Our News Folio Koshur Samachar 2004

FROM U.P. U.P. Waives Stamp Duty of Kashmiri Migrants' Properties

The U. P. Government has waived the stamp duty of the properties of Kashmiri migrants throughout the state. The State Government has issued an order, in this connection, vide its letter No. K. N. 5-3339/11-2004-500(32)/2003, dated July 9, 2004.

A petition regarding the waiver of transfer charges. penal interest and stamp duty, favouring Kashmiri migrants, was filed by the President of the Kashmiri Migrants Coordination Committee, NOIDA, in 1999. It was vigorously pursued by the members of the organisation for two years. Ultimately, a team comprising Shri Kaul and Shri C. L. Bhat spent a lot of time in Lucknow and returned to NOIDA,with the distinguished success, on July 10.

The Committee has expressed its gratitude to Shri Hari Shanker Tiwari, Minister for Tax and Stamps, U. P., his other colleagues of the State Cabinet and the Chief Minister, Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav. Their action has provided relief to the migrants at this critical juncture.

FROM THE CAPITAL

Teevrta Scores 93 Percentile in CAT Kumari Teevrta Kaul, daughter of Smt. Triveni and Col. Abinash Kaul, having completed her B.E. (computer science) in first class with distinction has joined TPMI (Manipal, Kamataka) for an MBA course after having scored a CAT percentile of 93.

Apaiharye Selected in I.M.A.

Shri Apaiharye Kaul, son of Smt. Triveni and Col Abinash Kaul, on completing his B.E. (I & PE) in first class with distinction has been selected to join the Indian Academy, Dehradun.

Jyotsna's Paper Selected by IEEE, USA

The paper "Circuit Simulation Compatible SAW Interdigital Transducer Macromodel", authored by Jyotsna Munshi and guided by Dr. Suneet Tuli, from the Center for Applied Research in Electronics (CARE), IIT, Delhi, has been published in the IEEE Journal on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control in the July issue of this year.

Harmukh Bhawan Stone-Laying on Aug 21

The foundation-stone of the Harmukh Bhawan is being laid in Vipin Garden near Kakrola Mode, Delhi, on August 21. A function, in this connection, will be held there between 3 p. m. and 6-30 p. m. that day All biradari members are invited to attend the function. For enquiries phones: 25355031 and 25356227.

FROM THE UNITED STATES The American Mathematical Society has awarded a Centennial Fellowship for 2004-2005 to Dr. Nitya Ranjan Kitchloo (Nitu), of Johns Hopkins University. The amount of the fellowship is $ 60,000. He will, also, receive an expense allowance of" $1,700 and a complimentary society membership for one year.

Dr. Kitchloo received his Ph. D. in 1998 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. From 1998 to 2001 he was an Instructor at Northwestern University. From 2001 till now he has been an Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins University. He plans to use his Centennial Fellowship at the University of California, San Diego, where he is to assume the position of Associate Professor and at Johns Hopkins University.

Dr. Kitchloo's research is in the fields of geometry, topology and homotopy theory.

Dr, Nitya Ranjan Kitchloo is the son of Dr (Mrs.) Nayana C. Kitchloo, of the Juhu Scheme, Mumbai.

FROM LUCKNOW

President Presents Padma Shri Award to Kaula The President, Dr. Abdul Kalam, presented the Padmashri Award to Prof. P.N.Kaula, librarian, bibliographer, documentalist, writer, organiser. journalist and educator of library and information science, on June 30 The investiture ceremony was held at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi. The award has been conferred on Prof Kaula for his contribution "in the field of education and literature."

Earlier, Prof. Kaula was presented a felicitation address by a galaxy of scientists and professionals from the CSIR, book culture and knowledge and information professions. For this purpose a function was held at the National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow.

In the address the professionals said: "You have to your credit 62 books and monographs, about 500 technical papers, 500 book reviews, 43 bibliographies, three dozen reports, 18 depth classification schedules, an encyclopaedia of knowledge about world events with 7,000 notes, news and digests. You have distinguished yourself as a doyen of library science and 'Messiah' of books having got established the National Book Museum in New Delhi as a member"

FROM JAMMU Gopinathji's Jayanti Celebrated

The 107 Mahajayanti of Jagadguru Bhagavaan Gopinathji was celebrated on June 29 at Bhagavaan Gopinath Ji Ashram, Bohri-Udaiwala, Jammu. Devotees thronged the ashram throughout the day to pay their obeisance to Bhagavaanji.

The programme started with paduka poojan, that is worshipping a symbolic paaduka (a wooden kharavoon) of Bhagwanji. Then hundreds of sadhus were fed and given dakshina. This practice was there during the Bhagavaanji's lifetime.

Devotional songs and a music programme followed and continued till late in the evening.

Prasad was distributed among the devotees.

The Mahajayanti was, also, celebrated at Pamposh Enclave, New Delhi, Kharyar, Srinagar, Gole Gujral, Jammu, H. M.T., Bangalore and at other places across the globe with usual enthusiasm. These ashrams and cerntres disseminate Bhagavaanji's ideals of spirituality and universal brotherhood.

Musical Event in Priyadarshini's Memory The Prem Sangeet Niketan organised a musical evening at Abhinav Theatre, Jammu, on July 23, to commemorate the birth anniversary of late Priyadarshini Mattoo, a budding artist.

The Director of Consumer Affairs, Shri Pritpal Singh Betab, presided over the function.

The Chairman of the Kashmir Times group, Shri Ved Bhasin, was the chief guest

The programme started with the garlanding of the statue of Priyadarshini It was followed by the Saraswati vandhana by the artists of the Prem Sangeet Niketan Rich tributes were paid to Priyadarshini The President of the Sangeet Niketan,

Prof. A. N. Dhar, said that Priyadarshini had a God-given talent for music. He suggested that we should encourage young and aspiring artists in the field of music.

Prof. Dhar read out a poem, in free verse form,

that he has composed as a tribute to the late artist.

He said:

I saw her smiling visage

In the nightingale voice

That was on the air one afternoon,

Some days after

A life had been cut short

The Fates had throttled her for good

That should have bequeathed

Laurels to posterity!

I was thrilled by the voice

Recorded in a cassette

By her doting parents,

Now feeling forlorn,

The cassette and her photograph

Are a prized possession they cherish most.

All these eight years

Since I knew of Priya,

I have nursed the echoes

Of her heart-ravishing song

In the hinterland of my mind.

Whenever I'm pensive,

I recall the song

And recapitulate her figure-

An innocent face wearing a smile;

The visage and the voice pair up!

Romani Honoured for Contribution to Literature: Dr. Premi Romani has been honoured by M.A. Professional Course University of Jammu and Rassa Javedani Memorial Society, Jammu for his contribution to Urdu and Kashmiri language and literature. The award was presented by the Vice-Chancellor of the Jammu. University, Prof Amitabh Matoo

Dr. Romani, whose family hails from Ali Kadal, Srinagar has authoried books on different aspects of Urdu and Kashmiri literature. He has received many literary awards. Brij Premi's Book, Allegedly, Pirated.

Dr. Premi Romani, an eminent Urdu writer, has said that almost all the contents of the book Saadat Hasan Manto: Hayat aur Karname, written by the late Dr Brij Premi, have been pirated by a Delhi writer.

Dr. Romani told newsmen that this act should be condemned by litterateurs and action should be taken against the person who pirated the contents

FROM BARODA

Shri Vijay Kaul, Senior Executive President, Grasim Industries- Birla Cellulosic, has taken over as Director/Chief Marketing Officer, Grasim Industries, at Mumbai.

Recently, Shri Kaul received the Deming Award for total Quality Management of Birla Cellulosic at Tokyo. He is, also, recipient of Rajiv Gandhi Award and Priyadarshini Indira Gandhi Award for excellence in development of India in his chosen field and Mother Teresa Award for excellence in improving the quality of life in the country.

OUR SHINING STARS

Aastha, who appeared in the Class XII examination conducted by the CBSE in March/ April, 2004, from Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, has secured 82.75 per cent marks in aggregate. She got 90 marks in sociology, 84 in English, 80 in accountancy, 77 in business studies and 77 in economics.

Aastha is the daughter of Dr. Meera and Dr. Lilit Kant, of Gulmohar Park,

New Delhi. She is the granddaughter of Shri D.P. Bhan.

(This news item was sent for publication in the July issue of the Samachar. It was, inadvertently, left out. The lapse is regretted-Editor)

Migrant Teachers Meet CM.

Further to the efforts of KSD. A delegation of Kashmiri Migrant Teachers led by Mrs. Veena Kaul (Hanglu), social activist and executive member (KPWADG) met Smt. Sheila Dixit, Chief Minister of Delhi on 30 July 2004 The meeting was facilitated by, veteran CPM leader, Sh. AK Bhardhan who himself accompanied the migrant teachers to prevail upon the Delhi CM to intervene in the matter and alleviate their problems.

Smt. Sheila Dixit who was already aware of the Migrant teachers problems through a series of representations by KP Organizations that had taken up the matter with her right in earnest, gave a patient hearing to the delegation and assured them that needful in this context shall be done at the earliest.

A memorandum depicting some of the logical demands of the Migrant Teachers was submitted to the CM for due consideration and speedy implementation.

The CM convinced the delegation that the relevant orders for extension shall be issued in due course of time and the demands submitted shall be given compassionate contemplation.

Later the delegation expressed their sincere gratitude to Sh. A K Bhardan for taking pains and personal interest in the matter of the suffering Migrant teachers fraternity.

The Teachers delegation also conveyed obligations to other sympathisers of their cause who rendered invaluable services in making this meaningful meeting materialise.

Mrs. Veena Kaul (Hanglu) leader of the delegation, apprised Sh. Sunil Shakdher, President KSD about the details of the meeting.

QUALITY RESTAURANT GUTTED.

Mischievers set the Quality Restaurant at Srinagar ablaze on 21 July 2004,

Numerous Kashmiri Pandits shall be nostalgic to reminiscence the name Quality restaurant situated at Amira Kadal Srinagar, where Coffee, Kebab and Kanti were a specialty with the go-getters of the pre-exodus era.

Established nearly eight decades ago by Sh. Jia Lal Khoda, an enterprising Kashmiri Pandit entrepreneur, the premises situated at the effervescent business centre initially indulged in the trading of silk and handicraft items under Bharat Stores that was later converted into Quality restaurant.

Besides office goers, contactors, lawyers, professors, doctors and other members of the Pandit community this restaurant was frequented by veteran KP leaders like Pt. Kashup Bandhu, Pt. Shiv Narian Fotedar, Pt. Tik Lal Tiploo and many others who sat over in an friendly ambience to discuss many a community problems of those periods.

One of very few last remains of Kashmiri Pandit prime properties that refused to budge under the pressure of distress sale, the restaurant was still run by the son and grandsons of its founder that proved an eye sore to the vested interests and was ultimately consigned to the flames It is undoubtedly painful to many migrants that remember their long merry days spent in this premises devouring their favourite gourmet

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Courtesy:- 2004 August, Koshur Samachar