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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…

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

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…

Grenade attack on police station in north Kashmir’s Baramulla, no casualties: Officials
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Fire Breaks Out At MLA Hostel In Srinagar
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Fire Breaks Out At MLA Hostel In Srinagar

SRINAGAR, Dec 10: A fire broke out in the Member Legislative Assembly Hostel (MLA) in Srinagar on Tuesday, officials said. There was no report of any casualty in the incident. The Fire and Emergency officials said that fire broke out at around noon in the first floor of the MLA hostel quarter situated at the…

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SIA carries out searches in Poonch
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SIA carries out searches in Poonch

JAMMU, Nov 4: In connection with a case involving terrorism, the Special Investigation Agency (SIA) searched a home in the Poonch area of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, according to officials. They also said that the searches took place at the residence of suspect Muhammad Hafiz in Kanuyian village at around four in the morning. The officials claimed that Hafiz was not home when his residence was raided. According to the officials, early in the morning, police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) conducted a joint cordon and search operation at Copra top, Bachian Wali, Shiendara, Thandi Kassi, and Mohalla Saedan in the Poonch district. According to them, the operation was in progress when the last reports were received. [caption id="attachment_4975" align="alignnone" width="300"] SIA carries out searches in Poonch[/caption]  

Mayor launches 3 Apps to weed out corruption from JMC
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Mayor launches 3 Apps to weed out corruption from JMC

JAMMU: In a significant move to eradicate corruption inside the Urban Local Body (ULB), Jammu Mayor Rajinder Sharma introduced three smartphone applications on Friday. His initial app, called "My Jammu," allows users to check the city's building permit for each JMC Ward. The Mayor of Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) stated during a function in this regard that the App will also make it easier to check the status of building permission breaches and to file concerns against them. The concerned inspectors, enforcement officials, chief enforcement officers, Joint Commissioner R&E, Commissioner, Rajinder Sharma informed, will all oversee this system internally. If the previous notice's response is still not satisfactory, a 7-3 notice should be sent out three days after the 7-1 notice. An 8-1 notice to seal the complex is issued if the 7-3 notice is not sent. "However, there was misconduct occurring, and because their hands were tied, the law enforcement officials did not issue 7-3 notifications. The Mayor stated that since the system is now online, concerned officers are required to issue notices of 7-3 after 7-1. She also added that this development would substantially stop harassment of the people and hold the officers accountable. Sharma stated that this will serve as yet another effective measure to guarantee "Imandar Jammu and Shandar Jammu."According to Rajinder Sharma, a second online grievance redressal platform has been launched. According to him, the mobile app contains a feature for collecting revenue. Prior to the online payment system, JMC employees would issue payment receipts. A person who paid Rs. 500 would receive a receipt for Rs. 300, resulting in the theft of Rs. 200, the Mayor stated. This will stop wrongdoing and realise PM Modi's goal of cashless transactions. The mayor declared that he had ended the culture of corruption and ensured accountability and openness with these three major breakthroughs. [caption id="attachment_4972" align="alignnone" width="300"] Mayor launches 3 Apps to weed out corruption from JMC[/caption]  

Cong will emerge strong force in J&K: Vikar Rasool
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Cong will emerge strong force in J&K: Vikar Rasool

JAMMU: According to JKPCC president Vikar Rasool Wani, the BJP will suffer greatly from its failures on all fronts, while the Congress will become a powerful force in Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking at a meeting of the District Congress Committee Jammu Urban, which was called by the recently appointed president of the committee, Th Manmohan Singh, at the PCC office, Wani attacked the BJP for allegedly avoiding holding elections out of a fear of an embarrassing loss and claimed that people are being denied their fundamental democratic rights. The selection of Th Manmohan Singh as DCC president was enthusiastically received by a large number of DCC and Block Congress employees at PCC headquarters today.Arvind Rasool Wani and Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir Incharge, AICC Along with senior PCC leaders, DCC Bock and Ward Presidents, and a sizable contingent of party employees, Manoj Yadav, the Qrking President of the PCC Raman Bhalla, cordially welcomed and congratulated the newly appointed DCC president. Wani went on to say that the Congress party is a powerful force in the state and that more has to be done to build the party at the grassroots level and encourage cadre engagement. Th. Manmohan Singh was honoured on becoming president of the district congress committee in Jammu (Urban). He said that because Th. Manmohan Singh served as both the general secretary of the JKPCC and the Youth Congress, he had extensive experience with organisational issues. Manoj Yadav, the secretary of the AICC, predicted that the Congress would win the assembly elections in five states, handily defeating the BJP. He blasted the BJP for denying the people of J&K their right to a free and fair election. Given his commitment to the party, he was pleased when the party leadership selected Th. Manmohan Singh for the position of DCC President Jammu Urban. According to PCC Shri Raman Bhalla, working president, people will send the BJP a lesson for its anti-people stance. Vice Presidents of PCC S/Shri T.S. Bajwa, Ved Mahajan, Hari Singh Chib, Rajnish Sharma (treasurer), Pranav Shagotra, General Secretaries of PCC Shashi Sharma, Namrata Sharma, Narinder Gupta, Suresh Dogra, Amrit Bali, Narinder Sharma, Balbir Singh, Satish Sharma, Santosh Majotra, Thomas Khokhar, President of DCC Jammu Rural Th. Shamsher Singh Chib, President of DCC Kathua Shri Pankaj Dogra, Chief Vijay Sharma of Seva Dal, President of PYC Akash Bahart, President of NSUI Ajay Lakhotra, and others were present. [caption id="attachment_4968" align="alignnone" width="300"] Cong will emerge strong force in J&K: Vikar Rasool[/caption]    

Cong was winning elections due to my efforts: Azad
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Cong was winning elections due to my efforts: Azad

DODA: Ghulam Nabi Azad, the chairman of the DPAP and a former union minister, asserted that his efforts in Delhi and other states were helping the Congress win elections. "My efforts and hard work were the reason Congress was able to win the elections that it did. The DPAP chairman added, "You can now see the situation of Congress," on Friday during a sizable public demonstration in Bhella, Doda district. Azad remarked that he was winning elections for the Congress in Delhi and many other states because of the people's faith in him. However, over the past few years, the party's graph has declined as a result of the senior leadership's failure to learn from its previous setbacks.In an attempt to garner public support for his party's revolutionary ideas, the former chief minister of J&K stated that only his party could guarantee balanced and equal growth throughout all of the J&K UT's regions and subregions. "In the past, my government has demonstrated how to speed up development efforts in underdeveloped and backward areas like Chenab Valley. Because of the discriminatory practises that the state administrations that came before it had implemented, the Chenab region had been ignored and marginalised for decades," Azad remarked.According to the leader of the DPAP, deliberate and methodical attempts are being made to split the people of Chenab Valley along religious and regional lines because their adversaries are alarmed by the advancements this region's residents have witnessed under my leadership. Azad took a hard stance against his political rivals for deceiving the public, claiming that he was the only prominent Jammu and Kashmiri politician who opposed the parliament's repeal of Article 370. He claimed that in order to win elections, these politicians have only ever learned dishonesty and fabricate claims, never to return home to their own people. "A few political leaders have accused me of having ties to the Bharata Party. But in reality, they are covering up their own transgressions. They worked with the BJP to build the government, and several of them were given ministerial positions in the NDA," claimed Azad. The former chief minister claimed that the reason he is dealing with people now is because his politics are centred on his people and their well-being. "I am the only politician with the courage to stand up to the people." They have no history and will be exposed for making untrue claims and deceiving people on emotional grounds," he declared. Azad added that these political parties are banding together to make sure the BJP wins every seat and issued a warning to the public about them. However, in order to guarantee that the DPAP wins elections, his workers must be vigilant and make sure that they all oppose the BJP and these parties together. GM Saroori, Abdul Majeed Wani, Anita Thakur, PR Manhas, Asif Gattu, Prabha Salathia, Sunita Arora, Farooq Shikari, and others were notable attendees on the event. [caption id="attachment_4965" align="alignnone" width="300"] Cong was winning elections due to my efforts: Azad[/caption]  

Joint Action Employees Forum suspends strike following assurances from Div Com
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Joint Action Employees Forum suspends strike following assurances from Div Com

JAMMU: Following a fruitful discussion with Divisional Commissioner Jammu Ramesh Kumar, the Joint Action Employees Forum has made the momentous decision to halt their current strike. A number of significant problems were discussed during the meeting, and the forum made their desires known. In response, the Divisional Commissioner Jammu listened to all of the demands with patience and gave the forum participants assurances.He gave them the assurance that all of their justifiable requests, including those concerning GP fund cases, gratuities, and SRO 43 cases, would be taken into consideration for resolution. The Joint Action Employees Forum office bearers have decided to call off their strike in response to these guarantees, which might be a significant step towards resolving the issues the forum has brought up. Present at the meeting were Gurmeet Singh, the Provincial President of Employees Union, S Gurmeet Singh, the Chairman of the Jammu Kashmir Teachers Forum, Ganesh Khajuria, the President of the Medical Employees Federation, Sushil Sudan, the President of the State Forest Employees Union, Suresh Sharma, the President of the Clerical Union, and Anish Sharma, the President of the Power Development Employees Union. [caption id="attachment_4959" align="alignnone" width="300"] Joint Action Employees Forum suspends strike following assurances from Div Com [/caption]    

LG visits World Skill Center in Bhubaneswar, Odisha
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LG visits World Skill Center in Bhubaneswar, Odisha

BHUBANESWAR: Today, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha paid a visit to the World Skill Centre, a prestigious advanced skill training facility founded by the Odisha government in Bhubaneswar. Dr. Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, the Lieutenant Governor's principal secretary, and Saurabh Bhagat, the commissioner/secretary of the J&K Department of Skill Development, joined him. The Lieutenant Governor engaged with instructors and trainees while touring the building and lab. The Lieutenant Governor stated in his speech that the World Skill Centre is essential to the upskilling of Odisha young and their readiness for careers in the future.In order to provide excellent engineering and non-engineering skill training, as well as a unique mentoring approach that allows students to hone their talents, he emphasised the necessity of duplicating the institute's best practises and training programmes throughout the nation. "Our institutions must link skills, workplace change, and industry needs." The Lt Governor stated that training programmes should make use of technology to solve issues with demand and the skills gap, develop young people, and provide a cadre of experts with specialised expertise to aid in the development of a developed India.The Lieutenant Governor stated that in order to provide greater job prospects for young people in the skill sectors, high skill sets and capabilities are required due to the quick industrialization and exponential growth of technology. He continued, "We have to look at every avenue to get the younger workforce out of the less productive informal sector and into the more productive formal sectors." The Lieutenant Governor praised the Odisha government's efforts under the "Skilled in Odisha" programme. The Lieutenant Governor also discussed the continuing industrialization of Jammu and Kashmir at the World Skill Centre, as well as the special initiatives of the UT Administration aimed at making J&K a centre for innovation and skill development.There were prominent officials from the Odisha government in attendance, including Subroto Bagchi, Chief Advisor to the Government of Odisha on Institutional Capacity Building, and Alka Misra, Chairperson of the Odisha Skill Development Authority. Afterwards, the Lt Governor spoke with representatives of Startup Odisha and talked about the changes the group has done to create the state's startup and innovation environment. The Lieutenant Governor was briefed by the Startup Odisha team on "O Hub," a cutting-edge incubator that hopes to register over 5000 firms by 2025. Dr. Omkar Rai, Executive Chairman of Startup Odisha, listed the organization's noteworthy accomplishments and future growth goals. [caption id="attachment_4956" align="alignnone" width="300"] LG visits World Skill Center in Bhubaneswar, Odisha [/caption]  

Div Com Jammu reviews progress on Delhi-Amritsar Katra Expressway
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Div Com Jammu reviews progress on Delhi-Amritsar Katra Expressway

JAMMU: Ramesh Kumar, the Divisional Commissioner for Jammu, presided over a meeting on Friday to discuss the status of the Delhi-Amritsar Katra Motorway project's construction. Along with senior officers from the Forest, JPDCL, Defence Estates, and other relevant departments, the meeting was attended by NHAI Regional Officers, Director Airports, Chief Engineers, Jal Shakti, and Project Directors. Deputy Commissioners from Kathua, Samba, Reasi, and Jammu also participated via video conference. The meeting examined the status of the work on the famous motorway in great detail. It was stated that all of the completed packages are currently under construction. The Divisional Commissioner thoroughly examined the procedures for acquiring land and allocating compensation.In order to guarantee the smooth completion of the esteemed road projects, he gave the Deputy Commissioners instructions to act quickly to resolve land-related concerns and any obstacles. He gave Tehsildars tight instructions to speed the payment of land purchase compensation within a given time period. In this regard, he also directed DCs to approach Tehsildars for weekly progress reports. A further highlight of the meeting was the majority of land-related issues were resolved. In order to quickly address any outstanding issues, the Divisional Commissioner asked NHAI personnel to be in constant contact with the Deputy Commissioners. To guarantee the Delhi-Amritsar Katra Expressway's prompt completion, the NHAI was given the order to expedite the project's construction. [caption id="attachment_4949" align="alignnone" width="300"] Div Com Jammu reviews progress on Delhi-Amritsar Katra Expressway[/caption]  

J&K Govt Prohibits Employees From Participating In Demonstrations, Strikes
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J&K Govt Prohibits Employees From Participating In Demonstrations, Strikes

JAMMU, Nov 3: The government of Jammu and Kashmir prohibited its workers from taking part in protests or strikes in support of their demands on Friday. They also issued a warning that any employee discovered to be involved in such activities will face severe consequences. It has been reported, per an order, that certain employees are using strikes and protests to push for their goals.In reference to any issue concerning his or any other government employee's service, the government has invoked Rule 20(ii) of the Jammu and Kashmir Government Employees (Conduct) Rules, 1971. This rule prohibits government employees from participating in or aiding and abetting any form of strike. According to the judgement, the law's provision is not only declarative in character and will undoubtedly have an impact if any such employee is discovered engaging in such behaviour.Therefore, as a major act of misbehaviour and indiscipline, "all Administrative Secretaries are requested to circulate these instructions to employees in their respective Department(s) to desist from all such uncalled for demonstrations and strikes."It further stated that departments are under pressure to take severe disciplinary action against staff members who are discovered to have organised protests and strikes. [caption id="attachment_4946" align="alignnone" width="300"] J&K Govt Prohibits Employees From Participating In Demonstrations, Strikes[/caption]