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Floods dampen colours of Diwali in Jammu
Hard times for dry fruit dealers this Diwali
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One quintal of sweets stored in unhygienic conditions destroyed
Govt: Rs 89-cr interim relief disbursed
No parity in loss assessment, say Sopore residents
Anantnag village sans power for 7 months
Army arrests PoK national along LoC in Poonch
Newly formed Tehreek-i-Haq wants people to vote for change
Nagrota poised for transformation: Rana
health hazard
Woman found murdered in Kathua village
Viva voce for Class IV aspirants cancelled
Army Chief to honour frontier regiments
BJP team tours flood-hit areas, flays govt’s rehab measures
106 revenue villages in Srinagar district fully hit by floods
DGP reviews status of crime-tracking system
Income Tax staff donate Rs 1 lakh for flood victims
Staff seek reorganisation of Estates Dept
DPS bags 3rd prize in dance competition
2-yr term for CAPD official in graft case
Adulterated food items destroyed
Humanity Public School holds drawing contest
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Floods dampen colours of Diwali in Jammu
Jammu, October 20 With two days left for Diwali, the commercial heart of the city, Apsra Road, is missing the buzz. The recent flash floods in the state have not only affected the Kashmir valley, but also affected the business community of the Jammu region. Sushil Gupta, a businessman in Jammu, said, “The market is dull this Diwali. Less amount of stock in the shops and less customers are there in the market this year.” “The main reason behind the dullness in the market is that the money of the businessmen is blocked in the Valley as due to floods, they (Kashmiris) are unable to pay,” he added. All the main markets of the city use to organise special events and have colourful decorations during Diwali every year. However some markets have done some lighting, but that excitement is missing in the markets this year. The roads might be overcrowded with traffic jams, but the shopkeepers are still waiting for customers. Arnav Sharma, a gift shop owner at Gandhi Nagar, said, “I have 20 per cent less stock in the shop this year, but the sale is almost 50 per cent lesser than last year. People are looking for less expensive gifts this year and the quantity of the gifts is also less.” Suruchi Gupta, a customer in the gift shop, said, “The Diwali buzz is missing in the city this year. Unlike every year, markets and shops are not so crowded.” “The variety of products is also very limited in the market. All usual stuff is there with very limited choice,” she added. Rakesh Gupta of the Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Jammu (CCIJ), said, “The recent floods have stopped the rotation of money in the market. This Diwali will be confined to the basic needs only.” “I don’t think the Diwali will be much colourful this year. The floods in the state have washed away the light and colour of Diwali,” he added. |
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Hard times for dry fruit dealers this Diwali
Srinagar, October 20 The recent floods which devastated almost all businesses in the Valley hit the dry fruits sector as well, especially of wholesale dealers based in Lal Chowk, commercial hub of Srinagar. Days before Diwali, many dry fruit dealers and retailers in Kashmir send custom-made dry fruit packs to houses
and restaurants in Delhi, Chandigarh, Punjab and Mumbai. The festive season used to be a bumper season for dry fruit businessmen in the Valley. The floods hit
a deadly blow to the business and dashed hopes of good returns. “Over the years, Kashmiri dry fruits have been in huge demand in many parts of India, especially during the festive season. We had special packs ready to be sent to regular customers in Delhi and Punjab,” said Ghulam Muhammad Beigh, owner of a store in Lal Chowk. He said sales used to jump by lakhs this season due to exports. “We usually retained our customers when they visited Kashmir and asked for our
contact details so that they could avail themselves of home delivery facility,” he added. Instead of sending special Diwali packs, many dry fruit shopkeepers
in Kashmir are busy cleaning their shops and preparing to start their businesses afresh. “Dry fruits have good shelf life and stink or rot when water seeps in. Stocks worth crores were reduced to waste due to the floods. We may send dry fruits next Diwali,” said Tanveer Ahmad, a dry fruit dealer based at Koker Bazar in Srinagar. Stocks damaged
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One quintal of sweets stored in unhygienic conditions destroyed
Jammu, October 20 A special drive has been launched against adulteration in commonly used food items by a team of Food Safety Officers, Assistant Sanitation Officers and other field staff of the corporation under the supervision of Health Officer Dr Mohammad Saleem Khan. Teams are inspecting various food establishments like hotels, restaurants, provisional stores, food stalls, prominent sweet shops and fruit juice corners in different areas falling within the limits of Municipal Corporation. The samples have been sent to the Food Analyst to ascertain standard of purity. Moreover, about 1 quintal of sweets found stored under unhygienic conditions were also destroyed on spot. Besides this, polythene carry bags weighing about 17 kg were seized and fine of Rs 10,900 was imposed on defaulters. General public has been requested not to use polythene carry bags and cooperate with the JMC to make Jammu clean and free from polythene. All the food business operators, especially those dealing with sweets and other milk products, were also directed not to sell any type of unhygienic preparations not conforming to prescribed quality and standards which can put the public health to danger. Stringent action under the Food Safety and Standards Act-2006 will be taken against the defaulters. |
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Govt: Rs 89-cr interim relief disbursed
Srinagar, October 20 “This information was given to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah here on Monday in a high-level meeting he chaired here to receive the appraisal of follow-up actions on the decisions taken to fast-track the relief and rehabilitation process,” a state government spokesman here said. Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Rohit Kansal while giving a brief said the process of distributing interim relief to the affected families was on “full swing”, the spokesman said. “It was stated that 2,849 families of Srinagar district which lost their houses totally in the floods have been given interim relief. It was stated that about 7,000 such families have so far been provided this relief in the Valley,” the spokesman said. The meeting was told that 99 per cent of the power supply had been restored. “However, it was mentioned that faults may occur in the supply sometimes due to the ongoing repairs,” the spokesman said. The Chief Minister was told that the total quantity of garbage and rubble which was removed from the city so far had accounted for about 50,000 tonnes, the spokesman said. The meeting was attended by various ministers, the Chief Secretary, the Director General of Police, principal secretaries, commissioner secretaries, administrative secretaries, heads of departments and other senior officers, the spokesman said. |
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No parity in loss assessment, say Sopore residents
Sopore, October 20 “My house was completely damaged in the floods and I am putting up at a relative’s house. I am shocked to know that a team of revenue officials, who had visited the village some days ago, have put me under the ‘partial damage’ category,” said Ashiq Hussian Malla, a resident of Mehrajpora. The government had announced interim relief of Rs 75,000 for the fully damaged houses and 17,000 for partially damaged ones. Bashir Ahmad Malla of Mehrajpora village said his house had collapsed, leaving his family homeless. “I lost everything in the disaster. In the absence of any help from the government and social organisations, my children are shivering in cold conditions. As if this was not enough, the authorities listed me for compensation in the partial damage category,” he said. Over a hundred families living in the village were affected by the floods and about a dozen families completely lost their houses. Sopore tehsildar Mohammad Ramzan said, “A supplementary list of loss assessment is being prepared. Whosoever was left out will be accommodated.” |
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Anantnag village sans power for 7 months
Anantnag, October 20 PDD sources said scores of transformers had been damaged in the floods and the department was facing a big task to repair those. Residents said apathy had left their houses dark. They said they had been running from pillar to post to get power supply restored, but their pleas fell on deaf ears. They said they had paid for repairs on priority, but it had not helped their cause. “The transformer developed a snag in May and was taken for repairs,” said Nisar Ahmad Tantray, a local resident. He said supply was snapped since then. “We contacted the local MLA many times, but he was helpless for want of funds,” said Mushtaq Ahmad, another resident. Wali Muhammad, Executive Engineer, PDD, Anantnag, refuted the claims, saying a transformer was put up less than a month back. “The new transformer developed a snag and people are demanding one with more capacity,” he said. He added that it might take a few days before restoration of power supply to the area. Many areas in south Kashmir were yet to get back power. The sources termed as colossal the damage to infrastructure. They said restoration would need a lot of time, manpower and money. |
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MGNREGA workers in Jammu not paid wages for six months
Jammu, October 20 Under MGNREGA, which aims at enhancing the livelihood security of people in rural areas, it is mandatory to pay wages to workers within 15 days. The labour force, however, has not been paid in the Jammu region, courtesy a shortage of funds with the Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj. In the Kashmir region, the department released the payment to labourers last month, after a gap of almost
five months. A senior officer of the department, who did not wish to be identified, said development activities in all 10 districts of the Jammu region had come to a grinding halt due to non-availability of funds. “No new development work has started in the Jammu region since the start of the current financial year (April onwards) as the department is short of funds,” the officer said. He said the total liability, including the wages of labourers for the last financial year was around Rs 274 crore. This has now come down to Rs 74 crore after the release of about Rs 200 crore in two instalments. “We undertook and completed only temporary works after the funds were released to the department. In many parts of the Jammu region, workers have not been paid their wages,” the officer said, adding that the physical progress of development activities was zero till September 30 in this financial year. “The department cannot start new development activities unless it clears the liability and wages of labourers,” he said, adding that there had been “tremendous pressure” on the department for clearing the liability and starting new works for development in rural areas. Mir Altaf Ahmad, Director, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department, Kashmir, however, said the department in the Valley had liabilities of about Rs 50 crore but they were cleared after it recently received Rs 79-crore funds. “After clearing the liabilities, we started the new development activities and nearly 4,000 works have also been completed. During the last financial year, the annual targeted plan under MGNREGA was around Rs 360 crore for the Kashmir valley, while it was nearly Rs 350 crore for the current fiscal,” he said. The rules say the payment to labourers should be made within 15 days, while the time limit for clearing all dues, including the material cost, is also 15 days. “The department is at sixes and sevens as it has huge liabilities of wages and material cost. Labourers have been deprived of their legitimate rights as they have not been paid their wages for months. We request the Central government, particularly the Union Minister concerned, to immediately intervene and put an end to the miseries of the labour class,” said Anil Sharma, president, All Jammu Kashmir Panchayat Conference. He said the state government also owed an explanation as to why the wages of MGNREGA workers of the Jammu region had not been cleared but those in Kashmir valley had received the payment. |
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Army arrests PoK national along LoC in Poonch
Jammu, October 20 The intruder was identified as Rehman Khan, 50, a resident of Sarori in
Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). The Army has recovered Rs 460 of the Pakistani currency and a packet containing some drugs from him, said the source. “Though nothing incriminating was found from him, he (the intruder) might have been launched in the garb of a drug trafficker or a drug addict,” the source said. Meanwhile, security forces today busted a militant hideout in Ramban district. Acting on a tip off, a joint operation was launched by the Rashtriya Rifles, based at Nachlana, and the special operations group of the police last evening in the Abbalkot forests of Ramban. Security forces today unearthed a hideout and recovered one AK-47 rifle with three magazines, one .303 rifle, one 12 bore rifle, one pistol with magazine, 119 rounds of AK-47, two Chinese hand grenades, four UBGL grenades, two RPG boosters, one Samsung binocular, one radio set, one transistor and 20 batteries of 1.5 volts. |
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Newly formed Tehreek-i-Haq wants people to vote for change
Srinagar, October 20 The newly formed political group accused the existing parties of exploiting the “plight of common people for political interest” and urged the people to vote for the party in the elections. Tehreek-i-Haq president Mohammad Ashraf said his party would ensure that all people irrespective of their religion and region will be provided justice, security and rights under a transparent political set up. “Our political and administrative system is corrupt. It has no transparency and accountability, owing to which the poor are becoming poorer and powerful are becoming more powerful. We urge people to vote to weed out corrupt people from the political system,” Ashraf said, while announcing the launch of the party at a press conference in here. Shahzad Asim, party general secretary, resolved to “weed out the tainted political figures” from the system to ensure that justice is delivered to all under an “open and transparent” set up. “I would struggle to clean this pious land from the dirty politicians and ensure that justice, rights and security is provided to every common person of this trouble-torn land,” he said. Asim further said the party was open for people who want to become a part of the change. Asim also said the election should not be “forced” on the people in the flood-hit region. |
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Jitendra Singh takes up J-K students’ college admission woes with Irani
New Delhi, October 20 Students of J&K have been refused admission in colleges allotted to them under the Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme for the state despite the students completing all formalities and procedural requirements. Jitendra Singh assured the students that he would get their grievance redressed. He got in touch with the HRD Ministry and also wrote to the HRD Minister, explaining the entire sequence of events leading to the present state of discontent among the students. “Under the Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme for students belonging to J&K, scholarships are awarded to eligible students of the state who are admitted to different colleges/institutes through a centralised counselling process carried out by the All India Council for Technical Education,” the
minister said. “It is, therefore, difficult to understand why the university authorities are denying admission to the students despite completion of all admission formalities,” he said. In response to a rejoinder by the colleges concerned that they had received no such instructions from the University of Delhi, Jitendra Singh said the UGC was approached following which the UGC Secretary wrote to the Vice Chancellor of the University of Delhi, telling him to issue instructions to all colleges affiliated to the University of Delhi to implement the decision, but even after that, the colleges had failed to respond. He further said the college session was already in process for the last few months and the delay in admission could adversely affect the career of the students. |
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Farm varsities must help improve productivity of rainfed areas: Guv
Srinagar, October 20 The Governor also stressed the importance of popularising the best practices in the agriculture and horticulture sectors and providing recognition and encouragement to the progressive farmers. To reach out to the maximum number of farmers, the Governor suggested that every Krishi Vigyan Kendra should organise half-yearly Kisan Melas, particularly in the remote and far-off areas of
the state. He also impressed upon the Vice Chancellors of the two state farm universities to publish the research material in vernacular languages for their wide and effective reach. The Governor was addressing the 12th meeting of the University Council of the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST), Jammu, at Raj Bhawan here today. The Governor and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah called on the university to play a significant role in the propagation of high-quality seed and plant materials and work according for an annual seed plan. The Governor observed that all available resources and expertise should be optimally utilised for producing quality seed of various crops and ensuring their timely supply to the farmers. The Chief Minister said possibilities should also be explored for encouraging promotion of “agricultural villages” with thrust on one particular crop. To make this concept viable, he urged the need for working out potential market linkages and sufficient technological and scientific support to the villages. The Council discussed issues relating to the colossal losses caused to the existing infrastructure in the university and the Chief Minister assured financial support to repair the damaged infrastructure. Both Chancellor and Pro-Chancellor impressed upon the Vice Chancellor to urgently complete the construction work of the university auditorium. The Chief Minister advised the Vice Chancellor to prioritise completion of all ongoing infrastructural projects. Progress of the upcoming Krishi Vigyan Kendras at Samba, Ramban and Udhampur was reviewed during the meeting and the Chief Minister told the Agriculture Production Commissioner to ensure speedy delivery of possession of the required land to the university. Minister for Agriculture Ghulam Hassan Mir emphasised the need for optimum utilisation of available resources and expertise for increasing seed production in the state and dwelt on the initiatives being taken in this direction. He said efforts needed to be further intensified for increasing the production of dairy, mutton, poultry and fish in the state. Pradeep K Sharma, Vice Chancellor, SKUAST, Jammu, presented a detailed report on the status of teaching, research and extension activities undertaken by the varsity. He dwelt on the achievements of the university in varied fields and the new varieties of seed of various crops which had been developed and proposals mooted to the state government for clearing the new varieties for distribution to the farmers. He also gave details of various ongoing research projects and those in the pipeline. The meeting took stock of various research projects and other initiatives taken after the last meeting of the Council, besides discussing other agenda items which included a review of the follow-up action in respect of various decisions taken at the last meeting. The meeting was attended by Mian Altaf Ahmad, Minister for Forests; Nazir Ahmad Khan (Gurezi), Minister of State for Animal and Sheep Husbandry; Tej Pratap, Vice Chancellor, SKUAST-K; AR Trag, Vice Chancellor, Islamic University of Science and Technology, Awantipora; BR Sharma, Principal Secretary, Planning and Development; BB Vyas, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister and Principal Secretary, Finance; Rakesh K Gupta, Principal Secretary to the Governor; Asgar Hassan Samoon, Commissioner, Agriculture Production; and BB Gupta, Registrar, SKUAST, Jammu. Governor NN Vohra on Monday stressed the importance of popularising the best practices in the agriculture and horticulture sectors and providing recognition and encouragement to the progressive farmers. He suggested that every Krishi Vigyan Kendra should organise half-yearly Kisan Melas, particularly in the
remote and far-off areas of the state, to reach out to the maximum number of farmers |
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Nagrota poised for transformation: Rana
Jammu, October 20 “Nagrota has got what it sought as far as creation of new administrative units is concerned,” he said Sunday. He was addressing a gathering in Jandrah to celebrate granting of tehsil status. He credited Chief Minister Omar Abdullah with “historic and path-breaking decisions” with regard to creation of administrative units, saying his initiatives had put the state on the path of peace, progress and prosperity. Referring to grant of tehsil status to Jandrah, Rana described it as the result of resoluteness and steadfastness shown by the people, who stood under one banner for the larger interest of the area. The NC candidate from the Nagrota Assembly constituency said the status of subdivision and tehsil was apt for Nagrota as it could flourish as a satellite township of Jammu. He hoped that the area would be developed as a new residential, commercial and economic hub. He reiterated his vision of Nagrota as “Nava Jammu”. He claimed that the idea had caught the imagination of the people and they had started to give a serious thought to fanning out in the area. He hoped that he would realise the dream of thousands of youths of Nagrota and they would be beneficiaries and stakeholders of the change.
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Residents worried as pesticide, chemical units pollute Samba
Vishal Jasrotia
Samba, October 20 The growing number of industries in the area could be seen as a positive development, but it has an adverse effect on the environment as untreated effluents are being drained into the water bodies, the locals said. The industrial area in Samba, houses nearly 250 industries with most of them manufacturing the hazardous chemicals and pesticides. “Not bothered about the norms these industries dump their waste in the Basanter river, once considered as the lifeline of the Samba town,” alleged Rahul Kumar, a local. “These industries are polluting the air and water in the area. Basantar river is dying because of the constant flow of waste material into it,” he said. Former sarpanch Nikka Singh lamented that villages along the downstream Basantar, where the water of this river is being used traditionally for agricultural and domestic purposes, were facing severe health issues. “Stomach, eye, skin and respiratory issues are common among the residents of the area. There has also been an increase in the number of tumor and cancer cases. The soil in this part of the region is rapidly growing infertile and animals are dying because of the constant intake of polluted water,” Singh alleged. Kulbir Singh, another resident, said: “The administration is not taking any steps against the erring factories. These industries generally indulge in corrupt practices to save their skin.” “The emission and untreated waste from these industries have started affecting the health of people in many parts of the town. The authorities concerned must take up the issue on priority and check this environmental hazard,” he added. At present, these industrial units don’t have the treatment plants and the waste is being disposed directly into the river. The chemicals used in these setups are contaminating the surface as well as the groundwater, said Sugreev Singh, a social activist. Deputy Commissioner, Samba, Mubarak Singh said: “No lapse on part of unit holders is acceptable as this may cause serious damage to various crops in the adjoining areas, besides creating health hazards. Moreover, it has been decided that samples of soil from the affected areas would be analysed so as to ascertain the root cause of the problem.” Following various complaints regarding the pollution caused by different industrial units, a committee comprising members of the District Industries Centre and District Pollution Control Board has been constituted to monitor day to day functioning of the air pollution control devices and effluent treatment plants, he said.
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Woman found murdered in Kathua village
Jammu, October 20 The police said Raseela, a divorcee, was missing from her brother-in-law Guffar Din’s residence in Mangloor for the last four days. The police have arrested victim’s brother, her sister and brother-in-law with regard to the case. Raseela’s body was recovered from the forest area in Mangloor today, the police said,
adding that there were strangulation marks around her neck. During the course of investigation, the police said victim’s brother, who had gone to fields for harvesting since the past four days, was detained from the Palli Morh area. Sources said Ahmad was allegedly an absconder as he along with his two accomplices was involved in the murder of his sister two-and-half-an-years back. A police case in this regard was registered in at a police station in Rajouri. It could be the case of a possible honour killing as Ahmad suspected the victim was dishonouring the family, a source said. The body of the deceased was shifted to sub-district hospital Hiranagar for autopsy and other legal formalities. |
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Guv briefed on relief, rehab work
Srinagar, October 20 The delegation apprised the Governor of the relief work being done by them for the flood victims in the Valley and the high priority attached to helping the people by opening computer centres and schools. The Governor lauded the humanitarian work being done by daily and wished Zahid Ali Khan and his colleagues high success in their
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Viva voce for Class IV aspirants cancelled
Ramban, October 20 The test for 20 Class IV posts was held on October 18 under the chairmanship of the Chief Education Officer (CEO), Ramban, Mohammad Ashraf Rather along with District Social Welfare Officer, VJ Charak, Principal, District Institute of Education and Training, Banihal, Bahadur Singh and Assistant Director, Employment and Counselling, Naresh Kumar. The board had screened 185 candidates out of 4,000. The CEO said because of the non-submission of the award rolls by the board members within the stipulated time, he was compelled to cancel the viva voce so as to maintain transparency.
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Army Chief to honour frontier regiments
Jammu, October 20 A mounted parade with tanks will be one of the significant events of this historic occasion at the Mamun Military Station, the spokesperson said. The 50 Armoured Regiment was raised in 1989 while the 84 Armoured Regiment was raised in 1976. The 50 and 84 Armoured Regiments will be bestowed with the President’s Standards for decades of meritorious and distinguished service to the country, the spokesperson said. The Army chief will also release a “Special Cover” to commemorate the event, he said. |
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BJP team tours flood-hit areas, flays govt’s rehab measures
Srinagar, October 20 “It is unfortunate that a large population of the Srinagar city is living without basic amenities and the state government has not restored power and water supply in affected areas. The plight of people is highly miserable as the state government lacks infrastructure, civil amenities, education facilities and there are no health facilities for the affected areas,” Avinash Rai Khanna, MP and state BJP in charge, said after the tour. Khanna along with state president and MP Jugal Kishore Sharma visited the Rajbagh, Kursu, Gadhanspora and Mehjoornagar areas of the summer capital that were badly affected by the floods. Khanna said the Prime Minister had given assurance to the people of the state to help rebuild the state, especially Srinagar city, which was greatly affected by the recent floods. He said the Omar-led state government was in ‘deep slumber’. The MPs were accompanied by local BJP leaders, including Altaf Thakur, Malik Mushtaq Noorabadi , Hina Shafi Bhat, Fayaz Ahamd Bhat and Arif Raja. Meanwhile, Bhartiya Gujjar Mahasabha, J&K, state president, Eshfaq-ur-Rehman Poswal, too visited several flood affected areas of the summer capital and south Kashmir. He alleged that flood-affected Gujjars and Bakerwals were not being provided the required items by the state government, especially in the Kashmir valley. He claimed that the Gujjar and Bakerwal were the worst affected, but the state government had so far failed to take care of them. |
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Cop injured in stone-throwing dies
Srinagar, October 20 A police spokesman said the incident happened when a police party was pelted upon with stones near the Duck Park where it had gone after receiving a report of “anti-social activity” there. A police official said the constable was injured when the police party had gone to the spot after receiving report that some miscreants were eve-teasing and vandalising public property at Duck Park. “When the police party reached the spot, the miscreants escaped and while running away they threw stones which hit the constable,” the official said. The official said three people had been arrested in the case so far. The injured constable was being treated at SKIMS hospital here in the city where he died today, the spokesman said. A wreath laying ceremony was held at the District Police Lines here where a guard of honour was presented and floral wreaths were laid. Divisional Commissioner Rohit Kansal, Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, AG Mir, DIG Central, Kashmir, SA Mujtaba, DIG, Armed Mustaq Sadiq, SSP, Srinagar, Amit Kumar, SSP, PCR, Imtiyaz Hussain and other police officers were also present on the occasion, the spokesman said. |
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106 revenue villages in Srinagar district fully hit by floods
Srinagar, October 20 These villages, mostly along the northern and western peripheries of the city, according to officials, had remained inundated for a long time which resulted in massive damage to property in these areas. The authorities had deployed 29 revenue teams for assessment of flood damages in Srinagar - one of the worst-hit districts. “There are 106 revenue villages in Srinagar that have been declared fully affected in the floods. Based on this survey from these areas we are distributing relief,” said a senior district official in Srinagar. The official said that every relief operation from state to the Centre for the flood victims would be based on the survey that had been conducted by them. “When we have declared an area fully affected, relief will be based on this assessment,” he said. The affected villages mainly are located in the northern periphery of the Srinagar city, which range from the Zabarwan hills from the Mughal Gardens of Shalimar and Harwan, extending up to the northern periphery, including Lam and Brane and others. The adjacent periphery affected by the floods in the northern periphery included Shalteng, Lawaypora, Barthana and several other villages. Many villages are also located along the peripheries of Dal Lake close to the old city. Several other affected villages are also located along the peripheries of the Jhleum like Lasjan and Sempora. |
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DGP reviews status of crime-tracking system
Srinagar, October 20 The DGP was taking stock of the functioning of CCTNS at a high-level meeting held at the Crime Headquarters here today. He sought reports on the damages caused to the project due to the recent floods and the present status of the system. He said in the forthcoming elections, the network would help to keep a vigil on the activities in busiest places and track the offenders. The meeting was informed that the system had been damaged at various locations in the flood-hit districts of Srinagar, Jammu, Anantnag and Rajouri, effecting their functioning. Efforts have been put in place to bring the sites back on track and maintain the network in good condition. The DGP disclosed that 282 locations were connected with the network, out of which 22 sites were damaged in the recent floods, causing great loss to the system. He said that the network was being utilised to digitise criminal cases district wise and 2,624 cases had been digitised in 23 districts of the state. He asked the crime branch officers to speed up the progress and digitise the remaining cases. Stressing on the need to sharpen training skills in crime investigation and detection, the DGP said acquaintance with latest methods was imperative and more personnel should be imparted training in different fields like data base administration, system administration, CAS customisation and networking. IGP Crime, SJM Geelani, gave a powerpoint presentation about the present status of CCTNS and functioning of the Crime Branch in the state. |
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PoJK refugees hail state govt decision on relief package
Jammu, October 20 Addressing a press conference, front president, Capt (retd) Yudhvir Singh Chib said for the last six decades thousands of refugees from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir were denied relief and faced neglect from the successive state governments. He said the government should immediately start the distribution of money and the Central Government should also accept the recommendation of the J&K government. Chib demanded a proper survey of the refugee families uprooted from the areas occupied by the Pakistan in 1947 so that the relief is provided to genuine people, who suffered after the invasion of J&K by Pakistan.
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Staff seek reorganisation of Estates Department
Jammu, October 20 Led by Prem Singh Bawa and Yash Paul Sharma, the protesting employees raised slogans against the state government and in support of their demands. The protesters also demanded time-bound promotions, release of the casual workers’ wages, final seniority list for holding DPC, provision of two-and-a-half day additional pay and issuance of appointment orders under SRO-43. Speaking on the occasion, Prem Singh said the department should implement the transfer policy and immediately transfer the engineering and electrical cadre employees and those posted at one place for the last several years. He urged the workers to remain united as attempts are being made to create wedge between them to fail their agitation against the discriminatory policies of the government.
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Income Tax staff donate Rs 1 lakh for flood victims
Jammu, October 20 In this regard, a cheque of Rs 1,01,764 was today sent by office of the Commissioner of Income Tax, Jammu and Kashmir, to the Secretary, Prime
Minister’s Relief Fund. “This is a very small gesture to our brothers and sisters of the Kashmir
valley who suffered due to the nature’s fury. This is to express our solidarity with
them,” AK Thatai, Commissioner of Income Tax, Jammu and Kashmir, said today. |
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Staff seek reorganisation of Estates Dept
Jammu, October 20 Led by Prem Singh Bawa and Yash Paul Sharma, the protesting employees raised slogans against the state government and in support of their demands. The protesters also demanded time-bound promotions, release of the casual workers’ wages, final seniority list for holding DPC, provision of two-and-a-half day additional pay and issuance of appointment orders under SRO-43. Speaking on the occasion, Prem Singh said the department should implement the transfer policy and immediately transfer the engineering and electrical cadre employees and those posted at one place for the last several years. He urged the workers to remain united as attempts are being made to create wedge between them to fail their agitation against the discriminatory policies of the government. |
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‘Hangama ho gaya’ staged
Jammu, October 20 The play opened at the residence of a wealthy man, Chaggu Mal, who had advertised for a suitable match for his only daughter and he organised an interview for the same. Looking at the lucrative prospect, a huge crowd gathered and most of them had arrived because of sheer greed without even looking at their own eligibility of being the prospective groom for a girl of that much calibre. The situation becomes even more dramatic when a number of people add to the crowd without even knowing the purpose. The heartbeat of Chaggu Mal increases as all of them were without any worth. Every new person entering the interview room added to his tension and palpitation. After a long and hard day, dealing with the meaningless and tiring interviews, Chaggu Mal received shocking news that his daughter, for whom he went through all thetrouble, had already selected her life partner and informed him through a letter about her decision to marry him. Actors who performed in the play included Sachin Bamba, Shekhar Sharma, Susheel Raina, Arun Sharma, Abhishek Khajuria and Ravinder Manhas. Lights were operated by Neeraj Kant and the show was coordinated by Mohammad Yaseen. Kritika Singh did the presentations. |
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DPS bags 3rd prize in dance competition
Jammu, October 20 The theme of the competition given by the DPS Society was “Joy of school life”. A total of 12 teams participated in the competition. From DPS, Jammu, eight students participated. They were Daksha Gupta, Trisha Mahajan, Vanshee Koul, Prakriti Dhar, Rajnandni, Antriksha Sharma, Aditi Aryan and Antra Dhar. The team has also been selected for the national competition to be held in Delhi. The dance was choreographed by Shalini Pradhan, Dance teacher of the school, and Sanjeet Mehra. All the students were facilitated at a special assembly organised in the school.
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2-yr term for CAPD official in graft case
Srinagar, October 20 “During the course of investigation, it was established that the accused in charge supervisor had demanded and accepted a bribe of Rs 1,000 from the owner of the commission based centre, Mirhama, for accepting and authenticating monthly grain and bags statement,” a statement of VOK said.
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Adulterated food items destroyed
Srinagar, October 20 During the drive, the regulatory staff destroyed huge quantities of cereals, edible oil, raw spices, fruits, vegetables, coconuts, junk food, juices, beverages, iodised salt, turmeric and flour. Traders were found in the process of sending such commodities to remote areas of various districts putting them for sale to the public.
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Humanity Public School holds drawing contest
Jammu, October 20 The topics of the competition were “Conservation of water”, “Save environment”, “Diwali” and “Cartoon character”. Principal of the institution Gaurav Charak was also present. — TNS
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