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ACB Arrests Patwari While Accepting Bribe In Budgam

editor October 5, 2023

SRINAGAR, Oct 5: Ashiq Hussain, Patwari, Halqa Sharifabad, District Budgam, is caught by the ACB while collecting a bribe of $100,000 for entering information in revenue records. The Anti-Corruption Bureau received a written complaint alleging that Ashiq Hussain, Patwari, Halqa Sharifabad, Budgam, is seeking a bribe of $100,000 for the online entry of the complainant's land into the Revenue records, or Jamabandi. In order to pursue legal action against the accused public official in accordance with the pertinent legal rules, the complainant submitted a written complaint to the Anti-Corruption Bureau.After receiving the complaint, police station ACB Srinagar registered Case FIR No. 21/2023 U/S 7 PC Act 1988 and began an inquiry. A trap team was formed during the investigation. The team's trap was successful, and the accused public worker Ashiq Hussain, Patwari, Halqa Sharifabad, Budgam was apprehended while soliciting and collecting a bribe from the complainant in the amount of $100,000. After finishing all the paperwork, he was immediately taken into custody. The matter is currently the subject of more investigation. [caption id="attachment_3590" align="alignnone" width="300"] ACB Arrests Patwari While Accepting Bribe In Budgam[/caption]

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Over 2.5 lac appointments made through backdoor by past regimes: CS

editor October 5, 2023

KUPWARA: In the Union Territory of J&K, over 2.50 lac employment were handed to undeserving individuals through backdoor ways, according to Chief Secretary Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta on Thursday. Speaking at a ceremony in Kupwara, north Kashmir, Chief Secretary Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta remarked, "I feel humiliated to say that over 2.50 lac undeserving persons had been offered government employment in J&K through illegal and backdoor tactics. He claimed that the current administration, which is being led by the lieutenant governor, is steadfast in its commitment to halt backdoor appointments and to give educated youth ways of earning a respectable living."Backdoor methods will not be used to provide employment. Poor children who were previously denied basic rights and employment would now have them, according to Mehta.He continued, "But I want to bring facts to the fore that 30,000 employment were offered to J&K youth in the previous three years. Some groups are circulating lies about the administration claiming it has ceased recruitment operations. He further stated that the days when government posts were awarded through nepotism and corruption and when the rights of the underprivileged were stolen were long behind. "Those who deserve government work will be accorded their rightful rights, while those who don't deserve should choose alternative sources of support. Going into business is preferable to working a daily wage job, Mehta concluded. [caption id="attachment_3586" align="alignnone" width="300"] Over 2.5 lac appointments made through backdoor by past regimes: CS[/caption]

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Search for 22 missing Indian Army Personnel Continues : Sikkim Flash Flood

editor October 5, 2023

GANGTOK: The Indian Army is still conducting a search and rescue effort for the 22 missing soldiers. In the meantime, Trishakti Corps soldiers are providing emergency medical care and phone service to stranded residents and visitors in North Sikkim's Chungthang, Lachung, and Lachen regions. According to reports, ongoing efforts are being made to extricate the automobiles buried beneath the slush at Burdang near Singtam. Currently, the areas downriver of the Teesta River are the main focus of the search for the missing people. On the evening of October 4, one of the initial 23 missing people was found alive.The situation has been communicated to and shared with the families of the missing people. Due to mobile connection outages, all other Indian Army personnel stationed in Sikkim and North Bengal are safe but are unable to reach their family members. The Indian Airforce is managing the disaster relief efforts in the region. The commanding officer of the helicopter unit in Jammu, Wing Commander Irfan Jairal, stated that Sikkim's residents should have faith in the air force and that they will be saved. The Air Force claimed that several tools were being employed for the disaster relief missions, and that the biggest difficulty was the lack of a landing area. Equipment used in the operations, such as specialised leadders, oxygen, watercraft, lifting cradles, and slings, is being sent to Sikkim. The MI-17 1 V Helicopters have been particularly outfitted with strechers inside for the disaster operations. Under the direction of Cabinet Secretary Shri Rajiv Gauba, the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) convened on Wednesday and discussed the situation in Sikkim. Three teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have already been sent out, and two more teams are waiting in Patna and Guwahati. The Sikkim Government stated on Wednesday that 14 people had already perished as a result of the flash floods that hit Sikkim early on Wednesday.All 14 of the dead were civilians, while 102 persons are still unaccounted for. It's possible that more than 3,000 tourists will be stuck across the State. In the tunnels of the Teesta Stage 3 dam in Chungthang, 12–14 workers are still trapped. Chungthang in the Mangan district, Dikchu, Singtam in the Gangtok district, and Rangpo in the Pakyong district have all reported injuries and missing people. [caption id="attachment_3583" align="alignnone" width="300"] Search for 22 missing Indian Army Personnel Continues : Sikkim Flash Flood[/caption]

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Director Health Kashmir : Over Rs 1.5 lakh fine realised for tobacco use at public places in 2023

editor October 5, 2023

SRINAGAR: Director of Health Kashmir, Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad Rather, stated on Thursday that the health department in Kashmir has collected fines of more than 1.5 lac rupees from offenders in 2023 in an effort to curtail the issue of tobacco use in public areas. Speaking to media representatives on the sidelines of a one-day media sensitization workshop for the national tobacco control programme, he emphasised the critical need for public support in achieving this goal and stated that the push for a tobacco-free environment is not only a matter of law but also a public health imperative.Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad Rather emphasised the value of public support in the struggle against cigarette usage. He emphasised that without the active participation of the public, no programme or effort to address any issue can genuinely be successful. Positively, a sizable share of the fines gathered is evidence of residents' desire to follow tobacco control laws. Dr. Rather also emphasised that smoking is a problem in homes as much as in public settings. Children and elderly family members may suffer negative impacts from smoking in residential areas.According to a recent survey done in conjunction with the Social Welfare Department, 50,000 out of 70,000 people were discovered to be intravenous drug users. He quoted this data. Alarming findings showed that many of these drug users, including minors, had a history of smoking. Dr. Rather emphasised the connection between substance misuse and smoking, calling for a holistic strategy to address both problems. He said that additional treatment facilities (ATF) centres had been constructed in each district of the valley to address the growing concern about substance misuse, particularly among young people. According to him, these facilities work to give those in need the help and intervention they require, utilising a wholistic strategy to combat addiction and advance better lifestyles. [caption id="attachment_3577" align="alignnone" width="300"] Director Health Kashmir : Over Rs 1.5 lakh fine realised for tobacco use at public places in 2023[/caption]

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Govt firmly committed to rooting out terrorism: Shah

editor October 5, 2023

NEW DELHI: The Narendra Modi administration is steadfastly devoted to eliminating terrorism from the nation, according to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday. Shah added that the nation's stance of "zero tolerance for terrorism" is a result of Prime Minister Modi's vision. Prior to opening a symposium on counterterrorism here, the home minister made this statement. "The Modi administration is steadfastly devoted to eliminating terrorism from our nation. Today, will open the "3rd Anti-terror Conference" held by @NIA_India in New Delhi and present Modi Ji's philosophy behind the country's zero-tolerance approach towards terrorism, he said on X. [caption id="attachment_3574" align="alignnone" width="300"] Govt firmly committed to rooting out terrorism: Shah[/caption]

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3 Booked In Kishtwar Over Issue Of Domicile Certificate To Rohingya Woman

editor October 5, 2023

Jammu, Oct 5: According to officials, three persons have been detained over the Wednesday purported issuing of a residence certificate to a Rohingya lady in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district. The woman, a mediator, and the official who issued the domicile certificate make up the trio. Senior Superintendent of Police Khalil Poswal of Kishtwar stated that an investigation is being conducted. [caption id="attachment_3571" align="alignnone" width="300"] 3 Booked In Kishtwar Over Issue Of Domicile Certificate To Rohingya Woman[/caption]

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2 HM militant killed in Kulgam encounter

editor October 5, 2023

Srinagar, Oct 4: A shootout with security personnel resulted in the deaths of two Hizbul Mujahideen militants today in the Kulgam area.The confrontation began earlier in the day when security personnel conducted a search and cordon operation at Kujjar after receiving information that militants were present there. Basit Amin Bhat of Frisal and Saqib Ahmad Lone of Hawoora, Kulgam were the militants slain in the encounter, according to Additional Director General of Police for Kashmir, Vijay Kumar.According to a police spokesman, the Kulgam Police, Army (1RR), and CRPF together conducted a cordon and search operation in the region after receiving specific information about the presence of militants in the Kujjar area of Kulgam. He claimed that throughout the search, as the combined search group neared the likely location, the militants sheltering there opened fire on them randomly. This was efficiently reacted against, resulting in an encounter. Two HM militants were killed, according to the spokesman, and their bodies were found at the scene of the encounter."According to police data, both of the terrorists who were slain were associated with a number of terrorism-related crimes. Terrorist Basit was involved in cases FIR 93/2016 under 147, 148, 149, 336, 332 RPC, Case FIR 95/2016 under 147, 148, 149, 336, 332 RPC, Case FIR 35/2021 under 18, 20, 38 UA(P) Act, and Case FIR No 55/2021 under Section 302 IPC, 7/27 A. Act 13, 16, 18, 38, and 39 UA(P) of Police Station Yaripora. According to Sections 13, 20, and 38 UA (P) of the Police Station Qaimoh Act, terrorist Saqib Lone was involved in Case FIR No. 41/2021, the official stated. He said that the scene of the encounter yielded incriminating objects, weapons, and ammo, including two AK series rifles.The cordon and search effort will continue in the region, the official added. "In this regard, a case has been registered in accordance with pertinent legal provisions, and additional investigation is ongoing," he continued. Kumar praised the combined police and security team for carrying out the operation successfully and without causing any collateral damage. He also dubbed it a huge success. Meanwhile, unidentified gunmen shot and wounded a student this evening in the Watrigama Wanihama neighbourhood of the Anantnag district.A policeman said that a student at Wanihama named Sahil Bashir was shot by alleged extremists. He was transferred right away to a nearby hospital for medical attention. The entire area was blocked off shortly after the incident in order to find the perpetrators. [caption id="attachment_3568" align="alignnone" width="300"] 2 HM militant killed in Kulgam encounter[/caption]

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Crime Branch Jammu chargesheets mother-daughter duo in fraud case

editor October 5, 2023

JAMMU: A mother-daughter team has been charged by the Economic Offences Wing of the Crime Branch in Jammu for participating in a criminal conspiracy to defraud one person of Rs 12 lakh by promising to send his daughter to Canada for further study. A 149-page charge sheet against Balwant Kour and her daughter Simran Mann, residents of Sector 44 in Chandigarh, has been presented to the court for judicial determination, according to a Crime Branch spokesperson. They were booked in case FIR number 34/2023 under Section 420 and 120-B of the IPC by Police Station Crime Branch Jammu.According to him, the complaint was made in writing by Raj Kumar Nischal, the son of Kedar Nath Nischal, of Chowk Chabutra Lane, opposite Gurudwara Baba Chanda Singh, Pacca Danga, Jammu. It was claimed that Aditi Nischal, the complainant's daughter, met the accused Simran Mann while Simran Mann was an IELTS teacher at the institute where the complainant's daughter would work as a graphic designer. Simran Mann stated there that in exchange for Rs 12 lakh, he will send Aditi Nishcal to Canada for further education. The Crime Branch spokeswoman stated, "After transferring the funds to the accused person via RTGS, the latter began dodging Aditi Nischal on various pretexts and later defrauded her of her father's hard-earned money." He claimed that after receiving the complaint from Aditi Nischal's father, preliminary verification was started. The claims were found to be prima facie true, and a case was then filed for a thorough investigation. The spokesperson continued, adding that throughout the inquiry, the pertinent records were seized, the statements of the witnesses were recorded, and material evidence was acquired to support the mother-daughter team's involvement in the crime. While accused Balwant Kour, who was detained by Crime Branch Jammu, is out on bail, her daughter is still at large. [caption id="attachment_3565" align="alignnone" width="300"] Crime Branch Jammu chargesheets mother-daughter duo in fraud case[/caption]

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Udhampur’s Kaladi and Basohli Pashmina get GI Tag

editor October 5, 2023

SRINAGAR: Congratulations are in order from Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to the families, weavers, and producers of the Basohli Pashmina and Kaladi dairy products from Udhampur for receiving the Geographical Indication (GI) Tag. "A moment of pride for J&K. Basohli Pashmina & Udhampur Kaladi get Geographical Indication (GI) Tag," the Lt. Governor wrote in a tweet. It will raise the spirits of the families who produce the Kaladi dairy product and the weavers. Congratulations to the UT population. "My sincere gratitude to GoI, Association of Producers, NABARD, UT Department and all other stakeholders for their effort to further boost export and to secure the future of thousands of families associated with these two glorious cultural and heritage symbols of J&K UT," he wrote in a tweet. [caption id="attachment_3557" align="alignnone" width="300"] Udhampur's Kaladi and Basohli Pashmina get GI Tag[/caption]

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BJP using its ‘right hand’ ED as blackmailing tactic to intimidate opposition: Mehbooba

editor October 4, 2023

JAMMU: Mehbooba Mufti, the president of the PDP, charged the BJP-led central government on Wednesday with "using" the Enforcement Directorate against INDIA alliance leaders as a "blackmailing tactic" to scare the opposition. The Bihar caste survey, according to Mufti, is legitimate since it would demonstrate how greatly the underprivileged and disadvantaged have benefited in the past. "This (government) is a complete failure. The status of poverty has led to individuals ingesting poison. The ED has evolved into the BJP's right hand in this circumstance. In dealing with the opposition, it has failed. It is terrified of the alliance with INDIA.The Peoples Democratic Party leader claimed that it was utilizing the ED. She told reporters here: "This is a BJP blackmail ploy to scare the opposition. In connection with a money laundering investigation involving the Delhi excise policy, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted a home raid on AAP MP Sanjay Singh on Wednesday morning. This is being done, she claimed, to distract the public's focus from the BJP government's failings across the board, especially in creating jobs, managing inflation, and protecting women's security. Mehbooba also made fun of the raids carried out on the news website NewsClick, claiming that they were carried out because "they are afraid of facing the truth." "This is the same procedure of their use of ED tactics," she continued. Mehbooba claimed that the caste census would demonstrate the historical benefits received by the underprivileged and uneducated. [caption id="attachment_3542" align="alignnone" width="300"] BJP using its 'right hand' ED as blackmailing tactic to intimidate opposition: Mehbooba[/caption]

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