Srinagar:Vigilance Organisation Kashmir (VOK) Wednesday trapped Nazir Ahmad Bhat Junior Assistant of Power Development Corporation Division Sopore while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.1000 as 1st installment from complainant Imtiyaz Ahmad Lone of Nowshera Boniyar, Uri who approached Vigilance Organisation with written complaint alleging therein that the accused has demanded Rs.2000 as bribe for processing the pay arrears of the complainant. A case vide FIR number 5/2014 under section 5(2) P.C. Act 2006 r/w 161 RPC P/S VOK has been registered and further investigation is in progress. (CNS)
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Govt takes its decision back CS, DGP and SAG not to use red beacon light
Jammu: Succumbing to the pressure of legislators, Jammu and Kashmir Government Wednesday forbade the use of red beacons on the official vehicles of the Chief Secretary, the Director General of police and the state Advocate General.While objecting to the use of red beacon lights by Government functionaries, the legislators on Tuesday had created unruly scenes in Legislative Assembly after which the Assembly was adjourned.Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mir Saiffullah Wednesday informed the Assembly that that the permission to use red beacons on official vehicles for the Chief Secretary, the Director General of police and the state Advocate General has been withdrawn.Pertinently, the Cabinet had allowed the use of red beacons on the official vehicles of the three dignitaries but did not extend this to the legislators. (CNS)
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Rotten examination system Students attacked Degree College Pulwama
Pulwama: Scores of students Wednesday attacked Degree College Pulwama with stones when College administration did not allow them to appear in English Paper for which the examination was being conducted for the First year students.Reports said that Degree College Pulwama administration did not permit more than 80 students to appear in the examination after which agitated students resorted to violence and attacked College staff and building with stones. Police was called in to disperse the students and during the clashes at least 8 students were injured.Some of the students told CNS that Kashmir University and College management is playing with their careers and the way they were not permitted to sit in the examination hall proves that they care a damn for the students.“We were barred on the pretext that we have not our English paper in during mid-term examination. If such was the case then how come Kashmir University demanded fee from us and issued roll number slips in our favour. It indicates that Kashmir University takes the career of students casually,” a student Javid Ahmed told CNS.They alleged that College staff misbehaved with them and dragged the female students by force form the examination halls. The agitated students continued to protest even after the assurance given to them by Additional Deputy Commissioner Pulwama. Some of the injured students were identified as Rizwan-ul-Haq, Mir Imran, Adil Ahmed Khan, Arifa Akhtar and Amir Bashir.When contacted, Principal Degree College Pulwama, Mushtaq Ali Mir confirmed that it is the mistake of the Kashmir University which issued the roll numbers in the favour of students even after implementing single paper scheme. He told CNS that for the first time Kashmir University has implemented single paper scheme under which only those students are eligible for appearing the examination who would have passed mid-term examination. “I did not allow these students under rules and if they have any grievances they could simply contact Controller Examination Kashmir University,” he said. (CNS)
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In J&K, 137 ventilators for 1.25 crore people
Jammu: Only 137 ventilators are available for a population of more than 1.25 crore in the state, the Jammu and Kashmir Government said in the Legislative Council here.Replying to a query by Congress legislator Muzaffar Ahmad Parray, Minister for Medical Education Taj Mohiddin informed the House that there were a total of 137 ventilators available across different hospitals, including Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Science (SKIMS) and government medical colleges of Jammu and Srinagar.“In Government Medical College, Jammu, and associated hospitals, 19 ventilators are available, whereas in Government Medical College, Srinagar, and associated hospitals 46 ventilators are available,” Taj said.“In district and sub district hospitals and other health institutions of the Jammu region, there are 34 ventilators, whereas indistrict and sub district hospitals and other health institutions in Srinagar there are 16 ventilators. In SKIMS, Soura, there are 22 ventilators,” he added.The Minister, however, didn’t mention how many of these ventilators were in working condition.In a reply to a Right to Information (RTI) application, the authorities at GMC, Jammu, had stated that only three ventilators were in working condition and rest of them were non-functional for past three years.
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To avoid marriage against will, man enacts kidnap drama
Srinagar: Pulwama Police has cracked a case of fake kidnapping held to avoid a marriage against will. “On 22-02-2014 Shahmeem Ahmad Magray son of Abdul Rahim Magray resident of Qasbayar lodged a written report in police station Rajpora stating therein that during the intervening night of 21/22-02-2014 some unknown gunmen entered in his house and abducted his brother Arshid Ahmad Margay. Police Station Rajpora registered case FIR No. 11/2014 under section 364 RPC 7/25 A Act and investigation was set into motion.” police spokesperson said on Wednesday.“During course of investigation alleged abductee was traced from village Wathoo and it was found that the abductee was engaged with girl against his will. The alleged abductee staged the drama of abduction with the help of his brother Shahmeem Ahmad Magray and his friends Ferooz Ahmad Mir son of Mohammad Ismal resident of Qasbayar, Fayaz Ahmad Shah son of Ghulam Nabi Shah resident of Moshwara , Javid Ahmad Dar son of Abdul Gani Dar resident of Karl check, Ashiq Hussain Shah son of Ghulam Rasool Shah resident of Moshwar.” the statement added.The statement said: “As per their plan his brother and friends pretended to be militants entered in the house of alleged abductee during night at 11.30 PM and took Arshid Ahmad Magray along with them in a Sumo bearing registration number. JK13B-0299 driven by Tariq Ahmad Mir son of Bashir Ahmad Mir resident of Ayengund and kept him in the house of Javid Ahmad Dar son of Abdul Gani Dar resident of Karl check in order to give this impression that the girl to whom he was engaged is having affairs with somebody else, who with the help of unknown gunmen has kidnapped him. Pulwama Police is taking action under law against these persons involved in staging this fake abduction.”
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Yasin Malik Grieved Over Demise Of Haleema Quraishee
Srinagar: Chairman JKLF Mohammad Yasin Malik has expressed his heartfelt condolences at the sad demise of Mst. Haleema Quraishee of Batamaloo Srinagar. The deceased was mother of Syed Basharat Ahmad Quraishee who since 1990 has been missing in custody of Indian forces. Soon after receiving the news of her death, Yasin Malik along with a delegation comprising of senior JKLF leaders Altaf Khan, Mohammad Sideeq Shah,Bashir Ahmad Kashmiri and Showkat Ahmad Dar reached Batamaloo and participated in her funeral prayers. Yasin Malik while paying rich tributes to the departed soul and her family prayed for her heavenly abode. -
Hizbul Mujahideen says Mast Gul no more its member
MUZAFFARABAD: Upset by media reports linking a ‘militant commander’ from a tribal area with it, the largest fighter group in India-held Kashmir, Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), on Tuesday deplored what it termed an attempt to tarnish its image.
“Attempts to affiliate someone claiming responsibility for bomb blasts in Pakistan with Hizbul Mujahideen to dent its credibility are upsetting and painful,” said the group in a brief statement issued here, in a reference to Major Mast Gul, alias Haroon Khan.An earlier statement of the group mentioned Mr Gul by name, while recalling that he had quit Hizbul Mujahideen before 2001. However, in a revised statement, his name was taken off.A section of the media had introduced Mr Gul as a Hizbul Mujahideen commander after he resurfaced in Miramshah early this month.The Kashmiri fighter group made it clear that it deemed any militant activity within Pakistan “nefarious and against the tenets of Islam”.“Hizbul Mujahideen is an indigenous freedom fighter group of India-held Jammu and Kashmir and it is also a historical fact that the Kashmiris hold Pakistan dearer than their lives,” it said.“Let it be clear that the leadership and cadres of Hizbul Mujahideen are fighting Indian occupation forces and their resistance movement is restricted to held Kashmir,” said the statement.It paid tribute to the leadership and public of Pakistan for their deep concern and moral, diplomatic and political support for the cause of struggling Kashmiris. “Kashmiri people and fighters are also prayerful for the safety of the people of Pakistan and stability of their country.” -
Obama seeks plans for a total troop pull-out from Afghanistan
US plans full troop pullout from Afghanistan
Washington: US President Barack Obama has told the Pentagon to prepare for the possibility that the United States will not leave behind any troops in Afghanistan after its troop drawdown at the end of this year, the White House said on Tuesday.Obama conveyed the message in a phone call to Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, who has been balking at signing a bilateral security agreement that the United States insists it must have before agreeing to leave a contingent of troops behind for counter-terrorism operations and training.“Specifically, President Obama has asked the Pentagon to ensure that it has adequate plans in place to accomplish an orderly withdrawal by the end of the year should the United States not keep any troops in Afghanistan after 2014,” the White House said.The statement came as defense secretary Chuck Hagel flew to Brussels for a NATO defense ministers meeting at which Afghanistan is to be discussed. -
J&K legislators protest denial of red beacons
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir legislators across party lines argued they are entitled to have red beacons on their official vehicles and walked out to protest the new guidelines on its use.
Legislators from opposition Peoples Democratic Party and the ruling National Conference together protested the cabinet decision taken Monday.The legislators argued that if the state chief secretary and the director general of police were permitted to use a red light on their vehicles, why could the legislators not have the same right.The state cabinet met here Monday with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in the chair and issued fresh guidelines on the use of red beacon lights and flashers.The decision said: “In supersession of all previous notifications/orders/instructions on the use of red light on vehicles of dignitaries/vehicles of the departments, the state cabinet approves authorization for the use of red light with flasher on the top front of the vehicle of the state governor, the chief minister, former governors, deputy chief minister, chief justice of the state high court, chairman legislative council, speaker of the legislative assembly, cabinet ministers, former chief ministers, the leader of the opposition in the legislative council and the legislative assembly and judges of high court, while on duty anywhere in the state.”The decision also authorized the use of red light without flasher on the top front of the vehicle of the deputy chairman of the legislative council, deputy speaker of the legislative assembly, ministers of state, the state chief secretary, the advocate general, deputy ministers, chairman, state public service commission and the director general of state police while on duty anywhere in the state.It also authorized the use of blue light with flasher/bar on top of the vehicles of emergency services like ambulances and vaccine carrier vehicles, fire and emergency services vehicles and disaster management vehicles. -
BJP ready to apologise for mistakes, says Rajnath Singh, reaching out to Muslims
New Delhi: Last year, Narendra Modi said he regretted the 2002 Gujarat riots under his watch. Ahead of the national election three months away, his BJP has gone a step further by offering an apology for “any mistake.”“I assure you. If there has been any mistake, we will bow down and ask for forgiveness,” BJP chief Rajnath Singh told a gathering of Muslims in the Capital, appealing to the community not to go by “propaganda” of the Congress and other parties.He did not mention the 2002 communal riots in Gujarat.The BJP President told his audience, “Try us once. (If) We don’t come up to your expectations, don’t look at us ever again.” he said.
The remarks were a sign that the BJP is willing to explore ways of attracting minority voters who might be adrift due to general disenchantment, in its “Modi for PM: 272” campaign. That is the number they will need in the 545-member Lok Sabha to take power at the Centre.
Mr Modi, who has steered clear of religious rhetoric and focused on a development pitch during his campaign, was not present at this event.
His critics accuse him of not doing enough to stop the riots that tore through Gujarat 14 years ago. But closer to the Lok Sabha polls this summer, his party perceives a wave in his favour. Overtures by the US and the UK are also being seen to signal the end of the Gujarat chief minister’s international isolation over the riots.
Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley described today’s gathering as one of many to be held across the country, to “allay misconceptions” created by opponents.
“An organized campaign has gone on for several years to create a fear factor amongst the minorities about the BJP,” Mr Jaitley said in a blog. “The clear distinction between the BJP and others is that we do not treat minorities as instruments of political power.”