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Dogra Art Museum celebrates International Museum Day

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#JAMMU: Department of Archives, Archaeology and Museums, Jammu and Kashmir today celebrated International Museum Day 2023 here at #Dogra Art Museum, Mubarak Mandi.

 Every year 18th May is celebrated as International Museum Day across the world. The day is observed to celebrate the diversity of the cultural heritage and the efforts required for the preservation of our tangible and intangible heritage. The theme for this year’s International Museum Day was Museums, Sustainability and Well being.

Mayor, Jammu Municipal Corporation, Rajinder Sharma was the Chief Guest on the occasion. On the Special event, Rajinder Sharma unveiled the collection of Indian Postal Stamps of pre 1947 era that have been added to the collection of Dogra Art Museum and put on display for the first time.

Sharma, while interacting with the visiting students, reiterated the importance of heritage conservation and lauded the role of museums in heritage management and conservation.

The event started with lighting of the traditional lamp by Rajinder Sharma, Mayor, Jammu Municipal Corporation, Dr Sangeeta Sharma, Assistant Director Archives, Archaeology and Museums Jammu and  Mukul Magotra,  Curator, Dogra Art Museum Jammu.

A powerpoint presentation on various monuments of Jammu division, describing their historical significance was also shown to the visitors as a special attraction to the event.

 Pardeep Kumar, Director Archives, Archaeology and Museums, J&K is very keen and particular about spreading the awareness of Art and Culture to every nook and corner of the union territory. To give fillip to this objective, instructions have been imparted from the Director to make the event a grand success by inviting more and more people and institutions for the occasion so that a comprehensive awareness about Art & Cultural heritage is generated.

Dr Sangeeta Sharma, Assistant Director Archives, Archaeology and Museums Jammu, while speaking on the occasion highlighted the importance of museums in imparting Cultural and non- formal education.

To mark the occasion a number of schools/colleges of Jammu have been invited to come to the Museum for familiarization and awareness about Dogra Art and Culture. A number of schools have visited the Museum where they have shown keen interest in craft, objects and artifacts which are on display inside the Museum. Students of Department of History, Cluster University of Jammu also participated in the event. The children of various schools are taken for a guided tour of various galleries of the Museum where they are made aware of history and significance of various art objects by well-trained guides. The event is curated and supervised by Mukul Magotra, Curator, Dogra Art Museum, Jammu.

Rana takes up with LG issue for conduct of CUET within J&K

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JAMMU: Sharing the concern of Jammu and Kashmir students appearing in the Central University Entrance Test (CUET) about their Centres being located outside the Union Territory, Senior BJP leader Mr Devender Singh Rana today sought the intervention of Lieutenant Governor Mr Manoj Sinha for setting up of the centres within J&K.

In a statement, Mr Devender Rana said the Lieutenant Governor has been kind enough to assure that the issue will be taken up at an appropriate forum for redressing the genuine grievances of the aspirants from Jammu and Kashmir.

Mr Rana expressed surprise over the decision of the National Testing Agency for allocating the J&K students centres outside the UT and not having made any arrangements for conducting tests locally at District or Tehsil levels. The move will discourage students belonging to financially disadvantaged families to undertake journeys outside the UT for appearing in the test. This is illogical and the decision needs to be reversed in the large interest of the candidates, he said, adding that the candidates had not preferred centres outside Jammu and Kashmir while exercising their options.

He expressed solidarity with the protesting students and hoped that the concerned agency will take a considerate view over the issue and have an adequate number of centres set up in Jammu and Kashmir for the convenience of the aspirants.

 

Sebi issues Rs.5.35-cr demand notice to Choksi

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#MUMBAI: Sebi on Thursday sent a notice to fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi asking him to pay Rs 5.35 crore in a case pertaining to fraudulent trading in the shares of Gitanjali Gems Ltd and warned of arrest and attachment of assets as well as bank accounts if he fails to make the payment within 15 days.

The demand notice came after Choksi failed to pay a fine imposed on him by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). Choksi, who was the chairman and managing director as well as part of promoter group of Gitanjali Gems, is the maternal uncle of Nirav Modi.

Div Com, ADGP review law & order situation in districts of Jammu division

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JAMMU: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, along with Additional Director General of Police Jammu Zone, Mukesh Singh today chaired a meeting to review the law and order situation in districts of the Jammu Division.

Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Avny Lavasa; Senior Superintendent of Police Jammu, Chandan Kohli; Deputy Director Intelligence Bureau were present in the meeting, while other Deputy Commissioners along with Senior Superintendents of Police participated in the meeting through video conferencing.

The meeting deliberated on a range of issues related to the security, law and order situation in the districts. The DCs and SSPs informed the chair about the measures put in place for maintaining peace and order to ensure security of the people.

The Senior Superintendents of Police were directed to strengthen nakas, keep check on suspicious movements and ensure there was no law and order situation in the districts. The SSPs were further instructed to stay vigilant against any attempt by any person or group to vitiate the peaceful atmosphere of the districts or indulge in any illegal activity.

Div Com reviews arrangements for annual Shri Machail Mata Yatra

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#JAMMU: Divisional Commissioner, Jammu Ramesh Kumar today chaired a meeting of District administration Kishtwar and other stakeholder departments to review the arrangements being put in place for smooth conduct of Annual Shri Machail Mata Yatra.

The Deputy Commissioner and concerned officers joined the meeting online, while Director Tourism, Vivekanand Rai; Deputy Director Planning, Munish Dutta; Chief Engineers of JPDCL, PWD, Superintending Engineers of PMGSY, Jal Shakti besides senior functionaries of Reliance, Airtel and other concerned officers attended the meeting in person.

At the outset, the Divisional Commissioner inquired about the overall infrastructure development requirements. The Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar apprised him of progress achieved so far and future work plan.

While reviewing annual Yatra arrangements which generally start from July 25, it was informed that varied works have been identified for development of basic facilities, roads, power supply, buildings, improvement of communication services etc in the Shrine area and the en-route. The DC informed that the estimates of various works have been done and tenders would be floated within days for early start of required works.

The Div Com reviewed the status of roads and was informed that 66 KM Kishtwar to Gulabgarh (Padder) road was already there and another 21 KM PMGSY road will be completed from Gulabgarh Padder towards Machail Mata Bhawan by the end of June, 2023. He directed the Executive Engineer to expedite the pace of work and complete more length for smooth conduct of Yatra.

Regarding the power supply facility, the DC Kishtwar informed that a dedicated genset was already in place for the Shrine area and a solar plant will be installed to cater the power requirements in the shrine.

The Div Com also instructed Chief Engineer JPDCL to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply was ensured during the Yatra days.

Asking for the provision of dependable telecom services for the pilgrims, the Div Com stressed on the district administration to facilitate the work on installation of towers by telecom service companies, resolve land and power supply issues if any.

While reviewing the registration process, the Div Com stressed on developing a website portal/ mobile app for registrations of pilgrims and to provide the information related to Shri Chandi Mata Ji Machail Yatra.

While reviewing sanitation facilities, the DC apprised the Div Com that temporary toilets would be constructed en-route well before the start of Yatra.

The Div Com also reviewed the health care facilities and stressed for provision of adequate medical staff en-route and in the Shrine for providing patient care during Yatra days.

He also reviewed Development works executed for yatra and directed the concerned officers to expedite the pace of work for early completion.

The Div Com instructed DC Kishtwar to visit the area and review the arrangements for smooth conduct of Yatra.

Arjun Ram Meghwal replaces Kiren Rijiju as law minister

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NEW DELHI: Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Thursday replaced Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, who has been moved to the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences. President Droupadi Murmu, as advised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has reallocated portfolios among ministers in the Union Council of Ministers, a statement issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan said.

Rijiju moved to Earth Sciences, Meghwal gets law

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NEW DELHI: Arjun Ram Meghwal appointed as law minister, Kiren Rijiju shifted and assigned Ministry of Earth Sciences.

PSPS Govt College for Women hosts activity session on “transgender: representations and realities”

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#JAMMU: Padma Shri Padma Sachdev Government College  for Women hosted a programme and interactive activity titled “Transgender: Representations and Realities.” The event was organised by the Electoral Literacy Club, Rainbow Club, and Department of Social Work in collaboration with IQAC to raise awareness about the issues faced by transgender individuals and to promote understanding and acceptance of the transgender community.

The event began with lamp lighting. A formal welcome address was given by Dr Pooja Charak, HOD Political Science and Convenor of Electoral Literacy Club. Prof Minu Mahajan, Principal of the College spoke about the challenges the transgenders face in accessing healthcare, education, and employment. She also highlighted the importance of representation in the media and the need to challenge stereotypes and misconceptions about transgender individuals.

Resource Persons of session were Jaspreet Singh, Research Scholar, Central University of Jammu and Ms Jyoti Sharma, Advocate Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Jammu.The event also featured an interactive session, where resource persons had the opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations about transgender issues with staff members and students.

Prof Yash Paul,Convenor IQAC, Dr Rupinder kour HOD, Department of Education, Dr Bhagwati and Dr Poonam were also present during the event. Prof Paramjeet Singh, Dr Harmeet Singh, Dr Varun Sharma, Dr Sunita, Dr Vandana Sharma, Dr Ujjwal Sharma, Dr Syed Shehna, Dr Suraj Mohani Jamwal and Dr Ashok Kumar organised the event.

Prof Eisha Gohil, HOD of Department of Psychology and Convenor of Rainbow Club, presented a formal vote of thanks.

Meliha Mushtaq and Shaheen Kotwal of Semester Vth and IVth respectively moderated the event.

Vaccination of Haj pilgrims starts in Poonch

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#POONCH: The vaccination of Haj Pilgrims has started in Poonch district under the supervision of District Development Commissioner Poonch, Yasin Mohammad Chowdary.

265 Haj pilgrims have been vaccinated so far, including 167 males and 98 females. The vaccination drive includes OPV, Inactivated Influenza Vaccine, Meningococcal Vaccine and Covid-19 vaccine. All Haj Pilgrims underwent a health check-up and their Covid-19 vaccination certificates for all doses, including the precautionary dose, were checked as per SOP.

The vaccination process is being supervised at the district level by Chief Medical Officer, Anis Altaf Nabi; Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Parvaiz Ahmed Khan and District Immunisation Officer, Zoohra. At the block level, the vaccination process is being supervised by Block Medical Officers.

Deputy Chief Medical Officer Poonch, Parvaiz Ahmed Khan informed that the vaccination drive includes 128 Haj Pilgrims in Block Mendhar, 52 in Block Surankote, 22 in Mandi and 63 in Urban Haveli Poonch. Out of the total number of Haj Pilgrims, 39 are above the age of 65 years.

The district administration urges all eligible people to get vaccinated and follow Covid-19 protocols to stay safe from the pandemic.

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