RHS had the privilege to host SCIFARI-2022 under the banner of Sahodaya Schools Complex
on 19th November. Budding Scientists from 25 Cbse Schools participated in the mega event.
The young scientists displayed their acumen through working models on the theme:
“Innovations for Sustainable Development”.
The eminent jury members–Dr Sumit Gandhi from IIIM, Dr Harish Chander from Jammu
University, Dr Avtar Changotra from Cluster University and Dr Rakesh Sharma from Sher-e-
Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu declared their
judgment after a lively interaction with all the participants.
The Chief Guest on the occasion Th. Gulchain Singhji Charak ex- minister R&B and Higher
Education, Advocate Gambhir Dev Singhji Charak – Managing Director Rich Harvest and Mrs
Ruchi Charak- Director Rich Harvest were accorded a warm welcome by the Rich Harvest
Principal Ms Anita Bhatia.
The distinguished guests sought divine blessings by lightning the ceremonial lamp. Ganesh
Vandana by 9th & 10th girls elevated the mood to a higher dimension. The next item- a
group song- urged everyone to save water for posterity. The Dogri Song by class 8 students
brought the house down with thunderous applause.
The Chief Guest gave away the most coveted prizes to the proud winners: IN SENIOR
CATEGORY, the first prize was bagged by KC INTERNATIONAL, 2ND BY RICH HARVEST, 3RD BY
APS MIRAN SAHIB and consolation prizes went to APS KALUCHAK AND INDIAN PUBLiC
SCHOOL KATHUA.
IN JUNIOR CATEGORY: FIRST PRIZE WENT TO SAI INTERNATIONAL, 2ND Prize went to
INTERNATIONAL DELHI RISING SCHOOL and 3rd prize was awarded to SHEMFORD
FUTURISTIC. The consolation prizes were won by HERITAGE SCHOOL and JAMMU SANSKRITI
KATHUA.
The Chief Guest applauded the efforts of all the participants. He emphasized that learning
should be based on inculcating values taught to us by Mother Nature as Nature is the best
mentor.
SCIENTIFIC INNOVATIONS UNVEILED AT RICH HARVEST
JKPSC KAS Mains Result 2022 Declared, Check Qualifiers List
JAMMU, Nov 19: Jammu & Kashmir Combined Competitive (Mains) Examination, 2021-Declaration of result reg. Notification No. PSC/Exam/2022/33 Dated: 19.11.2022 On the basis of the results of the Jammu & Kashmir Combined Competitive (Mains) Examination, 2021, held by the J&K Public Service Commission from 08.04.2022 to 18.04.2022.
The candidates who have qualified for Personality Test for selection to the J&K Combined Competitive Services i.e, Junior Scale of J&K Administrative Service, J&K Police (G) Service and J&K Accounts (G) Service is given below:
Candidature of these candidates is provisional subject to their being eligible in all respects. The candidates will be required to produce the original certificates in support of their claims pertaining to age, educational qualifications, category and disability, if any, etc. at the time of their Personality Test. They are therefore advised to keep the said documents ready with them.
The Personality Test /viva-voce of these candidates shall be held w.e.f. 05.12.2022 in the office of the J&K Public Service Commission at Resham Ghar Colony, Jammu. The e-Summon Letter for Personality Test of candidates being called for Interview may be downloaded from the Commission’s Website https://www.jkpsc.nic.in from 01.12.2022
PM Modi inaugurates first greenfield airport in Arunachal Pradesh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated Arunachal Pradesh’s first greenfield airport in Itanagar.
The Donyi Polo airport will boost connectivity in the Northeast. The foundation stone for this airport was laid by the PM in 2019.
The airport, which has been developed in an area of over 690 acres, at the cost of more than Rs 640 crore is expected to play a major role in improving connectivity and will also contribute to the growth of trade and tourism in the region, said Dilip Sajnani, Director, Airport Authority of India.
The airport has a 2300 m runway and is well suited for all weather day operations. The airport terminal is a modern building, which promotes energy efficiency, renewable energy and the recycling of resources.
According to an official statement, the terminal at Hollongi has been constructed approximately at a cost of Rs 955 crore with an area of 4100 sq m and has a peak handling capacity of 200 passengers per hour.
PM Modi had in a tweet yesterday said “Commerce and connectivity will gain immensely from this project.”
Arunachal chief minister Pema Khandu had termed the “The Great Hornbill Gate” at the Donyi Polo airport at Hollongi “an architectural marvel”.
The Donyi Polo airport will be the third operational airport in Arunachal Pradesh and the first in its capital city Itanagar, taking the total number of airports in the Northeast to 16.
Arunachal Pradesh currently has two airports, one at Pasighat and the other at Tezu.
Meanwhile, the launch event this morning will also witness PM Modi dedicating 600 MW Kameng Hydro Power Station to the nation.
The power station has been developed at a cost of more than Rs 8,450 crore and the project aims to turn Arunachal Pradesh into a power surplus state.
The project is in line with India’s commitment to move towards green energy initiatives and will also benefit the National Grid in terms of grid stability and integration.
Parents liable to pay tuition fee only; admission process to commence after annual exam: DSEK
SRINAGAR: The Directorate of School Education Kashmir Saturday said that the admission process in all schools across the valley will begin only after the culmination of annual exams.
Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function here, Director of School Education Kashmir, Tasaduq Hussain Mir, said as of now no new admissions will take place because no annual exams have been conducted so far.
He said there are guidelines from the administration that the new admission process should be started only after exams are over. He further said as far as the admission fee is concerned, only that fee shall be charged which has been fixed by the fee fixation committee.
About the winter fee, he said parents are liable to pay tuition fees only for their wards and they are not supposed to pay any other fee, be it transport fee. Mir also said the government has started providing heating arrangements in a phased manner from November 15.
Infiltrator killed along LoC in Naushera Rajouri: Army
Jammu, Nov 19: Army on Saturday claimed to have foiled an infiltration bid along Line of Control in Rajouri district. It claimed one infiltrator has been killed so far while the operation was going on near Kalal area in Naushera sector.
A defence ministry spokesperson based in Jammu confirmed to GNS the killing of the one infiltrator.
“On the intervening night of 17/18 November 2022 at approximately 2300 hours, an Infiltration bid was foiled in Naushera sector(J&K), wherein a (militant) was killed while he tried to negotiate our minefield.”
Today, he said, the body of the militant was recovered along with “warlike stores”.
He said operation is still going on and further details would be shared later.(GNS)
GAMC&H Akhnoor students visited Sitlee Water Purification Plant
under the guidance of Prof Dr Shashi Sudan Sharma, Principal mam ,Nodal officer sir Dr Narinder Sharma and Mrs Seema Rani AO mam Swasthavritta & Yoga Department Government Ayurvedic Medical college Akhnoor Jammu conducted a Educational visit for the students of 3rd Prof as part of their curriculum to Sitlee water purification plant Nagrota Jammu.During the visit the students practically observed the Rapid Sand Water Purification method. Students were also made aware about the Chlorination process , Filtration process .
The students also got knowledge about the disinfection of water. During the visit Dr Abhishek Magotra Associate Professor, Dr Sheetal Gupta Assistant professor and Mr Amit Sharma accompanied the students. Er Ankush Gupta(JE)gave them lecture about the water treatment processes.
Indira Gandhi’s birth anniversary: Women expected to join Bharat Jodo Yatra in large numbers
SHEGOAN: The Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi continued on the 13th day of its Maharashtra leg on Saturday, and women are expected to join the foot march in large numbers during the day on the occasion of former prime minister Indira Gandhi’s birth anniversary.
The participants of the yatra embarked on the day’s journey at 6 am from Gajanan Dada Patil Marketyard at Shegaon in Buldhana district and proceeded to Jalamb.
The foot march will pass through Bhastan and take a night halt at Jalgaon Jamod town in the district.
Women from Self-help groups (SHGs) and women elected representatives will join the yatra to mark the birth anniversary of late PM Indira Gandhi, the party said.
Along the route, Gandhi interacted with local residents as they walked along with him. The yatra will enter Madhya Pradesh at Burhanpur on Sunday night.
The foot march reached Maharashtra on November 7 from Telangana and covered Nanded, Hingoli, Washim, Akola and Buldhana districts, covering 15 assembly and six parliamentary constituencies.
It will cover 382 km in 14 days.
Gandhi addressed two public rallies in the Maharashtra leg – first in Nanded on November 10 and the second one at Shegaon on Friday.
Why BCCI sacked Chetan Sharma selection committee
The BCCI on Friday sacked the entire four-member senior national selection committee led by Chetan Sharma after the Indian cricket team failed to reach the final of the T20 World Cup in Australia.
On Friday, the BCCI invited applications for the position of national selectors (Senior Men). The last date of application is November 28.
That Chetan will be sacked was first reported by PTI on October 18 after the BCCI AGM but it is learnt that his committee has not even been told about the sacking.
The new chairman’s job mandate has an interesting description of “selecting captain in each format” which suggests that BCCI might be moving towards split captaincy in near future.
Chetan (North zone), Harvinder Singh (Centra Zone), Sunil Joshi (South Zone) and Debasish Mohanty (East Zone) have had the shortest stint as senior national selectors in recent times.
Joshi and Harvinder were appointed national selectors in February 2020. After the AGM in January 2021, Chetan took over as chairman of selectors with Mohanty and Kuruvilla joining him.
A senior national selector normally gets a four-year term subject to extension. There was no selector from West Zone after Abbey Kuruvilla’s tenure ended.
Once India lost in the semifinal of the T20 World Cup, the writing was always on the wall that Chetan was on borrowed time.
During Chetan’s tenure, India had also failed to reach knockout stage in the 2021 edition of T20 World Cup and lost the World Test Championships final.
For Chetan to save his job, India needed to win the T20 World Cup. Nothing less could have saved him. But once, he was asked to select four squads at one go (New Zealand and Bangladesh away series) which was unprecedented, one could read between the lines, a BCCI insider, who has been tracking the developments, told PTI on conditions of anonymity.
There are multiple reasons that the BCCI mandarins were unhappy with Chetan and his committee’s shoddy performance.
It is believed that Chetan was never assertive when it came to certain decisions.
Some of the reasons believed to have led to his sacking are: not being able to have a settled squad, allowing eight international captains in just one year with some select seniors turning workload management into a joke, picking KL Rahul after a eight month hiatus from T20 cricket, going on almost each and every India tour but not being able to create a decisive set of players in co-ordination with team management.
No tangible plan as to whether a 37-year-old senior like Shikhar Dhawan would be carried to 2023 World Cup when he would be above 38 is among the issues that has never been addressed.
Chetan and his team could never reward the domestic or IPL performers and pick specialists across two T20 World Cups. Theirs is a committee under whom India have lost two T20 World Cup games by 10 wickets, something that has never happened earlier.
That Chetan’s days were numbered was understood when he cut a lonely figure during the T20 World Cup in Australia. He never travelled with the team and would stand at a fair distance from head coach Rahul Dravid at the end of bowlers’ run-up at the nets.
The media in Australia never witnessed any major conversation between the duo.
18 rallies in 3 days: Modi in Gujarat for whirlwind campaign ahead of polls
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Gujarat on Saturday to lead the BJP’s massive campaign in the state ahead of the upcoming assembly polls. He will address 18 rallies during his three-day visit to his home state.
Gujarat will vote in two phases on December 1 and December 5. Votes will be counted on December 8.
After landing in the state on Saturday evening, the PM will address a rally in Valsad. During this visit, Modi is expected to focus on Saurashtra and south Gujarat regions which will go to polls in the first phase, Hindustan Times reported.The BJP is going all out to woo voters in this region as Assembly constituencies in Saurashtra region have traditionally voted for the Congress.
On Day 2, he will visit the famous Somnath Temple. Modi is the Chairman of the Somnath Temple Trust. After the temple visit, he is scheduled to address four rallies in the Saurashtra region at Veraval, Dhorarji, Amreli and Botad. The next day he will address rallies in Surendranagar, Bharuch and Navsari.
Campaigning for the first phase of elections will end on November 28. The PM is likely to be back in the state later to campaign in north and central Gujarat ahead of phase two of polls.
BJP chief J.P. Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah have been addressing multiple rallies in the state. Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari, chief ministers Bhupendra Patel (Gujarat), Yogi Adityanath (Uttar Pradesh), Himanta Biswa Sarma (Assam) and Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Madhya Pradesh) are also among the party’s 40 star campaigners for the polls.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is also expected to visit the poll-bound state on Monday.
J&K to get 16 Mobile Forensic Science Laboratory vans
JAMMU: The government of Jammu and Kashmir has accorded sanction to purchase 16 Mobile Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) vans with crime scene processing equipment.
The sanction is subject to the fulfilment of the following conditions the purchase shall be affected through SMG and no post of the driver shall be created for manning these vehicles. The purchase of vehicles shall be made as per the approval of the MHA, Gol conveyed vide sanction ibid. The purchase shall be made after ascertaining the reasonability of rates as most economical.
A notification in this regard has been issued by the Home Department which reads, “Sanction is hereby accorded to the purchase of 16 Mobile FSL Vans with Crime Scene Processing Equipments for districts at the cost of IRS. 320.00 lacs (Rs. 20.00 lakh each), sanctioned by MHA, Gol vide No. 17012/2/2021-K.II (IV) dated: 10.05.2021, by the Director Forensic Science Laboratory, J&K”.