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Have no regrets, am open to scrutiny: Former JK Bank Chairman

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Have no regrets, am open to scrutiny: Former JK Bank Chairman

Srinagar, Jun 08 : After his removal as chairman of the JK bank, Parvez Ahmad Nengroo said that he has no regrets for being removed by the governor administration and is open to scrutiny for each of his service.

“Absolutely no regrets.Did my job most diligently, honestly and in the best interest of the institution. Open to scrutiny on each and every transaction I have done during my two decades of functioning in the bank,” Ahmad tweeted.

The former chairman was removed today by the Governor administration and immediately Anti Corruption Bureau sleuths raided the Corporate Office of the bank at Dalgate here.

The Governor administration appointed R K Chhibber as new interim chairman and Managing Director of the Board of Directors. (KNS) 

Kashmir Province Panchayat Cell calls upon DDC Shopian.

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Kashmir Province Panchayat Cell calls upon DDC Shopian.

Shopian: Jun, 08: Newly Elected Panchs and Sarpanchs from District Shopian called on DDC Shopian Dr Owais Ahmed today here at Mini Secretariat Arhama Shopian.


Additional Deputy Commissioner Shopian Shabir Hussain Bhat was also present on the occasion.


The delegation was led by President Kashmir Province Panchayat Cell, Javid Ahmad Qadri along with District President Shopian Ishtiyaq Ahmad Paswal and Panchs and sarpanchs of the district.


The delegation conveyed its appreciation to the DDC for empowering the institutions of local self-governance through the effective delegation of powers.


The DDC conveyed his best wishes to the newly elected representatives. He exhorted them to strive for the welfare and upliftment of people. He assured the delegation that the Administration is committed to the empowerment of the people, and will stand shoulder to shoulder with the local representatives for the welfare of the district, to fulfil the aspirations of the masses. He urged the members of the delegation to prioritize people’s interests, as the people have reposed enormous faith and hope on them.

Eleven civilians among 40 killed in May in Kashmir

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Eleven civilians among 40 killed in May in Kashmir

Srinagar: The onset of summer season this year has yet again repeated the bloodbath in Kashmir as the previous month (May) claimed the lives of 40 persons including 26 militants and 11 civilians.

The month witnessed many encounters and individual killings, leaving at least 40 persons dead. A top militant commander Zakir Musa who was founder and chief of Ansar Ghazwatul Hind and close aide of top commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani was also killed in previous month.
Besides militants, civilians including the workers of mainstream political parties were also among the 40 persons killed in the gunfight.

Out of 26 militants, 23 were killed in the gunfights that raged between forces and militants in southern Kashmir while three others were killed in northern Kashmir.

Reliable sources told that three forces personnel were also killed in the previous month (May).

On May 4, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) district vice president Anantnag Gul Muhammad Mir alias Atal was killed by the unidentified militants at Verinag while as PDP worker Muhammad Jamaal Bhat was killed by the unidentified gunmen.

Some of the locals were also killed during the encounters, sources added.

They said that killings in this year’s May month surpassed the previous years’ figure.

In May 2018, 39 persons including 19 militants, 14 civilians and six forces personnel were killed. Saddam Padder, a top militant commander was also among the 19 militants killed in the gunfights. Assistant Professor of Kashmir University was also killed along Saddam Padder in the gunfight at Badigam village of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on May 06.

From last couple of years, the month of May as per the top officials has always witnessed killings in Kashmir but this year it surpassed the previous records.

The killings in previous month were witnessed amid the holy month of Ramadhan. (KNS)

Imran Khan rejects Pakistan cricketers request to ‘celebrate differently’ for India’s army cap move

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Imran Khan rejects Pakistan cricketers request to ‘celebrate differently’ for India’s army cap move

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has rejected the cricket team’s request as they wanted to celebrate India’s wickets ‘differently’ when the two teams meet in an ICC World Cup 2019 match at Manchester on June 16

According to reports, Khan rejected the request and advised the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to tell the cricketers to only stick to cricket during the India-Pakistan World Cup match.


“Prime Minister Khan has clearly conveyed to the players that they must enjoy the game and not indulge in overt show of political diplomacy or aggression. He is clear that sport should not blend with politics, hence there will not be anything like what the Indian cricket team did recently,” A senior official in the Pakistan establishment was quoted as saying by Mumbai Mirror.

Apparently Pakistan cricket team wanted to celebrate ‘differently’ in retaliation to the Indian cricket team wearing army caps during an ODI against Australia in March.


Confirming the development, a senior Pakistan journalist said PCB turned the cricketers’ request. “Reports state that the PCB has told its players to stick to cricket and turned down a request from Sarfaraz Ahmed and his team to celebrate India’s wickets ‘differently’ in retaliation to Kohli and Co. wearing army caps during an ODI against Australia in March,” tweeted Sadiq.

He also said that PCB chairman Ehsan Mani, while turning down the request, said, “We will not resort to what the other party has done. There could be sporadic celebrations in case of a hundred, like Misbah-ul-Haq’s push-ups during the Lord’s Test in 2016 which was a tribute to the army, but nothing different at the fall of a wicket.”

Shoaib Akhtar lashes out at AB De Villiers, says he chose money over country

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Shoaib Akhtar lashes out at AB De Villiers, says he chose money over country

Former Pakistan legend Shoaib Akhtar has slammed AB de Villiers for “putting finances over the country” in a video that he shared on Youtube.

“Firstly, people must not forget that there was pressure on AB De Villiers to leave IPL and PSL contracts and make himself available for the World Cup. However, he chose the IPL and PSL, announced an early retirement and recused himself from the World Cup,” said the former pacer.
Recently it came to fore that De Villiers had made a last ditch effort to get into the Proteas squad. The former skipper had retired from international cricket in May 2018 and thus did not fulfill the criteria of selection, which was playing South African domestic cricket or international cricket in the months leading up to the tournament.

“So basically everything started with finance,” said Akhtar. “I think when he took this decision, he did it looking at his finances and economics.
“The timing of this revelation raises serious questions. South Africa was in poor form even when he had announced his retirement a year before the World Cup. But I think he should have remembered (at that point) that his country needs him. The money will come today or tomorrow but you take the call of making money and ignore the World Cup.”

“I don’t mind people making money but do it in the right way. If you indeed have to make money then pick and chose correctly but keep your country as the priority.

“Now to clear your name you made a last-ditch offer to come out of international retirement for this summer’s World Cup. But I think the management was correct in their stand,” said the 43-year-old.

Anti Corruption Bureau Books Kiran Watal, Then Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation For Dishonest Intentions

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Anti Corruption Bureau Books Kiran Watal, Then Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation For Dishonest Intentions

Jammu, June 8: Anti-Corruption Bureau registered case against Kiran Wattal, then Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Jammu & then Sr. Town Planner for criminal misconduct, abuse and misuse of their official position as public servants while issuing building permission in favour of Pardeep Kumar and Kuldeep Kumar sons of Sh. Shanti Prakash with dishonest intentions.

A verification was conducted into the allegations that building permission was granted to Pardeep Kumar and Kuldeep Kumar for raising a residential as well as commercial structure at Gummat Chowk Jammu, illegally and against laid down procedure of Municipal Corporation Jammu.

The Senior Town Planner recommended case of the applicant to the then Municipal Commissioner Jammu, Kiran Wattal who approved the building permission without referring it to BOCA or UTEIC ignoring objections raised by ACR Jammu and AC Nazool, deliberately and with malafide intentions.

If, it is so, it is clear cut & proved case of huge corruption by the big boss, then Commissioner, JMC. If ACB will try to study UTEIC, NOC’s/guidelines more frauds shall come out.

During verification proceedings, it also came to fore that land in question was basically state land and acquired by Rani Blori temple during the rule of Maharaja but the officers relied upon the notarised lease deed which contained cuttings and unclear land specifications/Khasra number and despite these inherent defects, the permission was granted in favour of the beneficiaries, illegally thereby conferring huge pecuniary advantage upon them as the permission in question facilitated them to raise a huge commercial structure at the prime location near Gummat Chowk, Jammu.

It is not only the illegal case, if enquired lot of more such cases shall come out.

Nothing to do with controversy over Dhoni’s gloves: Army

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Nothing to do with controversy over Dhoni’s gloves: Army

Dehradun, Jun 8 (PTI) The Indian Army Saturday distanced itself from the controversy surrounding the daggar insignia on Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s gloves, saying it had nothing to do with it. 

Dhoni’s gloves sported the Balidan badge of the parachute regiment’s special force during India’s opening world cup match against South Africa in Southampton in England on May 5.

Talking to reporters after a passing-out parade at the Indian Military Academy here, GOC-in-C (South-Western Command) Lt Gen Cherish Matheson said it was Dhoni’s personal decision to wear the Army insignia on his gloves and the Army had nothing to do with it.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) alone could take a decision on the issue, he said. 

Being an honorary lieutenant colonel of the regiment, the insignia is embossed on Dhoni’s gloves.

When the ICC objected to it, the BCCI had sought permission for it, which was turned down by the world cricketing body. 

The ICC said players could wear logos of sponsors only.

Vigilance team conducts surprise raid on J&K Bank headquarters

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Vigilance team conducts surprise raid on J&K Bank headquarters


Minutes after Parvez Ahmad was removed from the post of JK Bank Chairman, State Vigilance Department team while taking the Bank staffers by a surprise conducted raid at the Bank headquarters Srinagar.

Sources told that the sleuths of Vigilance Department closed all entry and exit gates of the the Bank.”The Bank officials were not allowed to move out of their chambers,” the source said.

The raid remained on for 30 minutes as the Vigilance team checked important documents etc.

Govt removes Parvez Ahmed as chairman J&K Bank

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Govt removes Parvez Ahmed as chairman J&K Bank

Government Saturday removed the J&K Bank Chairman Parvez Ahmed from the Board of Directors of the bank.

“Mr Pervez Ahmad, Chairman cum Managing Director shall cease to be director on the Board of Directors of the Bank and consequently be no longer the Chairman cum Managing Director of the Board,” reads an order issued by Additional Secretary Government, Finance Department Vishal Sharma.

RK Chhibber has been nominated as the Director on the board and may be further appointed as the interim chairman cum Managing Director of the board, the order reads.

Altaf Bukhari welcomes opening of new colleges in J&K

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Altaf Bukhari welcomes opening of new colleges in J&K

Demands creation of permanent staff, adequate infrastructure

SRINAGAR, June 8: Welcoming the opening of 50 new colleges in Jammu and Kashmir, former finance minister Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Saturday demanded that the state government should simultaneously go for creation of permanent staff for these colleges to achieve the target.

“I wholeheartedly welcome opening of new colleges and felicitate the Honb’le Governor for this much required initiative. However, my earnest appeal would be that the administration should create permanent faculty positions for these colleges or otherwise the purpose of establishing these colleges would be defeated,” Bukhari remarked.

The former minister also urged the governor led administration to take a thorough review of the infrastructure including housing and equipment, besides faculty position in the existing colleges in the state and take effective measures to address the loopholes.

“Also the government must expedite the process of identification and arrangement of land wherever the new colleges are supposed to function in rented accommodations. Need of the hour is to create and advertise the faculty and other staff positions urgently so that the colleges, new and existing ones become real centers of learning in Jammu and Kashmir,” he added.  

Bukhari said the existing and newly opened colleges should have basic as well as latest job-oriented courses for students to address the grave issue of rising unemployment in the state. “Only then can these institutions serve the purpose of providing quality and meaningful education to the youth of the state,” he said, while adding that the government should strike a balance between its focus on expansion of pre university education and strengthening the infrastructure in colleges across the state.

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