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  • Earthquake Jolts J&K

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    SRINAGAR: An earthquake of 3.4 magnitude hit the Katra belt of Jammu division Monday night, according to National Centre for Seismology.

    However, there were no immediate reports of any loss of life or damage to property due to the earthquake.

    “Earthquake of Magnitude:3.4, Occurred on 20-02-2023, 22:07:11 IST, Lat: 33.03 & Long: 75.89, Depth: 25 Km ,Location: 89km E of Katra, Jammu and Kashmir,” National Centre for Seismology said in a tweet.



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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Three Kashmiris Killed In Rajasthan Accident

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    SRINAGAR: Two Pulwama residents were among three Kashmiris, who died in a road accident in Churu area of Rajasthan on Monday, officials said here.

    Quoting an official the news agency KNO reported that a truck met with accident in Churu area of Rajasthan today.

    He said all three persons from Kashmir, who were onboard the truck, died on spot.

    He identified the trio as Jahangeer Ahmad Naikoo (driver) from Tiken Pulwama, his maternal uncle Mohammad Yousuf Bhat from Kareemabad Pulwama and another driver Showkat Ahmad Wani from Kupwara.

    The official said their families have been contacted and efforts are to bring their bodies back.

    Previous articleBVR Subrahmanyam Is New CEO Of NITI Aayog
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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • BVR Subrahmanyam Is New CEO Of NITI Aayog

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    SRINAGAR: The government on Monday approved the appointment of IAS officer B.V.R. Subrahmanyam as the new CEO of NITI Aayog, replacing Parmeswaran Iyer.

    Iyer has been appointed as Executive Director of World Bank at the institution’s headquarters in Washington DC for a period of three years, from the date of assumption of charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

    His World Bank appointment was cleared by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet according to an order issued on Monday.

    Iyer would be replacing Rajesh Khullar at World Bank headquarters. Khullar is a Haryana cadre IAS officer of 1988 batch, who has been repatriated to his home cadre at the request of the state government, the order said.

    Iyer had been appointed as NITI Aayog CEO in July 2022.

    Subrahmanyam, a 1987 batch IAS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre, has previously served as Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir, and is an expert on internal security.

    He was Additional Chief Secretary, Home, in Chhattisgarh before he was deputed to J&K after Governor’s rule was imposed in the state in June 2018 following the break-up of the PDP-BJP coalition government in the state. (IANS)

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • IIM Jammu Records 100% Placements

    IIM Jammu Records 100% Placements

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    JAMMU: Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Jammu released its final placement Reports for 2021-23 for the sixth batch of the post-graduate programme in management (MBA 2020-22).

    An official statement said that the placement scenario at IIM Jammu has been on the rise with over 135 companies visiting for final placements. The Institute continued to create a strong presence in the industry as one of the fastest-growing IIMs.

    A total of 239 students of the Sixth Batch of MBA (2021-23) appeared for the final placements.

    IIM Jammu saw new opportunities coming its way as the students’ secured roles in domains like Product Management, Marketing, Consulting, Finance and General Management.

    The highest domestic CTC stood at INR 64 LPA, with the top 10 percentile at 32.4 LPA, the top quartile CTC at INR 24.5 LPA, while the average and median CTC stood at INR 16.43 LPA and 15.25 LPA respectively.

    IIM Jammu became one of the preferred campuses for recruiters. Some of our prominent recruiters were: Microsoft, Mckinsey and Company, EXL, Brillio, Cognizant, Zycus, Amazon, Target, Reliance Retail, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail, State Street,  ICICI Bank, SBI Capital Markets, Yes Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Mahindra and Mahindra, Mercedes Benz, Maruti Suzuki, Amara Raja Group, EY, KPMG, Deloitte, CRISIL, Kantar, Affinity Global, JLL, Shobha Reality, Vedanta, Tata Power, AM/NS, Adani Group, Carlsberg, DS Group, Bombay Shaving Company, BenQ, Wildcraft amongst others.

    Prof B S Sahay, Director, IIM Jammu said, “100 % placements over the last year indicate an optimistic placement scenario. From the very beginning, IIM Jammu has set high standards for outstanding value-based quality education, high-quality research, executive education, consultancy, and strong corporate as well as international linkages. Despite the considerable increase in the batch size from the previous year, we are proud to announce this year’s placement season to be a resounding success.”

    Prof Jabir Ali, Chairperson, Placements said, “A jump was witnessed in the average, median & highest package offered this year. The success of the placements season is driven by the trust of the recruiters in IIM Jammu”.

    The campus has been one of the most preferred hiring destinations for top recruiters in the country owing to the excellent pool of talent available with high business acumen. The placement activity was coordinated by Prof. Jabir Ali and Dr. Baljeet Singh, Chairperson, and Co-Chairperson respectively, at IIM Jammu.

    With the continuous direction and guidance of Prof. B.S. Sahay, Director, IIM Jammu, training, and placement at the Institute is sure to scale new heights year after year.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Census Of Birds In Kashmir Wetlands Tomorrow

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    SRINAGAR: The Department of Wildlife Protection (Wetlands Division, Kashmir), is conducting the census of Migratory/resident Birds in the valley wetlands on February 21, 2023.

    The participants from Kashmir University, SKUAST-K, Central University, various colleges, Wildlife Conservation Fund, National Development Foundation, Biodiversity Management Committees, Kashmir Bird Watchers Club, Wildlife SOS, Wildlife Researchers, Society for Environment Education and Development, Wildlife Conservation Foundation, Volunteers and freelancers are taking part in the said census.

    Meanwhile, in this milieu an orientation programme was conducted at Camping Ground, Hokersar Srinagar to inculcate the census techniques amongst the participants and to add valuable suggestions received from the participants. Different teams/groups were established on spot for different locations so that comprehensive estimation will be ensured.

    The aim of the bird count is to monitor the population fluctuation trends of migratory birds and to collect overall figures to incorporate the same with the general bird count throughout India.

    The census is being conducted on February 21, 2023  not only in eight protected wetlands managed by the department like Hokersar, Shalabugh, Hygam, Mirgund, Chatlum, Kranchoo, Manibugh, Freshkhoori but also in other 25 water bodies of the valley which harbor sizeable number of migratory birds during winter migration.

    The Wildlife Warden, Wetlands Division Kashmir, Ifshan Deewan, stated that coordinated efforts by the Department of Wildlife Protection to conduct the Annual Water bird Census (AWC) this year shall go a long way in creating a sound database of various water bird species particularly the migratory waterfowl that visit the wetlands of the Valley during winter months.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • National Panthers Party’s Office Sealed In Jammu

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    SRINAGAR: The administration on Monday sealed the Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party’s (JKNPP) office in Jammu’s posh Gandhi Nagar area.

    Quoting officials of the estate department newspaper The Indian Express reported that the premises were not allotted to any political party, but to Bhim Singh after he became a Member of the Legislative Council after the 2002 Assembly polls. The Mufti Sayeed-led PDP-Congress government ruled the erstwhile state then. Singh, however, continued to occupy the premises even after his MLC term expired, they said.

    The Legislative Council stands scrapped following the abrogation of Article 370 post August 5, 2019.

    The action came four days after former minister Harsh Dev Singh quit the AAP and returned to the Panthers Party.

    A senior official said the department had issued a notice to Bhim Singh in 2018-19 also, asking him to vacate the premises in view of the completion of his MLC term, but the latter had gone to court. Later, in view of his health conditions, the department did not proceed against him.

    Bhim Singh died on May 31, 2022, at the age of 80 and the party split into two factions—one headed by Vilakshan Singh and another by P K Ganjoo. Both approached the Election Commission for recognition as the real Panthers Party. As the party office was allotted to Singh, it came in the possession of the faction headed by Vilakshan Singh, who had the support of the former’s widow, Jaymala Singh.

    After the death of the allottee, his family could have stayed in the house for a month, the official said, adding that they did nothing to vacate it.

    JKNPP president Vilakshan Singh, however, said the department had not issued any notice to vacate the premises. He said the party’s laptops, computers and other things were inside the office and that he would seek a legal remedy in the matter.

    Vilakshan, however, said his party had written to the department seeking the premises for the JKNPP as the party was registered with the Election Commission. The department has allotted accommodation even to non-registered political parties, he added.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Seven Absconders Arrested In Last One Month In Srinagar: Police

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    SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police Monday said to have arrested seven persons, evading arrest for years altogether, in last one month in central Kashmir’s Srinagar district.

    The absconders said to have been arrested after strenuous efforts, as per a police spokesman, are involved in heinous cases registered against them in different police stations of District Srinagar.

    The arrestees include; Farooq Ahmad Bhaga son of Gh Qadir, resident of Dalgate involved in case FIR No. 86/2006 U/S 379 RPC; Dr Arifat Jan wife of Tahir Gull, resident of Nigeen involved in Case FIR No. 139/2004 U/S 279, 337 RPC; Zameer Ahmad Shah son of Ghulam Mohd Shah resident of Panzoo Nowgam Involved in case FIR No. 14/2017 U/S 120-B, 392, 457, 201 RPC; Manzoor Ahmad Bhat Jogilanker P/S Rainawari Srinagar son of Abdul Rehman resident of Jogilanker P/S Rainawari Srinagar FIR No 35/1990 U/S 379 RPC of P/S Nishat; Rashid Iqbal Malik son of Mohammad Iqbal resident of Check Narwa Banihal Case FIR No. 26/2018 U/s354-D RPC; Nazir Ahmad Shigun son of Mohammad Sultan resident of Firdousabad Batamalo Case FIR No. 82/2006 U/S 341,323 RPC of PS Batmaloo; Mohammad Qasim Shah son of Ghulam Mohammad resident of Khag Beerwah case FIR No. 79/2003 U/S 3/7 EC Act and Aijaz Ahmad Gujree @ Tiger Abdul Rehman case FIR No. 74/018 U/S 302 IPC P/S Baramulla A/P CJS Jamia Mohalla Old Town Baramulla case FIR No. 116/2015 US 147,148,149,152,307,336,120-B RPC.

    The arrestees have been produced before the competent Courts for further action under law, news agency GNS quoted the police spokesman as having said.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Govt Considers Withdrawal Of Army From Kashmir In Phased Manner: Report

    Govt Considers Withdrawal Of Army From Kashmir In Phased Manner: Report

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    SRINAGAR: The Union government is considering a phased withdrawal of Indian Army from the hinterland of the Kashmir Valley, according to a report.

    Newspaper The Indian Express on Monday reported that the Narendra Modi government is considering a plan to withdraw the Army from the interior of Kashmir in a phased manner and replace it with Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel.

    The report says the plan has been in the making for around two years and the Union Ministries of Defence and Home Affairs along with the military and J&K Police are part of the deliberations.

    The Modi government’s plan is in “advanced stage” and it is a matter of when rather than if, reported The Indian Express.

    However, the final call is yet to be taken on the plans and it’s still in the deliberative phase for now.

    The Indian Express reports that the withdrawal is not just a sign of normalcy in Kashmir Valley but it’s a way to make the normalcy visible as the Modi government believes the security situation has improved since August 2019 when the J&K’s special status was scrapped.

    On August 5, 2019, the Modi government scrapped the special status of J&K, converted it from a state into a Union Territory (UT), and bifurcated it into two UTs of J&K and Ladakh. Since then, the Modi government has claimed that the security situation has improved and stone-pelting has reduced.

    A Union Home Ministry official told The Indian Express, “Since the August 5, 2019 decisions, violence in the Valley has steadily reduced. Stone pelting has almost vanished and the law-and-order situation is largely under control. However, a large presence of the Indian Army in the hinterland would sit oddly with claims of normalcy.”

    If the plan is implemented, then the Army would only be deployed in forward areas of Kashmir along the Line of Control (LoC), the de-fecto India-Pakistan border.

    If the Modi government approves the plan, then the Army would first be removed from two districts and then further action would be taken based on the resultant security situation, according to report.

    The stand of the Indian Army is to reduce the numbers of Rashtriya Rifles (RR) personnel in Kashmir.

    The Express reports, “The official said that one proposal discussed is to remove the Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of the Indian Army in three phases and replace them with CRPF…Another official, privy to details of the discussions, said as of now the Army is only talking about decreasing the strength and not removing RR completely. The Army, according to defence sources, is already planning a resizing.”

    As per the report, first companies in existing battalions would be reduced and this way around 15,000 personnel could be freed from interior regions.

    Notably, several thousand additional security personnel were deployed in Kashmir region around the time J&K’s special status was scrapped.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • 10 Houses, Several Shops Damaged In Landslide In Central Kashmir

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    SRINAGAR: At least 10 houses, several shops and 4 cowshed were damaged after a landslide struck Rezan area of Sonamarg in central Kashmir Ganderbal district last night.

    Quoting an official the news agency KNO reported that the landslide was triggered by continuous rains and caused massive damage in the area.

    He said the slide continued till 4 am in the morning and at least 10 houses, several shops and cowshed have been damaged in the incident.

    Meanwhile, SDM Kangan Javaid Ahmad Rather told KNO no casualties were reported in the incident.

    “As soon as the landslide occurred, a rescue operation was launched and civilians were shifted to safer places,” he said.

    He added the operation continued overnight and they have started it again to remove the debris.

    “All assistance is being provided to the affected people, while rescue and relief teams are on the job,” he said

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Youth Dies In Road Accident

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    SRINAGAR: A youth was killed after a vehicle he was travelling in met with an accident at Shamsipora railway crossing along Jammu-Srinagar national highway in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district, an official said.

    Quoting an official the news agency KNO reported that a person identified as Aqib Mehmood Sheikh son of Ghulam Mohammad, a resident of Bankoot Banihal who was traveling in his own vehicle (JK06-2337) from Srinagar towards Jammu met with an accident at Shamsipora railway crossing last evening.

    He was shifted to District hospital Anantnag for treatment in critical condition, however, he was declared brought dead by the doctors, he said.

    Meanwhile, Police have taken cognizance of the incident.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )