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Altaf Bukhari welcomes the new entrants

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SRINAGAR, JANUARY 29: 

Umar Kakroo, President Municipal Council Baramulla alongwith nine councilors of different wards of the town joined the Apni Party at its office in Lal Chowk Srinagar.

Besides Kakroo, the councilors of MC Baramulla who joined the Apni Party included Vice-President MC Baramulla Mudasir Ahmad Tantray, Councilor Jasbir Kour Wazir, Councilor Misra Begum, Councilor Ghulam Rasool Malik, Councilor Gurdeep Kour, Councilor Ashiq Hussain Ganai, Councilor Fareeda Begum, Councilor Saba Aijaz and Councilor Zahoor Ahmad Gojri.

Meanwhile, a number of prominent political activists from different parts of Baramulla district including Gulshan Sanhotra (Ex-State General Secretary Janta Dal) and Virindir Gunjoo (Migrant Cell General Secretary) also joined the Apni Party on this occasion.

The joining ceremony was carried out in presence of Apni Party president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, general secretary Rafi Ahmad Mir, State Secretary & District President Budgam Muntazir Mohi-ud-din, Provincial President Kashmir Mohammad Ashraf Mir, Coordinator North Kashmir Fazal Mehmood Beigh and District President Baramulla Shoaib Lone.

Welcoming the new entrants into the party fold, Bukhari stressed on them to put in their tireless efforts in order to mitigate the sufferings of the people in their respective areas in the district.

Speaking on this occasion, Umar Kakroo pledged to  work for the welfare of people under the guidance of Apni Party leadership besides strengthening the party at the grassroots level.

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SRINAGAR JANUARY 29 :

In a press Statement issued from jammu Spokesman of EJAC has stated that a condolences meeting of EJAC leadership chaired by President EJAC and Chairman JKTF Mohd Rafique Rather was convened at jammu in which heartfelt condolences were extended to one of our senior colleague and Provincial President EJAC Syed Wajahat Durani on the sad demise of his maternal aunt(Masi). Participants of the meeting paid glorious tributes to departed soul and extened sympathies with beeaved family in particular to Syed wajhat Durani a renowned trade union leader.
President EJAC Mohd Rafique Rather called the death of aunt of syed wajhat as a personal loss and assured the bereaved family that the employees fraternity stands with them at this crucial juncture and equally share the loss and agony of bereaved family.Participants of the condolence meeting Prayed for the departed soul to rest in Jannah and strength to bereaved family to bear the loss.
Other leaders who attended the condolence meeting were.
Mohmmad Afzal Bhat, Vinod Sharma, Tariq Ahmad Lone, Saleem Sagar, Sukhdav Sambariya, Gh.Nabi Sofi,Muzaffer Dar, Javid Khan, .Reyaz ur Rehman,Ram Pal, Parvaiz Ahmad, Er.Tariq Ahmad. Harminder Singh, syed sajad, Dr.Parvaiz, Satish pal, Mirganyani Salathia, Sanjay Bhat , Tahir Ahmad and other
Meanwhile a condolence meeting of EJAC was held at Srinager headoffice which was chaired by Sr.Vice President EJAC Shabir Ahmad Langoo in which condoleces were extended to bereaved family .Shabir Ahmad Langoo along with other senior leaders of EJAC prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul and expessed sympathy with the bereaved family in particular to Syed wajhat Durani. A highlevel delegation of EJAC led by Gen.Secretary Khursheed Ahmad Bhat visited the bereaved family to express sympathy and solidarity with bereaved family.

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Kupwara, Jan 29: Five members of a family including two little brothers felt unconscious after consuming some forest herbs at home in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

Police sources said that a family at Meeyal Kralpora area of Kupwara district consumed some forest vegetables. After the consumption all the five members of the family felt unconscious.

The neighbours shifted them to Sub-District Hospital Kralpora where from they have been referred to District Hospital Handwara.

A medico said that prima facie it seems that the herbs (forest vegetables) they consumed were poisonous in nature. “All these members including two kids are being treated in the hospital,” he said.

He identified these members as Abdul Gafar Khan (50), Javaid Ahmed Khan (36), Masooda Begum (35), Basit Majeed (12) and 10 year old Hamid Majeed.

Meanwhile, a police official said that they are investigating the matter. (KNT)

KUPWARA, JANUARY 29 :

Five members of a family including two little brothers felt unconscious after consuming some forest herbs at home in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

Police sources told News Agency Kashmir News Trust that a family at Meeyal Kralpora area of Kupwara district consumed some forest vegetables. After the consumption all the five members of the family felt unconscious.

The neighbours shifted them to Sub-District Hospital Kralpora where from they have been referred to District Hospital Handwara.

A medico said that prima facie it seems that the herbs (forest vegetables) they consumed were poisonous in nature. “All these members including two kids are being treated in the hospital,” he said.

He identified these members as Abdul Gafar Khan (50), Javaid Ahmed Khan (36), Masooda Begum (35), Basit Majeed (12) and 10 year old Hamid Majeed.

Meanwhile, a police official said that they are investigating the matter. (KNT)

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KULGAM, JANUARY 29 :

At a time when Coaching Centres have allegedly turned into commercial centres with a sole purpose to maximize profits in the name of education, a Coaching Centre here in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district crossed all the limits when it forced students to take off their shoes and made them stand bare feet on the frozen snow.

The Institution in question is ‘A1 Coaching Centre’ located at Pohlu Kulgam. The Coaching Centre did this humiliating act to exact fee from the students.

A couple of parents told News Agency Kashmir News Trust that they were shocked over the incident and filed a complaint at police station Devsar. “We can’t believe that any Coaching Centre can stoop so low force students to stand bare feet on snow in this bone chilling cold merely for not paying fee,” they said.

Police took cognizance of the matter while management of the Coaching Institute tendered unconditional apology and gave in writing that such incidents won’t be repeated in future.

“Mere apology is not enough, the Coaching Centre owners should be booked,” said locals.

When contacted, one of the owners from the A1-Coaching Centre first feigned ignorance and then refuted the allegations. However, the incident captured on camera tells it all. (KNT)

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PULWAMA, JANUARY 29,

Police arrested 3 drug peddlers in saffron town of Pampore area in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district.

A police official said that 11 grams substance suspected to be heroin was recovered from their possession.

“Police party on naka duty near MEI School Pampore found three persons moving in suspicious circumstances. They were stopped and during frisking 11 grams heroine like substance was recovered from them,” the official told KNT.

He identified the trio as Tabish Rafiq, Mudasir Dar, both residents of Namblabal Pampore and Sahil Arshid Rather of Kadalbal Pampore.

An FIR vide number 13/2021 under relevant sections was registered against them at police station Pampore. (KNT)

The PM was speaking ahead of the start of the Budget session

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New Delhi, January 29

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged political parties and MPs for debate and discussions on the floor of Parliament and noted that the current decade is vital to the golden future of India.

Speaking ahead of the start of the Budget session with the address of President Ram Nath Kovind to a joint sitting of Parliament on Friday, the Prime Minister said, “The coming decade is vital for India’s progress. We have to remember the vision and dreams of the greats who fought for our nation’s freedom. Let there be detailed debate and discussions on the floor of Parliament.”

The PM was speaking a day after 18 opposition parties announced that they would boycott the address of the President in solidarity with the farmers who are seeking the repeal of agriculture reform laws.

The PM said, “I hope the MPs will see this decade in the light of its significance for India’s growth and development. The Budget session is the first session of a new decade. I hope the MPs will, keeping in mind the responsibility the constituents have given them and keeping democratic traditions in mind, use Parliament for debates and discussions.”

The PM said 2020 saw the Finance Minister announce many mini budgets to ease the strains on the economy.

“I hope the people and parties will see the upcoming budget as an extension of the mini budgets the government has had to present through the last year,” the PM said in his customary address ahead of a parliament session.

The PM will also chair an all-party meeting on Saturday to discuss issues to be taken up in the Budget session.

The Lok Sabha speaker will hold an all-party meeting on Friday.(TN)

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JAMMU-

In an appeal filed by National Investigation Agency (NIA) challenging order of NIA Court whereby Court had granted bail to PDP leader Waheed Ahmed Parra, a Division Bench of J&K High Court comprising Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey and Justice Puneet Gupta after hearing Additional Solicitor General of India, Vishal Sharma appearing for National Investigation Agency, issued notice to respondent and further directed that grant of bail by trial court is subject matter of this appeal or pendency of appeal shall not form any impediment for investigating agency to complete the investigation.

During the course of hearing, ASGI Vishal Sharma submitted before the Court that Trial Court has appreciated the evidence which is not the scope of grant of bail while the matter is still under investigation and further submitted that mere perusal of impugned order shows as if Special Judge is deciding matter on charge/discharge of final charge-sheet ignoring fact that case is still under investigation.

He further submitted that Special Judge has failed to appreciate that case against respondent/accused is still under investigation and the allegation/evidence is prima facie sufficient to suggest complicity of the accused under UA [P] Act, 1967 and investigating agency is still in process of collecting evidence against the respondent/ accused relying upon a number of leads which surfaced during the course of further investigation.

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SRINAGAR, JANUARY 29 :

Severe cold continues in Valley as the Chillay- Kalan which is the harshest period of winter is in the last leg.

Srinagar today recorded Minus 7.7 Degree Centigrade.(GNS)

Head of 3-member panel to complete term on March 5

SRINAGAR, JANUARY 28 :

The delimitation commission constituted by the Government of India is yet to unveil draft proposal for the delimitation of Assembly segments of Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory even as its head will complete her term in the first week of March.

The panel headed by former Supreme Court judge, Justice (retd.) Ranjana Prakash Desai was set-up on March 06, 2019 to draw boundaries of 90 Assembly segments and five parliamentary seats of J&K UT. Going by the notification issued by Union Ministry of Law and Justice for setting up the panel, its head will complete her one-year term on March 5, 2020.

“The appointment of Justice (Retd.) Ranjana Prakash Desai shall be for a period of one year from the publication of this notification in the official gazette or till further orders, whichever is earlier,” reads the notification, a copy of which is in possession of news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO).

Going by the law governing delimitation, the panel has to come up with the draft proposal to seek suggestions and objections from the public before finalizing the process.

Till date, the panel has also not held any meeting with its associate members from J&K who were nominated by the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.

In May last year, Farooq Abdullah, Mohammad Akbar Lone, Hasnain Masoodi, Jugal Kishore Sharma and Union minister Jitendra Singh were nominated as the panel’s associate members from Jammu & Kashmir.

Later, the Commission had said that that formal deliberations with Associate Members would start soon to expedite the process of delimitation.

“Delimitation Commission has already started functioning since March, 2020. It has held four formal meetings as yet. All Associate Members have already been nominated for each State/ Union Territory concerned. The Commission has kept 15th June 2020 as the date for freezing of administrative districts in these States/ UTs,” read an official handout issued by the Election Comission of India.

The poll-body had also said that data collection work has also been completed.

It is worthwhile to mention that Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra and State Election Commissioner Kewal Kumar Sharma are also members of the panel mandated to fix boundaries of 90 Assembly segments and reserve seats for schedule castes and schedule tribes within them—(KNO)