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NC leader among three shot Srinagar, June 19 The police here said the militants shot dead Abdul Rashid Gujri, a block president of the National Conference, in the Khanyar area here this morning. Elsewhere, a militant of the Hizbul Mujahideen was killed at Ranipora, Mattan in Anantnag district yesterday. An AK rifle, one magazine and two rounds were seized from the slain militant. Two residential houses and a shop were also gutted in the exchange of fire between militants and the security forces. Unidentified militants hurled a grenade and fired at a cable station at Shopian in Pulwama district yesterday. Heavy damage was caused to the equipment, but no one was injured in the firing, the police here said. The police also claimed to have rescued eight students of ninth and 10th classes from the Pulwama area who were being taken for arms training by some militants in the nearby jungles. The youths were handed over to their parents. Meanwhile, the Works Minister, Mr Ali Mohammad Sagar, has condemned the killing of the NC block president, Abdul Rashid Gujri. Another militant was also killed by the Army and the Special Operation Group (SOG) of the Jammu and Kashmir police in a joint operation at Ringwari Banderkot in Baramula. Militants lobbed a hand grenade towards the Border Security Force vehicle near the Partap park here. However, it missed the target and exploded on the roadside. He said militants entered a cable station at Shopian and opened firing which was followed by a grenade blast causing damage to the cable station. A joint party of the Army and the SOG was fired upon by militants at Watniwwari forest in the frontier district of Kupwara last night. |
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Heavy firing in Dras sector Jammu, June 19 According to the Defence Ministry officials, Pakistani troops resorted to artillery firing from across Dras and 80 mm mortar shelling from across R.S. Pora today. The Indian troops retaliated and damaged at least three Pakistani bunkers. Officials said in other sectors the intensity of Pakistani firing and shelling had been reduced by 80 per cent during the last two days. The Pakistani forces used small arms while firing on some border villages from across Samba, Hiranagar, and Akhnoor. There was no loss of life. Three terrorists belonging to the Hizbul Mujahideen were killed at Dharsa Gali near Mahore in Udhampur district. Large quantities of arms and ammunition were seized from them. In another encounter two militants were eliminated near Badrakoot Forest near
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8 killed
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Jammu, June 19 Initial reports received here said six persons were killed and 31 injured in the accident. The police said two more persons succumbed to their injuries on their way to the government medical college here while 24 sustained injuries as rescuers intensified efforts to evacuate the wounded to different health centres. The ill-fated bus, on its way to Jammu from Kathua, collided with a Tata Sumo. The reports suggested that the bus and the Tata Sumo were overloaded and there is likelihood of casualties rising in the next few hours, the police informed.
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Hurriyat
terms for talks Srinagar, June 19 “We are ready to talk to the Government of India provided we are allowed to have negotiations with Pakistan”, the APHC Chairman, Mr Abdul Ghani Bhat said here today. Addressing a press conference at the APHC headquarters, Mr Bhat added that it would participate in any such talks provided “these are transparent and open”. He made it clear that the APHC was ready to contribute and play its role to break the deadlock over Kashmir. The APHC Chairman said a conducive atmosphere was needed to initiate a fruitful dialogue to resolve the Kashmir issue. He demanded the return of the security forces back to barracks, free movement of the Hurriyat leaders, release of all detainees and an end to the human rights violations allegedly at the hands of the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir. “We want cease fire from all sides”, Mr Bhat said adding that it was necessary for creating a conducive atmosphere for talks. Asked whether militants would obey the APHC plea in this direction, Mr Bhat replied in affirmative adding that for that purpose the APHC leaders be allowed to visit Pakistan. Referring to the Hurriyat’s stand on the forthcoming Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, Mr Bhat said no decision had been taken yet. The APHC had called for election boycott in the state since 1996. He said any decision in this regard would be taken by the executive committee of the separatist conglomerate. Replying to a question on the participation of APHC leaders in the coming elections. Mr Bhat made it clear that it would not participate to get power. “If elections are held to resolve the Kashmir issue, we will participate”, Mr Bhat added. Regarding the initiation of APHC’s “democratic process” by constituting an independent Election Commission to determine its representative character, the APHC Chairman held that the proposal had been rejected by the Centre. |
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CEC urged to register ethnic tribes Jammu, June 19 In a statement issued here today, the vice-chairperson of the Board, Mr Haji Buland Khan, said more than 50,000 Gujjars, Bekerwals, Gaddis and Paharis had not been registered as voters because since 1987 only summary revision of the electorals rolls had been carried out. He said during the summary revision these ethnic and nomadic groups were engaged in grazing their cattle on mountain pastures, where the election staff did not visit. Mr Buland Khan suggested to the Chief Election Commissioner, Mr J.M. Lyngdoh, to order setting up polling booths in the far-flung and hilly regions of the state for the nomadic people to cast their votes. He said the plan of the Election Commission to issue identity cards to the voters was a positive step but it had not announced measures which it would adopt in getting these people photographed. He said these people were living below poverty line and they would not be able to bear the cost of getting photographed to the election staff. He demanded that there should be an intensive revision of the electoral roll for which door to door and village to village survey was required. He said any laxity in this field could amount to unfair polling. |
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4-day business show begins today Srinagar, June 19 The main focus of this international exhibition and business summit, first of its kind being organised in the state, will be key and promising sectors like power and energy, aromatic and medicinal plants, biotechnology,
seri-culture, floriculture and horticulture, agriculture and food processing, handlooms and handicrafts, sports and recreation, health and healthcare, besides water resources. The Defence Minister, Mr George
Fernandes, is expected to be the chief guest while the Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Mr Omar Abdullah, will be the guest of honour, an official spokesman said. The Jammu and Kashmir Governor would inaugurate the event while the Chief Minister, Dr Farooq Abdullah, will preside over the inaugural function. |
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