OGW held with pistol in Pattan: Police

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An OGW of LeT outfit was apprehended with a pistol and grenades in a joint operation of Police and Army in Pattan area of Baramulla district last evening, a police statement said on Friday.

The statement added acting on specific information, Baramulla Police along with 29 RR laid a naka at Baba Teng, in Pattan. During the search at the naka an OGW of LeT outfit Parvaiz Ahmad Khuroo son of Ali Mohammad resident of Chanpora Sopore was arrested. A Chinese Pistol, with one magazine, five Pistol Rounds and 02 grenades were recovered from him.

Pattan police has registered a case in this regard and investigation is on.

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Frontline separatist leaders under house arrest

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Authorities on Friday put many Hurriyat (G) leaders under house arrest. They include Ayaz Akbar and Mohammad Altaf Shah. Hurriyat (G) Chairman Syed Ali Geelani is undergoing house detention from months together while as his close associate Mohammad Ashraf Sehrai has also been place under house since a weeks time.

Worth to mention Geelani, has urged people to observe Jumat-ul Vida as ‘Youm-i-Quds’, an annual event initiated by Iranian revolutionary leader Syed Ayattulla Khumaini in 1979 to express solidarity with Palestinians and oppose Zionism and Israel’s occupation of Jerusalem.

Shabir Shah and Nayeem Khan, the Hurriyat (JK) leaders are too undergoing house detention from last some days.

Pertinently, police have arrested dozens of youth during last three days to “maintain law and order” on the occasion of Jumat-ul-Vida.

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Feroz, Gurezi allotted more departments

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Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday assigned Independent Charges of various departments to Feroz Ahmad Khan and Nazir Ahmad Khan Gurezi, an official statement.

The statement giving details said that Feroz Ahmad Khan has been assigned Independent Charge of Science & Technology, School Education, Youth Services & Sports, Floriculture and Horticulture while Nazir Ahmad Khan (Gurezi) has been assigned Independent Charge of Animal & Sheep Husbandry PHE, Irrigation & Flood Control, Agriculture and Health & Medical Education.

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400 crore paid in two days: Govt

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In view of Eid-ul-Fitr, Government has decided to pre-pone the pay day of the salary of the employees for the month of July, 2014 and shall now be paid on 28th of this month (Monday), an official statement said on Thursday evening.

“During last 2 days around 400 crore have been paid through the treasuries across the State while contractors and supplies payments have been made up to date besides salary, wages, honorarium and compensations relief and NREGA etc,” the statement said.

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‘2000 quintals rice missing from CAPD granary’

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More than 2000 quintals of rice meant for public distribution has mysteriously disappeared from a granary in Chadoora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district, GNS has learnt.

Sources said that the Nagam Granary at Chadoora received 11,030 quintals of rice from CAPD’s central godown in Srinagar which was to be dispatched to 5 circles of Budgam district: Chrar-i-Sharif A, Chrar-i-Sharif B, Chadoora A, Chadoora B and B K Pora.

“However, only 9000 quintals of rice have been dispatched to these centres and the remaining rice is missing,” sources said.

The Assistant Director CAPD is under ‘cloud’ for appointing a ‘tainted’ person as storekeeper for the Sheikhpora granary.

“The storekeeper was attached with Central Office over embezzlement charges and is yet to receive clearance from the Vigilance and Crime Branch,” the sources said.

When contacted Director CAPD, Bilal Ahmad Bhat, said he will look into the matter.

“It has been only 48 hours since i assumed charge. It is a serious matter and i will definitely look into it,” he said.

DC Budgam Manzoor Ahmad Lone also assured to look into the matter.

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109 Tehsildars posted to New Admin Units

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Taking the creation of administrative units in the state to its logical conclusion, the Revenue Department today ordered the placement of 53 Naib Tehsildars as In Charge Tehsildars and 56 Naib Tehsildars were ordered to look after the work of Tehsildars, an official statement said.

The Minister of State for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation, Ajaz Ahmad Khan took a prompt decision and approved the proposal today to ensure making the newly created administrative units fully functional early, the statement added.

Pertinently, the state cabinet in its meeting held on July 16, 2014, approved the creation of new administrative units including 135 tehsils. During the said meeting the cabinet also approved the road map framed for the operationalization of new administrative units including tehsils for which it gave a time frame of 15 days for posting of Tehsildars. And today the department ordered the posting of Tehsildars to 109 newly created tehsils to make them operational.

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Covert Portion of HMT into textile Park, Cancel land to SAIL: Omar

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Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Thursday directed the Industries Department to work out the strategy of establishing proposed Textile Park at a portion of HMT Factory land as it has stopped its functioning here for a long time now. He said that the matter should be pursued on fast track so that action on setting up of a Textile Park for the local entrepreneurs is taken up as early as possible, an official statement said.

Omar Abdullah also directed for taking action for cancelation of land to Steel Authority of India at Lassipora as this Authority has too failed to initiate its programme at the allotted land despite the lapse of so many years. He said that the said land should be allotted to the budding entrepreneurs of the State for launch of MSME Units.

The Chief Minister said that the Government is keenly pursuing the policy of industrialization in the State with focus on nurturing local entrepreneurs and generating employment for the youth. He said every step will be taken in this direction to help existing industrial units and encourage launch of new ones by the local youth, the statement said.

Discussing the issues relating to the development of industries and handicrafts in the state in two separate meetings with Chamber of Commerce and Industries from Kashmir and Jammu and Federation Chamber of Industries, Kashmir here this afternoon, the Chief Minister assured the representatives of industries, handicrafts, trade and commerce of the full support of his Government for the flourishing of these sectors and welfare of the people associated with industrial sector.

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