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Amid rumors, the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (BOSE) on Wednesday said that it will declare the 12th class results on March-08.
BOSE officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the results would be declared on March-08 at 5 Pm.
Earlier the term end examinations of 10th and 12th standard of Kashmir division and winter zones of Jammu division commenced from 9th and 10th November respectively.
In a backdrop of COVID-19, BOSE had decided to give 10th and 12th standard students syllabi relaxation 40 percent—(KNO)
Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Wednesday reiterated that a person cannot be put under preventive detention on the grounds which formed basis of an earlier order that has either expired or has been quashed by a Court.
Quashing a detention order under Public Safety Act against one Mushtaq Ahmad Wani alias Channa of Soaf Shali, Kokernag in south kashmir’s Anantnag district, a bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar also referred to Apex Court’s judgment—Chhagan Bhagwan Kahar Vs. N. L. Kalna and others—to underline that an order of detention cannot be made after considering the previous grounds of detention when the same had been quashed by the Court. “If such previous grounds of detention are taken into consideration while forming the subjective satisfaction by the detaining authority in making a detention order, the order of detention will be vitiated,” the court said, adding, “It is of no consequence if the further fresh facts disclosed in the grounds of the impugned detention order have been considered.”
Referring to another judgement by the top court, Justice Dhar observed that even if the order of detention comes to an end either by revocation or by expiry of the period of detention, there must be fresh facts for passing a subsequent order.
“A fortiori when a detention order is quashed by the Court issuing a high prerogative writ like habeas corpus or certiorari, the grounds of the said order should not be taken into consideration either as a whole or in part even along with the fresh grounds of detention for drawing the requisite subjective satisfaction to pass a fresh order because once the Court strikes down an earlier order by issuing rule, it nullifies the entire order.”
Subsequently, the court quashed the impugned order of detention against Wani which was passed by the Deputy Commissioner Anantnag 7 July 2020. “Direction is issued to the respondents (officials) to release (Wani) from the preventive custody forthwith, provided he is not required in connection with any other case.” (GNS)
The government has room to cut excise duty on petrol and diesel by up to Rs 8.5 per litre without impacting its target for revenue from the tax on the two fuels, analysts said.
Petrol and diesel prices hover at a historic high following a relentless increase in rates over the past nine months. There have been calls by opposition parties as well as sections of society to the government to reduce excise duty to ease consumer pain.
“We estimate excise duty on auto fuels in FY22 (April 2021 to March 2022), if it is not cut, at Rs 4.35 lakh crore versus budget estimate of Rs 3.2 lakh crore.
“Thus, even if excise duty is cut by Rs 8.5 per litre on or before April 1, 2021, FY22E budget estimate can be met,” ICICI Securities said in a note.
It expressed optimism for an excise duty cut given demand recovery, impending privatisation and inflation concerns but expected it to be more modest than Rs 8.5 a litre.
Excise duty was raised by Rs 13 and Rs 16 per litre on petrol and diesel between March 2020 and May 2020, and now stands at Rs 31.8 on diesel and Rs 32.9 per litre on petrol.
The increase in excise duty was to mop up gains arising from international crude oil prices falling to a two-decade low.
But, with oil prices recovering, it has not yet restored the taxes to their original levels.
“If the cut is more modest, which we expect, FY22 excise duty will be higher than the budget estimate,” ICICI Securities said.
Central and state taxes make up for 60 per cent of the retail selling price of petrol and over 54 per cent of diesel.
Petrol is priced at Rs 91.17 per litre in Delhi and diesel comes for Rs 81.47.
The rates of regular petrol had last month crossed the Rs 100-mark at a few places in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, which levy the highest value-added tax (VAT) on the fuel in the country.
Between November 2014 and January 2016, the government had raised excise duty on petrol and diesel on nine occasions to take away gains arising from plummeting global oil prices.
In all, duty on petrol rate was hiked by Rs 11.77 per litre and that on diesel by 13.47 a litre in those 15 months that helped the government’s excise mop-up more than double to Rs 2,42,000 crore in 2016-17, from Rs 99,000 crore in 2014-15.
The government had cut excise duty by Rs 2 in October 2017, and by Rs 1.50 a year later. But, it raised excise duty by Rs 2 per litre in July 2019. It again raised excise duty on March 2020, by Rs 3 per litre each. In May that year, the government hiked excise duty on petrol by Rs 10 per litre and that on diesel by Rs 13 a litre.—(PTI)
Bupinder Kumar Presided over Block Divas in Uri; Listens Public Grievances, Demands
SNS KASHMIR
Baramulla, March 03: To mark the celebration of Block Divas in District Baramulla, Deputy Commissioner Bupinder Kumar today paid visit to Uri where he chaired a public grievance camp and listened various issues and demands meant for the overall welfare and development of the area.
At the outset, SDM Uri Reyaz Ahmad Malik presented the valedictory address wherein he welcomed Bupinder Kumar for assuming the charge as Deputy Commissioner Baramulla. He also presented a brief profile of Uri region and gave an appraisal of progress cum performance achieved in various sectors in the area.
On the occasion, the PRIs and other prominent stakeholders highlighted their grievances viz availability of potable drinking water, uninterrupted power supply, road connectivity and other matters of vital public significance.
The DC gave a patient hearing and assured that all their issues and demands shall be taken with the concerned authorities for their timely redressel. He also highlighted the objective of celebrating Block Divas and said that the programme aims to listen public demands and issues at the people’s doorsteps.
DC also urged upon the people to cooperate with the administration in carrying out the COVID-19 vaccination programme smoothly and successfully and follow all the requisite guidelines that shall be issued by the authorities. He emphasized upon the people to come forward and reap the benefits of various welfare schemes especially the recently launched PM- Ayushman Bharat (SEHAT) Scheme. DC further added that every possible step shall be taken for the holistic development of border areas.
Bupinder Kumar also said that administration is keen to streamline public service delivery and added that various developmental works are being identified and subsequently approved for their execution.
Meanwhile, the DC issued on-spot directions to various concerned officers with regard to the redressel of some issues and demands for which the people expressed gratitude of the administration. He impressed upon the concerned departments to pay due respect and fully cooperate with the PRIs as they are the important stakeholders of our society.
DDC Member Boniyar, BDC chairpersons of Uri and Parenpilla blocks, officers from RDD,Jal Shakti, PDD, PMGSY, NHPC, R&B among other concerned departments were present on the occasion.
The ruling Aam Aadmi Party’s win in four of five seats in Delhi civic body bypolls is a message to the BJP for 2022 elections, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said this morning as he congratulated the party workers. The counting of votes, which began this morning, was completed a little before 11 AM. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s party won Kalyanpuri, Rohini, Trilokpuri, Shalimar Bagh, while the Congress secured victory in Chauhan Bangar.
The rampant and arbitrary use of draconian laws like UAPA and PSA in Jammu and Kashmir is atrocious, undemocratic and violates civil liberties of the people, CPI (M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami said on Wednesday.
“People, especially youth, are being indiscriminately booked under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and Public Safety Act (PSA) which has sent shock waves among the people across the region,” he said in a statement issued to GNS. “There are also reports that people booked under UAPA are being shifted to outside valley jails which is a huge worry.”
He said that in bone chilling cold, they were kept in jails in Kashmir and now as harsh summer is about to begin outside the Valley, they are being shifted to jails in other states. “Also hundreds of people, who are already languishing in jails outside the valley are facing tremendous hardships as their relatives are unable to meet them. They don’t have enough resources to visit their kin in jails outside Kashmir.”
On one side the administration claims normalcy while on the other arrest spree continues unabated and those already in jails are reportedly being shifted to outside jails, he said.
“In some cases, even after courts quashed the PSA, detainees remain in prison as the police book them under the UAPA.”
The right to personal liberty provided in the Constitution has been trampled upon, he said.
“The UAPA is a monstrous law which makes getting bail extremely difficult. The misuse of the UAPA and PSA needs immediate review and the cases of those who have been detained under these draconian laws need to be examined. Arrests without any solid legal grounds do not augur well for the state. It has been done before as well in the state, but it has never yielded anything.”
On the other hand, he said, it just exacerbates the anger and gives rise to further uncertainty.
“We have always maintained that dissent should always have a place in a democratic society. Curbing the dissent and those holding a contradictory viewpoint is not democratic at all.” (GNS)
An army sepoy was on Wednesday morning found dead in a camp of Army’s Ace of Spades division near Chawa area of Rajouri district.
An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the sepoy, posted in an army camp near Chawa area on the outskirts of Rajouri town, was found lying in a pool of blood with bullet marks on his body.
“The body has been taken to GMC Associated Hospital Rajouri for post mortem examination and other medico-legal formalities,” he said.
The official said that investigation into the matter was going on to find out the cause of death as the deceased is having bullet marks on his body—(KNO)
People hailed the efforts of BRO and demanded widening and safety walls
Reyaz Rashid
Uri, March 03: After massive landslide triggered by recent rains and snow blocked Mohra- Baaz strategically important road link at Chillana due which sever village also got cut off in frontier sector Uri Baramulla however, Beacon authorities acted swiftly to ensure smooth passage to travellers and traffic. Officiating Commander (OC) 53 RCC said that early morning commuters faced huge rock slide triggered by heavy rains and snow at KM 7,Choolan village at Mohra Baaz road on the intervening night of 1st and 2nd March. The slide cut the strategically important road which resulted in cutting across eight villages for the main town Uri town in Baramulla district. “On receipt of information,the maintenance team and the heavy road clearance and earth cutting machinery was immediately rushed on the site on 2nd and 3rd March which carried out clearance of the strategically important road link. The side was cleared and road upto Baaz LoC was connected,” the offical confirmed. ” Heavy rock slide was removed and from road using mechanical equipment and manual resources to ensure smooth traffic movement. The connectivity was established by the evening of 2nd March though the widening of road is still in progress. The people hailed the efforts of the BRO authorities,” the official said.People of the area and adjacent villages have hailed the Beacon of BRO and demanded widening of the road at warfooting besides safety walls.” We are highly grateful to BRO for restoring the traffic movement by clearing the heavy rock slide on Mohra Baaz road due to which around eight villages were cut off. We demand swift widening and safety walls to ensure smooth movement of traffic and travellers,”a local resident Nowshad Ahmad said.
Burglars decamped with goods and cash worth lakhs of rupees as they struck four shops in Mandi area of Poonch district overnight, reports and officials said on Wednesday.
They said that thieves carried burglary in two cloths shops, Hardware and a tailoring shop in Sadder Bazaar area of the Mandi market.
The shopkeepers demanded immediate arrest of the burglars as also installation of CCTV cameras in the busy market amid “growing incidents of thefts” in the area. Station House Officer Mandi Bashir Kohali told GNS that the burglars would soon be behind the bars. (GNS)
An army officer of lieutenant rank committed suicide by shooting himself dead at an army depot in Khonmoh area in outskirts of Srinagar, official sources said on Wednesday.
They said that the officer identified as Sudeep Baghat Singh ended life by shooting himself with his service rifle.
On hearing the gunshots, some soldiers rushed to the spot and found him in pool of blood, they said. Later, he was shifted to hospital where doctors declared him brought dead, they added. The cause of him taking such an extreme step was not known immediately.
A police official told GNS that necessary proceedings into the incident have been launched. (GNS)
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