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Dangal-Sudhamahadev Mela

Dogri Dance-Sudhamahadev Mela

Sudh Mahadev,Udhampur

Papo se mukti-Sudhamahadev Mela

Sudh Mahadev,Udhampur

Sudh Mahadev,Udhampur

Sudh Mahadev,Udhampur

Late Lala Shiv Charan Gupta, BJP MLA, Udhampur- legendary and undaunted leader who represented the voice of the people of Jammu fearlessly and with courage for six decades

Late Lala Shiv Charan Gupta, BJP MLA, Udhampur- legendary and undaunted leader who represented the voice of the people of Jammu fearlessly and with courage for six decades

CM and several leaders condoles his death 

Shiv Charan Gupta passes away 

3/16/2008 1:37:31 AM 

Jammu, Mar 15: Lala Shiv Charan Gupta, BJP MLA died yesterday at the age of 84 was cremated at Devika Crematorium ground Udhampur. A large number of people, leaders including workers those from BJP were present during the cremation ceremony. 

Leaders and other social organizations have condoled the death of veteran leader and former MLA, Lala Shiv Charan Gupta, who breathed his last at GMC Hospital, he was 84. 

His last rites were performed at Devika Ghat, Udhampur on Saturday. 

Lala Shiv Charan Gupta was born on March 3, 1925 at Udhampur and was elected to the state assembly four times. 

Congress leaders Pt. Mangat Ram Sharma and Gulchain Singh Charak, Prof. Bhim Singh, Balwant Mankotia, Ajay Sadhotra and T.S. Wazir were also present during the cremation of Lal Shiv Charan Gupta. 

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has condoled the demise of former legislator, Lala Shiv Charan Gupta who breathed his last at the Government Medical College Hospital, Jammu last night where he had been admitted for treatment. 

In a message, the Chief Minister recalled the contribution of late Gupta as a legislator and political leader. He said the late leader would be remembered for his services to the people.Meanwhile, National Conference chief patron Dr. Farooq Abdullah and party president Omar Abdullah have expressed deep shock over the sad demise of former legislator and senior BJP leader Lala Shiv Charan Gupta and extended heartfelt condolence to his family members. 

Recalling the contribution of the deceased leader in ameliorating the condition of people of Udhampur, Dr Abdullah in a statement said that Lala Shiv Charan Gupta worked through out his life for the welfare of the people. He said that, his service to the society, would be remembered by coming generations for a long time. Paying rich tributes to the departed leader, NC president Omar Abdullah also highlighted the contribution of Senior BJP leader Lala Shiv Charan Gupta. 

Minister for Health and Medical Education Pt. Mangat Ram Sharma today visited the residence of Lala Shivcharan Gupta at Udhampur and condoled his demise.He expressed deep shock and grief over the sad demise of former MLA Lala Shivcharan Gupta whom he described a renowned political and social leader who throughout his life served for the welfare of people. He said the vacuum created by the demise of Lala Shivcharan is difficult to fill up.Meanwhile Minister of state for Health and Medical Education Peer Mohammad Hussain has also expressed grief over the passing away of Shivcharan Gupta. 

Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Aijaz Ahmad Khan has expressed grief and sorrow over the sad demise of EX-MLA Lala Shiv Charan Gupta. Aijaz expressed his sympathies with the bereaved family and prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul. 

source: http://www.thenorthlines.com/Northlines/newsdet.aspx?q=11509

Farooq, Omar grieved over Gupta's demise 

3/16/2008

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JAMMU, MAR 15

National Conference chief patron Dr. Farooq Abdullah and party president Omar Abdullah have expressed deep shock over the sad demise of former legislator and senior BJP leader Lala Shiv Charan Gupta and extended heartfelt condolence to his family members. The former legislature and senior BJP leader breathed his last at the Government Medical College Hospital, Jammu last night. 

Recalling the contribution of the deceased leader in ameliorating the condition of people of Udhampur, Dr Abdullah in a statement said that Lala Shiv Charan Gupta worked through out his life for the welfare of the people. He said that, his service to the society, would be remembered by coming generations for a long time. Paying rich tributes to the departed leader, NC president Omar Abdullah also highlighted the contribution of Senior BJP leader Lala Shiv Charan Gupta. He expressed sympathy with the bereaved family and prayed for peace to the departed soul.

source: http://www.annonline.in/kashimages/newsdet.aspx?q=19832&q1=3/16/2008

Panthers Party Condoles Death of Shri Shiv Charan Gupta

By Jagdev Singh

An emergency meeting of the full executive meeting was held under the leader of Prof. Bhim Singh, Chairman of JKNPP was held at JKNPP Headquarters, Jammu to condole unfortunate and shocking death of a great veteran BJP leader Shri Shiv Charan Gupta. 

In the resolution the Executive Committee described Shri Shiv Charan Gupta as a legendary and undaunted leader who represented the voice of the people of Jammu fearlessly and with courage for six decades. The Executive felt that in his death people of Jammu have lost one of the great champions of their cause and prayed for peace in the heaven for the departed soul. 

Prof. Bhim Singh expressed deep shock in his death with whom he had 'love and war' relation for years and who (Shri Shiv Charan Gupta) always stood with his (Bhim) cause in his battles against the barbaric rulers. 

source: http://newsblaze.com/story/20080315093312tsop.nb/newsblaze/KASHMIR1/Kashmir.html

MINERAL RESOURCES in Jammu & Kashmir -Coal occurs in Poonch, Rajauri and Udhampur-gypsum in Baramula, Kathua, Leh, Poonch, Pulwama, Rajauri, Srinagar and Udhampur-Magnesite in Leh and Udhampur-bauxite, ball clay, and china clay in Udhampur

MINERAL RESOURCES in Jammu & Kashmir -Coal occurs in Poonch, Rajauri and Udhampur-gypsum in Baramula, Kathua, Leh, Poonch, Pulwama, Rajauri, Srinagar and Udhampur-Magnesite in Leh and Udhampur-bauxite, ball clay, and china clay in Udhampur

• Coal, Gypsum and Limestone are the important mineral produced in the State. 
• Coal occurs in Poonch, Rajauri and Udhampur districts;
• gypsum in Baramula, Kathua, Leh, Poonch, Pulwama, Rajauri, Srinagar and Udhampur districts, and
• Magnesite in Leh and Udhampur districts.  http://www.webmineral.com/data/Magnesite.shtml Magnesite is magnesium carbonate, MgCO3. Iron (as Fe2+) substitutes for magnesium (Mg) with a complete solution series with siderite, FeCO3. Calcium, manganese, cobalt, and nickel may also occur in small amounts. Dolomite, (Mg,Ca)CO3, is almost indistinguishable from magnesite. Magnesite can be used as a slag former in steelmaking furnaces, in conjunction with lime, in order to protect the magnesium oxide lining. It can also be used as a catalyst and filler in the production of synthetic rubber and in the preparation of magnesium chemicals and fertilizers. Similar to the production of lime, magnesite can be burned in the presence of charcoal to produce MgO, otherwise known as periclase. Such periclase is an important product in refractory materials. Magnesite can also be used as a binder in flooring material. In fire assay, magnesite cupels can be used for cupellation as the magnesite cupel will resist the high temperatures involved.

Other minerals that occur in the state are 

 borax 

1. bauxite, ball clay, and china clay in Udhampur district;
2. bentonite in Jammu district; (calcium bentonite is known as fuller's earth) -- Bentonite can be used in cement, adhesives, ceramic bodies, and cat litter. Bentonite is also used as a binding agent in the manufacture of taconite pellets as used in the steelmaking industry. Fuller's earth, an ancient dry cleaning substance, is finely ground bentonite, typically used for purifying transformer oil. Bentonite, in small percentages, is used as an ingredient in commercially designed clay bodies and ceramic glazes. Bentonite clay is also used in pyrotechnics to make end plugs and rocket engine nozzles.
3. borax and sulphur in Leh district; Borax, also known as sodium borate, sodium tetraborate, or disodium tetraborate, is an important boron compound, a mineral, and a salt of boric acid. It is usually a white powder consisting of soft colorless crystals that dissolve easily in water. Borax has a wide variety of uses. It is a component of many detergents, cosmetics, and enamel glazes. It is also used to make buffer solutions in biochemistry, as a fire retardant, as an anti-fungal compound for fiberglass, as an insecticide, as a flux in metallurgy, a texturing agent in cooking, and as a precursor for other boron compounds.
4. diaspore in Rajauri and Udhampur districts; If obtainable in large quantity, it would be of economic importance as a source of aluminium.
5. graphite in Baramula district;
6. lignite and marble in Kupwara district;
7. quartz and silica sand in Anantnag district;  Quartz is the second most abundant mineral in the Earth's continental crust, after feldspar. It is made up of a continuous framework of SiO4 silicon–oxygen tetrahedra, with each oxygen being shared between two tetrahedra, giving an overall formula SiO2. There are many different varieties of quartz, several of which are semi-precious gemstones. Quartz is an essential constituent of granite and other felsic igneous rocks. It is very common in sedimentary rocks such as sandstone and shale and is also present in variable amounts as an accessory mineral in most carbonate rocks. It is also a common constituent of schist, gneiss, quartzite and other metamorphic rocks. Because of its resistance to weathering it is very common in stream sediments and in residual soils. Quartz occurs in hydrothermal veins as gangue along with ore minerals. Large crystals of quartz are found in pegmatites. Well-formed crystals may reach several meters in length and weigh hundreds of kilograms.Naturally occurring quartz crystals of extremely high purity, necessary for the crucibles and other equipment used for growing silicon wafers in the semiconductor industry, are expensive and rare. A major mining location for high purity quartz is the Spruce Pine Gem Mine in Spruce Pine, North Carolina.
8. and sapphire in Doda district.