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Setback for BJP as splinter group picks Chaman Lal’s son for Doda
With AAP’s entry, Srinagar set for triangular Lok Sabha contest
Mehbooba slams NC for ‘insulting’ people
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As critical year unfolds, security forces intensify operations in Kashmir
Panel set up for revision of teachers’ training course
Govt keen on improving infrastructure: Bhalla
Awami Ittihad Party accuses NC, PDP of playing vote bank politics
Hindustan Petroleum launches 24X7 LPG refill booking
Minister reviews functioning of various depts
8 lakh consumers without electricity meters in state
Mahila Cong cautions people against ‘evil designs’ of BJP
Agri Minister wants Tangmarg to be district
Lone calls for job-oriented courses in colleges
People protest drinking water shortage
Ex-servicemen lash out at govt for silence on VAT relief
UGC refresher course ends
Three boys selected for Asian Games
Dogri poetry book released
Backward Classes union stages dharna
Arms haul in Kishtwar
40-yr-old man found dead
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Setback for BJP as splinter group picks Chaman Lal’s son for Doda
Jammu, March 2 The JKDF is a splinter group of the BJP and Anil Gupta is the son of former Union Minister Chaman Lal Gupta, who was expelled from the BJP three years ago. Chaman Lal has represented this Lok Sabha segment three times in a row as a BJP candidate. “I will seek the support of the people on the basis of the work done by my father as a representative of this Lok Sabha seat,” said Anil Gupta. “We will try to expose the BJP during our campaign because leaders of that party have always betrayed people,” he said when asked whether the BJP would be targeted in the JKDF campaign. As Chaman Lal has been a Member of Parliament for three consecutive terms and has a strong following in this belt, the BJP has reason to worry. The pro-BJP votes are likely to be divided and that may help the Congress retain the seat. In 2004 and 2009 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress had won the seat. The BJP is already facing a crisis after the party chose Jatinder Singh from this seat by sidelining Nirmal Singh, who has been working in this segment since 2009. A number of party workers have exhibited their resentment against this decision of the party. An online campaign against the decision has already begun on the Facebook and Twitter. Senior leaders of the Sangh Parivar have also expressed their displeasure to the BJP high command for keeping them in the dark about the selection. Sources said BJP leaders had been trying to placate annoyed party workers by holding meetings with them. “Due to their RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) background, JKDF leaders will try to rope in those BJP workers who are annoyed about the decision of the party high command to deny ticket to Nirmal Singh,” a source said, adding that BJP had started holding meetings in Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban districts to pacify
BJP workers. The sources said some veteran Sangh Parivar leaders, who were close to Chaman Lal, had decided to work for the JKDF as they felt that the BJP high command had “humiliated” senior leader Nirmal Singh. Chaman was expelled from BJP 3 years ago
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With AAP’s entry, Srinagar set for triangular Lok Sabha contest
Srinagar, March 2 The AAP last week announced its first candidate for the parliamentary elections in the Kashmir region and tasked a longtime RTI activist to contest the poll from Srinagar. Raja Muzaffar Bhat, the AAP nominee for the Srinagar constituency, who has played a pioneering role in RTI activism in the region, will be a challenger against the ruling National Conference (NC) president and a political heavyweight, Farooq Abdullah, in what has now turned into a three-way fight which also includes senior leader of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Tariq Hameed Karra. The region’s hardline separatists, who have the clout to shut down the region, including Srinagar city, for long spells, have expressed their disenchantment with the new political party’s entry into the region. “(The) AAP can be a special and revolutionary party for the Indian people but for Kashmiris this party is not anything different from (the) Congress or (the) BJP,” the hardline faction of the Hurriyat Conference said in a statement. “We consider both Arvind Kejriwal and Narendra Modi as the two sides of the same coin,” it said. The hardline separatists have maintained a policy of boycott for all elections since 1987. However, their boycott calls have largely been ignored in the past several elections. Bhat, a resident of central Kashmir’s Budgam district, has little political experience and his past brief stint with the PDP ended soon after the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru. A day after Guru’s hanging last year, Bhat told reporters that he had decided to “resign from the mainstream politics” and had lost faith in democracy. Bhat, 37, however, returned to the political scene partnering with a rebellious Arvind Kejriwal led AAP. Kick-starting his campaign for the Lok Sabha elections, Bhat addressed a rally in the city here yesterday, thundering that Kashmir has “woken up”. He warned that “corrupt politicians will be shown the door soon” in the upcoming elections. The Srinagar constituency, which includes three districts — Srinagar, Budgam and Ganderbal —and 15 Assembly constituencies, had 11.06 lakh electors in 2009, out of which 25.55 per cent cast the ballot. Srinagar has been represented by the NC in nine out of 11 Lok Sabha elections since 1967. The fight for the 16th Lok Sabha elections will be a triangular contest, with Farooq maintaining a strong track record of wins. Karra, the state’s former Finance Minister, will bank on the powerful presence of the party which currently holds 21 out of 87 state Assembly seats, the second highest after the ruling NC’s 28 seats. AAP’s candidate is an amateur in politics as compared to his main competition, Farooq, who has thrice been the Chief Minister, five times member of the Legislative Assembly, twice the Rajya Sabha member and currently holds a second term in the Lok Sabha. |
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Mehbooba slams NC for ‘insulting’ people
Jammu, March 2 Mehbooba was reacting to National Conference (NC) patron Farooq Abdullah’s comments that “all Kashmiris are thieves (maha chor)”. Speaking at a public meeting at Marh in Jammu, Mehbooba said NC leaders had always exploited the people, compromised their self-respect, dignity and looted the state for their cheap political interests. Farooq had made this statement while commenting on the dismal scenario of the power sector recently. She said it was ironical that instead of labelling the entire population as ‘thieves’, Dr Farooq didn’t know where he stood in public life. “(The) police have reportedly established his involvement in the high-profile multi-crore cricket scam,” she said. She said the NC had the distinction of creating richest politicians at the cost of the people whose resources they had grabbed. Mehbooba said it was shameful to see the NC patriarch questioning the character of an ordinary man, who had been suffering because of the deceitful and corrupt politics of the NC, which it has been espousing in the state for the last 60 years. She said had the NC not betrayed the people at crucial junctures, the situation would have been different in the state.
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Plant trees in Vaishno Devi shrine area: Guv
Jammu, March 2 Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board MK Bhandari told the Governor, who is also the chairman of the Shrine Board, that a variety of plant species were being developed at the nursery and that efforts were being made to enhance the in-house production of the planting stock to almost fully meet the annual plantation requirement along the tracks and in the entire shrine area. The Shrine Board chairman went around the nursery spanning around 15,000 sq m. He was informed about the plan to install an automated mist chamber, a large vermin compost unit and green house facilities at the site. B Mohandass, Deputy CEO of the Shrine Board and in charge of the nursery, told the Governor that, once fully developed, around 3 lakh plants of various species would be produced at the nursery every year. He said under the greening initiative, undertaken by the Shrine Board, about 1 lakh plants of forest, horticulture and floriculture species were planted during 2013-14 winter plantation season. During the last five years, more than 7 lakh trees have been planted in the Trikuta Hills and along the tracks to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine on the directions of the Governor. The Governor planted a sapling of “champa” at the nursery. |
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Guv reviews infrastructure at Katra Railway Station
Jammu, March 2 On arrival at the Railway Station, the Governor was received by Sandeep Gupta, Chief Engineer of the Northern Railway, RK Choudhary, Chief Electrical Engineer, Northern Railway, and other Railways officials. The Governor went around the Railway Station to review the infrastructure. He was told that initially nine pairs of trains would operate from the Katra Railway Station, with about 6,000 to 6,500 passengers arriving daily, most of them yatris. The Governor went around the retiring rooms, dormitories, restaurants, shopping lounge and other facilities positioned by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation at the Katra Railway Station. He inquired about the boarding and lodging tariffs and emphasised the need to ensure that pilgrims were provided safe, clean and moderately priced facilities. The Governor inspected the space allotted by the Railways to the Shrine Board for issuing photograph-based yatra slips to pilgrims. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Shrine Board MK Bhandari said four counters would be made operational depending on the requirement and passenger inflow, apart from establishing a yatri facilitation counter for the convenience of the pilgrims. Later, the Governor travelled from the Railway Station to Katra town. He observed that with the start of the train services at Katra, the traffic on the road would increase manifold and it was, therefore, necessary to ensure systematic traffic regulation. He directed the officials to see that identified species of trees and flowering plants were planted along the road before the rainy season and the Public Works Department (Roads and Buildings) should ensure regular maintenance of the road. Ashok Bhan, member of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB), HL Maini, member and technical consultant of the Shrine Board, Navin K Choudhary, Principal Secretary to the Governor; MK Bhandari, CEO, SMVDSB, Vivek Gupta, Superintendent of Police, Reasi, Rajinder Singh Tara, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Reasi, Kulbir Singh, Additional Superintendent of Police, Katra, and other senior civil, police, Railways and Shrine Board officials were present. |
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As critical year unfolds, security forces intensify operations in Kashmir
Srinagar, March 2 The killing of seven militants, affiliated with the Lashkar-e-Toiba, took the number of militants killed in the first two months of 2014 to 18. The figure is unmatched during the comparative period of the past three years. Senior security officials, including top Army commanders, have warned of a possible increase in violence in the region as the US withdraws its troops from Afghanistan. A senior Army officer, on condition of anonymity, said there had been an increase in the “intensity of operations” keeping in view the “sensitivity” of the current year. “Earlier the operations would begin in the end of March, or April, or even in May,” the officer said, citing examples of 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012 and 2013 when the first operation was launched in May. In recent years, there was little fighting during winter months as infiltration of new militants and movement of the existing militants remained restricted due to heavy snow. The combat season begins around May and continues till November. The first major operation of the year, however, was launched on January 13 when three militants of Jaish-e-Mohammad, including the outfit’s commander, were killed near north Kashmir’s Sopore town. Since then, militants have been killed on regular intervals in operations across the region. The official linked the increase in operations with the urgency among the militants to “have something on ground”. “There is a great desperation among them because 2014 is critical for them,” he said. As part of the effort to increase their activity, strengthen the manpower and get new leadership in place, the officer said militants had attempted to infiltrate large batches into the region. The officer said last year’s ambush of an Army vehicle at Hyderpora on the outskirts of the city was a “turning point” and the “intensity of our operations increased.” |
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In 5 years, 4.4 lakh new vehicles hit J&K roads
Jammu, March 2 Much to the common man’s disappointment, the roads have not kept pace with the increasing vehicles over the years resulting in frequent traffic snarls and congestion on roads and subjecting motorists to great hardships. The voluminous increase in vehicles and poor condition of roads have increased the number of fatal road accidents in the state with over 5,500 people having been killed in road mishaps in the past five years. If one goes through the official figures, there has been a steady growth in the vehicular population in J&K to the tune of 10 to 12 per cent every year. “During 2009-10, a total of 69,132 new vehicles comprising 43,289 in Jammu region and 25,843 in Kashmir division were registered with the Transport Department realising the revenue of Rs 2.19 crore on account of registration of vehicles. The number of vehicles registered in 2010-11 was 80,516, including 48,810 in Jammu and 31,706 in Kashmir and the revenue realised on this account was Rs 3 crore,” official sources said. “Similarly, a total of 98,805 new vehicles, including 54,301 in Jammu and 44,504 in Kashmir, hit the roads in 2011-12 and the transport realised Rs 3.14 crore from registration fee,” the sources said. “In 2012-13, the total number of new vehicles registered across the state was 1,03,888 comprising 60,062 in Jammu region and 43,826 in Kashmir division and the department realised Rs 3.33 crore on account of registration, while a total of 87,608 vehicles were registered in the state during 2013-14 till December 2013. The department realised Rs 2.94 crore on account of registration of vehicles for the period,” the source said. A senior Transport official said the growth rate of vehicles was 10.34 per cent in 2009-10 which went up to 12 per cent in 2012-13. “Roads are yet to catch up with the increase in the number of vehicles, which has resulted into chaotic situation across the state. Frequent traffic snarls have become the order of the day and the government will have to formulate a comprehensive plan to deal with this precarious situation,” the official said. |
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Panel set up for revision of teachers’ training course
Jammu, March 2 The Academic Division of the J&K Board of School Education (JKBOSE) had recently issued a notice in this regard. It stated that a committee had been constituted to review of the course of the one-year DEEd imparted by the District Institutes of Education and Training (DIETs) for the in-service teachers of the School Education Department and the two-year diploma in Elementary and Nursery Teachers Training (ETT/NTT) imparted by private ETT institutions and BEd colleges. Sources said the review process had started with a meeting of the committee members, which was presided over by state Secretary, Education, and JKBOSE chairman Hirdesh Kumar Singh
in Srinagar. They said the committee members had examined the curriculum of DEEd/ETT in reference to the NCFTE-2009 while considering state-specific needs and conditions. They said the committee had prepared a revised draft curriculum document, which envisaged a common two-year DEEd with respect to the in-service teachers (offered by DIETs) and by private ETT institutions in the state. The said document had been further notified for public opinion to gauge views and inputs of academicians, teachers, students, parents and other stakeholders. The school education board had stated that
the question papers for the ensuing academic session of DEEd (2013-15) would be set from the revised syllabi. The purpose of revision of the curriculum is to equip aspiring teachers with knowledge needed to understand an elementary school child and his socio-cultural contexts. “It includes a critical engagement with theories and socio-cultural issues in the world of children and childhood,” said a source. Revision of curriculum
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Govt keen on improving infrastructure: Bhalla
Jammu, March 2 He said there was no constraint of money for this purpose as the Union Government had provided liberal funds under various sectors. He said the government had approved Rs 4 crore for the construction of subways, illumination and plantation, besides extension of the Kunjwani-Satwari four-lane road to
six lanes. He said the project would be started as son as tendering formalities were completed by the Roads and Bridges Department. The minister said this while addressing a large gathering at Sanjay Nagar, where development works worth Rs 43 lakh were launched. These development projects include upgrade of lanes and drains at Sanjay Nagar, Gangyal and Trikuta Nagar here. Bhalla asked engineers of the Jammu Municipal Corporation to complete the works within the
prescribed timeframe so that people could be provided the state-of-the-art facilities as soon
as possible. The Minister for Housing, Horticulture, Culture and Youth Services and Sports said the government had prepared a detailed project report costing Rs 5 crore for the facelift of open spaces in Sanjay Nagar and Rani Talab
in Digiana. Ministerspeak
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Jehangir Chowk flyover project Shopkeepers intensify protest, seek rehabilitation Tribune News Service
Srinagar, March 2 Meanwhile, shopkeepers and residents of Solina and Rambagh have intensified the protests demanding immediate rehabilitation and compensation. The state government has notified the alternative routes, but there are still no signboards on roads to help the commuters. The traffic police are yet to deploy more personnel for manning traffic at important junctions. The Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) has put up hoardings across various intersections along the flyover route, where it has dug up roads, narrowing the space for traffic movement. The traffic jams have become a routine affair and thousands of commuters from uptown Srinagar, who travel along the route, have to face a lot of inconvenience. Srinagar Deputy Commissioner Farooq Shah acknowledged the problems that people were facing due to flyover construction. In the district officers’ meeting held recently, he said the administration, the police and the people would have to put up with these problems. “There is a lot of mismanagement going on with the start of the construction of the project. The traffic police should have been on alert. There is a lot of risk involved while driving on narrower roads,” said Ghulam Muhammad, a driver. The multi-crore ambitious flyover project estimated to be built at a cost of Rs 256 crore with funding by Asian Development Bank (ADB) has already run into rough weather due to standoff between the shopkeepers, whose establishments have been demolished for the construction, and the ERA authorities.
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Illegal parking creates traffic chaos
Srinagar, March 2 With insufficient measures on part of the authorities concerned, the cars remain illegally parked in places other than Lal Chowk, creating unnecessary trouble for residents and commuters. Except Lal Chowk, where the cranes remain parked to keep a check on illegal parking, the traffic department has failed to contain illegal parking in other parts of Srinagar such as Jawahar Nagar, Raj Bach, Lal Mandi and Iqbal Park, which leads to traffic chaos and congestion. “The department has failed to check the menace in the Civil Lines area, which is creating problems for us. The cars remain parked on roads the whole day and no one takes any action,” said Abul Qayoom, a resident of Srinagar. People say lack of parking space in the said areas many a time forces people to park vehicles on roads. “There is no proper parking place. We have no other option, but to park vehicles on roads,” said a local, Suhail Ahmad. Vehicles are parked on the road almost at every point of the city, causing traffic snarls and congestion, the commuters rued. The number of registered vehicles in Srinagar alone is 6.7 lakh. With a huge number of vehicles plying on the roads, it has become a tough task for the authorities to manage traffic. A senior official said, “We would be getting cranes for Jawahar Nagar and Solina to curb traffic chaos.” We will add two more towing cranes to the already existing two cranes for Jawahar Nagar and Solina,” said Superintendent of Traffic Police Haseeb-ur-Rehman. “At present, it is not possible for us to control illegal parking at all places in the city because we have only two towing cranes,” he added. |
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Awami Ittihad Party accuses NC, PDP of playing vote bank politics
Srinagar, March 2 “It is a matter of shame that parties such as the National Conference (NC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Congress are playing the vote bank politics on serious issues such as revocation of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), administrative units and growing corruption in the state,” said AIP District President Zeeshan Pandit during a session held here today. “Under the leadership of Engineer Rashid, the Awami Ittihaad party would continue to fight for ushering an era of justice, peace and prosperity in the state,” Zeeshan Pandit added. He reiterated that the AIP would continue to fight for getting the power projects of the state back from the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC). AIP state Youth President Hakim Shahzad Hamdani urged the youth to join the party. “The youth should guard themselves from exploitation from different quarters as has been the case unfortunately with our nation and join the platform of AIP to end the era of darkness faced by our nation,” he said. |
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Hindustan Petroleum launches 24X7 LPG refill booking
The HP customers can book their LPG refills by calling on 9086023456. Customers can also SMS his refill booking on the above said number,” an official said. This system replaces the current practice of manual booking by the company staff. He said the information was given during a meeting convened by the Director, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution, Kashmir, Bashir Ahmad Khan, here yesterday, which was attended by representatives of various oil companies, including Senior Regional Manager, HPCL. The meeting discussed the measures to be taken for hassle-free registration for booking home delivery of LPG refills for customers’ convenience. The Director, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution, urged other Valley-based oil and gas companies to take similar steps and remodel their home delivery LPG booking system especially in rural and far-flung areas. Khan directed the gas companies to ensure proper weightage of the LPG cylinders against cash memos. He warned that anyone found selling underweight LPG cylinders would be strictly dealt with. Call 9086023456 for booking cylinder
Hindustan Petroleum has launched ‘HP ANY TIME’, which will enable customers book refills and obtain confirmation round the clock. The HP customers can book their LPG refills by calling on 9086023456. Customers can also SMS for refill booking on the above number. |
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Minister reviews functioning of various depts
Jammu, March 2 He chaired a meeting of the senior functionaries of the PHE and the I&FC which was convened to review the functioning and progress on under-implementation projects. The minister said the restoration of defunct sources of drinking water would help to meet the increased drinking water requirements in the summer season. At the meeting, the minister was informed that over 10,000 hand pumps had been installed in the Jammu region. The minister stressed the regular repair and maintenance of machinery and other infrastructure at the water stations to avoid sudden breakdowns. On resolving the problem of manpower shortage, the minister asked the authorities concerned to clear the backlog promotions in all divisions. He also directed the executive engineers to complete the process for conducting Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) meetings to fill the promotional quota of technical posts by March 25. Sharma exhorted upon engineers to timely achieve the targets. He enjoined upon them to work hard and come to the expectations of the people. |
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8 lakh consumers without electricity meters in state
Jammu, March 2 This despite the fact that the Union Power Ministry and the Planning Commission of India has been asking the state to curb power transmission and distribution (T&D) losses, which put a lot of burden on the resources of the cash-starved region. Data released by the Power Development Department (PDD) states that even as electricity distribution remains a concern, there has been a 25-per cent increase in the per capita consumption of electricity in the state in the past seven years. It states that from 742 units in 2007-2008, the average consumption has now reached up to 927 units (2013-14), with the peak load touching 1,991 MW this fiscal from 1,350 MW in 2007-08. The gap between revenue and expenditure on the purchase of power has also been widening. In 2012-13, the deficit in power revenue was Rs 2,281 crore, marking an increase of 14.45 per cent over the previous year’s deficit of Rs 1,993 crore. “The state is always deficient in energy and has to rely on the purchase of power from the northern grid to meet its requirements, especially in winter, when the demand increases and our own power generation reduces due to reduction in
river discharge,” reads the report. However, there is a positive trend when it comes to the transformer damage rate. It has declined from 41 per cent in 2011-12 to an estimated 25 per cent this fiscal. Under the transformer outage management system, the transformer damage rate has to be reduced to a manageable level to replace them in the shortest possible time. The Power Development Department report states that in order to ease out the workload on divisional workshops and to ensure that damaged transformers are replaced without any delay, a transformer ban was put in force at the workshops in Pampore and Narwal (Jammu) in 2008-09. Little check on power usage
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Mahila Cong cautions people against ‘evil designs’ of BJP
Jammu, March 2 Addressing series of public meetings at Chanu Chak, Burj, Halqua, Kherian and Parhladpur villages of the Marh assembly segment today, state president of the Mahila Congress Indu Pawar educated people about various schemes launched by the UPA government during the last 10 years for the betterment of all sections of society. She said the decision of the state government to extend the 73rd Amendment of Indian Constitution to J&K was the biggest achievement of the party. She claimed that the Congress was the only party which had a vision to solve problems of all regions and sub-regions of the state. Calling upon the people to strengthen hands of Congress president Sonia Gandhi and AICC vice-president Rahul Gandhi, she said it was the result of the vision of the Congress leadership that various revolutionary steps had been taken by the UPA government. |
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Agri Minister wants Tangmarg to be district
Srinagar, March 2 He said the creation of administrative units would boost overall development of the state and ease the administrative problems of the people. He said the district status for Tangmarg tehsil was the long-cherished dream of the people of the area. He said the people living in far-flung areas were facing problems in resolving their administrative issues, but the creation of administrative units would bring governance to their doorsteps. |
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Kidnapping case: BCP protests against police 'inaction'
Jammu, March 2 He claimed that the girl's parents had approached the police immediately after the incident and informed them about the perpetrators, both of whom are residents of Trikuta Nagar. However, it was only after his party intervened that the police filed the FIR,
he alleged. Bhartiya alleged that the police was reluctant about taking any
action or arresting the culprits despite the fact that specific inputs were available against them. BCP members said
if the police did not arrest the culprits within a week, they would sit on an indefinite
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Lone calls for job-oriented courses in colleges
Jammu, March 2 Lone, who was the chief guest on the occasion, asked students to take part in extracurricular activities “within the bounds of morality”.
The minister assured every possible help to the college in its future academic and developmental ventures. MLA Jammu East Ashok Khajuria, who was the guest of honour at the event, suggested students to opt for Urdu as one of the subjects in order to improve their employment prospects in the state. College principal NK Resutra talked about out achievements in academics and co-curricular activities and developmental plans for the college. Later, the minister distributed prizes among students who had excelled in academics and sports. He also released the newsletter of the college. Lone also inaugurated a "Smart Class", replete with requisite facilities for modern teaching. He laid the foundation stone of the Heritage Gallery
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People protest drinking water shortage
Rajouri, March 2 Protesters were led by Farook Khan, a social leader. They alleged that even during the winter people had to fetch drinking water from natural sources after covering a distance of 1 to 3 km. They warned that if the PHE Department didn't provide regular water supply to all houses in Manjakot tehsil, they would come out on the roads. The administration pacified the protesters and assured them that the matter would be taken up with the senior PHE officials and the water supply will be restored in the area soon.
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Ex-servicemen lash out at govt for silence on VAT relief
Jammu, March 2 At a meeting, they said ex-servicemen were a disciplined community and had never taken to roads for agitations. They said the Ex-Services League would create awareness among ex-servicemen, soldiers and their families to vote for the party as they would meet their demands of VAT relief, reservation, handing over of land for Sainik Colonies, revival of Sainik Vanaspati Cooperative etc. They said they would request the Army authorities to hold a recruitment rally in
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UGC refresher course ends
Jammu, March 2 Prof Deshbandhu Gupta, Director, Colleges for Development, was the chief guest on the occasion. He advised teachers from various disciplines to keep themselves updated about the field. As many as 80 college and university teachers attended the course. Prof Rajender Gupta, Director, Academic Staff College, said they wanted to provide a platform to teachers from various parts of the country to share their experiences through refresher courses, orientation programmes and short-term training programmes. Around 35 persons
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Three boys selected for Asian Games
Jammu, March 2 The selected players are Pradeep Singh, Arun Singh and Sunil Atri. While Arun Singh bagged a silver medal, Pradeep Singh and Sunil secured bronze medals in the championship. These players will attend a coaching camp at NIS, Patiala, from March 15. J&K Wushu Association general secretary Kuldeep Handoo has been named the coach for the camp. The association has decided to hold the 10th State Wushu Championship at Indoor Complex, MA Stadium, from
March 27. — TNS |
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Dogri poetry book released
Jammu, March 2 MLA Ashwani Kumar was the chief guest on the occasion. Addressing the gathering, Sadhotra said Dogri, being the regional language of Jammu province, should be promoted. He encouraged people to contribute towards Dogri literature. Kumar lauded the efforts of Rakesh Sharma and said his book talked about love and brotherhood. Prof Savita Bakshi, former Additional Secretary, Cultural Academy, said the book was a valuable addition in the Dogri literature.
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Backward Classes union stages dharna
Jammu, March 2 The union leaders said the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) had been agitating for their constitutional rights since 1992, but the successive state governments had always stifled their voice. They said the implementation of the Mandal Commission report in the state was the constitutional right of the OBCs, but the government was not doing anything.
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Arms haul in Kishtwar
Doda, March 2 Three rocket-propelled grenades, 15 grenades, 14 of these Chinese ones, five magazines of AK-47 and 392 rounds of AK-47 were recovered from the site along with one handheld radio set. Other warlike stores, one pouch, a blanket, one phiren, one woollen cap, one torch, four pencil cells, two walking sticks along with dry fruits and toffees were also recovered from the hideout. |
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40-yr-old man found dead
Srinagar, March 2 The deceased has been identified as Mohammad Ashraf Bhat, a resident of city’s Maisuma locality. After completing the medico-legal formalities, the police handed over the body to the family, the spokesman said. The police have initiated inquest proceedings under Section 174 of the CrPC and investigations are on in this regard. |
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