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Leaders find Malik’s pro-Pak remarks intriguing
Soldier among 7 killed in J&K
Britain withdraws travel advisory
Troops donate day’s ration for quake-hit
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Kalam to visit J&K soon
NC unhappy with relief work
3 held for selling question papers
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Leaders find Malik’s pro-Pak remarks intriguing
Jammu,
October 20 Soon after meeting the Pakistan Prime Minister, Mr Shaukat Aziz, Mr Yasin Malik told mediapersons, that while he observed “missionary spirit” among the people and the Pakistan Government in carrying out relief and rescue operations in the earthquake-affected areas in occupied Kashmir, the government aid to the tremor-hit people in Uri and Tangdhar belts of Kashmir was
missing. He also alleged that the response from the Government of India and that of people in the country was poor. Several leaders belonging to the
Congress, the PDP and the BJP said they were “amazed and intrigued” by Mr Malik’s observation when within minutes of the earthquake, Army jawans had carried out immediate rescue and relief operations even in difficult areas. A senior Congress leader and Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Mr Raman Bhalla, said the UPA chairperson, Ms Sonia Gandhi, and the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, visited tremor-affected areas and the Centre announced a relief package of Rs 640 crore. Mr Hari Om, vice-president of the state unit of the BJP, said besides the laudable efforts made by Army jawans in rescuing people from the affected areas and in providing them food, medicines, clothes and tents, various
social and religious organisations had contributed liberally to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. Raj Bhavan sources said it was unprecedented that Governor, S.K. Sinha, who was the Chairman of Amarnath Shrine Board, galvanised all his resources resulting in a decision under which the board would make available 30 prefabricated earthquake-proof tents for the affected people which would cost the board Rs 30 crore. People living in the tremor-affected areas of Uri and Tangdhar bear testimony to the pivotal role the Army played in carrying out relief and rescue measures on a massive scale. Mr Bhalla, who had visited the Uri and Tangdhar areas on a number of occasions, said what was important was that the people in these tremor-hit areas had rubbished Mr Yasin Malik’s statement that neither the government nor any other Indian agencies had provided any relief to the affected people. Political observers say though Mr Malik falls in the category of those separatists who favour independence for Jammu and Kashmir he has adopted “a pro-Pak stance” to secure the goodwill of Islamabad that has granted patronage to the APHC. |
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Srinagar, October 20 The security forces gunned down a militant in an encounter at Chedibugh Tral in Pulwama district. The encounter ensued after a search party was attacked by militants. Two more militants were gunned down by the security forces at Mordha in the Rajouri district of the Jammu region. He said militants shot dead one Mohammad Abdullah at Lakhani Dhar, near the Himachal Pradesh border, while one Mohammad Yaqoob Ganai was killed at Dardkote Kulgam in south Kashmir. A soldier was injured when militants attacked a patrol party at Sheikhnar Kulgam. JAMMU: An Army jawan was killed and three others wounded, one of them critically, when a grenade exploded accidentally in an Army camp in Poonch district, official sources said. The grenade, being carried by the jawan in 120 Brigade headquarters in the Bhimber Gali area of Poonch district, went off suddenly, killing him and injuring three others. The deceased jawan was identified as Naik Om Parkash and the injured as Ghanshyam, Wahid Ali and Mendhar, all sepoys who were admitted to the Command Hospital, Udhampur, sources added. — UNI, PTI
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Britain withdraws travel advisory
Jammu, October 20 British High Commissioner, Sir Michael Arthur, disclosed this during a visit to the Jammu University today where a delegation of the European ambassadors interacted with Vice Chancellor, Prof Amitabh Mattoo, and the faculty for two hours. Britain issued the advisory against travel to Jammu and Kashmir in 1989 when terrorism started in the state. The State Government had been asking the U.K. to withdraw the travel advisory. During the meeting, the European delegation indicated that they were keen to establish collaboration between the Jammu University and European Universities. Under the scheme, there shall be an exchange of faculty and students between the Jammu University and selected European universities. Sir Arthur informed the faculty of the Jammu University that the travel advisory which prevented British academics from visiting Jammu and Kashmir had now been changed. The British academics and students now can visit Jammu city, although there are still restrictions about going to Kashmir. The interactive session also focused on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, India-Pakistan composite dialogue and issues relating to the European Union. |
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Troops donate day’s ration for quake-hit
Srinagar, October 20 A Defence spokesman today said about 203 tonnes of food supplies would soon be dispatched to the earthquake-ravaged areas. General Officer-in-Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of the Northern Command Lt-Gen Deepak Kapoor approved the release of this aid for the victims. He said the Army, unmindful of its own losses, has put all resources together in rescue and relief efforts along with the civil administration and the local population.
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Kalam to visit J&K soon
Srinagar, October 20 Dr Kalam told this to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed during a telephonic conversation last evening.
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NC unhappy with relief work
Srinagar, October 20 The NC patron called on the Governor and gave him a detailed account of the problems confronting the survivors of the October 8 killer quake, particularly in Uri, Tanghdar, Karnah, Machil, Ramhal, Rafiabad, Poonch and Bajouri. The former Chief Minister has donated Rs 1.5 crore for the quake-hit areas.
— UNI
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3 held for selling question papers
Kargil, October 20 Sources said the police arrested Fida Hussain, Talib Hussain and Abdul Ali while allegedly selling science question paper to students appearing in class X
examinations. They were selling these for Rs 1000 each to students. The three revealed during interrogation that a government girls higher secondary school lecturer, also a Superintendent of an examination centre, used to sell the question papers to them.
— UNI |
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