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Rs 45,000 penalty imposed on principal
2 militants killed in encounter
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Move on troops welcome: PDP chief
6 found absent, suspended
Time not ripe for troop cut: Sinha
Shutdown in Banihal
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24 militants surrender
Srinagar, April 20 With this, the number of militants having surrendered before 19 Infantry Division in Baramulla sector has gone up to 146. They belonged to various organisations like the Hizbul Mujahideen, the Tehrik-e-Jehad, the Hizb-e-Islami and the Kashmir Revolutionary Force. Those who surrendered today laid down their arms in front Maj-Gen Ramesh Halgali, GOC of 19 Infantry Division, in the presence senior civil administration and police officers. Their parents and close family members were also present on the occasion. All 146 militants who had surrendered in Baramula so far had gone back to their families across the valley and were gainfully employed in family activities and professional ventures, a defence spokesman said. The spokesman said those who surrendered had confirmed that militant infrastructure in the PoK was intact and flourishing. Pakistan’s involvement in abetting militancy in the state in terms of moral, financial and material support from across the LoC remained undiminished. Camps were thriving in the PoK and Pakistan, contrary to Musharraf’s claims. Regular war-like training was being imparted, the spokesman said.
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Rs 45,000 penalty imposed on principal
Jammu, April 20 Justice G.D. Sharma, president of the commission, and Khalid Hussain, member, ordered the principal of Jai Hind Public School to pay an amount of Rs.40,000 to Jagga Ram, an employee of the railways, whose son Rajesh Kansal suffered mental agony due to his mischief. Rajesh was a student of class VII when his father wanted to shift him to a nearby school. However, the principal of the school in which he was studying issued the school-leaving certificate without putting his seal on it and getting it countersigned by the zonal education officer, Dansal. The commission ordered the principal to also pay Rs 5,000 as costs of proceedings to Jagga Ram.
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2 militants killed in encounter
Srinagar, April 20 Acting on specific information about the presence of militants, a joint party of the police and the Army cordoned off the area, resulting in the encounter. The house in which the militants were hiding was also damaged, the police said. Those killed have been identified as Bilal Ahmad Ganie and Hilal Ahmad Bhat, alias Sajad. The two policemen injured in the encounter are Bilal Ahmed and Mohammed Ashraf. Two AK 47 rifles and two magazines were also recovered from the site of the encounter. The police said both militants were wanted in several incidents of violence and attacks in the area. One of the slain militants, Sajad, was responsible for firing on a Santro car at Mohanvij Kakpora on Sunday last in which two civilians were killed, the police claimed. Another dies in group clash JAMMU: A militant, Abdul Quyoom, alias Hakani, was killed in a group clash between the Lashkar-e-Toiba and the Hizbul Mujahideen at Kulthu under the jurisdiction of the Gandoh police station in Doda district, the police said on Friday. The slain militant belonged to the Hizbul Mujahideen and was active since 2000 in Gandoh-Bhalassa tehsil. He was also involved in the recent kidnapping of two civilians in the area. “The body of the slain militant with gunshots in the chest and hands tied at the back has been recovered from the Manoo forests,” the police said. |
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VC hits out at detractors
Jammu, April 20 Mattoo, who was talking to mediapersons here yesterday, said those indulging in such mischievous activities were damaging the most important institution of the state as their only aim was to spread misinformation. Without identifying anybody, he said anyone could aspire to become the vice-chancellor, but he or she should not take recourse to actions that malign the university, which had become one of the leading institutions in the country. “I am not here to occupy the chair forever”. But trying to denigrate the university at a time when it was at the take-off stage towards global recognition was harmful for the institution. Mattoo lamented that certain elements were trying to make the campus a political battlefield and had labelled him as a “Kashmiri usurper” when he became VC and then called him a man of the PDP and the Congress. He said: “I am an academic and professional, and my aim is peace, be it the campus or between India and Pakistan”. Referring to the suspension of a scholar who had allegedly misbehaved during an interview, the VC said the scholar had told an inquiry committee that he had no intention of lowering the dignity of the selection committee or the university, and as such his suspension had been withdrawn.
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Move on troops welcome: PDP chief
Jammu, April 20 Addressing a public meeting at Thathri in Kishtwar district today, she said: “We welcome the decision and expect some more initiatives in the near future.” She described it is a significant move, especially in the run-up to the third roundtable convened by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. She said her party was looking forward to more such concrete measures, including reduction of troops and revocation of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) for the relief of people. Such measures, she said, would consolidate the people's faith in democratic institutions, facilitating a peaceful resolution of the Kashmir issue. She said improvement in the situation had to be complemented with people-oriented confidence-building measures to make a visible impact on the ground. “People have always responded positively to the measures aimed at providing relief in the security situation.” She said the security forces had commendably accomplished their task and now political forces and civil society had to be given more space to consolidate and carry forward the normalisation process. She said the 18-year-long turmoil had left behind tragic human miseries and a collective effort was now needed to rehabilitate the victims.
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6 found absent, suspended
Udhampur, April 20 Show-cause notices have been also served on senior officers, including an executive engineer. During the checking, six employees, who were absent without prior intimation, were placed under suspension while two senior officers, including an executive engineer, were served show-cause notices. |
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Time not ripe for troop cut: Sinha
Udhampur, April 20 He said inhabitants of Jammu and Kashmir wanted the Army to stay in their respective areas for their welfare and protection. In an obvious reference to former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayed, the Governor regretted that some forces had launched a vicious campaign against the Army despite the fact that troops had been contributing a lot to mitigate the miseries of inhabitants of far-flung and backward areas.
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Shutdown in Banihal
Udhampur, April 20 Banihal town observed a complete shutdown today against the action of the police.
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