February 2022 - Page 6 of 60

Feb262022 by News DeskNo Comments

Permission to open up wine shops puts question mark on admin’s fight against drugs: MMU

REGIONAL

'Amin may have differences with Mirwaiz, but closure of Jamia Masjid, barring him to offer prayers unjustified' Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), an umbrella of several religious organizations, Saturday termed the closure of historic Jamia Masjid as unjustified move and said that the permission being granted to open up wine shops is putting a question mark over the government claims about the measures to eliminate drug menace from the society. Talking to the reporters, MMU leader and prominent religious cleric, Molana Rehmatullah said that the government may have differences with Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, but disallowing him to offer prayers and continuous closure of Jamia Masjid is unjustified move. “The Jamia Masjid has historic as well as the religious significance and thus the governm...

Feb262022 by News DeskNo Comments

PAGD issues White Paper on development, investment, Jobs; says ‘BJP’s achievement claims, a pack of lies’

Politics

Challenges BJP to counter it with facts; Will send document to all MPs, also to Prez of India too; Aug 5, 2019 a poison that will engulf all Indian states slowly; Delimitation Panel’s recommendations unacceptable, All basic parameters thrown to wind; why only 7 seats increased, why not just 1 or 9, on what basis seats increased, asks Alliance spokesman M Y Tarigami Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) Saturday rolled out a white paper on the BJP’s claims post revocation of Article 370 on development, peace, jobs and investments, are nothing but a “bunch of lies” and it challenges BJP to counter the alliance on facts. The alliance also termed the Delimitation Commission’s proposals as “unconstitutional” stating that “everything is being done under re-organisation act which itse...

Feb262022 by News DeskNo Comments

Delimitation Panel’s recommendations has increased alienation in JK: Dr Farooq Abdullah

Politics

Says Panel has worked in favour of BJP; Plan is to pass resolution in favour of Article 370 roll back; BJP will take it to SC then; What was need of DC, In any case, we will fight elections; Russia-Ukraine war will have global impact; inflation, oil prices will touch new peak National Conference chief and Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) chief Dr Farooq Abdullah Saturday said that Delimitation Commission’s fresh proposals has increased alienation in J&K and the Panel has worked in favour of BJP only under a “planned strategy.” Talking to reporters on the sidelines of PAGD’s press conference at his Gupkar residence here, Dr Farooq said that the recommendations made by the Delimitation Commission are biased and whatever they have advocated has in fact increased the al...

Feb262022 by News DeskNo Comments

Relief for Waheed Para: Supreme Court sets aside JK High Court order

OTHERS, Politics

In an appeal to the Apex Court by Attorney of Waheed Para for access to the statements of witnesses, the Supreme Court sets aside the high court order which had earlier deprived the protected witness statements. Earlier Jammu Kashmir High Court had denied Waheed Para the witness statements for conducting his trial before special NIA Court Srinagar. The High Court had stayed the trial court order that had directed prosecution to provide Waheed Para witnesses statements of protected witness after expunging identity of protected witnesses, for effective defence of the case. An appeal for restoring the earlier trial court dated 11.09.2021 and High court order 11.10.2021 to be declared void was filed in the Apex Court by Para's attorney. The Supreme Court according to news agency kashm...

Feb262022 by News DeskNo Comments

Delimitation Panel rejects suggestions to Include Shopian, Exclude Poonch Rajouri in Anantnag Lok Sabha seat

REGIONAL

The delimitation commission has accepted some suggestions and rejected others submitted by associate members including the BJP and the National Conference and redrawn some of its draft proposals. The associate members have been asked to submit their response by March 4 after which the final draft would be put in the public domain. The government has extended the term of the Delimitation Commission by two months and it has up to May 6 to submit its recommendations for delimitation of 90 Assembly constituencies in the union territory of Jammu Kashmir. It has already given 47 seats to the Kashmir division and 43 to the Jammu region. Headed by Justice (Retired) Ranjana Prakash Desai, the Commission comprises Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sushil Chandra and State Election Commissio...

Feb262022 by News DeskNo Comments

Several persons injured in Pattan road mishap

REGIONAL

Several persons were injured in a road mishap in Hanjivira area of Pattan in north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Saturday. Reports reaching GNS said that a mini bus and an alto car collided in Hanjivira, resulting in injuries to several persons. Soon after a police team reached the spot and shifted the injured persons to Trauma Hospital Pattan. A police official confirming the incident to GNS said that it is not immediately known whether it was a collision or any other sort of accident. "We are ascertaining it", he said. (GNS)

Feb262022 by News DeskNo Comments

Two OGWs held in Lolab: Police

OTHERS

Jammu and Kashmir police on Saturday claimed to have arrested two Over Ground Workers (OGWs) in Lolab area of Kupwara district. A police spokesman in a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that Kupwara Police along with 28 RR has apprehended two individuals namely Rashid Ahmad Peer, son of Abdul Ahad Peer of Tekipora, Lolab and Adil Hussain Shah, son of Ghulam Muhammad Shah of Shat Muqam, Lolab in a joint operation in Lolab. “Both the individuals were indulged in anti-national activities and were planning to join militant ranks, in order to revive militancy in the area besides providing active support to militants, ” police said. Police added that both the individuals came under observation of the security forces when they were found suspicious in their ...

Feb262022 by News DeskNo Comments

Weather to be cloudy till March 2: MeT

REGIONAL

Jammu and Kashmir received snowfall and rains even as night temperature recorded rise. A meteorological department official told GNS that Srinagar received 4.6mm of rain in the last 24 hours till 0830 hours. The summer capital of J&K recorded a rise of 0.2°C in night temperature with mercury settling at 1.8°C against last night’s 1.6°C, he said. Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, had 6.5 centimeters of fresh snowfall during the time and recorded a low of minus 0.2°C against 0.6°C on the previous night, he said. Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, also received 4.0 cms of snowfall and had a low of minus 0.8°C against minus 1.5°C on the previous night, the official said. Pahalgam, the famous resort in south Kashmir, received 16 centimeters of fresh snowfall and recorded a lo...

Feb262022 by News DeskNo Comments

Man injured after shooting stones hit truck in Ramban

REGIONAL

A man was injured on Saturday when ‘shooting stone’ hit his truck on the Jammu—Srinagar national highway in Ramban district of Jammu region. Official sources told told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a man identified as Wasim Ahmed son of Gulam Nabi Dar from Baramulla was injured when his truck (JK05F-1003) he was hit by a shooting stone at Mehar in Ramban district on the Jammu-Srinagar highway. The injured is being being treated at nearby hospital, official said—(KNO)

Feb262022 by News DeskNo Comments

‘Dialogue the only way to resolve issues’- India Condemns Russian attack on Ukraine

INTERNATIONAL

India is deeply disturbed by the recent turn of developments in Ukraine and urges for an "immediate cessation of violence and hostilities," TS Tirumurti, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, said at an emergency session of the UNSC (United Nations Security Council) held over Russia's launch of the offensive. India has been racing against time to bring back its citizens as the Ukraine airspace remains closed. "No solution can ever be arrived at at the cost of human lives. We are also deeply concerned about the welfare of the Indian community, including a large number of students, in Ukraine. The contemporary global order has been built on the UN Charter, international law and respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states. All members need to honor these princ...