Precious Kashmir News
Srinagar, June 28: The Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) today maintained that some people are spreading false information regarding a communication with respect to the LPG stock in Kashmir.

A statement issued here by FCS&CA said that some people are spreading all kind of rumours by referring to a letter, written by Director, FCS&CA Kashmir and addressed to Nodal coordinator for Oil companies in J&K, in connection with “ensuring adequate stocking of LPG in Kashmir”.
“The same has been written by the Director, FCS&CA Kashmir, to prevent any shortfall of essential commodities (particularly LPG) during the ensuing Monsoon season. We all know that the NH-44, between Ramban-JT stretch, behaves in an unpredictable manner during the rains.

Currently, we maintain nearly a month of stock in Kashmir. We have requested the LPG companies to explore the feasibility of maintaining the stock for nearly 2 months to prevent any panic situations that may arise in the event of highway closure for longer duration,” the statement added.

Srinagar, June 28: Three persons including a 13 months old kid were killed while seven others were injured in three separate road accidents in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.

Reports said two persons were killed while five others were injured a car bearing registration number (JK02CK-1337) skipped off the road at Gondla village in RS Pura.

In another road mishap which took place in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday in which a 13-month-old baby lost life. The deceased baby was identified as Hamid Ashraf Itoo, son of Mohammad Ashraf Itoo of Ahwatoo Kulgam.

A road accident was reported at Thajwara area in south Kashmir’s Bijbehara when a two-wheeler bike bearing registration number PB 06U 1886 hit with a commercial vehicle (Van) JKO3D 1579 resulting in injuries to two persons. However, both injured were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Meanwhile, police took cognizance of all road mishaps. (KINS)

New Delhi, Jun 28: The current geo-politics and geo-strategy of India-China relations runs counter to the rich, ancient cultural linkages between the countries.
Of the four ancient civilised nations, namely Egypt, Babylonia, India and China, only the latter two have survived the ravages of history, with their systems and traditions largely intact.
As per early historical accounts, Emperor Huang Ti established the Chinese Empire in 2697 BC, an era which corresponds to the Harappan civilisation (2500 BC), which means that ancient Indian and Chinese civilisations have co-existed for over 4500 years!
​​With the introduction of Buddhism in China around 67 AD, cultural interaction between the two countries was strengthened.
As a result, more scholars from each side crossed over to the other in search of knowledge and enlightenment.
Thus, began the inter-mingling of Indian thoughts with that of Confucianism and Taoism. ​​Chinese pilgrims played a key role in furthering cultural exchanges between ancient India and China.
Fa Hien (AD 399 – 413, years of travel to India) gave an eye-witness account of the customs of India, Buddhist monasteries, teachings and Buddhist legends linked to these sites.
Hsuan Tsang (AD 629-645) had a more significant impact on introducing Indian culture to ancient China.

In addition to giving a first-hand account of Buddhist rituals, he introduced the prevalent social and cultural norms, urban life and architecture and eating habits of Indians to the Chinese.

He was also instrumental in translating a number of Buddhist texts into the Chinese language, for the benefit of his countrymen.

   Hizb presence in area has ended completely first time since 1989: IGP
Qayoom Khan
Srinagar, June 26: Three Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militants were killed in a gunfight in south Kashmir’s Tral area of Pulwama district.
With their killing, the Inspector General of Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Friday claimed that there is now no active of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideenin Tral for the first time since the inception of the militancy in 1989.
A police spokesperson said that based on a specific input regarding the presence of militants, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by Police, army’s 42RR and 180 batallion CRPF in Chewa Ullar area.
“During the search operation as the presence of (militants) got ascertained they were given opportunity to surrender. However, they fired indiscriminately upon the joint search party, which was retaliated leading to an encounter,” he said. The operation was suspended last night and resumed at the first light today.
“In the ensuing encounter, three (militants) were killed and their bodies were retrieved from the site of encounter,” he said, adding, “Arms and ammunition including two AK rifle, six AK Magazine, five AK rounds, one Pistol, a Pistol Magazine, four Pistol rounds and other incriminating materials were recovered from the site of encounter.”
While police as part of its strategy after covid-19 pandemic don’t reveal identify, sources identified one of them as Mohammad Qaasim Shah alias Jugnu of Midoora Tral who was active from 3 March 2017 and was pursuing a B.Tech Degree in Civil Engineering prior to joining militancy. The others were identified as Basit Ahmad Parray of Laribal Tral who had joined militancy on May 27 this year and had completed his degree in Bachelor of Science in Information Technology. Another slain militant Haris Manzoor Bhat of Koil Shikragah Tral had disappeared on April 25 this year.  The bodies were sent to Handwara for their last rites after conducting medico-legal formalities including collection of their DNA, the police spokesperson added.
Meanwhile, IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar told GNS that “Today’s encounter marked the end to Hizb-ul Mujahideen in Tral area of Pulwama. “ It is for the first time since 1989 that there is no active militant of Hizb-Ul-Mujahideen in Tral.”

Nadeem Nadu
Srinagar, June 26: A CRPF personnel and a 4-year-old boy were killed after militants attacked paramilitary forces in Bijbhera area in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday afternoon.
Reports said that militants attacked 90 battalion CRPF near Padshae Bagh this afternoon. One CRPF personnel identified as Shymal Kumar and a 4-year-old boy Nihaan Yawar Bhat son of Mohammad Yaseen Bhat of Machwa Yaripora suffered critical injuries and were removed to hospital but succumbed to their injuries.
BMO Bijbhera said that two persons including a CRPF personnel and the boy were brought dead to the health facility.  “Today at about 1215 hours militants fired upon the CRPF party, resulting in injuries to a CRPF personnel and a minor boy. Both the injured were shifted to nearby hospital for treatment where they succumbed to their injuries,” a police spokesperson said.
He said police has registered a case in this regard under relevant sections of law. “Investigation is in progress and officers continue to work to establish the full circumstances of this (militant) crime,” he said.

Jahangeer Ganaie

Srinagar, June 26: The family members of five-year old Mehaan were desperately waiting to see the end of Covid-19 pandemic to admit their lone son in a reputed school. Little did they know that the wheel of fate would catapult in a way that they would have to mourn the death of their only hope before his admission in any school.

Mohammad Yaseen Bhat, a physical education teacher at a school in Bijbeheara in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, took his son Mehaan to market to buy clothes for him. “I was in the market, and all of a sudden there was heavy firing. Everybody ran for cover, so did we.

My son couldn’t run, when I looked at him, I saw blood oozing from his right shoulder. I opened his shirt, I found he was hit by a bullet,” Bhat told KNO in a broken voice, adding that “I cried for help, and somehow managed to take my son to Sub district hospital Bijbehera, where after treating my son for a few minutes, doctors declared him dead.”

He said one bullet snatched his entire world. “Mehaan was my only son among three siblings. I have two daughters. He was my world, I lost my everything today,” said Bhat.

Shabir Ahmad Bhat, uncle of Mehaan said that his nephew insisted his father take him along to a market in Bijbehara. “Father accepted his lone son’s request and they left for Bijbehara from Munchew area which is about 20 Kms from Bijbehara town,” said Shabir adding that after over an hour, they heard that there was an attack in Bijbehara.

“We tried the phone number of Yaseen many times but he didn’t respond. We thought that he would be busy in his office,” said Shabir. “After few minutes a photo of Mehaan in an injured condition went viral on social media, that is how we came to know about what actually had happened.”

After some time, he said they got a call that Mehaan was no more. “Mehaan’s mother fell unconscious and is dumbstruck not able to speak a word. She is a deep shock,” said Shabir.

He said that Mehaan who was the lone son of Yaseen was yet to take admission in school and has left behind his two elder sisters and parents. A CRPF man was also killed in the attack by militants where Mehaan sustained fatal injury.

The little Mehaan was laid to rest in his native village Munchew at around 4 pm amid sobs and tears. Women could be seen wailing over the body of budding flower.

‘All 65 officers are direct recruits’

Nasir Azam

Srinagar, June 26: For the first time, Jammu & Kashmir’s Indian Police Service(IPS) cadre is without a single officer who was appointed in the service through induction.

With appointment of senior officer Ahfad-ul-Mujtaba as member of the prestigious Public Service Commission(PSC), J&K’s IPS cadre is left without any officer who was appointed in the service through promotion (induction). “All 65 officers of J&K’s IPS cadre are direct recruits,” an official told KNO.

The IPS officers are appointed to the service through direct recruitment and promotion.

The peculiar situation has arisen due to government’s failure to fill vacancies of induction quota arising in the past 10 years. As reported earlier the government recently submitted a proposal for filling 28 vacancies of promotion quota.

The proposal was submitted after MHA determined 28 vacancies for four years- 08 for 2010, three vacancies for 2011, 08 vacancies for 2012 and 09 vacancies for 2013.

The process of filling vacancies in promotion quota came to halt from 2010 due to different issues including seniority dispute and litigation

Given his impeccable integrity and service record, Mujtaba, who was retiring in February 2021, was appointed as member of the PSC.

Going by the last cadre review exercise, the strength of J&K’s IPS cadre is 147. Of which, 80 posts are for direct recruits and 67 slots for promotees (inductees)

An official said the Government of India could not determine vacancies beyond 2013 because it has not taken a call on whether J&K can induct local officers against 50 percent vacancies in state government, central deputation reserve, state deputation reserve and training reserve for 5- year period starting from 2014 to October 31, 2019 or its share should be reduced to 33 percent.

The special quota for J&K was extended from time to time by successive governments at the Centre, but not after the last such extension expired on 31 December 2013.

Under the quota, J&K inducted local officers against 50 percent vacancies in state government, central deputation reserve, state deputation reserve and training reserve.

Precious Kashmir News
Jammu, June 26: The Government today ordered several transfers and postings in the administration.
An order in this regard issued here by the General Administration Department said that in the interest of administration, the following transfers and postings are hereby ordered with immediate effect.
Manzoor Ahmad Qadri, KAS, Director, Sericulture, J&K, is transferred and posted as Regional Director, Survey and Land Records (exofficio Settlement Officer), Rajouri, relieving Mr. Sher Singh, KAS, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri of the additional charge of the post; Nazir Ahmad Baba, KAS Additional Commissioner (Central) in the office of Financial Commissioner, Revenue, J&K, is transferred and posted as Regional Director, Survey and Land Records (ex-officio Settlement Officer), Baramulla, vice Mr. Khurshid Ahmad Sanai, KAS, who shall await further orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department; Imam Din, KAS, Director, Horticulture, Planning and Marketing, J&K, is transferred and posted as Regional Director, Survey and Land Records (exofficio Settlement Officer), Doda, against an available vacancy; Nawab Din, KAS, Additional District Development Commissioner, Ramban, is transferred and posted as Regional Director, Survey and Land Records (ex-officio Settlement Officer), Udhampur, relieving Mr. Ashok Kumar, KAS, Additional District Development Commissioner, Udhampur of the additional charge of the post; Devinder Singh Bhau, KAS, Chief Executive Officer, Jammu Urban Development Agency, is transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Relief Organization (Migrants), Jammu; Ms. Deepika Rana, KAS, Deputy Commissioner, Relief Organization (Migrants), Jammu, is transferred and posted as Chief Executive Officer, Jammu Urban Development Agency; Anil Sharma, KAS, Chief Executive Officer, Tourism Development Authority, Kishtwar, is transferred and posted as Secretary, J&K Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Commission; Pawan Kumar, KAS, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kishtwar, shall hold the charge of the post of Chief Executive Officer, Tourism Development Authority, Kishtwar, in addition to his own duties, till further orders and Rakesh Dubey, KAS, Secretary, J&K Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Commission, is transferred and shall await further orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department.