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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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NIA Raids 32 Places In Delhi, Haryana, Punjab In Terror-Gangster Case

New Delhi, Jan 11: As part of a significant effort to break the link between terrorists, criminals, and drug smugglers in the nation, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) searched 32 locations across Delhi, Haryana, and Punjab on Thursday, according to officials. Early this morning saw the start of the raids, and state police forces closely collaborated with several anti-terror agency teams as they performed searches. The organisation is searching a number of locations, including Jhajjar and Sonipat in Haryana. Agents raided the homes of those connected to the notorious mobster Lawrence Bishnoi's coordinated terror-crime network. The raids took place a few days after Lawrence Bishnoi's four houses were attached by the NIA on January 6.One of these properties could be moved, while the other three were immovable. The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, earlier, allowed the NIA teams in Haryana, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh to seize the properties in a coordinated manner. According to the NIA, all of these properties are "proceeds of terrorism," used to carry out major crimes and plan terror attacks. The properties that are attached belong to Vikas Singh, who harbours the terror group in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The properties include Flat-77/4, Ashrey-1, Sulabh Awas Yojana, Sector-1, Gomti Nagar Extension, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.Two other properties that were attached belonged to accused Dalip Kumar, also known as Bhola, alias Dalip Bishnoi, and were situated in the Punjabi village of Bhishanpura, Fazilka. Ragba Tedadi (Pluralistic) 59-15 in 187/2390, Hissa (share) Baqadar and Khewat No. 296 in 127/752, Ragba Tedadi (Pluralistic) 225-12 in Hissa (share) Baqadar are the two properties. Additionally, a Fortuner vehicle registered in the name of Joginder Singh, a Yamunanagar, Haryana, resident, was taken into custody. According to NIA investigations, Vikas Singh is a friend of Lawrence Bishnoi, who has provided sanctuary to terrorists, including individuals who are suspected of attacking Punjab Police Headquarters with rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs).On the other hand, Lawrence Bishnoi's close buddy and mobster Kala Rana is the son of Joginder Singh. By permitting gang members to use his Fortuner vehicle to transfer weapons and ammunition in support of terrorist activities, Joginder Singh was aiding and abetting them. The accused Dalip Kumar's property was being used as a warehouse and shelter for the storage and concealment of weapons, as well as a place to host members of terrorist gangs. In August 2022, the NIA filed a UA(P)A case against mobster Lawrence Bishnoi and his companions' organised crime network.According to the agency's findings, the gang had established criminal networks akin to the mafia throughout multiple states in the nation. In addition to large-scale extortions from merchants and professionals, these networks were implicated in other dramatic crimes, including the murders of social and religious leaders like Pardeep Kumar and famed Punjabi musician Sidhu Moosewala. Further NIA investigations have shown that a large number of these terror plots were planned from overseas, such as Pakistan and Canada, or by leaders of organised crime syndicates that ran jail operations all throughout India.The National Intelligence Agency (NIA) has implemented various targeted tactics in recent months to disrupt and dismantle terror and mafia networks, as well as their support infrastructure. These tactics include seizing and attaching their properties that are obtained from the "proceeds of terrorism." [caption id="attachment_8785" align="alignnone" width="300"] NIA Raids 32 Places In Delhi, Haryana, Punjab In Terror-Gangster Case[/caption]…

ED summons NC president Farooq Abdullah for questioning in money laundering case

JAMMU: According to official sources on Wednesday, the president of the National Conference (NC), Farooq Abdullah, has been asked by the Enforcement Directorate to appear for questioning in a money laundering case on Thursday. It is believed that the 86-year-old lawmaker was summoned in relation to the federal agency's inquiry into purported anomalies inside the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA). The Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed charges against the MP representing Srinagar in the Lok Sabha in 2022. The Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association's money were embezzled, according to the ED, by the transfer of funds to a number of unconnected parties' personal bank accounts, including those of JKCA office bearers, and through mysterious cash withdrawals from JKCA bank accounts. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) charge sheet against the same accused, submitted in 2018, serves as the foundation for the agency's case. Abdullah, a former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, has been summoned to appear in person at the ED office in Srinagar. [caption id="attachment_8760" align="alignnone" width="300"] ED summons NC president Farooq Abdullah for questioning in money laundering case[/caption]      

3 Coaches Of Charminar Express Derail At Hyderabad Station, 6 Injured

Hyderabad, Jan 10: Three coaches of the Chennai-Hyderabad Charminar Express derailed at the Hyderabad Deccan Railway station in Nampally on Wednesday morning, injuring six people with minor injuries, according to senior Railway authorities. The train's ultimate destination is the Deccan railway station in Hyderabad. Three coaches—S2, S3, and S6—were derailled when the train, according to South Central Railway (SCR) officials, arrived at the station travelling slowly and overshot the last point. Six passengers were hurt as a result of this derailment, the officials said. A SCR representative added that the injured passengers are receiving care at a nearby hospital. The train had left Chennai on Tuesday evening and arrived in Hyderabad. The official said that an investigation will be carried out to determine what caused the occurrence. [caption id="attachment_8718" align="alignnone" width="300"] 3 Coaches Of Charminar Express Derail At Hyderabad Station, 6 Injured[/caption]  

J&K Admin Imposes Night Curfew Along International Border In Samba

JAMMU, Jan 8: According to an official order, a night curfew has been implemented along the International Border (IB) in the Samba region of Jammu & Kashmir to improve area dominance by BSF personnel and prevent any illicit activity near the borderline. According to the order issued by District Magistrate Abhishek Sharma on Sunday, the action was done to prevent cross-border infiltration and the smuggling of weapons using drones in the extremely foggy weather conditions prevalent along the Indo-Pak border line. The directive states that civilian movement along a one-kilometer stretch from the IB in the Samba district has been prohibited from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.The DM issued the order, using Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code to establish a night curfew along the International Border (IB). "No person or group of persons shall move in the area up to one kilometre along the International Border in district Samba from 2100 hours to 0600 hours during the night," the DM stated. The directive came about as a result of recommendations made by Border Security Force (BSF) authorities to the district-level standing committee. The BSF suggested imposing a daily night curfew on a one-kilometer-long strip from the IB to help them carry out their duties more efficiently. "The district administration believes that restricting people's movement in border areas is necessary to improve border area domination by the BSF and undermine the devious plans of forces hostile to Indian security," the DM stated in the directive. According to Sharma, if movement is required, the person or people in question must provide their corresponding ID cards to the BSF and police officials. "Anyone found in violation of the previously issued order will face legal consequences." "This order is being issued ex-parte, as it cannot be served individually," the order stated.It further stated, "If not withdrawn or rescinded earlier, this order shall come into force with immediate effect and shall remain in force for a period of two months from the date of its issuance." [caption id="attachment_8603" align="alignnone" width="300"] J&K Admin Imposes Night Curfew Along International Border In Samba[/caption]  

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina secures 4th straight term in polls amid boycott by Opposition

JAN 08, 2024 : With her Awami League party winning an overwhelming majority in the general elections tainted by intermittent violence and a boycott by the main opposition BNP and its allies, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has earned a record fourth consecutive term in office. 223 seats were gained by Hasina's party in the 300-seat Parliament. There were 299 seats up for election. A candidate's death has resulted in a postponed election for one seat, per media sources. The Jatiya Party, which is the biggest opposition in Parliament, gained 11 seats; the Bangladesh Kallyan party won one seat; and 62 seats went to independent candidates. Each party got one seat: the Workers Party of Bangladesh and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal. Hasina, seventy-six.also the Awami League president, won the Gopalganj-3 constituency with a resounding victory, earning her a seventh term in parliament. With the second-lowest turnout since democracy was restored in 1991, Hasina, who has ruled the strategically positioned South Asian nation since 2009, won a record-breaking fourth straight term and fifth term overall in the lopsided election. In the contentious elections held in February 1996, the turnout was 26.5%, the lowest in Bangladesh's history.The Election Commission anticipated that the final tally might stand at about 40% when voting closed at 4:00 pm on Sunday. This is a 13% increase in turnout in just one hour. As of 3:00 pm, the turnout in the election was 27.15 percent. Hasina will likely become Bangladesh's longest-serving prime leader since the country's independence with this victory. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by former prime minister Khaleda Zia and which abstained from voting and observed a strike on election day, declared on Tuesday that it will be stepping up its anti-government campaign with a nonviolent public engagement programme starting on Tuesday, branding the polls as "fake." The low participation, according to the party officials, proved their boycott campaign was effective. They declared that under this initiative, the right to vote will be created and peaceful democratic protests would be expedited. The results of the polls on Sunday, which pitted Awami League candidates against "independents" from the party, didn't seem to interest the electorate. In response to the BNP's call for a boycott in the run-up to the election, the Hasina government allegedly employed a number of tactics, including applying pressure. Tens of thousands of opposition politicians and supporters were detained by Hasina's government prior to the elections; human rights organisations have denounced this action as an attempt to immobilise the opposition.In an attempt to make the election appear competitive and participatory, Hasina asked all of her party's officials and volunteers to run as independent candidates. She went for a tight-knit seat-sharing arrangement with the Jatiya Party and other allies. However, the surprising triumphs of these independent candidates have fundamentally changed the political landscape, raising the possibility of a new phase of intraparty rivalry inside the ruling party. By casting their votes, the public, according to Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader, has rejected the boycott of the election by the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami. "I sincerely thank those who braved the fear of vandalism, arson, and terrorism to participate in the 12th national parliamentary elections," Quader stated. Despite the largely peaceful voting, officials and the mainstream media reported at…

SSP Samba terminates 2 cops from service

SAMBA: Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Samba, Benam Tosh has dismissed one under suspension Selection Grade Constable (who was also involved in a firing and assault case at Hatli Kathua) for prolonged absences from work and, on the advice of the Enquiry Officer, disengaged one habitual absentee SPO. The delinquent officers ignored numerous signals to return to work, attendance notices, and show cause notices served upon them as well as notices published in newspapers, according to the police, and they showed no interest in continuing to serve in the department. As a result, the department took drastic measures, including removal and disengagement. Furthermore, after conducting investigations in accordance with the rules, inquiry officers recommended their removal and termination, according to the police.According to police, Constable Joginder Singh, who was selected for under suspension, was dismissed from his position in accordance with Article 128 of the J&K CSR because he had been evading his duties for the previous ten months in a row. He also worked on case FIR No. 340 /2023 U/S 307, 323, 452, 504, 506 IPC 3/35/27 Arms Act PS Kathua during his leave of absence. According to police, SPO Bachan Lal was dismissed on the suggestion of the Enquiry Officer because he was a frequent absentee, missed six months of work in 2023, and hasn't returned to work to this day. [caption id="attachment_8567" align="alignnone" width="300"] SSP Samba terminates 2 cops from service[/caption]  

NCC Cadets, Local Civic Bodies jointly launch ‘Plastic Free Tawi Campaign’ at Nagrota
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NCC Cadets, Local Civic Bodies jointly launch ‘Plastic Free Tawi Campaign’ at Nagrota

JAMMU: The National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets have initiated a noteworthy Socially Useful and Productive effort, cleaning the Tawi River Banks programme in Nagrota, with a focus on removing plastic waste materials. This is a wonderful example of community engagement. The PRO of Jammu and Kashmir stated, "Around 540 NCC Cadets and Staff of 2J&K BN NCC of Jammu Group (JK&L Dte) participated in the cleanup drive." "The Sarpanch of Panchayat Dhok Wazira, Raman Wazir, Puran Chand, Naib Sarpanch, Lambardars Rattan Singh and Kulwant Singh alongwith civilians and employees of Block Development Nagrota also joined this noble cause."He continued, "Apart from the cleanup plastic from River Tawi, awareness programmes are being conducted to educate the community about the long-term consequences of plastic pollution." "During the campaign a total of 700 kgs plastic (approx.) was collected and properly disposed to garbage dumping site at Kot Bhalwal." According to him, the "Plastic Free Tawi Campaign" is a representation of the strength of community members, local leaders, and youth organisations working together to take action. It goes beyond simple riverbank cleanup to represent our shared duty for our water bodies.   [caption id="attachment_8509" align="alignnone" width="300"] NCC Cadets, Local Civic Bodies jointly launch 'Plastic Free Tawi Campaign' at Nagrota[/caption]    

2 Punjab Bookies Held For Rs 1.6 Cr Embezzlement From Govt Department In Jammu

Jammu, Jan 6: According to officials on Saturday, two brothers from Punjab have been arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir Police Crime Branch on charges of embezzling more than Rs 1.6 crore from a government department in this area. According to a spokesperson for the Jammu Crime Branch, the accused bookies, Jatin alias "Raja" and Jatinder alias "Poot," who had been avoiding capture for the previous four years, were taken into custody in the Mukerian area of Punjab. The spokesperson claimed that they were embroiled in an interstate bookie operation and embezzled money that a Jal Shakti department cashier was supposed to be collecting.He continued, "A complaint about embezzlement of Rs 1.64 crore out of the revenue collected as water charges in the city division led to the registration of a case against the accused in 2020."   [caption id="attachment_8493" align="alignnone" width="300"] 2 Punjab Bookies Held For Rs 1.6 Cr Embezzlement From Govt Department In Jammu[/caption]