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Flood-prone village seeks nullah fencing
Following police cold-shoulder, govt looks for options
18 injured in road accidents
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CRPF inducts 366 constables
St Joseph School stops educating special children
Bear mauls man to death near Uri
Work on Pampore hospital slow
Seminar on Dr Iqbal’s philosophy begins at KU
MLA protests against Army
MECC Ompora win Budgam T20 tourney
Use analytical methods in research studies: CUK VC
Centre planning to divide J&K: Geelani
Collage of plays depicts Kashmiris’ struggle for survival
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Flood-prone village seeks nullah fencing
Kupwara, November 9 As many as thirteen people including a few women have drowned in the fast-flowing waters of the nullah during the past 15 years. The victims include Fatima, wife of Ghulam Mohd Sheikh, Mohd Sadiq Lone, son of Abdul Ahad Lone, Farida Bano, daughter of Ab Gani, Fayaz Ahmad Ganie, Ab Gaffar Ganie and Mohd Latif Malik. The nullah had washed away thousands of kanals of farm land and wreaked havoc on property in Bohipora and its adjoining villages including Wangan Shat, War Mohalla, Malik Mohalla, Sheikh Mohalla Ganie Mohalla Bunpora, Hell Khah, Kadtrak, Nadai and Daunoohoma. Residents said many families had been forced to migrate to other villages due to the fear of floods in the past years. They said concrete fencing on the fringes of the nullah was inevitable to avoid floods and save property and farm land. “The flood threat is looming large throughout the year due to the fast-flowing waters of the nullah. The depth of the nullah should be increased considerably to prevent its waters from entering the low-lying Bohipora and many of its adjoining villages,” said Mohd Amin Ganie, a Bohipora native. “In the past 10 years, floods, on three occasions, played havoc with property and washed away thousands of kanals of farm land,” he added. In absence of a concrete bridge, residents are forced to walk over a temporary foot-bridge to reach the other side of the nullah. “Logs of wood have been swept away by the nullah many a time in the past. In absence of a concrete bridge, people including children and women are forced to walk over the temporarily placed logs of wood to reach the other side of the nullah,” Mohd Ashraf Malik of Bohipora said. “Many have drowned in the nullah and many others were disabled while trying to reach the other side,” he added. Other villages affected by the nullah include Larzoo, Dar kha, Dawadar, Zambal and Bunzamal, falling in Gund Gushi and Mughulpora villages. DC Kupwara Sarmad Hafeez told The Tribune that he would discuss the matter with the Executive Engineer and necessary measures would be taken after a proper recce of the nullah. “I will discuss the matter with the officer concerned and as per requirement, necessary measures will be taken,” said the DC. |
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Following police cold-shoulder, govt looks for options
Srinagar, November 9 The head of Kashmir administration had directed officials to use the police station for distributing the LPG. But the police has refused to allow any such arrangement. “We are ready to help the administration in distributing the LPG, but we cannot allow the police stations to be used as outlets for the distribution,” Deputy Inspector General, Kashmir Afhad-ul-Mujtaba said. Sources said after the refusal by the police, the authorities have asked officials from Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) and district officers to monitor the process of LPG distribution. “The police was only asked to help in monitoring the distribution. But it was misinterpreted by media. Our district and CAPD officials are continuously keeping a watch on the distribution so as to stop any black marketing and ensure fair distribution,” said a senior officer. “We are also looking at various other options to streamline the LPG distribution,” he said. The officer said there were only 46 LPG distributors in Kashmir division and police help was sought as at many places, a law and order problem had arisen. The Jammu and Kashmir High Court had recently directed the state government to form a task force for monitoring of the LPG availability and expediting the verification of documents for gas connections in the state. The High Court had initiated suo moto proceedings, which were later converted into a Public Interest Litigation, following media reports of scarcity of LPG and the cumbersome process of filling verification forms. Meanwhile, Opposition leader and president of People Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti said it was amazing that various departments under one administration apparently did not even have working contact as is evident from the theatre of absurd being enacted in the name of streamlining the gas supply. “The police had rightly refused to handle the sale of this essential commodity, but the government, it seems, has developed a habit of handing over all its problems to the men in uniform. It seems the government which was paralysed for three years is now in complete coma,” she said.
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18 injured in road accidents
Srinagar, November 9 He said all the passengers were shifted to District Hospital Anantag where they are being treated. In Uri town of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district, a 12-year-old boy identified as Sajad Ahmad of Zamboora village was injured when he was hit by a load carrier. The boy has been admitted in a nearby hospital. A passenger cab hit a motorcycle on the Srinagar-Bandipora road near Nadihal, resulting in injuries to two men identified as Irshad Ahmad Dar and Shabir Ahmad. The injured were admitted in a city hospital. Two men were injured at Sanat Nagar crossing on the city’s outskirts when their car was hit by a truck. Both the injured, identified as Firdous Bashir Murad and Altaf Ahmad Sofi, were admitted in hospital for treatment. |
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CRPF inducts 366 constables
Srinagar, November 9 In his address, the chief guest appreciated the role being played by CRPF throughout the country. “Due to secularism, transparency in duties and an unbiased approach, CRPF has gained confidence and faith among the people of the country. It is playing its responsibility not only in maintaining law and order but also in case of natural calamities and towards the society’s welfare,” the GOC 15 Corps said. The Corps Commander also took the salute and wished the new passout constables a bright future. A CRPF spokesman said 366 constables hailing from different states would perform multifarious duties ranging from those related to law and order to internal security problems like insurgency in different parts of the country. “These constables are imparted intensive training that includes conditioning them for operations in different environmental conditions. Emphasis is also laid on subjects like law, human rights and police-public relations,” he said. The all-round best trainee award was bagged by Ganga Sagar and Kharatmol Vaishnov was adjudged the best shooter. |
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St Joseph School stops educating special children
Baramulla, November 9 The dismayed parents told The Tribune that by abandoning the class work of their wards, the school management was playing with their careers. The school management had suspended the classes of 15 Children With Special Needs students since Tuesday and asked them not to come to the school for pursuing education. “We are shocked over the school management’s decision. We made a humble plea to the school principal to résumé the class work of our disabled wards, but he refused to do so, citing reasons like dearth of teachers in the school,” said a parent, Abdul Ahad Ganie of Janbazpora near Baramulla. “Inspite of being speech and hearing impaired, my daughter, studying in LKG, secured the first division in her class and on the insistence of the school management, I distributed sweets as a token of love last year,” he added. Another parent said they were paying a monthly fee of Rs 250 to 700 and were bearing the transportation charges for children (to and fro), but the school management still refused to resume the class work of such children. The parents said they approached DC Baramulla for his intervention for resumption of the class work of their wards but to no avail. “The school management’s decision to suspend the class work is simply unjustified. We urged DC Baramulla to intervene and resume the class work, but he too turned a deaf ear to our plea,” they said. “Don’t children with special needs have a right to education in schools?” they questioned. The pioneer school in Baramulla district had been imparting education to Children With Special Needs for the past 10 years, but students and their parents have been left high and dry due to the decision this year. Sheikh Haroon, coordinator, Children With Special Needs, under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), told The Tribune that such children have every right to education and it is mandatory for every school, government or private, to provide them education. “But the parents or Children With Special Needs children have not formally made us aware of such a decision. Denial of admission or education to such children is unlawful and we will take up the matter with the authorities. The parents should also make a representation in this regard,” said the Children With Special Needs coordinator.
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Bear mauls man to death near Uri
Srinagar, November 9 Abbas suffered severe injuries in the bear attack and died on the spot, the spokesman said. The body of the deceased has been handed over to next of kin. There have been numerous wild animal attacks in the region, which experts blame on shrinking forest space for these animals and growing intrusion of humans in wild animals’ habitat. In Kashmir’s mountainous and forested areas, residents venture into the woods to collect firewood and sometimes trespass into the space of wild animals, leading to confrontation. Many of the attacks have led to fatalities or severe injuries. |
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Work on Pampore hospital slow
Anantnag, November 9 Members of the civil society here in Pampore said the public had hopes pinned on the new block as the existing one was devoid of basic facilities. “Everyone is eagerly looking forward to the completion of this new block. It will definitely help in making the health care scenario better in the area,” said Irfan, a member of the civil society. They said the new block would help in solving space crunch issue in the hospital and would also put a lid on the referral system to some extent. Meanwhile, Police Housing Corporation (PHC) officials said they were almost done with the work and were waiting for the Mechanical Engineering Department to get the central heating done. “We have to do marble and tile work, but that will be done only after the Mechanical Department is finished with the central heating,” said Habibullah Lone, assistant executive engineer, Police Housing Corporation. However, the Mechanical Engineering Department said the delay was on the part of the PHC. “We have asked them to give us an undertaking that they will release all the funds within this financial year, which they failed to do,” said Shafaat Jeelani, Executive Engineer, Hospital and Central Heating Division of the Mechanical Engineering Department. He added that his department received a letter from the PHC a month ago stating that they would be releasing 25 per cent of the total funds within two days. “We are yet to receive that amount after a month of receiving the letter,” said Jeelani. |
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Seminar on Dr Iqbal’s philosophy begins at KU
Srinagar, November 9 While presiding over the inaugural session of the seminar in which renowned academicians and researchers on Iqbal studies from various parts of the country are participating, Prof Talat, Vice-Chancellor, University of Kashmir, said the university was considering the constitution of an advisory board at the Iqbal Institute of Culture and Philosophy to boost the overall research activities at the centre. “The University of Kashmir is one of the few universities in the country, which has a full-fledged institute dedicated to the study and research on the works and philosophy of the great poet of the east, Dr Mohammad Iqbal. Since the institute is one of the main pillars of our university, therefore, we are seriously considering the constitution of an advisory board which will give further impetus to research and other activities at the institute,” said Prof Talat in his presidential remarks. He said the advisory board would have renowned academicians and experts on Iqbaliyat, who would take the standard of research of the institute to new heights and further expand the realm of various programmes and activities of the institute, which would help society to a great extent in understanding Iqbal’s philosophy. Prof Talat said after realising that very few students had fellowships at the Iqbal Institute of Culture and Philosophy, he was making serious efforts and trying to convince the UGC authorities to introduce non-NET fellowships so that students from other than science streams could also pursue research activities. “Once the non-NET fellowships will be introduced by the UGC, it will give a major fillip to the research activities in areas other than science and the Iqbal Institute of Culture and Philosophy is one such centre where we can expect maximum participation from students and researchers,” he said. While speaking on Iqbal`s philosophy on creative evolution of mankind, Prof Qazi Ubaid-ur-Rehman Hashmi of Jamia Milia Islamia, an expert on Iqbal studies, said Iqbal believed in the gradual rising note of self-hood in the universe through the process of creative evolution till it reached its highest point in human beings. Prof Hashmi said the universe according to Iqbal was the spatio-temporal order, where egos of varying levels dwelt, interacted and took part in the process of continuous change and evolution. Renowned educationist from the Valley Dr AG Madhosh and Justice BA Kirmani (retd) also spoke on the occasion. Earlier, in her welcome address, Prof Taskeena Fazil, director, Iqbal Institute of Culture and Philosophy, said Iqbal was concerned with developing the self-hood of the individual and dealt with the role and function of the individual in society. “In Iqbal’s view, individuals can develop their full potential only within society and only when they contribute to the larger objectives of the community to which they belong,” said Prof Taskeena Fazil. On the occasion, 21st edition of a yearly research journal “Iqbaliyat” by the Iqbal institute was also released. Besides, two other books titled “Phikar-ru-Phan Iqbal Key Chand Pehlu” and “Iqbal aur Iqbaliyat” written by Prof Fazil were also released. The inaugural session was followed by a technical session, which was presided over by former secretary, Cultural Academy, and historian MY Taing, in which academicians, including Prof Noor Mohammad Baba, Prof Hamid Nasim Rafiabadi, Prof Taskeena Fazil, Prof Bashir Ahmad Nehvi and Farhat Ahsaas presented their papers. |
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MLA protests against Army
Srinagar, November 9 “A protest was staged today at Nowgam in the Langate constituency in front of an Army camp by the MLA,” Rashid’s PRO Inam-un-Nabi said. He said hundreds of people, including local sarpanches and panches, joined the protest and demanded that the Army should allow free movement to Nowgam, Reshwari and Pothwari villages. “They demanded that the Army should not detain vehicles and waste time of passengers and transporters in the name of frisking,” Nabi said. He said the local administration had assured the MLA and the protesters that “unnecessary frisking of people” would be stopped from tomorrow.
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MECC Ompora win Budgam T20 tourney
Srinagar, November 9 The events were organised to boost the morale of the youth of the district, the spokesman said. The chess and carrom championships were held at the Youth Club in Budgam, while the T-20 cricket tournament was played at a neutral venue, he said. He said the final match of the tournament was played between MECC Ompora and Humhama Cricket Club at the Sports Stadium, Budgam. Batting first, the Humhama Cricket Club scored 123 runs in 19.4 overs for the loss of all wickets. MECC Ompora chased the target in the 20th over for the loss of eight wickets. Saleem Ahmad from MECC Ompora was declared the man of the match. He bagged four wickets in four overs and conceded only 14 runs. The man of the series award was given to Zahid Ahmad of MECC Ompora for his outstanding performance in the tournament. Zahid scored 238 runs from 118 balls, which included 18 sixes and 24 fours and bagged 11 wickets in 16 overs. |
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Use analytical methods in research studies: CUK VC
Srinagar, November 9 Vice-Chancellor Prof Abdul Wahid urged the research scholars to effectively utilise scientific and analytical methods while pursuing their research studies in various fields. The candidates aspiring to pursue research in any stream should choose the topic with utmost seriousness and should thoroughly study the material available about the subject from different sources, Prof Wahid said. The Vice-Chancellor said the UGC, the umbrella body of the higher educational institutions in the country, had hosted the research papers of scholars on its website in order to curb the menace of plagiarism. “The research projects have been made public so that people can evaluate them,” he said, adding that these research documents also provided an insight to the aspiring researchers. Prof Abdul Wahid expressed gratitude to internationally acclaimed research expert Prof VV Haragopal of Osmania University, Hyderabad, for his presentations about various research tools, which could be adopted by the budding researchers. Abdul Gani, registrar, CUK, said the varsity was mulling to provide many facilities to the scholars pursuing research through the university. “The scholars will be provided remote access to research material and other documents,” Dr Gani said. He said the university would be holding more workshops for upgrading the knowledge of the scholars. Fayaz Ahmad Nikka, associate professor of the university, conducted the programme, while Mir Insha Farooq, assistant professor, presented the vote of thanks.
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Centre planning to divide J&K: Geelani
“Under a planned conspiracy, the Government of India is trying to instigate communal violence in the Jammu division so that Muslims are forced to migrate and the Jammu division will get separated from Kashmir,” Geelani claimed in a statement today. He alleged that the Central government was planning to separate Jammu and turn it into a “bastion of Hindutva”. “That is why there are attempts being made on various pretexts to alter the demography of that place,” he said. He said his group has “some valid reservations” with regard to the construction of the road to the Amarnath Shrine Board. “There are some attempts to paint us as communal, but we have never been against the (Amarnath) pilgrimage,” he said. Meanwhile, a Hurriyat spokesman said Geelani was arrested in the early afternoon when he left his house to offer Friday congregational prayers at a nearby mosque. According to the details provided by the hardline separatist group, Geelani has been barred for the 31st consecutive week from offering Friday congregational prayers.
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Collage of plays depicts Kashmiris’ struggle for survival
Srinagar, November 9 The audiences comprising eminent television and film actors, journalists and other think tanks were moved to tears while watching the classical representation of Kashmir’s painful saga. The plays presented there included “Ek Potli Armano Ki”, “Mayazall”, “Watch Thavun Chu Zaroori”, “Musafir”, “Brunz Brunz Qayamat”, “Zamanai Pok Ne Humdum”, “Inteqaam”, “Caught & Bold”, “ArchKaal”, “Watte Paed” and “Shanakthi Card”. Whether it was a mother who wailed at her child’s death, who was killed while playing a cricket match, a psychotic person, presumed to be dead by society, looking for his identity, or a Pandit migrant longing back to visit the Valley a last time, almost all the aspects of kashmir’s struggle for survival were shown during the one-and-a-half hour of mystical representation of humour, drama, emotions and satire. “It looks real to me as if the actors have experienced all the tragedies firsthand. Living in Kashmir, having gone through a lot, we need to express how our struggle has been like,” said Basir Arif, an eminent radio personality. A solo performance by a veteran female lead actor in a play, which showed hapless parents crying over the body of their son, evoked thunderous applause from the audience. “I was laughing in one play and crying in the next. The subtlety with which one play moved into another was superb and the emotions projected were many. I wish this were done very often so as to awaken a sleeping society,” Shama, an aspiring theatre student, said. |
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Residents of flood-prone village Bohipora near Kupwara and many of its adjoining villages have demanded a concrete bundh or fencing on both sides of nullah Kehmil flowing through many villages surrounding Bohipora and
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Srinagar, November 9
Srinagar, November 9