Month: August 2021

The Jammu  Kashmir High Court Bar Association Saturday condemned the callous attitude of additional deputy commissioner Handwara for what they called as his habit of no work approach while exercising his powers as sub-registrar under the Registration Act. In a statement, issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a spokesperson said that JKHCBA in an extraordinary meeting held today under the chairmanship of advocate NA Ronga condemned the action of ADC Handwara who is said to be in the habit of no work approach while exercising his powers as sub-registrar under Registration Act. “He is also said to be in the habit of humiliating the lawyers and passing derogatory remarks against them. The Bar Association condemns this callous attitude of ADC Handwara in strong words,” re...

Budgam Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested 03 Notorious Drug Peddlers and recovered 103 KGs of Poppy Straw (FUKKI)at the Sholipora area of Central Kashmir's Budgam district. Police sources told The Kashmiriyat that during naka checking at Sholipora Budgam, a police party of police station Budgam intercepted one vehicle Mahindra Maxi Truck bearing registration number (JK05J-7919 )with three persons on board, police party signalled them to stop, instead of stopping the vehicle they tried to escape from the spot, police chased them and overpowered the Vehicle near TATA brickkiln. They said that during the search of the said Vehicle 103 Kg's of Poppy Straw (Fukki) like substance was recovered from modified hidden chambers lying in the base of the body of the vehicle. A senior ...

3-member panel headed by Principal Secretary Home to look into matter In a significant development, the administration of Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory on Friday set up a three-member committee to revisit the Annual Performance Report(APR) guidelines notified by it in 2011. According to an order issued by the General Administration Department, a copy of which is in possession of news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the committee headed by Principal Secretary Home has been directed to submit its recommendations keeping in consideration the existing guidelines in the J&K and the Government of India pattern on ACR rules. The panel also comprising Commissioner Secretary, General Administration Department and Secretary, Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs...

In yet another move to provide best-in-class facilities to the devotees of Shri Amarnathji, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha laid the foundation stone of Office cum Yatri Niwas of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board here on Friday at Pantha Chowk, Srinagar. The new facility would be built over 25 Kanal land at Pantha Chowk Srinagar in a period of 18 months. The Yatri Niwas once completed would accommodate more than 3000 pilgrims. Speaking on the occasion, the Lieutenant Governor, who is also the Chairman of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, observed that the prestigious project is aimed at ensuring the comfortable stay of Shri Amarnathji Yatris at Srinagar who come from all over the world for the holy annual pilgrimage. It will also act as an Information Centre for the guidance of pilgrims, ...

Fresh exchange of firing was reported on Saturday in the Bhangai forest area as the encounter entered the second day in the Rajouri district. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the ongoing operation in Rajouri has entered the second after fresh firing was reported in the Bhangai forest area of Thanamandi. Earlier, an encounter broke out between militants and security forces in the area on Friday morning, in which two militants were killed, while a search operation was going on. The officials said that a fresh brief exchange of fire was reported near the encounter site when a joint team of army and police were conducting searches in the area. They said that more reinforcement has been rushed to the spot—(KNO)