Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from the Bhopal parliamentary consituency in Madhya Pradesh Sadhvi Pragya Thakur said on Sunday that she takes pride in the demolition of the Babri Masjid.
“We do not regret but are proud of demolishing the Babri Masjid. We removed the waste from our Lord Ram’s temple,” she said in a TV interview.
“We will now build a grand Lord Ram temple there.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday said he had warned Pakistan of consequences if it had not returned Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman.
Addressing a poll rally at Patan in his home state Gujarat, he also took a jibe at NCP leader Sharad Pawar, saying if he is unaware of his next move, then how Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan can gauge what he will do.
Following the air strike at Balakot terror camp in Pakistan, there was a dogfight between Indian and Pakistani fighter planes on February 27 in which IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was captured by the neighbouring country.
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Before his jet was hit, the IAF pilot downed an F-16 fighter of Pakistan. He was released on the night of March 1 by Pakistan.
Referring to it, Modi said after the pilot was caught, the opposition started seeking a reply from him over this.
“We conducted a press conference and warned Pakistan that if anything happened to our pilot, you will keep telling the world that Modi did this to you,” he said.
“A senior American official said on the second day that Modi has kept ready 12 missiles and might attack and the situation will deteriorate. Pakistan announced to return the pilot on the second day, else it was going to be a “qatal ki raat’,” Modi said.
“This was said by America, I have nothing to say about this now, I will speak about it when the time will come,” he added.
Asserting his government’s commitment towards national security, Modi said whether the prime minister’s chair remains or not, he has decided that either he will be alive or terrorists will remain alive.
He also took a swipe at Pawar, who on Saturday said he was “terribly afraid” as to what Modi, who once called Pawar his mentor in politics, would do next.
“Sharad Pawar says I don’t know what will Modi do. If he is unaware of what Modi will do tomorrow, how will Imran Khan know? Modi said.
The prime minister also appealed to people of Gujarat to make the BJP victorious on all 26 Lok Sabha seats in the state, where polling will be held on Tuesday
“It is the duty of people of my home state to take care of the ‘son of the soil’, give all 26 seats in Gujarat to me,” he said.
“My government will come back to power for sure, but if Gujarat doesn’t give 26 seats (to BJP), the TV discussions on May 23 will be why it happened?” he said. @PTI
NEW DELHI: JKLF chief Yasin Malik was on Saturday remanded to judicial custody, cutting short his custody granted earlier to NIA until April 22. Malik was admitted by NIA to Ram Manohar Lohia hospital around 3-4 days back after he complained of health problems.
Malik appeared before a magistrate who visited him at the hospital itself. He will now be lodged in Tihar jail after his discharge from the hospital, said sources.
TOI has learnt that Malik, who was arrested by NIA in the J&K terror funding case days after his organisation JKLF was banned as an “unlawful association” under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, has not cooperated much with NIA during his custodial interrogation over the past few days. Sources said he seems familiar with ways to dodge police questioning and had been trying to bring up a health situation to force a review of his police custody, granted to NIA for 12 days on April 10.
NIA, not wanting to take any chances, decided to shift him from its headquarters to RML hospital a few days back. It said the reduced period of his custodial interrogation may not make much of a difference to the probe since he has not been cooperating anyway.
Incidentally, while Malik was kept in an air-conditioned facility at NIA, he will have no such comforts at Tihar. Sources said he may not get a solitary cell either. Meanwhile, his family back in Srinagar and his lawyer alleged that Malik was “very ill” as he had not been eating to protest against the callous approach of NIA.
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Srinagar, April 06: Two militants have been killed in a brief shootout with goverment forces in Padguchi area of Imam Sahib in South Kashmir Shopian district on Saturday.
Reports reaching GNS said that a joint of army’s 44RR and SOG launched a cordon and search operation in an orchard at Padguchi area of Imam Sahib.
A senior Police officer told GNS that the cordon was launched following credible input about the presence of some militants in the area.
The officer said that soon after the joint team of forces arrived in the area, the militant opened indiscriminate fire which was retaliated leading to a brief shootout.
During the gunfight two militants have been killed and there identities and affiliation is being ascertained, the officer said.
The officer said that search operation in the area is still going on.(GNS)
Decries highway traffic ban, calls it collective punishment
Srinagar, Apr 03 : Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement (JKPM) Wednesday said that banning traffic on Baramula-Banihal National Highway to facilitate convoy movement is one of the most bizarre decisions taken by State Government in recent times.
Calling the traffic ban as atrocious, the spokesperson said that importing Israel-type policies will turn Kashmir into Palestine and will further alienate the local population.
“How will the patients travel? What about students? Are government offices going to be closed on Wednesdays also? What about emergencies? The convoy movement order is completely ill- conceived,” he said.
“The government could move convoys early morning, or use additional trains between Banihal and Baramula to avoid inconvenience to civilian population,” spokesperson said.
There is an urgent need to revoke the order, the statement added.
Pulwama, April 02 : Government forces on Tuesday night launched Cordon and Search Operation in Arigam village in Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
Reports reaching KNO told that on specific inputs about the presence of militants joint team of forces including 42RR, crpf and sog launched search operation in the area.
Local sources said that huge contingents of forces have been deployed in the area and door to door search operation is on in the area.(KNO)
Srinagar, April 02: The government has arrested a Jaish-e-Muhammad militant, Nisar Ahmed Tantray from UAE and handed him over to National Investigation Agency (NIA).
Sources told KNO that Nisar who was absconding in Lethpora CRPF attack case of Dec 30, 2017, escaped to UAE on Feb 1, 2019. Nisar is younger brother of Jaish commander Noor Tantray.
Spokesman of NIA, Alok Mittal told KNO that Nisar was deported on Sunday by UAE government and they have taken his custody. “He is being questioned,” said Mital.
Jaish Militant Nisar Ahmed Tantray from Tral, Pulwama who was brought back to India from UAE today where he was hiding since last month after his accomplice was arrested in Kashmir. Nisar is involved in attack on CRPF in 2017. (KNO)
Poonch, April 02: Four person including two women and a boy have received injuries in ceasefire violation in Poonch sector on Tuesday evening.
Officials sources told KNO that firing started on Tuesday evening and was going on when last reports poured in.
In the firing, two woman and a boy among four identified as Nafisa Bi, Zahreed Begum and Touseef Ahmed have received injuries.
Touseef studies in a local madarssa at Bandi Chichian village of Poonch.
A local man working with Army as porter has also received injuries in firing and shelling along LoC in Poonch sector.
Yesterday, 17 civilians and five security force personals received injuries while a BSF officer, a five years old girl and a young housewife got killed in firing in KG sector and Poonch sector of Poonch district.(KNO)
“We are an 80 years old agile bank with a young & vibrant human capital which has under the mentorship of the seniors toiled relentlessly to navigate the bank in turbulent times in the banking industry which precipitated into a loss of Rs 1632 Cr in FY 2016-17 & was one of the worst times in the history of the Bank. I can now conclusively say that the Bank is in safe zone with worst now behind us and poised for a strong profitability on a sustained basis going forward. We have a big responsibility being the bank of maximum outreach with systemic importance for the economy of the state and I am glad that team JK Bank has demonstrated an exceptional character by making the fastest turnaround with seven consecutive quarters of profitability up to Dec 2018. ”
This was stated by the Chairman & CEO JK Bank Parvez Ahmed while addressing the staff of the Bank in the farewell function organized by the officers of the Bank to bid adieu to Executive President (HR) Abdul Rashid Sheigan on attaining the age of superannuation. The function, which was also attended by the bank’s Executive Presidents R K Chhibber, P K Tickoo; Presidents, Vice Presidents, Zonal Heads and other senior officers of the bank, was presided over by Parvez Ahmed.
” Though there was a lot of pessimism when we plunged into the loss in 2017 due to burgeoning NPAs catalyzed by overall degradation of banking environment coupled with legacy of NPAs in our balance sheet, J&K Bank arose like a Phoenix due to the indomitable spirit of the human resources of the Bank. We reoriented our strategy and prepared a Board approved medium term business plan which is being executed and the results over the last few quarters are as per the projected trajectory in the business plan. I can assure that we are well on course to achieve our targeted profit of Rs 2000 Cr in FY 2022” asserted Parvez Ahmed with his characteristic ebullience and optimism amidst thumping applause from the staff & management of the Bank.
“We were provided generous guidance, mentorship and handholding by all the stakeholders including our promoters the government of J&K but the sheet anchor of the implementation of our strategy has been the Bank’s human resources which I have time and again affirmed as the real strength of this organization. It is this human resource that takes the organizations to great heights, both internally and externally, in fact everywhere,” said the Chairman J&K Bank.
Eulogizing the services of the superannuating Executive President Parvez Ahmed added, “Sheigan Sahib who has been a very important member of my team is attaining the age of superannuation and bidding farewell to all of us. I have found him as an outstanding professional and his personal qualities; his pious, religious nature and his sense of belonging to the institution have particularly inspired me. His illustrious career span and remarkable journey in this organization at all the levels and almost whole of the geographical foot print of the bank in a quiet manner is an inspiration for all. He has always taken any task offered to him hands-on and his solutions-oriented approach is unparallel. He has spear headed numerous profiles in his 37 year long service with simplicity, humility, integrity and dedication. In his latest stint at Corporate Headquarters he has deeply impressed all and one with his indefatigable capacity to deliver in his diverse roles of first in Credit department and subsequently in HRD, Corporate Communication, CSR, Brand Strategy and Disciplinary. Till today he has been spearheading the banks recruitment drive which is currently underway.”
Executive President P K Tickoo who also spoke on the occasion said, “The very conduct of A R Sheigan Sahib has been humility personified. I have learned a lot during my association with him in different capacities as a friend and a loving colleague.”
“Sheigan Sahib has set very high standards of commitment and efficiency for the staff in general and his senior colleagues in particular. I wish him and his family well and hope that he continues to guide us in informal ways post-retirement”, said the Executive President R K Chhibber.
Earlier, Executive President A R Sheigan got emotional expressing his gratitude towards what he called the ‘great modern institution from J&K’.
Evoking warmth and admiration simultaneously from the audience on the occasion, he asserted, “People do work for companies and earn their livelihood to take care of their families and friends. But what we have been doing here at J&K Bank is to either help almost every second person of the state to earn a dignified livelihood or manage and increase his wealth. We move beyond it also when we help those living on the margins of our state economy and try to bring them into the social mainstream.”
“It is in this context, I feel an immense sense of gratitude and belonging towards this great institution, its leadership especially Chairman Parvez Ahmed and my associates in the management band. Also, I would like to thank all of my colleagues in the bank for their love and support; I will cherish all the earnings and learnings that this beloved bank afforded me since I joined it more than three decades ago”, said Sheigan in his concluding remarks.
The audience gave an emotional adieu to A R Sheigan and wished him well for a healthy post-retirement life.J&K Bank bids adieu to Executive President (HR) A R Sheigan on superannuation
Bank in safe zone as worst now behind us, Bank poised for strong profitability: Chairman to Staff
“We are an 80 years old agile bank with a young & vibrant human capital which has under the mentorship of the seniors toiled relentlessly to navigate the bank in turbulent times in the banking industry which precipitated into a loss of Rs 1632 Cr in FY 2016-17 & was one of the worst times in the history of the Bank. I can now conclusively say that the Bank is in safe zone with worst now behind us and poised for a strong profitability on a sustained basis going forward. We have a big responsibility being the bank of maximum outreach with systemic importance for the economy of the state and I am glad that team JK Bank has demonstrated an exceptional character by making the fastest turnaround with seven consecutive quarters of profitability up to Dec 2018. ”
This was stated by the Chairman & CEO JK Bank Parvez Ahmed while addressing the staff of the Bank in the farewell function organized by the officers of the Bank to bid adieu to Executive President (HR) Abdul Rashid Sheigan on attaining the age of superannuation. The function, which was also attended by the bank’s Executive Presidents R K Chhibber, P K Tickoo; Presidents, Vice Presidents, Zonal Heads and other senior officers of the bank, was presided over by Parvez Ahmed.
” Though there was a lot of pessimism when we plunged into the loss in 2017 due to burgeoning NPAs catalyzed by overall degradation of banking environment coupled with legacy of NPAs in our balance sheet, J&K Bank arose like a Phoenix due to the indomitable spirit of the human resources of the Bank. We reoriented our strategy and prepared a Board approved medium term business plan which is being executed and the results over the last few quarters are as per the projected trajectory in the business plan. I can assure that we are well on course to achieve our targeted profit of Rs 2000 Cr in FY 2022” asserted Parvez Ahmed with his characteristic ebullience and optimism amidst thumping applause from the staff & management of the Bank.
“We were provided generous guidance, mentorship and handholding by all the stakeholders including our promoters the government of J&K but the sheet anchor of the implementation of our strategy has been the Bank’s human resources which I have time and again affirmed as the real strength of this organization. It is this human resource that takes the organizations to great heights, both internally and externally, in fact everywhere,” said the Chairman J&K Bank.
Eulogizing the services of the superannuating Executive President Parvez Ahmed added, “Sheigan Sahib who has been a very important member of my team is attaining the age of superannuation and bidding farewell to all of us. I have found him as an outstanding professional and his personal qualities; his pious, religious nature and his sense of belonging to the institution have particularly inspired me. His illustrious career span and remarkable journey in this organization at all the levels and almost whole of the geographical foot print of the bank in a quiet manner is an inspiration for all. He has always taken any task offered to him hands-on and his solutions-oriented approach is unparallel. He has spear headed numerous profiles in his 37 year long service with simplicity, humility, integrity and dedication. In his latest stint at Corporate Headquarters he has deeply impressed all and one with his indefatigable capacity to deliver in his diverse roles of first in Credit department and subsequently in HRD, Corporate Communication, CSR, Brand Strategy and Disciplinary. Till today he has been spearheading the banks recruitment drive which is currently underway.”
Executive President P K Tickoo who also spoke on the occasion said, “The very conduct of A R Sheigan Sahib has been humility personified. I have learned a lot during my association with him in different capacities as a friend and a loving colleague.”
“Sheigan Sahib has set very high standards of commitment and efficiency for the staff in general and his senior colleagues in particular. I wish him and his family well and hope that he continues to guide us in informal ways post-retirement”, said the Executive President R K Chhibber.
Earlier, Executive President A R Sheigan got emotional expressing his gratitude towards what he called the ‘great modern institution from J&K’.
Evoking warmth and admiration simultaneously from the audience on the occasion, he asserted, “People do work for companies and earn their livelihood to take care of their families and friends. But what we have been doing here at J&K Bank is to either help almost every second person of the state to earn a dignified livelihood or manage and increase his wealth. We move beyond it also when we help those living on the margins of our state economy and try to bring them into the social mainstream.”
“It is in this context, I feel an immense sense of gratitude and belonging towards this great institution, its leadership especially Chairman Parvez Ahmed and my associates in the management band. Also, I would like to thank all of my colleagues in the bank for their love and support; I will cherish all the earnings and learnings that this beloved bank afforded me since I joined it more than three decades ago”, said Sheigan in his concluding remarks.
The audience gave an emotional adieu to A R Sheigan and wished him well for a healthy post-retirement life.
Srinagar, Apr 02 : Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti today said that the crackdown and NIA raids on Hurriyat leadership will not yield any results. She said such actions are being taken by the BJP in view of the parliament polls to create an impression across the country that the BJP led government has a harsh stand on Kashmir and the separatists.
“Seizing property of Geenali Sb, raids on Mirwaiz Umar Farooq are all a part of this poll game,” Mehbooba said.
As per Kashmir News Service (KNS) correspondent, talking to reporters at Handwara, Mehbooba said that PDP’s efforts will be to revoke all these kinds of bans and harassment. She said democracy is a battle of ideas and one cannot prison or raid the ideas.
“We feel that this kind of policy will not work and such bans won’t bring anything,” she said.
Mehbooba said when PDP again attains power they will get all these kinds of actions and bans revoked. (KNS)