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Eid-ul-fitr | Waqf Chairperson orders advance release of salaries, revokes employees’ suspension order

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Remuneration of Imams, Khateebs & Mu-a-llims also to be released as per enhanced rates

In view of upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, the Chairperson of J&K Waqf Board, Dr. Darakhshan Andrabi, has ordered advance release of salaries in favour of over 1500 Waqf Employees of J&K UT for the month of April, by or before 19th of this month.

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Chairperson Waqf has also revoked the suspension orders of 31 employees posted at Hazratbal, Makhdoom Sahib, Naqshband Sahib shrines and ordered release of the salaries in their favour as well.

Further, all pending remuneration of Imams, Naib Imams, Khateebs, Muazzins, Darasgah Muallims, as per enhanced rates announced recently by the Waqf Chairperson, shall also be released with effect from first of March 2023.

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Accordingly, all Administrators, School heads, Darasgah Muhtamims, Incharge Sectional heads have been directed to initiate the process and complete it in time so that all Waqf staff gets the advance salaries by 19th April positively.

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Driver killed, several injured in Qazigund road accident

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In a tragic accident, a speeding truck collided with a passenger ECO in South Kashmir’s Qazigund on Friday morning resulting in the death of the driver and injuries to several passengers.

Also Read: ARTO Bandipora seizes overloaded bus

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Official sources told that the incident occurred in front of the Walnut factory on Friday morning.

They said in the mishap seven persons were injured and were immediately taken to a nearby hospital, but Maroof Ahmad Bhat, the driver of the ECO, was declared dead upon arrival.

The injured passengers were identified as GH Qadir Bhat, Mohd Niyaz Bhat, Mumtaz Ahmad Bhat, Mubeena Begum, Mehvish Akhter, and Absha Banoo, all residents of Doda.

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Meanwhile an official told Kashmir Scroll that a case has been registered under FIR No.206/23 U/S 279, 337 IPC at PS Qazigund. KS

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ARTO Bandipora seizes overloaded bus

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The Assistant Regional Transport Officer Bandipora Thursday seized a bus involved in overloading of passengers at Bandipora.

Also Read: Teenage boy injured in thread-cutter attack in central Kashmir

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The ARTO informed that strict action will be taken against those who are found involved in the overloading of passengers in the buses across the district. He said that overloading poses a serious threat to the lives of people.

He further informed that the Motor Vehicle Department Bandipora has constituted teams for checking overloading of passengers throughout the district.

Meanwhile, the ARTO appealed to the general public of Bandipora, especially student folk, to avoid travelling via Overloaded buses. He also appealed to the general public of Bandipora to inform any instance of overloading directly to his office through WhatsApp number 9596051716.

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He further said that in case of non availability of transport in any area across the district, the same number can be contacted to inform the office of ARTO Bandipora.

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Teenage boy injured in thread-cutter attack in central Kashmir

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A teenage boy sustained injuries in a thread-cutter attack by an unidentified person in Qamaria Park in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Thursday.

Also Read: Youth killed in hit-and-run case in Srinagar outskirts

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Quoting an official told the news agency—KNO reported that a scuffle broke out between two persons in which one unidentified youth attacked the teenager with a thread-cutter, resulting in injuries to the other person.

He added that police party of police station Ganderbal reached the spot and the weapon of offence was recovered.

He said that a case has been registered in this regard and further investigation is going on.

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