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2 Inter-State Drug Smugglers detained With Heroin In Samba

editor September 21, 2023

JAMMU, Sept 20: On Tuesday, two alleged interstate drug smugglers were detained and heroin was found on them, according to officials in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district. They said that they were detained during a regular search in the Samba neighbourhood. They said that Israr Talib and Kannav Magotra, also known as Kannu, were accused and that a case had been filed against them. According to police, the two guys were allegedly involved in importing illegal heroin from Samba to the districts of Jammu and Rajouri. (Agencies) [caption id="attachment_2994" align="alignnone" width="300"] 2 Inter-State Drug Smugglers detained With Heroin In Samba[/caption]

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CB files chargesheet against cheat for duping job seekers

editor September 21, 2023

JAMMU: An official said that the Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch on Wednesday filed a charge sheet against a guy from Kathua for defrauding young people out of thousands of rupees on the pretence of getting them jobs with the government. According to a Crime Branch official, Sher Ali, of the Marheen tehsil, was charged with defrauding the complainant and other unemployed youth of Rs 5.50 lakhs. According to him, a 104-page charge sheet was presented in court for review by the judge. On the basis of a written complaint submitted by Manzoor Ahmed, a case was opened against Ali. He claimed that Ali had ensnared him and other unemployed young people by pretending to be a powerful person who would place them all in jobs with the MES (Military Engineering Services), the railway, or banks. According to the spokesperson, the accused defrauded the complaint and other victims after amassing large sums of money from them under this pretence. According to the spokesman, a preliminary investigation was started after the charges were found to be prima facie true. A case was then filed for a thorough investigation. It was determined that the accused committed fraud against the complainant and other unemployed youngsters after the relevant record was seized, witness statements were recorded, and other material evidence was acquired, he added. The case was filed with the Court of Law as FIR No. 55/2023 U/S 420 /RPC P/S Crime Branch Jammu. After convincing the victims that he was a powerful person, the scammer promised to find them government employment in the MES, Railway, or Bank. According to the complainant, the accused Sher Ali convinced them that he was a powerful person who could obtain them all jobs in the MES (Military Engineering Services), railway, or bank. Under this guise, the accused defrauded the complaint and other victims of substantial sums of money. According to a handout published by the Crime Branch, the claims were prima facie proved after a preliminary verification was launched following the receipt of the complaint. The case was then registered for a thorough investigation. Scientific, circumstantial, and other material evidence was gathered, pertinent records were seized, witness statements were recorded in accordance with sections 161 of the Criminal Procedure Code and 164 of the Criminal Code, and cheating offences against the accused for seducing the complainant and other unemployed youth victims under the pretence of setting up government jobs have been established. [caption id="attachment_2991" align="alignnone" width="250"] CB files chargesheet against cheat for duping job seekers[/caption]

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Fraudster treated patient for 3 days in Srinagar’s major maternity hospital

editor September 21, 2023

SRINAGAR: In Srinagar's Government Lal Ded Hospital, a guy posing as a doctor is reported to have examined female patients for the past three days. According to Deputy Superintendent of Hospital Dr Mimoona, the impostor was caring to patients in the hospital's extremely private labour suite, usually writing prescriptions for ECGs. She stated that the impostor had been given to the police. It is exceedingly challenging to understand how this bogus doctor entered the hospital's labour area among a big crowd of patients and visitors, the speaker claimed.According to Dr. Mimoona, this fraudulent doctor was caught yesterday ordering an ECG for every patient in labour and identifying himself as a cardiologist from the Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) Hospital in Srinagar. She claimed that one of the medical professionals working in the delivery room had called to inform her about a bogus physician posing as a cardiologist and exclusively giving ECGs to patients. She claimed that when we enquired about this person at the SMHS hospital, they informed us that no such doctor had been sent there.She said, "The person was not looking mentally fit while talking to the security personnel. We called the security person of Jammu and Kashmir Police who were on duty and they took him to the control room where doctors remain who always question." She claimed that they had taken him away. According to reports, the police have called the person's family to the police station and are awaiting medical records to determine his mental state. [caption id="attachment_2984" align="alignnone" width="300"] Fraudster treated patient for 3 days in Srinagar's major maternity hospital[/caption]

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CS for 100% segregation of waste at source by October

editor September 21, 2023

SRINAGAR: Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, the Chief Secretary, today urged local authorities, especially municipalities, to segregate 100% of trash at the source for scientific treatment and to maintain the general cleanliness of the regions under their authority. These comments were delivered by Dr. Mehta as he presided over a meeting to assess the suggested action plan created to preserve our water bodies in accordance with the NGT's recommendations. Along with other interested parties, the meeting was attended by the ACS, Jal Shakti Department, the Principal Secretary, H&UDD, the Commissioner Secretary, RDD, the Commissioner, JMC/SMC, and the Chief Engineer, I&FC. Dr. Mehta took note of the steps that have been taken thus far to prohibit untreated sewage from entering our aquatic bodies and causing pollution.He instructed the H&UDD to make sure that the waste gathered by local organisations is separated at the source in order to carry out the best possible recycling. He argued that…

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Doctor found missing from duty in Government Gandhinagar Hospital

editor September 20, 2023

JAMMU: In order to evaluate the patient care facilities and staff attendance, Deputy Commissioner Sachin Kumar Vaishya conducted an unannounced inspection of Government Hospital Gandhi Nagar today. It was discovered that some doctors weren't on duty during the unexpected visit. The Deputy Commissioner swiftly issued show cause letters to the doctors and initiated a formal investigation. The Deputy Commissioner addressed the hospital personnel and restated his solid commitment to fostering punctuality, efficiency, and the smooth operation of the hospital. In serving the public, he underlined the significance of preserving the highest standards of responsibility and committed to eradicate any instances of carelessness or corruption. [caption id="attachment_2976" align="alignnone" width="300"] Doctor found missing from duty in Government Gandhinagar Hospital[/caption]

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Onus lies with Pakistan for creating conducive atmosphere for resumption of Indo-Pak dialogue: Omar

editor September 20, 2023

JAMMU: Omar Abdullah, vice president of the National Conference, stated on Wednesday that Pakistan is responsible for fostering an environment in Jammu and Kashmir that will allow for the restart of talks with India. ''This runs the risk of damaging a very strong bilateral relationship,'' he said, referring to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations of a ''potential'' involvement of Indian agents in the killing of a Khalistani separatist leader in Canada in June. Given the significant problems in the women's reservation bill, especially the timing for its implementation, the former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir stated that his party will not be able to unilaterally endorse it."We have always backed communication between India and Pakistan, but for the discussions to pick back up, a friendly environment is required. At the headquarters of his party in this city, Abdullah told reporters that creating a climate that is conducive to discussion is not just India's job but also Pakistan's. He stated that the happenings in Rajouri, Kokernag, and Srinagar cannot help in fostering the conducive environment required for the conversation in reference to the army and police officials who died in recent confrontations. He claimed that so far, he has not observed any action from the adjoining nation that would aid in fostering the favourable environment required for the talk."I constantly think back to the quote by A. B. Vajpayee, the previous prime minister, that you may change your friends but not your neighbours. No matter what we do, that nation (Pakistan) will continue to be a neighbour. However, he added, "that nation must strive towards creating a favourable environment before negotiations can begin. Abdullah, a former Union minister of state for external affairs, responded that if the Canadian prime minister had any supporting documentation, he should submit it to the world community when questioned about the assertion. ''He says it's based on an ongoing inquiry,'' he says. He should not have preempted the investigation's results by acting now; instead, he should have waited for it to be finished.The connection with Canada has always been extremely good, so if he has evidence to back up his allegation, I would humbly recommend that he share it with the international audience. Otherwise, his comment carries the risk of tarnishing a very solid bilateral relationship. Abdullah said, "That will be really sad. According to him, it will take at least 10 years to implement the women's reservation measure that was introduced into Parliament on Wednesday. The bill mentions delimitation and a census before it is put into effect. Therefore, there is no chance before 2029 and there is a strong likelihood that it would fail by 2034. Why call a special session of Parliament when we had to wait at least ten years to pass a measure is unclear. He suggested that it might have been brought during the winter session. Abdullah stated that they hoped the bill will be enacted quickly and put into effect right away. "This bill has flaws, and we will work to have those flaws fixed." I don't see how we will be able to support a bill that we feel still has flaws on our own,'' he said. He stated that the National Conference has always supported the dignified repatriation of Kashmiri Pandits and their subsequent rehabilitation.Who will object to it (the rehabilitation and return of migrant pandits)? You won't need to drag them back, I've always said. They departed from there (Kashmir) as a result of their sense of unease. They will return if you give them a sense of security again, he said. Moving them from one camp to another, according to him, is meaningless. The environment must be created so they return voluntarily and can reside wherever they choose. That is what we want to see, Abdullah remarked. [caption id="attachment_2970" align="alignnone" width="300"] Onus lies with…

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40 Sheep And Goats Perish In Lightning Strike In Ramban

editor September 20, 2023

Jammu, Sep 20: According to officials, at least 40 sheep and goats died in J&K's Ramban area as a result of lightning on Wednesday. According to officials, lightning struck the Banihal's Hinjhal Top Meadow late on Tuesday night in the Ramban area. "As soon as the information was received, a group of sheep husbandry department officials and police hurried to the scene. According to the officials, 40 sheep and goats have died as a result of the lightning hit. However, the livestock owner said that he had lost over 80 sheep and goats as a result of the incident. (Agencies) [caption id="attachment_2965" align="alignnone" width="300"] 40 Sheep And Goats Perish In Lightning Strike In Ramban[/caption]

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Home Department rejects licenses of arms and ammunition dealers

editor September 20, 2023

JAMMU: The Home Department of the J&K Government rejected the application for an Arms and Ammunition Dealers Licence on Tuesday after concluding that it lacked merit and should not have been granted to Sanjeev Singh and Aditya Bhargav. According to a related order, the Home Department had received numerous requests for the issuance of new Sale and Keep Licences from the relevant District Magistrates prior to the publication of the Arms Rules, 2016, in this respect.The document continued, "These proposals were examined in accordance with the Arms Rules, 1962, which were in effect at the time, and it was decided that the decision on granting any new Sale and Keep Licence shall be taken only after analysing the number of existing/functional shops in the District and the number of fresh cases, in which applicants have applied for grant of Sale and Keep/Repair licence as would be obtained from the District Magistrates. Sanjeev Singh and Aditya Bhargav filed a writ petition in the High Court while the matter was being looked into by the Home Department, and that petition was dismissed on November 17, 2016, with instructions to the respondents Sanjeev Singh and Aditya Bhargav to give the matter consideration in accordance with the rules. The ruling further said that the petitioners misrepresented the facts before the High Court by failing to bring the altered legal situation regarding the issuing of the arms licence to the attention of the Court's attention. In the end, Sanjeev Singh and Aditya Bhargav's application for an arms and ammunition dealers licence was denied by the Home Department. [caption id="attachment_2959" align="alignnone" width="300"] Home Department rejects licenses of arms and ammunition dealers[/caption]

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PDD employees to go on protest leave for 48 hrs from 25 Sept

editor September 20, 2023

JAMMU: Power employees have made the decision to take a 48-hour protest leave starting on September 25 in response to what they perceive to be the Government's lack of commitment towards their demands. This was stated to the media on Tuesday by Sachin Tickoo, head of the Jammu and Kashmir Electrical Engineering Graduates Association of the Power Development Department. He bemoaned the lack of noticeable progress on any of the issues mentioned in the protest leave notice delivered on August 24, 2023, and following the holding of a 24-hour mass protest casual leave on September 9 with participation from Junior Engineers to Chief Engineers and support from several associations of PDD in solidarity with JKEEGA."The Government has not kept its promises. The problem has developed over the past two months as salaries have also not been paid on schedule, leaving all 21,000 PDD employees without their August salaries, which only serves to fuel employee anger. Tickoo claimed that the PDD engineers were given step-motherly treatment by the appropriate authorities because there were over 750 open positions in the engineering hierarchy, including one Managing Director position, three Executive Director positions, six Chief Engineer positions, sixteen Superintending Engineer positions, 61 Executive Engineer positions, 132 Assistant Ex Engineer positions, 164 Assistant Engineer positions, and approximately 350 Junior Engineer positions.Other PDD employee leaders present at the press conference included Gurmeet Singh of the JKNGEEA, Tarun Gupta of the Provincial Power Employees Union, Ashiq Hussain of the Lineman and Workers Union, H D Singh of the Technical Employees Federation, Akhil Kumar of the PDL/TDL and other workers' Union. They gave unwavering support to the JKEEGA's call for a 48-hour period of total protest and a 48-hour period of no labour. In addition to Ankush Sharma, Rohit Gupta, Ankush Gupta, Vijay Sharma, Purshottam Lal Sharma, and Vipul Sharma, other JKEEGA Executive Council members Ashok Dubey, Rajeshwar Jamwal, Sunil Gupta, Jahangir Ahmed, Gulshan Bhagat, Yash Paul, Vishal Singh Chib, and Ankush Gupta were present at the press conference.JKEEGA has requested that the Lieutenant Governor of J&K step in and instruct the appropriate authority to approve the requests for the promotion and regularisation of the qualified officers by September 25. [caption id="attachment_2955" align="alignnone" width="300"] PDD employees to go on protest leave for 48 hrs from 25 Sept[/caption]

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Groom, his father booked for failing to turn up on reception

editor September 20, 2023

SRINAGAR: Due to their absence from the wedding last week, the groom and his father were detained by police on Tuesday in the Awantipora neighbourhood in south Kashmir. The reception was set to take place on September 16 in Kandizal village, which is 2 km from Awantipora town, according to the bride's family. The bride's family, on the other hand, filed a police station complaint against the groom and his family after they decided not to attend. In response to the complaint, police detained the groom and his father on Tuesday."Residents of Kandizal Awantipora stated that their wedding reception was scheduled on September 16, 2023, with Fayaz Ahmad Dar, after performing the Nikah earlier," a police spokesperson said in a statement. "Police Station Awantipora received a written complaint from one Shazia Akhter against Fayaz Ahmad Dar and his father Mohammad Shahban Dar son of Gh. Qadir Dar." According to the statement, the groom's family cancelled the celebration at the last minute under the pretence that he had fled and would not attend by disputing the Nikah that had been performed previously. "Upon receiving this information, Police took cognizance of the situation and filed FIR No. 182/2023 against the groom and his father in Police Station Awantipora in accordance with the applicable legal provisions. Both have since been placed under arrest. The police statement stated that additional investigation into the situation was ongoing. [caption id="attachment_2952" align="alignnone" width="300"] Groom, his father booked for failing to turn up on reception[/caption]