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MHA declares 23 Indian, Pakistani nationals as terrorists
New Delhi, Jul 4:The Ministry of Home Affairs, under the guidance of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on Saturday designated 23 individuals as 'terrorists'. The decision is a significant step under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government's 'zero tolerance policy' against terrorism, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the PM Modi-led government was committed to dismantling every terror module to ensure the safety of India and its people. In a post on X, Shah said, Pursuing PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji's vision of zero tolerance against terror: the MHA today declared 23 dreaded terror functionaries affiliated with banned organisations as terrorists under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The designated terrorists are involved in anti-India activities, carrying out terror attacks, inciting terror, trafficking arms, infiltrating through the border, facilitating terrorist organisations, raising funds and recruiting terrorists. Out of the 23 terrorists announced today, 17 are Pakistani nationals, and 6 are Indian nationals. However, all of them at present operate terrorist activities from Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. He said that formally designating these individuals as terrorists would not only help dismantle the terror ecosystem by curbing their financial networks, movements, recruitment capabilities, and terror-linked activities, but also send a strong message of deterrence against anti-national and terrorist acts. The Union Home Minister said it would.enhance the capacity of security and law enforcement agencies to initiate coordinated legal, investigative, and preventive actions at both national and international levels. Following the amendment to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) by the Central Government in 2019, a total of 57 individuals have so far been designated as terrorists under Section 35 of the said Act and listed in its Fourth Schedule. The Centre has now designated the 23 additional individuals as 'terrorists as well, listing them in the Fourth Schedule. They have been identified as Masood Ilyas Kashmiri alias Mufti Masood Ilyas, Masood Ilyas, Abu Mohammad, and Muhammad Masood Ilyas; Muhammad Musadiq alias Doctor, Abdul Mannan, Sajjad, Hamza, and Wahid Khan! Mufti Muhammad Asghar Khan alias Abu Saad and Saad Jimmy; Hafiz Abdul Shakoor alias Qari Jarrar; Abdullah Jihadi alias Shahnawaz and Al-Hijama; Firdous Ahmed Bhat; Ghulam Farid alias Gulshan Kumar and Farid; Haroon Rashid Ganai alias Shunu; Bilal Ahmed Mir alias Ahmed Bhai; Abid Qayoom Lone; Nazir Ahmed Gujjar alias Abu Manazil; Abdul Rauf alias Hafiz Abdul Rauf and Hafiz Abdur Rauf; Ashfaq Ahmed alias Ishfaq Ahmed; Hafiz Khalid Walid alias Hafiz Khalid Naik and Khalid Walid; Maulana Imdad Ullah Makki alias Maulana Imdad, Imdad Bhai, and Maulana Imdadullah; Maulana Saifullah Khalid alias Waliul, Muhammad Salim, and Wajid; Muhammad Yaqoob alias Abu Sumama, Samama Ilyas, and Waris Ali; Maulana Yusuf Taibi alias Muhammad Yusuf; Owais Farooz alias Owais Ahmed Mir and Owais Farooz Mir; Qari Yaqub Sheikh alias Qari Muhammad Yaqub Sheikh, Yaqub Sheikh,.Qari Sheikh Muhammad Yaqub, and Muhammad Yaqub; Rana Iftikhar alias Rana Waleed Atif, Rana Iftikhar Haider, Rana Iftikhar Ahmed, and Haider Khan; Wasim Noor Jat alias Qari Wasim and Muhammad Shahid Faisal alias Ustad, Muhandis, and Zakir. According to the MHA, Masood Ilyas Kashmiri is a Pakistani national affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). He is a close confidant of Maulana Masood Azhar and the key coordinator for infiltration into Kashmir. He is actively involved in recruiting youth into terrorist groups via social media and raising funds for terrorism. He orchestrated the attack on a police checkpoint near the PDP office in Sunjwan, Jammu, in April 2022, the MHA said. It said that Muhammad Musaddiq is a Pakistani national affiliated with JeM. He serves as the launching commander for the Lasiyakot sector, facilitating infiltration across the border via tunnels. He has been involved in sending consignments of arms and ammunition to India using drones. Additionally, he was involved in conducting reconnaissance of strategic locations such as the RJB complex in Ayodhya, the RSS headquarters in Nagpur, and the IOCL refinery in Panipat, the MHA said. It said Mufti Muhammad Asghar Khan is a Pakistani national affiliated with JeM. He serves as the JeM 'Amir' (chief) and head of its military wing in PoK. He is one of the key conspirators behind the terrorist attack on the Indian Army camp in Nagrota, Jammu. He runs camps in Muzaffarabad to provide jihadist and military training to terrorists, the MHA said. It said Hafiz Abdul Shakoor alias Qari Jarrar is a Pakistani national and is affiliated with JeM and Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM). He facilitated the infiltration of three Pakistani terrorists via the Samba-Kathua sector for the attack on the Nagrota Army camp. He participated in the Afghan war during 199596 and coordinates terrorist activities with the assistance of the ISI. He is a member of the JeM's governing council (Shura), the MHA said. It said Abdullah Jihadi is a Pakistani national and is affiliated with JeM. He is a co-conspirator of Mufti Asgar Khan and facilitates the infiltration of terrorists into the North Kashmir region. He has attempted to incite hatred and disaffection against the Government of India. He used to manage several launching camps located in the Kupwara and Baramulla districts, the MHA said. It said Firdous Ahmad Bhat is an Indian national, currently based in Pakistan, associated with Lashkar-e-Toiba. He serves as a 'launching commander' for the group, having crossed into Pakistan via the Wagah border in 2018 using valid travel documents. He facilitates safe passage for foreign terrorists across the Line of Control (LoC). Additionally, he is involved in supplying weapons to Over Ground Workers (OGWs) and radicalising the youth of South Kashmir to recruit them into terrorist activities, the MHA said. It said Ghulam Farid is a Pakistani national and is affiliated with JeM. He served in the Pakistan Army from 2001 to 2005. Subsequently, in September 2008, he entered India illegally via Bangladesh. He was arrested in Jammu in December 2008 and was later deported to Pakistan in July 2019, the MHA said. It said Haroon Rashid Ganai is an Indian national, currently residing in Pakistan, and is affiliated with LeT. He travelled to Pakistan with valid documents in March 2018 and joined LeT there. He incites youths from the Kashmir Valley to join terrorist ranks and supplies arms and ammunition to OGWs for carrying out terrorist activities, the MHA said. It said Bilal Ahmed Mir is an Indian national, currently residing in Muzaffarabad, PoK, and is affiliated with LeT and The Resistance Front (TRF). Operating from across the border in Pakistan and PoK, he conspires to incite and instigate local Kashmiri youth to engage in jihad. Furthermore, he is directly involved in managing the illicit supply chain of arms, ammunition, and logistics into Kashmir, the MHA said. It said Abid Qayoom Lone is an Indian national,.currently residing in PoK, and is affiliated with LeT. He travelled to Pakistan via the Attari check post in February 2020 and did not return. He is involved in planning attacks on security forces in Jammu and Kashmir and raising funds for LeT. He smuggles narcotics on a large scale from Pakistan into India through an organised syndicate operating along the LoC, with the proceeds used to finance terrorist activities, the MHA said. It said Nazir Ahmed Gujjar is an Indian national, currently residing in Islamabad, Pakistan, is affiliated with LeT. He crossed the LoC into PoK in 2006. He recruited local youths to revive terrorist activities in the Doda and Kishtwar regions. He has been a key operator in sending consignments of arms and ammunition into Indian territory via drones across the Samba and R S Pura sectors, the MHA said. It said Abdul Rauf is a Pakistani national associated with LeT, Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), and Falah-e-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF). He has been a senior leader of Lashkar since 1999 and operates under the direct command of the terrorist Hafiz Saeed. He works to mobilize funds and public support for Lashkar at an international level under the guise of charitable organisations such as the FIF and Al-Madina Welfare Trust. The United States has designated him a 'Specially Designated Global Terrorist' (SDGT), the MHA said. It said Ashfaq Ahmed is a Pakistani national associated with JeM. He joined JeM in 2000 and is in charge of 'Shuaba Hadith' and the Al-Rehmat Trust (JeM's charity wing) in Bahawalpur. He received jihadi training in PoK. He was identified as one of the subscribers of the Pakistani mobile numbers used during the January 2016 attack on the Pathankot Air Force Station, the MHA said. It said Hafiz Khalid Waleed is a Pakistani national associated with LeT and JuD. He is the son-in-law of LeT chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed and has been a member of the organisation's Central Advisory Committee since 2003. He was the key mastermind behind the June 2016 Pampore attack, in which eight Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed. He was designated as a global terrorist by the US Department of the Treasury in August 2012, the MHA said. It said Maulana Imdad Ullah Makki is a Pakistani national and is affiliated with JeM. He serves as the Ameer (chief) of Jaish's prisoners' wing Shoba-e-Aseeran and heads the organisation's legal affairs. He is a very close associate of Maulana Masood Azhar and his deputy, Mufti Abdul Rauf Asghar. He was involved in real-time coordination with the terrorists who attacked the Pathankot airbase in January 2016, the MHA said. It said Maulana Saifullah Khalid is a Pakistani national and is affiliated with LeT and the Pakistan Markazi Muslim League (PMML). He serves as the General Secretary of the Pakistan Markazi Muslim League and previously held the position of President of the Milli Muslim League (MML). He has headed several wings of Lashkar and Jamaat-ud-Dawa, such as the propaganda department and the control and reform wing. In April 2018, the United States designated him as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), the MHA said. It said Muhammad Yaqoob is a Pakistani national affiliated with LeT. He currently operates as an LeT operational commander based in Islamabad (Chatta Bakhtawar). He coordinates financial and logistical support for other LeT cadres active in the Kashmir Valley to carry out terrorist activities in India. A case has been registered against him under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) at the CI Kashmir Police Station in Srinagar, the MHA said. It said Maulana Yusuf Taibi is a Pakistani national associated with LeT and JuD. He is a key leader within LeT and JuD, currently affiliated with the organisation's control and reform, Dawat-o-Islah, wing. He previously headed the 'Jamia Al-Dirasat Al-Islamia Trust' (JADIAT), a Karachi-based entity linked to LeT and JuD. Currently, he is associated with the 'Al-Qadsia Islamic Center' in Lahore and delivers Friday religious sermons at the Sargodha Markaz in Punjab, the MHA said. It said Owais Farooz is an Indian national associated with LeT. He travelled to Pakistan via the Wagah border on a valid Indian passport in April 2018 and joined the terrorist ranks of the LeT. In January 2023, his brother, Farzan Feroz, was arrested by the Srinagar Police with 450 grams of heroin (valued at approximately Rs 9.95 lakh) and an LeT letterhead. The NIA Court, Pulwama, has issued a proclamation order against him under Section 82 of the CrPC, the MHA said. It said Qari Yaqub Sheikh is a Pakistani national and is affiliated with the PMML and JuD. He is a central leader of JuD and a member of its central 'Dawati team' (proselytisation team). He contested the 2018 Pakistani general election as a candidate for the Milli Muslim League (MML). He has played a prominent role in missions to raise funds for Lashkar and JuD in Saudi Arabia. In August 2012, the United States designated him as a global terrorist, the MHA said. It said Rana Iftikhar is a Pakistani national associated with LeT and JuD. He is a close associate of LeT chief Hafiz Saeed and serves as the key manager of finances for the organisation's Kashmir operations. He heads 'Shoba-e-Aseeran,' the wing responsible for the welfare of the families of terrorists who have been killed or are imprisoned in Indian jails. He was arrested in 1993 after being wounded during an encounter in the Mendhar sector of Jammu & Kashmir and remained incarcerated in an Indian prison until 2004, the MHA said. It said Wasim Noor Jat alias Qari Wasim is a Pakistani national associated JeM. He is a JeM 'launching commander' responsible for operations in the Kotli area. During 202122, he was involved in activities related to dropping weapons and ammunition into Indian territory via drones. He was previously arrested by security forces in October 2008 and was incarcerated at Kot Bhalwal Central Jail, Jammu, from 2012 to 2015; following his release, he was deported to Pakistan, the MHA said. It said Muhammad Shahid Faisal holds Pakistani nationality, who is originally Indian and is currently active in Rawalpindi) and is affiliated with LeT, Al-Qaeda, and ISIS. He is the key mastermind and handler behind the 2012 Bengaluru LeT conspiracy case and the 2013 Nanded LeT case, which involved plots for the targeted killings of right-wing politicians and journalists. He fled to Pakistan in 2013 with the assistance of terrorist Farhatullah Ghori. Investigations reveal his involvement as an online handler in the Rameshwaram Cafe blast case (2024), the Mangaluru cooker blast, and the Al-Hind ISIS module case. He recruits youth through anti-national and jihadist videos shared on social media and YouTube and Telegram channels like 'Sawat-al-Haq,' the MHA said.
MHA designates 23 more terrorists under UAPA
17 Pakistani, 6 Indian nationals named; total now 80 Pursuing PM Modis zero tolerance against terror: Amit Shah New Delhi, Jul 04: Taking another significant step under the Modi government's 'Zero Tolerance Policy' against terrorism, the Ministry of Home Affairs, under the guidance of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, has designated 23 more individuals as 'terrorists' under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, including 17 Pakistani nationals and 6 Indian nationals, all of whom operate terrorist activities from Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. In a post on X, Amit Shah said: Pursuing PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji's vision of zero tolerance against terror: the MHA today declared 23 dreaded terror functionaries affiliated with banned organisations as terrorists under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The designated terrorists are involved in anti-India activities, carrying out terror attacks, inciting terror, trafficking arms, infiltrating through the border, facilitating terrorist organisations, raising funds and recruiting terrorists. Out of the 23 terrorists announced on Saturday, 17 are Pakistani nationals and 6 are Indian nationals. However, all of them at present operate terrorist activities from Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The Centre has added Jaish-e-Mohamed terrorists Masood Ilyas Kashmiri, Mohammad Mussadiq alias Doctor, Mufti Muhammad Asghar Khan alias Abu Saad, Hafiz Abdul Shakoor alias Qari Zarrar, Abdullah Jehadi, Ghulam Fareed, Maulana Imdad Ullah Makki and Waseem Noor Jat. Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists Firdous Ahmad Bhat, Haroon Rashid Ganai, Bilal Ahmad Mir, Abid Quyoom Lone, Nazir Ahmed Gujjar, Abdul Rauf alias Hafiz Adbul Rauf, Ashfaq Ahmad, Hafiz Khalid Waleed, Maulana Saifullah Khalid, Mohammad Yaqoob, Molana Yousaf Taibi, Owais Farooz, Qari Yaqub Sheikh, Rana Iftikhar, Mohammed Shaheed Faisal (also linked to Al Qaeda and ISIS) have also been added to the list. Formally designating these individuals as terrorists will help dismantle the terror ecosystem by curbing their financial networks, movements, recruitment capabilities, and terror-linked activities, while also sending a strong message of deterrence against anti-national and terrorist acts. Furthermore, it will enhance the capacity of security and law enforcement agencies to initiate coordinated legal, investigative, and preventive actions at both national and international levels. Following the amendment to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) by the Central Government in 2019, a total of 57 individuals have so far been designated as 'terrorists' under Section 35 of the said Act and listed in its Fourth Schedule. The Central Government has now designated these 23 additional individuals as 'terrorists' as well, listing them in the Fourth Schedule. The Union Home Minister reiterated that the Modi government is committed to dismantling every terror module to ensure the safety of India and its people. List of terrorists and their activities 1. Masood Ilyas Kashmiri (also known as Mufti Masood Ilyas, Masood Ilyas, Abu Mohammad, or M. Masood Ilyas) is a Pakistani national affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). He is a close confidant of Maulana Masood Azhar and the key coordinator for infiltration into Kashmir. He is actively involved in recruiting youth into terrorist groups via social media and raising funds for terrorism. He orchestrated the attack on a police checkpoint near the PDP office in Sunjwan, Jammu, in April 2022. 2. Mohammad Musaddiq (alias Doctor, Abdul Mannan, Sajjad, Hamza, Wahid Khan) is a Pakistani national affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). He serves as the launching commander for the Lasiyakot sector, facilitating infiltration across the border via tunnels. He has been involved in sending consignments of arms and ammunition to India using drones. Additionally, he was involved in conducting reconnaissance of strategic locations such as the RJB complex in Ayodhya, the RSS headquarters in Nagpur, and the IOCL refinery in Panipat. 3. Mufti Mohammad Asghar Khan, alias Abu Saad or Saad Jimiki, is a Pakistani national affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). He serves as the JeM 'Amir' (chief) and head of its military wing in PoK. He is one of the key conspirators behind the terrorist attack on the Indian Army camp in Nagrota, Jammu. He runs camps in Muzaffarabad to provide jihadist and military training to terrorists. 4. Hafiz Abdul Shakoor alias Qari Jarrar is a Pakistani national and is affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM). He facilitated the infiltration of three Pakistani terrorists via the Samba-Kathua sector for the attack on the Nagrota Army camp. He participated in the Afghan war during 199596 and coordinates terrorist activities with the assistance of the ISI. He is a member of the JeM's governing council (Shura). 5. Abdullah Jihadi alias Shahnawaz alias Al-Hijama is a Pakistani national and is affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). He is a co-conspirator of Mufti Asgar Khan and facilitates the infiltration of terrorists into the North Kashmir region. He has attempted to incite hatred and disaffection against the Government of India. He used to manage several launching camps located in the Kupwara and Baramulla districts. 6. Firdous Ahmad Bhat is an Indian national (currently based in Pakistan) associated with Lashkar-e-Taiba. He serves as a 'launching commander' for the group, having crossed into Pakistan via the Wagah border in 2018 using valid travel documents. He facilitates safe passage for foreign terrorists across the Line of Control (LoC). Additionally, he is involved in supplying weapons to Over Ground Workers (OGWs) and radicalizing the youth of South Kashmir to recruit them into terrorist activities. 7. Ghulam Farid (alias Gulshan Kumar) is a Pakistani national and is affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammed. He served in the Pakistan Army from 2001 to 2005. Subsequently, in September 2008, he entered India illegally via Bangladesh. He was arrested in Jammu in December 2008 and was later deported to Pakistan in July 2019. 8. Haroon Rashid Ganai alias Shunu is an Indian national (currently residing in Pakistan) and is affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba. He traveled to Pakistan with valid documents in March 2018 and joined Lashkar-e-Taiba there. He incites youths from the Kashmir Valley to join terrorist ranks and supplies arms and ammunition to Over Ground Workers for carrying out terrorist activities. 9. Bilal Ahmed Mir, alias 'Ahmed Bhai', is an Indian national (currently residing in Muzaffarabad, PoK) and is affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and The Resistance Front (TRF). Operating from across the border (Pakistan/PoK), he conspires to incite and instigate local Kashmiri youth to engage in jihad. Furthermore, he is directly involved in managing the illicit supply chain of arms, ammunition, and logistics into the Kashmir Valley. 10. Abid Qayoom Lone is an Indian national (currently residing in PoK) and is affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). He traveled to Pakistan via the Attari check post in February 2020 and did not return. He is involved in planning attacks on security forces in Jammu and Kashmir and raising funds for LeT. He smuggles narcotics on a large scale from Pakistan into India through an organized syndicate operating along the Line of Control (LoC), with the proceeds used to finance terrorist activities. 11. Nazir Ahmed Gujjar alias Abu Manazil is an Indian national (currently residing in Islamabad, Pakistan) and is affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). He crossed the Line of Control into PoK in 2006. He recruited local youths to revive terrorist activities in the Doda and Kishtwar regions. He has been a key operator in sending consignments of arms and ammunition into Indian territory via drones across the Samba and R.S. Pura sectors. 12. Abdul Rauf (also known as Hafiz Abdul Rauf or Hafiz Abdur Rauf) is a Pakistani national associated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), and Falah-e-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF). He has been a senior leader of Lashkar since 1999 and operates under the direct command of the terrorist Hafiz Saeed. He works to mobilize funds and public support for Lashkar at an international level under the guise of charitable organizations such as the 'Falah-e-Insaniyat Foundation' (FIF) and Al-Madina Welfare Trust. The United States has designated him a 'Specially Designated Global Terrorist' (SDGT). 13. Ashfaq Ahmed (alias Ishfaq Ahmed) is a Pakistani national associated with Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). He joined JeM in 2000 and is in charge of 'Shuaba Hadith' and the Al-Rehmat Trust (JeM's charity wing) in Bahawalpur. He received jihadi training in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. He was identified as one of the subscribers of the Pakistani mobile numbers used during the January 2016 attack on the Pathankot Air Force Station. 14. Hafiz Khalid Waleed (alias Hafiz Khalid Naik/Khalid Waleed) is a Pakistani national associated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD). He is the son-in-law of LeT chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed and has been a member of the organization's Central Advisory Committee since 2003. He was the key mastermind behind the June 2016 Pampore attack, in which eight Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed. He was designated as a global terrorist by the US Department of the Treasury in August 2012. 15. Maulana Imdad Ullah Makki (also known as Maulana Imdad, Imdad Bhai, or Maulana Imdadullah) is a Pakistani national and is affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). He serves as the Amir (chief) of Jaish's prisoners' wing (Shoba-e-Aseeran) and heads the organization's legal affairs. He is a very close associate of Maulana Masood Azhar and his deputy, Mufti Abdul Rauf Asghar. He was involved in real-time coordination with the terrorists who attacked the Pathankot airbase in January 2016. 16. Maulana Saifullah Khalid (alias Waliul, Mohammad Salim, Wajid) is a Pakistani national and is affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and the Pakistan Markazi Muslim League (PMML). He serves as the General Secretary of the Pakistan Markazi Muslim League and previously held the position of President of the Milli Muslim League (MML). He has headed several wings of Lashkar and Jamaat-ud-Dawa, such as the propaganda department and the control and reform wing. In April 2018, the United States designated him as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). 17. Mohammad Yaqoob (alias Abu Sumama, Samama Ilyas, Waris Ali) is a Pakistani national affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). He currently operates as an LeT operational commander based in Islamabad (Chatta Bakhtawar). He coordinates financial and logistical support for other LeT cadres active in the Kashmir Valley to carry out terrorist activities in India. A case has been registered against him under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) at the CI Kashmir Police Station in Srinagar. 18. Maulana Yusuf Taibi (alias Mohammad Yusuf) is a Pakistani national associated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD). He is a key leader within LeT/JuD, currently affiliated with the organization's control and reform (Dawat-o-Islah) wing. He previously headed the 'Jamia Al-Dirasat Al-Islamia Trust' (JADIAT), a Karachi-based entity linked to LeT/JuD. Currently, he is associated with the 'Al-Qadsia Islamic Center' in Lahore and delivers Friday religious sermons (Khutba) at the Sargodha Markaz in Punjab. 19. Owais Farooz (alias Owais Ahmed Mir / Owais Farooz Mir) is an Indian national associated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). He traveled to Pakistan via the Wagah border on a valid Indian passport in April 2018 and joined the terrorist ranks of the LeT. In January 2023, his brother, Farzan Feroz, was arrested by the Srinagar Police with 450 grams of heroin (valued at approximately 9.95 lakh) and an LeT letterhead. The NIA Court, Pulwama, has issued a proclamation order against him under Section 82 of the CrPC. 20. Qari Yaqub Sheikh (also known as Qari Mohammad Yaqub Sheikh, Yaqub Sheikh, Qari Sheikh Muhammad Yaqub, and Mohammad Yaqub) is a Pakistani national and is affiliated with the Pakistan Markazi Muslim League (PMML) and Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD). He is a central leader of JuD and a member of its central 'Dawati team' (proselytization team). He contested the 2018 Pakistani general election as a candidate for the Milli Muslim League (MML). He has played a prominent role in missions to raise funds for Lashkar and JuD in Saudi Arabia. In August 2012, the United States designated him as a global terrorist. 21. Rana Iftikhar (also known as Rana Waleed Atif, Rana Iftikhar Haider, Rana Iftikhar Ahmed, or Haider Khan) is a Pakistani national associated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD). He is a close associate of LeT chief Hafiz Saeed and serves as the key manager of finances for the organization's Kashmir operations. He heads 'Shoba-e-Aseeran,' the wing responsible for the welfare of the families of terrorists who have been killed or are imprisoned in Indian jails. He was arrested in 1993 after being wounded during an encounter in the Mendhar sector of Jammu & Kashmir and remained incarcerated in an Indian prison until 2004. 22. Wasim Noor Jat alias Qari Wasim is a Pakistani national associated with Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). He is a JeM 'launching commander' responsible for operations in the Kotli area. During 202122, he was involved in activities related to dropping weapons and ammunition into Indian territory via drones. He was previously arrested by security forces in October 2008 and was incarcerated at Kot Bhalwal Central Jail, Jammu, from 2012 to 2015; following his release, he was deported to Pakistan. 23. Mohammad Shahid Faisal (alias Ustad, Muhandis, Zakir) holds Pakistani nationality (originally Indian, currently active in Rawalpindi) and is affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Al-Qaeda, and ISIS. He is the key mastermind and handler behind the 2012 Bengaluru LeT conspiracy case and the 2013 Nanded LeT case, which involved plots for the targeted killings of right-wing politicians and journalists. He fled to Pakistan in 2013 with the assistance of terrorist Farhatullah Ghori. Investigations reveal his involvement as an online handler in the Rameshwaram Cafe blast case (2024), the Mangaluru cooker blast, and the Al-Hind ISIS module case. He recruits youth through anti-national and jihadist videos shared on social media and YouTube/Telegram channels (such as 'Sawat-al-Haq').
Udupi bizman murder: Woman remanded in 5 days of custody
NT Reporter Calangute A woman arrested by Calangute police in connection with the murder of an Udupi-based water sports businessman, Sandeep Salian, has been remanded in five days in police custody. Akshata M K alias Rupashree, who was absconding, was nabbed in Bengaluru with the assistance of Karnataka police and brought to Goa on Friday []
From Bloom to PRISM: Rethinking Learning in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
What should education help a child become when information is everywhere, answers are instant, and artificial intelligence can write, explain, translate, calculate, design and create? For many years, a good classroom was often judged by what students knew and how well they could reproduce it. A good student remembered the lesson, answered the teachers questions, completed the written work and performed well in the examination. A good teacher explained clearly, maintained order, completed the syllabus and prepared students for tests. Many of us grew up in such classrooms. Many of us also became teachers in them. These classrooms were not without value. They gave structure to learning. They built habits of attention, memory and hard work. They introduced generations of learners to literature, science, mathematics, history and the wider world. We should therefore be careful before dismissing the past simply because a new technology has arrived. Yet something has clearly changed. A child with access to artificial intelligence can now ask for a summary of a chapter, a translation of a poem, an explanation of a science idea, a draft speech, a set of mathematics questions or even a project plan. Within seconds, AI can produce an answer that might once have taken hours to prepare. This creates a difficult question for education: If machines can increasingly provide answers, what should human beings learn to do better? An emerging idea called PRISM, presented as a framework for AI-native education, offers one possible response. Its five pillars are: P Problem Finding. R Reasoning. I Innovation. S Solutioning. M Mastery. The idea is attractive because it shifts attention from merely knowing answers to finding meaningful problems, thinking carefully, creating possibilities, building useful solutions and learning through reflection. But attractive ideas should not be accepted merely because they sound new. Education has seen many frameworks arrive with bold claims. Some deepen practice; others simply rename what good teachers have always done. PRISM, therefore, deserves both interest and careful questioning. This article reflects on PRISM in relation to Blooms Taxonomy, NEP 2020, NCF-SE 2023, competency-based assessment, teacher agency and the everyday realities of Indian classrooms. We Need Not Throw Bloom Away Most teachers are familiar with Blooms Taxonomy. Even when they do not use its formal language every day, they understand its basic idea: learning should move beyond simple recall. The original taxonomy, developed in the 1950s, helped educators think about different levels of learning. The revised version later expressed these through familiar action words: Remember Understand Apply Analyse Evaluate Create Its contribution to education has been enormous. It helped teachers ask better questions. It reminded curriculum planners that learning is more than memorising facts. It encouraged assessment designers to move beyond recall. Consider a simple example from an English classroom. A teacher may ask: Who wrote the poem? This checks memory. The teacher may then ask: What is the poem about? This checks understanding. A further question may be: How does the poet create a feeling of loss? Now the learner must analyse. And finally: Write a short poem that expresses a similar feeling in the context of your own community. Here, the learner creates. This progression remains useful. AI does not make it meaningless. The problem lies elsewhere. In many classrooms, Blooms Taxonomy has sometimes been reduced to a ladder of verbs pasted into lesson plans. Teachers may write, analyse, evaluate and create in their learning outcomes while the actual classroom still depends on explanation, copying and recall. A higher-order verb on paper does not automatically create deeper learning. Therefore, the case for PRISM should not begin by declaring Bloom outdated. That would be too simple. A better question is: What does Bloom not fully address about learning in a world where humans increasingly think and work alongside intelligent machines? That is where the conversation becomes interesting. The Real Change: Answers Are Becoming Easier to Get For centuries, access to knowledge was limited. Books were scarce. Teachers were major sources of information. Libraries mattered because information was difficult to obtain. Today, the situation is different. A Class IX student can ask an AI tool to explain photosynthesis in simple language. A Class XII student can request a comparison of two poems. A teacher can generate ten questions on a chapter. A learner can translate a paragraph from English into Urdu or Hindi. A student can even ask AI to suggest ideas for a science project. The educational challenge is no longer only access to answers. The deeper challenge is knowing: Which question is worth asking? Which answer can be trusted? What evidence supports it? What has the AI missed? Whose voice is absent? Is the answer fair? Does it fit the local context? What should we do with this knowledge? These are deeply human questions. This is why PRISM begins not with remembering but with problem finding. P Problem Finding: Learning to Notice What Matters Schools are very good at giving students problems. Solve this equation. Answer these questions. Write this essay. Complete this experiment. But life rarely works like a textbook. In real life, the first challenge is often to discover what the actual problem is. Imagine a school where attendance falls sharply during Autumn. A traditional task may ask students to calculate the attendance percentage. That is useful. A PRISM-style task would go further: Why does attendance fall? Is weather/season the main reason? Is transport a problem? Are some children affected more than others? Does the school timetable matter? What evidence do we need before reaching a conclusion? Now the learner is not merely solving a problem chosen by someone else. The learner is learning to see the problem. This has a strong connection with NEP 2020, which calls for less dependence on rote learning and greater attention to critical thinking, inquiry, creativity, problem-solving and meaningful learning. It also connects with NCF-SE 2023, which places strong emphasis on competencies, active learning, discussion, inquiry and the use of knowledge in real situations. In an Indian classroom, problem finding need not begin with expensive technology. A child may notice that drinking water is wasted near the school tap. A group may observe that younger children struggle to read signboards. Students may notice plastic waste near a local stream. A Class XI learner may ask why girls participate less in certain sports. A child in Kashmir may wonder why traditional stories known to grandparents are disappearing from younger childrens lives. Each observation can become the beginning of learning. The teachers role changes from saying, Here is the problem; solve it, to asking, What do you notice? What concerns you? What would you like to understand better? That is a small change in language, but a major change in learning. R Reasoning: Thinking With AI, Not Surrendering Thinking to AI AI can produce confident answers. Confidence, however, is not proof of truth. This makes reasoning one of the most important educational needs of our time. Suppose a student asks AI: Why are floods increasing in my region? The AI may provide a polished answer involving climate change, urban growth, drainage, deforestation and changing rainfall patterns. Should the student simply copy it? No. The learner should ask: Which of these reasons apply to my region? What local evidence is available? Are there government records? What do residents say? Has the AI confused one region with another? Are there other explanations? This is where PRISM connects strongly with the aims of Indian education reform. NEP 2020 repeatedly moves the educational conversation towards critical thinking, inquiry, discussion and problem-solving. NCF-SE 2023 also encourages learners to engage with knowledge rather than merely receive it. A competency is not simply something a learner knows. It involves the ability to draw upon knowledge, skills, values and judgment in a meaningful situation. Reasoning is, therefore not an extra skill to be taught after the syllabus is complete. It should be present inside the teaching of language, mathematics, science, social science, art and vocational education. Consider a literature classroom. Instead of asking only: What is the central idea of the poem? A teacher might ask: The AI gives this interpretation of the poem. Do you agree? Which words or images in the poem support your view? The student now reads the text, examines an AI response, forms a judgment and supports it with evidence. The AI has not replaced thinking. It has become something to think with, about and sometimes against. I Innovation: Giving Learners Permission to Try Innovation is often misunderstood as invention on a grand scale. We imagine laboratories, robots, start-ups and major discoveries. But in education, innovation can begin with a simple question: Can we do this in a better way? A group of students notices that newly admitted children are unable to understand school instructions because the language of home differs from the language used in school. What might they do? They could create picture cards. They could record simple audio instructions in local languages. They could design a small multilingual welcome booklet. They could collect familiar words from parents and grandparents. They might use AI to help draft or organise contentbut then ask local speakers to check whether the language is natural and correct. This is innovation rooted in a real need. Such work connects closely with the spirit of NEP 2020 and NCF-SE 2023: experiential learning, multilingualism, art integration, vocational exposure, creativity and meaningful links between school knowledge and life. Innovation also requires permission to fail. This is difficult in classrooms where every answer is marked right or wrong, and every mistake reduces a score. A learner who fears error will rarely experiment. Teachers, therefore, need to create spaces where a first attempt may be incomplete, a model may fail, and an idea may be revised. The message should be: Show me what you tried. Tell me what happened. What will you change next? That is not lowering standards. It is teaching learners how improvement actually happens. S Solutioning: Moving from Ideas to Useful Action The word solutioning may sound unfamiliar, and it deserves careful use. In simple terms, it means moving from an idea to a solution that can be built, tested, improved and used. Imagine that students identify food waste during the school lunch break. They discuss the problem and suggest several ideas. One group proposes awareness posters. Another suggests measuring daily waste. A third recommends smaller first servings with the option of taking more. A meaningful learning process would not end with colourful charts. Students might: observe waste for a week, collect simple data, speak with cooks and students, try one small change, measure what happens, reflect on the result, and improve the plan. This is where learning becomes action. The value of the idea lies not merely in its creativity but in whether it helps. This has direct relevance to project-based learning, vocational education, art education and community-linked learning. A school project should not always end with a file submitted to the teacher. It can end with a tested model, a public presentation, a community message, an improved process or a visible contribution. For Indian classrooms, however, we must remain practical. Not every school has advanced technology. Not every child has a device. Not every teacher has enough time or freedom. PRISM should therefore not become another expensive programme. A meaningful solution may be a hand-drawn map. It may be a low-cost water-saving device. It may be a local-language reading card. It may be a better seating arrangement. It may be a peer-support system. Good education begins with available resources, not imagined resources. M Mastery: Learning, Reflecting and Improving In many schools, learning ends when marks are given. The student submits work. The teacher checks it. The score is recorded. The class moves on. PRISMs idea of mastery asks us to think differently. Mastery is not perfection. It is the growing ability to learn, reflect, adapt and improve. A student writes an essay. The teacher gives feedback. The student revises it. A group presents a project. Peers ask questions. The group improves its explanation. A child reads aloud, listens to a recording of the reading, notices difficulty with pauses and tries again. A teacher completes a lesson and asks: Which children participated? Who remained silent? What did students misunderstand? What should I change tomorrow? This, too, is mastery. The idea has a close relationship with formative assessment, which is central to competency-based education. Assessment should not merely declare what a learner has achieved at the end. It should help the learner take the next step. This is also where reflection journals, portfolios, peer feedback, self-assessment, observation notes and simple rubrics become valuable. PRISM and Competency-Based Assessment If teaching changes but examinations remain unchanged, classroom change will remain limited. A teacher may encourage inquiry throughout the year, but if the final examination rewards only recall, students quickly understand what truly counts. Competency-based assessment asks learners to use what they know. Consider two questions. Question A: Define water conservation. Question B: Your school uses more water than it did last year. Study the given information, identify two possible causes, suggest one practical response and explain how you would know whether it worked. The first question checks recall. The second asks the learner to interpret, reason, propose and judge. A PRISM-informed assessment could go further by examining: Problem Finding: Did the learner identify the real issue? Reasoning: Did the learner use evidence and explain choices? Innovation: Did the learner consider useful possibilities? Solutioning: Could the idea be tried and tested? Mastery: Did the learner reflect and improve? This approach connects naturally with the move towards competency-based assessment in Indian education. Yet we must avoid turning PRISM into five more boxes on a checklist. Not everything valuable can be reduced to a score. Sometimes the teachers observationThe child changed her view after hearing stronger evidencetells us more about learning than a number out of ten. Teacher Agency: No Framework Can Replace the Teachers Judgment This may be the most important point. Education reform often arrives at the teachers desk as instruction: Use this framework. Complete this template. Upload this evidence. Follow this format. When this happens, even a good idea can become a burden. PRISM will have little value if teachers are asked merely to write P, R, I, S and M in lesson plans. Real change requires teacher agencythe professional space to understand learners, adapt teaching, choose examples, change pace, use local knowledge and make informed decisions. A teacher in a rural school in Ladakh may need a different example from a teacher in Delhi. A multilingual classroom in Kashmir may require a different path from an English-medium classroom in Bengaluru. A teacher with forty-five students cannot simply copy a model designed for a class of fifteen. The Indian classroom is not one classroom. There are many classrooms. Some are digitally rich. Some have one shared device. Some have unstable internet access. Some bring together several home languages. Some teachers handle multi-grade groups. Some schools have strong laboratories; others depend on locally made materials. Therefore, an AI-native framework must never become an AI-dependent framework. The strength of a teacher lies partly in knowing what will work here , with these learners , under these conditions . AI can assist. A framework can guide. But professional judgment must remain human. Does PRISM Replace Bloom? It Should Not The claim that education has simply moved from Bloom to PRISM is appealing, but intellectually, it is too neat. Bloom and PRISM appear to answer different questions. Bloom helps us ask: What kind of thinking is the learner doing? PRISM helps us ask: How might the learner move from noticing a meaningful problem to building, testing and improving a response? These are not the same question. A learner working within PRISM will still need to remember facts, understand ideas, apply knowledge, analyse evidence, evaluate choices and create new responses. In other words, Blooms cognitive processes remain present. PRISM may therefore be more useful as a companion to Bloom than as its replacement. This distinction matters because education has a habit of presenting each new framework as the death of the previous one. Good teaching rarely develops that way. It grows by adding, testing, adapting and sometimes returning to older wisdom with new understanding. Questions We Must Ask Before Celebrating PRISM A critical view is necessary. The infographic makes a bold claim about a movement from Bloom to PRISM and presents PRISM as a framework for the future. Before schools or systems adopt it widely, several questions deserve answers. What is its research base? Who developed and tested it? How does it differ from inquiry-based learning, design thinking, project-based learning and experiential learning? Can the five pillars be assessed fairly? Will it work in large classrooms? How will it serve children with limited access to technology? How will it address AI bias, false information and privacy? Could AI-native education create a new divide between children who have rich digital access and those who do not? These are not arguments against PRISM. They are the very kind of questions PRISM itself should welcome. A framework centred on reasoning must be open to reasoned examination. A Simple Classroom Picture Imagine a Class VIII classroom studying waste. The teacher does not begin with a definition on the board. She asks students to observe the school for two days. They notice discarded paper, food waste and plastic wrappers. They decide that food waste is the most urgent issue. That is Problem Finding. They collect information, speak with students and compare possible causes. That is Reasoning. They generate several ideas and choose one to test. That is Innovation. They try smaller first servings for one week and measure the change. That is Solutioning. They study the result, identify weaknesses and improve the plan. That is Mastery. The teacher can still teach language, mathematics, environmental studies and communication through this work. Students can calculate quantities, write reports, conduct interviews, prepare graphs, make presentations and reflect on their learning. No expensive laboratory is required. The change lies mainly in the design of learning. The Future Is Not About Learning Less The line at the bottom of the PRISM infographic says: The future is not about learning more. Its about becoming more. It is a powerful line, but it needs care. Children still need knowledge. They need vocabulary to think. They need facts to reason. They need concepts to understand the world. They need stories, history, science, mathematics, art and language. A child cannot think critically about what they do not know. So the future is not about learning less. It is about refusing to stop at knowing. The deeper promise of PRISM lies here. A learner should be able to notice what others overlook, ask a better question, examine evidence, work with people and tools, create a possible response, test it, learn from failure and begin again. This vision has much in common with the direction of NEP 2020 and NCF-SE 2023. It supports the move towards competency, experience, inquiry, creativity, flexibility and meaningful assessment. It also speaks to the need for stronger teacher agency. Yet PRISM should enter Indian education with humility. It should not become another poster. It should not become another compulsory template. It should not suggest that AI is the centre of education. The centre of education remains the growth of the human person. Perhaps, then, the movement from Bloom to PRISM is not a journey from an old framework to a new one. Perhaps it is a reminder that education must keep asking what learning is for. Bloom helped generations of teachers move beyond recall. PRISM now invites us to consider another movement: from receiving problems to finding them, from accepting answers to reasoning about them, from repeating ideas to creating possibilities, from completing tasks to building useful responses, and from chasing marks to becoming lifelong learners. The final question is therefore not whether PRISM will replace Bloom. The more important question is: In an age when machines can produce more answers than any child can remember, can our schools help young people develop the wisdom to ask what matters, the courage to create, the judgment to choose well, and the humility to keep learning? That may be the real work of education in the age of AI. (The Author is Senior Academic Officer, English, SCERT Kashmir School Education Department, J&K)
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Bengaluru, Chandigarh, and Delhi lead in average income, while Chandigarh, Thiruvananthapuram, and Vadodara see the highest household spending. The top six cities dominate national consumption, with Delhi NCR alone accounting for a significant portion. A new report highlights the growing middle and high-income segments, projecting a decline in low-income households in major urban centers by 2030.
Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20: Praveen Dubey's unbeaten 64 off 32 balls guided Bengaluru Blasters to a thrilling three-wicket victory over Hubli Tigers off the final ball of the match in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 tournament in Hubballi on Friday. Chasing 197, the Blasters recovered from an early collapse before holding their nerve to register their seventh win of the season and assure themselves of the top spot in the playoffs. The Blasters were rocked early after slipping to 59/4 with two balls remaining in the powerplay as Shikhar Shetty and Vaibhav Sharma combined to put the chase on the back foot. Captain Shubhang Hegde (41 off 30) and Wahid Faizan Khan (25 off 18) steadied the innings with a crucial 39-run partnership before Dubey took charge with an unbeaten 64 off 32 balls, striking three fours and six sixes to seal victory dramatically. The victory consolidated the Blasters' position at the top of the table with 14 points from eight matches, while Hubli Tigers remained at the bottom with six points from eight outings. Earlier, Hubli Tigers posted a competitive 196/6 after recovering from a difficult start. Reduced to 82/5 in the 12th over, the Tigers rebuilt through a vital 70-run stand between Abhinav Manohar (35 off 18) and Shivkumar Rakshith (50 not out off 28). Manvanth Kumar also played an important unbeaten knock of 28 off 11 balls as the Tigers added valuable runs in the closing overs. The Tigers had earlier lost momentum despite a promising start from Kruthik Krishna (34 off 22) and Aneeshwar Gautam (31 off 18). Shubhang Hegde was the pick of the Bengaluru Blasters bowlers with figures of 2/24, while the rest of the attack chipped in to restrict further damage before the late surge. Earlier, Hubli Tigers posted a competitive 196/6 after recovering from a difficult start. Reduced to 82/5 in the 12th over, the Tigers rebuilt through a vital 70-run stand between Abhinav Manohar (35 off 18) and Shivkumar Rakshith (50 not out off 28). Manvanth Kumar also played an important unbeaten knock of 28 off 11 balls as the Tigers added valuable runs in the closing overs. Also Read: Live Cricket Score Hubli Tigers 196/6 in 20 overs (Shivkumar Rakshith 50 not out, Kruthik Krishna 34, Abhinav Manohar 35; Shubhang Hegde 2/24) lost to Bengaluru Blasters 197/7 in 20 overs (Praveen Dubey 64 not out, Shubhang Hegde 41; Shikhar Shetty 3-19, Vaibhav Sharma 2-56 ) by three wickets Article Source: IANS
Murder accused on the run across 6 states arrested from Bengaluru
Father who abandoned responsibility cannot seek child visitation rights: Karnataka high court
A young professional's strategic patience paid off handsomely, landing him a 12 lakh annual package in Bengaluru after a year-long internship. Despite earning just 20,000 monthly and facing tempting higher-paying offers, he prioritized long-term career growth and skill development. This calculated risk, focused on future potential over immediate gains, resulted in a significant salary jump, proving that investing in oneself can yield remarkable rewards.
HCLTech wins $1.1 billion AI-led deal from Mercedes-Benz: Sources
SAP tightens hiring, travel as AI investments rise
Bengaluru Daycare Abuse Whistleblower Questioned By Cops, Family Raises Alarm
The development comes after police on Friday arrested two people in connection with the case as the probe into the alleged abuse gathered pace.
Manual Scavenging Act invoked in Bengalurus Balagere STP death case
BJP playing politics over footpath clearance, says Karnataka Chief Minister
GIS-based digital dashboard to fix co-ordination issues in GBA
Shocking abuse of toddlers at a Capgemini campus daycare has surfaced, with videos allegedly showing children being locked in bathrooms and threatened. Police are questioning a former employee who reportedly filmed the incidents, while also investigating her potential involvement in past abuse. Two caregivers have been arrested, and authorities are scrutinizing the daycare's operations and safety compliance city-wide.
Bengaluru: Three arrested in quarry collapse case that killed seven
Bengaluru boulder accident: Quarry caretakers arrested
NHRC takes suo motu cognisance of Bengaluru daycare abuse, seeks report in two weeks
The case came to light after videos allegedly showing caregivers abusing children were shared with Child Helpline officials. Police have registered an FIR against five caregivers, arrested one accused, constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), and are continuing the investigation.
Crooks use fake WhatsApp profile to swindle Rs 65 lakh from Bengaluru firm
Isro headquarters in Bengaluru gets hoax bomb threat, accused traced to Uttar Pradesh
Parents link toddlers bathroom fear to alleged Bengaluru daycare abuse
El Nio, weak monsoon push Karnataka to plan for possible power crisis
Shivakumars fast-paced first month as CM raises both hope and doubt
Former bar council clerk found dead in Bengaluru
Andhra man burnt alive in garbage dump in Bengaluru
Karnataka Examinations Authority to consider CBSE revaluation marks
Kalaburagi, Belagavi Vande Bharat trains likely to shift to Yeshwantpur from Aug
Man Takes Parents To Amazon Office In Bengaluru, Heartwarming Video Wins Hearts Online
The video received widespread appreciation from social media users, with many saying they could relate to the emotional milestone.
SIR must follow Constitution, says Priyank Kharge
Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge on Friday, July 3, said that the SIR of electoral rolls must be carried out strictly in accordance with the Constitution and prescribed procedures, and any violations would invite disciplinary action. Speaking to reporters here, Kharge said allegations that Special Intensive Revision (SIR) work was being conducted in community Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Over 2cr Enumeration Forms distributed in Karnataka
Bengaluru: The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Karnataka, on Friday, July 3, said that more than 2.01 crore Enumeration Forms (EFs) have been distributed to voters under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, while directing Booth Level Officers (BLOs) to strictly adhere to door-to-door distribution as mandated by the Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Youngsters in Karnataka without voter IDs can apply online, but only after draft rolls: Officials
Take care of children or voter? Karnataka govt teachers find themselves in a dilemma
Depts owe Rs 12k cr to ESCOMS : Min
