Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Nov 27: A Sarpanch of the ruling National Conference (NC) succumbed today after he was injured in a scuffle yesterday in North Kashmir district of Bandipora. Police have arrested four persons in connection with this death.
Forty five year old Abdul Rashid Wagay suffered head injuries after being hit with some hard object by one Shakeel Ahmad Khan during a scuffle over some issue yesterday at Hajan area of Bandipora.
Wagay was rushed to SKIMS hospital Soura, where he succumbed to the injuries today. Police has registered a case and arrested Khan.
Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was heavily deployed in the village and there was restriction on the movement of people.
Some youth pelted stones on police and they fired tear smoke shells to disperse the stone pelting youth.
A police spokesman said that Bandipora police has deployed contingents of policemen in Kathpora area of Hajin to avert any untoward incident after a person who was injured in a scuffle yesterday succumbed in the hospital today.
The spokesman said that Abdul Rashid Wagay son of Abdul Gani Wagay resident of Kathpora, Hajin was injured in a scuffle with a gas dealer in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, yesterday. The injured was rushed to SKIMS Hospital Soura, where he succumbed to injuries today.
Police has registered a case FIR number 105/14 under Section 302/RPC in this regard and investigation has been taken up. The four accused persons Shakeel Ahmad Khan, Mushtaq Ahmad Khan sons of Mohammad Shafi Khan and Showkat Ahmad Parray, Firdous Ahmad Parray sons of Ghulam Ahmad Parray were arrested.
The contingents of police men were deployed to avert any untoward incident in the area. The situation is under control.
Tension after death of Sarpanch, 4 arrested
Rs 3.55 lakh cash recovered
Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Nov 27: The police recovered Rs 3.55 lakh cash from two persons during checking at naka points on Rajouri-Thannamandi road late this evening.
A senior police official said that at Manyal Gali, the police naka party during frisking recovered Rs 2.30 lakh cash from one Mohd Latief, son of Ghulam Nabi, resident of Rajdhani. At another naka point, Rs 1.25 lakh cash was recovered from one Mohd Reyaz, son of Abdul Rashid, resident of Khablan, Thannamandi.
The police parties informed Returning Officers Rajouri. The Flying Squad of District Election authorities led by ARO reached the spot and took both the persons in custody along with cash. Further verification was in progress.
Global Institutes organize campus placement drives
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 27: Around 60 students were selected during the campus placement drives organized by Global Institutes, Amritsar.
Dean Training and Placements, Global Institutes, Amritsar presented the welcome address.
The renowned corporate brands such as Tech Mahindra, HCL, Altametrics, Maintech Technologies and Deftsoft Informatics Private Limited offered multiple job positions for there various divisions like Software Developer Trainee, Associate Technical Support Executive, Junior Human Resource Trainee, Analyst and Business Development Executive. The officials from the companies appreciated the sincere efforts of the Global Team to make the entire event successful.
Nitin Arora, HR Manager, Tech Mahindra while visiting Global Institutes, expressed that he was highly impressed with the infrastructure and facilities available at the institute. He further said that his company would be visiting the institute on a regular basis for recruitments.
Karan, Senior Technical Analyst from HCL assured the selected students that the company will provide them all possible exposure, assistance and guidance to convert them into successful corporate professionals.
Shekhar Chakraborty, Regional Manager-North, Maintech Technologies highlighted and shared various job opportunities and professional growth prospects for students in multiple segments of his company.
Dr Akashdeep Singh, Vice Chairman, Global Institutes, Amritsar emphasized that it is a good professional start for the selected students by becoming a part of these well renowned corporate brands.
Dr Arvind Bhardwaj, Director also interacted with the participating students from various Institutes and said that Global Institutes would continue to provide such job opportunities to its students in the days to come.
Bhalla cautions people against propaganda unleashed by disruptive forces
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 27: Minister for Housing, Culture and Horticulture and Congress candidate Raman Bhalla today intensified the poll campaign in the Gandhi Nagar Constituency and apprised the people about the policies and programmes of the party.
“The party has multi-pronged planning and strategy to deal with the issues of unemployment, poverty and upliftment of weaker sections of the society. The programmes and policies of the Congress party are people friendly and millions of poor people have availed benefits of these schemes”, Mr Bhalla added.
He has said that it was his endeavor to develop the Gandhi Nagar on modern lines and a model constituency in the State. For cherishing this dream, Minister sought people’s support for another stint.
Minister said this while addressing series of election rallies in Nanak Nagar, Belicharana, Bhatindi, Laxmi Narayan Temple, Rohi Morh, Chatha, Kunjwani, Shastri Nagar and Jawahar Nagar areas of the Gandhi Nagar constituency.
He cautioned the people against the propaganda unleashed by the disruptive forces against the Congress, adding that these unscrupulous forces appear during election and try to spread false rumors and incite the sentiments of innocent people in the name of religion, caste, creed and color.
Referring to the development of Gandhi Nagar Constituency, Minister asked the people to compare his tenures as representative of the constituency with previous 50 years and feel the difference themselves on ground.
Electrification of number of areas in the constituency was done by getting a number of electric poles and transformers installed and upgraded, Minister said, adding that around 15 schools have been upgraded to high and higher secondary level, which is catering to the needs of thousands of students at their doorsteps and all this happened due to the positive approach, sincerity and dedication of the Congress party towards the people.
Mr Bhalla added that construction of fly over at Vikram Chowk, 6 laning of Satwari to Kunjwani road, modern facilities at cremation grounds, upgradation of schools, opening of new playing fields and Public Health Centres (PHCs) and installation of over two dozen tube-wells are some of the works done during his tenure.
Among others present were Ex-Corporator Kulbhushan Sharma, Bubby Sharma, Jamat Ali, Sonu Dogra, Amrit Bali, Raj Kumar, Bimla Devi, Sanju, TR Sharma, Rashpal Singh, Lucky Singh, Vicky, Sunny, Dalvir, Jinnu and Romi.
GDC Kathua felicitates handball players
Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 27: An impressive function was organized in the premises of Govt Degree College, Kathua to felicitate the handball players, who were part of the Inter-Zonal Handball Tournament held in Jammu recently.
Sachin Dogra, a student of B Com IInd Year, Harmandeep Singh of B Com IInd Year and Sandeep Singh of B Com Ist were the handball players of this College, whose team clinched silver medal in the All India National Inter-Zonal Handball Championship and gold in North Zone Inter-University Championship.
College Principal, Dr B L Gupta, Physical Director, Dr Balbinder Singh and Prof Jaswinder Singh, Convener Sports Board lauded the efforts of the students for this achievement.
7 hospitalised after clash over land dispute
Excelsior Correspondent
MENDHAR, Nov 27: Seven members of two groups were injured in a bloody clash over some land dispute at Gohlad in tehsil Mendhar today.
A police spokesman said that two relatives Altaf Beg and Asif Beg, residents of Sona Wali Bowli near Gohlad had some old land dispute. One of them started constructing a shed for the cattle on the disputed land. Upon this, the family members from both the sides indulged in the heated exchanges and then came to blows.
They freely used lathis and sharp edged weapons and resorted to stonning. At least seven persons were injured and the condition of two was stated to be serious. Nissar Beg and Asif Beg were later referred to District Hospital, Rajouri from SDH Mendhar. The other injured persons were identified as Afzal Beg, Gul Hussain, Mohd Younis, Safeer Beg and Asia Bi. Both the parties have lodged counter FIRs. The police was investigating.
No water in Bhawani Nagar area
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 27: The residents of Bhawani Nagar, lane number 12, Janipur are reeling under swear shortage of water for the last ten days.
The residents of the said area approached Excelsior office and told about the problem of water. They have appealed the concerned authorities to take immediate steps to restore the regular supply at the earliest.
2 bootleggers held, illicit liquor seized
Excelsior Correspondent
KATRA, Nov 27: In a big success against smuggling of illicit liquor to the holy town, Katra Police today arrested two bootleggers and seized 116 pouches of country made liquor from their possession.
The accused were identified as Ashok Kumar of Kanyal Jammu and Chain Ram of Serwar, near Ghar, Police said.
The duo was arrested during a naka by Katra Police, led by SHO Ajay Bhat at Garmal area near the holy town. They were smuggling 116 pouches of liquor for illegal sale in Katra.
A case under 48 Excise Act and Section 188 of RPC has been registered against the accused.
Tarigami cautions people against emotive slogans
Excelsior Correspondent
KULGAM, Nov 27: Stressing that the development of the State must be the focus of new Government, the CPI (M) State Secretary and Party candidate from Kulgam Assembly Segment, Mohammed Yousf Tarigami who is seeking people’s mandate for a record fourth consecutive term today cautioned the people against those elements who are raising the emotive issues.
Addressing a mammoth election rally at Nehama near here, he said people have witnessed that raising of emotive issues lead to bloodshed and hatred and they have suffered a lot on this account over the years.
He said they need a Government which can lick their wounds and fulfill their aspirations with good governance and development which are the hall mark of his Party.
He said it is the need of hour to strengthen the secular forces in the State to foster the bonds of co-existence and brotherhood and CPI (M) is committed to the same. He alleged that different forms of political leadership have failed in promoting process of development in the State. The time has come when people must come forward and support those political forces who wanted the unity in the entire society irrespective of religion, region and caste to ensure the progress for the State as a whole.
Tarigami said State is facing the huge problems of unemployment, corruption and mis-governance and the focus should be to form a strong voice in support of good governance. He appealed people to cast their vote in his favour for total development of the Constituency. Mr Tarigami also made an appeal to Kashmiri migrants from the same platform to strengthen the secular forces for restoration of composite culture of Valley and their honourable and dignified return.
No timeline can be fixed for Lokpal appointments: Govt
NEW DELHI, Nov 27:
Government today made it clear that no “specific time frame” can be fixed for making appointments in the anti-corruption body, Lokpal, due to petitions pending in the Supreme Court and various High Courts challenging various provisions of the Lokpal Act.
Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh informed the Rajya Sabha that the Centre had notified rules relating to the Search Committee for Lokpal in January this year. But soon after, writ petition was filed in the Supreme Court challenging the validity of the rules.
He said on May 5 this year, the apex court was informed that the Centre will re-examine the issue and make formal amendments in the rules and only then proceed further. The amended rules related to the Search Committee were notified on August 27.
Singh said that a number of writ petitions have also been filed in various High Courts challenging certain provisions of the Act and the Search Committee Rules.
“Government has filed applications before the SC for transfer of these writ petitions to the Supreme Court so as to get authoritative pronouncements on all these issues, so that institution of Lokpal can be made functional at the earliest.
“Under the circumstances, no specific timeline has been fixed for making appointments in the Lokpal,” he said. (PTI)