Day: January 27, 2023

Protests by faculty members of Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Rajouri, continued for the eleventh consecutive day on Friday after a meeting of the protesters with the Vice-Chancellor “ended on a futile note”, sources confirmed to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). The faculty members have been peacefully protesting since January 16 to seek the removal of the In-Charge Dean of Academics, Prof Pervez Iqbal, who continues to hold the administrative position despite superannuating in 2018 at the age of 65 years. According to UGC regulations, no official can hold any administrative position after his superannuation in any University of the country. The protesters said they were called by the VC to meet them in connection with their demands on Friday afternoon but the meeting d...

The Traffic wing of Jammu Kashmir Police has issued a traffic advisory in view of the Bharat Jodo Yatra being led by Rahul Gandhi that entered Kashmir valley on Friday morning. In a statement, traffic police said, "In view of the Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Shri Rahul Gandhi, Ex. President Indian National Congress and Hon'ble Member of Parliament Lok Sabha entering Srinagar City on 28th January 2023, the following diversions shall be enforced on 28 January 2023 for smooth flow of traffic:- No vehicle shall be allowed to move on NH-44 from Peaks toward Galandar. Vehicles shall use the old road from Panthachowk-Sempora-Pampore for the further journey towards Anantnag Motorists intending to travel to Pulwama should use the Pohru-BKpora road. The vehicular traffic will be allowed t...

Hours after Rahul Gandhi accused Police of a security lapse at Banihal, the Jammu Kashmir Police said that there was no security lapse during the Bharat Jodo Yatra. The Jammu Kashmir Police said that large crowds had unexpectedly turned up at the venue for joining the Bharat Jodo Yatra which is in its last phase in Kashmir. "Only authorized persons as identified by organizers & frisked crowd was allowed inside towards the route of Yatra. The organizers & managers of BJY did not intimate about large gathering from Banihal joining the Yatra, which thronged near the starting point," Jammu Kashmir Police said. Full security arrangements were in place including 15 Coys of CAPFs and 10 Coys of JKP, comprising of ROPs and QRTs, route domination, lateral deployment and SFs were de...

Congress leader and Member of Parliament Rahul Gandhi Friday accused the Jammu Kashmir administration of a big security lapse at the Qazigund tunnel stating that police were missing to control the crowd that had come to his reception. “When we crossed Tunnel, there was a huge crowd for my reception. But there was not a single policeman to manage or control the crowd. My security guards advised me not to go ahead,” Rahul said addressing a press conference at Khanabal, Anantnag, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). “It is very difficult for me to go against what my security guards advise me.” He said that he was hopeful that security arrangements would be elaborate for his future programs that include his culmination rally at Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) office in Srinag...

Suhail Dar Since early Friday morning, thousands of Kashmiri locals flocked the Srinagar-Jammu highway to welcome Rahul Gandhi who is marching from Kanyakumari to Kashmir in Bharat Jodo Yatra. Congress workers from all over Kashmir reached Banihal and Qazigund to welcome their leader to the Kashmir valley. The yatra will culminate in a rally in Srinagar on January 30. Among several participants was Omar Abdullah who met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at Banihal, moments before the Yatra was suspended for the day due a security lapse. https://twitter.com/kcvenugopalmp/status/1618888408075759616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1618888408075759616%7Ctwgr%5E9b3a82fb1e5e2ccfc866bfdefbf0bf3c0f07e80e%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Findianexpress.com%2Farticl...

Bharti Airtel, telecommunications services provider, today announced the launch of its cutting-edge 5G services in Samba, Kathua, Udhampur, Akhnoor, Kupwara, Lakhanpur & Khour, via an exchange filing. Airtel’s 5G services are already live in the cities of Jammu Kashmir. Airtel 5G Plus services will be available to customers in a phased manner as the company continues to construct its network and complete the rollout. Customers with 5 G-enabled devices will enjoy a high-speed Airtel 5G Plus network at no extra cost until the rollout is more widespread. Airtel 5G Plus is currently operational in the following places in these cities. As per the report, the company will augment its network in due course of time, making its services available across many other locations in these...