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  • JK Demotes Officer After Inquiry Establishes Violations

    JK Demotes Officer After Inquiry Establishes Violations

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    SRINAGAR: The Jammu & Kashmir government has demoted a retired officer from the date he was placed as in-charge Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) after an inquiry established that there were building plan and master plan violations during his stint with the Lakes & Waterways Development Authority, which has been renamed as the Lake Conservation and Management Authority (LCMA).

    In an order, the J&K Home department has imposed a penalty of “reduction to a lower post” on Shah Sikander, the in-charge DySP (now retired).

    The Home department’s order states that Shah Sikander, the in-charge DySP, is demoted to the post of inspector with effect from 20.07.2012, the date he was placed as in-charge DySP.

    Sikander, the then enforcement officer of Lake and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA), was arrested by the State Vigilance Organisation on March 14, 2017, in a case registered against him in 2015 for violations in peripheral areas of Dal Lake.

    According to the order, Sikander was served with a charge sheet on June 21, 2017, for not submitting a written statement of defence within a period of 21 days.

    He submitted his statement on September 25, 2017, and refuted all the charges.

    As per the order, the response submitted by the officer was found unsatisfactory, and accordingly, it was decided that the charges were required to be thoroughly investigated.

    On January 01, 2018, the government appointed an inquiry officer to probe the charges against him.

    In the report, the inquiry officer established that there was a violation of building permission norms and instances of illegal construction around the Dal Lake during his posting with LAWDA (now LCMA).

    “The competent authority decided to impose the penalty of ‘reduction in rank’ for violating J&K Government Employees (Conduct) Rules, 1971,” reads the order. (KNO)

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Government Appoints Four DySsP As Incharge Superintendents Of Police

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    SRINAGAR: On Monday, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir ordered the placement of four Deputy Superintendents of Police (Selection Grade) as Incharge Superintendents of Police.

    “Sanction is hereby accorded to the placement of the following Deputy Superintendents of Police (Selection Grade) as Incharge Superintendent of Police in their own pay and grade, with immediate effect: i) Sajad Ahmad Sheikh, KPS 16055, ii) Vishal Manhas, KPS 116201, iii) Vinod Kumar, KPS 116212, and iv) Ajay Sharma KPS 116202,” reads an order.

    “The arrangement is purely on a Stop-Gap basis and shall not confer any right on the incumbents to claim preferential treatment for their promotion, as and when, the same is made, in accordance with the rules. Further, the placements shall be without prejudice to the outcome of Writ Petition(s)/O, if any, pending consideration before the Court(s)/Tribunal(s) of competent jurisdiction,” further reads the order. (GNS)

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Parliamentary Committee Led By Nitin Gadkari On Two Day Visit To Kashmir

    Parliamentary Committee Led By Nitin Gadkari On Two Day Visit To Kashmir

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    SRINAGAR: A delegation of eight members of parliament both from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha headed by Nitan Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highway arrived in summer capital Srinagar on Sunday, officials said.

    Quoting an official, news agency Kashmir Dot Com reported that eight members of Parliament from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha arrived in Srinagar for two days to check the ground situation in Kashmir.

    Gadkari will also address the MPs, who are part of Parliamentary Consultative Committee of Ministry Of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH) at Sonamarg.

    They will meet top officials of the JK administration here  and would visit Sonamarg in Ganderbal district on Monday to review the progress of work on twin tunnels coming up on the Srinagar-Leh Highway including Asia’s longest Zojila Tunnel and Z-Morh Tunnel, he said

    Nitan Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highway, Ghulam Nabi Khatna, Member of Parliament Raja Sabha, Jagdembika Pal, Member of Parliament Lok Sabha, Dr Chendrasen Jodon, Member of Parliament Raja Lok Sabha, PR Nagarjuna, Former Member of Parliament Raja Lok Sabha, Dr Lorton S Pfizer, Member of Parliament Raja Lok Sabha, P Ravindhranath, Member of Parliament Raja Lok Sabha and Chandan Singh, Member of Parliament Raja Lok Sabha have arrived in Srinagar, he added.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • CCTVs Installed Along LoC Helped Trap Poonch Infiltrators

    CCTVs Installed Along LoC Helped Trap Poonch Infiltrators

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    SRINAGAR: An intruder was killed while two others were held in injured condition along with 17 kg narcotics along the Line Of Control (LOC) in Shahpur sector of Poonch district last night .

    The CCTVs installed at sensitive areas on the LoC to track movement of infiltrators helped in elimination and arrest of the intruders, media reports said.

    Movement of the three infiltrators was visible on CCTV cameras installed on the LoC thus helping army to keep a track of their movements.

    “Around midnight, on April 8 the group crossed the LoC and started infiltrating into this side. The alert troops kept the movement of the infiltrating group under continuous observation. At 2 am, as the group approached the fence, the alert Army troops challenged them,” a spokesperson of defence ministry based in Jammu said.”

    He said that as soon as the intruders started to run away, they were fired upon. One of them was shot dead while the other two managed to escape into a jungle taking advantage of the thick foliage, darkness and rocky outcrop.

    “The area was immediately cordoned off to prevent their escape across the LoC and a search operation was launched at first light wherein the body of the slain intruder was recovered at the encounter site,” sources said.

    In the search operatiom so far three bags with fourteen packets of narcotics weighing 17 kgs, Pkistani currency, some documents and eatables have been recovered.

    The CCTVs installed at sensitive areas on the LoC to track movement of infiltrators helped in elimination and arrest of the intruders, as per media reports.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • MeT Forecasts Dry Weather For Next 24 Hours

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    SRINAGAR: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather in next 24 hours with the possibility of isolated thundery development towards afternoon, the minimum temperature recorded a rise at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.

    Quoting a meteorological department official ,GNS reported that no large change was expected and mainly dry weather was expected till April 16. Generally cloudy sky with possibility of light rain was likely for three days thereafter, he said.

    Regarding the temperature, the MeT official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 6.6°C against 5.1°C on the previous night and it was 0.3°C below normal for the summer capital.

    Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of 4.2°C against 4.4°C on the previous night and it was 1.5°C below normal for the gateway town of Kashmir.

    Pahalgam, he said, recorded a low of 1.6°C against minus 0.5°C on the previous night and it was 0.6°C below normal for the famous tourist resort in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

    Kokernag recorded a low of 6.8°C against 6.4°C on the previous night and it was 1.4°C above normal for the place, the officials said.

    Gulmarg recorded a low of 3.0°C against 1.5°C on the previous night and it was 2.5°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 4.2°C against 2.5°C on the previous night and it was 1.3°C below normal for the north Kashmir area.

    Jammu recorded a low of 17.0°C against 17.4°C on the previous night. It was 0.8°C below normal for J&K’s winter capital, he said.

    Banihal, he said, recorded a low of 6.6°C (below normal by 0.8°C), Batote 10.6°C (above normal by 0.5°C), Katra 15.3°C (0.2°C above normal) and Bhadarwah 6.9°C (0.9°C below normal). Ladakh’s Leh and Kargil recorded a low of minus 0.7°C and 1.4°C respectively, he added.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Leopard Captured Alive In Central Kashmir

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    SRINAGAR: A leopard was captured alive during late last night by the officials of Wildlife Department in Kralpora area of Chadoora in central Kashmir’s Budgam district.

    Quoting an official, KNO reported  that the leopard was spotted near Kralpora by locals who informed the officials.

    He said soon after getting information, traps were set up and leopard was captured alive

    The official said it will be taken to a safe location and will be set free.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Budget 2023-24 Will Foster Inclusive Development Of All Sections

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    SRINAGAR: The substantial budget for the fiscal 2023-24 will foster inclusive development for all segments of the society with government’s keenness towards empowering the weaker sections through various social and tribal welfare initiatives.

    “According to budget 2023-24, seven transit accommodations for nomadic population and 24 Scheduled Tribe hostels are targeted to be completed during this financial year,” said an official release from the department of information and Public Relation JK.

    On the directions of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, the Tribal department has initiated a special project envisaging a transhumant support system including transit accommodations and transport facilities for the migratory population.

    In line with the announcement made by Lieutenant Governor to minimize hardships being faced by the tribals during seasonal migration, the Tribal Affairs Department procured a fleet of 40 trucks for transporting around 30,000 families from Jammu to Kashmir via Mughal road and National Highway-44 connecting Jammu with Srinagar. These trucks had been procured by the department through J&K Road Transport Corporation.

    According to the release, transport facilities are being made available to tribal families for the seasonal migration of their goods and cattle this year also, the budget document reads.

    In this year’s budget, more Milk villages will be established with an aim to support milk production and supply chain besides providing sustainable employment opportunities to youth, said the release.

    Also, market linkage would created for tribal products like milk, mutton, sheep wool, leather etc.

    The budget has kept a provision for setting up of more smart classrooms for tribal children and tracking of educational, healthcare and economic status of nomadic population. Besides, the budget has a provision for  providing scholarship to 124300, Pre-Matric students (1st-8th) belonging to Scheduled Caste/Other Backward Classes/ Economically Backward Classes/ Physically Challenged Persons categories.

    All the Child Care Institutions (CCIs) would be developed on modern pattern with best living conditions for the inmates under the new budget.

    Besides, 1700 inmates in 19 Bal Ashrams and 12 Nari Niketans would be covered under the initiative.

    This year’s financial plan has also a provision for establishing District Disability Rehabilitation Centers (DDRC) in all 20 districts besides creation of Hub for Empowerment of Women (HEW)-Mahila Shakti Kendras, it said.

    Regarding welfare and security of women, the budget has earmarked funds for establishment of GPS enabled women helpline and construction of working women hostels.

    The Budget has also earmarked funds for training of specially abled persons so that they become financially independent and lead a dignified living in the society, the release stated.

     

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Poonch Infiltration Update: One Intruder Killed, Two Held With Narcotics

    Poonch Infiltration Update: One Intruder Killed, Two Held With Narcotics

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    SRINAGAR: An intruder was killed and two others were apprehended as army said to have foiled an infiltration bid on intervening Saturday and Sunday night along Line of Control in Poonch district.

    “On 08 April 2023 at 10:15 pm, own alert troops deployed on the Line of Control in the Poonch Sector observed a suspicious movement of a group (three individuals) close to the Line of Control and at around midnight the group, crossed the Line of Control and started infiltrating on to own side”, a spokesperson of defence ministry based in Jammu said in a statement.

    “Own alert troops kept the movement of the infiltrating group under continuous observation and around 2:am as the group approached the fence, the alert Indian Army troops deployed on the fence challenged the infiltrators”, the statement reads.

    “The intruders started to run away but were engaged by firing, in which one intruder was shot dead, while the other two managed to run into the jungle taking advantage of the thick foliage and rocky outcrop. The area was immediately cordoned to prevent their escape across the Line of Control.”

    The search operation, as per the statement, was launched at first light wherein the dead body of one intruder was recovered at the encounter site. “As the search progressed in the jungle, one intruder was apprehended alive in wounded condition. In the subsequent search the third intruder was also apprehended alive.”

    “In the search operation so far three bags with fourteen packets of Narcotics weighing approx 17 kgs, Pakistan currency, some documents, and eatables have been recovered.”

    “Indian Army troops have by their quick action thus prevented a major infiltration bid of a narco-terror group which had the potential of disturbing the peace in Poonch & Rajouri Districts through its nefarious designs”, reads the statement . (GNS)

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Female Tourist Dies In Srinagar

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    SRINAGAR: A lady tourist from Kolkata died in summer capital Srinagar on Sunday, officials said.

    They said that one tourist was found unconscious in Srinagar following which she was shifted to SMHS hospital.

    They said that lady identified as Subita Goush (60) wife of Shumboo Goush resident of Howrah Kolkata was declared brought dead at SMHS Srinagar.

    Meanwhile, further proceedings have been initiated in this regard. (KS)

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • 18 Year Old Girl Hangs Self To Death

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    SRINAGAR: A teenage girl on Sunday allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself to death in Katra area of Reasi district on Sunday.

    A police officer said that the girl (18) hanged herself to death at her residence in Ramnagar of Udhampur.

    He said that she was rushed to CHC Katra where doctors declared her dead on arrival.

    Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident and initiated further investigation. (KS)

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )