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Give due share to Ladakh, says Sonia
Alchi hydel project gets Central nod LeT commander among
seven militants killed Army jawan killed in Pak shelling,
two hurt Movement at night restricted Mufti govt has failed on all fronts, says NC Vaishno Devi 'Chhari
Mubarak' procession
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Give due share to Ladakh, says Sonia Leh, September 25 “The BJP is working to create a wedge between brothers and divide them on communal lines while the Congress is working for the unity of all,” Ms Gandhi said while addressing a public meeting here this afternoon. Congress leaders, including Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, always worked for the uplift of people irrespective of caste, creed and religion. “It was the Congress which worked for the preservation of Ladakhi culture after the fall of Tibet to China in 1962,” she said, adding that Pandit Nehru opened Central Institute for Buddhist Studies at New Delhi and also started a school for the Ladakhi children there. Recalling the sacrifice made by soldiers in Kargil, the Congress President lauded the people of Leh and Kargil for helping the Army defeat the enemy. However, Ms Gandhi said the party condemned corruption in defence deals. She said the Congress would continue to work for the overall development of the Ladakh region. Ms Gandhi, who could not visit Kargil because of bad weather, said it was the Congress government at the Centre which had set up the LAHDC in Leh and Kargil. “It is again the Congress-PDP coalition government in the state which has given full powers to the LAHDC after the National Conference government delayed the same for six years,” she added. Regarding the territory status demand, Ms Gandhi said her party would see that Ladakh got its due share within Jammu and Kashmir. “It is for the first time two ministers from the Ladakh region are in the state Cabinet,” she said. She said after the coalition government took over in the state, the situation had improved.
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Alchi hydel project gets Central nod Leh, September 25 He said the state had already approached the Centre for providing funds for the project. Mr Sharma, currently on a four-day tour to Ladakh, said another 3 mw hydel project at Martselang, involving Rs 34 crore, would be commissioned next year. He said Rs 23 crore had already been spent on the project so far. Mr Sharma, who also reviewed the present power situation in Ladakh at a high-level meeting, stressed on accelerating the place of work on various projects under execution in the district to meet the growing power demand in the area. The coalition government has taken up the stupendous task of tapping the hydro potential by involving the private sector, he said adding that had this initiative been taken by earlier governments, the situation in the power sector would have been entirely different. He said the government had identified various streams and rivers in ladakh area — including Sindh, shayok and rivulets like Dha, Hanu, Dhomkher, Bogdang, Sasoma and Kumdok — for setting up hydel projects. Once these projects are taken up, Ladakh would become surplus in power generation, he said.
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LeT commander among seven militants killed Srinagar, September 25 Pakistan-based self-styled battalion commander of the LeT Abu Azhar was killed in an encounter after the army raided a militant hideout at Kharva-Bala village in the Bhalla area of Doda district today, the spokesman said. The encounter was still on when reports last came in, he said. An AK assault rifle, four magazines, 192 rounds, 12 grenades, five UBGL grenades, a pistol, two IEDs and a wireless set were recovered from the killed militant. In another encounter in the district the security forces shot dead an unidentified militant at Korua village in the Baderwah area early today. Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants were killed in a group clash with LeT militants at Jabbi toti in Poonch district, the spokesman said and identified the militants as Niaz Ahmad and Mohammad Farooq of the Marhote area of Surankote. Three Pakistani militants were killed this afternoon when troops of the elite Rashtriya Rifle zeroed in on Swian high altitude forest in Mendhar belt of Poonch district on getting intelligence inputs about the presence of a group of militants in the area, he said. Two to three militants were still in the cordon as militants and troops continued exchange of fire when reports last came in, he added. Four persons including three Pakistani militants, were killed while militants abducted a person in the Kashmir valley during the past 24 hours. Official spokesman said troops who were on a routine patrol were fired upon by militants at Rangyari Chokibal early today. The troops retaliated and in the exchange of fire three militants of the Jamait-ul-Mujahideen were killed, he said. The deceased militants have been identified as Abu Saleem, Abu Rehmatullah and Ashraf Ahmad, all Pakistani nationals, the spokesman said. He said security forces recovered a beheaded body of Manzoor Ahmad, of Krimshore from Paddy fields at Banderpora in central Kashmir district of Badgam. The deceased was abducted by militants last night. He said militants abducted Mushtaq Ahad Deedad at Nambal Yar near Baba Reshi in north Kashmir district of Baramula today. The police has launched a manhunt to trace the abductors. Security forces during a search operation at Kharpora-Tral in south Kashmir district of Pulwama recovered one hand grenade, one anti-tank rifle grenade and a wireless set.
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Army jawan killed in Pak shelling,
two hurt Jammu, September 25 Targeting the Kalal, Romlidhara, Kalsian and Jhangard areas of Naushera sector, Pakistani troops fired more than 125 mortar bombs since 4 pm yesterday to 1 am today, the sources said, adding that Indian troops retaliated effectively. A woman, identified as Alam Begum, was seriously injured when a shell exploded near her house at Pukhrani village in the same sector yesterday. She was admitted to the Government Medical College Hospital. Exchange of small arms fire between the two sides along the international border was also reported at some places in Jammu district last night, with no casualty on the Indian side being reported.
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Movement at night restricted Jammu, September 25 “In view of the present security scenario in the border areas, Deputy Development Commis-sioner, Kathua, B.D. Sharma in exercise of powers vested in him under Section 144 CrPC has restricted the movement of any person or persons from 9 pm to 5 am in the villages adjacent to the international border up to 5 km area,” they said. The restrictions will not be applicable to the security personnel of paramilitary forces and police personnel, they said. The persons needing emergency medical treatment will have to contact the nearest security forces picket and give proper identification, they added. The step has been taken in view of reports about increase in cross-border infiltration from Pakistan, the officials said.
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Mufti govt has failed on all fronts, says NC Jammu, September 25 The Provincial President of the National Conference, Mr Ajay Sadhotra, told reporters here today that the first failure of the coalition Government was in economic and education sectors. He said that the National Conference had sanctioned opening of degree colleges in Ramban,Surankot, Akhnoor, Samba, Kathua and Reasi. He said instead of fulfilling ‘our commitment’ the PDP-Congress Government decided to open colleges at different places depending on the “whims of the ruling legislators and ministers.” |
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Vaishno Devi 'Chhari Mubarak' procession today Jammu, September 25 "It is for the first time such a large Chhari Mubarak procession is being taken out from Jammu", state Shiv Sena chief Rajesh Kumar told reporters here today. On reaching Katra, the base camp of Vaishno Devi, a massive reception would be given to "Chhari Mubarak" by the shrine board authorities as well as local unit of the Shiv Sena, which is organising the procession.
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