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M.Sc Nursing Exam Cancelled in Jammu and Kashmir Due To Certain Discrepancies

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Srinagar, June 8 (NVI): The Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (JKBOPEE) has cancelled the M.Sc Nursing Entrance Examination after discrepancies were detected in candidate-specific OMR answer sheets shortly before the test was scheduled to begin, officials said.

The examination, which was to be conducted at centres in Jammu and Srinagar, was called off after a mismatch was noticed between candidates’ details printed on the OMR sheets during the mandatory pre-examination verification process.

JKBOPEE Chairperson Prof. Meenu Mahajan said the answer sheets carried incorrect candidate particulars, including mismatches between names and roll numbers, due to a printing-level error.

She said the Board decided to cancel the examination to safeguard the integrity of the evaluation process and maintain the sanctity of the common merit list. Since a common merit list is prepared for the entire Union Territory, the examination could not be conducted selectively and had to be cancelled at all centres simultaneously.

According to officials, 513 candidates were scheduled to appear in the examination, including 348 in Srinagar and 165 in Jammu. The abrupt cancellation caused inconvenience to several aspirants who had travelled from different districts to appear for the test.

The Chairperson assured candidates that a fresh examination schedule would be notified separately and said the Board would initiate an inquiry into the lapse.

JKBOPEE has advised candidates to follow official notifications for updates regarding the rescheduled examination. (NVI)

Amit Shah’s Amarnath Yatra Review Meeting Rescheduled to June 12

Union Home Minister Amit Shah (File Pic)

Jammu, Jun 8 (NVI): A high-level meeting to be chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah to review security and other arrangements for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra in Kashmir has been rescheduled to June 12, official sources said today.

The meeting was orginally scheduled to take place in New Delhi today.

The 57-day annual yatra to the holy cave of Lord Shiva in the mountains of South Kashmir is scheduled to begin on July 3 and conclude on August 28 on the occasion of Shravan Purnima and Raksha Bandhan.

The meeting is being convened to review security arrangements and facilities being put in place for pilgrims undertaking the annual pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine in south Kashmir.

Sources said senior Jammu and Kashmir officials have been informed about the revised schedule.

The meeting, to be chaired by Shah, will be attended by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat, Home Secretary Chandraker Bharti and other senior officials from the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, senior officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs, representatives of intelligence agencies, chiefs of central armed police forces and Army officers are also likely to participate.

The meeting will assess preparedness related to security, healthcare, sanitation, accommodation, transportation and other arrangements for pilgrims, sources said.

Authorities are expecting a large turnout of devotees this year amid a rise in tourist arrivals to Jammu and Kashmir and strong response to the registration process for the pilgrimage, they added.

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Meanwhile, deployment of central security forces for the pilgrimage has commenced across Jammu and Kashmir. The Union Home Ministry has sanctioned 670 companies of paramilitary forces for yatra-related security duties, sources said.

In the Jammu region, security arrangements are being strengthened from Lakhanpur, the entry point to the Union Territory, covering national highways, railway stations, airports, bus terminals and Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas.

In Kashmir, elaborate security measures are being put in place at the Baltal and Nunwan base camps, along the twin pilgrimage routes and at the cave shrine, officials said.

Additional security arrangements are also being made at locations designated for pilgrims’ stay and movement.

According to officials, all security and logistical arrangements are expected to be fully operational at least a week before the commencement of the yatra.

During the June 12 meeting, Shah is expected to review the preparedness of security and civil departments and assess measures aimed at ensuring the safe and smooth conduct of the pilgrimage, sources said.

Discussions are likely to focus on security deployment, protection of pilgrim convoys, counter-terror measures, emergency response systems, healthcare facilities, communication networks, intelligence coordination and contingency planning, they added.(NVI)

Huge protests in Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir: Pakistani firing kills, injuries many

Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir was rocked by huge protests today

Rawalakot (Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir), June 7: Pakistani forces today killed and injured several Kashmiris in occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) as they were protesting against the atrocities and oppression being committed by the illegal occupier of the region.

Protests were organised across the PoJK to express resentment against the atrocities and humiliation being meted out to the people of the occupied region by Pakistan.

Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), a conglomerate of various Kashmiri organisations, had given a call for an indefinite agitation to press Pakistan to end its interference in the affairs of PoJK, besides other things.

JAAC had declared that the agitation would be peaceful from their side.

At the same time, they had warned that if Pakistani State resorted to force, the protesters would not behave like “(Mahatma) Gandhi”.

“We want to be so peaceful that even a flower pot will not be broken by us. But we will not behave like Gandhi that anyone can hit us and get away… We will teach them a lesson,” said a leader of the protest at a public meeting in Rawalakot amid cheers from the crowd.

As apprehended by the organisers of the agitation, thousands of Pakistani military personnel tried to crush the protest and chase away the participants.

But the dare-devil protesters refused to obey and stood their ground all over PoJK.

The Pakistani forces resorted to large-scale firing, including direct shooting at the protesters, and it resulted in the killing and wounding of several agitationists.

Summing up the developments, JAAC said in a social media post: “Today, when tear gas and bullets rained down on the resolute people staging a sit-in, instead of fleeing, they became even more steadfast. The skies of Rawalakot echoed not with fear, but with chants of revolution. Salute to that courage, that determination and that fearlessness.”

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Still, the protests are continuing even at night, with the Kashmiris repeatedly expressing the resolve not to be subdued anymore.

Reflecting a new resolve of determination, an elderly Kashmiri man, while addressing a crowd, said the time of suffering the humiliation at the hands of Pakistan was over.

He asked the crowd whether Kashmiris should continue to suffer humiliation or choose death. He added the he himself would choose death over humiliation.

“We will choose death rather than live a humiliating life,” the crowd said in unison.

The agitation call has received strong support from the Kashmiri diaspora across the world and they staged protest in front of Pakistani Embassies and Consulates in various countries.

Even before it started, Pakistan had tried to crush the protest by arresting and raiding members and supporters of JAAC.

It had also put a lot of curbs across PoJK but to no avail.

Ahead of the protest day, Pakistan had sent tens of thousands of military personnel into PoJK, in addition to lakhs of those already present in the illegally occupied reigon.

Pakistan militarily captured the region, which is a part of Jammu and Kashmir, in October 1947 when the undivided region had not yet acceded to India. (NVI)

Live Shell Safely Defused in Uri Area of North Kashmir

Srinagar, June 7 (NVI): A live shell was safely defused by a Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) in the Gutliyan area of Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday, officials said.

The shell was detected in the Bosiyan Dara area following which the BDS was called to the spot to carry out a controlled disposal operation, officials said.

The squad successfully neutralised the shell, ensuring the safety of local residents and preventing any potential threat, they added.

Police personnel also assisted in securing the area during the operation.

No casualties, injuries, or damage to property were reported, officials said.(NVI)

Balochistan: BLA claims killing of Pakistan Army’s Lt Colonel, 3 others in an attack

Balochistan: BLA launches maritime unit, kills 3 Pakistani Navy men in first attack
Representative image of Baloch Liberation Army (BLA).

Quetta (Balochistan), June 7: Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) today claimed responsibility for the killing of senior Military Intelligence (MI) Officer of Pakistan Lieutenant Colonel Arsalan Haleem and three others in an attack in Balochistan.

Haleem and three other Pakistani military personnel were killed in an armed attack in Kalatuk area of Turbat district yesterday, BLA spokesman Jeeyand Baloch said in a brief statement.

He said the operation was conducted based on confidential and verified intelligence provided by ZIRAB, the intelligence wing of the BLA.

Further details regarding this operation will be released to the media soon, the spokesman said.

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Balochistan: 8 Pakistani soldiers killed in twin-attacks by BRAS

Balochistan: 8 Pakistani soldiers killed in twin-attacks by BRAS

Representative picture of Baloch Raaji Aajoi Sangar (BRAS) fighters

Quetta (Balochistan), June 7: Baloch Raji Aajoi Sangar (BRAS), a conglomerate of armed Baloch freedom fighter groups, today claimed to have killed more than 8 personnel of the occupying Pakistani military in twin-attacks in Khuzdar district.

“The fighters of the Baloch Raji Aajoi Sangar (BRAS) carried out intense attacks against the occupying Pakistani military in BalBal, an area of Zehri in Khuzdar, inflicting losses on the enemy forces,” it said in a statement to NVI today.

It said BRAS fighters ambushed a convoy of several occupying military vehicles from multiple directions in BalBal area on the morning of June 2.

The ambush was carried out when the Pakistani military convoy was proceeding for military barbarism.

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Pakistan: TTP claims killing of over 21 Pakistani soldiers

In the attack, 8 personnel of the occupying army were killed on the spot, and one vehicle was completely destroyed, while the enemy forces were forced to retreat, the statement said.

“Later in the afternoon, the occupying army attempted to advance into the area again, using tanks, armored vehicles, and other military vehicles. The Baloch fighters launched another attack against the occupying forces,” it said.

During this attack, one armored vehicle was severely damaged, and the military suffered additional casualties, the statement added.

Pakistan: TTP claims killing of over 21 Pakistani soldiers

Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) cadre in specialised gear. File pic released by TTP

Peshawar, June 7: Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed to have killed more than 21 Pakistani military personnel and injured several others in multiple attacks over the last few days in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.

According to TTP, a number of Pakistani military positions were destroyed and several pieces of weapons were siezed from the government forces.

The biggest attack was carried out in Lakki Marwat district.

It was an ambush on ambush on three vehicles of the Pakistan Army in Tajori on June 5, according to TTP.

In this attack, around a dozen personnel of the Pakistan Army were killed or injured, TTP spokesman Muhammad Khorasani said.

Another big clash took place in Wana in South Waziristan district a day earlier.

In this incident, TTP carried out a retaliatory action after an ambush by the Pakistan Army in Raghzai.

The clash left 5 Pakistani soldiers dead and several others wounded, Khorasani said.

In Bajaur district, TTP carried out two sniper attacks in Wara Mamund, in which 3 Pakistani soldiers were killed, the spokesman said.

One more soldier was killed and another injured in a sniper attack at a military post in Tirah Maidan in Khyber district, he said.

“The killed soldier reportedly remained lying outside the post for a considerable time, but the cowardly (Pakistan) army personnel did not dare to come out to rescue their suffering comrade,” the TTP spokesman said.

He reported several other attacks at various places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa which possibly resulted in casualties but the exact casualty figure was not known.  (NVI)

Hot, Dry Weather to Persist in J&K Till June 10; Rain, Thunderstorms Likely From June 11: MeT

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Srinagar, June 7 (NVI): Hot and dry weather conditions are likely to continue across Jammu and Kashmir till June 10, while rain, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are expected at several places from June 11 onwards, the Meteorological Department said on Sunday.

Director of the Meteorological Centre Srinagar, Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad, said the weather is expected to remain generally hot and dry from June 7 to June 10, although brief afternoon showers at isolated places cannot be ruled out.

He said that from June 11 to June 14, the weather is likely to remain partly to generally cloudy, with light rain, brief intense showers, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds expected at scattered to many places across the Union Territory.

According to the MeT Department, thunderstorms, lightning, hailstorms and gusty winds with speeds of 40-50 kmph, gusting up to 60 kmph, may occur at isolated to scattered places during the period.

The department also warned that brief spells of intense rainfall in parts of the Kashmir and Jammu divisions could trigger flash floods, mudslides and localized flooding in vulnerable areas between June 11 and June 14.

Residents, farmers and travellers have been advised to remain vigilant and follow official weather advisories and updates during the forecast period, the department said.(NVI)

LG Sinha pays tribute to martyred Army officer Lt Beereshwar Goswami

Srinagar, Jun 7 (NVI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday paid tributes to Army officer Lt Beereshwar Goswami, who laid down his life while performing operational duties in Rajouri district.

Sinha laid a wreath and paid homage to the officer, describing him as a braveheart who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty.

“Laid a wreath and paid homage to our Army Braveheart Lieutenant Beereshwar Goswami. The nation will forever remain indebted to his supreme sacrifice in the line of duty. We stand firmly with the family of the martyr in this difficult hour,” the lieutenant governor said in a post on X.

Lt Goswami lost his life during an operational deployment in Rajouri district while serving the nation, officials said.

Expressing solidarity with the bereaved family, Sinha said the nation stands with them in this hour of grief and prayed for strength for them to bear the irreparable loss.

The officer’s sacrifice would continue to inspire generations and remain etched in the nation’s memory, he added.(NVI)

EOW Chargesheets Two Bandipora Men for Alleged Forgery, Illegal Service Extension

Srinagar, Jun 7 (NVI): The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch, Jammu and Kashmir, has filed a chargesheet against two residents of Bandipora district for allegedly using forged documents and manipulated dates of birth to secure illegal extensions in service and obtain undue financial benefits, officials said on Sunday.

The chargesheet was filed before the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class, Sumbal, in connection with FIR No. 05/2026 registered under Sections 420, 468 and 471 of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC), an EOW spokesperson said.

The accused have been identified as Ghulam Mohammad Bhat, son of Mohammad Jawad Bhat, and Assadullah Bhat, son of Haji Ghulam Ahmad Bhat, both residents of Rakhi Shilwat in the Sumbal area of Bandipora district.

According to the investigation, the accused allegedly concealed their educational qualifications and falsely projected themselves as illiterate to obtain altered dates of birth through fraudulent certificates.

The spokesperson said the forged documents resulted in incorrect service records, enabling the accused to continue in service beyond their legitimate tenure and derive undue monetary benefits.

“The illegal acts caused financial loss to the State exchequer,” the spokesperson said, adding that the chargesheet has been submitted before the competent court for judicial proceedings.

The EOW also urged members of the public to remain vigilant against economic offences and report such cases to the Senior Superintendent of Police, EOW Kashmir, or through the official complaint channels.(NVI)

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