GNS ONLINE NEWS PORTAL

Day: April 18, 2019

  • llegal cultivation of poppy plants destroyed

    llegal cultivation of poppy plants destroyed

    Rajouri,April 18 :–Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday destroyed illegal cultivation of poppy straw from a field in Sawari of Kandi police station.

    A specific information was received that a person namely Mohammad Altaf son of Mohammad Bashir resident of Sawari has cultivated poppy plants illegally in his agriculture land in the area.

    On this information a case FIR No 34/2019 under sections 8/15 NDPS Act was registered in police station Kandi and a team of police headed by SHO Kandi Mustaj Ahmed along with Naib Tehsildar Kandi (executive magistrate first class ) and patwari halqa concerned rushed to the spot for investigation and all legal formalities were completed.
    The cultivation was destroyed thereafter.

    People are requested to kindly inform police in case there is any cultivation of poppy straw in any part of Rajouri district which is a threat to the lives of younger generations.

  • Sadhvi Pragya Breaks Down Alleging “Torture” In Jail, Slams Congress

    Sadhvi Pragya Breaks Down Alleging “Torture” In Jail, Slams Congress

    New Delhi :

    The BJP’s Bhopal candidate Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, a Malegaon blast accused whose participation in the election has generated a huge political controversy, broke down today while alleging torture in jail. Sadhvi Pragya Thakur joined the BJP yesterday and was named the Bhopal candidate soon after. The Congress and other opposition parties have condemned the ruling party for fielding a terror-accused, polarizing figure only for electoral gains.

    Sadhvi Pragya, 49, today accused the Congress of falsely accusing her in the 2008 Malegaon blast in which seven people were killed and over 100 injured when a bomb went off near a mosque.

    She was in jail for nine years and is out on bail on health reasons. A Malegaon victim’s father today petitioned a court to stop her from contesting the election and said: “Sadhvi Pragya Thakur got bail on health grounds but is clearly healthy enough to fight elections in the crippling summer heat which means she has misguided the court.”

    Sadhvi Pragya Thakur will file her nomination on April 23 in Bhopal, which will vote on May 12. She repeated her allegations of torture at a press conference.

    “When they took me away illegally, they kept me for 13 days. On the first day itself, they started beating me. When they used to hit me with a belt, the entire nervous system used to go blank. They used to beat me day and night. They wanted me to say that I had a hand in the blast. They used to beat me till the early hours of morning. Those who beat me used to change but I would be their constant target,” she said.

    “They used to stop only when they feared that now blood would begin to come out from my hands. They used to bring hot water, mix salt in it and then they used to dip my hand in that so that they become soft and they can beat me again.” She claimed that due to several narco, polygraph, and brain-mapping tests on her, she was diagnosed with cancer.

    “The Congress has linked Hindus with terrorism, called them terrorists and harassed a woman. I am not recalling my pain before you but all I am saying is that no sister should undergo what I have faced.”

    To questions about her Congress rival Digvijaya Singh asking for proof of her harassment, Sadhvi Pragya Thakur said: “I don’t say things without evidence. I am a living example of Congress’ conspiracies and illegal activities. And if Digvijaya Singh is asking for proof for all this, he will be given proof. I will take my case to the public and even give evidence of my torture.”

    The saffron-robed history post-graduate worked with the student wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Durga Vahini, the women’s wing of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad before she came to represent what the previous Congress-led UPA government termed as “Saffron or Hindu terror”. The term has been blasted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP, who accuse the Congress of denigrating Hindus by linking them with terror.

    Sadhvi Pragya, accused number 1 in the Malegaon case, was given a clean chit by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in 2015, but the trial court refused to let her off.

    The NIA had said there was no evidence against her, but the court had said it was difficult to accept since her motorcycle was used in the blast.

    The court dropped charges against her under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) but is trying her under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. She was granted bail by the Bombay High Court in 2017.

    https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/lok-sabha-election-2019-sadhvi-pragya-thakur-breaks-down-alleging-torture-in-jail-hits-out-at-congre-2025254?type=news&id=2025254&category=india-news

  • DDC Rajouri takes stock of developmental projects in Siot* Siot grid station to be operational by June end* Inspects Sericulture nursery, PWD works and Power Project at Siot

    DDC Rajouri takes stock of developmental projects in Siot* Siot grid station to be operational by June end* Inspects Sericulture nursery, PWD works and Power Project at Siot

    Rajouri,April 18: District Development Commissioner Mohd Aijaz Asad today visited Siot and adjoining areas here to review the ongoing development works of PMGSY,Sericulture, PWD and PDD. He was accompanied by officers of the concerned departments.

    During the first leg of his visit DDC visited the Mulberry nursery at Siot. He did a through inspection of the nursery.DDC said it was learnt that there are high rate of mortality of silkworms this year.He directed the concerned to check for the mortality rate of the silk worms and submit an report about the cause . He further directed the concerned officials of Sericulture to conduct door to door awareness for increasing the production of Mulberry nurseries.

    Later DDC reviewed the progress on works of PMGSY roads. He took stock of the works on Chak kangrial to Chak Nowabad (Sunderbani to Bakhar Siot) road with Length of 10.20km and estimated ost of 437 lakhs. He also took stock of the works of PWD roads namely Balshama Ring Road having length of 4 km and to be completed at a cost of 250lacs . Similarly Siot Peer Khana to Bajha Bain is having length of 10 km and to be completed at an estimated cost of 450 lacs. DDC was informed that these roads are in different phases of executions and would be completed by this year.

    It is pertinent to mention here that all these roads links inner villages of Siot and adjoining areas with the main Highway. DDC exhorted upon the concerned to maintain utmost quality in every step of the constructions of developmental works. DDC also said that these roads will ease out the commutation of the people of the areas and directed the executing agency to move men and machinery so that the projects could be completed at the earliest.
    The issues regarding the slow pace in the construction of these projects have also been highlighted during the DDC public out reach camp at siot.

    DDC also visited the grid station at Siot and took stock of the status of work being executed on the said power project. While reviewing the ongoing work DDC gave directions to the concerned to complete the power project by June end while maintaining the quality. He further said that commissioning of this Power Project at Siot will give relief to the people of the area from power cuts during the peak seasons.

  • DDC Rajouri reviews arrangements for Shab-i-Baraat

    DDC Rajouri reviews arrangements for Shab-i-Baraat

    Rajouri, April,18: District Development Commissioner Rajouri, Mohammad Aijaz Asad today convened a meeting of all concerned officers to review the arrangement being put in place connection with the forthcoming Shab-i-Baraat.

    The DDC enjoined upon all the concerned departments to ensure availability of all facilities including uninterrupted power and water supplies at the venue where a large gathering of devotees are expected on the occasion.

    He also directed for proper transportation, medical facilities, sanitation and cleanliness at the area besides instructing for ensuring availability of essentials at all depots of the district for the occasion.

    The DDC also took stock of security arrangements and directed for proper deployment of magistrates and security personnel.

    Executive Officer MC was directed to keep the premises of the area clean and to provide lighting facilities.
    EXN PHE and PDD were directed to ensure proper water supply and uninterrupted power supply at the venue respectively.
    It was also decided in the meeting that Chief Medical Officer,Rajouri should provide ambulance with adequate staff at the venue.

    In order to maintain hassle free movement of vehicles DDC directed the Police Department to deploy adequate police personnel enroute and at the venue.

    The meeting was attended by ADC,Rajouri Sher Singh,ACR,Mohd Ashraf,CMO,Sunil Sharma,EXN PHE,PDD, PWD,AD food supplies ,DySp Govind Rattan and other senior citizen .

  • Release Legitimate Scholarships of ST & Pahari Students : Dr Shazad Shazad asks officers Not to Fiddle With Legitimate Scholarship of ST & Pahari Students

    Release Legitimate Scholarships of ST & Pahari Students : Dr Shazad Shazad asks officers Not to Fiddle With Legitimate Scholarship of ST & Pahari Students

    Jammu, 18 Apr/2019 : Giving a strong message to the concerned officers of the state government not to fiddle with the legitimate scholarship of students belonging to Schedule tribe and Pahari community, Dr Shazad Malik a renowned educationist and social activist asked the union and state government to ensure timely release of all scholarship dues of the ST and Pahari students .

    He said, students belonging to under privileged class are totally depend upon the government scholarships but it is unfortunate that the Babus sitting in the air conditioned chambers of civil secretariat take least interest in ensuing timely release of students dues thus putting them in dilemma. Accusing the government officers of being rude towards the plight of gullible students, Shazad said the they should explain the delay in releasing the scholarship amount to students.

    Shazad also informed that in the past academic sessions, State Pahari Advisory Board had issued annual scholarship to the students as per their fee structure but in this session they are issuing only Rs-3000 per student with an excuse that funds are not available. He said several students complaining that Pahari Advisory Board changed the existing scale of scholarship without any consultation and amount of Rs 3000 to a student pursuing higher studies is nothing but a cruel joke.

    He urged upon the governor and his advisors to intervene in this serious issue concerning the future of thousands of poor students belonging to ST and Pahari community and avoid any possible confrontation.