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  • DDC Rajouri holds meet with municipal councillors of District Rajouri*  25 lacs released for street lighting in municipalities_  Instructions issued for DPR preparation for repair/upgradation works of Lanes/Drains in 5 Municipalities

    DDC Rajouri holds meet with municipal councillors of District Rajouri* 25 lacs released for street lighting in municipalities_ Instructions issued for DPR preparation for repair/upgradation works of Lanes/Drains in 5 Municipalities

     

     

    Rajouri,Feb.21:District Development Commissioner Rajouri, Mohammad Aijaz Asad today held a meeting with the councillors of all the municipal committee Rajouri with an aim to chalk out joint efforts to carry out development projects in the town area.

    Meeting was attended by the Presidents and Vice Presidents from five municipal committee of District Rajouri. Various senior Officers also attended the meeting.Ward councillors from MC Rajouri were also present.

    Threadbare discussion were held on various issues in this meeting.councillors put forth a number of issues which require urgent attention. These included traffic decongestion in town, installation of new street lights, removal of illegal encroachment from main roads and streets, laying of new tiles and repairing of old ones, installation of new high mast lights near Abdullah bridge, repairing of existing high mast lights and completion of jogging pathway between Salani bridge and Doodha Dari temple,construction of toilet complexes at different locations and agumentation of drinking water in almost all the municipalities.

    They also raised issue of water and power shortage in old town area which is affecting normal life of public.The president and the councillors of Rajouri demanded for the survey of the the town,Survey for the left out beneficries of Ayushman Bharat,Renovation of town hall and identification of dumping sites also discussed.

    While addressing the meeting, DDC Rajouri Mohammad Aijaz Asad said that newly elected councillors of Municipal Committees have a vital role to play in development of town and to solve basic burning issues. DDC advised all the councillors who were present in the meeting to conduct a cleanliness derive by involving masses.He assured that district administration will extend all possible help to municipal authorities in solving the mentioned issues.

    DDC also advised for the modern urban planning for the development of the town. He further directed for the preparation of DPRs for repairing of Lanes/Drains in all Municipalities. For installation of street light DDC released 25 lacs.

    DDC Rajouri also said that both administration and municipal committee need to work jointly to ensure that government sponsored scheme aimed to housing for all is implemented in letter and spirit.Every municipality will have toilet complexes for both male and female and he will soon review the development in this regard.

  • SFCAC Shopian Approves 47 Cases for Sponsorship

     

    SHOPIAN FEBRUARY 20:_The Sponsorship and Foster Care Approval Committee, Shopian, in its second meeting, approved 47 cases for sponsorship under ‘Family based Non-Institutional Care’ component of Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS), thus taking total number of approved cases to 58. Pertinently the committee had already approved 11 such cases in it’s first meeting.

    Present in the meeting were Mohammad Shafait, District Child Protection Officer (Chairperson SFCAC), Muzaffar Gaffar, Chairperson CWC (Member SFCAC), Incharge PO-NIC Shiekh Asifa (Member SFCAC) and Khurshid Yousaf, District Coordinator Human Welfare Voluntary Organisation (Member SFCAC).

    The 47 approved cases include 2 cases of double orphan children (both parents not alive), 2 case where one or both of the parents are suffering from life threatening diseases, 37 cases of single orphan children (Either father or mother is not alive, 3 cases where parents are divorced and 14 cases where income of the family is less than Rs. 2000/- per month.

    Giving details DCPO said these approved cases will be referred to State Level Selection-Cum-Oversight Committee (SCOC) for final sanction before release of payment. He said the quantum of sponsorship is Rs. 2000/= and the duration of sponsorship support will be decided on case to case basis by SFCAC and will not exceed three years except under exceptional circumstances.

  • Khalil Takes Over as BDO Mendhar, Balakote*

    Khalil Takes Over as BDO Mendhar, Balakote*

    MENDHAR FEBRUARY 20 :–Khalil ur Rehman, a 2015 batch KAS Officer the other day assumed the charge of Block Development Officer Mendhar with additional charge of Balakote Block.

    After a tenure of two years as Functional Manager at District Industries Centre Rajouri, Khalil was allotted Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department by an order of General Administration Department and further posted as BDO Mendhar with additional charge of Balakote.

    Soon after assuming the charge he held interaction with office staff and stressed stressed upon them to adopt a public friendly attitude and urged them to work dedicatedly while maintaining work ethics, in the larger interest of public. He said that as a team, his office will endeavour for transparent implementation of various schemes of the department.

  • Those attacking Kashmiris are biggest terrorists: Sajad Lone

    Those attacking Kashmiris are biggest terrorists: Sajad Lone

    Srinagar, Feb 20: :-Peoples Conference chairman Sajad Gani Lone on Wednesday said those who attacked and intimidated Kashmiris are the biggest terrorists.

    “The goons who attacked the Kashmiris are the biggest terrorists. And they are cowards,” Lone tweeted.
    He said these goons are thrashing helpless Kashmiris.

    Lone had also flayed state authorities for being lenient on mobsters in Jammu.
    “If PSA is slapped on stone-pelters in Kashmir, why it is not being used in Jammu against those pelting stones on Kashmiris,” he had said.

    Lone himself had been at forefront of ensuring safety and security of students studying outside JK.

  • Dialogue only way to resolve ‘outstanding issues’ between India, Pakistan: Saudi Crown Prince

    Dialogue only way to resolve ‘outstanding issues’ between India, Pakistan: Saudi Crown Prince

    Koi hath b na milaega jo ghaley milogay tapaak se,
    Ye naye mizaj ka Shehar ha zarra fasley se Mila karo.

    Press Trust of India

    New Delhi ,February 20, :-Prime Minister Narindar Modi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman on Wednesday explored ways to further deepen strategic ties, in talks taking place in the backdrop of India’s escalating tension with Pakistan following the Pulwama attack.
    The crown prince arrived here on a less than 30-hour visit Tuesday night, a day after concluding his high-profile tour of Pakistan where he said dialogue was the only way to resolve “outstanding issues” between India and Pakistan.
    In a special gesture, Modi received Salman at the airport here, signifying the importance India attaches to the visit by the leader of the Gulf nation.
    The joint statement said the Saudi crown prince stressed that dialogue is the only way to ensure peace and stability in the region to resolve “outstanding issues” between India and Pakistan.
    Saudi Arabia’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir said in Islamabad that Riyadh will try to “de-escalate” tensions between India and Pakistan in the wake of the Pulwama attack.
    After he was given a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday, the crown prince talked about historical linkages between the two countries and stressed on expanding the ties further.
    “The relationship between India and Saudi Arabia is in our DNA….Today, we want to be ensured that the relationship is maintained and improved for sake of both the countries and with the leadership of President and the Prime Minister, we can create good things for both the countries,” he told reporters.
    He also talked about the contribution of lakhs of Indians in the overall development of Saudi Arabia.
    Earlier, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met the crown prince and discussed ways to add further momentum to the strategic ties between the two nations besides deepening engagement in areas of trade and investment.
    “EAM @SushmaSwaraj called on HRH Crown Prince of #SaudiArabia Mohammed Bin Salman. Discussed adding momentum to strategic dimension of our relationship in various fields – from trade & investment to defence & security, and regional cooperation,” the External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson tweeted.

  • PDP delegation visits Uttarakhand, says ‘satisfied’ over safety of Kashmiri students

    PDP delegation visits Uttarakhand, says ‘satisfied’ over safety of Kashmiri students

     

    February 20, Press Trust of IndiaDehradunA delegation of Peoples Democratic Party from Jammu and Kashmir visited Uttarakhand for a first-hand assessment of the situation here following alleged harassment of Kashmiri students after the recent Fidayeen attack in Pulwama.The delegation consisting of Rajya Sabha member Faiyaz Ahmed Mir, former MLA Aijaz Ahmed Mir and other party leaders reached here Tuesday to assess the situation, Inspector General of Police (Garhwal) Ajay Rautela told PTI.”The delegation interacted with Kashmiri students studying in different institutions here and returned after expressing satisfaction over their safety,” he said.The PDP leaders also took some of the students along with them who expressed a desire to go home with their colleges being closed, the IG said.The visit followed after reports about alleged harassment of Kashmiri students in Uttarakhand in the wake of the Pulwama  attack began doing the rounds on the social media, the IG said.However, they had a first-hand assessment of the situation in consultation with the Kashmiri students themselves and have returned perfectly satisfied,” Rautela said.

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  • Lady Muslim IAS officer adopts daughters of two Pulwama martyrs*

    Lady Muslim IAS officer adopts daughters of two Pulwama martyrs*

     

    By Syed Ali Mujtaba
    February 20:- At a time when venom against Indian Muslims is being splashed all over in the Social Media holding them responsible for the terror attack in Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir on February 14, 2019, in which 42 CRPF Jawans were martyred in a dastardly terror attack, a Muslim lady IAS officer in Bihar has silenced such ‘Indian vultures’ by adopting a daughter each of two Bihar slain CRPF personal.
    Ms Inayat Khan, who is 2012 Bihar cadre IAS office and currently posted as District Magistrate Shiekhpura Bihar in a telephonic conversation told, she has adopted two girls, one daughter each of slain CRPF personnel Ratan Kumar Thakur from Bhagalpur and Sanjay Kunar Sinha from Patna and will bear the cost of the girls’ education besides taking care of other expenses throughout their lives.
    The 31 years old IAS officer who hails from Agra said, as a good will gesture, she will also donate her two days’ salary to the families of the two jawans. “I have requested all government staff of my district to donate their one day’s salary to the families of the two martyrs,” she said.
    The DM of Shiekhpura has ordered to open a bank account for her adopted daughters in Sheikhpura. “Orders have been issued to open an account to raise funds for families of the two martyrs. Whatever amount will be collected by March 10 would be divided and given to the two families,” she said appealing to the people to donate generously into the bank account of the kin of the slain CRPF personals.
    Earlier, Ms Khan, along with the staff at the DM’s office, paid tributes to 42 CRPF personals, killed in the Pulwama terror attack, by observing a minute’s silence at the district headquarter.
    The 2012 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre represents the aspiration of modern Indian middle class girls. She had cracked UPSC Civil Services Examination in 2011 and got the rank of 176 and secured IAS ranking along with Bihar Cadre.
    Her first posting was as the BDO of Pandarak, Patna District. After that she worked as the SDO was Rajgir and then as District Development Commissioner DDC in Bhojpur District. Her last posting was as Managing Director of the Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation (BSTDC).
    Every Indian Muslim is proud of IAS officers like Ms Inayat Kan. She serves as a role model for the Muslim girls of our country. It is expected that more and more Muslim girls should take inspiration from Inyat Khan and aspire to join the Civil Services of India.
    Ms Inayat Khan is widely regarded as an honest officer who is working tirelessly for the development of the society. The people of Shiekhpura have a lot of expectations from her.  It is expected that this dynamic IAS officer will do wonders for this backward district of Bihar.

  • Government downgrades and withdraws the security of all 18 Hurriyat leaders and 155 other political persons

     

    In a major step today, the Government of Jammu & Kashmir downgraded and withdrew the security of 18 Hurriyat leaders in the state.

    According to the spokesperson of Home Department, it was felt that providing security to these separatist leaders is a wastage of scarce state resources which could be better utilised elsewhere.

    Among the leaders whose security has been downgraded and withdrawn are *SAS Geelani, Aga Syed Mosvi, Maulvi Abbas Ansari, Yaseen Malik, Saleem Geelani, Shahid ul Islam, Zaffar Akbar Bhat, Nayeem Ahmed Khan, Mukhtar Ahmad Waza, Farooq Ahmed Kichloo, Masroor Abbas Ansari, Aga Syed Abul Hussain, Abdul Gani Shah and Mohd Musadiq Bhat. *

    This is in addition the 4 persons whose security was withdrawn on Sunday.

    In addition, the security of 155 political persons and activists, who did not require the security provided to them based on their threat assessment and their activities, was also withdrawn. This includes Shah Faesal, who resigned from the IAS and Waheed Parray.

    Through this, over 1000 police personnel and over 100 vehicles are freed to do regular police work.

  • Shazad Condemns Terror Attack on CRPF in Pulwama

    Shazad Condemns Terror Attack on CRPF in Pulwama

    Jammu, 14/Feb/2019: Dr Shazad Malik known educationist and native of district Poonch has strongly condemned the terror attack on CRPF Convoy there on Jammu_Srinagar Highway  in Pulwama wherein CRPF personnels have been martyted and others injured.
    In a statement, he said that such cowardice attack reflects frustration of the anti India forces who are unable to stand face to face with our brave security forces therefore resorting to such terror attacks.
    He also said Nation stands united with the families of these martyr soldiers, the brave sons of India.

  • 39 CRPF men killed, 5 critically injured in the deadliest in J&K*  JeM release video of bomber who rammed explosive-laden car with CRPF bus, IGP says people behind it will be brought before law

    39 CRPF men killed, 5 critically injured in the deadliest in J&K* JeM release video of bomber who rammed explosive-laden car with CRPF bus, IGP says people behind it will be brought before law

     

    Srinagar, Feb 14 (GNS): In the deadliest attack in Jammu and Kashmir, thirty-nine paramilitary CRPF personnel were killed and five others were injured in a car bombing Lethpora area along the Srinagar-Jammu highway in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday afternoon.

    An official of the CRPF told GNS that a “suicide car bomber” rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the bus near Lethpora at around 03:15 pm, resulting into an intensive blast in which 39 paramilitary personnel were killed and five others injured. The injured personnel are admitted in army’s 92 base hospital at Badamibagh, Srinagar.

    “A total of 44 CRPF men belonging to different battalions were travelling in the vehicle when the blast occurred,” the CRPF official said. He said that the CRPF men belonged to 92, 17 and 54 battalions. JeM militant outfit identified the bomber as Adil Ahmad Dar alias Waqas Commando.

    Following the blast, the traffic on the Srinagar-Jammu highway came to standstill and when the report last came in the road was still closed. Soon after the blast, government forces launched the searches in the entire area.

    A police officer said forensic experts of have taken samples even as investigations have been set into motion. The officer also confirmed that today’s attack was the deadliest in the attack.  “Even though there were major attacks in the past also like Badamibagh and assembly but this is the first attack in which there have been such a number of causalities,” the officer said.
    Regarding the vehicle, the officer said that it seems to be a scorpio or jeep. “Investigations are underway in this regard,” the officer said.

    IGP Kashmir SP Pani said that it was a gruesome militant attack. “The investigations have been taken up. We have started gathering the sequences how this happened and the people behind it will be brought before the law,” the IGP said, adding, “We are ascertaining chain of circumstances in this incident.”  (GNS)