J A M M U   &   K A S H M I R

Army chief reviews security
Jammu, October 5
The Army chief, Gen Deepak Kapoor, today reviewed security scenario in Jammu and Kashmir. General Kapoor is here on his first visit to the state after becoming the Army chief.

Gen Kapoor pays obeisance at Vaishno Devi
Udhampur, October 5
The Army chief, Gen Deepak Kapoor, today paid his obeisance at the holy cave of Mata Vaishno Devi. Accompanied by his wife, the Army chief did the 14-km yatra on foot. Army commanders and other senior officers were present at Katra to receive General Kapoor.

Upgraded school without teachers
Students hold protest march
Udhampur, October 5
Hundreds of locals today joined agitating students of Arnas Higher Secondary School who were protesting against the non-availability of teachers in the school. The school has been functioning without a principal and teachers despite the fact that leaders of the ruling parties have been taking credit for upgrading it.

LeT commander gunned down
Srinagar, October 5
A self-styled district commander of Lashker-e-Toiba was killed by security forces during a gun battle in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir today, the third successful operation against the outfit in as many days.

Protest in Leh against statue demolition
Srinagar, October 5
Around 500 members of the Adhoc LBA took out a procession at Leh town against the demolition of ancient statue of lord Buddha in Pakistan and killings of Buddhist monks in Myanmar. The protesters handed over a memorandum to the Leh MP demanding the central government took appropriate step in this regard.

Army chief reviews security
Tribune News Service

Jammu, October 5
The Army chief, Gen Deepak Kapoor, today reviewed security scenario in Jammu and Kashmir. General Kapoor is here on his first visit to the state after becoming the Army chief.

He was briefed about the security scenario first by the commander of the Northern Command, Lieut-Gen H.S.Panag, at Udhampur and then at Nagrota by the commander of the 16 Corps, Lieut-Gen T.K. Sapru.

The 16 Corps looks after the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan in the Jammu region and also handles anti-terrorist operations in the border districts of Rajauri, Poonch and other areas.

A spokesman for the Army said the Army chief was appreciative of the synergy achieved in the ongoing counter insurgency operations as also the anti-infiltration operations.

General Kapoor, who has a long association with the state, was accompanied by his wife Kirti Kapoor. She visited various projects of the Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA) at Udhampur and Nagrota.

Gen Kapoor pays obeisance at Vaishno Devi
Tribune News Service

Udhampur, October 5
The Army chief, Gen Deepak Kapoor, today paid his obeisance at the holy cave of Mata Vaishno Devi. Accompanied by his wife, the Army chief did the 14-km yatra on foot. Army commanders and other senior officers were present at Katra to receive General Kapoor.

Heavy security arrangements were made on the 14-km track from Katra to the Bhawan.

Gen Kapoor, who took over as the 23rd chief of the Army Staff on September 30, is on a visit of J&K to get a firsthand knowledge of on-going counter insurgency operation in the state. He will also review situation on the border.

The General has headed the prestigious Udhampur-based Northern Command.

Upgraded school without teachers
Students hold protest march
Tribune News Service

Udhampur, October 5
Hundreds of locals today joined agitating students of Arnas Higher Secondary School who were protesting against the non-availability of teachers in the school. The school has been functioning without a principal and teachers despite the fact that leaders of the ruling parties have been taking credit for upgrading it.

For the past one year students of the school, located in the tehsil headquarters of Arnas of Reasi district, have been demanding the appointment of teachers for class XI and XII in the school as their study has been badly affected due to the non-availability of the teachers in some subjects.

As the authorities concerned are adopting delaying tactics in solving the problem, students today boycotted classes and held a protest march. As the march reached the town, shopkeepers and the locals joined the students. The march turned into a rally, which was addressed by the locals who warned the authorities against playing with the future of the students.

Arnas Higher Secondary School is the only such school in the area and is providing education to children of more than 50 villages of the tehsil. It was a long-pending demand of the area people to upgrade the school, which was earlier a high school. Although the school was upgraded, required staff was not provided.

There is no English teacher in the school despite the fact that English is a compulsory subject.

Besides, lecturers in science, Urdu or Hindi have not been provided.

LeT commander gunned down

Protest in Leh against statue demolition
Tribune News Service

Srinagar, October 5
Around 500 members of the Adhoc LBA took out a procession at Leh town against the demolition of ancient statue of lord Buddha in Pakistan and killings of Buddhist monks in Myanmar. The protesters handed over a memorandum to the Leh MP demanding the central government took appropriate step in this regard.