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Breach in hydel project
Man bludgeons wife, son to death
Swine Flu
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Tribune Impact
Drowning of Engineer, 3 kids
Protest over delay in girl’s passport
Highway blocked over man’s death
Supporters of APHC chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani protest against the state government after Friday prayers in Srinagar, for putting Geelani under house arrest again. Photo: Amin War
Scholarship for children of cops
Show cause notices to absentee staff
SPO decamps with rifle, alert sounded
Bhat takes over as JKPSC chairman
Vohra in Ladakh on 5-day tour
Awareness drive on stampede
Cabinet nod to PM’s job package ‘soon’
Keep airport road ‘clean’
Persons roaming suspiciously spotted
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6 houses, paddy crop damaged
Tribune News Service & PTI
Srinagar, September 11 Deputy Commissioner Syed Iftikar Bari said two houses were completely damaged and four more were partially damaged, while paddy crop over five hectares was also damaged. He said the administration would assess the loss and compensate those who had suffered losses. The breach occurred at Panzin-Kijpora village, about 40 km from here, at 4.30 am, but timely action by the district administration minimised the loss, Bari told PTI over the phone. Bari along with SP Imtiyaz Ahmad visited the affected village and said two houses were fully damaged while four others suffered partial damages due to the breach. The paddy crop spread over nearly five hectares was also damaged, he said. The Deputy Commissioner said he had directed the Tehsildar to assess the loss and report to him so that compensation was provided to the villagers. Senior officers of the Power Development Corporation also visited the area and inspected the breach to ensure its early repair, he said, adding that water through the canal had been diverted and efforts were on to repair the breach. The SP said two policemen were injured when some “miscreants” pelted a police party with stones that had come to supervise the rescue operation soon after the breach in the canal. However, he said the situation was brought under control soon after they visited the area.
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Man bludgeons wife, son to death
Jammu, September 11 Official sources told The Tribune that, Kaka Ram, 35, a petty labourer, allegedly hit his wife Chatro Devi and his son with a stick in his house at Badi village late last night. However, the incident came to light today when Kaka’s mother-in-law returned home after seeing a doctor at Bani. The accused had been living with his wife and three sons in the house of his in-laws. The sources said Kaka’s mother-in-law found the door of the house bolted from outside and when she entered the house she found Chatro and her son lying in a pool of blood. Luckily, another son of Chatro Devi, who was a witness to the ghastly crime committed by his father, survived because he hid himself beneath a bed. Their eldest son (aged seven) also survived because he had gone to the house of her paternal grandmother, who also lived in the same village. Pawan Singh, SHO, Bani police station, said the couple used to quarrel often because Kaka had been unable to earn much to meet even their basic requirements. He was a petty labourer, Pawan said, adding that after committing the crime he escaped. A case under Section 302, RPC, had been registered and a hunt had been launched to nab the accused, he added. Meanwhile, post-mortem on the bodies were performed by a team of doctors at Bani Hospital today. |
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35,000 screened at Srinagar Airport
Afsana Rashid
Srinagar, September 11 This was stated by Bashir Gaash, Nodal Officer, H1N1 virus, during a seminar organised by the Department of Hospital Administration, Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura here. “As part of the surveillance programme, we started the screening of people at Srinagar Airport from May 1 and, so far, 35,000 persons have been screened. We are taking the help of Indian Airlines and Kingfisher for sending the samples of suspected swine flu cases from Kashmir and Leh,” Bashir said. The Nodal Officer said 10,000 tablets of Tamiflu were available in all districts of the valley and there was no dearth of the same. SKIMS director Abdul Hamid Zargar said prevention held the key to the treatment as the vaccine was not available for swine flu. Reyaz Ahmad Rangrez (Shah), deputy medical superintendent, SKIMS, said H1N1 virus had given anxious moments to people and it was important to spread awareness among the people about the precautions. “In India 140 people have died due to this influenza, but most of the deaths have been reported from Latin America. As many as 27 cases have been reported from the state and these people have either received treatment or are in process of receiving the same,” Reyaz said. Imtiyaz Ali, Dean Faculty of Community Medicine, SKIMS, stated that the swine flu started from pigs and later it was transmitted as human-to-human infection. “As far the state is concerned, 25 persons have tested positive after they came from affected areas,” Imtiyaz said.
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State’s plea against single judge order accepted
DS Chauhan
Jammu, September 11 While disposing of a writ petition filed by Mukar Lal Rathore and others, the single-judge Bench had directed the state School Education Department to consider their claims for appointment against Class IV posts within two months from the date a copy of the judgement was made available by the petitioners. However, the failure on the part of the government to implement the directions contained in the judgement resulted in the initiation of contempt proceedings. The single judge on September 28, 2002, observed that the government was supposed to issue letters of appointment in favour of the petitioners. Those having committed contempt were given an opportunity to comply with the judgement and on its failure were directed to remain present in person before the court in October 2002. Feeling aggrieved, the state filed an appeal maintaining that the impugned directions were not in conformity with the original order as the writ court had never issued any directions for the issuance of letters of appointment. “The court had only directed the consideration of the claims of respondent writ petitioners for appointment alone. The impugned direction is not in accordance with the direction issued on the main petition,” observed the Division Bench. It, while allowing the appeal and setting aside the order impugned, requested the single judge to consider the contempt matter afresh and pass appropriate orders as may be required on the facts and circumstances of the case.
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Chained Chunni Lal freed, probe begins
Ashutosh Sharma Tribune News Service
Jammu, September 11 The Tribune had reported the plight of Chunni Lal in its column on Monday: Shackled for 25 yrs at home, not in jail. An investigative team led by Sunder Bani tehsildar Vijay Kumar today visited the home of Chunni Lal. Local confided that the police was aware of the matter, but was reluctant to intervene until the Deputy Commissioner ordered an inquiry yesterday. “The police was reluctant to mediate as it was a family matter,” they said. “It is unbelievable that such kind of human rights violation incidents had been going on in the area,” Pawan Kuam, teacher, said. He said the administration should make sure that the life was saved by taking civil society and the family concerned into the confidence. An inquiry committee headed by the tehsildar concerned was looking into the matter and would submit its report tomorrow. DC, Rajouri, JP Singh admitted that it’s a serious matter of human rights violation in which the family was accused while the neighbours maintained a silence. He said: “The inquiry committee is looking into all aspects and action would be initiated soon after the report is submitted.” “During the inquiry, we put up several questions and asked him for identifying some neighbours. He gave right answers, besides identifying the people correctly. It gave an impression that he was normal. However, a medical team will conduct a check up to ascertain his mental status,” the tehsildar said, adding that the family on being questioned said he got fits and argued that he was shackled for the past seven years. “In some stray incidents, two insane persons were shot dead when they entered into Army areas. The family claimed that they had enchained him as a precautionary measure,” he added. “Since it has happened within a family, it happened probably because of grave ignorance rather than criminal negligence,” general secretary of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties Pushkar Raaj said.
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Family alleges criminal negligence
Tribune News Service
Jammu, September 11 Family members of Akshay said though the flow of the river was obstructed by a dam, there was a metallic wall over the dam that had been designed to open and close the desired limit by a computer-operated procedure. As per the design, there were two modes of operating the gate. The first mode of operating the gate was by the fully automatic computerised mode and the second was by manual. “The designer had informed the user about the appropriate operation of gate by computer mode as any operation of other mode could result in human error,” a statement issued by the family read. They said on the day of the accident Akshay and other employees were made to stand on a concrete girder, which had a separate technical name to watch the limit of the water. They said despite knowing that people were standing on the girder the gates were opened. “Opening of gates is a decision of criminal negligence, causing loss of human life. The person who saw him standing on the girder did not inform the control room about the desired opening of the fate from the control room and the current of the water was so much that Akhsay got washed away,” the statement said. The family alleged that a case of criminal negligence had been converted into an accident and demanded that a case of culpable homicide be filed and those who were responsible should be punished as per the law. Speaking to The Tribune, chief engineer, Baglihar, Baljeet Singh Jamwal said: “The engineer should not have gone there as he knew that the gates were being tested on full load and the test could have either passed or failed.” He said he was not on the spot when the accident took place. However, his staff informed him that it was the fault on part of the engineer.
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Protest over delay in girl’s passport
Jammu, September 11 “I want the passport for my daughter as she has to go to Iran for her higher studies. Her student visa has already arrived. Though I have submitted all documents, the passport office is not issuing the passport,” Mudasir Hussain of Gursai tehsil in Poonch district alleged. “For the past seven months, I have been visiting this office, but the officers here are dilly-dallying,” Mudasir said. He said the department had been asking him to furnish a birth certificate of his daughter issued by the municipal corporation. “There is no municipal corporation in our area, so I have brought a birth certificate from the police station concerned, but they are not entertaining it,” Hussain said. The residents alleged that the department was unduly harassing genuine people and was issuing passports to those who pay them a hefty bribe. They raised slogans against the passport officer. Local SHO Mirza Sultan along with other police personnel tried to pacify the protesters. Speaking to The Tribune, regional passport officer Ashok K. Magotra said: “All allegations are false. Applicants whose applications are pending have not furnished the requisite documents.” In the case of Mudasir, Magotra said: “I cannot break the rules. They are trying to pressure me by holding a protest, but they haven’t submitted the certificate of date of birth with a registration number from the registrar of birth and death. If they have an emergency, they should furnish all documents and I will issue them the passport in just six hours.” Meanwhile, the residents alleged that it was due to the presence of mediapersons and the police that the passport officer informed them that their documents were incomplete. However, for the past seven months nobody informed them about it. |
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Highway blocked over man’s death
Udhampur, September 11 The police said two families clashed over a piece of land at Charial village, about 10 km from Banihal town, yesterday. Mohammad Razak Malik was seriously injured in the clash. He was shifted to Banihal Hospital, where he died. A large number of people carrying the body of Razak came on the highway today and staged a dharna. Shouting slogans against the administration, they demanded the arrest of the ‘murderers’. The protesters blocked traffic and sat on the highway. The protesters alleged that Malik was attacked by Rasheed Baigh, Ashrad Baigh and Ashraf Baigh with an iron rod during a fight over some property. They also demanded that a team of revenue officers should visit Charial village and resolve the land dispute. The dharna was lifted only after senior police and civil officers assured the protesters of action against the guilty. The police said all three accused have surrendered before the police after the incident. |
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Geelani again under house arrest
Srinagar, September 11 A large number of policemen descended on his Hyderpora house on the periphery of Srinagar late last evening and told him that he would remain under house arrest. Hours before Geelani had announced plans to launch an agitation after Eid against the Army in the valley. He was also likely to make his usual anti-India speech today when he would go to the mosque to offer Friday
prayers. Geelani had spent over three months in detention for his leading role in protests after the Shopian incident, which had threatened to derail the normal life across Kashmir and provided a setback to the tourism industry. The state high court had quashed the Public Safety Act imposed on him and he was released on Wednesday evening.
Sopore, his hometown, witnessed protests today and the police had to use force to bring the situation
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Scholarship for children of cops
Srinagar, September 11 He said he had sanctioned Rs 1.57 lakh for 52 wards of those police personnel who laid down their lives while fighting militancy in the state. These students are studying in classes from LKG to the college level in different educational institutes across the state. Besides, Khoda said over Rs 57,000 had been sanctioned for 68 kin of serving police personnel who had secured distinction, i.e. 75 per cent and above, in Class VIII and IX annual examinations this year. The DGP said the fund was created for promoting the quality education among the wards of serving/deceased police personnel. He said the meritorious scholarship was being given annually to these wards to encourage them and boost their talent for better career prospects.
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Show cause notices to absentee staff
Udhampur, September 11 In order to check the punctuality of employees of government offices and to redress the grievances of the general public particularly of those hailing from far-flung areas, Jamwal along with revenue field staff conducted a surprise visit to the Ukhral area of Ramban district. Taking strong notice of the negligence of the absentee employees towards their duty, the ADC sought their explanation and also issued stern warning not to leave the station without seeking proper permission from the authorities
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SPO decamps with rifle, alert sounded
Udhampur, September 11 Sources said SPO Sher Singh, deployed at the District Police Lines, Doda, had escaped from the lines with a rifle and some ammunition. After getting information about the incident, the cops deployed along Doda district has been put on high alert to nab the absconding SPO. A case has been registered. Meanwhile, security forces have busted a hideout in a village on Bhaderwah-Himchal Pradesh border. The security personnel conducted a search operation in this belt after getting information that the ultras, who have “abducted” three girls from Bhaderwah, have been hiding in this belt. Sources said the militants got information about the search operation and managed to slip away before the cops reached the spot. Besides, arms and ammunitions, some some documents were seized. |
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Bhat takes over as JKPSC chairman
Srinagar, September 11 Bhat said it would be his endeavour to bring more efficiency in the functioning of the commission and sought full cooperation from its members and staff. Born on January 1, 1950, at Chandpora in Srinagar, Bhat graduated from SP College, Srinagar, and did his masters in political science from Kashmir University. He joined the Indian Administrative Services in 1976 and served the state in various capacities for over three decades. He was the Financial Commissioner, Planning & Development Department, before taking over as the chairman of the commission. — TNS
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Vohra in Ladakh on 5-day tour
Srinagar, September 11 On arrival at
Thoise, Vohra was received by the GoC-in-C, Northern Command, Lt-Gen PC
Bhardwaj, the Corps Commander, 14 Corps, Lt-Gen SK Singh, and a host of other officials. Lt-Gen Bhardwaj and Lt-Gen SK Singh briefed him about the Siachen sector and other relevant matters. His wife Usha Vohra and the Principal Secretary to the Governor, Raj Kumar
Goyal, are accompanying him. Later, Vohra had an aerial survey of the Siachen sector. He also visited the Siachen base camp, interacted with the troops and had tea with them. The Governor arrived at Partappur in Nubra in the afternoon. |
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Awareness drive on stampede
Jammu, September 11 Sayeed Masooda Malik, ZEO, Jammu, said the students would be told to apply their minds and not panic if such an incident happens in their schools. Meanwhile, principals of some government schools expressed ignorance about yesterday’s stampede when asked by this reporter. |
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Cabinet nod to PM’s job package ‘soon’
Jammu, September 11 Bhatt said the Finance Minister told him that it was because of the Assembly session that the implementation of the employment package got deferred.
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Keep airport road ‘clean’
Jammu, September 11 The commissioner undertook an extensive tour of various parts of the city to take stock of the ongoing works being executed by the UEED. He also visited Top-Sher Khania, Roop Nagar and Durga Nagar areas and checked the ongoing construction works there. He also instructed the MC officers to expedite the clearing of silt, garbage, filth from nullas.
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Persons roaming suspiciously spotted
Rajouri, September 11 Members of the Village Defence Committee, Dukhari, have witnessed “movement of some persons roaming suspiciously” on Wednesday night and fired 70-80 rounds of fire. However, during the search operation of the area, the security forces didn't found anything suspicious.
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