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Month: September 2021

Govt orders reopening of schools for 10th, 12th classes for vaccinated students with 50% capacity

Govt orders reopening of schools for 10th, 12th classes for vaccinated students with 50% capacity

EDUCATION, REGIONAL
Coaching Centres for Civil Services, Engineering, NEET Also Permitted To Open The government on Sunday ordered the reopening of 10th and 12th classes for vaccinated students, with 50% capacity on a given day, in Jammu and Kashmir. However, rest of the classes shall remain closed for in-person studies, according to an order by Chief Secretary and chairperson of State Executive Committee (SEC) A K Mehta. The order was issued following a detailed review of the current COVID situation in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Additional Chief Secretaries Finance and Health and Medical Education, besides Principal Secretary (Home), Divisional Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners, Superintendents of Police and other officers of the administration. The government said classes for ...
Former Hamas Chief, Iran based WFPIST Express Condolence over the Demise of Syed Ali Shah Geelani

Former Hamas Chief, Iran based WFPIST Express Condolence over the Demise of Syed Ali Shah Geelani

INTERNATIONAL
The World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought expressed condolences over the demise of Syed Ali Shah Geelani. In his condolence message, Ali Akbar Velayati, the secretary-general of the organization wrote that Geelani passed away after a life of endeavors and 11 years of house arrest. He expressed solidarity with Geelani’s bereaved family and the people of Jammu Kashmir. Meanwhile, Former Hamas Chief and Ex-PM of Palestine Ismail Haniyeh has also sent a condolence letter to Hurriyat Leader Ghulam Muhammad Safi on the demise of Kashmir's Syed Ali Shah Geelani. Geelani passed away on Wednesday at the age of 92.
Shiv Sena, Dogra Front Protests Against wrapping Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s Body in Pakistani flag

Shiv Sena, Dogra Front Protests Against wrapping Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s Body in Pakistani flag

REGIONAL
The Dogra Front, Shiv Sena took to the streets and raised slogans against Kashmiri separatist leaders. These activists said that the Kashmiri leadership has kept silent on the matter of wrapping the body of the deceased leader Syed Ali Shah in the Pakistani flag. The Dogra Front said that the time has come to send all these leaders to Tihar Jail. Calling the Kashmir-based leaders as traitors, the Dogra Front activists also burnt an effigy of the Kashmiri separatist leaders. Raising slogans against the separatist leaders, they demanded that a list of Pakistani supporters in the Valley should be made and they should be sent to Pakistan. "Separatist activities need to be closely monitored. The separatist whose link is found with Pakistan should be arrested immediately," Ashok Gupta, ...
Relaxation in Restrictions in entire Kashmir from 5 PM Today: Police

Relaxation in Restrictions in entire Kashmir from 5 PM Today: Police

REGIONAL
The Inspector-General of Police Vijay Kumar on Sunday said that further relaxations in movement and business activities will be provided in the whole of Kashmir today from 5 pm onwards. “We thank people for the cooperation extended over last four days,” the top police officer of Kashmir told GNS. “Keeping in mind the cooperation extended by people in the maintenance of peace in whole Kashmir, it has been decided that further relaxations in movement and business activities will be provided in whole Kashmir today 5 pm onwards,” he said, GNS quoted him as having said. The IGP also said that mobile internet services shall be restored tomorrow. The authorities had snapped telephony and internet except for lesser-used BSNL services following the demise of Hurriyat Conference chairman...
Suicide Bomber Blows Self in Pakistan, 3 Killed, 20 Others Injured

Suicide Bomber Blows Self in Pakistan, 3 Killed, 20 Others Injured

INTERNATIONAL
At least three paramilitary troops were killed and 20 others injured in a suicide attack in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Sunday, media reports said. The outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack, Dawn newspaper reported. The explosion took place near a check post of the Frontier Corps (FC) on the Quetta-Mastung highway, Deputy Inspector General of Quetta police Azhar Akram said. Eighteen of the injured were security officials while two were bystanders, the officer said, adding that the number of casualties could rise. According to the Counter-Terrorism Department Balochistan’s spokesperson, the blast was a “suicide attack” and was carried out near the Sona Khan check post. The report said that three personnel of the Frontie...
Situation Remained Peaceful, Dozens taken into Preventive Custody: Police

Situation Remained Peaceful, Dozens taken into Preventive Custody: Police

REGIONAL
Jammu Kashmir police Saturday said that situation across Kashmir ‘remained peaceful while as dozens of miscreants’ were taken under preventive custody. Police said that today the situation across Kashmir remained peaceful and no untoward incident was reported from anywhere except one minor pelting in the Narkara area of Budgam. “Several preventive measures have been taken to maintain Land and order situations including preventive arrests of dozens of miscreants so far. Traffic was seen plying normally and most of the shops remained open in various parts of the valley,” the police said. It said that the cooperation of the general public helped police & security personnel deployed on ground to maintain the law and order. “In view of the peaceful situation, mobile internet se...
Police File Case Against the Late Hurriyat Syed Ali Shah’s Family Members

Police File Case Against the Late Hurriyat Syed Ali Shah’s Family Members

REGIONAL
Police have registered a case against family members and relatives of late Syed Ali Geelani for “unlawful activities” after the death of the Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman late on Wednesday evening. A senior Police officer told GNS that besides the family and relatives, the case (FIR No 277/2021) has been also registered against some “miscreants” who created “unlawful activities” at Geelani’s residence on the evening of 1 September.buy viagra generic mexicanpharmacyonlinerx.net over the counter (GNS)
JK Admin Sets Target of Administering one lakh COVID vaccine Doses a Day

JK Admin Sets Target of Administering one lakh COVID vaccine Doses a Day

REGIONAL
The Jammu Kashmir administration has set the target of administering one lakh Covid vaccine doses per day. The decision was taken during the weekly meetings chaired by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to review the Covid scenario in J-K. During the meeting with deputy commissioners (DCs) and superintendents of police (SPs), the Lt Governor directed the joint team of police and civil administration to strictly enforce Covid protocol and take administrative actions against violators. Sinha asked the DCs and Health department to effectively utilize the existing available stock of vaccines to meet the set target. He also directed to maintain the buffer stock of vaccines in all the districts. Conduct aggressive vaccination and testing across the region with a dedicated focus on areas re...
Lolab Fake Encounter- High Court Issues Warrants Against DC and SSP Kupwara, DC Jammu

Lolab Fake Encounter- High Court Issues Warrants Against DC and SSP Kupwara, DC Jammu

REGIONAL
In the much-publicized Lolab fake encounter case in which four porters were killed during a staged encounter, the family of one of the victims has filed a petition in the Jammu Kashmir High Court seeking direction to respondents to place on record the outcome of the investigation. In April 2004, four persons identified as Ram Lal, Satpal, Bushan Lal, and Ashok Kumar were killed by the army during an encounter in the Lolab area of Kupwara. Government Forces had immediately claimed that the four were Militants.buy nolvadex online blackmenheal.org/wp-content/languages/new/mg/nolvadex.html no prescription However, later it turned out that the four were labourers from the Jammu division. After the claims of the family, an FIR was registered in the Police Station of Kupwara under the FIR ...
Funeral Prayers Held in Absentia for Syed Ali Shah Geelani in Turkey

Funeral Prayers Held in Absentia for Syed Ali Shah Geelani in Turkey

Diaspora, INTERNATIONAL
The Kashmiri community in Turkey held funeral prayers in absentia in the wake of Syed Ali Shah Geelani's death at Istanbul. Kashmiris gathered in Istanbul on Friday night and also held special prayers for the deceased Hurriyat leader. The widely popular veteran separatist leader from Kashmir Syed Ali Shah Geelani passed away Wednesday night at around 10:00 p.m., after which the news spread widely across the valley. As minor incidents of protests were reported from the valley, immediately a curfew was imposed. All sorts of communication services were barred after that. Meanwhile, Geelani's family alleged that the security personnel snatched his body and didn't let them perform his last rites, a claim refuted by the Jammu Kasmir Police. Geelani was also buried at a graveyard n...