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  • Free -Houses for families affected during Operation Sindoor, Floods & NoKs of terror victims

    Free -Houses for families affected during Operation Sindoor, Floods & NoKs of terror victims

    Sep 11 : It is the initiative of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and reflects his vision of empowering and safeguarding the future of those affected by natural calamities and unprovoked shelling on civilian population by the enemy
    HRDS India inks MoU with Divisional Commissioner Jammu & Divisional Commissioner Kashmir for building houses damaged during Operation Sindoor and recent floods
    HRDS India to build 1500 free houses. These 3-bedroom houses will incorporate modern features for comfort and safety
    HRDS India and Divisional Commissioners of both the divisions will also identify terror victim families whose houses were destroyed by the terrorists
    Construction of houses is more than just putting up structure. It is about building dreams, a fresh start and a new chapter in lives of affected families. Human losses are so profound and devastating that they can’t be measured but this initiative will definitely ease their suffering: LG Sinha
    SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 11: The High-range Rural Development Society (HRDS India) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Divisional Commissioner Jammu and Divisional Commissioner Kashmir for building houses damaged during Operation Sindoor and recent floods in Jammu Kashmir.
    It is the initiative of Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha and reflects his vision of empowering and safeguarding the future of those affected by natural calamities and unprovoked shelling on civilian population by the enemy.
    The Lieutenant Governor presided over the MoU signing ceremony at Raj Bhawan. He lauded the noble endeavour of the HRDS India.
    HRDS India will build 1500 free houses across the UT. These 3-bedroom houses will be designed and delivered as a “Smart House”, incorporating modern features for comfort and safety.
    “Construction of houses is more than just putting up structure. It is about building dreams, a fresh start and a new chapter in the lives of affected families. Human losses are so profound and devastating that they can’t be measured but this initiative will definitely ease their suffering,” the Lieutenant Governor said.
    Under the initiative, the HRDS India and Divisional Commissioners of both the divisions will also identify terror victim families whose houses were destroyed by the terrorists. Besides, 15-year life insurance coverage to all family members, HRDS India will ensure monthly health check-ups and digital connectivity for every house.
    As part of its extended commitment, HRDS India, in collaboration with BSNL, will provide free internet access to all beneficiary households to support education, communication, and digital inclusion.
    The trained HRDS India volunteers will visit each beneficiary household monthly to disseminate information about new government schemes relevant to the beneficiaries. They will conduct free awareness sessions on health, education, hygiene, and preventive care.
    HRDS India will also undertake repainting of each beneficiary house every five years, at no cost to the beneficiaries.
    Dr Mandeep K. Bhandari, Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor; Shri Ramesh Kumar, Divisional Commissioner Jammu; Shri Anshul Garg, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir; Shri Aji Krishnan, Founder – Secretary, HRDS India; Ms Saritha P Menon, Administrator; Shri Swaraj Kumar G., Director Corporate Sponsorship and Shri Sanjeev Bhatnagar, Chairman Global Initiatives, HRDS India were present during the MoU Signing ceremony.

  • JKBOSE Class 10th Annual Regular Result Update

    JKBOSE Class 10th Annual Regular Result Update

    JKBOSE Class 10th Result Update

    The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) is set to declare the Class 10th results tonight, provided the servers remain stable. According to the Secretary of JKBOSE, the board is working hard to release the results on time.

  • SC asks Delhi police to reply on Tahir Hussain’s plea for interim bail

    SC asks Delhi police to reply on Tahir Hussain’s plea for interim bail

    NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked Delhi police to respond to a plea filed by former councillor and Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain who has sought interim bail to campaign for the upcoming Delhi assembly polls.
    A bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and Ahsanuddin Amanullah asked the Delhi police counsel to come prepared and argue the matter on the next hearing.
    “Suppose, tentatively, we feel persuaded that he makes out a case for regular bail, then why not we should give at least interim?” said the bench.
    It went on, “If we are satisfied at this stage on merits that some case is made out then why not interim? He is in jail for 4 years 10 months. He is only an instigator and very same allegation of instigation is in nine cases in which he has been granted bail. You can’t shut your eyes to that.”
    The hearing was posted on January 22.
    Senior advocate Siddharth Aggarwal, appearing for Hussain, submitted the former councillor was in custody for 4.10 years and inciting a mob during the 2020 Delhi riots was the only allegation against him.
    The top court was informed that Hussain faced FIRs in 11 cases and was granted bail in nine matters.
    He was arrested in the case on March 16, 2020.
    The court was further informed that charges were framed after three years of Hussain’s custody and 115 witnesses were cited by the prosecution, of which only 22 have been examined.
    The main accused have already been granted regular bail, he added.
    Referring to the chargesheet, the top court noted his presence and said, “Your involvement is very much there.”
    “We have to consider it, time for interim bail is expiring,” it said.All such persons should be barred from contesting elections, the top court remarked hearing the case recently.The Delhi High Court on January 14 granted custody parole to Hussain to file nomination papers from the Mustafabad constituency on an AIMIM ticket.
    It, however, refused his plea for interim bail from January 14 to February 9 to fight the polls, saying the gravity of allegations against Hussain, being the main perpetrator in the violence, resulting in the death of several persons, could not be overlooked.
    The high court said about 11 FIRs were registered against him in connection with the riots and he was admittedly in custody in a related money laundering case and UAPA case.The senior counsel counsel appearing for Hussain argued fighting elections was a complicated process, which required him to not only file his nomination by January 17 but also open a bank account and campaign.
    Maintaining that contesting elections was not a fundamental right, the police had alleged that Hussain who was the “main conspirator” and “funder” of the February 2020 riots could complete formalities and fight polls on custody parole.
    Violence broke out in northeast Delhi on February 24, 2020, leaving 53 dead and several injured.
    According to the prosecution, on February 26, 2020, complainant Ravinder Kumar informed the Dayalpur Police Station that his son Ankit Sharma, posted in the Intelligence Bureau, was missing since February 25, 2020.Sharma’s mortal remains were reportedly recovered from Khajuri Khas nullah in the riot-affected area and his body bore 51 injuries.
    Hussain, in the bail plea, said he spent 4.9 years in jail and though the trial started in the case, only 20 of the 114 prosecution witnesses were examined so far.
    Pleading he had suffered a long incarceration, Hussain said the fact that several witnesses were still left to be examined meant the trial wouldn’t be over soon.
    The co-accused, his plea said, allegedly involved in the riotous mob and committing the offence of murder were granted bail by the high court.

  • PM Modi to inaugurate Z-Morh tunnel in Kashmir on January 13

    PM Modi to inaugurate Z-Morh tunnel in Kashmir on January 13

    Delhi:- PM Modi to inaugurate Z-Morh tunnel in Kashmir on January 13
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Jammu and Kashmir on January 13 to inaugurate the Z-Morh tunnel on the Srinagar-Sonamarg road to make Sonamarg an all-weather tourist destination.

    Official sources said that the PM will arrive on January 13 to physically inaugurate the Z-Morh tunnel that will bypass the road from Gagangir to Sonamarg allowing visitors and locals to visit the hill station throughout the year.

    At present, the Gagangir-Sonamarg stretch of the road gets blocked by heavy snowfall and avalanches that hit the area every year.

    The Z-Morh Tunnel is a 6.5 km long 2-lane road tunnel between Gagangir and Sonamarg in the Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir. It is named after the Z-shaped stretch of road that the tunnel has replaced (Z-Morh translates to “Z-turn” in English).

    The road used before was avalanche-prone and often got blocked for several months, but the Z-Morh tunnel provides all-weather connectivity to the Sonamarg tourist town. It takes only 15 minutes to travel the 6.5 km long tunnel compared to hours over the zig-zag road up and down the hills.

    Together with the adjacent Zoji-La Tunnel, this geostrategically important tunnel on the Srinagar-Leh Highway will provide year-round weather-proof connectivity to Baltal (Amarnath cave), Kargil and other places in the Ladakh region.

    It will also enhance military logistics and boost tourism and the economy. In addition to providing all-weather connectivity to Sonamarg, the tunnel will help the employment of local youth and boost tourism and allied activities in the area.

    It is one of the 31 road tunnels, 20 in Jammu and Kashmir and 11 in Ladakh.

    The construction of the tunnel was started in 2018.

    The tunnel workers came under terror attack on October 20, 2024, when two terrorists entered the workers’ camp at Gagangir and fired indiscriminately. Seven civilians, including six non-local workers of the infrastructure company building the Z-Morh tunnel, were killed. A local doctor was also killed in the attack.

    (IANS)

  • World Bank’s Rs 1500 Crore J&K Project Gets 6th Extension

    World Bank’s Rs 1500 Crore J&K Project Gets 6th Extension

    Extension is Final, Granted on Exceptional Basis for Specific Projects: WB’s India Director to Union Finance Ministry

    Srinagar: In a significant development, the World Bank has granted the 6th extension to the Rs 1500 crore project funded by it in Jammu & Kashmir for the reconstruction of infrastructure damaged by the devastating floods in 2014.

    In a communique, a copy of which has been accessed by the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the World Bank has conveyed to the Union Finance Ministry that it has agreed to extend the project till August 31, 2026.

    “We refer to the Financing Agreement between India (‘Recipient’) and the International Development Association (‘Association’), dated January 21, 2016 (‘Financing Agreement’), pursuant to which the Association has provided the above-captioned Credit (‘Credit’) for the Jhelum and Tawi Flood Recovery Project (‘Project’). We also refer to the letter from the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, DO. No. 05/06/2014-FB.VIII/V, dated November 14, 2024, requesting the Association to extend the Closing Date of the Project by twenty (20) months. We are pleased to inform you that the Association has established August 31, 2026, as the later date for purposes of Section IV.B.2 of Schedule 2 to the Financing Agreement,” reads the communique from Auguste Tano Kouame, World Bank’s country director, India, to Manisha Sinha, additional secretary (OMI, Crypto & FB), Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.

    The WB’s India director, in the letter, has stated that this extension is final and has been granted exceptionally for some specific projects. “As agreed, this is the final extension of this credit that has been granted on an exceptional basis. This extension is specifically focused on the completion of the LD Hospital in Srinagar and the construction of four bridges,” the letter states.

    These works, according to documents, would have remained incomplete by the current closing date (December 31, 2024). These works notably include the Lal Ded Hospital, intended to serve as a tertiary care gynecological facility, and the construction of four bridges.

    The extension was granted after the project implementing entity, in its letter dated November 9, 2024, requested another 20-month extension from the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA). The Government of India endorsed the request to extend the current project closing date from December 31, 2024, until August 31, 2026.

    The project’s original closing date of June 30, 2020, has undergone five extensions. In June 2020, the project was granted a one-year extension of the closing date until June 30, 2021. Additional extensions were granted in June 2021 (for 12 months until June 30, 2022), in June 2022 (for six months until December 31, 2022), in December 2022 (for 12 months until December 31, 2023), and in December 2023 (for 12 months until December 31, 2024)—(KNO)

  • Nagarjuna, Naga Chaitanya, Sobhita Dhulipala thank PM for honouring ANR

    Nagarjuna, Naga Chaitanya, Sobhita Dhulipala thank PM for honouring ANR

    NEW DELHI: Veteran actor Nagarjuna expressed gratitude towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi for remembering his father and Telugu cinema legend Akkineni Nageswara Rao (ANR) during the 117th episode of Mann Ki Baat, his monthly radio programme.
    In his Sunday address, the prime minister honoured ANR in his birth centenary year, acknowledging his significant contribution to Telugu cinema through films that “beautifully portrayed Indian traditions and values”.
    On X, Nagarjuna shared a clip from Mann Ki Baat and wrote a brief note of acknowledgement tagging Modi.
    “Thank you, Hon’ble Prime Minister shri @narendramodi ji, for honoring my father, ANR Garu, on his centenary year alongside such iconic legends.
    “His vision and contributions to Indian cinema continue to inspire generations, and this recognition means the world to our family and countless admirers of his work. #ANRLivesON #IndianCinema,” the actor wrote.
    Chaitanya also wrote to the prime minister on social media.
    “Thank you Shri Modi ji @narendramodi for your wonderful words about ANR Garu’s artistic merit and his efforts that have played a key role in shaping the brilliant Telugu film industry as we know it today. Means a lot to hear these words from a stalwart like you! Blessed and immensely grateful,” he said.
    His wife and actor Sobhita Dhulipala also shared the same statement in an Instagram post with a white heart as caption.
    In his seven-decade career, ANR starred in diverse films such as “Vipra Narayana”, “Tenali Krishna”, “Sri Ramadasu”, “LailaMajnu”, and “Balaraju”.
    Besides ANR, Modi remembered three more icons of Indian cinema Raj Kapoor, Mohammed Rafi, and Tapan Sinha in their birth centenary year in his last Mann Ki Baat address of 2024.
    The prime minister said: “In 2024, we are celebrating the birth centenary of several film personalities who were instrumental in bringing global recognition to the country… The lives of these personalities is a source of inspiration for our film industry.” (PTI)