JAMMU: Fest commenced with Deep Prajvalan and Dhanvantari Vandana.Fest was organized with blessings of Lt. Dr Rooplal Sharma, Founder Chairman,Shri Sain Charitable Trust for Higher Education and Research,Jammu.Chief guest was Shri Rajinder Sharma Ji Honourable Mayor, Jammu & Guest of Honour was Shri Chandeep Singh.Welcome address was given by Dr Sharada Principal JIAR.24 yrs of journey of JIAR was presented by Dr Sakshi Sharma,Govt.Medical Officer, Jammu.Annual report of Institute was delivered by Dr Raghuvir,Director JIAR.Inaugral address by chief guest Shri Rajinder Singh ,Hon’able Mayor, Jammu . Felicitation of employes for their dedication and hard work were there Shri Balram, Shri Pawan Sharma, Shri Jagat and Shri Mohammed Kaleem by Smt .Suman Sharma ,Chairperson , Managing Director, Shri Ritesh Sharma & Shri Ravish Sharma, CEO’s Smt.Japna Sharma and Smt.Jasudha Sharma followed by prize distribution of cultural GOOJ 2022 and sports SAAHAS 2022 events held before, Address by Guest of Honour Shri Chandeep Singh, Presidential address by Smt.Suman Sharma Chairperson Shri Sain Charitable trust, Vote of thanks by Dr Vikas Gupta. Chief guest and Guest of Honour were felicitated with Momento. At the end Students showcased their talents through various cultural activities.
Congress, a party of terrorists: K’taka BJP President
Karnataka BJP President Nalin Kumar Kateel on Tuesday alleged that by continously supporting the terrorists, the Congress has turned into a party of “terrorists”.
He was addressing the BJP leaders after inaugurating meeting of state office-bearers Murudeshwara town of Uttara Kannada district, he stated that the Congress is defending terrorists for vote bank politics.
The Congress government led by Siddaramaiah supported terrorism, drug and sand mafia. The drug mafia was contained by the BJP government headed by Yediyurappa and Bommai, he said.
“Karnataka Congress President D.K. Shivakumar thinks lightly about the Mangaluru cooker blast. The Congress State President supports divisive forces, anti-nationals and corrupt. Now, it can be called as a party of terrorists,” Kateel stated.
He further stated that before independence and after independence, Savarkar is the only leader to be imprisoned. It’s not only Savarkar, the Congress has also insulted Dr B.R. Ambedkar as well.
Though the Congress came to power in the name of Ambedkar, the party had never given a chance to Ambedkar to contest elections. Even after his demise, the party did not conduct proper final rites for him, Kateel stated. The Congress is not the same it once used to be before independence. It has changed, he said.
No alternative to two-state solution between Israelis, Palestinians: India
India stressed that no alternative to the two-state solution can guarantee peace between Israel and Palestine and said that direct negotiations are the only path to peace.
While addressing the United Nations Security Council, Indian Permanent Representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj said, “No alternative to the two-State solution to guarantee lasting peace between Israel and Palestine and direct negotiation the only path that can lead us there.” “India has consistently advocated against all acts of violence,” she added.
Kamboj reiterated India is deeply concerned with development in the West Bank, Jerusalem and Qazi. Violent attacks and the killing of civilians have taken many Palestinian and Israeli lives. Acts of destruction and provocation are also continuing, she said while briefing UNSC on the middle east.
Joint Opposition stages walkout from Rajya Sabha over ‘misuse of NHRC’ in Bihar hooch tragedy
Joint Opposition, led by Congress, on Tuesday, staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha over misuse of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in the Bihar hooch tragedy. Several parliamentarians from parties belonging to Rashtriya Janata Dal, Janata Dal (United), Trinamool Congress, and the Congress walked out from the Upper House raising the issue when Zero Hour was being conducted.
Meanwhile, in the Lok Sabha today BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) MP Chirag Paswan raised the issue of the Bihar hooch tragedy.
The senior BJP MP said that an NHRC team should visit the state while Paswan demanded an imposition of President’s Rule and a CBI probe.
In a press briefing held after the Opposition walked out of the House in Rajya Sabha, RJD leader Manoj Jha accused the BJP-led Central government of misusing the NHRC and using it as a “political tool” in Bihar hooch tragedy issue.
Nepal bans import of medicines from 16 Indian companies
Nepal’s Department of Drug Administration has published a list of 16 Indian pharmaceutical companies, including Divya Pharmacy that manufactures Yoga guru Ramdev’s Patanjali products, that failed to comply with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) good manufacturing practices.
Publication of the list by the department, the national regulatory body of the drugs markets, both allopathic and ayurveda, means that medicines manufactured by those companies cannot be imported to Nepal, according to the Kathmandu Post daily.
“After inspection of the manufacturing facilities of the pharmaceutical companies, which had applied to export their products to our country, we have published the list of the companies that do not comply with the WHO’s good manufacturing practices,” said Santosh KC, a Department spokesperson.
Bhandari appointed as Media Coordinator and Additional Spokesperson DAP J&K
Kishtwar 18 December:Democratic Azad Party Chairman Ghulam Nabi in recently announed Committes have appointed Thakur Randeep Bhandari asparty Media Coordinator & Additional Spokesperson Democratic Azad Party J&K & has also been made the Incharge Chenab Valley.
It is pertinent to mention herethat,Thakur Randeep Bhandari is Hotel Management Graduate from IHM Gurduspur and is now persuing PG In Mass Communication & Journalism from IGNOU and has worked with many news papers and is also The Editor In Chief of Public Mirror, a Digital Media News & Information Portal.
J-K encounter: Three terrorists neutralised by security forces in Shopian district
Three terrorists have been killed in an ongoing encounter with security forces in the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. The encounter broke out in the wee hours of Tuesday morning and the Jammu and Kashmir Police have identified the terrorists involved as members of the terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba.
The encounter ensued between the terrorists and the security forces at the Munjh Marg area of the Shopian district in the Kashmir region. Reportedly, the encounter is still underway.
Two out of the three slain terrorists have already been identified by Police. The identification of the third is still on.
“Among the two neutralised local terrorists, two have been identified as Lateef Lone of the Shopian district, who had been involved in the killing of a Kashmiri Pandit Purana Krishna Bhat and the other is Umer Nazir of Anantnag, involved in the killing of Till Bahadur Thapa from Nepal,” said the Additional Director General of Kashmir Police.
One AK-47 rifle and two pistols were recovered from the terrorists, said the Additional Director General of Kashmir Police.
BJP parliamentary party meeting begins
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) parliamentary party meeting began with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, other prominent BJP leaders and party MPs participating, in the national capital.
Prominent party leaders participating in the meeting include national president JP Nadda, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal and V Muraleedharan.
This evening, Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president CR Paatil has organised a dinner in the national capital to celebrate the party’s biggest victory in the recently held assembly polls in the state.
Sources said that the idea of such a gathering was suggested by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Kashmir Valley Braces For Chillai Kalan As Freezing Night Temperatures Continue
Dec 20: Sub-zero temperatures showed no signs of relenting on Tuesday as Kashmir Valley braces up for one of the harshest winter periods of 40 days called Chillai Kalan beginning December 21.
Quoting a meteorological department official, that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 3.4°C against the previous night’s minus 3.1°C.
While the mercury was 1.9°C below normal during this time of the year, it was only two notches less that than this season’s lowest of minus 3.6°C recorded on Friday last, the official said.
Jammu recorded a low of 6.7°C against 7.4°C on the previous night. It was 2.2°C below normal for J&K’s winter capital, he said. Banihal recorded a low of minus 1.2°C (below normal by 2.7°C), Batote 2.1°C (1.3°C below normal), Katra 7.5°C (0.1°C below normal) and Bhadarwah 0.3°C (0.1°C below normal).
Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 4.0°C against minus 2.5°C on the previous night, the official said. It was 0.8°C above normal for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
In Kupwara town, the mercury settled at minus 3.9°C against minus 3.5°C on the previous night, the official said. It was 1.5°C below normal for the north Kashmir place, he said.
He said that Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 5.4°C against minus 4.8°C on previous night and it was 1.0°C below normal for the famous tourist resort in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
Qazigund recorded a low of minus 3.6°C against minus 3.2°C on the previous night. The temperature was 2.0°C below normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, he said.
Kokernag recorded a low of minus 1.8°C, the same as on the previous night and it was 0.1°C below normal for the place, he said.
In Ladakh, Leh and Kargil recorded low of minus 11.8°C respectively, the official said.”The weather is expected to be dry till December 25,” the official said. (Agencies)
3 feared dead after car plunges into Chenab river in J&K’s Doda
JAMMU, Dec 20: At least three people were feared dead after a car plunged into the river Chenab in the Gaddoo area of Doda Tuesday early morning, officials said here.
An official said that the vehicle rolled down into the river Chenab near Gaddoo on Doda-Kishtwar road.
He said soon after the incident Police team of PP Bhalla and SDRF team reached to the spot for rescue operation.
The official said at least three persons, who were onboard, are feared dead, while rescue operation was underway.