Month: August 2021

On August 5, on the second anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, the BJP in Jammu Kashmir has said that they will organize a program to hoist the tricolour flag at every divisional level of the region. "Sweets will be fed to the workers and citizens participating in this program," Ravinder Raina said. He said that the BJP will celebrate the second anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 with festivity. The national flag will be hoisted on behalf of the party at the divisional level in districts across Jammu Kashmir. Apart from this, senior party leaders and prominent workers will participate in the program at the party headquarters.

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday modified the earlier directions issued regarding the Muharram processions/gatherings stating that appropriate decisions for suitable action will be taken by the District Magistrates in consultation with police, health, and other stakeholders. “The meeting regarding the commencement of Muharram was held on 14-07-2021 with regard to arrangements to be put in place by various departments—water supply, power facility, health, sanitation, etc,” read an order issued by Divisional Administration Kashmir. “According to the earlier review meeting held earlier on 14-07-2021, which also added that the meeting was held almost three weeks prior to commencement of Muharram. The Religious functions are being held by the Shia community for two to three ...

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today informed the Division Bench of High Court comprising Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Puneet Gupta that Revenue authorities of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir are not cooperating with it in the ongoing probe into the infamous Roshni Act and repeated requests about the furnishing of records are not being taken seriously. When the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) No.19 of 2011 and 62 Review Petitions as also applications seeking clarifications came up for hearing, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) counsel Monika Kohli, in the open court, informed the Division Bench headed by Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal that pursuant to earlier directions in the main Public Interest Litigation, the premier investigating agency of the count...

A gunfight broke out between militants and security forces in Chandaji area of North kashmir's Bandipora district on Tuesday morning. A senior police officer told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that a Joint team of security forces launched a cordon and search operation after “specific inputs” about the presence of militants in forest area of Chandaji. “As the security forces approached the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them, which was retaliated, triggering an encounter,” he said. Meanwhile, Jammu Kashmir police in a Tweet also confirmed that encounter has started at Chandaji area of Bandipora. "Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow," the police Tweeted—(KNO)

To discuss the arrangements for carrying out various activities in the run-up to the ensuing 75th Independence Day celebrations, the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Anantnag, Ghulam Hassan Sheikh today convened a meeting of concerned officers, here. The meeting was attended by Joint Director Planning, Assistant Commissioner Development, CEO MCA (SDM Bijbihara), CEO, CMO, EO MC Achabal (Tehsildar Anantnag), DYSSO, BDOs, EOs of MCs, ZEOs besides other officers. At the outset, the ADC said this year's Independence Day marks a special occasion in the country's history as the nation is celebrating 75 years of freedom. He elaborated a detailed schedule under which multiple programmes will be held across the district as part of the celebrations. On the occasion, explicit directions ...