Poplars a health hazard; nuisance needs to be eradicated: High Court

Court expresses dismay over non-serious attitude of DCs in removal of poplars High Court has expressed dismay over the non-serious attitude of the Deputy Commissioners with regard to axing of Russian poplar trees. A single bench of Justice Mohammad Yaqoob Mir termed the report filed by DCs as unsatisfactory saying the report has been submitted simply to show the compliance of the court order which in fact is not in keeping with the object and spirit of the order. Court asked the DCs to file fresh affidavit clearly indicating how…

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Deadline over, not Handwara probe

Inquiry officer granted 10-day extension into April 12 incident Over a month after the Handwara incident, involving the alleged molestation of a minor by an Army man and subsequent killing of five civilians, the time-bound inquiry ordered by the government is yet to be completed. As per a statement issued by the PDP-BJP government issued on April 18, Kupwara Deputy Commissioner Rajiv Ranjan had appointed Handwara Additional District Magistrate Peer Muzaffar Ahmad as inquiry officer to probe the firing, which took place on April 12. The inquiry officer was scheduled…

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BJP highlighted Modi’s achievements, PDP ministers stay away from the event

Two years of Modi Sarkaar In an embarrassing situation for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), its coalition partner in Jammu and Kashmir—PDP Thursday stayed away from the official function organized on the completion of two years of the Government in Centre. The event was organized by Song and Drama Division of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting at Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Kothi bagh on the completion of two years of the BJP led government in New Delhi. The program was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh as the chief…

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Yatra ‘to Abhinav Gupt Cave’ in Budgam being planned by Delhi-based organization

DC Budgam says not aware of any such pilgrimage A New Delhi-based organization is planning a new Yatra to Abhinav Gupt cave in Beerwah area of Budgam district, next month. The Acharaya Abhinav Gupt Sheshadri Samroh Samiti, which is organizing the Abhinav Sandesh Yatra, for the first time, said the pilgrimage would start from New Delhi in the beginning of 2nd week of June and it would be open to participation of people from Jammu and Kashmir and outside. “We will be organizing Pooja at Kheer Bawani in Ganderbal on…

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Showing grit, four girls from Leh scale Mt Everest

Exhibiting indomitable spirit and grit, four young girls from Ladakh scaled Mount Everest – the highest peak in the world. The four young girls from Leh district in the Ladakh region were part of an NCC cadet girls’ contingent of 10 members that scaled the highest peak on May 22. It is the first time in the history of the state that four young girls from the NCC have scaled the summit. They are Stanzin Laskit of Ney, Rigzin Dolker of Nubra, Tsering Angmo of Spithuk and Tashi Laskit of…

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Muslim organizations threaten strike if Lal Singh not booked

“Either register an FIR against Lal Singh or get your force ready for Jammu Bandh for which day will be decided after Friday congregational prayers,” Choudhary Nazakat Khatana of Jammu and Kashmir Gujjar Bakarwal Youth Desh warned police. Various Muslim organizations of Jammu region today threatened of “Jammu Bandh” in case police did not register an FIR against Forest Minister, Choudhary Lal Singh by Friday for his alleged communal remarks. Lal Singh on May 18 had reportedly targeted a group of Muslim farmers of Jammu region by reminding them of…

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Hurriyat (G) reiterates call for protests after Friday prayers

Thanks people for observing shutdown Chairman Hurriyat (G) Syed Ali Geelani Thursday thanked the people for observing shutdown jointly and reiterated his call for holding of peaceful protest demonstration after the Friday congregation prayers on May 27. The shutdown call was jointly given by by the separatist leadership against the proposed plans of creation of the separate clusters for the Pandits, establishing Sainik colonies, BJP leader Choudhary Lal Singh’s warning to the Jammu Muslims and induction of new anti-Kashmir industrial policy in Kashmir. Geelani made it clear that unless the…

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Take time bound steps to reduce quake vulnerability: Governor

Governor NN Vohra has urged Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to take personal cognisance and issue firm directives to each and every stakeholder to start preparing for dealing with an earthquake of 8.0 magnitude on the Richter scale and above. In a letter to the Chief Minister, the Governor re-iterated that J&K is predominantly located in Seismic Zone V and people had, as recently as, in the 2005 earthquake, suffered considerable losses. Noting the response of the administrative system to the September 2014 floods, the Governor expressed concern saying, “we were…

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Shutdown over Sainik, Migrant KP colony issue halts life in valley

Life in the Valley was affected today due a joint shutdown call given by various separatist organisations against the alleged government proposal to set up Sainik colonies and townships for migrant Kashmiri Pandits. The rare joint call was issued by the moderate faction of the Hurriyat Conference led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, hardline faction of the Hurriyat Conference headed by Syed Ali Geelani and Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front chairman Yasin Malik. Shops and other commercial establishments in Srinagar and other major towns across the Valley remained closed today in response…

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Ghai initiates ‘Great Indian Film and literature Festival’ in J&K

The legendary filmmaker Subhash Ghai recently visited the Raj Bhavan to meet Mr. NN Vohra, Governor of Jammu and Kashmir to discuss a new festival – Great Indian Film and literature Festival – in the state and also seeked support for TV, film, theatre and literature artists. Ghai headed a delegation of White Walls Media with Karan Kukreja, Kumar Amit Sinha and Divank Rastogi, onr of the founders of the fest in attendance. The delegation explained the Governor of their fest’s Kashmir edition to be held at Srinagar. The governor…

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