State

Claims of increase in unemployment rate in J&K a ‘big lie’: CS Arun Kumar

Published

6 days ago

May 25, 2023

Says in 2018-19, 9229 projects completed at Rs 13650 Cr; In 2022-23, 92560 projects completed at almost same amount; UT has witnessed a change; UT to be number one in digital services in country soon; Computer doesn’t see religion, cast of person, officials time-bound to complete e-services

Jammu and Kashmir’s Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta Thursday said that unemployment hasn’t increased in the UT and those who claim so are “lying.”

Addressing a function at Wayil in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, Kumar said there is truth in claims that unemployment has increased in J&K. “Such claims are nothing but a big lie,” he said, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO).

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He said J&K is witnessing a change that can be gauged from the fact that in 2018-19, 9229 projects were completed at the capital expenditure of Rs 13650 Cr. “In 2022-23, 92560 projects were completed at almost the same amount. One is that the amount remained the same but efforts got doubled ten times,” the CS said. He said that there are many schemes available for the unemployed youth who want to start their own ventures. “They don’t need to make rounds of banks and beg for loans,” he said.

The CS said that J&K is going to be the country’s number one UT in providing best digital services. “Computer doesn’t see the religion and cast of a person. Officials are time bound to complete services of people. For example, if a Patwari doesn’t complete the process of attestation of mutations within one month, he will be fined,” he said. Kumar thanked people for supporting the G-20 event and making it a success.

State

Man injured in road accident in Srinagar succumbs

Published

8 hours ago

May 31, 2023

Asian News Hub Webdesk

A man who was injured in a road accident in Balhama area of Srinagar outskirts succumbed at SMHS hospital on Wednesday morning.

Reports said that a man identified as Mohammad Akbar Dar resident of Gratabal Balhama was critically injured after hit by a car in Balhama on Sunday.

They said he was shifted to SMHS hospital for treatment, where he succumbed to his injuries this morning.

Police have registered a case in this regard and investigations are underway.

State

45-yr-old man stabbed to death in Batamaloo Sgr

Published

22 hours ago

May 30, 2023

Asian News Hub Webdesk

A 45-year-old man was stabbed to death by unknown persons in Batamaloo area of Central Kashmir Srinagar district on Tuesday.

Also Read: Court convicts man from Kokernag for rape of minor girl in Soura Sgr

Reports said that unknown person stabbed one person namely Aijaz Ah Bhat son of Ghulam Rasool Bhat resident of Mominabad Batamaloo near Dar Iron Traders at Bypass Batamaloo.

They said that injured person was shifted to JVC hospital Bemina where doctors declared him brought dead.

Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance and started investigation.

State

Court convicts man from Kokernag for rape of minor girl in Soura Sgr

Published

22 hours ago

May 30, 2023

Asian News Hub Webdesk

A court in Srinagar has convicted a man for raping a 14-year-old girl in Soura area of Srinagar in 2012 and termed it as the “crime against society”.

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According to the prosecution, police received a complaint from the father of the victim that he took his daughter for check up after she complained of abdominal pain and upon tests by the doctors, she was declared to be having child in her womb.

The complainant said that upon enquiry by him and his wife, the minor disclosed that the person who resides in their neighborhood as tenant, namely Irshad Ahmad Malik of Kokernag, raped her several times.

Subsequently, a case (FIR No 33/2012) under Section 376 RPC was registered in police Station Soura and the investigation culminated into the filing of the chargesheet under Section 376 RPC on 23 June 2012. Subsequently the trial ensued and culminated in conviction of the accused, Irshad Ahmad of Malik of Ahlan Gadwak Kokernag, at present Anchar Soura.

“It is established that accused at the time of committing heinous crime of rape with a minor girl who was studying in 4th class, was major married person living with his wife at rented room in neighbourhood of victim who used to go there for playing with younger brother of the accused who was also putting up with them there,” presiding officer of 2nd Additional Session Judge Srinagar, Renu Dogra Gupta said after hearing the counsel for accused and additional Public Prosecutor Farooq Ahmad Malik. “The accused had gagged her mouth and committed heinous and barbaric crime of rape with her there and also threaten not to disclose the same to anyone,” the court said and convicted him for the offence under 376 RPC (rape).

The accused being major and married person, the court said, was fully aware of the consequences of his “barbaric act”.

The Crime of this nature against the child girl, the court said, is definitely a crime against the society.
“This court is of considered opinion that prosecution has successfully proved the guilt of the accused beyond any reasonable doubt. Therefore the accused is liable to be convicted for the offence punishable under Sections 376 of RPC,” the court said and convicted him, as per the verdict, a copy of which lies with GNS. Subsequently the court ordered him to be taken to judicial custody in Central Jail Srinagar and ordered listing of the case for quantum of punishment on Wednesday.