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Sopore shuts on second consecutive day to mourn militant killing

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Sopore shuts on second consecutive day to mourn militant killing

Suhail Khan

Sopore, May 11 : A complete shutdown is being observed in north Kashmir’s Sopore town on Saturday for the second consecutive day to mourn the killing of local militant in a gunfight with the forces in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday morning.


Reports reaching Kashmir Despatch said that all shops and other commercial establishments are closed in town while public transport is also thin on the roads.
Reports said that people from different areas are visiting the residence of slain ISJK top militant commander to offer condolences to the family at Model Town Sopore.


Slain Ishfaq Ahmed Sofi alais Abdullah Bhai a top ISJK commander was killed in a gunfight with government forces in Amshipora area of South District on Friday morning.


Meanwhile as a precautionary measures authorities suspended classwork in all colleges and higher secondaries in the town to maintain law and order problem.


Pertainally, on late Friday evening authorities restored internet services in the town which was suspended following the killing of local militant earlier Friday.

CSK in the final because of bowlers: Dhoni

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CSK in the final because of bowlers: Dhoni

MS Dhoni said that the Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) bowling department should get the credit for getting the team to a record eighth Indian Premier League final in 10 years.

“I think the credit needs to go to the spinners: the captain only asks them that I will use you at this point of time. When they get the ball, it’s up to them,” said Dhoni in the post-match presentation of CSK’s 6-wicket win over the Delhi Capitals (DC) in the Eliminator on Friday.

“Experience counts, but they have to do the hard yards to stay fit for 45-50 days and be at their best and playing in hot conditions. We are happy we haven’t had many injuries (other than the players at the start) and thanks to the bowling department for that – we are here because of them,” said the CSK skipper.CSK restricted DC to 147/9 before openers Faf du Plessis and Shane Watson’s 81-run stand got them halfway through the chase. Ambati Rayudu then led the rest of the chase and CSK chased down the target with eight balls to spare.

Dhoni however said that he would have liked the openers to stay longer and possibly finish the chase themselves.”I would have preferred the openers to get a few more runs because in knockout games, there’s no reason to go after the bowlers when the RRR is below six. If the openers had stayed and done the finishing after the hard yards.

Why not stay till the end and get the runs under your belt (from the openers)? That would have been better, different captains have different views about that, but I’m happy to take the win any way,” said the 37-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman.

His opposite number Shreyas Iyer criticised his batsmen for not taking responsibility of sticking around.”We didn’t have as many runs as we expected. Had a disappointing start in the Powerplay and we knew that they have good spinners, so it got tough. We thought the wicket would help us as we played a game already over here but none of the batsmen took the responsibility to bat through. There were no partnerships. Good learning for us,” he said.CSK will now face the Mumbai Indians (MI) once again in the final match. This the fourth time the two sides are playing each other this season with MI having defeated CSK in the first qualifier already.

–IANS

22-year-old Woman Demanding Her Salary Dues Beaten to Death in Ghaziabad

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22-year-old Woman Demanding Her Salary Dues Beaten to Death in Ghaziabad

Ghaziabad: A 22-year-old woman was beaten to death by her former employer on Friday evening when she came to take her dues from him, a police official said.

The incident occurred at Suchitra Complex on Ambedkar road. 

The woman was working at a refrigerator reparing centre but left the job sometime ago. On Friday, when she came to collect her remaining salary, the son of the centre’s owner, Rohit Saxena, allegedly started beating her, the police said.

Thereafter, owner M.K. Saxena also joined his son and started thrashing her. Both were also allegedly using abusive language against the woman.

When the victim fell unconscious, the accused also allegedly poured hot water on her face. 

Following an around 45-minute drama, an eye witness informed the police. The police officials took her to the MMG hospital where she succumbed to her injuries.

Jai Karan Singh, a police officer, said: “We have sent the body for post-mortem and waiting for the report.”

(IANS)

Rooh Afza shortage in India, Hamdard Pakistan offers help

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Rooh Afza shortage in India, Hamdard Pakistan offers help

For most people in the subcontinent, the idea of ending the fast is synonymous with drinking Rooh Afza – a popular rose-flavoured syrup. However, many Indians might not be doing so this Ramadan.


The iconic drink, produced by Hamdard Laboratories, has been off the market in India for four to five months and it was unavailable on online stores as well, according to a report by The Print.


After the shortage in India, the beverage producer in Pakistan has offered to fill the gap.
Officially, India’s Hamdard Laboratories says that a lack of raw material is behind the shortfall.


The report; however, citing sources, claimed that a dispute among the owners was the reason for the shortage.
Hamdard Laboratories Waqf Pakistan has offered to supply the drink to India through the Wagah border in view of the shortage.
“We can supply RoohAfza and RoohAfzaGO to India during this Ramzan. We can easily send trucks through Wahga (sic) border if permitted by Indian Government,” tweeted Usama Qureshi, MD and CEO of Pakistani Hamdard.


Shared ancestry
The two Hamdards have common ancestry — the original was founded by Hakeem Hafiz Abdul Majeed in old Delhi in the early 1900s, while the one in Pakistan was founded by his son Hakeem Mohammed Said, who migrated after Partition, in 1948.


Shortage of ingredients
While many speculations have been circulating around the drink’s shortage, a representative from Hamdard India said that it was because of issues at the production stage.
“We are facing supply constraints of certain herbal ingredients. We hope to fix the demand supply gap within a week,” said Mansoor Ali, chief sales and marketing officer at Hamdard, according to a report by The Economic Times.
However, some reports said that the lack of production was due to a family dispute. However, Ali has shutdown such claims. In the same report by The Economic Times, he was quoted as saying: “The speculation about any rift is completely baseless. These are rumours.”

5 bovine smugglers arrested in J-K’s Poonch

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5 bovine smugglers arrested in J-K’s Poonch

Jammu, May 11 (PTI) Five bovine smugglers were arrested as police foiled their bids to smuggle bovines to the Kashmir Valley from Poonch district of the this region Friday evening, officials said.

Based on a credible information regarding illegal transportation of bovines, a police party intercepted five vehicles at different places, which were on their way towards the valley, they said.

During search of the vehicles, 50 animals, which were found illegally loaded in these vehicles without any legal permission, were rescued, the officials said.

Consequently, the accused drivers — Mohd Sageer, Ghulam Murtaza, Ghulam Mustafa, Mohd Maroof and Mohd Amin — were arrested, they said, adding the vehicles were seized.

8 held in four separate cases of drug peddling in Jammu

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8 held in four separate cases of drug peddling in Jammu

Jammu, May 11 (PTI) Eight drug peddlers were arrested in separate cases in Jammu and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, police said. 

A police team on routine patrolling in Bhour camp area in Jammu, came across three persons who tried to suspiciously avoid them, they said. 

Jatinder Singh, Bikram Jeet Singh and Taranpreet Kaur, all residents Bhour, were arrested and the police recovered 80 grams of heroin and cash worth Rs 47,300 from the trio, they said. 

Another three drug peddlers were arrested in Poonch after the police recovered 11 grams of heroin from them. 

Shakeel Ahmed, Wajahat Ali and Mehmood Ahmed were moving in a suspicious manner when they were intercepted, the police said.

In the third incident, the police arrested Tariq Ahmed of Poonch district under the Public Safety Act (PSA) and sent him to the district Jail in Rajouri, they said.

Ahmed is a notorious drug peddler and has been involved in fake currency smuggling as well, a police officer said.

In another incident, a police team intercepted a drug peddler in Mandi belt and recovered 159 grams of cannabis from his possession. 

Khurshid Ahmad was immediately arrested and booked, they said.

60-year-old man killed in attack by wild bear in Poonch

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60-year-old man killed in attack by wild bear in Poonch

Jammu, May 11 (PTI) A 60-year-old man was killed in an attack by a bear in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district Friday night, officials said.

Fayaz Ahmed Chounhan was attacked by the wild animal in Gali Kalaban village which came out of a nearby forest, they said.

His body was recovered from the spot later, officials said.

Jammu-Srinagar NH reopened after two days

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Jammu-Srinagar NH reopened after two days

Jammu, (PTI) The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was reopened for traffic on Friday night after two days of closure due to landslides in Ramban district, leaving over 3000 vehicles stranded, officials said. 

The only all-weather surface link between Kashmir and the rest of India, the national highway was reopened for vehicular traffic (Friday night) after clearance of debris at Digdol on highway, officials said.

The authorities have allowed only the stranded vehicles to move, they said. 

Earlier, during the work of the clearance of the landslides at Digdol on highway, fresh landslide took place resulting in closure of highway for the second day, they said. 

As result of blockade, over 2500 heavy motor vehicles (HMVs) and 500 light motor vehicles (LMVs) were stranded at different parts of the highway.

Government Constitutes Fact Finding Committees To Look Into Irregularities/Scams Committees To Look Into Irregularities In Sports & Skill Development Appointments, Dredging & Macadamisation Contracts, SWAN Implementation

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Government Constitutes Fact Finding Committees To Look Into Irregularities/Scams Committees To Look Into Irregularities In Sports & Skill Development Appointments, Dredging & Macadamisation Contracts, SWAN Implementation

Srinagar, May 10: Based on a large number of complaints coming to Governor and to Government from various quarters regarding irregularities in the functioning of different Departments, the Government has decided to constitute Fact Finding Committees headed by senior officers to go into these alleged irregularities, if any and identify those responsible for these.

The Fact Finding Committees will look into irregularities in appointments in JK Sports Council, appointments in Skill Development, in awarding dredging contracts, in awarding macadamization contracts and in lack of progress in implementation of SWAN Project.

Each Fact Finding Committee will be headed by a senior officer and will submit it’s findings in a time bound manner. The Fact Finding Committees are:

a) Fact Finding Committee to examine illegal/ irregular appointments in JK Sports Council
To enquire into all illegal/irregular appointments, if any, in JK Sports
Council and the Youth Services and Sports Department from 2010 – 2018 and identify those responsible for irregularities, if any. The Committee will be chaired by the Principal Secretary (Home) and will also include Secretary, Youth, Services & Sports.

b) Fact Finding Committee to examine fraudulent appointments in Skill Development Department
To look into all fraudulent appointments in the Skill Development
Department and any Autonomous Body /Corporation/Organization under it from 2010 – 2018 and shall identify those responsible for fraudulent appointments, if any. The Committee will be chaired by Commissioner/ Secretary, Forest and will also include Secretary, DMRRR and Secretary, Technical Education.

c) Fact Finding Committee to examine irregularities in awarding dredging contracts.
To look into the irregularities in awarding/implementation of dredging contracts in the Jhelum river and elsewhere by the I&FC Department and by LAWDA from 2010 – 2018 and identify those responsible for irregularities, if any. The Committee will be chaired by Principal Secretary, H&UDD and include Commissioner /Secretary, Revenue and Commissioner/ Secretary, PHE/I&FC

d) Fact Finding Committee to examine irregularities in awarding macadamization contracts.

To look into irregularities in awarding and implementation of macadamization contracts from 2010 – 2018 and identify those responsible for irregularities, if any. The Committee will be chaired by Principal Secretary, Finance and include Principal Secretary, Planning and MD, JKPCC.

e) Fact Finding Committee to examine irregularities in lack of progress in implementation of SWAN Project.

To look into the reasons for delay in implementation of SWAN Project by the IT Department and irregularities, if any. The Committee will be chaired by Principal Secretary, Transport and will include Principal Secretary, Industries and Secretary, Higher Education.
All the Fact Finding Committees will submit their reports by 14.06.2019.

Court complex Mominabad to go green:

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Court complex Mominabad to go green:


Chief Justice kick-starts plantation drive



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SRINAGAR, May 10: Chief Justice Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Justice Gita Mittal, today kick-started a plantation drive at District Court Complex Mominabad here wherein a variety of trees were planted.

The purpose of the plantation drive was to make the Court Complex green and beautification of landscaping to clean up the environment and make it dust free.

The drive was jointly organized by J&K Forest Department and Department of Floriculture Kashmir in collaboration with District Legal Services Authority, Srinagar.

On the occasion, Chinar and Deodar trees were planted by J&K Forest Department whereas Green Mapple, Ornament plants, Tulip trees and Ornament Cherry plants were planted by the Floriculture Department.

Justice Rajesh Bindal, Judge High Court J&K; Principal Chief Conservator Forest, J&K, Suresh Chugh; Commissioner Secretary Forest, Ecology and Environment and Information, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi; Commission Secretary Floriculture, Rigzian Sampheal; Divisional Commission Kashmir, Baseer Ahmed Khan; Chairman District Legal Services Authority, Srinagar, Abdul Rashid Malik; Principal Secretary to Chief Justice, Jawad Ahmad; Registrar General, J&K High Court; Chief Conservator Forest, Kashmir; and  Director Floriculture were present on the occasion. Besides officials of Registrar General High Court, Forest Department, Floriculture and members of Bar Association were also present on the occasion.

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