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| Ponywalas, who belong to J&K's militancy infested areas, come under police scanner at Katra | | | | Bharat Bhushan
JAMMU, Oct 26: Some "ponywalas", who carry pilgrims from Banganga in Katra to the holy cave shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi in Trikuta Hills, have come under police scanner.
Most of them come from the J&K's far-flung areas which still have the presence of militants. Since they are poor, there are chances of their falling in the trap of militants for money, feels a senior officer of a premier security agency.
And, his apprehension is not unfounded. A few years back, two ponywalas were arrested by security forces for their alleged involvement in a bomb explosion in Latti area of Udhampur. Their interrogation revealed that they had been roped in by militants to also carry out acts... | |
| | | | Fire incidents galore in SKIMS; Life of patients, attendants at risk | | | | Majid Ahmad
SRINAGAR, Oct 26: While rampant corruption and mismanagement in Valley's lone super-speciality hospital Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) is a well known fact now, the mysterious fire incidents in the hospital in the last few months have put the life of patients and their attendants at risk.
Here are a few examples:
On September 27 at about 4.45 PM fire outbreak in Ward 3P which within no time extended to Ward 4P and Ward 5P. The patients had to be evacuated in hurry and the fire damaged wooden structures and windows.
On September 9 at around 5.30 PM fire broke near Boiler House of Support Services Block. Again on September 16 fire broke up near ramp of t... | |
| | | | CAG questions unwarranted delay in 'total Sanitation Campaign' | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 26: The total 'sanitation campaign' launched in State with great fanfare and hopes in the year 2003-04 with an objective to improve the general quality of life in the rural areas and to eliminate open defecation to minimise risk of contamination of drinking water sources and food has not yielded fruitful results, indicated the recent report of the CAG. Pin pointing the delay in said project, the CAG report said very little had been done to provide sanitation facilities to the rural population and the targets set under the campaign could not be achieved due to inconsistent flow of funds during the years 2006-07,2008-09, 2009-10.
The CAG also stated in its r... | |
| | | | Demand for declaring gazetted holiday on Accession Day gaining momentum | | | | ET Report
JAMMU, Oct 26: The demand for declaring Accession Day as holiday is gaining momentum with leaders of various political parties and social organisations making a public demand in this regard during the Accession Day celebrations here today.
The BJP State chief Shamsher Singh Manhas while addressing the party functions here today held in connection with celebration of Accession Day said this is a historical day for the State of J&K and its significance is in no way less than Independence Day and Republic Day for the people of J&K.
Manhas said that Maharaja of J&K took a historic step by signing the instrument of Accession with Union of India and it was with his timely action tha... | |
| | | | Shunting SDM Zanskar smacks of prejudice administration | | | | ET Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 26: The Government in a quick decision had shunted out SDM Zanskar Urgain Loondup. He has been asked to report to General Administration Department. In his place a young IAS officer of 2011 batch has been posted.
The Government response in diffusing the situation by appointing an officer who is in service for just one year speaks about the seriousness of its mind. The town is simmering with the tension for about two-month.
Urgain belonged to the majority community of Zanskar and could relate to them. In a mob frenzy, when religious sentiments are up, so violent incidents are bound to happen and did happen there.
It was during this violence that some minority pe... | |
| | | | Two and half districts formulation communally motivated | | Breaking Jammu | | | Neha
JAMMU, Oct 26: Kashmiri leaders give the people to understand that Kathua, Jammu and half of Udhampur districts are Hindu-majority and all other areas of Jammu Pradesh are Muslim-majority. They assert that it is the people of these two and half districts who go their own way. Their whole approach is communal. The people of Jammu Pradesh do not practice communal politics. They are part and parcel of the national mainstream, notwithstanding the fact that New Delhi has all along ignored them to keep the people of Kashmir in good humour. It is important to note that seven out of 11 Muslim-majority seats in Jammu Pradesh are represented in the Assembly by the Congress party. There are 37 A... | |
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