Day: January 11, 2021

SAJJAD IQBAL POSWAL

RAJOURI, January 11: Former Minister and Vice President Apni Party Ch. Zulfikar Ali has warned against any attempt to shift the venue of college construction from Kotranka and urged the Govt to start immediate construction work of the building in view of growing anger among the people because of the delay.

Zulfikar expressed surprise as to why the construction work has been delayed and it has left hundreds of college going students in confusion. The Former Minister appealed to the Govt to avoid further delay in the implementation of a prestigious project which will pave the way for higher education at the doorstep of the poor people and rural population.

He said that the construction of college buildings must be started immediately in Kotranka or its vicinity. He urged Lt Governor Manoj Sinha for his personal intervention into the issue so that the developmental works and education system can be brought on track in Kotranka.

Zulfikar Ali also appealed to start science stream, computer sciences and mathematics because these subjects have career prospects.

Recalling the struggle of the people, he said, it was a decade long struggle of the people in Kotranka then they got a Degree College. However, the official delayed the process of construction even as the project has been sanctioned.

“We will not tolerate any attempt to shift Degree College out of Kotranka at any cost. People will come on roads in case any such mischievous attempt is made. There are apprehensions among the people that the construction of college is delayed to shift the actual venue of the college to some other place and this kind of decision will attract anger,” he said.

He said that Kotranka comprises 40 Panchayats and it is far away from Rajouri district. Therefore, Kotranka needs infrastructural development and strengthening of the education system.

Rajouri, January 11 :– Pall of gloom descended on Loorkote village of Rajouri after a minor boy died when he fell in a water tank on Monday evening.The victim as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) has been identified as Faizan, son of Shahnawaz Ahmed of Loorkote Chingus village of Rajouri. The victim, a three and a half years old child, fell in a water tank and died on the spot, officials said, adding that Police has taken up investigation of the matter.

Rajouri January 11:–One person killed, one injured while reportedly third person escaped unhurt when a bus skidded off the road and fell into the river side gorge in Rajouri town at about 9 pm today.

The deceased has been identified as the driver of the bus namely Mohammed Khushal s/o Nazir Hussain of village Chingus.The injured Naresh Kumar is a resident of Nabhan Mohalla (W/No.12) Rajouri and reportedly is the owner of the bus bearing registration No.Jk11E-0075.
The bus skidded off the road on a sharp curve close to 25 Division HQs gate. According to eye witnesses, the reason was rash driving as the people present near the spot signaled the driver to lower down the speed.
The police said after dropping the passengers at the old bus stand , the bus was on the way to Gujjar Mandi side when the accident took place.
“As the bus was driven rashly, the driver lost the control on a sharp curve and it skidded off the road and fell in the gorge on river side resulting in the death of the driver ”

By Tariq Shawl

Thannamandi January 11:– During heavy rainfall and snow atleast dozen electric transformers were damaged. (PDD) Power development department Rajouri repaired only 3 damaged transformers to restore the power of the area which is not sufficient but still 8 other transformers are in damaged condition. People urged the District administration Rajouri for restoration of power and repiar the transformers as the education of students badly effected due to unscheduled power cuts..