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Chinese National Arrested For Attempt To Cross Indo-Nepal Border Illegally

editor December 3, 2023

BAHRAICH (UP), Dec 3: Officials reported that a Chinese national woman was apprehended at Rupaideha after she was discovered to have crossed the illegal boundary between India and Nepal. The woman was detained on Saturday by Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) staff members while reportedly attempting to enter Nepal illegally by posing as a Buddhist monk, they continued. A senior SSB official stated that the woman's Chinese passport bore a valid Nepalese visa that verified her entry at Tribhuvan Airport in Nepal between November 19, 2023, and February 16, 2024.To find out why she entered and left India, investigations are in progress. According to the official, details of her trip through India are also being looked at. According to the official, the SSB has filed a case at the Rupaideha police station under Section 4(A) of the Foreigners Act against the Chinese woman, and the accused is currently being questioned. As the woman tried to enter Nepal under the cover of a Buddhist monk, SSB Commandant GS Adawat told on Sunday that she raised suspicions. The accused has been identified as Li Xinmei (45), a native of Shandong, China, based on her passport, Adawat said.The commandant added that the woman could not understand Hindi or English when being questioned at first, so an interpreter from India's intelligence services was required to help with the interrogation process. [caption id="attachment_6628" align="alignnone" width="300"] Chinese National Arrested For Attempt To Cross Indo-Nepal Border Illegally[/caption]

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BJP forges ahead in MP and Rajasthan, has edge in Chhattisgarh; Cong leads in Telangana

editor December 3, 2023

NEW DELHI: As the ballots were tallied on Sunday for the assembly elections that set up the contest for the 2024 Lok Sabha, the Election Commission reported that the Congress was leading in Telangana and the BJP led in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh. The four states' elections have primarily been a bipolar struggle between the BRS and the Congress in southern Telangana and between the BJP and the Congress in Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh. In Madhya Pradesh, where there are 230 members in the legislature, the BJP appears to be headed for a fifth consecutive term in office with leads in 143 seats and the Congress faring worse with 59.In Rajasthan, where the ruling Congress has always received alternating votes for the two parties, the BJP was also far ahead. The Congress led in 72 seats, while the saffron party led in 101, more than halfway. Due to a candidate's death, polling in one seat was postponed, and voting took place in 199 seats. In Chhattisgarh, which is dominated by the Congress, trends indicated a close race with the party leading in 28 seats and the BJP leading in 34. Seeking political rebirth, the Congress might unseat the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), led by K Chandrashekhar Rao, which was targeting a hat-trick victory in Telangana. In the ninety-member house, the BRS held leads in 29 seats while the Congress held 51 seats. At 8 am, the four states saw intense security and great anticipation as the counting got underway. Mizoram, the fifth state to have elections, will have its votes counted on Monday. Election officials announced that a three-tier security system has been implemented and that only those with proper passes will be permitted entry into the counting centres. [caption id="attachment_6619" align="alignnone" width="300"] BJP forges ahead in MP and Rajasthan, has edge in Chhattisgarh; Cong leads in Telangana[/caption]

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DGP reviews welfare measures for families of fallen policemen

editor December 3, 2023

JAMMU: DGP R R Swain of Jammu and Kashmir presided over a meeting on Saturday to discuss welfare options for the families of police officers who gave their life in the battle against terrorism. In addition to reviving the services devoted to the welfare of these families, he gave the officers instructions to pool their "hearts and souls" in order to identify any issues or problems that the families of the fallen policemen may be facing and submit them to police headquarters within a certain amount of time. "The families of the deceased heroes are members of the J&K Police pariwar, or family, and it is our responsibility to look after them in every way. Seeing how these families are doing has to be our top priority, according to Swain.He gave the ADGP instructions to dispatch sympathetic personnel to engage with the families. In order to foster an emotional connection between the families and the police, he also advised that each officer adopt a family. This will enable the officers to care for the wards of the fallen policeman in an understanding manner. "It is not the help and assistance that matters but connecting with these families including the parents of the fallen heroes is more important," he stated. He gave the officers instructions to make a personal connection with every member of the martyr families and to give them the same amount of time as "we spend with our own family members."He stated, "such families should be assured that the institutional strength of J&K Police is with them." The officers must also discover some inspirational stories of the departed heroes to share with the family members. According to a police spokesman, talks were place over a scheme that would see DSPs and inspectors paying visits to martyrs' families to inquire about their well-being. "This will supplement the assistance that these families now receive. The spokesman stated, "The officers made a number of recommendations, which were highlighted and instructions were provided for their implementation. [caption id="attachment_6616" align="alignnone" width="300"] DGP reviews welfare measures for families of fallen policemen[/caption]

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Crime branch chargesheets 3 brothers for ₹43-lac land fraud in Jammu

editor December 3, 2023

JAMMU: Three brothers are accused in a ₹43 lakh land scam in a 253-page chargesheet released by the Crime Branch's economic crimes unit on Saturday. According to an official spokesperson, they were accused of forming a criminal conspiracy and robbing a guy from Gandhi Nagar of ₹43 lakh. A case under sections 420 (cheating) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code was filed against them at the Crime Branch police station in Jammu. Manmohan Singh, the complainant, was tricked into signing a contract to sell the accused's 51 marlas in Birpur, the Bari Brahmana neighbourhood of Samba.Following the transaction, the complainant's special power of attorney was revoked by Birpur village residents Narayan Singh, Suram Singh, and Chain Singh. The plaintiff had been duped by the siblings into believing that the government would receive a substantial payment for the land it was acquiring. The complainant was persuaded to pay each of the accused ₹17 lakh by the accused. All defendants executed a selling agreement and a special power of attorney in December 2021. The accused then went to the Jammu collector of land acquisition and informed him that the complainant's special power of attorney had been revoked and that the accused would get the money into their accounts from the collector. [caption id="attachment_6613" align="alignnone" width="300"] Crime branch chargesheets 3 brothers for ₹43-lac land fraud in Jammu[/caption]

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No dilution in reservation of Gujjars, Bakerwals in J&K: BJP

editor December 3, 2023

JAMMU: In an effort to allay concerns, the BJP has reaffirmed its commitment to the ST community's reservations and stated unequivocally that the Gujjar community's reservations in Jammu and Kashmir will not be diminished. At a news conference held here on Saturday, Gulam Ali Khatana, a senior BJP leader and MP for the Rajya Sabha, made this declaration.Speaking to media representatives, Khatana was accompanied by former Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh, former MP Choudhary Talib Hussain, BJP general secretary Sunil Sharma, BJP senior leader Devinder Singh Rana, president of the ST Morcha Ch. Roshan Hussain, and senior ST leader Arshad Choudhary. They stated that Union Home Minister Amit Shah had promised a tribal community delegation that the 10% reservation they had been granted would not be reduced under any circumstances. According to Khatana, the J&K BJP is also in support of the Modi government's promise. The MP claimed that the ST community in Jammu and Kashmir endured decades of suffering under the leadership of the PDP, the NC, and the Congress, and that the Narendra Modi government was the only one to bring them justice.This government made a historic choice by granting this section reservation in order to improve its socioeconomic status. He recalled that in 2013, during the Lalkar rally in Jammu, Narendra Modi had made a public declaration that, upon assuming power, his government will provide justice to the marginalised and discriminated-against groups, with particular attention to the Scheduled Tribes. According to Khatana, several groups are attempting to deceive the STs into believing they won't profit from reservations, which is completely untrue and unfounded. He stated that there is no chance of the reservation being diluted and that the BJP will continue to look out for the interests of the Scheduled Tribes. As the STs are switching their allegiance to the BJP after realising that it is the only political party that genuinely cares about their right to a dignified life, he urged them to trust the BJP and not fall for the false propaganda spread by such political parties. These parties had been taking this community for granted and were now feeling insecure. Ch. Talib Hussain reaffirmed that the BJP will keep working for the advancement and well-being of all racial and ethnic groups in Jammu and Kashmir, with a special emphasis on tribal people and other marginalised ethnic groups. He urged the Paharis and Gujjars of Jammu and Kashmir to fortify their long-standing solidarity, togetherness, and peaceful coexistence. [caption id="attachment_6610" align="alignnone" width="300"] No dilution in reservation of Gujjars, Bakerwals in J&K: BJP[/caption]

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Parliament’s winter session expected to be stormy, 21 bills on government agenda include three to replace IPC, CrPC, Evidence Act

editor December 3, 2023

NEW DELHI: The winter session of Parliament is expected to be stormy with the Ethics Committee that probed the cash-for-query allegations against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra slated to lay its report on the opening…

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Security forces neutralize improvised explosive device in Rajouri

editor December 3, 2023

RAJOURI: Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Topa and Hill Tak areas conducted a joint Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) during which they found and successfully demolished an improvised explosive device (IED). The Rajouri police and soldiers carried out the operation based on particular intelligence about suspicious movement. "On specific input about some suspicious movement, a joint Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched by Rajouri Police & Army in Topa, Hill Tak areas under the jurisdiction of Police Station Darhal," said the police of Jammu and Kashmir. The Bomb Disposal Squad assisted the security personnel in destroying the IED on the spot in a controlled way after they discovered it during the search operation. The quick action prevented possible dangers and guaranteed the area's safety. [caption id="attachment_6604" align="alignnone" width="300"] Security forces neutralize improvised explosive device in Rajouri[/caption]

CBI Conducting Searches Over ‘Graft’ In Contract For Rs 2,200-Crore Kiru Hydro Power Project In J&K

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New Delhi, Dec 2: In relation to the purported graft brought to light by former governor of Jammu and Kashmir Satya Pal Malik in the course of awarding the contract for the Rs 2,200-crore civil work for the Kiru Hydro Power Project in Kishtwar in 2019, the CBI is reportedly conducting searches at six locations across four cities, officials said on Saturday. According to them, there have been three separate places where searches have taken place, including the homes of D P Singh and Kanwaljeet Singh Duggal of Mainstream IT Solutions Private Limited. The operation is covering three of the company's and Duggal's locations in Delhi, as well as one each in Shimla, Noida, and Chandigarh, according to the officials.The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) revealed that this is the fourth wave of searches in the case; they had previously conducted similar operations on April 21, July 6, and May 17 of this year. In August 23, 2018, Malik, who held the office of governor of Jammu and Kashmir until October 30, 2019, claimed to have received an offer of Rs 300 crore in exchange for clearing two files, one of which was related to the project. "The case was filed on charges of wrongdoing in the contract awarding Kiru Hydro Electric Power Project (HEP) civil works worth about Rs 2,200 crore to a private company in 2019," the CBI had previously stated.The agency has made reservations for former officials M S Babu, M K Mittal, Arun Kumar Mishra, and Patel Engineering Limited, as well as former chairman of Chenab Valley Power Projects (Private) Limited Navin Kumar Chaudhary. Chaudhary is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the Jammu and Kashmir cadre (now the AGMUT cadre), having joined in 1994. "Even though the 47th board meeting of Chenab Valley Power Projects (P) Ltd) decided to cancel the ongoing tendering process and re-tender through e-tendering with reverse auction, the 48th board meeting decided to do the same thing, and Patel Engineering Limited was ultimately awarded the tender," the FIR claims. [caption id="attachment_6588" align="alignnone" width="300"] CBI Conducting Searches Over ‘Graft’ In Contract For Rs 2,200-Crore Kiru Hydro Power Project In J&K[/caption]

J&K Crime Branch Files Charge Sheet Against 3 Brothers In Land-Fraud Case

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Jammu, Dec 2: According to an official, the Crime Branch of the Jammu and Kashmir Police filed a charge sheet on Saturday against three brothers who are suspected of defrauding a man of Rs 43 lakh by convincing him to sign a contract for the sale of 2.5 kanals of their land in the Samba area. According to a spokesman for the investigative agency, the Economic Offences Wing of the Crime Branch (Jammu) filed a 253-page charge sheet against Narayan Singh, Suram Singh, and Chain Singh for cheating Manmohan Singh, a resident of Gandhi Nagar in Jammu. According to the official, the victim claimed that the accused had approached him with a proposal to sell their 51 marlas (2.5 kanals) of land in Birpur for Rs 51 lakh, using the excuse that the land was being acquired. Manmohan Singh was purportedly informed by them that he would be eligible to obtain the compensation sum at the conclusion of the purchase procedures provided he paid each of his brothers Rs 17 lakh. According to the official, the brothers had claimed that the compensation for acquiring the land would exceed the amount he would be giving them to purchase their land.The three suspects signed a special power of attorney in December 2021. According to the spokeswoman, the complainant also executed an agreement to sell that recognised receiving the "consideration amount" and his rights. He claimed that when the accused approached the collector for land acquisitions and announced in writing that they had revoked the complainant's special power of attorney, their scheme to deceive the complainant was discovered. They further insisted that the money be deposited into their account by the collector. Following the filing of a complaint, an initial investigation was started. According to the spokesman, the inquiry revealed that the claims were true, which prompted the formal complaint to be filed for a thorough examination.The official continued, "The investigators obtained pertinent documents, obtained witness statements, collected scientific, circumstantial, and other substantial evidence, and established offences under pertinent sections of the Indian Penal Code against the accused for deceiving the complainant with criminal intent and defrauding him of Rs 43 lakh." [caption id="attachment_6579" align="alignnone" width="300"] J&K Crime Branch Files Charge Sheet Against 3 Brothers In Land-Fraud Case[/caption]

ED Raids 2 Ex-Punjab Ministers; Seizes Documents, Mobile Phones

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New Delhi, Dec 2: Following raids against two former Punjab forest ministers, Congressmen Sadhu Singh Dharamsot and Sangat Singh Giljian, and others as part of an alleged money laundering investigation related to the forest scam, the ED confiscated "incriminating" papers, cell phones, and other electronic devices. In a statement released on Friday, the federal inquiry agency stated that, among other things, it is looking into allegations of "bribery" in the state forest department against the granting of a permission for tree cutting and for transfer/posting within the department.According to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the raids took place on November 30 in Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi at the homes of Dharamsot, Giljian, and their colleagues as well as some private citizens and forest authorities. The Punjab Vigilance Bureau detained Dharamsot (63), a five-time MLA, early this year in connection with a case involving allegations of having disproportionate assets. Giljian has served as the district of Hoshiarpur's MLA for the Urmar seat.The Punjab Vigilance Bureau's FIR served as the basis for the money laundering case, which was brought under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, according to the organisation. The first information report said that there were supposed irregularities in the forest department and that certain ministers and department officers had accepted bribes in exchange for permits to fell Khair trees, be transferred or posted within the department, receive a NOC from the department, and buy tree guards. Numerous damning documents, cell phones, and digital devices were found during the search operations, according to the ED. These items appear to have shown "suspicious transactions" involving people who are being investigated. [caption id="attachment_6561" align="alignnone" width="300"] ED Raids 2 Ex-Punjab Ministers; Seizes Documents, Mobile Phones[/caption]

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