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Students protest against ‘anti-Islam’ film
HC upholds order for closure of bar in Jammu
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Geelani calls for release
of party official
Artiste honoured for keeping ‘bhand’ tradition alive
A commuter tries to dodge a pothole in vain on the road leading to Bijbehara railway station in Anantnag. A Tribune photograph
MIET clinch inter-college women’s badminton title
Poetry collection released
Children explore the country through Army goodwill tours
National academies urged to hold cultural events in state
Five-year-old boy among two hurt in bear attacks
Four injured in accidents
Travel gives exposure to Baramulla children
Tributes paid to J&K SAD founder
Showkat Shehri’s play staged at SKICC
Semifinal lineup drawn in volleyball tourney
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Strike hits life in Kupwara
Clashes leave 60 injured in North Kashmir Amin Masoodi
Kupwara, September 15 Hundreds of BA second year and Class XII studnets faced great difficulty in reaching the examination centres in Kupwara. Many students, reports said, failed to appear in the examination as transport services were hampered due to the strike. The strike was observed against screening of the controversial anti-Islamic film “Innocence of Muslim”, allegedly by 28 RR of the Army at Kendriya Vidyalya School in Putshai Lolab on Friday. Transport was off the roads and most of the schools and government offices remained closed. Protests against the US film were held at many places in Kupwara and at least 26 protesters were injured in fresh clashes at Dooniwari in Lolab, Trehgam and Kralpora in Kupwara. Clashes also broke at Handwara and Baramulla towns leaving at least 34 people, most of them students, injured. Residents also held protests at Dooniwari, Hirri Trehgam and Kralpora in Kupwara. Police resorted to lathicharge and burst smoke shells to disperse them. Clashes between the protesters and the police lasted till 5 pm. Students of the Degree College, Kupwara, held a protest rally at 1 pm. They were stopped by the police from marching towards the DC office resulting in clashes between two groups. Students of Degree Colleges at Handwara and Baramulla also held protests against the US made film. Local residents joined them later as the protests intensified at Baramulla and Handwara. At least 36 persons, including many students, were injured in the clashes. The students of University campus at Delina in Baramulla and Degree College, Sopore, however, held peaceful protests. At least 700 examinees of Kupwara and Handwara colleges have appealed to the university authorities to relocate their examination centres at their respective colleges. “Many students of remote Kupwara villages failed to reach Sopore College to appear in the examinations. We appeal to the authorities to shift the centres to the respective colleges and hold the examination afresh for aspirants who could not appear in the examination today,” a group of students said. Fact file
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Students protest against ‘anti-Islam’ film
Srinagar, September 15 SP Higher Secondary School, SP Boys College, Amar Singh Boys College and Islamia College students took a peaceful rally from the Press Enclave, Residency Road and marched towards Lal Chowk where they were stopped by the police. Protests were also
held at colleges in Baramulla, Sopore, Shopian and Pulwama districts. Students boycotted their classes and assembled in their respective college premises to protest the derogatory film “Innocence of Muslims”. Many students were taken into preventive custody to prevent violence at many places. Raising slogans against the Western media for carrying out propaganda against the Muslim beliefs, the students also carried placards with messages painted in black to voice their resentment. “We cannot tolerate the attack on Islam by Americans and Jews through the media. Be it the desecration of the Holy
Quran, the burning of mosques or making of these hurtful films, the Muslim community has time and again been targeted. America and its allies want to satisfy their selfish motives under the garb of global peace,” Muddasir Ahmad, a science student at SP Higher Secondary School said. Students also called for ban on the US-made products in the valley as a mark of protest. “Violence is not the way out. We must opt for other peaceful and meaningful ways of protesting. We should ban the use of the US based products in the valley. We all are emotionally charged right now, but we need to devise a long-term strategy to ward of such attacks by these countries,” Safura Mufti, a law student at University of Kashmir said. |
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HC upholds order for closure of bar in Jammu
Jammu, September 15 A licence was issued to the appellant on September 17, 2005, under which he was authorised to sell foreign liquor and Indian made foreign liquor at the bar located in a restaurant. The premises for conducting business in the licence was given as New Plot, Jammu. About 25 women in various age groups had filed a writ petition, stating that the authorisation to sell liquor in the restaurant at New Plot, Jammu, had not only caused
inconvenience to women and children of the area, but was also a nuisance in the area. A single judge Bench of the J&K High Court in its interim order on June 14, 2006, had directed that, in case, the competent authority is seized of any representation, same may be addressed on the touchstone of the statute. The Excise Commissioner on August 7, 2006, had passed an order, under which the appellant was given three months to change the location of the bar. It was also provided that the licence may subsist, but will remain non-functional till the location is changed. It is this order, which was questioned by the appellant in another writ petition. The petition was dismissed vide judgment dated June 8, 2012. The Division Bench of the High Court while dismissing the Letters Patent Appeal observed, “It is no longer Res Integra that no person has the fundamental right to carry on trade or business in intoxicants. The appellant has no fundamental right under Article 19(1)(G) of the Constitution of India to carry on trade and business in liquor. The order impugned in the writ petition comes into existence at the request of the appellant. He cannot be permitted to turn around and challenge the same. He is bound by his own commitment and cannot be permitted to wriggle out of the same.” |
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Geelani calls for release
of party official
Srinagar, September 15 Police has detained Tehreek-e-Hurriyat official Abdullah Nasir, who is incharge of party affairs in north Kashmir’s Pattan area, on charges of “abetting” the killing of a sarpanch in nearby Palhallan village and for “criminal conspiracy”, a police spokesman said. Suspected militants earlier this week had shot dead Ghulam Ahmad Yatoo, a sarpanch from Palhallan village, in Pattan area of Baramulla district. Geelani, who addressed a press conference today at his residence, said the charges against Nasir were fabricated and part of a “conspiracy” to impose ban on Tehreek-e-Hurriyat. “We dismiss the charges leveled against Nasir and challenge the government to produce evidence against him in an open court trial,” Geelani said. He demanded government to withdraw the charges against Nasir and alleged that government was attempting to link his party with militancy. “It (government) is trying to link our leaders and workers with militancy… we believe that it is part of a larger conspiracy to impose a ban on our party,” Geelani said. Geelani, who founded the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat in August 2004 after splitting from his parent organisation Jamaat-e-Islami, said his party believed in peaceful struggle and was not involved in any militant activity. The separatist leader said government was using “dictatorial and non-democratic” approach to curtail the “peaceful” political activities of his party.
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Artiste honoured for keeping ‘bhand’ tradition alive
Srinagar, September 15 Natrang, Jammu, in association with the Sangeet Natak Academy organised a 20 series folk street theatre “Bhand Pather” in the valley which concluded recently and was successful in attracting the attention of young and old art enthusiasts alike. Natrang director Balwant Thakur said unfortunately people are not aware about the preservation of their rich past and their ignorance is taking a toll cultural growth. He urged the government to take all possible steps for preservation and promotion of unique traditions which are their ultimate symbols of Kashmir’s identity. He termed ‘Bhands’ as the custodians of our culture and heritage and appealed all to promote, patronise and promote them. “Theatre is one of the most effective medium of mass motivation and community participation and it has all the potential to bring social revolutions,” he said. He expressed gratitude towards the local theatre groups for their cooperation in the revival of performing arts in the state and expressed the desire to conduct more such endeavours in the future. |
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Road to rly station a nightmare for commuters
Anantnag, September 15 “The carpeting on the road was stopped soon after it was started, nearly a year before the railways got functional in Kashmir,” said Parvez Ahmad, a local. The reason, he said, was that a couple of shopkeepers in the area had got a stay order on its construction. “Five years have passed and nothing has been done to make the condition of the road better,” he added. “The dilapidated condition of the road poses a great risk to pedestrians and commuters alike,” said another local. More than half of the 4-km-long stretch from the highway to the railway station has not been constructed till now. “We understand that a group of people overlooked the interests of the whole community by getting a stay order on the developmental work but have the authorities too shut their eyes towards the plight of the common man?” asked Rauf Ahmad, a local resident. People residing in Bijbehara town and its peripheral areas say despite the fact that trains are a more convenient mode of travel than buses, they prefer not to take the trains because of the bumpy stretch. Abdul Rashid, who travels to Srinagar on a daily basis, says, “I can save a lot of money if I travel by train but the mere thought of taking the road to the railway station makes me drop the idea.” Even the transport service providers do not feel comfortable with the idea of extending their services on this road. |
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MIET clinch inter-college women’s badminton title
Jammu, September 15 The title in men’s section went to Postgraduate (PG) Department, University of Jammu, which defeated Government Degree College
(GDC) Kathua in a keen contest by 3-2. Earlier, Diksha of the MIET got the better of spirited Akanksha of GCW Parade in a thrilling contest by 21-11, 15-21 and 22-20 while the duo of
Diksha/Sanchi of the MIET had last laugh against Akanksha/Divya of GCW Parade 21-10, 12-21 and 21-15. In the men’s section, PG Department notched up a 3-2 win over GDC
Kathua. Amit Kumar of PG Department trounced Shubam of GDC Kathua in straight sets by 21-13, 21-15 whereas Chander Dev of PG lost to Abhishek of GDC Kathua in an exciting contest by 17-21 and 17-21. The duo of Amit
Kumar/Chander Dev spanked Shubam/Abhishek by 22-20 and 21-12. Amit Jasrotia of PG Department lost to Navdeep of GDC Kathua by 16-21, 21-16 and 22-25. In the decider, the pair of
Amit/Anurag overcame the challenge of Navdeep/Shuvam by 21-16, 24-22. The matches were officiated by Raju Sharma, Amit Sharma,
Pankaj, Charanpreet and Amit Sharma under the supervision of Vikram Jamwal and Nisha Sharma. Prof Dhian Singh
Bhau, Director, Directorate of Sports and Physical Education, University of Jammu, was the chief guest on the occasion. |
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Poetry collection released
Srinagar, September 15 The book has been written in a newly-developed Kashmiri language-specific font, with the help of a keyboard which has been developed by
Azim. Eminent poet and broadcaster Farooq Nazki, who presided over the function, said the book was a welcome addition to the already rich literature of
Kashmir. Mishal Sultanpuri, who was the guest of honour, complimented the academy for hosting literary events and said the exercise should be continued in the future. As paper-reading session was held in the function in which Prof Shafi Shouq and Ghulam Nabi Aatish read extensive commentaries on the works of
Anwar. Among others who attended the function were prominent writers and poets such as Ghulam Nabi
Gowhar, Zareef Ahmad Zareef, Prof Mohammed Zaman Azurda, Ayaz Rasool
Nazki, Mohammed Nazir Fida, Shahnaz Rashid, Rukhsana Jabeen, Syed Yaqoob
Dilkash, Sajjad Hussain, Gulshan Badrani, Sultanul Haque Shaheedi and GR Hasrat
Gadda. |
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Children explore the country through Army goodwill tours
Srinagar, September 15 One such educational-cum-motivational tour was conducted by the Victor Force under operation Sadhbavana this month, during which 37 children from various schools of Pulwama district visited Jammu,
Jalandhar, Amritsar, Delhi and Dehradun between September 3 and 15. “The aim of this tour was to expose young minds to diverse cultures and secular nature of our country,” Army spokesman Colonel Brijesh Panday said. In another tour, a group of 20 students and four teachers from the remote areas of Uri in Baramulla district were taken on a tour by Kalapahar Brigade of Army. “The tour, which was organised between September 2 and 15, was to acquaint the children with the diverse cultural heritage of our great nation. During this period, the group of students visited many places in Delhi like Jama
Masjid, Qutub Minar, Lal Qila, India Gate, Lotus Temple and Raj Ghat,” the spokesman added. |
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National academies urged to hold cultural events in state
Srinagar, September 15 Ahmad expressed these concerns in a meeting with Sahitya Academy secretary A Krishna
Murthy, Lalit Kala Academy secretary KS Rao and Sangeet Natak Academy secretary Helen
Acharya. He said there was a need for greater cooperation between the JKAACL and these reputed academies. The secretaries, in separate meetings, assured Ahmad that their institutions would welcome proposals from the JKAACL and include the proposed activities in their annual calendars. |
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Five-year-old boy among two hurt in bear attacks
Srinagar, September 15 In another bear attack in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, Mohammad Dilawar Bhat, 55, was injured at Ladhu-Ladoora village near Sopore. Experts attribute such attacks to shrinking forest space because of growing intrusion of humans into the habitat of wild animals. In Kashmir's mountainous and forest areas, residents venture into the woods to collect firewood and sometimes trespass into the space of wild animals leading to such attacks, they add. Such attacks have left several injured or dead. The Himalayan black bear and leopards, found across the mountainous region here, attack humans in a majority of such cases, they add. |
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Four injured in accidents
Srinagar, September 15 In Leh district, a passenger cab hit two children near Brigade Partapur. The injured children were taken to a nearby hospital, said a police spokesman. In another incident, a police constable, identified as Nisar Ahmad, was injured when he was hit by a scooter near Nishat in the city. In north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, a car hit a motorcycle injuring the youth driving it. The victims sustained serious injuries and were taken to nearby hospitals, said a police spokesman. Cases have been registered in all the three accidents. Two to three road accidents are being reported on a daily basis from across the region. While three persons, including a CRPF constable, were injured on Friday, a man was killed and another injured in accidents on Thursday. |
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Travel gives exposure to Baramulla children
Baramulla, September 15 In Delhi, the children visited historical places like the Jama Masjid, Qutub Minar, Lal Qila, India Gate, Lotus Temple and the Raj Ghat. In Lucknow, they visited the Bara Imambara, Chota Imambara, Sikander Bagh, Lucknow University, Bhool Bhulia Park, British Residency and other places of tourist interest. In Kolkata, they interacted with the GOC-in-C, Eastern Command. — OC
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Tributes paid to J&K SAD founder
Srinagar, September 15 J&K Shiromani Akali Dal president Gyani Surjeet Singh, Youth Akali Dal state chief S Hardeep Singh, National
Conference leader Giani Badal Singh and members of the Gurduwara Pracharak Committee participated in the commemoratory meeting. Throwing light on the efforts made by Tegh Jee while he was working as a Mahaz Rai Shomati
Kashmir leader along with state’s first Chief Minister Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, Giani Badal Singh said he had striven in various capacities for the nation-building process. Tegh Jee remained in jail for 14 years of his life and fought for the Valley in 1947 when 35,000 Sikhs died as martyrs. |
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Showkat Shehri’s play staged at SKICC
Srinagar, September 15 The play depicts how people are becoming inhumane in the rat-race for wealth & power. The comedy drama reflected the satirical scenario of the present-day society in which people are concerned only about themselves. It projected that when self-centred attitude becomes a trend, sentiments become obsolete and even concerns invite trouble, a state which puts the virtuous people to test. A large number of people had assembled at the venue to watch the play. The play, directed by Rafiq Wani, was presented by Feroz Cultural Forum, Chadoora. The 11-day festival has been organised by the Jammu Kashmir Film Makers and Artists Cooperative Ltd in collaboration with the J&K Academy of Art and Culture.
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Semifinal lineup drawn in volleyball tourney
Jammu, September 15 Kathua, Rajouri, Samba and Udhampur have sealed berth in the last four and the matches will be played tomorrow. In the first semifinal, Rajouri will take on Samba while Udhampur will face Kathua. Earlier, in the preliminary rounds, Rajouri dispatched Jammu district in straight sets. Anjana Kumari and Rimpy Bala were instrumental in Rajouri win.
— TNS
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Strike held in protest against the anti-Islam film hit normal life in Kupwara district today. At least 60 persons were injured in the clashes between the protestors and the police in Kupwara, Handwara and Baramullah towns of North Kashmir.
