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India Gazette
13 hours ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Rainfall in Udhampur's Chanthal village revives hope for growth of paddy crop in farmers
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 23 (ANI): Rainfall in Udhampur's Chanthal village revived the hope for the growth of paddy crop in the farmers. Local farmer Ganesh Sharma expressed his joy and said the rain would benefit them. 'The rain is fine, and now we are planting paddy. We grow a lot of paddy and vegetables, and the rain that we have received has also benefited us... We used the canal water as well as the rainwater,' the farmer told ANI. Meanwhile, locals of Sangyal village in Udhampur district have been using horses to fetch water from faraway places due to water scarcity in the village. Officials said that work on a water supply scheme is delayed due to a lack of funds and local disputes, but efforts are being made to solve the issues and finish the project. Speaking to ANI, the Executive Engineer of the Udhampur division said, 'We had a scheme, the Darsoo Gudhar Water Supply Scheme, which was incomplete. The work is going on, but a few contractors have stopped working due to a lack of funds. The concerned area has two sources of work is still lingering due to several disputes there. We are sorting out the connection pipe is there, as soon as we sort out the contractors start working, we will complete the work...' Meanwhile, on Monday, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha asserted that any terrorist attack in the state will now be treated as an act of war,' which is a tougher approach towards cross-border terrorism. Manoj Sinha was speaking during the passing-out parade of the 17th Batch of Deputy Superintendents of Police (DySPs) and the 26th Batch of Police Sub-Inspectors (PSIs) at the Sher-e-Kashmir Police Academy (SKPA) in Udhampur. A total of 50 probationary Deputy SPs and 1,112 probationary PSIs graduated, marking the first batch to complete training under India's newly implemented criminal laws. The oath-taking ceremony was witnessed by J&K Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat and Additional DGP (Director SKPA) Garib Dass. Addressing the new inductees, LG Sinha showed faith that they could serve the country with commitment. (ANI)
New Indian Express
03-05-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
Former Basara temple priest Ganesh Sharma Dravid appointed 71st pontiff of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam
NIZAMABAD: The appointment of Ganesh Sharma Dravid as the 71st pontiff (Sri Guru Sathya Chandrasekhara Saraswathi) of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam has drawn attention in Basara, Nirmal district. Vedic priest Kandikota Naveen Sharma from the Sri Gyana Saraswathi Devi temple welcomed the appointment and recalled his past association with the new pontiff. Ganesh Sharma, originally from Annavaram in Andhra Pradesh, served at the Basara temple between 2022 and 2024. He was appointed by the state Endowments department after Vedic training and spent much of his life in Hyderabad. Social media posts recently highlighted his earlier role as Rigveda Asthana Vidwan at Basara. Naveen Sharma said Ganesh Sharma had strong knowledge of the Rugveda and maintained good relations with temple staff. 'We were close colleagues. None of us expected him to become the successor of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam,' he said. The Basara temple, about 36 km from Nizamabad, regularly attracts devotees from across the Telugu states, especially during Vasantha Panchami and examination season. Many bring their children for the Aksharabhyasam ritual. Some also observe 41-day deekshas at the temple. There is a belief that the idol of Saraswathi was installed by Vedavyasa Maharshi and that Lord Nrusimha Saraswathi once visited the temple. With Sharma's connection to Basara now public, temple authorities expect increased footfall.
