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Security Cover to Conman: No intelligence failure but a mistake, says ADGP

REGIONAL

Jammu Kashmir police Sunday said that providing a security cover and bullet proof vehicle to a Conman from Gujarat who posed himself as a PMO official, was not an intelligence failure but a “mistake” which is being investigated. “We don’t provide security cover to anyone on verbal communique or order,” ADGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar told reporters, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) on the sidelines of a function in Srinagar. He said that a team led by a senior IPS officer raided a hotel and arrested the Conman from Gujrat and recovered fake visiting cards from him. “A proper FIR has been lodged and the Conman was interrogated. At present he is behind the bars under judicial remand,” the ADGP said. He said that J&K police are in touch with the Gujrat police. Asked whether p...

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13 minor students among 14 injured as eco van falls into gorge in Poonch

REGIONAL

Fourteen people including six girl and seven male students were injured when an “overloaded” eco-vehicle skidded off the road and rolled down into a gorge in this mountainous district on Sunday, officials said. They said the accident took place near Keri Kangra in Mendhar Poonch when the driver of the Eco Van (JK12C-O613) lost control over it and the vehicle rolled down many feet into a gorge, leading to the injuries to 14 people— six of them females and eight males. The injured, 13 of them being minors and one major, were immediately rushed to the local hospital by the rescuers including local volunteers and police. BMO Mendhar Dr P A Khan confirmed to GNS that 14 injured people were received at the Sub District Hospital. He said two of them have been shifted to GMC Rajouri for advanc...

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Foundation stone of UAE funded mall laid in Srinagar

REGIONAL

Jammu Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Sunday laid the foundation stone for the first direct foreign investment project at Sempora area of Srinagar where a mega-mall will come up at the whopping Rs 250 crore. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the function, the LG said that today is the historic day for the J&K as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) based EMAAR Group has decided to invest Rs 250 Crore to set up a mega-mall on the 10 lakh square feet area at Sempora, Srinagar. “This is a moment of pride. The Emaar group will also invest in setting up IT towers in Jammu and Srinagar, besides the mall and total investment by the group will touch Rs 500 Crore,” he said as per news agency—Kashmir news Observer (KNO). Earlier, addressing the gathering, the LG said that the in...

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Punjab on high-alert, Protests continue as confusion prevails on whereabouts of Amritpal Singh

INDIA

Waris Pujab De leader Amritpal Singh has been declared a fugitive and his vehicles have been seized, Punjab Police said. Police also claimed that a massive cordon and search operation has been launched to arrest Amrirpal Singh who was last seen speeding away on a motorcycle last evening in Jalandhar. As per news reports, Police have arrested 78 persons from Punjab, who are members of 'Waris Punjab De,' while several others have been detained for questioning, officials said. A research scholar Makhan Singh who is pursuing his Ph.D from Punjabi University Patiala has also been picked by Punjab Police from his home. https://twitter.com/PunYaab/status/1637295872382779393 The father of Amritpal Singh has appeared on the media and said the Police searched their house for three-fou...

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Government employees thrashed in Kulgam, Seven accused arrested

REGIONAL

Soon after a video went viral on social media, Kulgam Police arrested at least seven people involved in illegal mining and thrashing mining officials as well as lease holders in Khrewan area of South Kashmir's Kulgam district, officials said on Saturday. Sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a video went viral on social media in which the accused people were seen thrashing government employees on duty and lease holders in Khrewan Ashmuji. They said several mining officials and lease holders suffered injuries in the incident. The accused were also involved in illegal mining in the area, which is a threat to the environment, they said. “Acting tough upon the video, Kulgam Police arrested all the seven accused involved in the incident and an FIR has been re...

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Present Govt not for people, but to appease PMO: Omar Abdullah on conman from Gujarat

REGIONAL

Former chief minister of erstwhile JK state and National Conference (NC) vice president, Omar Abdullah on Saturday said that the present government in JK is not for the people, but to appease the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). Reacting to the Conman from Gujarat arrested in Srinagar, Omar while addressing a gathering in Kulgam, said that it is the worthlessness of the present government, who was busy in appeasing the fake conman from Gujarat. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), he alleged that it is the fourth such incident, adding that it has been heard that three have already left for their places. “How worthless this government is. The conman was given security, chaired meetings of officers and also visited Line of Control in Uri. Without confirming from t...

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Jammu Kashmir to host 84th Senior National Table Tennis Championship

SPORTS

Jammu Kashmir is all set to host the 84th Senior National Table Tennis Championship from 20th of this month. "It is a matter of great honor and privilege to be hosts of yet another major event in the sports calendar of the country", Secretary Youth Services and Sports (YSS) Sarmad Hafeez said while briefing the media about the upcoming event. The Championship is being organized by J&K table Tennis Association in coordination with J&K Sports Council. Flanked by Sanjay Wahi, President J&K Table Tennis Association and N.Ganeshan, Competition Manager of the event, Secretary said that successful conduct of Veteran Masters National Table Tennis Championship in Srinagar last year has consolidated the claim of J&K to be one of the most sought after sports destinations in t...

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Class 10th female student from Kashmir bags award for short film

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A class 10th student from central Kashmir’s Budgam district bagged an award for directing a short film ‘Kayam’ in New Delhi. Sabahat Qayoom, a Class 10 student hails from Parnewa area of Budgam. Due to her Board exam, the award was received by her uncle, one of the organizers told the news agency Kashmir News Trust over phone from New Delhi. Sabahat Qayoom along with Creative Director Anil Kumar Singh directed ‘Kayaam’ which is a 6-minute short film. It was produced in Hindi language with English subtitles under the aegis of the 18th International Film and Photography Festival, ‘PRISM’ by JIMS, Delhi at IIMC Auditorium, New Delhi. This film shows the story of ‘children of God’ who have found, not just a home away from home, but also success in life. Set in the Badgam district o...

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‘Make arrangement to drain water from fields’: MeT’s agro division issues advisory for farmers

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Amid predictions of rains in parts of Jammu and Kashmir for next few days, the Agrometeorological division of the meteorological department has issued advisories for farmers. The meteorological department has forecast moderate rainfall in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh from March 17 to 22 March. “There are chances of light rainfall for the next 5 days. Sky may remain cloudy during the day,” weather advisory reads, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). Following the predictions, the Agrometeorological Research Centre, which is based in SKUAST, Jammu and working on specific needs of agriculturists and farmers has issued an advisory. The Agro division asked farmers to make elaborate arrangements for darning out excess water. “Due to the possibility of rains in the nex...

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Lodge FIR against people who uploaded pictures, videos of Budgam victim, LSA tells Police

REGIONAL

District Legal services Authority on Saturday directed SSP Budgam to lodge FIR against the persons who have uploaded and circulated pictures and videos of the Budgam victim. "It has been observed that the Media and general public have been circulating the videos of the recent victim of Soibugh Budgam, who was murdered brutally," reads an order issued by District Legal Services Authority. "Moreover, the pictures of the victim and the videos of her autopsy have also been uploaded and circulated by a number of persons, thereby violating the right to privacy of the victim and her family. Such actions of the above persons and agencies are against law wherein the identity of the victim is revealed and even her private videos have been uploaded and circulated including the video of the auto...