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I&B minister says NYT ‘spreading lies’ about India

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Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday accused The New York Times of “spreading lies” about India, describing an opinion piece published in it on the freedom of press in Kashmir as “mischievous and fictitious”.

“New York Times had long back dropped all pretensions of neutrality while publishing anything about India. NYT‘s so-called opinion piece on freedom of press in Kashmir is mischievous and fictitious, published with a sole motive to spread a propaganda about India and its democratic institutions and values,” Thakur said on Twitter.

“This is in continuation with what NYT and a few other link-minded foreign media have been spreading lies about India and our democratically elected Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modiji. Such lies can’t last long,” the minister said.

The strong rebuttal by Thakur came after the US-based newspaper published an opinion piece on alleged curbs on information flow in Kashmir.

“Some foreign media nourishing a grudge against India and our Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi have long been systematically trying to peddle lies about our democracy and pluralistic society,” Thakur said. He said freedom of press in India is as sacrosanct as other fundamental rights.

“Democracy in India and We the people are very mature and we don’t need to learn grammar of democracy from such agenda-driven media,” he said.

Thakur said the “blatant lies” spread by NYT about press freedom in Kashmir is condemnable. “Indians will not allow such mindsets to run their decisive agenda on India soil,” the minister said.

Death of Jammu’s daughter a matter of ‘love jihad’, claims Bajrang Dal chief

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On the foreground Dr Sumedha Sharma who was killed by her partner and on the background her partner Mehmood Ganai.
On the foreground Dr Sumedha Sharma who was killed by her partner and on the background her partner Mehmood Ganai.
                 Death of Jammu’s daughter a matter of ‘love jihad’, claims Bajrang Dal chief

 


Jammu, March 10, 2023: The Bajrang Dal’s J&K chief Rakesh Bajrangi today allegedly claimed that the recent death of Dr Sumedha Sharma is a matter of “love Jihad”.

 

Talking to the media, Bajrang Dal’s J&K chief, Mr Rakesh Bajrangi, said, “How this matter has come up hints that there is “love jihad” angle into the case of Dr Sumedha Sharma”.

Also Read: Another youth found dead under mysterious circumstances in Jammu

“Our daughters should learn a lesson from Shraddha’s grisly murder in Delhi, how she was killed and chopped into 35 pieces by her partner”, he said.

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“We have been staging agitations in Jammu against “love Jihad”.

“The govt should bring a strict law against this in J-K as there is an angle of “love Jihad”  in this case”, he added.

“A woman of Talab Tillo found dead in Janipur in a youth’s house”, he remarked.

“The police has sent the victim’s body for the autopsy and after the report things will be more explicit”,

“A SIT team headed by DSP Baskhi Nagar  with SHO Janipur along with a police team has been constituted to probe this matter”, he asserted.

“We demand a strict law against “love Jihad” just like U.P state which has framed laws against this and forced religious conversion”, he alleged.

“There are so many such incidents which are happening in J-K and why not our regime is making a law to save our daughters from “love Jihad”, he added.

“From the murder it is clear that first he killed Sumedha and then injured himself”, he further said.

“When the police found Sumedha in the house her body was cold that means she was killed much earlier”, he said.

“Now, the police probe will tell whether the victim was forced to come to the accused’s house or not”, he told media.

“SInce the murder of Shraddha Walker a trend has been running on social media by girls, who are saying our parents are not like him”, he said.

“But I want to say that they are like that and our daughters should be cautious of them”, he said.

On 8th of March, Dr Sumedha (26), daughter of Kamal Kishore Sharma, resident of Talab Tillo (Jammu) was killed by her partner identified as Johar Ganai son of Mehmood Ganai, resident of Bhaderwah (at present living in Pamposh Colony, Janipur, Jammu).

The deceased girl came on Holi vacation and went straight to the accused person’s house where they had a fight with each other over some issue and in a fit of rage, the accused stabbed to death Dr Sumedha with a kitchen knife and later tried to commit suicide by stabbing himself also, as per a report.

 

BSF arrests 3rd intruder near India-Pakistan border in Punjab within two days

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The Border Security Force (BSF) has arrested a third Pakistani national near International Border in Punjab.

A resident of the Khyber district in Pakistan, the intruder was arrested in the Ferozpur Sector of Punjab on the intervening night of March 9-10.

BSF said that the intruder crossed International Border and entered the Indian territory near Border Outpost Tirath in the Ferozpure sector.

“BSF troop arrested him and conducted his search. During initial questioning he revealed to be a resident of Dist. Khyber, Pakistan. Further course of action per the SOP is under progress,” said the BSF in a statement.

The BSF on Thursday afternoon had also arrested a Pakistani national near International Border in Punjab’s Gurdaspur sector.

Identified as Aamir Raza, a resident of the Sialkot district in Pakistan, the Pakistani intruder was held by the BSF troops ahead of the border fence in the area of Border Outpost Nikka in the Gurdaspur sector.

As per the force, the intruder had crossed the International Border and entered into the Indian territory.

Centre Declares 10% Reservation For Ex-Agniveers In Vacancies Within BSF

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Centre Declares 10% Reservation For Ex-Agniveers In Vacancies Within BSF

In a significant step, the Central government has declared 10%reservation for ex-Agniveers in vacancies within the Border Security Force (BSF) as well as relaxed upper age-limit norms depending on whether they are part of the first batch or subsequent batches.

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) made the announcement through a notification issued on Thursday in exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (b) and (c) of sub- section (2) of section 141 of the Border Security Force Act, 1968 (47 of 1968).

Using the powers, the Central Government declared to make the rules further to amend the Border Security Force, General Duty Cadre (Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 2015, namely Border Security Force, General Duty Cadre (Non-Gazetted) (Amendment) Recruitment Rules, 2023.

Amending the Border Security Force, General Duty Cadre (Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 2015 with effect from March 9, the Central government announced that against the part relating to the post of Constable, notes shall be inserted relaxing the upper age limit for ex-Agniveers by up to five years for candidates belonging to the maiden batch of ex-Agniveers and up to three years in case of all other batches of ex-Agniveers.

Another note that was made part of the Border Security Force, General Duty Cadre (Non-Gazetted) (Amendment) Recruitment Rules, 2023. It provides for exemption of ex-Agniveers from taking the physical proficiency test.

“Ten per cent of the vacancies shall be reserved for Ex-Agniveers,” pointed another amendment to the rules.

 

Another youth found dead under mysterious circumstances in Jammu

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              Another youth found dead under mysterious circumstances in Jammu

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Jammu, March 10, 2023: Another body of a youth found dead under mysterious circumstances in forest area on the outskirts of Jammu on Friday.

As per the report, the matter came to the fore when some locals of the Qasim Nagar area of Bahu Fort in Jammu found a dead body of a youth mysteriously lying there and informed the police.

Also Read: Govt Employee In J&K’s Doda Arrested For ‘Hateful’ Post On Social Media

After being informed by the residents of the Qasim Nagar about the incident, a police team of Bahu Fort police station reached at the scene of incident and started a probe.


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The police has taken the body of the deceased in their costody and has initiated an investigation.

“Some residents of our ward raised the alarm when they saw the body of the deceased lying here”, Mr Ashok Kumar Vaid, a local man said.

“This place has become a drug hub for local youngters, who use to come here to take drugs. There are plenty of syringes lying here, which is evident of drug abuse”, he added.

“This place is unsafe. The whole J&K and local govt is also aware of this”, he further said.

Tulip Garden to be thrown open for public on March 19

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Asia’s ‘largest’ Tulip Garden in Srinagar is all set to be thrown open from public on March 19, officials informed.

An official told said that the garden will be thrown open on March 19 during a grand opening ceremony.

He said this year over 16 lakh tulips of different varieties will bloom in the Asia’s largest Tulip garden.

The official said all preparations have been done and the concerned department is now giving final touches for grand opening of the garden.

Meanwhile, commissioner secretary Floriculture departmenr Sheikh Fayaz confirmed that the garden will be thrown open to public on March 19.

“We hope for a massive footfall of tourists at the Asia’s largest Tulip garden this year,” he said.

He also said this year they have built a water channel and moving fountains inside the garden, which will add to its beauty.

Tulip Garden in Srinagar has become one of the major tourist attractions of the valley since its opening.

Situated at an altitude of 5,600 feet, the Garden came as a shot in the arm for the Tourism department.

IAF Airlifts 438 Stranded Passengers Between J&K And Ladakh

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IAF Airlifts 438 Stranded Passengers Between J&K And Ladakh

A total of 438 stranded passengers were airlifted by the Indian Air Force (IAF) between the twin Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Thursday, an official said.

The stranded passengers were mostly airlifted from Jammu to Kargil and Srinagar to Leh due to the closure of the 434-km Srinagar-Leh national highway, he said.

The official said 260 passengers were airlifted from Srinagar to Leh in IL-76 Aircraft of the IAF.

Similarly, 165 passengers were airlifted from Jammu to Kargil in four sorties of AN-32, while 13 passengers were flown from Kargil to Jammu, the official said.

Click Here to read J&K’s Latest Weather Report

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Weather was dry in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours as the MeT office said on Friday that pleasant and sunny weather is likely to continue during the next 24 hours.

“Pleasant, dry weather is likely to continue during the next 24 hours in J&K,” an official of the Meteorological (MeT) department said.

Srinagar had 3.2, Pahalgam minus 1.2 and Gulmarg 0.6 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature.

Drass town in Ladakh region had minus 13.8, both Kargil and Leh minus 5.8 as the minimum temperature.

Jammu had 14.6, Katra 13.1, Batote 8, Banihal 3.8 and Bhaderwah as the minimum temperature.

Terror Victims’ Kin In J&K’s Rajouri Demand Rehabilitation For Injured

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Family members of the Dhangri terror attack victims on met senior civil and police officers in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district and demanded proper rehabilitation for those injured in the firing, officials said.

 

During a meeting with Deputy Commissioner Vikas Kundal and Senior Superintendent of Police Mohammad Aslam, the victims’ kin also sought neutralisation of the terrorists behind the attack and installation of CCTV cameras, they said.

 

Accompanied by BJP leaders, including its district chief Dinesh Sharma, the delegation also included family members of two other civilians killed in a firing outside the gate of an army camp at the district’s Phalyana village on December 16.

 

Seven people were killed and 14 injured in the Dhangri terror attack on January 1. A few of the injured victims are still undergoing treatment.

 

“The victims’ families sought justice as 70 days have passed but there is no trace of the attackers and their overground supporters,” Sharma said.

 

Govt Employee In J&K’s Doda Arrested For ‘Hateful’ Post On Social Media

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Govt Employee In J&K’s Doda Arrested For ‘Hateful’ Post On Social Media

 

Police have arrested a government employee for allegedly posting ‘hateful’ comments on social media in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, a statement from the police said.

 

According to the police, the accused identified as Amrik Singh, a resident of Beoli Doda, who is posted as class- IV employee in the office of Chief education officer Doda was found to have uploaded hateful posts/comments on his Facebook account and consequence of which there was every apprehension of the eruption of law and order problem in the District, a statement said.

 

Sensing the sensitivity of the matter and to prevent the situation from turning into a law and order problem, Doda Police swung into action and a Police Party of Police Station Doda led by Inspector Arun Parkash Sharma, SHO Police Station Doda arrested the said person and after preparing a detailed report produced him before Executive Magistrate Class 1st Doda wherefrom he was sent to District Jail Bhaderwah under preventive detention,” the statement informed.

 

Doda Police, the statement claimed, “has maintained close surveillance on the activities of troubleshooters, bad characters on social media.

 

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