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Friday, December 13, 2013
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Top Stories of The Day |
| Gun responsible for State’s retrogress: Omar | | ‘Will continue efforts for internal, financial, autonomy’ |  Lolab (Kupwara),December 12, (Scoop News)-Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Thursday said that he will continue to endeavour for the internal autonomy and financial self-reliance of the State to achieve the goal of peace and prosperity in the State.
Addressing a huge public gathering at Lalpora village in Lolab Constituency of Kupwara District in North Kashmir, the Chief Minister said that gun has inflicted great injuries to the State both humanly and economically.
“Our development remained stand still while other states went much ahead on road to progress during the period of militancy which gripped the State for over 20 years”, he said and mentioned the economic disaster and loss of precious human lives caused by gun in the State. He said that his government worked sincerely and with a commitment to make good the losses and the damage caused by gun and put the econ... |
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| Top
Stories of the Day |
| Republic Day PIL mischievously motivated: Dr Jitendra | | 
Jammu, December 12, (Scoop News)- Dismissing as mischievous, absurd, factually incorrect and violative of the spirit of constitution, the contention in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed in J&K High Court, that Jammu and Kashmir must celebrate November 17 as its Republic Day because "it was on this day in 1956 when people of the State adopted their Constitution", BJP National Executive Member & J&K Chief Spokesperson Dr Jitendra Singh said here today, first of all, the contention itself is erroneous because the constitution of J&K came into force only on 26 January 1957 and secondl... |
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| | CRPF officer killed, Jawan injured in militant attack | | |
Srinagar, December 11, (Scoop News)- A Centeral Reserve Police (CRPF) officer was killed and a jawan injured in a militant attack at Nowgam Bypass in Srinagar on Wednesday .
Police sources said that militants fired at a CRPF patrol at around 3.30 PM injuring an assistant sub-inspector and a constable of the 29 Battalion.
According to Police that the militants, who came in a car, fled towards Pulwama after carrying out the attack.
The ASI, critically wounded in the attack, succumbed to injuries on way to Army hospital, the officer said.
The constable was stated to be in stable condition, he said.
No militant outfit has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.
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| | Campaign for sanitation, safe drinking water being intensified: Sham | | Asks media to help in sensitizing masses about water usage |  Jammu, December 11, (Scoop News)- Describing the role of Communication & Capacity Development Unit (CCDU) as most important part for ensuring safe drinking water and sanitation in the State, Minister for PHE, Irrigation & Flood Control, ShamLal Sharma has said that Government will further strengthen the CCDU so that it can achieve its objectives in a more professional way.
Addressing a press conference here today, the Minister said that Central Government has earmarked five percent share of the overall budget of PHE Department for the purpose of creating awareness amongst the masses about th... |
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| | Mir reviews progress on STPsof Jammu, Srinagar cities | |  Jammu, December 11, (Scoop News)- Minister for Tourism Gh.Ahmed Mir convened a high level meeting to review the ongoing Sewerage Treatment Plants in Jammu and Srinagar cities here today.
Secretary Tourism Zafar Ahmed Bhat , Secretary Housing and Urban Development Satish Nehru , Director Tourism Jammu MrSoujanya Sharma .,Director Tourism Kashmir TalatParvaiz and other senior officers attended the meeting.
The chair was informed that the sewage treatment project for Srinagar and Jammu cities are apace in phased manner and in the initial three phases of project implementation in Srinagar... |
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Ladakh News |
| Kargil observed the day of departure of Religious scholar, Imam, Teacher | | 
Kargil, December 12, (Scoop News)- More than 25,000 people thronged in to participate in the funeral ceremony of Imam Jumia Kargil Hujatul Islam Wal Muslameen Sheikh Mussa Shariefi this morning.
Nimaz-e-Janaza was offered at Inqilab Manzil at 11 am and was led by Nayab Imam Jamia Hujatul Islam Wal Muslameen Sheikh Hussain Muqaddas, after the Nimaz the coffin of the Late Imam was taken in procession to his native village Chutumail 15 km away from Kargil. Reciting the Fathae and offering tributes the Jinaza procession gloomed the atmosphere for the day, and Kargil town observed a shut dow... |
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| | CEC, LAHDC Leh calls on Governor | |  Jammu, December 12, (Scoop News)- Rigzin Spalbar, Chief Executive Councillor, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh called on N.N. Vohra, the Governor at Rajbhavan today.
S Rigzin Spalbar briefed the Governor about the steps being taken and progress of the sustainable developmental activities going on in Leh as per the Ladakh Vision Document 2025. Shri. Spalbar apprised the Governor about the preparations going on for the celebration of coming ‘Losar’ Festival on 2nd and 3rd of January 2014. He also briefed the Governor about the efforts being made to attract tourists to Lad... |
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| | Zojila-Drass road closed for vehicular traffic | |  Srinagar,December 12, (Scoop News)- Divisional Commissioner Kashmir has ordered closure of vehicular traffic of all types on Zojila-Drass road with effect from December 12, 2013 as recommended by the Chief Engineer, Project Beacon.
According to Government notification the General Public has been informed to desist from travelling on the road.
It may be mentioned here that Ladakh is one of the highest places on earth with average altitude being above 12000 feet. Ladakh is one of the most breathtakingly beautiful parts of the state and its surreal landscape has often been termed as "... |
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| | Div Com completes 3 day tour of Kargil | | Inspects poultry Dev Farm, Airport | | Kargil,December 11, (Scoop News)- On the concluding day of visit to Kargil, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Shailendra Kumar took stock of the pace of work on poultry Development Farm, besides enquired about the stock position of essentials.
Divisional Commissioner also inspected Airport Kargil and held a meeting with Airport Authorities regarding its development.
Deputy Commissioner Kargil, Director CA&PD, Additional Deputy Commissioner Kargil, SSP Kargil, Brigadier Commander Leh, Deputy Commandant, Air Force Kargil and other officers attended the meeting.
Divisional Commissioner met Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC Kargil, ... |
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Letters |
| J&K State pensioners plea | | |
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In the present times State pensioners are badly hit by the sky rocketing prices of the essentials. It has become hard for them to meet the both ends of life and line a comfortable and peaceful existence. In their advanced age they are fercing multiple problems. With the meagre income they get as pension cannot suffice their needs in old age. They have time and again voiced their problems before the Govt but till todate nothing has been done with regard to their grievances.
Their demand is increase in the medical allowance at least Rs 1000 p.m. Increase in the dearness allowance on the Central pattern. Other benefits as are given by the Central Govt. to their pensioners... |
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| | Udaan Scheme :No real employment | | |
Sir,
This has reference to the UDAAN Scheme launched by the Government of India for providing training to J&K youth.
The vision and objective enshrined in the constitution of Udaan scheme has been nullified by the immature implementation on the ground level.
It has been already a year since inception of this scheme. We have been sitting on crossroads with no real chance of getting employment. There are certain drawbacks which need to be considered.
The training being provided by majority of the partners in this scheme is primarily producing call centre executives and it no way helps our technical skill development get an impetus.What is the point of imparting such trai... |
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| | War of words | | |
Sir,
India is one of the biggest democracies of the world. Elections take place after every five years of the Parliament as usual but in some extra ordinary cases election are held before the stipulated term. So far as states are concerned election are on in five states. The various political parties have begun their exercise by holding big rallies and giving expression to their party manifestos in five states.
Ours is a multiple party system and every party has the full freedom to attract the electorate, to their party fold. For doing this they go to any extent and leave no stone unturned to malign the opposite party which I think is quite opposite to the democratic way of ... |
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| | “Right to Reject,”- Appealing historical judgements | | |
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Recently the apex court has given appealing historical judgements to save the civil society from the clutches of corrupt representatives.
The historical judgements of “Right to Reject,” a candidate while exercising the franchise seems to be a milestone in preserving corruption free democracy and secular character of the nation for which so many patriots led by Gandhi Ji, who feared that the ideal democratic set up with secular fabric offered to the Nation after long struggle by the stalwarts irrespective of race or religion might not be exploited and misused bycallons and cunning representatives of the people.
Hence it is the first and foremost duty of the enlightened ... |
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| Jammu News |
| Jora for removing encroachment on state land without fear or favour | |  Jammu,December 12, (Scoop News)-Minister for Urban Development and Urban Local Bodies, Nawang Rigzin Jora, today said land mafia will not be allowed to encroach upon State land and directed the officers and field staff of Jammu Development Authority to take stringent action against the land grabbers.
“All encroachments on state land including encroachment in Gole Gujral, Jammu should be removed without any fear and favour” maintained the Minister while directing for strict implementation of court orders in this regard.
Speaking at joint meeting of officers of JDA and Revenue Department in ... |
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| | NPP Supremo welcomes SC Judgment on homosexuality | | Described its critics as enemies of Indian civilization | | Jammu, December 12, (Scoop News)- Prof. Bhim Singh, Chief Patron of NPP and Sr. Executive Member of the Supreme Court of India welcomed the judgment of the Supreme Court holding that homosexuality is an offence and cannot be allowed in the Indian society.
He expressed surprise that many so-called leaders and the so-called elite of the civil society have hurled abuses on the sanctity of the judgment which deserves to be viewed by the people of India keeping in mind that the judgment reflected thousands of years old cultural values of this great nation. Unnatural offences cannot be justified.
Prof. Bhim Singh who was one of the petitioners who challenged the High Court jud... |
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| | Enrich Dogri Literature: Governor | | | Srinagar/Jammu, December 11, (Scoop News)- At a function held at the Raj Bhavan here today, N.N. Vohra, the Governor released a volume of Dogri Short Stories translated into English and two comic books in Dogri language. The book and to comics have been translated and published by the Dogri Sanstha Jammu with financial support from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board.
The Governor congratulated the Committee which had been set up by him in 2012 to oversee the translations of selected Dogri works into English and Hindi and to also undertake their publication, for the excellent work done by it. Chaired by Dr. S.S. Bloeria this committee comprises Prof. Ved Kumari Ghai, Prof. Lal... |
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| | Jora, Bhalla unveil Comrade Dhanwantri statue at JDA park at Trikuta Nagar | |  Jammu, December 11, (Scoop News)- Minister for Urban Development Department Nawang Rigzin Jora and Minister for Housing, Horticulture and Housing Raman Bhalla today unveiled Comrade Dhanwantri statue at Jammu Development (JDA) Park, here at Trikuta Nagar.
Vice Chairman JDA, Kuldeep Lal Khajuria, Commissioner JMC Kiran Wattal, Superintending Engineer JDA P L Bhushan besides other senior officers from JDA, JMC, Tourism and Flouriculture accompanied the Ministers.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Jora said the Government was making concerted efforts to develop open spaces to add to the bea... |
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Kashmir News |
| Time ripe for change in J&K : Karra | | | Srinagar, December 12, (Scoop News)-Ridiculing the National Conference-led government of backtracking from the election promises, made to the people before coming into power in 2008, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday said there was need of an honest, accountable and transparent governance system in the state.
Addressing a workers meeting at Lar in Ganderbal constituency, the party’s candidate for Srinagar parliamentary constituency and former Finance Minister, Tariq Hameed Qarra said the government has made mockery of the people’s aspirations by not fulfilling a single promise made to the people before coming to the power.
Qarra said the chief minister had, at the very place ... |
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| | 1 die, 11 injured in road mishap | | |
Srinagar, December 12, (Scoop News)- A Police Constable died while 11 others were injured in different road traffic accidents across the valley.
A Maruti Zen bearing registration number PB15D/5051 collided with a Tractor without registration number at Susman, Kulgam, in the jurisdiction of police station Qazigund resulting in injuries to Constable Somnath, Constable Proshotam Nath, Constable Ghulam Ahmad and Constable Abdul Rashid. All the injured were shifted to SKIMS Soura for treatment, where Constable Ghulam Ahmad succumbed to his injuries. Qazigund police has been registered in this regard.
A Tata Sumo bearing registration number JK05B/8637 hit a motorcycle bearing registration nu... |
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| | CM emphasizes the necessity of improving State’s financial health | | Rather hopes the complex will help better management of tax affairs | 
Srinagar, December 12, (Scoop News)-Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Thursday highlighted the importance of upgrading the financial status of the State to generate adequate resources for undertaking various development projects of the State interest and completing them in a time bound manner from the State’s own generated funds.
The Chief Minister said that the gap between the resources and expenditure puts greater hurdle to take up the development projects in hand and complete them in a fixed time frame. He said the funds received by the Centre Government are earmarked for the ide... |
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| | Unauthorized colonies on Agri land cannot be allowed: Tarigami | | | Srinagar, December 11, (Scoop News)_ The Chairman, Environment Committee of J&K Legislative Assembly, M. Y. Tarigami today said that no un-authorized colonization which adversely affects the environment would not be allowed in the larger community interest.
Tarigami stated this while inspecting residential colony coming up at T-Junction on Narbal, Budgam. He directed the Deputy Commissioner, Budgam to submit a detailed report on the land use pattern in the colony and asked the concerned officers to map and photograph the construction which have come up there till date.
Meanwhile the law enforcing agencies were asked to stop construction works going on in the area... |
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Other Stories |
| Sagar reviews the arrangements for forthcoming Urs Makhdoom Sahib | |  Srinagar, December 12, (Scoop News)-The Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Ali Mohammad Sagar today visited the shrine of Hazrat Sultan-ul-Arifeen, Sheikh Hamzah Makhdoomi Sahib (RA) and took stock of the arrangements being made for the forth coming Urs Mubarak commencing from December 15, 2013.
The Minister interacted with officer bearers of Muslim Waqf Board and district administration and sought details about the arrangements made for smooth and peaceful conduct of Urs Mubarak.
Later, the Minister presided over an officers meeting convened to revie... |
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| | Taj flags off JK players for National Thang-Ta Championship | |  Jammu, December 12, (Scoop News)- Minister for Youth Services & Sports, Taj-Mohi-ud-Din, on Thursday flagged off players of the J&K Thang-Ta Association for participation in the 20th Thang-Ta Championship to be held at Imphall, Manipur, from 17th to 20th of December 2013.
As many as, 81 players, both male and female, in the Sub Junior and Senior categories besides concerned officials would participate in this prestigious sports extravaganza .
The Minister complimented the sports persons for their participation in this national sports event with the hope... |
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| | Jora for holistic development of Katra Town reviews of KDA | | |
Jammu,December 12, (Scoop News)-Observing that Katra-the base camp of revered Mata Vaishno Devi Pilgrimage-is witnessing rapid expansion and commercialization in view of heavy inflow of more than one crore devotees annually, the Minister for Urban Development and Urban Local Bodies.
Nawang Rigzin Jora today urged for creating better facilities and basic infrastructure in the town. He directed the Katra Development Authority to reactivate its men and machinery for the purpose.
While reviewing the performance of Kata Development Authority (KDA) at a meeting convened in Civil Secretariat, Jammu, the Minister directed to formulate a realistic development Action Plan for Katra To... |
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| | First phase of Pulse Polio Campaign-2014 to start in January: Shabir | | | Jammu, December 11, (Scoop News)- The First phase of the Pulse Polio Campaign-2014 will be launched in the state in January for which the health department has started preparations in advance.
This was disclosed at monthly review meeting convened under the Chairmanship of the Minister of State for Health Shabir Ahmad Khan
to review district-wise and block-wise physical and financial performance of the health institutions of Jammu Division,
While speaking at the meeting, the Minister said that provision for better medical facilities to the patients is receiving prime attention of the present government. He exhorted upon the health functionaries to take every possible measure to exte... |
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