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Unidentified body recovered in Kargil Srinagar July 21: Kargil police recovered an unidentified male body at Matayen. An unidentified male body age about 25 years was recovered by Kargil police from a river at Matayan, Kargil, in the jurisdiction of police station Drass. The body is lying in Sub District Hospital Drass for identification.
Domestic servant dies in Kulgam Srinagar July 21: A domestic help died in suspicious circumstances at his employer’s house in Srinagar. 19 years old Mohammad Amin Jagga son of Ata Mohammad resident of Nandmarg, Kulgam, who was working as a domestic servant at the residence of Akhter Hussain Bandey, Srinagar was brought to Gousia Hospital, Khanyar, Srinagar in unconscious condition, where doctors declared him brought dead. Srinagar police has started an inquest proceedings under section 174 CrPC to ascertain the cause of the death.
Panchayat Ghar gutted in fire Srinagar July 21: During the intervening night of 19/20.07.2013, fire broke out in the Panchayat Ghar, at Tarzoo, Sopore, resulting in complete damage to the Panchayat Ghar. However, no loss of life or injury was reported in this incident. The cause of the fire is being ascertained.
Bear injures man in Kupwara Srinagar July 21: Abdul Majeed Kalas son of Raja Kalas resident of Shundi, Kupwara was attacked and injured by a bear at Shundi in the jurisdiction of police station Kupwara, when he was returning to his home after offering morning prayers. The injured has been shifted to SKIMS, Soura, Srinagar for treatment.
Don’t give heed to Facebook rumours: Police Srinagar, July 21: As rumourmongers had a field day in virtual world, police Sunday requested people not to give any credence to Facebook rumours. “Some people are trying to vitiate the atmosphere by spreading rumours on face book. People are requested not to give any heed to such posts,” a police spokesman here said, according to KNS.
Kashmir student drowns in Uttrakhand Srinagar, July 21: One Aijaz Ahmed Malla son of Ghulam Ahmed Malla, student of Beehive College, Dehradoon, Uttrakhand and a resident of Handwara alongwith friends had gone to a picnic spot Sahstradhara in Police Station Rajpora, which has a few waterfalls. According to his friend and classmate Rafiq Ahmad of Nowgam who was alongwith him, Aijaz slipped into the stream and got drowned. Efforts are on to save him. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone, Abdul Ghani Mir has personally talked to IGP Law & Order Uttrakhand and other officers to take all the steps to save the student.
Gulshan nagar residents up in the arms against the Govt Srinagar, July 21: The residents of Gulshan Nagar Nowgam Bypass are up in the arms against the Government for turning their Colony into Tipper stand and allowing tipper movement freely round See Gulshan nagar on Pg. 7
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Life crippled in the valley for third consecutive day
Protests continue, Several injured in clashes Srinagar, July 21:
Authorities have to re-impose curfew at many places after violent clashes in many parts of Kashmir Valley on Sunday. Amid restrictions, clashes erupted in Srinagar, Baramulla, Tral, and other parts of Valley. Life came to standstill for the consecutive third day on Sunday in wake of the 3-day strike call given by Hurriyat (G) Chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani against the killing of 4 unarmed civilians by the paramilitary BSF at Gool in Ramban district earlier this week. Shops and business establishments remained closed and traffic was off the roads across the Valley. People across the val-
ley observed strike in protest against the killing and alleged excesses by forces. Shops, petrol stations and other business establishments across the valley were closed and traffic was
largely off the roads. Reports said that youth formed small groups in many parts of the city and clashed with police and paramilitary CRPF men. At many places youth had burnt
Capital punishment demanded for Tabinda Gani assassins
Family of deceased girl waiting for justice
Shah, the Secretary of the Forum told KNS a memorandum is being submitted to the international community to extend support for the capital punishment to those involved ghastly incident. “With every passing year we remember this fateful day, praying for the departed soul and requesting the authorities for justice,” he said. Besides being brave for which Jammu and Kashmir Govt constituted Tabinda Gani Bravery Award on June 18, 2008, she was an extraordinary student and thus a heavy loose to humanity
Srinagar, July 21: Justice for Tabinda Gani Forum Sunday demanded capital punishment to those involved in the gruesome rape and murder of 14-year-old girl at Langate Handwara in north kashmir’s Kupwara district on July 20, 2007. Mohammad Iqbal
New Delhi, July 21:
Pattan, July 21: Police Sunday claimed it arrested Peoples Democratic Party Sarpanch for his alleged involvement in stone-pelting in North Kashmir’s Palhalan area of Pattan town. Police sources told CNS the Palhalan Sarpanch Mohammad Akbar Bhat son Abdul Jabbar resident of Bhat Mohalla was See Arrested on Pg. 7
The House Committee (HC) of J&K Legislative Council (LC), constituted to look into the restoration of State properties situated outside the State, held its meeting under the chairmanship of Mr Amrit Malhotra, Chairman, LC at New Delhi today. The Committee was apprised that the State is in ownership of 114 kanals of land at Rajaji Marg,
Injured Dr Jalal Air Lifted to AIIMS Dr Shiekh Jalal ud Din, a renowned cardiologist of valley, who was injured on Thursday in a deadly attack by suspected militants, was on Sunday shifted to New Delhi’s AIIMS from Srinagar’s SKIMS, where he was undergoing treatment. Sources said an air ambulance reached Srinagar’s Airport from New Delhi today, which took Dr Jalal to AIIMS. Comparatively stable after being operated upon in SKIMS more than once, the doctors are hopeful of his survival. Dr Jalal, a renowned
cardiologist and former director of SKIMS was shot along with his two personal security guards by some unidentified person at his ancestral home in Namlabal Pampore. Police claims attack was carried out by militants. The two guards later succumbed to their injuries leaving Dr Jalal critically wounded. He was rushed to SKIMS where he is being treated presently. Immediately after the incident, a team of experts at SKIMS operated upon his brain and abdomen, but he is said to have lost his left eye as bullet has pierced the eye. According to See Air Lifted on Pg. 7
Srinagar, July 21: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Sunday castigated government for imposing “unjustified curfew” in Kashmir Valley. “Unjustified curfew badly affected the medicare Services and added to the miseries of people,” said DAK President Dr Nisar-ul-Hassan after chairing a meeting of the Associations. “Doctors on emergency duties are not allowed to go hospitals during curfew by security forces thus depriving people of emergent health services,” he said, adding, “The routine hospital work has been put on hold as not only doctors but
New Delhi, out of which a considerable chunk of prime land measuring 97 kanals is under the occupation of Army. The remaining 17 kanals of land is under the possession of the State Government, which comprises 75 staff quarters allotted to employees of various departments. The Committee was further apprised that the State Government has been making constant efforts to retrieve the property
from Army, but no tangible headway has been made so far. With regard to the State properties in Mumbai, Amritsar, Chandigarh and Sirsa, which are under the illegal occupation of different persons/ organizations, the Committee was apprised that the Government has initiated serious efforts to vacate the same through Courts in respective jurisdictions. The Committee visited
Saroori visits GMC, enquires condition of Ramban incident injured Jammu, July 21: Former minister and MLA Inderwal G M Saroori today visited Government Medical College Hospital, Jammu and enquired about the health of those injured in firing incident in Ramban He interacted with the patients and their attendants and assured them all necessary assistance from the Government. MLA Inderwal G M Saroori asked the doctors about the status of injured patients and directed them to extend best possible medicare to them. He also extended heartfelt condolences to the be-
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People responsible for Gool carnage should not be spared: Political Leaders Srinagar, July 21: Describing the Ramban incident as the most unfortunate, Minister for Medical Education, Sports and Youth Affairs, Taj Mohiud-in, Minister for Agriculture Gh. Hassan Mir and Minister for Tourism Ghulam Ahmed Mir Sunday said that those involved in the carnage should be given exemplary punishment. “It is for the first time that soon after the incident Union Home Minister ordered inquiry for an impartial probe. Once the probe would be over, culprits will be booked for their heinous crime,” they said adding that such incidents badly affect the tourism industry in Valley. Appealing people not to damage public property during protests, they said that police is investigating the incident that occurred in Qazigund a few days ago. “Some people damaged tourist property there and whosoever did it
Curfew affecting medi-care services: DAK paramedics, nurses, theatre Staff are not allowed to attend their duties.” The investigations in hospitals are also affected as laboratory staff cannot make to hospitals during curfew, he added. “Overall conditions of hospitals is grim and alarming because if the doctors and paramedics cannot reach hospitals who will take care of patients?” he said, adding, “Security forces?” Even patients are not allowed to go hospitals for consultation during curfew and they are left to mercy of almighty, the DAK president said. “Patients cannot get medicines as the chemist shops
HC inspects Rajaji Marg premises at Delhi
PDP Sarpanch arrested on stone-pelting charges
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in general and to valley in particular, he said. Declaring the incident as the rarest of rare case, he said, the then Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad had assured in an inaugural function of District Hospital Handwara that the criminals shall be hanged as soon as possible and case should be recorded on fast track basis. Justice Kirmani ordered the session court Kupwara to record the Tabinda Gani case on fast track basis so that justice will be done in short spin of time. “It is pertinent to mention that all the witnesses See Punishment on Pg. 7
tyres to disrupt the vehicular movement. Heavy stone-pelting incidents were reported from HMT, Habbakadal and Barzulla area of See Life Crippled on Pg. 7
reaved family of deceased and prayed for the peace of the departed souls and hoped that the effected families would be able to face the tragedy which took place on July 19 at Sungaldan Gool in district Ramban. He also wished for early recovery of the patients. MLA Inderwal G M Saroori demanded stern punishment to the culprits and appealed to the people to maintain peace and communal harmony at this critical hour. He said that an impartial inquiry should be conducted to know the facts related to the incident and bringing the culprits to justice.
Rajaji Marg and 5-Prithvi Raj Road to have on-the-spot inspection of the assets. It passed certain observations and directed the officers to come up with a comprehensive plan to make optimal use of the available land with the Government. The Committee suggested for construction of multistoryed building by demolishing the existing shabby and outdated See HC on Pg. 7
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are not allowed to open their shops in curfew; even life saving drugs are not available to inpatients and putting their lives to risk.” The patients and attendants are even deprived of basic amenities like food and water during curfew days, the DAK president added. “What can be inferred from such grave humanitarian crisis is that it is a mass imprisonment of people and human rights violation at its worst. People have been kept hostages by men in uniform who pledge to protect and government maintaining criminal silence proves it beyond doubt that it. State Govt has double See DAK on Pg. 7
would face the music,” he said. They said that the Tourism Department is soon going to implement the orders of High Court and no one would be allowed to go for constructions in and around Nallah Liddar in Pahalgam. “There are clear cut directions from the Court that nobody should be permitted to construct any kind of structure near Nallah Liddar in Pahalgam and the Ministry is soon going to implement that order,” he said. While replying to a question, the Minister for Tourism said that it is absolutely absurd to believe that government is visible nowhere. “Government is doing its job. It is unfortunate that people are not aware about the developments that are taking place in the State of Jammu and Kashmir,” he said adding that Congress party is right now focusing on Parliament and Assembly elections and hopefully See Political Leaders on Pg. 7
Mischief in Ganderbal Masjid, Culprits identified Ganderbal, July 21: Tension mounted in Central Kashmir’s Saloora area of Ganderbal on Sunday morning when people found scores of pages of Holy Quran in scattered and burning form in the lawns of Markzi Jamia Masjid. Ironically, a police shoe, Belt and a police cap was also found in the lawns, which made people suspicious, and they informed police about the incident. Police immediately reached the spot and assured the people that the miscreants See Ganderbal on Pg. 7
offer congregational Fateh Khawni after prayers: Geelani to Imams Srinagar, July 21: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani has announced to organize, Sanctity Day for Holy Quran on Monday and has appealed religious scholars and imams of masjids to offer congregational Fateh Khawni after prayers for those who embraced martyrdom in Gool firing. In a statement Geelani stressed religious clerics to explain and highlight the
tragic event of desecration of Holy Quran and make aware people about the fact that Muslims are duty bound to fight those elements that consciously attempt the desecration and added the negligence from this obligation tantamount to invite wrath of Almighty Allah. He blamed the government agencies and said instead to focus the desecration incident they in order to divert See Geelani on Pg. 7
Mid-day meal monitoring to be intensified in J&K Jammu, July 21: Government agencies especially the school authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have been asked to carry out fresh review of the pattern under which the midday meal scheme was being implemented in the state. These instructions are said to have been issued following countrywide uproar over the death of 23 students in Bihar after they consumed contaminated and insecticides laced food under midday meal scheme. Reports said that the Union Human Resources Development Ministry (HRD) is unhappy with the system of monitoring
and reviewing the implementation of the midday meal programme in Jammu and Kashmir. According to these reports, a new suggestion has been issued by the HRD to all the stat Governments to carry out fresh screening of the food grains and vegetables and edible oils whether these items were being stored at proper places and the utensils used were examined properly by the managers of the canteens and by the principals of the schools. This steps has been taken following reports that food was cooked in insecticides containers that led to the death of 23 kids in Bihar. Also it has
been later found that food grains and vegetables kept in the store had got mixed with organic manure and some insecticides. As far as Jammu and Kashmir state is concerned the Chief Secretary, who heads the screening committee has been asked to hold regular meetings of the committee not only at the state level but at the district level too which was needed for ensuring serving of hygienic food to students under the midday meal scheme. In the meantime academicians and intellectuals have suggested to the HRD ministry to set up teams of experts at the See Mid-Day Meal onPg. 7
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