Jammu & Kashmir

A man was killed while two other persons was injured when a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident and fell off from a bridge into a river in Rajouri district on Saturday.

A police officer told GNS during last night at about 1:30 hours, one alto Car (JK12B-4283) driven by Mohammad Amin son of Abdul Slam of Lohran Mandi Poonch met with an accident at Tain bridge Nowshera and plunged in the river beneath. One, Mohammad Arshad son of Sanaullah of Rajpura Poonch died on spot while Mohammad Azar son of Mohammad Arshad and the driver sustained injuries and were shifted to Sub District Hospital Nowshera by the locals.

Arshad’s body was shifted to SDH Nowshera and lies in mortuary there. It would be handed over the heirs for last rites, it said. (GNS)

Noor Mohammad Sheikh District President Srinagar has urged the administration to adopt uniformity in fulfilling vacant executive engineer posts in Srinagar.

He demanded a clear cut response and settlement of deputation and formation of transparent selection criteria.

Noor Mohammad Sheikh lashed out at the administration for intricacy and conundrum to people’s existing plight.

“Local masses are suffering due to the mismanagement of the administration. People have been sticking this out since really long,” he said.

He also set upon the administration for their carelessness and termed the bodies action as an act of remission towards employment sector.

“On one hand adminstration is raising tall claims about requirement of youth for various posts and on the other hand they are notwithstanding with the required provision. I request the concerned authorities to look into the matter on immediate basis and alleviate people’s problems.

Deputy Commissioner (DC), Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Friday undertook an extensive tour of various City areas to inspect progress of ongoing projects being carried out  at Panthachowk, HMT, Mirgund, Bemina and other areas in the District.

At Panthachowk, the Deputy Commissioner inspected the pace of works being carried out for construction of fly-over on Lasjan Bypass and slip road on NH-44 near Panthachowk. He also reviewed the process for the shifting of utilities coming in the alignment of Service road.

On the occasion, the DC directed the concerned agencies to remove all structures and bottlenecks in right of way of the project within the next five days. He also directed the Executive Engineer PDD to ensure shifting of utilities in the alignment of Service road within seven days.

The DC also directed the concerned executing agency to work in double shifts to accelerate the pace of works and complete the works within two months so that regulation of traffic movement over national highway is improved.

The DC also visited HMT near Gurduwara to inspect the progress of work being carried out for widening of Parimpora-Narbal road. Similarly, he also visited the Mirgund(Rambiar Garh-Pratab Garh) and took stock of the measures taken for widening/extension of the double lane Srinagar-Baramulla road.
At both the sites, the DC directed the concerned executing agencies to engage more men and machinery to speed up the work progress and expedite the projects at a fast pace so that they are completed in set time lines.

On the occasion, the Deputy Commissioner resolved various issues hampering the work progress by passing on the spot direction to the concerned.

Later, the Deputy Commissioner visited Bemina to oversee the process of transfer of 750 kanals of land to the Industries Department for setting up of Medi-City. The DC asked the concerned Tehsildar to complete the demarcation of identified land and expedite the process of land transfer at the earliest.

During the visit, the Deputy Commissioner was accompanied by Joint Director Planning, Mohammad Yaseen Lone, Assistant Commissioner Nazool, Sandeep Singh Bali, Engineers of R&B, PDD and PHE, besides Officers of NHAI, NBCC, NHIDCL and other concerned Departments.

Peoples Conference Chairman Sajad Gani Lone Friday requested Punjab Police to give justice to the Kupwara family who believes that one of their members selling shawls in Firozpur Punjab has been murdered.

Earlier, the body of Kashmir Shawl seller from Sirajpora Handwara was found in Firozpur a day after he had gone missing. The body of Mushtaq Ahmed Mir was found in mysterious circumstances.

His colleagues had lodged a missing report at concerned police station in Firozpur.

“Mushtaq A Mir of Sirajpora Handwara, Kashmir was found dead in Ferozpore Punjab. The family believes he was murdered, strangulated, or hanged to death,” Sajad Gani Lone tweeted and requested Punjab Chief Minister and DGP Punjab to ensure that justice prevails. (KNT)

Tanveer Hussain Pathan Youth State Secretary and SMC Corporator Zadibal along with the concerned JE visited various areas of the vicinity took account of ongoing developmental projects in the area.

During his visit, he took account of ongoing Park Project at Alamgari Bazaar, directed the concerned officials to finish the project on timely basis.

During the visit, he interacted with various community members and took account of their problems. He assured the common masses that their greivences would be resolved on priority basis.

Following the visit, he interacted with the youth of the particular area and addressed their demands. He assured that the genuine demands of the Youth would be taken up soon. He also urged the Youth to reach out to the concerned officials for community based issues.

Also interacts with PRIs, Other Delegations; Listens their Grievances, Demands

Principal Secretary to government, Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare Department J&K, Navin Kumar Choudhary accompanied by Director Agriculture Kashmir, Choudhary Mohammad Iqbal today paid visit to Uri Baramulla where he took a detailed review of the developmental scenario in the district especially in Sub Division Uri, besides reviewed sector wise performace of Horticulture, Agriculture and other essential departments.

Reiterating that the value addition of Agricultural and horticultural produce is the only viable option for getting better remuneration, Navin Kumar Choudhary said that Hi-Tech and precision farming methods are being encouraged under a multiple strategy to promote entrepreneurship in agriculture and to cover maximum area under vegetable cultivation in Kashmir valley.

The Principal Secretary made these remarks while he laid the foundation stone of HI TECH Polygreen House at Sheeri Baramulla which the beneficiary has got at a subsidized price.

Interacting with the farmers and enthusiast growers, the Principal Secretary said that the Department is in mission mode for cultivation of multi crops so as to enhance the remunerative outputs for the farmers with the adoption of the modern scientific technologies.

He also took feedback from the farmers with regard to the various departmental incentives being provided to them for the smooth Agricultural and horticultural functioning.

Meanwhile, the Principal Secretary handed over Farm Machinery Viz Tractors, Tillers and other farming tools to the farmers at a subsidized price so as to help them funtion smoothly.

Later, the Principal Secretary also visited Uri where he chaired an interactive meeting with PRIs and various other delegations which aimed to get the first hand appraisal of their concerns pertaining to developmental pursuits. The PRIs and other delegations highlighted several grievances and demands, and sought their timely redressel in order to accomplish the goal of development at grass root level.

The Principal Secretary gave a patient hearing to all the demands and grievances and assured that all the developmental concerns of PRIs and delegations shall be taken into consideration for their timely redressel.

Furthermore, Navin Kumar Choudary also took a separate meeting with the officers where he took a detailed review of the pace and position of developmental works undertaken by different executing agencies in the district.

After taking a sector wise and comprehensive review of the developmental projects, the Principal Secretary emphasized upon the concerned functionaries to strictly abide by the timelines that have been fixed for the accomplishment of these projects.

Additional Deputy Commissioner Baramulla Zahoor Ahmad Raina,Joint Director Planning M.Yosuf Rather,SDM Uri Harvinder Singh, Chief Horticulture Officer Zahoor Ahmad, Chief agriculture Officer besides various other District and sectoral officers were attend the meeting.

Chief Education Officer Anantnag has ordered for suspension of school staff at High School Pohru Kalnag over ‘poor performance’ of students in recently declared matriculation exam results.

“In view of their poor performance in the Annual Regular Examination of Class 10th Session Nov-2021, the following teaching personnel of High School Pohru Kalnag are hereby placed under suspension with immediate effect; i) Ab Rashid Khan – Headmaster ii) Farooq Ahmad Lone – Teacher, Grade II iii) Mukhtar Ahmad Rather – Teacher, Grade II iv) Ab Rashid Khan – RRT v) Tasleema Jan – Teacher, Grade II vi) Zakir Hussain Lone – Teacher, Grade II vii) Mahjabeen Akhter – Teacher, Grade II viii) Rafiq Ahmad Khan – RRT ix) Yasmeena Akhter – Teacher, Grade II x) Mohd Towseef Bhat – Teacher, Grade II and xi) Javaid Ahmad Kumar – Teacher, Grade II”, reads the order, of which a copy is in possession of GNS.

The school staff, including Headmaster, of High School at Wantrag, falling in Zone Mattan, associated with academics of Secondary classes has also been put under suspension. (GNS)

Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday ordered “further strengthening” of the security grid to ensure zero “cross-border infiltration” and to “eliminate” militancy in Jammu and Kashmir.

The Home Ministry passed the directions while reviewing the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, according to an official statement as per GNS.

Amit Shah held the review meeting in New Delhi on the security situation and was attended by the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, the National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval and other senior officers of the Government of India, including the Army and Jammu & Kashmir Government attended the meeting.

“Amit Shah appreciated the efforts of the security agencies which have led to the reduction in (militant) incidents in Jammu & Kashmir over the last few years,” the statement reads.

The number of militant incidents, it said, has declined from 417 in 2018 to 229 in 2021, while the number of security forces personnel killed has reduced from 91 in 2018 to 42 in 2021.

“The Union Home Minister directed that the security grid should be further strengthened to ensure zero cross-border infiltration and to eliminate (militancy)” it added. (GNS)

Jammu and Kashmir reported 197 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest single-day count in 46 days, even as one person succumbed to the virus, the first death reported after four days, officials said on Friday.

They said 118 of the fresh cases were from Jammu Division and 79 from Kashmir Division, taking the overall tally to 451989.

Giving district wise details, the officials told GNS, Srinagar reported 30 cases, Baramulla 20, Budgam 12, Pulwama 0, Kupwara 5, Anantnag 2, Bandipora 6, Ganderbal 1, Kulgam 3, Shopian 0, Jammu 41, Udhampur 1, Rajouri 1, Doda 42, Kathua 10, Samba 1, Kishtwar 1, Poonch 4, Ramban 12 and Reasi 5.

A few of these cases were confirmed at GMC Anantnag and include female (70) from NA, male (45) from Sagam Kokernag and male (63) from Gawas Kapran.

There was no death either from Jammu or Kashmir in the last 24 hours, they said. So far 4745 persons have succumbed to the virus—2323 in Jammu and 2422 in Kashmir.

Besides, they said, 577 Covid-19 patients—269 from Jammu and 308 from Valley— recovered during the time. So far 444646 people have recovered, leaving the active case tally at 2597— 1307 in Jammu and 1290 in Kashmir.

They said there was no new confirmed case of mucormycosis (black fungus) reported today. So far 51 black fungus cases have been confirmed in J&K, the officials said. They also informed that 32341 doses of covid-19 vaccine were administered during the time in J&K. (GNS)

Four persons two of them seriously were injured after there was a head-on collision between a truck and an Eco-Sports vehicle in the Rajouri region of Jammu and Kashmir.

The accident occurred during evening hours at Chatyari Chingus highway of Rajouri, a police official said.

He said four persons injured in the accident have been shifted to GMC associated hospital in Rajouri. “The Eco-Sports vehicle was completely damaged in the collision,” the official added.

He identified the injured as Muhammad Ishtiyaq (35), a resident of Hardi Madot area of Surankote Poonch, Muhammad Umar Fazal (21), Ghons Ali Shah (24), and Mudasir Hussain (27), all residents of Mohda Bachi area of Surankote Poonch. (KNT)