Verma, Mir observed, “as per the earlier major cultural events which Neeru Gupta, Radha Puri and order Deputy Commissioner included three international pre- Pay tax arrears to avoid penal action: Thatai Pholi will be the member of com- Kishtwar has filed status report sentations. The first in the series mittee for Jammu East. along with order whereby to come from outside India was Excelsior Correspondent lot is still desirable from defaulter made a power point presentation Additional Deputy Commissioner the dances of Zambia. This amaz- assessees, who owe arrear tax pay- depicting the progress made in the Joint Secretary Culture Kishtwar has been appointed as ing presentation was an eye open- JAMMU, Mar 11: The ments towards department but are tax collection during the last and Nodal Officer to take further steps er for everyone and people over Commissionerate of Income Tax, not coming forward to pay the current financial year and also calls on Governor in association with CDFD labora- here were exposed to the Jammu today organized an inter- same because of which the depart- dwelt upon various issues wherein Excelsior Correspondent tory Hyderabad for collecting the International standards of per- active session with the prominent ment is not able to meet its targets department need to make further samples and obtaining the result formances and presentations. This CAs, Advocates and Tax towards recovery of demands. He efforts and make up the shortfalls. JAMMU, Mar 11: Pramod after profiling of DNA”. was followed by the presentation Consultants at Aayakar Bhawan Joint Commissioner of Income Kumar Jain, Joint Secretary, “Petitioner shall report to of the music and dances of LAOS here. Tax Rakesh Kumar and Mini Ministry of Culture, Additional Deputy Commissioner presented by a group of the musi- In the meeting, various issues Chandran U, Deputy Government of India, called on Kishtwar so as to enable him to cians and dancers of People's relating to payment of advance Commissioner of Income Tax N.N. Vohra, Governor, here at take follow up”, High Court said Democratic Republic of LAOS, tax, recovery of tax arrears and (HQ) also exhorted the assessees’ Raj Bhavan, today. and directed Deputy he added. measures to deal with tax default- representatives to provide ade- Mr. Jain briefed the ers were discussed. quate guidance to the tax payers so Governor about the to date sta- Vehicles stranded at heavily snow bound road in North Commissioner Kishtwar to file sta- He said the last group in the Commissioner of Income Tax, that they can discharge their tax tus of the various ongoing proj- Kashmir on Tuesday. —Excelsior/ Aabid Nabi tus report after four weeks. series was a Jazz band from A K Thatai spoke about the vari- payment liabilities on time and in ects which relate to the preser- ous efforts his team is making to a proper manner. vation and promotion of art and GoI nominates Dr bring about a transparent and CA Vikram Garg, President of culture of the State. impartial tax administration. exhorted the Tax Consultants to NIRC, Jammu, CA Rakesh Gupta, The Governor urged Mr. While praising the tax payers of advise their clients to come for- CA Joginder Singh, CA Pardeep Jain to revisit the State, as soon Raina to Expert Group Jammu region at large and ward to pay their arrears to avoid Gandotra, CA Rajat Mengi, CA as possible, to particularly Excelsior Correspondent acknowledging their contribution any penal action. Shallay Razdan and CA Vinod review issues relating to the towards payment of taxes, he He hoped that as Income Tax Gupta also spoke at the occasion. preservation of ancient monu- JAMMU, Mar 11: Dr T. R. Raina, sought further cooperation from Department has moved from CA Garg praised the present ments and the functioning of Administrator Swami Vivekananda Medical the assesses of J&K through their being a dreaded authority in past tax administration and assured full museums in the State. Mission Charitable Hospital, Ambphala Jammu representatives and tax consultants to an assessee friendly department, cooperation from his association Mr. Jain also apprised the & former Professor Head Department of Blood to pay their advance tax of last the tax payers should also respond to the department in meeting its Governor about the progress Transfusion Govt. Medical College Jammu has installment, falling due on March in a positive manner by discharg- assigned targets. CA Omesh achieved in 'National Mission been nominated by the Government of India as 15 by calculating their income ing their obligation. Gupta, who recently left for heav- on Libraries' in the State, which member of Expert Group on Voluntary Blood properly. Earlier, R K Kakar, Joint enly abode, was also remembered aims to modernize and digitally Donation at the national level. He expressed his anguish that Commissioner of Income Tax on the occasion. link libraries across India. The Expert Group consists of eight members from across the country under the chairmanship of Sudershan Aggarwal, former Governor of Uttarakhand. The terms of reference of the committee shall be to develope National & State level strategies & time bound plan to achieve 90 % Voluntary Blood Donation in the country by the year 2017 by phasing out blood donation on replacement basis & promotimg VBD & also to devise a coordination mechanism between Blood Donors, Donor Motivators, Camp Organisers & Blood Banks & to prepare the guidelines for donor safe- ty and blood donation camps. Dr Raina already stands nominated as Member of National Blood Transfusion Council (NBTC) by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Government of India. He is also the Secretary General of Governing Body of Indian Society of Blood Transfusion & Immunoha- matology (ISBTI) at the nation- al level. The first meeting of the Expert Group on VBD will be held at New Delhi on March 14. Power shut down Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 11: In order to carry out the rectification of hotspots, routine/preventive maintenance and replacement of damaged disc insulators of 220/132/33 KV Grid Station Barn and Transmission lines, the shut down of 220/132/33 KV Grid Station Barn and 220 KV D/C Barn-Kishenpur Transmission Line on 15.3.2014 from 9 a.m to 1 p.m has been allowed. As intimated by Chief Engineer, S&O Wing Jammu during the shut down, the power supply to district Reasi and areas fed from Grid Station Canal, Pouni Chak, Katra, Jourian will remain affected besides 220/132/33 KV Grid Station Barn will also remain completely off during the shut down. Addl flight for Leh today Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 11: In view of cancellation of flight AI- 449/AI-450 on 10th March, Air India has arranged additional flight to clear stranded passen- gers. Air India will operate the additional flight on Jammu-Leh Sector. The stranded passengers are required to report at Jammu airport at 7:45 am on March 12, 2014.