Recruitment process to begin in Kashmir shortly
Precious Kashmir News
Jammu, Dec 25: Police kick started the recruitment process of the 2 border Battalions for the remaining 13500 aspiring candidates of Jammu and Samba districts.
The recruitment process was postponed in March 2020 due to the outbreak of Pandemic COVID-19.
The Physical Endurance Test and Physical Standard Test (PET/PST) for the remaining candidates of Jammu district started from 24th of December 2020 at the already earmarked venue UTDRF ground adjacent to Gulshan Ground Jammu wherein 800 aspiring candidates appeared and today on 25th December 2020, 1000 aspiring candidates were called.
The test for remaining candidates of Jammu district will continue upto 1st January 2021. Similarly, for the remaining candidates of Samba district, the test will be held from 2nd January 2021 till 8th January 2021.
Taking all the precaution and following all the health protocols five medical teams from CMO Jammu have been deployed at the venue for the screening and conduct of RAPID test for COVID-19 of all the appearing candidates besides maintaining social distancing, wearing of masks, and sanitizing of candidates during the recruitment process. All the staff involved in the process has been directed to use issued Personal Protecting Kits.
The notification for the test was issued by the Chairman Recruitment Board on 10th of December 2020, whereby all the remaining candidates who had applied for the post of constable in 02 Border Battalions in J&K Police were advised to download their fresh admit cards and undertaking/no risk certificates which were made available on the official website of J&K Police. All the candidates were advised to be in possession of a COVID free certificate with them before appearing for the test.
The Chairman Recruitment Board ADGP Dr.S. D. Singh Jamwal has said that after completing the recruitment process of PET/PST in Jammu Province, the recruitment process for the candidates of Kashmir Province will begin soon.
Pertinent to mention that PET/PST test for 02 Border Battalions started in the month of March 2020 and was completed in Poonch, Rajouri, Kathua districts. The test was going in Jammu and Samba district when it was stopped due to Pandemic, 19203 candidates had already appeared then for the PET/PST test.
Meanwhile, Police has issued notification for the conduct of steno/typing test for the induction of in-service police personnel of J&K Police to the rank of Assistant Sub-Inspector (Stenographer) and Selection Grade Constable ( ministerial executive cadre).

Srinagar, Dec 25: The Army on Friday said two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants, who had surrendered during an encounter in south Kashmir district of Kulgam earlier this week, had contacted Pakistani-based handler through social media.
An Army official, however, said that no weapon training was organized for the duo, who was assigned to target political leaders. “The Pak-based handler had later introduced the youth to an Anantnag-based recruiter, Khalid, and a militant Mohammad Abbas Sheikh,” he said.
He said the duo met Khalid in Anantnag who provided them weapons. “They spent days hiding in various parts of South Kashmir. They were tasked to kill Political leaders,” he added.
Officials said that following specific information, troops of Rashtriya Rifles (RR), CRPF and Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police launched a joint CASO at village Tongdounu in Kulgam in the wee hours on Tuesday.
However, when the forces launched house-to-house search operation, militants hiding there, opened fire. “The fire was returned ensuing in an encounter, they said.
They said after identifying the holed up militants, there family members were brought at the encounter site who appealed them to surrender. Security forces also assured militants that they will not be harmed if they surrender. Later, both the militants surrendered alongwith incriminating materials, including one AK with 30 rounds, two pistols and as many hand grenades.

Jammu, Dec 25: The the Special Operation Group of Jammu Police have reportedly arrested one person with weapons from Narwal area here.
Reliable sources here said that one person from Kashmir was nabbed late on Thursday night from Narwal area.
“Weapons and some incriminating material is learnt to be recovered from his possession,” they said and added that more details are awaited as the matter is under investigation.

Action will be taken against culprits: Army
Peerzada Waseem
Baramulla, Dec 25: At least three senior journalists were allegedly beaten up by army men during the festival of Jashn-e-Baramulla on Friday in which Bollywood Actress Amisha Patel was the chief guest.
As per the eyewitnesses, the function was going well until the scribes, while performing their professional duty asked to get a byte from Bollywood actress Amisha Patel.
However, as per the journalists, the army officials allegedly started beating them without any reason.
The three journalists that were allegedly beaten include Suhail Khan, online editor Kashmir Despatch, Kashmir Crown reporter Ashiq Mir and a Mudasir Malla whose camera was also damaged in the incident.
Soon after the incident, journalists boycotted the event and staged a protest against the army.
Meanwhile, a senior army official in a statement assured that action will be taken against the soldier involved in the incident.
“This is an unfortunate incident which should not have happened in the first place,” the statement reads.
The officer assured protesting journalists that a team will be constituted to inquire about the incident.
Meanwhile, Kashmir Press Club (KPC) expressed concern over the incident that took place with three video Journalists during an event in north Kashmir today and called for a probe into the matter.
In a statement, the Club termed the incident very unfortunate and urged the Army authorities to inquire into the matter and take stern action against those found guilty—(KNO)

Raja Syed Rather
Ganderbal, Dec 25: The Muslim neighbourhood in Wussan locality of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal helped perform the last rites of an elderly Kashmiri Pandit on Friday.
Pandit Nath, 92, breathed her last in her home at Wussan in the wee hours on Friday plunging the whole locality in mourning, eyewitnesses said.
Soon after the news of her death spread, local Muslims made special arrangements in performing her last rites. They also ferried firewood for helping the family to cremate the deceased.
“It is in our Islam to take care of neighbours irrespective of their religion,” Inayat, a local resident said.
In Wussan locality around a dozen pandit families are residing who did not migrate from Kashmir valley during early1990’s and instead decided to stay put. Since then the two communities have lived in the locality in harmony and have always shown compassion to each other.
After militancy erupted in the Valley in the early 90s, the Pandit community was forced to migrate from Kashmir. A very small percentage of Kashmiri Pandits, however, stayed back and are living in many parts of Kashmir. (KNO)

Precious Kashmir News
Srinagar, Dec 25: National Conference (NC) on Friday condemned the arrest spree of mainstream political leaders in Kashmir.
“The message from the results of DDC elections was loud and clear that it was the democracy that had triumphed, but far from doing justice with the people by respecting their decision, nasty tactics are being employed to undermine the verdict of people by witch-hunting of political leaders,”, NC spokesman said in a statement toay.
He condemned the arrest of party leaders Hilal Akbar lone and Shabir Ahmed Kullay.
“Falling to make any mark in the recently concluded DDC polls and coaxing to win over crossovers democratically, the powers that be are now resorting to witch-hunting and undue intimidation of political leaders. The arrest of JKNC party leaders Hilal lone and Shabir Ahmed Kullay is a case in point. Kullay was arrested yesterday after he had led a DDC member to meet party high command. In another instance, Hilal Lone was also bundled out in Naidkhai area of north Kashmir. District President Shopian Showkat Ahmed Ganaie is also under detention for three days now; the grounds of detention have not been made known by the administration as yet,” he said, demanding immediate release of detained leaders.