Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, Jan 6: Five cases of gastro-enteritis have been reported in Basholi Ward 9 and 10 today.
According to reports five persons were admitted in Sub District Hospital Basholi with vomiting, dehydration and acute abdominal pain for treatment. The BMO Basholi said that the infection has been cause of the contaminated water in the area.
He said the team of doctors is investigating the cause. However from the preliminary investigations it was found that the cause has been due to the contaminated water as the cases were reported from a particular area.
Five hospitalized for treatment of gastro-enteritis
Koul presents “Kashmiri Pandits- Bujhe Chirag” to Governor
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 6: P.L Koul called on Governor, N.N. Vohra, here at Raj Bhavan today, and presented a copy of his book, “Kashmiri Pandits- Bujhe Chirag”, to the Governor.
This book is about the exodus of the Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley from 1990 onwards and the severe sufferings faced by them since then.
Mehbooba, Modi belong to RSS: Tanvir
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Jan 6: National Conference (NC) while castigating the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Mehbooba Mufti’s utterance that Narendra Modi’s coming is being celebrated in Kashmir said that even LK Advani says that Modi can never become Vajpayee.
“It baffles me how a man like Modi can be liked by any one. It must take a person who has a mind and a heart that do not function normally. It is a disgrace that such a man whose hands are soaked with blood of thousands is liked by Mehbooba Mufti”, Tanvir Sadiq, Political Secretary to Omar Abdullah said adding “How similar are these two parties and their leaders both known for their communal politics and both have massacres to their credit”.
“How can a regional party from Kashmir speak in favour of someone whose agenda is to destroy Kashmiriyat”, he added.
Criticizing Mehbooba Mufti for calling Narendra Modi as very authoritative, Tanvir said “Mehbooba, Modi belong to RSS”.
Hitting at Mehbooba for attacking Congress vice president the Political Secretary said attacking Rahul Gandhi is disgraceful politics.
He said anyone can check the transcript of the NIC meeting and see for themselves how she had referred about her businessman friend from Chennai, and the solution to his problems to do business in Gujarat.
“She had, according to the transcript, while profusely praising the saffron leader, said that Modi had within 10 minutes solved the problems”, Sadiq said. Even Sushma Swaraj had mentioned Mehbooba’s praise for Modi during her speech on the last day of the three-day ‘Sadhbhavana’ fast, he added.
It is proven beyond doubt that she (Mehbooba Mufti) thinks of him (Narendra Modi) as a role model, and that is why a former IB director and a journalist are mediators between these two communal parties to strike a deal,” he added.
PHE employees on fast unto death
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SAMBA, Jan 6: PHE Employees Association leaders sat on fast unto death today in support of their regularization demand in front of DC Office here.
They were led by the president of the Association Kulbushan Sharma.
The employees were demanding regularization of their services immediately. Earlier addressing the demonstration Kulbushan Sharma accused the authorities for deliberately delaying the regularization process of those employees who have completed their seven years regular service.
He warned to continue fast till demand is met. The protestors raised slogans in support of their demands and resolved to take the present agitation to its logical conclusion.
Only one child died due to pneumonia: DHS
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 6: After getting a detailed feed back from the remote village Nalli Nikka in Pancheri block of Udhampur, the Health Department has reported that there was only one death due to Pneumonia.
According to Director Health Service, Jammu, Dr Baljeet Singh Pathania, a three-year old child namely Wasim, son of Sharif Mohd of Lower Basnote, died on December 12 due to Respiratory Track Infection.
He informed that the visiting team of Health Department thoroughly verified the causes of deaths that occurred in the area since October last and found that total eight persons, including four children had died due to different reasons. Two children died while undergoing treatment at SMGS Hospital and DH Udhampur while another was born dead, he explained adding that causes of death of three elderly persons were chronic diseases related to old age, Blood Pressure and head injury due to fall.
Therefore, there was only one death due to pneumonia, the Director said.
Pertinent to mention here that there were some unconfirmed reports of several deaths of children due to pneumonia in this remote village following which the Health Department rushed its team of officials to verify the facts.
Police foils bovine smuggling bids, rescues 38 animals
Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, Jan 6: Police foiled major bovine smuggling bids and rescued 38 milch animals.
On the intervening night of January 5 and 6, police party from Rajbagh Police Station laid a naka at Paharpur road and intercepted three trucks bearing registration number PB35Q-2383, JK02X-6077 and JK02AA-6933, SP Kathua Mohan Lal said.
During checking, police rescued 34 bovine animals and arrested a smuggler, who has been identified as Najakat, son of Khalid of Laren, Tehsil Kokernag district Anantnag, at present Bye Pass Nagrota, SP added.
The trucks were seized and efforts are going on to arrest the absconding accused, who managed to fled from the spot.
A case under FIR number 4/14 under Section 188 RPC, 3/5 PC Act has been registered at Police Station Rajbagh and investigation started.
In another incident, during the intervening night of January 5 and 6, police party from Hiranagar Police Station laid a naka at Londi Morh and intercepted Mahindra Load carrier bearing registration number JK08B-8165, SP added.
On noticing the naka, the driver of the vehicle fled away leaving behind the vehicle, SP said, adding that 4 bovine animals, which were being smuggled to Kashmir were rescued.
A case under FIR number 2/14 under Section 188 RPC, 3 PC Act, 184, 177 and 119 MV Act stand registered at Police Station Hiranagar and manhunt has been launched to arrest the smuggler.
Meanwhile, the residents of village Barnoti held a protest demonstration against increase in the smuggling of bovine animals.
The protestors said the farming community depends on bovines and smuggling of the same has created a fear of fiasco among them.
They said that the smuggling of bovine is alarming and police must take serious cognizance of this.
Govt insensitive towards miseries of masses: PDP
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 6: Lambasting the State Government for its failure to solve day-to-day problems of the common masses, PDP candidate for Jammu-Poonch Lok Sabha seat Yash Pal Sharma today said that miseries of the people have increased manifold after formation of National Conference led regime in the State.
Addressing series of public meetings at Pacca Danga, Manda and Ward number 18 of Sarwal area of Jammu city, Yash Pal Sharma said that State has been plunged into unprecedented crises due to wrong policies of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who has failed to connect himself with the people. “What to say to mitigating woes of the masses, this regime has further compounded miseries of the people due to its wrong policies during the last five years”, he alleged.
Meeting at Pacca Danga was organized by Indu Anand while as Devinder Singh organized function at Manda.
Jagjeet Singh Jagga, R K Bali, Geeta Thakur, Fallail Singh, Susheela Jamwal and others also spoke on the occasion.
Engineer held for offering bribe to cop
Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, Jan 6: Police arrested a site engineer of Tata Project who offered bribe to a Head Constable for registration of FIR on a baseless complaint of theft.
The arrested engineer has been identified as Rajesh Tuntu, Site Engineer of Dulhasti Kishanpur 400 KV transmission line laying project. He had approached the Police station Ramnagar on January 2 with a complaint that Conductor (wire) worth Rs 1.80 lakh, meant for laying between tower number 209 and 210, was stolen.
However, during Police verification by head Constable Kabir Hussain, the complaint was found not based on facts as work of laying conductor between the said towers was already completed before December 22, 2013. The site engineer, who wanted to hide the pilferage caused by him by getting an FIR registered on his baseless complaint, tried to entice the Enquiry Officer by way of offering a bribe of Rs 4000.
However, exhibiting great degree of honesty and maintaining honour of the Police Department, the HC seized the bribe amount on the spot in presence of witnesses and registered an FIR as reverse trap at Police Station Ramnagar.
During further investigations by SDPO Ramnagar, the accused engineer was arrested and the complaint of theft was found baseless.
Place SSP CID’s case before selection committee for induction in IPS:HC
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 6: In a petition filed by Sunil Dutt, presently posted as SSP CID Cell New Delhi seeking induction in IPS, Vacation Judge of High Court Justice BL Bhat today directed the respondents to place the petitioner’s case before the selection committee for his induction in the IPS.
According to petition, Sunil Dutt came to be promoted as Deputy Superintendent of Police with effect from 1st February, 1995 and was further placed as Selection Grade Dy. Superintendent of Police on 17th August, 2000. He was promoted as Superintendent of Police on 17th August, 2001 and finally placed as Selection Grade Superintendent of Police with effect from 6th October, 2006.
“The Apex Court has set at rest the controversy between direct recruits Sub Inspectors and promotee Sub Inspectors and in compliance to the decision, the direct recruit Sub Inspectors have been granted promotion. However, the same along with final seniority list was questioned by direct recruit Dy. Superintendents of Police of the year 1999”, the petitioner said, adding “Single Judge quashed the Government Order No.Home-597(P) of 2008 dated 4th September, 2008 and further set aside the order dated 29th April, 2010 whereby final seniority list of Superintendents of Police was issued to the extent of parties to the writ petition”.
The Petitioner assailed the judgment before the Division Bench which stayed the judgment of Single Judge in so far as the same pertains to the petitioner’s seniority as Dy. Superintendent of Police and Superintendent of Police. It was further submitted that earlier the name of petitioner could not be considered by the Selection Committee for induction into IPS (Indian Police Service) due to pending litigation. “Now, the selection committee is meeting again on 9th January, 2014 but again the case of petitioner is not being placed before it on the ground that litigation is pending”, the counsel for the petitioner said.
After hearing Advocate Rahul Pant in length, Justice B L Bhat issued notice to Chief Secretary, Commissioner/ Secretary GAD, Commissioner/ Secretary Home, DGP, UPSC and Union Home Secretary returnable within six weeks.
“The case of the petitioner shall be placed before the selection committee, which is meeting on 9th January, 2014, for petitioner’s induction in IPS”, Justice Bhat directed.
Govt contemplates to open sale outlets in uncovered areas: Ramzan
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 6: Minister for Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CA&PD), Choudhary Mohammad Ramzan today said that the Government contemplates to setup more CA&PD outlets in uncovered areas of the State, adding that in this regard the CA&PD Ministry has submitted a proposal to the Government for approval.
The Minister was interacting with a deputation of R S Pura, which called on him here today at Civil Secretariat.
The deputationists urged for opening of PDS sale outlets in the villages lacking the same, adding that without these the inhabitants were facing immense hardships in getting ration.
They also requested for issuance of ration cards to all households of border Tehsil and said that many families are yet to get these and they have to purchase the food grains from the open market. The deputation also urged for streamlining the home delivery of LPG cylinders in the area.
The Minister issued on the spot instructions to the concerned CA&PD authorities to look into the matter and take appropriate action to redress the genuine demands of the people of the area.
Ch. Ramzan directed the concerned to ensure proper home delivery of LPG in the area and ensure a close check on black marketing and hoarding of essential commodities. He also instructed for timely supply and distribution of ration to the consumers. He said any negligence in this regard from the concerned would be viewed seriously.
The CA&PD Minister directed the concerned authorities to issue ration cards to all deserving families on priority so that they would not face any inconvenience in getting ration.