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Jammu: Three persons were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly attempting to break open an ATM of a bank here, officials said.

A written complaint was lodged at Police Station Bahu Fort by manager Rattan Lal that some unidentified burglars attempted to break open the ICICI ATM near Baggar Mandi in Trikuta Nagar, they said.

A case was registered in this connection and special police teams were formed to probe the matter, the officials said.

During investigation, police apprehended three accused persons — Babloo Kumar, Noor-Ul-Islam and Hussain Ahmed, they said.

The trio confessed to their crime during interrogation, the officials added.

Further investigation in the case is on, they said.

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday ordered continuous suspension of high speed mobile data services in the Union Territory except Ganderbal and Udhampur districts till September 30, 2020.

According to an order, issued by the Principal Secretary to the government, Shaleen Kabra under number Home- 99 (TSTS) of 2020, dated 08-09-2020, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), “In pursuance of the recommendations made by the Special Committee in its meeting dated 10.08.2020 for considering calibrated casing of restrictions in limited and comparatively less sensitive geographical areas, read with the reports of the law enforcement agencies, vide Government Order No: Home- 91(TSTS) of 2020 dated 16.08.2020, the directions relating to high speed internet services in various districts were issued, which include the high speed mobile data services in the districts of Ganderbal and Udhampur shall be restored forthwith, on trial basis, while in rest of the districts, the internet speed shall continue to be restricted to 2G only: and While the post paid sim card holders shall continue to be provided access to the internet, these services shall not be made available on pre-paid cards unless verified as per the norms applicable for post-paid connections.”

In the order, the government further stated that fixed line internet connectivity, without any speed related restrictions, shall continue to be made available with Mac-binding.

The order added that the aforesaid directions were reviewed by the Review Committee on 21.08.2020 and 01.09.2020. The Committee, while taking note of the assessment made by the law enforcement agencies that no reports of misuse of high speed internet services in the Districts of Ganderbal and Udhampur had been reported, observed that the situation needed to be monitored closely and the law enforcement agencies have furnished credible inputs that the militant modules operating in various parts of the UT of J&K, with active support from across the border as well as separatists/anti-national elements from within, are making sustained efforts to provoke sentiments of the gullible youth and lure them into militant organizations to fill the vacuum created by the killing of many militants.

It added also, the agencies have reported infiltration attempts by militants, along the LoC and the IB, and apprehension of facilitation of these attempts if high speed mobile data services are restored. “They have also indicated potential of misuse of high speed data services in disturbing public order,” the order added.

“Now, therefore, considering the reports of the law enforcement agencies, inter-alia, bringing out the necessity of speed related restrictions on mobile data services, and upon assessment of the available alternatives, I. Principal Secretary to the Government Home Department, being satisfied that, it is absolutely necessary so to do in the interest of the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of the State and for maintaining public order. in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of sections of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 and sub-rule (1) of rule 2 of the Temporary Suspension of Telecom Services (Public Emergency or Public Safety) Rules, 2017, hereby order that the directions indicated at para 1 above shall continue to remain in force till 30 September, 2020, unless modified earlier,” Kabra said.

“The ISGP, Kashmir Jammu, who are the authorized officers in their respective areas of jurisdiction shall ensure communication of these directions to the service providers forthwith and their implementation in letter and spirit,” the order added—(KNO)

Given mass promotion and now asked to be ready for the exam, confused students stage protest

Srinagar: Scores of students Tuesday staged a protest here in Press Enclave Srinagar to attract the attention of Higher Education authorities towards their grievance.

“First we were promoted from 4th semester to 5th semester and when we started preparation for the 5th semester, College issued a notification asking students to prepare for the 4th semester exam again,” the students told news agency KNT.

The protesting students were from Government Collage of Engineering and Technology Safapora Bandipora.

They said that University Grants Commission (UGC) had promoted them from 4th semester to 5th semester before 4 months. “But now College has issued a notification, asking us to be prepared for exams of 4th semester. After mass promotion of 4th semester we had already submitted our assignments. We are not prepared for the said exam because we were preparing for 5th semester. This is injustice towards us,” the protesting students said.

They accused College authorities of ruining their career and taking decisions without keeping the students interests in mind.

Students were carrying placards which read,: ‘attention higher education department, listen to our cries for Justice,’ ‘stop playing with our future’, ‘wake up from slumber @GCET Safapora.’ (KNT)

Anantnag: Authorities have decided to re-open schools in Southern district of Anantnag in open fields.

Schools across Kashmir are closed since March this year due to Covid-19 pandemic.

Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that District Development Commissioner Anantnag K.K. Sidha held a review meeting with Chief Education Officer Anantnag, Officers of Department of Education, Social Welfare, ICDS Sectors, and Assistant Labour Commissioner Anantnag.

During the review meeting, the District Development Commissioner Anantnag ordered CEO Anantnag to re-open the schools in open field and follow the SOP’s and guidelines issued by Administration and Health Department.

Sources told KNT that Chief Education Officer is being asked to issue a circular to heads of the schools asking them choose a convenient isolated place adjacent to their schools so that schools could be open in open fields. (KNT)

Parents request the govt. to save them from being fleeced by the center owners

Srinagar: While during the ongoing pandemic parents are putting in their hard efforts to raise school fee and for other expenses of their children educational institutes and coaching centers are under lot of criticism for fleecing them in the name of virtual coaching.

Several parents complained against these institutions. Coaching centers in particular that they are charging them full amount when no offline class has been conducted since March 2020 when COVID19 was declared universal pandemic.

A group of parents which visited news agency Kashmir Dot Com- (KDC) office said that the owners of coaching centers are charging them full tutorial amount for few weekly online classes from them which is injustice with them. They said that with the closure of coaching centers the owners have saved a lot of money which normally they would incur on overheads like maintenance housekeeping electricity bill and rent; however no rebate was given to the parents most of whom have lost their jobs while the salary of many have been curtailed.

“We are known as a society of philanthropists but it seems that the marketing managers of the education are perhaps without any heart’’, they said.

One of the parents while turning emotional said, “Where has our empathy gone, which we have exhibited time and again to help co-citizens, whenever any bad situation took over us.

He said that logically the owners of the coaching centers should have voluntarily waived off a portion of tuition fee to help the parents as tutorials were given in online form and not a single offline class was held since the pandemic took over, but ironically our children are being charged full amounts which are prescribed for offline classes by them.

The parents appealed coaching center owners to have mercy on them and waive of a portion of the coaching fee which they either paid in full or in half and thus help them to coup up with the unprecedented financial problems, they are presently faced with.

They also requested the authorities to look into the matter, come to their rescue and save them from being fleeced.

Meanwhile one of the representative of a reputed coaching center having a national chain told news agency Kashmir Dot Com- (KDC) that they had enrolled 1500 students for coaching during the current year but at the same time admitted that only 500 students were given classes and that too online.

When asked about the reimbursement of fee to the students who have not been able to attend online classes, the representative said that they are waiting for government to take a call regarding the subject.

Another coaching center owner, who charges an amount of 40,000 annually from each student said that they have not received full amount from any students so far.

He said, “So far we have received only partial payment against the tutorials from the students.”

We may not be able to reimburse any amount this year, but we will consider to waive off a percentage of tuition fee for the enrolled students in the next session, he added. (KDC)

“Art ek khaab tha jissay main ab jeete hu har din”

Khan Azra, a professional Science student presently pursuing her PhD degree from Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science & Technology, Kashmir besides her studies found immense pleasure and privilege when she dedicated herself towards her art skills. Speaking with Kashmir Today, Azra told although her time schedule is tightly packed and busy but she always sought for moments to spent time with her passion for art and poetry.

خاموشی کا عالم ہے،رات کی تنہائی ہے
اس پریشان سی دنیا میں رہ کر،عید بلا کسنے منائی ہے۔۔

دین ک اُجالوں میں،شعور بھرے خیالوں میں
کچھ پل کی جیت پا کر، یہاں ہار ہے کمائی ہے۔۔

کھونے اور پانی میں، ہر بار وقت گوانے میں
بادشاہوں نے بی تاج پا کے ، آخر میں مٹی ہے پائی ہے

۔ خان عزرا

Aks__the_Reflection

I want people to see my reflection in my artwork that’s the reason I chose this name for my startup.

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Being a self taught Artist, I started my work as an amateur. I tried to draw many things and was improving with each day. Lockdown aided me with more time to improve my skills.

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I have also started to provide logo designing services for various organisations and with each day passed my work is being acknowledge and applauded which makes me to dedicate myself further more into my Art.

My art work includes sketching, painting, poetry, calligraphy (Arabic, kufic, gothic) and mandala Art.

No doubt I am not that professional, as I am a self taught artist. But I always try to add precision to my work with a that hope everyone will like it.

Living my dream was never an easy, I used to always consider that art can’t be opted as a profession but still for me “Art ek khaab tha jissay main ab jeete hu har din” (Art was a dream which now I live everyday).

“Its said its all about finding calm in chaos, I find my calm in art”, she added.

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They carried pictures of Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Arif Alvi

Police sources said dozens of posters carrying pictures of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Arif Alvi and their messages were found pasted on electricity poles and shop fronts in villages and towns of Pulwama, Awantipora and Kulgam areas.

Representative Image: A police officer said that the posters were removed and seized “for investigation” | Photo Credit: Nissar Ahmad

A police official said they were removed and seized “for investigation”. These posters surfaced at a time when Pakistan was observing the defence day.

An investigation has been initiated by the police to identify the people and the outfit behind the posters. The posters carried the names of unknown outfit Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Alliance.

“We have lodged an FIR in Awantipora and Kulgam police stations,” a police officer told The Hindu.

Militants’ bodies buried

The police on Sunday buried the bodies of two Hizbul Mujahideen militants in Bandipora’s Gurez.

The bodies were recovered from the Kishenganga river near the Line of Control (LoC) in Tulail area along with arms and ammunition on Saturday by the Army and the police. Both were from south Kashmir. The families were allowed to attend the last rites, the police said.

The police identified them as Mohammad Umair Bhat from Kulgam and Sameer Ahmad Dar who were missing since December 2017 and August 2019 respectively.

“The duo was returning from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir after receiving arms training,” the police said.

With inputs from The Hindu

(This story has not been edited by Kashmir Today staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

PTI

Srinagar: Security forces averted a militant attack by detecting an improvised explosive device (IED) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday morning, police said.

A joint patrolling party of the forces detected the IED concealed in a sand bag on the Sopore-Kupwara road in the Drugmulla area, a police official said.

The IED was apparently planted by militants to target security personnel who frequently use the road, he said.

A bomb disposal squad was rushed to the spot which destroyed the IED workout causing any damage, the official added.

There is no change in the ground situation, says a defence source

Brigadier-level talks between India and China on Sunday at Chushul ended without any breakthrough for de-escalation on the South Bank of Pangong Tso, a defence source said.

The talks are continuing to keep the engagement going and prevent any escalation, the source said. These ground conversations keep happening, the source said.

Amid a fresh spike in tensions on the South Bank, the talks at Chushul have been going on the entire week but have remained inconclusive. There is no change in the ground situation, the source said.

Last Monday, the Army said the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) troops had carried out aggressive moves on the night of August 29 to change the status quo on the South Bank and the attempts had been thwarted. Since then tensions have remained high in the area with additional deployments by both sides.

With inputs from The Hindu

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by Kashmir Today staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 15 more covid-19 related deaths in last 24 hours, taking the fatality count to 788.

Official sources told GNS that eight deaths were reported from Kashmir valley and seven from Jammu region.

Among those who died in Valley, four were from Srinagar, one each from Pulwama, Kulgam, Anantnag and Baramulla district.

The victims, they said, include a 60-year-old man from Nehru Park, a 55-year-old man from Hawal, a 38-year-old man from Chattabal, a 50-year-old man from Umar Colony Lal Bazar, a 65-year-old from Barsoo Awantipora, a 62-year-old Sangran area of Kulgam and a 62-year-old man from Khwaja Bagh Baramulla

The victims from Jammu include a 78-year-old from Shakti Nagar Jammu died at GMC Jammu, three days after he was admitted after being diagnosed with bilateral community acquired pneumonia and respiratory distress; a 73-year-old from Gujjar Nagar who died two days after being admitted with underlying ailments including Type-2 diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism and parkinsonism and a 35-year-old man (approximately), who was admitted in ward no 1 psychiatry ward of GMCH Jammu.

“He was admitted on the directions of Tehsildar Ramgarh and shifted from quarantine centre of Thandi Khuie in Samba,” they said.

They said a 42-year-old woman from Jawala Mukhi in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, presently putting up at Railways West Colony in Jammu district, died last night in GMC Jammu
They said a 62-year-old male from Chowki Nowshera in Rajouri district who had tested positive for the virus on September 3, and died on way to the GMC Rajouri.

They said a 40-year-old man from Puneja Thathri in Doda district, who was under treatment at PGI Chandigarh for brain hemorrhage and tested positive for the virus, died there.

With these deaths, officials said, 788 people have succumbed to the virus in Jammu and Kashmir so far. Among them, they said, 690 were from the Valley while 98 others from Jammu division.

Srinagar district with 237 deaths tops the list followed by Baramulla (105), Budgam (65), Pulwama (57), Anantnag (53), Kupwara (54), Jammu (63), Kulgam (38), Shopian (28), Bandipora (26), Ganderbal (25), Kathua (9), Rajouri (6), Doda (5), Poonch (5), Udhampur (4), Samba (4) and Ramban (1). (GNS)