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Assembly Session
Mehbooba: PDP regime was pro-people
4 militants killed in encounter, arms seized
Security beefed up in Udhampur, Ramnagar
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23-kg explosives seized
A view of the dominating Thiksey monestery at Leh.
50 villages get water from seasonal rivulets
Machail yatra concludes
Jawan killed in accidental grenade blast
Azad’s meeting with CEC denied
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Graft, HR, ammo fire dominate
Tribune News Service
Srinagar, August 27 The session began with a two-day first phase on July 19 and 20 and resumed after a month’s recess here from August 20, and is scheduled to conclude later this week.The session began with obituary references to former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar and some former legislators last month, the only working day that followed noisy scenes over human rights were witnessed in both Houses of the legislature. When the Houses resumed sitting on August 20 , the obituary references were followed by debate on the Khundroo fire in the Houses. The issue led to criticism from the Opposition parties, mainly the National Conference and the Panthers Party, which recently withdrew support of its four members to the ruling coalition. Intervening Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad denied Opposition allegation that the current session had been curtailed saying compared to other states working hours in of the state Assembly were more. He said this in response to points raised by some members of the Opposition on the Report of Business Advisory Committee presented by law and parliamentary affairs minister Tariq Hameed Karra in the Assembly earlier this week. Azad said the Assembly calendar for the ongoing session had to be revised in view of only one working day sandwiched between three holidays. He said due to Rakhsha Bandhan, Hindu legislators had to visit their families and it would not have been possible for them to return for a day. So the committee had revised the calendar. He asserted that no curtailment was made in the working days of the House as already notified days off were converted into working days.
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Mehbooba: PDP regime was pro-people
Srinagar, August 27 Addressing a convention of the party workers in Baramula district today, the PDP chief said the biggest political achievement of her party was a pro-people agenda . "The PDP channelled political aspirations and concerns of the state and its people while in the government", she said. She pointed out that while heading the coalition government between 2002 and 2005, the PDP had ensured general relief to people on the security front and worked to implement its agenda facilitating transformation of the situation. The PDP president added that while the public was acknowledging the political and economic transformation during that period, much more still needed to be done to ensure peace, dignity and prosperity of people. She said people would have once again to make crucial political decision on merits. In the new political scenario, only those politicians and parties would survive people’s onslaught, who had delivered on their commitments and justified their mandate, she said.
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4 militants killed in encounter, arms seized
Srinagar, August 27 Three militants were killed in an encounter with security forces at Duruswai, Chakkigam in the Lolab area of Kupwara district today. Acting on a tip-off security forces launched a search in the area and an encounter ensued with the militants in which three militants were killed. They have been identified as Omar Khatib, district commander of the Al Barq, Lolab, Chacha, a foreign militant of the JeM and Asanullah of the HuM. The recoveries included three AK rifles, 11 AK magazines, 108 rounds of AK ammunitions, 10 hand grenades, one pistol, 11 detonators, seven remote controlled IEDs and three radio sets, a Defence spokesman here said. An operational commander of the Hizbul Mujahideen, Ajaz Ahmad, alias Qari, was killed in an encounter with security forces at Chukan near Bhimdassa in the Gool area of Ramban district, the police here said. The police has apprehended a suspected person of the Al-Badr outfit in the Zachaldara area of the Handwara area in Kupwara district during searches. Identified as Mohammad Iqbal Wagay, the recoveries made from him included a consignment for the Al-Badr and three UBGL grenades, two anti-personnel mines and some incriminating documents. He was also having affiliation with the Al-Badr foreign militants and disclosed he had been deputed for transshipment of consignment from Kulgam to Rajwar. Another suspect was held in Kishtwar district. Three IEDs, one pistol, two magazines, 14 rounds, one AK magazine, 90 AK rounds, two hand grenades, one anti-personnel mine, 15 fuses and 14 LMG rounds were recovered from the Budhal area of Rajouri. Three kg of RDX, three AK magazines, 150 AK rounds, three UBGL grenades, one wireless set and 140 PIKA rounds were recovered from a hideout at Naganar in Rajouri district, the police here said.
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Security beefed up in Udhampur, Ramnagar
Udhampur, August 27 The Panthers Party has given a bandh call on August 29 against suspension of its MLA, Harsh Dev Singh, from the Assembly. While both Panthers and Congress are fighting with each other on the streets, the BJP, which too has strong base in Udhampur, has termed this fight as “eyewash” to befool the masses. BJP leader from Udhampur Pawan Gupta ridiculed Panthers’ stand against the Congress and reminded that the latter was part of the coalition two years back. Although the Panthers Party has projected its fight as pro-Jammu struggle, the BJP has decided to maintain a distance from this “friendly” fight to befool the people. On the other hand, following spilling of tension, precautionary measures have been taken in entire Udhampur and Reasi districts but special attention has been paid at Udhampur town and Ramnagar which are considered as citadels of the Panthers Party. Tension already flared up in these two towns following clashes between workers of both parties. Senior leaders of the Panthers Party have been organising corner meetings to garner support for Wednesday's bandh. Congress workers, on the other hand, are also asking people to ignore the strike call. Meanwhile, the district administration has imposed Section 144 in Udhampur and Ramnagar towns.
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Rajouri, August 27 Defence spokesperson Col S.D.Goswami said the recoveries included 23 kg of
IED, a Chinese pistol, three Chinese hand grenades and other assorted ammunition.
— TNS
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Ladakh monasteries decay as lamas resist restoration
Jammu, August 27 Lamas fear the monasteries will go out of their hands once the government agency is allowed to enter the premises for restoring these. It is learnt that the ASI was not allowed recently to undertake restoration of Hemis and Likir monasteries near Leh. The lamas would, however, welcome NGOs to come forward to repair these monasteries. Seepage from roof reportedly has caused damage to the Phyang and Likir monasteries. Hemis, which is the largest monastery of Ladakh, was sometime ago repaired by the ASI and has been declared a protected monument, but its management rests with a committee. Chering Dorje, chairman of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), confirmed that there was resistance from lamas who do not want “interference” of the ASI in the monasteries that were living institutions. They fear the monasteries will become government property once these were repaired and restored by the ASI. Dorje said efforts to persuade the lamas of various monasteries to allow the ASI to undertake the repair had been futile. He said the ASI had done restoration work in many monasteries. However, some NGOs have also come forward to do the restoration works. P. Namgial, a member of the state Legislative Council, said the ancient monasteries were mud structures that were facing the problem of seepage of rain water resulting in damage to wall paintings. The Ladakh region was undergoing tremendous climate change and residents of the area were witnessing heavy rains for the past some years. He said that tin roofs had been put on some monasteries to prevent damage to the mud structure. The ASI was engaged in the restoration of the 16th century Leh palace which is the oldest surviving royal property in Ladakh. The palace is a nine-storeyed building on the Tsemo hill. Restoration of the western side of the palace was yet to be done.
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50 villages get water from seasonal rivulets
Sambha, August 27 The village has a reservoir which has been dry for the past couple of months. It went dry due to the alleged negligence of the Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department which never turned to this village. The pipes were damaged by the flashfloods as those were not fitted under the ground. Kapai is a village where the PHE laid water pipes seven years ago and also built a reservoir. But water was yet to be supplied through the pipes.Water is supplied for 15 minutes on a third day, and that too for only 40 of total 100 households in Kapai. "It's a joke with us," said Kapai panchayat member Bishan Das. "Untrained manpower and shortage of staff" were reasons cited by the PHE's Jammu wing superintending engineer Ashwani Sharma.
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Machail yatra concludes
Udhampur, August 27 The yatra, which passed through Bhaderwah to the Saphire valley in Machail, began on August 17. The pilgrims carried a mace (chhari) and a trident (trishul) from Bhaderwah to the Ma Chandi shrine in Kishtwar, covering a distance of 170 km. The main reception stations of the Machail yatra were Bhala, Puldoda, Premnagar, Thathari, Kishtwar, Athdi Paddar, Massu, Chishoti and Machail where religious congregations and langars were organised.
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Jawan killed in accidental grenade blast
Rajouri, August 27 Defence sources identified the deceased as Havaldar Bijendar Singh of 145 Light
AD regiment. He was handling a grenade when it went off resulting in his death, sources added. Defence spokesperson Col
S.D. Goswami confirming the death of Bijender Singh said the exact cause of his death was being ascertained and investigations
were on.
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Azad’s meeting with CEC denied
Srinagar, August 27 The spokesman said Azad had met neither the Chief Election Commissioner nor any member of the Election Commission of India nor had any telephonic conversation with anyone of them on the subject. He said no member of the commission approached the Chief Minister either on the issue. Quoting Azad, the spokesman said the government had no plans to advance elections. |
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