Shopian Archives - The Kashmiriyat

Meer Irfan The District Election Officer,Shopian, Faz Lul Haseeb today chaired an interaction session with media persons at Conference Hall of DC Office Complex Shopian here today in order to acquaint media persons about Model Code of Conduct (MCC) guidelines and various other media matters. Detailed discussions were held to ensure better coordination between the District Administration and Media agencies to facilitate better connect between administration and media especially during the Lok Sabha Elections. Speaking on occasion, DEO highlighted the vital role of media towards the furtherance of fair and free elections. The media were sensitised on MCC, Media matters including PCI, NBSA and ECI Guidelines and Voluntary Code of Ethics on media engagement and Election coverage. ...

August 15 The news of the Army major being awarded a Shaurya Chakra (Gallantry Award) came as a shocker to many, however to the families of the slain Shopian youth gunned down on 27 January, it was not an 'unexpected' event. The Indian Army Major was the in-charge of 44 Battalion of Rashtriya Rifles posted in Shopian district of South Kashmir. On 24 January, Three militants and a teenager were killed, while two women received bullet injuries during a gunfight at Chaigund. On the cold morning of 27 January this year, The residents of Ganopora, Shopian were observing the third day of mourning against Chaigund Killings, when a patrol of the Indian Army’s 44 Rashtriya Rifles reached the village around 11 am to demand that the flag be removed. The flag only had the Islamic kalima on it...

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DEO Shopian chairs interaction session with media persons

Shocked at Gallantry Award for Major who killed our Sons- Ganopora Families