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The Hindu
a day ago
- General
- The Hindu
J&K L-G sacks three govt. employees day after Mehbooba's plea for political initiatives
J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday (June 3, 2025) approved the terminations of three more Government employees for their alleged anti-national activities in Kashmir under provisions of Article 311, which does not require departmental inquiry. The terminated employees were identified as Malik Ishfaq Naseer, a police constable from Anantnag district; Ajaz Ahmed, a school teacher from Poonch district; and Waseem Ahmad Khan, a junior assistant at the Government Medical College, Srinagar, who is a resident of Srinagar's Batamaloo area. 'Whereas, the Lieutenant Governor (LG) is satisfied after considering the facts and circumstances of the case and on the basis of the information available, that the activities of Malik Ishfaq Naseer, Senior Constable in Jammu and Kashmir Police Department, are such as to warrant his dismissal from service. Accordingly, the LG hereby dismisses Naseer from service, with immediate effect,' reads one of the three orders. According to officials, the terminated employees were at present lodged in jails. Security agencies accuse the terminated employees of having links with the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Hizbul Mujahideen. They are accused of ferrying weapons for terrorists and provide logistic support to terrorists in J&K. The termination came just a day after former J&K Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti called on Mr. Sinha at the Raj Bhawan in Srinagar and stressed the need to initiate political processes, besides the issue of return of Kashmiri Pandits to the valley. Ms. Mufti had also urged release of jailed youths on the occasion of the upcoming Id ul Azha. More than 75 employees have been sacked since amended provisions of Article 311 were introduced in 2020 in J&K. All these employees, according to reports prepared by the security agencies, were allegedly involved in anti-national activities in J&K. 'In the days leading up to the sacred occasion of Eid three government employees have been terminated over alleged links to terrorism leaving their families in distress. Since 2019 hundreds of employees have been summarily dismissed without even a trial solely based on unproven allegations of so-called terror affiliations,' Ms. Mufti said. She said while this iron fist approach may create a facade of normalcy 'genuine sustainable peace can't be achieved by inflicting suffering on people'. 'Unfortunately, the elected government watches completely unmoved like a mute bystander,' she added. Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq termed the dismissals as 'inhuman and arbitrary'. 'Invoking a law that can't be challenged, this is despotism. It's the duty of the elected government to stand up to this injustice being periodically meted out to Kashmiri's by dismissing them in such manner and safeguard their rights,' the Mirwaiz said. J&K Peoples Conference (JKPC) chief Sajad Lone also criticised the L-G administration's policy of terminating employees. 'The termination of government employees is unfortunate. Time has come to stop this whole practice or retribution. This termination concept has been going on for decades. It has not helped in the past. It will not help in the future,' Mr. Lone said.
Hans India
a day ago
- Politics
- Hans India
J&K LG dismisses 3 govt employees for links with terror outfits
Srinagar: Continuing action against the terror ecosystem, J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday dismissed three government employees for their links with terrorist outfits. Officials said that in a major crackdown on terror sympathisers embedded in the government system, the Lt Governor dismissed Jammu and Kashmir Police constable Malik Ishfaq Naseer, School Education Department teacher Ajaz Ahmed and Government Medical College, Sringar, junior assistant Waseem Ahmad Khan for their involvement with Pakistan backed terror outfits Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Hizbul Mujahideen (HM). "The three of them were found to be active terror associates, facilitating arms smuggling, attacks on security forces, and providing logistical support to terrorists. All three are currently in judicial custody," an official said. The Lt Governor is empowered with the authority to dismiss government employees linked to terrorists in J&K. These dismissals are carried out without following the usual procedure needed for such action, as special powers vested in the Lt Governor do not require holding the time-consuming procedure detailed otherwise in the service rules. Under provisions of Article 311(2)(c) of the Constitution, the Lt Governor can bypass the usual procedure whenever the activities of any government employee are found detrimental to the interests of the state and aimed at secession and anti-national activities. In the past as well, the Lt Governor has dismissed over two dozen government employees linked with terrorism. Before the abrogation of Article 370, the hold of the state government on its employees was so loose that the government employees' association in Kashmir was also a constituent of the separatist All Party Hurriyat Conference. The Kashmir Bar Association, the elected body of lawyers, was also a member of the separatist amalgamation.
Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Three Jammu and Kashmir govt employees sacked over alleged terror links
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday dismissed three government employees over alleged terror links, citing security concerns and invoking Article 311(2)(c) of the Constitution, which allows termination without an inquiry in the interest of state security. The employees sacked include Malik Ishfaq Naseer , a selection grade constable in the J&K Police; Ajaz Ahmed, a school teacher; and Waseem Ahmad Khan, a junior assistant at Government Medical College, Srinagar. An official order issued by the General Administration Department said the LG was 'satisfied' that the activities of the employees warranted dismissal and that holding an inquiry was 'not expedient in the interest of the security of the State." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với mức chênh lệch giá thấp nhất IC Markets Đăng ký Undo " The Lieutenant Governor is satisfied after considering the facts and circumstances of the case and on the basis of the information available, that the activities of Malik Ishfaq Naseer, Sg. Constable in Jammu and Kashmir Police Department, S/o Malik Naseer Ahmad, R/o Malikpora, Khahgund, District Anantnag are such as to warrant his dismissal from service," the official letter of dismissal stated.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Ludhiana: Fully vaccinated among COVID +ve patients, say officials
Most of the people found infected with COVID-19 in Ludhiana so far were fully vaccinated, with even the person who died of the infection last week having received a third shot, according to the local health officials. 'Most of the patients who have been found positive were vaccinated. In fact, the person who died last Wednesday had received three shots of the COVID-19 vaccination,' confirmed a senior health official on the condition of anonymity. However, There was no record on their history of having contracted the infection during the earlier waves. Ludhiana district so far makes the most of the cases reported in the state. At present there a nine active cases in the state and eight of these are here only. A man suffering from a co-morbid lung ailment died on Wednesday while he admitted to a Chandigarh hospital for treatment. He had shown serious symptoms on 23rd May and died on 28th May. Of the eight active cases, seven are confirmed to have been vaccinated. One of the latest cases include a 69-year-old lady, who is admitted to Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh. She, according to district epidemiologist Dr Sheetal Narang, was suffering from typhoid for last five months and had been visiting PGIMER Chandigarh regularly for last one month, which is where she could have contracted the infection. Her vaccination status was not confirmed. A family member of the patient, an 18-year-old boy was also found COVID positive, but he is asymptomatic and was also vaccinated. A 35-year-old OPD patient, who is three months pregnant and complained of having fever for last two days, also tested positive at the Civil Hospital on Monday. Dr Narang, however, said that she didn't have fever anymore and was asymptomatic. She was also vaccinated. Vaccine 'highly efficient': Docs State nodal officer for COVID-19 Dr Rajesh Bhaskar said that the vaccine was only 90-95% efficient and, in a few cases, even those with proper vaccination may end up contracting the virus. The efficacy of the vaccine, according to him, also depended on the level of antibodies present in the body which depend on how long back the person was vaccinated their history of infection. He noted that people in the vulnerable group, those above 60 and suffering from co-morbidities can voluntarily go for another short of vaccination if it has been over two-three years since their last short of the vaccine. For the rest he assured the vaccine was highly efficient despite the 5% of outliers. It is pertinent here to mention that of the five active cases in the district two are asymptomatic and the rest also only mildly symptomatic. Dr Rajesh Bhaskar said that the situation is very normal as of now and there was no reason to worry about and that any advisory wasn't required yet. No spike in testing reported Meanwhile, hospitals across the city have reported no spike in testing. Senior Medical Officer (SMO), Civil Hospital, Dr Harpreet Singh, said that the number of tests at the RT-PCR lab was no more than 18-20 daily. Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) and Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH), two of the city's biggest hospitals, also reported no spike in testing so far.
The Hindu
2 days ago
- The Hindu
Migrant woman delivers baby on train
The first platform of the Aluva railway station turned into a makeshift labour room when a migrant woman alighted from a train with a newborn, the umbilical cord still unsevered, on Monday morning (June 2). The 19-year-old woman, a native of Baliguda in Odisha, stepped out of the Patna–Ernakulam Express around 4:10 a.m. Her husband alerted the railway police, who rushed to the spot. She was made to lie down on a bench on the platform. The railway police and women sweepers quickly formed a cloth screen around her and alerted the Aluva Taluk Hospital. Nurses from the hospital rushed to the station, severed the umbilical cord, and administered first aid. The mother and her newborn baby girl were then shifted to the Government Medical College, Kalamassery, in an ambulance. According to officials, the woman had gone into labour shortly after the train left Thrissur station and delivered the baby while the train was nearing Nellayi.
