Srinagar, Dec 08 : Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti has expressed shock and grief over the loss of lives in a tragic road accident in Mandi area in Poonch district today.
In a statement, the PDP president described the deaths in the accident as unfortunate and tragic. She also conveyed her sympathies to the families of those killed in the accident.
The PDP president further expressed concern over the surge being witnessed in road accidents in the hilly areas of the State and asked the state government to review the status of the parameters pertaining to passenger safety, road and vehicle conditions in the state in general and in the hilly areas in particular.
Mehbooba Mufti has extended heartfelt condolences to the families of those who died in the tragic accident while praying for speedy recovery to those who were injured in the accident.
Mehbooba condoles loss of lives in Poonch road accident
Sajad’s PC gets a big boost in Langate, Irfan Pandithpuri joins PC
Srinagar, Dec 08 (KNS): The Peoples Conference chairman Sajad Gani Lone got a big boost in his home district Kupwara when Irfan Pandithpuri the son of former PDP heavyweight Mohammad Sultan Pandithpuri formally joined Peoples Conference, saying that, “Sajad Gani Lone is the crown of north Kashmir and we want to see him glowing in next assembly elections and we believe he will be the next chief minister of the state.”
Talking to Kashmir News Service (KNS) after formally joining the Peoples Conference in presence of party chairman Sajad Gani Lone and former minister Imran Ansari, the new entrant to Peoples Conference Irfan Pandithpuri said, “We will work for dismantling the forces who have created chaos in Langate constituency for last more than a decade. We hope people will support the agenda of development raised by Peoples Conference under the leadership of Sajad Gani Lone.” Peoples Conference chairman Sajad Gani Lone and party’s senior leader Imran Ansari welcomed Irfan Pandithpuri into the party fold.
It is in place to mention here that Irfan Pandithpuri carries the legacy of his father Mohammad Sultan Pandithpuri a PDP heavyweight who won assembly elections twice and was also elected to legislative council once in his life time. Among others who were present on the occasion include District president PC Kupwara Hafizullah Mir senior leader Mohammad Maqbool Mir. (KNS)
Losar Celebration held Across Ladakh with Immensely enthusiasm
Mansoor Ahemd
Leh: Dec. 8, 2018: To mark the beginning of new year in Ladakh, Losar celebrated today all over Ladakh with great enthusiasm and religious fervor.
The main celebration was held at Chowkhang vihara under the aegis of Ladakh Buddhist Association where the function was began with unfurling the Tarchen ( Victory Flag) by the LBA chief Tsewang Thinless amid traditional music and victory slogan.
The CEC, LAHDC, Leh Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, the Deputy Chairman, LAHDC Gyal P Wangyal, Vice Presidents of LBA, PT Kunzang and Rinchen Namgyal, LBA Women president, Rinchen Angmo, executives of LBA parent, youth and women’s wings, senior political leaders also present besides a huge number of guests and people.
Welcoming the guests and audiences, Tsewang Thinless on this occasion greeted the people of Ladakh and conveyed best wishes to all for prosperous new year. He urged upon the Buddhists to take pledge and work together for the betterment of the community.
A scintillating cultural show was presented by the school children of Mahabodhi school, Lamdon school and Druk Padma Karpo school
Later speaking to the media persons, the CEC, JTN greeted the people of Ladakh specially the students studying outside Ladakh, Ladakh Scouts Jawans, Police personnel working outside Ladakh, Govt employees and all other Ladakhis on new year and expressed hope that Losar would bring peace, progress and prosperity for all.
After Drabu, now another PDP leader quit party
Srinagar, Dec 08 : Yet another joult to People’s Democratic Party (PDP) after Haseeb Drabu now senior party leader Abid Hussain Ansari announced his resignation from the party.
In a tweet senior party leader Abid Hussain Ansari announced his resignation from PDP party and said that party has failed the people of Jammu and Kashmir on all fronts. He in his tweet said that he don’t want be part of the lies and deception being perpetuated by the party.
He however said that a detailed letter has been sent to party President Mehbooba Mufti regarding his registration.
Forces recover assault rifle, Arrest duo in Batamaloo search operation
Srinagar, Dec 8, : Combined Forces reportedly arrested two persons and recovered an assault rifle from a house in Batamaloo area of Srinagar city during a pre-dawn search operation.
Reliable sources told news agency CNS that government forces cordoned off Batamaloo area during wee hours and during the search operation recovered an AK-47 rifle from a house.
Two persons whom sources identified as Tufail Niyaz and Nayeem Ahmed were detained. Sources added that the assault rifle was recovered from the same house that was zeroed in by Forces in August this year when militants fired upon them killing a cop Parvez Ahmed and injuring 4 CRPF personnel.
Two youth had been detained that time by police who according to them were accomplices of militants. A civilian had also suffered bullet injuries in that gun fight.
A police official feigned ignorance about the incident saying he doesn’t know anything about the incident. (CNS)
National lok Adalats held across District Baramulla
Baramulla,December ,08: In order to provide free legal services, facilitate amicable settlement of the disputes and to reduce pendency of cases in courts, National Lok Adalats were held today across the District under the chairmanship of Princpal Districts and Session Judge, Baramulla Rajesh Sekhri.
The main function was held at district Court Complex Baramulla where three benches were established. First bench was presided by Princpal District and Session Judge Baramulla Rajesh Sekhri and Secreatary District Legal Services Authority Baramulla Faizan-ul-Haq Iqbal,Second bench was Presided by Ist Addl District and Session Judge Baramulla Naseer Ahmad Dar and Munsiff Baramulla Fayaz Ahmad Qaurishi and Third Bench was Presided over by Special Mobile Magistrate (TFC) Parveen Pandoh and District Information officer Baramulla Choudary Mudasir Hussain. As many as 321 Cases were taken up during the Lok Adalat at Baramulla comprising of civil , Revenue and other cases were 86 cases were settled amicably on the spot besides Rs 83,05,655 was realized as settlement amount.
In Court Complex Sopore the national lok adalat was organised by Tehsil Legal Services Committee Sopore which comprised of three different benches. First bench was presided by Additional District and Session Judge Sopore Jeema Bashir, second bench presided by Chief Judicial Magistrate Masrat Roohi while as the third one was presided by District Mobile Magistrate Jehangir Bakshi. As many as 355 Cases were taken up during the Lok Adalat comprising of civil ,Revenue and other cases.288 cases were settled amicably on the spot besides Rs 52,35,812 was realized as settlement amount.
In court complex uri the National lok Adalat was organized by Tehsil legal services authority uri under the chairmanship of Sub-judge Uri Imtiyaz Ahmad Lone, who is also the chairman Tehsil legal Services authority. As many as 691 Cases were taken up during the Lok Adalat comprising of civil,Revenue and other cases.590 cases were settled amicably on the spot besides Rs 50,83,823 was realized as settlement amount.
Encounter starts in Srinagar outskirt
Srinagar, December 08:(GNS) An encounter between militants and goverment forces erupted at Mujgund area of Srinagar outskirts on Saturday evening.
Reports reaching GNS said that a joint team of SOG, Police and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation at Mujgund area following inputs about presence of some militants in the area.
In the meantime, forces fired some warning which resulted in encounter.
A police officer while confirming incident said that the operation is ongoing.(GNS)
Altaf Bukhari expresses grief over Poonch Road accident
SRINAGAR, December 7: Senior PDP leader and former finance minister Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari has expressed deep shock and grief over the loss of lives in a tragic road accident that took place in Mandi Plera area in Poonch district today.
Expressing serious concern over an alarming increase in road accidents especially in mountainous regions of the State, Bukhari urged the authorities to go tough against the traffic violators to contain such heart wrenching mishaps.
Referring to a research conducted by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways for increasing road accidents in Jammu and Kashmir, Bukhari observed that the lack of education, enforcement, engineering and emergency services have been found main reasons for the growing accidents in the state.
“Despite the set standard rules and instructions for vehicle drivers about how to drive safe in mountainous regions, it has been found that the vehicle drivers are unfortunately not following the standard rules for road safeties,” he remarked.
He urged the governor led administration to constitute more special checking squads especially in mountainous regions of the State to stop the increasing road accidents that lead to loss of precious lives off and on. The former finance minister extended heartfelt condolences to the families of those who died in the tragic accident and others who sustained injuries in this mishap.
“I pray for the eternal peace to the departed souls and speedy recovery to those who sustained injuries in this tragic road accident. May Almighty Allah give courage to the bereaved families to face this huge tragedy,” Bukhari said in his condolence message.
Gas leak kills two employees in Kashmir’s Capital
KD Desk
Srinagar, Dec 08 : Two employees of a local hotel died of suffocation caused by gas leak in Kashmir’s Capital on Friday night.
Reports reaching Kashmir Despatch said that two employees of a Mughal Darbar hotel at Srinagar had fallen unconscious after the room they were sleeping in filled with gas from a heater.
Reports added that it is believed that the cause of death is suffocation due to a carbon dioxide leak.
The deceased employees were identified as Mohammad Iqbal Dar son of Qayoom Ahmed Dar resident of Baramulla and Mohammad Yousuf Chopan son of Ghulam Mohammad resident of Kunzar Tangmerg.
Meanwhile police took cognizance of this incident.
Army soldier suspected of killing Bulandshahr cop detained in J&K
Jitendra Malik, alias Jeetu Fauji, was detained from 22 Rashtriya Rifles Army camp in Sopore. He had reportedly fled to J&K after the Bulandshahr violence.
The Army soldier who is suspected of killing a policeman during Bulandshahr violence in Uttar Pradesh has been detained by his unit in Jammu and Kashmir and will be handed over to Uttar Pradesh Police on Saturday.
Jitendra Malik, alias Jeetu Fauji, was detained from 22 Rashtriya Rifles Army camp in Sopore. Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh and a 22-year-old undergraduate student Sumit Kumar were killed in the violence that broke out in Bulandshahr apparently after cow carcasses were found strewn in a nearby jungle.
A special investigation team’s (SIT) report had suggested that both of them were shot dead with the same bore (.32) pistol or pistols. Police believe the pistol belongs to Jeetu Fauji who reportedly opened fire, killing the policeman. Police had earlier detained three other people in this connection and have been interrogating them.
Subodh Singh’s post-mortem examination report has said that a bullet entered the police officer’s skull and remained stuck there. The bullet entry wound was 1.5 cm by 1 cm. An X-ray of Singh’s head clearly showed the bullet stuck in the rear of the skull.
The post-mortem examination also found four to six marks of injuries inflicted by stones.
Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh had initially probed the lynching of Mohammed Akhlaq, and the death is, hence, being linked with to the 2015 episode.
Subodh Singh’s wife and son have alleged conspiracy in view of this and asked the state government for an appropriate probe into this.
India Today Reports