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Four militants killed in J&K
Army installs 3 hydel projects in Anantnag
Pandits seek clarification on tenements
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Development authority retrieves land
Tributes paid to Sheikh Abdullah
Procession against seer's arrest
70 porno CDs seized, 2 held in Jammu
Constable among 2 killed in road accidents
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Four militants killed in J&K
Srinagar, December 5 The three militants took shelter in the mosque at Bhan village, 70 km from here, when security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation yesterday, a defence spokesman said. One of the militants was killed last night, he said, adding that the remaining two were killed early this morning. The mosque suffered no damage in the exchange of fire, the spokesman said. The trio took refuge in the mosque when security forces raided the village on getting specific information about the presence of militants there. The operation to flush out the holed-up militants was suspended last night to avoid any damage to the mosque. The bodies of the militants, yet to be identified, were recovered this morning from the place of worship. Two AK assault rifles, a pistol and some ammunition were recovered from the slain militants. In other incidents, a militant of the pro-Pakistan Hizbul Mujahideen was killed and two policemen injured in the Kashmir valley since last evening, an official spokesman said here today. A militant of the Hizbul Mujahideen, Ghulam Hassan Sheikh, alias Ishan, was killed in an encounter with security forces at Chitragam-Zainapora, 65 km from here, in Pulwama district of south Kashmir last evening. He said militants shot at and critically wounded a constable of the local police, Mushtaq Ahmad Parray, outside his home at Brethi-Batpora in Anantnag district last evening. The police and the CRPF were jointly carrying out a search operation in Utigam village in the Beerwah area of Budgam district of central Kashmir today when militants hiding there opened fire on them. A CRPF constable was injured in the exchange of fire, but the militants managed to escape, leaving behind one AK rifle with magazine, 10 rounds and a hand grenade, which were seized by the police. Jammu: The Army recovered a huge dump of explosives while smashing a militant hideout in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said here on Sunday. Acting on specific information, troops busted a hideout, capable of housing eight or 10 militants, in Kopra of Surankot tehsil in Poonch district. In the close vicinity of the hideout, the troops found a huge war-type explosive dump, they said, adding that the explosives were buried in the ground in a big water tank. Ten 60-mm mortars, seven 82-mm mortars, 21 mortar bombs, seven mortar sights and dials, 10 rocket-propelled grenades, 60 RPG bombs, one UBGL, 15 hand grenades, 13 chargers for bombs and 20 metre wire cordex were recovered. A large quantity of food and other essential items were found from the hideout. In another search operation, security forces smashed a hideout at Udiyanpur and recovered some documents on Saturday night.
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Army installs 3 hydel projects in Anantnag
Srinagar, December 5 A 7 KVA and two 5.5 KVA micro-hydel projects were installed at Inshan, Mungil and Afti villages in the Warwan valley, a remote place in the East of Anantnag district, 90 km from here, to provide electricity to the villages for the first time, a defence spokesman said. The twin objectives of the ‘sadbhavana’ (goodwill) programme was to win the confidence of the people to ensure that such remote areas do not become safe haven for militants and that the economic development of the region was accelerated, the spokesman added. The Army has demonstrated to the people that they would not only protect them from militants but ensure their well-being under ‘Operation Sadbhavana’, he added. The electrification of the three villages comes close on the heels of installation of 5.5 KW micro hydro-electric project at Karkitchhu, a sleepy village of about 50 families nestled in the Deosai mountains of Kargil district of the state on November 28. Army’s newest project aims to empower the people through installation of simple electricity-generating plants based on the traditional village water mill (‘chaki’), he said. The Army is also planning to employ this technology to electrify villages along the LoC where ordinary transmission lines cannot be laid, he said.
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Pandits seek clarification on tenements
Jammu, December 5 Chairman Panun Kashmir,Dr Ajay Chrungoo,told this correspondent here today “We appreciate the Prime Minister’s announcement regarding the rehabilitation of displaced people but we want to know whether those living outside the camps from Udhampur to Delhi will also be given a two-room tenement.” He said the decision of the Centre on constituting an inter-ministerial team for formulating the rehabilitation plan was a welcome step. He said “In fact we wanted setting up of the Rehabilitation Ministry and we expect the inter-ministerial team to function on the pattern of a Rehabilitation Ministry so that the problems the displaced people faced during the last 15 years were tackled.” He and president of the All-State Kashmiri Pandit Conference, Mr A.N. Vaishnavi, said, “Besides accommodation problem, our community was faced with the worst type of unemployment issue.” Dr Chrungoo said that in the economic package, the Government of India should not only think of about 25,000 unemployed youths but formulate a long-term policy, which could cover those youths who would be eligible for jobs within next 10 to 20 years. It was not only the security scenario in the Kashmir valley that prevented displaced people from returning to their ancestral places but political and economic factors were also responsible for it. According to him “Displaced people do not find the ground in Kashmir smooth for ensuring our political,economic and religious rights.” He and Mr Vaishnavi said that “so far an impression has gone round the valley that the Government of India has abandoned us.” “This impression can be erased only when the government announced long and short term rehabilitation policies for all those Pandits who were forced to flee the valley in 1990,” they said. The Pandit leaders criticised the role played by the state administration and political parties in dividing the Pandits even in the camps. In this context, they suggested to the Central team to discuss the rehabilitation plan with the genuine representatives of the Pandit community, failing which the team members may get “disillusioned” when different and contradictory suggestions and voices emanate from a section of displaced people in the camps. Dr Chrungoo said notwithstanding Prime Minister’s assurances on “our rehabilitation”, the most suitable way for “our resettlement was to carve out a separate homeland with union territory status within the Kashmir valley.” |
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Development authority retrieves land
Jammu, December 5 Accompanied by the police, senior officials of the Jammu Development Authority reached the site near Muthi camp on the outskirts of Jammu city along with bulldozers and took possession of the land without any major resistance early today, an official said. Land mafia was negotiating with owners to dispose of the land by way of plots, he added. The Jammu Development Authority had planned to set up residential colonies for weaker sections there, he added. The official said state Housing and Urban Development minister Ghulam Hassan Mir had announced the setting up of a colony for the weaker sections of the society six months ago. A draw of lots was also held in which 165 successful applicants were notified. But possession could not be given as the land was encroached upon by land mefia. Now the Jammu Development Authority proposes to handover the possession to the bonafide allottees, he added. The Jammu Development Authority had launched a drive to identify its land lying idle, vacant or in adverse possession and develop it by way of plots or by auctioning. — PTI |
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Tributes paid to Sheikh Abdullah
Jammu, December 5 Paying tributes to Sheikh Abdullah on his birth centenary, he said he was known for his commitment to secular values and love for people. General Sinha said he led his people in the long-drawn freedom struggle and ensured that they did not get engulfed in the communal holocaust during Partition. When Pakistani tribals, under the leadership of Pakistan army officers, unleashed a barbaric invasion on Kashmir, the people of the state under his leadership stood up to save the Valley and assist the Indian Army, the Governor recalled. The best tribute to Sheikh Abdullah would be to promote Kashmiriyat and pursue the path of peace and patriotism, he added.
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Procession against seer's arrest
Jammu, December 5 A large number of sadhus also took part in the procession raising slogans against the AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu. A demonstration was later held at Geeta Mandir. State VHP President Rama Kant Dubey warned Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa of dire consequences if she "did not stop humiliating" the sadhu samaj and release the seer unconditionally. The protests in Jammu would continue till the seer was set free, he added.
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70 porno CDs seized, 2 held in Jammu
Jammu, December 5 Police teams raided five shops in the Newplot area of Jammu city last night and arrested a shopkeeper, Rajesh Sharma, and seized 63 porno CDs, a CD-writer and over 30 blank CDs. In another raid, Paramjeet Singh was arrested in the Gole Mela area in Udhampur district and six porno CDs and a DVD-writer were seized, the sources said. Cases have been registered against both persons.
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Constable among 2 killed in road accidents
Jammu, December 5 In another incident, a man was hit by a bus on the Jammu-Pathankot stretch of the national highway near Bari Brahmana. Harbai died on his way to hospital, the police said.
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