Friday, October 31, 2008
Congress finalises nominees for frist phase
Barring Congress, a total of 19 candidates including the National Conference (NC), Bharatiya Janata Party and Peoples Democratic Party candidates have filed nomination papers for three assembly constituencies in Poonch going to polls on November 17.
Congress candidates, whose names were formally announced today, however did not file nomination papers. Tomorrow is the last day for filing of nomination papers.
After maintaining sus pense for days together, Congress finally announced its list of nine candidates today. For three assembly constituencies of Poonch district, the party has given mandate to Mohammed Aslam from Surankot, Abdul Majeed from Mendhar and Bashir Ahmed Naz from Poonch-Haveli.
Six candidates, who filed the nomination papers for Mendhar assembly constituency today included Javed Rana of National Conference, Nazir Hussain covering candidate of National Conference, Rafiq Khan of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Azam Sagar covering candi date of PDP, Mohammed Iliyas Khan of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)and Mohammed Tariq Khan of Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party.
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Congress candidates, whose names were formally announced today, however did not file nomination papers. Tomorrow is the last day for filing of nomination papers.
After maintaining sus pense for days together, Congress finally announced its list of nine candidates today. For three assembly constituencies of Poonch district, the party has given mandate to Mohammed Aslam from Surankot, Abdul Majeed from Mendhar and Bashir Ahmed Naz from Poonch-Haveli.
Six candidates, who filed the nomination papers for Mendhar assembly constituency today included Javed Rana of National Conference, Nazir Hussain covering candidate of National Conference, Rafiq Khan of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Azam Sagar covering candi date of PDP, Mohammed Iliyas Khan of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)and Mohammed Tariq Khan of Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party.
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Thursday, October 30, 2008
Aamir ousts Shah Rukh and Salman from his guest list
The infamous Salman-SRK spat that had cast a dark spell over Bollywood leaving it divided into two blocks has clearly had no effect over Aamir Khan. Unlike the rest of Bollynation, busy proving their loyalties to one of the two czars, Aamir has decided to ignore the two Khans altogether.
The perfectionist Khan, who is known for hosting a big Diwali bash each year, slashed out both SRK and Salman from his guest list.
According to insiders, Aamir did not invite any of the two Khans as he did not want any awkward moments at his party. The actor held a pre Diwali bash at his residence that was attended by close friends and family.
So who all were invited?
The guest at the party were Aamir’s cousin and Imran’s mother, and close friends like Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Kunal Kapoor, Prasoon Joshi, and Aamir’s pals Amin and Karim Haji among others.
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The perfectionist Khan, who is known for hosting a big Diwali bash each year, slashed out both SRK and Salman from his guest list.
According to insiders, Aamir did not invite any of the two Khans as he did not want any awkward moments at his party. The actor held a pre Diwali bash at his residence that was attended by close friends and family.
So who all were invited?
The guest at the party were Aamir’s cousin and Imran’s mother, and close friends like Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Kunal Kapoor, Prasoon Joshi, and Aamir’s pals Amin and Karim Haji among others.
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Black Diwali for thousands in Bihar flood relief camps
It will be a black Diwali Tuesday for the flood victims in Bihar as around 90,000 people are still living in relief camps and over 3,000 are missing, more than two months after the worst floods in 50 years swept through the state, killing 191 people and rendering millions homeless.
‘Yes, about 90,000 flood victims are still living in different relief camps,’ Pratyay Amrit, additional commissioner of the disaster management department, told agencies here Monday. He said that no special arrangements had been made to provide sweets to the flood-hit on Diwali.
‘Before Eid and Durga Puja, local officials had been directed to arrange traditional dishes on the festival day,’ he said. Officials in the worst-hit Madhepura, Supaul and Saharsa districts said that currently only one fourth of the flood victims were left in the relief camps.
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‘Yes, about 90,000 flood victims are still living in different relief camps,’ Pratyay Amrit, additional commissioner of the disaster management department, told agencies here Monday. He said that no special arrangements had been made to provide sweets to the flood-hit on Diwali.
‘Before Eid and Durga Puja, local officials had been directed to arrange traditional dishes on the festival day,’ he said. Officials in the worst-hit Madhepura, Supaul and Saharsa districts said that currently only one fourth of the flood victims were left in the relief camps.
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Monday, October 27, 2008
Rotavirus vaccines cut diarrhea sickness in United States
An oral vaccine for diarrhea reduced hospitalizations of children with rotavirus by 70 percent in Philadelphia, saved money and prevented infections among unvaccinated children, researchers reported.
Three reports presented to a meeting of infectious disease specialists showed the benefits of the vaccine, which prevents the most common cause of severe diarrhea. In one report, Irini Daskalaki of Drexel University College of Medicine reported that hospitals in North Philadelphia had seen a 70 percent drop in rotavirus-associated hospitalizations since rotavirus vaccinations began in 2006.
The number of babies aged 6 to 11 months admitted to the hospital with rotavirus plummeted by 94 percent, Daskalaki told a meeting of the American Society of Microbiology and the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
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Three reports presented to a meeting of infectious disease specialists showed the benefits of the vaccine, which prevents the most common cause of severe diarrhea. In one report, Irini Daskalaki of Drexel University College of Medicine reported that hospitals in North Philadelphia had seen a 70 percent drop in rotavirus-associated hospitalizations since rotavirus vaccinations began in 2006.
The number of babies aged 6 to 11 months admitted to the hospital with rotavirus plummeted by 94 percent, Daskalaki told a meeting of the American Society of Microbiology and the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
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Friday, October 24, 2008
Government drags feet on army pullout from C-I duties
The Government continues to drag feet on creation of the post of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) recommended by the Kargil Review Committee to prevent the lack of synergy among the three Services experienced during the Kargil War.
Nine years down the line after the Kargil war, Defence Minister A K Antony has wriggled out from giving any firm date for creating the post by stating that he had sent a reminder to leaders of all political parties on March 4 this year to elicit their views on the issue.
In a report tabled in Parliament on Thursday on a Parliamentary standing committee seeking implementation of the Subramanyam review committee’s recommendations for reforming the national security system, Antony sought to stress that a joint decision making mechanism has been already created in the form of Chief of Staff Committee (COSC) with the chiefs of all three Services as its members.
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Nine years down the line after the Kargil war, Defence Minister A K Antony has wriggled out from giving any firm date for creating the post by stating that he had sent a reminder to leaders of all political parties on March 4 this year to elicit their views on the issue.
In a report tabled in Parliament on Thursday on a Parliamentary standing committee seeking implementation of the Subramanyam review committee’s recommendations for reforming the national security system, Antony sought to stress that a joint decision making mechanism has been already created in the form of Chief of Staff Committee (COSC) with the chiefs of all three Services as its members.
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Thursday, October 23, 2008
Lara backs Ponting to overtake Tendulkar’s record
West Indian great Brian Lara has tipped Ricky Ponting to take over the record of maximum Test runs from Sachin Tendulkar and said there was no better person he could have passed the mantle on to than the Indian batting maestro who broke his record in the second Test against Australia at Mohali.
“I would think that he (Ponting) still has 30 or 40 Tests matches (left) under his belt,” Lara said during his visit to Australian Institute of Sports in Canberra.
“He has already gone past 10,000 runs, so it is one of those records that if you play long enough and you score runs consistently, you are capable of doing it,” he added.
Tendulkar surpassed Lara’s record of 11,953 runs in the first innings of the second Test against Australia which the home team won by a whopping 320 runs.
Lara held the world record for nearly three years, having passed Allan Border’s milestone in Adelaide in November 2005. Tendulkar is nearly two years older than Ponting and is leading the Australian captain by almost 2000 runs.
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“I would think that he (Ponting) still has 30 or 40 Tests matches (left) under his belt,” Lara said during his visit to Australian Institute of Sports in Canberra.
“He has already gone past 10,000 runs, so it is one of those records that if you play long enough and you score runs consistently, you are capable of doing it,” he added.
Tendulkar surpassed Lara’s record of 11,953 runs in the first innings of the second Test against Australia which the home team won by a whopping 320 runs.
Lara held the world record for nearly three years, having passed Allan Border’s milestone in Adelaide in November 2005. Tendulkar is nearly two years older than Ponting and is leading the Australian captain by almost 2000 runs.
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Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Historic resumption of trade across Line of Control after 61 years
Sixty-one years after the breakdown of trade ties between the two parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Indian trucks rolled across the Line of Control (LoC) to bridge the divide between the two parts at Chakkan-daBagh in Poonch, adding another historic chapter in the bilateral relations.
The event remained a low key affair since no political figure was allowed to inaugurate the opening of trade routes by the Election Commission in view of model code of conduct coming into play due to assembly polls being announced. While Governor N.N. Vohra was in Salamabad Uri in north Kashmir, his adviser H.H. Tyabji did the honours here to kick off trade between Poonch and Rawalakote.
Tyabji flagging off three trucks carrying fruits and vegetables from Beopar Mandal of district Poonch crossed the LoC to enter Pakistan administered Kashmir to resume trade after commercial ties were snapped through the route in 1948. Pakistani officials, led by Deputy Commissioner, Rawalakote Zaffar Mehmood received the trucks carrying gifts which were taken to Titrinote base which is PAK trade Centre.
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The event remained a low key affair since no political figure was allowed to inaugurate the opening of trade routes by the Election Commission in view of model code of conduct coming into play due to assembly polls being announced. While Governor N.N. Vohra was in Salamabad Uri in north Kashmir, his adviser H.H. Tyabji did the honours here to kick off trade between Poonch and Rawalakote.
Tyabji flagging off three trucks carrying fruits and vegetables from Beopar Mandal of district Poonch crossed the LoC to enter Pakistan administered Kashmir to resume trade after commercial ties were snapped through the route in 1948. Pakistani officials, led by Deputy Commissioner, Rawalakote Zaffar Mehmood received the trucks carrying gifts which were taken to Titrinote base which is PAK trade Centre.
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008
All bank deposits safe, says Prime Minister
With the country facing ripple effects of the global meltdown, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday assured the Lok Sabha that deposits in public sector and private sector banks are ‘entirely safe,’ but said the nation must be prepared for a ‘temporary slowdown’ in the economy.
“Our banks, both in the public sector and in the private sector, are financially sound, well capitalised and well regulated. There should be no fear of a failure of any bank,” Singh said in a suo moto statement.
“I wish to assure depositors in our banks that their deposits are entirely safe,” he said.
The prime minister struck a note of caution against the backdrop of a stock market crash and fears of global crisis hitting the Indian banks.
“The financial storm has shaken confidence in the system and precipitated a steep decline in stock markets. It has produced a sharp slowdown in economic activity, with the prospect of a prolonged recession in industrialized countries,” he said.
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“Our banks, both in the public sector and in the private sector, are financially sound, well capitalised and well regulated. There should be no fear of a failure of any bank,” Singh said in a suo moto statement.
“I wish to assure depositors in our banks that their deposits are entirely safe,” he said.
The prime minister struck a note of caution against the backdrop of a stock market crash and fears of global crisis hitting the Indian banks.
“The financial storm has shaken confidence in the system and precipitated a steep decline in stock markets. It has produced a sharp slowdown in economic activity, with the prospect of a prolonged recession in industrialized countries,” he said.
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Monday, October 20, 2008
Suspense over: 7-phased poll for Jammu and Kashmir begins on November 17
Ending uncertainty over the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, the Election Commission (EC) here on Sunday announced the schedule of polling in seven phases from November 17 to December 24, with the counting in all constituencies on December 28.
Nearly two-and half month long election process begins on October 24 with the issuance of notification for the first phase of polls and ends on December 31 with the constitution of the new Assembly.
The polling will take place on November 17, 23 and 30 and December 7, 13, 17 and 24.
Altogether 65,38,111 voters are on the electoral rolls for participation in the election for 87 constituencies, seven of which are reserved for scheduled castes. The polling will be conducted at altogether 8109 polling booths.
Admitting disagreement within the EC on deciding the poll dates, Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami, flanked by two Commissioners S.Y.Qureshi and Naveen Chawla, said the major consideration was the participation of political parties in the polls.
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Nearly two-and half month long election process begins on October 24 with the issuance of notification for the first phase of polls and ends on December 31 with the constitution of the new Assembly.
The polling will take place on November 17, 23 and 30 and December 7, 13, 17 and 24.
Altogether 65,38,111 voters are on the electoral rolls for participation in the election for 87 constituencies, seven of which are reserved for scheduled castes. The polling will be conducted at altogether 8109 polling booths.
Admitting disagreement within the EC on deciding the poll dates, Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami, flanked by two Commissioners S.Y.Qureshi and Naveen Chawla, said the major consideration was the participation of political parties in the polls.
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Friday, October 17, 2008
Strike affects normal life in Pampore
Normal life was badly hit in Pampore due to a complete strike today in protest against the leasing out of about 145 Kanals of land belonging to government joinery mills Pampore to CRPF.
The Pampore residents demand that the land be restored back to its original position. Bar association Pampore has expressed serious concerns over what it said destruction of saffron rich land by the government.
Meanwhile spokesman of the Government today clarified that no land has been leased out to CRPF at Pampore as reported in a section of the press.
Reacting to the report, the spokesman said that the procedure for allotment of any land to army and para-military forces, NOC is required to be issued by the State Home Department. He said this NOC is issued only after the case is cleared by a committee of officers constituted by the government for this purpose.
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The Pampore residents demand that the land be restored back to its original position. Bar association Pampore has expressed serious concerns over what it said destruction of saffron rich land by the government.
Meanwhile spokesman of the Government today clarified that no land has been leased out to CRPF at Pampore as reported in a section of the press.
Reacting to the report, the spokesman said that the procedure for allotment of any land to army and para-military forces, NOC is required to be issued by the State Home Department. He said this NOC is issued only after the case is cleared by a committee of officers constituted by the government for this purpose.
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Jammu and Kashmir polls on hold
The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections have been put off, with no scope left to squeeze them in after the Election Commission on Tuesday announced the Assembly elections in four states spread over second half of November and that of Rajasthan on December 4.
Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami, however, spoke as if the J&K polls were still possible soon as he claimed no decision had been taken “at the moment” and the Election Commission was still assessing the situation.
The decision to defer polls in Jammu and Kashmir that is under the Governor’s rule since July suits all three main political parties in the state — Congress, National Conference and People’s Democratic Party — to gain time to weaken the current sway of the Separatists in the valley.
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Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami, however, spoke as if the J&K polls were still possible soon as he claimed no decision had been taken “at the moment” and the Election Commission was still assessing the situation.
The decision to defer polls in Jammu and Kashmir that is under the Governor’s rule since July suits all three main political parties in the state — Congress, National Conference and People’s Democratic Party — to gain time to weaken the current sway of the Separatists in the valley.
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Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Suspense continues on Jammu and Kashmir elections
The suspense over the Jammu and Kashmir state assembly election dates continues as all that came out after two rounds of meetings of the full bench of the Election Commission on Monday was the schedule for elections for 12 Rajya Sabha seats, falling vacant or already vacant, with polling fixed on November 21.
“Wait for another day” was all that the Election Commission officials were able to say when asked about the dates for the assembly elections in half a dozen states, including Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
After returning from Srinagar last week, the full bench held a meeting on Friday and Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami again called his two Election Commissioner colleagues to his residence Saturday evening to thrash out differences over the J&K elections and wanted the office opened on Sunday, but without any announcement.
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“Wait for another day” was all that the Election Commission officials were able to say when asked about the dates for the assembly elections in half a dozen states, including Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
After returning from Srinagar last week, the full bench held a meeting on Friday and Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami again called his two Election Commissioner colleagues to his residence Saturday evening to thrash out differences over the J&K elections and wanted the office opened on Sunday, but without any announcement.
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Monday, October 13, 2008
Trade lines across Line of Control sans phone links
“No trade relations can be thought of between regions in the absence of telephonic links, therefore we strongly demand restoration of these links between the divided parts of Kashmir.” This was stated by president ‘Azad Kashmir’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Zulfikar Abbassi in an exclusive chat with The Kashmir Times.
Abbasi said that he and his fellow delegates from across the Line of Control raised this issue with the governor N N Vohra during their meeting with him on Saturday. The telephonic links stand snapped current ly between the divided parts of Kashmir. Kashmiris on this side cannot make calls to Pakistan and Pakistan Administered Kashmir though ISD calls are permissible to any other part of the world.
The government of India says that ISD facility in case of Pakistan has been removed because of the security concerns. People in Jammu and Kashmir have been grappling with many denials especially those related to modern-day technology.
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Abbasi said that he and his fellow delegates from across the Line of Control raised this issue with the governor N N Vohra during their meeting with him on Saturday. The telephonic links stand snapped current ly between the divided parts of Kashmir. Kashmiris on this side cannot make calls to Pakistan and Pakistan Administered Kashmir though ISD calls are permissible to any other part of the world.
The government of India says that ISD facility in case of Pakistan has been removed because of the security concerns. People in Jammu and Kashmir have been grappling with many denials especially those related to modern-day technology.
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Friday, October 10, 2008
Prime Minister’s all party meet today in Srinagar
Prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh has convened an all party meeting here tomorrow evening.
Sources said decisions about some important confidence building measures related to J&K are expected to be taken at the meeting. Prime minister is likely to make the announcement about the decisions at a press conference later here late in the evening.
Dr Singh will arrive in Jammu tomorrow and will inaugurate the Baglihar power project. Senior leaders of various mainstream parties have been invited for the inaugural function. Prime minister will talk to the leaders briefly there and they will arrive here tomorrow evening.
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Sources said decisions about some important confidence building measures related to J&K are expected to be taken at the meeting. Prime minister is likely to make the announcement about the decisions at a press conference later here late in the evening.
Dr Singh will arrive in Jammu tomorrow and will inaugurate the Baglihar power project. Senior leaders of various mainstream parties have been invited for the inaugural function. Prime minister will talk to the leaders briefly there and they will arrive here tomorrow evening.
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Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Prime Minister to inaugurate Baglihar project, Kashmir’s first train on Oct 10
Just a day before the Election Commission announces Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is visiting Srinagar on Friday for twin gifts inauguration of the 450-MW Baglihar power project and flagging off of the first train in the valley from Qazigund in south Kashmir.
Dr. Singh’s visit was arranged to circumvent election code of conduct that will be enforced soon after the announcement. He will be accompained by Railway Minister Laloo Prasad Yadav, Union Water Resources Minister Prof. Saifuddin Soz and former chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad.
Elaborate security arrangements are put in place for his visit as a team of elite Special Operations Group (SPG) and other security agencies have already reached Srinagar on Tuesday along with a plane full of security paraphernalia.
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Dr. Singh’s visit was arranged to circumvent election code of conduct that will be enforced soon after the announcement. He will be accompained by Railway Minister Laloo Prasad Yadav, Union Water Resources Minister Prof. Saifuddin Soz and former chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad.
Elaborate security arrangements are put in place for his visit as a team of elite Special Operations Group (SPG) and other security agencies have already reached Srinagar on Tuesday along with a plane full of security paraphernalia.
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Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Valley under siege to thwart Lal Chowk march
With very strict curfew, heavy deployment of security forces, and arrest of separatist leadership, the Kashmir Coordination Committee (KCC) march to Lal Chowk was thwarted by the government today. It was government sponsored fear which ruled the entire Valley.
However, curfew was defied in some places including Maisuma, Nowhatta, Baramulla, Pulwama and Rafiabad and protests held.
Not only Lal Chowk but the whole Valley was put under siege with roads, bridges and even lanes at some places sealed with barbed wires, iron barriers and armoured vehicles.
Lakhs of people in Kashmir were made hostage in their respective homes. Curfew was being enforced so strictly that security men were not honouring the curfew passes issued by the government. A number of people, despite having valid curfew passes, were forced to return to their homes.
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However, curfew was defied in some places including Maisuma, Nowhatta, Baramulla, Pulwama and Rafiabad and protests held.
Not only Lal Chowk but the whole Valley was put under siege with roads, bridges and even lanes at some places sealed with barbed wires, iron barriers and armoured vehicles.
Lakhs of people in Kashmir were made hostage in their respective homes. Curfew was being enforced so strictly that security men were not honouring the curfew passes issued by the government. A number of people, despite having valid curfew passes, were forced to return to their homes.
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Monday, October 6, 2008
4 killed in road mishaps
Four people have been killed in separate road mishap at different places in Jammu division.
Police said that in a tragic accident, a driver of tractor was killed when his tractor skidded off the road and rolled down into a deep gorge at Jarai under the jurisdiction of police station Kathua last night. Police shifted him to the District Hospital, Kathua where in doctors declared him as brought dead.
The deceased was identified as Ashok Kumar son of Hari Chand resident of Kharkhara (Punjab) Tehsil Pathankote district Gurdaspur. Police has taken cognizance and case has been registered in the concerned police station.
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Police said that in a tragic accident, a driver of tractor was killed when his tractor skidded off the road and rolled down into a deep gorge at Jarai under the jurisdiction of police station Kathua last night. Police shifted him to the District Hospital, Kathua where in doctors declared him as brought dead.
The deceased was identified as Ashok Kumar son of Hari Chand resident of Kharkhara (Punjab) Tehsil Pathankote district Gurdaspur. Police has taken cognizance and case has been registered in the concerned police station.
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Labels: Gurdaspur, Jammu division, killed, people, police station Kathua, Punjab, road mishap, tractor, tragic accident
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Visa okay on entry but not on return journey
At least 61 Pakistani nationals, many with children, are lying in jails of Bhuj (Gujarat), Jodhpur and Amritsar, for several months on the charge of forging their visas that were found all-right when they entered India but not when they wanted to return home.
A study undertaken by an NGO says these detainees stress that they had done no forgery on their passports or visa documents or else they would not have been allowed entry into India in first place by the Indian authorities.
They include 11 senior citizens aged between 58-72 years, 30 women and seven minors.
In its report, Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR), says they have been detained because of cutting and overwriting on the visa documents that has increased over the last two years since the Indian High Commission in Islamabad started issuing the visas through agents appointed to facilitate fast clearance of the travel documents.
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A study undertaken by an NGO says these detainees stress that they had done no forgery on their passports or visa documents or else they would not have been allowed entry into India in first place by the Indian authorities.
They include 11 senior citizens aged between 58-72 years, 30 women and seven minors.
In its report, Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR), says they have been detained because of cutting and overwriting on the visa documents that has increased over the last two years since the Indian High Commission in Islamabad started issuing the visas through agents appointed to facilitate fast clearance of the travel documents.
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Labels: ACHR, Amritsar, Gujarat, india, Indian authorities, jails of Bhuj, Jodhpur, NGO, Pakistani nationals, travel documents, Visa, visa documents
Friday, October 3, 2008
Border Security Force foils fresh infiltration attempt at RS Pura, one dead
Border Security Force (BSF) claimed to have foiled yet another infiltration bid on the International Border (IB) in RS Pura sector this evening killing one intruder.
It was third infiltration attempt made by the militants on the International Border (IB) within last five days.
Yesterday, a group of heavily armed militants made an unsuccessful attempt to sneak into this side of the Border after engaging the troops in gun battle in Kahnachak area on September 30, night while on September 27, similar attempt was made in Pargwal sector but alert BSF jawans foiled these bids.
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It was third infiltration attempt made by the militants on the International Border (IB) within last five days.
Yesterday, a group of heavily armed militants made an unsuccessful attempt to sneak into this side of the Border after engaging the troops in gun battle in Kahnachak area on September 30, night while on September 27, similar attempt was made in Pargwal sector but alert BSF jawans foiled these bids.
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Labels: bids, Border Security Force, BSF jawans, infiltration attempt, International Border, Kahnachak area, Pargwal sector, RS Pura sector
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
State Advisory Council regularises 25 Chief Engineers
State Advisory Council headed by Governor NN Vohra has ordered regularisation/promotion of twenty five engineers both retired as well as serving as Chief Engineers.
Consequent upon the promotion as Chief Engineers for the serving engineers, the adjustments and transfer/postings have been ordered by the Council.
Chief Engineer (I&FC) Jammu VK Abrol has been transferred and posted as Chief Engineer (PHE), BR Dogra has been transferred and posted as Chief Engineer (RTIC) Jammu.
OP Bajotra has been transferred and posted as Chief Engineer (Project Manager, Uri Kashmir) J&K ERA. BB Sharma has been transferred.
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Consequent upon the promotion as Chief Engineers for the serving engineers, the adjustments and transfer/postings have been ordered by the Council.
Chief Engineer (I&FC) Jammu VK Abrol has been transferred and posted as Chief Engineer (PHE), BR Dogra has been transferred and posted as Chief Engineer (RTIC) Jammu.
OP Bajotra has been transferred and posted as Chief Engineer (Project Manager, Uri Kashmir) J&K ERA. BB Sharma has been transferred.
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Labels: Chief Engineers, engineers, Governor N N Vohra, jammu, promotion, retired, RTIC, State Advisory Council
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