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03 die, 20 injured in road accidents Srinagar, Jun 15 : Three persons died while twenty others were injured in different road accidents across the valley. The reports received by KNS informed that an Esteem car bearing registration number DL3CAU/0653 collided with a truck bearing registration number JK01A/3594 at Chachkoot, in the jurisdiction of Police Station Awantipora, resulting in on spot death of Esteem driver Shabir Ahmad Khankashi son of Abdul Khaliq resident of Nigeen Bagh Srinagar and injuries to 04 passengers boarded in Esteem. All the injured were shifted to SMHS Hospital, Srinagar for treatment, where Mohammad Ashraf Khankashi son of Ali Mohammad resident of Nigeen Srinagar succumbed to his injuries. See Accident on pg 07
Awareness tour flagged off Srinagar, June 15: Army today flagged off a fifteen day Awareness tour to Agra and Delhi from Uri, Baramulla. With an aim to provide exposure to the underprivileged children hailing from remote area of Uri, Army today flagged of a fifteen day Awareness cum educational tour starting from 15 Jun 2014 to 30 Jun 2014. The tour comprise of 24 Students hailing from various remote villages of Uri. During the tour these Students will visit prominent Educational institutes and various tourist attractions in Agra and Delhi. Besides Senior Army officer of Uri Brigade, parents of the students also participated in the flagged off ceremony and wished good luck to their wards.
inside story US Lauds Afghanistan Polls, Looks Forward to Sign Bilateral Security Agreement Washington: The US lauded Afghanistan people for braving threats of violence to vote in a presidential runoff, and said it was looking forward to sign the Bilateral Security Agreement with the new government there. The BSA, which was negotiated by the two countries last year, would determine the nature and presence of US troops in Afghanistan after the draw down of America-led military forces. “The United States will stand with the Afghan people now and in the future, and looks forward to
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Fruit growers appeal CM for intervention Srinagar, Jun 15 : In the middle of peak cherry season the Indian Airport Authority while deciding to start renovation and upgradation of runway in the Srinagar Airport have restricted the transportation of cherry from Srinagar to its various station like, Mumbai, Kolkatta, Pune, Hyderabad, Bagalore, Goa, Chennai, Delhi this move of the Srinagar Airport Authority have led the valley based cherry gorwers in great concern with the apprehension of heavy and unrecoverable losses, said New Kashmir Fruit Association The statement issued to KNS maintained that infact all the varieties of cherry crop has produced this year altogether due to poor weather condition with cold waves and constant rainfalls during the months of April and May. On the other hand cherry
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CM, Defence Minister discuss security situation
Kashmir talks under Indian constitution purview: Jaitley
Army, Police and other top officials attend the meeting
Separatists say no to talks under the ambit of Indian Constitution Srinagar, Jun 15: Over the dialogue expected to be held between New Delhi and Kashmir’s pro-freedom camp, Defense Minister Arun Jaitley said on Sunday that GOI is willing to work with anyone who wants to function under the framework of Indian Constitution. According to the KNS correspondent, Jaitley while addressing newsmen at SKICC at the end of his two-day visit to the state maintained while answering a question whether New Delhi was in favour of holding talks with the separatists-said that the government would talk with “anyone who respects the constitution and India’s sovereignty”. Commenting over the revocation of the much hyped Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the state, the defense minister stated that the same will depend on the progress in the situation on ground in future. “As far as today the situation is concerned, our armed forces and local security forces have been handling the situation. Over the period of time, we have to watch how the situation progresses,” Jaitley stated while addressing the press conference.
“As far as your question is concerned, today I am not in a position to make any comment on this,” he said when asked whether New Delhi is revoking the AFSPA in the coming time. When asked about the recent statement of the BJP that it is ready to discuss Kashmir’s special status, Jaitley stated that he is not here to discuss 370. Responding to the question over the See Jaitley on pg 07
Srinagar, Jun 15 : Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah and Defence Minister, Arun Jaitley Sunday morning took stock of the prevailing security scenario in the State in a high level security review meeting here. The reports informed KNS that Army Commanders, Police and Security Forces Chiefs presented resume of the security situation and briefed the meeting about its various aspects. The meeting was attended by the Deputy Chief Minister, Tara Chand, Minister of State for Home, Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo, Chief of Army Staff, General Bikram Singh, Chief Secretary, Mohammad Iqbal Khandey, Principal Secretary Home, Suresh Kumar, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, B. B. Vyas, Director General, J&K Police, K. Rajendra, GOC-in-C Northern Command, See CM on pg 07
Defence Minister visits forward areas in Uri Sector Srinagar, Jun 15: Arun Jaitley, Defence Minister, visited the forward posts on the Line of Control in Uri sector of North Kashmir today. He was accompanied by General Bikram Singh, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen DS Hooda, the Northern Army Commander, Lt Gen Gurmit Singh, the Chinar Corps Commander and other senior officials of Army and Ministry of Defence (MoD). The Defence Minister was briefed by the formation and unit commanders on the prevailing security situation along the Line of Control, the trends in infiltration of terrorists and the Counter Infiltration grid established by Army. He also interacted with the officers, JCOs and Jawans deployed on the Line of Control and lauded their efforts and selfless See Defence on pg 07
PDP seeks Jaitley’s intervention in speeding Social welfare employees up land compensation, rental issues san promotions
Srinagar, Jun 15 : Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today sought the intervention of the Union Defence Minister to ensure speedy disposal of land compensation and rental cases pertaining to the assets under the use of Army in Kashmir. According to the statement issued to KNS, “There are hundreds of cases where the compensation/rentals for the land
under Army use have been settled but the money is not being disbursed among the people due to procedural delays,” senior PDP leader and Member Parliament Tariq Hameed Karra said while addressing people in Ganderbal Assembly segment. He said the Union Defence Minister, Arun Jaitley should take a call on the matter and order speedy disbursement of the land compensation/rent as, for most
of the people this is the only source of income. Expressing dismay over the curtailment of flight timings at the Srinagar International Airport, Karra sought the intervention of the Defense Minister in the matter so that the tourist season doesn’t get affected due to the decision of the Indian Air Force (IAF). Karra said given the fact that June, July and August is the peak tourist season in Kashmir, the IAF decision to begin runway renovation at this time seems to be an unwise move as it will jeopardize the tourist arrivals to Kashmir which is already facing a brunt due to excessive air travel charges. Referring to the local issues of Ganderbal constituency, Karra said that several areas especially in Sherpathri belt are facing acute drinking water and irrigation water scarcity and the government must address the issue on priority. He said the locals complain that no water is being released from the power canal for the irrigation purposes severely hitting the agriculture activity in the area. Senior PDP leader Qazi Mohammad Afzal also addressed the public meetings. (KNS)
the social welfare departThey don’t come under inment from the last two decades have alleged that the departis not taking necessary promotional quota: Dir ment steps for their promotions and Srinagar, Jun 15: The helpers working in the social welfare department Kashmir accused that the authorities have turned ‘blind eye’ towards their plight and that they have not been promoted instead of discharging the duties in the department from the last 17 years. According to the reports received by KNS, the helpers who are working
Death of pregnant woman at SDH Pattan Axe falls on 4 poor employees, transferred to far flung areas
Srinagar, Jun 15: After the probe was ordered into the death of the pregnant woman at sub district hospital Pattan, the CMO Baramulla has ‘ironically’ transferred four poor class-IV employees who even were not present at the time when the incident took place. The government on Sunday assured action against the measure. After the transfer of two lady doctors in connection with May 28 incident
11 killed in Afghanistan blast Kabul, June 15: Eleven people died after a roadside bomb exploded in the northwestern Afghanistan province of Badghis, officials said Tuesday. Sediq Sediqi, an Afghan interior ministry spokesman, blamed the attack on the Taliban. Afghanistan is in the midst of the Eid al-Adha holiday. It’s the third strike in recent days in which alleged Taliban insurgents have killed or injured innocent civilians, NATO’s International Security Assistance Force said. “The Taliban once again killed many civilians including women and children during holy Eid day. This is yet another extreme kind of crime and atrocity by the Taliban,” Sediqi said. The blast hit three police vehicles, killing two police officers and nine civilians from the same family, including six children, Sediqi said. The ISAF also said six children were killed, and said the other two civilians were women. Sediqi said the attack occurred Monday. Gen. John Allen, ISAF commander, and Afghan President Hamid Karzai condemned the attack. “These explosives planted by insurgents again targeted civil-
ians, including children,” Allen said in a news release. “Their barbaric tactics have no place in society, and these enemies of peace will be held to account for killing and maiming the innocent children of this nation.” He said the repeated attacks by “alleged Taliban fighters are puzzling, particularly during one of the holiest celebrations of the year.” On Sunday, seven civilians were killed and 17 were wounded during a Taliban suicide attack at a mosque in the Jirqishlaq Hasan Tal area of Baghlan province, ISAF said. Another attack came on Monday in the vicinity of Pul-e Khumri in Baghlan. A suspected Taliban suicide bomber blew himself up and hurt six members of the Afghan security forces “after they identified and shot him,” ISAF said. Despite the string of strikes, Afghan and ISAF forces “have taken back key Taliban territory across Afghanistan in 2011 and are continuing to hold it, allowing security conditions to continue to improve,” Allen said in the news release. “We have reliable information
that they continue to remain on their respective positions from the last two decades. The delegation of the employees told KNS that there are around 50-60 helpers in the department who have not been promoted neither any DPC has been conducted so far for the same. Director Social Welfare Nissar See Dir on pg 07
showing that large numbers of Taliban and insurgent leaders are choosing to phone in their operational orders from Pakistan, abandoning their own foot soldiers, who are left behind to conduct the fighting,” he said. “The leaders have fled, forced out by the overwhelming ability of Afghan and coalition forces. Perhaps these Eid holiday attacks on civilians are a sign of just how ineffective and unreliable their ‘absent leader strategy’ can be.” Allen encouraged insurgents fed up with violence “to seek out a local reintegration center, and their village and district elders, (and) to become a positive, contributing member of Afghanistan’s future.” “Every single Taliban and insurgent fighter should take a moment to reflect on just what is at stake, and whether the fight against peace is still worth it,” Allen said. “If they choose to ignore guidance set forth by leaders like Mullah Omar, and they lack leadership and direction from those who cynically command them to their deaths from the safety of foreign lands, these may be signs that there is another path -- a path toward peace.”
when a pregnant woman died in the sub district hospital Pattan, the authorities took action against the class- iv employees of the hospital, transferring them to far flung areas. According to the KNS correspondent, after a pregnant woman died, the state government ordered the probe on very same day making the deputy director health the head of the probe committee.The See Death on pg 07
School Mental Heath Programme
Awareness prog held at Girls Hr Sec. Kothi Bagh Srinagar, Jun 15 : Drug De-addiction services of Jammu and Kashmir Police in its initiative to prevent drug abuse among school going children, conducted 46th Mental Health Programme in Government Girls Higher Secondary School Kothi Bagh, Srinagar. More than 300 students’ alongwith the staff members participated in the programme. Group interaction with students of the school during which Drug abuse and stress management were deliberate upon in depth were also conducted. The reports received by KNS maintained that the teaching staff of the school highly acknowledged the initiative of Police Drug De-addiction centre and requested for further programmes and improving upon the facilities, so that they are Gender-friendly. A team of mental health professionals comprising of Haris Abrar Kashmiri (Psychiatric social See School on pg 07
PM Modi vows to nurture ‘B2B’ ties on first foreign Thimphu,June 15: Making Bhutan his first foreign destination, PM Narendra Modi vowed to nurture bilateral relations which he described as “B2B Bharat to Bhutan” as he held talks with the Bhutanese King and the Premier, discussing an entire gamut of ties. Embarking on a two-day trip to display special and unique status for Bhutan in India’s foreign policy, Prime Minister Modi also inaugurated the Supreme Court complex built by India as part of the developmental cooperation. “The primary focus of both the meetings was the extensive development cooperation between the two countries and measures to enhance the economic ties,” official sources said on Sunday. Modi described the bilateral relations as “B2B relations. Bharat to Bhutan relations,” the sources said on his meeting with Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk and Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay. Modi announced doubling of scholarships being provided to Bhutanese students in India which will now be worth Rs two crore. Prime Minister Modi also promised to assist Bhutan in setting up a digital library which will provide access to Bhu-
tanese youth to two million books and periodicals. The fact that the Prime Minister chose Bhutan as his first foreign destination assumes significance since China has lately intensified efforts to woo it and establish full- fledged diplomatic ties with Thimphu. Modi, accompanied by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh, was accorded a grand welcome as he arrived at the Paro airport and was received by Tobgay and several of his Cabinet colleagues. The Bhutanese government rolled out the red carpet as Modi was given a ceremonial guard of honour. See PM on pg 07
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