Kishan’s 210, Kohli’s 72nd ton power India to 409

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December 10, 2022

Flamboyant opener Ishan Kishan smashed an incredible double century to help India post a mammoth 409/8 in 50 overs against Bangladesh in third ODI at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram. Kishan got able support from batting maverick Virat Kohli who also smashed his 72nd ODI century to silence his critics. The 24-year-old got a chance in the XI after Rohit Sharma was ruled out after sustaining a thumb injury and he made it count in possibly the best way possible.

Kishan became the fourth Indian batter after Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Rohit Sharma to smash a double century in ODI cricket. The southpaw smashed 210 runs in 131 balls as his magnificent knock was laced with 24 fours and 10 sixes. He reached the 200-run mark off just 126 deliveries, becoming the fastest cricketer across to world to notch a double hundred.

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With this inning, the opener threw in his hat for the openers slot with the ODI World Cup in sight.

The southpaw grabbed his opportunity to open the innings and came out all guns blazing to become only the seventh batter to smash a double century in ODIs. Kishan played a breathtaking knock of 210 runs off 131 balls that was studded with 24 fours and 10 huge sixes.

Rohit Sharma was ruled out of the third ODI after he injured his left thumb in the previous match while fielding in slip.

Youngster Kishan made the most of the opportunity and played a historic inning surpassing Chris Gayle’s 138-ball record.

He also bettered Virender Sehwag’s record of the fastest 150 in ODI cricket for India. The veteran batter had reached the landmark in 112 balls while Kishan reached the figure in 103 balls.

Kishan, who is 24 years and 145 days old also became the youngest batter in the history of ODIs to smash a double hundred.

The left-hander also stitched a huge 290-run partnership with Virat Kohli for the second wicket, helping India dominate the Bangladeshi bowlers.

JeM militant commander Ashiq Nengroo’s house demolished in J&K’s Pulwama

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December 10, 2022

Srinagar, Dec 10: The residence of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant commander Ashiq Nengroo was demolished by the authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday, officials said.

The two-storey house at New Colony in Rajpora had come up on state land, the official claimed. It was demolished by the district administration in the presence of police.
Nengroo is a wanted JeM commander and an accused in the 2019 Pulwama attack in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed.

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In April this year, the central government declared Nengroo as a “designated terrorist” under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
In a notification, the Union home ministry said Nengroo has been involved in the infiltration of terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir and has also been responsible for perpetrating various terror incidents in the Union Territory.
He is running a terror syndicate in Kashmir and is now “engaged in a perilous campaign to orchestrate terror in Jammu and Kashmir”, remote controlled from Pakistan, the ministry had said.
Meanwhile, militant outfit The Resistance Front (TRF) opposed the demolition of the house and threatened officials and police personnel with dire consequences.
Police officials, however, sought to downplay the threats issued by TRF, a shadow outfit of the JeM, saying this was a desperate attempt by the terrorists who had been cornered.

Jammu-based organisations apply for GI tag for 8 traditional items

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December 10, 2022

JAMMU, Dec 10: To ensure protection in the domestic and global markets, organisations have applied for a geographical indicator (GI) tag for eight different traditional items from various districts of the Jammu region, according to officials. This was revealed at a round table meeting — A way forward for GIs of Jammu and Kashmir — at the University of Jammu for assessing the distinctiveness of the Union territory’s native and traditional items.

The organisation have applied for GI tags of 8 different products, including Chikri wood products of the Thanamandi belt of the Rajouri district, Sulai Honey of the Ramban district, Kalari of the Udhampur district, Anardana of the Ramban district, Gucchi of the Doda district, Rajmash of Bhadarwah and Pashmina of Bhaderwah.

“We have got 8 applications for GI-tagging of some products from the Jammu region. We will be reviewing them. Our aim is to meet local artisans, local cultivators and farmers (who make these products)… We will be educated on it closely,” controller general of patents, designs and trademarks, department of promotion of industry and internal Trade (DPIIT) Prof Unnat Pandit said.

He further said that another aim was to hold a round table meeting to do brainstorming sessions on the products, which can be GI-tagged and how can we make universities partners in the GI-tagging campaign.

Pandit in his inaugural address focused on the significance of entrepreneurship in India and the expanding role of mentors towards creating an entrepreneurial environment.
He emphasised the need for training and empowering the faculty towards mentoring and creating an entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Pandit further said that experiential learning can offer useful insights to the youth of the nation and create a roadmap for them to explore several entrepreneurial opportunities and tap their potential.

He appreciated the efforts and initiatives undertaken by UOJSPVF, University of Jammu, towards promoting an entrepreneurial culture in the region.

Amit Khajuria, Assistant handicraft officer, is batting strongly for GI-tagging of Chikri wood products produced in the Thanamandi belt of the Rajouri district.

Similarly, Rahul Rathore of Ramban has showcased ‘Sulai Honey’ for GI-tag before the review team and said that it is also called van-tulsi honey.

“It is the world’s best honey. It was presented to the British queen during an official visit,” he said.

Abha Rishi, CEO, AIC-BIMTECH, in her address deliberated upon the need for inculcating a clear vision in the students aligned towards their professional goals.

She mentioned that the right mentorship, guidance and a complementing team together can support young entrepreneurs to shape their journey.

She also highlighted the importance of thinking out of the box and implementing the same.
Prof Parikshat Singh Manhas said that the workshop has been conceptualised with the objective of promoting entrepreneurial activity and training faculty mentors to encourage students to innovate and become job creators rather than job seekers.

Bangladesh vs India third ODI | Ishan Kishan becomes fourth Indian to score double century

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December 10, 2022

Bangladesh, Dec 10: Ishan Kishan scripted history on December 10 by becoming the fourth Indian and ninth batter to score a double century in one day international cricket, against Bangladesh in Chittagong.

After losing the first two ODIs against Bangladesh, Indian batsmen rose to the occasion in the third ODI with Ishan Kishan and Virat Kohli stitching a 290-run partnership. Put into bat by Bangladesh, India lost Shikhar Dhawan (3) early. Then it was Ishan Kishan and Virat Kohli act.

Opening the batting, Ishan Kishan smashed 210 of just 131 balls with 24 boundaries and 10 sixes, thus becoming the fourth Indian to achieve the feat.

Rohit Sharma has scored three double centuries. Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar have also scored double centuries in the ODIs.

Speeding car rams into house in Jammu

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December 10, 2022

Jammu, December 10, 2022: A speeding car rammed into the gate of a house situated in Trikuta Nagar, Jammu late night yesterday.

According to the report, the Creta car bearing registration number JK02CH2441, which was being driven by a man crashed into the gate of a house in Trikuta Nagar.

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Mr Akashdeep owner of the house told the media around 12:30pm late in the night, a speeding car came and hit their gate and damaged it. Adding he said, ” We were sleeping and heard a blast like sound outside, when the driver rammed his car into our gate. The pillar which supports our house gate protected us from the accident, otherwise there could have been some tragedy. After the incident, the police came in-time to apprehend the driver”.

J&K: 10 Lakhs Cash Reward for info against terrorists

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December 10, 2022

Srinagar, Dec 10: The National Investigation Agency has put up posters in many parts of Kashmir seeking information about four terrorists of The Resistance Front (TRF), a front organisation of the proscribed terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba, officials said on Saturday.

The four terrorists, including two Pakistani nationals, are wanted by the NIA in connection with a conspiracy to radicalise, motivate and recruit youths of Jammu and Kashmir to carry out violence in India. The probe agency has already announced a cash reward of Rupees 10 lakh for each of the four terrorists.

Officials said the posters seek information about Pakistani nationals Saleem Rehmani alias ‘Abu Saad’ of Nawab Shah, Sindh, and Saifullah Sajid Jatt of Shangamanga in Kasur, and their local associates Sajjad Gul of Srinagar and Basit Ahmad Dar of Redwani Payeen in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district.

The NIA has given its email address, phone numbers and WhatsApp and Telegram numbers as well for the public to share the information. It has assured people that the identity of the informer shall be kept secret.

Can’t remove sexually explicit video until we’re given users’ numbers: WhatsApp to HC

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December 10, 2022

Instant messaging platform WhatsApp told the Delhi high court on Friday that it cannot remove the sexually explicit video of a judicial officer with a woman member of court staff until it is provided with the phone numbers that circulated the video.

The video allegedly shows a Central Bureau of Information (CBI) judge in the Rouse Avenue District Court Complex in an objectionable situation with the woman. The video was widely circulated on social media, prompting the woman to approach the high court on November 30. The judicial officer was suspended by the administrative wing of the Delhi high court.

In her plea, the woman had said that the video was false and fabricated. Besides seeking to restrain the circulation of the video, the woman has also sought to disable the users “from sharing or forwarding the video in question over their platforms”.

In a late night order that day, justice Yashwant Varma directed social media websites to block the circulation of the video.

On Friday, Twitter and Meta (formerly Facebook) said that they removed the video from the their websites. The counsel for Google, which owns YouTube, submitted before the court that the URLs on YouTube will be taken down. However, senior advocate Kapil Sibal appearing for WhatsApp said, “They are expecting us to do something that we cannot do. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) also says we cannot do it till they give us phone numbers that circulated the video.”

The counsel appearing for the woman told the court that he would supply some of the numbers and URLs.

The court noted that details of the URLs on which the video is still available has been handed over to the counsel representing the defendant platforms.

“The counsel for the plaintiff apprises the court that respondents have taken remedial action…he prays for and is granted liberty to provide URLs which carry the content in question to the concerned platforms for its removal”.

The high court also allowed the plaintiff to provide the phone numbers pursuant to which WhatsApp can take action. The matter is next listed on February 8, 2023.

On November 30,the court had said that the video is explicit in nature and imminent, grave and irreparable harm is likely to be caused to the privacy rights of the persons in the video.

“The defendants shall take all permissible steps to ensure that the further sharing, distribution, forwarding or posting of the offending video is restrained forthwith,” the court had said.

“Bearing in mind the sexually explicit nature of the contents of that video and taking into consideration the imminent, grave and irreparable harm that is likely to be caused to the privacy rights of the plaintiff an ad interim ex parte injunction is clearly warranted,” the judge said in the order.

Youth in Jammu have talent, potential to represent country globally: Azad

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December 10, 2022

Jammu, Dec 10: Democratic Azad Party (DAP) Chief and Former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad hailed the people of Jammu for composite culture and maintaining religious harmony and said that the credit for it goes to its educational institutions.

“The religious harmony and the composite culture in Jammu is all because the educational institutions promote it. Schools and other educational institutes accept all faiths and believe in the rich and core diversity of India,” he said during an Annual Day cum AzadikaAmritMohatsav function of Lawrence Public school, Jammu at General Zorawar Singh Auditorium. Azad said that across the country Jammu is emerging as an epicentre of tolerance and brotherhood and that is eventually offering it rich economic benefits.

According to a press note, he said its rich cultural and religious diversity has become its identity now. “If you look at the students who are performing here in an annual day function, they hail from diverse communities, cultures and religions. And this is perfectly what our country is known for,” he added while pointing towards the group of students performing at an annual day function. Azad said time and again, Jammu is proving its core secular values. “I have seen Jammu as one of the most secular places. That is why I love this place and want to see it one among the top cities of our country,” he added.

J&K: Govt demolishes house of terrorist accused in Pulwama attack

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December 10, 2022

Kashmir, Dec 10: The house of designated terrorist Ashiq Nengroo, built on encroached government land, was demolished today at the New colony, Rajpora in Pulwama in Kashmir.

Earlier, in the month of April this year, the Central Government declared Kashmiri JeM operative and accused in the February 2019 Pulwama attack Ashiq Ahmed Nengroo as a “designated terrorist” under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.

“…it is imperative, in view of the danger which the said Ashiq Nengroo poses to the security of India, and in order to deter him from perpetrating terrorism not limited to India, that he shall be designated as a terrorist under the provisions of the said Act,” a gazette notification issued earlier by the Ministry of Home Affairs said.

In its chargesheet in the Pulwama attack case, NIA had said that after infiltration, Umer Farooq — key Pakistani planner and attacker in the case — and his associates were received by Pulwama resident Ashaq Ahmed Nengroo who was waiting for them near the river Bein in Jammu. He then transported them to Kashmir in his truck.

According to the government notification, Nengroo, 35, is one of the Commanders of terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad which is banned under UAPA.

“Nengroo has been involved in infiltration of terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir, who have been responsible for inflicting various terrorist incidents in Jammu and Kashmir …after running a terror syndicate in Kashmir, the said Ashiq Ahmed Nengroo is now engaged in a perilous campaign to orchestrate terror in Jammu and Kahmir, remote controlled from Pakistan,” the notification said.

According to the notification, Nengroo had been involved in the cases related to killing of one police personnel in Pulwama in 2013; killing of one civilian in 2020 and terror funding and illegal supply of weapons to terrorists.

The Centre had amended the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 in August 2019, to include the provision of designating an individual as a terrorist. Prior to this amendment, only organizations could be designated as terrorist organizations.

In first orders under the new Act, in September 2019, government had declared LeT’s Hafiz Saeed and Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, JeM’s Masood Azhar and underworld don Dawood Ibrahim as terrorists.

Designation as a terrorist helps the government freeze finances and Crack down on networks created by the individual terrorist.

Heli services to Chenab Valley, Pir Panjal to start from next week

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December 10, 2022

JAMMU, Dec 9: The people of Pir Panjal and Chenab region of Jammu division will soon be provided Heli services to air travel to the winter capital and back home.

In this regard, Divisional Commissioner, Ramesh Kumar held a meeting with Deputy Commissioners of Poonch, Rajouri, Doda, Kishtwar and other concerned officers to review the preparedness for starting the services.

The meeting was attended by Additional Commissioners, Pawan Kumar Sharma; Pankaj Katoch; Joint Director Tourism, Sunaina Sharma; Director Airport Jammu; representative of Global Vectra Helicorp Pvt. Ltd; CISF; Civil Aviation Department and other concerned officers, while Deputy Commissioners of Poonch, Rajouri, Doda and Kishtwar participated in the meeting through Video Conferencing.

The meeting was informed that to concede the long pending demand of hilly districts for resuming heli services, the UT Government has recently finalized the tenders for the same.
The Div Com directed the concerned DCs to appoint Nodal Officers and conduct joint inspection with the technical team of Global Vectra Helicorp to ensure readiness of the designated helipads in their respective districts.

He also discussed in detail the modalities for starting the services and asked the DCs to notify timing and fare schedule to all designated places. He also directed Global Vectra Helicorp to explore the provision of online ticket booking for the convenience of the people.
The Div Com appointed Joint Director Tourism as Nodal Officer for coordinating with Global Vectra Helicorp for hassle free services. The Joint Director Tourism was directed to establish a dedicated counter and appoint a team of officials for ticket booking at TRC Jammu.
He also stressed that a dedicated counter at Jammu Airport be installed for ticket bookings which shall be managed by Joint Director Tourism.

He instructed Global Vectra Helicorp to send timely messages to the confirmed passengers about cancellation of sorties due to bad weather conditions.
The Div Com instructed the DCs to give vide publicity and notify the fares and timings at Hospitals, Bus Stand and other prominent places for information of the general public.
While giving details of routes and fare the representatives of Civil Aviation informed that the fare from Jammu to Rajouri will be Rs 2000, Jammu to Poonch Rs 4000, Jammu to Doda Rs 2500, Jammu to Kishtwar 4000, Kishtwar to Nawapachi Rs 1500, Kishtwar to Sounder Rs 1000, Kishtwar to Inshan Rs 2000.

The Div Com said that the operation of a regular helicopter service would not only provide immense relief to the locals but will also help during medical emergencies. The meeting was informed that the procedure for medical emergencies will also be finalized.