35 Dead As Bus Falls Into Gorge in J&K
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Every great dream begins with a TUESDAY dreamer. Always remember, you JULY 2, 2019 have within you the strength, the CHANDIGARH patience, and the passion to reach VOL. XXIII, NO. 144 for the stars to change the world. PAGES 12 Rs. 2 Harriet Tubman YUGMARGYOUR REGION, YOUR PAPER Doom rules Monday: 35 dead as bus falls into gorge in J&K AGENCY JAMMU, JUL 1 At least 35 people died and over a dozen School bus skids off were injured when an overcrowded bus LS passes Teacher skidded off a hilly road and fell into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar Quota Bill for Varsities, district on Monday morning, officials said. near Shimla, 4 dead The minibus, which was on its way Ordinance replaced from Keshwan to Kishtwar, skidded off NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on the Keshwan-Thakrai road and rolled AGENCY Monday gave its nod to The down into the deep gorge around 7.30 am, SHIMLA, JUL 1 Central Educational Institutions officials said. Kishtwar Deputy Commis- (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) sioner A S Rana told a news agency that A Himachal Pradesh Road Trans- Bill with the government assert- the 28-seater bus was carrying 52 passen- port Corporation Bus carrying ing that the new legislative initia- gers when the accident occurred, adding around eight school students, skid- tive will play a pivotal role in tak- that a probe would be ordered. ded off the road at Jhanjhardi near ing Indian education system to a Thirty-five people died and 17 others lower Khalini outskirts of this cap- newer height and also ensure were injured, district Senior Superinten- ital town on Monday morning, justice for the weaker sections. dent of Police Shakti Pathak told a news killing three people, including two "We have been sensitive to the issue of education and the rights agency. The police, security agencies and here, officials said. treatment to the injured and wished them girls and driver of the bus. of the weaker sections....We the locals launched a rescue operation and Governor Satya Pal Malik expressed speedy recovery. Malik said the reasons According to Police, the bus have not delayed the issue. shifted the injured to the hospital. Chop- grief over the incident and announced an for such incidents would be probed thor- was carrying eight students from Rather I wish the you (opposition pers were flown in and three passengers ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the next of oughly and strong decisions would be tak- their home to school, when it skid- members) would have congratu- were airlifted from the site to the Jammu the kin of the deceased. He directed the en in the next state administrative council ded off the road and went 200 me- lated us for being sensitive to Government Medical College Hospital administration to provide the best medical (SAC) meeting to ensure strict action. ter down the road, at 0830 hrs. Khalini and Naresh Kumar (Dri- the issues," Union HRD Minister Driver of the bus, who was yet ver). Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' said to identified, died on the spot, He said that all six patients un- in the Lok Sabha responding to while seven students were injured der treatment at IGMC, including about four hour long debate on 5 missing after car falls and rushed to the Truma center at the Conductor and five school chil- the matter. Family of five wiped Indra Gandhi Medical College dren, were stable. As the Bill was being passed Hospital. The injured were identified as and members were raising 'aye' into gorge in U'khand Senior Medical Superintendent Sunidhi Thakur (15), Anushi Shar- slogans, BSP member Ritesh out in Sirsa accident of IGMC Hospital, Shimla Janak ma (13), Umang Chandel (14), Pandey said the Speaker Om GOPESHWAR: Five youths are missing after the car they were travelling Raj confirmed three deaths in the Sarin Thakur (13), Ritika (13) and Birla should rule that the Bill was in fell into a deep gorge in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, police said on SIRSA, JUL 1 victims have been identified accident. The girls succumbed to Suresh (Conductor). passed unanimously. Monday. as Vikas Bansal, his wife their injuries on way to hospital. As the bus went off the road, a No bank has right to The mishap occurred near the Kali temple on the Malari road on Sunday Five members including and daughter, Vikas’s broth- The condition of four others was large number of people from the evening when the youths, who belonged to nearby villages, were return- three women of a family er Ghanshyam and his wife reported to be critical. area rushed to the spot and assisted appoint bouncers for ing home after playing a cricket match, the Joshimath police station said. died in a road accident Sun- Ekta. The deceased were identified in rescue operations. recovery of loans: Thakur It said the gorge was do deep that it was difficult to reach the spot where day late night when their car The police said three of as Manya (13), resident of Bisham The condition of the bus was the vehicle appears to have landed after the accident. A rescue operation NEW DELHI: The Government has been launched by the police and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police. Due collided with a truck near the victims died on the spot Niwas Lower Khalini; Mehal (13) reportedly not good, as it belonged on Monday in Lok Sabha clari- to poor telecommunication facilities in the area, detailed information is not village Sahowal on Sirsa- while two others succumbed alias Sharist Panta, resident of to the oldest fleet, which were still fied that banks do not have the being received at the district headquarters, the police station said. Dabwali national highway. to their injuries on way to Bhagwati Nagar Jhanjhardi, lower plying on many routes. right to appoint bouncers for According to police, the hospital. forceful recovery of loans. It was stated by Union Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur during Question Hour in the House. He said adequate measures Hope Rahul will agree to Coal scam: CBI court orders framing of have been taken to prevent mis- behaviour from loan borrowers. 'For this, the guidelines issued in relation to the Fair Practices charges against Naveen Jindal, 4 others Code for the borrowers of the our request to continue as Reserve Bank of India are very clear,' the Minister said. AGENCY Ltd, DN Abrol (Executive Direc- while arguing for framing of advertisement issued by the In written reply to a question, the NEW DELHI, JULY 1 tor), Vikrant Gujaral (Vice charges, had pointed out that Ministry of Coal for allocation Minister said RBI has also is- Cong president: Gehlot Chairman and CEO), Anand JSPL procured allocation of Ur- of coal block. sued ‘Guidelines on Fair Prac- A special CBI Court on Monday Goel (Joint MD) and Sushil Ma- tan North coking coal block on In its charge sheet, the CBI tices Code for Lenders’ which ordered for framing of charges roo (Director Finance) for al- the basis of dishonest and fraud- has alleged that the JSPL mis- are required to be adopted by against industrialist Naveen Jin- leged criminal conspiracy and ulent misrepresentation of facts represented the equipment pur- banks, duly approved by their dal and four others in a case re- cheating the Ministry of Coal, in the feedback form about the chase orders and misled the Coal Board. 'The said circular pro- lated to the allocation of a coal Government of India. actual land acquired for several Ministry. hibits lenders from resorting to block in Madhya Pradesh. Formal charges will be projects. Jindal and others are also undue harassment in recovering Special Judge Bharat framed on July 25 when all the Sharma also pointed out that facing trial in a case pertaining to loans, viz, persistently bothering Parashar passed order on fram- accused need to appear before JSPL filed an application for Ur- the allocation of Amarkonda the borrowers at odd hours, use ing of charges against Naveen the court to sign the order sheet. tan North coal block in the utter Murgadangal coal block of of muscle power for recovery of Jindal, his firm Jindal Steel Pvt CBI Counsel VK Sharma, disregard of the condition of the Jharkhand. loans etc,' the Minister said. 'With regard to complaints, the RBI has informed that com- plaints received by it regarding India, Pakistan exchange violation of the said guidelines Oppn demands early assembly elections in J-K and abusive practices followed AGENCY positively view our request to him lists of civilian prisoners by banks’ recovery agents are NEW DELHI, JUL 1 to continue as Congress president," NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan Monday ex- AGENCY tivities as an excuse for not conducting elec- viewed seriously. Gehlot told reporters. changed lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen NEW DELHI, JUL 1 tion. Chief ministers of Congress-ruled He said the chief ministers met in their respective custody as per provision of a "Why can't you clearly say that 'our mo- Hot weather conditions states Monday urged Rahul Gandhi Gandhi at his residence and 2008 agreement. The lists of prisoners were ex- The Congress on Monday accused the BJP-led tive has not been fulfilled'," she said. to continue as Congress president analysed the Lok Sabha poll deba- changed through diplomatic channels simultane- central government of "betraying" the people "People of J-K want to join mainstream," in Punjab, Haryana and hoped he will positively agree cle, while taking moral responsibil- ously at New Delhi and Islamabad, the External of Jammu and Kashmir by imposing Presi- Thakur said, and asked the Centre to hold ear- CHANDIGARH: Hot and humid to their request, Rajasthan Chief ity for the party's defeat.