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BY IRFAN MIR GNS Jammu July 26: In an inhuman act, a Kalygi father committed rape on his step daughter when she was alone at home in Ajitnagar( Gadigarh) under Satwari Police station. Report said that 19 year old girl along with her mother on Thursday reported the matter to p olice that on Wednesday night step father of the girl committed rape on her when mother and other family members were away from house to attend a function. The step father Jaspal Singh caught hold step daughter finding her alone and committed rape on her. He threatened her in case she told any thing some one he will kill him and her mother also. The girl remained tight lipped under threat and next day when Jaspal Singh went out, the girl narrated her tale of woe to the mother. After listening the whole episode mother took the girl to police station and reported the matter there. Police took the girl for medical examination and registered a case FIR 146 under section 376, 511 RPC and laid hunt of the accused.

After remaining closed for two decades since militancy erupted in Kashmir Valley, a historical shrine dedicated to dead children will be reopened with a special puja marking 'Shravan Shuklapaksh Dashmi'. Kapal Mochan shrine, where  where rituals connected to deaths of unmarried children are performed was closed  at the peak of militancy in the Valley in the 90's  Located at Digam village in Shopian belt of South Kashmir, the shrine will see ancient rituals like 'Abhishek' and 'Shudikaran' of Kapilashwar lingam being performed beginning from Friday. "The shrine is being revived after two decades. Ancient rituals, including a 'maha yagh', will be performed to observe Shravan Shuklapaksh Dashmi tomorrow," Rohit Lahori, senior member of Kapal Mochan organising committee, said.

GNS SRINAGAR, JULY 26 – Wishing External Affairs Minister, S. M. Krishna very success and fruitful Pak visit in September this year, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Thursday reaffirmed the necessity of continuous engagement by the two countries in dialogue process to amicably address all issues. “We know the Kashmir-centric issues are so complex and long drawn that these cannot be resolved in a few meetings but the sustained talks to find out solution in a peaceful atmosphere is the only way forward”, he said adding that Indo-Pak relations have always direct bearing in the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. “The issues between the two countries cannot disappear overnight but efforts to engage in continuous dialogue should not stop”, he emphasized. Speaking after jointly inaugurating Srinagar Passport Sewa Kerndra at Boulevard here with the External Affairs Minister, S. M. Krishna, the J&K Chief Minister urged EAM to take up smaller issues like transferring Cross LoC Trade from barter s

GNS JAMMU JULY26: People democratic party highlighted the various  problems being faced by the farming community of the state. In press conference Mr. Satpal Singh Singh Charak, State President, PDP Kissan Cell  point out that  Due to failure of monsoon in the early months of june and july the j&k state is under severe condition of drought .Only 25% of the Khrif crops can be raised. He demanded that the j&k state as a whole be declared as a drought prone . He alleged that the irrigation department also failed ti- provide irrigation water a tail ends of the Ranbir canal and Ravi Tawi lift irrigation canals. It  here by demanded that irrigation department be geared up and sincere effort from them be assured. Mr Charak said that the supply of power is also worst the curtailment is up to 14hrs and the voltage is also very low due to which pump sets are unable to function properly. We also demanded that electricity be supplied regularly for 12hrs at Punjab Partten. Mr Chara

GNS  Srinagar , July 26: Stating that youth are the first and worst sufferers of   Kashmir   conflict, Ms Mehbooba Mufti, president Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today said there is a dire need to address apprehensions and dilemma faced by the youth of the state. Addressing a well attended youth convention of Shopian constituency, Ms Mehbooba said it was heratnening to see youth of the state are impressed with the PDP agenda and aligning with it. “Self rule is a document of hope and it is natural that the youth who have been the worst victims of conflict in the state strike an easy bond with our agenda,” she remarked. The PDP president said that if till 2002 the youth faced POTA, Task Force, SOG and unchecked atrocities the present government has again started a campaign to harass the youth. “They are not able to get visas or security clearances for jobs in the government and thousands are facing police cases on flimsy charges,” she said. The PDP president said that due to