CM congratulates Kashmir’s new IAS batch

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has congratulated Bilal Mohiuddin Bhat and 13 other candidates from Jammu & Kashmir for having cracked the prestigious civil services examinations this year.

The results of the civil services (main) examination were declared yesterday by the UPSC in which around 14 candidates from the State have made it to the prestigious civil services of the country.

In her message to these successful candidates, the Chief Minister said with their splendid success these young boys and girls have made the entire State proud of them. “Their success rather has vindicated my belief in the capabilities and potential of our youth which I have been reiterating time and again”, she said in her message and added that she has maintained it all along that youth of the State are among the best in terms of their capabilities and it is only a matter of opportunity to display those capabilities.

Mehbooba Mufti said she was equally happy to know that these young boys and girls attained this feat with humble backgrounds and without any special support. “Be it Bilal Mohiuddin from Kupwara, Bisma Qazi from Rambagh, Suhail Qasim from Sirhama, Zafar Iqbal from Poonch, Inayat from Darhal, Syed Fakhruddin, Inab Khaliq, Sahil Dhingra, Saqib Yousuf, Faisal Javed, Amir Bashir or Aditya Bhardwaj, they all had similar background but one thing in common – a desire to do something extraordinary through hard work which would make their families and society proud”, she said and asked the young students to take a cue from their hard work and steadfastness.

The Chief Minister hoped that these young officers-designate would carry on with the same urge and serve the State and the country in the same spirit in which they cracked this prestigious examination.

Mehbooba Mufti has conveyed her warm greetings to the families and parents of these successful candidates as well.

Similar messages were issued by the Raj Bhawan and almost all the ministers of the coalition government. Sources said at least six of them will eventually be into the IAS as others will go to IPS and other services.

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5 grenade peddlers in Hajin, two militants in Sopore arrested, two killed: Police

SRINAGAR: Police said they received a huge quantity of arms and ammunition in Hajin belt.

Detailing the operation, the spokesman said they received an input that one Wagon-R vehicle was roaming in between Chandergeer, Hajin, Shahgund and Gundjahangeer areas, carrying militants /OGWs and their illegal weapons. The input suggested they were planning to carry out an attack.

Acting upon this input, the spokesman said around dawn on Thursday, a police party from Hajin and 13-RR laid a special Naka at Khusarpora Hajin axis, leading to recovery of huge cache of arms and ammunition, which was to be supplied to LeT operating in the Shahgund and Gund-Jahangeer areas.

“During naka checking one white color wagon-R vehicle bearing registration No. JK15-6569 was intercepted and 05 boarding persons including driver were questioned,” the spokesman said. “The driver was identified as Bashir Ahmad Mir S/o Abdul Ahad Mir R/o Paribal Hajin and other were Mohammad Younis Bhat S/o Sonaullah Bhat R/o Chandergeer, Shabir Ahmad Dar S/o Abdul Majeed Dar R/o Chandergeer,  Hilal Ahmad Parray S/o Ghulam Ahmad Parray R/o Kochak-Mohalla Hajin and Sonaullah Dar S/o Ghulam Ahmad R/o Gund Jahangeer Hajin. The extensive search was conducted and 10 grenades were recovered. Besides, 02 AK-47 Magazines and 27 rounds of AK rifle were also recovered from the vehicle. All the accused persons were taken in custody and vehicle was seized and case FIR No. 34/2017 has been registered in P/S Hajin.”

During preliminary investigation, accused persons revealed that they along with Inayat Ahmad Parray S/o Mohd Akbar Parray R/o Hajin were working for LeT as OGWs. The consignment was handed to them by Inayat for further distribution.

In another operation, police said they killed two militants in a Sopore village.

On May 31 afternoon, unknown militants lobbed a grenade on police deployment near Treasury office (TP Bank) Sopore resulting in injuries to four cops. Subsequently an FIR 143/2017 was registered in Sopore and investigation was taken up.

“During investigation it was learned from reliable sources that two new recruited HM militants namely Mehraj-Ud-Din Mir son of Khazir Mohammad Mir and Mohammad Rafiq Lone @ Rafi son of Ghulam Mohammad Lone, residents of Nathipora Sopore were involved in the grenade attack,” the spokersman said. “The duo were identified from the CCTV footage. It was also learnt that these new recruits were motivated by HM Commander Aijaz Mir resident of Brath Sopore and Basharat Ahmad Sheikh resident of Bomai Sopore (now killed) to join the militancy and intensify attacks on police.”

Taking lead from the investigation, it was learned that two HM militants namely Aijaz Ahmad Mir resident of Brath Sopore & Basharat Ahmad Sheikh resident of Bomai Sopore are hiding in the house of one Khazir Mohammad Mir resident of Mir-Mohalla Nathipora Sopore along with arms and ammunition.   Accordingly the said house was cordoned off by joint parties of Sopore Police, 22-RR, CRPF 92, 177 & 179 Bn’s and North Range QRT at around 02:45 AM. During search operation the militants fired upon the police and in retaliation both these militants got neutralized.

From the possession of the slain duo, police said, they recovered two AK-47, and five magazines were recovered. In this regard police have registered FIR No 47/2017 U/S 307 RPC 7/27 A in Police Station Bomai.

The slain militants had joined the HM outfit on March 14, 2016 & June 30, 2016 respectively. Both these slain militants were wanted in Case FIR No. 128/2016 U/S 307, 302 RPC, 07/27 A. Act of Police Station Dangiwacha. Aijaz Ahmad Mir R/O Brath was also earlier booked in a murder case of FIR No 95/2014 of Police Station Sopore. He was on bail, while Basharat had gone to Pakistan for training last year.

It is pertinent to mention that Sopore police have apprehended both the militants, who were involved in grenade attack on Police deployment on May 31, and neutralized their Commanders in less than 24 hours. 02 pistols and 04 grenades were recovered from the arrested militants.

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Mela Kheer Bhawani: JKSRTC to provide transport facility

Srinagar

According to the General Manager JKSRTC, Srinagar, for the convenience of pilgrims coming to Mela Khir Bhawani the Corporation has made transport arrangements from various points such as TRC, Tulsi Bagh, Indira Nagar, Shivpora and Rajbagh to Tulmulla Ganderbal on June 02, 2017.

It is further informed that for any query, people can contact the Deputy General Manager (TSD) JKSRTC on cell no9419013373 and Manager Tourist Services, Srinagar on 9596508530.

Also the secretariat employees are informed that the tickets are available at JKSRTC booking counters inside Civil Secretariat, Srinagar.

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Missing constable murdered, was a sodomiser: Police

Srinagar

Jammu and Kashmir police on Thursday revealed that the cop who is missing since a fortnight was murdered by a fellow SPO Aijaz Ahmad of Budgam. Police further said that the slain was an alcoholic and a sodomiser.

Addrsseing a presser in Police Control Room Srinagar, DIG Central Kashmir Range G H Bhat said that the constable had sodomised Aijaz when the duo was on a trip to Pahalgam.

“Constable Sameer along with an SPO, who happens to be his friend, drove to Pahalgam for a night out via Batwara.”

Bhat said that the duo stopped at Batwara and purchased three bottles of wine. “At Pahalgam, Sameer sexually assaulted his friend Aijaz,” Bhat said and termed it a case of sodomy.

Next, Bhat added, Sameer and Aijaz accompanied former’s uncle to Police Lines Kupwara (KPL). Sameer’s uncle is a constable in JKP and was transferred to Kupwara from Pahalgam and was scheduled to join duties the same day at Police Lines Kupwara.

“The trio drove to Kupwara where Sameer’s uncle was dropped at KPL,” the DIG said.

On way back, Aijaz stopped on the banks of river Puhroo in Kupwara itself and got down from his car. “Aijaz picked up a stone and hit Sameer on the head who was sitting on the front seat,” DIG said.

“It was in a fit of revenge that Aijaz hit Sameer’s head,” he added. “Aijaz thought Sameer might exploit the sexual assault incident which would have shamed him.” Aijaz died on the spot, Bhat informed.

“Aijaz then drove further more and disposed off the body in the river which is yet to be retrieved,” he said. JKP even used the services of Marcos – special Navy divers to fish out the body. “We have seized the car, stone and the soap by which the car was washed after the murder,” the Central Kashmir police chief said. “Aijaz is in custody.”

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Pak summons India’s Deputy HC over alleged ceasefire violation on LoC

Pakistan on Thursday summoned India’s deputy high commissioner to Islamabad and “condemned the unprovoked” ceasefire violation by India along the Line of Control that killed two civilians and injured five others.

Foreign Office said in a statement that India resorted to firing in Battal, Jandrot and Kotli sectors.

“The Director General (South Asia & SAARC), Dr Mohammad Faisal, summoned the Indian Deputy High Commissioner, J P Singh and condemned the unprovoked ceasefire violations by the Indian forces on June 1,” it said.

One person was killed and four others injured in Battal sector, while one person was killed and another injured in Kotli sector.

The Foreign Office said the “deliberate targeting” of civilians is contrary to human dignity and international human rights and humanitarian laws.

“The Director General urged the Indian side to respect the 2003 ceasefire understanding; investigate this and other incidents of ceasefire violations; instruct the Indian forces to respect the ceasefire, in letter and spirit and maintain peace on the LoC,” it said.

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Several thousand attend funeral prayers of slain militants in Sopore; Militants offer gun salute

Muhammad Abu Bakar

Srinagar

Despite ban on internet and cellphone services, several thousand people poured onto streets of Brath Kalan in Sopore when the body of Aijaz Ahmad Mir (21) son of   Qayoom Ahmad Mir reached home. Aijaz   was one of the two militants killed in a gunfight in Nathipora Sopore on Thursday morning.

Wrapped in a Pakistani flag, people were seen jostling with each other to have a last glimpse of his body.

Aijaz left his masters degree to join Hizb. He was doing his masters from Kashmir University. Aijaz was booked under public safety act in 2014 because of his involvement with militant outfit outfits and was released after 6 months.

Aijaz’s mother, who was waiting for her son’s body to arrive, was holding a pot full of candies in her hands. Women showered the bodies with candies.

Woman sang eulogies “tera bayee, mera bayee, Aijaz bayee Aijaz bayee, wala myani shahedo, bochh ma lajee (come my martyr, you might be hungry).

Scores of men and women wept bitterly as the body was being carried towards its final resting place. Another militant Basharat who was killed was laid to rest at his native village at around 10 am.

The funeral of Basharat was held at Bomai playground, with thousands of people attending his last rites.

Meanwhile, armed militants appeared at the funeral of Aijaz Mir and offered a gun salute to Aijaz and raised pro-freedom, pro-Islam and pro-Pakistan slogans.

Pertinently, mobile phone services were barred in northern parts of the valley on Thursday in view of anti-India protests.

Officials said that the measure was taken to “prevent law and order situation” following the killing of two militants.

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JKEDI approves 884 cases of aspiring entrepreneurs

Srinagar

The cases of 884 aspiring entrepreneurs sponsored by Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) under different entrepreneurship development schemes were approved by the Steering Committee which met here at the Institute’s Pampore campus.

The 102nd and 103rd Steering Committee Meeting of Seed Capital Fund Scheme (SCFS) and 49th and 50th of Youth Startup Loan Scheme (YSLS) were held under the chairmanship of Shaleen Kabra, IAS, Principal Secretary, Labour & Employment Department, J&K Government. Those who participated in the meeting included Manzoor Ahmad Lone, Director Employment Department, Dr M I Parray, Director JKEDI, Fayaz Ahmad and Vice-President -(A&AP), J&K Bank Limited.  Sectoral experts from the Department of Animal Husbandry and Industries and Commerce Department also participated in the meeting.

This is for the first time that the two back to back meetings of Steering Committee were held within a span of only three days to clear the cases of candidates trained by JKEDI. It may be in place to mention that the meeting was held after the intervention of Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, who earlier this month convened a high level meeting of officers to redress the issues and grievances put forth by the entrepreneurs trained by JKEDI under its different schemes. Pertinently the Chief Minister on May 13 met over 2000 entrepreneurs and candidates trained by JKEDI from across the State at her residential office to get their feedback.

Earlier 619 cases were approved by the Steering Committee during the 102nd meeting of Seed Capital Fund Scheme and 49th meeting of YSLS.

Today out of 260 cases placed before the Committee under SCFS, 250 cases involving the total project cost of Rs.1478.55 lakh including Seed Capital of Rs.748.72 lakh were approved.

Decision in respect of six cases was deferred as more clarifications were sought by the Steering Committee.  These cases will be considered in the next Steering Committee meeting after the relevant issues are clarified. Four cases were rejected as the candidates were found already employed.

15 cases placed before the same Committee under Youth Startup Loan Scheme involving total project cost of Rs.72.75 lakh including beneficiaries’ contribution of Rs.7.27 lakh were also approved.

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