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Encourage Vaishno Devi pilgrims to visit Jammu zoo: CS to officials

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JAMMU: A K Mehta, chief secretary of Jammu and Kashmir, has encouraged officials to encourage Vaishno Devi pilgrims to visit the zoo on their way to the cave shrine because a lion and a tiger will be introduced to Jambu Zoo here next month. Mehta paid a visit to the Jambu Zoo in Nagrota on Monday to assess the visitor services offered in addition to the general efficiency of the zoological park. In May, the public was allowed access to the Jambu Zoo. The 13 cages at Jambu Zoo, which is one of the biggest in north India, house species that were relocated from Manda Zoo in Jammu. Animals from other zoos in the nation, including a Royal Bengal Tiger and an Asiatic lion, will live in five additional cages. "Lakhs of pilgrims are visiting Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills, and they need to be encouraged to stop here for refreshments as the zoo which falls on their route to the cave shrine," the chief secretary remarked. He demanded that large, permanent hoardings promoting the zoo be put up at the airport, the train station, and along the path to the shrine. He stated, "The tiger can be brought in easily by October 15 and the lion by October 25," and that they would draw tourists, particularly kids.Mehta encouraged decision-makers to consider adding a hippopotamus into the zoological park as an additional attraction. The chief secretary stated that the zoo's visitor volume needed to be increased. "Schoolchildren and other nature enthusiasts could also receive education about animals, their behaviour, and the key characteristics associated with them." Mehta demanded that the zoo's cafeteria and natural interpretive centre be made operational right away after noticing their closures. The chief secretary paid a visit to various animal enclosures and praised the employees for taking such wonderful care of all the animals. Mehta observed some of the "sinking" land areas and ordered that specialists be engaged for any quick, low-cost solutions to resolve this problem. [caption id="attachment_3218" align="alignnone" width="300"] Encourage Vaishno Devi pilgrims to visit Jammu zoo: CS to officials[/caption]

Cop among 2 killed as vehicle falls into gorge in Poonch

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Jammu, Sep 26: Officials said on Tuesday that 2 persons including a policeman were killed when a vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into 100-ft deep gorge in Poonch. district.They said that Mohammad Sadiq (a sergeant constable) and Jamil Ahmed, both Plera locals, were killed in an accident involving an Alto automobile (JK12C-6052) at Zirat Plera.…

JK Govt Removes JMC Councilor For Abusing Official Position

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JAMMU, Sept 26: The Jammu & Kashmir Government has made a significant decision by removing a councillor from the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) for abusing her official authority. Jyoti Devi, a councillor for the Jammu Municipal Corporation, has been asked to resign after being busted receiving a bribe of Rs 1000 by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) investigators. "Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 34(I)(b) of The Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Corporation Act, 2000, the government hereby removes Smt. Jyoti Yadav, councillor, ward No. 53, from her office on the grounds of abuse of her official powers, with immediate effect," according to an order made by the H&UDD. It has taken place twice in the past two years. Awantipora Bashir Ahmad Bhat, the president of the municipal committee, had already been fired for abusing his position. [caption id="attachment_3203" align="alignnone" width="300"] JK Govt Removes JMC Councilor For Abusing Official Position[/caption]

SPO Found Dead In Poonch

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Poonch/Jammu, Sep 26: According to preliminary investigations, a Special Police Officer (SPO) who was found dead in the Poonch region of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday likely died as a result of injuries sustained in a a road accident. SPO Khaliq Hussain's body was found in a field near the village of Kankote, some 10 feet below the main road, along with his motorbike, according to Station House Officer of Police Station, Poonch, Deepak Pathania. Hussain, who was assigned to the Poonch district police lines, had sustained brain injuries, according to him, and initial evidence points to a fatal car accident as the cause of his death. The official stated that the deceased's body was transferred to Poonch District Hospital for a postmortem and that police have begun an inquest. [caption id="attachment_3200" align="alignnone" width="300"] SPO Found Dead In Poonch[/caption]

Raid on suspected terrorist’s house in Jammu

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JAMMU: On the outskirts of Jammu, the Special Investigation Agency (SIA) reportedly conducted a search on a former terrorist associate's home on Tuesday. Early in the morning, the Jammu and Kashmir Police's counter-insurgency division conducted a search of Mohd Iqbal's home in the Peer Bagh neighbourhood of Sunjwan and seized a mobile and two SIM cards for analysis, according to police. According to the authorities, Iqbal was formerly a resident of the village of Khor in the Mahore Tehsil in the Reasi district and the operation was carried out under the assumption that he still has ties to terrorists. [caption id="attachment_3193" align="alignnone" width="300"] Raid on suspected terrorist's house in Jammu[/caption]

Oil tanker used in bovines smuggling seized with 16 cattle

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RAJOURI:The vigilant police in Rajouri confiscated an oil tanker and freed 16 livestock from the hands of smugglers after exposing their method of illegally transporting cattle to the Kashmir valley via Mughal Road. According to official sources, a police team led by SHO Rajouri Inspector Aejaz Ahmed Wani laid a naka on the outskirts of the town on the orders of SSP Rajouri, Amritpal Singh, and during checking they intercepted a Bharat Petroleum Oil Tanker bearing registration No. HR38S - 5582 that was travelling from the Jammu side.The police squad became suspicious while checking. They began a thorough inspection of the oil ship and eventually discovered 16 cattle loaded cruelly and ruthlessly inside the tanker without having received valid DM licence. All 16 animals were saved, and the vehicle was captured. Tanker driver Shoket Ali, a Reasi resident and the son of Shah Mohd, was detained by the police. In this regard, a FIR was filed under the appropriate sections at Police Station Rajouri. The SSP instructed the police teams to increase the district-wide inspection of all sorts of cars. [caption id="attachment_3190" align="alignnone" width="259"] Oil tanker used in bovines smuggling seized with 16 cattle[/caption]

NIA court rejects bail plea of 10 separatists

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SRINAGAR: On Monday, a special court in this city denied the bail requests of ten second-rung separatist leaders who had been detained on suspicion of attempting to resurrect the outlawed Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF). Further Sessions Judge Srinagar Sandeep Gandotra, a special judge appointed under the NIA Act, rejected the separatists' arguments, stating that granting them bail at this point would jeopardise the interests of the general public and the state. The embargo outlined in section 43(D) proviso 5 is invoked in the current case, and the court noted that the accused parties/applicants do not merit the freedom of release at this time. "Furthermore, public interests/interests of the state/UT shall be at risk if the accused persons/applicants be expanded on bail at this point. Accordingly, the applications are denied, and they will be added to the records once the required procedures have been followed, the court stated. The bail application hearing had been grouped by the court. The judge further stated that the denial of the bail requests should not be interpreted as a judgement on the merits of the main case.Firdous Ahmad Shah, Jahangir Ahmad Bhat, Saheel @ Suhail Ahmad Mir, Khursheed Ahmad Bhat, Syed Rehman Shams, Sajad Hussain Gul, Mohammad Rafiq Phaloo, Gh. Hassan Parray @ Firdousi, Mohammed Yaseen Bhat, and Shabir Ahmad Dar were among the separatist leaders who had filed the bail applications. They were detained in July of this year on suspicion of attempting to resurrect the JKLF, which the Centre had banned in March of this year. [caption id="attachment_3184" align="alignnone" width="300"] NIA court rejects bail plea of 10 separatists[/caption]

CS reviews the progress of IT initiatives

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SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta presided over a thorough evaluation of the IT Department today with the goal of further easing the lives of regular citizens through the use of e-initiatives for more transparency and door-step delivery of various government services. Alongside the evaluation, he also unveiled a number of IT initiatives, including the Cyber Crisis Management Plan (CCMP), Open Government Data (OGD) platform, Digital Internship 2.0, and five (05) new online services dedicated to the public.Along with other senior officers from the IT Department, the CEO of JKeGA, the State Informatics Officer of NIC, and the Commissioner/Secretary of the IT Department all attended the review meeting and launch event. The Chief Secretary acknowledged Team J&K's efforts at the outset of the evaluation for reaching the milestone of earning the top rank among States and UTs in terms of the number of e-services made available to citizens. At the same time, he made it clear that the success should inspire everyone to find other areas and services that should be offered in an electronic format in order to further improve the ease of the general population. He emphasised that e-services have improved departmental efficiency and are a very effective tool for achieving the "BhrashtacharMukt J&K" administration goal.The general public is also appreciating e-initiatives for their transparent, hassle-free character. He asked the department to keep working to increase the number of e-services available, advocating the addition of new services and setting a goal of achieving 1500 e-services. Dr. Mehta oversaw the production of thorough reports highlighting the backlog of e-files inside various government departments for prompt file destruction during the evaluation of e-office. He emphasised the significance of pinpointing users that display subpar file disposal rates. He also emphasised the use of cutting-edge tools in e-office processes, like voice-to-text converters, and evaluated the advancement of the Digital DPR and Virtual Tour projects.He ordered the inclusion of the PSGA timeline in the SMS delivered to individuals upon submitting an e-service application before the end of this month in order to increase empowerment & transparency and to sensitise the general public about their right to timely public service delivery. Meanwhile, the Chief Secretary described the creation of new horizons in J&K as evidence of increased transparency while announcing the JK instances of the Open Government Data (OGD) Platform, the Cyber Crisis Management Plan (CCMP), and the Digital Internship Programme 2.0. Prerna Puri, the Commissioner Secretary for Information Technology, spoke at the event and told the audience that this year the Department is accepting a batch of 17 interns for training under the "Digital Internship Programme 2.0." She said that the program's goal is to increase participants' ability to comprehend how government services and procedures operate more clearly. [caption id="attachment_3181" align="alignnone" width="300"] CS reviews the progress of IT initiatives[/caption]

JKP rescue stranded family from Bangus valley

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KUPWARA: A family who had become lost in the dense Bangus Valley forest was saved by Dial 112 services, and the J&K Police and Army team then moved the family to a safer location. Another instance of being a hero came when Dial-112 received a distress call on September 24, 2002, reporting that Atiq-ul-Rahman and his family, which included five women and five young children (a total of 11 people), had travelled to Bangus Valley in Kupwara for a picnic."They decided to take the Upper Rajwar Wader Bala route to Handwara on their way back to their starting point. Unfortunately, they were lost in thick trees and their vehicle became trapped, rendering it immobile. When they were in trouble, they dialled 112 for immediate assistance. As a result, Dial-112 immediately alerted the pertinent police units stationed in the neighbourhood for the urgent assistance.The official continued, "On receiving this information, Incharge Police Post Zachaldara immediately acted along with a police party and Army (21RR) and launched the rescue effort. After arduous efforts, the unified team arrived at the location and located the stranded family, saving the lives of 11 people. The stranded family was then moved to Police Post Zachaldara by the joint team for a night's stay, where they were also given refreshments. Additionally, a JCB that the police organised tow their stranded car away from the scene, and then they were taken up to the main road where they continued on their way home.According to the spokesman, the trapped family thanked the police for their rapid assistance and appreciated Dial 112. [caption id="attachment_3178" align="alignnone" width="300"] JKP rescue stranded family from Bangus valley[/caption]

CS For Comprehensive Measures To Improve Footfall To Jambu Zoo; Lion And Tiger Arriving In October

editor September 25, 2023Leave a comment

JAMMU, Sept 25: On his visit to the Jambu Zoo in Nagrota, Chief Secretary Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta evaluated the amenities offered to guests as well as the overall operation of the zoological park, which was opened to the public last year. The Chief Secretary noted during his inspections that, given the attractions present, the facility's foot traffic has to be increased. He noted that schoolchildren and other wildlife enthusiasts may also be taught about animals, their behaviour, and important aspects of them. Dr. Mehta further argued that educating tourists about the Zoo's amenities and location would boost the number of people visiting it.He saw that there is no signage directing people towards the Zoo. He persuaded the authorities that large, permanent hoardings at the airport, the railway station and along the road should be put up to draw attention from travellers and inform them about this attraction. Additionally, he said that since the Zoo is located on their path to the cave shrine, it would be wise to encourage the thousands of pilgrims who visit the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine to stop by for refreshments here.Dr. Mehta also observed the campus's closed cafeteria and Nature Interpretation Centre. He demanded that both of these facilities be made operational right away so that visitors to the Zoo would find it to be inclusive and educational. Additionally, he instructed them to stock the cafeteria with Jammu's traditional dishes, especially those prepared with millets, because they are popular and healthful across the country.The Chief Secretary thanked the employees for taking such good care of the animals while touring various animal enclosures. He instructed them to provide for the health and well-being of all of these animals. Regarding additional interventions, he said that it would be simple to bring in the tiger by October 15 and the lion by October 25. He said that such creatures are popular with most people and would draw in most tourists, including kids. He advised them to consider adding hippopotamus to the Zoological Park as an additional attraction.The Chief Secretary added that the administration should think about keeping the Zoo open to the public in the morning and evening as well, given the scorching summer weather in Jammu. He urged them to consider keeping the Zoo open from 7:00 am to 10:00 am in the morning and from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm on days with high temperatures so that visitors would have a cool place to visit. [caption id="attachment_3174" align="alignnone" width="300"] CS For Comprehensive Measures To Improve Footfall To Jambu Zoo; Lion And Tiger Arriving In…

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