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SRINAGAR, JULY 20
– The Legislative Council today elected Mr. Ghulam Nabi Lone as the Chairman of the Council.
Mr. Ashok Shamra of Congress moved a motion proposing that Mr. Ghulam Nabi Lone MLC be chosen as the Chairman of the J&K Legislative Council and Mr. Ved Prakash Gupta seconded the motion.
A similar motion was also moved by Mr. Bilal Ahmad Lodhi of PDP which was seconded by Mr. Ali Mohammad Sofi.
However, the third motion of Mr. Mohammad Rasheed Qureshi of National Conference proposing that Miss Sakina Itoo be chosen as Chairman of the J&K Legislative Council could not be moved as the entire National Conference had boycott the proceedings and no member of the party was pres... | |
| | | | Grenades rock Srinagar, target CRPF | | | |
Jammu, July 20: As the political heat picked up in the summer capital with noisy scenes in the assembly, militants too made their presence felt with an explosive attack close to the legislature complex.
However, later in the evening three grenade blasts rocked the Dal Gate area and one exploded near a hotel on the Boulevard road.
One person was injured when militants hurled a grenade on a Central Reserve Police Force picket near the Jammu and Kashmir legislature complex in Srinagar this afternoon.
Some unidentified miltants lobbed a hand grenade at Hari Singh High Street. The grenade exploded on the road-side causing injuries to a civilian identified as Bashir Ahmed son of Abdul Azi... | |
| | | | Tycoons plan investment via sporting carnival | | | |
ET REPORTER
Jammu, July 20: The tycoons of Indian industry and top business houses of the country have drawn up a plan of mobilising investment in Jammu and Kashmir through a high profile sporting carnival later this year.
The sport event in Srinagar in which 100 renowned businessmen and industrialists of the country are participating will send a message the atmosphere is quite secure in the state and people can think of making investment plans, the Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India, Venugopal Dhoot was quoted by the agencies as saying. Dhoot, who is also chairman of the Videocon group is organising the golf tournament in Srinagar in the month of September.
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| | | | NC forces House adjournment | | HR issue rocks assembly, CM defends forces | | |
ET REPORTER
Srinagar, July 20: Noisy scenes were witnessed in the state legislative assembly today on the issue of human rights violations forcing adjournment of the House even the issues was debated upon and the Chief Minister made a statement on the issue when House met again.
When the State Legislative Assembly met this morning, the Opposition National Conference members were on their feet demanding a discussion on the human rights violations. The Speaker, however, did not allow the discussion which created ruckus in the House as the opposition refused to budge.
Later a discussion was allowed by the Speaker after which the Chief Minister made a reply dismissing the oppositi... | |
| | | | 1 hurt in grenade attack | | | |
SRINAGAR: July 20
One person was injured when militants hurled a grenade on a Central Reserve Police Force picket near the State Legislature complex in Srinagar on Friday afternoon.
Official sources said the militants hurled a hand grenade at the force's bunker near Hanuman Mandir but it missed the target and exploded on the road injuring one passerby.
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| | | | Rape, molestation rates in Kashmir lower than national average: Azad | | Security forces responsible for just four percent of incidents’ | | |
Srinagar, Jul 20:
The rape and molestation rates in Kashmir were much lower than the national average and security forces were responsible for just four percent of such incidents. Molestation rate in Kashmir, however, is much higher than that of Jammu region.
This was stated by the chief minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad, while participating in a discussion over Human Rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir following an adjournment motion by leader of the opposition in JK's Assembly, Abdul Rahim Rather.
The chief minister also said that no custodial death or disappearance had occurred in Kashmir division during this year and though "two incidents had been reported from Jammu region." Azad... | |
| | | | Speaker adjourns house as NC, others create uproar over HR violations | | | |
Srinagar, July 20: Main opposition National Conference members today created uproar in Legislative Assembly blaming of government of being instrumental in increasing graph of human right violations in the state.
Soon after the house met for today's business, leader of the opposition Abdul Rahim Rather drew the attention of the Speaker towards the HR violations taking place across the state.
While referring towards some HR violation cases in the House one by one, Rather moved adjournment motion.
Earlier members mostly from Jammu led by Harsh Dev Singh of panther party, stormed in the well over non adherence of government to the assurances given in the house.
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