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Body recovered from Dal lake Srinagar July 28: The body of 20 years old Shabir Yousf Rather son of Mohammad Yousf resident of Tengpora Pulwama was recovered from Dal Lake at Dhobi Ghat, in the jurisdiction of Police station Nigeen. The body has been kept in mortuary at Panthachowk after completion of post mortem. Police has initiated inquest proceedings under section 174 CrPC to ascertain the cause of his death.
Girl ends her life in Anantnag Srinagar July 28: A 16 years old girl (name withheld) resident of Watnad committed suicide by hanging herself at her home, in jurisdiction of Police station Kokernag. She was shifted to hospital where she breathed her last. Kokernag Police has registered a case under section 309RPC in this regard.
Boy drowns in Jehlum in Srinagar Srinagar July 28: A 16 years old boy, Liyakat Ahmad Mir son of Bashir Ahmad Mir resident of Khahmowa Baramulla was drowned in river Jehlum near Pather Masjid, Zaina Kadal, in the jurisdiction of Police station M.R Gunj. He was working in a Bakery Shop at Fateh Kadal. The body of deceased was fished out and handed over to his relatives for last rites.
Attention selected Hajj pilgrims Srinagar, July 28: According to the Executive Officer, State Hajj Committee, all selected pilgrims of Hajj 2013 are informed that the last date for submission of Balance Hajj Amount has been extended upto August, 05, 2013.
Prof. Bhim Singh meets Governor Srinagar, July 28: Prof. Bhim Singh, Chief Patron, J&K National Panthers Party, called on Mr. N. N. Vohra, Governor, at Raj Bhavan here today. During his meeting with the Governor, Prof. Singh discussed various matters concerning the efficient and timely implementation of the major welfare and development schemes and programmes and other issues relating to the interests of the State.
1 Die, 7 injured in road mishaps Srinagar July 28: One person died and seven others were injured in different road accident across the valley. A Santro car bearing registration number JK05C/0636 hit and injured a pedestrian, 11 years old Reyaz Ahmad resident of Shangergund, Daligund near Chatroosa crossing, in the jurisdiction of Police station Dangiwacha, Sopore. The injured boy was shifted to Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Dangiwacha Police has registered a case in this regard. Meanwhile, a Maruti car bearing registration number Jk02F/5529 met with an accident near Army Camp in Beerwa, resulting in injuries to two persons travelling in the car. Both the injured were shifted to hospital for treatment. Beerwa Police has registered a case in this regard. In another accident, a Maruti car bearing registration number Jk01G/2645 skidded off the road near TCP, in the jurisdiction of Police Station Kralpora, Kupwara, resulting in injuries to two persons who were travelling in the car. Both the injured were shifted to hospital for treatment. Kralpora Police has registered a case in this regard. A Bus bearing registration number JKF/0934 hit and injured Saif-u-Din Khan age 70 See Mishaps on Pg. 7
Indo-Pak to restart composite dialogue in August
New Delhi, July 28:
The stalled Indo-Pak composite dialogue process is all set to restart in August with Islamabad proposing dates for water secretary level talks — meant to address the Wullar Barrage issue — and New Delhi "actively considering it". Pakistan, in fact, has also proposed a meeting between the two foreign secretaries but, as diplomatic sources confirmed, only after talks over water and Sir Creek issues are held, said an Indian media report. The dialogue process with Pakistan was thrown off the track by the January ceasefire violations, which led to killings of both Indian and Pakistani soldiers. The water talks that were to be held in late January were the first casualty of the impasse that followed. India decided to postpone the talks saying that its water resources secretary was retiring and instead proposed that the dialogue be held in March. The postponement came days after then Pakistani commerce minister Makhdoom Fahim called off his visit to India. "There are some proposals from Pakistan for the resumption of dialogue and dates are being
worked out through diplomatic channels," TOI quoted an Indian government source as having said. Diplomatic sources said Pakistan has sent a list of dates to India for all government-level dialogues, which are to be held in Islamabad. Pakistan wants the water talks to be held in the last week of August and Sir Creek in mid-September.
It has also said that foreign secretaries could meet in October to take stock of the overall situation. It has suggested that PM Manmohan Singh could visit Pakistan around the same time to further bolster the peace process. Indian government sources said there is no questioning of not responding favourably to the proposals by Islamabad as India has already agreed to a meeting between PM Manmohan Singh and his counterpart
Nawaz Sharif on the sidelines of UNGA in New York late September. Sharif's special advisor on foreign affairs Sartaz Aziz had proposed in a meeting with foreign minister Salman Khurshid that the two PMs meet in New York to fast track the CBMs and composite dialogue process. Speaking after Aziz, Khurshid had said India was looking forward to meetings between the various joint-working groups in July itself. The list of dates for talks is yet another initiative by Islamabad to put the peace process firmly back on track after the victory of Sharif in the recent general elections. Sharif maintained throughout his election campaign that he wanted to repair ties with India. While he insisted after taking over that Singh keep his long-standing promise to visit Pakistan, Sharif accommodated his counterpart's reluctance to go there by proposing that the two meet in New York for the time being. The Pakistani PM then went ahead and appointed former Pakistan foreign secretary Shaharyar Khan as his special envoy for reviving the track II dialogue process with India.
Young SPO shot dead in Sopore Srinagar, July 28: Suspected militants on Sunday shot dead a young Special Police Officer (SPO) in Sopore town of north Kashmir. Superintendent of Police Sopore, Imtiyaz Hussain Mir told KNS that the pistol borne militants fired upon the 25-year-old outside his residence at Ontoo Hamam, Chanakhan Sopore around 0950 hours. After sustaining multiple wounds, the SPO— Mudasir Ahmad Dar son of late Gulzar Ahamd Dar—was shifted to Sub-
District Hospital where he was declared brought dead by the doctors who attended upon him, Mir said. The SPO is survived by a widow, mother and two minor siblings, he said. Police has registered a case and investigation has been started, the SP added. Meanwhile, soon after the incident, Army’s 55 Rashtriya Rifles, 189 Battalion of paramilitary CRPF reached the spot along with SOG of police and launched a manhunt to trace the attackers. However, when reports
Violent protests in Hajin Minister forced to change the route
Hajin, July 28: Police and Para-military Forces ransacked scores of houses and beat inmates to pulp after the violent protests erupted in North Kashmir’s Hajin area of Bandipora on the second consecutive day. Scores of youth appeared on roads after the news spread that Minister for Higher Education, Muhammad Akbar Lone is visiting Banayari area of Hajin. Youth resorted to heavy stone pelting
while the men in uniform went for tear gas shelling to disperse them. Agitated youth, amid pro-freedom slogans burn down tyres on roads. They fought pitched battles with the police and CRPF personnel deployed in the area. A police official on condition of anonymity told CNS that Minister for Higher Education was supposed to visit Banayari area of Hajin. “Keeping yesterday’s occurrence in mind we had decided See Protests on Pg. 7
last came in, no arrests were made. No militant outfit has claimed the responsibility for the attack so far. The attack comes two days after a Sarpanch was injured when militants fired upon him at Krankshivan Colony in the town. Meanwhile, Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Mr. Ali Mohammad Sagar has condemned the killing of (SPO) Mudasir Ahmad Ontoo who was killed by unidentified gunmen at Sopore in Baramulla See SPO on Pg. 7
Minister for Tourism, Ghulam Ahmad Mir has said that the economic welfare of rural and kandi areas is the top priority of the government adding that special schemes launched time to time to uplift the rural and hilly areas have started yielding positive results. Addressing a public meeting today at villages Omoh in Dooru, the Minister said governments’ priority is to upgrade communication,
education and health cover in these areas and extend help to generate economy and give fillip to education and health care facilities. He said the government would work consistently to give special attention to development in these areas. Reiterating the commitment of the state government towards holistic development of all the regions of the State with special focus on far-off and hilly areas, the Minister said the government’s pro-people
CM rules out possibility of assembly elections in March-April next year
Srinagar, July 28: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Sunday claimed that New Delhi was ready to talk to separatists “but the latter were reluctant to talk to them and were instead holding meeting with agencies in closed rooms.” “Our job is just to facilitate talks between center and Hurriyat and we did that. Talks on Kashmir issue had to be carried by Hurriyat people. New Delhi is ready for that but separatists are not,” Omar told KNS in an exclusive interview. “In closed rooms they (separatists) meet different people. But people like Ramjeth Malani who come without anything they talk to him. They (separatists) take tea with agency people in restaurants and five stars and hold secret talks. But they don’t want to talk with center in open,” he said and added “Center is ready for talks, but with whom they will talk. NC, PDP,
Srinagar, July 28: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) chief Saifuddin Soz on Sunday termed the National Food Security Ordinance landmark step. Addressing a party function at Shastri Nagar in Jammu Soz said it will to ensure legal guarantee to provide adequate quantity of quality food at affordable prices to the people which would benefit more than 81 crore population in the country. Prof Soz said that after ensuring Job Guarantee to the poor people under
policies and exemplary initiatives have placed the State on the track of peace and prosperity. He affirmed that this “would be carried forward with a mission to ensure all-round development of rural as well as kandi areas.” The Minister said the initiatives taken by the government during the past over four years towards bringing accountability and transparency in the administration is worth appreciating. “The Right to See Policies on Pg. 7
Congress and BJP say we will solve the issue within constitution and they are talking with center. But those who want to solve it outside constitution (Separatists) they are not ready for talks.” Asked to comment about
separatists claims that New Delhi wasn’t serious on dialogue, Omar said, “Here lie is repeated so many times that people start thinking it is truth. Last time Prime Minister told them (separatists) that they should put their demands in shape of a memorandum. Let them
show it to the people whether they have put it before the PM. Center told them to give charter of demands on record which they didn’t.” Asked to comment on his recent statement that some elements within Hurriyat were ready to contest elections, the Chief Minister said, “What I said is some elements like Sajjad Lone are ready. He contested parliament elections in 2009 also. Others should follow. Some separatists are fielding proxies. But people know that.” Without naming Jamiat-eIslami and Syed Ali Shah Geelani, he said, “There target has always been NC. They help other parties through back channels. They give boycott call on one side and use militants to threaten people then on the other side they ask their people to vote for those parties. Omar said that they have talked about Kashmir issue See Meetings on Pg. 7
Kashmir resolution PDP's core agenda: Mufti Srinagar, July 28: Peoples Democratic Party patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Sunday said that settlement of Kashmir issue is the core of his party’s political agenda and they would strive hard to pursue its policies and programmes in this regard by taking all the relevant stake holders on board. Addressing a function on the 14th foundation day of the party at party’s headquarter Srinagar, Mufti said the issue of J&K can be resolved only by addressing it and any attempt at push-
ing it under the carpet was bound to fail. “My sole aim in life is to bring J&K out of uncertainty and the resultant darkness that has engulfed it for the last 65 years,” he said. Seeking a decisive mandate for his party Mufti said it would provide legitimacy to his resolution efforts. “I have no hesitation in promising a dignified solution to this vexed problem if the people repose their faith in my party,” Mufti said and added that very
national Food Security Ordinance landmark step: Soz
Pro-people policies led J&K towards peace, prosperity: G A Mir Srinagar, July 28:
Hurriyat leaders hold meetings with agencies behind closed doors’
MGNREG Act, this is another unique initiative of the Congress party to give legal right to the country-
men through a legislation for food at affordable prices. This will cover 75 percent of rural and 50 percent of urban population of
the country and the entire additional financial burden would be borne by the centre government. The function was organized to pay tributes to Mohan Lal Sharma on his 5th death anniversary, who served the party for a long time as President BCC Gandhi Nagar-Jammu. Prof Soz said that Congress party has the vision for the welfare and upliftment of each section of the society and for ensuring the overall progress and prosperity of the country, which has emerged as a major economy in the World. It is only the Congress party See Soz on Pg. 7
positive beginning in creating an atmosphere conducive to resolution had been made in 2003 with the watershed Vajpayee visit. He said for arriving at a resolution we have to create an internal atmosphere of trust and having an external environment of understanding between India and Pakistan is essential. “During our brief tenure we had attempted this and achieved a breakthrough. This process needs to be carried forward and the PDP would
pick up the threads again with the support of people.” Mufti claimed PDP had emerged as a credible voice of J&K and even though it hopes to receive a decisive mandate we will create an inclusive atmosphere to take very stake holder on board. “We don’t claim to have monopoly on all wisdom, popularity or representation but we will seek every body’s help in arriving at a just and practical solution of the Kashmir issue,” he said. The PDP patron said though governance is important See Mufti on Pg. 7
Mirwaiz demands immediate disbanding of VDC Srinagar, July 28: Stating that ‘communal thinking’ was attached to the institution of Village Defence Committee, chairman of his faction of Hurriyat Conference Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Sunday demanded disbanding of VDC forthwith. Terming the Kishtwar gang rape incident as “shameful” and “aggression against the chastity of Kashmiri woman,” Mirwaiz said it was not the first time VDC members were found involved in criminal acts. Earlier also, he said, many VDC members have been found to have committed accesses against the com-
mon masses. In reality, Mirwaiz said a communal thinking is attached to the very foundation of VDC as an Institution. “Hence it has become very important that VDC should be disbanded to protect people from their oppression,” Mirwaiz said in a statement to KNS. He said “brutality and aggression” of VDCs against common people is not less than ‘infamous SOG.’ “So we demand these committees should be immediately disbanded,” Mirwaiz said, adding, “The accused should also be sternly punished”. While delivering a sermon See Mirwaiz on Pg. 7
Omar inaugurates latest gadget in G.B Panth Hospital Srinagar, July 28: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Sunday inaugurated a modern testing gadget at G.B. Panth hospital for which Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr. Farooq Abdullah has donated Rs. 30 lakh out of his MP Local Area Development Fund. The Minister for Medical Education, Taj Mohi-uDin was also present on the occasion. The new medical testing gadget known as Bact Alert is a comprehensive
machine that would undertake the culturing of
blood sample within 24 to 36 hours isolating the bac-
teria and its specie, and See Omar on Pg. 7
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