Month: October 2024

Suhail Dar Unknown thieves looted a donation box at a Khanqah in Achabal town of south Kashmir's Anantnag district. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that on Thursday morning, during Fajr prayers they found the donation boxes of the Ziyarat Shareef Hazrat Sheikh Shihab u Din Simnani in the main town of Achabal. Refusing to divulge any details on the cash out stolen, the locals said that they have reported the case to the local Police in Achabal. "We have also a CCTV camera installed at the Khanqah, the footage of which will also be handed over to police. The Police have promised Swift action," they said.

Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha has ordered an enquiry into the alleged "misconduct" of National conference MLA during the oath taking ceremony. According to reports, National conference leader and newly appointed MLA from Sonwari Bandipora Hilal Akbar Lone did not stand up for the National anthem during the oath taking ceremony of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday. An investigation has been ordered by the Jammu and Kashmir administration against National Conference MLA from Sonawari, Hilal Akbar Lone, after he was found not standing for the National Anthem on Wednesday, top intelligence sources quoted by CNN news 18. According to the report, when questioned, Lone said that he did not stand due to a medical condition. Quoting sources news News18 reported that couple of ...

The newly elected chief Minister of Jammu Kashmir Omar Abdullah is scheduled to visit Warwan area of Kishtwar to meet the victims of the devastating fire incident. https://twitter.com/TheKashmiriyat/status/1845856870273282197?s=19 A party leader confirming the development to The Kashmiriyat said the Chief Minister will meet the families who have lost their shelter in the fire incident at Malwan Warwan area of district Kishtwar. "The public had also been demanding that Omar Abdullah must visit the area and meet the families of those who have lost their shelter," said the leader. Pertinently on Sunday, nearly seventy houses were damaged in the fire incident at Malwan Warwan.

The Jammu Kashmir government on Wednesday announced several transfers and postings of JKAS officers and medical personnel with immediate effect. According to an official order, Haris Ahmad Handoo, JKAS, previously serving as Special Secretary in the office of the Chief Secretary, has been transferred and appointed as Special Secretary in the Chief Minister’s Secretariat. Reyaz Ahmad Wani, JKAS, formerly Additional Secretary in the J&K Services Selection Board, has been posted as OSD/Private Secretary to the Chief Minister. In a related development, the Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Department has deployed four doctors to the Chief Minister’s residences and MLA Hostels in Jammu and Srinagar. Dr. Maninder Singh, Medical Officer at PHC Kanachak, is now posted at the ...

The Jammu Kashmir Government has rescinded several orders that empowered LG as the Chairman of the Administrative Council (AC), with his Advisors, and other officers holding the powers of the Ministers in the Council. "In pursuance to Notification S.O. 4484(E) dated 13th October, 2024 issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, it is hereby ordered that Government Order No. 808-JK(GAD) of 2020 dated 01.09.2020, Government Order No. 809-JK(GAD) of 2020 dated 01.09.2020, Government Order No. 810-JK(GAD) of 2020 dated 01.09.2020 and Government Order No. 811-JK(GAD) of 2020 dated 01.09.2020, alongwith any modification, alteration or addition are rescinded forthwith," the Jammu Kashmir government said in an order. Pertinently, several orders were issued by the central gov...

Shri Ram Sena (SRS) and its Jammu Kashmir president, Rajiv Mahajan, extended their congratulations to the newly formed J-K government on Wednesday. In an official statement, Mahajan expressed optimism about the future governance of the region while also highlighting key issues of concern for the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Mahajan stressed the importance of restoring statehood, a long-standing demand since the region’s reorganization in 2019. He argued that statehood is crucial for ensuring political dignity and greater autonomy, enabling the people to have a more significant role in their governance. He also called for the reinstatement of the traditional Darbar Move practice. “The Darbar Move, a biannual shifting of the administrative capital between Srinagar and Jammu, was a g...

The Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has announced a series of planned power shutdowns in various regions of Jammu and Kashmir throughout October 2024. These outages are intended to facilitate construction, maintenance, and upgrade projects aimed at improving the region’s electricity infrastructure. The Chief Engineer of Distribution at KPDCL confirmed that the disruptions would impact several 33/11KV receiving stations. Below are the affected areas and schedules: Pulwama, Tahab, Koil, Pinglena, Tenghar Construction of the 33KV Pulwama 2nd Circuit under Phase II from 160 MVA GIS Lassipora Dates: October 17, 19, 21, and 23, 2024 Time: 10 AM to 5 PM Kadlabal Pampore Augmentation of the 33KV Pampore-Pulwama line Date: October 16, 2024 Time: ...

More than four years after its takeover by the central government, the National Conference is poised to make several changes to the Waqf board. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, Jammu Kashmir National Conference senior leader and MLA Anantnag west said that the new government is planning to fix all the loopholes in the Waqf board that manages the affairs of major Khanqahs and mosques across the Kashmir region. "Many things will be changed and some might be retained, the government will take a decision on it soon," said Advocate Abdul Majid Dar. (Larmi) Advocate Dar, who won with over 10,000 votes, said that some good things "might" have happened, the government is likely to retain them, while many other changes have to be brought for the better funcitioning of the board. Pertinently, J...

Danishwar Hameed Today, after six years of direct central rule, a local Chief Minister is taking the oath of office, marking a significant moment for the region. Mr. Abdullah takes over as Chief Minister for a second term and is the third generation of the Abdullah family to occupy the office—after his grandfather Sheikh Abdullah and father Farooq Abdullah. L-G Manoj Sinha administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mr. Abdullah at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC). Five ministers were also sworn in, including National Conference MLA from Mendhar Javed Ahmed Rana, Javid Ahmad Dar from Rafiabad, Sakeena Itoo from Damhal Hanjipora, and Surinder Kumar Chowdhary. Additionally, Independent MLA from the Chhamb Assembly seat, Satish Sharma, secured a position in ...