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Terrorists blow up revenue office near LoC in Poonch
Youth’s killing: Curfew continues in Sopore for second day
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Soni unhappy about groupism in Congress
State told to provide
data on piped water supply
8,072 people charged with stone-throwing since 2010 summer unrest in Valley
Two youths set up e-shopping portal in Kashmir
As summer peaks, ice cream sellers come under
scanner
Bar: Disunity in Hurriyat major challenge facing Kashmir struggle
Mehbooba making wild remarks on Qaida to protect AFSPA: NC
Newly-wed woman consumes poison inside police station, survives
Youth Congress, NSUI protest hike in rail fare
Farewell accorded to outgoing SSP
SRTC drivers’ strike enters third day
Army to treat Rajouri girl bedridden by arthritis
5 toilets for Darpora school, none functional
Samba residents protest erratic water supply
IIPA organises training in leadership
Army comes to aid of disabled porter
Union Minister inaugurates tourist centre in
Reasi
3 killed, 31 hurt as bus overturns
Batote getting impure water for two years
BSF reviews security along yatra routes
Denial of treatment to rape victim
Gojri cultural meet kicks off
Samba villagers thank govt for backward area status
Mir for youth empowerment
chamliyal mela Youth take part in shikarathon, cyclothon
Generals call on Governor
Drug peddler held with charas
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Terrorists blow up revenue office near LoC in Poonch
Jammu/Poonch, June 25 “An IED blast damaged the revenue office building located at Dhargloon on the Mendhar-Jammu road,” said DIG Rajouri-Poonch Range, AK Atri. An SP-rank officer is camping in the area and carrying out investigations,” he said. When asked about the possibilities of involvement of Pakistani ultras in the attack, he said: “The probe is at an initial stage. So we can’t say who did it — insiders or outsiders — but we are working on all theories,” said Atri. The police have been collecting evidences but so far there have been no arrests, he said. A police source said the explosion appeared to have been triggered by a timer. The office building has sustained extensive damage. “It is yet to be ascertained whether the terrorists had come from across the LoC to plant the explosive or they were already inside the Indian territory,” said sources. Locals said that they were woken up by the explosion but did not come out of their houses out of fear. The office complex is located close to Primary Health Centre, Dhargloon. Sources said involvement of some local elements cannot be ruled out. IED blast
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Youth’s killing: Curfew continues in Sopore for second day
Srinagar, June 25 The authorities had imposed curfew in the restive town to thwart protests over the civilian killing and to maintain law and order situation. Tough the situation in Spore town remained ‘peaceful’ on Tuesday with rest of the Valley observing a day long shutdown against the youth’s killing. However, the local authorities decided to continue curfew and restrictions in Sopore town for the second consecutive day today. “Depending upon the situation, we will have an assessment in the morning on Thursday and accordingly it will be decided whether the restrictions shall continue or not,” Farooq Ahmad Lone, Deputy Commissioner, Baramulla, told The
Tribune. There were no reports of any untoward incident from any part today. Probe ordered
The government on Tuesday ordered a magisterial probe into the killing. The probe will be headed by Farooq Ahmed Lone, District Magistrate, Baramulla, who has been asked by the government to submit his inquiry report within 15 days. He will record statements of witnesses, if any, between June 26 and 30. An official statement here said the enquiry official had notified that any person having any knowledge about the said firing incident could depose before him from June 26 to June 30 at his office in
Baramulla. According to a notice issued today, the depositions can be made orally or in the form of written affidavits. On the other hand, taking suo motu congnisance of the incident, the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) on Tuesday directed the state police chief and DC, Baramulla, to submit their respective factual reports related to the killing of the youth and injuring of the four others in the firing by the government forces. The commission has termed the youth’s killing as unfortunate and unwarranted. Hurriyat condemns beating of its activist
The moderate Hurriyat Conference headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today condemned use of force on civilian protesters and the killing of the youth in Sopore. In a statement issued here today, the conglomerate also condemned the alleged thrashing of Hurriyat activist Ghulam Nabi Zaki by the police in Sopore today. The statement said Zaki was on his way to the slain youth’s home in Seer village when he was stopped and thrashed by the police near a bridge in the town. |
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Soni unhappy about groupism in Congress
Jammu, June 25 Insiders in the Congress said during a meeting with party leaders at Srinagar, Soni expressed her anguish over the prevailing groupism in the state unit. She said it was the result of factionalism in the party that even leaders such as Ghulam Nabi Azad had lost the parliamentary elections. During the Lok Sabha elections, the Congress had lost all three seats which party had contested as part of the seat-sharing agreement with the coalition partner National Conference. Former Union Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad had lost the election from the Udhampur-Doda Lok Sabha segment. Although there was a strong Modi wave during the Lok Sabha elections, it is widely believed that factionalism in the Congress also contributed to the defeat of the Congress candidates. A senior Congress leader had openly campaigned against Ghulam Nabi Azad. The sources said that during the meeting, in which all senior leaders were present, factionalism was visible as loyalists of Ghulam Nabi Azad and Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) chief Saifuddin Soz criticised each other in the presence of Soni. Both Azad and Soz factions are trying to get the mandate for their loyalists in the coming Assembly elections. Sources said Soni told both groups that the situation was not conducive for the Congress in the country so it was imperative for the party leaders to iron out their differences to face the present challenge. She made it clear that the success of the Congress in Assembly elections would largely depend upon the unity of the party leaders. The Congress in J&K is preparing to face the coming Assembly elections but the biggest task before the party is to unite the warring factions. |
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State told to provide
data on piped water supply
Jammu, June 25 The instructions were issued to during a recently held meeting of the National Rural Drinking Water Programme. Sources said the state was also advised to handover management and operation of piped water supply schemes to panchayats concerned. “Community participation is lagging. The state was advised to arrange a visit for the officials to states of Andhra, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu to follow and study their model for community participation,” a Union Ministry statement said. “Complain redressal system may be adopted as per Madhya Pradesh or Punjab model, for which study tours by officials concerned may be undertaken and financed,” it added. The Central Ministry has also suggested the state authorities to first treat the untreated water. It added that before providing the water supply through pipes, the network should be expanded and individual tap connection increased. The state should expedite sanctions to all the projects/schemes under the National Rural Drinking Water Project. Once the State-level Schemes Sanctioning Committee approves any scheme,
it should be completed within two and half months, the statement said. It also stated that the process of taking Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates of all drinking water sources in the state may be expedited and submitted to the National Remote Sensing Centre, Hyderabad. The Union Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation also called for water and energy audit of large water supply schemes. It further advised the state authorities that Hydrogeo Morphological maps should be used to locate sustainability structures and defunct bore wells should be rehabilitated. It stated that training calendar for workers, including Engineers at all levels, be prepared and sent to Joint Director, Information, Education and Communication
(IEC) for coordinating the training programme with different key resource centres. |
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8,072 people charged with stone-throwing since 2010 summer unrest in Valley
Srinagar, June 25 “The Amnesty International India has sent repeated requests for information on the status of investigations and charges filed in the remaining cases, in which 6,261 individuals are accused. No response has been received from the Inspector General of Police’s office,” it said, claiming that it has found evidence of possible violations of right to a speedy trial in cases involving alleged stone-throwing in Jammu and Kashmir. Welcoming the state government’s orders to review more than 50 additional cases of stone-throwing, the Amnesty has urged the authorities to avoid inordinate delay in investigating the pending cases. “As of May 2013, 230 cases of stone-throwing — out of 1,697 cases — had reportedly been withdrawn. Recent media reports say that another batch of between 50 and 56 more cases have been placed under review,” it said. “Sources in the public prosecutor’s office said charges in a few cases had been filed and even fewer trials carried out in relation to stone-throwing cases. According to the sources, nobody has been convicted for these offenses,” the Amnesty statement said. Impartial probe sought
“The Amnesty urges the authorities to ensure thorough and impartial investigations into the deaths of 120 individuals during the summer of 2010, allegedly in firing by security forces,” it said while adding that where sufficient evidence is found, those suspected of human rights violations must be prosecuted by a civilian court meeting international fair trial standards. “The previous Commission, constituted in 2010, did not complete its investigation within its mandated time, and lapsed,” it said, adding that so for no security forces personnel have been prosecuted in a civilian court. Awaiting information
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Two youths set up e-shopping portal in Kashmir
PanunKart currently sells latest gadgets, including laptops, mobile phones and electronic accessories, online to its customers in the state. The PanunKart owners are planning to expand their business and reach out to customers all over India. Mufakir and Tauzeeh have plans of introducing apparels, books and various utility items in the list of products available for sale on PanunKart. The start-up has employed at least 10 management and computer engineering professionals and promises to be a platform for budding entrepreneurs and IT professionals in the Valley. “We have to introduce the Beta version of the site and the plans are to engage more engineers to upgrade our services,” said Tauzeeh, PanunKart co-owner. He said the venture was started in February 2014 and in a few months, the sales have been considerably high. “We are planning to employ more people. The e-commerce market in the state is in its nascent stage and the entrepreneurs trying their hands at it will surely succeed,” Tauzeeh said. While Mufakir has done B.Tech in electronics and communication from the National Institute of Technology, Srinagar, Tauzeeh is a bachelors in computer applications from the University of Kashmir. e-commerce company
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As summer peaks, ice cream sellers come under
scanner
Srinagar, June 25 Khan said they had collected samples and also found out that the factories were using unhygienic water and substandard ingredients for manufacturing ice cream. “We had received many complaints in this
regard and therefore we started a drive against them,” he added. Though Khan said there were only around 10 factories within the municipal limits, he said the sellers of locally made ice cream were doing brisk business these days and could endanger the health of people. Khan said they had already warned the factory owners in the first instance and would even go to the extent of sealing them in case they were still found functioning under unhygienic conditions. He said the officials of the health wing would continue inspecting the ice cream factories in the coming weeks. On SMC radar The Srinagar Municipal Corporation raided several
factories and found out that some of them were functioning under unhygienic conditions n Officials of the SMC health wing inspected ice cream
factories at Karan Nagar, Qamarwari and Barbar Shah and other areas of the city and would inspect others too n They collected samples and found out that the factories were using unhygienic water and substandard
ingredients for manufacturing ice cream
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Bar: Disunity in Hurriyat major challenge facing Kashmir struggle
Srinagar, June 25 In his inaugural speech, the President of the Bar Association, advocate Mian Abdul Qayoom, identified disunity in the Hurriyat as one of the six major challenges facing the Kashmir movement. The seminar was titled “New Challenges to Resistance Movement”. Underlining disunity among the separatist leadership as one of the challenges, Qayoom said measures necessary for unification of the Hurriyat were also a big challenge. “Even though Article 370 has been hollowed due to its erosion over the years, it still has relevance as its inclusion in the Constitution of India reminds the Government of India and its people about their commitment to grant right to self-determination to the people of J&K,” he said. Qayoom said, “The recent welcome statement of the Amnesty International on Kashmiri migrant Pandits goes against the belief of common Kashmiris, wherein the rights body has blamed the armed groups for driving them out of Kashmir in early 1990s.” Qayoom said it was a common belief that migration of Kashmiri Pandits was plotted and executed by former Governor of J&K Jagmohan. Welcoming the return of Kashmiri Pandits, Qayoom, however, opposed the moves to settle them in satellite cities, as was claimed by hardline Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Geelani a few days ago. “Nobody can prevent their return as they are the state subjects, but not in the manner as it is being proposed,” he said. Other major challenges identified by Qayoom in his speech include the writ petition filed by the Panthers Party in the Supreme Court against the resettlement of those state subjects who had gone to Pakistan between March 1, 1947, and May 14, 1954, and the proposed settlement of refugees who had migrated from West Pakistan and were currently in Jammu. In her speech, woman separatist leader and Chief of Dukhtran-e-Millat Asiya Andrabi said there should be unity among the people and the leadership. Former Bar President and senior lawyer Nazir Ahmad Ronga in his address said, “It is because of the internal divisions that Kashmiris have not been successful so for.” He described the forthcoming Assembly elections as one of the biggest challenges for the Kashmiri separatist movement. Former Bar secretary GN Shaheen blamed the government for the erosion of Article 370. “The Government of India has already eroded Article 370. We should, however, protect whatever is left,” he said.
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Mehbooba making wild remarks on Qaida to protect AFSPA: NC
Srinagar, June 25 “Mehbooba’s wild statements about the Al-Qaida in the state was nothing but an engineered propaganda to reinforce AFSPA in the state and thwart its possible revocation,” National Conference spokesman Junaid Azim Mattu said in a statement. AFSPA is a controversial law which provides sweeping powers and immunity to Army personnel in the region and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has been demanding its revocation. The ruling party spokesman termed the PDP president’s statement as “yet another attempt to raise the bogey of post withdrawal Taliban influence in the state and invent Al-Qaida ghosts” to strengthen the “roots of AFSPA”. Mehbooba had yesterday warned that the state government’s policy and the “atrocities” committed by security forces might provide a ground for international militant groups. She had said the withdrawal of NATO troops from Afghanistan had a potential of spillover to Jammu and Kashmir due to “anti-youth” policy of the state government. The Al-Qaida in a video statement released last week had warned that it would wage a war for “liberation” of Kashmir. Separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani has also reacted
to the development and said there was no role for Al- Qaida and Taliban in Kashmir. |
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Newly-wed woman consumes poison inside police station, survives
Jammu, June 25 “She got married about a month ago and the couple had been staying in a rented accommodation since then as their families were not happy with their marriage,” the sources said. The woman alleged that her in-laws came to their rented house yesterday and severely thrashed her husband and forcibly took him away. She said she went to the police station and requested the policemen for registering a case in this regard. The policemen allegedly didn’t register a case till last evening. Ritu Devi again visited the police station but failed to get justice from the police and consumed poison, which she had allegedly carried with her. Ritu Devi was rushed to a nearby hospital and later shifted to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Jammu. Police officials at the RS Pura police station denied that the woman consumed poison inside the police station and claimed that she had strained relations with her husband. “No case has been registered in this connection so far,” they said.
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Youth Congress, NSUI protest hike in rail fare
Jammu, June 25 The protesters halted trains at the Jammu railway station and had a scuffle with the security personnel there. They raised slogans against the Narendra Modi government and demanded rolling back the raise in the railway fare and freight charges. “The BJP had made false promise to the people of the nation of giving them ‘good days’, but in reality they are giving ‘expensive days’ to the common man by increasing the prices of essential commodities,” they said. Shahnawaz Choudhary, state president of the J&K Pradesh Youth Congress, said they would not sit silent till the hike in the rail fare was rolled back. He also warned of intensifying agitation if the Centre continued to take “anti-people decisions”. In his address, Neeraj Kundan, state president of the NSUI, said the hike in the railway fare was not a healthy sign for “good days” and the NSUI would protest till the rolling back of “the anti-people decision of the Central Government”. “The increase in railway fares and gas prices will result in the increase in price of all commodities. When the BJP was campaigning before the elections, it had promised to curb inflation and cut down the cost of basic amenities. Only after a month of coming to power, the BJP government has started increasing the prices of everything,” he alleged. The government has recently announced increase in rail passenger fares by 14.2 per cent and freight rates by 6.5 per cent.
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Farewell accorded to outgoing SSP
Jammu, June 25 Addressing the gathering, the outgoing SSP shared his experience as the police chief of Jammu district and appreciated the officials and jawans for working tirelessly throughout the period in ensuring peace and tranquility in the district. He stressed on the attitudinal change at the cutting-edge level so that the general public could rely and impose faith on the police. Randheer Singh, SP, Headquarters, Jammu, while speaking on the occasion, briefly highlighted the achievements of the outgoing SSP, which included a lot of development works like modernisation of DPL Mess, facelifting and maintenance of almost all police units of the district viz-a-viz taking care of the welfare of jawans. Meanwhile, Uttam Chand, a 2002-batch IPS officer, took over as the new SSP, Jammu, here this afternoon.
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SRTC drivers’ strike enters third day
Jammu, June 25 Hundreds of drivers, led by leaders of the union, held a protest demonstration at the State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) yard rail head and refused to yield to pressure tactics being adopted by the management. The day-long protest was addressed by many leaders. Chajju Ram, president of the All J&K SRTC Drivers Union, inter-state fleet, announced that it was a do or die situation for the drivers and every atrocity done by the corporation, particularly the Managing Director (MD), for settling his personal scores should be accounted for. He reiterated the demands of conducting of fuel survey of vehicles, particularly in respect of the Amarnath yatra, arranging of at least one room at Base Camp, Bhagwati Nagar, for drivers, who have to spend night there, implementation of enhanced trip order, cancellations of claims against drivers, time-bound promotion system for drivers, upgrading of rank of drivers, whose services have been regularised, from helper to driver, fixation of consolidated pay of Rs 12,000 per month against 225/day as the drivers have no fixed working hours, regularisation of services of drivers, who have completed eight years of service, bails of drivers after occurrence of accidents, adoption of group insurance policy for drivers, dispersing of arrears on time as fixed by court while disposing of petition, etc. |
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Army to treat Rajouri girl bedridden by arthritis
Rajouri, June 25 Brig Pratik Sharma, Commander, Nowshera Brigade, has instructed the officers of various units under his command to identify people who need immediate medical and financial help but can’t approach the civil and Army authorities because of their illiteracy or poor financial conditions. In one such search, officers found
Asha, a resident of Dabbar Potha village in Rajouri, who has been bedridden for the last six
years. Asha was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and the disease left her crippled. Soon after Asha got the disease, her father abandoned the family to marry another woman. Due to poor financial condition, Asha couldn’t get proper treatment and her condition continued to deteriorate. “The family had repeatedly approached various authorities for financial assistance for Asha’s treatment. However, there was limited support as was told by the family members when our officers visited their house,” said a senior Army officer. The Army finally came to Asha’s rescue and brought her to a Army medical camp, organised on the eve of Jhanger Day, for examination and treatment. It has decided to provide treatment to
Asha, likely to undergo a surgery after a detailed medical treatment. “While the road ahead is tough with numerous challenges, it is indeed a new beginning for
Asha. She will be able to lead a normal life once again,” said Commander Brigadier
Pratik. |
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5 toilets for Darpora school, none functional
Kupwara, June 25 “Although five bathrooms are available, but none is functional due to unavailability of water. Despite repeated pleas nothing has been done to make them functional,” said Shaista Akther, a class VIII student. The authorities have built two additional office rooms on the school premises, but even they have not been put to use. The locals alleged that some officials of the Education Department in connivance with the contractor built these washrooms only to “grab” funds. “All the bathrooms are of no use as they lack water facility. Water tanks can be seen atop three of the five bathrooms but they are without water. It is sheer misuse of state exchequer,” said Abdul Ahad Bhat, a local resident. “The concerned officials and the contractor should be dealt under law for misusing funds,” he said. The school building was raised in 1955 and has nine rooms, including the office. The locals demanded the six-decades-old institute should be upgraded as there was sufficient space available with the school premises. “The school should be upgraded as it is one of the oldest institutes in Lolab and has sufficient space for curricular and extra-curricular activities,” said Mohammad Ramzan Mir, a local resident. He, however, said no step was taken in this direction by the department. “We approached the Chief Education Officer, Kupwara, with the request (for upgrading of the school) but so far nothing has been done,” Mir said.
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Samba residents protest erratic water supply
Samba, June 25 Angry residents shouted slogans against the Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department and warned to continue the protest if their genuine complaint was not addressed at the earliest. “We don’t want to create any problem, but it (PHE Department) have forced us to resort to such means. Since last 15 days we are living without potable water. Most of the children have fallen sick. People are not able to cook food,” a protestor alleged. He said the local water pump had developed a snag and despite repeated pleas to the authorities concerned the issue was not being resolved. A woman protestor said “illegal tapping on main gravity line” further aggravated the problem. “Women are worse affected. They have to cover over a kilometer on foot to fetch potable water. The department has even failed to provide the tanker service to the affected areas,” she added. The blockade was lifted after the intervention of the police and the Executive Engineer,
PHE.
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IIPA organises training in leadership
Jammu, June 25 The training programme was attended by 105 officials from 20 different government departments/private sector organizations, including traffic police, PHE, Information, CAPD, Animal Husbandry, CID, Special Bureau, RBI, PHQ, National Garage, Jamkash, Horticulture, Drugs and Food Control, State Information Commissioner, J&K Bank, Central University of Jammu and SMVDU, and members of the IIPA. Diverse facets of effective leadership were discussed across five sessions during the training programme. Prof Alka Sharma from the School of Business, in her introductory address, discussed various facets of leadership highlighting the characteristics of a good leader. She said it is important for a leader to be visionary, confident and decisive. Prof SK Jain, Vice Chancellor, SMVDU, in his address, highlighted the process of team formation and stressed upon creativity, innovation and problem-solving approach. Dr Ashok Bhan, chairman, IIPA (J&K) shared his own experiences while speaking on “Experience-driven leadership”. |
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Army comes to aid of disabled porter
Rajouri, June 25 Satpal, who belongs to Sariya village near the Line of Control, lost his right foot when he strayed into a marked minefield while grazing his cattle. Being a sole breadwinner of his family, the incident had left Satpal shattered, but a strong mindset and a helping hand from the Army made him get back on his feet. After being treated for his injuries in the Army hospital at Rajouri, Satpal started working in a shop, even as the Army continued to provide him medical aid. During one of the medical camps organised by the Army at Nowshera, Satpal was fitted with an artificial limb which helped him stand on his own without use of crutches. In February, a camp for empowering the disabled was organised by the
80 Infantry Brigade, during which Satpal was provided with a modified scooter.
— OC Army jawan saves life
Doda: A jawan donated blood on Wednesday for Bansi Lal, a 74-year-old carpenter of Shiva village suffering from severe anaemia and infection in the chest. The jawan was posted with the Rashtriya Rifles battalion in Bhadarwah.
— OC
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Union Minister inaugurates tourist centre in
Reasi
Katra, June 25 Nirmal Sharma, Labour Commissioner, Jammu, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, Deputy Commissioner,
Reasi, and Soujanya Sharma, Director, Tourism, were present on the occasion. The officials were told that the centre was equipped with all hi-tech facilities for tourists, including internet facility, tourist officer’s room, library, waiting hall and an international youth hostel with adventure sports facility. The ministers inspected the
centre, which has facilities for recreation, health club, restaurant and a conference hall with seating capacity for 100 persons. Speaking on the occasion, Naik said with the visit of foreign tourists to the state, several opportunities of livelihood had come up for the poor and deprived sections of society and the economic status of the state had improved. He said the state government had taken up several steps for strengthening tourism infrastructure by investing crores of rupees in projects in
the sector. In his address, the Deputy Commissioner, Reasi, said the government had made all efforts to provide facilities at various tourist spots to attract more tourists to the district.
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3 killed, 31 hurt as bus overturns
Anantnag, June 25 The bus was hired by a family from Shiczan village of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district for a day long picnic to Gulmarg in north Kashmir. The deceased have been identified as
Shameema, wife of Fayaz Ahmad, Nayeema, wife of Abid Ali, and Irfan Ali
Bhat, son of Ashiq Hussain Bhat, all residents of Choch village of the Schiczan area in
Kulgam. The locals and the police rushed to the spot and evacuated the injured to the district hospital,
Anantnag. “While six of the injured are being treated in the Anantnag hospital, the remaining 26 have been shifted to various hospitals in Srinagar,” said a senior police official from the area. Meanwhile, the Anantnag district administration has announced relief for the kin of the deceased as well as the injured from the Red Cross fund. “A relief of Rs 10,000 has been sanctioned for the deceased and Rs 5,000 for the injured,” said a senior official from the Anantnag district administration. |
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Batote getting impure water for two years
Batote, June 25 The town, with a population of 3,811, is being supplied potable water through the only water filtration plant connected to three water reservoirs. The plant has been in use since its inauguration by then Chief Minister GM Shah on August 25, 1984. “We have been getting impure water for the last two years. Especially during the monsoon, we get muddy water. We often suffer from water-borne diseases. Nowadays my niece is suffering from typhoid,” said Shabir A Sheikh, a local resident. The plant was damaged due to a landslide during incessant rain two years ago. It was believed that unchecked and reckless felling of trees in the jungle above the plant triggered the landslide. An uprooted pine tree had fallen on the tank of the plant and damaged it. Unlocked manhole covers of the water reservoirs is another cause for worry. Open stopcocks and valves are vulnerable to manipulation. “An amount of Rs 80 lakh of Rs 4 crore sanctioned for renovation has been released. A new gravity pipeline will be laid,” said M Rafi, Assistant Executive Engineer,
PHE.
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BSF reviews security along yatra routes
Srinagar, June 25 “During his visit, the BSF DG interacted with local BSF personnel and was briefed by Commandants of BSF battalions about arrangements for the
yatra, commencing on June 28,” a BSF spokesman said. The DG reviewed security along the Line of Control
(LoC) in Kashmir and anti-infiltration measures. “He was briefed about the security scenario along the LoC as well as in the hinterland by Inspector General PS
Sandhu,” he said. Pathak visited the Baramulla sector, where he was shown anti-infiltration measures and preparedness of the BSF on the
LoC. Meanwhile, Director General of Police K Rajendra Kumar emphasised upon synergy of the police and other security agencies to ensure a smooth and secure
yatra. He was chairing meetings of police officers in Baltal and
Pahalgam. — TNS |
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Denial of treatment to rape victim
Rajouri, June 25 Mohd Nawaz, tehsildar, Nowshera, headed a three-member magisterial probe team, which included Dr Govind Sharma, BMO, Sunderbani, and Dr Sunil Raina , gynaecologist from Sunderbani hospital, as members. Hemant Kumar Sharma, Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri, said, “Dr Kaphi, gynaecologist at the district hospital, has not performed his duty properly in the case and the Director Health Services has been recommended to take departmental action against him”. A 12-year-old girl, who was raped in Nowshera on May 31, was allegedly denied medical aid at the sub-district and district hospital at Nowshera and Rajouri and was referred to the SMGS hospital in Jammu. She was denied treatment at the SMGS hospital also and the victim’s parents were asked to take her to the government hospital, Sarwal. The matter was brought to the notice of the
Director Health Services by the superintendent of Sarwal hospital.
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Gojri cultural meet kicks off
Srinagar, June 25 Among others, Director, North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala, Rajinder Singh Gill, Secretary, J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, Haroon Rashid, Chief Editor, Gojri, Javid Rahi, and prominent writers were also present on the occasion. The minister stressed upon the writer community to work for promotion of centuries-old Gujjar culture and Gojri language. He said, “The academy has played an important role in preservation of Gojri which is an important tribal and regional language of the state.” He said the academy had been doing a pioneering job to give solid foundation to the language. He released six Gorji publications published by the academy, which include translation of Bostan-e-Sadi by Anwar Hussain, Haqayat-e-Rumi by Anwar Hussain, Kulyat-e-Hasan din Hassan Gorsi edited by Dr Javaid Rahi, Sheeraza-Gojri Poonch Number and Kachi Tand by Hameed Kassana. Academy Secretary Haroon Rashid stated that today’s event was organised to provide a platform to Gojri writers artists and intellectuals to sit together and think about the challenges being faced by Gojri in the past and chalk out a strategy for future course of action to develop Gojri in a big way.
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Samba villagers thank govt for backward area status
Samba, June 25 The Backward Area Action Committee organised a function, which was attended by hundreds of villagers residing in areas under the Deon and Mohargarh panchayats. Amid beating of drums and sloganeering, they expressed gratitude to the government and thanked executive members of the committee who had spearheaded the campaign. “A long-pending demand of the people of the area has been met, which will be a turning point as far as socio-economic advancement of the people is concerned,” said Chatar Singh, committee convener.
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Mir for youth empowerment
Srinagar, June 25 Addressing a public meeting in Tangmarg, Mir said the 25-years turmoil had shattered the state on almost all fronts and the youth had suffered a lot on one pretext or the other. "The time has come to encourage them as they have the ability to play a yeoman’s role in harnessing the huge potential available in the state," Mir said. He said the state was endowed with abundant natural wealth and it was the endeavour of the party to ensure maximum utilisation of available resources for the welfare of the state.
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chamliyal mela
Jammu, June 25 “Though we expect the final list this evening or tomorrow, we expect three commandants and one sector commander of the Pak Rangers, some judges from Sialkot and mediapersons,” said a senior BSF officer. The delegation was expected around 10 am. The Rangers would offer a ‘chaadar’ at the shrine and the BSF would give them ‘shakkar’ and ‘sharbat’ for distribution among devotees across the border. The BSF had identified the place on the Zero Line where the visiting dignitaries would be accommodated.
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All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Ambika Soni has reportedly given strict warning to party leaders against indulging in factionalism. Soni, who is in charge of the J&K Congress, said the party would face the Lok Sabha polls-like debacle in the Assembly elections if the party leaders failed to iron out their differences.
Describing divisions among the separatist ranks as one of the biggest challenges facing the Kashmir struggle, the participants in a seminar organised by the Bar Association here today urged for unity among the rank and file of the Hurriyat Conference.
The outgoing Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Jammu, Atul Goel, was accorded a farewell at a function organised in the District Police Lines here today.
Goel has been sent on deputation to the country’s premier organization, National Investigation Agency, New Delhi.
Hundreds of police officials, including all zonal Superintendents of Police, SDPOs and DSP, Headquarters, and others were present on the occasion.
Earlier, Tourism Director Talat Aziz flagged off the cyclothon from Nishat to Gantal Dhara, Harwan, and distributed cash prize of Rs 5,000, Rs 3,000 and Rs 2,000 among the winners and trophies and mementos among other participants.
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forthcoming Amarnath
yatra. The Governor conveyed his good wishes to General Singh on his transfer to the Army Headquarters. He welcomed General Saha and wished him a successful tenure as General Officer Commanding, 15 Corps.
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Srinagar, June 25