‘New Qualifications For Sarpanch In J&K’, Fake or Real

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December 31, 2022

Jammu, Dec 31: From yesterday, reportedly a notification about ‘New Qualifications For Sarpanch’ has been doing rounds on social media widely, which has confused many people of J&K UT regarding the authencity of this govt order, whether it is bonafide or not.

As per the report, A Government notification invoking ‘J&K Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 under Section 6, 2022’ has set this new qualifications to apply for a Sarpanch in J&K UT, which has been doing rounds on social media, leaving many locals in awe.

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Talking to the media, in a call, Mr Anil Sharma President All J&K Panchayat Conference informed that he has received hundreds of calls on phone from people since yesterday regarding the new credentials to qualify for a ‘Sarpanch’ and he is of the opinion that the govt should confirm that this order is fake or not for the public welfare.

This order is being circulated on social media , but we have no final confirmation on this from the local govt yet. It’s beneficial if well qualified persons elects for this post , but heads of village panchayats are supposed to look after the daily affairs of villages and they are not elected to frame laws for the people, it is the legislature and parliamentarians who make laws in assemblies’’, he said.

He further said that he is not saying that the govt should not amend laws to raise the qualification bar of ‘Panchayati Raj institutions or ‘Local Urban Bodies’, but it should be implemented for everyone.

‘’First, such orders should be proposed in our parliaments for the members, because if well educated people work in our assemblies, it will be very helpful for the masses. We welcome such orders from our administration but it should be implemented for other governmental institutions’’, he added.

37% decline in terrorist recruitments this year

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December 31, 2022

Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday said that there was a 37% decline in terrorist recruitments this year as compared to last year.

“This year, 100 fresh recruitments into terrorist ranks were reported showing a decline of 37% compared to last year. Maximum (74) joined LeT. Out of total recruitment, 65 terrorists neutralised in encounters, 17 terrorists arrested and 18 terrorists are still active,” said the ADGP Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, in a tweet.

“In 2022,, total 93 successful encounters took place in Kashmir in which 172 terrorists including 42 foreign terrorists got neutralised. Maximum terrorists neutralised from LeT/TRF(108) outfit followed by JeM (35), HM (22), Al-Badr (4) and AGuH(3) outfits, said the ADGP Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, in a tweet.

Civilian Killings

On civilian killings, he said 29 civilians were killed by terrorists, including 21 local residents (6 Hindus, including 3 Kashmiri Pandits, & 15 Muslims) and eight from other states. “All terrorists involved in these terror crimes have been neutralised except Basit Dar & Adil Wani who will be neutralised soon,” he said.

The ADGP said that 26 security forces personnel were martyred this year, including 14 cops of Jammu and Kashmir Police. “During the year, total 26 Security Forces personnel including 14 JKP personnel attained martyrdom during terror attacks/encounters. Majority of terrorists involved in these terror crimes have been neutralized,” he said.

Kumar said that they have observed two “remarkable changes” in the society. “House owners started denying shelter to terrorists and Parents don’t feel proud if their wards join terrorism. Rather they appeal them to return, curse terrorists openly & work with JKP for the return of their wards,” said the ADGP.

Jammu: Three dead in road accident

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December 31, 2022

Three dead in road accident

Three people were killed and one person injured after a vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in the Bani area of Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.

Quoting official that a vehicle (JK02BR 5834) fell into a deep gorge at Gera on Bani- Basoli road, leaving three people dead on the spot.

One person who was injured in the mishap was shifted to a hospital by the rescuers including police and local volunteers.

The deceased were identified as Ajay of Billawar, Mohan Lal of Doda and Kaku Ram of Doda while the injured has been identified as Rajesh Kumar.

SHO Bani Jaswinder Singh confirmed the deaths. He said a case has been registered in this regard and further investigations started.

Huge rush witnessed at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine ahead of New Year

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December 31, 2022

The Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu witnessed a huge rush of devotees on Saturday as serpentine queues were seen on the Trikota hills of Katra despite the severe cold conditions ahead of New Year.

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Devotees hailing from different regions of the country, including children, were seen chanting “Jai Mata Di” as they made their way up and down the hill, wishing each other the best ahead of the new year.

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“I am getting a good feeling. I come here on the eve of every new year. I have been coming here for 5-6 years to pray to Mata Devi. I am feeling good,” said Manish Kumar, a devotee from Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, who was seen chanting “Jai Mata Di”.

Poonam Sharma, another devotee said, “I wish that ‘Mata Rani’ shower her blessings upon everyone. Everyone remain happy. May the new year turn out well and bring happiness to everyone”.

J&K Govt Razes Property Of Hizbul Commander Amir Khan In Pahalgam

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December 31, 2022

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday bulldozed a one-storey building at Lewar village in Pahalgam that belonged to terror group Hizbul Mujahideen’s commander, Amir Khan.

According to sources, Ghulam Nabi Khan alias Amir Khan is a top operational commander of the Hizbul Mujahideen. He crossed over to Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) in the early 90s.

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The J&K administration’s joint operation team carried out the drive in the presence of a Magistrate in Lewar village of Anantnag district. A bulldozer demolished the compound wall of Hizb commander Amir Khan’s property that was constructed on encroached government land.

Officials said that the step was taken to make the Valley terror-free and instill people’s faith in the Government.

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December 31, 2022

Click Here to Read J&K’s Fresh Weather Report

The night temperature recorded an improvement at most places of Kashmir while Gulmarg and Pahalgam recorded the coldest night of the season at minus 8.0 degree Celsius and minus 9.0 degree Celsius respectively.

After fresh snowfall in Kashmir, Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir and other parts of the Valley recorded an improvement in the minimum temperature.

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The mercury in Srinagar settled at 0.4 degree Celsius.

The mercury settled at 0.5 degree Celsius in Qazigund while Kupwara in northern district recorded a low of minus 1.1 degree Celsius.

Pertinently, the weatherman had predicted further drop in minimum temperature, saying that amid dry weather conditions till 7 January, the days will be warmer and the nights will be colder.

5700-Kg Polythene Seized from truck in Jammu

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December 31, 2022

Jammu, Dec 31: The sleuths of Jammu’s Excise Department foiled a major attempt of smuggling Polythene into Jammu at Lakhanpur-Punjab border in Kathua, by seizing about 5700-kgs of polythene concealed in medicinal bags.

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An Excise dept official told the media that their officers on subjecting a truck bearing registration No.PB10HQ4255, to physical check, after it reported at the Toll Post Lakhanpur for clearance, it was found loaded with polythene hidden in 190 bags of medicine. The goods were consigned to Jammu from Punjab’s Ludhiana district.

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“Our excise department in Jammu has its own laws and regulations and we are preparing details of the confiscated goods, after which we will penalised the culprits then we will forward the seized goods to anti- pollution control dept of Jammu for further proceedings. Later, on the completion of this matter we will also intimate the media about our advances.

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Commissioning of Jammu AIIMS to give major fillip to healthcare: DC Samba

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December 31, 2022

Stating that the construction work of prestigious All India institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is going on at a fast pace at Vijaypur in Jammu region, Deputy Commissioner, Samba, Anuradha Gupta said that commissioning of this mega project will give major fillip to the healthcare.

A joint team of officers headed by Deputy Commissioner Samba, Anuradha Gupta conducted a spot co-ordination visit to AIIMS Jammu and reviewed the pace of development works on the upcoming premier health institution. She was flanked by Director AIIMS Jammu, Shakti Gupta, Chief Engineer, Jal Shakti, Chief Engineer, CPWD, SDM, Vijaypur, Project Director, NHAI besides other officers from Revenue, Jal Shakti, CPWD and representatives of construction company.

During the visit, inter departmental coordination issues were resolved for bringing clarity on technical aspects which have bearing on speedy completion of works within set timelines. Detailed discussion on provisioning of Additional source of water supply to AIIMS Campus, laying of the distribution network, construction of underpass to connect north and south parts of AIIMS campus besides other related issues were discussed during the meeting held at the venue.

JKPSI aspirants protest against alleged leakage of answer key

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December 31, 2022

JKPSI aspirants protest against alleged leakage of answer key

Continuing their protests against the alleged answer key leak, JKPSI aspirants today accused the J&K Service Selection Board (JKSSB) of complete failure to maintain transparency.

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The protests were held in Kathua and Jammu Districts. Hundreds of aspirants are anguished over the leak of answer key which was supposed to be released on December 30, 2022 as per notification issued by the Jammu Kashmir Service Selection Board but shockingly the link got circulated on whatsapp and many students managed to download the key two days before it was supposed to be.

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The protesting aspirants alleged that JKSSB has lost credibility and failed in trust building among youth and common people. They alleged that there were a large number of anomalies in the official answer keys released.

Also Read PM Modi speaks with Rishabh Pant’s mother, inquires about his health

PM Modi speaks with Rishabh Pant’s mother, inquires about his health

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December 30, 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke with Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant’s mother about his health following the Indian batter’s horrific road accident.

Pant met with the accident while returning from Delhi to Roorkee as his car collided with the divider on the Narsan border of Roorkee near Hammadpur Jhal.

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As per our reports, PM Modi spoke with Rishabh Pant’s mother and inquired about his health.

Earlier on Friday, PM Modi prayed for the good health and speedy recovery of India batter and tweeted, “Distressed by the accident of noted cricketer Rishabh Pant. I pray for his good health and well-being. @RishabhPant17,” tweeted PM Modi.

Pant, who was alone in the car, suffered injuries on his back, forehead and leg. Pant was driving his car when he met with the accident on the Delhi-Dehradun highway. Images from the accident showed the car in a gutted state.

According to a statement by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Pant has two cuts on his forehead, a ligament tear in his right knee and has also hurt his right wrist, ankle, and toe and has suffered abrasion injuries on his back.

Rishabh’s condition remains stable, and he has now been shifted to Max Hospital, Dehradun, where he will undergo MRI scans to ascertain the extent of his injuries and formulate his further course of treatment, as per the BCCI statement shared with the media.

According to the statement, the BCCI is in constant touch with Pant’s family while the medical team is in close contact with the doctors currently treating the southpaw.
The Board said it will see to it that Pant receives the best possible medical care and gets all the support he needs to come out of this traumatic phase.

The wicket-keeper batsman has represented India in 33 Test matches, scoring 2,271 runs at an average of 43.67. He has five Test tons against his name, with his highest being 159 not out. Pant also has 119 catches and 14 stumpings against his name.

In ODIs, he has aggregated 865 runs to his name in 30 matches at an average of 34.60, with five half-centuries and a ton at a strike rate of 106.65. Behind the wickets, Pant has 26 catches and one stumping to his name in ODIs.In 66 T20Is, the wicket-keeper batter has scored 987 runs, with three half-centuries against his name at an average of 22.43 and a strike rate of 126.37.