JAMMU, Nov 18: The Jammu and Kashmir Government Friday announced prohibition on any activity or assignment including the private tutions by teaching faculty of School Education Department.
The Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Alok Kumar has said, “ it has been observed that some members of teaching faculty of School Education Department are undertaking coaching assignments in private institutions and coaching centres even during school hours in violation of Rule 10 of the Jammu and Kashmir Government Employees (Conduct) Rules, 1971 as well as Chapter (IV) Section 28 of RTE Act, 2009.”
Kumar in a circular ordered, “ No teaching faculty shall undertake any activity or assignment including teaching in private educational institution or coaching centre, unless they obtains prior sanction from the competent authority. Any violation in this regard shall invite disciplinary action against the
Govt Prohibits Private Tuitions By Teaching Faculty Of School Education Department
Youth singer Waqar Khan to join NC on Friday
SRINAGAR, Nov 18: Famous singer Waqar Khan on Friday has joined National Conference in presence of the party president Dr Farooq Abdullah.
NC Vice President Omar Abdullah and other senior leaders were also present on the occasion.
While confirming the news JKNC took to Twitter and wrote: “Prominent social activist and youth icon @im_waqarkhan along with scores of his supporters joined JKNC in presence Dr Farooq Abdullah, OmarAbdullah.”
Farooq Abdullah continues to be party president: NC
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) Friday said that Farooq Abdullah continues to remain party president and has not stepped down from the post.
Earlier, reports have been doing rounds that Dr Farooq Abdullah has resigned from the post of president citing several reasons including health issues as one
NC Chief Spokesperson, Tanvir Sadiq also cleared the air and said that Dr Farooq continues to be the party president.
Issuing a statement, National Conference said, “Dr Farooq Abdullah Sahib has informed his colleagues of his decision to step down as president of JKNC. In spite of the best efforts of senior colleagues in the party, Dr Sahib was adamant that he wouldn’t review his decision. In light of this sudden announcement which has caught everyone by surprise the party General Secretary, as per the party constitution, has been tasked with conducting the election for the party president which will be completed on 5th Dec. Until that time Dr Sahib continues as President of the party.
India’s pvt sector rocket makes successful beginning with Skyroot’s Vikram-S
India’s rocket startup Skyroot Aerospace on Friday successfully began its space journey with its rocket Vikram-S and wrote a new chapter in the country’s space history pages.
Weighing 545 kg, the six-metre-long rocket on a sub-orbital mission carried three payloads from Space Kidz India, Bazoomq Armenia, and N-Space Tech India.
The rocket was made with carbon fibre and four 3D printed engines and its single stage was powered by solid fuel.
At about 11.30 a.m., Vikram-S flew away from ISRO’s sounding rocket launch pad at ISRO’s rocket port in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
The rocket reached an altitude of 89.5 km and then safely splashed down in the Bay of Bengal.
In about 300 seconds, a new space history was made in India.
The mission will help validate the technologies that will be used in the subsequent Vikram-1 orbital vehicle of Skyroot Aerospace that is planned for launch next year.
Union Science & Technology Minister Jitendra Singh who witnessed the launch here said it is indeed a new beginning, a new dawn, a new ‘Prarambh’ in Indian space programme.
Thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his decision to open up the space sector for private participation, Singh said: “It is a turning point in the Indian startup movement.”
He also congratulated Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for adding one more feather in its cap.
The Chairman of the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) Pawan Goenka said the rocket mission was successful.
The rocket reached an altitude of 89.5 km and a range of 121.2 km.
Goenka said all the systems had worked as planned and congratulated the Skyroot Aerospace team.
Skyroot Aerospace’s CEO and Co-Founder Pawan Kumar Chandana said the mission’s objectives have been achieved and dedicated the mission to the late Vikram Sarabhai, father of the Indian space sector.
With this a new chapter in the annals of Indian space history has begun and also the end of ISRO monopoly in the satellite launch segment.
Incidentally, it is ISRO that is actively assisting the private players in ending its own monopoly offering its facilities for testing as well as for launching the rockets and satellites.
The fee charged by ISRO for the rocket launch and tracking services is reasonable, Chandana said.
He said the ISRO provides integration facility, launchpad, range communications and tracking support before and during our rocket launch.
Terrorism should not be linked to any religion, says Amit Shah
NEW DELHI, Nov 18: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Friday said financing of terrorism is more dangerous than terrorism the threat of which cannot and should not be linked to any religion, nationality or group.
He also said that terrorists are constantly finding new ways to carry out violence, radicalise youth and raise financial resources and the darknet is being used by terrorists to spread radical content and conceal their identities.
“Terrorism is, undoubtedly, the most serious threat to global peace and security. But I believe that the financing of terrorism is more dangerous than terrorism itself because the ‘means and methods’ of terrorism are nurtured from such funding.
“Furthermore, financing of terrorism weakens the economy of countries of the world,” Shah said addressing the third ‘No Money for Terror Ministerial Conference on Counter-Terrorism Financing’ hosted by the Ministry of Home Affairs here.
He said, “we also recognise that the threat of terrorism cannot and should not be linked to any religion, nationality, or group”.
“To confront terrorism, we have made significant progress in fortifying the security architecture, as well as the legal and financial systems,” the Union home minister said.
In a veiled attack on Pakistan, Shah said there are countries that “seek to undermine or even hinder, our collective resolve to fight terrorism”.
“We have seen that some countries protect and shelter terrorists, protecting a terrorist is equivalent to promoting terrorism. It will be our collective responsibility that such elements never succeed in their intentions,” he said. (Agencies)
India vs New Zealand Highlights 1st T20: Match abandoned due to rain
Wellington [New Zealand], Novb 18: The first game of the three-match T20I series between India and New Zealand officially has been abandoned due to heavy rain at Sky Stadium in Wellington without a single ball being bowled on Friday.
India’s tour of New Zealand starts with a washout, with both teams eager to move on from their World Cup exits. Both teams will move to Mount Maunganui for Sunday’s second T20I of the three-match series.
The play was eventually called off just after 20:51 (Local Time). Following the three-match T20I series, New Zealand and India will be squaring off against each other for a three-match ODI series, starting from November 25. The 2nd T20I between New Zealand and India will be held at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui on Sunday while the 3rd T20I will take place on Tuesday at Mclean Park, Napier.
There was approx a 90 per cent of chance at 7 PM Wellington Time that the match was scheduled to begin at 12:00 PM IST. The rain gets significantly increased as the day progressed and left no option for the umpires to call off the match.
Team India were hoping to put the disappointment of their departure from the T20 World Cup behind them against New Zealand in the first of three T20 Internationals on Friday. Like India, New Zealand too were eliminated in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup after bagging the top spot in their group.
New Zealand’s transition into a new era as their selectors opted against picking two of their stalwarts in Martin Guptill and Trent Boult, the latter because he no longer has a central contract.
There have been opportunities for people like Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer, and Umran Malik, among others in Indian team. Shubman Gill is another young person who has been selected for the team.
India squad for New Zealand T20Is: Hardik Pandya (C), Rishabh Pant (vc & wk), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Deepak Hooda, Surya Kumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson (wk), W Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, Mohd. Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Umran Malik.
New Zealand squad for T20Is: Kane Williamson (c), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Daryl Mitchell, Adam Milne, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee and Blair Tickner. (Agencies)
Weeklong sports and cultural event commences in Bhadarwah Jail
By King RJ
Bhadarwah:- With an aim to de-stress the inmates and to inculcate sportsman spirt among them to help them make better human being, Jail authorities in collaboration with Department of Youth Services and Sports organising Weeklong sports and cultural competition for inmates in District Jail Bhadarwah, which commences here.
ADC Bhadarwah Dil Mir Choudhary was the chief guest and SP Bhadarwah Mohd Aftab Mir remain present as guest of honour on the occasion, while Superintendent District Jail Bhadarwah Mushtaq Malla presided over the function.
The weeklong event in which Volleyball, Circket, Luddo, Chess and Carom competition will be held was inaugurated by ADC Bhadarwah Dil Mir Choudhary along with other dignitaries. The 7 days event will be followed by musical bonanza for the inmates.
ADC Bhadarwah and SP Bhadarwah appreciated the efforts of jail authorities for providing such opportunities to jail inmates.
Superintendent District Jail Bhadarwah Mushtaq Malla said that the event is primarily aimed at to de-stress the inmates by involving them in sports and cultural activities, beside provide them a platform to showcase their talent. He also said that it’s also a part of reformation of prisoners. He highlighted that the Department is working towards making jails self-reliant and providing better living conditions and training facilities to the inmates.
Jail inmates also expressed their gratitude towards Superintendent District Jail Bhadarwah for the event and hope that such programmes would be organized in future also.
MCD elections: 1169 nominations rejected in scrutiny process
The Delhi State Election Commission informed that 1,169 nominations were cancelled after scrutiny for the upcoming Municipal Corporation elections.
The scrutiny of the nomination papers was carried out on Wednesday. In 65 cases, the final decision on the nomination was taken after supporting documents.
“As many as 65 cases, which required further adjudication under rule 22 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Election of Councilors) Rules, 2012 to adduce more supportive evidences to the claims of the contesting candidates in the proceedings that are of quasi-judicial in nature, have also been finally disposed of on Thursday,” stated MCD.
The State Election Commission received total 2,585 nominations, out of which 1416 nominations were found valid–674 male and 742 female. The Commission received nomination papers from 2021 candidates.
There are 250 valid candidates each from Bharatiya Janata Party and Aam Aadmi Party. As per information, three nominations of Congress were cancelled in MCD elections, Congress will contest only on 247 seats.
The candidates were rejected eight grounds–incomplete nomination forms, proposers incomplete/ proposer of another ward, missing affidavits, multiple nominations, covering candidates, non-submission of valid caste certificate, invalid/incomplete form, and no security deposit.
“A total of Rs. 75,07,500 has been realized by the Commission on account of the nomination fee deposited by the candidates,” said the Commission.
The elections for the 250-ward Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will be held on December 4 while the counting of votes will be done on December 7.
The last date for withdrawal of nominations is November 19.
The polls to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on December 4 is shaping up to be a two-way contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which currently holds the civic reins in the national capital, and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which is in power in the state.
586 industrial plot allottees served cancellation notice
Jammu, November :
The J&K Industries and Commerce Department has issued cancellation notice to the 586 allottees of land under the industrial development scheme for not setting up their units. The allottees have failed to deposit the land premium and execute lease deed. If they fail to respond to the notice, their allotments will be cancelled, an official said. The step has been taken to provide opportunity to others in the queue.
The administration had in January 2021 announced the new industrial development scheme (IDS) with a total outlay of Rs 28,400 crore to encourage new investments. The land to these 586 investors was allotted by the State Industrial Development Corporation (SIDCO) and the Small Scale Industrial Development Corporation (SICOP) at different locations across Jammu and Kashmir.
J&K SIDCO Managing Director Smita Sethi said, “There are 4,500 applications in queue for grant of allotment for setting up units in J&K.” If the existing allottees don’t respond, there are others in the queue, she added.
The cancellation notice states, “As per the terms and conditions of the said allotment orders, the allottees were required to deposit the land premium, execute lease deed and complete other formalities within 60 days from the date of issuance. However, some unit holders have failed…”
A show-cause notice was also served through email to the allottees. “They again failed to deposit the due amount and complete the necessary formalities,” the notice stated.
The notice further mentioned that as per the directions of the administrative department of Industries and Commerce on November 4, a final notice of 15 days was being served to the allottees. “Failing which it shall be presumed that they have nothing to say in their defence and the allotment order shall be deemed to have been cancelled or withdrawn ab-initio, if no convincing response is received during this period,” said Smita Sethi, SIDCO MD.
15 days to respond
The notice issued by the J&K Industries and Commerce Department states that the final notice of 15 days was being served and if they fail to respond, the allotment order would be deemed to have been cancelled.
Editors Guild expresses concern at recent threats to journalists in Kashmir
New Delhi, November 18
The Editors Guild of India on Friday expressed concern about the recent threats issued to journalists working in Kashmir, by alleged terror organisations, and the subsequent resignations of five journalists.
In a statement, it said the journalists in Kashmir find themselves in the firing line from both the state authorities as well as terrorists. Once again, media houses had been named by terror groups warning that those associated with well-known regional papers would be declared “traitors”, it added.
According to the statement, space for media freedom and active civil society has been steadily eroding in the region. It must be recalled that the editor of Rising Kashmir, Shujaat Bukhari, was killed in June 2018. The Kashmir Press Club, which had become an important institution for fighting for the protection and rights of journalists, was shut down earlier in the year, it said.
These pronouncements by terror bodies had further worsened the sense of fear and insecurity, making it impossible for the journalists to work freely, it added.
The Guild condemned such threats and called upon the state government to create an atmosphere of security and trust, wherein the media is not compelled to take sides.