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Jaishankar Meets Chinese VP; Says Normalisation Of Ties Can Produce Mutually Beneficial Outcomes

Beijing, Jul 14: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday conveyed to Chinese Vice President Han Zheng that continued normalisation of India-China ties can produce mutually beneficial outcomes and an open exchange of views between the two sides is “very important” considering the “complex” global scenario. The external affairs minister held talks with Zheng shortly…

Jaishankar Meets Chinese VP; Says Normalisation Of Ties Can Produce Mutually Beneficial Outcomes
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Amit Shah Reviews Security Along Indo-Pak Border, Airports With Top Officials
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Amit Shah Reviews Security Along Indo-Pak Border, Airports With Top Officials

New Delhi, May 9: Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday reviewed the prevailing situation along India’s border with Pakistan and airports in the country amid the military conflict between the two countries, sources said. The meeting came hours after the Border Security Force said it has foiled an infiltration bid from across the International Border…

Govt committed to offer 200 units free electricity: CM Omar Abdullah

JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that Jammu and Kashmir aims to achieve self-sufficiency in power generation in next two years, ensuring a reliable electricity supply, and that the government was committed to offering 200 units of free electricity. He said Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Corporation was prioritizing the development of hydroelectric…

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Grenade attack on police station in north Kashmir’s Baramulla, no casualties: Officials
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Grenade attack on police station in north Kashmir’s Baramulla, no casualties: Officials

BARAMULLA: A suspected grenade attack took place at a police station in north Kashmir's Baramulla district late last night, police said today. "During the night intervening March 4-5, at approximately 2120 hrs, a blast-like sound was heard from the backside of Police Post Old Town, Baramulla, causing concern among the general public. No casualty or…

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2023 Rajouri attack: NIA chargesheets three Pakistan nationals among five

NEW DELHI: In an effort to advance its efforts to demolish and dismantle the terrorist ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) charged three of the five people involved in the January 2023 Rajouri attacks case—three of whom were handlers of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) organisation who were absconding and based in Pakistan. The case concerns the horrific terror attack that occurred on January 1, 2018, on a village called Dhangri in the Rajouri district, which was followed the next day by an IED explosion. The attacks claimed the lives of seven innocent people, two of whom were children, and seriously injured dozens more.According to the NIA, three of the people included on the chargesheet are LeT handlers. They are Abu Qatal alias Qatal Sindhi, Mohd Qasim, and Saifullah alias Sajid Jutt alias Ali alias Habibullah alias Numan alias Langda alias Noumi. Although Sajit Jutt and Abu Qatal are citizens of Pakistan, Qasim joined the LeT terrorist group after infiltrating the country sometime in 2002. The three Pakistan-based suspects, according to the NIA, had planned the recruitment and transfer of LeT terrorists from Pakistan to target security officers and innocent civilians, especially members of the minority population in Jammu and Kashmir. "The attacks were carried out under the directions of these Pakistan-based handlers." Along with the other two, Saifullah, a highly ranking LeT Commander currently serving from Pakistan, was in charge of organising the entire plan. At the moment, Mohd Qasim serves as the right hand of senior LeT commanders. Along with other terrorists, Abu Qatal arrived in India in 2002–2003 and operated in the Poonch–Rajouri region. The other two individuals named on the charge sheet are Nisar Ahmed, also known as Haji Nisar, and Mushtaq Hussain, also known as Chacha. They are both LeT Overground Workers (OGWs) who reside in Mohra, Gursai, Tehsil Mendhar, District Poonch. The two were taken into custody as the NIA conducted its probe. Investigations revealed that they had given the terrorists logistical support per Abu Qatal's instructions. They had given food, lodging, and other forms of logistical support to the terrorists for around three months after the attack in Dhangri, along with a juvenile who was also arrested for aiding and abetting the attackers. The NIA said that they had also made an effort to hide evidence by destroying the cell phone that was being used for covert communication with the LeT commanders in Pakistan. According to the anti-terror agency, Nisar had also received a shipment of weapons, ammunition, and money from the terrorists' handlers in Pakistan. "According to investigations, Nisar had communication with Abu Qatal while he was in India.Even after Abu Qatal returned to Pakistan, he had kept in touch with him.The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and several sections of the Indian Penal Code are the charges listed in the chargesheet against the two adult accused who were apprehended and the handlers who were based in Pakistan, according to the NIA. "The Final Report against the apprehended juvenile will be submitted to the Juvenile Justice Board, Rajouri in due course," it stated. [caption id="attachment_11803" align="alignnone" width="300"] 2023 Rajouri attack: NIA chargesheets three Pakistan nationals among five[/caption]  

Arvind Kejriwal skips seventh ED summons, AAP says agency should wait for court order

NEW DELHI: The AAP said that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will not be appearing before the Enforcement Directorate on Monday over the money laundering investigation related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam, and that the agency need to wait for the court judgement rather than issue repeated summonses. Kejriwal has evaded the ED summons seven times in a row. Last Monday, the agency sent the chief minister a seventh summons, requesting that he come in for questioning. Kejriwal has so far ignored every summons, referring to them as "illegal".Additionally, he had written to the ED to request their withdrawal. The AAP declared in a statement that the chief minister will not be appearing before the ED. It stated that rather than issuing out more summonses, the agency should wait for the Delhi court's decision on March 16 about the legitimacy of the ED summons. The argument that Kejriwal should not have received a fresh notice requiring his attendance because the case was still pending in a local court was dismissed by the ED when it issued the seventh summons. [caption id="attachment_11752" align="alignnone" width="300"] Arvind Kejriwal skips seventh ED summons, AAP says agency should wait for court order[/caption]      

Freight Train At Kathua Station Moves Without Drivers, Covers 80 Km At High Speed: Report

AMMU, Feb 25: Due to a slope towards Pathankot, a goods train that had been stopped at Kathua Station unexpectedly began to move again without the driver. The train in Mukerian, Punjab, was stopped close to Ucchi Bassi. The Divisional Traffic Manager of Jammu announced that an investigation into the matter had begun. The train apparently travelled 80 kilometres at a very fast speed without drivers. In response to the incident, a social media user expressed concern about it, stating that it presented issues with railway safety procedures and the necessity of in-depth investigations to stop similar incidents from happening in the future. [caption id="attachment_11709" align="alignnone" width="300"] Freight Train At Kathua Station Moves Without Drivers, Covers 80 Km At High Speed: Report[/caption]  

Impact Of Rs 2,000 Notes Withdrawal: Currency-In-Circulation Growth Dips To 3.7% In Feb

Mumbai, Feb 25: The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to remove Rs 2,000 banknotes had an impact on the growth in money in circulation, which slowed to 3.7% for the week ending February 9 from 8.2% a year earlier. Notes and coins in circulation are referred to as currency-in-circulation (CiC), whereas notes and coins in circulation less cash held by banks is referred to as currency with the public. The RBI claims that double-digit rise in deposits was reported by commercial banks in January, and that this increase is also related to the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 in currency notes. According to RBI data, the growth of Reserve Money (RM) slowed to 5.8% on February 9, 2024, from 11.2% on the same day the previous year (8.8% adjusted for the first-round impact of changes to the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR). CiC, bank deposits at the RBI, and other deposits with the central bank are components of RM. Due to the elimination of Rs 2,000 in banknotes, the increase in CiC, the largest component of RM, slowed to 3.7% from 8.2% a year earlier, according to the RBI. The RBI declared on May 19, 2023, that banknotes with a face value of Rs 2,000 will no longer be in circulation. As of January 31, only roughly Rs 8,897 crore worth of Rs 2,000 banknotes remained in circulation, with nearly 97.5% of the notes having been returned to the banking system. When the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 banknotes was announced on May 19, 2023, at the close of business, the total amount of Rs 2,000 banknotes in circulation was Rs 3.56 lakh crore. The initial request was made to the public and entities in possession of these notes to exchange them or place them in bank accounts by September 30, 2023. Later, the deadline was moved until October 7, 2023. On October 7, 2023, deposit and exchange services were terminated at bank branches.Beginning on October 8, 2023, people would have the option of exchanging their cash or having the equal amount credited to their bank accounts at any one of the 19 RBI locations. November 2016 saw the introduction of the Rs 2,000 banknotes, which replaced the then-current Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 banknotes.   [caption id="attachment_11702" align="alignnone" width="300"] Impact Of Rs 2,000 Notes Withdrawal: Currency-In-Circulation Growth Dips To 3.7% In Feb[/caption]

NIA attaches 4 properties in Handwara in narco-terror case

Srinagar, Feb 24: In the Handwara region of Kupwara district, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) today confiscated cash and attached four homes as part of a narco-terrorism investigation involving Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT).The NIA has confiscated cash worth Rs 2.27 crore and attached the properties of the four accused in the Handwara region of the Kupwara district. The single-story home of accused Muneer Ahmad Pandey, the double-story home of accused Afaq Ahmad Wani, the home of Saleem Andrabi, and the double-story home of Islamul Haq are the immovable properties linked.So far in this investigation, the NIA has charged fifteen people and detained twelve of the accused. The case (RC 03/2020/NIA/JMU) concerns LeT and HM's violent terror operations in the Handwara-Kupwara area, which they financed with the "proceeds of narcotic drugs." After a black bag and numerous 500-denomination Indian cash notes were found during vehicle inspections in the Handwara district of Langate, a lawsuit was filed. The NIA released a statement stating that the seizure was made from a white Creta automobile without a registration number. It should be noted that the NIA conducted a thorough investigation after Abdul Momin Peer, the driver of the automobile, was questioned and information on the link between narcoterrorism and drugs was revealed.In addition to numerous pieces of evidence, including substantial quantities of cash, 21 kilogrammes of heroin were found during the initial searches conducted in the homes of the individual defendants. In order to protect national security, the anti-terror agency is persisting in its unwavering efforts to demolish and dismantle the terror network in Kashmir. [caption id="attachment_11693" align="alignnone" width="300"] NIA attaches 4 properties in Handwara in narco-terror case[/caption]        

Slapping wife in public doesn’t attract outraging modesty of woman: J&K HC

SRINAGAR: The High Court overturned the trial court's decision to take cognizance against the husband, ruling that a husband slapping his wife in public does not constitute an offence under the Indian Penal Code. After reviewing the wife's allegation against her husband, Justice Rajnesh Oswal declared that there was no crime under Section 354 of the IPC associated with the application to make a formal complaint or begin criminal proceedings against the petitioner-husband for hitting her. During the trial court's consideration of the case, the respondent-wife's statement was recorded. Based on its wisdom, the trial court then decided to submit the complaint to SHO, P/S Pulwama for an investigation under Section 202 of Cr.P. C.Following the submission of a report by the SHO, P/S Pulwama, to the trial court, the court proceeded to issue a process against the petitioner-husband for alleged crimes under Section 323 and Section 354 IPC. "As rightly conceded by the counsel appearing for the respondent-wife, from the averments made in the complaint, no offence under Section 354 IPC is made out but offence under Section 323 IPC is made out as the respondent has categorically stated that she was thrashed and slapped in public gaze by the petitioner when she had come to attend the proceedings" , said Justice Oswal. The court rejected the proceedings after reaching the reasoned conclusion that it is not legally viable to issue a summons for the conduct of an offence under Section 354 IPC. The trial court's actions were contested on the grounds that, given the facts in the complaint, there was no basis for the trial court to have made an order for the commission of an offence under Section 354 of the IPC. The Court dismissed the case in accordance with Section 354 after accepting the submission. [caption id="attachment_11687" align="alignnone" width="300"] Slapping wife in public doesn’t attract outraging modesty of woman: J&K HC[/caption]