SRINAGAR
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Farooq Abdullah, Jammu and Kashmir’s five-time Chief Minister, within the fund misappropriation case of the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Affiliation (JKCA). He didn’t attend on well being grounds. The ED had hooked up a residential property value Rs 7.25 Crore below the Prevention of Cash Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection to a 2022 investigation towards JKCA workplace bearers, alleging misappropriation of Rs 43.69 crore. JKCA treasurer Ahsan Ahmad Mirza and others had been accused of misappropriating funds totalling Rs 51.90 crore, resulting in the attachment of properties value Rs 14.32 crore. Mirza confronted prosecution within the Particular PMLA Courtroom, and the trial started in March 2022.
Practically 1900 authorities buildings in Jammu and Kashmir have rooftop solar energy crops and 20000 extra can be added by 2025
DELHI
A number of petitioners have approached the Supreme Courtroom looking for a overview of the December 11, 2023, verdict that upheld the Centre’s determination to abrogate Article 370, granting particular standing to Jammu and Kashmir. The unanimous ruling by a five-judge Structure Bench, led by CJI DY Chandrachud, declared Article 370 a short lived provision, allowing the President to annul it because of conflict situations. A number of the petitioners have gone for a overview petition arguing the Bench reached “misguided conclusions.” They problem the decision’s assertion that the state misplaced sovereignty submit the Instrument of Accession in 1947, deeming it an “error obvious on the face of data.” Usually, it’s the identical bench that hears the overview petition.
The Jammu and Kashmir Police-run Drug De-addiction Centre has handled greater than 4500 addicts together with 2337 in 2022 and 2321 in 2023.
DELHI
Chief of Military Employees Common Manoj Pande expressed “concern” over the state of affairs in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri-Poonch area and outlined measures to counter sabotage. Emphasising a “zero tolerance” coverage for human rights violations, he strengthened the necessity for skilled conduct amongst troopers. The latest killing of civilians throughout an Military questioning incident prompted these directives. Gen Pande disclosed the Military’s concentrate on strengthening human intelligence, collaborating with different companies, and garnering native help in anti-militancy efforts. The area has witnessed a militancy upsurge prior to now 5 to 6 months, attributing it to exterior components profiting from normalising conditions elsewhere in Kashmir.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has accredited a proposal to boost 4 extra items of the Nationwide Cadet Corps (NCC) Models in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, which is an addition of 12,860 cadets.
ANANTNAG
PDP President and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s automobile survived a severe accident on the way in which to Anantnag. Her SUV had a side-swipe collision with a load service close to Sangam. Her driver and a guard suffered minor accidents however Mehbooba survived safely. Her automobile suffered intensive injury. Nationwide Convention chief Omar Abdullah expressed aid at her security however referred to as for an inquiry into the circumstances of the accident, emphasising the necessity to deal with any safety lapses promptly. The accident befell at a time when her social gathering is witnessing the return of the prodigals. Final week, when the social gathering was observing the demise anniversary of its founder, Muzaffar Hussain Baig and his spouse, returned to the social gathering after about 5 years. Celebration sources mentioned some extra are on the way in which. A founding member of the social gathering, Baig bought Padma Bhushan in 2020 and he believes Article 370 is a laws of “historical past”. On the time of becoming a member of, he mentioned: “I by no means left the social gathering. When you uproot a tree and plant it some other place, it’ll dry up.”
Jammu and Kashmir Well being and Medical Schooling Division has disbursed Rs 37 crore (Rs 18 Cr to GMC Srinagar and Rs 19 Cr to GMC Jammu) below the Up-gradation of present State Authorities/Central Authorities Medical Schools to extend MBBS Seats to 2 medical schools.
DELHI
Jammu and Kashmir’s “most noisy” Governor, Satyapal Malik, has as soon as once more justified his determination to dissolve the Jammu and Kashmir Meeting on November 21, 2018, citing the necessity to stop horse buying and selling. Claiming that the choice was his personal and never on the diktats of the BJP authorities. Although he stood by it, he was tight-lipped concerning the query of the constitutional legality of the meeting dissolution. Malik shifted the blame on Peoples’ Convention chief, Sajad Lone, and his ambition to ‘take pleasure in horse-trading’. Malik reiterated that his determination to dissolve the meeting was an try to cease any horse-trading. Although he admitted that Mehbooba Mufti had the bulk, he mentioned that “a number of events had been eager that the meeting ought to be dissolved as a result of they feared that their social gathering members could be weaned away in an try of horse-trading. There was growing risk…….. which is why I dissolved the meeting.” When requested concerning the legality of the matter, Malik was silent.
Towards 12000 berths, the State Hajj Committee has solely 7000 functions. In 2023, 14000 utilized and solely 12000 went for the pilgrimage. In 2022, there have been 22000 functions however solely 6000 might be despatched.
DELHI
A heart-warming story unfolded when Deepak Abbot, co-founder of Indiagold, shared a submit on X about promoting his watch to a stranger in Srinagar. After the sale, the stranger despatched him a beneficiant present of Kashmiri walnuts and rajma packets, prompting Abbot to precise his gratitude and contact the hearts of many. The submit, which has garnered over 35,000 views, captured the surprising kindness between strangers. Customers on X had been moved by the story, with one particular person commenting, “Such heart-warming tales preserve me hopeful about humanity.”
NABARD has put Jammu and Kashmir’s credit score potential at Rs 37446.04 crore below Precedence Sector lending.
NIGHEEN
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has permitted the Hurriyat chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, to journey to Delhi, marking a uncommon rest in his home arrest. Mirwaiz, who was beforehand detained since August 2019, was allowed to journey because of a medical emergency, as confirmed by the administration of Srinagar’s grand mosque Jamia Masjid. “His mom is ailing and he’s accompanying him. There may be nothing political about it,” one among his associates mentioned.
BANDIPORE
CCTV cameras in Srinagar metropolis are a previous now. The Wullar Conservation and Administration Authority (WUCMA) has successfully curbed hen poaching actions concentrating on migratory birds in Wullar, Asia’s largest freshwater lake. It strategically deployed two high-definition CCTV cameras on bird-watching towers in poaching-prone zones, enabling steady surveillance. Since their set up, there was no recorded poaching incident, demonstrating their deterrent impact. The cameras assist anti-poaching squads, addressing the problem of overlaying the huge lake with restricted manpower.
JAMMU
Asha Zaroo, the famend theatre and radio artist from Kashmir, handed away on the age of 72, leaving an indelible mark on the cultural panorama. Breaking societal norms, she performed a pivotal position in bolstering Jammu and Kashmir’s cultural tapestry. With a profession spanning over 5 many years, she excelled in appearing, that includes in Doordarshan serials, radio broadcasts, and theatrical performances. Notably, her portrayal of Maa in a TV serial etched her title within the area’s creative historical past. Zaroo’s contributions prolonged to the Younger Man’s Cultural Affiliation and the Tune and Dramatic Division of the Authorities of India, incomes her accolades for excellent service to the humanities. Asha was born to Late Gulab Nath Zaroo and Arandati Zaroo and the household lived in Zaindar Mohalla, Srinagar. Submit-migration, they lived within the Lale Da Bagh locality of Jammu. She performed a formidable position in Ghulam Rasool Santosh’s Bout the Bbulldozer.
JAMMU KASHMIR
The democratic cloth of Jammu and Kashmir faces a vital juncture because the phrases of almost 28,000 representatives in panchayats and block growth councils (BDCs) got here to an finish. With the absence of an elected meeting since 2018, municipalities and panchayats had been the final democratic areas within the area. Nonetheless, the time period of municipalities ended final 12 months, and final week, the five-year time period of panchayats concluded, leaving just a few dozen members in district growth councils and 5 Lok Sabha MPs because the remaining elected representatives. The BJP-led central authorities, but to approve Meeting elections, cites the holding of municipal and panchayat elections as its rationale. Regardless of the completion of the particular abstract revision of electoral rolls, the uncertainty surrounding the subsequent municipal and panchayat elections persists because of elements like OBC reservations, delimitation workout routines, and logistical challenges. Indications counsel the Panchayat polls can be held after the final elections in 2024.
SRINAGAR
The PCB in Srinagar is thought extra for the air pollution creation than its administration. Dr Bilquees Ara, a Scientist on the Air pollution Management Board (PCB), was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for allegedly demanding a bribe for issuing a Consent To Function (CTO) for a bakery unit in Khunmoh’s Industrial Property. The ACB acted on a written grievance, asserting that Dr Ara had delayed the CTO utility intentionally. The complainant visited her workplace on January 6, 2023, the place she allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 20,000, later negotiated right down to Rs 5,000. Opting to not pay, the complainant reported the incident to the ACB, resulting in the registration to an FIR. A profitable entice operation ensued, ensuing within the arrest of Dr Bilquees Ara whereas accepting the bribe quantity.
HANDWARA
Jammu and Kashmir Police achieved a big breakthrough by dismantling a cheater’s gang concerned in a honey entice scheme throughout North and Central Kashmir. Working in Baramulla, Bandipora, Handwara, Ganderbal, and Srinagar, the accused exploited unsuspecting people by deceitfully promising authorities jobs, arranging fraudulent marriages, and providing faux inverter schemes. Posing as medical doctors, engineers, and authorities staff looking for marriage, the perpetrators manipulated victims utilizing numerous techniques, accumulating substantial sums, particularly from weak segments of society. The gang members are in custody and the investigation will reveal many fascinating issues.
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