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Pak Infiltration Bid Fails in
Rajouri
Cross-LoC Trade
Mufti Sayeed: A new beginning
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Cong to field people with clean image: Soz
EC trying to delay polls: BJP
Not rejoining BSP, says Sat Pal
Security apparatus to be purchased
JU to introduce BSc Nursing
NC leader interrupts VC during address
Interactive session
Ambedkar Study Centre to resume activites
Credit
Card Fraud
MC to install plastic dustbins
Nagar kirtan taken out
No power project gifted to Centre, says govt
Professional policing needed: DGP
No apology given, says ex-BSP chief
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Pak Infiltration Bid Fails in Rajouri
Poonch, October 18 Though the Army has accepted the killing of militants, it has not confirmed the reports on infiltration. Meanwhile, Army sources said the troops of the 2 Sikh Light Infantry manning the LoC in the Keri sector at around 11 am noticed a group of seven to eight infiltrators cutting fence 200 meters inside the LoC. After spotting the militants, troops challenged them to surrender but the latter resorted to indiscriminate firing on the troops. The troops returned the fire and in the ensuing encounter, which lasted more than three hours, three militants believed to be from the Hizbul Mujahideen outfit were killed, the sources said. An Army major also reportedly suffered minor injuries in his arm and was rushed to the nearby military hospital, the sources added. The fate of rest of the surviving militants couldn’t be immediately ascertained but is being presumed that they might have fled back into Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. After the encounter, the troops cordoned off the area and launched search operation. The bodies of the militants are being retrieved from the fence area, the sources said. Defence spokesperson D.K. Kachari said three militants have been killed by the troops in the Keri sector. “We are waiting for further details about the incident,” the defence spokesperson said. Militant arrested
Jammu: The Army arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba militant today during a raid in Kishtwar district. On a tipoff, the troops launched a cordon and search operation in the Batapora area of the Chatru tehsil in Kishtwar district, they said. The arrested militant has been identified as Mohmmad Ashraf.
— PTI Live grenade detected
Srinagar: A major tragedy was averted when security forces detected and defused a live grenade on the premises of a primary school at Dardpore in Bandipora district today, a police spokesman said. A bomb disposal squad was rushed to the spot, which neutralised the explosive without causing any harm, the spokesman added.
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Cross-LoC Trade
Jammu, October 18 The first phase of the newly constructed international trans-border trade centre (ITBTC) has also been completed, Deputy Commissioner, Poonch, Mohd Afzal Bhat said. “A dry run would be held between the trade terminal and Chakahan-da-bagh crossing point of the Line of Control via Poonch-Rawalakote route tomorrow,” he said. Trade will start between Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on October 21 via Uri-Muzaffarabad road and on Poonch-Rawalakote road on October 28. J-K Governor N N Vohra had laid the foundation stone of he trade centre at Rangar area on September 28. The centre will have truck terminal, godowns, custom and immigration offices, scanning chambers with X-ray machines, weighing bridge and security posts. The government had sanctioned Rs 19 crore for development of infrastructure for cross-LoC trade at Rangar. — PTI
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Mufti Sayeed: A new beginning
Srinagar, October 18 Hailing the formation of a joint chamber of commerce between the state and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir to coordinate in trade-related issue, Mufti said a similar arrangement could be made to have a joint consultative mechanism of legislators. He said such a joint council could deliberate on the issues of coordination in other sectors, including education, tourism, culture and environment.
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Cong to field people with clean image: Soz
Jammu, October 18 At the same time, he added that there were “few problems in politics” which had to be taken into account. Interacting with mediapersons after addressing a rally organised by the party’s OBC cell, Soz accused the BJP of indulging in divisive politics, as it did not have any programme for the people. He said: “The BJP indulges in the politics of religion and exploits religious sentiments of the people for its gains.” On the other hand, he said, the Congress had a comprehensive programme for the welfare of all sections of society. He said the Congress had always stood for the unity and integrity of the country. Reacting to the BJP’s charge of the Election Commission acting at the Congress’ behest over poll dates for the state, the Union minister said the commission is a totally independent institution, which takes its decisions on its own. “We have clearly told the EC to assess the ground situation and take a call for holding the Assembly poll,” he said, adding that the Congress had left it to the EC to decide the timing of the poll. On the National Conference taking credit for the Baglihar hydroelectric project, Soz said the UPA government had done an unprecedented job by renegotiating the memorandum of understanding (MoU). As per the new MoU, the state will not only get more royalty in profit but will also get 13 per cent electricity free of cost, he added. On the need for confidence-building measures (CBMs) for the valley people before the elections, he said they had already been initiated and trucks will start rolling from both the sides on October 21, adding that more such measures were in the pipeline. Earlier, addressing the rally, Soz blew the trumpet of the UPA government, dubbing the Indo-US civil nuclear deal as its major achievement. He lashed out at the BJP for opposing the deal and said former national security adviser Brijesh Mishra, who worked under BJP stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee during the NDA regime, had backed the Congress over the issue. He said the nuclear energy would help India generate 25,000 MW power that will help the country meet its growing demand for electricity.
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EC trying to delay polls: BJP
Jammu, October 18 Talking to The Tribune, state BJP vice-president and spokesperson Hari Om said: “The EC is now looking for technical grounds to delay the Assembly polls in the state and that’s why all this talk of arranging Urdu-knowing staff from other states has come to the fore.” He said the EC had been “trying to protect the Centre” by stating that the latter was ready to provide adequate security forces for holding the elections. On reports that the EC had “taken heart by the National Conference’s (NC) readiness for early polls”, he said the NC had never favoured early elections instead it had only asked the EC to take away the suspense over its timing. “The EC is trying to befool the people. If they are looking for Urdu-knowing staff after announcing polls for five other states what were they doing earlier,” he asked. Panthers Party spokesperson Harsh Dev Singh said they had been coming across such reports for the last three months now. “The EC has held a series of meetings with the state officials and other concerned quarters, but it is not able to take a decision at all,” he said, adding that it would be difficult to say anything now until and unless the EC makes any announcement. “Earlier, they were talking of security situation and later they came up with the talk of Urdu-knowing staff from other states. You never know what is up their sleeves next,” he averred. However, he felt that there was no cogent reason to delay the elections in the state. He said elections were held in the state in the months of December and January in the past too, adding that weather should not be a concern for the EC if it intended to hold the elections in the state on time.
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Not rejoining BSP, says Sat Pal
Jammu, October 18 Sat Pal said here today: “There is no truth behind these reports. I have set up an organisation parallel to the BSP and I am engaged in strengthening my party.” A founder member and president of the BSP in Jammu, Sat Pal was expelled from the party a year ago. Soon after his expulsion he formed the NBP. He said talks were afoot on wooing senior BSP leaders to the NBP and within a week or so many BSP leaders would announce their resolve to strengthen my hands. Another former senior BSP leader who had quit the party to join the PDP, Manjit Singh, also denied reports that he was rejoining the BSP. Singh said: “I have no such plan. I continue to be a member of the PDP.” After joining the PDP, Singh was inducted in the council of ministers headed by Mufti Mohd Sayeed and later by Ghulam Nabi Azad. When the Assembly was dissolved on July 10, Singh was minister of state for education. Singh said since the BSP had suffered a major split, it no longer held any “lure for me.” He said he would contest the ensuing Assembly elections on the PDP ticket from Vijaypur.
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Security apparatus to be purchased
Jammu, October 18 Security wings will procure 14,000 light-weight bullet proof jackets (LWBPJ), 41,000 bullet proof head-gears (BPHG) and 3,000 hand held thermal imagers (HHTI) for the forthcoming assembly elections in J-K, the Army sources said. “The Army has issued tenders to purchase 36,000 BPHGs, 9,000 LwBPJs and 3,000 hand-held thermal imagers to give its troops cutting edge technology and body security apparatus during forthcoming assembly elections,” a source said. The Udhampur-based Northern Command of the Army looking after the operational area of state, has invited technical bids for vendors for the purchase of large number of LWBPJs with Kevlar fabric impregnated with rear trauma pads, groin pads, non-woven collar pads and armoured pads. These would be replacing existing heavy weight bullet proof jackets in phased manner. Army has already purchased five thousand such jackets, sources said.
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JU to introduce BSc Nursing
Jammu, October 18 According to reports, the Indian Nursing Council recently gave a go ahead to the varsity after making assessments in the light of its parameters. It is for the first time in the region that a four-year full-fledged degree course is going to be introduced for training professionals in the field of paramedical services. It is pertinent to mention here that until now, the Ancillary Medical Training School in Government Medical College (GMC), Jammu, was only running diploma courses in nursing. “It's a welcome step as it has opened new career options for aspiring students. Earlier, the paramedical sector was less preferred among higher secondary passouts. They only had a single option with them which was to change their stream if they failed to crack CET. Now, medical students have an alternative at their discretion”, a career counsellor said. Confirming the reports, director, Colleges Development, Dr Meenakshi Kilam, said: “We are going to set off BSc nursing course from this academic year onwards.” The session was delayed due to the land row agitation. Applications for the admission would be advertised within two-three days, she added. Dr Kilam said this year the subject would only be introduced in a JU-affiliated college, Rajiv Gandhi College of Nursing, Narwal, in accordance with the guidelines set by the Indian Nursing Council.
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NC leader interrupts VC during address
Jammu, October 18 Talking to The Tribune, Prof Mattoo said: “Sadhotra tried to interrupt my speech and vitiate the atmosphere of the meeting. Governor N.N. Vohra then rebuked him for his act”. He said politicians like Sadhotra were “responsible for the prevailing situation in the state and the NC should expel him from the primary membership of the party”. Meanwhile, Sadhotra said no such incident took place. |
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Rs 2.88-cr support for Rajouri varsity
Poonch, October 18 Vohra lauded the university for academic excellence, infrastructure development, efficient utilisation of funds and concern for biodiversity conservation. The package includes Rs one crore for establishment of a grid station, Rs one crore (initial grant) for the construction of students hostel, Rs 53 lakh for implementation of water supply scheme and Rs 10 lakh for organising national meets at university’s Centre for Biodiversity Studies. Vohra also inaugurated one-day national meet of the eminent scientists on ‘Biodiversity Studies-Road Map’, held at the Centre for Biodiversity Studies. The Governor expressed the need for a state biodiversity board and agreed to act as chairman of the state advisory board of the Centre for Biodiversity Studies. Vohra formally inaugurated the complex of College of Engineering and Technology, which was made functional in October 2007.
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Interactive session
Jammu, October 18 A discussion was held on the topic “Strategic Management” in the auditorium of the Business School. It was for the first time that students of the Business School had an interactive session with a world-famous personality in the field of management.
Pamposh, having 15 years of experience in the international market, underlined various job opportunities available in the global market. |
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Ambedkar Study Centre to resume activites
Jammu, October 18 The decision came in the backdrop of a news report published in The Tribune wherein it was reported that the centre, which was commissioned last year, was inactive for quite sometime. Prof Saxena said the centre would start its research, including people living below poverty line. “We are going to hold an inter-state seminar on November 12 this year to discuss, debate and evolve ways to ameliorate suffering of the marginalised classes,” he said, adding that more lectures would be held to uplift the economically weaker classes. According to Prof Saxena, other activities in the centre would include upgrading the library and documentation centre concerning Ambedkar’s philosophy, preparation of sourcebook material on Ambedkar's philosophy, research on the issues of subaltern communities in the state.
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Credit
Card Fraud Crime Branch wants CBI probe Kumar Rakesh Tribune News Service
Srinagar, October 18 The Crime Branch has called for a CBI probe due to its limitations in finishing the probe due to its international dimensions. Crime Branch’s sleuths said the pressure created by them has forced the offender to deposit Rs one lakh back into the account of the complainant. Rajesh Sharma of Trikuta Nagar, Jammu, had alleged in his complaint, made over a year back, some fraudulent transactions were carried out in his SBI credit card in August, 2007, without his knowledge. The accused, whose identities are not certain, bought air tickets of foreign airlines such as CSA and Easyjet to London and New York on different dates. He said he had made an online reservation of air ticket from makemytrip.com, a travel website, from Delhi to Jammu on July 17 from and he approached the State Bank of India but did not get any proper response. “No reply was conveyed as to how these fraudulent transactions of overseas air tickets were made from his credit card,” the police said. Cops established with help from CBI’s Interpol wing that complainant’s credit card was misused by citizens of different countries like Spain, Germany and Latvian. “Their links may be in Delhi as complainant had booked online air ticket from Delhi to Jammu in Delhi through the travel website,” the police said. The victim was in for pleasant surprise when he discovered that over Rs one lakh was credited back to his account. “Since the transactions have international ramifications and the amounts were misused by citizens of three different countries, the matter needs to be probed by CBI and Interpol,” the Crime Branch said.
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MC to install plastic dustbins
Srinagar, October 18 Over Rs one crore will be spent to install dustbins in the area, SMC mayor Salman Sagar said here today. About 40 to 70 vehicles of the corporation on daily basis collect garbage from different parts of the city and dispose it at the appropriate dumping sites, he said. A project involving Rs 22 crore under the Asian Development Bank has been formulated for scientific disposal of waste at the Syedpora-Achan site which will improve the physical environment of the area, he said. He said the modernisation project will take care of scientific disposal of garbage, pollution free air, ground water and aesthetic landscaping as per the guidelines of State Pollution Control Board. The site will be fenced with the compound walling and plantation buffer in the form of green belt developed on the out periphery of land fill site, he said, adding that the work for modernisation of dumping site into a scientific engineered sanitary land fill site is being taken up for execution by Economic Reconstruction Agency. The corporation, covering 280 sq km of Srinagar city, caters to a population of about 15 lakh, which is likely to raise to 25 lakh by 2020. According to the officials, the SMC is faced with the gigantic task of garbage collection and its disposal in Srinagar city where the garbage dumping ground on 600 kanals of land has been developed at Syedpora Achan since 1986. The experts are of the opinion that the site would serve its purpose for another 20 years from now and, if disposal of solid waste is carried on scientific basis, the present site would last 40 years. The acquisition of land in its vicinity, will provide additional buffer and there will be no solid waste disposal problem for more than 100 years. |
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Nagar kirtan taken out
Jammu, October 18 The nagar kirtan started from Gurdwara Guru Nanak Darbar, Chand Nagar, and culminated at Gurdwara Guru Nanak Nagar, Jammu. A large number of Sikhs took part in the nagar kirtan with religious fervour and enthusiasm. Stalls for refreshment were also put up at various places enroute Gurdwara Guru Nanak Nagar. The procession was led by “Panj Pyaras”, while devotees recited religious hymns from Guru Granth Sahib as they passed through various areas of the city. Sikh youth also displayed their martial art skills. |
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No power project gifted to Centre, says govt
Srinagar, October 18 An official spokesman said today the MoU signed with the NHPC on October 10 last pertained to only three projects for execution by the joint venture company (JVC), including Pakal Dul, Kiru and Kawar. He said the state Cabinet had approved the draft MoU for these three projects to be executed by the JVC in April last. It envisaged ownership of the J&K State Power Development Corporation in a JVC to the extent of 49 per cent. The MOU signed on October 10 also provides for 49 per cent equity ownership in the JVC, each by the state PDC and NHPC and the remaining 2 per cent with the Power Trading Corporation. The MOU envisages availability of 13 per cent power free of cost to the state government, including 1 per cent meant for the local area development. |
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Professional policing needed: DGP
Srinagar, October 18 Addressing officers at the district headquarters in Kargil yesterday, Khoda called for a modern communication system for better deliverance and professional policing. He said close rapport between the police and public was imperative in this direction. “While taking action against lawbreakers, precaution should be taken to avoid harassment to the general public”, Khoda said. The main issues which came up for discussion in the meeting included professional policing, communication system, crime rate, maintenance of office records, time bound follow-up of cases, implementation of action plans, utilisation of funds, disposal of pending investigation cases, IT facilities and administrative matters. Reviewing the traffic and security arrangements on the Srinagar-Ladakh national highway, Khoda said necessary logistics support should be made available at various points from Sonamarg to Kargil and onwards. He asked the traffic agencies concerned to maintain better coordination. Khoda also visited police stations in Kargil and Drass tehsils, inspected records and visited police construction sites under execution in the district. |
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No apology given, says ex-BSP chief
Jammu, October 18 Interacting with the media yesterday, Bhagat said he had not tendered any apology to Kashyap as being claimed by the latter, adding that he was firm on his stand. He said they were willing to extend their support to the Amarnath land agitation, but was prevented by Kashyap from doing so. Bhagat levelled allegations against Kashyap a couple of days back. |
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Jammu, October 18
Jammu, October 18
