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Sapna Kotwal Honored by LG Manoj Sinha on National Voter’s Day for Electoral Contributions

January 27, 2025 by NOK Desk

Sapna Kotwal was honoured by the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, during the 15th National Voter’s Day celebrations.

The recognition was given for her significant role in ensuring the smooth conduct of both Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.

In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Kotwal served as the Nodal Officer for the Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) program. Her efforts focused on maximizing voter turnout and enhancing participation in the electoral process.

Building on her experience, she continued to oversee SVEEP activities during the subsequent General Assembly elections, contributing to transparent and efficient electoral processes in the Union Territory.

Kotwal has also been involved in media outreach, explaining processes such as home voting to the public, further promoting voter education and engagement.

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Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Releases ‘Mountain Goddesses: Finding Feminine Power from an Unexpected Place

January 24, 2025 by NOK Desk

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today released a book titled ‘Mountain Goddesses: Finding Feminine Power from an Unexpected Place’, written by Smt Manu Khajuria Singh.

The Lieutenant Governor congratulated the author and wished her success in the future literary endeavours.‘Mountain Goddesses’ follows the author, through her discovery of the deep-rooted feminine power within her motherland in Jammu.

Smt Manu Khajuria Singh is a freelance writer and commentator from Jammu Kashmir. A native of Jammu region, her focus is the region’s history, culture and current issues. After moving to the United Kingdom and seeing the younger generation become influenced by contemporary female icons, the author was inspired to document the vast yet lesser-known female-centric stories from her homeland. These empowering tales offer alternative indigenous role models and an illuminating perspective on femininity.

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Police Identify Four Pakistani Terrorists Operating in Kishtwar District, Announce Rs 20 Lakh Reward

January 19, 2025 by NOK Desk

Police have identified four Pakistani terrorists operating in Kishtwar district and released their photographs today, announcing a total reward of Rs 20 lakh (Rs 5 lakh for each). The terrorists, known by their code names Saifullah, Farman, Adil, and Basha, are reportedly involved in recent terror acts, including attacks on security forces and Village Defence Guards (VDGs).

The general public has been requested to share any information regarding these terrorists, with assurances that the identity of informers will be kept confidential. Kishtwar and other districts have experienced terror attacks as Pakistan-based handlers continue efforts to spread militancy in the Jammu region. Search operations are ongoing to neutralize the threats.

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Crime Branch Registers FIR Against Mumbai Property Dealer for Duping Jammu Engineer

January 18, 2025 by NOK Desk

Crime Branch (CB), Jammu and Kashmir, has registered an FIR against Mumbai-based property dealer for duping Jammu’s private Engineer of Rs 88.50 lakhs on the pretext of providing 3BHK flat at Mumbai and started an in-depth investigation.

“A written complaint was received in Crime Branch wherein the complainant namely Engineer Bonish Behal, son of Shakti Kumar Behal, resident of Dogra Bhawan, old Janipur, Jammu alleged that Ashish Dinesh Kumar Shah, son of Dinesh Kumar Shah, resident of 2102 Neminath Avenue Tapsya CHS Ltd SVP Nagar Plot No 21 Mhada, Mhada Layout Versova Andheri West, Mumbai cheated him on the pretext of allotment of flat in Mumbai,” Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Crime Branch, Jammu, Benam Tosh said.

The complainant, SSP said, met the accused at Mhadeshwar temple located in SV Nagar, Bungalow, Madha, Andheri West Mumbai and identified himself as an investor and builder who provided flats or plots at discounted rate because of his strong and deep-rooted relations with all the builders across Mumbai.

In March, 2023, the accused showed some pictures to the complainant of an under-construction building. The complainant transferred an amount of Rs 88.50 Lakhs through online, cheques and cash modes on different dates in the account of the accused.

“Thereafter, the complainant approached the accused for providing the flat but the accused used dilly-dallying tactics and neither provided the flat nor did he return the amount,” SSP said.

“A case FIR No 05/2025 has been registered at Police station EOW, Crime Branch, Jammu (CBJ) and an in-depth investigation has been started,” SSP said.

He advised the people to make payments only after getting authentic and genuine documents pertaining to any property situated in or outside J&K and after verifying the credibility and credentials of the property dealers or sellers.

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SKUAST Vice Chancellor Dr. B.N. Tripathi Meets Deputy Chief Minister to Discuss University Welfare

January 15, 2025 by NOK Desk

Vice Chancellor of Sher-i-Kashmir University for Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) Jammu, Dr. B.N. Tripathi, met with Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary to discuss various issues related to the welfare and development of the university. Dr. Tripathi sought the government’s intervention in addressing these concerns.

Deputy Chief Minister Choudhary assured Dr. Tripathi that the present government is committed to ensuring academic and scientific excellence in higher institutions of science and research. He promised all possible assistance to address the university’s issues.

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Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo Reviews Measures to Identify Causes of Mysterious Deaths in Badhal Village, Rajouri

January 14, 2025 by NOK Desk

Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a meeting of all the concerned from Divisional and District administrations along with Health experts from several national health institutions to take stock of the measures taken so far to identify the real causes behind the mysterious deaths reported from village Badhal in district Rajouri.

The meeting, besides Secretary Health & Medical Education Department was attended by ADGP, Jammu; Divisional Commissioner, Jammu; DIG, Rajouri-Poonch Range; DC, Rajouri; SP, Rajouri; Principal, GMC, Jammu; Principal, GMC, Rajouri;Director, Health Services, Jammu and Experts from PGIMER, CSIR, National Institute of Virology (NIV), National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), DRDO and others.

The Chief Secretary impressed upon the Health and Police Departments to assess the reports received from different institutes of repute to identify the real cause of these deaths. He asked them to work in close coordination to take this investigation to its logical conclusion.

He also directed the Police Department to utilize the best of their resources to study these reports along with using other scientific measures to reach to the conclusion. He also urged the Health Department to study these reports to find the reasonable leads causing these deaths.

He made out that the reports furnished by different institutions are now available with us and more are going to be received soon. He maintained that these should be enough to conclude the investigations and reach to possible reasons of these deaths reported from this particular village.

Dulloo also took this occasion to hear from the different experts from PGIMER (Chandigarh), NIV, CSIR and NCDC about their findings after studying numerous samples taken from the affected personsor area. He also sought suggestions from them about the future course of action to be taken from here.

It was given out by these experts that after carrying out of extensive microbiological studies no viral, bacterial or microbial infection was found to cause these deaths. These were found to be localised and possibly having some epidemiological linkage.

It was also given out that certain neurotoxins were found in the samples of the deceased persons which is further investigated to know more about it.

It is pertinent to mention here that from 7th of December, 2024 about 12 deaths out of 38 affected persons were reported in three different incidents from the village Badhal of District Rajouri the causes of which were unknown.

The government has taken several measures including rushing of Rapid Response Teams, carrying out investigations of samples from humans and animals, testing of water etc besides taking assistance of reputed health institutions of the country to know about the actual causes behind these deaths.

Deputy CM Surinder Choudhary Highlights People-Centric Policies at Jatt Sabha Function

January 13, 2025January 12, 2025 by NOK Desk

Endorsing people centric policy of present government, Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, today said that ensuring appreciable socio economic empowerment coupled with holistic development forms top priority of present dispensation.

The Deputy Chief Minister was speaking at a function organised by Jatt Sabha at R.S.Pura here today.

MLA Jammu East, Vikram Randhawa, former Ministers Manjit Singh, Choudhary Sukhanandan, Gharu Ram, DDC member TS Tony and senior office bearers of Jatt Sabha and other dignitaries were also present on the occasion.

While referring to the people centric initiatives been undertaken, the Deputy Chief Minister said that we are ensuring development on equitable basis without any preferential basis.

“Instructions have already been passed to speed up the developmental initiatives across Jammu and Kashmir. Regular monitoring is also being done so that the pace of work is speeded up on these,” he added

While speaking on the occasion, the members of the Jatt Sabha expressed their gratitude to the Chief Minister for giving representation to their community.

Later, the Deputy Chief Minister also participated in a function organised by Jatt Sabha in connection with the Lohri celebrations.

While interacting with people there, he exuded hope that lohri would usher peace and prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir.