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20 forces personnel keeping watch on him, lodged at Rajbagh PS for night

Srinagar, January 30: Out on custody parole, Hurriyat Conference (M) spokesman, Shahid-ul-Islam was on Thursday allowed to meet his family members while as at least 20 forces personnel were keeping a close watch on him, a family source told KNO.

The sources said that at 5 pm Shahid was taken back and lodged in Police Station Rajbagh. “There were emotional scenes at the Sanatnagar residence of Shahid as his wife and two daughters burst into tears after seeing him,” they told KNO.

According to the terms of the parole, Shahid-ul-Islam will be taken to Police Station Rajbagh again everyday at 5 pm in the evening till his parole ends.

Arrested in an alleged militant funding case, Shahid-ul-Islam has been undergoing detention at Tihar jail in Delhi for past more than a year. An NIA court had on Monday granted him week-long custody parole after his wife suffered a brain stroke.

Nuzhat Shah, wife of Shahid-ul-Islam had survived a brain stroke on January 12 this year following which she was rushed to a hospital. The ailing wife of Shahid-ul-Islam and his two daughters had been demanding his release on humanitarian grounds.(KNO)

Ascertaining whether missing youth have joined militant ranks: ADGP Khan

Srinagar, January 31: As the militants stepped-up the grenade attacks across Kashmir since January 21, the state police on Thursday said that it was verifying about the module involved in the act and will soon unearth it.

Police also said that it was also verifying the details of cases of youth who have gone missing since past ten days in Budgam and Southern districts of Pulwama and Shopian.

Talking exclusively to KNO, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Law and Order/ Security, Munir Ahmad Khan said that militants started grenade attacks ahead of January 26 in Srinagar and some areas of South Kashmir districts to show their presence.

“We have unearthed many grenade throwing modules in the past and are on job to identify the module involved in fresh attacks,” Khan told KNO. Since January 21, a series of grenade attacks took at Zero bridge, Paladium Cinema, and Mehjoor Nagar in Srinagar while as similar attacks were carried in South Kashmir’s Shopian and Pulwama districts.

The fresh attacks were carried in Kulgam and Pulwama districts. The previous grenade attacks were claimed by Jaish-e-Muhammad. Replying to a query whether the missing youth from Budgam and Southern Kashmir including two engineering students had joined militancy, the ADGP said, “We are verifying each case. Nothing is clear yet.”(KNO)

Srinagar, Jan 31: The snowfall in the Valley continued for the second consecutive day on Thursday while as the local Meteorological department forecasted improvement in weather conditions from Friday afternoon.
The Valley’s higher reaches including famous ski-resort and others including Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Sonamarg as well as the plains received a fresh snowfall since Wednesday, brining the temperature further down in the Valley.
However, the local MeT department has predicted improvement in the weather conditions from Friday afternoon.
Talking to Kashmir News Service (KNS), MeT Deputy Director, Mukhtar Ahmad said that the weather would improve from Friday afternoon, saying that another Western Disturbance is affecting Valley especially Pir Panchal from February 5, which will continue till February 7.
He informed that they are predicting moderate snowfall across the Valley especially in Pir Panchal areas moderate snowfall from Feb 05-07.
Meanwhile, the Srinagar-Jammu highway continued to remain closed for the vehicular traffic after fresh snowfall and landslides at different places on the highway.
Officials said that the road was closed in view of the slippery conditions of triggered due to fresh snowfall at Banihal while landslides have blocked the road at some places in Ramban.
They said that traffic will be restored once the weather improves and the vehicles stranded on the highway will be cleared on priority. The highway remained closed for over a dozen days in January due to landslides and snowfall along the 300-kilometre long road. (KNS)

Five years of Nerander Modi rule are marred with tyranny and oppression in Kashmir and his arrival only deserves a protest from the oppressed : JRL

Srinagar: Five years of Nerander Modi rule are marred with tyranny and oppression in Kashmir. During these years blood of innocent Kashmiris has been spilled ruthlessly, eyesight of young and old has been snatched by pellets, our residential houses have been blasted and set on fire violently, thousands of our young and old have been put into jails and thus lives of Kashmiris have been turned to hell. A person who in his pursuit to crush Kashmiri resistance ordered killings and damaging properties, hurting Kashmiri economy and other oppressive measures deserves only a protest from those he has oppressed. This was said by joint resistance leadership comprising of Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Muhammad Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik while appealing people to observe a total Kashmir shutdown on Sunday 3rd February 2019 when Indian prime minister is scheduled to arrive in Jammu Kashmir.

Appealing people of Kashmir to observe a complete shutdown on Sunday, 3rd February 2019, at the arrival of Indian Prime Minister Nerander Modi in Jammu Kashmir, joint resistance leadership (JRL) said that last five years of Modi rule has brought only miseries and agony to the people of Jammu Kashmir as in his pursuit to crush genuine Kashmiri demand of right to self-determination, Modi as prime minster of India ordered killings and maiming of Kashmiris, destruction of properties, damaging of Kashmiri economy , incarcerations of thousands of Kashmiris and other iron fist oppressive policies. Arrival of such a person who ordered all this cannot be an occasion of joy for us as it only deserves our strong protest and resentment. JRL said that when Nerander Modi Jee assumed the office of prime minister in 2014, he on priority basis adopted and implemented a vicious iron fist policy to crush Kashmiris. His government came out with policies like construction of Israeli type settlements for Kashmiri pundits, separate colonies for ex-Indian army personal and providing a permanent resident-ship to West Pakistan refugees living in Jammu Kashmir. JRL said that when people of Kashmir resisted these anti-Kashmiri moves in an exemplary manner, Modi government started a spree of Killings, maiming, destruction of residential houses, snatching eyesight of young and old by pellets, implementing tax regimes like GST to further damage Kashmiri economy and business, stopping foreign aid at the time of floods in 2014 to harm Kashmiris, stopping tourists from coming to Kashmir in a pursuit to damage tourism sector, using Indian agencies like NIA and ED to put people in Indian jails, putting thousands of innocent Kashmiris in jails under black law PSA and shifting many of them to Indian jails and other kinds of oppressive acts which are still going on unabated. JRL said that from last five years, hundreds of Kashmiri innocents including women have been killed brutally and world saw Indian soldiers desecrating, burning down and mutilating human corpses and even dancing on these like wildly. Using chemical, petrol, explosives to destroy or burnt down residential houses has been and is being filmed and broadcasted in a boastful manner, south, north, central Kashmir is witnessing crackdowns and CASO’S during which young and old, men and women are tortured, humiliated and at times showered with pellets snatching eye sights of as young as 16 month old Hibba Jan and as old as 80 year old men. JRL said that it is Modi Rule that left no stone unturned to damage Kashmiri economy by implementing tax regimes like GST, stopping tourists from coming to Kashmir and also looting our resources like water and Forests. JRL said that during his last visit, Modi Ji was appealed by Kashmiri tourist operators to appeal tourists to come to Kashmir but instead he asked Kashmiris to opt between tourism and terrorism and thus gave a clear message to tourists to not come to Kashmir. JRL said that this time Modi is coming to Jammu Kashmir with a proposal of handing over 850-MV Ratle power project to national hydroelectric power cooperation (NHPC). This is a systematic plan to continue loot of our resources and completely undermine our economy and make us beggars before New Delhi for using our own resources. Our resources are being utilized to light up Indian states as we the people of Kashmir despite paying heavy bills are being deprived of electricity in extreme cold season and further more threatened to privatize electricity by installing pre-paid meters and so on. JRL said that people of Jammu Kashmir will never allow this loot under the garb of NHPC anymore and will resist it forcefully. JRL said that how can we the people of Jammu Kashmir celebrate Modi Jee arrival to Kashmir as it is his regime that turned the lives of Muslims in Jammu into a hell, forcing many of them to migrate from their home land. How can we forget that how he and his cohorts tried to communalize the rape and brutal murder of a young Muslim girl Asfia at Kothua Jammu? How can we overlook the efforts of Modi and his regime that are hell bent to change demography of Jammu Kashmir under the garb of 35 A. and other acts like these. JRL said that a person who ordered and is defending oppression against Kashmiris cannot bring any Joy to us and Kashmiris can only protest and express resentment on his arrival. JRL appealed Kashmiri masses to observe a complete shutdown on Sunday 3rd of February 2019, at Mr. Modi’s arrival in Jammu Kashmir, halt all their activities, transport, business on the day and give a message to the whole world that Kashmiris despite all tyranny and oppression by Indian state will not stop their peaceful struggle for right to self-determination and rather will continue this struggle at every cost.

Srinagar, Jan 31: A paramilitary trooper and three civilians including a woman were injured after suspected militants lobbed a grenade on CRPF party outside police post Sheerbagh in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

A police officer told GNS that some militants hurled a grenade on the forces party resulting in injuries to a CRPF man and three pedestrians including a woman.

All the injured were taken to nearby hospital where condition of the woman is stated to be serious, they said.

Following the incident government forces launched a hunt to nab the assailants. (GNS)

Srinagar: Within less than six years influential officer raised to grade pay equivalent to IAS officer at behest of Director
Shocking it may sound but it is true that Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneur Development Institute (JKEDI) has apparently created a safe haven for accommodating and adjusting blue eyed candidates at the behest of incumbent Director.

In a glaring example, an influential officer, who had experience of casual labour was appointed to the post with grade pay equivalent to junior scale KAS officer. “A lady officer, who was appointed as Jr. Stenographer on contract for a period of two years vide order No. EDI-83 of 2007 dated 11.9.2007 and her services were regularized vide order No. EDI-141 of 2009 dated 19.9.2009,” said sources, adding that later on the Institute advertised post of Executive Assistant to Director on Stop Gap Arrangement. The eligibility for the post was Graduate with a speed of 70 words per minute in Shorthand and work experience of five years.

Sources maintained that the lady officer was earlier working as Casual Labour on Need Basis in Water Works Division Srinagar. Her experience as Casual Labour on need basis was considered fraudulently by the Director for the post of Executive Assistant, which is equivalent to the post of Junior Scale KAS Officer.

“Later on in the month of March, 2013 she was adjusted as Executive Secretary to the Director in the 4thpay scale of Rs.15600-39100 with GP of Rs.6600/- without any order and procedure,” alleged sources, adding that by this type of fraud by the Director Dr M.I.Parray, she gained the experience of five years and was promoted as Sr. Manager in the pay scale of Rs.15600-39100 with GP of Rs.7600/- which is equivalent to the Grade of Sr Scale IAS officer.

Moreover, sources said that there were six posts of Training Associates available in the Institute. Dheeraj Handoo, Irshad Kar, Sabia Manzoor, Akhter Bashir and Ishfaq Ahmad Dar were appointed against five post and one post was kept deliberately vacant.

“Sixth post of Training Associate was advertised and Vijay Kumar was appointed and as per the minutes, sister of influential lady officer was appointed under waiting list as the seventh candidate against the sanctioned strength of six posts which is totally a fraud and damage to the state exchequer,” said sources, adding that all these malpractices were held at the behest of incumbent director-JKEDI Dr M.I.Parray that too violating the very mandate of the institute.

The Mayor of Srinagar Junaid_Mattu called on the Mayor of Mumbai Shri Vishwanath Mahadeshwar at BMC Headquarters in Mumbai and discussed various initiatives of cooperation, process collaboration and exchange study tours between SMC and BMC Corporators.

Baramulla, Jan 30: Bharat Sanchar Nigam limited Wednesday kick started 4G services in Kashmir. In the first, North Kashmir’s Baramulla District has become the first district where 4G was launched today.

The facility was inaugurated by MZ Iqbaq, GM BSNL along with MG Mufti GM (CM) at Dak Banglow Baramulla in presence of respectable citizens of the district. With the commissioning the state of art technology the subscribers of the district will enjoy the download speed up to 35 Mbps.

“At the time when telecom sector is going through tough competitive tariff war and the profits are squeezing, BSNL has been able to replace all the BTS’s and the core network by ZTE. All the BTS’s are connected on optical network and bandwidth of the core equipment has been shifted on CPAN. Further the bandwidth of the BTS’s has been increased by 50 times,” said MZ Iqbal.

He added that the company will replace the old 3G sim cards of the subscribers by 4G sim without any extra cost. Even the new connections will be provided free of cost up to February 28 next month.

He informed that the number of new plans has been introduced in the land line segment. Plan 299 with unlimited broadband and unlimited calling with a speed upto 8Mbps has been introduced. Similarly plan 129 for unlimited BSNL to BSNL calling has also been introduced. (CNS)