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| 3 washed away, 5 school children air lifted, rescued | | Chenab, Tawi flowing below danger mark: Abrol | | |
Jammu, August 04 : Air force Jawans today rescued five school children who were trapped in Devik Nallah due to flash flood in Maltian Kolla area of Birpur Mandal of Samba, Jammu.
Informed sources said that at least five school children were trapped in Devik Nallah at Maltian Kolla area of Birpur Mandal after there was flash flood in Ujj Nallah passing through the school.
The local residents informed police about the trapping of the school children in Devik Nallah, who immediately sought the services of Air force for rescuing the children and operation was launched. The students were later air lifted by the choppers of Air force to safer places thus the lives of these students were saved. The children were later identified as Ashwani Kumar S/O Kuldeep Raj, Vivek Sharma S/O Dharam Chand Dewaraka S/O Reshi Ram, Girdhari S/O Bholla Ram and Balvinder Kumar S/O Bindervan all students of Government Middle School Maltian Kolla, Birpur Mandal.
Reports reaching here said that three persons have reportedly been washed away in Nallah near Sanghat Basoli and have been identified as Darshan ... | |
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| Sex scam victim shifted to unknown place | | Female employees of Secretariat resent presence of Yasmina in their hotel | | |
Srinagar, August 04 : Yasmina, the so called victim in the infamous sex scam, has been moved to an unknown place from a hotel in Raj Bagh area where she was shifted by Kashmir Police only three days back.
Sources in the civil secretariat said that, a strong resentment by some female employees of the Civil Secretariat, who are putting up in the same hotel, forced police to shift Yasmina from there, early this morning, sources said.
Amidst tight security, Police had brought Yasmina to this hotel from the district jail only two days back. Even as shifting of the sex racket `victim’ from the district jail to this hotel was kept a top secret by the law enforcing agency, the Civil Secr... | |
| | | | Delhi to be world class city | | Govt. to spend Rs 268 billion | | |
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
NEW DELHI, AUG. 4: A whopping of sum of Rs 268 billion will be required to accomplish a major national project. The project specifically is for the Union capital, Delhi. In plain language, Delhi is in for a major makeover with a view to making the metropolis a world class city.
The government of India is keen to achieve the ambitious target ahead of the 2010 Commonwealth Games scheduled to be held in Delhi. This is in addition to the expenditure to be incurred on the extension of the Delhi Metro Rail under the third phase to link the Indira Gandhi International Airport, the proposed Commonwealth Games villages on the eastern banks of the river Yamuna, and sa... | |
| | | | J&K, northeastern region face new threat | | Delhi alerts security agencies against female militants | | | B L KAK
NEW DELHI, AUG. 4: Softer sex, too, has been clandestinely engaged in hit-and-run tactics. The number of females motivated and trained is not disturbing so far, knowledgeable officials say. This notwithstanding, the Government of India has cautioned police and other security agencies in strategically-important States against the 'hidden hand' behind raising groups of females, particularly in Jammu and Kashmir and north-eastern region, for carrying out espionage activity.
This follows the receipt of inputs from field intelligence units (FIUs), clearly suggesting an increase in the number of female 'spies' in these States in recent times. A number of females in Jammu an... | |
| | | | PDP's troubles | | EDITORIAL | | |
The observation of Deputy Chief Minister and number three in the PDP
hierarchy, Muzaffar Hussain Baig that in case of one more attack by
the terrorists on the tourists in Kashmir, he will appeal to the Union
government to desist from holding any further dialogue with Pakistan,
has come as a big surprise to the political observers as well as the
common man. These remarks of Baig are in sharp contrast to the stand
taken by his party over continuous talk with Pakistan despite
escalation of terrorist related violence in Jammu and Kashmir and
other parts of the country. The PDP President, Mehbooba Mufti, who
called on the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh recently in New Delhi,
forc... | |
| | | | NC-CONG HONEYMOON ON THE ROCKS | | | | Jammu, August 4:-Chief Minister, Mr Ghulam Nabi Azad’s idea of forging an alliance with the National Conference, in case the coalition with the PDP suffered cracks, is said to have been aborted by the UPA Chairperson and AICC President,Ms Sonia Gandhi.
Informed sources said that soon after Ms Gandhi received reports that Mr Azad was trying to keep the National Conference leadership in good humour in order to upset the PDP applecart aiming at pulling out of the coalition which could result in the fall of the Azad led Government, the AICC President is said to have advised the Chief Minister to carry the PDP leadership with him so that the coalition rule lasted for the full term.
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| | | | LASHKAR MILITANT KILLED IN DODA | | | | Jammu, August 04: One soldier and one militant were killed in a fierce gun battle at Doda early this morning. Four soldiers were also injured in a 10 hour encounter.
Police sources said that on a tip off a joint team of army and police cordoned off a house in Wani Mohalla in Gondna for flushing out a group of militants hiding in the house.
As soon as the security forces neared the house militants opened fire killing one soldier on the spot. The security forces retaliated killing one militant Abu Zubaid said to be Lashkar operative. During the exchange of fire, which lasted several hours, the house was badly damaged. Additional security forces were rushed to the spot and after the mili... | |
| | | | LA passes Bill regarding salaries of legislators | | | |
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 04 – Legislative Assembly today passed the Bill enhancing the salaries and allowances of legislators, ministers and deputy ministers moved by Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Muzaffar Hussain Baig in the House.
“A bill to amend the laws governing the Salaries and Allowances of Members, Presiding Officers of the State Legislature, Ministers and Deputy Ministers (L. A. Bill No. 15 of 2006)” was passed with voice vote after a brief discussion in the House.
Wrapping up the discussion on the Bill, Deputy Chief Minister also announced that the government would bring a similar Bill on pension of the former legislators in future. He also announced the honorarium of the P... | |
| | | | CMP formulated to fulfill aspiration of people: Azad | | | |
Chief Minister Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad today said that the Common Minimum Programme of the coalition government has been constituted on the basis of manifestoes of the coalition parties to fulfill the aspirations of the people of the state.
Replying to supplementaries to a question of Prof. Bhim Singh in Legislative Assembly, Chief Minister said the implementation of the Common Minimum Programme is being reviewed periodically.
Replying the main question, Minister for Sheep and Animal Husbandry Mr. Taj Mohi-ud-Din on behalf of Chief Minister informed the House that the government have taken various steps to remove inter-regional/intra-regional disparities and ensure balanced ... | |
| | | | Mumbai blasts: Key LeT militant arrested in Poonch | | | |
Jammu, Aug 4 : In a significant development in the July 11 Mumbai blasts probe, police have arrested a Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, who was entrusted with the task of establishing a terror network in Mumbai, from Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said today.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Mumbai Police assisted by counter intelligence wing of J-K Police raided a hideout in Sanai Potha belt of Surankote in Poonch district yesterday and arrested the LeT militant, identified as Abdul Hameed, they said.
Soon after the arrest he was whisked away to Joint Interrogation Centre (JJC) in Poonch and was interrogated jointly by the Mumbai and J-K Police, they s... | |
| | | | No info about al-Qaeda presence in Bangladesh: US | | | |
Washington, August 4 : The US has said it does not have any specific information about the al-Qaeda network's presence in Bangladesh.
Commenting on a media report that the al-Qaeda may have found its way into Bangladesh, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said Washington was as concerned as Dhaka about the issue of terrorism in the South Asian nation.
"We're concerned about terrorism in Bangladesh as is the Bangladeshi government. And we certainly stand ready to work with them. I don't have any particular information about the presence of al-Qaeda individuals in Bangladesh," McCormack said at a media briefing yesterday.
"We do know that they have had in the past a worldw... | |
| | | | Pak given evidence on terror: Indian envoy | | | |
ISLAMABAD: Differences in perception of India and Pakistan on terrorism was played out on Thursday when Pakistan repudiated Indian envoy Shivshankar Menon's assertion that there was enough evidence for Islamabad to follow up on involvement of Pakistan-based groups in last month's Mumbai terror blasts.
Menon told the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) that India had never charged Pakistan, but had given enough evidence in May this year on the involvement of terror groups based in Pakistan in violent incidents in India. The Pakistan Foreign Office in Islamabad rejected the assertions about the involvement of people living in Pakistan.
Commenting on Menon's assertion, ... | |
| | | | 'Charri Mubarak' leaves for Amarnath | | | | Srinagar: Despite incessant rains, the holy mace of Lord Shiva today left amid chanting of Vedic hymns for the Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir to mark the ritual culmination of the annual pilgrimage.
Custodian of the 'Charri Mubarak' (mace) Mahant Deepindra Giri led a group of 'sadhus' who offered the saffron-robed mace special prayers at its abode Dashnami Akhara temple at Badshah Chowk in the heart of the city before leaving for Pahalgam around 8 am as per the scheduled programme, official sources said.
About 31 sadhus boarded a state transport corporation bus and several other private vehicles at the chowk and left for Pahalgam, where special worship would be performed before... | |
| | | | Natwar threatens to open a Pandora’s box | | | |
New Delhi, Aug 04: Former External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh, who might be issued a show-cause notice by the Congress high command any time now, has threatened to blow the cover and come up with startling revelations about “others” in Volcker issue. Natwar’s statement is likely to send panic waves in the party circles with the Opposition already having attacked the government in Parliament earlier.
Justice R S Pathak on Thursday indicted Natwar Singh and his MLA son Jagat for misusing their position in regards with three Iraqi oil contracts, which were sold in the international market for commissions.
In a 110-page report presented to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh last e... | |
| | | | Govt asks Jammu Bar to call off strike | | | |
Srinagar, Aug 04: Terming the Jammu Bar Association`s 38-day strike as illegal, Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday said it would take a reasonable stand in court if lawyers call it off and take legal recourse for seeking the transfer of the sex racket case outside the valley.
"I appeal to the lawyers of Jammu to call off their strike as people are suffering as they are unable to get their work done in the courts," Deputy Chief Minister Muzaffar Hussain Baig told the state assembly.
He said the state would take a reasonable stand if lawyers take legal course for seeking the transfer of the case outside Kashmir valley.
"The lawyers can apply for transfer of case under Artic... | |
| | | | LA passes historic State Finance Commission Bill | | Azad describes Bill significant, Baig explains objects | | |
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 04 – In the supplementary business the State Legislative Assembly on Friday passed the Bill to provide for ensuring equitable development of all regions in the state by equitable distribution of resources available for development and making good backlog of development and employment at the regional and district levels in the State of Jammu and Kashmir L. A. Bill No. 17 with some amendments proposed by Mr. Ajay Sadhotra, Mr. Ali Mohammad Sagar and Mr. Harshdev Singh.
Explaining the benefits of early passing of the Bill by the legislature, the Chief Minister Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad said that it would provide ample time to the government to constitute the Finance Co... | |
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