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  • Houses develop cracks in J-K’s Doda, 19 families shifted to temporary shelters

    Houses develop cracks in J-K’s Doda, 19 families shifted to temporary shelters

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    Doda/Jammu: Nineteen families were evacuated after their homes developed cracks at a village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, officials said on Friday.

    The authorities also declared unsafe a mosque and a religious school for girls at Nai Basti village in Thathri, 35 kilometres from Doda town along the Kishtwar-Batote National Highway.

    A few structures in the village started developing cracks a couple of days ago but the situation was exacerbated by a landslide on Thursday with the number of buildings damaged reaching 21.

    “We have shifted 19 affected families to a safer location after their houses were rendered unsafe. We are observing the situation and taking steps as per need to ensure their safety,” Sub-Divisional Magistrate (Thathri) Athar Amin Zargar told PTI.

    The deputy commissioner and the senior superintendent of police visited the spot and assured all help to the affected families, he said.

    Zargar, however, refused to compare the situation to that in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath — the gateway to famous pilgrimage sites like Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib — that is facing a major challenge due to land subsidence.

    “Comparing the situation in Nai Basti with the sinking town of Joshimath will be an exaggeration. We are faced with a problem of landslide and geologists from Chenab Valley power projects and National Highways Authority of India have already inspected the site,” Zargar said.

    While some families have shifted to a temporary shelter set up by the district administration, many others have returned to their ancestral homes.

    “We are making all necessary arrangements, including food and electricity, at the campsite,” Zargar said.

    Zahida Begum, whose family was shifted to a temporary site, said they lived in the village for 15 years and were surprised to notice cracks in concrete houses.

    “There is panic among 50-plus households in the village. Majority of the structures developed cracks after Thursday’s landslide,” she said, demanding proper rehabilitation for the affected families.

    Farooq Ahmad, another local resident, said 117 members of 19 families of policemen, ex-servicemen, defence personnel and labourers were relocated.

    Nai Basti was developed about two decades ago and there was no such problem, he said.

    “We request the NGOs and philanthropists to come forward and provide assistance to the affected people,” Ahmad added.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Australian Team calls J&K’s spin sensation Abid Mushtaq as net bowler

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    JAMMU: Adding another feather to his already colourful cap, Abid Mushtaq, a left-arm spinning sensation and hard hitting batter has been called as a net bowler for the Australian Team for Test Series against India. His genuine all-round talent finds recognition at the highest level. Possibly a stepping stone for the national team. He will join the team at Bengaluru on Feb 2, 2023.

    This extraordinary talented cricketer, who unfortunately failed to make it to the Indian Premier League (IPL) this season scalped 32 wickets in Ranji Trophy this season while representing Jammu and Kashmir in this prestigious tournament, with 8/18 against formidable Vidarbha as his best, which is the second best in the country. With 29.00 as his bowling strike rate, he stands 4th in the entire country and with 14.38 as his bowling average, Abid is among the top ten in India.

    He was brilliant with the ball in this season’s Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 and Vijay Hazare One-Dayers in which J&K qualified for the knockout stage.

    The best part of Abid’s perMformance is that he took all these wickets against the strong sides like Punjab, Railways, Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Gujarat and Tripura.

    Moreover, this die-hard cricketer, a tough customer, who is a hard nut to crack, rather a class act when on song, promising bowling all-rounder, Abid Mushtaq has a good record in First-Class, List-A and T20 Tournaments, being organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) among all its affiliate units across the country.

    He has taken 71 wickets with a magnificent economy rate of 2.91 and an average of 19.6 in his 19 First-Class matches, besides taking 22 wickets in equal number of matches in the T20 format with an economy rate of 6.30 and an average of 20.6. In List-A, Abid has 18 scalps in 23 matches with an economy of 5.21.

    As a batter, Abid has scored 577 runs with an average of 23.1 and a strike rate of 92 in his 19 First-Class matches, besides scoring 411 runs with an average of 29.4 and a strike rate of 120.2 in his 23 List-A matches.–(Agencies)

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

  • Fun & frolic! Gandhis have playful time in J-K’s Srinagar after BJY ends

    Fun & frolic! Gandhis have playful time in J-K’s Srinagar after BJY ends

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    Srinagar: A snowball fight, a warm hug, a helping hand to push a car. There were heartwarming moments aplenty as Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra ended the Bharat Jodo Yatra on a snowed out day that became more than just about politics.

    After a hectic five-month and over 4000-kilometres of the yatra, which the Gandhi scion walked the most part of, he and his sister had fun in Srinagar which was enveloped by a thick white carpet of snow.

    The duo had ‘Sheen Jung’ (snowball fight), strolled along the famous Dal Lake on Monday evening, took photographs of the snow and the lake and greeted people.

    A less than a minute-long video titled ‘Snow fights and a walk by the Dal lake with Priyanka’ on Rahul Gandhi’s YouTube channel, put out on Tuesday morning, showcased the playful times the Gandhis had after the culmination of the march with an opposition rally earlier in the day amid heavy snowfall.

    The video has garnered over 32,000 views since it was posted.

    The 58-second video, which starts with a long-pan shot of the famous Dal Lake, shows Rahul strolling on the footpaths of the Foreshore or Boulevard Road wearing a yellow-colour jacket, with a woollen cap and gloves, and his his sister in a black jacket.

    The duo can be seen interacting with the people passing by, waving to the crowd who were excited to see the Gandhi family members. They also took photographs of the lake.

    At one point, a local man stopped his car and requested Gandhi for a handshake and a hug. Though the unidentified person was stopped by Gandhi’s security team, the former Congress president obliged to the request. He shook hands with the man and gave him a warm hug.

    The security team threw a secure ring around the Gandhis and had a tough time in ensuring there was no security breach.

    The video also shows Gandhi lending a helping hand to push a car stuck in the snow.

    Earlier in the evening, the Gandhis engaged in a playful snowball fight. Rahul had a snowball fight with his sister on Monday morning, but, seems it was not enough. Later in the evening, the duo engaged in another round of snowball fight in the lawns of a popular hotel here where many movies have also been shot.

    They had such a ‘duel’ on Monday morning at a yatra campsite in Pantha Chowk area of the city here the video of which showed Rahul Gandhi sneaking towards his sister concealing two snow blocks behind, and managing to put them on her head.

    However, this time, it was Priyanka’s turn, with the video showing her waiting with snowballs for her brother. The duo played for some time, with Priyanka managing to take a few clicks in between.

    The video ends with Rahul hitting a snowball on Priyanka’s head from the back a bulls eye shot!

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • ASER Report Presents Grim Picture Of JK’s Education Setup

    ASER Report Presents Grim Picture Of JK’s Education Setup

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    by Umaima Reshi

    SRINAGAR: The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2022 has presented a grim picture of the education system in Jammu and Kashmir ranging from a dip in enrolment numbers to poor infrastructure and lack of proper sanitation facilities.

    As per the ASER report, the enrolment numbers of children in the 6-14 age group has gone down from 58.3 per cent in 2018 to 55.5 per cent in 2022.  This dip comes against the backdrop of the school education department claiming that they have been running campaigns across Jammu and Kashmir to increase enrolment. Also, at the national level, there has been an increase in the enlistment of students.

    As per the report, 4.8 per cent of children in the 15-16 age group are not enrolled in schools in Jammu and Kashmir.

    At the pre-primary level, the report states that in 2022, around 63.6 per cent of infants were registered at Anganwadi Centres. However, the enrolment improved from 31.8 per cent in 2018 to 39.4 per cent in 2022.

    The report also highlighted the gender gap in grown-up children in terms of their enrolment in schools. As per the data, girls in the age group of 15-16 years usually drop out of school more than boys.

    The report states that the percentage of students undertaking private tuition from up to middle school level has seen a rise from 8.8 per cent in 2018 to 13.8 per cent in 2022.

    The ASER survey reveals a gap in learning outcomes among students of government and privately run schools.

    “In UT, the private school children were making progress before 2022 and are still progressing. The Government school children were facing obstacles pre-pandemic but are on the move to progression,” the ASER reads.

    The report states that the arithmetic level of students in government schools has seen progress over the years. Despite this, only one in four children of 8th standards in government schools can do division, compared to one in two in private schools.

    The ASER report also points out that the unavailability of computers for children in schools has come down from 82.8 per cent in 2018 to 71.6 per cent in 2022.

    The report revealed an increase in electricity connections in schools which rose from 31.2 per cent to 88.9 per cent in 2022.

    The report underlined that the education department needs prompt help in achieving foundational skills in literacy and numeracy besides exerting pressure on grades.

    “While many children have not been enrolled, the ones who have dropped, especially girls, need to be brought back,” ASER stated.

    The report divulged that 30 per cent of schools in Jammu and Kashmir lack water facilities. In the matter of drinking water, the availability has increased by 15 per cent from 69.3 per cent in 2018.

    Furthermore, the annual survey report revealed that around half of schools in Jammu and Kashmir have a paucity of girls’ toilets. It stated that 72.8 per cent of schools have toilets, which are being used by both girls and boys, which signifies that approximately 47 per cent of the girls have a shortage of toilets. However, it has also been seen that there is a 5 per cent increase in the facility since 2018.

    The survey was conducted across 20 districts with around 10,924 households and 21,666 children in the age group of 4 to 16 years contacted. The ASER is an annual survey that delivers reliable estimation of children’s schooling status and household research all over India.

    “We are trying to fill the learning gaps, and as of now, we are moving towards prosperity. With the adoption of the New Education Policy, this year has been regarded as a year of academic excellence and transformation,” Director School Education Kashmir Tassaduq Hussain said in response to the revelations made by ASER. “The National Achievement Survey has revealed that we have jumped from the 18th position to the 8th position, which is quite an accomplishment.”

    He added: “This is a continuous process and we are trying and planning to improve the curriculum and infrastructural issues.”

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • In Jammu, Rahul Gandhi promises restoration of J&K’s statehood

    In Jammu, Rahul Gandhi promises restoration of J&K’s statehood

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    Jammu, Jan 23: On the 129th day of Bharat Jodo Yatra, Congress leader and Member Parliament Rahul Gandhi Monday said that demand for statehood is Jammu and Kashmir’s biggest issue and the Congress party will use “full power” to get it restored.

    “I have covered more than 3000 kilometers. During the yatra in Jammu and Kashmir, I have met a cross section of people from the last few days and let me tell you that during my conversation with them, I was informed that statehood for J&K is the biggest issue along with the highest level of unemployment in the country,” Rahul said, addressing a gathering at Satwari Chowk in Jammu, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). He told the gathering that Congress party will fully support “you and your statehood demand.”

    “To restore the statehood, we (Congress) will use our full power to get back the statehood as soon as possible,” Rahul said. “Statehood is your (people of J&K) biggest issue. There is no big issue as big as statehood. Your right has been snatched. Cross section of people from J&K during this yatra raised their concerns.”

    Rahul said: “People told me, which I am sharing with you, that their voices are not being heard by the administration. Earlier native people have say in administration and trader but now entire trade is being run by outsiders and people of J&K watch them sitting haplessly.”

    He further said that Jammu and Kashmir has the highest level of unemployment in the country.

    “Youngsters aspire to become engineers, doctors and lawyers but they find they cannot because of lack of opportunities,” he said.

    On unemployment:

    Youth of the country looked towards the Army for serving the nation as well a great source of employment but BJP came with Agniveer trying to destroy “this intuition.”

    He said: “People need at least 7-8 years to learn and expertise in any trade or skill. It also applies to the army too, but BJP people don’t understand the ethos of the army.”

    Rahul said: “Training of soldiers is a lifelong process but they (BJP) thinks that in six months they will train a soldier. Agniveer would weaken the forces but unfortunately BJP doesn’t understand this.”

    He said the doors of recruitment in the army are almost closed, earlier for 15 years of service, the country assured soldiers for good rehabilitation with pension and other benefits but now for four year service with no provision of pension is there for Agniveers.

    Rahul further said that the government is working for 2-3 big industrialists and trying to destroy Small and Medium Scale Business, which is the backbone of a country’s economic growth.

    “Nation’s wealth is going to 3-4 big business units and leftover citizens are experiencing the brunt of unemployment and inflation,” he said, “The wrong implementation of GST, demonetization is worsening the condition of small scale traders”.

    He said that, “Earlier petrol price was around Rs 50 but now it touching Rs 100, similar to a gas cylinder and these extra bucks are going to 2-3 big industrialists.”

    On Kashmir Pandits

    Rahul Gandhi said that Pandits are facing injustice at the hands of the government and asked Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to apologise to the community for telling the prime minister’s package employees that they should not seek alms.

    He said that a Kashmiri Pandit delegation called on him during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in Samba district earlier in the day and briefed him about their various issues including “targeted killings” by terrorists and the resultant protest by those employed under the prime minister’s package.

    “Injustice is being meted to Kashmir Pandits by this government…this morning, a delegation of Kashmiri Pandits met me and briefed me about their issues. I was surprised to know that their delegation was told by the lieutenant governor that they should not seek alms.”

    Rahul said he wanted to tell the lieutenant governor that they are not demanding alms but are seeking their rights. “You (LG) should seek forgiveness from them (Pandits).”

    Earlier, Rahul said that yatra has been started from Kanyakumari and “we learned a lot during this period. Every state teaches us a lot and it.”

    “We tried to raise issues of demonization, wrong GST, farmer bills, China’s incursion, unemployment in the parliament but we were not allowed and our mikes were turned off, it’s now only us but media should also contribute in protecting democracy,” he said, adding, “I wish in-stead of talking about bollywood stars they should raise issues of unemployment, price rise etc, which is affecting the poor population of nation.”—(KNO)

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

  • Congress Will Use All Its Might To Restore J&K’s Statehood: Rahul Gandhi

    Congress Will Use All Its Might To Restore J&K’s Statehood: Rahul Gandhi

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    SRINAGAR: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said his party will put all its force into the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) statehood.

    “There is no bigger issue than your statehood. Your right has been snatched by the Centre and Congress will use all its might to restore it,” said Gandhi while addressing a gathering in the Satwari area of Jammu.

    Jammu and Kashmir lost its statehood on August 5, 2019, when the Centre scrapped its special status under Article 370 of the Constitution and split the state into two Union Territories.

    Gandhi also accused the government of doing injustice to Kashmiri Pandits in the Union Territory and asked Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to apologise to the community for alms remarks.

    “Today I met a delegation of Kashmiri Pandits who briefed me about various issues. They told me that when they went to meet LG, they were told not to seek alms. LG must realise, these people are seeking their rights, and apologise to the community,” Gandhi stated.

    Many Kashmiri Pandit employees working under the prime minister’s package announced in 2008 are on strike in Jammu, demanding their relocation out of the Valley against the backdrop of targeted killings.

    The former Congress president also said that during his Yatra in Jammu region, he met many people who told him that outsiders are being benefited by the government and locals have been deprived.

    “Jammu and Kashmir is facing the highest percentage of unemployment in India. Educated people don’t have employment opportunities. Earlier, they had the option of joining the Indian Army, but now the BJP has brought the Agniveer scheme,” said Rahul Gandhi.

    He said that the Agniveer scheme is weakening the Indian Army and Army personnel are against it.

    “The unemployment is rising because the government is working only to benefit 2-3 industrialists,” he alleged.

    On January 23, Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra started from Samba district’s Vijaypur and reached Jammu district in the afternoon where he was received by senior party leaders.

    The Bharat Jodo Yatra will culminate in the Valley on January 30 with a mega public rally.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Bharat Jodo Yatra resumes amid tight security in J-K’s Kathua

    Bharat Jodo Yatra resumes amid tight security in J-K’s Kathua

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    Kathua/Jammu: The Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi resumed Sunday from Hiranagar in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district amid heightened security in the wake of twin blasts in Jammu.

    After a day-long break, the foot march started as per schedule around 7 am from Hiranagar near the International Border along the Jammu-Pathankot highway which was sealed by police and other security forces.

    Accompanied by J-K Pradesh Congress chief Vikar Rasool Wani, working president Raman Bhalla and hundreds of volunteers carrying the tricolour, Gandhi entered Samba district’s Tapyal-Gagwal after crossing Londi check point at around 8 am and was greeted by enthusiastic workers and supporters waiting on both sides of the road.

    After covering about 25-km distance, the march will have a night halt at Chak Nanak before restarting from Samba’s Vijaypur for Jammu, where it will reach on Monday.

    Officials said adequate security arrangements are in place for Gandhi with police, CRPF and other security agencies keeping a tight vigil to ensure a peaceful march.

    Security has been further beefed up across Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of twin bomb blasts in Narwal area on the outskirts of Jammu city on Saturday, that left nine people injured.

    Police suspect that IEDs were used to carry out the twin explosions in an SUV parked in a repair shop and in a vehicle at a nearby junkyard at Transport Nagar area of Narwal.

    The terror attack comes at a time when security agencies in the region are on high alert in the wake of the Yatra of the Congress and the upcoming Republic Day celebrations.

    The march started from Kanyakumari on September 7 and entered Jammu and Kashmir from Punjab on Thursday.

    The yatra is scheduled to end in Srinagar on January 30 with hoisting of national flag at Congress headquarters by Gandhi.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • J&K’s security grid on high alert ahead of R-Day, BJY

    J&K’s security grid on high alert ahead of R-Day, BJY

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    Srinagar, Jan 21: Jammu and Kashmir’s security grid has been put on a high alert in the wake of upcoming Republic Day and the ensuing Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY) while as frisking has been intensified in Srinagar, Jammu, highways, and sensitive areas of the Union Territory (UT).

    A senior police official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that for the R-Day, security grid has been tightened and forces including police and CRPF have been deployed across the UT and all sorts of arrangements are in place to ensure smooth passage of all official functions of January 26.

    “This time around, we have a double challenge—one of R-Day and another of BJY. Extra deployments have been made wherever necessary and all security agencies have been directed to maintain a highest level of alertness to foil the evil designs,” the official said, wishing not to be named.

    BJY led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has already entered Jammu and is scheduled to reach Srinagar on January 30

    He said that all vigil is being maintained on the highways, sensitive areas and in all major cities and towns. “In Jammu city, deployment has been made for both R-day and the BJY while similar arrangements have been put in place in Srinagar district,” the officer said.

    Eye-witnesses told KNO that in Jammu city, police and paramilitary CRPF men have launched massive frisking operations while a close watch is being maintained on the suspects. In Srinagar, police including the women police and CRPF have started intense frisking operations with commuters travelling on four-wheelers and two-wheelers being frisked thoroughly. “I was travelling from Pantha Chowk to Sonwar and was stopped by CRPF men. I was asked to show the I-D card. The CRPF men also took my photograph and when I asked why he took the snap, he replied that he had to show it to his superior,” said Showkat Ahmed, a resident of Pantha Chowk.

    Police sources said that as part of the heightened security grid for peaceful conduct of R-Day and BJY, all the CCTVs have been made functional in Srinagar and in all districts of Kashmir and movement of vehicles, pedestrians is being closely watched from the respective control rooms of police. A police source said that it was likely to go for aerial surveillance through drones in Srinagar and Jammu on January 26 to maintain aerial vigil. “We may use drones a day ahead of R-Day,” he said. “Night patrolling is also being conducted in several areas of Kashmir and Jammu.”

    Many other commuters and auto-drivers said that they were stopped at multiple points from Dalgate to Lal Chowk and thoroughly frisked. The main R-Day function will be held at Jammu where LG Manoj Sinha will unfurl the tri-colour. In Srinagar, LG’s advisor, Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar will take the salute of the parade and also hoist the national flag. Pertinently, LG Sinha told reporters at Zewan, Srinagar on January 20, that elaborate security arrangements have been made to facilitate BJY. Earlier, DGP Dilbagh Singh had stated that all security measures were in place for the smooth conduct of all official functions on R-Day eve across the UT—(KNO)

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

  • Three GRS terminated for dismal performance, long absence in J-K’s Doda – The Chenab Times

    Three GRS terminated for dismal performance, long absence in J-K’s Doda – The Chenab Times

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    Three Gram Rozgar Sahagiks has been terminated by Deputy Commissioner Doda here on Friday after acting on a complaint.

    According to statement issued to The Chenab Times, District Development Commissioner’s office recieved a written report from Assistant Commissioner Development Doda vide his letter No. ACDD/MGNREGA/SS/2022-23/19555-59 dated November 14, 2022, in which it was stated that three Gram Rozgar Sahayiks had not carried out their official duties satisfactorily and had been absent without their authorization for a long period of time.

    After taking cognizance of the matter, DDC Doda Vishesh Paul Mahajan issued a termination order for the aforementioned GRSes today with immediate effect. According to Assistant Commissioner Development Doda (Additional District Programme Co-ordinator, MGNREGA), the Block Development Officers in question have suggested that the above-mentioned Gram Rozgar Sahayiks be terminated due to poor performance and frequent absences.

    Surjit Singh from Block Dali Udhyanpur, Varsha Kotwal from Block Thathri, and Yasir Hussain from Block Bhaderwah are the three GRSs for whom DDC Doda has issued a termination order.

    It is important to mention that GRS is engaged in MGNREGA for the efficient execution of the programme. It is a temporary engagement tied to the panchayat’s successful implementation of the MGNREGA, and the responsible body has the right to terminate their temporary services at any time for any cause.


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