Srinagar: Militants hurled a grenade at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bunker in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday.
Police said the grenade was hurled at the bunker in the Bijbehara market this afternoon.
“The grenade missed the target and exploded on the road without causing any damage.
“The area has been cordoned off for searches,” police said. (IANS)
Srinagar: Police on Monday said that two militant associates of Jaish-i-Muhammad (JeM) were arrested in South Kashmir Pulwama district.
A police spokesperson in a statement issued here said that based on specific information about the movements of “anti national elements”, Police with assistance of army’s 44 RR and 182 Bn CRPF arrested two JeM associate “involved in providing shelter, logistics and other support to the militants as well as in transporting of arms/ammunition and explosive material for the militants in Pulwama.”
He identified arrested duo as Adil Ali son of Ali Mohammad Bhat ofAchan and Asif Gulzar son of Gulzar Ah Dar of Hajidarpora.
“The arrested associates were in touch with JeM commanders and were involved in transportation of arms/ammunition & were providing other logistic support to strengthen militant network,” he said.
Incriminating material of JeM has been recovered from them, he said. “A case under relevant sections of law stands registered in Police Station Litter,” he said, adding, “Investigation has been taken up.”
Jammu: A group of masked men on Monday evening looted Rs 2.31 lakh at gun point from a staff of petrol pump in Arnia area here in the city outskirts.
Police said that as per the complainant, masked men pointed weapons at the staff member and looted Rs 2.31 lakhs when he was on way to depost the money in the bank.
“We have registered a case and started the investigation,” police added. (UNI)
By: Nadeem Nadu
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 111 fresh covid-19 cases while one person died due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday.
32 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 79 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 340833.
One death was reported from Kashmir Valley due to the virus during the last 24 hours, they said. So far 4524 persons—2197 in Jammu and 2327 in Kashmir—have died due to the virus, they said.
Giving district wise details of the fresh cases, the officials said that Srinagar reported 38 cases, Baramulla 19, Budgam 5, Pulwama 2, Kupwara 3, Anantnag 0, Bandipora 2, Ganderbal 9, Kulgam 1, Shopian 0, Jammu 21, Udhampur 2, Rajouri 1, Doda 3, Kathua 1, Samba 0, Kishtwar 1, Poonch 3, Ramban 0 and Reasi 0.
A number of these cases were confirmed at CD hospital’s diagnostic labouratory and include male (48) (NA) from Qamarwari Sgr, male (30) (NA) from Bandipora, female (72) (NA) from Pampore pulwama, male (47) (NA) from Hajin kralgund, male (53) (NA) from BSF Handwara, male (54) (NA) from BSF Handwara, female (42) (NA) from Pulwama main, male (38) (NA) from Lasjan Pampore, male (60) (NA) from Budgam.
Moreover, 127 Covid-19 patients recovered during the time, 43 from Jammu Division and 84 from Kashmir, they said.
So far 334976 patients have recovered, leaving active case tally at 1333 —344 in Jammu and 989 in Kashmir.
They said there was no new confirmed case of mucormycosis (black fungus) reported today. So far 50 black fungus cases have been confirmed in J&K, the officials said.
They also informed that 99241 doses of covid-19 vaccine were administered during the time in J&K. (GNS)
Srinagar: The government of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday appointed Dr Riyaz Farooq as Principal Government Dental College Srinagar.
An order issued by Additional Chief Secretary Health and Medical Education Department, Vivek Bharadwaj, reads that “Sanction is hereby accorded to the appointment of Dr. Riyaz Farooq, Professor & Head, Department of Conservative/Operative Dentistry, Government Dental College, Srinagar, as Principal, Government Dental College, Srinagar, in pay level-14 (144200-218200) (Pre-revised PB-4; 37400-67000 +GP 10000/-), with effect from 10.03.2010.”
Srinagar: Two persons sustained burn injuries in an Oxygen plant leakage incident at Government Medical College Baramulla on Monday morning, officials said.
They said that two technicians identified as Asif Mushtaq Bhat, 25, son of Mohammad Ashraf Bhat resident of Delina Baramulla and Mohammad Saleem Khan, 30, son of Ghulam Nabi Khan resident of Kandli Bagh Baramulla suffered facial injuries in the incident.
Both the injured were taken to a Srinagar hospital for treatment, the official added. (GNS)
By: Umaiser Gul Ganai
Srinagar: At least 125 policemen including 47 constables and 24 special police officers were killed in Jammu and Kashmir in militancy related incidents since 2017, official figures revealed.
The figures read that constables and senior grade constables comprised highest number of victims who fell to the bullets of militants in various attacks across J&K in the past five years.
The data reveals that two deputy superintendents of police (DysPs), four inspectors, five sub-inspectors, six Assistant Sub-Inspectors, 24 senior grade constables (Sgcts) and 47 constables were killed in militancy related incidents in J&K since 2017. Highest number of policemen were killed in 2018 at 46, figures suggest.
“The slain also include 24 SPOs and five followers,” data reveals. As per the year-wise break-up, in 2017, 32 policemen were killed, in 2018, 46 policemen were killed and in 2019, 11 policemen were killed. “In 2020, 16 policemen were killed while in year 21, 20 policemen were killed,” the figures reveal.
August 29 of 2018 saw the deadliest attack when four policemen were killed in a militant attack. The policemen had gone to an automobile workshop near Arhama fruit mandi in Shopian district to repair their vehicle but they were ambushed by the militants. Earlier in January 2018, four policemen were killed in an IED attack in Sopore area of Baramulla district.
The year 2021 also saw a deadliest attack on police when militants attacked Armed Police battalion vehicle at Zewan on December 14 killing three policemen and leaving 11 others injured. The month also saw killing of two policemen in northern district of Bandipora on December 11 and also the killing of ASI Muhammad Ashraf in Bijbehera attack on December 23. (KNO)
By: Faizan Wani
Srinagar: The Comptroller and Auditor General(CAG) has found that industrial units in Jammu & Kashmir were extracting ground water without any authorization.
In its report on “ground water management and regulation”, the CAG has pointed out that out of 75 water intensive industrial units’ registered between 2013-18, 73 had not obtained NOC from the competent authority and were extracting ground water without any authorisation.
“Out of 22,474 industrial units registered during 2013-18 with Jammu and Kashmir State Pollution Control Board (JKSPCB), 75 units were water intensive. However, while granting Consent To Operate (CTO) to these 75 units, JKSPCB did not impose any condition for obtaining NOC for ground water abstraction. Audit noticed that 73 out of these 75 water intensive units had not obtained NOC from the competent authority and were extracting ground water without any authorisation,” reads the report.
The audit noticed from the information provided by the State Excise and Industries Departments that 7840 industrial units had installed 92 bore/ tube wells for extracting ground water without obtaining licenses.
The auditor also noticed that State Industrial Development Corporation (SIDCO) Samba and Bari Brahmana, Jammu granted permission to 128 industrial units to install 138 bore wells within their premises.
“Of the 128 industrial units, only five units had obtained NOC from the authority designated under the JKWRRM Act 2010 for installation of six bore wells. The remaining 123 units were operating 132 bore wells without valid NOCs,” reads the report.
The CAG has slammed the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED), for not initiating any action to identify the commercial establishments involved in illegal extraction of ground water and enforce provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Water Resources (Regulation and Management) Act (JKWRRM) 2010.
As per provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Water Resources (Regulation and Management) Act (JKWRRM) 2010, the licensing authority can exercise powers to take all steps necessary for the prevention of illegal use of water, including the power to break open the door of any premises where sinking of well or extraction of ground water may be going on. (KNO)
By: Bhat Imran
Srinagar: In a worrisome development, at least six percent of the students of 6-14 years of age were not enrolled in Schools of Jammu and Kashmir in the year 2021.
At least six percent of male and female students of 6-14 years were not currently enrolled in schools.
The figures were revealed by the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2021.
According to ASER-2021, out of the total number of such students who were enrolled in the schools include 6.6 percent male and 5.4 percent female students.
Likewise, the figures reveal that in 2020, only 2.4 percent students of 6-14 years of age were not enrolled in Schools of Jammu and Kashmir that includes 1.9 percent male and three percent female students respectively.
ASER had further mentioned that in the academic years 2019, only 1.2 percent students of 6-14 years of age were not enrolled in Schools of Jammu and Kashmir that includes 0.9 percent male and 1.5 percent female students respectively.
Earlier, it was reported that 55 percent of school students of Jammu and Kashmir who had preferred to carry learning activities through traditional means while only 30 percent opted for online mode in 2021.
ASER-2021 had revealed that a total of 55.1 percent students from both private and government-run-schools carried out their educational activities through the traditional means during the selected survey time.
The report further reads that only 13.1 percent of the students had taken part in academic activities that were given to the students via broadcast medium and 28.9 percent via online means. (KNO)
By: Jahangeer Ganaie
Srinagar: The mismanagement of the traffic has left Pulwama and Shopian towns in South Kashmir in complete mess which is causing inconvenience to people.
Locals from Pulwama said that the reason behind the mess is due to dozens of stands operational in twin towns, lack of parking space, mismanagement of traffic, absence of footpaths and other issues.
Due to unavailability of parking space in the main town Pulwama, people often pull their vehicles on roadsides which cause long and frequent traffic jams, Mohammad Yousuf a local resident said.
“There is no civic sense in public. Wherever there are parking facilities, people are not using it and are haphazardly parking their vehicles on roads which are already narrow,” Yousuf said.
At several places, haphazard parking of vehicles hampers traffic movement. Some shopkeepers even park their vehicles in markets. This also leads to traffic jams and causes inconvenience to us, he said.
Younis Ahmad, another local from the district said that traffic jams have become the order of the day in the town which according to him is mainly due to parking of vehicles along the road side and absence of footpaths.
He said that vendors and shopkeepers are occupying the main roads due to which pedestrians are forced to walk on the already narrow roads and it takes half an hour to cover just a few hundred meters.
A group of employees said the persistent traffic jams have put their jobs at stake as they fail to reach their respective offices on time.
The traffic jam can be witnessed anytime in day near Murran chowk, hospital road and other main points due to which hundreds of people are suffering, they said.
He said that there are dozens of sumo stands in the town whose entry into the main town wasn’t allowed and were allowed to function from the outskirts of town “but now they too have started to function from the main town which is adding to the traffic mess.”
Locals said that this issue was brought in notice of concerned higher ups several times, however, nothing changed on ground as promises of officials proved short lived.
Locals from Shopian town also said that traffic jams have become the order of the day in the town due to which they are suffering.
They said that the recent ban on entry of heavy motor vehicles in town by the Deputy Commissioner has given some relief but there is need to take more steps for the management of the traffic in the area.
Locals from both towns once again requested higher ups to look into the matter and take steps so that the public can heave a sigh of relief. (KNO)
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