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CBI seeks nod to prosecute 3 IAS officers in arms licence case

September 24, 2021 Editor

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sought prosecution sanction against Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary and two other Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officers in its probe related to alleged irregularities in the issuance and renewal of hundreds of thousands of arms licences to non-residents in Jammu & Kashmir, officials familiar with the development told. Choudhary, a 2009 batch officer who was awarded the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration in 2015, is currently posted as a secretary in the tribal affairs department as well as chief executive officer…

Famous Dal Lake choking with ‘Huge amount of Sewage’ and Weeds

September 24, 2021September 24, 2021 Editor

The lake is a mixture of mossy swamps, thick weeds, trash-strewn patches, and floating gardens made from rafts of reeds. Boatman Noor Muhammad struggles to row as his boat moves deep into the famed Dal Lake in Srinagar, the main city in Indian-administered Kashmir. He presses hard on his oar to untangle the vessel from thick vegetation. “It is very difficult to paddle through most of the lake,” he complains. He says authorities “spend a lot of money but they don’t clean it properly”. Weeds, silt, and untreated sewage are…

Raid, Summon, Censor: Crackdown on Journalists is the New Normal in Kashmir

September 23, 2021September 23, 2021 Editor

New policy and policing methods combined with various prohibitive action has made journalism a particularly difficult profession to have in Kashmir. Junaid Kathju The raid at the residences of four Kashmiri journalists in the wee hours of September 9 might be seen as a jolt to the fourth pillar of democracy elsewhere in the world. In a conflict-torn Kashmir, however, it is the new normal that the journalistic fraternity is facing after the government of India took direct control of the former state, following the reading down of its special status on…

Our youth taking to drug out of Unemployment & Frustration: Farooq Abdullah

September 23, 2021 Editor

Farooq Abdullah said the incumbent administration’s lack of interest in the needs of youths has also incurred a cost in terms of their physical and mental health. National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday accused the Jammu and Kashmir administration of being indifferent to the plight of the youths of the Union Territory, who, he claimed, were turning to drugs out of joblessness and ensuing frustration. The NC president, who is also the Srinagar MP, made the allegation while interacting with party workers who had called on him at his…

J&K to sack six govt employees for terror links: Report

September 23, 2021 Editor

The designated committee to verify the antecedents of Jammu and Kashmir government employees on Wednesday (22 September) recommended the dismissal of six employees for their terror links. Official sources said the designated committee empowered to recommend dismissal of government employees from service because of their links with terrorist organisations has recommended the dismissal of six employees. “The dismissals have been recommended because of the terror links of these employees since they are working as overground workers (OGWs) of banned terrorist outfits”, sources said. In July 2021, eleven government employees were…

J&K to pool 15% MBBS seats in all-India quota

September 23, 2021 Editor

‘SC directions will be followed in the distribution of seats’ This year, J&K will pool 15 percent of its MBBS seats in the all-India quota, Additional Chief Secretary, J&K Government, Vivek Bhardwaj said. While speaking to Greater Kashmir, he said that Supreme Court directions will be followed in the distribution of seats. “It is going to be a good opportunity for our aspiring candidates to have access to colleges across India and for that, we have also opened up to have 15 percent of our seats in the pool,” he…

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan again makes reference to Kashmir in UN General Assembly

September 23, 2021 Editor

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has again referred to the issue of Kashmir in his address to world leaders at the high-level UN General Assembly session. Last year also, Erdogan in his pre-recorded video statement to the General Debate had made a reference to Jammu and Kashmir. India at that time termed it as “completely unacceptable”, saying Turkey should learn to respect the sovereignty of other nations and reflect on its own policies more deeply. Erdogan in his address to the General Debate on Tuesday said: “We maintain our stance in…

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister offers to help ease India – Pakistan tensions

September 23, 2021 Editor

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud has said that Kashmir is a disputed territory and stressed that the kingdom is ready to play its role in resolving the issue, as well as easing tensions between Pakistan and India. In an interview with The Hindu newspaper during his maiden visit to India, Faisal stressed the importance of dialogue between Pakistan and India. “There should be focused on the path of dialogue between India and Pakistan to resolve issues in a way that can settle concerns permanently,” he…

BJP is dividing people on religious lines: Mehbooba Mufti

September 23, 2021 Editor

Claims all big projects, including mining contracts, have been allotted to outsiders Accusing the BJP of “dividing” Jammu and Kashmir on religious lines, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday alleged that the Union Territory has been put on sale by the central government. “Jammu and Kashmir has been put on sale by the government for the people from outside. They want us to become bankrupt in order to make us dependent on (people from) other states,” Mufti told reporters here. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief claimed all projects…

Kashmir Craft has worldwide reach and the govt is committed for its promotion: Baseer Khan

September 22, 2021September 22, 2021 Editor

Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan said that the government is fully committed to promoting all the crafts and handicrafts of Jammu and Kashmir and is taking several initiatives in this regard. He made these observations while inaugurating the Celebration of Vanijya Saptah at Kashmir Haat here, as part of the Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav, which marks the start of the 75th year of Indian Independence. Vanijya Saptah is a two-day event being organised by the Department of Handicrafts and Handloom in collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce GoI,…