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Measles claims 6 lives in Kishtwar
Panel to protect interests of Jammu Muslims formed
Couple seeks financial aid to save ailing son
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Exploit mineral resources: Tyabji
Teacher beats up students
Rape victim alleges police inaction
Rail Project: Vohra for early safety inspection
Protest over exam postponement
First cut-off list of PG courses out
Curfew lifted in Shopian
Hizb deputy chief among 2 ultras nabbed
HC quashes detention orders of 14
Written test put off
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Measles claims 6 lives in Kishtwar
Udhampur, September 16 The deceased children were identified as Ghulzar Ahmed (5), Usman Sheikh (4), Zahida Bano (1), Asmat Zan (7), Shuba Bano (2) (all residents of Mengli village) and Ghulam Nabi (3) of Afti village. The distance between Mengli and Afti village is 6 km and in between, three more hamlets, have reportedly been infected with the epidemic. About four teams of the paramedical staff and doctors have been rushed to the affected areas and only one group has been able to reach the villages, as it takes at least three days to cover a distance of more than 130 km on foot. Though the health department officials are tight-lipped over the outbreak of the epidemic, sources said the contagious disease had engulfed more than a dozen villages. Three days back, a local panchayat member reportedly brought the matter to the notice of the district administration and informed that six children had died due to measles. Additional deputy commissioner, Kishtwar, Riyaz Zarger said: “We have already ordered a high-level inquiry to single out the officers responsible for the negligence of their duties. Zarger confirmed that six children had died due to measles. “I do admit that it is serious lapse on the part of department concerned. We have directed the officers concerned to clear why the district administration was not informed about the spread of measles in the Wardwan area”, Zarger said. He also hinted that action would be taken against the officers concerned. Meanwhile, director, health services, Dr Jasbir Singh said the block medical officer, Dachchan, along with 400 doses of medicine had been rushed to the area. |
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Panel to protect interests of Jammu Muslims formed
Jammu, September 16 Addressing a press conference here today, committee convener Zahur-ud-din said the panel had been formed with the main objectives of sensitising Muslims of Jammu about their inalienable rights and duties as enshrined in the Constitution and also to ensure that they get equal opportunities of development. "Jammu Muslims have been facing indifferent approach for the past over 60 years. While they were exploited by everybody, there was no one to help them out in their need of hour. Now, time has come that we strengthen ourselves," he said, clarifying that the formation of the panel is not for a campaign against any section of society. The committee also aims to spread education and help the community youth to get employment. "We will set up modern technical schools and colleges for facilitating professional as well as academic development of Muslims of Jammu. We will also ensure that the state government provides adequate avenues of employment to Muslim youth of the region," he said. The panel also made its intention clear to fight against the "discrimination" with the Jammu region. "We will liaison with organisations of the majority community of Jammu so that when the issue of discrimination is taken up at any level the views of Muslims of Jammu are adequately represented," he added. Prof Zahur-ud-din said they would also work for preserving as well as enriching art and culture of the community. Earlier, the members adopted the constitution of the committee drafted by a panel comprising Zahur-ud-din, Abdul Ghani Kohli, Khalid Hussain and Muhammad Anwar. The constituents of the committee include the Jammu Muslim Front, Teli Welfare Assocation, Jammu; Shia Federation, Jammu; Akhil Bharatiya Gujjar Mahasabha, Jammu; Gujjar United Front, Jammu; Muslim Action Committee Jammu; Gujjar Bakarwal Conference, Jammu; and the Muslim Islahi Committee, Kathua.
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Couple seeks financial aid to save ailing son
Jammu, September 16 Vipul Koul (18), the only child of Ashok Koul and Usha Koul, has been suffering from cryptoriturism, pan-hypopituratism, hypopituratism, thyroid, mental illness seizures, adunal and growth hormone deficiency. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has prepared an estimate of Rs 20 lakh for conducting a surgery on Vipul to save his life. A state government employee, Ashok said: “We can’t see Vipul going into the jaws of death and we are not asking for undue favours. Being a government employee, the state administration has an obligation under the law to bear the medical expenditures of my family as well.” Even directions from the State Human Rights Commission, the then President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and Union ministry of home affairs failed to convince the previous PDP-Congress coalition government, Ashok said. Ashok said: “Subsequently, we approached the Chief Justice of India on August 29, 2007. The apex court not only upheld our case, but also failed to convince the coalition government.” Ashok has accused the state authorities of denying financial assistance on communal grounds. “Being a Kashmiri Pandit we are being harassed. Had we been a Muslim family then the state would have wasted no time in opening its coffers,” he said. Under the J&K Civil Service Medical (attendance-cum-allowance) Rules, 1990, the previous coalition government in five cases of growth hormonal disease had provided financial assistance to Muslim families, Ashok said.
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Exploit mineral resources: Tyabji
Srinagar, September 16 He was addressing a meeting of the state geological programming board at SKICC here today. Tyabji said mineral deposits of limestone, gypsum, marble, dolomite and granite if exploited could boost the state’s economy. Tyabji said large deposits of sulphur were available in the Ladakh region over which necessary exploration work could be done. “We have to redouble our efforts to start the exploration process of these rich deposits which are hidden in the hilly belts of the state,” Tyabji said. Commissioner-secretary, industries and commerce, Pawan Kotwal said: “The Geological Survey of India (GSI) is aware of the infrastructure, manpower and other resources of the state’s geology and mining department.” He said the department had also sought GSI’s cooperation in exploration of various base metals, noble metals and other precious metals besides, providing technical know how to the officers of the department.
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Teacher beats up students
Rajouri, September 16 Eyewitness told The Tribune that Vinod Gupta posted in a local Government Higher Secondary School (boys) beat up Javed (class IX student) and Asraeel (class X student) as they had not done their homework. Both were later admitted to the district hospital here. Sources in the district hospital said the condition of both students was stable now. As soon as students came to know about the beating of their schoolmates, they started protesting against the teacher. Initially, the students protested inside the school and, later, took out a protest rally from the school complex to the Sher-e-Kashmir Bridge. Immediately after the incident, a senior police officer, the SHO and the chief education officer reached the bridge and urged the students to lift the blockade. The students lifted the blockade only after the police and the education officer assured them of action against the teacher within two days. However, an FIR in the case is yet to be registered. Sources said that the accused was the brother of a senior BJP leader, who was using his political clout to hush up the matter. Meanwhile, the teacher refused to give any comments. |
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Rape victim alleges police inaction
Jammu, September 16 “The police not only refused to file a complaint, but asked me to bring the proof that I had been raped”, Anita alleged. Anita said: “After a month, I came to know that I was pregnant. I went to the police and this time they did file a complaint, but did not arrest the accused”. Anita said fearing the implications of the complaint lodged against him, the accused forcefully took her to a private clinic and forced her to abort the baby. Little did she know the worst was coming. “Two doctors at the clinic also raped me and then forcefully aborted the child”, Anita said. She later lodged a complaint against the two doctors who allegedly “gangraped” her. Anita said the two doctors was arrested only after the “intervention of some top police officials”, but was later released. “The case went to the court and the culprits managed to get bail as the police weakened my case as I couldn't bribe them”, Anita allegedly said. Accusing the police of trying to save the culprits, Anita has demanded an inquiry into her case either by the crime branch or the CBI. Meanwhile, SDPO, Gandhi Nagar, Sukhdev Raj Bhasin said: “I myself investigated the case and filled the chargesheet in the court of law. All her allegations against the police are baseless”.
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Rail Project: Vohra for early safety inspection
Srinagar, September 16 With this, the 66-km Anantnag-Srinagar-Budgam-Rajwansheer stretch on the Qazigund-Baramulla sector would be complete in all respects. The inspection of the 55-km Anantnag-Budgam track has already been conducted. The Governor discussed the project with Northern Railways general manager Sri Prakash. Allaying apprehensions about the change in the alignment on the Jammu side of the track, the general manager said the work on this track would be accelerated to facilitate the early completion of the project. Vohra also discussed the status of the work on the Udhampur-Katra and Katra-Qazigund and Qazigund-Baramulla sections of the project, taken up at a cumulative cost of Rs 11,000 crore. For the current financial year, Rs 1000 crore have been earmarked. The Katra-Qazigund section has a distinction of having the third highest railway bridge in the world over the Chenab river at Arnas in Reasi, 350-m high from the bed level. Another feature of the Qazigund-Baramulla section was the 10.96-km-long tunnel from Banihal to Lower Munda on the Pir Panchal Range, considered the longest in the world. |
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Protest over exam postponement
Srinagar, September 16 The students, studying in different colleges in the Kashmir valley, said the decision was unjustified and ruthless. They told newspersons here that they had completed their syllabus in August, 2008, to appear in the BEd examination this month. However, due to the disturbances in Kashmir, they returned to their homes in different parts of the country, including Punjab, Rajasthan, Himachal,
Uttarakhand, UP and other far-off states. However, the university issued a circular declaring that examination would be held from today, along with the candidate of Leh and Kargil districts. ''After rushing back here, we were shocked to know that the university has now decided to conduct the examinations in November-end when the temperature goes down considerably,'' they said. They said it was very difficult to appear in the examination in minus temperatures. They said surprisingly the examinations in Leh and Kargil were conducted, as scheduled. The students appealed to the university authorities to reconsider their decision and conduct the examinations early.
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First cut-off list of PG courses out
Jammu, September 16 “As many as 4,300 students had applied for the various post-graduation courses,” said dean academic affairs B.P.S. Sehgal. He said chemistry topped priority charts of the students with a cut-off 79.9 per cent.” Arts, however, which are considered low-priority subjects among the students, witnessed lower cut-off as compared to sciences. Going by the trend, the first cut-off for mathematics remained 78.52 per cent, geography at 65.33, botany at 78.14, zoology at 77.09, physics at 77.71, B. Lib at 72.12 and Economics at 61 per cent. Similarly, in languages, including English, Sanskrit, Dogri, Punjabi, and Urdu, cut-off was pegged at 58.71, 60.21, 58.19 and 58.38 per cent, respectively. In history, political science and psychology, the cut-off remained 61.80, 61.5 and 65.93 per cent, respectively. The second and third cut-off lists would be made public after three days.
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Curfew lifted in Shopian
Srinagar, September 16 The police said the situation in the valley remained peaceful and markets were open. Normal life continued in the summer capital and other towns. The separatists have called for protests and shutdown on Friday afternoon and Saturday. Meanwhile, Shopian's deputy commissioner has ordered inquiry by an ADC into the circumstances leading to the death of Sajjad Ahmad Ganai on September 12. . Ganai was killed allegedly in police firing there. Local people had alleged that he was killed in cold blood. Shopian was the last place where sporadic violence occurred even during curfew relaxation three days back, forcing the police to clamp restrictions again. |
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Hizb deputy chief among 2 ultras nabbed
Udhampur, September 16 According to the police, the police and 11 Rashtriya Riffles launched a search operation and nabbed a hardcore militant from a hideout in the Nawapachi area of Kishtwar
district bordering the Kashmir valley. The arrested militant has been identified as Aijaz Ahmed, alias Salim Javed, a self-styled "deputy commander" of Hizbul Mujahideen. A Pakistan-trained militant, he is involved in a number of incidents. In another incident the security forces arrested another militant and seized an AK rifle from him. On a tipoff, troops raided a house and arrested Bashir Ahmed in the Thatri area of Kishtwar district. |
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HC quashes detention orders of 14
Srinagar, September 16 Mr Justices Imtiyaz Ahmad Khan, Nisar Ahmad Kuckroo and Mansoor Ahmed Mir also ordered their release if they were not involved in any other cases. Those whose detention orders were revoked include Abid Ahmad Waza, Abdul Gani Khoja, Manzoor Ahmad Mir, Javed Ahmad Ganai, Sajjad Ahmad Baghat, Abdul Majeed Najar, Muhammad Amin Chopan, Gulzar Ahmad Ganie, Muhammad Afzal Mir, Muhammad Aslam Malik, Mushtaq Ahmad Dar, Irshad ahmad Lone, Shafi Chauhan and Ashiq Hussain. The Bench found the evidence against the accused weak and their lawyers argued that the accused were being persecuted by the police unnecessarily and some of them have developed medical complications. |
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Written test put off
Srinagar, September 16 The venue for the test remain the same as notified earlier viz. Amar Singh College, Gogji Bagh, Srinagar, for candidates from Kashmir province, including the districts of Ladakh division and the university campus, Jammu, for candidates from Jammu division. |
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