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NC leader Shah dies of cardiac arrest
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BJP
against Jethmalani’s internal autonomy move
Govt to
pursue ST status for Paharis: Mufti Madhvi
tops class X exam Vocational
institute started in Banihal 2
Vaishno Devi pilgrims die 
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NC leader Shah dies of cardiac arrest Srinagar, June 11 The government ordered the National Flag fly at half mast on all state buildings. All government offices and educational institutions were also ordered to remain closed today as a mark of respect to the senior NC leader. Governor Lieut-Gen (retd) S.K. Sinha, Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, his ministerial colleagues and leaders of various other political parties and social organisations expressed grief over the passing away of Ghulam Mohiuddin Shah. A large number of mourners, including political leaders, family members, relatives and friends paid tributes to the departed leader. Nimaz-e-Jenaza (special prayers) was offered at the nearby Exhibition grounds. Former Chief Ministers Farooq Abdullah and G.M. Shah and NC President Omar Abdullah were among those who were present. Lieut-Gen Sinha visited the Magarmal Bagh residence of the departed leader and offered condolences to the bereaved family. He described Mr Shah as a front-ranking freedom fighter who, along with Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, fought for the just cause of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Mr Shah had served the state in different capacities and left an indelible mark as a great orator, an effective legislator and an able minister, Governor Sinha said and recalled Shah’s contribution in social and political arena of the state. After the 2002 Assembly elections when National Conference lost power after 27 years, Shah being the senior most party man became leader of the Opposition (National Conference) in the Assembly. A close associate of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, Mr Shah was jailed for 10 years around the middle of the past century. He was elected in all five Assembly elections he had fought since 1977, when he got first elected from Amirakadal constituency of Srinagar. He got elected from Amirakadal constituency in the two subsequent elections held in 1983 and 1987. In the last two Assembly elections in 1996 and 2002, Ghulam Mohiuddin Shah was elected from Batamaloo constituency of Srinagar. He also remained general secretary of the National Conference for some time. Following his election to the state Assembly he always remained as a minister and held various portfolios like agriculture, forests, education, housing and urban development, works and power. |
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Major, BSF jawan shot in valley Srinagar, June 11 Troops of 18 JAK rifles led by Major P.K. Sharma raided Mielyal village in frontier district of Kupwara this morning, he said. The raiding party came under heavy fire and in the ensuing gunbattle Major Sharma and two foreign militants were killed and jawan was injured, the spokesman said. He said the militants were hiding behind bushes and opened fire on the troops when they were conducting searches to flush them out. The area also witnessed an exchange of fire between militants and Army troops last night, but none was hurt in the shootout, official sources said. In Kupwara district, the sources said, a BSF jawan was killed in an explosion suspected to have been triggered by militants at Gagloosa-Trehgam early today. Constable S. Baskaran of 137 Battalion was killed in an explosion that went off when BSF personnel were performing the road-opening patrol duty, the sources said. The police spokesman said a 50-year-old civilian, Abdul Gaffar, was killed when he was caught in a shootout between militants and security forces at mondli-dhar in Udhampur district, he said. The police found the body of woman from the Shopian area of Pulwama district today, he said, adding that the cause of her death was being ascertained. The spokesman said two policemen were injured when militants ambushed a police party at Sheikhnar forest in the Sogam area of Kupwara district last night. The police party also fired back but the ultras fled under the cover of darkness, he said. He said the security forces apprehended a militant from Madadove in Kupwara and seized a wireless set and some Indian and Pakistani currency from him. Another militant belonging to the Hizbul Mujahideen, Nissar Ahmad Magray, was arrested by BSF troops from Kellar in Pulwama district and a handgrenade and some ammunition were seized from him, the spokesman said. The BSF also found 3.5 kg of explosives, 30 detonators and an IED from Sangrama in Baramula district today, he said. Militants set ablaze the house of Rafiq Ahmad Khan at Hangpawa village near Hapathnar in Anantnag district last night, causing damage to the property, he added. The BSF today arrested a Hizbul Mujahideen militant and seized explosives and detonators in the Kashmir valley today.
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BJP against Jethmalani’s internal autonomy move Jammu, June 11 Prof Hari Om yesterday questioned the authority of Mr Jethmalani to promise internal autonomy for the state during his talks with the separatists at Srinagar on Wednesday. He said that Mr Jethmalani has no right to speak on behalf of the people of Kashmir, leave alone the people of Ladakh and Jammu, who were apposed to the idea of the state getting any kind of dispensation that drove it away from the national mainstream. He said that Mr Jethmalani should remember that the people of Kashmir were not a homogeneous society as they were divided into five groups. The political demands of these groups range from independence to merger with Pakistan to greater autonomy or limited accession and closer integration with India. Prof Hari Om said that the need of the time was to give a secular orientation to the Kashmir polity and integrate the people of the valley with rest of the country so that they were able to enjoy the fruit of Indian democracy. Any political concessions to the people of Kashmir on the basis of religion would only create a volcanic situation not only in Jammu and Ladakh but also in rest of the country. He said that the exigency of the time demands reorganisation of the state on a regional basis and full empowerment of the people of Jammu and Ladakh who stand completely alienated from the
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Govt to pursue ST status for Paharis: Mufti Srinagar, June 11 He said the state Cabinet had already recommended this status to the Union Government and now it would be followed up vigorously. The Chief Minister was addressing the 7th review meeting of the State Advisory Board for Development of Pahari Speaking People (SABPSP) here this morning. Deputy Chief Minister Mr Mangat Ram Sharma, Minister for Finance Muzaffar Hussain Baig, Minister for Rural Development Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed, Ministers of State for Social Welfare and Forests Ghulam Hassan Khan and Thakur Puran Singh and Vice-Chairman of SABPSP Shabir Ahmad Khan and members of the board were present. The board was constituted in February 2004. Responding to various demands put for the by members of the board, the Chief Minister said two hostels for the Pahari-speaking students would be constructed this year at Kupwara and Jammu and asked the officers concerned to identify the land for the Jammu hostel while it was already available for the one to be constructed in Kupwara. He also issued instructions to equip all the functional hostels with computer labs and internet facilities. On being informed that about
4,000 Pahari-speaking students were provided scholarships in the state, he ordered this number to be increased to 6,000 and simultaneously working out the possibility of extending it to as much as the finances would allow. He also ordered enhancement of the scholarship money. Other demands made by members including creation of a sub plan with a minimum annual allocation of Rs 10 crore, constitution of Pahari boards at district level, hostel facilities at all districts, repair, renovation and extension of the existing hostels at Rajouri and Poonch and scholarship to all Pahari-speaking students up to 10th class.
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Madhvi tops
class X exam Jammu, June 11 Of 41,533 candidates, who appeared in Class 10th examination across Jammu division, 53.34 per cent passed, an increase of 3.4 per cent than last year, the Secretary, Board of School Education said. Madhvi Sharma of National Academy, Udhampur, topped the merit list with 95.80 per cent and Tarun of Shanti Vidya Peeth clinched the second position by securing 95 per cent. Komal Sharma of Model Academy, Jammu, stood third by securing 93.80 per cent. The highest number of 15 students shared the 19th position, while 10 shared the 14th, 18th and 20th positions in the merit list.
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Vocational institute started in Banihal Banihal (Jammu), June 11 The institute, which was inaugurated by the General Officer Commanding of 16 Corps, Lt-Gen Ashok Kapoor, yesterday, will at its inceptional stage offer two vocational courses — computer science and sewing/embroidery/knitting courses. Adequate infrastructure to run these courses has been created and more than 150 students, both boys and girls, have started undergoing courses for this academic year. Speaking on the occasion, the General Officer commanding thanked the people of Banihal for making the project a success and assured that more assistance would be forthcoming for the expansion of the institute. He said the Army would do its bit to create avenues for the people of Banihal.
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2 Vaishno Devi pilgrims die Jammu, June 11 Another Vaishno Devi pilgrim, identified as H.M. Pai of Eajkote in Gujarat, died under mysterious circumstances at the Sanjhichhat helipad near the shrine
yesterday. Pai fell unconscious after boarding a helicopter. He was shifted to the Katra hospital, where he was declared brought dead. — PTI |
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JKLF chief among 12 held Srinagar, June 11 A JKLF spokesman said Malik, Mir, Sheikh Abdul Rashid and Noor Mohammad Kalwal had gone to Bogund Kulgam, where a mosque got damaged during an encounter in which three militants and a BSF jawan were killed yesterday. He said the security forces deployed there arrested Malik and 11 others, and later handed them over to the police.
— UNI |
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