Kulgam, Nov 10: A 43-year-old woman from South Kashmir’s Kulgam district was killed after she was hit by a ‘mentally-challenged’ man with a stick on Tuesday afternoon.
Police sources told KNO that a quadragenarian identified as Mehmooda Akhter, wife of Muzafar Ahmad Najar of Shurat area of Kulgam was critically injured after she was hit with a stick by ‘mentally-challenged’ man identified as Ishtiyaq Ahmad Guroo.
Akhter was immediately taken to District Hospital Kulgam where doctors declared her brought dead on arrival, an official said.

The official added that a case has been registered under relevant sections of law in this regard.

New Delhi/Patna, Nov 10: Tejashwi Yadav-led Grand Alliance or Mahagathbandhan witnessed a late surge in numbers on Tuesday in the Bihar election results 2020. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which enjoyed a solid lead throughout the day, saw its gains dipping in the evening in the Bihar assembly poll results.
As per the latest reports, the NDA was ahead of the Grand Alliance as over 3.40 crore votes were counted.
After trailing in the initial rounds, the BJP-led NDA alliance has made a strong comeback and taken a comfortable lead over Tejashwi Yadav-led Grand Alliance as the counting of votes progressed earlier in the day, The ruling BJP-JDU alliance was leading in 127 seats after several rounds of counting of votes polled in 243 constituencies in the three-phased Bihar assembly election 2020. The election campaign that hinged on electioneering by Prime Minister Narendra Modi appeared to have paid off for the BJP, which had emerged as the single-largest party in Bihar with leads in 72 seats.
Meanwhile, the Congress party raised questions over the veracity of EVMs as NDA crossed the majority mark in Bihar defying the exit poll predictions – a charge clearly rejected by the Election Commission. In another development, Nitish Kumar’s JDU “conceded” defeat in the closely contested Bihar Chunav 2020 with reports quoting senior party leader KC Tyagi blaming the COVID-19 pandemic for the outcome of the election as the early trends showed Tejashwi Yadav-led RJD emerging as the single-party, followed by the BJP. The majority mark in the 243-seat Bihar assembly is 122.
The majority of exit polls had earlier predicted a big win for Tejashwi Yadav-led Grand Alliance or Mahagathbandhan, comprising the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), the Congress and the Left parties in the state, while the incumbent Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is looking to retain office for the fourth term in this election. Most exit polls predicted a rout for the ruling JD(U)-BJP combine and a resounding victory for the Grand Alliance (Mahagathbandhan) led by RJD’s 31-year-old chief ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav, who has thrown down the gauntlet at redoubtable Nitish Kumar, the battle-scarred veteran more than twice his age.

New Delhi, Nov 10: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reaffirmed India’s commitment to peace, security and prosperity and asserted that it had always opposed terrorism, illegal arms smuggling and money laundering.
Addressing through video conferencing the 20th Summit of the Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), also attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, PM Modi said India has remained firm in its commitment to working under the SCO as per the principles laid down in the charter.
He expressed regret that unnecessary attempts were being made to bring bilateral issues in the
SCO agenda in violation of the SCO Charter and the Shanghai Spirit. ‘Such efforts are contrary to the spirit of consensus and cooperation that defines SCO,’ he said. The Prime Minister also regretted that the United Nations had completed 75 years but despite many achievements, the
real aim of the UN was still incomplete.

He said India has strong cultural and historic ties with the SCO countries. ‘India believes that to enhance connectivity it is important that we move forward while respecting one another’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The Prime Minister said that in this very difficult time of unprecedented epidemic, India’s pharma industry had sent essential medicines to more than 150 countries. ‘As the world’s largest vaccine producing country, India will use its vaccine production and distribution capacity to help the entire humanity in fighting this crisis,’ he said. Russia chaired the meeting.

Russian President and the leaders of four Central Asian States Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan attended the Summit.

Srinagar, Nov 10: The Crime Branch Kashmir on Tuesday produced chargesheet in connection with a case registered eight years ago on a complaint by USA-based woman that she was cheated by a person on the pretext of constructing a hut for her in Kashmir.
An officer of the Crime Branch told GNS that the chargesheet in the case (FIR No 15/2012) was filed before the Court of City Judge Srinagar.
“The case pertains to the complaint of one Simon Kour Nanda R/O New Jersey, USA mentioning therein that the accused Pardeep Singh Bali son of Jagdesh Singh of Uller Rajpora Awantipora cheated her on the pretext of constructing a hut for her,” the officer said, adding, “As per the complaint, the hut was not handed over to her and the accused Pardeep Singh Bali grabbed a huge amount of money from her.” (GNS)

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Geneva, Nov 10:  The World Health Organization’s chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called on everyone to keep fighting Covid-19, warning that while we may be sick of battling the pandemic, the virus is “not tired of us”.

Speaking to WHO’s main annual assembly, which resumed Monday after being cut short in May, Tedros also hailed the election of Joe Biden as the next US president, voicing hope it could signal tighter global cooperation to end the pandemic.

It was vital, he said, for people to follow the science and resist the urge to turn a blind eye to the virus.

“We might be tired of COVID-19. But it is not tired of us,” he said.

Tedros, speaking from quarantine after coming in contact with someone who tested positive for Covid-19, warned that the virus preys on weakness.

“It preys on those in weaker health, but it preys on other weaknesses too: inequality, division, denial, wishful thinking and wilful ignorance,” he said.

“We cannot negotiate with it, nor close our eyes and hope it goes away. It pays no heed to political rhetoric or conspiracy theories,” he said.

“Our only hope is science, solutions and solidarity.”

His comment came after Covid-19 has killed more than 1.25 million people and infected over 50 million worldwide since it first surfaced in China late last year.

Tedros warned that the pandemic had laid bare the need for the world to recapture a “sense of common purpose”, which in recent years has been eroded by the “creeping tides of misguided nationalism and isolationism”.

“In that spirit, we congratulate President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and we look forward to working with their administration very closely.”

Biden has signalled that his administration will reverse Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States — traditionally WHO’s top donor — from the UN health agency.

“We need to re-imagine leadership, built on mutual trust and mutual accountability, to end the pandemic and address the fundamental inequalities that lie at the root of so many of the world’s problems,” Tedros said.

He called again for “a system in which countries agree to a regular and transparent process of peer review” of their health policies.

Precious Kashmir News
Srinagar, Nov 10: Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association on Tuesday deferred its election after Government of J&K UT asked the group to clear stand on Kashmir as “a disputed part between India and Pakistan or an integral part of the country”.
The Bar Association has decided to defer its election process however no new date has been fixed yet.
“We deliberated upon the notice of Government and a unanimous decision came to fore for deferment of elections”, Advocate Mudasir said adding “No new date for the polls have been fixed yet”.
Notably the Bar Association was all set to conduct its election today, however the polls have been deferred till unmentioned date after District Magistrate Srinagar on Monday asked the body to clear its stand on Kashmir.
“Yesterday a notice from District Magistrate Srinagar was served to us wherein it was conveyed that election process within the Bar is not allowed till the body clear its stand on Kashmir as a disputed region between India and Pakistan or integral part of the country”, Advocate Mudasir said.
“You are required to explain your position on the subject, since it is not in the consonance with the Constitution of India, whereby J&K is an integral part of the country and not a dispute; and also in conflict with the advocate’s act 1961 which governs the subject vis-à-vis administrative legal points”, reads a notice issued to Bar Association by District Magistrate Srinagar. (KNS)

Precious Kashmir News
Srinagar, Nov 10: The Service Selection Board Examination for recruitment of Accounts Assistant (Panchayat) Tuesday concluded smoothly across all the districts of Kashmir division.
On the occasion, the respective Deputy Commissioners visited the examination centres set up in their districts to take stock of facilities and arrangements put in place for smooth and transparent conduct of written examinations.
At Anantnag, under accelerated recruitment drive, SSB Examinations for Accounts Assistant (Panchayat) were conducted smoothly in 54 examination centres today here, for which elaborate arrangements were put in place by the district administration.
Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, KK Sidha visited various examination centre including GHSS Mattan, Alsarwat HSS, GDC Women, GDC Boys, Oxford Presentation, GHHS Khannabal and took stock of the arrangements put in place for the smooth and successful conduct of the exams. .
The DC enquired from the candidates about the facilities & arrangements made by the District Administration for ensuring smooth & transparent examinations. The candidates showed satisfaction over the arrangements.
The written examination for Accounts Assistant (Panchayat) by SSRB concluded smoothly at all 35 designated centers across Budgam.
It was given out that 10393 candidates were scheduled to appear in the exam and barring some absentees all the candidates ensured their appearance well in time at all centers.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal also inspected various examination centers setup within the district.
As many as 24 centers were set up within the district for 5000 students who had registered for appearing in the examination.
Deputy Commissioner Baramulla, Dr G N Itoo inspected various JKSSB examination centres to take stock of various arrangements and ensure implementation of related COVID-19 SOPs and guidelines.
The DC visited exam centres established in Govt Degree College for Boys Baramulla, St Joseph Higher Secondary School and some other centres during which he was informed that about 12106 candidates out of 13856 candidates appeared in 54 examination centres in the district.
In order to ensure smooth conduct of Service Selection Board Examination for recruitment of Accounts Assistant (Panchayat), the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Anshul Garg today visited various examination centers in the district.
The DC was informed that 6730 candidates are appearing in the examination for which 34 examination Centers have been established in the district.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Owais Ahmad inspected various examination centres to take stock of the arrangements for the smooth conduct of the Accounts Assistant (panchayat) examination in the district.
The Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board had established 17 examination centres in the district and about 4922 candidates appeared in the said examination.
As many as 8106 candidates appeared in the exams at 27 centers in Kulgam district.

Srinagar, Nov 10: The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has produced chargesheet against the then Sub Inspector (SI) of Excise and Taxation Department, a ACB spokesman said Tuesday evening.
He said ACB produced chargesheet against Naseer Ahmad, the then Sub Inspector Excise and Taxation Department posted at Toll post Lower Munda Anantnag and other oficial in excess toll charging case
He said the charge sheet in Case FIR No 55/2015 P/S VOK (now ACB), under section 5(1) d r/w 5(2) PC Act. Svt. 2006, 120–B, 420 /RPC against Naseer, the then sub inspector and Manzoor Ahmad, the then Excise Guard, Excise and Taxation Department toll post Lower Munda Anantnag in the Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption Anantnag.
The case was registered by ACB on the allegations that officers/ officials of tool post lower munda were looting innocent drivers by abuse of their official position and charging Rs 1500 to Rs 3000 per truckload as toll charges.
A surprise check was conducted on 21.01.2015 by the ACB team in presence of magistrate and during the check of a particular shift manned by the accused officials, excess cash of thousands of rupees was found which was collected from the passing trucks in excess of the permissible amount of Rs 600 per vehicle under rules.
Both the accused persons were presented before the court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption Anantnag for further legal action.
Further trial of the case will proceed in due course ,he said.

Jammu, Nov 10: A woman was killed and 20 others were injured when a bus ferrying members of a marriage party collided with mini bus in Bishnah area here on city outskirts.
Police said that late on Monday night a bus carrying members of a marriage party on way from Jakh to Nandpur, collided with a mini bus when reached near village Majua Uttami, Bishnah.
“The driver lost control on the speed and it met with an accident,” police said.
They said one one woman identified as Trapita Devi,40, wife of Mohan Lal of Jinder Khurd, Bishnah died on the spot and 20 persons suffered injuries.
The injured persons were hospitalised while the police have taken the cognizance.