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| Curfew in J&K's Buddhist-dominated Zanskar area | | | | Jammu: Curfew was imposed in the Zanskar sub-division of Kargil district after large-scale violence and protests erupted heer on Saturday evening by local Buddhists against the alleged abduction of an 18-year-old girl of their community by a Muslim man. However, the police said the girl, who had been handed over to her parents, has admitted before the magistrate that she had eloped with her consent but then decided to stay back with her parents.
The unrest started on July 17 when the news of alleged abduction of Buddhist girl by Mohammad Khan, working in Ladakh Scouts, surfaced in Padum town, the main town of Zanskar sub-division, about 200-km from Kargil town, and people came out to protest.
A formal complaint was lodged by the girl's parents and a police party was send to Kashmir on July 18, who nabbed the girl and accused from Mehjoor Nagar area of Srinagar city. They were brought back to Kargil the next evening and escorted to Padum by the police on July 20.
The locals when heard the news of girl's arrival assembled about 10-km ahead of the town and demanded that the should... | |
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| HC inspects Rajaji Marg premises at Delhi | | Comprehensive review of state properties by House Committee headed by Chairman LC Amrit Malhotra | | |
NEW DELHI: The House Committee (HC) of J&K Legislative Council (LC), constituted to look into the restoration of State properties situated outside the State, held its meeting under the chairmanship of Mr Amrit Malhotra, Chairman, LC at New Delhi today.The Committee was apprised that the State is in ownership of 114 kanals of land at Rajaji Marg, New Delhi, out of which a considerable chunk of prime land measuring 97 kanals is under the occupation of Army. The remaining 17 kanals of land is under the possession of the State Government, which comprises 75 staff quarters allotted to employees of various departments. The Committee was further apprised that the State Government has been makin... | |
| | | | JK to monitor mid day meal scheme | | | | Jammu: The government has asked various agencies including the school authorities to carry out fresh review of the midday meal scheme.
These instructions were issued following countrywide uproar over the death of 23 students in Bihar after they consumed contaminated and insecticide laced food under the scheme. Reports said that the Union Human Resources Development Ministry (HRD) is unhappy with the system of monitoring and reviewing the implementation of the midday meal programme in Jammu and Kashmir.
According to these reports ,a new suggestion has been issued by the HRD to all the stat Governments to carry out fresh screening of the food grains and vegetables and edible o to ensure w... | |
| | | | University Administration has become puppet in the hands of Kashmir centric Politicians: JYM | | JU higher ups mending Short listing norms to adjust kith & kin | | |
Jammu: Large scale bungling are being made in the University of Jammu (JU) in the short listings for the posts of Assistant Professor in the Department of Strategic and Regional Studies (DSRS) at the behest of higher most officials, JYM urged governor NN Vohra to take strict actions against the culprits.
Addressing the media person here today, JYM president Sanjay Sharma condemns the selection process and its short listing procedures by the University Administration to fill the post of Asstt. Professor in the Department of Strategic and Regional Studies (DSRS), Sharma alleged that University of Jammu Administration is working in a tremendous Political pressure and in such pressure it h... | |
| | | | Anti-nationals hatching conspiracy: BJYM | | | | Ramban: Expressing serious concern over the recent unrest in district Ramban, Bharatiya Janta Yuva Morcha (BJYM) State President Mr Raina Sunday claimed that the anti-national forces were hatching a big conspiracy to disturb the peace and the religious harmony and divide the people on religious bases in the State.
Raina alongwith State Vice President Narinder Kotwal, State Secretary Neelam Langeh and State office secretary Honey Singh Jamwal are on the tour to the tension hit areas of Ramban to assess the ground situation. Addressing the local youth at Ramban after visiting Reasi, Gool, Arnas, Sangaldan he said that the people having vested interested are once again trying to communalise ... | |
| | | | Don't heed rumors: Police | | | | Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police has warned people not to fall prey to rumor mongering especially on the social networking sites and by word of mouth while appealing to the masses to exercise restraint and work towards restoration of peace.
The appeals were issued by the police after a fresh mischief came to light in Ganderbal area of central Kashmir. According to reports a strong rumor was spread about the mischief inside a local religious place and the same triggered protests in the area.
Police swung in to action and gathered vital inputs to contain the law and order situation. Before police came in to the picture residents of Saloora and adjoining areas in Ganderbal took to... | |
| | | | Sham seeks people’s support in eradicating corruption, social evils from the society | | | | JAMMU: Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control, Sham Lal Sharma has sought people’s support to eradicate corruption and other social evils from the society. He appealed the people to be vigilant and take a fresh pledge to root out this evil which is eating the vitals of the society.
The Minister was speaking at an impressive function organized by Rotary Club Akhnoor, here today to mark the installation ceremony of Newly Elected President, Rtn Aman Gupta his team as a chief guest.
The Minister said that the corruption was a big challenge before the country and efforts are being made at different levels to fight it. He said need of the hour was to involve all sections of the societ... | |
| | | | Narwal mandi to soon have modern multi utility cold storage: Bhalla | | ‘Rs. 3.70 cr plan for improving basic amenities at F&V markets’ | | |
JAMMU: Minister for Housing, Horticulture and Culture Mr. Raman Bhalla has said that Government is working on a project to establish a modern multi-utility and commodity cold storage at Narwal Fruit and Vegetable mandi.
He said a detailed project report costing Rs. 2 crore has already been prepared and the steps are afoot to start the work soon.
The Minister was interacting with the traders during his visit to fruit and vegetable mandi at Narwal to take stock of their problems, here today.
Director Horticulture Jammu Mr. Anil Sharma, Executive Engineer Horticulture Department besides officers President Fruit Association Mr. Rajesh Gupta, President Vegetable Association, Mr. Ramesh ... | |
| | | | 50 Chinese soldiers on horses and ponies intrude Indian | | | | New Delhi: Riding on horses and ponies, around 50 Chinese soldiers intruded into the Indian territory of Chumar in Ladakh on July 16 staking their claim over the area.
The Chinese troops started their incursion in the Chumar area on the evening of July 16 and they remained in the Indian area till the morning of July 17, sources said.
Army sources confirmed the incursion saying that Indian troops had intercepted the PLA patrol in the Chumar area and after the usual banner drill between the two sides, the PLA patrol went back into their territory.
Sources said the intruding Chinese soldiers asked the Indian soldiers to vacate the area claiming that they were standing in Chinese territory.
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| | | | Saroori visits GMC, enquires condition of Ramban incident injured | | | | Kishtwar: Former minister and MLA Inderwal G M Saroori today visited Government Medical College Hospital, Jammu and enquired about the health of those injured in firing incident in Ramban
He interacted with the patients and their attendants and assured them all necessary assistance from the Government. Saroori asked the doctors about the status of injured patients and directed them to extend best possible medicare to them. He also extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family of deceased and prayed for the peace of the departed souls and hoped that the effected families would be able to face the tragedy which took place on July 19 at Sungaldan Gool in district Ramban. He also wishe... | |
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