Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 22: A stove blast victim undergoing treatment at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) failed to respond to the treatment and succumbed to her burn injuries today.
As per police sources, 30-year-old Neetu, daughter of late Gulzar Ahmed, a resident of Teli Basti, Bari Brahmana received serious burn injuries due to stove blast at her residence on July 6.
She was rushed to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), where she failed to respond to the treatment and succumbed to her burn injuries today.
The body has been handed over to family members for last rites after completing legal formalities.
A case in this regard has been registered at Bari Brahmana police station and investigation started.

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UDHAMPUR, July 22: Irate over the excess billing of electricity and worst condition of Tikri-Katra Road, the inhabitants of village Tikri, 21 kms away from here, staged a protest demonstration against PDD and PWD (R&B) Department.
The irate residents gathered at Tikri-Katra Road this morning and demonstrated against Power Development Department (PDD) and PWD (R&B) for excess billing of electricity and worst condition of road from Tikri to Katra, respectively.
The demonstrators even locked the office of PDD for few hours in a fit of anger. Later, they also blocked the Tikri-Katra Road for more than three hours and raised slogans against PDD and PWD (R&B).
The protestors dispersed after incharge Police Post, Tikri reached the spot and pacified them by assuring that their grievances would be brought into the notice of concerned higher authorities.

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SRINAGAR, July 22: The High Court today directed the Home Department to file fresh affidavit in tune with the directions passed on June 30 with regard to ex-gratia relief to those 16 persons who were excluded by the State Government with the opinion that they do not fall in unrest 2010.
The Division Bench of the court comprising Justice Mohammad Yaqoob Mir and Justice Hasnain Masoodi said that the affidavit filed is “not in conformity” with the directions issued on June 30.
Admitting that the cases of 16 persons who were excluded from 2010 unrest by the State Government, Principal Home secretary in his affidavit submitted that the names of the deceased persons who have died between the period January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010 due to causes of civil disturbances shall be placed before the designated committee in the Home Department for consideration of grant of special ex-gratia provided by the Central Government.
Earlier the court had rejected the “cut of date” as June 2010 to September 2010 fixed by the Government with regard to killings during 2010 unrest and had asked the Government the cases are required to be segregated by granting ex-gratia relief to those who have been killed between January to December 2010(excluding period from June 2010 to September 2010).
Advocate Showkat Makroo representing Central Government stated that once State Government writes to the Central Government for grant of ex-gratia relief to the deserving persons, the same shall be accepted and the suitable grant be released.
Advocate RA Khan submitted that in principle the decision has been taken and it will take weeks time for finalizing the same. Court granted him to weeks for this exercise and directed him to file the fresh affidavit by next date of hearing.

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JAMMU, July 22: The entire area of Amit Nagar Church Lane has plunged into darkness after the local transformer developed a snag since yesterday.
Triloki Nath Bhat a local representative of the area has urged the PDD authorities to take immediate steps in replacing the transformer as the people especially the old and infirm have been put to many hardships due to power failure in this hot and humid Summer.
In an appeal to Chief Engineer M&RE he sought her immediate intervention in the matter.
Mr Bhat also expressed concern over the condition of lanes and drains in the area and said that due to water-logging on the main Church lane the people are facing many hardships. He demanded immediate construction of drains along the link road to solve the problem.
He also demanded that interior lanes in the colony be also developed. Mr Bhat in an appeal to JMC Commissioner Kiran Wattal has appealed him to issue directives to concerned Executive Engineer to construct drains in the area and also develop the interior lanes.

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JAMMU, July 22: Kashmiri Hindu Conference (KHC) today said that Government should take some extra steps in curbing the disruptive forces in Kashmir Valley who are fortifying their position to weaken the nationalist forces in the Valley.
In a joint statement issued here today KHC, chief, advocate M L Thusoo and its convener P L Koul Badgami said the situation in Kashmir is disturbing and the anti national and anti social elements are hell bent to threaten the unity and integrity of nation and exploit the sentiments of masses. They said that the Government should make it clear to disruptive forces that no such action will be tolerated which will be inimical to national interests.
The two leaders also appealed the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah to submit his Government’s resignation to Governor when the coalition dharma of the two alliance partners has broken. Such a step will be in the larger interests of the people of the State, they added.
They said that Assembly elections should be held under the Governor’s rule.

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JAMMU, July 22: In a much publicized Jagti Migrant Murder case, Principal Sessions Judge Jammu RS Jain rejected the bail application of two accused namely Sumit Singh and Gourav Partap Singh who were allegedly involved in this case.
According to the police case that on August 4, 2013 the complainant Ankush Talashi lodged a written report in police station Nagrota stating therein that on that day at about 7 pm, he along with his father namely Tej Nath Talashi and uncle Pyare Lal Talashi were on evening walk towards Fly-over Jagti when they were intercepted by a vehicle bearing Registration No. JMU-7778 in which four persons were traveling and out of which three were known to him and their names were Sumit Singh son of Sham Singh, Naresh Kumar Sharma son of Dwarka Nath and Gourav Partap Singh son of Ved Parkash and one more person. The occupant of vehicle alighted from the vehicle and forcibly tried to kidnap him on account of old enmity, he complained and had added when his father resisted and raised alarm, they threatened to kill him. However his father tried to save him but three of them caught hold of his father and one of them namely Sumit Singh hit his father with sharp edged weapon inflicting him serious injuries. He was shifted to GMC Hospital for treatment in critical condition. On the written report of complainant FIR No. 249/2013 for the commission of offence falling under Section 307/364/34 RPC r/w 4/25 Arms Act was registered and DySP, Khaliq Hussain Choudhary started investigation. During investigation, the injured Tej Nath Talashi succumbed to the injuries in the hospital and offence under Section 302 RPC was added.
Principal Sessions Judge Jammu RS Jain observed that the allegations leveled against the accused are of very serious nature and against the society. The accused were charged with offence u/s 304 Part II RPC on 17.2.2014 and the case is pending for evidence of prosecution. The previous bail application filed by the accused was dismissed vide order dated 15.2.2014. Since then there has been no material change in the circumstances of the trial or the case to make out a case for enlarging the accused on bail. However, looking to the allegations leveled against the accused and the larger interest of the State and the public as well as the settled law, Court is of the opinion that no good ground is made out for granting bail to the petitioners. With these observations Court rejected the bail application of the accused.

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UDHAMPUR, July 22: One person was seriously injured, when a motorcycle was hit by a mini-bus near Birma bridge on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.
As per reports, 50-year-old Subash Kumar, son of Jagan Nath of Garhi, Udhampur was seriously injured when the motorcycle (JK14B-0167) was hit by a mini-bus bearing registration number JK02T-9883 near Birma.
The injured was rushed to District Hospital Udhampur, from where he was referred to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) Jammu for treatment.
A case in this regard has been registered by police.

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JAMMU, July 22: Swami Vivekananda Medical Mission Charitable Hospital, (SVMMCH) Amphalla, Jammu has been working to provide total health care for the last about 40 years, especially to the poor, down trodden and the weaker sections of the society.
The up-gradation and modernization of hospital and its facilities in every field had been attracting elite, middle and upper middle class in great numbers.
The hospital runs on charitable basis at highly subsidized rates which are less than the half of the market rates.
Very poor and deserving patients are provided all these facilities free of costs.
Inmates of Vridh Ashram, Ved Mandir, Bal Niketan, Kushth Ashram, Andh Vidhalya and many other are provided free of costs services.
The finances are raised by public donations and nominal charges of services.