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| Mehbooba breaks recess, turns to militants | | PDP's appeal to militants to drop guns is a good change of heart | | |
NIRBHAY JAMMUAL
Jammu, July 24: After a long recess and pro-active engagements in bashing the security forces for all the ills of Jammu and Kashmir, the Peoples Democratic Party appears to have undergone change of heart as it has urged the militants to lay down arms and pay way for dialogue for resolution of the issues.
The Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti who is away in Colombo , Sri Lanka, to attend the Pugwash conference on Kashmir and other peace and conflict themes also strongly called for involvement of separatists in the dialogue process.
This was perhaps first time to hear from Mehbooba after a ling spell that she wanted the militants to drop arms and part... | |
| | | | Work culture takes RD official aback | | | |
ET REPORTER
Jammu, July 24: Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad's fad with the work culture has enamoured the officers so much that the departments and offices are making their own rules to exhibit efficiency and perform more work in the same pay.
The employees and officers of the directorate of Rural Development are taken aback by a new schedule which is applicable to them only. Though the head of the directorate might have made efforts to enhance efficiency of his staff, but the staff is not quite happy even as many of the employees are violating the directive.
The Director Rural Development, Jammu, Manoj Dwivedi has issued a new work schedule for his directorate which has not gone... | |
| | | | Smallest batch to Amarnath | | | |
ET REPORTER
Jammu, July 24: As the holy Amarnath Yatra makes steady progress despite grenade attacks, terrorist threats and inclement weather, the number of pilgrims taking sojourn to the South Kashmir cave shrine today dipped to an all time low of this year's pilgrimage.
The decline in the number of pilgrims undertaking the Amarnath yatra continued for third consecutive day with only 793 devotees leaving here today for the cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas.
Today's was the smallest batch, including 124 women and 14 children, which left from the base camp of MAM Stadium here early morning in a fleet of 25 vehicles amidst tight security, officials said.
The pilgrims were e... | |
| | | | Cultural Academy recruitment procedure questioned | | | |
ET REPORTER
Jammu, July 24: With a High Court stay on the appoint of Research Assistants in Dogri Wing, the working of the Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages have yet again come under the scanner.
The Academy has on many occasions postponed interviews at the last minute and declared the applicants ineligible who had earlier been shortlisted and invited for interviews. Even in those cases where candidates had been selected, the complaints of deviating from the procedure are galore.
In the most recent incident, an applicant for the post of Research Assistant in Dogri challenged the selection procedure on the basis that the expert had no knowledge of the subject... | |
| | | | Kalam's ode to J&K | | Outgoing Prez makes last speech | | |
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Jammu, July 24: In his farewell address to the nation, the outgoing Prime Minister of India, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam fondly remembered the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
In the elaborate address, Dr Kalam while making a reference to the courage and spirit of the people of Jammu and Kashmir guided the nation as how impact of disaster can be overcome through partnership.
He said, "I had the opportunity to experience the Indomitable Spirit of the people and children of Jammu & Kashmir even as they were just recovering from the devastating earthquake in 2005".
Recalling his visit to the various parts of state in the aftermath of devastating earthquake two years back, Dr Kalam ... | |
| | | | One solved, another registered | | Shame: Police books father for raping daughter | | |
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Jammu, Jul 24: Once more sending shrill reminder of the women insecurity in the state, the Police today booked a man for raping his daughter in Mahore area even though the Kashmir Police solved the mystery of rape and murder of a teenager girl in Handwara.
It may not be out of place to mention here that Jammu and Kashmir account for some 250 to 300 rape cases every year and most of these incidents are reported from the rural areas. The majority of the victims are usually the teenaged girls.
In a shameful and shocking incident, the Police said that it booked a man who allegedly raped his minor daughter in remote village of Reasi district.
The accused Kamal Singh ha... | |
| | | | Police claims to solve much-hyped rape and murder case | | | |
Srinagar July 24
Police today claimed to have solved the much-hyped Handwara rape and murder case and said two Kashmiris and two outsiders were involved in the murder of the sixteen year old girl who was murdered after being raped in near dense fields in Batpora Langate in Handwara area.
The four culprits, who have confessed to the police that they had committed the crime, were identified by police sas Azher Ahmad Mir alias Billa S/o Ghulam Mohammad Mir R/O village Shallapora Mukhdom Mohalla in Langatearea of Handwara, Mohd Sadiq Mir alias Saada Choor S/O Abdul Rehman Mir R/o village Bunpora Langate, Jehangir alias Jehangir Behari S/o Siraj Din R/o District Maida West Bengal and ... | |
| | | | Jan laid to rest | | Azad, Dr. Abdullah participated in his last rites | | |
Poonch July 24, 2007 : The mortals remains of Ghulam Mohammad Jan, MLA Poonch were laid to rest today at Poonch. His Namaz –e-Janaza was performed at Government Higher Secondary School ground Poonch which was flooded with thousands of people who thronged the place to pay tributes to their beloved departed leader.
Chief Minister – Gh. Nabi Azad and National Conference Patron Dr. Farooq Abdullah, senior National Conference leaders, Legislators and leaders from various other political parties also attended the Namaz-e-Janaza of G.M Jan.
Ghulam Nabi Azad, Chief Minister said that untimely and said demise of Jan is not alone a loss to the National Conference or the bereaved fam... | |
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