Authorities act silient spectator to overloading schools buses in City
SRINAGAR, MAY o1 (PTK): Overloading buses, autos, mini- buses of private schools openly violate traffic rules and ply on the risk of students’ life in Srinagar city but none cares especially the concerned authorities who despite Supreme Court ruling in this regard act a silient spectator.
According to reports parents hire private mini- buses, and pay huge amount in school’s bank accounts under JKBOSE but school managements board excess students than actual capacity of the buses.
According to passersby the most common violation by school transports is overloading though the traffic rules specify that the number of children in the vehicle should not exceed one and half times the permitted seating capacity if the children are below 12 years while each child above 12 should be treated as one person but who cares.
Though the parents pay huge amount as transport charges to private school management ranging between Rs 500-700 for just 2-3 km of distance yet their wards are subjected to travel in overloaded vehicles.
Having no particular fixed transport charges, schools impose charges according to its standard, some parents lamented, adding, “knowing that school authorities and the transporter both are minting money they look towards concerned authorities which too have failed.
They alleged that neither school management, nor Motor vehicle department bother about capacity of the vehicle and students ferried in the same.
Despite Supreme Court directions in this regard, the MVD and school management to carry sufficient students with other basic facilities available in the vehicle but it appeared that officials who must take initiative to imply the direction.
Omar lashes at PDP for ignoring Pulwama, says ‘ I can understand pain of people‘
SRINAGAR, MAY 01 (PTK): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah today said that he could understand pain of the people of Pulwama district.
Omar Abdullah while addressing party workers at Pulwama said “people of Pulwama have got nothing over past and four and half years. I can understand the helplessness and despair that is writ large on the faces of people here”.
Lashing out at the PDP, Omar said that thousands of people in 2014 came out of their homes and cast their ballot but they got nothing in return.
“Those who you voted for in last elections did not use your votes for your benefit but they used them to wield the power,” Omar said.
He asked people to vote in favour of their Lok Sabha candidate for Anantnag constituency so that New Delhi could be made “accountable” for what they did here during last five years. “PDP did not use your votes for your benefit,” Omar said.
Casual labours, daily wagers of Agriculture dept. stages protest to demand timely wages
SRINAGAR, MAY 01 (PTK): Casual labours, daily wagers associated with Agriculture department of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday staged a protest demonstration here demanding the fulfillment of their long pending demands.
Protestors said “We demand the timely payment, we have been working in the department from last two decades but our salaries were delayed from last three years.
“Our motive is to put these legal demands across the state administration under Governor Sayta Pal Malik, protesters said.
Mohd Yousuf Wani, the state president of Agriculture casual labours said “We will not follow the biometric system in our offices until our salaries are not being paid on time”.
He said that the casual labours are facing a lot of problems due to callous attitude of government towards them. “We don’t have any money to pay the tuition fee of our children as our wages are pending with the department,” he said.
The protesters requested the Governor Satya Pal Malik to look into the matter and release their pending wages. (PTK)
No one will be able to separate Kashmir from India : Amit Shah
SRINAGAR, MAY 01 (PTK): BJP president Amit Shah on Wednesday said the West Bengal chief minister has extended her support to those who wish to separate Kashmir from India.
Amit Shah said that no one will be able to separate Kashmir from India whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP were in power at the Centre, or not.
“Today we are in power Narendra Modi is the prime minister. In the coming days, too, he will continue as the PM. But if a day comes when the BJP is no longer in power, its workers will still fight to ensure that Kashmir remains an integral part of India,” he said.
Shah also insisted that Banerjee should also clear her stance on former Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah’s demand for a separate prime for his state.
“Mamata didi is supporting those who wish to divide India. We want to know what is her stand on Omar Abdullah’s demand for two prime ministers in the country,” he said.
Two minor boys injured after unexploded shell went off in Kulgam
SRINAGAR, MAY 01 (PTK): Two minor boys injured at in Dhamhal Hanjpora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday after an unexploded shell went off, sources said.
Reports reaching to PTK said that two individuals have reportedly sustained minor injuries today due to an explosive substance which exploded when they were apparently fiddling with it in their neighbourhood at Damhal Hanjipora area of Kulgam.
The official identified the brothers as Shahid Ahmad Tantray (12) and Ikhlaq Ahmad Tantray (11) and both the injured persons were shifted to PHC DH pora Kulgam for the treatment of injuries.
Both are stated to be stable and Ikhlaq was discharged after preliminary medical treatment while as Shahid is undergoing treatment.
Meanwhile, Police has taken cognizance and is probing the circumstances of the blast. (PTK)
David Robertson signs contract for new season with Real Kashmir
SRINAGAR, MAY 01 (PTK): David Robertson has signed a new contract for the new season with Real Kashmir, the I-League club have announced.
The former Rangers defender, 50, has been in charge since 2017 and they finished third in their first season in India’s top league last season.
Robertson’s son, Mason, is also staying on at Kashmir for the new season.
“We can’t wait to get going,” Robertson senior said in a video on the club’s Twitter feed.
The pair’s experience at the club was featured in a BBC documentary earlier this year, charting the side’s preparations and early games last term.
That campaign ran from October to March and, when announcing the deals for the Robertsons, Real Kashmir said on their website: “Let the season begin.”
DSEK modifies school timing order, Schools to function from 9am to 3pm
SRINAGAR, MAY 01 (PTK): The directorate of school education Kashmir (DSEK) has modified its previous order issued regarding the timing of schools within the Municipal limits of Srinagar city.
As per the new order, the schools within Srinagar Municipal limits will continue to function from 9am to 3pm. “The order shall be adhered to strictly by all concerned institutions,” reads the DSEK order.
Earlier, the DSEK had fixed the school timing from 8.30 am to 2.30 pm for schools within Srinagar Municipal limits. The order which came into effect today evoked public outcry forcing the department to revise the school timing.
