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  • Malkhana At Court Complex Robbed: A Bollywood-Style Heist Of Drugs And Contraband

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    by Raashid Andrabi

    SRINAGAR: In a dramatic turn of events that could have been lifted straight out of a Bollywood script, a high-security seizure room, also known as Malkhana, at the court complex in Rajouri has been robbed of seized drugs and contraband substances.

    This brazen heist has resulted in the loss of a staggering 4 kilograms of heroin, 1.5 kilograms of charas, a large quantity of drugs and capsules, and fake currency. The theft of such a large quantity of illegal substances has sent shockwaves through the community, and law enforcement agencies are scrambling to track down the perpetrators of this audacious crime.

    The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday morning, has left the local police department in disarray. While the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) and other senior police officials were tight-lipped about the matter, sources have revealed that an FIR has been registered at the Rajouri police station.

    The incident has left the police and judiciary baffled as Malkhana is known for its high-security measures.

    The stolen items are valued at several lakh of rupees, and the incident has sparked a wave of concern in the region. This is a unique case of theft, and the local police and judiciary are taking the matter very seriously.

    The incident has caused a great deal of distress in the region, with many questioning how such a theft could take place in a high-security area. The stolen drugs and contraband could have a significant impact on the local drug trade and could lead to further crime in the region.

    The incident is still under investigation, and officials are working to get to the bottom of what happened. Until then, residents will continue to demand answers and call for more effective security measures to be put in place.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Covid-19 Situation Is Under Control, No Need To Panic: Div Com

    Covid-19 Situation Is Under Control, No Need To Panic: Div Com

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    SRINAGAR: Stating that there was no need to panic over the Covid resurgence in Jammu and Kashmir, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, V K Bidhuri on Wednesday said that the situation is under control. He, however, said that the guidelines related to the pandemic will be issued again in case the cases increase further.

    Talking to the reporters here, the Divisional Commissioner said that the cases have started increasing, but the situation is under control and being monitored.

    “It may be the seasonal fluctuation as witnessed in the past, but we are monitoring the situation and people who feel any symptoms should go for testing,” he said.

    He added that if the cases increase further, government will come up with fresh guidelines.

    Asked about the Smart City project, he said that the work will be completed in time. “The weather is not conducive for blacktopping, but it would also be done once the weather conditions improve,” he said. (KNO)

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    #Covid19 #Situation #Control #Panic #Div

    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Two Critically Injured In Road Accident

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    SRINAGAR: Two persons were injured in a road accident in Siligam area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday evening, officials said.

    As per officials, the accident took place at Siligam Aishmuqam near BED College, where a motorcycle carrying two pillion riders was coming from Aishmuqam to Anantnag collided with a parked Auto Load carrier at Siligam.

    As a result, two pillion riders, identified as Faizan Mushtaq Dar, son of Mushtaq Ahmad Dar, resident of Seer Hamdan, and Huzaif Riyaz Nangroo, son of Riyaz Ahmad Nangroo, resident of Khiram Srigufwara, were critically injured.

    They were immediately taken to SDH Seer, where doctors referred them to GMC Anantnag.

    Police officials have registered a case (FIR No. 19/23 U/S 279,337 RPC) at the Aishmuqam police station and are conducting further investigations. (KS)

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    #Critically #Injured #Road #Accident

    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Two Militants Escape From Police custody

    Two Militants Escape From Police custody

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    SRINAGAR: Two militants, who were involved in grenade throwing incident on a wine shop in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on May 17 last year, have fled from the police custody, officials said on Wednesday.

    Quoting an official, KNO reported that two LeT militants identified as Maroof Nazir and Shahid Showkat, who were arrested on May 19 last year, fled from Baramulla police station today morning.

    He said that following the incident security forces have launched a massive search operation to nab them.

    The official said the militants were lodged in police station Baramulla and escaped during Sehri time.

    “A case has been registered in this regard and efforts are on to nab them,” he said.

     

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Govt Of India Provides Z+Security Cover To Altaf Bukhari

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    SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party president (JKAP) has been provided ‘Z+’ category armed Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) security cover by the government of India.

    ANI reported that the businessman-turned-politician and former Minister Altaf Bukhari (65) will be provided ‘Z+’ category security round the clock in Jammu and Kashmir, following a recent security review meeting based on an Intelligence Bureau threat analysis.

    The security was accorded to the Apni Party President by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

    Z+ security is the second highest level of security in India

    The Apni Party, comprising mainly legislators and former ministers, was founded in March 2020, eight months after the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A. Since then, nearly two dozen legislators have joined it.

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    #Govt #India #ZSecurity #Cover #Altaf #Bukhari

    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Govt Defers Restructuring Of Public Works (R&B) Department Till Further Orders

    Govt Defers Restructuring Of Public Works (R&B) Department Till Further Orders

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    SRINAGAR: On Wednesday, the government decided to postpone the restructuring of the Public Works (R&B) Department until further notice. The restructuring included reorganization of the cadre and rationalization of the jurisdiction of its subordinate and field offices to align with the territorial boundaries of the Jammu and Kashmir divisions, districts, and blocks.

    The government order states, ‘The restructuring of the Public Works (R&B) Department by way of re-organisation of cadre and rationalization of jurisdiction(s) ordered in terms in Government Order No. 22-JK (GAD) of 2023 dated 06.01.2023 is hereby deferred till further orders.’

    As per the January 6 order, the Development Commissioner Works (Ex-officio Secretary Tech. R&B Department) was re-designated as Engineer-in-Chief (Secretary Technical R&B Department). Similarly, the Mechanical Engineering Department Jammu and Kashmir was renamed as Mechanical and Hospital Directorate J/K.

    Also, one post each of Chief Engineer in the Mechanical Wing and Chief Engineer of the Mughal Road Project were transferred to the Civil Wing. The government ordered the conversion of three posts of Chief Engineers, one each from SKUAST-Kashmir, SKUAST-Jammu, and SKIMS Soura, from deputation posts to duty posts by abolishing these posts from the concerned subsumed/merged engineering wings of departments.

    Mechanical Engineers were posted in the Civil Wing of R&B, except in the Jammu zone, for the purpose of snow clearance and other works, as follows: Each Chief Engineer (Civil) R&B (Zonal Office) was to have one Executive Engineer (Mechanical); Each Superintending Engineer (Civil) R&B (Circle Office) was to have one AEE (Mechanical); Each Executive Engineer (Civil) R&B (Division Office) was to have one AE (Mechanical) in their offices, and each Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil) R&B (Sub Division Office) was to have one JE (Mechanical) in their offices.

    The government also ordered the conversion of eight (08) deputation posts of Superintending Engineers (Civil) to duty posts by abolishing these posts from the concerned subsumed department(s) for their adjustment in new territorial jurisdictions identified for these Superintending Engineers (Civil).

    It ordered the conversion of deputation posts of Superintending Engineer (Meeh) (01), Executive Engineer (Meeh) (05), Assistant Executive Engineer (Meeh) (04), Assistant Engineer (Mech) (04), and Junior Engineer (Meeh) (14) from subsumed departments into duty posts by abolishing such posts from the concerned subsumed/merged engineering wings of departments.

    The government also ordered the conversion of deputation posts of Executive Engineers (Civil) (36), Assistant Executive Engineers (56), Assistant Engineers (19), Junior Engineer (82), and Draftsman (Civil) (48) into duty posts by abolishing these posts from the concerned subsumed/merged engineering wings of departments.

    It also ordered the formulation of new cadre strength as per the revised structure for inclusion in the respective Schedule-II of Gazetted/Non-Gazetted Engineering Recruitment Rules by issuance of corresponding notifications, thereby revising SRO-661 (Gazetted) and SRO-654 (Non-Gazetted) dated 25.10.2019, respectively.

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    #Govt #Defers #Restructuring #Public #Works #Department #Orders

    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Jammu To See Light Rain, Kashmir To Have Widespread Showers: MeT

    Jammu To See Light Rain, Kashmir To Have Widespread Showers: MeT

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    SRINAGAR: The weather department has predicted isolated very light rain and thunderstorms over the Jammu division, and fairly widespread light rain and thunderstorms over the Kashmir valley in the next 24 hours.

    A meteorological department official also stated that isolated to scattered light rain and thunderstorms were expected on Thursday, followed by mainly dry weather for several days in J&K.

    In the past 24 hours, until 0830 hours on April 5th, Srinagar received 2.9mm, Qazigund 8.8mm, Pahalgam 10.8mm, Kupwara 2.8mm, Kokernag 4.2mm, Gulmarg 7.8mm, Jammu 0.0mm, Banihal 5.4mm, and Batote 0.6mm.

    Meanwhile, the MeT official reported that Srinagar recorded a low of 2.7°C, which was 3.7°C below normal for the summer capital.

    Qazigund recorded a low of 3.6°C, which was 1.5°C below normal for the gateway town of Kashmir.

    Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 1.8°C, which was 3.5°C below normal for the famous tourist resort in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

    Kokernag recorded a low of 3.2°C, which was 4.0°C below normal for the area, and Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 3.5°C, which was 2.7°C below normal for the world-famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

    In Kupwara town, the mercury settled at 1.2°C, which was 4.0°C below normal for the north Kashmir area.

    Jammu recorded a low of 13.1°C, which was 4.0°C below normal for J&K’s winter capital. Banihal recorded a low of 5.7°C (below normal by 1.3°C), Batote 6.6°C (below normal by 2.3°C), Katra 11.5°C (3.0°C below normal), and Bhadarwah 3.2°C (2.4°C below normal).

    Ladakh’s Leh and Kargil recorded a low of minus 5.4°C and minus 1.2°C, respectively, the official added. (GNS)

     

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • 53 Vehicles Rescued Amid Snow Storm On Razdan Pass

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    SRINAGAR: Authorities in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Tuesday rescued 53 vehicles, along with their drivers and passengers, who were trapped in the snow at Razdan Top on the Bandipora-Gurez road.

    Quoting an official, KNO reported that the rescue operation was carried out on Tuesday, following information about the stranded vehicles in adverse weather conditions.

    He said that the Police personnel immediately swung into action and braved the challenging weather conditions to rescue the stranded vehicles and their passengers, taking them to a safer place.

    The official said that the Bandipora-Gurez road has been closed due to heavy snowfall, with the Dawar in Gurez receiving around 03 inches of snow, and the Tulail area in the region receiving more than 06 inches of snow.

    Notably, the Bandipora-Gurez road typically remains closed during the winter months due to heavy snowfall in the area.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • JK Govt Conducts Social Audit Of Works In 4291 Panchayats

    JK Govt Conducts Social Audit Of Works In 4291 Panchayats

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    SRINAGAR: On April 4, the government of Jammu and Kashmir announced that it has successfully conducted a social audit of works in all 4291 Gram Panchayats in the union territory, aimed at improving transparency and accountability in the implementation of various schemes and programs. This accomplishment was made possible thanks to the unwavering support of Commissioner Secretary RD&PR, Mandeep Kaur, and the tireless efforts of District Resource Persons (DRPs), Block Resource Persons (BRPs), Programme officers (POs), and SHG members from NRLM as Village Resource Persons (VRPs).

    The field team, which included DRPs, BRPs/POs, and VRPs, played a crucial role in the success of these social audits by providing technical support and assistance to the community members and the department. The DRPs and BRPs, with their in-depth knowledge of local context and government schemes and programs, helped verify the records and documents related to the schemes and provided vital inputs.

    The VRPs, on the other hand, acted as a bridge between the community members and the social audit team, and helped identify the issues and difficulties faced by the local inhabitants.

    It’s worth mentioning that the department has also expanded the scope of social audits in the UT by including SBM (G) and PMAY (G) from March 1, 2023, and additional schemes of RDD and other departments are expected to be brought within its purview soon.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Centre Frames Rs 3500 Crore Scheme For Industrial Development Of Ladakh, Awaits CCEA Nod

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    SRINAGAR: The Centre has formulated a scheme worth Rs 3500 crore for the industrial development of Ladakh Union Territory. The Union Ministry of Commerce has already approved the scheme, but the cabinet committee on economic affairs (CCEA) is yet to green light it. The scheme is modelled on a similar initiative launched in Jammu & Kashmir in 2021 with a financial outlay of Rs 28400 crore.

    A report by the department-related parliamentary standing committee on commerce, states that the scheme was expected to launch in 2022-23. However, due to delays, it could not be launched until now. As per the Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) approval, the scheme will utilize Rs 2.30 crore and Rs 97.30 crore in 2022-23 and 2023-24, respectively.

    The parliamentary committee has recommended that the Centre take necessary measures to make the scheme operational, including pursuing the matter with the CCEA and revising the budgetary allocation as required. Once approved, the scheme can be swiftly implemented, according to the report.

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    #Centre #Frames #Crore #Scheme #Industrial #Development #Ladakh #Awaits #CCEA #Nod

    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )