Pakistan Army violates ceasefire on LoC
Jammu: The Pakistan Army on Monday twice violated the ceasefire on the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir.”The Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked firing at our positions in Krishna Ghati sector of LoC twice in the last 12 hours,” Colonel Manish Mehta, a defence ministry spokesman, told IANS.”They used small arms and rockets to target our positions. The firing lasted for half hour,” Col. Mehta said.”In the morning, Pakistani troops again resorted to unprovoked firing at 6 a.m. This time the firing lasted for 10 minutes. Our troops did not retaliate. No casualty or damage occurred on our side,” he added. (IANS)
GDA to construct old age home
Ghaziabad: Ghaziabad Development Authority will build a multi-storied old age home in Vaishali area here that will be equipped with all modern facilities. GDA Vice-Chairman Yadav said, “In so many cases, elderly couples are living alone as their children are living abroad or far away from them for their jobs, thus they feel lonely. “Maintenance of their houses and safety is the biggest dilemma for them. It is often seen that servants rob the precious articles and money and kill senior citizens.” In the proposed old age home to be spread over 3000 sqm, round-the-clock security will be provided to the inmates and caretakers will cater to their basic needs and medical emergencies, he said. “For this they have to pay a fixed amount which they can bear by renting out a part of their palatial houses,” he said. Yadav further said that there will also be guest houses in the proposed new facility. “Consultancy firms have been invited by GDA for proposing the design,” he said. PTI
Bengal: 400 Bangladeshi illegal immigrants held in May
Kolkata: The Border Security Force (BSF) apprehended 400 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants and seized contraband worth over Rs.7 crore across West Bengal in May, officials said.”Besides a large number of contraband and fake Indian currency notes (FICNs), we have apprehended 400 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in May from across the South Bengal frontier,” a BSF officer said.The troopers also detained 154 Indians for trying to illegally cross the international border in May.”On the smuggling front, we have seized over 16 kg of gold worth over Rs.44 lakh, nearly 42,000 bottles of Phensedyl, valued around Rs.40 lakh, and other contraband items and cattle heads worth Rs.6.23 crore,” the officer added.Fake Indian currency notes with a face value of Rs.74 lakh and 146.5 kg of ganja were also seized from various parts of the border(IANS).
Hemkund Sahib reopens for pilgrims
Gopeshwar: Thousands of Sikh devotees braved an early morning drizzle and snowfall to pay obeisance at Hemkund Sahib as the sacred portals of the Himalayan shrine located at an altitude of 16,000 ft in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district were reopened on Monday after their closure for winters. The first prayers were offered at the shrine at 9.30 AM followed by Sukhwani, Shabad Kirtan and Mukhbhaat. Thousands of devotees took a dip in the icy waters of Hemkund Sarovar to take part in the ceremony, Gurudwara Manager Seva Singh said. Over 7,000 Sikh pilgrims paid obeisance at the shrine on the first day, he said, adding, the entire area is choc-a-bloc with snow but devotees can reach the shrine without any obstacles. With a motor road built between Govindghat and Pulna, the 22-km trek to one of the highest and most revered shrines of the Sikhs, has been reduced by four km. Pilgrims visiting the shrine this year are able to go in their vehicles upto Pulna from where they have to traverse a distance of only 18 km on foot to reach the shrine, Chamoli District Magistrate Ashok Kumar said. Better facilities, including rain shelters and tourist amenity centres, have also been made for pilgrims on the 18 km trek route, he said. Gates of the shrine are closed every year during winter due to snowbound conditions prevailing in the area to be reopened only in summer when lakhs of devotees from all over the country and abroad visit the shrine.(PTI)
Failed lover hacks to death 18 year old
Thane : An 18-year-old girl from Thane was allegedly hacked to death by her lover late last night in Diva Sadguru Nagar locality, city police said. Mumbra police station inspector D M Patil on Monday said the accused, aged around 20, was arrested by the police and charged under section 302 of the IPC. According to the police both the victim and the accused were residents of the same Diva locality. They were in love since long but things were changed in past four days. As a result of the dispute and differences, accused Amit Patil attacked the girl with sickle, at around 2030 hrs. Police said her body had been sent for a post-mortem. The Mumbra police are carrying out further investigations. (UNI)
