#Doda Police hosts Motor Boating for school children

DODA, MAY 15: To instil the spirit of adventure and give them opportunities to participate in adventure sports activities, Doda Police in collaboration with SDRF Component Doda, organized a motor boating event for School children here in River Chenab at Pul-Doda.

The event was attended by School children along with staff members of different Schools.

Interacting with the participating School children, Senior Superintendent of Police SSP Abdul Qayoom briefed them about the importance of sports activities for overall personality development of youth. “Sports help in channelizing the energy among young children and also keep them away from bad habits” he told the participating chidlren.

 The staff members and children of participating Schools enjoyed the boating and hailed the police for organizing such programmes.

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Thousands throng historical Moungri mela at Sar Dabbar

 UDHAMPUR, MAY 15:  Thousands of devotees thronged the three  day historical Annual Shiv Parvati Mela which commenced  at Sar Dabbar Block Moungri of District Udhampur the other day.

The people from across Udhampur and adjoining districts paid obeisance at Shiv Parvati Cave Shrines and prayed for the peace and prosperity of the district and the nation.

         Tehsildar Moungri, Narinder Kumar, was the chief guest at the inaugural function.  

The People from Bhamag, Panchari, Udhampur, Chenani, Ramnagar of Udhampur District and from Jammu converge every year to participate in the Mela besides paying obeisance to Lord Shiv in a naturally formed Shiva-Parvati Cave Shrine.

A number of temporary sweet / toy shops and other eatery corners put up by the locals and outside vendors were the main attraction for the general public visiting the mela site.

  The District Administration has made adequate arrangements of security, transport, Medicare, drinking water and power supply during Mela.

Different government departments have set up stalls showcasing schemes of Health, Horticulture, Agriculture, Fisheries, Handloom & Handicraft, Animal Husbandry, Sericulture, JK Bank sector and to generate awareness and educate the common masses about the same.

The event also witnessed sports activities organized by the Department of Youth Services and Sports Udhampur.

The Artists of DIPR Udhampur presented