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Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 18: Glowing tributes were paid to Shaheed Lt. Thakur Dass Sharma at a function organised by Sports Club Akhnoor at KR Resorts Akhnoor today. Minister of Youth Services and Sports with independent charge of Transport, Sunil Sharma was chief guest and MLA Akhnoor Rajiv Sharma was guest of honour. Shaeed Lt. Thakur Dass Sharma laid down his life in 1965 Indo -Pak war. A large number of people from different areas of Akhnoor, Jourian , Khour etc were present there. Speaking on the occasion, Sunil Sharma said that it is because of the sacrifices of these martyrs that India is emerging stronger day by day and their sac- rifices are an inspiration for younger generations as it imbibes the spirit of patriotism among them. It is blood of the martyrs which make a nation strong, he added. Sharma also assured to pro- vide every possible help to the youth of Akhnoor regarding games and sports. MLA Akhnoor Rajiv Sharma also announced Rs two lakh from the CDF for welfare of the youths. The MLA also assured the people that development of the Constituency is his priority. Others present included mem- bers of Youth Club Akhnoor , Sat Saraf , Jaspreet Arzot, Surinder Sharma, Raman Sharma, Rita Kumari, Perveen Sharma, Sohan Bhagat, Thoru Ram and others. D K Kapoor president of the Club assured the gathering that the Club will continue promot- ing sports activities in Akhnoor and the awards giving will be a regular feature in future to be held annually in order to boost the morale of sports persons so that they are shaped to compete even in international sports events. Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 18: Dr. Sushil Sharma, Head of the Department of Cardiology (GMC&SSH) today laid emphasis on de-escala- tion of the border for providing relief to the stressful life of border residents all along the India- Pakistan Border in Jammu and Kashmir. "As it is well known to all of us that the turbulence along the border didn’t let the residents breathe sigh of relief and repeated violation of ceasefire further push them to a situation which is full of stress, fear and unpredictable suf- ferings," he said. Dr. Sharma made these obser- vations while examining patients as a part of his mission to aware the common populace about the prevalence of cardiovascular dis- eases in the border village Baspur Bangla which is situated on the Indo-Pak Internationals border in R S Pura sector. The prevailing uncertainty of life is the main cause of continuous stress among the inhabitants of this border belt. Maintaining the high values of patient care and empathy, Dr. Sushil and his team reached the border village in the wee hours of the morning and examined the patients till late evening. More than 300 patients were examined, diagnosed and advised. Free med- icines were also distributed as per the requirement. As stress, hypertension, lipid abnormalities were very high among the patients examined in the camp, Dr Sushil said that there are thousands of people living along the borders of Jammu and Kashmir who are facing the harsh realities of life just being border residents. He further elaborated that such stressful life situations contribute to heart diseases and even affect behaviours and factors that increase heart disease risk like high blood pressure, cholesterol levels, smoking, physical inactivi- ty and overeating. Since there is positive correla- tion between stress and heart dis- eases there is need to follow prop- er strategies to cope up stressful conditions by doing daily exer- cise to help you feel good and fur- ther advised to have balanced diet, limit alcohol intake, avoid nico- tine and caffeine, get enough sleep and maintain a positive attitude. Having too much stress for too long is certainly bad for heart, he advised. It is pertinent to mention here that the camp was organised by R.S. Pura Police Department offi- cials comprising Surinder Chowdhary (SDPO), Bhushan Manhas SHO),Lalit Sharma (SI) and Yashpal Chowdhary (ASI). Among others who were of this effort include Dr. Dhaneshwar Kapoor, Dr. Anitipal Singh, Dr. Chakshu Mahajan Paramedics and Volunteers, who accompa- nied, include Kamal Kishore, Kashmiri Lal, Raghav Rajput, Suresh Kumar, Ankush Kohli,Vikas Sabharwal, Mohit Joord, Suresh Sharma, Aman Sandhu, Raj Kumar and Vikas Kumar. Lalit Gupta JAMMU, Dec 18: Staged on the fourth day of ongoing Annual Drama Festival, the Hindustani play 'Dhaed Roti' was presented by Hardeep Dance & Cultural Society, on the fourth day of Annual Drama Festival at the Abhinav Theatre, here today. The play written by Sat Pal Sharma and directed by Rakun, short for Rajinder Kumar Narang revolves around one originally kind hearted Chandan who turns a hard- ened criminal and a drunkard after wrongly jailed for a crime he did not commit. Misreading the intimacy of Sushma, his grown up daughter, with the young writer Pradeep, whom he had given shelter, the incensed Chandan Singh throws out noble writer. Another criminal Shanker, after getting Chandan drunk, tries to molest Sushma. She is saved by deaf & dumb, who is, in fact, a CID Inspector. Chandan, after coming to know the misdeed of Shankar murders him. When Pradeep, takes the blame of Shankar’s murder on himself, Chandan speaks the truth in court and fear- ing a lenient view by the court, request for the death penalty and takes out a revolver. He is killed by a security personal. The highlight of today’s play was the return to the theater of old actors like Rajinder Kumar Narang in the role of Chandan Singh and Subhash Jamwal as Shankar, Shashi Bhushan as Pradeep and Rakesh Kumar as deaf & dumb and CID inspector, Anvi Jain as Sushma gave good performances. But their hard work in today production was let down by the choice of script, which smacked of an old film plot wherein the inherent goodness in human beings triumphs despite the unjust machination of society. The courtroom set was well designed, light design barring selective sequences where spots were used, was generally a full- lit affair which gave a kind of continuity to the otherwise long- drawn scenes. Other actors were Shishupal Khajuria, Ajay Kumar, Anjana Padwal, Atin Tikka, Umar Qureshi, Ajay Sharma, Puneet Gupta and Parveen Kumar. Music by Surinder Manhas, lights by Pankaj and Suraj Ganjoo, sound by Lokesh and costumes by Hardeep Singh Chib. Tomorrow Kashmiri play Chapare Yee Gash, directed by Rakesh Roshan will be staged by Vemedh Rangmanch. Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 18: To hear the plight of common people and to bring Government at their door steps, Minister for Industries and Commerce Chander Parkash Ganga held a public grievance redressal camp at Sarore in Bishnah Constituency. Member Legislative Council, Ashok Khajuria, Ex MLA Bishnah Ashwani Sharma, Additional Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Arun Manhas, Tehsildars of Arnia and Bishnah, BDO Bishnah, senior officers of PHE, PWD, PDD, Police and a large number of people from Sarore and its adjoining areas were present on the occasion. The people putforth their demands and grievances which include installation of statue of martyr Aatma Singh, upgrada- tion of roads from Bishnah to Ratnal, Ratnal to Chakra, Sarore to Najwal, Kothe Shairu road, upgradation of Government High School to Higher Secondary level ,enhanced health facilities and improve- ment of power infrastructure in Sarore, addition of left out bene- ficiaries under BPL category in ration cards, construction of toi- let complexes, construction of playground and installation of solar lights. The Minister gave patient hearing to the demands raised by the people and issued on the spot instructions to the concerned officers for their immediate redressal. He also asked the con- cerned officers to submit the action taken report to the higher authorities. The Minister directed the Rural Development Department to chalk out strategies to develop Sarore as model village cluster so that the villages would get all facilities at par with urban areas. While addressing the meet- ing, Ganga said that the Government is committed to provide basic amenities in every nook and corner of the state to upgrade the living standard of the people especially those living in rural and far-off pockets. He sought people's cooperation in effective implementation of vari- ous welfare schemes launched by the state and central govern- ment. Maintaining that industry is one of the major sectors where large number of people can get absorbed to earn their livelihood, the Minister said that the Industries and Commerce Department is making all out efforts to generate employ- ment opportunities for unemployed youth. On the occasion, MLC Ashok Khajuria, announced funds for installation of statue of martyr Atma Singh in Sarore from his Constituency Development Fund (CDF). DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2016 (PAGE 7) Bali pitches for public-private partnership to augment healthcare facilities * Dr Gauri Agarwal deliberates on issues related to infertility Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 18: To deliber- ate and discuss the issues related to the infertility, the Seeds of Innocence (SOI) IVF and Test Tube Baby Hospital, New Delhi in association with Maxx Lyfe Hospital, Jammu organized a workshop. The objective of organizing the CME workshop was to update the knowledge of bud- ding doctors on the advance- ments being made in the field of medicine to deal with the issues of infertility among males and females which is a growing problem and a matter of concern in the society. Minister for Health & Medical Education, Bali Bhagat was chief guest on the occasion. Dr Gauri Agarwal, a renowned IVF expert and Director SOI deliberated in length on the subject and enlightened the local gynecologists about the advancements to eradicate the problem of infertility. She shared her views and experiences with the doctors on basic investigations for infertile couples. In his brief remarks, the Minister appreciated the efforts of the organizers for holding such an informative event in Jammu and hoped that the local doctors will take advantage of the opportunity, which will help them in handling such patients successfully. He observed that the issue has greater significance in view of its far-reaching implications in the society and it needs to be dealt with all sincerity and dedi- cation. He called for a greater awareness campaign to educate such patients so that they volun- tarily come forward for treat- ment. He thanked Dr Gauri and Dr Dushyant Choudhary, Director, Max Life Hospital for taking lead in establishing OPD facili- ties for such patients in Max Hospital here. He also lauded the role of private sector in the health sector and said that pri- vate players are doing great job in supplementing government efforts in providing healthcare. He said it is the endeavor of the Government to promote pri- vate sector in Jammu and Kashmir in PPP mode, particu- larly in health, education and other key sectors, adding that private players should liberally invest here for which the Government will extend neces- sary facilities. Several in-service and retired doctors from faculty of Gynae including, Dr. Shashi Gupta, HoD, GMC, CMO, Jammu, Dr. Robinder Khajuria and Dr. Robina Mirza were present on the occasion. Sainik School Nagrota organises ex-students meet Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 18: Sainik School Nagrota organized ex- students meet, in which large number of alumni of the school took part to relive the most memorable moments of their seven years sojourn in the school. Ex-Nagrotians observed two minutes silence to pay tribute to Major Arvind Bazala, an alum- nus of the school who attained martyrdom on November 29, 2016 and also to the martyrs of recent terror attack at Nagrota. Further proceedings of the event began amidst thunderous applauses on the announcement of Col Kapil Dev Koushal, Principal who is currently being conferred with “Uttarakhand Ratan Award” at Dehradun in recognition of his exemplary leadership and remarkable suc- cess in reviving the true essence of Sainik School and achieving historic results. Lt Col Deepak Singh Thakur, Vice Principal addressed the audience high- lighting the achievements of the school in various spheres like academics, sports and games during the year 2016. The 1991 pass-out batch of Ex-Nagrotians ascended the stage and commemorated silver jubilee year and as a token of gratitude to their almamater, they handed over the key of a new Maruti Eco van to the Vice Principal of the school. Later, the ex-students visited their respective hostels and interacted with the senior cadets and staff. Ex-students of Sainik School Nagrota posing for a group photograph. Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 18: All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference, AJKPC has appealed to the State Government to award adequate compensation to the families and next of kin of the elected Panches and Sarpanches who have been killed by the terrorists since 2011 till date. The demand has been made by Anil Sharma, the president of the organization while address- ing a gathering there at Nagrota Assembly Constituency in an awareness program about imple- mentation of 73rd Amendment of Indian Constitution in the J & K. He said, the State Government must rehabilitate and award adequate compensa- tion to the next of kin of the mar- tyr Panchayat members who for the sake of democracy sacrificed their lives but did not bow before the diktats of the terrorists. Sharma asked the state Government to include the names of the family members of these deceased Panchayat mem- bers in the list of victims of ter- rorism and award the same com- pensation as awarded to other civilians killed recently in Kashmir. Citing the example of one lady Panch, Zona Begum from Kashmir who have lost sight of her one eye due to injury of bul- let by the coward terrorists almost 3 years ago, he informed that the poor family has yet not received any compensation. Replying queries of the par- ticipants in the awareness pro- gram about significance of 73rd Amendment of Indian Constitution, he informed that except Jammu and Kashmir in other states, the Panchayats after implementation of 73rd amend- ment of Indian constitution are authorized to issue various cer- tificates of public utilities like, birth certificate, income certifi- cate, character/antecedent, regis- tration of death certificate, identi- fication of BPL persons under the jurisdiction of the Panchayat and the people there avail all these services without any hassle. Prominent members present on the occasion included Balwan Singh, Saraj Din, Yograj Sharma, Amar Nath, Girdhari Lal,Jagdish Chander, Sadiq Mohd, Angrez Singh and Mohd Younis. AJKPC members during awareness rally in Nagrota on Sunday. Despite Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Udhampur gives 'distasteful' look Excelsior Correspondent UDHAMPUR, Dec 18: Despite various schemes and programmes undertaken to san- itize public places here, the Udhampur town remains un- cleaned emitting foul smell and making it difficult to the passersby. According to members of civil society, and Morning Walkers Association, heaps of garbage could be seen accumu- lated in most of the public places and many parks and mar- kets still await sanitization thus creating immense inconven- ience for the commeners and visitors in the town. Citing examples, locals alleged that garbage dumps could be seen littered across the whole Udhampur city but open garbage dumps opposite J& K Bank Domail, opposite CMO office Udhampur and other vis- ible places being at centrally located give odd look to the town. Rahul Sharma, Sumeet Kumar, Amit Singh and Rakesh Verma told the Excelsior that when people walk along the foot path or even drive their vehicles they have to pass through an odd experience as foul smell emitting from the garbage dumps makes it worst for them. "People are prone to some dangerous diseases including respiratory diseases due to dirty environment," they said while alleging the Municipal Committee Udhampur too has failed to get the garbage lifted from these points on regular basis. Irked over the in-action from con- cerned authorities, the locals said that they also urged Deputy Commissioner Udhampur Neeraj Kumar to take the issue with concerning department and direct them for changing dumping sites from the city and also to lift garbage before or by 10 am within the city. Bank Manager of J&K Bank Housing Colony said, "concern- ing department needs to lift garbage from the place near bank as hundreds of customers visit for banking services but it gives them an unusual experi- ence when they have to pass by the littered garbage while visit- ing the bank. He said, "we have communicated to the office of DC Udhampur but response is still awaited." Garbage dump at a centrally located place in Udhampur town. Creation of employment avenues for youth Govt's top priority: Ganga Sunil, others pay glowing tributes to Shaheed Thakur Dass Minister of Transport presenting an award to a sportsman at Akhnoor on Sunday. Bali Bhagat, Minister for Health & Medical Education speaking during CME workshop of Maxx Lyfe Hospital in Jammu on Sunday. Minister for Industries & Commerce Chander Parkash Ganga addressing grievances redressal camp in Bishnah on Sunday. Rehabilitate martyr Panchayat members’ families: AJKPC Manyal kick-starts developmental works at Khara Madana Excelsior Correspondent SAMBA, Dec 18: BJP State president SC Morcha and MLA samba Dr. Devinder Kumar Manyal kick-started upgradation of two different lanes and drains in Ward No: 5 at Khara and Plat and a protection wall of Bawa Barkhandei at Madana He was accompanied by the officers of PWD Department , BJP workers and others. The estimated cost of all these three works is Rs seven lacs. On the occasion, Dr Manyal directed officers to complete the works in a time-bound manner while maintaining quality. Reiterating the commitment of the Government, Dr. Manyal said the Government is committed to develop all the three regions of the State which will witness new era of development in the days to come. He also stressed upon the people to avail the benefits of Centrally sponsored schemes like Jan Dhan Yojna, Mudra Yojna, State Marriage Assistance Scheme, Laadli Beti Scheme, Accident Bima, Atal Pension Yojana, Jeevan Bima Yojana etc. Interacting with Dr. Manyal , people of the area put forth various demands related to power, water supply and repair and maintenance of rest of lanes and drains in the area. Responding to the demands of the locals, Dr. Manyal assured them that their genuine demands would be redressed on priority. He said that BJP at the Center and PDP BJP coalition government in the State is committed to develop each and every part of the country and region of the State. He said that in a short span of 18 months BJP PDP Government has started an era of develop- ment. He requested the general public to monitor themselve the quality of developmental work being executed by the different Departments. He said Purmandal - Uttar Behain also known as "Chota Kashi" will be soon connected with Mansar and Sunisar and thereby a tourist cir- cuit will be established in this region. The people compliment- ed the MLA for the macadamiza- tion of this roads. MLA Samba Dr D.K. Manyal kick starting upgradation work of lane at Khara on Sunday. ‘Dhaed Roti’: Outdated script proved a letdown for hard work of actors Ascene from ‘Dhaed Roti’. -Excelsior/Rakesh Vakil asks Delhi to cease opportunity offered for dialogue Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Dec 18: While welcoming the relaxations in the protest program announced by the separatist leadership recently, for- mer minister AG Vakil today said that separatist has given Central Government an opportunity to resume a dialogue over Kashmir. In a press statement Vakil said that any attempt to view relaxation as situation being normal will have dangerous consequences in future. He said dialogue with Separatist leadership and the Pakistan Government is the only way to address political concerns of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. He pointed out that the Central Government has not sent out any message for reconciliation and dialogue to either the Separatist leadership or the Government of Pakistan so far. Vakil welcomed the recent visit of delegation head- ed by former Minister Yashwant Sinha to Kashmir Valley for dia- logue with different shades of peo- ple but expressed surprise over the role of the Central Government in this regard who has been disown- ing the visit thereby again creating confusion in the minds of the peo- ple if the delegation has not got the patronage of Central Government then what is the use of it and why people are being befooled, Vakil asked. Vakil appealed the Prime Minister to be serious on Kashmir issue, nominate official delegation in order to initiate dialogue with Separatists and other stake holders. He reiterat- ed his appeal to the people of the State to be cautious of the senti- mental slogans of regional par- ties especially NC and PDP who have always been in search of opportunities to grab power. Vakil also appealed the Prime Minister to personally intervene into the issues that have erupted during current unrest in Kashmir and asked for rehabilitation of those whose kith and kin have been killed and blinded during crow control policing in last five months. Meera Mahajan, Primary Teacher, Kendriya Vidyalya Sunjwan being presented KVS National Incentive Award by the Minister of Human Resources and Development Parkash Javedkar at a function at New Delhi for her selfless service and dedication to the cause of students. She not only brought laurels to the KVS but Jammu as well by bagging this prestigious award. PM should intervene in Jammu, Srinagar metro projects: Ashok Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 18: Former MLA and Coordinator AICC Vichar Vibhag Ashok Sharma has sought the intervention of Prime Minister to impress upon the Union Urban Development and Railways Ministers to start Jammu and Srinagar Metro Rail Projects on top priority. In a press statement issued here today, Sharma former legislator pleaded that the city of temples (Jammu) has been recorded as the second grabious city in the world with regard to traffic congestion and pollution whereas, the city of Srinagar described as heaven on the earth by great writer Kalhan can not be compared to the other cities in the country because of its unique identification. He pointed out that over every year crore tourists visit the Holy shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi and five to seven lakhs to Shri Amarnath ji shrine. Over 15 lakh tourists are also visiting Kashmir, Ladakh and other parts of the State. It adds to the severe traffic jams in these major cities. Due to such interruptions the public life gets halted, he added. Sharma, a former member of the Advisory Group of Northern Railways claimed that the Jammu Metro project along with rail link to Rajouri-Poonch is being side- lined despite being declared as National project at one point of time for no substantial reasons. He demanded that Prime Minister should intervene into the matter. Stress, heart diseases have co-relation: Dr Sushil HoD Cardiology Dr Sushil Sharma examining pateints at border village of Baspur Bangla in RS Pura on Sunday. Gill urges Govt to constitute State Minority Commission Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 18: Jammu and Kashmir Christian Association has appealed the State Government to constitute the State minority Commission and give at least two percent reservation to each minority in the State. In a statement, the Association president Waris Gill said that under the provi- sions of the Constitution of India, the J&K State Government is competent to make the legislation, which has not been done so far and thus minorities in J&K are not extended the facilities provided by the Government of India. Sikhs, Kashmiri Pandits, Christians, Budhists and Jains are the minorities in the J&K Stare.

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Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 18: Glowingtributes were paid to Shaheed Lt.Thakur Dass Sharma at a functionorganised by Sports Club Akhnoorat KR Resorts Akhnoor today.

Minister of Youth Services andSports with independent charge of

Transport, Sunil Sharma waschief guest and MLA AkhnoorRajiv Sharma was guest of honour.

Shaeed Lt. Thakur DassSharma laid down his life in 1965Indo -Pak war.

A large number of peoplefrom different areas of Akhnoor,Jourian , Khour etc were presentthere.

Speaking on the occasion,Sunil Sharma said that it isbecause of the sacrifices of thesemartyrs that India is emergingstronger day by day and their sac-rifices are an inspiration foryounger generations as it imbibesthe spirit of patriotism amongthem. It is blood of the martyrswhich make a nation strong, headded.

Sharma also assured to pro-vide every possible help to theyouth of Akhnoor regardinggames and sports.

MLA Akhnoor Rajiv Sharmaalso announced Rs two lakh fromthe CDF for welfare of the youths.

The MLA also assured the

people that development of theConstituency is his priority.

Others present included mem-bers of Youth Club Akhnoor ,

Sat Saraf , Jaspreet Arzot,Surinder Sharma, Raman Sharma,Rita Kumari, Perveen Sharma,Sohan Bhagat, Thoru Ram andothers.

D K Kapoor president of theClub assured the gathering thatthe Club will continue promot-ing sports activities in Akhnoorand the awards giving will be aregular feature in future to beheld annually in order to boostthe morale of sports persons sothat they are shaped to competeeven in international sportsevents.

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 18: Dr. SushilSharma, Head of the Departmentof Cardiology (GMC&SSH)today laid emphasis on de-escala-tion of the border for providingrelief to the stressful life of borderresidents all along the India-Pakistan Border in Jammu andKashmir.

"As it is well known to all ofus that the turbulence along the

border didn’t let the residentsbreathe sigh of relief and repeatedviolation of ceasefire further pushthem to a situation which is full ofstress, fear and unpredictable suf-ferings," he said.

Dr. Sharma made these obser-vations while examining patientsas a part of his mission to awarethe common populace about theprevalence of cardiovascular dis-eases in the border village BaspurBangla which is situated on theIndo-Pak Internationals border inR S Pura sector. The prevailinguncertainty of life is the maincause of continuous stress amongthe inhabitants of this border belt.

Maintaining the high values of

patient care and empathy, Dr.Sushil and his team reached theborder village in the wee hours ofthe morning and examined thepatients till late evening. Morethan 300 patients were examined,diagnosed and advised. Free med-icines were also distributed as perthe requirement.

As stress, hypertension, lipidabnormalities were very highamong the patients examined inthe camp, Dr Sushil said that thereare thousands of people livingalong the borders of Jammu andKashmir who are facing the harshrealities of life just being borderresidents. He further elaboratedthat such stressful life situationscontribute to heart diseases andeven affect behaviours and factorsthat increase heart disease risk likehigh blood pressure, cholesterollevels, smoking, physical inactivi-ty and overeating.

Since there is positive correla-tion between stress and heart dis-eases there is need to follow prop-er strategies to cope up stressfulconditions by doing daily exer-cise to help you feel good and fur-ther advised to have balanced diet,limit alcohol intake, avoid nico-tine and caffeine, get enough sleepand maintain a positive attitude.Having too much stress for toolong is certainly bad for heart, headvised.

It is pertinent to mention herethat the camp was organised byR.S. Pura Police Department offi-cials comprising SurinderChowdhary (SDPO), BhushanManhas SHO),Lalit Sharma (SI)and Yashpal Chowdhary (ASI).

Among others who were ofthis effort include Dr. DhaneshwarKapoor, Dr. Anitipal Singh, Dr.Chakshu Mahajan Paramedicsand Volunteers, who accompa-nied, include Kamal Kishore,Kashmiri Lal, Raghav Rajput,Suresh Kumar, AnkushKohli,Vikas Sabharwal, MohitJoord, Suresh Sharma, AmanSandhu, Raj Kumar and VikasKumar.

Lalit GuptaJAMMU, Dec 18: Staged on

the fourth day of ongoing AnnualDrama Festival, the Hindustaniplay 'Dhaed Roti' was presentedby Hardeep Dance & CulturalSociety, on the fourth day ofAnnual Drama Festival at theAbhinav Theatre, here today.

The play written by Sat PalSharma and directed by Rakun,short for RajinderKumar Narangrevolves around oneoriginally kindhearted Chandanwho turns a hard-ened criminal and adrunkard afterwrongly jailed for acrime he did notcommit. Misreadingthe intimacy ofSushma, his grownup daughter, withthe young writerPradeep, whom hehad given shelter,the incensed Chandan Singhthrows out noble writer. Anothercriminal Shanker, after gettingChandan drunk, tries to molestSushma. She is saved by deaf &dumb, who is, in fact, a CIDInspector. Chandan, after comingto know the misdeed of Shankarmurders him. When Pradeep,takes the blame of Shankar’smurder on himself, Chandanspeaks the truth in court and fear-ing a lenient view by the court,request for the death penalty andtakes out a revolver. He is killedby a security personal.

The highlight of today’s playwas the return to the theater of old

actors like Rajinder Kumar Narangin the role of Chandan Singh andSubhash Jamwal as Shankar,Shashi Bhushan as Pradeep andRakesh Kumar as deaf & dumband CID inspector, Anvi Jain asSushma gave good performances.

But their hard work in todayproduction was let down by thechoice of script, which smackedof an old film plot wherein theinherent goodness in human

beings triumphs despite theunjust machination of society.

The courtroom set was welldesigned, light design barringselective sequences where spotswere used, was generally a full-lit affair which gave a kind ofcontinuity to the otherwise long-drawn scenes.

Other actors were ShishupalKhajuria, Ajay Kumar, AnjanaPadwal, Atin Tikka, UmarQureshi, Ajay Sharma, PuneetGupta and Parveen Kumar. Musicby Surinder Manhas, lights byPankaj and Suraj Ganjoo, soundby Lokesh and costumes byHardeep Singh Chib.

Tomorrow Kashmiri playChapare Yee Gash, directed byRakesh Roshan will be stagedby Vemedh Rangmanch.

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JAMMU, Dec 18: To hearthe plight of common people andto bring Government at theirdoor steps, Minister forIndustries and CommerceChander Parkash Ganga held apublic grievance redressal camp

at Sarore in BishnahConstituency.

Member Legislative Council,Ashok Khajuria, Ex MLABishnah Ashwani Sharma,Additional DeputyCommissioner Jammu, ArunManhas, Tehsildars of Arnia andBishnah, BDO Bishnah, seniorofficers of PHE, PWD, PDD,

Police and a large number ofpeople from Sarore and itsadjoining areas were present onthe occasion.

The people putforth theirdemands and grievances whichinclude installation of statue ofmartyr Aatma Singh, upgrada-tion of roads from Bishnah to

Ratnal, Ratnal to Chakra, Saroreto Najwal, Kothe Shairu road,upgradation of GovernmentHigh School to HigherSecondary level ,enhancedhealth facilities and improve-ment of power infrastructure inSarore, addition of left out bene-ficiaries under BPL category inration cards, construction of toi-

let complexes, construction ofplayground and installation ofsolar lights.

The Minister gave patienthearing to the demands raised bythe people and issued on the spotinstructions to the concernedofficers for their immediateredressal. He also asked the con-cerned officers to submit theaction taken report to the higherauthorities.

The Minister directed theRural Development Departmentto chalk out strategies to developSarore as model village clusterso that the villages would get allfacilities at par with urban areas.

While addressing the meet-ing, Ganga said that theGovernment is committed toprovide basic amenities in everynook and corner of the state toupgrade the living standard ofthe people especially those livingin rural and far-off pockets. Hesought people's cooperation ineffective implementation of vari-ous welfare schemes launchedby the state and central govern-ment.

Maintaining that industry is oneof the major sectors where largenumber of people can get absorbedto earn their livelihood, the Ministersaid that the Industries andCommerce Department is makingall out efforts to generate employ-ment opportunities for unemployedyouth.

On the occasion, MLCAshok Khajuria, announcedfunds for installation of statue ofmartyr Atma Singh in Sarorefrom his ConstituencyDevelopment Fund (CDF).

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Bali pitches for public-private partnershipto augment healthcare facilities

* Dr Gauri Agarwal deliberates on issues related to infertilityExcelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 18: To deliber-ate and discuss the issues relatedto the infertility, the Seeds ofInnocence (SOI) IVF and TestTube Baby Hospital, New Delhiin association with Maxx LyfeHospital, Jammu organized aworkshop.

The objective of organizingthe CME workshop was toupdate the knowledge of bud-ding doctors on the advance-ments being made in the field ofmedicine to deal with the issuesof infertility among males andfemales which is a growingproblem and a matter of concernin the society.

Minister for Health &Medical Education, Bali Bhagatwas chief guest on the occasion.

Dr Gauri Agarwal, arenowned IVF expert andDirector SOI deliberated in lengthon the subject and enlightened thelocal gynecologists about theadvancements to eradicate theproblem of infertility. She sharedher views and experiences withthe doctors on basic investigationsfor infertile couples.

In his brief remarks, the

Minister appreciated the effortsof the organizers for holdingsuch an informative event inJammu and hoped that the localdoctors will take advantage ofthe opportunity, which will helpthem in handling such patientssuccessfully.

He observed that the issuehas greater significance in viewof its far-reaching implicationsin the society and it needs to bedealt with all sincerity and dedi-cation. He called for a greaterawareness campaign to educatesuch patients so that they volun-tarily come forward for treat-ment.

He thanked Dr Gauri and DrDushyant Choudhary, Director,Max Life Hospital for takinglead in establishing OPD facili-ties for such patients in Max

Hospital here. He also lauded therole of private sector in thehealth sector and said that pri-vate players are doing great jobin supplementing governmentefforts in providing healthcare.

He said it is the endeavor ofthe Government to promote pri-vate sector in Jammu andKashmir in PPP mode, particu-larly in health, education andother key sectors, adding thatprivate players should liberallyinvest here for which theGovernment will extend neces-sary facilities.

Several in-service and retireddoctors from faculty of Gynaeincluding, Dr. Shashi Gupta,HoD, GMC, CMO, Jammu, Dr.Robinder Khajuria and Dr.Robina Mirza were present onthe occasion.

Sainik School Nagrotaorganises ex-students meet

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JAMMU, Dec 18: SainikSchool Nagrota organized ex-students meet, in which largenumber of alumni of the schooltook part to relive the mostmemorable moments of theirseven years sojourn in theschool.

Ex-Nagrotians observed twominutes silence to pay tribute toMajor Arvind Bazala, an alum-nus of the school who attainedmartyrdom on November 29,2016 and also to the martyrs ofrecent terror attack at Nagrota.

Further proceedings of theevent began amidst thunderousapplauses on the announcementof Col Kapil Dev Koushal,Principal who is currently beingconferred with “UttarakhandRatan Award” at Dehradun in

recognition of his exemplaryleadership and remarkable suc-cess in reviving the true essenceof Sainik School and achievinghistoric results.

Lt Col Deepak SinghThakur, Vice Principaladdressed the audience high-lighting the achievements of theschool in various spheres likeacademics, sports and gamesduring the year 2016.

The 1991 pass-out batch ofEx-Nagrotians ascended thestage and commemorated silverjubilee year and as a token ofgratitude to their almamater,they handed over the key of anew Maruti Eco van to the VicePrincipal of the school.

Later, the ex-students visitedtheir respective hostels andinteracted with the senior cadetsand staff.

Ex-students of Sainik School Nagrota posing for a groupphotograph.

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 18: AllJammu and Kashmir PanchayatConference, AJKPC hasappealed to the StateGovernment to award adequatecompensation to the familiesand next of kin of the electedPanches and Sarpanches whohave been killed by the terroristssince 2011 till date.

The demand has been madeby Anil Sharma, the president ofthe organization while address-ing a gathering there at NagrotaAssembly Constituency in anawareness program about imple-mentation of 73rd Amendmentof Indian Constitution in the J &K. He said, the StateGovernment must rehabilitateand award adequate compensa-tion to the next of kin of the mar-tyr Panchayat members who forthe sake of democracy sacrificedtheir lives but did not bow beforethe diktats of the terrorists.

Sharma asked the stateGovernment to include thenames of the family members ofthese deceased Panchayat mem-bers in the list of victims of ter-rorism and award the same com-pensation as awarded to other

civilians killed recently inKashmir.

Citing the example of onelady Panch, Zona Begum fromKashmir who have lost sight ofher one eye due to injury of bul-let by the coward terroristsalmost 3 years ago, he informedthat the poor family has yet notreceived any compensation.

Replying queries of the par-ticipants in the awareness pro-gram about significance of 73rdAmendment of IndianConstitution, he informed thatexcept Jammu and Kashmir inother states, the Panchayats afterimplementation of 73rd amend-ment of Indian constitution areauthorized to issue various cer-tificates of public utilities like,birth certificate, income certifi-cate, character/antecedent, regis-tration of death certificate, identi-fication of BPL persons under thejurisdiction of the Panchayat andthe people there avail all theseservices without any hassle.

Prominent members presenton the occasion includedBalwan Singh, Saraj Din,Yograj Sharma, Amar Nath,Girdhari Lal,Jagdish Chander,Sadiq Mohd, Angrez Singh andMohd Younis.

AJKPC members during awareness rally in Nagrota onSunday.

Despite Swachh Bharat Abhiyan,Udhampur gives 'distasteful' look

Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Dec 18:Despite various schemes andprogrammes undertaken to san-itize public places here, theUdhampur town remains un-cleaned emitting foul smell andmaking it difficult to thepassersby.

According to members ofcivil society, and MorningWalkers Association, heaps ofgarbage could be seen accumu-lated in most of the publicplaces and many parks and mar-kets still await sanitization thuscreating immense inconven-ience for the commeners andvisitors in the town.

Citing examples, localsalleged that garbage dumpscould be seen littered across thewhole Udhampur city but opengarbage dumps opposite J& KBank Domail, opposite CMOoffice Udhampur and other vis-ible places being at centrallylocated give odd look to thetown.

Rahul Sharma, SumeetKumar, Amit Singh andRakesh Verma told theExcelsior that when peoplewalk along the foot path or evendrive their vehicles they have to

pass through an odd experienceas foul smell emitting from thegarbage dumps makes it worstfor them. "People are prone tosome dangerous diseasesincluding respiratory diseasesdue to dirty environment," theysaid while alleging theMunicipal CommitteeUdhampur too has failed to getthe garbage lifted from thesepoints on regular basis. Irkedover the in-action from con-cerned authorities, the localssaid that they also urged DeputyCommissioner UdhampurNeeraj Kumar to take the issuewith concerning departmentand direct them for changingdumping sites from the city andalso to lift garbage before or by10 am within the city.

Bank Manager of J&K BankHousing Colony said, "concern-ing department needs to liftgarbage from the place nearbank as hundreds of customersvisit for banking services but itgives them an unusual experi-ence when they have to pass bythe littered garbage while visit-ing the bank. He said, "we havecommunicated to the office ofDC Udhampur but response isstill awaited."

Garbage dump at a centrally located place in Udhampurtown.

Creation of employment avenues foryouth Govt's top priority: Ganga

Sunil, others pay glowing tributesto Shaheed Thakur Dass

Minister of Transport presenting an award to a sportsman atAkhnoor on Sunday.

Bali Bhagat, Minister for Health & Medical Education speaking during CME workshop ofMaxx Lyfe Hospital in Jammu on Sunday.

Minister for Industries & Commerce Chander ParkashGanga addressing grievances redressal camp in Bishnah onSunday.

Rehabilitate martyr Panchayatmembers’ families: AJKPC

Manyal kick-starts developmental works at Khara Madana

Excelsior Correspondent

SAMBA, Dec 18: BJP Statepresident SC Morcha and MLAsamba Dr. Devinder KumarManyal kick-started upgradationof two different lanes and drains inWard No: 5 at Khara and Plat anda protection wall of BawaBarkhandei at Madana

He was accompanied by theofficers of PWD Department , BJPworkers and others. The estimatedcost of all these three works is Rsseven lacs.

On the occasion, Dr Manyaldirected officers to complete theworks in a time-bound mannerwhile maintaining quality.

Reiterating the commitment ofthe Government, Dr. Manyal saidthe Government is committed todevelop all the three regions of theState which will witness new eraof development in the days tocome. He also stressed upon thepeople to avail the benefits ofCentrally sponsored schemes likeJan Dhan Yojna, Mudra Yojna,State Marriage AssistanceScheme, Laadli Beti Scheme,Accident Bima, Atal Pension

Yojana, Jeevan Bima Yojana etc. Interacting with Dr. Manyal ,

people of the area put forth variousdemands related to power, watersupply and repair and maintenanceof rest of lanes and drains in thearea.

Responding to the demands ofthe locals, Dr. Manyal assuredthem that their genuine demandswould be redressed on priority. Hesaid that BJP at the Center andPDP BJP coalition government inthe State is committed to developeach and every part of the countryand region of the State.

He said that in a short span of18 months BJP PDP Governmenthas started an era of develop-ment. He requested the generalpublic to monitor themselve thequality of developmental workbeing executed by the differentDepartments. He saidPurmandal - Uttar Behain alsoknown as "Chota Kashi" will besoon connected with Mansar andSunisar and thereby a tourist cir-cuit will be established in thisregion. The people compliment-ed the MLA for the macadamiza-tion of this roads.

MLA Samba Dr D.K. Manyal kick starting upgradation workof lane at Khara on Sunday.

‘Dhaed Roti’: Outdated script proved a letdown for hard work of actors

Ascene from ‘Dhaed Roti’. -Excelsior/Rakesh

Vakil asks Delhi to cease opportunity offered for dialogue

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Dec 18: Whilewelcoming the relaxations in theprotest program announced by theseparatist leadership recently, for-mer minister AG Vakil today saidthat separatist has given CentralGovernment an opportunity toresume a dialogue over Kashmir.

In a press statement Vakilsaid that any attempt to viewrelaxation as situation beingnormal will have dangerousconsequences in future. Hesaid dialogue with Separatistleadership and the PakistanGovernment is the only way toaddress political concerns of thepeople of Jammu and Kashmir.

He pointed out that the CentralGovernment has not sent out anymessage for reconciliation anddialogue to either the Separatistleadership or the Government ofPakistan so far. Vakil welcomedthe recent visit of delegation head-ed by former Minister YashwantSinha to Kashmir Valley for dia-logue with different shades of peo-ple but expressed surprise over therole of the Central Government inthis regard who has been disown-ing the visit thereby again creatingconfusion in the minds of the peo-ple if the delegation has not got thepatronage of Central Governmentthen what is the use of it and whypeople are being befooled, Vakilasked.

Vakil appealed the PrimeMinister to be serious on

Kashmir issue, nominate officialdelegation in order to initiatedialogue with Separatists andother stake holders. He reiterat-ed his appeal to the people of theState to be cautious of the senti-mental slogans of regional par-ties especially NC and PDP whohave always been in search ofopportunities to grab power.

Vakil also appealed the PrimeMinister to personally interveneinto the issues that have eruptedduring current unrest in Kashmirand asked for rehabilitation ofthose whose kith and kin havebeen killed and blinded duringcrow control policing in last fivemonths.

Meera Mahajan, Primary Teacher, Kendriya VidyalyaSunjwan being presented KVS National Incentive Award by theMinister of Human Resources and Development ParkashJavedkar at a function at New Delhi for her selfless service anddedication to the cause of students. She not only brought laurelsto the KVS but Jammu as well by bagging this prestigious award.

PM should intervene in Jammu,Srinagar metro projects: Ashok

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 18: FormerMLA and Coordinator AICCVichar Vibhag Ashok Sharma hassought the intervention of PrimeMinister to impress upon theUnion Urban Development andRailways Ministers to start Jammuand Srinagar Metro Rail Projectson top priority.

In a press statement issued heretoday, Sharma former legislatorpleaded that the city of temples(Jammu) has been recorded as thesecond grabious city in the worldwith regard to traffic congestionand pollution whereas, the city ofSrinagar described as heaven onthe earth by great writer Kalhancan not be compared to the othercities in the country because of its

unique identification. He pointed out that over every

year crore tourists visit the Holyshrine of Mata Vaishnodevi andfive to seven lakhs to ShriAmarnath ji shrine. Over 15 lakhtourists are also visiting Kashmir,Ladakh and other parts of theState. It adds to the severe trafficjams in these major cities. Due tosuch interruptions the public lifegets halted, he added.

Sharma, a former member ofthe Advisory Group of NorthernRailways claimed that the JammuMetro project along with rail linkto Rajouri-Poonch is being side-lined despite being declared asNational project at one point oftime for no substantial reasons. Hedemanded that Prime Ministershould intervene into the matter.

Stress, heart diseases haveco-relation: Dr Sushil

HoD Cardiology Dr Sushil Sharma examining pateints atborder village of Baspur Bangla in RS Pura on Sunday.

Gill urges Govt to constituteState Minority Commission

Excelsior CorrespondentJAMMU, Dec 18: Jammu

and Kashmir ChristianAssociation has appealed theState Government to constitutethe State minority Commissionand give at least two percentreservation to each minority inthe State.

In a statement, theAssociation president WarisGill said that under the provi-sions of the Constitution ofIndia, the J&K StateGovernment is competent tomake the legislation, which hasnot been done so far and thusminorities in J&K are notextended the facilities providedby the Government of India.

Sikhs, Kashmiri Pandits,Christians, Budhists and Jainsare the minorities in the J&KStare.