Lt Governor invites heads of all political parties in J-K

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June 29, 2022

In a surprising development Lt Governor Manoj Sinha has invited heads of all political parties in Jammu and Kashmir to Raj-Bhawan in Srinagar, sources said on Wednesday.

In the backdrop of starting of the Amarnath Yatra, rising in targeting killings including on minorities, Manoj Sinha has invited heads of all political parties in Jammu and Kashmir on a ‘High tea’ at Raj-Bhawan here at 1800 hours today.

Raj-Bhawan is contacting all the heads of political parties in J-K who have been asked to attend the meeting in the evening.

A regional political leader while confirming the development said “Lt Governor on the one hand used to brand regional parties as obstacles in peace and development, we wonder what has led to the change of heart.”

If sources are to be believed the present deployment which is being used for securing the Amarnath Yatra, the same deployment would continue till elections are held in Jammu and Kashmir. Has the election buzz been sounded in J-K ?

J&K Roller skaters shine in National

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June 29, 2022

J&K Roller skaters excelled in the 2nd national Ranking Championship by securing medals in different categories, recently held at Raipur in Chhattisgarh.

The players including Tamanna Saini won three Gold medals, while Prageet Kour secured one Gold medal and two Silver medals, Abhinav clinched one Gold and two Silver medals and Puneesh Puri won one Gold, one Silver and one Bronze medal, besides Samarjot Singh secured two Gold and one Silver medal, while Kartikeya Puri won three Gold medals and Surya Bhaskar, Mayank and Vanshaj won one Bronze each in the aforesaid championship.

Overwhelmed by the outstanding performance of the speed skaters, J&K Roller Skating Association (JKRSA) honoured the medal winners on arrival here.

President of the Association, Gurcharan Singh Khurmi appreciated the speed skaters hailing from J&K UT for their phenomenal performance at national level and brought laurels to the UT of Jammu and Kashmir.

LG flags off first batch of Amarnath Yatris from Jammu base camp

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June 29, 2022

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday flagged off the first batch of Amarnath Yatra from Jammu base camp towards the holy cave in south Kashmir.

Flagged off the first batch of pilgrims, as they set off to Shri Amarnath Ji Cave Shrine from Jammu base camp. Prayed for the peace, prosperity and a safe spiritual journey for pilgrims.

The 43-day Yatra will start on Thursday June 30. In view of the yatra, security has been heightened and checking of vehicles intensified across Jammu and Kashmir.

No resignation letter of suspended IPS officer Basant Rath received: Officials

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June 29, 2022

The Jammu and Kashmir administration or Director General of Police Dilbag Singh’s office has not received any resignation letter of suspended IPS officer Basant Rath, a copy of which was posted on his unverified Twitter handle, officials said on Tuesday.

Senior officials in the Jammu and Kashmir administration said it was possible that Rath, a 2000-batch IPS officer, had only intended to float the idea of seeking voluntary retirement by posting a resignation letter on his unverified Twitter handle, “KangriCarrier”.
Rath, who has been under suspension since July 2020, is facing disciplinary proceedings for “repeated instances of gross misconduct and misbehaviour, which have been brought to the notice of the government”, officials said.

In the order of his suspension, the Union Home Ministry had said that “…during the period of suspension, Rath’s headquarter shall be Jammu and he will not leave it without obtaining permission of Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police.”
Efforts to seek reaction from Rath did not yield any result as he neither answered his phone nor replied to WhatsApp messages. Rath, who will be completing two years of his suspension next month, had announced his resignation through his social media accounts on June 25 hinting that he would join politics to contest elections from Kashmir.
“Politics is a noble profession,” he had posted on Twitter as well as WhatsApp status and Instagram.

In his purported resignation letter addressed to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta and marked to Director General of Police Dilbag Singh and Commandant General Home Guard H K Lohia, Rath said, “I wish to resign from the Indian Police Service in order to be able to participate in electoral politics.
“Please consider this letter as my request for resignation/voluntary retirement and process it accordingly…,” he had said in his letter dated June 25. Known for his controversial style of functioning, Rath was posted as Inspector General (Traffic) in 2018.

However, he ran into controversies and was often seen chasing offenders on the streets and indulging in heated arguments prompting the authorities to shift him to a nondescript post in Home Guards.
The action against the officer came a fortnight after he lodged a complaint with police against DGP Dilbag Singh citing “apprehensions about my life, liberty and bald head.”

However, nearly two years after a court had restrained him from publishing defamatory material against six private individuals, known to the police chief, Rath tweeted on Tuesday, “Dear friends, if anything bad happens to my reputation and safety, Dilbag Singh (son of Balbir Singh), the IPS officer who has been the police chief in J and K since 31.10.2018 (Present Pay Scale – Level – 17), will be responsible.”

Attempts to seek a reaction from Singh did not fructify as he was busy with preparations for the forthcoming Amarnath Yatra. Sources close to him dismissed the tweet as “yet another attempt of the suspended officer to gain traction”.

Asked about Rath’s resignation, the sources said they have not received any formal resignation letter and that the officer still has to face the inquiry that has been initiated by the Union Home Ministry.

Hot And Dry Weather Predicted Throughout J&K Today

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June 29, 2022

Conditions are favourable for the southwest monsoon to advance into Jammu and Kashmir over the next 48 hours, the weatherman said on Wednesday.

“Conditions are favourable for the arrival of monsoon into J&K during 30th (June) -1st July,” an official of the meteorological department

He said that the weather will be hot and dry throughout J&K today.

Regarding subsequent five days, he said, light to moderate rain were “very likely” at many places in J&K “mainly in plains of Jammu region.”

Meanwhile, he said, Srinagar recorded a low of 21.5°C against 19.0°C on the previous night. The temperature, he said, was 4.3°C above normal during this time of the year for the summer capital.

Qazigund recorded a low of 18.0°C against 15.8°C on the previous night. The temperature was 2.3°C ‘below’ normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, he said.

In Pahalgam, the mercury settled at 14.6°C against 13.2°C on the previous night. The temperature was 3.9°C above normal for the famous resort in south Kashmir during this time of the season, he said.

Kokernag recorded a low of 18.7°C against 17.1°C on the previous night. It was 3.4°C above normal for the place in south Kashmir during this time of the season, the official said.

Gulmarg recorded a low of 13.5°C against 12.0°C on the previous night, the official said. While 11.4°C is normal for the world famous skiing resort during this time of the season, the official said that the temperature was 2.1°C above normal for the famous place in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

Kupwara town saw a low of 17.7°C against 16.8°C on the previous night. The temperature was 2.3°C above normal for the district, the official said.

Jammu recorded a low of 31.2°C against 29.9°C on the previous night, the official said.

The temperature was 3.5°C above normal for J&K’s winter capital, he said. Banihal recorded a low of 20.8°C, Batote 21.3°C, Katra 29.0°C while Bhadarwah had a minimum of 20.0°C, the official said.

Long Power shutdown in several areas of Jammu on June 29

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June 28, 2022

Chief Engineer, (Distribution) JPDCL Jammu has informed that the power supply to Khour, Pahariwala, Jogwan, Dumi, Malpur, Dhangri and adjoining areas shall remain affected on June 29 from 6 am to 1 pm.

Similarly, the power supply to Bishnah, Seora, Sarore, Sunderpur, Satraiyan, Chakroi, Raya, Smailpur, Gurah, Mandal and its adjoining areas shall remain affected on June 29 from 7 am to 12 noon.

Likewise, the power supply to Bakshi Nagar, Rajpura, Gurha, Rehari, Sarwal and adjoining areas shall remain affected on June 29 from 7 am to 10 am.

Internet services suspended in THIS district: Check Details Inside

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June 28, 2022

Government on Tuesday suspended internet services in Udaipur district on temporary basis for the next 24 hours after a tailor was murdered at a shop and the crime filmed by the assailants in the district.

While, a statewide alert has been issued to all SPs and IGs to increase the mobility of forces and to maintain officers on the ground.

“We’re assessing the law and order situation to take further decisions,” ADG (L&O) said.

“A statewide alert has been issued to all SPs & IGs to increase the mobility of forces and to maintain officers on the ground. We’re assessing the law and order situation to take further decisions,” the police officer was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

The two accused reached the victim’s shop on Tuesday afternoon under Dhan Mandi police station area.

One of the assailants, who was identified as Riyaz, attacked Kanhaiya Lal with a sharp-edged weapon while the other recorded the crime on his mobile phone, police said.

Soon after, they circulated a video of themselves confessing to the killing on social media.

Following the murder, local markets in the area were shut as the traders demanded that the accused be arrested.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has condemned the incident and appealed to people to maintain peace while assuring strict punishment for those involved in the murder.

Jammu: PM’s Rally has become Reason of Disaster for Farmers of Palli

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June 28, 2022

Several anguished villagers of the Palli panchayat Samba showed their resentment over the conduct of Prime Minister’s rally held on 24th April 2022 in their village as even after two months of the event, they are not able to use their land for agriculture.

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One of the locals said, “When the Prime Minister Sh Narendera Modi came to our village to adress the public rally, our agricultural land was demarcated and used by the local administration for the event. But even after the two months of his visit, we are not able to use it for farming as due to demarcation, the soil is not levelled and suitable for land cultivation.”

Another villager said that their entire crop field was cleared by the local administration at that time and till now they have not received any compensation. It has become difficult for them to recognise the threshold of their fields while few farmers have managed somehow others are still facing difficulty. So, the local regime should help, divide the land equally amongst them and mark visible boundries of the fields to avoid any future confrontation’s amongst the farmers.

“Our irrigation canals were disturbed and the drains near our houses was filled for the seating arrangement but now all the rain water directly flood our houses and the local govt didn’t fixed it yet. As the land is filled with water there are no play grounds for children anymore and I fear there are chances they might become drug addicts,”a local said.
He further added that they appeal to the local govt to pay heed to their concerns at the earliest and help to aid the land suitable for the cultivation again.

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Jammu: Purse snatched by bike rider

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June 28, 2022

In an another incident of snatching, scooty-borne masked men ransacked a woman at Vijaypur railway chowk, Jammu.

The incident happened when the woman named Manju Rani resident of Ramgarh area of Samba was standing at the Vijaypur railway chowk when scooty-borne masked men came snatched her purse which contained 8,000 rupees and fled from the spot.

The local residents allgedly said that, snatching has become an everyday act of these thieves and mostly these are the local drug addicts who are carrying out such burglaries.The local police should be vigilant on their movement.

Meanwhile, the Bari Brahmana police has recovered 150 motorcycles from the thieves and has advised local people those who have lost their vehicles to come to Bari Brahmana police station and after checking they can take their stolen bikes.

The Police department Samba has advised the local people to be active and should try to stop the snatchers instead of being a spectator.

Women in Samba are becoming Self-Reliant under Umeed Scheme

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June 28, 2022

Many women in the Samba district of Jammu earning their livelihood under Jammu and Kashmir State Rural Livelihood Mission (JKSRLM).

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The centre supported Umeed Scheme is helping the local women of Samba by generating new avenues of earning income. The Amarnath Shrine pilgrimage came as a boon for the locals of Jammu especially for women associated with this Scheme because the Amarnath Shrine Board has given them a huge order of making rain coats.

Talking about the scheme one of the workers said that the Managing Director Ms Indukawaljeet has provided them with this job opportunity which is financially helping many destitute women today. They have been given a big order of making raincoats for the pilgrims of Shri Amarnath keeping in view the unpredictable weather conditions during the pilgrimage, these raincoats will be sold at the stalls near Chichi Mata temple.

One of the workers further revealed that it has been four years that she has been associated with this Scheme and now they are a group of 26 ladies who have been given order to make bracelets for the pilgrims and make arrangements of catering food for them as well.

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