Precious Kashmir

Chief Secy e-inaugurates 77 sports projects

Jammu & Kashmir

23/04/2022

Chief Secy e-inaugurates 77 sports projects

Jammu: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today e-inaugurated 77 projects completed under the Capex budget by the Youth Services and Sports Department, and dedicated the newly created assets to the youth of Jammu and Kashmir.

The event was attended by Principal Secretary, Youth Services and Sports (YSS) Department, Director Youth Services and Sports Department, Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council, and other senior officers of the Department.

The sports related infrastructural projects have been completed at an estimated cost of Rs. 28.57 crore and include development of playfields, construction of sports halls, courts and buildings, and stadium illumination.

Some of the prominent projects among those inaugurated today are the synthetic lawn tennis court at M.A Stadium, Jammu; Yoga Wellness Centre & Yoga Park at M.A Stadium, Jammu; and installation of high mast lights at 6 sports stadiums for conducting day & night tournaments.

The unprecedented boost to sporting infrastructure is aimed at promoting sporting culture in the Union territory; proactively engaging youth in sports and fitness activities; and identifying the raw local talent for further training and transformation into international caliber athletes.

The Chief Secretary directed the Department to optimally utilize its infrastructure by organizing regular sports activities across Jammu and Kashmir and purposefully engaging the youth in the Union territory. The Department was also asked to ensure the upkeep, maintenance and cleanliness at all sports stadiums and promote their usage by a greater number of players and athletes, besides, installing proper signage for easy identification and public awareness.

To further boost sports engagements for optimal utilization of these assets, Dr. Mehta directed the Sports Council to coordinate with the departments of Youth Services, School Education and Higher Education and promote engagements through regional tournaments and games on a regular basis.

Further, the Chief Secretary directed the Department to regularly monitor its asset utilization by analyzing the number of hours played, number of games/tournaments organized, and number of players/athletes engaged at each facility. It was asked to lay special focus on organizing talent hunts at block/district level and across all youth clubs.

DGP, senior officers pay floral tributes to CISF ASI

Jammu & Kashmir

Precious Kashmir

23/04/2022

DGP, senior officers pay floral tributes to CISF ASI

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Dilbag Singh led senior officers of Jammu and Kashmir Police, Civil administration and CAPFs in paying floral tributes to Assistant Sub-Inspector of CISF S P Patel, who died in the line of duty, in a wreath laying ceremony held at District Police Lines Jammu, here on Friday.
The CISF official died during an encounter with militants in Sunjuwan area here.
Senior officers ADGs P H. K. Lohia, Mukesh Singh, M. K. Sinha, Danesh Rana, Divisional Commissioner Jammu Raghav Langer, DIG CISF S K Sinha, DIG JSK Range Vivek Gupta, SSP Jammu Chandan Kohli, AIG of PHQ, Commandants of Jammu-based battalions of JKAP/IRP, CRPF and other gazetted officers and personnel of JKP and CISF, CRPF paid their tributes to the ASI.
The DGP on behalf of J&K Police conveyed sympathies and condolences to the family of the ASI.

Jammu reports 9 Covid cases, Kashmir none

Jammu & Kashmir

Nadeem Nadu

23/04/2022

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir registered nine new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to it in the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday.

They said that the eight cases were reported from Jammu and one from Rajouri districts while no case was reported from Kashmir Valley. The fresh cases take the overall tally to 453975—166300 in Jammu and 287675 in Kashmir.

There was no death reported in the last 24 hours, they said. So far 4751 persons have succumbed to the virus—2328 in Jammu and 2423 in Kashmir.

Besides, they said, nine Covid-19 patients recovered during the time—one from Jammu and eight from the Valley. So far 449169 people have recovered, leaving the active case tally at 55— 23 in Jammu and 32 in Kashmir.

The officials told GNS 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 26285 doses of covid-19 vaccine were administered during the time in J&K.

Rising Star Corps Commander calls on DGP Singh

Jammu & Kashmir

Precious Kashmir

23/04/2022

Rising Star Corps Commander calls on DGP Singh

Jammu: Rising Star Corps Commander, Lt. General Pushpendra Singh called on Director General of Police, J&K Dilbag Singh at Police Headquarters here this morning.
The officers discussed the present security scenario of J&K. ADGP Jammu Shri Mukesh Singh and other senior officers of Army were also present on the occasion.
During the interaction the officers discussed various aspects of security and Counter-terrorists Operations. The overall situation in the Rising star corps area was discussed. Steps that are being taken for sustainable peace in the J&K were deliberated upon.
The DGP congratulated Lt. General Pushpendra Singh for taking over as the new Commander of the Rising Star Corps. Singh said that there exists a great synergy and coordination with Army and CAPFs which is resulting in great dividends on anti-militancy operations.
Rising Star Corps Commander on his part conveyed his appreciation to all ranks of Jammu Kashmir Police for the outstanding work being done for the peace and welfare of people of Jammu and Kashmir. He wished good luck to the entire Police Pariwar.

Earth Day Celebrations at IUST: Div Com Pole calls on youth to partner in developing a sustainable future

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Precious Kashmir

23/04/2022

Earth Day Celebrations at IUST: Div Com Pole calls on youth to partner in developing a sustainable future

AWANTIPORA: To commemorate the ‘Earth Day’ celebrations and to create an awareness about environmental protection, a One Day Seminar and day long event was today organised at Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) in which Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K. Pole was the Chief Guest.

The event was co-organised by Dean of Students office and Mantaqi Centre for Science and Society IUST.

Addressing the gathering, the Div Com deliberated upon various environmental issues including visual pollution, rejuvenation of water bodies, aesthetics of physical infrastructure and natural resource management in Kashmir. He gave detailed account of the government initiatives aimed at protection and conservation of environment and called on youth to partner in developing a sustainable future.

Vice Chancellor, IUST Prof. Shakil Ahmad Romshoo, in his presidential address, emphasized the need for creating environmental consciousness among the general public, particularly youth. He said that everyone of us have to be grateful for everything that the mother earth has to offer.

“We (Govt, businesses, ordinary citizens) have to be accountable and invest in our planet for a safe and sustainable future and people must advocate action for the protection of environment and for minimising climate change impacts,” Prof. Romshoo added.

Reputed environmentalist, Sumaira Abdul Ali delivered an online lecture and highlighted the destructive impact of sand mining and noise pollution which are often ignored and stressed upon the need to highlight their adverse impacts on ecology and human health respectively.

Dean Academic Affairs IUST Prof Manzoor A. Malik, presented the concluding remarks and talked about the global nature of the world wherein action in one part of the world have impacts elsewhere.

A Painting Competition on the theme “Preservation of Earth” and a campus cleanliness drive were also held on the side lines of the event and prizes were also distributed among the students by Registrar IUST Prof. Naseer Iqbal.

Vote of thanks was proposed by Director Mantaqui Centre for Science and Society, Prof. Peerzada Mohammad Amin and welcome address was delivered by Dean Students, IUST Dr. Anisa Jan. The event was jointly coordinated by Dr. Aijaz Ahmad Qureshi, Dr. Asifa M. Baba and Isma Hamid.

Teenage boy’s body retrieved from river

City

Precious Kashmir

23/04/2022

Srinagar: A body of a 15-year-old boy was retrieved from a river in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday, officials said.

They told GNS that a body was spotted by locals inside Sokh Nag river in Chak-e-Kawoosa. The police was intimated following which a team reached the site and with the assistance of locals retrieved the body from the river.

The body has been identified to be of one Shabir Ahmad Mir son of Ali Mohammad Mir, resident of Gund Hassi Bhat Srinagar – a student, they said.

Confirming it, a police official told GNS that the body has been handed over to the family after conducting necessary medico-legal formalities.

A senior police officer told GNS that investigations are underway and police was investigation all angles amid the law & order situation in the area.

“Police reliably learnt that a 17 year old boy namely Shabir Ali Mir son of Ali Mohammad Mir resident of Gund Hasibhat, has drowned in Suknag Nalla at Kawoosa,” police said in a statement, adding, “The dead body was fished out from the stream by the locals and was taken to his native place for last rites. Police Budgam is enquiring into the circumstances which lead to the drowning of the individual.”

Youth’s boy found in orchard

City

Precious Kashmir

23/04/2022

Sopore: A body of a 21-year-old youth was found dead in an apple orchard in New Colony area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday morning, around 12 hours after he had gone missing.

Official sources told GNS that the body was spotted by locals who informed the police accordingly.

A police team rushed to the area and took the body in its possession. Later police identified him as Umar Farooq Shosha son of Farooq Ahmad Shosha of New colony Sopore. A police officer told GNS a case has been registered and that investigations have been launched. The investigations, he said, also encompasses the possibility of death due to drug overdose. “Postmortem has been conducted and further investigations are underway,” the officer said.

Rajiv Kumar quits as NITI Aayog Vice Chairperson, Suman Bery to succeed

National

Indo Asian News Service

23/04/2022

Rajiv Kumar quits as NITI Aayog Vice Chairperson, Suman Bery to succeed

New Delhi: Niti Aayog Vice Chairperson Rajeev Kumar has resigned from his post and will be replaced by economist Suman K. Bery from May 1, an official statement said on Friday.

According to a statement issued by the Department of Personnel and Training, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has accepted the resignation of Rajiv Kumar and will relieve him from his post on April 30.

It also said that Bery has been appointed, with immediate effect, as a full-time member of NITI Aayog on the same terms and conditions as are applicable to the position, and will take over as Vice Chairperson on May 1.

Rajiv Kumar was the government think-tank’s Vice Chairperson since September 2017.

Bery has served in the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister and the National Statistical Commission, as well as being Director General of the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), New Delhi. He also had a stint in the World Bank.

I-League 2022: Aizawl secure hard-earned win against Real Kashmir in Phase II opener

Sports

Indo Asian News Service

23/04/2022

I-League 2022: Aizawl secure hard-earned win against Real Kashmir in Phase II opener

Naihati: Aizawl FC scraped past Real Kashmir FC 3-2 in the opening match of Phase II of the Hero I-League at the Naihati Stadium, here on Friday.

Willis Plaza gave Aizawl FC an early lead which was doubled before halftime, courtesy of a Niraj Kumar own goal. Real Kashmir responded in the second half with two goals in three minutes from skipper Mason Robertson. The winning goal came in the 69th minute as Plaza bagged his second goal and Aizawl bagged all three points.

The game got off to a bright start for Aizawl after Willis Plaza scored in the second minute of the game. The Trinidadian did well to get on the end of a cross from Vanlalnghenga, who had sprinted up the left flank for the attack. The ball was inch-perfect and Plaza only had to cushion it off his side-foot into the back of the net.

Minutes later, Real Kashmir had an opportunity to restore parity when Mason Robertson was at the end of a cross from the right flank. The Real Kashmir skipper was completely unmarked but his shot lacked accuracy and power and was comfortably collected by keeper Anuj Kumar.

Aizawl were on the attack again, this time down the right flank. A cross came in from Lalmalsawma and this time Dipanda Dicka managed to get his head on it but it was straight at the keeper. Robertson had another opportunity after brilliantly flicking the ball over Lalmalsawma but Anuj Kumar was at the end of a tame shot to collect it.

Ten minutes from the halfway point of the game, Samuel Kynshi brought Lalmalsawma down on the right wing. Skipper Samuel Lalmuanpuia played a deep, looping ball into the box that was headed back towards the face of the goal by Ramhlunchhunga. Willis Plaza was the first to get his head onto it and the ball hit the underside of the crossbar, hit the feet of a confused Niraj Kumar and rolled into the net.

The constant pressure paid off as Aizawl dominated the first half and went into the break with a comfortable two-goal cushion. Real Kashmir tried to pull one back during the closing stages of the first half. Robertson, again, tried his luck from a free-kick, but Anuj Kumar was at full stretch to deny him.

David Robertson was desperate to turn things around and decided to make three substitutions at halftime. Malem Meitei, Bikramjit Singh and Rohmingthanga Bawlte came on to replace Ragav Gupta, Samuel Kynshi and Bernard Kouassi.

The momentum was still with Aizawl in the opening stages of the first half. However, two quick-fire goals from Real Kashmir changed the entire scenario of the game. Substitute Bikramjit Singh made his impact as he played a long ball towards the Aizawl box as Robertson beat a charging Anuj Kumar to reach the ball first and then slotted the ball into an empty net to open Real Kashmir’s account.

Two minutes later, Robertson struck again. This time Mason found himself facing the goal from a very acute angle. However, he put his boot through it and the ball flew over Anuj Kumar and into the roof of the net, restoring parity out of nowhere.

Aizawl did not take their foot off the gas and kept attacking the Real Kashmir box to retake the lead of the game. Ten minutes after the equaliser, the constant Aizawl attacking paid off as Lalremsanga put a beautiful cross into the box and an unmarked Willis Plaza headed it in to bag his second of the day and, more importantly, put his side ahead in the game again.

Frustration crept into the Real Kashmir side as they looked for an equaliser again. Towards the end of the game, a dangerous challenge from Rohmingthanga looked malicious but the substitute was lucky to dodge a yellow or even a red card for that tackle. In the end, Aizawl managed to cling on to their lead and left with all three points.

Investigate declining enrolment in schools, fix responsibility: ACB to School Education Deptt

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Ahmed Shabir

23/04/2022

Investigate declining enrolment in schools, fix responsibility: ACB to School Education Deptt

By: Ahmad Shabir

Srinagar: After the merger of 700 government schools recently, the School Education Department has started the process to identify the teachers and fix the responsibility for decline in student enrollment in the schools finally resulting in their merger.

The SEDs move to fix the responsibility for ‘devastating enrolment’ in the schools after the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) received a complaint that the buildings of around 2000 schools clubbed earlier were left unattended by the department. With no watch and ward provided by the department, most of these buildings, the complainant had said, had turned into haunted houses.
After receiving the complaint, the ACB asked the School Education Department to order a probe into the matter.

Deputy Secretary to the Government in the Education Department , Umesh Sharma in a letter recently asked the Directorate of School Education to investigate the matter and fix the responsibility on the officials responsible for declining roll in the schools.

“It is requested to investigate / enquire in the instances and fix responsibility on the officials who have brought the department to disrepute by devastating the enrolment in schools which finally ended in merging of schools and turned the valuable assets /infrastructure into abandoned buildings,” the advisory issued by the Deputy Secretary reads.

The advisory clearly mentions that the responsibility be fixed on those RReTs who have been instrumental to merge such schools where the enrollment waned after their regularisation , shall be treated as per law for such acts.

In the communication, the copy of which is in possession of the Precious Kashmir, the administrative department has asked the education authorities to treat the matter as most urgent.

Following the directions from the deputy secretary , the DSE in March Kashmir forwarded the communication to the chief education officer Srinagar asking him to enquire into the matter and furnish the report.

“A copy of the communication received from the administrative department on March 7 is forwarded to CEO Srinagar (ALL) with strict directions to get the matter enquired and furnish detailed factual report in light of the advisory of ACB and instructions conveyed by the administrative department in the matter within ten days positively,” Departmental Vigilance Officer wrote in its reply to the administrative department.

However, it was not known whether the communication in this regard has been forwarded to the CEOs of other districts or the investigations with regard to the issue will be confined to Srinagar only.

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