Srinagar: A doctor, resident of Srinagar, died due to massive heart attack at his clinic in south Kashmir district of Anantnag on Monday, official sources said.
They said Dr Ashiq Hussain, a resident of Lal Bazar, Srinagar suffered a massive heart at his clinic in Anantnag.
However, he was immediately rushed to hospital where he was declared brought dead.
Handwara: Well known Islamic preacher and religious scholar from North Kashmir’s Handwara town died in a road accident in Kathua district of Jammu region.
Manzoor Ahmed Kirmani was the resident of Handwara and a former Imam at Jammia Qadeem Handwara.
Kirmani was also a member of the Muslim Personal Law Board.
Family sources said Kirmani along with his niece had gone to Kathua to attend a marriage function.
The vehicle in which was travelling met with an accident at Kathua on Monday late night. The trio on board were injured and shifted to hospital where Manzoor Ahmed Kirmano succumbed to his injuries.
“We are waiting for the arrival of the dead body. It is expected to reach Handwara today,” a family member of the deceased said.
Kirmani was a respected figure in Northern district of Kupwara. (KNT)
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police arrested five persons, including two constable of Railway Protection Force (RPF) who were running a fake job racket in the valley, a police spokesman said on Monday.
He said on a tip off received by Police Station (PS) Baramulla that some persons were running a fake job racket, started investigation.
During the investigation police found that a gang was operating fake job racket in Srinagar, Badgam and Baramulla.
Police later arrested five persons including two constables of RPF posted at Badgam station.
Those arrested were identified as Hafizulla Lone, resident of Diver Lolab, Ashiq Hussain Naik resident of Kralgund Qazigund Kulgam, Ather-ul-Islam resident of Devar Lolab Kupwara, Ajaz ahmad lone resident of Tujer Sharif Sopore and Abdul Rashid Wani resident of Nagbal Khag Budgam, he said adding three fake and forged appointment orders in Agriculture Department were recovered from their possession.
He said case under FIR NO 17/2021 u/s 420,467,468,471/IPC.
The accused have duped many persons and collected hefty amounts against fake appointment orders.
Jammu: A daily wager of Public Health Engineering (Jal Shakti department) allegedly committed suicide in Poonch district of Jammu division on Monday while his family stated that he was distressed due to improper release of wages.
The deceased’s family members said that Reyaz Ahmed, a resident of Poonch, was working as a casual laborer in the department from the last twenty years but was under stress due to improper release of wages.
Nisar Ahmed, victim’s brother said his brother was under stress and was working as a daily wager in the department from twenty years as he was getting a meager amount of Rs sixty thousand, which was inadequate to meet the daily needs of the family.
“Our colleague is a fresh victim of this official apathy but no one is taking any concrete steps to rescue the daily wagers from the prevalent situation,” PHE daily wagers, who staged a protest in Jammu, said—(KNO)
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has formally transferred the satellite campus of University of Kashmir located at Leh and Kargil to the Union Territory of Ladakh on “as is where is basis” along with staff.
In an order, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), commissioner secretary to the government, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi (IAS), said that the Lt. Governor has transferred Leh and Kargil satellite campus’ of University of Kashmir to Ladakh UT.
“In terms of section 84(3) read with section 85(2) of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir hereby transfers the satellite campus of University of Kashmir locater at Leh (Taru) and Kargil (Siliskote, Khumbuthang) on ‘as is where is basis’ along with staff to an entity designated by Union Territory of Ladakh,” the order states.
Pertinently, a high-level panel constituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs in September 2019 had recommended that all immovable assets belonging to the erstwhile state should be apportioned between UTs of J&K and Ladakh based on their locations in the respective UTs on an “as is where is basis”—(KNO)
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Monday convened a meeting to review ongoing projects of Tourism department.
Advisor said that LG has called for major up gradation of existing infrastructure of Jammu Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation and the same needs to be done at the earliest to cater to the increasing number of tourist influx.
Advisor had a detailed assessment of the robust development plan worth Rs 198 crore for Mansar which has been submitted to Government of India, to be funded under Swadesh Darshan Scheme. Besides, some of the works have already been sanctioned under Capex budget which included development of view points along Sidhra-Mansar and Samba-Mansar routes, construction of gender-based toilets, procuring boats, life jackets and installation of high power illumination etc. A detailed list of all JKTDC properties was also submitted to him.
Advisor Baseer Khan said that Basohli region has huge potential of becoming the finest tourist centre in future and therefore needs special attention. He asked the officers to explore possibility of adventure sports, hiking, camping and mountain biking in Mansar area. “The LG government is according focused attention on development of various religious and tourist attractions of Jammu region like Shiv Khori, Uttar Behni and Purmandal for their inclusion in larger tourism circuit of the region”, he maintained.
Advisor suggested that regular exhibitions showcasing local handicrafts, handloom, cuisine and culture be organised at tourist sites to attract tourist footfall.
Administrative Secretary, Tourism and Culture, Sarmad Hafeez, informed the Advisor that the Jammu Ropeway Project at Bagh-e-Bahu is operating successfully and its second phase is to be made functional after some technical analysis. Besides, weekly cultural activities are being organised at the site to attract tourists, he added. He further informed that the department is planning new cable car projects at Pahalgam, Shiv Khori and Gulmarg.
Sarmad Hafeez informed that recently held Patnitop Festival had been a grand success and two additional tourism festivals are being planned in Jammu division, as per the directions of LG.
Meanwhile, issues pertaining to traffic movement from Jammu to Patnitop were also raised during the meeting.
Sarmad Hafeez also informed the Advisor that a Kashmiri Pandit Food Festival is being planned by the tourism department to be organized around the Mahashivratri Festival, which would provide people a chance to relish traditional cuisines of Kashmir. He also shared details regarding upcoming Jammu Mahotsav.
Advisor directed the Administrative Secretary to plan tourism festivals at Mansar, Bhaderwah and other sites in Jammu region. He directed that the Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Patnitop Clubs be made functional at the earliest and regular activities be organised therein for tourists.
Jammu: A delegation of J&K National Panthers Party (JKNPP) leaders and office bearers Monday called on the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan.
The delegation led by its President, Prof. Bhim Singh apprised the Lt Governor about various issues of public importance pertaining to the establishment of University in Bhaderwah, completion of Bhaderwah-Chamba Road and Bhaderwah-Bani -Basohli road, upgradation of health facility and construction of bunkers in Rajouri & Poonch, completion of tourism projects of the Jammu division and conservation of Raika Rakh forests.
The Lt Governor, while interacting with the members of the delegation, assured them that all their genuine issues will be addressed on merit.
J&K Government is taking various initiatives as per the developmental needs of the people to ensure holistic and equitable development of the UT, observed the Lt Governor.
Office bearers of JKNPP including P.K.Ganju; Masood Indrabi; Choudhary Iqbal; Anita Thakur and Capt. Anil Gour were also present during the interaction.
BY: Firous Qadri
Srinagar: Former Chief Minister Mehbooba Muft, who was re-elected as PDP president for next three years, on Monday said, “Let IGP Kashmir do his work and I will do my job”
Soon after being re-elected as PDP chief, Mehbooba claimed that ordinary PDP work continues to repose faith in PDP and did not go with senior leaders who deserted the party.
“I think the workers have once again given me responsibility and I’m alive to it given the fact that we are in a different situation. The situation is difficult and there are many challenges before the state,” she said.
“The PDP came into being to resolve the Kashmir issue, to make the situation better, to represent wishes and aspiration of the people. This will remain or agenda. The vision of late Mufti Sayeed was to make Kashmir a pull of peace between India and Pakistan and not the arena of war. We will continue to work this endeavor,” she said.
Responding to a question on IGP Kashmir warning of action agasint politicians spreading rumours, Mehbooba said, “Let him do his work, I will do my job. Wherever there is oppression and atrocities, I will raise it. A father seeks body of his son which is denied to him. Elsewhere people at the last minute prevented abduction of the girl. I will have to raise the voice against the difficulties facing the people. If IGP feels that I am doing any unlawful act by raising these issues and I need to be arrested, let him do his duty.”
The IGP Kashmir last week warned the political mainstream leaders irrespective of stature of necessary action if they try instigate people on fake news or rumors and said that dossiers are ready and every activity is being recorded.
To a question that PAGD was making “hoax statement on 370 and statehood”, Mehbooba said: “Statehood is to be given by centre and not Mehbooba Mufti.”
She also claimed that a common PDP worker stands by the party as was “depicted” in the DDC elections. “Out of 60 seats, we won 30 and it shows that PDP is still alive and also shows that the senior PDP leaders who ran away could not take the ordinary worker with them.” (GNS)
Srinagar: The National Conference (NC) on Monday alleged that long term bureaucratic rule has stymied progress and compounded peoples miseries in Jammu and Kashmir.
NC General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar made these allegations while chairing a meeting here on Monday.
“The absence of democracy and long spell of bureaucratic rule has stymied the entire region. The bureaucrats have no skin in the administration and are not subjected to the public wrath in wake of not rising up to the people’s expectations. The airdropped coterie of officials at the helm of power in J&K seems to care little about the issues concerning the people,” he alleged.
He alleged that the unrelated bureaucracy look without seeing, listen without hearing and proclaim decisions, changing people’s lives without taking cognizance of the wishes and aspirations of the people. “The failure to give impetus to the infra-projects , ineptitude to cope up with the aftermaths of the rampaging two successive lock downs post August 5, 2019 has badly exposed the failures of coterie having their hands on the helms of power in J&K. We only saw officials change their stripes and do photo-ops. The over centralization of the center in Jammu and Kashmir is “pushing one size for all” kind of measures with little consideration people’s aspirations,” he said.
Remarking on the membership drive, Sagar said that NC was all set to create new membership records. He stated that the overwhelming support for NC was visible during the ongoing membership drive. “The interest from all segments of the society towards NC is a telling reflection of people’s faith in our policies. The keen interest from all the segments of people towards joining NC in Chenab, Plain of Jammu, and Pir Panchal is overwhelming,” he said.
SRINAGAR: Mission Director, Jammu and Kashmir Rural Livelihood Mission (JKRLM), Rubina Kousar on Monday said that the JKRLM is going to organise first National Sale of Articles and Rural Artisan Society (SARAS) Mela, for five days from March 23th, 2021 at Kashmir Haat, Exhibition Ground, here.
MD, JKRLM said the SARAS Mela is the largest rural exhibition in the country offering ethnic food and artistry by small and medium enterprises of SHGs. She said JKRLM is holding this event for the first time in Srinagar.
She said that the department is fully prepared for holding this impressive event besides all the required arrangements have been put in place for the success of the 5 days National Mela.
Moreover, it was informed that 138 participants from 23 states are expected to participate in the Mela to promote and sell their products.
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