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Govt oblivious to appointment of workers
Book on Sheikh-ul Aalam’s poetry released
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Srinagar gasping for funds
Crackdown on cannabis cultivators
Four-laning: Govt expects project completion by June
Authorities plans to deliver driving licences through Dept of Posts
Work on nine bridges in Sangrama afoot: Wani
Mysterious death: Govt says viscera sent to forensic lab
Omar tees off Police Golf tourney
Road accidents claim two lives
Air Force Day celebrated in Jammu
Wildlife division for Poonch
9-yr-old girl falls unconscious, dies Two officials suspended for dereliction of duty
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Govt oblivious to appointment of workers
Srinagar, October 9 The government had constituted a CSC following a cabinet decision in February 2009 to work out a policy regarding the regularisation of these casual workers. Rather said the CSC had sought information from various departments in a ‘prescribed format’ over their 'appointments' but had only received ‘inadequate’ details. Stating that the CSC would sit again after the autumn session of the council concluded, the minister said some 'appointments' had been made ‘verbally’ without formal orders. “Recently, I came to know an executive engineer had engaged 150 casual labourers on the directions of an MLA without formal orders. We need to know the exact details about the matter,” he said. Rather said the CSC needed to get proper details before taking a decision on the regularisation of services. However, he said over 29,800 casual labourers and need-based workers had been engaged in various departments. To this, Peoples Democratic Party MLC Naeem Akhtar, who had raised the question, said, “Why is there a delay in getting the information when it is from your own departments?” Rather then assured that the CSC would take appropriate action and also against those officials who had violated norms during 'appointments'. Meanwhile, on the issue of National Youth Corps (NYC) volunteers, who also have been staging frequent protests, the minister said they were engaged in various departments in 2010. He went on to say that the NYC volunteers were not promised regularisation at the time of their appointment and they had also given a written undertaking in this regard. Pertinently, the bid of the NYC volunteers, who were pressing for their demands to gherao the Civil Secretariat, was foiled here yesterday. Akhtar had also asked whether the government intended to continue the services of youth engaged under the Hospital Development Fund (HDF). To this, the government reply said, “The matter is under investigation in the Health and Medical Education Department.” Recently, I came to know that an executive engineer had engaged 150 casual labourers on the directions of an MLA without formal orders. We need to know the exact details about the
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Book on Sheikh-ul Aalam’s poetry released
Srinagar, October 9 “His teachings have shown us the path of our history and the real teachings of our culture and heritage lie with his poetry,” he said. Kirmani impressed upon the youth to read Sheikh-ul Alam extensively so that they can enlighten themselves with this literature. Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Farooq Ahmad Shah while speaking on the occasion congratulated the author and centre for their exemplary work. About the preservation of culture and heritage of Kashmir, he said, “We only talk of preserving our culture and heritage and we do less on ground. We should join hands to preserve our rich culture.”? Author of the book Ghulam Nabi Adfar said Sheikh-ul Aalam is the son of the soil, who preserved our heritage and religion through his poetry. He inculcated in us the teachings of Islam through his Kalaam.? Adfar said the messages of Sheikh-ul Aalam is universal for all sections of the society be it a jurist, teacher, agrarian or anyone else. Vice Chancellor, Kashmir University, Talat Ahmad who presided over the function congratulated the centre for its excellence in propagating the teaching of Sheikh-ul Aalam. “Various developments have taken place in the centre and more needs to be done. We want to see the teaching and poetry of Sheikh-ul Aalam on the international level and for that translation is necessary in various languages,” he said. Ahmad said seniors should be ready to guide youth for the change. He also urged the youth to implement the teachings of Sheikh-ul Aalam in letter and spirit.? Earlier in his welcome address, chairman, CSAS, Bashar Bashir said the centre has achieved success to large extent in propagating the teachings of Sheikh-ul Aalam. ? Our department is a full -fledged research centre now. We are working day and night to spread the teachings of Alamdar-e-Kashmir all over the world, he said.? “People are now coming forward and helping us in our cause. If someone comes to Kashmir, he should see the beauty in terms of heritage and culture,” Bashir said. Aziz Hajini, Assistant Professor CSAS, in his remarks said the Kashmiri language should be given the status of classical language and for that translation of Sheikh-ul Aalam and Lal Ded in other languages was necessary. Noted poet and writer Ghulam Nabi Gowhar and Mushtaq-ul -Haq Sikandar presented the review of the book. The writers praised the efforts of GN Adfar.
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Srinagar gasping for funds
Srinagar, October 9 Shopian is the only district that has received lesser funds than Srinagar, Rs 6,529.87 lakh. The state government said no additional funds besides the District Allocation Plan had been released for Srinagar district. Development works in the state summer capital have suffered serious setback in the past due to reasons ranging from non-availability of funds, to matters pending in the court and sluggish approach of the government departments. Even the opposition mainstream parties-- National Conference and Peoples Conference-- have raked up the issue of undermining the development works in the region in the four- year tenure of the National Conference- Congress coalition government. Over the past few months, National Conference MLA from the Amira Kadal constituency Nasir Aslam Sogami has been personally visiting various sites in the city
where develop works are being undertaken to solve the public issues, but the residents are
an angry lot. The state government, on the other hand, said the district plan funds were being allocated on the basis of the geographical area of the district, its population, backwardness/availability of infrastructure, requirements assessed by the departments, share shortfall, completion of the critical ongoing projects and the availability of resources in the respective districts. Gross neglect
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Crackdown on cannabis cultivators
Anantnag, October 9 “Cannabis cultivation over the area of 10 kanal was destroyed with the help of tractors,” said a senior police official from the area. He said a case has been registered against the owner of the land in this regard. The south Kashmir region has been a hot bed of the illegal cannabis trade and consistent efforts made by the police and the district administrations have considerable lowered down the practice. While the cultivation had been mainly rampant in Anantnag and Pulwama districts of the region, it has spread to Shopian district over the last couple of years. “We managed to check the cultivation of cannabis to a great extent. However, there are some people who have been found getting back to the trade,” said a senior official from the Shopian district administration. The police official said the recent move was a part of their anti-narcotics campaign, which the department had been running actively for many years. He said the authorities had been successful in curbing the menace to a great extent. The police has also been cracking down heavily on drug-peddlers and those indulged in illegal trades of all sorts. |
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Four-laning: Govt expects project completion by June
Srinagar, October 9 While as the four-laning of a majority of the stretches on the National Highway 1A, which
passes through the Jammu region, have been completed, only 18 per cent physical progress has been achieved on the four-laning of the Srinagar-Banihal stretch in
Kashmir. This has been revealed by the government in its written reply to a question by MLA Peerzada Mansoor Hussain in the ongoing Assembly Session today. Mansoor had asked about the present physical and financial status of
the four-laning of the National Highway IA in the state and the date by which the project would complete. The government, in its reply, stated that the four-laning of the stretch between Banihal and Ramban and between Ramban and Udhampur had not been approved
as yet. It stated that the Chennani-Nasri tunnel on the National Highway was expected to be completed by May 2016, adding
that 42 per cent physical progress had taken place so for and 56 per cent financial progress had been achieved on the
project. The government further stated that the Udhampur-Jammu stretch on the highway was expected to be completed by June, with a physical progress of 50 per cent having been achieved at present, besides 70 per cent financial progress. It stated that four-laning of the Lakhanpur-Hiranagar, Hiranagar-Vijaypur, Vijaypur-Kunjwani, Jammu bypass and Srinagar bypass stretches on the NH 1A had already been done. Snail’s pace
While the four-laning of a majority of the stretches on the National Highway 1A, which passes through the Jammu region, has been completed, only 18 per cent physical progress has been achieved on the four-laning of the Srinagar-Banihal stretch in Kashmir. |
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Authorities plans to deliver driving licences through Dept of Posts
Srinagar, October 9 He said the DoP was also mulling to offer the facility of paying electricity bills at the post offices in the valley. Stating that the DoP was committed to work towards offering a host of facilities, he said, “For offering better services to the customers, the Department of Posts is not only computerising services but is also providing online tracking of mails and consignments of speed post, express parcel, registered letters, money orders, registered parcels etc.” “By networking of services through central server, our mail services, parcel services, money transfer services, post office saving bank and postal life insurance will soon be available to the public in a more customer friendly manner,” he
said. Prakash said the DoP had tied up with eminent companies under the Information Technology Modernisation project for the skill development of all postal officials and computerisation of all 1.55 lakh post offices up to the village level. He said post offices in the cities had already been computerised and rural post offices were also to be covered under the facility by the end of next year. He said the DoP ATMs would also be made available next year. Prakash said the DoP had registered around 40 per cent growth in the delivery of speed posts. |
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Work on nine bridges in Sangrama afoot: Wani
Srinagar, October 9 The Minister while giving details of these bridges said construction works of Waripora, Shrakwara, Pethgam, Choora, Dongdara and Dardhajan bridges have been taken up under Projectisation plan at a total cost of Rs 9.28 crore against which Rs 3.13 crore were utilised up to last fiscal. He said Rs 1.01 crore is being expended on these bridges during current financial year. “Waripora Bridge, Choora Bridge will be completed during this financial year. Shrakwara, Pethgam, Dongdara and Dardhajan bridges are targeted to be completed in next financial year,” he said. The Minister was replying to a question by Syed Basharat Ahmad Bukhari. Wani said construction work of Bngdara, Chan Mohalla and Chandpora bridges, involving total cost of Rs 12.51 crore, was taken up under NABARD and a sum of Rs 5.13 crore was expended till last fiscal on these bridges. He added that the bridges at Chan Mohalla and Chandpora are expected to be completed this fiscal, while Bngdara Bridge is targeted to be completed during next financial year. |
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Mysterious death: Govt says viscera sent to forensic lab
Srinagar, October 9 “Ghulam Mustafa of Buchpora, Soura, has complained to the SHO Soura that his daughter Sabia, who was married for last 5 years to one Mohammad Rafiq Panzoo of Hamza colony Umerheir-Buchpora had died an unnatural death on September 26,” Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Ali Mohammad Sagar said while replying to a question by National Conference MLA from Hazratbal Mustafa Kamal in the Legislative Assembly “On the request of the complainant the post-mortem of the deceased was conducted on the same day and the viscera of the body has been sent to FSL for expert opinion,” Sagar said. He added that IGP Kashmir has taken up the matter with the concerned department for early submission of the report. The family of late Sabia has blamed her in-laws for the mysterious death, which had sparked protesters in
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Omar tees off Police Golf tourney
Srinagar, October 9 The tournament is sponsored by All India Police Sports Control Board and participants also include DGP-rank players. The JK Police is hosting the national event for the third time. Earlier, the tournament was held in the city in 2002 and 2005. Omar while inaugurating the tournament highlighted the rich potential of the state in sport and asked the concerned agencies to rope in golfers from across the country and outside to enjoy the game at the picturesque valley and other places, the spokesman said. The Chief Minister said the golf courses in Srinagar, Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Jammu and the upcoming course at Leh are providing varied geographical conditions and scenic splendour for players to enjoy the sport and the mesmerising surroundings overlooking the golf courses in the state. Chief Secretary Iqbal Khanday, Director General of Police Ashok Prasad, ADGP PL Gupta, ADGP SP Vaid, ADGP SM Sahai, ADGP Dilbagh Singh and IGP Kashmir AG Mir were among the senior officers present on the occasion.
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Road accidents claim two lives
Srinagar, October 9 In Pampore town, a passenger-cab hit and injured a pedestrian Abdul Rashid, a resident of Kalakote, at Drangbal, the spokesperson said. The injured was shifted to Sub-District Hospital, Pampore, where he died. Two motorcycle-borne men were injured in Anantnag district when they were hit by a cab. Both the injured have been shifted to Sub-District Hospital, Bijbehara, the spokesperson said. Four people, including two women, were injured in two separate accidents in Anantnag and Kupwara district, the spokesperson said. |
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Air Force Day celebrated in Jammu
Jammu, October 9 Thereafter, all the personnel of the air force station took oath and solemn pledge to continue to serve the nation and the Air Force to the best of their ability at all the times. Patange then distributed the commendations certificates to the air warriors and congratulated them for their contributions towards the growth of the Indian Air Force. The Indian Air Force came into existence on October 8, 1932. The first squadron was formed at Drigh Road Karachi on April 1, 1933. |
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