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2 die, 3 injured in road mishaps Srinagar, July 06: Two persons including a minor boy were died and three others were injured in different road accidents across the Kashmir Valley. A Truck bearing registration number JK05B/6797 hit a Motorcycle bearing registration number JK18/5568 at Uranhal, Anantnag in the jurisdiction of police station Bijbehara, resulting in injuries to pillion rider Abid Rehman Najar son of Abdul Rehman resident of Budroo Yaripora. The injured was shifted to District Hospital Anantnag for treatment, where he succumbed to his injuries. A case FIR number 130/2013 Under section 279,304A RPC has been registered in this regard. In another accident a Matador bearing registration number JK01H’/6381 hit and injured a 04 years boy Huzair son of Abdul Gaffar resident of Umer Colony at Umer colony, Srinagar, in the jurisdiction of police station Parimpora. The injured has been shifted to SMHS Hospital Srinagar for treatment, where he succumbed to his injuries. A case has been registered in this regard. An unidentified Tata Sumo hit and injured a Cyclist Nadeem Ahmad son of Mohammad Rafiq resident of Donipowa at Brakpora, Anantnag, in the jurisdiction of police station Anantnag. The injured was shifted to hospital for treatment. A case has been registered in this regard. In another accident, an Alto Car bearing registration number JK01K/2202 collided with Motorcycle bearing registration number JK03B/6102 driven by Munzoor Ahmad Sheikh near petrol pump at Mominabad, Anantnag, resulting in injuries to Motorcyclist. The injured was shifted to hospital for treatment. A case has been registered in this regard. Meanwhile, an Alto Car K-10 bearing registration number JK05D/2517 driven by Tahir Ali Dar hit and injured a woman Jana Begum wife of Abdul Aziz Ahangar resident of Mangloora at Mangloora crossing, Baramulla, in the jurisdiction of police station Kunzer. The injured was shifted to hospital for treatment. A case has been registered in this regard.
Security guard killed in misfire Srinagar, July 06: A policeman on duty at the summer residence of a former minister Saturday lost his life when his service rifle went off accidently. Head Constable Abdul Gani Dar of 3rd Battalion IRP died on spot when a bullet that came out from his service riffle hit him at the official residence of former Higher Education Minister Abdul Gani Malik at Shivpora here, police said. Dar died on the spot, police said adding that it was not immediately known how the incident occurred. The former minister or his family members were not present in the house when the incident happened.
Man commits suicide in Kulgam Srinagar July 06: Mohammad Shafi Chopan, age about 35 years, son of Razaq Chopan resident of Vesoo, Kulgam, in the jurisdiction of police station Qazigund, committed suicide by hanging himself at his residence. Body handed over his relatives after completing all legal formalities.
House damaged in fire Srinagar July 06: Fire broke out in the residential house of Shabir Ahmad Bhat son of Mohammad Yousuf resident of Rathepora Eidgah, Srinagar, in which 3rd story of the house was gutted completely. However, no loss of life or injury was reported in this incident.
India, China for enhancing trust, understanding
Bejing, July 06:
Noting that peace and tranquility on the border was an important guarantor for the growth and development of bilateral cooperation, India and China on Saturday emphasized the importance of enhancing mutual trust and understanding between the two militaries. “They reviewed the working of agreements and protocols dealing with the maintenance of peace and tranquility and directed that it be further strengthened. Appreciating that border defence cooperation would make a significant contribution in this regard, they agreed on an early conclusion of negotiations for the Border Defence Cooperation agreement between the two Governments,” said a joint statement issued at the end of talks with Chinese leaders by Defence Minister AK Antony in Beijing today. Antony and his Chinese counterpart Gen. Chang Wanquan
discussed ongoing and proposed bilateral exchanges and welcomed the holding of the counter-terrorism bilateral joint exercise between their armies in China in 2013. They also agreed on the following additional exchanges and visits between India and China: Senior military commanders from service headquarters, command/military region and field formations will exchange visits
regularly on a mutually agreed annual schedule. Visits of border troop delegations would be enhanced to promote dialogue and strengthen trust and cooperation. Border Personnel Meetings (BPM) will take place with greater frequency and additional locations will be finalized after discussions. The Navies will increase ship visits, consider conducting
joint maritime search and rescue exercises and cooperate in counter-piracy operations. The call by PLA Navy Hospital ship ‘ Peace Ark’ to Mumbai in August 2013 was welcomed. The Air Forces will carry out high level visits and expand their functional exchanges. They would focus on topics of mutual interest including flight safety, aviation medicine and training. Military training institutions will also strengthen their exchanges at the faculty and student levels. To promote greater awareness and understanding among young officers of the armed forces, visits and exchanges will be carried out annually. Apparently in an effort to avoid incidents like Chinese soldiers pitching tents in the Depsang valley in April resulting in tensions between the two countries, the statement said, the ministers reviewed 'the working See India on Pg. 11
Make Kashmir a priority in Indo-Pak talks: PDP Srinagar, July 06: Patron of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Saturday said Nawaz Sharif's coming to power in Pakistan will script a new chapter of peace and normalcy in the Indo-Pak relations. "Strengthening of democracy in Pakistan is a positive development, which would help accelerate the process of reconciliation to solve all bilateral issues to establish lasting peace in the region," said Mufti in his address in north Kashmir's Kupwara district. Referring to the meeting of Nawaz Sharif's special envoy with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday, Mufti said, "Kashmir should be the focus of dialogue between two countries because people of Jammu and Kashmir are in the direct line of fire due to the hostility." The PDP patron asked the
BJP to revoke Article 370 Challan produced in after coming to power sexual exploitation case
Kolkata, July 06:
The BJP after coming to power at the Centre would revoke the Art 370 of the Constitution giving special status to Jammu and Kashmir, senior party leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain said today. Hussain announced this while attending a programme at Mandirtala in Howrah district to inaugurate a statue of Jana Sangh founder Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee. He said Dr Mukherjee had given his life for the cause of Kashmir. On the 'communal' tag given to BJP by various
Pinning ceremony for promoted Dy.SPs Srinagar, July 06: Pinning of ranks ceremony for recently promoted Dy. SPs as SPs was organised here today. On this occasion, Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone Abdul Ghani Mir was the Chief Guest. He alongwith Deputy Inspector General of Police Central Kashmir Range S.A Mujtaba, SSP PCR, See Ceremony on Pg. 11
political parties, Hussain said both Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee and JD(U)'s Nitish Kumar had been rail-
way ministers during the NDA regime. "But after they quit the NDA, BJP became communal," he said. Describing the non-
Congress and non-BJP Federal Front mooted by Mamata Banerjee as 'unrealistic', Hussain said, "With whom she would form the front? Mayawati and Mulayam Singh Yadav both are with Congress in Uttar Pradesh. In Bihar, both Lalu Prasad and Nitish Kumar are with Congress." To a question by media persons, he said if moulanas get government grant in West Bengal, Hindu priests too should get it. The statue was inaugurated by retired Chief Justice of Bombay High Court Chittatosh Mukherjee. See BJP on Pg. 11
Strongly condemning the police action against PDD daily wagers and casual labourers protesting in support of their long pending demands, the CPI (M) State Secretary Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami expressed concern over the way protesting employees are dealt with in Kashmir. In a statement issued here today, Tarigami said by brow beating and use of force the government is only complicating the grievances of daily wagers. “One wonders that in Kashmir every problem is being tackled by the use of force. The
Police has produced challan against the fake faith healer Gulzar in a case of sexual exploitation. Police said that the medical examinations of the victims who alleged that fake faith healer Gulzar Bhat had sexually exploited them corroborated the commission of offence. In a statement police said that in May this year, some girls who were undergoing special course in the Noorul-Ain Fatima-tuz-Zehra Darasgrah at Shamasabad Budgam, lodged a written complaint with Police Budgam regarding sexual
exploitation during their studies in the above said institute by Gulzar Bhat and accordingly a case FIR No. 40/13 U/S 376/RPC was
registered in PS Khansahib and investigation were set into motion. The investigations have been carried out by a team of officers headed by ASP Budgam and during
Another Amarnath pilgrim dies; toll 3 Srinagar, July 06: Another pilgrim has died on way to the Amarnath shrine in north-east Kashmir's Sonamarg. The death of Satinder Soni (38), a resident of Ludhiana in Punjab, has taken the toll since the yatra started on June 28 to three. All the three died of cardiac arrest. "Soni breathed his last at Brarimarg while returning to the Baltal base camp from the cave shrine on Friday evening," said shrine board official in Sonamarg, 110 km from Srinagar. Over a lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance at the Amarnath cave shrine in Kashmir since June 28. Last year, the first month of the yatra witnessed highest ever See Pilgrim on Pg. 11
Tarigami condemns police action against PDD daily wagers Srinagar, July 06:
Budgam, July 06:
employees especially daily wagers and casual labourers who are putting in their blood and sweat to make the government progarmmes a success are being humiliated to the hilt,” he said. Recalling the government of its commitment made with the PDD daily wagers who had called off their 57-day long `pen down, tool down’ strike on February 8, 2010, Tarigami said what happened to the commitment of a delegation comprising Minister for State for Power Shabir Ahmed Khan, Political Advisor to Chief Minister that the government would release their pend-
ing wages by February 28, 2010. “What happened to the Rs 6.5 crore that was assured to be released for the purpose? Similarly, what happened to the government assurance that demands of PDD daily wagers, including their regularization would be met by March 31, 2012,” Tarigami asked. He called for immediate regularization of all those daily wagers and casual laborers, who have completed seven years of service in PDD and other engineering departments as per the norms in vogue. “It is See Tarigami on Pg. 11
the course of investigations the statements of the victims were recorded before the Hon’ble Judicial Magistrate. The medical examinations of the victims corroborated the commission of offence. Besides, statements of the victims and medical examination the investigating team also collected other corroborating evidences, which clearly establish the commission of offence punishable U/S 376, 109/RPC by the accused Gulzar Bhat and his disciples. The investigation reveals in some cases Gulzar Bhat utilized the services of his close women See Challan on Pg. 11
two countries that Kashmir should be a priority now. "This issue should be discussed through humanitarian angle. A solution to the Kashmir problem is must for restoring lasting peace in this region," said the former union home minister. "Instead of sticking to the hackneyed slogans, both the countries should adopt a holistic and purposeful policy to resolve all issues, especially the Kashmir," he added. The former chief minister also stressed the need to carry forward and expand the process of cross-LoC cooperation and trade in J&K. "Cross-LoC confidence building measures would help in creating new space for reconciliation in the region. Indo-Pak cooperation is the key to resolving the region's problems and Kashmir would have a pivotal role in cementing those relations," he said. Mufti said the need of the See PDP on Pg. 11
Expired medicines seized Srinagar, July 06: After receiving complaint from a person namely Mehraj-ud-Din Khanday son of Habibullah Khanday resident of Zangam against the medical store owner M/S Qadri Medicate owned by Mohammad Aslam Qadri son of Ghulam Mohammad Qadri resident of Poshwani Pattan regarding the sale and supply of expired medicines to patients. Acting on the complaint a team constituted under the supervision of SDPO Pattan, headed by SHO Police Station Pattan Inspector Mehboob Banday police party raided See Medicines on Pg. 11
NC gears up activists for polls Rajouri, July 06: National Conference today exhorted the party cadres to gear up for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls in 2014 to help the party register a thumping victory. "A massive mandate was imperative for political stability of Jammu and Kashmir," NC's provincial president Devender Singh Rana said while addressing prominent party functionaries of Darhal and Rajouri. "A strong government holds key to meeting politi-
cal aspirations and developmental needs of the people," Rana said. NC is committed to the agenda set for securing and safeguarding political rights of the people, besides ensuring faster socio-economic development of the three regions of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. He, however, cautioned people against elements inimical to unity in the state, saying they were employing all "deceptive tactics" to create wedge between See nC on Pg. 11
Parvez, the new poster boy of cricket in J&K Srinagar, July 06: "It's a closed chapter," said Parvez Rasool. The Kashmiri youth was detained by Bangalore Police in 2009 in connection with terror attacks in the city. He was later released for lack of evidence. The detention of Rasool, a member of the Under-22 cricket team that was to play in the C K Nayudu Trophy, had triggered protests from Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association, which denounced the police action and demanded an apology from the Karnataka
State Cricket Association (KSCA). The members of the J& Under-22 team staged a protest later against the humiliation meted out to Rasool. "I want to look forward and prove myself. My focus has always been on cricket," The 23-year-old allrounder said. Rasool is the first cricketer from the valley to be picked for the India A team for the fivematch ODI series against
Zimbabwe. Rasool, an off-spinner who is handy bat down the order, will be part of the 15-member squad announced by the selectors, in Mumbai, for the Zimbabwe tour on Friday. "It was a not a great thing to happen in the past and I don't want to think over it," he said. Ask him about his dream and he says, "Like any other cricketer, I too want to play for India. I am
sure that if I play well, I can make it big," a beaming Rasool said. Rasool said without the guidance former India captain Bishen Sigh Bedi, his dream would not have been possible. He also thanked his childhood coaches Abdul Qayoom, once a poster boy of J&K cricket, and Rajesh Dhar for his success. Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah called on promising cricketer to make the state proud after he became the first cricketer from the valley to be See Parvez on Pg. 11
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