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| SFC divisional manager caught taking bribe in Udhampur | | | |
Jammu, May 21 A divisional manager in State Forest Corporation (SFC) was caught by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Tuesday while taking bribe from a contractor in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said.
Puran Chand Bhagat was caught accepting Rs 30,000 in the presence of independent witnesses in his office-cum-residence complex at Udhampur for releasing contractors' pending payment, an ACB spokesperson said.
A case under various sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act was registered against Bhagat, the spokesman said.
The contractor, Romesh Chander, had lodged a complaint with the ACB alleging that the officer demanded Rs 48,000 as bribe for the rel | |
| | | | Div Com reviews arrangements for Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2019 | | | |
JAMMU, May 21: Divisional Commissioner Jammu Sanjeev Verma today chaired a meeting of the heads of concerned departments to review the arrangements being put in place to ensure smooth conduct of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2019.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner Samba, Sushma Chouhan, Director Health Services, Dr Samir Mattoo, ADC Jammu, Rish Pal Singh, DIG Jammu Kathua range, Sujit Kumar, DIG CRPF, Nitu, Deputy Director Tourism, Subha Mehta, Joint Director FCS&CA, Deputy Director Information, RTO Jammu and senior functionaries of PHE, PWD, PDD, JMC, SRTC, Traffic and other concerned departments, while Deputy Commissioners of Kathua, Ramban, Udhampur attended the meeting thr | |
| | | | No Class work at MAM, Science and Polytechnic Colleges from May 22 to 24 | | General Elections 2019: | | |
JAMMU, MAY 21: There will be no class work at MAM College, Govt Science College and Govt Polytechnic for Boys from May 22 to May 24, 2019 in view of counting of votes of Jammu Parliamentary Constituency and counting of votes of special polling stations of Kashmir Migrants.
As per an order issued by District Magistrate, Jammu, the three institutes shall remain close from 22nd May to 24th May 2019, since Counting Centres have been established in these institutes. | |
| | | | Jammu: Div Com inspects sewerage projects; gauges preparedness for monsoon | | | |
JAMMU, MAY 21: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Sanjeev Verma today conducted an extensive tour of Jammu city and inspected the pace of work on various sewerage treatment projects and preparedness for monsoon season.
Divisional Commissioner visited Bhagwati Nagar, Shakti Nagar, Talab Tillo, Excelsior Lane Janipur, Rehari and other places along with Director ERA, Joint Commissioner JMC, Pardeep Singh, Executive Engineer UEED, Mumtaj Choudhary, executive engineers of ERA, NBCC, JMC, PHE and other concerned officers.
During the visit, he interacted with the local residents and listened to their grievances. Locals informed the Div Com about the problems they are facing due to shortage | |
| | | | Ganai listens to people’s issues at Jammu | | Reviews functioning of departments under his charge | | |
JAMMU, MAY 21: Advisor to the Governor, Khurshid Ahmed Ganai, today listened to people’s issues here. He met several public delegations and individuals who apprised him about their issues and demands.
Delegations of state government employees of various departments also met with the Advisor, to raise their job-related issues.
The Advisor gave a patient hearing to the demands and assured due consideration in a phased manner.
Later, the Advisor Ganai chaired a meeting to review the functioning of the departments under his charge.
Director Floriculture Babila Rakwal, Director FCS&CA, Jatinder Singh, Director School Education, Anuradha Gupta, Joint Director Tourism Showkat Mehm | |
| | | | Ganai inspects Bahu–Mahamaya–Peerkho cable car project | | | |
JAMMU, MAY 21: Advisor to the Governor Khurshid Ahmed Ganai today visited Mahamaya Park to inspect the status of the prestigious Bahu–Mahamaya–Peerkho cable car project.
The Advisor also conducted detailed inspection of technical installations as well as allied infrastructure being constructed at Mahamaya for the attraction of tourists to as part of the cable car project.
Reviewing the progress made on final checks before its commissioning, the Advisor asked engineers to ensure that the standard operating procedures are adhered as per international norms.
Emphasizing on adherence to safety specifications and timely completion of the project, Ganai directed the concerned depar | |
| | | | Sharma discusses construction issues of NH-44 with experts | | | |
JAMMU, MAY 21: Advisor to Governor KK Sharma today convened a meeting with the committee of experts of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), constituted to assess the situation of land sliding and unstable slopes on National Highway, besides discussing the issues faced by the implementing agency in undertaking hassle-free four-laning of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.
Divisional Commissioner Jammu Sanjeev Sharma, CGM Headquarter NHAI Maneesh Rastogi, Advisor NHAI Anil Kumar Srivastava, Team Leader Rodic Consultancy BK Jha, Project Director NHAI Jammu Ajay Kumar Rajak, Chief Engineer R&B Nasir Goni, RO J&K Hem Raj, HO HCC Rajesh Srivastava, SP Traffic NH JS Johar and other seni | |
| | | | BSF took pledge to continue fight against terrorism | | | |
Jammu
BSF took pledge to continue fight against terrorism in J-K
Border Security Force (BSF) Tuesday observed anti-terrorism day and pledged to continue its fight against the menace troubling the world, a spokesman of the border guarding force said here. Inspector General of BSF, Jammu frontier, N S Jamwal presided over the function during which the officers and other ranks took oath to continue their fight to root out the terrorism, the spokesman said.
While reading out the pledge, Jamwal emphasized everybody is expected to stand up against the violence, anti-national activity and terrorism to maintain the unity and integrity of the nation. Being the armed force of the union, respo | |
| | | | Shri Amarnathji Yatra-2019: Governor Reviews Security Arrangements at High Level Meeting | | | |
Srinagar: Governor Satya Pal Malik, Chairman, Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, chaired a high level meeting at Raj Bhavan here today to review important security related matters with regard to the Shri Amarnathji Yatra which is scheduled to commence on 1st July 2019, from both the Baltal and Pahalgam routes. The meeting was attended by the Advisor (K) to Governor , Chief Secretary, Director General of Police, GOC XV Corps, GOC Victor Force, CEO of Shrine Board; Home Secretary; Heads of Central & State Intelligence Agencies; and senior most officers of Central Armed Police Forces, J&K Police & Air Force.
Governor stressed the need for all concerned agencies to maintain a close watch and e | |
| | | | Man booked for hate comment on Facebook in Kathua | | | |
Kathau : An FIR has been registered against a man for allegedly making an objectionable comment on Facebook against a particular community on a sensitive issue in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, officials said Tuesday.
Police have taken cognisance of the matter and legal action as warranted under law will be taken against the accused, they said. | |
| | | | Restrictions lifted in toto on Jammu Srinagar NH 44 | | | |
Srinagar
Following a review of the security situation in the state and of the requirement of security forces’ convoys, the Governor has decided to lift the remaining restrictions on civilian movement on the National Highway (NH-44) connecting Jammu to Srinagar with effect from Monday, 27.5.2019.
These restrictions had become necessary following the movement of security forces on an unprecedented scale after the Pulwama terror attack. The forces were required both for anti-militancy operations and for smooth conduct of general elections. In order to facilitate safe and secure movement of Security Forces’ Convoys, the Government had imposed a prohibition on civilian traffic on NH-4 | |
| | | | Guv congratulates 2 police officers for scaling Mount Everest | | | |
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik Tuesday congratulated two police officers who were part of an 11-member team that scaled the Mount Everest.
Constables Nazir Ahmed and Falail Singh were part of the All India Police Sports Control Board team that scaled the world’s highest mountain peak.
Governor’s Advisor K Vijay Kumar, Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam and DGP Dilbag Singh also congratulated the officers.
“We are proud of them,” the Jammu and Kashmir Police posted on its official Twitter handle along with the photographs of Ahmed and Singh. | |
| | | | BJP demands seats for POJK displaced persons | | | |
JAMMU: State Bhartiya Janata Party demanded that after long struggle for more than seven decades, time has come to do complete justice to displaced persons of areas of Jammu and Kashmir state which are under illegal occupation of Pakistan, by providing legal and constitutional recognition to their rights.
Chief Spokesperson of State Bhartiya Janata Party Sunil Sethi said that Nation is bound by Parliamentary Resolution of taking back areas of the state illegally occupied both by Pakistan and China and it is right of displaced persons from all these areas and their generations to have option of settling in their heritage areas after those are freed. He said Continued Occupation illega | |
| | | | Gunfight rages in Shopian | | | |
Shopian, May 21: Gunfight rages between militants and Security forces in Yarwan area of South Kashmir's Shopian district on Tuesday afternoon.
Reports said that a joint team of Army's 20 Para, SOG and CRPF launched cordon and search operation on Yarwan forests.
A senior police officer said that contact has been established with the hiding militants.
As per the sources two to three militants are believed to be trapped. | |
| | | | Man carrying country-made pistol arrested in Jammu | | | |
Jammu, May 21 A man was arrested for allegedly carrying a country-made pistol and live bullets here, officials said Tuesday.
The man tried to run away when a police team on checking duty spotted him at Shamshan Ghat Chowk in Shastri Nagar on Monday, they said.
He was nabbed by police and one country-made pistol and two live cartridges were seized from his possession, the officials said.
He has been identified as Manoj Kumar alias Moja, they added.
In the past, Kumar had been involved in a number of criminal cases, including attempt to murder, extortion, stabbing, possession of illegal arms. He was recently released from detention under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA), th | |
| | | | Kami Rita Sherpa climbs Mt Everest for 24th time, creates record again | | | |
Kathmandu
Only last week Nepali mountain guide Kami Rita Sherpa set a new record by climbing Everest a 23rd time. On Tuesday for good measure he did it again, expedition organisers said.
“This is historic. He made his record climb this morning, guiding a team of Indian police,” Mingma Sherpa of Seven Summit Treks told AFP.
A guide for more than two decades, Sherpa first summited the 8,848-metre (29,029-foot) peak, the world’s highest, in 1994 while working for a commercial expedition.
In the 25 years since, the 49-year-old has made 35 summits on five 8,000-metre peaks, including the world’s second-highest mountain, K2 in Pakistan.
Last year he as | |
| | | | Hyundai Venue compact SUV launched at a starting price of Rs 6.50 lakh | | | |
New Delhi, May:The new Venue Venue come with the company's BlueLink connectivity solution.
The top of the spec Hyundai Venue 1.0 Turbo GDI DCT SX Plus is priced at Rs 11.10 lakh (ex-showroom).
Hyundai Venue has finally been launched in India. With a starting price of Rs 6.50 lakh (ex-showroom), the new compact SUV is cheaper than Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Ford EcoSport and Mahindra XUV300. With a modern design and several new-age features, the 2019 Venue is expected to give a tough competition to its rivals. Hyundai Venue gets seven colour options -- Star Dust, Fiery Red, Polar White, Typhoon Silver, Deep Forest, Lava Orange and Denim Blue. Also, there are three dual-tone options -- | |
| | | | All Educational Institutions to remain closed in Srinagar tomorrow | | | | Srinagar
Authorities on Monday have decided to keep all the schools and colleges closed on May 21, 2019, tomorrow in Srinagar district.
“Decision to close educational institutions has been taken as a precautionary measure to avoid law and order situation in the district,” said an official. | |
| | | | Article 370 should not be scrapped, says Nitish Kumar | | | |
Patna , May 21
After a majority of exit polls showed that NDA would return to power for the second time, the opposition parties have lined-up meetings to strategise their plans to discuss the post-poll scenario.
On Tuesday, a delegation of 21 opposition parties will assemble at the Constitution Club in Delhi before heading off to meet the Election Commission officials.
Meanwhile, BJP president Amit Shah is also set to host a dinner for NDA allies in the national capital. Sources say that the NDA will chalk out their post-election result strategy in the meet. Nitish Kumar, Uddhav Thackeray, Ram Vilas Paswan and many more NDA leaders are likely to attend the to do.
The seven-p | |
| | | | Assembly elections likely in Jammu and Kashmir after Yatra: Report | | | |
Srinagar , May 21
The assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be held only after the Amarnath Yatra ends.
This comes even as special observers appointed by Election Commission (EC) had recommended polls in May-June.
JK Bank
Quoting officials, Indian Express reported that there isn’t enough time left for the Commission to announce and wind up a multi-phase election before July 1, when Amarnath Yatra begins.
The 46-day annual pilgrimage to the south Kashmir Himalayas takes up a lot of the state administration’s time and requires heavy security deployment. In fact, as the security forces need to man the entire national highway from Lakhanpur to Kashmir Valley and other th | |
| | | | ‘Let country elect govt’: SC rebuffs petition for verifying all EVM votes | | | |
New Delhi, May 21
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a new petition that sought matching of all voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) slips with electronic voting machines (EVMs) during the counting of votes on May 23.
Calling the petition a “nuisance”, the court said, “We won’t entertain such a plea over and over again. Can’t come in the way of people electing their representatives. Let country elect its government.”
A vacation bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra refused to entertain the plea filed by a Chennai-based organisation ‘Tech for All’ saying that a larger bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi had already dealt with the matter and passed an order, news agenc | |
| | | | Karnataka Congress leader lashes out at party for ignoring Muslims, alleges Cabinet portfolios were sold | | | | BENGALURU: Senior Congress leader Roshan Baig on Monday lashed out at his own party for ignoring Muslims and minorities in Karnataka and alleged that portfolios in the state Cabinet were sold. "The portfolios were sold. How can I blame Kumaraswamy for it? He wasn't allowed to function. From day one, Siddaramaiah said 'I'm going to be CM'. You've gone to their doorstep to form the government," he said attacking former CM and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah.
He also blamed other party leaders including AICC General Secretary and state in-charge of the party KC Venugopal and Congress state unit chief Dinesh Gundu Rao for the position of the party in Karnataka. "KC Venugopal is a buffoo | |
| | | | Allegations of EVM replacement in Uttar Pradesh are baseless, frivolous: EC | | | |
New Delhi : The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday rejected all allegations of EVM manipulation at strongrooms in Uttar Pradesh, stressing that these allegations were baseless, frivolous and the poll panel has followed strict ‘protocol’ to keep the EVMs secure before the counting of votes on May 23.
The EC said that all EVMs and VVPATs were sealed by election officers in front of the candidates of different political parties. “EVMS and VVPATs were sealed properly in front of the political parties candidates in videography. CCTV cameras are installed.. at a point one representative of each candidate is present. The allegations are baseless,” the EC said in a report.
The EC came up w | |
| | | | Congress mulls action against Navjot Singh Sidhu for comments against Punjab CM Amarinder Singh | | | |
Chandigarh : In a fresh trouble for Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, the party high command has decided to seek report from Sidhu on his comments against Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh after the declaration of Lok Sabha election results. Sources told that party high command is taking the matter very seriously and it is learnt that the high command will seek full report in this matter from Punjab Congress president Sunil Jakhar before taking any action.
On Monday, Punjab Cabinet Minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot had slammed Sidhu saying if he has problem with Chief Minister Amarinder Singh then he should quit as cabinet minister. Dharamsot added that Si | |
| | | | Manipulation of EVMs, dubious exit polls another Balakot in the making: Mehbooba | | | | Srinagar: Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir has raised concerns over the silence of Election Commission of India over the switching of electronic voting machines.
The PDP president termed the mainpulation of EVMs as another Balakot in the making,”Worrying that despite solid evidence about EVMs being switched, @ECISVEEP hasnt clarified any of these concerns. A farcical wave backed by dubious exit polls followed by manipulating EVMs is another Balakot in the making.” She Tweeted.
Allegations have surfaced of electronic voting machines being tampered with in parts of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab and Haryana, leading to protests outside voting machine storage rooms.
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| | | | 2 J&K policemen scale Mount Everest | | | |
Srinagar, May 21 Two policemen from Jammu and Kashmir have scaled the Mount Everest, police said on Tuesday.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh greeted the policemen for their achievement. He tweeted: "The team comprised nine personnel from the IB and 2 of @JmuKmrPolice. I am proud of their achievement and wishing them success in their future end eavours."
The state police said: "State governor Satya Pal Malik, Chief Secretary B.V.R. Subrahmanyam and state DGP Dilbag Singh have congratulated selection grade constables Nazir Ahmed and Falial Singh for successfully scaling the Mount Everest."
Four people from the state have scaled the Mount Everest in the past.
Sonam Paljor and | |
| | | | UNSC hails Masood Azhar's designation as global terrorist a notable achievement | | | | New Delhi, Delhi,
The listing of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN Security Council has been termed as a "significant achievement" by the member nations in holding perpetrators, organisers and sponsors of acts of terrorism accountable.
The 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the powerful Security Council blacklisted Azhar on May 1 after veto-wielding permanent member China lifted its technical hold on the proposal by the US, the UK and France to list him.
It was a huge victory for India after a decade of relentless efforts to ban the mastermind of several terror attacks against India, including the deadly Pulwama attack against I | |
| | | | Central forces to jointly monitor Srinagar airport | | | |
NEW DELHI: The Centre is all set to tweak security norms at the sensitive Srinagarairport by continuing with Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and deploying Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). CISF will replace Jammu and Kashmir police while CRPF will be responsible for securing the outer perimeter of the airport.
Last year, the Union home ministry had ordered CISF to take over the security at Srinagar airport. But after a recent audit, the ministry has decided to continue with the deployment of CRPF along with CISF, officials said.
A home ministry official told ET, “Considering the high threat perception at the Srinagar airport, it has been decided that CRPF will continue | |
| | | | Ujh bridge to become functional soon, locals pleased with speedy completion of project | | | |
KATHUA: An under-construction bridge at Ujh riverin Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district is nearing completion and locals are hailing the progress of the project.
According to authorities, the bridge is nearing completion and is likely to be thrown open for public use before the onset of the monsoon season.
The residents believe that with the opening of the bridge, their commuting woes would be solved.
"We are very happy with the progress of the bridge. We have been facing problem to cross Ujh river due to heavy flow of water during monsoon. We are forced to take a longer route which results in wastage of time and money. When the bridge opens, we hope it will solve our commuting woes, | |
| | | | Fresh spell of rain to commence in Kashmir, Himachal and Utarakhand tomorrow onward | | | |
May 21
The hills of North India i.e. Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are currently experiencing pleasant weather conditions with clear sky. Though some places in J&K like Srinagar and its adjoining areas are observing a little warm days with temperature settling near 23˚C.
At present a fresh Western Disturbance lies over North Pakistan and adjoining Jammu and Kashmir. This system has induced a cyclonic circulation which is seen over Central Pakistan and adjoining Rajasthan region.
Both these weather systems are likely to travel eastwards. Therefore, tomorrow we expect thunderstorm and light patchy thundershowers to commence over parts of Jammu and Kashmir and | |
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