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BJP wants more constituencies carved Bandh hits life in valley HPC gas cylinders found underweight
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1 cop killed, 6 hurt in blast Srinagar, January 25 The landmine, planted at Aishmuqam, 71 km from here, blasted when a police vehicle passed the road, killing Head Constable Ghulam Ahmad Mir on the spot and injuring six others, including Assistant Sub-Inspector, Mohammad Ashraf, the sources said. The injured were shifted to a hospital, where the condition of two of them was stated to be critical. They were referred to Srinagar for treatment. A spokesman of the pro-Pakistan Hizbul Mujahideen telephoned news organisations in Srinagar, owning responsibility for the blast. Jammu: Security forces on Saturday foiled an infiltration bid and killed two militants along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Mendhar area of Poonch district, official sources here said. The security forces, on specific information about the infiltration of a group of militants along LoC in Kanari Karmar area of Mendhar in Poonch, launched ambush operations on Friday night. As the militants entered deep inside Indian territory from across the LoC, security personnel challenged them to surrender, and an encounter took place later. Two militants were killed in the encounter. Two AK rifles, one pistol, three magazines, one radio set and some explosive material were seized from the slain militants. Meanwhile, the security forces have foiled an attempt by militants to trigger explosions in Doda district on the eve of Republic Day, official sources said here today. On specific information that militants were preparing IEDs to trigger explosions, troops launched search operation in the Marmat area of Doda district on Friday night and seized the explosive material.
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Dawn of hope breaking in J&K: Sayeed Jammu, January 25 “The nation, particularly the political leadership, should extend its helping hand to the state’s efforts in restoring peace with dignity and honour, and in accelerating the economic development of its people,” Mufti Sayeed said. In a message on the eve of Republic Day the Chief Minister said while rest of the country had been reaping fruits of democracy ever since it attained Independence Kashmir had tryst with democracy only last October. This transparent election had thrown up a historical opportunity for the nation to take the bull of adverse situation by its horns, ensure return of peace and extend to Jammu and Kashmir the
benefit of economic advancement registered in the country, he said. The stupendous task could be achieved only through the cooperation of the people.
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Hurriyat leader refused Haj papers Srinagar, January 25 "Though their names figured in the list of Haj pilgrims due to leave for Jeddah on January 27, they were told that they could not travel as their passports had not been issued," Mr Sayed’s secretary told UNI this afternoon. Mr Sayed’s passport was impounded in 1997. Mr Sayed, a shia leader, and his wife Nargis had applied for travel documents for Haj. "For the past three years, Mr Sayed is making efforts to go on Haj, but each time he has been deprived to undertake the religious duties by the authorities," he added.
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BJP wants more constituencies carved Jammu, January 25 State BJP General Secretary Bali Bhagat, who returned after a day-long brainstorming session in New Delhi, said delimitation had been a long-pending demand of the people of the state, particularly Jammu and Ladakh regions and should be undertaken on population, area and other factors. The meeting, convened by party National General Secretary Arun Jaitley, was part of efforts to end discrimination against neglected regions, a BJP release said. Mr Bhagat also raised the issue of census report which he alleged was distorted. “Population of the Kashmir valley has been shown” 11 lakh more than that the Jammu region which is far from the reality,” he added. “During the past 13 years of militancy, four lakh people have migrated from Kashmir while thousands lost their lives, the population figure would have been much less as compared to Jammu region... even as per the 1981 census and projected figures of 1991 to the population of the valley has been notified as much less, Mr Bhagat said. Substantiating his claim, the BJP leader claimed even during the recently held Assembly elections, the Election Commission figures had shown 2.50 lakh voters more in the Jammu region as compared to that of Kashmir valley. He said the census report was not reliable and demanded a high-level inquiry into the issue.
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Bandh hits life in valley Srinagar, January 25 Shops and business establishments remained closed here in response to the bandh call against the government’s delay in shifting the ailing Jamaat-e-Islami leader, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, at Ranchi jail, Jharkhand. Inter-district transport was also suspended, while major towns including Anantnag, Baramula, Sopore and Kupwara observed a complete bandh. |
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HPC gas cylinders found underweight Jammu, January 25 In response to complaints from some consumers, a team of Food and Supplies Department raided the HPC depot at Bari-Brahmna, 12 km from here, yesterday and found that each cylinder was underweight by about 250 grams. Functionaries at the depot were on an average earning Rs 25,000 per day through this fradulent method, he added. Senior officials of the corporation had also been apprised of the scandal, he said. Meanwhile, the supply from this depot in the Jammu region had been withheld till further inquiry and those found guilty would be punished.
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