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Div Com Kashmir Urges Religious Leaders And PRIs To Combat Substance Abuse

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SRINAGAR: Let us collectively employ our efforts & resources to eradicate the substance abuse to secure the young generation from sliding into the menace of drugs, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri remarked while chairing an NCORD meeting.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioners of Kashmir Division through virtual mode besides Director, Social Welfare Department, Kashmir; Director, School Education Department, Kashmir; ADC, Srinagar; Director Health Services, Kashmir; Joint Director, Rural Dev. Department; Excise Commissioner, Kashmir; Principal SP College, HOD, Department of Psychiatry IMHANS, GMC, Srinagar, Joint Controller, LMD, Nodal Officer DMHP/ATF DHSK, Kashmir, Dy. Drug Controller Kashmir, Tehsildar, J&K Waqf Board and other officers.
At the outset, Incharge Divisional Control Room, Tahir Magrey gave a detailed presentation on Burden of Mental Health disorders and Substance Abuse, status of substance users in Kashmir division, measures taken to destroy poppy crop and bhug plants by enforcement agencies, counseling and rehabilitation process, functioning of drug de-addiction centers, surveillance on unorganised and organized drug trafficking activities etc.
Speaking on the occasion, Div Com directed DCs to divert abandoned government buildings or unutilized buildings to the nearby departments so that these structures shall not become hubs of drug addicts. He also asked for regular surveillance of such places.
He impressed upon the officers to spread awareness at grass roots level about the negative impact of drugs in the society.
He instructed them to classify villages according to the number of individuals involved in substance use, and label those hamlets as green, yellow and red depending upon severity.
While acknowledging the pivotal role of religious leaders and PRIs, he asked DCs to sensitize religious leaders, Imams and public representatives to create awareness among people to curb substance abuse.
Div Com exhorted officers to adopt a proactive approach to stop the spread of drugs among youth.

In order to break the nexus of drug trafficking, Bidhuri vouched for detention of drug traffickers under different NDPS laws while asking for activation of counseling centres for others to rehabilitate them.
Besides, Div Com also instructed Divisional & District officers to publicize helpline numbers of SUKOON & E-MANS so the victims of drug abuse will receive proper counseling.(GNS)

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

May 3, 2023
Cloudburst Triggers Flashflood In South Kashmir

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SRINAGAR: Flash flood triggered by a cloudburst created panic in some villages of Devsar in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday.
Quoting an official, KNO reported that a cloudburst occurred in the upper reaches of Lammar-Hallan area in Devsar today afternoon.
“Soon after the cloudburst, there was a sudden downflow of water, creating panic in the area,” he said.
Naib tehsildar Lammar, Hyder Hussain said that no loss of life or injury has been reported in the incident, while situation is under control.

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May 3, 2023
Singapore International Graduate Award 2024 For PhD Candidates.

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SRINAGAR: Agency for Science, Technology, and Research, Singapore is offering a merit-based fully funded scholarship to outstanding international PhD students.
Candidates with a passion for research, with good English writing and speaking skills can apply. Applicants applying for PhD in Science and Engineering are only eligible for this scholarship.
Students can pursue PhD in Science and Technology under this scholarship at top institutes in Singapore. However, students must apply for a full-time research programme as this scholarship does not support part-time programmes.
The duration of the scholarship is four years.
The required documents include an identification card or passport, academic transcripts of masters, and two recommendation reports.
The scholarship will cover all costs related to studying abroad. A monthly stipend of 2,000 USD ( 1, 63,634 INR) which will increase to 2,200 USD (1,79,997 INR), will be provided to the candidates after passing the Qualification.
Eligible candidates need to apply two weeks before the deadline. The deadline for the scholarship is 1 June 2023.
For further information and to apply, click here https://sms-applicant-app.a-star.edu.sg/

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May 3, 2023
Police Distributing Census Forms, Seeking Details Across Srinagar

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SRINAGAR: Police have been distributing “census” forms across Srinagar, seeking personal details of people including their phone numbers and occupation, reported Hindustan Times
Police acknowledged the conduct of the exercise, but refused to cite the reasons for it. Notably, the economics and statistics department said the Government of India has not started any census exercise in Kashmir.
“Officially the government of India has not yet notified the start of the census,” Srinagar district statistics and evaluation officer Anika Mushtaq said, adding that she went through the forms and they were not part of any census exercise, reported Hindustan Times
The forms titled “Census Format 2023” with name of respective police station of the area has a blank space where name of the ‘mohalla’ has to be jotted down. Each family has to fill the form with details like house number, name of the family head with cell number, family members, and their relation with family head. There are separate columns for age and occupation, along with two other “lat” and “long” columns.
The residents of Old City said that police officials have been visiting mohallas and handing over forms to the elderly people and mosque management heads to forward them to residents.
“Last month, three policemen visited me and handed over the forms. They want people to fill in the details which are there in ration cards besides phone numbers and Aadhar numbers. A few days back, they called again and wanted the forms submitted as soon as possible. We have no idea why they are seeking such details,” he said.
Another Srinagar resident said the police were dropping such forms in mosques to be handed over to people for submission. “Earlier they asked residents to submit details of tenants which were alright owing to some criminal cases. But this latest form is seeking personal details of everyone and is very disturbing,” he said.
When questioned about the issue in a message, additional director general of police, Vijay Kumar refused to comment saying he “explained it during a recent Iftar dinner and won’t repeat”. Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Srinagar, meanwhile, Rakesh Balwal remained unavailable for comments despite multiple attempts.

Such data collection exercises by police are not new in Kashmir. Police had in 2012 issued similar “census” forms, which had elicited harsh reactions from civil society terming it “political and racial profiling”. Police had defended such actions on the pretext of “modern policing”. By 2016, such forms had become more intrusive like residents had to file details like their affiliations to religious sects or ‘maslak’, reported Hindustan Times

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May 3, 2023
Auto Falls Into Roadside Ditch, Kills One And Injures Five

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SRINAGAR: A man died while five others were injured in a road accident in Balia area of Poonch district on Wednesday.
An official said that an auto rickshaw fell in a roadside ditch in Ballia, resulting in injuries to six people.
The injured were evacuated to a nearby hospital, however, one of the injured succumbed to his injuries while 5 are under treatment. (KNO)

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May 3, 2023
JKP Files Fresh Chargesheet Against Gujarat Conman

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SRINAGAR: Kashmir Police on Tuesday filed chargesheet against Gujarat conman Kiran Bhai Patel, charging him of cheating and criminal conspiracy against the J&K state. The chargesheet has been filed in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Srinagar, The Tribune reported
On March 16, Patel, 48, was arrested in Srinagar after he conned the J&K administration and acquired VVIP protocol and security while in Kashmir. He posed as an Additional Director (Strategy & Campaigns) Prime Minister’s Office and duped officials and civilians in Jammu and Kashmir.
Patel has been charged with cheating, impersonation, and criminal conspiracy under Sections 419, 420, 468, 471, 170, 120B of IPC and Sections 3, 5 of Emblem and Names (Prev of improper use) Act, 1950.
Patel is currently lodged in central Jail, Srinagar.
On April 25, his close aide Piyush Kantibhai Vasita was arrested by Kashmir Police for making fake visiting cards for him to dupe officials and civilians. Vasita is being investigated and police have not filed chargesheet against him yet, The Tribune reported
On March 28, Patel’s wife Malini Patel was taken into custody in the same case by the Gujarat Police in connection with a cheating case registered against the couple by a former Gujarat minister’s brother Jagdish Chavda.
The Patel couple and their two daughters travelled to Jammu and Kashmir on a holiday in October last year and February this year and stayed at the five-star hotel from where he was arrested on March 2.
After staying in the Valley for two to three days, the family returned home to Ahmedabad in February. A few days later, Patel again travelled to Kashmir with his friend and was arrested.

The imposter had taken the LG administration for a ride by securing Z-plus security cover, a bulletproof Mahindra Scorpio SUV, official accommodation at a five-star hotel, and visits to top tourist spots and strategic security locations.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

May 3, 2023
Committee Formed To Develop Amusement Park At Srinagar

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SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has formed a committee to evaluate bids for the development of a ‘world-class’ amusement park at Tattoo Ground in Srinagar, officials said on Tuesday, The Tribune reported
“Sanction is hereby accorded to the constitution of a committee for evaluating bids of the project development of world-class amusement park at Tattoo Ground, Srinagar,” reads the order
The nine-member committee will be headed by Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri.
Earlier in November 2015, former Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed, laid the foundation stone of a citizens’ park in the middle of a 200-acre military garrison at Tattoo Ground.

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May 3, 2023
Stray Dog Attack In JK Leaves Seven Injured

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SRINAGAR: At least seven persons were injured after stray dogs attacked them in Minzgam Boniyar area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Reports said that a pack of stray dogs attacked and injuring at least seven persons including two childrens. They have been evacuated to GMC Baramulla for treatment.
When contacted Medical Suprident GMC Baramulla Parvez Masoodi said that we have received seven persons including two childrens with dog bite and provide them medical treatment immediately and they are all stable. (GNS)

Previous articleSIA Conducts Raids Across Kashmir Valley

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May 3, 2023
SIA Conducts Raids Across Kashmir Valley

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SRINAGAR: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) Jammu conducted raids at three locations in Kashmir valley, including Pampore, Rajpora, and Barzulla, in connection with a hawala money case registered against former Minister Jatinder Singh, also known as Babu Singh. The SIA teams carried out the raids early in the morning to investigate the alleged hawala funds transactions in Babu Singh’s case.
During the raids, the SIA searched the house of Yasmeen Raja, the daughter of the late Ghulam Nabi Bhat, a female separatist Hurriyat leader, in Tulbagh, Pampore town, and two other locations. Mohammad Shafi Lone’s house at New Colony, Near Masjid Sharief at Rajpora, Pulwama, and Imtiyaz Ahmad Shah alias Imtiaz Autowala’s house in Barzulla were also raided. The searches were conducted after obtaining a search warrant from the Court in connection with a case registered at the Police Station Gandhi Nagar last year, which was later transferred to SIA Jammu.
During the searches, electronic gadgets were seized from Yasmeen Raja’s house in the presence of an Executive Magistrate and independent witnesses. The SIA has already produced a preliminary charge sheet in the case, along with three supplementary charge sheets. Nine accused are in judicial custody, while three accused are absconding and operating from Pakistan.
The court has initiated proceedings to attach the property of the absconding accused persons under Sections 82 and 83 CrPC. Sources said that the properties of the absconding accused are being identified for attachment, and the action is expected to be taken shortly.

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May 3, 2023
North Kashmir Gunfight: Two Militants Killed, Searches On: Police

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SRINAGAR: Police on Wednesday said that two unidentified militants have been killed, while searches are underway in Machil area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara.
Updating about the ongoing gunfight, The Kashmir Police Zone tweeted, ” 02 militants killed. Search operation still going on.
Further details shall follow,”.(GNS)

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May 3, 2023