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Jammu region worst hit, 105 dead in flash floods Flood fury in J&K 9/6/2014 12:48:35 AM Rajouri, Poonch suffering most Syed Junaid Hashmi JAMMU, Sept 5: With 41 more civilians losing their life in the rain catastrophe that has hit the state, the number of dead on the fourth consecutive day of rain and flood fury has reached 105 across Jammu region. More than 700 houses have been fully damaged while around 800 houses have suffered partial damage due to flash floods in 12 districts of Jammu region. Livestock too has suffered extensive damage with around 355 killed and more than 100 odd missing. 13 government buildings including a government school alongwith several bridges have collapsed, resulting in several villages getting completely disconnected from rest of the world. Around 6000 people were evacuated to safety from flood-hit villages around river Tawi and Chenab by teams of Army, Police, Civil Defence, NDRF and SDRF. High alert has been sounded by Divisional Administration as the river Chenab, Tawi, Ujh, Suran and Poonch river were flowing above danger mark. Water level in river Chenab near Akhnoor was 12 feet above danger mark while river Tawi too crossed th...   READ MORE

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NDRF deploys 6 teams in J&K, 2 on standby 9/6/2014 12:43:53 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 5: State government has rushed in six teams of NDRF to combat and launch rescue and relief operations in the flood-hit parts of Jammu and Kashmir, especially the Kashmir Valley. NDRF chief OP Singh told a news agency that while six teams comprising close to 500 personnel have already been deployed in the state, two other teams have been put on "standby" and are ready to be airlifted for immediate deployment in the state. "The teams which are deployed are being dispatched to trouble spots as desired by the state administration. While we have prepared two more teams to respond to any immediate emergency, we have asked few other units to remain alert," Singh...   READ MORE   Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra suspended 9/6/2014 12:43:45 AM Early Times Report KATRA, Sept 5: Yatra to the holy cave shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi from Katra onwards continues to remain under suspension today also keeping in view the safety of pilgrims in the wake of continuing rains and the closure of the track due to landslides at various places. Dr. Mandeep K. Bhandari, Chief Executive Officer, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, said here today that as a precautionary measure to avoid any inconvenience to the pilgrims the Yatra has been temporarily suspended since 4.00 p.m. yesterday. He said that the decision about resumption of the Yatra will be taken after the weather improves and, as such, advised the intending pilgrims to replan their...   READ MORE   Floods lead to devastation, destruction across Kashmir valley; thousands continue to be trapped Death toll reaches 13 as 7 more people fall prey to nature's fury 9/6/2014 12:43:36 AM Jehangir Rashid SRINAGAR, Sept 5: With seven more deaths the flood fury continues to be ominous in Kashmir valley as scores of villages and localities continue to be submerged with the rescue teams yet to reach the affected people living in these villages and localities. At the same time all the major rivers, streams, and nullahs continue to flow above the danger mark across the valley. The over flowing of the water bodies is being viewed as a serious concern with the experts saying that it would take days together before the situation turns normal. Tragedy struck in the Arizal village of Central Kashmir's Budgam district when three persons were washed away by gushing waters of a stream ...   READ MORE   NC ministers face public ire for failing to provide relief to flood affected people Yet another embarrassment to coalition government 9/6/2014 12:43:19 AM Jehangir Rashid SRINAGAR, Sept 5: A trio of National Conference ministers had to face public ire after the flood affected people living in the outskirts of summer capital pelted stones on their cavalcade and raised vociferous slogans against the state government for their alleged failure in tackling the situation that has emerged after the devastating flood in Kashmir valley. Reports said that Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution Minister, Chaudhary Mohammad Ramzan along with minister for Law & Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Mir Saifullah and Minister for Social Welfare, Sakina Itoo were on their way to South Kashmir to assess the situation that has emerged after the flood. As soon ...   READ MORE   Govt's move of closing educational institutions on Teacher's Day draws flak from some quarters Refer to it as a plan to stop Modi's interaction with J&K students 9/6/2014 12:43:06 AM Sandeep Bhat SRINAGAR, Sept 5: The closure of schools and colleges in Jammu and Kashmir on Teacher's Day on the plea of floods and rains by NC-Congress coalition evokes mixed response from the common people. No doubt, the rains have created a havoc in both regions of the state and have also created an alarming situation but many feel, this dispensation took this step not because of rains and floods but to stop J&K students from hearing Prime Minister Narendra Modi live on Teacher's Day today. It is pertinent to mention here that the Union Ministry of Human Resources Development Department headed by Smriti Irani had ordered all the school administrations to arrange TV sets for direct telec...   READ MORE   CB to hold probe on fresh complaint of old food carriage scam in Rajouri Investigating agency to look for 'missing' Rs 1 crore 9/6/2014 12:42:55 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 5: The CAPD's grain carriage scam worth crores that has not only rocked the concerned department but has also left police department high and dry as fresh inquiry has been ordered by Rajouri police so that the missing amount of one crore is found out. The department is taking the inquiry back to restore the same to Crime Branch Jammu which is already investigating the matter. Officials in PHQ informed that the department is likely to divert the inquiry to the Crime Branch as simultaneous inquires cannot go for the same offence. "While the Crime Branch of State Police which has already registered an FIR No. 11/ 2012 on the basis of a written complaint and i...   READ MORE   Govt submerges Barzulla, saves Mehjoor Nagar Flood Politics 9/6/2014 12:42:42 AM Fazal Khan SRINAGAR, Sept 5: As the flood fury created havoc in Kashmir region for the third consecutive day today, chaos and confusion prevailed in civil lines here as roads remained water logged and Jhelum kept on flowing at all time high. The worst hit was Barzulla area in civil lines as most houses remained inundated with the water which had seeped in two days ago. " No one has come to ascertain how we are managing," said a resident of Rawalpora Barzulla. Situation was no different in other low lying areas, including Hamdania colony, Bemina, Natipora and Chanapora. Surprisingly, the areas which usually used to get submerged during floods have remained unaffected this time around....   READ MORE   Secretariat Employees disgruntled with union leadership; Omar Govt 9/6/2014 12:09:41 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Srinagar, Sept 5: Employees of the civil Secretariat are disgruntled and disappointed with their leadership accusing them of compromising the genuine issues confronting them and allowing the government to take decisions that were against the interests of the employees. While talking to "Early Times" many employees blames incumbent union leaders of Rouf group for assuming soft stand towards the government and failing to take up the matter with government in proper way during his almost three year tenure as President of J&K Civil Secretariat Non Gazetted Employees Union (CSNGEU). They said that taking a cursory look and assessing the tenure of Mr. Rouf as President with r...   READ MORE   Pakistan, K separatists in complete disarray Geelani no factor 9/6/2014 12:09:33 AM Neha JAMMU, Sep 5: Pakistan is on the brink of ruin. Its prime minister is being challenged by cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan and a Canadian citizen and cleric Tahirul Qadri. Both have asked him to put in his papers and get prepared for punishment. The army and the dreaded ISI are playing dubious games to weaken the civilian government in Islamabad. In fact, the army have virtually taken charge of vital buildings in Islamabad, including National Assembly, the Prime Minister's official resident, embassies, MP houses and so on. So much so, the army has directed beleaguerd Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif not to use force against the followers of Khan and Qadri, who have been demanding a...   READ MORE   HC restrains CAPD from engaging salesmen for 7697 outlets without advt 9/6/2014 12:09:21 AM Jammu, Sept 5: In a petition challenging the engagement of salesmen and helpers for 7,697outlets by CAPD without any advertisement, Justice Dheeraj Singh Thakur today restrained the respondents from doing so. According to the petitioner's case, pursuant to a policy decision taken by the government, department of CAPD is in the process of engaging salesmen and helpers on monthly honorarium of Rs 4,500 and Rs 3,000 respectively to man the sale outlets. As many as 7697 outlets have to be manned by such contractual appointments. It is stated that as per the scheme, upon completion of 7 years of contractual service, such appointee would have the right for regularization. The contention of the ...   READ MORE   CB books Vikrant Finance Company 9/6/2014 12:09:14 AM Early TImes Report Jammu, Sept 5: Crime Branch, Jammu has registered a case under FIR No. 19/2014 u/s 420,406,120-B RPC against Kewal Koul S/o Sh.Amar Nath R/o ward No.7 Rajouri, Rakesh Kumar S/o Sh. Surinder Kumar R/o ward no.9 Rajouri, Ashwani Kumar S/o ved Vyas R/o w.no.7 Rajouri and Kamal Gupta S/o Bhagat Ram R/o w.No 12 Rajouri for cheating and misappropriating the deposited amount and duping the depositors of their hard earned money in furtherance of a criminal conspiracy. CBJ team headed by Mohd. Ibrahim Dy. SP CB Jammu raided different places at Rajouri and recorded investors' money to the tune of Rs 62 Lacs, 3 hundred and 22 from the possession of accused Rakesh Kumar S/o Sur...   READ MORE   Electronic Voting machines from Gujarat Wani, Bhim train guns at EC 9/6/2014 12:09:07 AM Rustam JAMMU, Sep 5: Provincial president of NC Nasir Aslam Wani, who the other day kicked opponents of NC working president and J&K CM Omar Abdullah at the party workers' convention at Ganderbal, has trained guns at Election Commission (EC). He has denounced its decision to get electronic voting machines from Gujarat for assembly elections in J&K. He has alleged that this decision was unfair as it has created apprehensions about the fairness of upcoming elections in the state. "Why only EVMs from Gujarat when there are other states in the country?," he asked the EC. A report said: "The reported move of the ECI of getting EVMs from BJP-ruled state has created apprehensions in view of the...   READ MORE   J&K Bus Accident: Five Bodies Found, Search On for Rest 9/6/2014 12:08:53 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 5: Five bodies were today found while a search was on for 45 other missing passengers after a bus carrying them was washed away in flood waters in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district. Five bodies of the passengers have been found from flooded Gambir Nallah, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Rajouri Mubasir Lattifee told PTI today. The bus carrying 50 people, mostly members of the marriage party, including the bride and groom was crossing the Laam-Darhal-Moushera Road when it got washed away in the flash floods in Gambhir river, yesterday. The search and rescue operation launched by Army and the police have been intensified to find the whereabouts of...   READ MORE   Stranded passengers rue Govt apathy, administrative indifference Highway closed for second day 9/6/2014 12:08:45 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 5: Facing the wrath of nature's fury, scores of passengers stranded in Jammu and enroute the 300 kilometers long national highway following its closure due to incessant rains during the last three days have rued apathetical attitude of the government and the administration in reaching out to them while in distress. While hundreds of them are forced to stay inside their vehicles on the road, those stranded in Jammu are staying under the roof of General Bus Stand Jammu in harsh weather conditions. Ghulam Qadir, a resident of Anantnag who is staying here in Bus Stand Jammu said that the condition of Jammu Bus stand was so bad the previous night that people w...   READ MORE   Cong leadership under pressure to announce candidate from Kishtwar 9/6/2014 12:08:33 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 5: The Congress workers from Kishtwar have made an appeal to party high command to clear the name of its candidate from Kishtwar assembly segment as early as possible so that he does not lag behind in the contest as candidates of other parties have already started campaigning. The Congress activists in a meeting in the town today made an appeal to leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and former J&K Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and PCC chief and former Union Minister Saifudin Soz to clear the name of party candidate from Kishtwar as the NC-BJP and PDP have already cleared their candidates and they have also started campaigning. PCC activists Farooq Ah...   READ MORE

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