J&K’s Fresh Weather Forecast, Click Here to check

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February 13, 2023

J&K’s Fresh Weather Forecast, Click Here to check

The minimum temperatures recorded a plunge in Kashmir Valley with Srinagar recording minus 4.0°C on Monday.

It has been reported that there was a drop of 3.4°C against the previous night’s minus 0.6°C in Srinagar. Today’s minimum temperature, he said, was below normal by 0.8°C for the summer capital.

Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of minus 4.6°C against minus 1.5°C on the previous night and it was 3.6°C below normal for the gateway town of Kashmir.

Pahalgam, he said, recorded a low of minus 10.0°C against minus 4.0°C on the previous night and it was 5.0°C above normal for the famous tourist resort in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

Kokernag recorded a low of minus 4.6°C against minus 2.3°C on the previous night and it was 3.1°C below normal for the place, the officials said.

Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 11.0°C against minus 13.5°C on the previous night and it was 4.8°C below normal for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, he said.

Jammu recorded a low of 3.6°C against 5.8°C on the previous night. It was 6.5°C below normal for J&K’s winter capital, he said.

Banihal, he said, recorded a low of minus 3.4°C (below normal by 2.2°C), Batote minus 1.7°C (below normal by 0.9°C), Katra 5.6°C (2.5°C below normal) and Bhadarwah minus 2.2°C (2.4°C below normal).

Regarding the forecast, he said, mainly dry weather was expected this week.

Kashmir is under the grip of a 20-day-long winter period called ‘Chillai-Khurd’.

Army trains first batch of youth to be recruited as Agniveers

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February 13, 2023

Dream come true for the first group of 17 Agniveers from Banihal, Ramban district prepared by the Indian Army (Rashtriya Rifles), who successfully cleared all stages of the examination to become a soldier in the Indian Army.

The Agnipath scheme was rolled out by the Government for providing an opportunity to motivate youth who are keen to don uniform in June 2022.

A drive on awareness for Agnipath Scheme was carried out by Indian Army which motivated youth from remote areas in the hilly region of Ramban district and the interested youth were given proper-recruitment training, pre-medical examinations and coaching for written exams in Banihal for six months.

Ultimately, with its perseverance and continued effort, 17 youth qualified the recruitment process to become part of the elite force.

Today Army felicitated all the qualified Agniveers and guided them on their future itinerary to become professional soldiers.

The event was attended families of all the successful candidates and others.

Woman Thief Caught Red-handed By Locals in Jammu

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February 12, 2023

Woman Thief Caught Red-handed By Locals in Jammu

Jammu: A woman thief has been caught red-handed by locals in a market at Nai Basti, Gandhi Nagar, after she stole a purse from a woman shopper on Sunday afternoon.

The report said that the incident took place when a woman thief allegedly sneaked behind a woman and severed her cloth bag and stole her purse from it.

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“A woman customer was shopping here, then this thief sneaked behind her & cut her bag & took out her purse” a local man who was present at the occasion of theft said.

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“I was holding my bag, she severed it & stole my purse” the victim woman whose purse was stolen told media.

“I have cash inside it and it is still in the purse”, she said.

“As I put my hand inside the bag, I felt my purse missing, someone told me to go to that place where my purse went missing, then the thief got caught. They were three of them” she added.

“These burglars run a gang here, they have aides with them. We have seen 5-10 theft cases earlier in this market also.” a local said.

“This video should be made viral and everyone should know about these robbers”, another local man who was present among the crowd said.

“We will take her to police station”, a Police officer present on the crime scene said.

“The woman customer had no idea that her cloth bag is cut and purse has been stolen” a local said.

“The CCTV cameras installed here can’t walk behind these thieves as they’re fixed at one place, but she should be arrested and strict action should be taken against her” one of the eye-witness said.

Banks To Remain Closed For 12 Days; details here

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February 12, 2023

In March 2023, there are only 12 days when many private and public sector banks will remain closed due to bank holidays including weekends.

Banks will be shut for 12 days in March 2023 including the second and fourth Saturdays and Sundays as per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines.

It is important to note that bank branches in every state of the country will not remain closed for all 12 days. The holiday list includes the festivals celebrated either in one state, a group of states or most of India.

Here is the list of bank holidays for the next month:

Date	Day	Holiday	State
March 3	Friday	Chapchar Kut	Manipur
March 5	Sunday	Weekend Bank Holiday	All Over India
March 7	Tuesday	Holi/Holi (Second Day)/Holika Dahan/Dhulandi/Dol Jatra	Many states across the country
March 8	Wednesday	Dhuleti/Doljatra/Holi/Yaosang 2nd Day	Many states across the country
March 9	Thursday	Holi	Bihar
March 11	Saturday	Second Saturday of the month	All Over India
March 12	Sunday	Weekend Bank Holiday	All Over India
March 19	Sunday	Weekend Bank Holiday	All Over India
March 22	Wednesday	Gudi Padwa/Ugadi Festival/Bihar Divas/Sajibu Nongmapanba (Cheiraoba)/Telugu New Year’s Day/1st Navratra	Many states across the country
March 25	Saturday	Fourth Saturday of the month	All Over India
March 26	Sunday	Weekend Bank Holiday	All Over India
March 30	Thursday	Shree Ram Navami	Many states across the country

Termites eat up notes worth ₹2.15 lakh kept in bank locker, pic goes viral

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February 12, 2023

The customers of Kalaji Goraji branch of Punjab National Bank in Udaipur lost 2.15 lakh cash after termites ate up the currency notes kept in the bank locker.

According to reports, customer Sunita Mehta had reportedly kept the cash bundles in locker number 265 which was infested with termites. The account holder came to know about this when she reached home and opened the packet. Four bundles of Rs 500 currency notes were partially destroyed while other currency notes of smaller denominations amounting to Rs 15,000 were destroyed completely.

Shocked by the incident, Mehta later raised a complaint with the bank manager and demanded the money back. She demanded that the bank refund the money which she lost due to the termites. The bank refunded 15,000 in cash to the customer instantly.

After the report, several customers reached the bank branch office on Friday and created ruckus. They questioned the branch manager over safety of their belongings. While the bank has taken cognizance of the customer’s complaint, the incident has raised questions about the safety of people’s money in the bank lockers.

Viral Video: DSP ‘forces’ lady cops to give him massage, wash his clothes

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February 12, 2023

In a shocking incident reported from Bihar capital Patna, seven police personnel including four lady policemen have accused a DSP level officer of forcing them to give him massage and wash his clothes.

The complaint has been made to Patna’s Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) alleging that Manish Kumar, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Phulwari Sharif, forces them to give him massages and wash his clothes at his personal residence.

The policemen also alleges that the SDPO beats them up and threatens them with suspension if they refuse.

In a similar incident in April last year, a sub-inspector in Saharsa district was caught on camera getting massage from the mother of a rape accused. The video of the incident went viral and the officer was suspended.

The officer in question was identified as Shashi Bhushan Sinha, who was posted at Darhar outpost under Nauhatta police station area.

The video clip showed the officer talking to someone believed to be a lawyer. The cop also requested the person to help the woman as she was poor. He also said he would spend Rs 10,000 from his own pocket for the bail of the accused.

J-K’s delimitation: SC to deliver verdict tomorrow

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February 12, 2023

The Supreme Court will deliver its judgment tomorrow on a plea challenging delimitation of assembly and parliamentary constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory.

The Apex Court will pronounce its judgment on Monday (February 13) on the petition filed by two Srinagar residents-Haji Abdul Gani Khan and Muhammad Ayub Matto.

On March 6, 2020, Union Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department) had issued a notification in exercise of power under Section 3 of the Delimitation Act, 2002, constituting a Delimitation Commission, with former Supreme Court judge (Retd) Ranjana Prakash Desai as the chairperson.

The exercise was completed on May 5, 2022 when the delimitation panel unveiled its final order.

The petitioners have contended that the Article 170 of the Constitution of India indicates that next delineation exercise is to be carried out only after 2026, enforcing the delimitation process in UT of J-K is not only arbitrary but also violative of the basic structure of the Constitution.

They have submitted that the Delimitation Commission does not have the power to carry out the exercise as under Section 9 (1) (b) of the Representation of Peoples Act, 1950 and Section 11(1) (b) of the Delimitation Act 2022, the power vested on the Election Commission is to update the Delimitation order by making the necessary changes on account of subsequent events and the said power cannot change boundaries or areas or extent of any constituency by way of any notification.

Doctors help pregnant woman deliver baby over WhatsApp call in J&K

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February 12, 2023

With snowfall ruling out the possibility of airlift, a pregnant woman who had a history of labour complications in the remote Keran in Jammu and Kashmir was assisted by doctors in delivering a healthy baby over a WhatsApp call.

“On Friday night, we received a patient in labour at the Keran PHC (primary health centre) with history of complicated delivery with eclampsia, prolonged labour and episiotomy,” Block Medical Officer of Kralpora Dr Mir Mohammad Shafi said.

An air evacuation was required to take the patient to a hospital with maternity facilities as Keran remained cut off from the rest of Kupwara district during the winter.

Continuous snowfall on Thursday and Friday prevented the authorities to arrange an air evacuation, forcing the medical staff at the Keran PHC to look for an alternative way to assist in the delivery.

A gynaecologist in Kralpora subdistrict hospital, Dr Parvaiz, guided Dr Arshad Sofi and his paramedical staff at the Keran PHC over a WhatsApp call on the procedure to deliver the baby.

“The patient was induced (into labour) and after six hours a healthy baby girl was born. Currently both the baby and the mother are under observation and doing fine,” Dr Shafi said.

Jammu Traffic Cops Return Lost Wallet Containing Cash, Other Important Documents to Owner

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February 12, 2023

There are a few incidents that help restore one’s faith in the honesty of human beings and one such great example was again set by Jammu traffic cops who after finding a wallet containing cash and other documents returned it to the rightful owner.

As per details available, Traffic SO Dogra Chowk ASI Bhupinder Singh @ Bunty and their team found a wallet at Jammu city centre’s busy Dogra Chowk and upon going through its contents and found some phone numbers written on a page.

The contact numbers found were called on to reach the owner, namely Ankush Kumar resident of Siot Rajouri.

When Ankush received DTI’s call, he had just finished checking around the area of Dogra Chowk Jammu and had lost all hope of finding his wallet. “DTI Sunil Singh told me to come to near Traffic booth at Dogra Chowk and collect the wallet. I thought he must have found an empty wallet with only my ID proof. It had around rupees 12000 and other cards. Nevertheless I went there because it is difficult to make new Aadhar (card) and other identity cards”, said Ankush.

An hour later when Ankush met DTI Bus Stand Inspr Sunil Singh along with SO Bhupinder and got his wallet back, he was surprised to see the cash intact. Upon checking his wallet, found that Traffic cops had only checked the documents. Not a single rupee was missing.
The owner Ankush Kumar expressed his gratitude to the Traffic Police Jammu to be able to get his wallet back.

Sh RajPal Singh, JKPS, SP Traffic City Jammu has in the meantime appreciated the work of traffic cops Nagrota.

J&K: Pay just Rs. 20 per annum to get Rs 2 lakh, All details here

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February 12, 2023

Pay just Rs. 20 per annum to get Rs 2 lakh

The District Administration Bandipora has launched a special fortnight drive for enrollment of beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Beema Yojna (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojna (PMSBY).

Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad said the administration has decided to enroll all the beneficiaries under PMJJBY for insurance cover up to Rs 2 lakh with annual premium of Rs 436.

Under PMBSY the premium of Rs 20 shall be auto debited from the beneficiary account for insurance coverage of Rs. 2 lakhs, in case of death in harness/ disability.

Dr Owais directed the departments to fill the declaration formats of the beneficiaries, workers, labors, Outsource workers etc. viz Agriculture, Horticulture, Handicrafts, Handloom, Sheep Husbandry, Animal Husbandry, Employment, labor, DIC, KVIB, Health, Education, R&B, PDD, Jal Shakti, NHPC, NRLM, Fisheries, Geology and Mining, Municipalities, RDD, Floriculture, Sericulture, SICOP, Revenue, WUCMA etc.

He urged them to fill the consent format of the beneficiary and handover in bulk to LDM Bandipora.

The beneficiaries may also get themselves registered through Lead Development Bank or contact LDM Bandipora Shabir Ahmad Dar for clarification if any.

Through the circular, DC impressed upon all the concerned stakeholders and Block level Officers to ensure enrollment of beneficiaries under PMSBY, PMJJBY scheme and complete the process of registration within shortest possible time.

He asked LDM to remain closely coordinated and intimate the progress on a weekly basis.