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Srinagar, April 13 A Pakistani armed intruder was killed this morning as Army foiled an infiltration bid by militants to sneak into Kashmir valley from across the border. According a TNS report from New Delhi, the Ministry of Defence said this was the fifth bid this year.
14 polling stations in Ladakh snow-bound
Vajpayee to address meetings today
Leak of MBBS entrance papers detected
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Bank admits to making backdoor appointments
Mughal Gardens reopen
LKG introduced in govt schools
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Srinagar, April 13 The Pakistani infiltrator was killed in a gunfight at Satpore in the Tangdhar area of Kupwara district of North Kashmir, a defence spokesman said. He said troops observed some movement of militants trying to sneak into the valley and laid an ambush. The militants opened fire on seeing the troops and in the ensuing exchange of fire the militant was killed. An AK rifle, two magazines, 16 rounds, four grenades and Rs 600 were seized from him, the spokesman said. Meanwhile, seven persons, including a soldier, were killed and four jawans injured in the valley overnight, official sources said today. A soldier was killed and another injured when militants attacked a security force convoy at Pazalpora Bandipora today. In another incident, a shopkeeper was killed by militants in the downtown city. A militant was shot dead in an encounter at Kreshshour in the central Kashmir district of Badgam last night, they said and added the encounter ensued after a search party was attacked by the militants. One AK rifle and other arms and ammunition were seized from the slain militant. Two jawans were also injured in the encounter who were hospitalised, they added. At Beerwah, the forces yesterday gunned down a militant and an AK rifle, three magazines and 41 rounds were recovered, they said. The body of Nazir Ahmad was recovered at Shopian in south Kashmir this morning. Villagers alleged that he was shot dead by the security forces while officials said he was killed by unidentified gunmen. A soldier was injured when militants attacked a security force vehicle near Dalwach on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway last evening. Militant shot dead Abdul Karim at Gandoh in Doda district of the Jammu region late last night. — PTI & UNI |
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14 polling stations in Ladakh snow-bound
Srinagar, April 13 Security measures are being provided for 63,76,872 voters, including 34,72,136 men and 29,04,736 women voters in the State, according to official reports. Around 36,000 employees, all from the state, are required as presiding and polling officers at 7217 polling stations. Arrangements have also been made for migrant voters in Jammu, Udhampur and Delhi. Postal ballots are also being used for some voters. Elections to six Lok Sabha constituencies in the state will be undertaken in all four phases. Baramula constituency of north Kashmir and Jammu constituency will go to the poll in the first phase on April 20. In the second phase Srinagar parliamentary constituency will go to the poll on April 26, while Anantnag will go to the poll in the third phase on May 5. Udhampur constituency of Jammu division and Ladakh constituency will go to the poll in the fourth and last phase on May 10. Of the 442 polling stations in Ladakh constituency comprising twin districts of Leh and Kargil in the frontier cold desert region of Ladakh, the polling station of Fastan is the highest booth at a height of 17,000 feet. For Hankar polling station in Leh, the polling parties will have to travel 30 km on foot. Similarly for Dhaggar and Bhandar polling stations of Bani assembly segment in Kathua district, the polling parties have to travel 25 km on foot. At least 14 polling stations in Ladakh constituency are snow bound. These include Ralakung, Phema, Rangdum Juldo, Tashi Stongday, Shaday, Stak, Shun, Ralakung, kargiak, tangzay, tasta, Yougar and
Chah. The polling parties and other material would be airlifted by Indian Air Force helicopters two to three days in advance due to weather conditions. The polling station of Tarkundi in Mendhar Assembly segment of Jammu constituency, is the smallest polling booth with only three voters. A unique feature in Hazratbal Assembly segment of Srinagar constituency is that 5449 electors of 22 polling stations will use boats to reach polling stations. For eight polling stations in the segment, the polling staff will also go to polling stations by boats. |
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Vajpayee to address meetings today
Jammu, April 13 Mr Vajpayee will address a meeting here in the afternoon and thereafter fly to Lucknow. This will be Mr Vajpayee’s third visit here in the past one year. The state BJP had requested the Prime Minister to address election rallies at Srinagar and Udhampur also, but he will address a rally only here because of his busy schedule. Mr Chaman Lal Gupta, Minister of State for Defence, is the BJP
candidate for the Udhampur seat, while Dr Nirmal Singh is contesting the Jammu Lok Sabha seat. |
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Leak of MBBS entrance papers detected
Srinagar, April 13 Vigilance Commissioner R.V. Raju today said while probing last year’s paper leak of MD and MS entrance tests, the investigators found that the MBBS entrance examination papers were also let out. Those accused in the MD and MS test paper leak told the vigilance sleuths that they had sold papers of the MBBS entrance test, held on July 14 last year, for lakhs of rupees. Mr Raju said the state vigilance had recommended that the crime branch further investigate the case. Senior Superintendent of Police, Crime Branch, M.L. Fotedar said a case had been registered and the department has sought some document for further investigations. The revelations have pointed the needle of suspicion to the candidates who topped last year’s merit list and they have been named as beneficiaries of the leak, sources said. These candidates allegedly paid Rs 5 lakh each to get the papers, they said. The sources said the test papers were allegedly leaked by two employees of a printing press in New Delhi who stole the exam papers and sold these to the gang.
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Bank admits to making backdoor appointments
Jammu, April 13 Making an admission in reply to a public interest litigation, filed by People’s Action and Public Accountability regarding malfunctioning in the cooperative organisation, the bank admitted that 105 backdoor appointments were made since 1990. This included 35 cashier-cum-clerks, 55 peons/chowkidars, seven peons promoted as “daftris” and eight gunmen/night watchmen. All these appointments were initially made on an ad hoc basis and subsequently regularised. The bank in its reply said that such appointments were made either on the recommendations of the then directors of the board or some ministers. It admitted that there was no record available to show that any public notice was ever given for these posts. The reply was filed after a petition in the High Court alleged that 150 backdoor appointments were made by the bank during the said period.
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Mughal Gardens reopen
Srinagar, April 13 The Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department had decided to celebrate Baisakhi and arranged musical and other programmes in different picnic spots in the Kashmir valley. A number of tourists could also seen taking ‘shikara’ rides on the Dal Lake.
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LKG introduced in govt schools
Srinagar, April 13 Announcing the decision, the Secretary, Education Department Mr M. Bhat, expressed satisfaction at the implementation of the programme. Mr Bhat, who visited various educational institutions in Srinagar and Budgam districts, stressed the need for bringing government-run schools on a par with private educational institutions. He later distributed books and uniforms among students. — PTI |
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