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MHA, IB Team To Review Security Arrangements For G20 Meet

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SRINAGAR: A team consisting of officials from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Intelligence Bureau (IB) arrived in Srinagar today to inspect the arrangements for the upcoming G20 meeting in Jammu and Kashmir, as well as the security situation in the region. This visit will be followed by a two-day meeting in New Delhi on April 15 and 16, where the Jammu and Kashmir security scenario, with specific reference to the G20 meeting scheduled for May in Srinagar, will be discussed.
According to official sources, the Ministries of External Affairs and Home, along with the Jammu and Kashmir Government, are working to ensure a peaceful G20 meeting in Srinagar. They have taken steps to make security arrangements well in advance to prevent any untoward incidents in the Valley.
“In light of the security concerns, a team of senior officers from the MHA and IB arrived in Srinagar today and immediately held discussions with top police and intelligence officials to assess the security situation,” sources said, as per media reports.
“The Intelligence agencies have received information that the militants and their handlers in Pakistan are frustrated due to the successful elimination of militants, particularly their top commanders, and are unable to carry out attacks in the Valley. However, there is a possibility that they may resort to attacking soft targets prior to the G20 meeting, which is a significant international event in the region,” they added.
The MHA and IB team, as per sources, will meet with senior civil and police officials to comprehensively finalize security arrangements ahead of and during the G20 meeting in the entire Jammu and Kashmir region, particularly in the Valley. The summit venue and the locations visited by G20 delegates will be placed under a 24×7 security net almost a week before the scheduled summit date. Along with the Jammu and Kashmir Police, the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) will provide security for the venue, places visited by delegates, and other vulnerable areas where militants could target. As per sources, all such areas will be fully secured.

According to sources, both the Central and Jammu and Kashmir Governments are committed to ensuring foolproof security arrangements for the upcoming G20 meeting. The visiting team, comprising officials from the MHA and IB, will also assess the general security situation in Jammu and Kashmir. Intelligence agencies have expressed concerns about the possibility of militants striking in the lead-up to the summit, particularly in districts with little militant presence. The team is working to prevent any such incidents from occurring.
After the team returns to New Delhi, the MHA is likely to review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir on April 15 and 16,” sources said. “The meeting will cover topics such as the G20 summit and the upcoming annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath shrine.

Despite the fact that the SASB has yet to announce dates for the pilgrimage, rumors suggest that the Yatra may last around 60 days this year. As a result, additional paramilitary forces may need to be deployed by the Union Home Ministry. Top civil and police officials from the Jammu and Kashmir Government are regularly reviewing all aspects of the G20 summit, including security, accommodation, and places to visit.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

April 8, 2023
NIT Sgr Students Unveil Kashmir’s First Racing Model ‘Go-Kart’

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SRINAGAR: A group of 25 students from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar has developed Kashmir’s first racing model, Go-kart (G-01). It will be participating in the All India Go Karting Competition to be held in Coimbatore Tamil Nadu next week.
Department of Mechanical Engineering Team Garuda’s first racing model, G-01 was flagged off on Thursday by In-charge Director NIT Srinagar Prof. MF Wani and Registrar Prof. Syed Kaiser Bukhari. The ceremony was attended by all Deans and HOD of various departments.
The team of 25 students was formed by Head MED, Prof Adnan Qayoom and they worked under the mentorship of Dr H.S Pali and Dr Dinesh Kumar Rajendran for the past several months on the campus.
Go-Kart has been designed from various equipment and Bajaj Pulsar 150 Engine has been used in the vehicle. It runs on Diesel and goes extreme to 150 kilometres per hour. The trial run was conducted successfully and it passed all normal tests before going on the road.
In-charge Director Prof M.F Wani appreciated Team Garuda’s model and stated that it is a proud movement for the entire Institute.
“It is the first time that students have developed the G-Kart model. It is just beginning and more to come. Our students are working day and night on innovations and we are also upgrading our infrastructure on the campus,” he said.
In his message, Director NIT Srinagar, Prof Rakesh Sehgal said that in recent decades, Go Kart is a new edition in Kashmir and it is more popular in south Indian states.
“The trend of innovations in the Valley is evolving with advanced technology in every field and our students are performing well,” he said.

Prof Sehgal appreciated the contribution of Dr H.S. Pali and Dr Dinesh Kumar Rajendran for mentoring the students on the campus.
Institute’s Registrar, Prof Syed Kaiser Bukhari said NIT Srinagar is progressing towards nation-building and is empowering students with innovation and skill development.
“The young bachelors across the country were working together for months to make it happen. Despite all odds, students worked hard and developed the first racing model, Go-kart (G-01). It is their gift for the entire region,” he said.
HOD MED, Prof Adnan said that the department is using the latest technologies in various fields. Youth, who are fascinated with automobiles and dream of making a career in that field, he said.
“We have created a dedicated team to establish changing trends in Kashmir. The department is working on many platforms to use the advanced technologies on the campus,” he said.
Coordinator Garuda Team, Dr H.S Pali said that it is the biggest milestone in the history of NIT Srinagar. The G-01 model is the culmination of months of hard work, dedication, and collaboration by the team members of Garuda, he said.
Faculty coordinator of Team Garuda, Dr Dinesh Kumar Rajendran said it is a testament to the ingenuity and innovation that is synonymous with the NIT Srinagar community.
“We have pushed the boundaries of what is possible from students of Kashmir. The launch and demonstration of G-01 is an opportunity to showcase the capabilities of our Karting model,” he said.
Dr Dinesh said NIT Srinagar’s student team will be participating in the All India Go Karting competition to be conducted by Kari Motors Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu.
“The students are well trained and capable enough to make wonders in the coming days,” he said. (KNS)

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

April 8, 2023
Burglars Decamp With ATM From South Kashmir

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SRINAGAR: Burglars decamped with an ATM of Jammu and Kashmir Bank in main town area of Pulwama district, officials said on Saturday.
They stated that burglars took away the ATM along with cash near Government Degree College Pulwama last night.
They said that it wasn’t immediately known how much amount the ATM was containing.
They said police have registered a case and started investigations into the matter. (KNO)

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

April 8, 2023
Benefits Of Growth Should Reach The Last Man In Queue: LG Sinha

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SRINAGAR: The Lieutenant Governor, UT of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha on Friday said that the transparent and accountable governance was ensuring that the benefits of growth reach all the sections, especially last man in the queue.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha interacted with the citizens, who had submitted their grievances on JKIGRAMS portal during “LG’s Mulaqaat” .
The Lt Governor said that the administration is dedicated to address public complaints in time-bound manner and rapidly bring about change for all round progress.
“We have embarked on several major initiatives in developing efficient public service delivery mechanism and it has improved ease of living of common man,” observed the Lt Governor.
While interacting with the citizens, the Lt Governor took appraisal of their grievances and action taken by the concerned Deputy Commissioners.
The Lt Governor also sought details of the action taken on the directions passed in the previous meeting.
On the sidelines of the LG’s Mulaqaat, discussion was also held on successful implementation of training programme for holistic development of agriculture and allied sector. The training programme is being executed by the Agriculture Production Department for farmers in all 20 districts
Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary; Sh R K Goyal, Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department; Administrative Secretaries; Divisional Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners, Superintendents of Police, Heads of the Departments, and other senior officers were present during the interaction, in person and through virtual mode.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

April 8, 2023
Weather To Remain Dry Till April 10: MeT

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SRINAGAR: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather, the minimum temperatures recorded a slight increase but stayed below normal at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said.
Quoting a meteorological department official, GNS reported that Srinagar recorded a low of 4.7°C against 4.4°C on the previous night and it was 2.2°C below normal for the summer capital.
Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of 3.5°C against 3.0°C on the previous night and it was 2.2°C below normal for the gateway town of Kashmir.
Pahalgam, he said, recorded a low of minus 0.4°C against minus 1.8°C on the previous night and it was 2.6°C below normal for the famous tourist resort in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
Kokernag recorded a low of 5.2°C against 3.6°C on the previous night and it was 0.2°C below normal for the place, the officials said.
Gulmarg recorded a low of 1.0°C against minus 1.6°C on the previous night and it was 0.5°C above normal for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, he said.
In Kupwara town, he said, the mercury settled at 1.8°C against 1.7°C on the previous night and it was 3.7°C below normal for the north Kashmir area.
Jammu recorded a low of 14.8°C against 13.7°C on the previous night. It was 3.0°C below normal for J&K’s winter capital, he said.

Banihal, he said, recorded a low of 9.4°C (above normal by 2.0°C), Batote 10.3°C (above normal by 0.2°C), Katra 13.6°C (1.5°C below normal) and Bhadarwah 5.0°C (1.0°C below normal). Ladakh’s Leh and Kargil recorded a low of minus 3.4°C and 0.2°C respectively, he added.
“Mainly dry weather is expected over Jammu and Kashmir in the next 24 hours and for subsequent two days,” the official said.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

April 8, 2023
Srinagar Would Have Never Looked Better: CS On Ongoing Works

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SRINAGAR: Stating that the UT of Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed massive changes from 2018 onwards in terms of development, Chief Secretary on Friday said that all the ongoing developmental works in Srinagar City will be completed on the given deadlines.
Talking to the reporters, Chief Secretary, Arun Kumar Mehta, said that the ongoing developmental projects will be completed on time in Srinagar City.
“Srinagar would have never looked better. Wait and watch what Srinagar is going to look like in May,” he said while replying to a query.
“We understand that in the real world all timelines are not adhered to on the particular day. The project gets completed day before or day after. But, in 2018-19, only 9200 works were completed and this year around 90,000 works are being completed. That’s the kind of change J&K has witnessed,” he said.
Pertinently, the Srinagar city, especially the commercial Hub Lal Chowk is witnessing several developmental works and the government has claimed that all the projects will be completed on April 15.
The developmental works are being carried out under the much-hyped Smart City project.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

April 8, 2023
CID Denies Pressuring Litigants To Withdraw Passport Cases

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SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police has responded to recent media reports suggesting that its intelligence and counterintelligence wing is pressuring litigants to withdraw from the process of redressing their grievances through courts of law.
In a statement to Srinagar based news agency KDC, a spokesman for the Criminal Investigation Department said that the claims made were false, and an internal audit had been carried out to investigate the accusations. The police confirmed that officers would approach the aggrieved person to ascertain further details about who pressurized them and under what circumstances, so that a thorough inquiry could be conducted and suitable disciplinary action taken against the delinquent.
The J&K Police pointed out that the accusations were problematic because they denigrated public institutions designed to serve the public’s interest. The department emphasized that such false accusations harmed the community and appealed for people not to project personal grievances as public ones.
According to police statistics, in 2020, out of 77,686 passport verifications received, 77,644 (99.95%) cleared. In 2021, out of 75,714 passport verifications received, 75,176 (99.68%) cleared, and in 2022, out of 134,315 passport verifications received, 128,939 (99.61%) cleared.
The spokesman also highlighted the importance of security verifications preceding the issuance of passports, calling it a high-value public service. The police had detected 54 young boys who were wrongly given passport services during 2017-2018. All of them were taken to terrorist camps in Pakistan, trained in arms, ammunition, and explosives, and many were pushed back into Jammu and Kashmir through the Line of Control. Tragically, 26 of them died either while crossing or during encounters in the hinterland.
The CID was able to bring 12 of these young boys back under preventive custody to prevent terrorist-separatist syndicates from pressuring them to join terror ranks. The boys have now been reunited with their families and are happily living with them. Unfortunately, 16 of them are still trapped in camps under the control of hostile agencies.
Police investigations confirmed that in each case, the visa to Pakistan was arranged at the behest of one or the other leader of a constituent party of Hurriyat. The J&K Police is committed to helping the parents of vulnerable young person’s not fall prey to the death traps.
J&K Police reassured the public that they are committed to speedy and hassle-free clearance for those who are “clean and green.” They also stressed the importance of professional filtering of those who should be prevented from availing the service, both in their own interest and in the interest of the public.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

April 7, 2023
Edu Dept Limits School Bag Weight, KG Class Exempt from Bags

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SRINAGAR: The School Education Department announced on Friday that students up to preschool will not be allowed to carry bags, and the weight of school bags for students of classes I and II shall not exceed 1.5 KGs.
As per the news agency KNO, the Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) stated, “The weight of the school bags as per the policy should be 1.5Kg for students of Classes I and II, 3Kg for Classes III and IV.”
According to the circular issued by the DSEK, the weight of school bags for classes VI and VII should be 4Kgs, and 5KGs for classes VIII and IX, followed by 5.5 KGs for class X.
The circular also adds that no homework should be assigned to students up to the 2nd standard and that no formal books should be prescribed at Nursery, LKG, and UKG levels. The circular further stated that pre-primary students should not carry any bags except for a light carrier for a lunch box.
DSEK emphasized that schools should not prescribe any other subjects except for Language and Arithmetic for class 1st and 2nd, Language, Environmental Science (EVS), and Arithmetic for class 3rd to 5th, and Language, Social Science, Mathematics, and Science for class 6th and 7th, or as prescribed by the affiliating authority.
Furthermore, the circular stated that students should not be asked to bring additional books and extra material to school. Schools violating the provisions of rule 8A may face cancellation of affiliation and recognition by the government. (KNO)

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

April 7, 2023
Complete 100% Installation Of Smart Meters With No Further Delay: MD KPDCL

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SRINAGAR: Managing Director of Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), Yasin M Choudry, chaired a review meeting to discuss the progress of Smart Metering Projects and other related issues in the distribution wing of KPDCL. The meeting was attended by officials from KPDCL and Anvil Cables and Techno Pvt Limited (TKCs). The slow progress of smart meter installations in various districts of Kashmir was taken seriously by the Managing Director, who issued strict directions to the concerned parties.
During the meeting, the physical installation of smart meters under Phase II allotted to Techno Pvt Ltd was discussed and directions were given to the concerned TKC to mobilize teams by the end of April 2023 for installation of smart meters. The TKCs were directed to increase the number of smart meters raised for inspection at their manufacturing plant and to increase the number of smart meter installations per day to around 500. The TKCs were also directed to increase the workforce at the IT&C Bemina Data Centre for better IT-sub div coordination.
Various Executive Engineers/SDOs were instructed to curb power thefts, especially in areas where smart meters have already been installed. The Superintending Engineer of Circle II was directed to issue dismantled energy meters to the relevant divisions for utilization by concerned SDOs for flat rate consumers. The installation of Smart Metering in industries was also discussed during the meeting, and concerned sub-divisions were directed to complete 100% installation without further delay.
The Managing Director issued necessary instructions to IT&C Bemina and concerned TKC/TKCs to kick-start the Prepaid Option of Smart Meters within two days, with a minimum of 500 connections. The chair was also informed about the auto-disconnect feature of smart meters, and the concerned IT department was directed to implement the feature and initiate the process to disconnect all defaulters who haven’t paid their bills for the past 3 months by the 5th of every month with strict compliance.
TKCs were directed to take up bulk metering, as per earlier directions, and to mobilize more workforce in Districts Pulwama, Ganderbal, and Anantnag. All Executive Engineers, along with SDOs, were directed to take up ROW issues with the district administration, to reduce the resentment faced by the concerned TKCs during smart meter installations. Executive Engineers and concerned SDOs were asked to take strict action and impose heavy penalties for those who tampered with the smart meters or resorted to illegal hooks.
TKCs were directed to replace burned-out RF mode meters with GPRS-type Smart Meters, wherever the former was not available due to technical reasons. The meeting was concluded with the Managing Director emphasizing the importance of timely implementation of the Smart Metering Projects and related initiatives. (KNO)

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

April 7, 2023
JK Hajj Committee Office To Remain Open On Sunday

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SRINAGAR: The office of Jammu and Kashmir Haj Committee shall remain open on 9th April, 2023 (Sunday) for Receipt /submission of Documents from the Haj Pilgrims.
As such, all Provisionally Selected Pilgrims of Hajj – 2023 who want to submit their required documents are being informed through this release that the office shall remain open on the said date for the convenience of the pilgrims.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

April 7, 2023